LONG-TERM DEBT

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt Disclosure

SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DEBT

A subsidiary of the Company acquired in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 has a short-term borrowing arrangement with a balance of $15.1 million as of the acquisition date and $15.2 million as of July 31, 2023.

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

	July 31, 2023	October 31, 2022
2028 senior unsecured notes	$600,000	$—
2033 senior unsecured notes	600,000	—
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	—	275,000
Finance leases and note payable	14,004	15,274
Less: Debt discount and debt issuance costs	(13,896)	—
	1,200,108	290,274
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	(1,624)	(1,654)
	$1,198,484	$288,620

Revolving Credit Facility

As of July 31, 2023, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit facility ("Credit Facility"). As of October 31 2022, the weighted average interest rate on borrowings under the Credit Facility was 4.6%. The Credit Facility contains both financial and non-financial covenants. As of July 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

On July 14, 2023, the Company entered into a third amendment to its Credit Facility, to, among other things, (i) increase the capacity by $500 million to $2.0 billion, (ii) extend the maturity date to July 14, 2028, and (iii) increase the applicable rate with respect to certain total leverage ratio tiers in the pricing grid. The Credit Facility includes a feature that will allow the Company to increase the capacity by $750 million to become a $2.75 billion facility through increased commitments from existing lenders.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility accrue interest at the Company’s election of the Base Rate or Adjusted Term SOFR, plus in each case, the Applicable Rate (based on the Company’s Total Leverage Ratio) (each as defined in the Credit Facility). The Base Rate for any day is a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (i) the Prime Rate; (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus .50%; and (iii) Adjusted Term SOFR for an Interest Period of one month plus 100 basis points. Adjusted Term SOFR is the rate per annum equal to Term SOFR plus a Term SOFR Adjustment of .10%; provided that Adjusted Term SOFR as so determined shall never be less than 0%, as such capitalized terms are defined in the Credit Facility. The Applicable Rate for SOFR Loans ranges from 1.125% to 2.00%. The Applicable Rate for Base Rate Loans ranges from .125% to 1.00%. A fee is charged on the amount of the unused commitment ranging from .15% to .35% (depending on the Company’s Total Leverage Ratio). The Credit Facility also includes a $100 million sublimit for borrowings made in foreign currencies, a $200 million

sublimit for swingline borrowings, and a $100 million sublimit for letters of credit. Outstanding principal, accrued and unpaid interest and other amounts payable under the Credit Facility may be accelerated upon an event of default, as such events are described in the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility is unsecured and contains covenants that require, among other things, the maintenance of a Total Leverage Ratio and an Interest Coverage Ratio (each as defined in the Credit Facility).

The Company incurred $6.7 million of debt issuance costs related to the third amendment of the Credit Facility, which were classified as other assets in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and are being amortized to SG&A expenses in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations over the remaining term of the Credit Facility.

Senior Unsecured Notes

On July 27, 2023, the Company completed the public offer and sale of senior unsecured notes, which consisted of $600 million principal amount of 5.25% Senior Notes due August 1, 2028 (the "2028 Notes") and $600 million principal amount of 5.35% Senior Notes due August 1, 2033 (the "2033 Notes" and, collectively with the 2028 Notes, the "Notes"). The Company used the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes to repay the outstanding borrowings under its Credit Facility and to fund a portion of the purchase price of the Wencor Group acquisition ("Wencor Acquisition"). See Note 12, Subsequent Events, for additional information. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing February 1, 2024. The 2028 Notes and 2033 Notes each have an effective interest rate of 5.5%.

The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of July 27, 2023 (the “Base Indenture”), between the Company and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Subsidiary Guarantors") and Truist Bank, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 27, 2023 (the “First Supplemental Indenture” and, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), between the Company, Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee. The Notes are direct, unsecured senior obligations of the Company and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company's existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness.

The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by all of the Company's existing and future subsidiaries (including any member of Wencor Group following consummation of the Wencor Acquisition) that guarantee the Company's obligations under the Credit Facility (the "Guarantor Group"). The Company may redeem the Notes at any time in whole, or from time to time in part, prior to the applicable par call date at the applicable redemption price described in the Indenture. On or after the applicable par call date, the Notes will be redeemable, at the Company’s option, at any time in whole, or from time to time in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes to be redeemed to, but excluding, the date of redemption. The Company may be required to make an offer to purchase the Notes upon the occurrence of a “change of control triggering event” as described in the Indenture.

The Indenture includes certain customary covenants that, among other things, limit the Company’s and its restricted subsidiaries’ ability to grant liens to secure indebtedness or engage in sale and leaseback transactions and the Company’s ability to merge or consolidate with, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of its assets to, a third party, as further described in the Indenture. Each of these limitations is subject to certain important qualifications and exceptions. The Indenture also includes certain customary events of default. The occurrence of an event of default will either automatically, in certain instances, or upon declaration by the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding, in other instances, cause the acceleration of the amounts due under the Notes. As of July 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

The Company received net proceeds of $1,189.5 million from the issuance of the Notes, which was net of a debt discount and underwriting fees. The Company also incurred an additional $3.4 million of debt issuance fees related to the Notes. The aggregate debt discount and debt issuance costs of $13.9 million are classified as a contra liability within long-term debt in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and are being amortized to interest expense in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations over the respective term of each senior note using the effective interest method.

The following table sets forth the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s Notes, which are classified as Level 2 financial instruments in the fair value hierarchy (in thousands). The Company estimated the fair value of the Notes by taking the weighted average of market quotes for the exact security that was actively traded on July 31, 2023.

	July 31, 2023
	Carrying Value	Fair Value
2028 Notes	$593,889	$598,296
2033 Notes	592,215	597,198
Total	$1,186,104	$1,195,494