Long-Term Debt | (6) Long-Term Debt As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , long-term debt consisted of the following (in millions): March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Partnership credit facility (due 2020), interest based on Prime and/or LIBOR plus an applicable margin, interest rate at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was 2.2% and 1.8%, respectively $ 543.0 $ 414.0 Company credit facility (due 2019), interest based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin, interest rate at March 31, 2016 was 4.25% 9.3 — The Partnership's senior unsecured notes (due 2019), net of discount of $0.4 million at March 31, 2016 and $0.4 million at December 31, 2015, which bear interest at the rate of 2.70% 399.6 399.6 The Partnership's senior unsecured notes (due 2022), including a premium of $18.2 million at March 31, 2016 and $18.9 million at December 31, 2015, which bear interest at the rate of 7.125% 180.7 181.4 The Partnership's senior unsecured notes (due 2024), net of premium of $2.8 million at March 31, 2016 and $2.9 million at December 31, 2015, which bear interest at the rate of 4.40% 552.8 552.9 The Partnership's senior unsecured notes (due 2025), net of discount of $1.2 million at March 31, 2016 and $1.2 million at December 31, 2015, which bear interest at the rate of 4.15% 748.8 748.8 The Partnership's senior unsecured notes (due 2044), net of discount of $0.3 million at March 31, 2016 and $0.2 million at December 31, 2015, which bear interest at the rate of 5.60% 349.7 349.8 The Partnership's senior unsecured notes (due 2045), net of discount of $6.8 million at March 31, 2016 and $6.9 million at December 31, 2015, which bear interest at the rate of 5.05% 443.2 443.1 Debt issuance cost, net of amortization of $6.0 million at March 31, 2016 and $5.1 million at December 31, 2015. (23.1 ) (23.8 ) Other debt 0.2 0.2 Debt classified as long-term $ 3,204.2 $ 3,066.0 Company Credit Facility The Company has a $250.0 million revolving credit facility, which includes a $125.0 million letter of credit subfacility (the “credit facility”). Our obligations under the credit facility are guaranteed by two of our wholly-owned subsidiaries and secured by first priority liens on (i) 88,528,451 Partnership common units and the 100% membership interest in the General Partner indirectly held by us, (ii) the 100% equity interest in each of our wholly-owned subsidiaries held by us and (iii) any additional equity interests subsequently pledged as collateral under the credit facility. The credit facility will mature on March 7, 2019. The credit facility contains certain financial, operational and legal covenants. The financial covenants are tested on a quarterly basis, based on the rolling four-quarter period that ends on the last day of each fiscal quarter, and include (i) maintaining a maximum consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the credit facility, but generally computed as the ratio of consolidated funded indebtedness to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and certain other non-cash charges) of 4.00 to 1.00, provided that the maximum consolidated leverage ratio is 4.50 to 1.00 during an acquisition period (as defined in the credit facility) and (ii) maintaining a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio (as defined in the credit facility, but generally computed as the ratio of consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and certain other non-cash charges to consolidated interest charges) of 2.50 to 1.00 at all times unless an investment grade event (as defined in the credit facility) occurs. Borrowings under the credit facility bear interest, at our option, at either the Eurodollar Rate (the LIBOR Rate) plus an applicable margin or the Base Rate (the highest of the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% , the 30-day Eurodollar Rate plus 1.0% , or the administrative agent’s prime rate) plus an applicable margin. The applicable margins vary depending on our leverage ratio. Upon breach by us of certain covenants governing the credit facility, amounts outstanding under the credit facility, if any, may become due and payable immediately and the liens securing the credit facility could be foreclosed upon. As of March 31, 2016 there was $ 9.3 million in outstanding borrowings under the credit facility, leaving approximately $240.7 million available for future borrowing based on the borrowing capacity of $250.0 million . The Company expect to be in compliance with all credit facility covenants for at least the next twelve months. Partnership Credit Facility The Partnership has a $1.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, which includes a $500.0 million letter of credit subfacility (the “Partnership credit facility”) that matures on March 6, 2020. Under the Partnership credit facility, the Partnership is permitted to, (1) subject to certain conditions and the receipt of additional commitments by one or more lenders, increase the aggregate commitments under the Partnership credit facility by an additional amount not to exceed $500 million and, (2) subject to certain conditions and the consent of the requisite lenders, on two separate occasions extend the maturity date of the Partnership credit facility by one year on each occasion. The Partnership credit facility contains certain financial, operational and legal covenants. Among other things, these covenants include maintaining a ratio of consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Partnership credit facility, which definition includes projected EBITDA from certain capital expansion projects) of no more than 5.0 to 1.0. If the Partnership consummates one or more acquisitions in which the aggregate purchase price is $50.0 million or more, the maximum allowed ratio of consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA may be increased to 5.5 to 1.0 for the quarter of the acquisition and the three following quarters. Borrowings under the Partnership credit facility bear interest at the Partnership’s option at the Eurodollar Rate (the LIBOR Rate) plus an applicable margin or the Base Rate (the highest of the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% , the 30-day Eurodollar Rate plus 1.0% or the administrative agent’s prime rate) plus an applicable margin. The applicable margins vary depending on the Partnership’s credit rating. Upon breach by the Partnership of certain covenants governing the Partnership credit facility, amounts outstanding under the Partnership credit facility, if any, may become due and payable immediately. As of March 31, 2016 , there were $10.8 million in outstanding letters of credit and $543.0 million in outstanding borrowings under the Partnership’s credit facility, leaving approximately $946.2 million available for future borrowing based on the borrowing capacity of $1.5 billion . All other material terms and conditions of the Partnership credit facility are described in Part II, “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Indebtedness” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. The Partnership expects to be in compliance with all credit facility covenants for at least the next twelve months. |