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Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt
Debt
The Company is in compliance with all covenants under its financing arrangements as of December 31, 2018. The components of the Company’s consolidated debt and capital lease obligations were as follows (in thousands):
 
December 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Encore revolving credit facility
$
429,000

 
$
328,961

Encore term loan facility
195,056

 
181,687

Encore senior secured notes
325,000

 
326,029

Encore convertible notes and exchangeable notes
656,000

 
483,500

Less: debt discount
(36,361
)
 
(32,720
)
Cabot senior secured notes
1,111,399

 
1,216,485

Less: debt discount
(1,477
)
 
(1,927
)
Cabot senior revolving credit facility
298,005

 
179,008

Cabot securitisation senior facility
445,837

 
391,790

Preferred equity certificates

 
253,324

Other credit facilities
43,354

 
68,001

Other
64,566

 
92,792

Capital lease obligations
7,563

 
6,069

 
3,537,942

 
3,492,999

Less: debt issuance costs, net of amortization
(47,309
)
 
(46,123
)
Total
$
3,490,633

 
$
3,446,876


Encore Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility
The Company has a revolving credit facility and term loan facility pursuant to a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated December 20, 2016 (as amended, the “Restated Credit Agreement”). As of December 31, 2018, the Restated Credit Agreement includes a revolving credit facility of $894.4 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), a term loan facility of $203.7 million (the “Term Loan Facility”, and together with the Revolving Credit Facility, the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”).
Provisions of the Restated Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2018 include, but are not limited to:
Revolving Credit Facility commitments of (1) $884.2 million that expire in December 2021 and (2) $10.2 million that expire in February 2019, in each case with interest at a floating rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either: (a) reserve adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), plus a spread that ranges from 250 to 300 basis points depending on the cash flow leverage ratio of Encore and its restricted subsidiaries as defined in the Restated Credit Agreement; or (b) alternate base rate, plus a spread that ranges from 150 to 200 basis points, depending on the cash flow leverage ratio of Encore and its restricted subsidiaries. “Alternate base rate,” as defined in the Restated Credit Agreement, means the highest of (i) the per annum rate which the administrative agent publicly announces from time to time as its prime lending rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate from time to time, plus 0.5% per annum, (iii) reserved adjusted LIBOR determined on a daily basis for a one month interest period, plus 1.0% per annum and (iv) zero;
A $194.6 million term loan maturing in December 2021, with interest at a floating rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either: (1) reserve adjusted LIBOR, plus a spread that ranges from 250 to 300 basis points, depending on the cash flow leverage ratio of Encore and its restricted subsidiaries; or (2) alternate base rate, plus a spread that ranges from 150 to 200 basis points, depending on the cash flow leverage ratio of Encore and its restricted subsidiaries. Principal amortizes $15.3 million in each of 2019 and 2020 with the remaining principal due in 2021;
A $9.1 million term loan maturing in February 2019, with interest at a floating rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either: (1) reserve adjusted LIBOR, plus a spread that ranges from 250 to 300 basis points, depending on the cash flow leverage ratio of Encore and its restricted subsidiaries; or (2) alternate base rate, plus a spread that ranges from 150 to 200 basis points, depending on the cash flow leverage ratio of Encore and its restricted subsidiaries. The remaining principal is due in 2019;
A borrowing base under the Revolving Credit Facility equal to 35% of all eligible non-bankruptcy estimated remaining collections plus 55% of eligible estimated remaining collections for consumer receivables subject to bankruptcy;
A maximum cash flow leverage ratio permitted of 3.00:1.00;
A maximum cash flow first-lien leverage ratio of 2.00:1.00;
A minimum interest coverage ratio of 1.75:1.00;
The allowance of indebtedness in the form of senior secured notes not to exceed $350.0 million;
The allowance of additional unsecured or subordinated indebtedness not to exceed $1.1 billion, including junior lien indebtedness not to exceed $400.0 million;
Restrictions and covenants, which limit the payment of dividends and the incurrence of additional indebtedness and liens, among other limitations;
Repurchases of up to $150.0 million of Encore’s common stock after July 9, 2015, subject to compliance with certain covenants and available borrowing capacity;
A change of control definition, that excludes acquisitions of stock by Red Mountain Capital Partners LLC, JCF FPK I, LP and their respective affiliates of up to 50% of the outstanding shares of Encore’s voting stock;
Events of default which, upon occurrence, may permit the lenders to terminate the facility and declare all amounts outstanding to be immediately due and payable;
A pre-approved acquisition limit of $225.0 million per fiscal year;
A basket to allow for investments not to exceed the greater of (1) 200% of the consolidated net worth of Encore and its restricted subsidiaries; and (2) an unlimited amount such that after giving effect to the making of any investment, the cash flow leverage ratio is less than 1.25:1:00;
A basket to allow for investments in persons organized under the laws of Canada in the amount of $50.0 million;
