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DEBT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
The following table sets forth Wesco’s outstanding indebtedness:
 As of December 31,
 20232022
 (In millions)
International lines of credit$1.0 $7.1 
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility1,550.0 1,535.0 
Revolving Credit Facility953.0 1,023.6 
5.50% Anixter Senior Notes due 2023— 58.6 
6.00% Anixter Senior Notes due 20254.2 4.2 
7.125% Senior Notes due 20251,500.0 1,500.0 
7.250% Senior Notes due 2028, less debt discount of $5.6 and $6.8 in 2023 and 2022, respectively
1,319.4 1,318.2 
Finance lease obligations31.4 20.6 
Total debt
5,359.0 5,467.3 
Plus: Fair value adjustments to the Anixter Senior Notes0.1 0.3 
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs(37.4)(51.1)
Less: Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt(1)
(8.6)(70.5)
Total long-term debt
$5,313.1 $5,346.0 
(1)    As of December 31, 2022, short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt included the $58.6 million aggregate principal amount of the Company's 5.50% Anixter Senior Notes due 2023, which matured on March 1, 2023.
International Lines of Credit
Certain foreign subsidiaries of Wesco have entered into uncommitted lines of credit, some of which are overdraft facilities, to support local operations. The maximum borrowing limit varies by facility and ranges between $0.6 million and $10.0 million. The international lines of credit generally are renewable on an annual basis and certain facilities are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Wesco Distribution. Accordingly, certain borrowings under these lines directly reduce availability under the Company's revolving credit facility. The applicable interest rate for borrowings under these lines of credit varies by country and is governed by the applicable loan agreement. The average interest rate for these facilities was 0.85% and 4.84% at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility
Wesco Distribution has an accounts receivable securitization facility (the “Receivables Facility”) pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Fifth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement (the “Receivables Purchase Agreement”), by and among WESCO Receivables Corp. (“Wesco Receivables”), Wesco Distribution, the various purchaser groups from time to time party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrator, dated as of June 22, 2020. The Receivables Purchase Agreement amended and restated the receivables purchase agreement entered into on September 24, 2015 (the “Prior Receivables Purchase Agreement”).
As of December 31, 2023, the Receivables Facility has a purchase limit of $1,625 million, with the opportunity to exercise an accordion feature that permits increases in the purchase limit up to an aggregate commitment of $1,750 million, subject to customary conditions, and a maturity date of March 1, 2025. The Receivables Facility has an interest rate spread of 1.05% and a commitment fee of 0.45%.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, accounts receivable eligible for securitization totaled $2,146.9 million and $2,028.2 million, respectively. The Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 include $1,550.0 million and $1,535.0 million, respectively, of senior undivided interests in accounts receivable balances sold to third parties, as well as borrowings for equal amounts. At December 31, 2023, the interest rate for this facility was approximately 6.23%.
Under the Receivables Facility, Wesco Distribution sells, on a continuous basis, an undivided interest in all domestic accounts receivable to Wesco Receivables, a wholly-owned special purpose entity (the “SPE”). The SPE sells, without recourse, a senior undivided interest in the receivables to financial institutions for cash while maintaining a subordinated undivided interest in the receivables, in the form of overcollateralization. Since Wesco maintains control of the transferred receivables, the transfers do not qualify for “sale” treatment. As a result, the transferred receivables remain on the Company's balance sheet, and Wesco recognizes the related secured borrowing. Wesco has agreed to continue servicing the receivables for the third-party conduits and financial institutions at market rates; accordingly, no servicing asset or liability has been recorded.
On October 31, 2022, Wesco Distribution amended its Receivables Facility pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Sixth Amendment to Fifth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement (the “Sixth Receivables Amendment”). The Sixth Receivables Amendment amended the Receivables Purchase Agreement to increase its purchase limit from $1,525 million to $1,625 million. The maturity date, interest rate spread and commitment fee of the Receivables Facility remained unchanged.
