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The percent of proceeds from the issuance of debt which were used for payroll related expenses during the period.

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Amount of short-term and long-term debt and lease obligation.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Date the debt instrument was issued, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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