NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Nature of Operations – Traeger, Inc. and its wholly owned Subsidiaries (collectively "Traeger" or the "Company") design, source, sell, and support wood pellet fueled barbecue grills sold to retailers, distributors, and direct to consumers. The Company produces and sells the pellets used to fire the grills and also sells Traeger-branded rubs, spices and sauces, as well as grill accessories (including covers, barbecue tools, trays, liners, MEATER smart thermometers and merchandise). A significant portion of the Company’s sales are generated from customers throughout the United States ("U.S."), and the Company continues to develop distribution in Canada and Europe. The Company’s headquarters are in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Traeger, Inc. was incorporated in July 2021 in connection with the conversion of TGPX Holdings I LLC from a Delaware limited liability company into a Delaware corporation at the time of the Company's initial public offering ("IPO") and has no material assets and liabilities or standalone operations other than its ownership in its consolidated subsidiaries. TGPX Holdings II LLC is the only direct subsidiary of Traeger, Inc. TGPX Holdings II LLC is a holding company with no other operations, cash flows, material assets or liabilities other than the equity interest in TGP Holdings III LLC. Pursuant to the statutory corporate conversion (the "Corporate Conversion"), all of the outstanding limited liability company interests of TGPX Holdings I LLC were converted into shares of common stock of Traeger, Inc., and TGP Holdings LP (the "Partnership") became the holder of such shares of common stock of Traeger, Inc. In connection with the Corporate Conversion, the Partnership liquidated and distributed these shares of common stock to the holders of partnership interests in the Partnership in direct proportion to their respective interests in the Partnership based upon the value of Traeger, Inc. at the time of the IPO, with a value implied by the initial public offering price of the shares of common stock sold in the IPO.
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation – The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2023 (the "Annual Report on Form 10-K"). In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to fairly present the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Emerging Growth Company Status – The Company is an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 ("JOBS Act"). Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised financial accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. The Company has elected to use the extended transition period for complying with the adoption of new or revised accounting standards and as a result of this election, its financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates. The Company will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of (i) the end of the fiscal year in which the market value of its common stock that is held by non-affiliates is at least $700 million as of the last business day of its most recently completed second fiscal quarter, (ii) the end of the fiscal year in which the Company has total annual gross revenues of $1.24 billion or more during such fiscal year, (iii) the date on which the Company issues more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt in a three-year period, or (iv) December 31, 2026.
2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use of Estimates – The preparation of these financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The most significant estimates and the assumptions made by management that present the greatest amount of estimation uncertainty include the fair value of contingent consideration obligations, customer credits and returns, obsolete inventory
reserves, valuation and impairment of intangible assets including goodwill, unrealized positions on foreign currency derivatives and reserves for warranty. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Restricted Cash – The Company considers cash to be restricted when withdrawal or general use is legally restricted. The restricted cash balance is associated with borrowings from the delayed draw term loan facility that are restricted in use and were drawn down to fund payments of contingent consideration associated with the acquisition of Apption Labs.
Concentrations – Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash in banks, trade accounts receivable, foreign currency contracts, and business activity with certain third-party contract manufacturers of our products. Credit is extended to customers based on an evaluation of the customer’s financial condition and collateral is not generally required in the Company’s sales transactions. Three customers (each large U.S. retailers) that accounted for a significant portion of net sales are as follows:
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2023 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Customer A | 22 | % | | 13 | % | | 20 | % | | 15 | % |
Customer B | 13 | % | | 20 | % | | 18 | % | | 21 | % |
Customer C | 13 | % | | 21 | % | | 13 | % | | 18 | % |
As of June 30, 2023, customers A, B and C accounted for a significant portion of trade accounts receivable of 33%, 18%, and 11% compared to 31%, 20%, and 8% as of December 31, 2022. Concentrations of credit risk exist to the extent credit terms are extended with these three large customers. A business failure on the part of any one of the three customers could result in a material amount of exposure to the Company. No other single customer accounted for greater than 10% of the Company’s net sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Additionally, no other single customer accounted for greater than 10% of trade accounts receivable as of June 30, 2023 or December 31, 2022.
The Company’s sales to dealers and distributors located outside the United States are generally denominated in U.S. dollars. The Company does have sales to certain dealers located in the European Union, the United Kingdom and Canada which are denominated in Euros, British Pounds and Canadian Dollars, respectively.
