INDEBTEDNESS

Total debt consists of:



(In thousands)	December 31, 2013			March 31, 2013
Short-term
Money market loans	$	—		$	—
Commercial paper	443,209			—
Short-term debt	$	443,209		$	—

Long-term
Trade receivables securitization	$	295,000		$	295,000
Revolving credit borrowings - U.S.	—			—
Revolving credit borrowings - Multi-currency	52,236			36,705
Revolving credit borrowings - France	8,040			7,372
Senior notes, net	1,748,669			2,050,820
Senior subordinated notes	—			215,446
Other long-term debt	1,175			2,475
Total long-term debt	2,105,120			2,607,818
Less current portion of long-term debt	(400,376		)	(303,573		)
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	$	1,704,744		$	2,304,245

Total debt	$	2,548,329		$	2,607,818

Money Market Loans

The Company has an agreement with a financial institution to provide access to short-term advances not to exceed $35 million that was extended in November 2013 and now expires on December 30, 2014. The agreement may be further extended subject to renewal provisions contained in the agreement. The advances may be for one to six months with rates at a fixed spread over the corresponding London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”). At December 31, 2013, there were no advances outstanding under the agreement.

The Company also has an agreement with another financial institution that provides access to additional short-term advances not to exceed $35 million that expires on July 31, 2014. The agreement may be extended subject to renewal provisions contained in the agreement. The advances are generally overnight or for up to seven days. The amount, term and interest rate of an advance are established through mutual agreement with the financial institution when the Company requests such an advance. At December 31, 2013, there were no advances outstanding under the agreement.

Commercial Paper

The Company participates in a $750 million commercial paper program supported by its $750 million revolving credit facility (see below). This program allows the Company to obtain favorable short-term borrowing rates with maturities that may vary, but will generally not exceed 90 days from the date of issue, and is classified as short-term debt. At maturity, the commercial paper balances are often rolled over rather than repaid or refinanced. The Company has used proceeds from commercial paper issuances for general corporate purposes. At December 31, 2013, $443 million was outstanding under the commercial paper program and the average effective interest rate was 0.35%. There were no borrowings outstanding under the commercial paper program as of March 31, 2013.

Trade Receivables Securitization

The Company participates in a securitization agreement with three commercial bank conduits to which it sells qualifying trade receivables on a revolving basis (the “Securitization Agreement”). The Company’s sale of qualified trade receivables is accounted for as a secured borrowing under which qualified trade receivables collateralize amounts borrowed from the commercial bank conduits. Trade receivables that collateralize the Securitization Agreement are held in a bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity, which is consolidated for financial reporting purposes and represents the Company’s only variable interest entity. Qualified trade receivables in the amount of the outstanding borrowing under the Securitization Agreement are not available to the general creditors of the Company. The maximum amount available under the Securitization Agreement is $295 million and it bears interest at approximately LIBOR plus 75 basis points.

On December 5, 2013, the Company entered into the Fourth Amendment to the Securitization Agreement which extended the expiration date of the Securitization Agreement from December 4, 2015 to December 5, 2016. At December 31, 2013, the amount of outstanding borrowing under the Securitization Agreement was $295 million. Amounts borrowed under the Securitization Agreement could fluctuate monthly based on the Company’s funding requirements and the level of qualified trade receivables available to collateralize the Securitization Agreement. The Securitization Agreement contains customary events of termination, including standard cross-default provisions with respect to outstanding debt.

Senior Credit Facility

The Company participates in a $750 million Amended and Restated Credit Facility (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility consists of a $650 million U.S. dollar revolving credit line, with a $65 million letter of credit sublimit and a $50 million swingline sublimit, and a $100 million (U.S. dollar equivalent) multi-currency revolving credit line. The expiration date of the Credit Facility is July 19, 2016. Under circumstances described in the Credit Facility, the revolving credit line may be increased by an additional $325 million, provided that the multi-currency revolving credit line may not be increased by more than an additional $50 million.

As of December 31, 2013, the Company had $52 million of borrowings under the Credit Facility, all of which were under the multi-currency revolver. There were no borrowings under the U.S. dollar revolver at December 31, 2013. The Company also had outstanding U.S. letters of credit of $51 million issued under the Credit Facility. U.S. dollar revolver borrowings bear interest at LIBOR plus 125 basis points. The multi-currency revolver bears interest based on a rate of 125 basis points over the Euro currency rate applicable to each foreign currency borrowing. As of December 31, 2013, the weighted average effective interest rate on the multi-currency revolver was 1.74%. In addition to the borrowing spread of 125 basis points for U.S. dollar and multi-currency revolver borrowings, the Company pays a commitment (or unused) fee on the undrawn portion of the Credit Facility equal to 20 basis points per annum.

