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Long-term debt
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term debt
Long-term debt
The long-term debt of the Company is summarized below:
In thousands of dollars
Mar. 31, 2013
 
Dec. 30, 2012
Borrowings under revolving credit agreements expiring September 2014
$
220,000


$
205,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 8.75% due November 2014
248,578


248,376

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due June 2015
61,743


61,286

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due September 2015
248,626


248,497

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due April 2016
175,378


174,241

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 9.375% due November 2017 (a)
247,647


247,547

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.125% due September 2018
247,254


247,153

Total long-term debt
$
1,449,226


$
1,432,100

 
 
 
 
(a) Callable commencing on November 15, 2013 at 104.688% of the principal amount.
 
 
 


For the first three months of 2013, the Company’s long-term debt increased by $17.1 million reflecting $15.0 million borrowed under the revolving credit agreements and debt discount amortization.

On March 31, 2013, the Company had unused borrowing capacity of $887 million under its revolving credit agreements. In addition, its revolving credit agreements currently allow the Company to borrow at least $1.25 billion of additional unsecured debt on an unrestricted basis guaranteed by the guarantor subsidiaries under these credit agreements. This borrowing limit is subject to increases or decreases depending upon the Company’s total leverage ratio.