CALGARY, Sept. 11, 2018 /CNW/ -
Credit Facility Increase
Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. ("Tidewater" or the
"Corporation") (TSX: TWM) is pleased to announce that it has
amended its existing Credit Facility (the "Amended Credit
Facility") with its banking syndicate of six Canadian Financial
Institutions (the "Syndicate"). The amendments provide additional
stability to the Corporation's financial position.
Pursuant to the Amended Credit Facility, total availability
under the Corporation's credit facility has increased from
$250 million to $325 million. The Amended Credit Facility also
contains an accordion feature which permits the Corporation to
increase the size of its credit facility to an aggregate of
$350 million from $325 million.
The Amended Credit Facility also contains adjustments to the
Corporation's existing pricing grid, reducing overall borrowing
costs as compared to the same leverage multiples in the previous
credit agreement. Under the existing financial covenants and the
amended interest rate pricing grid, the Corporation may also
include up to 10% of projected annual EBITDA attributable to
material projects currently under construction in its calculation
of total EBITDA based on certain criteria. This will allow the
Corporation more flexibility as its two major projects, Pipestone
Montney Sour Gas Plant and TransAlta natural gas pipeline, are
being completed. This is expected to reduce interest rates
being charged based on the amended pricing grid.
The Amended Credit Facility also extended the maturity date from
March 24, 2020 to August 23, 2021, which may be further extended
for a period of up to one year with the consent of the
Syndicate.
"We are grateful for the continued support of our lenders and
the vote of confidence this represents for Tidewater and our team"
said Joel Vorra, Tidewater's Chief
Financial Officer. "The continued success of our midstream
operations and the financial discipline we have exercised have put
us in a strong financial position during the completion of our two
major projects. Utilizing this financial flexibility, Tidewater
will continue to pursue strategic projects, acquisitions and other
opportunities."
Additional Arrangement at Pipestone Montney Plant
At the Pipestone Montney Sour Gas Plant, Tidewater entered a
non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with a large oil and gas
producer for firm volumes of 25 MMcf/d over a five-year term. With
this additional arrangement, Tidewater is fully contracted at the
Pipestone Montney Sour Gas Plant, increasing forecasted contracted
EBITDA for the project by approximately 10-20%. The parties are
working to conclude a definitive agreement with respect to this
arrangement early in the fourth quarter of 2018.
The Pipestone Montney Sour Gas Plant remains subject to
regulatory approval.
The Corporation's Business
Tidewater is traded on the TSX under the symbol "TWM".
Tidewater's business objective is to build a diversified midstream
and infrastructure company in the North American natural gas and
natural gas liquids ("NGL") space. Its strategy is to profitably
grow and create shareholder value through the acquisition and
development of oil and gas infrastructure. Tidewater plans to
achieve its business objective by providing customers with a full
service, vertically integrated value chain through the acquisition
and development of oil and gas infrastructure including: gas
plants, pipelines, railcars, trucks, export terminals and storage
facilities.
Cautionary Notes
Advisory Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
In the interest of providing Tidewater's shareholders and
potential investors with information regarding Tidewater, including
management's assessment of Tidewater's future plans and operations,
certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the United States Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking
information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
legislation (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). In some
cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology
such as "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "could", "estimate",
"expect", "forecast", "intend", "may", "objective", "ongoing",
"outlook", "potential", "project", "plan", "should", "target",
"would", "will" or similar words suggesting future outcomes, events
or performance. The forward-looking statements contained in this
press release speak only as of the date thereof and are expressly
qualified by this cautionary statement.
Specifically, this news release contains forward-looking
statements relating to but not limited to: expectations regarding
regulatory approval of Tidewater's planned capital projects;
planned commissioning in 2019 of Tidewater's planned Pipestone
Montney Sour Gas Plant and TransAlta natural gas pipeline;
management's expectation to execute a definitive agreement related
to committed volumes at the Pipestone Montney Sour Gas Plant to
formalize an executed Memorandum of Understanding; expectations of
financial flexibility resulting from adjustments to the
Corporation's existing pricing grid under its amended credit
facility; expectations regarding funding of capital projects and
projected in service dates; and, projections with respect to
increasing EBITDA from the Pipestone Montney Sour Gas Plant
resulting from a new take-or-pay commitment.
