7. NOTE PAYABLE AND REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT

Note Payable

On June 24, 2016, certain wholly owned subsidiaries (“Term Loan Secured Subsidiaries”) of the Company entered into a loan agreement and certain other related agreements (collectively, the “Term Loan Agreement”) between the Term Loan Secured Subsidiaries and Insurance Strategy Funding IV, LLC (the “Lender”). Under the Term Loan Agreement, the Term Loan Secured Subsidiaries borrowed from the Lender in the principal amount of $20 million pursuant to a promissory note (the “Term Loan Promissory Note”). The Term Loan Promissory Note bears interest at the rate of 4.192% per annum and is due to mature on July 1, 2036. Pursuant to a security agreement (the “Term Loan Security Agreement”), the obligations under the Term Loan Agreement are secured by certain real estate assets owned by the Term Loan Secured Subsidiaries.

In connection with the Term Loan Agreement, the Company entered into a non-recourse guaranty on June 24, 2016 (the “Term Loan Guaranty,” and together with the Term Loan Agreement, the Term Loan Promissory Note and the Term Loan Security Agreement, the “Term Loan Documents”) to guarantee the payment to the Lender of certain obligations of the Term Loan Secured Subsidiaries under the Term Loan Agreement.

The Term Loan Documents require the Term Loan Secured Subsidiaries and the Company to comply with certain covenants, including, among others, a minimum net worth test and other customary covenants. The Lender may accelerate amounts outstanding

under the Term Loan Documents upon the occurrence of an event of default (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) including, but not limited to, the failure to pay amounts due or commencement of bankruptcy proceedings. As of March 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

The Company incurred loan procurement costs of $646,246 and such costs have been recorded as a reduction of the note payable on the consolidated balance sheet and are amortized as an adjustment to interest expense over the term of the loan. The Company recorded amortization expense of $8,786 and $9,097 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

As of March 31, 2025, the note payable was secured by certain of the Company’s self storage properties with an aggregate net book value of approximately $23.1 million. The following table represents the future principal payment requirements on the note payable as of March 31, 2025:

Revolving Line of Credit

On July 6, 2024, certain wholly owned subsidiaries (“Second Amended Credit Facility Secured Subsidiaries”) of the Company entered into a second amendment to the Credit Facility Loan Agreement (collectively, the “Second Amended Credit Facility Loan Agreement”) between the Second Amended Credit Facility Secured Subsidiaries and The Huntington National Bank ("Huntington"), successor by merger to TCF National Bank (“Second Amended Credit Facility Lender”). Under the Second Amended Credit Facility Loan Agreement, the Second Amended Credit Facility Secured Subsidiaries may borrow from the Second Amended Credit Facility Lender in the principal amount of up to $15 million, reduced to $14.75 million and $14.5 million in years two and three, respectively, pursuant to a promissory note (the “Second Amended Credit Facility Promissory Note”). The Second Amended Credit Facility Promissory Note bears an interest rate equal to 3% plus the greater of the SOFR or 0.25% and is due to mature on July 6, 2027, with an option to extend the maturity to July 6, 2028. As of March 31, 2025, the effective interest rate was approximately 7.3%. An annual unused facility fee is charged based on the daily average of the unadvanced amount of the Second Amended Credit Facility Loan Agreement during the trailing twelve month period ending each June 30. The fee will be calculated at 0.25% per annum if the daily average of the unadvanced amount of the Second Amended Credit Facility Loan Agreement during such trailing twelve month period was greater than fifty percent, and will be calculated at 0.15% if the daily average of the unadvanced amount of the Second Amended Credit Facility Loan Agreement during such trailing twelve month period was less than or equal to fifty percent. The obligations under the Second Amended Credit Facility Loan Agreement are secured by certain real estate assets owned by the Second Amended Credit Facility Secured Subsidiaries. The Company entered into a second amended and restated guaranty of payment as of July 6, 2024 (“Second Amended Credit Facility Guaranty,” and together with the Second Amended Credit Facility Loan Agreement, the Second Amended Credit Facility Promissory Note and related instruments, the “Second Amended Credit Facility Loan Documents”) to guarantee the payment to the Second Amended Credit Facility Lender of certain obligations of the Second Amended Credit Facility Secured Subsidiaries under the Second Amended Credit Facility Loan Agreement. The Company and the Second Amended Credit Facility Secured Subsidiaries paid customary fees and expenses in connection with their entry into the Second Amended Credit Facility Loan Documents.

The Second Amended Credit Facility Loan Agreement requires the Second Amended Credit Facility Secured Subsidiaries and the Company to comply with certain covenants, including, among others, customary financial covenants. The Lender may accelerate amounts outstanding under the Loan Documents upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Agreement) including, but not limited to, the failure to pay amounts due the Lender or commencement of bankruptcy proceedings.

On July 8, 2024, in connection with the Second Amended Credit Facility Loan Agreement, the Company entered into a swap transaction for an interest rate derivative with Huntington (the "Cap Rate Agreement") effective July 10, 2024. The notional amount and strike is $7,500,000 and 5.25%, respectively. The cost of the initial premium was $57,000 and will be carried as an asset on the balance sheet at fair value. The Cap Rate Agreement terminates on July 6, 2027.

The Company incurred issuance costs of $235,164 and $231,926 for the July 6, 2024 Second Amended Credit Facility Loan Agreement and the prior Amended Credit Facility Loan Agreement in July 6, 2021, respectively, and such costs are amortized as an adjustment to interest expense using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method, over the term of the loan. The Company recorded amortization expense of $19,597 and $25,401 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. There was no outstanding loan balance under the Revolving Line of Credit as of March 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024.