Debt Obligations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt Obligations

Debt Obligations

Debt obligations consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Mortgages payable	$	427,159	$	407,958
Junior subordinated notes	37,400		37,400
Credit facility (1)	—		19,000
Deferred financing costs	(4,486)		(4,941)
Total debt obligations, net of deferred costs	$	460,073	$	459,417

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(1) Excludes $342,000 of deferred financing costs which are reflected in other assets at September 30, 2023.

Mortgages Payable

At September 30, 2023, the weighted average interest rate on the Company's mortgage payables was 4.02% and the weighted average remaining term to maturity is 7.3 years. For the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, interest expense, which includes amortization of deferred financing costs, was $4,774,000 and $4,423,000, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, interest expense, which includes amortization of deferred financing costs, was $14,063,000 and $8,749,000, respectively.

On February 24, 2023, the Company obtained mortgage debt of $21,173,000 on its Silvana Oaks - North Charleston, SC multi-family property; such mortgage debt matures in March 2033, bears an interest rate of 4.45% and is interest only for the term of the mortgage.

.Credit Facility

The Company's amended credit facility with an affiliate of Valley National Bank ("VNB"), allows the Company to borrow, subject to compliance with borrowing base requirements and other conditions, up to $60,000,000. The facility can be used to facilitate the acquisition of multi-family properties, repay mortgage debt secured by multi-family properties and for operating expenses (i.e.,working capital (including dividend payments)); provided that no more than $25,000,000 may be used for operating expenses. The facility is secured by the cash available at VNB and the Company's pledge of the interests in the entities that own the properties and matures in September 2025.

On August 28, 2023, the facility was amended to convert the index on which interest on the credit facility is calculated from the prime rate to SOFR and to adjust the interest rate floor. After giving effect to the amendment, the interest rate on the credit facility, which adjusts monthly and is subject to a floor of 6.0%, equals one-month term SOFR plus 250 basis points. The interest rate in effect as of September 30, 2023 is 7.81%. There is an unused facility fee of 0.25% per annum on the total amount committed by VNB and unused by the Company. At September 30, 2023, the Company is in compliance in all material respects with its obligations under the facility.

At September 30, 2023, there was no outstanding balance on the facility and at December 31, 2022, the outstanding balance was $19,000,000. At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, $60,000,000 and $41,000,000, respectively, was available to be borrowed. At November 1, 2023, there was no outstanding balance on the facility and $60,000,000 available to be borrowed. Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, which includes amortization of deferred financing costs and unused fees, was $91,000 and $227,000, respectively. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, which includes amortization of deferred financing costs and unused fees, was $482,000 and $334,000, respectively. Deferred financing costs of $342,000 and $498,000, are recorded on the Consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Junior Subordinated Notes

At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the outstanding principal balance of the Company's junior subordinated notes was $37,400,000, before deferred financing costs of $262,000 and $277,000, respectively. The interest rate on outstanding balance resets quarterly and is equal to three month term SOFR + 2.26%. The interest rate in effect at September 30, 2023 and 2022 was 7.63% and 4.78%, respectively. The interest rate that will be in effect for the three months beginning October 31, 2023 is 7.65%. The notes mature April 30, 2036.

The junior subordinated notes require interest only payments through the maturity date of April 30, 2036, at which time repayment of the outstanding principal and unpaid interest become due. Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, which includes amortization of deferred financing costs, was $716,000 and $413,000, respectively. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, which includes amortization of deferred financing costs, was $2,032,000 and $911,000, respectively.