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LONG-TERM DEBT
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
LONG-TERM DEBT  
LONG-TERM DEBT

NOTE 16. LONG-TERM DEBT

As of September 30, 2022, the Company’s outstanding indebtedness, at face value, was as follows (in thousands):

    

Face Value Debt

    

Maturity Date

 

Interest Rate

Credit Facility

$

38,500

January 2027

30-day SOFR + 0.10% +
[1.25% - 2.20%]

2026 Term Loan (1)

65,000

March 2026

30-day SOFR + 0.10% +
[1.25% - 2.20%]

2027 Term Loan (2)

100,000

January 2027

30-day SOFR + 0.10% +
[1.25% - 2.20%]

2028 Term Loan (3)

100,000

January 2028

30-day SOFR + 0.10% +
[1.20% - 2.15%]

3.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025

51,034

April 2025

3.875%

Mortgage Note Payable

17,800

August 2026

4.060%

Total Long-Term Face Value Debt

$

372,334

(1)      The Company utilized interest rate swaps on the $65.0 million 2026 Term Loan balance to fix SOFR and achieve a weighted average fixed swap rate of 0.26% plus the 10 bps SOFR adjustment plus the applicable spread.

(2)

The Company utilized interest rate swaps on the $100.0 million 2027 Term Loan balance to fix SOFR and achieve a fixed swap rate of 0.64% plus the 10 bps SOFR adjustment plus the applicable spread.

(3)

The Company entered into interest rate swaps on the $100.0 million 2028 Term Loan balance to fix SOFR and achieve a weighted average fixed swap rate of 3.78% plus the 10 bps SOFR adjustment plus the applicable spread.

Credit Facility. The Credit Facility, with Bank of Montreal (“BMO”) as the administrative agent for the lenders thereunder, is unsecured with regard to our income property portfolio but is guaranteed by certain wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. The Credit Facility bank group is led by BMO and also includes Truist Bank and Wells Fargo. On September 7, 2017, the Company executed the second amendment and restatement of the Credit Facility (the “2017 Amended Credit Facility”). As a result of the March 2021 Revolver Amendment and the Eighth Amendment, both as defined below, The Huntington National Bank, PNC Bank, National Association, and Regions Bank, were added as lenders to the Company’s Credit Facility.

On May 24, 2019, the Company executed the second amendment to the 2017 Amended Credit Facility (the “May 2019 Revolver Amendment”). As a result of the May 2019 Revolver Amendment, the Credit Facility had a total borrowing capacity of $200.0 million with the ability to increase that capacity up to $300.0 million during the term, subject to lender approval. The Credit Facility provides the lenders with a security interest in the equity of the Company subsidiaries that own the properties included in the borrowing base. The indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facility accrues interest at a rate ranging from SOFR plus 0.10% plus 125 basis points to SOFR plus 0.10% plus 220 basis points based on the total balance outstanding under the Credit Facility as a percentage of the total asset value of the Company, as defined in the 2017 Amended Credit Facility, as amended by the Eighth Amendment. The Credit Facility also accrues a fee of 15 to 25 basis points for any unused portion of the borrowing capacity based on whether the unused portion is greater or less than 50% of the total borrowing capacity. Pursuant to the Eighth Amendment, the Credit Facility matures on January 31, 2027, with the ability to extend the term for 1 year.

On November 26, 2019, the Company entered into the third amendment to the 2017 Amended Credit Facility (the “November 2019 Revolver Amendment”), which further amends the 2017 Amended Credit Facility. The November 2019 Revolver Amendment included, among other things, an adjustment of certain financial maintenance covenants, including a temporary reduction of the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio to allow the Company to redeploy the proceeds received from the sale of certain income properties to PINE,  and an increase in the maximum amount the Company may invest in stock and stock equivalents of real estate investment trusts to allow the Company to invest in PINE’s common stock and OP Units.

On July 1, 2020, the Company entered into the fourth amendment to the 2017 Amended Credit Facility (the “July 2020 Revolver Amendment”) whereby the tangible net worth covenant was adjusted to be more reflective of market terms. The July 2020 Revolver Amendment was effective as of March 31, 2020.

On November 12, 2020, the Company entered into the fifth amendment to the 2017 Amended Credit Facility (the “November 2020 Revolver Amendment”). The November 2020 Revolver Amendment provided that, among other things, (i) the Company must comply with certain adjusted additional financial maintenance requirements, including (x) a new restricted payments covenant which limits the type and amount of cash distributions that may be made by the Company and (y) an adjusted fix charges ratio, which now excludes certain onetime expenses for purposes of calculation and (ii) the Company must, from and after the date that the Company elects to qualify as a REIT, maintain its status as a REIT.  

