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Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

10.    Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations:

In June 2015, the Company entered into an amendment to its existing credit agreement dated as of October 29, 2014 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), in order to exercise the accordion feature and increase the total revolving loan commitments from $1.3 billion to $1.7 billion. The Credit Agreement provides for a $1.7 billion unsecured revolving credit facility and a $200.0 million term loan and includes a $75.0 million sub-facility for swingline loans and a $37.5 million sub-facility for the issuance of letters of credit. The Company may increase the Credit Agreement to up to $2.2 billion on an unsecured basis, subject to the satisfaction of specified conditions. The Credit Agreement matures on October 29, 2019 and is guaranteed by substantially all of the Company’s subsidiaries and affiliated professional contractors. At the Company’s option, borrowings under the Credit Agreement (other than swingline loans) will bear interest at (i) the Alternate Base Rate (defined as the higher of (a) the prime rate, (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1.00% and (c) LIBOR for an interest period of one month plus 1.00%) plus an applicable margin rate ranging from 0.125% to 0.750% based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio or (ii) the LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin rate ranging from 1.125% to 1.750% based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. Swingline loans will bear interest at the alternate base rate plus the applicable margin. The Credit Agreement also calls for other customary fees and charges, including an unused commitment fee ranging from 0.150% to 0.300% of the unused lending commitments, based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio.

The Credit Agreement contains customary covenants and restrictions, including covenants that require the Company to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio, not to exceed a specified consolidated leverage ratio and to comply with laws. The Credit Agreement permits the Company to pay dividends and make certain other distributions, subject to limitations specified therein. Failure to comply with these covenants would constitute an event of default under the Credit Agreement, notwithstanding the ability of the Company to meet its debt service obligations. The Credit Agreement also includes various customary remedies for the lenders following an event of default, including the acceleration of repayment of outstanding amounts under the Credit Agreement. At December 31, 2015, the Company believes it was in compliance, in all material respects, with the financial covenants and other restrictions applicable under the Credit Agreement.

 

On December 8, 2015, the Company completed a private offering of $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% senior unsecured notes due 2023 (the “2023 Senior Notes”). The Company’s obligations under the 2023 Senior Notes are guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis by the same subsidiaries and affiliated professional contractors that guarantee the Credit Agreement. Interest on the 2023 Senior Notes accrues at the rate of 5.25% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1, beginning on June 1, 2016.

At any time prior to December 1, 2018, the Company may redeem all or a portion of the 2023 Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed plus an applicable redemption premium and accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. In addition, at any time prior to December 1, 2018, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Senior Notes at a redemption price of 105.250% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, using proceeds from one or more equity offerings. On or after December 1, 2018, the Company may redeem all or a portion of the 2023 Senior Notes, at the redemption prices of 103.938% in 2018, 102.625% in 2019, 101.313% in 2020 and 100% in 2021 and thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.

The indenture under which the 2023 Senior Notes are issued, among other things, limits our ability to (1) incur liens and (2) enter into sale and lease-back transactions, and also limits our ability to merge or dispose of all or substantially all of our assets, in all cases, subject to a number of customary exceptions. Although we are not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the 2023 Senior Notes, upon the occurrence of a change in control of MEDNAX, we may be required to repurchase the 2023 Senior Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Senior Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest.

As of December 31, 2015, the Company adopted the accounting guidance that issuance costs related to a recognized long-term debt liability, other than revolving credit arrangements, be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of that long-term debt.

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

 

     December 31, 2015  
     Principal      Unamortized
Debt
Issuance
Costs
     Total  

5.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023

   $ 750,000       $ (12,695    $ 737,305   

Revolving line of credit

     343,500         —           343,500   

Term loan

     190,000         (401      189,599   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,283,500         (13,096      1,270,404   

Less: Current portion

     (10,000      —           (10,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term portion

   $ 1,273,500       $ (13,096    $ 1,260,404   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     December 31, 2014  
     Principal      Unamortized
Debt
Issuance
Costs
     Total  

Revolving line of credit

   $ 368,000       $ —         $ 368,000   

Term loan

     200,000         (547      199,453   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     568,000         (547      567,453   

Less: Current portion

     (10,000      —           (10,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term portion

   $ 558,000       $ (547    $ 557,453   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company has outstanding letters of credit which reduced the amount available under the Credit Agreement by $0.2 million at December 31, 2015. At December 31, 2015, the Company had an available balance on its Credit Agreement of $1.4 billion.

Aggregate annual maturities of the Company’s term loan and 2023 Senior Notes as of December 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

 

2016

   $ 10,000   

2017

     20,000   

2018

     30,000   

2019

     130,000   

Thereafter

     750,000   

The Company’s capital lease obligations consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     December 31,  
     2015      2014  

Capital lease obligations

   $ 4,299       $ 1,320   

Less: Current portion

     (1,883      (465
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term portion

   $ 2,416       $ 855   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The amounts due under the terms of the Company’s capital lease obligations at December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

2016

   $ 1,883   

2017

     1,632   

2018

     738   

2019

     46