LONG-TERM DEBT AND REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

As of August 28, 2016, we were in compliance with all financial covenants with our revolving credit facility.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2017, we repaid the entire principal balance of $550.0 million of our floating rate notes on the maturity date of July 21, 2016.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2016, we repurchased $560.3 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2043, $341.8 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2039, $139.9 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2019, $110.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2026, $85.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2020, and $163.0 million of aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2023, in each case prior to maturity in a tender offer including a $109.5 million tender premium, resulting in a net loss of $23.9 million as a cost of early retirement of debt.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2016, we repaid the entire principal balance of $750.0 million of our 1.30% senior notes on the maturity date of January 25, 2016. The repayment was primarily funded through the issuance of term loans totaling $600.0 million which were repaid in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 with the proceeds from the divestiture of our Private Brands business.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2016, Lamb Weston BSW (See Note 5) issued a $30.0 million promissory note with a financial institution. The note includes a $23.0 million fixed rate loan segment with interest at 4.34% and a $7.0 million variable rate loan segment with interest at LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.90% to 2.30%, payable in semi-annual installments through fiscal 2032.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2016, we repaid the entire principal balance of $250.0 million of our 1.35% senior notes on the maturity date of September 10, 2015.

Net interest expense from continuing operations consists of:



	Thirteen weeks ended
	August 28, 2016			August 30, 2015
Long-term debt	$	61.5		$	82.3
Short-term debt	0.5			0.2
Interest income	(0.8		)	(0.2		)
Interest capitalized	(2.2		)	(2.0		)
	$	59.0		$	80.3