Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt, Net

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Debt, Net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt, Net Debt, Net
 
Debt Summary

Our debt consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
  Carrying Value (1) as of December 31, 2020
  December 31,
2020
December 31, 2019
  Stated Interest Rates Scheduled Maturity
Mortgage and Other Secured Debt:        
Fixed rate mortgage debt (2) $ 139,991  $ 143,430 
3.82% - 4.62% (3)
2023-2026
Variable rate secured debt (4) 115,119  68,055 
LIBOR + 1.45% to 2.35% (5)
2022-2026
Total mortgage and other secured debt 255,110  211,485     
Revolving Credit Facility 143,000  177,000 
LIBOR + 0.775% to 1.45% (6)
March 2023 (7)
Term Loan Facility 398,447  248,706 
LIBOR + 1.00% to 1.65% (8)
2022
Unsecured Senior Notes (9)
3.60%, $350,000 aggregate principal
348,888  348,431 
3.60% (10)
May 2023
5.25%, $250,000 aggregate principal
248,194  247,652 
5.25% (11)
February 2024
5.00%, $300,000 aggregate principal
297,915  297,503 
5.00% (12)
July 2025
2.25%, $400,000 aggregate principal
394,464  — 
2.25% (13)
March 2026
3.70%, $300,000 aggregate principal
—  299,324 
3.70% (14)
N/A (14)
Unsecured note payable 900  1,038 
0% (15)
May 2026
Total debt, net $ 2,086,918  $ 1,831,139     

(1)The carrying values of our debt other than the Revolving Credit Facility reflect net deferred financing costs of $5.9 million as of December 31, 2020 and $5.8 million as of December 31, 2019.
(2)Certain of the fixed rate mortgages carry interest rates that, upon assumption, were above or below market rates and therefore were recorded at their fair value based on applicable effective interest rates.  The carrying values of these loans reflect net unamortized premiums totaling $155,000 as of December 31, 2020 and $217,000 as of December 31, 2019.
(3)The weighted average interest rate on our fixed rate mortgage debt was 4.16% as of December 31, 2020.
(4)Includes a construction loan with $29.1 million in remaining borrowing capacity as of December 31, 2020.
(5)The weighted average interest rate on our variable rate secured debt was 2.28% as of December 31, 2020.
(6)The weighted average interest rate on the Revolving Credit Facility was 1.20% as of December 31, 2020.
(7)The facility matures in March 2023, with the ability for us to further extend such maturity by two six-month periods at our option, provided that there is no default under the facility and we pay an extension fee of 0.075% of the total availability under the facility for each extension period.
(8)The interest rate on this loan was 1.15% as of December 31, 2020.
(9)Refer to the paragraphs below for further disclosure.
(10)The carrying value of these notes reflects an unamortized discount totaling $781,000 as of December 31, 2020 and $1.1 million as of December 31, 2019. The effective interest rate under the notes, including amortization of the issuance costs, was 3.70%.
(11)The carrying value of these notes reflects an unamortized discount totaling $1.6 million as of December 31, 2020 and $2.1 million as of December 31, 2019. The effective interest rate under the notes, including amortization of the issuance costs, was 5.49%.
(12)The carrying value of these notes reflects an unamortized discount totaling $1.8 million as of December 31, 2020 and $2.1 million as of December 31, 2019.  The effective interest rate under the notes, including amortization of the issuance costs, was 5.15%
(13)The carrying value of these notes reflects an unamortized discount totaling $4.5 million as of December 31, 2020.
(14)The carrying value of these notes reflects an unamortized discount totaling $534,000 as of December 31, 2019. The effective interest rate under the notes, including amortization of the issuance costs, was 3.85%.
(15)This note carries an interest rate that, upon assumption, was below market rates and it therefore was recorded at its fair value based on applicable effective interest rates.  The carrying value of this note reflects an unamortized discount totaling $161,000 as of December 31, 2020 and $223,000 as of December 31, 2019.
All debt is owed by the Operating Partnership. While COPT is not directly obligated by any debt, it has guaranteed COPLP’s Revolving Credit Facility, Term Loan Facilities and Unsecured Senior Notes.

Certain of our debt instruments require that we comply with a number of restrictive financial covenants, including maximum leverage ratio, unencumbered leverage ratio, minimum fixed charge coverage, minimum unencumbered interest coverage ratio, minimum debt service and maximum secured indebtedness ratio. In addition, the terms of some of COPLP’s debt may limit its ability to make certain types of payments and other distributions to COPT in the event of default or when
such payments or distributions may prompt failure of debt covenants.  As of December 31, 2020, we were compliant with these financial covenants.

