External Debt and Financing Arrangements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

External Debt and Financing Arrangements

7. External Debt and Financing Arrangements

We have a $650 million committed revolving credit facility, as well as a $350 million term loan. In July 2013, these facilities were renewed under essentially the same terms and conditions, extending the maturity date from October 2016 to July 2018. On December 31, 2013 and 2012, our outstanding borrowings in aggregate under the revolving credit facility and term loan were $350.0 million and $320.0 million, respectively. The interest rates under these facilities are variable based on LIBOR at the time of the borrowing and the Company’s leverage as measured by a debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio. Based upon the Company’s debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio, the Company’s borrowing rate could range from LIBOR + 1.0% to LIBOR + 2.0%. The credit facilities also include a minimum Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio requirement of 3.0 to 1.0. The Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio is defined as the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as consolidated net income before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, losses from asset impairments, and certain other adjustments. Consolidated Interest Expense is as disclosed in our financial statements. The credit facilities also include a Maximum Leverage Ratio of 3.5 to 1.0 as measured by the ratio of our debt to Adjusted EBITDA. The Maximum Leverage Ratio is permitted to increase to 3.75 to 1.0 for three succeeding quarters in the event of an acquisition. At December 31, 2013, we were in compliance with our debt covenant ratios.

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, there were $6.0 million and $5.5 million of external short-term borrowings outstanding, respectively, comprised of notes payable to banks that are used for general corporate purposes. These amounts pertained to uncommitted bank lines of credit in China and India, which provide for unsecured borrowings for working capital of up to $22.7 million in aggregate, as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. The weighted-average interest rates on these borrowings were 12.3%, 13.0 % and 14.3% in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The components of external long-term debt were as follows:



(In millions)	2013		2012
$650 million revolving credit agreement due July 2018	$	—	$	—
$350 million term loan due July 2018		350.0		320.0
Total debt		350.0		320.0
Less: current portion		—		22.5
Total long-term debt	$	350.0	$	297.5

Term loan amortization payments during the next five years as of December 31, 2013 are zero in 2014, $17.5 million in 2015, $35.0 million in 2016, $35.0 million in 2017 and $262.5 million in 2018.

In our debt agreements, there are normal and customary events of default which would permit the lenders to accelerate the debt if not cured within applicable grace periods, such as failure to pay principal or interest when due or a change in control of the Company. There were no events of default as of December 31, 2013.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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