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Long-term Debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Long-term Debt  
Long-term Debt

8.  Long-term Debt

 

Long-term debt, net of current maturities, is as follows:

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior secured credit facility

 

$

774,375

 

$

750,000

 

$300 million 5.875% senior unsecured notes due November 1, 2021

 

300,000

 

300,000

 

Other long term obligations

 

153,956

 

 

Capital leases

 

2,162

 

2,015

 

 

 

1,230,493

 

1,052,015

 

Less current maturities of long-term debt

 

(30,547

)

(27,598

)

Less discount on senior secured credit facility Term Loan B

 

(1,098

)

(1,223

)

 

 

$

1,198,848

 

$

1,023,194

 

 

The following is a schedule of future minimum repayments of long-term debt as of September 30, 2014 (in thousands):

 

Within one year

 

$

30,547 

 

1-3 years

 

112,819 

 

3-5 years

 

454,720 

 

Over 5 years

 

632,407 

 

Total minimum payments

 

$

1,230,493 

 

 

Senior Secured Credit Facility

 

On October 30, 2013, the Company entered into a new senior secured credit facility. The new senior secured credit facility consists of a five year $500 million revolver, a five year $500 million Term Loan A facility, and a seven year $250 million Term Loan B facility. The Company’s senior secured credit facility had a gross outstanding balance of $774.4 million at September 30, 2014, consisting of a $481.3 million Term Loan A facility, a $248.1 million Term Loan B facility, and $45.0 million outstanding on the revolving credit facility. This compares with a $750 million gross outstanding balance at December 31, 2013 which consisted of a $500 million Term Loan A facility and a $250 million Term Loan B facility. No balances were outstanding on the revolving credit facility at December 31, 2013. Additionally, at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company was contingently obligated under letters of credit issued pursuant to the senior secured credit facility with face amounts aggregating $22.8 million and $22.1 million, respectively, resulting in $432.2 million and $477.9 million of available borrowing capacity as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, under the revolving credit facility.

 

Other Long Term Obligations

 

Other long term obligations at September 30, 2014 of $154.0 million include $18.5 million for the contingent purchase price consideration related to the purchase of Plainridge Racecourse (See Note 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements) and $135.5 million related to the relocation fees for Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway and Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course (see Note 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements)The relocation fee for each facility is payable as follows: $7.5 million upon the opening of the facility and eighteen semi-annual payments of $4.8 million beginning one year from the commencement of operations. This obligation was measured at its present value and is accreted to interest expense at an effective yield of 4.9%. The amount included in interest expense related to other long-term obligations was $0.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.

 

Covenants

 

The Company’s senior secured credit facility and $300 million 5.875% senior unsecured notes require it, among other obligations, to maintain specified financial ratios and to satisfy certain financial tests, including fixed charge coverage, interest coverage, senior leverage and total leverage ratios. In addition, the Company’s senior secured credit facility and $300 million 5.875% senior unsecured notes restrict, among other things, its ability to incur additional indebtedness, incur guarantee obligations, amend debt instruments, pay dividends, create liens on assets, make investments, engage in mergers or consolidations, and otherwise restrict corporate activities.

 

At September 30, 2014, the Company was in compliance with all required covenants.