DEBT | NOTE 5—DEBT On January 26, 2017, HDS used cash and available borrowings under its Senior ABL Facility, to repay $200 million aggregate principal of its Term B-1 Loans, as defined below. As a result, the Company incurred a $5 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which includes write-offs of $2 million and $3 million of unamortized original issue discount and unamortized deferred financing costs, respectively, in accordance with ASC 470-50, "Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments." On October 14, 2016, HDS entered into a Fourth Amendment (the "Fourth Amendment") to the credit agreement governing its existing Term Loan Facility, as defined below. Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment, HDS amended its existing Term Loan Facility to, among other things, (i) eliminate its London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") floor by means of a replacement tranche that replaced all of the Company's outstanding term loans in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $842 million (the "Term B-1 Loans") and (ii) issue a new tranche of term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $550 million (the "Term B-2 Loans"). Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment, the Term B-1 Loans bear interest at the applicable margin for borrowings of 2.75% for LIBOR borrowings and 1.75% for base rate borrowings, with no LIBOR floor. The Term B-1 Loans amortize in equal quarterly installments in aggregate annual amounts equal to 1.00% of the original principal amount of the replaced tranche with the balance payable on the maturity date, August 13, 2021. The Term B-2 Loans bear interest at the applicable margin for borrowings of 2.75% for LIBOR borrowings and 1.75% for base rate borrowings, with no LIBOR floor. The Term Loan Facility allows for a reduction in the applicable margin on the Term B-2 Loans from 2.75% per annum to 2.50% per annum upon the Company reaching a consolidated total leverage ratio, as defined in the agreement, of 3.0x or less. The Term B-2 Loans will amortize in equal quarterly installments in aggregate annual amounts equal to 1.00% of the original principal amount and will mature on October 17, 2023. On October 17, 2016, HDS used the proceeds from the Term B-2 Loans, together with available cash and available borrowings under its Senior ABL Facility, to redeem all of the outstanding $1,275 million aggregate principal of its 7.5% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020 (the "February 2013 Senior Unsecured Notes"), and pay a $48 million premium in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing such notes. As a result, the Company incurred a $59 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which includes the $48 million premium and write-off of $11 million of unamortized deferred financing costs, in accordance with ASC 470-50, "Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments." On April 11, 2016, HDS issued $1,000 million of 5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024 (the "April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes") at par. HDS received approximately $985 million, net of transaction fees. The transaction fees of $15 million are reflected as deferred financing costs on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and will be amortized into interest expense over the term of the notes. On April 27, 2016, HDS used the net proceeds from the April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes issuance, together with available cash, to redeem all of the outstanding $1,000 million aggregate principal of its 11.5% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020 (the "October 2012 Senior Unsecured Notes"), and pay a $106 million make-whole premium calculated in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing such notes and pay $4 million of accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date. As a result, the Company incurred a $115 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which includes the $106 million make-whole premium and the write-off of $9 million of unamortized deferred financing costs, in accordance with ASC 470-50, "Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments." HDS's long-term debt as of January 29, 2017 and January 31, 2016 consisted of the following (dollars in millions): January 29, 2017 January 31, 2016 Outstanding Interest Outstanding Interest Senior ABL Facility due 2018 $ $ — — Term Loans due 2021 — — Term B-1 Loans due 2021 — — Term B-2 Loans due 2023 — — December 2014 First Priority Notes due 2021 April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024 — — October 2012 Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020 — — February 2013 Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020 — — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Total gross long-term debt $ $ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Less unamortized discount ) ) Less unamortized deferred financing costs ) ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Total net long-term debt $ $ Less current installments ) ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Total net long-term debt, excluding current installments $ $ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (1) Represents the stated rate of interest, without including the effect of discounts or premiums. Senior Credit Facilities Asset Based Lending Facility The 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 will be 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. As of January 29, 2017, HDS had $680 million of additional available borrowings under the Senior ABL Facility (after giving effect to the borrowing base limitations and approximately $30 million in letters of credit issued and including $26 million of borrowings available on qualifying cash balances). Of the approximately $421 million borrowed on the Senior ABL Facility as of January 29, 2017, approximately $61 million represents Canadian borrowings with the remainder in the U.S. A portion of the Senior ABL Facility is available for letters of credit and swingline loans. The Senior ABL Facility also includes a sub-facility for loans and letters of credit in Canadian dollars. The Senior ABL Facility also permits HDS to add one or more incremental term loans, revolving or letter of credit facilities to be included in the Senior ABL Facility up to an aggregate maximum amount of $1,900 million for the total commitments under the Senior ABL Facility (including all incremental commitments). At HDS's option, the interest rates applicable to the loans under the Senior ABL Facility are based (i) in the case of U.S. dollar-denominated loans, either at LIBOR plus an applicable margin or Prime Rate plus an applicable margin and (ii) in the case of Canadian dollar-denominated loans, either the banker's acceptance ("BA") rate plus an applicable margin or the Canadian Prime Rate plus an applicable margin. The margins applicable for each elected interest rate are subject to a pricing grid, as defined in the Senior ABL Facility agreement, based on average excess availability for the previous fiscal quarter. The Senior ABL Facility also contains a letter of credit fee computed at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin (as defined in the agreement) then in effect for LIBOR Loans and an unused commitment fee subject to a pricing grid, as included in the Senior ABL Facility agreement, based on the Average Daily Used Percentage (as defined in the agreement). The Senior ABL Facility will mature on June 28, 2018, unless the individual applicable lenders agree to extend the maturity of their respective loans under the Senior ABL Facility upon HDS's request and without the consent of any other applicable lender. Prepayments The Senior ABL Facility may be prepaid at HDS's option at any time without premium or penalty and will be subject to mandatory prepayment if the outstanding Senior ABL Facility exceeds either the aggregate commitments with respect thereto or the current borrowing base, in an amount equal to such excess. Mandatory prepayments do not result in a permanent reduction of the lenders' commitments under the Senior ABL Facility. Guarantees; Security The Senior ABL Facility is senior secured indebtedness of HDS and ranks equal in right of payment with all of HDS's existing and future senior indebtedness and senior in right of payment to all of HDS's existing and future subordinated indebtedness. HDS, and at HDS's option, certain of HDS's subsidiaries, including HD Supply Canada, Inc., a Canadian subsidiary (the "Canadian Borrower"), are the borrowers under the Senior ABL Facility. Each of HDS's existing and future direct and indirect wholly owned domestic subsidiaries, in each case to the extent permitted by applicable law, regulation and contractual provision and subject to certain exceptions (the "Subsidiary Guarantors") guarantees HDS's payment obligations under the Senior ABL Facility (and, in the case of Canadian obligations, each existing and future direct and indirect wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, in each case to the extent permitted by applicable law, regulation and contractual provision and subject to certain exceptions (the "Canadian Guarantors") guarantee the Canadian Borrower's payment obligations under the Senior ABL Facility). HDS's obligations under the Senior ABL Facility and the guarantees thereof are secured in favor of the U.S. ABL collateral agent (i) on a first-priority basis by substantially all accounts receivable, inventory and other related assets owned by HDS and each Subsidiary Guarantor and all proceeds thereof, in each case to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to certain exceptions (the "ABL Priority Collateral"), subject to permitted liens, and (ii) (x) all of the capital stock of HDS, all capital stock of all domestic subsidiaries directly owned by HDS and the Subsidiary Guarantors and 65% of the capital stock of any foreign subsidiary held directly by HDS or any Subsidiary Guarantor (with foreign subsidiary holding companies being deemed foreign subsidiaries) and (y) substantially all tangible and intangible assets owned by HDS and each Subsidiary Guarantor, other than the ABL