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LONG-TERM DEBT
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
LONG-TERM DEBT LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt outstanding for the Successor Company as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of the following:
(In thousands)Successor Company
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Term Loan Facility due 2026(1)
$2,085,512 $2,251,271 
Incremental Term Loan Facility due 2026(2)
448,875 — 
Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility due 2023(2)(3)
— — 
6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
800,000 800,000 
5.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2027
750,000 750,000 
4.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
500,000 500,000 
Other secured subsidiary debt(4)
23,004 20,992 
Total consolidated secured debt4,607,391 4,322,263 
8.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027
1,450,000 1,450,000 
Other unsecured subsidiary debt6,548 12,581 
Original issue discount(19,629)— 
Long-term debt fees(22,485)(19,428)
Total debt6,021,825 5,765,416 
Less: Current portion34,379 8,912 
Total long-term debt$5,987,446 $5,756,504 
(1)On February 3, 2020, iHeartCommunications made a $150.0 million prepayment using cash on hand and entered into an agreement to amend the Term Loan Facility to reduce the interest rate to LIBOR plus a margin of 3.00%, or the Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a margin of 2.00% and to modify certain covenants contained in the Credit Agreement.
(2)On July 16, 2020, iHeartCommunications issued $450.0 million of incremental term loans under the Amendment No. 2, resulting in net proceeds of $425.8 million, after original issue discount and debt issuance costs. A portion of the proceeds from the issuance was used to repay the remaining balance outstanding on the Company's ABL Facility of $235.0 million, with the remaining $190.6 million of the proceeds available for general corporate purposes.
(3)On March 13, 2020, iHeartCommunications borrowed $350.0 million under the ABL Facility, the proceeds of which were invested as cash on the Balance Sheet. During the second and third quarters of 2020, iHeartCommunications voluntarily repaid principal amounts outstanding under the ABL Facility. As of September 30, 2020, the ABL Facility had a borrowing base of $365.6 million, no outstanding borrowings and $41.2 million of outstanding letters of credit, resulting in $324.4 million of borrowing base availability. As a result of certain restrictions in the Company's debt and preferred stock agreements, as of September 30, 2020, approximately $165 million was available to be drawn upon under the ABL Facility.
(4)Other secured subsidiary debt consists of finance lease obligations maturing at various dates from 2021 through 2045.

The Successor Company’s weighted average interest rate was 5.5% and 6.4% as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The aggregate market value of the Company’s debt based on market prices for which quotes were available was approximately $5.9 billion and $6.1 billion as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Under the fair value hierarchy established by ASC 820-10-35, the market value of the Successor Company’s debt is classified as either Level 1 or Level 2.
On February 3, 2020, iHeartCommunications entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement governing its Term Loan Facility due 2026. The amendment reduces the interest rate to LIBOR plus a margin of 3.00% (from LIBOR plus a margin of 4.00%), or the Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a margin of 2.00% (from Base Rate plus a margin of 3.00%) and modifies certain covenants contained in the Credit Agreement. In connection with the Term Loan Facility amendment in February 2020, iHeartCommunications also prepaid at par $150.0 million of borrowings outstanding under the Term Loan Facility with cash on hand.
On July 16, 2020, iHeartCommunications entered into Amendment No. 2 to issue $450.0 million of incremental term loan commitments, resulting in net proceeds of $425.8 million, after original issue discount and debt issuance costs. A portion of the proceeds from the issuance was used to repay the remaining balance outstanding under the ABL Facility of $235.0 million, with the remaining $190.6 million of the proceeds available for general corporate purposes. The incremental term loans issued pursuant to Amendment No. 2 have an interest rate of 4.00% for Eurocurrency Rate Loans and 3.00% for Base Rate Loans (subject to a LIBOR floor of 0.75% and Base Rate floor of 1.75%). Amendment No. 2 also modifies certain other provisions of the Credit Agreement.
Under the terms of the Term Loan Facility Credit Agreement, iHeartCommunications made quarterly payments of $5.25 million during each of the three months ended March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020 and $6.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020.
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock
On the Effective Date, in accordance with the Plan of Reorganization, iHeart Operations issued 60,000 shares of its Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "iHeart Operations Preferred Stock"), having an aggregate initial liquidation preference of $60.0 million for a cash purchase price of $60.0 million. The iHeart Operations Preferred Stock was purchased by a third party investor. As of September 30, 2020, the liquidation preference of the iHeart Operations Preferred Stock was $60.0 million. As further described below, the iHeart Operations Preferred Stock is mandatorily redeemable for cash at a date certain and therefore is classified as a liability in the Company's balance sheet.
Holders of the iHeart Operations Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, as declared by the board of directors of iHeart Operations, in respect of each share, cumulative dividends accruing daily and payable quarterly. Dividends, if declared, will be payable on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year (or on the next business day if such date is not a business day). During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 the Company recognized $2.7 million and $6.9 million of interest expense related to dividends on mandatorily redeemable preferred stock.
Other than as set forth below, iHeart Operations may not redeem the iHeart Operations Preferred Stock at its option prior to the third anniversary of the issue date of the iHeart Operations Preferred Stock. Upon consummation of certain equity offerings, iHeart Operations may, at its option, redeem all or a part of the iHeart Operations Preferred Stock for the liquidation preference plus a make-whole premium. At any time on or after the third anniversary of the issue date, the iHeart Operations Preferred Stock may be redeemed at the option of iHeart Operations, in whole or in part, for cash at a redemption price equal to the liquidation preference per share.
The shares of iHeart Operations Preferred Stock include repurchase rights, pursuant to which the holders may require iHeartMedia or iHeartCommunications to purchase the iHeart Operations Preferred Stock after the fifth anniversary of the issue date.
On the tenth anniversary of the issue date, the shares of iHeart Operations Preferred Stock will be subject to mandatory redemption for an amount equal to the liquidation preference.
Surety Bonds, Letters of Credit and Guarantees
As of September 30, 2020, the Successor Company and its subsidiaries had outstanding surety bonds and commercial standby letters of credit of $19.0 million and $41.7 million, respectively. These surety bonds and letters of credit relate to various operational matters including insurance, lease and performance bonds as well as other items.