Long-Term Debt

6 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2025

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):


	As of
	March 30, 2025		September 29, 2024

Credit facilities	$	450,000	$	250,000
Convertible notes	575,000		575,000
Debt issuance costs and discount	(10,811)		(12,366)
Total	1,014,189		812,634
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(250,000)		—
Long-term debt	$	764,189	$	812,634

On August 22, 2023, we issued $575.0 million in Convertible Notes that bear interest at a rate of 2.25% per annum payable in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on February 15, 2024, and mature on August 15, 2028, unless converted, redeemed or repurchased. Prior to May 15, 2028, the Convertible Notes will be convertible at the option of the holders only upon the occurrence of certain events and during certain periods. Thereafter, the Convertible Notes will be convertible at the option of the holders at any time until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date.

The initial conversion rate applicable to the Convertible Notes was 25.4275 shares (5.0855 pre-stock split) of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Notes, which was equivalent to an initial price of approximately $39.33 per share ($196.64 pre-stock split) of our common stock. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment for certain events, including stock splits and issuance of certain stock dividends on our common stock. At March 30, 2025, the applicable conversion rate was 25.4382 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Notes (equivalent to an adjusted conversion price of approximately $39.31 per share of common stock). Upon conversion, we will pay cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be converted and pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at our election, in respect of the remainder, if any, of our conversion obligation in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes being converted. In addition, upon the occurrence of a "fundamental change" as defined in the indenture governing the Convertible Notes, holders may require us to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their Convertible Notes at a fundamental change repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest. If certain corporate events occur prior to the maturity date of the Convertible Notes or if we deliver a notice of redemption, we will, in certain circumstances, increase the conversion rate for a holder who elects to convert its Convertible Notes in connection with such event or notice of redemption.

We will not be able to redeem the Convertible Notes prior to August 20, 2026. On or after August 20, 2026, we have the option to redeem for cash all or any portion of the Convertible Notes if the last reported sale price of our common stock is equal to or greater than 130% of the conversion price for a specified period of time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be redeemed, plus any accrued but unpaid interest. In addition, as described in the indenture governing the Convertible Notes, certain events of default including, but not limited to, bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, may result in the Convertible Notes becoming due and payable immediately.

Our net proceeds from the offering were approximately $560.5 million after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts and commissions and offering expenses. We used approximately $51.8 million of the net proceeds to pay the cost of the Capped Call Transactions described below. We used the remaining net proceeds to repay all $185.0 million principal amount outstanding under our revolving credit facility, the remaining $234.4 million principal amount outstanding under our senior secured term loan due 2027 and approximately $89.4 million principal amount outstanding under our senior secured term loan due 2026.

The Convertible Notes were recorded as a single unit within "Long-term debt" in our consolidated balance sheets as the conversion option within the Convertible Notes was not a derivative that would require bifurcation, and the Convertible Notes did not involve a substantial premium. Transaction costs to issue the Convertible Notes were recorded as direct

deductions from the related debt liabilities and are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the terms of the Convertible Notes resulting in an effective annual interest rate of 2.79%.

The net carrying amount of the Convertible Notes was as follows (in thousands):


	As of
	March 30, 2025		September 29, 2024

Principal	$	575,000	$	575,000
Unamortized discount and issuance costs	(10,028)		(11,434)
Net carrying amount	$	564,972	$	563,566

The following table sets forth the interest expense recognized related to the Convertible Notes (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 30, 2025		March 31, 2024		March 30, 2025		March 31, 2024

Interest expense	$	3,235	$	3,127	$	6,469	$	6,397
Amortization of discount and issuance costs	709		683		1,406		1,360
Total interest expense	$	3,944	$	3,810	$	7,875	$	7,757

