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Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations
(6) Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations
December 31,
(in millions)20212020
CVR Partners:
9.25% Senior Secured Notes, due June 2023 (1)
$65 $645 
6.125% Senior Notes, due June 2028
550 — 
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs(4)(11)
Total CVR Partners debt
$611 $634 
CVR Refining:
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion (2)
48 55 
Total CVR Refining debt48 55 
CVR Energy:
5.250% Senior Notes, due February 2025
$600 $600 
5.750% Senior Notes, due February 2028
400 400 
Unamortized debt issuance cost(5)(6)
Total CVR Energy debt995 994 
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations$1,654 $1,683 
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations (2) (3)
6 8 
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations, including current portion$1,660 $1,691 
(1)The call price of the 9.25% Senior Secured Notes due June 2023 (the “2023 UAN Notes”) decreased to par on June 15, 2021. On June 23, 2021, September 23, 2021, and December 22, 2021, CVR Partners redeemed $550 million, $15 million, and $15 million, respectively, of the 2023 UAN Notes, at par, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the redeemed portion. The remaining balance of $65 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2021. The $65 million outstanding balance of the 2023 UAN Notes was paid in full on February 22, 2022 at par, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
(2)Current portion of finance lease obligations was approximately $6 million and $6 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(3)The $2 million outstanding balance of the 6.50% Notes, due April 2021, was paid in full on April 15, 2021.
Credit Agreements
(in millions)Total CapacityAmount Borrowed as of December 31, 2021Outstanding Letters of CreditAvailable Capacity as of December 31, 2021Maturity Date
CVR Partners:
Asset Based (“Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL”) Credit Agreement (1) (2)
$35 $— $— $35 September 30, 2024
CVR Refining:
Amended and Restated Asset Based (“Petroleum ABL”) Credit Agreement (3)
$400 $— $39 $361 November 14, 2022
(1)On September 30, 2021, CVR Partners entered into a senior secured asset based ABL Credit Facility with an aggregate principal amount of up to $35 million with a maturity date of September 30, 2024 (the “Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL”) and terminated its $35 million ABL Credit Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2016, as amended (the “UAN 2016 ABL Credit Agreement”).
(2)Beginning September 30, 2021, loans under the Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL bear interest at an annual rate equal to, at the option of the borrowers, (i) (a) 1.615% plus the daily simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or (b) 0.615% plus a base rate, if our quarterly excess availability is greater than or equal to 75%, (ii) (a) 1.865% plus SOFR or (b) 0.865% plus a base rate, if our quarterly excess availability is greater than or equal to 50% but less than 75%, or (iii) (a) 2.115% plus SOFR or (b) 1.115% plus a base rate, otherwise.
(3)Loans under the Petroleum ABL bear interest at an annual rate equal to (i) (a) 1.50% plus LIBOR, to the extent available, or (b) 0.50% plus a base rate, if our quarterly excess availability is greater than 50%, and (ii) (a) 1.75% plus LIBOR, to the extent available, or (b) 0.75% plus a base rate, otherwise.

CVR Partners

2028 UAN Notes - On June 23, 2021, CVR Partners and its subsidiary, CVR Nitrogen Finance Corporation (“Finance Co.” and, together with CVR Partners, the “Issuers”), completed a private offering of $550 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “2028 UAN Notes”). Interest on the 2028 UAN Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 each year, commencing on December 15, 2021. The 2028 UAN Notes mature on June 15, 2028, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased by the Issuers. The 2028 UAN Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior secured basis by all the existing domestic subsidiaries of CVR Partners, excluding Finance Co.

In relation to the issuance of the 2028 UAN Notes, CVR Partners received $547 million of net cash proceeds, net of underwriting fees and other third-party fees and expenses associated with the offering. The debt issuance costs of the 2028 UAN Notes totaled approximately $4 million and are being amortized over the term of the 2028 UAN Notes as interest expense using the effective-interest amortization method.

