Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2024

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Certain assets and liabilities are carried at fair value under GAAP, under which fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. The Company’s fair value measurements are based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, fair value accounting standards establish a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

•Level 1—observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets

•Level 2—observable inputs other than those included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active or inactive markets that are observable either directly or indirectly, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data

•Level 3—unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions

Any transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy will be recognized as of the end of the reporting period in which the transfer occurs. There were no transfers between fair value levels in any of the periods presented below.

The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 30, 2024 and December 30, 2023, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall, were as follows:


	March 30, 2024
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Money market funds	$	109	$	—	$	—	$	109
Interest rate caps	—		1		—		1
	December 30, 2023
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Money market funds	$	208	$	—	$	—	$	208
Interest rate caps	—		1		—		1

There were no significant assets or liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis for the periods presented above, except as further disclosed in Note 7, Goodwill and Other Intangibles.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

Money Market Funds

Money market funds include highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three or fewer months. These funds are valued using quoted market prices in active markets and are classified under Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company has in the past, and may in the future, use interest rate hedges, designated as cash flow hedges, to manage its exposure to interest rate movements in connection with its variable-rate debt. In April 2023, the Company entered into two, two-year rate cap agreements, which will mature on April 30, 2025, with a total notional amount of $450 million, which effectively cap the interest rate on approximately 24% of the current principal amount of the Term Loan Facilities. The Company’s maximum exposure to the variable component of the interest rate on the Term Loan Facilities will be 5% on the notional amount covered by the interest rate cap.

The Company records its interest rate caps in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at fair value, based on projections of cash flows and future interest rates. The determination of fair value includes the consideration of any credit valuation adjustments necessary, giving consideration to the creditworthiness of the respective counterparties or the Company, as appropriate. The following table presents the balance sheet location and fair value of the interest rate caps at March 30, 2024:

Balance at March 30, 2024

Balance Sheet Location

Fair Value

Derivatives designed as hedging instruments

Interest rate caps

Other current assets

Interest rate caps

Other noncurrent assets

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The effective portion of gains and losses on the interest rate caps are initially recorded in other comprehensive loss and reclassified to interest expense during the period in which the hedged transaction affects income. There was no ineffectiveness attributable to the Company’s interest rate caps during the 13 weeks ended March 30, 2024. The following table presents the

effect of the Company’s interest rate caps in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the 13 weeks ended March 30, 2024:

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships

Amount of Gain Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax

Location of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Amount of Gain Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to Income, net of tax

For the 13 weeks ended March 30, 2024

Interest Rate Caps

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Interest expense ─ net

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During the next twelve months, the Company estimates $1 million will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to income.

Other Fair Value Measurements

The carrying value of cash, accounts receivable, vendor receivables, cash overdraft liability and accounts payable approximate their fair values due to their short-term maturities.

The fair value of the Company’s total debt approximated $4.7 billion and $4.7 billion as of March 30, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively, as compared to its carrying value of $4.8 billion and $4.6 billion as of March 30, 2024 and December 30, 2023 respectively.

The fair value of the Company’s 6.88% senior unsecured notes due September 15, 2028 (the “Unsecured Senior Notes due 2028”) was $0.5 billion as of both March 30, 2024 and December 30, 2023. The fair value of the Company’s 4.75% unsecured senior notes due February 15, 2029 (the “Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029”) was $0.8 billion and $0.9 billion as of March 30, 2024 and December 30, 2023. The fair value of the Company’s 4.63% unsecured senior notes due June 1, 2030 (the “Unsecured Senior Notes due 2030”) was $0.5 billion as of both March 30, 2024 and December 30, 2023. The fair value of the Company’s 7.25% senior unsecured notes due January 15, 2032 (the “Unsecured Senior Notes due 2032”) was $0.5 billion as of both March 30, 2024 and December 30, 2023. Fair value of the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2028, the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029, the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2030 and the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2032 is based upon their quoted market prices on the respective dates. The fair value of the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2028, the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2029, the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2030 and the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2032 is classified under Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the balance of the Company’s debt is primarily classified under Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, with fair value estimated based upon a combination of the cash outflows expected under these debt facilities, interest rates that are currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms, and estimates of the Company’s overall credit risk.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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