Debt Obligations, net

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company's debt obligations were as follows ($ in thousands):



	Carrying Value as of						Stated Interest Rates			Scheduled Maturity Date
	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014			Stated Interest Rates			Scheduled Maturity Date
Secured credit facilities and term loans:
2012 Tranche A-2 Facility	$	348,185		$	358,504		LIBOR + 5.75%		(1)	March 2017
2015 Revolving Credit Facility	250,000			—			Various		(2)	March 2018
Term loans collateralized by net lease assets	246,792			248,955			4.851% - 7.26%		(3)	Various through 2026
Total secured credit facilities and term loans	844,977			607,459
Unsecured notes:
6.05% senior notes	105,765			105,765			6.05	%		April 2015
5.875% senior notes	261,403			261,403			5.875	%		March 2016
3.875% senior notes	265,000			265,000			3.875	%		July 2016
3.0% senior convertible notes(4)	200,000			200,000			3.0	%		November 2016
1.50% senior convertible notes(5)	200,000			200,000			1.50	%		November 2016
5.85% senior notes	99,722			99,722			5.85	%		March 2017
9.0% senior notes	275,000			275,000			9.0	%		June 2017
4.00% senior notes	550,000			550,000			4.00	%		November 2017
7.125% senior notes	300,000			300,000			7.125	%		February 2018
4.875% senior notes	300,000			300,000			4.875	%		July 2018
5.00% senior notes	770,000			770,000			5.00	%		July 2019
Total unsecured notes	3,326,890			3,326,890
Other debt obligations:
Other debt obligations	100,000			100,000			LIBOR + 1.50%			October 2035
Total debt obligations	4,271,867			4,034,349
Debt discounts, net	(10,339		)	(11,665		)
Total debt obligations, net	$	4,261,528		$	4,022,684

Explanatory Notes:

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(1)	The loan has a LIBOR floor of 1.25%. As of March 31, 2015, inclusive of the floor, the 2012 Tranche A-2 Facility loan incurred interest at a rate of 7.00%.

(2)

The loan bears interest at the Company's election of either (i) a base rate, which is the greater of (a) prime, (b) federal funds plus 0.5% or (c) LIBOR plus 1.00% and subject to a margin ranging from 1.25% to 1.75%, or (ii) LIBOR subject to a margin ranging from 2.25% to 2.75%. At maturity, the Company may convert outstanding borrowings to a one year term loan which matures in quarterly installments through March 2019.


(3)	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, includes a loan with a floating rate of LIBOR plus 2.00%. As of March 31, 2015, the weighted average interest rate of these loans is 5.3%.


(4)	The Company's 3.0% senior convertible fixed rate notes due November 2016 ("3.0% Convertible Notes") are convertible at the option of the holders, into 85.0 shares per $1,000 principal amount of 3.0% Convertible Notes, at $11.77 per share at any time prior to the close of business on November 14, 2016.


(5)	The Company's 1.50% senior convertible fixed rate notes due November 2016 ("1.50% Convertible Notes") are convertible at the option of the holders, into 57.8 shares per $1,000 principal amount of 1.50% Convertible Notes, at $17.29 per share at any time prior to the close of business on November 14, 2016.

Future Scheduled Maturities—As of March 31, 2015, future scheduled maturities of outstanding long-term debt obligations are as follows ($ in thousands):



	Unsecured Debt			Secured Debt			Total
2015 (remaining nine months)	$	105,765		$	—		$	105,765
2016	926,403			—			926,403
2017	924,722			348,185			1,272,907
2018	600,000			264,765			864,765
2019	770,000			31,936			801,936
Thereafter	100,000			200,091			300,091
Total principal maturities	3,426,890			844,977			4,271,867
Unamortized debt discounts, net	(7,656		)	(2,683		)	(10,339		)
Total long-term debt obligations, net	$	3,419,234		$	842,294		$	4,261,528

2015 Revolving Credit Facility—On March 27, 2015, the Company entered into a secured revolving credit facility with a maximum capacity of $250.0 million (the "2015 Revolving Credit Facility"). Borrowings under this credit facility bear interest at a floating rate indexed to one of several base rates plus a margin which adjusts upward or downward based upon the Company's corporate credit rating. Commitments under the revolving facility mature in March 2018. At maturity, the Company may convert outstanding borrowings to a one year term loan which matures in quarterly installments through March 2019. The facility is secured by a borrowing base of assets and there is no requirement that proceeds from the borrowing base be used to pay down outstanding borrowings.