The Issuers may, at their option, at any time and from time to time prior to June 15, 2024, on any one or more occasions, redeem all or part of the 2028 UAN Notes, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a “make whole” premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest. On or after June 15, 2024, the Issuers may, on any one or more occasions, redeem all or part of the 2028 UAN Notes at the redemption prices set forth below, expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the respective notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the applicable redemption date.
12-month period beginning June 15,Percentage
2024103.063%
2025101.531%
2026 and thereafter100.000%

The indenture governing the 2028 UAN Notes contains covenants that are substantially the same as the indenture governing the 2023 UAN Notes. However, the 2028 UAN Notes contain a permitted investment activity carveout that allows for the transfer of certain carbon capture assets to a joint venture for the purpose of monetizing potential tax credits.

2023 UAN Notes - On June 10, 2016, CVR Partners and Finance Co. (together the “2023 Notes Issuers”), certain subsidiary guarantors named therein and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and as collateral trustee, completed a private offering of $645 million aggregate principal amount of 9.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 (the “2023 UAN Notes”). The
2023 UAN Notes mature on June 15, 2023, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased by the issuers. Interest on the 2023 UAN Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year. The 2023 UAN Notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by all of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership’s existing subsidiaries.

On or after June 15, 2021, the 2023 Notes Issuers may redeem all or part of the 2023 UAN Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the applicable redemption date. The 2023 UAN Notes contain customary covenants for a financing of this type that, among other things, restrict CVR Partners’ ability and the ability of certain of its subsidiaries to: (i) sell assets; (ii) pay distributions on, redeem or repurchase the Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership’s units or redeem or repurchase its subordinated debt; (iii) make investments; (iv) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue preferred units; (v) create or incur certain liens; (vi) enter into agreements that restrict distributions or other payments from CVR Partners’ restricted subsidiaries to CVR Partners; (vii) consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of CVR Partners’ assets; (viii) engage in transactions with affiliates; and (ix) create unrestricted subsidiaries. In addition, the indenture contains customary events of default, the occurrence of which would result in or permit the trustee or the holders of at least 25% of the 2023 UAN Notes to cause the acceleration of the 2023 UAN Notes, in addition to the pursuit of other available remedies.

On June 23, 2021, CVR Partners redeemed $550 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2023 UAN Notes at par and settled accrued interest of approximately $1 million through the date of redemption. As a result of the redemption, CVR Partners recognized in Interest expense, net an $8 million loss on extinguishment of debt in the second quarter of 2021, which includes the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs and discount of $3 million and $5 million, respectively.

On September 23, 2021 and December 22, 2021, CVR Partners redeemed $15 million and $15 million respectively, in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2023 UAN Notes at par and settled accrued interest of less than $1 million through the date of each redemption. As a result of these redemptions and for the year ended December 31, 2021, CVR Partners recognized in Interest expense, net a loss on extinguishment of debt of less than $1 million in 2021, which includes the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs and discount.

On February 22, 2022, CVR Partners redeemed all of the outstanding 2023 UAN Notes at par and settled accrued interest of approximately $1 million through the date of redemption. As a result of this transaction, CVR Partners will recognize a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1 million in the first quarter of 2022, which includes the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs and discount of less than $1 million each.

Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL - On September 30, 2021, CVR Partners, LP and its subsidiaries, CVR Nitrogen, LP, East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers, LLC, Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Fertilizers, LLC, CVR Nitrogen Holdings, LLC, Finance Co. and CVR Nitrogen GP, LLC, entered into the Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL with Wells Fargo Bank National Association, a national banking association (“Wells Fargo”), as administrative agent, collateral agent, and lender. The Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL has an aggregate principal amount of availability of up to $35 million with an incremental facility, which permits an increase in borrowings of up to $15 million in the aggregate subject to additional lender commitments and certain other conditions. The proceeds of the loans may be used for general corporate purposes of CVR Partners and its subsidiaries. The Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL provides for loans and letters of credit, subject to meeting certain borrowing base conditions, with sub-limits of $4 million for swingline loans and $10 million for letters of credit. The Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL is scheduled to mature on September 30, 2024.

