Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.KNX
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Debt Disclosure
Debt and Financing
Other than the outstanding finance lease obligations as discussed in Note 14, the Company's long-term debt consisted of the following:
| December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||
2025 Term Loan A-1, due July 8, 2030, net 1 2 | $ | 698,136 | $ | — | |||||||
2025 Term Loan A-2, due January 8, 2027, net 1 2 | 299,369 | — | |||||||||
2021 Term Loan A-2, due September 3, 2026, net 1 3 | — | 349,149 | |||||||||
2021 Term Loan A-3, due September 3, 2026, net 1 3 | — | 779,411 | |||||||||
2023 Term Loan, due September 3, 2026, net 1 4 | — | 249,459 | |||||||||
Revenue equipment installment notes 1 5 | 106,619 | 192,255 | |||||||||
Prudential Notes, net 1 | 8,121 | 16,611 | |||||||||
| Other | 5,770 | 6,722 | |||||||||
| Total long-term debt, including current portion | 1,118,015 | 1,593,607 | |||||||||
| Less: current portion of long-term debt | (90,222) | (148,294) | |||||||||
| Long-term debt, less current portion | $ | 1,027,793 | $ | 1,445,313 | |||||||
| December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||
| Total long-term debt, including current portion | $ | 1,118,015 | $ | 1,593,607 | |||||||
2025 Revolver, due July 8, 2030 1 6 | 626,000 | — | |||||||||
2021 Revolver, due September 3, 2026 1 6 | — | 232,000 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt, including revolving line of credit | $ | 1,744,015 | $ | 1,825,607 | |||||||
1Refer to Note 21 for information regarding the fair value of debt.
2As of December 31, 2025, the carrying amounts of the 2025 Term Loan A-1 and 2025 Term Loan A-2 were net of $1.9 million and $0.6 million in deferred loan costs, respectively.
3The carrying amounts of the 2021 Term Loan A-2, and 2021 Term Loan A-3 are net of $0.9 million and $0.6 million in deferred loan costs as of December 31, 2024, respectively.
4As of December 31, 2024, the carrying amount of the 2023 Term Loan was net of $0.5 million in deferred loan costs.
5The revenue equipment installment loans were assumed at the close of the U. S. Xpress Acquisition and have a weighted average interest rate of 5.19% and 4.68% as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
6The Company also had outstanding letters of credit of $18.3 million under the 2025 Revolver and $18.1 million under the 2021 Revolver, primarily related to workers' compensation and self-insurance liabilities for both December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The Company also had outstanding letters of credit of $191.1 million and $246.0 million under a separate bilateral agreement which do not impact the availability of the 2025 Revolver as of December 31, 2025 and the 2021 Revolver as of December 31, 2024, respectively.
Credit Agreements
2025 Debt Agreement — On July 8, 2025, the Company entered into the $2.5 billion 2025 Debt Agreement (an unsecured credit facility) with a group of banks, replacing the Company's prior debt agreements. The following table presents the key terms of the 2025 Debt Agreement:
| 2025 Term Loan A-1 | 2025 Term Loan A-2 | 2025 Revolver 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 Debt Agreement Terms | (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| Maximum borrowing capacity | $700,000 | $300,000 | $1,500,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Final maturity date | July 8, 2030 | January 8, 2027 | July 8, 2030 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest rate margin reference rate | SOFR | SOFR | SOFR | ||||||||||||||
Interest rate minimum margin 1 | 0.93% | 1.05% | 0.93% | ||||||||||||||
Interest rate maximum margin 1 | 1.55% | 1.43% | 1.55% | ||||||||||||||
| Minimum principal payment — amount | $8,750 | $— | $— | ||||||||||||||
| Minimum principal payment — frequency | Quarterly | Once | Once | ||||||||||||||
| Minimum principal payment — commencement date | September 30, 2028 | January 8, 2027 | July 8, 2030 | ||||||||||||||
1The interest rate margin for the 2025 Term Loans and 2025 Revolver is based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio. As of December 31, 2025, interest accrued at 5.47% on the 2025 Term Loan A-1, 5.34% on the 2025 Term Loan A-2, and 5.47% on the 2025 Revolver.
2The commitment fee for the unused portion of the 2025 Revolver is based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio, and ranges from 0.1% to 0.2%. As of December 31, 2025, commitment fees on the unused portion of the 2025 Revolver accrued at 0.2% and outstanding letter of credit fees accrued at 1.6%.
The 2025 Debt Agreement contains certain financial covenants with respect to a maximum net leverage ratio and a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio. The 2025 Debt Agreement provides flexibility regarding the use of proceeds from asset sales, payment of dividends, stock repurchases, and equipment financing. In addition to the financial covenants, the 2025 Debt Agreement includes usual and customary events of default for a facility of this nature and provides that, upon the occurrence and continuation of an event of default, payment of all amounts payable under the 2025 Debt Agreement may be accelerated, and the lenders' commitments may be terminated. The 2025 Debt Agreement contains certain usual and customary restrictions and covenants relating to, among other things, dividends (which are restricted only if a default or event of default occurs and is continuing or would result therefrom), liens, affiliate transactions, and other indebtedness. As of December 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the 2025 Debt Agreement.
Borrowings under the 2025 Debt Agreement, are made by Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., and are guaranteed by certain of the Company's material domestic subsidiaries (other than its captive insurance subsidiaries, driving academy subsidiary, and bankruptcy-remote special purpose subsidiary).
U.S. Xpress's Revenue Equipment Installment Notes — In connection with the U.S. Xpress Acquisition, the Company assumed revenue equipment installment notes with various lenders to finance tractors and trailers. Payments are due in monthly installments with final maturities at various dates through March 15, 2028, and the notes are secured by related revenue equipment with a net book value of $94.3 million as of December 31, 2025. Payment terms generally range from 48 months to 84 months. The interest rates as of December 31, 2025 range from 2.0% to 7.17%.
2021 Prudential Notes — The 2021 Prudential Notes previously allowed ACT to borrow up to $125.0 million, less amounts than currently outstanding with Prudential Capital Group, provided that certain financial ratios are maintained. The 2021 Prudential Notes have interest rates ranging from 4.05% to 4.40% and various maturity dates ranging from January 2026 through January 2028. The 2021 Prudential Notes are unsecured and contain usual and customary restrictions on, among other things, the ability to make certain payments to stockholders, similar to the provisions of the Company's 2025 Debt Agreement. As of December 31, 2025, ACT was in compliance with the covenants under the 2021 Prudential Notes.
See Note 21 for fair value disclosures regarding the Company's debt instruments.
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Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 19, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 22, 2024 | |
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