Gartner closed an agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank as administrative agent in connection with the company’s planned acquisition of CEB.

According to a related 8-K filing, the amendment enables the company to enter certain additional credit facilities and issuance of certain debt securities for the purpose of financing the merger consideration and redeeming CEB’s outstanding indebtedness.

The amendment also affected certain changes to the negative covenants in the existing credit agreement, including an increase to the maximum total leverage and secured leverage permitted there under through the end of the sixth full fiscal quarter following the closing of the merger.

The amendment included an increase of the letter of credit sub-limit to $75 million (subject to certain qualifications), revision of the applicable margins and increases to dollar-based baskets and thresholds.

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