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Note 8: Debt
The Companys debt obligations were as follows (in millions):
March 31,
2010
December 31,
2009
Senior notes, net of $1.9 of unamortized original issue discount at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 $ 748.1 $ 748.1
Convertible debentures, net of discount of $18.9 at March 31, 2010 ($22.8 at December 31, 2009) 481.1 477.2
Other debt 21.1 16.8
Obligations under capital leases 12.9 12.4
1,263.2 1,254.5
Current maturities (6.2 ) (22.2 )
Long-term portion $ 1,257.0 $ 1,232.3
The Companys 2.5% Convertible Debentures are accounted for under accounting rules for convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement) as contained in the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASBs ASC).The Company had outstanding in certain prior periods 1.5% Convertible Debentures which were also subject to these accounting rules.The accounting rules require the Company to separately account for the liability and equity components of its convertible debt instruments in a manner that reflects the Companys non-convertible debt borrowing rates when interest cost is recognized.Specifically, the accounting rules require bifurcation of a component of the debt, classification of that component in equity and the accretion of the resulting discount on the debt as a component of interest expense.The bifurcation of the debt and equity components was based on estimated market borrowing rates of 5.9% and 4.85%, respectively, for non-convertible debt instruments similar to the 2.5% and 1.5% Convertible Debentures.The bifurcation resulted in approximately $65.8 million being included in capital in excess of par value on the Companys Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2010 andDecember 31, 2009, related to the initial conversion value of the Companys 2.5% and 1.5% Convertible Debentures.The discount on the 2.5% Convertible Debentures remaining at March 31, 2010 from the initial bifurcation of the conversion value was $18.9 million, which will be fully amortized to interest expense by June 15, 2011.In addition to the expense associated with the stated interest rates on the debt, an additional amount of interest expense, totaling $3.9 million and $4.1 million, has been recognized for the periods ended March 31, 2010, and 2009, respectively, relating to the amortization of the remaining discount on the convertible debentures that is intended to result in a rate of interest expense recognized in the Companys Consolidated Results of Operations for each year that approximates the estimated market borrowing rates for non-convertible debt instruments as shown above.Had the 2.5% Convertible Debentures been convertible at March 31, 2010 (which they were not under the terms of the debenture agreement), the Company could have been required to issue approximately 2,466,911 shares of its common stock in satisfaction of the conversion value of the debentures in excess of their principal amount based on the closing price of the Companys common stock of $42.86.
At March 31, 2010, the Company had no borrowings outstanding unde |