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Long Term Debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following:

 September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Revolving line of credit$22,000 $70,000 
Term loan, net of deferred debt issuance costs of $575 and $729 in 2023 and 2022, respectively
134,013 133,858 
2.625% convertible notes, net of deferred debt issuance costs of $93 and $432 in 2023 and 2022, respectively
69,907 69,568 
2.250% convertible notes, net of deferred debt issuance costs of $15,644 and $18,834 in 2023 and 2022, respectively
784,356 781,166 
Financing leases2,515 230 
Total debt1,012,791 1,054,822 
Less:  Current portion70,625 69,746 
Total long-term debt$942,166 $985,076 

Seventh Amended and Restated Senior Credit Agreement

On July 16, 2021, we entered into a seventh amended and restated senior credit agreement consisting of: (a) a $233.5 million term loan facility and (b) a $585.0 million revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility will terminate and the loans outstanding under the term loan facility will expire on July 16, 2026. The term loan was payable in quarterly installments increasing over the term of the facility. During 2022, we made a $90.0 million prepayment on the term loan facility resulting in the elimination of such quarterly payments with the remaining balance due upon the expiration of the term loan facility. The $90.0 million prepayment was accounted for as an extinguishment and resulted in a write-off to other expense of unamortized debt issuance costs of $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Proceeds from the term loan facility and borrowings under the revolving credit facility were used to repay the then existing senior credit agreement. Interest rates are at the term Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 0.114% ("Adjusted Term SOFR") (5.489% at September 30, 2023) plus an interest rate margin of 1.125% (6.614% at September 30, 2023). For borrowings where we elect to use the alternate base rate, the initial base rate is the greatest of (i) the Prime Rate, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% or (iii) the one-month Adjusted Term SOFR plus 1.00%, plus, in each case, an interest rate margin.

There were $134.6 million in borrowings outstanding on the term loan facility as of September 30, 2023. There were $22.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility as of September 30, 2023. Our available borrowings on the revolving credit facility at September 30, 2023 were $561.4 million with approximately $1.6 million of the facility set aside for outstanding letters of credit. The carrying amounts of the term loan and revolving credit facility approximate fair value.
    
The seventh amended and restated senior credit agreement is collateralized by substantially all of our personal property and assets. The seventh amended and restated senior credit agreement contains covenants and restrictions which, among other things, require the maintenance of certain financial ratios and restrict dividend payments and the incurrence of certain indebtedness and other activities, including acquisitions and dispositions. We were in full compliance with these covenants and restrictions as of September 30, 2023. We are also required, under certain circumstances, to make mandatory prepayments from net cash proceeds from any issuance of equity and asset sales.

2.625% Convertible Notes

On January 29, 2019, we issued $345.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.625% convertible notes due in 2024 (the "2.625% Notes"). Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing August 1, 2019. The 2.625% Notes will mature on February 1, 2024, unless earlier repurchased or converted. The 2.625% Notes represent subordinated unsecured obligations and are convertible under certain circumstances, as defined in the indenture, into a combination of cash and CONMED common stock.  The 2.625% Notes may be converted at an initial conversion rate of 11.2608 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2.625% Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $88.80 per share of common stock). Holders of the 2.625% Notes may convert the 2.625% Notes at their option at any time on or after November 1, 2023 through the second scheduled trading day preceding the maturity date. Holders of the 2.625% Notes will also have the right to convert the 2.625% Notes prior to November 1, 2023, but only upon the occurrence of
specified events. The conversion rate is subject to anti-dilution adjustments if certain events occur. A portion of the net proceeds from the offering of the 2.625% Notes were used as part of the financing for the Buffalo Filter acquisition and $21.0 million were used to pay the cost of certain convertible notes hedge transactions as further described below.

On June 6, 2022, the Company repurchased and extinguished $275.0 million principal amount of the 2.625% Notes for aggregate consideration consisting of $275.0 million in cash and approximately 0.9 million shares of the Company's common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of $103.1 million to other expense based on the fair value of the shares of the Company’s common stock issued in connection with the extinguishment. This loss was not deductible for tax purposes. We also recorded a write-off to other expense of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the 2.625% Notes of $2.9 million. Concurrently, the Company entered into a Supplemental Indenture related to the remaining $70.0 million in 2.625% Notes, in which the Company irrevocably elected to settle the principal value of those 2.625% Notes in cash. The $70.0 million in 2.625% Notes are reflected in the current portion of long-term debt at September 30, 2023.

