Item 1. Financial Statements
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS, LP
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
June 30,
2022 December 31,
2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ —
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net of allowances for credit losses of $ 1,254 and $ 2,057 , respectively
72,465 68,175
Other 69 39
Related party receivables 45,920 44,941
Inventories 90,204 85,816
Prepaid expenses and other assets 9,025 6,016
Total current assets 217,683 204,987
Property and equipment, net 2,178,383 2,222,336
Lease right-of-use assets 19,393 20,173
Identifiable intangible assets, net 289,722 304,411
Other assets 14,711 16,072
Total assets $ 2,719,892 $ 2,767,979
Liabilities, Preferred Units and Partners’ Capital (Deficit)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 26,246 $ 22,538
Accrued liabilities 129,360 113,891
Deferred revenue 54,545 51,216
Total current liabilities 210,151 187,645
Long-term debt, net 2,017,326 1,973,234
Operating lease liabilities 17,446 18,551
Other liabilities 9,725 10,132
Total liabilities 2,254,648 2,189,562
Commitments and contingencies
Preferred Units 477,309 477,309
Partners’ capital (deficit):
Common units, 97,941 and 97,345 units issued and outstanding, respectively
( 20,877 ) 87,129
Warrants 8,812 13,979
Total partners’ capital (deficit) ( 12,065 ) 101,108
Total liabilities, Preferred Units and partners’ capital (deficit) $ 2,719,892 $ 2,767,979
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS, LP
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per unit amounts)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Revenues:
Contract operations $ 163,969 $ 151,800 $ 321,637 $ 304,325
Parts and service 3,605 1,818 5,531 3,856
Related party 3,887 2,944 7,705 5,894
Total revenues 171,461 156,562 334,873 314,075
Costs and expenses:
Cost of operations, exclusive of depreciation and amortization 55,158 45,604 108,890 94,232
Depreciation and amortization 58,959 59,227 118,023 120,257
Selling, general and administrative 13,914 15,288 29,179 29,088
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets 1,031 ( 1,105 ) 852 ( 2,360 )
Impairment of compression equipment — 2,403 432 4,953
Total costs and expenses 129,062 121,417 257,376 246,170
Operating income 42,399 35,145 77,497 67,905
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net ( 33,079 ) ( 32,350 ) ( 64,917 ) ( 64,638 )
Other 21 45 41 70
Total other expense ( 33,058 ) ( 32,305 ) ( 64,876 ) ( 64,568 )
Net income before income tax expense 9,341 2,840 12,621 3,337
Income tax expense 255 152 281 278
Net income 9,086 2,688 12,340 3,059
Less: distributions on Preferred Units ( 12,188 ) ( 12,188 ) ( 24,375 ) ( 24,375 )
Net loss attributable to common unitholders’ interests $ ( 3,102 ) $ ( 9,500 ) $ ( 12,035 ) $ ( 21,316 )
Weighted average common units outstanding – basic and diluted 97,728 97,044 97,547 97,017
Basic and diluted net loss per common unit $ ( 0.03 ) $ ( 0.10 ) $ ( 0.12 ) $ ( 0.22 )
Distributions declared per common unit for respective periods $ 0.525 $ 0.525 $ 1.05 $ 1.05
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS, LP
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital (Deficit)
(in thousands, except per unit amounts)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Common units Warrants Total
Partners’ capital ending balance, December 31, 2021
$ 87,129 $ 13,979 $ 101,108
Distributions and DERs, $ 0.525 per unit
( 51,137 ) — ( 51,137 )
Issuance of common units under the DRIP 516 — 516
Unit-based compensation for equity classified awards 64 — 64
Net loss attributable to common unitholders’ interests ( 8,933 ) — ( 8,933 )
Partners’ capital ending balance, March 31, 2022 27,639 13,979 41,618
Distributions and DERs, $ 0.525 per unit
( 51,154 ) — ( 51,154 )
Issuance of common units under the DRIP 508 — 508
Unit-based compensation for equity classified awards 65 — 65
Exercise and conversion of warrants into common units 5,167 ( 5,167 ) —
Net loss attributable to common unitholders’ interests ( 3,102 ) — ( 3,102 )
Partners’ capital (deficit) ending balance, June 30, 2022 $ ( 20,877 ) $ 8,812 $ ( 12,065 )
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Common units Warrants Total
Partners’ capital ending balance, December 31, 2020
$ 323,676 $ 13,979 $ 337,655
Vesting of phantom units 391 — 391
Distributions and DERs, $ 0.525 per unit
( 50,931 ) — ( 50,931 )
Issuance of common units under the DRIP 463 — 463
Unit-based compensation for equity classified awards 52 — 52
Net loss attributable to common unitholders’ interests ( 11,816 ) — ( 11,816 )
Partners’ capital ending balance, March 31, 2021 261,835 13,979 275,814
Vesting of phantom units 277 — 277
Distributions and DERs, $ 0.525 per unit
( 50,963 ) — ( 50,963 )
Issuance of common units under the DRIP 402 — 402
Unit-based compensation for equity classified awards 54 — 54
Net loss attributable to common unitholders’ interests ( 9,500 ) — ( 9,500 )
Partners’ capital ending balance, June 30, 2021 $ 202,105 $ 13,979 $ 216,084
