XML 26 R13.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.5.0.2
Long-Term Debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term debt
Long-term debt
Our long-term debt is summarized below (in thousands):

Sept. 30, 2016
 
Dec. 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
Unsecured floating rate term loan due quarterly through August 2018
$
60,000

 
$
83,700

VIE unsecured floating rate term loans due quarterly through December 2018
1,454

 
1,938

Unsecured floating rate term loan due quarterly through June 2020
150,000

 
180,000

Unsecured floating rate term loan due quarterly through September 2020
300,000

 

Borrowings under revolving credit agreement expiring June 2020
730,000

 
720,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due April 2016

 
193,429

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.125% due September 2018
70,000

 
70,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 5.125% due October 2019
600,000

 
600,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 5.125% due July 2020
600,000

 
600,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 4.875% due September 2021
350,000

 
350,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due October 2023
650,000

 
650,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 5.50% due September 2024
325,000

 
325,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.75% due June 2027
200,000

 
200,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.25% due September 2027
240,000

 
240,000

Total principal long-term debt
4,276,454

 
4,214,067

Debt issuance costs
(29,423
)
 
(31,800
)
Other (fair market value adjustments and discounts)
(8,491
)
 
(12,605
)
Total long-term debt
4,238,540

 
4,169,662

Less current portion of long-term debt maturities of VIE loans
646

 
646

Long-term debt, net of current portion
$
4,237,894

 
$
4,169,016



For the first nine months of 2016, our long-term debt increased by $68.9 million primarily due to additional borrowings of $310.0 million which is offset by debt repayments of $249.6 million. This increase was also due to the amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discounts of $3.9 million and $4.1 million respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

On April 1, 2016, we made a debt maturity payment of approximately $203.1 million (comprised of principal and accrued interest) related to our unsecured notes bearing a fixed rate interest of 10%. The payment was made using borrowings from our revolving credit facility.

On September 26, 2016, we amended the Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement to increase the facility by $103.0 million. Also, on September 30, 2016, we borrowed $300.0 million under a new four-year term loan due in 2020. The interest rate on the term loan is the same interest rates as borrowings under the Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement. Both the revolving credit agreement and the term loans are guaranteed by a majority of our wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries.

We used substantially all of the proceeds from the new term loan to repay a portion of the outstanding amount under our revolving credit facility. On September 30, 2016, we had unused borrowing capacity of $749.0 million under our revolving credit facility. On November 1, 2016 we redeemed the remaining $70 million of 7.125% unsecured notes due September 2018 at par.