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Revolving Credit Agreements
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Revolving Credit Agreements

13. REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENTS

The carrying amounts of the Company's revolving credit agreements in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:

 

 

 

As of

 

 

As of

 

(In thousands)

 

September 30, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

Wells Fargo credit agreement

 

$

60,000

 

 

$

—

 

Nord/LB revolving line of credit

 

 

14,702

 

 

 

—

 

Syndicated credit agreement working capital line of credit

 

 

9,801

 

 

 

—

 

Wells Fargo revolving credit agreement

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Cadence revolving credit agreement

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Total revolving credit agreements

 

$

84,503

 

 

$

—

 

 

As of September 30, 2022, the weighted average interest rate on our revolving credit agreements was 4.05%

 

Wells Fargo Credit Agreement

 

On July 18, 2022, ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. and ADTRAN, Inc., as the borrower, entered into a credit agreement with a syndicate of banks, including Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (“Administrative Agent”), and the other lenders named therein (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement allows for borrowings of up to $100 million in aggregate principal amount, subject to being increased to up to $400 million in aggregate principal amount upon the Company or Borrower’s execution of a DPLTA with ADVA or a parent of ADVA, among other conditions (the “Senior Credit Facilities Increase”). On October 18, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company. and the management board of ADVA, agreed on a final draft of a DPLTA between the Company, as the controlling company, and ADVA, as the controlled company. See Note 21 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

The Credit Agreement replaced the Cadence Revolving Credit Agreement and the Wells Fargo Revolving Credit Agreement. In connection with the entry into the Credit Agreement, all outstanding borrowings under such credit agreements have been repaid and the agreements terminated.

As of September 30, 2022, ADTRAN, Inc.’s borrowings under the revolving line of credit were $60.0 million in tranches that mature during the fourth quarter of 2022 and can either be repaid or borrowed again for a one month, three month or six month period. In addition, we may issue up to $25 million in letters of credit against our $100 million dollar total facility. As of September 30, 2022, we had a total of $16.0 million in letters of credit with ADTRAN, Inc. outstanding against our eligible borrowings, leaving a net amount of $24.0 million available for future borrowings. Any future credit extensions under the Credit Agreement are subject to customary conditions precedent. The proceeds of any loans are expected to be used for general corporate purposes and to pay a portion of the Exchange Offer consideration.

All U.S. borrowings under the Credit Agreement (other than swingline loans, which will bear interest at the Base Rate (as defined below)) will bear interest, at the Company’s option, at a rate per annum equal to (A)(i) the highest of (a) the federal funds rate (i.e., for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the business day next succeeding such day) plus ½ of 1%, (b) the prime commercial lending rate of the Administrative Agent, as established from time to time at its principal U.S. office (which such rate is an index or base rate and will not necessarily be its lowest or best rate charged to its customers or other banks), and (c) the daily Adjusted Term SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement) for a one-month tenor plus 1%, plus (ii) the applicable rate, ranging from 0.5% to 1.25% (the “Base Rate”), or (B) the sum of the Adjusted Term SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus the applicable rate, ranging from 1.4% to 2.15%, provided that such sum is subject to a 0.0% floor (such loans utilizing this interest rate, “SOFR Loans”). All E.U. borrowings under the Credit Agreement (other than swingline loans) will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Euro Interbank Offered Rate as administered by the European Money Markets Institute (or a comparable or successor administrator approved by the Administrative Agent) plus the applicable rate, ranging from 1.5% to 2.25%, provided that such sum is subject to a 0.0% floor (such loans utilizing this interest rate, “EURIBOR Loans”). The applicable rate is based on the consolidated net leverage ratio of the Company and its subsidiaries as determined pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement. Default interest is 2.00% per annum in excess of the rate otherwise applicable in the case of any overdue principal or any other overdue amount.

In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the Credit Agreement, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders under the Credit Agreement in respect of unutilized revolving loan commitments and an additional commitment ticking fee at a rate of 0.25% on the commitment amounts of each lender until the earliest of (i) the date of the Senior Credit Facilities Increase, (ii) the Company’s voluntary termination of the credit facility commitment, and (iii) December 31, 2023. The Company is also required to pay a participation fee to the Administrative Agent for the account of each lender with respect to the Company’s participations in letters of credit at the then applicable rate for SOFR Loans.

