According to an 8K filed with the SEC, Bank of America is serving as administrative agent on an amendment to The Brink’s Company’s existing credit agreement. The amendment provides long-term covenant relief and added flexibility so that The Brink’s Company can execute its strategic plan. The amendment also changes the methodology for calculating the company’s leverage ratio by using a net first lien leverage ratio (net secured debt leverage ratio) instead of a total net debt leverage ratio. The new ratio excludes unsecured debt, which was approximately $600 million as of March 31, 2020, from leverage ratio calculations through the expiration of the agreement in 2024.
Under the amended agreement, the maximum leverage ratio for the remainder of 2020 is 4.25x. Pro forma for the G4S acquisition (assuming completion), the leverage ratio is 2.6x based on the trailing 12 months of adjusted EBITDA as of March 31, 2020. The calculation of the ratio continues to include trailing 12-month pro forma adjusted EBITDA and synergies related to the acquisition of G4S cash operations.
“We believe this amendment provides substantial financial headroom to continue the execution of our strategic plan, even if there is additional negative impact from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,” Doug Pertz, president and CEO of The Brink’s Company, said. “The adoption of this amendment demonstrates the value of having a supportive group of lenders who unanimously approved the amendment.”
The credit agreement pricing grid remains unchanged, except for the addition of a fifth tier if the leverage ratio exceeds 4.0x.
The Brink’s Company is a provider of cash management, secure route-based logistics and payment solutions, including cash-in-transit, ATM services, cash management services (including vault outsourcing, money processing and intelligent safe services), and international transportation of valuables.
