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Financing Arragements
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Financing Arrangements FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
 20212020
 (in thousands)
Senior secured revolving credit line$683,175 $755,000 
Term loan facility993,340 335,938 
Convertible senior notes734,417 632,847 
Foreign loans2,224 4,421 
Other debt arrangement1,138 1,390 
Total debt2,414,294 1,729,596 
Less:  Current maturities of long-term debt27,293 22,944 
Long-term debt$2,387,001 $1,706,652 
On October 21, 2021, the company entered into an amended and restated five-year, $4.5 billion multi-currency senior secured credit agreement (the "Credit Facility") that amends and restates the company's pre-existing $3.1 billion credit facility which had an original maturity of January 31, 2025. The Credit Facility consists of (i) a $1 billion term loan facility, (ii) a $750 million delayed draw term loan facility, and (iii) a $2.75 billion multi-currency revolving credit facility, with the potential under certain circumstances, to increase the amount of the credit facility by the greater of $625 million and 100% of consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended period of consecutive fiscal quarters (plus additional amounts, subject to compliance with a senior secured net leverage ratio), either by increasing the revolving commitment or by adding one or more revolver or term loan tranches. The Credit Facility matures on October 21, 2026, with the potential to extend the maturity date in one year increments with the consent of the extending lenders. The term facility will amortize in equal quarterly installments due on the last day of each fiscal quarter, commencing with the first full fiscal quarter after October 21, 2021, in an aggregate amount equal to 2.50% of the original aggregate principal amount of the term loan facility, with the balance, plus any accrued interest, due and payable on October 21, 2026. The delayed draw term loan facility is available for borrowing within one year and will amortize in quarterly installments due on the last day of each fiscal quarter, commencing with the first full fiscal quarter after each delayed draw term loan borrowing in an amount equal to 0.625% of the original aggregate principal amount of such borrowing, with the balance, plus any accrued interest, due and payable on October 21, 2026. Fees associated with the amendment of the term loan facilities are recorded as a direct deduction from the related debt liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and amortized to interest expense over the term of the Credit Facility.
On August 21, 2020, the company issued $747.5 million aggregate principal amount of 1.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 in a private offering pursuant to an indenture, dated August 21, 2020 (the "Indenture"), between the company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The net proceeds from the sale of the Convertible Notes were approximately $729.9 million after deducting the initial purchasers' discounts and the offering expenses payable by the company. In connection with the pricing of the Convertible Notes, the company entered into privately negotiated Capped Call Transactions (the "2020 Capped Call Transactions") and the company used the net proceeds of the offering of the Convertible Notes to pay the aggregate amount of $104.7 million for them.
In December 2021, the company entered into two tranches of privately negotiated Capped Call Transactions (the "2021 Capped Call Transactions") in the aggregate amount of $54.6 million. The 2020 and 2021 Capped Call Transactions initially cover, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, the number of shares of the company's common stock that underlie the Convertible Notes.
Credit Facility
As of January 1, 2022, the company had $1.7 billion of borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility, including $1.0 billion outstanding under the term loan ($993 million, net of unamortized issuance fees). The company also had $2.7 million in outstanding letters of credit as of January 1, 2022, which reduces the borrowing availability under the Credit Facility. Remaining borrowing capacity under this facility was $2.8 billion at January 1, 2022.
At January 1, 2022, borrowings under the Credit Facility accrued interest at a rate of 1.375% above LIBOR per annum or 0.375% above the highest of the prime rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.50% and one month LIBOR plus 1.00%. The interest rates on borrowings under the Credit Facility may be adjusted quarterly based on the company’s Funded Debt less Unrestricted Cash to Pro Forma EBITDA (the “Leverage Ratio”) on a rolling four-quarter basis. Additionally, a commitment fee based upon the Leverage Ratio is charged on the unused portion of the commitments under the Credit Facility. Borrowings under the Credit Facility will accrue interest at a minimum of 1.375% above LIBOR and the variable unused commitment fee will be at a minimum of 0.20%. The average interest rate per annum, inclusive of hedging instruments, on the debt under the Credit Facility was equal to 2.32% at the end of the period and the variable commitment fee was equal to 0.20% per annum as of January 1, 2022.
The term loan facility had an average interest rate per annum, inclusive of hedging instruments, of 2.93% as of January 1, 2022.
In addition, the company has international credit facilities to fund working capital needs outside the United States. At January 1, 2022, these foreign credit facilities amounted to $2.2 million in U.S. Dollars with a weighted average per annum interest rate of approximately 10.18%.
The company’s debt is reflected on the balance sheet at cost. The fair values of the Credit Facility, term debt and foreign and other debt is based on the amount of future cash flows associated with each instrument discounted using the company's incremental borrowing rate. The company believes its interest rate margins on its existing debt are consistent with current market conditions and therefore the carrying value of debt reflects the fair value. The interest rate margin is based on the company's Leverage Ratio. The carrying value and estimated aggregate fair value, a level 2 measurement, based primarily on market prices, of debt excluding the Convertible Notes is as follows (in thousands):
 Jan 1, 2022Jan 2, 2021
 Carrying ValueFair ValueCarrying ValueFair Value
Total debt excluding convertible senior notes$1,679,877 $1,686,537 $1,096,749 $1,096,749 
The company uses floating-to-fixed interest rate swap agreements to hedge variable interest rate risk associated with the Credit Facility. At January 1, 2022, the company had outstanding floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps totaling $94.0 million notional amount carrying an average interest rate of 1.45% maturing in less than 12 months and $708.0 million notional amount carrying an average interest rate of 1.98% that mature in more than 12 months but less than 63 months. In February 2022, subsequent to year end fiscal 2021, the company entered into an additional floating-to-fixed interest rate swap agreements totaling $375.0 million notional amount carrying an average interest rate of 1.50%.

