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Long-term Debt
6 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term Debt Long-term Debt
Long-term debt consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
June 28,
2025
December 28,
2024
2023 Credit Agreement:
Senior term loan due 2028$285,000 $288,750 
Revolving credit facility190,000 190,000 
Long-term debt, gross475,000 478,750 
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs
(1,050)(1,248)
Long-term debt, less unamortized debt issuance costs473,950 477,502 
Less: Current portion(18,750)(15,000)
Long-term debt, net$455,200 $462,502 
2023 Credit Agreement
We are party to a credit agreement, dated February 21, 2023 (the "2023 Credit Agreement"), with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and a syndicate of lenders that consists of (i) a senior secured term loan facility (the "senior term loan") and (ii) a senior secured revolving credit facility (the "revolving credit facility" and, together with the senior term loan, the "credit facilities") in an aggregate principal amount of $400.0 million. The revolving credit facility includes sub-commitments for $50.0 million letters of credit and $25.0 million of swingline loans.
Borrowings under the 2023 Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to, at our option, either (a) the base rate, which is defined as a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the federal funds rate then in effect, plus 0.50%, (ii) the prime rate then in effect and (iii) a specified Term SOFR (as defined in the 2023 Credit Agreement) rate plus 1.00%, subject to the interest rate floors set forth therein, plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.75% to 1.75% based on our Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the 2023 Credit Agreement); and (b) an adjusted Term SOFR rate determined on the basis of a one, three or six month interest period, plus 0.10%, subject to the interest rate floors set forth therein, plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.75% to 2.75% based on our Total Net Leverage Ratio. As of June 28, 2025, interest on borrowings under the credit facilities was based on Term SOFR with interest periods ranging from one month to six months. The applicable margin was 2.25% on all borrowings.
The 2023 Credit Agreement permits us to add incremental term loan facilities, increase any existing term loan facility, increase revolving commitments, and/or add incremental replacement revolving credit facility tranches. The aggregate principal amount of such incremental facilities are limited to (a) an amount not in excess of the sum of the greater of $200.0 million and 100% of Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the 2023 Credit Agreement), subject to certain limitations, plus (b) voluntary prepayments of any term loan facility, voluntary permanent reductions of the commitments for the revolving credit facility and voluntary prepayments of indebtedness secured by liens on the collateral securing the credit facilities, subject to certain exceptions, plus (c) an amount such that (assuming that the full amount of any such incremental revolving increase and/or incremental replacement revolving credit facility was drawn, and after giving effect to any appropriate pro forma adjustment events) we would be in compliance, on a pro forma basis (but excluding the cash proceeds of such incurrence), with a Total Net Leverage Ratio of 3.00 to 1.00.
Our obligations under the 2023 Credit Agreement are unconditionally guaranteed by Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.'s direct and indirect wholly owned restricted subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. All obligations under the 2023 Credit Agreement, and the guarantee of such obligations, are secured, subject to permitted liens and other exceptions, by substantially all of the Company’s assets and those of each subsidiary guarantor.
The 2023 Credit Agreement requires us to make scheduled quarterly amortization payments on the senior term loan, which were $1.875 million from June 2023 through March 2025, and are $3.75 million from June 2025 through December 2027, with the remaining balance due on February 21, 2028. We may voluntarily prepay the credit facilities, in whole or in part, at any time without premium or penalty, subject to reimbursement of the lenders’ breakage and redeployment costs in applicable cases.
The senior term loan and the revolving credit facility under the 2023 Credit Agreement mature on February 21, 2028.
Senior Term Loan due 2028
The senior term loan under the 2023 Credit Agreement had an interest rate of 6.57% as of June 28, 2025.
Revolving Credit Facility
The aggregate outstanding principal balance under the revolving credit facility was $190.0 million as of June 28, 2025 and December 28, 2024. As of June 28, 2025, we had $5.1 million of outstanding letters of credit and $204.9 million of remaining borrowing capacity available under the revolving credit facility. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility had interest rates ranging from 6.57% to 6.65% as of June 28, 2025.
We are required to pay a quarterly commitment fee ranging from 0.15% to 0.30% on the daily unused amount of the commitment under the revolving credit facility based upon our Total Net Leverage Ratio. We are also required to pay fronting fees and other customary fees for letters of credit issued under the revolving credit facility.
Debt Covenants
The 2023 Credit Agreement contains certain customary representations and warranties, subject to limitations and exceptions, and affirmative and customary covenants. The 2023 Credit Agreement contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to: pay dividends or distributions, repurchase equity, prepay junior debt and make certain investments; incur additional debt or issue certain disqualified stock and preferred stock; incur liens on assets; merge or consolidate with another company or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets; enter into transactions with affiliates; and allow to exist certain restrictions on the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other payments to the borrower. The 2023 Credit Agreement also contains financial performance covenants requiring us to satisfy a maximum total net leverage ratio test and a minimum interest coverage ratio test as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. The maximum total net leverage ratio test requires us to be in compliance with a Total Net Leverage Ratio no greater than 3.50 to 1.00 as of the last day of each test period ending prior to the test period ending on or about December 31, 2025, and no greater than 3.25 to 1.00 as of the last day of each test period ending thereafter, subject to certain adjustments set forth in the 2023 Credit Agreement. The minimum interest coverage ratio test requires us to be in compliance with a Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined in the 2023 Credit Agreement) of no less than 1.75 to 1.00 as of the last day of each test period.
As of June 28, 2025, we were in compliance with all applicable financial covenant requirements for the 2023 Credit Agreement.
Schedule of Principal Maturities
Principal maturities of debt as of June 28, 2025 are as follows (amounts in thousands):
Remainder of fiscal 2025$11,250 
Fiscal 202615,000 
Fiscal 202715,000 
Fiscal 2028433,750 
Fiscal 2029 and thereafter— 
Total$475,000 
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net, consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
13 Weeks Ended26 Weeks Ended
June 28,
2025
June 29,
2024
June 28,
2025
June 29,
2024
Interest on loans$8,103 $7,089 $16,100 $12,767 
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discounts227 227 455 455 
Interest on finance leases55 84 114 179 
Other— 24 — 24 
Interest income(1,232)(1,524)(2,522)(4,016)
Capitalized interest(609)(341)(1,083)(674)
Interest expense, net$6,544 $5,559 $13,064 $8,735