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DEBT
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEBT
Debt outstanding was comprised of the following at December 31:

(in thousands)20232022
Senior, secured term loan facility$877,187 $987,375 
Senior, unsecured notes475,000 475,000 
Amounts drawn on senior, secured revolving credit facility252,000 197,000 
Total principal amount1,604,187 1,659,375 
Less: unamortized discount and debt issuance costs(11,336)(15,099)
Total debt, net of discount and debt issuance costs1,592,851 1,644,276 
Less: current portion of long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs(86,153)(71,748)
Long-term debt$1,506,698 $1,572,528 

Maturities of long-term debt were as follows as of December 31, 2023:
(in thousands)Debt obligations
2024$86,625 
2025101,062 
2026941,500 
2027— 
2028— 
Thereafter475,000 
Total principal amount$1,604,187 

Credit facility – In June 2021, we executed a senior, unsecured credit facility consisting of a revolving credit facility with commitments of $500,000 and a $1,155,000 term loan facility. The revolving credit facility includes a $40,000 swingline sub-facility and a $25,000 letter of credit sub-facility. Proceeds from the credit facility were used to terminate our previous credit facility agreement and to fund the acquisition of First American (Note 6). Loans under the revolving credit facility may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed until June 1, 2026, at which time all amounts borrowed must be repaid. The term loan facility will be repaid in equal quarterly installments of $21,656 through June 30, 2025, and $28,875 from September 30, 2025 through March 31, 2026. The remaining balance is due on June 1, 2026. The term loan facility also includes mandatory prepayment requirements related to asset sales, new debt (other than permitted debt) and excess cash flow, subject to certain limitations. No premium or penalty is payable in connection with any mandatory or voluntary prepayment of the term loan facility.

Interest is payable on the credit facility at a fluctuating rate of interest determined by reference to the eurodollar rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.5% to 2.5%, depending on our consolidated total leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement. Through March 20, 2023, the eurodollar rate was derived from LIBOR. Effective March 20, 2023, we modified the credit facility to utilize SOFR as the reference rate in the agreement. Information regarding our accounting for this modification can be found in Note 2. A commitment fee is payable on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility at a rate ranging from 0.25% to 0.35%, depending on our consolidated total leverage ratio. Amounts outstanding under the credit facility had a weighted-average interest rate of 6.83% as of December 31, 2023 and 6.07% as of December 31, 2022, including the impact of interest rate swaps that effectively convert a portion of our variable-rate debt to fixed rate debt. Further information regarding the interest rate swaps can be found in Note 7.

Borrowings under the credit facility are collateralized by substantially all of the present and future tangible and intangible personal property held by us and our subsidiaries that have guaranteed our obligations under the credit facility, subject to certain exceptions. The credit agreement contains customary covenants regarding limits on levels of indebtedness, liens, mergers, certain asset dispositions, changes in business, advances, investments, loans and restricted payments. The covenants are subject to a number of limitations and exceptions set forth in the credit agreement. The credit agreement also includes
requirements regarding our consolidated total leverage ratio and our consolidated secured leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement. These ratios may not equal or exceed the following amounts during the periods indicated:

Fiscal Quarter EndingConsolidated total leverage ratioConsolidated secured leverage ratio
December 31, 2023 through March 31, 2024
4.50 to 1:00
3.50 to 1:00
June 30, 2024 and each fiscal quarter thereafter
4.25 to 1:00
3.50 to 1:00

In addition, we must maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio of at least 3.00 to 1.00 throughout the remaining term of the credit facility. Failure to to meet any of the above requirements would result in an event of default that would allow lenders to declare amounts outstanding immediately due and payable and would allow the lenders to enforce their interests against collateral pledged if we were unable to settle the amounts outstanding. We were in compliance with all debt covenants as of December 31, 2023.

The credit agreement contains customary representations and warranties and as a condition to borrowing, requires that all such representations and warranties be true and correct in all material respects on the date of each borrowing, including representations as to no material adverse change in our business, assets, operations or financial condition. If our consolidated total leverage ratio exceeds 2.75 to 1.00, the aggregate annual amount of permitted dividends and share repurchases is limited to $60,000.

As of December 31, 2023, amounts were available for borrowing under our revolving credit facility as follows:
(in thousands)Total available
Revolving credit facility commitment$500,000 
Amount drawn on revolving credit facility(252,000)
Outstanding letters of credit(1)
(7,486)
Net available for borrowing as of December 31, 2023
$240,514 

(1) We use standby letters of credit primarily to collateralize certain obligations related to our self-insured workers' compensation claims, as well as claims for environmental matters, as required by certain states. These letters of credit reduce the amount available for borrowing under our revolving credit facility.

Senior unsecured notes – In June 2021, we issued $500,000 of 8.0% senior, unsecured notes that mature in June 2029. The notes were issued via a private placement under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Proceeds from the offering, net of discount and offering costs, were $490,741, resulting in an effective interest rate of 8.3%. The net proceeds from the notes were used to fund the acquisition of First American in June 2021 (Note 6). Interest payments are due each June and December. During the quarter ended September 30, 2022, we settled $25,000 of these notes via open market purchases. We realized a pretax gain of $1,726 on these debt retirements that is included in interest expense on the consolidated statement of income.

The indenture governing the notes contains covenants that limit our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness and liens, issue redeemable stock and preferred stock, pay dividends and distributions, make loans and investments, and consolidate or merge or sell all or substantially all of our assets.