Long-Term Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

5. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following as of:

	March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
	(in thousands)
2026 revolving credit facility (1)	$	756,000		$	588,000
2027 notes		612,500			612,500
2030 notes		550,000			550,000
2032 notes		1,300,000			1,000,000
Other finance obligations		202,263			202,995
Finance lease obligations		3,419			3,787
		3,424,182			2,957,282
Unamortized debt discount/premium and debt issuance costs		(29,639	)		(27,500	)
		3,394,543			2,929,782
Less: current maturities of long-term debt		2,914			3,660
Long-term debt, net of current maturities, discounts and issuance costs	$	3,391,629		$	2,926,122

(1) The weighted average interest rate was 3.5% and 2.8% as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

2022 Debt Transactions

On January 21, 2022, the Company completed a private offering of an additional $300.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.25% senior unsecured notes due 2032 (“2032 notes”) at an issue price equal to 100.50% of par value. The net proceeds from the offering were used to repay indebtedness outstanding under our $1.4 billion revolving credit facility (“2026 facility”) and pay related transaction fees and expenses.

The additional $1.5 million in proceeds received in excess of par value represents a debt premium which has been recorded as an increase to long-term debt. In connection with the offering, we incurred approximately $4.4 million of various third-party fees and expenses which have been recorded as a reduction to long-term debt. The debt premium and third-party costs will be amortized over the contractual life of the 2032 notes using the effective interest method.

On February 4, 2022, the Company amended the 2026 facility to increase the total commitments by an aggregate amount of $400.0 million resulting in a new $1.8 billion amended credit facility. All other material terms of the credit facility remain unchanged from those of the previous agreement. Effective with this amendment, the eurodollar rate loans and related interest rate benchmark were changed to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). The applicable margin ranges for Term SOFR loans were amended to be from 1.35% to 1.60% and there are no changes to base rate loan borrowings. In connection with this amendment, we incurred approximately $2.0 million of new debt issuance costs which have been recorded as other assets and will be amortized straight-line through December 2026. The 2026 facility is discussed in more detail below.

2026 Revolving Credit Facility

The 2026 facility provides for a $1.8 billion revolving credit line to be used for working capital, general corporate purposes and funding capital expenditures and growth opportunities. In addition, we may use borrowings under the 2026 facility to facilitate debt repayment and consolidation. The available borrowing capacity, or borrowing base, is derived from a percentage of the Company’s eligible receivables and inventory, as defined by the agreement, subject to certain reserves. As of March 31, 2022, we had $756.0 million in outstanding borrowings under our 2026 facility and our net excess borrowing availability was $917.1 million after being reduced by outstanding letters of credit totaling $126.9 million.

Borrowings under the 2026 facility bear interest, at our option, at either a Term SOFR rate or a base rate, plus, in each case, an applicable margin. The applicable margin ranges from 1.35% to 1.60% per annum in the case of Term SOFR loans and 0.25% to 0.50% per annum in the case of base rate loans. The margin in either case is based on a measure of availability under the 2026 facility. A commitment fee, currently 0.20% per annum, is charged on the unused amount of the revolver based on quarterly average loan utilization. Letters of credit under the 2026 facility are assessed at a rate equal to 1.25% or 1.50%, based on the average excess availability, as well as a fronting fee at a rate of 0.125% per annum. These fees are payable quarterly in arrears at the end of March, June, September, and December.

All obligations under the 2026 facility are guaranteed jointly and severally by the Company and all other subsidiaries that guarantee the 6.75% senior secured notes due 2027 (“2027 notes”), our 5.00% senior unsecured notes due 2030 (the “2030 notes”), and our 2032 notes (such subsidiaries, the “Debt Guarantors”). All obligations and the guarantees of those obligations are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and the Debt Guarantors subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens, including with respect to the 2026 facility, a first-priority security interest in such assets that constitute ABL Collateral (as defined below) and a second-priority security interest in such assets that constitute Notes Collateral (as defined below).

