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Senior, Senior Subordinated, Convertible Senior Notes | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
SENIOR, SENIOR SUBORDINATED, CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES AND OTHER BORROWINGS | LOANS PAYABLE AND OTHER BORROWINGS Loans payable and other borrowings consist of the following (in thousands):
|  | At December 31, 2014 |  | At December 31, 2013
Other borrowings, real estate note payable (1) |  | $ | 30,722 |  |  | $ | 15,993 |
$400 million unsecured revolving credit facility, maturing June 2018, with interest approximating LIBOR (approximately 0.1695% at December 31, 2014) plus 2.25% or Prime (3.25% at December 31, 2014) plus 1.25% |  | — |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 30,722 |  |  | $ | 15,993 |
(1) Reflects balance of non-recourse notes payable in connection with land purchases, with interest rates ranging from 0% to 6%. In July 2012, we entered into an unsecured revolving $125.0 million credit facility ("Credit Facility"). In 2014, we amended and restated the Credit Facility, increasing the capacity to $400.0 million, increasing the amount available for letters of credit to $200.0 million and extending the maturity date to June 2018. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are unsecured but availability is subject to, among other things, a borrowing base. The Credit Facility also contains certain financial covenants, including (a) a minimum tangible net worth requirement of $670.3 million (which amount is subject to increase over time based on subsequent earnings and proceeds from equity offerings), and (b) a maximum leverage covenant that prohibits the leverage ratio (as defined therein) from exceeding 60%. In addition, we are required to maintain either (i) an interest coverage ratio (EBITDA to interest expense, as defined therein) of at least 1.50 to 1.00 or (ii) liquidity (as defined therein) of an amount not less than our consolidated interest incurred during the trailing 12 months. During the fourth quarter of 2014, maximum borrowings under the Credit Facility were $110.0 million, all of which was repaid as of December 31, 2014. No amounts were drawn under the Credit Facility during 2013. As of December 31, 2014 we had outstanding letters of credit issued under the Credit Facility totaling $19.5 million, leaving $380.5 million available under the Credit Facility to be drawn. SENIOR AND CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES Senior and convertible senior notes consist of the following (in thousands):
|  | At December 31, 2014 |  | At December 31, 2013
4.50% senior notes due 2018 |  | $ | 175,000 |  |  | $ | 175,000 |
7.15% senior notes due 2020. At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 there was approximately $2,986 and $3,555 in net unamortized premium, respectively |  | 302,986 |  |  | 303,555 |
7.00% senior notes due 2022 |  | 300,000 |  |  | 300,000 |
1.875% convertible senior notes due 2032 |  | 126,500 |  |  | 126,500 |
Total |  | $ | 904,486 |  |  | $ | 905,055 |
The indentures for our 4.50%, 7.15% and 7.00% senior notes contain covenants including, among others, limitations on the amount of secured debt we may incur, and limitations on sale and leaseback transactions and mergers. Our convertible senior notes do not have any financial covenants. Obligations to pay principal and interest on the senior and convertible notes are guaranteed by all of our wholly-owned subsidiaries (each a “Guarantor” and, collectively, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”), each of which is directly or indirectly 100% owned by Meritage Homes Corporation. Such guarantees are full and unconditional, and joint and several. In the event of a sale or other disposition of all of the assets of any Guarantor, by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise, or a sale or other disposition of all of the equity interests of any Guarantor then held by Meritage and its subsidiaries, then that Guarantor will be released and relieved of any obligations under its note guarantee. There are no significant restrictions on our ability or the ability of any Guarantor to obtain funds from their respective subsidiaries, as applicable, by dividend or loan. We do not provide separate financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries because Meritage (the parent company) has no independent assets or operations and the guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. Subsidiaries of Meritage Homes Corporation that are nonguarantor subsidiaries, if any, are, individually and in the aggregate, minor. During 2010, we completed an offering of $200 million aggregate principal amount of 7.15% senior notes due 2020. The notes were issued at 97.567% of par value to yield 7.5%. In November 2013, we completed a $100.0 million add-on to the existing 7.5% senior notes due 2020. The add-on was issued at 106.699% of par value to yield 5.87500%. In March 2013, we issued $175 million aggregate principal amount of 4.50% senior notes due 2018. These notes were issued at par and the proceeds were partially used to pay off the remaining $99.8 million balance of our 7.731% senior subordinated notes due 2017. The debt redemption resulted in $3.8 million of expense reflected as Loss on early extinguishment of debt in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. In September 2012, we issued $126.5 million aggregate principal amount of 1.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2032 (the “Convertible Notes”). The Convertible Notes are convertible into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion rate of 17.1985 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes. This corresponds to an initial conversion price of $58.14 per share and represents a 47.5% conversion premium based on the closing price of our common stock on September 12, 2012. The conversion rate is subject to adjustments upon the occurrence of specific events. The Convertible Notes may be redeemed by the note-holders on the fifth, tenth and fifteenth anniversary dates of the Convertible Notes. On such dates, the note-holders may require a repurchase for any portion or all of their oustanding notes. The amount due to the note-holders in the event of a repurchase is equal to 100% of the principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest. We may call the Convertible Notes at any time after the fifth anniversary. In April 2012, we completed an offering of $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.00% Senior Notes due 2022. Concurrent with this offering, we repurchased all $285.0 million outstanding of our 6.25% Senior Notes due 2015. We also repurchased an aggregate principal amount of approximately $26.1 million of our 7.731% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017. The debt redemption transactions resulted in $5.8 million of expense reflected as Loss on extinguishment of debt in our consolidated statements of operations. Scheduled principal maturities of our senior and senior convertible notes as of December 31, 2014 follow (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31, |
2015 | $ | — |
2016 | — |
2017 | — |
2018 | 175,000 |
2019 | — |
Thereafter | 729,486 |
Total | $ | 904,486 |

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