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS, LP
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30,
2022 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 12,340 $ 3,059
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 118,023 120,257
Provision for expected credit losses ( 700 ) ( 1,250 )
Amortization of debt issuance costs 3,637 4,578
Unit-based compensation expense 6,708 8,442
Deferred income tax benefit ( 183 ) ( 133 )
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets 852 ( 2,360 )
Impairment of compression equipment 432 4,953
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and related party receivables, net ( 4,598 ) 1,646
Inventories ( 11,159 ) ( 6,490 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ( 3,009 ) ( 1,645 )
Other assets 1,562 1,764
Accounts payable ( 1,452 ) 2,494
Accrued liabilities and deferred revenue 6,829 3,756
Net cash provided by operating activities 129,282 139,071
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net ( 43,818 ) ( 15,435 )
Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment 764 3,607
Proceeds from insurance recovery 184 1,559
Net cash used in investing activities ( 42,870 ) ( 10,269 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving credit facility 382,884 330,687
Payments on revolving credit facility ( 340,562 ) ( 331,050 )
Cash paid related to net settlement of unit-based awards — ( 461 )
Cash distributions on common units ( 103,536 ) ( 103,185 )
Cash distributions on Preferred Units ( 24,375 ) ( 24,375 )
Deferred financing costs ( 549 ) ( 138 )
Other ( 274 ) ( 280 )
Net cash used in financing activities ( 86,412 ) ( 128,802 )
Change in cash and cash equivalents — —
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period — 2
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ — $ 2
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized amounts $ 60,239 $ 60,416
Cash paid for income taxes $ 798 $ 647
Supplemental non-cash transactions:
Non-cash distributions to certain common unitholders (DRIP) $ 1,024 $ 865
Transfers from inventories to property and equipment $ 6,692 $ 6,661
Changes in capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 11,023 $ ( 510 )
Changes in financing costs included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ ( 265 ) $ 120
Exercise and conversion of warrants into common units $ 5,167 $ —
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS, LP
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) Organization and Description of Business
Unless otherwise indicated, the terms “our,” “we,” “us,” “the Partnership” and similar language refer to USA Compression Partners, LP, collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries.
We are a Delaware limited partnership. Through our operating subsidiaries, we provide compression services under fixed-term contracts with customers in the natural gas and crude oil industries, using natural gas compression packages that we design, engineer, own, operate and maintain. We also own and operate a fleet of equipment used to provide natural gas treating services, such as carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide removal, cooling and dehydration. We primarily provide compression services in a number of shale plays throughout the U.S., including the Utica, Marcellus, Permian Basin, Delaware Basin, Eagle Ford, Mississippi Lime, Granite Wash, Woodford, Barnett, Haynesville, Niobrara and Fayetteville shales.
USA Compression GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, serves as our general partner and is referred to herein as the “General Partner.” The General Partner is wholly owned by Energy Transfer.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Partnership and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned by us.
(2) Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
Our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.
In the opinion of our management, such financial information reflects all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of these interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Therefore, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed on February 15, 2022 (our “2021 Annual Report”).
Use of Estimates
Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, which includes the use of estimates and assumptions by management that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities that existed at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Although these estimates were based on management’s available knowledge of current and expected future events, actual results could differ from these estimates.
Accounting Policies
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of all cash balances. We consider investments in highly liquid financial instruments purchased with an original maturity of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents.
Trade Accounts Receivable
Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount.
