Debt Instruments

9 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2014

4. Maximum borrowings under the Revolver total $300,000,000 from April through July and $400,000,000 from August through March. The Revolver balance as of December 27, 2014 was $255,000,000 and is included in Long-Term Debt in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet since the Revolver matures on July 20, 2016. The Company utilizes its Revolver for general corporate purposes, including seasonal working capital needs, to pay debt principal and interest obligations, and to fund capital expenditures and acquisitions. Seasonal working capital needs are affected by the growing cycles of the vegetables and fruits the Company processes. The majority of vegetable and fruit inventories are produced during the months of June through November and are then sold over the following year. Payment terms for vegetable and fruit produce are generally three months but can vary from a few days to seven months. Accordingly, the Company’s need to draw on the Revolver may fluctuate significantly throughout the year.

The increase in average amount of Revolver borrowings during the first nine months of fiscal 2015 compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2014 was attributable to the Truitt investment of $16,308,000 made in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 and reduced operating results.

General terms of the Revolver include payment of interest at LIBOR plus a defined spread.

The following table documents the quantitative data for Revolver borrowings during the third quarter and year-to-date periods of fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014:

		Third Quarter						Year-to-Date
	2015			2014			2015			2014
		(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Reported end of period:
Outstanding borrowings	$	255,000		$	226,000		$	255,000		$	226,000
Weighted average interest rate		1.91	%		1.42	%		1.91	%		1.42	%
Reported during the period:
Maximum amount of borrowings	$	323,646		$	318,601		$	323,646		$	318,601
Average outstanding borrowings		239,585			259,683			228,730			214,884
Weighted average interest rate		1.57	%		1.53	%		1.52	%		1.64	%

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