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Debt
3 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2014
Debt  
Debt

5.              Debt

 

Our debt is comprised entirely of a revolving line of credit. The balance was $177.2 million as of March 30, 2014 and $157.9 million as of December 29, 2013.

 

In September 2010, we entered into a five-year, $175 million unsecured revolving credit facility, which was amended in November 2011 to extend the maturity date to November 30, 2016. On April 30, 2013, we amended and restated our revolving credit facility to increase the amount available for borrowing thereunder to $300 million and extend the maturity date to April 30, 2018. The interest rate charged on outstanding balances is LIBOR plus 75 to 175 basis points. The commitment fee on the unused balance ranges from 15 to 25 basis points. The remaining availability under the revolving credit facility, reduced for outstanding letters of credit, was approximately $102.1 million as of March 30, 2014.

 

The revolving credit facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including financial covenants requiring the maintenance of specified fixed charges and leverage ratios. At March 30, 2014, we were in compliance with these covenants.

 

In August 2011, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement that resulted in a fixed rate of 0.53%, instead of the variable rate of LIBOR, with a notional amount of $50 million and a maturity date of August 2013. On December 31, 2012, we amended our interest rate swap agreement to extend the maturity date to December 30, 2015. The amendment resulted in a change to the fixed rate (to 0.56% from 0.53%) but did not impact the notional amount of the interest rate swap agreement. On July 30, 2013, we terminated the $50 million swap and entered into a new $75 million swap. The new swap has an interest rate of 1.42% and a maturity date of April 30, 2018, which coincides with the maturity date of our revolving credit facility. The termination of the previous swap did not have a material impact on our 2013 results.

 

Our swap is a derivative instrument that is designated as a cash flow hedge because the swap provides a hedge against the effects of rising interest rates on borrowings. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the swap is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the swap affects earnings. Gains or losses on the swap representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings. Amounts payable or receivable under the swap are accounted for as adjustments to interest expense. As of March 30, 2014, the swap is a highly effective cash flow hedge with no ineffectiveness for the three month period ended March 30, 2014.

 

The weighted average interest rates for the credit facilities, including the impact of the previously mentioned swap agreements, were 1.5% and 1.2% for the three months ended March 30, 2014 and March 31, 2013, respectively. Interest paid, including payments made or received under the swaps, was $717,000 and $378,000 for the three months ended March 30, 2014 and March 31, 2013, respectively. As of March 30, 2014, the portion of the $129,000 interest rate swap liability that would be reclassified into earnings during the next twelve months as interest expense approximates $32,000.