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DEBT
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEBT
DEBT
On December 14, 2006, the Company entered into an amended and restated unsecured, 60-month $120.0 million revolving credit agreement (the “Agreement”). The Agreement provides for various borrowing rate options including interest rates based on the London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) plus interest spreads keyed to the Company’s ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”). On December 14, 2011, the Company executed the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which extended the maturity of the Agreement to December 14, 2016, and increased the commitment amount to $150.0 million.

The Agreement contains certain financial covenants with respect to borrowings, interest coverage, loans or advances and investments.  The Company was in compliance with the covenants as of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013.  The Company had zero borrowings under the Agreement at January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013.

On April 9, 2007, the Company entered into the Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement (the "Prudential Agreement") in the amount of $175.0 million. Under the Prudential Agreement, the Company issued notes in an aggregate principal amount of $110.0 million on April 30, 2007 (the “B-1 Notes”) and $40.0 million on September 7, 2007 (the “B-2 Notes”). The B-1 Notes and B-2 Notes bear a coupon of 5.79 percent and had at issuance an average life of 10 years with a final maturity in 2019.  On July 22, 2010, the Company entered into Amendment No. 3 to the Prudential Agreement to increase its borrowing capacity by $25.0 million.  On December 14, 2011, the Company entered into Amendment No. 4 to the Second Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement to redefine the debt to EBITDA ratio covenant in order to be equivalent to that under the Agreement.

As of January 3, 2015, the Company has $50.0 million borrowing capacity available under the Prudential Agreement.  Principal installments of $30.0 million are payable annually commencing on April 30, 2015 and continuing to and including April 30, 2019, with any unpaid balance due at maturity. The Prudential Agreement contains certain financial covenants with respect to borrowings, interest coverage, loans or advances and investments.  

On December 31, 2012, the Company, Allen County, Indiana and certain institutional investors entered into a Bond Purchase and Loan Agreement. Under the agreement, Allen County, Indiana issued a series of Project Bonds entitled “Taxable Economic Development Bonds, Series 2012 (Franklin Electric Co., Inc. Project).” The aggregate principal amount of the Project Bonds that were issued, authenticated, and are now outstanding thereunder was limited to $25.0 million. The Company then borrowed the proceeds under the Project Bonds through the issuance of Project Notes to finance the cost of acquisition, construction, installation and equipping of the new Global Corporate Headquarters and Engineering Center. These Project Notes (tax increment financing debt) bear interest at 3.6 percent per annum. Interest and principal balance of the Project Notes are due and payable by the Company directly to the institutional investors in aggregate semi-annual installments commencing on July 10, 2013, and concluding on January 10, 2033. The use of the proceeds from the Project Notes was limited to assist the financing of the new Global Corporate Headquarters and Engineering Center.

The agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants. The affirmative covenants relate to financial statements, notices of material events, conduct of business, inspection of property, maintenance of insurance, compliance with laws and most favored lender obligations. The negative covenants include limitations on loans, advances and investments, and the granting of liens by the Company or its subsidiaries, as well as prohibitions on certain consolidations, mergers, sales and transfers of assets. The covenants also include financial requirements including a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. The agreement also contains a cross default provision in the event the Company defaults on any obligation exceeding $10.0 million.

Also, on December 31, 2012, the Company and Prudential Insurance Company of America entered into an amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement to extend the effective date to December 31, 2015.

The Company also has certain overdraft facilities at its foreign subsidiaries, of which none were outstanding at January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013.

Debt consisted of the following:

(In millions)
 
2014
 
2013
Prudential Agreement - 5.79 percent
 
$
150.0

 
$
150.0

Tax increment financing debt
 
23.7

 
24.6

Capital leases
 
0.6

 
0.8

Foreign subsidiary debt
 
3.5

 
14.2

 
 
177.8

 
189.6

Less current maturities
 
(34.1
)
 
(15.4
)
Long-term debt
 
$
143.7

 
$
174.2



Foreign subsidiary debt denoted in the table above as of January 3, 2015 is predominately comprised of debt assumed with acquisitions made in 2014. Foreign subsidiary debt as of December 28, 2013 is predominately comprised of debt at Impo.

The following debt payments are expected to be paid in accordance with the following schedule:

(In millions) 
 
Total
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
More than 5 years
Debt
 
$
177.2

 
$
33.8

 
$
31.1

 
$
31.1

 
$
31.4

 
$
31.0

 
$
18.8

Capital leases
 
0.6

 
0.3

 
0.1

 
0.1

 
0.1

 

 

 
 
$
177.8

 
$
34.1

 
$
31.2

 
$
31.2

 
$
31.5

 
$
31.0

 
$
18.8