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Bank Note Payable and Term Note Payable
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Bank Note Payable and Term Note Payable  
Bank Note Payable and Term Note Payable

4.Bank Note Payable and Term Note Payable

 

BMO Term Loan

 

On October 29, 2014, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “BMO Credit Agreement”) with the lending institutions referenced in the BMO Credit Agreement and Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “BMO Administrative Agent”), that continued a single, unsecured term loan borrowing in the amount of $220,000,000 (the “BMO Term Loan”).  The BMO Term Loan was previously evidenced by a Credit Agreement dated August 26, 2013 by and among the Company, certain of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, the BMO Administrative Agent and those lenders from time to time a party thereto (the “Original BMO Credit Agreement”). The purpose of the BMO Credit Agreement was to amend and restate the Original BMO Credit Agreement in its entirety to provide, among other things, for the Company to become the sole borrower and for changes to certain financial covenants. On August 26, 2013, the Company drew down the entire $220,000,000 under the BMO Term Loan, which remains fully advanced and outstanding under the BMO Credit Agreement. The BMO Term Loan continues to have a seven year term that matures on August 26, 2020. The BMO Credit Agreement also continues to include an accordion feature that allows up to $50,000,000 of additional loans, subject to receipt of lender commitments and satisfaction of certain customary conditions.

 

The BMO Term Loan bears interest at either (i) a number of basis points over LIBOR depending on the Company’s credit rating (165 basis points over LIBOR at December 31, 2014) or (ii) a number of basis points over the base rate depending on the Company’s credit rating (65 basis points over the base rate at December 31, 2014). The actual margin over LIBOR rate or base rate is determined based on the Company’s credit rating pursuant to the following grid:

 

LEVEL

 

CREDIT 
RATING

 

LIBOR RATE
MARGIN

 

BASE RATE
MARGIN

 

I

 

A-/A3 (or higher)

 

105.0 

bps

5.0 

bps

II

 

BBB+/Baa1

 

115.0 

bps

15.0 

bps

III

 

BBB/Baa2

 

135.0 

bps

35.0 

bps

IV

 

BBB-/Baa3

 

165.0 

bps

65.0 

bps

V

 

<BBB-/Baa3

 

215.0 

bps

115.0 

bps

 

For purposes of the BMO Term Loan, base rate means, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of: (i) the bank’s prime rate for such day, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate for such day, plus 1/2 of 1.00%, and (iii) the one month LIBOR based rate for such day plus 1.00%. As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service was Baa3.

 

Although the interest rate on the BMO Term Loan is variable, under the Original BMO Credit Agreement and under the BMO Credit Agreement, the Company was and is permitted to hedge the base LIBOR interest rate by entering into an interest rate swap agreement. On August 26, 2013, the Company entered into an ISDA Master Agreement (together with the schedule relating thereto, the “BMO ISDA Master Agreement”) with Bank of Montreal that fixed the base LIBOR interest rate on the BMO Term Loan at 2.32% per annum for seven years, until the August 26, 2020 maturity date.  Accordingly, based upon the Company’s credit rating, and after giving effect to the BMO ISDA Master Agreement, as of December 31, 2014, the effective interest rate on the BMO Term Loan was 3.97% per annum.  In addition, based upon the Company’s leverage ratio, as of December 31, 2013, the effective interest rate under the Original BMO Credit Agreement was 4.22% per annum.

 

The BMO Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants for credit facilities of this type, including limitations with respect to indebtedness, liens, investments, mergers and acquisitions, disposition of assets, changes in business, certain restricted payments, the requirement to have subsidiaries provide a guaranty in the event that they incur recourse indebtedness and transactions with affiliates. The BMO Credit Agreement also contains financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a minimum tangible net worth, a maximum leverage ratio, a maximum secured leverage ratio, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, a maximum unencumbered leverage ratio, minimum unsecured interest coverage and a maximum ratio of certain investments to total assets. The BMO Credit Agreement provides for customary events of default with corresponding grace periods, including failure to pay any principal or interest when due, certain cross defaults and a change in control of the Company (as defined in the BMO Credit Agreement). In the event of a default by the Company, the BMO Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the requisite number of lenders shall, declare all obligations under the BMO Credit Agreement immediately due and payable, terminate the lenders’ commitments to make loans under the BMO Credit Agreement, and enforce any and all rights of the lenders or BMO Administrative Agent under the BMO Credit Agreement and related documents. For certain events of default related to bankruptcy, insolvency, and receivership, the commitments of lenders will be automatically terminated and all outstanding obligations of the Company will become immediately due and payable. The Company was in compliance with the BMO Term Loan financial covenants as of December 31, 2014.

