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Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Debt
 
Total debt, net of debt issuance costs, is summarized in the following table ($ in millions):
 
December 31,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Revolving credit agreement - U.S. dollar borrowings
$

 
$
76.0

Term loan facility
197.5

 
199.5

6.875% senior unsecured notes due October 1, 2026, net of discount of $6.9 million and $7.6 million as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
343.1

 
342.4

French employee profit sharing
4.8

 
6.6

Finance lease obligations1
3.2

 
4.7

Other

 
0.1

Debt issuance costs
(5.9
)
 
(7.2
)
Total debt
542.7

 
622.1

Less: Current debt
(1.9
)
 
(3.3
)
Long-term debt
$
540.8

 
$
618.8



1The Company adopted the guidance contained in ASC 842, Leases, on January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective approach permitted by ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements. The comparative period presented in the consolidated financial statements for 2018 continue to be presented in accordance with previous GAAP as codified in ASC 840, Leases. 2018 lease obligations in the above table were long-term capital leases obligations.
 
Credit Facility

On September 25, 2018, the Company entered into a $700.0 million credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), which replaced the Company’s previous senior secured credit facilities and provides for a five-year $500.0 million revolving line of credit (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and a seven-year $200.0 million bank term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”). Subject to certain conditions, including the absence of a default or event of default under the Credit Agreement, the Company may request incremental loans to be extended under the Revolving Credit Facility or the Term Loan Facility so long as the Company is in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants set forth in the Credit Agreement and the aggregate of such increases does not exceed $400.0 million.

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility will initially bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either (i) 1.75% in excess of a reserve adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or (ii) 0.75% in excess of an alternative base rate. Borrowings under the Term Loan Facility will initially bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either (i) 2.00% in excess of a reserve adjusted LIBOR rate or (ii) 1.00% in excess of an alternative base rate. The Term Loan amortizes at the rate of 1.0% per year and will mature on September 25, 2025.

Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company will be required to maintain certain financial ratios and comply with certain financial covenants, including maintaining a net debt to EBITDA ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, calculated on a trailing four fiscal quarter basis, not greater than 4.50 and an interest coverage ratio, also as defined in the Credit Agreement, of not less than 3.00. In addition, borrowings and loans made under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the personal property of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries, while the obligations of the Luxembourg-based holding subsidiaries were secured by a pledge of certain of the equity interests held in their operating subsidiaries. The Company was in compliance with all of its covenants under the Credit Agreement at December 31, 2019.

Also on September 25, 2018, the Company borrowed approximately $91.0 million under the Revolving Credit Facility and $200.0 million under the Term Loan Facility. The Company utilized these borrowings under the Credit Agreement together with the net proceeds from the offering of the Senior Unsecured Notes discussed below to refinance all amounts outstanding under the Company’s Prior Credit Agreement and to pay related fees and expenses.

As of December 31, 2019, the average interest rate was 3.56% on outstanding Term Loan Facility borrowings.

Indenture for 6.875% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026

On September 25, 2018, the Company closed a private offering of $350.0 million of 6.875% senior unsecured notes due 2026 (the “Notes”). The Notes were sold in a private placement in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a purchase agreement between the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representative of the initial purchasers. The Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of the Company’s existing and future wholly-owned subsidiaries that is a borrower under or that guarantees obligations under the Credit Agreement (as defined below) or that guarantees certain other indebtedness, subject to certain exceptions.

The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of September 25, 2018, by and among the Company, the guarantors listed therein and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee. The Indenture provides that interest on the Notes will accrue from September 25, 2018 and is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on April 1, 2019, and the Notes mature on October 1, 2026.

The Company may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time on or after October 1, 2021, at the redemption prices set forth in the Indenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date. Prior to October 1, 2021, the Company may redeem some or all of the Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus a “make-whole” premium as set forth in the Indenture. The Company may redeem up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes on or prior to October 1, 2021 with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 106.875% of the principal amount of the Notes. If the Company sells certain assets or consummates certain change of control transactions, the Company will be required to make an offer to repurchase the Notes, subject to certain conditions.

