Long-term debt, net

Long-term debt, net, related to the Refinanced Term Loan (as defined below) consisted of the following:



(In thousands)	March 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
Principal amount	$	59,445		$	60,320
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs	(4,529		)	(4,848		)
Long-term debt, net	54,916			55,472
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(4,824		)	(3,500		)
Long-term debt, net (non-current)	$	50,092		$	51,972

Refinanced Term Loan

In connection with the Spin-off of Red Violet, Fluent LLC refinanced and fully repaid the its existing term loans (the "Term Loans") and certain promissory notes (the "Promissory Notes"), which had been entered into on December 8, 2015, with a new term loan in the amount of $70.0 million ("Refinanced Term Loan"), pursuant to a Limited Consent and Amendment No. 6 ("Amendment No. 6") to its Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement"), effective on March 26, 2018 (the "Refinancing").

The Refinanced Term Loan is guaranteed by the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, and secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Fluent LLC, in each case, on an equal and ratable basis. The Refinanced Term Loan accrues interest at the rate of either, at Fluent's option, (a) LIBOR (subject to a floor of 0.50%) plus 7.00% per annum, or (b) the base rate (generally equivalent to the U.S. prime rate) plus 6.0% per annum, payable in cash. Interest under the Refinanced Term Loan is payable monthly. Scheduled principal amortization of the Refinanced Term Loan is $875 per quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2018. The Refinanced Term Loan matures on March 26, 2023.

On March 26, 2018, the Refinanced Term Loan was utilized to repay in full the outstanding principal amount plus accrued PIK interest of the Term Loans and Promissory Notes of $55,586 and $11,425, respectively. Prepayment premiums and unamortized debt costs associated with the Term Loans of $2,818 and $3,136, respectively, were capitalized in the balance of the Refinanced Term Loan and are being amortized over the remaining period of the Refinanced Term Loan. In addition, refinancing costs paid to third parties of $193 were recognized in loss on disposal of discontinued operations. See Note 3, "Discontinued operations," for details.

The Credit Agreement, as amended, requires the Company to maintain and comply with certain financial and other covenants, commencing with the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2018. In addition, the Credit Agreement, as amended, includes certain prepayment provisions, including mandatory quarterly principal prepayments of the Refinanced Term Loan with a portion of the Company's excess cash flow, as defined in the Credit Agreement. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the quarterly prepayment resulting from excess cash flow was $1,324. As of March 31, 2019, this amount was reclassified to the current portion of long-term debt and will be paid during the second quarter.As of March 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all of the financial and other covenants under the Credit Agreement.

Maturities

As of March 31, 2019, scheduled future maturities of the Refinanced Term Loan, including the required principal prepayment based on a portion of the Company's quarterly excess cash flow of $1,324 for the first quarter of 2019 and excluding potential future additional principal prepayments, are as follows:



(In thousands)
Year
Remainder of 2019	$	3,949
2020	3,500
2021	3,500
2022	3,500
2023	44,996
Total maturities	$	59,445

Fair value

As of March 31, 2019, the fair value of long-term debt is considered to approximate its carrying value, as the Refinanced Term Loan has a variable interest rate. This fair value assessment represents a Level 2 measurement.