NOTE 5. BORROWINGS

Our borrowings as of March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are summarized below:

 

												As of March 31, 2016												As of December 31, 2015
Issuer		Type of Issuance		Date(s) of Issuance		Initial Commitment				Maturity Date(1)		Principal Outstanding				Stated Interest Rate(2)				Undrawn Commitment				Principal Outstanding				Stated Interest Rate(2)				Undrawn Commitment
MetLife		Mortgage Note Payable		5/9/2014			100,000,000			1/5/2029(3)		$	87,470,194				3.35	%			12,529,806	(4)		$	87,470,194				3.35	%			12,529,806	(4)
MetLife		Line of Credit		5/9/2014			25,000,000			4/5/2024			2,800,000				2.86	%			22,200,000	(4)			100,000				2.58	%			24,900,000	(4)
Farm Credit CFL		Mortgage Notes Payable		9/19/2014–11/2/2015			22,185,880			4/4/2031			21,353,725				3.42	%(5)			—				21,456,963				3.42	%(5)			—
Farmer Mac		Bonds Payable		12/11/2014			75,000,000			9/12/2020(6)			49,153,000				2.93	%			25,847,000	(7)			33,706,000				2.87	%			41,294,000	(7)
Totals:												$	160,776,919	(8)						$	60,576,806			$	142,733,157	(8)						$	78,723,806

 

(1)	Where applicable, represents the weighted-average maturity date.

(2)	Where applicable, represents the weighted-average, blended rate on the respective borrowing facilities as of each March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015.

(3)	If facility not fully utilized by December 31, 2017, MetLife has the option to be relieved of its obligations to disburse the additional funds under the loan.

(4)	Based on the properties that were pledged as collateral under the MetLife Facility as of each March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, approximately $18.7 million and $8.9 million, respectively, of the aggregate undrawn commitment under the facility was available for us to draw.

(5)	Rate is before interest patronage. 2015 interest patronage (as described below) received resulted in a 16.1% reduction to the stated interest rate on such borrowings.

(6)	If facility is not fully utilized by December 11, 2016, Farmer Mac has the option to be relieved of its obligations to purchase additional bonds under the facility.

(7)	At each of March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, there was no additional availability to draw under this facility, as no additional properties had been pledged as collateral.

(8)	Excludes approximately $1.0 million and $1.1 million as of March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively, of deferred financing costs related to mortgage notes and bonds payable included in Mortgage notes and bonds payable, net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets .

In addition, as of March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, we had approximately $1.0 million and $1.1 million, respectively, of net deferred financing costs related to mortgage notes and bonds payable, which are included in the Mortgage notes and bonds payable, net line item on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The weighted-average interest rate charged on all of our borrowings, excluding the impact of deferred financing costs and before any interest patronage, or refunded interest, was 3.29% and 3.55% for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. 2015 interest patronage from Farm Credit CFL (as defined below) borrowings, which patronage was received during the three months ended March 31, 2016, resulted in a 16.1% reduction to the stated interest rates on such borrowings. We are unable to estimate the amount of patronage to be received, if any, related to interest accrued during 2016 on our Farm Credit CFL borrowings.

MetLife Facility

On May 9, 2014, we closed on a facility with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) that consists of a $100.0 million long-term note payable that is scheduled to mature on January 5, 2029 (the “MetLife Note Payable”), and a $25.0 million revolving equity line of credit that is scheduled to mature on April 5, 2024 (the “MetLife Line of Credit” and, together with the MetLife Note Payable, the “MetLife Facility”). As amended on September 3, 2015, advances under the MetLife Note Payable bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.35% per annum, plus an unused line fee of 0.20% on undrawn amounts, and interest rates for subsequent disbursements will be based on prevailing market rates at the time of such disbursements. The interest rates on advances and subsequent disbursements will be subject to adjustment every five years. If the full commitment amount of $100.0 million is not drawn by December 31, 2017, MetLife has the option to be relieved of its obligation to disburse the additional funds under this loan. Advances under the MetLife Line of Credit bear interest at a variable rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus a spread of 2.25%, with a minimum annualized rate of 2.50%, plus an unused fee of 0.20% on undrawn amounts. The interest rate spread on borrowings under the MetLife Line of Credit will be subject to adjustment on April 5, 2017.

As of March 31, 2016, there is approximately $87.5 million outstanding under the MetLife Note Payable that bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.35% per annum and $2.8 million outstanding under the MetLife Line of Credit that bears interest at a rate of 2.86% per annum. While approximately $34.7 million of the full commitment amount remains undrawn, based on the current level of collateral pledged, as of March 31, 2016, we had approximately $18.7 million of aggregate availability under the MetLife Facility. As of March 31, 2016, we were in compliance with all covenants under the facility.

 

Farm Credit CFL Notes Payable

From time to time since September 19, 2014, we, through certain subsidiaries of our Operating Partnership, have entered into various loan agreements with Farm Credit of Central Florida, FLCA (“Farm Credit CFL”). As of March 31, 2016, we have approximately $21.4 million of aggregate borrowings outstanding to Farm Credit CFL that bear interest (before interest patronage) at a weighted-average rate of 3.42%. 2015 interest patronage from Farm Credit CFL borrowings resulted in a 16.1% reduction to the stated interest rates on such borrowings. As of March 31, 2016, we were in compliance with all covenants applicable to these borrowings.

Farmer Mac Facility

On December 5, 2014, we, through certain subsidiaries of our Operating Partnership, entered into a bond purchase agreement (the “Bond Purchase Agreement”) with Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (“Farmer Mac”) and Farmer Mac Mortgage Securities Corporation (the “Bond Purchaser”), for a secured note purchase facility that provides for bond issuances up to an aggregate principal amount of $75.0 million (the “Farmer Mac Facility”).

On March 3, 2016, in connection with the acquisition of Gunbarrel Road, we completed the issuances of two bonds under the Farmer Mac Facility: (i) an $11.1 million, seven-year, interest-only bond with a fixed interest rate of 3.08% throughout its term, and (ii) a $4.4 million, seven-year, amortizing bond with a fixed interest rate of 2.98% throughout its term.

As of March 31, 2016, the aggregate amount of bonds issued under the Farmer Mac Facility is approximately $49.2 million at a weighted-average interest rate of approximately 2.93%. As of March 31, 2016, we were in compliance with all covenants under the facility.

Fair Value

As of March 31, 2016, the aggregate fair value of our long-term, fixed-rate mortgage notes and bonds payable was approximately $157.6 million, as compared to an aggregate carrying value of $155.9 million. The fair value of our long-term, fixed-rate mortgage notes and bonds payable is valued using Level 3 inputs under the hierarchy established by ASC 820-10, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” and is calculated based on a discounted cash flow analysis, using discount rates based on management’s estimates of market interest rates on long-term debt with comparable terms. Due to their short-term nature and the lack of changes in market credit spreads, the aggregate fair value of our short-term, variable-rate mortgage notes and bonds payable as of March 31, 2016, is deemed to approximate their aggregate carrying value of approximately $2.1 million. Further, due to the revolving nature of the MetLife Line of Credit and the lack of changes in market credit spreads, its fair value as of March 31, 2016, is deemed to approximate its carrying value of $2.8 million.