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Long-Term Debt and Borrowings Under Short-Term Credit Agreements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt and Borrowings Under Short-Term Credit Agreements
LONG-TERM DEBT AND BORROWINGS UNDER SHORT-TERM CREDIT AGREEMENTS
 
 
December 31,
Long-term Debt
2013
2012
6.59% senior note, unsecured, due in semiannual installments of $3,750 beginning in
   October 2003 through April 2013
$

$
3,750

6.65% senior note, unsecured, due in annual installments of $3,636 beginning in June 2003
   through June 2013

3,636

2.01% to 30.63% capital leases, secured by equipment, various maturities
5,174

4,609

 
$
5,174

$
11,995

Less current portion
(2,443
)
(10,005
)
Long-term Debt
$
2,731

$
1,990


 
Long-term Debt matures as follows:
 
2014
$
2,443

2015
1,346

2016
718

2017
276

2018
203

After 2018
188

 
$
5,174



On December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company and Graybar Canada Limited, the Company's Canadian operating subsidiary (“Graybar Canada”), had an unsecured, five-year, $500,000 revolving credit agreement maturing in September 2016 with Bank of America, N.A. and other lenders named therein, which includes a combined letter of credit subfacility of up to $50,000, a U.S. swing line loan facility of up to $50,000, and a Canadian swing line loan facility of up to $20,000 (the "Credit Agreement"). The Credit Agreement also includes a $100,000 sublimit (in U.S. or Canadian dollars) for
borrowings by Graybar Canada and contains an accordion feature, which allows the Company to request increases in the aggregate borrowing commitments of up to $200,000.

Interest on the Company's borrowings under the revolving credit facility is based on, at the borrower's election, either (i) the base rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), or (ii) LIBOR, in each case plus an applicable margin, as set forth in the pricing grid detailed in the Credit Agreement and described below. In connection with any borrowing, the applicable borrower also selects the term of the loan, up to six months, or an automatically renewing term with the consent of the lenders. Swing line loans, which are short-term loans, bear interest at a rate based on, at the borrower's election, either the base rate or on the daily floating Eurodollar rate. In addition to interest payments, there are also certain fees and obligations associated with borrowings, swing line loans, letters of credit, and other administrative matters.

The obligations of Graybar Canada under the new revolving credit facility are secured by the guaranty of the Company and any material U.S. subsidiaries of the Company. Under no circumstances will Graybar Canada use its borrowings to benefit Graybar or its operations, including without limitation, the repayment of any of the Company's obligations under the revolving credit facility.

The Credit Agreement provides for a quarterly commitment fee ranging from 0.20% to 0.35% per annum, subject to adjustment based upon the Company's consolidated leverage ratio for a fiscal quarter, and letter of credit fees ranging from 1.05% to 1.65% per annum payable quarterly, also subject to such adjustment. Borrowings can be either base rate loans plus a margin ranging from 0.05% to 0.65% or LIBOR loans plus a margin ranging from 1.05% to 1.65%, subject to adjustment based upon the Company's consolidated leverage ratio. Availability under the Credit Agreement is subject to the accuracy of representations and warranties, the absence of an event of default, and, in the case of Canadian borrowings denominated in Canadian dollars, the absence of a material adverse change in the national or international financial markets, which would make it impracticable to lend Canadian dollars.

The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants for credit facilities of this type, including limitations on the Company and its subsidiaries with respect to indebtedness, liens, changes in the nature of business, investments, mergers and acquisitions, the issuance of equity securities, the disposition of assets and the dissolution of certain subsidiaries, transactions with affiliates, restricted payments (subject to incurrence tests, with certain exceptions), as well as securitizations and factoring transactions. There are also maximum leverage ratio and minimum interest coverage ratio financial covenants to which the Company will be subject during the term of the Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement also provides for customary events of default, including a failure to pay principal, interest or fees when due, failure to comply with covenants, the representation or warranty made by any of the credit parties being materially incorrect, the occurrence of an event of default under certain other indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries, the commencement of certain insolvency or receivership events affecting any of the credit parties, certain actions under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and the occurrence of a change in control of any of the credit parties (subject to certain permitted transactions as described in the Credit Agreement). Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the commitments of the lenders may be terminated and all outstanding obligations of the credit parties under the Credit Agreement may be declared immediately due and payable.

On May 29, 2013, the Company and Graybar Canada Limited amended the Credit Agreement to clarify that the Canadian Dealer Offered Rate ("CDOR") would replace Canadian LIBOR, which was discontinued by the British Bankers' Association after May 31, 2013. Effective on the amendment date, borrowings by the Canadian borrower denominated in Canadian dollars under the Credit Agreement bear interest based on, at the Canadian borrower's election, either (i) the base rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), or (ii) CDOR, in each case plus an applicable margin, as set forth in the pricing grid detailed in the Credit Agreement. Borrowings by the Company are unaffected by this amendment to the Credit Agreement.

At December 31, 2013, the Company had total letters of credit of $6,886 outstanding, of which $711 were issued under the $500,000 revolving credit facility. At December 31, 2012, the Company had total letters of credit of $8,938 outstanding, of which $763 were issued under the $500,000 revolving credit facility.  

Short-term borrowings of $82,442 and $71,116 outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were drawn under the revolving credit facility.

Short-term borrowings outstanding during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 ranged from a minimum of $27,530 and $35,105 to a maximum of $126,188 and $111,032, respectively.  The average daily amount of borrowings outstanding under short-term credit agreements during 2013 and 2012 amounted to approximately $68,000 and $67,000 at weighted-average interest rates of 1.58% and 1.88%, respectively.  The weighted-average interest rate for amounts outstanding at December 31, 2013 was 1.50%.

At December 31, 2013, the Company had available unused lines of credit amounting to $416,847, compared to $428,121 at December 31, 2012.  These lines are available to meet the short-term cash requirements of the Company, and certain committed lines of credit have annual fees of up to 35 basis points (0.35%) of the committed lines of credit as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.
 
The carrying amount of the Company’s outstanding long-term, fixed-rate debt exceeded its fair value by $323 and $215 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The fair value of the long-term, fixed-rate debt is estimated by using yields obtained from independent pricing sources for similar types of borrowings.  The fair value of the Company’s variable-rate short- and long-term debt approximates its carrying value at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
 
The revolving credit agreement contains various affirmative and negative covenants.  The Company is also required to maintain certain financial ratios as defined in the agreement.  The Company was in compliance with all covenants as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.