The Company relies on a limited number of suppliers for its contract manufacturing of grills and accessories. A significant disruption in the operations of certain of these manufacturers, or in the transportation of parts and accessories would impact the production of the Company’s products for a substantial period of time, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
Revenue Recognition and Sales Returns and Allowances – The Company recognizes revenue at the amount to which it expects to be entitled when a contract exists with a customer that specifies the goods and services to be provided at an agreed upon sales price and when the performance obligation is satisfied. The performance obligation for most of the Company’s sales transactions is considered complete when control transfers, which is determined when products are shipped or delivered to the customer depending on the terms of the contract. Sales are made on normal and customary short-term credit terms or upon delivery of point-of-sale transactions.
Shipping charges billed to customers are included in net sales and related shipping costs are included in cost of sales. The company has elected to account for shipping and handling activities performed after control has been transferred to the customer as a fulfillment cost.
The Company enters into contractual arrangements with customers in the form of individual customer orders which specify the goods, quantity, pricing, and associated order terms. The Company does not have long-term contracts that are satisfied over time. Due to the nature of the contracts, no significant judgment exists in relation to the identification of the customer contract or satisfaction of the performance obligation. The Company expenses incremental costs of obtaining a contract due to the short-term nature of the contracts.
The Company has certain contractual programs and practices with customers that can give rise to elements of variable consideration such as customer cooperative advertising and volume incentive rebates. The Company estimates the variable consideration using the most likely amount method based on sales and contractual rates with each customer and records the estimated amount of credits for these programs as a reduction to net sales.
The Company has entered into contracts with some customers that allow for credits to be claimed for certain matters of operational compliance or for returns to the retail customer from end consumers. Credits that will be issued associated with these items are estimated using the expected value method and are based on actual historical experience and are recorded as a reduction of revenue at the time of recognition or when circumstances change resulting in a change in estimated returns. Revenue is recognized net of any taxes collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to governmental authorities.
New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted – In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), which requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments measured at amortized cost and also applies to some off-balance sheet credit exposures. The Company has adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2023. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The ASU is intended to ease the potential accounting and financial reporting burden of reference rate reform, including the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. The guidance provides optional expedients and scope exceptions for transactions if certain criteria are met. These transactions include contract modifications, hedge accounting, and the sale or transfer of debt securities classified as held-to-maturity. The Company adopted this ASU in the second quarter of 2023. Adoption of this new standard did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
3 – REVENUE
The following tables disaggregates revenue by product category, geography, and sales channel for the periods indicated (in thousands):
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| | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
Revenue by product category | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Grills | | $ | 93,133 | | | $ | 117,680 | | | $ | 182,871 | | | $ | 268,111 | |
Consumables | | 34,900 | | | 42,097 | | | 64,945 | | | 81,748 | |
Accessories | | 43,479 | | | 40,493 | | | 76,857 | | | 74,121 | |
Total revenue | | $ | 171,512 | | | $ | 200,270 | | | $ | 324,673 | | | $ | 423,980 | |
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| | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
Revenue by geography | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2022 |
North America | | $ | 158,218 | | | $ | 187,359 | | | $ | 297,155 | | | $ | 394,701 | |
Rest of world | | 13,294 | | | 12,911 | | | 27,518 | | | 29,279 | |
Total revenue | | $ | 171,512 | | | $ | 200,270 | | | $ | 324,673 | | | $ | 423,980 | |
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| | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
Revenue by sales channel | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Retail | | $ | 135,198 | | | $ | 162,137 | | | $ | 267,963 | | | $ | 365,354 | |
Direct to consumer | | 36,314 | | | 38,133 | | | 56,710 | | | 58,626 | |
Total revenue | | $ | 171,512 | | | $ | 200,270 | | | $ | 324,673 | | | $ | 423,980 | |
4 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES, NET
Accounts receivable consists of the following (in thousands):
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| June 30, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Trade accounts receivable | $ | 100,163 | | | $ | 56,822 | |
Allowance for expected credit losses | (967) | | | (867) | |
Reserve for returns, discounts and allowances | (15,906) | | | (13,905) | |
Total accounts receivable, net | $ | 83,290 | | | $ | 42,050 | |
5 – INVENTORIES
Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
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| June 30, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Raw materials | $ | 7,115 | | | $ | 7,110 | |
Work in process | 11,257 | | | 12,155 | |
Finished goods | 79,431 | | | 134,206 | |
Inventories | $ | 97,803 | | | $ | 153,471 | |
Included within inventories are adjustments of $1.1 million and $1.3 million at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, to record inventory to net realizable value.