Allowance for Credit Losses
We evaluate our allowance for credit losses related to our trade accounts receivable measured at amortized cost. Due to the short-term nature of our trade accounts receivable, we consider the amortized cost to be the same as the carrying amount of the receivable, excluding the allowance for credit losses.
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Our determination of the allowance for credit losses requires us to make estimates and judgments regarding our customers’ ability to pay amounts due. We continuously evaluate the financial strength of our customers and the overall business climate in which our customers operate, and make adjustments to the allowance for credit losses as necessary. We evaluate the financial strength of our customers by reviewing the aging of their receivables, our collection experience with the customer, correspondence, financial information and third-party credit ratings. We evaluate the business climate in which our customers operate by reviewing various publicly available materials regarding our customers’ industry, including the solvency of various companies in the industry.
Inventories
Inventories consist of serialized and non-serialized parts used primarily on compression units. All inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Serialized parts inventories are determined using the specific identification cost method, while non-serialized parts inventories are determined using the weighted average cost method. Purchases of inventories are considered operating activities on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are carried at cost except for (i) certain acquired assets which are recorded at fair value on their respective acquisition dates and (ii) impaired assets which are recorded at fair value on the last impairment evaluation date for which an adjustment was required. Overhauls and major improvements that increase the value or extend the life of compression equipment are capitalized and depreciated over three to five years . Ordinary maintenance and repairs are charged to cost of operations, exclusive of depreciation and amortization.
When property and equipment is retired or sold, its carrying value and the related accumulated depreciation are removed from our accounts and any associated gains or losses are recorded on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations in the period of sale or disposition.
Capitalized interest is calculated by multiplying our monthly effective interest rate on outstanding variable-rate indebtedness by the amount of qualifying costs, which include upfront payments to acquire certain compression units. Capitalized interest was approximately $ 208,000 and $ 346,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and approximately $ 98,000 and $ 101,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets with recorded values that are not expected to be recovered through future cash flows are written down to estimated fair value. We test long-lived assets for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the assets’ carrying value may not be recoverable or will no longer be utilized in the operating fleet. The most common circumstance requiring compression units to be evaluated for impairment is when idle units do not meet the desired performance characteristics of our revenue generating horsepower.
The carrying value of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. If the carrying value of the long-lived asset exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows associated with the asset, an impairment loss equal to the amount of the carrying value exceeding the fair value of the asset is recognized. The fair value of the asset is measured using quoted market prices or, in the absence of quoted market prices, based on an estimate of discounted cash flows, the expected net sale proceeds compared to the other similarly configured fleet units we recently sold or a review of other units recently offered for sale by third parties, or the estimated component value of the equipment we plan to use.
Refer to Note 5 for more detailed information about impairment charges during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
Identifiable Intangible Assets
Identifiable intangible assets are recorded at cost and amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which is the period over which the assets are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to our future cash flows. The estimated useful lives of our intangible assets range from 15 to 25 years.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized when obligations under the terms of a contract with our customer are satisfied; generally this occurs with the transfer of our services or goods. Revenue is measured at the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange
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for providing services or transferring goods. Incidental items, if any, that are immaterial in the context of the contract are recognized as expenses.
Income Taxes
USA Compression Partners, LP is organized as a partnership for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes. As a result, our partners are responsible for U.S. federal and state income taxes based upon their distributive share of our items of income, gain, loss or deduction. Texas also imposes on partnerships an entity-level income tax that is based on Texas sourced taxable margin (the “Texas Margin Tax”) and such tax impacts are included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Our wholly owned finance subsidiary, USA Compression Finance Corp. (“Finance Corp”), is a corporation for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes and such tax impacts, if any, are also included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Pass Through Taxes
Sales taxes incurred on behalf of, and passed through to, customers are accounted for on a net basis.
Fair Value Measurements
Accounting standards on fair value measurements establish a framework for measuring fair value and stipulate disclosures about fair value measurements. The standards apply to recurring and non-recurring financial and non-financial assets and liabilities that require or permit fair value measurements. Among the required disclosures is the fair value hierarchy of inputs we use to value an asset or a liability. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described as follows:
Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 inputs are those other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
As of June 30, 2022, our financial instruments consisted primarily of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable and long-term debt. The book values of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and trade accounts payable are representative of fair value due to their short-term maturities. The carrying amount of our revolving credit facility approximates fair value due to the floating interest rates associated with the debt.
The fair value of our Senior Notes 2026 and Senior Notes 2027 were estimated using quoted prices in inactive markets and are considered Level 2 measurements.
