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Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Debt
 
The Company’s debt, net of unamortized deferred issuance costs, at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of the following:
(in thousands)December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Total term loan outstanding$274,313 $405,875 
Unamortized deferred issuance costs(8,588)(3,886)
Tecnidex loan outstanding2,144 750 
Less: Amounts due within one year3,378 4,675 
Total long-term debt due after one year$264,491 $398,064 

Restated Credit Facility

On July 27, 2020, the Company completed a comprehensive refinancing (the “Refinancing”) by (i) entering into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Restated Credit Agreement”) with the other loan parties party thereto, Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent and the lenders party thereto, and (ii) consummating the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement (as defined and described in Note 16 – Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity). The Restated Credit Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Prior Credit Facility (defined below).

The Restated Credit Agreement provides for a $25.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Restated Revolving Loan”), which matures on June 30, 2024, and a $275.0 million term credit facility (the “Restated Term Loan” and, together with the Restated Revolving Loan, the “Restated Credit Facility”), which matures on December 31, 2024. The Restated Credit Facility includes a $5.0 million swingline commitment and a $10.0 million letter of credit sub-limit. Loans under the Restated Term Loan bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate for the interest period in effect for such borrowing plus an Applicable Rate of 6.25% per annum, or the Alternate Base Rate plus an Applicable Rate of 5.25% per annum. Loans under the Restated Revolving Loan bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, the Adjusted
Eurodollar Rate for the interest period in effect for such borrowing plus the Applicable Rate ranging from 6.25% to 6.0% per annum, based on certain ratios. The interest rate was 7.25% for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company is also required to pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the Restated Revolving Loan at a rate ranging from 0.5% to 0.375%, based on certain ratios. The Company is required to make mandatory prepayments of outstanding indebtedness under the Restated Credit Agreement under certain circumstances.

The obligations of AgroFresh Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the borrower under the Restated Credit Facility, are initially guaranteed by the Company and the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, AF Solutions Holdings LLC (together with AgroFresh Inc. and the Company, the “Loan Parties”) and may in the future be guaranteed by certain other domestic subsidiaries of the Company. The obligations of the Loan Parties under the Credit Agreement and other loan documents are secured, subject to customary permitted liens and other agreed upon exceptions, by a perfected security interest in all tangible and intangible assets of the Loan Parties, except for certain excluded assets, and equity interests of certain foreign subsidiaries of the Loan Parties held by the Loan Parties (subject to certain exclusions and limitations).

The Refinancing was deemed a partial extinguishment of the Term Loan (as defined below) under ASC Topic No. 470-50, “Debt – Modifications and Extinguishments” (Topic No. 470), whereby $107.1 million of the $403.8 million outstanding at the time of the Refinancing was deemed an extinguishment and $296.7 million was deemed a modification of debt. As such, unamortized deferred issuance costs related to the extinguishment of $0.7 million were written off in debt modification and extinguishment expenses and the remaining $1.9 million was deferred and amortized over the term of the Restated Term Loan.

In connection with the Restated Term Loan, expenses incurred related to existing lenders of $4.4 million were recognized in debt modification and extinguishment expenses. Expenses to new lenders of $1.1 million were deferred and amortized over the term of the Restated Term Loan along with $6.4 million of lender fees and issue discounts.

In total, the Company deferred debt issuance costs of $7.5 million related to the Restated Term Loan, $1.9 million related to the modification of the Term Loan and $0.5 million related to the Restated Revolving Loan. The debt issuance costs associated with the Restated Term Loan were capitalized against the principal balance of the debt, and the Restated Revolving Loan costs were capitalized in Other Assets. All issuance costs will be accreted through interest expense using the effective interest method for the duration of each respective debt facility. The interest expense related to the amortization of the Restated Credit Facility debt issuance costs during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $0.8 million. As of December 31, 2020 there were $8.6 million of unamortized deferred issuance costs.

At December 31, 2020, there was $274.3 million outstanding under the Restated Term Loan and no balance outstanding under the Restated Revolving Loan. At December 31, 2020, the Company evaluated the amount recorded under the Restated Term Loan and determined that the fair value was approximately $271.6 million. The fair value of the debt is based on quoted inactive market prices and is therefore classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.

