CEC Entertainment, LLC (“CEC Entertainment” “We” or “the Company”), announced today that on August 9th, it successfully amended and extended its existing revolving credit agreement. In addition to extending the maturity date and upsizing the facility to $100 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), some of the key terms of the amended credit agreement include:
As of August 12, 2024, the Company had no borrowings outstanding and $5.9 million of letters of credit issued but undrawn under the Revolving Credit Facility.
“The new revolving credit facility is a recognition of the company’s strong family-friendly restaurant and entertainment brands and places the enterprise in position for significant future growth,” said Scott Drake, Chief Financial Officer of CEC Entertainment.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., served as lead arranger with Goldman Sachs Bank USA as joint lead arranger in connection with the amendment of the Revolving Credit Facility. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP served as the Company’s legal advisors, and Latham & Watkins LLP served as legal advisors to JPMorgan Chase Bank and Goldman Sachs Bank.
CEC Entertainment is the owner, operator and franchisor of family entertainment and dining centers under the names “Chuck E. Cheese” (“Where A Kid Can Be A Kid”) and “Peter Piper Pizza” (“Pizza Made Fresh, Families Made Happy”) in a total of 45 states and 17 foreign countries and territories. As of April 28, 2024, we and our franchisees operated a total of 675 venues, of which 509 were Company-operated venues located in 44 states and Canada. Our franchisees operated a total of 166 venues located in 10 states and 16 foreign countries and territories, including Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Egypt, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago and the United Arab Emirates.