10-Q 1 shldq22018.htm 10-Q Document


 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 4, 2018
OR
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number 000-51217, 001-36693
SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
DELAWARE
20-1920798
(State of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
3333 BEVERLY ROAD, HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS
60179
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (847) 286-2500
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Yes   x               No    ¨
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Yes    x          No    ¨
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Yes    ¨            No    x
As of September 7, 2018, the registrant had 108,992,750 common shares, $0.01 par value, outstanding.
 



SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
13 and 26 Weeks Ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017
 
 
 
 
Page
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Item 6.





SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
 
13 Weeks Ended
 
26 Weeks Ended
millions, except per share data
August 4,
2018
 
July 29,
2017
 
August 4,
2018
 
July 29,
2017
REVENUES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Merchandise sales
$
2,428

 
$
3,414

 
$
4,640

 
$
6,743

Services and other(1)(2)
754

 
864

 
1,433

 
1,734

Total revenues
3,182

 
4,278

 
6,073

 
8,477

COSTS AND EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales, buying and occupancy - merchandise sales(3)
2,055

 
2,815

 
3,954

 
5,594

Cost of sales and occupancy - services and other(1)
425

 
491

 
812

 
980

Total cost of sales, buying and occupancy
2,480

 
3,306

 
4,766

 
6,574

Selling and administrative
864

 
1,123

 
1,770

 
2,344

Depreciation and amortization
66

 
83

 
133

 
170

Impairment charges
77

 
5

 
91

 
20

Gain on sales of assets
(103
)
 
(380
)
 
(268
)
 
(1,121
)
Total costs and expenses
3,384

 
4,137

 
6,492

 
7,987

Operating income (loss)
(202
)
 
141

 
(419
)
 
490

Interest expense
(188
)
 
(123
)
 
(354
)
 
(251
)
Interest and investment income (loss)
2

 
(12
)
 
3

 
(14
)
Other loss
(139
)
 
(246
)
 
(172
)
 
(292
)
Loss before income taxes
(527
)
 
(240
)
 
(942
)
 
(67
)
Income tax (expense) benefit
19

 
(10
)
 
10

 
62

NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HOLDINGS' SHAREHOLDERS
$
(508
)
 
$
(250
)
 
$
(932
)
 
$
(5
)
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO HOLDINGS' SHAREHOLDERS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic loss per share
$
(4.68
)
 
$
(2.33
)
 
$
(8.61
)
 
$
(0.05
)
Diluted loss per share
$
(4.68
)
 
$
(2.33
)
 
$
(8.61
)
 
$
(0.05
)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
108.5

 
107.3

 
108.3

 
107.2

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
108.5

 
107.3

 
108.3

 
107.2

(1) 
Includes merchandise sales to Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. ("SHO") of $197 million and $257 million for the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively, and $381 million and $511 million for the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively. Pursuant to the terms of the separation, merchandise is sold to SHO at cost.
(2) Includes revenue from Lands' End, Inc. ("Lands' End") for retail services and rent for Lands' End Shops at owned Sears locations, participation in the Shop Your Way® program and corporate shared services of $7 million and $12 million for the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively, and $16 million and $24 million for the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively.
(3) Includes rent expense (consisting of straight-line rent expense offset by amortization of a deferred gain on sale-leaseback) of $13 million and $19 million for the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively, and $27 million and $38 million for the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively, pursuant to the master lease with Seritage Growth Properties ("Seritage"). Also includes installment expenses of $9 million and $12 million for the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively, and $18 million and $24 million for the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively.
See accompanying notes.

3


SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 (Unaudited)
 
13 Weeks Ended
 
26 Weeks Ended
millions
August 4,
2018
 
July 29,
2017
 
August 4,
2018
 
July 29,
2017
Net loss
$
(508
)
 
$
(250
)
 
$
(932
)
 
$
(5
)
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and postretirement adjustments, net of tax
218

 
127

 
254

 
177

Currency translation adjustments, net of tax
(1
)
 

 

 
1

Total other comprehensive income
217

 
127

 
254

 
178

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Holdings' shareholders
$
(291
)
 
$
(123
)
 
$
(678
)
 
$
173






































See accompanying notes.

4


SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

millions
August 4,
2018
 
July 29,
2017
 
February 3,
2018
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
193

 
$
212

 
$
182

Restricted cash
248

 
230

 
154

Accounts receivable(1)
327

 
370

 
343

Merchandise inventories
2,714

 
3,433

 
2,798

Prepaid expenses and other current assets(2)
386

 
334

 
346

Total current assets
3,868

 
4,579

 
3,823

Property and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $2,276, $2,676 and $2,381)
1,444

 
1,969

 
1,729

Goodwill
269

 
269

 
269

Trade names and other intangible assets
1,090

 
1,249

 
1,168

Other assets
266

 
301

 
284

TOTAL ASSETS
$
6,937

 
$
8,367

 
$
7,273

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings(3)
$
1,254

 
$
546

 
$
915

Current portion of long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations(4)
196

 
1,052

 
968

Merchandise payables
487

 
670

 
576

Other current liabilities(5)
1,474

 
1,700

 
1,575

Unearned revenues
652

 
704

 
641

Other taxes
214

 
302

 
247

Total current liabilities
4,277

 
4,974

 
4,922

Long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations(6)
3,504

 
2,405

 
2,249

Pension and postretirement benefits
1,164

 
1,731

 
1,619

Deferred gain on sale-leaseback
305

 
455

 
362

Sale-leaseback financing obligation
347

 
230

 
247

Unearned revenues
853

 
593

 
539

Other long-term liabilities
770

 
992

 
935

Long-term deferred tax liabilities
119

 
643

 
126

Total Liabilities
11,339

 
12,023

 
10,999

Commitments and contingencies


 


 


DEFICIT
 
 
 
 
 
Total Deficit
(4,402
)
 
(3,656
)
 
(3,726
)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT
$
6,937

 
$
8,367

 
$
7,273


(1) 
Includes $22 million, $25 million and $28 million of net amounts receivable from SHO, and $1 million, $4 million and $1 million of amounts receivable from Seritage at August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, respectively. Also includes $1 million of net amounts receivable from Lands' End at July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018.
(2) Includes $6 million prepaid rent to Seritage at both August 4, 2018 and February 3, 2018.
(3) Includes balances held by related parties of $525 million, $245 million and $645 million at August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, respectively, related to our Line of Credit Loans for all periods presented and also our Incremental Loans at February 3, 2018. See Note 2 for defined terms and Notes 2 and 11 for further information.
(4) Includes balances held by related parties of $131 million and $146 million at July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, respectively, related to our 2016 Secured Loan Facility for both periods and also our Old Senior Secured Notes at February 3, 2018. See Note 2 for defined terms and Notes 2 and 11 for further information.
(5) Includes $9 million and $24 million of amounts payable to Seritage at August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively.
(6) 
Includes balances held by related parties of $2.3 billion, $1.6 billion and $1.5 billion at August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, respectively, related to our Subsidiary Notes, Old Senior Unsecured Notes, Second Lien Term Loan, and 2016 Term Loan for all periods presented, our Consolidated Secured Loan Facility, FILO Loan, Mezzanine Loan, Additional Mezzanine Loans, New Senior Secured Notes and New Senior Unsecured Notes at August 4, 2018, our Term Loan Facility at August 4, 2018 and February 3, 2018, our 2017 Secured Loan Facility at July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, and our Old Senior Secured Notes at July 29, 2017. See Note 2 for defined terms and Notes 2 and Note 11 for further information.
See accompanying notes.

5


SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
 
26 Weeks Ended
millions
August 4,
2018
 
July 29,
2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(932
)
 
$
(5
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
 
 
 
Deferred tax valuation allowance

 
(200
)
Tax benefit resulting from Other Comprehensive Income allocation
(27
)
 

Depreciation and amortization
133

 
170

Impairment charges
91

 
20

Gain on sales of assets
(268
)
 
(1,121
)
Pension and postretirement plan contributions
(343
)
 
(134
)
Pension plan settlements
108

 
200

Payment for insurance transaction
(208
)
 

Proceeds from Citibank amendment
425

 

Mark-to-market adjustments of financial instruments

 
17

Amortization of deferred gain on sale-leaseback
(34
)
 
(40
)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and accretion of debt discount
64

 
62

Non-cash PIK interest
37

 

Other

 
(36
)
Change in operating assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions and dispositions):
 
 
 
Deferred income taxes
(8
)
 
99

Merchandise inventories
84

 
509

Merchandise payables
(89
)
 
(378
)
Income and other taxes
(22
)
 
(24
)
Other operating assets
65

 
52

Other operating liabilities
(112
)
 
(329
)
Net cash used in operating activities
(1,036
)
 
(1,138
)
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Proceeds from sales of property and investments
322

 
569

Proceeds from Craftsman Sale

 
572

Proceeds from sales of receivables(1)

 
293

Purchases of property and equipment
(32
)
 
(41
)
Net cash provided by investing activities
290

 
1,393

 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Proceeds from debt issuances(2)
1,235

 
330

Repayments of debt(3)
(869
)
 
(717
)
Increase in short-term borrowings, primarily 90 days or less
389

 
216

Proceeds from sale-leaseback financing
130

 
89

Debt issuance costs(4)
(34
)
 
(17
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
851

 
(99
)
 
 
 
 
NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH
105

 
156

TOTAL CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF YEAR
336

 
286

TOTAL CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD
$
441

 
$
442

 
 
 
 
Supplemental Cash Flow Data:
 
 
 