On August 2, 2022, Wesco Distribution amended its Receivables Facility pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Fifth Amendment to Fifth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement (the “Fifth Receivables Amendment”). The Fifth Receivables Amendment amended the Receivables Purchase Agreement to, among other things, increase the purchase limit under the Receivables Facility from $1,400 million to $1,525 million and to decrease the interest rate spread from 1.10% to 1.05%. The maturity date and commitment fee of the Receivables Facility remained unchanged.
On March 1, 2022, Wesco Distribution amended its Receivables Facility pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Fourth Amendment to Fifth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement (the “Fourth Receivables Amendment”). The Fourth Receivables Amendment, among other things, (i) increased the purchase limit under the Receivables Facility from $1,300 million to $1,400 million, (ii) increased the aggregate commitment under the accordion feature from $1,500 million to $1,750 million, and (iii) extended the maturity date from June 21, 2024 to March 1, 2025. Additionally, the Fourth Receivables Amendment replaced the LIBOR interest rate option with Secured Overnight Financing Rate-based (“SOFR”) interest rate options, including term SOFR and daily simple SOFR, and decreased the interest rate spread from 1.15% to 1.10%. The commitment fee of the Receivables Facility remained unchanged.
On June 1, 2021, Wesco Distribution amended its Receivables Facility pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Third Amendment to the Fifth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement (the “Third Receivables Amendment”). The Third Receivables Amendment, among other things, increased the purchase limit under the Receivables Purchase Agreement from $1,200 million to $1,300 million, increased the aggregate commitment under the accordion feature from $1,400 million to $1,500 million, extended the maturity date from June 22, 2023 to June 21, 2024, decreased the LIBOR floor from 0.50% to 0.00% and decreased the interest rate spread from 1.20% to 1.15%. The commitment fee of the Receivables Facility remained unchanged.
On December 14, 2020, Wesco Distribution amended its Receivables Facility pursuant to the terms and conditions of a First Amendment to the Fifth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement (the “First Receivables Amendment”). The First Receivables Amendment amended the Receivables Purchase Agreement and permitted an increase to the purchase limit from $1,025 million to $1,200 million. The maturity date, interest rate spread, and commitment fee of the Receivables Facility remained unchanged.
The Receivables Purchase Agreement, among other things, increased the purchase limit under the Prior Receivables Purchase Agreement from $600 million to $1,025 million, with the opportunity to exercise an accordion feature that permits increases in the purchase limit up to an aggregate commitment of $1,400 million, subject to customary conditions, extended the maturity date to June 22, 2023 and added and amended certain defined terms. Borrowings under the Receivables Facility bear interest at the 30-day LIBOR rate, with a LIBOR floor, plus applicable spreads. The interest rate spread under the Receivables Purchase Agreement of 1.20% increased from 0.95% under the Prior Receivables Purchase Agreement. The Receivables Facility has a commitment fee of 0.45%.
Revolving Credit Facility
Wesco, Wesco Distribution and certain other subsidiaries of Wesco entered into a revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) as a replacement of Wesco Distribution’s revolving credit facility entered into on September 26, 2019, pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2020 (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”), among Wesco Distribution, the other U.S. borrowers party thereto (collectively, the “U.S. Borrowers”), WESCO Distribution Canada LP (“Wesco Canada”), the other Canadian borrowers party thereto (collectively, the “Canadian Borrowers”), Wesco, the lenders party thereto and Barclays Bank PLC, as the administrative agent.
As of December 31, 2023, the Revolving Credit Facility has revolving commitments of $1,725 million, a letter of credit sub-facility of up to $175 million, an accordion feature allowing Wesco Distribution to request increases to the borrowing commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility of up to $450 million in the aggregate, subject to customary conditions, and a sub-facility for loans denominated in Canadian dollars of $625 million. The Revolving Credit Facility has a maturity date of March 1, 2027 and permits the Company to declare and pay an aggregate amount of common stock dividends of up to $80 million per year. The applicable interest rate for borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, as amended, includes interest rate spreads based on available borrowing capacity that range from 1.00% to 1.50% for SOFR-based borrowings and from 0.00% to 0.50% for prime rate-based borrowings. At December 31, 2023, the interest rate for this facility was approximately 6.89%.
