Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines

6 Months Ended

Aug. 01, 2020

The table below presents long-term debt, exclusive of current installments, as of August 1, 2020, February 1, 2020 and August 3, 2019. All amounts are net of unamortized debt discounts.


In thousands	August 1, 2020		February 1, 2020		August 3, 2019



General corporate debt:
2.75% senior unsecured notes, maturing June 15, 2021 (effective interest rate of 2.76% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $63 at August 1, 2020, $100 at February 1, 2020 and $137 at August 3, 2019)	$	749,937	$	749,900	$	749,863
2.50% senior unsecured notes, maturing May 15, 2023 (effective interest rate of 2.51% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $122 at August 1, 2020, $145 at February 1, 2020 and $167 at August 3, 2019)	499,878		499,855		499,833
3.50% senior unsecured notes, maturing April 15, 2025 (effective interest rate of 3.58% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $4,713 at August 1, 2020)	1,245,287		—		—
2.25% senior unsecured notes, maturing September 15, 2026 (effective interest rate of 2.32% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $4,538 at August 1, 2020, $4,911 at February 1, 2020 and $5,284 at August 3, 2019)	995,462		995,089		994,716
3.75% senior unsecured notes, maturing April 15, 2027 (effective interest rate of 3.76% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $493 at August 1, 2020)	749,507		—		—
3.875% senior unsecured notes, maturing April 15, 2030 (effective interest rate of 3.89% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $1,510 at August 1, 2020)	1,248,490		—		—
4.50% senior unsecured notes, maturing April 15, 2050 (effective interest rate of 4.52% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $4,368 at August 1, 2020)	745,632		—		—
Total debt	6,234,193		2,244,844		2,244,412
Current maturities of long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs	(749,209)		—		—
Debt issuance costs	(39,659)		(8,219)		(9,291)
Long-term debt	$	5,445,325	$	2,236,625	$	2,235,121

On April 1, 2020, given the rapidly changing environment and level of uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated impact on future earnings, the Company completed the issuance and sale of (a) $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.50% notes due 2025, (b) $750 million aggregate principal amount of 3.75% notes due 2027, (c) $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.875% notes due 2030 and (d) $750 million aggregate principal amount of 4.50% notes due 2050, all of which was outstanding at August 1, 2020.

As of the fiscal period ended August 1, 2020, TJX had two $500 million revolving credit facilities, one which matures in March 2022 and one which matures in May 2024. In July 2020, the Company paid off the $1.0 billion it had drawn down on these revolving credit facilities during the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The six month interest rate on these borrowings was 1.757% through May 15, 2020, and increased to 2.007% through the payoff date. The terms of these revolving credit facilities require quarterly payments on the committed amount and payment of interest on borrowings at rates based on LIBOR or a base rate plus a variable margin, in each case based on the Company’s long term debt ratings, and require usages fees based on total credit extensions under such facilities. As of August 1, 2020, February 1, 2020 and August 3, 2019, and during the quarter and year then ended, there were no amounts outstanding under these facilities.

Subsequent to the fiscal quarter ending August 1, 2020, on August 10, 2020, the Company increased its borrowing capacity by entering into a new $500 million 364 Day Revolving Credit Facility, maturing in August 2021. With the new 364 Day Revolving Credit Facility, the Company has increased its borrowing capacity to $1.5 billion, all of which currently remains available to the Company. The terms of the 364 Day Revolving Credit Facility require quarterly payments on committed amounts and payment of interest on borrowings at rates based on LIBOR or a base rate plus a variable margin, in each case based on the Company's long-term debt ratings.

Beginning with the fiscal period ending May 1, 2021, the terms and covenants under the existing revolving credit facilities and the new 364 Day revolving Credit Facility require the Company to maintain a quarterly-tested leverage ratio of funded debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and rentals (“EBITDAR”) of not more than 5.00 to 1.00, with an incremental 0.50 stepdown each quarter thereafter, until the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 when the new covenant of 3.50 to 1.00 permanently applies. In addition, the Company is required to maintain a minimum liquidity, defined as unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and aggregate borrowing availability under the 2022 revolving credit facility and the 2024 revolving credit facility plus, under the 364 Day Revolving Credit Facility, borrowing ability under that facility, of at least $1.5 billion through the period ending April 30, 2021, as well as minimum EBITDAR of $650 million for the fiscal quarter ending January 30, 2021.

As of August 1, 2020, February 1, 2020 and August 3, 2019, TJX Canada had two uncommitted credit lines, a C$10 million facility for operating expenses and a C$10 million letter of credit facility. As of August 1, 2020, February 1, 2020 and August 3, 2019, and during the quarters and year then ended, there were no amounts outstanding on the Canadian credit line. As of August 1, 2020, February 1, 2020 and August 3, 2019, our European business at TJX International had an uncommitted credit line of £5 million. As of August 1, 2020, February 1, 2020 and August 3, 2019, and during the quarters and year then ended, there were no amounts outstanding on the European credit line.