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Debt
12 Months Ended
Jan. 30, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt

10. Debt

The components of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Carrying Value of Debt

 

 

 

January 30, 2021

 

 

February 1, 2020

 

Term Loan (principal of $5,007 and $237,579, respectively)

 

$

4,904

 

 

$

233,999

 

Priming Loan (principal of $229,773)

 

 

223,296

 

 

 

-

 

Subordinated Facility (principal and paid-in kind interest of $15,666)

 

 

3,311

 

 

 

-

 

Less: Current portion

 

 

(2,799

)

 

 

(2,799

)

Net long-term debt

 

$

228,712

 

 

$

231,200

 

On January 31, 2020, the Company made a voluntary prepayment of $5.0 million on the Term Loan.

The Company recorded interest expense related to long-term debt of $15.5 million, $20.1 million, and $19.9 million, in the Fiscal Years 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively. During the Fiscal Years 2020, 2019 and 2018, $2.3 million, $1.5 million, and $1.4 million of debt discount and debt issuance cost related to long-term debt were amortized to interest expense, respectively.

 

As a result of COVID-19 related store closures, the Company was unable to maintain compliance with certain of its non-financial and financial covenants for the period ended May 2, 2020. Additionally, the inclusion of substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in the report of our independent registered public accounting firm on our financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020 resulted in a violation of affirmative covenants under our ABL Facility and Term Loan.

On August 31, 2020, the Company entered into the TSA with the Consenting Lenders and the Subordinated Lenders and implemented the following series of transactions:

 

a)

an amendment of the Company’s Existing Term Facility (the “Amended Existing Term Loan Agreement”, and the lenders thereunder, the “Existing Term Lenders”) to, among other things, waive any non-compliance with the terms of the Existing Term Facility;

 

b)

entry into a new senior secured priming term loan facility (the “Priming Credit Agreement”, and the lenders thereunder, the “Priming Lenders”), the proceeds of which have been used to repurchase the term loans under the Existing Term Facility (the “Existing Term Loans”) from the Consenting Lenders;

 

c)

an amendment of the Company’s existing ABL Facility, to, among other things, waive any non-compliance with the terms of the ABL Facility; and

 

d)

the provision by affiliates of our related party, TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. (“TowerBrook”), and certain other investors of new capital pursuant to a subordinated term loan facility (the “Subordinated Facility”, and the lenders thereunder, the “Subordinated Lenders”).

 

Term Loan

On May 8, 2015, the Company entered into a Term Loan Agreement. The seven-year Term Loan Agreement provides for borrowings of $250.0 million.

On May 27, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement to amend (the “Term Loan Amendment”) our Term Loan Agreement to borrow an additional $40.0 million in additional loans to permit certain dividends and to make certain adjustments to the financial covenant. The other terms and conditions of the Term Loan remained substantially unchanged.

On September 30, 2020, in accordance with the TSA, the Company entered into an Amendment to the Term Loan (the “Amendment”). In connection with the Amendment, the Existing Term Lenders:

 

(i)

consented to the entry by the Company into the Priming Facility, the Subordinated Facility and the other transactions contemplated by the TSA; and

 

(ii)

permanently waived any defaults or events of default under the Existing Term Loan Agreement existing on or prior to September 30, 2020.

The Amendment also eliminated substantially all of the covenants and events of default in the Existing Term Facility and provided that no guarantors of, or collateral securing, the Existing Term Loan Agreement were released. The maturity date of the Amended Existing Term Loan Agreement continues to be May 8, 2022.

Additionally, in connection with the Amendment, the Company made an offer to all Existing Term Lenders to repurchase 100% of such Existing Term Lenders’ Existing Term Loans. The offer was accepted by 97.9% of the Existing Term Lenders.

Loans under the Amended Existing Term Loan Agreement continue to accrue interest at LIBOR plus 5.00%, with a minimum LIBOR per annum of 1.00%, with the interest payable on a quarterly basis.  The Company may alternatively elect to accrue interest at a Base Rate (as defined in the Amended Existing Term Loan Agreement) plus 4.00%.  The rate per annum was 6.00 - 6.78% in Fiscal Year 2020, 6.93 – 7.75% in Fiscal Year 2019 and 6.78 - 7.53% in Fiscal Year 2018. Repayments of $0.7 million were payable quarterly until September 30, 2020.  After September 30, 2020, repayments of $15 thousand are payable quarterly until maturity on May 8, 2022, when the remaining outstanding principal balance of $4.9 million is due.

