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Debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2014
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6.              Debt

 

Our debt is comprised entirely of a revolving line of credit. The outstanding balance was $224.7 million as of September 28, 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 to $300 million and extend the maturity date to April 30, 2018.  On October 31, 2014, we amended our unsecured revolving line of credit facility (“Amended Line”) to increase the amount available to $400 million and extend the maturity date to October 31, 2019.  Additionally, we have the option to increase the Amended Line an additional $100 million.  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 Amended Line, reduced for outstanding letters of credit approximates $148.4 million.

 

The revolving credit facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including financial covenants requiring the maintenance of specified fixed charges and leverage ratios. At September 28, 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. The termination of the previous swap did not have a material impact on our 2013 results. In May 2014, we entered into a $50 million forward interest rate swap with an interest rate of 1.36%, an effective date of December 30, 2014 and a maturity date of April 30, 2018.

 

Our swaps are derivative instruments that are designated as cash flow hedges because the swaps provide a hedge against the effects of rising interest rates on borrowings. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the swaps is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the swaps affect earnings. Gains or losses on the swaps representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings. Amounts payable or receivable under the swaps are accounted for as adjustments to interest expense. As of September 28, 2014, the swaps are highly effective cash flow hedges with no ineffectiveness for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 28, 2014.

 

The weighted average interest rates for our revolving credit facility, including the impact of the previously mentioned swap agreements, were 1.8% and 1.7% for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2014, respectively. Interest paid, including payments made or received under the swap, was $1.0 million and $431,000 for the three months ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013, respectively, and $2.6 million and $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013, respectively. As of September 28, 2014, the portion of the $143,000 net interest rate swap asset that would be reclassified into earnings during the next twelve months as interest income approximates $40,000.