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Debt
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Debt
The Company's debt consisted of the following, excluding finance lease obligations, (in millions):
January 1, 2022January 2, 2021
Revolving facility (1)
$— $98.3 
Senior notes(2)
150.0 — 
U.S. term loan(3)
— 152.0 
Other international0.5 0.5 
Total debt$150.5 $250.8 
Less current portion0.5 40.5 
Long-term debt$150.0 $210.3 
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(1)Excludes debt issuance costs of $6.2 million at January 2, 2021, respectively.
(2)Excludes debt issuance costs of $8.7 million at January 1, 2022.
(3)Excludes debt issuance costs and original issue discount of $11.4 million and $7.4 million, respectively at January 2, 2021.

U.S.-Based. On September 26, 2019, the Company and Fossil Partners L.P., as the U.S. borrowers (the “U.S. Borrowers”), and Fossil Group Europe GmbH (the “Swiss Borrower”), Fossil Asia Pacific Limited (the “Hong Kong Borrower”), Fossil (Europe) GmbH (the “German Borrower”), Fossil (UK) Limited (the “UK Borrower”) and Fossil Canada Inc. (the “Canadian Borrower”), as the non-U.S. borrowers, certain other subsidiaries of the Company from time to time party thereto designated as borrowers (such subsidiaries, together with the U.S. Borrowers, the Swiss Borrower, the Hong Kong Borrower, the German Borrower, the UK Borrower and the Canadian Borrower, the “ABL Borrowers”), and certain subsidiaries of the Company from time to time party thereto as guarantors, entered into an asset-based revolving credit agreement (the “Revolving Facility”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent (the “ABL Agent”), J.P. Morgan AG, as French collateral agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citizens Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as joint bookrunners and joint lead arrangers, and Citizens Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as co-syndication agents and each of the lenders from time to time party thereto (the “ABL Lenders”). In addition, on September 26, 2019, the Company, as borrower, entered into a term credit agreement (the "Term Credit Agreement").
On November 3, 2021, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with B. Riley Securities, Inc., as representative of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), providing for the issuance and sale (the "Notes Offering”) of $140.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 7.00% Senior Notes due 2026 (the "Senior Notes”) plus up to an additional $10.0 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes pursuant to an option to purchase additional notes (the "Additional Notes”, and together with the Senior Notes, the "Notes”). The Senior Notes were offered pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-259352), which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2021. On November 8, 2021, the Company consummated the issuance and sale of $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ option.
On November 8, 2021, the Company entered into an indenture (the "Base Indenture”) and a first supplemental indenture (the "First Supplemental Indenture” and, together with the Base Indenture, the "Indenture”) with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the "Trustee”). The Indenture establishes the form, and provides for the issuance, of the Notes.
The Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future senior unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness, and will rank senior in right of payment to the Company’s future subordinated indebtedness, if any. The Notes are effectively subordinated to all of the Company’s existing and future secured indebtedness, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, and the Notes are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities (including trade payables) of the Company’s subsidiaries (excluding any amounts owed by such subsidiaries to the Company). The Notes bear interest at the rate of 7.00% per annum. Interest on the Notes is payable quarterly in arrears on February 28, May 31, August 31 and November 30 of each year, commencing on February 28, 2022. The Notes will mature on November 30, 2026.
The Company may redeem the Notes for cash in whole or in part at any time at its option. Prior to November 30, 2023, the redemption price will be $25.00 per $25.00 principal amount of Notes, plus a "make-whole” premium consisting of the
greater of (1) 1.0% of the principal amount of the Note and (2) the excess of (a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of the Note at November 30, 2023 plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the Note through November 30, 2023 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360- day year consisting of twelve 30-day months), over (b) the principal amount of the Note, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. On and after November 30, 2023 the Company may redeem the Notes (i) on or after November 30, 2023 and prior to November 30, 2024, at a price equal to $25.50 per $25.00 principal amount of Notes, (ii) on or after November 30, 2024 and prior to November 30, 2025, at a price equal to $25.25 per $25.00 principal amount of Notes and (iii) on or after November 30, 2025, at a price equal to $25.00 per $25.00 principal amount of Notes, plus (in each case noted above) accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption.
The Indenture contains customary events of default and cure provisions. If an event of default (other than an event of default of the type described in the following sentence) occurs and is continuing with respect to the Notes, the Trustee may, and at the direction of the registered holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the Notes shall, declare the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, premium and additional amounts, if any, on the Notes that series to be due and payable immediately. If an event of default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company occurs, the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, and premium, if any, on the Notes will become immediately due and payable without any action on the part of the Trustee or any holder of the Notes.
On November 8, 2021, the Company used the majority of the net proceeds from the Notes Offering to repay the outstanding borrowings under the Term Credit Agreement. In connection with the repayment of the outstanding borrowings under the Term Credit Agreement, the Company incurred prepayment fees and accrued interest costs of $2.6 million and wrote off $7.1 million of debt issuance costs and $4.6 million of original issuance discount related to the Term Credit Agreement. The remaining net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes.