Income taxes paid, net of refunds
$
12

 
$
28

Cash interest paid(5)
223

 
196

Unpaid liability to acquire equipment and software
10

 
6

PIK interest included within other operating liabilities
11

 

(1) Proceeds in 2017 include $63 million from JPP, LLC and JPP II, LLC, entities affiliated with ESL (as defined in Note 1), for the sale of receivables.
(2) Proceeds in 2018 include $891 million from related parties in connection with the Consolidated Secured Loan Facility, FILO Loan, Mezzanine Loan, Additional Mezzanine Loans, Line of Credit Loans and additional borrowings from the 2017 Secured Loan Facility. Proceeds in 2017 include $245 million from related parties in connection with the Line of Credit Loans. See Notes 2 and 11 for further information.
(3) Repayments in 2018 include $67 million to related parties in connection with the Term Loan Facility, 2017 Secured Loan Facility, Incremental Loans and 2016 Secured Loan Facility. Repayments in 2017 include $183 million to related parties in connection with the 2017 Secured Loan Facility, 2016 Secured Loan Facility and 2016 Term Loan. See Notes 2 and 11 for further information.
(4) Includes fees related to our borrowings of $13 million paid to related parties during the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018. Includes a one-time extension fee equal to $4 million to JPP, LLC and JPP II, LLC, entities affiliated with ESL (as defined in Note 1) during the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2017. See Note 2 for further information.
(5) Cash interest paid includes $103 million and $82 million interest paid to related parties related to our borrowings during the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively. See Notes 2 and 11 for further information.
See accompanying notes.

6


SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Deficit
(Unaudited)
 
Deficit Attributable to Holdings' Shareholders
 
dollars and shares in millions
Number
of
Shares
Common
Stock
Treasury
Stock
Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
Retained Earnings (Deficit)
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total
Balance at January 28, 2017
107

$
1

$
(5,891
)
$
9,130

$
(5,519
)
$
(1,552
)
$
(3,831
)
Comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss




(5
)

(5
)
Pension and postretirement adjustments, net of tax





177

177

Currency translation adjustments, net of tax





1

1

Total Comprehensive Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
173

Stock awards


27

(28
)


(1
)
Associate stock purchase


3




3

Balance at July 29, 2017
107

$
1

$
(5,861
)
$
9,102

$
(5,524
)
$
(1,374
)
$
(3,656
)
Balance at February 3, 2018
108

$
1

$
(5,820
)
$
9,063

$
(5,898
)
$
(1,072
)
$
(3,726
)
Comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss




(932
)

(932
)
Pension and postretirement adjustments, net of tax





254

254

Currency translation adjustments, net of tax







Total Comprehensive Loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
(678
)
Stock awards
1


97

(103
)


(6
)
Associate stock purchase


8




8

Balance at August 4, 2018
109

$
1

$
(5,715
)
$
8,960

$
(6,830
)
$
(818
)
$
(4,402
)


























See accompanying notes.

7


SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)


NOTE 1—BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Sears Holdings Corporation ("Holdings") is the parent company of Kmart Holding Corporation ("Kmart") and Sears, Roebuck and Co. ("Sears"). Holdings (together with its subsidiaries, "we," "us," "our," or the "Company") was formed as a Delaware corporation in 2004 in connection with the merger of Kmart and Sears (the "Merger"), on March 24, 2005. We are an integrated retailer with 866 full-line and specialty retail stores as of August 4, 2018 in the United States, operating through Kmart and Sears. We operate under two reportable segments: Kmart and Sears Domestic.
These interim unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year. The retail business is seasonal in nature, and we generate a high proportion of our revenues and operating cash flows during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year, which includes the holiday season. These interim financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2018.
Citibank Amendment
In May 2018, the Company entered into an amendment to the program agreement with Citibank, N.A. (the "Citibank Amendment"), pursuant to which Citibank offers Sears proprietary and co-branded credit cards and administers the associated credit card program (the "Program"). The Citibank Amendment provides for a five year extension (through November 2, 2025) of our 15-year co-brand and private label credit card relationship along with long-term marketing arrangements that include ongoing enhancements to the Shop Your Way MasterCard rewards program.
The Citibank Amendment removes Sears' credit cards, other than Sears' proprietary cards, not enrolled in a rewards program or enrolled in the "Thank You" rewards program (the "TY/NR Portfolio") from the Program. Under a separate marketing agreement entered into in conjunction with the Citibank Amendment, the Company will continue to receive payments from Citibank in respect of the TY/NR Portfolio, which payments will be determined substantially consistent with how such payments were determined under the Program prior to the Citibank Amendment through December 31, 2020 and will thereafter be based on total sales for the TY/NR Portfolio. Credit cards in the TY/NR Portfolio will continue to be accepted in Sears' sales channels. The Citibank Amendment provides for the Company to continue to receive payments from Citibank in respect of the remaining card portfolio under the Program, which payments will be determined substantially consistent with how such payments were determined under the Program prior to the Citibank Amendment through December 31, 2020 and will thereafter be based on new account spend and total sales for the credit card portfolio.
The Citibank Amendment removes the Company's right to purchase, or arrange for a third party to purchase, Program-related assets in certain circumstances, including upon termination or expiry of the Program, except that the Company will have such right if it elects to extend the Program through November 2, 2027, subject to the satisfaction of the performance conditions, and the Program continues through such date, or in certain circumstances if Sears terminates the Program Agreement because of an uncured material breach of Citibank’s obligations thereunder. Sears will have no right to purchase the TY/NR Portfolio being removed from the Program.
Pursuant to the Citibank Amendment, Citibank paid Sears $425 million, and Sears funded a reserve for the benefit of Citibank in the amount of $25 million through an irrevocable standby letter of credit from a third party financial institution. The Company accounted for the Citibank Amendment in accordance with accounting standards applicable to revenue from contracts with customers. The Company initially deferred the $425 million received for the Citibank Amendment and will recognize the revenue over the term of the Program as we satisfy the related performance obligation over time. During the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018, the Company recognized revenues of $14 million, and expects to recognize revenue of $57 million within the next 12 months and $354 million of revenue

8


SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

thereafter. The Company has accordingly included these amounts within current and long-term unearned revenues, respectively.
Adoption of Accounting Standards Update: Revenue from Contracts with Customers
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued accounting standards updates which replace the current revenue recognition standards. Subsequently, the FASB has also issued accounting standards updates which clarify the guidance. The new revenue recognition standard provides a five-step analysis of transactions to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The updates may be applied retrospectively for each period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment at the date of adoption.
The Company adopted the update in the first quarter of 2018 using the full retrospective method, and, therefore, comparative financial statements of prior years have been adjusted to apply the new standard retrospectively. The adoption impacted the accounting for our Shop Your Way® program, revenues from gift cards and merchandise returns. The expense for Shop Your Way points was previously recognized as customers earned points and recorded within cost of sales. The new guidance requires the Company to allocate the transaction price to products and points on a relative standalone selling price basis, deferring the portion of revenue allocated to the points and recognizing a contract liability for unredeemed points. The change in the accounting for the Shop Your Way program reduced revenue, but had no impact to gross margin. The new guidance also changed the timing of recognition of the unredeemed portion of our gift cards, which was previously recognized using the remote method. The new guidance requires application of the proportional method. The Company reports revenues from merchandise sales net of estimated returns. The new guidance requires the Company to record both an asset and a liability for anticipated customer returns.
The Company elected the following practical expedients with respect to accounting standards for revenue from contracts with customers:
The Company elected not to disclose the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations for its contracts that are one year or less, as the revenue is expected to be recognized within the next year;
The Company has applied the accounting guidance using the portfolio approach as we believe that the effects of applying the guidance to the portfolio would not differ materially from applying the guidance to the individual contracts within that portfolio;
For completed contracts, the Company has elected to not restate contracts that begin and end within the same annual reporting period;
For completed contracts that have variable consideration, the Company has elected to use the transaction price at the date the contract was completed rather than estimating variable consideration amounts in the comparative reporting periods;
The Company applied the update retrospectively for each period presented, but for all reporting periods presented before the date of initial application, the Company elected not to disclose the amount of the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations or an explanation of when the entity expects to recognize that amount as revenue;
For contracts that were modified before the beginning of the earliest reporting period, the Company has elected to not retrospectively restate the contract for those contract modifications and there was no aggregate effect of modifications that occurred before the beginning of the earliest period.
The Company has made an accounting policy election to exclude from the measurement of transaction price all taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction and collected by the Company from a customer (sales tax, value added tax, etc.).
The Company has made an accounting policy election to account for shipping and handling activities performed after a customer obtains control of the good as activities to fulfill the promise to transfer the good.

