DEBT	9 Months Ended
Jan. 27, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
DEBT	DEBT As of January 27, 2013, the current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations included our outstanding 7.75% senior unsecured notes due May 2013 (2013 Notes) totaling $55.0 million and our outstanding 4% senior unsecured convertible notes due June 2013 (Convertible Notes) totaling $390.0 million, net of unamortized discounts of $10.0 million, which were reclassified from long-term debt and capital lease obligations in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. Debt Refinancing In July 2012 (fiscal 2013), we initiated an underwritten public offering to issue $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 6.625% senior unsecured notes due August 2022 (2022 Notes). We received net proceeds of $981.2 million, after underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, upon settlement of the 2022 Notes in August 2012 (fiscal 2013). We incurred $18.0 million in transaction fees in connection with issuance of the 2022 Notes, which are being amortized over the ten-year life of the notes. In conjunction with the issuance of the 2022 Notes, we commenced a tender offer to purchase any and all of our 2013 Notes and any and all of our outstanding 10% senior secured notes due July 2014 (2014 Notes) (the July 2012 Tender Offer). The July 2012 Tender Offer expired in August 2012. As a result of the July 2012 Tender Offer, we paid $649.4 million to repurchase 2013 Notes and 2014 Notes with face values of $105.0 million and $456.6 million, respectively. Also in August 2012, we exercised the redemption feature available under our 2014 Notes and paid $155.5 million to repurchase the remaining $132.8 million of our 2014 Notes. Net proceeds from the issuance of the 2022 Notes were used to make all of the repurchases of the 2013 Notes and 2014 Notes. As a result of these repurchases, we recognized losses on debt extinguishment of $120.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2013, including the write-off of related unamortized discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs. Working Capital Facilities As of January 27, 2013, we had aggregate credit facilities totaling $1.3 billion, including an inventory-based revolving credit facility totaling $925.0 million (the Inventory Revolver), an accounts receivable securitization facility totaling $275.0 million (the Securitization Facility) and international credit facilities totaling $147.6 million. Our unused capacity under these credit facilities was $1.1 billion. See Note 14—Subsequent Events for additional discussion of our working capital facilities. As part of the Securitization Facility agreement, all accounts receivable of our major Pork segment subsidiaries are sold to a wholly-owned “bankruptcy remote” special purpose vehicle (SPV). The SPV pledges the receivables as security for loans and letters of credit. The SPV is included in our consolidated financial statements and therefore, the accounts receivable owned by it are included in our consolidated balance sheet. However, the accounts receivable owned by the SPV are separate and distinct from our other assets and are not available to our other creditors should we become insolvent. As of January 27, 2013, the SPV held $440.4 million of accounts receivable and we had $30.0 million in outstanding borrowings on the Securitization Facility. Term Loans In August 2012 (fiscal 2013), we amended our $200.0 million term loan (the Rabobank Term Loan). As a result of the amended agreement, our maturity date was extended from June 2016 (fiscal 2017) to May 2018 (fiscal 2019) and the interest rate increased to an annual rate equal to LIBOR plus 4%, or at our election, a base rate plus 3%. The amended agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict our ability to create liens and encumbrances; incur debt; make acquisitions and investments; dispose of or transfer assets; pay dividends or make other payments in respect of our stock; in each case, subject to certain qualifications and exceptions that are generally consistent with the terms and conditions of the 2022 Notes. In addition, the amended agreement contains a financial covenant requiring us to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio (ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense) of not less than 1.75 to 1.0 commencing with our third quarter of fiscal 2013. See Note 14—Subsequent Events for additional discussion of our term loans.

DEBT

As of January 27, 2013, the current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations included our outstanding 7.75% senior unsecured notes due May 2013 (2013 Notes) totaling $55.0 million and our outstanding 4% senior unsecured convertible notes due June 2013 (Convertible Notes) totaling $390.0 million, net of unamortized discounts of $10.0 million, which were reclassified from long-term debt and capital lease obligations in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.

Debt Refinancing

In July 2012 (fiscal 2013), we initiated an underwritten public offering to issue $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 6.625% senior unsecured notes due August 2022 (2022 Notes). We received net proceeds of $981.2 million, after underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, upon settlement of the 2022 Notes in August 2012 (fiscal 2013). We incurred $18.0 million in transaction fees in connection with issuance of the 2022 Notes, which are being amortized over the ten-year life of the notes.

In conjunction with the issuance of the 2022 Notes, we commenced a tender offer to purchase any and all of our 2013 Notes and any and all of our outstanding 10% senior secured notes due July 2014 (2014 Notes) (the July 2012 Tender Offer). The July 2012 Tender Offer expired in August 2012. As a result of the July 2012 Tender Offer, we paid $649.4 million to repurchase 2013 Notes and 2014 Notes with face values of $105.0 million and $456.6 million, respectively. Also in August 2012, we exercised the redemption feature available under our 2014 Notes and paid $155.5 million to repurchase the remaining $132.8 million of our 2014 Notes. Net proceeds from the issuance of the 2022 Notes were used to make all of the repurchases of the 2013 Notes and 2014 Notes. As a result of these repurchases, we recognized losses on debt extinguishment of $120.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2013, including the write-off of related unamortized discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs.

Working Capital Facilities

As of January 27, 2013, we had aggregate credit facilities totaling $1.3 billion, including an inventory-based revolving credit facility totaling $925.0 million (the Inventory Revolver), an accounts receivable securitization facility totaling $275.0 million (the Securitization Facility) and international credit facilities totaling $147.6 million. Our unused capacity under these credit facilities was $1.1 billion. See Note 14—Subsequent Events for additional discussion of our working capital facilities.

As part of the Securitization Facility agreement, all accounts receivable of our major Pork segment subsidiaries are sold to a wholly-owned “bankruptcy remote” special purpose vehicle (SPV). The SPV pledges the receivables as security for loans and letters of credit. The SPV is included in our consolidated financial statements and therefore, the accounts receivable owned by it are included in our consolidated balance sheet. However, the accounts receivable owned by the SPV are separate and distinct from our other assets and are not available to our other creditors should we become insolvent. As of January 27, 2013, the SPV held $440.4 million of accounts receivable and we had $30.0 million in outstanding borrowings on the Securitization Facility.

Term Loans

In August 2012 (fiscal 2013), we amended our $200.0 million term loan (the Rabobank Term Loan). As a result of the amended agreement, our maturity date was extended from June 2016 (fiscal 2017) to May 2018 (fiscal 2019) and the interest rate increased to an annual rate equal to LIBOR plus 4%, or at our election, a base rate plus 3%.

The amended agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict our ability to create liens and encumbrances; incur debt; make acquisitions and investments; dispose of or transfer assets; pay dividends or make other payments in respect of our stock; in each case, subject to certain qualifications and exceptions that are generally consistent with the terms and conditions of the 2022 Notes. In addition, the amended agreement contains a financial covenant requiring us to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio (ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense) of not less than 1.75 to 1.0 commencing with our third quarter of fiscal 2013.

See Note 14—Subsequent Events for additional discussion of our term loans.