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Debt Instruments

9 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

4. The Company completed the closing of a new five year revolving credit facility (“Revolver”) on July 20, 2011. Available borrowings under the Revolver total $250,000,000 from April through July and $350,000,000 from August through March. The Revolver balance as of December 29, 2012 was $185,860,000 and is included in Long-Term Debt in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet due to its five year term. The Company utilizes its Revolver for general corporate purposes, including seasonal working capital needs, to pay debt principal and interest obligations, and to fund capital expenditures and acquisitions. Seasonal working capital needs are affected by the growing cycles of the vegetables and fruits the Company processes. The majority of vegetable and fruit inventories are produced during the months of June through November and are then sold over the following year. Payment terms for vegetable and fruit produce are generally three months but can vary from a few days to seven months. Accordingly, the Company's need to draw on the Revolver may fluctuate significantly throughout the year.

The decrease in average amount of Revolver borrowings during the first nine months of fiscal 2013 compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2012 was attributable to improved operating results partially offset by the share repurchases and additional seasonal working capital needs.

General terms of the Revolver include payment of interest at LIBOR plus a defined spread.

The following table documents the quantitative data for Revolver borrowings during the third quarter and year-to-date periods of fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012:

		Third Quarter						Year-to-Date
	2013			2012			2013			2012
		(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Reported end of period:
Outstanding borrowings	$	185,860		$	206,346		$	185,860		$	206,346
Weighted average interest rate		1.48	%		1.89	%		1.48	%		1.89	%
Reported during the period:
Maximum amount of borrowings	$	258,000		$	268,363		$	258,000		$	268,363
Average outstanding borrowings		188,302			215,397			150,773			163,772
Weighted average interest rate		1.47	%		1.78	%		1.51	%		1.61	%

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