LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs, consists of the following:



			June 30, 2018
								Unamortized
	Interest							Origination
	Rates at		Outstanding		Unamortized			Fees and			Long-Term
(In thousands)	June 30, 2018		Principal		Discount			Costs			Debt, Net
Bank credit facility	4.450	%	$	1,363,477	$	(1,428	)	$	(21,091	)	$	1,340,958
6.875% senior notes due 2023	6.875	%	750,000		—			(8,578		)	741,422
6.375% senior notes due 2026	6.375	%	750,000		—			(10,213		)	739,787
6.000% senior notes due 2026	6.000	%	700,000		—			(11,027		)	688,973
Other	5.800	%	454		—			—			454
Total long-term debt			3,563,931		(1,428		)	(50,909		)	3,511,594
Less current maturities			23,981		—			—			23,981
Long-term debt, net			$	3,539,950	$	(1,428	)	$	(50,909	)	$	3,487,613



			December 31, 2017
								Unamortized
	Interest							Origination
	Rates at		Outstanding		Unamortized			Fees and			Long-Term
(In thousands)	Dec. 31, 2017		Principal		Discount			Costs			Debt, Net
Bank credit facility	3.882	%	$	1,621,054	$	(1,556	)	$	(23,795	)	$	1,595,703
6.875% senior notes due 2023	6.875	%	750,000		—			(9,455		)	740,545
6.375% senior notes due 2026	6.375	%	750,000		—			(10,872		)	739,128
Other	5.800	%	504		—			—			504
Total long-term debt			3,121,558		(1,556		)	(44,122		)	3,075,880
Less current maturities			23,981		—			—			23,981
Long-term debt, net			$	3,097,577	$	(1,556	)	$	(44,122	)	$	3,051,899

The outstanding principal amounts under our existing bank credit facility are comprised of the following:



	June 30,		December 31,
(In thousands)	2018		2017
Revolving Credit Facility	$	—	$	170,000
Term A Loan	204,475		210,938
Refinancing Term B Loans	1,159,002		1,170,016
Swing Loan	—		70,100
Total outstanding principal amounts under the bank credit facility	$	1,363,477	$	1,621,054

At June 30, 2018, approximately $1.4 billion was outstanding under the bank credit facility. As such, with a total revolving credit commitment of $775.0 million available under the bank credit facility, no borrowings on the Revolving Credit Facility and the Swing Loan, and $12.7 million allocated to support various letters of credit, the remaining contractual availability on the revolving credit commitment is $762.3 million.

Senior Notes

6.000% Senior Notes due August 2026

Significant Terms

On June 25, 2018, we issued $700.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.000% senior notes due August 2026 (the "6.000% Notes"). The 6.000% Notes require semi-annual interest payments on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing on August 15, 2018. The 6.000% Notes will mature on August 15, 2026 and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by certain of our current and future domestic restricted subsidiaries, all of which are 100% owned by us.

The Company utilized the net proceeds from the debt issuance to pay down the outstanding amounts under the Revolving Credit Facility and Swing Loan and invested the balance of the net proceeds in cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities at a qualified institution.

The 6.000% Notes contain certain restrictive covenants that, subject to exceptions and qualifications, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries (as defined in the indenture governing the 6.000% Notes, the "Indenture") to incur additional indebtedness or liens, pay dividends or make distributions or repurchase our capital stock, make certain investments, and sell or merge with other companies. In addition, upon the occurrence of a change of control (as defined in the Indenture), we will be required, unless certain conditions are met, to offer to repurchase the 6.000% Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the 6.000% Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest (as defined in the Indenture), if any, to, but not including, the date of purchase. If we sell assets, we will be required under certain circumstances to offer to purchase the 6.000% Notes.

At any time prior to August 15, 2021, we may redeem the 6.000% Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, up to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date, plus a make whole premium. Subsequent to August 15, 2021, we may redeem all or a portion of the 6.000% Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount) ranging from 103% in 2021 to 100% in 2024 and thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest.

In connection with the private placement of the 6.000% Notes, we entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers in which we agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC to permit the holders to exchange or resell the 6.000% Notes. We must use commercially reasonable efforts to file a registration statement and to consummate an exchange offer within 365 days after the issuance of the 6.000% Notes, subject to certain suspension and other rights set forth in the registration rights agreement. Under certain circumstances, including our determination that we cannot complete an exchange offer, we are required to file a shelf registration statement for the resale of the 6.000% Notes and to cause such shelf registration statement to be declared effective as soon as reasonably practicable (but in no event later than the 365th day following the issuance of the 6.000% Notes) after the occurrence of such circumstances. Subject to certain suspension and other rights, in the event that the registration statement is not filed or declared effective within the time periods specified in the registration rights agreement, the exchange offer is not consummated within 365 days after the issuance of the 6.000% Notes, or the registration statement is filed and declared effective but thereafter ceases to be effective or is unusable for its intended purpose for a period in excess of 30 days without being succeeded immediately by a post-effective amendment that cures such failure, the agreement provides that additional interest will accrue on the principal amount of the 6.000% Notes at a rate of 0.25% per annum during the 90-day period immediately following any of these events and will increase by 0.25% per annum at the end of each subsequent 90-day period, but in no event will the penalty rate exceed 1.00% per annum, until the default is cured. There are no other alternative settlement methods and, other than the 1.00% per annum maximum penalty rate, the agreement contains no limit on the maximum potential amount of consideration that could be transferred in the event we do not meet the registration statement filing requirements. We filed the required registration statement and commenced the exchange offer on July 12, 2018. The exchange offer will expire, unless extended or terminated in accordance with its terms, on August 10, 2018. Accordingly, we do not believe that payment of additional interest under the registration payment arrangement is probable and, therefore, no related liability has been recorded in the consolidated financial statements.

Debt Financing Costs

In conjunction with the issuance of the 6.000% Notes, we incurred approximately $11.0 million in debt financing costs that have been deferred and are being amortized over the term of the 6.000% Notes using the effective interest method.

Credit Facility

On August 2, 2018, we entered into a Joinder Agreement (the "Joinder Agreement") to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended (the "Credit Agreement"), among the Company, certain financial institutions and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent.

The Joinder Agreement modifies the Credit Agreement solely to join additional financial institutions as lenders and to provide for (i) increased commitments under the senior secured revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) by an amount equal to $170.5 million resulting in total availability under the Revolving Credit Facility of an amount equal to $945.5 million and (ii) commitments from lenders to make additional Term A Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement) in an amount equal to $49.5 million resulting in aggregate outstanding Term A Loans under the Credit Agreement in an amount equal to approximately $248.4 million.

Covenant Compliance

As of June 30, 2018, we believe that we were in compliance with the financial and other covenants of our debt instruments.