Long-Term Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

(6) Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):


	June 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Senior secured credit facility—term loan	$	320,476		$	313,182
9 ¹/₄% senior subordinated notes		119,299			119,299
Revolving credit facility		13,500			—
Note payable		3,102			4,504

Total long-term debt		456,377			436,985
Current portion of long-term debt		(456,377	)		(5,912	)

Long-term debt, excluding current portion	$	—		$	431,073

Senior Secured Credit Facility

As a result of the impending maturities and increasingly more restrictive covenant requirements under our previous senior secured credit facility, we entered into a new senior secured credit facility on February 1, 2011, that consisted of (a) an initial $257.5 million senior secured term loan (subject to paid in kind interest options as discussed below) and (b) a senior secured revolving credit facility providing for borrowings of up to $30.0 million (the “Credit Agreement”). Availability of borrowings under the revolving credit facility are reduced by outstanding letters of credit, which were $6.4 million as of June 30, 2012. The proceeds of this new Credit Agreement along with available cash on hand were utilized to pay off our previous senior secured credit facility, revolving credit facility and the fees and expenses associated with the new Credit Agreement.

The terms of the Credit Agreement also provided that we had the right to request additional term loan commitments of up to $50.0 million. On August 1, 2011, in connection with the completion of the acquisition of five long-term acute care hospitals, which operate at seven locations, from HealthSouth Corporation, we borrowed $47.2 million of the available $50.0 million.

Borrowings under the term loan facility of the Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate per annum equal to an applicable margin plus, at our option, either (a) an alternate base rate determined by reference to the highest of (1) the prime rate of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., (2) the federal funds rate in effect on such date plus 0.50% and (3) the LIBOR rate for a one month interest period plus 1% or (b) a LIBOR rate determined by reference to the cost of funds for U.S. dollar deposits for the relevant interest period adjusted for certain additional costs. The applicable margin percentage is 12.25% for term loans that are alternate base rate loans and 13.25% for term loans based on the LIBOR rate. For the term loans, we may, in our discretion, elect for the relevant interest period (a) to pay the entire amount of interest in cash or (b) to pay 5.50% of such interest “in-kind” by adding such interest to the outstanding principal of the term loans as of the applicable interest payment date. The average interest rate for the term loan facility for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, was 13.77% and 11.99%, respectively. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the weighted average interest rate applicable to the outstanding amounts under our term loan facility was 13.72% and 13.65%, respectively.

The applicable margin percentage is 6.75% for revolving loans that are alternate base loans and 7.75% for revolving loans that are based on the LIBOR rate, subject to quarterly adjustments based on our leverage ratio (as defined in the new senior secured credit agreement). In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the senior secured credit agreement, we are required to pay a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum in respect of the unutilized commitments under the revolving credit facility, subject to quarterly adjustment based on our leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). We are also required to pay annual customary agency fees.

We are required to make scheduled quarterly payments under the senior secured term loan facility equal to 0.25% of the original principal amount of the term loan and the additional principal amount borrowed on August 1, 2011, with the balance payable on February 1, 2016. Additionally, we are required to prepay outstanding term loans under this agreement with (a) 100% of the net cash proceeds of any debt or equity issued by us or our restricted subsidiaries (with exceptions for certain debt permitted to be incurred or equity permitted to be issued under the agreement), (b) 75% (which percentage will be reduced to 50% if our senior secured leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) is less than 4:00 to 1:00) of our annual excess cash flow (as defined in the Credit Agreement), and (c) 100% of the net cash proceeds of certain asset sales or other dispositions of property by us or our restricted subsidiaries, subject to reinvestment rights and certain other exceptions specified in the Credit Agreement. Mandatory prepayments of the term loans, subject to certain exceptions, are subject to a prepayment fee of 2% if such repayment occurs after February 1, 2012 and on or prior to February 1, 2013, and 1% if such prepayment occurs after February 1, 2013 and on or prior to February 1, 2014.

We may voluntarily prepay outstanding loans under the term loan facility and reduce the unutilized portion of the commitment amount in respect of the senior secured revolving credit facility at any time. Any such voluntary prepayments are subject to a prepayment fee of 2% if such prepayment occurs after February 1, 2012 and on or prior to February 1, 2013, and 1% if such prepayment occurs after February 1, 2013 and on or prior to February 1, 2014. Other than as described above, prepayments are not subject to any premium or penalty other than customary “breakage” costs with respect to loans based on the LIBOR rate.

The term loan and revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement have scheduled maturity dates of February 1, 2016, and February 1, 2015, respectively. However, if our outstanding senior subordinated notes are not refinanced, purchased or defeased in full by May 15, 2013, then the term loan and the then outstanding balance under the revolving credit facility will be due in full on May 15, 2013.

The Credit Agreement also imposes certain financial covenants on us including: a maximum ratio of 5.75x consolidated EBITDA to total senior secured indebtedness tested quarterly; and a minimum ratio of 1.25x consolidated EBITDA to consolidated cash interest expense, tested quarterly. Our leverage ratio was 5.64x, and our interest coverage ratio was 1.52x at June 30, 2012. The maximum leverage ratio is scheduled to adjust to 5.50x beginning with the trailing four quarter period ending March 31, 2013. The minimum interest coverage ratio is scheduled to adjust to 1.30x beginning with the trailing four quarter period ending March 31, 2013. We are currently in compliance with the covenants of our senior secured credit facility.

The Credit Agreement is secured by substantially all of our tangible and intangible assets, except for assets held by subsidiaries that have been designated as nonguarantor subsidiaries. The Credit Agreement also contains certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and events of default, including payment defaults, breach of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross defaults to certain material indebtedness, certain events of bankruptcy, certain events under ERISA, change of control, material judgments, failure of certain guaranty documents to be in full force and effect and failure of a lien to have the priority or otherwise be valid and perfected with respect to material collateral.

If we are unable to maintain compliance with the covenants and requirements contained in the Credit Agreement, an event of default would occur, unless we are able to obtain a waiver or enter into an amendment with the senior lenders to revise the covenants and requirements. If any such event of default occurs, the lenders under the Credit Agreement would be entitled to take various actions, including the acceleration of amounts due under the Credit Agreement, terminating access to our revolving credit facility, and all actions permitted to be taken by a secured creditor. If we are required to obtain a waiver or execute an amendment to the Credit Agreement, it is likely we will incur additional fees and expenses, and will be required to pay a higher interest margin on our outstanding indebtedness in subsequent periods. An event of default would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flow.

See note 2 – “Liquidity and Uncertainties Related to Going Concern” for additional disclosures regarding of our capital structure.

LifeCare Holdings, Inc. 10-Q