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Long Term Subordinated Notes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Long Term Subordinated Notes [Abstract]  
Long Term Subordinated Notes
11.LONG TERM SUBORDINATED NOTES

The table below displays Holdings outstanding fixed to floating rate long term subordinated notes.Market value is based on quoted market prices, but due to limited trading activity, these subordinated notes are considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Maturity Date
September 30, 2014
December 31, 2013
Original
Consolidated Balance
Consolidated Balance
(Dollars in thousands)
Date Issued
Principal Amount
Scheduled
Final
Sheet Amount
Market Value
Sheet Amount
Market Value
6.6% Long term subordinated notes
04/26/2007
$ 400,000
05/15/2037
05/01/2067
$ 238,363 $ 257,763 $ 238,361 $ 233,292


During the fixed rate interest period from May 3, 2007 through May 14, 2017, interest will be at the annual rate of 6.6%, payable semi-annually in arrears on November 15 and May 15 of each year, commencing on November 15, 2007, subject to Holdings right to defer interest on one or more occasions for up to ten consecutive years.During the floating rate interest period from May 15, 2017 through maturity, interest will be based on the 3 month LIBOR plus 238.5 basis points, reset quarterly, payable quarterly in arrears on February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year, subject to Holdings right to defer interest on one or more occasions for up to ten consecutive years.Deferred interest will accumulate interest at the applicable rate compounded semi-annually for periods prior to May 15, 2017, and compounded quarterly for periods from and including May 15, 2017.

Holdings can redeem the long term subordinated notes prior to May 15, 2017, in whole but not in part at the applicable redemption price, which will equal the greater of (a) 100% of the principal amount being redeemed and (b) the present value of the principal payment on May 15, 2017 and scheduled payments of interest that would have accrued from the redemption date to May 15, 2017 on the long term subordinated notes being redeemed, discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis at a discount rate equal to the treasury rate plus an applicable spread of either 0.25% or 0.50%, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest.Holdings may redeem the long term subordinated notes on or after May 15, 2017, in whole or in part at 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest; however, redemption on or after the scheduled maturity date and prior to May 1, 2047 is subject to a replacement capital covenant.This covenant is for the benefit of certain senior note holders and it mandates that Holdings receive proceeds from the sale of another subordinated debt issue, of at least similar size, before it may redeem the subordinated notes. Effective upon the maturity of the Companys 5.40% senior notes due October 15, 2014, the Companys 4.868% senior notes, due on June 1, 2044, will become the Companys long term indebtedness that ranks senior to the long term subordinated notes

On March 19, 2009, Group announced the commencement of a cash tender offer for any and all of the 6.60% fixed to floating rate long term subordinated notes.Upon expiration of the tender offer, the Company had reduced its outstanding debt by $161,441 thousand.
Interest expense incurred in connection with these long term subordinated notes is as follows for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2014
2013
2014
2013
Interest expense incurred
$ 3,937 $ 3,937 $ 11,811 $ 11,811