Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 29, 2022, Superior Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (“Superior”), a limited liability company equally owned between the Company and SP Investor Holdings, LLC, entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Credit Agreement”) with BOKF, NA dba Bank of Oklahoma, Cadence Bank, UMB Bank, N.A., Arvest Bank, First Oklahoma Bank, Mabrey Bank, MapleMark Bank, and The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch. BOKF, NA is administrative agent for the lenders.
The Credit Agreement creates a four-year, $135 million senior secured revolving credit facility with an option to increase the credit amount up to $200 million, subject to certain conditions. The amounts borrowed under the Credit Agreement bear annual interest at a rate, at Superior’s option, equal to (a) SOFR plus the applicable margin of 2.75% to 3.75% or (b) the alternate base rate (greater of (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.5%, (ii) the prime rate, and (iii) SOFR plus 0.10%). The obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by, among other things, mortgage liens on certain of Superior’s processing plants and gathering systems.
The Credit Agreement requires that Superior maintain a Consolidated EBITDA to interest expense ratio for the most-recently ended rolling four quarters of at least 2.50 to 1.00, and a funded debt to Consolidated EBITDA ratio of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00. Additionally, the Credit Agreement contains a number of customary covenants that, among other things, restrict (subject to certain exceptions) Superior’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, create additional liens on its assets, make investments, pay distributions, enter into sale and leaseback transactions, engage in certain transactions with affiliates, engage in mergers or consolidations, enter into hedging arrangements, and acquire or dispose of assets.
The proceeds from the Agreement will be used to fund capital expenditures and acquisitions, provide general working capital, and issue letters of credit for Superior.
The above description of the Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Credit Agreement, which is expected to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.