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MSCI MSCIMSCI entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, on January 26, 2024, which amended and restated the existing credit agreement in its entirety, effective on June 9, 2022. The company said the existing agreement was terminated as part of the transaction.
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AI summaryMSCI entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, on January 26, 2024, which amended and restated the existing credit agreement in its entirety, effective on June 9, 2022. The company said the existing agreement was terminated as part of the transaction.
The company said the new credit agreement makes $1,250.0 million of revolving loan commitments available to it, which may be drawn until January 26, 2029. The company said it drew the revolving loans at closing in an amount sufficient to prepay all term loans outstanding under the existing credit agreement.
The company said that while its senior unsecured long-term debt is rated BBB- by S&P and BBB- by Fitch, the applicable margin is 0.50% for Base Rate loans and 1.50% for SOFR loans. It also said it must maintain a maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio of 4.25:1.00 or below (4.50:1.00 for 4 fiscal quarters following a material acquisition) and a minimum Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio of 4.00:1.00 or above.
The company said its obligations under the new credit agreement are general unsecured obligations and are not guaranteed by any of its subsidiaries. It said the subsidiary guarantors were released from their guarantees under the existing credit agreement and the indentures upon the termination of the existing credit agreement on January 26, 2024.
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Entry into Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
MSCI entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, on January 26, 2024, which amended and restated the existing credit agreement in its entirety, effective on June 9, 2022. The company said the existing agreement was terminated as part of the transaction.
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$1,250.0 million revolving credit commitments and repayment of existing term loans
The company said the new credit agreement makes $1,250.0 million of revolving loan commitments available to it, which may be drawn until January 26, 2029. The company said it drew the revolving loans at closing in an amount sufficient to prepay all term loans outstanding under the existing credit agreement.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
SOFR and Base Rate floating rates and financial covenants
The company said that while its senior unsecured long-term debt is rated BBB- by S&P and BBB- by Fitch, the applicable margin is 0.50% for Base Rate loans and 1.50% for SOFR loans. It also said it must maintain a maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio of 4.25:1.00 or below (4.50:1.00 for 4 fiscal quarters following a material acquisition) and a minimum Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio of 4.00:1.00 or above.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Subsidiary guarantee release and unsecured obligations
The company said its obligations under the new credit agreement are general unsecured obligations and are not guaranteed by any of its subsidiaries. It said the subsidiary guarantors were released from their guarantees under the existing credit agreement and the indentures upon the termination of the existing credit agreement on January 26, 2024.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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