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DEBT
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEBT DEBT
Debt is comprised of the following:
June 30,
2022		December 31,
2021
Term loan - net of unamortized discount and deferred financing costs of $5,587 and $6,025 at June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively
$118,788 $118,975 
Other2,356 2,805 
Total debt$121,144 $121,780 
Current portion of long-term debt$2,125 $2,263 
Long-term debt - net of unamortized discount and deferred financing costs of $5,587 and $6,025 at June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively
119,019 119,517 
Total debt$121,144 $121,780 
Senior Secured Term Loan
On October 25, 2021, Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries (the "Obligors") entered into a Credit and Guaranty Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for certain lenders, pursuant to which the Company borrowed a $125,000 senior secured term loan (“Term Loan”). The Term Loan bears interest at LIBOR (with a 1.0% floor) plus 5.50%, or an alternative base rate (with a 2.0% floor), plus 4.50%, and is subject to a call premium of 2% in year one, 1% in year two, and 0% thereafter, and matures on October 25, 2028 ("Maturity Date"). Effective June 30, 2022, the Company entered into a six-month rate lock at LIBOR of 2.88% plus 5.50%, for an all-in rate of 8.38% through December 30, 2022. Deferred financing costs and discount totaled $6,190 at inception of the Term Loan, and are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the loan. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, the effective interest rate was 7.34% and interest expense was $2,281, which includes amortization of deferred financing costs of $220. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the effective interest rate was 7.32% and interest expense was $4,530, which includes amortization of deferred financing costs of $438.
The principal amounts of the Term Loan are required to be repaid in consecutive quarterly installments in amounts equal to 0.25% of the principal amount of the Term Loan, on the last day of each fiscal quarter commencing March 31, 2022, with the balance of the Term Loan payable on the Maturity Date. The Company is also required to make mandatory prepayments upon the occurrence of certain events, including (i) achieving certain excess cash flow criteria, including the achievement and maintenance of a specific leverage ratio, (ii) selling assets that are collateral, or (iii) upon the issuance, offering, or placement of new debt obligations. There were no such mandatory prepayments made since inception of the Term Loan. As of June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the outstanding principal balance on the Term Loan was $124,375 and $125,000, respectively.
The Term Loan requires the Company to maintain certain reporting requirements, affirmative covenants, and negative covenants, and the Company was in compliance with all requirements as of June 30, 2022. The Term Loan is secured by a first lien on the non-working capital assets of the Company and a second lien on the working capital assets of the Company. The Company may request additional term loan commitments subject to certain loan conditions.
JPMorgan Revolving Credit Facility
On March 29, 2021, the Obligors entered into a Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, issuing bank and swingline lender, and the lenders from time to time party thereto. The Revolving Credit Facility is due on the earlier of March 29, 2024, or any earlier date on which the revolving commitments are reduced to zero.
The three-year Revolving Credit Facility had a borrowing limit of $50,000 with an option to request an increase in the revolving commitment by up to $25,000, drawn in $5,000 increments, for a total not to exceed $75,000, subject to customary conditions. On August 31, 2021, the Obligors entered into an amendment (the "First Amendment") to increase their original borrowing limit to $100,000. In connection with the First Amendment, the Company's previously acquired subsidiaries became party to the Revolving Credit Facility as either borrowers or as guarantors. The Revolver maintains an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.95% and has a 0.0% LIBOR floor. A fee of 0.25% per annum is charged for available but unused borrowings as defined. On October 25, 2021, the Company and its subsidiaries entered into a second amendment (the “Second Amendment”), with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., pursuant to which the parties consented to the Term Loan described above and made certain conforming changes to comport with the Term Loan provisions.
The unamortized debt issuance costs were $794 as of June 30, 2022, and are included in Other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Debt issuance costs are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the Revolver.
The Revolving Credit Facility is an asset-based facility that is secured by a first lien on the working capital assets of the Company and a second lien on the non-working capital assets of the Company (including most of the Company’s subsidiaries). The borrowing base is based on a detailed monthly calculation of the sum of (a) a percentage of the Eligible Accounts at such time, plus (b) the lesser of (i) a percentage of the Eligible Inventory, at such time, valued at the lower of cost or market value, determined on a first-in-first-out basis, and (ii) the product of a percentage multiplied by the Net Orderly Liquidation Value percentage identified in the most recent inventory appraisal ordered by the Administrative Agent multiplied by the Eligible Inventory, valued at the lower of cost or market value, determined on a first-in-first-out basis, minus (c) Reserves (each of the
defined terms above, as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility documents). As of June 30, 2022, the Company would be able to borrow approximately $70 million under the Revolving Credit Facility.
The Company is required to maintain certain reporting requirements, affirmative covenants and negative covenants, pursuant to terms outlined in the agreement. Additionally, if the Company’s Excess Availability (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility documents) is less than $10,000, the Company will be required to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.1x on a rolling twelve-month basis until the Excess Availability is more than $10,000 for thirty consecutive days. The Company must also comply with a higher fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.15x in order to consummate permitted acquisitions and to make restricted payments, but no such acquisitions or payments are currently contemplated. As of June 30, 2022, the Company is in compliance with the covenants contained in the Revolving Credit Facility.
As of June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the Company had zero borrowed under the facility.
Other Debt
Other debt is primarily comprised of approximately $2,250 in finance lease obligations and $106 in a foreign subsidiary's other debt.
Encina Credit Facility
On July 11, 2019, the Company and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries (the “Encina Obligors”) entered into the Encina Credit Facility through a certain Loan and Security Agreement whereby the Encina Obligors obtained a revolving asset-based loan commitment in the maximum amount of $45,000 (inclusive of a limit of up to $15,000 of borrowings for the Canadian borrowers and a swingline facility of up to $2,000), subject to applicable borrowing base availability, through Encina Business Credit, LLC. The Encina Credit Facility was due on the earlier of July 11, 2022, or 90 days prior to the scheduled maturity date of the Brightwood Loan Services LLC Term Loan. The Encina Credit Facility was secured by working capital assets and a second lien on non-working capital assets. The Encina Credit Facility was repaid in December 2020 and replaced in March 2021 by the Revolving Credit Facility (as defined above). The unamortized deferred financing costs and early termination fees totaling $680 were recognized as a loss on debt extinguishment in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021.