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BORROWINGS
6 Months Ended
Aug. 04, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
BORROWINGS
BORROWINGS
Total borrowings were as follows:
millions
August 4,
2018
 
July 29,
2017
 
February 3,
2018
Short-term borrowings:
 
 
 
 
 
Secured borrowings
$
660

 
$
216

 
$
271

Line of credit loans
570

 
330

 
500

Incremental loans
—

 
—

 
144

Secured loan
24

 
—

 
—

Long-term debt, including current portion:
 
 
 
 
 
Notes and debentures outstanding
3,639

 
3,360

 
3,145

Capitalized lease obligations
61

 
97

 
72

Total borrowings
$
4,954

 
$
4,003

 
$
4,132


The fair value of long-term debt, excluding capitalized lease obligations, was $3.5 billion at August 4, 2018, $3.3 billion at July 29, 2017 and $2.8 billion at February 3, 2018. The fair value of our debt was estimated based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on current rates offered to us for debt of the same remaining maturities. Our long-term debt instruments are valued using Level 2 measurements as defined in Note 5 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2018.
Letter of Credit Facility
On December 28, 2016, the Company, through Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp. ("SRAC") and Kmart Corporation (together with SRAC, the "Borrowers"), entities wholly-owned and controlled, directly or indirectly by the Company, entered into the Letter of Credit and Reimbursement Agreement (the "LC Facility") providing for a $500 million secured standby letter of credit facility (of which $271 million was committed at August 4, 2018) from JPP, LLC and JPP II, LLC, entities affiliated with ESL (collectively, the "Lenders"), with Citibank, N.A., serving as administrative agent and issuing bank.
In August 2017, the Company executed amendments to the LC Facility. The amendments, among other things, extended the maturity to December 28, 2018, eliminated the unused portion of the facility and released the real estate collateral that secured the original LC Facility. The amended LC Facility also permits the Lenders to syndicate all or a portion of their commitments under the facility to other lenders, of which $165 million has been syndicated to unaffiliated third party lenders as of August 4, 2018. In April 2018, the Company executed amendments to the LC Facility, which extended the maturity to December 28, 2019.
The amended LC Facility is guaranteed by the same subsidiaries of the Company that guarantee the obligations under the Amended Domestic Credit Agreement, as defined below. The amended LC Facility is secured by substantially the same collateral as the Amended Domestic Credit Agreement. The amended LC Facility contains a borrowing base calculation, pursuant to which the borrowers are required to cash collateralize the LC Facility if the aggregate obligations under the Amended Domestic Credit Agreement, amended LC Facility and certain other cash management and similar obligations exceed the Modified Borrowing Base, as defined in the amended LC Facility, as of the end of any calendar month.
To secure their obligation to participate in letters of credit issued under the LC Facility, the lenders under the LC Facility are required to maintain cash collateral on deposit with the Issuing Bank in an amount equal to 102% of the commitments under the LC Facility (the "Lender Deposit"). The Borrowers paid the Lenders an upfront fee equal to 1.00% of the aggregate amount of the Lender Deposit, and in connection with the extension of the maturity of the LC Facility in April 2018, the Borrowers paid the Lenders an upfront fee equal to 0.50% of the aggregate amount of the Lender Deposit. In addition, the Borrowers are required to pay a commitment fee on the average daily amount of the Lender Deposit (as such amount may be increased or decreased from time to time) equal to the Eurodollar Rate (as defined under the Amended Domestic Credit Facility) plus 11.0%, as well as certain other fees. The Borrowers are also required to pay a fee equal to 0.50% of the aggregate amount of the Lender Deposit in connection with the termination of the LC Facility, whether at maturity or otherwise, or of any reduction in the amount of the Lenders' commitments under the LC Facility.
The LC Facility includes certain representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and other undertakings, which are subject to important qualifications and limitations set forth in the LC Facility. The LC Facility also contains certain events of default, including (subject to certain materiality thresholds and grace periods) payment default, failure to comply with covenants, material inaccuracy of representation or warranty, and bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings. If an event of default occurs, the Lenders may terminate all or any portion of the commitments under the LC Facility, require the Borrowers to cash collateralize the LC Facility and/or exercise any rights they might have under any of the related facility documents (including against the collateral), subject to certain limitations. At each of August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, we had $271 million of letters of credit outstanding under the LC Facility.
Secured Loan and Mezzanine Loan
On March 14, 2018, the Company, through SRC O.P. LLC, SRC Facilities LLC and SRC Real Estate (TX), LLC (collectively, the "Secured Loan Borrowers"), entities wholly-owned and controlled indirectly by the Company, entered into a Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with the lenders party thereto (collectively, the "Secured Lenders"). The Credit Agreement provides for a $200 million term loan (the "Secured Loan") that was initially secured by the Secured Loan Borrowers' interests in 138 real properties that were released from a ring-fence arrangement with the PBGC. The Secured Loan had an original maturity date of December 14, 2018. The Company used the proceeds of the Secured Loan to make a contribution to the Company's pension plans and for general corporate purposes.
Also on March 14, 2018, the Company, through SRC Sparrow 2 LLC (the "Mezzanine Loan Borrower"), an entity wholly-owned and controlled indirectly by the Company, entered into a Mezzanine Loan Agreement (the "Mezzanine Loan Agreement") with the Lenders, entities affiliated with ESL. The Mezzanine Loan Agreement provides for a $240 million term loan (the "Mezzanine Loan") that is secured by a pledge of the equity interests in SRC O.P. LLC, the direct parent company of the entities that own the 138 real properties that initially secured the obligations of the Secured Loan Borrowers under the Credit Agreement. The Mezzanine Loan matures on July 20, 2020. The Company used the proceeds of the Mezzanine Loan to make a contribution to the Company’s pension plans.
The Mezzanine Loan Agreement contains an uncommitted accordion feature pursuant to which the Mezzanine Loan Borrower may incur additional loans ("Additional Mezzanine Loans") subject to certain conditions set forth in the Mezzanine Loan Agreement and the Credit Agreement. During the first half of 2018, the Company obtained Additional Mezzanine Loans of $273 million.
On June 29, 2018, the Secured Loan Borrowers entered into a Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement with the Secured Lenders that increased the loan-to-value cap applicable to the aggregate principal amount of the Secured Loan, the Mezzanine Loan and the Additional Mezzanine Loans that may be incurred under the Credit Agreement and the Mezzanine Loan Agreement from 55% to 69%. The Mezzanine Loan Agreement was also amended to make a conforming change to the loan-to-value cap to increase such cap from 55% to 69%. No upfront or other fees were paid by the Secured Loan Borrowers in connection with these amendments.
On August 31, 2018, the Secured Loan Borrowers entered into a Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement with the Secured Lenders pursuant to which the Secured Loan Borrowers borrowed an additional $113 million from the Secured Lenders (together with the original $200 million term loan, the "Secured Loans"), which was used for general corporate purposes. The Secured Loans are secured by the Secured Loan Borrowers' interests in 119 real properties. The Secured Loans mature on August 30, 2019. The Company paid an upfront commitment fee of 2.75% of the additional borrowings.
