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Debt (Notes)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
DEBT

 
 
 January 31,

(in thousands)
2015

2014

Short-term borrowings:
 
 
Credit Facilities
      $
92,519

      $
119,212

Other credit facilities
141,494

133,153

 
      $
234,013

      $
252,365



Long-term debt:
 
 
Unsecured Senior Notes:
 
 
2008 9.05% Series A, due December 2015 a, b
      $


      $
103,804

2009 10.00% Series A, due April 2018 a

50,000

2009 10.00% Series A, due February 2017 a

125,000

2009 10.00% Series B, due February 2019 a

125,000

2010 1.72% Notes, due September 2016 c, d
84,470

97,350

2012 4.40% Series B Notes, due July 2042 e
250,000

250,000

2014 3.80% Senior Notes, due October 2024 c, f
249,277


2014 4.90% Senior Notes, due October 2044 c, f
298,788


 
      $
882,535

      $
751,154

a
These Notes were redeemed with the net proceeds from the offering of the 2024 Notes and the 2044 Notes.
b
These Notes were issued, at par, $100,000,000. In 2009, the Company entered into an interest rate swap to effectively convert this fixed rate obligation to a floating rate obligation. The Company terminated the interest rate swap in 2011 and recognized the remaining gain on the swap upon redemption of these Notes.
c 
These agreements require lump sum repayments upon maturity.
d 
These Notes were issued, at par, ¥10,000,000,000.
e 
The agreements governing these Notes require repayments of $50,000,000 in aggregate every five years beginning in 2022.
f 
These Notes were issued at a discount which will be amortized until the debt maturity.

Credit Facilities

In October 2014, Tiffany & Co. entered into a four-year $375,000,000 and a five-year $375,000,000 multi-bank, multi-currency, committed unsecured revolving credit facility, including letter of credit subfacilities, (collectively, the "New Credit Facilities") resulting in a total borrowing capacity of $750,000,000. The New Credit Facilities replaced the previously existing $275,000,000 three-year unsecured revolving credit facility and $275,000,000 five-year unsecured revolving credit facility (collectively, the "Previously Existing Credit Facilities"), which were terminated and repaid concurrently with Tiffany & Co.'s entry into the New Credit Facilities. The New Credit Facilities are available for working capital and other corporate purposes. Borrowings under the New Credit Facilities will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the option of the Company, (1) LIBOR (or other applicable reference rate) for the relevant currency plus an applicable margin based upon the Company's leverage ratio as defined under the New Credit Facilities, or (2) an alternate base rate equal to the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, (ii) Bank of America, N.A.’s prime rate and (iii) one-month LIBOR plus 1%, plus an applicable margin based upon the Company's leverage ratio as defined under the New Credit Facilities. The New Credit Facilities also require payment to the lenders of a facility fee on the amount of the lenders’ commitments under the credit facilities from time to time at rates based upon the Company's leverage ratio as defined under the New Credit Facilities. Voluntary prepayments of the loans and voluntary reductions of the unutilized portion of the commitments under the New Credit Facilities are permissible without penalty, subject to certain conditions pertaining to minimum notice and minimum reduction amounts.

At January 31, 2015, there were $92,519,000 of borrowings outstanding, $5,671,000 of letters of credit issued but not outstanding and $651,810,000 available for borrowing under the New Credit Facilities. The weighted-average interest rate under the New Credit Facilities was 1.49% at January 31, 2015. The weighted-average interest rate under the Previously Existing Credit Facilities was 2.35% at January 31, 2014. The four-year credit facility will expire in October 2018. The five-year credit facility will expire in October 2019.

Other Credit Facilities

Tiffany-Shanghai Credit Agreement. In July 2013, Tiffany & Co.'s wholly-owned subsidiary, Tiffany & Co. (Shanghai) Commercial Company Limited ("Tiffany-Shanghai"), entered into a three-year multi-bank revolving credit agreement (the "Tiffany-Shanghai Credit Agreement"). The Tiffany-Shanghai Credit Agreement has an aggregate borrowing limit of RMB 930,000,000 ($148,879,000 at January 31, 2015). The Tiffany-Shanghai Credit Agreement is available for Tiffany-Shanghai's general working capital requirements, which included repayment of a portion of the indebtedness under Tiffany-Shanghai's existing bank loan facilities. The six lenders that are party to the Tiffany-Shanghai Credit Agreement will make loans, upon Tiffany-Shanghai's request, for periods of up to 12 months at the applicable interest rates as announced by the People's Bank of China. There was $37,620,000 outstanding and $111,259,000 available to be borrowed under the Tiffany-Shanghai Credit Agreement at January 31, 2015. The interest rate applicable to the outstanding borrowings at January 31, 2015 and 2014 was 6.0% in both periods. The Tiffany-Shanghai Credit Agreement matures in July 2016. In connection with this agreement, the Company entered into a guaranty agreement by and between the Company and the facility agent under the Tiffany-Shanghai Credit Agreement (the "Guaranty").

Other. The Company has various other revolving credit facilities, primarily in Japan and China. At
January 31, 2015, the facilities totaled $112,960,000, of which $103,874,000 was outstanding at a weighted-average interest rate of 3.90%. At January 31, 2014, the facilities totaled $118,400,000, of which $75,400,000 was outstanding at a weighted-average interest rate of 2.96%.

