Other Credit Arrangements	6 Months Ended
Jul. 28, 2012
Other Credit Arrangements	8. Other Credit Arrangements On March 2, 2012, the Company entered into a five-year, $150.0 million syndicated, unsecured, revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The primary purpose of the Credit Agreement is to provide additional access to capital for general corporate purposes, growth initiatives and the issuance of letters of credit. The Credit Agreement contains financial covenants that require the Company to maintain certain coverage and leverage ratios, and various customary affirmative and negative covenants such as the ability to incur additional debt not otherwise permitted under the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement has various borrowing options, including rates of interest that are based on (i) an Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR” as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.75% based on a defined leverage ratio, payable at the end of the applicable interest period; and (ii) a Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus a margin ranging from 0.00% to 0.75% based on a defined leverage ratio, payable quarterly. Under the Credit Agreement, the Company is also required to pay a commitment fee ranging from 0.175% to 0.30%, based on the defined leverage ratio, on the unused portion of the total lender commitments. As of July 28, 2012, the Company was in compliance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and had $7.6 million outstanding in letters of credit and no borrowings. The Credit Agreement replaced uncommitted demand lines in the aggregate amount of $110.0 million United States dollars (“USD”) and $25.0 million Canadian dollars (“CAD”). Additionally, the Company has borrowing agreements with two separate financial institutions under which it may borrow an aggregate of $135.0 million USD for the purposes of trade letter of credit issuances. As of July 28, 2012, the Company had outstanding trade letters of credit of $57.9 million. The availability of any future borrowings under the trade letter of credit facilities is subject to acceptance by the respective financial institutions.

Other Credit Arrangements

6 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2012

8. Other Credit Arrangements

On March 2, 2012, the Company entered into a five-year, $150.0 million syndicated, unsecured, revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The primary purpose of the Credit Agreement is to provide additional access to capital for general corporate purposes, growth initiatives and the issuance of letters of credit.

The Credit Agreement contains financial covenants that require the Company to maintain certain coverage and leverage ratios, and various customary affirmative and negative covenants such as the ability to incur additional debt not otherwise permitted under the Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement has various borrowing options, including rates of interest that are based on (i) an Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR” as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.75% based on a defined leverage ratio, payable at the end of the applicable interest period; and (ii) a Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus a margin ranging from 0.00% to 0.75% based on a defined leverage ratio, payable quarterly.

Under the Credit Agreement, the Company is also required to pay a commitment fee ranging from 0.175% to 0.30%, based on the defined leverage ratio, on the unused portion of the total lender commitments.

As of July 28, 2012, the Company was in compliance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and had $7.6 million outstanding in letters of credit and no borrowings.

The Credit Agreement replaced uncommitted demand lines in the aggregate amount of $110.0 million United States dollars (“USD”) and $25.0 million Canadian dollars (“CAD”).

Additionally, the Company has borrowing agreements with two separate financial institutions under which it may borrow an aggregate of $135.0 million USD for the purposes of trade letter of credit issuances. As of July 28, 2012, the Company had outstanding trade letters of credit of $57.9 million. The availability of any future borrowings under the trade letter of credit facilities is subject to acceptance by the respective financial institutions.

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