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NOTE 4 — DEBT |
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HDS’s long-term debt as of May 4, 2014 and February 2, 2014 consisted of the following (dollars in millions): |
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| | Outstanding | | Interest Rate | | Outstanding | | Interest Rate | |
Principal | -1% | Principal | -1% |
Senior ABL Facility due 2018 | | $ | 550 | | 1.65 | | $ | 360 | | 1.66 | |
Term Loans due 2018, net of unamortized discount of $18 million and $19 million | | 965 | | 4 | | 966 | | 4.5 | |
First Priority Notes due 2019, including unamortized premium of $17 million and $18 million | | 1,267 | | 8.125 | | 1,268 | | 8.125 | |
Second Priority Notes due 2020 | | 675 | | 11 | | 675 | | 11 | |
October 2012 Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020 | | 1,000 | | 11.5 | | 1,000 | | 11.5 | |
February 2013 Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020 | | 1,275 | | 7.5 | | 1,275 | | 7.5 | |
Total long-term debt | | $ | 5,732 | | | | $ | 5,544 | | | |
Less current installments | | (10 | ) | | | (10 | ) | | |
Long-term debt, excluding current installments | | $ | 5,722 | | | | $ | 5,534 | | | |
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(1) Represents the stated rate of interest, without including the effect of discounts or premiums. |
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On February 6, 2014, HDS amended its Term Loan Facility, as defined below, to reduce the applicable margin for borrowings from 3.25% for LIBOR borrowings and 2.25% for base rate borrowings to 3.00% for LIBOR borrowings and 2.00% for base rate borrowings, and reduced the LIBOR floor from 1.25% to 1.00%. The amendment also added a new soft call provision applicable to optional prepayment of term loans. The soft call requires a premium equal to 1.00% of the aggregate principal amount of term loans being prepaid if, on or prior to August 6, 2014, HDS enters into certain re-pricing transactions. In addition, the amendment provided that HDS may withhold up to $150 million from repayments otherwise required to be made with the proceeds of asset sales and use such proceeds to repay any debt, including debt that is junior to the term loans. The amendment also extended the maturity of the term loans by approximately nine months, to June 28, 2018. Pursuant to the credit agreement governing HDS’s Senior ABL Facility, as defined below, the maturity date of the Senior ABL Facility is the earlier of June 28, 2018 and the maturity date of the Term Loan Facility. The amendment therefore effectively extended the maturity date of the Senior ABL Facility to June 28, 2018. |
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In connection with the amendment, HDS paid approximately $1 million in financing fees, which will be amortized into interest expense over the remaining term of the amended facility in accordance with ASC 470-50, Debt-Modifications and Extinguishments. A portion of the amendment was considered an extinguishment, resulting in a $1 million loss on extinguishment of debt for the write-off of pro-rata portions of the unamortized original issue discount and the unamortized deferred debt cost. The portion of the amendment considered a modification resulted in a charge of approximately $1 million. |
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Affiliates of certain of the Equity Sponsors owned approximately $37 million of the Term Loans as of the date of the amendment. In the amendment process, this ownership was reduced to $30 million. |
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Senior Credit Facilities |
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Asset Based Lending Facility |
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HDS’s Senior Asset Based Lending Facility (“Senior ABL Facility”) provides for senior secured revolving loans and letters of credit of up to a maximum aggregate principal amount of $1,500 million (subject to availability under a borrowing base). Extensions of credit under the Senior ABL Facility are limited by a borrowing base calculated periodically based on specified percentages of the value of eligible inventory and eligible accounts receivable, subject to certain reserves and other adjustments. A portion of the Senior ABL Facility is available for letters of credit and swingline loans. As of May 4, 2014, HDS has $813 million of additional available borrowings under the Senior ABL Facility (after giving effect to the borrowing base limitations and approximately $56 million in letters of credit issued and including $77 million of borrowings available on qualifying cash balances). |
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The Senior ABL Facility also permits HDS to add one or more incremental term loan facilities to be included in the Senior ABL Facility or one or more revolving credit facility commitments to be included in the Senior ABL Facility. The Senior ABL Facility will mature on June 28, 2018 (or the maturity date under HDS’s Term Loan Facility, if earlier). |
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Senior Secured Term Loan Facility |
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HDS’s Senior Term Facility consists of a senior secured Term Loan Facility (the ‘‘Term Loan Facility,’’ the term loans thereunder, the ‘‘Term Loans’’) providing for Term Loans in an original aggregate principal amount of $1,000 million. The Term Loan Facility will mature on June 28, 2018 (the ‘‘Term Loan Maturity Date’’). The Term Loans amortize in equal quarterly installments in aggregate annual amounts equal to 1% of the original principal amount of the Term Loan Facility with the balance payable on the Term Loan Maturity Date. |
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Secured Notes |
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8 1/8% Senior Secured First Priority Notes due 2019 |
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HDS’s 8 1/8% Senior Secured First Priority Notes due 2019 (the ‘‘First Priority Notes’’), bear interest at a rate of 8 1/8% per annum and will mature on April 15, 2019. Interest is paid semi-annually in arrears on April 15th and October 15th of each year. |