On March 10, 2021, the Company entered into the sixth amendment to the 2017 Amended Credit Facility (the “March 2021 Revolver Amendment”). The March 2021 Revolver Amendment included, among other things, (i) increase of the revolving credit commitment from $200.0 million to $210.0 million, (ii) addition of the 2026 Term Loan in the aggregate amount of $50.0 million, (iii) updates to certain financing rate provisions provided therein, and (iv) joinder of The Huntington National Bank as a 2026 Term Loan lender and Credit Facility lender. The March 2021 Revolver Amendment also includes accordion options that allow the Company to request additional 2026 Term Loan lender commitments up to a total of $150.0 million and additional Credit Facility lender commitments up to a total of $300.0 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company exercised the 2026 Term Loan accordion option for $15.0 million, increasing total lender commitments to $65.0 million.

On November 5, 2021, the Company entered into the seventh amendment to the 2017 Amended Credit Facility (the “November 2021 Revolver Amendment”). The November 2021 Revolver Amendment included, among other things, (i) addition of the 2027 Term Loan in the aggregate amount of $100.0 million and (ii) joinder of KeyBank National Association, Raymond James Bank, and Synovus Bank as 2027 Term Loan lenders. The November 2021 Revolver Amendment also includes an accordion option that allows the Company to request additional term loan lender commitments up to a total of $400.0 million in the aggregate.

On September 20, 2022, the Company entered into an Eighth Amendment to the 2017 Amended Credit Facility (the “Eighth Amendment”), which includes among other things: (i) the origination of a new Term Loan, as defined in the Credit Agreement, in the amount of $100.0 million, (ii) the increase of Revolving Credit Commitments, as defined in the Credit Agreement, up to $300.0 million, (iii) an accordion option that allows the Company to request additional revolving loan commitments and additional term loan commitments, provided, (i) the aggregate amount of revolving loan commitments shall not exceed $750,000,000 and (ii) the aggregate amount of term loan commitments shall not exceed $500,000,000, (iv) an extension of the Revolving Credit Termination Date, as defined in the Credit Agreement, from May 24, 2023 to January 31, 2027, (v) a sustainability-linked pricing component pursuant to which the Company will receive interest rate reductions based on its performance against certain sustainability performance targets, (vi) the release of the Pledge Collateral, as defined in the Eighth Amendment, and (vii) the joinder of PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”) as a Term Loan Lender, as defined in the Credit Agreement, and PNC and Regions Bank as Revolving Lenders, as defined in the Credit Agreement.

At September 30, 2022, the current commitment level under the Credit Facility was $300.0 million. The undrawn commitment under the Credit Facility totaled $261.5 million. As of September 30, 2022, the Credit Facility had a $38.5 million balance outstanding.

The Credit Facility is subject to customary restrictive covenants including, but not limited to, limitations on the Company’s ability to: (a) incur indebtedness; (b) make certain investments; (c) incur certain liens; (d) engage in certain affiliate transactions; and (e) engage in certain major transactions such as mergers. In addition, the Company is subject to various financial maintenance covenants including, but not limited to, a maximum indebtedness ratio, a maximum secured indebtedness ratio, and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. The Credit Facility also contains affirmative covenants and events of default including, but not limited to, a cross default to the Company’s other indebtedness and upon the occurrence of a change in control. The Company’s failure to comply with these covenants or the occurrence of an event of default could result in acceleration of the Company’s debt and other financial obligations under the Credit Facility.

Mortgage Notes Payable. On March 3, 2022, in connection with the acquisition of Price Plaza Shopping Center, the Company assumed an existing $17.8 million secured fixed-rate mortgage note payable, which bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.06% and matures in August 2026.

Convertible Debt. The Company’s $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.50% Convertible Notes (the “2020 Notes”) were scheduled to mature on March 15, 2020; however, the Company completed the Note Exchanges, hereinafter defined, on February 4, 2020. The initial conversion rate was 14.5136 shares of common stock for each $1,000 principal amount of the 2020 Notes, which represented an initial conversion price of $68.90 per share of common stock.

On February 4, 2020, the Company closed privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain holders of its outstanding 2020 Notes pursuant to which the Company issued $57.4 million principal amount of the 2025 Notes in exchange for $57.4 million principal amount of the 2020 Notes (the “Note Exchanges”).  In addition, the Company closed a privately negotiated purchase agreement with an investor, who had not invested in the 2020 Notes, and issued $17.6 million principal amount of the 2025 Notes (the “New Notes Placement,” and together with the Note Exchanges, the “Convert Transactions”). The Company used $5.9 million of the proceeds from the New Notes Placement to repurchase $5.9 million of the 2020 Notes. As a result of the Convert Transactions there was a total of $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2025 Notes outstanding.

