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Borrowings
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Borrowings

NOTE 10—BORROWINGS:

Borrowings consist of the following:

 

 

 

As of November 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

SYNNEX United States accounts receivable securitization arrangement

 

$

108,000

 

 

$

615,000

 

SYNNEX Japan credit facility - revolving line of credit component

 

 

5,936

 

 

 

20,268

 

SYNNEX United States credit agreement - revolving line of credit component

 

 

25,800

 

 

 

 

SYNNEX United States credit agreement - current portion

   of term loan component

 

 

60,000

 

 

 

60,000

 

SYNNEX United States term loan credit agreement - current portion

 

 

90,000

 

 

 

58,125

 

Convertible debentures

 

 

 

 

 

69,762

 

Other borrowings

 

 

9,233

 

 

 

10,061

 

Borrowings, current

 

$

298,969

 

 

$

833,216

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYNNEX Japan credit facility - term loan component

 

$

63,921

 

 

$

61,685

 

SYNNEX United States credit agreement - term loan component

 

 

1,020,000

 

 

 

1,080,000

 

SYNNEX United States term loan credit agreement

 

 

1,642,500

 

 

 

1,491,875

 

Other term debt

 

 

298

 

 

 

541

 

Long-term borrowings, before unamortized debt discount

   and issuance costs

 

$

2,726,719

 

 

$

2,634,101

 

Less: unamortized debt discount and issuance costs

 

 

(8,452

)

 

 

(11,319

)

Long-term borrowings

 

$

2,718,267

 

 

$

2,622,782

 

 

SYNNEX United States accounts receivable securitization arrangement

In the United States, the Company has an accounts receivable securitization program to provide additional capital for its operations (the “U.S. AR Arrangement”). Under the terms of the U.S. AR Arrangement, which expires in May 2020, the Company’s subsidiary that is the borrower under this facility can borrow up to a maximum of $850,000 based upon eligible trade accounts receivable. In addition, the U.S. AR Arrangement includes an accordion feature to allow requests for an increase in the lenders' commitment by an additional $150,000. The effective borrowing cost under the U.S. AR Arrangement is a blended rate based upon the composition of the lenders, that includes prevailing dealer commercial paper rates and a rate based upon LIBOR, provided that LIBOR shall not be less than zero. In addition, a program fee of 0.75% per annum based on the used portion of the commitment, and a facility fee of 0.35% per annum, is payable on the adjusted commitment of the lenders.

Under the terms of the U.S. AR Arrangement, the Company and two of its U.S. subsidiaries sell, on a revolving basis, their receivables to a wholly-owned, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary. The borrowings are funded by pledging all of the rights, title and interest in the receivables acquired by the Company's bankruptcy-remote subsidiary as security. Any amounts received under the U.S. AR Arrangement are recorded as debt on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

SYNNEX Canada accounts receivable securitization arrangement

In Canada, the Company has an accounts receivable securitization program with a bank to provide additional capital for its operations. Under the terms of this program, SYNNEX Canada Limited (“SYNNEX Canada”) can borrow up to CAD100,000, or $75,296, in exchange for the transfer of eligible trade accounts receivable, on an ongoing revolving basis through May 2020. The program includes an accordion feature that allows SYNNEX Canada to request an increase in the bank’s commitment by an additional CAD50,000, or $37,648. Any amounts received under this arrangement are recorded as debt on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets and are secured by pledging all of the rights, title and interest in the receivables to the bank. The effective borrowing cost is based on the weighted-average of the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate plus a margin of 2.00% per annum and the prevailing lender commercial paper rates. In addition, SYNNEX Canada is obligated to pay a program fee of 0.75% per annum based on the used portion of the commitment. SYNNEX Canada pays a fee of 0.40% per annum for any unused portion of the commitment up to CAD60,000, or $45,177, and when the unused portion exceeds CAD60,000, or $45,177, a fee of 0.40% on the first CAD25,000, or $18,824, of the unused portion and a fee of 0.55% per annum of the remaining unused commitment. As of both November 30, 2019 and 2018, there was no outstanding balance under this arrangement.

