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Debt
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Debt
 
Total debt, net of debt issuance costs, is summarized in the following table ($ in millions):
December 31,
2021		December 31,
2020
Revolving credit agreement - U.S. dollar borrowings$393.0 $50.0 
Term loan A facility193.5 195.5 
Term loan B facility348.2 — 
6.875% senior unsecured notes due October 1, 2026, net of discount of $5.2 million and $6.1 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively
344.8 343.9 
French employee profit sharing4.1 5.0 
Finance lease obligations2.8 3.5 
Debt issuance costs(16.1)(4.6)
Total debt1,270.3 593.3 
Less: Current debt(3.2)(2.8)
Long-term debt$1,267.1 $590.5 
Credit Facility

On September 25, 2018, the Company entered into a $700.0 million credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), which replaced the Company’s previous senior secured credit facilities and provides for a five-year $500.0 million revolving line of credit (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and a seven-year $200.0 million bank term loan facility (the “Term Loan A Facility”). Subject to certain conditions, including the absence of a default or event of default under the Credit Agreement, the Company may request incremental loans to be extended under the Revolving Credit Facility or as additional Term Loan Facilities so long as the Company is in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants set forth in the Credit Agreement and the aggregate of such increases does not exceed $400.0 million.

On February 10, 2021, we amended our Credit Agreement to, among other things, add a new seven-year $350 million Term Loan B Facility (the “Term Loan B Facility”) and to decrease the incremental loans that may be extended at the Company’s request to $250 million. The Credit Agreement was further amended effective February 22, 2022 to adjust the step-down schedule for the maximum net debt to EBITDA ratio. See Note 25. Subsequent Event, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information about the amendment.

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility currently bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either (i) 2.25% in excess of LIBOR or (ii) 1.25% in excess of an alternative base rate. Borrowings under the Term Loan A Facility currently bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either (i) 2.50% in excess of LIBOR or (ii) 1.50% in excess of an alternative base rate. The Term Loan amortizes at the rate of 1.0% per year and will mature on September 25, 2025. Any borrowings under the Term Loan B Facility will bear interest, at the Company's option, at either (i) 3.75% in excess of a reserve adjusted LIBOR rate (subject to a minimum floor of 0.75% or (ii) 2.75% in excess of an alternative base rate.

Under the terms of the amended Credit Agreement, the Company is required to maintain certain financial ratios and comply with certain financial covenants, including maintaining a net debt to EBITDA ratio, as defined in the amended Credit Agreement, calculated on a trailing four fiscal quarter basis, not greater than 5.50x and an interest coverage ratio, also as defined in the amended Credit Agreement, of not less than 3.00x. The net debt to EBITDA ratio will decrease over the course of 24 months, returning to 4.50x effective as of June 30, 2023. In addition, borrowings and loans made under the amended Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the Company’s and the guarantors’ personal property, excluding certain customary items of collateral, and will be guaranteed by the Company’s existing and future wholly-owned direct material domestic subsidiaries and by SWM Luxembourg.

Indenture for 6.875% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026

On September 25, 2018, the Company closed a private offering of $350.0 million of 6.875% senior unsecured notes due 2026 (the “Notes”). The Notes were sold in a private placement in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a purchase agreement between the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representative of the initial purchasers. The Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of the Company’s existing and future wholly-owned subsidiaries that is a borrower under or that guarantees obligations under the Credit Agreement or that guarantees certain other indebtedness, subject to certain exceptions.

The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of September 25, 2018 (the “Indenture”), by and among the Company, the guarantors listed therein and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee. The Indenture provides that interest on the Notes will accrue from September 25, 2018, and is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on April 1, 2019, and the Notes mature on October 1, 2026.

