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Long-Term Debt | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Long-Term Debt | NOTE 5 – LONG-TERM DEBT Long-term debt at December 31, 2014 and 2013 consisted of the following:
(In thousands) | December 31, |  | December 31,
|  | 2014 | 2013
Senior Secured Credit Facilities |  | 7,231,222 |  |  | 8,225,754
Receivables Based Facility Due 2017 |  | - |  |  | 247,000
Priority Guarantee Notes |  | 5,324,815 |  |  | 4,324,815
Subsidiary Revolving Credit Facility Due 2018 |  | - |  |  | -
Other Secured Subsidiary Debt |  | 19,257 |  |  | 21,124
Total Consolidated Secured Debt |  | 12,575,294 |  |  | 12,818,693
10.75% Senior Cash Pay Notes Due 2016 |  | - |  |  | 94,304
11.00%/11.75% Senior Toggle Notes Due 2016 |  | - |  |  | 127,941
14.0% Senior Notes Due 2021 |  | 1,661,697 |  |  | 1,404,202
iHeartCommunications Legacy Notes |  | 667,900 |  |  | 1,436,455
10.0% Senior Notes Due 2018 |  | 730,000 |  |  | -
Subsidiary Senior Notes |  | 4,925,000 |  |  | 4,925,000
Other Subsidiary Debt |  | 1,024 |  |  | 10
Purchase accounting adjustments and original issue discount |  | (234,897) |  |  | (322,392)
|  |  | 20,326,018 |  |  | 20,484,213
Less: current portion |  | 3,604 |  |  | 453,734
Total long-term debt | $ | 20,322,414 |  | $ | 20,030,479
The Company’s weighted average interest rates at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were 8.1% and 7.6%, respectively. The aggregate market value of the Company’s debt based on market prices for which quotes were available was approximately $19.7 billion and $20.5 billion at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Under the fair value hierarchy established by ASC 820-10-35, the fair market value of the Company’s debt is classified as either Level 1 or Level 2.
Senior Secured Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
As of December 31, 2014, iHeartCommunications had senior secured credit facilities consisting of: |  |  |
(In thousands) |  |  | December 31, |  | December 31,
|  | Maturity Date |  | 2014 | 2013
Term Loan B | 1/29/2016 |  | $ | 916,061 |  |  | 1,890,978
Term Loan C | 1/29/2016 |  |  | 15,161 |  |  | 34,776
Term Loan D | 1/30/2019 |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  | 5,000,000
Term Loan E | 7/30/2019 |  |  | 1,300,000 |  |  | 1,300,000
| Total Senior Secured Credit Facilities |  |  | $ | 7,231,222 |  | $ | 8,225,754
iHeartCommunications is the primary borrower under the senior secured credit facilities, except that certain of its domestic restricted subsidiaries are co-borrowers under a portion of the term loan facilities. Interest Rate and Fees Borrowings under iHeartCommunications’ senior secured credit facilities bear interest at a rate equal to an applicable margin plus, at iHeartCommunications’ option, either (i) a base rate determined by reference to the higher of (A) t he prime lending rate publicly announced by the administrative agent or (B) the Federal funds effective rate from time to time plus 0.50%, or (ii) a Eurocurrency rate determined by reference to the costs of funds for deposits for the interest period releva nt to such borrowing adjusted for certain additional costs. The margin percentages applicable to the term loan facilities are the following percentages per annum: with respect to loans under the Term Loan B and Term Loan C – asset sale facility, (i) 2.65%, in the case of base rate loans and (ii) 3.65%, in the case of Eurocurrency rate loans; and with respect to loans under the Term Loan D, (i) 5.75% in the case of base rate loans and (ii) 6.75% in the case of Eurocurrency rate loans; and with respect to l oans under the Term Loan E, (i) 6.5 0% in the case of base rate loans and (ii) 7.5 0% in the case of Eurocurrency rate loans. The margin percentages are subject to adjustment based upon iHeartCommunications’ leverage ratio. Collateral and Guarantees The senior secured credit facilities are guaranteed by iHeartCommunications and each of iHeartCommunications’ existing and future material wholly-owned domestic restricted subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. All obligations under the senior secured credit facilities, and the guarantees of those obligations, are secured, subject to permitted liens, including prior liens permitted by the indenture governing the iHeartCommunications senior notes, and other exceptions, by: a lien on the capital stock of iHeartCommunications; 100% of the capital stock of any future material wholly-owned domestic license subsidiary that is not a “Restricted Subsidiary” under the indenture governing the iHeartCommunications senior notes; certain assets that do not constitute “principal property” (as defined in the indenture governing the iHeartCommunications senior notes); certain specified assets of iHeartCommunications and the guarantors that constitute “principal property” (as defined in the indenture governing the iHeartCommunications senior notes) securing obligations under the senior secured credit facilities up to the maximum amount permitted to be secured by such assets without requiring equal and ratable security under the indenture governing the iHeartCommunications senior notes; and a lien on the accounts receivable and related assets securing iHeartCommunications’ receivables based credit facility that is junior to the lien securing iHeartCommunications’ obligations under such credit facility. Certain Covenants and Events of Default T he senior secured credit facilities include negative covenants that, su