The following table summarizes the aggregate principal amount and fair value of our Senior Notes 2026 and Senior Notes 2027 (in thousands):
June 30,
2022 December 31,
2021
Senior Notes 2026, aggregate principal $ 725,000 $ 725,000
Fair value of Senior Notes 2026 659,750 755,813
Senior Notes 2027, aggregate principal 750,000 750,000
Fair value of Senior Notes 2027 675,000 787,500
Operating Segment
We operate in a single business segment, the compression services business.
(3) Trade Accounts Receivable
The allowance for credit losses, which was $ 1.3 million and $ 2.1 million as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, is our best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses included in our existing accounts receivable.
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The following summarizes activity within our trade accounts receivable allowance for credit losses balance (in thousands):
Allowance for Credit Losses
Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 2,057
Current-period provision for expected credit losses ( 700 )
Writeoffs charged against the allowance ( 103 )
Balance as of June 30, 2022 $ 1,254
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, we recognized reversals of $ 0.2 million and $ 0.7 million, respectively, of our provision for expected credit losses. Favorable market conditions for customers due to higher commodity prices was the primary factor contributing to the decrease to the allowance for credit losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, we recognized a reversal of $ 1.3 million of our provision for expected credit losses. Improved market conditions for customers due to a recovery in commodity prices was the primary factor contributing to the decrease to the allowance for credit losses for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
(4) Inventories
Components of inventories are as follows (in thousands):
June 30,
2022 December 31,
2021
Serialized parts $ 46,619 $ 44,642
Non-serialized parts 43,585 41,174
Total inventories $ 90,204 $ 85,816
(5) Property and Equipment and Identifiable Intangible Assets
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
June 30,
2022 December 31,
2021
Compression and treating equipment $ 3,572,197 $ 3,522,083
Computer equipment 56,104 54,013
Automobiles and vehicles 33,579 31,919
Leasehold improvements 8,849 8,847
Buildings 5,334 5,334
Furniture and fixtures 1,106 1,105
Land 77 77
Total property and equipment, gross 3,677,246 3,623,378
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization ( 1,498,863 ) ( 1,401,042 )
Total property and equipment, net $ 2,178,383 $ 2,222,336
Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
Compression equipment, acquired new 25 years
Compression equipment, acquired used 5 - 25 years
Furniture and fixtures 3 - 10 years
Vehicles and computer equipment
1 - 10 years
Buildings
5 years
Leasehold improvements 5 years
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Depreciation expense on property and equipment and loss (gain) on disposition of assets were as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Depreciation expense $ 51,614 $ 51,882 $ 103,334 $ 105,567
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets 1,031 ( 1,105 ) 852 ( 2,360 )
On a quarterly basis, we evaluate the future deployment of our idle fleet under current market conditions. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, we determined to retire 10 compressor units for a total of approximately 1,400 horsepower that were previously used to provide compression services in our business. As a result, we recorded an impairment of compression equipment of $ 0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, we determined to retire 10 and 22 compressor units, respectively, for a total of approximately 4,000 and 9,600 horsepower, respectively, that were previously used to provide compression services in our business. As a result, we recorded impairments of compression equipment of $ 2.4 million and $ 5.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively.
The primary causes for these impairments were: (i) units were not considered marketable in the foreseeable future, (ii) units were subject to excessive maintenance costs or (iii) units were unlikely to be accepted by customers due to certain performance characteristics of the unit, such as the inability to meet current quoting criteria without excessive retrofitting costs. These compression units were written down to their respective estimated salvage values, if any.
No impairment was recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
Identifiable Intangible Assets
Identifiable intangible assets, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
Customer Relationships Trade Names Total
Net balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 276,848 $ 27,563 $ 304,411
Amortization expense ( 13,052 ) ( 1,637 ) ( 14,689 )
Net balance as of June 30, 2022 $ 263,796 $ 25,926 $ 289,722
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets was $ 260.9 million and $ 246.3 million as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
(6) Other Current Liabilities
Components of other current liabilities included the following (in thousands):
June 30,
2022 December 31,
2021
Accrued sales tax contingencies (1) $ 44,923 $ 44,923
Accrued interest expense 31,951 30,850
Accrued payroll and benefits 10,518 8,054
Accrued unit-based compensation liability 17,591 13,280
Accrued capital expenditures 14,544 3,521
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(1) Refer to Note 13 for further information on the accrued sales tax contingencies .
