THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 10.1
EXECUTION VERSION
THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
This THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of May 5, 2025 (this “Amendment”), is by and among THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), each Lender party hereto and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Company, each Subsidiary of the Company from time to time party thereto as a Designated Borrower, each lender from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”) and the Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2021, as (i) amended by (x) that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2022 and (y) that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2023, (ii) modified by that certain Suspension of Rights Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2024, whereby the Company agreed CDOR would no longer be a borrowing option under and pursuant to the Credit Agreement (as further amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, extended, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Company has requested that the Required Lenders amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Required Lenders are willing to amend the Credit Agreement in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
“Applicable Rate” means, in respect of each Facility, a rate per annum equal to (i) 3.00% in respect of Term SOFR Loans, Alternative Currency Loans, Global Swing Line Loans and Letters of Credit, (ii) 2.00% in respect of Base Rate Loans and (iii) 0.250% in respect of the Commitment Fee.
“Global Revolving Credit Facility” means, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Global Revolving Credit Lenders’ Global Revolving Credit Commitments at such time. As of the Closing Date, the Global Revolving Credit Facility is $360,000,000 (or, as applicable, the Alternative Currency Equivalent thereof); from and after the Third Amendment Effective Date, the Global Revolving Credit Facility is $315,000,000 (or, as applicable, the Alternative Currency Equivalent thereof).
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“Third Amendment Effective Date” means May 5, 2025.
“U.S. Revolving Credit Facility” means, at any time, the aggregate amount of the U.S. Revolving Credit Lenders’ U.S. Revolving Credit Commitments at such time. As of the Closing Date, the U.S. Revolving Credit Facility is $440,000,000; from and after the Third Amendment Effective Date, the U.S. Revolving Credit Facility is $385,000,000.
(iii) If, within five (5) Business Days following any Disposition of property by any Loan Party permitted by Section 7.05(f), Consolidated Leverage Ratio, after giving pro forma effect to such Disposition, is greater than 4.00:1.00 and, so long as no Specified Event of Default exists, to the extent the Net Cash Proceeds in respect of such Disposition (or series of related Dispositions) are in excess of $250,000, the Borrowers shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans equal to 75% of such Net Cash Proceeds immediately upon receipt thereof by such Person (such prepayments to be applied as set forth in clause (iv) below).
(v) Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of clause (iii) of this Section 2.05(b), so long as no Specified Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing if, on any date on which a prepayment would otherwise be required to be made pursuant to clause (iii) of this Section 2.05(b), the aggregate amount of Net Cash Proceeds received from and after the Third Amendment Effective Date required by such clause to be applied to prepay Loans on such date is less than or equal to $2,500,000, the Company may defer such prepayment until the first date on which the aggregate amount of Net Cash Proceeds or other amounts received from and after the Third Amendment Effective Date and otherwise required under clause (iii) of this Section 2.05(b) to be applied to prepay Loans exceeds $2,500,000. During such deferral period the Company may apply all or any part of such aggregate amount to prepay Revolving Loans and may, subject to the fulfillment of the applicable conditions set forth in Article IV, reborrow such amounts (which amounts, to the extent originally constituting Net Cash Proceeds, shall be deemed to retain their original character as Net Cash Proceeds when so reborrowed) for application as required by this Section 2.05(b). Upon the occurrence of a Specified Event of Default during any such deferral period, the Company shall immediately prepay the Loans in the amount of
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all Net Cash Proceeds received by the applicable Loan Party and other amounts, as applicable, that are required to be applied to prepay Loans under this Section 2.05(b) (without giving effect to the first and second sentences of this clause (v)) but which have not previously been so applied.
(d) the Company may declare or pay cash dividends or other similar payments to its stockholders, or repurchase its Equity Interests, or make other Restricted Payments but only so long as, both before and after giving effect to the aggregate amount of such dividends and similar payments and repurchases and Restricted Payments paid or made, the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio would be less than 4.00:1.00.
(b) Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio. From and after the Third Amendment Effective Date, permit the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Company to be greater than the ratio set forth below opposite such period:
Fiscal Quarter |
Maximum Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio |
Ending June 30, 2025 through (and including) Fiscal Quarter Ending March 31, 2026 |
4.75:1.00 |
Ending June 30, 2026 |
4.50:1.00 |
Ending September 30, 2026 and thereafter |
4.25:1.00 |
For the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein prohibits any Person from communicating or disclosing information regarding suspected violations of laws, rules, or regulations to a governmental, regulatory, or self-regulatory authority (including any Governmental Authority) without any notification to any Person.
CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS
This Amendment shall become effective as of the date first above written (such date first above written, the “Third Amendment Effective Date”) upon satisfaction of the following conditions (in each case, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent):
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MISCELLANEOUS
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed on the date first above written.
BORROWER:
THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.
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Name: ▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Chief Financial Officer
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as the Administrative Agent
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Assistant Vice President
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as a Lender, L/C Issuer, U.S. Swing Line Lender and Global Swing Line Lender
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
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Citizens Bank, N.A.,
as a Lender
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
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▇▇▇▇▇ FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
Title: Executive Director
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COBANK, ACB,
as a Lender
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
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BMO Bank N.A.,
as a Lender
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Director
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COÖPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A.,
NEW YORK BRANCH,
as a Lender
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Name: ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Managing Director
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Executive Director
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FARM CREDIT EAST, ACA,
as a Lender
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
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JPMORGAN CHASE, N.A.,
as a Lender
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
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TD BANK, N.A.,
as a Lender
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
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HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as a Lender
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ (23307)
Title: Senior Vice President
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC
as a Lender
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Director
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AGFIRST FARM CREDIT BANK,
as a Lender
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: VP Capital Markets
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