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3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
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Note 4.  Debt

 

On March 25, 2013, the company issued $400.0 million of 51/4% Senior Notes due 2023 (2023 Notes). Interest on the 2023 Notes is due semiannually on April 15 and October 15, with the first payment due on October 15, 2013. The 2023 Notes are redeemable at any time after April 15, 2018. The redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) is 102.625% during the period April 15, 2018 to April 14, 2019; 101.750% during the period April 15, 2019 to April 14, 2020; 100.875% during the period April 15, 2020 to April 14, 2021; and 100% on and after April 15, 2021, plus accrued interest to the redemption date. In addition, at any time before April 15, 2016, the company may redeem up to 35% of the principal amount of the 2023 Notes with the net cash proceeds from one or more sales of the company’s common stock at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) of 105.250%, plus accrued interest to the redemption date. The 2023 Notes are unsecured and rank pari passu with all existing and future senior unsubordinated unsecured indebtedness and senior in right of payment to all subordinated indebtedness.

 

A portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the 2023 Notes was used to fund the March 25, 2013 purchase of $301.7 million (plus accrued interest) of the company’s 63/4% Senior Notes due 2015 (2015 Notes) pursuant to a tender offer. As a result of the tender offer to purchase the 2015 Notes, the company recorded expenses of $2.0 million related to tender premiums, unamortized debt issuance costs write-off, and tender expenses, which is reflected in other expenses in the consolidated statement of income for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  On April 9, 2013, the company used the remaining proceeds from the issuance of the 2023 Notes, along with available cash, to repay the remaining outstanding 2015 Notes due at a price of 100% of the principal amount of $198.3 million (plus accrued interest).