9


SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

The following financial statement line items for the periods presented were affected by the adoption of the new standard. Operating income for the 13- and 26- week periods ended July 29, 2017 also contains the impact of the accounting standards update related to classification of net periodic pension cost, of $246 million and $292 million, respectively. Also, retained deficit as of January 31, 2016 increased from $3,291 million, as originally reported, to $3,310 million as a result of the adoption of the new standard.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
13 Weeks Ended
 
July 29, 2017
millions, except per share data
As Originally Reported
 
As Adjusted
 
Effect of Adoption of New Standard
Merchandise sales
$
3,498

 
$
3,414

 
$
(84
)
Services and other
867

 
864

 
(3
)
Cost of sales, buying and occupancy - merchandise sales
2,902

 
2,815

 
(87
)
Operating (loss) income
(106
)
 
141

 
247

Net loss attributable to Holdings' Shareholders
(251
)
 
(250
)
 
1

Basic loss per share
(2.34
)
 
(2.33
)
 
0.01

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26 Weeks Ended
 
July 29, 2017
millions, except per share data
As Originally Reported
 
As Adjusted
 
Effect of Adoption of New Standard
Merchandise sales
$
6,927

 
$
6,743

 
$
(184
)
Services and other
1,739

 
1,734

 
(5
)
Cost of sales, buying and occupancy - merchandise sales
5,785

 
5,594

 
(191
)
Operating income
196

 
490

 
294

Net loss attributable to Holdings' Shareholders
(7
)
 
(5
)
 
2

Basic loss per share
(0.07
)
 
(0.05
)
 
0.02


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 28, 2017
millions
As Originally Reported
 
As Adjusted
 
Effect of Adoption of New Standard
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
$
285

 
$
300

 
$
15

Other current liabilities
1,956

 
1,971

 
15

Other long-term liabilities
1,002

 
1,009

 
7

Total Deficit
(3,824
)
 
(3,831
)
 
(7
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
July 29, 2017
millions
As Originally Reported
 
As Adjusted
 
Effect of Adoption of New Standard
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
$
318

 
$
334

 
$
16

Other current liabilities
1,686

 
1,700

 
14

Other long-term liabilities
985

 
992

 
7

Total Deficit
(3,651
)
 
(3,656
)
 
(5
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
February 3, 2018
millions
As Originally Reported
 
As Adjusted
 
Effect of Adoption of New Standard
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
$
335

 
$
346

 
$
11

Other current liabilities
1,568

 
1,575

 
7

Other long-term liabilities
928

 
935

 
7

Total Deficit
(3,723
)
 
(3,726
)
 
(3
)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
 
 
 
 
 
26 Weeks Ended
 
July 29, 2017
millions
As Originally Reported
 
As Adjusted
 
Effect of Adoption of New Standard
Net loss
$
(7
)
 
$
(5
)
 
$
2

Change in other operating liabilities
(327
)
 
(329
)
 
(2
)
The Company’s accounting policies, as updated from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 3, 2018, pursuant to the adoption of the new standard, are as follows.
Revenue Recognition
Revenues from contracts with customers include sales of merchandise, services and extended service contracts, delivery and handling revenues related to merchandise sold, and fees earned from co-branded credit card programs. Revenue is measured based on the amount of fixed consideration that we expect to receive, reduced by estimates for variable consideration such as returns and promotional discounts. Revenue also excludes any amounts collected on behalf of third parties, including sales taxes. In arrangements where we have multiple performance obligations, the transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation using the relative stand-alone selling price. We generally determine stand-alone selling prices based on the prices charged to customers or using expected cost plus a

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

margin. We generally receive payments from customers for sales of merchandise, extended service contracts, product installation, and delivery and handling at the point of sale and payments from customers for services, fees from co-branded credit card programs and agreements with SHO and Lands' End when the performance obligations are satisfied.
We recognize revenues from retail operations upon the transfer of control of the goods to the customer. The Company satisfies its performance obligation at the point of sale for retail store transactions and upon delivery for online transactions. We defer the recognition of layaway sales and profit until the period in which the customer takes possession of the merchandise, which is when our related performance obligation has been satisfied. For retail store and online transactions where the Company has not transferred control of the goods to the customer at the end of the period, the performance obligation is generally satisfied in the following reporting period.
Revenues from the sale of service contracts and the related direct acquisition costs are deferred and amortized over the lives of the associated contracts, while the associated service costs are expensed as incurred. The Company satisfies its performance obligations for service contracts over time as the Company is obligated to perform the related services over the contract period, while payment from the customer is generally received at the inception of the service contract. Revenues from product installation and repair services are recognized at the time the services are provided, which is also when the Company has satisfied its performance obligations.
Revenues earned in connection with our agreements with SHO and Lands’ End are earned upon the transfer of control of merchandise or the satisfaction of the service performance obligation.
The Company has a Shop Your Way program in which customers earn points on purchases which may be redeemed to pay for future purchases. Points earned pursuant to the Shop Your Way program represent performance obligations and the Company allocates revenue between the merchandise or service and Shop Your Way points based on the relative stand-alone selling price of each performance obligation. The Company uses a portfolio approach and the expected cost plus margin approach to determine the stand-alone selling price of Shop Your Way points. The Company’s assessment also incorporates our estimate of Shop Your Way points that we expect will not be redeemed (breakage) based on historical redemption patterns. Revenue related to Shop Your Way points is initially deferred and recognized when the points are redeemed or expire. The Company expects to recognize revenue related to the Shop Your Way points performance obligation within one year from when the points are earned by the customer.
We sell gift cards to customers at our retail stores and through our direct to customer operations. The gift cards generally do not have expiration dates. Revenues from gift cards are recognized when the gift card is redeemed by the customer. The Company also recognizes the estimated value of gift cards we expect will not be redeemed (gift card breakage) as revenue in proportion to the redemption of gift cards based on historical redemption patterns when we determine that we do not have a legal obligation to remit the value of the unredeemed gift cards to the relevant jurisdictions.
We also earn revenues through arrangements with third-party financial institutions that manage and directly extend credit relative to our co-branded credit card programs. The third-party financial institutions pay us for generating new accounts and sales activity on co-branded cards, as well as for selling other financial products to cardholders. We recognize these revenues over time as our related performance obligations have been satisfied.
Revenues from merchandise sales are reported net of estimated returns and exclude sales taxes. The typical return period is 30 days and the refund liability for returns is calculated as a percentage of sales based on historical return percentages. Estimated returns are recorded as a reduction of sales and cost of sales. We offer assurance-type warranties on certain Kenmore®, Craftsman®, and DieHard® branded products, as well as on certain services, that we do not consider performance obligations.
Cost of Sales, Buying and Occupancy
Cost of sales, buying and occupancy are comprised principally of the costs of merchandise, buying, warehousing and distribution (including receiving and store delivery costs), retail store occupancy costs, product repair, and home service and installation costs, customer shipping and handling costs, vendor allowances, markdowns and physical inventory losses.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Agreement
On March 18, 2016, we entered into a five-year pension plan protection and forbearance agreement (the "PPPFA") with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC"), pursuant to which the Company has agreed to continue to protect, or "ring-fence," pursuant to customary covenants, the assets of certain special purpose subsidiaries (the "Relevant Subsidiaries") holding real estate and/or intellectual property assets. Also under the agreement, the Relevant Subsidiaries granted the PBGC a springing lien on the ring-fenced assets, which lien will be triggered only by (a) failure to make required contributions to the Company's pension plans (the "Plans"), (b) prohibited transfers of ownership interests in the Relevant Subsidiaries, (c) termination events with respect to the Plans, or (d) bankruptcy events with respect to the Company or certain of its material subsidiaries. Under the PPPFA, the PBGC has agreed to forbear from initiating an involuntary termination of the Plans, except upon the occurrence of specified conditions, one of which is based on the aggregate market value of the Company's issued and outstanding stock. As of the date of this report, the Company's stock price is such that the PBGC would be permitted to cease forbearance. The PBGC has been given notice in accordance with the terms of the PPPFA and has not communicated any intention to cease its forbearance.
In November 2017, we entered into an amendment to the PPPFA which provided for the release of 138 of our properties from a ring-fence arrangement, which is further described below and in Note 5.
In August 2018, we entered into an amendment to the PPPFA which provided for the release of 12 of our properties from a ring fence arrangement, which had originally been granted in connection with the Craftsman Sale, as defined below, in exchange for a contribution of $32 million into an escrow for the benefit of our pension plans (the "Required Deposit"). The Required Deposit was made on August 30, 2018, using funds generated from the sale and leaseback of one of the 12 properties.
Craftsman Brand Sale
On March 8, 2017, the Company closed its sale of the Craftsman brand to Stanley Black & Decker (the "Craftsman Sale"). The transaction provides Stanley Black & Decker with the right to develop, manufacture and sell Craftsman-branded products outside of Holdings and Sears Hometown & Outlet Stores, Inc. distribution channels. As part of the transaction, Holdings is permitted to continue to offer Craftsman-branded products, sourced from existing suppliers, through its current retail channels via a perpetual license from Stanley Black & Decker, which will be royalty-free for the first 15 years after closing and royalty-bearing thereafter.
The Company received an initial upfront payment of $525 million, subject to closing costs and an adjustment for working capital changes, at closing. In addition, Stanley Black & Decker will pay a further $250 million in cash in three years (the "Craftsman Receivable") and Holdings will receive payments of between 2.5% and 3.5% on new Stanley Black & Decker sales of Craftsman products made during the 15 year period following the closing. In connection with the Craftsman Sale, we recognized a gain in our Kmart segment of $492 million within gain on sales of assets in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2017, and initially established a receivable of $234 million for the net present value of the Craftsman Receivable. During the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2017, we sold the Craftsman Receivable to a third-party purchaser.
In connection with the closing of the Craftsman Sale, Holdings reached an agreement with the PBGC pursuant to which the PBGC consented to the sale of the Craftsman-related assets that had been "ring-fenced" under the PPPFA and certain related transactions. As a condition to obtaining this consent, the Company agreed to grant the PBGC a lien on, and subsequently contribute to the Company's pension plans, the value of the Craftsman Receivable, with such payments being fully credited against certain of the Company's minimum pension funding obligations in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
The Company also granted a lien to the PBGC on the 15-year income stream relating to new Stanley Black & Decker sales of Craftsman products, and agreed to contribute the payments from Stanley Black & Decker under such income stream to the Company's pension plans, with such payments to be credited against the Company's minimum pension funding obligations starting no later than five years from the closing date. The Company also agreed to grant the PBGC a lien on $100 million of real estate assets to secure the Company's minimum pension funding obligations through the end of 2019 and agreed to certain other amendments to the PPPFA. The real estate assets were released from the ring-fence arrangement in August 2018 as described above and in Note 5.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Our cash and cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase. The Company classifies cash balances that are legally restricted pursuant to contractual arrangements as restricted cash. The restricted cash balance relates to amounts deposited in escrow for the benefit of our pension plans at each of August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018.
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as of August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018.
millions
August 4,
2018
 
