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Borrowings
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Borrowings
Borrowings
As of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, we had the following debt, net of premiums/discounts and unamortized debt issuance costs:
(In thousands)
Maturity Date
 
December 31, 2016
 
September 30, 2016
5 3/4% Senior Notes
June 2019
 
$
321,393

 
$
321,393

7 1/2% Senior Notes
September 2021
 
198,000

 
198,000

8 3/4% Senior Notes
March 2022
 
500,000

 
500,000

7 1/4% Senior Notes
February 2023
 
199,834

 
199,834

Unamortized debt premium, net
 
 
2,260

 
2,362

Unamortized debt issuance costs
 
 
(13,314
)
 
(14,063
)
Total Senior Notes, net
 
 
1,208,173

 
1,207,526

Term Loan (net of unamortized discount of $725 and $880, respectively, and unamortized debt issuance costs of $1,195 and $1,451, respectively)
March 2018
 
53,080

 
52,669

Junior Subordinated Notes (net of unamortized accretion of $40,387 and $40,903, respectively)
July 2036
 
60,387

 
59,870

Other Secured Notes payable
Various Dates
 
14,843

 
11,813

Total debt, net
 
 
$
1,336,483

 
$
1,331,878


Secured Revolving Credit Facility. Our Secured Revolving Credit Facility (the Facility) provides us with working capital and letter of credit capacity. On October 13, 2016, we executed a third amendment (the Third Amendment) to the Facility. The Third Amendment (1) extended the termination date of the Facility from January 15, 2018 to February 15, 2019; (2) increased the maximum aggregate amount of commitments under the Facility (including borrowings and letters of credit) from $145.0 million to $180.0 million; (3) reduced the aggregate collateral ratio (as defined by the underlying Credit Agreement) from 5.00 to 1.00 to 4.00 to 1.00; and (4) reduced the after-acquired exclusionary condition (also as defined by the underlying Credit Agreement) from $1.0 billion to $800.0 million. The facility continues to be with three lenders. For additional discussion of the Facility, refer to Note 8 to the audited consolidated financial statements within our 2016 Annual Report.
As of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, we had no borrowings outstanding under the Facility. As of December 31, 2016, we had $37.5 million in letters of credit outstanding under the Facility, leaving us with $142.5 million in remaining capacity. The Facility contains certain covenants, including negative covenants and financial maintenance covenants, with which we are required to comply. As of December 31, 2016, we were in compliance with all such covenants.
Letter of Credit Facilities. We have entered into stand-alone, cash-secured letter of credit agreements with banks to maintain our pre-existing letters of credit and to provide for the issuance of new letters of credit (in addition to the letters of credit issued under the Facility). As of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, we had letters of credit outstanding under these additional facilities of $11.5 million and $12.1 million, respectively, all of which were secured by cash collateral in restricted accounts. The Company may enter into additional arrangements to provide further letter of credit capacity.
Senior Notes. Our Senior Notes are unsecured obligations ranking pari passu with all other existing and future senior indebtedness. Substantially all of our significant subsidiaries are full and unconditional guarantors of the Senior Notes and are jointly and severally liable for obligations under the Senior Notes and the Facility. Each guarantor subsidiary is a 100% owned subsidiary of Beazer Homes. See Note 15 for further information.
All unsecured Senior Notes rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future senior unsecured obligations, senior to all of the Company's existing and future subordinated indebtedness and effectively subordinated to the Company's existing and future secured indebtedness, including indebtedness under the Facility and the term loan (defined below), to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. The unsecured Senior Notes and related guarantees are structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabilities of all of the Company's subsidiaries that do not guarantee these notes. The unsecured Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed jointly and severally on a senior basis by the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries party to each applicable Indenture.
The Company's Senior Notes are issued under indentures that contain certain restrictive covenants which, among other things, restrict our ability to pay dividends, repurchase our common stock, incur certain types of additional indebtedness and to make certain investments. Compliance with our Senior Note covenants does not significantly impact our operations. We were in compliance with the covenants contained in the indentures of all of our Senior Notes as of December 31, 2016.
The table below summarizes the redemption terms for our Senior Notes:
Senior Note Description
 
Issuance Date
 
Maturity Date
 
Redemption Terms
5 3/4% Senior Notes
 
April 2014
 
June 2019
 
Callable at any time before March 15, 2019, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus a customary make-whole premium; on or after March 15, 2019, callable at 100% of the principal amount plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest
7 1/2% Senior Notes
 
