Fossil Group, Inc.FOSL
Fossil Group, Inc. Debt Disclosure
Debt
The Company's debt consisted of the following, excluding finance lease obligations, (in millions):
| January 3, 2026 | December 28, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Revolving credit facility | $ | 16.0 | $ | 15.9 | |||||||
Notes(1) | 185.1 | 150.0 | |||||||||
| Other international | 4.0 | 2.2 | |||||||||
| Total debt | $ | 205.1 | $ | 168.1 | |||||||
| Less current portion | 4.0 | 2.2 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt | $ | 201.1 | $ | 165.9 | |||||||
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(1)Excludes debt issuance costs of $18.5 million and original issue discount of $8.8 million recorded in long-term debt at January 3, 2026 and excludes debt issuance costs of $3.3 million at December 28, 2024.
Prior Revolving Facility: On September 26, 2019, the Company and certain subsidiaries entered into a secured asset-based revolving credit agreement (the "Prior Revolving Facility”) with various lenders party thereto.
New Revolving Credit Facility: On August 13, 2025, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries identified therein as guarantors entered into a Credit Agreement, dated as of August 13, 2025 (the “Credit Agreement”), with the lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”), ACF FINCO I LP, as administrative agent on behalf of the Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”), and the Company as a borrower to refinance the Prior Revolving Facility. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have provided new financing commitments to the Company under a new senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility (the “New Revolving Credit Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of $150 million.
Contemporaneously with entering into the New Revolving Credit Facility, the proceeds of the New Revolving Credit Facility were used to pay off in full the $15.0 million outstanding as of August 13, 2025 under the Prior Revolving Facility.
Borrowings under the New Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a rate of 5.00% plus the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) for term SOFR borrowings and 4.00% plus the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), payable monthly in arrears. The Lenders received an upfront commitment fee equal to 2.00% of the aggregate commitments under the New Revolving Credit Facility. The Company’s obligations under the New Revolving Credit Facility are guaranteed by the guarantors, and those obligations and the guarantees are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and the guarantors. The Credit Agreement includes customary representations and warranties, covenants and events of default, in each case, applicable to the Company. The Credit Agreement also requires that Availability (as defined in the Credit Agreement) may at no time be less than the greater of 10% of the Line Cap (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and $12.5 million. If an event of default under the Credit Agreement occurs, the Required Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) may, among other things, terminate the commitments and declare the outstanding obligations under the Credit Agreement to be immediately due and payable.
The New Revolving Credit Facility has a stated maturity date of August 13, 2030, but includes a springing maturity feature (the “Springing Maturity Feature”) that will cause the stated maturity date to spring ahead to the date that is 91 days prior to the maturity date of material indebtedness (defined as $15.0 million or more of indebtedness) if such material indebtedness remains outstanding on such 91st day.
The maturity date of the First-Out Notes is January 1, 2029. If more than $15.0 million of First-Out Notes and other indebtedness (other than under the Credit Agreement) is outstanding on October 2, 2028, the maturity date of the New Revolving Credit Facility will be October 2, 2028. The maturity date of the Second-Out Notes is June 30, 2029. If more than $15.0 million of Second-Out Notes and other indebtedness (other than under the Credit Agreement) is outstanding on March 31, 2029, the maturity date of the New Revolving Credit Facility will be March 31, 2029.
Prior Notes: In November 2021, the Company sold $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.00% senior notes due November 2026 (the “Prior Notes”).
On November 13, 2025, as a result of the Restructuring Plan (as defined herein), all $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Prior Notes were cancelled.
Notes: On August 13, 2025, the Company, Fossil (UK) Global Services Ltd. ("Fossil UK”), and certain direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company identified therein (collectively, the "Company Parties”) entered into a Transaction Support Agreement (the "Transaction Support Agreement”) with certain holders (the "Consenting Noteholders”), representing approximately 59% of the aggregate principal of the Prior Notes.
On November 13, 2025, the Company consummated the previously announced offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) with respect to the Prior Notes and the concurrent rights offering (the “Rights Offering”) pursuant to a restructuring plan under Part 26A of the UK Companies Act 2006 (as amended) (the “Restructuring Plan” and together with the Exchange Offer and the Rights Offering, the “Transactions”) for First-Out Notes and Second-Out Notes (as defined herein, collectively the "Notes"). In connection with the consummation of the Transactions:
•Noteholders that participated in the Rights Offering and Exchange Offer (the “New Money Participants”) (i) provided an aggregate of $32.5 million of incremental, new money financing in exchange for (x) $32.5 million aggregate principal amount of 9.500% First-Out First Lien Secured Senior Notes due 2029 (the “First-Out Notes”) and (y) 954,070 shares of Common Stock, (ii) exchanged $120.2 million aggregate principal amount of Prior Notes on a dollar-for-dollar basis for $120.2 million aggregate principal amount of First-Out Notes, and (iii) received $0.9 million
aggregate principal amount of First-Out Notes as a consent premium pursuant to the terms of the Transactions (the “Consent Premium”).