July 29,
2017
 
February 3,
2018
Cash and cash equivalents
$
110

 
$
121

 
$
113

Cash posted as collateral
5

 
4

 
4

Credit card deposits in transit
78

 
87

 
65

Total cash and cash equivalents
193

 
212

 
182

Restricted cash
248

 
230

 
154

Total cash balances
$
441

 
$
442

 
$
336

Depreciation Expense
Depreciation expense included within depreciation and amortization reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations was $65 million and $82 million for the 13 week periods ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively, and $131 million and $168 million for the 26 week periods ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively.
Liquidity
We need liquidity to fund both working capital requirements of our businesses and necessary capital expenditures as well as to be available for general corporate purposes, including debt repayments and pension plan contributions. We have experienced losses and negative cash flows for a number of years and while we continue to focus on our overall profitability, including managing expenses, we have continued to incur operating losses in the second quarter and first half of 2018, and continued to fund cash used in operating activities with cash from investing and financing activities. In addition, we will be required to fund a debt payment of $134 million during October 2018, in addition to $668 million of other debt maturing in the next twelve months.
Recent Sources of Incremental Liquidity
The Company has taken a number of actions to support its ongoing transformation efforts, while continuing to support its operations and meet its obligations in light of the incurred losses and negative cash flows from operations experienced over the past several years. These actions can be broadly broken down into three categories: (i) financing transactions; (ii) asset sales; and (iii) operational streamlining, including store closings. These financing activities have included the completion of various secured and unsecured financing transactions, the extension of the maturity of certain of our indebtedness, and the amendment to other terms of certain of our indebtedness to increase our overall financial flexibility. The actions relative to our assets have included transactions to monetize the value of certain assets such as the sale of the Craftsman brand to Stanley Black & Decker in the first quarter of 2017 for consideration consisting of upfront cash payments and a future royalty stream, sales of properties and investments for proceeds of $1.1 billion in fiscal 2017, and an amendment to our credit card program agreement with Citibank, N.A. which resulted in a payment to the Company of $425 million during the second quarter of 2018. Streamlining actions have included a restructuring program announced at the beginning of 2017 (which produced cost savings during that year and into 2018) and the closure of 137 stores during 2018, and an additional 149 stores that will close during the second half of 2018. The Company intends to take further actions to streamline operations in 2018 to achieve additional cost reductions unrelated to store closures.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

In addition to previous actions taken, the Company may access other sources of liquidity to support its operations. For instance, we are permitted to obtain longer-term secured financing maturing outside of the maturity date of our domestic credit facility which would not be subject to borrowing base limitations (see Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). Other options which may be available to us, which we will evaluate and seek to execute as appropriate, include refinancing existing debt, borrowing against facilities in place with availability and additional real estate loans against unencumbered properties, which we have successfully executed in the past.
Asset Monetization
A special committee of the board of directors (the "Board") of the Company (the "Special Committee") is overseeing a formal process to explore the sale of our Kenmore brand and related assets, the Sears Home Improvement Products business of the Sears Home Services division and the Parts Direct business of the Sears Home Services division (collectively, the "Sale Assets"). As previously reported, the Board received a letter from ESL Investments, Inc. ("ESL") expressing the view that the Company should pursue a divestiture of the Sale Assets in order to maximize their value, and expressing interest in participating as a purchaser of all or a portion of the Sale Assets should the Company do so. The Board established the Special Committee, which consists solely of independent directors, and is advised by independent advisors, to evaluate any proposals that may be received from ESL with respect to the Sale Assets, to actively solicit third-party interest in the Sale Assets, and to explore any other alternatives with respect to the Sale Assets that may maximize value for the Company. On August 14, 2018 the Special Committee received a non-binding proposal letter from ESL to acquire the Kenmore brand and related assets and the Sears Home Improvement Products business of the Sears Home Services division, each subject to various conditions including obtaining debt financing, and, in the case of Kenmore, obtaining equity financing on terms acceptable to ESL. The Special Committee is evaluating the proposal, and potentially other proposals as part of its formal process.
We also continue to explore ways to unlock value across a range of other assets and to maximize the value of our Sears Home Services, Innovel and Sears Auto Centers businesses, as well as our DieHard brand, through partnerships, sales or other means of externalization that could expand distribution of our brands and service offerings.
Our efforts also continue to right-size, redeploy and highlight the value of our assets, including monetizing our real estate portfolio, as we look to de-lever our balance sheet, provide liquidity and continue in our transition from an asset intensive, historically "store-only" based retailer to a more asset light, integrated membership-focused company.
Actions to Address Liquidity Needs
The following actions, which are intended to fund liquidity needs over the next twelve months, are in various stages of completion as of the date of this filing. We believe these actions, some of which we expect, subject to our governance processes, including the process being overseen by the Special Committee, to include related party participation and funding and, in the case of Sale Assets that are sold to ESL, subject to approval by a majority of the disinterested stockholders of Holdings, if completed, would be sufficient to satisfy our liquidity needs for the next twelve months from the issuance of the financial statements.
Sales of properties securing the remaining principal amount of the Secured Loans to fund the repayment of such Secured Loans;
Additional borrowings under the Mezzanine Loan Agreement, Term Loan Facility and the Consolidated Secured Loan Facility;
Monetization of the Sale Assets;
Extension of maturities beyond September 2019 of Line of Credit Loans under the Second Lien Credit Agreement;
Additional borrowings secured by real estate assets, borrowings under the short-term basket, or other borrowings;
Amendments to the terms of certain of our financing arrangements, including to allow interest on some of our debt to paid-in-kind;

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

Further evaluation and right-sizing of our store base, including evaluation of our business categories; and
Further restructurings to help manage expenses and improve profitability, including additional store closures and the accomplishments of our planned cost savings initiatives.
While we believe that completion of these actions would be sufficient to satisfy our liquidity needs for the next twelve months from the issuance of the financial statements, these actions have not been fully executed as of the date of this report and certain of the actions have not received necessary approvals (including but not limited to approval of the Special Committee and approval of a majority of the disinterested stockholders of the Company in the case of certain proposed transactions with ESL), and/or are at too early of a stage in the process to be considered probable of occurring under applicable accounting guidance as of the date of this report. Accordingly, because we cannot at this time conclude that these actions are probable of occurring under such accounting standards, substantial doubt is deemed to exist about our ability to continue as a going concern. The Company continues to move forward with these proposed actions, including the process being overseen by the Special Committee, and discussions with lenders, in order to complete these actions. The Company believes that completion of these actions, or in some cases substantial progress towards such completion, would alleviate or eliminate the substantial doubt. The Company will continue to reevaluate this assessment.
The PPPFA contains certain limitations on our ability to sell assets, including the Kenmore brand and related assets, which could impact our ability to complete asset sale transactions or our ability to use proceeds from those transactions to fund our operations. Therefore, the analysis of liquidity needs includes consideration of the applicable restrictions under the PPPFA and the ability to utilize related party borrowings to provide liquidity when there are short-term delays in the closing of transactions.
The success of the foregoing actions is subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors, including market conditions, interest in specific assets and our ability to close the sales of assets at valuations and within time frames that are acceptable to us, our ability to effectively and timely execute the above actions to improve the operating performance of our businesses and, in certain cases, the approval and participation of third parties, including our creditors and the PBGC.
If we continue to experience operating losses and we are not able to generate additional liquidity through the actions described above or through some combination of other actions, then our liquidity needs may exceed availability under our Amended Domestic Credit Agreement, our second lien line of credit loan facility and our other existing facilities, and we might need to secure additional sources of funds, which may or may not be available to us. A failure to secure such additional funds could cause us to be in default under the Amended Domestic Credit Agreement or other financing agreement. Additionally, a failure to generate additional liquidity could negatively impact our access to inventory or services that are important to the operation of our business. Moreover, if the borrowing base (as calculated pursuant to our outstanding second lien debt) falls below the principal amount of such second lien debt plus the principal amount of any other indebtedness for borrowed money that is secured by liens on the collateral for such debt on the last day of any two consecutive quarters, it could trigger an obligation to repurchase our New Senior Secured Notes in an amount equal to such deficiency. 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. If we fail to make such repurchase or repayment, we would be in violation of our covenants under our Second Lien Credit Agreement and the indenture relating to our New Senior Secured Notes.
Sears Canada
At each of August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, the Company was the beneficial holder of approximately 12 million, or 12%, of the common shares of Sears Canada. In July 2017, Sears Canada filed for court protection and trading of its common shares was suspended. Accordingly, we recognized other-than-temporary impairment of $12 million, thereby reducing the carrying value to zero, within interest and investment loss in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations during the 13- and 26- weeks ended July 29, 2017.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

NOTE 2—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

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

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

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

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

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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,

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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.

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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,

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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.

