Note 12. Credit facilities, short-term borrowings and long-term debt



	March 31,		September 30,
	2015		2014
Revolving credit facility - Floating rate (LIBOR plus 0.85% - 1.65%), due July 2018, unsecured		213,000		210,000
Series C notes – 5.92%, due October 2015; unsecured		50,000		50,000
Series D notes – 6.39%, due October 2018; unsecured		100,000		100,000
Series E notes – 7.81%, due April 2016; unsecured		57,000		57,000
Series F notes – 8.24%, due April 2019; unsecured		43,000		43,000
Series G notes – 3.42%, due November 2020; unsecured		50,000		50,000
Series H notes – 4.03%, due November 2023; unsecured		25,000		25,000
Series I notes – 4.18%, due November 2025; unsecured		25,000		25,000
Series J notes – Floating rate (LIBOR plus 1.25%), due November 2020; unsecured		50,000		50,000
Series K notes – 4.03%, due November 2023; unsecured		50,000		50,000
Series L notes – 4.18%, due November 2025; unsecured		50,000		50,000
Total debt	$	713,000	$	710,000

Revolving credit facility

Woodward maintains a $600,000 revolving credit facility established under a revolving credit agreement between Woodward and a syndicate of lenders led by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”). The Revolving Credit Agreement provides for the option to increase available borrowings to up to $800,000, subject to lenders’ participation, and matures in July 2018. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement generally bear interest at LIBOR plus 0.85% to 1.65%. Under the Revolving Credit Agreement, there were $213,000 in principal amount of borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2015, at an effective interest rate of 1.23%, and $210,000 in principal amount of borrowings outstanding as of September 30, 2014, at an effective interest rate of 1.21%. As of March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2014, the entire outstanding balance under the Revolving Credit Agreement was classified as long-term debt.

The Notes

In October 2008, Woodward entered into a note purchase agreement (the “2008 Note Purchase Agreement”) relating to the Series B, C, and D Notes (the “2008 Notes”). In April 2009, Woodward entered into a note purchase agreement (the “2009 Note Purchase Agreement”) relating to the Series E and F Notes (the “2009 Notes”).

On October 1, 2013, Woodward entered into a note purchase agreement (the “2013 Note Purchase Agreement” and, together with the 2008 Note Purchase Agreement and the 2009 Note Purchase Agreement, the “Note Purchase Agreements”) relating to the sale by Woodward of an aggregate principal amount of $250,000 of its senior unsecured notes in a series of private placement transactions.

Woodward issued the Series G, H and I Notes (the “First Closing Notes”) on October 1, 2013. Woodward issued the Series J, K and L Notes (the “Second Closing Notes” and, together with the 2008 Notes, 2009 Notes and First Closing Notes, the “Notes”) on November 15, 2013.

Interest on the 2008 Notes, the First Closing Notes, and the Series K and L Notes is payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year until all principal is paid. Interest on the 2009 Notes is payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15 of each year until all principal is paid. Interest on the Series J Notes is payable quarterly on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year until all principal is paid. As of March 31, 2015, the Series J Notes bore interest at an effective rate of 1.51%.

Principal payment of the Series C Notes is due on October 1, 2015. This payment is classified as long-term based on Woodward’s intent and ability to refinance this debt for a longer term either through the issuance of new long-term debt or payment of the principal amount with its existing revolving line of credit, which does not mature until July 2018.

In connection with the 2013 Note Purchase Agreement, in fiscal year 2014, Woodward incurred $1,297 in financing costs, which are deferred and will be amortized using the straight-line method over the life of the agreement.

Short-term borrowings

A Chinese subsidiary of Woodward has a local credit facility with the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Company under which it has the ability to borrow up to either $22,700, or the local currency equivalent of $22,700. Any cash borrowings under the local Chinese credit facility are secured by a parent guarantee from Woodward. The Chinese subsidiary may utilize the local facility for cash borrowings to support its operating cash needs. Local currency borrowings on the Chinese credit facility are charged interest at the prevailing interest rate offered by the People’s Bank of China on the date of borrowing, plus a margin equal to 25% of that prevailing rate. U.S. dollar borrowings on the credit facility are charged interest at the lender’s cost of borrowing rate at the date of borrowing, plus 3%. The Chinese subsidiary had no outstanding cash borrowings against the local credit facility at March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2014.

In the second quarter of fiscal year 2015, a Brazilian subsidiary of Woodward arranged a local uncommitted credit facility with the Banco J.P. Morgan S.A. under which it has the ability to borrow up to 26,000 Brazilian Real. Any cash borrowings under the local Brazilian credit facility will be secured by a parent guarantee from Woodward. The Brazilian subsidiary may utilize the local facility to support its operating cash needs. Local currency borrowings on the Brazilian credit facility are charged interest at the lender’s cost of borrowing rate at the date of borrowing, plus 1.75%. The Brazilian subsidiary had no outstanding cash borrowings against the local credit facility at March 31, 2015.

Woodward also has other foreign lines of credit and foreign overdraft facilities at various financial institutions, which are generally reviewed annually for renewal and are subject to the usual terms and conditions applied by the financial institutions. Pursuant to the terms of the related facility agreements, Woodward’s foreign performance guarantee facilities are limited in use to providing performance guarantees to third parties. There were no borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2014 on Woodward’s other foreign lines of credit and foreign overdraft facilities.