Debt

A summary of debt is as follows (amounts in thousands):



	March 31,
	2019			2018
Term Loan Credit Agreement ⁽¹⁾	$	—		$	318,782
TOKIN Term Loan Facility ⁽²⁾	276,808			—
Customer Advances ⁽³⁾	11,270			—
Other, net ⁽⁴⁾	6,393			5,841
Total debt	294,471			324,623
Current maturities	(28,430		)	(20,540		)
Total long-term debt	$	266,041		$	304,083

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⁽¹⁾ Amount shown is net of discount, bank issuance costs and other indirect issuance costs of $13.3 million as of March 31, 2018.

⁽²⁾ Amount shown is net of discount, bank issuance costs and other indirect issuance costs of $8.7 million as of March 31, 2019.

⁽³⁾ Amount shown is net of discount of $2.1 million as of March 31, 2019.

⁽⁴⁾ Amounts shown are net of discounts of $0.6 million and $0.5 million as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The line item “Interest expense” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, is as follows (amounts in thousands):



	Fiscal Years Ended March 31,
	2019			2018			2017
Contractual interest expense	$	19,471		$	30,323		$	38,825
Capitalized interest	(232		)	(141		)	(154		)
Amortization of debt issuance costs	334			511			1,390
Amortization of debt (premium) discount	1,481			1,843			(788		)
Imputed interest on acquisition related obligations	57			113			159
Interest expense on capital leases	128			233			323
Total interest expense	$	21,239		$	32,882		$	39,755

Term Loan Credit Agreement

On November 7, 2018, the Company repaid the full outstanding balance under the Company's prior Term Loan Credit Agreement dated April 28, 2017 (“Term Loan Credit Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. The Company incurred a $15.9 million loss on the debt extinguishment and the loss is included in the line item “Other (income) expense, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019. Interest payable related to the Term Loan Credit Agreement included in the line item “Accrued expenses” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets was $0.2 million as of March 31, 2018.

TOKIN Term Loan Facility

On October 29, 2018, the Company entered into a JPY 33.0 billion Term Loan Agreement (the “TOKIN Term Loan Facility”) by and among TOKIN, the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited in its capacity as agent (the “Agent”), arranger and Lender. Funding for the Term Loan facility occurred on November 7, 2018. The proceeds, which were net of an arrangement fee withheld from the funding amount, were JPY 32.1 billion, or approximately $283.9 million using the exchange rate as of November 7, 2018. Net of the arrangement fee, bank issuance costs, and other indirect issuance costs, the Company's net proceeds from the TOKIN Term Loan Facility was $281.8 million.

The proceeds from the TOKIN Term Loan Facility were used by TOKIN to make intercompany loans (the “Intercompany Loans”) to the Company. The proceeds, along with other cash on hand, were used to prepay in full the outstanding amounts under the Term Loan Credit Agreement of $323.4 million and a prepayment premium of 1.0%, or $3.2 million.

The TOKIN Term Loan Facility consists of (i) a JPY 16.5 billion (approximately $146.0 million using the exchange rate as of November 7, 2018) Term Loan A tranche (the “Term Loan A”) and (ii) a JPY 16.5 billion (approximately $146.0 million using the exchange rate as of November 7, 2018) Term Loan B tranche (the “Term Loan B” and, together with the Term Loan A, collectively, the “Term Loans”). Principal payments under Term Loan A are required semi-annually, in the amount of JPY 1.4 billion (approximately $12.4 million using the exchange rate as of March 31, 2019), while the principal of Term Loan B is due in one payment at maturity. At each reporting period, the carrying value of the loan is translated from Japanese Yen to U.S. Dollars using the spot exchange rate as of the end of the reporting period.

Interest payments are due semi-annually on the Term Loans, with the interest rate based on a margin over the six-month Japanese TIBOR. The applicable margin for Term Loan A is 2.00% and for Term Loan B is 2.25%. Japanese TIBOR at March 31, 2019 was 0.13%. Interest payable related to the TOKIN Term Loan Facility included in the line item “Accrued expenses” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets was $0.1 million as of March 31, 2019. The effective interest rate for the TOKIN Term Loan Facility was 3.1% for the year ended March 31, 2019.

