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DEBT
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
DEBT  
DEBT

 

4.DEBT

 

At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company’s debt consisted of the following (in millions):

 

 

 

September

 

December

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Term Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

5.79%, payable through 2020

 

$

42.0

 

$

45.5

 

3.66%, payable through 2023

 

77.5

 

77.5

 

4.16%, payable through 2027

 

55.0

 

55.0

 

4.31%, payable through 2032

 

37.5

 

37.5

 

4.35%, payable through 2044

 

100.0

 

 

Title XI Bonds:

 

 

 

 

 

5.34%, payable through 2028

 

30.8

 

33.0

 

5.27%, payable through 2029

 

33.0

 

35.2

 

Capital leases

 

1.7

 

2.4

 

Total debt

 

377.5

 

286.1

 

Less current portion

 

(17.1

)

(12.5

)

Total long-term debt

 

$

360.4

 

$

273.6

 

 

In January 2014, the Company issued $100 million of 30-year senior unsecured notes (the “Notes”).  The Notes have a weighted average life of 14.5 years and bear interest at a rate of 4.35 percent, payable semi-annually.  The proceeds are expected to be used for general corporate purposes.  The Notes will begin to mature in 2021, with annual principal payments of $5.0 million in 2021, $7.5 million in 2022 and 2023, $10.0 million from 2024 to 2027, and $8.0 million in 2028.  Starting in 2029, and in each year thereafter until 2044, annual principal payments will be $2.0 million.