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BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS [Abstract]  
BORROWING ACTIVITIES AND ARRANGEMENTS

NOTE 13 - BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS

The following is a summary of our long-term borrowings:

    

    

Annual

    

Interest Rate 

as of 

December 31, 

December 31, 

    

Maturity

    

2019

    

2019

    

2018

    

    

    

(in thousands)

Secured borrowings:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

HUD mortgages (1) (4)

2046-2052

3.01

%

$

387,405

$

Term loan (2) (4)

 

2021

 

5.00

%

2,275

389,680

Unsecured borrowings:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Revolving line of credit

 

2021

 

2.99

%  

 

125,000

 

313,000

U.S. term loan

 

2022

 

3.25

%  

 

350,000

 

425,000

Sterling term loan (3)

 

2022

 

2.16

%  

 

132,480

 

127,990

Omega OP term loan(4)

 

2022

 

3.29

%  

 

75,000

 

100,000

2015 term loan

 

2022

 

3.80

%  

 

250,000

 

250,000

Deferred financing costs – net(5)

 

  

 

  

 

(2,742)

 

(4,264)

Total term loans – net

 

  

 

  

 

804,738

 

898,726

2023 notes

 

2023

 

4.375

%  

 

700,000

 

700,000

2024 notes

 

2024

 

4.950

%  

 

400,000

 

400,000

2025 notes

 

2025

 

4.500

%  

 

400,000

 

400,000

2026 notes

 

2026

 

5.250

%  

 

600,000

 

600,000

2027 notes

 

2027

 

4.500

%  

 

700,000

 

700,000

2028 notes

 

2028

 

4.750

%  

 

550,000

 

550,000

2029 notes

 

2029

 

3.625

%

 

500,000

 

Subordinated debt

 

2021

 

9.000

%  

 

13,541

 

20,000

Discount – net

 

  

 

  

 

(23,041)

 

(18,523)

Deferred financing costs – net

 

  

 

  

 

(23,778)

 

(22,581)

Total senior notes and other unsecured borrowings – net

 

  

 

  

 

3,816,722

 

3,328,896

Total unsecured borrowings – net

 

  

 

  

 

4,746,460

 

4,540,622

Total secured and unsecured borrowings – net(6)

 

  

 

  

$

5,136,140

$

4,540,622

(1)Reflects the weighted average annual contractual interest rate on the mortgages at December 31, 2019.  Secured by real estate assets with a net carrying value of $617.2 million as of December 31, 2019.  
(2)This borrowing is the debt of a consolidated joint venture.
(3)This borrowing is denominated in British Pounds Sterling.
(4)Omega OP or wholly owned subsidiaries of Omega OP are the obligor on these borrowings.
(5)The amount includes $0.2 million of net deferred financing costs related to the Omega OP term loan as of December 31, 2019.
(6)All borrowings are direct borrowings of Omega unless otherwise noted.

HUD Mortgage Debt

On October 31, 2019, we assumed approximately $389 million in mortgage loans guaranteed by HUD. The HUD loans have remaining terms ranging from 27 to 32 years and an average remaining term of 31 years with fixed interest rates ranging from 2.82% to 3.24%. The HUD loans may be prepaid subject to an initial penalty of 10% of the remaining principal balances in the first year and the prepayment penalty decreases each subsequent year by 1% until no penalty is required.

All HUD loans are subject to the regulatory agreements that require escrow reserve funds to be deposited with the loan servicer for mortgage insurance premiums, property taxes, debt service and capital replacement expenditures. As of December 31, 2019, the Company has total escrow reserves of $25.0 million with the loan servicer that is reported within other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 3 – Properties.

HUD Mortgage Disposition

On June 1, 2018, subsidiaries of an existing operator assumed approximately $53 million of our indebtedness guaranteed by HUD that secured 12 separate facilities located in Arkansas.  In connection with our disposition of the mortgages, we wrote-off approximately $0.6 million of unamortized deferred costs that are recorded in Gain on assets sold – net on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.  These fixed rate mortgages had a weighted average interest rate of approximately 3.06% per annum and matured in July 2044.  See Note 3 – Properties.

