Debt

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

12. Debt

As of March 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022, we had the following long-term debt obligations:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2023			September 30, 2022
4.000% Senior notes due 2028	$	500,000		$	500,000
3.625% Senior notes due 2025		500,000			500,000
Credit facility revolving line(1)		425,000			359,000
Credit facility term loan(1)		500,000			—
Total debt		1,925,000			1,359,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs for the senior notes(2)		(7,297	)		(8,372	)
Total debt, net of issuance costs	$	1,917,703		$	1,350,628

(1)Unamortized debt issuance costs related to the credit facility were $2.3 million included in Other current assets and $8.7 million included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2023 and $2.7 million included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2022.

(2)Unamortized debt issuance costs for the senior notes are included in Long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Senior Unsecured Notes

In February 2020, we issued $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.0% senior, unsecured long-term debt at par value, due in 2028 (the 2028 notes) and $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.625% senior, unsecured long-term debt at par value, due in 2025 (the 2025 notes).

As of March 31, 2023, the total estimated fair value of the 2028 and 2025 notes was approximately $477.6 million and $482.5 million, respectively, based on quoted prices for the notes on that date.

We were in compliance with all the covenants for all our senior notes as of March 31, 2023. Any failure to comply with such covenants could constitute a default that could cause all amounts outstanding to become due and payable immediately.

Terms of the 2028 and 2025 Notes

Interest on the 2028 and 2025 notes is payable semi-annually on February 15 and August 15. The debt indenture for the 2028 and 2025 notes includes covenants that limit our ability to, among other things, incur additional debt, grant liens on our properties or capital stock, enter into sale and leaseback transactions or asset sales, and make capital distributions.

We may, on one or more occasions, redeem the 2028 and 2025 notes in whole or in part at specified redemption prices. In certain circumstances constituting a change of control, we will be required to offer to repurchase the notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Our ability to repurchase the notes upon such event may be limited by law, by the indenture associated with the notes, by our then-available financial resources or by the terms of other agreements to which we may be party at such time. If we fail to repurchase the notes as required by the indenture, it would constitute an event of default under the indenture which, in turn, may also constitute an event of default under other obligations.

Credit Agreement

On January 3, 2023, we entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent, for a new secured multi-currency bank credit facility with a syndicate of banks. Pursuant to the agreement, all prior revolving commitments under the prior credit agreement were replaced with the revolving commitments under the new credit facility.

We use the new credit facility for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions of other businesses, and working capital requirements.

The new credit facility consists of (i) a $1.25 billion revolving credit facility, (ii) a $500 million term loan credit facility, and (iii) an incremental facility pursuant to which we may incur additional term loan tranches or increase the revolving credit facility by an amount of up to (a) the greater of $766 million and 10% of consolidated EBITDA, plus (b) an additional amount subject to a ratio of first lien secured indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA of not greater than 1.75 to 1.00 on a pro forma basis. As of March 31, 2023, unused commitments under our credit facility were approximately $825 million.

Both the revolving credit facility and the term loan will mature and all amounts then outstanding will become due and payable on the earlier of (i) January 3, 2028, and (ii) if our 3.625% senior unsecured notes due 2025 have not been refinanced to mature on or after April 3, 2028, November 16, 2024. The term loan will begin amortizing in March 2024 and is required to be paid in equal quarterly installments of 0.625% of the aggregate principal amount of the term loan on each of the first four quarterly payment dates, and 1.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the term loan on each quarterly payment date thereafter. The revolving loan commitment does not require amortization of principal and may be repaid in whole or in part prior to the maturity date at our option without penalty or premium. As of March 31, 2023, the fair value of our credit facility approximates its book value.

PTC and certain eligible foreign subsidiaries are eligible borrowers under the credit facility. Any borrowings by PTC Inc. under the credit facility would be guaranteed by PTC Inc.’s material domestic subsidiaries that become parties to the subsidiary guaranty, if any. As of the filing of this Form 10-Q, ServiceMax, Inc. was the only subsidiary guarantor. Any borrowings by eligible foreign subsidiary borrowers would be guaranteed by PTC Inc. and any subsidiary guarantors and secured, subject to exceptions, by a first priority perfected security interest in substantially all existing and after-acquired personal property owned by PTC and its material domestic subsidiaries (except for certain indirect material domestic subsidiaries), including without limitation, intellectual property and a pledge of (i) 100% of the voting equity interests of PTC’s domestic subsidiaries and (ii) 65% of the voting equity interests of PTC Inc.’s material first-tier foreign subsidiaries. As of the filing of this Form 10-Q, no funds were borrowed by an eligible foreign subsidiary borrower.