The Revolving Facility provides that the ABL Lenders may extend revolving loans in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $225.0 million at any time outstanding (the “Revolving Credit Commitment”), of which up to $125.0 million is available under a U.S. facility, an aggregate of $70.0 million is available under a European facility, $20.0 million is available under a Hong Kong facility, $5.0 million is available under a French facility, and $5.0 million is available under a Canadian facility, in each case, subject to the borrowing base availability limitations described below. The Revolving Facility also includes an up to $45.0 million subfacility for the issuance of letters of credit (the “Letters of Credit”). The Revolving Facility will expire and be due and payable on September 26, 2024. The French facility includes a $1.0 million subfacility for swingline loans, and the European facility includes a $7.0 million subfacility for swingline loans. The Revolving Facility is subject to a line cap equal to the lesser of the total Revolving Credit Commitment and the aggregate borrowing bases under the U.S. facility, the European facility, the Hong Kong facility, the French facility and the Canadian facility. Loans under the Revolving Facility may be made in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars, euros, Hong Kong dollars or pounds sterling.
The Revolving Facility is an asset-based facility, in which borrowing availability is subject to a borrowing base equal to: (a) with respect to the Company, the sum of (i) the lesser of (x) 90% of the appraised net orderly liquidation value of eligible U.S. finished goods inventory and (y) 65% of the lower of cost or market value of eligible U.S. finished goods inventory, plus (ii) 85% of the eligible U.S. accounts receivable, plus (iii) 90% of eligible U.S. credit card accounts receivable, minus (iv) the aggregate amount of reserves, if any, established by the ABL Agent; (b) with respect to each non-U.S. borrower (except for the French Borrower), the sum of (i) the lesser of (x) 90% of the appraised net orderly liquidation value of eligible foreign finished goods inventory of such non-U.S. borrower and (y) 65% of the lower of cost or market value of eligible foreign finished goods inventory of such non-U.S. borrower, plus (ii) 85% of the eligible foreign accounts receivable of such non-U.S. borrower, minus (iii) the aggregate amount of reserves, if any, established by the ABL Agent; and (c) with respect to the French Borrower, (i) 85% of eligible French accounts receivable minus (ii) the aggregate amount of reserves, if any, established by the ABL Agent. Not more than 60% of the aggregate borrowing base under the Revolving Facility may consist of the non-U.S. borrowing bases.
The Revolving Facility also includes a commitment fee, payable quarterly in arrears, of 0.250% or 0.375% determined by reference to the average daily unused portion of the overall commitment under the Revolving Facility. The ABL Borrowers will pay the ABL Agent, on the account of the issuing ABL Lenders, an issuance fee of 0.125% for any issued Letters of Credit.
The ABL Borrowers have the right to request an increase to the commitments under the Revolving Facility or any subfacility in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $75.0 million in increments no less than $10.0 million, subject to certain terms and conditions as defined in the Revolving Facility.
The Revolving Facility is secured by guarantees by the Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries. Additionally, the Company and such subsidiaries have granted liens on all or substantially all of their assets in order to secure the obligations under the Revolving Facility. In addition, the Swiss Borrower, the Hong Kong Borrower, the German Borrower and the Canadian Borrower, and the other non-U.S. borrowers from time to time party to the Revolving Facility are required to enter into security instruments with respect to all or substantially all of their assets that can be pledged under applicable local law, and certain of their respective subsidiaries may guarantee the respective non-U.S. obligations under the Revolving Facility.
The Revolving Facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default, such as compliance with annual audited and quarterly unaudited financial statements disclosures. Upon an event of default, the ABL Agent will have the right to declare the revolving loans and other obligations outstanding immediately due and payable and all commitments immediately terminated or reduced, subject to cure periods and grace periods set forth in the Revolving Facility.
During fiscal year 2021, the Company had net borrowings of $150.0 million under the Notes and net repayments of $152.0 million under the Term Loan. The Company had net repayments of $96.1 million under the Revolving Facility during fiscal year 2021. As of January 1, 2022, the Company had available borrowing capacity of approximately $199.7 million under the Revolving Facility. As of January 1, 2022, the Company had approximately $4.6 million of debt issuance costs associated with the Revolving Facility that are recorded in intangible and other assets-net on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The Company incurred approximately $11.6 million, $1.6 million and $1.0 million of interest expense under the Term Credit Agreement, Notes and Revolving Facility, respectively, during fiscal year 2021. The Company incurred approximately $9.0 million of interest expense related to the amortization of debt issuance costs and the original issue discount during fiscal year 2021. At January 1, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants related to its debt agreement.
Foreign-Based. Fossil South Africa entered into a 25 million South African rand short-term note with First National Bank (the "Fossil South Africa Note") that is used for working capital purposes. The Fossil South Africa Note bears interest at the bank's prime rate, 7.25% as of year end 2021. The Fossil South Africa note is reviewed annually for renewal. South African rand-based borrowings, in U.S. dollars, under the Fossil South Africa Note were approximately $0.5 million as of January 1, 2022.
The Company's debt as of January 1, 2022, excluding finance lease obligations, matures as follows (in millions):
Less than 1 Year$0.5 
Year 2— 
Year 3— 
Year 4— 
Year 5150.0 
Principal amounts repayable150.5 
Debt issuance costs(8.7)
Total debt outstanding$141.8