Unsecured Borrowings

2017 Omega Credit Facilities

On May 25, 2017, Omega entered into a credit agreement (the “2017 Omega Credit Agreement”) providing us with a new $1.8 billion senior unsecured revolving and term loan credit facility, consisting of a $1.25 billion senior unsecured multicurrency revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), a $425 million senior unsecured U.S. Dollar term loan facility (the “U.S. Term Loan Facility”), and a £100 million senior unsecured British Pound Sterling term loan facility (the “Sterling Term Loan Facility” and, together with the Revolving Credit Facility and the U.S. Term Loan Facility, collectively, the “2017 Omega Credit Facilities”). The 2017 Omega Credit Agreement contains an accordion feature permitting us, subject to compliance with customary conditions, to increase the maximum aggregate commitments under the 2017 Omega Credit Facilities to $2.5 billion.

The 2017 Omega Credit Facilities replaced the previous $1.25 billion senior unsecured 2014 revolving credit facility, the previous $200 million Tranche A-1 senior unsecured term loan facility, and the previous $350 million Tranche A-3 senior unsecured incremental term loan facility established under our 2014 credit agreement, which has been terminated (the “2014 Omega Credit Agreement”). We had previously repaid and terminated the $200 million Tranche A-2 senior unsecured term loan facility established under the 2014 Omega Credit Agreement, with proceeds from our $550 million and $150 million unsecured senior notes issued in April 2017.

The Revolving Credit Facility bears interest at LIBOR plus an applicable percentage (with a range of 100 to 195 basis points) based on our ratings from Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch Ratings. The Revolving Credit Facility matures on May 25, 2021, subject to an option by us to extend such maturity date for two, six month periods. The 2017 Omega Credit Agreement provides for the Revolving Credit Facility to be drawn in Euros, British Pounds Sterling, Canadian Dollars (collectively, “Alternative Currencies”) or U.S. Dollars, with a $900 million tranche available in U.S. Dollars and a $350 million tranche available in U.S. Dollars or Alternative Currencies. For purposes of the 2017 Omega Credit Facilities, references to LIBOR include the Canadian dealer offered rates for amounts offered in Canadian Dollars and any other Alternative Currency rate approved in accordance with the terms of the 2017 Omega Credit Agreement for amounts offered in any other non-London interbank offered rate quoted currency, as applicable.

The U.S. Term Loan Facility and the Sterling Term Loan Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus an applicable percentage (with a range of 90 to 190 basis points) based on our ratings from Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch Ratings. The U.S. Term Loan Facility and the Sterling Term Loan Facility each mature on May 25, 2022.

We recorded a non-cash charge of approximately $5.5 million in 2017 relating to the write-off of deferred financing costs associated with the termination of the 2014 Omega Credit Agreement.

2017 Omega OP Term Loan Facility

On May 25, 2017, Omega OP entered into a credit agreement (the “2017 Omega OP Credit Agreement”) providing it with a new $100 million senior unsecured term loan facility (the “2017 Omega OP Term Loan Facility”).  The 2017 Omega OP Term Loan Facility bears interest at LIBOR plus an applicable percentage (with a range of 90 to 190 basis points) based on our ratings from Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch Ratings. The 2017 Omega OP Term Loan Facility matures on May 25, 2022.

Omega OP’s obligations in connection with the 2017 Omega OP Term Loan Facility are not currently guaranteed, but will be jointly and severally guaranteed by any domestic subsidiary of Omega OP that provides a guaranty of any unsecured indebtedness of Omega or Omega OP for borrowed money evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments in an amount of at least $50 million individually or in the aggregate.

In connection with the MedEquities Merger on May 17, 2019, we assumed various interest rate swap contracts.  We designated the interest rate swap contracts as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk associated with the 2017 Omega OP Credit Agreement.  The assumed interest rate swap contracts effectively convert $75 million of our 2017 Omega OP Credit Agreement to an aggregate fixed rate of approximately 3.29% through February 10, 2022. The effective fixed rate achieved by the combination of the 2017 Omega OP Credit Agreement and the interest rate swaps could fluctuate up by 55 basis points or down by 45 basis points based on future changes to our credit ratings. The 2017 Omega OP Credit Agreement will be unhedged for the period after February 10, 2022 through its maturity on May 25, 2022.  

