Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

LONG-TERM DEBT AND WARRANT LIABILITY

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LONG-TERM DEBT AND WARRANT LIABILITY
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
LONG-TERM DEBT AND WARRANT LIABILITY
LONG-TERM DEBT AND WARRANT LIABILITY
 
Long-term debt, related discounts and issuance costs consisted of the following:
(In thousands)
June 30, 2016
 
(unaudited)
 
Outstanding Principal
 
Unamortized Discount
 
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs
 
Long-term
Debt, Net
First Term Loan
$
45,000

 
$

 
$
(691
)
 
$
44,309

Revolving Loan

 

 

 

Second Term Loan
55,000

 
(551
)
 
(1,587
)
 
52,862

Total debt including current maturities
100,000

 
(551
)
 
(2,278
)
 
97,171

Less current portion
(2,250
)
 

 

 
(2,250
)
Total long-term debt, net
$
97,750

 
$
(551
)
 
$
(2,278
)
 
$
94,921



(In thousands)
December 31, 2015
 
Outstanding Principal
 
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs
 
Long-term
Debt, Net
First Term Loan
$
46,000

 
$
(777
)
 
$
45,223

Revolving Loan
2,000

 

 
2,000

Second Term Loan
20,000

 
(581
)
 
19,419

Total debt including current maturities
68,000

 
(1,358
)
 
66,642

Less current portion
(6,000
)
 

 
(6,000
)
Total long-term debt, net
$
62,000

 
$
(1,358
)
 
$
60,642



First and Second Lien Credit Facilities. On May 13, 2016, we entered into an amended and restated First Lien Credit Facility ("Amended and Restated First Lien Credit Facility") with Capital One Bank, N.A., ("Capital One"), which includes a First Term Loan of $45 million and Revolving Loan of $2 million, and an amended and restated Second Lien Credit Facility ("Amended and Restated Second Lien Credit Facility") with ABC Funding, LLC, which includes a term loan facility increase from $20 million to $55 million, of which the additional proceeds of $35 million were used primarily to complete our acquisition of Bronco Billy's.  The Amended and Restated First and Second Lien Credit Facilities are secured by substantially all of our assets and our wholly-owned subsidiaries guarantee our obligations under the agreements.  The Amended and Restated Second Lien Credit Facility is subordinate to the lien of the Amended and Restated First Lien Credit Facility.

First Lien Credit Facility

The Amended and Restated First Lien Credit Facility matures in May 2019 and requires interest-only payments monthly and quarterly principal payments of $562,500 until May 2018, with such quarterly principal payments increasing to $843,750 through maturity. We incurred debt issuance costs of $248,000, which are being amortized over the remaining term of the loan, and expensed debt modification costs of $318,000.

The interest rate of the Amended and Restated First Lien Credit Facility is initially based on the greater of the elected London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) (as defined) or 1.0%, plus a margin rate of 3.75%. The margin rate of 3.75% will increase by 50 basis points beginning in May 2017 and will increase by an additional 50 basis points if the Company does not raise at least $5 million of gross equity proceeds by May 13, 2017. The proceeds may be used for capital expenditure projects (as defined). There is no prepayment premium or interest rate cap associated with this facility.

During June 2016, $569,000 of previously restricted cash proceeds drawn from the original construction loan were released to the Company.

Second Lien Credit Facility

As of June 30, 2016, the Amended and Restated Second Lien Credit Facility had $55 million of principal indebtedness outstanding and matures on the earlier of (i) May 13, 2022, or (ii) six months following the maturity date of the Amended and Restated First Lien Credit Facility. Given that the Amended and Restated First Lien Credit Facility currently matures in May 2019, the current maturity date of the Amended and Restated Second Lien Credit Facility is November 2019. Interest is currently payable monthly at a rate of 13.5% (and may vary between 12.5% and 13.5%, depending on the total leverage of the Company), and there are no quarterly principal payment requirements as all principal is due at maturity. The prepayment premium is 3% of the total principal amount until May 13, 2017, 2% until May 13, 2018, 1% until May 13, 2019, and no prepayment premium thereafter. We incurred debt issuance costs of $1,239,000, which are being amortized over the current remaining term of the loan, and expensed debt modification costs of $283,000.

Second Lien Credit Facility Common Stock Warrants

As part of the Amended and Restated Second Lien Credit Facility, on May 13, 2016, the Company granted the second lien lenders warrants representing 5% of the outstanding common equity of the Company, as determined on a fully-diluted basis. The warrants have an exercise price of $1.67 per share (the average trading price of the Company's common stock during a 60-day period bracketing the completion of the financing) and expire May 13, 2026. The warrants also provide the second lien lenders with redemption rights, pre-emptive rights to maintain their 5% ownership interest in the Company, piggyback registration rights and mandatory registration rights after two years. The redemption rights allow the second lien lenders, at their option, to require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of all of the warrants in the event of: (i) the maturity of the Amended and Restated Second Lien Credit Facility, (ii) an acceleration pursuant to the Amended and Restated Second Lien Credit Facility, (iii) a refinancing, repayment or other transaction decreasing the aggregate principal amount of the Amended Second Lien Facility debt outstanding as of May 13, 2016 by more than 50%, (iv) a liquidity event, as defined, or (v) the Company's insolvency. The repurchase value is the 21-day average price of the Company's stock at the time of the event, as defined, net of the warrant exercise price. If the redemption rights are exercised, the repurchase amount is payable by the Company in cash or through the issuance of an unsecured note with a four-year term and a minimum interest rate of 13.25%, as further defined. Although unsecured, the note would be guaranteed by the Company's subsidiaries. Alternatively, the second lien lenders may choose to have the Company register and sell the shares related to the warrants through a public stock offering.

