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NOTE 5 DEBT
In order to finance the acquisition of CHS, the Company entered into a New Credit Facility consisting of a term loan and a new revolving credit facility as well as issued unsecured notes.At the same time, the Company assumed and paid off the debt of CHS and paid off the prior revolving credit facility.
Prior Credit Facility
Prior to the acquisition of CHS, the Company had a revolving credit facility (Facility) with an affiliate of Healthcare Finance Group, Inc. (HFG).The Facility provided for borrowings up to $85.0 million at the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or a pre-determined minimum rate plus the applicable margin and other associated fees.On the date of the CHSacquisition, the outstanding balance of $27.0 million was paid in full.
On March25, 2010, the Company completed its acquisition of CHS. In connection with the financing of the acquisition, the Company entered into certain agreements which are summarized below.
New Credit Facilities
On March25, 2010, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the New Credit Facility) by and among the Company, as borrower, all of its subsidiaries as subsidiary guarantors thereto, the lenders party thereto, Jefferies Finance LLC, as lead arranger, as book manager, as administrative agent for the lenders, as collateral agent for the secured parties and as syndication agent, Compass Bank, as a co-documentation agent, GE Capital Corporation, a co-documentation agent, Healthcare Finance Group, LLC, as collateral manager, HFG Healthco-4, LLC, as swingline lender for the lenders, and Healthcare Finance Group, LLC, as issuing bank for the lenders. The New Credit Facility consists of a $100.0million senior secured term loan facility (the Term Loan) and $50.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the Revolver), each issued at 98% of their principal amount. The Term Loan matures five years after funding and has a repayment schedule with quarterly amortization equal to 2.5%, 5.0%, 7.5%, 10.0% and 12.5% per annum of its principal amount in years one through five, respectively,with the balance due at maturity. The Revolver is available for five years after the closing of the acquisition. The amount of borrowingsthat may be made under the Revolverare based on a borrowing base andare comprised of specified percentages of eligible receivables and eligible inventory, up to a maximum of $50.0million. If the amount of borrowings outstanding under the Revolver exceed the borrowing base then in effect, then the Company is required to repay such borrowings in an amount sufficient to eliminate such excess. Additionally, if there are no borrowings outstanding under the Revolver and the principal amount of the Term Loan then outstanding exceeds the borrowing base then in effect, then the Company is required to repay the Term Loan in an amount sufficient to eliminate such excess. The Revolver includes $5.0 million of availability for letters of credit and $5.0 million of availability for swingline loans. Interest on both the Term Loan and advances under the Revolver are based on a base rate or Eurodollar rate plus an applicable margin of 3.0% and 4.0%, respectively, with the b |