---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-011071"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EEX"
cik: "0001579214"
company_name: "Emerald Holding, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T05:19:29.511617+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Emerald X (EEX) enters $515M term loan and $110M revolver to refinance existing debt

## Summary
- $515M senior secured term loan due Jan 2032; $110M revolver due Jan 2030.
- Proceeds used to refinance existing loans; remainder for general purposes and acquisitions.
- Term loan interest at base rate +2.75% or Term SOFR +3.75%; revolver at base +1.25% or SOFR +2.25%.
- Revolver includes financial covenant: total first lien net leverage ratio ≤5.50x, tested only when drawn above 35%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-011071
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EEX
- cik: 0001579214
- company_name: Emerald Holding, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579214/000095017025011071/0000950170-25-011071-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579214/000095017025011071/eex-20250130.htm

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