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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

LONG-TERM DEBT

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LONG-TERM DEBT
12 Months Ended
Apr. 02, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Ìý
LONG-TERM DEBT LONG-TERM DEBT
(In thousands) March 2022 March 2021
2.050% notes, due 2022
$ 499,910Ìý $ 997,584Ìý
0.625% notes, due 2023
936,824Ìý 996,934Ìý
2.400% notes, due 2025
745,517Ìý 744,136Ìý
2.800% notes, due 2027
496,410Ìý 495,763Ìý
0.250% notes, due 2028
546,516Ìý 581,323Ìý
2.950% notes, due 2030
743,528Ìý 742,831Ìý
0.625% notes, due 2032
542,247Ìý 576,722Ìý
6.00% notes, due 2033
271,505Ìý 271,155Ìý
6.45% notes, due 2037
284,566Ìý 284,413Ìý
Finance leases 18,289Ìý 19,311Ìý
Total long-term debt 5,085,312Ìý 5,710,172Ìý
Less current portion 501,051Ìý 1,023Ìý
Long-term debt, due beyond one year $ 4,584,261Ìý $ 5,709,149Ìý

In December 2021, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ completed an early redemption of $500.0Ìýmillion in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 2.050% Senior Notes due April 2022. The redemption price was equal to the sum of the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest discounted to the redemption date at 38.7 basis points, which resulted in a make-whole premium of $3.2Ìýmillion. Additionally, in connection with the redemption, $0.5Ìýmillion of unamortized original issue discount and debt issuance costs were recognized. The make-whole premium and amortization were recorded in the loss on
debt extinguishment line item in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in the year ended March 2022.

