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Loans, overdrafts and long-term debt
3 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Loans, overdrafts and long-term debt
Loans, overdrafts and long-term debt
(in millions)
April 29, 2017
 
January 28, 2017
 
April 30, 2016
Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
Senior unsecured notes due 2024, net of unamortized discount
$
398.8

 
$
398.8

 
$
398.6

Securitization facility
600.0

 
600.0

 
600.0

Senior unsecured term loan
344.1

 
348.6

 
357.5

Revolving credit facility
63.0

 
56.0

 
44.0

Bank overdrafts
45.4

 
14.2

 
30.4

Capital lease obligations

 

 
0.1

Total debt
$
1,451.3

 
$
1,417.6

 
$
1,430.6

Less: Current portion of loans and overdrafts
(131.5
)
 
(91.1
)
 
(110.1
)
Less: Unamortized capitalized debt issuance fees
(8.2
)
 
(8.6
)
 
(9.0
)
Total long-term debt
$
1,311.6

 
$
1,317.9

 
$
1,311.5


Revolving credit facility and term loan (the Credit Facility)
The Company’s Credit Facility contains a $700 million senior unsecured multi-currency multi-year revolving credit facility and a $357.5 million senior unsecured term loan facility. The maturity date for the Credit Facility, including both individual facilities disclosed above, is July 2021.
Capitalized fees associated with the revolving credit facility as of April 29, 2017 total $2.6 million with the unamortized balance recorded as an asset within the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Accumulated amortization related to these capitalized fees as of April 29, 2017 was $0.9 million (January 28, 2017 and April 30, 2016: $0.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively). Amortization relating to these fees of $0.1 million was recorded as interest expense in the condensed consolidated income statements for the 13 weeks ended April 29, 2017 ($0.1 million for the 13 weeks ended April 30, 2016). As of April 29, 2017, January 28, 2017 and April 30, 2016, the Company had stand-by letters of credit outstanding of $15.3 million, $15.3 million and $23.8 million, respectively, that reduce remaining borrowing availability. The revolving credit facility had a weighted average interest rate of 2.11% and 1.42% during the 13 weeks ended April 29, 2017 and April 30, 2016, respectively.
Capitalized fees associated with the term loan facility as of April 29, 2017 total $6.2 million with the unamortized balance recorded as a direct deduction from the outstanding liability within the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Accumulated amortization related to these capitalized fees as of April 29, 2017 was $2.9 million (January 28, 2017 and April 30, 2016: $2.7 million and $2.1 million, respectively). Amortization relating to these fees of $0.2 million was recorded as interest expense in the condensed consolidated income statements for the 13 weeks ended April 29, 2017 ($0.3 million for the 13 weeks ended April 30, 2016). Excluding the impact of the interest rate swap designated as a cash flow hedge discussed in Note 13, the term loan had a weighted average interest rate of 2.13% and 1.71% during the 13 weeks ended April 29, 2017 and April 30, 2016, respectively.
Senior unsecured notes due 2024
Signet UK Finance plc (“Signet UK Finance”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.700% senior unsecured notes due in 2024 (the “Notes”). The Notes were issued under an effective registration statement previously filed with the SEC. The Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed, on a full and unconditional basis, by the Company and by certain of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries (such subsidiaries, the “Guarantors”). See Note 21 for additional information.
Capitalized fees relating to the senior unsecured notes total $7.0 million. Accumulated amortization related to these capitalized fees as of April 29, 2017 was $2.1 million (January 28, 2017 and April 30, 2016: $1.9 million and $1.4 million, respectively). The remaining unamortized capitalized fees are recorded as a direct deduction from the outstanding liability within the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Amortization relating to these fees of $0.2 million was recorded as interest expense in the condensed consolidated income statements for the 13 weeks ended April 29, 2017 ($0.2 million for the 13 weeks ended April 30, 2016).
Asset-backed securitization facility
The Company sold an undivided interest in certain credit card receivables to Sterling Jewelers Receivables Master Note Trust (the “Issuer”) and issued two-year revolving asset-backed variable funding notes. Capitalized fees associated with the existing and amended asset-backed securitization facility as of April 29, 2017 total $3.4 million with the unamortized balance recorded as an asset within the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Accumulated amortization related to these capitalized fees as of April 29, 2017 was $3.1 million (January 28, 2017 and April 30, 2016: $3.1 million and $2.7 million, respectively). Amortization relating to these fees of $0.0 million was recorded as interest expense in the condensed consolidated income statements for the 13 weeks ended April 29, 2017 ($0.3 million for the 13 weeks ended April 30, 2016). The asset-backed securitization facility had a weighted average interest rate of 2.39% and 1.90% during the 13 weeks ended April 29, 2017 and April 30, 2016, respectively.
Other
As of April 29, 2017, January 28, 2017 and April 30, 2016, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.