LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consists of the following:



(in thousands)	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017

Senior secured term loan	$	412,095		$	413,581
Less: Debt issuance costs, net	(3,381		)	(3,158		)
Less: Unamortized discount, net	(1,053		)	(1,142		)
Net long-term debt	407,661			409,281
Less: Current portion	(5,945		)	(5,945		)

Long-term debt, less current portion	$	401,716		$	403,336

On November 27, 2012, Altisource Solutions S.à r.l., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A., entered into a senior secured term loan agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and certain lenders. Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. and certain subsidiaries were guarantors of the senior secured term loan (collectively, the “Guarantors”). We subsequently entered into four amendments to the senior secured term loan agreement to, among other changes, increase the principal amount of the senior secured term loan, re-establish the $200.0 million incremental senior secured term loan facility accordion, lower the interest rate, extend the maturity date by approximately one year, increase the maximum amount of Restricted Junior Payments (as defined in the senior secured term loan agreement; other capitalized terms, unless defined herein, are defined in the senior secured term loan agreement) and certain other changes including to facilitate an internal restructuring of the Company’s subsidiaries. On April 3, 2018, Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. and Altisource S.à r.l. entered into a credit agreement with Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. as administrative agent and collateral agent and the other lender parties thereto, pursuant to which the lenders have agreed to extend credit to Altisource S.à r.l. in the form of (i) Term B Loans (as defined in the credit agreement) in an aggregate principal amount equal to $412.0 million and (ii) a $15.0 million revolving credit facility. The proceeds of the Term B Loans were used to refinance Altisource S.à r.l.’s senior secured term loan. See Note 21 for additional information on the April 3, 2018 Term B Loans and revolving credit facility.

The senior secured term loan was required to be repaid in equal consecutive quarterly principal installments of $1.5 million, with the balance due at maturity. All amounts outstanding under the senior secured term loan agreement would have been due on the earlier of (i) December 9, 2020 and (ii) the date on which the loans are declared to be due and owing by the administrative agent at the request (or with the consent) of the Required Lenders or as otherwise provided in the senior secured term loan agreement upon the occurrence of any event of default under the senior secured term loan agreement.

In addition to the scheduled principal payments, subject to certain exceptions, the senior secured term loan was subject to mandatory prepayment upon issuances of debt, casualty and condemnation events and sales of assets, as well as from a percentage of Consolidated Excess Cash Flow if the leverage ratio is greater than 3.00 to 1.00, as calculated in accordance with the provisions of the senior secured term loan agreement (the percentage increases if the leverage ratio exceeds 3.50 to 1.00). No mandatory prepayments were owed for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

The senior secured term loan bore interest at rates based upon, at our option, the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate or the Base Rate. Adjusted Eurodollar Rate loans bore 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) 1.00% plus (ii) a 3.50% margin. Base Rate loans bore interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (i) the greater of (x) the Base Rate and (y) 2.00% plus (ii) a 2.50% margin. The interest rate at March 31, 2018 was 5.38%.

Senior secured term loan payments were guaranteed by the Guarantors and were secured by a pledge of all equity interests of certain subsidiaries as well as a lien on substantially all of the assets of Altisource S.à r.l. and the Guarantors, subject to certain exceptions.

The senior secured term loan agreement included covenants that restricted or limited, among other things, our ability to create liens and encumbrances; incur additional indebtedness; sell, transfer or dispose of assets; make Restricted Junior Payments including share repurchases, dividends and repayment of junior indebtedness; change lines of business; amend material debt agreements or other material contracts; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; enter into sale/leaseback transactions; grant negative pledges or agree to such other restrictions relating to subsidiary dividends and distributions; make changes to our fiscal year; and engage in mergers and consolidations.

The senior secured term loan agreement contained certain events of default including (i) failure to pay principal when due or interest or any other amount owing on any other obligation under the senior secured term loan agreement within five days of becoming due, (ii) material incorrectness of representations and warranties when made, (iii) breach of covenants, (iv) failure to pay principal or interest on any other debt that equals or exceeds $40.0 million when due, (v) default on any other debt that equals or exceeds $40.0 million that caused, or gave the holder or holders of such debt the ability to cause, an acceleration of such debt, (vi) occurrence of a Change of Control, (vii) bankruptcy and insolvency events, (viii) entry by a court of one or more judgments against us in an amount in excess of $40.0 million that remain unbonded, undischarged or unstayed for a certain number of days after the entry thereof, (ix) the occurrence of certain ERISA events and (x) the failure of certain Loan Documents to be in full force and effect. If any event of default occurred and was not cured within applicable grace periods set forth in the senior secured term loan agreement or waived, all loans and other obligations could have become due and immediately payable and the facility could have been terminated.

At March 31, 2018, debt issuance costs were $3.4 million, net of $7.4 million of accumulated amortization. At December 31, 2017, debt issuance costs were $3.2 million, net of $7.1 million of accumulated amortization.