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LONG-TERM DEBT
 3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2026
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
LONG-TERM DEBT LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
(dollars in thousands)
April 4, 2026
January 3, 2026
March 29, 2025
$575 million 7.375% Senior Notes due 2031
$
575,000 
$
575,000 
$
— 
$500 million 5.625% Senior Notes due 2027
— 
— 
500,000 
Less: unamortized debt issuance-related costs
(7,513)
(7,827)
(1,672)
      Senior notes, net
$
567,487 
$
567,173 
$
498,328 
Secured revolving credit facility
— 
— 
— 
Total long-term debt, net
$
567,487 
$
567,173 
$
498,328 
Secured Revolving Credit Facility
As of April 4, 2026 and January 3, 2026, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under its secured asset-based revolving credit facility (“ABL facility”), exclusive of $5.5 million and $6.3 million of outstanding letters of credit, respectively. As of March 29, 2025, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under its secured cash-flow-based revolving credit facility, exclusive of $6.4 million of outstanding letters of credit. As of April 4, 2026, January 3, 2026, and March 29, 2025, there was approximately $605.2 million, $743.7 million, and $843.6 million available for future borrowing, respectively. Any outstanding borrowings under the Company’s ABL facility and secured cash-flow-based revolving credit facility are classified as non-current liabilities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets due to contractual repayment terms under the credit facility. However, these repayment terms also allow us to repay some or all of the outstanding borrowings at any time.
ABL Facility
On November 17, 2025, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, The William Carter Company (“TWCC”), entered into a new five-year ABL facility of up to $750.0 million. The ABL facility replaced the Company’s existing $850.0 million secured cash-flow-based revolving credit facility due April 2027. Borrowings under the ABL facility will mature, and lending commitments thereunder will terminate, in November 2030.
The ABL facility contains various covenants, including those that restrict the Company’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to incur certain indebtedness, pay dividends or make distributions or other restricted payments, or to grant certain liens on their respective property or assets, among other things. The ABL facility also includes a springing financial covenant, consisting of, if the excess availability falls below certain thresholds, a fixed charge coverage ratio not to be less than 1.00 to 1.00.
The availability under the ABL facility was $605.2 million and $743.7 million as of April 4, 2026 and January 3, 2026, respectively. Availability is determined using borrowing base calculations of eligible inventory, accounts receivable, and intellectual property balances, less availability reserves, current outstanding borrowings under the ABL facility, and outstanding letters of credit. Availability may fluctuate throughout the year principally based on changes in eligible inventory and accounts receivable balances. As of April 4, 2026, the borrowing rate for a term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) loan would have been 4.90%, which includes an excess availability-based adjustment of 1.25%.
As of April 4, 2026, the Company was in compliance with its covenants and requirements under the ABL facility.
Senior Notes
On November 13, 2025, TWCC issued $575.0 million principal amount of senior notes at par, bearing interest at a rate of 7.375% per annum, and maturing on February 15, 2031. TWCC received net proceeds from the offering of the senior notes of approximately $567.0 million, after deducting underwriting fees and other expenses, which TWCC used to redeem the senior notes discussed below and for other general corporate purposes. Approximately $8.0 million, including both bank fees and other third-party expenses, was capitalized in connection with the issuance and is being amortized over the term of the senior notes.
On November 27, 2025, TWCC redeemed $500.0 million principal amount of senior notes, bearing interest at a rate of 5.625% per annum, and originally maturing on March 15, 2027. Pursuant to the optional redemption provisions described in the indenture dated as of March 14, 2019, TWCC paid the outstanding principal plus accrued and unpaid interest.