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Purchase of government securities			5,889,000
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt, Total			$ (15,015,000)
10.75% Notes
Principal amount		$ 350,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		10.75%	10.75%		10.75%	10.75%
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10.75% Notes \| Redemption Prior To February 1, 2027 With Applicable Premium
Redemption price, percentage		100.00%
10.75% Notes \| Redemption Prior To February 1, 2027
Redemption price, percentage		110.75%
10.75% Notes \| Redemption Prior To February 1, 2027 \| Maximum
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10.75% Notes \| Redemption From February 1, 2027 To January 31, 2028
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10.75% Notes \| Redemption From February 1, 2028 And Thereafter
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Term Loan
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Outstanding principal amount					$ 112,132,000
11.75% Senior Second Lien Notes
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Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		11.75%	11.75%	11.75%	11.75%	11.75%
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Aggregate principal amount	$ 89,000
Debt instrument plus accrued interest	89,905
Outstanding principal amount	5,200,000				$ 272,081,000
Purchase of government securities	$ 5,900,000
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt, Total			$ (15,100,000)
Credit Agreement
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Annual Administrative Fee Payable		$ 45,000
Term for periodic prepayments of debt		3 months
Term of following prepayments		5 days
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Covenant Consolidated Leverage Ratio, Tested on Rolling Period \| item		4
Minimum credit exposure required		$ 20,000,000
Credit Agreement \| SOFR
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Credit Agreement \| Federal funds Effective rate
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Credit Agreement \| Minimum
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Minimum PDP		$ 100,000,000
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Credit Agreement \| Minimum \| Base rate
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Credit Agreement \| Maximum
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Credit Agreement \| Letter of Credit
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