Debt

The following table summarizes our outstanding debt:



	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019			Interest Rate	Maturity	Security
	(in thousands)
RBL Facility	$	10,950		$	1,850		variable rates 4.0% (2020) and 5.5% (2019), respectively	July 29, 2022	Mortgage on 85% of Present Value of proven oil and gas reserves and lien on other assets
2026 Notes	400,000			400,000			7.0%	February 15, 2026	Unsecured
Long-Term Debt - Principal Amount	410,950			401,850
Less: Debt Issuance Costs	(7,287		)	(7,531		)
Long-Term Debt, net	$	403,663		$	394,319

Deferred Financing Costs

We incurred legal and bank fees related to the issuance of debt. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, debt issuance costs for the RBL Facility (as defined below) reported in “other noncurrent assets” on the balance sheet were approximately $10 million and $11 million net of amortization, respectively. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, debt issuance costs, net of amortization, for the unsecured notes due February 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) reported in Long-Term Debt, net were approximately $7 million and $8 million, respectively.

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, the amortization expense for the RBL Facility and 2026 Notes were both approximately $1 million and was included in “interest expense” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Fair Value

Our debt is recorded at the carrying amount on the balance sheets. The carrying amount of the RBL Facility approximates fair value because the interest rates are variable and reflect market rates. The fair value of the 2026 Notes was approximately $164 million and $376 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

The RBL Facility

On July 31, 2017, we entered into a credit agreement (“RBL Facility”). The RBL Facility provides for a revolving loan with up to $1.5 billion of commitments, subject to a reserve borrowing base. In late 2019, we completed a borrowing base redetermination under our RBL Facility that set our borrowing base to $500 million and reaffirmed our elected commitment amount at $400 million. The RBL Facility matures on July 29, 2022, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the RBL Facility terms. Borrowing base redeterminations generally become effective each May and November, although each of us and the administrative agent may make one interim redetermination between scheduled redeterminations. While we have submitted our most recent borrowing base redetermination, we have not yet received the results.

The RBL Facility contains customary events of default and remedies for credit facilities of a similar nature. If we do not comply with the financial and other covenants in the RBL Facility, the lenders may, subject to customary cure rights, require immediate payment of all amounts outstanding under the RBL Facility and exercise all of their other rights and remedies, including foreclosure on all of the collateral.

The RBL Facility requires us to maintain on a consolidated basis as of each quarter-end (i) a Leverage Ratio of no more than 4.0 to 1.0 and (ii) a Current Ratio of at least 1.0 to 1.0. The RBL Facility also contains customary restrictions. As of March 31, 2020, our Leverage Ratio and Current Ratio were 1.4 to 1.0 and 4.2 to 1.0, respectively. In addition, the RBL Facility currently provides that to the extent we incur unsecured indebtedness, including any amounts raised in the future, the borrowing base will be reduced by an amount equal to 25% of the amount of such unsecured debt. We were in compliance with all financial covenants under the RBL Facility as of March 31, 2020.

As of March 31, 2020, we had approximately $11 million in borrowings outstanding, $7 million in letters of credit outstanding, and approximately $382 million of available borrowings capacity under the RBL Facility.

Bond Repurchase Program

In February 2020, our Board of Directors adopted a program to spend up to $75 million for the opportunistic repurchase of our 2026 Notes. The manner, timing and amount of any purchases will be determined based on our evaluation of market conditions, compliance with outstanding agreements and other factors, may be commenced or suspended at any time without notice and does not obligate Berry Corp. to purchase the 2026 Notes during any period or at all.

Corporate Organization

Berry Corp., as Berry LLC’s parent company, has no independent assets or operations. Any guarantees of potential future registered debt securities by Berry Corp. or Berry LLC would be full and unconditional. Berry Corp. and Berry LLC currently do not have any other subsidiaries. In addition, there are no significant restrictions upon the ability of Berry LLC to distribute funds to Berry Corp. by distribution or loan other than under the RBL Facility. None of the assets of Berry Corp. or Berry LLC represent restricted net assets.

The RBL Facility permits Berry LLC to make distributions to Berry Corp. so long as both before and after giving pro forma effect to such distribution no default or borrowing base deficiency exists, availability equals or exceeds 15% of the then effective borrowing base, and Berry Corp. demonstrates a pro forma leverage ratio less than or equal to 2.75 to 1.00. The conditions are currently met with significant margin.