LONG-TERM DEBT
On June 3, 2019, the Company repaid all amounts outstanding under its then existing credit agreement and entered into a new Credit Agreement with the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and Bank of America, N.A. and KeyBank National Association, as co-syndication agents.
The Credit Agreement provides for a $125.0 million secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”), which includes an uncommitted expansion feature that allows the Company to increase the total revolving commitments and/or add new tranches of term loans in an aggregate amount not to exceed $75.0 million. The proceeds may be used to refinance certain existing indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries, to finance the working capital needs, and for general corporate purposes (including permitted acquisitions), of the Company and its subsidiaries.
The Credit Agreement has a five year maturity. Interest on the Revolving Facility is based, at the Company’s option, on either a base rate of LIBOR or alternate base rate, plus an applicable margin tied to the Company’s total leverage ratio and having ranges between 0.25% and 0.75% for base rate loans and between 1.25% and 1.75% for LIBOR loans. After default, the interest rate may be increased by 2.0%. The Revolving Facility also carries a commitment fee of 0.20% to 0.25% per annum on the unused portion.
The Company's obligations under the Revolving Facility are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Company's material direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”). All obligations of the Company and the Guarantors under the Revolving Facility are secured by first priority security interests in substantially all of the assets of the Company and the Guarantors.
The Credit Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants, and acceleration, indemnity and events of default provisions, including, among other things, two quarterly financial covenants as follows:
•Maximum leverage ratio of consolidated total indebtedness* to consolidated EBITDA* of not greater than 3.00 to 1.00 (during certain periods following material acquisitions the ratio shall be increased to 3.50 to 1.00).
•Fixed charge coverage ratio of consolidated EBITDA minus consolidated capital expenditures* to consolidated interest expense* paid or payable in cash plus scheduled principal payments in respect of indebtedness under the Credit Agreement of not less than 1.25 to 1.00.
* The definitions of consolidated total indebtedness, consolidated EBITDA, consolidated capital expenditures and consolidated interest expense are specifically defined in the credit agreement included as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed on June 6, 2019.
As of May 31, 2022 there was $25.0 million outstanding on the Revolving Facility. As of May 31, 2022 and May 31, 2021, the carrying value of long-term debt approximated its fair market value.
The interest rate on the Revolving Facility at May 31, 2022 was 2.31%.
The Company was in compliance with the Credit Agreement covenants as of May 31, 2022.