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Long-term debt:
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Long-term debt:

Note 8—Long-term debt:

 

     December 31,
2011
     September 30,
2012
 
     (In thousands)  

NL:

     

Promissory note payable to Valhi

   $ 4,100       $ 5,600   

Promissory note issued in conjunction with litigation settlement

     9,000         5,100   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     13,100         10,700   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subsidiary debt:

     

CompX credit facility

     1,955         2,035   

CompX promissory note payable to TIMET

     22,230         20,480   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     24,185         22,515   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total debt

     37,285         33,215   

Less current maturities

     10,000         11,700   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

   $ 27,285       $ 21,515   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NL—During the first nine months of 2012, we borrowed a net $1.5 million under our promissory note with Valhi. The interest rate on our outstanding borrowings from Valhi as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 6.00%.

Following the May 2012 third and final closing associated with certain real property we formerly owned in New Jersey, we prepaid an aggregate $3.9 million under the promissory note issued in conjunction with a litigation settlement. The interest rate on the outstanding balance of this indebtedness was 3.25% as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. See Note 12.

CompX—CompX repaid an aggregate of $1.8 million on the promissory note payable to TIMET during the first nine months of 2012, including a principal prepayment of $1.0 million. The average interest rate on the promissory note payable to TIMET as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 was 1.5%. The average interest rate on the revolving bank credit facility as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 3.3% and 3.6%, respectively.