Senior Notes

In September 2014, Tiffany & Co. issued $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.80% Senior Notes due 2024 (the "2024 Notes") and $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.90% Senior Notes due 2044 (the "2044 Notes" and, together with the 2024 Notes, the "Notes") in a private placement conducted pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Notes were issued at a discount with aggregate net proceeds of $548,037,000 (with an effective yield of 3.836% for the 2024 Notes and an effective yield of 4.926% for the 2044 Notes). Tiffany & Co. used the net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes to redeem all of the aggregate principal amount outstanding of its (i) $100,000,000 principal amount of 9.05% Series A Senior Notes due December 23, 2015; (ii) $125,000,000 principal amount of 10.0% Series A-2009 Senior Notes due February 13, 2017; (iii) $50,000,000 principal amount of 10.0% Series A Senior Notes due April 9, 2018; and (iv) $125,000,000 principal amount of 10.0% Series B-2009 Senior Notes due February 13, 2019 (collectively, the "Private Placement Notes") prior to maturity in accordance with the respective note purchase agreements governing each series of Private Placement Notes, which included provisions for make-whole payments in the event of early redemption. As a result of the redemptions, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $93,779,000 in the three months ended October 31, 2014. The Company used the remaining net proceeds from the sale of the Notes for general corporate purposes. The Notes are Tiffany & Co.’s general unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of Tiffany & Co.’s existing and any future unsecured senior debt and rank senior in right of payment to any of Tiffany & Co.’s future subordinated debt.

The 2024 Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.80% per annum and the 2044 Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.90% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on April 1, 2015. Tiffany & Co. will make each interest payment to the holders of record of the Notes on the immediately preceding March 15 and September 15.

Tiffany & Co. has the option to redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, by providing no less than 30 nor more than 60 days' prior notice at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus (ii) accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on those Notes to the redemption date, plus (iii) a make-whole premium as of the redemption date, as defined in the indenture governing the Notes, as amended and supplemented in respect of each series of Notes (the "Indenture"). In addition, Tiffany & Co. has the option to redeem some or all of the 2024 Notes on or after July 1, 2024, at a redemption price equal to the sum of 100% of the principal amount of the 2024 Notes to be redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on those 2024 Notes to the redemption date. Tiffany & Co. also has the option to redeem some or all of the 2044 Notes on or after April 1, 2044, at a redemption price equal to the sum of 100% of the principal amount of the 2044 Notes to be redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on those 2044 Notes to the redemption date.

Upon the occurrence of a change of control triggering event (as defined in the Indenture), unless
Tiffany & Co. has exercised its right to redeem the Notes, each holder of Notes will have the right to require Tiffany & Co. to repurchase all or a portion of such holder’s Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase.

Debt Covenants

The agreements governing the New Credit Facilities include specific financial covenants, as well as other covenants that limit the ability of Tiffany & Co. to incur certain subsidiary indebtedness, incur liens, impose restrictions on subsidiary distributions and engage in mergers, consolidations and sales of all or substantially all of Tiffany & Co. and its subsidiaries’ assets, in addition to other requirements and “Events of Default” (as defined in the agreements governing the New Credit Facilities) customary to such borrowings.
The Tiffany-Shanghai Credit Agreement includes certain covenants that limit Tiffany-Shanghai's ability to pay certain dividends, make certain investments and incur certain indebtedness, and the Guaranty requires maintenance by Tiffany & Co. of specific financial covenants and ratios, in addition to other requirements and limitations customary to such borrowings.

The Indenture contains covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of Tiffany & Co. and its subsidiaries under certain circumstances to create liens and impose conditions on Tiffany & Co.’s ability to engage in mergers, consolidations and sales of all or substantially all of its or its subsidiaries’ assets. The Indenture also contains certain “Events of Default” (as defined in the Indenture) customary for indentures of this type. The Indenture does not contain any specific financial covenants.

The agreements governing the 2010 1.72% Notes and the 2012 4.40% Series B Notes require maintenance of specific financial covenants and ratios and limit certain changes to indebtedness of Tiffany & Co. and its subsidiaries and the general nature of the business, in addition to other requirements customary to such borrowings.

At January 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants. In the event of any default of payment or performance obligations extending beyond applicable cure periods under the provisions of any one of the New Credit Facilities, the Tiffany-Shanghai Credit Agreement, the Indenture, the agreements governing the 2010 1.72% Notes and the 2012 4.40% Series B Notes, and other loan agreements, such agreements may be terminated or payment of the applicable debt accelerated. Further, each of the New Credit Facilities, the Tiffany-Shanghai Credit Agreement, the agreements governing the 2010 1.72% Notes and the 2012 4.40% Series B Notes, and certain other loan agreements contain cross default provisions permitting the termination and acceleration of the loans, or acceleration of the notes, as the case may be, in the event that certain of the Company's other debt obligations are terminated or accelerated prior to their maturity.

Long-Term Debt Maturities

Aggregate maturities of long-term debt as of January 31, 2015 are as follows:
Years Ending January 31,
Amount a
(in thousands)

2016
          $


2017
84,470

2018

2019

2020

Thereafter
800,000

 
          $
884,470


a 
Amounts exclude any unamortized discount or premium.

Letters of Credit

The Company has available letters of credit and financial guarantees of $72,194,000 of which $24,092,000 was outstanding at January 31, 2015. Of those available letters of credit and financial guarantees, $59,092,000 expires within one year. These amounts do not include letters of credit issued under the Credit Facilities.