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DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS Debt and Subordinated Debt Securities         Debt and subordinated debt securities are summarized as follows: <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 10%; WIDTH: 80%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative">   <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left" width="10"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left" width="10"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="61"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="61"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left" colspan="3">  </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="5">As of December 31, </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left" colspan="3">  </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2">2010 </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2">2009 </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left" colspan="3">  </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="5">(Dollars In Thousands) </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="3"> Debt (year of issue):</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> Revolving Line Of Credit</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">$</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">142,000</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">$</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">285,000</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> 7.45% Medium-Term Notes (1996), due 2011</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">9,852</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">9,852</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> 4.30% Senior Notes (2003), due 2013</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">250,000</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">250,000</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> 4.875% Senior Notes (2004), due 2014</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">150,000</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">150,000</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> 6.40% Senior Notes (2007), due 2018</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">150,000</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">150,000</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> 7.375% Senior Notes (2009), due 2019</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">400,000</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">400,000</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> 8.00% Senior Notes (2009), due 2024, callable 2014</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">100,000</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">100,000</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> 8.45% Senior Notes (2009), due 2039</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">300,000</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">300,000</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="3"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> Total Debt</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">$</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">1,501,852</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">$</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">1,644,852</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="3"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="3"> Subordinated debt securities (year of issue):</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> 7.50% Subordinated Debentures (2001), due 2031, callable 2006</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">$</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">103,093</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">$</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">103,093</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> 7.25% Subordinated Debentures (2002), due 2032, callable 2007</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">118,557</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">118,557</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> 6.12% Subordinated Debentures (2004), due 2034, callable 2009</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">103,093</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">103,093</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> 7.25% Capital Securities (2006), due 2066, callable 2011</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">200,000</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">200,000</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="3"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> Total subordinated debt securities</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">$</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">524,743</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">$</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">524,743</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="3"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr></table></div> </div>         Limited amounts of the 7.45% Medium-Term Notes may be redeemed upon the death of the beneficial owner of the notes.         For the next five years, the Company's future maturities of debt, excluding notes payable to banks, and subordinated debt securities are $9.9 million in 2011, $250.0 million in 2013, $150.0 million in 2014, and $1,474.7 million thereafter.         Under a revolving line of credit arrangement, the Company has the ability to borrow on an unsecured basis up to a maximum principal amount of $500 million (the "Credit Facility"). The Company has the right in certain circumstances to request that the commitment under the Credit Facility be increased up to a maximum principal amount of $600 million. Balances outstanding under the Credit Facility accrue interest at a rate equal to (i) either the prime rate or the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), plus (ii) a spread based on the ratings of the Company's senior unsecured long-term debt. The Credit Agreement provides that the Company is liable for the full amount of any obligations for borrowings or letters of credit, including those of PLICO, under the Credit Facility. The maturity date on the Credit Facility is April 16, 2013. There was an outstanding balance of $142.0 million at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 0.40% under the Credit Facility as of December 31, 2010. The Company was not aware of any non-compliance with the financial debt covenants of the Credit Facility as of December 31, 2010.         The following is a summary of the Company's estimated debt covenant calculations as of December 31, 2010: <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 10%; WIDTH: 80%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative">   <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" width="148"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" width="159"></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left">  </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center">Requirement </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center">Actual Results </th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> Consolidated net worth margin</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center">greater than or equal to 0</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center">greater than $650 million</td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> Debt to total capital ratio*</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center">Less than 40%</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center">Approximately 30%</td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> Total adjusted capital margin</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center">greater than or equal to 0</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center">Approximately $1.6 billion</td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> Interest cash inflow available compared to adjusted consolidated interest expense</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center">greater than 2.0 to 1</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center">greater than 9.0 to 1</td></tr></table></div> </div> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 10%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> <dl compact="compact"> <dt style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: -11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times">*</dt> <dd style="FONT-FAMILY: times; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Excludes $800 million of senior notes issued in 2009 </dd></dl></div>         The Company has also accessed capital from subordinated debt securities issued to wholly owned subsidiary trusts. Securities currently outstanding were offered through a series of trusts (PLC Capital Trust III, PLC Capital Trust IV, and PLC Capital Trust V). These trusts were formed solely to issue preferred securities (TOPrS) and use the proceeds thereof to purchase the Company's subordinated debentures. The sole assets of the trusts are these subordinated debt securities. The Company irrevocably guarantees the principal obligations of the trusts. Under the terms of the subordinated debentures, the Company has the right to extend interest payment periods up to five consecutive years. Consequently, dividends on the preferred securities may be deferred (but will continue to accumulate, together with additional dividends on any accumulated but unpaid dividends at the dividend rate) by the trusts during any such extended interest payment period.         