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unsecured notes to a floating rate until their maturity. See Note 10 for further information on the interest-rate
swap agreement.
During February 2005, the Company issued $300 million senior unsecured notes due 2017. The notes bear
interest at 5.125 percent, payable semi-annually in arrears, with the first payment made on September 1, 2005. In
January 2007, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to convert this fixed-rate debt to a
floating rate; however, the interest rate swap was terminated in January 2011. See Note 10 for more information
on the interest rate swap agreement and termination.
In fourth quarter 2004, the Company entered into four identical 13-year floating-rate financing
arrangements, whereby it borrowed a total of $112 million from French banking partnerships. Although the
interest rates on the borrowings float, the Company estimated at inception that, considering the full effect of the
“net present value benefits” included in the transactions, the effective economic yield over the 13-year term of
the loans will be approximately LIBOR minus 45 basis points. Principal and interest are payable semi-annually
on June 30 and December 31 for each of the loans, and the Company may terminate the arrangements in any year
on either of those dates, under certain conditions. The Company pledged four aircraft as collateral for the
transactions.
In September 2004, the Company issued $350 million senior unsecured notes due 2014. The notes bear
interest at 5.25 percent, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1. Concurrently, the Company
entered into an interest rate swap agreement to convert this fixed-rate debt to a floating rate; however, the interest
rate swap was terminated in January 2011. See Note 10 for more information on the interest rate swap agreement
and termination.
On March 1, 2002, the Company issued $385 million senior unsecured notes due March 1, 2012. The notes
bear interest at 6.5 percent, payable semi-annually on March 1 and September 1. During 2003, the Company
entered into an interest rate swap agreement to convert this fixed-rate debt to a floating rate. See Note 10 for
further information.
In fourth quarter 1999, the Company entered into two identical 13-year floating rate financing
arrangements, whereby it borrowed a total of $56 million from French banking partnerships. Although the
interest rates on the borrowings float, the Company estimated at inception that, considering the full effect of the
“net present value benefits” included in the transactions, the effective economic yield over the 13-year term of
the loans will be approximately LIBOR minus 67 basis points. Principal and interest are payable semi-annually
on June 30 and December 31 for each of the loans and the Company may terminate the arrangements in any year
on either of those dates, subject to certain conditions. The Company pledged two aircraft as collateral for the
transactions.
On February 28, 1997, the Company issued $100 million of senior unsecured 7.375% debentures due
March 1, 2027. Interest is payable semi-annually on March 1 and September 1. The debentures may be
redeemed, at the option of the Company, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a redemption price
equal to the greater of the principal amount of the debentures plus accrued interest at the date of redemption or
the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon, discounted
to the date of redemption at the comparable treasury rate plus 20 basis points, plus accrued interest at the date of
redemption. In January 2007, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to convert this fixed-rate
debt to a floating rate. See Note 10 for more information on the interest rate swap agreement.
The Company is required to provide standby letters of credit to support certain obligations that arise in the
ordinary course of business. Although the letters of credit are an off-balance sheet item, the majority of the
obligations to which they relate are reflected as liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Outstanding letters
of credit totaled $230 million at December 31, 2011.
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