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Credit Facility
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Credit Facility  
Credit facility  
Credit Facility

5.                                     Credit Facility

 

In June 2015, we entered into a $2.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, or our credit facility, which replaced our $1.5 billion credit facility that was scheduled to expire in May 2016. The initial term of our credit facility expires in June 2019 and includes, at our option, two six-month extensions. Our credit facility has a $1.0 billion accordion expansion option.  Under our credit facility, our investment grade credit ratings as of December 31, 2016 provide for financing at the London Interbank Offered Rate, commonly referred to as LIBOR, plus 0.90% with a facility commitment fee of 0.15%, for all-in drawn pricing of 1.05% over LIBOR. The borrowing rate is subject to an interest rate floor and may change if our investment grade credit ratings change. We also have other interest rate options available to us under our credit facility. Our credit facility is unsecured and, accordingly, we have not pledged any assets as collateral for this obligation.

 

At December 31, 2016, credit facility origination costs of $7.3 million are included in other assets, net on our consolidated balance sheet.  This balance includes $9.1 million of credit facility origination costs incurred during 2015 as a result of entering into our credit facility. These costs, as well as a portion of the costs incurred as a result of entering into our previous credit facilities, are being amortized over the remaining term of our credit facility.

 

At December 31, 2016, we had a borrowing capacity of $880.0 million available on our credit facility (subject to customary conditions to borrowing) and an outstanding balance of $1.12 billion, as compared to an outstanding balance of $238.0 million at December 31, 2015.

 

The weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under our credit facility was 1.4% during 2016 and 1.2% during 2015. At December 31, 2016, the weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding was 1.7%.  Our credit facility is subject to various leverage and interest coverage ratio limitations, and at December 31, 2016, we remain in compliance with the covenants on our credit facility.