During 2023, Wesco borrowed $2,997.2 million under the Revolving Credit Facility and made repayments in the aggregate amount of $3,067.5 million. During 2022, aggregate borrowings and repayments under the Revolving Credit Facility were $3,990.0 million and $3,557.1 million, respectively. Wesco had $736.0 million available under the Revolving Credit Facility at December 31, 2023, after giving effect to outstanding letters of credit and certain borrowings under the Company's international lines of credit, as compared to $664.9 million available under the Revolving Credit Facility at December 31, 2022, after giving effect to outstanding letters of credit and certain borrowings under the Company's international lines of credit.
On October 31, 2022, Wesco Distribution amended its Revolving Credit Facility pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Fourth Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Fourth Revolver Amendment”). The Fourth Revolver Amendment amended the Revolving Credit Agreement to, among other things, increase the revolving commitments from $1,525 million to $1,725 million, increase the sub-facility for loans denominated in Canadian dollars from $600 million to $625 million, decrease the capacity to request increases in the aggregate revolving commitments from $650 million to $450 million, and increase the aggregate amount of common stock dividends that the Company may declare and pay from $50 million per year to $80 million per year. The maturity date and interest rate spreads of the Revolving Credit Facility remained unchanged.
On August 2, 2022, Wesco Distribution amended its Revolving Credit Facility pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Third Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Third Revolver Amendment”). The Third Revolver Amendment amended the Revolving Credit Agreement to, among other things, increase the revolving commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility from $1,350 million to $1,525 million and to increase the sub-facility for loans denominated in Canadian dollars from $550 million to $600 million. The maturity date and interest rate spreads of the Revolving Credit Facility remained unchanged.
On March 1, 2022, Wesco Distribution amended its Revolving Credit Facility pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Second Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Second Revolver Amendment”). The Second Revolver Amendment, among other things, (i) increased the revolving commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility from $1,200 million to $1,350 million, (ii) increased the sub-facility for loans denominated in Canadian dollars from $500 million to $550 million, (iii) increased the capacity to request increases in the aggregate revolving commitments from $400 million to $650 million, (iv) modified certain negative covenants to provide for additional flexibility, and (v) extended the maturity date from June 22, 2025 to March 1, 2027. Additionally, the Second Revolver Amendment replaced the LIBOR-based interest rate option with SOFR-based interest rate options, including term SOFR and daily simple SOFR.
On December 14, 2020, Wesco Distribution and certain other subsidiaries of Wesco entered into an amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility pursuant to the terms and conditions of a First Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 14, 2020 (the “First Revolver Amendment”), among Wesco Distribution, the other U.S. borrowers party thereto, WESCO Distribution Canada LP, the other Canadian borrowers party thereto, Wesco, the lenders party thereto and Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent. The First Revolver Amendment increased the revolving commitments from $1,100 million to $1,200 million and amended certain other defined terms. No other material terms were changed.
The obligations of Wesco Distribution and the other U.S. Borrowers under the Revolving Credit Facility have been guaranteed by Wesco and certain of Wesco Distribution’s subsidiaries (including certain subsidiaries of Anixter). The obligations of Wesco Canada and the other Canadian Borrowers under the Revolving Credit Facility (including certain subsidiaries of Anixter) have been guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of Wesco Canada and the other Canadian Borrowers. The Revolving Credit Facility is secured by (i) substantially all assets of Wesco Distribution, the other U.S. Borrowers and certain of Wesco Distribution’s subsidiaries (including certain subsidiaries of Anixter), other than, among other things, real property and accounts receivable sold or intended to be sold pursuant to the Receivables Facility, and (ii) substantially all assets of Wesco Canada, the other Canadian Borrowers and certain of Wesco Canada’s subsidiaries, other than, among other things, real property, in each case, subject to customary exceptions and limitations.
