FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

9 Months Ended

Apr. 27, 2019

DERIVATIVES AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following table provides the fair value for financial assets and liabilities under the fair value hierarchy that are measured on a recurring basis:



		Fair Value at April 27, 2019
(In thousands)	Balance Sheet Location	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	—	$	1,826	$	—
Mutual funds	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	34	$	—	$	—
Interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments	Other assets	$	—	$	1,143	$	—
Mutual funds	Other assets	$	1,809	$	—	$	—

Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	—	$	4,820	$	—
Interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments	Other long-term liabilities	$	—	$	27,657	$	—



		Fair Value at July 28, 2018
(in thousands)	Balance Sheet Location	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	—	$	1,459	$	—
Interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments	Other assets	$	—	$	5,860	$	—

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

The fair values of interest rate swap contracts are measured using Level 2 inputs. The interest rate swap contracts are valued using an income approach interest rate swap valuation model incorporating observable market inputs including interest rates, LIBOR swap rates and credit default swap rates. As of April 27, 2019, a 100 basis point increase in forward LIBOR interest rates would increase the fair value of the interest rate swaps by approximately $72.5 million; a 100 basis point decrease in forward LIBOR interest rates would decrease the fair value of the interest rate swaps by approximately $76.1 million. Refer to Note 9. “Derivatives” for further information on interest rate swap contracts.

Mutual Funds

Mutual fund assets consist of balances held in investments to fund certain deferred compensation plans. The fair values of mutual fund assets are based on quoted market prices of the mutual funds held by the plan at each reporting period. Mutual funds traded in active markets are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Deferred compensation liabilities consist of obligations to participants in deferred compensation plans, and are determined based on the fair value of the related deferred compensation plan investments or designated phantom investments of the plan at each reporting period.

Fair Value Estimates

For certain of the Company’s financial instruments including cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable, accrued vacation, compensation and benefits, and other current assets and liabilities the fair values approximate carrying amounts due to their short maturities. The carrying amount of borrowings on the ABL Credit Facility approximates fair value as interest rates on the ABL Credit Facility approximate current market rates (Level 2 criteria).

Notes receivable estimated fair value is determined by a discounted cash flow approach applying a market rate for similar instruments that is determined using Level 3 inputs. The estimated fair value of borrowings under the Company’s Term Loan Facility, including current portion, is determined by using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies taking into account the instruments’ interest rate, terms, maturity date and collateral, if any, in comparison to the Company’s incremental borrowing rate for similar financial instruments and are therefore deemed Level 2 inputs. However, considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company could realize in a current market exchange.



	April 27, 2019				July 28, 2018
(In thousands)	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Assets:
Notes receivable, including current portion	$	48,506	$	47,326	$	—	$	—
Liabilities:
Long-term debt, including current portion and original issue discount, excluding debt issuance costs	$	3,108,881	$	2,930,352	$	320,000	$	320,000

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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