The Secured Loans, the Mezzanine Loan and the Additional Mezzanine Loans are guaranteed by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. The Secured Loan originally had interest at an annual interest rate of LIBOR plus 6.5% for the first three months the Secured Loan is outstanding, LIBOR plus 7.5% for the fourth through the sixth month the Secured Loan is outstanding and LIBOR plus 8.5% for the seventh through the ninth month the Secured Loan is outstanding. The Secured Loans will bear interest at an annual interest rate of LIBOR plus 6.5% for the first four months following the Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement, LIBOR plus 7.5% for the fifth through eighth month, and LIBOR plus 8.5% for the ninth through twelve month. Accrued interest is payable monthly during the term of the Secured Loans. The Mezzanine Loan and the Additional Mezzanine Loans bear interest at an annual interest rate of LIBOR plus 11.0%, with accrued interest payable monthly during the term of the Mezzanine Loan and the Additional Mezzanine Loans. The Company paid an upfront commitment fee of 1.5% of the principal amount of the Secured Loan, and paid an arrangement fee. The Mezzanine Borrowers paid upfront commitment fees equal to 1.8% of the principal amount of the Mezzanine Loan and the Additional Mezzanine Loans.
To the extent permitted under other debt of the Company or its affiliates, the Secured Loans, the Mezzanine Loan and the Additional Mezzanine Loans may be prepaid at any time in whole or in part, without penalty or premium. The Secured Loan Borrowers are required to apply the net proceeds of the sale of any real property collateral for the Secured Loans to repay the Secured Loans. Following repayment in full of the Secured Loans, the Mezzanine Loan Borrower is required to apply the net proceeds of the sale of any real property that served as collateral for the Secured Loans to repay the Mezzanine Loan and the Additional Mezzanine Loans. The Company used proceeds of $170 million to pay a portion of the Secured Loan during the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018.
The Credit Agreement and the Mezzanine Loan Agreement include certain representations and warranties, indemnities and covenants, including with respect to the condition and maintenance of the real property collateral. The Credit Agreement and the Mezzanine Loan Agreement have certain events of default, including (subject to certain materiality thresholds and grace periods) payment default, failure to comply with covenants, material inaccuracy of representation or warranty, and bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings. If there is an event of default, the Secured Loan Lenders and the Mezzanine Lenders may declare all or any portion of the outstanding indebtedness to be immediately due and payable, exercise any rights they might have (including against the collateral), and require the Secured Loan Borrowers or Mezzanine Loan Borrower to pay a default interest rate of 2.0% in excess of the base interest rate.
At August 4, 2018, the carrying value of the Secured Loan, net of the remaining debt issuance costs, was $24 million. The Secured Loan is included within short-term borrowings in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at August 4, 2018. At August 4, 2018, the carrying value of the Mezzanine Loan, net of the remaining debt issuance costs, was $230 million. At August 4, 2018, the carrying value of the Additional Mezzanine Loans, net of the remaining debt issuance costs, was $269 million.
Term Loan Facility
On January 4, 2018, the Borrowers entered into a Term Loan Credit Agreement (the “Term Loan Credit Agreement”) providing for a secured term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) from the Lenders, entities affiliated with ESL. The Term Loan Facility is guaranteed by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries that guarantee the Company’s other material debt or own material intellectual property. The Term Loan Facility is secured by substantially all of the unencumbered intellectual property of the Company and its subsidiaries, other than intellectual property relating to the Kenmore and DieHard brands, as well as by certain real property interests, in each case subject to certain exclusions. On January 4, 2018, $100 million was borrowed under the Term Loan Facility. The Term Loan Facility also contains an uncommitted incremental loan feature that, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including the consent of the Agent, would permit up to an additional $200 million to be borrowed from other counterparties and secured by the same collateral as the initial loan under the Term Loan Facility. An additional $30 million was borrowed under the Term Loan Facility on January 19, 2018.
On January 29, 2018, the Company entered into an Amendment to the Term Loan Credit Agreement (the "Term Loan Facility Amendment"), pursuant to which an additional $20 million was borrowed from the Lenders and a further $60 million was borrowed from certain unaffiliated lenders, bringing the total amount borrowed under the Term Loan Facility to $210 million at February 3, 2018. The Term Loan Facility Amendment, among other changes, separates the loans under the Term Loan Facility into two tranches. On February 26, 2018, the Company entered into another amendment to the Term Loan Credit Agreement pursuant to which an additional $40 million was borrowed from the Lenders.
The loans under the Term Loan Facility bear interest at a weighted average annual interest rate of LIBOR plus 12.5%, which during the first year must be paid in kind by capitalizing interest. The loans under the Term Loan Facility mature on July 20, 2020. The Company used the proceeds of the Term Loan Facility for general corporate purposes. No upfront or arrangement fees were paid in connection with the Term Loan Facility. The loans under the Term Loan Facility are prepayable without premium or penalty. The Company used proceeds of $30 million to pay interest and a portion of the Term Loan Facility during the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018.
The Term Loan Facility includes certain representations and warranties, indemnities and covenants, including with respect to the condition and maintenance of the intellectual property and real property collateral. The Term Loan Facility has certain events of default, including (subject to certain materiality thresholds and grace periods) payment default, failure to comply with covenants, material inaccuracy of representation or warranty, and bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings. If there is an event of default, the Lenders may declare all or any portion of the outstanding indebtedness to be immediately due and payable, exercise any rights they might have (including against the collateral), and require the Borrowers to pay a default interest rate.
At August 4, 2018 and February 3, 2018, the carrying value of the Term Loan Facility, net of the remaining debt issuance costs, was $233 million and $206 million, respectively. The carrying value includes paid-in-kind interest of $15 million and $1 million at August 4, 2018 and February 3, 2018, respectively.
Consolidated Secured Loan Facility
On June 4, 2018, the Company, through the Incremental Loan Borrowers (as defined below), entered into a Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (the "Consolidated Loan Agreement") with the 2016 Secured Loan Lenders (as defined below), which amends and restates the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of October 18, 2017. In connection with the Consolidated Loan Agreement, the 2016 Secured Loan Lenders made an additional advance in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $186 million, which was used to repay the loans outstanding under the 2016 Secured Loan Facility and terminate the agreement. In connection therewith, the mortgages on the 13 real properties securing the 2016 Secured Loan Facility were released and these properties were pledged as collateral for the loan under the Consolidated Loan Agreement (the "Consolidated Secured Loan Facility"). After giving effect to the additional advance, the aggregate principal amount of the loan outstanding under the Consolidated Loan Agreement as of June 4, 2018 was approximately $779 million. The Consolidated Secured Loan Facility matures on July 20, 2020.
On September 12, 2018, the Company, through the Incremental Loan Borrowers, entered into a First Amendment to the Consolidated Loan Agreement with the 2016 Secured Loan Lenders, pursuant to which certain of the Incremental Loan Borrowers (the "Additional Advance Borrowers") received an additional advance in aggregate principal amount of $75 million (the "Additional Advance") and granted the 2016 Secured Loan Lenders a first priority lien on an additional 20 real properties. No Incremental Loan Borrower other than the Additional Advance Borrowers shall have any liabilities or obligations in connection with the Additional Advance.
After giving effect to the Additional Advance, the aggregate principal amount of the loan outstanding under the Consolidated Loan Agreement as of September 12, 2018 was approximately $831 million. Approximately $108 million of Consolidated Secured Loan Facility, which as of closing of the Additional Advance was held by Cascade Investment, LLC, is structured as a "first out" tranche evidenced by promissory note "A" ("Note A") and bears interest at LIBOR plus 6.50% per annum. The remainder of Consolidated Secured Loan Facility is evidenced by promissory note "B" ("Note B"), which as of closing of the Additional Advance was held by JPP, LLC and JPP II, LLC, entities affiliated with ESL, and bears interest at LIBOR plus 9.00% per annum. The Consolidated Secured Loan Facility matures on July 20, 2020.
The Incremental Loan Borrowers paid approximately $1.6 million in upfront fees to the 2016 Secured Loan Lenders in connection with the Consolidated Loan Agreement and the Additional Advance Borrowers paid approximately $0.4 million in upfront fees to the 2016 Secured Loan Lenders in connection with the Additional Advance. In addition, to the extent any portion of the loan evidenced by Note A remains outstanding on March 12, 2019, the Incremental Loan Borrowers must pay the holder of Note A an additional fee of 1.00% of the principal amount outstanding under Note A as of such date, and to the extent any portion of the loan evidenced by Note A remains outstanding on September 12, 2019, the Incremental Loan Borrowers must pay the holder of Note A an additional fee of 2.00% of the principal amount outstanding under Note A as of such date.
The Incremental Loan Borrowers have the right, at any time prior to October 15, 2018, to request an additional advance under the Consolidated Loan Agreement in an amount not to exceed $50 million. The making of any such additional advance and the amount thereof shall be subject to the 2016 Secured Loan Lenders' sole discretion and the payment of an origination fee equal to 0.5% of the amount so advanced. If no such additional advance is made, or if an additional advance is made in an amount less than $50 million, the 2016 Secured Loan Lenders shall reasonably promptly release their liens on certain of the additional 20 real properties pledged in connection with the Additional Advance.
The Consolidated Secured Loan Facility is guaranteed by the Company and, after giving effect to the Additional Advance, is secured by a first priority lien on 88 real properties owned or leased by the Incremental Loan Borrowers, which includes real property that initially secured the 2017 Secured Loan Facility, Incremental Loans and 2016 Secured Loan Facility. To the extent permitted under other debt of the Company or its affiliates, the Consolidated Secured Loan Facility may be prepaid at any time in whole or in part, without penalty or premium. The Incremental Loan Borrowers are required to apply the net proceeds of the sale of any real property collateral to repay the Consolidated Secured Loan Facility. Any such prepayments or repayments will be applied first to Note A until Note A is repaid in full, and then to Note B, provided, that the holder of Note A shall have the right to waive any such prepayment or repayment (other than in connection with a repayment of the Consolidated Secured Loan Facility in full at maturity or any other prepayment in full or repayment in full of the Consolidated Secured Loan Facility), in which case (x) such prepayment or repayment shall be applied to Note B and (y) such amount shall reduce the principal amount of indebtedness deemed outstanding under Note A solely for the purpose of calculating the delayed origination fees described above. The Company used proceeds of $23 million to pay interest and a portion of the Consolidated Secured Loan Facility during the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018.
The Consolidated Loan Agreement includes certain representations and warranties, indemnities and covenants, including with respect to the condition and maintenance of the real property collateral. The Consolidated Loan Agreement has certain events of default, including (subject to certain materiality thresholds and grace periods) payment default, failure to comply with covenants, material inaccuracy of representation or warranty, and bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings. If there is an event of default, the 2016 Secured Loan Lenders may declare all or any portion of the outstanding indebtedness to be immediately due and payable, exercise any rights they might have under any of the Consolidated Secured Loan Facility documents (including against the collateral), and require the Incremental Loan Borrowers to pay a default interest rate equal to the greater of (i) 2.5% in excess of the base interest rate and (ii) the prime rate plus 1%.
The carrying value of the Consolidated Secured Loan Facility, net of the remaining debt issuance costs, was $748 million at August 4, 2018.
2017 Secured Loan Facility
On January 3, 2017, the Company, through Sears, Kmart Stores of Illinois LLC, Kmart of Washington LLC and Kmart Corporation (collectively, "2017 Secured Loan Borrowers"), entities wholly-owned and controlled, directly or indirectly by the Company, obtained a $500 million real estate loan facility (the "2017 Secured Loan Facility") from the Lenders, entities affiliated with ESL. On January 3, 2017, $321 million was funded under the 2017 Secured Loan Facility, and an additional $179 million was drawn by the Company prior to January 28, 2017. The 2017 Secured Loan Facility had an original maturity of July 20, 2020. The Company used the proceeds of the 2017 Secured Loan Facility for general corporate purposes.
During October 2017, the Company, through the 2017 Secured Loan Borrowers and SHC Desert Springs, LLC, Innovel Solutions, Inc., Sears Holdings Management Corporation, Maxserv, Inc., Troy Coolidge No. 13, LLC, Sears Development Co. and Big Beaver of Florida Development, LLC (collectively, "Incremental Loan Borrowers"), entities wholly-owned and controlled, directly or indirectly by the Company, entered into amended and restated loan agreements (the "Incremental Loans") with the Lenders, entities affiliated with ESL. The Company borrowed $200 million pursuant to the Incremental Loans, and used the proceeds for general corporate purposes. The Incremental Loans had an original maturity of July 6, 2018.
On March 8, 2018, the Company, through the 2017 Secured Loan Borrowers and SHC Desert Springs, LLC, Innovel Solutions, Inc., Sears Holdings Management Corporation, Maxserv, Inc. and Troy Coolidge No. 13, LLC (collectively, "Second Incremental Loan Borrowers"), entities wholly-owned and controlled, directly or indirectly by the Company, entered into a second amendment to the Incremental Loans (the "Second Amendment") with the Lenders, entities affiliated with ESL. Pursuant to the Second Amendment, the Second Incremental Loan Borrowers borrowed an additional $100 million from the Lenders, which had an original maturity of July 20, 2020 and had the same terms as the 2017 Secured Loan Facility, as amended. The Company used the proceeds for general corporate purposes.
On June 4, 2018, the 2017 Secured Loan Facility and Incremental Loans were amended and restated by the Consolidated Loan Agreement described above.
