SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (SFD) Form 8-K — Oct 16, 2026
Smithfield Foods entered a $600 million senior unsecured delayed draw term loan credit agreement on October 14, 2026, with Bank of America as administrative agent, in a single filing covering Items 1.01, 2.03, and 9.01. The facility may be drawn once until December 23, 2026 and matures three years after funding, pricing at Term SOFR plus a spread of 0.875% to 1.375% based on the company's debt ratings. Smithfield expects to use the proceeds to redeem, on or after November 1, 2026, all outstanding 4.250% Senior Notes due 2027 at 100% of principal plus accrued interest, effectively refinancing near-term maturities with bank debt.
Key figures
- Debt Amount
- 600000000
- Maturity Date
- Three years from the Funding Date (draw window closes December 23, 2026)
- Facility type
- Senior Unsecured Delayed Draw Term Loan
- Max debt to cap ratio
- 50.0% (55.0% after a Material Acquisition)
- Spread range term sofr
- 0.875% to 1.375%
- Min interest coverage ratio
- 3.50 to 1.00
- Redemption price 2027 notes
- 100.000% of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest
- Material acquisition threshold
- 500000000
- Material indebtedness threshold
- 250000000
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