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Long-Term Debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt
    The Company’s long-term debt consisted of the following as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands):
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Term Loan due 2026$470,724 $523,688 
       Less: current portion of Term Loan due 2026(5,250)(5,250)
6.75% Senior Notes500,000 500,000 
2020 Revolving Credit Facility60,000 — 
Less: Total unamortized debt issuance costs(10,734)(11,945)
Long-term debt, net$1,014,740 $1,006,493 
Refinanced Credit Agreement (Term Loan due 2026)
On September 26, 2019, the Company entered into a new credit agreement by and among Holdings, certain other subsidiaries of the Company, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other banks and financial institutions party thereto as Lenders (the "Refinanced Credit Agreement"). Pursuant to the Refinanced Credit Agreement, the lenders party thereto provided Holdings and its subsidiaries that are party thereto as co-borrowers with a $525.0 million senior secured Term Loan (the "Term Loan due 2026"), which was used to refinance all of the then outstanding term loan (the "Term Loan due 2022").
Amounts outstanding under the Refinanced Credit Agreement bear interest at a per annum rate equal to (i) the London Inter-bank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus an applicable margin of 3.75%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00%, or (ii) the Alternative Base Rate (as defined below) plus an applicable margin of 2.75%, subject to an Alternative Base Rate floor of 2.00%. The Alternative Base Rate is defined, for any day, as the per annum rate equal to the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Rate, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, plus 1/2 of 1.0%, (ii) the rate identified by Bank of America, N.A. as its "Prime Rate" and (iii) one-month LIBOR plus 1.00%. As of September 30, 2020, the Term Loan due 2026 bore interest at a rate of 4.75% per annum.
Amounts outstanding under the Term Loan due 2026 amortize in equal quarterly installments of 0.25% of the original principal amount of the Term Loan due 2026 with the balance payable on the maturity date. The maturity date of the Term Loan due 2026 is March 26, 2026.
The Refinanced Credit Agreement contains representations, covenants and events of default that are customary for financing transactions of this nature. Events of default in the Refinanced Credit Agreement include, among others: (a) the failure to pay when due the obligations owing thereunder; (b) the failure to comply with (and not timely remedy, if applicable) certain covenants; (c) certain defaults and accelerations under other indebtedness;
(d) the occurrence of bankruptcy or insolvency events; (e) certain judgments against Holdings or any of its subsidiaries; (f) the loss, revocation or suspension of, or any material impairment in the ability to use, any one or more of, any material Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") licenses; (g) any representation or warranty made, or report, certificate or financial statement delivered, to the lenders subsequently proven to have been incorrect in any material respect; and (h) the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in the Refinanced Credit Agreement). Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the Administrative Agent (as defined in the Refinanced Credit Agreement) may, with the consent of, or upon the request of the required lenders, accelerate the Term Loan due 2026 and exercise any of its rights as a secured party under the Refinanced Credit Agreement and the ancillary loan documents provided, that in the case of certain bankruptcy or insolvency events with respect to a borrower, the Term Loan due 2026 will automatically accelerate.
The Refinanced Credit Agreement does not contain any financial maintenance covenants. The Refinanced Credit Agreement provides that Holdings will be permitted to enter into either a revolving credit facility or receivables facility, subject to certain conditions (see below).
The borrowers may elect, at their option, to prepay amounts outstanding under the Refinanced Credit Agreement without premium or penalty, except in a refinancing or repricing transaction prior to March 26, 2020, where the borrower would be required to pay a 1% premium. The borrowers may be required to make mandatory prepayments of the Term Loan due 2026 upon the occurrence of specified events as set forth in the Refinanced Credit Agreement, including upon the sale of certain assets and from Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Refinanced Credit Agreement).
Amounts outstanding under the Refinanced Credit Agreement are guaranteed by Cumulus Media Intermediate Inc. ("Intermediate Holdings"), which is a subsidiary of the Company, and the present and future wholly-owned subsidiaries of Holdings that are not borrowers thereunder, subject to certain exceptions as set forth in the Refinanced Credit Agreement (the "Guarantors") and secured by a security interest in substantially all of the assets of Holdings, the subsidiaries of Holdings party to the Refinanced Credit Agreement as borrowers, and the Guarantors.
