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Financing Activities
3 Months Ended
May 04, 2013
Financing Activities [Abstract]  
Financing Activities
Financing Activities
The following table shows the detail of debt repayments:
 
 
13 Weeks Ended
 
May 4, 2013
 
April 28, 2012
 
(millions)
5.35% Senior notes due 2012
$

 
$
616

8.0% Senior debentures due 2012

 
173

9.5% amortizing debentures due 2021
2

 
2

9.75% amortizing debentures due 2021
1

 
1

Capital leases and other obligations
2

 
3

 
$
5

 
$
795


On March 29, 2012, the Company redeemed the $173 million of 8.0% senior debentures due July 15, 2012, as allowed under the terms of the indenture. The price for the redemption was calculated pursuant to the indenture and resulted in the recognition of additional interest expense of $4 million. In addition, the Company repaid $616 million of 5.35% senior notes due March 15, 2012 at maturity.
During the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2013, the Company repurchased approximately 8.4 million shares of its common stock pursuant to existing stock purchase authorizations for a total of approximately $360 million. As of May 4, 2013, the Company had $1,142 million of authorization remaining under its share repurchase program. On May 14, 2013, the Company's board of directors approved an additional $1,500 million in authorization to purchase common stock, bringing the Company's remaining authorization under its share repurchase program including this increase to $2,642 million. The Company may continue or, from time to time, suspend repurchases of shares under its share repurchase program, depending on prevailing market conditions, alternate uses of capital and other factors.
The Company entered into a credit agreement with certain financial institutions on May 10, 2013 providing for revolving credit
borrowings and letters of credit in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500 million (which may be increased to $1,750 million at the option of the Company, subject to the willingness of existing or new lenders to provide commitments for such additional financing) outstanding at any particular time. This agreement is set to expire May 10, 2018 and replaces a $1,500 million facility which was set to expire June 20, 2015. As of and during the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2013, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under its then existing credit agreement, and as of the date of this report, the Company does not expect to borrow under its new credit agreement during fiscal 2013.