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LONG-TERM DEBT
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
LONG-TERM DEBT  
LONG-TERM DEBT

NOTE 11 — LONG-TERM DEBT

 

Long-term debt consists of the following:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior secured term loan

 

$

398,500

 

$

200,000

 

Less: Unamortized discount, net

 

(821

)

(1,973

)

Net long-term debt

 

397,679

 

198,027

 

Less: Current portion

 

(4,000

)

(2,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, less current portion

 

$

393,679

 

$

196,027

 

 

On November 27, 2012, we entered into a senior secured term loan agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and certain lenders, pursuant to which we borrowed $200 million.  The senior secured term loan was issued with a 1.0% original issue discount ($2.0 million), resulting in net proceeds of $198.0 million (the “Initial Proceeds”), with the Company and certain wholly-owned subsidiaries acting as guarantors (collectively, the “Guarantors”).

 

On May 7, 2013, we amended the senior secured term loan agreement to increase the principal amount of the senior secured term loan by $200 million (the “Incremental Term Loan”), which was issued with a $1.0 million original issue premium, resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of $201.0 million.

 

The Incremental Term Loan must be repaid in equal consecutive quarterly principal installments of 0.25% of the initial principal amount, with the balance due at maturity, commencing on June 28, 2013. The aggregate amount of each quarterly scheduled principal installment of the term loans, including the Incremental Term Loan, is equal to approximately $1.0 million. All amounts outstanding under the senior secured term loan agreement will become due on the earlier of (i) November 27, 2019, being the seventh anniversary of the closing date of the senior secured term loan agreement or (ii) the date on which the loans are declared to be due and owed by the administrative agent at the request (or with the consent) of the lenders upon the occurrence of any event of default under the senior secured term loan agreement.

 

The Incremental Term Loan was used to fund the remainder of the Company’s previously announced transaction with Ocwen related to the ResCap servicing portfolio (see Note 3), with the remainder to be used for stock repurchases and for general corporate purposes, including potential acquisitions. Additionally, the Incremental Term Loan was used to pay certain fees, commissions and expenses in connection with the Incremental Term Loan.  The Company paid legal fees and other costs associated with the Incremental Term Loan of $2.4 million, which were recorded as debt issuance costs in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

Additionally, the Incremental Term Loan modified the senior secured term loan agreement to, among other changes, provide for an additional $200 million incremental term loan facility accordion and increase the maximum amount of Restricted Payments (as defined in the senior secured term loan) that may be made by us, including increasing the amount of Company share repurchases permitted.

 

All of the term loans outstanding bear interest at rates based upon, at our option, the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate or the Base Rate (each as defined in the senior secured term loan agreement). Eurodollar Rate loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (i) the greater of (x) the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate for the applicable interest period and (y) 1.25% plus (ii) a 4.50% margin. Base Rate loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (i) the greater of (x) the Base Rate and (y) 2.25% plus (ii) a 3.50% margin. The interest rate at June 30, 2013 was 5.75%.

 

Payments under the senior secured term loan agreement are guaranteed by the Guarantors and are secured by a pledge of all equity interests of certain subsidiaries, as well as a lien on substantially all of the assets of Altisource Solutions S.à r.l., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Altisource, and the Guarantors, subject to certain exceptions.

 

At June 30, 2013, debt issuance costs were $6.4 million, net of $0.5 million of accumulated amortization.  At December 31, 2012, debt issuance costs were $4.3 million, net of $0.1 million of accumulated amortization. Debt issuance costs are included in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.