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Nuvera enters $180M credit facility with CoBank; repays prior debt
Nuvera Communications, Inc.
- New $180M facility: $125M term loan, $25M delayed draw term loan, $30M revolving credit.
- Maturity June 21, 2029; proceeds used to retire the 2022 Credit Agreement.
- Dividends capped at $3M/yr if leverage ≤4.25x; unlimited if ≤3.50x; no dividend if covenant breached.
- Financial covenants: max leverage ratio 6.0x initially, minimum debt service coverage ratio 2.0x.
- Interest: Base Rate + 1.75%-3.00% or Term SOFR + 2.75%-4.00% based on leverage tier.