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Borrowings and Finance Lease Obligations
 6 Months Ended
Aug. 03, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Borrowings and Finance Lease Obligations Borrowings and Finance Lease Obligations
Borrowings and finance lease obligations are summarized (in thousands):
 Aug 3, 2024Feb 3, 2024
Term loans$7,390 $12,060 
Finance lease obligations12,727 15,430 
Mortgage debt— 16,435 
Borrowings under credit facilities206,147 21,653 
Other2,922 3,413 
 229,186 68,991 
Less current installments41,348 40,781 
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations$187,838 $28,210 
Term Loans
The Company entered into term loans with certain banks primarily in Europe during fiscal 2021. These loans are primarily unsecured, have remaining terms of approximately one year and incur interest at annual rates ranging between 1.5% to 6.5%. As of August 3, 2024 and February 3, 2024, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $7.4 million and $12.1 million, respectively, under these borrowing arrangements.
Finance Lease Obligations
The Company has entered into finance leases for equipment used in its European distribution centers. These finance lease agreements provide for monthly minimum lease payments and expire on various dates through May 2027 with a weighted average effective interest rate of approximately 6%. As of August 3, 2024 and February 3, 2024, these finance lease obligations totaled $6.5 million and $8.1 million, respectively.
The Company also has smaller finance leases related to computer hardware and software and other equipment. As of August 3, 2024 and February 3, 2024, these finance lease obligations totaled $6.2 million and $7.3 million, respectively.
Mortgage Debt
During fiscal 2017, the Company entered into a ten-year $21.5 million real estate secured loan (the “Mortgage Debt”) which was secured by the Company’s U.S. distribution center based in Louisville,
Kentucky. The Mortgage Debt required the Company to comply with a fixed charge coverage ratio on a trailing four-quarter basis if consolidated cash, cash equivalents, short-term investment balances and availability under borrowing arrangements fell below certain levels. In addition, the Mortgage Debt contained customary covenants, including covenants that limited or restricted the Company’s ability to incur liens on the mortgaged property and enter into certain contractual obligations. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under the Mortgage Debt, the lender could have terminated the Mortgage Debt and declared all amounts outstanding to be immediately due and payable. The Mortgage Debt specified a number of events of default (some of which were subject to applicable grace or cure periods), including, among other things, non-payment defaults, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to other material indebtedness, bankruptcy and insolvency defaults and material judgment defaults. In May 2023, the Company amended the terms of the Mortgage Debt, which was previously payable at a variable rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), to provide for the interest rate to be based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), effective May 1, 2023. The Company also amended its existing interest rate swap agreement, resulting in a swap fixed rate of approximately 3.14%. During the three months ended August 3, 2024, the Company paid the $16.3 million remaining balance of the Mortgage Debt when it sold the associated building and land.
Credit Facilities
Long-Term 2023 Credit Facility
During fiscal 2023, the Company amended and restated its senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. and other lenders party thereto to extend the maturity date of the credit facility to December 20, 2027, among other changes (as amended, the “2023 Credit Facility”). In addition, the Company entered into agreements to amend the 2023 Credit Facility to permit, among other things, an exchange and subscription offering and certain related transactions on each of April 12, 2023 and March 28, 2024. The 2023 Credit Facility previously provided for a borrowing capacity in an amount up to $150 million, which was increased in March 2024 by $50 million to a total borrowing capacity under the facility up to $200 million. The borrowing facility includes a Canadian sub-facility up to $20 million, subject to a borrowing base. Based on applicable accounts receivable, inventory and eligible cash, subject to certain allowances, the Company could have borrowed up to $176.2 million under the 2023 Credit Facility as of August 3, 2024. The 2023 Credit Facility has an option to expand the borrowing capacity by up to $100 million subject to certain terms and conditions, including the willingness of existing or new lenders to assume such increased amount. The 2023 Credit Facility is available for direct borrowings and the issuance of letters of credit, subject to certain letters of credit sublimits, and may be used for repayment of debt, working capital and other general corporate purposes. As of August 3, 2024, the Company had $8.2 million in outstanding standby letters of credit, no outstanding documentary letters of credit and no outstanding borrowings under the 2023 Credit Facility. As of February 3, 2024, the Company had $6.6 million in outstanding standby letters of credit, no outstanding documentary letters of credit and no outstanding borrowings under the 2023 Credit Facility.
All obligations under the 2023 Credit Facility are unconditionally guaranteed by the Company and the Company’s existing and future domestic and Canadian subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions, and are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and such domestic and Canadian subsidiaries, as applicable.
