LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consists of the following as of November 30, (in thousands):



	2013		2014
4.63 percent Senior Notes	$	65,000	$	65,000
3.95 percent Senior Notes	100,000		100,000
4.82 percent Revenue Bonds	662		339
6.25 percent Term Loan	49,948		49,524
TIF bond debt service funding commitment	58,877		56,883
Revolving Credit Facility	—		—
	274,487		271,746
Less: current portion	2,807		3,435
	$	271,680	$	268,311

Schedule of Payments (in thousands)



For the year ending November 30:
2015	$	3,435
2016	3,408
2017	3,738
2018	4,091
2019	4,522
Thereafter	253,069
	272,263
Net premium	(517		)
Total	$	271,746

The Company's $65.0 million principal amount of senior unsecured notes (“4.63 percent Senior Notes”) bear interest at 4.63 percent and are due January 2021, require semi-annual interest payments on January 18 and July 18 through their maturity. The 4.63 percent Senior Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part, at the Company’s option, at any time or from time to time at redemption prices as defined in the indenture. Certain of the Company’s wholly owned domestic subsidiaries are guarantors of the 4.63 percent Senior Notes. Certain restrictive covenants of the 4.63 percent Senior Notes require that the Company's ratio of its Consolidated Funded Indebtedness to its Consolidated EBITDA ("leverage ratio") does not exceed 3.50 to 1.0, and its Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense ("interest coverage ratio") is not less than 2.0 to 1.0. In addition the Company may not permit the aggregate of certain Priority Debt to exceed 15.0 percent of its Consolidated Net Worth. The 4.63 percent Senior Notes contain various other affirmative and negative restrictive covenants including, among others, limitations on liens, sales of assets, mergers and consolidations and certain transactions with affiliates. As of November 30, 2014, the Company was in compliance with its various restrictive covenants. At November 30, 2014, outstanding principal on the 4.63 percent Senior Notes was approximately $65.0 million.

The Company's $100.0 million principal amount of senior unsecured notes (“3.95 percent Senior Notes”) bear interest at 3.95 percent and are due September 2024. The 3.95 percent Senior Notes require semi-annual interest payments on March 13 and September 13 through their maturity. The 3.95 percent Senior Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part, at our option, at any time or from time to time at redemption prices as defined in the indenture. Certain of the Company's wholly owned domestic subsidiaries are guarantors of the 3.95 percent Senior Notes. Certain restrictive covenants of the 3.95 percent Senior Notes require that the Company's leverage ratio does not exceed 3.50 to 1.0, and its interest coverage ratio is not less than 2.0 to 1.0. In addition the Company may not permit the aggregate of certain Priority Debt to exceed 15.0 percent of its Consolidated Net Worth. The 3.95 percent Senior Notes contain various other affirmative and negative restrictive covenants including, among others, limitations on liens, sales of assets, mergers and consolidations and certain transactions with affiliates. As of November 30, 2014, the Company was in compliance with its various restrictive covenants. At November 30, 2014, outstanding principal on the 3.95 percent Senior Notes was approximately $100.0 million.

Debt associated with the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Chicagoland Speedway, LLC, which owns and operates Chicagoland and Route 66 Raceway, consists of revenue bonds payable (“4.82 percent Revenue Bonds”) consisting of economic development revenue bonds issued by the City of Joliet, Illinois to finance certain land improvements. The 4.82 percent Revenue Bonds have an interest rate of 4.82 percent and a monthly payment of approximately $29,000 principal and interest. At November 30, 2014, outstanding principal on the 4.82 percent Revenue Bonds was approximately $0.3 million.

The term loan (“6.25 percent Term Loan”), related to the Company’s International Motorsports Center, has a 25 year term due October 2034, an interest rate of 6.25 percent, and a current monthly payment of approximately $292,000 principal and interest. At November 30, 2014, the outstanding principal on the 6.25 percent Term Loan was approximately $49.5 million.

At November 30, 2014, in connection with the financing of Kansas Speedway, totaled approximately $56.9 million, net of the unamortized discount, which is comprised of a $7.7 million principal amount, 6.15 percent term bond due December 1, 2017 and a $49.7 million principal amount, 6.75 percent term bond due December 1, 2027. The TIF bonds are repaid by the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas (“Unified Government”) with payments made in lieu of property taxes (“Funding Commitment”) by the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Kansas Speedway Corporation (“KSC”). Principal (mandatory redemption) payments per the Funding Commitment are payable by KSC on October 1 of each year. The semi-annual interest component of the Funding Commitment is payable on April 1 and October 1 of each year. KSC granted a mortgage and security interest in the Kansas project for its Funding Commitment obligation.

The Company's $300.0 million revolving credit facility (“2012 Credit Facility”) contains a feature that allows the Company to increase the credit facility to a total of $500.0 million, subject to certain conditions, provides for separate sub-limits of $25.0 million for standby letters of credit and $10.0 million for swing line loans. The 2012 Credit Facility is scheduled to mature in November 2017. Interest accrues, at the Company's option, at either LIBOR plus 100.0 — 162.5 basis points or a base rate loan at the highest of i) Wells Fargo Bank's prime lending rate, ii) the Federal Funds rate, as in effect from time to time, plus 0.5 percent, and iii) one month LIBOR plus 1.0 percent. The 2012 Credit Facility also contains a commitment fee ranging from 0.125 percent to 0.225 percent of unused amounts available for borrowing. The interest rate margin on the LIBOR borrowings and commitment fee are variable depending on the better of the Company's debt rating as determined by specified rating agencies or its leverage ratio. Certain of the Company's wholly owned domestic subsidiaries are guarantors on the 2012 Credit Facility. The 2012 Credit Facility requires that the Company's leverage ratio does not exceed 3.50 to 1.0 (4.0 to 1.0 for the four quarters ending after any Permitted Acquisition), and its interest coverage ratio is not less than 2.5 to 1.0. The 2012 Credit Facility also contains various other affirmative and negative restrictive covenants including, among others, limitations on indebtedness, investments, sales of assets, certain transactions with affiliates, entering into certain restrictive agreements and making certain restricted payments as detailed in the agreement. As of November 30, 2014, the Company was in compliance with its various restrictive covenants. At November 30, 2014, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the 2012 Credit Facility.

At November 30, 2014, the Company has approximately $4.0 million, net of tax, deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss associated with a terminated interest rate swap which is being amortized as interest expense over life of the 4.63 percent Senior Notes (see above). The Company expects to recognize approximately $0.7 million, net of tax, of this balance during the next 12 months in the consolidated statement of operations.

Total interest expense incurred by the Company for the years ended November 30, are as follows (in thousands):



	2012		2013		2014
Interest expense	$	17,220	$	16,576	$	16,479
Less: capitalized interest	3,719		1,355		7,297
Net interest expense	$	13,501	$	15,221	$	9,182

Financing costs of approximately $4.4 million and $3.7 million, net of accumulated amortization, have been deferred and are included in other assets at November 30, 2013 and 2014, respectively. These costs are being amortized on a straight line method, which approximates the effective yield method, over the life of the related financing.