A requirement that Encore and its restricted subsidiaries, for the four-month period ending February 2019, have sufficient cash or availability under the Revolving Credit Facility (excluding availability under revolving commitments expiring in February 2019) to satisfy any amounts due under the revolving commitments that expire in February 2019 and the sub-tranche of the Term Loan Facility that expires in February 2019; On February 25, 2019, $10.2 million of revolving commitments under the Company’s Revolving Credit facility and $8.1 million of outstanding term loans under the Company’s Term Loan Facility matured. All maturing amounts were paid with cash on hand and available funds under the Revolving Credit Facility. As a result, the requirement to have sufficient cash or availability under the Revolving Credit facility to satisfy such amounts due on February 25, 2019 is no longer applicable;
Collateralization by all assets of the Company, other than the assets of certain foreign subsidiaries and all unrestricted subsidiaries as defined in the Restated Credit Agreement.
At December 31, 2018, the outstanding balance under the Revolving Credit Facility was $429.0 million, which bore a weighted average interest rate of 5.01% and 4.03% for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Available capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility, after taking into account borrowing base and applicable debt covenants, was $177.5 million as of December 31, 2018. At December 31, 2018, the outstanding balance under the Term Loan Facility was $195.1 million.
Encore Senior Secured Notes
In August 2017, Encore entered into $325.0 million in senior secured notes with a group of insurance companies (the “Senior Secured Notes”). The Senior Secured Notes bear an annual interest rate of 5.625%, mature in 2024 and beginning in November 2019 will require quarterly principal payments of $16.3 million. As of December 31, 2018, $325.0 million of the Senior Secured Notes remained outstanding.
The Senior Secured Notes are guaranteed in full by certain of Encore’s subsidiaries. The Senior Secured Notes are pari passu with, and are collateralized by the same collateral as the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. The Senior Secured Notes may be accelerated and become automatically and immediately due and payable upon certain events of default, including certain events related to insolvency, bankruptcy, or liquidation. Additionally, any series of the Senior Secured Notes may be accelerated at the election of the holder or holders of a majority in principal amount of such series of Senior Secured Notes upon certain events of default by Encore, including the breach of affirmative covenants regarding guarantors, collateral, minimum revolving credit facility commitment or the breach of any negative covenant. Encore may prepay the Senior Secured Notes at any time for any reason. If Encore prepays the Senior Secured Notes, payment will be at the higher of par or the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the portion being prepaid. The discount rate used to determine the present value is 50 basis points over the then current Treasury Rate corresponding to the remaining average life of the Senior Secured Notes. The covenants and material terms in the purchase agreement for the Senior Secured Notes are substantially similar to those in the Restated Credit Agreement. The holders of the Senior Secured Notes and the administrative agent for the lenders of the Restated Credit Agreement have an intercreditor agreement related to their pro rata rights to the collateral, actionable default, powers and duties and remedies, among other topics.
Encore Convertible Notes and Exchangeable Notes
In June and July 2013, Encore issued $172.5 million aggregate principal amount of 3.000% 2020 Convertible Notes that mature on July 1, 2020 in private placement transactions (the “2020 Convertible Notes”). In March 2014, Encore issued $161.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.875% 2021 Convertible Notes that mature on March 15, 2021 in private placement transactions (the “2021 Convertible Notes”). In March 2017, Encore issued $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.250% 2022 Convertible Senior Notes that mature on March 15, 2022 in private placement transactions (the “2022 Convertible Notes” and together with the 2020 Convertible Notes and the 2021 Convertible Notes, the “Convertible Notes”). The interest on the Convertible Notes is payable semi-annually.
In July 2018, Encore Finance (defined below), a 100% owned finance subsidiary of Encore, issued $172.5 million aggregate principal amount of exchangeable senior notes due 2023 (the “Exchangeable Notes”) which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Encore. The Exchangeable Notes mature on September 1, 2023 and bear interest at a rate of 4.500% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning on March 1, 2019.
Unless otherwise indicated in connection with a particular offering of debt securities, Encore will fully and unconditionally guarantee any debt securities issued by Encore Capital Europe Finance Limited (“Encore Finance”), a 100% owned finance subsidiary of Encore. Amounts related to Encore Finance are included in the consolidated financial statements of Encore subsequent to April 30, 2018, the date of the incorporation of Encore Finance.
Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding their respective conversion or exchange date (listed below), holders may convert or exchange their Convertible Notes or Exchangeable Notes under certain circumstances set forth in the applicable indentures. On or after their respective conversion or exchange dates until the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding their respective maturity date, holders may convert or exchange their notes at any time. Certain key terms related to the convertible and exchangeable features as of December 31, 2018 are listed below.
 
