DEBT | 4. DEBT The Company’s consolidated indebtedness is currently comprised of borrowings under its line of credit, term loans and mortgage notes. Borrowings under the non-recourse mortgage notes are secured by mortgages or deeds of trust and related assignments and security interests in collateralized and certain cross-collateralized properties, which are generally owned by single purpose entities. A summary of the Company’s debt is as follows: Weighted-Average Balance as of ($ in thousands) March 31, December 31, 2018 Maturity Date March 31, December 31, 2018 Line of credit (1) 3.26% 3.38% January 2020 $ 335,000 $ 324,000 Term loan (2) 2.50% 2.65% January 2021 350,000 350,000 Term loan (3) 3.89% 4.05% May 2022 150,000 150,000 Fixed-rate mortgage notes (4) 3.36% 3.36% July 2020 - December 2025 721,052 721,526 Total principal amount / weighted-average (5) 3.19% 3.27% $ 1,556,052 $ 1,545,526 Less unamortized debt issuance costs $ (6,101 ) $ (6,702 ) Total debt, net $ 1,549,951 $ 1,538,824 Gross book value of properties encumbered by debt $ 1,143,426 $ 1,147,963 (1) The effective interest rate is calculated based on either: (i) the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) multiplied by a statutory reserve rate plus a margin ranging from 1.40% to 2.30% ; or (ii) an alternative base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.40% to 1.30% , each depending on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. The weighted-average effective interest rate is the all-in interest rate, including the effects of interest rate swap agreements relating to $150.0 million in borrowings under this line of credit. As of March 31, 2019 , the unused and available portions under the line of credit were both $164.5 million . The line of credit is available for general corporate purposes, including but not limited to the acquisition and operation of permitted investments. (2) The effective interest rate is calculated based on either: (i) LIBOR multiplied by a statutory reserve rate, plus a margin ranging from 1.35% to 2.20% ; or (ii) an alternative base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.35% to 1.20% , each depending on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. The weighted-average effective interest rate is the all-in interest rate, including the effects of interest rate swap agreements. This term loan is available for general corporate purposes, including but not limited to the acquisition and operation of permitted investments. (3) The effective interest rate is calculated based on either: (i) LIBOR multiplied by a statutory reserve rate, plus a margin ranging from 1.30% to 2.15% ; or (ii) an alternative base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.30% to 1.15% , each depending on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. The weighted-average effective interest rate is the all-in interest rate. This term loan is available for general corporate purposes, including but not limited to the acquisition and operation of permitted investments. (4) Interest rates range from 2.94% to 3.65% , which includes the effects of an interest rate swap agreement relating to a variable-rate mortgage note with an outstanding amount of $95.2 million and $95.6 million as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. The assets and credit of each of the Company’s consolidated properties pledged as collateral for the Company’s mortgage notes are not available to satisfy the Company’s other debt and obligations, unless the Company first satisfies the mortgage notes payable on the respective underlying properties. (5) The weighted-average remaining term of the Company’s consolidated debt was approximately 3.3 years as of March 31, 2019 , excluding any extension options on the line of credit. As of March 31, 2019 , the principal payments due on the Company’s consolidated debt during each of the next five years and thereafter were as follows: (in thousands) Line of Credit (1) Term Loans Mortgage Notes Total Remainder of 2019 $ — $ — $ 1,717 $ 1,717 2020 335,000 — 15,259 350,259 2021 — 350,000 6,047 356,047 2022 — 150,000 83,579 233,579 2023 — — 190,472 190,472 Thereafter — — 423,978 423,978 Total principal payments $ 335,000 $ 500,000 $ 721,052 $ 1,556,052 (1) The term of the line of credit may be extended pursuant to a one -year extension option, subject to certain conditions. Debt Covenants The Company’s line of credit, term loans and mortgage note agreements contain various property-level covenants, including customary affirmative and negative covenants. In addition, the line of credit and term loan agreements contain certain corporate level financial covenants, including leverage ratio, fixed charge coverage ratio, and tangible net worth thresholds. The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants as of March 31, 2019 . Derivative Instruments To manage interest rate risk for certain of its variable-rate debt, the Company uses interest rate swaps as part of its risk management strategy. These derivatives are designed to mitigate the risk of future interest rate increases by providing a fixed interest rate for a limited, pre-determined period of time. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the interest rate swap agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. Certain of the Company’s variable-rate borrowings are not hedged, and therefore, to an extent, the Company has on-going exposure to interest rate movements. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the gain or loss is recorded as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and is reclassified into earnings as interest expense for the same period that the hedged transaction affects earnings, which is when the interest expense is recognized on the related debt. The gain or loss on the derivative instrument is presented in the same line item on the condensed consolidated statement of operations as the earnings effect of the hedged item. During the next 12 months, the Company estimates that approximately $7.9 million will be reclassified as a decrease to interest expense related to active effective hedges of existing floating-rate debt. The following table summarizes the location and fair value of the cash flow hedges on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets: ($ in thousands) Number of Notional Balance Sheet Fair As of March 31, 2019 Interest rate swaps 11 $ 595,152 Other assets $ 12,026 As of December 31, 2018 Interest rate swaps 11 $ 595,626 Other assets $ 16,438 The following table presents the effect of the Company’s cash flow hedges on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements: For the Three Months (in thousands) 2019 2018 Derivative Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges (Loss) gain recognized in AOCI $ (2,267 ) $ 5,792 Gain reclassified from AOCI into interest expense (2,145 ) (808 ) Total interest expense on the condensed consolidated statements of operations in which the effects of the cash flow hedges are recorded 13,292 11,682 |