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Debt
6 Months Ended
Jun. 26, 2011
Debt
4. 
Debt

Our debt is comprised of the following (in thousands):
 
   
June 26,
   
December 26,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Revolving line of credit
  $ 48,000     $ 99,000  
Other
    -       17  
Total long-term debt
  $ 48,000     $ 99,017  

In September 2010, we entered into a five-year, unsecured Revolving Credit Facility (“New Credit Facility”) totaling $175.0 million that replaced a $175.0 million unsecured Revolving Credit Facility (“Old Credit Facility”). Under the New Credit Facility, outstanding balances accrue interest at 100.0 to 175.0 basis points over the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or other bank-developed rates, at our option. The commitment fee on the unused balance ranges from 17.5 to 25.0 basis points. The increment over LIBOR and the commitment fee are determined quarterly based upon the ratio of total indebtedness to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), as defined in the New Credit Facility. Outstanding balances under the Old Credit Facility accrued interest at 50.0 to 100.0 basis points over LIBOR or other bank developed rates, at our option. The commitment fee on the unused balance ranged from 12.5 to 20.0 basis points. The remaining availability under our New Credit Facility, reduced for certain outstanding letters of credit, was $113.6 million as of June 26, 2011 and $59.1 million as of December 26, 2010. The fair value of our outstanding debt approximates the carrying value since our debt agreements are variable-rate instruments.

The New Credit Facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including financial covenants requiring the maintenance of specified fixed charges and leverage ratios. We were in compliance with all covenants at June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010.

We had two interest rate swap agreements (Swaps) that expired in January 2011. As of June 26, 2011, the Company had no swap agreements. The Swaps provided for fixed rates of 4.98% and 3.74%, as compared to LIBOR, on the following amount of floating rate debt:

   
Floating Rate Debt
 
Fixed Rates
 
The first interest rate swap agreement:
     
 
January 16, 2007 to January 15, 2009
$60 million
 
4.98%
 
January 15, 2009 to January 15, 2011
$50 million
 
4.98%
         
 
The second interest rate swap agreement:
     
 
January 31, 2009 to January 31, 2011
$50 million
 
3.74%
 
The Swaps were derivative instruments that were designated as cash flow hedges because they provided a hedge against the effects of rising interest rates on present and/or forecasted future borrowings. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the Swaps was reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the Swaps affected earnings. Gains or losses on the Swaps representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings. Amounts payable or receivable under the Swaps were accounted for as adjustments to interest expense.

The weighted average interest rate for our Revolving Credit Facility, including the impact of the previously mentioned Swaps through January 2011, was 1.21% and 5.03% for the three months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010, respectively, and 2.40% and 5.03% for the six months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010, respectively. Interest paid, including payments made or received under the Swaps, was $248,000 and $1.3 million for the three months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010, respectively, and $1.1 million and $2.6 million for the six months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010, respectively.