Debt | NOTE 10 - DEBT A summary of long-term debt and the related weighted average interest rates is shown below: December 31, 2021 (Dollars in Thousands) Debt Instrument Total Debt Debt Issuance Costs (1) Total Debt, Net Weighted Average Interest Rate Term Loan Facility $ 349,200 $ (4,338 ) $ 344,862 4.1 % 6.00% Senior Notes 245,809 (3,441 ) 242,368 6.0 % European CapEx loans 18,595 — 18,595 2.3 % Finance leases 2,611 — 2,611 2.8 % $ 616,215 $ (7,779 ) 608,436 Less: Current portion (6,081 ) Long-term debt $ 602,355 December 31, 2020 (Dollars in Thousands) Debt Instrument Total Debt Debt Issuance Costs (1) Total Debt, Net Weighted Average Interest Rate Term Loan Facility $ 349,200 $ (7,155 ) $ 342,045 4.1 % 6.00% Senior Notes 266,928 (4,425 ) 262,503 6.0 % European CapEx loans 23,668 — 23,668 2.3 % Finance leases 3,388 — 3,388 3.0 % $ 643,184 $ (11,580 ) 631,604 Less: Current portion (6,112 ) Long-term debt $ 625,492 (1) Unamortized portion Senior Notes On June 15, 2017, Superior issued €250.0 million original principal amount of 6.00% Senior Notes due June 15, 2025 (the “Notes”). Interest on the Notes is payable semiannually, on June 15 and December 15. The Company may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, on or after June 15, 2021 at a redemption price of 101.5 percent and on or after June 15, 2022 at a redemption price of 100.0 percent, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the applicable redemption date. If we experience a change of control or sell certain assets, the Company may be required to offer to purchase the Notes from the holders. The Notes are senior unsecured obligations ranking equally in right of payment with all of its existing and future senior indebtedness and senior in right of payment to any subordinated indebtedness. The Notes are effectively subordinated in right of payment to the existing and future secured indebtedness of the Company, including the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (as defined below), to the extent of the assets securing such indebtedness. Guarantee The Notes are unconditionally guaranteed by all material wholly-owned direct and indirect domestic restricted subsidiaries of the Company (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), with customary exceptions including, among other things, where providing such guarantees is not permitted by law, regulation or contract or would result in adverse tax consequences. Covenants Subject to certain exceptions, the indenture governing the Notes contains restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of Superior and the Subsidiary Guarantors to: (i) incur additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred stock; (ii) pay dividends on, or make distributions in respect of, their capital stock; (iii) make certain investments or other restricted payments; (iv) sell certain assets or issue capital stock of restricted subsidiaries; (v) create liens; (vi) merge, consolidate, transfer or dispose of substantially all of their assets; and (vii) engage in certain transactions with affiliates. These covenants are subject to several important limitations and exceptions that are described in the indenture. The indenture provides for customary events of default that include, among other things (subject in certain cases to customary grace and cure periods): (i) nonpayment of principal, premium, if any, and interest, when due; (ii) failure for 60 days to comply with any obligations, covenants or agreements in the indenture after receipt of written notice from the Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch (“the Trustee”) or holders of at least 30 percent in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such failure (other than defaults referred to in the foregoing clause (i)); (iii) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument for money borrowed by the Company or certain of its subsidiaries; (iv) a failure to pay certain judgments; and (v) certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or holders of at least 30 percent in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may declare the principal, premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest on all the Notes to be due and payable. These events of default are subject to several important qualifications, limitations and exceptions that are described in the indenture. At December 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the indenture governing the Notes. Senior Secured Credit Facilities On March 22, 2017, Superior entered into a senior secured credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Citibank, N.A, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Issuing Bank, JP Morgan Chase N.A., Royal Bank of Canada and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Runners, and the other lenders party thereto (collectively, the “Lenders”). The Credit Agreement consisted of a $400.0 million senior secured term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”), which matures on May 23, 2024, and a $160.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) originally maturing on May 23, 2022, together with the Term Loan Facility, the USD Senior Secured Credit Facilities (“USD SSCF”). On May 3, 2021, the Company extended the term of the Revolving Credit Facility under its USD SSCF and reduced the commitment under the facility from $160.0 million to $132.5 million, with $25.0 million of the commitment maturing May 23, 2022 and the remaining $107.5 million maturing October 31, 2023. The extension Borrowings under the Term Loan Facility will bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either (a) LIBOR for the relevant interest period, adjusted for statutory requirements, with a floor of 0.00 percent per annum, plus an applicable rate of 4.00 percent or (b) a base rate, with a floor of 2.00 percent per annum, equal to the highest of (1) the rate of interest in effect as publicly announced by the administrative agent as its prime rate, (2) the federal funds rate plus 0.50 percent and (3) LIBOR for an interest period of one month plus 1.00 percent, in each case, plus an applicable rate of 3.00 Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either (a) LIBOR for the relevant interest period, with a floor of 0.00 percent per annum, plus the applicable rate or (b) a base rate, with a floor of 0.00 percent, equal to the highest of (1) the rate of interest in effect as publicly announced by the administrative agent as its prime rate, (2) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50 percent and (3) LIBOR for an interest period of one month plus 1.00 percent, in each case, plus the applicable rate. The applicable rates for borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are based upon the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio effective for the preceding quarter with, LIBOR applicable rates ranging between 3.50 percent and 3.00 percent, currently 3.25 percent, and base rate applicable rates between 2.50 percent and 2.00 percent, currently 2.25 percent. Commitment fees for the unused commitment under the Revolving Credit Facility are also based upon the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, effective for the preceding quarter, and range between 0.50 percent and 0.25 percent for the commitment maturing May 23, 2022, currently 0.375 percent, and between 0.625 percent and 0.375 percent for the remaining commitment maturing October 31, 2023, currently 0.50 percent. Commitment fees are included in interest expense. