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BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS
9 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2015
BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS

NOTE B. BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS

Credit Facility

We have a $500,000,000 unsecured revolving line of credit (“credit facility”) that may be used to borrow revolving loans or to request the issuance of letters of credit. We may, upon notice to the administrative agent, request existing or new lenders to increase the credit facility by up to $250,000,000, at such lenders’ option, to provide for a total of $750,000,000 of unsecured revolving credit. As of November 1, 2015, we were in compliance with our financial covenants under the credit facility and, based on current projections, we expect to remain in compliance throughout fiscal 2015. The credit facility matures on November 19, 2019, at which time all outstanding borrowings must be repaid and all outstanding letters of credit must be cash collateralized.

We may elect interest rates calculated at (i) Bank of America’s prime rate (or, if greater, the average rate on overnight federal funds plus one-half of one percent, or a rate based on LIBOR plus one percent) plus a margin based on our leverage ratio or (ii) LIBOR plus a margin based on our leverage ratio. During the third quarter of fiscal 2015 we borrowed $50,000,000 under the credit facility and, as of November 1, 2015, we had borrowings of $200,000,000 outstanding under our credit facility, at a weighted average interest rate of 1.11%. During the third quarter of 2014, we borrowed $90,000,000 under the credit facility, all of which was outstanding as of November 2, 2014, at a weighted average interest rate of 1.05%. Additionally, as of November 1, 2015, issued but undrawn letters of credit totaling $13,346,000 were outstanding under the credit facility. The standby letters of credit were issued to secure the liabilities associated with workers’ compensation and other insurance programs.

 

Letter of Credit Facilities

We have three unsecured letter of credit reimbursement facilities for a total of $70,000,000, each of which matures on August 27, 2016. The letter of credit facilities contain covenants that are consistent with our unsecured revolving line of credit. Interest on unreimbursed amounts under the letter of credit facilities accrues at the lender’s prime rate (or, if greater, the average rate on overnight federal funds plus one-half of one percent) plus 2.0%. As of November 1, 2015, an aggregate of $8,111,000 was outstanding under the letter of credit facilities, which represents only a future commitment to fund inventory purchases to which we had not taken legal title. The latest expiration possible for any future letters of credit issued under the facilities is January 24, 2017.