(7) Lease Accounting
Lessor Accounting
In 2014, we granted a bargain purchase option to a customer with respect to certain compressor packages leased to the customer. The bargain purchase option provided the customer with an option to acquire the equipment at a value significantly less than the fair market value at the end of the lease term.
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During the second quarter of 2021, the customer exercised its bargain purchase option resulting in a gain of $ 1.1 million recognized within gain on disposition of assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.
Prior to the customer exercising its bargain purchase option, revenue and interest income related to the lease was recognized over the lease term. We recognized maintenance revenue within contract operations revenue and interest income within interest expense, net. Maintenance revenue and interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were $ 0.3 million and $ 0.1 million, respectively.
(8) Long-term Debt
Our long-term debt, of which there is no current portion, consisted of the following (in thousands):
June 30,
2022 December 31,
2021
Senior Notes 2026, aggregate principal $ 725,000 $ 725,000
Senior Notes 2027, aggregate principal 750,000 750,000
Less: deferred financing costs, net of amortization ( 16,338 ) ( 18,108 )
Total senior notes, net 1,458,662 1,456,892
Revolving credit facility 558,664 516,342
Total long-term debt, net $ 2,017,326 $ 1,973,234
Revolving Credit Facility
The Credit Agreement has an aggregate commitment of $ 1.6 billion (subject to availability under our borrowing base), with a further potential increase of up to $ 200 million. The Partnership's obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the guarantors party to the Credit Agreement, which currently consists of all of the Partnership's subsidiaries. In addition, the Partnership’s obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by: (i) substantially all of the Partnership’s assets and substantially all of the assets of the guarantors party to the Credit Agreement, excluding real property and other customary exclusions; and (ii) all of the equity interests of the Partnership’s U.S. restricted subsidiaries (subject to customary exceptions). The Credit Agreement matures on December 8, 2026, except that if any portion of the Senior Notes 2026 are outstanding on December 31, 2025, the Credit Agreement will mature on December 31, 2025.
As of June 30, 2022, we had outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement of $ 558.7 million, $ 1.0 billion of borrowing base availability and, subject to compliance with the applicable financial covenants, available borrowing capacity of $ 360.9 million. Our weighted-average interest rate in effect for all borrowings under the Credit Agreement as of June 30, 2022 was 4.13 %, with a weighted-average interest rate of 3.21 % for the six months ended June 30, 2022. There were no letters of credit issued as of June 30, 2022. We pay a commitment fee of 0.375 % on the unused portion of the Credit Agreement.
The Credit Agreement permits us to make distributions of available cash to unitholders so long as (i) no default under the facility has occurred, is continuing or would result from the distribution, (ii) immediately prior to and after giving effect to such distribution, we are in compliance with the facility’s financial covenants, and (iii) immediately prior to and after giving effect to such distribution, (a) on or before September 30, 2023, we have availability under the Credit Agreement of at least $ 250 million and (b) after September 30, 2023, we have availability under the Credit Agreement of at least $ 100 million.
The Credit Agreement also contains various financial covenants, including covenants requiring us to maintain:
• a minimum EBITDA to interest coverage ratio of 2.5 to 1.0, determined as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, with EBITDA and interest expense annualized for the fiscal quarter most recently ended;
• a ratio of total secured indebtedness to EBITDA not greater than 3.0 to 1.0 or less than 0.0 to 1.0, determined as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, with EBITDA annualized for the fiscal quarter most recently ended; and
• a maximum funded debt to EBITDA ratio, determined as of the last day of each fiscal quarter with EBITDA annualized for the fiscal quarter most recently ended, (i) 5.75 to 1.00 through the second fiscal quarter of 2022, (ii) 5.50 to 1.00 from the third quarter of 2022 through the third quarter of 2023 and (iii) 5.25 to 1.00 thereafter. In addition, the Partnership may increase the applicable ratio by 0.25 for any fiscal quarter during which a Specified Acquisition (as defined in the Credit Agreement) occurs and the following two fiscal quarters, but in no event shall the maximum ratio exceed 5.50 to 1.00 for any fiscal quarter as a result of such increase.
As of June 30, 2022, we were in compliance with all of our covenants under the Credit Agreement.
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The Credit Agreement is a “revolving credit facility” that includes a lock box arrangement, whereby remittances from customers are forwarded to a bank account controlled by the administrative agent and are applied to reduce borrowings under the facility.
