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Debt (Notes)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt
Debt
 
As of December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
(In millions)
Face Value
 
Book Value
 
Book Value
CERP
$
4,618

 
$
4,563

 
$
4,627

CGP
2,330

 
2,275

 
2,337

Total debt
6,948

 
6,838

 
6,964

Current portion of long-term debt
(89
)
 
(89
)
 
(187
)
Long-term debt
$
6,859

 
$
6,749

 
$
6,777

 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of debt
$
7,190

 


 
 

Estimated Debt Service Payments (1) 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
Thereafter
 
Total
Principal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CERP
$
68

 
$
25

 
$
25

 
$
3,350

 
$
1,150

 
$

 
$
4,618

CGP
21

 
25

 
198

 
300

 
1,099

 
687

 
2,330

Total principal
89

 
50

 
223

 
3,650

 
2,249

 
687

 
6,948

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estimated Interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CERP
390

 
390

 
400

 
360

 
130

 

 
1,670

CGP
180

 
190

 
190

 
160

 
90

 
40

 
850

Total interest
570

 
580

 
590

 
520

 
220

 
40

 
2,520

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Principal and Interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CERP
458

 
415

 
425

 
3,710

 
1,280

 

 
6,288

CGP
201

 
215

 
388

 
460

 
1,189

 
727

 
3,180

Total principal and interest
$
659

 
$
630

 
$
813

 
$
4,170

 
$
2,469

 
$
727

 
$
9,468

____________________
(1) 
Debt principal payments are estimated amounts based on maturity dates and potential borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Interest payments are estimated based on the forward-looking LIBOR curve. Actual payments may differ from these estimates.
Summary of Debt and Revolving Credit Facility Cash Flows from Financing Activities
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
(In millions)
Proceeds
 
Repayments
 
Proceeds
 
Repayments
CERP Term Loan
$

 
$
(25
)
 
$

 
$
(25
)
CERP Senior Secured Revolver
105

 
(145
)
 
230

 
(330
)
CGPH Term Loan

 
(12
)
 

 
(12
)
CGPH Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
15

 
(60
)
 
80

 
(35
)
Horseshoe Baltimore Credit Facility

 
(3
)
 

 

Horseshoe Baltimore FF&E Facility

 
(5
)
 

 
(3
)
Cromwell Credit Facility

 
(3
)
 

 
(10
)
Other debt activity

 
(10
)
 

 
(25
)
Capital lease payments

 
(5
)
 

 
(10
)
Total
$
120

 
$
(268
)
 
$
310

 
$
(450
)

Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
The current portion of long-term debt is $89 million as of December 31, 2016. For CERP, the current portion of long-term debt is $68 million, which includes the $40 million outstanding under CERP’s revolving credit facility as well as scheduled principal payments on its senior secured loan, other unsecured borrowings, and capitalized lease obligations that are expected to be paid within twelve months. For CGP, the current portion of long-term debt is $21 million, which includes scheduled principal payments on term loans, special improvement district bonds, and various capitalized lease obligations that are expected to be paid within 12 months. There was no amount outstanding under CGP’s revolving credit facility.
Borrowings under the revolving credit facilities are each subject to separate note agreements executed based on the provisions of the applicable credit facility agreements, and each note has a contractual maturity of less than one year. The applicable credit facility agreements each have a contractual maturity of greater than one year, and we have the ability to rollover the outstanding principal balances on a long-term basis; however, we currently intend to repay the principal balances within the following 12 months. Amounts borrowed under the revolving credit facilities are intended to satisfy short term liquidity needs and are classified as current.
Debt Discounts and Deferred Finance Charges
Debt discounts and deferred finance charges incurred in connection with the issuance of debt are amortized to interest expense based on the related debt agreements primarily using the effective interest method. Unamortized discounts are written off and included in our gain or loss calculations to the extent we extinguish debt prior to its original maturity date.
As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, book values of debt are presented net of unamortized discounts and deferred finance charges of $110 million and $132 million, respectively.
Fair Value
We calculate the fair value of debt based on borrowing rates available as of December 31, 2016, for debt with similar terms and maturities, and based on market quotes of our publicly traded debt. We classify the fair value of debt within level 1 and level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
CERP Debt
 
