Long-term Debt and Fair Value of Financial Instruments | Long-term Debt and Fair Value of Financial Instruments Long-term debt consists of the following: (in thousands) July 11, 2020 December 28, 2019 4.50% Senior Unsecured Notes due January 15, 2022 $ 299,581 $ 299,441 4.50% Senior Unsecured Notes due December 1, 2023 448,095 447,879 3.90% Senior Unsecured Notes due April 15, 2030 492,664 — Total long-term debt $ 1,240,340 $ 747,320 Fair value of long-term debt $ 1,352,000 $ 795,000 Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities The fair value of our senior unsecured notes was determined using Level 2 inputs based on quoted market prices. The carrying amounts of our cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair values due to the relatively short-term nature of these instruments. Senior Unsecured Notes Our 4.50% senior unsecured notes due January 15, 2022 (the “2022 Notes”) were issued in January 2012 at 99.97% of the principal amount of $300.0 million. The 2022 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.50% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year. Our 4.50% senior unsecured notes due December 1, 2023 (the “2023 Notes”) were issued in December 2013 at 99.69% of the principal amount of $450.0 million. The 2023 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.50% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year. On April 16, 2020, we issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes (the “Original Notes”). The Original Notes were issued at 99.65% of the principal amount of $500.0 million, are due April 15, 2030 and bear interest at 3.90% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year (collectively with the 2023 Notes and 2022 Notes, referred to as our “senior unsecured notes”). During the twelve weeks ended July 11, 2020, the Company commenced an exchange offer to exchange the Original Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $500.0 million, which were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for a like principal amount of 3.90% senior unsecured notes due 2030 (the “Exchange Notes”), which have been registered under the Securities Act. The Original Notes were substantially identical to the Exchange Notes, except that the Exchange Notes are registered under the Securities Act and are not subject to the transfer restrictions and certain registration rights agreement provisions applicable to the Original Notes. On July 28, 2020, the Original Notes were successfully exchanged for the Exchange Notes. On August 17, 2020, we notified the trustee of our intent to redeem the $300 million aggregate principal of our 2022 Notes. Bank Debt During the twelve weeks ended July 11, 2020, we elected to repay the $500.0 million outstanding under our revolving credit facility that we borrowed during the first quarter of 2020. As of July 11, 2020, we had no outstanding borrowings, $1.0 billion of borrowing availability and no letters of credit outstanding under the unsecured revolving credit facility (the “2017 Credit Agreement”). As of December 28, 2019, we had no outstanding borrowings, $1.0 billion of borrowing availability and no letters of credit outstanding under our unsecured revolving credit facility. As of July 11, 2020 and December 28, 2019, we had $100.1 million and $111.6 million of bilateral letters of credit issued separately from the 2017 Credit Agreement, none of which were drawn upon. These bilateral letters of credit generally have a term of one year or less and primarily serve as collateral for our self-insurance policies. We were in compliance with financial covenants required by our debt arrangements as of July 11, 2020. Debt Guarantees We are a guarantor of loans made by banks to various independently owned Carquest-branded stores that are our customers totaling $54.3 million and $26.4 million as of July 11, 2020 and December 28, 2019. These loans are collateralized by security agreements on merchandise inventory and other assets of the borrowers. The approximate value of the inventory collateralized by these agreements is $65.7 million and $50.3 million as of July 11, 2020 and December 28, 2019. We believe that the likelihood of performance under these guarantees is remote. |