•Noteholders that did not participate in the Rights Offering (the “Non-New Money Participants”) (i) received $29.8 million aggregate principal amount of 7.500% Second-Out Second Lien Secured Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Second-Out Notes” and together with the First-Out Notes, the "Notes") on a dollar-for-dollar basis for $29.8 million Prior Notes held by such Non-New Money Participants, and (ii) received $53,858 aggregate principal amount of Second-Out Notes as a Consent Premium. Only Non-New Money Participants that tendered their Prior Notes in the Exchange Offer and consented to the Restructuring Plan received the Consent Premium.
•Noteholders also received an aggregate total of approximately 3.0 million warrants (the “Warrants”), entitling the holders thereof to purchase either (i) one share of Common Stock for each Warrant held, or (ii) one pre-funded warrant (each, a “Pre-Funded Warrant”) for each Warrant held, each such Pre-Funded Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Common Stock. The Warrants were exercisable at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 15, 2025. The number of Warrants exercised as of January 3, 2026 was 2.6 million with the remainder of the 3.0 million Warrants forfeited.
The Consenting Noteholders participated in the Transactions on a private placement basis. In accordance with the terms of the Transaction Support Agreement, the Consenting Noteholders received $1.6 million aggregate principal amount of First-Out Notes as a backstop premium as consideration for providing a backstop commitment for the Rights Offering.
The Notes are, respectively, subject to certain covenants (subject to certain exceptions and thresholds), including, without limitation, restrictions on the Company and the guarantors’ thereunder ability to:
•incur, assume or guarantee additional debt, or issue disqualified stock or preferred stock;
•pay dividends, make other distributions or repurchase equity;
•make certain investments and other restricted payments;
•enter into transactions with affiliates;
•create, incur, assume or suffer to exist liens;
•sell or otherwise dispose of certain assets to third parties;
•consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of their assets; and
•create restrictions on the ability of certain subsidiaries to pay dividends and make other payments to the Company or the guarantors.
The Notes are, respectively, subject to certain events of default (subject to certain exceptions and thresholds), including, without limitation:
•default in the payment of interest, principal or premium thereunder;
•breach of covenants or other agreements under the Notes;
•default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument securing indebtedness for borrowed money and such indebtedness is in the aggregate principal amount of at least $10.0 million;
•judgments exceeding $15.0 million;
•entry into bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings;
•nullification of certain guarantees;
•invalidity of a lien with respect to collateral with a fair market value exceeding $10.0 million; and
•solely with respect to the First-Out Notes, an event of default under the Credit Agreement or the invalidity of an intercreditor agreement.
The Company's net borrowings approximated the net payments made under the Prior Revolving Facility and New Revolving Facility. The Company had net borrowings of $35.1 million under the Notes during fiscal year 2025. As of January 3, 2026, the Company had available borrowing capacity of approximately $66.9 million under the New Revolving Credit Facility. Such amount is less than the $150 million total revolving commitments under the New Revolving Credit Facility due to a reduction of borrowing capacity pursuant to the borrowing base. As of January 3, 2026, the Company had unamortized debt issuance costs of $18.5 million and original issue discount of $8.8 million recorded in long-term debt, and unamortized debt issuance costs of $22.5 million recorded in intangible and other assets-net on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The Company incurred $11.6 million of interest expense related to the Prior Notes and New Notes and incurred $1.8 million of interest expense related to the Prior Revolving Facility and New Revolving Facility during fiscal year 2025. The Company incurred approximately $4.6 million of interest expense related to the amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount during fiscal year 2025. The Company recorded a loss of $3.2 million in other income (expense) - net during fiscal 2025 for debt issuance costs and other fees associated with the Prior Revolving Facility and Prior Notes. At January 3, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants related to its credit facilities. The First-Out Notes bear interest at a rate of 9.50% per annum. Interest on the First-Out Notes is payable quarterly in arrears on March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15 of each year, beginning on March 15, 2026. The First-Out Notes mature on January 1, 2029. The Second-Out Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.50% per annum. Interest on the Second-Out Notes is payable quarterly in arrears on March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15 of each year, beginning on March 15, 2026. The Second-Out Notes mature on June 30, 2029.
The Company may redeem the First-Out Notes at any time at a redemption price of 107.500%. The Company may redeem the Second-Out Notes at any time at a redemption price of 100.000%.
Foreign-Based. Fossil India Private Ltd. entered into 150 million Indian Rupee receivables buyout facilities with Kotak Mihindra Bank (the "Fossil India Facilities") that it uses for working capital purposes. Indian Rupee borrowings, in U.S. dollars, under the Fossil India Facilities were approximately $4.0 million as of January 3, 2026.
The Company's debt as of January 3, 2026, excluding finance lease obligations, matures as follows (in millions):
| Less than 1 Year | $ | 4.0 | |||
| Year 2 | — | ||||
| Year 3 | — | ||||
| Year 4 | 185.1 | ||||
| Year 5 | 16.0 | ||||
| Principal amounts repayable | 205.1 | ||||
| Debt issuance costs and original issue discount | (27.3) | ||||
| Total debt outstanding | $ | 177.8 | |||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 12, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Mar 13, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 9, 2023 | |
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