For both the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, we have recorded interest expense on the 2.625% Notes of $0.5 million, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, we have recorded interest expense on the 2.625% Notes of $1.4 million and $4.4 million, respectively, at the contractual coupon rate of 2.625%.

The estimated fair value of the 2.625% Notes was approximately $81.2 million as of September 30, 2023 based on a market approach which represents a Level 2 valuation in the fair value hierarchy. The estimated fair value was determined based on the estimated or actual bids and offers of the 2.625% Notes in an over-the-counter market transaction on the last business day of the period.

2.250% Convertible Notes

On June 6, 2022, we issued $800.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.250% Notes. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing December 15, 2022. The 2.250% Notes will mature on June 15, 2027, unless earlier repurchased or converted. The 2.250% Notes represent subordinated unsecured obligations and are convertible under certain circumstances, as defined in the indenture, into a combination of cash and CONMED common stock, with the principal required to be paid in cash. The 2.250% Notes may be converted at an initial conversion rate of 6.8810 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2.250% Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $145.33 per share of common stock). Holders of the 2.250% Notes may convert the 2.250% Notes at their option at any time on or after March 15, 2027 through the second scheduled trading day preceding the maturity date. Holders of the 2.250% Notes will also have the right to convert the 2.250% Notes prior to March 15, 2027, but only upon the occurrence of specified events. The conversion rate is subject to anti-dilution adjustments if certain events occur. A portion of these proceeds were used to repurchase and extinguish a portion of the 2.625% Notes, pay off our then outstanding balance on our revolving line of credit, pay down of $90.0 million of our term loan and partially pay for the In2Bones Acquisition. In addition, approximately $115.6 million of the proceeds were used to pay the cost of certain convertible notes hedge transactions related to the 2.250% Notes.

For both the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, we have recorded interest expense on the 2.250% Notes of $4.5 million, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, we have recorded interest expense on the 2.250% Notes of $13.5 million and $5.8 million, respectively, at the contractual coupon rate of 2.250%.

The estimated fair value of the 2.250% Notes was approximately $754.0 million as of September 30, 2023 based on a market approach which represents a Level 2 valuation in the fair value hierarchy. The estimated fair value was determined based on the estimated or actual bids and offers of the 2.250% Notes in an over-the-counter market transaction on the last business day of the period.

Convertible Notes Hedge Transactions

In connection with the offerings of the 2.625% and 2.250% Notes, we entered into convertible notes hedge transactions with a number of financial institutions (each, an “option counterparty”). The convertible notes hedge transactions cover, subject to anti-dilution adjustments substantially similar to those applicable to the respective Notes, the number of shares of our common stock underlying the 2.625% and 2.250% Notes. Concurrent with entering into the convertible notes hedge transactions, we also entered into separate warrant transactions with each option counterparty whereby we sold to such option counterparty warrants to purchase, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, the same number of shares of our common
stock.

In connection with the repurchase and extinguishment of $275.0 million principal amount of the 2.625% Notes, the Company entered into agreements with the option counterparties to terminate a corresponding portion of the hedges on the 2.625% Notes. The Company recorded a $5.5 million charge to other expense as a result of a subsequent decline in fair value between execution date and settlement date during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

The convertible notes hedge transactions are expected generally to reduce the potential dilution upon conversion of the Notes and/or offset any cash payments we are required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted Notes, as the case may be, in the event that the market price per share of our common stock, as measured under the terms of the convertible notes hedge transactions, is greater than the strike price of the convertible notes hedge transactions, which initially corresponds to the conversion price of the Notes and is subject to anti-dilution adjustments substantially similar to those applicable to the conversion rate of the Notes. If, however, the market price per share of our common stock, as measured under the terms of the warrant transactions, exceeds the strike price ($114.92 for the 2.625% Notes and $251.53 for the 2.250% Notes) of the warrants, there would nevertheless be dilution to the extent that such market price exceeds the strike price of the warrants, unless we elect to settle the warrants in cash.

The scheduled maturities of long-term debt outstanding at September 30, 2023 are as follows:

Remaining, 2023
$— 
2024
70,000 
2025
— 
2026
156,588 
2027
800,000 
2028
— 
The above amounts exclude deferred debt issuance costs and financing leases.