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| Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements |
The Company’s indebtedness consisted of:
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(a) The carrying amount of the term loan and senior unsecured notes are net of deferred debt issuance costs of $22 million and $18 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(b) Weighted average interest rate based on year-end balances, including the effects from hedging.
Maturities and capacity
The Company’s outstanding debt as of December 31, 2020 matures as follows:
As of December 31, 2020, the available capacity under the Company’s revolving credit facility was as follows:
Long-term debt
$750 million Revolving Credit Facility
During May 2018, the Company entered into an agreement for a $750 million revolving credit facility expiring in May 2023. This facility is subject to an interest rate per annum equal to, at Wyndham Hotels’ option, either a base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.50% to 1.00% or LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.50% to 2.00%, in either case based upon the total leverage ratio of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries. In addition, Wyndham Hotels will pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility of 0.20% per annum.
In April 2020, the Company completed an amendment to its revolving credit facility agreement to waive the quarterly-tested leverage covenant until April 1, 2021. The covenant was also modified for the second, third and potentially fourth quarters of 2021 to use a form of annualized EBITDA, as defined in the credit agreement, rather than the last twelve months EBITDA, as previously required. In return for this modification, the Company agreed to temporarily maintain minimum liquidity of $200 million, which is defined in the credit agreement as the total of unrestricted cash on hand and available capacity under the Company's revolving credit facility, pay a higher interest rate on outstanding borrowings, restrict share repurchases and reduce payment of dividends, or restrict dividends to $0.01 per share in the event the Company's liquidity is below $300 million.
$1.6 billion Term Loan Agreement
During May 2018, the Company entered a credit agreement for a $1.6 billion term loan (the “Term Loan”) expiring in May 2025. The interest rate per annum applicable to the Term Loan is equal to, at the Company’s option, either a base rate plus a margin of 0.75% or LIBOR plus a margin of 1.75%. The LIBOR rate with respect to the Term Loan is subject to a “floor” of 0.00%. The Term Loan began amortizing in equal quarterly installments beginning in the fourth quarter of 2018 in aggregate annual amounts equal to 1.00% of the original principal amount thereof. The Term Loan is subject to standard mandatory prepayment provisions including (i) 100% of the net cash proceeds from issuances or incurrence of debt by Wyndham Hotels or any of its restricted subsidiaries (other than with respect to certain permitted indebtedness); (ii) 100% (with step-downs to 50% and 0% based upon achievement of specified first-lien leverage ratios) of the net cash proceeds from certain sales or other dispositions of assets by Wyndham Hotels or any of its restricted subsidiaries in excess of a certain amount and subject to customary reinvestment provisions and certain other exceptions; and (iii) 50% (with step-downs to 25% and 0% based upon achievement of specified first-lien leverage ratios) of annual (commencing with the 2019 fiscal year) excess cash flow of Wyndham Hotels and its restricted subsidiaries, subject to customary exceptions and limitations.
The revolving credit facility and term loan (the “Credit Facilities”) are guaranteed, jointly and severally, by certain of Wyndham Hotels’ wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries and secured by a first-priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of Wyndham Hotels and those subsidiaries. The Credit Facilities were initially guaranteed by Wyndham
Worldwide, which guarantee was released immediately prior to the consummation of the spin-off. The Credit Facilities contain customary covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, Wyndham Hotels, Inc. and its restricted subsidiaries’ ability to grant liens on Wyndham Hotels and its restricted subsidiaries’ assets, incur indebtedness, sell assets, make investments, engage in acquisitions, mergers or consolidations and pay certain dividends and other restricted payments. The Credit Facilities require Wyndham Hotels to comply with financial maintenance covenants to be tested quarterly, consisting of a maximum first-lien leverage ratio.
Subject to customary conditions and restrictions, Wyndham Hotels may obtain incremental term loans and/or revolving loans in an aggregate amount not to exceed (i) the greater of $550 million and 100% of EBITDA, plus (ii) the amount of all voluntary prepayments and commitment reductions under the Credit Facilities, plus (iii) additional amounts subject to certain leverage-based ratio tests.
The Credit Facilities also contain certain customary events of default, including, but not limited to: (i) failure to pay principal, interest, fees or other amounts under the Credit Facilities when due, taking into account any applicable grace period; (ii) any representation or warranty proving to have been incorrect in any material respect when made; (iii) failure to perform or observe covenants or other terms of the Credit Facilities subject to certain grace periods; (iv) a cross-default and cross-acceleration with certain other material debt; (v) bankruptcy events; (vi) certain defaults under ERISA; and (vii) the invalidity or impairment of security interests.
5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes
In April 2018, the Company issued $500 million of senior unsecured notes, which mature in 2026 and bear interest at a rate of 5.375% per year, for net proceeds of $493 million. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on October 15 and April 15 of each year, commencing on October 15, 2018. The notes are redeemable in whole or in part at various times and premiums per their indenture, with the first call date of April 15, 2021 at a price of 102.688%. The Company used the net cash proceeds from the notes to reduce debt due to former Parent.
4.375% Senior Unsecured Notes
In August 2020, the Company issued $500 million of senior unsecured notes, which mature in 2028 and bear interest at a rate of 4.375% per year, for net proceeds of $492 million. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing on February 15, 2021. The notes are redeemable in whole or in part at various times and premiums per their indenture, with the first call date of August 15, 2023 at a price of 102.188%. The Company used the net cash proceeds from the notes to reduce the borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit facility.
Finance Lease
The Company's finance leases primarily consists of the lease of its corporate headquarters. In connection with the Company’s separation from Wyndham Worldwide, Wyndham Hotels was assigned the lease for its corporate headquarters located in Parsippany, New Jersey from its former Parent, which resulted in the Company recording a finance lease obligation and asset.
Deferred debt issuance costs
The Company classifies deferred debt issuance costs related to its revolving credit facility within other non-current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Such deferred debt issuance costs were $4 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.
Cash flow hedge
In 2018, the Company hedged a portion of its $1.6 billion term loan. As of December 31, 2020, the pay-fixed/receive-variable interest rate swaps hedge $1.1 billion of the Company’s term loan interest rate exposure, of which $600 million expires in the second quarter of 2024 and has a weighted average fixed rate of 2.53% and $500 million expires in the fourth quarter of 2024 and has a weighted average fixed rate of 1.31%. The variable rates of the swap agreements are based on one-month LIBOR. The aggregate fair value of these interest rate swaps was a $71 million and $34 million liability as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which was included within other non-current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The effect of interest rate swaps on interest expense, net on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss) were $22 million and $3 million of expense during 2020 and 2019, respectively. There was no hedging ineffectiveness recognized in 2020 or 2019. The Company expects to reclassify approximately $26 million of losses from AOCI to interest expense during the next 12 months.
Interest expense, net
Wyndham Hotels incurred interest expense of $114 million, $104 million and $67 million in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Cash paid related to such interest was $101 million, $100 million and $56 million for 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Interest income was $2 million, $4 million and $7 million for 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
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