UNIVERSAL CORPORATION (OTCMKTS:UVVZP) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 20, 2018, Universal Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a new Credit Agreement, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, SunTrust Bank and AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, as Co-Syndication Agents and Keybank National Association and Capital One, National Association, as Co-Documentation Agents (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provides for (i) a five-year term loan A-1 facility in the amount of up to $150,000,000 (the loans thereunder, the “Term A-1 Loans”), (ii) a seven-year term loan A-2 facility in the amount of up to $220,000,000 (the loans thereunder, the “Term A-2 Loans”) and (iii) a five-year revolving loan facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) of up to $430,000,000 (the loans thereunder, the “Revolving Credit Loans” and, collectively with the Term A-1 Loans and the Term A-2 Loans, the “Loans”), of which up to $25,000,000 is available for letters of credit and, at the swingline lender’s discretion, up to $20,000,000 is available for short-term borrowings on a swingline basis. The Credit Agreement also provides that the Company may, at its option, increase the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Facility and/or obtain incremental term loans in an amount up to $200,000,000 without the consent of any lenders not participating in such increase, subject to certain customary conditions and lenders committing to provide the increase in funding. There can be no assurance that additional funding will become available. Commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility are subject to a facility fee of 0.25% to 0.40% depending upon the Company’s ratio of consolidated total indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA (each as defined in the Credit Agreement).

Loans designated by the Company at the time of borrowing as “ABR Loans” that are outstanding under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (i) the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) in effect on such day; (b) the NYFRB Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1%; and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) for a one-month interest period on such day plus 1%; plus (ii) the Applicable Margin (as defined below). Loans designated by the Company at the time of borrowing as “Eurodollar Loans” that are outstanding under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the interest period in effect for such borrowing plus the Applicable Margin. The “Applicable Margin” means (i) with respect to Revolving Credit Loans, a percentage ranging from 0.25% to 0.85% per annum for ABR Loans and a percentage ranging from 1.25% to 1.85% per annum for Eurodollar Loans, (ii) with respect to Term A-1 Loans, a percentage ranging from 0.50% to 1.25% per annum for ABR Loans and a percentage ranging from 1.50% to 2.25% per annum for Eurodollar Loans and (iii) with respect to Term A-2 Loans, a percentage ranging from 0.75% to 1.75% for ABR Loans and a percentage ranging from 1.75% to 2.75% per annum for Eurodollar Loans, in each case depending upon the Company’s ratio of consolidated total indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA (each as defined in the Credit Agreement). Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, accrued interest on each Loan is payable in arrears on the applicable interest payment date for each Loan. As of the effective date, Loans under the Credit Agreement shall bear interest at the lowest Applicable Margin. The Loans under the Credit Agreement may be prepaid at any time without premium or penalty (other than any accrued interest or breakage costs, if applicable). The Company expects that the proceeds from the Credit Agreement will be used for general corporate purposes, including prepayment of existing indebtedness, and to provide general working capital.

The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including limitations on mergers, consolidations and sales of assets, limitations on liens and sales and leasebacks, limitations on transactions with affiliates, limitations on investments and limitations on subsidiary indebtedness, as well as other customary terms and provisions. In addition, the Credit Agreement contains financial covenants specifying that (i) the maximum total leverage ratio will not as of the end of each fiscal quarter exceed 3.00 to 1.00 and (ii) the Company will maintain as of the end of each fiscal quarter consolidated tangible net worth of not less than $1,000,000,000. The Credit Agreement also contains events of default customary for such financings, the occurrence of which would permit the lenders to accelerate the amount due thereunder. Such events of default include, without limitation, failure to pay principal, failure to pay interest and other amounts within five business days of the due date, failure to comply with a covenant beyond any applicable grace period, default beyond the applicable grace period for payments on other borrowings and non-monetary defaults on other borrowings, certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company and its significant subsidiaries.

The Credit Agreement replaces the Company’s Credit Agreement dated as of December 30, 2014 among the Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent, and the other lenders party thereto, as amended (the “Existing Credit Agreement”) which was due to expire on December 30, 2019 with respect to the revolving loan facility and term A-1 loan facility and December 30, 2021 with respect to the term loan A-2 loan facility.

The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Credit Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 17, 2018, the Company provided written notice of prepayment and termination of the Existing Credit Agreement as of December 20, 2018, conditioned upon the effectiveness of a new credit facility in accordance with Section 2.11 of the Existing Credit Agreement. Therefore, on December 20, 2018, the Existing Credit Agreement was terminated in connection with the entry into the Credit Agreement described above under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. In connection with the termination of the Existing Credit Agreement on December 20, 2018, the Company utilized the Credit Agreement to repay all outstanding indebtedness under the Existing Credit Agreement.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 10.1 hereto, is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

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*Filed herewith

UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ Exhibit
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About UNIVERSAL CORPORATION (OTCMKTS:UVVZP)

Universal Corporation is a leaf tobacco supplier. The Company is engaged in procuring, financing, processing, packing, storing and shipping leaf tobacco for sale to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. The Company’s segments include North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Dark Air-Cured, Oriental and Special Services. North America, South America, Africa, Europe and Asia are involved in flue-cured and/or burley leaf tobacco operations for supply to cigarette manufacturers. The Dark Air-Cured group supplies dark air-cured tobacco to manufacturers of cigars, pipe tobacco and smokeless tobacco products. The Oriental business supplies oriental tobacco to cigarette manufacturers. Special Services segment includes the Company’s laboratory services business, which provides physical and chemical product testing and smoke testing for customers, as well as its liquid nicotine joint venture and its food and vegetable ingredients business.