The Indenture contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit the Company’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, make certain dividends, repurchase Company stock or make other distributions, make certain investments, create liens, transfer or sell assets, merge or consolidate and enter into transactions with the Company’s affiliates. Such covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and qualifications set forth in the Indenture. The Indenture also contains certain customary events of default, including failure to make payments in respect of the principal amount of the Notes, failure to make payments of interest on the Notes when due and payable, failure to comply with certain covenants and agreements and certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency. The Company was in compliance with all of its covenants under the Indenture at December 31, 2019.

The effective interest rate on the 6.875% senior unsecured notes due 2026, taking into account all underwriter and original issue discounts, was 7.248%.
French Employee Profit Sharing

At both December 31, 2019 and 2018, long-term debt other than the Amended Credit Agreement primarily consisted of obligations of the French operations related to government-mandated profit sharing. Each year, representatives of the workers at each of the French businesses can make an election for the profit sharing amounts from the most recent year ended to be invested in a financial institution or with their respective employer. To the extent that funds are invested with the Company, these amounts bear interest at 0.62% and 1.04% at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and are generally payable in the fifth year subsequent to the year in which the profit sharing is accrued.

Bank Overdrafts

The Company also had bank overdraft facilities of $6.1 million and $6.1 million, at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, of which none was outstanding at either December 31, 2019 or 2018. Interest is incurred on outstanding amounts at market rates and was 0.26% and 0.26%, respectively, at December 31, 2019 and 2018. No commitment fees are paid on the unused portion of these facilities.

Rate Swap Agreements 
 
From time to time, the Company enters into interest rate swap transactions to manage the Company's interest rate risk and cross-currency swaps designated as a hedge of a portion of the Company's net investment in certain Euro-denominated subsidiaries. See Note 16. Derivatives for additional information.

Principal Repayments

Under the Credit Agreement, the Company selects an "interest period" for each of its borrowings from the Revolving Credit Facility. The Company can repay such borrowings and borrow again at a subsequent date if it chooses to do so, providing it flexibility and efficient use of any excess cash. The Company currently has the intent and ability to allow its debt balances to remain outstanding and expects to continue to file notices of continuation related to its borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2019 such that those amounts are not expected to be repaid prior to the September 2023 expiration of the Revolving Credit Facility. Following are the expected maturities for the Company's debt obligations as of December 31, 2019 ($ in millions):
2020
$
2.8

2021
3.5

2022
3.5

2023
2.8

2024
2.1

Thereafter
537.5

Total *
$
552.2



* The expected maturities for the Company's debt obligations excludes finance lease obligations. Additional information regarding the future contractual lease liabilities for the next five years and thereafter for finance leases is included in Note 4. Leases, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Fair Value of Debt
 
At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the fair market value of the Company's 6.875% senior unsecured notes was $378.3 million and $331.6 million, respectively. The fair market value for the senior unsecured notes was determined using quoted market prices, which are directly observable Level 1 inputs. The fair market value of all other debt as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 approximated the respective carrying amounts as the interest rates are variable and based on current market indices.

Debt Issuance Costs

In conjunction with the Indenture and Credit Agreement, the Company capitalized approximately $3.6 million in deferred debt issuance costs during the year ended December 31, 2018 which will be amortized over the term of the related debt instruments. Additionally, the Company wrote-off $0.5 million in deferred debt issuance costs related to the prior debt facilities. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company's total deferred debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization, were $5.9 million and $7.2 million, respectively.

Amortization expense of $1.2 million and $1.7 million was recorded during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and has been included as a component of Interest expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income. Following is the expected future amortization of the Company's deferred debt issuance costs as of December 31, 2019 ($ in millions):

2020
$
1.2

2021
1.2

2022
1.2

2023
1.0

2024
0.4

Thereafter
0.9

Total
$
5.9