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Debt (Text Block)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following:
 
September 28, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In thousands)
Senior unsecured notes
$
401,661

 
$
414,862

Term loans
522,963

 
615,095

Revolving credit facilities and other
217,385

 
31,114

Total debt
1,142,009

 
1,061,071

Less: current portion
(6,385
)
 
(5,766
)
Long-term debt
$
1,135,624

 
$
1,055,305


    
The Company is party to a credit agreement by and among the Company, as the borrower, certain U.S. subsidiaries of the Company identified therein, as guarantors, each of the lenders party thereto and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as administrative agent, swing line lender and global coordinator (the “DB Credit Agreement”). As of September 28, 2018, the weighted-average interest rate of borrowings under the DB Credit Agreement was 3.73%, excluding accretion of original issue discount and deferred financing fees, and there was $1.2 billion available on the revolving credit facility.

On April 19, 2017, the Company issued senior unsecured notes with an aggregate principal amount of €350 million (the “Euro Notes”). The Euro Notes are due in April 2025 and have an interest rate of 3.25%. The proceeds from the Euro Notes offering were used to repay borrowings under the DB Credit Agreement and bilateral credit facilities totaling €283.5 million, as well as for general corporate purposes, and are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries (the "Guarantees"). In conjunction with the issuance, the Company recorded $6.0 million of deferred financing fees. The Euro Notes and the Guarantees have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction.

As of September 28, 2018, the Company had an original issue discount of $2.0 million and deferred financing fees of $7.5 million included in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, which will be accreted to Interest expense, primarily using the effective interest method, over the life of the applicable debt agreements.

In addition to the debt agreements discussed above, the Company is party to various bilateral credit facilities with a borrowing capacity of $273.9 million. As of September 28, 2018, outstanding borrowings under these facilities were $90.0 million, and had a weighted average borrowing rate of 3.23%.

The Company is also party to letter of credit facilities with total capacity of $752.6 million. Total letters of credit of $375.8 million were outstanding as of September 28, 2018.

As of September 28, 2018, the Company is in compliance with the covenants under the DB Credit Agreement.