Long-Term Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt
Long-Term Debt
A summary of long-term debt follows (in thousands):
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
2014 Revolver Loan
 
$
85,000

 
$
125,250

2014 First Lien Term Loans
 
932,000

 
861,300

2014 Second Lien Credit Agreement
 
—

 
246,500

Senior Unsecured Notes
 
400,000

 
—

Subordinated Notes
 
1,000

 
1,000

Notes payable and secured loans
 
42,521

 
40,615

Capital lease obligations
 
13,996

 
11,316

Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts
 
(32,274
)
 
(30,622
)
Total debt
 
1,442,243

 
1,255,359

Less: Current maturities
 
27,822

 
27,247

Total long-term debt
 
$
1,414,421

 
$
1,228,112


2014 Revolver Loan
The proceeds of the 2014 Revolver Loan (“Revolver”) may be used for working capital, acquisitions and development activities and general corporate purposes in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed $150.0 million and matures on November 3, 2019. On October 7, 2015, the Company entered into an amendment to the 2014 First Lien Credit Agreement to increase certain lenders’ commitments under the Revolver from $80.0 million to an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed $150.0 million.
The Company has the option of classifying borrowings under the Revolver as either Alternate Base Rate ("ABR") loans or Eurodollar ("ED") loans. The interest base rate on an ABR loan is equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 0.50% and (c) the adjusted LIBO Rate for a Eurodollar Borrowing with a one-month interest period plus 1.00%. In addition to the base rate, the Company is required to pay a 3.25% margin for ABR loans. The interest base rate on an ED loan is equal to (x) the LIBO Rate for such Eurodollar borrowing in effect for such Interest Period divided by (y) One minus the Statutory Reserves (if any) for such Eurodollar Borrowing for such interest period. In addition to the base rate, the Company is required to pay a 4.25% margin for ED loans.
The Company paid $2.3 million in connection with obtaining the Revolver and recorded this amount as debt issuance costs, which is presented as other assets, net of accumulated amortization of approximately $985,000 and $530,000, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
The Company must also pay quarterly commitment fees of 0.50% per annum of the average daily unused amount of the Revolver. As of December 31, 2016, the Company's availability on the Revolver was $61.9 million (including outstanding letters of credit of $3.1 million).
The credit agreement that governs the Revolver contains various covenants that include limitations on the Company's indebtedness, liens, acquisitions and investments. It additionally includes the requirement that the Company maintain a net leverage ratio within a specified range. At December 31, 2016, the Company was in compliance with the covenants contained in the credit agreement.
2014 First Lien Credit Agreement
The 2014 First Lien Term Loans (“2014 First Lien”) is a senior secured obligation of Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. and is guaranteed on a senior secured basis by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. The 2014 First Lien matures on November 3, 2020. On March 24, 2016, Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. and certain subsidiaries of the Company entered into an amendment to the 2014 First Lien to obtain an incremental senior secured term loan in an aggregate principal amount of $80.0 million, which increased the total term loan obligation under the 2014 First Lien to $950.0 million. The Company used the proceeds of the incremental term loan to fund certain proposed acquisitions and for other corporate purposes. On September 26, 2016, the Company entered into an amendment to the 2014 First Lien to reduce the interest margins for an ABR loan to 2.75% and for an ED loan to 3.75%.
The Company has the option of classifying the 2014 First Lien as either an ABR loan or an ED loan. The interest base rate on an ABR loan is equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 0.50%, and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a Eurodollar Borrowing with a one-month interest period plus 1.00%; provided that the base rate shall not be less than 2.00% per annum. In addition to the base rate, the Company is required to pay a 2.75% margin for ABR loans. The interest base rate on an ED loan is equal to (x) the LIBO Rate for such Eurodollar borrowing in effect for such Interest Period divided by (y) One minus the Statutory Reserves (if any) for such Eurodollar Borrowing for such interest period; provided that the rate shall not be less than 1.00% per annum. In addition to the base rate, the Company is required to pay a 3.75% margin for ED loans. Accrued interest is payable in arrears on a quarterly basis. Within five business days after the earlier of (i) 90 days after the end of each fiscal year or (ii) the date on which financial statements have been delivered, the Company is required to make mandatory prepayments in amounts calculated in accordance with the excess cash flow provisions of the 2014 First Lien Credit Agreement. There were no excess cash flow payments required as of December 31, 2016.
The credit agreement that governs the 2014 First Lien contains various covenants that include limitations on the Company's indebtedness, liens, acquisitions and investments. At December 31, 2016, the Company was in compliance with the covenants contained in the credit agreement. The 2014 First Lien is collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company.
2014 Second Lien Credit Agreement
The 2014 Second Lien Credit Agreement (“2014 Second Lien”), entered into on November 3, 2014, was prepaid in full on March 31, 2016 as described below. The 2014 Second Lien was a senior secured obligation of Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. and was guaranteed on a senior secured basis by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries.
On October 6, 2015, we prepaid $243.5 million in principal, net of the write-off of discounts and issuance costs totaling $8.3 million, and $65,000 of accrued interest on the 2014 Second Lien. Further, we incurred a prepayment penalty of 3% of the aggregate principal amount or $7.3 million. The write-off of the discounts and issuance costs, the prepayment penalty as well as certain other costs are presented as a loss on debt extinguishment of $16.1 million in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations as of December 31, 2015. On March 31, 2016, the Company repaid the remaining principal of the 2014 Second Lien of $252.8 million with the proceeds of the issuance of the Senior Unsecured Notes, defined below, of which $1.3 million was accrued interest. In connection with the prepayment, the Company incurred a loss on debt refinancing of $8.3 million which included the write-off of loan costs and the original issue discount and a prepayment penalty.
Senior Unsecured Notes
Effective March 31, 2016, one of the Company's subsidiaries, Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., issued $400.0 million in gross proceeds of senior unsecured notes due April 15, 2021 (the "Senior Unsecured Notes"). The Senior Unsecured Notes bear interest at the rate of 8.875% per year, payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15 of each year. The Senior Unsecured Notes are a senior unsecured obligation of Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. and are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.'s existing and future domestic wholly owned restricted subsidiaries that guarantees the Revolver and the 2014 First Lien.
The Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Unsecured Notes, at any time before April 15, 2018, with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 108.875% of the principal amount to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of redemption, provided that at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Unsecured Notes remain outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption and such redemption occurs within 180 days of the date of the closing of any such qualified equity offering.
The Company may redeem the Senior Unsecured Notes, in whole or in part, at any time prior to April 15, 2018 at a price equal to 100.000% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed plus an applicable make-whole premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. The Company may redeem the Senior Unsecured Notes, in whole or in part, at any time on or after April 15, 2018, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption plus a redemption price equal to a percentage of the principal amount of the notes redeemed based on the following redemption schedule:
April 15, 2018 to April 14, 2019
106.656
%
April 15, 2019 to April 14, 2020
104.438
%
April 15, 2020 and thereafter
100.000
%

