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Borrowings and Credit Facilities
12 Months Ended
Oct. 26, 2012
Borrowings and Credit Facilities
10. Borrowings and Credit Facilities

On October 12, 2012, we entered into a $1.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility that matures on November 12, 2017 (the “Credit Agreement”). Under the Credit Agreement, we also may request an increase of up to $250.0 million of additional aggregate revolving commitments, subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement simultaneously replaced the $700.0 million revolving credit agreement dated as of October 27, 2010 (the “Prior Credit Agreement”), that was set to have matured in November 2014. Under the terms of the Credit Agreement we pay a commitment fee ranging from 0.10% to 0.325% on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility based on our credit rating. Letters of credit issued under applicable provisions of the Credit Agreement represent an unfunded utilization of the Credit Agreement for purposes of calculating the periodic commitment fee due. Eurodollar Rate Loans will bear interest for a period from the applicable borrowing date until a date one week, two weeks or one, two, three or six months thereafter, as selected by the Company, at the corresponding Eurodollar rate plus a margin of 1.00% to 2.00% depending upon the Company’s credit rating, and Base Rate Loans will bear interest from the applicable borrowing date at a rate equal to (i) the highest of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.5%, (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced by the administrative agent as its “prime rate,” and (c) a daily rate equal to the one-month Eurodollar rate plus 1.0%, plus (ii) a margin that varies according to the Company’s credit rating. Swing Line Loans will bear interest at either the Base Rate described above or the Daily Floating Eurodollar Rate, which is a one-month Eurodollar rate plus the applicable margin, as selected by the Company. The Credit Agreement requires the maintenance of certain financial covenants including leverage and interest coverage ratios. The Credit Agreement also restricts payment of dividends or other return of capital when the consolidated leverage ratio exceeds a stated level amount. At October 26, 2012, we were in compliance with all financial covenants of the Credit Agreement and had no restrictions on the payment of dividends or return of capital.

In connection with our entry into the Credit Agreement, we terminated the Prior Credit Agreement and used a portion of the proceeds available under the Credit Agreement to repay our $250.0 million term loan credit agreement, dated as of October 31, 2011 (the “Further Term Loan”), which was to have matured in June 2016. The Further Term Loan was drawn in full on February 10, 2012, in conjunction with the settlement of the IMM tender offer. Following our entry into the Credit Agreement, all amounts outstanding under the Prior Credit Agreement and Further Term Loan were repaid in full.

At October 26, 2012, there were no direct borrowings under the Credit Agreement. Outstanding letters of credit issued under the Credit Agreement, which count toward the $1.0 billion credit limit, totaled $279.0 million. At October 26, 2012, there was $721.0 million available for borrowings under the Credit Agreement.

On June 16, 2011, we entered into a credit agreement, which matures June 16, 2016, and provided for a $500.0 million term loan commitment (the “Term Loan”), which was drawn in full to partially finance the acquisition of LeTourneau. The Term Loan requires quarterly principal payments that began in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011. The Term Loan contains terms and conditions that are substantially similar to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement. The Term Loan is guaranteed by each of our current and future material domestic subsidiaries and requires the maintenance of certain financial covenants, including leverage and interest coverage ratios. At October 26, 2012, we were in compliance with all financial covenants of the Term Loan.

On October 12, 2011, we issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 5.125% Senior Notes due in 2021 (the “2021 Notes”) at a discount of $4.2 million in an offering that was registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Interest on the 2021 Notes is paid semi-annually in arrears on October 15 and April 15 of each year and the 2021 Notes are guaranteed by each of our current and future material domestic subsidiaries. At our option, we may redeem some or all of the 2021 Notes at a redemption price of the greater of 100% of the principal amount of the 2021 Notes to be redeemed or the sum of the present values of the principal amounts and the remaining scheduled interest payments using a discount rate equal to the sum of a Treasury rate of a comparable Treasury issue plus 0.5%.

In November 2006, we issued $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.0% Senior Notes due 2016 and $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2036 (“Notes”). Interest on the Notes is paid semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year and the Notes are guaranteed by each of our current and future material domestic subsidiaries. The Notes were issued in a private placement under an exemption from registration provided by the Securities Act. In the second quarter of fiscal 2007, the Notes were exchanged for substantially identical notes in an exchange that was registered under the Securities Act. At our option, we may redeem some or all of the Notes at a redemption price of the greater of 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed or the sum of the present values of the principal amounts and the remaining scheduled interest payments using a discount rate equal to the sum of a treasury rate of a comparable treasury issue plus 0.3% for the 2016 Notes and 0.375% for the 2036 Notes.

 

Direct borrowings and capital lease obligations consisted of the following:

 

     October 26,     October 28,  

In thousands

   2012     2011  

Domestic:

    

Term Loan due 2016

   $ 462,500      $ 493,750   

6.0% Senior Notes due 2016

     248,360        248,008   

6.625% Senior Notes due 2036

     148,466        148,441   

5.125% Senior Notes due 2021

     496,088        495,755   

Other

     1,637        2,041   

Foreign:

    

Capital leases and other

     41        172   

Short-term notes payable and bank overdrafts

     14,849        4,140   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,371,941        1,392,307   

Less: amounts due within one year

     (65,316     (35,895
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term obligations

   $ 1,306,625      $ 1,356,412   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The aggregate maturities of debt for credit agreements in place at October 26, 2012 consist of the following (in thousands):

 

2013

   $ 65,316   

2014

     50,448   

2015

     50,474   

2016

     312,789   

2017

     248,360