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LONG-TERM DEBT, COMMON STOCK WARRANT LIABILITY, AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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LONG-TERM DEBT, COMMON STOCK WARRANT LIABILITY, AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
12 Months Ended
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LONG-TERM DEBT, COMMON STOCK WARRANT LIABILITY, AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

6. LONG-TERM DEBT, COMMON STOCK WARRANT LIABILITY, AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Long-Term Debt

Senior Secured Notes due 2028. On February 12, 2021, the Company refinanced all of its outstanding Senior Secured Notes due 2024 (the “Prior Notes”) with the issuance of $310 million aggregate principal amount of 8.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”). The net proceeds from the sale of the 2028 Notes were used to redeem all of the outstanding Prior Notes (including a 0.90% prepayment premium) and to repurchase all outstanding warrants. Additionally, $180 million of bond proceeds were placed into a construction reserve account to fund construction of Chamonix. Net of transaction fees and expenses, approximately $8 million was added to unrestricted cash and equivalents following such refinancing.

On February 7, 2022, the Company closed a private offering of $100 million aggregate principal amount of additional 8.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “Additional Notes”), which sold at a price of 102.0% of such principal amount. Proceeds from the sale of the Additional Notes are being used: (i) to develop, equip and open The Temporary, which the Company intends to operate while it designs and constructs its permanent American Place facility, (ii) to pay the transaction fees and expenses of the offer and sale of the Additional Notes and (iii) for general corporate purposes. The Additional Notes were issued pursuant to the indenture, dated as of February 12, 2021 (the “Indenture”), to which the Company issued the $310 million of 2028 Notes noted above (collectively, the “Notes”). In connection with the issuance of the Additional Notes, the Company and the subsidiary guarantors party to the Indenture entered into two Supplemental Indentures with Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, dated February 1, 2022 and February 7, 2022, respectively. On March 3, 2022, the Company entered into a third Supplemental Indenture to establish a special record date for the initial interest payment for the Additional Notes.

The Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 8.25% per year and mature on February 15, 2028. There is no mandatory debt amortization prior to the maturity date. Interest on the Notes is payable on February 15 and August 15 of each year, with the next interest payment due on August 15, 2022.

The Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally (such guarantees, the “Guarantees”), by each of the Company’s restricted subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”). The Notes and the Guarantees will be the Company’s and the Guarantor’s general senior secured obligations, subject to the terms of the Collateral Trust Agreement (as defined in the Indenture), ranking senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s and the Guarantor’s existing and future debt that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes and the Guarantees, if any. The Notes and the Guarantees will rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ existing and future senior debt.

The Notes contain representations and warranties, financial covenants, and restrictions on dividends customary for notes of this type. Mandatory prepayments, in whole or in part, of the Notes will be required upon the occurrence of certain events, including sales of certain assets, upon certain changes of control, or should the Company have certain unused funds in the construction disbursement account following the completion of Chamonix.

On or prior to February 15, 2024, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the original principal amount of the Notes with proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 108.25%, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. In addition, the Company may redeem some or all of the Notes prior to February 15, 2024 at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date and a “make-whole” premium.

The Company may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time on or after February 15, 2024, for cash at the following redemption prices.

Redemption Periods

    

Percentage Premium

February 15, 2024 to February 14, 2025

 

104.125

%

February 15, 2025 to February 14, 2026

 

102.063

%

February 15, 2026 and Thereafter

100.000

%

Prior Senior Secured Notes due 2024. On February 2, 2018, the Company sold $100 million of Prior Notes to qualified institutional buyers. On May 10, 2019, the Company sold an additional $10 million in aggregate principal amount of Prior Notes. Collectively, the Prior Notes were due to mature on February 2, 2024 and included quarterly principal payments as defined and interest based on the greater of the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or 1.0%, plus a margin rate of 7.0%.

The Prior Notes contained certain representations and warranties, events of default, and financial covenants that were more restrictive than the Notes. For example, the Company was required to maintain a total leverage ratio, which measured Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the indenture) against outstanding debt. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business operations in 2020, the Company executed amendments, and paid negotiated amendment fees, to delete the total leverage ratio covenant as of March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2020, among other items. As discussed above, the Prior Notes were refinanced through the issuance of the 2028 Notes.

Revolving Credit Facility due 2026. On February 7, 2022, the Company entered into a First Amendment to Credit Agreement with Capital One, N.A. (“Capital One”), which, among other things, increased the borrowing capacity under the Company’s Credit Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2021, from $15.0 million to $40.0 million (the “Credit Facility”). The amended $40.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility matures on March 31, 2026 and includes a letter of credit sub-facility. The Credit Facility may be used for working capital and other ongoing general purposes.

Prior to the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, the interest rate per annum applicable to loans under the Credit Facility was, at the Company’s option, either (i) LIBOR plus a margin equal to 3.50%, or (ii) a base rate plus a margin equal to 2.50%. Upon completion of Chamonix (as defined in the agreement), the interest rate per annum applicable to loans under the Credit Facility would have been reduced to, at the Company’s option, either (i) LIBOR plus a margin equal to 3.00%, or (ii) a base rate plus a margin equal to 2.00%. The commitment fee per annum payable was equal to 0.50% of the unused portion of the Credit Facility. The Company also agreed to pay customary letter of credit fees, if any such letters of credit were issued. The Credit Facility was available, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, until March 31, 2026, at which time all amounts borrowed must be repaid. As of December 31, 2021, there were no drawn amounts under the Credit Facility or any outstanding letters of credit.

