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Current and Long-Term Debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Current and Long-Term Debt
(9) Current and Long-Term Debt 
The Company’s carrying value of current and long-term debt consisted of the following:
 September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
 (In thousands)
   Revolving credit facility due September 2024, including swingline credit facility
$— $167,227 
Term loan facility due June 2027, net of unamortized discount and capitalized debt issuance costs481,827 — 
5.50% Senior notes due May 2025, net of unamortized capitalized debt issuance costs
297,030 296,545 
1.00% Convertible senior notes due December 2020, net of unamortized discount and capitalized debt issuance costs
114,694 275,703 
Total Debt893,551 739,475 
Less: Current portion(119,694)— 
Total Long-Term Debt$773,857 $739,475 

The Term Loan Facility (or "Term Loan") due June 2027 with a face value of $498.7 million is presented net of unamortized discount and capitalized debt issuance costs of $16.9 million as of September 30, 2020. Mandatory quarterly installments of principal repayments under the Term Loan, totaling $5.0 million in the next twelve months, are presented in the Current portion of long-term debt line of the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2020. The 5.50% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”) with a face value of $300.0 million are presented net of unamortized capitalized debt issuance costs of $3.0 million and $3.5 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The 1.00% Convertible senior notes due December 2020 (the "Convertible Notes") with a face value of $115.6 million and $287.5 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, are presented net of unamortized discounts and capitalized debt issuance costs of $0.9 million and $11.8 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The Convertible Notes are presented in the Current portion of long-term debt line of the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2020.
Revolving Credit Facility

On May 29, 2020, the Company entered into a second amendment to its second amended and restated credit agreement (the "Second Amendment"). Given the unprecedented conditions across all of the markets in which the Company operates, due to the impact of the Pandemic and as a precautionary measure, the Company sought this amendment to provide financial covenant relief should transactions and corresponding revenues not recover or further weaken from more recent results. With this amendment, the covenant levels for the Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Second Amendment) were revised to provide for a Restricted Period, which will end on (a) October 1, 2021; or (b) the date on which (i) the Company terminates the Restricted Period at its election and (ii) as modified by the third amendment, the Total Net Leverage ratio does not exceed 4.50 to 1.0 (the "Restricted Period"). Under the Second Amendment, in consideration for the financial covenant relief, the interest rates for borrowings and the issuance of letters of credit and fees payable on any unused amounts of the revolving credit facility are subject to certain upward adjustments, including new applicable margins above base rates and commitment fee rates when the Total Net Leverage Ratio exceeds 4.00 to 1.0 and amended base rate floors during the Restricted Period. The Second Amendment provides that the Company is subject to some additional limitations under certain covenant baskets while financial covenant relief remains in effect.
On June 29, 2020, the Company entered into a third amendment to its second amended and restated credit agreement (as amended, the "Amended Credit Agreement"), in conjunction with the Term Loan issuance. The third amendment decreased the Company's available borrowing capacity under the revolving credit agreement from $750 million to $600 million and modified various terms, conditions and covenants. As modified by the Second Amendment, most changes during the period of financial covenant relief remain in place. The Amended Credit Agreement matures on September 19, 2024.
Due to the reduction in capacity under the Amended Credit Agreement, the Company expensed approximately $1.2 million of the deferred financing costs and amendment fees, presented within Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The deferred financing costs associated with the Amended Credit Agreement are classified within Intangible assets, net and presented within Note 7. Intangible Assets.
Each of the Guarantors, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, has guaranteed the full and punctual payment of the obligations under the revolving credit facility and the obligations under the revolving credit facility are secured by substantially all of the assets of the credit facility Guarantors.

Financial covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement are determined as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. The Company is required to maintain an Interest Coverage Ratio, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, of no less than 3.00 to 1.00. During the Restricted Period, the Amended Credit Agreement provides for adjustments to the Total Net Leverage Ratio covenant as follows: (i) for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2020, the Total Net Leverage Ratio shall not exceed 4.25 to 1.0; (ii) for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2020, the Total Net Leverage Ratio shall not exceed 5.25 to 1.0; (iii) for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2021, the Total Net Leverage Ratio shall not exceed 5.50 to 1.0; (iv) for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2021, the Total Net Leverage Ratio shall not exceed 5.25 to 1.0; and (v) for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2021, the Total Net Leverage Ratio shall not exceed 5.00 to 1.0. For each fiscal quarter ending on or after the end of the Restricted Period, the Company shall not permit the Total Net Leverage ratio to exceed 4.50 to 1.0.
Additionally, the Company is limited in its ability to make certain payments. Such restricted payments are generally not permitted in the Restricted Period; however, outside of the Restricted Period the Company may generally make such restricted payments so long as no event of default exists at the time of such payment and would not result therefrom and the Total Net Leverage Ratio is less than 3.75 to 1.00 at the time such restricted payment is made. As of September 30, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants and ratios under the Amended Credit Agreement.

