Lines of Credit

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Lines of Credit

Lines of Credit

U.S. Line of Credit

On December 16, 2024, we executed an amendment to our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("Second Amended Credit Agreement") with U.S. Bank National Association ("U.S. Bank"), which provides for a revolving line of credit ("U.S. Credit Line") through April 30, 2026. The U.S. Credit Line may be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes including acquisitions, share repurchases and capital expenditures.

The U.S. Credit Line has a maximum availability up to $75.0 million, subject to meeting certain financial conditions, including an accounts receivable coverage ratio ("AR Ratio"). This AR Ratio is calculated monthly and adjusts the current U.S. Credit Line total availability. At December 31, 2024, the U.S. Credit Line availability was $58.3 million based upon the AR Ratio. At February 18, 2025, the U.S. Credit Line total availability was $60.5 million based upon the AR Ratio.

Amounts available for borrowing under the U.S. Credit Line are reduced by the balance of any outstanding letters of credit, of which there were none at December 31, 2024.

All obligations under the U.S. Credit Line are secured by substantially all of our U.S. personal property and tangible and intangible assets, as well as a guaranty of the U.S. Credit Line by our wholly-owned subsidiary, Universal Electronics BV.

Under the Second Amended Credit Agreement, up through March 13, 2024, we may elect to pay interest on the U.S. Credit Line based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus an applicable margin (varying from 2.00% to 2.75%), or base rate (based on the prime rate of U.S. Bank or as otherwise specified in the Second Amended Credit Agreement) plus an applicable margin (varying from —% to 0.75%). Subsequent to March 13, 2024, we pay interest on the U.S. Credit Line based on SOFR plus a 3.00% margin. Additionally, subsequent to March 13, 2024, the Second Amended Credit Agreement also contains a facility fee of 0.25%. The interest rates in effect at December 31, 2024 and 2023 were 7.31% and 8.06%, respectively.

The Second Amended Credit Agreement includes financial covenants and contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. From January 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024, our covenants were based upon EBITDA and a minimum accounts receivable coverage ratio. From October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024, our covenants were based upon a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. Subsequent to December 31, 2024, our covenants will be based upon a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum cash flow leverage ratio. We were in compliance with the covenants and conditions of the Second Amended Credit Agreement at and during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

At December 31, 2024, we had $26.0 million outstanding under the U.S. Credit Line. At December 31, 2024, our remaining availability under the U.S. Credit Line was $32.3 million. Our total interest expense on borrowings under the U.S. Credit Line was $4.2 million, $6.0 million and $3.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Our total facility fee expense under the U.S. Credit Line was $0.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2024.

China Line of Credit

On August 29, 2024, our subsidiary Gemstar Technology (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd. ("GTY"), executed a Line of Credit Agreement (the "Line of Credit Agreement") with the Bank of China, which provides for a revolving line of credit ("China Credit Line")

through July 24, 2025. We expect to renew our Line of Credit Agreement with the Bank of China prior to its expiration; however, no assurance can be given that future financing will be available or, if available, that we will be offered terms satisfactory to us. The China Credit Line may be used for working capital purposes.

The China Credit Line has a maximum availability up to RMB 80.0 million (approximately $11.0 million), subject to meeting certain financial conditions.

Amounts available for borrowing under the China Credit Line are reduced by the balance of any outstanding letters of credit, of which there were none at December 31, 2024.

All obligations under the China Credit Line are secured by GTY's buildings and land use rights.

Under the Line of Credit Agreement, we pay interest on the China Credit Line based on the one-year rate from the National Interbank Funding Center less a 0.1% margin. There are no associated commitment fees on the China Credit Line. The interest rate in effect at December 31, 2024 was 3.07%.

The Line of Credit Agreement includes financial covenants and contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. Our covenants are based on a debt to asset ratio and a dividends paid to net income ratio. We were in compliance with the covenants and conditions of the Line of Credit Agreement at and during the year ended December 31, 2024.

At December 31, 2024, we had RMB 80.0 million (approximately $11.0 million) outstanding under the China Credit Line. At December 31, 2024, we had no remaining availability under our China Credit Line. Our total interest expense on borrowings under the China Credit Line was RMB 0.5 million (approximately $0.1 million) during the year ended December 31, 2024.