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Credit Facility
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Credit Facility  
Notes Payable  
Credit Facility

 

5.        Credit Facility

 

In June 2015, we entered into a $2.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, or our credit facility, which replaced our $1.5 billion credit facility that was scheduled to expire in May 2016. The initial term of our credit facility expires in June 2019 and includes, at our option, two six-month extensions. Our credit facility has a $1.0 billion accordion expansion option.  Under our credit facility, our investment grade credit ratings as of March 31, 2017 provide for financing at the London Interbank Offered Rate, commonly referred to as LIBOR, plus 0.90% with a facility commitment fee of 0.15%, for all-in drawn pricing of 1.05% over LIBOR. The borrowing rate is subject to an interest rate floor and may change if our investment grade credit ratings change. We also have other interest rate options available to us under our credit facility. Our credit facility is unsecured and, accordingly, we have not pledged any assets as collateral for this obligation.

 

At March 31, 2017, credit facility origination costs of $6.6 million are included in other assets, net on our consolidated balance sheet. These costs are being amortized over the remaining term of our credit facility.

 

At March 31, 2017, we had a borrowing capacity of $2.0 billion available on our credit facility (subject to customary conditions to borrowing) and no outstanding balance, as compared to an outstanding balance of $1.12 billion at December 31, 2016.

 

The weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under our credit facility was 1.7% during the first three months of 2017 and 1.5% during the first three months of 2016. Our credit facility is subject to various leverage and interest coverage ratio limitations, and at March 31, 2017, we were in compliance with the covenants on our credit facility.