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Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Debt
Total debt shown on the balance sheet is comprised of the following:
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Current
Noncurrent
 
Current
Noncurrent
Senior unsecured term loan A
$
22.8

$
415.7

 
$
22.7

$
182.0

Revolver

800.0

 


Floating Rate Notes


299.1

 

298.5

Senior notes due 2023


298.3

 

297.9

Senior notes due 2026


297.8

 

297.5

Senior notes due 2028


694.1

 

693.5

Present value of finance lease obligations
25.8

121.3

 
7.1

35.3

Other
1.6

57.8

 
1.6

59.3

Total
$
50.2

$
2,984.1

 
$
31.4

$
1,864.0


2018 Credit Agreement
On July 12, 2018, the Company entered into a $1,256.0 senior unsecured Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement among Spirit, as borrower, the Company, as parent guarantor, the lenders party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other agents named therein (the “2018 Credit Agreement”), consisting of an $800.0 revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”), a $206.0 term loan A facility (the “Term Loan”) and a $250.0 delayed draw term loan facility (the “Delayed Draw Term Loan”).
Each of the Revolver, the Term Loan and the Delayed Draw Term Loan matures July 12, 2023, and bears interest, at Spirit’s option, at either LIBOR plus 1.375% or a defined “base rate” plus 0.375%, subject to adjustment to between LIBOR plus 1.125% and LIBOR plus 1.875% (or between base rate plus 0.125% and base rate plus 0.875%, as applicable) based on changes to Spirit’s senior unsecured debt rating provided by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and/or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. The principal obligations under the Term Loan are to be repaid in equal quarterly installments of $2.6, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2019, and with the balance due at maturity of the Term Loan. The principal obligations under the Delayed Draw Term Loan are to be repaid in equal quarterly installments of $3.1, subject to adjustments for any extension of the availability period of the Delayed Draw Term Loan, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 26, 2019, with the balance due at maturity of the Delayed Draw Term Loan.
The 2018 Credit Agreement also contains an accordion feature that provides Spirit with the option to increase the Revolver commitments and/or institute one or more additional term loans by an amount not to exceed $750.0 in the aggregate, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and the participation of the lenders. The 2018 Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including certain financial covenants that are tested on a quarterly basis. Spirit’s obligations under the 2018 Credit Agreement may be accelerated upon an event of default, which includes non-payment of principal or interest, material breach of a representation or warranty, breach of a covenant, cross-default to material indebtedness, material judgments, ERISA events, change in control, bankruptcy and invalidity of the guarantee of Spirit’s obligations under the 2018 Credit Agreement made by the Company.
In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the 2018 Credit Agreement, Spirit is required to pay an unused line fee at a rate per annum equal to the applicable percentage for the applicable pricing tier set forth in the table below under the heading “Commitment Fee” on the unused portion of the commitments under the revolving credit facility. Spirit is required to pay letter of credit fees at a rate per annum equal to the applicable percentage for the applicable pricing tier set forth in the table below under the heading “Letter of Credit Fee” on the amounts available to be drawn under each standby letter of credit. Spirit is also required to pay fronting fees in respect of letters of credit to the issuing banks and customary administrative fees to the administrative agent. At December 31, 2019, Spirit had no letters of credit outstanding. The Company was subject to pricing tier 3 at December 31, 2019. However, the Company’s credit ratings were downgraded two notches in January 2020.
As compared to the Company’s prior investment grade rating, this rating and our current credit condition affects, among other things, our ability to access new capital. Further negative changes to these ratings may result in more stringent covenants and higher interest rates under the terms of any new debt.
Pricing Tier
Credit Rating (S&P/Moody's)
 
Commitment
Fee
 
Letter of
Credit
Fee
 
Eurodollar Rate Loans
 
Base Rate
Loans
1
≥BBB+/Baa1
 
0.125%
 
1.125%
 
1.125%
 
0.125%
2
BBB/Baa2
 
0.150%
 
1.250%
 
1.250%
 
0.250%
3
BBB-/Baa3
 
0.200%
 
1.375%
 
1.375%
 
0.375%
4
BB+/Ba1
 
0.250%
 
1.625%
 
1.625%
 
0.625%
5
≤BB/Ba2
 
0.300%
 
1.875%
 
1.875%
 
0.875%
As a result of the modification and extinguishment of the Company's prior credit agreement, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of $1.1, all of which is reflected within amortization of deferred financing fees on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2019, the outstanding balance of the Term Loan and Delayed Draw Term Loan was $439.7 and the carrying value was $438.5. The outstanding balance of the Revolver, drawn in December 2019 was $800.0 and the carrying value was $800.0.
The 2018 Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including restrictions on indebtedness, liens, type of business, acquisitions, investments, sales or transfers of assets, payments of dividends, transactions with affiliates, change in control and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements.
The 2018 Credit Agreement also contains the following financial covenants:
Interest Coverage Ratio
 