Certain restrictive covenants are contained in the Restated Credit Agreement, and the Company was in compliance with these covenants as of December 31, 2020.

Prior Credit Facility

On July 31, 2015, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, AgroFresh Inc. as the borrower and AF Solutions Holdings LLC as the guarantor, entered into a Credit Agreement with Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent (as subsequently amended prior to the Refinancing, the “Prior Credit Facility”). The Prior Credit Facility consisted of a $425.0 million term loan (the “Term Loan”), with an amortization equal to 1.00% per year, and a revolving loan facility (the “Revolving Loan”). The net proceeds of the Term Loan were used to fund a portion of the purchase price payable to Dow in connection with the Business Combination.

The Revolving Loan included a $10.0 million letter-of-credit sub-facility, issuances against which reduce the available capacity for borrowing. The Term Loan had a scheduled maturity date of July 31, 2021. As discussed above, the Prior Credit Facility was refinanced on July 27, 2020, and there were no amounts outstanding as of December 31, 2020. The interest rates on borrowings under the facilities were either the alternate base rate plus 3.75% or LIBOR plus 4.75% per annum, with a 1.00% LIBOR floor (with step-downs in respect of borrowings under the Revolving Loan dependent upon the achievement of certain financial ratios).

As of the Closing Date of the Business Combination, the Company incurred approximately $12.9 million in debt issuance costs related to the Term Loan and $1.3 million in costs related to the Revolving Loan. The debt issuance costs associated with the Term Loan were capitalized against the principal balance of the debt, and the Revolving Loan costs were capitalized in Other
Assets. The interest expense related to the amortization of the Term Loan debt issuance costs during the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was approximately $1.4 million and $2.5 million, respectively.

Tecnidex Debt

On March 23, 2020, Tecnidex entered into a €1.0 million loan agreement with Banco Santander, S.A., which provides funding through March 2023 at a 1.5% interest rate. In May 2020, Tecnidex entered into a €0.3 million loan agreement with BBVA, which provides funding through May 2025 at a 2.2% interest rate. In July 2020, Tecnidex entered into a €0.6 million loan agreement with Banco Santander, S.A., which provides funding through July 2025 at a 2.5% interest rate.
 
Scheduled principal repayments of the Company's debt subsequent to December 31, 2020 are as follows:
(in thousands)Amount
2021$3,378
20223,475
20233,135
2024 and thereafter266,469
Total$276,457 
 
Interest Rate Swap

The Company entered into an interest rate swap contract in August 2019 to hedge interest rate risk remaining outstanding with the Restated Credit Facility. During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, a realized loss of $0.1 million and an unrealized gain of $0.1 million were recognized, respectively, in connection with this swap. The interest rate swap contract matured on December 31, 2020.

The Company entered into an interest rate swap contract in January 2018 to hedge interest rate risk associated with the Term Loan. The hedge was settled in September 2018 for $4.0 million, which was amortized through December 31, 2020, the remaining period of the original hedge.

PPP Loan

As part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act"), the Company received a Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loan to offset eligible costs incurred during the period. Under the terms of the PPP, PPP loans and accrued interest are forgivable after twenty-four weeks as long as the borrower uses the loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll, benefits, rent and utilities and maintains its payroll levels. The amount of loan forgiveness will be reduced if the borrower terminates employees or reduces salaries during the forgiveness period.

As of December 31, 2020, the Company has used the entire loan proceeds to fund its eligible payroll expenses and mortgage interest, avoiding furlough of office employees. As a result, the Company believes that it has met the PPP eligibility criteria for forgiveness and has concluded that the loan represents, in substance, a government grant that is expected to be forgiven. As such, in accordance with IAS 20 “Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance” the Company has recognized the entire loan amount as Grant Income during the year ended December 31, 2020.

The Company does not anticipate taking any action that would cause any portion of the loan to be ineligible for forgiveness. However, to the extent that any amount is deemed unforgivable, such amount is payable over two to five years at an interest rate of 1%, with a deferral of payments for the first six months.