NOTE 8 – DEBT OBLIGATIONS (CONTINUED)
The following table details the Line of credit, net, balances per the consolidated balance sheets (amounts in thousands):
| | | | | | |
| | September 30, | | December 31, |
| | 2021 | | 2020 |
Line of credit, gross | | $ | 3,200 | | $ | 12,950 |
Unamortized deferred financing costs | | | (270) | | | (425) |
Line of credit, net | | $ | 2,930 | | $ | 12,525 |
At November 1, 2021, there was an outstanding balance of $6,700,000 (before unamortized deferred financing costs) and $20,000,000 was available for operating expense purposes under the facility.
NOTE 9 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Compensation and Services Agreement
Pursuant to the compensation and services agreement with Majestic Property Management Corp. (“Majestic”), Majestic provides the Company with the services of executive, administrative, legal, accounting, clerical and property management personnel, as well as property acquisition, sale and lease consulting and brokerage services, consulting services with respect to mortgage financings and construction supervisory services (collectively, the “Services”). Majestic is wholly-owned by the Company’s vice-chairman and certain of the Company’s executive officers are officers of, and are compensated by, Majestic.
In consideration for the Services, the Company paid Majestic $766,000 and $2,330,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $758,000 and $2,239,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. Included in these fees are $330,000 and $1,021,000 of property management costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $321,000 and $930,000 of property management costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. The amounts paid for property management services is based on 1.5% and 2.0% of the rental payments (including tenant reimbursements) actually received by the Company from net lease tenants and operating lease tenants, respectively. The Company does not pay Majestic with respect to properties managed by third parties. The Company also paid Majestic, pursuant to the compensation and services agreement, $74,000 and $221,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $69,000 and $206,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, for the Company’s share of all direct office expenses, including rent, telephone, postage, computer services, internet usage and supplies. The Company does not pay Majestic for such services except as described in this paragraph.
Executive officers and others providing services to the Company under the compensation and services agreement were awarded shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) under the Company’s stock incentive plans (described in Note 11). The related expense charged to the Company’s operations was $581,000 and $1,971,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $453,000 and $1,356,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.
The amounts paid under the compensation and services agreement (except for the property management costs which are included in Real estate expenses) and the costs of the stock incentive plans are included in General and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of income.
Joint Venture Partners and Affiliates
The Company paid an aggregate of $21,000 and $59,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $20,000 and $56,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, to its consolidated joint venture partners or their affiliates (none of whom are officers, directors, or employees of the Company) for property management services, which are included in Real estate expenses on the consolidated statements of income.