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Debt
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt DEBT
The following table summarizes Valvoline’s debt as of September 30:

(In millions)20192018
2025 Notes$400  $400  
2024 Notes375  $375  
Term Loans575  270  
Revolvers—  147  
Trade Receivables Facility—  140  
Other (a)
(8) (10) 
Total debt$1,342  $1,322  
Current portion of long-term debt15  30  
Long-term debt$1,327  $1,292  
(a)As of September 30, 2019 and 2018, other includes $9 million and $11 million of debt issuance costs and discounts, respectively and $1 million of debt primarily acquired through acquisitions.
Senior Notes
During August 2017, Valvoline completed the issuance of 4.375% senior unsecured notes due 2025 with an aggregate principal amount of $400 million. The net proceeds from the offering of the 2025 Notes were $394 million (after deducting
initial purchasers' discounts and debt issuance costs), which were used to make a voluntary contribution to the Company's qualified U.S. pension plan.
During July 2016, Valvoline completed the issuance of 5.500% senior unsecured notes due 2024 with an aggregate principal amount of $375 million. The net proceeds from the offering of the 2024 Notes was $370 million (after deducting initial purchasers' discounts and debt issuance costs), which were transferred to Valvoline's former parent, Ashland.
The Senior Notes are subject to customary events of default for similar debt securities, which if triggered may accelerate the payment of principal, premium, if any, and accrued but unpaid interest on the notes. Such events of default include non-payment of principal and interest, non-performance of covenants and obligations, default on other material debt, and bankruptcy or insolvency. If a change of control repurchase event occurs, Valvoline may be required to offer to purchase the Senior Notes from the holders thereof. The Senior Notes are not otherwise required to be repaid prior to maturity, although they may be redeemed at the option of Valvoline at any time prior to their maturity in the manner specified in the governing indentures. The Senior Notes are guaranteed by each of Valvoline’s subsidiaries that guarantee obligations under the existing senior credit facility described below.
Valvoline completed registered exchange offers for the Senior Notes in December 2017 for which no additional proceeds were received.

Senior Credit Agreement

In fiscal 2016, Valvoline entered into a Senior Credit Agreement (the “2016 Credit Agreement”), which provided an aggregate principal amount of $1,325 million in senior secured credit facilities, comprised of (i) a five-year $875 million term loan facility (the “2016 Term Loan”) and (ii) a five-year $450 million revolving credit facility (the “2016 Revolver”), including a $100 million letter of credit sublimit. As of September 30, 2018, the 2016 Term Loan had an outstanding principal balance of $270 million, and there was $147 million outstanding on the 2016 Revolver.

On April 12, 2019, Valvoline amended the 2016 Credit Agreement (the 2016 Credit Agreement, as amended, the “2019 Credit Agreement”) to extend the maturity to 2024, provide additional capacity under the revolving facility, and lower interest rates, among other modifications. This 2019 Credit Agreement provides for an aggregate principal amount of $1,050 million in senior secured credit facilities, comprised of (i) a five-year $575 million term loan facility (the “2019 Term Loan”) and (ii) a five-year $475 million revolving credit facility (the “2019 Revolver”), including a $100 million letter of credit sublimit. As a result of the amendment, the Company recognized immaterial expense related to the accelerated amortization of previously capitalized debt issuance costs, which is included in Net interest and other financing expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the year ended September 30, 2019.

Prior to the amendment in fiscal 2019, the Company made payments of $15 million to the 2016 Term Loan consistent with its payment schedule and had net borrowings of $39 million under the 2016 Revolver. The 2019 Term Loan proceeds of $575 million were used to pay the outstanding principal balance of the 2016 Term Loan of $255 million, the outstanding 2016 Revolver balance of $186 million, and $120 million on the Trade Receivables Facility, as defined below, in addition to accrued and unpaid interest and fees, as well as expenses related to the amendment. Remaining proceeds, including the remaining capacity under the 2019 Revolver, are expected to fund general corporate purposes and working capital needs. During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Company borrowed and repaid $6 million on the 2019 Revolver. As of September 30, 2019, there were no amounts outstanding under the 2019 Revolver, which had total borrowing capacity remaining of $466 million due to a reduction of $9 million for letters of credit outstanding.

