Note 5 - Borrowings



The Company’s borrowings consisted of the following at:





Senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”)



On March 11, 2014, the Company entered into the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to the Credit Facility with a maturity date of March 11, 2019.  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. is Administrative Agent, and participants include several institutional lenders. The total notional amount available under the Credit Facility is $500,000. Amounts borrowed under the Credit Facility may not exceed the borrowing base, which is generally reviewed on a semi-annual basis. As of September 30, 2016, the Credit Facility’s borrowing base was $385,000. The Credit Facility is secured by first preferred mortgages covering the Company’s major producing properties.

 

Effective July 13, 2016, the Credit Facility’s borrowing base was increased to $385,000 and the Company’s capacity to hedge oil and natural gas volumes was effectively increased with a change in the capacity calculation to a percentage of total proved reserves from proved producing reserves. In addition, the interest rate for borrowings under the Credit Facility was increased 0.25% across all tiers of the pricing grid, resulting in a range of interest costs equal to LIBOR plus 2.00% to 3.00%. There were no modifications to other terms or covenants of the Credit Facility.



As of September 30, 2016, there was no balance outstanding on the Credit Facility. For the quarter ended September 30, 2016, the Credit Facility had a weighted-average interest rate of 2.92%, calculated as the LIBOR plus a tiered rate ranging from 2.00% to 3.00%, which is determined based on utilization of the facility. In addition, the Credit Facility carries a commitment fee of 0.5% per annum, payable quarterly, on the unused portion of the borrowing base.



Secured second lien term loan (the “Term Loan”)



On October 8, 2014, the Company entered into the Term Loan with an aggregate amount of up to $300,000 and a maturity date of October 8, 2021. The Royal Bank of Canada is Administrative Agent, and participants include several institutional lenders. The Term Loan may be prepaid at the Company’s option, subject to a prepayment premium. The prepayment amount would be (i) 102% of principal if the prepayment event occurred prior to October 8, 2016, (ii) 101% of principal if the prepayment event occurred on or after October 8, 2016, but before October 8, 2017, and (iii) 100% of principal for prepayments made on or after October 8, 2017. The Term Loan was secured by junior liens on properties mortgaged under the Credit Facility, subject to an intercreditor agreement.



As of September 30, 2016, the balance outstanding on the Term Loan was $300,000 with an interest rate of 8.5%, calculated at a rate of LIBOR (subject to a floor rate of 1.0%) plus 7.5% per annum. The Company elected a LIBOR rate based on various tenors, and was incurring interest based on an underlying three-month LIBOR rate, which was last elected in July 2016.



Restrictive covenants



The Company’s Credit Facility and Term Loan contain various covenants including restrictions on additional indebtedness, payment of cash dividends and maintenance of certain financial ratios. The Company was in compliance with these covenants at September 30, 2016.



Subsequent events



On October 3, 2016, the Company closed the sale of $400,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.125% senior unsecured notes due 2024 (the “Senior Notes”) at an issue price of 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes. The Notes will mature on October 1, 2024, unless redeemed in accordance with their terms prior to such date. The net proceeds of the offering, after deducting initial purchasers’ discounts and estimated offering expenses, were approximately $391,270. The Senior Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Callon Petroleum Operating Company, and may be guaranteed by certain future subsidiaries. Interest on the Senior Notes is payable semi-annually.



On October 11, 2016, the Term Loan was repaid in full at the prepayment rate of 101% using proceeds from the sale of the Senior Notes, which is expected to result in a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $12,851 (inclusive of $3,000 in prepayment fees and $9,851 of unamortized debt issuance costs).