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Long-term Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term Debt Long-term Debt
Long-term debt, net of current maturities, was as follows:
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
2018
 
2017
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
 
 
 
Revolving Credit Facility due 2023
$
112,000

 
$

Term Loan A Facility due 2023
707,674

 
288,750

Term Loan B Facility due 2024

 
471,250

Term Loan B-1 Facility due 2025
1,128,750

 

5.625% Notes due 2027
400,000

 
400,000

Other long-term obligations
104,583

 
119,310

Capital leases
381

 
891

 
2,453,388

 
1,280,201

Less: Current maturities of long-term debt
(62,140
)
 
(35,612
)
Less: Debt discount
(2,748
)
 
(2,558
)
Less: Debt issuance costs
(38,412
)
 
(27,406
)
 
$
2,350,088

 
$
1,214,625

The following is a schedule of future minimum repayments of long-term debt as of December 31, 2018 (in thousands):
Year ending December 31:
 
2019
$
62,140

2020
63,114

2021
81,474

2022
99,919

2023
655,069

Thereafter
1,491,672

Total minimum payments
$
2,453,388


Senior Secured Credit Facilities 
On October 30, 2013, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “2013 Credit Agreement”) providing for: (i) a five-year $500 million revolving credit facility (the “2013 Revolving Credit Facility”), (ii) a five-year $500 million term loan A facility (the “2013 Term Loan A Facility”) and (iii) a seven-year $250 million term loan B facility (the “2013 Term Loan B Facility” and collectively with the 2013 Revolving Credit Facility and the 2013 Term Loan A Facility, the “2013 Senior Secured Credit Facilities”). The 2013 Term Loan A Facility was priced at LIBOR plus a spread (ranging from 1.25% to 2.75%) based on the Company’s Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the 2013 Credit Agreement). The 2013 Term Loan B Facility was priced at LIBOR plus 2.50%, with a 0.75% LIBOR floor. 
On April 28, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to amend its 2013 Credit Agreement (the “Amended 2013 Credit Agreement”). In August 2015, the Amended 2013 Credit Agreement went into effect, which increased the capacity under the 2013 Revolving Credit Facility to $633.2 million and increased the 2013 Term Loan A Facility to $646.7 million. The Amended 2013 Credit Agreement did not impact the 2013 Term Loan B Facility
On January 19, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement to amend and restate its Amended 2013 Credit Agreement (the “2017 Credit Agreement”), which provided for: (i) a five-year $700 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), a five-year $300 million term loan A facility (the “Term Loan A Facility”), and a seven-year $500 million Term Loan B facility (the “Term Loan B Facility” and collectively with the Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan A Facility, the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”).
On October 15, 2018, in connection with the Pinnacle Acquisition, the Company entered into an incremental joinder agreement (the “Incremental Joinder”), which amended the 2017 Credit Agreement (the “Amended 2017 Credit Agreement”). The Incremental Joinder provided for an additional $430.2 million of incremental loans having the same terms as the existing
Term Loan A Facility, with the exception of extending the maturity date, and an additional $1,128.8 million of loans as a new tranche having new terms (the “Term Loan B-1 Facility”). The proceeds resulting from the Incremental Joinder were used; together with cash on hand and proceeds received from (i) newly-issued shares of the Company’s common stock, (ii) the sale of the Divested Properties to Boyd, (iii) the Plainridge Park Casino Sale-Leaseback, and (iv) the sale of the real estate assets associated with Belterra Park to GLPI; to (a) acquire all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Pinnacle, (b) repay in full Pinnacle’s existing senior secured credit facilities at the time of the acquisition, (c) redeem, repurchase, defease or satisfy and discharge in full Pinnacle’s outstanding 5.625% senior notes due 2024, (d) repay in full the Company’s outstanding borrowings under its Term Loan B Facility at the time of the acquisition, and (e) pay fees, costs and expenses associated with the foregoing. With the exception of extending the maturity date, the Incremental Joinder did not impact the Revolving Credit Facility.
The final maturity dates for the Term Loan A Facility and Term Loan B-1 Facility are October 19, 2023 and October 15, 2025, respectively. The applicable margin for the Term Loan A Facility ranges from 1.25% to 3.00% per annum for LIBOR loans and 0.25% to 2.00% per annum for base rate loans, in each case depending on the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended 2017 Credit Agreement) as of the most recent fiscal quarter. The applicable margin for the Term Loan B-1 Facility is 2.25% per annum for LIBOR loans and 1.25% per annum for base rate loans. The Term Loan B-1 Facility is subject to a LIBOR “floor” of 0.75%. Prior to extinguishment, the applicable margin for the Term Loan B Facility was 2.50% per annum for LIBOR loans and 1.50% per annum for base rate loans. In addition, we pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility at a rate that ranges from 0.20% to 0.50% per annum, depending on the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the most recent fiscal quarter.
As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had conditional obligations under letters of credit issued pursuant to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities with face amounts aggregating $30.0 million and $22.1 million, respectively, resulting in $558.0 million and $677.9 million of available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility, respectively.
For the year ended December 31, 2018, in connection with the debt financing transactions relating to the Pinnacle Acquisition and principal repayments on the Term Loan B Facility, the Company recorded $5.5 million in refinancing costs and a $21.0 million loss on early extinguishment of debt, related to refinancing costs on the extinguishment of the Term Loan B Facility and the write-off of debt issuance costs and the discount on the Term Loan B Facility. For the year ended December 31, 2017, in connection with the repayment of the 2013 Senior Secured Credit Facilities, the Company recorded $1.7 million in refinancing costs and a $2.3 million loss on early extinguishment of debt, related to the write-off of debt issuance costs and the discount on the 2013 Term Loan B Facility. The refinancing costs are included in “Other” within our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The payment and performance of obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities are guaranteed by a lien on and security interest in substantially all of the assets (other than excluded property such as gaming licenses) of the Company and its subsidiaries.  
