NOTE 7 – LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):


	As of December 31,
	2018			2017
Term loans, in effect, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $4,834 and $5,146, respectively	$	390,916		$	293,354
Vehicle and equipment notes, maturing through December 2023; payable in various monthly installments, including interest rates ranging from 2.5% to 4.9%		60,391			50,357
Various notes payable, maturing through March 2025; payable in various monthly installments, including interest rates ranging from 4% to 6%		3,517			3,866

		454,824			347,577
Less: current maturities		(22,642	)		(16,650	)

Long-term debt, less current maturities	$	432,182		$	330,927

Senior Secured Credit Facilities

In April 2017, we entered into a term loan credit agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”) which provides for a seven-year $300.0 million term loan facility (the “Term Loan”). In April 2017, we also entered into an asset-based lending credit agreement (the “ABL Credit Agreement” and together with the Term Loan Agreement, the “Senior Secured Credit Agreements”) which provides for a revolving credit facility up to approximately $100.0 million and up to $50.0 million for the issuance of letters of credit (the “ABL Revolver” and together with the Term Loan, the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”). A portion of the proceeds from the Senior Secured Credit Facilities were used to repay, in full, all amounts outstanding under the previous credit and security agreement.

The Term Loan Agreement was amended on November 30, 2017 to refinance the total principal amount of the Term Loan outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of the amendment on substantially the same terms as the initial Term Loan, except for (i) a decrease in the margins applicable to the base rate and Eurodollar rate loans, (ii) an increase in the cap on permitted indebtedness related to capital expenditures other than capital lease obligations and (iii) the inclusion of a mechanism to establish an alternative Eurodollar rate if certain circumstances have arisen such that the London Interbank Offered Rate may no longer be used. The ABL Credit Agreement was amended in December 2017 to revise the formula for maximum indebtedness incurred by the Company while subject to the terms of such agreement.

On June 19, 2018, we entered into a second amendment to the Term Loan Agreement to (i) extend the maturity date from April 15, 2024 to April 15, 2025 and (ii) increase the aggregate principal amount of the facility from $297.8 million to $397.8 million. All other provisions of the Term Loan Agreement were unchanged. On June 19, 2018, we also entered into a third amendment to the agreement for the ABL Credit Agreement to (i) extend the maturity date from April 13, 2022 to June 19, 2023, (ii) increase the aggregate revolving loan commitments from $100.0 million to $150.0 million and (iii) provide enhanced borrowing availability against certain types of accounts receivable.

Our Senior Secured Credit Facilities bear interest at either the Eurodollar rate (“LIBOR”) or the base rate (which approximated the prime rate), at our election, plus a margin based on the type of rate applied and leverage ratio. The margin in respect of loans under (i) the Term Loan will be (A) 2.50% in the case of Eurodollar rate loans and (B) 1.50% in the case of base rate loans, and (ii) the ABL Revolver will be (A) 1.25%, 1.50% or 1.75% in the case of Eurodollar rate loans (based on a measure of availability under the agreement) and (B) 0.25%, 0.50% or 0.75% in the case of base rate loans (based on a measure of availability under the agreement).

The borrowing base for the ABL Revolver, which determines availability under the facility, is based on a percentage of the value of certain assets securing the obligations of the Company and the subsidiary guarantors under the agreement. All obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Agreements, and the guarantees of those obligations, are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and the guarantors subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens.

Vehicle and Equipment Notes

We are party to a Master Loan and Security Agreement (“Master Loan and Security Agreement”), a Master Equipment Lease Agreement (“Master Equipment Agreement”) and one or more Master Loan Agreements (“Master Loan Agreements” and together with the Master Loan and Security Agreement and Master Equipment Agreement the “Master Loan Equipment Agreements”) with various lenders to provide financing for the purpose of purchasing or leasing vehicles and equipment used in the normal course of business. Each financing arrangement under these agreements constitutes a separate note and obligation. Vehicles and equipment purchased or leased under each financing arrangement serve as collateral for the note applicable to such financing arrangement. Regular payments are due under each note for a period of typically 60 consecutive months after the incurrence of the obligation. The specific terms of each note are based on specific criteria, including the type of vehicle or equipment and the market interest rates at the time. No termination date applies to these agreements. As of December 31, 2018, approximately $71.7 million of the various loan agreements was available for purchases of equipment.

Total gross assets relating to our Master Loan and Equipment Agreements were $98.7 million and $74.5 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, none of which were fully depreciated as of December 31, 2018 or 2017, respectively. The net book value of assets under these agreements was $58.2 million and $51.4 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Depreciation of assets held under these agreements is included within cost of sales on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.