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INDEBTEDNESS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
INDEBTEDNESS
INDEBTEDNESS
The Company's long-term debt is summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
December 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Balance of revolving credit facility
$
63,000

 
$
173,000

Balance of term loan
195,000

 

Total long-term debt
258,000

 
173,000

Less: Current maturities of long-term debt
10,000

 

Long-term debt
$
248,000

 
$
173,000


Credit Facilities
On May 20, 2014, the Company amended and restated its existing credit facility, dated February 3, 2012, with a new $500.0 million credit facility maturing on May 20, 2019, consisting of a revolving commitment in the amount of $300.0 million and a term loan commitment in the amount of $200.0 million ("Amended Credit Agreement"). The Amended Credit Agreement also includes an option to increase the size of the revolving credit facility or incur incremental term loans by up to an additional $200.0 million, subject to the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions.
 
Borrowings under the revolving credit facility may be repaid at any time, but no later than the maturity date on May 20, 2019.  Obligations under the credit facility are secured by a first priority security interest in (i) the capital stock of certain present and future subsidiaries (with limitations on foreign subsidiaries) and (ii) all present and future property and assets of the Company (with various limitations and exceptions). The Company retains the right to terminate or reduce the size of the revolving credit facility at any time.  Borrowings under the term loan facility are due in equal quarterly installments of $2.5 million, with the remaining borrowings due on the maturity date.

Interest on revolving credit and term loans will accrue, at the Company’s election, at (i) the Eurocurrency Rate (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement), plus additional percentage points based on the Company’s leverage ratio or (ii) the Base Rate (a rate based on the higher of (a) the prime rate announced from time-to-time by Bank of America, N.A., (b) the Federal Reserve System’s federal funds rate, plus .50% or (c) the Eurocurrency Rate plus 1.00%; Base Rate is defined in detail in the Amended Credit Agreement), plus additional percentage points based on the Company’s leverage ratio.
10. INDEBTEDNESS (continued)
The Company is required to pay an annual commitment fee equal to a rate per annum calculated as the product of the applicable rate based upon the Company's leverage ratio as set forth in the credit agreement, times the unused portion of the revolving credit facility. In addition, the Company is required to pay a letter of credit fee equal to the applicable rate based upon the Company's leverage ratio as set forth in the credit agreement times the daily maximum amount available to be drawn under such letter of credit. The commitment and letter of credit fees are payable in arrears on the last business day of each quarter.
At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company's interest rates were approximately 2.3% and 2.4%, respectively.

The Amended Credit Agreement requires the Company to comply with various affirmative and negative covenants, including without limitation (i) covenants to maintain a minimum specified interest coverage ratio and maximum specified net leverage ratio, and (ii) covenants that prevent or restrict the Company’s ability to pay dividends, engage in certain mergers or acquisitions, make certain investments or loans, incur future indebtedness, engage in sale-leaseback transactions, alter its capital structure or line of business, prepay subordinated indebtedness, engage in certain transactions with affiliates and sell stock or assets. The Company was in compliance with the Amended Credit Agreement covenants at December 31, 2014.
 
Repayments under the Amended Credit Agreement can be accelerated by the lenders upon the occurrence of certain events of default, including, without limitation, a failure to pay any principal, interest or other amounts in respect of loans when due, breach by the Company (or its subsidiaries) of any of the covenants or representations contained in the Amended Credit Agreement or related loan documents, failure of the Company (or its material subsidiaries) to pay any amounts owed with respect to other significant indebtedness of the Company or such subsidiary, or a bankruptcy event with respect to the Company or any of its material subsidiaries.
Deferred Financing Fees
In connection with the refinancing of the Company's previous credit facility during 2014, the Company wrote off $0.3 million of unamortized deferred financing fees associated with the previous credit facility and incurred $1.9 million in new financing fees that will be amortized as a component of interest expense over the life of the new facility through May 2019. Deferred financing fees, net of accumulated amortization, totaled $2.9 million and $2.0 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Amortization expense related to the deferred financing fees, included in interest expense, was $0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
Others
The Company also has several revolving credit agreements with various European financial institutions. These credit agreements provide credit primarily for overdraft and working capital purposes. As of December 31, 2014, total credit available under such agreements was approximately $11.4 million. There is currently no expiration date on these agreements. The interest rates on borrowings are variable and are based on the monetary market rate that is linked to each country's prime rate. The Company had no outstanding borrowings under the European credit facilities as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.
Interest Paid
During 2014, 2013, and 2012, the Company made interest payments totaling $7.3 million, $5.4 million, and $5.4 million, respectively.