“ABL Collateral” includes substantially all presently owned and after-acquired accounts receivable, inventory, rights of unpaid vendors with respect to inventory, deposit accounts, commodity accounts, securities accounts and lock boxes, investment property, cash and cash equivalents, and general intangibles, books and records, supporting obligations and documents and related letters of credit, commercial tort claims or other claims related to and proceeds of each of the foregoing. “Notes Collateral” includes all collateral that is not ABL Collateral.

The 2026 facility contains restrictive covenants which, among other things, limit the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, incur liens, engage in mergers or other fundamental changes, sell certain assets, pay dividends, make acquisitions or investments, prepay certain indebtedness, change the nature of our business, and engage in certain transactions with affiliates. In addition, the 2026 facility also contains a financial covenant requiring the satisfaction of a minimum fixed charge ratio of 1.00 to 1.00 if our excess availability falls below the greater of $80.0 million or 10% of the maximum borrowing amount, which was $180.0 million as of March 31, 2022.

Senior Unsecured Notes due 2032

As of March 31, 2022, we have $1.3 billion outstanding in aggregate principal amount of the 2032 notes, which mature on February 1, 2032. Interest accrues on the 2032 notes at a rate of 4.25% per annum and is payable semi-annually on February 1 and August 1 of each year.

The terms of the 2032 notes are governed by the indenture, dated as of the July 23, 2021 (the “2032 Indenture”), among the Company, the guarantors named therein and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee. The 2032 notes, subject to certain exceptions, are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis, by the Debt Guarantors. Subject to certain exceptions, future subsidiaries that guarantee the 2026 facility, the 2027 notes, the 2030 notes or certain other indebtedness will also guarantee the 2032 notes.

The 2032 notes constitute senior unsecured obligations of the Company and Debt Guarantors, pari passu in right of payment with all of the existing and future senior indebtedness of the Company, including indebtedness under the 2026 facility, the 2027 notes and the 2030 notes, effectively subordinated to all existing and future secured indebtedness of the Company and the Debt Guarantors (including indebtedness under the 2026 facility and the 2027 notes) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, senior to all of the future subordinated indebtedness of the Company and the Debt Guarantors and structurally subordinated to any existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities, including preferred stock, of the Company’s subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 2032 notes.

The 2032 Indenture contains restrictive covenants that limit the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional debt or issue preferred stock, create liens, create restrictions on the Company’s subsidiaries’ ability to make payments to the Company, pay dividends and make other distributions in respect of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ capital stock, make certain investments or certain other restricted payments, guarantee indebtedness, designate unrestricted subsidiaries, sell certain kinds of assets, enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates, and effect mergers and consolidations.

At any time prior to August 1, 2026, the Company may redeem the 2032 notes in whole or in part at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2032 notes plus the “applicable premium” set forth in the 2032 Indenture. At any time on or after August 1, 2026, the Company may redeem the 2032 notes at the redemption prices set forth in the 2032 Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. At any time prior to August 1, 2024, the Company may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2032 notes with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings, as described in the 2032 Indenture, at a price equal to 104.25% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. If the Company experiences certain change of control triggering events, holders of the 2032 notes may require it to repurchase all or part of their 2032 notes at 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the repurchase date.

Fair Value

As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company does not have any financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. We have elected to report the value of our 2027 notes, 2030 notes, 2032 notes and 2026 facility at amortized cost. The fair values of the 2027 notes, 2030 notes and 2032 notes at March 31, 2022 were approximately $636.2 million $542.4 million and $1,212.3 million, respectively, and were determined using Level 2 inputs based on market prices. The carrying value of the 2026 facility at March 31, 2022 approximates fair value as the rates are comparable to those at which we could currently borrow under similar terms, are variable and incorporate a measure of our credit risk. As such, the fair value of the 2026 facility was also classified as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

We were not in violation of any covenants or restrictions imposed by any of our debt agreements at March 31, 2022.