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5. Debt Term Loans and Revolving Credit Facilities 2024 Credit Agreement In July 2024, we entered into a Credit Agreement, (the “2024 Credit Agreement”) with a group of lenders. Initial borrowings were used to refinance all our outstanding debt, to pay fees and expenses of the transaction and for ongoing working capital requirements and general corporate purposes. Borrowings under the Delayed Draw Term A-1 Loans (as defined below) and Delayed Draw Term A-2 Loans (as defined below) were drawn on October 31, 2024 and used to finance the purchase price of the Acquisition discussed in “Note 12 — Subsequent Events.” Under the 2024 Credit Agreement, there are (i) Initial Term A-1 Loans in an initial aggregate principal amount of $162,000 (the “Initial Term A-1 Loans”), (ii) Delayed Draw Term A-1 Loans in an initial aggregate principal amount of $189,000 (the “Delayed Draw Term A-1 Loans” and, together with the Initial Term A-1 Loans, the “Term A-1 Loans”), (iii) Initial Term A-2 Loans in an initial aggregate principal amount of $138,000 (the “Initial Term A-2 Loans”), (iv) Delayed Draw Term A-2 Loans in an initial aggregate principal amount of $161,000 (the “Delayed Draw Term A-2 Loans” and, together with the Initial Term A-2 Loans, the “Term A-2 Loans”), and (v) Revolving Credit Commitments in an initial aggregate principal amount of $310,000 (the “Revolving Credit Commitments” and, together with the Term A-1 Loans and Term A-2 Loans, the “2024 Credit Facilities”). The 2024 Credit Facilities mature in July 2029 in the case of the Term A-1 Loans and the Revolving Credit Commitments and in July 2031 in the case of the Term A-2 Loans. Borrowings under the 2024 Credit Facilities bear interest at rates based on the ratio of the Company and its subsidiaries’ net consolidated indebtedness to the Company and its subsidiaries’ consolidated EBITDA (the “Net Leverage Ratio”). The interest rates per annum for loans under the 2024 Credit Facilities are based on a fluctuating rate of interest as selected by the Company plus an applicable rate as set forth in the table below: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Revolving Credit and Term A-1 Loans | | Term A-2 Loans | Net Leverage Ratio | | Base rate | SOFR | | Base rate | SOFR | ≥ 4.00:1.00 | | 1.75 | % | 2.75 | % | | 2.25 | % | 3.25 | % | ≥ 3.50:1.00 and < 4.00:1.00 | | 1.50 | % | 2.50 | % | | 2.00 | % | 3.00 | % | ≥ 2.25:1.00 and < 3.50:1.00 | | 1.25 | % | 2.25 | % | | 1.75 | % | 2.75 | % | < 2.25:1.00 | | 1.00 | % | 2.00 | % | | 1.50 | % | 2.50 | % |
The Company may receive patronage from the lenders providing the Term A-2 Loans, to the extent eligible under such lender’s patronage program, as determined by such lender in its sole discretion. Pursuant to the terms of the 2024 Credit Agreement, the 2024 Credit Facilities are subject to various covenants that, among other things and subject to the permitted exceptions described therein, restrict us and our subsidiaries with respect to: (i) incurring additional debt; (ii) making certain restricted payments or making optional redemptions of other indebtedness; (iii) making investments or acquiring assets; (iv) disposing of assets (other than in the ordinary course of business); (v) creating any liens on our assets; (vi) entering into transactions with affiliates; (vii) entering into merger or consolidation transactions; and (viii) creating guarantee obligations; provided, however, that we are permitted to pay distributions to stockholders out of available cash subject to certain annual limitations and a quarterly maximum Net Leverage Ratio of 4.0x and so long as no default or event of default under the 2024 Credit Facilities shall have occurred and be continuing at the time such distribution is declared. Indebtedness under the 2024 Credit Facilities is collateralized by a first priority lien on substantially all assets of Phibro and certain of our domestic subsidiaries. The 2024 Credit Agreement contains an acceleration clause should an event of default (as defined) occur. The 2024 Credit Agreement requires, among other things, compliance with financial covenants that permit: (i) a maximum Net Leverage Ratio and (ii) a minimum interest coverage ratio, each calculated on a trailing four-quarter basis, as follows: | | | | Period | maximum Net Leverage Ratio | | minimum interest coverage ratio | Prior to October 31, 2024 | 4.00:1.00 | | 3.00:1.00 | First fiscal quarter ending after October 31, 2024 through April 30, 2026 | 4.75:1.00 | | 2.50:1.00 | After April 30, 2026 to April 30, 2027 | 4.50:1.00 | | 2.75:1.00 | After April 30, 2027 to April 30, 2028 | 4.25:1.00 | | 3.00:1.00 | After April 30, 2028 | 4.00:1.00 | | 3.00:1.00 |
As of September 30, 2024, we were in compliance with the financial covenants of the 2024 Credit Agreement. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, we paid $10,377 in lender and other fees related to the 2024 Credit Facilities, which are being amortized to interest expense through the maturity dates of the 2024 Credit Facilities. The payment of these debt issuance costs is reflected within the financing activities section of the consolidated statements of cash flows. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, we also incurred $1,960 in certain costs and charges resulting from the refinancing, which included $1,446 of new creditor and third-party financing costs and $514 in debt extinguishment costs resulting from the writeoff of unamortized deferred financing costs on previously outstanding debt. As of September 30, 2024, we had $179,000 in borrowings drawn under the 2024 Revolver and had outstanding letters of credit of $2,294, leaving $128,706 available for further borrowings and letters of credit under the 2024 Revolver, subject to restrictions in our 2024 Credit Facilities. We obtain letters of credit in connection with certain regulatory and insurance obligations, inventory purchases and other contractual obligations. The terms of these letters of credit are all less than one year. 2021 Credit Agreement and Other Long-Term Debt In April 2021, we entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “2021 Credit Agreement”) under which we had a term A loan in an aggregate initial principal amount of $300,000 (the “2021 Term A Loan”) and a revolving credit facility under which we could borrow up to an aggregate amount of $250,000, subject to the terms of the 2021 Credit Agreement (the “2021 Revolver”). In November 2022, we amended the 2021 Credit Facilities to increase the revolving commitments under the 2021 Revolver to an aggregate amount of $310,000 and to adopt Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) as the reference for the fluctuating rate of interest on the 2021 Credit Facilities, replacing the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) reference rate. In June 2023, we obtained an additional incremental term loan (the “2023 Incremental Term Loan”) in the amount of $50,000 (the 2021 Revolver, the 2021 Term A Loan and the 2023 Incremental Term Loan are collectively referred to as the “2021 Credit Facilities”). The 2021 Revolver contains a letter of credit facility. The interest rate per annum applicable to the 2021 Revolver and the 2021 Term A Loan was based on a fluctuating rate of interest plus an applicable rate equal to 1.50%, 1.75%, 2.00% or 2.25%, in the case of adjusted SOFR rate loans and 0.50%, 0.75%, 1.00% or 1.25%, in the case of base rate loans. The interest rate per annum applicable to the 2023 Incremental Term Loan was based on a fluctuating rate of interest plus an applicable rate equal to 2.00%, 2.25%, 2.50% or 2.75% in the case of adjusted SOFR rate loans and 1.00%, 1.25%, 1.50% or 1.75% in the case of base rate loans. The applicable rates were based on the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the 2021 Credit Agreement, as amended). The 2021 Credit Facilities were scheduled to mature in April 2026. However, the remaining principal balances outstanding under the 2021 Credit Facilities of $301,875 were settled in full with proceeds from the 2024 Credit Facilities on July 3, 2024. In September 2022, we entered into a credit agreement (the “2022 Term Loan”) in the amount of $12,000, collateralized by certain facilities. The interest rate per annum applicable to the 2022 Term Loan was based on a fluctuating rate of interest, at the Company’s election from time to time, equal to either (i) one-month adjusted SOFR plus 2.0%, or (ii) a base rate determined by reference to the greater of (a) the prime rate and (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.5%. The 2022 Term Loan was repayable in monthly installments of $35, with the balance payable at maturity and was scheduled to mature in September 2027. However, the remaining outstanding principal balance of $11,265 was settled in full with proceeds from the 2024 Credit Facilities on July 3, 2024. Debt Balances and Interest Rate Information Long-Term Debt Balances | | | | | | | | | September 30, | | June 30, | As of | | 2024 | | 2024 | Initial Term A-1 Loan due July 2029 | | $ | 160,988 | | $ | — | Initial Term A-2 Loan due July 2031 | | | 137,137 | | | — | 2021 Term A Loan due April 2026 | | | — | | | 256,875 | 2023 Incremental Term Loan due April 2026 | | | — | | | 45,000 | 2022 Term Loan due September 2027 | | | — | | | 11,265 | Gross term loan balances | | | 298,125 | | | 313,140 | Unamortized debt issuance costs | | | (2,957) | | | (1,056) | Term loan balances, net of unamortized debt issuance costs | | | 295,168 | | | 312,084 | Less: current maturities of long-term debt | | | (7,500) | | | (29,795) | Long-term debt | | $ | 287,668 | | $ | 282,289 |
Interest Rates Interest rates as of the balance sheet dates and the weighted-average rates for the periods presented were: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months | | | September 30, | June 30, | | Ended September 30 | | | 2024 | 2024 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | Revolving Credit Facility | | 5.90 | % | 6.00 | % | | 7.24 | % | 6.19 | % | Initial Term A-1 Loan due July 2029 | | 3.01 | % | — | % | | 3.01 | % | — | % | Initial Term A-2 Loan due July 2031 | | 3.51 | % | — | % | | 3.51 | % | — | % | 2021 Term A Loan | | — | % | 2.36 | % | | — | % | 2.36 | % | 2023 Incremental Term Loan | | — | % | 7.68 | % | | — | % | 7.57 | % | 2022 Term Loan | | — | % | 7.43 | % | | — | % | 7.43 | % |
Interest rates as of the balance sheet dates are based on rates in effect as of those dates, including SOFR fluctuating rates of interest, applicable rates and the interest rate swap agreement. In September 2024, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement on $150,000 of notional principal that effectively converts the floating SOFR portion of our interest obligation on that amount of debt issued under the 2024 Credit Facilities to a fixed rate of 3.18% through September 2029. In addition, we are party to an interest rate swap of agreement on $300,000 of notional principal that effectively converts the floating SOFR portion of our interest obligation on that amount of debt to a fixed rate of 0.51% through June 2025 and remains in effect as a hedge against our existing variable rate debt issued under the 2024 Credit Facilities. We designated the interest rate swaps as highly effective cash flow hedges. For additional details, see “Note 9 — Derivatives.”
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