Concurrent with the offering of the Convertible Notes, in August 2023, we entered into the Capped Call Transactions. The Capped Call Transactions are expected generally to reduce the potential dilution of our common stock upon conversion of the Convertible Notes and/or offset any cash payments we elect to make in excess of the principal amount of converted Convertible Notes, as the case may be. If, however, the market price per share of our common stock, as measured under the terms of the Capped Call Transactions, exceeds the cap price of the Capped Call Transactions, there would nevertheless be dilution and/or there would not be an offset of such cash payments, in each case, to the extent that such market price exceeds the cap price of the Capped Call Transactions. The cap price of the Capped Call Transactions was initially $51.91 per share ($259.56 pre-stock split), which represented a premium of 65% over the last reported sale price of our common stock of $31.46 per share ($157.31 pre-stock split) on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on August 17, 2023. The cap price is subject to adjustment for certain events, including stock splits and issuance of certain stock dividends on our common stock. At March 30, 2025, the adjusted cap price was approximately $51.89 per share. We recorded the Capped Call Transactions as separate transactions from the issuance of the Convertible Notes. The cost of $51.8 million incurred to purchase the Capped Call Transactions was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital (net of $12.9 million in deferred taxes) on our consolidated balance sheet as of fiscal 2023 year-end.

On February 18, 2022, we entered into Amendment No. 2 to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Second Amended Credit Agreement”) with a total borrowing capacity of $1.05 billion that will mature in February 2027. The Second Amended Credit Agreement is a $750 million senior secured, five-year facility that provides for a $250 million term loan facility (the “Amended Term Loan Facility”) and a $500 million revolving credit facility (the “Amended Revolving Credit Facility”). In addition, the Second Amended Credit Agreement includes a $300 million accordion feature that allows us to increase the Second Amended Credit Agreement to $1.05 billion subject to lender approval. The Second Amended Credit Agreement provides for, among other things, (i) refinance indebtedness under our Credit Agreement dated at July 30, 2018; (ii) finance open market repurchases of common stock, acquisitions, and cash dividends and distributions; and (iii) utilize the proceeds for working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes. The Second Amended Credit Agreement provides for a reduction in the interest grid for meeting certain sustainability targets related to the (i) reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through the Company’s projects and operational sustainability initiatives and (ii) improvement of peoples’ lives as a result of the Company’s projects that provide environmental, social and governance benefits. The Amended Revolving Credit Facility includes a $100 million sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit, a $20 million sublimit for swingline loans and a $300 million sublimit for multicurrency borrowings and letters of credit.

The entire Amended Term Loan Facility was drawn on February 18, 2022. We may borrow on the Amended Revolving Credit Facility, at our option, at either (a) a benchmark rate plus a margin that ranges from 1.000% to 1.875% per annum, or (b) a base rate for loans in U.S. dollars (the highest of the U.S. federal funds rate plus 0.50% per annum, the bank’s prime rate or the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") rate plus 1.00%, plus a margin that ranges from 0% to 0.875% per annum. In each case, the applicable margin is based on our Consolidated Leverage Ratio, calculated quarterly. The Amended Term Loan Facility is subject to the same interest rate provisions. The Second Amended Credit Agreement expires on February 18, 2027, or earlier at our discretion upon payment in full of loans and other obligations. In fiscal 2023, we repaid the Amended Term Loan Facility in full from the Convertible Notes proceeds.

On October 26, 2022, we entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Third Amended Credit Agreement”) that provided for an additional $500 million senior secured term loan facility (the "New Term Loan Facility") increasing our total borrowing capacity to $1.55 billion. On January 23, 2023, we drew the entire amount of the New Term Loan Facility to partially finance the RPS acquisition. The New Term Loan Facility is not subject to any amortization payments of principal and matures in January 2026.

At March 30, 2025, we had $450 million in outstanding borrowings under the Third Amended Credit Agreement, which consisted of $250 million under the New Term Loan Facility and $200 million under the Amended Revolving Credit Facility. During the three months ended March 30, 2025, the weighted-average interest rate of the outstanding borrowings under the Third Amended Credit Agreement was 5.78%. In addition, we had $0.7 million in standby letters of credit under the Third Amended Credit Agreement. At March 30, 2025, we had $299.3 million of available credit under the Amended Revolving Credit Facility, all of which could be borrowed without a violation of our debt covenants.

