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Corporate Indebtedness
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Corporate Indebtedness
Corporate Indebtedness
2012 Credit Facility
In March 2014, we entered into an amendment to the $1.6 billion credit facility entered into by the Company in November 2012, or the 2012 credit facility, which among other things, increased the term loan portion of the facility by $383.0 million to $783.0 million, decreased the interest-rate margin applicable to the term loan portion of the facility by 25 basis points and extended the maturity of the term loan portion of the facility from March 30, 2018 to June 30, 2019. In November 2014, we increased the term loan portion of the facility by $50.0 million to $833.0 million. As of December 31, 2014, the 2012 credit facility, as amended, consists of a $1.2 billion revolving credit facility, or the revolving credit facility, and an $833.0 million term loan, or the term loan facility. In January 2015, we entered into a second amended and restated credit agreement, which decreased the interest-rate margin and facility fee applicable to the revolving credit facility by 20 basis points and five basis points, respectively, and extended the maturity date of the revolving credit facility to March 29, 2019 with an as-of-right extension through March 29, 2020. We also have an option, subject to customary conditions, without the consent of existing lenders, to increase the capacity under the revolving credit facility to $1.5 billion at any time prior to the maturity date for the revolving credit facility, by obtaining additional commitments from our existing lenders and other financial institutions.
As of December 31, 2014, the 2012 credit facility bore interest at a spread over LIBOR ranging from (i) 100 basis points to 175 basis points for loans under the revolving credit facility and (ii) 95 basis points to 190 basis points for loans under the term loan facility, in each case based on the credit rating assigned to the senior unsecured long term indebtedness of ROP. At December 31, 2014, the applicable spread was 145 basis points for revolving credit facility and 140 basis points for the term loan facility. At December 31, 2014, the effective interest rate was 1.61% for the revolving credit facility and 1.67% for the term loan facility. We are required to pay quarterly in arrears a 15 to 35 basis point facility fee on the total commitments under the revolving credit facility based on the credit rating assigned to the senior unsecured long term indebtedness of ROP. As of December 31, 2014, the facility fee was 30 basis points. As of December 31, 2014, we had $113.2 million of outstanding letters of credit, $385.0 million drawn under the revolving credit facility and $833.0 million outstanding under the term loan facility, with total undrawn capacity of $701.8 million under the 2012 credit facility.
In connection with the amendment of the 2012 credit facility, we incurred debt origination and other loan costs of $3.0 million. We evaluated the modification pursuant to ASC 470 and determined that the terms of the amendment were not substantially different from the terms of the previous 2012 credit facility. As a result, these deferred costs and the unamortized balance of the costs previously incurred are amortized through the extended maturity date of the term loan facility.
The Company, the Operating Partnership and ROP are all borrowers jointly and severally obligated under the 2012 credit facility. None of our other subsidiaries are obligors under the 2012 credit facility.
The 2012 credit facility includes certain restrictions and covenants (see Restrictive Covenants below).
2011 Revolving Credit Facility
The 2012 credit facility replaced our $1.5 billion revolving credit facility, or the 2011 revolving credit facility, which was terminated concurrently with the entering into the 2012 credit facility. The 2011 revolving credit facility bore interest at a spread over LIBOR ranging from 100 basis points to 185 basis points, based on the credit rating assigned to the senior unsecured long-term indebtedness of ROP, and required to pay quarterly in arrears a 17.5 to 45 basis point facility fee on the total commitments under the 2011 revolving credit facility. The 2011 revolving credit facility included certain restrictions and covenants and, as of the time of the termination of the 2011 revolving credit facility and as of November 2012, we were in compliance with all such restrictions and covenants.
Senior Unsecured Notes
The following table sets forth our senior unsecured notes and other related disclosures as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, by scheduled maturity date (dollars in thousands):
Issuance
 
December 31,
2014
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
December 31,
2014
Accreted
Balance
 
December 31, 2013
Accreted
Balance
 
Coupon
Rate(1)
 
Effective
Rate
 
Term
(in Years)
 
Maturity Date
March 31, 2006(2)
 
$
255,308

 
$
255,250

 
$
255,206

 
6.00
%
 
6.00
%
 
10
 
March 31, 2016
October 12, 2010(3)
 
345,000

 
309,069

 
297,837

 
3.00
%
 
3.00
%
 
7
 
October 15, 2017
August 5, 2011(4)
 
250,000

 
249,744

 
249,681

 
5.00
%
 
5.00
%
 
7
 
August 15, 2018
March 16, 2010(4)
 
250,000

 
250,000

 
250,000

 
7.75
%
 
7.75
%
 
10
 
March 15, 2020
November 15, 2012(4)
 
200,000

 
200,000

 
200,000

 
4.50
%
 
4.50
%
 
10
 
December 1, 2022
June 27, 2005(2)(5)
 
7

 
7

 
7

 
4.00
%
 
4.00
%
 
20
 
June 15, 2025
March 26, 2007(6)
 
10,008

 
10,008

 
10,701

 
3.00
%
 
3.00
%
 
20
 
March 30, 2027
August 13, 2004(2)(7)
 

 

 
75,898

 


 


 

 

 
 
