Term Loan
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Term Loan
Term Loan
On November 10, 2015, we entered into a credit agreement (the Credit Agreement) to obtain a three-year senior secured term loan B (the Term Loan) for $150 million. The Term Loan bears interest at the Eurodollar Rate, as defined in the Credit Agreement, (1% floor) plus an annual margin rate of 7.5% (an all-in rate of 8.5% from inception through September 30, 2016), payable quarterly. Quarterly principal payments of $375 thousand are also required. The outstanding balance as of September 30, 2016 was $148.5 million.
Debt issuance costs totaling $4.4 million and a 1% debt discount are being amortized to interest expense, using the effective interest method, over the contractual life of the Term Loan. Effective interest rate for the Term Loan includes interest, amortization of issuance cost and the discount. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded $11.1 million of interest expense, including amortization of the issuance cost and discount.
NMIH is subject to certain quarterly covenants under the Credit Agreement. These covenants include, but are not limited to the following: a maximum debt-to-total capitalization ratio (as defined) of 35%, maximum risk-to-capital (RTC) ratio of 22.0:1.0, liquidity (as defined) of $28.4 million as of September 30, 2016, compliance with the PMIERs financial requirements (subject to any GSE-approved waivers), and equity requirements. This description is not intended to be complete in all respects and is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Credit Agreement, including its covenants and events of default. We were in compliance with all covenants as of September 30, 2016.
Future principal payments for the Company's Term Loan as of September 30, 2016 are as follows:
As of September 30, 2016
 
Principal
 
 
(In thousands)
2016
 
$
375

2017
 
1,500

2018
 
146,625

Total
 
$
148,500