NOTE 3 – LONG-TERM DEBT

	As of March 31, 2018									As of December 31, 2017
	(unaudited)
(In thousands)	Principal			Discount and Deferred Financing Costs, net			Balance			Principal			Discount and Deferred Financing Costs, net			Balance
Note payable	$	2,525		$	-		$	2,525		$	2,525		$	-		$	2,525
Credit Facility		200,000			(12,544	)		187,456			170,625			(7,214	)		163,411
Total long-term debt		202,525			(12,544	)		189,981			173,150			(7,214	)		165,936
Less current portion		(1,500	)		-			(1,500	)		(1,750	)		-			(1,750	)
Total long-term debt, non-current	$	201,025		$	(12,544	)	$	188,481		$	171,400		$	(7,214	)	$	164,186

Credit Facility

On March 27, 2018, the Company entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amended Credit Agreement”) providing for a refinancing and amendment of the terms of the Company’s existing secured credit facility, dated as of March 7, 2016 (the “Superseded Agreement”).

The Amended Credit Agreement provides for a $200.0 million senior secured first lien term loan facility (the “Term Facility”), which represents an increase of $25.0 million from the senior secured first lien term loan facility under the Superseded Agreement. The Term Facility matures March 27, 2025. Consistent with the Superseded Agreement, the Amended Credit Agreement also provides for a $45.0 million senior secured incremental revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”), which includes a $5.0 million letter of credit sub-facility. The Company’s obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement remain secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company.

The Company capitalized $4.2 million related to lender and third-party fees in connection with the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. In addition, the entry into the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was considered a debt modification with a partial extinguishment, as a result the Company incurred costs of $1.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Borrowings under the Term Facility will bear interest at an adjusted Intercontinental Exchange (“ICE”) Benchmark administration LIBOR plus a spread of 3.50%, which steps down to 3.25% if the Company’s debt rating from Moody’s and S&P are both B1 (stable) or better and BB (negative) or better, respectively. The interest rate at March 31, 2018 is 5.95%. Borrowings under the Revolving Facility will bear interest at an adjusted ICE Benchmark administration LIBOR plus a spread of 3.00%, or, at the option of the Company, an alternative base rate plus a spread of 2.00%. The Company is also required to pay a 0.5% annual commitment fee on undrawn amounts under the Revolving Credit Facility, which matures on March 27, 2023.

The Restated Credit Agreement (i) requires the Company to satisfy certain financial covenants as set forth in the Amended Credit Agreement; (ii) limits the amount of indebtedness the Company may incur; (iii) limits the amount the Company may spend in connection with certain types of investments; (iv) requires the delivery of certain periodic financial statements and an operating budget and (v) requires the mortgaged vessels and related inventory to be maintained in good working condition. As of March 31, 2018, the Company was in compliance with the covenants.

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility will be used for general corporate and working capital purposes and related fees and expenses. As of March 31, 2018, the Company had no borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, deferred financing costs charged to interest expense was $0.6 million.

Senior Secured Credit Agreement

On January 8, 2018, the Company and its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Borrower”) entered into a senior secured credit agreement (the “Export Credit Agreement”) with Citibank, N.A., London Branch (“Citi”) and Eksportkreditt Norge AS (together with Citi, the “Lenders”). Pursuant to the Export Credit Agreement, the Lenders have agreed to make available to the Borrower, at the Borrower’s option and subject to certain conditions, a loan in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $107.7 million for the purpose of providing financing for up to 80% of the purchase price of the Company’s new ice class vessel, the National Geographic Endurance, targeted to be completed in January 2020. Seventy percent of the loan will be guaranteed by Garantiinstituttet for Eksportkreditt, the official export credit agency of Norway. If drawn upon, the loan will be made at the time of delivery of the vessel.

At the Borrower’s election, the loan will bear interest either at a fixed interest rate effectively equal to 5.78% or a floating interest rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus a margin of 3.00% per annum. The loan will amortize quarterly based on a twelve-year profile, with 70% maturing over twelve years from drawdown, and 30% maturing over five years from drawdown. The loan will be secured by a first priority mortgage over the new vessel and the assignment of related insurances. The Export Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default and mandatory prepayment events for, among other things, non-payment, breach of covenants, default on certain other indebtedness, certain large judgments and a change of control of the Company or the Borrower. In addition to paying interest on any outstanding loans under the facility, the Borrower is required to pay customary coordination, arrangement, agency, collateral and commitment fees. Amounts drawn under the Export Credit Agreement may be voluntarily prepaid at any time subject to customary breakage costs. All obligations of the Borrower under the Export Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company.

Note Payable

On May 4, 2016, in connection with the Natural Habitat acquisition, Natural Habitat issued an unsecured promissory note to Benjamin L. Bressler, the founder of Natural Habitat, with an outstanding principal amount of $2.5 million due at maturity on December 31, 2020. The promissory note accrues interest at a rate of 1.44% annually, with interest payable every six months.