2012 Secured Credit Facilities—In March 2012, the Company entered into an $880.0 million senior secured credit agreement providing for two tranches of term loans: a $410.0 million 2012 A-1 tranche due March 2016, which bears interest at a rate of LIBOR + 4.00% (the "2012 Tranche A-1 Facility"), and a $470.0 million 2012 A-2 tranche due March 2017, which bears interest at a rate of LIBOR + 5.75% (the "2012 Tranche A-2 Facility," together the "2012 Secured Credit Facilities"). The 2012 A-1 and A-2 tranches were issued at 98.0% of par and 98.5% of par, respectively, and both tranches include a LIBOR floor of 1.25%. Proceeds from the 2012 Secured Credit Facilities, together with cash on hand, were used to repurchase and repay at maturity $606.7 million aggregate principal amount of the Company's convertible notes due October 2012, to fully repay the $244.0 million balance on the Company's unsecured credit facility due June 2012, and to repay, upon maturity, $90.3 million outstanding principal balance of its 5.50% senior unsecured notes.

The 2012 Secured Credit Facilities are collateralized by a first lien on a fixed pool of assets. Proceeds from principal repayments and sales of collateral are applied to amortize the 2012 Secured Credit Facilities. Proceeds received for interest, rent, lease payments and fee income are retained by the Company. The Company may also make optional prepayments, subject to prepayment fees. The 2012 Tranche A-1 Facility was fully repaid in August 2013. Additionally, through March 31, 2015, the Company made cumulative amortization repayments of $121.8 million on the 2012 Tranche A-2 Facility. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, repayments of the 2012 Tranche A-2 Facility prior to maturity resulted in losses on early extinguishment of debt of $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, related to the accelerated amortization of discounts and unamortized deferred financing fees on the portion of the facility that was repaid. These amounts were included in "Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net" on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Encumbered/Unencumbered Assets—As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the carrying value of the Company's encumbered and unencumbered assets by asset type are as follows ($ in thousands):



	As of
	March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Encumbered Assets		Unencumbered Assets		Encumbered Assets		Unencumbered Assets
Real estate, net	$	886,114	$	1,650,159	$	620,378	$	2,056,336
Real estate available and held for sale	10,496		282,112		10,496		275,486
Loans receivable and other lending investments, net(1)	109,798		1,466,048		46,515		1,364,828
Other investments	16,367		325,182		17,708		336,411
Cash and other assets	—		944,304		—		768,475
Total	$	1,022,775	$	4,667,805	$	695,097	$	4,801,536

Explanatory Note:

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(1)	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the amounts presented exclude general reserves for loan losses of $38.0 million and $33.5 million, respectively.

Debt Covenants

The Company's outstanding unsecured debt securities contain corporate level covenants that include a covenant to maintain a ratio of unencumbered assets to unsecured indebtedness of at least 1.2x and a covenant not to incur new indebtedness, if on a pro forma basis, the Company's fixed charge coverage ratio is 1.5x or lower, except for incurrences of permitted debt. If any of the Company's covenants are breached and not cured within applicable cure periods, the breach could result in acceleration of its debt securities unless a waiver or modification is agreed upon with the requisite percentage of the bondholders.

The Company's 2012 Secured Credit Facilities and the 2015 Revolving Credit Facility contain certain covenants, including covenants relating to collateral coverage, dividend payments, restrictions on fundamental changes, transactions with affiliates, matters relating to the liens granted to the lenders and the delivery of information to the lenders. In particular, the 2012 Secured Credit Facilities require the Company to maintain collateral coverage of at least 1.25x outstanding borrowings on the facilities. The 2015 Revolving Credit Facility requires the Company to maintain both collateral coverage of at least 1.5x outstanding borrowings on the facility and a consolidated ratio of cash flow to fixed charges of at least 1.5x. In addition, for so long as the Company maintains its qualification as a REIT, the 2012 Secured Credit Facilities and the 2015 Revolving Credit Facility permit the Company to distribute 100% of its REIT taxable income on an annual basis (prior to deducting certain cumulative net operating loss carryforwards in the case of the 2015 Revolving Credit Facility). The Company may not pay common dividends if it ceases to qualify as a REIT.

The Company's 2012 Secured Credit Facilities and the 2015 Revolving Credit Facility contain cross default provisions that would allow the lenders to declare an event of default and accelerate the Company's indebtedness to them if the Company fails to pay amounts due in respect of its other recourse indebtedness in excess of specified thresholds or if the lenders under such other indebtedness are otherwise permitted to accelerate such indebtedness for any reason. The indentures governing the Company's unsecured public debt securities permit the bondholders to declare an event of default and accelerate the Company's indebtedness to them if the Company's other recourse indebtedness in excess of specified thresholds is not paid at final maturity or if such indebtedness is accelerated.