Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt

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Long-Term Debt
3 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt

8. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:

 

     December 28,
2013
    December 29,
2012
    September 28,
2013
 
     (in thousands)  

Senior subordinated notes, net of unamortized discount (1), interest at 8.25%, payable semi-annually, principal due March 2018

   $ 449,444      $ 449,337      $ 449,417   

Asset-based revolving credit facility, interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25% to 1.75%, or Base Rate plus a margin of 0.25% to 0.75%, final maturity December 2018

     0        0        0   

Revolving credit facility, interest at Alternate Base Rate plus a margin of 0.75% to 1.75%, or LIBOR plus a margin of 1.75% to 2.75%, final maturity June 2016

     0        1,000        23,000   

Other notes payable

     94        418        170   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     449,538        450,755        472,587   

Less current portion

     (73     (309     (142
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term portion

   $ 449,465      $ 450,446      $ 472,445   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Represents unamortized original issue discount of $556, $663 and $583, as of December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and September 28, 2013, respectively, which is amortizable until March 2018.

 

Asset Backed Loan Facility

On December 5, 2013, the Company entered into a credit agreement which provides up to a $390 million principal amount senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility, with up to an additional $200 million principal amount available with the consent of the Lenders if the Company exercises the accordion feature set forth therein (collectively, the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility matures on December 5, 2018 and replaced the Company’s prior revolving credit facility. The Company may borrow, repay and reborrow amounts under the Credit Facility until its maturity date, at which time all amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility must be repaid in full. As of December 28, 2013, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility. There were no letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Facility as of December 28, 2013. There were other letters of credit of $13.1 million outstanding as of December 28, 2013.

The Credit Facility is subject to a borrowing base, calculated using a formula based upon eligible receivables and inventory, minus certain reserves and subject to restrictions. The borrowing base as of December 28, 2013 was approximately $302.2 million. Borrowings under the Credit Facility will bear interest at an index based on LIBOR or, at the option of the Company, the Base Rate (defined as the highest of (a) the SunTrust prime rate, (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% and (c) one-month LIBOR plus 1.00%), plus, in either case, an applicable margin based on the Company’s total outstanding borrowings. Such applicable margin for LIBOR-based borrowings fluctuates between 1.25%-1.75% (and was 1.25% at December 28, 2013) and such applicable margin for Base Rate borrowings fluctuates between 0.25%-0.75% (and was 0.25% at December 28, 2013). As of December 28, 2013, the applicable interest rate related to Base Rate borrowings, had any been outstanding, was 3.5%, and the applicable interest rate related to LIBOR-based borrowings, had any been outstanding, was 1.4%.

The Credit Facility contains customary covenants, including financial covenants which require the Company to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.00:1.00 upon reaching certain borrowing levels. The Credit Facility is secured by substantially all assets of the Company. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Facility during the period ended December 28, 2013.

The Company incurred approximately $3.0 million of costs in conjunction with this transaction, which included banking fees and legal expenses. These costs will be amortized over the term of the Credit Facility.

The Company recorded a non-cash charge of $1.7 million for the period ended December 28, 2013, as part of interest expense, related to the unamortized deferred financing costs under the prior revolving credit facility.

Senior Subordinated Notes

On March 8, 2010, the Company issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of 8.25% senior subordinated notes due March 1, 2018 (the “2018 Notes”). On February 13, 2012, the Company issued an additional $50 million aggregate principal amount of its 2018 Notes at a price of 98.501%, plus accrued interest from September 1, 2011, in a private placement. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering to pay a portion of the outstanding balance under its prior revolving credit facility.

The estimated fair value of our $450 million of 2018 Notes as of December 28, 2013 was approximately $434.3 million. The estimated fair value is based on quoted market prices for these notes.

The 2018 Notes require semiannual interest payments, which commenced on September 1, 2010. The 2018 Notes are unsecured senior subordinated obligations and are subordinated to all of the Company’s existing and future senior debt, including the Company’s prior revolving credit facility and Credit Facility. The obligations under the 2018 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by each of the Company’s existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries with certain exceptions. The guarantees are general unsecured senior subordinated obligations of the guarantors and are subordinated to all existing and future senior debt of the guarantors.

The Company may redeem some or all of the 2018 Notes at any time prior to March 1, 2014 at the principal amount plus a “make whole” premium. The Company may redeem some or all of the 2018 Notes at any time on or after March 1, 2014 for 104.125%, after March 1, 2015 for 102.063% and after March 1, 2016 for 100%, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The holders of the 2018 Notes have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of the 2018 Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest upon the occurrence of a change of control.

The 2018 Notes contain customary high yield covenants, including covenants limiting debt incurrence and restricted payments, subject to certain baskets and exceptions. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants in the 2018 Notes indenture as of December 28, 2013.