The exchange of Priming Loans for 97.9% of the Term Loans on September 30, 2020 was accounted for as a debt modification. As a result, 97.9% of the unamortized balance of the debt discount and issuance costs, or $2.5 million, was allocated to the Priming Loans to be included in the total debt discount and issue costs being amortized over the term of the Priming Loans. At September 30, 2020, an unamortized balance of debt discount and issuance costs of $55 thousand continued to be allocated to the Term Loans and continue to be amortized over the remaining term through May 8, 2022. These fees are presented as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of long-term debt on the consolidated balance sheets.

Borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement are collateralized by all of the assets of the Company. In connection with the Term Loan Agreement, the Company is subject to various financial reporting, financial and other covenants, including maintaining specific liquidity measurements. Affirmative covenants include providing timely quarterly and annual financial statements and prompt notification of the occurrence of any event of default or any other event, change or circumstance that has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect as defined in the Term Loan Agreement. In addition, there are negative covenants, including certain restrictions on the Company’s ability to: incur additional indebtedness, create liens, enter into transactions with affiliates, transfer assets, pay dividends, consolidate or merge with other entities, undergo a change in control, make advances, investments and loans, or modify its organizational documents. As discussed above, the Company was not in compliance with all the Term Loan financial covenants during Fiscal Year 2020 until the Amendment discussed above permanently waived any defaults or events of default existing on or prior to September 30, 2020. As of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants in effect.  

Priming Loan

On September 30, 2020, in accordance with the TSA, the Company entered into the Priming Credit Agreement, which provided for a secured term loan facility, which has an aggregate principal amount equal to $229.8 million at January 31, 2021. The Priming Loans were exchanged for 97.9% of the Existing Term Loans in connection with the Amendment discussed above. The Company incurred $1.2 million of debt issuance costs in connection with the Priming Credit Agreement. These costs are presented as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of long-term debt on the consolidated balance sheets.

The maturity date of the Priming Credit Agreement is May 8, 2024, and the loans under the Priming Credit Agreement will bear interest at the Company’s election at: (1) Base Rate (as defined in the Priming Credit Agreement) plus 4.00% or (2) LIBOR plus 5.00%, with a minimum LIBOR per annum of 1.00%, with the interest payable on a quarterly basis. The Priming Credit Agreement requires a principal paydown of at least $25.0 million by August 30, 2021; otherwise, there will be a paid-in-kind (“PIK”) interest rate increase and a PIK fee as follows:

 

If the principal paydown is less than $15.0 million, the PIK interest rate increase will be 5.00%, and the PIK fee will be 7.50%;

 

If the principal paydown is greater than $15.0 million, but less than $20.0 million, the PIK interest rate increase will be 2.00% and the PIK fee will be 5.00%; or

 

If the principal paydown is greater than $20.0 million, but less than $25.0 million, the PIK interest rate increase will be 1.00% and the PIK fee will be 2.00%.

The Company’s obligations under the Priming Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the real and personal property of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, subject to certain customary exceptions. The Priming Credit Agreement includes customary negative covenants, including covenants limiting the ability of the Company to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, create liens on assets, make investments, loans or advances, engage in mergers, consolidations, sales of assets and purchases, pay dividends and distributions, enter into transactions with affiliates, and make payments in respect of junior indebtedness. The Priming Credit Agreement also has certain financial covenants, including (1) a minimum liquidity covenant that generally requires minimum liquidity on a weekly basis of $15.0 million, (2) a first lien net leverage ratio that requires compliance beginning in the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2021 with a net leverage ratio of 5:1, which reduces over time, and (3) limits on capital expenditures of $20.0 million annually.

In accordance with the Priming Credit Agreement, the Company issued to the Priming Lenders 656,717 shares, as adjusted for the Company’s 1-for-5 stock split that occurred during the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2020, of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Equity Consideration”).  We recorded the issuance of shares valued at $2.0 million as equity with the offset as a reduction of the carrying value of the debt.  On May 31, 2021, the Company will have the choice (the “May 31, 2021 Option”) to either (i) repay $4.9 million in aggregate principal amount of the loans under the Priming Credit Agreement, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon or (ii) issue additional shares of Common Stock to the Priming Lenders in an amount equal to the greater of (I) 9.79% of the fully diluted shares of Common Stock as of October 1, 2020 less 656,717 shares and (II) a number of shares of Common Stock with an aggregate value of $0.5 million at the time of such issuance; provided, that the Priming Lenders shall not receive on such date shares of Common Stock having a value greater than $4.75 million at the time of such issuance.   The May 31, 2021 Option was considered an embedded derivative within the Priming Loan.  The Company determined the fair value of the May 31, 2021 Option was $1.4 million at the date of the Transaction, which was recorded within Derivative liability with the offset as a reduction in the carrying value of the debt on the consolidated balance sheets.  The fair value of the May 31, 2021 Option was determined using an option pricing model with a Monte Carlo simulation.  The difference between the carrying value of the Priming Loan and the principal amount will be accreted over the term of the debt using the effective interest method.  The May 31, 2021 Option was remeasured to its fair value as of the end of Fiscal Year 2020, with a charge of $1.0 million being recorded within Fair value adjustment of derivative in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for Fiscal Year 2020.  

