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Debt
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt
DEBT
The components of long-term debt are as follows:
(in millions)
May 28, 2017

 
May 29, 2016

3.850% senior notes due May 2027
$
500.0

 
$

6.000% senior notes due August 2035
150.0

 
150.0

6.800% senior notes due October 2037
300.0

 
300.0

Total long-term debt
$
950.0

 
$
450.0

Less unamortized discount and issuance costs
(13.4
)
 
(10.0
)
Total long-term debt less unamortized discount and issuance costs
$
936.6

 
$
440.0


On April 10, 2017, we issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 3.850 percent senior notes due May 2027 under a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2016. Discount and issuance costs, which totaled $4.4 million, are being amortized over the term of the notes using the straight-line method, the results of which approximate the effective interest method. Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year commencing November 1, 2017. We may redeem the notes at any time in whole or from time to time in part, at the principal amount plus a make-whole premium. If we experience a change in control triggering event, unless we have previously exercised our right to redeem the notes, we may be required to purchase the notes from the holders at a purchase price equal to 101 percent of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest.
The interest rate on our $300.0 million 6.800 percent senior notes due October 2037 is subject to adjustment from time to time if the debt rating assigned to such series of notes is downgraded below a certain rating level (or subsequently upgraded). The maximum adjustment is 2.000 percent above the initial interest rate and the interest rate cannot be reduced below the initial interest rate. As of May 28, 2017, no such adjustments are made to this rate.

The aggregate contractual maturities of long-term debt for each of the five fiscal years subsequent to May 28, 2017, and thereafter are as follows:
(in millions)
 
 
Fiscal Year
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
Thereafter
Debt repayments
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
950.0


We maintain a $750.0 million revolving Credit Agreement (Revolving Credit Agreement), with Bank of America, N.A. (BOA) as administrative agent, and the lenders and other agents party thereto. The Revolving Credit Agreement is a senior unsecured credit commitment to the Company and contains customary representations and affirmative and negative covenants (including limitations on liens and subsidiary debt and a maximum consolidated lease adjusted total debt to total capitalization ratio of 0.75 to 1.00) and events of default usual for credit facilities of this type. As of May 28, 2017, we were in compliance with all covenants under the Revolving Credit Agreement.
The Revolving Credit Agreement matures on October 24, 2018, and the proceeds may be used for commercial paper back-up, working capital and capital expenditures, the refinancing of certain indebtedness, certain acquisitions and general corporate purposes. Loans under the Revolving Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a margin determined by reference to a ratings-based pricing grid (Applicable Margin), or the base rate (which is defined as the highest of the BOA prime rate, the Federal Funds rate plus 0.500 percent and the Eurocurrency Rate plus 1.00 percent) plus the Applicable Margin. Assuming a “BBB” equivalent credit rating level, the Applicable Margin under the Revolving Credit Agreement will be 1.100 percent for LIBOR loans and 0.100 percent for base rate loans. As of May 28, 2017, we had no outstanding balances under the Revolving Credit Agreement.