Debt

Debt consisted of the following (in thousands):



	March 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
Institutional notes	$	2,167,257		$	2,198,200
Asset-backed securitization term notes	2,967,601			3,063,821
Term loan facilities	1,504,375			1,543,375
Asset-backed securitization warehouse	350,000			340,000
Revolving credit facilities	365,000			375,000
Capital lease obligations	73,399			75,526
Total debt outstanding	7,427,632			7,595,922
Debt costs	(43,684		)	(44,889		)
Unamortized debt premiums & discounts	(4,971		)	(5,293		)
Unamortized fair value debt adjustment	(14,252		)	(16,308		)
Debt, net of unamortized debt costs	$	7,364,725		$	7,529,432

The Company is subject to certain financial covenants under its debt agreements. The agreements remain the obligations of the respective subsidiaries, and all related debt covenants are calculated at the subsidiary level. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants in accordance with the terms of its debt agreements.

As of March 31, 2019, the Company had $4,484.6 million of total debt outstanding on facilities with fixed interest rates. These fixed rate facilities had a contractual weighted average interest rate of 4.26%, are scheduled to mature between 2019 and 2029, and had a weighted average remaining term of 3.8 years as of March 31, 2019.

As of March 31, 2019, the Company had $2,943.1 million of debt outstanding on facilities with interest rates based on floating rate indices (LIBOR). These floating rate facilities had a contractual weighted average interest rate of 4.22%, are scheduled to mature between 2019 and 2025, and had a weighted average remaining term of 3.5 years as of March 31, 2019.

The Company hedges the risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates on a portion of its floating rate borrowings by entering into interest rate swap agreements that convert a portion of its floating rate debt to a fixed rate basis, thus reducing the impact of interest rate changes on future interest expense. As of March 31, 2019, the Company had interest rate swaps in place with a notional amount of $1,753.3 million to fix the floating interest rates on a portion of its floating rate debt obligations, with a weighted average fixed leg interest rate of 2.24% and a weighted average remaining term of 4.4 years. Including the impact of the Company's interest rate swaps, the contractual weighted average interest rate on its floating rate facilities was 4.06% as of March 31, 2019.

As of March 31, 2019, the Company had $6,237.9 million of total debt on facilities with fixed interest rates or floating interest rates that have been synthetically fixed through interest rate swap contracts. This accounts for 84.0% of total debt. These facilities had a contractual weighted average interest rate of 4.17% and a weighted average remaining term of 4.0 years as of March 31, 2019.

Overall, the Company's total debt had a contractual weighted average interest rate of 4.18% as of March 31, 2019, including the impact of the swap contracts.

The Company did not record any debt termination expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

Institutional Notes

In accordance with the institutional note agreements, interest payments on the Company's institutional notes are due semi-annually. Institutional note maturities typically range from 7 - 12 years, with level principal payments due annually following an interest-only period. The Company's institutional notes are pre-payable (in whole or in part) at the Company's option at any time, subject to certain provisions in the note agreements, including the payment of a make-whole premium in respect to such prepayment. These facilities provide for an advance rate against the net book values of designated eligible equipment generally in the range from 83% to 85%. These institutional notes had a contractual weighted average interest rate of 4.73% as of March 31, 2019 and are scheduled to mature between 2020 and 2029.

Asset-Backed Securitization Term Notes

Under the Company’s Asset-Backed Securitization (“ABS”) facilities, indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company issue asset-backed notes. The ABS facilities are intended to be bankruptcy remote so that such assets are not available to creditors of the Company or its affiliates until and unless the related secured borrowings have been fully discharged. These transactions do not meet accounting requirements for sales treatment and are recorded as secured borrowings.

The Company’s borrowings under the ABS facilities amortize in monthly installments, typically in level payments over five or more years. These facilities provide for an advance rate against the net book values of designated eligible equipment generally in the range from 77% to 87%. The net book values for purposes of calculating eligible equipment is determined according to the related debt agreement and may be different than those calculated per U.S. GAAP. The Company is required to maintain restricted cash balances on deposit in designated bank accounts equal to three to nine months of interest expense depending on the terms of each facility.

These asset-backed securitization term notes had a contractual weighted average interest rate of 3.95% as of March 31, 2019 and are scheduled to mature between 2022 and 2028.

Term Loan Facilities

The term loan facilities amortize in monthly or quarterly installments. These facilities provide for an advance rate against the net book values of designated eligible equipment generally in the range from 79% to 83%. These term loan facilities had a contractual weighted average interest rate of 4.06% as of March 31, 2019, and are scheduled to mature between 2019 and 2023.

Asset-Backed Securitization Warehouse Facilities

Under the Company’s asset-backed warehouse facilities, indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company issue asset-backed notes. The asset-backed warehouse facilities are intended to be bankruptcy remote so that such assets are not available to creditors of the Company or its affiliates until and unless the related secured borrowings have been fully discharged. These transactions do not meet accounting requirements for sales treatment and are recorded as secured borrowings.

The Company's asset-backed warehouse facilities have a combined maximum borrowing capacity of $1,200.0 million as of March 31, 2019. One facility has a borrowing capacity of $400.0 million, which is available on a revolving basis until September 28, 2020, after which any borrowings would convert to term notes with a maturity date of September 20, 2024. This facility has a contractual interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus 1.85% margin until the conversion date when it would have a contractual interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus 2.85%.

On February 8, 2019, the Company increased its borrowing capacity on a second facility by $300.0 million to $800.0 million. This facility is available on a revolving basis until December 13, 2021, paying interest at LIBOR plus 1.75%, after which any borrowings will convert to term notes with a maturity date of December 15, 2025, paying interest at LIBOR plus2.85%.

During the revolving period, the borrowing capacity under these facilities are determined by applying an advance rate against the net book values of designated eligible equipment. The advance rate for these facilities is 81%. The net book values for purposes of calculating eligible equipment is determined according to the related debt agreement and may be different than those calculated per U.S. GAAP. The Company is required to maintain restricted cash balances on deposit in designated bank accounts equal to three months of interest expense.

As of March 31, 2019, the asset-backed warehouse facilities had a contractual weighted average interest rate of 4.24%.

Revolving Credit Facilities

The revolving credit facilities have a maximum borrowing capacity of $1,235.0 million. These facilities provide for an advance rate against the net book values of designated eligible equipment. The approximate average advance rate for these facilities is 83%. The revolving credit facilities had a contractual weighted average interest rate of 4.49% as of March 31, 2019 and are scheduled to mature between 2022 and 2023.

Capital Lease Obligations

The Company has entered into a series of direct finance lease transactions with various financial institutions to finance chassis and containers. Each lease is accounted for as a capital lease, with interest expense recognized on a level yield basis over the period preceding early purchase options, if any, which is generally three to ten years from the transaction date. These agreements have fixed interest rates ranging from 3.60% to 4.93%, and mature between 2019 and 2024.