Subordinated Facility

On September 30, 2020, in accordance with the TSA, the Company entered into a Subordinated Facility, with the Subordinated Lenders, that provides for a secured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount equal to $15.0 million with an additional incremental capacity subject to certain customary conditions. The Subordinated Lenders are a group of related that includes certain affiliates of TowerBrook and our Chairman of the board of directors. The proceeds of the Subordinated Facility have been used for general corporate purposes. The Company incurred $0.4 million of debt discount costs in connection with the Subordinated Facility.  This discount is presented as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of Long-term debt on the consolidated balance sheets.

The maturity date of the Subordinated Facility is November 8, 2024. Loans under the Subordinated Facility will bear interest at the Borrower’s election at (1) Base Rate (as defined in the Subordinated Facility) plus 11.00% or (2) LIBOR plus 12.00%, with a minimum LIBOR per annum of 1.00%. The Subordinated Facility is secured by substantially all of the real and personal property of the Company. The Subordinated Facility includes customary negative covenants for subordinated term loan agreements of this type, including covenants limiting the ability of the Company to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, create liens on assets, make investments, loans or advances, engage in mergers, consolidations, sales of assets and purchases, pay dividends and distributions, enter into transactions with affiliates, and make payments in respect of junior indebtedness. The Subordinated Facility also has certain financial covenants, including (1) a minimum liquidity covenant that generally requires minimum liquidity on a weekly basis of $12.75 million, (2) a first lien net leverage ratio that requires compliance beginning in the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2021 with a net leverage ratio of 5.75:1, which reduces over time, and (3) limits on capital spending of $23.0 million annually.

In accordance with the Subordinated Facility, the Company issued penny warrants to the Subordinated Lenders, which, upon exercise, would grant the Subordinated Lenders 3,720,109 shares, as adjusted for the Company’s 1-for-5 stock split that occurred during the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2020, of common stock of the Company.  The terms of the warrants include antidilution provisions, including a change to the conversion ratio if the Company chooses to issue additional shares to the Priming Lenders on May 31, 2021 rather than making a principal payment of $4.9 million.  We recorded a reduction to the carrying value of the subordinated debt of $11.8 million due to the issuance of the penny warrants As a result of the antidilution provisions, the penny warrants have been recognized as Warrants – related party, rather than equity, on the consolidated balance sheets and were remeasured to their fair value as of the end of Fiscal 2020, with a charge of $4.2 million being recorded within Fair value adjustment of warrants – related party in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for Fiscal Year 2020.  The difference between the carrying value of the Subordinated Facility and the principal amount will be accreted over the term of the debt using the effective interest method.

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Agreement

On May 8, 2015, the Company entered into a five-year secured $40.0 million asset-based revolving credit facility agreement (the “ABL Facility”). The ABL Facility had an initial maturity of May 8, 2020. On June 12, 2019, this ABL Facility was amended to extend the termination date to May 8, 2023.

On September 30, 2020, in accordance with the TSA, the Company entered into an amendment to the ABL Facility, whereby the ABL lenders (i) consented to the Company’s entry into the Priming Facility, the Subordinated Facility and other transactions contemplated by the TSA and (ii) permanently waived any defaults or events of default under the ABL Facility on or prior to September 30, 2020.

Under the terms of this agreement, the ABL Facility provides for borrowings up to (i) 90% of eligible credit card receivables, plus (ii) 85% of eligible accounts receivable, plus (iii) the lesser of (a) 100% of the value of eligible inventory at such time and (b) 90% of the net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventory at such time, plus (iv) the lesser of (a) 100% of the value of eligible in-transit inventory at such time, (b) 90% of the net orderly liquidation value of eligible in-transit inventory at such time and (c) the in-transit maximum amount (the in-transit maximum amount is not to exceed $9.5 million during the first and third calendar quarters and $7.0 million during the second and fourth calendar quarters), less (v) certain reserves established by the lender, as defined in the ABL Facility.

The ABL Facility consists of revolving loans and swing line loans. Borrowings classified as revolving loans under the ABL Facility may be maintained as either LIBOR or Base Rate loans, each of which has a variable interest rate plus an applicable margin. Borrowings classified as swing line loans under the ABL Facility are Base Rate loans. LIBOR loans under the ABL Facility accrue interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus a spread of 2.00% from May 8, 2015 to August 31, 2015, and thereafter ranging from 2.25% to 2.50%, depending on borrowing amounts. Base Rate loans under the ABL Facility accrue interest at a rate equal to (i) the greatest of (a) the financial institution’s prime rate, (b) the overnight Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.50%, (c) LIBOR plus 1.00%, and (d) 2.00%, plus (ii) a spread of 1.00% from May 8, 2015 to August 31, 2015, and thereafter ranging from 1.25% to 1.50%, depending on borrowing amounts.