6 – ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):
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| June 30, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Accrual for inventories in-transit | $ | 5,694 | | | $ | 7,987 | |
Warranty accrual | 7,486 | | | 7,368 | |
Accrued compensation and bonus | 5,610 | | | 4,499 | |
Other | 30,304 | | | 32,441 | |
Accrued expenses | $ | 49,094 | | | $ | 52,295 | |
The changes in the Company’s warranty accrual, included in accrued expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, were as follows for the fiscal periods indicated (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2023 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Warranty accrual, beginning of period | $ | 8,693 | | | $ | 8,731 | | | $ | 7,368 | | | $ | 8,326 | |
Warranty claims | (2,108) | | | (2,604) | | | (3,580) | | | (4,088) | |
Warranty costs accrued | 901 | | | 2,520 | | | 3,698 | | | 4,409 | |
Warranty accrual, end of period | $ | 7,486 | | | $ | 8,647 | | | $ | 7,486 | | | $ | 8,647 | |
7 – DERIVATIVES
Interest Rate Swap
On February 25, 2022, the Company entered into a floating-to-fixed interest rate swap agreement to hedge or otherwise protect against fluctuations on a portion of the Company's variable rate debt. The agreement provides for a notional amount of $379.2 million, fixed rate of 2.08% and a maturity date of February 28, 2026. This agreement was designated as a cash flow hedge on the exposure of the variability of future cash flows subject to the variable monthly interest rates on $379.2 million of the term loan portion under the First Lien Term Loan Facility (as defined below). The Company assessed hedge effectiveness at the time of entering into the agreement, utilizing a regression analysis, and determined the hedge is expected to be highly effective.
As a cash flow hedge, the interest rate swap is revalued at current market rates, with the changes in valuation being recorded in other comprehensive income within the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive
loss, to the extent that the hedge is effective. The gains or losses on the interest rate swaps are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income within the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and are reclassified into interest expense in the periods in which the interest rate swap affects earnings. The cash flows related to interest settlements and changes in valuation are classified consistent with the treatment of the hedged monthly interest payments generally as operating activities on the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.
In January 2023, the Company changed the interest reset period from one month to three months on the term loan portion under the First Lien Term Loan Facility (as defined below). As a result, the Company dedesignated it hedging relationship. At the time of dedesignation total amount recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") was $21.3 million and will be amortized into earnings as a reduction of interest expense over the term of the previously hedged interest payments.
The gross and net balances from the interest rate swap contract position were as follows (in thousands):
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| June 30, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Gross Asset Fair Value | $ | 24,033 | | | $ | 23,410 | |
Gross Liability Fair Value | — | | | — | |
Net Asset Fair Value | $ | 24,033 | | | $ | 23,410 | |
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, as a result of the discontinued cash flow hedge accounting treatment, realized gain and unrealized gain from the interest rate swap were recorded in other income (expense), net within the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss and the amortization of the amounts recorded within AOCI were recorded within interest expense. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, realized loss and unrealized gain from the interest rate swap were recorded in interest expense and other comprehensive loss, respectively, within the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Foreign Currency Contracts
The Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk related to its purchases and international operations. The Company utilizes foreign currency contracts to manage foreign currency risk in purchasing inventory and capital equipment, and future settlement of foreign denominated assets and liabilities. The volume of the Company’s foreign currency contract activity is limited by the amount of transaction exposure in each foreign currency and the Company’s election as to whether to hedge the transactions. There are no derivative instruments entered into for speculative purposes.
