Senior secured notes, convertible notes, and corporate debt, net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Senior secured notes, convertible notes, and corporate debt, net

Senior secured notes, convertible notes, and corporate debt, net

Note 12. Senior secured notes, convertible notes, and corporate debt, net

Senior secured notes, net

ReadyCap Holdings, LLC (“ReadyCap Holdings”) 7.50% senior secured notes due 2022. During 2017, ReadyCap Holdings, a subsidiary of the Company, issued $140.0 million in 7.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2022. On January 30, 2018 ReadyCap Holdings, issued an additional $40.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2022, which have identical terms (other than issue date, issue price and the date from which interest will accrue) to the notes issued during 2017 (collectively, the “2022 Senior Secured Notes”). The additional $40.0 million in 2022 Senior Secured Notes were priced with a yield to par call date of 6.5%. Payments of the amounts due on the 2022 Senior Secured Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company and its subsidiaries: the operating partnership, Sutherland Asset I, LLC, and ReadyCap Commercial, LLC. The funds were used to fund new SBC and SBA loan originations and new SBC loan acquisitions. On October 20, 2021, the Company redeemed all of the outstanding 2022 Senior Secured Notes.

ReadyCap Holdings 4.50% senior secured notes due 2026. On October 20, 2021, ReadyCap Holdings, an indirect subsidiary of the Company, completed the offer and sale of $350.0 million of its 4.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (the “Senior Secured Notes”). The net proceeds from the sale of the Senior Secured Notes were approximately $341.8 million, after deducting discounts, commissions and estimated offering expenses. The proceeds of the Senior Secured Notes were used to redeem all of ReadyCap Holdings’ outstanding 7.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 and for general corporate purposes. The Senior Secured Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company, each direct parent entity of ReadyCap Holdings, and other direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Company from time to time that is a direct parent entity of Sutherland Asset III, LLC or otherwise pledges collateral to secure the Senior Secured Notes (collectively, the “Guarantors”).

The Senior Secured Notes bear interest at 4.50% per annum, payable semiannually on each April 20 and October 20, beginning on April 20, 2022. The Senior Secured Notes will mature on October 15, 2026, unless redeemed or repurchased prior to such date. ReadyCap Holdings may redeem the Senior Secured Notes on or after October 15, 2021, at its option, in whole or in part at any time and from time to time, at a price equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, plus the applicable “make-whole” premium as of, and unpaid interest, if any, accrued to, the redemption date. ReadyCap Holdings’ and the Guarantors’ respective obligations under the Senior Secured Notes are secured by a perfected first-priority lien on certain capital stock and assets owned by certain subsidiaries of the Company.

Convertible notes, net

On August 9, 2017, the Company closed an underwritten public sale of $115.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.00% convertible senior notes due 2023 (“Convertible Notes”). The Convertible Notes will mature on August 15, 2023, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. During certain periods and subject to certain conditions, the Convertible Notes will be convertible by holders into shares of the Company's common stock. As of December 31, 2021, the conversion rate was 1.6253 shares of common stock per $25 principal amount of the Convertible Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $15.38 per share of common stock. Upon conversion, holders will receive, at the Company's discretion, cash, shares of the Company's common stock or a combination thereof.

The Company may redeem all or any portion of the Convertible Notes on or after August 15, 2021, if the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock has been at least 120% of the conversion price in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which we provide notice of redemption, at a redemption price payable in cash equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Additionally, upon the occurrence of certain corporate transactions, holders may require the Company to purchase the Convertible Notes for cash at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The Convertible Notes will be convertible only upon satisfaction of one or more of the following conditions: (1) the closing market price of the Company’s common stock is greater than or equal to 120% of the conversion price of the respective Convertible Notes for at least 20 out of 30 days prior to the end of the preceding fiscal quarter, (2) the trading price of the Convertible Notes is less than 98% of the product of (i) the conversion rate and (ii) the closing price of the Company’s common stock during any five consecutive trading day period, (3) the Company issues certain equity instruments at less than the 10 day average closing market price of its common stock or the per-share value of certain distributions exceeds the market price of the Company’s common stock by more than 10%, or (4) certain other specified corporate events (significant consolidation, sale, merger share exchange, etc.) occur.

