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Debt
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Debt  
Debt

7. Debt

 

Our debt consists of:

 

 

 

March 31

 

December 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2017

 

2016

 

Convertible subordinated notes due 2023

 

$

240,984

 

$

240,984

 

Non-recourse notes due 2029

 

479,437

 

487,189

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total debt

 

720,421

 

728,173

 

Unamortized debt issuance cost

 

(11,393

)

(12,080

)

Current portion of non-recourse notes due 2029

 

(6,703

)

(7,752

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net long-term debt

 

$

702,325

 

$

708,341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Subordinated Notes Due 2023

 

In January 2013, we completed an underwritten public offering of $287.5 million aggregate principal amount of our unsecured 2023 Notes, which will mature on January 15, 2023. The financing raised proceeds, net of issuance costs, of approximately $281.2 million, less $36.8 million to purchase two privately-negotiated capped call option transactions in connection with the issuance of the notes. The 2023 Notes bear interest at the rate of 2.125% per year that is payable semi-annually in arrears in cash on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on July 15, 2013. Prior to March 31, 2017, the principal balance of the 2023 Notes was reduced to $241.0 million by the partial coversion of $32.4 million in 2014 and repurchase of $14.1 million in open market in 2016. As of March 31, 2017, the capped call strike price and cap price are at $19.77 and $27.04, respectively.

 

Non-Recourse Notes Due 2029

 

In April 2014, we entered into certain note purchase agreements relating to the private placement of $450.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Notes issued by our wholly-owned subsidiary. The 2029 Notes bear an annual fixed interest rate of 9%, with interest and principal paid quarterly beginning November 15, 2014. The 2029 Notes may be redeemed at any time prior to maturity, in whole or in part, at specified redemption premiums. The redemption  premium is 2.5% until April 17, 2017, and there is no redemption premium after such date.

 

Since the principal and interest payments on the 2029 Notes are based on royalties from product sales recorded by GSK, which will vary from quarter to quarter and are unknown to us, the 2029 Notes may be repaid prior to the final maturity date in 2029.  Prior to March 31, 2017, the principal balance of the 2029 Notes was paid down by $14.6 million, of which $7.8 million was made during the three months ended March 31, 2017 with the payments received from the royalty revenues generated in the previous quarter ended December 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2017, the principal balance of the 2029 Notes was $479.4 million, which will be partially paid down by $6.7 million in the next quarterly payment expected to be made in May 2017. This payment is based on our royalty revenues of $43.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. On April 10, 2017, we announced our plan to prepay $50.0 million in outstanding principal on our 2029 Notes on May 15, 2017 as part of the 2017 Capital Return Plan.