first brands dip credit agreement (summary)
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overview
this page summarizes salient terms and issues in the senior secured superpriority debtor‑in‑possession (dip) credit agreement for first brands group, llc. the executed document is available locally:
- dip credit agreement (pdf): /wiki/news/first-brands/first-brands-dip-credit-agreement.pdf
use this summary as a quick reference only. for definitive terms, consult the agreement and related court orders.
| Facility | New money term loans up to $1,100,000,000; roll‑up loans up to $3,300,000,000. |
| Availability | $500,000,000 interim; $600,000,000 final (court approval required). |
| Roll‑up ratio | For every $1.00 funded, $3.00 of qualifying prepetition secured claims convert (3:1). |
| Pricing | SOFR/EURIBOR 10.00% (cash ~1.55% + PIK ~8.45%); Base 9.00% (cash ~1.55% + PIK ~7.45%). Roll‑up: 7.00% / 6.00% (all PIK). |
| Premiums/Fees | Upfront 5.00%; Anchor 10.00%; Exit 5.00%; Extension 0.75%. |
| Maturity | Earliest of June 29, 2026; sale close; or plan effective date. |
| Liquidity | Minimum $50,000,000 maintained at all times. |
| Budget tests | Approved 13‑week budget; cumulative variance bands ~15–20%; weekly variance reporting. |
| Use of proceeds | Working capital, case administration, repayment of $24.5m bridge facility, and other permitted uses. |
| Agents | Admin/Collateral: WSFS; Trading Agent: OPY Credit Corp.; Fronting Lender: Morgan Stanley Senior Funding. |
parties
- borrower: first brands group, llc
- parent/guarantors: affiliated first brands debtors as specified in the agreement
- administrative and collateral agent: wilmington savings fund society, fsb (wsfs)
- trading agent: opy credit corp.
- fronting lender: morgan stanley senior funding, inc. (initial lender)
- lenders: eligible financial institutions party to the agreement (new money and roll‑up)
facility structure
- new money term loans: aggregate principal up to $1,100,000,000
- interim availability: up to $500,000,000 upon entry of the interim order
- final availability: up to $600,000,000 upon entry of the final order
- roll‑up loans: up to $3,300,000,000 (conversion of certain prepetition secured claims)
- roll‑up mechanic: for every $1.00 of new money funded, $3.00 of qualifying prepetition secured claims are exchanged into roll‑up loans (3:1 ratio)
economics
- interest rates (illustrative structure shown below; see agreement for exact definitions and calculations):
- new money term loans
- sofr/euribor: 10.00% (e.g., ~1.55% cash + ~8.45% pik)
- base rate: 9.00% (e.g., ~1.55% cash + ~7.45% pik)
- roll‑up loans
- sofr/euribor: 7.00% (all pik)
- base rate: 6.00% (all pik)
- default rate: applicable rate + 2.00% per annum upon event of default
- new money term loans
premiums and fees
- upfront premium: 5.00% of new money term commitments (paid in kind)
- anchor premium: 10.00% of new money term commitments to allocation parties (paid in kind)
- exit premium: 5.00% of then‑outstanding term loans (cash, on prepayment or maturity)
- extension premium: 0.75% of outstanding term loans (upon certain extensions)
maturity and milestones
- maturity: earliest of (i) june 29, 2026 (subject to extension as provided), (ii) sale closing of substantially all assets, or (iii) effective date of a confirmed chapter 11 plan
- milestones (examples; see order/credit agreement for full list):
- interim order: within 5 business days of petition date
- final order: within 45 days of petition date
- business plan and restructuring support agreement: within 30 days of petition date
- quality of earnings report: within 75 days of petition date
use of proceeds and budgets
- uses include: working capital, administration of the chapter 11 cases, repayment of the prepetition $24.5m bridge facility, and other general corporate purposes consistent with orders
- approved 13‑week budget with cumulative variance tests (typical bands ~15–20% for receipts/disbursements); weekly reporting of variances
- minimum liquidity covenant: maintain at least $50,000,000 at all times
- governance: borrower to appoint/maintain a cro acceptable to required lenders
key covenants (illustrative)
- negative covenants include limitations on: incurrence of additional liens/indebtedness; investments and restricted payments; asset sales outside permitted baskets; and affiliate transactions beyond specified allowances
events of default (illustrative)
- failure to satisfy milestones
- variance breaches under the approved budget beyond permitted tolerances
- appointment of a trustee/examiner with expanded powers
- dismissal or conversion of the chapter 11 cases
- proposal of a plan not providing for payment in full in cash of dip obligations (absent lender consent)
- debtor challenge to the validity/priority of prepetition secured claims exchanged into roll‑up loans
cross‑links
- sources & dockets → /wiki/news/first-brands/sources
- risk memo (rolling) → /wiki/news/first-brands/memo
- timeline → /wiki/news/first-brands/timeline
- exposures dataset → /wiki/news/first-brands/exposures
- counterparty network visualization → /wiki/news/first-brands/diagrams
notes on interpretation
- this is a neutral summary prepared for quick reference. confirm every term against the dip credit agreement pdf and the interim/final court orders governing the facility.