[8-K] Fossil Group, Inc. Reports Material Event
Fossil Group, Inc. completed a restructuring that exchanged and cancelled all $150,000,000 of its 7.00% Senior Notes due 2026 and put new secured notes and equity-linked instruments in place.
The company issued First-Out Notes bearing 9.500% cash interest, maturing January 1, 2029, with a potential additional 2.00% PIK if a Borrowing Base Overage occurs. It also issued Second-Out Notes at 7.500% cash interest, maturing June 30, 2029. Both series are guaranteed by subsidiaries and secured by liens with priorities set by new intercreditor agreements, and include change-of-control repurchase provisions (First-Out at 107.500%, Second-Out at 100.000%).
Supporting Holders received $1,625,000 principal of First-Out Notes as a backstop premium, plus a private placement of 792,772 common shares and 1,897,073 warrants. Warrants are exercisable at $0.50 per share (or $0.49 per pre-funded warrant) and expire December 15, 2025, with a 9.99% beneficial ownership cap that may be raised to 19.99% with notice.
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Insights
Debt stack overhauled; maturities pushed to 2029 with tighter covenants.
Fossil extinguished its legacy
Collateral coverage spans substantially all assets with tiered priorities, coordinated by new ABL and First-Out/Second-Out intercreditor agreements. Covenants limit additional debt, liens, dividends, investments, asset sales, affiliate transactions, and structural changes, which can constrain flexibility but support creditor recoveries.
Warrants and pre-funded warrants add potential equity overhang; the
FAQ
What did FOSL complete in this 8-K?
The company consummated an exchange offer and rights offering under a UK Part 26A plan, cancelling all $150,000,000 of its 7.00% Senior Notes due 2026 and issuing new secured notes and warrants.
What are the key terms of the new First-Out Notes for FOSL?
They pay 9.500% cash interest (plus a possible 2.00% PIK during a Borrowing Base Overage) and mature on January 1, 2029, with a change-of-control repurchase at 107.500%.
What are the key terms of the new Second-Out Notes for FOSL?
They pay 7.500% cash interest, mature on June 30, 2029, and include a change-of-control repurchase at 100.000%.
What equity and warrant issuances did FOSL make to Supporting Holders?
A private placement of 792,772 common shares and 1,897,073 warrants, plus $1,625,000 principal of First-Out Notes as a backstop premium.
What are the exercise terms and limits on FOSL’s warrants?
Warrants are exercisable at $0.50 per share (or $0.49 per pre-funded warrant) until December 15, 2025, subject to a 9.99% ownership cap (up to 19.99% with notice).
How are the new notes secured and coordinated with the ABL facility?
They are secured by liens on substantially all assets, with priorities governed by an ABL Intercreditor Agreement and a First-Out/Second-Out Intercreditor Agreement.
