6.	Long-Term Debt

The components of the Company’s long-term debt were as follows:

	June 30, 2018									December 30, 2017
	Principal Balance		Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs		Unamortized Debt Discount		Effective Rate ⁽¹⁾			Principal Balance		Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs		Unamortized Debt Discount		Effective Rate ⁽¹⁾
New Revolving Credit Facility due November 29, 2022	$	0	$	0	$	0		4.34	%	$	25,000	$	0	$	0		4.15	%
Former Tranche B-2 Term Facility due April 2, 2020		0		0		0		0.00	%		0		0		0		4.76	%
New Term Loan Facility due November 29, 2024		1,501,500		9,009		28,233		7.24	%		1,540,000		9,783		30,433		6.84	%
Notes due December 1, 2025		300,000		1,289		0		8.57	%		300,000		1,422		0		8.82	%
Total		1,801,500	$	10,298	$	28,233		7.44	%		1,865,000	$	11,205	$	30,433		4.96	%
Less: Current Portion		118,498									82,750
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs		10,298									11,205
Unamortized Debt Discount		28,233									30,433
Total Long-Term Debt	$	1,644,471								$	1,740,612

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Includes amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount. For fiscal 2017, the effective interest rate for the tranche B-2 term facility of the Company’s then-existing term loan facility was computed based on interest expense incurred over the period for which borrowings were outstanding.

On November 29, 2017, the Company refinanced its then-existing credit facilities (hereinafter referred to as “the November 2017 debt refinancing”) consisting of $1,930,386 of borrowings under a term loan facility and an undrawn $50,000 revolving credit facility with $1,565,000 of borrowings under its new credit facilities, consisting of a $1,540,000 term loan facility, and a $150,000 revolving credit facility (of which $25,000 was drawn upon at the time of the November 2017 debt refinancing) (collectively, the “New Credit Facilities”), and $300,000 in aggregate principal amount of 8.625% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”). During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company incurred fees of $53,832 (which included $30,800 of a debt discount) in connection with the November 2017 debt refinancing. In addition, the Company recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $10,524 in connection thereto. This early extinguishment of debt write-off was comprised of $5,716 of deferred financing fees paid in connection with the November 2017 debt refinancing and $4,808 of pre-existing deferred financing fees.

Senior Secured Credit Facilities

The New Credit Facilities were issued under a new credit agreement, dated November 29, 2017 (the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company, as borrower, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan Chase”), as administrative agent and an issuing bank, Bank of America, N.A., as an issuing bank, and Citibank, N.A., as an issuing bank. The New Credit Facilities consist of (1) $1,540,000 in aggregate principal amount of senior secured tranche B term loans due in 2024 (the “New Term Loan Facility”) and (2) a $150,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (which includes borrowing capacity available for letters of credit) due in 2022 (the “New Revolving Credit Facility”).

As of June 30, 2018, the Company had $1,501,500 of debt outstanding under the New Credit Facilities, with $148,735 of availability and $1,265 in issued but undrawn letters of credit outstanding under the New Revolving Credit Facility. Outstanding balances under the New Revolving Credit Facility are included in the current portion of long-term debt on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 30, 2017 included in these consolidated financial statements.

All obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by, subject to certain exceptions, each of the Company’s current and future wholly-owned material domestic restricted subsidiaries. All obligations under the Credit Agreement, and the guarantees of those obligations, are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and each guarantor, subject to customary exceptions, including:

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a pledge of 100% of the equity interests directly held by the Company and each guarantor in any wholly-owned domestic material subsidiary of the Company or any guarantor (which pledge, in the case of any non-U.S. subsidiary of a U.S. subsidiary, will not include more than 65% of the voting stock of such first-tier non-U.S. subsidiary), subject to certain exceptions; and

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a security interest in substantially all other tangible and intangible assets of the Company and each guarantor, subject to certain exceptions.

Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, depending on the Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement), on an annual basis on or about the time the Company is required to deliver its financial statements for any fiscal year, the Company is obligated to offer to prepay a portion of the outstanding principal amount of the New Term Loan Facility in an aggregate amount determined by a percentage of its annual excess cash flow (as defined in the Credit Agreement) (said payment, a “Cash Flow Sweep”).

