UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023
or
☐ |
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 001-39275
APi Group Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware |
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98-1510303 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1100 Old Highway 8 NW New Brighton, Minnesota |
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55112 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (651) 636-4320
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
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Trading Symbol(s) |
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
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APG |
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New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer |
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Accelerated filer |
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Non-accelerated filer |
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Smaller reporting company |
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☐ |
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Emerging growth company |
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 235,785,994 shares of common stock as of July 27, 2023.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APi Group Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(In millions, except share and per share data)
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June 30, |
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December 31, |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
368 |
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$ |
605 |
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Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $4 and $3 at June 30, 2023 |
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1,318 |
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1,313 |
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Inventories |
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170 |
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163 |
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Contract assets |
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509 |
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459 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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167 |
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112 |
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Total current assets |
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2,532 |
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2,652 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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418 |
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407 |
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Operating lease right of use assets |
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221 |
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222 |
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Goodwill |
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2,444 |
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2,382 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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1,703 |
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1,784 |
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Deferred tax assets |
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106 |
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108 |
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Pension and post-retirement assets |
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420 |
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392 |
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Other assets |
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130 |
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144 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
7,974 |
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$ |
8,091 |
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Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, and Shareholders’ Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Short-term and current portion of long-term debt |
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$ |
6 |
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$ |
206 |
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Accounts payable |
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473 |
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490 |
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Contingent consideration and compensation liabilities |
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17 |
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27 |
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Accrued salaries and wages |
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296 |
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337 |
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Contract liabilities |
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491 |
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463 |
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Operating and finance leases |
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73 |
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73 |
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Other accrued liabilities |
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295 |
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325 |
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Total current liabilities |
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1,651 |
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1,921 |
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Long-term debt, less current portion |
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2,590 |
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2,583 |
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Pension and post-retirement obligations |
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38 |
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40 |
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Contingent consideration and compensation liabilities |
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8 |
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6 |
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Operating and finance leases |
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168 |
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166 |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
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351 |
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340 |
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Other noncurrent liabilities |
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124 |
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111 |
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Total liabilities |
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4,930 |
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5,167 |
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(Note 14) |
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5.5% Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value, 800,000 authorized shares, |
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797 |
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797 |
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Shareholders’ equity: |
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Series A Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value; 7,000,000 authorized shares; 4,000,000 shares |
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Common stock; $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 authorized shares, 235,270,405 shares and 233,403,912 |
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— |
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— |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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2,565 |
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2,558 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(90 |
) |
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(164 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(228 |
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(267 |
) |
Total shareholders’ equity |
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2,247 |
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2,127 |
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Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and shareholders’ equity |
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$ |
7,974 |
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$ |
8,091 |
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
APi Group Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share amounts)
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Net revenues |
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$ |
1,771 |
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$ |
1,649 |
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$ |
3,385 |
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$ |
3,120 |
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Cost of revenues |
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1,275 |
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1,214 |
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2,464 |
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2,309 |
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Gross profit |
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496 |
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435 |
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921 |
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811 |
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Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
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389 |
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376 |
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741 |
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759 |
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Operating income |
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107 |
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59 |
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180 |
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52 |
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Interest expense, net |
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38 |
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28 |
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75 |
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55 |
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Loss on extinguishment of debt, net |
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— |
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— |
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3 |
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— |
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Non-service pension benefit |
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(3 |
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(11 |
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(6 |
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(22 |
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Investment income and other, net |
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(3 |
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(2 |
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(5 |
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(2 |
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Other expense, net |
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32 |
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15 |
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67 |
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31 |
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Income before income taxes |
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75 |
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44 |
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113 |
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21 |
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Income tax provision (benefit) |
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27 |
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14 |
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39 |
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(2 |
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Net income |
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$ |
48 |
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$ |
30 |
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$ |
74 |
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$ |
23 |
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Net income attributable to common shareholders: |
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Stock dividend on Series B Preferred Stock |
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(11 |
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(11 |
) |
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(22 |
) |
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(22 |
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Net income attributable to common shareholders |
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$ |
37 |
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$ |
19 |
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$ |
52 |
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$ |
1 |
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Net income per common share: |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.12 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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$ |
0.17 |
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$ |
0.01 |
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Diluted |
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0.12 |
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0.06 |
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0.17 |
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0.01 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
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235 |
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233 |
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235 |
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233 |
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Diluted |
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270 |
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266 |
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268 |
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266 |
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
APi Group Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)
(In millions)
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Net income |
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$ |
48 |
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$ |
30 |
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$ |
74 |
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$ |
23 |
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Other comprehensive income (loss): |
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Fair value change - derivatives, net of tax benefit (expense) of ($5), ($8), ($2), and ($11), respectively |
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15 |
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22 |
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6 |
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31 |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment |
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27 |
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(166 |
) |
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41 |
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(225 |
) |
Comprehensive income (loss) |
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$ |
90 |
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$ |
(114 |
) |
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$ |
121 |
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$ |
(171 |
) |
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
APi Group Corporation
(In millions, except share amounts)
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Preferred Stock Issued |
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Common Stock Issued |
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Additional |
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Accumulated |
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Accumulated |
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Total |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Capital |
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Deficit |
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Loss |
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Equity |
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Balance, December 31, 2022 |
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4,000,000 |
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$ |
— |
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233,403,912 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
2,558 |
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$ |
(164 |
) |
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$ |
(267 |
) |
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$ |
2,127 |
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Net income |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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26 |
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— |
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26 |
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Fair value change - derivatives |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(9 |
) |
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(9 |
) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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14 |
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14 |
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(Gain) loss on dedesignated derivatives amortized from AOCI into income |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(4 |
) |
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(4 |
) |
Series B Preferred Stock dividend |
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— |
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— |
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1,082,877 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Share repurchases |
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— |
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|
— |
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(541,316 |
) |
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— |
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(12 |
) |
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— |
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— |
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(12 |
) |
Profit sharing plan contributions |
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— |
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— |
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631,194 |
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— |
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14 |
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— |
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— |
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14 |
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Share-based compensation and other, net |
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— |
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— |
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636,233 |
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— |
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9 |
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— |
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— |
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9 |
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Balance, March 31, 2023 |
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4,000,000 |
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$ |
— |
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235,212,900 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
2,569 |
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$ |
(138 |
) |
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$ |
(266 |
) |
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$ |
2,165 |
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Net income |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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|
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— |
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— |
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|
48 |
|
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— |
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|
48 |
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Fair value change - derivatives |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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15 |
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|
15 |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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|
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— |
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|
|
— |
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|
|
— |
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27 |
|
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|
27 |
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(Gain) loss on dedesignated derivatives amortized from AOCI into income |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
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|
|
— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(4 |
) |
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(4 |
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Series B Preferred Stock dividend |
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— |
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— |
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436,992 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Share repurchases |
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|
— |
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|
— |
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(428,688 |
) |
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|
— |
|
|
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(11 |
) |
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— |
|
|
|
— |
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|
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(11 |
) |
Share-based compensation and other, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
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49,201 |
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|
— |
|
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7 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
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|
7 |
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Balance, June 30, 2023 |
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4,000,000 |
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$ |
— |
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235,270,405 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2,565 |
|
|
$ |
(90 |
) |
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$ |
(228 |
) |
|
$ |
2,247 |
|
|
|
Preferred Stock Issued |
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Common Stock Issued |
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Additional |
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Accumulated |
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Accumulated |
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Total |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Shares |
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Amount |
|
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Capital |
|
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Deficit |
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Loss |
|
|
Equity |
|
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Balance, December 31, 2021 |
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
224,625,193 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2,560 |
|
|
$ |
(237 |
) |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2,323 |
|
Net loss |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
Fair value change - derivatives |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(59 |
) |
|
|
(59 |
) |
Series A Preferred Stock dividend |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7,539,697 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Series B Preferred Stock dividend |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
519,469 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Share repurchases |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(531,431 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
Profit sharing plan contributions |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
622,655 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Share-based compensation and other, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
413,029 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
8 |
|
Balance, March 31,2022 |
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
233,188,612 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2,572 |
|
|
$ |
(244 |
) |
|
$ |
(50 |
) |
|
$ |
2,278 |
|
Net income |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
30 |
|
Fair value change - derivatives |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(166 |
) |
|
|
(166 |
) |
Series B Preferred Stock dividend |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
686,455 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Share repurchases |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(681,329 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
Share-based compensation and other, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
24,584 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Balance, June 30, 2022 |
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
233,218,322 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2,564 |
|
|
$ |
(214 |
) |
|
$ |
(194 |
) |
|
$ |
2,156 |
|
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
6
APi Group Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In millions)
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|||||
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net income |
|
$ |
74 |
|
|
$ |
23 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Depreciation |
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
114 |
|
Restructuring charges |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
Deferred taxes |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
Share-based compensation expense |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Profit-sharing expense |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Non-cash lease expense |
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
Net periodic pension benefit |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Other, net |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
12 |
|
Pension contributions |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(27 |
) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Accounts receivable |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
(57 |
) |
Contract assets |
|
|
(47 |
) |
|
|
(91 |
) |
Inventories |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(19 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
(25 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
34 |
|
Accrued liabilities and income taxes payable |
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
(49 |
) |
Contract liabilities |
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
Other assets and liabilities |
|
|
(51 |
) |
|
|
(69 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
|
73 |
|
|
|
(64 |
) |
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
|
|
(45 |
) |
|
|
(2,875 |
) |
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
|
(46 |
) |
|
|
(34 |
) |
Proceeds from sales of property, equipment, and businesses |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(82 |
) |
|
|
(2,903 |
) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Proceeds from long-term borrowings |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,101 |
|
Payments on long-term borrowings |
|
|
(204 |
) |
|
|
(31 |
) |
Payments of debt issuance costs |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(25 |
) |
Repurchases of common stock |
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
Proceeds from equity issuances |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
797 |
|
Payments of acquisition-related consideration |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
Restricted shares tendered for taxes |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
|
(232 |
) |
|
|
1,818 |
|
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate change on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
|
|
(237 |
) |
|
|
(1,158 |
) |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period |
|
|
607 |
|
|
|
1,491 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period |
|
$ |
370 |
|
|
$ |
333 |
|
Supplemental cash flow disclosures: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash paid for interest |
|
$ |
79 |
|
|
$ |
48 |
|
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds |
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
Accrued consideration issued in business combinations |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Shares of common stock issued to profit sharing plan |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
7
APi Group Corporation
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions, except shares and where noted otherwise)
NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of business
APi Group Corporation (the “Company” or “APG”) is a global, market-leading business services provider of safety and specialty services in over 500 locations worldwide.
Principles of consolidation
The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements (the “Interim Statements”) include the accounts of the Company and of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These Interim Statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. The condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2022, were derived from audited financial statements for the year then ended but do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP with respect to annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, the Interim Statements include all adjustments (including normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the dates and periods presented. It is recommended that these Interim Statements be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited annual consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2022. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full fiscal year or for any future period.
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity date of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Restricted cash is reported as other current assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Restricted cash reflects collateral against certain bank guarantees.
Investments
The Company holds investments in joint ventures, which are accounted for under the equity method of accounting as the Company does not exercise control over the joint ventures. The Company’s share of earnings from the joint ventures was $2 and $1 during the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $4 and $1 during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The earnings are recorded within investment income and other, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The investment balances were $6 and $4 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and are recorded within other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
NOTE 2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The Company has not adopted any additional accounting pronouncements since the 2022 audited annual consolidated financial statements. See the Company's Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2023 for information pertaining to the effects of recently adopted and other recent accounting pronouncements.
8
NOTE 3. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
The Company regularly evaluates potential acquisitions that strategically fit with the Company’s existing portfolio or expand the Company’s portfolio into a new and attractive business area. Acquisitions are accounted for as business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting. As such, the Company makes a preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the tangible assets, identifiable intangible assets acquired, and liabilities assumed. In the months after closing, as the Company obtains additional information about the acquired assets and liabilities and learns more about the newly acquired business, it is able to refine the estimates of fair value and more accurately allocate the purchase price. The purchase price is allocated to acquired assets and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values, with limited exceptions as permitted pursuant to U.S. GAAP, as determined based on estimates and assumptions deemed reasonable by the Company. The Company engages third-party valuation specialists to assist with the preparation of critical assumptions and calculations of the fair value of acquired tangible and intangible assets in connection with significant acquisitions. The excess of the purchase price over the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. Goodwill is attributable to the workforce of the acquired businesses, the complementary strategic fit and resulting synergies these businesses bring to existing operations, and the opportunities in new markets expected to be achieved from the expanded platform.
2023 Acquisitions
On June 30, 2023, the Company completed an acquisition included within the Safety Services segment. Consideration for the acquisition included cash paid at closing of $30, cash deposited into escrow for future deferred payments of $5, and accrued consideration of $3.
The accounting for this acquisition remains preliminary. The Company will make appropriate adjustments to the purchase price allocation prior to completion of the measurement period, as required.
2022 Chubb Acquisition
During 2022, the Company completed its acquisition of the Chubb fire and security business (the "Chubb Acquisition"). The Chubb fire and security business (the "Chubb business" or "Chubb") is a globally recognized fire safety and security services provider, offering customers complete and reliable services from design and installation to monitoring and on-going maintenance and recurring services. The Chubb business is headquartered in the United Kingdom, and has operations in 17 countries, expanding the Company's geographic footprint to a total of over 20 countries. The results of the Chubb business are reported within the Company's Safety Services segment.
Based on U.S. income tax principles related to acquisitions of non-U.S. entities, none of the total amount of goodwill is deductible for U.S. income tax purposes.
9
The following table summarizes the final fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the Chubb Acquisition:
Cash paid at closing |
|
$ |
2,935 |
|
Working capital and net indebtedness adjustment |
|
|
(42 |
) |
Total net consideration |
|
$ |
2,893 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
$ |
60 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
426 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
68 |
|
Contract assets |
|
|
183 |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
25 |
|
Property and equipment |
|
|
73 |
|
Operating lease right of use assets |
|
|
146 |
|
Pension and post-retirement assets |
|
|
626 |
|
Other noncurrent assets |
|
|
8 |
|
Intangible assets |
|
|
1,200 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
1,367 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
(192 |
) |
Contract liabilities |
|
|
(162 |
) |
Accrued expenses |
|
|
(255 |
) |
Finance and operating lease liabilities |
|
|
(148 |
) |
Pension and post-retirement obligations |
|
|
(56 |
) |
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
(383 |
) |
Other noncurrent liabilities |
|
|
(93 |
) |
Net assets acquired |
|
$ |
2,893 |
|
Accrued consideration
The Company’s acquisition purchase agreements typically include deferred payment provisions, often to sellers who become employees of the Company or its subsidiaries. The provisions are made up of three general types of arrangements, contingent compensation and contingent consideration (both of which are contingent on the future performance of the acquired entity) and deferred payments related to indemnities. Contingent compensation arrangements are typically contingent on the former owner’s future employment with the Company, and the related amounts are recognized over the required employment period, which is typically one to four years. Contingent consideration arrangements are not contingent on employment and are included as part of purchase consideration at the time of the initial acquisition and are paid over a one to four year period. The liability for deferred payments is recognized at the date of acquisition based on the Company’s best estimate and is typically payable over a to three year period. Deferred payments are not contingent on any future performance or employment obligations and can be offset for working capital true-ups, and representations and warranty items.
The total contingent compensation arrangement liability was $5 and $19 at June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively. The maximum payout of these arrangements upon completion of the future performance periods was $14 and $25, inclusive of the $5 and $19, accrued as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively. The contingent compensation liability is included in contingent consideration and compensation liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented. The Company primarily determines the contingent compensation liability based on forecasted cumulative earnings compared to the cumulative earnings target set forth in the arrangement. Compensation expense associated with these arrangements is recognized ratably over the required employment period.
The contingent consideration obligations are measured at fair value each reporting period and changes in estimates of fair value are recognized in earnings. For additional considerations regarding the fair value of the Company's contingent consideration liabilities, see Note 7 - "Fair Value of Financial Instruments."
10
The total liability for deferred payments was $13 and $9 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and is included in contingent consideration and compensation liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented.
NOTE 4. Restructuring
During 2022, the Company announced its multi-year Chubb restructuring program designed to drive efficiencies and synergies and optimize operating margin. The Chubb restructuring program includes expenses related to workforce reductions, lease termination costs, and other facility rationalization costs through fiscal year 2024.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company incurred pre-tax restructuring costs within the Safety Services segment of $4 in connection with the Chubb restructuring program. Since the Chubb Acquisition through June 30, 2023, the Company had incurred aggregate restructuring costs of $34. In total, the Company estimates that it will recognize approximately $105 of restructuring costs related to the Chubb restructuring program by the end of fiscal year 2024. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $15 in restructuring liabilities recorded in other accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets for this plan.
The following table summarizes the Company's restructuring program for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
||
Balance at the beginning of the period |
|
$ |
22 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Charged to cost of revenues - employee related |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Charged to selling, general, and administrative expenses - employee related |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Payments |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
Currency translation adjustment |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Balance at the end of the period |
|
$ |
15 |
|
|
$ |
8 |
|
Additionally, the Company incurred $3 of related costs as part of the overall Chubb restructuring program, including right of use asset impairment charges related to the abandonment of leases.
NOTE 5. NET REVENUES
Contracts with customers
The Company derives net revenues primarily from contracts with a duration of less than one week to three years (with the majority of contracts with durations of less than six months), which are subject to multiple pricing options, including fixed price, unit price, time and material, or cost plus a markup. Net revenues are primarily recognized by the Company over time utilizing the cost-to-cost measure of progress. Net revenues recognized at a point in time primarily relate to distribution contracts and short-term time and material contracts. The Company also enters into fixed-price service contracts related to monitoring, maintenance, and inspection of safety systems.
11
The Company disaggregates its net revenues primarily by segment, service type, and country from which revenues are invoiced, as the nature, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows are relatively consistent within each of these categories. The following tables provide disclosure of disaggregated net revenues by segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022. During 2023, the Company moved an immaterial business component within the Safety Services segment from the HVAC to the Life Safety reporting unit, and prior period amounts in this table have been recast to reflect the current period presentation. The Company also recorded an immaterial revision of $74 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2022, to reclassify revenues from the Infrastructure/Utility service type to the Specialty Contracting service type within its Specialty Services segment. The revision of service type revenues did not impact the Specialty Services segment disaggregated revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Disaggregated net revenues information is as follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Safety |
|
|
Specialty |
|
|
Corporate and |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
||||
Life Safety |
|
$ |
1,098 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,098 |
|
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning ("HVAC") |
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
127 |
|
Infrastructure/Utility |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
307 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
307 |
|
Fabrication |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
58 |
|
Specialty Contracting |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
190 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
190 |
|
Corporate and Eliminations |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
Net revenues |
|
$ |
1,225 |
|
|
$ |
555 |
|
|
$ |
(9 |
) |
|
$ |
1,771 |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Safety |
|
|
Specialty |
|
|
Corporate and |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
||||
Life Safety |
|
$ |
1,019 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,019 |
|
HVAC |
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
127 |
|
Infrastructure/Utility |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
292 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
292 |
|
Fabrication |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
53 |
|
Specialty Contracting |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
173 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
173 |
|
Corporate and Eliminations |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
Net revenues |
|
$ |
1,146 |
|
|
$ |
518 |
|
|
$ |
(15 |
) |
|
$ |
1,649 |
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Safety |
|
|
Specialty |
|
|
Corporate and |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
||||
Life Safety |
|
$ |
2,166 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2,166 |
|
HVAC |
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
250 |
|
Infrastructure/Utility |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
547 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
547 |
|
Fabrication |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
113 |
|
Specialty Contracting |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
325 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
325 |
|
Corporate and Eliminations |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
(16 |
) |
Net revenues |
|
$ |
2,416 |
|
|
$ |
985 |
|
|
$ |
(16 |
) |
|
$ |
3,385 |
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Safety |
|
|
Specialty |
|
|
Corporate and |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
||||
Life Safety |
|
$ |
1,982 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,982 |
|
HVAC |
|
|
238 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
238 |
|
Infrastructure/Utility |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
508 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
508 |
|
Fabrication |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
107 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
107 |
|
Specialty Contracting |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
315 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
315 |
|
Corporate and Eliminations |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
Net revenues |
|
$ |
2,220 |
|
|
$ |
930 |
|
|
$ |
(30 |
) |
|
$ |
3,120 |
|
12
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Safety |
|
|
Specialty |
|
|
Corporate and |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
||||
United States |
|
$ |
583 |
|
|
$ |
549 |
|
|
$ |
(9 |
) |
|
$ |
1,123 |
|
France |
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
150 |
|
Other |
|
|
492 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
498 |
|
Net revenues |
|
$ |
1,225 |
|
|
$ |
555 |
|
|
$ |
(9 |
) |
|
$ |
1,771 |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Safety |
|
|
Specialty |
|
|
Corporate and |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
||||
United States |
|
$ |
534 |
|
|
$ |
507 |
|
|
$ |
(15 |
) |
|
$ |
1,026 |
|
France |
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
144 |
|
Other |
|
|
468 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
479 |
|
Net revenues |
|
$ |
1,146 |
|
|
$ |
518 |
|
|
$ |
(15 |
) |
|
$ |
1,649 |
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Safety |
|
|
Specialty |
|
|
Corporate and |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
||||
United States |
|
$ |
1,143 |
|
|
$ |
966 |
|
|
$ |
(16 |
) |
|
$ |
2,093 |
|
France |
|
|
306 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
306 |
|
Other |
|
|
967 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
986 |
|
Net revenues |
|
$ |
2,416 |
|
|
$ |
985 |
|
|
$ |
(16 |
) |
|
$ |
3,385 |
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Safety |
|
|
Specialty |
|
|
Corporate and |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
||||
United States |
|
$ |
1,008 |
|
|
$ |
916 |
|
|
$ |
(30 |
) |
|
$ |
1,894 |
|
France |
|
|
292 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
292 |
|
Other |
|
|
920 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
934 |
|
Net revenues |
|
$ |
2,220 |
|
|
$ |
930 |
|
|
$ |
(30 |
) |
|
$ |
3,120 |
|
For in-process contracts, the aggregate amount of transaction price allocated to the unsatisfied performance obligations at June 30, 2023 was $2,401. The Company expects to recognize revenue on approximately 88% of the remaining performance obligations over the next twelve months.
Contract assets and liabilities
Contract assets and contract liabilities are classified as current in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as all amounts are expected to be relieved within one year. The balances of accounts receivable, net of allowances, contract assets, and contract liabilities from contracts with customers as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows:
|
|
Accounts |
|
|
Contract |
|
|
Contract |
|
|||
Balance at June 30, 2023 |
|
$ |
1,318 |
|
|
$ |
509 |
|
|
$ |
491 |
|
Balance at December 31, 2022 |
|
|
1,313 |
|
|
|
459 |
|
|
|
463 |
|
The Company did not recognize significant revenues associated with the final settlement of contract value for any projects completed in prior periods. In accordance with industry practice, accounts receivable includes retentions receivable, a portion of which may not be received within one year. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, retentions receivable were $140 and $150, respectively, while the portions that may not be received within one year were $27 and $35, respectively.
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NOTE 6. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES
Goodwill
The following table provides disclosure of goodwill by segment as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the six months ended June 30, 2023 are as follows:
|
|
Safety |
|
|
Specialty |
|
|
Total |
|
|||
Goodwill as of December 31, 2022 |
|
$ |
2,201 |
|
|
$ |
181 |
|
|
$ |
2,382 |
|
Acquisitions |
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
31 |
|
Foreign currency translation |
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
31 |
|
Goodwill as of June 30, 2023 |
|
$ |
2,263 |
|
|
$ |
181 |
|
|
$ |
2,444 |
|
Intangibles
The Company’s identifiable intangible assets are comprised of the following as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
|
|
June 30, 2023 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Weighted Average Remaining Useful Lives |
|
|
Gross |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Net Carrying |
|
||||
Amortized intangibles: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Contractual backlog |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
$ |
155 |
|
|
$ |
(141 |
) |
|
$ |
14 |
|
Customer relationships |
|
|
9.7 |
|
|
|
1,529 |
|
|
|
(442 |
) |
|
|
1,087 |
|
Trade names and trademarks |
|
|
12.7 |
|
|
|
714 |
|
|
|
(112 |
) |
|
|
602 |
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,398 |
|
|
$ |
(695 |
) |
|
$ |
1,703 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
December 31, 2022 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Weighted Average Remaining Useful Lives |
|
|
Gross |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Net Carrying |
|
||||
Amortized intangibles: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Contractual backlog |
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
$ |
153 |
|
|
$ |
(126 |
) |
|
$ |
27 |
|
Customer relationships |
|
|
10.0 |
|
|
|
1,508 |
|
|
|
(367 |
) |
|
|
1,141 |
|
Trade names and trademarks |
|
|
13.2 |
|
|
|
704 |
|
|
|
(88 |
) |
|
|
616 |
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,365 |
|
|
$ |
(581 |
) |
|
$ |
1,784 |
|
Amortization expense recognized on identifiable intangible assets is as follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||||
Cost of revenues |
|
$ |
6 |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
13 |
|
|
$ |
7 |
|
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
107 |
|
Total intangible asset amortization expense |
|
$ |
56 |
|
|
$ |
57 |
|
|
$ |
111 |
|
|
$ |
114 |
|
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NOTE 7. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The authoritative guidance discusses valuation techniques such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of future income or cash flow), and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). These valuation techniques are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. As the basis for evaluating such inputs, a three-tier value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level 1: |
Observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. |
|
|
Level 2: |
Observable inputs other than quoted prices that are directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for similar or identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable. |
|
|
Level 3: |
Unobservable inputs that reflect the Company's own assumptions. |
Recurring fair value measurements
The Company’s financial assets and liabilities (adjusted to fair value at least quarterly) are derivative instruments and contingent consideration obligations. In the condensed consolidated balance sheets, derivative instruments are primarily included in other noncurrent assets and other noncurrent liabilities, and contingent consideration obligations are primarily included in contingent consideration and compensation liabilities.