We measure the fair value of the warrants at each reporting period. The fair value at issuance of the warrants was $0.6 million and was recorded as a liability due to the redemption feature and a resulting discount to the Amended and Restated Second Lien Credit Facility. The discount is amortized to interest expense during the expected term of the Amended and Restated Second Lien Credit Facility, which is currently 3.5 years. The Company recognized $0.2 million of expense due to a change in the fair value of the warrants from the grant date through the period ended June 30, 2016 which was reflected as part of "Other" non-operating expense on the consolidated statements of operations. The liability related to the warrants reflected in the consolidated balance sheets was $0.8 million at June 30, 2016.

Due to the variable terms regarding the timing of the settlement of the warrants, the Company utilized a Monte Carlo simulation approach to measure the fair value of the warrants which included the Company's stock price and the following assumptions: an expected contractual term of 3.85 years, an expected stock price volatility rate of 44.78%, an expected dividend yield of 0% and an expected risk-free interest rate of 1.1%. The simulation included certain estimates by Company management regarding the estimated timing of the settlement of the warrants. Significant increases or decreases in those management estimates would result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. The Company also utilized the Monte Carlo simulation approach for its valuation at June 30, 2016 using materially similar assumptions. The change in value of the warrants was largely due to the increase in the Company's stock price.

Covenants

The Amended and Restated First and Second Lien Credit Facilities contain customary negative covenants, including, but not limited to, restrictions on our ability to: incur indebtedness; grant liens; pay dividends and make other restricted payments; make investments; dispose of assets; and change the basic underlying nature of our business. We are also required to make capital expenditures of at least 1.425%, and no more than 5.25%, of our prior-year revenues, excluding capital expenditures made from any future sale of equity securities.

The Amended and Restated First Lien and Second Lien Credit Facilities define Adjusted EBITDA as, for any four fiscal quarter period, (a) net income (loss) for such period, plus (b) to the extent deducted in determining net income (loss) for such period: (i) interest expense, (ii) provisions for income taxes, (iii) depreciation and amortization expenses, (iv) extraordinary losses (including non-cash impairment charges), (v) stock compensation expense, (vi) acquisition costs related to Bronco Billy's in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1 million, (vii) pre-opening expenses related to the hotel at Silver Slipper that opened in 2015, and (viii) non-recurring development expenses for new initiatives in an aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000 for the trailing four consecutive fiscal quarters, minus (c) extraordinary gains, and minus (d) joint venture net income, unless such net income has been actually received by the Company in the form of cash dividends or distributions. Adjusted EBITDA shall include results for Bronco Billy's as if it were owned for the entire measurement period.

The Amended and Restated First Lien and Second Lien Credit Facilities require that we maintain specified financial covenants, including a total leverage ratio, a first lien leverage ratio, and a fixed charge coverage ratio, all of which measure Adjusted EBITDA against outstanding debt and fixed charges (as defined in the agreements). These financial covenant ratios currently are as follows:
First Lien Credit Facility
 
 
 
Applicable Period
 
Maximum
Total Leverage
Ratio
 
Maximum
First Lien Leverage Ratio
 
April 1, 2016 through and including March 30, 2017
 
5.875x
 
2.750x
 
March 31, 2017 through and including September 29, 2017
 
5.875x
 
2.625x
 
September 30, 2017 through and including March 30, 2018
 
5.750x
 
2.500x
 
March 31, 2018 through and including September 29, 2018
 
5.625x
 
2.375x
 
September 30, 2018 through and including March 30, 2019
 
5.375x
 
2.250x
 
March 31, 2019 and thereafter
 
5.250x
 
2.125x
 

Additionally, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter shall not be less than 1.10x.

Second Lien Credit Facility
 
 
 
Applicable Period
 
Maximum
Total Leverage
Ratio
 
Maximum
First Lien Leverage Ratio
 
April 1, 2016 through and including March 30, 2017
 
6.125x
 
3.000x
 
March 31, 2017 through and including September 29, 2017
 
6.125x
 
2.875x
 
September 30, 2017 through and including March 30, 2018
 
6.000x
 
2.750x
 
March 31, 2018 through and including September 29, 2018
 
5.875x
 
2.625x
 
September 30, 2018 through and including March 30, 2019
 
5.625x
 
2.500x
 
March 31, 2019 through and including September 29, 2019
 
5.500x
 
2.375x
 
September 30, 2019 and thereafter
 
5.250x
 
2.250x
 


Additionally, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter shall not be less than 1.0x.

We were in compliance with our covenants as of June 30, 2016; however, there can be no assurances that we will remain in compliance with all covenants in the future. The Amended First and Second Lien Credit Facilities also include customary events of default, including, among other things: non-payment; breach of covenant; breach of representation or warranty; cross-default under certain other indebtedness or guarantees; commencement of insolvency proceedings; inability to pay debts; entry of certain material judgments against us or our subsidiaries; occurrence of certain ERISA events; repurchase of our own stock; and certain changes of control. A breach of a covenant or other events of default could cause the loans to be immediately due and payable, terminate commitments for additional loan funds, or the lenders could exercise any other remedy available under the Amended and Restated First and Second Lien Credit Facilities or by law.  If a breach of covenants or other event of default were to occur, we would seek modifications to covenants or a temporary waiver or waivers from the Amended and Restated First and Second Lien Credit Facilities lenders. No assurance can be given that we would be successful in obtaining such waivers or modifications.

We are required to make prepayments under the Amended and Restated First Lien Credit Facility, under certain conditions as defined in the agreement, in addition to the scheduled principal installments as defined. With regards to the Amended and Restated Second Lien Credit Facility, no mandatory prepayments are required prior to the discharge of the First Lien Credit Facility.