Financing

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Financing

Note 2—Financing

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

	April 30, 2022			May 1, 2021			January 29, 2022
	(In millions)
Second Amended Revolving Credit Facility	$	276.5		$	131.0		$	121.0
Term Loan due 2023		—			635.3			—
Term Loan due 2024		—			—			—
Term Loan due 2028		669.9			—			673.3
Total debt		946.4			766.3			794.3
Less unamortized discount and debt costs		(8.6	)		(5.9	)		(8.9	)
Total debt, net		937.8			760.4			785.4
Less current portion of debt		(6.8	)		—			(6.8	)
Long-term debt, net	$	931.0		$	760.4		$	778.6

Revolving Credit Facility

On October 21, 2016, the Company entered into an asset-based revolving credit facility agreement (the "Revolving Credit Facility"), which originally provided for senior secured financing of up to $400.0 million, subject to a borrowing base, maturing on October 20, 2021. On November 25, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to amend various terms of the Revolving Credit

Facility (as amended, the “First Amended Revolving Credit Facility”), which provides for senior secured financing of up to $500.0 million, subject to a borrowing base, maturing on November 25, 2025.

On December 22, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to amend various terms of the First Amended Revolving Credit Facility (as amended, the “Second Amended Revolving Credit Facility”), which provides for senior secured financing of up to $500.0 million, subject to a borrowing base, maturing on December 22, 2026. No changes were made to the borrowing base formula. The Second Amended Revolving Credit Facility is secured by a first priority security interest in JOANN’s inventory, accounts receivable and related assets with a second priority interest in all other assets, excluding real estate. It also continues to be guaranteed by existing and future wholly-owned subsidiaries of JOANN, subject to certain exceptions.
 

Under the Second Amended Revolving Credit Facility, base rate loans bear an additional margin of 0.50% when average historical excess capacity is less than 40.00% of the maximum credit and 0.25% when average historical excess capacity is greater than or equal to 40.00% of the maximum credit. Eurodollar rate loans bear an additional margin of 1.50% when average historical excess capacity is less than 40.00% of the maximum credit and 1.25% when average historical excess capacity is greater than or equal to 40.00% of the maximum credit. Unused commitment fees on the Second Amended Revolving Credit Facility are calculated based on a rate of 0.20% per annum. In the event LIBOR ceases to be available during the term of the facility, the facility provides procedures to determine a “LIBOR Successor Rate.” The Company has the option to request an increase in the size of the Second Amended Revolving Credit Facility up to $150.0 million (for a total facility of $650.0 million) in increments of $20.0 million, provided that no default exists or would arise from the increase. However, the lenders under the Second Amended Revolving Credit Facility are under no obligation to provide any such additional amounts.

As of April 30, 2022, there were $276.5 million of borrowings on the Second Amended Revolving Credit Facility and the Company’s outstanding letters of credit obligation was $18.1 million. As of April 30, 2022, the Company’s excess availability on the Second Amended Revolving Credit Facility was $122.7 million. During the first quarter of fiscal 2023, the weighted average interest rate for borrowings under the Second Amended Revolving Credit Facility was 1.63%, compared to 2.84% for the first quarter of fiscal 2022. As of May 1, 2021, the Company had $131.0 million of borrowings on the Second Amended Revolving Credit Facility and the Company’s outstanding letters of credit obligation was $24.8 million. As of May 1, 2021, the Company’s excess availability on the Second Amended Revolving Credit Facility was $215.5 million.

Term Loan Due 2023

On October 21, 2016, the Company entered into a $725.0 million senior secured term loan facility (the “Term Loan due 2023”) which was issued at 98.0% of face value. The Term Loan due 2023 facility was with a syndicate of lenders and was secured by substantially all the assets of JOANN, excluding the Revolving Credit Facility collateral, and had a second priority security interest in the Revolving Credit Facility collateral. It was guaranteed by existing and future wholly-owned subsidiaries of JOANN, subject to certain exceptions. The weighted average interest rate for borrowings under the Term Loan due 2023 was 6.08% for the first quarter of fiscal 2022.