Debt discounts and issuance costs of $5.1 million were capitalized and amortized over the term of the Term Loan due 2026. As of September 30, 2020, we were in compliance with all required covenants under the Refinanced Credit Agreement.
On September 30, 2020, pursuant to the Term Loan due 2026, the Company was required to pay down at closing of the Tower Sale $49.0 million.
2020 Revolving Credit Agreement
On March 6, 2020, Cumulus Media New Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Holdings") and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and certain of the Company’s other subsidiaries, as borrowers (the “Borrowers”), and Cumulus Media Intermediate Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a $100.0 million revolving credit facility (the “2020 Revolving Credit Facility") pursuant to a Credit Agreement (the "2020 Revolving Credit Agreement"), dated as of March 6, 2020, with Fifth Third Bank, as a lender and Administrative Agent and certain other lenders from time to time party thereto. The 2020 Revolving Credit Facility refinances and replaces the Company’s 2018 Revolving Credit Agreement (as defined below) entered into pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of August 17, 2018, by and among Holdings, the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings and certain lenders and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as a lender and Administrative Agent.
The 2020 Revolving Credit Facility has a maturity date of March 6, 2025. Availability under the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility is tied to a borrowing base equal to 85% of the accounts receivable of the Borrowers, subject to customary reserves and eligibility criteria and reduced by outstanding letters of credit. Under the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility, up to $10.0 million of availability may be drawn in the form of letters of credit and up to $10.0 million of availability may be drawn in the form of swing line loans.
Borrowings under the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility bear interest, at the option of Holdings, based on LIBOR plus a percentage spread of 1.00% or the Alternative Base Rate. The Alternative Base Rate is defined, for any day, as the per annum rate equal to the rate identified as the “Prime Rate” by Fifth Third Bank. In addition, the unused portion of the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility will be subject to a commitment fee of 0.25%. The 2020 Revolving Credit Facility contains customary LIBOR successor provisions.
The 2020 Revolving Credit Agreement contains representations, covenants and events of default that are customary for financing transactions of this nature. Events of default in the 2020 Revolving Credit Agreement include, among others: (a) the failure to pay when due the obligations owing thereunder; (b) the failure to perform (and not timely remedy, if applicable) certain covenants; (c) certain defaults and accelerations under other indebtedness; (d) the occurrence of bankruptcy or insolvency events; (e) certain judgments against Intermediate Holdings or any of its subsidiaries;
(f) the loss, revocation or suspension of, or any material impairment in the ability to use, any one or more of, any material FCC licenses; (g) any representation or warranty made, or report, certificate or financial statement delivered, to the lenders subsequently proven to have been incorrect in any material respect; and (h) the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in the 2020 Revolving Credit Agreement). Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the lenders may terminate the loan commitments, accelerate all loans and exercise any of their rights under the 2020 Revolving Credit Agreement and the ancillary loan documents as a secured party.
The 2020 Revolving Credit Agreement does not contain any financial maintenance covenants with which the Company must comply. However, if average excess availability under the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility is less than the greater of (a) 12.5% of the total commitments thereunder or (b) $10.0 million, the Company must comply with a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0.
Amounts outstanding under the 2020 Revolving Credit Agreement are guaranteed by Intermediate Holdings and the present and future wholly-owned subsidiaries of Intermediate Holdings that are not borrowers thereunder, subject to certain exceptions as set forth in the 2020 Revolving Credit Agreement (the “2020 Revolver Guarantors”) and secured by a security interest in substantially all of the assets of Holdings, the subsidiaries of Holdings party to the 2020 Revolving Credit Agreement as borrowers, and the 2020 Revolver Guarantors.
The issuance of the 2020 Revolving Credit Agreement was evaluated in accordance with ASC 470-50-40 - Debt-Modifications and Extinguishments-Derecognition, to determine whether the refinance transaction should be accounted for as a debt modification or extinguishment of the 2018 Revolving Credit Agreement (as defined below). The Company expensed approximately $0.6 million of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the exiting lender from the Revolving Credit Agreement. Costs incurred with third parties for issuance of the 2020 Revolving Credit Agreement totaled approximately $0.4 million and were capitalized and will be amortized over the term of the 2020 Revolving Credit Agreement.
As of September 30, 2020, $65.1 million was outstanding under the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility, including letters of credit. As of September 30, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all required covenants under the 2020 Revolving Credit Agreement.
