4. Debt

Fair Value of Debt

              Market risk associated with our fixed and variable rate long-term debt relates to the potential change in fair value and negative impact to future earnings, respectively, from a change in interest rates. The aggregate fair value of debt is based primarily on our estimates of interest rates, maturities, credit risk, and underlying collateral and is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. At March 30, 2017 and December 29, 2016, the fair values of the Company's debt were as follows:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

7. Debt

              The following table summarizes our long-term debt as of December 29, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

                                                                                                                                                                                    

              On September 30, 2016, the Board of Directors declared the Special Dividend and authorized the Option Payments. Payment of the Special Dividend and the Option Payments was made on September 30, 2016 to all shareholders and option holders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2016. In connection with the dividend, the Company refinanced its existing indebtedness by amending the Prior ABL Facility with an amended and restated $200.0 million asset based revolving credit facility maturing on September 30, 2021 (the "ABL Facility"), entering into a $350.0 million senior secured term loan facility maturing on September 30, 2023 (the "Term Loan Facility" and together with the ABL Facility, our "Credit Facilities") and repaying and terminating the Prior Term Loan Facility and the GCI Facility. As a result of the refinancing, the Company recorded $162 thousand of loss on extinguishment of debt related to unamortized deferred debt issuance cost for the Prior ABL Facility, as well as recorded $1,319 thousand of loss on extinguishment of debt related to unamortized original issue discount and unamortized deferred debt issuance cost for the Prior Term Loan Facility and GCI Facility. In addition, the Company recorded $10,347 thousand of original issue discount and deferred debt issuance cost related to new third-party fees associated with the refinancing.

Term Loan Facility

              As of December 29, 2016, the Term Loan Facility had an outstanding balance of $350.0 million and requires quarterly repayments of $875 thousand, which commenced on December 31, 2016, with the remainder due and payable at maturity.

              As of December 29, 2016, the Term Loan Facility bore interest based on one of the following rates, at the Company's option:

              The following table summarizes scheduled maturities of our debt, including current maturities, as of December 29, 2016 (in thousands):

                                                                                                                                                                                    

ABL Facility

              As of December 29, 2016, the ABL Facility had a maximum availability of $200.0 million with actual available borrowings limited to the sum, at the time of calculation, of eligible credit card receivables, plus the cost of eligible inventory, net of inventory reserves, multiplied by the product of appraisal percentage multiplied by the appraised value of eligible inventory, plus 85% of eligible net trade receivables, plus all eligible cash on hand minus certain Availability Reserves as defined in the credit agreement governing the ABL Facility. The ABL Facility is available for issuance of letters of credit and contains $30.0 million for standby letters of credit and commercial letters of credit. Available borrowings under the facility are reduced by the face amount of outstanding letters of credit. As of December 29, 2016, the borrowings bear interest at a floating rate, which is based on one of the following rates at the option of the Company:

              As of December 29, 2016, the Company had net availability under the ABL Facility of $121,719 thousand, including outstanding letters of credit of $10,119 thousand.

Covenants

              The credit agreements governing our Credit Facilities contain customary restrictive covenants that, among other things and with certain exceptions, limit the ability of the Company to (i) incur additional indebtedness and liens in connection therewith; (ii) pay dividends and make certain other restricted payments; (iii) effect mergers or consolidations; (iv) enter into transactions with affiliates; (v) sell or dispose of property or assets and (vi) engage in unrelated lines of business. In addition, these credit agreements subject us to certain reporting obligations and require that we satisfy certain financial covenants, including, among other things:

              The Term Loan Facility has no financial maintenance covenants. As of December 29, 2016, the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants.

Deferred Debt Issuance Cost and Original Issue Discount

              Deferred debt issuance cost related to our ABL Facility and our Prior ABL Facility of $1,274 thousand and $930 thousand as of December 29, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, are included in Other assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Deferred debt issuance cost and original issue discount related to our Term Loan Facility of $9,257 thousand as of December 29, 2016 and Prior Term Loan Facility and GCI Facility of $1,644 thousand as of December 31, 2015 are included in Term loans on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amortization expense was $954 thousand, $692 thousand, and $656 thousand for the years ended December 29, 2016, December 31, 2015, and December 25, 2014.

Fair Value of Debt

              Market risk associated with our fixed and variable rate long-term debt relates to the potential change in fair value and negative impact to future earnings, respectively, from a change in interest rates. The aggregate fair value of debt was based primarily on discounted cash flows utilizing estimated interest rates, maturities, credit risk, and underlying collateral and is classified primarily as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. At December 29, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the fair values of the Company's debt are as follows (in thousands):