Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER BORROWINGS

Consolidated long-term debt consists of the following:


		December 31,
		2021		2020
		(In Thousands)
TETRA	Scheduled Maturity
Asset-based credit agreement (1)	May 31, 2025	$	67	$	—
Term credit agreement (2)	September 10, 2025	151,869		199,894


Total long-term debt		$	151,936	$	199,894

(1) Net of deferred financing costs of $1.5 million as of December 31, 2021. Because there was no outstanding balance on the ABL Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2020, associated deferred financing costs of $1.0 million were classified as other long-term assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

(2) Net of unamortized discount of $4.5 million and $5.5 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $6.7 million and $8.2 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Scheduled maturities for the next five years and thereafter are as follows, not considering annual prepayment offers required by our Term Credit Agreement described below:


	December 31, 2021
	(In Thousands)
2022	$	—
2023	—
2024	—
2025	164,685
2026	—
Thereafter	—
Total maturities	$	164,685

Asset-Based Credit Agreement.

On July 30, 2021, we entered into an amendment to our asset-based credit agreement (“ABL Credit Agreement”) that, among other things, extended the term of the credit facility to May 31, 2025 and revised our commitment to $80.0 million, with a $20.0 million accordion. The amendment increased the availability by adding the value of accrued Unites States receivables, increased the forward rates on accounts receivable for investment grade customers and incorporated a new $15.0 million sub-facility subject to a borrowing base consisting of certain trade receivables and inventory in the United Kingdom.

As of December 31, 2021, TETRA had $1.6 million balance outstanding and had $7.5 million in letters of credit against its asset-based lending agreement (“ABL Credit Agreement”). The ABL Credit Agreement provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $80.0 million, with a $20.0 million accordion. The credit facility is subject to a borrowing base to be determined by reference to the value of inventory and accounts receivable, and includes a sublimit of $20.0 million for letters of credit, a swingline loan sublimit of $11.5 million, and a $15.0 million sub-facility subject to a borrowing base consisting of certain trade receivables and inventory in the United Kingdom. The ABL Credit Agreement is subject to compliance with the covenants, borrowing base, and other provisions of the agreement that may limit borrowings. TETRA had availability of $36.1 million under this agreement as of December 31, 2021.

Borrowings under the ABL Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the option of TETRA, either (i) LIBOR plus a margin based upon a fixed charge coverage ratio or (ii) a base rate plus a margin based on a fixed charge coverage ratio. The base rate is determined by reference to the highest of (a) the prime rate of interest as announced from time to time by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement) plus 0.5% per annum and (c) LIBOR (adjusted to reflect any required bank reserves) for a one-month period on such day plus 1.0% per annum. Borrowings outstanding have an applicable margin ranging from 1.75% to 2.25% per annum for LIBOR-based loans and 0.75% to 1.25% per annum for base-rate loans, based upon the applicable fixed charge coverage ratio. As of December 31, 2021, the interest rate per annum on borrowings under the ABL Credit Agreement is 4.75%. In addition to paying interest on the outstanding principal under the ABL Credit Agreement, TETRA is required to pay a commitment fee in respect of the unutilized commitments at an applicable rate ranging from 0.375% to 0.5% per annum, paid monthly in arrears based on utilization of the commitments under the ABL Credit Agreement. TETRA is also required to pay a customary letter of credit fee equal to the applicable margin on LIBOR-based loans and fronting fees.

All obligations under the ABL Credit Agreement and the guarantees of those obligations are secured, subject to certain exceptions, by a security interest for the benefit of the ABL Lenders on substantially all of the personal property of TETRA and certain subsidiaries of TETRA, the equity interests in certain domestic subsidiaries, and a maximum of 65% of the equity interests in certain foreign subsidiaries.

Term Credit Agreement

As of December 31, 2021 TETRA had $151.9 million outstanding, net of unamortized discounts and unamortized deferred financing costs under the Term Credit Agreement. Our Term Credit Agreement requires us to offer to prepay a percentage of Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Term Credit Agreement) within five business days of filing our Annual Report. The minimum amount of $8.2 million that we would have been required to offer to prepay pursuant to this obligation for the year ending December 31, 2021 was paid on July 30, 2021 in connection with the amendment of our ABL Credit Agreement.

Borrowings under the Term Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the option of TETRA, either (i) LIBOR (subject to a 1% floor) plus a margin of 6.25% per annum or (ii) a base rate plus a margin of 5.25% per annum. As of December 31, 2021, the interest rate per annum on borrowings under the Term Credit Agreement is 7.25%. In addition to paying interest on the outstanding principal under the Term Credit Agreement, TETRA is required to pay a commitment fee in respect of the unutilized commitments at the rate of 1.0% per annum, paid quarterly in arrears based on utilization of the commitments under the Term Credit Agreement.

All obligations under the Term Credit Agreement and the guarantees of those obligations are secured, subject to certain exceptions, by a security interest for the benefit of the Term Lenders on substantially all of the personal property of TETRA and certain of its subsidiaries, the equity interests in certain domestic subsidiaries, and a maximum of 65% of the equity interests in certain foreign subsidiaries.

Our credit agreements contain certain affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants that restrict the ability to pay dividends or other restricted payments. As of December 31, 2021, we were in compliance with all covenants under the credit agreements.