Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Borrowings

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Borrowings
12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Borrowings
Borrowings
Borrowings as of December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 are summarized below (in thousands):
 
December 29, 2019
 
December 30, 2018
 
Borrowings
 
Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
 
Borrowings
 
Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
Revolving credit facility and other long-term debt
$
206,875

 
5.10
%
 
$
193,375

 
4.20
%
Total Debt
206,875

 
 
 
193,375

 
 
Less: Current portion

 
 
 

 
 
Long-term debt
$
206,875

 
 
 
$
193,375

 
 

Maturities of long-term debt as of December 29, 2019 are as follows (in thousands):
2020
$

2021
206,000

2022

2023

2024

Thereafter
875

 
$
206,875


Revolving Credit Facility
On June 30, 2016, the Company entered into a credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), which provides for a $400 million revolving line of credit with a sublimit for the issuance of up to $25 million in letters of credit and swingline loans up to $15 million. The Credit Facility also includes an option to increase the amount available under the credit facility up to an additional $100 million in the aggregate, subject to the lenders' participation.
The Credit Facility also provides a Canadian Dollar borrowing sublimit equivalent to $20 million. Borrowings under the New Credit Facility, if denominated in U.S. Dollars, are subject to rates based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a spread based on leverage or a base rate plus a spread based on leverage (base rate is the highest of (a) the Prime Rate, (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, and (c) LIBOR for an Interest Period of one month plus 1%). Borrowings under the Credit Facility, if denominated in Canadian Dollars, are subject to rates based on LIBOR plus a spread based on leverage or a base rate plus a spread based on leverage (base rate is the highest of (a) the Canadian Prime Rate and (b) the Canadian Dealer Offered Rate (“CDOR Rate”) for an interest period of one month plus 1%).
On August 19, 2019, the Company entered into a second amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Facility. The Amendment increases the lease adjusted leverage ratio to 5.0 through December 29, 2019. In addition, the Amendment revises the definition of permitted acquisitions under the Credit Facility to correspond with the change to the lease adjusted leverage ratio and clarifies the classification of existing capital and operating leases. The Company's lease adjusted leverage ratio was 4.72 as of December 29, 2019.
The Credit Facility matures on June 30, 2021. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are secured by first priority liens and security interests in substantially all of the Company's assets, including the capital stock of certain Company subsidiaries, and are available for financing activities including restaurant construction costs, working capital, and general corporate purposes, including, among other uses, to refinance certain indebtedness, permitted acquisitions, and redemption of capital stock. As of December 29, 2019, the Company had outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility of $206.0 million, in addition to amounts issued under letters of credit of $7.5 million. As of December 30, 2018, the Company had outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility of $192.5 million, in addition to amounts issued under letters of credit of $7.8 million. The amounts issued under letters of credit reduce the amount available under the Credit Facility but were not recorded as debt. No outstanding borrowings were considered short-term as of December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018.
Loan origination costs associated with the Credit Facility are included as deferred costs in Other assets, net in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, except for the current portion of these costs which is included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets. Unamortized debt issuance costs were $1.0 million and $1.7 million as of December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018, respectively.
The Company is subject to a number of customary covenants under its Credit Facility, including limitations on additional borrowings, acquisitions, capital expenditures, share repurchases, lease commitments, dividend payments, and requirements to maintain certain financial ratios. The Company was in compliance with such covenants as of December 29, 2019.
New Credit Facility
On January 10, 2020, the Company replaced its prior Credit Facility with a new Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "New Credit Facility") which provides for a $161.5 million revolving line of credit and a $138.5 million term loan for a total borrowing capacity of $300 million. In addition, the New Credit Facility allows for the issuance of $25 million in letters of credit, swingline loans up to $15 million, and the option to increase the borrowing capacity by up to an additional $100 million subject to lenders' participation. The New Credit Facility also provides for a Canadian Dollar borrowing sublimit equivalent to $20 million and limits sale leasebacks transactions to $50 million.
In connection with the termination of the Credit Facility and new borrowings under the New Credit Facility, the Company paid off all outstanding borrowings, accrued interest, and fees under the Credit Facility. Borrowings refinanced under the New Credit Facility totaled $186.6 million, net of loan origination fees.
The New Credit Facility will mature on January 10, 2025. No amortization is required with respect to the revolving line of credit, and the term loans require quarterly principal payments at a rate of 7.0% per annum of the original principal balance. Borrowings under the revolving line of credit and term loans denominated in U.S. Dollars, are subject to rates based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a spread based on leverage or a base rate plus a spread based on leverage (base rate is the highest of (a) the Prime Rate, (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, and (c) LIBOR for an Interest Period of one month plus 1%). Borrowings denominated in Canadian Dollars, are subject to rates based on LIBOR plus a spread based on leverage or a base rate plus a spread based on leverage (base rate is the highest of (a) the Canadian Prime Rate and (b) the Canadian Dealer Offered Rate (“CDOR Rate”) for an interest period of one month plus 1%).
The publication of LIBOR is expected to discontinue in December 2021, however, we anticipate an amended credit agreement will be executed at the new applicable interest rate.
Borrowings under the New Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and are available to: (i) refinance certain existing indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries, (ii) finance restaurant construction costs, (iii) pay costs, fees, and expenses in connection with such new restaurant construction, (iv) pay any fees and expenses in connection with the New Credit Facility, and (v) provide for the working capital and general corporate requirements of the Company, including permitted acquisitions and the redemption of capital stock.
The Company will continue to be subject to a number of customary covenants under the New Credit Facility, including limitations on additional borrowings, acquisitions, capital expenditures, share repurchases, lease commitments, dividend payments, and requirements to maintain certain financial ratios including the lease adjusted leverage ratio. From the closing date of the New Credit Facility to the end of the Company's fiscal year 2020, the maximum allowed lease adjusted leverage ratio is 5.0. The maximum allowable lease adjusted leverage ratio then decreases to 4.75 during fiscal year 2021 and decreases again to 4.50 during fiscal year 2022 and thereafter.