Initially, the 2017 Secured Loan Facility had an annual base interest rate of 8%, with accrued interest payable monthly during the term of the 2017 Secured Loan Facility. Pursuant to the Second Amendment, the interest rate increased to LIBOR plus 9%. The Borrowers paid an upfront commitment fee equal to 1.0% of the full principal amount of the 2017 Secured Loan Facility and paid a funding fee equal to 1.0% of the amounts drawn under the 2017 Secured Loan Facility at the time such amounts were drawn. The Incremental Loans had an annual interest rate of 11%, with accrued interest payable monthly. No upfront or funding fees were paid in connection with the Incremental Loans or the Second Amendment.
The 2017 Secured Loan Facility and Incremental Loans were guaranteed by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, and were secured by a first priority lien on 69 real properties owned by the 2017 Secured Loan Borrowers and Incremental Loan Borrowers and guarantors at inception of the 2017 Secured Loan Facility, and an additional seven real properties owned by the Incremental Loan Borrowers at inception of the Incremental Loans. In certain circumstances, the Lenders and the 2017 Secured Loan Borrowers, Incremental Loan Borrowers and Second Incremental Loan Borrowers were permitted to substitute one or more properties as collateral. To the extent permitted under other debt of the Company or its affiliates, the 2017 Secured Loan Facility was permitted to be prepaid at any time in whole or in part, without penalty or premium. The 2017 Secured Loan Borrowers were required to apply the net proceeds of the sale of any real property collateral for the 2017 Secured Loan Facility to repay the loan. The Company used proceeds of $20 million and $39 million to pay interest and a portion of the 2017 Secured Loan Facility during the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively, and $6 million to pay interest and a portion of the Incremental Loans during the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018.
The 2017 Secured Loan Facility and Incremental Loans included certain representations and warranties, indemnities and covenants, including with respect to the condition and maintenance of the real property collateral. The 2017 Secured Loan Facility and Incremental Loans had certain events of default, including (subject to certain materiality thresholds and grace periods) payment default, failure to comply with covenants, material inaccuracy of representation or warranty, and bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings. If there was an event of default, the Lenders may have declared all or any portion of the outstanding indebtedness to be immediately due and payable, exercise any rights they might have under any of the 2017 Secured Loan Facility or Incremental Loan documents (including against the collateral), and required the 2017 Secured Loan Borrowers, Incremental Loan Borrowers or Second Incremental Loan Borrowers to pay a default interest rate equal to the greater of (i) 2.5% in excess of the base interest rate and (ii) the prime rate plus 1%.
The carrying value of the 2017 Secured Loan Facility, net of the remaining debt issuance costs, was $446 million and $374 million at July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, respectively. The carrying value of the Incremental Loans, net of the remaining debt issuance costs, was $144 million at February 3, 2018. The Incremental Loans were included within short-term borrowings in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at February 3, 2018.
2016 Secured Loan Facility
On April 8, 2016, the Company, through Sears, Sears Development Co., Innovel, Big Beaver of Florida Development, LLC and Kmart Corporation (collectively, "2016 Secured Loan Borrowers"), entities wholly-owned and controlled, directly or indirectly by the Company, obtained a $500 million real estate loan facility (the "2016 Secured Loan Facility") from JPP, LLC, JPP II, LLC, and Cascade Investment, LLC (collectively, the "2016 Secured Loan Lenders"). JPP, LLC and JPP II, LLC are entities affiliated with ESL. The first $250 million of the 2016 Secured Loan Facility was funded on April 8, 2016 and the remaining $250 million was funded on April 22, 2016. The funds were used to reduce outstanding borrowings under the Company's asset-based revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes. The 2016 Secured Loan Facility had an original maturity date of July 7, 2017. In May 2017, the Company reached an agreement to extend the maturity of $400 million of the 2016 Secured Loan Facility to January 2018, with options to further extend the maturity of the loan for up to an additional six months, to July 6, 2018, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and the payment of certain fees. On November 21, 2017, the Company notified the 2016 Secured Loan Lenders of its exercise of the first such option to extend the maturity to April 6, 2018, subject to the payment of an extension fee on January 8, 2018, which fee was paid on January 8, 2018. On February 5, 2018, the Company notified the 2016 Secured Loan Lenders of its exercise of the second such option to extend the maturity to July 6, 2018, subject to the payment of an extension fee on April 6, 2018, which fee was paid on April 6, 2018. The 2016 Secured Loan Facility was included within current portion of long-term debt in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018. The carrying value of the 2016 Secured Loan Facility, net of the remaining debt issuance costs, was $258 million and $251 million at July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, respectively. As noted above, on June 4, 2018, the Company repaid all loans outstanding under the 2016 Secured Loan Facility, and terminated the agreement.
The 2016 Secured Loan Facility had an annual base interest rate of 8%, with accrued interest payable monthly during the term of the 2016 Secured Loan Facility. The 2016 Secured Loan Borrowers paid an upfront commitment fee equal to 1.0% of the full principal amount of the 2016 Secured Loan Facility and paid a funding fee equal to 1.0% at the time such amounts were drawn. In connection with the May 2017 maturity extension, the Company paid a one-time extension fee equal to $8 million to the extending lenders.
The 2016 Secured Loan Facility was guaranteed by the Company and was originally secured by a first priority lien on 21 real properties owned by the 2016 Secured Loan Borrowers. The 2016 Secured Loan Facility included customary representations and warranties, indemnities and covenants, including with respect to the condition and maintenance of the real property collateral.
The 2016 Secured Loan Facility had customary events of default, including (subject to certain materiality thresholds and grace periods) payment default, failure to comply with covenants, material inaccuracy of representation or warranty, and bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings. If there is an event of default, the 2016 Secured Loan Lenders may have declared all or any portion of the outstanding indebtedness to be immediately due and payable, exercise any rights they might have under any of the 2016 Secured Loan Facility documents (including against the collateral), and required the 2016 Secured Loan Borrowers to pay a default interest rate equal to the greater of (i) 2.5% in excess of the base interest rate and (ii) the prime rate plus 1%. The 2016 Secured Loan Facility was permitted to be prepaid at any time in whole or in part, without penalty or premium. The 2016 Secured Loan Borrowers were required to apply the net proceeds of the sale of any real property collateral for the 2016 Secured Loan Facility to repay the loan. The Company used proceeds of $67 million and $238 million to pay interest and a portion of the 2016 Secured Loan Facility during the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively.
Domestic Credit Agreement