Priority Collateral, and all proceeds thereof, in each case to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to certain exceptions (the "Cash Flow Priority Collateral" and, together with the ABL Priority Collateral, the "Collateral"); in each case, subject to the priority of liens among the Term Loan Facility (as defined below), the December 2014 First Priority Notes (as defined below), and the Senior ABL Facility. The Canadian obligations under the Senior ABL Facility are also secured by liens on substantially all assets of the Canadian Borrower and the Canadian Guarantors, subject to certain exceptions. Covenants The Senior ABL Facility contains a number of covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict HDS's ability and, in certain cases, HDS's subsidiaries to make acquisitions, mergers, consolidations, dividends, and to prepay certain indebtedness (including the December 2014 First Priority Notes), in each case to the extent any such transaction would reduce availability under the Senior ABL Facility below a specified amount. In addition, if HDS's specified excess availability (including an amount by which HDS's borrowing base exceeds the existing commitments) under the Senior ABL Facility falls below the greater of $150 million and 10% of the aggregate commitments (a "Liquidity Event"), HDS will be required to maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 1.0:1.0, as defined in the credit agreement governing the Senior ABL Facility. The Senior ABL Facility also contains certain affirmative covenants, including financial and other reporting requirements. HDS is in compliance with all such covenants. Senior Secured Term Loan Facility The Term Loan 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 $1,392 million, comprised of two tranches, Term B-1 Loans and Term B-2 Loans, with original aggregate principal amounts of $842 million and $550 million, respectively. Term B-1 Loans will mature on August 13, 2021 (the "Term B-1 Loans Maturity Date") and Term B-2 Loans will mature on October 17, 2023 (the "Term B-2 Loans Maturity Date"). Both Term B-1 Loans and Term B-2 Loans amortize in equal quarterly installments in aggregate principal amounts equal to 1.00% of the original principal amount of the Term Loans with the balances payable on their respective Maturity Dates. Both Term B-1 Loans and Term B-2 Loans bear interest at the applicable margin for borrowings of 2.75% for LIBOR borrowings and 1.75% for base rate borrowings. The Term Loan Facility allows for a reduction to the applicable margin on the Term B-2 Loans from 2.75% per annum to 2.50% per annum upon the Company reaching a consolidated total leverage ratio of 3.0x or less. In accordance with the Fourth Amendment, annual excess cash flow ("ECF") provisions are applicable beginning with the fiscal year ending on January 28, 2018 (fiscal 2017) and each fiscal year thereafter. The ECF provision is not applicable to fiscal 2016. During the first quarter of fiscal 2015 and in accordance with the annual ECF provisions of the Term Loan Facility prior to the Fourth Amendment, the Company offered a prepayment of $34 million based on the ECF calculation for fiscal 2014. The lenders of the Term Loan Facility accepted $16 million, which the Company paid on March 30, 2015. The Term Loan Facility is senior secured indebtedness of HDS and ranks equal in right of payment with all of HDS's existing and future senior indebtedness and senior in right of payment to all of HDS's existing and future subordinated indebtedness. The Term Loan Facility is guaranteed, on a senior secured basis, by the Subsidiary Guarantors. These guarantees are subject to release under customary circumstances. The guarantee of each Subsidiary Guarantor is a senior secured obligation of that Subsidiary Guarantor and ranks equal in right of payment with all existing and future senior indebtedness of that Subsidiary Guarantor and senior in right of payment to all existing and future subordinated indebtedness of such Subsidiary Guarantor. Collateral The Term Loan Facility 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 Term Loan Facility and the related guarantees have a second priority security interest), including pledges of all Capital Stock of the 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 credit agreement governing the Term Loan Facility (the "Term Loan Credit Agreement")) and Excluded Subsidiary Securities (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement) (the "Cash Flow Priority Collateral"), subject to permitted liens. In addition, the Term Loan Facility and the related guarantees are secured by a second-priority security interest in the ABL Priority Collateral, subject to permitted liens. Prepayment Term B-1 Loans may be prepaid at any time without premium or penalty. Term B-2 Loans may be prepaid at any time during the first six months after October 14, 2016 subject to a prepayment penalty of 1% of the aggregate principal amount outstanding and may be prepaid at any time after the first six months after October 14, 2016 without premium or penalty. Under certain circumstances and subject to certain