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In July 2019, the Company called $150.0 million of its 4.625% senior notes due 2021. The bonds were retired in August 2019 at par plus accrued interest, in accordance with the call provisions of the notes, and the associated interest rate swaps have been terminated. Refer to Note 6 – Financial Instruments for further information on the terminated interest rate swaps.
In March 2019, the Company issued an aggregate principal amount of $230.0 million of its 6.375% Senior Notes (6.375% Notes) due April 2049 in a public offering, which resulted in aggregate net proceeds to the Company of $222.0 million. Net proceeds from the offering of the 6.375% Notes were used to prepay all of the $150.0 million, 3-year tranche loan due 2021 and for general corporate purposes. Interest on the 6.375% Notes is due quarterly, commencing on April 15, 2019. The Company may, at its option, redeem the 6.375% Notes on or after (but not prior to) April 15, 2024, either in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest. Additionally, in the event of a change in control, the Company may be required to repurchase some or all of its 6.375% Notes at a price equal to 101 percent of the principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest. The 6.375% Notes are unsecured and do not contain subsidiary guarantees.
Scheduled maturities, net:
The Company maintains an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Credit Facility) providing for $400.0 million of borrowing capacity in effect through September 2024. The Credit Facility includes provisions to add up to $100.0 million of additional borrowing capacity and extend the facility for an additional one-year term, subject to lender approval. On March 23, 2020, the Company delivered borrowing requests to the administrative agent for the Credit Facility to increase the Company’s borrowings to $385.0 million, which was substantially all of the amount available for borrowing under the Credit Facility, net of outstanding letters of credit. The Company borrowed the amounts described above under the Revolving Credit Facility as a precautionary action in order to increase its cash position and to enhance its liquidity and financial flexibility during this period of substantial uncertainty in the global markets resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceeds from the borrowings are expected to be held on the Company’s balance sheet and may be used for general corporate purposes.
The maximum amount utilized under the Credit Facility during the first three months of 2019, including letters of credit outstanding, was $215.0 million, all of which was repaid during the period. The Company had $385.0 million of borrowings outstanding as of March 28, 2020, and available borrowing capacity totaled $2.9 million, net of $12.1 million of letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Facility. The maximum amount utilized under the Credit Facility during the three months ended March 28, 2020, including letters of credit outstanding, was $397.1 million. Refer to Note 16 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2019 Form 10-K for details regarding the Company's Credit Facility.
In December 2019, the Company entered into an unsecured commercial paper program (CP Program) pursuant to which the Company, may issue short-term, unsecured commercial paper notes (CP Notes). Amounts available under the CP Program may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed from time to time, with the aggregate principal amount of CP Notes outstanding under the CP Program at any time not to exceed the lower of $300.0 million or the available borrowing amount under the credit facility. Refer to Note 16 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2019 Form 10-K for details regarding the Company's CP Program. During the three months ended March 28, 2020, maximum aggregate borrowings under the CP Program totaled $100 million, all of which was repaid during the period.
As of March 28, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants associated with the Company's debt.
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