The following tables summarize the fair values and levels within the fair value hierarchy in which the measurements fall for assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
|
|
Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2023 |
|
|||||||||||||
Financial assets: |
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|
Total |
|
||||
Derivatives designated as hedge instruments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Cash flow hedges - interest rate swaps |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
25 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
25 |
|
Cash flow hedges - cross currency contracts |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
14 |
|
Cash flow hedges - foreign currency forward contracts |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net investment hedges - cross currency contracts |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
26 |
|
Fair value hedges - cross currency contracts |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
33 |
|
Derivatives not designated as hedge instruments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Foreign currency forward contracts |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
99 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
99 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Financial liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Derivatives not designated as hedge instruments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Foreign currency forward contracts |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
Contingent consideration obligations |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
Total |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(1 |
) |
|
$ |
(6 |
) |
|
$ |
(7 |
) |
15
|
|
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2022 |
|
|||||||||||||
Financial assets: |
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|
Total |
|
||||
Derivatives designated as hedge instruments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Cash flow hedges - interest rate swaps |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
14 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
14 |
|
Cash flow hedges - cross currency contracts |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
17 |
|
Cash flow hedges - foreign currency forward contracts |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net investment hedges - cross currency contracts |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
32 |
|
Fair value hedges - cross currency contracts |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
50 |
|
Derivatives not designated as hedge instruments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Foreign currency forward contracts |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Total |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
113 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Financial liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Derivatives not designated as hedge instruments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Foreign currency forward contracts |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Contingent consideration obligations |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
Total |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(4 |
) |
|
$ |
(4 |
) |
The Company determines the fair value of its derivative instruments designated as hedge instruments using standard pricing models and market-based assumptions for all inputs such as yield curves and quoted spot and forward exchange rates. Accordingly, the Company’s derivative instruments are classified as Level 2.
Contingent consideration obligations
The value of the contingent consideration obligations is determined using a probability-weighted discounted cash flow method. This fair value measurement is based on unobservable inputs in the market and thus represents a Level 3 measurement within the fair value hierarchy. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the purchase agreements (e.g., potential payment amounts, length of measurement periods, manner of calculating any amounts due) and utilizes assumptions with regard to future cash flows, probabilities of achieving such future cash flows, and a discount rate. Depending on the contractual terms of the purchase agreement, the probabilities of achieving future cash flows or earnings generally represent the only significant unobservable inputs. The contingent consideration obligations are measured at fair value each reporting period, and changes in estimates of fair value are recognized in earnings.
The table below presents a reconciliation of the fair value of the Company’s contingent consideration obligations that use unobservable inputs (Level 3), as well as other information about the contingent consideration obligations:
|
|
Six Months Ended, |
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2022 |
|
$ |
4 |
|
Issuances |
|
|
3 |
|
Settlements |
|
|
(1 |
) |
Adjustments to fair value |
|
|
— |
|
Balance as of June 30, 2023 |
|
$ |
6 |
|
Number of open contingent consideration arrangements at the end of the period |
|
|
2 |
|
Maximum potential payout at the end of the period |
|
$ |
6 |
|
At June 30, 2023, the remaining open contingent consideration arrangements are set to expire at various dates through 2025. Level 3 unobservable inputs were used to calculate the fair value adjustments shown in the table above. The fair value adjustments and the related unobservable inputs were not considered significant for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.
16
Fair value estimates
The following table presents the carrying amount and fair value of the Company’s term loans and senior notes (instruments defined in Note 10 – “Debt”), including current portions and excluding unamortized debt issuance costs. The fair values are estimated by discounting future cash flows at current interest rates for borrowing arrangements with similar terms and conditions. The inputs used to calculated fair value are considered to be Level 2 inputs under the fair value hierarchy. During the first quarter of 2023, the Company repaid an aggregate amount of $200, $100 to each of the 2019 Term Loan and 2021 Term Loan.
|
|
June 30, 2023 |
|
|
December 31, 2022 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
Carrying Value |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Carrying Value |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
||||
2019 Term Loan |
|
$ |
1,027 |
|
|
$ |
1,027 |
|
|
$ |
1,127 |
|
|
$ |
1,120 |
|
2021 Term Loan |
|
|
985 |
|
|
|
986 |
|
|
|
1,085 |
|
|
|
1,075 |
|
4.125% Senior Notes |
|
|
337 |
|
|
|
290 |
|
|
|
337 |
|
|
|
284 |
|
4.750% Senior Notes |
|
|
277 |
|
|
|
248 |
|
|
|
277 |
|
|
|
243 |
|
NOTE 8. DERIVATIVES
The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts, cross-currency swaps, and interest rate swap agreements to manage risks associated with foreign currency exchange rates, net investments in foreign operations, and interest rates. The Company does not hold derivative financial instruments of a speculative nature or for trading purposes. The Company records derivatives as assets and liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Changes in fair value are recognized immediately in earnings unless the derivative qualifies and is designated as a hedge under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. Cash flows from derivatives are classified in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows in the same category as the cash flows from items subject to designated hedge or undesignated (economic) hedge relationships. The Company evaluates hedge effectiveness at inception and on an ongoing basis. If a derivative is no longer expected to be effective, hedge accounting is discontinued.
The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of nonperformance of counterparties for foreign currency forward exchange contracts and interest rate swap agreements. The Company monitors its exposure to credit risk by using credit approvals and credit limits and by selecting major global banks and financial institutions as counterparties. The Company does not enter into derivative transactions for trading purposes, and is not party to any derivatives that require collateral to be posted prior to settlement.
Certain of the Company’s derivative transactions are subject to master netting arrangements that allow the Company to net settle contracts with the same counterparties. These arrangements do not call for collateral, and no cash collateral had been received or pledged related to the underlying derivatives as of June 30, 2023.
17
The following table presents the fair value of derivative instruments:
|
|
June 30, 2023 |
|
|
December 31, 2022 |
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Outstanding Gross |
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
Outstanding Gross |
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
||||||
|
|
Notional Amount |
|
|
Other Assets |
|
|
Noncurrent liabilities |
|
|
Notional Amount |
|
|
Other Assets |
|
|
Noncurrent liabilities |
|
||||||
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash flow hedges: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
$ |
1,120 |
|
|
$ |
25 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,120 |
|
|
$ |
14 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Foreign currency forward contracts |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Fair value hedges: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
721 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
721 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net investment hedges: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
230 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
230 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments |
|
|
2,203 |
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,191 |
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Total derivatives |
|
$ |
2,305 |
|
|
$ |
99 |
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
2,309 |
|
|
$ |
113 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
The following table presents the effect of derivatives on the condensed consolidated statements of operations:
|
|
|
|
Amount of income (expense) recognized in income |
|
|||||
|
|
Location of income (expense) |
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|||||
Derivatives |
|
recognized in income |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||
Cash flow hedging relationships: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Interest rate swaps |
|
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
(2 |
) |
|
Cross currency contracts |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
6 |
|
|
Cross currency contracts |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
Foreign currency forward contracts |
|
Investment income and other, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Fair value hedging relationships: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cross currency contracts |
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
37 |
|
|
Cross currency contracts |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Net investment hedging relationships: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cross currency contracts |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Not designated as hedging instruments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Foreign currency forward contracts |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
18
|
|
|
|
Amount of income (expense) recognized in income |
|
|||||
|
|
Location of income (expense) |
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|||||
Derivatives |
|
recognized in income |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||
Cash flow hedging relationships: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Interest rate swaps |
|
|
|
$ |
15 |
|
|
$ |
(4 |
) |
Cross currency contracts |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
9 |
|
|
Cross currency contracts |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Foreign currency forward contracts |
|
Investment income and other, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Fair value hedging relationships: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cross currency contracts |
|
|
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
43 |
|
Cross currency contracts |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Net investment hedging relationships: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cross currency contracts |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Not designated as hedging instruments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Foreign currency forward contracts |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
3 |
|
Currency Effects
The income (expense) from derivatives designed to offset foreign currency exposure and recorded in investment income and other, net were offset by foreign currency transaction gains and losses resulting in a net gain (loss) of $0 million and ($1) million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $0 million and ($2) million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The following table presents the effect of cash flow and fair value hedge accounting on accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI"):
|
|
Amount of gain (loss) |
|
|
|
|
Amount of gain (loss) |
|
||||||||||
|
|
recognized in other |
|
|
|
|
reclassified from |
|
||||||||||
|
|
comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
AOCI into income |
|
||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Location of gain (loss) reclassified from |
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
||||||||||
Derivatives |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
AOCI into income |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||||
Cash flow hedging relationships: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Interest rate swaps |
|
$ |
17 |
|
|
$ |
8 |
|
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
Cross currency contracts |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
6 |
|
|
Forward currency forward contracts |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Investment income and other, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Fair value hedging relationships: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Cross currency contracts |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
37 |
|
|
Net investment hedging relationships: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Cross currency contracts |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
Amount of gain (loss) |
|
|
|
|
Amount of gain (loss) |
|
||||||||||
|
|
recognized in other |
|
|
|
|
reclassified from |
|
||||||||||
|
|
comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
AOCI into income |
|
||||||||||
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Location of gain (loss) reclassified from |
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
||||||||||
Derivatives |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
AOCI into income |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||||
Cash flow hedging relationships: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Interest rate swaps |
|
$ |
8 |
|
|
$ |
28 |
|
|
|
$ |
8 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
Cross currency contracts |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
9 |
|
Forward currency forward contracts |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Investment income and other, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Fair value hedging relationships: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Cross currency contracts |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
43 |
|
Net investment hedging relationships: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Cross currency contracts |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
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Cash flow hedges
For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the derivative representing hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings.
Interest rate swaps
The Company manages its fixed and floating rate debt mix using interest rate swaps. The Company uses interest rate swap contracts to separate interest rate risk management from the debt funding decision. The Company elected a method that does not require continuous evaluation of hedge effectiveness.
During 2022, the Company terminated the previously outstanding $720 notional amount interest rate swap with a maturity date in ("2024 Interest Rate Swap"). The present value as of the date of termination of the 2024 Interest Rate Swap is recorded in AOCI on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair value previously recognized in AOCI related to interest rate movements of the 2024 Interest Rate Swap is being amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis through October 2024. As of June 30, 2023, approximately $22 of unrealized pre-tax gains remained in AOCI.
During 2022, the Company entered into an aggregate $720 notional amount interest rate swap ("2026 Interest Rate Swap"), as amended on May 19, 2023 in connection with the 2019 Term Loan transition to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"). Refer to Note 10 - "Debt" for additional information. The 2026 Interest Rate Swap exchanges a variable rate of interest (SOFR) for an average fixed rate of interest of approximately 3.59% over the term of the agreement, which matures in .
During the first quarter of 2023, the aggregate $400 notional forward-starting swaps became effective ("2028 Interest Rate Swap"), as amended on May 19, 2023 in connection with the 2021 Term Loan transition to SOFR. Refer to Note 10 - "Debt" for additional information. These interest rate swaps exchange a variable rate of interest (SOFR) for an average fixed rate of interest of approximately 3.41% over the term of the agreements, which mature in .
As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $1,120 notional amount outstanding in swap agreements, which includes the aggregate $400 notional 2028 Interest Rate Swap, and the $720 notional 2026 Interest Rate Swap. The Company has designated these swaps as cash flow hedges of the interest rate risk attributable to forecasted variable interest (SOFR) payments. As of June 30, 2023, the weighted average fixed rate of interest on these swaps was approximately 3.52%. Variations in the assets and liability balances are primarily driven by changes in the applicable forward yield curves related to SOFR.
Cross-currency swaps
The Company enters into cross-currency exchange contracts utilized to hedge against the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash flows denominated in foreign currencies and to hedge exposures of certain intercompany loans subject to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company periodically assesses whether its currency exchange contracts are effective, and when a contract is determined to be no longer effective as a hedge, the Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively.
During 2021, the Company entered into two cross-currency swaps designated as cash flow hedges with gross notional U.S. dollar equivalent amounts of $26 and $94 with maturity dates of September 2027 and 2030, respectively.
Foreign currency forward contracts
The Company utilizes foreign currency forward contracts to hedge the effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on forecasted foreign currency transactions, including inventory purchases and intercompany charges and other payments. These forward contracts are designated as cash flow hedges. The changes in fair value of these contracts are recorded in other comprehensive income until the hedged items affect earnings, at which time the hedge gain or loss is reclassified into current earnings.
The Company periodically assesses whether its currency exchange contracts are effective, and when a contract is determined to be no longer effective as a hedge, the Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively.
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Fair value hedges
The Company has certain intercompany loans subject to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To hedge these exposures, during 2022, the Company entered into three cross-currency swaps each with maturity dates of January 2027. These contracts are designated as fair value hedges with gross notional U.S. dollar equivalents of $271, $241, and $209 in GBP, CAD, and EUR, respectively. The Company measures the effectiveness of fair value hedges of anticipated transactions on a spot-to-spot basis. Accordingly, the spot-to-spot change in the derivative fair values are recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and perfectly offset the spot-to-spot change in the underlying intercompany loans, and as such, these hedges are deemed highly effective. The excluded component of the fair values of these derivatives is reported in AOCI within shareholders’ equity in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Any cash flows associated with these instruments are included in operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
Net investment hedges
The Company has net investments in foreign subsidiaries subject to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. During 2021, the Company entered into a $230 notional foreign currency swap designated as a net investment hedge for a portion of the Company’s net investments in Euro-denominated subsidiaries. Gains and losses resulting from a change in fair value of the net investment hedge are offset by gains and losses on the underlying foreign currency exposure and are included in AOCI in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
During 2021, the Company amended the critical terms of the foreign currency swap by extending the maturity date and modifying the U.S. dollar and Euro coupons. The amended swap was redesignated as a net investment hedge as a result of the amendment, recorded at fair value with changes recorded in AOCI, and the initial net investment hedge was dedesignated. The amended net investment hedge reduces the Company’s interest expense by approximately $3 annually and reduces its overall effective interest rate by approximately 24 basis points and will mature in July 2029.
The fair value previously recognized in AOCI related to interest rate movements of the dedesignated swap is being amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis through the third quarter of 2029.
Foreign currency contracts
The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate the foreign currency exposure of certain foreign currency transactions. Fair market value gains or losses on foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments were included in the results of operations and are classified in investment income and other, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
NOTE 9. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
The components of property and equipment as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022 are as follows:
|
|
Estimated |
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
||
Land |
|
N/A |
|
$ |
31 |
|
|
$ |
30 |
|
Building |
|
39 |
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
98 |
|
Machinery and equipment |
|
1-20 |
|
|
334 |
|
|
|
313 |
|
Autos and trucks |
|
4-10 |
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
116 |
|
Office equipment |
|
5-7 |
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
Leasehold improvements |
|
1-15 |
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
Total cost |
|
|
|
|
676 |
|
|
|
625 |
|
Accumulated depreciation |
|
|
|
|
(258 |
) |
|
|
(218 |
) |
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
|
$ |
418 |
|
|
$ |
407 |
|
Depreciation expense related to property and equipment, including finance leases, was $19 during the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, and $38 during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Depreciation expense is included within cost of revenues and selling, general, and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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NOTE 10. DEBT
Debt obligations consist of the following:
|
|
Maturity Date |
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
||
Term loan facility |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
2019 Term Loan |
|
October 1, 2026 |
|
$ |
1,027 |
|
|
$ |
1,127 |
|
2021 Term Loan |
|
January 3, 2029 |
|
|
985 |
|
|
|
1,085 |
|
Revolving Credit Facility |
|
October 1, 2026 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Senior notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
4.125% Senior Notes |
|
July 15, 2029 |
|
|
337 |
|
|
|
337 |
|
4.750% Senior Notes |
|
October 15, 2029 |
|
|
277 |
|
|
|
277 |
|
Other obligations |
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Total debt obligations |
|
|
|
|
2,632 |
|
|
|
2,832 |
|
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs |
|
|
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
(43 |
) |
Total debt, net of deferred financing costs |
|
|
|
|
2,596 |
|
|
|
2,789 |
|
Less: short-term and current portion of long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(206 |
) |
Long-term debt, less current portion |
|
|
|
$ |
2,590 |
|
|
$ |
2,583 |
|
Term loan facility
The Company amended its credit agreement during the three months ended June 30, 2023, which provided for amended interest rates applicable to the Company's existing 2019 Term Loan and 2021 Term Loan and future borrowings under the revolving credit facility. In May 2023, the Company entered into an amendment to the credit agreement to replace the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") index with Term SOFR.
As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $1,027 of principal outstanding under the $1,200 term loan (the "2019 Term Loan") with a maturity date of October 1, 2026. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company made a payment of $100 on the 2019 Term Loan. The interest rate applicable to the 2019 Term Loan is, at the Company's option, either (a) a base rate plus an applicable margin equal to 1.50% or (b) Term SOFR rate (adjusted for statutory reserves) plus an applicable margin equal to 2.50% plus a credit spread adjustment ("CSA").
As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $985 of principal outstanding under the $1,100 term loan (the "2021 Term Loan") with a maturity date of January 3, 2029. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company made a payment of $100 on the 2021 Term Loan. The interest rate applicable to the 2021 Term Loan is, at the Company's option, either (1) a base rate plus an applicable margin equal to 1.75% or (2) Term SOFR rate (adjusted for statutory reserves) plus an applicable margin equal to 2.75% plus a CSA.
The interest rate applicable to borrowings under the $500 five-year senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) is, at the Company’s option, either (1) a base rate plus an applicable margin equal to 1.25%, or (2) a Term SOFR rate (adjusted for statutory reserves) plus an applicable margin equal to 2.25% plus a CSA.
Swap activity
In the three months ended June 30, 2023, the Company amended its existing interest rate swaps in connection with the transition to SOFR for the 2019 Term Loan and 2021 Term Loan.
As of June 30, 2023, the Company had a four-year interest rate swap with respect to $720 of notional value of the 2019 Term Loan, exchanging one-month SOFR for a fixed rate of 3.59% per annum. Accordingly, the Company's fixed interest rate per annum on the swapped $720 notional value of the 2019 Term Loan is 3.59% through its maturity. The remaining $307 of the 2019 Term Loan balance will bear interest based on one-month SOFR plus 250 basis points, but the rate will fluctuate as SOFR fluctuates.
During the first quarter of 2023, the Company began a five-year interest rate swap on the 2021 Term Loan exchanging one-month SOFR for a rate of 3.41%. Accordingly, the Company's fixed interest rate per annum on the swapped $400 notional value of the 2021 Term Loan is 3.41% through its maturity. The remaining $585 of the 2021 Term Loan balance will bear interest based on one-month SOFR plus 275 basis points, but the rate will fluctuate as SOFR fluctuates. Refer to Note 8 - "Derivatives" for additional information.
22
As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had no amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, and $483 and $446 was available at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, after giving effect to $17 and $54 of outstanding letters of credit, respectively.
As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all applicable debt covenants.
Senior notes
4.125% Senior Notes
During 2021, the Company completed a private offering of $350 aggregate principal amount of 4.125% Senior Notes (the “4.125% Senior Notes”) issued under an indenture dated June 22, 2021. The 4.125% Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company and certain of the Company’s subsidiaries. The Company repurchased $13 of the 4.125% Senior Notes in September 2022 and the balance as of June 30, 2023 was $337.
4.750% Senior Notes
During 2021, the Company completed a private offering of $300 aggregate principal amount of 4.750% Senior Notes due 2029 (the "4.750% Senior Notes") issued under an indenture dated October 21, 2021, as supplemented by a supplemental indenture dated January 3, 2022. The 4.750% Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company and certain of the Company's subsidiaries. The Company repurchased $23 of the 4.750% Senior Notes in September 2022 and the balance as of June 30, 2023 was $277.
The Company was in compliance with all covenants contained in the indentures for the 4.125% Senior Notes and 4.750% Senior Notes as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022.
Other obligations
As of each of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had $6 in notes outstanding for working capital purposes and the acquisition of equipment and vehicles.
Note 11. Income Taxes
The Company’s quarterly income tax provision is measured using an estimate of its consolidated annual effective tax rate, adjusted in the current period for discrete income tax items, within the periods presented. The comparison of the Company’s income tax provision between periods may be impacted by the level and mix of earnings and losses by tax jurisdiction, foreign income tax rate differentials, and discrete items. The Company’s effective tax rate was 37.2% and 31.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, and 35.0% and (11.3%) for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively. The difference between the effective tax rate and the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 21.0% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 is due to nondeductible permanent items, state taxes, and the reversal of the Company’s indefinite reinvestment assertion.
As of June 30, 2023, the Company’s deferred tax assets included a valuation allowance of $108 primarily related to certain net operating loss, capital loss, and tax credit carryforwards of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries. The factors used to assess the likelihood of realization were the past performance of the related entities, forecasts of future taxable income, future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, and available tax planning strategies that could be implemented to realize the deferred tax assets. The ability or failure to achieve the forecasted taxable income in these entities could affect the ultimate realization of deferred tax assets.
As of June 30, 2023, the Company had gross federal, state, and foreign net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $0, $21, and $105, respectively. The state net operating losses have carryforward periods of to twenty years and begin to expire in 2027. The foreign net operating losses have carryback periods of three years, carryforward periods of twenty years, or are indefinite, and begin to expire in 2036.
The Company’s liability for unrecognized tax benefits is recorded within other noncurrent liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the total gross unrecognized tax benefits were $7 and $8, respectively. The Company had accrued gross interest and penalties as of each of June 30, 2023 and
23
December 31, 2022 of $2. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not recognize net interest expense.
If all of the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2023, were recognized, $8 would impact the Company’s effective tax rate. The Company does not expect any unrecognized tax benefits to expire in the next twelve months.
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various state, local, and foreign jurisdictions. As of June 30, 2023, with few exceptions, neither the Company nor its subsidiaries are subject to examination prior to tax year 2014. There are various other audits in state and foreign jurisdictions, including an ongoing IRS exam related to the 2019 final S Corporation return. No adjustments have been proposed and the Company does not expect the results of the audits to have a material impact on the Interim Statements.
On August 16, 2022, the U.S. government enacted the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which includes changes to the U.S. corporate income tax system, including a 15% minimum tax based on “adjusted financial statement income” for certain large corporations which is effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022, and a 1% excise tax on share repurchases after December 31, 2022. While these tax law changes are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations going forward, it is unclear how this legislation will be implemented by the U.S. Department of Treasury and what, if any, impact it will have on the Company's effective tax rate. The Company will continue to evaluate the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act as further information becomes available.
Note 12. Employee Benefit Plans
Defined benefit pension plans
The Company sponsors both funded and unfunded foreign defined benefit pension plans that cover a portion of the Company's employees, and the largest plans are closed to new participants and frozen for accrual of future service.
On June 20, 2023, an annuity purchase transaction, commonly known as a “buy-in”, was executed for the two pension plans in the United Kingdom. Under the terms of the contract, which is issued by a third-party insurance company with no affiliation to the Company, all pension obligations will be funded by the insurer’s annuity payments, but the plans still retain full legal responsibility to pay the benefits to plan participants using the insurance payments. As the plans maintain full legal responsibility, with the annuity contracts being assets of the plans, settlement accounting has not been applied and the contracts represent a change in investment strategy and not a significant change in the plan structure requiring a remeasurement at the interim date. Given the funded status of the plans, the Company does not expect any future contributions to be required.
