Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement among Kronos Worldwide, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, Capital One, and Lenders
This amendment updates the terms of a credit agreement originally dated April 20, 2021, between Kronos Worldwide, Inc. and its affiliates as borrowers, Wells Fargo Bank as administrative agent, Capital One as a new lender, and other existing lenders. The amendment revises definitions, borrowing limits, and certain conditions related to revolving credit facilities for U.S., Canadian, Belgian, and German borrowers. It also allows for potential increases in credit commitments within specified limits for three years from July 17, 2025, subject to lender approval and other conditions.
Exhibit 10.1
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO
CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Amendment") is entered into as of July 17, 2025, by and among the lenders, other than the New Lender (as hereinafter defined) identified on the signature pages hereof ("Existing Lenders"), WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, "Agent"), CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the "New Lender"; and together with the Existing Lenders, the "Lenders"), KRONOS WORLDWIDE, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Worldwide"), KRONOS LOUISIANA, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Kronos Louisiana"), KRONOS (US), INC., a Delaware corporation ("Kronos US"; together with Worldwide and Kronos Louisiana, are referred to hereinafter each individually as a "US Borrower", and individually and collectively, jointly and severally, as the "US Borrowers"), KRONOS CANADA, INC., a Canadian corporation ("Canadian Borrower"), KRONOS EUROPE NV, a public limited company (naamloze vennootschap / société anonyme) ("Belgian Borrower") and KRONOS TITAN GMBH, a limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) ("German Borrower"; together with US Borrowers, Canadian Borrower and Belgian Borrower, are referred to hereinafter each individually as a "Borrower", and individually and collectively as the "Borrowers").
WHEREAS, the Borrowers, Agent and Existing Lenders are parties to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of April 20, 2021 (as heretofore amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement in certain respects, in each case, subject to the terms and conditions contained herein;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
“Belgian Line Cap” means, as of any date of determination, the lesser of (a) the Belgian Maximum Revolver Amount, and (b) the Belgian Borrowing Base as of such date.
“Canadian Line Cap” means, as of any date of determination, the lesser of (a) the Canadian Maximum Revolver Amount, and (b) the Canadian Borrowing Base as of such date.
"Fourth Amendment Closing Date" means July 17, 2025.
“US Line Cap” means, as of any date of determination, the lesser of (a) the US Maximum Revolver Amount, and (b) the US Borrowing Base as of such date.
"Belgian Maximum Revolver Amount" means the lesser of (x) €55,000,000 decreased by the amount of reductions in the Belgian Revolver Commitments made in accordance with Section 2.4(c) of this Agreement and (y) the Maximum Revolver Amount less the sum of US Revolver Usage, Canadian Revolver Usage and German Revolver Usage at such time at such time.
"German Maximum Revolver Amount" means the lesser of (x) €85,000,000 decreased by the amount of reductions in the German Revolver Commitments made in accordance with Section 2.4(c) of this Agreement and (y) the Maximum Revolver Amount less the sum of US Revolver Usage, Canadian Revolver Usage and Belgian Revolver Usage at such time.
"Maximum Revolver Amount" means $350,000,000, decreased by the amount of reductions in the Revolver Commitments made in accordance with Section 2.4(c) of this Agreement.
"Tier 1 Jurisdiction" means the United States, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Sweden and Switzerland, as such list of jurisdictions may be modified from time to time by Agent in its Permitted Discretion.
"Tier 2 Jurisdiction" means the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Spain and Taiwan, as such list of jurisdictions may be modified from time to time by Agent in its Permitted Discretion.
"US Maximum Revolver Amount" means $350,000,000 increased, as provided in Section 2.14 and decreased by the amount of reductions in the US Revolver Commitments made in accordance with Section 2.4(c) of this Agreement.
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(g)Anything to the contrary in this Section 2.1 notwithstanding, (i) at no time shall the sum of the US Revolver Usage and the Dollar Equivalent of the Canadian Revolver Usage, Belgian Revolver Usage and German Revolver Usage exceed the Maximum Revolver Amount, at no time shall the US Revolver Usage exceed the US Maximum Revolver Amount, at no time shall the Dollar Equivalent of the Canadian Revolver Usage exceed the Canadian Maximum Revolver Amount, at no time shall the Dollar Equivalent of the Belgian Revolver Usage exceed the Belgian Maximum Revolver Amount and at no time shall the Dollar Equivalent of the German Revolver Usage exceed the German Maximum Revolver Amount and (ii) at no time shall the aggregate amount of the German Borrowing Base and Belgium Borrowing Base exceed 50% of the Line Cap.
