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Notes Payable, Other and Short-Term Borrowings | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Notes Payable, Other and Short-Term Borrowings |
20. | Notes Payable, Other and Short-Term Borrowings
Notes payable, other and short-term borrowings consisted of the following (in thousands):
|  | December 31, 2020 |  |  | December 31, 2019 |
Unsecured senior revolving credit agreement |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 68,948 |
5.125% Senior Notes |  |  | 255,570 |  |  |  | 298,688 |
5.375% Senior Notes |  |  | 446,577 |  |  |  | 445,247 |
3.750% Senior Notes |  |  | 296,903 |  |  |  | 296,129 |
4.375% Senior Notes |  |  | 297,031 |  |  |  | — |
Collateralized borrowings |  |  | 19,854 |  |  |  | 33,675 |
Total Notes payable and other borrowings |  |  | 1,315,935 |  |  |  | 1,142,687 |
Short-term borrowings |  |  | 3,849 |  |  |  | 4,962 |
Total Notes payable, other and short-term borrowings |  | $ | 1,319,784 |  |  | $ | 1,147,649 |
Unsecured Senior Revolving Credit Agreement On September 8, 2017, the Company entered into a committed unsecured senior revolving credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders. The revolving credit agreement provided for revolving loans of up to $400.0 million. The maturity date of the facility was September 8, 2019. On November 22, 2017, the Company and Newmark entered into an amendment to the unsecured senior revolving credit agreement. Pursuant to the amendment, the then-outstanding borrowings of the Company under the revolving credit facility were converted into the Converted Term Loan. There was no change in the maturity date or interest rate. Effective December 13, 2017, Newmark assumed the obligations of the Company as borrower under the Converted Term Loan. The Company remained a borrower under, and retained access to, the revolving credit facility for any future draws, subject to availability which increased as Newmark repaid the Converted Term Loan. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company borrowed $195.0 million under the committed unsecured senior revolving credit agreement and subsequently repaid the $195.0 million during the year. Therefore, there were no borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2018. The Company recorded interest expense of $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. The Company did no t record any interest expense related to the committed unsecured revolving credit agreement for the year s ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. On November 28, 2018, the Company entered into a new Revolving Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders, which replaced the existing committed unsecured senior revolving credit agreement. The maturity date of the new Revolving Credit Agreement was November 28, 2020, and the maximum revolving loan balance is $350.0 million. Borrowings under this Revolving Credit Agreement bear interest at either LIBOR or a defined base rate plus additional margin. On December 11, 2019, the Company entered into an amendment to the new Revolving Credit Agreement. Pursuant to the amendment, the maturity date was extended to February 26, 2021. On February 26, 2020, the Company entered into a second amendment to the new Revolving Credit Agreement, pursuant to which, the maturity date was extended by two years to February 26, 2023. There was no change to the interest rate or the maximum revolving loan balance. On July 14, 2020, the Company repaid in full the $225.0 million borrowings outstanding under the new Revolving Credit Agreement. As of December 31, 2020, there were no borrowings outstanding under the new Revolving Credit Agreement. As of December 31, 2019, there was $68.9 million of borrowings outstanding, net of deferred financing costs of $1.1 million, under the new Revolving Credit Agreement. The average interest rate on the outstanding borrowings was 2.88% and 3.88% for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company recorded interest expense related to the new Revolving Credit Agreement of $5.3 million, $10.0 million and $0.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. . Senior Notes The Company’s Senior Notes are recorded at amortized cost. The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s Senior Notes were as follows (in thousands):
|  | December 31, 2020 |  |  | December 31, 2019 |
|  | Carrying Amount |  |  | Fair Value |  |  | Carrying Amount |  |  | Fair Value |
5.125% Senior Notes |  | $ | 255,570 |  |  | $ | 258,067 |  |  | $ | 298,688 |  |  | $ | 311,100 |
5.375% Senior Notes |  |  | 446,577 |  |  |  | 486,747 |  |  |  | 445,247 |  |  |  | 482,099 |
3.750% Senior Notes |  |  | 296,903 |  |  |  | 314,031 |  |  |  | 296,129 |  |  |  | 300,600 |
4.375% Senior Notes |  |  | 297,031 |  |  |  | 317,466 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 1,296,081 |  |  | $ | 1,376,311 |  |  | $ | 1,040,064 |  |  | $ | 1,093,799 |