In April 2020, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ issued $1.0Ìýbillion of 2.050% senior unsecured fixed-rate notes maturing in April 2022 (of which $500.0Ìýmillion was redeemed in December 2021), $750.0Ìýmillion of 2.400% senior unsecured fixed-rate notes maturing in April 2025, $500.0Ìýmillion of 2.800% senior unsecured fixed-rate notes maturing in April 2027 and $750.0Ìýmillion of 2.950% senior unsecured fixed-rate notes maturing in April 2030.
In February 2020, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ issued €500.0 million of 0.250% euro-denominated fixed-rate notes maturing in February 2028 and €500.0 million of 0.625% euro-denominated fixed-rate notes maturing in February 2032. The 2028 notes were issued as a green bond, and thus an amount equal to the net proceeds have been allocated to projects that focus on ±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s key environmental sustainability initiatives.
In February and March 2020, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ completed cash tender offers for $23.0 million and $63.1 million in aggregate principal amounts of its outstanding 2033 and 2037 notes, respectively. The cash tender offers were subject to various conditions, which resulted in premiums of $8.6 million and $31.9 million for the 2033 and 2037 notes, respectively. Additionally, in connection with the tender offers, $1.3 million of unamortized original issue discount, debt issuance costs and tender fees were recognized. The premiums, amortization and fees were recorded in the loss on debt extinguishment line item in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in the year ended March 2020.
In March 2020, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ completed the full redemption of $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 2021 notes. The redemption price was equal to the sum of the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest discounted to the redemption date at 120 basis points, which resulted in a make-whole premium of $17.0 million. Additionally, in connection with the redemption, $1.0 million of unamortized original issue discount and debt issuance costs were recognized. The make-whole premium and amortization were recorded in the loss on debt extinguishment line item in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in the year ended March 2020. Also, in connection with the redemption, the Company recognized a deferred loss on an interest rate hedging contract of $8.5 million, which was recorded in the interest expense line item in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in the year ended March 2020.
All notes, along with any amounts outstanding under the Global Credit Facility (Note 12), rank equally as senior unsecured obligations of ±«ÓãÖ±²¥. All notes contain customary covenants and events of default, including limitations on liens and sale-leaseback transactions and a cross-acceleration event of default. The cross-acceleration provision of the 2033 notes is triggered if more than $50.0 million of other debt is in default and has been accelerated by the lenders. For the other notes, the cross-acceleration trigger is $100.0 million. If ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ fails in the performance of any covenant under the indentures that govern the respective notes, the trustee or lenders may declare the principal due and payable immediately. As of March 2022, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ was in compliance with all covenants. None of the long-term debt agreements contain acceleration of maturity clauses based solely on changes in credit ratings. However, if there were a change in control of ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ and, as a result of the change in control, the notes were rated below investment grade by recognized rating agencies, then ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ would be obligated to repurchase those notes at 101% of the aggregate principal amount plus any accrued interest. The change of control provision applies to all notes, except for the 2033 notes.
±«ÓãÖ±²¥ may redeem its notes, in whole or in part, at a price equal to the greater of (i)Ìý100% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest to the redemption date, or (ii)Ìýthe sum of the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest discounted to the redemption date at an adjusted treasury rate, as defined, plus 15 basis points for the 2023, 2028, 2032 and 2033 notes, 25 basis points for the 2037 notes, 30 basis points for the 2022 notes, 35 basis points for the 2025 notes and 40 basis points for the 2027 and 2030 notes, plus accrued interest to the redemption date. In addition, the 2023, 2030 and 2032 notes can be redeemed at 100% of the principal amount plus accrued interest to the redemption date within the three months prior to maturity, the 2027 and 2028 notes can be redeemed at 100% of the principal amount plus accrued interest to the redemption date within two months prior to maturity and the 2025 notes can be redeemed at 100% of the principal amount plus accrued interest to the redemption date within one month prior to maturity.
The 2022 notes have a principal balance of $500.0Ìýmillion, after the early redemption of $500.0Ìýmillion noted above, and are recorded net of unamortized original issue discounts and debt issuance costs. Interest expense on these notes is recorded at an effective annual interest rate of 2.277%.
The 2025, 2027 and 2030 notes have a principal balance of $750.0Ìýmillion, $500.0Ìýmillion and $750.0Ìýmillion, respectively, and are recorded net of unamortized original issue discounts and debt issuance costs. Interest expense on the 2025, 2027 and 2030 notes is recorded at an effective annual interest rate of 2.603%, 2.953% and 3.071%, respectively.
The 2023, 2028 and 2032 notes have a principal balance of €850.0 million, €500.0 million and €500.0 million, respectively, and are recorded net of unamortized original issue discounts and debt issuance costs. Interest expense on the 2023, 2028 and 2032 notes is recorded at an effective annual interest rate of 0.712%, 0.388% and 0.789%, respectively. The Company has designated these notes as a net investment hedge of ±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s investment in certain foreign operations. Refer to Note 24 for additional information.
The 2033 notes have a principal balance of $277.0 million, after the cash tender for $23.0 million noted above, and are recorded net of unamortized original issue discount and debt issuance costs. Interest expense on these notes is recorded at an effective annual interest rate of 6.19%.
The 2037 notes have a principal balance of $286.9 million, after the cash tender for $63.1 million noted above, and are recorded net of unamortized original issue discount and debt issuance costs. Interest expense on these notes is recorded at an effective annual interest rate of 6.57%.
Interest payments are due annually on the 2023, 2028 and 2032 notes and semiannually on all other notes.
The scheduled payments of long-term debt, excluding finance leases (Note 10), at the end of Fiscal 2022 for the next five fiscal years and thereafter are summarized as follows:
(In thousands) Notes and Other
2023 $ 500,000Ìý
2024 938,400Ìý
2025 —Ìý
2026 750,000Ìý
2027 —Ìý
Thereafter 2,917,926Ìý
5,106,326Ìý
Less unamortized debt discount 16,055Ìý
Less unamortized debt issuance costs 23,248Ìý
Total long-term debt 5,067,023Ìý
Less current portion 500,000Ìý
Long-term debt, due beyond one year $ 4,567,023Ìý