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Debt
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt
H. On March 28, 2013, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “New Credit Agreement”) with a bank group, with an aggregate commitment of $1.25 billion and a maturity date of March 28, 2018. Upon entry into the New Credit Agreement, the Company’s credit agreement dated as of June 21, 2010, as amended, with an aggregate commitment of $1.25 billion, was terminated.

The New Credit Agreement provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility available to the Company and one of its foreign subsidiaries, in U.S. dollars, European euros and certain other currencies. Borrowings under the revolver denominated in euros are limited to $500 million, equivalent. The Company can also borrow swingline loans up to $150 million and obtain letters of credit of up to $250 million; any outstanding Letters of Credit reduce the Company’s borrowing capacity. At June 30, 2013, the Company had $95 million of outstanding and unused Letters of Credit, reducing the Company’s borrowing capacity by such amount.

Revolving credit loans bear interest under the New Credit Agreement, at the Company’s option, at (A) a rate per annum equal to the greater of (i) the prime rate, (ii) the Federal Funds effective rate plus 0.50% and (iii) LIBOR plus 1.0% (the “Alternative Base Rate”); plus an applicable margin based upon the then applicable corporate credit ratings of the Company; or (B) LIBOR plus an applicable margin based upon the then applicable corporate credit ratings of the Company. The foreign currency revolving credit loans bear interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus an applicable margin based upon the then applicable corporate credit ratings of the Company.

The New Credit Agreement contains financial covenants requiring the Company to maintain (A) a maximum debt to total capitalization ratio, as adjusted for certain items, of 65 percent, and (B) a minimum interest coverage ratio, as adjusted for certain items, equal to or greater than 2.5 to 1.0. The debt to total capitalization ratio allows the add-back, if incurred, of up to the first $250 million of certain non-cash charges, including goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges, occurring from and after January 1, 2012 that would negatively impact shareholders’ equity.

Based on the limitations of the debt to total capitalization ratio covenant in the New Credit Agreement, at June 30, 2013, the Company had additional borrowing capacity, subject to availability, of up to $910 million. Additionally, at June 30, 2013, the Company could absorb a reduction to shareholders’ equity of approximately $490 million and remain in compliance with the debt to total capitalization covenant.

 

In order for the Company to borrow under the New Credit Agreement, there must not be any default in the Company’s covenants in the New Credit Agreement (i.e., in addition to the two financial covenants, principally limitations on subsidiary debt, negative pledge restrictions, legal compliance requirements and maintenance of properties and insurance) and the Company’s representations and warranties in the New Credit Agreement must be true in all material respects on the date of borrowing (i.e., principally no material adverse change or litigation likely to result in a material adverse change, since December 31, 2012, in each case, no material ERISA or environmental non-compliance and no material tax deficiency). The Company was in compliance with all covenants and no borrowings have been made at June 30, 2013.