Long-Term Debt | Debt consists of the following (in thousands): June 30, 2018 First Lien Credit Agreement: Tranche A Term Loan $ 45,000 Tranche B Term Loan 510,000 Revolving Facility - Second Lien Credit Agreement – Term Loan 85,000 Subordinated Note 10,000 Bircan Notes Payable 3,348 653,348 Less: Discounts (48,828 ) Current portion (24,500 ) Non-current portion $ 580,020 On the Birch Closing Date, the Company entered into a First Lien Credit and Guaranty Agreement (the “First Lien Credit Agreement”) with Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (in such capacities, the “First Lien Agent”), the lenders party thereto (the “First Lien Lenders”), and all of the U.S.-based subsidiaries of the Company, as guarantors thereunder (the “Guarantors”), pursuant to which the First Lien Lenders extended (a) term loans to the Company in an aggregate principal amount of $555.0 million, consisting of the “Tranche A Term Loan” and “Tranche B Term Loan,” in an aggregate principal amount of $45.0 million and $510.0 million, respectively (collectively, the “First Lien Term Loan”), and (b) a revolving facility in an aggregate principal amount of $40.0 million (the “Revolving Facility”, and together with the First Lien Term Loan, the “First Lien Facility”). Borrowings under the First Lien Credit Agreement are computed based upon either the then current “base rate” of interest or “LIBOR” rate of interest, as selected by the Company at the time of its borrowings. Interest on borrowings that the Company designates as “base rate” loans bear interest per annum at the greatest of (a) the prime rate published by the Wall Street Journal, (b) the federal funds effective rate as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York plus 0.5%, (c) the Adjusted LIBOR Rate (as defined below) with an interest period of one month plus 1%, or (d)(i) 1% (for the Revolving Facility) or (ii) 2% (for the First Lien Term Loan) (collectively, the “Base Rate”); plus plus In addition, the Company simultaneously entered into a Second Lien Credit and Guaranty Agreement (the “Second Lien Credit Agreement”, and with the First Lien Credit Agreement, the “Credit Agreements”), by and among the Company, the Guarantors, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (in such capacities, the “Second Lien Agent”, and together with the First Lien Agent, collectively the “Agents”), and the lenders party thereto (the “Second Lien Lenders”, and together with the First Lien Lenders, the “Lenders”), pursuant to which the Second Lien Lenders extended a term loan in the aggregate principal amount of $85.0 million (the “Second Lien Term Loan”, and collectively with the First Lien Term Loan, the “Term Loans”, and collectively with the First Lien Facility, the “Credit Facilities”). Borrowings under the Second Lien Credit Agreement are computed based upon either the then current “base” rate of interest or “LIBOR” rate of interest, as selected by the Company at the time of its borrowings. The interest on borrowings, under the Second Lien Term Loan that the Company designates as “base rate” loans, bear interest per annum at Base Rate plus As of June 30, 2018, the Credit Facilities (including the Revolving Facility) bear interest at a weighted-average rate of approximately LIBOR plus 7.6%. Excluding the Revolving Facility, the Credit Facilities bear interest at a weighted-average rate of approximately LIBOR plus 7.7%. In connection with the Credit Facilities, the Company entered into (i) a First Lien Pledge and Security Agreement with the First Lien Agent and (ii) a Second Lien Pledge and Security Agreement with the Second Lien Agent, pursuant to which the Company and the Guarantors pledged substantially all of their owned and after acquired property as security for the obligations under the Credit Agreements, including the capital stock of the Guarantors and other direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company (subject to certain limitations and restrictions set forth in these agreements). Under the Credit Agreements, the Company is subject to a number of affirmative and negative covenants, including but not limited to, restrictions on paying indebtedness subordinate to its obligations to the Lenders, incurring additional indebtedness, making capital expenditures, dividend payments and cash distributions by subsidiaries. Furthermore, the Company is required to comply with various financial covenants, including net leverage ratio, fixed charge coverage ratio and maximum levels of consolidated capital expenditures; and its failure to comply with any of the restrictive or financial covenants could result in an event of default and accelerated demand for repayment of its indebtedness. As of June 30, 2018, the Company was in compliance with these financial covenants. The proceeds of the Term Loans were used, in part, to refinance all of the existing indebtedness of Fusion and its subsidiaries (including Birch), under (i) the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2016, as amended, among Fusion NBS Acquisition Corp., a subsidiary of Fusion (“FNBS”), East West Bank (“EWB”), as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender, an Issuing Bank and a Lender, and the other lenders party thereto; (ii) the Fifth Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement and Security Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2016, as