The Company had outstanding foreign currency contracts as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The Company did not elect hedge accounting for any of these contracts. The fair market value of the contracts in an asset position are offset by the fair market value of the contracts in a liability position to reach a net position. For periods where the net position is an asset balance, the balance is recorded within prepaid expenses and other current assets on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and for periods where the net position is a liability balance, the balance is recorded within other current liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the net fair value of contracts are recorded in other income (expense), net within the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
The gross and net balances from foreign currency contract positions were as follows (in thousands):
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| June 30, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Gross Asset Fair Value | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Gross Liability Fair Value | 1,647 | | | 1,001 | |
Net Fair Value | $ | 1,647 | | | $ | 1,001 | |
Gains (losses) from foreign currency contracts were recorded in other income (expense), net within the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as follows (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2023 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Realized gains (losses) | $ | (813) | | | $ | (451) | | | $ | (1,680) | | | $ | 714 | |
Unrealized losses | (1,309) | | | (2,294) | | | (689) | | | (2,864) | |
Total losses | $ | (2,122) | | | $ | (2,745) | | | $ | (2,369) | | | $ | (2,150) | |
8 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
For financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis, fair value is the price the Company would receive to sell an asset, or pay to transfer a liability, in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. In the absence of such data, fair value is estimated using internal information consistent with what market participants would use in a hypothetical transaction. In determining fair value, observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect market assumptions. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:
•Level 1: Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
•Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
•Level 3: Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.
The following table presents information about the fair value measurement of the Company’s financial instruments (in thousands):
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Financial Instruments Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis: | | Fair Value Measurement Level | | As of June 30, 2023 | | As of December 31, 2022 |
Assets: | | | | | | |
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Derivative assets—interest rate swap contract (1) | | 2 | | $ | 24,033 | | | $ | 23,410 | |
Total assets | | | | $ | 24,033 | | | $ | 23,410 | |
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Liabilities: | | | | | | |
Derivative liabilities—foreign currency contracts (2) | | 2 | | $ | 1,647 | | | $ | 1,001 | |
Contingent consideration—earn out (3) | | 3 | | 13,110 | | | 22,747 | |
Total liabilities | | | | $ | 14,757 | | | $ | 23,748 | |
(1)Included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and other non-current assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(2)Included in other current liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(3)Included in current contingent consideration in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Transfers of assets and liabilities among Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 are recorded as of the actual date of the events or change in circumstances that caused the transfer. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s assets or liabilities measured at fair value.
The fair value of the Company’s derivative assets through its foreign currency contracts is based upon observable market-based inputs that reflect the present values of the differences between estimated future foreign currency rates versus fixed future settlement prices per the contracts, and therefore, are classified within Level 2. The fair value of the Company's interest rate swap contract held with a financial institution is classified as a Level 2 financial instrument, which is valued using observable underlying interest rates and market-determined risk premiums at the reporting date.
On November 10, 2022, the Company entered into the second amendment to the share purchase agreement associated with the Apption Labs business combination to extend the earn out period through the end of fiscal year 2023. This amendment also modified the contingent consideration calculation associated with the achievement of certain revenue, earnings, and successful product launch thresholds for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. In April 2023, the Company used the restricted cash balance to pay $12.4 million associated with the contingent cash consideration to the sellers based on the achievement of certain thresholds for fiscal year 2022. The remaining undiscounted amounts the Company may be required to pay under the contingent consideration arrangement is $15.0 million, becoming due during the first half of fiscal year 2024.
The fair values of the Company's contingent consideration earn out obligation is estimated using a Black Scholes model. Key assumptions used in these estimates include the weighted average cost of capital and the probability assessments with respect to the likelihood of achieving the forecasted performance targets consistent with the level of risk of achievement. As these are significant unobservable inputs, the contingent consideration earn out obligation is included in Level 3 inputs.
At each reporting date, the Company revalues the contingent consideration obligation to its fair value and records increases and decreases in fair value in the revaluation of contingent consideration in our accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration obligation results from changes in discount periods and rates, and changes in probability assumptions with respect to the likelihood of achieving the performance targets.
The following table presents the fair value contingent consideration (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2023 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Contingent consideration, beginning of period | $ | 23,790 | | | $ | 27,000 | | | $ | 22,747 | | | $ | 25,300 | |
Payments of contingent consideration | (12,445) | | | (12,555) | | | (12,445) | | | (12,555) | |
Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 1,765 | | | 255 | | | 2,808 | | | 1,955 | |
Contingent consideration, end of period | $ | 13,110 | | | $ | 14,700 | | | $ | 13,110 | | | $ | 14,700 | |
The following financial instruments are recorded at their carrying amount (in thousands):
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| | As of June 30, 2023 | | As of December 31, 2022 |
Financial Instruments Recorded at Carrying Amount: | | Carrying Amount | | Estimated Fair Value | | Carrying Amount | | Estimated Fair Value |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Debt—Credit Facilities (1) | | $ | 403,945 | | | $ | 336,191 | | | $ | 476,070 | | | $ | 393,236 | |
Total liabilities | | $ | 403,945 | | | $ | 336,191 | | | $ | 476,070 | | | $ | 393,236 | |
(1)Included in current portion of notes payable and notes payable, net of current portion within the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Due to the unobservable nature of the inputs these financial instruments are considered to be Level 3 instruments in the fair value hierarchy.
