LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):



	December 31,
	2018			2017
First Lien Credit Facilities:
Term loans, interest at LIBOR or base rate plus 3.50% (5.84% at December 31, 2018), net of unamortized discount and deferred loan costs of $10.9 million and $13.4 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.	$	526,461		$	499,173
Senior secured PIK notes, net of unamortized discount and deferred loan costs of $3.0 million at December 31, 2017.	—			149,588
Equipment long-term note payable and capital leases	1,422			2,756
Total debt	527,883			651,517
Less: Current portion	(5,959		)	(7,359		)
Long-term debt	$	521,924		$	644,158

First Lien Credit Facilities

On June 6, 2017 (the “Closing Date”), AP Gaming I, LLC (the “Borrower”), a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, entered into a first lien credit agreement, providing for $450.0 million in term loans and a $30.0 million revolving credit facility (the “First Lien Credit Facilities”). The proceeds of the term loans were used primarily to repay the Existing Credit Facilities (as defined below), the AGS Seller Notes (as defined below) and the Amaya Seller Note (as defined below), to pay for the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the foregoing and otherwise for general corporate purposes.

On December 6, 2017 the Borrower entered into incremental facilities for $65.0 million in term loans (“the Incremental Term Loans”). The net proceeds of the Incremental Term Loans were used to finance the acquisition of electronic gaming machines and related assets operated by Rocket described in Note 2, to pay fees and expenses in connection therewith and for general corporate purposes. The Incremental Term Loans have the same terms as the Borrower’s existing term loans initially borrowed under the Credit Agreement on June 6, 2017, described above.

An additional $1.0 million in loan costs was incurred related to the issuance of the incremental facilities. Given the composition of the lender group, the transaction was accounted for as a debt modification and, as such, $0.9 million in third-party costs were expensed and included in the loss on extinguishment and modification of debt, the remaining amount was capitalized and will be amortized over the term of the agreement.

On February 8, 2018, the Borrower completed the repricing of its existing $513 million term loans under its First Lien Credit Agreement (the “Term Loans”). The Term Loans were repriced from 550 basis points to 425 basis points over LIBOR. The LIBOR floor remained at 100 basis points.

On February 8, 2018, in connection with the repricing of the Term Loans , third-party costs of $1.2 million were expensed and included in the loss and modification of debt. Existing debt issuance costs of $0.4 million were written-off and also included in the loss on extinguishment and modification of debt.

On October 5, 2018, the Borrower entered into an Incremental Assumption and Amendment Agreement No. 2 (the “Incremental Agreement No. 2”) with certain of the Borrower’s subsidiaries, the lenders party thereto from time to time and the Administrative Agent. The Incremental Agreement No. 2 amended and restated that certain First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2017, as amended on December 6, 2017 and as amended and restated on February 8, 2018 (the “Existing Credit Agreement”), among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto, the Administrative Agent and other parties named therein (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”), to (a) reduce the applicable interest rate margin for the Term B Loans (as repriced, the “Repriced Term B Loans”) under the Credit Agreement by 0.75% (which shall increase by an additional 0.25% if at any time the Borrower receives a corporate credit rating of at least B1 from Moody’s, regardless of any future rating) and (b) provide for the incurrence by the Borrower of incremental term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $30 million (the “Incremental Term Loans” and together with the Repriced Term B Loans, the “Term B Loans”).

On October 5, 2018, in connection with the repricing of the Term Loans, third-party costs of $1.5 million were expensed and included in the loss on extinguishment and modification of debt.

The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also provides that any refinancing of the Term B Loans through the issuance of certain debt or any repricing amendment, in either case, that constitutes a “repricing event” applicable to the Term B Loans resulting in a lower yield occurring at any time during the first six months after the Closing Date (i.e. until April 5, 2019) will be accompanied by a 1.00% prepayment premium or fee, as applicable.

As of December 31, 2018, we were in compliance with the required covenants of our debt instruments.

