Indebtedness

All debt is held directly or indirectly by the Partnership. The General Partner itself does not have any indebtedness, but does guarantee the unsecured debt of the Partnership.

The following table summarizes the book value and changes in the fair value of our debt for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (in thousands):



	Book Value at 12/31/11		Book Value at 9/30/12		Fair Value at 12/31/11		Issuances and Assumptions		Payments/Payoffs			Adjustments to Fair Value		Fair Value at 9/30/12
Fixed rate secured debt	$	1,167,188	$	1,077,991	$	1,256,331	$	18,741	$	(106,355	)	$	6,147	$	1,174,864
Variable rate secured debt	6,045		18,464		6,045		13,305		(885		)	499		18,964
Unsecured notes	2,616,063		3,043,690		2,834,610		600,000		(172,374		)	150,385		3,412,621
Unsecured lines of credit	20,293		—		20,244		—		(20,293		)	49		—
Total	$	3,809,589	$	4,140,145	$	4,117,230	$	632,046	$	(299,907	)	$	157,080	$	4,606,449

Secured Debt

Because our fixed rate secured debt is not actively traded in any marketplace, we utilized a discounted cash flow methodology to determine its fair value. Accordingly, we calculated fair value by applying an estimate of the current market rate to discount the debt’s remaining contractual cash flows. Our estimate of a current market rate, which is the most significant input in the discounted cash flow calculation, is intended to replicate debt of similar maturity and loan-to-value relationship. The estimated rates ranged from 3.10% to 5.30%, depending on the attributes of the specific loans. The current market rates we utilized were internally estimated; therefore, we have concluded that our determination of fair value for our fixed rate secured debt was primarily based upon Level 3 inputs.

We assumed one secured loan in conjunction with our acquisition activity in 2012. This assumed loan had a total face value of $18.1 million and fair value of $18.7 million. This assumed loan carries a stated interest rate of 5.14% and a remaining term upon acquisition of 2.2 years. We used an estimated market rate of 3.50% in determining the fair value of this loan.

In June 2012, a newly formed subsidiary, consolidated by both the General Partner and the Partnership, borrowed $13.3 million on a secured note bearing interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 2.50% (equal to 2.73% for outstanding borrowings as of September 30, 2012) and maturing June 29, 2017.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we repaid four secured loans at their maturity dates totaling $95.8 million. The loans had a weighted average stated interest rate of 6.02%.

Unsecured Notes

In June 2012, we issued $300.0 million of senior unsecured notes that bear interest at 4.375%, have an effective rate of 4.466% and mature on June 15, 2022. In September 2012, we issued an additional $300.0 million of unsecured notes that bear interest at 3.875%, have an effective rate of 3.93%, and mature on October 15, 2022.

In July 2012, one of our consolidated subsidiaries repaid $21.0 million of variable rate unsecured debt, which bore interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 0.85%, at its scheduled maturity date. In August 2012, we repaid $150.0 million of senior unsecured notes, which had an effective interest rate of 6.01%, at their scheduled maturity date.

At September 30, 2012, all of our unsecured notes bear interest at fixed rates. We utilized broker estimates in estimating the fair value of our fixed rate unsecured debt. Our unsecured notes are thinly traded and, in certain cases, the broker estimates were not based upon comparable transactions. The broker estimates took into account any recent trades within the same series of our fixed rate unsecured debt, comparisons to recent trades of other series of our fixed rate unsecured debt, trades of fixed rate unsecured debt from companies with profiles similar to ours, as well as overall economic conditions. We reviewed these broker estimates for reasonableness and accuracy, considering whether the estimates were based upon market participant assumptions within the principal and most advantageous market and whether any other observable inputs would be more accurate indicators of fair value than the broker estimates. We concluded that the broker estimates were representative of fair value. We have determined that our estimation of the fair value of our fixed rate unsecured debt was primarily based upon Level 3 inputs, as defined. The estimated trading values of our fixed rate unsecured debt, depending on the maturity and coupon rates, ranged from 100.00% to 132.00% of face value.

The indentures (and related supplemental indentures) governing our outstanding series of notes also require us to comply with financial ratios and other covenants regarding our operations. We were in compliance with all such covenants as of September 30, 2012.

Unsecured Line of Credit

Our unsecured line of credit as of September 30, 2012 is described as follows (in thousands):



Description	Maximum Capacity		Maturity Date	Outstanding Balance at September 30, 2012
Unsecured Line of Credit - Partnership	$	850,000	December 2015	$	—

The Partnership's unsecured line of credit has an interest rate on borrowings of LIBOR plus 1.25%, and a maturity date of December 2015. Subject to certain conditions, the terms also include an option to increase the facility by up to an additional $400.0 million, for a total of up to $1.25 billion.

This line of credit provides us with an option to obtain borrowings from financial institutions that participate in the line at rates that may be lower than the stated interest rate, subject to certain restrictions.

This line of credit contains financial covenants that require us to meet certain financial ratios and defined levels of performance, including those related to fixed charge coverage, unsecured interest expense coverage and debt-to-asset value (with asset value being defined in the Partnership's unsecured line of credit agreement). As of September 30, 2012, we were in compliance with all covenants under this line of credit.

Through July 2012, a consolidated subsidiary had an unsecured line of credit that allowed for borrowings up to $30.0 million and bore interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 0.85%. This unsecured line of credit was used to fund development activities within the consolidated subsidiary and the outstanding balance of $20.3 million was repaid at its maturity in July 2012.

To the extent that there are outstanding borrowings, we utilize a discounted cash flow methodology in order to estimate the fair value of our unsecured line of credit. The net present value of the difference between future contractual interest payments and future interest payments based on our estimate of a current market rate represents the difference between the book value and the fair value. Our estimate of a current market rate is based upon the rate, considering current market conditions and our specific credit profile, at which we estimate we could obtain similar borrowings.