The terms of the Credit Facility, as amended, limit the ability of the company and its subsidiaries to, with certain exceptions: incur indebtedness; grant liens; engage in certain mergers, consolidations, acquisitions and dispositions; make restricted payments; enter into certain transactions with affiliates; and requires, among other things, the company to satisfy certain financial covenants: (i) a minimum Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility) of 3.00 to 1.00, (ii) a maximum Secured Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility) of Funded Debt less Unrestricted Cash to Pro Forma EBITDA (each as defined in the Credit Facility) of 3.75 to 1.00, which may be adjusted to 4.25 to 1.00 for a four consecutive fiscal quarter period in connection with certain qualified acquisitions, subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of the assets of Middleby Marshall, the company and the company's domestic subsidiaries and is unconditionally guaranteed by, subject to certain exceptions, the company and certain of the company's direct and indirect material foreign and domestic subsidiaries. The Credit Facility contains certain customary events of default, including, but not limited to, the failure to make required payments; bankruptcy and other insolvency events; the failure to perform certain covenants; the material breach of a representation or warranty; non-payment of certain other indebtedness; the entry of undischarged judgments against the company or any subsidiary for the payment of material uninsured amounts; the invalidity of the company guarantee or any subsidiary guaranty; and a change of control of the company. At January 1, 2022, the company was in compliance with all covenants pursuant to its borrowing agreements.
Convertible Notes
The following table summarizes the outstanding principal amount and carrying value of the Convertible Notes:
 
Jan 1, 2022
Jan 2, 2021
 (in thousands)
Principal amounts:
Principal$747,500 $747,500 
Unamortized debt discount — (98,358)
Unamortized issuance costs(13,083)(16,295)
Net carrying amount$734,417 $632,847 
The following table summarizes total interest expense recognized related to the Convertible Notes:
 Twelve Months Ended
 
Jan 1, 2022
Jan 2, 2021
Contractual interest expense$7,454 $2,720 
Interest cost related to amortization of the debt discount and issuance costs3,484 7,971 
Total interest expense$10,938 $10,691 

The estimated fair value of the Convertible Notes was $1.2 billion as of January 1, 2022 and was determined through consideration of quoted market prices. The fair value is classified as Level 2, as defined in Note 3 (j), Fair Value Measurements, in these Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The if-converted value of the Convertible Notes exceeded their respective principal value by $396.0 million as of January 1, 2022.

