Kraton Corporation (NYSE:KRA) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 9.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On March 8, 2018 (the "Effective Date"), Kraton Corporation (the "Parent") and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a Fifth Amendment to Credit and Guarantee Agreement (the "Amendment") relating to the Credit and Guarantee Agreement, dated as of January 6, 2016, among Kraton Polymers LLC (the "U.S. Borrower"), Kraton Polymers Holdings B.V. (the "Euro Borrower" and, together with the U.S. Borrower, the "Borrowers"), the Parent, certain subsidiaries of the Parent, as Guarantors, the Lenders party thereto from time to time, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and Nomura Securities International, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as Syndication Agents (as amended, the "Term Loan Facility"). JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC were joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners for the transaction in connection with the Amendment.

to the Amendment:

•Simultaneous with the additional borrowings under the Euro Tranche, the Borrowers also completed a re-pricing of each tranche of term loans to which applicable interest rates were decreased from, in the case of the USD Tranche, LIBOR plus 3.00% to LIBOR plus 2.50%, and, in the case of the Euro Tranche, EURIBOR plus 2.50% to EURIBOR plus 2.00%; and

•The maturity date of the Term Loan Facility was extended from January 6, 2022 to March 8, 2025.

The Amendment reset the period during which a prepayment premium may be required for a "Repricing Event" (as defined in the Term Loan Facility) under each of the Euro Tranche and the USD Tranche until six months after the Effective Date.

Certain Relationships

Certain lenders under the Term Loan Facility have in the past engaged, and may in the future engage, in transactions with and perform services, including commercial banking, financial advisory and investment banking services, for the Parent, its subsidiaries, and their respective affiliates in the ordinary course of business for which they have received or will receive customary fees and expenses.

The information set forth under Item 9.01 above regarding the Term Loan Facility is incorporated by reference into this Item 9.01.

On March 8, 2018, the Parent issued a press release announcing the consummation of the financial transactions described in Item 9.01 above. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 9.01.

(d)Exhibits

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About Kraton Corporation (NYSE:KRA)

Kraton Corporation, formerly Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc., is a specialty chemicals company. The Company manufactures styrenic block copolymers (SBCs) and other engineered polymers. The Company also produces specialty products primarily derived from pine wood pulping co-products. It operates through the manufacturing and marketing of engineered polymers segment. Its SBCs are used in a range of applications, including adhesives, coatings, consumer and personal care products, sealants, lubricants, medical, packaging, automotive, paving, roofing and footwear products. It also sells isoprene rubber (IR) and isoprene rubber latex (IRL), which are non-SBC products primarily used in applications, such as medical products, personal care, adhesives, tackifiers, paints and coatings.