Debt

The Company’s outstanding indebtedness consisted of the following:



	April 25, 2015		July 26, 2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Credit Agreement - Revolving facility (matures April 2020)	$	16,250	$	63,000
Credit Agreement - Term Loan (matures April 2020)	150,000		114,063
7.125% senior subordinated notes due 2021	277,500		277,500
Long-term debt premium on 7.125% senior subordinated notes (amortizes to interest expense through January 2021)	2,942		3,238
	446,692		457,801
Less: current portion	—		(10,938		)
Long-term debt	$	446,692	$	446,863

Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2021

As of April 25, 2015 and July 26, 2014, Dycom Investments, Inc., (the "Issuer"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, had outstanding an aggregate principal amount of $277.5 million of 7.125% senior subordinated notes due 2021 that were issued under an indenture dated January 21, 2011 (the "Indenture"). In addition, the 2021 Notes had a debt premium of $2.9 million and $3.2 million as of April 25, 2015 and July 26, 2014, respectively.

The 2021 Notes are guaranteed by the Issuer's parent company and substantially all of the Company's subsidiaries. For additional information regarding these guarantees see Note 18, Supplemental Consolidating Financial Statements. The Indenture contains covenants that limit, among other things, the Company's ability to incur additional debt and issue preferred stock, make certain restricted payments, consummate specified asset sales, enter into transactions with affiliates, incur liens, impose restrictions on the ability of its subsidiaries to pay dividends or make payments to the Company and its restricted subsidiaries, merge or consolidate with another person, and dispose of all or substantially all of its assets.

The Company determined that the fair value of the 2021 Notes as of April 25, 2015 was approximately $289.6 million based on quoted market prices, compared to a $280.4 million carrying value (including the debt premium of $2.9 million). As of July 26, 2014, the fair value of the 2021 Notes was $297.6 million compared to a carrying value of $280.7 million (including the debt premium of $3.2 million).

Senior Credit Agreement

On April 24, 2015, Dycom Industries, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries amended its existing credit agreement dated as of December 3, 2012 (as so amended by the "Amendment," the "Credit Agreement"), with various lenders named therein. The Amendment extends the maturity date of the credit agreement to April 24, 2020 and, among other things, increases the maximum revolver commitment from $275 million to $450 million and increases the term loan facility to $150 million. The Amendment also increases the sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit from $150 million to $200 million. Subject to certain conditions, the Amendment provides the Company the ability to enter into one or more incremental facilities, up to the greater of (i) $150 million and (ii) an amount such that, after giving effect to such incremental facility on a pro forma basis (assuming that the amount of the incremental commitments is fully drawn and funded), the consolidated senior secured leverage ratio does not exceed 2.25 to 1.00. The incremental facilities can be in the form of revolving commitments under the credit agreement and/or in the form of term loans. The payments under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by substantially all of the Company's subsidiaries and secured by the stock of each wholly-owned, domestic subsidiary (subject to specified exceptions).

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement (other than Swingline Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement)) will bear interest at a rate equal to either (a) the Eurodollar rate (based on LIBOR) plus an applicable margin, or (b) the administrative agent’s base rate, described in the Credit Agreement as the highest of (i) the administrative agent’s prime rate, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, and (iii) the Eurodollar rate plus 1.00%, plus an applicable margin. In each case, the applicable margin is based upon the Company's consolidated leverage ratio. In addition, the Company will pay a fee for unused revolver balances based upon the Company's consolidated leverage ratio. As of April 25, 2015, borrowings under the Credit Agreement were eligible for an applicable margin of 1.75% for borrowings based on the Eurodollar rate and 0.75% for borrowings based on the administrative agent's base rate. As of July 26, 2014, and up until the date of the amendment, borrowings under the credit agreement were at an applicable margin of 2.00% for borrowings based on the Eurodollar rate and 1.00% for borrowings based on the administrative agent's base rate. Swingline loans, if any, will bear interest at a rate equal to the administrative agent’s base rate plus an applicable margin based upon the Company's consolidated leverage ratio.

The Amendment also amends the financial covenant which requires the Company to maintain a consolidated leverage ratio of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, as measured at the end of each fiscal quarter. In addition, the Amendment provides for certain increases to this ratio in connection with permitted acquisitions on the terms and conditions specified in the Credit Agreement.

The Company incurs fees under the Credit Agreement for the unutilized commitments at rates that range from 0.25% to 0.40% per annum, fees for outstanding standby letters of credit at rates that range from 1.25% to 2.00% per annum and fees for outstanding commercial letters of credit at rates that range from 0.625% to 1.000% per annum, in each case based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio.

The Company had $150.0 million and $114.1 million of outstanding principal amount under the term loan as of April 25, 2015 and July 26, 2014, respectively, which accrued interest at 1.93% per annum and 2.15% per annum, as of April 25, 2015 and July 26, 2014, respectively. Additionally, outstanding revolver borrowings were $16.3 million and $63.0 million as of April 25, 2015 and July 26, 2014, respectively. Revolver borrowings were comprised of borrowings at the applicable Eurodollar rate or the base rate and accrued interest at a weighted average rate of approximately 3.20% per annum and 2.55% per annum as of April 25, 2015 and July 26, 2014, respectively.

Standby letters of credit of approximately $54.4 million and $49.4 million, issued as part of the Company's insurance program, were outstanding under the Credit Agreement as of April 25, 2015 and July 26, 2014, respectively. Interest on outstanding standby letters of credit accrued at 1.75% and 2.00% per annum at April 25, 2015 and July 26, 2014, respectively. The unused facility fee was 0.35% of unutilized commitments at both April 25, 2015 and July 26, 2014.

At April 25, 2015 and July 26, 2014, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants of the Credit Agreement and had additional borrowing availability of $379.3 million and $162.6 million, respectively, as determined by the most restrictive covenants of the Credit Agreement.