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Note 8 - Borrowings | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Debt Disclosure [Text Block] | BORROWINGS Syndicated Credit Facility The Company has a syndicated credit facility (the “Facility”) pursuant to which the lenders provide to the Company and certain of its subsidiaries a multicurrency revolving credit facility and provide to the Company a term loan. The key features of the Facility are as follows:
| ● | The Facility matures on October 3, 2019.
| ● | The Facility includes (i) a multicurrency revolving loan facility made available to the Company and its principal subsidiaries in Europe and Australia not to exceed $240 million in the aggregate at any one time outstanding, and (ii) a revolving loan facility made available to the Company’s principal subsidiary in Thailand not to exceed the equivalent of $10 million in the aggregate at any one time outstanding. A sublimit of $40 million exists for the issuance of letters of credit under the Facility.
| ● | The Facility includes $200 million of Term Loan A borrowing availability which could be used (and was in fact used) to refinance the Company’s 7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 (discussed below).
| ● | The Facility provides for required amortization payments of the Term Loan A borrowing, as well as mandatory prepayments of the Term Loan A borrowing (and any term loans made available pursuant to any future multicurrency loan facility increase) from certain asset sales, casualty events and debt issuances, subject to certain qualifications and exceptions as provided for therein.
| ● | Advances under the Facility are secured by a first-priority lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets and the assets of each of its material domestic subsidiaries, which have guaranteed the Facility.
| ● | The Facility contains financial covenants (specifically, a consolidated net leverage ratio and a consolidated interest coverage ratio) that must be met as of the end of each fiscal quarter.
| ● | The Company has the option to increase the borrowing availability under the Facility, either for revolving loans or term loans, by up to $150 million, subject to the receipt of lender commitments for the increase and the satisfaction of certain other conditions.
Interest Rates and Fees. Interest on base rate loans is charged at varying rates computed by applying a margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.50% over the applicable base interest rate (which is defined as the greatest of the prime rate, a specified federal funds rate plus 0.50%, or a specified LIBOR rate), depending on the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio as of the most recently completed fiscal quarter. Interest on LIBOR-based loans and fees for letters of credit are charged at varying rates computed by applying a margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.50% over the applicable LIBOR rate, depending on the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio as of the most recently completed fiscal quarter. In addition, the Company pays a commitment fee ranging from 0.20% to 0.35% per annum (depending on the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio as of the most recently completed fiscal quarter) on the unused portion of the Facility. Amortization Payments. The Company is required to make amortization payments of the Term Loan A borrowing. The amortization payments are due on the last day of the calendar quarter, commencing with an initial amortization payment of $2.5 million on December 31, 2015. The quarterly amortization payment amount increases to $3.75 million on December 31, 2016. Covenants. The Facility contains standard and customary covenants for agreements of this type, including various reporting, affirmative and negative covenants. Among other things, these covenants limit the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to:
| ● | create or incur liens on assets;
| ● | make acquisitions of or investments in businesses (in excess of certain specified amounts);
| ● | incur indebtedness or contingent obligations;
| ● | sell or dispose of assets (in excess of certain specified amounts);
| ● | pay dividends or repurchase the Company’s stock (in excess of certain specified amounts);
| ● | repay other indebtedness prior to maturity unless the Company meets certain conditions; and
| ● | enter into sale and leaseback transactions.
The Facility also requires the Company to remain in compliance with the following financial covenants as of the end of each fiscal quarter, based on the Company’s consolidated results for the year then ended:
| ● | Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio: Must be no greater than (i) 4.50:1.00 through and including the fiscal quarter ending December 28, 2014, (ii) 4.00:1.00 from and including the fiscal quarter ending April 5, 2015 through and including the fiscal quarter ending January 3, 2016, and (iii) 3.75:1.00 for each fiscal quarter thereafter.
| ● | Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio: Must be no less than 2.25:1.00 as of the end of any fiscal quarter.
Events of Default. If the Company breaches or fails to perform any of the affirmative or negative covenants under the Facility, or if other specified events occur (such as a bankruptcy or similar event or a change of control of Interface, Inc. or certain subsidiaries, or if the Company breaches or fails to perform any covenant or agreement contained in any instrument relating to any of the Company’s other indebtedness exceeding $20 million), after giving effect to any applicable notice and right to cure provisions, an event of default will exist. If an event of default exists and is continuing, the lenders’ Administrative Agent may, and upon the written request of a specified percentage of the lender group shall:
| ● | declare all commitments of the lenders under the facility terminated;
| ● | declare all amounts outstanding or accrued thereunder immediately due and payable; and
| ● | exercise other rights and remedies available to them under the agreement and applicable law.