The Term Loan due 2023 was refinanced on July 7, 2021 with the Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Credit Agreement (see Term Loan Due 2028 below). A write-off of the deferred charges and original issue discount, totaling $3.1 million, associated with the original debt issuance was recognized in debt related (gain) within the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) in the second quarter of fiscal 2022 as a result of the refinancing.

Term Loan Due 2024

On May 21, 2018, the Company entered into a $225.0 million term loan facility (the “Term Loan due 2024”), which was issued at 98.5% of face value. The Term Loan due 2024 was with a syndicate of lenders. The Term Loan due 2024 was secured by a second priority security interest in all the assets of JOANN, excluding the Revolving Credit Facility collateral, and had a third priority security interest in the Revolving Credit Facility collateral. It was guaranteed by existing and future wholly-owned subsidiaries of JOANN, subject to certain exceptions. During the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the weighted average interest rate for borrowings under the Term Loan due 2024 was 10.39%.

On March 19, 2021, in connection with the closing of the initial public offering, the Company used all net proceeds received from the initial public offering and borrowings from the Revolving Credit Facility to repay all of the outstanding borrowings and accrued interest under the Term Loan due 2024 totaling $72.7 million. Following such repayment, all obligations under the Term Loan due 2024 were terminated in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. A write-off of the deferred charges and original issue discount, totaling $0.9 million, associated with the original debt issuance was recognized in debt related (gain) within the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 as a result of the repayment.

Term Loan Due 2028

On July 7, 2021, the Company entered into the Amendment No. 2 (“Amendment No. 2”) to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2016. Amendment No. 2, among other things, provided for a new $675 million incremental first-lien term loan credit facility with a maturity date of July 7, 2028 (the “Term Loan due 2028” and, together with the Term Loan due 2023 and Term Loan due 2024, the “Term Loans”). The Term Loan due 2028 was issued at 99.5% of face value and was used to refinance the Company’s outstanding Term Loan due 2023, as well as to reduce amounts borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility, and pay related fees and expenses. The Amendment No. 2 reduced the applicable interest rates for Eurodollar rate loans and base rate loans from 5.00% and 4.00% to 4.75% and 3.75%, respectively, and reduced the LIBOR floor from 1.00% to 0.75%. Other than the changes described above, all other material provisions of the Credit Agreement remain unchanged. During the first quarter of fiscal 2023, the weighted average interest rate for borrowings under the Term Loan due 2028 was 5.60%.

The Term Loan due 2028 was issued at a $3.4 million discount. A portion of the discount in the amount of $3.1 million was recorded as a reduction of debt and set up to amortize over the life of the Term Loan due 2028 and $0.3 million of the discount was charged to earnings. The total fees and expenses associated with the Term Loan due 2028 were $6.8 million, which fees represent banking, legal and other professional services. The Company capitalized $3.8 million of these fees as a reduction of debt and the remaining fees were charged to earnings.

Covenants

The covenants contained in the credit agreements restrict JOANN’s ability to pay dividends or make other distributions; accordingly, any dividends may only be made in accordance with such covenants. Among other restrictions, the credit agreements permit the public parent company to pay dividends on its common stock in amounts not to exceed the greater of 6% per annum of the net proceeds received by, or contributed to Jo-Ann Stores, LLC from any such public offering of common stock of Jo-Ann Stores, LLC or its direct or indirect parent company, or 7% of Market Capitalization (as defined in the credit agreements). So long as there is no event of default, the credit agreements also allow dividends in amounts up to $100 million, which amount can increase if certain other conditions are satisfied, including if JOANN’s leverage does not exceed certain thresholds. Additionally, the Second Amended Revolving Credit Facility allows for unlimited dividends, so long as there is no event of default and the Company’s excess availability after giving pro forma effect for the thirty-day period immediately preceding such payment shall be greater than (a) the greater of 12.5% of the maximum credit and $40 million and the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio shall be greater than or equal to 1.0 to 1.0 or (b) 17.5% of the maximum credit calculated. At April 30, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under its credit agreements.

For further details on the Company’s debt, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 29, 2022.