Shall not be less than 4.0:1.0
Total Leverage Ratio
 
Shall not exceed 3.5:1.0

The 2020 Amendment
On February 24, 2020, the Company entered into an amendment (the “2020 Amendment”) to the 2018 Credit Agreement. The primary purpose for entering into the 2020 Amendment was to obtain covenant relief with respect to expected breaches of the total leverage ratio and interest coverage ratios under the 2018 Credit Agreement. Given the production suspension and 2020 production rate for the B737 MAX, absent a waiver or an amendment of the 2018 Credit Agreement, the Company was expected to breach the total leverage ratio beginning with the first fiscal quarter of 2020 and continuing into 2021. The 2020 Amendment waived or modified the testing of the ratios set forth in the 2018 Credit Agreement until the commencement of the second fiscal quarter of 2021 (the “Reversion Date”) and put the following financial ratios and tests in place for such time period:
Senior Secured Leverage Ratio: Commencing with the first fiscal quarter of 2020, the ratio of senior secured debt to consolidated EBITDA over the last twelve months shall not, as of the end of the applicable fiscal quarter, be greater than: (i) 3.00:1.00, with respect to the first fiscal quarter of 2020; (ii) 4.25:1.00, with respect to the second fiscal quarter of 2020; (iii) 5.50:1.00, with respect to the third fiscal quarter of 2020; (iv) 5.00:1.00, with respect to the fourth fiscal quarter of 2020; and (v) 3.00:1.00, with respect to the first fiscal quarter of 2021.
Interest Coverage Ratio: Commencing with the first fiscal quarter of 2020, the interest coverage ratio as of the end of the applicable fiscal quarter shall not be less than: (i) 4.00:1.00, with respect to the first fiscal quarter of 2020; (ii) 3.75:1.00, with respect to the second fiscal quarter of 2020; (iii) 2.50:1.00, with respect to the third fiscal quarter of 2020; (iv) 2.25:1.00, with respect to the fourth fiscal quarter of 2020; and (v) 3.75:1.00, with respect to the first fiscal quarter of 2021.
Minimum Liquidity: As of the end of each fiscal month, commencing with the first fiscal month after entering into the 2020 Amendment, the Company shall have minimum liquidity of not less than: (i) $1,000 through, and including, the last fiscal month ending in the third fiscal quarter of 2020; (ii) $850, as of the end of each fiscal month ending in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2020; and (iii) $750 , as of the end of each fiscal month ending in the first fiscal quarter of 2021; provided, however, that if the Company receives proceeds of at least $750 from the issuance of indebtedness before the Reversion Date, the minimum liquidity requirement shall remain at $1,000. Liquidity includes cash and cash equivalents and amounts available to be drawn under the Revolver and the 2020 DDTL (as defined below).
Upon the Reversion Date, the ratios will revert back to the ratios in the 2018 Credit Agreement except that the total leverage ratio will be 4.00:1.00, with respect to the second fiscal quarter of 2021, returning to 3.50:1:00 thereafter. The Senior Secured Leverage Ratio and minimum liquidity covenants will no longer be applicable following the Reversion Date.
The 2020 Amendment adds Spirit AeroSystems North Carolina, Inc. as an additional guarantor (the “New Guarantor”) and provides for the grant of security interests to the lenders under the 2018 Credit Agreement with respect to certain real property and personal property, including certain equity interests, owned by Spirit, as borrower, and the Guarantors, which include Holdings and the New Guarantor. Such guarantee and security interests will be released, at the option of Spirit, so long as no default or event of default shall exist at the time thereof, or immediately after giving effect thereto, if (A) (I) the senior unsecured debt rating of Spirit is “BBB-” or higher as determined by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”), and (II) the senior unsecured debt rating of Spirit is “Baa3” or higher as determined by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), or (B) S&P and Moody’s have each confirmed, in a writing in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the administrative agent, that (I) the senior unsecured debt rating of Spirit will be “BBB-” or higher as determined by S&P, and (II) the senior unsecured debt rating of Spirit will be “Baa3” or higher as determined by Moody’s, in each case of the foregoing clauses (B)(I) and (B)(II), after giving effect to the release of the security (the date of such release, the “Security Release Date”).
Each of the Revolver, the Term Loan and the Delayed Draw Term Loan continues to mature on July 12, 2023, and, following the 2020 Amendment, bears interest, at Spirit’s option, at either LIBOR plus 2.375% or a defined “base rate” plus 1.375%, subject to adjustment to between LIBOR plus 1.625% and LIBOR plus 2.625% (or between base rate plus 0.625% and base rate plus 1.625%, as applicable) based on Spirit’s senior unsecured debt ratings provided by S&P and/or Moody’s.
The 2020 Amendment also added increased restrictions on our ability to incur additional indebtedness, consolidate or merge, make acquisitions and other investments (although the Asco Acquisition and the Bombardier Acquisition are expressly permitted thereunder), guarantee obligations of third parties, make loans or advances, declare or pay certain dividends or distributions on our stock, redeem or repurchase shares of our stock, or pledge assets. The 2020 Amendment provides that a number of these increased restrictions will no longer apply following the Security Release Date. The accordion feature to increase the 2018 Revolver commitments and/or institute one or more additional term loans will not be available to Spirit during the period between the effective date of the 2020 Amendment and the Security Release Date.
Spirit’s obligations under the 2018 Credit Agreement may be accelerated upon an event of default, which includes non-payment of principal or interest, material breach of a representation or warranty, breach of a covenant, cross-default to material indebtedness, material judgments, ERISA events, change in control, bankruptcy and invalidity of the guarantee of the Borrower’s obligations under the Credit Agreement made by the Company. The 2020 Amendment added new events of default for validity, perfection and priority of liens and the public announcement by Boeing of the termination or permanent cessation of the B737 MAX program, which will no longer apply following the Security Release Date.
Under the 2020 Amendment, the pricing table and tiers were updated to reflect the below. The pricing table will revert back to the 2018 Credit Agreement pricing table upon the Security Release Date.
Pricing Tier
Credit Rating (S&P/Moody's)
 
