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Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt
6. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT
The disclosures below include details of Legg Mason’s debt, excluding the debt of CIVs.  See Note 17, Variable Interest Entities and Consolidation of Investment Vehicles, for information related to the debt of CIVs.

As of March 31, 2014 and 2013, Legg Mason had $750,000 and $500,000, respectively, of revolving credit facility capacity. Pursuant to a capital plan, in June 2012, Legg Mason entered into an unsecured credit agreement which provided for a $500,000 revolving credit facility and a $500,000 term loan, which was repaid in fiscal 2014, as further discussed below. The proceeds of the term loan were used to repay the $500,000 of outstanding borrowings under the previous revolving credit facility, which was then terminated. In January 2014, Legg Mason entered into a $250,000 incremental borrowing credit facility, which was contemplated in, and is in addition to the $500,000 revolving credit facility. Both revolving credit facilities expire in June 2017. The revolving credit facilities have interest rates of LIBOR plus 150 basis points and annual commitment fees of 20 basis points. The interest rates may change in the future based on changes in Legg Mason's credit ratings. These revolving credit facilities are available to fund working capital needs and for general corporate purposes. There were no borrowings outstanding under either of these facilities as of March 31, 2014 or 2013.

The revolving credit facilities have standard financial covenants, including a maximum net debt to EBITDA ratio (as defined in the documents) of 2.5 to 1 and minimum EBITDA to interest ratio (as defined in the documents) of 4.0 to 1. As of March 31, 2014, Legg Mason's net debt to EBITDA ratio was 1.2 to 1 and EBITDA to interest expense ratio was 12.5 to 1, and therefore, Legg Mason has maintained compliance with the applicable covenants.
The accreted value of long-term debt consists of the following:
 
 
March 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2013
 
 
Current Accreted Value
 
Unamortized Discount
 
Maturity Amount
 
Accreted Value
5.5% senior notes
 
$
645,042

 
$
4,958

 
$
650,000

 
$
644,077

5.625% senior notes
 
393,784

 
6,216

 
400,000

 

Five-year amortizing term loan
 

 

 

 
500,000

Other term loans
 
438

 

 
438

 
877

Subtotal
 
1,039,264

 
11,174

 
1,050,438

 
1,144,954

Less: current portion
 
438

 

 
438

 
50,438

Total
 
$
1,038,826

 
$
11,174

 
$
1,050,000

 
$
1,094,516



In January 2008, Legg Mason sold $1,250,000 of 2.5% convertible senior notes (the "Convertible Notes”) due 2015, which were refinanced in May 2012 pursuant to the aforementioned capital plan. The refinancing was effected through the issuance of $650,000 of 5.5% senior notes (the "5.5% Senior Notes) due May 2019, the net proceeds of which, together with cash on hand and $250,000 of additional borrowing under a then existing revolving credit facility, were used to repurchase the entire $1,250,000 face amount of the Convertible Notes.

5.5% Senior Notes
The $650,000 5.5% Senior Notes due May 2019, were sold at a discount of $6,754, which is being amortized to interest expense over the seven-year term. The 5.5% Senior Notes are subject to certain nonfinancial covenants, including provisions relating to dispositions of certain assets, which could require a percentage of any related proceeds to be applied to accelerated repayments. The 5.5% Senior Notes can be redeemed at any time prior to their scheduled maturity, in part or in aggregate, at the greater of the related principal amount at that time or the sum of the remaining scheduled payments discounted at the Treasury rate (as defined) plus 0.50%, together with any related accrued and unpaid interest. In February 2013, the 5.5% Senior Notes were registered to trade publicly, consistent with the terms of a registration rights agreement signed in connection with the issuance. In addition, under the terms of the 5.5% Senior Notes, the interest rate paid on these notes will increase modestly if Legg Mason's credit ratings are reduced below investment grade.
5.625% Senior Notes
In January 2014, Legg Mason issued $400,000 of 5.625% senior notes due 2044 (the "5.625% Senior Notes"), the proceeds of which, plus cash on hand, were used to repay all $450,000 of outstanding borrowings under the five-year term loan entered into in conjunction with the unsecured credit agreement noted above. The 5.625% Senior Notes were sold at a discount of $6,260 which is being amortized to interest expense over the 30-year term. The 5.625% Senior Notes can be redeemed at any time prior to their scheduled maturity in part or in aggregate, at the greater of the related principal amount at that time or the sum of the remaining scheduled payments discounted at the treasury rate (as defined) plus 0.30%, together with any related accrued and unpaid interest.

