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| <NonNumbericText> <table style="border-collapse:collapse" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td width="36" style="width:27.0pt; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in" valign="top"> <p style="tab-stops:-.5in"><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.</font></p> </td> <td width="319" style="width:239.4pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> <p style="tab-stops:.1in .2in"><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT</font><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"></font></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p style="tab-stops:-58.0pt .2in right 4.1in 5.3in 6.4in"><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> </font></p> <p><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notes payable includes credit lines maintained locally by our international subsidiaries aggregating approximately $51.2 million, of which $48.0 million was unused at December 31, 2010. At December 31, 2009, these lines aggregated approximately $52.7 million, of which $49.1 million was unused. The weighted average interest rate on these lines was 1.4% and 4.0% at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Bio-Rad guaranteed most of these credit lines.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> </font></p> <p><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The principal components of long-term debt are as follows (in millions):</font></p> <div align="center"> <table style="border-collapse:collapse" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td width="406" colspan="5" style="width:304.35pt; padding:0in 0in 0in 1.45pt" valign="top"> <p style="text-align:center; tab-stops:-22.0pt right 5.6in 6.6in 7.6in" align="center"><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td width="223" style="width:167.15pt; padding:0in 0in 0in 1.45pt" valign="top"> <p style="tab-stops:-22.0pt right 5.6in 6.6in 7.6in"><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> </font></p> </td> <td width="12" style="width:9.0pt; padding:0in 0in 0in 1.45pt" valign="top"> <p style="text-align:center; tab-stops:-22.0pt right 5.6in 6.6in 7.6in" align="center"><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> </font></p> </td> <td width="81" style="width:60.85pt; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in" valign="top"> <p style="text-align:center; tab-stops:-22.0pt right 5.6in 6.6in 7.6in" align="center"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman">December 31,</font></p> </td> <td width="12" style="width:9.0pt; padding:0in 0in 0in 1.45pt" valign="top"> <p style="text-align:center; tab-stops:-22.0pt right 5.6in 6.6in 7.6in" align="center"><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> </font></p> </td> <td width="78" style="width:58.35pt; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in" valign="top"> <p style="text-align:center; tab-stops:-22.0pt right 5.6in 6.6in 7.6in" align="center"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman">December 31,</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td width="223" style="width:167.15pt; padding:0in 0in 0in 1.45pt" valign="top"> <p style="tab-stops:-22.0pt right 5.6in 6.6in 7.6in"><font style="font-size:11.0pt; 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background:#CCFFCC; padding:0in 0in 0in 1.45pt" valign="top"> <p style="tab-stops:-22.0pt right 5.6in 6.6in 7.6in"><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> </font></p> </td> <td width="81" style="width:60.85pt; border:none; border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt; background:#CCFFCC; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in" valign="top"> <p style="tab-stops:7.0pt right .75in"><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> $ 731.1 </font></p> </td> <td width="12" style="width:9.0pt; background:#CCFFCC; padding:0in 0in 0in 1.45pt" valign="top"> <p style="tab-stops:-22.0pt right 5.6in 6.6in 7.6in"><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> </font></p> </td> <td width="78" style="width:58.35pt; border:none; border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt; background:#CCFFCC; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in" valign="top"> <p style="tab-stops:7.0pt right .75in"><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> $ 737.9 </font></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> </font></p> <font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always"></br> </font> <p><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> </font></p> <p><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In December 2010, Bio-Rad sold $425.0 million principal amount of Senior Notes due 2020 (4.875% Notes). The sale yielded net cash proceeds of $422.6 million at an effective rate of 4.946%. The 4.875% Notes pay a fixed rate of interest of 4.875% per year. We have the option to redeem any or all of the 4.875% Notes at any time at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount (plus a specified make-whole premium as defined in the indenture governing the 4.875% Notes) and accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date. Our obligations under the 4.875% Notes are not secured and rank equal in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 4.875% Notes were used, together with cash on hand, to redeem all $200 million of our 6.125% Notes (as defined below) in December 2010 and all $225 million of our 7.5% Notes (as defined below) in January 2011.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> </font></p> <p><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In June 2010, Bio-Rad entered into a $200.0 million Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Credit Agreement). Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are on a revolving basis and can be used for acquisitions, for working capital and for other general corporate purposes. We had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2010. The Credit Agreement expires on June 21, 2014.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> </font></p> <p><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In May 2009, Bio-Rad sold $300.0 million principal amount of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 (8.0% Notes). The sale yielded net cash proceeds of $294.8 million at an effective interest rate of 8.3%. The 8.0% Notes pay a fixed rate of interest of 8.0% per year. We have the option to redeem any or all of the 8.0% Notes at any time prior to September 15, 2013 at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof plus a specified make-whole premium (as defined in the indenture) governing the 8.0% Notes and accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date. We also have the option to redeem any or all of the 8.0% Notes at any time on or after September 15, 2013 at various declining redemption prices plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date. Our obligations under the 8.0% Notes are not secured, rank equal in right of payment with all of our existing and future senior subordinated indebtedness and rank junior in right of payment to all of our existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness, including any borrowings under the Credit Agreement and the 4.875% Notes.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> </font></p> <p><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In December 2004, Bio-Rad sold $200.0 million principal amount of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (6.125% Notes). In December 2010, we redeemed all of the 6.125% Notes for $204.3 million, including a call premium, which is included in Interest expense in our Consolidated Statements of Income.</font></p> <p style="tab-stops:-1.0in -.5in right 4.5in 6.1in"><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> </font></p> <p><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In August 2003, Bio-Rad sold $225.0 million principal amount of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 (7.5% Notes). In January 2011, we redeemed all of the 7.5% Notes for $234.6 million, including a call premium, which will be included in Interest expense in our Consolidated Statements of Income.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> </font></p> <p><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; color:black">The Credit Agreement is secured by substantially all of our personal property assets, the assets of our domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the capital stock of certain of our foreign subsidiaries. It is guaranteed by all of our existing and future material domestic subsidiaries. The Credit Agreement and the 8.0% Notes require Bio-Rad to comply with certain financial ratios and covenants, among other things. These ratios and covenants include a leverage ratio test and an interest coverage test, as well as restrictions on our ability to declare or pay dividends, incur debt, guarantee debt, enter into transactions with affiliates, merge or consolidate, sell assets, make investments, create liens and prepay subordinated debt. We were in compliance with all of these ratios and covenants as of December 31, 2010.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; color:black"> </font></p> <p><font style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Maturities of long-term debt at December 31, 2010 are as follows: 2011 - $233.1 million; 2012 - $0.4 million; 2013 - $0.2 million; 2014 - $0.1 million; 2015 - $0.1 million; thereafter - $730.3 million.</font></p> </NonNumbericText> |
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