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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
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Note 12. Debt

Our long-term debt at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows:

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(Thousands)

    

September 30, 2023

    

December 31, 2022

Term loan facility

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$

166,250

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$

175,000

Revolving credit facility

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45,000

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International trade finance lines

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53,045

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42,905

International notes payable

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6,356

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1,750

Other loans

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17

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25

Total debt

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270,668

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219,680

Unamortized debt costs

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(2,563)

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(2,769)

Current maturities of long-term debt

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(9,293)

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(11,504)

Short-term debt

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(53,045)

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(42,905)

Long-term debt, net

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$

205,767

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$

162,502

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Credit Agreement

On August 29, 2022, we entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) among the Company, Westrock Beverage Solutions, LLC, as the borrower (the “Borrower”), Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, collateral agent, and swingline lender, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as sustainability structuring agent, and each issuing bank and lender party thereto. The Credit Agreement includes (a) a senior secured first lien revolving credit facility in an initial aggregate principal amount of $175.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and (b) a senior secured first lien term loan facility in an initial aggregate principal amount of $175.0 million (the “Term Loan Facility”). Proceeds from the Term Loan Facility were used for paying off existing indebtedness. The Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan Facility will mature on August 29, 2027. All obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company and each of the Borrower’s domestic subsidiaries, which comprise our Beverage Solutions segment, and are secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets.

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Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan Facility will bear interest, at the Borrower’s option, initially at an annual rate equal to (i) Term SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% for loans with an interest period of one month, 0.15% for loans with an interest period of three months and 0.25% for loans with an interest period of six months, as applicable, (the “Adjusted Term SOFR”) or (ii) the base rate (determined by reference to the greatest of (i) the rate of interest last quoted by The Wall Street Journal in the U.S. as the prime rate in effect, (ii) the NYFRB Rate from time to time plus 0.50% and (iii) the Adjusted Term SOFR for a one month interest period plus 1.00%, (the “Base Rate”)), in each case plus the applicable margin. The Credit Agreement contains two financial covenants requiring the maintenance of a total net leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio (the “Financial Covenants”). Commitment fees on the daily unused amount of commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility range from 0.20% to 0.35% depending on the total net leverage ratio. At September 30, 2023, we had $45.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, with a weighted average interest rate of 9.0%, and the interest rate applicable to our Term Loan Facility was 9.2%, and we had $2.6 million of standby letters of credit outstanding.

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On February 14, 2023, we entered into an Incremental Assumption Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement, which established a new class of incremental term loan commitments in the form of a senior secured delayed draw term loan credit facility (the “Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility”) in the aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million, proceeds of which may be used to fund capital expenditures related to our extract and ready-to-drink facility in Conway, Arkansas, or for general corporate purposes.

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The interest rates under the Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility are the same as the interest rates with respect to the initial term loans under the existing Term Loan Facility, and the commitment fees applying to the unused portion of the Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility are the same as the commitment fees with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility. Any delayed draw term loan funded under the Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility will mature on August 29, 2027. As of

the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, no borrowings have been made under the Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility.

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On June 30, 2023, we entered into Amendment No. 2 (the “Second Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement. The Second Amendment established a covenant relief period (the “Covenant Relief Period”) commencing on June 30, 2023, and ending on the earlier to occur of (i) April 1, 2025 and (ii) the date following December 31, 2023, on which the Borrower delivers to the administrative agent a certificate of a responsible officer (a) electing to terminate the Covenant Relief Period, (b) demonstrating a total net leverage ratio less than 3.75x and (c) attaching projections demonstrating compliance with the total net leverage ratio financial covenant (as in effect prior to giving effect to the Covenant Relief Period) until the then-existing latest maturity date.