The Borrowers and Holdings are party to an amended and restated credit agreement (the "Amended Domestic Credit Agreement") with a syndicate of lenders. Pursuant to the Amended Domestic Credit Agreement, the Borrowers have borrowed two senior secured term loan facilities having original principal amounts of $1.0 billion and $750 million (the "Term Loan" and "2016 Term Loan," respectively). The Amended Domestic Credit Agreement currently provides for a $1.5 billion asset-based revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Facility") with a $1.0 billion letter of credit sub-facility, which matures on July 20, 2020. The Term Loan had an original maturity of June 30, 2018 and the 2016 Term Loan matures on July 20, 2020. In December 2017, the Company entered into an agreement to extend the maturity of the Term Loan to January 20, 2019, with the option to further extend the maturity to July 20, 2019, subject to certain conditions, including payment of an extension fee equal to 2.0% of the principal amount of the Term Loan outstanding at the time of such extension. The Amended Domestic Credit Agreement includes an accordion feature that allows the Borrowers to use, subject to borrowing base requirements, existing collateral for the facility to obtain up to $1.0 billion of additional borrowing capacity, of which $750 million was utilized for the 2016 Term Loan (described below). The Amended Domestic Credit Agreement also includes a FILO tranche feature that allows up to an additional $500 million of borrowing capacity and allows Holdings and its subsidiaries to undertake short-term borrowings outside the facility up to $1.0 billion. In February 2018, the Borrowers entered into an amendment that increased the size of the general debt basket to $1.25 billion.
On March 21, 2018, the Company, through the Borrowers, entered into a fifth amendment (the "Fifth Amendment") and a sixth amendment (the "Sixth Amendment") to the Amended Domestic Credit Agreement pursuant to which the Borrowers borrowed a $125 million FILO term loan (the "FILO Loan") and made certain other changes to the Amended Domestic Credit Agreement. The FILO Loan matures on July 20, 2020. The FILO Loan bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Rate plus a margin of 8.50% (subject to a floor of 1.50%) (or a base rate plus a margin of 7.50%). The Borrowers are required to pay an early repayment premium of the greater of a make-whole through eight months and 3.00% in the event the FILO Loan is repaid within the first year, and 2.00% in the event the FILO Loan is repaid within the second year. The FILO Loan is guaranteed by the same guarantors and secured by the same assets as the existing loans under the Amended Domestic Credit Agreement, but ranks junior in right of recovery from the collateral relative to such existing loans. The Company paid a fee of 2.25% of the FILO Loan to the initial lenders of the FILO Loan. The initial lenders of the FILO Loan include JPP, LLC and JPP II, LLC, entities affiliated with ESL, and Benefit Street 2018 LLC, an entity affiliated with Thomas J. Tisch. The Company received approximately $122 million in net proceeds from the FILO Loan, which proceeds were using to reduce outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility. The carrying value of the FILO Loan, net of the remaining discount and debt issuance costs, was $122 million at August 4, 2018.
Revolving advances under the Amended Domestic Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to, at the election of the Borrowers, either the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or a base rate, in either case plus an applicable margin dependent on Holdings' consolidated leverage ratio (as measured under the Amended Domestic Credit Agreement). The margin with respect to borrowings ranges from 3.50% to 4.00% for LIBOR loans and from 2.50% to 3.00% for base rate loans. The Amended Domestic Credit Agreement also provides for the payment of fees with respect to issued and undrawn letters of credit at a rate equal to the margin applicable to LIBOR loans and a commitment fee with respect to unused amounts of the Revolving Facility at a rate equal to 0.625% per annum.
The Revolving Facility is in place as a funding source for general corporate purposes and is secured by a first lien on substantially all of our domestic inventory and credit card and pharmacy receivables, and is subject to a borrowing base formula to determine availability. The Revolving Facility is guaranteed by all domestic subsidiaries of Holdings that own inventory or credit card or pharmacy receivables. The Revolving Facility also permits aggregate second lien indebtedness of up to $2.0 billion, of which $1.1 billion in second lien indebtedness was outstanding at August 4, 2018, resulting in $0.9 billion of permitted second lien indebtedness, subject to limitations contained in our other outstanding indebtedness. If, through asset sales or other means, the value of the above eligible assets is not sufficient to support borrowings of up to the full amount of the commitments under this facility, we will not have full access to the facility, but rather could have access to a lesser amount determined by the borrowing base. Such a decline in the value of eligible assets also could result in our inability to borrow up to the full amount of second lien indebtedness permitted by the domestic credit facility, but rather we could be limited to borrowing a lesser amount determined by the borrowing base as calculated pursuant to the terms of such indenture.
The Term Loan bears interest at a rate equal to, at the election of the Borrowers, either LIBOR (subject to a 1.00% LIBOR floor) or a base rate, plus an applicable margin for LIBOR loans of 4.50% and for base rate loans of 3.50%. Currently, the Borrowers are required to repay the Term Loan in quarterly installments of $2.5 million, with the remainder of the Term Loan maturing January 20, 2019, subject to the right of the Borrowers to extend the maturity to July 20, 2019. Additionally, the Borrowers are required to make certain mandatory repayments of the Term Loan from excess cash flow (as defined in the Amended Domestic Credit Agreement). The Term Loan may be prepaid in whole or part without penalty. The Term Loan is secured by the same collateral as the Revolving Facility on a pari passu basis with the Revolving Facility, and is guaranteed by the same subsidiaries of the Company that guarantee the Revolving Facility. At August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, respectively, we had borrowings of $98 million, $727 million and $400 million under the Term Loan, and carrying value, net of the remaining discount and debt issuance costs, of $94 million, $723 million and $391 million. The Company repaid the Term Loan during August 2018, resulting in no borrowings outstanding as of the date of this report. A portion of the proceeds received from the Craftsman Sale were used to reduce outstanding borrowings under the Term Loan during 2017.
Amounts borrowed pursuant to the 2016 Term Loan bear interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus 750 basis points, subject to a 1.00% LIBOR floor. The Company received approximately $722 million in net proceeds from the 2016 Term Loan, which proceeds were used to reduce outstanding borrowings under its asset-based revolving credit facility. The 2016 Term Loan has a maturity date of July 20, 2020, which is the same maturity date as the Company's revolving credit facility commitments, and does not amortize. The 2016 Term Loan is subject to a prepayment premium of 2% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2016 Term Loan prepaid on or prior to April 8, 2017 and 1% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2016 Term Loan prepaid after April 8, 2017 and on or prior to April 8, 2018. The obligations under the Amended Domestic Credit Agreement, including the 2016 Term Loan, are secured by a first lien on substantially all of the domestic inventory and credit card and pharmacy receivables of the Company and its subsidiaries and aggregate advances under the Amended Domestic Credit Agreement are subject to a borrowing base formula. The carrying value of the 2016 Term Loan, net of the remaining discount and debt issuance costs, was $561 million, $555 million and $559 million at August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, respectively. A portion of the proceeds received from the Craftsman Sale were also used to reduce outstanding borrowings under the 2016 Term Loan during 2017.