If one of the Company's subsidiaries, Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., experiences a change in control under certain circumstances, it must offer to purchase the notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of repurchase.
The Senior Unsecured Notes contain customary affirmative and negative covenants, which among other things, limit the Company’s ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends, create or assume liens, effect transactions with its affiliates, guarantee payment of certain debt securities, sell assets, merge, consolidate, enter into acquisitions and effect sale and leaseback transactions.
In connection with the offering of the Senior Unsecured Notes, the Company recorded debt issuance costs of $8.4 million.    
Other Debt Transactions
On January 27, 2014, the Company obtained $90.0 million in additional borrowings on the Credit Facilities to return capital to shareholders. The Company recorded $1.4 million and $2.9 million as a reduction of the carrying value of the additional borrowings as original issue discount and amounts paid to lender for debt related issuance costs, respectively, which are accreted to interest expense over the term of the loan. During the year ended December 31, 2014, approximately $380,000 was accreted to interest expense. The $90.0 million in additional borrowings, including the related debt issuance costs, were included in the extinguishment of debt that was financed with the proceeds of the Facilities obtained in connection with the acquisition of Symbion on November 3, 2014.
Subordinated Notes
Effective April 11, 2013, the Company amended and reduced the size of its subordinated debt facility ("Subordinated Notes") to $1.0 million from $53.8 million. Through a separate transaction in April 2013, H.I.G. Surgery Centers, LLC, an affiliate of the Company, purchased the Subordinated Notes from an independent third party. At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the debt is payable to H.I.G. Surgery Centers, LLC. and mature on August 4, 2017. Effective January 1, 2014, the Subordinated Notes bear interest of 17.00% per annum.
Notes Payable and Secured Loans
Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries have outstanding bank indebtedness, which is collateralized by the real estate and equipment owned by the surgical facilities to which the loans were made.  The various bank indebtedness agreements contain covenants to maintain certain financial ratios and also restrict encumbrance of assets, creation of indebtedness, investing activities and payment of distributions. At December 31, 2016, the Company was in compliance with its covenants contained in the credit agreement. The Company and its subsidiaries had notes payable to financial institutions of $42.5 million and $40.6 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Capital Lease Obligations
The Company is liable to various vendors for several equipment leases classified as capital leases.  The carrying value of the leased assets was $15.4 million and $12.3 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Maturities
A summary of the scheduled maturities of our debt obligations as of December 31, 2016 follows (in thousands):
 
 
Capital Lease Obligations
 
Other
Long-Term Debt
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
$
4,860

 
$
22,963

 
$
27,823

2018
 
3,952

 
22,076

 
26,028

2019
 
2,960

 
100,911

 
103,871

2020
 
1,535

 
908,458

 
909,993

2021
 
633

 
402,219

 
402,852

Thereafter
 
56

 
3,894

 
3,950

Total debt
 
$
13,996

 
$
1,460,521

 
$
1,474,517