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Long-Term Debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt

Note 8. Long-Term Debt

The following table presents our consolidated debt obligations at the dates indicated:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

(In thousands)

 

New Revolving Credit Facility (1)

$

278,000

 

 

$

294,000

 

Long-term debt

$

278,000

 

 

$

294,000

 

 

(1)

The carrying amount of our New Revolving Credit Facility approximates fair value because the interest rates are variable and reflective of market rates.

New Revolving Credit Facility

Amplify Energy Operating LLC, our wholly owned subsidiary (“OLLC”), is a party to a reserve-based revolving credit facility (the “New Revolving Credit Facility”), subject to a borrowing base of $530.0 million as of September 30, 2019, which is guaranteed by us and all of our current subsidiaries. The New Revolving Credit Facility matures on November 2, 2023.

In connection with the Merger, on August 6, 2019, Amplify Energy Operating LLC and Amplify Acquisitionco LLC entered into a Borrowing Base Redetermination, Commitment Increase and Joinder Agreement to Credit Agreement, with the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent (the “Joinder Agreement”). The Joinder Agreement amends the New Revolving Credit Facility to, among other things:

 

redetermine the borrowing base of the New Revolving Credit Facility, by increasing the borrowing base from $425.0 million to $530.0 million;

 

increase the commitments of certain of the original lenders under the New Revolving Credit Facility; and

 

add additional lenders as parties to the New Revolving Credit Facility.

Upon closing of the Merger on August 6, 2019, Midstates’ existing reserve-based revolving credit facility was terminated and all remaining borrowings were repaid by the Company.

On June 24, 2019, as discussed in Note 15, the Company received the release of $90.0 million from the Beta decommissioning trust account and used the proceeds to reduce amounts outstanding under our New Revolving Credit Facility.

Our borrowing base under our New Revolving Credit Facility is subject to redetermination on at least a semi-annual basis primarily based on a reserve engineering report with respect to our estimated natural gas, oil and NGL reserves, which takes into account the prevailing natural gas, oil and NGL prices at such time, as adjusted for the impact of our commodity derivative contracts.

Second Amendment to New Revolving Credit Facility

On July 16, 2019, OLLC entered into the Second Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Second Amendment”), among OLLC, Amplify Acquisitionco Inc., Amplify Energy, the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”).

The Second Amendment amends the parties’ existing Credit Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2018, in connection with the completion of the Merger, following which Midstates may contribute, through a series of transactions, the equity interests it holds in Midstates Petroleum Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, to the borrower (the “Contribution”), to, among other things, (i) provide that if the Merger and the Contribution are not consummated on or prior to August 31, 2019, the Administrative Agent and the lenders have the right (but not the obligation) to redetermine the borrowing base on or after September 1, 2019 and (ii) amend certain other provisions of the New Revolving Credit Facility.

First Amendment to New Revolving Credit Facility

On May 5, 2019, OLLC entered into the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, among OLLC, Amplify Acquisitionco Inc., Amplify Energy, the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent (the “First Amendment”).

The First Amendment amends the New Revolving Credit Facility to, among other things, (i) modify certain defined terms in connection with the completion of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Merger; (ii) allow certain structural changes for tax planning activities; and (iii) modify certain covenants in the New Revolving Credit Facility that restrict Amplify Energy’s ability to take certain actions or engage in certain business such that, once the First Amendment is effective, the occurrence of such actions or business in connection with the Merger Agreement or completion of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, will not be so restricted.

Certain of the modifications to the New Revolving Credit Facility, including those permitting pre-Merger tax restrictions, became effective upon the signing of the First Amendment. The remaining modifications become effective concurrently with the consummation of the Merger, subject to certain closing conditions.

The First Amendment also contains customary representations, warranties and agreements of OLLC and the guarantors. All other material terms and conditions of the New Revolving Credit Facility were unchanged by the First Amendment.

The foregoing description of the First Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the First Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to Legacy Amplify’s current report on Form 8-K filed on May 6, 2019.

Emergence Credit Facility

At September 30, 2018, OLLC, was a party to a $1.0 billion revolving credit facility (our “Emergence Credit Facility”) which was guaranteed by us and all of our current subsidiaries.

On November 2, 2018, in connection with entry into our New Revolving Credit Facility, the Emergence Credit Facility was terminated and repaid in full.

Weighted-Average Interest Rates

The following table presents the weighted-average interest rates paid, excluding commitment fees, on our consolidated variable-rate debt obligations for the periods presented:

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

New Revolving Credit Facility

4.89%

 

 

n/a

 

 

4.99%

 

 

n/a

 

Emergence Credit Facility

n/a

 

 

5.94%

 

 

n/a

 

 

5.73%

 

 

Letters of Credit

At September 30, 2019, we had $1.7 million of letters of credit outstanding, primarily related to operations at our Wyoming properties.

Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs

Unamortized deferred financing costs associated with our New Revolving Credit Facility was $5.0 million at September 30, 2019. At September 30, 2019, the unamortized deferred financing costs are amortized over the remaining life of our New Revolving Credit Facility.