Long-Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]

At December 31, 2012, the Company’s credit arrangements included a senior secured credit agreement providing (i) a $200 million Term Loan A facility, (ii) a $550 million Term Loan B facility and (iii) a $110 million revolving credit facility (collectively, the “Credit Agreement”), and $325 million aggregate principal amount of 11.5% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “Senior Notes”). The Credit Agreement’s revolving credit facility also includes borrowing capacity available for letters of credit and for borrowings on same-day notice, referred to as swing line loans.

As of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company’s long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):



	December 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Credit Agreement:
Term Loan A, maturing August 17, 2015	$	143,750		$	158,653
Term Loan B, maturing August 17, 2016	466,432			504,472
11.5% Senior Notes due 2018	325,000			325,000
Total debt	935,182			988,125
Less: current portion of long-term debt	(25,000		)	(14,903		)
Total long-term debt	$	910,182		$	973,222

Applicable Rate for Term Loan A



	Previous Applicable Rate		Amended Applicable Rate
Consolidated Leverage Ratio	Eurodollar Rate Loans and Letter of Credit Fees	Base Rate Loans	Eurodollar Rate Loans and Letter of Credit Fees	Base Rate Term A Loans	Base Rate Term B Loans
> 3.0:1	5.00%	4.00%	3.25%	2.25%	2.25%
> 2.0:1 and < 3.0:1	4.50%	3.50%	3.00%	2.00%	2.00%
< 2.0:1	4.00%	3.00%	2.75%	1.75%	1.75%

Maximum consolidated leverage ratio

Increase in Gentiva's permitted maximum consolidated leverage ratio under Amendment No.3

The increase in Gentiva’s permitted maximum consolidated leverage ratio under Amendment No. 3 is set forth in the following table:



Four Fiscal Quarters Ending	Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio
March 31, 2012 to September 30, 2014	≤ 6.25:1
Each fiscal quarter thereafter	≤ 5.75:1

Senior Notes at redemption prices set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest

On or after September 1, 2014, Gentiva may redeem all or part of the Senior Notes at redemption prices set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, as defined in the indenture relating to the Senior Notes during the twelve month period beginning on September 1 of the years indicated below: YearPercentage2014105.750%2015102.875%2016 and thereafter100.000%