Direct borrowings under the 2023 Credit Facility made by the Company and its domestic subsidiaries bear interest at the U.S. base rate plus an applicable margin (varying from 0.25% to 0.75%) or at Term SOFR plus a spread adjustment plus an applicable margin (varying from 1.25% to 1.75%), provided that Term SOFR may not be less than zero. The U.S. base rate is based on the greater of (i) the U.S. prime rate, (ii) the federal funds rate, plus 0.5%, and (iii) Term SOFR plus a spread adjustment for a 30-day interest period, plus 1.0%, provided that the U.S. base rate may not be less than zero. Direct borrowings under the 2023 Credit Facility made by the Company’s Canadian subsidiaries bear interest at the Canadian prime rate plus an applicable margin (varying from 0.25% to 0.75%) or at the Term Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (“CORRA”) rate plus an applicable margin (varying from 1.25% to 1.75%), provided that the Term CORRA rate may not be less than zero. The Canadian rate is based on the greater of (i) the Canadian prime rate and (ii) the Term
CORRA rate for a one-month interest period, plus 1.0%, provided that the Canadian prime rate may not be less than zero. The applicable margins are calculated quarterly and vary based on the average daily availability of the aggregate borrowing base. The Company is also obligated to pay certain commitment, letter of credit and other fees customary for a credit facility of this size and type.
The 2023 Credit Facility contains various annual sustainability key performance targets, the achievement of which would result in an adjustment to the interest margin ranging from plus 5 basis points to minus 5 basis points per year and the commitment fee ranging from plus 1 basis point to minus 1 basis point per year. The 2023 Credit Facility requires the Company to comply with a fixed charge coverage ratio on a trailing four-quarter basis if a default or an event of default occurs under the 2023 Credit Facility or availability under the 2023 Credit Facility falls below the greater of 10% of the aggregate borrowing base or $12.5 million. In addition, the 2023 Credit Facility contains customary covenants, including covenants that limit or restrict the Company and certain of its subsidiaries’ ability to: incur liens, incur indebtedness, make investments, dispose of assets, make certain restricted payments, merge or consolidate and enter into certain transactions with affiliates. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under the 2023 Credit Facility, the lenders may cease making loans, terminate the 2023 Credit Facility and declare all amounts outstanding to be immediately due and payable. The 2023 Credit Facility specifies a number of events of default (some of which are subject to applicable grace or cure periods), including, among other things, non-payment defaults, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to other material indebtedness, bankruptcy and insolvency defaults, and material judgment defaults. The 2023 Credit Facility allows for both secured and unsecured borrowings outside of the 2023 Credit Facility up to specified amounts.
Long-Term 2024 Credit Facility
During fiscal 2023, Guess Europe Sagl, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a credit agreement for a €250 million revolving credit facility with an initial five-year term. During the three months ended August 3, 2024, Guess Europe Sagl entered into agreements with certain lenders, which expanded the borrowing capacity under the credit agreement (as amended, the “2024 Credit Facility”) from €250 million to €350 million.
In connection with the €100 million expansion in the size of the revolving line of credit, the 2024 Credit Facility provides for an increase in the applicable margin for outstanding borrowings and unused commitments under the revolving credit facility. Borrowings under the 2024 Credit Facility bear interest based on the daily balance outstanding at the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) plus an applicable margin (varying from 1.10% to 1.45%), provided that EURIBOR may not be less than zero. The 2024 Credit Facility carries a commitment fee equal to the available but unused borrowing capacity multiplied by 35% of an applicable margin (varying from 1.10% to 1.45%). The Company is also required to pay a utilization fee on the total amount of the loans outstanding under the 2024 Credit Facility at rates varying from 0.10% to 0.20%, depending on the balance outstanding. The applicable margins are calculated quarterly and vary based on the leverage ratio of the guarantor and its subsidiaries as set forth in the 2024 Credit Facility.
The 2024 Credit Facility contains various annual sustainability key performance targets, the achievement of which would result in an adjustment to the interest margin ranging from plus 5 basis points to minus 5 basis points per year. The 2024 Credit Facility includes a financial covenant requiring a maximum leverage ratio of the guarantor and its subsidiaries and also includes customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. As of August 3, 2024, the Company had $180.0 million of outstanding borrowings and $201.9 million available for future borrowings under the 2024 Credit Facility. As of February 3, 2024, the Company had no outstanding borrowings and $269.7 million available for future borrowings under the revolving credit facility prior to its amendment in 2024.
Other Credit Facilities
The Company, through its Chinese subsidiary, maintains a short-term uncommitted bank borrowing agreement that provides for a borrowing capacity up to $30 million, primarily for working capital purposes.
The Company had $23.0 million and $17.9 million in outstanding borrowings under this agreement as of August 3, 2024 and February 3, 2024, respectively.
The Company, through its Japanese subsidiary, maintains a short-term uncommitted bank borrowing agreement that provides for a borrowing capacity up to ¥1.0 billion ($6.8 million), primarily for working capital purposes. The Company had $3.1 million and $3.7 million in outstanding borrowings under this agreement as of August 3, 2024 and February 3, 2024, respectively.
From time-to-time, the Company will obtain other financing in foreign countries for working capital to finance its local operations.