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Borrowings
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Borrowings BORROWINGS
Year Ended December 31,
20212020
2024 Dollar Term Loans$2,038.9 $2,063.2 
2025 Euro Senior Notes508.8 552.1 
2027 Dollar Senior Notes500.0 500.0 
2029 Dollar Senior Notes700.0 700.0 
Short-term and other borrowings113.8 118.0 
Unamortized original issue discount(4.6)(6.3)
Unamortized deferred financing costs(27.3)(34.3)
Total borrowings, net3,829.6 3,892.7 
Less:
Short-term borrowings55.4 29.9 
Current portion of long-term borrowings24.3 24.3 
Long-term debt$3,749.9 $3,838.5 
Senior Secured Credit Facilities, as amended
The Senior Secured Credit Facilities consist of the 2024 Term Loan and a revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") that is governed by a credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement"). The Credit Agreement has undergone several amendments, the most recent of which are detailed within the discussion below. For additional detail regarding earlier amendments, refer to the previous Annual Reports on Form 10-K filed under the SEC.
Any indebtedness under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities may be voluntarily prepaid in whole or in part, in minimum amounts, subject to the provisions set forth in the Credit Agreement. Such indebtedness is subject to mandatory prepayments amounting to the proceeds of asset sales over $75.0 million annually, proceeds from certain debt issuances not otherwise permitted under the Credit Agreement and 50% (subject to a step-down to 25.0% or 0% if the First Lien Leverage Ratio falls below 4.25:1.00 or 3.50:1.00, respectively) of Excess Cash Flow (as defined within the Credit Agreement).
The Senior Secured Credit Facilities are secured by substantially all assets of the Company and the other guarantors. We are subject to customary negative covenants in addition to the First Lien Leverage Ratio financial covenant for purposes of determining any Excess Cash Flow mandatory payment. Further, the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, among other things, include customary restrictions (subject to certain exceptions) on the Company's ability to incur certain indebtedness, grant certain liens, make certain investments, declare or pay certain dividends, or repurchase shares of the Company's common stock. As of December 31, 2021, the Company is in compliance with all covenants under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities.
i) 2024 Dollar Term Loans
The 2024 Dollar Term Loans were issued at 99.875% of par, or a $2.5 million discount, and mature on June 1, 2024. Principal is paid quarterly based on 1% per annum of the original principal amount outstanding on the most recent amendment date with the unpaid balance due at maturity, and interest is payable quarterly.
The 2024 Dollar Term Loans are subject to a floor of zero plus an applicable rate of 1.75% per annum for Eurocurrency Rate Loans as defined in the Credit Agreement and 0.75% per annum for Base Rate Loans as defined in the Credit Agreement. The 2024 Dollar Term Loans bear interest at variable rates, including LIBOR, which is the subject of recent reform and will cease being published in June 2023. We intend to amend or refinance the 2024 Dollar Term Loans ahead of June 2023, and expect LIBOR language to be replaced by the Federal Reserve's Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") along with a subsequent credit spread adjustment which will be defined with the amended or refinanced terms. If we are unable to refinance the 2024 Dollar Term Loans ahead of June 2023, the balance will be subject to the Base Rate Loans interest.
ii) Revolving Credit Facility
The Revolving Credit Facility matures on the earlier of March 2, 2024, the date of termination in whole of the Revolving Credit Facility, or the date that is 91 days prior to the maturity of the Term Loans borrowed under the Credit Agreement. Under circumstances described in the Credit Agreement, we may increase available revolving or term facility borrowings by up to $700.0 million plus an additional amount subject to the Company not exceeding a maximum first lien leverage ratio described in the Credit Agreement. The financial covenant applicable to the Revolving Credit Facility is only applicable when greater than 30% of the Revolving Credit Facility (including letters of credit not cash collateralized to at least 103%) is outstanding at the end of the fiscal quarter. If such conditions are met, the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio (as defined by the Credit Agreement) at the end of the quarter is required to be greater than 5.50:1.00.
Interest on any outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility is subject to an interest margin of 1.50% for loans based on the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate and 0.50% for loans based on the Base Rate with, in each case, a 0.25% increase when its First Lien Net Leverage Ratio is greater than or equal to 1.25:1.00 but less than or equal to 2.25:1.00 and another 0.25% increase when its First Lien Net Leverage Ratio is greater than 2.25:1.00.
There have been no borrowings on the Revolving Credit Facility since the issuance of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. At December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility totaled $22.1 million and $34.0 million, respectively, which reduced the availability under the Revolving Credit Facility. Availability under the Revolving Credit Facility was $527.9 million and $366.0 million at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. At December 31, 2021, the financial covenant is not applicable as there were no borrowings.