Loans under the Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL initially bear interest at an annual rate equal to, at the option of the borrowers, (i) 1.615% plus SOFR or (ii) 0.615% plus a base rate. Based on the previous quarter’s excess availability, such annual rate could increase to, at the option of the borrowers, (i) 2.115% plus SOFR or (ii) 1.115% plus a base rate. The borrowers must also pay a commitment fee on the unutilized commitments and also pay customary letter of credit fees.

The Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL contains customary covenants for a financing of this type and requires CVR Partners in certain circumstances to comply with a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio test and contains other restrictive covenants that limit the ability of CVR Partners and its subsidiaries ability to, among other things, incur liens, engage in a consolidation, merger, purchase or sale of assets, pay dividends, incur indebtedness, make advances, investments and loans, enter into affiliate transactions, issue certain equity interests, create subsidiaries and unrestricted subsidiaries, and create certain restrictions on the ability to make distributions, loans, and asset transfers among CVR Partners or its subsidiaries.
In connection with the Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL, CVR Partners incurred lender and other third-party costs of $1 million, which have been deferred in Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other long-term assets and are being amortized as interest expense over the term of the Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL using the straight-line amortization method.

CVR Refining

Petroleum ABL - On November 14, 2017, CVR Services, CVR Refining, its wholly-owned subsidiary, CVR Refining, LLC (“Refining LLC”) and each of the operating subsidiaries of Refining LLC (collectively, the “Credit Parties”) entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”, and collectively, the “Petroleum ABL”) with a group of lenders and Wells Fargo, as administrative agent and collateral agent. The Petroleum ABL is a $400 million asset-based revolving credit facility, with sub-limits for letters of credit and swingline loans of $60 million and $40 million, respectively. The Petroleum ABL also includes a $200 million uncommitted incremental facility.

CVR Energy

2025 Notes and 2028 Notes - On January 27, 2020, CVR Energy completed a private offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”) and $400 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes” and, collectively with the 2025 Notes, the “Notes”). Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 each year, commencing on August 15, 2020. The 2025 Notes mature on February 15, 2025, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased by the issuers. The 2028 Notes mature on February 15, 2028, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased by the issuers. The Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the wholly-owned subsidiaries of CVR Energy with the exception of CVR Partners and its subsidiaries and certain immaterial wholly-owned subsidiaries of CVR Energy.

In relation to the issuance of the Notes, the Company received $993 million of net cash proceeds, net of underwriting fees and other third-party fees and expenses associated with the offering. The debt issuance costs of the Notes totaled approximately $7 million and are being amortized over the terms of the respective notes as interest expense using the effective-interest amortization method.

On or after February 15, 2022 and February 15, 2023, we may on any one or more occasions, redeem all or part of the 2025 Notes and 2028 Notes, respectively, at the redemption prices set forth below expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the respective notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the applicable redemption date.
2025 Notes2028 Notes
12-month period beginning February 15,Percentage12-month period beginning February 15,Percentage
2022102.625%2023102.875%
2023101.313%2024101.917%
2024 and thereafter100.000%2025100.958%
2026 and thereafter100.000%

The indenture governing the Notes imposes covenants that will, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to: (i) incur additional indebtedness or issue certain disqualified equity; (ii) create liens on certain assets to secure debt; (iii) pay dividends or make other equity distributions; (iv) purchase or redeem capital stock; (v) make certain investments; (vi) sell assets; (vii) agree to certain restrictions on the ability of restricted subsidiaries to make distributions, loans, or other asset transfers to us; (viii) consolidate, merge, sell, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets; (ix) engage in transactions with affiliates; and (x) designate our restricted subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. In addition, the indenture contains customary events of default, the occurrence of which would result in or permit the trustee or the holders of at least 25% of the 2025 Notes and 2028 Notes to cause, amongst other available remedies, the acceleration of the respective notes.

Covenant Compliance

The Company is in compliance with all covenants of the Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL, the Petroleum ABL, and the senior notes as of December 31, 2021.