Pyxus Upsizes Asset-Based Lending Facility with PNC Bank

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Pyxus International (OTC: PYYX) has successfully amended its asset-based lending (ABL) credit facility with PNC Bank, originally established in February 2022. The amendment includes three key improvements: increased borrowing capacity by $30 million to $150 million, a reduced interest rate margin by 25 basis points from 300 to 275 basis points annually, and lower or eliminated fees in the credit agreement. The company's interim CFO, Dustin Styons, emphasized that these changes strengthen their capital structure and demonstrate progress in enhancing their credit profile while providing greater financial flexibility.

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• Increased borrowing capacity by $30 million to $150 million total facility size
• Reduced interest rate margin by 25 basis points, lowering borrowing costs
• Reduced or eliminated several credit agreement fees
• Enhanced financial and operational flexibility
• Improved credit profile and strengthened capital structure

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• None.

MORRISVILLE, N.C., May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pyxus International, Inc. (OTC Pink: PYYX) ("Pyxus" or the "Company"), a global value-added agricultural company, is pleased to announce the amendment of its asset-based lending (ABL) credit facility with PNC Bank, which was initially established February 8, 2022. As part of the amendment, the Company will have access to increased borrowing availability, lower interest rates and fees in the credit agreement, and an extended maturity date.

"The successful completion of the new ABL facility highlights the strength of our partnership with PNC and demonstrates our continued progress in enhancing our credit profile," said Dustin Styons, Pyxus' interim CFO. "These amendments further strengthen our capital structure, increase our financial and operational flexibility, and reinforce our commitment to maintaining a disciplined and strategic approach to credit improvement."

The amended agreement provides Pyxus with access to an additional $30 million of funding, increasing the committed facility size to $150 million. It also reduces the interest rate margin by 25 basis points annually, from 300 basis points to 275 basis points, as well as reducing or eliminating several other fees in the credit agreement.

About Pyxus International, Inc.

Pyxus International, Inc. ("Pyxus" or the "Company") is a global agricultural company with more than 150 years of experience delivering value-added products and services to businesses and customers. Driven by a united purpose—to transform people's lives, so that together we can grow a better world—Pyxus, its subsidiaries and affiliates, are trusted providers of responsibly sourced, independently verified, sustainable and traceable products and ingredients. For more information, visit www.pyxus.com.

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These risks and uncertainties include: our reliance on a small number of significant customers; continued vertical integration by our customers; global shifts in sourcing customer requirements, the imposition of tariffs and other changes in international trade policies; shifts in the global supply and demand position for tobacco products; variation in our financial results due to growing conditions, customer indications and other factors; loss of confidence in us by our customers, farmers and other suppliers; migration of suppliers who have historically grown tobacco and from whom we have purchased tobacco toward growing other crops; risks related to our advancement of inputs to tobacco suppliers to be settled upon the suppliers delivering us unprocessed tobacco at the end of the growing season; risks that the tobacco we purchase directly from suppliers will not meet our customers' quality and quantity requirements; weather and other environmental conditions that can affect the quantity and marketability of our inventory; international business risks, including unsettled political conditions, uncertainty in the enforcement of legal obligations, including the collection of accounts receivable, fraud risks, expropriation, import and export restrictions, exchange controls, inflationary economies, currency risks and risks related to the restrictions on repatriation of earnings or proceeds from liquidated assets of foreign subsidiaries; many of our operations are located in jurisdictions that pose a high risk of potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; risks and uncertainties related to geopolitical conflicts, including the conflicts in the Middle East and disruptions affecting Red Sea shipping; impacts of international sanctions on our ability to sell or source tobacco in certain regions; exposure to foreign tax regimes in which the rules are not clear, are not consistently applied and are subject to sudden change; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange and interest rates; competition with the other primary global independent leaf tobacco merchant and independent leaf merchants; disruption, failure or security breaches of our information technology systems and other cybersecurity risks; continued high inflation; regulations regarding environmental matters; risks related to our capital structure, including risks related to our significant debt and our ability to continue to finance our non-U.S. local operations with uncommitted short-term operating credit lines at the local level; our ability to continue to access capital markets to obtain long-term and short-term financing; potential failure of foreign banks in which our subsidiaries maintain deposits or the failure by such banks to transfer funds or honor withdrawals; the risk that, because our ability to generate cash depends on many factors beyond our control, we may be unable to generate the significant amount of cash required to service our indebtedness; our ability to refinance our current credit facilities at the same availability or at similar or reduced interest rates; failure to achieve our stated goals, which may adversely affect our liquidity; developments with respect to our liquidity needs and sources of liquidity; the volatility and disruption of global credit markets; failure by counterparties to derivative transactions to perform their obligations; increasing scrutiny and changing expectations from governments, as well as other stakeholders such as investors and customers, with respect to our environmental, social and governance policies, including sustainability policies; inherent risk of exposure to product liability claims, regulatory action and litigation facing our e-liquids business if its products are alleged to have caused significant loss, injury, or death; certain shareholders have the ability to exercise controlling influence on various corporate matters; reductions in demand for consumer tobacco products; risks and uncertainties related to pandemics or other widespread health crises and any related shipping constraints, labor shortages and supply-chain impacts; legislative and regulatory initiatives that may reduce consumption of consumer tobacco products and demand for our services and increase regulatory burdens on us or our customers; government actions that significantly affect the sourcing of tobacco, including governmental actions to identify and assess crop diversification initiatives and alternatives to leaf tobacco growing in countries whose economies depend upon tobacco production; governmental investigations into the Company's business activities, including but not limited to, leaf tobacco industry buying and other payment practices; and impact of proposed regulations to prohibit the sale of cigarettes and certain other tobacco products in the United States other than low-nicotine versions of those products.  The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that we may make from time to time except to the extent required by law.

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FAQ

What changes were made to Pyxus (PYYX) ABL facility with PNC Bank in May 2025?

Pyxus increased its facility size by $30M to $150M, reduced interest rate margin by 25 basis points to 275 basis points, and reduced or eliminated several credit agreement fees.

How much did PYYX increase its credit facility in May 2025?

Pyxus increased its credit facility by $30 million, bringing the total committed facility size to $150 million.

What is the new interest rate margin for Pyxus's PNC Bank credit facility?

The interest rate margin was reduced by 25 basis points from 300 to 275 basis points annually.

Who is the interim CFO of Pyxus International in 2025?

Dustin Styons serves as the interim CFO of Pyxus International.