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Lines of Credit
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
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Lines of Credit

NOTE 6 – LINES OF CREDIT

The following table shows the composition of the Partnership's aggregate bank lines of credit in place as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

2013 Credit Facility

 

$

400

 

 

$

400

 

Uncommitted secured credit facilities

 

 

290

 

 

 

365

 

Total lines of credit

 

$

690

 

 

$

765

 

 

In November 2013, the Partnership entered into an agreement with 12 banks for a five-year $400 committed unsecured revolving line of credit ("2013 Credit Facility"), with an expiration date of November 15, 2018 and replaced a similar credit facility.  The 2013 Credit Facility is intended to provide short-term liquidity to the Partnership should the need arise.  The 2013 Credit Facility has a tiered interest rate margin based on the Partnership's leverage ratio (ratio of total debt to total capitalization).  Borrowings made with a three-day advance notice will have a rate of LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.00%.  Same day borrowings, which are subject to certain borrowing notification cutoff times, will have a rate consisting of a margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.00% plus the greater of the prime rate, the federal funds effective rate plus 1.00%, or the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%.  In accordance with the terms of the 2013 Credit Facility, the Partnership is required to maintain a leverage ratio of no more than 35% and minimum partnership capital, net of reserve for anticipated withdrawals, of at least $1,382 plus 50% of subsequent issuances of partnership capital.  As of December 31, 2015, the Partnership was in compliance with all covenants related to the 2013 Credit Facility.

The Partnership's uncommitted lines of credit are subject to change at the discretion of the banks and, therefore, due to credit market conditions and the uncommitted nature of these credit facilities, it is possible that these lines of credit could decrease or not be available in the future.  In addition, to the extent these banks provide financing to partners for capital contributions, financing available to the Partnership may be reduced.  Actual borrowing availability on the uncommitted lines of credit is based on client margin securities and firm-owned securities, which would serve as collateral in the event the Partnership borrowed against these lines.  On October 30, 2015, the Partnership's uncommitted lines of credit were reduced by $75 under an agreement with one of the banks.  This reduction was not due to the Partnership's financial condition and this bank still participates in the 2013 Credit Facility.

There were no amounts outstanding on the 2013 Credit Facility or the uncommitted lines of credit as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.  In addition, the Partnership did not have any draws against these lines of credit during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.