Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Borrowings

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Borrowings
 9 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
BORROWINGS BORROWINGS
Borrowings consist of the following:
November 30, 2023 February 28,
2023
Current Long-term Total Total
(in millions)
Short-term borrowings
Commercial paper $ 458.9  $ 1,165.3 
$ 458.9  $ 1,165.3 
Long-term debt
Term loan credit facilities $ —  $ —  $ —  $ 799.2 
Senior notes 948.8  10,270.8  11,219.6  10,470.6 
Other 8.5  11.5  20.0  26.2 
$ 957.3  $ 10,282.3  $ 11,239.6  $ 11,296.0 

Bank facilities
The Company, CB International, the Administrative Agent, and certain other lenders are parties to the 2022 Credit Agreement. The Company, the Administrative Agent, and certain lenders were also parties to two term credit agreements. In May 2023, we repaid the outstanding three-year term loan facility borrowings under our August 2022 Term Credit Agreement with proceeds from the May 2023 Senior Notes (see “Senior notes” below). In August 2023, we repaid the outstanding five-year term loan facility borrowings under our April 2022 Term Credit Agreement with proceeds from commercial paper borrowings.

In October 2022, the Company, CB International, the Administrative Agent, and certain other lenders agreed to amend the 2022 Credit Agreement. The October 2022 Credit Agreement Amendment revises certain defined terms and covenants and will become effective upon (i) the amendment by Canopy of its Articles of Incorporation, (ii) the conversion of our Canopy common shares into Exchangeable Shares, and (iii) the resignation of our nominees from the board of directors of Canopy.
As of November 30, 2023, information with respect to borrowings under the 2022 Credit Agreement is as follows:
Outstanding
borrowings		 Interest
rate		 SOFR
margin		 Outstanding
letters of
credit
Remaining
borrowing
capacity (1)
(in millions)
2022 Credit Agreement
Revolving credit facility (2) (3)
$ —  —  % —  % $ 11.5  $ 1,779.0 
(1)Net of outstanding revolving credit facility borrowings and outstanding letters of credit under the 2022 Credit Agreement and outstanding borrowings under our commercial paper program of $459.5 million (excluding unamortized discount) (see “Commercial paper program” below).
(2)Contractual interest rate varies based on our debt rating (as defined in the agreement) and is a function of SOFR plus a margin and a credit spread adjustment, or the base rate plus a margin, or, in certain circumstances where SOFR cannot be adequately ascertained or available, an alternative benchmark rate plus a margin.
(3)We and/or CB International are the borrower under the $2,250.0 million revolving credit facility with a maturity date of April 14, 2027. Includes a sub-facility for letters of credit of up to $200.0 million.

We and our subsidiaries are subject to covenants that are contained in the 2022 Credit Agreement, including those restricting the incurrence of additional subsidiary indebtedness, additional liens, mergers and consolidations, transactions with affiliates, and sale and leaseback transactions, in each case subject to numerous conditions, exceptions, and thresholds. The financial covenants are limited to a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum net leverage ratio.

Commercial paper program
We have a commercial paper program which provides for the issuance of up to an aggregate principal amount of $2.25 billion of commercial paper. Our commercial paper program is backed by unused commitments under our revolving credit facility under our 2022 Credit Agreement. Accordingly, outstanding borrowings under our commercial paper program reduce the amount available under our revolving credit facility. As of November 30, 2023, we had $458.9 million of outstanding borrowings, net of unamortized discount, under our commercial paper program with a weighted average annual interest rate of 5.8% and a weighted average remaining term of nine days.

Pre-issuance hedge contracts
In November 2023, we entered into Pre-issuance hedge contracts, which were designated as cash flow hedges. As of November 30, 2023, we had hedged the interest rate volatility on $125.0 million of future debt issuances. In December 2023, we entered into additional cash flow designated, Pre-issuance hedge contracts for $150.0 million of future debt issuances. As a result of additional Pre-issuance hedge contracts, we have hedged the interest rate volatility on $275.0 million of future debt issuances.

Senior notes
In May 2023, we issued $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.90% senior notes due May 2033. Proceeds from this offering, net of discount and debt issuance costs, were $739.8 million. Interest on the 4.90% May 2023 Senior Notes is payable semiannually on May 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning November 1, 2023. The 4.90% May 2023 Senior Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at our option at any time prior to February 1, 2033, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and a make-whole payment based on the present value of the future payments at the adjusted treasury rate, as defined in the applicable indenture, plus 25 basis points. On or after February 1, 2033, we may redeem the 4.90% May 2023 Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at our option at any time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The 4.90% May 2023 Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations which rank equally in right of payment to all of our existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness.
Debt payments
As of November 30, 2023, the required principal repayments under long-term debt obligations (excluding unamortized debt issuance costs and unamortized discounts of $56.6 million and $23.8 million, respectively) for the remaining three months of Fiscal 2024 and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter are as follows:
(in millions)
Fiscal 2024 $ 2.2 
Fiscal 2025 957.5 
Fiscal 2026 1,404.9 
Fiscal 2027 603.8 
Fiscal 2028 1,801.5 
Fiscal 2029 500.0 
Thereafter 6,050.1 
$ 11,320.0