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LONG-TERM DEBT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
LONG-TERM DEBT  
LONG-TERM DEBT

6.                         LONG-TERM DEBT

 

The following reflects outstanding long-term debt as of December 31 (in thousands):

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.5% Senior Secured Notes

 

$   320,598

 

 

$   326,944

 

 

Camping World Credit Facility

 

11,872

 

 

10,506

 

 

 

 

332,470

 

 

337,450

 

 

Less: current portion

 

(10,000

)

 

(12,422

)

 

 

 

$   322,470

 

 

$   325,028

 

 

 

Senior Secured Notes

On November 30, 2010, the Company issued $333.0 million of 11.5% senior secured notes due 2016 (the “Senior Secured Notes”) at an original issue discount of $6.9 million, or 2.1%.  Interest on the Senior Secured Notes is due each December 1 and June 1 commencing June 1, 2011.

 

The Senior Secured Notes mature on December 1, 2016.  The Company used the net proceeds of $326.0 million from the issuance of the Senior Secured Notes: (i) to irrevocably redeem or otherwise retire all of the outstanding 9% senior subordinated notes due 2012 (the “GSE Senior Notes”) in an approximate amount (including accrued interest through but not including November 30, 2010) of $142.5 million; (ii) to permanently repay all of the outstanding indebtedness under the Company’s existing senior secured credit facility (the “2010 Senior Credit Facility”) in an approximate amount (including call premium and accrued interest through but not including November 30, 2010) of $153.4 million; (iii) to make a $19.6 million distribution to the Company’s direct parent, Affinity Group Holding, LLC, (“Parent”), to enable Parent, together with other funds contributed to the Parent, to redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire for value and satisfy and discharge all of its outstanding 10 7/8% senior notes due 2012 (the “AGHI Notes”); and (iv) to pay related fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing transactions and to provide for general corporate purposes.  As of December 31, 2012, an aggregate of $325.6 million of Senior Secured Notes remain outstanding.

 

The Senior Secured Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis by each of the Company’s existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries.  All of the Company’s subsidiaries other than CWFR are designated as restricted subsidiaries, and CWFR constitutes our only “unrestricted subsidiary”.  In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of an unrestricted subsidiary, holders of the indebtedness of an unrestricted subsidiary and their trade creditors are generally entitled to payment of their claims from the assets of an unrestricted subsidiary before any assets are made available for distribution to us.  As a result, with respect to assets of unrestricted subsidiaries, the Senior Secured Notes are structurally subordinated to the prior payment of all of the debts of such unrestricted subsidiaries.

 

The Senior Secured Notes Indenture limits the Company’s ability to, among other things, incur more debt, pay dividends or make other distributions to the Company’s Parent, redeem stock, make certain investments, create liens, enter into transactions with affiliates, merge or consolidate, transfer or sell assets and make capital expenditures.

 

Subject to certain conditions, the Company is required to offer to redeem Senior Secured Notes at 101% of principal amount tendered for redemption in an aggregate amount of the Excess Cash Flow Amount (as defined in the indenture governing the Senior Secured Notes (the “Senior Secured Indenture”)) for the respective period.  For the calendar year ended December 31, 2011, the Excess Cash Flow Amount is the greater of $7.5 million or 75% of the Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Senior Secured Notes Indenture).  For each six month period ending on June 30 beginning June 30, 2012, the minimum Excess Cash Flow Amount is $5.0 million if the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes exceeds $233.0 million or $1.0 million if the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes is $233.0 million or less (such amount called the “Minimum Excess Cash Flow”).

 

For the calendar years commencing with the calendar year ended December 31, 2012, the Excess Cash Flow Amount is the greater of (i) the Minimum Excess Cash Flow Amount, or (ii) (x) 75% of Excess Cash Flow for such annual period, minus (y) the Minimum Excess Cash Flow Amount for the immediately preceding six months period ending on June 30.  On February 27, 2012, the Company completed an excess cash flow offer to purchase $7.4 million in principal amount of the Company’s outstanding Senior Secured Notes.  The Senior Secured Notes were purchased by the Company and retired on February 27, 2012.  On July 31, 2012, the Company completed an excess cash flow offer to purchase up to $4.95 million in principal amount of the Company’s Senior Secured Notes but only $4,000 were tendered and were retired on August 7, 2012.  The Excess Cash Flow Offer for the year ended December 31, 2012 is for $4.95 million.  The offer was presented to holders of record as of March 12, 2013 and shall expire on April 10, 2013.