Loans under the credit facility bear interest at variable rates that reset every 30 to 180 days depending on the rate and period selected by us. As of March 31, 2023, the annual rate for borrowings outstanding was 6.44%. Interest rates for the credit facility may range from 1.25% to 2.0% plus an additional 0.1% above either (i) adjusted Daily Simple RFR (or other agreed upon successor rate) or (ii) adjusted Term SOFR Rate (or other agreed upon successor rate) or may range from 0.25% to 1.0% above the defined base rate for base rate borrowings, in each case based upon our total leverage ratio. Additionally, we may borrow certain foreign currencies at rates set in the same range above a defined adjusted rate for such currency (or other agreed upon successor rate), based on our total leverage ratio. A quarterly revolving commitment fee on the undrawn portion of the revolving credit facility is required, ranging from 0.175% to 0.325% per annum, based upon our total leverage ratio.

The credit facility limits our ability to, among other things: incur additional indebtedness; incur liens or guarantee obligations; pay dividends and make other distributions; make investments and enter into joint ventures; dispose of assets; and engage in transactions with affiliates, except on an arms-length basis. Under the credit facility, PTC Inc. and its material domestic subsidiaries may not invest cash or property in, or loan amounts to, PTC’s foreign subsidiaries in aggregate amounts exceeding $100 million for purposes other than acquisitions of businesses.

The credit facility requires that we maintain the following financial ratios:

•A total leverage ratio, defined as consolidated total indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA, not exceeding 4.50 to 1.00 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, provided that the total leverage ratio may be increased by 0.25 to 1.00 for a period of four consecutive quarters in connection with an acquisition if the aggregate purchase price of all acquisitions consummated in the previous four consecutive quarters exceeds $350 million.

•A senior secured leverage ratio, defined as consolidated total indebtedness (excluding any unsecured indebtedness or subordinated indebtedness) to consolidated EBITDA, not exceeding 3.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, provided that the senior secured leverage ratio may be increased by 0.25 to 1.00 for a period of four consecutive quarters in connection with an acquisition if the aggregate purchase price of all acquisitions consummated in the previous four consecutive quarters exceeds $350 million.

•An interest coverage ratio, defined as the ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense, of no less than 3.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter.

As of March 31, 2023, our total leverage ratio was 3.41 to 1.00, our senior secured leverage ratio was 2.09 to 1.00 and our interest coverage ratio was 6.40 to 1.00 and we were in compliance with all financial and operating covenants of the credit facility.

Any failure to comply with the financial or operating covenants of the credit facility would prevent PTC from being able to borrow additional funds, and would constitute a default, permitting the lenders to, among other things, accelerate the amounts outstanding, including all accrued interest and unpaid fees, under the credit facility and to terminate the credit facility. A change in control of PTC, as defined in the agreement, also constitutes an event of default, permitting the lenders to accelerate the indebtedness and terminate the credit facility.

In the first six months of 2023, we incurred $13.4 million in financing costs in connection with the January 2023 credit facility and related arrangements, of which $4.2 million (related to a since-extinguished bridge loan) was expensed in the period and $9.2 million is recorded as deferred debt issuance costs and included in Other assets and Other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Deferred debt issuance costs are expensed over the term of the obligations.

In the second quarter and first six months of 2023, we incurred interest expense on our debt of $41.5 million and $57.9 million, respectively, and $12.2 million and $25.2 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2022. Interest expense in the second quarter and first six months of 2023 includes $10.0 million of interest associated with the $620.0 million fair value of a $650.0 million deferred acquisition payment related to the ServiceMax acquisition. In the second quarter and first six months of 2023, we paid $20.4 million and $25.2 million of interest on our debt, respectively, and $21.5 million and $23.8 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2022, respectively. The average interest rate on borrowings outstanding was approximately 5.2% and 4.7% during the second quarter and first six months of 2023, respectively, and 3.2% and 3.2% during the second quarter and first six months of 2022, respectively.