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Debt and Lease Obligations
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt and Lease Obligations Debt and Lease Obligations
On June 30, 2023 (the “Closing Date”), through Hostess Brands, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary, the Company entered into a senior secured first lien credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), which included a $985 million term loan (the “Term Loan”). The Term Loan bears interest, at the Company’s option, at a variable rate per annum equal to either (x) the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“Term SOFR”) (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus an applicable margin of 2.50% or (y) an alternative base rate (“ABR”) plus an applicable margin of 1.50%. The Credit Agreement is secured on a first priority basis on substantially all of the Company’s assets and is guaranteed by certain of its subsidiaries. It is prepayable without premium or penalty at any time, except for prepayment from the proceeds of a similar term loan within six months after the Closing Date, which requires a 1% premium. The principal shall be paid at 1% of the aggregate principal amount ($9.85 million) per year, with the balance due at maturity on June 30, 2030. The proceeds from the Term Loan were used to repay, in full the $983.2 million principal balance on the prior term loan and fund a portion of the loan fees.
The Term Loan consists of a syndicate of lenders which for accounting purposes are evaluated as individual lenders. For certain lenders, a portion of the refinancing was considered a modification of the prior term loan and related fees paid to third parties of $6.8 million were expensed as costs of the modification. The total loss on the modification and extinguishment of debt was $7.5 million, which includes $0.7 million of unamortized debt premium and issuance costs. Fees of $10.8 million associated with the new borrowings were capitalized. Of the total $985.0 million Term Loan, there was $336.7 million of cash proceeds attributed to new syndicate members or existing members increasing their positions. Of the total $983.2 million prior term loan, $334.9 million of cash payments were attributed to exiting syndicate members or members decreasing their positions.
A summary of the carrying value of the debt and lease obligations are as follows:
(In thousands)June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Term loan (7.7% as of June 30, 2023)
2023 Term Loan principal$985,000 $— 
2020 Term Loan principal— 983,221 
Unamortized debt premium and issuance costs(11,257)(2,563)
973,743 980,658 
Lease obligations20,846 22,348 
Total debt and lease obligations994,589 1,003,006 
Less: Current portion of long term debt and lease obligations(12,543)(3,917)
Long-term portion$982,046 $999,089 
At June 30, 2023, minimum Term Loan repayments under the Credit Agreement are due as follows:
(In thousands)
2023$4,925 
20249,850 
20259,850 
20269,850 
20279,850 
Thereafter940,675 
Including the impact of the interest rate swap contracts, at June 30, 2023, the Company's aggregate term loans had an effective interest rate of 5.0%.
Also included in the Credit Agreement is a $200 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), which replaced the $100 million revolving credit facility previously outstanding. Interest on the Revolving Credit Facility accrues at Term SOFR plus 2.25% on the outstanding balance, with all principal due in June 2028. At June 30, 2023, there was no amount drawn on the Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility contains certain restrictive financial covenants. As of June 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.
Leases
The Company has entered into operating leases for certain properties that expire at various times through 2030. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception.
At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, right of use assets related to operating leases are included in property and equipment, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets (see Note 2. Property and Equipment). As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had no outstanding financing leases. Lease liabilities for operating leases are included in the current and non-current portions of long-term debt and lease obligations on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The table below shows the composition of lease expense:
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
(In thousands)June 30, 2023June 30, 2022June 30, 2023June 30, 2022
Operating lease expense$1,593 $1,585 $3,256 $3,188 
Short-term lease expense611 461 1,116 834 
Variable lease expense387 391 789 773 
$2,591 $2,437 $5,161 $4,795