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Debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Debt
Our debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
September 26,
2020
December 28,
2019
Term loans$36,070 $58,514 
Less unamortized issuance costs(76)(29)
Term loans less issuance costs $35,994 $58,485 

Future principal and interest payments on our term loans as of September 26, 2020, based on the interest rate in effect at that date were as follows (in thousands):
Payments Due In Fiscal Year
Remainder 20202021202220232024ThereafterTotal
Term loans - principal payments$2,278 $9,133 $9,161 $1,050 $1,080 $13,368 $36,070 
Term loans - interest payments (1)
145 503 377 290 271 1,433 3,019 
Total$2,423 $9,636 $9,538 $1,340 $1,351 $14,801 $39,089 

(1) Represents our minimum interest payment commitments at 1.91% per annum for the Building Term Loan and 1.30% per annum for the FRT Term Loan.

CMI Term Loan
On June 24, 2016, we entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with HSBC Bank USA, National Association ("HSBC"), as administrative agent, co-lead arranger, sole bookrunner and syndication agent, other lenders that may from time-to-time be a party to the Credit Agreement, and certain guarantors. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, we obtained a senior secured term loan facility of $150 million (the “CMI Term Loan”). The proceeds of the CMI Term Loan were used to finance a portion of the purchase price paid in connection with the Cascade Microtech acquisition in fiscal 2016 and to pay related bank fees and expenses.

The CMI Term Loan bore interest at a rate equal to, at our option, (i) the applicable London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") rate plus 2.00% per annum or (ii) Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 1.00% per annum. We elected to pay interest at 2.00% over the one-month LIBOR rate. Interest payments were payable in monthly installments over a five-year period.
The principal payments on the CMI Term Loan were paid in equal quarterly installments that began June 30, 2016, in an annual amount equal to 5% for year one, 10% for year two, 20% for year three, 30% for year four and 35% for year five. The final payment on the CMI Term Loan was June 30, 2020 and we are no longer subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement.

FRT Term Loan
On October 25, 2019, we entered into a $23.4 million three-year credit facility loan agreement (the "FRT Term Loan") with HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG, Germany, to fund the acquisition of FRT GmbH, which we acquired on October 9, 2019. See Note 4, Acquisition, for further details of the acquisition.

The FRT Term Loan bears interest at a rate equal to the Euro Interbank Offered Rate ("EURIBOR") plus 1.75% per annum and will be repaid in quarterly installments of approximately $2.0 million plus interest. The interest rate at September 26, 2020 was 1.30%

The obligations under the FRT Term Loan are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by FormFactor, Inc. The FRT Term Loan contains negative covenants customary for financing of this type, including covenants that place limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness, the creation of liens, the payment of dividends; dispositions; fundamental changes, including mergers and acquisitions; loans and investments; sale leasebacks; negative pledges; transactions with affiliates; changes in fiscal year; sanctions and anti-bribery laws and regulations, and modifications to charter documents in a manner materially adverse to the Lenders. The FRT Term Loan also contains affirmative covenants and representations and warranties customary for financing of this type. As of September 26, 2020, the balance outstanding pursuant to the FRT term loan was $18.3 million and we were in compliance with all covenants.

Building Term Loan
On June 22, 2020, we entered into an $18.0 million 15-year credit facility loan agreement (the “Building Term Loan”) with MUFG Union Bank, National Association ("Union Bank"). The proceeds of the Building Term Loan were used to purchase a building adjacent to our leased facilities in Livermore, California.

The Building Term Loan bears interest at a rate equal to the applicable LIBOR rate plus 1.75% per annum. Interest payments are payable in monthly installments over a fifteen-year period. The interest rate at September 26, 2020 was 1.91%.

On March 17, 2020, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Union Bank to hedge the interest payments on the Building Term Loan for the notional amount of $18.0 million. As future levels of LIBOR over the life of the loan are uncertain, we entered into this interest-rate swap agreement to hedge the exposure in interest rate risks associated with movement in LIBOR rates. By entering into the agreement, we convert a floating rate interest at one-month LIBOR plus 1.75% into a fixed rate interest at 2.75%. The interest rate swap also includes a 0% floor that is effective for one year from the date of the swap. As of September 26, 2020, the notional amount of the loan that is subject to this interest rate swap is $17.8 million. See Note 8, Fair Value and Derivative Instruments, for additional information.

The obligations under the Building Term Loan are guaranteed by a deed of trust covering certain real property and improvements and certain personal property used in connection therewith. The deed of trust creates a first priority lien or encumbrance on the property with only such exceptions as may be approved by the Union Bank in writing.
The Credit Agreement contains covenants customary for financing of this type. As of September 26, 2020, the balance outstanding pursuant to the Building Term Loan was $17.8 million and we were in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement.