4. DEBT

The Company’s non-current debt as of March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2016 consists of the following:


	As of March 31, 2017								As of June 30, 2016
	Principal		Unamortized Discount		Debt Issuance Costs		Total		Principal		Unamortized Discount		Debt Issuance Costs		Total
		(Amounts in thousands)								(Amounts in thousands)

Convertible notes due 2019	$	370,000	$	(28,246)	$	(2,972)	$	338,782	$	370,000	$	(36,943)	$	(3,934)	$	329,123
Revolving credit facility		300,000		-		(2,901)		297,099		275,000		-		(3,438)		271,562
Total debt	$	670,000	$	(28,246)	$	(5,873)	$	635,881	$	645,000	$	(36,943)	$	(7,372)	$	600,685

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 three and nine months ended March 31, 2017, was $5.9 million and $17.6 million, respectively, compared to $5.7 million and $17.1 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2016, and included the contractual coupon interest, the accretion of the debt discount and amortization of the debt issuance costs.

Revolving credit facility

The Company maintains a $650 million revolving credit facility. The acquisition of additional royalty interests at Cortez discussed in Note 2 was funded from our revolving credit facility during the quarter ended September 30, 2016. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had $300 million outstanding and $350 million available under the revolving credit facility. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a floating rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25% to 3.00%, based on Royal Gold’s defined leverage ratio. As of March 31, 2017, the interest rate on borrowings under the revolving credit facility was LIBOR plus 2.25% for an all-in rate of 3.41%. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company repaid $45.0 million of the outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility. Royal Gold may repay borrowings under the revolving credit facility at any time without premium or penalty. Interest expense recognized on the revolving credit facility for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2017, was $2.9 million and $7.2 million, respectively, compared to $2.6 million and $5.6 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2016, and included interest on the outstanding borrowings and the amortization of the debt issuance costs.

As discussed in Note 6 to the notes to consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Fiscal 2016 10-K, the Company has financial covenants associated with its revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2017, the Company was in compliance with each financial covenant.