Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

DEBT

Amended and Extended Credit Agreement and Term Loan Facility

On June 8, 2018, the Company entered into an amended and extended credit agreement and term loan facility. The amended and extended credit agreement increased the borrowing capacity of the existing unsecured credit agreement to $300.0 million and extended the maturity date to June 8, 2023. The term loan facility included a delayed-draw feature with borrowing capacity of $250.0 million and a maturity date two years from the borrowing date (see discussion below under heading, “Term Loan Due 2020,” for additional information). On June 4, 2019, the Company utilized the accordion feature under the credit agreement to increase its credit borrowing capacity by $100.0 million, resulting in the available credit commitments increasing from $300.0 million to $400.0 million. The Company incurred $0.1 million in additional debt issuance costs in connection with the utilization of the accordion feature which, in addition to the $1.1 million of remaining unamortized costs under the credit agreement, will be amortized under the remaining term of the credit agreement. There were no outstanding borrowings under the credit agreement at either December 31, 2019 or December 31, 2018.

Long-term Debt

The Company designates debt obligations as either short-term or long-term based on maturity date at issuance, or in the case of the 2022 Senior Notes, based on the date of assumption. Total amortized cost of Long-term Debt outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018 was:



DOLLARS IN MILLIONS	2019		2018
Term Loan due June 29, 2020	$	—	$	34.9
Term Loan due July 5, 2023	49.9		—
5.0% Senior Notes due September 19, 2022	279.9		281.5
4.35% Senior Notes due February 15, 2025	448.6		448.4
7.375% Subordinated Debentures due February 27, 2054	—		144.2
Total Long-term Debt Outstanding	$	778.4	$	909.0

Term Loan Due 2020

On June 29, 2018, the Company borrowed $250.0 million under its delayed-draw term loan facility dated June 8, 2018, to facilitate the funding of the acquisition of Infinity. The proceeds from the term loan facility, net of debt issuance costs, were $249.4 million. On December 28, 2018, the Company repaid $215.0 million of the outstanding term loan. On May 31, 2019, remaining outstanding balance of $35.0 million was repaid.

Term Loan Due 2023

On June 4, 2019, the Company entered into a delayed-draw term loan facility with a borrowing capacity of $50.0 million and a maturity date four years from the borrowing date (the “2023 Term Loan”). On July 5, 2019, the Company borrowed $49.9 million, net of debt issuance costs, under the 2023 Term Loan, with a final maturity date of July 5, 2023. The agreement includes a mutual option to extend the maturity date by one year.

NOTE 8. DEBT (Continued)

5.0% Senior Notes Due 2022

Infinity’s liabilities at the acquisition date included $275.0 million principal amount, 5.0% Senior Notes due September 19, 2022 (“2022 Senior Notes”). The 2022 Senior Notes were recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date, $282.1 million, with the $7.1 million premium being amortized as a reduction to interest expense over the remaining term, resulting in an effective interest rate of 4.36%. On November 30, 2018, Kemper executed a guarantee to fully and unconditionally guarantee the payment and performance obligations of the 2022 Senior Notes.

4.35% Senior Notes Due 2025

Kemper has $450.0 million aggregate principal of 4.35% senior notes due February 15, 2025 (the “2025 Senior Notes”) outstanding as of December 31, 2019. Kemper initially issued $250.0 million of the notes in February of 2015 and issued an additional $200.0 million of the notes in June of 2017. The additional notes are fungible with the initial notes issued in 2015, and together are treated as part of a single series for all purposes under the indenture governing the 2025 Senior Notes. The 2025 Senior Notes are unsecured and may be redeemed in whole at any time or in part from time to time at Kemper’s option at specified redemption prices.

Redemption of 7.375% Subordinated Debentures Due 2054

On June 7, 2019, Kemper issued a notice of redemption for the entire $150.0 million aggregate principal outstanding of its 7.375% Subordinated Debentures due 2054 (the “7.375% Subordinated Debentures”) at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the redemption date. On July 8, 2019, Kemper completed the redemption, and the 7.375% Subordinated Debentures were repaid in full. The Company recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $5.8 million in its December 31, 2019 Consolidated Statement of Income.

The Company used the proceeds received from Kemper’s common stock offering on June 7, 2019, as well as a portion of the proceeds from its July 5, 2019 borrowing under the 2023 Term Loan, to repay the 7.375% Subordinated Debentures. See Note 10, “Shareholders’ Equity,” for additional information regarding the common stock offering.

Interest Expense and Interest Paid

Interest Expense, including facility fees, accretion of discount, amortization of premium and amortization of issuance costs, was $42.5 million, $43.3 million and $34.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Interest paid, including facility fees, was $44.0 million, $37.9 million and $34.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.