The Term Loans mature on September 30, 2024. KEMET and certain subsidiaries of TOKIN provided guarantees of the obligations under the Term Loans, which will also be secured by certain assets, properties and equity interests of TOKIN and its material subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2019, properties and equipment with a net book value of $50.6 million were securing the Term Loans. The Term Loans contain customary covenants applicable to both the Company and to TOKIN, including maintenance of a consolidated net leverage ratio, the absence of two consecutive years of consolidated operating losses and the maintenance of certain required levels of consolidated net assets. The TOKIN Term Loan Facility also contains customary events of default. The Company may prepay the Term Loans at any time, subject to certain notice requirements and reimbursement of loan breakage costs.

Customer Advances

In September, November, and February of fiscal year 2019, the Company entered into agreements with three different customers (the “Customers”) pursuant to which the Customers agreed to make advances (collectively, the “Advances”) to the Company in an aggregate amount of up to $72.0 million (collectively, the “Customer Capacity Agreements”). The Company is using these Advances to fund the purchase of production equipment and to make other investments and improvements in its business and operations (the “Investments”) to increase overall capacity to produce various electronic components of the type and part as may be sold by the Company to the Customers from time to time. The Company retains all rights to the production equipment purchased with the funds from the Advances. The Advances from the Customers are being made in quarterly installments (“Installments”) over an expected period of 18 to 24 months from the effective date of the Customer Capacity Agreements.

The Advances will be repaid beginning on the date that production from the Investments is sufficient to meet the Company's obligations under the agreements with the Customers. Repayments will be made on a quarterly basis as determined by calculations that generally consider the number of components purchased by the Customers during the quarter. Repayments based on the calculations will continue until either the Advances are repaid in full, or December 31, 2038 for all three Customers. The Company has a quarterly repayment cap in the agreement with each of the Customers and is not required to make any quarterly repayments to the Customers that in the aggregate exceeds $1.8 million. If the Customers do not purchase a number of components that would require full repayment of the Advances by December 31, 2038, then the Advances shall be deemed repaid in full. Additionally, if the Customers do not purchase a number of components that would require a payment on the Advances for a period of 16 consecutive quarters, the Advances shall be deemed repaid in full.

As of March 31, 2019, the Company has received a total of $13.4 million in Advances from these Customers. Since the debt is non-interest bearing, the Company has recorded debt discounts on the Advances. These discounts are being amortized over the expected life of the Advances through interest expense. During fiscal year 2019, the Company had $16.3 million in capital expenditures related to the Customer Capacity Agreements.

As of March 31, 2019, the Company had no cash on its Consolidated Balance Sheets that was restricted as far as its use related to the Customer Capacity Agreements. Restricted cash is recorded within “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Revolving Line of Credit

On September 30, 2010, KEC and KEMET Electronic Marketing Services, Singapore (“KEMS”) entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Revolver Agreement”), with Bank of America, N.A, as the administrative agent and the initial lender. The Revolver Agreement provided a $50.0 million revolving line of credit (the “Revolver”), which was bifurcated into a U.S. facility and a Singapore facility. A portion of the U.S. facility and the Singapore facility can be used to issue letters of credit. On December 19, 2014, the Revolver Agreement was amended, which increased the facility to $60.0 million, bifurcated into a U.S. facility and a Singapore facility. The amendment contained an accordion feature permitting the U.S. Borrowers to increase commitments under the facility by an aggregate principal amount up to $15.0 million (for a total facility of $75.0 million), subject to terms and documentation acceptable to the Agent and/or the Lenders. In addition, KEMET Foil Manufacturing, LLC (“KFM”), KBP, and The Forest Electric Company were included as Borrowers under the U.S. facility. On April 28, 2017, the Revolver Agreement was amended to increase the facility to $75.0 million, provided KEC with lower applicable interest rate margins, and extended the expiration date to April 28, 2022.

