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Debt
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Debt
October 31,
(In millions)
20212020
Overdraft and other credit facilities$83.0 $59.4 
Term loans— 350.0 
Less: unamortized debt issuance cost(0.1)(0.1)
Short-term debt$82.9 $409.3 
Revolving credit$546.1 $534.0 
Term loans850.0 850.0 
Other0.2 0.2 
Less: unamortized debt issuance cost(0.2)(0.3)
Long-term debt$1,396.1 $1,383.9 
Total debt$1,479.0 $1,793.2 

Fiscal year maturities of long-term debt as of October 31, 2021, are as follows:
Year
(In millions)
2022$— 
2023$— 
2024$— 
2025$1,396.3 
2026$— 
Thereafter$— 

Term Loan Agreement on November 2, 2021

On November 2, 2021, subsequent to the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, the Company entered into a 364-day, $840.0 million, term loan agreement by and among the Company, the lenders party thereto and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent, which matures on November 1, 2022. The Company used part of the funds to partially repay outstanding borrowings under the 2020 Revolver Credit Facility and for general corporate purposes. See Note 15. Subsequent Events for additional information.

Term Loan Agreement on October 16, 2020
On October 16, 2020, the Company entered into a 364-day, $350.0 million, term loan agreement by and among the Company, the lenders party thereto and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent, which matured on October 15, 2021. At maturity, outstanding amounts under this agreement were fully repaid using borrowings under the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility.

Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement on April 1, 2020
On April 1, 2020, the Company entered into a Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (the 2020 Credit Agreement), among the Company, CooperVision International Holding Company, LP, CooperSurgical Netherlands B.V., CooperVision Holding Kft. the lenders from time to time party thereto, and KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent. The 2020 Credit Agreement provides for (a) a multicurrency revolving credit facility (the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility) in an aggregate principal amount of $1.29 billion and (b) a term loan facility (the 2020 Term Loan Facility) in an aggregate principal amount of $850.0 million,
each of which, unless terminated earlier, mature on April 1, 2025. In addition, the Company has the ability from time to time to request an increase to the size of the revolving credit facility or establish one or more new term loans under the term loan facility in an aggregate amount up to $1.605 billion, subject to the discretionary participation of the lenders.
Amounts outstanding under the 2020 Credit Agreement will bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either the base rate, or the adjusted LIBO rate or adjusted foreign currency rate, plus, in each case, an applicable rate of between 0.00% and 0.50% in respect of base rate loans, and between 0.75% and 1.50% in respect of adjusted LIBO rate 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 2020 Credit Agreement. During the term of the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility, the Borrowers may borrow, repay and re-borrow amounts available under the Revolving Credit Facility, subject to voluntary reduction of the revolving commitment.
The Company pays an annual commitment fee that ranges from 0.10% to 0.20% of the unused portion of the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility based upon the Company’s Total Leverage Ratio, as defined in the 2020 Credit Agreement. In addition to the annual commitment fee, 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 2020 Credit Agreement.
On April 1, 2020, the Company borrowed $850.0 million under the 2020 Term Loan Facility and $445.0 million under the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility and used the proceeds to fully repay all borrowings outstanding under a previously existing term loan agreement and transfer all letters of credit and borrowings outstanding under a previously existing credit agreement to the 2020 Credit Agreement, as further described below.
On October 30, 2020, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the 2020 Credit Agreement (the First Amendment to the 2020 Credit Agreement). The First Amendment to the 2020 Credit Agreement modifies the 2020 Credit Agreement by, among other things, adding CooperVision International Limited as a revolving borrower and releasing certain borrowers in the 2020 Credit Agreement.
At October 31, 2021, the Company had $850.0 million outstanding under the 2020 Term Loan Facility and $546.1 million outstanding under the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility. The interest rate on the 2020 Term Loan Facility was 0.96% at October 31, 2021. The interest rate on the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility was 0.96% at October 31, 2021. In fiscal 2021, the Company expensed $0.1 million related to the debt issuance costs of the 2020 Term Loan Facility.
The 2020 Credit 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 2020 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, 2021, the Company was in compliance with the Interest Coverage Ratio at 43.29 to 1.00 and the Total Leverage Ratio at 1.38 to 1.00 for 2020 Credit Agreement. The Company, after considering the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, expects to remain in compliance with its financial maintenance covenant and meet its debt service obligations for at least the twelve months following the date of issuance of these financial statements.
The following is a summary of the maximum commitments and the net amounts available to the Company under the credit facilities discussed above as of October 31, 2021:
(In millions)Facility LimitOutstanding BorrowingsOutstanding Letters of CreditTotal Amount AvailableMaturity Date
2020 Revolving Credit Facility$1,290.0 $546.1 $1.3 $742.6 April 1, 2025
2020 Term Loan Facility850.0 850.0 n/a— April 1, 2025
Total$2,140.0 $1,396.1 $1.3 $742.6 

European Credit Facilities
The Company maintains European credit facilities in the form of continuing and unconditional guarantees. The aggregate facility limit was $35.8 million and $25.8 million at October 31, 2021 and 2020, 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, 2021, $5.4 million of the facilities was utilized. The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding balances was 0.57%.
 
Asian Pacific Credit Facilities
The Company maintains Yen-denominated credit facilities in Japan supported by continuing and unconditional guarantees. The aggregate facility limit was $95.0 million and $76.6 million at October 31, 2021 and 2020, 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, 2021, $77.7 million of the combined facilities was utilized. The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding balances was 0.42%.
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 $9.9 million and $11.2 million at October 31, 2021 and 2020, 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, 2021, $0.4 million of the facilities was utilized. The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding balances was 2.54%.
 
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, 2021 and October 31, 2020 was $4.9 million and $4.5 million, respectively.