exceptions, the Term Loan Facility will be subject to mandatory prepayment in an amount equal to: • 100% of the net proceeds (other than those that are used to purchase certain assets or to repay certain other indebtedness) of certain asset sales and certain insurance recovery events; and • 50% of annual excess cash flow for any fiscal year, such percentage to decrease to 0% depending on the attainment of certain secured leverage ratio targets. Guarantee HDS is the borrower under the Term Loan Facility. The Subsidiary Guarantors guarantee HDS's payment obligations under the Term Loan Facility. HDS's obligations under the Term Loan Facility and the guarantees thereof are secured in favor of the collateral agent by (i) all of the capital stock of HDS, all capital stock of all domestic subsidiaries directly owned by HDS and the Subsidiary Guarantors and 65% of the capital stock of any foreign subsidiary owned directly by HDS or any Subsidiary Guarantors (it being understood that a foreign subsidiary holding company will be deemed a foreign subsidiary) and (ii) substantially all other tangible and intangible assets owned by HDS and each Subsidiary Guarantor, in each case to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to certain exceptions and subject to the priority of liens between the Term Loan Facility, the December 2014 First Priority Notes, and the Senior ABL Facility. Covenants The Term Loan Facility contains a number of covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of HDS and its restricted subsidiaries, as described in the Term Loan Credit Agreement, to: incur more indebtedness; pay dividends, redeem stock or make other distributions; make investments; create restrictions on the ability of HDS's restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends to HDS or make other intercompany transfers; create liens securing indebtedness; transfer or sell assets; merge or consolidate; enter into certain transactions with HDS's affiliates; and prepay or amend the terms of certain indebtedness. The Term Loan Facility also contains certain affirmative covenants, including financial and other reporting requirements. HDS is in compliance with all such covenants. Events of Default under the Senior ABL Facility and Term Loan Facility The Senior ABL Facility and Term Loan Facility also provide for customary events of default, including non-payment of principal, interest or fees, violation of covenants, material inaccuracy of representations or warranties, specified cross default and cross acceleration to other material indebtedness, certain bankruptcy events, certain ERISA events, material invalidity of guarantees or security interest, material judgments and changes of control. Secured Notes 5.25% Senior Secured First Priority Notes due 2021 HDS issued $1,250 million of 5.25% Senior Secured First Priority Notes ("December 2014 First Priority Notes") due 2021 under an Indenture, dated December 4, 2014 (the "December 2014 First Priority Indenture") among HDS, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Trustee, and the Note Collateral Agent. The December 2014 First Priority Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.25% per annum and will mature on December 15, 2021. Interest is paid semi-annually in arrears on June 15th and December 15th of each year. The December 2014 First Priority Indenture 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 December 2014 First 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). The December 2014 First Priority Notes are senior secured indebtedness of HDS and rank equal in right of payment with all of HDS's existing and future senior indebtedness and senior in right of payment to all of HDS's existing and future subordinated indebtedness. The December 2014 First Priority Notes are guaranteed, on a senior secured basis, by each of HDS's Wholly Owned Domestic Subsidiaries (as defined in the December 2014 First Priority Indenture) (other than an Excluded Subsidiary (as defined in the December 2014 First Priority Indenture)), and each other Domestic Subsidiary (as defined in the December 2014 First Priority Indenture) that is a borrower under the Senior ABL Facility or that guarantees payment of HDS's indebtedness under any Credit Facility or Capital Markets Securities (each as defined in the December 2014 First Priority Indenture). The guarantees are subject to release under customary circumstances as stipulated in the December 2014 First Priority Indenture. Collateral The December 2014 First Priority Notes and the related guarantees are secured by a first priority security interest in the Cash Flow Priority Collateral. In addition, the December 2014 First Priority Notes and the related guarantees are secured by a second priority security interest in the ABL Priority Collateral. The security interests in the Collateral may be released without the consent of the holders of the December 2014 First Priority Notes if Collateral is disposed of in a transaction that complies with the December 2014 First Priority Indenture and security documents, and will be released: (i) so long as any ABL Obligations are