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Note 10. Debt

Our long-term debt at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 is as follows:

(Thousands)

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June 30, 2026

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December 31, 2025

Term loan facility

$

138,906

$

145,469

Delayed draw term loan facility

43,438

45,313

Revolving credit facility

165,000

145,000

Convertible notes payable

102,000

102,000

International trade finance lines

55,810

82,640

International notes payable

6,360

6,360

Other loans

3

7

Total debt

511,517

526,789

Unamortized debt costs

(2,808)

(3,326)

Current maturities of long-term debt

(22,594)

(19,281)

Convertible notes payable - related party, net

(64,839)

(64,754)

Short-term debt

(55,810)

(82,640)

Long-term debt, net

$

365,466

$

356,788

Credit Agreement

The Company is party to a credit agreement (as amended, modified or supplemented, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Company, Westrock Beverage Solutions, LLC, as the borrower (the “Borrower”), Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, collateral agent, and swingline lender, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as sustainability structuring agent, and each issuing bank and lender party thereto. The Credit Agreement includes (a) a senior secured first lien revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $200.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), (b) a senior secured first lien term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $175.0 million (the “Term Loan Facility”), and (c) incremental term loan commitments in the form of a senior secured delayed draw term loan credit facility (the “Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility”) in the aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million. All obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company and each of the Borrower’s domestic subsidiaries, which comprise our Beverage Solutions segment, and are secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets.

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Term Loan Facility and the Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility will bear interest, at the Borrower’s option, initially at an annual rate equal to (a) term SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% for loans with an interest period of one month, 0.15% for loans with an interest period of three months and 0.25% for loans with an interest period of six months, as applicable, (the “Adjusted Term SOFR”) or (b) the base rate (determined by reference to the greatest of (i) the rate of interest last quoted by The Wall Street Journal in the United States as the prime rate in effect, (ii) the NYFRB Rate from time to time plus 0.50% and (iii) the Adjusted Term SOFR for a one month interest period plus 1.00%, (the “Base Rate”)), in each case plus an applicable margin.

At June 30, 2026, we had $165.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, with a weighted average interest rate of 7.2%, and we had $2.0 million of standby letters of credit outstanding. At June 30, 2026, the interest rate applicable to our Term Loan Facility was 7.2% and the interest rate applicable to our Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility was 7.1%.

The Term Loan Facility and Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility require quarterly principal payments totaling approximately $4.2 million (1.875% of the original principal balance), increasing to approximately $5.6 million (2.5% of the original principal balance) on December 31, 2026, through the maturity date.

On January 15, 2025, the Company entered into an Incremental Assumption Agreement and Amendment No. 4 (the “Fourth Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement. The Fourth Amendment expanded the syndicate to include member banks from the Farm Credit System and increased the amount of revolving facility commitments (the “Existing Revolving Facility Commitments”, and any loans thereunder, the “Existing Revolving Loans”) available to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement by $25.0 million (the “Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments” and any loans thereunder, the “Incremental Revolving Loans”). The amount of revolving facility commitments available to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement, as amended, is $200.0 million. The Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments and the Incremental Revolving Loans are subject to the same interest rates, commitment fees, maturity dates and other terms as the Existing Revolving Facility Commitments and the Existing Revolving Loans.

The Fourth Amendment also modified the secured net leverage ratio that the Company must comply with during the covenant relief period (the “Covenant Relief Period”), which commenced on June 30, 2023 in connection with Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement, increasing the maximum secured net leverage ratio to (a) 6.00x for the test period ending June 30, 2025, (b) 5.50x for the test period ending September 30, 2025, and (c) 5.25x for the test period ending December 31, 2025. In addition, the Fourth Amendment provided that the minimum liquidity covenant will not apply after the Covenant Relief Period ends.

On November 4, 2025, the Company entered into Amendment No. 5 (the “Fifth Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement. The Fifth Amendment modified and extended the existing Covenant Relief Period, to end on the earlier to occur of (i) October 1, 2026 and (ii) any date following June 30, 2024, on which the Borrower elects to terminate the Covenant Relief Period subject to satisfaction of certain conditions.

During the Covenant Relief Period, the Borrower’s ability to incur additional indebtedness and make investments, restricted payments and junior debt restricted payments is more limited. The Fifth Amendment permitted the Borrower to issue convertible notes, including the 2031 Convertible Notes (as defined below).

