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Bank and Other Notes Payable: | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
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11. Bank and Other Notes Payable: Bank and other notes payable consist of the following: Convertible Senior Notes ("Senior Notes"): On March 16, 2007, the Company issued $950,000 in Senior Notes that are to mature on March 15, 2012. The Senior Notes bear interest at 3.25%, payable semiannually, are senior to unsecured debt of the Company and are guaranteed by the Operating Partnership. Prior to December 14, 2011, upon the occurrence of certain specified events, the Senior Notes were convertible at the option of the holder into cash, shares of the Company's common stock or a combination of cash and shares of the Company's common stock, at the election of the Company, at an initial conversion rate of 8.9702 shares per $1 principal amount. The conversion right was not exercised prior to December 14, 2011. On and after December 15, 2011, the Senior Notes are convertible at any time prior to the second business day preceding the maturity date at the option of the holder at the initial conversion rate. The initial conversion price of approximately $111.48 per share represented a 20% premium over the closing price of the Company's common stock on March 12, 2007. In addition, the Senior Notes are covered by two capped calls that effectively increased the conversion price of the Senior Notes to approximately $130.06, which represents a 40% premium to the March 12, 2007 closing price of $92.90 per common share of the Company. The initial conversion rate is subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. Holders of the Senior Notes do not have the right to require the Company to repurchase the Senior Notes prior to maturity except in connection with the occurrence of certain fundamental change transactions. During the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company repurchased and retired $180,314, $18,468 and $89,065, respectively, of the Senior Notes for $180,792, $18,283 and $54,135, respectively, and recorded a (loss) gain on the early extinguishment of debt of ($1,449), ($489) and $29,824, respectively. The repurchases were funded by borrowings under the Company's line of credit and/or from cash proceeds from the Company's April 2010 common stock offering. The carrying value of the Senior Notes at December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $437,788 and $606,971, respectively, which included an unamortized discount of $1,530 and $12,661, respectively. The unamortized discount is amortized into interest expense over the term of the Senior Notes in a manner that approximates the effective interest method. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the effective interest rate was 5.41%. The fair value of the Senior Notes at December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $437,788 and $619,632, respectively, based on the quoted market price on each date. Line of Credit: The Company had a $1,500,000 revolving line of credit that bore interest at LIBOR plus a spread of 0.75% to 1.10% that matured on April 25, 2011. On May 2, 2011, the Company obtained a new $1,500,000 revolving line of credit that bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread of 1.75% to 3.0% depending on the Company's overall leverage and matures on May 2, 2015 with a one-year extension option. Based on the Company's current leverage levels, the borrowing rate on the new facility is LIBOR plus 2.0%. The line of credit can be expanded, depending on certain conditions, up to a total facility of $2,000,000 less the outstanding balance of the $125,000 unsecured term loan as described below. As of December 31, 2011, borrowings under the line of credit were $290,000 at an average interest rate of 2.96%. The fair value of the line of credit at December 31, 2011 was $292,366 based on a present value model using a credit interest rate spread offered to the Company for comparable debt. Term Loans: On April 25, 2005, the Company obtained a five-year, $450,000 term loan that bore interest at LIBOR plus 1.50%. The loan was paid off during the year ended December 31, 2009 from the proceeds of sales of ownership interests in Queens Center and FlatIron Crossing (See Note 4—Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures) and through additional borrowings under the Company's line of credit. On December 8, 2011, the Company obtained a seven-year, $125,000 unsecured term loan under the line of credit that bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread of 1.95% to 3.20% depending on the Company's overall leverage and matures on December 8, 2018. Based on the Company's current leverage levels, the borrowing rate is LIBOR plus 2.20%. As of December 31, 2011, the total interest rate was 2.42%. The fair value of the term loan at December 31, 2011 was $120,019 based on a present value model using a credit interest rate spread offered to the Company for comparable debt. Greeley Note: On July 27, 2006, concurrent with the sale of Greeley Mall, the Company provided marketable securities to replace Greeley Mall as collateral for the mortgage note payable on the property (See Note 7—Marketable Securities). As a result of this transaction, the mortgage note payable was reclassified to bank and other notes payable. This note bears interest at an effective rate of 6.34% and matures in September 2013. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Greeley note had a balance outstanding of $24,848 and $25,624, respectively. The fair value of the note at December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $26,510 and $23,967, respectively, based on current interest rates for comparable loans. The method for computing fair value was determined using a present value model and an interest rate that included a credit value adjustment based on the estimated value of the collateral for the underlying debt. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company was in compliance with all applicable financial loan covenants. The future maturities of bank and other notes payable are as follows:
2012 |  | $ | 440,139 |
2013 |  |  | 24,027 |
2016 |  |  | 290,000 |
Thereafter |  |  | 125,000 |
|  |  | 879,166 |
Debt discount |  |  | (1,530 | )
|  | $ | 877,636 |
The future maturities reflected above reflect an extension option that the Company believes will be exercised.

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