(a)At any time during the period from and after the Closing Date through but excluding the date that is the three (3) year anniversary of the Fourth Amendment Closing Date, at the option of Borrowers (but subject to the conditions set forth in clause (b) below), the US Revolver Commitments, the Maximum Revolver Amount and the US Maximum Revolver Amount may be increased by an amount in the aggregate for all such increases after the Fourth Amendment Closing Date of the US Revolver Commitments, the US Maximum Revolver Amount and the Maximum Revolver Amount not to exceed the Available Revolver Increase Amount. Agent shall invite each Lender to increase its US Revolver Commitments (it being understood that no Lender shall be obligated to increase its US Revolver Commitments) in connection with a proposed Increase at the interest margin proposed by Borrowers, and if sufficient Lenders do not agree to increase their US Revolver Commitments in connection with such proposed Increase, then Agent or Borrowers may invite any prospective lender who is reasonably satisfactory to Agent and Borrowers to become a Lender in connection with a proposed Increase. Any Increase shall be in an amount of at least $5,000,000 and integral multiples of $5,000,000 in excess thereof. Additionally, for the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that in no event shall the aggregate amount of the Increases to the US Revolver Commitments after the Fourth Amendment Closing Date exceed $50,000,000.
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[Signature pages follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized and delivered as of the date first above written.
US BORROWERS: | KRONOS WORLDWIDE, INC., |
| KRONOS LOUISIANA, INC., |
| KRONOS (US), INC., Name: Tim C. Hafer |
CANADIAN BORROWER | KRONOS CANADA, INC., Name: Tim C. Hafer |
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BELGIAN BORROWER | KRONOS EUROPE NV, Name: Tim C. Hafer |
GERMAN BORROWER | KRONOS TITAN GMBH, By: /s/ Ulrich Kabelac Name: Ulric Kabelac Name: Rainer Gruber |
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AGENT AND LENDERS | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as Agent, as Lead Arranger, and as Book Runner and as a Lender Name: Carl Schmitt Name: Carmela Massari WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, LONDON BRANCH, as a Lender Name: Alison Powell WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE (UK) LIMITED, as a Lender Name: Alison Powell |
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| DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender Name: Philip Tancorra By: /s/ Lauren Danbury Name: Lauren Danbury |
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| CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender Name: T. James Ranney |
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CONSENT AND REAFFIRMATION
The undersigned hereby (i) acknowledge receipt of a copy of the foregoing Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement (the "Amendment"); (ii) consent to each Borrower's execution and delivery of the Amendment; (iii) agree to be bound by the Amendment; and (iv) affirm that nothing contained therein shall modify in any respect whatsoever any Loan Documents (other than as specifically provided in the Amendment) to which the undersigned is a party and reaffirm that the Loan Documents to which it is a party shall continue to remain in full force and effect. Although the undersigned have been informed of the matters set forth herein and have acknowledged and agreed to same, the undersigned understand that Agent and Lenders have no obligation to inform the undersigned of such matters in the future or to seek the acknowledgment or agreement of the undersigned to future amendments, waivers or consents, and nothing herein shall create such a duty.
Kronos International, Inc. (i) confirms to each of the Secured Parties that the German Global Assignment Agreement and the German Security Transfer Agreement, to the extent it is a party to those agreements, shall remain in full force and effect and the amendments made to the Loan Documents by the Amendment shall not affect the validity (Wirksamkeit) and enforceability (Vollstreckbarkeit) of the German Global Assignment Agreement in any way, (ii) agrees, that upon and after the effectiveness of the Amendment, the German Global Assignment Agreement and the German Security Transfer Agreement shall secure any and all of the Obligations (including, without limitation, any such obligations owed to the Agent under the parallel debt undertaking under section 2.18 (Parallel Debt (German Law Provisions)) of the Credit Agreement and any such other obligation or liability to pay damages) which are or may become payable or owing in accordance with the Credit Agreement (including, but not limited to, any obligation based on unjust enrichment (ungerechtfertigte Bereicherung) or tort (Delikt)) (the "Amended Secured Obligations", regardless of the definition of "Secured Obligations" contained in the German Global Assignment Agreement and/ or the German Security Transfer Agreement, including any amounts which exceed the obligations secured by the German Global Assignment Agreement and/ or the German Security Transfer Agreement prior to the date of the Amendment, and (iii) in particular with respect to the provisions of section 1210 paragraph 1 sentence 2 of the German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch) hereby (A) confirms to each of the Secured Parties, that the German Bank Account Pledge Agreements shall remain in full force and effect and the amendments made to the Loan Documents by the Amendment shall not affect the validity (Wirksamkeit) and enforceability (Vollstreckbarkeit) of the German Bank Account Pledge Agreements in any way and (B) agrees, that upon and after the effectiveness of this Amendment, the German Bank Account Pledge Agreements shall secure any and all of the Amended Secured Obligations, regardless of the definition of "Secured Obligations" contained in the German Bank Account Pledge Agreements, including any amounts which exceed the obligations secured by the German Bank Account Pledge Agreements prior to the date of the Amendment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Consent and Reaffirmation on and as of the date of the Amendment.
| KRONOS INTERNATIONAL, INC. By: /s/ Tim C. Hafer Name: Tim C. Hafer |
| LOUISIANA PIGMENT COMPANY, L.P. Name: Tim C. Hafer |
| KRONOS LPC, LLC Name: Tim C. Hafer |
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