Short-Term Borrowings and Lines of Credit

9 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2016

Short-Term Borrowings and Lines of Credit

Short-Term Borrowings and Lines of Credit

Note 8: Short-Term Borrowings and Lines of Credit - As of October 28, 2016, the Company had a $1.75 billion unsecured revolving credit agreement (the 2014 Credit Facility) with a syndicate of banks that was scheduled to expire in August 2019. The 2014 Credit Facility supported our commercial paper program and had a $500 million letter of credit sublimit. Letters of credit issued pursuant to the facility reduced the amount available for borrowing under its terms. Borrowings made were unsecured and priced at fixed rates based upon market conditions at the time of funding in accordance with the terms of the facility. The 2014 Credit Facility contained certain restrictive covenants, which included the maintenance of an adjusted debt leverage ratio as defined by the credit agreement. The Company was in compliance with those covenants at October 28, 2016. There were no outstanding borrowings or letters of credit under the 2014 Credit Facility and no outstanding borrowings under the commercial paper program as of October 28, 2016.

In November 2016, subsequent to the end of the third fiscal quarter, the Company entered into an agreement to amend and restate its $1.75 billion five-year unsecured revolving credit agreement (the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) to, among other things, (i) extend the maturity date of the revolving credit facility, (ii) add a multicurrency subfacility and (iii) modify the revolving commitments of the lenders. Subject to obtaining commitments from the lenders and satisfying other conditions specified in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the Company may increase the aggregate availability under the facility by an additional $500 million. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, and covenants for a transaction of this type.