Debt

At December 31, the Company’s indebtedness was comprised as follows:



	2015		2014
Revolving credit agreement	$	—	$	—
6.75% Notes due 2020	735,000		735,000
Original issue premium	5,838		7,017
Note payable and other bank loans	—		—
	740,838		742,017
Obligations under capital leases	670		1,110
	741,508		743,127
Less:
Current portion	470		534
	$	741,038	$	742,593

Interest expense related to long-term debt for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 was $53,090, $50,832 and $92,704, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2013, interest expense included a $55,588 loss on redemption of the 11% Notes. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, interest expense included income of $1,178, $975, $4,262, related to the amortization of the original issue premium. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, interest expense included $2,543, $2,186 and $232, respectively, of present value adjustments for fixed deferred acquisition payments.

The amortization and write off of deferred finance costs included in interest expense were $3,448, $3,222 and $12,024 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

Issuance of 6.75% Senior Notes

On March 20, 2013, MDC entered into an indenture (the “Indenture”) among MDC, its existing and future restricted subsidiaries that guarantee, or are co-borrowers under or grant liens to secure, the Credit Agreement, as guarantors (the “Guarantors”) and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, relating to the issuance by MDC of its $550 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% Notes due 2020 (the “6.75% Notes”). The 6.75% Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.75% per annum, accruing from March 20, 2013. Interest is payable semiannually in arrears in cash on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on October 1, 2013. The 6.75% Notes mature on April 1, 2020, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased. The Company received net proceeds from the offering of the 6.75% Notes equal to approximately $537,600. The Company used the net proceeds to redeem all of its existing 11% Notes, together with accrued interest, related premiums, fees and expenses and recorded a charge for loss on redemption of such notes of $55,588, including write offs of unamortized original issue premium and debt issuance costs. Remaining proceeds were used for general corporate purposes.

On November 15, 2013, the Company issued an additional $110,000 aggregate principal amount of the 6.75% Notes. The additional notes were issued under the Indenture governing the 6.75% Notes and treated as a single series with the original 6.75% Notes. The additional notes were sold in a private placement in reliance on exceptions from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “'33 Act”). The Company received net proceeds before expenses of $111,925, which included an original issue premium of $4,125, and underwriter fees of $2,200. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes.

On April 2, 2014, the Company issued an additional $75,000 aggregate principal amount of the 6.75% Notes. The additional 6.75% Notes were issued under the Indenture governing the 6.75% Notes and treated as a single series with the original 6.75% Notes. The additional 6.75% Notes were sold in a private placement in reliance on exceptions from registration under the '33 Act. The Company received net proceeds before expenses of $77,452, which included an original issue premium of $3,938, and underwriter fees of $1,500. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including the funding of deferred acquisition consideration, working capital, acquisitions and the repayment of the amount outstanding under its senior secured revolving credit facility.

The 6.75% Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by all of MDC’s existing and future restricted subsidiaries that guarantee, or are co-borrowers under or grant liens to secure, the Credit Agreement. The 6.75% Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of MDC and rank (i) equally in right of payment with all of MDC’s or any Guarantor’s existing and future senior indebtedness, (ii) senior in right of payment to MDC’s or any Guarantor’s existing and future subordinated indebtedness, (iii) effectively subordinated to all of MDC’s or any Guarantor’s existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the collateral securing such indebtedness, including the Credit Agreement, and (iv) structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities of MDC’s subsidiaries that are not Guarantors.

MDC may, at its option, redeem the 6.75% Notes in whole at any time or in part from time to time, on and after April 1, 2016 (i) at a redemption price of 103.375% of the principal amount thereof if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on April 1, 2016, (ii) at a redemption price of 101.688% of the principal amount thereof if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on April 1, 2017 (iii) and at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof if redeemed on April 1, 2018 and thereafter.

Prior to April 1, 2016, MDC may, at its option, redeem some or all of the 6.75% Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 6.75% Notes plus a “make whole” premium and accrued and unpaid interest. MDC may also redeem, at its option, prior to April 1, 2016, up to 35% of the 6.75% Notes with the proceeds from one or more equity offerings at a redemption price of 106.750% of the principal amount thereof.