9 – DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
Notes Payable
On June 29, 2021, the Company refinanced its existing credit facilities and entered into a new first lien credit agreement, as borrower, with Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and other lenders party thereto as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners (the "First Lien Credit Agreement"). The First Lien Credit Agreement provides for a $560.0 million senior secured term loan facility (the "First Lien Term Loan Facility"), including a $50.0 million delayed draw term loan, and a $125.0 million revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility" and, together with the First Lien Term Loan Facility, the "Credit Facilities").
The First Lien Term Loan Facility accrues interest at a rate per annum that considers both fixed and floating components. Following the completion of the Company's IPO in July 2021, the fixed component ranges from 3.00% to 3.25% per annum based on the Company's Public Debt Rating (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement). Until June 2023, as described further below, the floating component was based on the Eurocurrency Base Rate (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement) for the relevant interest period. The First Lien Term Loan Facility requires periodic principal payments from December 2021 through June 2028, with any remaining unpaid principal and any accrued and unpaid interest due on the maturity date of June 29, 2028. The delayed draw term loan includes a variable commitment fee, which is based on the fixed interest rate and ranges from 0% to the Applicable Rate (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement). During 2022, the Company borrowed $25.0 million under the delayed draw term loan, for purposes of financing the Company's earn out obligation. The borrowing took place prior to the expiration of the delayed draw term commitment date of December 29, 2022. As of June 30, 2023, the total principal amount outstanding on the First Lien Term Loan Facility was $403.9 million.
Loans under the Revolving Credit Facility accrue interest at a rate per annum that considers both fixed and floating components. Following completion of the Company's IPO in July 2021, the fixed component ranges from 2.75% to 3.25% per
annum based on the Company's most recently determined First Lien Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement). Until June 2023, as described further below, the floating component was based on the Eurocurrency Base Rate for the relevant interest period. The Revolving Credit Facility also has a variable commitment fee, which is based on the Company's most recently determined First Lien Net Leverage Ratio and ranges from 0.25% to 0.50% per annum on undrawn amounts. Letters of credit may be issued under the Revolving Credit Facility in an amount not to exceed $15.0 million which, when issued, lower the overall borrowing capacity of the facility. The Revolving Credit Facility expires on June 29, 2026 and no principal payments are due before such date. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had no outstanding loan amounts under the Revolving Credit Facility.
The First Lien Credit Agreement contains certain affirmative and negative covenants that limit the Company's ability to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness or liens (with certain exceptions), make certain investments, engage in fundamental changes or transactions including changes of control, transfer or dispose of certain assets, make restricted payments (including dividends), engage in new lines of business, make certain prepayments and engage in certain affiliate transactions. In addition, the Company is subject to a financial covenant and is required to maintain a First Lien Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement) not to exceed 6.20 to 1.00. As of June 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the Credit Facilities.
On August 9, 2022, the Company entered into a second amendment (the “Amendment”) to the First Lien Credit Agreement to provide for a “Covenant Amendment Period” (as defined therein) through and including the earlier of June 30, 2023 and the date on which the Company, in its sole discretion, delivers written notice to the Administrative Agent of the Company's election to end the Covenant Amendment Period. During that period, the Company's springing First Lien Net Leverage Ratio covenant will be increased from 6.20 : 1.00 to 8.50 : 1.00 and a minimum liquidity covenant of $35.0 million will be in effect. Liquidity will be calculated as the sum of cash on the Company's balance sheet, availability under the Revolving Credit Facility and availability under the Receivables Financing Agreement (as defined below), and the minimum liquidity covenant will be tested only if and when the Company requests borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. During the Covenant Amendment Period, the fixed dollar portion of the “Fixed Dollar Amount” definition shall decrease from $127.0 million to $102.0 million, and the use of certain restricted payments baskets will be reduced or eliminated entirely. As of June 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with these amended covenants under the Amendment.
In June 2023, the Company entered into a third amendment to the First Lien Credit Agreement which, amongst other things, implements certain changes in the reference rate from the Eurocurrency Base Rate to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement).
