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Senior Credit Facility
3 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Senior Credit Facility
Senior Credit Facility:

On February 19, 2016, the Company entered into a senior credit facility (the “2016 Senior Credit Facility”) consisting of a $200 million term loan and a $500 million revolving credit facility (with a sublimit of $50 million for swingline loans). This agreement is unsecured and matures on February 19, 2021.

During the period of October 24, 2011 through February 19, 2016, the Company was party to a senior credit facility (the “2011 Senior Credit Facility”), which provided for borrowings up to $400 million (with a sublimit of $30 million for swingline loans).
  


2016 Senior Credit Facility
 
The 2016 Senior Credit Facility contains a $200 million term loan which requires quarterly payments totaling $10 million per year in years one and two and $20 million per year in years three through five, with the remaining balance due in full on the maturity date of February 19, 2021. The 2016 Senior Credit Facility also contains a $500 million revolving credit facility (with a sublimit of $50 million for swingline loans).

The Company had total outstanding borrowings of $612.5 million, $275.0 million and $250.0 million under the 2016 Senior Credit Facility at April 1, 2017, December 31, 2016 and March 26, 2016, respectively. The borrowings consisted of $187.5 million, $190.0 million and $200.0 million under the term loan and $425.0 million, $85.0 million and $50.0 million under the revolving credit facility at April 1, 2017, December 31, 2016 and March 26, 2016, respectively. Unamortized debt issuance costs recorded as an offset to the outstanding borrowings were approximately $1.1 million at April 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and $1.4 million at March 26, 2016. Additionally, there were $39.5 million, $44.3 million and $47.6 million of outstanding letters of credit under the 2016 Senior Credit Facility as of April 1, 2017, December 31, 2016 and March 26, 2016, respectively.

Borrowings under both the term loan and the revolver bear interest at either the bank’s base rate (4.000% at April 1, 2017) or the London Inter-Bank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) (0.983% at April 1, 2017) plus an additional amount ranging from 0.500% to 1.125% per annum (0.750% at April 1, 2017), adjusted quarterly based on our leverage ratio.  The Company is also required to pay, quarterly in arrears, a commitment fee for unused capacity ranging from 0.075% to 0.200% per annum (0.125% at April 1, 2017), adjusted quarterly based on the Company’s leverage ratio.

Proceeds from the 2016 Senior Credit Facility may be used for working capital, capital expenditures, dividends, share repurchases, and other matters. There are no compensating balance requirements associated with the 2016 Senior Credit Facility.

The 2016 Senior Credit Facility requires quarterly compliance with respect to two material covenants: a fixed charge coverage ratio and a leverage ratio.  Both ratios are calculated on a trailing twelve-month basis at the end of each fiscal quarter. The fixed charge coverage ratio compares earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation and rent expense (“consolidated EBITDAR”) to the sum of interest paid and rental expense (excluding any straight-line rent adjustments).  The fixed charge coverage ratio shall be greater than or equal to 2.00 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. The leverage ratio compares rental expense (excluding any straight-line rent adjustments) multiplied by a factor of six plus total debt to consolidated EBITDAR.  The leverage ratio shall be less than or equal to 4.00 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. The 2016 Senior Credit Facility also contains certain other restrictions regarding additional indebtedness, capital expenditures, business operations, guarantees, investments, mergers, consolidations and sales of assets, transactions with subsidiaries or affiliates, and liens.  As of April 1, 2017, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.