14.	Long-term debt

In June 2018, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with a group of insurance companies under which we sold $350,000 of Senior Notes to the insurance companies and their affiliates. The notes start to mature in June 2023 and mature through June 2030 and bear interest at fixed rates between 3.71% and 4.17%. We were in compliance with all covenants at July 31, 2018. We used the proceeds from the sale of the notes to repay approximately $315,000 of the outstanding balance under our existing syndicated revolving credit facility, and the remainder for general corporate purposes.

In March 2017, we entered into a $705,000 term loan facility with a group of banks. The Term Loan Agreement provides for the following term loans in three tranches: $200,000 due in September 2018, $200,000 due in March 2020, and $305,000 due in March 2022. In May 2018, we entered into a Second Amendment to our $705,000 term loan facility to extend the maturity due date of the first $200,000 tranche from September 2018 to September 2021. The weighted average interest rate for borrowings under this agreement was 3.16% at July 31, 2018. Borrowings under this agreement were used for the single purpose of acquiring Vention during the second quarter of 2017. We were in compliance with all covenants at July 31, 2018.

In February 2015, we increased, amended and extended our existing syndicated revolving credit agreement that was scheduled to expire in December 2016. We entered into a $600,000 unsecured, multicurrency credit facility with a group of banks. This facility has a five-year term and includes a $50,000 subfacility for swing-line loans and was increased to $850,000 in June 2018. It expires in February 2020. Balances outstanding under the prior facility were transferred to the new facility. In June 2018, we paid approximately $315,000 of the outstanding balance under the facility. At July 31, 2018, there was no outstanding balance under this facility, compared to $249,138 outstanding at October 31, 2017. We were in compliance with all covenants at July 31, 2018, and the amount we could borrow under the facility would not have been limited by any debt covenants.

We entered into a $150,000 three-year Note Purchase and Private Shelf agreement with New York Life Investment Management LLC in 2011. In 2015, the amount of the facility was increased to $180,000, and in 2016 it was increased to $200,000. Notes issued under the agreement may have a maturity of up to 12 years, with an average life of up to 10 years, and are unsecured. The interest rate on each note can be fixed or floating and is based upon the market rate at the borrowing date. At July 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, $146,666 was outstanding under this facility. Existing notes mature between September 2018 and September 2026 and bear interest at fixed rates between 2.21% and 2.56%, and floating interest rates between 3.47% and 3.59% per annum. This agreement contains customary events of default and covenants related to limitations on indebtedness and the maintenance of certain financial ratios. We were in compliance with all covenants at July 31, 2018, and the amount we could borrow would not have been limited by any debt covenants.

In 2012, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with a group of insurance companies under which we sold $200,000 of Senior Notes. At July 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017 $156,700 and $172,600 was outstanding under this agreement. Existing notes mature between July 2018 and July 2025 and bear interest at fixed rates between 2.62% and 3.13%, respectively. We were in compliance with all covenants at July 31, 2018.

In April 2015, we entered into a $200,000 term loan facility with a group of banks, of which $100,000 was paid in April 2018 and $100,000 is due in April 2020 with a weighted average interest rate of 3.19%. We were in compliance with all covenants at July 31, 2018.

In July 2015, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement under which $100,000 of Senior Unsecured Notes were purchased primarily by a group of insurance companies. The notes start to mature in July 2019 and mature through July 2027 and bear interest at fixed rates of 2.89% and 3.19%. We were in compliance with all covenants at July 31, 2018.