2020 Convertible Notes
 
2021 Convertible Notes
 
2022 Convertible Notes
 
2023 Exchangeable Notes
Initial conversion or exchange price
$
45.72

 
$
59.39

 
$
45.57

 
$
44.62

Closing stock price at date of issuance
$
33.35

 
$
47.51

 
$
35.05

 
$
36.45

Closing stock price date
June 24, 2013

 
March 5, 2014

 
February 27, 2017

 
July 20, 2018

Conversion or exchange rate (shares per $1,000 principal amount)
21.8718

 
16.8386

 
21.9467

 
22.4090

Conversion or exchange date
January 1, 2020

 
September 15, 2020

 
September 15, 2021

 
March 1, 2023


In the event of conversion or exchange, holders of the Company’s Convertible Notes or Exchangeable Notes will receive cash, shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock, at the Company’s election. The Company’s current intent is to settle conversions and exchanges through combination settlement (i.e., convertible or exchangeable into cash up to the aggregate principal amount, and shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock, at the Company’s election and subject to certain restrictions contained in each of the indentures governing the Convertible Notes and Exchangeable Notes, for the remainder). As a result, and in accordance with authoritative guidance related to derivatives and hedging and earnings per share, only the conversion or exchange spread is included in the diluted earnings per share calculation, if dilutive. Under such method, the settlement of the conversion or exchange spread has a dilutive effect when, during any quarter, the average share price of the Company’s common stock exceeds the initial conversion or exchange prices listed in the above table.
Authoritative guidance requires that issuers of convertible or exchangeable debt instruments which, upon conversion or exchange, may be settled fully or partially in cash, must separately account for the liability and equity components in a manner that will reflect the entity’s nonconvertible or nonexchangeable debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods. Additionally, debt issuance costs are required to be allocated in proportion to the allocation of the liability and equity components and accounted for as debt issuance costs and equity issuance costs, respectively.
As discussed above, upon exchange of the Exchangeable Notes, the Company will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock, at the Company’s election. However, the Company was required to settle solely in cash all exchanges with an exchange date occurring before September 28, 2018, the “share reservation date.” As a result and in accordance with authoritative guidance, the exchange feature of the Exchangeable Notes did not qualify as an equity instrument and was bifurcated at the time of issuance. On September 28, 2018, the bifurcated derivative met the criteria for equity classification and was recorded in equity at fair value with no subsequent measurement. All issuance costs relating to the Exchangeable Notes were recorded as debt issuance costs. The debt and equity components, the issuance costs related to the equity component, the stated interest rate, and the effective interest rate for each of the Convertible Notes and Exchangeable Notes are listed below (in thousands, except percentages):
 
