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CREDIT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (Notes)
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9 Months Ended |
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Nov. 01, 2014
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CREDIT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT
On August 15, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment (the "Amendment") to its five-year $750.0 million Credit Agreement (the "Existing Credit Agreement") with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A, as administrative agent and the lenders party thereto. The Amendment amends the Existing Credit Agreement to facilitate the issuance and/or borrowings of certain third-party debt financing that may be used by the Company to finance its proposed acquisition of Family Dollar. The Amendment also facilitates escrow arrangements related to the acquisition.
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- Definition
The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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