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Long-Term Debt
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt
7. Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt

Short-term borrowings
On December 29, 2015, Legg Mason entered into an unsecured credit agreement (as amended from time to time, the "Credit Agreement") which provided for a $1,000,000 revolving credit facility. The Credit Agreement was amended on March 31, 2017 to reduce the amount available for borrowing under the revolving credit facility to $500,000. On June 2, 2017, the Credit Agreement was further amended to include Legg Mason, Inc. (the parent entity) among the entities permitted to incur liens to secure obligations, including those related to cash collateral provisions for hedging agreements, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $200,000 at any one time. Prior to this amendment, only certain subsidiaries of Legg Mason were permitted to incur such liens and the cash collateral provided by Legg Mason, Inc. (the parent entity) in connection with certain of its hedging agreements was considered a lien on assets for purposes of the lien covenant. As a result, Legg Mason was not in compliance with the terms of the Credit Agreement at all times. The amendment provides for a waiver of any defaults under the unsecured credit agreement that may have arisen prior to the date of the amendment resulting from the provision of such cash collateral.

Legg Mason had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility as of June 30, 2017 or March 31, 2017.

Interest Rate Swap - Revolving Credit Facility
On April 29, 2016, Legg Mason entered into a forward starting, amortizing interest rate swap agreement with a financial intermediary, which was designated as a cash flow hedge. The interest rate swap was used to convert then outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility from floating rate to fixed rate debt. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement, Legg Mason paid a fixed interest rate of 2.3% on a notional amount of $500,000. The swap had a 4.67-year term, with scheduled reductions in notional amount and was to expire on December 29, 2020. The fair value of the contract at June 30, 2016, was a liability of $4,369, with a corresponding loss of $2,683 (net of deferred taxes of $1,686) recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net, in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Prior to its termination in August 2016 in connection with the repayment of the outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility, the swap settled monthly and during the three months ended June 30, 2016, $527 was reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net, to Interest expense upon settlement of the swap. There was no material ineffectiveness related to this cash flow hedge at June 30, 2016.

Long-term debt
Long-term debt, net, consists of the following:
 
 
June 30, 2017
 
March 31, 2017
 
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value Hedge Adjustment
 
Unamortized Discount (Premium)
 
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs
 
Maturity Amount
 
Carrying Value
2.7% Senior Notes due
July 2019
 
$
252,645

 
$
(3,609
)
 
$
223

 
$
741

 
$
250,000

 
$
252,980

3.95% Senior Notes due
July 2024
 
248,325

 

 
320

 
1,355

 
250,000

 
248,265

4.75% Senior Notes due March 2026
 
446,901

 

 

 
3,099

 
450,000

 
446,812

5.625% Senior Notes due January 2044
 
547,880

 

 
(3,243
)
 
5,363

 
550,000

 
547,861

6.375% Junior Notes due March 2056
 
242,105

 

 

 
7,895

 
250,000

 
242,054

5.45% Junior Notes due September 2056
 
483,997

 

 

 
16,003

 
500,000

 
483,895

Total
 
$
2,221,853

 
$
(3,609
)
 
$
(2,700
)
 
$
34,456

 
$
2,250,000

 
$
2,221,867



Interest Rate Swap - 2.7% Senior Notes due July 2019
On June 23, 2014, Legg Mason entered into an interest rate swap contract with a financial intermediary with a notional amount of $250,000, which was designated as a fair value hedge. The interest rate swap was used to effectively convert the 2.7% Senior Notes due July 2019 from fixed rate debt to floating rate debt and had identical terms as the underlying debt being hedged. The related hedging gains and losses offset one another and resulted in no net income or loss impact. The swap had a five-year term, and was scheduled to mature on July 15, 2019. On April 21, 2016, the fair value hedge swap was terminated for a cash receipt of $6,500, and the related fair value hedge adjustment is being amortized as Interest expense over the remaining life of the debt. During each of the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, $451 was amortized and recorded as Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Until the swap was terminated on April 21, 2016, the original terms and conditions of the hedged instruments were unchanged and the swap was an effective fair value hedge.

As of June 30, 2017, $250,000 of Legg Mason's long-term debt matures in fiscal 2020, and $2,000,000 matures after fiscal 2022.

At June 30, 2017, the estimated fair value of Long-term debt was approximately $2,333,658. The fair value of debt was estimated using publicly quoted market prices and was classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.