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Debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt
Debt
Debt consists of:
 
Third
Quarter-End
 
Year-End
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Senior secured credit facility
 
 
 
Term loan facility — average interest rate of 4.17% at year-end 2013
$

 
$
200,000

8.50% senior secured notes due 2022
250,000

 

3.75% convertible senior notes due 2020, net of discount
102,368

 
99,890

6.00% tangible equity unit notes, net of discount
19,192

 
25,619

Secured promissory notes — average interest rates of 3.15% at third quarter-end 2014 and 3.17% at year-end 2013
15,400

 
15,400

Other indebtedness — interest rates ranging from 2.19% to 5.50% at third quarter-end 2014
42,335

 
16,498

 
$
429,295

 
$
357,407


Our debt agreements contain financial covenants customary for such agreements including minimum levels of interest coverage and limitations on leverage. At third quarter-end 2014, we were in compliance with the financial covenants of these agreements.
In second quarter 2014, we amended our senior secured credit facility in order to consolidate previous amendments and to effect the following:
increase the revolving loan commitment from $200,000,000 to $300,000,000;
extend the maturity date to May 15, 2017 (with two one-year extension options);
increase the minimum interest coverage ratio from 1.50x to 2.50x;
eliminate the collateral value to loan commitment ratio covenant; and
increase the maximum total leverage ratio from 40% to 50%.
We incurred fees of $3,068,000 related to this amendment. At third quarter-end 2014, our senior secured credit facility provides for a $300,000,000 revolving line of credit maturing May 15, 2017. The revolving line of credit may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The revolving line of credit includes a $100,000,000 sublimit for letters of credit, of which $10,118,000 is outstanding at third quarter-end 2014. Total borrowings under our senior secured credit facility (including the face amount of letters of credit) may not exceed a borrowing base formula. At third quarter-end 2014, we had $289,882,000 in net unused borrowing capacity under our senior secured credit facility.
Under the terms of our senior secured credit facility, at our option we can borrow at LIBOR plus 4.0 percent or at the alternate base rate plus 3.0 percent. The alternate base rate is the highest of (i) KeyBank National Association’s base rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.5 percent or (iii) 30 day LIBOR plus 1 percent. Borrowings under the senior secured credit facility are or may be secured by (a) mortgages on the timberland, high value timberland and portions of raw entitled land, as well as pledges of other rights including certain oil and gas operating properties, (b) assignments of current and future leases, rents and contracts, (c) a security interest in our primary operating account, (d) a pledge of the equity interests in current and future material operating subsidiaries and most of our majority-owned joint venture interests, or if such pledge is not permitted, a pledge of the right to distributions from such entities, and (e) a pledge of reimbursements, hotel occupancy and other revenues payable to us from special improvement district tax collections in connection with our Cibolo Canyons project. The senior secured credit facility provides for releases of real estate and other collateral provided that borrowing base compliance is maintained.
On May 12, 2014, we issued $250,000,000 aggregate principal of 8.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 (Notes). The Notes will mature on June 1, 2022 and interest on the Notes is payable semiannually at a rate of 8.5 percent per annum in arrears. We incurred debt issuance costs of approximately $8,053,000, including the underwriters discount of $6,250,000. Net proceeds from issuance of the Notes were used to repay our $200,000,000 senior secured term loan. We intend to use the remaining amount for general corporate purposes, which may include investments in strategic growth opportunities.
At third quarter-end 2014, secured promissory notes represent a $15,400,000 loan collateralized by a 413 guest room hotel located in Austin with a carrying value of $29,002,000. Other indebtedness principally represents $38,033,000 of senior secured construction loans for two multifamily properties, of which $23,936,000 is related to the third quarter 2014 acquisition of our partner's interest in the 257-unit multifamily project in Austin. The combined carrying value of these two multifamily properties is $82,715,000 at third quarter-end 2014. The remaining other indebtedness is collateralized by entitled, developed and under development projects with a carrying value of $19,239,000.
At third quarter-end 2014 and year-end 2013, we have $16,072,000 and $7,896,000 in unamortized deferred financing fees which are included in other assets. Amortization of deferred financing fees was $3,089,000 and $2,282,000 in first nine months 2014 and 2013 and is included in interest expense.