CREDIT FACILITY

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

CREDIT FACILITY

CREDIT FACILITY

	As of October 31,
(in millions)	2024		2023
Current portion of long-term debt(1)(2)
Gross term loan	$	32.5	$	32.5
Unamortized deferred financing costs	(0.9)		(1.0)
Current portion of term loan	$	31.6	$	31.5
Long-term debt(1)(2)
Gross term loan	$	503.8	$	536.3
Unamortized deferred financing costs	(0.6)		(1.5)
Total noncurrent portion of term loan	503.2		534.8
Revolving line of credit(3)	799.0		745.0
Long-term debt	$	1,302.2	$	1,279.8

(1) At October 31, 2024, and October 31, 2023, the weighted average interest rate on our outstanding borrowings, not including letters of credit and swaps, was 6.68%.and 7.17%, respectively.

(2) At October 31, 2024, we had borrowing capacity of up to $423.6 million

(3) At October 31, 2024 standby letters of credit amounted to $57.9 million

On September 1, 2017, we refinanced and replaced our then-existing $800.0 million credit facility with a new senior, secured five-year syndicated credit facility, consisting of a $900.0 million revolving line of credit and an $800.0 million amortizing term loan, both of which were scheduled to mature on September 1, 2022. In accordance with the terms of the Credit Facility, the revolving line of credit was reduced to $800.0 million on September 1, 2018.

On June 28, 2021, the Company amended and restated the Credit Facility with the Second Amendment, extending the maturity date to June 28, 2026, and increasing the capacity of the revolving credit facility from $800.0 million to $1.3 billion and the then remaining term loan outstanding from $620.0 million to $650.0 million. The Amended Credit Facility provides for the issuance of up to $350.0 million for standby letters of credit and the issuance of up to $75.0 million in swingline advances. The obligations under the Amended Credit Facility are secured on a first-priority basis by a lien on substantially all of our assets and properties, subject to certain exceptions. Additionally, we may repay amounts borrowed under the Amended Credit Facility at any time without penalty.

At November 1, 2022, we amended our Amended Credit Facility pursuant to the LIBOR Transition Amendment and the Fifth Amendment to replace the benchmark rate at which U.S.-dollar-denominated borrowings bear interest from LIBOR to the forward-looking Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) term rate administered by CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited. As a result of these amendments, we can borrow at Term SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% subject to a floor of zero.

The Amended Credit Facility contains certain covenants, including a maximum total net leverage ratio of 5.00 to 1.00, a maximum secured net leverage ratio of 4.00 to 1.00, and a minimum interest coverage ratio of 1.50 to 1.00, as well as other financial and non-financial covenants. In the event of a material acquisition, as defined in the Amended Credit Facility, we may elect to increase the maximum total net leverage ratio to 5.50 to 1.00 for a total of four fiscal quarters and increase the maximum secured net leverage ratio to 4.50 to 1.00 for a total of four fiscal quarters. Our borrowing capacity is subject to, and limited by, compliance with the covenants described above. At October 31, 2024, we were in compliance with these covenants.

The Amended Credit Facility also includes customary events of default, including: failure to pay principal, interest, or fees when due; failure to comply with covenants; the occurrence of certain material judgments; and a change in control of the Company. If certain events of default occur, including certain cross-defaults, insolvency, change in control, or violation of specific covenants, then the lenders can terminate or suspend our access to the Amended Credit Facility, declare all amounts outstanding (including all accrued interest and unpaid fees) to be immediately due and payable, and require that we cash collateralize the outstanding standby letters of credit.

We incurred deferred financing costs of $6.4 million in conjunction with the Second Amendment and carried over $6.2 million of unamortized deferred financing from the initial execution, First Amendment, and previous amendments of the Credit Facility. Total deferred financing costs of $12.6 million, consisting of $4.9 million related to the term loan and $7.7 million related to the revolver, are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the Amended Credit Facility.

Long-Term Loan Maturities

During 2024, we made principal payments under the term loan of $32.5 million. As of October 31, 2024, the following principal payments are required under the Amended Credit Facility.

(in millions)	2025		2026		2027		2028		2029
Debt maturities	$	32.5	$	1,302.8	$	—	$	—	$	—

Interest Rate Swaps

We enter into interest rate swaps to manage the interest rate risk associated with our floating-rate, SOFR-based borrowings. Under these arrangements, we typically pay a fixed interest rate in exchange for SOFR-based variable interest throughout the life of the agreement. We initially report the mark-to-market gain or loss on a derivative as a component of AOCL and subsequently reclassify the gain or loss into earnings when the hedged transactions occur and affect earnings. Interest payables and receivables under the swap agreements are accrued and recorded as adjustments to interest expense. All of our interest rate swaps have been designated and accounted for as cash flow hedges from inception. See Note 7, “Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” regarding the valuation of our interest rate swaps.

Notional Amount	Fixed Interest Rate	Effective Date	Maturity Date
$ 100.0 million	1.72%	February 9, 2022	June 28, 2026
$ 150.0 million	1.85%	February 25, 2022	June 28, 2026
$ 100.0 million	2.88%	May 4, 2022	June 28, 2026
$161.9 million(1)	2.83%	July 7, 2022	June 28, 2026
$13.1 million(1)	2.79%	July 18, 2022	June 28, 2026
$ 170.0 million	3.81%	November 1, 2022	June 28, 2026

(1) In July 2022, we entered into amortizing interest rate swap agreements with notional values totaling $300.0 million at inception. The notional amount reduces to $100.0 million in October 2025 before maturing on June 28, 2026.

At October 31, 2024 and 2023, amounts recorded in AOCL for interest rate swaps were a gain of $9.2 million, net of taxes of $4.3 million, and a gain of $26.0 million, net of taxes of $10.5 million, respectively. At October 31, 2024, the total amount expected to be reclassified from AOCL to earnings during the next 12 months was $5.9 million, net of taxes of $2.2 million.