outstanding, with respect to the ABL Priority Collateral, upon the release of all liens thereon securing the ABL Obligations (as defined in the December 2014 First Priority Indenture) and (ii) so long as any Term Obligations are outstanding, with respect to the Cash Flow Priority Collateral, upon the release of all liens thereon securing the Term Obligations (as defined in the December 2014 First Priority Indenture). Redemption HDS may redeem the December 2014 First Priority Notes, in whole or in part, at any time after December 15, 2017, 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 December 15 of the year set forth below. Year Percentage 2017 % 2018 % 2019 % 2020 and thereafter % Unsecured Notes 5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024 HDS issued $1,000 aggregate principal amount of April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes under an Indenture, dated as of April 11, 2016 ("April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture") among HDS, certain subsidiaries of HDS as guarantors and the Trustee. The April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.75% per annum and will mature on April 15, 2024. Interest is paid semi-annually on April 15 th and October 15 th of each year. The April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes are unsecured senior indebtedness of HDS and rank equal in right of payment with all of HDS's existing and future senior indebtedness, senior in right of payment to all of HDS's existing and future subordinated indebtedness, and effectively subordinated to all of HDS's existing and future indebtedness, including, without limitation, indebtedness under the Senior Credit Facilities and December 2014 First Priority Notes, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing each indebtedness. The April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes are guaranteed, on a senior unsecured basis, by each of HDS's direct and indirect domestic existing and future subsidiaries that is a wholly owned domestic subsidiary (other than certain excluded subsidiaries), and by each other domestic subsidiary that is a borrower under the Senior ABL Facility or that guarantees HDS's obligations under any credit facility or capital markets securities. These guarantees are subject to release under customary circumstances as stipulated in the April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture. Redemption HDS may redeem the April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes, in whole or in part, at any time (1) prior to April 15, 2019, 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 April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture and (2) on or after April 15, 2019, 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. Year Percentage 2019 % 2020 % 2021 % 2022 and thereafter % In addition, at any time prior to April 15, 2019, HDS may redeem on one or more occasions up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 105.75% of the principal amount in respect of the April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, provided, however, that if the April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes are redeemed, an aggregate principal amount of April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes equal to at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes must remain outstanding immediately after each such redemption of April 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes. 11.5% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020 HDS's October 2012 Senior Unsecured Notes bore interest at 11.5% per annum with a maturity date of July 15, 2020. Interest was paid semi-annually in arrears on April 15 th and October 15 th of each year, prior to the April 27, 2016 redemption of all the outstanding $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of the October 2012 Senior Unsecured Notes. 7.5% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020 HDS's February 2013 Senior Unsecured Notes bore interest at 7.5% per annum with a maturity date of July 15, 2020. Interest was paid semi-annually in arrears on April 15 th and October 15 th of each year, prior to the redemption on October 17, 2016 of all the outstanding $1,275 million aggregate principal of the February 2013 Senior Unsecured Notes. December 2014 First Priority Notes Offer to Repurchase In the event of certain events that constitute a Change of Control (as defined in the December 2014 First Priority Indenture, HDS must offer to repurchase all of the December 2014 First Priority Notes (unless otherwise redeemed) at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the repurchase date. If HDS sells assets under certain circumstances, HDS must use the proceeds to make an offer to purchase the Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase. Covenants The December 2014 First Priority Indenture contains covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of HDS and its restricted subsidiaries to: incur more indebtedness; pay dividends, redeem stock or make other distributions; make investments; create restrictions on the ability of HDS's restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends to HDS or make other intercompany transfers; create liens securing indebtedness; transfer or sell assets; merge or consolidate; and enter into certain transactions with HDS's affiliates. Most of these covenants will cease to apply for so long as the December 2014 First Priority Notes have investment grade ratings from both Moody's Investment Services, Inc. and Standard & Poor's. HDS is in compliance with all such covenants. Events of Default The December 2014 First Priority Indenture also provides for events of default, which, if any of them occurs, would permit or require the principal, premium, if any, interest and other monetary obligations on all the then outstanding December 2014 First Priority Notes to be due and payable immediately. The December 2014 First Priority Indenture also provides for specified cross default and cross acceleration to other material indebtedness. Debt Maturities Maturities of long-term debt outstanding, in principal amounts, at January 29, 2017 are summarized below (amounts in millions): Fiscal Year 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Thereafter Total Principal maturities $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014 Transactions On October 13, 2015, HDS used proceeds from the sale of the Power Solutions business unit to redeem all of the outstanding $675 million aggregate principal amount of its 11% Senior Secured Second Priority Notes due 2020 (the "April 2012 Second Priority Notes") and paid a $72 million make-whole premium calculated in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing such notes and $37 million of accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date. As a result, the Company recorded an $80 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which includes the $72 million make-whole premium and the write-off of $8 million of unamortized deferred financing costs, in accordance with ASC 470-50, "Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments." On August 13, 2015, HDS entered into an incremental amendment (the "Incremental Agreement") to the credit agreement governing its Term Loan Facility, as defined above, pursuant to which HDS requested a borrowing of a new $850 million tranche of senior secured term loans, the proceeds of which, together with cash on hand and available borrowings under HDS's Senior ABL Facility, were used to prepay in full the tranche of senior secured term loans outstanding under the Term Loan Facility, as defined above, as of the date of the Incremental Agreement. Pursuant to the Incremental Agreement, the Term Loans will mature on August 13, 2021 and bear interest at the reduced applicable margin for borrowings of 2.75% for LIBOR borrowings and 1.75% for base rate borrowings (down from, respectively, 3.00% and 2.00% applicable to the redeemed term loans), with the LIBOR floor to remain at 1.00%. The Term Loans amortize in equal quarterly installments in aggregate annual amounts equal to 1.00% of the original principal amount of such Term Loans, beginning in December 2015 with the balance payable on such Term Loans' maturity date. In connection with the amendment, the Company recorded a modification and extinguishment charge of $20 million, which includes financing fees of $5 million and $15 million to write off a portion of the related unamortized discount and deferred financing costs, in accordance with ASC 470-50, "Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments." On December 19, 2014, HDS used the net proceeds from the December 2014 First Priority Notes issuance, together with available cash, to redeem all of the outstanding $1,250 million aggregate principal amount of 8 1 / 8 % Senior Secured First Priority Notes due 2019 ("2012 First Priority Notes"), and pay a $106 million make-whole premium calculated in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing such notes and $18 million of accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date. As a result, the Company incurred a $106 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which includes the $106 million make-whole premium payment to redeem the 2012 First Priority Notes and the write-off of $15 million of unamortized deferred financing costs, offset by the write-off of $15 million of unamortized premium on the 2012 First Priority Notes. On December 4, 2014, HDS issued $1,250 million of the December 2014 First Priority Notes at par. At closing, HDS received approximately $1,232 million, net of transaction fees. As a result of the issuance, HDS incurred and paid $18 million in deferred financing costs, which will be amortized into interest expense over the term of the notes. On February 6, 2014, HDS amended its Term Loan Facility, as defined above, 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 to 1.00%. 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. In connection with the amendment, HDS paid approximately $1 million in financing costs, 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 financing costs. The portion of the amendment considered a modification resulted in a charge of approxima |