LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of long-term debt

Long-term debt consists of the following as of December 31:

(in thousands)	2016			2015
Senior secured term loan	$	479,653		$	536,598
Less: debt issuance costs, net	(4,486		)	(6,184		)
Less: unamortized discount, net	(1,622		)	(2,236		)
Net long-term debt	473,545			528,178
Less: current portion	(5,945		)	(5,945		)
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	467,600		$	522,233

Schedule of maturities of long-term debt

Maturities of our long-term debt are as follows:

(in thousands)
2017	$	5,945
2018	5,945
2019	5,945
2020	461,818
	$	479,653