Revolving Commitment
Fee
 
Applicable Rate For LIBOR Loans and Letter of Credit Fees
 
Applicable Rate for Base Rate Loans
I
Greater than or equal to BBB+ / Baa1
 
0.125%
 
1.625%
 
0.625%
II
BBB / Baa2
 
0.15%
 
1.75%
 
0.75%
III
BBB- / Baa3
 
0.2%
 
1.875%
 
0.875%
IV
BB+ / Ba1
 
0.3%
 
2.125%
 
1.125%
V
BB / Ba2
 
0.375%
 
2.375%
 
1.375%
VI
Less than or equal to BB- / Ba3
 
0.5%
 
2.625%
 
1.625%

2020 Delayed Draw Term Loan
On February 24, 2020, Spirit also entered into a $375.0 senior unsecured delayed draw term loan among Spirit, as borrower, the Company, as parent guarantor, the New Guarantor, the lenders party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (the “2020 DDTL”). The 2020 DDTL is available to be drawn until August 15, 2020. The 2020 DDTL matures and shall be repaid in full (if drawn) on the earlier to occur of (a) September 15, 2020 and (b) the date that is 45 days after the date on which the Federal Aviation Administration re-certifies the B737 MAX program.
The 2020 DDTL bears interest, at Spirit’s option, at either LIBOR plus 3.625% or a defined “base rate” plus 2.625%. The 2020 DDTL is subject to substantially the same affirmative, negative and financial covenants and events of default as the 2018 Credit Agreement (as amended by the 2020 Amendment), except with respect to any covenants or events of default relating to security.
The 2020 DDTL is intended to function as a short-term liquidity facility, if needed. The commitments and loans under the 2020 DDTL are subject to mandatory reduction or prepayment, as applicable, with 100% of the net cash proceeds from issuances of indebtedness and equity interests, subject to certain exceptions. As a result, if Spirit receives net cash proceeds from issuances of indebtedness or equity that exceed the amount of the 2020 DDTL, the commitments under that facility will be canceled and any amounts outstanding prepaid. Spirit may pursue financing options in the near term that would result in the cancellation of this facility.
Senior Notes
2026 Notes. In June 2016, Spirit issued $300.0 in aggregate principal amount of 3.850% Senior Notes due June 15, 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) with interest payable, in cash in arrears, on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning December 15, 2016. As of December 31, 2019, the outstanding balance of the 2026 Notes was $300.0 and the carrying value was $297.8. The indenture for the 2026 Notes contains covenants that limit Spirit’s, the Company’s and certain of the Company’s subsidiaries’ ability, subject to certain exceptions and qualifications, to create liens without granting equal and ratable liens to the holders of the 2026 Notes and enter into sale and leaseback transactions. These covenants are subject to a number of qualifications and limitations. In addition, the indenture provides for customary events of default. On February 24, 2020, Spirit entered into a Second Supplemental Indenture (the “Supplemental Indenture”) by and among Spirit, the Company, the New Guarantor, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (the “Trustee”), as trustee in connection with the 2026 Notes. Under the Supplemental Indenture, the noteholders were granted security on an equal and ratable basis with the lenders under the 2018 Credit Agreement (as amended by the 2020 Amendment) until the security in favor of the lenders under the 2028 Credit Agreement is released. The Supplemental Indenture also added the New Guarantor as an additional guarantor under the indenture governing the 2026 Notes. The guarantee of the New Guarantor will be released upon the release of its guarantee under the 2018 Credit Agreement.