Our debt matures on the following schedule (in thousands):
Year Ending December 31, December 31, 2020
2021 $ 3,955 
2022 487,380 
2023 560,130 
2024 279,983 
2025 323,717 
Thereafter 446,300 
Total $ 2,101,465  (1)
(1)Represents scheduled principal amortization and maturities only and therefore excludes net discounts and deferred financing costs of $14.5 million.

We capitalized interest costs of $12.1 million in 2020, $10.8 million in 2019 and $5.9 million in 2018.

The following table sets forth information pertaining to the fair value of our debt (in thousands):
  December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
  Carrying
Amount
Estimated
Fair Value
Carrying
Amount
Estimated
Fair Value
Fixed-rate debt        
Unsecured Senior Notes $ 1,289,461  $ 1,334,342  $ 1,192,910  $ 1,227,441 
Other fixed-rate debt 140,891  142,838  144,468  149,907 
Variable-rate debt 656,566  654,102  493,761  495,962 
  $ 2,086,918  $ 2,131,282  $ 1,831,139  $ 1,873,310 

Revolving Credit Facility

On October 10, 2018, we entered into a credit agreement with a group of lenders to replace our existing unsecured revolving credit facility with a new facility (the prior facility and new facility are referred to collectively herein as our “Revolving Credit Facility”). The lenders’ aggregate commitment under the facility is $800.0 million, with the ability for us to increase the lenders’ aggregate commitment to $1.25 billion, provided that there is no default under the facility and subject to the approval of the lenders. The facility matures on March 10, 2023, with the ability for us to further extend such maturity by two six-month periods at our option, provided that there is no default under the facility and we pay an extension fee of 0.075% of the total availability under the facility for each extension period. The interest rate on the facility is based on LIBOR plus 0.775% to 1.450%, as determined by the credit ratings assigned to COPLP by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch Ratings Ltd. (collectively, the “Ratings Agencies”). The facility also carries a quarterly fee that is based on the lenders’ aggregate commitment under the facility multiplied by a per annum rate of 0.125% to 0.300%, as determined by the credit ratings assigned to COPLP by the Ratings Agencies. As of December 31, 2020, the maximum borrowing capacity under this facility totaled $800.0 million, of which $657.0 million was available.

Weighted average borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility totaled $204.9 million in 2020 and $255.6 million in 2019. The weighted average interest rate on our Revolving Credit Facility was 1.55% in 2020 and 3.32% in 2019.

Term Loan Facilities

As of December 31, 2020, we had an unsecured term loan facility that we amended in 2020 to increase the loan amount by $150.0 million and change the interest terms. The loan carries a variable interest rate based on the LIBOR rate (customarily the 30-day rate) plus 1.00% to 1.65%, as determined by: a ratio of our debt to our assets; and the credit ratings assigned to COPLP by the Ratings Agencies.
In addition to the term loan discussed above, we also had a term loan for which we repaid the remaining balance of $100.0 million in 2018.

In connection with our Revolving Credit Facility discussed above, we have the ability to borrow up to $500.0 million under new term loans from the facility’s lender group provided that there is no default under the facility and subject to the approval of the lenders.

Unsecured Senior Notes

On September 17, 2020, we issued $400.0 million of 2.25% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2.25% Notes”) at an initial offering price of 99.416% of their face value. The proceeds from this issuance, after deducting underwriting discounts, but before other offering expenses, were $395.3 million. The notes mature on March 15, 2026. The effective interest rate under the notes, including amortization of discount and issuance costs, was 2.48%.

With regard to our 3.70% Senior Notes, we:

purchased $122.9 million of our 3.70% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “3.70% Notes”) on September 17, 2020 for $126.0 million, plus accrued interest, pursuant to a tender offer; and
redeemed the remaining $177.1 million of the 3.70% Notes on October 19, 2020 for $180.9 million plus accrued interest.

In connection with this purchase and redemption, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $7.3 million in 2020.

We may redeem our unsecured senior notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at our option, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) the aggregate principal amount of the notes being redeemed or (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon (not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued as of the date of redemption) discounted to its present value, on a semi-annual basis at an adjusted treasury rate plus a spread (30 basis points for the 3.60% Senior Notes, 40 basis points for the 5.25% Senior Notes, 45 basis points for the 5.00% Senior Notes and 35 basis points for the 2.25% Senior Notes), plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of redemption. However, in each case, if this redemption occurs on or after a defined period of time prior to the maturity date (one month for the 2.25% Notes or three months for the other notes), the redemption price will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the applicable redemption date. These notes are unconditionally guaranteed by COPT.