The Third Amended Credit Agreement contains certain affirmative and restrictive covenants, and customary events of default. The financial covenants provide for a maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio of 3.25 to 1.00 (total funded debt/EBITDA, as defined in the Third Amended Credit Agreement) and a minimum Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio of 3.00 to 1.00 (EBITDA/Consolidated Interest Charges, as defined in the Third Amended Credit Agreement). Our obligations under the Third Amended Credit Agreement are guaranteed by certain of our domestic subsidiaries and are secured by first priority liens on (i) the equity interests of certain of our subsidiaries, including those subsidiaries that are guarantors or borrowers under the Third Amended Credit Agreement, and (ii) the accounts receivable, general intangibles and intercompany loans and those of our subsidiaries that are guarantors or borrowers. At March 30, 2025, we were in compliance with these covenants with a consolidated leverage ratio of 1.63x and a consolidated interest coverage ratio of 15.81x.

In addition to the Third Amended Credit Agreement, we maintain other credit facilities, which may be used for short-term cash advances and bank guarantees. At March 30, 2025, there were no outstanding borrowings under these facilities and the aggregate amount of standby letters of credit outstanding was $39.9 million. As of March 30, 2025, we had no bank overdrafts related to our disbursement bank accounts.

Subsequent Event. On May 5, 2025, we entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Amended Credit Agreement”) with a total borrowing capacity of $1.5 billion that will mature in May 2030. The Amended Credit Agreement is a $1.1 billion senior secured, five-year facility that provides for a $250 million 3-year term loan facility (the “3Y Term Loan Facility”), a $250 million 5-year term loan facility (“the 5Y Term Loan Facility”), and a $600 million revolving credit facility (the “New Amended Revolving Credit Facility”). In addition, the Amended Credit Agreement includes a $400 million accordion feature that allows us to increase the Amended Credit Agreement to $1.5 billion subject to lender approval. The 3Y Term Loan Facility will not be subject to any scheduled amortization of principal. The 5Y Term Loan Facility will be subject to quarterly amortization of principal, based upon the annual percentages of the original stated amount thereof (Year 1: 0.0%, Year 2: 0.0%, Year 3: 5.0%, Year 4: 10.0%, Year 5: 10.0%), with the first payment being due at the end of the first full fiscal quarter following the second anniversary of the Amendment Effective Date. The Amended Credit Agreement provides for, among other things, (i) refinance indebtedness under our Third Amended Credit Agreement; (ii) finance open market repurchases of common stock, acquisitions, and cash dividends and distributions; and (iii) utilize the proceeds for working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes. The Amended Credit Agreement provides for a reduction in the pricing levels of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio and the removal of the SOFR credit spread adjustment. The New Amended Revolving Credit Facility includes a $100 million sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit, a $20 million sublimit for swingline loans, and a $400 million sublimit for multicurrency borrowings and letters of credit.

The entire 3Y Term Loan Facility and 5Y Term Loan Facility were drawn on May 5, 2025. The proceeds from these term loans were used to pay down our New Term Loan Facility and the Amended Revolving Credit Facility in full on May 5, 2025. We may borrow on the New Amended Revolving Credit Facility, at our option, at either (a) a benchmark rate plus a margin that ranges from 1.000% to 1.750% per annum, or (b) a base rate for loans in U.S. dollars (the highest of the U.S. federal funds rate plus 0.50% per annum, the bank’s prime rate or the SOFR rate plus 1.00%, plus a margin that ranges from 0% to 0.75% per annum). In each case, the applicable margin is based on our Consolidated Leverage Ratio, calculated quarterly. The 5Y Term Loan Facility is subject to the same interest rate provisions. The 3Y Term Loan Facility is subject to a benchmark rate plus a margin that ranges from 0.875% to 1.625% per annum. The Amended Credit Agreement expires on May 5, 2030, or earlier at our discretion upon payment in full of loans and other obligations.