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LONG-TERM DEBT
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
LONG-TERM DEBT LONG-TERM DEBT
5.0% Senior Notes
On October 13, 2021, the Company issued $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.0% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “5.0% Senior Notes”) pursuant to an indenture (the “5.0% Indenture”), among Civitas Resources, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, and the guarantors party thereto. The Company used the net proceeds and cash on hand to repay all borrowings under the Credit Facility (as defined below), all borrowings outstanding under the Crestone Peak credit facility, and for general corporate purposes. Interest accrues at the rate of 5.0% per annum and is payable semiannually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, which payments commenced on April 15, 2022.
The 5.0% Indenture contains covenants that limit, among other things, the Company’s ability to: (i) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; (ii) create liens securing indebtedness; (iii) pay dividends on or redeem or repurchase stock or subordinated debt; (iv) make specified types of investments and acquisitions; (v) enter into or permit to exist contractual limits on the ability of the Company’s subsidiaries to pay dividends to Civitas Resources; (vi) enter into transactions with affiliates; and (vii) sell assets or merge with other companies. These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the 5.0% Indenture as of March 31, 2022, and through the filing of this report. In addition, certain of these covenants will be terminated before the 5.0% Senior Notes mature if at any time no default or event of default exists under the 5.0% Indenture and the 5.0% Senior Notes receive an investment-grade rating from at least two ratings agencies. The 5.0% Indenture also contains customary events of default.
At any time prior to October 15, 2023, the Company may redeem the 5.0% Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) the principal amount thereof, plus (ii) the “make-whole” premium at the redemption date, plus (iii) accrued and unpaid interest, if any. On or after October 15, 2023, the Company may redeem all or part of the 5.0% Senior Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount redeemed) equal to (i) 102.5% for the twelve-month period beginning on October 15, 2023; (ii) 101.25% for the twelve-month period beginning on October 15, 2024; and (iii) 100.0% for the twelve-month period beginning October 15, 2025 and at any time thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.
The Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 5.0% Senior Notes at any time prior to October 15, 2023 with an amount not to exceed the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 105.0% of the principal amount of the 5.0% Senior Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, provided, however, that (i) at least 65.0% of the aggregate principal amount of the 5.0% Senior Notes originally issued on the issue date (but excluding 5.0% Senior Notes held by the Company) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption (unless all such 5.0% Senior Notes are redeemed substantially concurrently) and (ii) the redemption occurs within 180 days after the date of the closing of such equity offering.
The 5.0% Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by all of Civitas' existing subsidiaries.
7.5% Senior Notes
In conjunction with the HighPoint Merger, the Company issued $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.5% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “7.5% Senior Notes”) pursuant to an indenture, dated April 1, 2021 (the “7.5% Indenture”), by and among Civitas Resources, U.S. Bank National Association , as trustee, and the guarantors party thereto. Interest accrues at the rate of 7.5% per annum is payable semiannually in arrears on April 30 and October 31 of each year.
The 7.5% Indenture contains covenants that limit, among other things, the Company’s ability to: (i) incur additional indebtedness and issue preferred stock; (ii) pay dividends or make other distributions in respect of the Company's common stock; (iii) make other restricted payments and investments; (iv) create liens; (v) restrict distributions or other payments from Civitas' restricted subsidiaries; (vi) sell assets, including capital stock of restricted subsidiaries; (vii) merge or consolidate with other entities; and (viii) enter into transactions with affiliates. These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the 7.5% Indenture as of March 31, 2022, and through the filing of this report. In addition, certain of these covenants will be suspended before the 7.5% Senior Notes mature if at any time no default or event of default exists under the 7.5% Indenture and the 7.5% Senior Notes receive an investment grade rating from at least two ratings agencies. The 7.5% Indenture also contains customary events of default.
The 7.5% Senior Notes are redeemable at the Company’s option (an “Optional Redemption”), in whole or in part, prior to April 30, 2022 at a redemption price equal to 107.5% of the aggregate principal to be redeemed, plus unpaid accrued interest, if any, through the Optional Redemption date. On or after April 30, 2022, the Optional Redemption price will be equal to 100.0% of the aggregate principal amount of the 7.5% Senior Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, through the Optional Redemption date.
The 7.5% Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by all of Civitas' existing subsidiaries.
On May 1, 2022 (the “Redemption Date”), the Company exercised its Optional Redemption of all of the issued and outstanding 7.5% Senior Notes. The 7.5% Senior Notes were redeemed at 100.0% of their aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the Redemption Date.
The 7.5% Senior Notes and 5.0% Senior Notes are recorded net of unamortized deferred financing costs within the Senior notes line item on the accompanying balance sheets. There were no discounts or premiums associated with the either issuance. The tables below present the related carrying values as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (in thousands):
As of March 31, 2022
Principal AmountUnamortized Deferred Financing CostsNet Amount
7.5% Senior Notes
$100,000 $— $100,000 
5.0% Senior Notes
$400,000 $7,877 $392,123 
As of December 31, 2021
Principal AmountUnamortized Deferred Financing CostsNet Amount
7.5% Senior Notes
$100,000 $— $100,000 
5.0% Senior Notes
$400,000 $8,290 $391,710 
Credit Facility
In December 2018, the Company entered into a reserve-based revolving facility, as the borrower, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan”), as the administrative agent, and a syndicate of financial institutions (the “Lender Syndicate”), as lenders, that mature on December 7, 2023 (with all subsequent amendments as defined below, the “Credit Facility”).
The Credit Facility contains customary representations and affirmative covenants. The Credit Facility also contains customary negative covenants, which, among other things, and subject to certain exceptions, include restrictions on (i) liens, (ii) indebtedness, guarantees and other obligations, (iii) restrictions in agreements on liens and distributions, (iv) mergers or consolidations, (v) asset sales, (vi) restricted payments, (vii) investments, (viii) affiliate transactions, (ix) change of business, (x) foreign operations or subsidiaries, (xi) name changes, (xii) use of proceeds, letters of credit, (xiii) gas imbalances, (xiv) hedging transactions, (xv) additional subsidiaries, (xvi) changes in fiscal year or fiscal quarter, (xvii) operating leases, (xviii) prepayments of certain debt and other obligations, (xix) sales or discounts of receivables, (xx) dividend payment thresholds, and (xi) cash balances. In addition, the Company is subject to certain financial covenants under the Credit Facility, as tested on the last day of each fiscal quarter, including, without limitation, (a) a maximum ratio of the Company's consolidated indebtedness (subject to certain exclusions) to earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, depletion, and amortization, exploration expense, and other non-cash charges and (b) a current ratio, as defined in the agreement, inclusive of the unused commitments then available to be borrowed, to not be less than 1.00 to 1. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Facility as of March 31, 2022, and through the filing of this report.
Under the terms of the Credit Facility, as amended in June 2020 (the “First Amendment”), borrowings bore interest at a per annum rate equal to, at the option of the Company, either (i) a LIBOR, subject to a 0% LIBOR floor plus a margin of 2.00% to 3.00%, based on the utilization of the Credit Facility (the “Eurodollar Rate”) or (ii) a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the rate of interest publicly announced by JPMorgan as its prime rate, (b) the rate of interest published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as the federal funds effective rate, (c) the rate of interest published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as the overnight bank funding rate, or (d) a LIBOR offered rate for a one-month interest period, subject to a 0% LIBOR floor plus a margin of 1.00% to 2.00%, based on the utilization of the Credit Facility (the “Reference Rate”). Interest on borrowings that bear interest at the Eurodollar Rate shall be payable on the last day of the applicable interest period selected by the Company, which shall be one, two, three, or six months, and interest on borrowings that bear interest at the Reference Rate shall be payable quarterly in arrears. 
On April 1, 2021, in conjunction with the HighPoint Merger, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to the Credit Facility (the “Second Amendment”) to, among other things: (i) increase the aggregate maximum commitment amount from $750.0 million to $1.0 billion; (ii) increase the available borrowing base from $260.0 million to $500.0 million; (iii) increase the Eurodollar Rate margin to 3.00% to 4.00%; (iv) increase the Reference Rate margin to 2.00% to 3.00%; (v) increase (A) the LIBOR floor from 0% to .50% and (B) the alternate base rate floor from 0% to 1.50%; (vi) decrease for any fiscal quarter ending on or after April 1, 2021, the maximum permitted net leverage ratio from 3.50 to 3.0; and (viii) amend certain other covenants and provisions.
On November 1, 2021, the Company, JPMorgan, and the Lender Syndicate entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”), having an aggregate maximum commitment amount of $2.0 billion. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, among other things: (i) increased the aggregate elected commitments to from $400.0 million to $800.0 million, (ii) increased the available borrowing base from $500.0 million to $1.0 billion, (iii) extended the maturity date of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to November 1, 2025 and (iv) amended the borrowing base adjustment provisions such that, between borrowing base determinations, downward adjustments related to the incurrence of certain permitted indebtedness will only occur if either (A) such indebtedness exceeds $500.0 million and the Company’s pro-forma leverage ratio is less than or equal to 1.50 to 1, or (B) the Company's pro-forma leverage ratio is greater than 1.50 to 1.
Under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the Credit Facility is guaranteed by all restricted domestic subsidiaries of the Company, and is secured by first priority security interests on substantially all assets, including a mortgage on at least 90% of the total value of the proved oil and natural gas properties evaluated in the most recently delivered reserve reports prior to the amendment effective date, including any engineering reports relating to the oil and natural gas properties of the Extraction Surviving Corporation, the Crestone Surviving Entity, their respective subsidiaries, of each of the Company, all restricted domestic subsidiaries of the Company, the Extraction Surviving Corporation and the Crestone Surviving Entity, in each case, subject to customary exceptions.
On December 21, 2021, the Company, JPMorgan, and the Lender Syndicate, entered into a First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Pursuant to the First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the parties agreed that the minimum hedging covenant with respect to projected oil and gas production will not apply if the Company’s leverage ratio is less than 1.00 to 1 as of the applicable quarterly test date, until the next such test date.
On April 20, 2022, the Company, JPMorgan, and the Lender Syndicate, entered into a Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Pursuant to the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, and as part of the regularly scheduled, semi-annual borrowing base redetermination, the Company's borrowing base was increased from $1.0 billion to $1.7 billion, and the aggregate elected commitment amount was increased from $800.0 million to 1.0 billion. The borrowing base increase was primarily driven by the increased value of the Company’s estimated proved reserves at December 31, 2021. The next scheduled borrowing base redetermination date is set to occur in October 2022.
The following table presents the outstanding balance, total amount of letters of credit outstanding, and available borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility as of the dates indicated (in thousands):
May 4, 2022March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Revolving credit facility
$— $— $— 
Letters of credit12,393 12,393 21,656 
Available borrowing capacity987,607 787,607 778,344 
Total aggregate elected commitments
$1,000,000 $800,000 $800,000 
In connection with the Second Amendment and the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the Company capitalized a total of approximately $3.9 million and $6.8 million, respectively, in deferred financing costs. Of the total post-amortization net capitalized amounts, (i) $6.9 million and $7.5 million are presented within the other noncurrent assets line item on the accompanying balance sheets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, and (ii) $2.7 million is presented within the prepaid expenses and other line item on the accompanying balance sheets at both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Interest Expense
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company incurred interest expense of $9.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively. No interest was capitalized during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.