In September 2019, we used $25.0 million of proceeds from the senior notes issuance to repay borrowings under the 2017 Omega OP Term Loan Facility.  At December 31, 2019, we had $75.0 million in outstanding borrowings under this facility.

Amended 2015 Term Loan Facility

On May 25, 2017, Omega entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “Amended 2015 Credit Agreement”), which amended and restated our previous $250 million senior unsecured term loan facility (the “Amended 2015 Term Loan Facility”). The Amended 2015 Term Loan Facility bears interest at LIBOR plus an applicable percentage (with a range of 140 to 235 basis points) based on our ratings from Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch Ratings. The Amended 2015 Term Loan Facility continues to mature on December 16, 2022. The Amended 2015 Credit Agreement permits us, subject to compliance with customary conditions, to add one or more incremental tranches to the Amended 2015 Term Loan Facility in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $150 million.

Omega’s obligations under the 2017 Omega Credit Facilities and the Amended 2015 Term Loan Facility are jointly and severally guaranteed by Omega OP and any domestic subsidiary of Omega that provides a guaranty of any unsecured indebtedness of Omega for borrowed money evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments in an amount of at least $50 million individually or in the aggregate.

As a result of exposure to interest rate movements associated with the Amended 2015 Term Loan Facility, on December 16, 2015, we entered into various forward-starting interest rate swap arrangements, which effectively converted $250 million of our variable-rate debt based on one-month LIBOR to an aggregate fixed rate of approximately 3.8005% effective December 30, 2016. The effective fixed rate achieved by the combination of the Amended 2015 Term Loan Facility and the interest rate swaps could fluctuate up by 55 basis points or down by 40 basis points based on future changes to our credit ratings. Each of these swaps began on December 30, 2016 and mature on December 15, 2022. The interest rate for the Amended 2015 Term Loan Facility was not hedged for the portion of the term prior to December 30, 2016.

$700 Million 4.375% Senior Notes due 2023

On July 12, 2016, we issued $700 million aggregate principal amount of our 4.375% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”). The 2023 Notes were sold at an issue price of 99.739% of their face value before the underwriters’ discount. Our net proceeds from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and expenses, were approximately $692.0 million. The net proceeds from the offering were used to repay outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes. The 2023 Notes mature on August 1, 2023 and pay interest semi-annually.

$400 Million 4.95% Senior Notes due 2024

On March 11, 2014, we sold $400 million aggregate principal amount of our 4.95% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes”). These notes were sold at an issue price of 98.58% of the principal amount of the notes, before the initial purchasers’ discount resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $394.3 million. The 2024 Notes mature on April 1, 2024 and pay interest semi-annually.

$400 Million 4.50% Senior Notes due 2025

On September 11, 2014, we sold $250 million aggregate principal amount of our 4.50% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”). The 2025 Notes were sold at an issue price of 99.131% of their face value before the initial purchasers’ discount resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $247.8 million. The 2025 Notes mature on January 15, 2025 and pay interest semi-annually.

On April 4, 2017, we issued an additional $150 million aggregate principal amount of our existing 2025 Notes (the “additional $150 million 2025 Notes”). The additional $150 million 2025 Notes were sold at an issue price of 99.540% of their face value before the underwriters’ discount. Our net proceeds from the additional $150 million 2025 Notes, after deducting underwriting discounts and expenses, were approximately $149.9 million (inclusive of accrued interest). See $550 Million 4.75% Senior Notes due 2028 below for the use of these proceeds.

$600 Million 5.25% Senior Notes due 2026

On September 23, 2015, we sold $600 million aggregate principal amount of our 5.25% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”). The 2026 Notes were sold at an issue price of 99.717% of their face value before the initial purchasers’ discount. Our total net proceeds from the offering, after deducting initial purchasers’ discounts and other offering expenses, were approximately $594.4 million. The 2026 Notes mature on January 15, 2026 and pay interest semi-annually.

