Notes Payable, Line of Credit and Repurchase Agreement
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Notes Payable, Line of Credit and Repurchase Agreement [Abstract]  
NOTES PAYABLE, LINE OF CREDIT AND REPURCHASE AGREEMENT

NOTE 9 — NOTES PAYABLE, LINE OF CREDIT AND REPURCHASE AGREEMENT

As of March 31, 2012, the Company had $1.7 billion of debt outstanding, consisting of (1) $1.5 billion in fixed rate mortgage loans (the “Fixed Rate Debt”), (2) $4.3 million in variable rate mortgage loans (the “Variable Rate Debt”) and (3) $286.1 million outstanding under a senior unsecured line of credit entered into on December 17, 2010 (the “Credit Facility”). The aggregate balance of gross real estate assets, net of gross intangible lease liabilities, securing the Fixed Rate Debt and the Variable Rate Debt, was $2.5 billion as of March 31, 2012. Additionally, the aggregate balance of gross real estate assets that are part of the Credit Facility’s unencumbered borrowing base was $632.6 million. The combined weighted average interest rate was 5.58% and the weighted average years to maturity was 4.06 years as of March 31, 2012.

The Credit Facility and certain notes payable contain customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants, including requirements for minimum net worth and debt service coverage ratios, in addition to limits on the Company’s overall leverage ratios and Variable Rate Debt. Based on the Company’s analysis and review of its results of operations and financial condition as of March 31, 2012, the Company believes it was in compliance with the covenants of the Credit Facility and such notes payable.

Notes Payable

The Fixed Rate Debt has annual interest rates ranging from 3.52% to 7.22%, with a weighted average annual interest rate of 5.85%, and various maturity dates ranging from June 2012 through August 2031. The Variable Rate Debt has an annual interest rate of LIBOR plus 275 basis points, and matures in September 2014. The notes payable are secured by properties in the portfolio and their related tenant leases, as well as other real estate related assets on which the debt was placed. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company repaid $15.3 million of fixed rate debt, including monthly principal payments on amortizing loans.

Line of Credit

The Credit Facility provides for up to $350.0 million of unsecured borrowings and allows the Company to borrow up to $238.9 million in revolving loans (the “Revolving Loans”) and $111.1 million in a term loan (the “Term Loan”). The Credit Facility matures on December 17, 2013.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company borrowed $37.0 million and repaid $44.0 million under the Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2012, the Company had $111.1 million outstanding under the Term Loan and an additional $175.0 million in Revolving Loans. Additionally, the Company has established a letter of credit in the amount of $476,000 from the Credit Facility lenders to support an escrow agreement relating to a certain property with that property’s lender. This letter of credit reduces the amount of borrowings available under the Credit Facility. The Company executed an interest rate swap agreement on February 24, 2011, which fixed LIBOR for amounts outstanding under the Term Loan to 1.44%. The all-in rate for the Term Loan includes a spread of 275 to 400 basis points, as determined by the leverage ratio of the Company, which was equal to a spread of 350 basis points as of March 31, 2012. Revolving Loans outstanding as of March 31, 2012 bore interest at 3.74%.

Repurchase Agreement

Prior to the sale of the Company’s investment in CMBS, the CMBS were pledged as collateral to a bank under a repurchase agreement (the “Repurchase Agreement”), which provided secured borrowings. As of March 31, 2012, there were no amounts outstanding or available under the Repurchase Agreement. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company borrowed $8.1 million under the Repurchase Agreement and repaid $17.7 million under the Repurchase Agreement, of which $14.2 million was in connection with the sale of the Company’s investment in two CMBS.