The Amended Domestic Credit Agreement limits our ability to make restricted payments, including dividends and share repurchases, subject to specified exceptions that are available if, in each case, no event of default under the credit facility exists immediately before or after giving effect to the restricted payment. These include exceptions that require that projected availability under the credit facility, as defined, to be at least 15%, exceptions that may be subject to certain maximum amounts and an exception that requires that the restricted payment is funded from cash on hand and not from borrowings under the credit facility. Further, the Amended Domestic Credit Agreement includes customary covenants that restrict our ability to make dispositions, prepay debt and make investments, subject, in each case, to various exceptions. The Amended Domestic Credit Agreement also imposes various other requirements, which take effect if availability falls below designated thresholds, including a cash dominion requirement and a requirement that the fixed charge ratio at the last day of any quarter be not less than 1.0 to 1.0. As of August 4, 2018, our fixed charge ratio continues to be less than 1.0 to 1.0, and we are subject to these other requirements based on our availability. If availability under the domestic revolving credit facility were to fall below 10%, the Company would be required to test the fixed charge coverage ratio, and would not comply with the facility, and the lenders under the facility could demand immediate payment in full of all amounts outstanding and terminate their obligations under the facility. In addition, the domestic credit facility provides that in the event we make certain prepayments of indebtedness, for a period of one year thereafter we must maintain availability under the facility of at least 12.5%, and it prohibits certain other prepayments of indebtedness.
At August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, we had $660 million, $216 million and $271 million, respectively, of Revolving Facility borrowings and $120 million, $389 million and $377 million at August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, respectively, of letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Facility. At August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, the amount available to borrow under the Revolving Facility was $98 million, $191 million and $69 million, respectively, which reflects the effect of the springing fixed charge coverage ratio covenant and the borrowing base limitation. The majority of the letters of credit outstanding are used to provide collateral for our insurance programs.
Second Lien Credit Agreement
On September 1, 2016, the Company, SRAC, and Kmart Corporation (together with SRAC, the "ABL Borrowers") entered into a Second Lien Credit Agreement with the Lenders thereunder, entities affiliated with ESL, pursuant to which the ABL Borrowers borrowed $300 million under a term loan (the "Second Lien Term Loan"). The Company received net proceeds of $291 million, which were used for general corporate purposes.
The maturity date for the Second Lien Term Loan is July 20, 2020 and the Second Lien Term Loan will not amortize. The Second Lien Term Loan bears interest at a rate equal to, at the election of the ABL Borrowers, either LIBOR (subject to a 1.00% floor) or a specified prime rate ("Base Rate"), in either case plus an applicable margin. The margin with respect to the Second Lien Term Loan is 7.50% for LIBOR loans and 6.50% for Base Rate loans.
The Second Lien Credit Agreement was amended on July 7, 2017, providing an uncommitted line of credit facility under which subsidiaries of the Company may from time to time borrow line of credit loans ("Line of Credit Loans") with maturities less than 180 days, subject to applicable borrowing base limitations, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $500 million at any time outstanding. In February 2018, the Second Lien Credit Agreement was further amended to, among other things, increase the maximum aggregate principal amount of the Line of Credit Loans to $600 million, extend the maximum duration of the Line of Credit Loans to 270 days and increase the size of the general debt basket to $1.25 billion. During 2017, the Company received aggregate proceeds of $610 million from the issuance of Line of Credit Loans from various lenders, some of which are entities affiliated with ESL, Bruce R. Berkowitz, and Thomas J. Tisch. The Company made repayments of $110 million during 2017, some of which were to related parties. During 2018, the Company received an additional $70 million from the issuance of Line of Credit Loans from ESL. See Note 11 for further information. The proceeds were used for the repayment of indebtedness and general corporate purposes.
The Second Lien Credit Agreement was further amended on January 9, 2018. This amendment amended the borrowing base definition in the Second Lien Credit Agreement to increase the advance rate for inventory to 75% from 65% and also deferred the collateral coverage test for purposes of the mandatory repayment covenant in the Second Lien Credit Agreement such that no such mandatory repayment can be required until the end of the third quarter of 2018. In connection with the closing of the Exchange Offers, the Company also entered into an amendment to its Second Lien Credit Agreement. The amendment provides the Company with the option to pay interest on its outstanding $300 million principal amount Second Lien Term Loan in kind, and also provides that the Company's obligation under the term loan is convertible into common stock of the Company, on the same conversion terms as the New Senior Secured Notes (as defined below).
Following consummation of the Exchange Offers, the Company's obligations under the Second Lien Credit Agreement are secured on a pari passu basis with the Company’s obligations under that certain Indenture, dated as of March 20, 2018, pursuant to which the Company issued its New Senior Secured Notes. The collateral includes inventory, receivables and other related assets of the Company and its subsidiaries which are obligated on the Second Lien Term Loan and the New Senior Secured Notes. The Second Lien Credit Agreement is guaranteed by all domestic subsidiaries of the Company that guarantee the Company’s obligations under its existing Revolving Facility.
On July 5, 2018, the Company and the other parties thereto entered into a Fifth Amendment (the "Second Lien Credit Agreement Amendment") to the Second Lien Credit Agreement. The Second Lien Credit Agreement Amendment provides for the incurrence by the Company of approximately $45 million of alternative tranche line of credit loans (the "New Loans") in exchange for a like principal amount of the Company’s outstanding 6 5/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2018, which notes were canceled.
The New Loans mature on October 15, 2018, which was the same maturity date of the Old Senior Secured Notes (as defined below). Amounts outstanding under the New Loans may be prepaid at any time, subject to a make-whole prepayment premium. The New Loans bear interest at a rate equal to 6 5/8% per annum, which was the same rate as the Old Senior Secured Notes. Interest on the New Loans is payable from April 15, 2018 on the maturity date of the New Loans. The New Loans otherwise generally have similar terms to the existing loans under the Second Lien Credit Agreement; provided that the lenders under the New Loans benefit from certain additional covenants. The New Loans are guaranteed by SRAC, Kmart and the other subsidiaries of the Company that guarantee the existing loans under the Second Lien Credit Agreement and are secured by the same assets of the Company and its subsidiaries that secure the existing loans under the Second Lien Credit Agreement.
The Second Lien Credit Agreement includes representations and warranties, covenants and other undertakings, and events of default that are substantially similar to those contained in the Amended Domestic Credit Agreement. The Second Lien Credit Agreement requires the ABL Borrowers to prepay amounts outstanding under the Amended Domestic Credit Agreement and/or the Second Lien Credit Agreement in order to avoid a Collateral Coverage Event (as defined below). The carrying value of the Second Lien Term Loan, net of the remaining debt issuance costs, was $308 million, $293 million and $294 million at August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, respectively. The carrying value includes paid-in-kind interest of $12 million at August 4, 2018. The carrying value of the Line of Credit Loans, including the New Loans, was $570 million, $330 million and $500 million at August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, respectively.