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Redemption |
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HDS may redeem the First Priority Notes, in whole or in part, at any time (1) prior to April 15, 2015, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, plus the applicable make-whole premium set forth in the indenture governing the First Priority Notes and (2) on and after April 15, 2015, at the applicable redemption price set forth below (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the relevant redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on April 15 of the year set forth below. |
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Year | | Percentage | | | | | | | | | |
2015 | | 106.094 | % | | | | | | | | |
2016 | | 104.063 | % | | | | | | | | |
2017 | | 102.031 | % | | | | | | | | |
2018 and thereafter | | 100 | % | | | | | | | | |
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In addition, at any time prior to April 15, 2015, HDS may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the First Priority Notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 108.125% of the principal amount in respect of the First Priority Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, provided, however, that if the First Priority Notes are redeemed, an aggregate principal amount of First Priority Notes equal to at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of First Priority Notes must remain outstanding immediately after each such redemption of First Priority Notes. |
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11% Senior Secured Second Priority Notes due 2020 |
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HDS’s 11% Senior Secured Second Priority Notes due 2020 (the ‘‘Second Priority Notes’’) bear interest at a rate of 11% per annum and will mature on April 15, 2020. Interest is paid semi-annually in arrears on April 15th and October 15th of each year. |
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Redemption |
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HDS may redeem the Second Priority Notes, in whole or in part, at any time (1) prior to April 15, 2016, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, plus the applicable make-whole premium set forth in the indenture governing the Second Priority Notes and (2) on and after April 15, 2016, at the applicable redemption price set forth below (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the relevant redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on April 15 of the year set forth below. |
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Year | | Percentage | | | | | | | | | |
2016 | | 105.5 | % | | | | | | | | |
2017 | | 102.75 | % | | | | | | | | |
2018 and thereafter | | 100 | % | | | | | | | | |
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In addition, at any time prior to April 15, 2015, HDS may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Second Priority Notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 111.000% of the principal amount in respect of the Second Priority Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, provided, however, that if the Second Priority Notes are redeemed, an aggregate principal amount of Second Priority Notes equal to at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of Second Priority Notes must remain outstanding immediately after each such redemption of Second Priority Notes. |
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Collateral |
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The First Priority Notes and the related guarantees are secured by a first-priority security interest in substantially all of the tangible and intangible assets of HDS and the Subsidiary Guarantors (other than the ABL Priority Collateral, in which the First Priority Notes and the related guarantees have a second-priority security interest), including pledges of all Capital Stock of HDS’s Restricted Subsidiaries directly owned by HDS and the Subsidiary Guarantors (but only up to 65% of each series of Capital Stock of each direct Foreign Subsidiary owned by HDS or any Subsidiary Guarantor), subject to certain thresholds, exceptions and permitted liens, and excluding any Excluded Assets (as defined in the indenture governing the First Priority Notes ) and Excluded Subsidiary Securities (as defined in the indenture governing the First Priority Notes) (the “Cash Flow Priority Collateral”). |
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The Second Priority Notes and the related guarantees are secured by a second-priority security interest in the Cash Flow Priority Collateral, subject to permitted liens. In addition, the Second Priority Notes and the related guarantees are secured by a third-priority security interest in the ABL Priority Collateral, subject to permitted liens. |
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The indentures governing the First Priority Notes, the Second Priority Notes and the applicable collateral documents provide that any capital stock and other securities of any of HDS’s subsidiaries will be excluded from the collateral to the extent the pledge of such capital stock or other securities to secure the First Priority Notes and Second Priority Notes would cause such subsidiary to be required to file separate financial statements with the SEC pursuant to Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X (as in effect from time to time). |
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Unsecured Notes |
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11.5% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020 |
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HDS’s 11.5% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020 (the ‘‘October 2012 Senior Unsecured Notes’’) bear interest at 11.5% per annum and will mature on July 15, 2020. Interest is paid semi-annually in arrears on April 15th and October 15th of each year. |
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Redemption |
