| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
The information set forth in Item 2.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
On September 27, 2023, Stifel Financial Corp. (“Stifel”) and Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (“Stifel Nicolaus, and together with Stifel, the “Borrowers”) entered into an unsecured credit agreement with a syndicate of lenders led by Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Credit Agreement”). Concurrently with, and conditional upon, the effectiveness of the Credit Agreement, all of the commitments under the Borrowers existing $500.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility agreement were terminated.
The Credit Agreement has a maturity date of September 27, 2028, and provides for a committed unsecured borrowing facility for maximum aggregate borrowings of up to $750.0 million depending on the amount of outstanding borrowings of the Borrowers from time to time during the duration of the Credit Agreement. The interest rates on borrowings under the Credit Agreement are variable and based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate.
The Borrowers can draw upon this line as long as certain restrictive covenants are maintained. Under the Credit Agreement, the Borrowers are required to maintain compliance with a minimum consolidated tangible net worth covenant, as defined, and a maximum consolidated total capitalization ratio covenant, as defined. In addition, Stifel Nicolaus is required to maintain compliance with a minimum regulatory excess net capital percentage covenant, as defined, and Stifel’s bank subsidiaries are required to maintain their status as well-capitalized, as defined.
Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an event of default, the Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement may be accelerated and the lending commitments thereunder terminated. The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default, including, without limitation, payment defaults, breaches of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to similar obligations, certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency, change of control, and judgment defaults.
The Borrowers are required to use the proceeds from the Credit Agreement for working capital, short-term operating needs and general corporate purposes.
The foregoing summary of the Credit Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Credit Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. The following are filed as exhibits to this report. |
| * | Pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K, certain exhibits and schedules have been omitted. The registrant hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any omitted exhibit or schedule to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. |
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