Note 5 - Long-term Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

Notes to Financial Statements

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 5—LONG-TERM DEBT

	As of March 31, 2025									As of December 31, 2024
				(unaudited)
(In thousands)	Principal			Deferred Financing Costs, net			Balance			Principal			Deferred Financing Costs, net			Balance
6.75% Notes	$	360,000		$	(4,027	)	$	355,973		$	360,000		$	(4,576	)	$	355,424
9.00% Notes		275,000			(4,624	)		270,376			275,000			(4,999	)		270,001
Other		19			-			19			29			-			29
Total long-term debt		635,019			(8,651	)		626,368			635,029			(9,575	)		625,454
Less current portion		(19	)		-			(19	)		(29	)		-			(29	)
Total long-term debt, non-current	$	635,000		$	(8,651	)	$	626,349		$	635,000		$	(9,575	)	$	625,425

For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, $0.9 million and $0.9 million, respectively, of deferred financing costs were charged to interest expense. 

6.75% Notes

On February 4, 2022, the Company issued $360.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% senior secured notes due 2027 (the “6.75% Notes”) in a private offering. The 6.75% Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.75% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year. The 6.75% Notes will mature on February 15, 2027, subject to earlier repurchase or redemption. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering to prepay in full all outstanding borrowings under its prior credit agreement, including the term facility, Main Street Loan, and revolving credit facility, to pay any related premiums and to terminate in full its prior credit agreement and the commitments thereunder. The 6.75% Notes are senior secured obligations of the Company and are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by the Company and certain of the Company’s subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”) and secured by first-priority pari passu liens, subject to permitted liens and certain exceptions, on substantially all the assets of the Company and the Guarantors. The 6.75% Notes may be redeemed by the Company, at set redemption prices and premiums, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. 

Revolving Credit Facility 

On February 4, 2022, the Company entered into a senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), which provides for an aggregate principal amount of commitments of $45.0 million, maturing February 2027, including a letter of credit sub-facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $5.0 million. The obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility are guaranteed by the Company and the Guarantors and are secured by first-priority pari passu liens, subject to permitted liens and certain exceptions, on substantially all the assets of the Company and the Guarantors. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, if any, will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the Company’s option, an adjusted Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) rate plus a spread or a base rate plus a spread. The Company is required to pay a 0.5% quarterly commitment fee on undrawn amounts under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had no borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.

9.00% Notes

On May 2, 2023, the Company issued $275.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9.00% senior secured notes due 2028 (the “9.00% Notes”) in a private offering. The 9.00% Notes bear interest at a rate of 9.00% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year. The 9.00% Notes will mature on May 15, 2028, subject to earlier repurchase or redemption. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering to prepay in full all outstanding borrowings under its prior senior secured credit agreements, to pay any related premiums and to terminate in full its prior senior secured credit agreements and the commitments thereunder. The 9.00% Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and are guaranteed (i) on a senior secured basis by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries (collectively, the “Secured Guarantors”) and secured by a first-priority lien, subject to permitted liens and certain exceptions, on the equity and substantially all the assets of the Secured Guarantors, and (ii) on a senior unsecured basis by certain other subsidiaries of the Company. The 9.00% Notes may be redeemed by the Company, at set redemption prices and premiums, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. 

Other

The Company’s DuVine subsidiary has a EUR 0.1 million State Assistance Loan related to the financial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, for the purpose of employment preservation. This loan matures August 2025, with monthly payments, and bears an interest rate of 0.53% annually. 

Covenants

The Company’s 6.75% Notes, Revolving Credit Facility and 9.00% Notes contain covenants that include, among others, limits on additional indebtedness and making certain dividend payments, distributions, investments and other restricted payments. These covenants are subject to a number of important exceptions and qualifications set forth in the 6.75% Notes, Revolving Credit Facility and 9.00% Notes. The Company was in compliance with its covenants in effect as of March 31, 2025.