If MDC experiences certain kinds of changes of control (as defined in the Indenture), holders of the 6.75% Notes may require MDC to repurchase any 6.75% Notes held by them at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the 6.75% Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, if MDC sells assets under certain circumstances, it must offer to repurchase the 6.75% Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 6.75% Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The Indenture includes covenants that, among other things, restrict MDC’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries (as defined in the Indenture) to (i) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness, (ii) pay dividends on or redeem or repurchase the capital stock of MDC; make certain types of investments, (iii) create restrictions on the payment of dividends or other amounts from MDC’s restricted subsidiaries, (iv) sell assets, (v) enter into transactions with affiliates, (vi) create liens, (vii) enter into sale and leaseback transactions, and (viii) consolidate or merge with or into, or sell substantially all of MDC’s assets to, another person. These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions. The 6.75% Notes are also subject to customary events of default, including cross-payment default and cross-acceleration provision.

Credit Agreement

On March 20, 2013, MDC, Maxxcom Inc. (a subsidiary of MDC) and each of their subsidiaries party thereto entered into an amended and restated, $225 million senior secured revolving credit agreement due 2018 (the “Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto. Advances under the Credit Agreement are to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, in each case pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement. Capitalized terms used in this section and not otherwise defined have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.

Effective October 23, 2014, MDC and its subsidiaries entered into an amendment to its Credit Agreement. The amendment: (i) expanded the commitments under the facility by $100 million, from $225 million to $325 million; (ii) extended the date by an additional eighteen months to September 30, 2019; (iii) reduced the base borrowing interest rate by 25 basis points (the applicable margin for borrowing is 1.00% in the case of Base Rate Loans and 1.75% in the case of LIBOR Rate Loans) ; and (iv) modified certain covenants to provide the Company with increased flexibility to fund its continued growth and other general corporate purposes.

Advances under the Credit Agreement bear interest as follows: (a)(i) LIBOR Rate Loans bear interest at the LIBOR Rate and (ii) Base Rate Loans bear interest at the Base Rate, plus (b) an applicable margin. The initial applicable margin for borrowing is 1.00% in the case of Base Rate Loans and 1.75% in the case of LIBOR Rate Loans. In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the Credit Agreement, MDC is required to pay an unused revolver fee to lenders under the Credit Agreement in respect of unused commitments thereunder.

The Credit Agreement is guaranteed by substantially all of MDC’s present and future subsidiaries, other than immaterial subsidiaries and subject to customary exceptions. The Credit Agreement includes covenants that, among other things, restrict MDC’s ability and the ability of its subsidiaries to (i) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness, (ii) pay dividends on or redeem or repurchase the capital stock of MDC, (iii) make certain types of investments, (iv) dividend or distribute amounts from MDC’s subsidiaries, (v) incur certain liens, (vi) sell or otherwise dispose of certain assets, (vii) enter into transactions with affiliates, (viii) enter into sale and leaseback transactions, and (ix) consolidate or merge with or into, or sell substantially all of MDC’s assets to, another person. These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions. The Credit Agreement also contains financial covenants, including a total leverage ratio, a senior leverage ratio, a fixed charge coverage ratio and a minimum earnings level. The Credit Agreement is also subject to customary events of default.

The Company is currently in compliance with all of the terms and conditions of its Credit Agreement, and management believes, based on its current financial projections, that the Company will be in compliance with the covenants over the next twelve months. At December 31, 2015, there were no borrowings under the Credit Agreement.

At December 31, 2015, the Company had issued $5,033 of undrawn letters of credit.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, accounts payable included $73,558 and $72,147, respectively, of outstanding checks.

Future Principal Repayments

Future principal repayments, including capital lease obligations, for the years ended December 31, and in aggregate, are as follows:




Period	Amount
2016	$	470
2017	175
2018	10
2019	8
2020	735,007
2021 and thereafter	—
	$	735,670

Capital Leases

Future minimum capital lease payments for the years ended December 31 and in aggregate, are as follows:



Period	Amount
2016	$	495
2017	182
2018	10
2019	8
2020	7
2021 and thereafter	—
	702
Less: imputed interest	(32		)
	670
Less: current portion	(470		)
	$	200