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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, 2018July 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

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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, 2018July 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,

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(Unaudited)

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

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

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

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

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.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

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.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

NOTE 3—STORE CLOSING CHARGES, SEVERANCE COSTS, IMPAIRMENTS AND REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
Store Closings and Severance
We closed five stores in our Kmart segment and 24 stores in our Sears Domestic segment during the 13 week period ended August 4, 2018, and 72 stores in our Kmart segment and 65 stores in our Sears Domestic segment during the 26 week period ended August 4, 2018. An additional 43 stores in our Kmart segment and 106 stores in our Sears Domestic segment will close during the second half of 2018 that we previously announced would close.
We closed 14 stores in our Kmart segment and seven stores in our Sears Domestic segment during the 13 week period ended July 29, 2017, and 125 stores in our Kmart segment and 51 stores in our Sears Domestic segment during the 26 week period ended July 29, 2017.
In accordance with accounting standards governing costs associated with exit or disposal activities, expenses related to future rent payments for which we no longer intend to receive any economic benefit are accrued for when we cease to use the leased space and have been reduced for any estimated sublease income. We expect to record additional charges of approximately $75 million during 2018 related to stores that we had previously made the decision to close, but have not yet closed.
Store closing costs and severance recorded for the 13- and 26- week periods ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017 were as follows:
millions
Markdowns(1)
 
Severance Costs(2)
 
Lease Termination Costs(2)
 
Other Charges(2)
 
Impairment and Accelerated Depreciation(3)
 
Total Store Closing Costs
Kmart
$
17

 
$
1

 
$
(7
)
 
$
2

 
$

 
$
13

Sears Domestic
26

 
10

 
9

 
6

 
10

 
61

Total for the 13 week period ended August 4, 2018
$
43

 
$
11

 
$
2

 
$
8

 
$
10

 
$
74

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kmart
$
68

 
$
8

 
$
(18
)
 
$
10

 
$
4

 
$
72

Sears Domestic
21

 
23

 
10

 
6

 
4

 
64

Total for the 13 week period ended July 29, 2017
$
89

 
$
31

 
$
(8
)
 
$
16

 
$
8

 
$
136

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kmart
$
14

 
$
2

 
$
22

 
$
3

 
$
1

 
$
42

Sears Domestic
38

 
13

 
40

 
8

 
13

 
112

Total for the 26 week period ended August 4, 2018
$
52

 
$
15

 
$
62

 
$
11

 
$
14

 
$
154

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kmart
$
78

 
$
13

 
$
(2
)
 
$
13

 
$
5

 
$
107

Sears Domestic
26

 
34

 
35

 
7

 
9

 
111

Total for the 26 week period ended July 29, 2017
$
104

 
$
47

 
$
33

 
$
20

 
$
14

 
$
218

_____________
(1) 
Recorded within cost of sales, buying and occupancy in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2) 
Recorded within selling and administrative in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Lease termination costs are net of estimated sublease income, and include the reversal of closed store reserves for which the lease agreement has been terminated and the reversal of deferred rent balances related to closed stores.
(3) 
Recorded within depreciation and amortization in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

Store closing costs and severance accruals of $246 million, $228 million and $261 million at August 4, 2018July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018 respectively, were as shown in the table below. Store closing accruals included $123 million, $128 million and $126 million within other current liabilities and $123 million, $100 million and $135 million within other long-term liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017, and February 3, 2018, respectively.
millions
Severance Costs
 
Lease Termination Costs
 
Other Charges
 
Total
Balance at July 29, 2017
$
48

 
$
162

 
$
18

 
$
228

Store closing costs
36

 
109

 
12

 
157

Store closing capital lease obligations

 
8

 

 
8

Payments/utilizations
(35
)
 
(79
)
 
(18
)
 
(132
)
Balance at February 3, 2018
49

 
200

 
12

 
261

Store closing costs
15

 
72

 
11

 
98

Payments/utilizations
(29
)
 
(69
)
 
(15
)
 
(113
)
Balance at August 4, 2018
$
35

 
$
203

 
$
8

 
$
246

Long-Lived Assets and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
In accordance with accounting standards governing the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets, we performed an impairment test of certain of our long-lived assets due to events and changes in circumstances during the 13- and 26- week periods ended August 4, 2018 that indicated an impairment might have occurred. As a result of impairment testing, the Company recorded impairment charges of $8 million, which was recorded within the Sears Domestic segment during the 13 week period ended August 4, 2018, and $22 million, of which $16 million and $6 million were recorded within the Sears Domestic and Kmart segments, respectively, during the 26 week period ended August 4, 2018.
As a result of impairment testing, the Company recorded impairment charges of $5 million, of which $2 million and $3 million were recorded within the Sears Domestic and Kmart segments, respectively, during the 13 week period ended July 29, 2017, and $20 million, of which $12 million and $8 million were recorded within the Sears Domestic and Kmart segments, respectively, during the 26 week period ended July 29, 2017.
In our quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed for the first quarter of 2018, the Company disclosed that impairment charges may be recognized in future periods to the extent changes in factors or circumstances occur, including changes that occur as a result of the formal process of the Special Committee to explore the sale of the Sale Assets. On August 14, 2018, the Special Committee received a non-binding proposal from ESL to acquire the Kenmore brand and related assets for $400 million, which is below the carrying value of the Kenmore trade name at August 4, 2018. The Special Committee is evaluating the non-binding proposal, and potentially other proposals, as part of its formal process. In addition to receipt of the non-binding proposal, due to the decline in revenues Kenmore experienced in the first half of 2018, we determined indications of potential impairment exist with respect to the Kenmore trade name and accordingly performed an impairment assessment. The fair value determined as a result of our impairment assessment was derived using the relief from royalty method, which is a specific application of the discounted-cash-flow method, which is a form of the income approach. The relief from royalty method requires inputs considered level 3 under the fair value hierarchy and assumptions related to projected revenues; assumed royalty rates that could be payable if the Company did not own the asset; and a discount rate. These estimates include assumptions that are based on historical data, management forecasts, and a variety of external sources. As a result of our impairment assessment, we recorded an impairment charge related to the Kenmore trade name of $69 million during the 13- and 26- week periods ended August 4, 2018. The impairment is recorded within the Sears Domestic segment and included within impairment charges on our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Further indefinite-lived intangible impairment charges may be recognized in future periods to the extent changes in factors or circumstances occur, including deterioration in the macroeconomic environment, retail industry,

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

deterioration in our performance or our future projections, if actual results are not consistent with our estimates and assumptions used in the analysis, or changes in our plans for one or more indefinite-lived intangible assets, including changes that occur as a result of the formal process of the Special Committee to explore the sale of the Sale Assets, such as if the Special Committee were to accept an offer for the acquisition of the Kenmore trade name at a price less than its carrying value. Further, our business is seasonal in nature, and we generate a higher portion of our revenues and operating cash flows during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year, which includes the holiday season. The intangible asset impairment analysis is particularly sensitive to changes in the projected revenue growth rate and the assumed weighted-average cost of capital. Changes to these key assumptions could result in revisions of management’s estimates of the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible assets and could result in impairment charges in the future, which could be material to our results of operations. We will continue to monitor for such changes in facts or circumstances, which may be indicators of potential impairment triggers, and may result in impairment charges in the future, which could be material to our results of operations.
Gain on Sales of Assets
We recognized $268 million and $1.1 billion in gains on sales of assets during the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively, which were primarily a result of several real estate transactions. Real estate transactions in 2018 included properties that served as collateral for our real estate facilities for which proceeds of $316 million were used to pay interest and a portion of the Secured Loan, Term Loan Facility, 2016 Secured Loan Facility, 2017 Secured Loan Facility, Incremental Loans and Consolidated Secured Loan Facility. Real estate transactions in 2017 included properties that served as collateral for our real estate facilities for which proceeds of $277 million were used to pay interest and a portion of the 2016 Secured Loan Facility and 2017 Secured Loan Facility. Gains in 2017 also included a gain of $492 million in connection with the Craftsman Sale, which is further described in Note 1.
Seritage Transaction and JV Transactions
On April 1, 2015, April 13, 2015 and April 30, 2015, Holdings and General Growth Properties, Inc. ("GGP"), Simon Property Group, Inc. ("Simon") and The Macerich Company ("Macerich"), respectively, announced that they entered into three distinct real estate joint ventures (collectively, the "JVs"). Holdings contributed 31 properties to the JVs where Holdings currently operates stores (the "JV properties"), in exchange for a 50% interest in the JVs and $429 million in cash ($426 million, net of closing costs) (the "JV transactions"). The JV transactions valued the JV properties at $858 million in the aggregate.
On July 7, 2015, Holdings completed its rights offering and sale-leaseback transaction (the "Seritage transaction") with Seritage Growth Properties ("Seritage"), an independent publicly traded real estate investment trust ("REIT"). As part of the Seritage transaction, Holdings sold 235 properties to Seritage (the "REIT properties") along with Holdings' 50% interest in the JVs. Holdings received aggregate gross proceeds from the Seritage transaction of $2.7 billion ($2.6 billion, net of closing costs). The Seritage transaction valued the REIT properties at $2.3 billion in the aggregate.
In connection with the Seritage transaction and JV transactions, Holdings entered into agreements with Seritage and the JVs under which Holdings initially leased 255 of the properties (the "Master Leases"), with the remaining properties being leased by Seritage to third parties. Holdings has closed 39 stores pursuant to recapture notices from Seritage or the JVs and 65 stores pursuant to lease terminations. An additional 33 stores will close in 2018 pursuant to lease terminations and recapture notices. Also, in July 2017, Seritage sold a 50% joint venture interest in five of the properties and Holdings will pay rent to the new landlord.
We accounted for the Seritage transaction and JV transactions in accordance with accounting standards applicable to real estate sales and sale-leaseback transactions. We determined that the Seritage and JV transactions qualify for sales recognition and sale-leaseback accounting, with the exception of four properties for which we had continuing involvement as a result of an obligation to redevelop the stores for a third-party tenant and pay rent on behalf of the third-party tenant until it commenced rent payments to the JVs.
With the exception of the four properties that had continuing involvement, in accordance with accounting standards related to sale-leaseback transactions, Holdings recognized any loss on sale immediately, any gain on sale in excess of the present value of minimum lease payments immediately, and any remaining gain was deferred and will be

