Note J. Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines

The table below presents long-term debt, exclusive of current installments, as of February 3, 2018 and January 28, 2017. All amounts are net of unamortized debt discounts.


In thousands	February 3, 2018			January 28, 2017
General corporate debt:
2.50% senior unsecured notes, maturing May 15, 2023 (effective interest rate of 2.51% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $234 and $278 in fiscal 2018 and 2017, respectively)	$	499,766		$	499,722
2.75% senior unsecured notes, maturing June 15, 2021 (effective interest rate of 2.76% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $250 and $325 in fiscal 2018 and 2017, respectively)		749,750			749,675
2.25% senior unsecured notes, maturing September 15, 2026 (effective interest rate of 2.32% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $6,403 and $7,149 in fiscal 2018 and 2017, respectively)		993,597			992,851
Debt issuance cost		(12,506	)		(14,649	)
Long-term debt	$	2,230,607		$	2,227,599

The aggregate maturities of long-term debt, inclusive of current installments at February 3, 2018 are as follows:


In thousands	Long-Term Debt
Fiscal Year 2019	$	—
2020		—
2021		—
2022		750,000
2023		—
Later years		1,500,000
Less amount representing unamortized debt discount		(6,887	)
Less amount representing debt issuance cost		(12,506	)
Aggregate maturities of long-term debt	$	2,230,607

On September 12, 2016, TJX issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.25% ten-year notes due September 2026. TJX entered into a rate-lock agreement to hedge $700 million of the 2.25% notes. The cost of these agreements are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the notes resulting in an effective fixed rate of 2.36%. On October 12, 2016, TJX used a portion of the proceeds from the 2.25% ten-year notes to redeem all outstanding 6.95% ten-year notes and recorded a pre-tax loss on the early extinguishment of debt of $51.8 million, which includes $50.6 million of redemption premium and $1.2 million to write off unamortized debt expenses and discount.

At February 3, 2018, TJX also had outstanding $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.50% ten-year notes due May 2023 and $750 million aggregate principal amount of 2.75% seven-year notes due June 2021. TJX entered into rate-lock agreements to hedge the underlying treasury rate of $250 million of the 2.50% notes. The costs of these agreements are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the respective notes, resulting in an effective fixed interest rate of 2.57% for the 2.50% notes. TJX also entered into rate-lock agreements to hedge the underlying treasury rate of all of the 2.75% notes prior to their issuance. The agreements were accounted for as cash flow hedges and the pre-tax realized loss of $7.9 million was recorded as a component of other comprehensive income and is being amortized to interest expense over the term of the notes, resulting in an effective fixed interest rate of 2.91%.

At February 3, 2018, TJX had two $500 million revolving credit facilities, one which matures in March 2020 and one which matures in March 2022. The $500 million revolving credit facility maturing in March 2020 was also outstanding at January 28, 2017, while the facility maturing in 2022 had a March 2021 maturity date as of that date. In March 2017, the maturity of the $500 million revolving credit facility scheduled to mature in March 2021 was extended to March 2022. No other terms of the facility were modified at that time.

The terms and covenants under the revolving credit facilities require quarterly payments of 6.0 basis points per annum on the committed amounts for both agreements. This rate is based on the credit ratings of TJX’s long-term debt and will vary with specified changes in the credit ratings. These agreements have no compensating balance requirements and have various covenants. Each of these facilities require TJX to maintain a ratio of funded debt and four-times consolidated rentals to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, consolidated rentals, depreciation and amortization (EBITDAR) of not more than 2.75 to 1.00 on a rolling four-quarter basis. TJX was in compliance with all covenants related to its credit facilities at the end of all periods presented. As of February 3, 2018 and January 28, 2017, and during the years then ended, there were no amounts outstanding under these facilities.

As of February 3, 2018 and January 28, 2017, 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 February 3, 2018 and January 28, 2017, and during the years then ended, there were no amounts outstanding on the Canadian credit line for operating expenses. As of February 3, 2018 and January 28, 2017, our European business at TJX International had an uncommitted credit line of £5 million. As of February 3, 2018 and January 28, 2017, and during the years then ended, there were no amounts outstanding on the European credit line.