SUBSEQUENT EVENT

9 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2021

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

SUBSEQUENT EVENT

SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On October 18, 2021, subsequent to the end of our third quarter of 2021, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Valmont Industries Holland B.V. and Valmont Group Pty. Ltd., as Borrowers, entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other lenders party thereto (the “Restated Credit Agreement”). The Restated Credit Agreement amends and restates the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 18, 2017 among the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the other lenders party thereto (as amended, the “Original Credit Agreement”) The changes to the Restated Credit Agreement are as follows:

a.an increase in the commitments under the credit facility from $600 million to $800 million;

b.an increase in the accordion under the credit facility from $200 million to $300 million;

c.an extension of the maturity date of the credit facility from October 18, 2022 to October 18, 2026;

d.replacement of LIBOR as the benchmark interest rate with SOFR;

e.removal of the interest coverage ratio (adjusted EBITDA / interest expense) as a covenant;

f.a modification of the leverage ratio (interest-bearing debt / adjusted EBITDA) to deduct unrestricted cash in excess of $50 million (but not exceeding $500 million) from interest-bearing debt.