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HDS may redeem the October 2012 Senior Unsecured Notes, in whole or in part, at any time (1) prior to October 15, 2016, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, plus the applicable make-whole premium set forth in the indenture governing the 11.5% Senior Notes and (2) on and after October 15, 2016, at the applicable redemption price set forth below (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the relevant redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on October 15 of the year set forth below. |
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Year | | Percentage | | | | | | | | | |
2016 | | 105.75 | % | | | | | | | | |
2017 | | 102.875 | % | | | | | | | | |
2018 and thereafter | | 100 | % | | | | | | | | |
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In addition, at any time prior to October 15, 2015, HDS may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the October 2012 Senior Unsecured Notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 111.50% of the principal amount in respect of the October 2012 Senior Unsecured Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, provided, however, that if the October 2012 Senior Unsecured Notes are redeemed, an aggregate principal amount of the October 2012 Senior Unsecured Notes equal to at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of the October 2012 Senior Unsecured Notes must remain outstanding immediately after each such redemption of the October 2012 Senior Unsecured Notes. |
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7.5% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020 |
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HDS’s 7.5% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020 (the ‘‘February 2013 Senior Unsecured Notes’’) bear interest at 7.5% per annum and will mature on July 15, 2020. Interest is paid semi-annually in arrears on April 15th and October 15th of each year. |
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Redemption |
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HDS may redeem the February 2013 Senior Unsecured Notes, in whole or in part, at any time (1) prior to October 15, 2016, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, plus the applicable make-whole premium set forth in the indenture governing the February 2013 Senior Notes and (2) on and after October 15, 2016, at the applicable redemption price set forth below (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the relevant redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on October 15 of the year set forth below. |
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Year | | Percentage | | | | | | | | | |
2016 | | 103.75 | % | | | | | | | | |
2017 | | 101.875 | % | | | | | | | | |
2018 and thereafter | | 100 | % | | | | | | | | |
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In addition, at any time prior to October 15, 2015, HDS may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the February 2013 Senior Unsecured Notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 107.50% of the principal amount in respect of the February 2013 Senior Unsecured Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, provided, however, that if the February 2013 Senior Unsecured Notes are redeemed, an aggregate principal amount of the February 2013 Senior Unsecured Notes equal to at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of the February 2013 Senior Unsecured Notes must remain outstanding immediately after each such redemption of the February 2013 Senior Unsecured Notes. |
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Debt covenants |
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HDS’s outstanding debt agreements contain various restrictive covenants including, but not limited to, limitations on additional indebtedness and dividend payments and stipulations regarding the use of proceeds from asset dispositions. As of May 4, 2014, HDS is in compliance with all such covenants that were in effect on such date. |
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First Quarter 2013 Transactions |
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On February 15, 2013, HDS amended its Term Loan Facility (as defined above) to lower the borrowing margin by 275 basis points. Under this amendment, the Term Loans were subject to an interest rate equal to LIBOR (subject to a floor of 1.25%) plus a borrowing margin of 3.25% or Prime plus a borrowing margin of 2.25% at HDS’s election. The amendment also replaced the hard call provision applicable to optional prepayment of Term Loans thereunder with a soft call option, which expired on August 15, 2013. In connection with the amendment, HDS paid approximately $30 million in financing fees, of which approximately $27 million will be amortized into interest expense over the remaining term of the amended facility in accordance with ASC 470-50. A portion of the amendment was considered an extinguishment, resulting in a $5 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which included approximately $2 million of fees, $2 million to write off the pro-rata portion of unamortized original issue discount, and $1 million to write off the pro-rata portion of unamortized deferred debt cost. The portion of the amendment considered a modification resulted in a charge of $1 million. |
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On February 8, 2013, HDS redeemed its remaining $889 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of its 13.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “2007 Senior Subordinated Notes”) at a redemption price equal to 103.375% of the principal amount thereof and paid accrued and unpaid interest thereon through the redemption date. As a result, in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, HDS incurred a $34 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which included a $30 million premium payment to redeem the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes and approximately $4 million to write off the unamortized deferred debt cost. |