2022 Notes. On May 22, 2018, the Company commenced an offer to purchase for cash (the “Tender Offer”) any and all of the $300.0 outstanding principal amount of our 5 1/4% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”). The Tender Offer was made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase dated May 22, 2018, and a related Letter of Transmittal and Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, which set forth the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer in full detail. Under the terms of the Tender Offer, holders of 2022 Notes who validly tendered their notes at or prior to May 29, 2018 received, in whole dollars, $1,028.50 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes tendered. Tendering holders received accrued and unpaid interest from the last applicable interest payment date to, but not including, the settlement date of the Tender Offer.
On May 30, 2018, Spirit repurchased $202.6 aggregate principal amount of its 2022 Notes pursuant to the Tender Offer. In addition, on June 29, 2018, Spirit redeemed the remaining $97.4 aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes outstanding. The redemption price of the 2022 Notes was 102.85% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date of June 29, 2018. Following the redemption on June 29, 2018, none of the 2022 Notes remain outstanding.
As a result of the extinguishment of the 2022 Notes, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of $13.2, all of which is reflected within amortization of deferred financing fees on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018.
New Notes. On May 30, 2018, Spirit entered into an Indenture (the “Indenture”) by and among Spirit, the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (the “Trustee”), as trustee in connection with Spirit’s offering of $300.0 aggregate principal amount of its Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2021 (the “Floating Rate Notes”), $300.0 aggregate principal amount of its 3.950% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”) and $700.0 aggregate principal amount of its 4.600% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes” and, together with the Floating Rate Notes and the 2023 Notes, the “New Notes”). The Company guaranteed Spirit’s obligations under the Notes on a senior unsecured basis (the “Guarantees”).
The Floating Rate Notes bear interest at a rate per annum equal to three-month LIBOR, as determined in the case of the initial interest period, on May 25, 2018, and thereafter at the beginning of each quarterly period as described herein, plus 80 basis points and mature on June 15, 2021. Interest on the Floating Rate Notes is payable on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2018. The 2023 Notes bear interest at a rate of 3.950% per annum and mature on June 15, 2023. The 2028 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.600% per annum and mature on June 15, 2028. Interest on the 2023 Notes and 2028 Notes is payable on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2018. The outstanding
balance of the Floating Rate Notes, 2023 Notes, and 2028 Notes was $300.0, $300.0, and $700.0 as of December 31, 2019, respectively. The carrying value of the Floating Rate Notes, 2023 Notes, and 2028 Notes was $299.1, $298.3, and $694.1 as of December 31, 2019, respectively.
The Notes and the Guarantees have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-211423) previously filed with the SEC under the Act.
The Indenture contains covenants that limit Spirit’s, the Company’s and certain of the Company’s subsidiaries’ ability, subject to certain exceptions and qualifications, to create liens without granting equal and ratable liens to the holders of the New Notes and enter into sale and leaseback transactions. These covenants are subject to a number of qualifications and limitations. In addition, the Indenture provides for customary events of default.
As of December 31, 2019, the Company was and expects to remain in full compliance with all covenants contained in the indentures governing the 2021 Notes, 2023 Notes, 2026 Notes, and the 2028 Notes through December 31, 2020.