2020 Convertible Notes
 
2021 Convertible Notes
 
2022 Convertible Notes
 
2023 Exchangeable Notes
Debt component
$
140,247

 
$
143,645

 
$
137,266

 
$
157,971

Equity component
$
32,253

 
$
17,355

 
$
12,734

 
$
14,009

Equity issuance cost
$
1,106

 
$
581

 
$
398

 
$

Stated interest rate
3.000
%
 
2.875
%
 
3.250
%
 
4.500
%
Effective interest rate
6.350
%
 
4.700
%
 
5.200
%
 
6.500
%
The balances of the liability and equity components of all the Convertible Notes and Exchangeable Notes outstanding were as follows (in thousands):
 
December 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Liability component—principal amount
$
656,000

 
$
483,500

Unamortized debt discount
(36,361
)
 
(32,720
)
Liability component—net carrying amount
$
619,639

 
$
450,780

Equity component
$
76,351

 
$
62,696


The debt discount is being amortized into interest expense over the remaining life of the Convertible Notes and Exchangeable Notes using the effective interest rates. Interest expense related to the Convertible Notes and Exchangeable Notes was as follows (in thousands):
 
Year ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
Interest expense—stated coupon rate
$
17,518

 
$
15,721

Interest expense—amortization of debt discount
10,888

 
9,871

Total interest expense—convertible notes
$
28,406

 
$
25,592


Hedge Transactions
In order to reduce the risk related to the potential dilution and/or the potential cash payments the Company may be required to make in the event that the market price of the Company’s common stock becomes greater than the conversion or exchange prices of the Convertible Notes and the Exchangeable Notes, the Company maintains a hedge program that increases the effective conversion or exchange price for the 2020 Convertible Notes, the 2021 Convertible Notes and the Exchangeable Notes. The Company did not hedge the 2022 Convertible Notes.
The details of the hedge program for each of the Convertible Notes and Exchangeable Notes are listed below (in thousands, except conversion or exchange price):
 