2021 Activities
During May 2021, we entered into the Tenth Amendment to the Credit Agreement (the "Tenth Amendment") to, among other things, increase commitments available pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facility from $400.0 million to $550.0 million and extend the maturity of the Revolving Credit Facility from 2024 to 2026, provided that such date will be accelerated in certain circumstances as set forth in the Tenth Amendment. As a result, we recorded $1.4 million of incremental deferred financing costs.
2020 Activities
During November 2020, the Company entered into the Ninth Amendment to the Credit Facility Agreement (the "Ninth Amendment"). The Ninth Amendment amended the Credit Agreement to, among other things, permit any entity that is a successor by merger, conversion, legal continuation, continuation to a foreign jurisdiction or otherwise to the Parent Borrower (as defined in the Credit Agreement), to assume the obligations of Parent Borrower under the Credit Agreement and certain related agreements under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, subject to the terms and conditions of the Ninth Amendment as well as the Credit Agreement. In connection with the Ninth Amendment we incurred $1.5 million in fees, of which $1.1 million was capitalized as deferred financing costs and $0.4 million was expensed.
During January 2020, we voluntarily prepaid $300.0 million of the outstanding principal on the 2024 Dollar Term Loans. As a result of the prepayment, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $2.7 million consisting of the write off of unamortized deferred financing costs and original issue discounts of $1.5 million and $1.2 million, respectively.
2019 Activities
During June 2019, Dutch B B.V. and Axalta US Holdings executed the eighth amendment to the Credit Agreement (the "Eighth Amendment") which impacted the Revolving Credit Facility by (i) extending the maturity date to the earlier of March 2, 2024, the date of termination in whole of the Revolving Credit Facility, or the date that is 91 days prior to the maturity of the term loans borrowed under the Credit Agreement, and (ii) reducing the applicable interest margins on any outstanding borrowings. In connection with the Eighth Amendment, we recorded $1.8 million of incremental deferred financing costs directly associated with the modification of the Revolving Credit Facility.
Senior Notes, as amended
The Senior Notes presently consist of the 2025 Euro Senior Notes, 2027 Dollar Senior Notes and 2029 Dollar Senior Notes each of which are governed by indentures (collectively, the "Indentures"). Since inception, we have held various senior notes that have been subject to several supplemental Indentures, the most recent of which are detailed within the discussion below. For additional detail regarding earlier activities and terms, refer to the previous Annual Reports on the Form 10-K filed under the SEC.
i) 2025 Euro Senior Notes
The 2025 Euro Senior Notes were issued at par and are due January 15, 2025. The 2025 Euro Senior Notes bear interest at 3.750% which is payable semi-annually on January 15th and July 15th. We have the option to redeem all or part of the 2025 Euro Senior Notes at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) on or after January 15th of the years indicated:
Period2025 Euro Senior Notes Percentage
2021101.875 %
2022100.938 %
2023 and thereafter100.000 %
Upon the occurrence of certain events constituting a change of control, holders of the 2025 Euro Senior Notes have the right to require us to repurchase all or any part of the 2025 Euro Senior Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the repurchase date.
The 2025 Euro Senior Notes, subject to local law limitations, are jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company and each of its existing and future direct and indirect subsidiaries that is a borrower under or that guarantees the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, other than Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holdings B.B.V. (the "Dutch Issuer"). Under certain circumstances, the guarantors may be released from their guarantees without the consent of the holders of the applicable series of notes.
The indebtedness issued through the 2025 Euro Senior Notes is senior unsecured indebtedness of the Dutch Issuer, is senior in right of payment to all future subordinated indebtedness of the Dutch Issuer and guarantors and is equal in right of payment to all existing and future senior indebtedness of the Dutch Issuer and guarantors. The 2025 Euro Senior Notes are effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness of the Dutch Issuer and guarantors (including indebtedness outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness.
ii) 2027 Dollar Senior Notes
The 2027 Dollar Senior Notes were issued at par and are due June 15, 2027. We deferred debt issuance costs of $8.3 million, which are recorded as reductions to long-term borrowings in the consolidated balance sheets and amortized over the life of the issuance. The 2027 Dollar Senior Notes bear interest at 4.750% which is payable semi-annually on June 15th and December 15th. We have the option to redeem all or part of the 2027 Dollar Senior Notes at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on or after June 15th of the years indicated:
Period2027 Dollar Senior Notes Percentage
2023102.375 %
2024101.188 %
2025 and thereafter100.000 %
Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time and from time to time prior to June 15, 2023, we may at our option redeem in the aggregate up to 40% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Dollar Senior Notes with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (as defined in the indenture governing the 2027 Dollar Senior Notes) at a redemption price of 104.75% plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. At least 50% of the original aggregate principal of the notes must remain outstanding after each such redemption.
Upon the occurrence of certain events constituting a change of control, holders of the 2027 Dollar Senior Notes have the right to require us to repurchase all or any part of the 2027 Dollar Senior Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the repurchase date.
