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LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2019
Financial Instruments [Abstract]  
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings
LONG-TERM DEBT:
 
Effective interest rate (1)
Principal amount
Maturity date
 
December 29,
2019

December 30,
2018






Revolving long-term bank credit facility, interest at variable U.S. LIBOR-based interest rate plus a spread ranging from 1% to 2% (2)
3.5%
$
245,000

$
69,000

April 2024
Term loan, interest at variable U.S. LIBOR-based interest rate plus a spread ranging from 1% to 2%, payable monthly(3)
2.9%
300,000

300,000

April 2024
Notes payable, interest at fixed rate of 2.70%, payable semi-annually (4)
2.7%
100,000

100,000

August 2023
Notes payable, interest at variable U.S. LIBOR-based interest rate plus a spread of 1.53% payable quarterly (4)
2.7%
50,000

50,000

August 2023
Notes payable, interest at fixed rate of 2.91%, payable semi-annually (4)
2.9%
100,000

100,000

August 2026
Notes payable, interest at variable U.S. LIBOR-based interest rate plus a spread of 1.57% payable quarterly (4)
2.9%
50,000

50,000

August 2026


$
845,000

$
669,000


(1)
Represents the annualized effective interest rate for the year ended December 29, 2019, including the cash impact of interest rate swaps, where applicable.
(2)
The Company’s unsecured revolving long-term bank credit facility of $1 billion provides for an annual extension which is subject to the approval of the lenders. The spread added to the U.S. LIBOR-based variable interest rate is a function of the total net debt to EBITDA ratio (as defined in the credit facility agreement). In addition, an amount of $22.5 million (December 30, 2018 - $13.4 million) has been committed against this facility to cover various letters of credit.
(3)
The unsecured term loan is non-revolving and can be prepaid in whole or in part at any time with no penalties. The spread added to the U.S. LIBOR-based variable interest rate is a function of the total net debt to EBITDA ratio (as defined in the term loan agreement).
(4)
The unsecured notes issued for a total aggregate principal amount of $300 million to accredited investors in the U.S. private placement market can be prepaid in whole or in part at any time, subject to the payment of a prepayment penalty as provided for in the Note Purchase Agreement.