Senior Notes 2026
On March 23, 2018, USA Compression Partners, LP and Finance Corp co-issued the Senior Notes 2026. The Senior Notes 2026 mature on April 1, 2026 and accrue interest at the rate of 6.875 % per year. Interest on the Senior Notes 2026 is payable semi-annually in arrears on each of April 1 and October 1.
The indenture governing the Senior Notes 2026 (the “2026 Indenture”) contains certain financial ratios that we must comply with in order to make certain restricted payments as described in the 2026 Indenture. As of June 30, 2022, we were in compliance with such financial covenants under the 2026 Indenture.
The Senior Notes 2026 are fully and unconditionally guaranteed (the “2026 Guarantees”), jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by all of our subsidiaries (other than Finance Corp), and will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by each of our future restricted subsidiaries that either borrows under, or guarantees, the Credit Agreement or guarantees certain of our other indebtedness (collectively, the “Guarantors”). The Senior Notes 2026 and the 2026 Guarantees are general unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Guarantors’, Finance Corp’s, and our existing and future senior indebtedness and senior to the Guarantors’, Finance Corp’s, and our future subordinated indebtedness, if any. The Senior Notes 2026 and the 2026 Guarantees are effectively subordinated in right of payment to all of the Guarantors’, Finance Corp’s, and our existing and future secured debt, including debt under the Credit Agreement and guarantees thereof, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt, and are structurally subordinated to all indebtedness of any of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Senior Notes 2026.
Senior Notes 2027
On March 7, 2019, USA Compression Partners, LP and Finance Corp co-issued the Senior Notes 2027. The Senior Notes 2027 mature on September 1, 2027 and accrue interest at the rate of 6.875 % per year. Interest on the Senior Notes 2027 is payable semi-annually in arrears on each of March 1 and September 1.
The indenture governing the Senior Notes 2027 (the “2027 Indenture”) contains certain financial ratios that we must comply with in order to make certain restricted payments as described in the 2027 Indenture. As of June 30, 2022, we were in compliance with such financial covenants under the 2027 Indenture.
The Senior Notes 2027 are fully and unconditionally guaranteed (the “2027 Guarantees”), jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by the Guarantors. The Senior Notes 2027 and the 2027 Guarantees are general unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Guarantors’, Finance Corp’s, and our existing and future senior indebtedness and senior to the Guarantors’, Finance Corp’s, and our future subordinated indebtedness, if any. The Senior Notes 2027 and the 2027 Guarantees are effectively subordinated in right of payment to all of the Guarantors’, Finance Corp’s, and our existing and future secured debt, including debt under the Credit Agreement and guarantees thereof, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt, and are structurally subordinated to all indebtedness of any of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Senior Notes 2027.
We have no assets or operations independent of our subsidiaries, and there are no significant restrictions upon our ability to obtain funds from our subsidiaries by dividend or loan. Each of the Guarantors and Finance Corp is 100 % owned by us. None of the assets of our subsidiaries represent restricted net assets pursuant to Rule 4-08(e)(3) of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act.
(9) Preferred Units
We had 500,000 Preferred Units outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, with a face value of $ 1,000 per Preferred Unit.
The Preferred Units rank senior to the common units with respect to distributions and rights upon liquidation. The holders of the Preferred Units are entitled to receive cumulative quarterly cash distributions equal to $ 24.375 per Preferred Unit.
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We have declared and paid quarterly cash distributions per unit to the holders of the Preferred Units of record as follows:
Payment Date Distribution per Preferred Unit
February 5, 2021 $ 24.375
May 7, 2021 24.375
August 6, 2021 24.375
November 5, 2021 24.375
2021 total distributions
$ 97.500
February 4, 2022 $ 24.375
May 6, 2022 24.375
2022 total distributions
$ 48.750
Announced Quarterly Distribution
On July 14, 2022, we declared a cash distribution of $ 24.375 per unit on our Preferred Units. The distribution will be paid on August 5, 2022 to the holders of the Preferred Units of record as of the close of business on July 25, 2022.
