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Unsecured Line of Credit and Term Notes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Unsecured Line of Credit and Term Notes
6. UNSECURED LINE OF CREDIT AND TERM NOTES

Borrowings outstanding on our unsecured line of credit and term notes are as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   Mar. 31,
2014
     Dec. 31,
2013
 

Revolving line of credit borrowings

   $ 115,000      $ 49,000  

Term note due April 13, 2016

     150,000        150,000  

Term note due June 4, 2020

     225,000        225,000  

Term note due June 4, 2020

     100,000        100,000  

Term note due August 5, 2021

     100,000        100,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total term notes payable

   $ 575,000      $ 575,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

On June 4, 2013, the Company entered into an amendment to its unsecured credit arrangements. As part of the amended agreement, the Company entered into a $225 million unsecured term note maturing June 4, 2020 bearing interest at LIBOR plus a margin based on the Company’s credit rating (at March 31, 2014 the margin is 1.65%). The agreement also provides for a $175 million (expandable to $250 million) revolving line of credit bearing interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus a margin based on the Company’s credit rating (at March 31, 2014 the margin is 1.50%), and requires a 0.20% facility fee. The interest rate at March 31, 2014 on the Company’s available line of credit was approximately 1.65% (1.67% at December 31, 2013). At March 31, 2014, there was $59.3 million available on the unsecured line of credit net of outstanding letters of credit of $0.7 million and without considering the additional availability under the expansion feature. The revolving line of credit has a maturity date of June 4, 2018, but can be extended for two one-year periods at the Company’s option with the payment of an extension fee equal to 0.125% of the total line of credit commitment.

In addition, on June 4, 2013, as part of the amendment to its unsecured credit arrangement, the Company secured an additional $100 million term note with a delayed draw feature that was used to fund the Company’s term notes that matured in September 2013. The delayed draw term note matures June 4, 2020 and bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin based on the Company’s credit rating (at March 31, 2014 the margin is 1.65%).

In 2011, the Company entered into a $100 million term note maturing August 5, 2021 bearing interest at a fixed rate of 5.54%. The interest rate on the term note increases to 7.29% if the notes are not rated by at least one rating agency, the credit rating on the notes is downgraded or if the Company’s credit rating is downgraded. The proceeds from this term note were used to fund acquisitions and investments in unconsolidated joint ventures.

The Company also maintains a $150 million unsecured term note maturing April 13, 2016 bearing interest at 6.38%. The interest rate on the $150 million unsecured term note increases to 8.13% if the notes are not rated by at least one rating agency, the credit rating on the notes is downgraded or the Company’s credit rating is downgraded.

 

The line of credit and term notes require the Company to meet certain financial covenants, measured on a quarterly basis, including prescribed leverage, fixed charge coverage, minimum net worth, limitations on additional indebtedness and limitations on dividend payouts. At March 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants.

We believe that if operating results remain consistent with historical levels and levels of other debt and liabilities remain consistent with amounts outstanding at March 31, 2014 the entire availability on the line of credit could be drawn without violating our debt covenants.

The Company’s fixed rate term notes contain a provision that allows for the noteholders to call the debt upon a change of control of the Company at an amount that includes a make whole premium based on rates in effect on the date of the change of control.

On April 8, 2014, the Company entered into a $175 million term note maturing April 8, 2024 bearing interest at a fixed rate of 4.533%. See Note 16 for additional detail.