10. Debt

At December 31, 2011 and 2010, our obligations under debt arrangements consisted of the following:


	December 31,
	2011		2010
Senior Secured Credit Facility	$	409,300	$	360,000
7.875% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2018		250,000		250,000

Total Long-Term Debt	$	659,300	$	610,000

We believe the amounts included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets for the debt outstanding under our revolving credit agreement approximates fair value as the stated rate of interest approximates current market rates of interest for similar instruments with comparable maturities. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the fair value of our senior unsecured notes was approximately $253.1 million and $250.3 million, respectively.

Senior Secured Credit Facility

In August 2011, we amended our senior secured credit facility to, amoung other things, increase the committed amount from $525 million to $775 million and the accordion feature from $125 million to $225 million, giving us the ability to expand the size of the facility up to an aggregate $1 billion, subject to obtaining lender approval. . The amendment also increased the inventory financing sublimit tranche that we may use to finance the purchase and sale of certain petroleum products subject to sales contracts or hedging agreements and related storage and transportation costs from $75 million to $125 million.

At December 31, 2011, we had $409.3 million borrowed under our credit agreement, with $69.6 million of that amount designated as a loan under the inventory sublimit. Additionally, up to $100 million of the credit facility can be used for letters of credit. We had $9 million in letters of credit outstanding at December 31, 2011. Due to the revolving nature of loans under our credit facility, additional borrowings and periodic repayments and re-borrowings may be made until the maturity date of June 30, 2015. The total amount available for borrowings at December 31, 2011 was $356.7 million under our credit facility.

The key terms for rates under our credit facility are as follows:

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The interest rate on borrowings may be based on an alternate base rate or a Eurodollar rate, at our option. The alternate base rate is equal to the sum of (a) the greatest of (i) the prime rate as established by the administrative agent for the credit facility, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus ¹/2 of 1% and (iii) the LIBOR rate for a one-month maturity plus 1% and (b) the applicable margin. The Eurodollar rate is equal to the sum of (a) the LIBOR rate for the applicable interest period multiplied by the statutory reserve rate and (b) the applicable margin. The applicable margin varies from 1.0% to 2.0% for alternate base rate borrowings and from 2.0% to 3.0% for Eurodollar rate borrowings, depending on our leverage ratio. Our leverage ratio is recalculated quarterly and in connection with each material acquisition. At December 31, 2011, the applicable margins on our borrowings were 1.5% for alternate base rate borrowings and 2.5% for Eurodollar rate borrowings.

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Letter of credit fees will range from 2.50% to 3.50% based on our leverage ratio as computed under the credit facility. The rate can fluctuate quarterly. At December 31, 2011, our letter of credit rate was 2.5%.

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We pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the $775 million maximum facility amount. The commitment fee varies from 0.375% to 0.500% per annum depending on our leverage ratio (0.375% at December 31, 2011).

Our credit facility is secured by liens on a substantial portion of our assets, and by guarantees by all of our restricted subsidiaries (as defined in the credit facility).

Our credit facility contains customary covenants (affirmative, negative and financial) that could limit the manner in which we may conduct our business. As defined in our credit facility, we are required to meet three primary financial metrics—a maximum leverage ratio, a maximum senior secured leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. Our credit agreement provides for the temporary inclusion of certain pro forma adjustments to the calculations of the required ratios following material acquisitions. In general, our leverage ratio calculation compares our consolidated funded debt (including outstanding notes we have issued) to EBITDA (as defined and adjusted in accordance with the credit facility) and cannot exceed 5.00 to 1.00 (5.50 to 1.00 in an acquisition period). Our senior secured leverage ratio excludes outstanding debt under senior unsecured notes and cannot exceed 3.75 to 1.00 (4.25 to 1.00 in an acquisition period). Our interest coverage ratio calculation compares EBITDA (as defined and adjusted in accordance with the credit facility) to interest expense and must be greater than 2.75 to 1.00 (3.00 to 1.00 during an acquisition period.

7.875% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2018

In November 2010, we issued $250 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.875% senior unsecured notes due December 15, 2018. The notes were sold at face value. Interest payments are due on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning June 15, 2011. We used the net proceeds from this offering to finance in part the purchase price and related transaction costs for the acquisition of a 50% equity interest in CHOPS.

The notes were co-issued by Genesis Energy Finance Corporation (which has no independent assets or operations) and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. We have the right to redeem the notes at any time after December 15, 2013 at a premium to the face amount of the notes that varies based on the time remaining to maturity of the notes. Prior to December 15, 2013, we may also redeem up to 35% of the principal amount for 107.875% of the face amount with the proceeds from an equity offering of our common units.

See Note 21 for more information on issuance of additional notes under this indenture.

Covenants and Compliance

Our credit agreement and the indenture governing the senior notes contain cross-default provisions. Our credit documents prohibit distributions on, or purchases or redemptions of, units if any default or event of default is continuing. In addition, those agreements contain various covenants limiting our ability to, among other things:

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incur indebtedness if certain financial ratios are not maintained;

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grant liens;

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engage in sale-leaseback transactions; and

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sell substantially all of our assets or enter into a merger or consolidation.

A default under our credit documents would permit the lenders thereunder to accelerate the maturity of the outstanding debt. As long as we are in compliance with our credit facility, our ability to make distributions of "available cash" is not restricted. As of December 31, 2011, we were in compliance with the financial covenants contained in our credit facility and indenture.