LONG-TERM DEBT

12 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2022

Long-term debt consisted of the following at the dates indicated (in thousands):


	January 1, 2022		January 2, 2021
Term Loan A, due 2024	$	112,500	$	135,000
Finance lease debt	9,359		950

Total debt	121,859		135,950
Current maturities of long-term debt	(22,500)		(22,500)
Current maturities of finance lease debt	(2,060)		(197)
Total long-term debt	97,299		113,253
Unamortized deferred financing fees	(1,558)		(2,236)
Total long-term debt, net	$	95,741	$	111,017

At January 1, 2022, the future maturities of principal amounts of our debt obligations, excluding finance lease obligations, for the next four years and in total (see Note 5 for future maturities of finance lease obligations), consisted of the following (in thousands):


	Amount

2022	22,500
2023	22,500
2024	67,500

Total	$	112,500

Credit Facility

In May 2016, we entered into a senior secured credit agreement that provided for: (a) a $100.0 million Revolving Credit Facility maturing on May 19, 2021 (“Revolving Credit Facility”); (b) a $445.0 million term loan A maturing on May 19, 2021 (“Term Loan A”); and (c) a $105.0 million term loan B maturing on May 19, 2022 (“Term Loan B”) (together with the amendments described below, the “Credit Facility”). A commitment fee of between 0.175% and 0.375% is determined by reference to a pricing grid based our net leverage ratio and is payable on the average daily unused amounts under the Revolving Credit Facility. Borrowings made under the Credit Facility bear interest at a variable rate based on the LIBOR plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin for LIBOR rate borrowings is also determined by reference to the pricing grid, and ranges from 1.75% to 2.75%. The Credit Facility additionally provides for the replacement of LIBOR with one or more rates based on SOFR or another alternate benchmark rate promptly after a determination by the Administrative Agent, Borrower or Required Lenders (each as defined therein) that: (i) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining LIBOR for any requested interest period, including because LIBOR is not available or published on a current basis and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary; (ii) the administrator of LIBOR has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which LIBOR shall no longer be made available or used for determining the interest rate of loans; provided that at the time of such statement, there is no successor administrator that is satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that will continue to provide LIBOR after such specific date; or (iii) syndicated loans made under the Credit Agreement are executed or amended to incorporate or adopt a new benchmark interest rate to replace LIBOR.

On July 15, 2017, we amended the Credit Facility to reset the net leverage ratio covenant for the period ending June 2017 and thereafter, and we incurred $2.0 million in additional deferred financing fees.

On December 17, 2019, we further amended our Credit Facility which increased the remaining principal amount of Term Loan A from approximately $298.0 million to $300.0 million; increased the commitments under the revolving credit facility from $100.0 million to $150.0 million; extended the maturity date of both Term Loan A and the revolving credit facility from May 19, 2021 to December 17, 2024; revised the leverage ratios and reduced the interest rates spreads and commitment fee payable on the average daily unused amount of the revolving commitment; and revised the scheduled quarterly principal payments of Term Loan A to 1.25% of the remaining aggregate principal amount of Term Loan A for the first year, and 1.875% for the second year and thereafter until the maturity date. As a result of the amendment, we recognized a $0.6 million loss on modification and extinguishment of debt and we capitalized $2.1 million of new lender and third-party fees in the fourth quarter of 2019.

In March 2020, we drew down $50.0 million from our $150.0 million Revolving Credit Facility. This action was a precautionary measure to enhance our liquidity position and to increase available cash on hand in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the second quarter of 2020, we repaid in full the $50.0 million borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility. The weighted average interest rate was 2.92% for borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility at January 2, 2021. As of January 1, 2022, we had no borrowings outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility.

The Credit Facility also provides us with the ability to issue up to $20.0 million in letters of credit. While our issuance of letters of credit does not increase our borrowings outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility, it does reduce the amount available. As of January 1, 2022, we had no outstanding letters of credit.

The weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the Term Loan A at January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021 was 1.85% and 2.72%, respectively.

The Credit Facility includes customary financial and non-financial covenants limiting, among other things, mergers and acquisitions; investments, loans, and advances; affiliate transactions; changes to capital structure and the business; additional indebtedness; additional liens; the payment of dividends; and the sale of assets, in each case, subject to certain customary exceptions. The Credit Facility contains customary events of default, including payment defaults, breaches of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, defaults under other material debt, events of bankruptcy and insolvency, failure of any guaranty or security document supporting the Credit Facility to be in full force and effect, and a change of control of our business. At January 1, 2022, we were in compliance with the covenants under our Credit Facility.

Term Loan A

The Term Loan A is a $300.0 million term loan facility, maturing on December 17, 2024. Principal payments of $22.5 million were due quarterly during 2021 and through 2024 with the entire unpaid balance due at maturity. In 2020, we made $150.0 million in voluntary payments on our Term Loan A from excess cash on hand, and as a result we recorded a $1.1 million loss on prepayments of debt.