SYNNEX Japan credit facility

SYNNEX Japan has a credit agreement with a group of banks for a maximum commitment of JPY15,000,000 or $136,974. The credit agreement is comprised of a JPY7,000,000, or $63,921, term loan and a JPY 8,000,000, or $73,053, revolving credit facility and expires in November 2021. The interest rate for the term loan and revolving credit facility is based on the Tokyo Interbank Offered

Rate, plus a margin, which is based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio, and currently equals 0.70% per annum. The unused line fee on the revolving credit facility is currently 0.10% per annum based on the Company's consolidated current leverage ratio. The term loan can be repaid at any time prior to the expiration date without penalty. The Company has guaranteed the obligations of SYNNEX Japan under this facility.

Latin America revolving line of credit facility

One of the Company’s subsidiaries in Mexico maintains a United States Dollar denominated $40,000 revolving credit facility with a financial institution (the “LATAM facility”). The revolving credit facility matures in February 2020. The Company guarantees the obligations under this credit facility. The interest rate on this facility ranges from 10.12% to 10.85% per annum. There were no borrowings outstanding under the LATAM facility as of either November 30, 2019 or 2018.

Concentrix India revolving lines of credit facilities

The Company's Indian subsidiaries have credit facilities with a financial institution to borrow up to an aggregate amount of $22,000. The interest rate under these facilities is the higher of the bank's minimum lending rate or LIBOR, plus a margin of 0.9% per annum. The Company guarantees the obligations under these credit facilities. These credit facilities can be terminated at any time by the Company’s Indian subsidiaries or the financial institution. There were no borrowings outstanding under these credit facilities as of either November 30, 2019 or 2018.

SYNNEX United States credit agreement

In the United States, the Company has a senior secured credit agreement (as amended, the "U.S. Credit Agreement") with a group of financial institutions. The U.S. Credit Agreement includes a $600,000 commitment for a revolving credit facility and a term loan in the original principal amount of $1,200,000. The Company may request incremental commitments to increase the principal amount of the revolving line of credit or term loan by $500,000, plus an additional amount which is dependent upon the Company's pro forma first lien leverage ratio, as calculated under the U.S. Credit Agreement. The U.S. Credit Agreement matures in September 2022. The outstanding principal amount of the term loan is repayable in quarterly installments of $15,000, with the unpaid balance due in full on the September 2022 maturity date. The term loan can be repaid at any time prior to the maturity date without penalty. Interest on borrowings under the U.S. Credit Agreement can be based on LIBOR or a base rate at the Company's option, plus a margin. The margin for LIBOR loans ranges from 1.25% to 2.00% and the margin for base rate loans ranges from 0.25% to 1.00%, provided that LIBOR shall not be less than zero. The base rate is a variable rate which is the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate, plus a margin of 0.5%, (b) the rate of interest announced, from time to time, by the agent, Bank of America, N.A., as its “prime rate,” and (c) the Eurodollar Rate, plus 1.0%. The unused revolving credit facility commitment fee ranges from 0.175% to 0.30% per annum. The margins above the applicable interest rates and the revolving commitment fee for revolving loans are based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio, as calculated under the U.S. Credit Agreement. The Company’s obligations under the U.S. Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the parent company’s and its United States domestic subsidiaries’ assets on a pari passu basis with the interests of the lenders under the U.S. Term Loan Credit Agreement (defined below) pursuant to an intercreditor agreement and are guaranteed by certain of the Company's United States domestic subsidiaries.

