Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 26, 2019, Sealed Air Corporation (“Sealed Air” or the “Company”), certain wholly owned domestic subsidiaries of Sealed Air (the “Guarantors”), and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), entered into an Indenture dated as of November 26, 2019 (the “Indenture”), pursuant to which Sealed Air issued $425 million aggregate principal amount of 4.000% senior notes due 2027 (the “Notes”). The Notes will mature on December 1, 2027. Interest is payable on December 1 and June 1 of each year, commencing June 1, 2020.
Prior to the date that is three months prior to the scheduled maturity date of the Notes (the “Par Call Date”), Sealed Air may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of such Notes or (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on such Notes (assuming for this purpose that interest accrued to the Par Call Date is scheduled to be paid on the Par Call Date) from the redemption date to the Par Call Date discounted to the redemption date on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined in the Indenture) plus 50 basis points, plus in either (i) or (ii), any interest accrued but not paid to the date of redemption (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).
At any time on or after the Par Call Date, Sealed Air may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus any interest accrued but not paid to, but not including, the date of redemption (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).
If Sealed Air experiences a Change of Control Repurchase Event (as defined in the Indenture), holders of the Notes have the right to require Sealed Air to repurchase their Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).
The Indenture limits the ability of Sealed Air and, in certain cases, its Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined in the Indenture) to, among other things, (i) create liens on certain assets to secure indebtedness; (ii) engage in certain sale and leaseback transactions; and (iii) merge or consolidate or transfer and sell substantially all of their assets.
The Indenture provides that events of default with respect to the Notes include: (i) failure to make the payment of any interest on any Note when the same becomes due, with such failure continuing for a period of 30 days; (ii) failure to make the payment of any principal of, or premium, if any, on, any Note when the same becomes due; (iii) failure to perform or comply with certain covenants or agreements in the Notes, the Indenture or related documents (subject to applicable time periods provided for compliance or cure); (iv) failure to pay when due (subject to any applicable grace period) the principal of, or acceleration of, any Indebtedness (as defined in the Indenture) for money borrowed by Sealed Air or any Restricted Subsidiary having an aggregate principal amount of at least $75.0 million and such default shall not have been received or such Indebtedness shall not have been discharged within 10 days; and (v) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization affecting Sealed Air or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary (as defined in the Indenture).
If an event of default with respect to the Notes (other than an event of default relating to certain bankruptcy or insolvency matters) shall have occurred and be continuing, the Trustee or the registered holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may declare to be immediately due and payable the principal amount of all of such outstanding Notes, plus accrued but unpaid interest to the date of acceleration. In case an event of default relating to certain bankruptcy or insolvency matters occurs, such amount with respect to all of the Notes shall be due and payable immediately without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or the holders of the Notes.
The Indenture is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and the description of the material terms of the Indenture is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit, which is incorporated herein by reference.