Accounts Receivable Credit Facility
On November 2, 2020, the Company entered into a receivables financing agreement (as amended, the "Receivables Financing Agreement"). Through the Receivables Financing Agreement, the Company participates in a trade receivables securitization program, administered on its behalf by MUFG Bank Ltd. ("MUFG"), using outstanding accounts receivable balances as collateral, which have been contributed by the Company to its wholly owned subsidiary and special purpose entity, Traeger SPE LLC (the "SPE"). While the Company provides operational services to the SPE, the receivables are owned by the SPE once contributed to it by the Company. The Company is the primary beneficiary and holds all equity interests of the SPE, thus the Company consolidates the SPE without any significant judgments.
On June 29, 2021, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Receivables Financing Agreement and increased the net borrowing capacity from the prior range of $30.0 million to $45.0 million up to $100.0 million. The borrowing capacity fluctuates at each month end based upon the amount of eligible outstanding domestic accounts receivables to be used as collateral. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had drawn down $40.0 million under this facility for general corporate and working capital purposes. The Company is required to pay an annual upfront fee for the facility, along with fixed interest on outstanding cash advances of 1.7%, a floating component based on the CP Rate (as defined in the Receivables Financing Agreement), and an unused capacity charge that ranges from 0.25% to 0.5%. The facility is set to terminate on June 29, 2024. As of June 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the Receivables Financing Agreement.
As of June 30, 2023, the Company had drawn down $40.0 million under this facility for general corporate and working capital purposes.
10 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Matters
The Company is subject to various claims, complaints and legal actions in the normal course of business. The Company does not believe it has any currently pending litigation of which the outcome will have a material adverse effect on its operations or financial position.
11 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Traeger, Inc. 2021 Incentive Award Plan (the "2021 Plan") provides for the grant of stock options, including incentive stock options, and nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, dividend equivalents, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, and other stock or cash awards to the Company’s employees and consultants and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries. Subject to the adjustment described in the following sentence, the initial number of shares of the Company's common stock available for issuance under awards granted pursuant to the 2021 Plan is equal to 19,983,145 shares, which shares may be authorized but unissued shares, treasury shares, or shares purchased in the open market. On January 1, 2023, an additional 6,131,220 shares of common stock became available for issuance under awards granted pursuant to the 2021 Plan, as a result of the operation of an automatic annual increase provision in the 2021 Plan. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the 2021 Plan, no more than 100,000,000 shares of our common stock may be issued pursuant to the exercise of incentive stock options under the 2021 Plan.
The Company's stock-based compensation was classified as follows in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2023 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Cost of revenue | $ | 19 | | | $ | 13 | | | $ | 35 | | | $ | 151 | |
Sales and marketing | 952 | | | 646 | | | 1,683 | | | 2,409 | |
General and administrative | 32,065 | | | 11,292 | | | 39,261 | | | 24,874 | |
Total stock-based compensation | $ | 33,036 | | | $ | 11,951 | | | $ | 40,979 | | | $ | 27,434 | |
On July 20, 2021, the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") approved grants of restricted stock units ("RSUs") covering 12,163,242 shares of common stock that became effective in connection with the completion of the Company’s IPO, which include RSUs covering 7,782,957 shares granted to the Company's Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and RSUs covering 4,380,285 shares granted to other employees, directors, and certain non-employees.
CEO Awards
The awards include a combination of time-based and performance-based awards. Specifically, time-based RSUs covering 2,594,319 shares ("RSU CEO Award") and performance-based RSUs ("PSUs") covering 5,188,638 shares ("PSU CEO Award") were granted to the CEO.
Other IPO Awards
The RSUs granted to other employees, directors, and certain non-employees, included 3,635,287 time-based RSUs ("IPO RSUs") and 744,998 performance-based RSUs ("IPO PSUs") granted to certain senior level executives of the Company.
IPO RSUs
The IPO RSUs vest based on certain time-based conditions set forth in the applicable award agreement. IPO RSUs granted to certain senior executives of the Company vest as to 50% of the underlying shares on each of the third and fourth anniversaries of the closing of the IPO, subject to continued employment with the Company or one of its subsidiaries.
Letter Agreement
On August 31, 2022, the Board approved a letter agreement between the Company and the Company’s CEO (the “Letter Agreement”) intended to facilitate a personal tax planning initiative.
