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Note Payable
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Note Payable
Note Payable
In October 2014, we entered into a $225.0 million secured credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as an administrative agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, and the other lenders party thereto. The credit agreement provides for 1) a $75.0 million five year revolving facility (the "Revolving Facility") and 2) a five year $150.0 million term loan facility ("Term Facility" and, together with the Revolving Facility, the “Senior Credit Facility"). The credit agreement also includes an accordion feature that, subject to securing additional commitments from existing lenders or new lending institutions, will allow us to increase the aggregate amount of these facilities by up to an additional $50.0 million.
As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, our outstanding debt, net of deferred financing costs of $4.1 million and $4.3 million, respectively, consisted of the following:
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
(In thousands)
Term facility
$
95,291

 
$
100,686

Revolving facility
50,000

 

Total notes payable
$
145,291

 
$
100,686


Quarterly principal payments of $5.6 million are payable on the loans under the Term Facility. During each of the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we made scheduled quarterly principal payments totaling $5.6 million. The Senior Credit Facility matures on October 23, 2019 and any amounts then outstanding are due upon maturity.
Interest
At our election, loans made under the credit agreement bear interest at 1) a LIBOR rate (the “LIBOR Rate") or 2) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (a) the Bank of America prime rate, (b) the United States federal funds rate plus 0.50% and (c) a daily rate equal to one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.0% (the “Base Rate"), plus in either case an applicable margin. The applicable margin for borrowings depends on our total leverage ratio and varies from 2.50% to 3.00% for LIBOR Rate loans and 1.50% to 2.00% for Base Rate loans. The effective interest rate on borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2017 was 3.90%. Interest expense, excluding the amortization of debt issuance costs, related to our Senior Credit Facility was $1.2 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Covenants and restrictions
The Senior Credit Facility contains customary representations and warranties relating to us and our subsidiaries. Obligations under the Senior Credit Facility are secured by first priority liens on, and security interests in, substantially all of our company assets and each Guarantor, as defined in the agreement. The Senior Credit Facility also contains certain affirmative and negative covenants including negative covenants that limit or restrict, among other things, liens, indebtedness, investments and acquisitions, mergers and fundamental changes, asset sales, restricted payments, changes in the nature of the business, transactions with affiliates and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. We must maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum consolidated leverage ratio at the end of each fiscal quarter, as set forth in the credit agreement. At March 31, 2017, we were in compliance with all such covenants.