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Debt and Finance Lease Obligations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt And Finance Obligations

Note 12. Debt and Finance Obligations

The components of debt and finance obligations consisted of the following:

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands, except interest rates)

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

2021 Credit Facility - Term Loan B, 9.4% interest rate at December 31, 2022 and 5.5% at December 31, 2021, due through 2028(1)

 

$

395,000

 

 

$

399,000

 

Forest Park Hotel Construction Loan Facility, 8.8% interest rate at December 31, 2022, due through 2027(1)

 

 

11,491

 

 

 

 

FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility, 6.9% interest rate at December 31, 2022 and 4.9% at December 31, 2021, due through 2027(1)

 

 

4,965

 

 

 

5,566

 

FlyOver Iceland Term Loans, 10.1% weighted-average interest rate at December 31, 2022 and 3.8% at December 31, 2021, due through 2024(1)

 

 

594

 

 

 

689

 

Less unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(11,848

)

 

 

(14,804

)

Total debt

 

 

400,202

 

 

 

390,451

 

Finance lease obligations, 9.1% weighted-average interest rate at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, due through 2067

 

 

64,729

 

 

 

63,401

 

Financing arrangements

 

 

5,013

 

 

 

5,528

 

Total debt and finance obligations(2)(3)

 

 

469,944

 

 

 

459,380

 

Current portion

 

 

(13,192

)

 

 

(12,800

)

Long-term debt and finance obligations

 

$

456,752

 

 

$

446,580

 

(1)
Represents the weighted-average interest rate in effect as of the end of the respective periods, including any applicable margin. The interest rates do not include amortization of debt issuance costs or commitment fees.
(2)
The weighted-average interest rate on total debt (including unamortized debt issuance costs and commitment fees) was 9.3% for 2022, 6.4% for 2021 and 4.6% for 2020. The estimated fair value of total debt and finance leases was $301.8 million as of December 31, 2022 and $328.9 million as of December 31, 2021. The fair value of debt was estimated by discounting the future cash flows using rates currently available for debt of similar terms and maturity, which is a Level 2 measurement. Refer to Note 13 – Fair Value Measurements.
(3)
Cash paid for interest on debt was $34.3 million during 2022, $25.9 million during 2021, and $14.0 million during 2020.

2021 Credit Facility

Effective July 30, 2021, we entered into a $500 million credit facility (the “2021 Credit Facility”). The 2021 Credit Facility provides for a $400 million term loan (“Term Loan B”) and a $100 million revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”). The proceeds of

the Term Loan B, net of $14.8 million in related fees, were used to repay the $327 million outstanding balance under our then $450 million revolving credit facility and to provide for financial flexibility to fund future acquisitions and growth initiatives and for general corporate purposes.

The 2021 Credit Facility provides us with the option to have interest calculated based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) for one, three, or six-month tenors, plus credit spreads as detailed below under “Term Loan B” and “Revolving Credit Facility”.

LIBOR Transition Amendment

On February 6, 2023, we entered into the LIBOR Transition Amendment to the 2021 Credit Facility to replace LIBOR with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). In accordance with the LIBOR replacement provisions outlined in the 2021 Credit Facility, additional credit spread adjustments apply to SOFR ranging from 0.11448% (for a one-month duration) up to 0.71513% (for a 12-month duration). Refer to Note 24 – Subsequent Events.

Interest Rate Cap Agreement

On January 4, 2023, we entered into an interest rate cap agreement with an effective date of January 31, 2023. The interest rate cap manages our exposure to interest rate increases on $300 million in borrowings under our 2021 Credit Facility and provides us with the right to receive payment if the one-month SOFR exceeds 5.00%. Beginning on February 28, 2023, we will pay a fixed monthly deferred premium based on an annual rate of 0.3335% for the interest rate cap, which matures on January 31, 2025. Refer to Note 24 – Subsequent Events.

Term Loan B

The Term Loan B has a maturity date of July 30, 2028 and is subject to quarterly amortization of principal of $1 million. Interest rates are based on LIBOR plus a 5.00% credit spread, with a LIBOR floor of 0.50%. See discussion above under “LIBOR Transition.” The Term Loan B carries no financial covenants.

Revolving Credit Facility

The Revolving Credit Facility has a maturity date of July 30, 2026. As of December 31, 2022, capacity remaining under the revolving credit facility was $86.7 million, reflecting $100.0 million total facility size, less $13.3 million in outstanding letters of credit.

In addition to borrowing based on one, three, or six month LIBOR tenors, we also have the option to borrow based on the “Base Rate”, which for any day is a fluctuating rate equal to the highest of the Fed Funds Rate plus 0.50%, Bank of America’s publicly announced “prime rate”, and LIBOR plus 1.00%. Credit spreads for LIBOR and Base Rate borrowings are based on Viad’s total net leverage ratio and range from 2.50% to 3.50% for LIBOR borrowings and from 1.50% to 3.50% for Base Rate borrowings. See discussion above under “LIBOR Transition.” Additionally, a 1.00% floor applies to the Bate Rate.

