Exhibit 10.1
Execution Version
SECOND AMENDMENT
SECOND AMENDMENT, dated as of November 29, 2024 (this “Amendment”) to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 26, 2023, among Cinemark Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as parent guarantor (the “Parent”), Cinemark USA, Inc., a Texas corporation (together with any of its permitted successors and assigns, the “Borrower”), each of the Guarantors party hereto, the several banks and other lenders from time to time parties thereto, the other agents and arrangers named therein and Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) (as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time prior to the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement” and, as amended by this Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”). Capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
A. Pursuant to Section 9.02 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower may from time to time request Replacement Term Loans, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein.
B. The Borrower has requested that the Lenders listed on Schedule I hereto (each, a “Replacement Term Lender”) provide “Replacement Term Loans” under Section 9.02 of the Credit Agreement (the “Replacement Term Loans”) to refinance all Term Loans outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Amendment (such Term Loans, collectively, and including for the avoidance of doubt, Term Loans that are converted, exchanged or rolled into Replacement Term Loans pursuant to this Amendment, the “Existing Term Loans”).
C. The Replacement Term Lenders will comprise, and Replacement Term Loans will be made by, (i) in part, Lenders who hold Existing Term Loans and who agree to convert, exchange or “cashlessly roll” all of their Existing Term Loans to or for Replacement Term Loans (such Lenders, “Converting Replacement Term Lenders”); and (ii) in part, Persons providing new Replacement Term Loans, the proceeds of which will be used by the Borrower to repay all outstanding Existing Term Loans that are not converted, exchanged or rolled to or for Replacement Term Loans.
D. Pursuant to Section 9.02(b) of the Credit Agreement, the Loan Documents may be amended pursuant to an amendment to permit a refinancing pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.02 of the Credit Agreement.
E. Each Replacement Term Lender is willing, subject to the terms and applicable conditions set forth in this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, to make to the Borrower the amount of the Replacement Term Loans set forth opposite its name on Schedule I hereto.
F. Each of Barclays Bank PLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Royal Bank of Canada (collectively, in such capacity, the “Lead Arrangers”) will act as a joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner for the Replacement Term Loans and shall be deemed to be an “Arranger” for all purposes under the Amended Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document, including this Amendment.
G. Each Lender party hereto hereby (i) consents to this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) authorizes, directs and instructs the Administrative Agent to execute and deliver this Amendment.