bject to significant exceptions, limit iHeartCommunications’ ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: incur additional indebtedness; create liens on assets; engage in mergers, consolidations, liquidations a nd dissolutions; sell assets; pay dividends and distributions or repurchase iHeartCommunications’ capital stock; make investments, loans, or advances; prepay certain junior indebtedness; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; amend mate rial agreements governing certain junior indebtedness; and change lines of business. Receivables Based Credit Facility As of December 31, 2014, there were no borrowings outstanding under iHeartCommunications’ receivables based credit facility. The receivables based credit facility provides revolving credit commitments of $535.0 million, subject to a borrowing base. The borrowing base at any time equals 90% of the eligible accounts receivable of iHeartCommunications and certain of its subsidiaries. The receivables based credit facility includes a letter of credit su b-facility and a swingline loan sub-facility. iHeartCommunications and certain subsidiary borrowers are the borrowers under the receivables based credit facility. iHeartCommunications has the ability to designate one or more of its res tricted subsidiaries as borrowers under the receivables based credit facility. The receivables based credit facility loans are available in U.S. dollars and letters of credit are available in a variety of currencies including U.S. dollars, Euros, Pounds St erling, and Canadian dollars. Interest Rate and Fees Borrowings under the receivables based credit facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to an applicable margin plus, at iHeartCommunications’ option, either (i) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (a) the prime rate of Citibank, N.A. and (b) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50% or (ii) a Eurocurrency rate determined by reference to the rate (adjusted for statutory reserve requirements for Eurocurrency liabilities) for Eu rodollar deposits for the interest period relevant to such borrowing. The applicable margin for borrowings under the receivables based credit facility ranges from 1.50% to 2.00% for Eurocurrency borrowings and from 0.50% to 1.00% for base-rate borrowings, depending on average daily excess availability under the receivables based credit facility during the prior fiscal quarter. In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the receivables based credit facility, iHeartCommunications is required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders under the receivables based credit facility in respect of the unutilized commitments thereunder. The commitment fee rate ranges from 0.25% to 0.375% per annum dependent upon average unused commitments dur ing the prior quarter. iHeartCommunications must also pay customary letter of credit fees. Maturity Borrowings under the receivables based credit facility will mature, and lending commitments thereunder will terminate, on the fifth anniversary of the effectiveness of the receivables based credit facility (December 24, 2017), provided that, (a) the maturity date will be October 31, 2015 if on October 30, 2015, greater than $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount is owing under certain of iHeartCommunications’ term loan credit facilities, (b) the maturity date will be May 3, 2016 if on May 2, 2016 greater than $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of iHeartCommunications’ 10.75% senior cash pay notes due 2016 and 11.0 0%/11.75% senior toggle notes due 2016 are outstanding and (c) in the case of any debt under clauses (a) and (b) that is amended or refinanced in any manner that extends the maturity date of such debt to a date that is on or before the date that is five ye ars after the effectiveness of the receivables based credit facility, the maturity date will be one day prior to the maturity date of such debt after giving effect to such amendment or refinancing if greater than $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of such debt is outstanding. Guarantees and Security The facility is guaranteed by, subject to certain exceptions, the guarantors of iHeartCommunications’ senior secured credit facilities. All obligations under the receivables based credit faci lity, and the guarantees of those obligations, are secured by a perfected security interest in all of iHeartCommunications’ and all of the guarantors’ accounts receivable and related assets and proceeds thereof that is senior to the security int erest of iHeartCommunications’ senior secured credit facilities in such accounts receivable and related assets and proceeds thereof, subject to permitted liens, including prior liens permitted by the indenture governing certain of iHeartCommunications’ Legacy Notes, and certain exceptions. Certain Covenants and Events of Default T he receivables based credit facility includes negative covenants that, subject to significant exceptions, limit iHeartCommunications’ ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: incur additional indebtedness; create liens on assets; engage in mergers, consolidations, liquidations and dissolutions; sell assets; pay dividends and distributions or repurchase capital stock; make investments, loans, or advances; prepay certain junior indebtedness; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; amend material agreements governing certain junior indebtedness; and change lines of business.