The Convertible Notes are general unsecured obligations of the company. The Convertible Notes rank senior in right of payment to any of the company’s future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Convertible Notes; rank equal in right of payment to the company’s existing and future unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated; are effectively subordinated in right of payment to any of the company’s secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and liabilities of the company’s subsidiaries.
The company initially separated the Convertible Notes into liability and equity components. The equity component of the Convertible Notes of approximately $105.0 million was included in the additional paid-in capital and the resulting debt discount was being amortized to interest expense at an effective interest rate of 1.5%, which is no longer applicable upon adoption of ASU 2020-06 as discussed in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statement.
The Convertible Notes were issued pursuant to the Indenture and bear interest semi-annually in arrears at a rate of 1.00% per annum on March 1 and September 1 of each year. The Convertible Notes are convertible based upon an initial conversion rate of 7.7746 shares of the company's common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $128.62 per share of the company's common stock. The conversion rate will be subject to adjustment upon occurrence of certain specified events in accordance with the Indenture, but will not be adjusted for accrued and unpaid interest. Additionally, in the event of a Fundamental Change (as defined in the Indenture), holders of the Convertible Notes may require the company to repurchase all or a portion of their Convertible Notes at a price equal to 100.0% of the principal amount of Convertible Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the repurchase date. Upon conversion, the company will pay cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be converted and pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of common stock or a combination of cash and shares of common stock, at the company's election, in respect of the remainder, if any, of the company's conversion obligation in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the notes being converted.
The Convertible Notes will mature on September 1, 2025 unless they are redeemed, repurchased or converted prior to such date in accordance with their terms. Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding June 1, 2025, the notes will be convertible at the option of the holders only under the following circumstances: (1) during any fiscal quarter commencing after the fiscal quarter ending on January 2, 2021 (and only during such fiscal quarter), if the last reported sale price of the company's common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130.0% of the conversion price for the Convertible Notes on each applicable trading day; (2) during the five business day period after any ten consecutive trading day period in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Notes for each trading day of that ten consecutive trading day period was less than 98.0% of the product of the last reported sale price of the company's common stock and the conversion rate of the Convertible Notes on each such trading day; (3) if the company calls such Convertible Notes for redemption; or (4) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events. On or after June 1, 2025, the notes will be convertible at the option of the holders at any time until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date. Holders of the Convertible Notes who convert in connection with a Make-Whole Fundamental Change or during a Redemption Period (each as defined in the Indenture) will be, under certain circumstances, entitled to an increase in the conversion rate.

The company may settle the conversions of the Convertible Notes in cash, shares of the company's common stock or any combination thereof at its election. The number of shares of the company's common stock issuable at the conversion price of $128.62 per share is expected to be 5.8 million shares. However, the Capped Call Transactions are expected generally to reduce the potential dilution of the company's common stock upon any conversion of Convertible Notes and/or offset the cash payments the company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of the Notes. Under the 2020 Capped Call Transactions, the number of shares of common stock issuable at the conversion price of $207.93 is expected to be 3.6 million shares. Under the 2021 Capped Call Transactions, the number of shares of common stock issuable at the conversion prices of $216.50 and $225.00 is expected to be 3.5 million shares and 3.3 million shares, respectively. During the twelve months period ended January 1, 2022, no Convertible Notes have been converted to date.

The company may redeem all or any portion of the Convertible Notes, at its option, on or after September 5, 2023 and prior to the 41st scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, at a redemption price equal to 100.0% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if the last reported sales price of the company's common stock has been at least 130.0% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period (including the last trading day of such period) ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the company provides written notice of redemption.

The Indenture includes customary terms and covenants, including certain events of default after which the Convertible Notes may become due and payable immediately.
Capped Call Transactions
The 2020 Capped Call Transactions and 2021 Capped Call Transactions (collectively, the "Capped Call Transactions") are expected generally to reduce the potential dilution and/or offset the cash payments the company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes upon conversion of the Convertible Notes in the event that the market price per share of the company's common stock is greater than the strike price of the Capped Call Transactions (which initially corresponds to the initial conversion price of the Convertible Notes and is subject to certain adjustments under the terms of the Capped Call Transactions), with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap based on the cap price of the Capped Call Transactions. The 2020 Capped Call Transactions have an initial cap price of $207.93 per share of the company's common stock. The 2021 Capped Call Transactions have initial cap prices of $216.50 and $225.00 per share of the company's common stock. The Capped Call Transactions cover, initially, the number of shares of the company's common stock underlying the Convertible Notes, subject to anti-dilution adjustments substantially similar to those applicable to the Convertible Notes.

The Capped Call Transactions are separate transactions entered into by the company with the capped call counterparties, and are not part of the terms of the Convertible Notes and will not affect any holder's right under the Convertible Notes. Holders of the Convertible Notes will not have any rights with respect to the Capped Call Transactions. The Capped Call Transactions do not meet the criteria for separate accounting as a derivative as they are indexed to the company's stock. The premiums paid of the Capped Call Transactions have been included as a net reduction to additional paid-in capital with stockholders' equity.
The aggregate amount of debt payable during each of the next five years is as follows (in thousands):
 
2022$27,293 
202323,621 
202423,634 
2025757,945 
2026 and thereafter1,581,801 
  
 $2,414,294