The Credit Agreement permits the Company to prepay any or all of the outstanding loans or to reduce the commitments under the Credit Agreement without incurring premiums or penalties (except breakage costs with respect to SOFR Loans and EURIBOR Loans). The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including incurrence covenants and certain other limitations on the ability of the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries to incur additional debt, guarantee other obligations, grant liens on assets, make investments, dispose of assets, pay dividends or other payments on capital stock, make restricted payments, engage in mergers or consolidations, engage in transactions with affiliates, modify its organizational documents, and enter into certain restrictive agreements. It also contains customary events of default (subject to customary cure periods and materiality thresholds). Furthermore, the Credit Agreement requires that the consolidated total net leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of the Company and its subsidiaries tested on the last day of each fiscal quarter not exceed 3.25 to 1.0 through September 30, 2024 and 2.75 to 1.00 from December 31, 2024 and thereafter, subject to certain exceptions. The Credit Agreement also requires that the consolidated interest coverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of the Company and its subsidiaries tested on the last day of each fiscal quarter not fall below 3.00 to 1.00. As of September 30, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all material covenants. The Credit Agreement matures in July 2027 but provides the Company with an option to request extensions subject to customary conditions.

Finally, pursuant to a Collateral Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2022, among the Company, ADTRAN, Inc. and the Administrative Agent, ADTRAN, Inc.’s obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the assets of ADTRAN, Inc. and the Company. In addition, the Company has guaranteed ADTRAN, Inc.’s obligations under the Credit Agreement pursuant to a Guaranty Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2022, by ADTRAN, Inc. and the Company in favor of the Administrative Agent.

 

Nord/LB Revolving Line of Credit

 

August 8, 2022, ADVA entered into a $14.7 million revolving line of credit with Norddeutsche Landesbark - Girozentrale (Nord/LB) that bears interest of Euro Short Term Rate + 1.4% and which matures in August 2023. During the term of the loan, ADVA is obligated to maintain an adjusted net debt to cover ratio that is equal to or less than 2.75. As of September 30, 2022, The Company was in compliance with the adjusted net debt to cover ratio. The revolving line of credit grants Nord/LB a lien on assets of any kind which come into the possession of ADVA. Assets of any kind includes goods, foreign exchange, securities including interest, annuity and

profit notes, collective securities deposits, subscription rights, checks, bills of exchange, bills of lading, storage and loading slips. As of September 30, 2022, ADVA’s borrowings under the revolving line of credit were $14.7 million, with no amounts available for future borrowings.

Syndicated Credit Agreement Working Capital Line of Credit

In September 2018, ADVA entered into a syndicated credit agreement with Bayerische Landesbank and Deutsche Bank AG Branch German Business to borrow up to $9.8 million as part of a working capital line of credit. The interest rate for the working capital line of credit is adjusted periodically based on a defined leverage ratio and is currently EURIBOR plus 1.35% as of September 30, 2022. The working capital line of credit matures in September 2023. As of September 30, 2022, borrowings under the working capital line of credit totaled $9.8 million, with no amounts available for future borrowings.

Prior Wells Fargo Revolving Credit Agreement

On April 1, 2022, ADTRAN, Inc. entered into a Credit Agreement and related Revolving Line of Credit Note (together, the “Prior Wells Revolving Credit Agreement”) in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as lender (the “Wells Lender”). The Wells Revolving Credit Agreement provided the Company with a $25.0 million secured revolving credit facility. During the first nine months of 2022, the Company made draws totaling $10.0 million under the Prior Wells Revolving Credit Agreement all of which had been repaid as of September 30, 2022. The Wells Fargo Credit Agreement replaced the Prior Wells Fargo Revolving Credit Agreement and all outstanding borrowings have been repaid and the prior agreement was terminated.

Prior Cadence Revolving Credit Agreement

On May 19, 2022, ADTRAN, Inc., as borrower, modified its Revolving Credit and Security Agreement and related Promissory Note (together, the “Cadence Revolving Credit Agreement”) with Cadence Bank, N.A., as lender (the “Cadence Lender”). The modified Prior Cadence Revolving Credit Agreement provided the Company with a $25.0 million secured revolving credit facility. During the first nine months of 2022, the Company made draws totaling $18.0 million under the Prior Cadence Revolving Credit Agreement all of which had been repaid as of September 30, 2022. The Wells Fargo Credit Agreement replaced the Prior Cadence Revolving Credit Agreement and all outstanding borrowings have been repaid and the prior agreement was terminated.