Collateral. Pursuant to a Security and Pledge Agreement executed on the same date, the Facility is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries (subject to exceptions for certain immaterial subsidiaries), including all of the stock of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries and up to 65% of the stock of its first-tier material foreign subsidiaries. If an event of default occurs under the Facility, the lenders’ Administrative Agent may, upon the request of a specified percentage of lenders, exercise remedies with respect to the collateral, including, in some instances, foreclosing mortgages on real estate assets, taking possession of or selling personal property assets, collecting accounts receivables, or exercising proxies to take control of the pledged stock of domestic and first-tier material foreign subsidiaries. As described below, in the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company redeemed $27.5 million in aggregate principal amount of its 7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 at a price equal to 103% of their principal amount, plus accrued interest to the redemption date of November 26, 2014, and redeemed the remaining $220 million in aggregate principal amount of the 7.625% Senior Notes that had not previously been called for redemption at a price equal to 103.813% of their principal amount, plus accrued interest to the redemption date of December 1, 2014. These redemptions transactions were funded through a combination of term loan and revolving loan borrowings under the Facility and cash on hand. As of December 28, 2014, the Company had outstanding $200 million of Term Loan A borrowing and $63.3 of revolving loan borrowings outstanding under the Facility, and had $3.3 million in letters of credit outstanding under the Facility. As of December 28, 2014, the weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the Facility was 2.2%. The Company is currently in compliance with all covenants under the Facility and anticipates that it will remain in compliance with the covenants for the foreseeable future. 7.625% Senior Notes On December 3, 2010, the Company completed a private offering of $275 million aggregate principal amount of 7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “7.625% Senior Notes”). Interest on the 7.625% Senior Notes was payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 (the first payment was made on June 1, 2011). The 7.625% Senior Notes were guaranteed, fully, unconditionally, and jointly and severally, on an unsecured senior basis by certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries. The Company had the option to redeem some or all of these notes at any time prior to December 1, 2014, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a make-whole premium. Prior to December 1, 2014, the Company had the option to redeem up to 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the 7.625% Senior Notes per 12-month period at a redemption price equal to 103% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, the notes became redeemable for cash after December 1, 2014 at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, initially at a redemption price equal to 103.813% of the principal amount, declining to 100% of the principal amount on December 1, 2016, plus accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for redemption. In November 2013, the Company redeemed $27.5 million aggregate principal amount of the 7.625% Senior Notes at a price equal to 103% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed, plus accrued interest to the redemption date. As discussed above, on November 26, 2014, the Company redeemed $27.5 million in aggregate principal amount of its 7.625% Senior Notes at a price equal to 103% of their principal amount, plus accrued interest, and on December 1, 2014, the Company redeemed the remaining $220 million in aggregate principal amount of the 7.625% Senior Notes at a price equal to 103.813% of their principal amount, plus accrued interest. The aggregate premiums paid in connection with the redemptions in 2014 was $9.3 million. The estimated fair value of the 7.625% Senior Notes as of December 29, 2013, based on then current market prices, was $265.8 million. 11.375% Senior Secured Notes On June 5, 2009, the Company completed a private offering of $150 million aggregate principal amount of 11.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2013. Interest on the 11.375% Senior Secured Notes was payable semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 (the first payment was made on November 1, 2009). The 11.375% Senior Secured Notes were guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis by certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries. The 11.375% Senior Secured Notes were secured by a second-priority lien on substantially all of the Company’s and certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries’ assets that secure the Company’s Syndicated Credit Facility on a first-priority basis. As of December 30, 2012, the balance of the 11.375% Senior Secured Notes outstanding, net of the remaining unamortized original issue discount, was approximately $8.1 million. The Company repaid the $8.1 million balance of these notes at maturity in November 2013. Other Lines of Credit Subsidiaries of the Company have an aggregate of the equivalent of $19.0 million of other lines of credit available at interest rates ranging from 2% to 6%. As of December 28, 2014, and December 29, 2013, there were no borrowings outstanding under these lines of credit. Borrowing Costs Deferred borrowing costs, which include underwriting, legal and other direct costs related to the issuance of debt, net of accumulated amortization, were $2.4 million and $5.0 million, as of December 28, 2014, and December 29, 2013, respectively. The Company amortizes these costs over the life of the related debt. Expenses related to such costs for the years 2014, 2013 and 2012 amounted to $3.8 million, $2.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively. The expense for 2014 included $2.8 million related to the writedown of debt costs associated with the refinancing actions discussed above. The expense for the year 2013 included $0.8 million of expense related to the write-down of debt costs associated with note repurchases and the termination of our former $100 million domestic revolving credit facility. Future Maturities The aggregate maturities of borrowings for each of the five fiscal years subsequent to 2014, are as follows:
FISCAL YEAR |  | AMOUNT |
|  | (in thousands) |
2015 |  | $ | 0 |
2016 |  |  | 13,750 |
2017 |  |  | 15,000 |
2018 |  |  | 11,250 |
2019 |  |  | 223,338 |
Thereafter |  |  | 0 |
|  | $ | 263,338 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21475-112644 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19,20,22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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