The Revolving Credit Agreement requires compliance with conditions that must be satisfied prior to any borrowing as well as ongoing compliance with certain customary affirmative and negative covenants. The Revolving Credit Agreement contains customary events of default. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default, the commitments of the lenders may be terminated, and all outstanding obligations of the loan parties under the Revolving Credit Facility may be declared immediately due and payable.
5.50% Senior Notes due 2023
6.00% Senior Notes due 2025
On April 30, 2020, in connection with the merger with Anixter, Wesco Distribution commenced offers to purchase for cash (each, a “Wesco Tender Offer” and, together the “Wesco Tender Offers”) any and all of Anixter Inc.’s outstanding (i) 5.50% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Anixter 2023 Senior Notes”), $350.0 million aggregate principal amount, issued under the Indenture, dated as of August 18, 2015 (the “Anixter 2023 Indenture”), by and among Anixter Inc., Anixter and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, and (ii) 6.00% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Anixter 2025 Senior Notes” and, together with the Anixter 2023 Senior Notes, the “Anixter Senior Notes”), $250.0 million aggregate principal amount, issued under the Indenture, dated as of November 13, 2018 (the “Anixter 2025 Indenture” and, together with the Anixter 2023 Indenture, the “Anixter Indentures”) by and among Anixter Inc., Anixter and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. The Anixter 2023 Senior Notes matured on March 1, 2023, on which date Wesco Distribution repaid the $58.6 million aggregate principal amount of its Anixter 2023 Senior Notes plus accrued interest up to, but not including, the maturity date. The repayment was funded with borrowings under the Company's Revolving Credit Facility and had no impact on the Company's results of operations. The Anixter 2025 Senior Notes will mature on December 1, 2025.
Concurrent with the Wesco Tender Offers, Anixter Inc. commenced consent solicitations to amend the definition of “Change of Control” under the applicable Indenture to exclude the merger with Anixter and related transactions and expressly permit a merger between Anixter Inc. and Anixter (the “Anixter Consent Solicitations”).
On June 23, 2020 (the “Expiration Date”), following the completion of the merger with Anixter, the Wesco Tender Offers and Anixter Consent Solicitations expired and settled. Pursuant to the terms of the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated April 30, 2020, holders of the Anixter Senior Notes that validly tendered and did not validly withdraw prior to such date, received total tender offer consideration of $1,012.50 per $1,000 principal amount of Anixter Senior Notes, which amount, in each case, included an early tender payment of $50.00 per $1,000 principal amount of Anixter Senior Notes. Holders who validly delivered their consents at or prior to the Expiration Date received a consent fee of $2.50 per $1,000 principal amount of Anixter Senior Notes.
7.125% Senior Notes due 2025
7.250% Senior Notes due 2028
On June 12, 2020, Wesco Distribution issued $1,500 million aggregate principal amount of 7.125% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”) and $1,325 million aggregate principal amount of 7.250% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes” and, together with the 2025 Notes, the “Notes”). The 2025 Notes were issued at a price of 100.000% of the aggregate principal amount. The 2028 Notes were issued at a price of 99.244% of the aggregate principal amount. Wesco incurred costs related to the issuance of the 2025 Notes and 2028 Notes totaling $33.1 million and $29.3 million, respectively, which were recorded as a reduction to the carrying value of the debt and are being amortized over the respective lives of the notes.
The Notes were issued pursuant to, and are governed by, an indenture (the “Notes Indenture”), dated as of June 12, 2020, between the Company, Wesco Distribution and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). The Notes and related guarantees were issued in a private transaction exempt from the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the U.S. absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act and other applicable securities laws.
