Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt of the Operating Partnership

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Debt of the Operating Partnership
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]  
Debt of the Operating Partnership Debt of the Operating Partnership
The debt of the Operating Partnership as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following (in thousands):
2023 2022
Stated Interest Rate(s) Maturity Date Principal
Book Value(1)
Principal
Book Value(1)
Senior, unsecured notes:  
Senior notes 3.125% September 2026 $ 350,000  $ 348,467  $ 350,000  $ 347,894 
Senior notes 3.875% July 2027 300,000  298,546  300,000  298,142 
Senior notes 2.750% September 2031 400,000  392,827  400,000  391,962 
Unsecured term loan
Adj SOFR
+ 0.95% January 2027 325,000  322,322  325,000  321,525 
Mortgages payable:
Atlantic City (2) (3)
6.44  % - 7.65  % December 2024- December 2026 12,336  12,613  17,109  17,625 
Southaven Adj SOFR + 2.00% October 2026 51,700  51,428  51,700  51,346 
Unsecured lines of credit Adj SOFR + 1.00% July 2025 13,000  13,000  —  — 
Total
$ 1,452,036  $ 1,439,203  $ 1,443,809  $ 1,428,494 
(1)Includes premiums, discounts and unamortized debt origination costs. These costs were $12.8 million and $12.8 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, excludes $2.1 million of unamortized debt origination costs related to unsecured lines of credit, recorded in prepaids and other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Amortization of deferred debt origination costs included in interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $3.2 million, $3.1 million and $4.0 million, respectively.
(2)The effective interest rate assigned during the purchase price allocation to the Atlantic City mortgages assumed during the acquisition in 2011 was 5.05%.
(3)Principal and interest due monthly with remaining principal due at maturity.

Certain of our properties, which had a net book value of approximately $140.5 million at December 31, 2023, serve as collateral for mortgages payable. As of December 31, 2023, we maintained unsecured lines of credit that provided for borrowings of up to $520.0 million. The unsecured lines of credit as of December 31, 2023 included a $20.0 million liquidity line and a $500.0 million syndicated line. As of December 31, 2023, the syndicated line may be increased up to $1.2 billion through an accordion feature in certain circumstances.

The unsecured lines of credit and senior unsecured notes include covenants that require the maintenance of certain ratios, including debt service coverage and leverage, and limit the payment of dividends such that dividends and distributions will not exceed FFO, as defined in the agreements, for the prior fiscal year on an annual basis or 95% of FFO on a cumulative basis. As of December 31, 2023, we believe we were in compliance with all of our debt covenants.
In May 2023, Fitch Ratings assigned a first-time ‘BBB’ long-term issuer default rating to the Company and the Operating Partnership, along with a Stable rating outlook. Fitch also assigned a ‘BBB’ rating to Operating Partnership’s senior unsecured debt, which includes our lines of credit, a term loan and senior notes. As a result, the applicable pricing margin on each of our unsecured lines of credit and our term loan was reduced by 25 basis points (including a 5 basis point reduction in the facility fee on the unsecured lines of credit).

2022 Transactions

Memphis Consolidated Joint Venture
In October 2022, the Southaven, Mississippi joint venture amended and restated its secured term loan, increasing the outstanding balance to $51.7 million from $40.1 million, extending the maturity date from April 2023 to October 2026 plus a one year extension option, with an interest rate of Adjusted SOFR + 2.00%.

Unsecured Term Loan
In October 2022, we amended and restated our unsecured term loan. The outstanding balance was increased from $300.0 million to $325.0 million and the maturity date was extended to January 2027 plus a one-year extension option. The interest rate changed from LIBOR + 1.25% to Adjusted SOFR + 1.20% based on our credit rating at that time. The amendment also incorporates a sustainability metric, reducing the applicable grid-based interest rate spread by one basis point annually, subject to meeting certain thresholds.

Amendment of Unsecured Line of Credit
In October 2022, we amended our unsecured lines of credit to change the interest rate index from LIBOR to Adjusted SOFR. All other terms remained unchanged.