Amended and Restated Senior Secured PIK Notes

On January 30, 2018, the Company used the net proceeds of the IPO and cash on hand to redeem in full its 11.25% senior secured PIK notes due 2024 (the “PIK Notes”). On the redemption date, the aggregate principal amount of the PIK Notes outstanding was $152.6 million (comprised of the original principal amount of $115 million and capitalized interest) and the amount of accrued and unpaid interest was $1.4 million. In connection with the redemption, the Company repaid all of the outstanding obligations in respect of principal, interest and fees under the PIK Notes and net deferred loan costs and discounts totaling $3.0 million were written off and included in the loss on extinguishment and modification of debt.

Concurrently with the redemption of the PIK notes, the Company terminated its amended and restated note purchase agreement (the “A&R Note Purchase Agreement”), dated May 30, 2017, among the Company, AP Gaming Holdings, LLC, as subsidiary guarantor, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, as holder, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as collateral agent, which governed the PIK Notes.

Senior Secured Credit Facilities

On June 6, 2017, the Borrower terminated its senior secured credit facilities (the “Existing Credit Facilities”), dated as of December 20, 2013 (as amended as of May 29, 2015 and as of June 1, 2015 and as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to June 6, 2017), by and among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto from time to time and Citicorp North America, Inc., as administrative agent. In connection with the termination, the Borrower repaid all of the outstanding obligations in respect of principal, interest and fees under the Existing Credit Facilities.

On June 6, 2017, net deferred loan costs and discounts totaling $13.9 million related to the Existing Credit Facilities were capitalized and were being amortized over the term of the agreement. In conjunction with the refinancing, approximately $3.3 million of these deferred loan costs and discounts was written off as a portion of the loss on extinguishment and modification of debt and the remainder of these cost will be amortized over the term of the First Lien Credit Facilities. An additional $9.2 million in loan costs and discounts was incurred related to the issuance of the First Lien Credit Facilities. Given the composition of the lender group, certain lenders were accounted for as a debt modification and, as such, $4.8 million in debt issuance costs related to the First Lien Credit Facilities were expensed and included in the loss on extinguishment and modification of debt, the remaining amount was capitalized and will be amortized over the term of the agreement.

Seller Notes

On June 6, 2017, AP Gaming, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company terminated two promissory notes issued by AP Gaming, Inc. to AGS Holdings, LLC, in the initial principal amounts of $2.2 million and $3.3 million, respectively (the “AGS Seller Notes”). The AGS Seller Notes had been issued to the previous owners of the Company’s primary operating company. In connection with the termination, the Company caused the repayment of all the outstanding obligations in respect of principal and interest under the AGS Seller Notes.

On the June 6, 2017, the Company terminated a promissory note issued by the Company to Amaya Inc. (the “Amaya Seller Note”) with an initial principal amount of $12.0 million. The Amaya Seller Note had been issued to satisfy the conditions set forth in the stock purchase agreement for Cadillac Jack. During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, the Amaya Seller Note was reduced by $5.1 million to settle a clause from the Stock Purchase Agreement allowing for a refund if certain deactivated gaming machines in Mexico were not in operation as of a specified date. In connection with the termination, the Company repaid all outstanding obligations in respect of principal and interest under the Amaya Seller Note.

Equipment Long Term Note Payable and Capital Leases

The Company has entered into a financing agreement to purchase certain gaming devices, systems and related equipment and has entered into leases for vehicles and equipment that are accounted for as capital leases.

Scheduled Maturities of Long-Term Debt

Aggregate contractual future principal payments (excluding the effects of repayments for excess cash flow) of long-term debt for the years following December 31, 2018, are as follows (in thousands):



For the year ending December 31,
2019	$	5,959
2020	5,784
2021	5,693
2022	5,536
2023	5,387
Thereafter	510,440
Total scheduled maturities	538,799
Unamortized debt discount and debt issuance costs	(10,916		)
Total debt	$	527,883