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Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings
LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER BORROWINGS
 
We believe TETRA's capital structure and CCLP's capital structure should be considered separately, as there are no cross default provisions, cross collateralization provisions, or cross guarantees between CCLP's debt and TETRA's debt.

Consolidated long-term debt as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, consists of the following:
 
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
TETRA
 
Scheduled Maturity
 
 
 
Bank revolving line of credit facility (presented net of the unamortized deferred financing costs of $1.3 million as of March 31, 2018)
 
September 30, 2019
$
73,143

 
$

11.0% Senior Note, Series 2015 (presented net of the unamortized discount of $3.7 million as of March 31, 2018 and $3.9 million as of December 31, 2017 and net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $3.3 million as of March 31, 2018 and $3.4 million as of December 31, 2017)
 
November 5, 2022
118,008

 
117,679

TETRA total debt
 
 
191,151

 
117,679

Less current portion
 
 

 

TETRA total long-term debt
 
 
$
191,151

 
$
117,679

 
 
 
 
 
 
CCLP
 
 
 
 
 
CCLP Bank Credit Facility (presented net of the unamortized deferred financing costs of $4.0 million as of December 31, 2017), terminated March 22, 2018
 
August 4, 2019

 
223,985

CCLP 7.25% Senior Notes (presented net of the unamortized discount of $2.7 million as of March 31, 2018 and $2.8 million as of December 31, 2017 and net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $4.7 million as of March 31, 2018 and $5.0 million as of December 31, 2017)
 
August 15, 2022
288,588

 
288,191

CCLP 7.50% Senior Secured Notes (presented net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $6.2 million as of March 31, 2018)
 
March 22, 2025
343,826

 

CCLP total debt
 
 
632,414

 
512,176

Less current portion
 
 
$

 
$

Consolidated total long-term debt
 
 
$
823,565

 
$
629,855



As of March 31, 2018, TETRA (excluding CCLP) had a $74.4 million outstanding balance and $6.1 million in letters of credit against its Credit Agreement, leaving a net availability of $119.5 million. Availability under the TETRA Credit Agreement is subject to compliance with the covenants and other provisions in the credit agreement that may limit borrowings thereunder. The CCLP Credit Agreement was terminated in March 2018.

As described below, we and CCLP are in compliance with all covenants of our respective debt and senior note agreements as of March 31, 2018.
    
Our Long-Term Debt

Our Credit Agreement.

At March 31, 2018, our consolidated leverage ratio was 2.62 to 1 (compared to a 4.75 to 1 maximum allowed under the Credit Agreement) and our fixed charge coverage ratio was 2.54 to 1 (compared to a 1.25 to 1 minimum required under the Credit Agreement).

CCLP Long-Term Debt    

CCLP Senior Secured Notes. On March 8, 2018, CCLP, and its wholly owned subsidiary, CSI Compressco Finance Inc. (together with CCLP, the "CCLP Issuers") entered into the Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as representative of the initial purchasers listed in Schedule A thereto (collectively, the “Initial Purchasers”), pursuant to which the CCLP Issuers agreed to issue and sell to the Initial Purchasers $350 million aggregate principal amount of the CCLP Issuers’ 7.50% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2025 (the "CCLP Senior Secured Notes") (the "CCLP Offering") pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").

The CCLP Issuers closed the Offering on March 22, 2018. The CCLP Senior Secured Notes were issued at par for net proceeds of approximately $344.1 million, after deducting certain financing costs. CCLP used the net proceeds to repay in full and terminate its existing bank Credit Agreement and for general partnership purposes, including the expansion of its compression fleet. The CCLP Senior Secured Notes are jointly and severally, and fully and unconditionally, guaranteed (the "Guarantees" and, together with the CCLP Senior Secured Notes, the "CCLP Senior Secured Note Securities") on a senior secured basis initially by each of CCLP's domestic restricted subsidiaries (other than CSI Compressco Finance Inc., certain immaterial subsidiaries and certain other excluded domestic subsidiaries) and are secured by a first-priority security interest in substantially all of the CCLP Issuers' and the Guarantors' assets (other than certain excluded assets) (the "Collateral") as collateral security for their obligations under the CCLP Senior Secured Notes, subject to certain permitted encumbrances and exceptions. On the closing date, CCLP entered into an indenture (the "Indenture") by and among the Obligors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee with respect to the Securities. The CCLP Senior Secured Notes accrue interest at a rate of 7.50% per annum. Interest on the CCLP Senior Secured Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning October 1, 2018. The CCLP Senior Secured Notes are scheduled to mature on April 1, 2025. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, CCLP incurred total financing costs of $6.2 million related to the CCLP Senior Secured Notes. These costs are deferred, netting against the carrying value of the amount outstanding.

