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lululemon athletica (LULU) Approves $600M Increase in Buyback Plan

June 6, 2018 4:43 PM

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) disclosed in an SEC filing:


On June 6, 2018, lululemon athletica inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”), among the Company, lululemon athletica canada inc., a corporation organized under the laws of British Columbia (“LACI”), Lulu Canadian Holding, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of British Columbia (“LCHI”), and lululemon usa inc., a Nevada corporation (“LUSA” and, together with the Company, LACI and LCHI, the “Borrowers,” and each a “Borrower”), Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Agent”), and the lenders party thereto, amending the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2016 (the “Credit Agreement”), among the Borrowers, Agent and the lenders party thereto.
The Amendment amends the Credit Agreement to provide for (1) an increase in the aggregate commitments under the unsecured five-year revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”) to $400.0 million, with an increase of the sub-limits for the issuance of letters of credit and extensions of swing line loans to $50.0 million for each, (2) an increase in the option, subject to certain conditions as set forth in the Credit Agreement, to request increases in commitments under the Revolving Facility from $400.0 million to $600.0 million and (3) an extension in the maturity of the Revolving Facility from December 15, 2021 to June 6, 2023.
In addition, the Amendment decreases the applicable margins for LIBOR loans from 1.00%-1.75% to 1.00%-1.50% and for alternate base rate loans from 0.00%-0.75% to 0.00%-0.50%, reduces the commitment fee on average daily unused amounts under the Revolving Facility from 0.125%-0.200% to 0.10%-0.20%, and reduces fees for unused letters of credit from 1.00%-1.75% to 1.00%-1.50%.
The foregoing description of the Amendment is a general description only, does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01.
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On June 6, 2018, the Company's board of directors approved an increase in the Company’s previously announced common stock repurchase program, authorizing the repurchase of up to a total of $600 million of its common shares from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing and actual number of common shares to be repurchased will continue to depend upon market conditions and other factors, in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission requirements. Purchases may be started or stopped at any time without prior notice depending on market conditions and other factors.

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