$700 Million 4.50% Senior Notes due 2027

On March 18, 2015, we sold $700 million aggregate principal amount of our 4.50% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”). The 2027 Notes were sold at an issue price of 98.546% of their face value before the initial purchasers’ discount. Our total net proceeds from the offering, after deducting initial purchasers’ discounts and other offering expenses, were approximately $683 million. The 2027 Notes mature on April 1, 2027 and pay interest semi-annually.

$550 Million 4.75% Senior Notes due 2028

On April 4, 2017, we issued $550 million aggregate principal amount of our 4.75% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”). The 2028 Notes mature on January 15, 2028. The 2028 Notes were sold at an issue price of 98.978% of their face value before the underwriters’ discount. Our net proceeds from the 2028 Notes offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and expenses, were approximately $540.8 million. The net proceeds from the 2028 Notes offering and the additional $150 million 2025 Notes offering were used to (i) redeem all of our outstanding $400 million 5.875% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “5.875% Notes”) on April 28, 2017, (ii) prepay the $200 million Tranche A-2 Term Loan Facility on April 5, 2017 that otherwise would have become due on June 27, 2017, and (iii) repay outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

$500 Million 3.625% Senior Notes due 2029

On September 20, 2019, we issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of our 3.625% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”).  The 2029 Notes were sold at an issue price of 98.542% of their face value before the underwriters’ discount.  Our net proceeds from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and expenses, were approximately $487.8 million.  The net proceeds from the offering were used to repay outstanding borrowings under our credit facilities and for general corporate purposes. The 2029 Notes mature on October 1, 2029 and pay interest semi-annually.    

Subordinated Debt

In connection with a 2010 acquisition, we assumed five separate $4.0 million subordinated notes bearing interest at 9% per annum that mature on December 21, 2021.  Interest on these notes is due quarterly with the principal balance due at maturity.  These subordinated notes may be prepaid at any time without penalty.  To the extent that the operator of the facilities fails to pay rent owed to us under our existing master lease, we have the right to offset amounts owed to the lender.  During the fourth quarter of 2019, we offset approximately $6.5 million of debt owed to the lender, which approximates three months of rent.        

Other Debt Assumption and Repayment

In connection with the MedEquities Merger on May 17, 2019, we assumed a $125.0 million term loan and outstanding borrowings of $160.1 million under MedEquities’ previous revolving credit facility.  We repaid the total outstanding balance on both the term loan and the revolving credit facility and terminated the related agreements on May 17, 2019.  

General

Certain of our other secured and unsecured borrowings are subject to customary affirmative and negative covenants, including financial covenants. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, we were in compliance with all affirmative and negative covenants, including financial covenants, for our secured and unsecured borrowings. Omega OP, the guarantor of Parent’s outstanding senior notes, does not directly own any substantive assets other than its interest in non-guarantor subsidiaries.

The required principal payments, excluding the premium or discount and deferred financing costs on our secured and unsecured borrowings, for each of the five years following December 31, 2019 and the aggregate due thereafter are set forth below:

    

(in thousands)

2020

 

$

7,465

2021

 

148,508

2022

 

815,407

2023

 

708,168

2024

 

408,418

Thereafter

 

3,097,735

Total

$

5,185,701

The following summarizes the refinancing related costs:

Year Ended December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

(in thousands)

Write-off of deferred financing costs and unamortized premiums due to refinancing (1)

$

$

$

10,195

Prepayment and other costs associated with refinancing (2)

 

 

 

11,770

Total debt extinguishment costs

$

$

$

21,965

(1)In 2017, we recorded (a) $4.7 million of write-offs of unamortized deferred costs associated with the early redemption of our 5.875% Notes and (b) $5.5 million of write-offs of unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the termination of the 2014 Omega Credit Agreement.
(2)In 2017, we paid $11.8 million of prepayment penalties associated with the early redemption of our 5.875% Notes.