Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):



	September 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
7.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2019; denominated in U.S. dollars with interest due semi-annually each February 1 and August 1	$	560,000		$	560,000
Argentine Facility — interest at 3.23% and 3.46% as of September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively; denominated in U.S. dollars with any remaining unpaid balance due May 2016	12,488			15,013
China Credit Facility — Healthcare Line — weighted average interest of 5.44% and 5.58% as of September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively; denominated in U.S. dollars with any remaining unpaid balance due November 2013	19,500			20,000
China Credit Facility — Hygiene Line — weighted average interest of 5.62% as of September 29, 2012; denominated in U.S. dollars with any remaining unpaid balance due June 2015	10,977			—
Capital lease obligations	285			432
	603,250			595,445
Less: Current maturities	(9,525		)	(7,592		)
	$	593,725		$	587,853

ABL Facility

As of September 29, 2012, the Company had no borrowings under the ABL Facility. Further, as of September 29, 2012, the borrowing base availability was $33.3 million and since the Company had outstanding letters of credit of $11.0 million, the resulting net availability under the ABL Facility was $22.3 million. The aforementioned letters of credit were primarily provided to certain administrative service providers and financial institutions. None of these letters of credit had been drawn on as of either September 29, 2012 or December 31, 2011. On October 5, 2012, we entered into an amendment to the ABL Facility that resulted in minor favorable changes in the economic terms and also extended the existing arrangement from January 28, 2015 to October 5, 2017.

Short-term Borrowings

In the first nine months of 2012, the Company has entered into short-term credit facilities to finance insurance premium payments. The outstanding indebtedness under these short-term borrowing facilities was $0.1 million as of September 29, 2012. These facilities have an interest rate of 2.63% and mature at various dates through January 1, 2013. Borrowings under these facilities are included in Short-term borrowings in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Subsidiary Indebtedness

Short-term borrowings

The Company’s subsidiary in Argentina enters into short-term credit facilities to finance working capital requirements. The outstanding indebtedness under these short-term borrowing facilities was $3.0 million and $5.0 million as of September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. These facilities mature at various dates through November 2012. As of September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the weighted average interest rate on these borrowings was 6.0% and 3.0%, respectively. Borrowings under these facilities are included in Short- term borrowings in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

China Credit Facility — Hygiene Line

On July 1, 2012, the Company's subsidiary in Suzhou, China executed a $25.0 million China-based financing facility (“China Credit Facility – Hygiene Line”) that will be used to fund the new spunmelt line currently being installed in Suzhou, China and that also provides for the ability to issue letters of credit against the borrowing capacity. As of September 29, 2012, the Company had issued letters of credit in the amount of $12.3 million and had borrowed $11.0 million on the China Credit Facility – Hygiene Line. Of the $12.3 million of outstanding letters of credit, $3.1 million and the remaining $9.2 million will terminate in fourth quarter 2012 and first quarter 2013, respectively. The Company intends to borrow the remaining $14.0 million by the first half of 2013.

Other Subsidiary Indebtedness

As of September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company also had other documentary letters of credit not associated with the ABL Facility or the China China Credit Facility – Hygiene Line in the amount of $9.0 million and $4.4 million, respectively, which were primarily provided to certain raw material vendors. None of these letters of credit had been drawn on as of either September 29, 2012 or December 31, 2011.