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Debt
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt

10. Debt

 

Domestic Credit Facility

 

On November 1, 2021 RBC Bearings Incorporated, our top holding company, and our Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc. subsidiary (“RBCA”) entered into a Credit Agreement (the “New Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”), as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Swingline Lender and Letter of Credit Issuer and the other lenders party thereto, and terminated the Company’s prior credit agreement, which was entered into with Wells Fargo in 2015. The New Credit Agreement provides the Company with (a) a $1,300,000 term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”), which was used to fund a portion of the cash purchase price for the acquisition of our Dodge business unit and to pay related fees and expenses, and (b) a $500,000 revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility” and together with the Term Loan Facility, the “Facilities”). Debt issuance costs associated with the New Credit Agreement totaled $14,947 and are being amortized over the life of the New Credit Agreement.

 

Prior to December 2022, amounts outstanding under the Facilities generally bore interest at either, at the Company’s option, (a) a base rate determined by reference to the higher of (i) Wells Fargo’s prime lending rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50% and (iii) the one-month London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) rate plus 1.00% or (b) the LIBOR rate plus a specified margin, depending on the type of borrowing being made. The applicable margin was based on the Company’s consolidated ratio of total net debt to consolidated EBITDA from time to time. In December 2022 the New Credit Agreement was amended to replace LIBOR with the secured overnight financing rate administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (“SOFR”) so that borrowings under the Facilities denominated in U.S. dollars bear interest at a rate per annum equal to Term SOFR (as defined in the New Credit Agreement) plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% plus a margin ranging from 0.75% to 2.00% depending on the Company’s consolidated ratio of total net debt to consolidated EBITDA. The Facilities are subject to a SOFR floor of 0.00%. As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s margin was 0.50% for base rate loans and 1.50% for SOFR loans. The Company’s commitment fee rate was 0.20% and the letter of credit fee rate was 1.50%.

 

The Term Loan Facility will mature on November 2, 2026 and amortizes in quarterly installments with the balance payable on the maturity date. The Company can elect to prepay some or all of the outstanding balance from time to time without penalty, which will offset future quarterly amortization installments. The required future principal payments on the Term Loan Facility are $0 for the remainder of fiscal 2023, $0 for fiscal 2024, and $0 for fiscal 2025, due to prepayments previously made, and approximately $27,500 for fiscal 2026, and $942,500 for fiscal 2027. The Revolving Credit Facility will mature on November 2, 2026, at which time all amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility will be payable.

 

The New Credit Agreement requires the Company to comply with various covenants, including the following financial covenants: (a) a maximum total net leverage ratio of 5.50:1.00, which maximum ratio will decrease during certain subsequent test periods as set forth in the New Credit Agreement (provided that, no more than once during the term of the Facilities, such maximum ratio applicable at such time may be increased by the Company by 0.50:1.00 for a period of 12 months after the consummation of a material acquisition), and (b) a minimum interest coverage ratio of 2.00:1.00. As of December 31, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.

 

The New Credit Agreement allows the Company to, among other things, make distributions to stockholders, repurchase its stock, incur other debt or liens, or acquire or dispose of assets provided that the Company complies with certain requirements and limitations of the New Credit Agreement.

 

The Company’s domestic subsidiaries have guaranteed the Company’s obligations under the New Credit Agreement, and the Company’s obligations and the domestic subsidiaries’ guaranty are secured by a pledge of substantially all of the domestic assets of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries.

 

As of December 31, 2022, $970,000 was outstanding under the Term Loan Facility and approximately $3,675 of the Revolving Credit Facility was being utilized to provide letters of credit to secure the Company’s obligations relating to certain insurance programs, and the Company had the ability to borrow up to an additional $496,325 under the Revolving Credit Facility.

 

Senior Notes

 

On October 7, 2021, RBCA issued $500,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.375% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Senior Notes”). The net proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Notes were approximately $491,992 after deducting initial purchasers’ discounts and commissions and offering expenses. On November 1, 2021, the Company used the proceeds to fund a portion of the cash purchase price for the acquisition of Dodge.

 

The Senior Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture with Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Indenture”). The Indenture contains covenants limiting the ability of the Company to (i) incur additional indebtedness or guarantee indebtedness, (ii) declare or pay dividends, redeem stock or make other distributions to stockholders, (iii) make investments, (iv) create liens or use assets as security in other transactions, (v) merge or consolidate, or sell, transfer, lease or dispose of substantially all of its assets, (vi) enter into transactions with affiliates, and (vii) sell or transfer certain assets. These covenants contain various exceptions, limitations and qualifications. At any time that the Senior Notes are rated investment grade, certain of these covenants will be suspended.

 

The Senior Notes are guaranteed jointly and severally on a senior unsecured basis by RBC Bearings and certain of RBCA’s existing and future wholly owned domestic subsidiaries that also guarantee the New Credit Agreement.

 

Interest on the Senior Notes accrues at a rate of 4.375% and is payable semi–annually in cash in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year.

 

The Senior Notes will mature on October 15, 2029. The Company may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at any time on or after October 15, 2024 at the redemption prices set forth in the Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date. The Company may also redeem up to 40% of the Senior Notes using the proceeds of certain equity offerings completed before October 15, 2024, at a redemption price equal to 104.375% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date. In addition, at any time prior to October 15, 2024, the Company may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus a “make–whole” premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date. If the Company sells certain of its assets or experiences specific kinds of changes in control, the Company must offer to purchase the Senior Notes.

 

Foreign Borrowing Arrangements

 

One of our foreign subsidiaries, Schaublin SA (“Schaublin”), entered into two separate credit agreements in 2019 with Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd. (the “Foreign Credit Agreements”) to (i) finance the acquisition of our Swiss Tool business unit, and (ii) provide future working capital. The Foreign Credit Agreements provided Schaublin with a CHF 15,000 (approximately $15,383) term loan, which was extinguished in February 2022, and a CHF 15,000 (approximately $15,383) revolving credit facility, which was terminated in October 2022. Schaublin now has a separate CHF 5,000 (approximately $5,407 USD) revolving credit facility (the “New Foreign Revolver”) with Credit Suisse to provide future working capital, if necessary. As of December 31, 2022, $0 had been borrowed from the New Foreign Revolver. Fees associated with the New Foreign Revolver are nominal if the facility is not utilized.

 

A summary of the Company’s debt is presented in the table below:

 

   December 31,
2022
   April 2,
2022
 
Revolver and term loan facilities  $970,000   $1,200,000 
Senior notes   500,000    500,000 
Debt issuance costs   (14,787)   (20,895)
Other   8,865    9,236 
Total debt   1,464,078    1,688,341 
Less: current portion   1,544    1,543 
Long-term debt  $1,462,534   $1,686,798