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6. Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following:
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Facility
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Maturity Date
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March 30, 2024
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September 30, 2023
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Term loan (a)
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July 2026
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$
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740
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$
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3,090
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Term loan (a)
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July 2029
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|
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1,546
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|
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—
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Revolving line of credit
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June 2028
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|
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—
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|
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—
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|
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1.00%
First Priority Senior Secured Notes (b)(c)
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January 2025
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|
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756
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|
|
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741
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|
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1.57%
First Priority Senior Secured Notes
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January 2026
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|
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1,525
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|
|
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1,525
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|
|
4.875%
First Priority Senior Secured Notes
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July 2026
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|
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1,250
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|
|
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1,250
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|
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1.65%
First Priority Senior Secured Notes
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January 2027
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|
|
400
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|
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|
400
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|
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1.50%
First Priority Senior Secured Notes (b)
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January 2027
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|
|
405
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|
|
|
397
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|
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5.50%
First Priority Senior Secured Notes
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April 2028
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|
|
500
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|
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|
500
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|
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5.65%
First Priority Senior Secured Notes
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January 2034
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|
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800
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|
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—
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4.50%
Second Priority Senior Secured Notes
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February 2026
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|
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291
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|
|
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291
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5.625%
Second Priority Senior Secured Notes
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July 2027
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500
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500
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Debt discounts and deferred fees
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|
|
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(36
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)
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(34
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)
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Finance leases and other
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Various
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|
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37
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|
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41
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Retired debt
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|
|
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—
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|
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279
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Total long-term debt
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8,714
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|
|
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8,980
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Current portion of long-term debt
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|
|
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(24
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)
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|
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(10
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)
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Long-term debt, less current portion
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|
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$
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8,690
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|
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$
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8,970
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| (a) |
Effectively 98% fixed interest rate with interest rate swaps (see Note 7).
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| (c) |
Indicates debt which has been classified as long-term debt in accordance
with the Company’s ability and intention to refinance such obligations on a long-term basis..
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During fiscal 2024, the Company extended the maturity date of $1,550
million of its outstanding term loans to July 2029, and subsequently issued $800 million aggregate principal amount of 5.65% first priority senior secured notes due 2034. The proceeds were used to prepay the 0.95% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due in February 2024 and a portion of the
existing term loan due in July 2026.
Debt discounts and deferred financing fees are presented net of Long-term debt,
less the current portion on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are amortized to Interest expense, net on the Consolidated Statements of Income through maturity.
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