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9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
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The Company had total debt outstanding of $2.27 billion and $1.83 billion at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.  The increase primarily reflects borrowings to fund the acquisitions of Penford and Kerr.

 

On July 10, 2015, the Company entered into a new Term Loan Credit Agreement to establish an18-month $350 million multi-currency senior unsecured term loan credit facility.  All borrowings under the term loan facility bear interest at a variable annual rate based on the LIBOR or base rate, at the Company’s election, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, plus, in each case, an applicable margin.  Proceeds of $350 million from the new Term Loan Credit Agreement were used to repay borrowings outstanding under our Revolving Credit Agreement.

 

The Term Loan Credit Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants, events of default, terms and conditions, including limitations on liens, incurrence of debt, mergers and significant asset dispositions.  The Company must also comply with a leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio.  The occurrence of an event of default under the Term Loan Credit Agreement could result in all loans and other obligations being declared due and payable and the term loan credit facility being terminated.

 

Borrowings outstanding under the Company’s $1 billion Revolving Credit Agreement were $169 million and $87 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

 

The Company’s long-term debt at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 includes $350 million of 3.2 percent senior notes that mature November 1, 2015.  These borrowings are included in long-term debt as the Company has the ability and intent to refinance the notes on a long-term basis.  The Company intends to repay the $350 million of 3.2 percent notes with proceeds from borrowings under its $1 billion Revolving Credit Agreement.