The Letter Agreement provided for the accelerated vesting of 2,075,455 unvested shares subject to the RSUs CEO Award and 518,864 earned but unvested shared subject to the PSU CEO Award, and required the CEO to pay the withholding tax associated with the acceleration of the awards by cash or check, rather than by selling vested shares to cover the tax obligation with respect to such accelerated vesting.
In addition, the Letter Agreement imposes certain clawback rights intended to maintain the retention incentives of the RSU CEO Award and the PSU CEO Award by mirroring their former vesting schedule. If the CEO experiences a termination of
service, other than due to a qualifying termination (as defined in the applicable award agreements), prior to an original vesting date of an RSU or PSU, the CEO will forfeit and return to the Company that number of shares of the Company’s common stock that would not otherwise have vested pursuant to the terms of the original award agreements or, if he has disposed of or transferred such shares, he will deliver to the Company the corresponding value of those shares plus any gain realized in connection with such sale or other transfer.
The approval for the acceleration of vesting was determined to be a modification and therefore, the Company evaluated each of the modified awards to determine the necessary accounting treatment. Vesting of the awards was assessed as probable immediately prior to and after the modification resulting in an acceleration of the remaining expense based on the original grant date fair value. As a result of the modification, the Company recorded approximately $39.4 million of accelerated stock-based compensation for the year ended December 31, 2022.
CEO and IPO PSU Cancellations; Performance Shares
On April 13, 2023, following mutual agreement between the Company and each named executive officer, the Board approved the cancellation and termination of the unearned CEO PSUs and IPO PSUs originally granted to the executives on August 2, 2021. As a result, the Company recognized $27.5 million of stock-based compensation expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 related to the cancellations.
On the same day, the Board approved a grant to the CEO of an award of 1,037,728 performance-based restricted shares (the “Performance Shares”). The Performance Shares were issued under the 2021 Plan and are intended to retain and incentivize the CEO to lead the Company to sustained, long-term superior financial performance.
The Performance Shares are eligible to be earned upon the achievement of an Adjusted EBITDA goal during the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2023. If the Adjusted EBITDA goal is achieved, the earned Performance Shares will vest on March 31, 2024.
If the Adjusted EBITDA goal is not achieved, then the Performance Shares instead will become eligible to be earned based on the achievement of a stock price goal of $18.00 per share (the "Stock Price Goal") for the period beginning on January 1, 2024 and ending on August 2, 2031. If the Stock Price Goal is achieved, the earned Performance Shares will vest on the later of March 31, 2024 or the date on which the Stock Price Goal is achieved.
The vesting of the Performance Shares is in all cases subject to the CEO’s continued service as the Company's Chief Executive Officer or Executive Chairman of our Board.
Upon a termination of the CEO’s service to the Company without cause, by the CEO for good reason, or due to the CEO’s death or disability (each as defined in his award agreement), any previously earned Performance Shares will vest, and any remaining Performance Shares will be forfeited and terminated without consideration as of the date of termination. The vesting of any Performance Shares upon a qualifying termination will be subject to the CEO’s timely execution and non-revocation of a general release of claims, and continued compliance with customary restrictive covenants.
In the event the Company incurs a change in control (as defined in the 2021 Plan), then any previously-earned Performance Shares will vest, and any remaining Performance Shares will vest if the Stock Price Goal is achieved based on the price per share received by or payable to our holders of our common stock in connection with the transaction. Any remaining Performance Shares will be forfeited and terminated without consideration as of immediately prior to the change in control. The CEO is required to make an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to the Performance Shares, and to pay the withholding tax associated with the issuance of the Performance Shares. To the extent the Performance Shares vest, the CEO must hold such shares for two years following the applicable vesting date, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the award agreement.
For RSUs, PSUs, and Performance Shares, the compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting schedule and on an accelerated basis over the tranche's requisite service period, respectively. In addition, when an award is forfeited prior to the vesting date, the Company will recognize an adjustment for the previously recognized expense in the period of the forfeiture, with the exception of performance-based awards for which the requisite service period has been provided.
The Company uses the Monte Carlo pricing model to estimate the fair value of its PSUs and Performance Shares as of the grant date, and uses various simulations of future stock prices through the Stochastic model to estimate the fair value over the remaining term of the performance period as of the grant date.
