Koppers Announces Pricing and Allocation of $400 Million Term Loan B

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Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KOP) has successfully priced a 7-year $400 million senior secured Term Loan B (TLB), with an interest rate of adjusted Term SOFR plus 4.00%. The proceeds will be utilized to redeem $500 million of outstanding 6.00% Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2025, enhancing the company's balance sheet flexibility. CFO Jimmi Sue Smith emphasized that this move extends Koppers' debt maturity profile, reducing financial risk. The transaction is expected to close in mid-April 2023, aligning with the redemption of the 2025 Notes, supported by Wells Fargo Bank and other leading financial institutions.

Positive

• Successful pricing of $400 million Term Loan B strengthens financial flexibility.
• Redemption of $500 million Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2025 reduces future financial obligations.
• Extended debt maturity lowers financial risk as stated by CFO Jimmi Sue Smith.

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• None.

Continued Focus on Enhancing Balance Sheet Flexibility

PITTSBURGH, March 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KOP), an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds, today announced the successful pricing and allocation of a 7-year $400 million senior secured Term Loan B (TLB).  The TLB will bear interest at adjusted Term SOFR plus 4.00% with a SOFR floor of 50 bps.

Koppers plans to use the proceeds borrowed under the TLB, along with borrowing under its revolving credit facility, to redeem the company's outstanding $500 million 6.00% Senior Unsecured Notes that are due in 2025 (2025 Notes).

Commenting on the deal, Chief Financial Officer Jimmi Sue Smith said, "With this transaction, Koppers will be taking specific and favorable actions to enhance balance sheet flexibility, one of our core strategic pillars.  By extending the maturity date for our debt profile, we will be reducing risk and gaining flexibility."

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is acting as sole and exclusive administrative agent for the TLB. Wells Fargo Securities LLC, PNC Capital Markets LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., Fifth Third Bank, National Association, Citizens Bank, N.A. and Truist Securities, Inc. are acting as joint lead arrangers and bookrunners for the TLB.

Koppers expects to close the TLB transaction in mid-April 2023, in conjunction with the redemption of the 2025 Notes.

About Koppers

Koppers, with corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds.  Our products and services are used in a variety of niche applications in a diverse range of end markets, including the railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber, and construction industries.  We serve our customers through a comprehensive global manufacturing and distribution network, with facilities located in North America, South America, Australasia, and Europe.  The stock of Koppers Holdings Inc. is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "KOP."

For more information, visit: www.koppers.com. Inquiries from the media should be directed to Ms. Jessica Franklin Black at BlackJF@koppers.com or 412-227-2025.  Inquiries from the investment community should be directed to Ms. Quynh McGuire at McGuireQT@koppers.com or 412-227-2049.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and may include, but are not limited to, statements about sales levels, acquisitions, restructuring, declines in the value of Koppers assets and the effect of any resulting impairment charges, profitability and anticipated expenses and cash outflows.

All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking, and words such as "outlook," "guidance," "forecast," "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "estimate," "may," "will," "should," "continue," "plan," "potential," "intend," "likely," or other similar words or phrases are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Any forward-looking statement contained herein, in other press releases, written statements or other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or in Koppers communications and discussions with investors and analysts in the normal course of business through meetings, phone calls and conference calls, regarding future dividends, expectations with respect to sales, earnings, cash flows, operating efficiencies, restructurings, the benefits of acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or other matters as well as financings and debt reduction, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and contingencies.

Many of these risks, uncertainties and contingencies are beyond our control, and may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance or achievements.  Factors that might affect such forward-looking statements include, among other things, the impact of changes in commodity prices, such as oil and copper, on product margins; general economic and business conditions; disruption in the U.S. and global financial markets; potential difficulties in protecting our intellectual property; the ratings on our debt and our ability to repay or refinance our outstanding indebtedness as it matures; our ability to operate within the limitations of our debt covenants; potential impairment of our goodwill and/or long-lived assets; demand for Koppers goods and services; competitive conditions; interest rate and foreign currency rate fluctuations; availability and costs of key raw materials; unfavorable resolution of claims against us, as well as those discussed more fully elsewhere in this release and in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Koppers, particularly our latest annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent filings by Koppers with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Any forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of the date of this release, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after that date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

For Information:		Quynh McGuire, Vice President, Investor Relations
		412 227 2049
		McGuireQT@koppers.com

 

 

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FAQ

What is the significance of Koppers' $400 million Term Loan B?

Koppers' $400 million Term Loan B enhances financial flexibility and allows the company to redeem high-interest debt.

When is Koppers expected to close the Term Loan B transaction?

Koppers expects to close the Term Loan B transaction in mid-April 2023.

What will Koppers do with the proceeds from the Term Loan B?

The proceeds will be used to redeem $500 million of outstanding 6.00% Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2025.

How does the Term Loan B affect Koppers' balance sheet?

The Term Loan B allows Koppers to enhance its balance sheet flexibility by extending its debt maturity profile.