Priority Guarantee Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
As of December 31, 2014, iHeartCommunications had outstanding Priority Guarantee Notes consisting of:
(In thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  | December 31, |  | December 31,
|  | Maturity Date |  | Interest Rate |  | Interest Payment Terms |  | 2014 | 2013
9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2019 | 12/15/2019 |  | 9.0% |  | Payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year |  | $ | 1,999,815 |  |  | 1,999,815
9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2021 | 3/1/2021 |  | 9.0% |  | Payable semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year |  |  | 1,750,000 |  |  | 1,750,000
11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2021 | 3/1/2021 |  | 11.25% |  | Payable semi-annually on March 1 and September 1 of each year |  |  | 575,000 |  |  | 575,000
9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2022 | 9/15/2022 |  | 9.0% |  | Payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  | -
| Total Priority Guarantee Notes |  |  |  | $ | 5,324,815 |  |  | 4,324,815
Guarantees and Security The Priority Guarantee Notes are iHeartCommunications’ senior obligations and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior basis by the guarantors named in the indenture s. The Priority Guarantee Notes and the guarantors’ obligations under the guarantees are secured by (i) a lien on (a) the capital stock of iHeartCommunications and (b) certain property and related assets that do not constitute “principal property,” in each cas e equal in priority to the liens securing the obligations under iHeartCommunications’ senior secured credit facilities and (ii) a lien on the accounts receivable and related assets securing iHeartCommunications’ receivables based credit facility junior in priority to the lien securing iHeartCommunications’ obligations thereunder, subject to certain exceptions. In addition to the collateral granted to secure the Priority Guarantee Notes due 2019, the collateral agent and the trustee for the Prior ity Guarantee Notes due 2019 entered into an agreement with the administrative agent for the lenders under the senior secured credit facilities to turn over to the trustee under the Priority Guarantee Notes due 2019, for the benefit of the holders of the P riority Guarantee Notes due 2019, a pro rata share of any recovery received on account of the principal properties, subject to certain terms and conditions. Redemptions iHeartCommunications may redeem the Priority Guarantee Notes at its option, in whole or part, at redemption price s set forth in the indentures, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date s plus applicable premiums. Certain Covenants The indenture s governing the Priority Guarantee Notes contain covenants that limit iHeartCommunications’ ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) pay dividends, redeem stock or make other distributions or investments; (ii) incur additional debt or issue certain preferred stock; (iii) m odify any of iHeartCommunications’ existing senior notes; (iv) transfer or sell assets; (v) engage in certain transactions with affiliates; (vi) create restrictions on dividends or other payments by the restricted subsidiaries; and (vii) merge, consolidate or sell substantially all of iHeartCommunications’ assets. The indenture s contain covenants that limit iHeartMedia Capital I, LLC’s and and iHeartCommunications’ ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) create liens on assets and (ii) materially impair the value of the security interests taken with respect to the collateral for the benefit of the notes collateral agent and the holders of the Priority Guarantee Notes. The indenture s also provide for customary ev ents of default. Subsidiary Senior Revolving Credit Facility Due 2018 During the third quarter of 2013, CCOH entered into a five-year senior secured revolving credit facility with an aggregate principal amount of $75.0 million. The revolving credit facility may be used for working capital needs, to issue letters of credit and for other general corporate purposes. At December 31, 2014, there were no amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility, and $62.2 million of letters of credit under the revolving cred it facility, which reduce availability under the facility. Senior Cash Pay Notes and Senior Toggle Notes As of December 31, 2014, iHeartCommunications had no principal amounts outstanding of 10.75% senior ca sh pay notes due 2016 and 11.00%/11.75% senior toggle notes due 2016. In August 2014, iHeartCommunications fully redeemed the remaining notes with proceeds from the issuance of 14.0% Senior Notes due 2021. 