September 2013
 
September 2021
 
Callable at a redemption price equal to 105.625% of the principal amount; on or after September 15, 2017, callable at a redemption price equal to 103.75% of the principal amount; on or after September 15, 2018, callable at a redemption price equal to 101.875% of the principal amount; on or after September 15, 2019, callable at 100% of the principal amount plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest
8 3/4% Senior Notes
 
September 2016
 
March 2022
 
Callable at any time prior to March 15, 2019, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus a customary make-whole premium; on or after March 15, 2019, callable at a redemption price equal to 104.375% of the principal amount; on or after March 15, 2020, callable at a redemption price equal to 102.188% of the principal amount; on or after March 15, 2021, callable at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest
7 1/4% Senior Notes
 
February 2013
 
February 2023
 
Callable at any time prior to February 1, 2018, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus a customary make-whole premium; on or after February 1, 2018, callable at a redemption price equal to 103.625% of the principal amount; on or after February 1, 2019, callable at a redemption price equal to 102.41% of the principal amount; on or after February 1, 2020, callable at a redemption price equal to 101.208% of the principal amount; on or after February 1, 2021, callable at 100% of the principal amount plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest

During the first quarter of our fiscal 2016, we paid down $22.9 million of the then outstanding Senior Notes due June 2016, which resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.8 million.
Term Loan. In March 2016, we entered into a credit agreement (the Credit Agreement) that provided us with a $140 million, two-year secured term loan (the Term Loan). The Term Loan requires quarterly principal payments of $17.5 million that started on June 30, 2016, and bears interest at the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 550 basis points (6.750% as of December 31, 2016). The Term Loan will mature and all remaining amounts outstanding thereunder will be due and payable on March 11, 2018, but can be pre-paid at any time without penalty. In addition to regularly scheduled payments on the Term Loan made during our fiscal 2016, we made a prepayment of $50.0 million during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.
Substantially all of our subsidiaries are guarantors of the obligations under the Credit Agreement. Collectively, we granted security interests and mortgage liens on substantially all of our tangible and intangible assets on a second lien basis, since they are subordinate to those that exist on the Facility.
The Credit Agreement contains covenants which, subject to certain exceptions, limit the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, engage in certain asset sales, make certain types of restricted payments and create liens on assets of the Company or its restricted subsidiaries; these covenants are similar to existing covenants under our Senior Notes. In addition, the Credit Agreement requires the Company’s inventory (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to be no less than $1.25 billion as of the last day of any fiscal quarter. The Credit Agreement also includes customary events of default, including, but not limited to, the failure to pay any interest, principal or fees when due; the failure to perform or the violation of any covenant or agreement; inaccurate or false representations or warranties; a default on other material indebtedness, insolvency or bankruptcy; a change of control; and the occurrence of certain material judgments against the Company. As of December 31, 2016, we were in compliance with all such covenants.
Junior Subordinated Notes. Our unsecured junior subordinated notes (Junior Subordinated Notes) mature on July 30, 2036. The Junior Subordinated Notes are redeemable at par and paid interest at a fixed rate of 7.987% for the first ten years ending July 30, 2016. The securities now have a floating interest rate as defined in the Junior Subordinated Notes Indenture, which was a weighted-average of 4.02% as of December 31, 2016 (because the rate on the portion of the Junior Subordinated Notes that was modified, as discussed below, is subject to a floor). The obligations relating to these notes are subordinated to the Facility, the Senior Notes and the Term Loan. In January 2010, we modified the terms of $75.0 million of these notes and recorded them at their then estimated fair value. Over the remaining life of the Junior Subordinated Notes, we will increase their carrying value until this carrying value equals the face value of the notes. As of December 31, 2016, the unamortized accretion was $40.4 million and will be amortized over the remaining life of the notes. As of December 31, 2016, we were in compliance with all covenants under our Junior Subordinated Notes.
Other Secured Notes Payable. We periodically acquire land through the issuance of notes payable. As of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, we had outstanding secured notes payable of $14.8 million and $11.8 million, respectively, primarily related to land acquisitions. These secured notes payable related to land acquisitions have varying expiration dates between 2017 and 2019, and have a weighted-average fixed interest rate of 3.12% as of December 31, 2016. These notes are secured by the real estate to which they relate.
The agreements governing these secured notes payable contain various affirmative and negative covenants. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain any future waivers or amendments that may become necessary without significant additional cost or at all. In each instance, however, a covenant default can be cured by repayment of the indebtedness.