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Long-Term Debt
6 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2013
Long-Term Debt  
Long-Term Debt

3.  Long-Term Debt

 

In December 2010, we entered into a five-year credit agreement (“Facility”) that provides us with revolving loan commitments totaling $200 million, including letter of credit subfacility commitments that total $35 million.  The Facility contains a commitment increase feature that could provide for an additional $50 million in available credit upon our request and the satisfaction of certain conditions.  We had no outstanding borrowings under the Facility at July 2, 2013 or January 1, 2013, and we did not withdraw or repay any amounts under this Facility during the first half of fiscal 2013 or 2012.

 

Borrowings under the Facility bear interest at a floating rate based on LIBOR, plus a spread ranging from 1.75% to 2.25%, depending on our ratio of debt plus eight times rent (“Adjusted Debt”) to trailing 12-month earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent and noncash stock option expense (“EBITDAR”), as defined in the agreement.  In addition, we pay a commitment fee ranging from 0.3% to 0.4%, also depending on our ratio of Adjusted Debt to EBITDAR, calculated on the average unused portion of the Facility.

 

We are obligated to maintain certain financial covenants, which include a maximum Adjusted Debt to trailing 12-month EBITDAR ratio (“Adjusted Debt Ratio”) of 4.0, as well as a trailing 12-month minimum EBITDAR to interest and rental expense ratio (“EBITDAR Ratio”) of 1.9.  At July 2, 2013, our Adjusted Debt and EBITDAR Ratios were 2.7 and 2.9, respectively.  Therefore, we were in compliance with the financial covenants in effect under the Facility at that date.  The Facility limits cash distributions with respect to our equity interests, such as cash dividends and share repurchases, based on these ratios.

 

Availability under the Facility is reduced by outstanding standby letters of credit, which are used to support our self-insurance programs.  As of July 2, 2013, we had net availability for borrowings of $179 million, based on a zero outstanding debt balance and $21 million in standby letters of credit.