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Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Debt

6. Debt

Credit Facility

On November 10, 2011, the Company entered into the Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of financial institutions, as lenders, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”), as Administrative Agent, providing for revolving loans, swingline loans, letters of credit and a term loan. The Credit Agreement consists of a five-year $250 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), which includes a sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit and a sublimit for swingline loans, and a five-year $200 million senior secured term loan facility (the “Term Credit Facility” and, together with the Revolving Credit Facility, the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Agreement also allows the Company to request optional incremental term loans and increases in the revolving commitment.

On November 10, 2011, the Company borrowed an aggregate principal amount of $75 million under the Revolving Credit Facility and did not borrow any amount under the Term Credit Facility. In connection with obtaining the credit agreement, the Company incurred debt issue costs of $12.3 million, $11.8 of which were paid as of December 31, 2011 with the remainder accrued in accounts payable.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the Company’s option, either (a) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (1) the rate of interest per annum publicly announced by the Administrative Agent as its Prime Rate, (2) the federal funds effective rate plus 1/2 of 1% and (3) a LIBOR based rate determined by reference to the costs of funds for U.S. dollar deposits for a one-month interest period adjusted for certain additional costs plus 1% or (b) a LIBOR based rate determined by reference to the costs of funds for U.S. dollar deposits for the interest period relevant to such borrowing adjusted for certain additional costs, in each case plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin for borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility is, based on the calculation of the applicable consolidated total leverage ratio, between 0.50% to 1.50% with respect to base rate borrowings and between 1.50% and 2.50% with respect to LIBOR based borrowings. The initial borrowing rate on November 10, 2011 was set using the 30-day LIBOR rate, effecting a rate of 2.25%. Interest is due and payable monthly.

 

In addition to paying interest on the outstanding principal under the Credit Facility, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee in respect of the unutilized commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility, payable quarterly in arrears, and a ticking fee in respect of the unused portion of the Term Loan Facility, payable on the earlier of the date of the funding of the Term Facility or July 31, 2012. The Company is also required to pay letter of credit fees on the maximum amount available to be drawn under all outstanding letters of credit in an amount equal to the applicable margin on LIBOR based borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility on a per annum basis, payable quarterly in arrears, as well as customary fronting fees for the issuance of letters of credit fees and agency fees.

The Company is permitted to voluntarily reduce the unutilized portion of the commitment amount and repay outstanding loans under the Credit Facility at any time without premium or penalty, other than customary “breakage” costs with respect to LIBOR based loans.

The Credit Agreement also contains certain customary mandatory prepayment provisions. If certain events, as specified in the Credit Agreement, shall occur, the Company may be required to repay all or a portion of the amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility.

The Credit Facility will mature on the five-year anniversary of the closing date for the Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility will not amortize and the Term Credit Facility will amortize, with principal payable in consecutive quarterly installments. The Company’s obligations and the obligations of the guarantors under the Guaranty and cash management arrangements entered into with lenders under the Credit Facility (or affiliates thereof) are secured by first-priority security interests in substantially all assets of the Company and any guarantor, including 100% of the capital stock of ACI Corporation and each domestic subsidiary of the Company, each domestic subsidiary of any guarantor and 65% of the voting capital stock of each foreign subsidiary of the Company that is directly owned by the Company or a guarantor, in each case subject to certain exclusions set forth in the credit documentation governing the Credit Facility.

The Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants that, among other things and subject to certain exceptions, restrict the Company’s ability and, as applicable, the ability of its subsidiaries to: create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any additional indebtedness; create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any liens; enter into agreements and other arrangements that include negative pledge clauses; pay dividends on capital stock or redeem, repurchase or retire capital stock or subordinated indebtedness; create restrictions on the payment of dividends or other distributions by subsidiaries; make investments, loans, advances and acquisitions; merge, consolidate or enter into any similar combination or sell assets, including equity interests of the subsidiaries; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; directly or indirectly engage in transactions with affiliates; alter in any material respect the character or conduct of the business; enter into amendments of or waivers under subordinated indebtedness, organizational documents and certain other material agreements; hold certain assets and incur certain liabilities; and enter into amendments or modifications of or waivers under the Transaction Agreement, by and among the Company and S1, dated as of October 3, 2011, which provides for the acquisition of S1 by the Company.

The Credit Agreement requires that, at any time that loans or letters of credit are outstanding and as a condition to borrowing, the Company maintain, (i) prior to the closing date of the acquisition of S1 and until the earlier to occur of the one-year anniversary of such closing date, a maximum consolidated total leverage ratio of 3.50:1.00, (ii) if the closing date of the acquisition of S1 occurs prior to the one-year anniversary of the closing date, a maximum consolidated total leverage ratio of 3.25:1.00, and (iii) on and after the one-year anniversary of the closing date, a maximum consolidated total leverage ratio of 3.00:1.00, in each case, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter.

The Credit Agreement also contains certain customary affirmative covenants and events of default. If an event of default, as specified in the Credit Agreement, shall occur and be continuing, the Company may be required to repay all amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility.

Interim Credit Facility

The Company’s previous revolving credit facility expired and was repaid in full on September 29, 2011. On September 29, 2011, the Company entered into a five year senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”), as lender, which provided revolving loans, swingline loans and letters of credit in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $100 million. The Facility had a maturity date of September 29, 2016 and obligations under the Facility were secured and jointly and severally guaranteed by certain domestic and foreign subsidiaries of the Company.

 

The Company could select either a base rate loan or a LIBOR based loan. Base rate loans are computed at the highest of (a) the national prime interest rate as announced by Wells Fargo, (b) the sum of the Federal fund rate plus 0.5%, or (c) the LIBOR rate for an interest period of one month plus 1.0%, in each case, plus a margin ranging from 0.50% to 1.25%. LIBOR based loans are computed at the applicable LIBOR rate plus a margin ranging from 1.50% to 2.25%. The margins are dependent upon the Company’s total leverage ratio at the end of each quarter. The initial borrowing rate on September 29, 2011 was set using the LIBOR rate option, effecting a rate of 1.74%. Interest was due and payable quarterly.

There was also an unused commitment fee to be paid quarterly of 0.25% to 0.40% based on the Company’s leverage ratio. The initial principal borrowings of $75 million were outstanding through November 10, 2011 at which time the Facility was repaid with borrowings under the new Credit Agreement.

The Facility contained certain affirmative and negative covenants, including limitations on the incurrence of indebtedness, asset dispositions, acquisitions, investments, dividends and other restricted payments, liens and transactions with affiliates. The Facility also contains financial covenants relating to maximum permitted leverage ratio and the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. At all times during the period the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants.