Trinseo Secures $50M Super-Priority Term Loan and Debt Waiver Amidst Financial Distress

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Trinseo PLC has secured a new $50 million super-priority term loan facility and extended a temporary waiver on existing debt, providing critical, albeit expensive, liquidity as the company navigates severe financial distress and a going concern warning.

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• New $50M Super-Priority Term Loan Facility

  Trinseo secured a new $50,000,000 super-priority term loan facility, with an initial borrowing of $10,400,000. The facility bears high interest (Term SOFR + 9.00% or alternate base rate + 8.00%), includes PIK interest, and a 3.50% closing fee. It matures on February 2, 2028, and amounts repaid cannot be reborrowed.

• Securitization Debt Waiver Extended

  A temporary limited waiver of certain acceleration and collateral enforcement rights under the Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility was extended until April 30, 2026. This extension is due to the nonpayment of interest or principal under other debt agreements, and the advance rate under the facility was reduced from 92.5% to 90%.

• Ongoing Financial Distress Context

  These financing and waiver actions are critical as the company is facing immediate delisting from the NYSE, has issued a going concern warning, and its credit rating has been downgraded to 'Selective Default' after deferring interest payments.

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Trinseo PLC, a company facing severe financial distress including delisting from the NYSE, a going concern warning, and a 'Selective Default' credit rating, has taken critical steps to manage its liquidity. The company secured a new $50 million super-priority term loan facility, with an initial draw of $10.4 million. This facility comes with very expensive terms, including high interest rates (Term SOFR + 9.00% or alternate base rate + 8.00%) and interest payable in kind (PIK interest), along with a 3.50% closing fee. The fact that amounts borrowed cannot be reborrowed indicates it is a non-revolving facility, despite its name. Additionally, the company obtained a temporary waiver until April 30, 2026, on acceleration and collateral enforcement rights under its accounts receivable securitization facility due to non-payment of interest or principal on other debt, though the advance rate on this facility was reduced. These actions provide a crucial, albeit costly, lifeline for the company to continue operations and manage its capital structure in a challenging environment.