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

recognized in proportion to the related rent expense over the lease term. Accordingly, during the second quarter of 2015, Holdings recognized an immediate net gain of $508 million within gain on sales of assets in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for 2015. The remaining gain of $894 million was deferred and will be recognized in proportion to the related rent expense, which is a component of cost of sales, buying and occupancy, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, over the lease term.
During the 13- and 26- weeks ended August 4, 2018, respectively, Holdings recorded gains of $28 million and $68 million related to recapture and termination activity in connection with REIT properties and JV properties. During the 13- and 26- weeks ended July 29, 2017, respectively, Holdings recorded gains of $36 million and $78 million related to recapture and termination activity in connection with REIT properties and JV properties. The Master Leases provide Seritage and the JVs rights to recapture 100% of certain stores. The Master Leases also provide Seritage and the JVs a recapture right with respect to approximately 50% of the space within the stores at the REIT properties and JV properties (subject to certain exceptions), in addition to all of the automotive care centers, all outparcels or outlots, and certain portions of parking areas and common areas, except as set forth in the Master Leases, for no additional consideration. As space is recaptured pursuant to the recapture right, Holdings' obligation to pay rent is reduced proportionately. Accordingly, Holdings recognizes gains equal to the unamortized portion of the gain that had previously been deferred which exceeds the present value of minimum lease payments, as reduced due to recapture activity. The Master Leases also provide Holdings certain rights to terminate the Master Leases with respect to REIT properties or JV properties that cease to be profitable for operation. In order to terminate the Master Lease for a certain property, Holdings must make a payment to Seritage or the JV of an amount equal to one year of rent (together with taxes and other expenses) with respect to such property. The Company recognizes the corresponding expenses for termination payments to Seritage when we notify Seritage of our intention to terminate the leases and the stores are announced for closure. We recorded expense of $9 million and $20 million for termination payments to Seritage during the 13- and 26- weeks ended August 4, 2018, respectively, and $24 million during the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2017, of which $9 million and $24 million was reported as amounts payable to Seritage at August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively.
Holdings also recorded immediate gains of $40 million during 2017, of which $17 million and $40 million was recorded during the 13- and 26- weeks ended July 29, 2017, respectively, for the amount of gains on sale in excess of the present value of minimum lease payments for two of the properties that were previously accounted for as financing transactions. As the redevelopment at the stores had been completed and the third-party tenant had commenced rent payments to the JVs, the Company determined that the continuing involvement no longer existed and that the properties qualified for sales recognition and sale-leaseback accounting.
Sale-Leaseback Financing Transactions
Holdings received cash proceeds for sale-leaseback financing transactions of $130 million and $89 million during the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively. We accounted for the other transactions as financing transactions in accordance with accounting standards applicable to sale-leaseback transactions as a result of other forms of continuing involvement, including an earn-out provision and the requirement to prepay rent for one year. Accordingly, Holdings recorded a sale-leaseback financing obligation of $347 million, $230 million and $247 million at August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, respectively, which is classified as a long-term sale-leaseback financing obligation in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The sale-leaseback financing obligation related to the four properties that had continuing involvement decreased to $70 million at February 3, 2018 as two of the properties qualified for sales recognition and sale-leaseback accounting as further described above. Additionally, Holdings recorded immediate gains of $21 million during the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018 for three properties that were previously accounted for as financing transactions as the leaseback ended and it was determined that sales recognition was appropriate. We continued to report real property assets of $100 million, $62 million and $66 million at August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, respectively, in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, which are included in our Sears Domestic segment.
Other Real Estate Transactions
In addition to the Seritage transaction, JV transactions and other sale-leaseback financing transactions described above, we recorded gains on the sales of assets for other significant items described as follows.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

During the 13 week period ended August 4, 2018, we recorded gains on the sales of assets of $48 million recognized on the sale or amendment and lease termination of 16 Sears Full-line stores and two non-retail locations in our Sears Domestic segment for which we received $116 million cash proceeds. During the 13 week period ended August 4, 2018, we also recorded gains on the sales of assets of $23 million recognized on the sale or amendment and lease termination of three Kmart stores in our Kmart segment for which we received $33 million cash proceeds.
During the 26 week period ended August 4, 2018, we recorded gains on the sales of assets of $117 million recognized on the sale or amendment and lease termination of 25 Sears Full-line stores and six non-retail locations in our Sears Domestic segment for which we received $227 million cash proceeds. During the 26 week period ended August 4, 2018, we also recorded gains on the sales of assets of $40 million recognized on the sale or amendment and lease termination of 12 Kmart stores in our Kmart segment for which we received $51 million cash proceeds.
During the 13 week period ended July 29, 2017, we recorded gains on the sales of assets of $250 million recognized on the sale or amendment and lease termination of nine Sears Full-line stores in our Sears Domestic segment for which we received $276 million cash proceeds. During the 13 week period ended July 29, 2017, we also recorded gains on the sales of assets of $12 million recognized on the sale or amendment and lease termination of one Kmart store in our Kmart segment for which we received $20 million cash proceeds.
During the 26 week period ended July 29, 2017, we recorded gains on the sales of assets of $346 million recognized on the sale or amendment and lease termination of 12 Sears Full-line stores in our Sears Domestic segment for which we received $380 million cash proceeds. During the 26 week period ended July 29, 2017, we also recorded gains on the sales of assets of $40 million recognized on the sale or amendment and lease termination of two Kmart stores in our Kmart segment for which we received $48 million cash proceeds.
Certain sales of our properties had leaseback arrangements. We determined that the transactions with leaseback arrangements qualify for sales recognition and sale-leaseback accounting. In accordance with accounting standards related to sale-leaseback transactions, Holdings recognized any loss on sale immediately, any gain on sale in excess of the present value of minimum lease payments immediately, and any remaining gain was deferred and will be recognized in proportion to the related rent expense over the lease term. At August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, respectively, $161 million, $156 million and $138 million of the deferred gain on sale-leaseback is classified as current within other current liabilities, and $305 million, $455 million and $362 million is classified as long-term deferred gain on sale-leaseback in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the other transactions, we determined that we have surrendered substantially all of our rights and obligations, and, therefore, immediate gain recognition is appropriate.
Holdings recorded rent expense at properties with leaseback arrangements that have deferred gains of $14 million and $22 million within cost of sales, buying and occupancy in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the 13 week periods ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively, and $30 million and $44 million for the 26 week periods ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, respectively. Rent expense consisted of straight-line rent expense offset by amortization of deferred gain on sale-leaseback, as shown in the tables below.
 
13 Weeks Ended August 4, 2018
 
13 Weeks Ended July 29, 2017
millions
Kmart
 
Sears Domestic
 
Sears Holdings
 
Kmart
 
Sears Domestic
 
Sears Holdings
Straight-line rent expense
$
5

 
$
25

 
$
30

 
$
5

 
$
36

 
$
41

Amortization of deferred gain on sale-leaseback
(3
)
 
(13
)
 
(16
)
 
(2
)
 
(17
)
 
(19
)
Rent expense
$
2

 
$
12

 
$
14

 
$
3

 
$
19

 
$
22

 
26 Weeks Ended August 4, 2018
 
26 Weeks Ended July 29, 2017
millions
Kmart
 
Sears Domestic
 
Sears Holdings
 
Kmart
 
Sears Domestic
 
Sears Holdings
Straight-line rent expense
$
9

 
$
55

 
$
64

 
$
11

 
$
73

 
$
84

Amortization of deferred gain on sale-leaseback
(5
)
 
(29
)
 
(34
)
 
(6
)
 
(34
)
 
(40
)
Rent expense
$
4

 
$
26

 
$
30

 
$
5

 
$
39

 
$
44


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

NOTE 4—EQUITY
Loss per Share
The following table sets forth the components used to calculate basic and diluted loss per share attributable to Holdings' shareholders.
 