Old Senior Secured Notes and New Senior Secured Notes
In October 2010, we sold $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes (the "Old Senior Secured Notes"), which bear interest at 6 5/8% per annum and mature on October 15, 2018. Concurrent with the closing of the sale of the Old Senior Secured Notes, the Company sold $250 million aggregate principal amount of Old Senior Secured Notes to the Company's domestic pension plan in a private placement, none of which remain in the domestic pension plan as a result of the Tender Offer discussed below. The Old Senior Secured Notes are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company and are secured by a security interest in certain assets consisting primarily of domestic inventory and receivables (the "Collateral"). The lien that secures the Old Senior Secured Notes is junior in priority to the liens on such assets that secure obligations under the Amended Domestic Credit Agreement, as well as certain other first priority lien obligations, and, following consummation of the Exchange Offers, obligations under the indenture relating to the New Senior Secured Notes. The Company used the net proceeds of this offering to repay borrowings outstanding under a previous domestic credit agreement on the settlement date and to fund the working capital requirements of our retail businesses, capital expenditures and for general corporate purposes. Prior to consummation of the Exchange Offers, the indenture under which the Old Senior Secured Notes (the "Old Senior Secured Notes Indenture") were issued contained restrictive covenants that, among other things, (1) limited the ability of the Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries to create liens and enter into sale and leaseback transactions and (2) limited the ability of the Company to consolidate with or merge into, or sell other than for cash or lease all or substantially all of its assets to, another person. The indenture also provided for certain events of default, which, if any were to occur, would permit or require the principal and accrued and unpaid interest on all the then outstanding Old Senior Secured Notes to be due and payable immediately. In connection with the consummation of the Exchange Offers, we entered into a supplemental indenture to the Old Senior Secured Notes Indenture that eliminated substantially all of the restrictive covenants and certain events of default in the Old Senior Secured Notes Indenture. The supplemental indenture, among other things, eliminated the obligation of the Company to offer to repurchase all outstanding Old Senior Secured Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if the borrowing base (as calculated pursuant to the indenture) falls below the principal value of the Old Senior Secured Notes plus any other indebtedness for borrowed money that is secured by liens on the Collateral for two consecutive quarters or upon the occurrence of certain change of control triggering events. The Company may call the Old Senior Secured Notes at a premium based on the "Treasury Rate" as defined in the indenture, plus 50 basis points.
On January 9, 2018, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a Fourth Supplemental Indenture (the "Supplemental Indenture") with Wilmington Trust, National Association, as successor trustee and collateral agent, amending the Old Senior Secured Notes Indenture. The Supplemental Indenture amended the borrowing base definition in the Old Senior Secured Notes Indenture to increase the advance rate for inventory to 75% from 65%. The Supplemental Indenture also defers the collateral coverage test for purposes of the repurchase offer covenant in the Indenture and restarts it with the second quarter of 2018 (such that no collateral coverage event can occur until the end of the third quarter of 2018).
The carrying value of Old Senior Secured Notes, net of the remaining discount and debt issuance costs, was $89 million, $303 million and $303 million at August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, respectively. The carrying value of Old Senior Secured Notes is included within current portion of long-term debt in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at August 4, 2018.
In February 2018, the Company commenced the Exchange Offers pursuant to which it offered to issue in exchange for its outstanding Senior Secured Notes new 6 5/8% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019, of a like principal amount, convertible into common stock of the Company, with interest on such notes to be payable in kind at the Company's option. The Exchange Offers expired on March 15, 2018. Approximately $169.8 million principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes were validly tendered, accepted and canceled, including $20 million principal amount of Old Senior Secured Notes held by ESL, and the Company issued a like principal amount of New Senior Secured Notes. The New Senior Secured Notes are optionally convertible by the holders thereof into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $5.00 per share of common stock, and are mandatorily convertible at the Company's option if the volume weighted average trading price of the common stock on the NASDAQ exceeds $10.00 for a prescribed period. The New Senior Secured Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.625% per annum and the Company will pay interest semi-annually on April 15 and October 15 of each year, which interest may, at the option of the Company, be paid in kind. The New Senior Secured Notes mature in October 2019.
The New Senior Secured Notes are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company and are secured by a security interest in the Collateral. The lien that secures the New Senior Secured Notes is junior in priority to the liens on such assets that secure obligations under the Amended Domestic Credit Agreement, as well as certain other first priority lien obligations, and senior to the lien on such assets that secure obligations under the Old Senior Secured Notes Indenture. The indenture under which the New Senior Secured Notes (the "New Senior Secured Notes Indenture") were issued contains restrictive covenants that, among other things, (1) limit the ability of the Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries to create liens and enter into sale and leaseback transactions and (2) limit the ability of the Company to consolidate with or merge into, or sell other than for cash or lease all or substantially all of its assets to, another person. The New Senior Secured Notes Indenture also provides for certain events of default, which, if any were to occur, would permit or require the principal and accrued and unpaid interest on all the then outstanding New Senior Secured Notes to be due and payable immediately. The New Senior Secured Notes Indenture also requires the Company to offer to repurchase all outstanding New Senior Secured Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if the borrowing base (as calculated pursuant to the indenture) falls below the principal value of the New Senior Secured Notes plus any other indebtedness for borrowed money that is secured by liens on the Collateral for two consecutive quarters or upon the occurrence of certain change of control triggering events. As of August 4, 2018, our borrowing base was below the above threshold, and if our borrowing base is below the above threshold at the end of our third quarter of 2018, it would trigger an obligation to repurchase or repay second lien debt, in an amount equal to the excess of our funded debt secured by liens on our inventory as of November 3, 2018 over the borrowing base.
The carrying value of New Senior Secured Notes, net of the remaining discount and debt issuance costs, was $175 million at August 4, 2018. The carrying value includes paid-in-kind interest of $6 million at August 4, 2018.
Old Senior Unsecured Notes and New Senior Unsecured Notes