The indebtedness through the 2027 Dollar Senior Notes is senior unsecured indebtedness of the Axalta Coatings Systems, LLC (the "U.S. Issuer"), is senior in right of payment to all future subordinated indebtedness of the U.S. Issuer and guarantors and is equal in right of payment to all existing and future senior indebtedness of the U.S. Issuer and guarantors. The 2027 Dollar Senior Notes are effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness of the U.S. Issuer and guarantors (including indebtedness outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness.
The 2027 Dollar Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company and each of the Company's existing restricted subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions.
The indenture governing the 2027 Dollar Senior Notes contains covenants that limit the Company's (and its subsidiaries') ability to, among other things: (i) incur additional debt or issue certain preferred stock; (ii) pay dividends, redeem stock or make other distributions; (iii) make other restricted payments or investments; (iv) create liens on assets; (v) transfer or sell assets; (vi) create restrictions on payment of dividends or other amounts by the Company to the Company's restricted subsidiaries; (vii) engage in mergers or consolidations; (viii) engage in certain transactions with affiliates; and (ix) designate the Company's subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries.
iii) 2029 Dollar Senior Notes
The 2029 Dollar Senior Notes were issued at par and are due February 15, 2029. The 2029 Dollar Senior Notes bear interest at 3.375% which is payable semi-annually on February 15th and August 15th. We have the option to redeem all or part of the 2029 Dollar Senior Notes at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) on or after February 15th of the years indicated:
Period2029 Dollar Senior Notes Percentage
2024101.688 %
2025100.844 %
2026 and thereafter100.000 %
Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time prior to February 15, 2024, we may at our option redeem in the aggregate up to 40% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Dollar Senior Notes with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (as defined in the indenture governing the 2029 Dollar Senior Notes) at a redemption price of 103.375% plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. At least 50% of the original aggregate principal of the notes must remain outstanding after each such redemption.
Upon the occurrence of certain events constituting a change of control, holders of the 2029 Dollar Senior Notes have the right to require us to repurchase all or any part of the 2029 Dollar Senior Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the repurchase date.
The 2029 Dollar Senior Notes, subject to local law limitations, are jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company and each of its existing and future direct and indirect subsidiaries that is a borrower under or that guarantees the Senior Secured Credit Facilities.
Under certain circumstances, the guarantors may be released from their guarantees without the consent of the holders of the applicable series of notes.
The indebtedness through the 2029 Dollar Senior Notes is senior unsecured indebtedness of the U.S. Issuer, is senior in right of payment to all future subordinated indebtedness of the U.S. Issuer and guarantors and is equal in right of payment to all existing and future senior indebtedness of the U.S. Issuer and guarantors. The 2029 Dollar Senior Notes are effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness of the U.S. Issuer and guarantors (including indebtedness outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness.
2021 Activities
None.
2020 Activities
During June 2020, the Issuers issued $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.750% Senior Notes due 2027.
In November 2020, the Company issued $700.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.375% Senior Notes due 2029. The net proceeds from the 2029 Dollar Senior Notes, together with cash on hand were used to redeem the $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 4.875% 2024 Dollar Senior Notes and the €335.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 4.25% 2024 Euro Senior Notes and pay related transaction costs and expenses ("November 2020 Restructuring").
In connection with the November 2020 Restructuring, we recorded a $31.4 million loss on extinguishment and other financing-related costs for the year ended December 31, 2020. The loss was comprised of the redemption premium of $20.6 million, write off of unamortized deferred financing costs attributable to the 2024 Senior Notes of $9.8 million and other fees directly associated with the transaction of $1.0 million.
2019 Activities
None.
Supplier financing arrangements
We have a financing program in China which is utilized to finance the purchases of goods and services from our suppliers through local banking institutions. The payment terms under the financing program vary, but the program has a weighted average maturity date that approximates 90 days. These financing arrangements are included in current portion of borrowings within the consolidated balance sheets and at the time of issuance each transaction is treated as a non-cash financing activity within the consolidated statements of cash flows. Upon settlement of the financing, the cash outflow is classified as a financing activity within the consolidated statements of cash flows. Amounts outstanding under this program were $24.0 million, $16.5 million and $10.9 million at December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, including $3.8 million, $4.7 million and $1.3 million, respectively, related to purchases of property, plant and equipment. Cash outflows under this program were $63.8 million, $33.2 million and $39.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Future repayments
Below is a schedule of required future repayments of all borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2021.
2022$79.7 
202326.1 
20241,993.4 
2025512.1 
20263.6 
Thereafter1,246.6 
Total borrowings$3,861.5 
Unamortized original issue discount(4.6)
Unamortized deferred financing costs(27.3)
Total borrowings, net$3,829.6