Non-Recourse Property Tax-Exempt Bond Financings, Non-Recourse Property Loans Payable and Other Borrowings

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Non- Recourse Property Tax-Exempt Bond Financings-Non Recourse Property Loans Payable and Other Borrowings [Abstract]

Non-Recourse Property Tax-Exempt Bond Financings, Non-Recourse Property Loans Payable and Other Borrowings

NOTE 6 — Non-Recourse Property Tax-Exempt Bond Financings, Non-Recourse Property Loans Payable and Other Borrowings

We finance our properties primarily using long-dated, fixed-rate debt that is collateralized by the underlying real estate properties and is non-recourse to us. The following table summarizes our property tax-exempt bond financings related to properties classified as held for use at December 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):

	Weighted Average			Principal
	Interest Rate			Outstanding
	2010			2010		2009
Fixed rate property tax-exempt bonds payable		5.72	%	$	140,111	$	140,995
Variable rate property tax-exempt bonds payable		1.29	%		374,395		433,931
Total				$	514,506	$	574,926

Fixed rate property tax-exempt bonds payable mature at various dates through January 2050. Variable rate property tax-exempt bonds payable mature at various dates through July 2033. Principal and interest on these bonds are generally payable in semi-annual installments with balloon payments due at maturity. Certain of our property tax-exempt bonds at December 31, 2010, are remarketed periodically by a remarketing agent to maintain a variable yield. If the remarketing agent is unable to remarket the bonds, then the remarketing agent can put the bonds to us. We believe that the likelihood of this occurring is remote. At December 31, 2010, our property tax-exempt bond financings related to properties classified as held for use were secured by 38 properties with a combined net book value of $722.0 million. At December 31, 2010, property tax-exempt bonds payable with a weighted average fixed rate of 6.7% have been converted to a weighted average variable rate of 1.6% using total rate of return swaps that mature during 2012. These property tax-exempt bonds payable are presented above as variable rate debt at their carrying amounts, or fair value, of $229.1 million. See Note 2 for further discussion of our total rate of return swap arrangements.

The following table summarizes our property loans payable related to properties classified as held for use at December 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):

	Weighted Average			Principal
	Interest Rate			Outstanding
	2010			2010		2009
Fixed rate property notes payable		5.90	%	$	4,828,616	$	4,648,003
Variable rate property notes payable		2.86	%		73,852		75,685
Secured notes credit facility		1.04	%		13,554		13,554
Total				$	4,916,022	$	4,737,242

Fixed rate property notes payable mature at various dates through December 2049. Variable rate property notes payable mature at various dates through November 2030. Principal and interest are generally payable monthly or in monthly interest-only payments with balloon payments due at maturity. At December 31, 2010, our property notes payable related to properties classified as held for use were secured by 338 properties with a combined net book value of $5,680.1 million. In connection with our 2010 adoption of ASU 2009-17 (see Note 2), we consolidated and deconsolidated various partnerships, which resulted in a net increase in property loans payable of approximately $61.2 million as compared to 2009. The remainder of the increase in property loans payable during the year is primarily due to refinancing activities. At December 31, 2010, property loans payable with a weighted average fixed rate of 7.5% have been converted to a weighted average variable rate of 1.6% using total rate of return swaps that mature during 2012, which is the same year the notes payable mature. These property loans payable are presented above as variable rate debt at their carrying amounts, or fair value, of $28.7 million. See Note 2 for further discussion of our total rate of return swap arrangements.

At December 31, 2009, we had a secured revolving credit facility with a major life company that provided for borrowings of up to $200.0 million. During 2010, the credit facility was modified to reduce allowed borrowings to the then outstanding borrowings and to remove the option for new loans under the facility. During 2010, we also exercised an option to extend the maturity date to October 2011 for a nominal fee. At December 31, 2010, outstanding borrowings of $13.6 million related to properties classified as held for use are included in 2012 maturities below based on a remaining one-year extension option for nominal cost.

Our consolidated debt instruments generally contain covenants common to the type of facility or borrowing, including financial covenants establishing minimum debt service coverage ratios and maximum leverage ratios. At December 31, 2010, we were in compliance with all financial covenants pertaining to our consolidated debt instruments.

Other borrowings totaled $47.0 million and $53.1 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. We classify within other borrowings notes payable that do not have a collateral interest in real estate properties but for which real estate serves as the primary source of repayment. These borrowings are generally non-recourse to us. At December 31, 2010, other borrowings includes $38.5 million in fixed rate obligations with interest rates ranging from 4.5% to 10.0% and $8.5 million in variable rate obligations bearing interest at the prime rate plus 1.75%. The maturity dates for other borrowings range from 2011 to 2014, although certain amounts are due upon occurrence of specified events, such as property sales.

As of December 31, 2010, the scheduled principal amortization and maturity payments for our property tax-exempt bonds, property notes payable and other borrowings related to properties in continuing operations are as follows (in thousands):

	Amortization		Maturities		Total
2011	$	99,263	$	188,829	$	288,092
2012		100,903		447,878		548,781
2013		99,968		329,310		429,278
2014		86,284		375,505		461,789
2015		82,815		394,649		477,464
Thereafter						3,272,142
					$	5,477,546

Amortization for 2011, 2012 and 2013 in the table above includes $6.5 million, $5.9 million and $9.6 million, respectively, and maturities for 2011, 2012 and thereafter includes $13.3 million, $11.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively, related to other borrowings at December 31, 2010.