$
1,310,323

 
$
1,274,078

 
$
1,339,330

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(1)
Interest on the senior unsecured notes is payable semi-annually with principal and unpaid interest due on the scheduled maturity dates.
(2)
Issued by ROP.
(3)
Issued by the Operating Partnership. Interest on these exchangeable notes is payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15. The notes had an initial exchange rate representing an exchange price that was set at a 30.0% premium to the last reported sale price of SL Green's common stock on October 6, 2010, or $85.81. The initial exchange rate is subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. The current exchange rate is 12.1163 shares of SL Green's common stock per $1,000 principal amount of these notes. The notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Operating Partnership and are exchangeable upon the occurrence of specified events and during the period beginning on the twenty-second scheduled trading day prior to the maturity date and ending on the second business day prior to the maturity date, into cash or a combination of cash and shares of SL Green's common stock, if any, at our option. As a result of meeting specified events (as defined in the Indenture Agreement), these notes are exchangeable commencing January 1, 2015 and will remain exchangeable through March 31, 2015. The notes are guaranteed by ROP. On the issuance date, $78.3 million of the debt balance was recorded in equity. As of December 31, 2014, $35.9 million remained to be amortized into the debt balance.
(4)
Issued by the Company, the Operating Partnership and ROP, as co-obligors.
(5)
Exchangeable senior debentures which are currently callable at par. In addition, the debentures can be put to ROP, at the option of the holder at par plus accrued and unpaid interest, on June 15, 2015 and 2020 and upon the occurrence of certain change of control transactions. As a result of the acquisition of all outstanding shares of common stock of Reckson, or the Reckson Merger, the adjusted exchange rate for the debentures is 7.7461 shares of SL Green's common stock per $1,000 of principal amount of debentures and the adjusted reference dividend for the debentures is $1.3491.
(6)
Issued by the Operating Partnership. Interest on these remaining exchangeable notes is payable semi-annually on March 30 and September 30. The notes have an initial exchange rate representing an exchange price that was set at a 25.0% premium to the last reported sale price of the Company's common stock on March 20, 2007, or $173.30. The initial exchange rate is subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. The current exchange rate is 5.7952 shares of SL Green's common stock per $1,000 principal amount of these notes. The notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Operating Partnership and are exchangeable upon the occurrence of specified events and during the period beginning on the twenty-second scheduled trading day prior to the maturity date and ending on the second business day prior to the maturity date, into cash or a combination of cash and shares of SL Green's common stock, if any, at our option. The notes are currently redeemable at the Operating Partnership’s option. The Operating Partnership may be required to repurchase the notes on March 30, 2017 and 2022, and upon the occurrence of certain designated events.
(7)
In August 2014, these notes were repaid at maturity.
Restrictive Covenants
The terms of the 2012 credit facility, as amended, and certain of our senior unsecured notes include certain restrictions and covenants which may limit, among other things, our ability to pay dividends, make certain types of investments, incur additional indebtedness, incur liens and enter into negative pledge agreements and dispose of assets, and which require compliance with financial ratios relating to the minimum amount of tangible net worth, a maximum ratio of total indebtedness to total asset value, a minimum ratio of EBITDA to fixed charges, a maximum ratio of secured indebtedness to total asset value and a maximum ratio of unsecured indebtedness to unencumbered asset value. The dividend restriction referred to above provides that, we will not during any time when a default is continuing, make distributions with respect to common stock or other equity interests, except to enable the Company to continue to qualify as a REIT for Federal income tax purposes. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, we were in compliance with all such covenants.
Junior Subordinate Deferrable Interest Debentures
In June 2005, the Company and the Operating Partnership issued $100.0 million in unsecured trust preferred securities through a newly formed trust, SL Green Capital Trust I, or the Trust, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership. The securities mature in 2035 and bear interest at a fixed rate of 5.61% for the first ten years ending July 2015. Thereafter, the interest rate will float at 125 basis points over the three-month LIBOR. Interest payments may be deferred for a period of up to eight consecutive quarters if the Operating Partnership exercises its right to defer such payments. The Trust preferred securities are redeemable at the option of the Operating Partnership, in whole or in part, with no prepayment premium. We do not consolidate the Trust even though it is a variable interest entity as we are not the primary beneficiary. Because the Trust is not consolidated, we have recorded the debt on our consolidated balance sheets and the related payments are classified as interest expense.
Principal Maturities
Combined aggregate principal maturities of mortgages and other loans payable, 2012 credit facility, trust preferred securities, senior unsecured notes and our share of joint venture debt as of December 31, 2014, including as-of-right extension options and put options, were as follows (in thousands):
 
Scheduled
Amortization
 
Principal
Repayments
 
Revolving
Credit
Facility
 
Unsecured Term Loan
 
Trust
Preferred
Securities
 
Senior
Unsecured
Notes
 
Total
 
Joint
Venture
Debt
2015
$
39,353

(1)
$
220,000

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
7

 
$
259,360

 
$
44,700

2016
54,344

(1)
338,465

(1)

 

 

 
255,308

 
648,117

 
640,176

2017
61,063

 
895,329

 

 

 

 
355,008

 
1,311,400

 
572,003

2018
64,462

 
16,000

 
385,000

 

 

 
250,000

 
715,462

 
28

2019
71,133

 
28,317

 

 
833,000

 

 

 
932,450

 
94,890

Thereafter
203,098

 
3,849,087

 

 

 
100,000

 
450,000

 
4,602,185

 
266,191

 
$
493,453

(1)
$
5,347,198

(1)
$
385,000

 
$
833,000

 
$
100,000

 
$
1,310,323

 
$
8,468,974

 
$
1,617,988

____________________________________________________________________
(1)
Scheduled amortization and principal repayments include the mortgage at 180 Maiden Lane, which is included in liabilities related to assets held for sale. In January 2015, the property was sold and the debt was repaid.
Consolidated interest expense, excluding capitalized interest, was comprised of the following (in thousands):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Interest expense
$
319,898

 
$
312,897

 
$
311,235

Interest income
(2,498
)
 
(2,003
)
 
(1,554
)
Interest expense, net
$
317,400

 
$
310,894

 
$
309,681

Interest capitalized
$
22,750

 
$
11,475

 
$
12,218