Interest Expense
Interest expense totaled $11.1 million and $9.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increase of $1.3 million is partially related to increases in the Company’s fixed rates on the 2026 Term Loan and the 2027 Term Loan due to swaps effective on March 29, 2024, as well as a higher average outstanding balance on the Company’s Credit Facility during the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to the same period in 2023.
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to the Company
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company totaled $3.1 million and $(4.2) million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The $7.3 million increase in net income is attributable to the factors described above, most notably the $8.2 million increase in gain on disposition of assets as described above.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $4.8 million at June 30, 2024, while restricted cash totaled $1.4 million, see Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” under the heading Restricted Cash for the Company’s disclosure related to its restricted cash balance at June 30, 2024.
Our cash flows provided by operating activities totaled $24.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $25.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023, a decrease of $0.4 million. The primary reason for the decrease is an increase in interest expense as the result of higher overall debt balances during the six months ended June 30, 2024, offset by increased cash flows provided by income properties, which is the result of the overall growth and lease up of the Company’s income property portfolio, as well as increased cash flows from our commercial loans and investments.
Our cash flows used in investing activities totaled $40.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $106.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023, a decrease in cash outflows of $65.7 million. The decrease in cash used in investing activities is primarily the result of a decrease in acquisition activity of income properties, net of sales of income properties and principal repayments received on commercial loan investments, for a decrease in net cash used of $56.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the same period in 2023.
Our cash flows provided by financing activities totaled $4.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $70.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, a decrease in cash inflows of $65.9 million. The decrease is primarily related to a $108.9 million decrease in cash inflows provided by net debt activity, partially offset by proceeds from preferred equity issuances of $33.0 million, proceeds from common stock issuances of $6.4 million and a decrease in cash outflows of $4.4 million due to fewer repurchases of the Company’s common and preferred stock during the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the same period in 2023.
Long-Term Debt. At June 30, 2024, the current commitment level under the Credit Facility was $300.0 million. The undrawn commitment under the Credit Facility totaled $150.0 million. As of June 30, 2024, the Credit Facility had a $150.0 million balance outstanding. See Note 15, “Long-Term Debt” for the Company’s disclosure related to its long-term debt balance at June 30, 2024.
Acquisitions and Investments. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company acquired the Marketplace at Seminole Towne Center, a multi-tenant income property located in Sanford, Florida, for a purchase price of $68.7 million, or a total acquisition cost of $68.8 million including capitalized acquisition costs. The Marketplace at Seminole Towne Center comprises 315,066 square feet, was 98% occupied at acquisition, and had a weighted average remaining lease term of 4.7 years at acquisition. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company also acquired a vacant land parcel, for future development, within the previously acquired West Broad Village property, located in the Short Pump submarket of Richmond, Virginia, for a purchase price of $1.5 million and the remaining 4,000 square foot property, within the 28,100 square foot retail portion of Phase II of The Exchange at Gwinnett located in Buford, Georgia for an aggregate purchase price of $2.3 million including capitalized acquisition costs. The Company previously purchased the Sprouts-anchored Phase I portion of The Exchange at Gwinnett in December 2021. The Company also originated one structured investment, to provide $10.0 million of funding towards the construction of improvements on seven outparcel locations located in Lake Worth, Florida, of which $6.7 million was funded as of June 30, 2024. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company acquired the Plaza at Rockwall, a multi-tenant income property located in Rockwall,