The components of the net periodic pension benefit for the defined benefit pension plans are as follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|||||
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||
Service cost |
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
Interest cost |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
(18 |
) |
Net periodic pension benefit |
|
$ |
(2 |
) |
|
$ |
(6 |
) |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|||||
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||
Service cost |
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
6 |
|
Interest cost |
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
|
(38 |
) |
Net periodic pension benefit |
|
$ |
(4 |
) |
|
$ |
(15 |
) |
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Multiemployer pension plans
Certain subsidiaries of the Company contribute amounts to multiemployer pension plans and other multiemployer benefit plans and trusts, which are recorded as a component of employee wages and salaries within costs of revenues on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Contributions are generally based on fixed amounts per hour per employee for employees covered under these plans. Multiemployer plan contribution rates are determined annually and assessed on a pay-as-you-go basis based on union employee payrolls. Union payrolls cannot be determined for future periods because the number of union employees employed at a given time and the plans in which they participate vary depending upon the location, the number of ongoing projects, and the need for union resources in connection with those projects. Total consolidated contributions to multiemployer plans were $27 and $27 during the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively and $50 and $51 during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Profit sharing plans
The Company has a trustee-administered profit-sharing retirement plan covering substantially all of the Company's employees in the U.S. not covered by collective bargaining agreements and a profit sharing plan for employees in Canada (collectively, “Profit Sharing Plans”). The Profit-Sharing Plans provide for annual discretionary contributions in amounts based on a performance grid as determined by the Company’s directors, which may be settled in shares of the Company's common stock or in cash. In connection with these plans, the Company recognized $5 and $4 in expense during the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $10 and $6 in expense during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Employee stock purchase plan
Most of the Company’s employees in the U.S. and Canada, including named executive officers, are eligible to participate in the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”). Sales of shares of the Company’s common stock under the ESPP are generally made pursuant to offerings that are intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. The ESPP permits employees of the Company to purchase common stock at a price equal to 85% of the lesser of (i) the market value of the common stock on the first day of the offering period, or (ii) the market value of the common stock on the purchase date, whichever is lower. Participants are subject to eligibility requirements and may not purchase more than 500 shares in any offering period or more than ten thousand dollars of common stock in a year under the ESPP. The Company recognized $1 of expense during each of the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, and $3 and $2 of expense during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Note 13. Related-Party Transactions
The Company incurred advisory fees of $1 during each of the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 and $2 during each of the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, in each case payable to Mariposa Capital, LLC, an entity owned by a co-chair of the Company’s Board of Directors. In addition, dividends for Series A Preferred Stock were declared as of December 31, 2021 and settled in shares during January 2022. The Company issued 7,539,697 shares in January 2022 to Mariposa Acquisition IV, LLC, a related entity that is controlled by a co-chair of the Company's Board of Directors.
During 2022, the Company issued and sold 800,000 shares of the Company’s 5.5% Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of $800. Of the 800,000 shares issued and sold, 200,000 shares were sold to Viking Global Equities Master Ltd. and Viking Global Equities II LP ("Viking Purchasers"), which is the aggregate owner of more than 5% of the Company's outstanding stock. The Company declared dividends of 109,247 and 171,613 shares of common stock on the Series B Preferred Stock held by the Viking Purchasers during the three months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively. The Company declared dividends of 233,820 and 301,480 shares of common stock on the Series B Preferred Stock held by the Viking Purchasers during the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
The Company has entered into sales contracts with Royal Oak Enterprises, an entity controlled by a co-chair of the Company's Board of Directors, and recorded less than $1 and $2 in for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and as of June 30, 2023 had $2 in , net of allowances.
From time to time, the Company also enters other immaterial related-party transactions.
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NOTE 14. Commitments and contingencies
The Company is involved in various litigation matters and is subject to claims from time to time from customers and various government entities. While it is not feasible to determine the outcome of any of these uncertainties, it is the opinion of management that their outcomes will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of the Company.
Environmental obligations
The Company's operations are subject to environmental regulation by various authorities. The Company has accrued for the costs of environmental remediation activities, including but not limited to, investigatory, remediation, operating and maintenance costs, and performance guarantees, and periodically reassess these amounts. Management believes that the likelihood of incurring losses materially in excess of the amounts accrued is remote.
The outstanding liability for these obligations was $18 and $16, and was included in as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
NOTE 15. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY and REdeemable convertible preferred stock
Shareholders' equity
Series A Preferred Stock
The Company had 4,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 ("Series A Preferred Stock"). The Series A Preferred Stock will be automatically converted into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis on the last day of 2026. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive an annual dividend in the form of common stock or cash, at the Company’s sole option, based on the increase in the market price of the Company’s common stock.
Stock Repurchases
The Company is authorized to purchase up to an aggregate of $250 of shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the stock repurchase program ("SRP"), which will expire on February 29, 2024, unless otherwise modified or terminated by the Company's Board of Directors. The SRP authorizes open market, private, and accelerated share repurchase transactions. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, the Company repurchased 428,688 and 681,329 shares of common stock for aggregate payments of approximately $11 and $11, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company repurchased 970,004 and 1,212,760 shares of common stock for approximately $23 and $22, respectively. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had approximately $184 of authorized repurchases remaining under the SRP.
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
Series B Preferred Stock
During 2022, the Company authorized, issued, and sold, for an aggregate purchase price of $800, 800,000 shares of the Company’s 5.5% Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to dividends at the rate of 5.5% per annum, payable in cash or the Company’s common stock, at the Company's election. The Series B Preferred Stock ranks senior to the Company's common stock and Series A Preferred Stock with respect to dividend rights and rights upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the affairs of the Company. The Series B Preferred Stock is classified as redeemable convertible preferred stock on the condensed consolidated balance sheets due to a provision that a change in control or de-listing of the Company could require the Company to redeem the Series B Preferred Stock for cash at the election of the holder.
The Series B Preferred Stock is convertible, at the holder’s option, into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price equal to $24.60 per share, subject to certain customary adjustments. The holders of Series B Preferred Stock have certain other rights including voting rights on an as converted basis, certain pre-emptive rights on private equity offerings by the Company, certain registration rights, and, in the case of certain holders, certain director designation rights, as provided in the certificate of designation governing the Series B Preferred Stock.
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The Company may, at its option, effect conversion of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock to common stock, but only if the volume-weighted average price of the Company's common stock exceeds $36.90 per share for 15 consecutive trading days.
Dividends
The holders of Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative dividends at a rate of 5.5% as and when declared by the Board of Directors, prior and in preference to any declaration or payment of any dividend on the Company's common stock and Series A Preferred Stock. Series B Preferred Stock dividends are cumulative and accrued quarterly, in cash or in common stock, based on an annual 5.5% dividend rate. The Company declared a Series B Preferred Stock dividend of $11 or 584,584 shares of common stock in December 2022 and issued the shares in January 2023. The Company declared and issued a Series B Preferred Stock dividend of $11 or 436,992 shares of common stock and $11 or 686,455 shares of common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively. The Company declared and issued a Series B Preferred Stock dividend of $22 or 935,285 shares of common stock and $22 or 1,205,924 shares of common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively. If regular dividends are to be paid in shares of common stock, then each holder shall be entitled to receive such number of whole shares of common stock as is determined by dividing the pro rata amount of regular dividends to which a holder is entitled by the average price per share of common stock over the dividend determination period from dividend notice until the payment date.
Note 16. Earnings Per Share
Net income is allocated between the Company’s common shares and other participating securities based on their participation rights. The Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock represent participating securities. Earnings attributable to Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock are not included in earnings attributable to common shares in calculating earnings per common share (the two-class method). For periods of net loss, there is no impact from the two-class method on earnings per common share (“EPS”) as net loss is allocated to common shares because Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock shares are not contractually obligated to share the loss.
The following table sets forth the computation of EPS using the two-class method. The dilutive effect of outstanding Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock, the Series A Preferred Stock dividend, and the Series B Preferred Stock dividend is reflected in diluted EPS using the if-converted method and options, restricted shares, and performance shares are reflected using the treasury stock method. For periods of net loss, basic and diluted EPS are the same, as the assumed exercise of Series A Preferred
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Stock, Series B Preferred Stock, restricted and performance shares, and stock options are anti-dilutive. (Amounts in millions, except share and per share amounts.)
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|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||||
Basic earnings per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net income |
|
$ |
48 |
|
|
$ |
30 |
|
|
$ |
74 |
|
|
$ |
23 |
|
Less income allocable to Series A Preferred Stock |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Less income allocable to Series B Preferred Stock |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Less stock dividend attributable to Series B Preferred Stock |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
Net income attributable to common shareholders |
|
$ |
28 |
|
|
$ |
15 |
|
|
$ |
40 |
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic |
|
|
235,182,839 |
|
|
|
233,104,873 |
|
|
|
234,784,799 |
|
|
|
232,670,986 |
|
Income per common share - basic |
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Diluted earnings per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net income |
|
$ |
48 |
|
|
$ |
30 |
|
|
$ |
74 |
|
|
$ |
23 |
|
Less income allocable to Series A Preferred Stock |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Less stock dividend attributable to Series B Preferred Stock |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
Net income attributable to common shareholders - diluted |
|
$ |
32 |
|
|
$ |
17 |
|
|
$ |
46 |
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic |
|
|
235,182,839 |
|
|
|
233,104,873 |
|
|
|
234,784,799 |
|
|
|
232,670,986 |
|
Dilutive securities: (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Restricted stock units, warrants, and stock options |
|
|
240,255 |
|
|
|
297,797 |
|
|
|
252,885 |
|
|
|
367,863 |
|
Shares issuable upon conversion of Series B Preferred Shares |
|
|
32,520,000 |
|
|
|
32,520,000 |
|
|
|
32,520,000 |
|
|
|
32,520,000 |
|
Shares issuable pursuant to the Series A Preferred Stock dividend (2) |
|
|
1,618,596 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
809,298 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted |
|
|
269,561,690 |
|
|
|
265,922,670 |
|
|
|
268,366,982 |
|
|
|
265,558,849 |
|
Income per common share - diluted |
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
Note 17. SEgment information
The Company manages its operations under two operating segments which represent the Company’s two reportable segments: Safety Services and Specialty Services. This structure is generally focused on various businesses related to contracting services and maintenance of industrial and commercial facilities. Both reportable segments derive their revenues from installation, inspection, maintenance, service and repair, retrofitting and upgrading, engineering and design, distribution, fabrication, and various types of other services in over 20 countries.
The Safety Services segment focuses on end-to-end integrated occupancy systems (fire protection solutions, HVAC, and entry systems), including design, installation, inspection, and service of these integrated systems. The work performed within this segment spans across industries and facilities and includes commercial, education, healthcare, high-tech, industrial and special-hazard settings.
The Specialty Services segment provides a variety of infrastructure services and specialized industrial plant services, which include maintenance and repair of critical infrastructure such as underground electric, gas, water, sewer, and telecommunications infrastructure. This segment’s services include engineering and design, fabrication, installation, maintenance service and repair,
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retrofitting and upgrading, pipeline infrastructure, access and road construction, supporting facilities, and performing ongoing integrity management and maintenance to customers within the energy industry. Customers within this segment vary from private and public utilities, communications, healthcare, education, transportation, manufacturing, industrial plants, and governmental agencies throughout North America.
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 1 – “Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies.” All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation. Intercompany revenues and costs between entities within a reportable segment are eliminated to arrive at segment totals and eliminations between segments are separately presented. Corporate results include amounts related to corporate functions such as administrative costs, professional fees, acquisition-related transaction costs (exclusive of acquisition integration costs, which are included within the segment results of the acquired businesses), and other discrete items.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) is the measure of profitability used by management to manage its segments and, accordingly, in its segment reporting. As appropriate, the Company supplements the reporting of consolidated financial information determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP with certain non-U.S. GAAP financial measures, including EBITDA. The Company believes these non-U.S. GAAP measures provide meaningful information and help investors understand the Company’s financial results and assess its prospects for future performance. The Company uses EBITDA to evaluate its performance, both internally and as compared with its peers because it excludes certain items that may not be indicative of the Company’s core operating results for its reportable segments. Segment EBITDA is calculated in a manner consistent with consolidated EBITDA.
Summarized financial information for the Company’s reportable segments is presented and reconciled to consolidated financial information in the following tables, including a reconciliation of consolidated operating income (loss) to EBITDA:
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Safety |
|
|
Specialty |
|
|
Corporate and |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
||||
Net revenues |
|
$ |
1,225 |
|
|
$ |
555 |
|
|
$ |
(9 |
) |
|
$ |
1,771 |
|
EBITDA Reconciliation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
98 |
|
|
$ |
41 |
|
|
$ |
(32 |
) |
|
$ |
107 |
|
Plus: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Investment income and other, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Non-service pension benefit |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
19 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
EBITDA |
|
$ |
150 |
|
|
$ |
69 |
|
|
$ |
(31 |
) |
|
$ |
188 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
6,107 |
|
|
$ |
1,328 |
|
|
$ |
539 |
|
|
$ |
7,974 |
|
Capital expenditures |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Safety |
|
|
Specialty |
|
|
Corporate and |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
||||
Net revenues |
|
$ |
1,146 |
|
|
$ |
518 |
|
|
$ |
(15 |
) |
|
$ |
1,649 |
|
EBITDA Reconciliation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
63 |
|
|
$ |
32 |
|
|
$ |
(36 |
) |
|
$ |
59 |
|
Plus: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Investment income and other, net |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
Non-service pension benefit |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
11 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
57 |
|
EBITDA |
|
$ |
121 |
|
|
$ |
60 |
|
|
$ |
(33 |
) |
|
$ |
148 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
6,156 |
|
|
$ |
1,305 |
|
|
$ |
593 |
|
|
$ |
8,054 |
|
Capital expenditures |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
29
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Safety |
|
|
Specialty |
|
|
Corporate and |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
||||
Net revenues |
|
$ |
2,416 |
|
|
$ |
985 |
|
|
$ |
(16 |
) |
|
$ |
3,385 |
|
EBITDA Reconciliation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
194 |
|
|
$ |
41 |
|
|
$ |
(55 |
) |
|
$ |
180 |
|
Plus: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Investment income and other, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Non-service pension benefit |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
Depreciation |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
83 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
111 |
|
EBITDA |
|
$ |
296 |
|
|
$ |
96 |
|
|
$ |
(55 |
) |
|
$ |
337 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
6,107 |
|
|
$ |
1,328 |
|
|
$ |
539 |
|
|
$ |
7,974 |
|
Capital expenditures |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Safety |
|
|
Specialty |
|
|
Corporate and |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
||||
Net revenues |
|
$ |
2,220 |
|
|
$ |
930 |
|
|
$ |
(30 |
) |
|
$ |
3,120 |
|
EBITDA Reconciliation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
126 |
|
|
$ |
25 |
|
|
$ |
(99 |
) |
|
$ |
52 |
|
Plus: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Investment income and other, net |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
Non-service pension benefit |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
83 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
114 |
|
EBITDA |
|
$ |
244 |
|
|
$ |
80 |
|
|
$ |
(96 |
) |
|
$ |
228 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
6,156 |
|
|
$ |
1,305 |
|
|
$ |
593 |
|
|
$ |
8,054 |
|
Capital expenditures |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). These forward-looking statements are based on beliefs and assumptions as of the date such statements are made and are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms including “expect”, “anticipate”, “project”, “will”, “should”, “believe”, “intend”, “plan”, “estimate”, “potential”, “target”, “would”, and similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying terms.
These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions and on information currently available to management and include, among others, statements regarding, as of the date such statements are made:
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These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and elsewhere in this quarterly report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 1, 2023, including those described under “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in such Form 10-K, and other filings we make with the SEC. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this quarterly report may not occur, and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that may materially affect the forward-looking statements include the following:
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The factors identified above are believed to be important factors, but not necessarily all of the important factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by us. Other factors not discussed herein could also have a material adverse effect on us. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this quarterly report. We assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available in the future, except as required by applicable law.
All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements as well as others made in this quarterly report and hereafter in our other SEC filings and public communications. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made by us in the context of these risks and uncertainties.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) section should be read in conjunction with the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements (the "Interim Statements") and related notes included in this quarterly report, and the Company's 2022 audited annual consolidated financial statements, the related notes thereto and under the heading "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and other disclosures contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, including financial results for the year ended December 31, 2022. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements” section of this quarterly report.
We prepare our financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). To supplement our financial results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP in this MD&A section, we present EBITDA, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, to assist readers in understanding our performance and provide an additional perspective on trends and underlying operating results on a period-to-period comparable basis. Non-U.S. GAAP financial measures either exclude or include amounts not reflected in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Where a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure is used, we have provided the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, a reconciliation to the U.S. GAAP measure and a discussion of the reasons why management believes this information is useful to it and may be useful to investors.
Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this section to “APG”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to APi Group Corporation and its subsidiaries.
Overview
We are a global, market-leading business services provider of safety and specialty services in over 500 locations worldwide. We provide statutorily mandated and other contracted services to a strong base of long-standing customers across industries. We have a winning leadership culture driven by entrepreneurial business leaders that deliver innovative solutions to our customers.
We operate our business under two primary operating segments, which are also our reportable segments:
We focus on growing our recurring revenues and repeat business from our diversified long-standing customers across a variety of end markets, which we believe provides us with stable cash flows and a platform for organic growth. We believe maintenance and service revenues are generally more predictable through contractual arrangements with typical terms ranging from days to three years, with the majority having short durations and are often recurring due to consistent renewal rates and long-standing customer relationships.
For financial information about our operating segments, see Note 17 – “Segment Information” to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.
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Recent Developments and Certain Factors and Trends Affecting our Results of Operations
Restructuring
During 2022, we announced our multi-year Chubb restructuring program designed to drive efficiencies and synergies and optimize operating margin. The Chubb restructuring program includes expenses related to workforce reductions, lease termination costs, and other facility rationalization costs through fiscal year 2024.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we have incurred pre-tax restructuring costs within the Safety Services segment of $4 million in connection with the Chubb restructuring program. In total, we estimate that we will recognize approximately $105 million of restructuring costs related to the Chubb restructuring program by the end of fiscal year 2024.
For additional information about our restructuring activity, see Note 4 – “Restructuring" to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.
Economic, Industry and Market Factors
We closely monitor the effects of general changes in economic and market conditions on our customers. General economic and market conditions can negatively affect demand for our customers’ products and services, which can affect their planned capital and maintenance budgets in certain end markets. Market, regulatory, and industry factors could affect demand for our services. Availability of transportation and transmission capacity and fluctuations in market prices for energy and other fuel sources can also affect demand for our services for pipeline and power generation construction services. These fluctuations, as well as the highly competitive nature of our industries, have resulted and may continue to result, in lower proposals and lower profit on the services we provide. In the face of increased pricing pressure on key materials, such as steel, or other market developments, we strive to maintain our profit margins through productivity improvements, cost reduction programs, pricing adjustments, and business streamlining efforts. Increased competition for skilled labor resources and higher labor costs can reduce our profitability and impact our ability to deliver timely service to our customers. We have experienced supply chain disruptions, which have negatively impacted the source and supply of materials needed to perform our work. In addition, fluctuations in foreign currencies may have an impact on our financial position and the results of operations. However, we believe that our exposure to transactional gains or losses resulting from changes in foreign currencies is limited because our foreign operations primarily invoice and collect receivables in their respective local or functional currencies, and the expenses associated with these transactions are generally contracted and paid for in the same local currencies. In cases where operational transactions represent a material currency risk, we generally enter into cross-currency swaps. Refer to Note 8 - "Derivatives" to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this quarterly report for additional information on our hedging activities. While we actively monitor economic, industry, and market factors that could affect our business, we cannot predict the effect that changes in such factors may have on our future results of operations, liquidity, and cash flows, and we may be unable to fully mitigate, or benefit from such changes.
Effect of Seasonality and Cyclical Nature of Business
Our net revenues and results of operations can be subject to variability stemming from seasonal and other variations. Seasonal variations can be influenced by weather conditions impacting customer spending patterns, contract award seasons, and project schedules, as well as the timing of holidays. Consequently, net revenues for our businesses are typically lower during the first quarter due to the prevalence of unfavorable weather conditions within our North American operations, which can cause project delays and affect productivity.
Additionally, the industries we serve can be cyclical. Fluctuations in end-user demand, or in the supply of services within those industries, can affect demand for our services. As a result, our business may be adversely affected by industry declines or by delays in new projects. Variations or unanticipated changes in project schedules in connection with large projects can create fluctuations in net revenues.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
A summary of recent accounting pronouncements is included in Note 2 – “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.
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Description of Key Line Items
Net revenues
Net revenues are generated from the sale of various types of contracted services, fabrication and distribution. We derive net revenues primarily from services under contractual arrangements with durations ranging from days to three years, with the majority having durations of less than six months, and which may provide the customer with pricing options that include a combination of fixed, unit, or time and material pricing. Net revenues for fixed price agreements are generally recognized over time using the cost-to-cost method of accounting which measures progress based on the cost incurred to total expected cost in satisfying our performance obligation.
Net revenues from time and material contracts are recognized as the services are provided. Net revenues earned are based on total contract costs incurred plus an agreed upon markup. Net revenues for these cost-plus contracts are recognized over time on an input basis as labor hours are incurred, materials are utilized, and services are performed. Net revenues from wholesale or retail unit sales are recognized at a point-in-time upon shipment.
Cost of revenues
Cost of revenues consists of direct labor, materials, subcontract costs and indirect costs related to contract performance, such as indirect labor, supplies, tools, repairs and depreciation costs. Labor costs are considered to be incurred as the work is performed. Subcontractor labor is recognized as the work is performed.
Gross profit
Our gross profit is influenced by direct labor, materials, and subcontract costs. Our profit margins are also influenced by raw material costs, contract mix, weather, and proper coordination with contract providers. Labor-intensive contracts usually drive higher margins than those contracts that include material, subcontract, and equipment costs.
Selling, general, and administrative expenses ("SG&A")
Selling expenses consist primarily of compensation and associated costs for sales and marketing personnel, costs of advertising, trade shows, and corporate marketing. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation and associated costs for executive management, personnel, facility leases, administrative expenses associated with accounting, finance, legal, information systems, leadership development, human resources, risk management, and overhead associated with these functions. General and administrative expenses also include outside professional fees and other corporate expenses.
Amortization of intangible assets
Amortization expense reflects the charges incurred to amortize our finite-lived identifiable intangible assets, such as customer relationships, which are amortized over their estimated useful lives. There is a portion of amortization expense related to the backlog intangible assets reflected in cost of revenues in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net reflects the difference between the repurchase price and carrying amount of debt at the time of extinguishment.
Non-service pension benefit
Non-service pension benefit reflects the sum of the components of pension expense not related to service cost, i.e. interest cost, expected return on assets, and amortizations of prior service costs and actuarial gains and losses.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
For information regarding our Critical Accounting Policies, see the “Critical Accounting Policies” section of the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
Results of Operations
The following is a discussion of our financial condition and results of operations during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
Three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||||
($ in millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||
Net revenues |
|
$ |
1,771 |
|
|
$ |
1,649 |
|
|
$ |
122 |
|
|
|
7.4 |
% |
Cost of revenues |
|
|
1,275 |
|
|
|
1,214 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
5.0 |
% |
Gross profit |
|
|
496 |
|
|
|
435 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
14.0 |
% |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
|
|
389 |
|
|
|
376 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
3.5 |
% |
Operating income |
|
|
107 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
81.4 |
% |
Interest expense, net |
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
35.7 |
% |
Non-service pension benefit |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(72.7 |
)% |
Investment income and other, net |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
50.0 |
% |
Other expense, net |
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
113.3 |
% |
Income before income taxes |
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
70.5 |
% |
Income tax provision |
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
92.9 |
% |
Net income |
|
$ |
48 |
|
|
$ |
30 |
|
|
$ |
18 |
|
|
|
60.0 |
% |
NM = Not meaningful
Net revenues
Net revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2023 were $1,771 million compared to $1,649 million for the same period in 2022, an increase of $122 million or 7.4%. The increase in net revenues was driven by growth within our Safety Services and Specialty Services segments. In addition, the increase in net revenues was driven by growth in inspection, service, and monitoring revenue.
Gross profit
The following table presents our gross profit (net revenues less cost of revenues) and gross margin (gross profit as a percentage of net revenues) for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||||
($ in millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||
Gross profit |
|
$ |
496 |
|
|
$ |
435 |
|
|
$ |
61 |
|
|
|
14.0 |
% |
Gross margin |
|
|
28.0 |
% |
|
|
26.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was $496 million compared to $435 million for the same period in 2022, an increase of $61 million, or 14.0%. Gross margin was 28.0%, an increase of 160 basis points compared to the prior year, primarily due to disciplined project and customer selection in our Safety Services and Specialty Services segments and pricing improvements in our Safety Services segment.
