Long-term debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Long-term debt consists of the following at year-end:


	2023		2022
2029 Notes	$	334,200	$	337,200
2027 Notes	379,265		381,265
2023 Notes	—		18,224


Finance lease obligations	8,498		5,032
Other long-term borrowings	1,700		—
Subtotal	723,663		741,721
Discount on 2029 Notes	(4,059)		(4,833)
Discount on 2027 Notes	(2,571)		(3,414)
Discount on 2023 Notes	—		(26)
Premium on 2029 Notes	382		461
Premium on 2027 Notes	1,141		1,506
Premium on 2023 Notes	—		9

Deferred financing costs	(3,715)		(4,720)
Total	714,841		730,704
Current portion of long-term debt	1,803		19,033
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	$	713,038	$	711,671

2029, 2027 and 2023 Notes

The following table presents additional information related to the 2029, 2027 and 2023 Notes (the “Notes”):


				Principal as of December 31,
	Annual interest rate		Currency	2023		2022		Maturity
2029 Notes	6.125	%	USD	$	334,200	$	337,200	May 27, 2029
2027 Notes	5.875	%	USD	379,265		381,265		April 4, 2027
2023 Notes	6.625	%	USD	—		18,224		September 27, 2023

The following table presents additional information for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021:


	Interest Expense (i)						DFC Amortization (i)						Amortization of Premium/Discount, net (i)
	2023		2022		2021		2023		2022		2021		2023		2022		2021
2029 Notes	$	20,511	$	14,299	$	—	$	527	$	342	$	—	$	695	$	715	$	—
2027 Notes	22,218		25,538		32,175		466		759		758		478		785		805
2023 Notes	906		6,230		13,768		12		297		224		17		388		287

(i)These charges are included within “Net interest expense and other financing results” in the consolidated statements of income.

On September 27, 2013, the Company issued senior notes for an aggregate principal amount of $473.8 million, which matured during September 2023 (the “2023 Notes”). Periodic payments of principal were not required and interest was paid semi-annually commencing on March 27, 2014. The Company capitalized as deferred financing costs (“DFC”) $3,313 of financing costs related to the issuance of 2023 Notes, which have been fully amortized over the life of the notes.

The following table summarizes the activity of 2023 Notes as of December 31, 2023:


Transaction	Date	Principal Amount		Average Price		Early Redemption Price		Total payment (i)
Issuance	September 27, 2013	$	473,767	—		—		$	—
Cash Tender	June 28, 2016	$	(80,000)	98.00	%	101.00	%	$	(80,800)
Cash Tender	April 12, 2017	$	(45,698)	104.00	%	107.00	%	$	(48,885)
Exchange 2023 Notes for additional issuance 2027 Notes	October 13, 2020	$	(131,476)	100.50	%	105.50	%	$	(138,474)
Open market repurchases	During 2021	$	(14,830)	109.45	%	—		$	(16,231)
Cash Tender	April 22, 2022	$	(59,239)	105.36	%	—		$	(62,414)
Optional redemption (ii)	June 10, 2022	$	(123,000)	104.58	%	—		$	(128,636)
Open market repurchases	July 5, 2022	$	(1,300)	102.30	%	—		$	(1,330)
Settlement at maturity	September 27, 2023	$	(18,224)	—	%	—		$	(18,224)
Principal amount of 2023 Notes as of December 31, 2023:		$	—

(i) Not including accrued and unpaid interest

(ii) Redemption price established in accordance with the requirements of the indenture governing the 2023 Notes

The results related to the aforementioned transactions and the accelerated amortization of the related DFC were recognized as net interest expense and other financing results within the consolidated statement of income.

The 2023 Notes were listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and trade on the Euro MTF Market.

On April 2017, the Company issued senior notes for an aggregate principal amount of $265 million, which are due in 2027 (the “2027 Notes”). The proceeds from this issuance of the 2027 Notes were used to repay certain loans (the “Secured Loan Agreement”) signed by the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary, unwind the related derivative instruments, pay the principal and premium on the 2023 Notes (in connection with the aforementioned second tender offer) and for general purposes. In addition, on September 11, 2020, the Company issued additional 2027 Notes for an aggregate principal amount of $150 million at a price of 102.250%. The proceeds from the second issuance were used mainly to repay short-term indebtedness which had been drawn during 2020 in order to maintain liquidity affected by the effects of COVID-19. Periodic payments of principal are not required, and interest is paid semi-annually commencing on October 4, 2017. The Company capitalized as DFC $3,001 of financing costs related to the first issuance of 2027 Notes and $2,000 related to the second issuance, which are being amortized over the life of the notes.

