ssd-20210712

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 12, 2021

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-13429

94-3196943

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission file number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5956 W. Las Positas Boulevard, Pleasanton, CA 94588

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (925) 560-9000


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	SSD	New York Stock Exchange

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 12, 2021, Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the “Company”) entered into the Fourth Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement dated as of July 27, 2012 (as previously amended, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Company, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”), MUFG Union Bank, N.A. (f/k/a Union Bank, N.A.), HSBC Bank USA, N.A., and Bank of Montreal, as lenders, Wells Fargo, in its separate capacities as Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer and as Administrative Agent, and Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. and Simpson Strong-Tie International, Inc. as guarantors of the Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement. The material terms of the Credit Agreement are described in the Form 8-K filed by the Company on August 1, 2012.

The Amendment, which includes customary representations and warranties, amends the Credit Agreement to, among other things, (i) extend the term of the Credit Agreement from July 23, 2022, to July 12, 2026, (ii) reduce the applicable margin (as outlined below), (iii) modify certain negative covenants to provide additional flexibility and (iv) improve (x) the financial covenant to add a “net debt” test and (y) the required ratios.

The Company is required to pay an annual facility fee of 0.10 to 0.25 percent on the available commitments under the Credit Agreement, regardless of usage, with the applicable fee determined on a quarterly basis based on the Company’s net leverage ratio.

Amounts borrowed under the Credit Agreement will bear interest at an annual rate equal to either, at the Company’s option, (a) the rate for Eurocurrency deposits for the corresponding deposits of U.S. dollars as published by the ICE Benchmark Administration Limited, a United Kingdom company, or a comparable or successor quoting service approved by the Administrative Agent (the “LIBOR Rate”), adjusted for any reserve requirement in effect, plus a spread of from 0.65 to 1.50 percent, as determined on a quarterly basis based on the Company’s net leverage ratio, or (b) a base rate, plus a spread of 0.00 to 0.50 percent, as determined on a quarterly basis based on the Company’s net leverage ratio. The base rate is defined in a manner such that it will not be less than the LIBOR Rate. The Company will pay fees for standby letters of credit at an annual rate equal to the LIBOR Rate plus the applicable spread described in the preceding clause (a), and will pay market-based fees for commercial letters of credit. The spread applicable to a particular LIBOR Rate loan or base rate loan depends on the consolidated net leverage ratio of the Company and its subsidiaries at the time the loan is made. Loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement may be prepaid at any time without penalty except for LIBOR Rate breakage costs and expenses. The Credit Agreement contains customary LIBOR replacement language.

In the ordinary course of business, certain of the lenders under the Credit Agreement and their affiliates have provided to the Company and its subsidiaries, and may in the future provide, (i) investment banking, commercial banking cash management, foreign exchange or other financial services, and (ii) services as a bond trustee and other trust and fiduciary services, for which they have received compensation and may receive compensation in the future.

The foregoing summary description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, and should be read in conjunction with, the full text of the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Report and incorporated herein by reference.

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

The information set forth above and referenced under Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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.

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

(Registrant)

DATE:

July 14, 2021

/s/ Brian J. Magstadt

Brian J. Magstadt

Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit No.			Description

10.1			Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2021, among the Company, as Borrower, Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. and Simpson Strong-Tie International, Inc., as Guarantors, the several financial institutions party to the Agreement, as Lenders, and Well Fargo Bank, National Association, in its separate capacities as Swing Line Lender, L/C Issuer and as Administrative Agent.
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