Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Borrowings (Tables)

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Borrowings (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Summary of Borrowings
Our borrowings as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 are summarized below (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Carrying Value as of
 
As of December 31, 2017
 
 
December 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
Stated Interest
Rates(1)
(Range; Wtd Avg)
 
Maturity Dates
(Range; Wtd Avg)
Mortgage notes and bonds payable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed-rate mortgage notes payable
 
$
208,469

 
$
142,861

 
3.16%4.70%; 3.62%
 
6/1/202011/1/2041; May 2029
Fixed-rate bonds payable
 
84,519

 
49,348

 
2.38%4.05%; 3.13%
 
7/30/20188/30/2024; June 2021
Total mortgage notes and bonds payable
 
292,988

 
192,209

 
 
 
 
Deferred financing costs – mortgage notes and bonds payable
 
(1,986
)
 
(1,412
)
 
N/A
 
N/A
Mortgage notes and bonds payable, net
 
$
291,002

 
$
190,797

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Variable-rate revolving lines of credit
 
$
10,000

 
$
16,550

 
3.60%
 
4/5/2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total borrowings, net
 
$
301,002

 
$
207,347

 
 
 
 
 
(1) 
Where applicable, stated interest rates are before interest patronage (as described below).
Principal Payments of Aggregate Borrowings
Scheduled principal payments of our aggregate mortgage notes and bonds payable as of December 31, 2017, for the succeeding years are as follows (dollars in thousands):
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
Scheduled
Principal Payments
2018
 
$
23,434

2019
 
11,065

2020
 
26,495

2021
 
7,259

2022
 
36,541

Thereafter
 
188,194

 
 
$
292,988

MetLife Credit Facility  
Summary of Borrowings
The following table summarizes the terms of the MetLife Facility as of December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands, except for footnotes):
Issuance
 
Aggregate
Commitment
 
Maturity
Dates
 
Principal
Outstanding
 
Interest Rate Terms
 
Undrawn
Commitment
 
MetLife Term Notes
 
$
200,000

(1) 
1/5/2029
 
$
131,210

 
3.30%, fixed through 1/4/2027
(2) 
$
63,530

(3),(4) 
MetLife Lines of Credit
 
75,000

 
4/5/2024
 
10,000

 
3-month LIBOR + 2.25%
(5) 
65,000

(3) 
Total principal outstanding
 
 
 
$
141,210

 
 
 
 
  
 
(1) 
If the aggregate commitment under this facility is not fully utilized by December 31, 2019, MetLife has the option to be relieved of its obligations to disburse the additional funds under the MetLife Term Notes.
(2) 
Represents the blended interest rate as of December 31, 2017. Interest rates for subsequent disbursements will be based on then-prevailing market rates. The interest rate on all then-outstanding disbursements will be subject to adjustment on January 5, 2027. Through December 31, 2019, the MetLife Term Notes are also subject to an unused fee ranging from 0.10% to 0.20% on undrawn amounts (based on the balance drawn under the notes).
(3) 
Based on the properties that were pledged as collateral under the MetLife Facility, as of December 31, 2017, the maximum additional amount we could draw under the facility was approximately $8.0 million.
(4) 
Net of amortizing principle payments of approximately $5.3 million.
(5) 
The interest rate on the MetLife Lines of Credit is subject to a minimum annualized rate of 2.50%, plus an unused fee ranging from 0.10% to 0.20% on undrawn amounts (based on the balance drawn under the lines of credit). The interest rate spread will be subject to adjustment on October 5, 2019. As of December 31, 2017, the interest rate on the MetLife Lines of Credit was 3.60%
Individual Metlife Notes  
Summary of Borrowings
In May 2017, we also entered into two new loan agreements with MetLife (collectively, the “Individual MetLife Notes”), the terms of which are summarized in the aggregate in the table below (dollars in thousands):
Date of Issuance
 
Amount
 
Maturity Date
 
Principal Amortization
 
Interest Rate Terms
5/31/2017
 
$15,300
(1) 
2/14/2022 & 2/14/2025
 
28.6 years
 
3.55% & 3.85%, fixed throughout their respective terms
(1) 
Proceeds from these notes were used for the acquisition of a new property.
Farm Credit West Note Payable  
Summary of Borrowings
During the year ended December 31, 2017, we entered into the following loan agreements with Farm Credit (dollars in thousands):
Issuer
 
Date of
Issuance
 
Amount(1)
 
Maturity
Date
 
Principal
Amortization
 
Stated Interest Rate Terms(2)
CF Farm Credit
 
6/14/2017
 
$
1,301

 
7/1/2022
 
40.2 years
 
4.41%, fixed throughout its term
Farm Credit CFL(3)
 
