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Debt and Banking Arrangements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt and Banking Arrangements Debt and Banking Arrangements
Interest paid on debt totaled $150 million, $172 million and $178 million for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
The following table presents a summary of our debt as of the dates indicated below.
 December 31,
 20192018
 (Millions)
Credit facility agreement $—  $330  
6.000% Senior Notes due 202273  529  
8.250% Senior Notes due 2023406  500  
5.250% Senior Notes due 2024650  650  
5.750% Senior Notes due 2026500  500  
5.250% Senior Notes due 2027600  —  
Total debt
$2,229  $2,509  
Less: Current portion of long-term debt—  —  
Total long-term debt
$2,229  $2,509  
Less: Debt issuance costs(a) 27  24  
Total long-term debt, net(a)
$2,202  $2,485  
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(a) Debt issuance costs related to our Credit Facility are recorded in other noncurrent assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Credit Facility
On April 22, 2019, the Company entered into a Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Lender and Swingline Lender and the other lenders party thereto (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility, as amended, gives the Company the option, if certain conditions are met, to elect during any Collateral Trigger Period that scheduled redeterminations of the Borrowing Base be made annually on April 1 instead of semi-annually.
Based on our current credit ratings, a Collateral Trigger Period applies that makes the Credit Facility subject to certain financial covenants and a Borrowing Base as described below. The Credit Facility may be used for working capital, acquisitions, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes. The financial covenants in the Credit Facility may limit our ability to borrow money, depending on the applicable financial metrics at any given time. As of December 31, 2019, WPX had no borrowings outstanding, had $28 million of letters of credit issued under the Credit Facility and was in compliance with our covenants under the Credit Facility.
Borrowing Base. During a Collateral Trigger Period, loans under the Credit Facility are subject to a Borrowing Base as calculated in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Facility. In April 2019, the Borrowing Base was increased to $2.1 billion and will remain in effect until the next Redetermination Date as described above. At this time, the Credit Facility Agreement is limited by the total commitments which remained at $1.5 billion.
Terms and Conditions. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company (excluding subsidiaries holding Midstream Assets and subsidiaries meeting other customary exclusion criteria), as Guarantors, and secured by substantially all of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ assets (including oil and gas properties), subject to customary exceptions and carve outs (which shall also exclude Midstream Assets and the equity interests of subsidiaries holding Midstream Assets). Such guarantees shall terminate on the earlier of any applicable Collateral Trigger Termination Date (as described below) or the date on which all liens held by the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the secured parties are released pursuant to the terms of the Credit Facility.
The Collateral Trigger Termination Date is the first date following the Second Amendment Effective Date and the first date following any Collateral Trigger Date, as applicable, on which:
1.(i) the Company’s Corporate Rating is BBB- or better by S&P (without negative outlook or negative watch) or (ii) Baa3 or better by Moody’s (without negative outlook or negative watch), provided that the other of the two Corporate Ratings is at least BB+ by S&P or Ba1 by Moody’s; or
2.in the case of a Voluntary Collateral Trigger Period, WPX elects to cause a Collateral Trigger Termination Date to occur.
Interest and Commitment Fees. Interest on borrowings under the Credit Facility is payable at rates per annum equal to, at the Company’s option: (1) a fluctuating base rate equal to the alternate base rate plus the applicable margin, or (2) a periodic fixed rate equal to LIBOR plus the applicable margin. The alternate base rate will be the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.5 percent, (ii) the Prime Rate, and (iii) one-month LIBOR plus 1.0 percent. The Company is required to pay a commitment fee based on the unused portion of the commitments under the Credit Facility. The applicable margin and the commitment fees during a Collateral Trigger Period are determined by reference to a utilization percentage as set forth in the Credit Facility. The applicable margin and the commitment fee other than during a Collateral Trigger Period are determined by reference to a pricing schedule based on the Company’s senior unsecured non-credit enhanced debt ratings.
Significant Financial Covenants.
Currently, the Company is required to maintain:
ratio of Consolidated Net Indebtedness to Consolidated EBITDAX (for the most recently ended four consecutive fiscal quarters) of not greater than 4.25 to 1.00 as of the last day of the Rolling Period; and
a ratio of consolidated current assets (including the unused amount of the Borrowing Base) of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries to the consolidated current liabilities of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of at least 1.0 to 1.0.
If a Collateral Trigger Termination Date occurs, other financial covenants would apply.
Covenants. The Credit Facility contains customary representations and warranties and affirmative, negative and financial covenants (as described above), which were made only for the purposes of the Credit Facility and as of the specific date (or dates) set forth therein, and may be subject to certain limitations as agreed upon by the contracting parties. The covenants limit, among other things, the ability of the Company’s subsidiaries to incur indebtedness; the ability of the Company
and its subsidiaries to grant certain liens, make restricted payments, materially change the nature of its or their business, make investments, guarantees, loans or advances in non-subsidiaries or enter into certain hedging agreements; the ability of the Company’s material subsidiaries to enter into certain restrictive agreements; the ability of the Company and its material subsidiaries to enter into certain affiliate transactions; the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to redeem any senior notes; and the Company’s ability to merge or consolidate with any person or sell all or substantially all of its assets to any person. The Company and its subsidiaries are also prohibited from using the proceeds under the Credit Facility in violation of Sanctions (as defined in the Credit Facility). In addition, the representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Credit Facility are subject to certain exceptions and/or standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties.