Under the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, the interest rate per annum applicable to loans under the Credit Facility was amended to be, at the Company’s option, either (i) the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus a margin equal to 3.50% and a Term SOFR adjustment of 0.15%, or (ii) a base rate plus a margin equal to 2.50%. Upon completion of Chamonix (as defined in the agreement), the interest rate per annum applicable to loans under the Credit Facility will be reduced to, at the Company’s option, either (i) SOFR plus a margin equal to 3.00% and a Term SOFR adjustment of 0.15%, or (ii) a base rate plus a margin equal to 2.00%. Terms regarding the annual commitment fee, customary letter of credit fees, and repayment date of March 31, 2026, remain unchanged from the original Credit Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2021. As of this report date, there were no drawn amounts under the Credit Facility or any outstanding letters of credit.

The Credit Facility is equally and ratably secured by the same assets and guarantees securing the Notes. The Company may make prepayments of any amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility (without any reduction of the revolving commitments) in whole or in part at any time without penalty.

The Credit Facility contains a number of negative covenants that, subject to certain exceptions, are substantially similar to the covenants contained in the Notes. The Credit Facility also requires compliance with a financial covenant as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, such that Adjusted EBITDA (as defined) for the trailing twelve-month period must equal or exceed the utilized portion of the Credit Facility, if drawn. The Company was in compliance with this financial covenant as of December 31, 2021.

Unsecured Loans Under the CARES Act. On May 8, 2020, two wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company executed promissory notes (the “Promissory Notes”) evidencing unsecured loans in the aggregate amount of $5,606,200 through programs established under the CARES Act (the “Loans”) and administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”). Such funds were principally used to rehire several hundred employees at Rising Star and Bronco Billy’s in advance of, and subsequent to, their reopenings in mid-June. The Loans were made through Zions Bancorporation, N.A. dba Nevada State Bank (the “Lender”), bore interest at a rate of 1.00% per annum, and originally had a two-year term until federal legislation extended the maturity date to May 3, 2025. After a 15-month deferment period for principal and interest payments, the Company was required to make monthly loan payments totaling $128,557 beginning in September 2021 to the Lender. However, the Loans could be prepaid at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties.

In December 2021, the SBA granted full forgiveness for each of the two Promissory Notes, in accordance with their terms and the rules set forth in the CARES Act. As the Company made no payments of principal or interest for the Loans prior to such forgiveness, this resulted in a gain of approximately $5.7 million, which was netted against the debt extinguishment costs related to the refinancing of the Prior Notes of approximately $6.1 million in February 2021. The net loss from extinguishment of debt is presented on the consolidated statement of operations during 2021 for $0.4 million.

Long-term debt, related discounts and issuance costs consisted of the following:

(In thousands)

December 31, 

2021

2020

Revolving Credit Facility due 2026

$

$

Senior Secured Notes due 2028(1)

310,000

Senior Secured Notes due 2024(2)

106,825

Unsecured Loans (CARES Act)(3)

5,606

Less: Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs

 

(8,381)

 

(5,173)

 

301,619

 

107,258

Less: Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

(426)

$

301,619

$

106,832

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(1) As of December 31, 2021, the estimated fair value of these notes was approximately $327.5 million. The fair value was estimated using quoted market prices for these notes. Following the issuance of the Additional Notes on February 7, 2022, the new aggregate principal amount was increased to $410.0 million.
(2) The estimated fair value for this non-traded debt instrument can be approximated by its respective carrying value because management believes its terms are representative of market conditions.
(3) The estimated fair value for this non-traded debt instrument can be approximated by its respective carrying value because of its similar terms to other CARES Act loans.

Maturities of Long-Term Debt. Future maturities under the Notes is as follows as of December 31, 2021:

(In thousands)

Senior Secured

For Years ending December 31, 

    

Notes due 2028

2022

$

2023

 

2024

 

2025

 

2026

 

Thereafter

310,000

$

310,000

Interest expense, net. Interest expense, net, was as follows for the three years ended December 31, 2021:

(In thousands)

Year Ended

December 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Interest cost (excluding loan fee amortization)

$

24,179

$

9,400

$

10,316

Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount

 

1,349

 

1,276

 

1,092

Change in fair value of interest rate cap agreement

92

Capitalized interest

 

(1,871)

 

(853)

 

(772)

$

23,657

$

9,823

$

10,728

Common Stock Warrant Liability

On February 12, 2021, the Company used a portion of the proceeds from the 2028 Notes offering to redeem all of its outstanding warrants. As part of the Company’s former Second Lien Credit Facility, which was retired in 2018, the Company granted the second lien lenders 1,006,568 warrants. The settled repurchase price to redeem the warrants was $4.0 million.

The Company previously measured the fair value of the warrants at each reporting period. However, upon redemption of the warrants on February 12, 2021, the fair value was determined based on the negotiated repurchase price of $4.0 million. This resulted in a final incremental fair value adjustment of $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2021.