DAKOTA HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—Continued
December 31, 2020. To manage exposure to interest rate increases on variable rate debt, the Company enters into interest rate swap contracts. Refer to “Note 20—Fair Value Measurements” for additional information.
First Lien Notes
On August 31, 2016, Dakota Merger Sub completed the offering of the $500.0 million first-priority senior secured notes due September 1, 2023 (the “First Lien Notes”). On September 2, 2016, upon the completion of the Apollo Merger, DRII continued its existence as the issuer of the First Lien Notes and the proceeds of the First Lien Notes were released from escrow to fund the Apollo Merger and to pay related fees and expenses.
DRII may redeem the First Lien Notes at its option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the First Lien Notes. DRII’s obligations under the First Lien Notes and the First Lien Notes Indenture are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured first-priority basis, by each of DRII’s present and future direct and indirect wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries that guarantee its Senior Facilities. The First Lien Notes and the related guarantees are secured by first-priority security interests in the collateral owned by DRII and the subsidiary guarantors that also secure the Senior Facilities, subject to certain permitted liens and exceptions as further described in the First Lien Notes Indenture and the related security documents.
Senior Notes
On August 31, 2016, Dakota Merger Sub completed the offering of the $600.0 million senior notes due on September 1, 2024 (the “Senior Notes”). On September 2, 2016, upon the completion of the Apollo Merger, DRII continued its existence as the issuer of the Senior Notes and the proceeds of the Senior Notes were released from escrow to fund the Apollo Merger and to pay related fees and expenses.
DRII may redeem the Senior Notes at its option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the Senior Notes (the “Senior Notes Indenture”). DRII’s obligations under the Senior Notes and the Senior Notes Indenture are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis, by each of DRII’s present and future direct or indirect wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries that guarantee its Senior Facilities.
On December 19, 2018, DRII entered into an agreement with an agent to execute the repurchase of Senior Notes through open market purchases (the “Bond Repurchase Plan”). The Company repurchased an aggregate principal amount of $9.0 million of the Senior Notes. The Bond Repurchase Plan expired on June 15, 2019.
Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net
As discussed in “Note 9—Variable Interest Entities,” the Company issues debt through the securitization of Vacation Interests notes receivable and enters into Funding Facilities, which are issued through SPEs.
As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s securitized debt of $654.2 million, excluding debt issuance costs, was collateralized by $707.3 million of underlying gross Vacation Interests notes receivable and related assets.
Funding Facilities
The Company enters into Funding Facilities, which are issued through SPEs (see “Note 9—Variable Interest Entities”). The Company’s Funding Facilities bear a variable interest rate plus a margin and are subject to non-use fees. Borrowing under the Funding Facilities are non-recourse to the Company (other than the applicable wholly-owned special purpose borrower) and contain financial covenants consistent with the Company’s other existing facilities of this type and customary default provisions.
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