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DEBT (Notes)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term Debt
LONG-TERM DEBT

The components of our borrowings were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
September 26, 2014
 
December 27, 2013
Secured revolving credit facility
 
$
146,995

 
$

Term loan
 
30,222

 
31,923

Total debt
 
177,217

 
31,923

Less: current portion
 
2,267

 
2,267

Long-term debt
 
$
174,950

 
$
29,656



Second amended and restated credit agreement

Effective June 30, 2014, we entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement for a secured revolving credit facility of $300.0 million with Bank of America, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, HSBC and PNC Capital Markets LLC (the "Amended Credit Facility") in connection with our acquisition of Seaton. The Amended Credit Facility, which matures June 30, 2019, amended and restated our previous credit facility, and replaced the Seaton credit facility.

The maximum amount we can borrow under the Amended Credit Facility is subject to certain borrowing limits. Specifically, we are limited to the sum of 90% of our eligible billed accounts receivable, plus 85% of our eligible unbilled accounts receivable limited to 15% of all our eligible receivables, plus the value of our Tacoma headquarters office building. The real estate lending limit is $17.4 million, and is reduced quarterly by $0.4 million beginning on October 1, 2014. As of September 26, 2014, the Tacoma headquarters office building liquidation value totaled $17.4 million. The borrowing limit is further reduced by the sum of a reserve in an amount equal to the payroll and payroll taxes for our temporary employees for one payroll cycle and other reserves, if deemed applicable. At September 26, 2014, $255.1 million was available under the Amended Credit Facility, $147.0 million was utilized as a draw on the facility and $20.8 million was utilized by outstanding standby letters of credit, leaving $87.3 million available for additional borrowings. The letters of credit collateralize a portion of our workers' compensation obligation.

The Amended Credit Facility requires that we maintain an excess liquidity of $37.5 million. Excess liquidity is an amount equal to the unused borrowing capacity under the Amended Credit Facility plus certain unrestricted cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities. We are required to satisfy a fixed charge coverage ratio in the event we do not meet that requirement. The additional amount available to borrow at September 26, 2014 was $87.3 million and the amount of cash, cash equivalents and certain marketable securities under control agreements was $24.3 million for a total of $111.6 million, which is well in excess of the liquidity requirement. We are currently in compliance with all covenants related to the Amended Credit Facility.

Under the terms of the Amended Credit Facility, we pay a variable rate of interest on funds borrowed that is based on London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus an applicable spread between 1.25% and 2.00%. Alternatively, at our option, we may pay interest based upon a base rate plus an applicable spread between 0.25% and 1.00%. The applicable spread is determined by certain liquidity to debt ratios. The base rate is the greater of the prime rate (as announced by Bank of America), the federal funds rate plus 0.50% or the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Until October 1, 2014, the applicable spread on LIBOR was 1.75% and the applicable spread on the base rate was 0.75%. As of September 26, 2014, the interest rate was 2.00%.

A fee on unused borrowing capacity of 0.375% when utilization is less than 25%, or 0.25% when utilization is greater than or equal to 25%, is applied against the unused portion of the Amended Credit Facility. Letters of credit are priced at the margin in effect for LIBOR loans, plus a fronting fee of 0.125%.

Obligations under the Amended Credit Facility are secured by substantially all our domestic personal property and our headquarters located in Tacoma, Washington. The Amended Credit Facility has variable rate interest and approximates fair value as of September 26, 2014.
Term loan agreement
On February 4, 2013, we entered into an unsecured Term Loan Agreement (the “Loan”) with Synovus Bank in the principal amount of $34.0 million. The Loan has a five year maturity with fixed monthly principal payments, which total $2.3 million annually based on a loan amortization term of 15 years. Interest accrues at the one-month LIBOR index rate plus an applicable spread of 1.50%, which is paid in addition to the principal payments. At our discretion, we may elect to extend the term of the Loan by five consecutive one-year extensions. At September 26, 2014, the interest rate for the Loan was 1.7%.
At September 26, 2014, the remaining balance of the Loan was $30.2 million, of which $2.3 million is short-term and is included in Other current liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Loan has variable rate interest and approximates fair value as of September 26, 2014.
Our obligations under the Loan may be accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default under the Loan, which includes customary events of default, as well as cross-defaults related to indebtedness under our Revolving Credit Facility and other Loan specific defaults. The Loan contains customary negative covenants applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries such as indebtedness, certain dispositions of property, the imposition of restrictions on payments under the Loan, and other Loan specific covenants. We are currently in compliance with all covenants related to the Loan.