The Fifth Amendment modified the secured net leverage ratio that the Company must comply with during the Covenant Relief Period to increase the maximum secured net leverage ratio to (a) 5.50x for the test period ending December 31, 2025, (b) 5.25x for the test period ending March 31, 2026, (c) 5.00x for the test period ending June 30, 2026, (d) 4.50x for the test period ending September 30, 2026 and (e) 4.00x for the test period ending December 31, 2026. In addition, the Fifth Amendment lowered the interest coverage ratio that the Company must comply with to permit the interest coverage ratio as of the last day of any test period to be less than (a) on and prior to December 31, 2025, 1.50x, (b) on January 1, 2026 and on or prior to September 30, 2026, 1.75x and (c) on October 1, 2026 and thereafter, 2.00x. The Credit Agreement also includes (i) a minimum liquidity covenant requiring the Borrower not to permit its liquidity, measured as of the last business day of each calendar month commencing March 29, 2024, to be less than $15 million and (ii) an anti-cash hoarding covenant, which shall be effective only during the Covenant Relief Period, requiring the Borrower to have no more than $20 million of unrestricted cash on the last day of each calendar month when revolving loans or letters of credit are outstanding or on the date of borrowing of a revolving loan. The minimum liquidity covenant will not apply after the Covenant Relief Period ends.

On June 30, 2026, the Company entered into Amendment No. 6 (the “Sixth Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement. The Sixth Amendment extends the maturity date of approximately $360.7 million of the loans and commitments under its credit facilities from August 29, 2027 to November 29, 2028 and makes certain restricted payments subject to the secured net leverage ratio being no greater than 3.75x and liquidity being no less than $25.0 million, in each case on a pro forma basis. Approximately $25.8 million of the loans and commitments under its credit facilities will continue to mature on August 29, 2027. In connection with the Sixth Amendment, Texas Capital Bank has also become a lender.

In addition, on June 30, 2026, the Borrower elected to terminate the Covenant Relief Period under the Credit Agreement prior to its scheduled expiration on October 1, 2026. As a result, the applicable margin on any loans will decrease, certain restrictions limited to the covenant relief period will no longer apply, and the maximum permitted secured net leverage ratio under the secured net leverage ratio financial covenant decreased from 5.00x to 4.00x for the test period ended June 30, 2026, and from 4.50x to 4.00x for the test period ending September 30, 2026. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company was in compliance with its financial covenants.

Convertible Notes

On February 15, 2024, the Company sold and issued in a private placement $72.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.00% convertible senior notes due 2029 (the “2029 Convertible Notes”), of which $52.0 million was from related parties (see Note 19). The 2029 Convertible Notes are unsecured, senior obligations of the Company and accrue interest at a rate of 5.00% per annum.

The 2029 Convertible Notes are carried at amortized cost and are recorded in long-term debt, net and convertible notes payable – related party, net on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. At June 30, 2026, the carrying value of the 2029 Convertible Notes was $71.7 million, of which $51.8 million was from related parties. We incurred a total of $0.5 million of financing fees in connection with the 2029 Convertible Notes, which were ratably allocated to the convertible notes payable and the convertible notes payable – related party, respectively, and are being amortized into interest expense over the remaining term of the 2029 Convertible Notes utilizing the effective interest rate method.

Pursuant to the terms of the 2029 Convertible Notes, noteholders may convert their 2029 Convertible Notes at their option only in the following circumstances: (i) during the period commencing on August 15, 2024, and prior to the close of business on the trading day immediately preceding August 15, 2028, if the closing price for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the period of any 30 consecutive trading days in the immediately preceding calendar quarter is equal to or greater than 130% of the conversion price; (ii) during the period commencing on August 15, 2028, and prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding February 15, 2029, at any time; and (iii) during the 35 trading days following the effective date of certain fundamental change transactions that occur prior to the close of business on the trading day immediately preceding August 15, 2028.

The Company will settle conversions by paying or delivering, as applicable, at the Company’s election, cash, common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Shares”), or a combination of cash and Common Shares. The Company may not issue more than 19.99% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares immediately prior to the issuance of the 2029 Convertible Notes in respect of the conversion of the 2029 Convertible Notes. The initial conversion price of the 2029 Convertible Notes is $12.84, which corresponds to an initial conversion rate of approximately 77.88 Common Shares per $1,000 principal amount of 2029 Convertible Notes. The conversion price and conversion rate are subject to customary adjustments.

On November 4, 2025, the Company sold and issued in a private placement $30.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.00% convertible senior notes due 2031 (the “2031 Convertible Notes,” and together with the 2029 Convertible Notes, the “Convertible Notes”), of which $13.5 million was from related parties (see Note 19). The 2031 Convertible Notes are unsecured, senior obligations of the Company and accrue interest at a rate of 5.00% per annum.

The 2031 Convertible Notes are carried at amortized cost and are recorded in long-term debt, net and convertible notes payable – related party, net on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. At June 30, 2026, the carrying value of the 2031 Convertible Notes was $29.0 million, of which $13.0 million was from related parties.