The Company used the net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes, together with borrowings under its Revolving Credit Facility and Receivables Facility and existing cash on hand, to finance the merger with Anixter and the other transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated January 10, 2020 (the “Merger Agreement”). The use of proceeds included (i) paying the cash portion of the consideration to stockholders of Anixter, (ii) refinancing certain existing indebtedness of Anixter contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including financing the satisfaction and discharge, defeasance, redemption or other repayment in full of the 5.125% Senior Notes due 2021 of Anixter Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anixter, and financing payments in connection with the Anixter Consent Solicitations and Wesco Tender Offers, as described above, (iii) refinancing other indebtedness of the Company, and (iv) paying fees, costs and expenses in connection with the foregoing.
The Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of Wesco Distribution and are guaranteed on an unsecured, unsubordinated basis by the Company and Anixter Inc. The 2025 Notes accrue interest at a rate of 7.125% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year. The 2025 Notes will mature on June 15, 2025. The 2028 Notes accrue interest at a rate of 7.250% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year. The 2028 Notes will mature on June 15, 2028.
Between June 15, 2023 and June 14, 2024, Wesco Distribution may redeem all or a part of the 2025 Notes at a redemption price equal to 101.781% of the principal amount. On and after June 15, 2024, Wesco Distribution may redeem all or a part of the 2025 Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount.
At any time between June 15, 2023 and June 14, 2024, Wesco Distribution may redeem all or a part of the 2028 Notes at a redemption price equal to 103.625% of the principal amount. Between June 15, 2024 and June 14, 2025, Wesco Distribution may redeem all or a part of the 2028 Notes at a redemption price equal to 102.417% of the principal amount. Between June 15, 2025 and June 14, 2026, Wesco Distribution may redeem all or a part of the 2028 Notes at a redemption price equal to 101.208% of the principal amount. On and after June 15, 2026, Wesco Distribution may redeem all or a part of the 2028 Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount.
The Notes Indenture contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit (i) the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends on or repurchase the Company’s capital stock, incur liens on assets, engage in certain sale and leaseback transactions or sell certain assets, and (ii) the Company’s and any guarantor’s ability to sell all or substantially all of its assets to, or merge or consolidate with or into, other persons, in the case of each of the foregoing, subject to certain qualifications and exceptions, including the termination of certain of these covenants upon the Notes receiving investment grade credit ratings.
The Notes Indenture contains certain events of default, including, among other things, failure to make required payments, failure to comply with certain agreements or covenants, failure to pay or acceleration of certain other indebtedness, certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency, and failure to pay certain judgments. An event of default under the Notes Indenture will allow either the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the applicable series of the then-outstanding Notes to accelerate, or in certain cases, will automatically cause the acceleration of the amounts due under the applicable series of Notes.
Debt Issuance Costs
Wesco capitalizes certain costs associated with the issuance of debt and such costs are amortized over the term of the respective debt instrument on a straight-line basis. Debt issuance costs are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a direct reduction to the carrying amount of the related debt liability. Upon prepayment of debt, the Company accelerates the recognition of an appropriate amount of the costs as refinancing or extinguishment of debt. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, unamortized debt issuance costs of $37.4 million and $51.1 million were recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively.
Covenant Compliance
Wesco’s credit agreements contain various restrictive covenants that, among other things, impose limitations on: (i) dividend payments or certain other restricted payments or investments; (ii) the incurrence of additional indebtedness and guarantees; (iii) creation of liens; (iv) mergers, consolidation or sales of substantially all of Wesco’s assets; (v) certain transactions among affiliates; (vi) payments by certain subsidiaries to Wesco, and (vii) capital expenditures. In addition, the Revolving Credit Facility and the Receivables Facility require Wesco to meet certain fixed charge coverage tests depending on availability or liquidity, respectively.
Wesco was in compliance with all financial covenants contained in its debt agreements as of December 31, 2023.
The following table sets forth the aggregate principal repayment requirements for all indebtedness for the next five years and thereafter, as of December 31, 2023:
(In millions)
2024$8.6 
20253,063.6 
20266.4 
2027957.3 
20281,327.2 
Thereafter1.5 
Total payments on debt$5,364.6 
Debt discount(5.6)
Total debt$5,359.0