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Long-Term Debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt

(2) LONG-TERM DEBT –

At September 30, 2019, long-term debt was comprised of the following:

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Bank Credit Facility:

 

 

 

Principal

$

1,265,000

 

7½% Senior Notes due 2025:

 

 

 

Principal

 

625,000

 

Discount, net of amortization

 

(174,297

)

9¾% Senior Notes due 2026:

 

 

 

Principal

$

850,000

 

Discount, net of amortization

 

(30,723

)

Debt issuance costs, net of amortization

 

(26,906

)

 

$

2,508,074

 

 

 

In connection with the Jones Contribution, the Company completed a series of refinancing transactions to retire all of its then-outstanding senior secured and unsecured notes.  On August 3, 2018, the Company issued $850.0 million of new senior notes for proceeds of $815.9 million.  Interest on the notes is payable on February 15 and August 15 at an annual rate of 9¾% and the notes mature on August 15, 2026.  As a part of the Covey Park Acquisition, the Company assumed Covey Park's $625.0 million 7½% senior notes that were outstanding.  The fair market value of the notes at the closing was $446.6 million.  Interest on the assumed notes is payable on May 15 and November 15 at an annual rate of 7½% and these notes mature on May 15, 2025.

On August 14, 2018, the Company entered into a bank credit facility with Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent, and the participating banks.  Concurrent with the closing of the Covey Park Acquisition, the Company amended and restated the bank credit facility and extended the maturity to July 16, 2024.  The credit facility is subject to a borrowing base, which is $1,575.0 million and is re-determined on a semi-annual basis and upon the occurrence of certain other events. The initial committed borrowing base was $1,500.0 million, of which $1,265.0 million of borrowings were outstanding as of September 30, 2019. Borrowings under the bank credit facility are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries and bear interest at the Company's option, at either LIBOR plus 1.75% to 2.75% or a base rate plus 0.75% to 1.75%, in each case depending on the utilization of the borrowing base. The Company also pays a commitment fee of 0.375% to 0.5% on the unused borrowing base. The bank credit facility places certain restrictions upon the Company's and its restricted subsidiaries' ability to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, pay cash dividends, repurchase common stock, make certain loans, investments and divestitures and redeem the senior notes. The only financial covenants are the maintenance of a leverage ratio of less than 4.0 to 1.0 and an adjusted current ratio of at least 1.0 to 1.0.  The financial covenants are determined starting with the financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2019.  The Company was in compliance with the covenants as of September 30, 2019.