UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

October 2, 2017

(Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported)

 

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

777 East Wisconsin Avenue

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-5304

(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)

(414) 271-6755

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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ITEM 1.01

ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

The information set forth under Item 2.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

ITEM 2.03

CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT.

On October 2, 2017, Sensient Natural Ingredients LLC, Sensient Colors LLC, and Sensient Flavors LLC, each a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sensient Technologies Corporation, entered into Amendment No 1. to the Receivables Sale Agreement (the “Amendment to the Receivables Sale Agreement”) with Sensient Receivables LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sensient Colors. On that date, Sensient Receivables and Sensient Technologies also entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Receivables Purchase Agreement and Performance Undertaking (the “Amendment to the Receivables Purchase Agreement and Performance Undertaking” and, together with the Amendment to the Receivables Sale Agreement, the “Amendments”) among Sensient Receivables, as the seller, Sensient Technologies, as the initial servicer and the performance guarantor, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”), as the purchaser.  Together, the Receivables Sale Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement and the Performance Undertaking, each as amended, establish the terms and conditions of a trade receivables securitization program (the “Receivables Securitization Program”).

The Amendments amend the Receivables Securitization Program to, among other things, (a) add Sensient Flavors as a participant in the Receivables Securitization Program, (b) increase the maximum aggregate amount Wells Fargo purchases under the Receivables Securitization Program for outstanding uncollected Receivables at any time from $40 million to $60 million, and (c) extend the expiration date of the Receivables Securitization Program from October 2, 2017 until October 1, 2018.

The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendments.  For a complete description of the terms and conditions of the Amendments, please refer to the Amendment to the Receivables Sale Agreement and the Amendment to the Receivables Purchase Agreement and Performance Undertaking, which are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

The following exhibits are furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

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