amended, among FNBS, Fusion, the subsidiaries of Fusion guarantors thereto, Praesidian Capital Opportunity Fund III, LP, as Agent, and the lenders party thereto; and (iii) the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2014, among Birch, Birch Communications, Inc., Cbeyond, Inc., the other guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. In addition, the Term Loans were used to repay, in full, approximately $0.9 million of indebtedness under that certain Second Amended and Restated Unsecured Promissory Note, dated November 14, 2016, payable by Fusion to Marvin Rosen. The proceeds were also used to pay the fees and expenses associated with the Birch merger and related transactions, including fees and expenses in connection with the Credit Facilities. The pay-off of the previous credit facilities, including the expensing of the related remaining unamortized debt costs, resulted in a debt extinguishment for accounting purposes. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $14.4 million. For additional information on the previous credit facilities, see Birch’s audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Form 8-K filed by Fusion with the SEC on May 10, 2018. The Term Loans were also used to make a prepayment of an aggregate of approximately $3.0 million of indebtedness of Birch under related party subordinated notes each dated October 28, 2016, in favor of Holcombe T. Green, Jr., R. Kirby Godsey and the Holcombe T. Green, Jr. 2013 Five-Year Annuity Trust. The remaining balance of $3.3 million was brought forward and is now evidenced by three Amended and Restated Subordinated Notes, each dated as of the Birch Closing Date (the “Bircan Notes”). The Bircan Notes accrue interest at the rate of 12% per annum, with interest due in quarterly installments. The Bircan Notes are being amortized in three equal installments and will be paid off in March 2019. The Bircan Notes are unsecured and the Company’s obligations thereunder are subordinated to amounts borrowed under the Credit Facilities. In addition, $62.0 million of the Tranche B Term Loan was used by the Company to pay the cash portion of the purchase price for MegaPath and certain expenses incurred in connection with that transaction. See note 4 for additional information on the MegaPath Merger. Green Subordinated Note On the Birch Closing Date, Holcombe T. Green, Jr. loaned the Company an additional $10 million, which is evidenced by a subordinated promissory note (the “Green Note”). The Green Note accrues interest at a rate of 13% per annum, was issued with an original issue discount of 4% and matures on the date which is 91 days after the maturity date of the Second Lien Term Loan. Prior to maturity, only interest is payable on the Green Note. The Green Note is unsecured, and obligations thereunder are subordinated to amounts borrowed under the Credit Facilities. Vector Facility In connection with its participation in the Tranche B Term Loan under the First Lien Credit Agreement, Vector Fusion Holdings (Cayman), Ltd. (“Vector”) entered into a separate credit agreement (the “Vector Credit Agreement”) with Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, as administrative agent and lender (“Goldman Sachs”), and U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral agent and collateral custodian, pursuant to which Vector borrowed funds from Goldman Sachs, the proceeds of which were used to purchase Tranche B Term Loans under the First Lien Credit Agreement. In connection therewith, Vector issued to the Company, and the Company purchased from Vector, a $25 million unsecured subordinated note (the “Vector Note”). The Vector Note bears interest at the rate earned by the bank account in which the proceeds of the Vector Note have been deposited and matures on May 3, 2024. The Vector Note is subordinate in right of payment to Vector’s loan from Goldman Sachs. Except in limited circumstances, the Company is not entitled to any distribution on account of the principal, premium or interest or any other amount in respect of the Vector Note until all amounts owed by Vector under the Vector Credit Agreement are paid in full. Similarly, while the Company has the right to declare obligations under the Vector Note to be immediately due and payable upon the occurrence of an event of default (including, without limitation, in the event of any insolvency, bankruptcy or liquidation of Vector), the Company is not entitled to receive any payment on account of the Vector Note until Vector’s obligations under the Vector Credit Agreement are paid in full. The Vector Note is pledged as security for the Company’s obligations under the Credit Facilities. In addition, in connection with its participation in the Tranche B Term Loan, Vector and certain of its affiliates entered into a side letter with the Company pursuant to which Vector is entitled to certain non-voting board observation rights, including the receipt of materials provided to the Company’s board and attendance at regularly scheduled quarterly Company board meetings. Such board observation rights are not transferrable to any assignee of the Tranche B Term Loans. Estimated future aggregate payments for long-term debt are expected are expected to be as follows (in thousands): remainder of 2018 $ 23,068 2019 28,842 2020 38,156 2021 41,625 2022 72,844 Thereafter 448,813 $ 653,348 |