Borrowings under the New Term Loan Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the Company’s option, either (1) an applicable margin plus a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (a) 0.50% per annum plus the higher of (i) the Federal Funds Effective Rate and (ii) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate as determined by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, (b) the prime rate of JPMorgan Chase and (c) the LIBOR rate determined by reference to the cost of funds for U.S. dollar deposits for an interest period of one month adjusted for certain additional costs, plus 1.00%; provided that such rate is not lower than a floor of 1.75% or (2) an applicable margin plus a LIBOR rate determined by reference to the costs of funds for U.S. dollar deposits for the interest period relevant to such borrowing adjusted for certain additional costs, provided that LIBOR is not lower than a floor of 0.75%. Borrowings under the New Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to an applicable margin based upon a leverage-based pricing grid, plus, at the Company’s option, either (1) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (a) 0.50% per annum plus the higher of (i) the Federal Funds Effective Rate and (ii) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate as determined by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, (b) the prime rate of JPMorgan Chase and (c) the LIBOR rate determined by reference to the cost of funds for U.S. dollar deposits for an interest period of one month adjusted for certain additional costs, plus 1.00% or (2) a LIBOR rate determined by reference to the costs of funds for U.S. dollar deposits for the interest period relevant to such borrowing adjusted for certain additional costs. As of June 30, 2018, the applicable margins for the LIBOR rate borrowings under the New Term Loan Facility and the New Revolving Credit Facility were 4.75% and 2.75%, respectively.

On a quarterly basis, the Company pays a commitment fee to the lenders under the New Revolving Credit Facility in respect of unutilized commitments thereunder, which commitment fee fluctuates depending upon the Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio. Based on the Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of June 30, 2018, the commitment fee was 0.50% per annum.

The Credit Agreement contains other customary terms, including (1) representations, warranties and affirmative covenants, (2) negative covenants, including limitations on indebtedness, liens, mergers, acquisitions, asset sales, investments, distributions, prepayments of subordinated debt, amendments of material agreements governing subordinated indebtedness, changes to lines of business and transactions with affiliates, in each case subject to baskets, thresholds and other exceptions, and (3) customary events of default.

The availability of certain baskets and the ability to enter into certain transactions are also subject to compliance with certain financial ratios. In addition, the New Revolving Credit Facility includes a maintenance covenant that will require, in certain circumstances, compliance with certain first lien secured net leverage ratios.

As of June 30, 2018, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants in the Credit Agreement governing the New Credit Facilities.

As of June 30, 2018, in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, it is probable that the Company will have a Cash Flow Sweep obligation of approximately $41,498 to the lenders in the second quarter of fiscal 2019.

Senior Notes

The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of November 29, 2017 (the “Indenture”), among the Company, the guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee. The Indenture contains customary covenants, events of default and other provisions for an issuer of non-investment grade debt securities. These covenants include limitations on indebtedness, liens, mergers, acquisitions, asset sales, investments, distributions, prepayments of subordinated debt and transactions with affiliates, in each case subject to baskets, thresholds and other exceptions.

The Notes accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to 8.625% and are due on December 1, 2025. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on June 1, 2018. On or after December 1, 2020, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem some or all of the Notes at a purchase price equal to 104.313% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the redemption date, such optional redemption price decreasing to 102.156% on or after December 1, 2021 and to 100.000% on or after December 1, 2022. Prior to December 1, 2020, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes with an amount not to exceed the net proceeds of certain equity offerings at 108.625% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the redemption date. Prior to December 1, 2020, the Company may redeem some or all of the Notes at a make-whole price plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the redemption date. If a change of control occurs, the Company must offer to purchase for cash the Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the purchase date. Following the sale of certain assets and subject to certain conditions, the Company must offer to purchase for cash the Notes at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the purchase date. The Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company’s subsidiaries that guarantee the New Credit Facilities.

Outstanding Debt

At June 30, 2018, the Company had $1,801,500 outstanding under the New Credit Facilities and the Notes, consisting of the New Term Loan Facility of $1,501,500, $0 drawn down on the New Revolving Credit Facility and $300,000 in aggregate principal amount of Notes issued and outstanding.

At June 30, 2018 and December 30, 2017, the Company’s debt consisted of both fixed and variable-rate instruments. An interest rate swap was entered into to hedge a portion of the cash flow exposure associated with the Company’s variable-rate borrowings. See Note 11 for information on the Company’s interest rate swap. The weighted average interest rate (which includes amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount) on the Company’s outstanding debt, exclusive of the impact of the swap, was 7.46% and 7.12% per annum based on interest rates at June 30, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively. The weighted average interest rate (which includes amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount) on the Company’s outstanding debt, including the impact of the swap, was 7.41% and 7.34% per annum based on interest rates at June 30, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively.