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DEBT
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
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DEBT

6. DEBT

        The Company's debt as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 consists of the following:

 
  As of
June 30, 2014
  As of
June 30, 2013
 
 
  Non-current   Non-current  
 
  (Amounts in thousands)
 

Convertible notes due 2019, net

  $ 311,860   $ 302,263  
           

Total debt

  $ 311,860   $ 302,263  
           
           

Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019

        In June 2012, the Company completed an offering of $370 million aggregate principal amount of 2.875% convertible senior notes due 2019 ("2019 Notes"). The 2019 Notes bear interest at the rate of 2.875% per annum, and the Company is required to make semi-annual interest payments on the outstanding principal balance of the 2019 Notes on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning December 15, 2012. The 2019 Notes mature on June 15, 2019. Interest expense recognized on the 2019 Notes for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $21.4 million and $20.7 million, respectively, and included the contractual coupon interest, the accretion of the debt discount and amortization of the debt issuance costs. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company made $10.6 million and $10.5 million, respectively, in interest payments on our 2019 Notes.

Revolving credit facility

        The Company maintains a $450 million revolving credit facility. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a floating rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25% to 3.0%, based on Royal Gold's leverage ratio. As of June 30, 2014, the interest rate on borrowings under the revolving credit facility was LIBOR plus 1.25%. Royal Gold may repay any borrowings under the revolving credit facility at any time without premium or penalty. As of June 30, 2014, and during our fiscal year 2014, Royal Gold had no amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility.

        Royal Gold amended and restated its revolving credit facility on January 29, 2014. Key modifications to the revolving credit facility include, among other items: (1) an increase in the maximum availability from $350 million to $450 million; (2) an extension of the final maturity from May 2017 to January 2019; (3) an increase of the accordion feature from $50 million to $150 million which allows the Company to increase availability under the revolving credit facility at its option, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, to $600 million; (4) a reduction in the commitment fee from 0.375% to 0.25%; (5) a reduction in the drawn interest rate from LIBOR + 1.75% to LIBOR + 1.25%; (6) removal of the secured debt ratio, and (7) maintaining the leverage ratio (as defined therein) less than or equal to 3.5 to 1.0, with an increase to 4.0 to 1.0 for the two quarters following the completion of a material permitted acquisition, as defined. At June 30, 2014, the Company was in compliance with each financial covenant.