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LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE

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LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE
LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE
 
Long-Term Debt

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

(In thousands)
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Secured Notes
$
99,750

 
$

First Lien Term Loan

 
41,063

Revolving Loan

 

Second Lien Term Loan

 
55,000

 
99,750

 
96,063

Less: Discounts and unamortized debt issuance costs
(4,284
)
 
(1,497
)
 
95,466

 
94,566

Less: Current portion of long-term debt
(1,000
)
 
(1,000
)
 
$
94,466

 
$
93,566



Senior Secured Notes. On February 2, 2018, we sold $100 million of senior secured notes due 2024 (the “Notes”) to qualified institutional buyers. The Notes were issued on the same day at a price of 98% of their face value (a 2% original issue discount). Proceeds from the Notes were used to (i) pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the debt offering; (ii) refinance the entire amounts outstanding under the First and Second Lien Credit Facilities; (iii) provide ongoing working capital; and (iv) provide funds for capital expenditures and for general corporate purposes. As of February 2, 2018, we had approximately $41 million outstanding under the First Lien Credit Facility and approximately $55 million outstanding under the Second Lien Credit Facility, which were extinguished at a loss of $2.7 million, reflecting the call premiums on such debt and the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs.

The new Notes bear interest at the greater of the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or 1.0%, plus a margin rate of 7.0%. Interest on the Notes is payable quarterly in arrears, on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year until the Notes mature on February 2, 2024. On each interest payment date, we are required to make principal payments of $250,000 with a balloon payment for the remaining $94 million due upon maturity.

At any time prior to February 2, 2019, the Company may redeem all or a part of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of Notes redeemed, plus the “Applicable Premium” (as defined in the indenture governing the Notes and similar to a “make whole” provision) and accrued and unpaid interest.

On or after February 2, 2019, the Company may redeem all or a part of the Notes as set forth below, plus accrued and applicable unpaid interest:

Redemption Periods
Percentage Premium
On February 2, 2019 to February 1, 2020
2.0%
On February 2, 2020 to February 1, 2021
1.5%
On February 2, 2021 to February 1, 2022
0.5%
On or after February 2, 2022
—%


The Notes are collateralized by substantially all of our assets and are guaranteed by all of our material subsidiaries. 

In April 2018, we entered into an interest rate cap agreement with Capital One, N.A. to mitigate risk on variable interest rates. The interest rate cap is for $50 million of notional amount and resets every three months at the end of March, June, September, and December at a strike rate of 3.00%. The agreement terminates on March 31, 2021. Although we entered into such agreement to offset some of our exposure to rising interest rates, we elected to not account for it as a hedging transaction.

Covenants. The indenture governing the Notes contain customary representations and warranties, events of default, and positive and negative covenants, including financial covenants. We are required to maintain a total leverage ratio (as defined below), which measures Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the indenture) against outstanding debt. We are allowed to deduct up to $15 million of our cash and equivalents (beyond estimated cash utilized in daily operations) in calculating the numerator of such ratio.
Four Fiscal Quarters Ending
Maximum
Total Leverage
Ratio
March 31, 2018
5.75 to 1.00
June 30, 2018
5.50 to 1.00
September 30, 2018
5.50 to 1.00
December 31, 2018
5.25 to 1.00
March 31, 2019
5.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2019
5.00 to 1.00
September 30, 2019
4.75 to 1.00
December 31, 2019
4.75 to 1.00
March 31, 2020
4.50 to 1.00
June 30, 2020
4.50 to 1.00
September 30, 2020
4.25 to 1.00
December 31, 2020
4.25 to 1.00
March 31, 2021
4.25 to 1.00
June 30, 2021
4.25 to 1.00
September 30, 2021 and the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter
4.00 to 1.00

We were in compliance with our covenants as of March 31, 2018. However, there can be no assurances that we will remain in compliance with all covenants in the future and/or that we would be successful in obtaining waivers or modifications in the event of noncompliance.

Capital Lease

Our Indiana subsidiary, Gaming Entertainment (Indiana) LLC, leases a 104-room hotel at Rising Star Casino Resort. At any time during the lease term, we have the option to purchase the hotel at a price based upon the project’s actual cost of $7.7 million, reduced by the cumulative principal payments made by the Company during the lease term.  At March 31, 2018, such net amount was $5.2 million. Upon expiration of the lease term in October 2027, (i) the Landlord has the right to sell the hotel to us, and (ii) we have the option to purchase the hotel.  In either case, the purchase price is $1 plus closing costs.