NOTE 8 – DEBT OBLIGATIONS (CONTINUED)
Line of Credit
The Company’s credit facility with Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company and VNB New York, LLC, provides that it may borrow up to $100,000,000, subject to borrowing base requirements. The facility is available for the acquisition of commercial real estate, repayment of mortgage debt, and renovation and operating expense purposes; provided, that if used for renovation and operating expense purposes, the amount outstanding for such purposes will not exceed the lesser of $40,000,000 and 40% of the borrowing base. Net proceeds received from the sale, financing or refinancing of properties are generally required to be used to repay amounts outstanding under the credit facility. The facility is guaranteed by subsidiaries of the Company that own unencumbered properties and the Company is required to pledge to the lenders the equity interests in such subsidiaries.
The facility, which matures December 31, 2026, provides for an interest rate equal to 30-day SOFR plus an applicable margin ranging from 175 basis points to 275 basis points depending on the ratio of the Company’s total debt to total value, as determined pursuant to the facility. The applicable margin was 175 basis points at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. An unused facility fee of 0.25% per annum applies to the facility. The Company had no balance outstanding on the facility during the six months ended June 30, 2024. The weighted average interest rate on the facility was approximately 6.44% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The Company was in compliance with all covenants at June 30, 2024.
At each of June 30, 2024 and August 1, 2024, $100,000,000 was available to be borrowed under the facility, including an aggregate of up to $40,000,000 available for renovation and operating expense purposes. The interest rate on the facility was 7.09% on August 1, 2024.
At June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had unamortized deferred financing costs of $457,000 and $549,000, respectively, which are included in Escrow, deposits and other assets and receivables on the consolidated balance sheets.
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 certain (i) executive, administrative, legal, accounting, clerical, property management, property acquisition, consulting (i.e., sale, leasing, brokerage, and mortgage financing), and construction supervisory services (collectively, the “Services”) and (ii) facilities and other resources. Majestic is wholly-owned by the Company’s vice- chairman and it provides compensation to several of the Company’s executive officers.
In consideration for the Services, the Company paid Majestic $831,000 and $1,657,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and $810,000 and $1,689,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. Included in these amounts are fees for property management services of $361,000 and $718,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and $358,000 and $786,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. The amounts paid for property management services are 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, $84,000 and $168,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and $79,000 and $159,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, for the Company’s share of all direct office expenses, including rent, telephone, postage, computer services, internet usage and supplies.