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Debt

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Debt
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt
Debt

Our debt consists of the following:
 
Conversion
Price
(per share)
 
March 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015
N/A

 
$
800,000

 
$
800,000

Less: discount
 
 
(6,342
)
 
(7,056
)
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014
$
1.841

 
502,370

 
550,000

Less: discount
 
 
(3,307
)
 
(4,112
)
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018
N/A

 
700,000

 
700,000

Less: discount
 
 
(9,319
)
 
(9,647
)
  5.25% Senior Notes due 2022
N/A

 
400,000

 
400,000

            Less: discount
 
 
(5,710
)
 
(5,826
)
Other debt:
 
 
 
 
 
Capital leases
N/A

 
10,606

 
11,861

Total debt
 
 
2,388,298

 
2,435,220

Less: total current maturities non-related party
 
 
3,955

 
4,234

Total long-term
 
 
2,384,343

 
2,430,986

Less: related party
 
 
209,073

 
208,906

Total long-term, excluding related party
 
 
$
2,175,270

 
$
2,222,080


8.75% Senior Notes due 2015
In March 2010, we issued $800,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 (the “8.75% Notes”). Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year at a rate of 8.75% per annum. The 8.75% Notes mature on April 1, 2015. The 8.75% Notes were issued for $786,000, resulting in an aggregate original issuance discount of $14,000. Substantially all of our domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries guarantee our obligations under the 8.75% Notes on a senior unsecured basis.
  
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014
In August 2008, we issued $550,000 aggregate principal amount of 7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the “Exchangeable Notes”). The Exchangeable Notes are senior subordinated obligations and rank junior in right of payment to our existing and future senior debt and equally in right of payment with our existing and future senior subordinated debt. Substantially all of our domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries have guaranteed the Exchangeable Notes on a senior subordinated basis.

The Exchangeable Notes are exchangeable at any time at the option of the holder into shares of our common stock at an exchange rate of 543.1372 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Exchangeable Notes, which is equivalent to an approximate exchange price of $1.841 per share of common stock. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year at a rate of 7% per annum. The Exchangeable Notes mature on December 1, 2014. As a result of Liberty Media's acquisition of our common stock on January 17, 2013, a fundamental change occurred under the indenture governing the Exchangeable Notes. In accordance with the indenture, on February 1, 2013, we made an offer to each holder of the Exchangeable Notes to: (i) repurchase his or her Exchangeable Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount of the Exchangeable Notes (plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding March 1, 2013); (ii) exchange his or her Exchangeable Notes for our common stock, at an exchange rate of 581.3112 shares per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, or (iii) retain his or her Exchangeable Notes pursuant to their terms through maturity on December 1, 2014, or otherwise transfer or exchange them in the ordinary course. Following the expiration of this offer, the exchange rate for the Exchangeable Notes reverted to 543.1372 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Exchangeable Notes.

In connection with this offer, $47,630 in principal amount of the Exchangeable Notes were converted resulting in the issuance of 27,687,850 shares of common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2013. As a result of this conversion, we retired $47,630 in principal amount of the Exchangeable Notes and recognized a proportionate share of unamortized discount and deferred financing fees of $2,533 to Additional paid-in capital. No loss was recognized as a result of the exchange. As of March 31, 2013, $502,370 aggregate principal amount of the Exchangeable Notes remain outstanding.

During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, the common stock reserved for conversion in connection with the Exchangeable Notes was considered to be anti-dilutive in our calculation of diluted net income per share.

7.625% Senior Notes due 2018
In October 2010, we issued $700,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “7.625% Notes”). Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year at a rate of 7.625% per annum. The 7.625% Notes mature on November 1, 2018. Substantially all of our domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries guarantee our obligations under the 7.625% Notes.

5.25% Senior Notes due 2022
In August 2012, we issued $400,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “5.25% Notes”). Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year at a rate of 5.25% per annum. The 5.25% Notes mature on August 15, 2022. Substantially all of our domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries guarantee our obligations under the 5.25% Notes.

Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
In December 2012, we entered into a five-year Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (the "Credit Facility") with a syndicate of financial institutions for $1,250,000. Our obligations under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by certain of our material domestic subsidiaries and are secured by a lien on substantially all of our assets and the assets of our material domestic subsidiaries. Borrowings under the Credit Facility will be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including dividends, financing of acquisitions and share repurchases. Interest on borrowings is payable on a quarterly basis and accrues at a rate based on LIBOR plus an applicable rate. We are also required to pay a variable fee on the average daily unused portion of the Credit Facility which is currently 0.30% per annum and is payable on a quarterly basis. The Credit Facility contains customary covenants, including a maintenance covenant, and events of default. The Credit Facility contains incremental facilities which would allow us to increase or obtain new commitments and/or incur new term loans, subject to the terms of the Credit Facility.

As of March 31, 2013, we had not drawn on the Credit Facility.

Retired Debt

9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015
In March 2012, we purchased $32,572 of our then outstanding 9.75% Senior Secured Notes (the "9.75% Notes"), $9,500 of which was settled in April 2012. The aggregate purchase price for these 9.75% Notes was $35,565 inclusive of accrued interest. We recognized an aggregate loss on the extinguishment of these 9.75% Notes of $3,778, consisting primarily of unamortized discount, deferred financing fees and repayment premium, to Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net, during the three months ended March 31, 2012. The remainder of the 9.75% Notes was repurchased in 2012.

13% Senior Notes due 2013
In March 2012, we purchased $34,254 of our then outstanding 13% Senior Notes due 2013 (the "13% Notes"). The aggregate purchase price for these 13% Notes was $39,610 inclusive of accrued interest. We recognized an aggregate loss on the extinguishment of these 13% Notes of $6,193, consisting primarily of unamortized discount, deferred financing fees and repayment premium, to Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net, for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The remainder of the 13% Notes was repurchased in 2012.

Covenants and Restrictions
Our debt generally requires compliance with certain covenants that restrict our ability to, among other things, (i) incur additional indebtedness unless our consolidated leverage would be no greater than 5.0 times consolidated operating cash flow after the incurrence of the indebtedness, (ii) incur liens, (iii) pay dividends or make certain other restricted payments, investments or acquisitions, (iv) enter into certain transactions with affiliates, (v) merge or consolidate with another person, (vi) sell, assign, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets, and (vii) make voluntary prepayments of certain debt, in each case subject to exceptions. In addition, under the Credit Facility, we also must comply with a maintenance covenant that we not exceed a total leverage ratio, calculated as total consolidated debt to consolidated operating cash flow, of 5.0 to 1.0.

Under our debt agreements, the following generally constitute an event of default: (i) a default in the payment of interest; (ii) a default in the payment of principal; (iii) failure to comply with covenants; (iv) failure to pay other indebtedness after final maturity or acceleration of other indebtedness exceeding a specified amount; (v) certain events of bankruptcy; (vi) a judgment for payment of money exceeding a specified aggregate amount; and (vii) voidance of subsidiary guarantees, subject to grace periods where applicable. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, our debt could become immediately due and payable.

At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we were in compliance with our debt covenants.