2021 Transactions

Unsecured term loan
In March 2021 and June 2021, we paid down a total of $50.0 million of borrowings under our $350.0 million unsecured term loan with cash on hand, reducing the outstanding balance to $300.0 million as of December 31, 2023.

Redemption of the 2023 and 2024 Senior Notes and public offering of aggregate $400.0 Million Unsecured Senior Notes due 2031
In April 2021, we completed a partial redemption of $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of our $250.0 million 3.875% senior notes due December 2023, for $163.0 million in cash, which includes a make-whole premium of $13.0 million and the write-off of approximately $1.0 million of debt discount and debt origination costs. The make-whole premium and the write-off of debt discount and debt origination costs was recorded as a loss on early extinguishment of debt within the consolidated statements of operations. Subsequent to this redemption, $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of the senior notes remained outstanding, until the redemption in August 2021, described below.

In August 2021, we completed a public offering of $400.0 million in senior notes due 2031. The senior notes were priced at 98.552% of the principal amount to yield 2.917% to maturity. The senior notes pay interest semi-annually at a rate of 2.750% per annum and mature on September 1, 2031. The aggregate net proceeds from the offering, after deducting the underwriting discount and offering expenses, were approximately $390.7 million. We used the net proceeds from the sale of the senior notes to redeem all remaining 3.875% senior notes due 2023, $100.0 million in aggregate principal amount outstanding, and all 3.750% senior notes due 2024, $250.0 million in aggregate principal outstanding. The redemptions occurred in September 2021 and included a make-whole premium of $31.9 million and the write-off of approximately $1.9 million of debt discount and debt origination costs. The make-whole premium and the write-off of debt discount and origination costs was recorded as a loss on early extinguishment of debt within the consolidated statements of operations. The remaining net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes.
Unsecured Lines of Credit Extension
In July 2021, we amended our unsecured lines of credit and extended the maturity date from October 2021 to July 2025, which may be extended by an additional year by exercising two six-month extension options. The amendment eliminated the LIBOR floor, which was previously 0.25%, and entitles us to a one basis point annual reduction in the interest rate if we meet certain sustainability thresholds. Other pricing terms remained the same. The lines provide for borrowings of up to $520.0 million, including a $20.0 million liquidity line and a $500.0 million syndicated line. A 0.20% facility fee is due annually on the entire committed amount of each facility. In certain circumstances, total line capacity may be increased to $1.2 billion through an accordion feature in the syndicated line.

Atlantic City Mortgage
During 2021, we completed the principal payments of certain mortgage notes secured by the Atlantic City property with stated interest rates that ranged from 5.14% to 6.27% and which were scheduled to mature in 2021. The effective interest rate for the remaining notes remains 5.05% as established upon acquisition. The stated rates for the remaining secured notes ranged from 6.44% to 7.65% with maturity dates between December 2024 and December 2026.

Southaven Mortgage
In October 2021, the joint venture that owns the Southaven, Mississippi center exercised its option to extend the maturity of the Southaven, Mississippi mortgage to April 2023 and paid down the principal balance by $11.3 million to $40.1 million. The interest rate remained LIBOR + 1.80%. The center is consolidated for financial reporting purposes and we funded the entire $11.3 million.

Debt Maturities

Maturities and principal amortization of our consolidated existing debt as of December 31, 2023 for the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):
Calendar Year Amount
2024 $ 5,130 
2025 14,501 
2026 407,405 
2027 625,000 
2028 — 
Thereafter 400,000 
Subtotal 1,452,036 
Net discount and debt origination costs (12,833)
Total $ 1,439,203 

We have considered our short-term (one year or less from the date of filing these financial statements) liquidity needs and the adequacy of our estimated cash flows from operating activities and other financing sources to meet these needs. These other sources include but are not limited to: existing cash, ongoing relationships with certain financial institutions, our ability to sell debt or issue equity subject to market conditions and proceeds from the potential sale of non-core assets. We believe that we have access to the necessary financing to fund our short-term liquidity needs.