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LONG-TERM DEBT | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 26, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
LONG-TERM DEBT | (10) LONG-TERM DEBT On September 22, 2014, the Company issued and sold $250,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.00% senior notes due 2044 and $250,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.25% senior notes due 2054. On September 22, 2014, the Company repurchased through a partial tender offer $199,800 in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 6.625% senior notes due 2020, and $250,200 of the notes remain outstanding following the conclusion of the tender offer. Long-term debt is as follows:
| December 26, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
5.00% senior unsecured notes due 2044(a) | $ | 250,000 |  |  | $ | 250,000 |
5.25% senior unsecured notes due 2054(b) | 250,000 |  |  | 250,000 |
Unamortized discount on 5.00% and 5.25% senior unsecured notes (a)(b) | (4,405 | ) |  | (4,449 | )
6.625% senior unsecured notes due 2020(c) | 250,200 |  |  | 250,200 |
Unamortized premium on 6.625% senior unsecured notes(c) | 4,518 |  |  | 5,429 |
Revolving credit agreement (d) | — |  |  | — |
IDR Bonds(e) | 8,500 |  |  | 8,500 |
Other notes | 6,228 |  |  | 8,155 |
Long-term debt | 765,041 |  |  | 767,835 |
Less current installments of long-term debt | 1,077 |  |  | 1,181 |
Long-term debt, excluding current installments | $ | 763,964 |  |  | $ | 766,654 |
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(a) | The 5.00% senior unsecured notes due 2044 include an aggregate principle amount of $250,000 on which interest is paid and an unamortized discount balance of $1,138 at December 26, 2015. The notes bear interest at 5.000% per annum and are due on October 1, 2044. The discount will be amortized and recognized as interest expense as interest payments are made over the term of the notes. The notes may be repurchased prior to maturity in whole, or in part, at any time at 100% of their principal amount plus a make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest. These notes are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company.
(b) | The 5.25% senior unsecured notes due 2054 include an aggregate principle amount of $250,000 on which interest is paid and an unamortized discount balance of $3,267 at December 26, 2015. The notes bear interest at 5.250% per annum and are due on October 1, 2054. The discount will be amortized and recognized as interest expense as interest payments are made over the term of the notes. The notes may be repurchased prior to maturity in whole, or in part, at any time at 100% of their principal amount plus a make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest. These notes are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company.
(10) LONG-TERM DEBT (Continued)
(c) | The 6.625% senior unsecured notes due 2020, following a partial tender offer in September 2014, include a remaining aggregate principal amount of $250,200 on which interest is paid and an unamortized premium balance of $4,518 at December 26, 2015. The notes bear interest at 6.625% per annum and are due on April 1, 2020. In September 2014, the Company repurchased by partial tender $199,800 in aggregate principal amount of these notes and incurred cash prepayment expenses of approximately $41,200. In addition, $4,439 of the unamortized premium was recognized as income which is the proportionate amount of debt that was repaid. The remaining premium will be amortized against interest expense as interest payments are made over the term of the notes. The notes may be repurchased prior to maturity in whole, or in part, at any time at 100% of their principal amount plus a make-whole premium accrued and unpaid interest. These notes are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company.
(d) | On October 17, 2014, the Company entered into a First Amendment to our Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent, and the other lenders party thereto, dated as of August 15, 2012, which increased the committed unsecured revolving credit facility from $400 million to $600 million and extended the maturity date from August 15, 2017 to October 17, 2019. The Company may increase the credit facility by up to an additional $200 million at any time, subject to lenders increasing the amount of their commitments. The interest rate on our borrowings will be, at our option, either:
(i) | LIBOR (based on a 1, 2, 3 or 6 month interest period, as selected by the Company) plus 100 to 162.5 basis points, depending on the credit rating of the our senior debt published by Standard & Poor's Rating Services and Moody's Investors Service, Inc., or;
(ii) | the higher of
• | the prime lending rate,
• | the Federal Funds rate plus 50 basis points, and
• | LIBOR (based on a 1 month interest period) plus 100 basis points,
plus, in each case, 0 to 62.5 basis points, depending on the credit rating of our senior debt published by Standard & Poor's Rating Services and Mood's Investors Service, Inc. At December 26, 2015, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility has a maturity date of October 17, 2019 and contains certain financial covenants that may limit additional borrowing capability under the agreement. At December 26, 2015, the Company had the ability to borrow $581.7 million under this facility, after consideration of standby letters of credit of $18.3 million associated with certain insurance obligations. We also maintain certain short-term bank lines of credit totaling $103.5 million, $103.3 million of which was unused at December 26, 2015.
(e) | The Industrial Development Revenue Bonds were issued to finance the construction of a manufacturing facility in Jasper, Tennessee. Variable interest is payable until final maturity on June 1, 2025. The effective interest rates at December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 were 1.22% and 1.16%, respectively.
The lending agreements include certain maintenance covenants, including financial leverage and interest coverage. The Company was in compliance with all financial debt covenants at December 26, 2015. The minimum aggregate maturities of long-term debt for each of the five years following 2015 are: $1,102, $893, $894, $752 and $250,958. The obligations arising under the 5.00% senior unsecured notes due 2044, the 5.25% senior unsecured notes due 2054, the 6.625% senior unsecured notes due 2020, and the revolving credit facility are guaranteed by the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries PiRod, Inc., Valmont Coatings, Inc., Valmont Newmark, Inc., and Valmont Queensland Pty. Ltd.

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