13 Weeks Ended
 
26 Weeks Ended
millions, except loss per share
August 4,
2018
 
July 29,
2017
 
August 4,
2018
 
July 29,
2017
Basic weighted average shares
108.5

 
107.3

 
108.3

 
107.2

Diluted weighted average shares
108.5

 
107.3

 
108.3

 
107.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss attributable to Holdings' shareholders
$
(508
)
 
$
(250
)
 
$
(932
)
 
$
(5
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss per share attributable to Holdings' shareholders:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
$
(4.68
)
 
$
(2.33
)
 
$
(8.61
)
 
$
(0.05
)
Diluted
$
(4.68
)
 
$
(2.33
)
 
$
(8.61
)
 
$
(0.05
)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following table displays the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss:
millions
August 4,
2018
 
July 29,
2017
 
February 3,
2018
Pension and postretirement adjustments (net of tax of $(198), $(225), and $(225), respectively)
$
(817
)
 
$
(1,372
)
 
$
(1,071
)
Currency translation adjustments (net of tax of $0 for all periods presented)
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
(818
)
 
$
(1,374
)
 
$
(1,072
)
Pension and postretirement adjustments relate to the net actuarial loss on our pension and postretirement plans recognized as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.
Income Tax Expense Allocated to Each Component of Other Comprehensive Income
Income tax expense allocated to each component of other comprehensive income was as follows:
 
13 Weeks Ended August 4, 2018
 
13 Weeks Ended July 29, 2017
millions
Before
Tax
Amount
 
Tax
Expense
 
Net of
Tax
Amount
 
Before
Tax
Amount
 
Tax Expense
 
Net of
Tax
Amount
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and postretirement adjustments(1)
$
245

 
$
(27
)
 
$
218

 
$
127

 
$

 
$
127

Currency translation adjustments
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income
$
244

 
$
(27
)
 
$
217

 
$
127

 
$

 
$
127

 
26 Weeks Ended August 4, 2018
 
26 Weeks Ended July 29, 2017
millions
Before
Tax
Amount
 
Tax
Expense
 
Net of
Tax
Amount
 
Before
Tax
Amount
 
Tax Expense
 
Net of
Tax
Amount
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and postretirement adjustments(1)
$
281

 
$
(27
)
 
$
254

 
$
177

 
$

 
$
177

Currency translation adjustments

 

 

 
1

 

 
1

Total other comprehensive income
$
281

 
$
(27
)
 
$
254

 
$
178

 
$

 
$
178

(1) 
Included in the computation of net periodic benefit expense. See Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

NOTE 5—BENEFIT PLANS
Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans
We provide benefits to certain associates who are eligible under various defined benefit pension plans, contributory defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement plans, primarily retiree medical benefits. For purposes of determining the periodic expense of our defined benefit plans, we use the fair value of plan assets as the market related value. The following table summarizes the components of total net periodic benefit expense, recorded within other loss in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, for our retirement plans:
 
13 Weeks Ended
 
26 Weeks Ended
millions
August 4,
2018
 
July 29,
2017
 
August 4,
2018
 
July 29,
2017
Components of net periodic expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest cost
$
37

 
$
45

 
$
74

 
$
98

Expected return on plan assets
(41
)
 
(46
)
 
(81
)
 
(103
)
Amortization of experience losses(1)
142

 
247

 
178

 
297

Net periodic expense
$
138

 
$
246

 
$
171

 
$
292

(1) Amortization of the experiences losses for the 13- and 26- weeks ended August 4, 2018 includes $108 million as a result of the lump sum settlement described below. Amortization of experience losses for the 13- and 26- weeks ended July 29, 2017 includes $200 million as a result of the pension annuity purchase described below.
Contributions
During the 13- and 26- week periods ended August 4, 2018, we made total contributions of $57 million and $343 million, respectively, to our pension and postretirement plans, including amounts contributed from the escrow created pursuant to the PPPFA. During the 13- and 26- week periods ended July 29, 2017, we made total contributions of $65 million and $134 million, respectively, to our pension and postretirement plans. We anticipate making aggregate contributions to our defined benefit and postretirement plans of approximately $219 million over the remainder of 2018. As discussed in Note 1, the Company agreed to grant the PBGC a lien on, and subsequently contribute to the Company's pension plans, the Craftsman Receivable. During the second quarter of 2017, we sold the Craftsman Receivable to a third-party purchaser, and deposited the proceeds into an escrow for the benefit of our pension plans. We subsequently contributed a portion of the proceeds received from the sale of the Craftsman Receivable to our pension plans, which contribution was credited against the Company's minimum pension funding obligations in 2017. Under our agreement with the PBGC, the remaining proceeds will also be contributed to our pension plans, and when so contributed, will be fully credited against the Company's minimum pension funding obligations in 2018 and 2019.
The Company also agreed to grant a lien to the PBGC on the 15-year income stream relating to new Stanley Black & Decker sales of Craftsman products, and agreed to contribute the payments from Stanley Black & Decker under such income stream to the Company's pension plans, with such payments to be credited against the Company's minimum pension funding obligations starting no later than five years from the closing date. The Company also agreed to grant the PBGC a lien on $100 million of real estate assets to secure the Company's minimum pension obligations through the end of 2019, which were released from the ring-fence arrangement in August 2018 in exchange for a contribution of $32 million into an escrow for the benefit of our pension plans.
In November 2017, the Company announced an amendment to the PPPFA that allowed the Company to pursue the monetization of 138 of our properties that were subject to a ring-fence arrangement created under the PPPFA. In March 2018, the Company closed on the Secured Loan and the Mezzanine Loan, which transactions released the properties from the ring-fence arrangement. The Company contributed approximately $282 million of the proceeds of such loans to our pension plans, and deposited $125 million into an escrow for the benefit of our pension plans. Under our agreement with the PBGC, the escrowed amount will also be contributed to our pension plans and, when so contributed, will be fully credited against the Company’s minimum pension funding obligations in 2018 and 2019 described above. Following such transactions, the Company has been relieved of contributions to our pension plans for approximately two years (other than the contributions from escrow described above and a $20 million

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

supplemental payment made during the second quarter of 2018). The ultimate amount of pension contributions could be affected by factors such as changes in applicable laws, as well as financial market and investment performance and demographic changes.
Pension Plan Settlements    
Effective April 27, 2018, the Company amended its domestic pension plans, primarily related to lump sum benefit eligibility, and began notifying certain former employees of the Company of its offer to pay those employees' pension benefit in a lump sum. Former employees eligible for the voluntary lump sum payment option are generally those who are vested traditional formula participants of Plan 1 and Plan 2 who terminated employment prior to January 1, 2018, and who have not yet started receiving monthly payments of their pension benefits. The Company offered the one-time voluntary lump sum window in an effort to reduce its long-term pension obligations and ongoing annual pension expense. This voluntary offer was made to approximately 12,000 eligible terminated vested participants representing approximately $550 million of the Company's total qualified pension plan liabilities. Eligible participants had until July 1, 2018 to make their election. The Company made payments of approximately $315 million and $28 million to employees who made the election and funded the payments from existing assets of Plan 1 and Plan 2, respectively. The lump sum offer resulted in a non-cash charge of $108 million for losses previously accumulated in other comprehensive income (loss), which were recognized through the statement of operations immediately upon settlement during the 13 week period ending August 4, 2018.
In May 2017, the Company executed an irrevocable agreement to purchase a group annuity contract from Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("MLIC"), under which MLIC will pay future pension benefit payments to approximately 51,000 retirees from Plan 2. The agreement calls for a transfer of approximately $515 million of Plan 2's benefit obligations to MLIC. This action had an immaterial impact on the funded status of our total pension obligations, but reduced the size of the Company's combined pension plan, reduced future cost volatility, and reduced future plan administrative expenses. Due to the annuity purchase, we were required to remeasure our pension obligations. In connection with the remeasurement, we updated the effective discount rate assumption to 3.85% as of May 31, 2017. The annuity purchase resulted in a non-cash charge of $200 million for losses previously accumulated in other comprehensive income (loss), which were recognized through the statement of operations upon settlement during the 13 week period ending July 29, 2017.
NOTE 6—INCOME TAXES
We had gross unrecognized tax benefits of $135 million at August 4, 2018, $153 million at July 29, 2017 and $130 million at February 3, 2018. Of the amount at August 4, 2018, $107 million would, if recognized, impact our effective tax rate, with the remaining amount being comprised of unrecognized tax benefits related to gross temporary differences or any other indirect benefits. During the 13- and 26- weeks ended August 4, 2018, gross unrecognized tax benefits increased by $3 million and $5 million, respectively, due to state activity. During the 13- and 26- weeks ended July 29, 2017, gross unrecognized tax benefits increased by $3 million and $11 million, respectively, due to state activity. We expect that our unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by as much as $9 million over the next 12 months for tax audit settlements and the expiration of the statute of limitations for certain jurisdictions.
We classify interest expense and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits and interest income on tax overpayments as components of income tax expense. At August 4, 2018, July 29, 2017 and February 3, 2018, the total amount of interest and penalties included in our tax accounts in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was $57 million ($45 million net of federal benefit), $67 million ($44 million net of federal benefit) and $51 million ($40 million net of federal benefit), respectively. The total amount of net interest expense (net of federal benefit) recognized as part of income tax expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations was $2 million for each of the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, and $4 million for each of the 26 week periods ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017.
We file income tax returns in both the United States and various foreign jurisdictions. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has completed its examination of all federal tax returns of Holdings through the 2009 return, and all matters arising from such examinations have been resolved. In addition, Holdings and Sears are under examination

