Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Financial Commitments

v3.20.4
Financial Commitments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Financial Commitments

 

(6)

FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS

The Company had $38.7 million and $3.8 million of outstanding letters of credit as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and approximately $3.3 million and $5.8 million in short-term borrowings as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Long-term borrowings were as follows:

 

 

 

As of December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

$

452,500

 

 

$

 

HF-T1 Distribution Center Loan

 

 

129,505

 

 

 

63,692

 

HF-T2 Distribution Center Construction Loan

 

 

22,169

 

 

 

 

China Distribution Center Construction Loan

 

 

77,501

 

 

 

48,791

 

China Operational Loans

 

 

48,743

 

 

 

2,541

 

Other

 

 

1,247

 

 

 

393

 

Subtotal

 

 

731,665

 

 

 

115,417

 

Less: Current installments

 

 

(52,250

)

 

 

(66,234

)

Total long-term borrowings

 

$

679,415

 

 

$

49,183

 

 

Revolving Credit Facility

On November 21, 2019, the Company entered into a $500.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility, which matures on November 21, 2024 (the “2019 Credit Agreement”), with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and joint lead arranger,

HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as joint lead arrangers, and other lenders. The 2019 Credit Agreement may be increased by up to $250.0 million under certain conditions and provides for the issuance of letters of credit and swingline loans up to a maximum of $100.0 million and $25.0 million. The Company may use the proceeds from the 2019 Credit Agreement for working capital and other lawful corporate purposes. Borrowings on the 2019 Credit Agreement’s revolving credit facility and letters of credit bear interest, at the Company’s option, at a rate equal to (a) LIBOR plus an applicable margin between 1.125% and 1.625% based upon the Company’s Total Adjusted Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the 2019 Credit Agreement) or (b) a base rate (defined as the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, (ii) the Bank of America prime rate and (iii) LIBOR plus 1.00%) plus an applicable margin between 0.125% and 0.625% based upon the Company’s Total Adjusted Net Leverage Ratio. The weighted-average annual interest rate on borrowings under the 2019 Credit Agreement was approximately 1.53% during the year ended December 31, 2020. The 2019 Credit Agreement contains certain customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default for credit facilities of this type.

The 2019 Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a maximum Total Adjusted Net Leverage Ratio of 3.75:1, except in the event of an acquisition in which case the ratio may be increased at the Company’s election to 4.25:1 for the quarter in which such acquisition occurs and for the next three quarters thereafter.

As of December 31, 2020, there was $47.5 million available under the Company’s 2019 Credit Agreement. As of December 31, 2019, the entire $500 million was available, and the Company had not utilized the 2019 Credit Agreement for letters of credit. The Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under the 2019 Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2020.

HF-T1 Distribution Center Loan

On August 11, 2015, the Company’s joint venture with HF Logistics I, LLC (“HF”), HF Logistics-SKX, LLC (the “JV”), through a wholly-owned subsidiary of the JV (“HF-T1”), entered into an amended and restated construction loan agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and as a lender, and CIT Bank, N.A. and Raymond James Bank, N.A., as lenders (collectively, the “Amended Construction Loan Agreement”). Under the Amended Construction Loan Agreement, the parties agreed that the lenders would loan $70 million to HF-T1 (the “2015 Loan”) at an interest rate per annum of LIBOR Daily Floating Rate (as defined therein) plus a margin of 2%. On March 18, 2020, HF-T1 entered into an amendment to the 2015 Loan (the “2020 Amendment”) that increased the borrowings under the 2015 Loan to $129.5 million and extended the maturity date of the 2015 Loan to March 18, 2025 (the “HF-T1 2020 Loan”). The proceeds of the 2020 Amendment were used by the JV to (i) refinance all amounts owed on the 2015 Loan, (ii) pay $1.0 million in accrued interest, loan fees and other closing costs associated with the 2020 Amendment and (iii) make a distribution of $64.4 million to HF. Pursuant to the 2020 Amendment, the interest rate per annum on the HF-T1 2020 Loan is the LIBOR Daily Floating Rate (as defined therein) plus a margin of 1.75%.