2020 Convertible Notes
 
2021 Convertible Notes
 
2023 Exchangeable Notes
Cost of the hedge transaction(s)
$
18,113

 
$
19,545

 
$
17,785

Initial conversion or exchange price
$
45.72

 
$
59.39

 
$
44.62

Effective conversion or exchange price
$
61.55

 
$
83.14

 
$
62.48


Cabot Senior Secured Notes
On August 2, 2013, Cabot Financial (Luxembourg) S.A. (“Cabot Financial”), an indirect subsidiary of Encore, issued £100.0 million (approximately $151.7 million) in aggregate principal amount of 8.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 (the “Cabot 2020 Notes”). In July 2018, Cabot Financial completed an exchange offer for a portion of these outstanding notes and in November 2018 redeemed the remaining outstanding notes, as further discussed below.
On March 27, 2014, Cabot Financial issued £175.0 million (approximately $291.8 million) in aggregate principal amount of 6.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 (the “Cabot 2021 Notes”). Interest on the Cabot 2021 Notes is payable semi-annually, in arrears, on April 1 and October 1 of each year. On July 18, 2018, Cabot Financial completed an exchange offer for a portion of these outstanding notes, as further discussed below.
On October 6, 2016, Cabot Financial issued £350.0 million (approximately $442.6 million) in aggregate principal amount of 7.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 (the “Cabot 2023 Notes”). Interest on the Cabot 2023 Notes is payable semi-annually, in arrears, on April 1 and October 1 of each year. The Cabot 2023 Notes were issued at a price equal to 100% of their face value.
On July 18, 2018, Cabot Financial completed an exchange offer whereby certain holders of the Cabot 2020 Notes and holders of the Cabot 2021 Notes exchanged their notes for additional Cabot 2023 Notes (the “Exchange Notes”). Pursuant to the exchange offer, Cabot Financial exchanged £32.2 million (approximately $42.4 million) in aggregate principal amount of the Cabot 2020 Notes and £95.0 million (approximately $125.2 million) in aggregate principal amount of the Cabot 2021 Notes, at a premium, for a total of £128.4 million (approximately $169.2 million) aggregate principal amount of the Exchange Notes. On July 18, 2018, Cabot Financial also issued £34.5 million (approximately $45.5 million) aggregate principal amount of 7.500% additional notes (the “Additional Notes”) at 99.0% plus accrued interest from and including April 1, 2018. Both the Exchange Notes and the Additional Notes were issued as additional notes under the indenture entered into by Cabot Financial, among others, dated October 6, 2016, governing the Cabot 2023 Notes and are part of the same series as the currently outstanding £350.0 million 7.500% Cabot 2023 Notes issued under that indenture. In November 2018, Cabot Financial redeemed the remaining £67.8 million (approximately $86.5 million) of the Cabot 2020 Notes. The third-party fees relating to the exchange offer and fees relating to the redemption were approximately $9.2 million and were recorded as interest expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations during the year ended December 31, 2018.
The Cabot 2021 Notes and the Cabot 2023 Notes (together the “Cabot Notes”) are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior secured basis by the following indirect subsidiaries of the Company: CCM, Cabot Financial Limited, and all material subsidiaries of Cabot Financial Limited (other than Cabot Financial and Marlin Intermediate Holdings plc). The Cabot Notes are secured by a first ranking security interest in all the outstanding shares of Cabot Financial and the guarantors (other than CCM and Marlin Midway Limited) and substantially all the assets of Cabot Financial and the guarantors (other than CCM). Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement described below under “Cabot Senior Revolving Credit Facility”, the guarantees provided in respect of the Cabot Notes are pari passu with each such guarantee given in respect of the Cabot Floating Rate Notes, Marlin Bonds and the Cabot Credit Facility described below.
On November 11, 2015, Cabot Financial (Luxembourg) II S.A. (“Cabot Financial II”), an indirect subsidiary of Encore, issued €310.0 million (approximately $332.2 million) in aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2021 (the “Cabot Floating Rate Notes”). The Cabot Floating Rate Notes were issued at a 1%, or €3.1 million (approximately $3.4 million), original issue discount, which is being amortized over the life of the notes and included as interest expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Cabot Floating Rate Notes bear interest at a rate equal to three-month EURIBOR plus 5.875% per annum, reset quarterly. Interest on the Cabot Floating Rate Notes is payable quarterly in arrears on February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year. The Cabot Floating Rate Notes will mature on November 15, 2021.
The Cabot Floating Rate Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior secured basis by the following indirect subsidiaries of the Company: CCM, Cabot Financial Limited and all material subsidiaries of Cabot Financial Limited (other than Cabot Financial II and Marlin Intermediate Holdings plc). The Cabot Floating Rate Notes are secured by a first-ranking security interest in all the outstanding shares of Cabot Financial II and the guarantors (other than CCM and Marlin Midway Limited) and substantially all the assets of Cabot Financial II and the guarantors (other than CCM).
Interest expense related to the Cabot senior secured notes was as follows (in thousands):
 
Year ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
Interest expense—stated coupon rate
$
84,772

 
$
93,691

Interest income—accretion of debt premium

 
(2,865
)
Interest expense—amortization of debt discount
343

 
467

Total interest expense—Cabot senior secured notes
$
85,115

 
$
91,293


At December 31, 2018, the outstanding balance of the Cabot senior secured notes was $1.1 billion.
Cabot Senior Revolving Credit Facility
On December 12, 2017, Cabot Financial (UK) Limited (“Cabot Financial UK”) entered into an amended and restated senior secured revolving credit facility agreement (as amended and restated, the “Cabot Credit Facility”). As of December 31, 2018, the Cabot Credit Facility provides for a total committed facility of £385.0 million of which £375.0 million expires in September 2022 and £10.0 million that expires in September 2021, and included the following key provisions:
Interest at LIBOR (or EURIBOR for any loan drawn in euro) plus 3.00% per annum, which may decrease to 2.75% upon certain specified conditions;
A restrictive covenant that limits the loan to value ratio to 0.75 in the event that the Cabot Credit Facility is more than 20% utilized;
A restrictive covenant that limits the super senior loan (i.e. the Cabot Credit Facility and any super priority hedging liabilities) to value ratio to 0.275 in the event that the Cabot Credit Facility is more than 20% utilized;
Additional restrictions and covenants which limit, among other things, the payment of dividends and the incurrence of additional indebtedness and liens; and
Events of default which, upon occurrence, may permit the lenders to terminate the Cabot Credit Facility and declare all amounts outstanding to be immediately due and payable.
The Cabot Credit Facility is unconditionally guaranteed by the following indirect subsidiaries of the Company: CCM, Cabot Financial Limited, and all material subsidiaries of Cabot Financial Limited. The Cabot Credit Facility is secured by first ranking security interests in all the outstanding shares of Cabot Financial UK and the guarantors (other than CCM) and substantially all the assets of Cabot Financial UK and the guarantors (other than CCM). Pursuant to the terms of intercreditor agreements entered into with respect to the relative positions of the Cabot Notes, the Cabot Floating Rate Notes, and the Cabot Credit Facility, any liabilities in respect of obligations under the Cabot Credit Facility that are secured by assets that also secure the Cabot Notes, the Cabot Floating Rate Notes will receive priority with respect to any proceeds received upon any enforcement action over any such assets.
At December 31, 2018, the outstanding borrowings under the Cabot Credit Facility were approximately $298.0 million. The weighted average interest rate was 3.73% and 3.60% for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Available capacity under the Cabot Credit Facility, after taking into account borrowing base and applicable debt covenants, was £151.1 million (approximately $192.4 million) as of December 31, 2018.
Cabot Securitisation Senior Facility
Cabot Securitisation UK Ltd (“Cabot Securitisation”), an indirect subsidiary of Encore, entered into a senior facility agreement (the “Senior Facility Agreement”) for a committed amount of £300.0 million, of which £300.0 million was drawn as of December 31, 2018. The Senior Facility Agreement had an initial availability period ending in September 2020 and an initial repayment date in September 2022. On October 4, 2018, the Senior Facility Agreement was amended to mature in September 2023. The obligations of Cabot Securitisation under the Senior Facility Agreement are secured by first ranking security interests over all of Cabot Securitisation’s property, assets and rights (including receivables purchased from Cabot Financial UK from time to time), the book value of which was approximately £381.7 million (approximately $486.2 million) as of December 31, 2018. Funds drawn under the Senior Facility Agreement will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus a margin of 2.85%
At December 31, 2018, the outstanding borrowings under the Cabot Securitisation Senior Facility were approximately $445.8 million. The weighted average interest rate was 3.46% and 3.10% for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
On November 1, 2018, Cabot Securitisation UK II Ltd (“Cabot Securitisation II”), an indirect subsidiary of Encore, entered into a new non-recourse asset backed senior facility of £50.0 million, with a maturity date in September 2023. The facility is secured by first ranking security interests over all of Cabot Securitisation II’s property, assets and rights. Funds drawn under this facility will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus a margin of 4.075%.
Cabot Securitisation and Cabot Securitisation II are securitized financing vehicles and are VIEs for consolidation purposes. Refer to Note 10, “Variable Interest Entities,” for further details.
Preferred Equity Certificates
The Company previously held PECs as a result of its initial acquisition of CCM in July 2013. The PECs were legal debt obligations to the noncontrolling shareholders of CCM and they were carried at face amount, plus any accrued interest. The PECs accrued interest at 12% per annum. On July 24, 2018, in connection with the Cabot Transaction, the Company acquired all outstanding PECs including accrued interest not owned by the Company of approximately $262.5 million. Subsequent to the Cabot Transaction, the Company no longer carried any PECs. The accrued interest expense on the PECs was approximately $17.3 million, $25.9 million, and $24.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Capital Lease Obligations
The Company has capital lease obligations primarily for computer equipment. As of December 31, 2018, the Company’s capital lease obligations were approximately $7.6 million. These capital lease obligations require monthly, quarterly or annual payments through 2023 and have implicit interest rates that range from zero to approximately 5.7%.
Maturity Schedule
The aggregate amounts of the Company’s debt and capital lease obligations, maturing in each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):
2019
$
115,377

2020
285,758

2021
1,271,922

2022
231,558

2023
1,622,415

Thereafter
48,750

Total
$
3,575,780