The Revolving Credit Facility includes an undrawn fee ranging from 0.30% to 0.50% that is based on Viad’s total net leverage ratio.

The Revolving Credit Facility carries financial covenants. On March 23, 2022, we entered into the First Amendment to the 2021 Credit Facility, which modified the financial covenants as follows:

Maintain a total net leverage ratio of not greater than 4.75 to 1.00 at December 31, 2022 with a step-down to 4.50 to 1.00 at March 31, 2023, and 4.00 to 1.00 at June 30, 2023 and thereafter; and
Maintain an interest coverage ratio of not less than 2.50 to 1.00 at December 31, 2022 and thereafter.

As of December 31, 2022, Viad’s total net leverage ratio was 3.15 to 1.00, the interest coverage ratio was 3.67 to 1.00, and we were in compliance with all covenants under the revolving credit facility.

In addition to U.S. Dollar borrowings, we may borrow funds on the Revolving Credit Facility in Canadian Dollars based on the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate, Pound Sterling based on the Sterling Overnight Index Average, and Euros based on the Euro Interbank Offered Rate, plus applicable credit spreads. No such borrowings had been made as of December 31, 2022.

Forest Park Hotel Construction Loan Facility

Effective May 17, 2022, Pursuit, through a 60% owned subsidiary, entered into a construction loan facility for borrowings up to $17.0 million Canadian dollars (approximately $13.3 million U.S. dollars) for the development and construction of the Forest Park Hotel in Jasper National Park. Construction of the hotel was completed in August 2022. As of December 31, 2022, funds of $1.4 million Canadian dollars (approximately $1.1 million U.S. dollars) were available for borrowing under the facility.

The construction loan facility required interest only payments at Canada Prime plus 2.35% through November 2023, at which time it was to be converted to a term loan with a maturity date of May 17, 2027.

During January 2023, we completed our final borrowing under the construction loan facility and the facility was converted, by way of an amendment to the loan agreement, to a term loan with a fixed interest rate of 6.5% effective January 31, 2023. The term loan matures on February 1, 2028 and requires interest only payments through July 31, 2024. Refer to Note 24 – Subsequent Events.

FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility

Effective February 15, 2019, FlyOver Iceland ehf., (“FlyOver Iceland”) a wholly-owned subsidiary of Esja, entered into a credit agreement with a €5.0 million (approximately $5.6 million U.S. dollars) credit facility (the “FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility”) with an original maturity date of March 1, 2022. The loan proceeds were used to complete the development of the FlyOver Iceland attraction. The loan bears interest at the three month Euro Interbank Offered Rate plus 4.9%.

We entered into an addendum effective December 1, 2021 wherein the principal payments were deferred for twelve months beginning December 1, 2021, with the first payment due December 1, 2022. The addendum extended the maturity date to March 1, 2025, which was further extended to September 1, 2027 by way of an option as permitted in the addendum, and provided for a semi-annual waiver of certain covenants through June 30, 2022 with the first testing date as of December 31, 2022. Conditions to the addendum included securing additional capital of ISK 75.0 million (approximately $0.6 million) in January 2022, which was completed, in order to strengthen FlyOver Iceland’s liquidity position. There were no other changes to the terms of the FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility. Effective November 2, 2022, FlyOver Iceland received a waiver for the 2022 through 2023 financial covenants.

FlyOver Iceland Term Loans

During 2020, FlyOver Iceland entered into three term loans totaling ISK 90.0 million (approximately $0.7 million U.S. dollars) (the “FlyOver Iceland Term Loans”). The first term loan for ISK 10.0 million was entered into effective October 15, 2020 with a maturity date of April 1, 2023 and bears interest on a seven-day term deposit at the Central Bank of Iceland. The second term loan for ISK 30.0 million was entered into effective October 15, 2020 with a maturity date of October 1, 2024 and bears interest on a seven-day term deposit at the Central Bank of Iceland plus 3.07%. The third term loan for ISK 50.0 million was entered into effective December 29, 2020 with a maturity date of February 1, 2023 and bears interest at one-month Reykjavik InterBank Offered Rate (“REIBOR”) plus 4.99%. The Icelandic State Treasury guarantees supplemental loans provided by credit institutions to companies impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, the Icelandic State Treasury guaranteed the repayment of up to 85% of the principal and interest on the ISK 10.0 million and ISK 30.0 million term loans and 70% of the principal amount on the ISK 50.0 million term loan. Loan proceeds were used to fund FlyOver Iceland operations.

Financing arrangements

We have insurance premium financing arrangements in order to finance certain of our insurance premium payments. The financing arrangements are payable within the next 12 months and bear a weighted average interest rate of 4.9%.

Future maturities

Aggregate annual maturities of debt (excluding finance obligations) as of December 31, 2022 are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

Credit Facilities

 

Year ending December 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

$

5,201

 

2024

 

 

5,931

 

2025

 

 

5,480

 

2026

 

 

5,480

 

2027

 

 

14,958

 

Thereafter

 

 

375,000

 

Total

 

$

412,050

 

 

The aggregate annual maturities and the related amounts representing interest on finance lease obligations are included in Note 20 – Leases and Other.