Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Credit Agreement
On October 27, 2021, Arlo Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A., a national banking association, as lender (the “Lender”).
The Credit Agreement provides for a three-year revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) that matures on October 27, 2024. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are limited to the lesser of (x) $40.0 million, and (y) an amount equal to the borrowing base. The borrowing base will be the sum of (i) 90% of investment grade eligible receivables and (ii) 85% of non-investment grade eligible accounts, less applicable reserves established by the Lender. The Credit Agreement also includes a $5.0 million sublimit for the issuance by the Lender of letters of credit. In addition, the Credit Agreement includes an uncommitted accordion feature that allows the Company to from time to time request that the Lender increase the aggregate revolving loan commitments by up to an additional $25.0 million in the aggregate, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including obtaining the Lender’s agreement to participate in each increase. The proceeds of the borrowings under the Credit Facility may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.
The obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the Company’s domestic working capital assets, including accounts receivable, cash and cash equivalents, inventory, and other assets of the Company to the extent related to such working capital assets.
At the Company’s option, borrowings under the Credit Agreement will bear interest at a floating rate equal to: (i) the Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index rate plus the applicable rate of 2.0% to 2.5% determined based on the Company’s average daily availability for the prior fiscal quarter, or (ii) the base rate plus the applicable rate of 1.0% to 1.5% based on the Company’s average daily availability for the prior fiscal quarter. Among other fees, the Company is required to pay a monthly unused fee of 0.2% per annum on the amount by which the Lender’s aggregate commitment under the Credit Facility exceeds the average daily revolver usage during such month.
The Credit Agreement contains events of default, representations and warranties, and affirmative and negative covenants customary for credit facilities of this type. The Credit Agreement also contains financial covenants that require the Company to (a) until the Company achieves a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.00 to 1.00 for two consecutive quarters, maintain minimum liquidity of not less than $20.0 million at all times and (b) thereafter, maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio, tested quarterly on a trailing twelve month basis, of at least 1.00 to 1.00 at any time a Financial Covenant Trigger Period (as defined in the Credit Agreement) is in effect.
If an event of default under the Credit Agreement occurs, then the Lender may cease making advances under the Credit Agreement and declare any outstanding obligations under the Credit Agreement to be immediately due and payable. In addition, if the Company files a bankruptcy petition, a bankruptcy petition is filed against the Company and is not dismissed or stayed within thirty days, or the Company makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, then any outstanding obligations under the Credit Agreement will automatically and without notice or demand become immediately due and payable.
No amounts had been drawn under the Credit Facility as of October 29, 2021.
The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Credit Agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit with the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2021.
Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
Termination of Credit Agreement
On October 27, 2021, in connection with the closing of the Credit Agreement, the Company caused to be repaid in full all indebtedness, liabilities and other obligations under, and terminated that certain Business Financing Agreement, dated November 5, 2019 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified), between the Company and Western Alliance Bank, an Arizona corporation.