Changes in the Preferred Units balance are as follows (in thousands):
Preferred Units
Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 477,309
Net income allocated to Preferred Units 24,375
Cash distributions on Preferred Units ( 24,375 )
Balance as of June 30, 2022 $ 477,309
Redemption and Conversion Features
The Preferred Units are convertible, at the option of the holder, into common units in accordance with the terms of our Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (the “Partnership Agreement”) as follows: one third on or after April 2, 2021, two thirds on or after April 2, 2022, and 100 % on or after April 2, 2023. The conversion rate for the Preferred Units is the quotient of (a) the sum of (i) $ 1,000 , plus (ii) any unpaid cash distributions on the applicable Preferred Unit, divided by (b) $ 20.0115 for each Preferred Unit.
On or after April 2, 2023, we have the option to redeem all or any portion of the Preferred Units then outstanding, subject to certain minimum redemption threshold amounts, for a redemption price set forth in the Partnership Agreement. On or after April 2, 2028, each holder of the Preferred Units will have the right to require us to redeem all or a portion of their Preferred Units, subject to certain minimum redemption threshold amounts, for a redemption price set forth in the Partnership Agreement, which we may elect to pay up to 50 % in common units, subject to certain additional limits.
(10) Partners’ Capital (Deficit)
Common Units
The change in common units outstanding was as follows:
Units Outstanding
Number of units outstanding as of December 31, 2021 97,344,707
Issuance of common units under the DRIP 61,700
Exercise and conversion of warrants into common units 534,308
Number of units outstanding as of June 30, 2022 97,940,715
As of June 30, 2022, Energy Transfer held 46,056,228 common units, including 8,000,000 common units held by the General Partner and controlled by Energy Transfer.
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Cash Distributions
We have declared and paid quarterly distributions per unit to our limited partner unitholders of record, including holders of our common and phantom units, as follows (dollars in millions, except distribution per unit):
Payment Date Distribution per Limited Partner Unit Amount Paid to Common Unitholders Amount Paid to Phantom Unitholders Total Distribution
February 5, 2021 $ 0.525 $ 50.9 $ 1.1 $ 52.0
May 7, 2021 0.525 50.9 1.1 52.0
August 6, 2021 0.525 51.0 1.1 52.1
November 5, 2021 0.525 51.0 1.0 52.0
2021 total distributions
$ 2.10 $ 203.8 $ 4.3 $ 208.1
February 4, 2022 $ 0.525 $ 51.1 $ 1.2 $ 52.3
May 6, 2022 0.525 51.1 1.2 52.3
2022 total distributions
$ 1.05 $ 102.2 $ 2.4 $ 104.6
Announced Quarterly Distribution
On July 14, 2022, we announced a cash distribution of $ 0.525 per unit on our common units. The distribution will be paid on August 5, 2022 to common unitholders of record as of the close of business on July 25, 2022.
DRIP
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, distributions of $ 1.0 million were reinvested under the DRIP resulting in the issuance of 61,700 common units.
Warrants
As of December 31, 2021, we had two tranches of warrants outstanding, which included warrants to purchase (i) 5,000,000 common units with a strike price of $ 17.03 per common unit and (ii) 10,000,000 common units with a strike price of $ 19.59 per common unit (collectively, the “Warrants”).
On April 27, 2022, the tranche of Warrants with the right to purchase 5,000,000 common units with a strike price of $ 17.03 per common unit was exercised in full by the holders. The exercise of the warrants was net settled by the Partnership for 534,308 common units.
As of June 30, 2022, the tranche of Warrants with the right to purchase 10,000,000 common units with a strike price of $ 19.59 per common unit was outstanding and may be exercised by the holders at any time before April 2, 2028.
Loss Per Unit
The computation of loss per unit is based on the weighted average number of participating securities, which includes our common units and certain equity-based awards, outstanding during the applicable period. Basic loss per unit is determined by dividing net income (loss) allocated to participating securities after deducting the amount distributed on Preferred Units, by the weighted average number of participating securities outstanding during the period. Loss attributable to unitholders is allocated to participating securities based on their respective shares of the distributed and undistributed earnings for the period. To the extent cash distributions exceed net income (loss) attributable to unitholders for the period, the excess distributions are allocated to all participating securities outstanding based on their respective ownership percentages.
Diluted loss per unit is computed using the treasury stock method, which considers the potential issuance of limited partner units associated with our long-term incentive plan and Warrants. Unvested phantom units and unexercised Warrants are not included in basic loss per unit, as they are not considered to be participating securities, but are included in the calculation of diluted loss per unit to the extent they are dilutive, and in the case of Warrants to the extent they are considered “in the money.”
