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DEBT
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEBT DEBT
Our debt consisted of the following at September 30, 2024:
September 30, 2024
Debt
Senior Notes due 2031 at a fixed interest rate of 2.75%
$450,000 
2015 Term Loan borrowings due 2028 at a variable interest rate of 6.85%
290,000 
2021 Incremental Term Loan borrowings due 2029 at a variable interest rate of 6.90%
200,000 
2016 Incremental Term Loan borrowings due 2026 at a variable interest rate of 7.00%
200,000 
2022 Incremental Term Loan borrowings due 2027 at a variable interest rate of 6.95%
100,000 
New Zealand subsidiary noncontrolling interests shareholder loan due 2026 at a fixed interest rate of 3.64% (a)
25,679 
New Zealand subsidiary noncontrolling interests shareholder loan due 2027 at a fixed interest rate of 6.48% (a)
25,679 
New Zealand subsidiary noncontrolling interests shareholder loan due 2025 at a fixed interest rate of 2.95% (a)
22,010 
Total principal debt1,313,368 
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt(22,010)
Less: Unamortized discounts(2,517)
Less: Deferred financing costs(3,602)
Total long-term debt$1,285,239 
(a)    Except for changes in the New Zealand foreign exchange rate, there have been no adjustments to the carrying value of the shareholder loans since inception.
The following table contains information on the outstanding variable rate debt as of September 30, 2024:
DebtPeriodic Interest Rate (a)Effective Fixed Interest Rate (b)
2015 Term Loan
Daily Simple SOFR + 1.60%
3.31 %
2022 Incremental Term Loan
Daily Simple SOFR + 1.70%
4.55 %
2016 Incremental Term Loan
Daily Simple SOFR + 1.75%
2.38 %
2021 Incremental Term Loan
Daily Simple SOFR + 1.65%
1.45 %
(a)    Includes credit spread adjustment of 0.1%.
(b)    Effective interest rate is after consideration of interest rate swaps and estimated patronage.
Principal payments due during the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
Total
2024— 
202522,010 
2026225,679 
2027125,679 
2028290,000 
Thereafter650,000 
Total Debt$1,313,368 
2024 DEBT ACTIVITY
U.S. Debt
During the third quarter of 2024, we repaid $60 million of the principal balance on the 2015 Term Loan. Additionally, on August 1, 2024, three forward-starting interest rate swaps with a total notional amount of $200 million matured into active interest rate swaps. These interest rate swaps fixed $200 million of the 2015 Term Loan until the debt matures on April 1, 2028. We estimate the effective interest rate on the 2015 Term Loan to be approximately 3.3% after consideration of interest rate swaps and estimated patronage refunds.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we made no borrowings or repayments on our Revolving Credit Facility. At September 30, 2024, we had available borrowings of $293.0 million under the Revolving Credit Facility, net of $7.0 million to secure our outstanding letters of credit.
New Zealand Debt
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the New Zealand subsidiary made no borrowings or repayments on its working capital facility (the “New Zealand Working Capital Facility”). At September 30, 2024, the New Zealand subsidiary had NZ$20.0 million of available borrowings under its working capital facility.

DEBT COVENANTS
In connection with our 2015 Term Loan Agreement, 2016 Incremental Term Loan Agreement, 2021 Incremental Term Loan Agreement, 2022 Incremental Term Loan Agreement and Revolving Credit Facility, customary covenants must be met, the most significant of which include interest coverage and leverage ratios.
The covenants listed below, which are the most significant financial covenants in effect as of September 30, 2024, are calculated on a trailing 12-month basis:
Covenant RequirementActual RatioFavorable
Covenant EBITDA to consolidated interest expense should not be less than
2.5 to 1
12.7 to 1
10.2
Covenant debt to covenant net worth plus covenant debt shall not exceed65 %43 %22 %
    In addition to the financial covenants listed above, the Senior Notes due 2031, 2015 Term Loan Agreement, 2016 Incremental Term Loan Agreement, 2021 Incremental Term Loan Agreement, 2022 Incremental Term Loan Agreement, and Revolving Credit Facility include customary covenants that limit the incurrence of debt and the disposition of assets, among others. At September 30, 2024, we were in compliance with all applicable covenants.