As of December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Detail of Debt (Dollars in millions)
Final
Maturity
 
Rate(s) (1)
 
Face Value
 
Book Value
 
Book Value
CERP Credit Facility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CERP Revolving Credit Facility (2)
2018
 
variable
 
$
40

 
$
40

 
$
80

CERP Term Loan (3)
2020
 
7.00%
 
2,425

 
2,387

 
2,403

CERP Notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CERP First Lien Notes
2020
 
8.00%
 
1,000

 
993

 
992

CERP Second Lien Notes
2021
 
11.00%
 
1,150

 
1,140

 
1,138

Capital lease obligations and other
to 2017
 
various
 
3

 
3

 
14

Total CERP Debt
 
4,618

 
4,563

 
4,627

Current portion of CERP Long-Term Debt
 
(68
)
 
(68
)
 
(117
)
CERP Long-Term Debt
 
$
4,550

 
$
4,495

 
$
4,510


____________________
(1) 
Interest rate is fixed, except where noted.
(2) 
Variable interest rate for amounts currently borrowed is calculated by adding LIBOR to a base rate of 6.00%.
(3) 
Variable interest rate calculated as a fixed rate plus the greater of LIBOR or a 1% floor. The rate is set at the 1% floor as of December 31, 2016.

CERP Credit Facility
The CERP senior secured revolving credit facility allows for borrowings in an aggregate principal amount of up to $270 million. The CERP Term Loans require scheduled quarterly payments of $6 million, with the balance due at maturity. As of December 31, 2016, no amounts were committed to outstanding letters of credit.
Borrowings under the CERP revolving credit facility bear interest at the same rate elections as the CERP Term Loans. On a quarterly basis, we are required to pay each lender (i) a commitment fee in respect of any unborrowed amounts under the senior secured revolving credit facility and (ii) a letter of credit fee in respect of the aggregate face amount of outstanding letters of credit under the senior secured revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2016, the senior secured revolving credit facility bore a commitment fee for unborrowed amounts of 50 basis points.

CGP Debt
 
As of December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
(Dollars in millions)
Final
Maturity
 
Rate(s) (1)
 
Face Value
 
Book Value
 
Book Value
CGPH Credit Facilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CGPH Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (2)
2019
 
variable
 
$

 
$

 
$
45

CGPH Senior Secured Term Loan (3)
2021
 
6.25%
 
1,146

 
1,119

 
1,126

CGPH Notes
2022
 
9.38%
 
675

 
662

 
660

Cromwell Credit Facility (4)
2019
 
11.00%
 
171

 
167

 
169

Horseshoe Baltimore Credit and FF&E Facilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Horseshoe Baltimore Revolving Facility Loan (5)
2018
 
variable
 

 

 

Horseshoe Baltimore Credit Facility (4)
2020
 
8.25%
 
297

 
287

 
288

Horseshoe Baltimore FF&E Facility (4)(6)
2019
 
8.75%
 
22

 
22

 
27

Other Secured Debt
2018
 
8.00%
 
5

 
4

 
4

Special Improvement District Bonds
2037
 
5.30%
 
14

 
14

 
14

Capital lease obligations and other
2016
 
various
 

 

 
4

Total CGP Debt
 
2,330

 
2,275

 
2,337

Current Portion of CGP Long-Term Debt
 
(21
)
 
(21
)
 
