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Debt
9 Months Ended
May 03, 2013
Debt [Abstract]  
Debt
4.            Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following at:
 
May 3, 2013
 
 
August 3, 2012
 
Revolving credit facility expiring on July 8, 2016
 
$
212,500
 
 
$
312,500
 
Term loan payable on or before July 8, 2016
 
 
187,500
 
 
 
212,500
 
Note payable
 
 
63
 
 
 
142
 
 
 
400,063
 
 
 
525,142
 
Current maturities
 
 
(63
)
 
 
(106
)
Long-term debt
 
$
400,000
 
 
$
525,036
 

The Company's $750,000 credit facility (the "Credit Facility") consists of a term loan and a $500,000 revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility").  At May 3, 2013, the Company had $212,500 of outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and $28,171 of standby letters of credit, which reduce the Company's availability under the Revolving Credit Facility (see Note 11).  At May 3, 2013, the Company had $259,329 in borrowing availability under the Revolving Credit Facility.
 
In accordance with the Credit Facility, outstanding borrowings bear interest, at the Company's election, either at LIBOR or prime plus a percentage point spread based on certain specified financial ratios under the Credit Facility.  As of May 3, 2013, the Company's outstanding borrowings were swapped at a weighted average interest rate of 3.98% (see Note 5 for information on the Company's interest rate swaps).
 
The Credit Facility contains customary financial covenants, which include maintenance of a maximum consolidated total leverage ratio and a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio.  At May 3, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.
 
The Credit Facility also imposes restrictions on the amount of dividends the Company is permitted to pay.  Prior to the June 3, 2013 amendment described below, if there was no default existing and the total of the Company's availability under the Revolving Credit Facility plus the Company's cash and cash equivalents on hand was at least $100,000 (the "liquidity requirements"), the Company could declare and pay cash dividends on shares of its common stock if the aggregate amount of dividends paid in any fiscal year was less than 20% of Consolidated EBITDA from continuing operations (as defined in the Credit Facility) (the "20% limitation") during the immediately preceding fiscal year.  In any event, as long as the liquidity requirements were met, dividends could be declared and paid in any fiscal year up to the amount of dividends permitted and paid in the preceding fiscal year without regard to the 20% limitation.
 
Effective June 3, 2013, the Company amended the Credit Facility to provide more flexibility with regard to the dividends the Company is permitted to pay.  Under the amended Credit Facility, if there is no default existing and the liquidity requirements are met, the Company may declare and pay cash dividends on shares of its common stock if the aggregate amount of dividends paid in any fiscal year is less than the sum of (1) the 20% limitation and (2) provided the Company's consolidated total leverage ratio is 3.25 to 1.00 or less, $100,000 (less the amount of any share repurchases during the current fiscal year).  In any event, as long as the liquidity requirements are met, dividends may be declared and paid in any fiscal year up to the amount of dividends permitted and paid in the preceding fiscal year without regard to the 20% limitation.
 
The note payable consists of a five-year note with a vendor with an original principal amount of $507 and represents the financing of prepaid maintenance for telecommunications equipment.  The note payable is payable in monthly installments of principal and interest of $9 through October 16, 2013 and bears interest at 2.88% per year.