Interest on each LIBOR loan is payable on the last day of each interest period and no more than quarterly, and interest on each Base Rate loan is payable in arrears on the last business day of April, July, October and January. For both LIBOR and Base Rate loans, interest is payable periodically upon repayment, conversion or maturity, with interest periods ranging between 30 to 180 days at the election of the Company, or 12 months with the consent of all lenders.

The ABL Facility also requires the quarterly payment, in arrears, of a commitment fee. The commitment fee is payable in an amount equal to 0.375% from May 8, 2015 to July 1, 2016, and thereafter at an amount equal to (i) 0.375% for each calendar quarter during which historical excess availability is greater than 50% of availability, and (ii) 0.25% for each calendar quarter during which historical excess availability is less than or equal to 50% of availability.

The Company had short-term borrowings of $11.1 million under the Company’s ABL Facility as of January 30, 2021. During the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020, there were no amounts drawn or outstanding under the ABL Facility. Based on the terms of the agreement and the increase for the letters of credit, the Company’s available borrowing capacity under the ABL Facility as of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020 was $23.8 million and $38.3 million, respectively.

The Company recorded interest expense related to the ABL Facility of $0.8 million in Fiscal Year 2020.

In the Fiscal Years 2020, 2019, and 2018, $0.1 million, $0.2 million, and $0.2 million, respectively, of the debt issuance cost related to the ABL Facility were amortized to interest expense.

Borrowings under the ABL Facility are secured by a first lien on accounts receivable and inventory. In connection with the ABL Facility, the Company is subject to various financial reporting, financial and other covenants, including maintaining specific liquidity measurements. Affirmative covenants include providing timely quarterly and annual financial statements and prompt notification of the occurrence of any event of default or any other event, change or circumstance that has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect as defined in the ABL Facility. In addition, there are negative covenants, including certain restrictions on the Company’s ability to: incur additional indebtedness, create liens, enter into transactions with affiliates, transfer assets, pay dividends, consolidate or merge with other entities, undergo a change in control, make advances, investments and loans or modify its organizational documents. As discussed above, the Company was not in compliance with all the ABL Facility financial covenants during Fiscal Year 2020 until the Amendment discussed above permanently waived any defaults or events of default existing on or prior to September 30, 2020. As of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants.

If an event of default (as defined in the applicable facility) occurs under the Priming Credit Agreement, Amended Existing Term Loan, ABL Facility or Subordinated Facility, the Company’s obligations under the applicable facility may be accelerated. In addition, a 2.00% interest surcharge will be imposed on overdue amounts under these facilities.

Letters of Credit

As of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020, there were outstanding letters of credit of $2.9 million and $1.7 million, respectively, which reduced the availability under the ABL Facility. As of January 30, 2021, the maximum commitment for letters of credit was $10.0 million. Letters of credit accrue interest at a rate equal to the applicable margin with respect to revolving loans maintained as LIBOR loans under the ABL facility. The Company primarily used letters of credit to secure payment of workers’ compensation claims. Letters of credit are generally obtained for a one-year term and automatically renew annually, and would only be drawn upon if the Company fails to comply with its contractual obligations.

Payments of Long-term Debt Obligations Due by Period

As of January 30, 2021, minimum future principal amounts payable under the Company’s outstanding long-term debt are as follows (in thousands):

 

Fiscal Year

 

Term Loan

 

 

Priming Loan

 

 

Subordinated Facility

 

 

Total

 

2021

 

$

60

 

 

$

2,739

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,799

 

2022

 

 

4,947

 

 

 

2,739

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,686

 

2023

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,739

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,739

 

2024

 

 

-

 

 

 

221,556

 

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

236,556

 

Total

 

$

5,007

 

 

$

229,773

 

 

$

15,000

 

 

$

249,780

 

The minimum future principal payments in the table above do not include the payment of PIK interest and PIK fees.  The Subordinated Facility requires a $10.6 million payment of PIK interest at maturity in Fiscal Year 2024.  If the Company were to make the minimum principal payments on the Priming Loan as presented in the table above, the Company would be required to make a $52.3 million payment for PIK fees and PIK interest at maturity in Fiscal Year 2024; however, the Company expects to make a principal payment of at least $25.0 million by August 30, 2021 to avoid making any payments for PIK fees or PIK interest on the Priming Loan.  The Company anticipates using the proceeds from its expected tax refund to fund the $25.0 million principal payment.

The amounts outstanding under the ABL Facility must be repaid before the maturity date of May 8, 2023 and are not included in the table above.