(70
)
CGP Long-Term Debt
 
$
2,309

 
$
2,254

 
$
2,267

____________________
(1) 
Interest rate is fixed, except where noted.
(2) 
Variable interest rate calculated as LIBOR plus 5.00%.
(3) 
Variable interest rate calculated as a fixed rate plus the greater of LIBOR or a 1% floor. The rate is set at the 1% floor as of December 31, 2016.
(4) 
Variable interest rate calculated as a fixed rate plus the greater of LIBOR or a 1.25% floor. The rate is set at the 1.25% floor as of December 31, 2016.
(5) 
Variable interest rate calculated as LIBOR plus 7.00%.
(6) 
This represents an equipment financing term loan facility.
CGPH Credit Facilities
The CGPH senior secured revolving credit facility provides for an aggregate principal amount of up to $150 million. As of December 31, 2016, no material amounts were committed to outstanding letters of credit. In addition, CGPH is a holding company that owns no operating assets and has no significant operations independent of its subsidiaries.
Horseshoe Baltimore Credit and FF&E Facilities
As of December 31, 2016, the Horseshoe Baltimore Credit Facility included a senior secured revolving facility loan for an aggregate principal amount of up to $10 million.
The Horseshoe Baltimore FF&E Facility was used to finance or reimburse the purchase price and certain related costs of furniture, furnishings and equipment (referred to as “FF&E”) or refinance the purchase price of FF&E purchased with other funds as part of the development of the Horseshoe Baltimore casino.
Terms of Outstanding Debt
Restrictive Covenants
The CERP Notes, CERP Credit Facility, CGPH Senior Secured Term Loan, CGPH Notes, Horseshoe Baltimore Credit and FF&E Facilities, and Cromwell Credit Facility all include negative covenants, subject to certain exceptions, and contain affirmative covenants and events of default, subject to exceptions, baskets and thresholds (including equity cure provisions in the case of the CERP Credit Facilities, Horseshoe Baltimore Credit and FF&E Facilities, and the Cromwell Credit Facility), all of the preceding being customary in nature.
The restrictive covenants also require that we maintain Senior Secured Leverage Ratios (“SSLR”) as shown in the table below. SSLR is defined as the ratio of first lien senior secured net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted as defined (“Adjusted EBITDA”).
Credit Facility
 
Covenant Type
 
Effective Period
 
Requirement
CERP Credit Facility
 
CERP Maximum SSLR
 
From inception
 
8.00
to 1.00
CGPH Senior Secured Term Loan
 
CGPH Maximum SSLR
 
From inception
 
6.00
to 1.00
Horseshoe Baltimore Credit and FF&E Facilities
 
CBAC Maximum SSLR
 
Q1 - Q4 2016
 
7.50
to 1.00
 
CBAC Maximum SSLR
 
Q1 - Q4 2017
 
6.00
to 1.00
 
CBAC Maximum SSLR
 
Q1 2018 and thereafter
 
4.75
to 1.00
Cromwell Credit Facility
 
Cromwell Maximum SSLR
 
Q2 2015 - Q1 2016
 
5.25
to 1.00
 
Cromwell Maximum SSLR
 
Q2 2016 - Q1 2017
 
5.00
to 1.00
 
Cromwell Maximum SSLR
 
Q2 2017 and thereafter
 
4.75
to 1.00

Guarantees
CERP has pledged a significant portion of its assets as collateral under the notes and facilities. The CERP Notes are co-issued, as well as fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties, LLC (parent entity) and each of its wholly-owned subsidiaries on a senior secured basis.
The CGPH Senior Secured Term Loan is guaranteed by the direct parent of CGPH and certain subsidiaries of CGPH, and is secured by the direct parent’s equity interest in CGPH and substantially all of the existing and future assets of CGPH and the subsidiary guarantors.
The CGPH Notes are secured by substantially all of the existing and future property and assets of CGPH and the subsidiary guarantors (subject to exceptions), and are guaranteed by CGPH and certain subsidiaries (subject to exceptions).
The Horseshoe Baltimore Credit Facility is secured by substantially all material assets of CBAC and its wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries.
The Horseshoe Baltimore FF&E Facility is secured by the FF&E that was purchased with the proceeds.
The Cromwell Credit Facility is secured by the assets of the Cromwell.
Restricted Net Assets
Because of the restrictions in our borrowings and other arrangements, the amount of net assets at consolidated subsidiaries not available to be remitted to CEC via dividend, loan or transfer was $4.0 billion and $2.1 billion, as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.