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Note 5 Debt
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following:
 
 
As of
 
 
March 31,
2012
 
October 1,
2011
 
 
(In thousands)
Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2014 ("2014 Notes")
 
$
257,410

 
$
257,410

Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 ("2016 Notes")
 
250,000

 
400,000

Senior Notes due 2019
 
500,000

 
500,000

Fair value adjustment (1)
 
25,643

 
24,898

Total long-term debt
 
$
1,033,053

 
$
1,182,308



(1) Represents fair value hedge accounting balance related to interest rate swaps. See Note 4 for discussion.

On March 1, 2012, the Company redeemed $150.0 million of its 2016 Notes at par plus a premium and accrued interest. In connection with this redemption, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of $6.5 million in other income (expense), net on the condensed consolidated statement of operations, consisting of redemption premiums of $4.1 million and a write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs of $2.4 million,

On April 9, 2012, the Company redeemed an additional $100.0 million of its 2016 Notes at par plus a premium and accrued interest. In connection with this redemption, the Company expects to record a loss in the third quarter of 2012 of $4.2 million, consisting of redemption premiums of $2.7 million and a write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs of $1.5 million.

Asset-backed Lending Facility

On March 16, 2012, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Loan, Guaranty and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”), among the Company, the financial institutions party thereto from time to time as lenders, and Bank of America, N.A., as agent for such lenders. The Loan Agreement amended and restated the Company’s existing Loan, Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated as of November 19, 2008. The Company incurred $2.7 million of debt issuance costs in connection with this amendment. Such costs are included in other non-current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and are being amortized to interest expense over the life of the facility on a straight-line basis.
 
The Loan Agreement provides for a $300.0 million secured asset-based revolving credit facility with a $100.0 million letter of credit sublimit. The facility may be increased by an additional $200.0 million upon obtaining additional commitments from the lenders then party to the Loan Agreement or new lenders. The Loan Agreement expires on the earlier of (i) the date that is 90 days prior to the maturity date of the Company's 2014 Notes or 2016 Notes, in each case if such notes are not repaid, redeemed, defeased, refinanced or reserved for under the borrowing base under the Loan Agreement prior to such date, and (ii) March 16, 2017 (the “Maturity Date”). Loans under the Loan Agreement bear interest, at the Company's option, at a rate equal to LIBOR or a base rate equal to Bank of America, N.A.'s announced prime rate, in each case plus a spread. A commitment fee accrues on any unused portion of the commitments under the Loan Agreement at a rate per annum based on usage. Interest on loans is payable quarterly in arrears with respect to base rate loans and at the end of an interest period in the case of LIBOR loans. Principal, together with accrued and unpaid interest, is due on the Maturity Date. As of March 31, 2012, there were no loans and $23.3 million of letters of credit outstanding under the Loan Agreement.

None of the Company's notes or credit facilities have financial covenants currently applicable to the Company, but do have covenants that limit the Company's ability to, among other things: incur additional debt, make investments and other restricted payments, pay dividends on capital stock, redeem or repurchase capital stock or subordinated obligations; create specified liens; sell assets; create or permit restrictions on the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions to the Company; engage in transactions with affiliates; incur layered debt; consolidate or merge with or into other companies; and sell all or substantially all of its assets. These restrictive covenants are subject to a number of important exceptions and qualifications. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of March 31, 2012.

Short-term debt

During the first quarter of 2012, three of the Company's wholly owned subsidiaries in China entered into a $50.0 million unsecured working capital loan facility that contains no covenants. Borrowings under this facility bear interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus a spread.

As of March 31, 2012, the Company had $135.0 million of short-term borrowing facilities, under which $30.0 million was outstanding.