CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 19. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Investment funds affiliated with the Sponsors sold their common stock through a series of public offerings from March 2012 through September 2014. As of December 31, 2014, investment funds affiliated with the Sponsors no longer own any shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Pursuant to an amended and restated stockholders agreement, a majority of the Board of Directors had previously been designated by the Sponsors; however, as a result of their no longer owning any shares of the Company’s common stock, the Sponsors no longer have the right to designate members of the Board of Directors.

Senior Notes Held by Executive Officers

As of December 31, 2014, Lawrence E. Dewey, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and David S. Graziosi, our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, held approximately $100,000 and $450,000, respectively, in aggregate principal amount of the 7.125% Senior Notes.

Repurchase of Common Stock held by Sponsors

During 2014, the Company completed four secondary public offerings in September, June, April and February of 5,392,499, 40,250,000, 25,000,000, and 28,750,000 shares of its common stock held by investment funds affiliated with the Sponsors at public offering prices, less underwriting discounts and commissions, of $30.46, $29.95, $29.78 and $29.17 per share, respectively. In connection with certain of the offerings, the Company repurchased from the underwriters 5,000,000 shares in June 2014 and 3,428,179 shares in February 2014 at the prices paid by the underwriters and subsequently retired those shares.

During 2013, the Company completed three secondary public offerings in August, November and December of 23,805,000, 15,000,000 and 12,500,000 shares of its common stock held by investment funds affiliated with the Sponsors at a public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions, of $21.18, $23.10 and $25.56 per share, respectively. In connection with the offering in August, the Company repurchased from the underwriters 4,700,000 shares of the 23,805,000 shares at the price paid by the underwriters and subsequently retired those shares.