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Debt
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Debt [Abstract]  
Debt
Debt

As a result of the implementation of fresh start accounting in connection with our emergence from Chapter 11, we remeasured the components of our debt to their fair values as of June 30, 2015. As a result, the carrying values of our bank loans and equipment financing facility do not represent their respective outstanding principal balances. The components of our debt are as follows:
 
Successor Company
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
(in thousands)
Brazil equipment financing facility
$
315,733

 
$
339,850

Brazil bank loans
286,953

 
240,396

Brazil capital lease and tower financing obligations
102,841

 
84,295

Other
556

 
526

Total debt
706,083

 
665,067

Less: current portion
(606,913
)
 
(582,420
)
 
$
99,170

 
$
82,647



Brazil Bank Loans. In connection with the agreements governing Nextel Brazil's local bank loans, we are required to meet a net debt financial covenant semiannually. In August 2016, Nextel Brazil secured waivers from the lenders of its local bank loans related to this financial covenant for the June 30, 2016 measurement date. The next measurement date for this financial covenant will be December 31, 2016, at which point Nextel Brazil must maintain a net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, ratio over the trailing 12 months of no greater than 3.5. Starting on June 30, 2017, and on each six-month anniversary thereafter, Nextel Brazil must maintain a net debt to EBITDA ratio of no greater than 2.5.

Based on our current outlook, which reflects significant uncertainly about the economic and competitive conditions in Brazil that are currently impacting our ability to increase our revenues and generate profitability, we believe it is unlikely that we will satisfy the applicable financial covenant included in both of Nextel Brazil's local bank loan agreements as of the December 31, 2016 measurement date. If we are unable to develop or implement changes to our business that allow us to meet this covenant, we will need to refinance or negotiate amendments to these loan arrangements or secure additional waivers from the lenders in order to avoid a potential default under the loan agreements. If a default under these local bank loans occurs, the lenders could require us to repay the amounts outstanding under these arrangements. As a result of this uncertainty, we have continued to classify the amounts outstanding under Nextel Brazil's local bank loans as current liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2016. As of June 30, 2016, we had $280.7 million principal amount outstanding under Nextel Brazil's local bank loans.

Brazil Equipment Financing Facility. In December 2014, Nextel Brazil and the lender under its equipment financing facility agreed to amend this facility to remove all financial covenants beginning with the December 31, 2014 measurement date through the June 30, 2017 measurement date so that the first measurement date under the amended facility will be December 31, 2017. Because of the uncertainty regarding our ability to meet the financial covenant contained in Nextel Brazil's local bank loans discussed above and certain cross-default provisions that are included in the loan agreement under Nextel Brazil's equipment financing facility, we have continued to classify the amount outstanding under this facility as a current liability in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2016. As of June 30, 2016, we had $318.0 million in principal amount outstanding under Nextel Brazil's equipment financing facility. We do not have the ability to borrow additional amounts under this facility.