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Debt
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt

4. Debt

The following is a summary of debt (dollar amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

As of June 30,
2024

 

 

As of December 31,
2023

 

Revolving credit facility(A)

 

$

691,604

 

 

$

1,514,420

 

Term loan

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

200,000

 

British pound sterling secured term loan due 2024(B)

 

 

 

 

 

133,484

 

British pound sterling term loan due 2025(B)

 

 

752,378

 

 

 

891,170

 

British pound sterling secured term loan due 2034(B)

 

 

798,379

 

 

 

 

Australian term loan facility(B)

 

 

 

 

 

320,164

 

3.325% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025(B)

 

 

535,650

 

 

 

551,950

 

0.993% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026(B)

 

 

535,650

 

 

 

551,950

 

2.500% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026(B)

 

 

632,250

 

 

 

636,550

 

5.250% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

500,000

 

5.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027

 

 

1,400,000

 

 

 

1,400,000

 

3.692% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028(B)

 

 

758,700

 

 

 

763,860

 

4.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029

 

 

900,000

 

 

 

900,000

 

3.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030(B)

 

 

442,575

 

 

 

445,585

 

3.500% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2031

 

 

1,300,000

 

 

 

1,300,000

 

 

 

$

9,447,186

 

 

$

10,109,133

 

Debt issue costs and discount, net

 

 

(78,122

)

 

 

(44,897

)

 

 

$

9,369,064

 

 

$

10,064,236

 

 

(A)
Includes £- million and £322 million of GBP-denominated borrowings and €303 million and €303 million of Euro-denominated borrowings that reflect the applicable exchange rates at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
(B)
Non-U.S. dollar denominated debt reflects the exchange rates at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

As of June 30, 2024, principal payments due on our debt (which exclude the effects of any discounts, premiums, or debt issue costs recorded) are as follows (amounts in thousands):

2024

 

$

 

2025

 

 

1,288,028

 

2026

 

 

2,359,504

 

2027

 

 

1,600,000

 

2028

 

 

758,700

 

Thereafter

 

 

3,440,954

 

Total

 

$

9,447,186

 

 

Credit Facilities

On April 12, 2024, we amended our unsecured credit facility (the "Credit Facility") and certain other agreements to (i) reduce revolving commitments from $1.8 billion to $1.4 billion, (ii) apply certain proceeds from the Utah Transaction and other asset sales and debt transactions to repay the Australian term loan facility and certain other outstanding obligations of the Borrower, including revolving loans under the Credit Facility to the extent necessary to reduce the outstanding borrowings to no more than the amended $1.4 billion commitment, (iii) amend or waive certain covenants as described under "Covenants" in this same Note 4, and (iv) waive the 10% cap on unencumbered asset value attributable to tenants subject to a bankruptcy event for purposes of determining compliance with the unsecured leverage ratio for the trailing four fiscal quarter periods ended June 30, 2024, and for purposes of determining pro forma compliance with the unsecured leverage ratio for certain asset sale and debt transactions.

On August 6, 2024, we amended the Credit Facility and the British pound sterling term loan due 2025 further to (i) reduce revolving commitments in the Credit Facility from $1.4 billion to $1.28 billion, (ii) increase borrowing spreads to 300 basis points during the Modified Covenant Period (defined in "Covenants" section in this same Note 4) and then to 225 basis points after the Modified Covenant Period, (iii) require that proceeds of certain future asset sales and debt transactions (during the Modified Covenant Period) be applied to repay certain outstanding obligations, including our revolving loans (by 15% of such proceeds but for which the revolving loans can be reborrowed) and our British pound sterling term loan due 2025 (by 50% of such proceeds), and (iv) amend or waive certain covenants as described under "Covenants" in this same Note 4.

 

Australian Term Loan Facility

On May 18, 2023, we completed the first phase of the Australia Transaction in which we sold seven of the 11 Australia facilities for A$730 million. We used the proceeds from the first phase of this sale to prepay A$730 million (approximately $475 million) of the A$1.2 billion Australian term loan. On April 18, 2024, we paid off and terminated the remainder of the A$470 million (approximately $306 million) Australian term loan facility with proceeds from the Utah Transaction described in Note 3. We did not incur any early termination penalties in connection with this repayment.

