v2.4.0.6
Long-Term Obligations
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Obligations [Text Block]
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS
Financing Arrangements
The following table summarizes the carrying amount of our borrowings under various financing arrangements (in thousands):
Type of Borrowing
Description
Issue Date
Due Date
Interest Rate
March 31,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Convertible Senior
May 2013 Notes
April 2006
May 2013
0.625%
$
614,791

 
$
607,036

Convertible Senior
May 2014 Notes
July 2010
May 2014
1.00%
1,188,594

 
1,181,525

Convertible Senior
May 2016 Notes
July 2010
May 2016
1.625%
1,138,538

 
1,132,293

Senior Unsecured
April 2021 Notes

March 2011
April 2021
4.50%
992,280

 
992,066

Senior Unsecured
December 2014 Notes

December 2011
December 2014
2.40%
749,157

 
749,078

Senior Unsecured
December 2016 Notes

December 2011
December 2016
3.05%
698,921

 
698,864

Senior Unsecured
December 2021 Notes
December 2011
December 2021
4.40%
1,247,212

 
1,247,138

Senior Unsecured
December 2041 Notes

December 2011
December 2041
5.65%
997,753

 
997,734

Term Loan Facility
Term Loan
January 2012
January 2015
Variable
650,000

 

Credit Facility
Short-Term Revolver
January 2012
January 2013
Variable
400,000

 

Credit Facility
Five-Year Revolver
January 2012
January 2017
Variable
750,000

 

Total debt, net
 
 
 
 
$
9,427,246

 
$
7,605,734

Less current portion
 
 
 
 
1,350,000

 

Total long-term debt, net
 
 
 
 
$
8,077,246

 
$
7,605,734


Credit Facilities
We were eligible to borrow up to an aggregate of $1.25 billion in revolving credit loans under an amended and restated credit agreement that we entered into in 2007. The credit agreement also included a sub-facility for swing-line loans and letters of credit. As of December 31, 2011, we had $4.0 million in letters of credit outstanding under the credit agreement. In January 2012, we fully repaid the outstanding obligations under this credit agreement and terminated the credit agreement.
In January 2012, in conjunction with our acquisition of Pharmasset, we entered into a five-year $1.25 billion revolving credit facility credit agreement (the Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement), a $750.0 million short-term revolving credit facility credit agreement (the Short-Term Revolving Credit Agreement) and a $1.00 billion term loan facility (the Term Loan Credit Agreement). We borrowed $750.0 million under the Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement, $400.0 million under the Short-Term Revolving Credit Agreement and $1.00 billion under the Term Loan Credit Agreement, upon the close of the acquisition. In March 2012, we repaid $350.0 million of the outstanding debt under the Term Loan Credit Agreement.
All three credit agreements contain customary representations, warranties, affirmative, negative and financial maintenance covenants and events of default. The loans bear interest at either (i) the Eurodollar Rate plus the Applicable Margin or (ii) the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin, each as defined in the applicable credit agreement. We may reduce the commitments and may prepay loans under any of these agreements in whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty.
The Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement was inclusive of a $30.0 million swing line loan sub-facility and a $25.0 million letter of credit sub-facility. As of March 31, 2012, we had $4.0 million in letters of credit outstanding under the Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement. The Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement will terminate and all unpaid borrowings thereunder shall be due and payable in January 2017. The Short-Term Revolving Credit Agreement will terminate and all unpaid borrowings thereunder shall be due and payable in January 2013; however, at our request, the maturity date may be extended until January 2014. All principal repayment installments under the Term Loan Credit Agreement will be due and payable as specified in the Term Loan Credit Agreement, with the final principal installment payment due and payable in January 2015.