7/13/2017
 
5,472

 
8/1/2022
 
28.4 years
 
4.47%, fixed throughout term
Farm Credit West
 
7/17/2017
 
8,162

 
5/1/2037
 
20.0 years
 
4.31%, fixed through 7/31/2024, variable thereafter
Farm Credit FL
 
8/9/2017
 
5,820

 
3/1/2037
 
19.5 years
 
4.70%, fixed through 2/29/2024, variable thereafter
NW Farm Credit
 
9/8/2017
 
5,460

 
9/1/2024
 
39.6 years
 
4.41%, fixed throughout its term
Farm Credit West
 
12/20/2017
 
3,555

 
11/1/2037
 
20.0 years
 
4.67%, fixed through 12/31/2027, variable thereafter
(1) 
Proceeds from these notes were used to fund new acquisitions, to repay existing indebtedness, and for other general corporate purposes.
(2) 
Stated rate is before interest patronage, as discussed below.
(3) 
In July 2017, we amended four existing loan agreements with Farm Credit CFL to increase the loan amounts and adjust the principal amortization and interest rate terms as shown in the table above. The amount presented in the table above represents the total additional funds advanced under the four loans. The new terms of each of these four loans are pari passu with one another.
Farm Credit Notes Payable  
Summary of Borrowings
The following table summarizes, in the aggregate, the pertinent terms of the loans outstanding from Farm Credit (collectively, the “Farm Credit Notes Payable”) as of December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands, except for footnotes):
Issuer
 
# of Loans
Outstanding
 
Dates of Issuance
 
Maturity Dates
 
Principal
Outstanding
 
Stated Interest
Rate(1)
 
Farm Credit CFL
 
7
 
9/19/2014 – 7/13/2017
 
6/1/2020 – 10/1/2040
 
$
24,664

 
4.29%
(2) 
Farm Credit West
 
4
 
4/4/2016 – 12/20/2017
 
5/1/2037 – 11/1/2041
 
24,222

 
4.02%
(3) 
CF Farm Credit
 
1
 
6/14/2017
 
7/1/2022
 
1,301

 
4.41%
(4) 
Farm Credit FL
 
1
 
8/9/2017
 
3/1/2037
 
5,820

 
4.70%
(4) 
NW Farm Credit
 
1
 
9/8/2017
 
9/1/2024
 
5,412

 
4.41%
(4) 
Total
 
14
 
 
 
 
 
$
61,419

 
 
 
 
(1) 
Represents the weighted-average, blended rate (before interest patronage, as discussed below) on the respective borrowings as of December 31, 2017.
(2) 
In April 2017, we received interest patronage of approximately $124,000 related to interest accrued on loans from Farm Credit CFL during the year ended December 31, 2016, which resulted in a 15.8% reduction (approximately 55 basis points) to the stated interest rates on such borrowings. In March 2016, we received interest patronage related to loans from Farm Credit CFL of approximately $94,000.
(3) 
In February 2017, we received interest patronage of approximately $59,000 related to interest accrued on loans from Farm Credit West during the year ended December 31, 2016, which resulted in a 21.3% reduction (approximately 76 basis points) to the stated interest rates on such borrowings. We did not receive any patronage related to loans from Farm Credit West during the prior year.
(4) 
To date, no interest patronage has been received or recorded associated with these loans, as they were not outstanding prior to 2017.
Farmer Mac Facility  
Summary of Borrowings
During the year ended December 31, 2017, we issued five bonds for gross proceeds of approximately $35.6 million, the terms of which are summarized in the aggregate in the table below (dollars in thousands):
Dates of Issuance
 
Gross
Proceeds
 
Maturity Dates
 
Principal Amortization
 
Interest Rate Terms
1/12/2017-8/30/2017
 
$
35,625

(1) 
1/10/2020 – 8/30/2024
 
None
 
2.80% – 4.05%, fixed throughout their respective terms
(1) 
Proceeds from these bonds were used for the acquisition of new properties.
The following table summarizes, in the aggregate, the terms of the 14 bonds outstanding under the Farmer Mac Facility as of December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):
Dates of Issuance
 
Initial
Commitment
 
Maturity Dates
 
Principal
Outstanding
 
Stated
Interest Rate(1)
 
Undrawn
Commitment
 
12/11/2014–8/30/2017
 
$
125,000

(2) 
7/30/2018–8/30/2024
 
$
84,519

 
3.13%
 
$
39,118

(3) 
 
(1) 
Represents the weighted-average interest rate as of December 31, 2017.
(2) 
If facility is not fully utilized by December 11, 2018, Farmer Mac has the option to be relieved of its obligations to purchase additional bonds under the facility.
(3) 
As of December 31, 2017, there was no additional availability to draw under this facility, as no additional properties had been pledged as collateral.