During the Covenant Relief Period, (i) the total net leverage ratio financial covenant will be (a) 5.00x for the test period ending June 30, 2023, (b) 5.25x for the test period ending September 30, 2023, (c) 5.50x for the test periods ending on or after December 31, 2023 to and including September 30, 2024, (d) 5.00x for the test period ending December 31, 2024 and (e) 4.50x for the test period ending March 31, 2025 and (ii) the applicable margin for any term SOFR rate loan will range from 2.50% to 3.75% and for any ABR loan will range from 1.50% to 2.75%, in each case depending on the total net leverage ratio. After the Covenant Relief Period, the total net leverage ratio financial covenant and the applicable margin for term SOFR rate loans and ABR loans will revert to the pre-amendment terms of the Credit Agreement. During and after the Covenant Relief Period, the minimum interest coverage ratio financial covenant will be 2.00x. As of September 30, 2023, we were in compliance with the Financial Covenants.

The Term Loan Facility requires quarterly principal payments during the first three years of approximately $2.2 million (1.25% of the original principal balance). Quarterly payments increase to approximately $3.3 million and $4.4 million (1.875% and 2.5% of the original principal balance) during the fourth and fifth years, respectively.

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We incurred a total of $6.6 million of financing fees in connection with the Credit Agreement and related amendments. $3.3 million of the fees were allocated to the Term Loan Facility and are being amortized utilizing the frozen effective yield method based on the interest rate in place at the issuance of the Term Loan Facility. $3.3 million of the fees were allocated to the Revolving Credit Facility, are reported within other long-term assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are being amortized ratably over the term of the Revolving Credit Facility.

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International Debt and Lending Facilities

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On March 21, 2023, we entered into a $70 million working capital trade finance facility with multiple financial institutions through our subsidiary, Falcon. The facility replaced Falcon’s then existing working capital trade finance facility. The facility is uncommitted and repayable on demand, with certain of Falcon’s assets pledged as collateral against the facility. The facility will mature one year from inception. Borrowings under the facility will bear interest at the borrower’s option at a rate equal to (a) Term SOFR, as defined in the facility, plus a margin of 4.00% plus a liquidity premium set by the lender at the time of borrowing or (b) the Base Rate (determined by reference to the greatest of (i) the Prime Rate, as defined in the facility, at such time, (ii) one-half of 1.00% in excess of the Federal Funds Effective Rate, as defined in the facility, at such time, and (iii) Term SOFR for a one-month tenor in effect at such time plus 1.00%). At September 30, 2023, there was $42.5 million of outstanding borrowings under the facility, which is recorded in short-term debt in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Falcon’s facility contains certain restrictive financial covenants which require Falcon to maintain certain levels of working capital, debt, and net worth. Falcon was in compliance with these financial covenants as of September 30, 2023.

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On September 28, 2023, we entered into a $5.0 million unsecured working capital trade finance facility with responsAbility Climate Smart Agriculture & Food Systems Fund through our subsidiary, Falcon. The facility will mature on December 31, 2026, and requires stepped repayments of $0.5 million on December 31, 2024, $1.0 million on December 31, 2025 and $3.5 million on December 31, 2026. Borrowings under the facility will bear interest at the borrower’s option at a rate equal to (a) (i) the most recent applicable Term SOFR for the longest period (for which Term SOFR is available) which is less than the applicable interest period of the loan or (ii) If no such Term SOFR is available for a period which is less than the applicable interest period, SOFR for the day which is two U.S. Government Securities Business Days before the Quotation day; or (b) the most recent applicable Term SOFR (as of Quotation Day) for the

shortest period (for which Term SOFR is available) which exceeds the applicable interest period of that loan, in each case plus the applicable margin. At September 30, 2023, there was $5.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the facility, which is recorded in long-term debt, net on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Falcon’s facility contains certain restrictive financial covenants which require Falcon to maintain certain levels of working capital, debt, and tangible net worth. Falcon was in compliance with these financial covenants as of September 30, 2023.

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Westrock Coffee International, LLC, through its subsidiary Rwanda Trading Company, maintains two mortgage and inventory-backed lending facilities with a local bank in Rwanda: (a) a short-term trade finance facility with a balance of $8.5 million at September 30, 2023 and (b) a long-term note payable with a balance of $1.4 million at September 30, 2023. Additionally, Rwanda Trading Company maintains three short-term futures contract-backed lending facilities from international institutions with outstanding balances of $0.8 million, $0.7 million and $0.6 million at September 30, 2023.