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had repaid $50.8 million under the Term Loan Facility resulting in a balance of $349.2 million. In addition, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, had outstanding letters of credit of $4.8 million and had available unused commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility of $127.7 million as of December 31, 2021. Guarantees and Collateral Security Our obligations under the Credit Agreement are unconditionally guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors, with customary exceptions including, among other things, where providing such guarantees is not permitted by law, regulation or contract or would result in adverse tax consequences. The guarantees of such obligations, are secured, subject to permitted liens and other exceptions, by substantially all of our assets and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ assets, including but not limited to: (i) a perfected pledge of all of the capital stock issued by each of the Subsidiary Guarantors’ (subject to certain exceptions) and up to 65 percent of the capital stock issued by each direct wholly-owned foreign restricted subsidiary of the Company or any guarantor (subject to certain exceptions) and (ii) perfected security interests in and mortgages on substantially all tangible and intangible personal property and material fee-owned real property of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors (subject to certain exceptions and exclusions). Covenants The Credit Agreement contains a number of restrictive covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, our ability to incur additional indebtedness and guarantee indebtedness, create or incur liens, engage in mergers or consolidations, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of assets, make investments, acquisitions, loans or advances, pay dividends, distributions or other restricted payments, or repurchase our capital stock. The Credit Agreement also restricts our ability to prepay, redeem, or repurchase any subordinated indebtedness, enter into agreements which limit our ability to incur liens on our assets or that restrict the ability of restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other restricted payments to us, and enter into certain transactions with our affiliates. Solely with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, the Credit Agreement also requires a Total Net Leverage Ratio (calculated as defined in the Credit Agreement) of not more than 4.5 to 1.0 as of each fiscal quarter-end. In addition, the Credit Agreement contains customary default provisions, representations and warranties and other covenants. The Credit Agreement also contains a provision permitting the Lenders to accelerate the repayment of all loans outstanding under the USD SSCF during an event of default. At December 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement. European Debt In connection with the acquisition of UNIWHEELS, AG in 2017, the Company assumed $70.7 million of outstanding debt. As of December 31, 2021, $6.8 million of the assumed debt remained outstanding. The debt matures March 31, 2024, and is collateralized by the financed equipment, guaranteed by Superior and bears interest at a rate of 2.2 percent. Covenants under the loan agreement include a default provision for non-payment, as well as a material adverse change default provision pursuant to which the lender could accelerate the loan maturity. As of December 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the loan agreement. During the second quarter of 2021, the Company amended its European Revolving Credit Facility (“EUR SSCF”), extending the term to May 22, 2023 and increasing the applicable margin and commitment fees, while maintaining the €60.0 million commitment. All other terms of the EUR SSCF remained unchanged. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had no borrowings outstanding, outstanding letters of credit of $0.5 million (€0.4 million) and available unused commitments under this facility of $67.5 million (€59.6 million). The EUR SSCF bears interest at Euribor (with a floor of zero) plus a margin (ranging from 2.05 percent to 3.50 percent based on the net debt leverage ratio of Superior Industries Europe AG and its wholly owned subsidiaries, collectively “Superior Europe AG”), currently 2.05 percent. The annual commitment fee for unused commitments (ranging from 0.625 percent to 1.225 percent based on the net debt leverage ratio of Superior Europe AG) is currently 0.625 percent per annum. In addition, a management fee is assessed equal to 0.07 percent of borrowings outstanding at each month end. The commitment fee is included in interest expense. Superior Europe AG has pledged substantially all of its assets, including land and buildings, receivables, inventory, and other moveable assets (other than collateral associated with equipment loans) as collateral under the EUR SSCF. The EUR SSCF is subject to a number of restrictive covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the ability of Superior Europe AG to incur additional indebtedness and guarantee indebtedness, create or incur liens, engage in mergers or consolidations, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of assets, make investments, acquisitions, loans or advances, pay dividends or distributions, or repurchase Superior Europe AG’s capital stock, prepay, redeem, or repurchase any subordinated indebtedness, and enter into agreements which limit Superior Europe AG’s ability to incur liens on our assets. In addition, the EUR SSCF includes an annual pay down provision requiring outstanding balances to be repaid but not reborrowed for a period of three business days and a material adverse change default provision pursuant to which the lender could accelerate the loan maturity. At December 31, 2021, Superior Europe AG was in compliance with all covenants under the EUR SSCF. The balance of certain post-acquisition equipment loans was $11.8 million as of December 31, 2021. The loans bear interest at 2.3 percent, mature September 30, 2027 and require quarterly principal and interest payments. The loans are secured with liens on the financed equipment and are subject to covenants that, among other things, include a material adverse change default provision pursuant to which the lender could accelerate the loan maturity, as well as a provision that restricts the ability of Superior Europe AG to reduce its ownership interest in Superior Industries Production Germany GmbH, its wholly-owned subsidiary and the borrower under the loan. The Company drew down € 10.6 million on these equipment loans in the first quarter of 2020 and drew the remaining € 1.4 million in the first quarter of 2021. Quarterly installment payments of $ 0.5 million (€ 0.4 million) under the loan agreements began in June of 2021 . At December 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the loans. Debt maturities due in the next five years and thereafter are as follows: Year Ended December 31, (Dollars in thousands) Debt Maturities Amount 2022 $ 6,081 2023 5,765 2024 352,282 2025 248,036 2026 2,122 Thereafter 1,929 Total debt liabilities $ 616,215 |