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, approximately 1,051,000 and 928,000 incremental unvested phantom units, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per unit because the impact was anti-dilutive. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, approximately 157,000 and 85,000 incremental “in the money” outstanding Warrants, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per unit because the impact was anti-dilutive.
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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, approximately 803,000 and 757,000 incremental unvested phantom units, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per unit because the impact was anti-dilutive, and our then-outstanding Warrants were not included in the computation as they were not considered “in the money” for either period.
(11) Revenue Recognition
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following table disaggregates our revenue by type of service (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Contract operations revenue $ 167,853 $ 154,733 $ 329,339 $ 310,202
Retail parts and services revenue 3,608 1,829 5,534 3,873
Total revenues $ 171,461 $ 156,562 $ 334,873 $ 314,075
The following table disaggregates our revenue by timing of provision of services or transfer of goods (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Services provided over time:
Primary term $ 118,248 $ 105,213 $ 226,545 $ 211,774
Month-to-month 49,605 49,520 102,794 98,428
Total services provided over time 167,853 154,733 329,339 310,202
Services provided or goods transferred at a point in time 3,608 1,829 5,534 3,873
Total revenues $ 171,461 $ 156,562 $ 334,873 $ 314,075
Contract Assets
We record contract assets when we have completed performance under a contract but our right to consideration is not yet unconditional. We had no contract assets as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Deferred Revenue
We record deferred revenue when cash payments are received or due in advance of our performance. Components of deferred revenue were as follows (in thousands):
Balance sheet location June 30,
2022 December 31,
2021
Current (1) Deferred revenue $ 54,545 $ 51,216
Noncurrent Other liabilities 4,848 4,823
Total $ 59,393 $ 56,039
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(1) We recognized $ 2.9 million and $ 45.0 million of revenue during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, related to our deferred revenue balance as of December 31, 2021.
Performance Obligations
As of June 30, 2022, the aggregate amount of transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations related to our contract operations revenue was $ 505.6 million. We expect to recognize these remaining performance obligations as follows (in thousands):
2022 (remainder)
2023 2024 2025 Thereafter Total
Remaining performance obligations $ 209,490 $ 199,479 $ 61,640 $ 21,251 $ 13,741 $ 505,601
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(12) Transactions with Related Parties
We provide compression services to entities affiliated with Energy Transfer, which as of June 30, 2022 owned approximately 47 % of our limited partner interests and 100 % of the General Partner. Revenue recognized from such affiliated Energy Transfer entities on our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations were as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Related party revenues $ 3,887 $ 2,944 $ 7,705 $ 5,894
We had approximately $ 997,000 and $ 18,000 within related party receivables on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, from such affiliated Energy Transfer entities. Additionally, the Partnership had a $ 44.9 million related party receivable from Energy Transfer as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 related to indemnification for sales tax contingencies. See Note 13 for more information related to such sales tax contingencies.
(13) Commitments and Contingencies
(a) Major Customers
We did not have revenue from any single customer representing 10% or more of total revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 or 2021.
(b) Litigation
From time to time, we and our subsidiaries may be involved in various claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. In management’s opinion, the resolution of such matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
(c) Equipment Purchase Commitments
Our future capital commitments are comprised of binding commitments under purchase orders for new compression units ordered but not received. The commitments as of June 30, 2022 were $ 53.2 million, all of which is expected to be settled within the next twelve months and $ 24.2 million of which is expected to be settled in the remainder of 2022.
(d) Sales Tax Contingencies
Our compliance with state and local sales tax regulations is subject to audit by various taxing authorities. Certain taxing authorities have either claimed or issued an assessment that specific operational processes, which we and others in our industry regularly conduct, result in transactions that are subject to state sales taxes. We and others in our industry have disputed these claims and assessments based on either existing tax statutes or published guidance by the taxing authorities.
We are currently protesting certain assessments made by the Oklahoma Tax Commission (“OTC”). We believe it is reasonably possible that we could incur losses related to this assessment depending on whether the administrative law judge assigned by the OTC accepts our position that the transactions are not taxable and we ultimately lose any and all subsequent legal challenges to such determination. We estimate that the range of losses we could incur is from $ 0 to approximately $ 19.5 million, including penalty and interest.
As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we have recorded a $ 44.9 million accrued liability and $ 44.9 million related party receivable from Energy Transfer related to open audits with the Office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (the “Comptroller”), wherein the Comptroller has challenged the applicability of the manufacturing exemption.
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