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Long-Term Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Long-Term Debt  
Long-Term Debt

6. Long-term Debt

 

Long-term debt at December 31, 2011 and 2010 was comprised of the following (in thousands):

   2011 2010
        
Revolving credit agreement (average rate of 2.8%) $ 351,000 $ 188,000
Fixed rate senior secured notes (rate of 6.04%)   75,000   75,000
Other debt at an average rate of 4.1%, due through 2019   20,052   12,933
Capitalized lease arrangements at an average rate of 5.5%, due through 2026   12,711   13,930
        
     458,763   289,863
Less current portion    10,800   6,648
        
 Long-term debt  $ 447,963 $ 283,215

Prior to the closing the NSC acquisition, the Company exercised the accordion feature on its revolving credit facility on April 7, 2011. The amended revolving credit agreement permits the Company to borrow up to $450,000,000 to, among other things, finance its acquisition and development projects and any future stock repurchase programs at an interest rate equal to, at the Company's option, the base rate plus 0.75% to 1.75% or LIBOR plus 1.75% to 2.75%, or a combination thereof; provides for a fee of 0.20% to 0.50% of unused commitments; and contains certain covenants relating to the ratio of debt to operating performance measurements, interest coverage ratios and minimum net worth. Borrowings under the revolving credit agreement will mature in April 2016 and are secured primarily by a pledge of the stock of our wholly-owned subsidiaries and our partnership and membership interests in the limited partnerships and limited liability companies. The Company was in compliance with all covenants contained in the revolving credit agreement at December 31, 2011.

 

On May 28, 2010, the Company issued, pursuant to a note purchase agreement, $75,000,000 of 6.04% senior secured notes due May 28, 2020. The senior secured notes are pari passu with the indebtedness under the Company's revolving credit facility and require payment of principal beginning in August 2013. The note purchase agreement governing the senior secured notes contains covenants similar to the covenants in the revolving credit agreement. The Company was in compliance with all covenants contained in the note purchase agreement at December 31, 2011.

 

Certain partnerships included in the Company's consolidated financial statements have loans with local lending institutions, included above in other debt, which are collateralized by certain assets of the centers with a book value of approximately $76,254,000. The Company and the partners have guaranteed payment of the loans in proportion to the relative partnership interests.

 

Principal payments required on long-term debt in the five years and thereafter subsequent to December 31, 2011 are $10,800,000, $13,471,000, $14,609,000, $11,936,000, $362,819,000 and $45,128,000.