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Long-Term Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt
Long-Term Debt
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
2011

 
2010

 
2009

Note payable to bank, revolving credit facility with interest at a variable rate (2011-1.80%;2010-2.77%; 2009-0.54%)
$
30,000

 
$
50,000

 
$
50,000

Senior notes due in 2016 with interest at a fixed rate of 5.54% per annum.
150,000

 
150,000

 
150,000

Other notes and amounts
437

 

 

Total debt
180,437

 
200,000

 
200,000

Less:  current portion
30,237

 
50,000

 

Long-term debt
$
150,200

 
$
150,000

 
$
200,000




Aggregate maturities of long-term debt are as follows:
(In thousands)
 
2012
$
30,237

2013
55

2014
55

2015
55

2016
150,035

Thereafter
$



On September 28, 2011, the Corporation, certain subsidiaries of the Corporation, certain lenders and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement"). The Credit Agreement amended and restated the Corporation's existing revolving credit facility dated June 11, 2010.

The Corporation increased its borrowing capacity under the Credit Agreement from $150 million to $250 million and has the option to increase its borrowing capacity by an additional $100 million. The Corporation also extended the term of the Existing
Facility under the Credit Agreement from June 11, 2014, to the earlier of (i) September 28, 2016 or (ii) a date 90 days prior to the maturity date of the Corporation's senior notes (April 6, 2016), subject to certain exceptions.

The Corporation effectively decreased (i) interest payable under the Credit Agreement by reducing the percentage spread applicable
to both alternate base rate and traditional LIBOR revolving loans and (ii) the quarterly commitment fee payable by decreasing the
rate range depending on the Corporation's consolidated leverage ratio.

Amounts borrowed under the Credit Agreement may be borrowed, repaid and reborrowed from time to time. The Corporation paid approximately $1.2 million of debt issuance costs that are being amortized straight-line over the term of the Credit Agreement.  As of December 31, 2011, $30 million was outstanding under the revolving credit facility, all of which was classified as short-term.

On April 6, 2006, the Corporation refinanced $150 million of borrowings outstanding under a revolving credit facility with 5.54 percent ten-year unsecured Senior Notes due in 2016 issued through the private placement debt market.  Interest payments are due semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year and the principal is due in a lump sum in 2016.  

On June 30, 2008, the Corporation entered into a credit agreement which allowed for a one-time borrowing of $50 million in the form of a term loan.  The Corporation paid off the term loan during 2009.

Certain of the above borrowing arrangements include covenants which limit the assumption of additional debt and lease obligations.  The Corporation has been and currently is in compliance with the covenants related to these debt agreements.  The fair value of the Corporation’s outstanding variable rate long-term debt obligations at year-end 2011 approximates the carrying value.  The fair value of the Corporation’s outstanding fixed rate long-term debt obligations is estimated to be $160 million, slightly above the carrying value of $150 million.