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(“Koppers” or the “Company”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koppers Holdings Inc. (“Holdings”), entered into Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment No. 1”) to the Credit Agreement, dated June 17, 2022, with Holdings, certain lenders and letter of credit issuers, PNC Bank, National Association, as revolving administrative agent, collateral agent and swingline loan lender, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as term administrative agent (the “Credit Agreement”). Pursuant to Amendment No. 1, the Credit Agreement was amended to, among other things, add a new class of senior secured term loans under the Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount of $400,000,000 (the “Term Loan B”).","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1315257/000119312523097892/0001193125-23-097892-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Debt Financings","details":[{"label":"Instrument","value":"term loan"},{"label":"Principal","value":"$400,000,000"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"PNC Bank, National Association, as revolving administrative agent, collateral agent and swingline loan lender, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as term administrative agent"},{"label":"Rate","value":"adjusted Term SOFR Rate or adjusted Daily Simple SOFR, in each case plus 4.00% w"},{"label":"Maturity","value":"April 10, 2030"},{"label":"Event","value":"incurrence"}],"fact_type":"debt_financing"},{"claim_id":"b18937df8fd0c967f3ea3c7f7f1d7f347a734978","claim":"Koppers Holdings Inc. amended Amendment No. 1 with PNC Bank, National Association; Wells Fargo Bank, National Association valued at $400,000,000 (effective 2023-04-10).","evidence_excerpt":"(“Holdings”), entered into Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment No. 1”) to the Credit Agreement, dated June 17, 2022, with Holdings, certain lenders and letter of credit issuers, PNC Bank, National Association, as revolving administrative agent, collateral agent and swingline loan lender, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as term administrative agent (the “Credit Agreement”).","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1315257/000119312523097892/0001193125-23-097892-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Material Agreements","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"amendment"},{"label":"Agreement","value":"credit facility"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"PNC Bank, National Association; Wells Fargo Bank, National Association"},{"label":"Value","value":"$400,000,000"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2023-04-10"}],"fact_type":"material_agreement"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). 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