On and after April 1, 2021, CCLP may redeem all or a part of the CCLP Senior Secured Notes, from time to time, at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the applicable redemption date, subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on April 1 of the years indicated below:

 
 
 
Date
 
Price
2021
 
105.625
%
2022
 
103.750
%
2023
 
101.875
%
2024
 
100.000
%

In addition, any time or from time to time before April 1, 2021, CCLP may, at its option, redeem all or a portion of the CCLP Senior Secured Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the Applicable Premium (as defined in the Indenture) with respect to the CCLP Senior Secured Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the applicable redemption date, subject to the rights of holders of the CCLP Senior Secured Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.

Prior to April 1, 2021, CCLP may on one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the principal amount of the CCLP Senior Secured Notes with an amount of cash not greater than the amount of the net cash proceeds from one or more equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 107.500% of the principal amount of the CCLP Senior Secured Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of redemption, subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date, provided that (a) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the CCLP Senior Secured Notes originally issued on the issue date (excluding notes held by CCLP and its subsidiaries) remains outstanding after each such redemption; and (b) the redemption occurs within 180 days after the date of the closing of the equity offering.
    
If CCLP experiences certain kinds of changes of control, each holder of the CCLP Senior Secured Notes will be entitled to require CCLP to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000) of that holder’s CCLP Senior Secured Notes pursuant to an offer on the terms set forth in the Indenture. CCLP will offer to make a cash payment equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the CCLP Senior Secured Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the CCLP Senior Secured Notes repurchased to the date of repurchase, subject to the rights of holders of the CCLP Senior Secured Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.

The Indenture contains customary covenants restricting CCLP's ability and the ability of CCLP restricted subsidiaries to: (i) pay distributions on, purchase or redeem CCLP common units or purchase or redeem CCLP subordinated debt; (ii) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue certain kinds of preferred equity securities; (iii) create or incur certain liens securing indebtedness; (iv) sell assets, including dispositions of the Collateral; (v) consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of its assets; (vi) enter into transactions with affiliates; and (vii) enter into agreements that restrict distributions or other payments from its restricted subsidiaries to CCLP. These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions, including certain provisions permitting CCLP, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, to transfer assets to certain of CCLP's unrestricted subsidiaries. Moreover, if the CCLP Senior Secured Notes receive an investment grade rating from at least two rating agencies and no default has occurred and is continuing under the Indenture, many of the restrictive covenants in the Indenture will be terminated. The Indenture also contains customary events of default and acceleration provisions relating to such events of default, which provide that upon an event of default under the Indenture, the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding CCLP Senior Secured Notes may declare all of the CCLP Senior Secured Notes to be due and payable immediately.

On March 22, 2018, CCLP, the grantors named therein, the Trustee and U.S. Bank National Association, as the collateral trustee (the “Collateral Trustee”), entered into a collateral trust agreement (the “Collateral Trust Agreement”) pursuant to which the Collateral Trustee will receive, hold, administer, maintain, enforce and distribute the proceeds of all of its liens upon the collateral for the benefit of the current and future holders of the CCLP Senior Secured Notes and any future priority lien obligations, if any.

CCLP Bank Credit Facilities.

On March 22, 2018, in connection with the closing of the CCLP Offering, CCLP repaid all outstanding borrowings and obligations under its existing CCLP Credit Agreement with a portion of the net proceeds from the CCLP Offering, and terminated the CCLP Credit Agreement. As a result of the termination of the CCLP Credit Agreement, associated unamortized deferred financing costs of $3.5 million were charged to other (income) expense, net, during the three month period ended March 31, 2018.