Debt

Consolidated debt consisted of the following (in thousands):



	Encumbered	Interest	Maturity	December 31,
	Hotels	Rate (%)	Date	2014		2013
Line of credit	8	LIBOR + 3.375	June 2016^(a)	$	111,500	$	88,000
Term loan	3	LIBOR + 2.50	July 2017^(b)	140,000		—
Mortgage debt	4	LIBOR + 3.00	March 2017	64,000		—
Mortgage debt^(c)	4	4.95	October 2022	124,278		126,220
Mortgage debt	1	4.94	October 2022	31,228		31,714
Senior secured notes	6	6.75	June 2019	525,000		525,000
Senior secured notes	9	5.625	March 2023	525,000		525,000
Knickerbocker loan^(d)
Construction tranche	—	LIBOR + 4.00	May 2016	58,562		—
Cash collateralized tranche	—	LIBOR + 1.25	May 2016	6,299		64,861
Retired debt	—	—	—	—		302,431
Total	35			$	1,585,867	$	1,663,226


(a)	Our $225 million line of credit can be extended for one year (to 2017), subject to satisfying certain conditions.


(b)	This debt can be extended up to two years, subject to satisfying certain conditions.


(c)	This debt is comprised of separate non-cross-collateralized loans each secured by a mortgage of a different hotel.

(d)

In November 2012, we obtained an $85.0 million construction loan to finance the redevelopment of the Knickerbocker Hotel. This loan can be extended for one year year subject to satisfying certain conditions. In 2014, we drew $58.6 million of the cash collateral to fund construction costs, leaving $6.3 million of cash collateral to be drawn before drawing on the remaining $20.1 million available under the construction loan.

In January 2014, we repaid a $10.9 million secured loan, otherwise maturing in July 2014, when we sold a hotel. In March 2014, we repaid a $17.1 million loan, secured by a hotel, otherwise maturing in June 2014. We incurred $251,000 of debt extinguishment costs in connection with repaying these loans.

10. Debt — (continued)

In April 2014, we repaid two loans totaling $15.6 million, each secured by a hotel, otherwise maturing in July 2014. In May 2014, we repaid an additional $19.2 million loan, secured by a hotel, otherwise maturing in August 2014.

In July 2014, we obtained a $140 million term loan secured by three hotels. The loan bears interest at LIBOR (no floor) plus 2.5%. The loan matures in 2017 (it may be extended for up to two years, subject to satisfying certain conditions) and is freely pre-payable. We will use proceeds from pending and future asset sales to repay this loan and borrowings under our line of credit.

In August 2014, we used proceeds from the July 2014 term loan, cash on hand and borrowings under our line of credit to repay the remaining $234 million of our 10% senior secured notes. These notes, which would have matured October 2014, were secured by 11 properties. We incurred $3.8 million of debt extinguishment costs in connection with repaying these notes. All cash paid to satisfy the extinguishment of the senior secured notes is classified as a financing activity in the statements of cash flows.

In September 2014, we repaid a $9.6 million secured loan, otherwise maturing in July 2016, when we sold a hotel. We incurred $914,000 of debt extinguishment costs in connection with repaying this loan.

In September 2012, we closed five non-recourse mortgage loans that provided $160.8 million in aggregate gross proceeds. The 10‑year loans mature in 2022, bear an average fixed interest rate of 4.95% and are neither cross-collateralized nor cross-defaulting. A portion of the proceeds from the new loans was used to repay a 9.02% mortgage loan, of which $107 million was outstanding, that would have otherwise matured in 2014. The repaid loan was secured by a pool of seven hotels, including four of the five hotels mortgaged to support the new loans. Also in September 2012, we repaid the remaining $60 million balance of a mortgage loan using excess proceeds from the new loans, as well as asset sale proceeds. This repaid loan, which would have otherwise matured in 2013, was secured by five properties, of which three became unencumbered (two of which were non-strategic). The repayments resulted in $11.6 million in debt extinguishment costs, primarily prepayment penalties.

In December 2012, we issued $525.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% senior secured notes due 2023, significantly reducing our cost of borrowing. We used the proceeds to redeem $258.0 million in aggregate face amount of 10% senior notes due 2014 and repay a $186.5 million mortgage loan that bore interest at 8.1% with the remaining proceeds used to repay a portion of the balance on our outstanding line of credit and to pay prepayment costs and other expenses. We incurred $62.1 million of debt extinguishment charges related to these transactions for prepayment premiums, and the write-off of a pro rata portion of the related debt discount on the senior notes and deferred loan costs.

In December 2012, we amended and restated our $225.0 million secured line of credit facility. The facility now matures in June 2017 (extended from August 2015), inclusive of a one-year extension option, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. Borrowings under the facility bear interest at LIBOR (no floor) plus 3.375% (reduced from LIBOR plus 4.5%). The unused commitment fee decreased 10 basis points to 40 basis points. As of December 31, 2014, the facility is secured by mortgages and related security interests on eight hotels.


10.	Debt – (continued)

Our senior notes, which are guaranteed by FelCor, require that we satisfy total leverage, secured leverage and interest coverage tests in order to: (i) incur additional indebtedness, except to refinance maturing debt with replacement debt, as defined under our indentures; (ii) pay dividends in excess of the minimum distributions required to qualify as a REIT; (iii) repurchase capital stock; or (iv) merge. We currently exceed all minimum thresholds. In addition, our senior notes are secured by a combination of first lien mortgages and related security interests on 15 hotels (six hotels for our 6.75% senior notes and nine hotels for our 5.625% senior notes), as well as pledges of equity interests in certain subsidiaries of FelCor LP.

At December 31, 2014, we had consolidated secured debt totaling $1.6 billion, encumbering 35 of our consolidated hotels with a $1.4 billion aggregate net book value. Except in the case of our senior notes, our mortgage debt is generally recourse solely to the specific assets securing the debt. However, a violation of any of the recourse carve-out provisions, including fraud, misapplication of funds and other customary recourse carve-out provisions, could cause this debt to become fully recourse to us. Much of our hotel mortgage debt allows us to substitute collateral under certain conditions and is prepayable subject (in some instances) to various prepayment, yield maintenance or defeasance obligations.

Most of our secured debt (other than our senior notes and line of credit) includes lock-box arrangements under certain circumstances. We are permitted to spend an amount required to cover our budgeted hotel operating expenses, taxes, debt service, insurance and capital expenditure reserves, even if revenues are flowing through a lock-box triggered by a specified debt service coverage ratio not being met. All of our consolidated hotels subject to lock-box provisions currently exceed the applicable minimum debt service coverage ratios.

We reported $90.7 million, $103.8 million, and $121.6 million of interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively, which is net of: (i) interest income of $48,000, $78,000, and $138,000, and (ii) capitalized interest of $16.3 million, $12.8 million, and $12.9 million, respectively.

To fulfill requirements under one of our loans, we entered into an interest rate cap agreement with an aggregate notional amount of $140 million at December 31, 2014. This interest rate cap was not designated as a hedge and had an insignificant fair value at December 31, 2014, resulting in no significant impact on earnings. We did not have any interest rate caps outstanding as of December 31, 2013.

Future scheduled principal payments on debt obligations at December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):



Year
2015	$	2,466
2016	179,013
2017	206,810
2018	2,954
2019	528,106
Thereafter	666,518
	$	1,585,867