The Company may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time on or after October 1, 2021, at the redemption prices set forth in the Indenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date. If the Company sells certain assets or consummates certain change of control transactions, the Company will be required to make an offer to repurchase the Notes, subject to certain conditions.
The Indenture contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit the Company’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, make certain dividends, repurchase Company stock or make other distributions, make certain investments, create liens, transfer, or sell assets, merge or consolidate and enter into transactions with the Company’s affiliates. Such covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and qualifications set forth in the Indenture. The Indenture also contains certain customary events of default, including failure to make payments in respect of the principal amount of the Notes, failure to make payments of interest on the Notes when due and payable, failure to comply with certain covenants and agreements and certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency. The Company was in compliance with all of its covenants under the Indenture at December 31, 2021.

As of December 31, 2021, the average interest rate was 2.38% on outstanding Revolving Credit Facility borrowings, 2.63% on outstanding Term Loan A Facility borrowings, and 4.50% on outstanding Term Loan B Facility borrowings. The effective rate on the 6.875% senior unsecured notes due 2026 was 7.248%. The weighted average effective interest rate on the Company's debt facilities, including the impact of interest rate hedges, was approximately 4.04% and 4.02% for the year ended December 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively.

French Employee Profit Sharing

At both December 31, 2021, and 2020, long-term debt other than the Amended Credit Agreement primarily consisted of obligations of the French operations related to government-mandated profit sharing. Each year, representatives of the workers at each of the French businesses can make an election for the profit sharing amounts from the most recent year ended to be invested in a financial institution or with their respective employer. To the extent that funds are invested with the Company, these amounts bear interest at 0.20% at both December 31, 2021 and 2020, and are generally payable in the fifth year subsequent to the year in which the profit sharing is accrued.

Bank Overdrafts

The Company also had bank overdraft facilities of $1.8 million and $6.7 million, at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, of which none was outstanding at either December 31, 2021 or 2020. Interest is incurred on outstanding amounts at market rates, which were 0.55% and 0.26%, respectively, at December 31, 2021 and 2020. No commitment fees are paid on the unused portion of these facilities.

Rate Swap Agreements 
 
From time to time, the Company enters into interest rate swap transactions to manage the Company's interest rate risk and cross-currency swaps designated as a hedge of a portion of the Company's net investment in certain Euro-denominated subsidiaries. See Note 15. Derivatives for additional information.
Principal Repayments

Under the Credit Agreement, the Company selects an "interest period" for each of its borrowings from the Revolving Credit Facility. The Company can repay such borrowings and borrow again at a subsequent date if it chooses to do so, providing it flexibility and efficient use of any excess cash. The Company currently has the intent and ability to allow its debt balances to remain outstanding and expects to continue to file notices of continuation related to its borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2021 such that those amounts are not expected to be repaid prior to the September 2023 expiration of the Revolving Credit Facility. Following are the expected maturities for the Company's debt obligations as of December 31, 2021 ($ in millions):
2022$7.2 
2023399.7 
20246.3 
2025192.5 
2026349.5 
Thereafter331.2 
Total $1,286.4 

Fair Value of Debt
 
At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the fair market value of the Company's 6.875% senior unsecured notes was $365.8 million and $371.0 million, respectively. The fair market value for the senior unsecured notes was determined using quoted market prices, which are directly observable Level 1 inputs. The fair market value of all other debt as of December 31, 2021, and 2020 approximated the respective carrying amounts as the interest rates are variable and based on current market indices.

Debt Issuance Costs

In conjunction with the amendment to our Credit Agreement on February 10, 2021, the Company capitalized approximately $14.6 million of debt issuance costs during the year ended December 31, 2021, which will be amortized over the term of the various facilities under the amended Credit Agreement. As of December 31, 2021, and 2020, the Company's total deferred debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization, were $16.1 million and $4.6 million, respectively.

Amortization expense of $3.1 million and $1.3 million was recorded during the years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively, and has been included as a component of Interest expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income. Following is the expected future amortization of the Company's deferred debt issuance costs as of December 31, 2021 ($ in millions):
2022$3.9 
20233.5 
20242.3 
20252.2 
20261.9 
Thereafter2.3 
Total$16.1