Financing Arrangements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Note 6. Financing Arrangements

The outstanding principal amount of our long-term debt as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was as follows (in thousands, except interest rates):


	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020		Maturity	Interest Rate
2020 Senior Secured Term Loan	$	425,167	$	424,002	June 2025	LIBOR (1% Floor)		+	6.50%
2020 Cash Exchangeable Senior Notes	215,145		212,073		December 2025	3.00%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banco Múltiplo S.A.	5,901		6,515		July 2021	4.27%
Mediocredito Italiano	5,198		5,406		December 2023	0.50	%	-	2.74%
Bank of America, U.S.	2,016		2,019		January 2023	2.75%
Other	641		660
Total long-term facilities	654,068		650,675
Less current portion of long-term debt	7,699		8,377
Total long-term debt	$	646,369	$	642,298

Revolving Credit

The outstanding principal amount of our short-term unsecured revolving credit agreements and other agreements with various banks was $4.1 million and $5.0 million, at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, with interest rates ranging from 3.06% to 7.65% and loan terms ranging from overnight to 365 days, as of March 31, 2021.

On December 30, 2020, we entered into the $50.0 million 2020 Revolving Credit Facility for working capital needs. The 2020 Revolving Credit Facility has a maturity of June 30, 2024 and borrowings bear interest at either LIBOR (subject to a 1% floor) plus 5.0% or ABR (subject to a 2% floor) plus 4.0%. There were no borrowings under the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility during the three months ended March 31, 2021. The 2020 Revolving Credit Facility has financial covenants consistent with those of the Term Loan described below.

2020 Senior Secured Term Loan

On June 10, 2020, we entered into a $450.0 million five-year senior secured term loan (the “Term Loan”) through our wholly owned subsidiary LivaNova USA Inc., with funds managed by affiliates of Ares Management Corporation, as administrative agent and collateral agent, resulting in cash proceeds of approximately $421.5 million, net of discounts and issuance costs. The obligations under the Term Loan are guaranteed by LivaNova and its existing and future wholly owned material subsidiaries, and are secured by a perfected security interest in substantially all tangible and intangible assets of LivaNova and certain U.S. and UK subsidiaries of LivaNova, subject in each case to certain exceptions contained in the Term Loan. Borrowings under the Term Loan bear interest at a variable annual rate equal to the three-month LIBOR rate (subject to a 1% floor), plus an applicable margin of 6.5% per annum. The effective interest rate of the Term Loan at March 31, 2021 was 9.05%. The Term Loan will mature on June 30, 2025 and includes certain affirmative, negative and financial covenants. The financial covenants under the Term Loan state (i) the net revenue of LivaNova PLC, LivaNova USA, Inc. and any restricted subsidiaries on a consolidated basis shall not be lower than $700 million for each trailing 12 month period, such threshold to decrease pro rata (not below $550 million) upon prepayments of the Term Loan made by LivaNova USA, Inc. out of the proceeds of certain asset sales, and (ii) the total secured leverage ratio (as defined in the debt agreement) for LivaNova PLC, LivaNova USA, Inc. and any restricted subsidiaries on a consolidated basis shall not be greater than the applicable ratio set forth below:


Test Period	Total Secured Leverage Ratio (1)
4 Quarters ending June 30, 2020 through each fiscal quarter thereafter until (and including) the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2021	5.625	:	1.00
4 Quarters ending September 30, 2021 and ending each fiscal quarter thereafter	4.5	:	1.00

(1)The secured leverage ratio is calculated as the ratio of (a) debt secured by a lien on assets to (b) Consolidated EBITDA as defined under the Term Loan agreement for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ended on the calculation date. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants as of March 31, 2021, as amended.

Debt discounts and issuance costs related to the Term Loan were approximately $28.5 million and included various legal, bank and accounting fees. Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs was $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and is included in interest expense on the condensed consolidated statement of income (loss). The unamortized discount related to the Term Loan as of March 31, 2021 was $24.8 million.

