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Long-Term Debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt
LONG-TERM DEBT
Our long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
SemGroup 7.50% senior unsecured notes
$
300,000

 
$

SemGroup corporate revolving credit facility
155,000

 
201,500

Rose Rock credit facility
85,000

 
4,500

SemMexico credit facility

 

Capital leases
69

 
86

Total long-term debt
$
540,069

 
$
206,086

less: current portion of long-term debt
26

 
24

Noncurrent portion of long-term debt
$
540,043

 
$
206,062


SemGroup senior unsecured notes
On June 14, 2013, we completed an offering of $300 million of 7.50% senior unsecured notes due 2021 (the “Notes”) to certain initial purchasers for resale to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S of the Securities Act. The Notes are guaranteed by certain of our subsidiaries: SemGas, L.P., SemCanada, L.P., SemCanada II, L.P., SemMaterials, L.P., SemStream, L.P., SemGroup Europe Holding, L.L.C., SemOperating G.P., L.L.C., SemMexico, L.L.C., SemDevelopment, L.L.C., Rose Rock Midstream Holdings, LLC, Wattenberg Holding, LLC, Glass Mountain Holding, LLC and Mid-America Midstream Gas Services, L.L.C. (collectively, the "Guarantors").
The net proceeds from the offering were $294.0 million, after deducting the initial purchasers' discount. We used the net proceeds from the offering to (i) fund a portion of our acquisition on August 1, 2013, of all the outstanding equity interests in Mid-America Midstream Gas Services, L.L.C., a subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation, and (ii) during the second quarter of 2013, repay amounts borrowed under our revolving credit facility.
The Notes are governed by an indenture, as supplemented, between the Company and its subsidiary Guarantors and Wilmington Trust, N.A., as trustee (the “Indenture”). The Indenture includes customary covenants, including limitations on our ability to incur additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred shares; pay dividends and make certain distributions, investments and other restricted payments; create certain liens; sell assets; enter into transactions with affiliates; enter into sale and lease-back transactions; merge, consolidate, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets; and designate our subsidiaries as unrestricted under the Indenture.
The Indenture includes customary events of default, including events of default relating to non-payment of principal and other amounts owing from time to time, failure to provide required reports, failure to comply with agreements in the indenture, cross payment-defaults to any material indebtedness, bankruptcy and insolvency events, certain unsatisfied judgments, and invalidation or cessation of the subsidiary guarantee of a significant subsidiary. A default would permit holders to declare the Notes and accrued interest due and payable.
The Notes are effectively subordinated in right of payment to any of our, and the Guarantors', existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness and are structurally subordinated to the obligations of any subsidiary that is not a guarantor of the Notes.
The Company may issue additional Notes under the Indenture from time to time, subject to the terms of the Indenture.
Except as described below, the Notes are not redeemable at the Company's option prior to June 15, 2016. From and after June 15, 2016, the Company may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on June 15 of each of the years indicated below:
Year
 
