5.	LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASES

Amendment and Refinancing Transactions

On September 20, 2012, we entered into a second amendment to and consent under our senior secured first lien credit facility (the “Senior Credit Facility”). The amendment provided that we could use up to $50,000 of the senior secured revolving credit facility (the “2011 Revolver”) proceeds under the Senior Credit Facility to redeem our $180,000 in aggregate principal amount 11% senior second lien notes due 2014 (the “Second Lien Notes”) and to pay for any interest, fees, premium or other amounts in connection with the refinancing of the Second Lien Notes, subject to the terms and conditions to such use, as described in the amendment. The amendment also contains additional modifications, including increasing the allowed amount of senior subordinated debt from $350,000 to $450,000, adjusting the definition of bank-defined cash flow by allowing for certain add backs, adjusting the definition of consolidated total interest expense by allowing for an exclusion of non-cash interest expense associated with interest rate derivatives, and providing for adjustments to the financial covenants in the event that we tendered the Second Lien Notes.

On September 24, 2012, we initiated a cash tender offer and consent solicitation for our Second Lien Notes (the “Tender Offer”). On October 9, 2012, we repurchased $107,318 in aggregate principal amount of our then outstanding Second Lien Notes through the Tender Offer, leaving $72,682 in aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes outstanding. Holders who tendered the Second Lien Notes prior to the early tender date received $1,060 for each $1,000 in principal amount of Second Lien Notes repurchased, which included an early tender premium of $30 per $1,000 in principal amount of Second Lien Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including the early tender offer settlement date. On November 8, 2012, we redeemed the remaining $72,682 in aggregate principal amount the outstanding Second Lien Notes. The remaining holders who tendered the Second Lien Notes received $1,055 for each $1,000 in principal amount of Second Lien Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including the redemption date.

On October 9, 2012, we completed the offering of an additional $125,000 of 7.75% senior subordinated notes (the “2019 Notes”), which will mature on February 15, 2019. The 2019 Notes were issued at a discount of $1,863, which will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the 2019 Notes, with interest payable semiannually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing February 15, 2013. The net proceeds from the offering of additional 2019 Notes, along with $50,000 of 2011 Revolver borrowings, $42,184 of net equity proceeds from the offering and sale of Class A common stock discussed in Note 7 and other available funds were used to redeem our Second Lien Notes in full and to pay related transaction costs.

The Senior Credit Facility, as amended, is subject to customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants. As of January 31, 2013, these covenants restrict fiscal year capital expenditures to 1.5 times our consolidated depreciation expenses, depletion expenses and landfill amortization expenses, set a minimum interest coverage ratio of 2.00, a maximum consolidated total funded debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio of 5.75 and a maximum senior funded debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio of 2.75. In addition to the financial covenants described above, the Senior Credit Facility, as amended, also contains a number of important negative covenants which restrict, among other things, our ability to sell assets, pay dividends, invest in non-wholly owned entities, repurchase stock, incur debt, grant liens and issue preferred stock. As of January 31, 2013, we were in compliance with all covenants under the indenture governing our Senior Credit Facility and we do not believe that these restrictions impact our ability to meet future liquidity needs except that they may impact our ability to increase our investments in non-wholly owned entities, including the joint ventures to which we are already party to.

Loss on Debt Extinguishment

In the three months ended January 31, 2013, we recorded a charge of $5,914 as a loss on debt extinguishment related to the refinancing of our remaining Second Lien Notes. The loss on debt extinguishment consisted of a $1,100 non-cash write off of deferred financing costs, a $816 non-cash write off of the unamortized original issue discount and a $3,998 charge associated with the early tender premium and other fees associated with the redemption of the remaining Second Lien Notes.

In the nine months ended January 31, 2013, we recorded a charge of $15,584 as a loss on debt extinguishment related to the full refinancing of our Second Lien Notes. The loss on debt extinguishment consisted of a $2,667 non-cash write off of deferred financing costs, a $2,074 non-cash write off of the unamortized original issue discount and a $10,743 charge associated with the early tender premium and tender fees associated with the redemption of the Second Lien Notes.

Long Term Debt and Capital Leases

Long-term debt and capital leases as of January 31, 2013 and April 30, 2012 consist of the following:


	January 31,		April 30,
	2013		2012
Senior subordinated notes due February 15, 2019, bearing interest at 7.75%, interest payable semiannually, unsecured and unconditionally guaranteed (including unamortized discount of $1,792 and $0)		$323,208	$	200,000

Senior second lien notes, due July 15, 2014 and redeemed on November 8, 2012, bearing interest at 11.0%, interest payable semiannually, secured by second priority lien on substantially all of our assets (including unamortized discount of $0 and $3,536)		—		177,428

Senior secured revolving credit facility, which provides for advances or letters of credit of up to $227,500, due March 18, 2016, bearing interest at LIBOR plus 3.75%, (approximately 3.96% at January 31, 2013 based on one month LIBOR), secured by substantially all of our assets		141,700		69,600

Finance Authority of Maine Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds Series 2005R-1 due January 1, 2025, dated December 1, 2005, bearing interest at BMA Index (approximately 0.14% at January 31, 2013) enhanced by an irrevocable, transferable direct-pay letter of credit (3.875% at January 31, 2013)		3,600		3,600

Finance authority of Maine Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds Series 2005R-2 due January 1, 2025, dated February 1, 2012, bearing interest at 6.25% through January 31, 2017, unsecured and guaranteed by our significant wholly-owned subsidiaires		21,400		21,400

Notes payable in connection with businesses acquired, bearing interest at rates of 2.49% - 6.50%, due in monthly or annual installments varying to $575, maturing May 2013 through April 2017		1,485		2,033
Capital leases for facilities and equipment, bearing interest rates of 4.50% - 4.72%, due in monthly installments varying to $78, expiring April 2013 through January 2015		285		548

		491,678		474,609
Less—current maturities		992		1,228

	$	490,686	$	473,381