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Operating expenses
The following table presents operating expenses and operating margin (operating income as a percentage of net revenues) for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||||
($ in millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
|
$ |
389 |
|
|
$ |
376 |
|
|
$ |
13 |
|
|
|
3.5 |
% |
SG&A expenses as a % of net revenues |
|
|
22.0 |
% |
|
|
22.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Operating margin |
|
|
6.0 |
% |
|
|
3.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
SG&A expenses (excluding amortization) (Non-GAAP) |
|
$ |
339 |
|
|
$ |
323 |
|
|
$ |
16 |
|
|
|
5.0 |
% |
SG&A expenses (excluding amortization) as a % of net revenues (Non-GAAP) |
|
|
19.1 |
% |
|
|
19.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
Our SG&A expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2023 were $389 million compared to $376 million for the same period in 2022, an increase of $13 million. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenues was 22.0% during the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to 22.8% for the same period in 2022. The decrease in SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenues was primarily attributable to lower acquisition and integration related expenses incurred in the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the same period in the prior year. Our SG&A expenses excluding amortization for the three months ended June 30, 2023 were $339 million, or 19.1% of net revenues, compared to $323 million, or 19.6% of net revenues, for the same period of 2022 primarily due to the factors discussed above. See the discussion and reconciliation of our non-U.S. GAAP financial measures below.
Interest expense, net
Interest expense was $38 million and $28 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to higher interest rates on our floating interest rate debt in the current year, partially offset by a decrease in the outstanding principal amounts of our floating rate debt.
Non-service pension benefit
The non-service pension benefit was $3 million and $11 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The change was due to higher interest costs due to higher discount rates and lower expected return on asset benefit compared to the same period of the prior year.
Investment income and other, net
Investment income and other, net was $3 million and $2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase in investment income was primarily due to an increase in earnings from joint ventures.
Income tax provision
The income tax provision for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was $27 million compared to $14 million in the same period of the prior year. This change was driven by generated income before taxes in the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to a loss before taxes for the same period in 2022. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was 37.2%, compared to 31.8% in the same period of 2022. The difference in the effective tax rate was driven by discrete and nondeductible permanent items. The difference between the effective tax rate and the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 21.0% is due to the nondeductible permanent items and state taxes.
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Net income and EBITDA
The following table presents net income and EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||||
($ in millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||
Net income |
|
$ |
48 |
|
|
$ |
30 |
|
|
$ |
18 |
|
|
|
60.0 |
% |
EBITDA (non-GAAP) |
|
|
188 |
|
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
27.0 |
% |
Net income as a % of net revenues |
|
|
2.7 |
% |
|
|
1.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
EBITDA as a % of net revenues |
|
|
10.6 |
% |
|
|
9.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our net income for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was $48 million compared to $30 million for the same period in 2022, an increase of $18 million. The improvement primarily resulted from an increase in inspection, service, and monitoring revenue and disciplined project and customer selection within our Safety Services and Specialty Services segments, and pricing improvements in our Safety Services segment. The increase was also due to a decrease in operating expenses driven by lower acquisition and integration related expenses. The net income increase was partially offset by a decrease in the non-service pension benefit compared to the same period in 2022. Net income as a percentage of net revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was 2.7% and 1.8%, respectively. EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was $188 million compared to $148 million for the same period in 2022, an increase of $40 million. The increase in EBITDA was primarily driven by the factors previously discussed. See the discussion and reconciliation of our non-U.S. GAAP financial measures below.
Operating Segment Results for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022
|
|
Net Revenues |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||||
($ in millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||
Safety Services |
|
$ |
1,225 |
|
|
$ |
1,146 |
|
|
$ |
79 |
|
|
|
6.9 |
% |
Specialty Services |
|
|
555 |
|
|
|
518 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
7.1 |
% |
Corporate and Eliminations |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
NM |
|
||
|
|
$ |
1,771 |
|
|
$ |
1,649 |
|
|
$ |
122 |
|
|
|
7.4 |
% |
|
|
Operating Income (Loss) |
|
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Change |
|
|
||||||||||
($ in millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
||||
Safety Services |
|
$ |
98 |
|
|
$ |
63 |
|
|
$ |
35 |
|
|
|
55.6 |
% |
|
Safety Services operating margin |
|
|
8.0 |
% |
|
|
5.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Specialty Services |
|
$ |
41 |
|
|
$ |
32 |
|
|
$ |
9 |
|
|
|
28.1 |
% |
|
Specialty Services operating margin |
|
|
7.4 |
% |
|
|
6.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Corporate and Eliminations |
|
$ |
(32 |
) |
|
$ |
(36 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
NM |
|
|
||
|
|
$ |
107 |
|
|
$ |
59 |
|
|
$ |
48 |
|
|
|
81.4 |
% |
|
|
|
EBITDA |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||||
($ in millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||
Safety Services |
|
$ |
150 |
|
|
$ |
121 |
|
|
$ |
29 |
|
|
|
24.0 |
% |
Safety Services EBITDA as a % of net revenues |
|
|
12.2 |
% |
|
|
10.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Specialty Services |
|
$ |
69 |
|
|
$ |
60 |
|
|
$ |
9 |
|
|
|
15.0 |
% |
Specialty Services EBITDA as a % of net revenues |
|
|
12.4 |
% |
|
|
11.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Corporate and Eliminations |
|
$ |
(31 |
) |
|
$ |
(33 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
NM |
|
||
|
|
$ |
188 |
|
|
$ |
148 |
|
|
$ |
40 |
|
|
|
27.0 |
% |
NM = Not meaningful
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The following discussion breaks down the net revenues, operating income (loss), and EBITDA by operating segment for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022.
Safety Services
Safety Services net revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased by $79 million or 6.9% compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily driven by increased inspection, service, and monitoring revenue. This increase was also due to continued strength in our end markets and strategic pricing improvements.
Safety Services operating margin for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was approximately 8.0% and 5.5%, respectively. The increase was primarily the result of growth in inspection, service, and monitoring revenue, disciplined project and customer selection, and pricing improvements across the segment. The increase was also driven by lower acquisition and integration related expenses incurred in the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the same period in the prior year. Safety Services EBITDA as a percentage of net revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was approximately 12.2% and 10.6%, respectively. This increase was primarily related to the factors discussed above.
Specialty Services
Specialty Services net revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased by $37 million or 7.1% compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily driven by increased service revenue across the segment during the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the same period in the prior year.
Specialty Services operating margin for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was approximately 7.4% and 6.2%, respectively. The increase was primarily the result of disciplined project and customer selection and better leverage of overhead expenses during the three months ended June 30, 2023. Specialty Services EBITDA as a percentage of net revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was approximately 12.4% and 11.6%, respectively, due to the factors discussed above.
Six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||||
($ in millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||
Net revenues |
|
$ |
3,385 |
|
|
$ |
3,120 |
|
|
$ |
265 |
|
|
|
8.5 |
% |
Cost of revenues |
|
|
2,464 |
|
|
|
2,309 |
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
6.7 |
% |
Gross profit |
|
|
921 |
|
|
|
811 |
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
13.6 |
% |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
|
|
741 |
|
|
|
759 |
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
(2.4 |
)% |
Operating income |
|
|
180 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
128 |
|
|
|
246.2 |
% |
Interest expense, net |
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
36.4 |
% |
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
Non-service pension benefit |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
(72.7 |
)% |
Investment income and other, net |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
150.0 |
% |
Other expense, net |
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
116.1 |
% |
Income before income taxes |
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
438.1 |
% |
Income tax provision (benefit) |
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
41 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
74 |
|
|
$ |
23 |
|
|
$ |
51 |
|
|
|
221.7 |
% |
NM = Not meaningful
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Net revenues
Net revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2023 were $3,385 million compared to $3,120 million for the same period in 2022, an increase of $265 million or 8.5%. The increase in net revenues occurred in both the Safety Services and Specialty Services segments and was driven by growth in inspection, service, and monitoring revenue. This increase was partially offset by the impact of foreign currency exchange rates.
Gross profit
The following table presents our gross profit (net revenues less cost of revenues) and gross margin (gross profit as a percentage of net revenues) for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Change |
|
|||||||||||
($ in millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||
Gross profit |
|
$ |
921 |
|
|
|
$ |
811 |
|
|
$ |
110 |
|
|
|
13.6 |
% |
Gross margin |
|
|
27.2 |
% |
|
|
|
26.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $921 million compared to $811 million for the same period in 2022, an increase of $110 million, or 13.6%. Gross margin was 27.2%, an increase of 120 basis points compared to the prior year, primarily due to disciplined project and customer selection within our Safety Services and Specialty Services segments and pricing improvements, as well as an improved mix of inspection, service, and monitoring revenue, which generates higher margins.
Operating expenses
The following table presents operating expenses and operating margin (operating income (loss) as a percentage of net revenues) for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Change |
|
|||||||||||
($ in millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
|
$ |
741 |
|
|
|
$ |
759 |
|
|
$ |
(18 |
) |
|
|
(2.4 |
)% |
SG&A expense as a % of net revenues |
|
|
21.9 |
% |
|
|
|
24.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Operating margin |
|
|
5.3 |
% |
|
|
|
1.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
SG&A expenses (excluding amortization) (Non-GAAP) |
|
$ |
643 |
|
|
|
$ |
652 |
|
|
$ |
(9 |
) |
|
|
(1.4 |
)% |
SG&A expenses (excluding amortization) as a % of net revenues |
|
|
19.0 |
% |
|
|
|
20.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
Our SG&A expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2023 were $741 million compared to $759 million for the same period in 2022, a decrease of $18 million. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenues was 21.9% during the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to 24.3% for the same period in 2022. The decrease was driven by lower acquisition and integration related expenses incurred in the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease in the six months ended June 30, 2023 was partially offset by changes in estimates to acquired liabilities. Our SG&A expenses excluding amortization for the six months ended June 30, 2023 were $643 million, or 19.0% of net revenues, compared to $652 million, or 20.9% of net revenues, for the same period of 2022 primarily due to the factors discussed above. See the discussion and reconciliation of our non-U.S. GAAP financial measures below.
Interest expense, net
Interest expense was $75 million and $55 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to higher interest rates on our floating interest rate debt in the current year, partially offset by a decrease in the outstanding principal amounts of our floating rate debt.
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Loss on extinguishment of debt, net
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we made payments of $100 million and $100 million of the outstanding principal amount of the 2019 Term Loan and 2021 Term Loan, respectively. In connection with the payments, we recognized a net loss on debt extinguishment of $3 million.
Non-service pension benefit
The non-service pension benefit was $6 million and $22 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The change was due to higher interest costs due to higher discount rates and lower expected return on asset benefit compared to the same period of the prior year.
Investment income and other, net
Investment income and other, net was $5 million and $2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase in investment income was primarily due to an increase in earnings from joint ventures.
Income tax provision (benefit)
The income tax provision for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was an expense of $39 million compared to a benefit of ($2) million in the same period of the prior year. This change was driven by generated income before taxes in the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to a loss before taxes for the same period in 2022, as well as the reversal of the permanent reinvestment assertion, which drove $9 million of the benefit in 2022. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 35.0%, compared to (11.3%) in the same period of 2022. The difference in the effective tax rate was driven by discrete and nondeductible permanent items, primarily the reversal of our indefinite reinvestment assertion in 2022. The difference between the effective tax rate and the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 21.0% is due to the nondeductible permanent items, state taxes, and discrete items.
Net income and EBITDA
The following table presents net income and EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||||
($ in millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||
Net income |
|
$ |
74 |
|
|
$ |
23 |
|
|
$ |
51 |
|
|
|
221.7 |
% |
EBITDA (non-GAAP) |
|
|
337 |
|
|
|
228 |
|
|
|
109 |
|
|
|
47.8 |
% |
Net income as a % of net revenues |
|
|
2.2 |
% |
|
|
0.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
EBITDA as a % of net revenues |
|
|
10.0 |
% |
|
|
7.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our net income for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $74 million compared to $23 million for the same period in 2022, an increase of $51 million. The improvement primarily resulted from growth in inspection, service, and monitoring revenue and disciplined project and customer selection within our Safety Services and Specialty Services segments and pricing improvements in our Safety Services segment. The increase was also due to a decrease in operating expenses driven by lower acquisition and integration related expenses. The net income increase was partially offset by a decrease in the non-service pension benefit compared to the same period in 2022. Net income as a percentage of net revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was 2.2% and 0.7%, respectively. EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $337 million compared to $228 million for the same period in 2022, an increase of $109 million. The increase in EBITDA was primarily driven by the factors previously discussed. See the discussion and reconciliation of our non-U.S. GAAP financial measures below.
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Operating Segment Results for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022
|
|
Net Revenues |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||||
($ in millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||
Safety Services |
|
$ |
2,416 |
|
|
$ |
2,220 |
|
|
$ |
196 |
|
|
|
8.8 |
% |
Specialty Services |
|
|
985 |
|
|
|
930 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
5.9 |
% |
Corporate and Eliminations |
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
NM |
|
||
|
|
$ |
3,385 |
|
|
$ |
3,120 |
|
|
$ |
265 |
|
|
|
8.5 |
% |
|
|
Operating Income (Loss) |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||||
($ in millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||
Safety Services |
|
$ |
194 |
|
|
$ |
126 |
|
|
$ |
68 |
|
|
|
54.0 |
% |
Safety Services operating margin |
|
|
8.0 |
% |
|
|
5.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Specialty Services |
|
$ |
41 |
|
|
$ |
25 |
|
|
$ |
16 |
|
|
|
64.0 |
% |
Specialty Services operating margin |
|
|
4.2 |
% |
|
|
2.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Corporate and Eliminations |
|
$ |
(55 |
) |
|
$ |
(99 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
NM |
|
||
|
|
$ |
180 |
|
|
$ |
52 |
|
|
$ |
128 |
|
|
|
246.2 |
% |
|
|
EBITDA |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Change |
|
||||||||||
($ in millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
||||
Safety Services |
|
$ |
296 |
|
|
$ |
244 |
|
|
$ |
52 |
|
|
|
21.3 |
% |
Safety Services EBITDA as a % of net revenues |
|
|
12.3 |
% |
|
|
11.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Specialty Services |
|
$ |
96 |
|
|
$ |
80 |
|
|
$ |
16 |
|
|
|
20.0 |
% |
Specialty Services EBITDA as a % of net revenues |
|
|
9.7 |
% |
|
|
8.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Corporate and Eliminations |
|
$ |
(55 |
) |
|
$ |
(96 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
NM |
|
||
|
|
$ |
337 |
|
|
$ |
228 |
|
|
$ |
109 |
|
|
|
47.8 |
% |
NM = Not meaningful
The following discussion breaks down the net revenues, operating income (loss), and EBITDA by operating segment for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Safety Services
Safety Services net revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2023 increased by $196 million or 8.8% compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was driven by both increased inspection, service, and monitoring revenue. This increase was also due to continued strength in our end markets and strategic pricing improvements. This increase was partially offset by the impact of foreign currency exchange rates.
Safety Services operating margin for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was approximately 8.0% and 5.7%, respectively. The increase was primarily the result of disciplined project and customer selection and pricing improvements. The increase was also driven by lower acquisition and integration related expenses incurred in the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the same period in the prior year. Safety Services EBITDA as a percentage of net revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was approximately 12.3% and 11.0%, respectively. This increase was primarily related to the factors discussed above.
Specialty Services
Specialty Services net revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2023 increased by $55 million or 5.9% compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily driven by increased service revenue across the segment for emergency service work during the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the same period in the prior year.
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Specialty Services operating margin for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was approximately 4.2% and 2.7%, respectively. The increase was primarily the result of disciplined project and customer selection and better leverage of overhead expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2023. Specialty Services EBITDA as a percentage of net revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was approximately 9.7% and 8.6%, respectively, due to the factors discussed above.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We supplement our reporting of consolidated financial information determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP with SG&A (excluding amortization) and EBITDA (defined below), which are non-U.S. GAAP financial measures. We use these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures to evaluate our performance, both internally and as compared with our peers because they exclude certain items that may not be indicative of our core operating results. Management believes these measures are useful to investors since they (a) permit investors to view our performance using the same tools that management uses to evaluate our past performance, reportable business segments, and prospects for future performance, (b) permit investors to compare us with our peers, and (c) in the case of EBITDA, determines certain elements of management’s incentive compensation.
These non-U.S. GAAP financial measures, however, have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation from, a substitute for, or superior to, the related financial information we report in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The principal limitation of these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures is that they exclude significant expenses required by U.S. GAAP to be recorded in our financial statements and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential differences in calculation methods. In addition, these measures are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgment by management about which items are excluded or included in determining these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures. Investors are encouraged to review the following reconciliations of these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.
SG&A expenses (excluding amortization)
SG&A expenses (excluding amortization) is a measure of operating costs used by management to manage the business and its segments. We believe this non-U.S. GAAP measure provides meaningful information and helps investors understand our core selling, general, and administrative expenses excluding acquisition-related amortization expense to better enable investors to understand our financial results and assess our prospects for future performance.
The following tables present reconciliations of SG&A expenses to SG&A expenses (excluding amortization) for the periods indicated:
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|||||
($ in millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||
Reported SG&A expenses |
|
$ |
389 |
|
|
$ |
376 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile to SG&A expenses to SG&A expenses (excluding amortization) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Amortization expense |
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
(53 |
) |
SG&A expenses (excluding amortization) |
|
$ |
339 |
|
|
$ |
323 |
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|||||
($ in millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||
Reported SG&A expenses |
|
$ |
741 |
|
|
$ |
759 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile to SG&A expenses to SG&A expenses (excluding amortization) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Amortization expense |
|
|
(98 |
) |
|
|
(107 |
) |
SG&A expenses (excluding amortization) |
|
$ |
643 |
|
|
$ |
652 |
|
EBITDA
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”) is the measure of profitability used by management to manage its segments and, accordingly, in its segment reporting. We supplement the reporting of our consolidated financial information with EBITDA. We believe this non-U.S. GAAP measure provides meaningful information and helps investors understand our financial results and assess our prospects for future performance. Consolidated EBITDA is calculated in a manner consistent with segment EBITDA, which is a measure of segment profitability.
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The following table presents a reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBITDA for the periods indicated:
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|||||
($ in millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||
Reported net income (loss) |
|
$ |
48 |
|
|
$ |
30 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to EBITDA: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Interest expense, net |
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
Income tax provision |
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
57 |
|
EBITDA |
|
$ |
188 |
|
|
$ |
148 |
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|||||
($ in millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||
Reported net income |
|
$ |
74 |
|
|
$ |
23 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to EBITDA: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Interest expense, net |
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
Income tax provision (benefit) |
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
Depreciation |
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
114 |
|
EBITDA |
|
$ |
337 |
|
|
$ |
228 |
|
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from the operating activities of our consolidated subsidiaries, available cash and cash equivalents, access to our $500 million five-year senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") and the proceeds from debt offerings. We believe these sources will be sufficient to fund our liquidity requirements for at least the next twelve months. Although we believe we have sufficient resources to fund our future cash requirements, there are many factors with the potential to influence our cash flow position including weather, seasonality, commodity prices, market conditions, and inflation, over which we have no control.
As of June 30, 2023, we had $851 million of total liquidity, comprising $368 million in cash and cash equivalents and $483 million ($500 million less outstanding letters of credit of approximately $17 million, which reduce availability) of available borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility.
During 2022, we issued and sold 800,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock (defined below) for an aggregate purchase price of $800 million, and entered into an amendment to our credit agreement. As part of this amendment, we entered into a $1,100 million seven-year incremental term loan ("2021 Term Loan"), the Revolving Credit Facility was upsized by $200 million to $500 million, the maturity date of the Revolving Credit Facility was extended five years, and the letter of credit sublimit was increased by $100 million to $250 million.
We expect to continue to be able to access the capital markets through equity and debt offerings for liquidity purposes as needed. Our principal liquidity requirements have been, and we expect will continue to be, for working capital and general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures and debt service, any accrued consideration and compensation due to selling shareholders, including tax payments in connection therewith, as well as to identify, execute, and integrate strategic acquisitions and business transformation transactions or initiatives.
In 2022, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program, authorizing the purchase of up to an aggregate of $250 million of common stock through February 2024. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, we repurchased 428,688 and 970,004 shares of common stock for aggregate payments of approximately $11 million and $23 million under this stock repurchase program, respectively, leaving approximately $184 million of authorized repurchases.
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Cash Flows
The following table summarizes net cash flows with respect to our operating, investing and financing activities for the periods indicated:
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
|||||
($ in millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
$ |
73 |
|
|
$ |
(64 |
) |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(82 |
) |
|
|
(2,903 |
) |
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
|
(232 |
) |
|
|
1,818 |
|
|
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate change on cash, cash equivalents, |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
|
$ |
(237 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,158 |
) |
|
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period |
|
$ |
370 |
|
|
$ |
333 |
|
|
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $73 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to ($64) million of cash used for the same period in 2022. The increase in cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to an increase in net income in the period. This increase in cash provided is also driven by lower working capital needs associated with the various services we provided in the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the same period of the prior year. Cash flow from operations is primarily driven by changes in the mix and timing of demand for our services and working capital needs associated with the various services we provide. Working capital is primarily affected by changes in total accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and contract assets and contract liabilities, all of which tend to be related and are affected by changes in the timing and volume of work performed. The increase in cash provided by operating activities in the current year is also due to a one-time contribution to an assumed pension plan of $27 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $82 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $2,903 million for the same period in 2022. During 2022, we completed the Chubb Acquisition resulting in the use of $2,875 million for acquisitions during the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $45 million for the same period in 2023. The decrease in cash used in investing activities in the current year was partially offset by an increase in purchases of property and equipment. We purchased $46 million and $34 million of property and equipment during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities was ($232) million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $1,818 million provided by financing activities for the same period in 2022. The decrease in cash provided by financing activities was primarily driven by equity and debt issuances in the six months ended June 30, 2022 related to the Chubb Acquisition. In the six months ended June 30, 2022, cash provided by financing activities was higher due to $1,101 million of proceeds from the issuance of the 2021 Term Loan and other debt, and $797 million of proceeds from the issuance of Series B Preferred Stock. The increase in cash used in financing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2023 was also driven by $204 million of payments on long-term borrowings.
Financing Activities
Credit Agreement
We have entered into a Credit Agreement by and among APi Group DE, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary, as borrower ("APi Group DE"), APG as a guarantor, the subsidiary guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Citibank N.A., as administrative agent and as collateral agent (the “Credit Agreement”) which provides for: (1) a term loan facility, pursuant to which we incurred the $1,200 million 2019 Term Loan used to fund a part of the cash portion of the purchase price in the APi Acquisition, and a $1,100 million seven-year incremental term loan ("2021 Term Loan") used to fund a portion of the purchase price in the Chubb acquisition, and (2) a $500 million Revolving Credit Facility of which up to $250 million can be used for the issuance of letters of credit.
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The interest rate applicable to the 2019 Term Loan is, at our option, either (a) a base rate plus an applicable margin equal to 1.50% or (b) a Term SOFR rate (adjusted for statutory reserves) plus an applicable margin equal to 2.50% plus a credit spread adjustment ("CSA"). Principal payments on the 2019 Term Loan are due in quarterly installments on the last day of each fiscal quarter, unless prepayments are made, for a total annual amount equal to 1.00% of the initial aggregate principal amount of the 2019 Term Loan. The 2019 Term Loan matures on October 1, 2026.
The interest rate applicable to the 2021 Term Loan is, at our option, either (a) a base rate plus an applicable margin equal to 1.75% or (b) a Term SOFR rate (adjusted for statutory reserves) plus an applicable margin equal to 2.75% plus a CSA. Principal payments on the 2021 Term Loan will be made in quarterly installments on the last day of each fiscal quarter, for a total annual amount equal to 1.00% of the initial aggregate principal amount of the 2021 Term Loan. The 2021 Term Loan matures on January 3, 2029. The 2021 Term Loan is subject to the same mandatory prepayment provisions as the 2019 Term Loan.
The interest rate applicable to borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility is, at our option, either (a) a base rate plus an applicable margin equal to 1.25% or (2) a Term SOFR rate (adjusted for statutory reserves) plus an applicable margin equal to 2.25% plus a CSA.
The Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, and affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants that, among other things, restrict our, and our restricted subsidiaries’, ability to (i) incur additional indebtedness; (ii) pay dividends or make other distributions or repurchase or redeem capital stock; (iii) prepay, redeem or repurchase certain debt; (iv) make loans and investments; (v) sell, transfer and otherwise dispose of assets; (vi) incur or permit to exist certain liens; (vii) enter into transactions with affiliates; (viii) enter into agreements restricting subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends; and (ix) consolidate, amalgamate, merge or sell all or substantially all assets. The Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default. Furthermore, with respect to the revolving credit facility, we must maintain a first lien net leverage ratio that does not exceed (i) 4.00 to 1.00 for each fiscal quarter ending in 2021, and (ii) 3.75 to 1.00 for each fiscal quarter ending thereafter, if on the last day of any fiscal quarter the outstanding amount of all revolving loans and letter of credit obligations (excluding undrawn letters of credit up to $40 million) under the Credit Agreement is greater than 30% of the total revolving credit commitments thereunder subject to a right of cure. Our first lien net leverage ratio as of June 30, 2023 was 2.14:1.00.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we repaid an aggregate amount of $200 million, $100 million to each of the 2019 Term Loan and 2021 Term Loan. As a result, the 2019 Term Loan and the 2021 Term Loan have remaining principal amounts of $1,027 million and $985 million, respectively. We had no amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, under which $483 million was available after giving effect to $17 million of outstanding letters of credit, which reduces availability.
Senior Notes
On June 22, 2021, APi Group DE completed a private offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 4.125% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “4.125% Senior Notes”), issued under an indenture, dated June 22, 2021. The 4.125% Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by us and certain of our subsidiaries. The 4.125% Senior Notes will mature on July 15, 2029, unless redeemed earlier, and bear interest at a rate of 4.125% per year until maturity, payable semi-annually in arrears. We used the net proceeds from the sale of the 4.125% Senior Notes to repay a previously outstanding term loan, prepay a portion of the 2019 Term Loan and for general corporate purposes. As of June 30, 2023, we had $337 million aggregate principal amount of 4.125% Senior Notes outstanding.
On October 21, 2021, APi Escrow Corp, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, completed a private offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 4.750% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “4.750% Senior Notes”) issued under an indenture dated October 21, 2021, as supplemented by a supplemental indenture dated January 3, 2022. The 4.750% Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by us and certain of our subsidiaries. The 4.750% Senior Notes will mature on October 15, 2029, unless earlier redeemed, and bear interest at a rate of 4.750% per year until maturity, payable semi-annually in arrears. We used the net proceeds from the sale of the 4.750% Senior Notes to finance a portion of the consideration for the Chubb Acquisition. As of June 30, 2023, we had $277 million aggregate principal amount of 4.750% Senior Notes outstanding.
Debt Covenants
We were in compliance with all covenants contained in the indentures governing the 4.125% Senior Notes and 4.750% Senior Notes and Credit Agreement as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
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Issuance of Series B Preferred Stock
During 2022, we issued and sold 800,000 shares of our 5.5% Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Series B Preferred Stock"), for an aggregate purchase price of $800 million, pursuant to securities purchase agreements entered into on July 26, 2021 with certain investors. The net proceeds from the Series B Preferred Stock issuance were used to fund a portion of the consideration for the Chubb Acquisition.
The holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to dividends at the rate of 5.5% per annum, payable in cash or common stock, at our election. The Series B Preferred Stock ranks senior to our common stock and Series A Preferred Stock with respect to dividend rights and rights upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of our affairs.
The Series B Preferred Stock is convertible, at the holder’s option, into shares of our common stock at a conversion price equal to $24.60 per share, subject to certain customary adjustments. The holders of Series B Preferred Stock have certain other rights including voting rights on an as-converted basis, certain pre-emptive rights on our private equity offerings, certain registration rights, and, in the case of certain holders, certain director designation rights, as provided in the certificate of designation governing the Series B Preferred Stock.
We may, at our option, effect conversion of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock to common stock, but only if the volume-weighted average price of our common stock exceeds $36.90 per share for 15 consecutive trading days.
Material Cash Requirements from Known Contractual and Other Obligations
Our material cash requirements from known contractual and other obligations primarily relate to the following, for which information on both a short-term and long-term basis is provided in the indicated notes to the Interim Statements and expected to be satisfied using cash generated from operations:
We make investments in our properties and equipment to enable continued expansion and effective performance of our business. Our capital expenditures are expected to be approximately 1.5% of annual net revenues.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Interest rate risk
As of June 30, 2023, our outstanding variable interest rate debt was primarily related to our 2019 Term Loan and our 2021 Term Loan. As of June 30, 2023, we had $1,027 million outstanding on the 2019 Term Loan and $985 million outstanding on the 2021 Term Loan. To mitigate increases in variable interest rates, we have a four-year interest rate swap with respect to $720 million of notional value of the 2019 Term Loan, exchanging one-month SOFR for a rate of 3.59% per annum. This expense will be offset by the amortization through October 2024 of the remaining gain of $22 million recognized from the termination of the previously outstanding $720 million notional amount interest rate swap resulting in an effective rate on the $720 million of notional value of the 2019 Term Loan of 3.92%. The remaining floating $307 million of our 2019 Term Loan balance will bear interest based on one-month SOFR plus 250 basis points. We have five-year interest rate swaps with respect to $400 million of the notional value of the 2021 Term Loan, exchanging one-month SOFR for a rate an average fixed rate of 3.41%. The 2021 Term Loan balance will bear interest based on one-month SOFR plus 275 basis points, but the rate will fluctuate as SOFR fluctuates. As of June 30, 2023, excluding letters of credit outstanding of $17 million, we had no amounts of outstanding revolving loans under our Credit Agreement.
Foreign currency risk
We have operations in over 20 countries globally. Revenues generated from foreign operations represented approximately 37% and 38% of our consolidated net revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. Net revenues and expenses related to our foreign operations are, for the most part, denominated in the functional currency of the foreign operation, which minimizes the impact fluctuations in exchange rates would have on net income or loss. We are subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates when transactions are denominated in currencies other than the functional currencies. Such transactions were not material to our operations during the six months ended June 30, 2023. These foreign currency transaction gains and losses, including hedging impacts, are classified in investment income and other, net, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and were a gain (loss) of $0 million and ($1) million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $0 million and ($2) million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. These net foreign currency transaction gains and losses include derivative instruments designed to reduce foreign currency exchange rate risks. Translation gains or losses, which are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, result from translation of the assets and liabilities of our foreign subsidiaries into U.S. dollars. Foreign currency translation gains (losses) totaled approximately $27 million and ($166) million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $41 million and ($225) million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates may continue to increase in the future if we continue to expand our operations outside of the U.S. We seek to manage foreign currency exposure by minimizing our consolidated net assets and liability positions in currencies other than the functional currency of our foreign subsidiaries. However, we believe that our exposure to transactional gains or losses resulting from fluctuations in foreign currencies is limited because our foreign operations primarily invoice and collect receivables in their respective local or functional currencies, and the expenses associated with these transactions are generally contracted and paid for in the same local currencies. In order to manage foreign currency risk related to transactions in foreign currencies and the Chubb business intercompany financing structure, we entered into cross-currency swaps to manage the foreign currency risk of certain intercompany loans. We also occasionally use foreign currency contracts as a way to mitigate foreign currency exposure.
Other market risk
We are also exposed to market risks impacting our customer base due to the potential related impact on accounts receivable or contract assets on uncompleted contracts. The amounts recorded may be at risk if our customers’ ability to pay these obligations is negatively impacted by economic conditions. We continually monitor the creditworthiness of our customers and maintain ongoing discussions with customers regarding contract status with respect to change orders and billing terms. Therefore, management believes it takes appropriate action to manage market and other risks, but there is no assurance management will be able to reasonably identify all risks with respect to the collectability of these assets. See also “Revenue Recognition from Contracts with Customers” under the heading "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Estimates" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
In addition, we are exposed to various supply chain risks, including the market risk of price fluctuations or availability of copper, steel, cable optic fiber, and other materials used as components of supplies or materials utilized in our operations. We are also exposed to increases in energy prices, particularly as they relate to gasoline prices for our vehicle fleet. Disruptions in our supply
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chain can occur due to market inefficiencies but can also be driven by other events, like cybersecurity breaches, pandemics, or similar disruptive events. While we believe we can increase our contract prices to adjust for some price increases in commodities, there can be no assurance that such price increases, if they were to occur, would be recoverable. Additionally, some of our fixed price contracts do not allow us to adjust prices and, as a result, increases in material costs could reduce profitability with respect to projects in progress.
Significant declines in market prices for oil, gas, and other fuel sources may also impact our operations. Prolonged periods of low oil and gas prices may result in projects being delayed or canceled. In a low oil and gas price environment, certain of our businesses could become less profitable or incur losses.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating such controls and procedures, we recognize that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
As required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective as of June 30, 2023 due to the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting described below, which were previously disclosed in Item 9A. “Controls and Procedures” of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives as specified above. However, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent or detect all errors and fraud. Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, is based upon certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives will be met. Further, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our Company have been detected.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a‑15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2023 based on the guidelines established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013 Framework) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of June 30, 2023 due to the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting identified and further described below.
A material weakness (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
We continue to have previously identified control deficiencies that are not remediated as of June 30, 2023 related to user access controls related to an information technology system which resulted from insufficient risk assessment and ineffective operation of process level controls over revenue recognition, which resulted from insufficient training. As a result of the user access control deficiencies, process level controls at certain entities that use information from the affected system cannot be relied upon. These control deficiencies constitute material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2023.
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Ongoing Remediation Plan
Management has undertaken various steps to continue remediating such control deficiencies and has seen improved results versus December 31, 2022. Steps taken by us during the three months ended June 30, 2023 include the following:
We plan to continue our efforts to strengthen our internal control over financial reporting and are committed to ensuring that such controls are operating effectively. We are implementing process and control improvements to address the above material weakness as follows:
As anticipated, a remediation effort of this magnitude takes multiple years to complete and we have made significant progress with the Company’s multi-year remediation plans. Based on this progress, management believes full remediation of current material weaknesses can be achieved by year-end. In addition, under the direction of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, we will continue to review and make necessary changes to the overall design of the Company’s internal control environment, as well as to refine policies and procedures to improve the overall effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of the Company.
The material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting will not be considered remediated until the remediated controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively. No system of controls, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the system of controls will be met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control deficiencies or material weaknesses have been or will be detected. There is no assurance that the remediation will be fully effective. As described above, these material weaknesses have not been remediated as of the filing date of this quarterly report. If these remediation efforts do not prove effective and control deficiencies and material weaknesses persist or occur in the future, the accuracy and timing of our financial reporting may be adversely affected.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We are executing our remediation plans to remediate the material weaknesses relating to our internal control over financial reporting, as described above. Other than changes described above, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) during the quarter ended June 30, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A. Risk factors
There have been no material changes to our risk factors contained in Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The following table provides information about the Company's purchase of equity securities during the three months ended June 30, 2023:
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April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023 |
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— |
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May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023 |
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June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023 |
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428,688 |
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25.66 |
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428,688 |
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184 |
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428,688 |
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25.66 |
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428,688 |
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$ |
184 |
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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Information regarding mine safety violations and other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K is included in Exhibit 95.1 to this quarterly report.
Item 5. Other Information
During the three months ended June 30, 2023, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
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Item 6. Exhibits
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10.24* |
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31.1* |
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31.2* |
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32.1** |
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32.2** |
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95.1* |
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101.INS* |
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Inline XBRL Instance Document. |
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101.SCH* |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. |
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101.DEF* |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. |
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101.CAL* |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. |
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101.LAB* |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. |
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101.PRE* |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. |
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104* |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
* Filed herewith
** Furnished herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this quarterly report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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August 3, 2023 |
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/s/ Russell A. Becker |
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Russell A. Becker |
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/s/ Kevin S. Krumm |
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Kevin S. Krumm |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 10.24
Execution Version
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
This AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of May 19, 2023 (this “Amendment”), is entered into by and among APi Group DE, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), and Citibank, N.A., as collateral agent and administrative agent (in such respective capacities, the “Collateral Agent” and the “Administrative Agent”; collectively, the “Agent”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Amended Credit Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
A. WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Agent, the lending institutions parties thereto and the other agents and entities party thereto are party to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2019 (as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2020, that certain Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2021, and as further amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement” and, as amended by this Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”).
B. WHEREAS, the US LIBO Rate will be replaced by Term SOFR (the “Benchmark Transition”) pursuant to clauses (b) and (f) of Section 3.03 of the Credit Agreement;
C. WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent has provided notification to the Lenders of such Benchmark Transition on the date hereof and has notified the Lenders that the deadline for objections hereto is 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date hereof (the “Objection Deadline”); and
D. WHEREAS, in order to effect the Benchmark Transition, the Borrower, and the Administrative Agent desire to amend the Credit Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
AGREEMENTS
In consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their officers as of the date first above written.
API GROUP DE, INC., as Borrower
By: /s/ Kevin Krumm
Name: Kevin Krumm
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary
[Signature Page to Amendment No. 3]
CITIBANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
By: /s/ Jim Oleskewicz
Name: Jim Oleskewicz
Title: Vice President
[Signature Page to Amendment No. 3]
EXHIBIT A
Amended Credit Agreement
[see attached]
ExecutionFinal Version
EXHIBIT B
Exhibits B and H to Amended Credit Agreement
[see attached]
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ExecutionFinal Version
CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of October 1, 2019,
as amended as of October 22, 2020,
as further amended as of 2021 Incremental Amendment Funding Date (as defined herein)
as further amended as of May 19, 2023,
by and among
API GROUP DE, INC.,
as the Initial Borrower,
API GROUP CORPORATION,
as Holdings,
THE GUARANTORS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,
The Lenders AND L/C ISSUERS FROM TIME TO TIME Party HeretO,
and
CITIBANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Article I. DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS 1
1.01 Defined Terms 1
1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions 74
1.03 Accounting Terms. 7475
1.04 Rounding 7576
1.05 References to Agreements and Laws 7576
1.06 Times of Day 76
1.07 Letter of Credit Amounts 76
1.08 Conversion of Foreign Currencies. 76
1.09 Divisions 77
1.10 Limited Condition Transactions 7778
1.11 Dutch Terms. 78
1.12 Belgian Terms. 7879
1.13 Rates. 80
Article II. THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS 80
2.01 The Loans. 80
2.02 Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans. 81
2.03 Letters of Credit. 8283
2.04 [Reserved]. 92
2.05 Prepayments. 92
2.06 Termination or Reduction of Commitments. 9596
2.07 Repayment of Loans. 97
2.08 Interest. 9798
2.09 Fees. 9899
2.10 Computation of Interest and Fees 99
2.11 Evidence of Indebtedness. 99
2.12 Payments Generally. 100
2.13 Sharing of Payments 101102
2.14 Incremental Facilities. 102103
2.15 Defaulting Lender. 107108
2.16 Extension of Term Loans and Revolving Credit Commitments. 111112
2.17 Interest Act (Canada). 114115
Article III. TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY 115116
3.01 Taxes. 115116
3.02 Illegality 117118
3.03 Inability to Determine Rates. 118
3.04 Increased Cost and Reduced Return; Capital Adequacy; Reserves on Eurocurrency Rate Loans. 121122
3.05 Funding Losses 123
3.06 Matters Applicable to all Requests for Compensation. 123124
3.07 Pro Rata Treatment 123124
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3.08 Survival 124125
Article IV. GUARANTY 124125
4.01 The Guaranty. 124125
4.02 Obligations Unconditional. 124125
4.03 Reinstatement 125126
4.04 Certain Additional Waivers 125126
4.05 Remedies 125126
4.06 Rights of Contribution 126127
4.07 Guarantee of Payment; Continuing Guarantee 126127
4.08 Keepwell 126127
4.09 Guarantee Limitations. 126127
Article V. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS 127
5.01 Conditions to Initial Credit Extension 127
5.02 Conditions to all Credit Extensions after the Closing Date 129130
Article VI. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 130131
6.01 Existence, Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws 130131
6.02 Authorization; No Contravention 130131
6.03 Governmental Authorization; Other Consents 131132
6.04 Binding Effect 131132
6.05 Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect. 131132
6.06 Litigation 132133
6.07 No Default 133
6.08 Properties. 133134
6.09 Environmental Compliance. 133134
6.10 Insurance 134135
6.11 Taxes 134135
6.12 ERISA Compliance. 134135
6.13 Subsidiaries; Equity Interests 136137
6.14 Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act. 136137
6.15 Disclosure. 136137
6.16 Compliance with Laws 137
6.17 Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc 137138
6.18 Solvency 137138
6.19 Casualty, Etc 137138
6.20 Perfection, Etc 137138
6.21 Swap Obligations 137138
6.22 Labor Matters 138
6.23 OFAC, Anti-Terrorism and Anti-Money Laundering Law and Anti-Corruption Laws. 138139
6.24 Senior Indebtedness 138139
6.25 Canadian Defined Benefit Plans. 139
6.26 Centre of Main Interests and Establishments. 139140
6.27 UK Pensions. 139140
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Article VII. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS 139140
7.01 Financial Statements 140
7.02 Certificates; Other Information 140141
7.03 Notices 142143
7.04 Payment of Obligations 143
7.05 Preservation of Existence, Etc. 143144
7.06 Maintenance of Properties 143144
7.07 Maintenance of Insurance. 143144
7.08 Compliance with Laws 144
7.09 Books and Records 144
7.10 Inspection Rights 144145
7.11 Use of Proceeds 144145
7.12 Additional Guarantees and Collateral; Guarantor Coverage Ratio. 144145
7.13 Compliance with Environmental Laws 148149
7.14 Further Assurances 149150
7.15 Collateral and Guarantee Limitations 149150
7.16 Credit Rating 151
7.17 Post-Closing Matters 151
7.18 OFAC and Anti-Corruption Laws 151152
7.19 Lender Calls 151152
Article VIII. NEGATIVE COVENANTS 151152
8.01 Liens 151152
8.02 Indebtedness 154155
8.03 Fundamental Changes 161162
8.04 Dispositions 162163
8.05 Restricted Payments 163164
8.06 Change in Nature of Business 165166
8.07 Transactions with Affiliates 165166
8.08 Burdensome Agreements 166167
8.09 Use of Proceeds 168169
8.10 Financial Covenant. 168169
8.11 Amendments of Organization Documents and Certain Other Agreements 169170
8.12 Accounting Changes 169170
8.13 Sale and Leaseback Transactions 169170
8.14 No Other “Designated Senior Indebtedness” 170171
8.15 Centre of Main Interests and Establishments 170171
8.16 Holding Covenant 170171
Article IX. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES 170171
9.01 Events of Default 170171
9.02 Remedies Upon Event of Default 173174
9.03 Application of Funds 174175
Article X. THE AGENTS AND THE ARRANGERS 175176
10.01 Appointment and Authority 175176
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10.02 Delegation of Duties 175176
10.03 Rights as a Lender 175176
10.04 Exculpatory Provisions 176177
10.05 Reliance by Agents 176178
10.06 Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders 177178
10.07 Resignation of Agent 177178
10.08 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim 178179
10.09 Collateral and Guaranty Matters 178179
10.10 No Other Duties, Etc 179180
10.11 Certain ERISA Matters. 179180
10.12 Parallel Debt 180181
10.13 Intercreditor Agreement 181182
10.14 Erroneous Payments 181182
Article XI. MISCELLANEOUS 183184
11.01 Amendments, Etc 183184
11.02 Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies. 185186
11.03 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies 187188
11.04 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver. 187188
11.05 Payments Set Aside 189190
11.06 Successors and Assigns. 189190
11.07 Confidentiality 197198
11.08 Setoff 198199
11.09 Interest Rate Limitation 198200
11.10 Counterparts 199200
11.11 Integration 199200
11.12 Survival of Representations and Warranties 199200
11.13 Severability 199200
11.14 Tax Forms. 199200
11.15 Replacement of Lenders. 201202
11.16 Governing Law. 202203
11.17 Binding Effect 203204
11.18 Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury 203204
11.19 USA PATRIOT Act Notice 203204
11.20 Waiver of Notice of Termination 203204
11.21 Headings 203204
11.22 Joint and Several Obligations 203204
11.23 Judgment Currency. 205206
11.24 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions 205206
11.25 Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs 206207
11.26 Canadian AML Legislation. 207208
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SCHEDULES
1.01(a) Existing Letters of Credit
1.01(c) Mortgaged Properties
1.01(d) Existing Investments
1.01(e) Excluded Subsidiaries
1.01(f) Subsidiary Guarantors
1.01(g) Immaterial Subsidiaries
2.01 Commitments and Pro Rata Shares
6.05(a) Financial Statement Matters
6.06 Litigation
6.09 Environmental Matters
6.12 ERISA
6.13 Subsidiaries
6.17 Intellectual Property Matters
6.22 Labor Matters
7.12 Agreed Security Principles
7.17 Post-Closing Matters
8.01(c) Existing Liens
8.02 Existing Indebtedness
8.04 Certain Dispositions
11.02 Administrative Agent’s Office, Certain Addresses for Notices
EXHIBITS
A Assignment and Assumption
B Committed Loan Notice
C Compliance Certificate
D Solvency Certificate
E Perfection Certificate
F Subsidiary Joinder Agreement
G-1 Term Loan Note
G-2 Revolving Credit Note
H Prepayment Notice
I Designated Pari Passu Facility Notice
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
This Credit Agreement is entered into as of October 1, 2019 by and among APi Group DE, Inc. (the “Initial Borrower”), a Delaware corporation, APi Group Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), the Guarantors from time to time party hereto, the lenders from time to time party hereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and, individually, a “Lender”), the L/C Issuers from time to time party hereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity and together with its successors, the “Administrative Agent”) and collateral agent (in such capacity and together with its successors, the “Collateral Agent”).
WHEREAS, Holdings, in connection with the Closing Date, requested that substantially simultaneously with the consummation of the APi Acquisition, (a) the Term Loan Lenders extend Initial Term Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $1,200,000,000, (b) the Revolving Credit Lenders provide Initial Revolving Credit Commitments in an aggregate principal amount of $300,000,000 and (c) the L/C Issuers agree to issue Letters of Credit in an aggregate amount available to be drawn not in excess of the Letter of Credit Sublimit;
WHEREAS, the Borrower entered into that certain Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2020 (the “2020 Incremental Amendment”) by and among Holdings, the Borrower, the Guarantors party thereto, the 2020 Incremental Term Loan Lenders party thereto, the other Lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A. pursuant to which the 2020 Incremental Term Loan Lenders agreed to extend credit to the Borrower in the form of the 2020 Incremental Term Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $250,000,000 and to make certain other amendments to the Credit Agreement as set forth herein;
WHEREAS, the Borrower has entered into that certain Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2021 (the “2021 Incremental Amendment”) by and among Holdings, the Borrower, the Guarantors party thereto, the 2021 Incremental Term Loan Lenders, the 2021 Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders and L/C Issuers party thereto and Citibank, N.A. pursuant to which (i) the 2021 Incremental Term Loan Lender has agreed to extend credit to the Borrower in the form of the 2021 Incremental Term Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $1,100,000,000, (ii) the Revolving Credit Lenders have agreed to increase the Initial Revolving Credit Commitments by an additional aggregate principal amount of $200,000,000 and to extend the Initial Revolving Credit Maturity Date, (iii) the L/C Issuers have agreed to increase the Letter of Credit Sublimit by an additional aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000 and (iv) the Lenders have agreed to make certain other amendments to the Credit Agreement as set forth herein.;
WHEREAS, the Borrower has entered into that certain Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2023 (the “2023 US LIBO Rate Replacement Amendment”) by and between the Borrower and Citibank, N.A. pursuant to which the US LIBO Rate was replaced by Term SOFR;
WHEREAS, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers are willing to provide such extensions of credit, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
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“2020 Incremental Amendment” has the meaning specified in the recitals hereto.
“2020 Incremental Amendment Effective Date” shall mean October 22, 2020.
“2020 Incremental Lead Arrangers” shall mean the Lead Arrangers (as defined in the 2020 Incremental Amendment).
“2020 Incremental Term Loan Commitment” means, as to each 2020 Incremental Term Loan Lender, its obligation to make 2020 Incremental Term Loans to the Borrowers
(i) pursuant to Section 2.01 in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such 2020 Incremental Term Loan Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 under the caption “2020 Incremental Term Loan Commitment”, and
(ii) in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such 2020 Incremental Term Loan Lender becomes a party hereto,
in each case, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
The aggregate amount of 2020 Incremental Term Loan Commitments on the 2020 Incremental Amendment Effective Date is $250,000,000.
“2020 Incremental Term Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the 2020 Incremental Amendment.
“2021 Incremental Amendment” has the meaning specified in the recitals hereto.
“2021 Incremental Amendment Funding Date” shall mean the Funding Date (as defined in the 2021 Incremental Amendment).
“2021 Incremental Lead Arrangers” shall mean the Lead Arrangers (as defined in the 2021 Incremental Amendment).