Such forward-looking statements of information are based on a
number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect. In
addition to other assumptions identified in this document,
assumptions have been made regarding, among other things: general
economic and industry trends; oil and gas industry expectation and
development activity levels; future natural gas, crude oil and NGL
prices; receipt of regulatory approvals for the Corporation's
proposed capital projects; that definitive agreements will be
executed with counterparties that contain terms and conditions
consistent with executed letters of intent, term sheets and
memorandums of understanding; the Corporation's future debt levels
and the ability of the Corporation to repay its debt when due; the
Corporation's ability to execute on its business plan; and
anticipated timelines and budgets being met in respect of the
Corporation's projects and operations.
Actual results achieved will vary from the information provided
herein as a result of numerous known and unknown risks and
uncertainties and other factors including but not limited to:
general economic, political, market and business conditions,
including fluctuations in interest rates, foreign exchange rates
and stock market volatility; a failure to conclude definitive
agreements with counterparties that contain terms and conditions
consistent with executed letters of intent and term sheets;
activities of producers and customers; changes to the regulatory
environment and decisions and First Nations and landowner
consultation requirements; operational matters, including potential
hazards inherent in the Corporation's operations and the
effectiveness of health, safety, environmental and integrity
programs; fluctuations in commodity prices, inventory levels and
supply/demand trends; actions by governmental authorities,
including changes in government regulation including environmental,
tariffs and taxation; changes in operating and capital costs,
including fluctuations in input costs; competition for, among other
things, business, capital, acquisition opportunities, requests for
proposals, materials, equipment, labour and skilled personnel;
environmental risks and hazards, including risks inherent in the
transportation of NGLs which may create liabilities to the
Corporation in excess of the Corporation's insurance coverage, if
any; non-performance or default by counterparties to agreements
which the Corporation or one or more of its subsidiaries has
entered into in respect of its business; construction and
engineering variables associated with capital projects, including
the availability of contractors, engineering and construction
services, accuracy of estimates and schedules, and the performance
of contractors; the availability of capital on acceptable terms;
changes in the credit-worthiness of counterparties; effects of
weather conditions; reliance on key personnel; technology and
security risks; potential losses which would stem from any
disruptions in production, including work stoppages or other labour
difficulties; technical and processing problems; changes in gas
composition; and failure to realize the anticipated benefits of
recently completed acquisitions.
The foregoing lists are not exhaustive. Additional
information on these and other factors which could affect the
Corporation's operations or financial results are included in the
Corporation's most recent Annual Information Form and in other
documents on file with the Canadian Securities regulatory
authorities.
The above summary of assumptions and risks related to
forward-looking statements in this news release is intended to
provide shareholders and potential investors with a more complete
perspective on Tidewater's current and future operations and such
information may not be appropriate for other purposes. There is no
representation by Tidewater that actual results achieved will be
the same in whole or in part as those referenced in the
forward-looking statements and Tidewater does not undertake any
obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable
securities law.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release refers to "EBITDA" which does not have any
standardized meaning prescribed by generally accepted accounting
principles in Canada
("GAAP"). EBITDA is calculated as income or loss before
interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
Tidewater Management believes that EBITDA provides useful
information to investors as it provides an indication of results
generated from the Corporation's operating activities prior to
financing, taxation and non-recurring/non-cash impairment charges
occurring outside the normal course of business. Investors
should be cautioned that EBITDA should not be construed as an
alternative to earnings, cash flow from operating activities or
other measures of financial results determined in accordance with
GAAP as an indicator of the Corporation's performance and may not
be comparable to companies with similar calculations.
For more information with respect to financial measures which
have not been defined by GAAP, including reconciliations to the
closest comparable GAAP measure, see the "Non-GAAP and Additional
Measures" section of Tidewater's most recent MD&A which is
available on SEDAR.
SOURCE Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd.