Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

BORROWINGS

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BORROWINGS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
BORROWINGS
NOTE 10 — BORROWINGS
The Company’s borrowings consist of the following (in thousands):
December 31, 2022
Principal repayment obligation Unamortized DFC Carrying value
Senior Secured Convertible Notes, current $ 166,666  $ (3,110) $ 163,556 
Senior Secured Convertible Notes, non-current 333,334  (6,219) 327,115 
Senior Notes due 2028 57,678  (2,585) 55,093 
Total borrowings $ 557,678  $ (11,914) $ 545,764 

December 31, 2021
Principal repayment obligation Unamortized DFC Carrying value
Senior Notes due 2028 $ 56,500  $ (2,813) $ 53,687 
Total borrowings $ 56,500  $ (2,813) $ 53,687 
Amortization of the Company’s DFC is a component of Interest expense, net in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company amortized approximately $2.4 million, $3.1 million, and $28.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2025
On June 3, 2022, we issued and sold $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.00% Senior Secured Convertible Notes due May 1, 2025 (the “Convertible Notes” or the “Notes”). Net proceeds from the Convertible Notes were approximately $488.7 million after deducting fees and expenses. The Convertible Notes have quarterly interest payments due on February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1 of each year and on the maturity date. Debt issuance costs of approximately $11.5 million were capitalized and are being amortized over the full term of the Notes using the effective interest rate method.
The holders of the Convertible Notes have the right to convert the Notes into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion rate of 174.703 shares per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $5.724 per share of common stock) (the “Conversion Price”), subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. Holders of the Convertible Notes may force the Company to redeem the Notes for cash upon (i) a fundamental change or (ii) an event of default.
The Company will force the holders of the Convertible Notes to convert all of the Notes if the trading price of our common stock closes above 200% of the Conversion Price for 20 consecutive trading days and certain other conditions are satisfied. The Company may provide written notice to each holder of the Notes calling all of such holder’s Notes for a cash purchase price equal to 120% of the principal amount being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest (the “Optional Redemption”), and each holder will have the right to accept or reject such Optional Redemption.
On each of May 1, 2023 and May 1, 2024, the holders of the Convertible Notes may redeem up to $166.7 million of the initial principal amount of the Notes at par, plus accrued and unpaid interest (the “Redemption Amount”). The Company classified the potential Redemption Amount in respect of May 1, 2023 as a current borrowing on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2022.
Our borrowing obligations under the Convertible Notes are collateralized by a first priority lien on the Company’s equity interests in Tellurian Production Holdings LLC (“Tellurian Production Holdings”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tellurian Inc. Tellurian Production Holdings owns all of the Company’s upstream natural gas assets described in Note 4, Property, Plant and Equipment. Upon the Company’s compliance with its obligations in respect of an Optional Redemption (regardless of whether holders accept or reject the redemption), the lien on the equity interests in Tellurian Production Holdings will be automatically released. The Notes contain a minimum cash balance requirement of $100.0 million and non-financial covenants. As of December 31, 2022, we remained in compliance with the minimum cash balance requirement and all other covenants under the Notes.
As of December 31, 2022, the estimated fair value of the Convertible Notes was approximately $446.1 million. The Level 3 fair value was estimated based on inputs that are observable in the market or that could be derived from, or corroborated with, observable market data, including our stock price and inputs that are not observable in the market.
Senior Notes due 2028
On November 10, 2021, we sold in a registered public offering $50.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.25% Senior Notes due November 30, 2028 (the “Senior Notes”). Net proceeds from the Senior Notes were approximately $47.5 million after deducting fees. The underwriter was granted an option to purchase up to an additional $7.5 million of the Senior Notes within 30 days. On December 7, 2021, the underwriter exercised the option and purchased an additional $6.5 million of the Senior Notes resulting in net proceeds of approximately $6.2 million after deducting fees. The Senior Notes have quarterly interest payments due on January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31 of each year and on the maturity date. As of December 31, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the indenture governing the Senior Notes. The Senior Notes are listed and trade on the NYSE American under the symbol “TELZ,” and are classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. As of December 31, 2022, the closing market price was $17.45 per Senior Note.
At-the-Market Debt Offering Program
On December 17, 2021, we entered into an at-the-market debt offering program under which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time on the NYSE American, up to an aggregate principal amount of $200.0 million of additional Senior Notes. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we sold approximately $1.2 million aggregate principal amount of additional Senior Notes for total proceeds of approximately $1.1 million after fees and commissions under our at-the-market debt offering program. On December 30, 2022, the Company terminated the at-the-market debt offering program.
2020 Senior Unsecured Note
On April 29, 2020, we issued a zero coupon $56.0 million senior unsecured note (the “2020 Unsecured Note”) to an unrelated third party. The 2020 Unsecured Note was repaid in installments with the final contractually required payment made on March 31, 2021.
2019 Term Loan
On May 23, 2019, Driftwood Holdings LP (“Driftwood Holdings”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a senior secured term loan agreement (the “2019 Term Loan”) to borrow an aggregate principal amount of $60.0 million. On July 16, 2019, the principal amount was increased by an additional $15.0 million. Upon maturity or early repayment of the 2019 Term Loan, Driftwood Holdings was obligated to pay to the lender a fee equal to 20% of the principal amount borrowed less financing costs and cash interest paid (the “Final Payment Fee”). We issued to the lender a warrant to purchase approximately 1.5 million shares of our common stock at $10.00 per share (the “Original Warrant”). On March 3, 2020, the Original Warrant was replaced with a new warrant (the “Replacement Warrant”) which provided the lender with the right to purchase 9.0 million shares of our common stock at $1.00 per share.
On March 12, 2021 (the “Extinguishment Date”), we finalized a voluntary repayment of the remaining outstanding principal balance of the 2019 Term Loan. The extinguishment of the 2019 Term Loan resulted in an approximately $2.1 million gain, which was recognized within Gain on extinguishment of debt, net, on our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2021. As a result of repaying the outstanding balance prior to its contractual maturity, an approximately $4.4 million in unamortized debt issuance costs and discount were written off and included in the computation of the gain from the extinguishment of the 2019 Term Loan for the year ended December 31, 2021.
The holder of the 2019 Term Loan held approximately 3.5 million unvested warrants that had a fair value of approximately $6.3 million as of the Extinguishment Date. Due to the extinguishment of the 2019 Term Loan, all the unvested warrants were contractually terminated, and their respective fair value was included in the computation of the gain on extinguishment of the 2019 Term Loan.
2018 Term Loan
On September 28, 2018, Tellurian Production Holdings LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tellurian Inc., entered into a three-year senior secured term loan credit agreement (the “2018 Term Loan”) in an aggregate principal amount of $60.0 million.
On April 23, 2021, we voluntarily repaid the remaining outstanding principal balance of the 2018 Term Loan. As a result of the voluntary repayment, we recognized an approximately $0.7 million loss, which was recognized within Gain on extinguishment of debt, net, on our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2021.