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Long-Term Debt
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term Debt
NOTE 8 - LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consisted of the following as of the dates indicated:
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(in thousands)
Senior Notes:
1.125% Convertible Notes due September 2021:
Principal amount$200,000 $200,000 
Unamortized discount(4,102)(6,295)
Unamortized debt issuance costs(447)(691)
Net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs195,451 193,014 
6.125% Senior Notes due September 2024:
Principal amount400,000 400,000 
Unamortized debt issuance costs(3,387)(3,632)
Net of unamortized debt issuance costs396,613 396,368 
6.25% Senior Notes due December 2025:
Principal amount102,324 102,324 
Unamortized premium837 880 
Net of unamortized premium103,161 103,204 
5.75% Senior Notes due May 2026:
Principal amount750,000 750,000 
Unamortized discount(1,368)(1,429)
Unamortized debt issuance costs(6,298)(6,595)
Net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs742,334 741,976 
Total senior notes1,437,559 1,434,562 
Revolving Credit Facility:
Revolving credit facility due May 2023— 168,000 
Total debt, net of unamortized discount, premium and debt issuance costs1,437,559 1,602,562 
Less current portion of long-term debt195,451 193,014 
Total Long-term debt$1,242,108 $1,409,548 
    
Senior Notes

2021 Convertible Notes. In September 2016, we issued $200 million of 1.125% convertible notes due September 15, 2021 (the "2021 Convertible Notes"). Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15.
The 2021 Convertible Notes are convertible after March 15, 2021 at a conversion rate of 11.7113 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2021 Convertible Notes, which is equal to the conversion price of approximately $85.39 per share. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment upon certain events. Upon conversion, the 2021 Convertible Notes may be settled, at our sole election, in shares of our common stock, cash or a combination thereof. We have initially elected a combination settlement method to satisfy our conversion obligation, which allows us to settle the principal amount of the 2021 Convertible Notes in cash and to settle the excess conversion value, if any, in shares, as well as cash in lieu of fractional shares.
 
2024 Senior Notes. In September 2016, we issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125% senior notes due September 15, 2024. Interest is payable semi-annually on March 15 and September 15. Approximately $7.8 million in costs associated with the issuance of the 2024 Senior Notes were capitalized as debt issuance costs and are being amortized as interest expense over the life of the notes. The principal amount of the 2024 Senior Notes are redeemable after September 15, 2020 at fixed redemption prices, currently at 103.063 percent plus accrued and unpaid interest.

2025 Senior Notes. Upon completion of the SRC Acquisition in January 2020, we assumed $550 million aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior notes due December 1, 2025 (the "2025 Senior Notes"). The 2025 Senior Notes were recorded at their approximate fair value of $555.5 million. The difference between the acquisition date fair value and the principal amount of the 2025 Senior Notes will be recognized as a reduction to interest expense over the remaining life of the notes. Interest is payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1.

On January 17, 2020, we commenced an offer to repurchase the 2025 Senior Notes from the holders at 101 percent of the principal amount of the 2025 Senior Notes, together with any accrued and unpaid interest. Upon expiration of the repurchase offer on February 18, 2020, holders of $447.7 million of the outstanding 2025 Senior Notes accepted the redemption offer for a total redemption price of approximately $452.2 million, plus accrued and unpaid interest of $6.2 million. The fair value of the 2025 Senior Notes approximated the repurchase offer price, resulting in recognition of an immaterial loss on extinguishment of the repurchased notes. The repurchase was funded by proceeds from our revolving credit facility. An aggregate principal amount of approximately $102.3 million remains outstanding.

On and after December 1, 2020, the Company may redeem the remaining 2025 Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to a specified percentage of the principal amount of the redeemed notes, currently at 103.125 percent plus accrued and unpaid interest.

2026 Senior Notes. In November 2017, we issued $600 million aggregate principal amount 5.75% senior notes due May 15, 2026 (the "2026 Senior Notes"). Interest is payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15. Approximately $7.6 million in costs associated with the issuance of the 2026 Senior Notes were capitalized as debt issuance costs and are being amortized as interest expense over the life of the notes.

In September 2020, we issued an additional $150 million aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Senior Notes at a price equal to 99 percent of par, which resulted in net proceeds of $146.7 million, after deducting the original issuance discount of $1.5 million and debt issuance costs of $1.8 million. The additional 2026 Senior Notes issued have the same terms and conditions as the existing 2026 Senior Notes.

