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CREDIT FACILITY
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]  
CREDIT FACILITY
CREDIT FACILITY
Our revolving credit facility dated June 28, 2013, as most recently amended on June 17, 2015, will mature on June 27, 2016 and has a borrowing capacity of up to $50.0 million, of which up to $10.0 million may be available for letters of credit. Our obligations under our revolving credit facility are guaranteed by Riverwalk Holdings, LLC (Riverwalk), a wholly owned subsidiary. Riverwalk pledged 1,792,918 NuStar Energy units that it owns to secure its guarantee.

As of September 30, 2015, we had outstanding borrowings of $26.0 million and availability of $24.0 million for borrowings under the revolving credit facility. Interest on the revolving credit facility is based upon, at our option, either an alternative base rate or a LIBOR-based rate. As of September 30, 2015, the weighted-average interest rate was 2.3%.

The revolving credit facility contains customary restrictive covenants, such as limitations on indebtedness, liens, dispositions of material property, mergers, asset transfers and certain investing activities. In addition, the revolving credit facility requires NuStar Energy to maintain, as of the end of each rolling period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, a consolidated debt coverage ratio not to exceed 5.00-to-1.00. However, if NuStar Energy consummates one or more acquisitions for an aggregate net consideration of at least $50.0 million, the maximum consolidated debt coverage ratio will increase to 5.50-to-1.00 for two rolling periods. As of September 30, 2015, NuStar Energy’s consolidated debt coverage ratio was 4.4x. We are also required to receive cash distributions of at least $16.0 million in respect of our ownership interests in NuStar Energy each fiscal quarter. Our management believes that we are in compliance with the covenants of the revolving credit facility as of September 30, 2015.