 

The Senior Secured Notes and the related guarantees are the Company’s and the guarantors’ senior secured obligations.  The Senior Secured Notes (i) rank senior in right of payment to all of our and the guarantors’ existing and future subordinated indebtedness, (ii) rank equal in right of payment with all of the Company’s and the guarantors’ existing and future senior indebtedness other than the obligations of Camping World and its subsidiaries under the CW Credit Facility and future replacements of that facility, (iii) are structurally subordinated to all future indebtedness of the Company’s subsidiaries that are not guarantors of the Senior Secured Notes and (iv) are effectively subordinated to the CW Credit Facility and any future credit facilities in replacement thereof to the extent of the value of the collateral securing indebtedness under such facilities.

 

CW Credit Facility

 

On March 1, 2010, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Camping World, Inc. entered into the CW Credit Facility providing for an asset based lending facility of up to $22.0 million, of which $10.0 million is available for letters of credit and $12.0 million is available for revolving loans.  The CW Credit Facility initially matured on the earlier of March 1, 2013, 60 days prior to the date of maturity of the 2010 Senior Credit Facility, or 120 days prior to the earlier date of maturity of the Senior Subordinated Notes and the AGHI Notes.  Interest under the revolving loans under the CW Credit Facility floated at either 3.25% over the base rate (defined as the greater of the prime rate, federal funds rate plus 50 basis points or 1 month LIBOR) for borrowings whose interest is based on the prime rate or 3.25% over the LIBOR rate (defined as the greater of LIBOR rate applicable to the period of the respective LIBOR borrowings) for borrowings whose interest is based on LIBOR.  On December 30, 2010, the CW Credit Facility was amended to extend the maturity to September 1, 2014, to decrease the interest rate margin to 2.75%, to remove the 1% LIBOR floor, to increase the revolving loan commitment amount from $12.0 million to $20.0 million, with a $5.0 million sublimit for letters of credit, and to decrease the letters of credit commitment from $10.0 million to $5.0 million.  On April 23, 2012, the Company amended the CW Credit Facility to (a) increase borrowing availability by reducing the collateral availability block from $5.0 million to $2.5 million from October 1st of each year through the last day of February of the immediately following year, (b) eliminate any restrictions on the number of new store openings during the year, and (c) increase the interest rate margin from 2.75% to 3.25%.  On July 23, 2012, Camping World amended the CW Credit Facility to provide that capital expenditures may be incurred in excess of $5.0 million if during such fiscal year (a) the holders of Camping World’s Equity Interest make a cash common equity contribution to Camping World in an amount at least equal to such excess, or (b) the Camping World or their Subsidiaries receive proceeds from asset sales (other than inventory sold in the ordinary course of business) in an amount at least equal to such excess.  As of December 31, 2012, the Company made equity contributions totaling $3.8 million to Camping World to enable additional capital expenditures above $5.0 million.

 

The CW Credit Facility contains affirmative covenants, including financial covenants, and negative covenants.  Borrowings under the Camping World Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the direct and indirect subsidiaries of Camping World and are secured by a pledge on the stock of Camping World and its direct and indirect subsidiaries and liens on the assets of Camping World and its direct and indirect subsidiaries.  As of December 31, 2012, the average interest rate on the CW Credit Facility was 3.464%.  Borrowings under the CW Credit Facility are based on the borrowing base of eligible inventory and accounts receivable of Camping World and its subsidiaries.  The administrative agent under the CW Credit Facility, the collateral agent under the Senior Secured Notes Indenture, the Company, and certain guarantor subsidiaries of the Company entered into the Intercreditor Agreement that governs their rights to the collateral pledged to secure the respective indebtedness of the Company and the guarantors pursuant to the CW Credit Facility and the Senior Secured Notes Indenture.  As of December 31, 2012, $11.9 million of CW Credit Facility remains outstanding and $5.3 million of letters of credit were issued.

 

The Senior Secured Notes Indenture and the CW Credit Facility contain certain restrictive covenants relating to, but not limited to, mergers, changes in the nature of the business, acquisitions, additional indebtedness, sale of assets, investments, and the payment of dividends subject to certain limitations and minimum operating covenants.  The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants at December 31, 2012.

 

On March 1, 2013, the Company received the requisite consents from noteholders of the Senior Secured Notes to amend the Indenture relating to the Senior Secured Notes outstanding and the Company’s Intercreditor Agreement to allow the CW Credit Facility to increase from $25.0 million to $35.0 million.  An aggregate fee in the amount of $0.3 million was paid to the consenting noteholders.  Concurrently, Camping World, Inc. amended its agreement with the current lender of the CW Credit Facility to increase the facility to $35.0 million, reduce the interest rate margin to 2.50%, and extend the maturity to the earlier of March 1, 2018 or 180 days prior to the maturity of the Senior Secured Notes or any notes issued or exchanged to refinance the Senior Secured Notes.

 

Total Long-Term Debt - The aggregate future maturities of long-term debt at December 31, 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

 

2013

 

$

10,000

 

2014

 

21,872

 

2015

 

10,000

 

2016

 

290,598

 

Thereafter

 

-

 

Total

 

$

332,470