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CAPITAL STOCK
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
CAPITAL STOCK
8. CAPITAL STOCK
Preferred Stock
There are 20 million shares of preferred stock authorized at a par value of $0.01 per share; there are no shares issued or outstanding. The Board of Directors has the authority, without further action by the stockholders, to issue all authorized preferred shares in one or more series and to fix the number of shares, designations, voting powers, preferences, optional and other special rights and the restrictions or qualifications thereof. The rights, preferences, privileges and powers of each series of preferred stock may differ with respect to dividend rates, liquidation values, voting rights, conversion rights, redemption provisions and other matters.
Common Stock
There are 210 million shares of common stock and 20 million shares of Class B common stock authorized at a par value of $0.01 per share. The Class B common stock is identical to the common stock, except for voting and conversion rights. The holders of Class B common stock have no voting rights. With certain exceptions, Class B common stock may be converted, at the option of the holder, into the same number of shares of common stock.
The terms of the Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan Facility provide certain limits on declaring or paying dividends, and repurchasing common stock. In addition, the indentures governing the 2021 Notes and 2024 Notes place limits on the Company's ability to pay dividends and repurchase common stock. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, no dividends had been declared and, therefore, no retained earnings were reserved for dividend payments.