Lines of Credit
On August 18, 2025, the Company entered into a five-year $500,000 Credit Agreement (the Facility) with U.S. Bank National Association, and a syndicate of other lenders. The Facility is scheduled to expire in August 2030, at which time any aggregate principal amount of loans outstanding becomes payable in full. The aggregate principal amount of the
Facility may be increased by an additional $250,000 under certain conditions set forth in the agreement. The Facility replaces the Company’s $325,000 former credit facility that was scheduled to expire in April 2026. Interest on borrowings under the Facility is payable at rates that, at the Company's option, are based on a base rate (the Base Rate) plus a premium that can range from 0.25% to 1.25% or the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (Term SOFR) plus a premium that can range from 1.25% to 2.25% depending on the Company’s Leverage Ratio (a ratio of consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA for the four preceding fiscal quarters, all as defined in the relevant agreement). The Base Rate is defined as the highest of a) the Prime Rate, b) the Federal Funds Rate (each as defined in the relevant agreement) plus 0.50%, or c) Term SOFR for a one-month tenor in effect on such day plus 1.00%. The Company also pays quarterly commitment fees based on the unused portion of the Facility. The quarterly fees for the Facility can range from 0.15% of the amount of the unused portion of the Facility to 0.35%, depending on the Company’s Leverage Ratio. Certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company have guaranteed the obligations of the Company under the Facility.
The Company may issue up to $25,000 in letters of credit under the terms of the Facility. The Company pays a periodic commission fee based on the applicable rate with respect to borrowings that are designated as SOFR Loans (as defined in the relevant agreement) plus an issuance fee agreed upon between the Company and the lender.
The Facility contains covenants that, among other things, restrict the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to engage in mergers, consolidations, asset sales, acquisitions, transactions with affiliates, or to incur indebtedness or liens, subject in certain cases to certain exceptions and thresholds, as defined in the related agreement. In the event of a default under the Facility, the Company would also be restricted from paying dividends on, or repurchasing, its capital stock without the approval of the lenders. Upon the occurrence of certain financial or economic events, significant corporate events or certain other events of default constituting an event of default under the Facility, all loans outstanding under the Facility may be declared immediately due and payable and all commitments under the Facility may be terminated.
The Company had no borrowings related to the Facility as of December 31, 2025.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had outstanding letters of credit of $4,630 under the Facility. The amount of the Facility available for general corporate purposes as of January 30, 2026 was $495,370. The Company was in compliance with all covenants of the Facility during 2025.
The Company incurred $609, $563 and $583 in interest charges and commitment fees relating to its lines of credit during 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which are reflected in Interest expense on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.