Smithfield Foods Secures $600 Million Delayed — Draw Term Loan Facility

Smithfield Foods signed a $600 million senior unsecured delayed draw term loan agreement on October 14, 2026. Bank of America is administrative agent; one drawing is available through December 23, 2026, with maturity three years from funding. Proceeds are expected to redeem all outstanding 4.25% Senior Notes due 2027 on or after November 1, 2026. Borrowings carry SOFR spreads of 0.88%-1.38% or base-rate spreads of 0%-0.38%, depending on debt ratings. Covenants require debt-to-capitalization of no more than 50%, temporarily increasing to 55% for a Material Acquisition, and minimum interest coverage of 3.5 times. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Smithfield Foods Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system operated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Ref. ID: 0000091388-26-000060), on October 16, 2026, and