December 2, 2022South Carolina57-02484200000091767false00000917672022-12-022022-12-02

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 2, 2022
 
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
 Commission File No. 001-11261
 
Incorporated under the lawsI.R.S. Employer Identification
of South Carolina
No. 57-0248420
1 N. Second St.
Hartsville, South Carolina 29550
Telephone: 843/383-7000
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
No par value common stockSONNew York Stock Exchange, 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).
Emerging growth company    ☐
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 pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐





Item 1.01    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On December 2, 2022, Sonoco Products Company (the “Company”) entered into a credit agreement with a consortium of banks and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (the “Term Loan Agreement”). The Term Loan Agreement provides the Company with the ability to borrow up to $400 million on an unsecured basis (the “Term Loan Facility”) the proceeds of which will be used for general corporate purposes, including repayment of certain short-term debt. The full $400 million available under the Term Loan Facility was drawn on December 2, 2022.

Borrowings under the Term Loan Facility, net of any prepayments, will become payable in full on December 1, 2023. Borrowings under the Term Loan Facility will bear interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to, at the Company’s option, (i) the forward-looking Secured Overnight Financing Rate term rate (such borrowings, “Term SOFR Loans”) or (ii) a base rate, plus, in each case, an applicable margin calculated based on the Company’s credit ratings. The Company has designated its borrowings under the Term Loan Facility as Term SOFR Loans, and the margin currently applicable to Term SOFR Loans is 1.475%. There is no required amortization, and voluntary prepayments of borrowings under the Term Loan Facility are permissible without penalty, subject to certain conditions pertaining to minimum notice and minimum prepayment and reduction amounts as described in the Term Loan Agreement.

The Term Loan Agreement contains various customary representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants, as more fully described in the Term Loan Agreement. The Term Loan Agreement also contains various customary events of default (subject to grace periods, as applicable) including, among others: nonpayment of principal, interest or fees; breach of covenant; payment default on, or acceleration under, certain other material indebtedness; inaccuracy of the representations or warranties in any material respect; bankruptcy or insolvency; inability to pay debts; certain unsatisfied judgments; certain ERISA-related events; the invalidity or unenforceability of the Term Loan Agreement or certain other documents executed in connection therewith; and the occurrence of a change of control.

The foregoing description of the Term Loan Agreement and the Term Loan Facility does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full and complete terms of the Term Loan Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Certain of the lenders under the Term Loan Facility and/or their affiliates have in the past performed, and may in the future from time to time perform, investment banking, financial advisory, lending and/or commercial banking services, or other services for the Company and/or its subsidiaries (including in connection with the transactions described in this Current Report on Form 8-K), for which they have received, and may in the future receive, customary compensation and expense reimbursement.


Item 2.03    Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information in Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
10.1
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)




SIGNATURE
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.
 
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
Date: December 7, 2022By:/s/ Robert R. Dillard
Robert R. Dillard
Chief Financial Officer