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Short-Term Debt and Credit Arrangements
9 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2014
Short-Term Debt and Credit Arrangements  
Short-Term Debt and Credit Arrangements
(5)               Short-Term Debt and Credit Arrangements
 
The following is a summary of short-term debt outstanding:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
February 28, 
2014
 
May 31, 
2013
 
Short-term debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial paper sold through dealers, net of discounts (1)
 
$
2,611,744
 
$
2,009,884
 
Commercial paper sold directly to members, at par (1)
 
 
916,675
 
 
812,141
 
Commercial paper sold directly to non-members, at par (1)
 
 
20,160
 
 
39,298
 
Select notes
 
 
496,031
 
 
358,390
 
Daily liquidity fund notes sold directly to members
 
 
590,724
 
 
680,419
 
Bank bid notes
 
 
150,000
 
 
150,000
 
Subtotal short-term debt
 
 
4,785,334
 
 
4,050,132
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt maturing within one year:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Medium-term notes sold through dealers
 
 
270,282
 
 
989,607
 
Medium-term notes sold to members
 
 
365,845
 
 
391,318
 
Secured collateral trust bonds
 
 
854,605
 
 
1,504,949
 
Loan and guarantees subordinated certificates
 
 
53,370
 
 
37,176
 
Member capital securities
 
 
181,480
 
 
-
 
Secured notes payable
 
 
27,174
 
 
742,402
 
Unsecured notes payable
 
 
3,897
 
 
3,899
 
Total long-term debt maturing within one year
 
 
1,756,653
 
 
3,669,351
 
Total short-term debt
 
$
6,541,987
 
$
7,719,483
 
 
(1) Backup liquidity is provided by our revolving credit agreements.
 
Revolving Credit Agreements
At February 28, 2014 and May 31, 2013, we had $3,445 million and $3,100 million, respectively, of commitments under revolving credit agreements. We may request letters of credit for up to $100 million under each agreement in place at February 28, 2014, which then reduces the amount available under the facility. Our bank lines of credit may be used for general corporate purposes; however, we use them primarily as backup liquidity for dealer and member commercial paper.
 
The following table presents the total available and the outstanding letters of credit under our revolving credit agreements:
 
 
 
Total Available
 
Letters of Credit Outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
February 28,
2014
 
May 31,
2013
 
February 28,
2014
 
May 31,
2013
 
Maturity
 
Facility Fee
Per Year (1)
 
Three-year agreement
 
$
219,000
 
$
219,000
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
March 21, 2014
 
15 basis points
 
Three-year agreement
 
 
1,036,000
 
 
916,000
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
October 28, 2016
 
10 basis points
 
Four-year agreement
 
 
1,122,500
 
 
1,007,500
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
October 28, 2017
 
10 basis points
 
Five-year agreement
 
 
1,065,609
 
 
954,012
 
 
1,891
 
 
3,488
 
October 28, 2018
 
10 basis points
 
Total
 
 
3,443,109
 
$
3,096,512
 
$
1,891
 
$
3,488
 
 
 
 
 

(1) Facility fee determined by CFC’s senior unsecured credit ratings based on the pricing schedules put in place at the inception of the related agreement.
 
On October 28, 2013, we amended our $1,006 million three-year, $1,088 million four-year, and $1,033 million five-year revolving credit agreements to extend the maturity dates for the three-year, four-year, and five-year revolving credit agreements by one year each to October 28, 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively. On February 7, 2014, we exercised our option to increase the commitment level for the three-year revolving credit agreement maturing on October 28, 2016, four-year revolving credit agreement maturing on October 28, 2017, and five-year revolving credit agreement maturing on October 28, 2018 by a total of $100 million to $1,036 million, $1,122 million, and $1,068 million, respectively.
 
The following represents our required and actual financial ratios under the revolving credit agreements:
 
 
 
 
Actual
 
 
 
Requirement
 
February 28, 2014
 
May 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minimum average adjusted TIER over the six most recent fiscal quarters (1)
 
1.025
 
1.28
 
1.27
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minimum adjusted TIER for the most recent fiscal year (1) (2)
 
1.05
 
1.29
 
1.29
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maximum ratio of adjusted senior debt to total equity (1)
 
10.00
 
5.92
 
5.85
 
 
(1) In addition to the adjustments made to the leverage ratio set forth in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section, senior debt excludes guarantees to member systems that have certain investment-grade ratings from Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s Corporation. The TIER and debt-to-equity calculations include the adjustments set forth in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section and exclude the results of operations for CAH.
(2) We must meet this requirement to retire patronage capital.
 
At February 28, 2014 and May 31, 2013, we were in compliance with all covenants under our revolving credit agreements and there were no borrowings outstanding under these agreements.