NOTE 6 – DEBT OBLIGATIONS (CONTINUED)
The following table details the Line of credit, net, balances per the consolidated balance sheets (amounts in thousands):
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March 31,
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December 31,
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2021
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2020
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Line of credit, gross
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$
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15,450
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$
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12,950
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Unamortized deferred financing costs
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(377)
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(425)
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Line of credit, net
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$
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15,073
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$
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12,525
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At May 3, 2021, there was an outstanding balance of $15,350,000 (before unamortized deferred financing costs) under the facility. There is $19,000,000 available for operating expense purposes.
NOTE 7 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Compensation and Services Agreement
Pursuant to the compensation and services agreement with Majestic Property Management Corp. (“Majestic”), Majestic provides the Company with the services of executive, administrative, legal, accounting, clerical and property management personnel, as well as property acquisition, sale and lease consulting and brokerage services, consulting services with respect to mortgage financings and construction supervisory services (collectively, the “Services”). Majestic is wholly-owned by the Company’s vice-chairman and certain of the Company’s executive officers are officers of, and are compensated by, Majestic.
In consideration for the Services, the Company paid Majestic $785,000 and $767,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Included in these fees are $348,000 and $331,000 of property management costs for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The amounts paid for property management services is based on 1.5% and 2.0% of the rental payments (including tenant reimbursements) actually received by the Company from net lease tenants and operating lease tenants, respectively. The Company does not pay Majestic with respect to properties managed by third parties. The Company also paid Majestic, pursuant to the compensation and services agreement, $74,000 and $69,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, for the Company’s share of all direct office expenses, including rent, telephone, postage, computer services, internet usage and supplies. The Company does not pay Majestic for such services except as described in this paragraph.
Executive officers and others providing services to the Company under the compensation and services agreement were awarded shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) under the Company’s stock incentive plans (described in Note 9). The related expense charged to the Company’s operations was $652,000 and $449,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
The amounts paid under the compensation and services agreement (except for the property management costs which are included in Real estate expenses) and the costs of the stock incentive plans are included in General and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of income.
Joint Venture Partners and Affiliates
The Company paid an aggregate of $19,000 and $20,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, to its consolidated joint venture partners or their affiliates (none of whom are officers, directors, or employees of the Company) for property management services, which are included in Real estate expenses on the consolidated statements of income.
The Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures paid management fees of $29,000 and $22,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, to the other partner of the venture, which reduced Equity in earnings on the consolidated statements of income by $15,000 and $11,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.