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ACCO Brands amends credit agreement, temporarily raises leverage covenant to 5.00x
ACCO BRANDS Corp
- Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement executed Nov 7, 2022; eases leverage constraints through 2023.
- Max leverage ratios: 4.50x (Dec 2022), 5.00x (Mar/Jun 2023), 4.75x (Sep 2023), 4.25x (Dec 2023).
- Post-2023: 4.50x for Q1/Q2, 4.00x for Q3/Q4; acquisition step-ups capped at 5.00x.
- Reference rate switched from LIBOR to SOFR; removed anti-cash hoarding provision.