SYNNEX United States term loan credit agreement

In order to fund the Convergys acquisition (See Note 3), the related refinancing or settlement of Convergys' debt and payment of related fees and expenses, the Company entered into a secured term loan credit agreement on August 9, 2018 (the “U.S. Term Loan Credit Agreement”) with a group of financial institutions, which provided for the extension of one or more term loans in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,800,000. The U.S. Term Loan Credit Agreement matures in October 2023. Until November 30, 2018, the Company had drawn $1,550,000 of term loans. During fiscal year 2019, the Company borrowed the remaining available amount of $250,000 under the facility to settle part of Convergys’ outstanding Convertible Debentures. The outstanding principal amount of the term loans is payable in quarterly installments of $22,500, with the unpaid balance due in full on the maturity date. The term loan can be repaid at any time prior to the expiration date without penalty. Interest on borrowings under the U.S. Term Loan Credit Agreement can be based on LIBOR or a base rate at the Company’s option, plus a margin. The margin for LIBOR loans ranges from 1.25% to 1.75% and the margin for base rate loans ranges from 0.25% to 0.75%, provided that LIBOR shall not be less than zero. The base rate is a variable rate which is the highest of (a) 0.5% plus the greater of (x) the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such day and (y) the overnight bank funding rate in effect on such day, (b) the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.0% per annum, and (c) the rate of interest last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate” in the U.S. During the period in which the term loans were available to be drawn, the Company paid term loan commitment fees. The margins above the Company's applicable interest rates are, and the term loan commitment fee were, based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio as calculated under the U.S. Term Loan Credit Agreement. The Company's obligations under the U.S. Term Loan Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the Company’s and certain of its domestic subsidiaries’ assets on a pari passu basis with the interests of the lenders under the existing U.S. Credit Agreement pursuant to an intercreditor agreement, and are guaranteed by certain of its domestic subsidiaries.

Convertible Debentures

In connection with the Convergys acquisition, Convergys was merged into Concentrix CVG and Concentrix CVG became the obligor under Convergys' $124,963 aggregate principal amount of 5.75% Junior Subordinated Convertible Debentures due September 2029. The Company determined that the embedded conversion feature included in the convertible debentures required liability treatment because a portion was convertible into a fixed dollar amount based on a variable conversion rate, and was recorded at fair value in other accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Subsequent to the acquisition, the Company settled the entire principal amount and conversion obligation in excess of the aggregate principal amount in cash, of which $69,982 of the principal amount was settled in cash for $148,047 during fiscal year 2019.

SYNNEX Canada revolving line of credit

SYNNEX Canada has an uncommitted revolving line of credit with a bank under which it can borrow up to CAD50,000, or $37,648. Borrowings under the facility are secured by eligible inventory and bear interest at a base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.50% to 2.25% depending on the base rate used. The base rate could be a Banker's Acceptance Rate, a Canadian Prime Rate, LIBOR or U.S. Base Rate. As of both November 30, 2019 and 2018, there were no borrowings outstanding under this credit facility.

Other borrowings and term debt

Other borrowings and term debt include lines of credit with financial institutions at certain locations outside the United States, factoring of accounts receivable with recourse provisions, capital leases, a building mortgage and book overdrafts. As of November 30, 2019, commitments for these revolving credit facilities aggregated $27,350. Interest rates and other terms of borrowing under these lines of credit vary by country, depending on local market conditions. Borrowings under these facilities are guaranteed by the Company or secured by accounts receivable.

The maximum commitment amounts for local currency credit facilities have been translated into United States Dollars at November 30, 2019 exchange rates.

Future principal payments

As of November 30, 2019, future principal payments under the above loans are as follows:

 

Fiscal Years Ending November 30,

 

 

 

 

2020

 

$

298,969

 

2021

 

 

214,122

 

2022

 

 

1,050,098

 

2023

 

 

1,462,499

 

 

 

$

3,025,688

 

 

Interest expense and finance charges

The total interest expense and finance charges for the Company’s borrowings were $172,777, $92,899 and $47,367 for fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The variable interest rates ranged between 0.70% and 11.38%, between 0.58% and 12.74% and between 0.58% and 15.13% in fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Covenant compliance

The Company's credit facilities have a number of covenants and restrictions that, among other things, require the Company to maintain specified financial ratios and satisfy certain financial condition tests. The covenants also limit the Company’s ability to incur additional debt, make or forgive intercompany loans, pay dividends and make other types of distributions, make certain acquisitions, repurchase the Company’s stock, create liens, cancel debt owed to the Company, enter into agreements with affiliates, modify the nature of the Company’s business, enter into sale-leaseback transactions, make certain investments, transfer and sell assets, cancel or terminate any material contracts and merge or consolidate. As of November 30, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all material covenants for the above arrangements.