Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt

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Long-Term Debt
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
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Long-Term Debt

NOTE 8—LONG-TERM DEBT

The balance of long-term debt, including current maturities, is as follows (in thousands):

 

     June 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    June 30,
2010
 

Secured credit agreement expiring July 25, 2013:

      

Term loan

   $ 69,841      $ 69,841      $ 95,238   

Revolving credit facility

     —          —          —     

11.25% Senior Notes due August 1, 2016; interest payable each February 1st and August 1st

     240,000        240,000        240,000   

Unamortized original issue discount on Senior Notes

     (986     (1,083     (1,181
                        

Total long-term debt

     308,855        308,758        334,057   

Less: current maturities

     (17,460     (5,820     (12,698
                        

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

   $ 291,395      $ 302,938      $ 321,359   
                        

On July 25, 2008, HSNi entered into a secured credit agreement with a syndicate of banks relating to a $150 million term loan and a $150 million revolving credit facility, each having a five-year maturity. Certain HSNi subsidiaries have unconditionally guaranteed HSNi's obligations under the credit agreement, which is secured by substantially all of HSNi's assets. The credit agreement bears interest based on HSNi's financial leverage and, as of June 30, 2011, the term loan interest rate was equal to LIBOR plus 2.00% (2.19%). The credit agreement contains two principal financial covenants consisting of a maximum leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement, of 2.75x and a minimum interest coverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement, of 3.00x, among other covenants. HSNi was in compliance with all such covenants as of June 30, 2011, with a leverage ratio of 1.13x and an interest coverage ratio of 9.32x. The amount available to HSNi under the credit agreement is reduced by the amount of commercial and standby letters of credit issued under the revolving credit facility portion of the agreement. As of June 30, 2011, there were $27.7 million of outstanding commercial and standby letters of credit issued under the revolving credit facility. The ability to draw funds under the revolving credit facility is dependent upon meeting the aforementioned financial covenants, which may limit HSNi's ability to draw the full amount of the facility. As of June 30, 2011, the additional amount that could be borrowed under the revolving credit facility, in consideration of the financial covenants and outstanding letters of credit, was approximately $122.3 million. HSNi capitalized $7.3 million in financing costs related to the credit agreement and amortizes these costs to interest expense over the credit agreement's five-year life. The annual fee to maintain the revolving credit facility is 50 basis points on the revolving credit facility portion of the credit agreement.

On July 28, 2008, HSNi issued $240 million of 11.25% senior notes due 2016 (the "Senior Notes"). The Senior Notes are unsecured and subordinated to all of HSNi's secured debt. The Senior Notes were issued at a discount of $1.6 million which, along with other issuance expenses of $7.3 million, are being amortized to interest expense over the eight-year term of the Senior Notes.