2018 Revolving Credit Agreement
On August 17, 2018, Holdings entered into a $50.0 million revolving credit facility (the "2018 Revolving Credit Facility") pursuant to a credit agreement (the "2018 Revolving Credit Agreement"), dated as of August 17, 2018, with certain subsidiaries of Holdings as borrowers, Intermediate Holdings as a guarantor, certain lenders, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as a lender and Administrative Agent.
The 2018 Revolving Credit Facility was scheduled to mature on August 17, 2023. Availability under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility was tied to a borrowing base equal to 85% of the accounts receivable of the borrowers and the guarantors, subject to customary reserves and eligibility criteria and reduced by outstanding letters of credit. Under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility, up to $10.0 million of availability could be drawn in the form of letters of credit.
Borrowings under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility bore interest, at the option of Holdings, based on (i) LIBOR plus a percentage spread (ranging from 1.25% to 1.75%) based on the average daily excess availability under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility or (ii) the Alternative Base Rate (as defined below) plus a percentage spread (ranging from 0.25 to 0.75) based on the average daily excess availability under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility. The Alternative Base Rate was defined, for any day, as the per annum rate equal to the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1.0%, (ii) the rate identified as the "Prime Rate" and normally published in the Money Rates section of the Wall Street Journal, and (iii) one-month LIBOR plus 1.0%. In addition, the unused portion of the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility was subject to a commitment fee ranging from 0.25% to 0.375% based on the utilization of the facility.
As of December 31, 2019, $2.9 million was outstanding in the form of letters of credit under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility. The 2018 Revolving Credit Facility was terminated and replaced by the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility on March 6, 2020 (see above).
6.75% Senior Notes
On June 26, 2019, Holdings (the "Issuer"), and certain of the Company's other subsidiaries, entered into an indenture, dated as of June 26, 2019 (the "Indenture") with U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, governing the terms of the Issuer's $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.75% Senior Secured First-Lien Notes due 2026 (the "6.75% Senior Notes"). The 6.75% Senior Notes were issued on June 26, 2019. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 6.75% Senior Notes were applied to partially repay existing indebtedness under the Term Loan due 2022 (see above). In conjunction with the issuance of the 6.75% Senior Notes, debt issuance costs of $7.3 million were capitalized and are being amortized over the term of the 6.75% Senior Notes.
Interest on the 6.75% Senior Notes is payable on January 1 and July 1 of each year, commencing on January 1, 2020. The 6.75% Senior Notes mature on July 1, 2026.
The Issuer may redeem some or all of the 6.75% Senior Notes at any time, or from time to time, on or after July 1, 2022, at the following prices:
YearPrice
2022103.7500 %
2023101.6875 %
2024 and thereafter100.0000 %
Prior to July 1, 2022, the Issuer may redeem all or part of the 6.75% Senior Notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior notice, at 100% of the principal amount of the 6.75% Senior Notes redeemed plus a "make whole" premium.
The 6.75% Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Intermediate Holdings and the present and future wholly-owned subsidiaries of Holdings (the "Senior Notes Guarantors"), subject to the terms of the Indenture. Other than certain assets secured on a first priority basis under the Revolving Credit Facility (as to which the 6.75% Senior Notes are secured on a second-priority basis), the 6.75% Senior Notes and related guarantees are secured on a first-priority basis pari passu with the Term Loan due 2026 (subject to certain exceptions) by liens on substantially all of the assets of the Issuer and the Senior Notes Guarantors.
The Indenture contains representations, covenants and events of default customary for financing transactions of this nature. As of September 30, 2020, the Issuer was in compliance with all required covenants under the Indenture. A default under the 6.75% Senior Notes could cause a default under the Refinanced Credit Agreement.
The 6.75% Senior Notes have not been and will not be registered under the federal securities laws or the securities laws of any state or any other jurisdiction. The Company is not required to register the 6.75% Senior Notes for resale under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and is not required to exchange the 6.75% Senior Notes for notes registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and has no present intention to do so. As a result, Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission is not applicable and no separate financial statements are required for the guarantor subsidiaries.
On November 3, 2020, the Company completed the Tender Offer pursuant to which it accepted and cancelled $47.2 million in aggregate principal amount of the 6.75% Notes. See Note 12, "Subsequent Event" for additional discussion related to the Tender Offer.