8.    SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES

On April 19, 2012, the Company completed the sale of $300 million face amount of 4.50 percent senior unsecured notes due April 18, 2022 with interest payable semi-annually in arrears.  The net proceeds from the issuance of $296.8 million, after underwriting discount and offering expenses, were used primarily to repay outstanding borrowings under the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility.   

On November 20, 2012, the Company completed the sale of $250 million face amount of 2.50 percent senior unsecured notes due December 15, 2017 with interest payable semi-annually in arrears. The net proceeds from the issuance of $246.4 million, after underwriting discount and offering expenses, were used primarily to repay outstanding borrowings under the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility.

A summary of the Company’s senior unsecured notes as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:  (dollars in thousands)

(1)  Includes the cost of terminated treasury lock agreements (if any), offering and other transaction costs and the discount/premium on the notes, as applicable. 

(2)  These notes were paid at maturity, primarily from borrowing on the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility. 

(3)  On May 25, 2012, the Company redeemed $94.9 million principal amount of its 6.15 percent senior unsecured notes due December 15, 2012 (the “2002 Notes”). The redemption price, including a make-whole premium, was 103.19 percent of the principal amount of the 2002 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the redemption date. The Company funded the redemption price, including accrued and unpaid interest, of approximately $100.5 million from borrowing on its unsecured revolving credit facility, as well as cash on hand. In connection with the redemption, the Company recorded approximately $3.3 million as a loss from early extinguishment of debt (including the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs). 

(4)  On May 25, 2012, the Company redeemed $26.1 million principal amount of its 5.82 percent senior unsecured notes due March 15, 2013 (the “2003 Notes”). The redemption price, including a make-whole premium, was 103.87 percent of the principal amount of the 2003 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the redemption date.  The Company funded the redemption price, including accrued and unpaid interest, of approximately $27.4 million from borrowing on its unsecured revolving credit facility, as well as cash on hand. In connection with the redemption, the Company recorded approximately $1.1 million as a loss from early extinguishment of debt (including the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs).