CREDIT FACILITIES AND BORROWINGS

12 Months Ended

May 27, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

CREDIT FACILITIES AND BORROWINGS

CREDIT FACILITIES AND BORROWINGS

At May 27, 2018, we had a revolving credit facility (the "Facility") with a syndicate of financial institutions that provides for a maximum aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one time of $1.25 billion (subject to increase to a maximum aggregate principal amount of $1.75 billion with the consent of the lenders). The Facility matures on February 16, 2022. As of May 27, 2018, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Facility. 

The Facility contains events of default customary for unsecured investment grade credit facilities with corresponding grace periods. The Facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants for unsecured investment grade credit facilities of this type. It generally requires our ratio of EBITDA to interest expense to be not less than 3.0 to 1.0 and our ratio of funded debt to EBITDA to be not greater than 3.75 to 1.0 (provided that such ratio may be increased at the option of the Company in connection with a material transaction), witheach ratio to be calculated on a rolling four-quarter basis. As of May 27, 2018, we were in compliance with the Facility's financial covenants.

On July 11, 2018, subsequent to our fiscal year end, we entered into an amended and restated revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of financial institutions providing for a revolving credit facility in a maximum aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one time of $1.6 billion (subject to increase to a maximum aggregate principal amount of $2.1 billion).  It replaces the existing Facility and generally requires our ratio of EBITDA to interest expense to be not less than 3.0 to 1.0 and our ratio of funded debt to EBITDA to not exceed certain specified levels, with each ratio to be calculated on a rolling four-quarter basis.

We finance our short-term liquidity needs with bank borrowings, commercial paper borrowings, and bankers' acceptances. As of May 27, 2018, we had $277.0 million outstanding under our commercial paper program at an average weighted interest rate of 2.08%. As of May 28, 2017, we had $26.2 million outstanding under our commercial paper program at an average weighted interest rate of 1.23%.