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Debt
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Debt [Abstract]  
Debt

8. Debt

Below is a listing of our outstanding debt, including finance leases, as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):

Weighted Average

Coupon Interest Rate at

Maturities at

June 30,

December 31,

  

June 30, 2019 (1)

  

June 30, 2019

  

2019

  

2018

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

Unsecured Credit Facility

Revolving Credit Facility

3.40%

December 17, 2022

$

255,645

$

252,000

Term Loan I

3.48%

December 17, 2023

350,000

350,000

Term Loan II

3.51%

April 27, 2024

350,000

350,000

Senior Notes

4.75%

November 15, 2025

400,000

400,000

Lenexa Mortgage

4.10%

May 1, 2022

1,775

1,801

Finance Leases

4.34%

2019 - 2038

46,436

2,873

3.86%

1,403,856

1,356,674

Less net debt issuance costs

(10,662)

(11,557)

Total outstanding debt, net

$

1,393,194

$

1,345,117

(1)The coupon interest rates associated with Term Loan I and Term Loan II incorporate the effects of the Company’s interest rate swaps in effect as of June 30, 2019.

Credit Facilities, Senior Notes and Mortgage Notes Payable

(a) Unsecured Credit Facility – In November 2018, we executed an amendment to our amended and restated unsecured credit facility (the “unsecured credit facility”), which among other things included extending the term, modifying or eliminating certain covenants and reduced pricing by 20 basis points. The unsecured credit facility includes a $350 million term loan which matures on December 17, 2023, a $350 million term loan which matures on April 27, 2024, and an $820 million revolving credit facility which matures on December 17, 2022, with a one year extension option. Amounts outstanding under the amended unsecured credit facility bear interest at a variable rate equal to, at our election, LIBOR or a base rate, plus a spread that will vary depending upon our leverage ratio. For revolving credit loans, the spread ranges from 1.35% to 1.95% for LIBOR loans and 0.35% to 0.95% for base rate loans. For term loans, the spread ranges from 1.30% to 1.90% for LIBOR loans and 0.30% to 0.90% for base rate loans. The unsecured credit facility also provides for borrowing capacity of up to $200 million in various foreign currencies, and a $500 million accordion feature, subject to obtaining additional loan commitments.

Under the unsecured credit facility, the capacity may be increased from the current capacity of $1.52 billion to $2.02 billion subject to certain conditions set forth in the credit agreement, including the consent of the administrative agent and obtaining necessary commitments. We are also required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders assessed on the unused portion of the unsecured revolving credit facility. At our election, we can prepay amounts outstanding under the unsecured credit facility, in whole or in part, without penalty or premium.

Our ability to borrow under the amended unsecured credit facility is subject to ongoing compliance with a number of customary affirmative and negative covenants. As of June 30, 2019, we were in compliance with all of our covenants.

As of June 30, 2019, we had outstanding $956 million of indebtedness under the unsecured credit facility, consisting of $255.6 million of outstanding borrowings under the unsecured revolving credit facility and $700.0 million outstanding under the term loans, exclusive of net debt issuance costs of $5.8 million. In connection with the unsecured credit facility, as of June 30, 2019, we had additional letters of credit outstanding aggregating to $4.1 million. As of June 30, 2019, the weighted average interest rate for amounts outstanding under the unsecured credit facility, including the effects of interest rate swaps, was 3.47%.

We have also entered into certain interest rate swap agreements. See Note 9 – ‘Derivative Instruments’ for additional details.

(b) Senior Notes – On November 8, 2017, the Operating Partnership and QTS Finance Corporation, a subsidiary of the Operating Partnership initially formed solely for the purpose of facilitating the offering of the 5.875% Senior Notes due 2022 (collectively, the “Issuers”), issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.75% Senior Notes due November 15, 2025 (the “Senior Notes”) in a private offering. The Senior Notes have an interest rate of 4.750% per annum and were issued at a price equal to 100% of their face value. The net proceeds from the offering were used to fund the redemption of, and satisfy and discharge the indenture pursuant to which the Issuers issued, all of their outstanding 5.875% Senior Notes and to repay a portion of the amount outstanding under our unsecured revolving credit facility. As of June 30, 2019, the outstanding net debt issuance costs associated with the Senior Notes were $4.8 million.

The Senior Notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by all of the Operating Partnership’s existing subsidiaries (other than certain foreign subsidiaries and receivables entities) and future subsidiaries that guarantee any indebtedness of QTS Realty Trust, Inc., the Issuers or any other subsidiary guarantor, other than QTS Finance Corporation, the co-issuer of the Senior Notes. QTS Realty Trust, Inc. does not guarantee the Senior Notes and will not be required to guarantee the Senior Notes except under certain circumstances. The offering was conducted pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Senior Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of November 8, 2017, among QTS, the Issuers, the guarantors named therein, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee.

The annual remaining principal payment requirements as of June 30, 2019 per the contractual maturities, excluding extension options and excluding finance leases, are as follows (unaudited and in thousands):

2019

    

$

33

2020

70

2021

73

2022

257,244

2023

350,000

Thereafter

750,000

Total

$

1,357,420

As of June 30, 2019, we were in compliance with all of our covenants.