In connection with the Chase Insurance Group acquisition, on July 3, 2006, the Company issued $200.0 million of 7.25% Capital Securities due 2066 (the "Capital Securities"), from which net proceeds of approximately $193.8 million were received. Under the terms of the Capital Securities, the Company has the option to defer interest payments, subject to certain limitations, for periods of up to five consecutive years. The Capital Securities are redeemable at the Company's option on or after June 30, 2011.         In December 2007, the Company issued a new series of debt securities of $150.0 million of 6.40% Senior Notes due 2018 (the "Senior Notes"), from which net proceeds of approximately $148.7 million were received. Under the terms of the Senior Notes, interest on the Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15. The maturity date is January 15, 2018.         On October 9, 2009, the Company closed on offerings of $400 million of its senior notes due in 2019, $100 million of its senior notes due in 2024, and $300 million of its senior notes due in 2039, for an aggregate principal amount of $800 million. These senior notes were offered and sold pursuant to the Company's shelf registration statement on Form S-3. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes to purchase $800 million in aggregate principal amount of newly-issued surplus notes of Golden Gate. Golden Gate used a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the surplus notes to the Company to repurchase, at a discount, $800 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding Series A floating rate surplus notes that were held by third parties. This repurchase resulted in a $126.3 million pre-tax gain, net of deferred issue costs. As a result of these transactions, the Company is the sole holder of the total $800.0 million of outstanding Golden Gate surplus notes, which is eliminated at the consolidated level. Non-Recourse Funding Obligations <ul> <li style="list-style: none"> Golden Gate II Captive Insurance Company </li></ul>         Golden Gate II Captive Insurance Company ("Golden Gate II"), a special purpose financial captive insurance company wholly owned by PLICO, had $575 million of outstanding non-recourse funding obligations as of December 31, 2010. These outstanding non-recourse funding obligations were issued to special purpose trusts, which in turn issued securities to third parties. Certain of the Company's affiliates purchased a portion of these securities during 2010. As a result of these purchases, as of December 31, 2010, securities related to $532.4 million of the outstanding balance of the non-recourse funding obligations was held by external parties and securities related to $42.6 million of the non-recourse funding obligations was held by affiliates. These non-recourse funding obligations mature in 2052. $275 million of this amount is currently accruing interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 30 basis points. The Company has experienced higher borrowing costs than were originally expected associated with $300 million of its non-recourse funding obligations supporting the business reinsured to Golden Gate II. These higher costs are the result of higher spread component interest costs associated with the illiquidity of the current market for auction rate securities, as well as a rating downgrade of our guarantor by certain rating agencies. The current rate associated with these obligations is LIBOR plus 200 basis points, which is the maximum rate the Company can be required to pay under these obligations. These non-recourse funding obligations are direct financial obligations of Golden Gate II and are not guaranteed by the Company or PLICO. These non-recourse obligations are represented by surplus notes that were issued to fund a portion of the statutory reserves required by Regulation XXX. The Company does not anticipate pursuing additional funding related to this block of business; however, the Company has contingent approval to issue an additional $100 million of obligations. Under the terms of the surplus notes, the holders of the surplus notes cannot require repayment from the Company or any of its subsidiaries, other than Golden Gate II, the direct issuers of the surplus notes, although the Company has agreed to indemnify Golden Gate II for certain costs and obligations (which obligations do not include payment of principal and interest on the surplus notes). In addition, the Company has entered into certain support agreements with Golden Gate II obligating it to make capital contributions or provide support related to certain of Golden Gate II's expenses and in certain circumstances, to collateralize certain of our obligations to Golden Gate II.         Non-recourse funding obligations outstanding as of December 31, 2010, on a consolidated basis, are shown below in the following table: <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 10%; WIDTH: 80%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative">   <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left" width="10"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="108"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="63"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" nowrap="nowrap" align="left" colspan="2"> <div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; WIDTH: 22pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid">Issuer </div></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2">Balance </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2">Maturity Year </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2">Year-to-Date Weighted-Avg Interest Rate</th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left" colspan="2">  </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2">(Dollars In Thousands) </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left" colspan="2">  </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left" colspan="2">  </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> Golden Gate II Captive Insurance Company</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">$</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">532,400</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">2052</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">1.47</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom">%</td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> Total</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">$</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right">532,400</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr></table></div> </div>         During 2010, the Company repurchased $42.6 million of its outstanding non-recourse funding obligations, at a discount. These repurchases resulted in a $19.0 million gain for the Company. Interest Expense         The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to convert a portion of its debt from a fixed interest rate to a floating rate. These interest rate swap agreements do not qualify as hedges of the corresponding long-term debt or subordinated debt securities. All net interest settlements and mark-to-market adjustments for these interest rate swap agreements are recorded as Realized investment gains (losses)derivative financial instruments.         Interest expense on long-term debt and subordinated debt securities totaled $142.3 million, $83.4 million, and $71.4 million in 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. The $58.9 million increase was primarily related to additional interest expense on the $800 million senior notes issued in 2009 and letter of credit fees associated with Golden Gate III Captive Insurance Company ("Golden Gate III") and Golden Gate IV Captive Insurance Company ("Golden Gate IV"). Offsetting these increases was less interest expense related to the repayment of $143.0 million on the Company's credit facility. Interest expense on other obligations, non-recourse funding obligations, and other temporary borrowings was $9.4 million, $30.7 million, and $65.8 million in 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. The $21.3 million decrease was primarily due to a reduction in the outstanding balance of non-recourse funding obligations.</td></tr></table> 9. DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS Debt and Subordinated Debt Securities         Debt and subordinated debt securities arefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringInformation about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 129 -Paragraph 2, 4 falsefalseDEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS12DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONSUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue