INTEREST RATE SWAPS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Schedule of interest rate swap agreements

Information related to the Company’s interest rate swap agreements are noted below (in thousands):


Hedged Item	Effective Date	Maturity Date	Rate	Amount		Fair Value as of September 30, 2022
2026 Term Loan ⁽¹⁾	5/21/2021	5/21/2026	2.05% + 0.10% + applicable spread	$	100,000	$	6,553
2027 Term Loan⁽²⁾	9/30/2021	11/26/2024	1.18%+ 0.10% + applicable spread	$	100,000	$	6,183
2027 Term Loan ⁽³⁾	11/26/2024	1/31/2027	1.60%+ 0.10% + applicable spread	$	80,000	$	3,025

(1)

As of September 30, 2022, the Company has utilized interest rate swaps to fix SOFR and achieve a weighted average fixed interest rate of 2.05% plus 0.10% and the applicable spread on the $100 million 2026 Term Loan balance. The weighted average fixed interest rate of 2.05%, is comprised of: (i) rate swaps on $60.0 million of the 2026 Term Loan balance effective May 21, 2021, as amended on April 14, 2022 in connection with the 2026 Term Loan Amendment, to fix SOFR (prior to April 14, 2022, the swap was to fix LIBOR), and (ii) a rate swap on $40.0 million of the 2026 Term Loan Balance effective September 30, 2022, to fix SOFR.

(2)

As of September 30, 2022, the Company has utilized interest rate swaps to fix SOFR and achieve a weighted average fixed interest rate of 1.18% plus 0.10% and the applicable spread on the $100 million 2027 Term Loan balance. The weighted average fixed interest rate of 1.18%, is comprised of: (i) rate swaps on $80.0 million of the 2027 Term Loan balance effective September 30, 2021, as amended on April 14, 2022 in connection with the 2027 Term Loan Amendment, to fix SOFR, (prior to April 14, 2022, the swap was to fix LIBOR), and (ii) a rate swap on $20.0 million of the 2027 Term Loan balance effective September 30, 2022, to fix SOFR.

(3)	The interest rate swap agreement hedges $80.0 million of the $100.0 million 2027 Term Loan balance under different terms and commences concurrent to the interest rate agreements maturing on November 26, 2024 to extend the fixed interest rate through maturity on January 31, 2027.