FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

The following table is a summary of the Company’s financing arrangements (in thousands):



	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Senior unsecured notes, at 5.25%, due August 1, 2020	$	800,000	$	800,000
Senior unsecured notes, at 5.125%, due June 1, 2021	595,000		600,000
Long-term obligations	$	1,395,000	$	1,400,000

On July 30, 2012, the Company issued through a private placement $800.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% senior unsecured notes due August 1, 2020 ("2020 Notes") with semi-annually fixed interest payments on February 1 and August 1 of each year, which commenced on February 1, 2013. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the fair value of the Company's 2020 Notes was $794.9 million and $804.2 million, respectively, based on quoted market prices for the instrument and accrued interest. The fair value of the 2020 Notes is considered a Level 2 measure according to the fair value hierarchy.

On December 7, 2012, the Company issued through a private placement $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.125% senior unsecured notes due 2021 ("2021 Notes") with semi-annually fixed interest payments on June 1 and December 1 of each year, which commenced on June 1, 2013. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the fair value of the Company's 2021 Notes was $586.2 million and $601.6 million, respectively, based on quoted market prices for the instrument and accrued interest. The fair value of the 2021 Notes is considered a Level 2 measure according to the fair value hierarchy.

The Company also maintains a revolving credit facility which as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 had no outstanding loan balances. At September 30, 2014, $262.1 million was available to borrow and outstanding letters of credit were $110.4 million. At December 31, 2013, $259.7 million was available to borrow and outstanding letters of credit were $140.3 million.

Available credit for Parent and its domestic subsidiaries is subject to 85% of their eligible accounts receivable and 100% of their cash deposited in a controlled account with the agent. The revolving credit facility is guaranteed by all of Parent’s domestic subsidiaries and secured by substantially all of Parent’s and its domestic subsidiaries’ assets. Available credit for Parent’s Canadian subsidiaries is subject to 85% of their eligible accounts receivable and 100% of their cash deposited in a controlled account with the agent’s Canadian affiliate. The obligations of the Canadian subsidiaries under the revolving credit facility are guaranteed by all of Parent’s Canadian subsidiaries and secured by the accounts receivable of the Canadian subsidiaries, but the Canadian subsidiaries do not guarantee and are not otherwise responsible for the obligations of Parent or its domestic subsidiaries.

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