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Long Term Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long Term Debt

9. LONG TERM DEBT

Long-term debt as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 is summarized as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Term Loan Facility

 

$

207.8

 

 

$

209.3

 

Other long term debt

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

4.5

 

Less current maturities

 

 

(10.0

)

 

 

(5.3

)

 

 

 

200.7

 

 

 

208.5

 

Less unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(1.1

)

 

 

(1.2

)

 

 

$

199.6

 

 

$

207.3

 

 

The scheduled maturities of long-term debt and interest payments schedule as of December 31, 2023 are as follows (in millions):

Year

 

Principal Maturity

 

 

Interest Payments (1)

 

2024

 

$

10.0

 

 

$

17.3

 

2025

 

 

10.4

 

 

 

16.6

 

2026

 

 

10.2

 

 

 

15.7

 

2027

 

 

10.2

 

 

 

14.9

 

2028

 

 

169.2

 

 

 

2.9

 

Thereafter

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

 

 

$

210.7

 

 

$

67.4

 

 

(1) Interest payments are based on an assumed rate of 8.21%, which was the rate as of December 31, 2023 for the associated 2023 Credit Facility.

 

Credit Facility

On November 30, 2017, the Company entered into the 2017 Credit Facility pursuant to the 2017 Credit Agreement. The 2017 Credit Facility consisted of a $300.0 million senior secured Term Loan B Facility (the “Term Loan B Facility”), which was drawn in full.

The Company’s borrowings under the 2017 Credit Facility bore interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the date when made at a rate per annum equal to either: (i) the Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the 2017 Credit Agreement) plus 2.75%; or (ii) the Base Rate (as defined in the 2017 Credit Agreement) plus 1.75%. As of December 31, 2022, the interest rate on the Company's Term Loan B was 7.13%. The Term Loan B Facility had an expiration date on November 30, 2024.

On March 17, 2023 (the “2023 Closing Date”), the Company entered into the 2023 Credit Facility, pursuant to the 2023 Credit Agreement, by and among the Company, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other financial institutions party

thereto as Lenders (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually each a “Lender”). The 2023 Credit Agreement amended, restated and replaced in its entirety the 2017 Credit Agreement.

On the 2023 Closing Date, the Company repaid in full all of the outstanding obligations under the 2017 Credit Agreement and accounted for this repayment as an extinguishment of debt in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 470, "Debt". The repayment resulted in a loss on debt extinguishment of $1.6 million, which included a write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs in the amount of $1.1 million.

As provided for in the 2023 Credit Agreement, the 2023 Credit Facility consists of (i) a $200.0 million senior secured Term A Facility (the "Term A Facility"), which was drawn in full on the 2023 Closing Date, and (ii) a $75.0 million Revolving Credit Facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), of which $11.5 million was drawn on the 2023 Closing Date. In addition, the 2023 Credit Agreement provides that the Company may increase the aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Credit Facility by an additional amount equal to $100.0 million plus the amount that would result in the Company’s first lien net leverage ratio (as such term is used in the 2023 Credit Agreement) not exceeding 2.25 to 1.0, subject to the Company satisfying certain conditions.

Borrowings under the 2023 Credit Facility were used on the 2023 Closing Date (a) to repay in full all of the outstanding obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries under the 2017 Credit Facility, (b) to pay fees and expenses in connection the 2023 Credit Facility and (c) for general corporate purposes. The 2023 Credit Facility matures on March 17, 2028 (the “Maturity Date”).

The 2023 Credit Facility is guaranteed on a senior secured basis by certain of the Company’s existing and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries, and secured on a first priority basis by the Company’s and those subsidiaries’ assets.

The Company’s borrowings under the 2023 Credit Facility bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the date when made at a rate per annum equal to either: (i) the Term SOFR (as defined in the 2023 Credit Agreement) plus a margin between 2.50% and 3.00%, depending on the Total Net Leverage Ratio or (ii) the Base Rate (as defined in the 2023 Credit Agreement) plus a margin between 1.50% and 2.00%, depending on the Total Net Leverage Ratio. In addition, the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility is subject to a rate per annum between 0.30% and 0.40%, depending on the Total Net Leverage Ratio.

As of December 31, 2023, the interest rate on the Company's Term A Facility and the drawn portion of the Revolving Credit Facility was 8.21%.

The amounts outstanding under the 2023 Credit Facility may be prepaid at the option of the Company without premium or penalty, provided that certain limitations are observed, and subject to customary breakage fees in connection with the prepayment of a Term SOFR loan. The principal amount of the Term A Facility shall be paid in installments on the dates and in the respective amounts set forth in the 2023 Credit Agreement, with the final balance due on the Maturity Date.

The Company incurred debt issuance costs of $1.8 million associated with the 2023 Credit Facility. Debt outstanding under the 2023 Credit Facility is presented net of issuance costs on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The debt issuance costs are amortized on an effective interest basis over the term of the 2023 Credit Facility, and are included in interest expense in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The covenants of the Credit Agreement include customary negative covenants that, among other things, restrict the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, grant liens and make certain acquisitions, investments, asset dispositions and restricted payments. In addition, the 2023 Credit Facility requires compliance with financial covenants related to total net leverage ratio, not to exceed 3.25 to 1.00, and interest coverage ratio with a minimum permitted ratio of 3.00 to 1.00 (calculated as set forth in the 2023 Credit Agreement). As of December 31, 2023, the Company believes that it is in compliance with all covenants in the 2023 Credit Agreement.

The 2023 Credit Agreement includes customary events of default, as well as the following events of default, that are specific to the Company:

any revocation, termination, substantial and adverse modification, or refusal by final order to renew, any media license, or the requirement (by final non-appealable order) to sell a television or radio station, where any such event or failure is reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect; or
the interruption of operations of any television or radio station for more than 96 consecutive hours during any period of seven consecutive days;

The 2023 Credit Agreement includes customary rights and remedies upon the occurrence of any event of default thereunder, including rights to accelerate the loans, terminate the commitments thereunder and realize upon the collateral securing the obligations under the 2023 Credit Agreement.

The security agreement that the Company entered into with respect to its 2017 Credit Facility remains in effect with respect to its 2023 Credit Facility.

The carrying amount of the Term Loan A Facility as of December 31, 2023 approximated its fair value and was $195.1 million, net of $1.1 million of unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discount.