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

by various state, local and foreign income tax jurisdictions for the years 2003 through 2016, and Kmart is under examination by such jurisdictions for the years 2006 through 2016.
At the end of 2017, we had a federal and state net operating loss ("NOL") deferred tax asset of $1.7 billion, which will expire predominately between 2019 and 2037. We have credit carryforwards of $899 million, which will expire between 2018 and 2037.
In connection with the Craftsman Sale in the first quarter of 2017, the Company realized a tax benefit of $101 million on the deferred taxes related to the indefinite-life intangible for the trade name sold to Stanley Black & Decker. In addition, the Company incurred a taxable gain of approximately $963 million. There was no federal income tax payable resulting from the taxable gain due to the utilization of NOL tax attributes of approximately $361 million with a valuation allowance release of the same amount. However, there was state income tax of $4 million payable after the utilization of state tax attributes.
At February 3, 2018, we had a valuation allowance of $4.2 billion. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be adjusted in the future if estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period are reduced or increased, or if objective negative evidence in the form of cumulative losses is no longer present and additional weight may be given to subjective evidence such as our projections for growth. We will continue to evaluate our valuation allowance for any change in circumstances that causes a change in judgment about the realizability of the deferred tax asset.
Income tax expense or benefit from continuing operations is generally determined without regard to other categories of earnings, such as discontinued operations and other comprehensive income ("OCI"). An exception is provided in the authoritative accounting guidance when there is income from categories other than continuing operations and a loss from continuing operations in the current year. In this case, the tax benefit allocated to continuing operations is the amount by which the loss from continuing operations reduces the tax expense recorded with respect to the other categories of earnings, even when a valuation allowance has been established against the deferred tax assets. In instances where a valuation allowance is established against current year losses, income from other sources, including gain from pension and other postretirement benefits recorded as a component of OCI, is considered when determining whether sufficient future taxable income exists to realize the deferred tax assets. As a result, for the second quarter ended August 4, 2018, the Company recorded a tax expense of $27 million in OCI related to the gain on pension and other postretirement benefits, and recorded a corresponding tax benefit of $27 million in continuing operations.
The application of the requirements for accounting for income taxes in interim periods, after consideration of our valuation allowance, causes a significant variation in the typical relationship between income tax expense and pretax accounting income. As such, for the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, our effective income tax rates were a benefit of 3.6% and an expense of 4.2%, respectively, and for the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017, our effective tax rates were a benefit of 1.1% and 92.5%, respectively. Our tax rate continues to reflect the effect of not recognizing the benefit of current period losses in certain domestic jurisdictions where it is not more likely than not that such benefits would be realized. The 2018 rate reflects the impacts of the valuation allowance release through continuing operations creating a tax benefit with the offsetting tax expense reflected in OCI as discussed earlier, a tax benefit on the deferred taxes related to the partial impairment of the Kenmore trade name, and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including the federal rate of 21%, the effect of taxes on foreign earnings and changes to previously deductible expenses. In addition, the 13- and 26- weeks ended August 4, 2018 were positively impacted by the reversal of deferred taxes related to indefinite-life assets associated with property sales and negatively impacted by foreign branch taxes and state income taxes. During the first quarter of 2017, the Company realized a significant tax benefit on the reversal of deferred taxes related to the Craftsman Sale.
On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act"). The Tax Act made broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code that will affect our years ending February 3, 2018 and February 2, 2019, including, but not limited to, (1) reducing the U.S. federal corporate tax rate to 21%, (2) requiring a one-time transition tax on certain unrepatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries that is payable over eight years and (3) various other miscellaneous changes that are effective in 2017. With the lower U.S. federal corporate rate effective beginning January 1, 2018, our U.S. federal corporate tax rate for 2017 was a blended rate of 33.717% and for 2018 is the statutory rate of 21%.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

In addition to the 21% reduced federal corporate tax rate, the Tax Act also established new laws that will affect 2018, including, but not limited to, (1) the creation of the base erosion anti-abuse tax ("BEAT"), a new minimum tax; (2) a general elimination of U.S. federal income taxes on dividends from foreign subsidiaries; (3) a new provision designed to tax global intangible low-taxed income ("GILTI"); (4) a new limitation on deductible interest expense; (5) limitations on the deductibility of certain executive compensation; (6) limitations on the use of foreign tax credits ("FTCs") to reduce the U.S. income tax liability; and (7) limitations on net operating losses ("NOLs") generated in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, to 80% of taxable income with indefinite carryovers.
The SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") 118, which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Act. SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the Tax Act enactment date for companies to complete the accounting in accordance with accounting standards applicable to income taxes. In accordance with SAB 118, a company must reflect the income tax effects of those aspects of the Tax Act for which the accounting under accounting standards applicable to income taxes is complete. To the extent that a company’s accounting for certain income tax effects of the Tax Act is incomplete but is able to determine a reasonable estimate, it must record a provisional estimate in the financial statements. If a company cannot determine a provisional estimate to be included in the financial statements, it should continue to apply accounting standards applicable to income taxes on the basis of the provisions of the tax laws that were in effect immediately before the enactment of the Tax Act.
The income tax benefit for the period ended February 3, 2018 included a tax benefit of $470 million related to the impacts of the Tax Act. The impacts of the Tax Act primarily consist of a net benefit for the corporate rate reduction of $222 million, a net tax benefit for the valuation allowance release of $270 million, and a net expense for the transition tax of $11 million.
For various reasons discussed below, our accounting for the following elements of the Tax Act is incomplete as of the year ending February 3, 2018 and the second quarter of 2018. We will continue to refine our calculations as additional analysis is completed. However, we were able to make reasonable estimates of certain effects and, therefore, recorded provisional adjustments as follows:
Reduction of U.S. federal corporate tax rate: As a result of the reduced corporate rate, our deferred tax assets, liabilities, and valuation allowance decreased. Further, as we had a net deferred tax liability after valuation allowance, these decreases resulted in a deferred income tax benefit of $222 million for the year ended February 3, 2018. While we were able to make a reasonable estimate of the impact of the reduction in the corporate rate, it may be affected by other analysis related to the Tax Act, including, but not limited to, our calculation of deemed repatriation of deferred foreign income and state tax effect of adjustments made to federal temporary differences. We have not adjusted our provisional tax benefit of $222 million recorded at February 3, 2018 as of the second quarter of 2018.
Valuation Allowances: The Company assessed whether its valuation allowance analyses are affected by various aspects of the Tax Act (e.g., deemed repatriation of deferred foreign income, new categories of FTC’s, and other miscellaneous provisions of the Tax Act), any corresponding determination of the need for a change in a valuation allowance is also provisional. We have not adjusted our provisional net tax benefit of $270 million at February 3, 2018 as of the second quarter of 2018.
Global Intangible Low Taxes Income: The Tax Act creates a new requirement that certain income (i.e., GILTI) earned by controlled foreign corporations (“CFCs”) must be included in the gross income of the CFC’s U.S. shareholder. GILTI is the excess of the shareholder’s "net CFC tested income" over the net deemed tangible income return, which is currently defined as the excess of (1) 10% of the aggregate of the U.S. shareholder’s pro rate share of the qualified business asset investment of each CFC with respect to which it is a U.S. shareholder over (2) the amount of certain interest expense taken into account in the determination of net CFC-tested income.
Because of the complexity of the new GILTI tax rules, we are continuing to evaluate this provision of the Tax Act and the application of accounting standards applicable to income taxes. In accordance with accounting standards applicable to income taxes, we are allowed to make an accounting policy choice of (1) treating taxes due on future U.S. inclusions in taxable income related to GILTI as a current-period expense when incurred (the "period cost method") or (2) factoring such amounts into a company’s measurement of its deferred taxes (the "deferred method"). We selected the period cost method in the year ending February 3, 2018. We have estimated that our GILTI tax for the year ending February 2, 2019 will be $3 million and have included it in our annual effective tax rate ("AETR")

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

calculation. While the estimated GILTI inclusion will increase our taxable income by $12.4 million, it results in no income tax payable due to the utilization of NOL attributes of $3 million with a valuation allowance release of the same amount. We will continue to refine our calculations throughout 2018.
Deemed Repatriation Transition Tax: The Deemed Repatriation Transition Tax ("Transition Tax") is a tax on previously untaxed accumulated and current earnings and profits ("E&P") of certain of our foreign subsidiaries. To determine the amount of the Transition Tax, we must determine, in addition to other factors, the amount of post-86 E&P of the relevant subsidiaries, as well as the amount of non-U.S. income taxes paid on such earnings. We were able to make a reasonable estimate of the Transition Tax and recorded a provisional Transition Tax obligation of $6 million and a provisional withholding tax obligation of $11 million at February 3, 2018. As a result of our valuation allowance on NOLs, only the $11 million withholding tax obligation resulted in a current tax expense. While we are continuing to gather additional information to more precisely compute the amount of the Transition Tax, we did not adjust our estimate of the provisional Transition Tax as of the second quarter of fiscal 2018.
Other Tax Act Provisions: The Company’s AETR also reflects the impact of other Tax Act provisions, including, but not limited to, the new limitation on deductible interest expense, limitations on the deductibility of certain executive compensation, and the disallowance of certain miscellaneous provisions.
NOTE 7—SUMMARY OF SEGMENT DATA
These reportable segment classifications are based on our business formats, as described in Note 1. The Kmart format represents both an operating and reportable segment. The Sears Domestic reportable segment consists of the aggregation of several business formats. These formats are evaluated by our Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") to make decisions about resource allocation and to assess performance.
Each of these segments derives its revenues from the sale of merchandise and related services to customers, primarily in the United States. The merchandise and service categories, which represent revenues from contracts with customers, are as follows. The other category includes revenues from contracts with customers, as described below, and also includes rental revenues.
(i)
Hardlines—consists of home appliances, consumer electronics, lawn & garden, tools & hardware, automotive parts, household goods, toys, housewares and sporting goods;
(ii)
Apparel and Soft Home—includes women's, men's, kids', footwear, jewelry, accessories and soft home;
(iii)
Food and Drug—consists of grocery & household, pharmacy and drugstore;
(iv)
Service—includes repair, installation and automotive service and extended contract revenue; and
(v)
Other—includes revenues earned in connection with our agreements with SHO and Lands' End, as well as credit revenues and rental revenues.

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13 Weeks Ended August 4, 2018
millions
Kmart
 
Sears Domestic
 
Sears Holdings
Merchandise sales
 
 
 
 
 
Hardlines
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