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Long-term Debt, Net
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term Debt, Net Long-term Debt, Net
Following is a summary of outstanding long-term debt, net, as of the periods indicated:
DECEMBER 31, 2023DECEMBER 25, 2022
(dollars in thousands)OUTSTANDING BALANCEINTEREST RATEOUTSTANDING BALANCEINTEREST RATE
Senior secured credit facility - revolving credit facility (1)$381,000 6.96 %$430,000 5.79 %
2025 Notes104,786 5.00 %105,000 5.00 %
2029 Notes300,000 5.13 %300,000 5.13 %
Less: unamortized debt discount and issuance costs(5,067)(6,493)
Long-term debt, net$780,719 $828,507 
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(1)Interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate as of the respective periods.

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. is a holding company and conducts its operations through its subsidiaries, certain of which have incurred indebtedness as described below.
Credit Agreement - On April 16, 2021, the Company and OSI, as co-borrowers, entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), which provides for senior secured financing of up to $1.0 billion consisting of a $200.0 million Term loan A and an $800.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”). The Senior Secured Credit Facility matures on April 16, 2026.

On April 26, 2022, the Company and OSI entered into the First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Incremental Amendment (the “Amended Credit Agreement”), which included an increase of the Company’s existing revolving credit facility from $800.0 million to $1.0 billion and a transition from the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) as the benchmark rate for purposes of calculating interest under the Senior Secured Credit Facility. At closing, an incremental
$192.5 million was drawn on the revolving credit facility to fully repay the outstanding balance of Term loan A. The total indebtedness of the Company remained unchanged as a result of the Amended Credit Agreement.

Under the Amended Credit Agreement, the Company may elect an interest rate at each reset period based on the Base Rate or Adjusted Term SOFR, plus an applicable spread. The Base Rate option is the highest of: (i) the prime rate of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.5 of 1.0% or (iii) the Adjusted Term SOFR with a one-month interest period plus 1.0% (the “Base Rate”). The Adjusted Term SOFR option is the 30, 90 or 180-day SOFR, plus a term SOFR adjustment of 0.10%, subject to a 0% floor (the “Adjusted Term SOFR”). The interest rate spreads are as follows:
BASE RATE ELECTIONADJUSTED TERM SOFR ELECTION
Revolving credit facility
50 to 150 basis points over the Base Rate
150 to 250 basis points over the Adjusted Term SOFR

The transition to SOFR did not materially impact the interest rate applied to the Company’s borrowings. No other material changes were made to the terms of the Company’s Credit Agreement as a result of the Amended Credit Agreement.

Fees on letters of credit and daily unused availability under the revolving credit facility are 150 to 250 basis points and 25 to 40 basis points, respectively.

The commitments under the Senior Secured Credit Facility may be increased in an aggregate principal amount of up to: (i) $225.0 million or (ii) at the Company’s option, up to an unlimited amount of incremental facilities, so long as the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, is no more than 3.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of the most recent period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ended.

The Amended Credit Agreement limits, subject to certain exceptions, the Company’s ability and the ability of its subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness; make significant payments; sell assets; pay dividends above certain thresholds and other restricted payments; make certain investments; acquire certain assets; effect mergers and similar transactions; and effect certain other transactions with affiliates.

The Amended Credit Agreement requires a Total Net Leverage Ratio (“TNLR”) not to exceed 4.50 to 1.00. TNLR is the ratio of Consolidated Total Debt (Current portion of long-term debt and Long-term debt, net of cash, excluding the 2025 Notes) to Consolidated EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and certain other adjustments as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement).

As of December 31, 2023 and December 25, 2022, the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants.
2029 Notes - On April 16, 2021, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary OSI, as co-issuers, issued $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”).

The 2029 Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated April 16, 2021 (the “Indenture”), by and among the Company, the guarantors named therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. The 2029 Notes are guaranteed by each of the Company’s existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries (other than OSI) that are guarantors or borrowers under its Senior Secured Credit Facility or certain other indebtedness. The 2029 Notes mature on April 15, 2029, unless earlier redeemed or purchased by the Company. The 2029 Notes bear cash interest at an annual rate of 5.125% payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year.

The Company may redeem some or all of the 2029 Notes at any time on or after April 15, 2024, at the redemption prices set forth in the Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Company may also redeem up to 40% of the 2029 Notes in an amount not greater than the proceeds of certain equity offerings completed before April 15, 2024, at a redemption price equal to 105.125% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In
addition, at any time prior to April 15, 2024, the Company may redeem some or all of the 2029 Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus a make-whole premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The Indenture contains restrictive covenants that limit the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred stock; pay dividends above certain thresholds, redeem stock or make other distributions; make certain investments; create restrictions on the ability of the Company’s restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other payments to the Company; create certain liens; transfer or sell certain assets; merge or consolidate; enter into certain transactions with the Company’s affiliates; and designate subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and qualifications as set forth in the Indenture.

The Indenture contains customary events of default, including, without limitation, failure to make required payments, failure to comply with certain agreements or covenants, cross-acceleration to certain other indebtedness in excess of specified amounts, certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency, and failure to pay certain judgments.

The net proceeds were used to repay a portion of the Company’s outstanding Term loan A and revolving credit facility in conjunction with the refinancing of its former credit facility.
Maturities - Following is a summary of principal payments of the Company’s total consolidated debt outstanding as of the period indicated:
(dollars in thousands)DECEMBER 31, 2023
2024$— 
2025104,786 
2026381,000 
2027— 
2028— 
Thereafter300,000 
Total payments785,786 
Less: unamortized debt discount and issuance costs(5,067)
Total principal payments$780,719