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Note 7 - Long-term Debt
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2026
Notes to Financial Statements  
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Note 7 - Long-Term Debt

 

On September 1, 2022, we entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2022 Credit Agreement”), which provides for a five-year secured revolving loan facility with an aggregate principal amount of up to $350 million. We have a zero drawn balance on this facility and, effective December 10, 2025, we deliberately reduced the aggregate available principal amount from up to $350 million to up to $200 million. This reduction lowered our carrying costs. We intend to use the revolving loan facility for working capital and general corporate purposes as appropriate.

 

At our option, the revolving loans accrue interest at a per annum rate based on ranges determined by our consolidated total leverage ratio of either (i) the base rate (as defined in the 2022 Credit Agreement) plus a margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.00%, or (ii) the adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") for interest periods of 1, 3 or 6 months plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.00%. Interest is due and payable in arrears quarterly for loans bearing interest at the base rate and at the end of an interest period (or at each three-month interval in the case of loans with interest periods greater than three months) in the case of loans bearing interest at the adjusted Term SOFR. In addition, we pay a quarterly commitment fee of 0.20% on the unused portion of the revolving facility.

 

The revolving loans under the 2022 Credit Agreement may be repaid and reborrowed at our discretion, with any remaining outstanding principal amount due and payable on the maturity date of the revolving loan on September 1, 2027. At January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, we had no borrowings outstanding under the 2022 Credit Agreement. 

 

Interest expense related to our long-term debt is included in Interest expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:

 

  

Year Ended

 
  

January 3,

  

December 28,

  

December 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2026

  

2024

  

2023

 

Contractual interest

 $  $  $2,701 

Amortization of original issuance discount and debt costs

  264   266   266 

Total interest expense related to long-term debt

 $264  $266  $2,967