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LONG-TERM DEBT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
LONG-TERM DEBT  
LONG-TERM DEBT

(9) LONG-TERM DEBT

 
  December 28,
2013
  December 29,
2012
 

6.625% senior unsecured notes(a)

  $ 450,000   $ 450,000  

Unamortized premium on senior unsecured notes(a)

    11,241     12,708  

Revolving credit agreement(b)

         

IDR Bonds(c)

    8,500     8,500  

Other notes

    1,368     1,609  
           

Total long-term debt

    471,109     472,817  

Less current installments of long-term debt

    202     224  
           

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

  $ 470,907   $ 472,593  
           
           

(a)
The senior unsecured notes include an aggregate principal amount of $450,000 on which interest is paid and an unamortized premium balance of $11,241 at December 28, 2013. The notes bear interest at 6.625% per annum and are due in April 2020. The premium will be amortized against interest expense as interest payments are made over the term of the notes. These notes may be repurchased at specified prepayment premiums. These notes are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company.

(b)
On August 15, 2012, the Company entered into a five-year multicurrency $400,000 revolving credit agreement with a group of banks. The Company may increase the credit agreement by up to an additional $200,000 at any time, subject to the participating banks increasing the amount of their lending commitments. The interest rate on outstanding borrowings is, at the Company's option, either:

(i)
LIBOR (based on a 1, 2, 3 or 6 month interest period, as selected by the Company) plus 125 to 225 basis points (inclusive of facility fees), depending on the Company's ratio of debt to EBITDA, or;

(ii)
the higher of

The higher of (a) the prime lending rate and (b) the Federal Funds rate plus 50 basis points plus, in each case, 25 to 125 basis points (inclusive of facility fees), depending on the Company's ratio of debt to EBITDA, or

LIBOR (based on a 1 month interest period) plus 125 to 225 basis points (inclusive of facility fees), depending on the Company's ratio of debt to EBITDA
  •         At December 28, 2013, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit agreement. The revolving credit agreement has a termination date of August 15, 2017 and contains certain financial covenants that may limit additional borrowing capability under the agreement. At December 28, 2013, the Company had the ability to borrow $382.1 million under this facility. Standby letters of credit totaling $17.9 million related to various insurance obligations were outstanding at December 28, 2013 and reduce the amount available to borrow under this agreement.

(c)
The Industrial Development Revenue Bonds were issued to finance the construction of a manufacturing facility in Jasper, Tennessee. Variable interest is payable until final maturity June 1, 2025. The effective interest rates at December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 were 0.21% and 0.30%, respectively.

        The lending agreements include certain maintenance covenants, including financial leverage and interest coverage. The Company was in compliance with all financial debt covenants at December 28, 2013. The minimum aggregate maturities of long-term debt for each of the five years following 2013 are: $202, $235, $229, $15 and $7.