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Debt
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Debt
October 31,
(In millions)
2019
 
2018
Overdraft and other credit facilities
$
63.7

 
$
37.1

Term loans
500.0

 

Short-term Debt
$
563.7

 
$
37.1

 
 
 
 
Revolving credit
$
264.0

 
$
439.0

Term loans
1,000.0

 
1,550.0

Other
0.2

 
0.2

Less: unamortized debt issuance cost
(1.6
)
 
(3.5
)
Long-term Debt

$
1,262.6

 
$
1,985.7

Total Debt
$
1,826.3

 
$
2,022.8



Fiscal year maturities of long-term debt as of October 31, 2019, are as follows:
 

 
Year
(In millions)
 
2020
$

2021
$
264.2

2022
$

2023
$
1,000.0

2024
$


$400 million Term Loan on November 1, 2018 and $500 million Term Loan on September 27, 2019

On November 1, 2018, the Company entered into a 364-day, $400.0 million, senior unsecured term loan agreement (the 2018 Term Loan Agreement) by and among the Company, the lenders party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent which was scheduled to mature on October 31, 2019. The Company used the funds to partially repay outstanding borrowings under the 2016 Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below).

On September 27, 2019, the Company amended the 2018 Term Loan Agreement to establish a new 364-day senior unsecured term loan (the 2019 Term Loan Agreement) with the same parties as the 2018 Term Loan Agreement. The 2019 Term Loan Agreement modifies certain provisions of the 2018 Term Loan Agreement which, among other things, extends the maturity date to September 25, 2020 and increases the aggregate principal amount of the term loan facility from an original amount of $400 million to $500 million. The Company used the additional funds to partially repay outstanding borrowings under the 2017 Term Loan Agreement. At October 31, 2019, the Company had $500.0 million outstanding under the 2019 Term Loan Agreement.
Amounts outstanding under the 2019 Term Loan Agreement will bear interest, at the Company's option, at either the base rate, or the adjusted LIBOR (each as defined in the 2019 Term Loan Agreement), plus, in each case, an applicable rate of 0.00% in respect of base rate loans and 0.60% in respect of adjusted LIBOR loans. The weighted average interest rate for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 was 2.95%.