2020 Cash Exchangeable Senior Notes

On June 17, 2020, our wholly-owned subsidiary, LivaNova USA, Inc., issued $287.5 million aggregate principal amount of 3.00% cash exchangeable senior notes (the “Notes”) by private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The sale of the Notes resulted in approximately $278.0 million in net proceeds to the Company after deducting issuance costs. Interest is payable semiannually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2020. The effective interest rate of the Notes at March 31, 2021 was 9.95%. The Notes mature on December 15, 2025 unless earlier exchanged, repurchased, or redeemed.

Debt discounts and issuance costs related to the Notes were approximately $82.0 million and included $75.0 million of discount attributable to the embedded exchange feature, discussed below, and $7.0 million of allocated issuance costs to the Notes related to legal, bank and accounting fees. Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs was $3.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and is included in interest expense on the condensed consolidated statement of income (loss). The unamortized discount related to the Notes as of March 31, 2021 was $72.4 million.

Holders of the Notes are entitled to exchange the Notes at any time during specified periods, at their option, and are entitled to exchange the Notes during any calendar quarter, if the last reported sale price of LivaNova’s ordinary shares, with a nominal value of £1.00 per share for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the exchange price, or $79.27 per share, on each applicable trading day. The Notes are exchangeable solely into cash and are not exchangeable into ordinary shares of LivaNova or any other security under any circumstances. The initial exchange rate for the Notes is 16.3980 ordinary shares per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (equivalent to an initial exchange price of approximately $60.98 per share). The exchange rate is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, as set forth in the indenture governing the Notes.

The Company may redeem the Notes at its option, on or after June 20, 2023 and prior to the 51st scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, in whole or in part, if the last reported sale price per ordinary share has been at least 130% of the exchange price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive), including the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption, during any 30 consecutive trading day period ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. Additionally, the Company may redeem the Notes at its option, prior to their stated maturity, in whole but not in part, in connection with certain tax-related events.

Embedded Exchange Feature

The embedded exchange feature of the Notes requires bifurcation from the Notes and is accounted for as a derivative liability. The fair value of the Notes’ embedded exchange feature derivative at the time of issuance was $75.0 million and was recorded as debt discount on the Notes. This discount is amortized as interest expense using the effective interest method over the term of the Notes. The Notes’ embedded exchange feature derivative is carried on the condensed consolidated balance sheets at its estimated fair value and is adjusted at the end of each reporting period, with unrealized gain or loss reflected in the consolidated statements of income (loss). The fair value of the embedded exchange feature derivative liability was $148.1 million as of March 31, 2021.

Capped Call Transactions

In connection with the pricing of the Notes, the Company entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions with certain of the initial purchasers of the Notes or their respective affiliates. The capped call transactions cover, subject to anti-dilution adjustments substantially similar to those applicable to the Notes, the number of LivaNova’s ordinary shares underlying the Notes and are expected generally to offset any cash payments the Company is required to make upon exchange of the Notes in excess of the principal amount thereof in the event that the market value per ordinary share, as measured under the capped call transactions, is greater than the strike price of the capped call transactions, with such offset being subject to an initial cap price of $100.00 per share. The capped call transactions expire on December 15, 2025 and must be settled in cash. The capped calls are carried on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as a derivative asset at their estimated fair value and are adjusted at the end of each reporting period, with unrealized gain or loss reflected in the condensed consolidated statement of income (loss). The fair value of capped call derivative assets was $84.9 million as of March 31, 2021.

The current and non-current classification is evaluated at each balance sheet date and may change depending on whether any exchange conditions are met. As of March 31, 2021, no exchange conditions have been met and the Notes, embedded exchange feature derivative liability, and the capped call derivative assets are classified as non-current. Please refer to “Note 5. Fair Value

Measurements” for details on the valuation of the embedded exchange feature derivative liability and capped call derivative assets.