Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Indenture and 4.750% Senior Notes due 2029
On October 25, 2021, Glatfelter Corporation (the “Company”) completed its offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.750% senior notes due 2029 (the “Notes”). The Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by each of the Company’s existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries that guarantees the Company’s obligations under the Company’s credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), which includes the Company’s revolving credit facility and term loan A facility, and/or certain other indebtedness (the “Guarantees”). The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of October 25, 2021 (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by the supplemental indenture dated as of October 25, 2021 (the “Supplemental Indenture” and, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”) among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company party thereto (the “Guarantors”) and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).
The net proceeds from the offering of the Notes, together with cash on hand, are expected to be used to pay the purchase price of the acquisition of PMM Holding (Luxembourg) AG (“Jacob Holm”), to repay certain indebtedness of Jacob Holm, to repay outstanding revolving borrowings under the Company’s Credit Facility, and to pay estimated fees and expenses.
The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction, and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. The Notes were offered and sold only to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.
The Notes will mature on November 15, 2029. Interest on the Notes accrues at the rate of 4.750% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing on May 15, 2022.
The Notes and the Guarantees are the Company’s and the Guarantors’ senior unsecured obligations, respectively, and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ future subordinated indebtedness.
At any time prior to November 15, 2024, the Company may redeem all or a part of the Notes, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the applicable “make-whole” premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. On and after November 15, 2024, the Company may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices specified in the Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. Additionally, prior to November 15, 2024, the Company may redeem up to 40% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes at any time and from time to time with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings at a price equal to 104.750% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption.
In addition, in the event that (i) the Jacob Holm acquisition has not become effective on or prior to April 22, 2022 or (ii) if, prior to becoming effective, the Jacob Holm acquisition lapses, is withdrawn or otherwise terminates in accordance with the terms of the Jacob Holm Share Purchase Agreement (as defined in the Indenture) (the earliest of either such date under clause (i) or (ii), the “Trigger Date”), then the Company will be required