In connection with the closing of the TOKIN Term Loan Facility on October 29, 2018, the Company entered into Amendment No. 10 to the Loan and Security Agreement, Waiver and Consent (the “Revolver Amendment”), by and among KEMET, KEC, the other borrowers named therein, the financial institutions party thereto as lenders and Bank of America, N.A., a national banking association, as agent for the lenders. The Revolver Amendment provides the Company with, among other things, increased flexibility for certain restricted payments (including dividends), and released certain pledges that allowed the Company to obtain the TOKIN Term Loan Facility to pay down the Term Loan Credit Agreement.

The principal features of the Revolver Agreement as amended are reflected in the description below.

The size of the U.S. facility and Singapore facility can fluctuate as long as the Singapore facility does not exceed $30.0 million and the total facility does not exceed $60.0 million.

Borrowings under the U.S. and Singapore facilities are subject to a borrowing base consisting of:

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In the case of the U.S. facility, (A) 85% of KEC’s accounts receivable that satisfy certain eligibility criteria plus (B) the lesser of (i) $6.0 million and (ii) (a) on or prior to agent’s receipt of an updated inventory appraisal and agent’s approval thereof, 40% of the value of Eligible Inventory (as defined in the agreement) and (b) upon agent’s receipt of an updated inventory appraisal, 85% of the net orderly liquidation value of the Eligible Inventory (as defined in the agreement) plus (C) the lesser of $5.1 million and 80% of the net orderly liquidation percentage of the appraised value of equipment that satisfies certain eligibility criteria, as reduced on the first day of each fiscal quarter occurring after April 30, 2014 in an amount equal to one-twentieth (1/20) of such appraised value less (D) certain reserves, including certain reserves imposed by the administrative agent in its permitted discretion; and


•	In the case of the Singapore facility, (A) 85% of KEMET Singapore’s accounts receivable that satisfy certain eligibility criteria as further specified in the Revolver Agreement less (B) certain reserves, including certain reserves imposed by the administrative agent in its permitted discretion.

Interest is payable on borrowings monthly at a rate equal to the London Interbank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) or the base rate, plus an applicable margin, as selected by the Borrower. Depending upon the fixed charge coverage ratio of KEMET Corporation and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the latest test date, the applicable margin under the U.S. facility varies between 2.00% and 2.50% for LIBOR advances and 1.00% and 1.50% for base rate advances, and under the Singapore facility varies between 2.25% and 2.75% for LIBOR advances and 1.25% and 1.75% for base rate advances.

The base rate is subject to a floor that is 100 basis points above LIBOR.

An unused line fee is payable monthly in an amount equal to a per annum rate equal to (a) 0.50%, if the average daily balance of revolver loans and stated amount of letters of credit was 50% or less of the revolver commitments during the preceding calendar month, or (b) 0.375%, if the average daily balance of revolver loans and stated amount of letters of credit was more than 50% of the Revolver commitment during the preceding calendar month. A customary fee is also payable to the administrative agent on a quarterly basis.

KEC’s ability to draw funds under the U.S. facility and KEMET Singapore’s ability to draw funds under the Singapore facility are conditioned upon, among other matters:


•	the absence of the existence of a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Revolver Agreement);


•	the absence of the existence of a default or an event of default under the Revolver Agreement; and


•	the representations and warranties made by KEC and KEMS in the Revolver Agreement continuing to be correct in all material respects.

KEMET and KEC’s 100% owned domestic subsidiaries (“Guarantor Subsidiaries”) guarantee the U.S. facility obligations and the U.S. facility obligations are secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets of KEC and the Guarantor Subsidiaries (other than assets that secure the 10.5% Senior Notes due 2018). The collection accounts of the Borrowers and Guarantor Subsidiaries are subject to a daily sweep into a concentration account and the concentration account will become subject to full cash dominion in favor of the administrative agent (i) upon an event of default, (ii) if for five consecutive business days, aggregate availability of all facilities has been less than the greater of (A) 10% of the aggregate revolver commitments at such time and (B) $7.5 million, or (iii) if for five consecutive business days, availability of the U.S. facility has been less than $3.75 million (each such event, a “Cash Dominion Trigger Event”).

