DEBT

6 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

	As of
	March 30, 2024		September 30, 2023
	(In thousands)
Term Loan Due 2027, net of issuance costs	$	321,384	$	329,827
Less: Current portion of Term Loan Due 2027	17,500		17,500
Long-term debt	$	303,884	$	312,327

Term Loan maturities by fiscal year are as follows:

	As of
	March 30, 2024
	(In thousands)
Remainder of 2024	$	4,375
2025	17,500
2026	21,875
2027	280,000
	$	323,750

Revolving Credit Facility

In 2022, the Company entered into a Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), that provides for an $800 million revolving credit facility and drew a $350 million secured term loan (“Term Loan Due 2027”). Subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including obtaining additional commitments from existing and/or new lenders, the Company may increase the revolving commitment up to an additional $200 million.

Loans under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at the Company's option, at either the SOFR or a base rate, in each case plus a spread determined based on the Company's credit rating. Interest on the loans is payable quarterly in arrears with respect to base rate loans and at the end of an interest period (or at three-month intervals if the interest period exceeds three months) in the case of SOFR loans. The outstanding principal amount of all loans under the Credit Agreement, including, the Term Loan Due 2027, together with accrued and unpaid interest, is due on September 27, 2027. The Company is required to repay a portion of the principal amount of the Term Loan Due 2027 equal to 1.25% of the principal in quarterly installments.

Certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries are guarantors in respect of the Credit Agreement. The Company and the subsidiary guarantors’ obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by a lien on substantially all of their respective assets (excluding real property), including cash, accounts receivable and the shares of certain Company subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions.

There were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement as of March 30, 2024 or September 30, 2023. Additionally, as of March 30, 2024, $13 million of letters of credit was outstanding under the Credit Agreement and $787 million was available to borrow.

Foreign Short-term Borrowing Facilities

As of March 30, 2024, certain foreign subsidiaries of the Company had a total of $71 million of uncommitted short-term borrowing facilities available, under which no borrowings were outstanding.

Debt Covenants

The Credit Agreement requires the Company to comply with certain financial covenants, namely a maximum consolidated leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio, in both cases measured on the basis of a trailing 12-month look-back period. In addition, the Company’s debt agreements contain a number of restrictive covenants, including restrictions

on incurring additional debt, making investments and other restricted payments, selling assets and paying dividends, subject to certain exceptions. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of March 30, 2024.