2.5% Convertible Senior Notes and Related Hedge Transactions
Prior to the repurchase of the Convertible Notes in May 2012, as previously discussed, Legg Mason was accreting the carrying value of the Convertible Notes to the principal amount at maturity using an interest rate of 6.5% (the effective borrowing rate for non-convertible debt at the time of issuance) over its expected life of seven years, resulting in interest expense of $5,839 and $39,077 for the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Convertible Notes were convertible, if certain conditions were met, at an initial conversion rate of 11.3636 shares of Legg Mason common stock per one thousand dollar principal amount of Convertible Notes (equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $88 per share), or a maximum of 14,205 shares, subject to adjustment. Unconverted notes would mature at par in January 2015. Upon conversion of a one thousand dollar principal amount note, the holder would receive cash in an amount equal to one thousand dollars or, if less, the conversion value of the note. If the conversion value exceeded the principal amount of the Note at conversion, Legg Mason would also deliver, at its election, cash or common stock or a combination of cash and common stock for the conversion value in excess of one thousand dollars.

In connection with the sale of the Convertible Notes, in January 2008, Legg Mason entered into convertible note hedge transactions with respect to its common stock (the “Purchased Call Options”) with financial institution counterparties (“Hedge Providers”). The Purchased Call Options were exercisable solely in connection with any conversions of the Convertible Notes in the event that the market value per share of Legg Mason common stock at the time of exercise was greater than the exercise price of the Purchased Call Options, which was equal to the $88 conversion price of the Convertible Notes, subject to adjustment. Simultaneously, in separate transactions Legg Mason also sold to the Hedge Providers warrants to purchase, in the aggregate and subject to adjustment, 14,205 shares of common stock on a net share-settled basis at an exercise price of $107.46 per share of common stock. The Purchased Call Options and warrants were not part of the terms of the Convertible Notes and did not affect the holders' rights under the Convertible Notes. These hedging transactions had a net cost of approximately $83,000, which was paid from the proceeds of the Convertible Notes and recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital.
These transactions effectively increased the conversion price of the Convertible Notes to $107.46 per share of common stock. Legg Mason had contractual rights, and, at execution of the related agreements, had the ability to settle its obligations under the conversion feature of the Convertible Notes, the Purchased Call Options and warrants, with Legg Mason common stock. Accordingly, these transactions were accounted for as equity, with no subsequent adjustment for changes in the value of these obligations.
The terms of the repurchase of the Convertible Notes in May 2012 noted above included their repayment at par plus accrued interest, a prepayment fee of $6,250, and a non-cash exchange of warrants (the “Warrants”) to the holders of the Convertible Notes that replicated and extended the contingent conversion feature of the Convertible Notes. The cash payment of $1,256,250 to repurchase the Convertible Notes was allocated between their liability and equity components based on a liability fair value of $1,193,971, determined using a then current market interest rate of 4.1%, resulting in a loss on debt extinguishment of $68,975, including $7,851 of accelerated deferred issue costs. The remaining balance of the cash payment was allocated to the equity component of the Convertible Notes for a $62,279 reduction of additional paid-in capital, offset by related tax benefits of $31,446. The $1,193,971 amount of cash repurchase payment allocated to the liability component of the Convertible Notes upon their extinguishment exceeds the initial allocated value at issuance of $977,933, requiring the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended March 31, 2013 to include an allocation of the $216,038 excess to operating activities.
The Warrants issued to the holders of the Convertible Notes in connection with the repurchase of the Convertible Notes provide for the purchase, in the aggregate and subject to adjustment, of 14,205 shares of Legg Mason common stock, on a net share settled basis, at an exercise price of $88 per share. Upon exercise of the Warrants, Legg Mason will be required to deliver to the holders of the Warrants, at its election, either shares of its common stock or cash, in an amount based on the excess of the market price per share of its common stock over the exercise price of the Warrants. The Warrants expire in July 2017. Legg Mason has had the option to settle its obligations under the Warrants with Legg Mason common stock. Accordingly, the Warrants are accounted for as equity.
In connection with the extinguishment of the Convertible Notes, the hedge transactions (Purchased Call Options and warrants) executed in connection with the initial issuance of the Convertible Notes were also terminated.
As of March 31, 2014, the aggregate maturities of long-term debt, based on their contractual terms, are as follows:
2015
 
$
438

2016
 

2017
 

2018
 

2019
 

Thereafter
 
1,050,000

Total
 
$
1,050,438