“2021 Incremental Term Loan Commitment” means, as to each 2021 Incremental Term Loan Lender, its obligation to make 2021 Incremental Term Loans to the Borrower:
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(i) pursuant to Section 2.01 in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such 2021 Incremental Term Loan Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 under the caption “2021 Incremental Term Loan Commitments” and
(ii) in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such 2021 Incremental Term Loan Lender becomes a party hereto,
in each case, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
The aggregate amount of 2021 Incremental Term Loan Commitments on the 2021 Incremental Amendment Effective Date is $1,100,000,000, which shall be deemed to be reduced to zero upon the funding of the 2021 Incremental Term Loans on the 2021 Incremental Amendment Funding Date.
“2021 Incremental Term Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the 2021 Incremental Amendment.
“2021 Revolving Credit Lenders” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the 2021 Incremental Amendment and shall include each Lender that holds any Revolving Credit Loans through an Assignment and Assumption.
“2023 US LIBO Rate Replacement Amendment” has the meaning specified in the recitals above.
“ABR Term SOFR Determination Day” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Term SOFR”.
“Acquired Entity” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Permitted Acquisition”.
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“A.P.I. Security Agreement” has the meaning specified in clause (ix) of the definition of “Excluded Subsidiary.”
“Applicable Rate” means
(ii) with respect to any 2020 Incremental Term Loan that is (A) a Eurocurrency RateTerm SOFR Loan, 2.75% per annum and (B) a Base Rate Loan, 1.75% per annum, and
(iii) with respect to any 2021 Incremental Term Loan that is (A) a Eurocurrency RateTerm SOFR Loan, 2.75% per annum and (B) a Base Rate Loan, 1.75% per annum,
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“Approved Fund” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(g).
provided that any asset sale or series of related asset sales described above having a value not in excess of $5,000,000 in any single transaction or series of related transactions shall be deemed not to be an “Asset Sale” for purposes of this Agreement.
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(y) the portion of such Excess Cash Flow that has been (or will be) after the Closing Date and on or prior to the Reference Date required to be offered to prepay the Loans in accordance with Section 2.05(b) (without giving effect to any dollar-for-dollar reduction in respect of voluntary prepayments of the Loans as therein provided), plus
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, for (1) For purposes of clause (f)(i) of Section 3.03, the first alternative set forth below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent:
(a) the sum of: (i) Term SOFR and (ii) 0.11448% (11.448 basis points) for an Available Tenor of one-month’s duration, 0.26161% (26.161 basis points) for an Available Tenor of three-months’ duration, 0.42826% (42.826 basis points) for an Available Tenor of six-months’ duration and 0.71513% (71.513 basis points) for an Available Tenor of twelve-months’ duration; provided, that if any Available Tenor of US LIBO Rate does not correspond to an Available Tenor of Term SOFR, the Benchmark Replacement for such Available Tenor of US LIBO Rate shall be the closest corresponding Available Tenor (based on tenor) for Term SOFR, or and if such Available Tenor of US LIBO Rate corresponds equally to two Available Tenors of Term SOFR, the corresponding tenor of Term SOFR with the shorter duration shall be applied, or
(b) the sum of: (i) Daily Simple SOFR and (ii) the spread adjustment selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for the replacement of the tenor of US LIBO Rate
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with a SOFR-based rate having approximately the same length as the interest payment period specified in clause (f)(i) of Section 3.03 (which spread adjustment, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be 0.26161% (26.161 basis points)); and
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“BHC Act Affiliate” has the meaning specified in Section 11.25(b).
(ii) for notices, determinations, fundings and payments in connection with any Term Loan denominated in Euros, a Target Operating Day or a day of the year on which banks are not required or authorized to close in New York and;
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(ii) securities issued by any state or municipality within the United States of America (or, in the case of securities arising from student loans, approved by any such state or municipality) that are rated “A‑2” or better by S&P or “P‑2” or better by Moody’s or the equivalent rating from any other nationally recognized rating agency; and
(iii) securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by any Approved Member State, or an agency or instrumentality thereof (provided, that the full faith and credit of the applicable Approved Member State is pledged in support of those securities) and having maturities of not more than one year;
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(x) such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies are reasonably expected and factually supportable as determined in good faith by Holdings, and
(y) such actions are to be taken within 24 months after the consummation or initiation, as the case may be, of the relevant action, which is expected to result in such cost savings, expense reductions or synergies,
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provided that solely for purposes of calculating the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, the Total Net Leverage Ratio and the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for any period
(A) the Consolidated EBITDA of any Acquired Entity acquired by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition during such period shall be included on a Pro Forma Basis for such period (assuming the consummation of such acquisition and the incurrence or assumption of any Indebtedness in connection therewith occurred as of the first day of such period) and
(B) the Consolidated EBITDA of any Person or line of business sold or otherwise disposed of by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary during such period shall be excluded for such period (assuming the consummation of such sale or other disposition and the repayment of any Indebtedness in connection therewith occurred as of the first day of such period).
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For the avoidance of doubt, cash amounts used by Holdings or its Subsidiaries to make purchases of debt (including, without limitation, purchases of Term Loans) shall not reduce Consolidated Net Income, nor will any non-cash gain associated with the cancellation of such purchased debt increase Consolidated Net Income.
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provided, to the extent a Loan Party that is not organized in the United States or Canada is an obligor with respect to Indebtedness subject to such Customary Intercreditor Agreement, such Customary Intercreditor Agreement shall be a Customary European Intercreditor Agreement.
“Daily Simple RFR” means, for any day (an “RFR Rate Day”), a rate per annum equal to, for any Obligations, interest, fees, commissions or other amounts denominated in, or calculated with respect to, Sterling, the greater of (i) SONIA for the day (such day “Day i”) that is 5 RFR Business Days prior to (A) if such RFR Rate Day is an RFR Business Day, such RFR Rate Day or (B) if such RFR Rate Day is not an RFR Business Day, the RFR Business Day immediately preceding such RFR Rate Day, in each case, as such SONIA is published by the SONIA Administrator on the SONIA Administrator’s Website, plus the SONIA Adjustment and (ii) zero. If by 5:00 pm (local time for the applicable RFR) on the second (2nd) RFR Business Day immediately following any Day i, the RFR in respect of such Day i has not been published on the applicable RFR Administrator’s Website and a Benchmark Replacement DateTransition Event with respect to the applicable Daily Simple RFR has not occurred, then the RFR for such Day i will be the RFR as published in respect of the first preceding RFR Business Day for which such RFR was published on the RFR Administrator’s Website; provided that any RFR determined pursuant to this sentence shall be utilized for purposes of calculation of Daily Simple RFR for no more than three (3) consecutive RFR Rate Days. Any change in Daily Simple RFR due to a change in the applicable RFR shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the RFR without notice to the Borrower.
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provided, however, that with respect to a Term SOFR Loan or a Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable Rate) otherwise applicable to such Loan plus 2.0% per annum, in each case to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
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provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any Equity Interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or Canada or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender.
Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.15(b)) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to Holdings, each L/C Issuer and each Lender.
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(x) “Disqualified Institutions” shall exclude any Person that Holdings has designated as no longer being a “Disqualified Institution” by written notice delivered to the Administrative Agent from time to time and
(y) the identification of any Person as a Disqualified Institution after the Trade Date shall not apply to retroactively disqualify any Person that has previously acquired an assignment or participation interest in the Loans if such Person was not a Disqualified Institution on the Trade Date.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any Equity Interest that would constitute Disqualified Stock solely because the holders of the Equity Interest have the right to require Holdings to repurchase such Equity Interest upon the occurrence of a change of control or an asset sale will not constitute Disqualified Stock if the terms of such Equity Interest provide that Holdings may not repurchase or redeem any such Equity Interest pursuant to such provisions unless such repurchase or redemption complies with Section 8.05.
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“Early Opt-in Effective Date” means, with respect to any Early Opt-in Election, the sixth (6th) Business Day after the date notice of such Early Opt-in Election is provided to the Lenders, so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Early Opt-in Election is provided to the Lenders, written notice of objection to such Early Opt-in Election from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders.
“Early Opt-in Election” means , if the then-current Benchmark is an Eurocurrency Rate, the occurrence of the following: (1) a notification by the Administrative Agent to (or the request by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent to notify) each of the other parties hereto that at least five currently outstanding U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities in the U.S. syndicated loan market at such time contain (as a result of amendment or as originally executed) a SOFR-based rate (including SOFR, a term SOFR or any other rate based upon SOFR) as a benchmark rate (and such syndicated credit facilities are identified in such notice and are publicly available for review), and
(2) in each case, the joint election by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower to trigger a fallback from the applicable Eurocurrency Rate and the provision by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such election to the Lenders.
“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clause (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
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(a) as to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in Dollars,
(i) the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate which appears on the page of the Reuters Screen which displays the London interbank offered rate administered by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (such page currently being the LIBOR01 page) (the “US LIBO Rate”) for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period in Dollars, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time), two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, or
(ii) in the event the rate referenced in the preceding clause (i) does not appear on such page or service or if such page or service shall cease to be available, the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate on such other page or other service which displays the US LIBO Rate for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period in Dollars, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period;
provided that if US LIBO Rates are quoted under either of the preceding clauses (i) or (ii), but there is no such quotation for the Interest Period elected, the US LIBO Rate shall be equal to the Interpolated Rate; provided, further, that if any such rate determined pursuant to the preceding clauses (i) or (ii) is below zero, the Eurocurrency Rate will be deemed to be zero,
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provided that if EURIBO Rates are quoted under either of the preceding clauses (i) or (ii), but there is no such quotation for the Interest Period elected, the EURIBO Rate shall be equal to the Interpolated Rate; provided, further, that if any such rate determined pursuant to the preceding clauses (i) or (ii) is below zero, the Eurocurrency Rate will be deemed to be zero and
(c) (c) as to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency other than Euros or Pounds Sterling,
provided that if Alternate Currency LIBO Rates are quoted under either of the preceding clauses (i) or (ii), but there is no such quotation for the Interest Period elected, the Alternate Currency LIBO Rate shall be equal to the Interpolated Rate; provided, further, that if any such rate determined pursuant to the preceding clauses (i) or (ii) is below zero, the Eurocurrency Rate will be deemed to be zero.
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The working capital adjustment in clause (a)(ii) or (b)(vi) above, as applicable, shall include
(x) with respect to any Permitted Acquisition of or by a Restricted Subsidiary consummated during such fiscal year, the amount by which the noncash working capital attributable to such Restricted Subsidiary as of the date of the consummation of such acquisition exceeds (or is less than) the noncash working capital attributable to such Restricted Subsidiary as of the end of such fiscal year and
(y) with respect to any disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary (or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of a Restricted Subsidiary or a line of business of a Restricted Subsidiary) consummated during such fiscal year, the amount by which the noncash working capital attributable to such Restricted Subsidiary as of the beginning of such fiscal year exceeds (or is less than) the noncash working capital attributable to such Restricted Subsidiary as of the date of consummation of such disposition.
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“Existing Revolving Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 2.16(a).
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The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
As of the Closing Date, the Borrowers designate each of the Restricted Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 1.01(g) hereto as Immaterial Subsidiaries.
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For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person. The amount of any capital lease or Synthetic Lease Obligation as of any date shall be deemed to be the amount of Attributable Indebtedness in respect thereof as of such date.
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in each case, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Initial Revolving Credit Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Revolving Credit Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. The aggregate amount of Initial Revolving Credit Commitments on the 2021 Incremental Amendment Effective Date is $500,000,000.
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“Initial Term Loan Commitment” means, as to each Term Loan Lender, its obligation to make Term Loans to the Borrowers
(i) pursuant to Section 2.01 in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Term Loan Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 under the caption “Initial Term Loan Commitment”, and
(ii) in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Term Loan Lender becomes a party hereto,
in each case, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
The aggregate amount of Initial Term Loan Commitments on the Closing Date is $1,200,000,000.
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provided that:
(i) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;
(ii) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and
(iii) no Interest Period shall extend beyond, in the case of any Term Loans, the applicable Term Loan Maturity Date, or in the case of Revolving Credit Loans, the applicable Revolving Credit Maturity Date;
provided further that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, (i) the initial Interest Period with respect to the 2020 Incremental Term Loans made on the 2020 Incremental Amendment Effective Date shall be the period commencing on the 2020 Incremental Amendment Effective Date and ending on the last day of the then-current Interest Period for the Term Loans outstanding immediately prior to the 2020 Incremental Amendment Effective Date and (ii) the initial Interest Period with respect to the 2021 Incremental Term Loans made on the 2021 Incremental Amendment Funding Date shall be the period commencing on the 2021 Incremental Amendment Funding Date and ending on the last day of the then-current Interest Period for the Term Loans outstanding immediately prior to the 2021 Incremental Amendment Funding Date.
in each case, as of 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period of that Loan.
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For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, or the fair market value of non-cash assets (including in the case of legal (but not beneficial) ownership of assets held as a trustee, a fair market value of zero) contributed without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment.
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provided, however, that, if
(x) the Borrowers shall deliver a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent at the time of receipt thereof setting forth the Borrowers’ intent to reinvest such proceeds to acquire, maintain, develop, construct, improve, upgrade or repair productive assets of a kind then used or usable in the business of Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, through a Permitted Investment or Permitted Acquisition) within (1) 15 months of receipt of such proceeds or (2) if the Borrowers enter into a legally binding commitment to reinvest such proceeds within 15 months following receipt thereof, within the earlier of 6 months following the date such legally binding commitment is entered into and the date on which such legally binding commitment terminates or is abandoned without the consummation of the reinvestment contemplated thereby (such applicable period described in clause (1) or (2), the “Reinvestment Period”) and
(y) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and shall be continuing at the time of such certificate or at the proposed time of the application of such proceeds, such proceeds shall not constitute Net Cash Proceeds except to the extent not so used at the end of the Reinvestment Period, at which time such proceeds shall be deemed to be Net Cash Proceeds; provided, further, that any proceeds of such a Recovery Event (from settlement of insurance or otherwise) shall be remitted to the Borrowers so long as such proceeds are not deemed to be Net Cash Proceeds; and
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(B) at the time of such transaction, Holdings shall be in Pro Forma Compliance with the financial covenant set forth in Section 8.10 (whether or not such covenant is then applicable);
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Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, for all purposes of this Agreement and any other Loan Document, (i) the SK FireSafety Group Acquisition shall be deemed a “Permitted Acquisition” with respect to the aggregate amount of consideration paid in connection with such acquisition and (ii) the Chubb Group Acquisition shall be deemed a “Permitted Acquisition” with respect to the aggregate amount of consideration paid in connection with such acquisition.
(x) if one of such Subsidiaries is a Loan Party, the result of such merger or consolidation is that the surviving entity is a Loan Party,
(y) if one of the Subsidiaries is a Restricted Subsidiary, the result of such merger or consolidation is that the surviving entity is a Restricted Subsidiary and
(z) if one of such Subsidiaries is a Borrower, the result of such merger or consolidation is that the surviving entity is a Borrower);
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in each case, by any one or more Loan Parties (provided, that if the transaction consists of the acquisition of the Equity Interests, assets or business of a division, branch or other unit or operation of a Borrower, the acquiring party shall be a Borrower);
provided that, (x) if the transaction consists of the acquisition of Equity Interests, assets or business of a division, branch or other unit or operation of a Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary, the acquiring party shall be a Restricted Subsidiary and (y) after giving effect to any transaction described in clauses (a) through (c), the Borrowers shall comply with Section 7.12 to the extent applicable and,
(ii) additional Investments by Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries in Holdings or the Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that
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shall not exceed the sum of (I) the greater of (x) $75,000,000 and (y) 23% of Consolidated EBITDA as of the last day of the last Test Period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.01 at any time outstanding plus (II) an amount equal to any reduction in the amount of Investments by Loan Parties in Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Guarantors set forth in clause (b)(i) above after the Closing Date, and
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For all purposes of this Agreement, the amount of any Investment shall be the original costs of such Investment plus the cost of all additions thereto, without adjustments for increases or decreases in value, write-ups, write-downs or write-offs with respect to such Investment, reduced by (without duplication of any reduction as a result of such Investment (or any portion thereof) deemed to no longer be outstanding as of any date) any dividend, distribution, interest payment, return of capital, repayment or other amount received in cash by Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary in respect of such Investment. For the avoidance of doubt, the amount of any investment held for the benefit of, in trust or escrow for, a Foreign Plan, shall be zero.
The payment in the ordinary course of business of a bona fide obligation owed by any Subsidiary to be paid by any other Subsidiary that would be permitted hereunder without the making of any Investment shall, to the extent effected in the form of an Investment, be deemed to be a Permitted Investment.
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“Pro Forma Financial Statements” means a pro forma consolidated capitalization table as of September 30, 2019 and related pro forma consolidated calculations of adjusted Consolidated EBITDA of Holdings as of and for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2019 prepared after giving effect to the Transactions as if such transactions had occurred as of such date (in the case of such capitalization table) or at the beginning of such period (in the case of such calculations of adjusted Consolidated EBITDA).
The initial Pro Rata Share of each Lender is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable.
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“Term Loan Commitment” means an Initial Term Loan Commitment or a New Term Loan Commitment (including any 2020 Incremental Term Loan Commitment and any 2021 Incremental Term Loan Commitment), as the context may require.
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“Term SOFR” means,
(a) for any calculation with respect to a Term SOFR Loan, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period on the day (such day, the “Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day”) that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Transition Event with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day, and
(b) for any calculation with respect to an ABR Loan on any day, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor of one month on the day (such day, the “ABR Term SOFR Determination Day”) that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such day, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any ABR Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Transition Event with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such ABR SOFR Determination Day.
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“Unaudited Financial Statements of Holdings” means the unaudited statement of financial position of Holdings for the six-month period ended February 28, 2019 and the related statements of comprehensive income (loss), changes in equity and cash flows for such period.
(A) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom,
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(B) immediately after giving effect to such Subsidiary Redesignation, Holdings shall be in Pro Forma Compliance with the financial covenant set forth in Section 8.10 (whether or not such covenant is then applicable),
(C) any Indebtedness of the applicable Subsidiary and any Liens encumbering its property existing as of the time of such Subsidiary Redesignation shall be deemed newly incurred or established, as applicable, at such time, and
(D) Holdings shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of Holdings, certifying compliance with the requirements of the preceding clauses (A) and (B), and containing the calculations required by the preceding clause (B).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Unrestricted Subsidiary that has been re-designated a Restricted Subsidiary may not be subsequently re-designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary. No Borrower or any Subsidiary of Holdings that is a direct or indirect parent of any Borrower may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary. No Unrestricted Subsidiary shall own any intellectual property that is used in and material to the operation of the business of any of the Loan Parties. Notwithstanding any provision of the Loan Documents, actions taken directly by an Unrestricted Subsidiary will not be deemed to have been taken, directly or indirectly, by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary.
“US LIBO Rate” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Eurocurrency Rate”.
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In this Agreement, where it relates to a Dutch entity, a reference to:
In this Agreement, where it relates to an entity or Loan Party incorporated in Belgium or the context so requires, a reference to:
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The Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to (a) the continuation of, administration of, submission of, calculation of or any other matter related to any Benchmark, any component definition thereof or rates referenced in the definition thereof or any alternative, successor or replacement rate thereto (including any Benchmark Replacement), including whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, or have the same volume or liquidity as, such Benchmark or any other Benchmark prior to its discontinuance or unavailability, or (b) the effect, implementation or composition of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes. The Administrative Agent and its affiliates or other related entities may engage in transactions that affect the calculation of any Benchmark, any alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) or any relevant adjustments thereto, in each case, in a manner adverse to the Borrower. The Administrative Agent may select information sources or services in its reasonable discretion to ascertain any Benchmark, any component definition thereof or rates referenced in the definition thereof, in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other person or entity for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, costs, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or calculation of any such rate (or component thereof) provided by any such information source or service.
(i) each Initial Term Loan Lender severally agrees to make term loans (each such loan, an “Initial Term Loan”) to the Initial Borrower on the Closing Date in Dollars in the aggregate amount of such Term Loan Lender’s Term Loan Commitment,
(ii) each 2020 Incremental Term Loan Lender severally agrees to make 2020 Incremental Term Loans to the Borrower on the 2020 Incremental Amendment Effective Date in Dollars in an aggregate amount of up to such 2020 Incremental Term Loan Lender’s 2020 Incremental Term Loan Commitment and
(iii) each 2021 Incremental Term Loan Lender severally agrees to make 2021 Incremental Term Loans to the Borrower on the 2021 Incremental Amendment Funding Date in Dollars in an aggregate amount of up to such 2021 Incremental Term Loan Lender’s 2021 Incremental Term Loan Commitment.
Amounts repaid or prepaid in respect of Term Loans may not be reborrowed. Term Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency RateTerm SOFR Loans, as further provided herein.
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(2) Each Borrowing and each continuation of Revolving Credit Loans that are Term SOFR Loans, Eurocurrency Rate Loans or RFR Loans and New Term Loans, in each case denominated in a currency other than Dollars, shall be made upon any Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent. Each such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 p.m. on the fourth Business Day (or RFR Business Day in the case of RFR Loans) prior to the date of the proposed borrowing or continuation of such Term SOFR Loans, Eurocurrency Rate Loans or RFR Loans. Each Borrowing of or continuation of such Term SOFR Loans, Eurocurrency Rate Loans or RFR Loans shall be in a principal amount that is not less than the Minimum Eurocurrency Borrowing Amount.
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provided that,
(I) on the Closing Date, the aggregate amount of any Existing Letters of Credit shall be reallocated among the Revolving Credit Lenders so that, after giving effect thereto, the Revolving Credit Lenders shall share ratably participations in such Letters of Credit in accordance with their Pro Rata Share of the Revolving Credit Commitment (after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension and expiration of any Letter of Credit on the Closing Date);
(II) that any Letter of Credit issued on behalf of any Restricted Subsidiary (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the Existing Letters of Credit) shall be issued naming the Borrower as the account party on any such Letter of Credit, but such Letter of Credit may contain a statement that it is being issued for the benefit of such Restricted Subsidiary;
(III) that no L/C Issuer shall be obligated to make any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the L/C Issuer with respect to the Existing Letters of Credit shall not be required, to amend, extent or renew any Existing Letter of Credit), if, as of the date of such L/C Credit Extension,
(w) the amount available to be drawn under Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer would exceed such L/C Issuer’s Letter of Credit Sublimit (provided that for the avoidance of doubt, such L/C Issuer shall be permitted to exceed such L/C Issuer’s Letter of Credit Sublimit),
(x) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Credit Loans of any Revolving Credit Lender plus such Revolving Credit Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations would exceed such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment,
(y) the Total Outstandings would exceed the Total Revolving Credit Commitments or
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(z) the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations would exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit.
Each request by a Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by a Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly each such Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
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In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer
(A) the Letter of Credit to be amended;
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(B) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day);
(C) the nature of the proposed amendment; and
(D) such other matters as the applicable L/C Issuer may reasonably require.
Additionally, the Borrowers shall furnish to the applicable L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any Issuer Documents, as the applicable L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent may reasonably require.
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Any Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of non-compliance with Holdings’ instructions or other irregularity, Holdings will promptly, upon knowledge, notify the applicable L/C Issuer. Holdings shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against the applicable L/C Issuer and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.
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For purposes of this Section 2.03, Section 2.05 and Section 9.02(c), “Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuers and the Revolving Credit Lenders, as collateral for the L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and such L/C Issuer (which documents are hereby consented to by the Revolving Credit Lenders) or to otherwise backstop (with a letter of credit on customary terms or otherwise) such L/C Obligations to the applicable L/C Issuer’s and the Administrative Agent’s reasonable satisfaction. Derivatives of such term have corresponding meanings. The Borrowers hereby grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuers and the Revolving Credit Lenders, a security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein and all proceeds of the foregoing. Cash Collateral shall be maintained in blocked deposit accounts with the Collateral Agent. If at any time the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent determines that any funds held as Cash Collateral are subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Collateral Agent or that the total amount of such funds is less than 103% of the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, the Borrowers will, forthwith upon demand by the Collateral Agent, pay to the Collateral Agent, as additional funds to be deposited and held in the deposit accounts with the Collateral Agent as aforesaid, an amount equal to the excess of (a) 103% of such aggregate Outstanding Amount over (b) the total amount of funds, if any, then held as Cash Collateral that the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent determines to be free and clear of any such right and claim. Upon the drawing of any Letter of Credit for which funds are
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first, to prepay outstanding Term Loans on a pro rata basis (in accordance with the respective outstanding principal amounts thereof) to the full extent thereof (and the corresponding accrued and unpaid interest and fees on the principal amount of Term Loans so prepaid), subject to the provisions of sub-paragraph (vii) below and any re-offer described therein;
second, at any time when there shall be no Term Loans outstanding, to prepay outstanding Revolving Credit Loans on a pro rata basis among the relevant Tranches of Revolving Credit Loans to the full extent thereof (and the corresponding accrued and unpaid interest and fees on the principal amount of Revolving Credit Loans so prepaid), with no corresponding reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitments; and
third, at any time when there shall be no Term Loans outstanding, to Cash Collateralize any outstanding Letters of Credit (up to an aggregate amount equal to 103% of the aggregate undrawn face amount of all such Letters of Credit) as described in Section 2.03(g), with no corresponding reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitments;
with any remaining amounts being retained by the Borrowers to be used in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
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(1) (A) the Initial Term Loan Commitments in effect as of the Closing Date shall automatically terminate at 5:00 p.m. on the Closing Date, (B) the 2020 Incremental Term Loan Commitments in effect as of the 2020 Incremental Amendment Effective Date shall automatically terminate at 5:00 p.m. on the 2020 Incremental Amendment Effective Date and (C) the 2021 Incremental Term Loan Commitments in effect as of the 2021 Incremental Amendment Funding Date shall automatically terminate at 5:00 p.m. on the 2021 Incremental Amendment Funding Date,
(2) the Initial Revolving Credit Commitments shall automatically terminate on the Initial Revolving Credit Maturity Date and
(3) the Commitments in respect of any Tranche of Incremental Term Loans (other than the 2020 Incremental Term Loan Commitments and the 2021 Incremental Term Loan Commitments) shall automatically terminate on the date set forth in the applicable Incremental Amendment or other document reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, the applicable Borrower(s) and the applicable Term Loan Lender(s).
