ROCKY BRANDS, INC. — Capital/Financing Update 2021

Dec 15, 2021

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K****

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CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 10, 2021

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ROCKY BRANDS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	001-34382	31-1364046
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

39 East Canal Street , Nelsonville , Ohio 45764

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 740 ) 753-1951

Not Applicable

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

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Title of class	Trading symbol	Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock – No Par Value	RCKY	Nasdaq

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

The disclosures in Item 2.03 below relating to the execution of the Financing Agreements (as defined below) are 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.

As previously reported, on March 15, 2021, Rocky Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into (i) an ABL Loan and Security Agreement (the “ ABL Loan Agreement ”) with Bank of America, N.A. as Agent, Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner and the other lenders from time to time party thereto, and (ii) a Loan and Security Agreement (the “ Term Loan Agreement ”) with TCW Asset Management Company LLC (as Agent for certain term loan lenders, “ TCW ”). The ABL Loan Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement, each as amended, are referred to as the “ Financing Agreements ”. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are defined in the respective Financing Agreements. On December 10, 2021, the Company entered into a First Amendment to the ABL Loan Agreement (the “ ABL Amendment ”) resulting in an increase in the revolving credit facility by $25,000,000 to $175,000,000 for the period from December 10, 2021 to June 10, 2022, which thereafter will be reduced to $165,000,000. After the increase and subsequent decrease, the Company’s uncommitted accordion will be in the amount of $35,000,000.

In addition, on December 10, 2021, the Company and TCW entered into a First Amendment to the Term Loan Agreement (“ Term Loan Amendment ”), among other things, to consent to the increase and decrease in the revolving credit facility as described above, amend reporting requirements, and adjust the performance pricing grid for the period beginning December 10, 2021 through and including June 10, 2022.

The foregoing descriptions of the ABL Amendment and the Term Loan Amendment do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the ABL Amendment and the Term Loan Amendment, which are filed as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2, respectively, attached hereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits .

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 10.1*	First Amendment to ABL Loan and Security Agreement, dated December 10, 2021, between the Company, Bank of America, N.A. and the other lenders party thereto.
Exhibit 10.2*	First Amendment to Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated December 10, 2021, between the Company, TCW Asset Management Company LLC and the other lenders party thereto.
Exhibit 104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (imbedded within the Inline XBRL document)

*Exhibits and schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The registrant hereby undertakes to furnish copies of any of the omitted schedules or exhibits upon request of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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.

Date: December 15, 2021

Rocky Brands, Inc.
/s/ Thomas D. Robertson
Thomas D. Robertson
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer