BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD): debt financing — BuzzFeed secures $40M term loan, repays convertible notes, buys back 4.9% of shares

BuzzFeed, Inc.

$40M term loan from Sound Point Agency LLC (SOFR+6.5%, floor 3.5%), matures May 23, 2028, secured by substantially all assets.
Proceeds used to redeem all $29.7M outstanding 8.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 in full.
Repurchased 1,826,845 shares at $1.824/share from NEA 13 for ~$3.3M (4.9% of Class A common stock outstanding).
Minimum liquidity covenant of $5M; no other financial maintenance covenants; prepayment allowed after 1 year with premium.

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Debt Financings SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.9

BuzzFeed, Inc. incurred term loan of $40.0 million with Sound Point Agency LLC at SOFR, plus 6.5% per annum, subject to a SOFR floor of 3.5% maturing May 23, 2028.

Instrument: term loan
Principal: $40.0 million
Counterparty: Sound Point Agency LLC
Rate: SOFR, plus 6.5% per annum, subject to a SOFR floor of 3.5%
Maturity: May 23, 2028
Event: incurrence

Exact text from the filing

The Credit Agreement provides for, among other things, an asset-backed term loan (the “Loan”), with a commitment amount of the greater of $40.0 million and a borrowing base calculated as a percentage of the face amount of certain eligible receivables, plus an overadvance amount of up to $20.0 million through August 31, 2026 and thereafter $10.0 million until the second anniversary of the closing date and $5.0 million thereafter. The borrowers borrowed $40.0 million on the closing date. The Loan matures on May 23, 2028, and bears interest at the rate of Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), plus 6.5% per annum, subject to a SOFR floor of 3.5%.

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