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A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or the Borrowers with respect to any amount owing under this Section 2.12(b) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.
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(x) the greater of (i) $375,000,000 (or a principal amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of $375,000,000) and (ii) 100% of Consolidated EBITDA as of the last day of the last Test Period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.01 at any time outstanding, less any amount of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (i)(D)(x)(1) of Section 8.02(p) and
(y) an unlimited amount if, after giving effect to the incurrence of such amount,
(i) in case of Incremental Facilities that are secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations, the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 on a Pro Forma Basis,
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(ii) in case of Incremental Facilities that are secured on a junior basis to the Obligations, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00 on a Pro Forma Basis, and
(iii) in case of Incremental Facilities that are unsecured, either (x) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00 on a Pro Forma Basis or (y) the Total Net Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.75 to 1.00 on a Pro Forma Basis
(in each case, assuming (A) the Indebtedness being incurred as of such date of determination would be included in the definition of Consolidated Indebtedness, whether or not such Indebtedness would otherwise be included, (B) any Incremental Facilities are fully drawn and (C) the proceeds held as cash or Cash Equivalents thereof or of other Indebtedness incurred substantially concurrently therewith are not netted for the purposes of calculating the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio and the Total Net Leverage Ratio) and, in each instance, for an amount not less than $5,000,000 (or a principal amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of $5,000,000) individually (or such lesser amount which shall be approved by the Administrative Agent);
provided that Incremental Facilities
(1) shall be incurred pursuant to clause (y) above prior to utilization of any capacity pursuant to clause (x) above,
(2) amounts incurred in reliance on clause (x) above concurrently with amounts incurred in reliance on clause (y) above shall not be included as Indebtedness in the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, the Total Net Leverage Ratio or the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, as applicable, for purposes of calculating any amounts that may be incurred pursuant to clause (y) above on the same day and
(3) if all or any portion of any Incremental Facility was originally incurred or issued in reliance on clause (x) above and thereafter such amount could have been incurred pursuant to clause (y) above, such amount of such Incremental Facility shall be reclassified, as the applicable Borrower may elect from time to time, as having been incurred pursuant to clause (y) above and thereafter shall not count as utilization of clause (x) above;
provided, further, that, notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary set forth herein,
(1) Incremental Term Loans may be incurred without regard to any of the foregoing limits to the extent that the Net Cash Proceeds of such Incremental Term Loans are used on or about the date of incurrence to permanently prepay and refinance Term Loans of any Tranche selected by the applicable Borrower on a dollar-for-dollar basis, and any such Incremental Term Loans (the “Refinancing Incremental Term Loans”) shall be deemed to have been incurred pursuant to this proviso, and
(2) New Revolving Credit Facilities may be incurred without regard to the foregoing limits to the extent that such New Revolving Credit Facilities are used on or about the date of incurrence to refinance and permanently reduce Revolving Credit Commitments of any Tranche selected by Borrower on a dollar-for-dollar basis, and any such Revolving Credit Commitments thereunder (the “Refinancing Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments”) shall be deemed to have been incurred pursuant to this proviso.
Each such notice shall specify
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provided that
(A) subject to Section 1.10, no Event of Default or Default shall exist on such Increased Amount Date before or after giving effect to such Incremental Facility,
(B) each of the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 (and in the cases of Sections 5.02(a) and (b), subject to Section 1.10)) shall be satisfied and all fees and expenses owing in respect of such increase to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have been paid;
(C) any Incremental Facility provided by any New Incremental Lender shall be effected pursuant to one or more joinder agreements (an “Incremental Amendment”) in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and executed and delivered by a Borrower (or Additional Borrower, if applicable) and the Administrative Agent, each of which shall be recorded in the Register; and
(D) the Borrowers shall deliver or cause to be delivered any legal opinions or other documents reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in connection with any such transaction.
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Each joinder agreement referred to in Section 2.14(a) may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, to effect the provision of this Section 2.14.
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Any obligations in respect of borrowings by any Borrower or any Additional Borrower under this Agreement will constitute “Obligations” for all purposes of the Loan Documents. If the Incremental Facility is incurred in a currency other than Dollars, this Agreement may be amended to reflect such new currency hereunder, which amendment must be mutually agreed to by the Administrative Agent and Holdings.
For the avoidance of doubt, any prepayment of Loans with the proceeds received in connection with the incurrence of Incremental Term Loans pursuant to this Section 2.14 shall be deemed an optional prepayment under Section 2.05(a).
first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder;
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second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the L/C Issuers hereunder;
third, to cash collateralize the L/C Issuers’ Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 2.15(d);
fourth, as the Borrowers may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent;
fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and Holdings, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement and (y) cash collateralize the L/C Issuers’ future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 2.15(d);
sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders or the L/C Issuers as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender or the L/C Issuers against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement;
seventh, so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrowers as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrowers against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and
eighth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction;
provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or L/C Borrowing in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and L/C Borrowings owed to, all non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or L/C Borrowings owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and L/C Exposure are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Commitments under the applicable Facility without giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(v). Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post cash collateral pursuant to this Section 2.15(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.
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In order to establish any Extended Tranche, the Borrowers shall provide a notice to the Administrative Agent (who shall provide a copy of such notice to each of the Lenders of the applicable Existing Tranche) (an “Extension Request”) setting forth the proposed terms of the Extended Tranche to be established, which terms shall be substantially similar, when taken as a whole, to those applicable to the Existing Tranche from which they are to be extended (the “Specified Existing Tranche”), except
(x) all or any of the final maturity dates of such Extended Tranches may be delayed to later dates than the final maturity dates of the Specified Existing Tranche,
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(y) (A) the interest margins with respect to the Extended Tranche may be higher or lower than the interest margins for the Specified Existing Tranche and/or (B) additional fees may be payable to the Lenders providing such Extended Tranche in addition to or in lieu of any increased margins contemplated by the preceding clause (A) and
(z) in the case of an Extended Term Tranche, so long as the weighted average life to maturity of such Extended Tranche would be no shorter than the remaining weighted average life to maturity of the Specified Existing Tranche, amortization rates with respect to the Extended Term Tranche may be higher or lower than the amortization rates for the Specified Existing Tranche, in each case to the extent provided in the applicable Extension Amendment;
provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 2.16 or otherwise, assignments and participations of Extended Tranches shall be governed by the same or, at the Borrowers’ discretion, more restrictive assignment and participation provisions applicable to Initial Term Loans or Initial Revolving Credit Commitments, as applicable, set forth in Section 11.06. No Lender shall have any obligation to agree to have any of its Existing Loans converted into an Extended Tranche pursuant to any Extension Request. Any Extended Tranche shall constitute a separate Tranche of Loans from the Specified Existing Tranches and from any other Existing Tranches (together with any other Extended Tranches so established on such date).
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With respect to all Extensions consummated by the Borrowers pursuant to this Section 2.16, (i) such Extensions shall not constitute optional or mandatory payments or prepayments for purposes of Sections 2.05(a) and (b) and (ii) no Extension Request is required to be in any minimum amount or any minimum increment, provided that Holdings may elect to specify as a condition (a “Minimum Extension Condition”) to consummating any such Extension that a minimum amount (to be determined and specified in the relevant Extension Request in the Borrowers’ sole discretion and may be waived by the Borrowers) of Existing Loans of any or all applicable Tranches be extended. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby consent to the transactions contemplated by this Section 2.16 (including, for the avoidance of doubt, payment of any interest, fees or premium in respect of any Extended Loans on such terms as may be set forth in the relevant Extension Request) and hereby waive the requirements of any provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Sections 2.05(a) and (b) and Section 2.07) or any other Loan Document that may otherwise prohibit any such Extension or any other transaction contemplated by this Section 2.16.
For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of Section 2.13 shall not be construed to apply to any Extension in accordance with this Section 2.16.
For the avoidance of doubt, any prepayment of Loans with the proceeds received in connection with the incurrence of Term Loans and Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.16 shall be deemed an optional prepayment under Section 2.05(a).
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(A) taxes imposed on or measured by its overall net income, and franchise taxes imposed on it (in lieu of net income taxes), in each case, (x) by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the Laws of which the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, is organized, maintains a lending office, or (y) is subject to tax by virtue of any present or former connection (other than solely having executed, delivered, performed its obligations, received or perfected a security interest under, received payments under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced the Loan Documents, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document),
(B) branch profits taxes imposed by a jurisdiction described under clause (A) above,
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(C) in the case of a Foreign Lender with respect to a US Borrower (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrowers under Section 11.15), any United States federal withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender under the law applicable at the time such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office) except to the extent that such Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, immediately before designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to this Section 3.01,
(D) taxes attributable to the failure to comply with Section 11.14,
(E) any U.S. federal withholding taxes imposed under FATCA and
(F) in the case of a Lender with respect to a Borrower that is a Canadian Loan Party (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrowers under Section 11.15), any Canadian federal withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to or for the benefit of the Lender arising as a result of such Lender (i) not dealing at arm’s length (within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada)) with a Canadian Loan Party, or (ii) being a “specified non-resident shareholder” of a Canadian Loan Party or a non-resident person not dealing at arm’s length with a “specified shareholder” of a Canadian Loan Party (in each case within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada)) (all such non-excluded taxes, duties, levies, imposts, deductions, assessments, fees, withholdings or similar charges, interest, penalties and other liabilities being hereinafter referred to as “Non-Excluded Taxes”).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Taxes are required to be deducted from or in respect of any sum payable under any Loan Document to the Administrative Agent or any Lender,
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Thereafterthereafter, the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Term SOFR Loans, Eurocurrency Rate Loans or RFR Loans and the calculation of Base Rate based upon Adjusted Eurocurrency RateTerm SOFR, as applicable, shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrowers may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Term SOFR Loans, Eurocurrency Rate Loans or RFR Loans, as applicable, or, failing that, in the case of Term SOFR Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans, as applicable, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in Dollars in (or, in the case of any applicable Loan in an Alternative Currency, in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent thereof) the amount specified therein. Any then outstanding (x) EurocurrencyTerm SOFR Loans denominated in Dollars shall be converted to Base Rate Loans at the end of the relevant Interest Period, if applicable, or immediately and (y) any Eurocurrency or RFR Loans denominated in any Alternative Currency shall prepaid at the end of the relevant Interest Period, if applicable, or immediately.
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On March 5, 2021 the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), the regulatory supervisor of US LIBO Rate’s administrator (“IBA”), announced in a public statement the future cessation or loss of representativeness of overnight/Spot Next, 1-month, 3-month, 6-month and 12- month US LIBO Rate tenor settings.
Other than with respect to the Initial Term Loans, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document:
(i) Replacing US LIBO Rate. On the earlier of (A) the date that all Available Tenors of US LIBO Rate have either permanently or indefinitely ceased to be provided by IBA or have been announced by the FCA pursuant to public statement or publication of information to be no longer representative and (B) the Early Opt-in Effective Date, if the then-current Benchmark is US LIBO Rate, the Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in respect of any setting of such Benchmark on such day and all subsequent settings without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document. If the Benchmark Replacement is Daily Simple SOFR, all interest payments will be payable on a quarterly basis.
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including any loss of anticipated profits and any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained. The Borrowers shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged by such Lender in connection with the foregoing.
For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Borrowers to the Lenders under this Section 3.05, each Lender shall be deemed to have funded each Eurocurrency Rate Loan made by it at the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate for such Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the London interbank eurocurrency market for a comparable amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such Eurocurrency Rate Loan was in fact so funded.
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(o) Since the date of the APi Acquisition Agreement, there has not been a “Material Adverse Effect” as defined in the APi Acquisition Agreement.
(p) No Event of Default pursuant to Section 9.01(a) or (f) shall exist, or would result from such proposed Credit Extension or from the application of the proceeds therefrom.
For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 5.01, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender.
Any Request for Credit Extension submitted by the Initial Borrower on the Closing Date shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the condition specified in Sections 5.01(p) has been satisfied.
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Each Request for Credit Extension (other than a Committed Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of Term SOFR Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans) submitted by any Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 5.02(a) and (b) have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension.
Each Loan Party jointly and severally represents and warrants to the Arrangers, the 2020 Incremental Lead Arrangers, the 2021 Incremental Lead Arrangers, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders (as of the date such Loan Party becomes a Loan Party and each date such Loan Party is deemed to make such representations and warranties thereafter) that:
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No Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is in violation of any Law or in breach of any such Contractual Obligation, the violation or breach of which could be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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Notwithstanding anything set forth herein (including this Section 6.20) or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, neither the Borrowers nor any other Loan Party makes any representation or warranty as to the pledge or creation of any security interest, or the effects of perfection or non-perfection, the priority or enforceability of any pledge or security interest to the extent not required on the Closing Date pursuant to the proviso to Section 5.01(b) until required pursuant to Section 5.01(b), 7.12 or 7.14.
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So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder, other than contingent indemnification obligations for which no claim has been asserted, which is accrued and payable shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding,
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each Loan Party shall, and shall (except in the case of the covenants set forth in Sections 7.01, 7.02 and 7.03) cause each Restricted Subsidiary to:
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The Borrowers hereby acknowledge that (a) the Administrative Agent will make available to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of any Borrower hereunder (collectively, the “Borrower Materials”) by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the “Platform”) and (b) certain of the Lenders may be “public-side” Lenders (i.e., Lenders that do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries or their respective securities) (each, a “Public Lender”). The Borrowers hereby agree that (w) all Borrower Materials that are to be made available to Public Lenders shall be clearly
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and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Borrowers shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries or their respective securities for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws (provided, however, that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 11.07); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated as “Public Investor;” and (z) the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not marked as “Public Investor.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following Borrower Materials shall be deemed to be marked “PUBLIC”, unless the Borrowers notify the Administrative Agent promptly that any such document contains material non-public information: (1) the Loan Documents, (2) notification of changes in the terms of the Facilities and (3) all information delivered pursuant to Sections 7.01(a) and (b) and Section 7.02(a).
Each document required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which Holdings posts such document on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or on the Holdings website (each of the foregoing, an “Informational Website”). Holdings shall notify the Administrative Agent immediately upon posting to such Informational Website.
Each notice pursuant to this Section 7.03 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of Holdings setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the
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Borrowers have taken and proposes to take with respect thereto. Each notice pursuant to Section 7.03(a) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement and any other Loan Document that have been breached.
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The Borrowers will use the proceeds of the Revolving Credit Loans made (i) on the Closing Date, to finance the APi Acquisition pursuant to the APi Acquisition Agreement and to pay fees and expenses related to the Transactions (with any remaining amounts borrowed to be used for general corporate purposes) in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000 (excluding undrawn Existing Letters of Credit) and (ii) thereafter, for general corporate purposes. The Borrowers shall be entitled to request the issuance of Letters of Credit to support payment obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business by the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries.
The Borrower will use the proceeds of the 2020 Incremental Term Loans solely (i) to initially replenish balance sheet cash, including, but not limited to, any such cash used in connection with the SK FireSafety Group Acquisition and (ii) pay fees and expenses related to the 2020 Incremental Amendment and the transactions thereunder and the SK FireSafety Group Acquisition.
The Borrower will use the proceeds of the 2021 Incremental Term Loans solely (i) to finance the Chubb Group Acquisition pursuant to the Chubb Acquisition Agreement, (ii) to refinance existing third party indebtedness for borrowed money of the business acquired pursuant to the Chubb Acquisition Agreement other than any indebtedness permitted to be assumed under the Chubb Acquisition Agreement and (iii) to pay fees and expenses related to the 2021 Incremental Amendment and the transactions thereunder and the Chubb Group Acquisition.
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Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Agreement or any Loan Document to the contrary, the Loan Parties shall not be required to (i) execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent Mortgages with respect to any fee owned real property in the United States or Canada other than a Material Real Property, or (ii) pledge or grant security interests in any of their property or assets if, in the reasonable judgment of Collateral Agent, the costs of creating or perfecting such pledges or security interests in such property or assets are excessive in relation to the benefits to the Secured Parties. The Borrower shall use commercially
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reasonable efforts at least seven Business Days prior to the occurrence of a MIRE Event to provide to Administrative Agent and each Revolving Credit Lender (x) a completed Flood Certificate from a third party vender in respect of each then-existing Mortgaged Property in the United States and (y) an updated list of owned-real property in the United States after giving effect to such MIRE Event (or a confirmation that the most-recently provided list of owned-real property remains accurate). At least fifteen Business Days prior to the recording of a Mortgage, notice will be provided to the Revolving Credit Lenders identifying the real property to be subject to such Mortgage.
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except in each case of clauses (a), (b), (c) and/or (d) above, where such non-compliance, failure to obtain Environmental Permits, Environmental Claims or requirements of Environmental Law does not or could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided, however, that no Loan Party nor any Restricted Subsidiary shall be required to undertake any such compliance, to obtain any such Environmental Permits, to cure any such Environmental Claims or to perform any such cleanup, removal, remedial or other action to the extent that its obligation to do so is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and appropriate financial reserves are being maintained with respect to such circumstances.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (i) the Administrative Agent may grant extensions of time for or waivers of (A) the requirements of creating or perfecting security interests in or the obtaining of title insurance, legal opinions, appraisals, flood insurance and surveys with respect to particular assets (including extensions beyond the Closing Date for the perfection of security interests in the assets of the Loan Parties on such date) where it reasonably determines, in consultation with Holdings, that perfection or obtaining of such items cannot be accomplished without undue effort or expense by the time or times at which it would otherwise be required by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or (B) the requirements of joining a Foreign Subsidiary to this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.12 and/or creating or perfecting security interests in the assets of any Required Foreign Subsidiary to permit the expiration of any required holding period with regard to any such Required Foreign Subsidiary so as to avoid any material adverse tax consequences to the Loan Parties that may result from the joining of and creating or perfecting security interests in the assets of such Foreign Subsidiary prior to the expiration of such required holding period, as determined by Holdings and the Administrative Agent, it being understood that Holdings shall make commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate any such holding period, (ii) Liens required to be granted from time to time pursuant to this Agreement and the Collateral Documents shall be subject to exceptions and limitations set forth in the Collateral Documents and (iii) the Administrative Agent and Holdings may make such modifications to the Mortgages, and execute and/or consent to such easements, covenants, rights of way or similar instruments (and Administrative Agent may agree to subordinate the lien of any Mortgage to any such easement, covenant, right of way or similar instrument of record or may agree to recognize any tenant pursuant to an agreement in a form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent), as are reasonable or necessary and otherwise permitted by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
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So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder, other than contingent indemnification obligations for which no claim has been asserted, which is accrued and payable shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding, no Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly:
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(i) such security interests are incurred, and the Indebtedness secured thereby is created, within 120 days after such acquisition (or construction),
(ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby, at the time of incurrence thereof, does not exceed the lesser of the cost or the fair market value of such real property, improvements or equipment at the time of such acquisition (or construction) and
(iii) such security interests do not apply to any other property or assets of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than the proceeds of the property or assets subject to such security interests) and
(B) any Lien securing the renewal, extension, refinancing or refunding of any such Indebtedness without a change in the assets subject to such Lien and to the extent that such renewal, refinancing or refunding is permitted by Section 8.02(g) and
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(C) Liens arising out of Permitted Sale Leaseback Transactions permitted under Section 8.13, so long as such Liens attach only to the property sold and being leased in such transaction and any accessions and additions thereto or proceeds and products thereof and related property;
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For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 8.01,
(A) a Lien securing an item of Indebtedness need not be permitted solely by reference to one category of permitted Liens (or any portion thereof) described in Sections 8.01(a) through (n) but may be permitted in part under any combination thereof and
(B) in the event that a Lien securing an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of the categories of permitted Liens (or any portion thereof) described in Sections 8.01(a) through (l), the Borrowers may, in their sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify (as if incurred at such later time), such Lien securing such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this Section 8.01 and will be entitled to only include the amount and type of such Lien or such item of Indebtedness secured by such Lien (or any portion thereof) in one of the above clauses and such Lien securing such item of Indebtedness (or portion thereof) will be treated as being incurred or existing pursuant to only such clause or clauses (or any portion thereof) without giving pro forma effect to such item (or portion thereof) when calculating the amount of Liens or Indebtedness that may be incurred pursuant to any other clause.
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in each case, which shall be subject to a Customary European Intercreditor Agreement if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent,
(ii) any Indebtedness incurred by Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary arising from any Permitted Sale Leaseback Transaction that is permitted under Section 8.13 and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 at any time outstanding;
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(A) Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary or
(B) Persons that are acquired by or merged or amalgamated with or into Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and in each case, incurred to finance a Permitted Acquisition or any other acquisition of any Acquired Entity by any Borrower or any Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiary;
provided, in each case, that, at the time such additional Indebtedness is incurred, the Total Net Leverage Ratio on a consolidated basis for Holdings’ and the Restricted Subsidiaries’ most recently ended four fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is incurred shall not exceed 3.75 to 1.00, in each case, determined on a Pro Forma Basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds thereof and assuming (a) the Indebtedness being incurred as of such date of determination would be included in the definition of Consolidated Indebtedness, whether or not such Indebtedness would otherwise be included, (b) any commitments in respect thereof are fully drawn and (c) the proceeds held as cash or Cash Equivalents thereof or of other Indebtedness incurred substantially concurrently therewith are not netted for the purposes of calculating the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio and the Total Net Leverage Ratio), as if the additional Indebtedness had been incurred at the beginning of such four-quarter period;
provided that, solely with respect to the incurrence of additional Indebtedness in the form of customary term loans or high-yield notes (other than Acquired Indebtedness), such additional Indebtedness
(1) will have a maturity date that is no earlier than the date that is six months after the latest of Initial Term Loan Maturity Date, the 2020 Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date and the 2021 Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date;
(2) does not provide for any required, scheduled or mandatory prepayment on account of principal (including amortization or otherwise, but excluding a customary offer to redeem or repay with asset sale proceeds or following a Change of Control) prior to the latest of Initial Term Loan Maturity Date, the 2020 Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date and the 2021 Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date;
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(3) has terms (other than with respect to pricing, premiums, optional prepayment or redemption terms and maturity), when taken as a whole, that are not more favorable to the holders thereof than those applicable to the holders of Term Loans;
(4) to the extent such additional Indebtedness consists of term loans secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations, such additional Indebtedness shall be subject to the MFN Adjustment as if such additional Indebtedness were a New Term Loan Facility; and
(5) (A) if secured, such Indebtedness is not secured by any property or assets other than the Collateral and the holders of such Indebtedness (or their representative) and the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent shall become parties to a Customary Intercreditor Agreement and (B) in the case of any Indebtedness in an original principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount, if guaranteed by a Loan Party that is not organized in the United States or Canada, the holders of such Indebtedness (or their representative) and the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent shall become parties to a Customary European Intercreditor Agreement if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent;
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(x) the principal amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed the sum of
(1) the greater of (I) $375,000,000 and (II) 100% of Consolidated EBITDA as of the last day of the last Test Period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.01 at any time outstanding less the amount of Incremental Facilities and/or Incremental Loans incurred pursuant to Section 2.14(a)(x) and
(2) an unlimited amount if, after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness,
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(X) if such Indebtedness is secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations, the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 on a Pro Forma Basis,
(Y) if such Indebtedness is secured on a junior basis to the Obligations, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00 on a Pro Forma Basis and
(Z) if such Indebtedness is unsecured, either (x) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00 on a Pro Forma Basis or (y) the Total Net Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.75 to 1.00 on a Pro Forma Basis
(in each case, assuming (a) the Indebtedness being incurred as of such date of determination would be included in the definition of Consolidated Indebtedness, whether or not such Indebtedness would otherwise be included, (b) any commitments in respect thereof are fully drawn and (c) the proceeds held as cash or Cash Equivalents thereof or of other Indebtedness incurred substantially concurrently therewith are not netted for the purposes of calculating the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio and the Total Net Leverage Ratio) or
(y) all of the Net Cash Proceeds (or such lesser amount that would permit the remaining Indebtedness to be permitted hereunder) of any such Indebtedness are used on the date of incurrence to permanently prepay and refinance Term Loans on a dollar-for-dollar basis;
(ii) Guarantee Obligations of any Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of such Indebtedness of the Borrowers under this clause (p); provided, in the case of any Indebtedness in an original principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount, if guaranteed by a Loan Party that is not organized in the United States or Canada, the holders of such Indebtedness (or their representative) and the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent shall become parties to a Customary European Intercreditor Agreement;
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(w) Indebtedness under Designated Pari Passu Facilities, in an amount not to exceed the amount of Indebtedness the Borrower would be permitted to incur pursuant to Section 2.14(a)(x) or clause (i)(D)(x)(1) of Section 8.02(p) at the time of designation (or update thereto) and which shall reduce the amount of Indebtedness permitted pursuant to such clauses on a dollar for dollar basis for so long as such Designated Pari Passu Facility Cap remains in effect for such Designated Pari Passu Facility.