 

The Company may use the proceeds of the loans under the BMO Credit Agreement to finance the acquisition of real properties and for other permitted investments; to finance investments associated with Sponsored REITs, to refinance or retire indebtedness and for working capital and other general business purposes, in each case to the extent permitted under the BMO Credit Agreement.

 

BAML Credit Facility

 

On October 29, 2014, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “BAML Credit Agreement”) with the lending institutions referenced in the BAML Credit Agreement and those lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “BAML Administrative Agent”), L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender (the “BAML Credit Facility”) that continued an existing unsecured credit facility comprised of both a revolving line of credit (the “BAML Revolver) and a term loan (the “BAML Term Loan”). The BAML Credit Facility was previously evidenced by an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated September 27, 2012, as amended by a First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated August 23, 2013, by and among the Company, certain of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, the BAML Administrative Agent and those lenders from time to time a party thereto (as so amended, the “Original BAML Credit Agreement”).

 

The purpose of the BAML Credit Agreement was to amend and restate the Original BAML Credit Agreement in its entirety to provide, among other things, for the Company to become the sole borrower and for changes to certain financial covenants.

 

BAML Revolver Highlights

 

·

The BAML Revolver continues to be for borrowings, at the Company’s election, of up to $500,000,000.  Borrowings made pursuant to the BAML Revolver may be revolving loans, swing line loans or letters of credit, the combined sum of which may not exceed $500,000,000 outstanding at any time.

·

Borrowings made pursuant to the BAML Revolver may be borrowed, repaid and reborrowed from time to time until the initial maturity date of October 29, 2018, which was extended from September 27, 2016, the initial maturity date under the Original BAML Credit Agreement. The Company has the right to extend the initial maturity date of the BAML Revolver by an additional 12 months, or until October 29, 2019, upon payment of a fee and satisfaction of certain customary conditions.

·

The BAML Revolver continues to include an accordion feature that allows for up to $250,000,000 of additional borrowing capacity subject to receipt of lender commitments and satisfaction of certain customary conditions.

·

Borrowings from the BAML Revolver made under the Original BAML Credit Agreement continued to be outstanding under the BAML Credit Agreement.

 

As of December 31, 2014, there were borrowings of $268,000,000 outstanding under the BAML Revolver.  The BAML Revolver bears interest at either (i) a margin over LIBOR depending on the Company’s credit rating (1.25% over LIBOR at December 31, 2014) or (ii) a margin over the base rate depending on the Company’s credit rating (0.25% over the base rate at December 31, 2014). The BAML Credit Facility also obligates the Company to pay an annual facility fee in an amount that is also based on the Company’s credit rating. The facility fee is assessed against the total amount of the BAML Revolver, or $500,000,000 (0.25% at December 31, 2014). The actual amount of any applicable facility fee, and the margin over LIBOR rate or base rate is determined based on the Company’s credit rating pursuant to the following grid:

 

Level

 

Credit Rating

 

LIBOR Rate
Margin

 

Facility
Fee

 

Base
Rate
Margin

 

I

 

A-/A3 (or higher)

 

0.875 

%

0.125 

%

0.000 

%

II

 

BBB+/Baa1

 

0.925 

%

0.150 

%

0.000 

%

III

 

BBB/Baa2

 

1.050 

%

0.200 

%

0.050 

%

IV

 

BBB-/Baa3

 

1.250 

%

0.250 

%

0.250 

%

V

 

<BBB-/Baa3

 

1.650 

%

0.300 

%

0.650 

%

 

For purposes of the BAML Credit Facility, base rate means, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of: (i) the bank’s prime rate for such day, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate for such day, plus 1/2 of 1.00%, and (iii) the one month LIBOR based rate for such day plus 1.00%. As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service was Baa3.