The 2019 Term Loan Agreement contains customary restrictive covenants, as well as financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a certain Total Leverage Ratio and Interest Coverage Ratio (each as defined in the 2019 Term Loan Agreement) consistent with the 2016 Credit Agreement discussed below.
$1.425 billion Term Loan on November 1, 2017
On November 1, 2017, in connection with the PARAGARD acquisition, the Company entered into a five-year, $1.425 billion, senior unsecured term loan agreement (the 2017 Term Loan Agreement) by and among the Company, the lenders party thereto and DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch, as administrative agent which matures on November 1, 2022. The Company used part of the facility to fund the PARAGARD acquisition and used the remainder of the funds to partially repay outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit agreement.
Amounts outstanding under the 2017 Term Loan Agreement will bear interest, at our option, at either the base rate, or the adjusted LIBOR (each as defined in the 2017 Term Loan Agreement), plus, in each case, an applicable rate of, between 0.00% and 0.75% in respect of base rate loans and between 1.00% and 1.75% in respect of adjusted LIBOR loans, in each case in accordance with a pricing grid tied to the Total Leverage Ratio as defined in the 2017 Term Loan Agreement.
The 2017 Term Loan Agreement contains customary restrictive covenants, as well as financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a certain Total Leverage Ratio and Interest Coverage Ratio (each as defined in the 2017 Term Loan Agreement) consistent with the 2016 Credit Agreement discussed below. At October 31, 2019, the Company had $1.0 billion outstanding under the 2017 Term Loan Agreement. The interest rate on the 2017 Term Loan was 3.16% at October 31, 2019.
Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement on March 1, 2016
On March 1, 2016, the Company entered into a Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (the 2016 Credit Agreement), among the Company, CooperVision International Holding Company, LP, the lenders party thereto and KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent. The 2016 Credit Agreement provides for a multicurrency revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1.0 billion (the 2016 Revolving Credit Facility) and a term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $830.0 million (the 2016 Term Loan Facility), each of which, unless terminated earlier, mature on March 1, 2021. In addition, the Company has the ability from time to time to request an increase to the size of the 2016 Revolving Credit Facility or establish one or more new term loans under the 2016 Term Loan Facility in an aggregate amount up to $750.0 million, subject to the discretionary participation of the lenders.
Amounts outstanding under the 2016 Credit Agreement will bear interest, at our option, at either the base rate, or the adjusted LIBOR or adjusted foreign currency rate (each as defined in the 2016 Credit Agreement), plus, in each case, an applicable rate of between 0.00% and 0.75%, in respect of base rate loans and between 1.00% and 1.75% in respect of adjusted LIBOR or adjusted foreign currency rate loans, in each case in accordance with a pricing grid tied to the Total Leverage Ratio, as defined in the 2016 Credit Agreement.
The Company pays an annual commitment fee that ranges from 0.125% to 0.25% of the unused portion of the 2016 Revolving Credit Facility depending on certain financial ratios. In addition to the annual commitment fee described above, the Company is also required to pay certain letter of credit and related fronting fees and other administrative fees pursuant to the terms of the 2016 Credit Agreement.
At October 31, 2019, the Company had no outstanding balance under the 2016 Term Loan Facility and $264.0 million outstanding under the 2016 Revolving Credit Facility. $734.8 million was available under the 2016 Revolving Credit Facility.
The 2016 Credit Agreement contains customary restrictive covenants, as well as financial covenants that require us to maintain a certain Total Leverage Ratio and Interest Coverage Ratio, each as defined in the 2016 Credit Agreement:
Interest Coverage Ratio, as defined, to be at least 3.00 to 1.00 at all times.
Total Leverage Ratio, as defined, to be no higher than 3.75 to 1.00.
At October 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with the Interest Coverage Ratio at 13.82 to 1.00 and the Total Leverage Ratio at 1.85 to 1.00 for 2019 Term Loan Agreement, 2017 Term Loan Agreement, and 2016 Credit Agreement.

European Credit Facilities
 
The Company maintains European credit facilities in the form of continuing and unconditional guarantees. The aggregate facility limit was $34.6 million and $35.4 million at October 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company will pay all forms of indebtedness in the currency in which it is denominated for those certain subsidiaries. Interest expense is calculated on all outstanding balances based on an applicable base rate for each country plus a fixed spread common across most subsidiaries covered under the guaranty. At October 31, 2019, $11.5 million of the facilities were utilized. The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding balances was 1.0%.
 
Asian Pacific Credit Facilities
 
The Company maintains Yen-denominated credit facilities in Japan supported by continuing and unconditional guarantees. The aggregate facility limit was $69.3 million and $53.2 million at October 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company will pay all forms of indebtedness in Yen upon demand. Interest expense is calculated on the outstanding balance based on the base rate or TIBOR plus a fixed spread. At October 31, 2019, $46.3 million of the combined facilities were utilized. The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding balances was 0.4%.
The Company maintains credit facilities for certain of our Asia Pacific subsidiaries. Each facility is supported by a continuing and unconditional guaranty. The aggregate facility limit was $10.8 million and $10.9 million at October 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company will pay all forms of indebtedness, for each facility, in the currency in which it is denominated for those certain subsidiaries. Interest expense is calculated on all outstanding balances based on an applicable base rate for each country plus a fixed spread across all subsidiaries covered under each guaranty. At October 31, 2019,
$1.2 million of the facilities were utilized. The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding balances was 4.0%.
 
Letters of Credit
 
The Company maintain letters of credit throughout the world with various financial institutions that primarily serve as guarantee notes on certain debt obligations. The aggregate outstanding amount of letters of credit at October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018 was $4.8 million and $4.7 million, respectively.