Further, for purposes of determining compliance with this Section 8.02,
(A) Indebtedness need not be permitted solely by reference to one category of permitted Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) described in this Section 8.02 but may be permitted in part under any combination thereof and
(B) in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of the categories of permitted Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) described in this Section 8.02, the Borrowers may, in their sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify (as if incurred at such later time), such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this Section 8.02 and will be entitled to only include the amount and type of such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in one of the above clauses (or any portion thereof) and such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) shall be treated as having been incurred or existing pursuant to only such clause or clauses (or any portion thereof) without giving pro forma effect to such item (or portion thereof) when calculating the amount of
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Indebtedness that may be incurred pursuant to any other clause; provided, that all Indebtedness outstanding on the Closing Date under this Agreement shall at all times be deemed to have been incurred pursuant to clause (a) of this Section 8.02.
For the purposes of Sections 8.02(d)(i), (l)(5), (o)(vi) and (p)(ii), the determination whether any Indebtedness or Guarantee is subject to the requirement that such Indebtedness or Guarantee be subject to a Customary European Intercreditor Agreement on the basis that such Indebtedness is in an original principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount or such Guarantee is of Indebtedness in an original principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount shall be made based on the total original principal amount of the relevant tranche or series of Indebtedness whether or not such Indebtedness is classified, divided or reclassified among separate categories of permitted Indebtedness described in this Section 8.02.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any single tranche or series of Indebtedness in the form of term loans or bonds in an original principal amount in excess of the greater of (x) $100,000,000 or (y) 25% of Consolidated EBITDA (determined based on the total original principal amount of the relevant tranche or series of Indebtedness whether or not such Indebtedness is classified, divided or reclassified among separate categories of permitted Indebtedness described in this Section 8.02) shall be incurred by Holdings, the Borrower or another Loan Party that is a US Subsidiary or Canadian Subsidiary.
Accrual of interest or dividends, the accretion of accreted value, the accretion or amortization of original issue discount, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness and the payment of dividends in the form of additional Disqualified Stock or preferred stock, as applicable, will in each case not be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or preferred stock for purposes of this Section 8.02.
For the avoidance of doubt, for the purposes of this Section 8.02, the term “Indebtedness” shall be deemed to include, in the case of Holdings, the issuance of any shares of Disqualified Stock or, in the case of any Restricted Subsidiaries, the issuance of any shares of Disqualified Stock or preferred stock, in each case, to the extent that any of the foregoing would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 8.02, the maximum amount of Indebtedness that Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary may incur pursuant to this Section 8.02 shall not be deemed to be exceeded solely as a result of fluctuations in exchange rates or currency values.
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Further, for purposes of determining compliance with this Section 8.05, (A) Restricted Payments need not be permitted solely by reference to one category of permitted Restricted Payments (or any portion thereof) described in this Section 8.05 above or Permitted Investments described in the definition thereof but may be permitted in part under any combination thereof and (B) in the event that a Restricted Payment (or any portion thereof) or Permitted Investment meets the criteria of one or more of the categories of permitted Restricted Payments (or any portion thereof) described in this Section 8.05 above or Permitted Investment, the Borrowers may, in their sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify (as if incurred at such later time), such Restricted Payment (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this Section 8.05 or falls within the definition of a Permitted Investment and will be entitled to only include the amount and type of such Restricted Payment (or any portion thereof) in one of the above clauses (or any portion thereof) or within the definition of Permitted Investment (or any portion thereof) and such Restricted Payment (or any portion thereof) or Permitted Investment shall be treated as having been incurred or existing pursuant to only such clause or clauses (or any portion thereof) without giving pro forma effect to such item (or portion thereof) when calculating the amount of the Restricted Payment that may be incurred pursuant to any other clause.
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(q) restrictions in a surety or performance bond entered into in the ordinary course of business.
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Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, (i) in each four consecutive fiscal-quarter period there shall be at least two fiscal quarters in respect of which the Cure Right is not exercised, (ii) there can be no more than five fiscal quarters in respect of which the Cure Right is exercised during the term of this Agreement and (iii) for purposes of this Section 8.10(b), the Cure Amount utilized shall be no greater than the minimum amount required to remedy the applicable failure to comply with the financial covenant set forth in Section 8.10(a).
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in either case, (A) enforcement proceedings are commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order, or (B) there is a period of 30 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect; or
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provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an event with respect to any Borrower described in Section 9.01(f), the obligation of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of each L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, and the obligation of the Borrowers to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as aforesaid shall automatically become effective, in each case, without further act of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.
First, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting reasonable fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including reasonable Attorney Costs and amounts payable under Article III) payable to each Agent in its capacity as such;
Second, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting reasonable fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal and interest) payable to the Lenders (including reasonable Attorney Costs and amounts payable under Article III), ratably among them in proportion to the amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;
Third, to (a) payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans and L/C Borrowings, and (b) periodic payments due under any Secured Hedge Agreement, ratably among the Lenders and the Hedge Banks, respectively, in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;
Fourth, to (a) payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans and L/C Borrowings, (b) payment of breakage, termination or other payments, and any interest accrued thereon, not otherwise paid pursuant to clause Third, due under any Secured Hedge Agreement, (c) payments of amounts due under any Secured Treasury Management Agreement (in the case of any Designated Pari Passu Facilities, in principal amounts not to exceed the relevant Designated Pari Passu Facility Cap for such Designated Pari Passu Facility), ratably among the Lenders, the L/C Issuers, Hedge Banks and the Lender Counterparties in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth payable to or held by them and (d) to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer, to Cash Collateralize 103% of that portion of L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit;
Fifth, to the payment of all other Obligations of the Loan Parties owing under or in respect of the Loan Documents that are due and payable to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties on such date, ratably based upon the respective aggregate amounts of all such Obligations owing to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties on such date; and
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Last, the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrowers or as otherwise required by Law.
Subject to Section 2.03(c), amounts used to Cash Collateralize the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit pursuant to clause Fifth above shall be applied to satisfy drawings under such Letters of Credit as they occur. If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral after all Letters of Credit have either been fully drawn or expired, such remaining amount shall be applied to the other Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above.
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Each Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent, at the request of or ratified by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as such Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 11.01 and 9.02) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Each Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default unless and until written notice specifying that it is a “notice of default or event of default” and describing such Default or Event of Default, as applicable, is given to such Agent by any Borrower, any Lender or any L/C Issuer.
No Agent shall be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or the creation, perfection or priority of any Lien purported to be created by the Collateral Documents, (v) the value or the sufficiency of any Collateral, or (vi) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article V or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to such Agent.
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and any custodian, receiver, receiver and manager, interim receiver, manager, monitor, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and each L/C Issuer to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, if the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Section 2.09.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or any L/C Issuer any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or any L/C Issuer to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender or any L/C Issuer or in any such proceeding.
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Upon request by the Collateral Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Collateral Agent’s authority to release its interest in particular types or items of property or to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty pursuant to this Section 10.09. In each case as specified in this Section 10.09, the Collateral Agent will, at the Borrowers’ expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Loan Party such documents as such Loan Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral from the assignment and security interest granted under the Collateral Documents, or to release such Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 10.09.
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The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent are irrevocably authorized and instructed by the Lenders and other Secured Parties, to the extent required by the terms of the Loan Documents, without any further consent of any Lender or any other Secured Party, to enter into (or acknowledge and consent to) or amend, renew, extend, supplement, restate, replace, waive, or otherwise modify the Unsecured Intercreditor Agreement or any other Customary Intercreditor Agreement or Customary European Intercreditor Agreement, in each case in accordance with the terms hereof. Each Lender and other Secured Party (a) hereby agrees that it will be bound by and will take no actions contrary to the provisions of the Unsecured Intercreditor Agreement or any other Customary Intercreditor Agreement or Customary European Intercreditor Agreement (if entered into) and (b) hereby agrees that in connection with the entry into the Unsecured Intercreditor Agreement or any other Customary Intercreditor Agreement or Customary European Intercreditor Agreement that the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent may rely exclusively on a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower as to whether the relevant Liens and/or Indebtedness are permitted and whether the Unsecured Intercreditor Agreement or any other such Customary Intercreditor Agreement or Customary European Intercreditor Agreement or such amendment, renewal, extension, supplement, restatement, replacement, waiver, or other modification thereto is in accordance with the terms hereof.
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provided, further, that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the L/C Issuers in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the L/C Issuers under this Agreement or any Issuer Document relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by it and (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of, or any fees or other amounts payable to, the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that (i) the Commitment of such Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender and (ii) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender
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disproportionately adversely relative to other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, if the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers have jointly identified any ambiguity, mistake, defect, inconsistency, obvious error, omission or any other error or omission of a technical nature, in each case, in any provision of any Loan Document, the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent shall be permitted to effect amendments to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, as applicable, solely to address such matter and such amendment shall become effective without the consent of any other party to this Agreement so long as, in each case, the Lenders shall have received at least ten Business Days’ prior written notice thereof and the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within ten Business Days of the date of such notice to the Lenders, a written notice from the Required Lenders stating that the Required Lenders object to such amendment.
If, in connection with any proposed change, waiver, discharge or termination of or to any of the provisions of this Agreement and/or any other Loan Document as contemplated by Section 11.01, the consent of each Lender, each Lender or each affected Lender, as applicable, is required and the consent of the Required Lenders at such time is obtained but the consent of one or more of such other Lenders whose consent is required is not obtained (each such other Lender, a “Non-Consenting Lender”) then the Borrowers may, on notice to the Administrative Agent and the Non-Consenting Lender, (A) replace such Non-Consenting Lender in accordance with Section 11.15 or (B) prepay the Loans and, if applicable, terminate the commitments of such Non-Consenting Lender, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty.
Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient). Notices delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in Section 11.02(b) below shall be effective as provided in such Section 11.02(b).
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Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes,
(i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), provided that if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient, and
(ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor.
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provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and non-appealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or (y) other than in respect of the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent in its capacity as such, result from a claim brought by any Loan Party against an Indemnitee for a material breach of such Indemnitee’s obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, in each case of clauses (x) and (y), if such Loan Party has obtained a final and non-appealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.
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Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in Section 11.06(d) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Agents, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
Each party to this Agreement agrees that in case of an assignment or transfer pursuant to this Section 11.06 and for the purpose of (and to the extent possible under) any applicable law, the Liens and the guarantees granted by each Loan Party under the Loan Documents shall be preserved for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, the assignee Lender, the other Secured Parties and all other beneficiaries thereof.
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provided, that if Holdings has not given the Administrative Agent written notice of its objection to such assignment within ten (10) Business Days after written notice to Holdings, Holdings shall be deemed to have consented to such assignment;
(i) any Term Loan Commitment or Revolving Credit Commitment if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender with a Commitment in respect of the applicable Facility, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender or
(ii) any Term Loan to a Person that is not a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; and
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(A) will not
(x) have the right to receive information, reports or other materials provided to Lenders by the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender,
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(y) attend or participate in meetings attended by the Lenders and the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent or
(z) access any electronic site established for the Lenders or confidential communications from counsel to or financial advisors of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Lenders and
(B) (x) for purposes of any consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of, or any action under, and for the purpose of any direction to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender to undertake any action (or refrain from taking any action) under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, each Disqualified Institution will be deemed to have consented in the same proportion as the Lenders that are not Disqualified Institutions consented to such matter, and
(y) for purposes of voting on any bankruptcy plan, each Disqualified Institution party hereto hereby agrees
(1) not to vote on such bankruptcy plan,
(2) if such Disqualified Institution does vote on such bankruptcy plan notwithstanding the restriction in the foregoing clause (1), such vote will be deemed not to be in good faith and shall be “designated” pursuant to Section 1126(e) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws), and such vote shall not be counted in determining whether the applicable class has accepted or rejected such bankruptcy plan in accordance with Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws) and
(3) not to contest any request by any party for a determination by court of competent jurisdiction effectuating the foregoing clause (2).
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“Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers, advises or manages a Lender.
“Eligible Assignee” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Sections 11.06(b)(iii), (v) and (vi) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 11.06(b)(iii)).
“Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course.
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In addition, each Agent and the Lenders may disclose the existence of this Agreement and information about this Agreement to market data collectors, similar service providers to the lending industry, and service providers to each Agent and the Lenders in connection with the administration, settlement and management of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Commitments, and the Credit Extensions. “Information” means all information received from any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary relating to any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary or their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to any Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer on a non-confidential basis prior to disclosure by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, provided that, in the case of information received from any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section 11.07 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
Each Agent, each Lender and each L/C Issuer acknowledges that (a) the Information may include material non-public information concerning a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and (c) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with applicable Law, including federal and state securities Laws.
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(x) pay in full all principal, interest, fees and other amounts owing to such Lender through the date of replacement (including any amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.05 or 2.05(a)(iv), as applicable),
(y) provide appropriate assurances and indemnities (which may include letters of credit) to each L/C Issuer as it may reasonably require with respect to any continuing obligation to fund participation interests in any L/C Obligations then outstanding, and
(z) release such Lender from its obligations under the Loan Documents.
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Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, each Borrower hereby waives, to the extent permitted by applicable law, notice of acceptance of its joint and several liability. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, each Borrower hereby waives, to the extent permitted by law, notice of any Loan made under this Agreement, notice of occurrence of any Default or Event of Default or of any demand for any payment under this Agreement, notice of any action at any time taken or omitted by any Lender under or in respect of any of the Obligations, any requirement of diligence and, generally, all demands, notices and other formalities of every kind in connection with this Agreement. Each Borrower hereby assents to, and waives notice of, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any extension or postponement of the time for the payment of any Obligation, the acceptance of any partial payment thereon, any waiver, consent or other action or acquiescence by any Lender at any time or times in respect of any default by the other Borrower in the performance or satisfaction of any term, covenant, condition or provision of this Agreement, any and all other indulgences whatsoever by any Lender in respect of any of the Obligations, and the taking, addition, substitution or release, in whole or in part, at any time or times, of any security for any Obligation or the addition, substitution or release, in whole or in part, of the other Borrower. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Borrower assents to any other action or delay in acting or failure to act on the part of any Lender, including, without limitation, any failure strictly or diligently to assert any right or to pursue any remedy or to comply fully with the applicable laws or regulations thereunder which might, but for the provisions of this Section 11.22, afford grounds for terminating, discharging or relieving such Borrower, in whole or in part, from any of its obligations under this Section 11.22, it being the intention of each Borrower that, so long as any Obligation remains unsatisfied, the obligations of such Borrower under this Section 11.22 shall not be discharged except by performance or payment and then only to the extent of such performance or payment. The obligations of each Borrower under this Section 11.22 shall not be diminished or rendered unenforceable by any winding up, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation, reconstruction or similar proceeding with respect to any Borrower or any Lender. The joint and several liability of the Borrowers hereunder shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any absorption, merger, amalgamation or any other change whatsoever in the name, membership, constitution or place of formation of any Borrower or any Lender.
The provisions of this Section 11.22 are made solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties and their respective successors and assigns, and may be enforced by any such Person from time to time against any Borrower as often as occasion therefor may arise and without requirement on the part of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party first to marshal any of its claims or to exercise any of its rights against the other Borrower or to exhaust any remedies available to it against the other Borrower or to resort to any other source or means of obtaining payment of any Obligation or to elect any other remedy. If at any time, any payment, or any part thereof, made in respect of any Obligation, is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any Borrower, or otherwise, the provisions of this Section 11.22 will forthwith be reinstated in effect, as though such payment had not been made.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, to the extent the joint and several obligations of any Borrower shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason (including because of any applicable state, provincial or federal law relating to fraudulent conveyances or transfers) then the obligations of such Borrower hereunder shall be limited to the maximum amount that is permissible under applicable law (whether federal, state or provincial and including, without limitation, Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended,
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or any other Debtor Relief Laws), after taking into account, among other things, such Borrower’s right of contribution and indemnification from each other Loan Party under applicable law.
For purposes of determining the Dollar Equivalent, such amounts shall include any premium and costs payable in connection with the purchase of the Obligation Currency.
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Notwithstanding the preceding sentence and except as may otherwise be agreed in writing, each of the Lenders agrees that the Administrative Agent has no obligation to ascertain the identity of a Canadian Loan Party or any authorized signatories of such Canadian Loan Party on behalf of any Lender, or to confirm the completeness or accuracy of any information it obtains from such Canadian Loan Party or any such authorized signatory in doing so.
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Russell A. Becker, Chief Executive Officer, certify that:
Date: August 3, 2023 |
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/s/ Russell A. Becker |
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Russell A. Becker |
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Title: |
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Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Kevin S. Krumm, Chief Financial Officer, certify that:
Date: August 3, 2023 |
By: |
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/s/ Kevin S. Krumm |
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Name: |
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Kevin S. Krumm |
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Title: |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of APi Group Corporation (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Russell Becker, as Chief Executive Officer, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:
Date: August 3, 2023 |
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/s/ Russell A. Becker |
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Russell A. Becker |
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Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF CFO PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of APi Group Corporation (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Kevin Krumm, as Chief Financial Officer, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:
Date: August 3, 2023 |
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/s/ Kevin S. Krumm |
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Kevin S. Krumm |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 95.1
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
The following disclosures are provided pursuant to Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”) and Item 104 of Regulation S-K, which requires certain disclosures by companies required to file periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that operate mines regulated under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the “Mine Act”).
Mine Safety Information
Whenever the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) believes a violation of the Mine Act, any health or safety standard or any regulation has occurred, it may issue a citation which describes the alleged violation and fixes a time within which the U.S. mining operator must abate the alleged violation. In some situations, such as when MSHA believes that conditions pose a hazard to miners, MSHA may issue an order removing miners from the area of the mine affected by the condition until the alleged hazards are corrected. When MSHA issues a citation or order, it generally proposes a civil penalty, or fine, as a result of the alleged violation, that the operator is ordered to pay. Citations and orders can be contested and appealed, and as part of that process, may be reduced in severity and amount, and are sometimes dismissed. The number of citations, orders and proposed assessments vary depending on the size and type (underground or surface) of the mine as well as by the MSHA inspector(s) assigned.
The following table includes information required by the Act for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
APi Inc.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
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Operation / MSHA Identification Number |
Section 104 S&S Citations (#) |
Section 104(b) Orders (#) |
Section 104(d) Citations and Orders (#) |
Section 110(b)(2) Violations (#) |
Section 107(a) Orders (#) |
Total Dollar Value of MSHA Assessments Proposed ($) |
Mining-Related Fatalities (#) |
Received Notice of Pattern of Violations Under Section 104(c) (Yes/No) |
Received Notice of Potential to Have Pattern Under Section 104(c) (Yes/No) |
Legal Actions Initiated During Period (#) |
Legal Actions Resolved During Period (#) |
Legal Actions Pending as of the End of the Period (#) |
SGI 4700148 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tilden Mine 2000422 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
APi Group Life Safety USA
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
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Operation / MSHA Identification Number |
Section 104 S&S Citations (#) |
Section 104(b) Orders (#) |
Section 104(d) Citations and Orders (#) |
Section 110(b)(2) Violations (#) |
Section 107(a) Orders (#) |
Total Dollar Value of MSHA Assessments Proposed ($) |
Mining-Related Fatalities (#) |
Received Notice of Pattern of Violations Under Section 104(c) (Yes/No) |
Received Notice of Potential to Have Pattern Under Section 104(c) (Yes/No) |
Legal Actions Initiated During Period (#) |
Legal Actions Resolved During Period (#) |
Legal Actions Pending as of the End of the Period (#) |
Pend Oreille Mine/4500366 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc./0200024 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Coeur Rochester /2601941 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Continental Cement Company/2302434 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Graymont Pilot Peak Plant / 2601906 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
American Soda LLC (Solvay Chemicals)/ 4801295 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Big Island Mine & Refinery (Ciner Wyoming) / 48000154 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
US Borax Inc (Boron) / 400743 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Davis Ulmer Sprinkler Company
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
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Operation / MSHA Identification Number |
Section 104 S&S Citations (#) |
Section 104(b) Orders (#) |
Section 104(d) Citations and Orders (#) |
Section 110(b)(2) Violations (#) |
Section 107(a) Orders (#) |
Total Dollar Value of MSHA Assessments Proposed ($) |
Mining-Related Fatalities (#) |
Received Notice of Pattern of Violations Under Section 104(c) (Yes/No) |
Received Notice of Potential to Have Pattern Under Section 104(c) (Yes/No) |
Legal Actions Initiated During Period (#) |
Legal Actions Resolved During Period (#) |
Legal Actions Pending as of the End of the Period (#) |
US Salt – Watkins Glen |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cargill – Watkins Glen |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cargill - Lansing |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cargill: 1252 PA-706, Wyalusing, PA 18853 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
The Jamar Company
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
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Operation / MSHA Identification Number |
Section 104 S&S Citations (#) |
Section 104(b) Orders (#) |
Section 104(d) Citations and Orders (#) |
Section 110(b)(2) Violations (#) |
Section 107(a) Orders (#) |
Total Dollar Value of MSHA Assessments Proposed ($) |
Mining-Related Fatalities (#) |
Received Notice of Pattern of Violations Under Section 104(c) (Yes/No) |
Received Notice of Potential to Have Pattern Under Section 104(c) (Yes/No) |
Legal Actions Initiated During Period (#) |
Legal Actions Resolved During Period (#) |
Legal Actions Pending as of the End of the Period (#) |
C6S |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$376 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
J03 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Northland Constructors
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
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Operation / MSHA Identification Number |
Section 104 S&S Citations (#) |
Section 104(b) Orders (#) |
Section 104(d) Citations and Orders (#) |
Section 110(b)(2) Violations (#) |
Section 107(a) Orders (#) |
Total Dollar Value of MSHA Assessments Proposed ($) |
Mining-Related Fatalities (#) |
Received Notice of Pattern of Violations Under Section 104(c) (Yes/No) |
Received Notice of Potential to Have Pattern Under Section 104(c) (Yes/No) |
Legal Actions Initiated During Period (#) |
Legal Actions Resolved During Period (#) |
Legal Actions Pending as of the End of the Period (#) |
K400 / 2104045 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sparkle Wash/2103460 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Argo/2103719 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Grayhawk HP400/2103843 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rental/2103893 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
C2027 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Viking Automatic Sprinkler
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
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Operation / MSHA Identification Number |
Section 104 S&S Citations (#) |
Section 104(b) Orders (#) |
Section 104(d) Citations and Orders (#) |
Section 110(b)(2) Violations (#) |
Section 107(a) Orders (#) |
Total Dollar Value of MSHA Assessments Proposed ($) |
Mining-Related Fatalities (#) |
Received Notice of Pattern of Violations Under Section 104(c) (Yes/No) |
Received Notice of Potential to Have Pattern Under Section 104(c) (Yes/No) |
Legal Actions Initiated During Period (#) |
Legal Actions Resolved During Period (#) |
Legal Actions Pending as of the End of the Period (#) |
US Steel – MinnTac 2100282 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
US Steel – KeeTac 2103352 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cleveland Cliffs – Eveleth pit and Forbes Pellet Plant 2103403 & 2103404 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cleveland Cliffs – NorthShore Mining, Silver Bay Pellet Plant and Babbitt pit 2100209 & 2100831 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
ArcelorMittal Minorca Mine – pit/ plant |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cleveland Cliffs – Hibbing Taconite 2101600 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |