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Debt
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Debt
The carrying value of the Company’s total debt was $195.0 million and $110.0 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Granite Ridge Credit Agreement
On October 24, 2022, Granite Ridge entered into a senior secured revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement has a maturity date of five years from the effective date thereof.
The Credit Agreement initially provided for aggregate elected commitments of $150.0 million, a borrowing base of $325.0 million and an aggregate maximum revolving credit amount of $1.0 billion. The borrowing base is redetermined semiannually on or about April 1 and October 1 of each calendar year, and is subject to additional adjustments from time to time, including for asset sales, elimination or reduction of hedge positions and incurrence of other debt. On November 7, 2023, Granite Ridge entered into the First Amendment to the Credit Agreement (the "First Amendment") which, among other things, decreased the borrowing base from $325.0 million to $275.0 million and increased the aggregate elected commitments from $150.0 million to $240.0 million. This borrowing base decrease was a result of the disposition of certain assets in the Permian Basin to Vital Energy.
On April 1, 2024, the Company entered into the Resignation, Appointment, Assignment and Third Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Third Amendment”) by and among the Company, as borrower, Texas Capital Bank, as resigning administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”), as successor administrative agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto. The Third Amendment, among other things, (a) appointed Bank of America as administrative
agent and L/C Issuer (as defined therein), replacing Texas Capital Bank, (b) increased the size of the lender group by adding nine new banks, with one bank exiting the facility, (c) increased the borrowing base from $275.0 million to $300.0 million, and (d) increased the aggregate elected commitments from $240.0 million to $300.0 million. In connection with the Third Amendment and the increase in the size of the lender group, certain lenders decreased their commitment amounts and one bank exited the facility, which resulted in a write-off of $2.2 million in deferred financing costs that were previously capitalized in “other long-term assets” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. This $2.2 million is included in “interest expense” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and is added back as a non-cash adjustment to operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company capitalized approximately $3.0 million in expenses related to the Third Amendment that are included in “other long-term assets” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The Company and the Required Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) may request one unscheduled redetermination of the borrowing base between each scheduled redetermination. The amount of the borrowing base is determined by the lenders in their sole discretion and consistent with the oil and gas lending criteria of the lenders at the time of the relevant redetermination. The amount the Company is able to borrow under the Credit Agreement is subject to compliance with the financial covenants, satisfaction of various conditions precedent to borrowing and other provisions of the Credit Agreement.
At September 30, 2024, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $195.0 million and $0.3 million of outstanding letters of credit issued and outstanding under the Credit Agreement, resulting in availability of $104.7 million. The Credit Agreement is guaranteed by the restricted subsidiaries of Granite Ridge and is secured by a first priority mortgage and security interest in substantially all of the Company’s and its restricted subsidiaries’ assets.
Borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be base rate loans or secured overnight financing rate (“SOFR”) loans. Interest is payable quarterly for base rate loans and at the end of the applicable interest period for SOFR loans. Prior to the First Amendment, SOFR loans accrued interest at SOFR plus an applicable margin ranging from 250 to 350 basis points, depending on the percentage of the borrowing base utilized, plus an additional 10, 15 or 20 basis point credit spread adjustment for a one, three or six month interest period, respectively. Base rate loans accrued interest at a rate per annum equal to the greatest of: (i) the U.S. prime rate as published by the Wall Street Journal; (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points; and (iii) the adjusted SOFR rate for a one-month interest period plus 100 basis points, plus, in the case of this clause (iii) an additional 10 basis point credit spread adjustment, plus, in the case of any base rate loan, an applicable margin ranging from 150 to 250 basis points, depending on the percentage of the borrowing base utilized.
As a result of the First Amendment, SOFR loans now bear interest at SOFR plus an applicable margin ranging from 300 to 400 basis points, depending on the percentage of the borrowing base utilized, plus an additional 10, 15 or 20 basis point credit spread adjustment for a one, three or six month interest period, respectively. Base rate loans now bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the greatest of: (i) the U.S. prime rate as published by the Wall Street Journal; (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points; and (iii) the adjusted SOFR rate for a one-month interest period plus 100 basis points, plus, in the case of this clause (iii) an additional 10 basis point credit spread adjustment, plus, in the case of any base rate loan, an applicable margin ranging from 200 to 300 basis points, depending on the percentage of the borrowing base utilized.
The Company also pays a commitment fee on unused elected commitment amounts under its facility of 50 basis points. The Company may repay any amounts borrowed under the Credit Agreement prior to the maturity date without any premium or penalty.
The Credit Agreement contains certain financial covenants, including the maintenance of the following financial ratios:
(i)a leverage ratio, which is the ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to EBITDAX (each as defined in the Credit Agreement), of not greater than 3.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, and
(ii)a Current Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement), of not less than 1.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter.
At September 30, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants required by the Credit Agreement.