LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2014

LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt

	September 27, 2014			December 28, 2013
5.00% senior unsecured notes due 2044(a)	$	250,000		$	—
5.25% senior unsecured notes due 2054(b)		250,000			—
Unamortized discount on 5.00% and 5.25% senior unsecured notes(a and b)		(4,460	)		—
6.625% senior unsecured notes due 2020(c)		250,200			450,000
Unamortized premium on 6.625% senior unsecured notes(c)		5,650			11,241
Revolving credit agreement(d)		—			—
IDR Bonds(e)		8,500			8,500
Other notes		8,909			1,368
Total long-term debt		768,799			471,109
Less current installments of long-term debt		188			202
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	$	768,611		$	470,907

(a)

The 5.00% senior unsecured notes due 2044 include an aggregate principle amount of $250,000 on which interest is paid and an unamortized discount balance of $1,160 at September 27, 2014. The notes bear interest at 5.000% per annum and are due on October 1, 2044. The discount will be amortized and recognized as interest expense as interest payments are made over the term of the notes. The notes may be repurchased prior to maturity in whole, or in part, at any time at 100% of their principal amount plus a make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest. These notes are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company.

(b)

The 5.25% senior unsecured notes due 2054 include an aggregate principle amount of $250,000 on which interest is paid and an unamortized discount balance of $3,300 at September 27, 2014. The notes bear interest at 5.250% per annum and are due on October 1, 2054. The discount will be amortized and recognized as interest expense as interest payments are made over the term of the notes. The notes may be repurchased prior to maturity in whole, or in part, at any time at 100% of their principal amount plus a make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest. These notes are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company.

(c)

The 6.625% senior unsecured notes due 2020, following a partial tender offer in September 2014, include a remaining aggregate principal amount of $250,200 on which interest is paid and an unamortized premium balance of $5,650 at September 27, 2014. The notes bear interest at 6.625% per annum and are due on April 1, 2020. In September 2014, the Company repurchased by partial tender $199,800 in aggregate principal amount of these notes and incurred cash prepayment expenses of approximately $41,200. In addition, $4,439 of the unamortized premium was recognized as income which is the proportionate amount of debt that was repaid. The remaining 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.

(d)

On October 17, 2014, the Company entered into a First Amendment to our Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent, and the other lenders party thereto, dated as of August 15, 2012, which increased the committed unsecured revolving credit facility from $400 million to $600 million and extended the maturity date from August 15, 2017 to October 17, 2019. The Company may increase the credit facility by up to an additional $200 million at any time, subject to lenders increasing the amount of their commitments. The interest rate on our borrowings will be, at our option, either:

(i)

LIBOR (based on a 1, 2, 3 or 6 month interest period, as selected by the Company) plus 100 to 162.5 basis points, depending on the credit rating of the Company's senior debt published by Standard & Poor's Rating Services and Moody's Investors Service, Inc., or;

(ii)

the higher of

•

the prime lending rate,

•

the Federal Funds rate plus 50 basis points, and

•

LIBOR (based on a 1 month interest period) plus 100 basis points,

• • Plus, in each case, 0 to 62.5 basis points, depending on the credit rating of the Company's senior debt published by Standard & Poor's Rating Services and Moody's Investors Service, Inc.

          At September 27, 2014, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit agreement. The revolving credit agreement contains certain financial covenants that may limit additional borrowing capability under the agreement. At October 21, 2014, the Company had the ability to borrow $582.4 million under this facility. Standby letters of credit totaling $17.6 million related to various insurance obligations were outstanding at October 21, 2014 and reduce the amount available to borrow under this agreement.

(e)

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 September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013 were .20% and 0.21%, respectively.