Debt

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt

The components of debt as of the dates indicated were as follows ($000):

	September 30, 2022		June 30, 2022
New Term A Facility, interest at LIBOR, as defined, plus 2.00%	$	850,000	$	—
New Revolving Credit Facility, interest at LIBOR, as defined, plus 2.00%	65,000		—
Debt issuance costs, New Term A Facility and New Revolving Credit Facility	(22,251)		—
New Term B Facility, interest at LIBOR, as defined, plus 2.75%	2,800,000		—
Debt issuance costs, New Term B Facility	(76,581)		—
1.30% Term loan due 2024	260		—
1.00% State of Connecticut term loan due 2023	2,426		—
Facility construction loan in Germany due 2030	21,965		—
Existing Term A Facility, interest at LIBOR, as defined, plus 1.375%	—		995,363
Debt issuance costs, Existing Term A Facility and Existing Revolving Credit Facility	—		(18,396)
5.000% Senior Notes	990,000		990,000
Debt issuance costs and discount, Senior Notes	(7,526)		(7,703)
0.25% Convertible Senior Notes	—		341,501
Debt issuance costs and discount, 0.25% Convertible Senior Notes	—		(339)
Total debt	4,623,293		2,300,426
Current portion of long-term debt	(129,011)		(403,212)
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	4,494,282	$	1,897,214

Senior Credit Facilities

On July 1, 2022, Coherent entered into a Credit Agreement by and among the Company, the lenders, and other parties thereto, and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, which provides for senior secured financing of $4.0 billion, consisting of the Term A Facility, with an aggregate principal amount of $850 million, the Term B Facility, with an aggregate principal amount of $2,800 million, and the New Revolving Credit Facility, in an aggregate principal amount of $350 million, including a letter of credit sub-facility of up to $50 million. The New Term A Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility each bear interest at LIBOR subject to a 0.00% floor plus a range of 1.75% to 2.50%, based on the Company’s total net leverage ratio. The Term A Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility borrowings are initially expected to bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.00%. The New Term B Facility bears interest at LIBOR (subject to a 0.50% floor) plus 2.75%. In relation to the Term Facilities, the Company incurred interest expense of $50 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022, which is included in interest expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss).

Proceeds of the loans borrowed under the Term Facilities on July 1, 2022, together with other financing sources (including the net proceeds from Coherent's offer and sale of its 5.000% Senior Notes due 2029 (the "Senior Notes") and cash on hand) were used to fund the cash portion of the Merger consideration, the repayment of certain indebtedness (including the repayment in full of all amounts outstanding under the Prior Credit Agreement as defined below), and certain fees and expenses in connection with the Merger and otherwise for general corporate purposes.

The Company capitalized approximately $90 million of debt issuance costs during the three months ended September 30, 2022. These capitalized costs are presented as contra-debt within the long-term debt caption in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Amortization of debt issuance costs related to the New Term Facilities for the three months ended September 30, 2022 totaled $4 million and is included in interest expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss). As of September 30, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the New Term Facilities.

Prior Senior Credit Facilities

Through June 30, 2022, the Company had senior credit facilities (the "Prior Senior Credit Facilities") with Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and an L/C Issuer, and the other lenders party thereto.

The credit agreement governing the Senior Credit Facilities (the "Prior Credit Agreement") provided for senior secured financing of $2.4 billion in the aggregate, consisting of

(i)Aggregate principal amount of $1,255 million for a five-year senior secured first-lien term A loan facility (the "Prior Term A Facility”),

(ii)Aggregate principal amount of $720 million for a seven-year senior secured term B loan facility (the “Prior Term B Facility” and together with the Prior Term A Facility, the “Prior Term Loan Facilities”), which was repaid in full during the quarter ended September 30, 2020, and

(iii)Aggregate principal amount of $450 million for a five-year senior secured first-lien revolving credit facility (the “Prior Revolving Credit Facility” and together with the Prior Term Loan Facilities, the “Prior Senior Credit Facilities”).

The Prior Credit Agreement also provided for a letter of credit sub-facility not to exceed $25 million and a swing loan sub-facility initially not to exceed $20 million.

On July 1, 2022, the Company terminated the Prior Credit Agreement and repaid all amounts outstanding thereunder.

Debt extinguishment costs related to the termination of the Prior Credit Agreement of $17 million were expensed in other expense (income), net in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss) during the three months ended September 30, 2022.

Bridge Loan Commitment

Subject to the terms of an amended and restated commitment letter entered into in connection with Coherent entering into the Merger Agreement, the commitment parties thereto committed to provide, in addition to the Term Facilities and the Revolving Credit Facility, a senior unsecured bridge loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $990 million (the "Bridge Loan Commitment"). As a result of the issuance and sale of the Senior Notes, the Bridge Loan Commitment was terminated. During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company incurred expenses of $18 million related to the termination of the Bridge Loan Commitment, which is included in other expense (income) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss). There will be no additional expense related to the Bridge Loan Commitment going forward.

Debt Assumed through Acquisition

The Company assumed the remaining balances of three term loans with the closing of the Merger. The aggregate principal amount outstanding is $25 million as of September 30, 2022. The terms loans assumed consisted of the following: (i) 1.3% Term Loan due 2024 (ii) 1.0% State of Connecticut Term Loan due 2023 and (iii) Facility construction loan in Germany due 2030. For the Facility construction loan, on December 21, 2020, Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG entered into a loan agreement with Commerzbank for borrowings of up to 24 million Euros, which were to be and were drawn down by October 29, 2021, to finance a portion of the construction of a new facility in Germany. The term of the loan is 10 years and borrowings bear interest at 1.55% per annum. Payments are made quarterly.

5.000% Senior Notes due 2029

On December 10, 2021, the Company issued and sold $990 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes pursuant to the indenture, dated as of December 10, 2021 (the "Indenture"), between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The Senior Notes are guaranteed by each of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries that guarantee its obligations under the Senior Credit Facilities. Interest on the Senior Notes is payable on December 15 and June 15 of each year, commencing on June 15, 2022, at a rate of 5.000% per annum. The Senior Notes will mature on December 15, 2029.

On or after December 15, 2024, the Company may redeem the Senior Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at the redemption prices set forth in the Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date. In addition, at any time prior to December 15, 2024, the Company may redeem the Senior Notes, at its option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes redeemed, plus a “make-whole” premium set forth in the Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time and from time to time prior to December 15, 2024, the Company may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes using the proceeds of certain equity offerings as set forth in the Indenture, at a redemption price equal to 105.000% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date.

The Indenture contains customary covenants and events of default, including default relating to among other things, payment default, failure to comply with covenants or agreements contained in the Indenture or the Senior Notes and certain provisions related to bankruptcy events. As of September 30, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Indenture.

0.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2022

In August 2017, the Company issued and sold $345 million aggregate principal amount of its 0.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2022 (the "Convertible Notes") in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Beginning on June 1, 2022 until the close of business on the business day immediately preceding September 1, 2022 ( the "Maturity Date") holders were able to convert their Convertible Notes at any time. For the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2022, the holders of the Coherent Convertible Notes converted $332 million of principal and received approximately 7 million shares of Coherent Common Stock in settlement of the conversions.

On the Maturity Date, $4 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes remained outstanding, and was repaid in cash, and the Convertible Notes are no longer outstanding. At the Maturity Date, the accrued interest on the Coherent Convertible Notes was immaterial. The total interest expense related to the Convertible Notes was immaterial for both the three months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021.

Aggregate Availability

The Company had aggregate availability of $285 million under its Revolving Credit Facility as of September 30, 2022.