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DEBT
6 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEBT
DEBT
Debt consisted of the following:
(In millions)
 
June 29, 2013
 
December 29, 2012
Prudential Agreement - 5.79 percent
 
$
150.0

 
$
150.0

Tax increment financing debt
 
25.0

 

Capital leases
 
0.9

 
1.0

Foreign subsidiary debt
 
16.4

 
14.9

 
 
192.3

 
165.9

Less current maturities
 
(17.5
)
 
(15.2
)
Long-term debt
 
$
174.8

 
$
150.7



On December 31, 2012, the Company, Allen County, Indiana and certain institutional investors entered into a Bond Purchase and Loan Agreement. Under the agreement, Allen County, Indiana issued a series of Project Bonds entitled “Taxable Economic Development Bonds, Series 2012 (Franklin Electric Co., Inc. Project).” The aggregate principal amount of the Project Bonds that were issued, authenticated, and are now outstanding thereunder was limited to $25.0 million. The Company then borrowed the proceeds under the Project Bonds through the issuance of Project Notes to finance the cost of acquisition, construction, installation and equipping of the new Global Corporate Headquarters and Engineering Center of Excellence. These Project Notes (tax increment financing debt) bear interest at 3.6 percent per annum. Interest and principal balance of the Project Notes are due and payable by the Company directly to the institutional investors in aggregate semi-annual installments commencing on July 10, 2013, and concluding on January 10, 2033. The use of the proceeds from the Project Notes is limited to assist the financing of the new Global Corporate Headquarters and Engineering Center of Excellence.

The agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants. The affirmative covenants relate to financial statements, notices of material events, conduct of business, inspection of property, maintenance of insurance, compliance with laws and most favored lender obligations. The negative covenants include limitations on loans, advances and investments, and the granting of liens by the Company or its subsidiaries, as well as prohibitions on certain consolidations, mergers, sales and transfers of assets. The covenants also include financial requirements including a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. The agreement also contains a cross default provision in the event the Company defaults on any obligation exceeding $10.0 million.

Also, on December 31, 2012, the Company and Prudential Insurance Company of America entered into an amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement to extend the effective date to December 31, 2015.

Foreign subsidiary debt denoted in the table above is predominately comprised of debt at Impo.

The total estimated fair value of debt was $205.4 million and $179.8 million at June 29, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively. The fair value assumed floating rate debt was valued at par. In the absence of quoted prices in active markets considerable judgment is required in developing estimates of fair value. Estimates are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize in a current market transaction. In determining the fair value of its long-term debt the Company uses estimates based on rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. Accordingly, the fair value of debt is classified as a Level 2 within the valuations hierarchy.

The following debt payments are expected to be paid in accordance with the following schedule:
(In millions) 
 
Total
 
Year 1
 
Year 2
 
Year 3
 
Year 4
 
Year 5
 
More than 5 years
Debt
 
$
191.4

 
$
17.2

 
$
1.0

 
$
30.9

 
$
31.0

 
$
31.0

 
$
80.3

Capital leases
 
0.9

 
0.3

 
0.2

 
0.2

 
0.1

 
0.1

 

 
 
$
192.3

 
$
17.5

 
$
1.2

 
$
31.1

 
$
31.1

 
$
31.1

 
$
80.3