Debt

12 Months Ended

Mar. 02, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt

As of March 2, 2024, we had a committed revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, and other lenders (U.S. credit facility) with maximum borrowings of up to $385 million and a maturity of August 5, 2027. Outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility were $50.0 million and $156.0 million as of March 2, 2024 and February 25, 2023, respectively.

We also maintain two Canadian committed, revolving credit facilities with the Bank of Montreal totaling $25.0 million USD (Canadian facilities). The Canadian facilities expire annually in February, but can be renewed each year solely at our discretion until August 5, 2027. Therefore, we classify all outstanding amounts under these facilities as long-term debt within our consolidated balance sheets. At March 2, 2024, we had no outstanding borrowings under these Canadian facilities. At February 25, 2023, outstanding borrowings under these Canadian facilities were $1.8 million.

Our revolving credit facilities contain two maintenance financial covenants that require us to stay below a maximum debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 3.25 and maintain a minimum ratio of EBITDA-to-interest expense of 3.00. Both ratios are computed quarterly, with EBITDA calculated on a rolling four-quarter basis. At March 2, 2024, we were in compliance with both financial covenants.

The revolving credit facilities also contain an acquisition holiday. In the event we make an acquisition for which the purchase price is greater than $75 million, we can elect to increase the maximum debt-to-EBITDA ratio to 3.75 for a period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, commencing with the fiscal quarter in which a qualifying acquisition occurs. No more than two acquisition "holidays" can occur during the term of the facilities, and at least two fiscal quarters must separate qualifying acquisitions.

Borrowings under the credit facilities bear floating interest at either the Base Rate or Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), or, in the case of the Canadian facilities, Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA) plus, in each a margin based on the Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreements). For Base Rate borrowings, the margin ranges from 0.125% to 0.75%. For Term SOFR and CORRA borrowings, the margin ranges from 1.125% to 1.75%, with an incremental Term SOFR and CORRA adjustment of 0.10% and 0.29547%.

The U.S. credit facility also contains an "accordion" provision. Under this provision, we can request that the facility be increased by as much as $200.0 million. Any Lender may elect or decline to participate in the requested increase at the Lender’s sole discretion.

At March 2, 2024, we had a total of $15.0 million of ongoing letters of credit related to industrial revenue bonds, construction contracts and insurance collateral that expire in fiscal year 2025 and reduce borrowing capacity under the revolving credit facility. As of March 2, 2024, the amount available for revolving borrowings was $320.0 million and $25.0 million under the U.S. credit facility and Canadian facilities, respectively.

At March 2, 2024, debt included $12.0 million of industrial revenue bonds that mature in fiscal years 2036 through 2043.

The fair value of our U.S. credit facility, Canadian credit facilities and industrial revenue bonds approximated carrying value at March 2, 2024, and would be classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy described in Note 4, due to the variable interest rates on these instruments.

Debt maturities and other selected information follows:

(In thousands)	2025		2026		2027		2028		2029		Thereafter		Total
Maturities	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	50,000	$	—	$	12,000	$	62,000

(In thousands, except percentages)	2024			2023
Average daily borrowings during the year	$	130,939		$	225,773
Weighted average interest rate during the year	6.03		%	3.54		%

(In thousands)	March 2, 2024		February 25, 2023		February 26, 2022
Interest on debt	$	8,704	$	8,558	$	3,228
Interest rate swap (income) expense	(893)		(418)		467
Other interest expense	178		294		866
Interest expense, net	$	7,989	$	8,434	$	4,561

Interest payments were $9.3 million in fiscal 2024, $8.2 million in fiscal 2023 and $3.5 million in fiscal 2022.