On October 20, 2014, the Company announced its Board of Directors had approved a rights offering allowing its stockholders to purchase up to $625 million in aggregate principal amount of 8% senior unsecured notes due 2019 and warrants to purchase shares of its common stock. The subscription rights were distributed to all stockholders of the Company as of October 30, 2014, the record date for this rights offering, and every stockholder had the right to participate on the same terms in accordance with its pro rata ownership of the Company's common stock, except that holders of the Company's restricted stock that was unvested as of the record date received cash awards in lieu of subscription rights. This rights offering closed on November 18, 2014 and was oversubscribed.
Accordingly, on November 21, 2014, the Company issued $625 million aggregate original principal amount of 8% senior unsecured notes due 2019 (the "Old Senior Unsecured Notes") and received proceeds of $625 million which were used for general corporate purposes. The Old Senior Unsecured Notes are the unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Company and rank equal in right of payment with the existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Company. The Old Senior Unsecured Notes bear interest at a rate of 8% per annum and the Company will pay interest semi-annually on June 15 and December 15 of each year. The Old Senior Unsecured Notes are not guaranteed.
We accounted for the Old Senior Unsecured Notes in accordance with accounting standards applicable to distinguishing liabilities from equity and debt with conversion and other options. Accordingly, we allocated the proceeds received for the Old Senior Unsecured Notes based on the relative fair values of the Old Senior Unsecured Notes and warrants, which resulted in a discount to the notes of approximately $278 million. The fair value of the Old Senior Unsecured Notes and warrants was estimated based on quoted market prices for the same issues using Level 1 measurements as defined in Note 5 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2018. The discount is being amortized over the life of the Old Senior Unsecured Notes using the effective interest method with an effective interest rate of 11.55%. Approximately $24 million and $26 million of the discount was amortized during the 26 week periods ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively. The remaining discount was approximately $71 million, $169 million and $140 million at August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, respectively. The carrying value of the Old Senior Unsecured Notes, net of the remaining discount and debt issuance costs, was approximately $340 million, $454 million and $483 million at August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, respectively.
In February 2018, the Company commenced the Exchange Offers, pursuant to which it offered to issue in exchange for its outstanding Senior Unsecured Notes new 8% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019, of a like principal amount, convertible into common stock of the Company, with interest on such notes to be payable in kind at the Company's option. The Exchange Offers expired on March 15, 2018. Approximately $214 million principal amount of the Old Senior Unsecured Notes were validly tendered, accepted and canceled, including $187.6 million principal amount of Old Senior Unsecured Notes by ESL, and the Company issued a like principal amount of New Senior Unsecured Notes. The New Senior Unsecured Notes are optionally convertible by the holders thereof into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $8.33 per share of common stock, and are mandatorily convertible at the Company's option if the volume weighted average trading price of the common stock on the NASDAQ exceeds $10.00 for a prescribed period.
The New Senior Unsecured Notes are the unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Company and rank equal in right of payment with the existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Company. The New Senior Unsecured Notes bear interest at a rate of 8% per annum and the Company will pay interest semi-annually on June 15 and December 15 of each year, which interest may, at the option of the Company, be paid in kind. The New Senior Unsecured Notes are not guaranteed.
The Company allocated $45 million of the remaining discount from the Old Senior Unsecured Notes to the New Senior Unsecured Notes. Approximately $8 million of the discount was amortized during the 26 week period ended August 4, 2018. The remaining discount was approximately $37 million at August 4, 2018. The carrying value of the New Senior Unsecured Notes, net of the remaining discount and debt issuance costs, was approximately $185 million at August 4, 2018. The carrying value includes paid-in-kind interest of $9 million at August 4, 2018.
Wholly-owned Insurance Subsidiary and Intercompany Securities
We have numerous types of insurable risks, including workers' compensation, product and general liability, automobile, warranty, asbestos and environmental claims and the extended service contracts we sell to our customers. Certain of the associated risks are managed through Holdings' wholly-owned insurance subsidiary, Sears Reinsurance Company Ltd. ("Sears Re"), a Bermuda Class 3 insurer.
In accordance with applicable insurance regulations, Sears Re holds marketable securities to support the insurance coverage it provides. Sears has utilized two securitization structures to issue specific securities in which Sears Re has invested its capital to fund its insurance obligations. In November 2003, Sears formed a Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit, or REMIC. The real estate associated with 138 properties was contributed to indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Sears, and then leased back to Sears. The contributed properties were mortgaged and the REMIC issued to wholly-owned subsidiaries of Sears (including Sears Re) $1.3 billion (par value) of securities (the "REMIC Securities") that were secured by the mortgages and collateral assignments of the store leases. Payments to the holders on the REMIC Securities were funded by the lease payments. In March 2018, in connection with the Credit Agreement and Mezzanine Loan Agreement described above, the REMIC was unwound and the REMIC Securities were extinguished.
In May 2006, a subsidiary of Holdings contributed the rights to use the Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard trademarks in the U.S. and its possessions and territories to KCD IP, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings. KCD IP, LLC has licensed the use of the trademarks to subsidiaries of Holdings, including Sears and Kmart. Asset-backed securities with a par value of $1.8 billion (the "KCD Securities") were issued by KCD IP, LLC and subsequently purchased by Sears Re, the collateral for which includes the trademark rights and royalty income. Payments to the holders on the KCD Securities are funded by the royalty payments. In connection with the Craftsman Sale, KCD Securities with par value of $900 million were redeemed in March 2017.
The issuers of the REMIC Securities and KCD Securities and the owners of these real estate and trademark assets are bankruptcy remote, special purpose entities that are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Holdings. Cash flows received from rental streams and licensing fee streams paid by Sears, Kmart, other affiliates and third parties, are used for the payment of fees and interest on these securities, through the extinguishment of the REMIC Securities in March 2018. Since the inception of the REMIC and KCD IP, LLC, the REMIC Securities and the KCD Securities have been entirely held by our wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries, through the extinguishment of the REMIC Securities in March 2018. At each of August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, the net book value of the securitized trademark rights was approximately $0.7 billion. The net book value of the securitized real estate assets was approximately $0.6 billion and $0.5 billion at July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, respectively.
Trade Creditor Matters
We have ongoing discussions concerning our liquidity and financial position with the vendor community and third parties that offer various credit protection services to our vendors. The topics discussed have included such areas as pricing, payment terms and ongoing business arrangements. As of the date of this report, we have not experienced any significant disruption in our access to merchandise or our operations.