Debt

Senior notes

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



	June 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
7.625% unsecured senior notes due October 2017 (a)	$	123,000		$	123,000
4.250% unsecured senior notes due March 2021 (b)	700,000			700,000
5.500% unsecured senior notes due March 2026 (b)	700,000			700,000
5.000% unsecured senior notes due January 2027 (b)	600,000			600,000
7.875% unsecured senior notes due June 2032 (b)	300,000			300,000
6.375% unsecured senior notes due May 2033 (b)	400,000			400,000
6.000% unsecured senior notes due February 2035 (b)	300,000			300,000
Net premiums, discounts, and issuance costs (c)	(13,006		)	(12,984		)
Total senior notes	$	3,109,994		$	3,110,016
Estimated fair value	$	3,288,005		$	3,112,297


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


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


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

In February 2016, we issued $1.0 billion of senior unsecured notes, consisting of $300 million of 4.25% senior notes due March 1, 2021, and $700 million of 5.50% senior notes due March 1, 2026.

Revolving credit facility

We maintain a senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) that matures in June 2019 and provides for maximum borrowings of $750.0 million. The Revolving Credit Facility contains an uncommitted accordion feature that could increase the size of the Revolving Credit Facility to $1.25 billion, subject to certain conditions and availability of additional bank commitments. The Revolving Credit Facility also provides for the issuance of letters of credit that reduce the available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility, with a sublimit of $375.0 million at June 30, 2017. The interest rate on borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility may be based on either the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or a base rate plus an applicable margin, as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility. We had no borrowings outstanding and $234.0 million and $219.1 million of letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

The Revolving Credit Facility contains financial covenants that require us to maintain a minimum Tangible Net Worth, a minimum Interest Coverage Ratio, and a maximum Debt-to-Capitalization Ratio (as each term is defined in the Revolving Credit Facility). As of June 30, 2017, we had $516.0 million available under the facility and were in compliance with all covenants. Outstanding balances under the Revolving Credit Facility are guaranteed by certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Limited recourse notes payable

Certain of our local homebuilding operations are party to limited recourse collateralized notes payable with third parties that totaled $29.6 million at June 30, 2017 and $19.3 million at December 31, 2016. These notes have maturities ranging up to four years, are generally collateralized by the land positions to which they relate, have no recourse to any other assets, and are classified within accrued and other liabilities. The stated interest rates on these notes range up to 5.00%.

Joint venture debt

At June 30, 2017, aggregate outstanding debt of unconsolidated joint ventures was $55.8 million, of which our proportionate share was $27.0 million. Of this amount, we provided limited recourse guaranties for $26.3 million at June 30, 2017, which includes a limited recourse guaranty under a revolving credit facility held by one of our unconsolidated joint ventures. Our maximum financial loss exposure related to the guaranty is limited to our proportionate share of 50% of the amount outstanding under the facility that is determined to be owed in the case of a triggering event under such guaranty. The limited guaranty includes, but is not limited to: (i) completion of certain aspects of the project; (ii) an environmental indemnity provided to the lender; and (iii) an indemnification of the lender from certain "bad boy acts" of the joint venture.

Pulte Mortgage

Pulte Mortgage maintains a master repurchase agreement (the “Repurchase Agreement”) with third party lenders that expires in August 2017. The maximum aggregate commitment was $200.0 million at June 30, 2017 and was effective through July 13, 2017, after which it decreased to $175.0 million. The purpose of changes in capacity during the term of the agreement is to lower associated fees during seasonally lower volume periods of mortgage origination activity. 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. Pulte Mortgage had $153.7 million and $331.6 million outstanding under the Repurchase Agreement at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and was in compliance with all of its covenants and requirements as of such dates.