British Pound Sterling Secured Term Loan due 2034

On May 24, 2024, we closed on a secured loan facility with a consortium of institutional investors that provides for a term loan in aggregate principal amount of approximately £631 million (approximately $800 million) secured by a portfolio of 27 properties located in the U.K. currently leased to affiliates of Circle. The facility carries a fixed rate of 6.877% over its 10-year term, excluding fees and expenses, and is interest-only (payable quarterly in advance) through the maturity date. The facility is secured by first priority mortgages or similar security instruments on the relevant properties, including assignments of rents and security over accounts, and is non-recourse to us. We used the majority of the net proceeds of the facility to pay down portions of our revolving credit facility and British pound sterling term loan due 2025, and to pay off our British pound sterling secured term loan due 2024 (approximately £105 million).

Debt Refinancing and Unutilized Financing Costs

2024 Activity

In the first six months of 2024, we incurred approximately $3 million of debt refinancing and unutilized financing costs. These costs were incurred as a result of the reduction in revolving commitments under our Credit Facility and partial paydown of our British pound sterling term loan due 2025.

2023 Activity

As a result of the prepayment of a portion of the Australian term loan, we incurred approximately $0.8 million to accelerate the amortization of related debt issue costs in the first six months of 2023.

Covenants

Our debt facilities impose certain restrictions on us, including restrictions on our ability to: incur debts; create or incur liens; provide guarantees in respect of obligations of any other entity; make redemptions and repurchases of our capital stock; prepay, redeem, or repurchase debt; engage in mergers or consolidations; enter into affiliated transactions; dispose of real estate or other assets; and change our business. In addition, the credit agreement governing our Credit Facility limit the amount of dividends we can pay as a percentage of normalized adjusted funds from operations (“NAFFO”), as defined in the agreement, on a rolling four quarter basis to 95% of NAFFO. The indentures governing our senior unsecured notes also limit the amount of dividends we can pay based on the sum of 95% of NAFFO, proceeds of equity issuances, and certain other net cash proceeds. Finally, our senior unsecured notes require us to maintain total unencumbered assets (as defined in the related indenture) of not less than 150% of our unsecured indebtedness.

In addition to these restrictions, the Credit Facility contains customary financial and operating covenants, including covenants relating to our total leverage ratio, fixed charge coverage ratio, secured leverage ratio (which was amended on April 12, 2024 to lower the maximum permitted ratio from 40% to 25%), consolidated adjusted net worth, unsecured leverage ratio, and unsecured interest coverage ratio. The Credit Facility also contains customary events of default, including among others, nonpayment of principal or interest, material inaccuracy of representations, and failure to comply with our covenants. If an event of default occurs and is continuing under the Credit Facility, the entire outstanding balance may become immediately due and payable.

On August 6, 2024, we entered into an amendment to the Credit Facility and the British pound sterling term loan due 2025 (the “Amendments”) to increase the maximum total leverage ratio covenant from 60% to 65% and the maximum unsecured leverage ratio covenant from 65% to 70% and to decrease the minimum unsecured interest coverage ratio from 1.75:1.00 to 1.45:1.00. These Amendments are effective as of June 30, 2024 and will continue in effect through and including September 30, 2025, unless earlier terminated by us (the “Modified Covenant Period”) at which point the credit agreement provides that covenants will automatically reset to their prior levels. In addition, the Amendments reduced the minimum consolidated adjusted net worth covenant from approximately $6.7 billion to $5 billion, in each case plus the sum of certain equity proceeds, which change has permanent effect. The Amendments also limit the payment of dividends in cash during the Modified Covenant Period to $0.08 per share in any fiscal quarter, but the Amendments do not provide any additional restrictions on the payment of dividends outside of the Modified Covenant Period.

As of June 30, 2024, with the effect of only the amendment to permanently reduce the minimum consolidated net worth covenant, we are in compliance with all such financial and operating covenants. We expect to continue to comply with our debt

covenants including the reset leverage and interest coverage requirements after the end of the Modified Covenant Period by reducing debt through asset sales, retention of cash generated from our monthly rent and interest receipts, and other access to capital. We may also seek to extend the Modified Covenant Period; however, no assurances can be made that such extensions will be approved by our lenders. If an event of default occurs and is continuing under the Credit Facility, the entire outstanding balance may become immediately due and payable which could have a material adverse impact to the Company.