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Total long-term debt and finance leases				$ 2,169,742		$ 2,164,557
Less: current portion of long-term debt and finance leases				(10,278)		(7,959)
Less: deferred debt issuance costs				(33,470)		(37,745)
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Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt					$ (17,101)
Maximum
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Covenant testing threshold				35.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facility \| Weighted average
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Weighted average interest rate (as a percent)				6.06%		4.25%
Term Loans
Debt
Total long-term debt and finance leases				$ 990,767		$ 989,567
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Aggregate principal amount			$ 1,250,000
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Issue discount (as a percentage)			1.50%
Variable rate basis, floor (as a percent)							1.00%
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Repayments of long-term debt		$ 397,000
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt					(12,000)
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Maximum borrowing capacity of credit facility			$ 250,000
Leverage ratio			3.20
Amounts outstanding				0		0
Stand-by letter of credit outstanding				26,400
Available borrowing capacity				$ 223,600
Reduction in interest rate				0.25%
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Margin (as a percent)				4.00%
Senior secured credit facility - revolving loan \| Alternate base rate \| Maximum
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Margin (as a percent)				3.00%
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Debt
Total long-term debt and finance leases				$ 28,975		24,990
Incremental Term Loan Facility
Debt
Aggregate principal amount								$ 150,000
Leverage ratio			3.70
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Additional borrowing capacity			$ 300,000
6.50% senior secured notes due 2028
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Total long-term debt and finance leases				$ 750,000		$ 750,000
Aggregate principal amount			$ 750,000
Interest rate (as a percent)			6.50%	6.50%		6.50%
5.00% senior secured notes due 2028
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Total long-term debt and finance leases				$ 400,000		$ 400,000
Aggregate principal amount		$ 400,000
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.00%		5.00%		5.00%
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Second Amendment
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Interest rate (as a percent)	3.50%
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