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Indebtedness
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Indebtedness
4.

INDEBTEDNESS

At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company’s indebtedness consists of the following:

 

Description

  

Payment
Terms

  

Interest Rate

  

Maturity Date

            June 30,    
2012
       December 31,    
2011

Senior Unsecured Notes

   Int.    4.75% - 6.30%    2013-2017    (1)      $ 280,091        $ 375,775  

Unsecured Bank Term Loan

   Int.    LIBOR + 1.90%  (2)    2018           230,000           

Unsecured Revolving Lines of Credit

   Int.    LIBOR + 1.40%  (3)    2016                    135,000  

Secured Mortgage Notes

   Prin. and Int.    4.88% - 5.99%    2013-2019    (4)        457,491          459,668  
                

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

                 $ 967,582        $ 970,443  
                

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1)

There are no remaining maturities of senior unsecured notes in 2012. Senior unsecured notes totaling approximately $130,091 mature in June 2013. The remaining unsecured notes mature in 2017.

(2)

Represents stated rate. As discussed below, the Company has entered into interest rate swap arrangements that effectively fix the interest rate under this facility at 3.45% as of June 30, 2012.

(3)

Represents stated rate.

(4)

There are no maturities of secured notes in 2012. These notes mature between 2013 and 2019.

 

Debt maturities

The aggregate maturities of the Company’s indebtedness are as follows:

 

Remainder of 2012

     $ 2,242        

2013

     186,606        

2014

     3,961        

2015

     124,205        

2016

     4,419           (1

Thereafter

     646,149        
  

 

 

    
     $     967,582        
  

 

 

    

 

(1)

Includes outstanding balances on lines of credit totaling $0.

Debt issuances and retirements

In June 2012, the Company repaid $95,684 of senior unsecured notes upon their maturity. The stated interest rate on these notes was 5.45%.

In January 2012, the Company entered into a $300,000 unsecured bank term loan facility provided by a syndicate of eight financial institutions (the “Term Loan”). In conjunction with the closing of the Term Loan, the Company borrowed $100,000, which was used to pay down outstanding line of credit borrowings. On May 31, 2012, the Company borrowed an additional $130,000, which was primarily used to retire the senior unsecured notes discussed above. On July 2, 2012, the Company borrowed the remaining available capacity of $70,000 under the Term Loan, which will be used for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of debt. The Term Loan initially bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.90% and required the payment of unused commitment fees of 0.25% on the aggregate undrawn loan commitments through July 2, 2012. The Term Loan provides for the stated interest rate to be adjusted up or down based on changes in the credit ratings on the Company’s senior unsecured debt. The component of the interest rate based on the Company’s credit ratings ranges from 1.50% to 2.30%. The Term Loan matures in January 2018, includes two six-month extension options, and carries other terms, including financial covenants, substantially consistent with the Syndicated Line discussed further below. As discussed in note 8, the Company entered into interest rate swap arrangements to serve as cash flow hedges of amounts expected to be outstanding under the Term Loan. The interest rate swap arrangements effectively fix the LIBOR component of the interest rate paid under the Term Loan at a blended rate of approximately 1.54%, when fully drawn. As such, the Term Loan is initially expected to bear interest at an effective blended fixed rate of approximately 3.44%, when fully drawn (subject to any adjustment based on subsequent changes in the Company’s credit ratings).

Unsecured lines of credit

At June 30, 2012, the Company had a $300,000 syndicated unsecured revolving line of credit, which was amended in January 2012 (the “Syndicated Line”). The Syndicated Line has a current stated interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.40% (previously LIBOR plus 2.30%) and is provided by a syndicate of eleven financial institutions. The Syndicated Line currently requires the payment of annual facility fees of 0.30% (previously 0.45%) of the aggregate loan commitments. The Syndicated Line matures in January 2016 and may be extended for an additional year at the Company’s option, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The Syndicated Line provides for the interest rate and facility fee rate to be adjusted up or down based on changes in the credit ratings on the Company’s senior unsecured debt. The component of the interest rate and the facility fee rate that are based on the Company’s credit ratings range from 1.00% to 1.80% and from 0.15% to 0.40%, respectively. The Syndicated Line also includes a competitive bid option for borrowings up to 50% of the loan commitments, which may result in interest rates for such borrowings below the stated interest rates for the Syndicated Line, depending on market conditions. The credit agreement for the Syndicated Line contains customary restrictions, representations, covenants and events of default, including minimum fixed charge coverage, minimum unsecured interest coverage, and maximum leverage ratios. The Syndicated Line also restricts the amount of capital the Company can invest in specific categories of assets, such as improved land, properties under construction, condominium properties, non-multifamily properties, debt or equity securities, notes receivable and unconsolidated affiliates. The Syndicated Line prohibits the Company from investing further capital in condominium assets, excluding its current investments in the Atlanta Condominium Project and the Austin Condominium Project, and certain mixed-use projects, as defined. At June 30, 2012, letters of credit to third parties totaling $575 had been issued for the account of the Company under this facility.

 

Additionally, at June 30, 2012, the Company had a $30,000 unsecured line of credit, which was also amended in January 2012 (the “Cash Management Line”). The Cash Management Line matures in January 2016, includes a one-year extension option, and carries pricing and terms, including financial covenants, substantially consistent with the Syndicated Line.

In connection with the Term Loan financing and the refinancing of the Syndicated Line and the Cash Management Line in January 2012, the Company incurred fees and expenses of approximately $5,152. In connection with the refinancing of the line of credit facilities, the Company recognized an extinguishment loss of $301 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 related to the write-off of a portion of unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the amendment of the Syndicated Line.

Debt compliance and other

The Company’s Syndicated Line, Cash Management Line, Term Loan and senior unsecured notes contain customary restrictions, representations, covenants and events of default and require the Company to meet certain financial covenants. Debt service and fixed charge coverage covenants require the Company to maintain coverages of a minimum of 1.5 to 1.0, as defined in applicable debt arrangements. Additionally, the Company’s ratio of unencumbered adjusted property-level net operating income to unsecured interest expense may not be less than 2.0 to 1.0, as defined in the applicable debt arrangements. Leverage covenants generally require the Company to maintain calculated covenants above/below minimum/maximum thresholds. The primary leverage ratios under these arrangements include total debt to total asset value (maximum of 60%), total secured debt to total asset value (maximum of 40%) and unencumbered assets to unsecured debt (minimum of 1.5 to 1.0), as defined in the applicable debt arrangements. The Company believes it met these financial covenants at June 30, 2012.