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Debt
 9 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Debt
Senior Credit Facility

On August 12, 2022, the Company entered into a fourth amendment (the “Amendment”) to its existing senior revolving credit facility (the “Senior Credit Facility”). The Amendment, among other things, (i) extended the maturity of the Senior Credit Facility from October 18, 2024 to August 12, 2027, (ii) renewed the Company’s option to extend the maturity of the Senior Credit Facility up to two times for an additional one-year period each, (iii) increased the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio financial maintenance covenant from 3.00:1.00 to 3.50:1.00, (iv) eliminated certain covenants applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries, including, but not limited to, restrictions on dispositions, restricted payments, and transactions with affiliates, and the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio financial covenant, and (v) increased the amount available under the Senior Credit Facility to $1,950,000 until October 18, 2024, after which the amount available under the Senior Credit Facility will decrease to $1,485,000. The Amendment also permits the Company to increase the commitments under the Senior Credit Facility by an aggregate amount not to exceed $600,000.

At the Company’s election, U.S.-dollar denominated revolving loans under the Senior Credit Facility bear interest at annual rates equal to either (a) SOFR (plus a 0.10% SOFR adjustment) for 1, 3 or 6 month periods, as selected by the Company, plus an applicable margin ranging between 1.00% and 1.75% (1.00% as of October 1, 2022), or (b) the Base Rate (defined as the higher of the Wells Fargo Bank, National Association prime rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.5%, or SOFR (plus a 0.10% SOFR adjustment) for a 1 month period rate plus 1.0%), plus an applicable margin ranging between 0.00% and 0.75% (0.00% as of October 1, 2022). At the Company’s election, revolving loans under the Senior Credit Facility denominated in Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars, Hong Kong Dollars or Euros bear interest at annual rates equal to either (a) the applicable benchmark for such currency plus an applicable margin ranging between 1.00% and 1.75% (1.00% as of October 1, 2022), or (b) the Base Rate plus an applicable margin ranging between 0.00% and 0.75% (0.00% as of October 1, 2022). The Company also pays a commitment fee to the lenders under the Senior Credit Facility on the average amount by which the aggregate commitments of the lenders exceed utilization of the Senior Credit Facility ranging from 0.09% to 0.20% per annum (0.09% as of October 1, 2022). The applicable margins and the commitment fee are determined based on whichever of the Company’s Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio or its senior unsecured debt rating (or if not available, corporate family rating) results in the lower applicable margins and commitment fee (with applicable margins and the commitment fee increasing as that ratio increases or those ratings decline, as applicable). On October 28, 2021, the Company amended the Senior Credit Facility to replace LIBOR for euros with the EURIBOR benchmark rate.

The obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries in respect of the Senior Credit Facility are unsecured.

The Senior Credit Facility includes certain affirmative and negative covenants that impose restrictions on the Company’s financial and business operations, including limitations on liens, subsidiary indebtedness, fundamental changes, future negative pledges, and changes in the nature of the Company’s business. The limitations contain customary exceptions or, in certain cases, do not apply as long as the Company is in compliance with the financial ratio requirement and is not otherwise in default. The Senior Credit Facility originally required the Company to maintain a Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio of at least 3.00 to 1.00 and a Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio of no more than 3.75 to 1.00, each as of the last day of any fiscal quarter. However, on May 7, 2020 the Company amended the Senior Credit Facility to temporarily increase the minimum Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio to 4.75 to 1.00 and to increase the amount of certain adjustments to Net Income that are permitted to calculate the ratio. The relief provided by the amendment was in effect for the fiscal quarters ending on September 26, 2020 through (and including) the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2021. As described above, the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio financial covenant was eliminated on August 12, 2022.

The Senior Credit Facility also contains customary representations and warranties and events of default, subject to customary grace periods.

In 2022, the Company paid financing costs of $1,621 in connection with the Amendment of its Senior Credit Facility. These costs were deferred and, along with previously unamortized costs of $2,663 are being amortized over the term of the Senior Credit Facility.

As of October 1, 2022, amounts utilized under the Senior Credit Facility included zero borrowings and $17,958 of standby letters of credit related to various insurance contracts and foreign vendor commitments. Any outstanding borrowings under the Company’s U.S. and European commercial paper programs reduce the availability of the Senior Credit Facility. Including commercial paper borrowings, the Company has utilized $949,958 under the Senior Credit Facility resulting in a total of $1,000,042 available as of October 1, 2022.
Commercial Paper

On February 28, 2014 and July 31, 2015, the Company established programs for the issuance of unsecured commercial paper in the United States and Eurozone capital markets, respectively. Commercial paper issued under the U.S. and European programs will have maturities ranging up to 397 and 183 days, respectively. None of the commercial paper notes may be voluntarily prepaid or redeemed by the Company and all rank pari passu with all of the Company’s other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. To the extent that the Company issues European commercial paper notes through a subsidiary of the Company, the notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company.

The Company uses its Senior Credit Facility as a liquidity backstop for its commercial paper programs. The total amount outstanding under all of the Company’s commercial paper programs may not exceed $1,800,000 at any time.

The proceeds from the issuance of commercial paper notes will be available for general corporate purposes. As of October 1, 2022, there were $932,000 outstanding under the U.S. commercial paper program, and zero under the European program. The weighted-average interest rate and maturity period for the U.S. program were 3.35% and 19.3 days, respectively.

