Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Long-Term Debt

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Long-Term Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt
The following table summarizes the Company’s debt:
 
December 29, 2018
 
December 30, 2017
Revolving loans
$
108,200

 
$
19,500

Senior Term Loan, due 2021

 
530,750

Senior Term Loan, due 2025
1,058,263

 

6.375% Senior Notes, due 2022
330,000

 
330,000

11.6% Junior Subordinated Debentures - Preferred
105,443

 
105,443

Junior Subordinated Debentures - Common
3,261

 
3,261

Capital leases & other obligations
1,213

 
435

 
1,606,380

 
989,389

(Add) unamortized premium on 11.6% Junior Subordinated Debentures
17,498

 
18,771

(Subtract) unamortized discount on Senior Term Loan
(9,558
)
 

(Subtract) current portion of long term debt and capital leases
(10,985
)
 
(5,706
)
(Subtract) deferred financing fees
(17,251
)
 
(12,780
)
Total long term debt, net
$
1,586,084

 
$
989,674


Revolving Loans and Term Loans
On May 31, 2018 the Company entered into a new credit agreement that includes a funded term loan for $530,000 and a unfunded delayed draw term loan facility ("DDTL") for $165,000 (collectively, "2018 Term Loan"). Concurrently, the Company also entered into a new asset-based revolving credit agreement ("ABL Revolver") for $150,000. The proceeds from the 2018 Term Loan and ABL Revolver were used to refinance previous debt obligations, revolvers and the associated fees and expenses. As mentioned in Note 5 - Acquisitions , the Company utilized the full $165,000 DDTL to finance the MinuteKey acquisition on August 10, 2018. Both the 2018 Term Loan and ABL Revolver require the Company to maintain certain financial and non-financial covenants. As of December 29, 2018, the Company is in compliance with all financial and non-financial debt covenants with our existing obligations and agreements with external lenders.

On October 1, 2018, the Company entered into an amendment (the "Amendment") to the aforementioned 2018 Term Loan agreement which provided an additional $365,000 of incremental term loan proceeds. These proceeds from the Amendment were used to (1) finance the acquisition of Big Time Products, (2) refinance certain pre-existing Big Time Products indebtedness, and (3) pay related transaction costs. Refer to Note 5 - Acquisitions for additional Big Time Products acquisition details.

The interest rate on the 2018 Term Loan is, at the discretion of the Company, either the adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") rate plus 4.00% per annum for LIBOR loans or an alternate base rate plus 3.00% per annum. The 2018 Term Loan will be payable in fixed installments of approximately $2,652 per quarter, with a balloon payment scheduled on the loan's maturity date of May 31, 2025.

The interest rate for the ABL Revolver is, at the discretion of the Company, either (1) adjusted LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25% to 1.75% per annum or (2) an alternate base rate plus a margin varying from 0.25% to 0.75% per annum. The maturity date for the ABL Revolver is May 31, 2025. Portions of the ABL Revolver are separately available for borrowing by the Company's United States subsidiary and Canadian subsidiary for $112,500 and $37,500, respectively.

In connection with the 2018 refinancing activities, the Company recorded $14,293 in deferred financing fees and $9,950 in discount which are recorded as long term debt on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. In connection with the ABL Revolver, the Company recorded $1,841 in deferred financing fees which are recorded as other non-current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Additionally, the Company expensed approximately $11,632 in debt issuance costs which was recorded as refinancing costs in the year ended December 29, 2018.
The amounts outstanding under the 2018 Term Loan and ABL Revolver are guaranteed by the Company and, subject to certain exceptions, the Company's wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries and are secured by substantially all of the Company's and guarantor's assets.

As of December 29, 2018, the Revolver had an outstanding amount of $108,200 and outstanding letters of credit of approximately $11,736. The Company has approximately $30,064 of available borrowings under the revolving credit facility as a source of liquidity as of December 29, 2018.

6.375% Senior Notes, due 2022
On June 30, 2014, Hillman Group issued $330,000 aggregate principal amount of its senior notes due July 15, 2022 (the “6.375% Senior Notes”), which are guaranteed by The Hillman Companies, Inc. and its domestic subsidiaries other than the Hillman Group Capital Trust. Hillman Group pays interest on the 6.375% Senior Notes semi-annually on January 15 and July 15 of each year.

Guaranteed Preferred Beneficial Interest in the Company's Junior Subordinated Debentures
In September 1997, The Hillman Group Capital Trust ("Trust"), a Grantor trust, completed a $105,443 underwritten public offering of 4,217,724 Trust Preferred Securities (“TOPrS”). The Trust invested the proceeds from the sale of the preferred securities in an equal principal amount of 11.6% Junior Subordinated Debentures of Hillman due September 30, 2027.
The Company pays interest to the Trust on the Junior Subordinated Debentures underlying the Trust Preferred Securities at the rate of 11.6% per annum on their face amount of $105,443, or $12,231 per annum in the aggregate. The Trust distributes monthly cash payments it receives from the Company as interest on the debentures to preferred security holders at an annual rate of 11.6% on the liquidation amount of $25.00 per preferred security. Pursuant to the Indenture that governs the Trust Preferred Securities, the Trust is able to defer distribution payments to holders of the Trust Preferred Securities for a period that cannot exceed 60 months (the “Deferral Period”). During a Deferral Period, the Company is required to accrue the full amount of all interest payable, and such deferred interest payable would become immediately payable by the Company at the end of the Deferral Period. There were no deferrals of distribution payments to holders of the Trust Preferred Securities in 2018 or 2017.
In connection with the public offering of TOPrS, the Trust issued $3,261 of trust common securities to the Company. The Trust invested the proceeds from the sale of the trust common securities in an equal principal amount of 11.6% Junior Subordinated Debentures of Hillman due September 30, 2027. The Trust distributes monthly cash payments it receives from the Company as interest on the debentures to the Company at an annual rate of 11.6% on the liquidation amount of the common security.
The Company has determined that the Trust is a variable interest entity and the holders of the Trust Preferred Securities are the primary beneficiaries of the Trust. Accordingly, the Company does not consolidate the Trust. Summarized below is the financial information of the Trust as of December 29, 2018:
December 29, 2018
 
Amount
Non-current assets - junior subordinated debentures - preferred
 
$
122,941

Non-current assets - junior subordinated debentures - common
 
3,261

Total assets
 
$
126,202

Non-current liabilities - trust preferred securities
 
$
122,941

Stockholder's equity - trust common securities
 
3,261

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
126,202


The non-current assets for the Trust relate to its investment in the 11.6% junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures of Hillman due September 30, 2027.
The TOPrS constitute mandatory redeemable financial instruments. The Company guarantees the obligations of the Trust on the Trust Preferred Securities. Accordingly, the guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in the Company's junior subordinated debentures is presented in long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
On June 30, 2014, the junior subordinated debentures were recorded at the fair value of $131,141 based on the price underlying the Trust Preferred Securities of $30.32 per share upon close of trading on the NYSE Amex on that date plus the liquidation value of the trust common securities. The Company is amortizing the premium on the junior subordinated debentures of $22,437 over their remaining life. Unamortized premium on the junior subordinated debentures was $17,498 and $18,771 as of December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively.

The aggregate minimum principal maturities of the long-term debt and capital lease obligations for each of the five years following December 29, 2018 are as follows:
 
 
 
Year
 
Amount
2019
 
$
10,985

2020
 
10,932

2021
 
10,835

2022
 
337,993

2023
 
118,845

Thereafter
 
1,116,790

 
 
$
1,606,380


Additional information with respect to the Company's fixed rate senior notes and junior subordinated debentures is included in Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements.