Financing Arrangements

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Financing Arrangements

Note 5. Financing Arrangements

The Company had outstanding debt as follows:

(In millions)	April 30, 2024		October 31, 2023
Short-term debt, excluding financing leases	$	40.7	$	44.4
Financing lease liabilities	1.0		1.0
Short-term debt	$	41.7	$	45.4
Revolving credit	$	320.0	$	172.6
Term loans	2,350.0		2,350.0
Other	0.2		0.2
Less: unamortized debt issuance cost	(1.9)		(2.4)
Long-term debt, excluding financing leases	2,668.3		2,520.4
Financing lease liabilities	3.0		3.4
Long-term debt	$	2,671.3	$	2,523.8
Total debt	$	2,713.0	$	2,569.2

Additional information regarding our indebtedness is included in our notes to our consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023. The carrying value of the Company's revolving credit facility and term loans approximates fair value based on current market rates (Level 2). As of April 30, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.

Term Loan Agreement on December 17, 2021

On December 17, 2021, the Company entered into a Term Loan Agreement (the 2021 Credit Agreement) by and among the Company, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent. The 2021 Credit Agreement provides for a term loan facility (the 2021 Term Loan Facility) in an aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion, which, unless terminated earlier, matures on December 17, 2026.

On April 30, 2024, the Company had $1.5 billion outstanding under the 2021 Term Loan Facility and the interest rate was 6.43%.

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. The Company has an uncommitted option to increase

the revolving credit facility or establish a new term loan in an aggregate amount up to $1.605 billion. On April 30, 2024, the Company had $850.0 million outstanding under the 2020 Term Loan Facility and $320.0 million outstanding under the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility. The interest rate on the 2020 Term Loan Facility and the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility was 6.42% at April 30, 2024.

Subsequent Event

On May 1, 2024, the Company entered into a Revolving Credit Agreement (the 2024 Credit Agreement), among the Company, CooperVision International Limited, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent. The 2024 Credit Agreement provides for a multicurrency revolving credit facility (the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility) in an aggregate principal amount of $2.3 billion which, unless terminated earlier, matures on May 1, 2029. On May 1, 2024, the Company used $1.170 billion under the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility to fully repay all borrowings outstanding under the 2020 Term Loan Facility and the 2020 Revolving Credit Facility, and terminated the 2020 Credit Agreement.

On May 1, 2024, in connection with the Company's entry into the 2024 Credit Agreement, the Company also entered into Amendment No. 2 to the 2021 Credit Agreement, modifying the 2021 Credit Agreement by, among other things, conforming certain provisions therein to those contained in the 2024 Credit Agreement.