Debt

Our senior notes are summarized as follows ($000’s omitted):



	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
5.25% unsecured senior notes due January 2014 (a)	$	—	$	187,970
5.70% unsecured senior notes due May 2014 (a)	—		208,274
5.20% unsecured senior notes due February 2015 (a)	95,624		95,615
5.25% unsecured senior notes due June 2015 (a)	231,402		264,058
6.50% unsecured senior notes due May 2016 (a)	458,369		457,154
7.625% unsecured senior notes due October 2017 (b)	149,535		149,481
7.875% unsecured senior notes due June 2032 (a)	299,174		299,152
6.375% unsecured senior notes due May 2033 (a)	398,529		398,492
6.00% unsecured senior notes due February 2035 (a)	299,429		299,417
7.375% unsecured senior notes due June 2046 (a)	150,000		150,000
Total senior notes – carrying value (c)	$	2,082,062	$	2,509,613
Estimated fair value	$	2,159,514	$	2,663,451


(a)	Redeemable prior to maturity; guaranteed on a senior basis by certain wholly-owned subsidiaries.


(b)	Not redeemable prior to maturity; guaranteed on a senior basis by certain wholly-owned subsidiaries.


(c)	The recorded carrying value reflects the impact of various discounts and premiums that are amortized to interest cost over the respective terms of the senior notes.

Debt retirement

In the second quarter of 2013, we retired prior to their stated maturity dates $434.4 million of senior notes. This included the previously announced redemption of the remaining senior notes due in 2014. We recorded losses related to these transactions totaling $23.1 million. Losses on these transactions included the write-off of unamortized discounts, premiums, and transaction fees and are reflected in other expense (income), net. There were no debt retirements during the three or six months ended June 30, 2012.

Letter of credit facilities

We maintain separate cash-collateralized letter of credit agreements with a number of financial institutions. Letters of credit totaling $50.3 million and $54.5 million were outstanding under these agreements at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Under these agreements, we are required to maintain deposits with the respective financial institutions in amounts approximating the letters of credit outstanding. Such deposits are included in restricted cash.

We also maintain an unsecured letter of credit facility with a bank that expires in September 2014. This facility permits the issuance of up to $150.0 million of letters of credit for general corporate purposes in support of any wholly-owned subsidiary. Letters of credit totaling $121.3 million and $124.6 million were outstanding under this facility at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Financial Services

Pulte Mortgage provides mortgage financing for the majority of our home closings utilizing its own funds and funds made available pursuant to credit agreements with third parties or through intercompany borrowings. Pulte Mortgage uses these resources to finance its lending activities until the mortgage loans are sold in the secondary market, which generally occurs within 30 days.

In September 2012, Pulte Mortgage entered into a Master Repurchase Agreement (the “Repurchase Agreement”) with third party lenders. The Repurchase Agreement provides for loan purchases of up to $150.0 million, subject to certain sublimits, and expires in September 2013. Borrowings under the Repurchase Agreement are secured by residential mortgage loans available-for-sale. The Repurchase Agreement contains various affirmative and negative covenants applicable to Pulte Mortgage, including quantitative thresholds related to net worth, net income, and liquidity. At June 30, 2013, Pulte Mortgage had $59.9 million outstanding under the Repurchase Agreement.