14.0% Senior Notes due 2021 As of December 31, 2014, iHeartCommunications had outstanding approximately $1.66 billion of aggregate principal amount of 14.0% Senior Notes due 2021 (net of $423.4 million principal amount issued to, and held by, a subsidiary of iHeartCommunications). The Senior Notes due 2021 mature on February 1, 2021. Interest on the Senior Notes due 2021 is payable semi-annually on February 1 and August 1 of each year, which began on August 1, 2013. Interest on the Senior Notes due 2021 will be paid at the rate of (i) 12.0% per annum in cash and (ii) 2.0% per annum through the issuance of payment-in-kind notes (the “PIK Notes”). Any PIK Notes issued in certificated form will be dated as of the applicable interest pa yment date and will bear interest from and after such date. All PIK Notes issued will mature on February 1, 2021 and have the same rights and benefits as the Senior Notes due 2021. The Senior Notes due 2021 are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a se nior basis by the guarantors named in the indenture governing such notes. The guarantee is structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of any subsidiary of the applicable subsidiary guarantor that is not also a guarantor of the Senior Notes due 2021. The guarantees are subordinated to the guarantees of iHeartCommunications’ senior secured credit facility and certain other permitted debt, but rank equal to all other senior indebtedness of the guarantor s. iHeartCommunications may redeem the Senior Notes due 2021, in whole or in part, within certain dates, at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. The indenture governing the Se nior Notes due 2021 contain s covenants that limit iHeartCommunications’ ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) incur additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred stock; (ii) pay dividends on, or make distributions in respect of, their capital stock or repurchase their capital stock; (iii) make certain investments or other restricted payments; (iv) sell certain assets; (v) create liens or use assets as security in other transactions; (vi) merge, co nsolidate or transfer or dispose of substantially all of their assets; (vii) engage in transactions with affiliates; and (viii) designate their subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries.
iHeartCommunications Legacy Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
As of December 31, 2014, iHeartCommunications had outstanding senior notes (net of $57.1 million aggregate principal amount held by a subsidary of iHeartCommunications) consisting of:
(In thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  | December 31, |  | December 31,
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2014 | 2013
5.5% Senior Notes Due 2014 |  |  |  | $ | - |  |  | 461,455
4.9% Senior Notes Due 2015 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  | 250,000
5.5% Senior Notes Due 2016 |  |  |  |  | 192,900 |  |  | 250,000
6.875% Senior Notes Due 2018 |  |  |  |  | 175,000 |  |  | 175,000
7.25% Senior Notes Due 2027 |  |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  | 300,000
| Total Legacy Notes |  |  |  | $ | 667,900 |  |  | 1,436,455
The se senior notes were the obligations of iHeartCommunications prior to the merger. The senior notes are senior, unsecured obligations that are effectively subordinated to iHeartCommunications’ secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of iHeartCommunications’ assets securing such indebtedness and are not guaranteed by any of iHeartCommunications’ subsidiaries and, as a result, are structurally subordinated to all ind ebtedness and other liabilities of iHeartCommunications’ subsidiaries. The senior notes rank equally in right of payment with all of iHeartCommunications’ existing and future senior indebtedness and senior in right of payment to all existing and future subordinated indebtedness. 10.0% Senior Notes due 2018 As of December 31, 2014, iHeartCommunications had outstanding $730.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2018 (net of $120.0 million aggregate principal amount held by a subsidiary of iHeartCommunications). The senior notes due 2018 mature on January 15, 2018 and bear interest at a rate of 10.0% per annum, payable semi-annually on January 15 and July 15 of each year, which began on July 15, 2014. The senior notes due 2018 are senior, un secured obligations that are effectively subordinated to iHeartCommunications’ secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of iHeartCommunications’ assets securing such indebtedness and are not guaranteed by any of iHeartCommunications’ subsidiaries and, as a result, are structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabilities of iHeartCommunications’ subsidiaries. The senior notes due 2018 rank equally in right of payment with all of iHeartCommunications’ existing and future senior indebtedness and senior in right of payment to all existing and future subordinated indebtedness.