KEC and the Guarantor Subsidiaries guarantee the Singapore facility obligations. In addition to the assets that secure the U.S. facility, the Singapore obligations are also secured by a pledge of 100% of the stock of KEMET Singapore and a security interest in substantially all of KEM's assets. KEMET Singapore’s bank accounts are maintained at Bank of America and upon a Cash Dominion Trigger Event will become subject to full cash dominion in favor of the administrative agent.

A fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.0:1.0 must be maintained as of the last day of each fiscal quarter ending immediately prior to or during any period in which any of the following occurs and is continuing until none of the following occurs for a period of at least forty-five consecutive days: (i) an event of default, (ii) aggregate availability of all facilities has been less than the greater of (A) 10% of the aggregate revolver commitments at such time and (B) $7.5 million, or (iii) availability of the U.S. facility has been less than $3.75 million. The fixed charge coverage ratio tests the EBITDA and fixed charges of KEMET and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

In addition, the Revolver Agreement, as amended, includes various covenants that, subject to exceptions, limit the ability of KEMET and its direct and indirect subsidiaries to, among other things: incur additional indebtedness; create liens on assets; engage in mergers, consolidations, liquidations and dissolutions; sell assets (including pursuant to sale leaseback transactions); pay dividends and distributions on or repurchase capital stock; make investments (including acquisitions), loans, or advances; prepay certain junior indebtedness; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; enter into restrictive agreements; amend material agreements governing certain junior indebtedness; and change its lines of business. The Revolver Agreement includes certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and events of default.

Debt issuance costs related to the Revolver Agreement, net of amortization, were $0.1 million and $0.1 million as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. These costs are included in the line item “Other assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are amortized over the term of the Revolver Agreement. The Company’s available borrowing capacity under the Loan and Security Agreement was $66.0 million as of March 31, 2019.

Other Debt

In January 2017, KEMET Electronics Portugal, S.A., (“KEP”) a wholly owned subsidiary, entered into a program with the Portuguese government where KEP is eligible to receive interest free loans from the Portuguese government if KEP purchases fixed assets for certain projects approved by the Portuguese government. In January 2017, KEP received the first part of an interest free loan in the amount of EUR 2.2 million (or $2.5 million). In July 2017, KEP received the second part of the loan in the amount of EUR 0.3 million (or $0.3 million). The loan has a maturity date of February 1, 2025. The loan will be repaid through semi-annual payments on August 1 and February 1 of each year beginning on August 1, 2019. The repayments will be in the amount of EUR 0.2 million (or $0.2 million).

In February 2019, KEP received a second interest free loan from the Portuguese government in the amount of EUR 0.9 million (or $1.1 million). The loan has a maturity date of September 1, 2026 and will be repaid through semi-annual payments on March 1 and September 1 of each year beginning on March 1, 2021. The repayments will be in the amount of EUR 0.1 million (or $0.1 million).

Since the KEP debt is non-interest bearing, we have recorded debt discounts on the loans. These discounts are being amortized over the life of the loans through interest expense. If certain conditions are met by KEP, such as increased headcount at its facility in Evora, Portugal, increased revenue, and increased gross value added, a portion of these loans could be forgiven.

TOKIN has a short term borrowing pursuant to an agreement with The 77 Bank Limited, located in Japan, in the amount of 350 million yen (or $3.2 million), at an interest rate of 0.53% (Japanese TIBOR + 40 basis points). The loan was originally due in September 2018 and was extended to September 2019. The loan agreement automatically renews if both parties choose not to terminate or modify it.

The following table highlights the Company’s annual cash maturities of debt (amounts in thousands):



	Annual Maturities of Debt Fiscal Years Ended March 31,
	2020		2021		2022		2023		2024		Thereafter
TOKIN Term Loan Facility	$	24,826	$	24,826	$	24,826	$	24,826	$	24,826	$	161,371
Customer Advances ⁽¹⁾	—		1,800		6,850		4,028		734		—
Other	3,604		560		647		647		647		909
	$	28,430	$	27,186	$	32,323	$	29,501	$	26,207	$	162,280

⁽¹⁾ Repayment of the Customer Capacity Agreements assumes the customers purchase products in a quantity sufficient to require the maximum permitted debt repayment amount per quarter.