The following table summarizes the activity of 2027 Notes as of December 31, 2023:


Transaction	Date	Principal Amount		Average Price		Early Redemption Price		Total payment (i)
Issuance	April 4, 2017	$	265,000	—		—		$	—
Additional issuance	September 11, 2020	$	150,000	—		—		$	—
Additional issuance of 2027 Notes related to 2023 exchange	October 13, 2020	$	138,354	—		—		$	—
Open market repurchases	During 2021	$	(17,368)	105.74	%	—		$	(18,364)
Cash Tender	May 13, 2022	$	(150,000)	99.94	%	103.00	%	$	(154,407)
Open market repurchases	During 2022	$	(4,721)	98.01	%	—		$	(4,627)
Open market repurchases	During 2023	$	(2,000)	95.20	%	—		$	(1,904)
Principal amount of 2027 Notes as of December 31, 2023:		$	379,265

(i) Not including accrued and unpaid interest

On April, 2022, the Company’s subsidiary ADBV issued sustainability-linked Senior Notes for an aggregate principal amount of $350 million which matures in 2029 (the “2029 Notes”). Interests on the notes are accrued at a rate of 6.125% per annum from April 27, 2022 and, from and including May 27, 2026, the interest rate payable on the 2029 Notes may increase to 6.250% per annum or 6.375% per annum if either or both Sustainability Performance Targets (SPT), respectively, have not been satisfied by December 31, 2025. The SPT to be satisfied are:

(i) Reductions of greenhouse gas emissions by 15% in restaurants and offices.

(ii) Reductions of greenhouse gas emissions by 10% in supply chain.

Periodic payments of principal are not required and interest is paid semi-annually commencing on November 27, 2022. The 2029 Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. The proceeds from 2029 Notes were mainly used by the Company to fund the tender offers for 2023 and 2027 Notes and the redemption for 2023 Notes launched during 2022 previously mentioned. The Company capitalized as DFC $2,651 of financing costs related to the issuance of 2029 Notes, which are being amortized over the life of the notes.

The following table summarizes the activity of 2029 Notes as of December 31, 2023:


Transaction	Date	Principal Amount		Average Price		Total payment (i)
Issuance	April 27, 2022	$	350,000	—		$	—
Open market repurchases	During 2022	$	(12,800)	93.87	%	$	(12,015)
Open market repurchases	During 2023	$	(3,000)	93.76	%	$	(2,813)
Principal amount of 2029 Notes as of December 31, 2023:		$	334,200

(i) Not including accrued and unpaid interest

The Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company at any time at the applicable redemption price set forth in the indenture governing them. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries. The Notes and guarantees (i) are senior unsecured obligations and rank equal in right of payment with all of the Company’s and guarantors’ existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness; (ii) will be effectively junior to all of the Company’s and guarantors’ existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the Company’s assets securing that indebtedness; and (iii) are structurally subordinated to all obligations of the Company’s subsidiaries that are not guarantors.

The indenture governing the Notes limits the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things, (i) create certain liens; (ii) enter into sale and lease-back transactions; and (iii) consolidate, merge or transfer assets. In addition, the indenture governing the 2027 and 2029 Notes, limits the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to: incur in additional indebtedness and make certain restricted payments, including dividends. These covenants are subject to important qualifications and exceptions. The indenture governing the Notes also provides for events of default, which, if any of them occur, would permit or require the principal, premium, if any, and interest on all of the then-outstanding Notes to be due and payable immediately.

The 2029 Notes are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and trade on the Euro MTF Market.

Other required disclosure

As of December 31, 2023, future payments related to the Company’s long-term debt are as follows:


	Principal		Interest		Total
2024	$	1,803	$	43,419	$	45,222
2025	2,315		43,344		45,659
2026	531		43,294		43,825
2027	379,836		32,112		411,948
2028	615		20,927		21,542
Thereafter	338,563		11,304		349,867
Total payments	723,663		194,400		918,063
Interest	—		(194,400)		(194,400)
Discount on 2029 Notes	(4,059)		—		(4,059)
Discount on 2027 Notes	(2,571)		—		(2,571)
Premium on 2029 Notes	382		—		382
Premium on 2027 Notes	1,141		—		1,141

Deferred financing cost	(3,715)		—		(3,715)
Long-term debt	$	714,841	$	—	$	714,841