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Subsequent Events
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events
8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On April 27, 2012, we completed the formation of a joint venture with UTC Canada Corporation ("UTC Canada"), an affiliate of Carrier, to distribute Carrier, Bryant and Payne branded residential, light-commercial and commercial applied HVAC products in Canada. The newly formed joint venture, Carrier Enterprise Canada, L.P. ("Carrier Enterprise III"), operates 35 locations throughout all of the provinces and territories in Canada. In the formation of the joint venture, UTC Canada contributed its Canadian distribution business and retained a 40% noncontrolling interest in Carrier Enterprise III. Total consideration paid by us for our 60% controlling interest in Carrier Enterprise III included cash consideration of $82,042 and the issuance to UTC Canada of 1,250,000 shares of Common stock having a fair value of $93,250. The final purchase price is subject to working capital adjustments pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement that we entered into with UTC Canada.

Also on April 27, 2012, we entered into an unsecured, five-year $500,000 syndicated revolving credit agreement, which replaced in its entirety both our five-year $300,000 revolving credit agreement maturing on August 3, 2012 and Carrier Enterprise I's three-year $125,000 secured revolving credit agreement maturing on July 1, 2012. Proceeds from the new facility were used to pay approximately $154,000 owed under our facilities and for the acquisition of Carrier Enterprise III and may be used for, among other things, funding seasonal working capital needs and other general corporate purposes, including acquisitions, dividends, stock repurchases and issuances of letters of credit. Included in the facility are a $50,000 swingline subfacility, a $50,000 letter of credit subfacility and a $75,000 multicurrency borrowing sublimit. Borrowings bear interest at either LIBOR-based rates plus a spread which ranges from 100 to 275 basis-points (LIBOR plus 112.5 basis-points at April 27, 2012), depending upon our ratio of total debt to EBITDA, or on rates based on the higher of the Prime rate or the Federal Funds rate, in each case plus a spread which ranges from 0 to 175 basis-points (12.5 basis-points at April 27, 2012), depending upon our ratio of total debt to EBITDA. We pay a variable commitment fee on the unused portion of the commitment, ranging from 12.5 to 40 basis-points (15 basis-points at April 27, 2012). The credit agreement matures in April 2017. The revolving credit agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants including financial covenants with respect to consolidated leverage and interest coverage ratios and other customary restrictions.