DEBT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2018

DEBT

Schedule of outstanding debt

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):

			February 3,		January 28,
	Interest Rate		2018		2017
Term loan credit facility	Variable		$	2,232,350	$	2,263,475
Senior subordinated notes	5.875	%		510,000		510,000
Total debt				2,742,350		2,773,475
Less unamortized discount/premium and debt costs				(15,686)		(19,163)
Total debt, net				2,726,664		2,754,312
Less current portion				(24,900)		(31,125)
Long-term debt			$	2,701,764	$	2,723,187

Schedule of aggregate amount of scheduled maturities of debt

The aggregate amount of scheduled maturities of debt for the next five years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Year
2018	$	24,900
2019		24,900
2020		534,900
2021		18,675
2022		2,138,975
Total debt payments	$	2,742,350

Schedule of expected amortization expense pertaining to the deferred financing costs

Our expected amortization expense related to the debt issuance costs for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Year
2018	$	5,098
2019		5,098
2020		4,965
2021		2,752
2022		2,380
Total amortization expense	$	20,293

Schedule of percentages of principal amount at which notes may be redeemed, by applicable redemption dates

Year	Percentage
2017	101.469	%
2018 and thereafter	100.000	%