Financing

3 Months Ended

Nov. 20, 2021

Financing

Financing

Note F – Financing

The Company’s debt consisted of the following:

	November 20,		August 28,
(in thousands)	2021		2021
3.700% Senior Notes due April 2022, effective interest rate of 3.85%	$	500,000	$	500,000
2.875% Senior Notes due January 2023, effective interest rate of 3.21%		300,000		300,000
3.125% Senior Notes due July 2023, effective interest rate of 3.26%		500,000		500,000
3.125% Senior Notes due April 2024, effective interest rate 3.32%		300,000		300,000
3.250% Senior Notes due April 2025, effective interest rate 3.36%		400,000		400,000
3.625% Senior Notes due April 2025, effective interest rate 3.78%		500,000		500,000
3.125% Senior Notes due April 2026, effective interest rate of 3.28%		400,000		400,000
3.750% Senior Notes due June 2027, effective interest rate of 3.83%		600,000		600,000
3.750% Senior Notes due April 2029, effective interest rate of 3.86%		450,000		450,000
4.000% Senior Notes due April 2030, effective interest rate 4.09%		750,000		750,000
1.650% Senior Notes due January 2031, effective interest rate of 2.19%		600,000		600,000
Total debt before discounts and debt issuance costs		5,300,000		5,300,000
Less: Current portion of debt		500,000		—
Less: Discounts and debt issuance costs		28,734		30,180
Debt, less current portion	$	4,771,266	$	5,269,820

On November 15, 2021, the Company amended and restated its existing revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company’s borrowing capacity was increased from $2.0 billion to $2.25 billion and the maximum borrowing under the Revolving Credit Agreement may, at the Company’s option, subject to lenders approval, be increased from $2.25 billion to $3.25 billion. The Revolving Credit Agreement will terminate, and all amounts borrowed will be due and payable on November 15, 2026, but AutoZone may make up to two requests to extend the termination date for an additional period of one year each. Revolving borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement may be base rate loans, Eurodollar loans, or a combination of both, at AutoZone’s election. The Revolving Credit Agreement includes (i) a $75 million sublimit for swingline loans, (ii) a $50 million individual issuer letter of credit sublimit and (iii) a $250 million aggregate sublimit for all letters of credit.

Under the Company’s Revolving Credit Agreement, covenants include restrictions on liens, a maximum debt to earnings ratio, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a change of control provision that may require acceleration of the repayment obligations under certain circumstances.

As of November 20, 2021, the Company had no outstanding borrowings, $1.8 million of outstanding letters of credit and $2.2 billion of availability under the Revolving Credit Agreement.

As of November 20, 2021, the $500 million 3.700% Senior Notes due April 2022 are classified as current in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as the Company has the intent to utilize operating cash to fund the payment.

All Senior Notes are subject to an interest rate adjustment if the debt ratings assigned are downgraded (as defined in the agreements). Further, the Senior Notes contain a provision that repayment may be accelerated if the Company experiences a change in control (as defined in the agreements). The Company’s borrowings under its Senior Notes contain minimal covenants, primarily restrictions on liens, sale and leaseback transactions and consolidations, mergers and the sale of assets. All of the repayment obligations under its borrowing arrangements may be accelerated and come due prior to the scheduled payment date if covenants are breached or an event of default occurs.

The fair value of the Company’s debt was estimated at $5.6 billion as of November 20, 2021, and $5.7 billion as of August 28, 2021, based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates available to the Company for debt of the same terms (Level 2). Such fair value is greater than the carrying value of debt by $306.0 million and $413.1 million at November 20, 2021 and August 28, 2021, respectively, which reflects their face amount, adjusted for any unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts.

As of November 20, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all covenants and expects to remain in compliance with all covenants under its borrowing arrangements.