Senior Notes

On June 12, 2020, Mohawk Capital Finance S.A. (“Mohawk Finance”), an indirect wholly-owned finance subsidiary of the Company, completed the issuance and sale of €500,000 aggregate principal amount of 1.750% Senior Notes (“1.750% Senior Notes”) due June 12, 2027. The 1.750% Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of Mohawk Finance and rank pari passu with all of Mohawk Finance’s other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness. The 1.750% Senior Notes are fully, unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by the Company on a senior unsecured basis. Interest on the 1.750% Senior Notes is payable annually in cash on June 12 of each year, commencing on June 12, 2021. The Company paid financing costs of $4,400 in connection with the 1.750% Senior Notes. These costs were deferred and are being amortized over the term of the 1.750% Senior Notes.

On May 14, 2020, the Company completed the issuance and sale of $500,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.625% Senior Notes (“3.625% Senior Notes”) due May 15, 2030. The 3.625% Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank pari passu with all of the Company’s existing and future unsecured indebtedness. Interest on the 3.625% Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in cash on May 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing on November 15, 2020. The Company paid financing costs of $5,476 in connection with the 3.625% Senior Notes. These costs were deferred and are being amortized over the term of the 3.625% Senior Notes.     

On January 31, 2013, the Company issued $600,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.85% Senior Notes (“3.85% Senior Notes”) due February 1, 2023. The 3.85% Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank pari passu with all of the Company’s existing and future unsecured indebtedness. Interest on the 3.85% Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in cash on February 1 and August 1 of each year. The Company paid financing costs of $6,000 in connection with the 3.85% Senior Notes. These costs were deferred and are being amortized over the term of the 3.85% Senior Notes. On September 15, 2022, the Company gave notice that it will redeem at par all of the 3.85% Senior Notes on November 1, 2022.

As defined in the related agreements, the Company’s senior notes contain covenants, representations and warranties and events of default, subject to exceptions, and restrictions on the Company’s financial and business operations, including limitations on liens, restrictions on entering into sale and leaseback transactions, fundamental changes, and a provision allowing the holder of the notes to require repayment upon a change of control triggering event.
    
Term Loan

On August 12, 2022, the Company and its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Mohawk International Holdings S.à r.l. (“Mohawk International”), entered into an agreement that provides for a delayed draw term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”), consisting of borrowings of up to $575,000 and €220,000. Subsequent to the quarter end, an additional $100,000 of borrowing capacity was added to the Term Loan Facility on October 3, 2022. The Term Loan Facility may be borrowed in up to two advances on any business day on or before December 31, 2022, and the proceeds of the Term Loan Facility may be used for funding working capital and general corporate purposes of the Company. The principal amount of the Term Loan Facility must be repaid by the maturity date of August 12, 2024. The Company may prepay all or a portion of the Term Loan Facility from time to time, without premium or penalty plus accrued and unpaid interest.
At the Company’s election, U.S. dollar-denominated loans under the Term Loan Facility will bear interest at an annual rate equal to either (a) SOFR (plus a 0.10% SOFR adjustment) for 1, 3 or 6 month periods, as selected by the Company, plus an applicable margin ranging between 0.825% and 1.50%, determined based upon the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio, or (b) the base rate (defined as the higher of the Wells Fargo Bank, National Association prime rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.5%, and SOFR (plus a 0.10% SOFR adjustment) for a 1 month period plus 1.0%) plus an applicable margin ranging between 0.00% and 0.50%, determined based upon the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio. Euro-denominated loans under the Term Loan Facility will bear interest at an annual rate equal to EURIBOR for 1, 3 or 6 month periods, as selected by the Company, plus an applicable margin ranging between 0.825% and 1.500%, determined based upon the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio.

The obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries in respect of the Term Loan Facility are unsecured.

The Term Loan Facility includes certain affirmative and negative covenants that impose restrictions on the Company’s financial and business operations, including limitations on liens, indebtedness, fundamental changes, and changes in the nature of the Company’s business. Many of these limitations are subject to numerous exceptions. The Company is also required to maintain a Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio of at least 3.5 to 1.0 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter.

The Term Loan Facility also contains customary representations and warranties.

The Term Loan Facility contains events of default customary for this type of financing, including a cross default and cross acceleration provision to certain other material indebtedness of the Company. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the outstanding obligations under the Term Loan Facility may be accelerated and become due and payable immediately. In addition, if certain change of control events occur with respect to the Company, the Company is required to repay the loans outstanding under the Term Loan Facility.

The fair values and carrying values of the Company’s debt instruments are detailed as follows:
 At October 1, 2022At December 31, 2021
 Fair ValueCarrying
Value		Fair ValueCarrying
Value
1.750% Senior Notes, payable June 12, 2027; interest payable annually
$428,550 490,052 601,037 566,380 
3.625% Senior Notes, payable May 15, 2030; interest payable semi-annually
416,750 500,000 538,545 500,000 
3.85% Senior Notes, payable February 1, 2023; interest payable semi-annually
597,966 600,000 615,630 600,000 
U.S. commercial paper932,000 932,000 598,000 598,000 
European commercial paper— — 15,859 15,859 
Finance leases and other47,081 47,081 53,163 53,163 
Unamortized debt issuance costs(7,010)(7,010)(8,617)(8,617)
Total debt2,415,337 2,562,123 2,413,617 2,324,785 
Less current portion of long term-debt and commercial paper1,540,105 1,542,139 624,503 624,503 
Long-term debt, less current portion$875,232 1,019,984 1,789,114 1,700,282 

The fair values of the Company’s debt instruments were estimated using market observable inputs, including quoted prices in active markets, market indices and interest rate measurements. Within the hierarchy of fair value measurements, these are Level 2 fair values.