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Debt Obligations
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Obligations  
Debt Obligations

5.Debt Obligations

 

Bank Borrowings. We have an Unsecured Credit Agreement that provides for a revolving line of credit up to $400,000,000 with the opportunity to increase the credit amount up to a total of $600,000,000The Unsecured Credit Agreement matures on October 14, 2018 and provides for a one-year extension option at our discretion, subject to customary conditions.  Based on our leverage at March 31, 2015, the facility provides for interest annually at LIBOR plus 125 basis points and an unused commitment fee of 30 basis points. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 we borrowed $36,500,000 and $20,000,000, respectively, under our Unsecured Credit Agreement. At March 31, 2015, we had $36,500,000 outstanding and $363,500,000 available for borrowing. At March 31, 2015, we were in compliance with all covenants.

 

Senior Unsecured Notes.  At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had $277,467,000 and $281,633,000, respectively, outstanding under our Senior Unsecured Notes with a weighted average interest rate of 4.8%. During each of the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, we paid $4,167,000 in regular scheduled principal payments.

 

Subsequent to March 31, 2015, we entered into a third amended and restated $200,000,000 private shelf agreement with Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (or Prudential) for a three year term. The agreement provides for the possible issuance of up to an additional $102,000,000 of senior unsecured fixed interest rate term notes.  After July 14, 2015 and for the balance of the term, the agreement provides for the possible issuance of additional senior unsecured fixed interest rate term notes up to the maximum availability upon us making our scheduled principal payments on existing notes then outstanding. Interest rates on any issuance under the shelf agreement will be set at a spread over applicable Treasury rates. Maturities of each issuance are at our election for up to 15 years from the date of issuance with a maximum average life of 12 years from the date of original issuance.     

 

Bonds Payable.  We had a multifamily tax-exempt revenue bonds that was secured by five assisted living properties in Washington which were paid off during 2014. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, we paid $635,000 in regularly scheduled principal payments.