Note 4 – Credit Facility, Notes Payable and Derivative Instruments
Credit Facility
On May 3, 2021, the Company, the Operating Partnership, as borrower, and certain of its subsidiaries (such subsidiaries, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) entered into an amended and restated $750 million unsecured syndicated credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan”), as administrative agent (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility consists of a $350 million term loan component (the “Term Loan”) and a $400 million revolver component (the “Revolver”). The Credit Facility also includes a $500 million accordion feature. The Term Loan matures in May 2026 and the Revolver matures in May 2025, with 2 six-month extension options. Amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility bear interest at a floating rate that is based on LIBOR plus a specified margin based on the Company’s leverage.
The Operating Partnership is subject to a number of financial covenants under its Credit Facility, including, among other things, the following as of the end of each fiscal quarter, (i) a maximum consolidated unsecured leverage ratio of less than 60%, (ii) a maximum consolidated secured leverage ratio of less than 30%, (iii) a maximum consolidated secured recourse leverage ratio of less than 10%, (iv) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.50:1.00, (v) a minimum unsecured interest coverage ratio of 1.50:1.00, (vi) a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of less than 60%, and (vii) a minimum net worth of $345 million plus 75% of all net proceeds raised through equity offerings subsequent to December 31, 2020. As of August 2, 2021, management believed it was in compliance with all of the financial and non-financial covenants contained in the Credit Facility.
The Company has entered into interest rate swaps to hedge its interest rate risk on the Term Loan. For additional information related to the interest rate swaps, see the “Derivative Instruments - Interest Rate Swaps” section herein.
During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company borrowed $133,100 under the Credit Facility and repaid $207,200, for a net amount repaid of $74,100. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company borrowed $88,700 under the Credit Facility and repaid $20,850 for a net amount borrowed of $67,850. Interest expense incurred on the Credit Facility was $3,749 and $7,601 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $3,476 and $7,061, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.
As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had the following outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility:
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| | June 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Revolver | | $ | 101,100 | | $ | 175,200 |
Term Loan | | | 350,000 | | | 350,000 |
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs | | | (8,960) | | | (3,559) |
Credit Facility, net | | $ | 442,140 | | $ | 521,641 |
Costs incurred related to the Credit Facility, net of accumulated amortization, are netted against the Company’s “Credit Facility, net of unamortized debt issuance costs” balance in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company paid $6,177 and $59 related to amendments and modifications to the Credit Facility as well as fees related to adding properties to the borrowing base during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The amount paid during the six months ended June 30, 2021 primarily related to costs incurred in connection with the amendment and restatement of the Credit Facility on May 3, 2021. Amortization expense incurred was $427 and $776 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $272 and $541, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, and is included in the “Interest Expense” line item in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Reference Rate Reform
On March 5, 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) announced that USD LIBOR will no longer be published after June 30, 2023. This announcement has several implications, including setting the spread that may be used to automatically convert contracts from LIBOR to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"). Additionally, banking regulators are encouraging banks to discontinue new LIBOR debt issuances by December 31, 2021.
The Company anticipates that LIBOR will continue to be available at least until June 30, 2023. Any changes adopted by the FCA or other governing bodies in the method used for determining LIBOR may result in a sudden or prolonged increase or decrease in