The 2026 Senior Notes are redeemable after May 15, 2021 at fixed redemption prices beginning at 104.313 percent plus accrued and unpaid interest. At any time prior to May 15, 2021, we may redeem all or part of the 2026 Senior Notes at a make-whole price set forth in the indenture which generally approximates the present value of the redemption price at May 15, 2021 and remaining interest payments on the 2026 Senior Notes at the time of redemption.

Our wholly-owned subsidiary, PDC Permian, Inc., is a guarantor of our obligations under the 2021 Convertible Notes, the 2024 Senior Notes, the 2025 Senior Notes and the 2026 Senior Notes (collectively, the "Senior Notes").

The Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank senior in right of payment to our future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated to the notes; equal in right of payment to our existing and future indebtedness that is not so subordinated; effectively junior in right of payment to all of our secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness (including trade payables) incurred by our non-guarantor subsidiaries.
Upon the occurrence of a "change of control," as defined in the indentures for the 2024 Senior Notes, 2025 Senior Notes and 2026 Senior Notes, holders will have the right to require us to repurchase all or a portion of the notes at a price equal to 101 percent of the aggregate principal amount of the notes repurchased, together with any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase. In connection with certain asset sales, we may, under certain circumstances, be required to use the net cash proceeds of such asset sale to make an offer to purchase the notes at 100 percent of the principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase.

The indentures governing the 2024 Senior Notes, 2025 Senior Notes, and 2026 Senior Notes contain covenants that, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness; pay dividends or make distributions on our stock; purchase or redeem stock or subordinated indebtedness; make investments; create certain liens; enter into agreements that restrict distributions or other payments by restricted subsidiaries to us; enter into transactions with affiliates; sell assets; consolidate or merge with or into other companies or transfer all or substantially of our assets; and create unrestricted subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2021, we were in compliance with all covenants related to our Senior Notes.

Revolving Credit Facility

In May 2018, we entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Restated Credit Agreement”), which provides for a maximum credit amount of $2.5 billion. The amount we may borrow under the Restated Credit Agreement is subject to certain limitations. As of March 31, 2021, we had a borrowing base and elected commitment level of $1.6 billion and availability under our revolving credit facility of $1.6 billion. On April 30, 2021, as part of our spring 2021 semi-annual redetermination, the borrowing base of our credit facility increased from $1.6 billion to $1.8 billion; however, we retained our elected commitment of $1.6 billion.

The revolving credit facility is available for working capital requirements, capital investments, acquisitions, to support letters of credit and for general corporate purposes. The borrowing base is based on, among other things, the loan value assigned to the proved reserves attributable to our crude oil and natural gas interests. The borrowing base is subject to a semi-annual redetermination on November 1 and May 1 based upon quantification of our reserves at June 30 and December 31, and is also subject to a redetermination upon the occurrence of certain events. Substantially all of our crude oil and natural gas properties have been mortgaged or pledged as security for our revolving credit facility.

The outstanding principal amount under the revolving credit facility accrues interest at a varying interest rate that fluctuates with an alternate base rate (equal to the greatest of the administrative agent's prime rate, the federal funds rate plus a premium and the rate for dollar deposits in the London interbank market (“LIBOR”) for one month, plus a premium) or, at our election, a rate equal to LIBOR for certain time periods. Additionally, commitment fees, interest margin and other bank fees, charged as a component of interest, vary with our utilization of the facility. As of March 31, 2021, the applicable interest margin is 0.75 percent for the alternate base rate option or 1.75 percent for the LIBOR option, and the unused commitment fee is 0.375 percent. Principal payments are generally not required until the revolving credit facility expires in May 2023, unless the borrowing base falls below the outstanding balance.

The revolving credit facility contains various restrictive covenants and compliance requirements, which include, among other things: (i) maintenance of certain financial ratios, as defined per the revolving credit facility, including a minimum current ratio of 1.0:1.0 and a maximum leverage ratio of 4.0:1.0; (ii) restrictions on the payment of cash dividends; (iii) limits on the incurrence of additional indebtedness; (iv) prohibition on the entry into commodity hedges exceeding a specified percentage of our expected production; and (v) restrictions on mergers and dispositions of assets. As of March 31, 2021, we were in compliance with all covenants related to our revolving credit facility.
As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, debt issuance costs related to our revolving credit facility were $7.3 million and $8.1 million, respectively, and are included in other assets line on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.