A summary of the time-based restricted stock unit activity during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was as follows:
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| Units | | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
Outstanding at December 31, 2022 | 5,923,835 | | | $ | 6.73 | |
Granted | 3,298,370 | | | 3.69 | |
Vested | (290,149) | | | 6.89 | |
Forfeited | (177,544) | | | 9.01 | |
Outstanding at June 30, 2023 | 8,754,512 | | | $ | 5.52 | |
As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $33.1 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested time-based restricted stock units that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.98 years.
A summary of the performance-based restricted stock unit activity during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was as follows:
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| Units | | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
Outstanding at December 31, 2022 | 4,714,242 | | | $ | 12.59 | |
Modified | (1,037,728) | | | 15.13 | |
Granted | — | | | — | |
Vested | — | | | — | |
Forfeited or cancelled | (3,676,514) | | | 11.87 | |
Outstanding at June 30, 2023 | — | | | $ | — | |
As of June 30, 2023, the Company had no unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested performance-based units.
A summary of the performance-based restricted share activity during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was as follows:
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| Shares | | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
Outstanding at December 31, 2022 | — | | | $ | — | |
Granted | 1,037,728 | | | 15.58 | |
Vested | — | | | — | |
Forfeited | — | | | — | |
Outstanding at June 30, 2023 | 1,037,728 | | | $ | 15.58 | |
As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $5.6 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested performance-based restricted shares that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.08 years.
12 – INCOME TAXES
For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded income tax provision of $198,000 and $46,000, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded income tax provision of $362,000 and $198,000, respectively.
The Company regularly evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax assets and establishes a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some or all the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, loss carryback and tax planning strategies. Generally, more weight is given to objectively verifiable evidence, such as the cumulative loss in recent years, as a significant piece of negative evidence to overcome. As of June 30, 2023, the Company's U.S. operations have resulted in losses, and as such, the Company maintains a valuation allowance against substantially all its U.S. deferred tax assets.
13 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company outsources a portion of its customer service and support through a third party who is an affiliate of the Company through common ownership. For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded expenses associated with such services of $1.7 million and $1.9 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded expenses associated with such services of $2.7 million and $3.6 million, respectively. Amounts payable to the third party as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $1.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively.
14 – EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
The Company computes basic earnings (loss) per share ("EPS") attributable to common stockholders by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is calculated by adjusting weighted average shares outstanding for the dilutive effect of potential common shares, determined using the treasury-stock method. For purposes of the diluted EPS calculation, restricted stock units and performance shares are considered to be potential common shares.
The following table sets forth the computation of the Company’s basic and diluted EPS attributable to common stockholders for the fiscal periods indicated (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2023 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Net loss | $ | (30,166) | | | $ | (133,134) | | | $ | (41,096) | | | $ | (142,094) | |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic | 123,027,759 | | | 118,211,168 | | | 122,864,345 | | | 118,051,090 | |
Effect of dilutive securities: | | | | | | | |
Restricted stock units and performance shares | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted | 123,027,759 | | | 118,211,168 | | | 122,864,345 | | | 118,051,090 | |
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Earnings (loss) per share | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted | $ | (0.25) | | | $ | (1.13) | | | $ | (0.33) | | | $ | (1.20) | |
The following table includes the number of units and shares that may be dilutive common shares in the future, and were not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because the effect was anti-dilutive for the fiscal periods indicated:
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2023 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Restricted stock units and performance shares | 9,792,240 | | | 12,207,398 | | | 9,792,240 | | | 12,207,398 | |
15 – RESTRUCTURING PLAN
In July 2022, the Board approved a restructuring plan (the "2022 restructuring plan") as part of its efforts to reduce the Company’s costs and drive long-term operational efficiencies due to challenging macroeconomic pressures. As part of the 2022 restructuring plan, the Company eliminated approximately 14% of its global headcount, suspended operations of Traeger Provisions (the Company's premium frozen meal kit business), and postponed nearshoring efforts to manufacture product in Mexico. These actions were substantially completed in the third quarter of fiscal 2022.
A summary of the activity in the restructuring reserve in connection with the Company's 2022 restructuring plan recorded in accrued expenses within the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
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| Employee Related Costs | | Contract Exit Costs |
Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | 135 | | | $ | 2,953 | |
Net additions charged to expense | — | | | — | |
Cash payments against reserve | (116) | | | (2,844) | |
Balance at June 30, 2023 | $ | 19 | | | $ | 109 | |