4.	Long Term Debt Activity

Senior Secured Credit Facility

On June 16, 2017, Cinemark USA, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary, amended its senior secured credit facility to reduce the rate at which the term loan bears interest by 0.25% and to modify certain covenant definitions within the agreement. The Company incurred debt issue costs of approximately $521 in connection with the amendment, which are reflected as a reduction of long term debt on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2017. In addition, the Company incurred approximately $246 in legal fees that are reflected as loss on debt amendments and refinancing on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.

Fair Value of Long-Term Debt

The Company estimates the fair value of its long-term debt using the market approach, which utilizes quoted market prices that fall under Level 2 of the U.S. GAAP fair value hierarchy as defined by ASC Topic 820. The carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt was $1,821,539 and $1,822,966 as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, excluding unamortized debt discounts and debt issue costs. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt was $1,851,951 and $1,850,212 as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.