---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-028093"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "EEX"
cik: "0001579214"
company_name: "Emerald Holding, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T00:11:27.149085+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Emerald extends term loan maturity to 2026; rate jumps to SOFR+5%+0.10%

## Summary
- Maturity extended from May 2024 to May 2026 on ~$415M term loan.
- Interest rate increased to SOFR+5.00%+0.10% (or ABR+4%) from LIBOR+2.50%-2.75%.
- Prepayment premium: 2% within 12 months, 1% between 12-18 months.
- Quarterly amortization reset to 0.25% of original principal (~$1.04M/quarter).
- No changes to revolver borrowing terms or principal amount.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-028093
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: EEX
- cik: 0001579214
- company_name: Emerald Holding, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579214/000095017023028093/0000950170-23-028093-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579214/000095017023028093/eex-20230612.htm

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## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  Emerald Holding, Inc. amended Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto valued at approximately $415 million (effective 2023-06-12).
  - Action: amendment
  - Agreement: credit facility
  - Counterparty: Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto
  - Value: approximately $415 million
  - Effective: 2023-06-12
  source text: On June 12, 2023 (the “ Effective Date ”), Emerald X, Inc. (the “ Borrower ”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emerald Holding, Inc. (the “ Company ”), entered into a Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “ Amendment ”), by and among the Borrower, the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579214/000095017023028093/0000950170-23-028093-index.htm

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