5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes 
On January 19, 2017, the Company completed an offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% senior unsecured notes that mature on January 15, 2027 (the “5.625% Notes”) at a price of par. Interest on the 5.625% Notes is payable on January 15th and July 15th of each year. The 5.625% Notes will not be guaranteed by any of the Company’s subsidiaries except in the event that the Company in the future issues certain subsidiary-guaranteed debt securities. The Company may redeem the 5.625% Notes at any time on or after January 15, 2022, at the declining redemption premiums set forth in the indenture governing the 5.625% Notes, and, prior to January 15, 2022, at a “make-whole” redemption premium set forth in the indenture governing the 5.625% Notes. In addition, prior to January 15, 2020, the Company may redeem the 5.625% Notes with an amount equal to the net proceeds from one or more equity offerings, at a redemption price equal to 105.625% of the principal amount of the 5.625% Notes redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date, so long as at least 60% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes originally issued under the indenture remains outstanding and such redemption occurs within 180 days of closing of the related equity offering.
The Company used a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the 5.625% Notes to retire its existing 5.875% Notes (as defined below) and, along with loans funded under the 2017 Credit Agreement, repay amounts outstanding under its Amended 2013 Credit Agreement, including to fund related transaction fees and expenses. The remaining proceeds from the issuance of the 5.625% Notes were used for general corporate purposes.
Redemption of 5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company redeemed all of its $300 million 5.875% senior subordinated notes (“5.875% Notes”), which were due in 2021. In connection with this redemption, the Company recorded a $21.1 million loss on early extinguishment of debt for the year ended December 31, 2017 related to the difference between the reacquisition price of the 5.875% Notes and their carrying amount.
Other Long-Term Obligations
Ohio Relocation Fees 
As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, other long-term obligations included $91.3 million and $105.4 million, respectively, related to the relocation fees for Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway and Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course.
In June 2013, the Company finalized the terms of its memorandum of understanding with the State of Ohio, which included an agreement by the Company to pay a relocation fee in return for being able to relocate its existing racetracks in Toledo and Grove City to Dayton and Mahoning Valley, respectively. Upon opening of these two racinos in Ohio in September 2014, the relocation fee for each new racino was recorded at the present value of the contractual obligation, which was calculated as $75.0 million based on the 5.0% discount rate included in the agreement. The relocation fee for each facility is payable as follows: $7.5 million upon the opening of the facility and eighteen semi-annual payments of $4.8 million beginning one year after the commencement of operations. This obligation is accreted to interest expense at an effective yield of 5.0%. The amount included in interest expense related to this obligation was $4.8 million, $5.5 million and $6.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Event Center 
As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, other long-term obligations included $13.2 million and $13.8 million, respectively, related to the repayment obligation of a hotel and event center located near Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg.
The City of Lawrenceburg Department of Redevelopment completed construction of a hotel and event center located less than a mile away from Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg. Effective in January 2015, by contractual agreement, a repayment obligation for the hotel and event center was assumed by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company in the amount of $15.3 million, which was financed through a loan with the City of Lawrenceburg Department of Redevelopment, in exchange for conveyance of the property. The Company is obligated to make annual payments on the loan of $1.0 million for 20 years, which began in January 2016. This obligation is accreted to interest expense at its effective yield of 3.0%. The amount included in interest expense related to this obligation was $0.4 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016. 
Corporate Airplane Loan 
On September 30, 2016, the Company acquired a previously-leased corporate airplane that was accounted for as a capital lease, which was financed through an amortizing loan at a fixed interest rate of 5.22% for a term of five years with monthly payments of $0.2 million and a balloon payment of $12.6 million at the end of the loan term. We repaid the loan in full on January 19, 2017.
Covenants 
Our Senior Secured Credit Facilities and 5.625% Notes require us, among other obligations, to maintain specified financial ratios and to satisfy certain financial tests, including the Maximum Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio, Maximum Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio and Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio (as such terms are defined in our Amended 2017 Credit Agreement) as well as the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the indenture governing our 5.625% Notes). In addition, the Company’s Senior Secured Credit Facilities and 5.625% Notes restrict, among other things, our ability to incur additional indebtedness, incur guarantee obligations, amend debt instruments, pay dividends, create liens on assets, make investments, engage in mergers or consolidations, and otherwise restrict corporate activities. As of December 31, 2018, the Company was in compliance with all required financial covenants.