The outstanding principal balance of the 2019 Term Loan is required to be repaid in quarterly installments of approximately $7 million beginning June 30, 2020 and approximately $14 million beginning June 30, 2021, with the balance due at maturity on April 12, 2024, and prepayment due in the amount of the net cash proceeds from certain events. Amounts outstanding under the 2019 Credit Agreement may be prepaid at any time, and from time to time, in whole or part, without premium or penalty. At Valvoline’s option, amounts outstanding under the 2019 Credit Agreement bear interest at either LIBOR or an alternate base rate, in each case plus the applicable interest rate margin. The interest rate fluctuates between LIBOR plus 1.375% per annum and LIBOR plus 2.000% per annum (or between the alternate base rate plus 0.375% per annum and the alternate base rate plus 1.000% per annum), based upon Valvoline’s corporate credit ratings or its consolidated net leverage ratio, whichever yields the lowest rate.

Valvoline’s existing and future subsidiaries (other than certain immaterial subsidiaries, joint ventures, special purpose financing subsidiaries, regulated subsidiaries, non-U.S. subsidiaries and certain other subsidiaries) guarantee the 2019 Credit Agreement, which is also secured by a first-priority security interest in substantially all the personal property assets, and certain real property assets, of Valvoline and the guarantors, including all or a portion of the equity interests of certain
of Valvoline’s domestic subsidiaries and first-tier non-U.S. subsidiaries, and in certain cases, a portion of the equity interests of other non-U.S. subsidiaries.

The 2019 Credit Agreement contains usual and customary representations, warranties, events of default, and affirmative and negative covenants, including limitations on liens, additional indebtedness, investments, restricted payments, asset sales, mergers, affiliate transactions and other customary limitations, as well as the maintenance of financial covenants as of the end of each fiscal quarter, including a maximum consolidated net leverage ratio of 4.5 and a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio of 3.0. As of September 30, 2019, Valvoline was in compliance with all covenants under the 2019 Credit Agreement.

Trade Receivables Facility

On November 29, 2016, Valvoline entered into a $125 million, one-year revolving trade receivables securitization facility (“Trade Receivables Facility”) with certain financial institutions. On November 20, 2017, the Company amended the Trade Receivables Facility to extend the maturity date to November 19, 2020 and increase the maximum funding under the facility to $175 million based on the availability of eligible receivables and other customary factors and conditions.

Under the Trade Receivables Facility, Valvoline sells and/or transfers a majority of its U.S. trade receivables to a wholly-owned, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary as they are originated, and advances by the lenders to that subsidiary (in the form of cash or letters of credit) are secured by those trade receivables. Accordingly, the Company accounts for borrowings under the Trade Receivables Facility as secured borrowings. The assets of this financing subsidiary are restricted as collateral for the payment of its obligations under the Trade Receivables Facility, and its assets and credit are not available to satisfy the debts and obligations owed to the creditors of the Company. The Company includes the assets, liabilities and results of operations of this financing subsidiary in its consolidated financial statements.

As of September 30, 2019, there were no amounts outstanding under the Trade Receivables Facility, and as of September 30, 2018, there was $140 million outstanding. During the year ended September 30, 2019, Valvoline borrowed $84 million and made payments of $224 million, including the payment made with a portion of the proceeds from the 2019 Term Loan.

Based on the availability of eligible receivables, the total borrowing capacity of the Trade Receivables Facility at September 30, 2019 was $168 million. The financing subsidiary owned $259 million and $275 million of outstanding accounts receivable as of September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and these amounts are included in Accounts receivable, net in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The financing subsidiary pays customary fees to the lenders, and advances by a lender under the Trade Receivables Facility accrue interest for which the weighted average interest rates were 3.4% and 2.8% for the years ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Trade Receivables Facility contains various customary affirmative and negative covenants and default and termination provisions, which provide for acceleration of amounts owed under the Trade Receivables Facility in circumstances including, but not limited to, the failure to pay interest or other amounts when due, defaults on certain other indebtedness, certain insolvency events, and breach of representation.

Long-term debt maturities

The future maturities of debt outstanding as of September 30, 2019, excluding debt issuance costs and discounts, are as follows:

(In millions)
Years ending September 30  
2020  $15  
2021  43  
2022  58  
2023  58  
2024  777  
Thereafter  400  
Total  $1,351