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2019-11-01
2019-11-01
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): November 1, 2019
MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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Minnesota | 000-02382 | 41-0908057 |
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION) | (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) | (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.) |
14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
(952) 937-4000
(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
N/A
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock, $0.25 par value | MTSC | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On November 1, 2019, MTS Systems Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its Credit Agreement dated as of July 5, 2016 among the Company, the Company’s foreign subsidiaries from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provides for a senior secured credit facility.
The Credit Agreement was amended to increase the revolving commitment by $50,000,000. After giving effect to the Amendment, the revolving commitment under the senior secured credit facility is $200,000,000. The maturity date with respect to loans under the revolving credit facility was also extended to July 5, 2023. In addition, the applicable margin for loans under the revolving credit facility, as well as the commitment fee payable on the average daily amount of the available revolving commitment, was reduced to the percentages set forth below determined in accordance with the following pricing grid based on the Company’s total leverage ratio:
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| | Total Leverage Ratio | | Commitment Fee Rate | | Eurocurrency Spread for Revolving Loans | | ABR Spread for Revolving Loans | | Performance and Commercial L/C Rate |
Category 1: | | < 2.50 to 1.00 | | 0.20 | % | | 2.00 | % | | 1.00 | % | | 1.00 | % |
Category 2: | | > 2.50 to 1.00 but < 3.00 to 1.00 | | 0.25 | % | | 2.25 | % | | 1.25 | % | | 1.125 | % |
Category 3: | | > 3.00 to 1.00 but < 3.50 to 1.00 | | 0.30 | % | | 2.50 | % | | 1.50 | % | | 1.25 | % |
Category 4: | | > 3.50 to 1.00 | | 0.35 | % | | 2.75 | % | | 1.75 | % | | 1.375 | % |
The financial institutions party to the Credit Agreement and the Amendment have performed and may continue to perform commercial banking and financial services for the Company for which they have received and will continue to receive customary fees.
The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The discussion set forth in Item 1.01 is incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.
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Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:
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10.1 | Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2019, among MTS Systems Corporation, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Swingline Lender, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., U.S. Bank National Association and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Issuing Banks, and the Revolving Lenders party thereto. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION |
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Date: | November 7, 2019 | By: | /s/ BRIAN T. ROSS |
| | | Brian T. Ross |
| | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
