Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Debt

Debt

Note 5 Debt

Debt consisted of the following:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2024		2023
	(In thousands)
0.75% senior exchangeable notes due January 2024	$	—	$	155,529
5.75% senior notes due February 2025		—		474,092
7.25% senior guaranteed notes due January 2026		555,902		555,902
7.375% senior priority guaranteed notes due May 2027		700,000		700,000
7.50% senior guaranteed notes due January 2028		389,609		389,609
1.75% senior exchangeable notes due June 2029		250,000		250,000
9.125% senior priority guaranteed notes due January 2030		650,000		650,000
	$	2,545,511	$	3,175,132
Less: current portion		—		629,621
Less: deferred financing costs		33,336		33,992
Long-term debt	$	2,512,175	$	2,511,519

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we fully redeemed the $474.1 million remaining balance of the 5.75% senior notes due February 2025 for approximately $487.0 million in cash, including principal, premium of $1.4 million and $11.5 million in accrued and unpaid interest. In connection with these repurchases, we recognized a $2.6 million loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024 which is included in Other, net in our condensed consolidated statement of income (loss). In addition, the remaining balance of the 0.75% senior exchangeable notes due January 2024 were fully redeemed.

2022 Credit Agreement

On January 21, 2022, Nabors Delaware entered into a revolving credit agreement between Nabors Delaware, the guarantors from time-to-time party thereto, the issuing banks (the “Issuing Banks”) and other lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”) and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “2022 Credit Agreement”). Under the 2022 Credit Agreement, the Lenders have committed to provide to Nabors Delaware up to an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not in excess of $350.0 million (with an accordion feature for an additional $100.0 million, subject to lender approval) under a secured revolving credit facility, including sub-facilities provided by certain of the Lenders for letters of credit in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not in excess of $100.0 million.

The 2022 Credit Agreement permits the incurrence of additional indebtedness secured by liens, which may include liens on the collateral securing the facility, in an amount up to $150.0 million as well as a grower basket for term loans in an amount not to exceed $100.0 million secured by liens not on the collateral. The Company is required to maintain an interest coverage ratio (EBITDA/interest expense) of 2.625:1.00, which increases to 2.75:1.00 by June 30, 2024, and a minimum guarantor value, requiring the guarantors (other than the Company) and their subsidiaries to own at least 90% of the consolidated property, plant and equipment of the Company. The facility matures on January 21, 2026.

Additionally, the Company is subject to covenants, which are subject to certain exceptions and include, among others, (a) a covenant restricting our ability to incur liens (subject to the additional liens basket of up to $150.0 million), (b) a covenant restricting its ability to pay dividends or make other distributions with respect to its capital stock and to repurchase certain indebtedness and (c) a covenant restricting the ability of the Company’s subsidiaries to incur debt (subject to the grower basket of up to $100.0 million). The agreement also includes a collateral coverage requirement that the collateral rig fair value is to be no less than the collateral coverage threshold, as defined in the agreement.  This requirement includes an independent appraisal report to be delivered every 6 months following the closing date.

As of March 31, 2024, we had no borrowings and $47.1 million of letters of credit outstanding under our 2022 Credit Agreement. The weighted average interest rate on borrowings under the 2022 Credit Agreement at March 31, 2024 was 8.19%. In order to make any future borrowings under the 2022 Credit Agreement, Nabors and certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries are subject to compliance with the conditions and covenants contained therein, including compliance with applicable financial ratios.

As of the date of this report, we were in compliance with all covenants under the 2022 Credit Agreement. We expect to remain in compliance with all covenants under the 2022 Credit Agreement during the twelve-month period following the date of this report based on our current operational and financial projections. However, we can make no assurance of continued compliance if our current projections or material underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect. If we fail to comply with the covenants, the revolving credit commitment could be terminated, and any outstanding borrowings under the facility could be declared immediately due and payable.