Pursuant to the terms of the 2031 Convertible Notes, noteholders may convert their 2031 Convertible Notes at their option only in the following circumstances: (i) during the period commencing on May 4, 2026, and prior to the close of business on the trading day immediately preceding August 15, 2030, if the closing price for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the period of any 30 consecutive trading days in the immediately preceding calendar quarter is equal to or greater than 130% of the conversion price; (ii) during the period commencing on August 15, 2030, and prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding February 15, 2031, at any time; and (iii) during the 35 trading days following the effective date of certain fundamental change transactions that occur prior to the close of business on the trading day immediately preceding August 15, 2030.

The Company will settle conversions by paying or delivering, as applicable, at the Company’s election, cash, Common Shares or a combination of cash and Common Shares. The initial conversion price of the 2031 Convertible Notes is $5.25, which corresponds to an initial conversion rate of approximately 190.48 Common Shares per $1,000 principal amount of 2031 Convertible Notes. At this initial conversion price, the 2031 Convertible Notes are convertible into approximately 5.7 million Common Shares. The conversion price and conversion rate are subject to customary adjustments, provided that the Company may not issue more than 19.99% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares immediately prior to the issuance of the 2031 Convertible Notes in respect of the conversion of the 2031 Convertible Notes.

The Convertible Notes do not contain any financial or operating covenants or restrictions on the payments of dividends, the incurrence of indebtedness or the issuance or repurchase of securities by the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Convertible Notes contain customary terms regarding events of default. If any event of default (other than certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization involving the Company) occurs and is continuing, then each noteholder may, by written notice to the Company, declare the principal amount of, and all accrued and unpaid interest on, such noteholder’s 2029 Convertible Notes and/or 2031 Convertible Notes to become due and payable immediately. If an event of default involving certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occurs, then the principal amount of, and all accrued and unpaid interest on, all of the 2029 Convertible Notes and/or 2031 Convertible Notes then outstanding will immediately become due and payable without any further action or notice by any person.

International Debt and Lending Facilities

During 2025, Falcon Coffees Limited (“Falcon”), our subsidiary, renewed its working capital trade finance facility with multiple institutions, increasing the facility size from $75.0 million to $85.0 million on March 7, 2025 and from $85.0 million to $102.5 million on July 23, 2025. Most recently, Falcon renewed its working capital trade finance facility with multiple institutions on March 5, 2026, increasing its facility size from $102.5 million to $110.0 million. The facility remains uncommitted and repayable on demand, with certain of Falcon’s assets pledged as collateral against the facility. The facility will mature one year from inception. Borrowings under the facility bear interest at the borrower’s option at a rate equal to (a) Term SOFR plus a margin of 4.00% plus a liquidity premium set by the lender at the time of

borrowing or (b) the base rate (determined by reference to the greatest of (i) the Prime Rate, as defined in the facility, at such time, (ii) one-half of 1.00% in excess of the Federal Funds Effective Rate, as defined in the facility, at such time, and (iii) Term SOFR for a one-month tenor in effect at such time plus 1.00%).

At June 30, 2026, there was $55.8 million of outstanding borrowings under the facility, which is recorded in short-term debt in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Falcon’s facility contains certain restrictive financial covenants which require Falcon to maintain certain levels of working capital, debt, and net worth. Falcon was in compliance with these financial covenants as of June 30, 2026.

On December 16, 2025, Falcon amended its working capital trade finance facility with responsAbility Climate Smart Agriculture & Food Systems Fund. The amendment extended the maturity date on the then remaining outstanding balance of $3.5 million to March 31, 2028, and requires stepped repayments of $1.0 million during 2026, $2.0 million during 2027 and $0.5 million on March 31, 2028. On December 16, 2025, Falcon obtained an additional $2.9 million loan with responsAbility Climate Smart Agriculture & Food Systems Fund. The facility will mature on December 31, 2028 and requires stepped repayments of $2.9 million throughout 2028. Borrowings under the facility bear interest at the borrower’s option at a rate equal to (a) (i) the most recent applicable Term SOFR for the longest period (for which Term SOFR is available) which is less than the applicable interest period of the loan or (ii) if no such Term SOFR is available for a period which is less than the applicable interest period, SOFR for the day which is two U.S. Government Securities Business Days, as defined in the facility, before the Quotation Day, as defined in the facility; or (b) the most recent applicable Term SOFR (as of the Quotation Day) for the shortest period (for which Term SOFR is available) which exceeds the applicable interest period of that loan, in each case plus the applicable margin.

At June 30, 2026, there was $6.4 million of outstanding borrowings under the facility, of which $4.9 million and $1.5 million is recorded in long-term debt, net and current maturities of long-term debt, respectively, on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Falcon’s facility contains certain restrictive financial covenants which require Falcon to maintain certain levels of working capital, debt, and tangible net worth. Falcon was in compliance with these financial covenants as of June 30, 2026.