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Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt

NOTE 10.  DEBT

Long-term debt consists of the following at December 31:

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Variable rate term loans1

 

$

403,500

 

 

$

397,500

 

Fixed rate term loans2

 

 

290,000

 

 

 

296,000

 

Revenue bonds3

 

 

65,735

 

 

 

65,735

 

Medium-term notes4

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

3,000

 

Long-term principal

 

 

762,235

 

 

 

762,235

 

Debt issuance costs

 

 

(1,857

)

 

 

(2,086

)

Unamortized discounts

 

 

(3,031

)

 

 

(3,680

)

Total long-term debt

 

 

757,347

 

 

 

756,469

 

Less: current portion of long-term debt

 

 

(39,981

)

 

 

(45,974

)

Long-term debt

 

$

717,366

 

 

$

710,495

 

 

1

Variable rate term loans are at rates of one or three-month LIBOR plus a spread between 1.85% and 2.15% and mature between 2021 and 2030. At December 31, 2020, the one and three-month LIBOR rates were 0.16% and 0.23%, respectively. We have entered into interest rate swaps for these variable rate term loans to fix the interest rate. See Note 11: Derivative Instruments for additional information.

2

Fixed rate term loans are at rates between 4.05% and 4.64% and mature between 2022 and 2025.

3

Revenue bonds have a fixed rate of 2.75% and mature in 2024.

4

Medium term notes have a fixed rate of 8.75% and mature in 2022.

TERM LOANS

In January 2019, through a first amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement (Amended Term Loan Agreement) with our primary lender, we refinanced $150.0 million of 7.5% senior notes (Senior Notes) with a $150.0 million term loan that matures in 2029. The new term loan carries a variable interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus 1.85%. We paid $0.5 million of lender fees on the new term loan. Concurrent with the new term loan, we entered into a $150.0 million interest rate swap to fix the rate at 4.56% before patronage. Upon refinancing, we redeemed and paid all outstanding Senior Notes including a redemption premium of $4.9 million which is included in the loss on extinguishment of debt in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

In December 2019, we refinanced an existing $40.0 million term loan that matured through a second amendment to the Amended Term Loan Agreement. The new term loan carries a variable interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus 1.85% and matures in 2029. In conjunction with the new term loan we entered into a $40.0 million interest rate swap to fix the rate at 3.17% before patronage.

In December 2020, through a fourth amendment to the Amended Term Loan Agreement, we refinanced existing terms loans of $46.0 million that matured with a new term loan that matures in 2030. The new term loan carries a variable interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus 2.10%. In conjunction with the new term loan we entered into $46.0 million of interest rate swaps to fix the rate at 3.04% before patronage. See Note 11: Derivative Instruments for additional information on our derivative instruments.  

At December 31, 2020, $693.5 million was outstanding under our Amended Term Loan Agreement.

DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS AND UNAMORTIZED DISCOUNTS

Debt issuance costs represent the capitalized direct costs incurred related to the issuance of debt. These costs are amortized to interest expense over the terms of the respective borrowings.

Unamortized discounts include a $4.9 million fair value adjustment to the $100.0 million term loan assumed in the Deltic merger. The unamortized balance of the fair value adjustment at December 31, 2020, was $3.0 million and will be amortized through the term loan’s maturity in 2025.

DEBT MATURITIES

Scheduled principal payments due on long-term debt at December 31, 2020 are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

2021

 

$

40,000

 

2022

 

 

43,000

 

2023

 

 

40,000

 

2024

 

 

175,735

 

2025

 

 

100,000

 

Thereafter

 

 

363,500

 

Total

 

$

762,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

On February 14, 2018, we entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Amended Credit Agreement) with an expiration date of April 13, 2023. The Amended Credit Agreement increased our revolving line of credit to $380.0 million, which may be increased by up to an additional $420.0 million. It also includes a sublimit of $75.0 million for the issuance of standby letters of credit and a sublimit of $25.0 million for swing line loans. Usage under either or both subfacilities reduces availability under the revolving line of credit.

We may also utilize borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement to, among other things, refinance existing indebtedness and provide funding for working capital requirements, capital projects, acquisitions and other general corporate expenditures.

Pricing is set according to the type of borrowing. LIBOR Loans are issued at a rate equal to the LIBOR Rate, while Base Rate Loans are issued at a rate equal to a Base Rate, which is a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus one half of one percent, (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by KeyBank as its prime rate and (c) the sum of the LIBOR rate that would apply to a one month Interest Period plus 1.00%. The interest rates we pay for borrowings under either type of loan include an additional Applicable Rate, which can range from 0.875% to 1.70% for LIBOR loans and from 0% to 0.70% for Base Rate loans, depending on our credit rating. As of December 31, 2020, we were able to borrow under the bank credit facility with an additional Applicable Rate of 1.30% for LIBOR Loans and 0.30% for Base Rate Loans. We also pay an annual fee of 0.20% on the $380.0 million revolving line of credit. At December 31, 2020, there were no borrowings under the revolving line of credit and approximately $1.0 million of the credit facility was utilized by outstanding letters of credit.

FINANCIAL COVENANTS

The Amended Term Loan Agreement and the Amended Credit Agreement (collectively referred to as the Agreements) contain certain covenants that limit our ability and that of our subsidiaries to create liens, merge or consolidate, dispose of assets, incur indebtedness and guarantees, repurchase or redeem capital stock and indebtedness, make certain investments or acquisitions, enter into certain transactions with affiliates or change the nature of our business. The Agreements also contain financial maintenance covenants including the maintenance of a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum leverage ratio. We are permitted to pay dividends to our stockholders under the terms of the Agreements so long as we expect to remain in compliance with the financial maintenance covenants. We were in compliance with all debt and credit agreement covenants at December 31, 2020.