 

Based upon the Company’s credit rating, as of December 31, 2014, the weighted average interest rate on the BAML Revolver was 1.41% per annum and there were borrowings of $268,000,000 outstanding.  The weighted average interest rate on all amounts outstanding on the BAML Revolver during the year ended December 31, 2014 was approximately 1.60% per annum.  As of December 31, 2013, there were borrowings of $306,500,000 outstanding under the BAML Revolver at a weighted average rate of 1.82% per annum.

 

BAML Term Loan Highlights

 

·

The BAML Term Loan continues to be for $400,000,000.

·

The BAML Term Loan continues to mature on September 27, 2017.

·

On September 27, 2012, the Company drew down the entire $400,000,000 under the Original BAML Credit Agreement and such amount remains fully advanced and outstanding under the BAML Credit Agreement.

 

The BAML Term Loan bears interest at either (i) a margin over LIBOR depending on the Company’s credit rating (1.45% over LIBOR at December 31, 2014) or (ii) a margin over the base rate depending on the Company’s credit rating (0.45% over the base rate at December 31, 2014). The actual margin over LIBOR rate or base rate is determined based on the Company’s credit rating pursuant to the following grid:

 

Level

 

Credit Rating

 

LIBOR Rate
Margin

 

Base Rate
Margin

 

I

 

A-/A3 (or higher)

 

0.950 

%

0.000 

%

II

 

BBB+/Baa1

 

1.025 

%

0.025 

%

III

 

BBB/Baa2

 

1.200 

%

0.200 

%

IV

 

BBB-/Baa3

 

1.450 

%

0.450 

%

V

 

<BBB-/Baa3

 

1.900 

%

0.900 

%

 

For purposes of the BAML Credit Facility, base rate means, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of: (i) the bank’s prime rate for such day, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate for such day, plus 1/2 of 1.00%, and (iii) the one month LIBOR based rate for such day plus 1.00%.  As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service was Baa3.

 

Although the interest rate on the BAML Credit Facility is variable, the Company fixed the base LIBOR interest rate on the BAML Term Loan by entering into an interest rate swap agreement.  On September 27, 2012, the Company entered into an ISDA Master Agreement (together with the schedule relating thereto, the “BAML ISDA Master Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. that fixed the base LIBOR interest rate on the BAML Term Loan at 0.75% per annum for five years, until the September 27, 2017 maturity date.  Accordingly, based upon the Company’s credit rating, as of December 31, 2014, the effective interest rate on the BAML Term Loan was 2.20% per annum.

 

BAML Credit Facility General Information

 

The BAML Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants for credit facilities of this type, including limitations with respect to indebtedness, liens, investments, mergers and acquisitions, disposition of assets, changes in business, certain restricted payments, the requirement to have subsidiaries provide a guaranty in the event that they incur recourse indebtedness and transactions with affiliates. The BAML Credit Agreement also contains financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a minimum tangible net worth, a maximum leverage ratio, a maximum secured leverage ratio, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, a maximum unencumbered leverage ratio, minimum unsecured interest coverage and a maximum ratio of certain investments to total assets. The BAML Credit Agreement provides for customary events of default with corresponding grace periods, including failure to pay any principal or interest when due, certain cross defaults and a change in control of the Company (as defined in the BAML Credit Agreement). In the event of a default by the Company, the BAML Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the requisite number of lenders shall, declare all obligations under the BAML Credit Agreement immediately due and payable, terminate the lenders’ commitments to make loans under the BAML Credit Agreement, and enforce any and all rights of the lenders or BAML Administrative Agent under the BAML Credit Agreement and related documents. For certain events of default related to bankruptcy, insolvency, and receivership, the commitments of lenders will be automatically terminated and all outstanding obligations of the Company will become immediately due and payable.  The Company was in compliance with the BAML Credit Facility financial covenants as of December 31, 2014.

 

The Company may use the proceeds of the loans under the BAML Credit Agreement to finance the acquisition of real properties and for other permitted investments; to finance investments associated with Sponsored REITs, to refinance or retire indebtedness and for working capital and other general business purposes, in each case to the extent permitted under the BAML Credit Agreement.