At issuance, the Company allocated $112.7 million and $2.3 million of the carrying value of the Convertible Notes to its debt and equity components, respectively, before the allocation of deferred financing costs.

As of December 31, 2021, we were in compliance with all covenants with respect to the Convertible Notes.

Corporate debt, net

The 2021 Notes. On April 27, 2018, the Company completed the public offer and sale of $50 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.50% Senior Notes due 2021 ( the “2021 Notes”). The Company issued the 2021 Notes under a base indenture, dated August 9, 2017, as supplemented by the second supplemental indenture, dated as of April 27, 2018, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The 2021 Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.50% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears on January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30 of each year. The 2021 Notes matured on April 30, 2021.

On March 25, 2021, the Company redeemed all of the outstanding 2021 Notes, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2021 Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest, for cash.

The 6.20% 2026 Notes. On July 22, 2019, the Company completed the public offer and sale of $57.5 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.20% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “6.20% 2026 Notes”), which includes $7.5 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.20% 2026 Notes relating to the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.  The net proceeds from the sale of the 6.20% 2026 Notes were approximately $55.3 million, after deducting underwriters’ discount and estimated offering expenses.  The Company contributed the net proceeds to the operating partnership in exchange for the issuance by the operating partnership of a senior unsecured note with terms that are substantially equivalent to the terms of the 6.20% 2026 Notes. 

The 6.20% 2026 Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.20% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears on January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30 of each year.  The 6.20% 2026 Notes will mature on July 30, 2026, unless earlier repurchased or redeemed.

The Company may redeem for cash all or any portion of the 6.20% 2026 Notes, at its option, on or after July 30, 2022 and before July 30, 2025 at a redemption price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the 6.20% 2026 Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. On or after July 30, 2025, the Company may redeem for cash all or any portion of the 6.20% 2026 Notes, at its option, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 6.20% 2026 Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date.  If the Company undergoes a change of control repurchase event, holders may require it to purchase the 6.20% 2026 Notes, in whole or in part, for cash at a repurchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 6.20% 2026 Notes to be purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The 6.20% 2026 Notes are the Company’s senior unsecured obligations and will not be guaranteed by any of its subsidiaries, except to the extent described in the Indenture upon the occurrence of certain events.  The 6.20% 2026 Notes rank equal in right of payment to any of the Company’s existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness; effectively junior in right of payment to any of its existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness, other liabilities (including trade payables) and (to the extent not held by the Company) preferred stock, if any, of its subsidiaries.

On December 2, 2019, the Company completed the public offer and sale of $45.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.20% 2026 Notes. The new notes have the same terms (expect with respect to issue date, issue price and the date from which interest will accrue), are fully fungible with, and are treated as a single series of debt securities as, the 6.20% Senior Notes due 2026 the Company issued on July 22, 2019.

The 5.75% 2026 Notes. On February 10, 2021, the Company completed the public offer and sale of $201.3 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “5.75% 2026 Notes”) which includes $26.3 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75% 2026 Notes relating to the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. The net proceeds from the sale of the 5.75% 2026 Notes were approximately $195.2 million, after deducting underwriters’ discount and estimated offering expenses. The Company contributed the net proceeds to the operating partnership in exchange for the issuance by the operating partnership of a senior note with terms that are substantially equivalent to the terms of the 5.75% 2026 Notes.  

The 5.75% 2026 Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.75% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears on January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30 of each year, beginning on April 30, 2021. The 5.75% 2026 Notes will mature on February 15, 2026, unless earlier repurchased or redeemed.

