NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT

Notes payable and long-term debt consisted of the following:



(In thousands)	April 1, 2017			April 2, 2016
Term loan, net of financing fees	$	314,218		$	406,175
Bank loans and other borrowings	429			1,825
Less current portion	(61,022		)	(43,471		)
Long-term debt	$	253,625		$	364,529

On August 1, 2012, we entered into a credit agreement ("Credit Agreement") with certain lenders (together, “Lenders”) which provided for a $475.0 million term loan ("Term Loan") and a $50.0 million revolving loan (“Revolving Credit Facility” and together with the Term Loan, the “Credit Facilities”). On June 30, 2014, we modified our existing Credit Facilities by extending the maturity date to July 1, 2019, extending the principal repayments of the Term Loan, and modifying certain restrictive covenants to allow greater operational flexibility and enhanced near term liquidity. The amended Credit Agreement provides for a $100.0 million Revolving Credit Facility and establishes interest rates in the range of LIBOR plus 1.125% to 1.500% depending on certain conditions. At April 1, 2017, $315.4 million was outstanding under the Term Loan with an interest rate of 2.25% and no amount was outstanding on the Revolving Credit Facility. No additional amounts were borrowed as a result of this modification. The fair value of debt approximates its current value of approximately $315.4 million as of April 1, 2017.

Under the terms of this Credit Agreement, the Company may borrow at a spread to an index, including the LIBOR index of 1-month, 3-months, 6-months, etc. From the date of the Credit Agreement, the Company has chosen to borrow against the 1-month USD-LIBOR-BBA rounded up, if necessary, to the nearest 1/16^th of 1%. The terms of the Credit Agreement also allow the Company to borrow in multiple tranches. The Company currently borrows in four tranches.

Interest for the Credit Facilities was based on Adjusted LIBOR plus a range of 1.125% to 1.500% depending on the achievement of leverage ratios and customary credit terms which included financial and negative covenants. Revolving loans may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed to fund our working capital needs and for other general corporate purposes. The current margin of the Term Loan is 1.250% over Adjusted LIBOR and our effective interest rate inclusive of prepaid financing costs and other fees was approximately 2.25% as of April 1, 2017. The Term Loan or portions thereof may be prepaid at any time, or from time to time without penalty. Once repaid, such amount may not be re-borrowed.

Under the Credit Facilities, we are required to maintain a Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio not to exceed 3.0:1.0 and a Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio not to be less than 4.0:1.0 during periods when the Credit Facilities are outstanding. In addition, we are required to satisfy these covenants, on a pro forma basis, in connection with any new borrowings (including any letter of credit issuances) on the Revolving Credit Facility as of the time of such borrowings. The Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio is calculated as the Consolidated EBITDA divided by Consolidated Interest Expense while the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio is calculated as Consolidated Total Debt divided by Consolidated EBITDA. Consolidated EBITDA includes EBITDA adjusted by non-recurring and unusual transactions specifically as defined in the Credit Facilities.

The Credit Facilities also contain usual and customary non-financial affirmative and negative covenants which include certain restrictions with respect to subsequent indebtedness, liens, loans and investments (including acquisitions), financial reporting obligations, mergers, consolidations, dissolutions or liquidation, asset sales, affiliate transactions, change of our business, capital expenditures, share repurchase and other restricted payments. These covenants are subject to important exceptions and qualifications set forth in the Credit Agreement.

Any failure to comply with the financial and operating covenants of the Credit Facilities would prevent us from being able to borrow additional funds and would constitute a default, which could result in, among other things, the amounts outstanding including all accrued interest and unpaid fees, becoming immediately due and payable. In addition, the Credit Facilities include customary events of default, in certain cases subject to customary cure periods. As of April 1, 2017, we were in compliance with the covenants. The goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges discussed in Note 5, Goodwill and Intangible Assets, and the property, plant and equipment impairment charges discussed in Note 12, Property Plant and Equipment, are excluded from the definition of Consolidated EBITDA in the Credit Agreement.

Commitment fee

Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, we are required to pay the Lenders, on the last day of each calendar quarter, a commitment fee on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility. The commitment fee is subject to a pricing grid based on our Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio. The commitment fee ranges from 0.175% to 0.300%. The current commitment fee on the undrawn portion of the Revolving Credit Facility is 0.200%.

Debt issuance costs and interest

Expenses associated with the issuance of the Term Loan were capitalized and are amortized to interest expense over the life of the term loan using the effective interest method. As of April 1, 2017, the $315.4 million term loan balance was netted down by the $1.2 million of remaining debt discount, resulting in a net note payable of $314.2 million.

Interest expense was $7.9 million and $8.5 million for fiscal years ended April 1, 2017 and April 2, 2016, respectively. Accrued interest associated with our outstanding debt is included as a component of accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of both April 1, 2017 and April 2, 2016, we had an insignificant amount of accrued interest associated with our outstanding debt.

Maturity Profile

The maturity profile of all gross long-term debt, exclusive of debt discounts, as of April 1, 2017 is presented below:



Fiscal year (in thousands)	Credit Facilities		Bank loans and other borrowings		Total
2018	$	61,654	$	156	$	61,810
2019	194,445		138		194,583
2020	59,282		100		59,382
2021	—		28		28
2022	—		2		2
Thereafter	—		5		5
	$	315,381	$	429	$	315,810