Long-Term Obligations
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Long-Term Obligations [Abstract]  
Long-Term Obligations
4. Long-Term Obligations

Long-term obligations held by continuing operations consist of the following:

 

                 
(dollars in thousands)   June 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

15% Senior Secured Notes, due December 31, 2012

  $ 148,037     $ 137,795  

15% Senior-Subordinated Secured Second Lien Notes due January 31, 2013

    207,932       193,291  

16% Third Lien Subordinated Secured Convertible Notes due February 28, 2013, net of unamortized discounts of $3,342 and $5,834 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

    743,807       685,086  

Wireless spectrum leases, net of unamortized discounts of $12,196 and $13,251 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively; expiring from 2014 through 2036 with one to five renewal options ranging from 10 to 15 years each

    19,593       22,415  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term obligations

    1,119,369       1,038,587  

Less current portion

    (1,104,212     (142,019
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term portion

  $ 15,157     $ 896,568  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the activity related to our long-term obligations, net of any unamortized discounts, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and July 2, 2011:

 

                                         
(in thousands)   Senior
Notes
    Second
Lien

Notes
    Third
Lien
Notes
    Other     Total  

Balance, December 31, 2011

  $ 137,795     $ 193,291     $ 685,086     $ 22,415     $ 1,038,587  

Paid-in-kind interest

    10,242       14,641       56,229       —         81,112  

Amortization of debt discount

    —         —         2,492       1,055       3,547  

Cash payments

    —         —         —         (3,877     (3,877
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2012

  $ 148,037     $ 207,932     $ 743,807     $ 19,593     $ 1,119,369  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           

Balance, January 1, 2011

  $ 122,261     $ 158,876     $ 497,574     $ 25,759     $ 804,470  

Paid-in-kind interest

    9,047       12,822       41,426       —         63,295  

Amortization of debt discount

    2,051       4,267       47,748       1,127       55,193  

Extension of wireless spectrum lease

    —         —         —         398       398  

Cash payments

    (5,300     —         —         (4,613     (9,913

Favorable settlement reclassified to restructuring credits

    —         —         —         (1,076     (1,076
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, July 2, 2011

  $ 128,059     $ 175,965     $ 586,748     $ 21,595     $ 912,367  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the activity related to our unamortized deferred financing costs for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and July 2, 2011:

 

                                 
    Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs        
(in thousands)   Senior
Notes
    Second Lien
Notes
    Third Lien
Notes
    Total  

Balance at December 31, 2011

  $ —       $ —       $ 9     $ 9  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

    —         —         (4     (4
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2012

  $ —       $ —       $ 5     $ 5  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Balance at January 1, 2011

  $ 35     $ 3,076     $ 151     $ 3,262  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

    (32     (1,651     (71     (1,754
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at July 2, 2011

  $ 3     $ 1,425     $ 80     $ 1,508