On August 11, 2015, HF-T1 and Bank of America, N.A. also entered into an ISDA master agreement (together with the schedule related thereto, the “Swap Agreement”) to govern derivative and/or hedging transactions that HF-T1 concurrently entered into with Bank of America, N.A. The Company’s objective in using the Swap Agreement is to stabilize interest expense and manage exposure to interest rate volatility. Pursuant to the Swap Agreement, on August 14, 2015, HF-T1 entered into a confirmation of swap transactions (the “Interest Rate Swap”) with Bank of America, N.A. The Interest Rate Swap had an effective date of August 12, 2015 and a maturity date of August 12, 2022, subject to early termination at the option of HF-T1, commencing on August 1, 2020. On March 18, 2020, HF-T1 and Bank of America, N.A. executed an amendment to the Swap Agreement (the “Swap Agreement Amendment”) to extend the maturity date of the Interest Rate Swap to March 18, 2025. The Swap Agreement Amendment fixes the effective interest rate on the HF-T1 2020 Loan at 2.55% per annum. The 2020 Amendment and the Swap Agreement Amendment are subject to customary covenants and events of default. Bank of America, N.A. also acts as a lender and syndication agent under the Company’s 2019 Credit Agreement.

The Interest Rate Swap involves the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. As of December 31, 2020, the Interest Rate Swap had an aggregate notional amount of $129.5 million. Under the terms of the Swap Agreement Amendment, the Company will pay a weighted-average fixed rate of 0.795% on the notional amount and receive payments from the counterparty based on the 30-day LIBOR rate, effectively modifying the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk by converting floating-rate debt to a fixed rate of 4.08%. By using a derivative instrument, the Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event that the counterparty fails to perform under the terms of the contract. To mitigate this risk, the Company enters into derivative contracts with major financial institutions based upon credit ratings and other factors. The Company continually assesses the creditworthiness of its counterparties. As of December 31, 2020, all counterparties to the Interest Rate Swap had performed in accordance with their contractual obligations.

HF-T2 Distribution Center Construction Loan

On April 3, 2020, the JV, through HF Logistics-SKX T2, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the JV (“HF-T2”), entered into a construction loan agreement with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent and lender (collectively, the “2020 Construction Loan Agreement”), pursuant to which the JV obtained a loan of up to $73.0 million used to expand the U.S. distribution center (the “HF-T2 2020 Construction Loan”). Under the 2020 Construction Loan Agreement, the interest rate per annum on the HF-T2 2020 Construction Loan is LIBOR Daily Floating Rate (as defined therein) plus a margin of 190 basis points, reducing to 175 basis points

upon substantial completion of the construction and certain other conditions being satisfied. The weighted-average annual interest rate on borrowings under the 2020 Construction Loan Agreement was approximately 2.05% during the year ended December 31, 2020. The maturity date of the HF-T2 2020 Construction Loan is April 3, 2025. The obligations of the JV under the 2020 Construction Loan Agreement are guaranteed by TGD Holdings I, LLC, which is an affiliate of HF.

China Distribution Center Construction Loan

On September 29, 2018, through its Taicang subsidiary (“TC Subsidiary”), the Company entered into a 700 million yuan loan agreement with China Construction Bank Corporation (“the China DC Loan”) to finance the construction of the Company’s distribution center in China. Interest is paid quarterly. The interest rate floats and is calculated at a reference rate provided by the People’s Bank of China. The interest rate at December 31, 2020 was 4.28% and may increase or decrease over the life of the loan, and will be evaluated every 12 months. The principal of the loan will be repaid in semi-annual installments, beginning in 2021, of variable amounts as specified in the China DC Loan. The China DC Loan contains customary affirmative and negative covenants for secured credit facilities of this type. The China DC Loan matures on September 28, 2023. The obligations of the TC Subsidiary under the China DC Loan are jointly and severally guaranteed by the Company’s Chinese joint venture.

China Operational Loans

The Company has entered certain secured credit facilities to support the operations of its Chinese joint venture. The balance of working capital loans at December 31, 2020 was approximately $30.1 million with interest rates ranging from 1.75% to 3.92% per annum, payable at terms agreed by the lender. The balance of loans related to a corporate office building in Shanghai was approximately $18.6 million with interest at 4.28% per annum, payable at terms agreed by the lender. There was no amount outstanding on these credit facilities at December 31, 2019.

The following table presents the future principal payments required under the Company’s debt obligations, discussed above:

 

Year (in thousands)

 

Maturities

 

2021

 

$

52,250

 

2022

 

 

29,026

 

2023

 

 

33,962

 

2024

 

 

452,500

 

2025

 

 

163,927

 

 

 

$

731,665