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Long-term Debt and Notes Payable

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Long-term Debt and Notes Payable
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term Debt and Notes Payable

6) Long-term Debt and Notes Payable

On September 26, 2014, the Company modified and extended its existing credit facility (the “Original Facility”) by entering into the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”). On the closing date, there were $180.5 million of term loans outstanding, $6 million of revolving loans outstanding under the Original Facility. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Original Facility was replaced with a $350 million revolving credit line with the option to increase the line by up to $150 million. The outstanding balances in the Original Facility, were rolled into the Agreement on the date of entry. In addition, the maturity date of the loans under the Agreement is now September 26, 2019.

Covenants in the Agreement have been modified to where the maximum permitted leverage ratio of funded debt to EBITDA (as defined in the agreement) is 3.5 to 1, increasing to 4.0 to 1 for up to two fiscal quarters following the closing of an acquisition permitted under the Agreement. The Company will pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of the facility at a rate equal to one, three or six month Libor plus between 137.5 basis points and 225 basis points based upon the Company’s leverage ratio. The Company will also pay a commitment fee to the Lenders in an amount equal to between 17.5 basis points and 35 basis points on the undrawn portion of the credit facility, based upon the Company’s leverage ratio. The fixed charge coverage ratio under the Original Facility has been replaced with a minimum interest coverage ratio (EBITDA to interest expense) of 3.0 to 1 for the term of the Agreement. EBITDA, as defined in the agreement, is the sum of consolidated net income plus fees and expenses incurred in connection with a permitted acquisition for financing to the extent reducing consolidated net income, consolidated interest expense, provisions for taxes based on income, total depreciation expense, total amortization expense, other non-cash items reducing consolidated net income and any reduction of consolidated net income resulting from the fair valuation adjustment to inventory cost in connection with any permitted acquisition, less other non-cash items increasing consolidated net income for such period. Extraordinary gains, whether cash or non-cash, and earn-out adjustments in the purchase price for permitted acquisitions shall not be included in the calculation of EBITDA.

 

At September 27, 2014, there was $186.5 million outstanding on the revolving credit facility. There remains approximately $154.8 million available under the revolving credit facility on September 27, 2014, net of outstanding letters of credit. The credit facility allocates up to $20 million of the $350 million revolving credit line for the issuance of letters of credit, including certain existing letters of credit. At September 27, 2014, outstanding letters of credit totaled $8.7 million.

In September 2014, the Company directed the optional redemption in whole of its approximately $7.9 million of Industrial Revenue Bonds. Pursuant to the optional redemption, all of the principal and interest due on such Industrial Revenue Bonds will be paid and all letters of credit in support of the obligations cancelled in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Scheduled principal payments for the next 12 months on all long term debt amount to approximately $10.2 million. Remaining scheduled principal maturities of long-term debt each year are approximately:

 

(In thousands)       

2014

   $ 8,294   

2015

     2,698   

2016

     2,798   

2017

     2,733   

2018

     2,729   

2019

     188,407   

Thereafter

     4,984   
  

 

 

 
   $ 212,643