The Amended Credit Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants that are customary for similar credit arrangements, including, among other things, covenants relating to: (i) financial reporting and notification, (ii) payment of obligations, (iii) compliance with applicable laws, (iv) notification of certain events, and (v) certain covenants relating to, among other things, the sale or transfer of assets, fundamental changes, incurrence or guarantee of indebtedness, liens, investments, hedging transactions, transactions with affiliates and sale and leaseback transactions.

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under its $600 million revolving credit facility. The Company had $8.7 million outstanding in letters of credit as of September 30, 2020.
Term Loan Facility

On June 29, 2020, the Company entered into the Term Loan, by and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries (including Cardtronics USA, Inc. as the “Borrower”), the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. Pursuant to the Term Loan, the Company borrowed $500 million of aggregate principal. Upon closing, the Company used the net proceeds to repay outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility. The Term Loan was issued with an original issue discount of 175 basis points and interest accrues from June 29, 2020, at the rate of LIBOR plus 400 basis points, with a 1.00% LIBOR floor. Interest is payable quarterly, or in shorter intervals for LIBOR borrowings with a duration of less than three months.
The Term Loan matures on June 29, 2027 and requires installment principal repayments equal to 1% of the initial aggregate principal per annum, paid quarterly, with the outstanding balance due on the maturity date. Certain other mandatory prepayments, including mandatory prepayments based on Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement) on an annual basis, are required commencing following the end of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. Outstanding balances are fully prepayable on a voluntary basis at par, subject to premiums for certain repricing or refinancing transactions, but may not be borrowed again once prepaid.

The guarantors of the Term Loan (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement) have guaranteed the full and punctual payment of the obligations under the Term Loan and the obligations under the Term Loan are secured by substantially all of the assets of such guarantors.

The Term Loan contains covenants that are customary for similar credit arrangements, including, among other things, covenants relating to: (i) financial reporting and notification, (ii) payment of obligations, (iii) compliance with applicable laws, (iv) notification of certain events, and (v) certain covenants relating to, among other things, the sale or transfer of assets, fundamental changes, incurrence or guarantee of indebtedness, liens, investments, hedging transactions, transactions with affiliates, sale and leaseback transactions and payment capacity. The Term Loan does not have any financial covenants.
$300.0 million 5.50% Senior Notes Due 2025
On April 4, 2017, in a private placement offering, Cardtronics Inc. and Cardtronics USA, Inc. (the “2025 Notes Issuers”) issued $300.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes pursuant to an indenture dated April 4, 2017 (the “2025 Notes Indenture”) among the 2025 Notes Issuers, Cardtronics plc, and certain of its subsidiaries, as guarantors (each, a “2025 Notes Guarantor”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.
Interest on the 2025 Notes accrues at the rate of 5.50% per annum and is payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on May 1st and November 1st of each year. 
The 2025 Notes and the related guarantees (the “2025 Guarantees”) are the general unsecured senior obligations of each of the 2025 Notes Issuers and the 2025 Notes Guarantors, respectively, and rank: (i) equally in right of payment with all of the 2025 Notes Issuers’ and the 2025 Notes Guarantors’ existing and future senior indebtedness and (ii) senior in right of payment to all of the 2025 Notes Issuers’ and the 2025 Notes Guarantors’ future subordinated indebtedness. The 2025 Notes and the 2025 Guarantees are effectively subordinated to any of the 2025 Notes Issuers’ and the 2025 Notes Guarantors’ existing and future secured debt to the extent of the collateral securing such debt, including all borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility and Term Loan. The 2025 Notes are structurally subordinated to all third-party liabilities of any of Cardtronics plc’s subsidiaries (excluding the 2025 Notes Issuers) that do not guarantee the 2025 Notes.
Obligations under the 2025 Notes are fully and unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Cardtronics plc and certain of its subsidiaries and certain of its future subsidiaries, with the exception of Cardtronics plc’s immaterial subsidiaries and CFC Guarantors (as defined in the indenture to the 2025 Notes). There are no significant restrictions on the ability of Cardtronics plc to obtain funds from Cardtronics Inc., Cardtronics USA, Inc., or the other 2025 Notes Guarantors by dividend or loan. None of the 2025 Notes Guarantors’ assets represent restricted assets pursuant to Rule 4-08(e)(3) of Regulation S-X.
The 2025 Notes are subject to certain automatic customary releases with respect to the 2025 Notes Guarantors (other than Cardtronics plc, Cardtronics Holdings Limited, and CATM Holdings LLC), including the sale, disposition, or transfer of the common shares or substantially all of the assets of such 2025 Notes Guarantor, designation of such 2025 Notes Guarantor as unrestricted in accordance with the 2025 Notes Indenture, exercise of the legal defeasance option or the covenant defeasance option, liquidation, or dissolution of such 2025 Notes Guarantor. The 2025 Notes Guarantors, including Cardtronics plc, may not sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of their properties or assets to, or consolidate with or merge into, another company if such a sale would cause a default under the 2025 Notes Indenture and certain other specified requirements under the 2025 Notes Indenture are not satisfied.
The 2025 Notes contain various covenants restricting the Company's investments, indebtedness, and payments.
1.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 and Related Equity Instruments

On November 19, 2013, Cardtronics, Inc. issued the Convertible Notes at par value of $287.5 million. After bifurcating the embedded conversion option and classifying it within equity, the Company recorded the notes at a discount, determining that the fair value of the debt component to be $215.8 million. Taking into account the discount resulting from the bifurcation, the effective interest rate recognized on the Convertible Notes is approximately 5.26%. Interest on the Convertible Notes accrues at the rate of 1.00% per annum and is payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year.

In June 2020, the Company repurchased and cancelled an aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes equal to $171.9 million. The Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of $3.0 million in conjunction with the repurchase and cancellation of these notes.
The Convertible Notes that remain outstanding have a conversion price of $52.35 per share, which equals a conversion rate of 19.1022 shares per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Notes. The principal amount outstanding at September 30, 2020, of $115.6 million, is convertible into approximately 2.2 million shares. The conversion rate, however, is subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. The remaining Convertible Notes became convertible on September 1, 2020.
Upon conversion, holders of the Convertible Notes are entitled to receive a combination of cash and shares, subject to the trading price per share and calculations outlined in the indenture under which the Convertible Notes have been issued. In the event of a change in control, as defined in the indenture under which the Convertible Notes have been issued, holders can require Cardtronics to purchase all or a portion of their Convertible Notes for 100% of the notes’ par value plus any accrued and unpaid interest.
The Company’s interest expense related to the Convertible Notes consisted of the following:

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2020201920202019
 (In thousands)
Cash interest per contractual coupon rate$288 $719 $1,693 $2,157 
Amortization of note discount1,214 2,854 7,112 8,450 
Amortization of debt issuance costs97 216 558 633 
Total interest expense related to Convertible Notes$1,599 $3,789 $9,363 $11,240 

The Company’s carrying value of the Convertible Notes consisted of the following:
 September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
 (In thousands)
Principal balance$115,568 $287,500 
Unamortized discount and capitalized debt issuance costs(874)(11,797)
Net carrying amount of Convertible Notes$114,694 $275,703 
Concurrent with the issuance of the Convertible Notes, Cardtronics, Inc. entered into separate convertible note hedge and warrant transactions to reduce the potential dilutive impact upon the conversion of the Convertible Notes. The net effect of these transactions effectively raised the price at which dilution would occur from the $52.35 initial conversion price of the Convertible Notes to $73.29. Consistent with the potential conversion of the original $287.5 million principal amount, Cardtronics, Inc. entered into convertible note hedge purchasing call options granting Cardtronics Inc. the right to acquire up to approximately 5.5 million common shares with an initial strike price of $52.35. Cardtronics Inc. also sold warrants related to approximately 5.5 million common shares with a strike price of $73.29. The amounts allocated to both the note hedge and warrants were recorded in the Shareholders' equity section in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

On June 30, 2020, the Company entered into agreements with the counterparties of the convertible note hedges and warrants to terminate a proportionate amount of the instruments, corresponding to the portion of the Convertible Notes cancelled in June 2020, (“Partial Unwind”), for net consideration to the counterparties of $1.0 million. Following the Partial Unwind, the Company retained the right to acquire up to approximately 2.2 million common shares with a strike price of $52.35.
The call options under the note hedge automatically become exercisable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes and terminate on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding December 1, 2020. The remaining 2.2 million warrants outstanding have a strike price of $73.29 and expire incrementally on a series of expiration dates from June 2021 through August 30, 2021.
If the share price of the Company's stock remains between the strike prices of the call options and warrants, Cardtronics plc’s shareholders will not experience any dilution in connection with the conversion of the Convertible Notes; however, to the extent that the price of the shares exceeds the strike price of the warrants on any or all of the series of related expiration dates of the warrants, Cardtronics plc would be required to, at the Company’s election, (i) issue additional shares to the warrant holders or (ii) settle the difference between the price of the shares and the strike price of the warrants in cash to the warrant holders.