Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following:



	December 31, 2011		September 30, 2012
	Predecessor
	(in thousands)
Term loan, bearing interest at Prime or LIBOR plus an applicable margin	$	—	$	180,666
SUSP Revolver, bearing interest at Prime or LIBOR plus an applicable margin	—		—
Notes payable, bearing interest at 6%	1,120		1,104
Total debt	1,120		181,770
Less: Current maturities	22		23
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	$	1,098	$	181,747

Term Loan and Security Agreement

On September 25, 2012, in connection with the IPO, we entered into a Term Loan and Security Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. for a $180.7 million term loan facility, expiring September 25, 2015 (the “Term Loan”). Borrowings under the Term Loan will bear interest at (i) a base rate (a rate based off of the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%, (b) Bank of America's prime rate or (c) LIBOR plus 1.00%) or (ii) LIBOR plus 0.25%. At September 30, 2012, the interest rate on the Term Loan was 0.47%.

In order to reduce the interest rate on the SUSP Term Loan, SUSP pledged investment grade securities in an amount equal to or greater than 98% of the outstanding principal amount of the SUSP Term Loan (the “Collateral Account”). The SUSP Term Loan requires SUSP to, among other things (i) deliver certain financial statements, certificates and notices to Bank of America at specified times and (ii) maintain the required collateral and the liens thereon (subject to SUSP's ability to withdraw certain amounts of the collateral, as permitted under the SUSP Term Loan).

Revolving Credit Agreement

On September 25, 2012, in connection with the IPO, we entered into a revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks, including Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer (the “SUSP Revolver”). The SUSP Revolver is a $250 million revolving credit facility, expiring September 25, 2017. The facility can be increased from time to time upon our written request, subject to certain conditions, up to an additional $100 million. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility will bear interest at a base rate (a rate based off of the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%, (b) Bank of America's prime rate or (c) LIBOR plus 1.00%) or LIBOR, in each case plus an applicable margin ranging from 2.00% to 3.25%, in the case of a LIBOR loan, or from 1.00% to 2.25%, in the case of a base rate loan (determined with reference to our consolidated total leverage ratio). In addition, the unused portion of our revolving credit facility will be subject to a commitment fee ranging from 0.375% to 0.50%, based on our consolidated total leverage ratio.

The SUSP Revolver requires us to maintain a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio of not less than 2.50 to 1.00, and a consolidated total leverage ratio of not more than 4.50 to 1.00, subject to certain adjustments. Indebtedness under the SUSP Revolver is secured by a security interest in, among other things, all of our present and future personal property and all of the personal property of our guarantors, the capital stock of our subsidiaries, and any intercompany debt. Additionally, if our consolidated total leverage ratio exceeds 3.00 to 1.00 at the end of any fiscal quarter, we will be required, upon request of the lenders, to grant mortgage liens on all real property owned by the Partnership and its subsidiary guarantors. We had no borrowings under the SUSP Revolver at the end of the quarter, and were in compliance with all covenants.

As of September 30, 2012, there were no outstanding borrowings under the SUSP Revolver and $12.8 million in standby letters of credit. The unused availability on the SUSP Revolver at September 30, 2012 was $237.2 million. SUSP was in compliance with all covenants.

Guaranty by SUSS of SUSP Term Loan and SUSP Revolver

SUSS entered into a Guaranty of Collection (the “Guaranty”) in connection with the SUSP Term loan and the SUSP Revolver. Pursuant to the Guaranty, SUSS guarantees the collection of (i) the principal amount outstanding under the SUSP Term Loan and (ii) the SUSP Revolver. SUSS' obligation under the Guaranty is limited to $180.7 million. SUSS is not required to make payments under the Guaranty unless and until (a) SUSP has failed to make a payment on a the SUSP Term Loan or SUSP Revolver, (b) the obligations under such facilities have been accelerated, (c) all remedies of the applicable lenders to collect the unpaid amounts due under such facilities, whether at law or equity, have been exhausted and (d) the applicable lenders have failed to collect the full amount owing on such facilities. In addition, SUSS entered into a Reimbursement Agreement with Propco, whereby SUSS is obligated to reimburse Propco for any amounts paid by Propco under the guaranty of the SUSP Revolver executed by SUSP's subsidiaries. SUSS' exposure under this reimbursement agreement is limited, when aggregated with its obligation under the Guaranty, to $180.7 million.

Other Debt

In August 2010 our Predecessor entered into a mortgage note for an aggregate initial borrowing amount of $1.2 million. Pursuant to the terms of the mortgage note, we make monthly installment payments that are comprised of principal and interest through the maturity date of July 1, 2016. The balance outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was $1.1 million and $1.1 million, respectively. The mortgage note bears interest at a fixed rate of 6.0%. The mortgage note is secured by a first priority security interest in a property owned by the Partnership.

The estimated fair value of long-term debt is calculated using Level 3 inputs. The fair value of debt as of September 30, 2012, is estimated to be approximately $180.7 million, based on the par value of the Term Loan and an analysis of the net present value of remaining payments on the notes payable rate at a rate calculated off U.S. Treasury Securities.

Fair Value Measurements

We use fair value measurements to measure, among other items, purchased assets and investments, leases and derivative contracts. We also use them to assess impairment of properties, equipment, intangible assets and goodwill. Fair value is defined as the price at which an asset could be exchanged in a current transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties. A liability’s fair value is defined as the amount that would be paid to transfer the liability to a new obligor, not the amount that would be paid to settle the liability with the creditor. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters, or is derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, use of unobservable prices or inputs is used to estimate the current fair value, often using an internal valuation model. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the item being valued.

ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into the following hierarchy:



Level 1	Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2	Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable;

Level 3	Unobservable inputs in which little or no market activity exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing.

The Partnership periodically enters into derivatives, such as futures and options, to manage its fuel price risk, primarily related to bulk purchases of fuel. We hedge this inventory risk through the use of fuel futures contracts which are matched in quantity and timing to the anticipated usage of the inventory. Bulk fuel purchases and fuel hedging positions have not been material to our operations. The fair value of our derivative contracts is measured using Level 2 inputs, and is determined by either market prices on an active market for similar assets or by prices quoted by a broker or other market-corroborated prices. This price does not differ materially from the amount that would be paid to transfer the liability to a new obligor due to the short term nature of these contracts. At December 31, 2011, our Predecessor held fuel futures contracts with a fair value of ($12,800) (16 contracts representing 0.6 million gallons). At September 30, 2012, the Partnership did not hold any fuel futures contracts. Our Predecessor recognized a gain during the first nine months of 2011 and 2012 related to these contracts of $0.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively. Our Predecessor recognized a gain/(loss) during the third quarter 2011 and 2012 related to these contracts of ($0.3) million and $0.8 million, respectively. The loss realized on hedging contracts is substantially offset by increased profitability on sale of fuel inventory. We are not using hedge accounting with regards to these contracts.