Subsidiary Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
As of December 31, 2014, the Company's subsidiary, Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. ("CCWH") had outstanding notes consisting of:
(In thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  | December 31, |  | December 31,
|  | Maturity Date |  | Interest Rate |  | Interest Payment Terms |  | 2014 | 2013
CCWH Senior Notes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.5% Series A Senior Notes Due 2022 | 11/15/2022 |  | 6.5% |  | Payable to the trustee weekly in arrears and to the noteholders on May 15 and November 15 of each year |  | $ | 735,750 |  |  | 735,750
6.5% Series B Senior Notes Due 2022 | 11/15/2022 |  | 6.5% |  | Payable to the trustee weekly in arrears and to the noteholders on May 15 and November 15 of each year |  |  | 1,989,250 |  |  | 1,989,250
CCWH Senior Subordinated Notes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
7.625% Series A Senior Notes Due 2020 | 3/15/2020 |  | 7.625% |  | Payable to the trustee weekly in arrears and to the noteholders on March 15 and September 15 of each year |  |  | 275,000 |  |  | 275,000
7.625% Series B Senior Notes Due 2020 | 3/15/2020 |  | 7.625% |  | Payable to the trustee weekly in arrears and to the noteholders on March 15 and September 15 of each year |  |  | 1,925,000 |  |  | 1,925,000
| Total CCWH Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 4,925,000 |  |  | 4,925,000
Guarantees and Security The CCWH Senior Notes are guaranteed by CCOH, Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. (“CCOI”) and certain of CCOH’s direct and indirect subsidiaries. The CCWH Senior Subordinated Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior subordinated basis by CCOH, CCOI and certain of CCOH’s other domestic subsidiaries and rank junior to each guarantor’s existing and future senior debt, including the CCWH Senior Notes, equally with each guarantor’s existing and futur e senior subordinated debt and ahead of each guarantor’s existing and future debt that expressly provides that it is subordinated to the guarantees of the CCWH Senior Subordinated Notes. The CCWH Senior Notes are senior obligations that rank pari passu in right of payment to all unsubordinated indebtedness of CCWH and the guarantees of the CCWH Senior Notes rank pari passu in right of payment to all unsubordinated indebtedness of the guarantors. The CCWH Senior Subordinated Notes are unsecured senior subor dinated obligations that rank junior to all of CCWH’s existing and future senior debt, including the CCWH Senior Notes, equally with any of CCWH’s existing and future senior subordinated debt and ahead of all of CCWH’s existing and future debt that express ly provides that it is subordinated to the CCWH Subordinated Notes. Redemptions CCWH may redeem the S ubsidiary Senior Notes at its option, in whole or part, at redemption price s set forth in the indenture s plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redempti on date s and plus an applicable premium. Certain Covenants The indenture s governing the Subsidiary Senior Notes contain covenants that limit CCOH and its restricted subsidiaries ability to, among other things: incur or guarantee additional debt or issue certain preferred stock; in case of the Senior Notes, create liens on its restricted subsidiaries’ assets to secure such debt; create restrictions on the payment of dividends or other amounts; enter into certain transactions with affiliates; merge or cons olidate with another person, or sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets; and sell certain assets, including capital stock of its subsidiaries.
Future Maturities of Long-term Debt
Future maturities of long-term debt at December 31, 2014 are as follows:
(in thousands) |  |  |
2015 | $ | 3,604 |
2016 |  | 1,126,920 |
2017 |  | 8,208 |
2018 |  | 909,272 |
2019 |  | 8,300,043 |
Thereafter |  | 10,212,868 |
Total (1) | $ | 20,560,915 |
(1) Excludes purchase accounting adjustments and original issue discount of $234.9 million, which is amortized through interest expense over the life of the underlying debt obligations.

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