The fair values of the Senior Notes were determined using observable market prices as these securities are traded, and based on whether they are deemed to be actively traded, the 5.125% Senior Notes, the 5.375% Senior Notes, the 3.750% Senior Notes, and the 4.375% Senior Notes are considered Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. 8.375% Senior Notes As part of the GFI acquisition, the Company assumed $240.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.375% Senior Notes. Interest on these notes was payable, semi-annually in arrears on the 19th of January and July. On July 19, 2018, the Company repaid the $240.0 million principal amount of its 8.375% Senior Notes upon their maturity. The Company did not record any interest expense related to the 8.375% Senior Notes for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company recorded interest expense related to the 8.375% Senior Notes of $11.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. 5.125% Senior Notes On May 27, 2016, the Company issued an aggregate of $300.0 million principal amount of 5.125% Senior Notes. The 5.125% Senior Notes are general senior unsecured obligations of the Company. The 5.125% Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.125% per year, payable in cash on May 27 and November 27 of each year, commencing November 27, 2016. The 5.125% Senior Notes will mature on May 27, 2021. The Company may redeem some or all of the notes at any time or from time to time for cash at certain “make-whole” redemption prices (as set forth in the Indenture). If a “Change of Control Triggering Event” (as defined in the Indenture) occurs, holders may require the Company to purchase all or a portion of their notes for cash at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes to be purchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the purchase date. The initial carrying value of the 5.125% Senior Notes was $295.8 million, net of the discount and debt issuance costs of $4.2 million. The issuance costs are amortized as interest expense and the carrying value of the 5.125% Senior Notes will accrete up to the face amount over the term of the notes. On August 5, 2020, the Company commenced a cash tender offer for any and all $300.0 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of its 5.125% Senior Notes. On August 11, 2020, the Company’s cash tender offer expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time. As of the expiration time, $44.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 5.125% Senior Notes were validly tendered. These notes were redeemed on the settlement date of August 14, 2020. The carrying value of the 5.125% Senior Notes as of December 31, 20 20 was $255.6 million. The Company recorded interest expense related to the 5.125% Senior Notes of $16.3 million, $16.2 million, and $16.2 million for the years ended December 31, 20 20, 20 19 and 201 8. 5.375% Senior Notes On July 24, 2018, the Company issued an aggregate of $450.0 million principal amount of 5.375% Senior Notes. The 5.375% Senior Notes are general senior unsecured obligations of the Company. The 5.375% Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.375% per year, payable in cash on January 24 and July 24 of each year, commencing January 24, 2019. The 5.375% Senior Notes will mature on July 24, 2023. The Company may redeem some or all of the 5.375% Senior Notes at any time or from time to time for cash at certain “make-whole” redemption prices (as set forth in the Indenture related to the 5.375% Senior). If a “Change of Control Triggering Event” (as defined in the Indenture) occurs, holders may require the Company to purchase all or a portion of their notes for cash at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes to be purchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the purchase date. The initial carrying value of the 5.375% Senior Notes was $444.2 million, net of the discount and debt issuance costs of $5.8 million. The issuance costs are amortized as interest expense and the carrying value of the 5.375% Senior Notes will accrete up to the face amount over the term of the notes. The carrying value of the 5.375% Senior Notes as of December 31, 2020 was $446.6 million. The Company recorded interest expense related to the 5.375% Senior Notes of $25.5 million, $25.6 million and $11.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. 3.750% Senior Notes On September 27, 2019, the Company issued an aggregate of $300.0 million principal amount of 3.750% Senior Notes. The 3.750% Senior Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company. The 3.750% Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 3.750% per year, payable in cash on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing April 1, 2020. The 3.750% Senior Notes will mature on October 1, 2024. The Company may redeem some or all of the 3.750% Senior Notes at any time or from time to time for cash at certain “make-whole” redemption prices (as set forth in the Indenture). If a “Change of Control Triggering Event” (as defined in the Indenture) occurs, holders may require the Company to purchase all or a portion of their notes for cash at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes to be purchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the purchase date. The initial carrying value of the 3.750% Senior Notes was $296.1 million, net of discount and debt issuance costs of $3.9 million. The issuance costs will be amortized as interest expense and the carrying value of the 3.750% Senior Notes will accrete up to the face amount over the term of the notes. The carrying value of the 3.750% Senior Notes was $296.9 million as of December 31, 2020. The Company recorded interest expense related to the 3.750% Senior Notes of $12.1 million and $3.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company did not record any interest expense related to the 3.750% Senior Notes for the year ended December 31, 2018. 