At December 31, 2013, the financial covenant of the Credit Facility did not restrict the Company’s ability to borrow on the unused portion of the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility contains customary events of default, including, without limitation, failure to make payments, a cross-default to certain other debt, breaches of covenants, breaches of representations and warranties, certain monetary judgments and bankruptcy and ERISA events. At December 31, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under all of its debt agreements. In the event of default, repayment of borrowings under the Credit Facility may be accelerated. As of December 31, 2013, $203 million remained available under the Company’s Credit Facility, after giving effect to the borrowings under the commercial paper program backstopped by the Credit Facility, the outstanding U.S. letters of credit and the borrowings under the multi-currency revolver.

The Company also maintains a committed revolving line of credit of up to €8.0 million (U.S. $11.0 million) to fund its operations in France. These revolving credit borrowings are outside of the Company’s Credit Facility. At December 31, 2013, these revolving credit borrowings were €5.9 million (U.S. $8.0 million) and are classified as long-term debt on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. The variable interest rates on the French revolving credit borrowings are based on the Euro currency rate plus 125 basis points. As of December 31, 2013, the effective interest rate on the French revolving credit borrowings was 1.43%. The line of credit expires on July 19, 2016.

Senior Notes

At December 31, 2013, the Company had $400 million outstanding of 4.50% senior notes maturing on September 15, 2014 (the “2014 Notes”). The 2014 Notes were issued at a discount with a yield of 4.527%. Interest on the 2014 Notes is payable semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 of each year. The 2014 Notes are included within the “Current portion of long-term debt” line item on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet based on the maturity date.

At December 31, 2013, the Company had $250 million outstanding of 3.25% senior notes maturing on October 1, 2015 (the “2015 Notes”). The 2015 Notes were issued at a discount with a yield of 3.283%. Interest on the 2015 Notes is payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year.

At December 31, 2013, the Company had $250 million outstanding of 2.95% senior notes maturing on June 15, 2016 (the “2016 Notes”). The 2016 Notes were issued at a discount with a yield of 2.980%. Interest on the 2016 Notes is payable semi-annually on June 15 and December 15 of each year.

At December 31, 2013, the Company had $325 million outstanding of 1.65% senior notes maturing on February 15, 2018 (the “2018 Notes”). The 2018 Notes were issued at a discount with a yield of 1.685%. Interest on the 2018 Notes is payable semi-annually on February 15 and August 15 of each year.

At December 31, 2013, the Company had $275 million outstanding of 2.375% senior notes maturing on February 15, 2020 (the “2020 Notes”). The 2020 Notes were issued at a discount with a yield of 2.392%. Interest on the 2020 Notes is payable semi-annually on February 15 and August 15 of each year.

At December 31, 2013, the Company had $250 million outstanding of 2.90% senior notes maturing on November 15, 2022 (the “2022 Notes”). The 2022 Notes were issued at a discount with a yield of 2.913%. Interest on the 2022 Notes is payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year.

The 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2022 Notes (collectively, the “Senior Notes”) contain covenants that restrict the incurrence of liens and limit sale and leaseback transactions. The Company has the option to redeem the Senior Notes prior to their maturity, in whole or in part, at 100% of the principal plus any accrued but unpaid interest and applicable make-whole payments.

On October 1, 2013, the Company’s $300 million of 2.85% senior notes (the “2013 Notes”) matured.

Senior Subordinated Notes

At March 31, 2013, the Company had $215 million outstanding of 7.125% senior subordinated notes originally due to mature on October 1, 2018 (the “2018 Senior Subordinated Notes”). The 2018 Senior Subordinated Notes had a redemption provision which permitted the Company, at its option, to call the 2018 Senior Subordinated Notes at scheduled dates and prices beginning on October 1, 2013. On October 2, 2013, the 2018 Senior Subordinated Notes were redeemed in full at a price of 103.563%. A loss on the early extinguishment of the 2018 Senior Subordinated Notes of $9.1 million was recognized during the three months ended December 31, 2013 related to the redemption premium and the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs.

Other Long-term Debt

The Company’s other long-term debt primarily consists of capitalized lease obligations and notes issued to sellers of businesses acquired, which are repayable in periodic installments. At December 31, 2013, other long-term debt totaled $1.2 million with an average interest rate of approximately 6.5% and an average maturity of approximately 1.9 years.

Aggregate Long-term Debt Maturities

The aggregate maturities of long-term debt at December 31, 2013 are as follows:



(In thousands)	Debt Maturities ^(a)
December 31, 2014	$	400,376
March 31, 2015	216
March 31, 2016	250,266
March 31, 2017	605,497
March 31, 2018	325,095
Thereafter	525,000
	$	2,106,450

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^(a)	Outstanding borrowings under the Securitization Agreement at December 31, 2013 are reflected as maturing at the agreement’s expiration on December 5, 2016.

The Senior Notes are reflected in the debt maturity schedule at their maturity values rather than their carrying values, which are net of aggregate discounts of $1.3 million at December 31, 2013.