Percentage
2016
 
105.625%
2017
 
103.750%
2018
 
101.875%
2019 and thereafter
 
100.000%

Prior to June 15, 2016, the Company may, at its option, on one or more occasions, redeem up to 35% of the sum of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 107.500% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings of the Company, subject to certain conditions.
Prior to June 15, 2016, the Company may also redeem all or part of the Notes at a price equal to the principal plus a premium equal to the greater of 1% of the principal or the excess of the present value of the June 15, 2016 redemption price from the table above plus all required interest payments due through June 15, 2016, computed using a discount rate based on a published United States Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points, over the principal value of such Note.
In the event of a change of control, the Company is required to offer to repurchase the Notes at an amount equal to 101% of the principal plus accrued and unpaid interest.
The Notes are also subject to a Registration Rights Agreement which requires the Company to file a registration statement with the SEC and to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC so that holders of the Notes can exchange the Notes and related guarantees for registered notes (the "Exchange Notes") and guarantees that have substantially identical terms as the Notes and related guarantees. The guarantees of the Exchange Notes will be full and unconditional and will constitute the joint and several obligations of the Guarantors. Failure to meet the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement will require the Company to pay incremental interest of 0.25% per annum, increased by an additional 0.25% per annum for each 90-day period for which registration default continues (up to a maximum of 1.0% per annum).
Interest on the Notes is payable in arrears on June 15th and December 15th to holders of record on June 1st and December 1st each year until maturity. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we incurred $6.0 million and $7.1 million of interest expense related to the Notes, respectively, including the amortization of debt issuance costs. At September 30, 2013, we had $6.4 million of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Notes included in other noncurrent assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheet.
At September 30, 2013, we were in compliance with the terms of the Notes.
SemGroup corporate credit agreement
Our revolving credit facility had a capacity of $500 million at September 30, 2013. This capacity may be used either for cash borrowings or letters of credit, although the maximum letter of credit capacity is $250 million. At September 30, 2013, we had $155 million outstanding cash borrowings on this facility and outstanding letters of credit of $4.5 million.
The interest rate in effect at September 30, 2013, on $155 million of alternate base rate ("ABR") borrowings was 5.5%. At September 30, 2013, the rate in effect on letters of credit was 3.25%. In addition, a fronting fee of 0.25% is charged on outstanding letters of credit. A commitment fee of 0.5% is charged on any unused capacity on the revolving credit facility.
At September 30, 2013, $4.8 million in capitalized loan fees, net of accumulated amortization, was recorded in other noncurrent assets, which is being amortized over the life of the facility.
We recorded interest expense related to the SemGroup revolving credit facility of $2.3 million and $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, including amortization of debt issuance costs. We recorded interest expense related to the SemGroup revolving credit facility of $5.0 million and $4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, including amortization of debt issuance costs.
At September 30, 2013, we were in compliance with the terms of the credit agreement.
On April 22, 2013, the credit agreement was amended to (i) permit the increase of the facility by up to an additional $300 million subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, (ii) remove the restriction limiting unsecured senior or subordinated indebtedness to $200 million, while establishing certain requirements for obtaining unsecured senior or subordinated indebtedness of $200 million or more and (iii) establish less restrictive leverage covenants.
On May 3, 2013, we elected to increase the credit facility capacity by $200 million, for a total capacity of $500 million. The facility can be increased by an additional $100 million. In connection with the increase, we recorded $2.2 million of capitalized loan fees which are being amortized over the remaining life of the facility.
The credit agreement is guaranteed by all of our material domestic subsidiaries (except for SemCrude Pipeline, L.L.C. and Rose Rock Midstream, L.P. and its subsidiaries) and secured by a lien on substantially all of our property and assets, subject to customary exceptions.
Rose Rock credit facility
At September 30, 2013, there was $85.0 million outstanding cash borrowings under the Rose Rock revolving credit facility, of which $55.0 million incurred interest at the ABR plus an applicable margin, and $30 million incurred interest at the Eurodollar rate plus an applicable margin. The interest rate in effect at September 30, 2013 on $55.0 million of ABR borrowings was 4.50%. The interest rate in effect at September 30, 2013 on $30 million of Eurodollar rate borrowings was 2.53%.
Rose Rock had $31.8 million in outstanding letters of credit, and the rate in effect was 2.25%. In addition, a fronting fee of 0.25% is charged on outstanding letters of credit. A commitment fee that ranges from 0.375% to 0.50%, depending on a leverage ratio specified in the credit agreement, is charged on any unused capacity of the revolving credit facility.
On January 11, 2013, the credit facility capacity was increased to $385 million and Rose Rock borrowed $133.5 million in connection with the purchase of a 33% interest in SCPL from SemGroup and to pay transaction related expenses. Approximately $1.6 million of related costs have been capitalized and will be amortized over the remaining life of the facility.
On September 20, 2013, the credit agreement was amended to extend the agreement to September 20, 2018 and permit the increase of the facility by not more than $200 million, subject to certain conditions. The amended agreement allows the Rose Rock to incur unsecured or subordinated debt without limitation, subject to certain conditions, and provides alternative financial performance covenants at Rose Rock's election after the issuance of $200 million or more unsecured or subordinated debt, in aggregate. Additionally, the interest rate and commitment fees related to the revolving facility were lowered.
Rose Rock had $7.6 million of Secured Bilateral Letters of Credit outstanding at September 30, 2013. The interest rate in effect was 1.75% on $0.6 million and 2.0% on $7.0 million. Secured Bilateral Letters of Credit are external to the facility and do not reduce revolver availability.
We recorded $1.9 million and $0.5 million of interest expense related to this facility during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, including amortization of debt issuance costs. We recorded $6.1 million and $1.4 million of interest expense related to this facility during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, including amortization of debt issuance costs.
At September 30, 2013, $3.7 million in capitalized loan fees, net of accumulated amortization, was recorded in other noncurrent assets, which is being amortized over the life of the facility.
At September 30, 2013, we were in compliance with the terms of the credit agreement.
SemMexico facilities
During the third quarter, SemMexico renewed a credit agreement that allows SemMexico to borrow up to 56 million Mexican pesos (U.S. $4.3 million at the September 30, 2013 exchange rate) at any time during the term of the facility. The new maturity date of the facility is July 2014. Borrowings are unsecured and bear interest at the bank prime rate in Mexico plus 1.70%. At September 30, 2013, there were no borrowings outstanding on this facility.
On June 13, 2012, SemMexico entered into a credit agreement that allows SemMexico to borrow up to 44 million Mexican pesos (U.S. $3.3 million at the September 30, 2013 exchange rate) at any time during the term of the facility, which matures in June 2015. Borrowings are unsecured and bear interest at the bank prime rate in Mexico plus 2.0%. At September 30, 2013, there were no outstanding borrowings on this facility.
SemMexico also has outstanding letters of credit of 292.8 million Mexican pesos at September 30, 2013 (U.S. $22.3 million at the September 30, 2013 exchange rate). Fees are generally charged on outstanding letters of credit at a rate of 0.5%.
At September 30, 2013, we were in compliance with the terms of these facilities.
Capitalized interest
During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, we capitalized interest from our credit facilities of $2.9 million and $0.2 million, respectively.
Fair value
We estimate the fair value of our senior unsecured notes to be $306 million at September 30, 2013, based on unadjusted, transacted market prices, which is categorized as a Level 1 measurement. We estimate that the fair value of our other long-term debt was not materially different than the recorded values at September 30, 2013. It is our belief that neither the market interest rates nor our credit profile have changed significantly enough to have had a material impact on the fair value of our other debt outstanding at September 30, 2013. This estimate is categorized as a Level 3 measurement.