In exchange for issuing the 2025 Notes pursuant to the Note Exchanges, the Company received and cancelled the exchanged 2020 Notes. The $11.7 million of net proceeds from the New Notes Placement were used to redeem at maturity on March 15, 2020 $11.7 million of the aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Notes that remained outstanding.

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company repurchased $12.5 million aggregate principal amount of 2025 Notes at a $2.6 million discount, resulting in a gain on extinguishment of debt of $1.1 million. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company repurchased $11.4 million aggregate principal amount of 2025 Notes at a $1.6 million premium, resulting in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $2.9 million. Following these repurchases, $51.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes remains outstanding at September 30, 2022.  

The 2025 Notes represent senior unsecured obligations of the Company and pay interest semi-annually in arrears on each April 15th and October 15th, commencing on April 15, 2020, at a rate of 3.875% per annum. The 2025 Notes mature on April 15, 2025 and may not be redeemed by the Company prior to the maturity date. The conversion rate for the 2025

Notes was initially 12.7910 shares of the Company’s common stock per $1,000 of principal of the 2025 Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of $78.18 per share of the Company’s common stock). The initial conversion price of the 2025 Notes represented a premium of 20% to the $65.15 closing sale price of the Company’s common stock on the NYSE American on January 29, 2020. If the Company’s Board increases the quarterly dividend above the $0.13 per share in place at issuance, the conversion rate is adjusted with each such increase in the quarterly dividend amount. After effectuating the conversion rate for the three-for-one stock split effective July 1, 2022, and after the third quarter 2022 dividend, the conversion rate is equal to 61.1166 shares of common stock for each $1,000 principal amount of 2025 Notes, which represents an adjusted conversion price of $16.36 per share of common stock. At the maturity date, the 2025 Notes are convertible into cash, common stock or a combination thereof, subject to various conditions, at the Company’s option. Should certain corporate transactions or events occur prior to the stated maturity date, the Company will increase the conversion rate for a holder that elects to convert its 2025 Notes in connection with such corporate transaction or event.

The conversion rate is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. Holders may not surrender their 2025 Notes for conversion prior to January 15, 2025 except upon the occurrence of certain conditions relating to the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock, the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of 2025 Notes, or specified corporate events including a change in control of the Company. The Company may not redeem the 2025 Notes prior to the stated maturity date and no sinking fund is provided for the 2025 Notes. The 2025 Notes are convertible, at the election of the Company, into solely cash, solely shares of the Company’s common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company intends to settle the 2025 Notes in cash upon conversion, with any excess conversion value to be settled in shares of our common stock. At time of issuance, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the 2025 Notes were accounted for as a liability with a separate equity component recorded for the conversion option. The equity component was eliminated on January 1, 2022 with the 2025 Notes Adjustment.

As of September 30, 2022, the unamortized debt discount of our 2025 Notes was $0.4 million, which represents the cash component of the discount.

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

September 30, 2022

December 31, 2021

    

Total

    

Due Within One Year

 

Total

    

Due Within One Year

Credit Facility

$

38,500

$

$

67,000

$

2026 Term Loan

65,000

65,000

2027 Term Loan

100,000

100,000

2028 Term Loan

100,000

3.875% Convertible Senior Notes, net of Discount

50,630

47,469

Mortgage Note Payable

17,800

Financing Costs, net of Accumulated Amortization

(1,682)

(1,196)

Total Long-Term Debt

$

370,248

$

$

278,273

$

Payments applicable to reduction of principal amounts as of September 30, 2022 will be required as follows (in thousands):

As of September 30, 2022

    

Amount

Remainder of 2022

$

2023

2024

2025

51,034

2026

121,300

2027

100,000

2028 and Thereafter

100,000

Total Long-Term Debt - Face Value

$

372,334

The carrying value of long-term debt as of September 30, 2022 consisted of the following (in thousands):

    

Total

Current Face Amount

$

372,334

Unamortized Discount on Convertible Debt

(404)

Financing Costs, net of Accumulated Amortization

(1,682)

Total Long-Term Debt

$

370,248

In addition to the $1.7 million of financing costs, net of accumulated amortization included in the table above, as of September 30, 2022, the Company also had financing costs, net of accumulated amortization related to the Credit Facility of $2.1 million which is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. These costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the Credit Facility and are included in interest expense in the Company’s accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The following table reflects a summary of interest expense incurred and paid during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2022

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2022

September 30, 2021

Interest Expense

$

2,819

$

1,544

$

6,552

$

5,456

Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs

178

120

515

444

Amortization of Discount on Convertible Notes

40

322

149

951

Total Interest Expense

$

3,037

$

1,986

$

7,216

$

6,851

Total Interest Paid (1)

$

2,107

$

964

$

5,785

$

4,986

(1)

Includes capitalized interest of $0.1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, with no interest capitalized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

The Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.