Events of Default. The Credit Facility includes customary events of default, including events of default relating to:
non-payment of principal, interest or fees;
inaccuracy of representations and warranties in any material respect when made or when deemed made;
violation of covenants;
cross payment-defaults;
cross acceleration;
bankruptcy and insolvency events;
certain unsatisfied judgments;
a change of control; and
during any secured period, the failure of the collateral documents to be in effect or a lien to be valid and perfected.
If an event of default with respect to a borrower occurs under the Credit Facility, the lenders will be able to terminate the commitments and accelerate the maturity of the loans of the defaulting borrower under the Credit Facility and exercise other rights and remedies.
Senior Notes
The following table summarizes the face values, maturity dates, semi-annual interest payment dates, and optional redemption periods related to the Company’s outstanding unsecured senior note obligations at December 31, 2019.
Senior NoteFace Value (Millions)Maturity DateInterest Payment DatesOptional Redemption Period(a)
6.000% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”)$73  January 15, 2022January 15, July 15October 15, 2021
8.250% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”)$406  August 1,
2023
February 1, August 1June 1, 2023
5.250% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes”)$650  September 15, 2024March 15, September 15June 15, 2024
5.750% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”)$500  June 1,
2026
June 1, December 1June 1, 2021
5.250% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”)$600  October 15,
2027
April 15, October 15 October 15, 2022
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(a) At any time prior to these dates, we have the option to redeem some or all of the notes at a specified “make whole” premium as described in the indenture(s) governing the notes to be redeemed. On or after these dates, we have the option to redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at the applicable redemption prices set forth in the indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date as more fully described in the indenture.
See Note 17 for a discussion of Senior Notes issued subsequent to December 31, 2019.
On September 24, 2019, we completed a debt offering of $600 million of 5.250% Senior Notes due in 2027 (the “2027 Notes”). The notes are senior unsecured obligations ranking equally with the Company’s other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness. Interest is payable on the notes semiannually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year commencing on April 15, 2020. The 2027 Notes will mature on October 15, 2027 with the option, prior to October 15, 2022, to redeem some or all of the notes at a specified “make whole” premium as described in the indenture governing the notes or, at any time on or after October 15, 2022, we have the option to redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at the applicable redemption
prices set forth in the indenture. The net proceeds from the offering of the 2027 Notes was approximately $592.5 million and approximately $2 million of debt issuance costs were capitalized.
The net proceeds from this offering were used to fund the purchase of $550 million aggregate principal amount of our 2022 Notes and 2023 Notes through cash tender offers. As a result of the debt tender offers, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $47 million, which includes approximately $44 million of premium and approximately $3 million write-off of previously capitalized costs.
In the second quarter of 2018, we used proceeds from our San Juan Gallup disposition and the issuance of new senior notes discussed below to retire $921 million aggregate principal amount of our senior notes ($350 million due 2020 and $571 million due 2022) through a series of cash tender offers. As a result of the debt tender offers, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $71 million, which includes approximately $63 million of premium and approximately $6 million write-off of previously capitalized costs.
On May 23, 2018, we completed a debt offering of $500 million of 5.750% Senior Notes due in 2026 (the “2026 Notes”). The notes are senior unsecured obligations ranking equally with the Company’s other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness. Interest is payable on the notes semiannually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year commencing on December 1, 2018. The 2026 Notes will mature on June 1, 2026 with the option, prior to June 1, 2021, to redeem some or all of the notes at a specified “make whole” premium as described in the indenture governing the notes or, after June 1, 2021, we have the option to redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at the applicable redemption prices set forth in the indenture. The net proceeds from the offering of the 2026 Notes was approximately $494 million and approximately $1 million of debt issuance costs were capitalized.
The terms of the indentures governing our 2022 Notes, 2023 Notes, 2024 Notes, 2026 Notes and 2027 Notes are substantially identical.
Change of Control. If we experience a change of control (as defined in the indentures governing the notes) accompanied by a specified rating decline, we must offer to repurchase the notes of such series at 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
Covenants. The terms of the indentures governing our notes restrict our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness secured by liens and to effect a consolidation, merger or sale of substantially all our assets. The indentures also require us to file with the trustee and the SEC certain documents and reports within certain time limits set forth in the indentures. However, these limitations and requirements are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions. The indentures do not require the maintenance of any financial ratios or specified levels of net worth or liquidity.
Events of Default. Each of the following is an “Event of Default” under the indentures with respect to the notes of any series:
(1) a default in the payment of interest on the notes when due that continues for 30 days;
(2) a default in the payment of the principal of or any premium, if any, on the notes when due at their stated maturity,
upon redemption, or otherwise;
(3) failure by us to duly observe or perform any other of the covenants or agreements (other than those described in
clause (1) or (2) above) in the indenture, which failure continues for a period of 60 days, or, in the case of the reporting covenant under the indenture, which failure continues for a period of 90 days, after the date on which written notice of such failure has been given to us by the trustee; provided, however, that if such failure is not capable of cure within such 60-day or 90-day period, as the case may be, such 60-day or 90-day period, as the case may be, will be automatically extended by an additional 60 days so long as (i) such failure is subject to cure and (ii) we are using commercially reasonable efforts to cure such failure; and
(4) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization described in the indenture.