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and • approximately $402.1 million of borrowings (plus any accrued but unpaid interest and fees in respect thereof) under that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2016, as amended by that certain First Amendment on November 25, 2020, that certain Second Amendment on December 22, 2021, and that certain Third Amendment, dated as of March 10, 2023 (the “ABL Credit Agreement”).","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834585/000119312524069648/0001193125-24-069648-index.htm","confidence":0.98,"family_label":"Debt Financings","details":[{"label":"Instrument","value":"revolving credit"},{"label":"Principal","value":"approximately $402.1 million of borrowings (plus any accrued but unpaid interest and fees in respect thereof)"},{"label":"Rate","value":"not specified"},{"label":"Maturity","value":"not specified"},{"label":"Event","value":"default"}],"fact_type":"debt_financing"},{"claim_id":"d66540ccca17b6919638808f55802e90a3e7e0d2","claim":"JOANN Inc. reported a default on term loan of approximately $658.1 million of borrowings (plus any accrued but unpaid interest in respect thereof) with unknown at not specified maturing not specified.","evidence_excerpt":"The filing of the Chapter 11 Cases constitutes an event of default that accelerated obligations under the following material debt instruments and agreements (the “Debt Documents”): • approximately $658.1 million of borrowings (plus any accrued but unpaid interest in respect thereof) under that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2016, as amended by that certain Incremental Amendment No. 1 on July 21, 2017 and that certain Amendment No. 2 on July 7, 2021 (the “Term Loan Credit Agreement”); and • approximately $402.1 million of borrowings (plus any accrued but unpaid interest and fees in respect thereof) under that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2016, as amended by that certain First Amendment on November 25, 2020, that certain Second Amendment on December 22, 2021, and that certain Third Amendment, dated as of March 10, 2023 (the “ABL Credit Agreement”).","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834585/000119312524069648/0001193125-24-069648-index.htm","confidence":0.98,"family_label":"Debt Financings","details":[{"label":"Instrument","value":"term loan"},{"label":"Principal","value":"approximately $658.1 million of borrowings (plus any accrued but unpaid interest in respect thereof)"},{"label":"Rate","value":"not specified"},{"label":"Maturity","value":"not specified"},{"label":"Event","value":"default"}],"fact_type":"debt_financing"},{"claim_id":"17a1448a2ef338593ea43078e07404c197631061","claim":"JOANN Inc. entered chapter 11 in United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (petition 2024-03-18).","evidence_excerpt":"on March 18, 2024 (the “Petition Date”), the Company Parties commenced voluntary cases (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 1.03","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834585/000119312524069648/0001193125-24-069648-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Distress & Bankruptcy","details":[{"label":"Proceeding","value":"chapter 11"},{"label":"Court","value":"United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware"},{"label":"Petition","value":"2024-03-18"}],"fact_type":"distress_event"},{"claim_id":"1750497772","claim":"Jonathan Sokoloff resigned as Director at JOANN Inc..","evidence_excerpt":"Jonathan Sokoloff resigned from the board of directors of JOANN (the “Board”).","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834585/000119312524069648/0001193125-24-069648-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"resigned"},{"label":"Role","value":"Director"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). 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