4.375% Senior Notes On July 10, 2020, the Company issued an aggregate of $300.0 million principal amount of 4.375% Senior Notes. The 4.375% Senior Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company. The 4.375% Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.375% per year, payable in cash on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing December 15, 2020. The 4.375% Senior Notes will mature on December 15, 2025. The Company may redeem some or all of the 4.375% Senior Notes at any time or from time to time for cash at certain “make-whole” redemption prices. If a “Change of Control Triggering Event” occurs, holders may require the Company to purchase all or a portion of their notes for cash at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes to be purchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the purchase date. The initial carrying value of the 4.375% Senior Notes was $296.8 million, net of discount and debt issuance costs of $3.2 million. The issuance costs will be amortized as interest expense, and the carrying value of the 4.375% Senior Notes will accrete up to the face amount over the term of the notes. The carrying value of the 4.375% Senior Notes was $297.0 million as of December 31, 2020. The Company recorded interest expense related to the 4.375% Senior Notes of $6.5 million for year ended December 31, 2020. The Company did not record interest expense related to the 4.375% Senior Notes for years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. Collateralized Borrowings On March 13, 2015, the Company entered into a $28.2 million secured loan arrangement, under which it pledged certain fixed assets as security for a loan. This arrangement incurred interest at a fixed rate of 3.70% per year and matured on March 13, 2019; therefore, there were no borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. The Company did not record any interest expense related to this secured loan arrangement for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company recorded interest expense related to this secured loan arrangement of $30 thousand and $0.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. On May 31, 2017, the Company entered into a $29.9 million secured loan arrangement, under which it pledged certain fixed assets as security for a loan. This arrangement incurs interest at a fixed rate of 3.44% per year and matures on May 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had $4.0 million and $11.7 million, respectively, outstanding related to this secured loan arrangement. The book value of the fixed assets pledged as of December 31, 2020 was $0.8 million. The book value of the fixed assets pledged as of December 31, 2019 was $2.3 million. The Company recorded interest expense related to this secured loan arrangement of $0.3 million, $0.5 million and $0.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. On April 8, 2019, the Company entered into a $15.0 million secured loan arrangement , under which it pledged certain fixed assets as security for a loan. This arrangement incurs interest at a fixed rate of 3.77% and matures on April 8, 2023. As of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had $9.6 million and $13.2 million, respectively, outstanding related to this secured loan arrangement. The book value of the fixed assets pledged as of December 31, 2020 was $1.2 million. The book value of the fixed assets pledged as of December 31, 2019 was $8.1 million. The Company recorded interest expense related to this secured loan arrangement of $0.4 million for both the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company did not record any interest expense related to this secured loan arrangement for the year ended December 31, 2018. On April 19, 2019, the Company entered into a $10.0 million secured loan arrangement , under which it pledged certain fixed assets as security for a loan. This arrangement incurs interest at a fixed rate of 3.89% and matures on April 19, 2023. As of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had $6.3 million and $8.8 million, respectively, outstanding related to this secured loan arrangement. The book value of the fixed assets pledged as of December 31, 2020 was $2.7 million. The book value of the fixed assets pledged as of December 31, 2019 was $5.7 million. The Company recorded interest expense related to this secured loan arrangement of $0.3 million for both the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company did not record any interest expense related to this secured loan arrangement for the year ended December 31, 2018. Short-term Borrowings On August 22, 2017, the Company entered into a committed unsecured loan agreement with Itau Unibanco S.A. The agreement provides for short-term loans of up to $3.8 million (BRL 20.0 million). The maturity date of the agreement is August 19, 2021. Borrowings under this agreement bear interest at the Brazilian Interbank offering rate plus 3.30%. As of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were $3.8 million (BRL 20.0 million) and $5.0 million (BRL 20.0 million), respectively, of borrowings outstanding under the agreement. As of December 31, 2020, the interest rate was 5.3%. The Company recorded interest expense related to the loan of $0.3 million, $0.5 million and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. On August 23, 2017, the Company entered into a committed unsecured credit agreement with Itau Unibanco S.A. The agreement provides for an intra-day overdraft credit line up to $9.6 million (BRL 50.0 million). The maturity date of the agreement is March 9, 2021. This agreement bears a fee of 1.28% per year. As of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were no borrowings outstanding under this agreement. The Company recorded bank fees related to the agreement of $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

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