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The Amended Credit Facility matures on October 31, 2024 (the \"Maturity Date\").","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319722000084/0000023197-22-000084-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Debt Financings","details":[{"label":"Instrument","value":"credit facility"},{"label":"Principal","value":"a senior secured loan facility of up to $300.0 million"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"Citibank N.A. and other lenders"},{"label":"Rate","value":"either (i) Alternate Base Rate borrowings, which would bear interest from the ap"},{"label":"Maturity","value":"The Amended Credit Facility matures on October 31, 2024 (the \"Maturity Date\")."},{"label":"Event","value":"amendment"}],"fact_type":"debt_financing"},{"claim_id":"5121e1ab01b5296f438e8b4bd51a33c0b8f25789","claim":"COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/: Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations modified the definition of Existing Credit Agreement to reference the Company's Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 30, 2022 (effective 2022-11-30).","evidence_excerpt":"On November 30, 2022, the Company filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations (the \"Amended Certificate\") with the Secretary of the State of Delaware. The Amended Certificate modifies the definition of Existing Credit Agreement to reference the Company's Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 30, 2022.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319722000084/0000023197-22-000084-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Governance Changes","details":[{"label":"Change","value":"charter amendment"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2022-11-30"}],"fact_type":"governance_change"},{"claim_id":"70d8d9445672828dddccebff3095f030da254c0e","claim":"COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ amended Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with the lenders party thereto and Citibank N.A., as administrative agent, issuing bank and swingline lender valued at $300.0 million (effective 2022-11-30).","evidence_excerpt":"On November 30, 2022, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (the \"Company\") entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement among the Company, the lenders party thereto and Citibank N.A., as administrative agent, issuing bank and swingline lender (the “Amended Credit Facility”), amending the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2018","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319722000084/0000023197-22-000084-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Material Agreements","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"amendment"},{"label":"Agreement","value":"credit facility"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"the lenders party thereto and Citibank N.A., as administrative agent, issuing bank and swingline lender"},{"label":"Value","value":"$300.0 million"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2022-11-30"}],"fact_type":"material_agreement"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). 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