{"url_path":"/sec/btu/8-k/2026-06-15/item-1-01","section_key":"item-1-01","section_title":"Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-15","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1064728/0001193125-26-270268-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-270268","cik":"0001064728","ticker":"BTU","issuer_name":"PEABODY ENERGY CORP","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1064728/0001193125-26-270268-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001064728","primary_entity_name":"PEABODY ENERGY CORP"},"word_count":573,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 1.01.\n\nEntry into a Material Definitive Agreement.\n\nAustralian Surety Bond Facilities\n\nOn June 12, 2026, Peabody Australia Holdco Pty Ltd, Wilpinjong Coal Pty Ltd and certain of their respective Australian subsidiaries (collectively, the “Australian Surety Bond Facility Obligors”), each a subsidiary of Peabody Energy Corporation (the “Company” or “Peabody”), established new Australian Dollar-denominated surety bond facilities with an aggregate combined principal amount of A$700,000,000 in commitments by entering into (i) that certain Surety Bond Facility Agreement, dated as of June 12, 2026 (the “Liberty Surety Bond Facility”), by and among the Australian Surety Bond Facility Obligors and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Australia Branch, incorporated in Massachusetts, USA (the liability of the members is limited), trading as Liberty, and (ii) that certain Surety Bond Facility Agreement, dated as of June 12, 2026 (the “Credeq Surety Bond Facility” and, together with the Liberty Surety Bond Facility, the “Australian Surety Bond Facilities”), by and among the Australian Surety Bond Facility Obligors and Swiss Re International SE. The Australian Surety Bond Facilities have been established to, among other things, establish a reclamation bonding facility to replace the Australian Surety Bond Facility Obligors’ existing 100% cash collateralized programs.\n\nThe surety bond commitments established under the Australian Surety Bond Facilities terminate on June 12, 2031 (the “Maturity Date”). Surety bonds issued under the Australian Surety Bond Facilities (“Surety Bonds”) may be issued with or without an expiration date, but any Surety Bond that does not have an expiration date or that has an expiration date occurring after the Maturity Date, must be repaid, prepaid in full or otherwise satisfied on or prior to the Maturity Date.\n\nThe Australian Surety Bond Facilities contain customary covenants that, among other things and subject to certain exceptions (including compliance with financial ratios), may limit the Australian Surety Bond Facility Obligors and their respective subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional financial indebtedness, make certain distributions or loans, sell or otherwise dispose of assets, enter into certain affiliate transactions, create or incur liens, and enter into mergers or other significant corporate transactions. The Australian Surety Bond Facilities are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Australian Surety Bond Facility Obligors.\n\nThe description of the Australian Surety Bond Facilities contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Liberty Surety Bond Facility and the Credeq Surety Bond Facility, as applicable, filed as Exhibit 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.\n\nRevolving Credit Facility Amendment\n\nOn June 9, 2026, the Company entered into that certain Amendment No. 2, dated as of June 9, 2026 (the “Revolving Credit Facility Amendment”), with PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (the “Agent”), and the lenders party thereto (such lenders, the “Consenting Lenders”), which amends that certain Credit Agreement by and among the Company, as borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, the Agent and the lenders party thereto.\n\nPursuant to the Revolving Credit Facility Amendment, the Company, the Agent and the Consenting Lenders, among other things, made certain changes to permit the Australian Surety Bond Facilities, including the incurrence of indebtedness and liens by the Australian Surety Bond Facility Obligors thereunder.\n\nThe description of the Revolving Credit Facility Amendment contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Revolving Credit Facility Amendment filed as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference."}