Prior to February 15, 2023, the 5.75% 2026 Notes will not be redeemable by us. On or after February 15, 2023, the Company may redeem for cash all or any portion of the 5.75% 2026 Notes, at our option, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 5.75% 2026 Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. If we undergo a change of control repurchase event, holders may require us to purchase the 5.75% 2026 Notes, in whole or in part, for cash at a repurchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 5.75% 2026 Notes to be purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of repurchase, as described in greater detail in the base indenture, as supplemented by the fifth supplemental indenture dated as of February 10, 2021.

The 5.75% 2026 Notes are the Company’s senior unsecured obligations and will not be guaranteed by any of its subsidiaries, except to the extent described in the Indenture upon the occurrence of certain events. The 5.75% 2026 Notes rank equal in right of payment to any of our existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness; effectively junior in right of payment to any of our existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness, other liabilities (including trade payables) and (to the extent not held by us) preferred stock, if any, of its subsidiaries.

The 5.50% 2028 Notes. On December 21, 2021, we completed the public offer and sale of $110.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.50% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “5.50% 2028 Notes”). The net proceeds from the sale of the 5.50% 2028 Notes were approximately $107.4 million, after deducting underwriters’ discounts, commissions and estimated offering expenses. We contributed the net proceeds to the operating partnership in exchange for the issuance by the operating partnership of a senior unsecured note with terms that are substantially equivalent to the terms of the Notes.  

On or after December 30, 2024, we may redeem for cash all or any portion of the notes, at our option, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on of the years indicated: 2024 equal to 102.75%; 2025 equal to 101.375%; 2026 equal to 100.6875%; 2027 and thereafter equal to 100.00%.  If we undergo a change of control repurchase event, holders may require us to purchase the 5.50% 2028 Notes for cash at a repurchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 5.50% 2028 Notes to be purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of repurchase.

As of December 31, 2021, we were in compliance with all covenants with respect to the corporate debt.

The table below presents information about senior secured notes, convertible notes and corporate debt.

(in thousands)	Coupon Rate		Maturity Date	December 31, 2021
Senior secured notes principal amount(1)	4.50	%	10/20/2026	$	350,000
Unamortized deferred financing costs - Senior secured notes					(7,965)
Total Senior secured notes, net				$	342,035
Convertible notes principal amount (2)	7.00	%	8/15/2023		115,000
Unamortized discount - Convertible notes (3)					(642)
Unamortized deferred financing costs - Convertible notes					(1,111)
Total Convertible notes, net				$	113,247
Corporate debt principal amount(4)	5.50	%	12/30/2028		110,000
Corporate debt principal amount(4)	6.20	%	7/30/2026		104,250
Corporate debt principal amount(5)	5.75	%	2/15/2026		201,250
Unamortized discount - corporate debt					(6,541)
Unamortized deferred financing costs - corporate debt					(3,392)
Junior subordinated notes principal amount(6)	3M + 3.10	%	3/30/2035		15,000
Junior subordinated notes principal amount(7)	3M + 3.10	%	4/30/2035		21,250
Total corporate debt, net				$	441,817
Total carrying amount of debt				$	897,099
Total carrying amount of conversion option of equity components recorded in equity				$	642
(1) Interest on the senior secured notes is payable semiannually on April 20 and October 20 of each year.
(2) Interest on the convertible notes is payable quarterly on February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15 of each year.
(3) Represents the discount created by separating the conversion option from the debt host instrument.
(4) Interest on the corporate debt is payable January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30 of each year.
(5) Interest on the corporate debt is payable January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30 of each year.
(6) Interest on the Junior subordinated notes I-A payable March 30, June 30, September 30, and December 30 of each year.
(7) Interest on the Junior subordinated notes I-B payable January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30 of each year.

The table below presents the contractual maturities for our senior secured notes, convertible notes and corporate debt.

(in thousands)	December 31, 2021
2022	$	—
2023		115,000
2024		—
2025		—
2026		655,500
Thereafter		146,250
Total contractual amounts	$	916,750
Unamortized deferred financing costs, discounts, and premiums, net		(19,651)
Total carrying amount of debt	$	897,099