SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- O'Reilly Automotive has announced that it successfully completed the debt refinancing transactions undertaken as part of the company's financing plan first announced on Jan. 11.
O'Reilly said the refinancing provides the company with enhanced flexibility and increased liquidity, extends the company's debt maturities and improves the company's overall capital structure.
"We are pleased to announce the successful closing of our note offering and the replacement of our existing revolving credit facility," said Greg Henslee, co-president and CEO of O'Reilly. "We are very excited that the debut of our public debt offering was well-received and featured investment grade credit ratings. These ratings are the result of the success of our business, which has been achieved by the hard work and dedication of our over 45,000 team members."
The following are key highlights of the company's new debt structure:
-- O'Reilly entered into a new senior unsecured credit agreement that
establishes a $750 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility
maturing in January of 2016, with a $200 million sublimit for the
issuance of letters of credit and a $75 million sublimit for swing-line
borrowings. At the time of closing, no borrowings were outstanding under
the credit agreement.
-- Loans made under the new credit agreement (other than swing-line loans)
bear interest, at O'Reilly's option, at either a Base Rate (as set forth
in the credit agreement) or a Eurodollar Rate (as set forth in the
credit agreement) plus a margin that will vary from 0.325 percent to 1.5 percent in
the case of Base Rate loans and 1.325 percent to 2.5 percent in the case of
Eurodollar Rate loans, in each case based upon the ratings assigned to
O'Reilly's debt by Moody's Investor Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor's
Rating Services. Borrowings of swing-line loans under the credit
agreement bear interest at a Base Rate plus the margin described above
for Base Rate loans. In addition, O'Reilly expects to pay a facility fee
on the aggregate amount of the commitments in an amount equal to a
percentage of such commitments. That percentage will vary from 0.175 percent to
0.5 percent based upon the ratings assigned to our debt by Moody's Investor
Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Rating Service.
-- O'Reilly issued $500 million of 4.875 percent senior unsecured notes that will
mature in January of 2021. The notes were assigned ratings of Baa3 and
BBB- with stable outlooks, respectively, from Moody's Investors Service
and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.
-- O'Reilly used the proceeds from the offering of the senior notes to
repay all of the outstanding borrowings under the company's existing
asset-based revolving credit facility, which was set to mature in July
of 2013.
-- O'Reilly's obligations under the new credit agreement and the notes are
guaranteed by its subsidiaries, other than certain immaterial
subsidiaries and foreign subsidiaries to the extent adverse tax
consequences will not result from such guaranty. As of the closing date
of the refinancing, all of O'Reilly's subsidiaries are guarantors under
the new credit facility and the senior notes.
Henslee added, "The debt transactions were inaugural steps toward implementing a long-term capital structure targeting a rent-adjusted debt to EBITDAR leverage ratio of 2.0x to 2.25x, using a six-times capitalized rent. As previously announced, our Board of Directors authorized a three-year $500 million share repurchase program. We intend to utilize the program, as part of our capital structure plan, to prudently repurchase shares when free cash is available and market conditions are optimal. Our ongoing focus remains on profitable growth and industry consolidation and the new facility provides us with the tools we need to help us achieve these goals."
