What floating interest rate options does Checkers have for the Second Out Loan?
Checkers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Out Loans accrue interest at a floating rate, which can be, at the Company's option, (x) an alternative base rate plus 8.00% per annum or (y) the Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 9.00% per annum plus a credit adjustment spread. The Company has the option to pay interest on the Second Out Loans that has accrued at a rate equal to 6.00% per annum in kind, rather than in cash. The Second Out Loans mature on June 16, 2028. Additionally, the Company is required to make recurring quarterly principal payments on the Second Out Loans in the amount equivalent to 0.25% of the original principal amount. The remainder of the principal amount is due upon maturity. Upon each principal repayment, the Company is required to pay a contractual premium, equal to (i) prior to the first anniversary, a make-whole provision calculated as a discounted amount of remaining interest payments prior to the first anniversary (ii) 8% on or after the first anniversary, but prior to the second anniversary, (iii) 7% on or after the second anniversary, but prior to the third anniversary, and (iv) 5% on or after the third anniversary, and (v) 3% on or after the fourth anniversary.
Source: Item 21 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (FDD page 91)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Checkers' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Second Out Loans accrue interest at a floating rate, which is determined at the company's discretion. The interest rate can be either an alternative base rate plus 8.00% per annum or the Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 9.00% per annum, in addition to a credit adjustment spread.
Checkers also has the option to pay interest on the Second Out Loans that has accrued at a rate equal to 6.00% per annum in kind, rather than in cash. This means that instead of paying the interest in cash, the company can add the accrued interest to the principal amount of the loan.
The Second Out Loans mature on June 16, 2028, and the company is required to make recurring quarterly principal payments equivalent to 0.25% of the original principal amount. The remaining principal amount is due upon maturity. Additionally, Checkers is required to pay a contractual premium upon each principal repayment, with the premium percentage varying based on the time of the repayment.