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Debt And Derivatives

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Debt And Derivatives
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt And Derivatives DEBT AND DERIVATIVES
Table 6.1: Details of Debt
March 31, 2024 September 30, 2023
(in thousands)
Term Loan A, due 2026 $ 868,125  $ 909,375 
Term Loan B, due 2028 343,170  344,934 
Subsidiary loan agreements 4,892  3,220 
Total debt principal 1,216,187  1,257,529 
Less: Unamortized debt-issuance costs and discounts (6,333) (7,536)
Total debt 1,209,854  1,249,993 
Less: Current portion of long-term debt (88,517) (86,844)
Long-term debt $ 1,121,337  $ 1,163,149 
Our credit agreements require us to comply with a number of covenants, including leverage and interest coverage ratios. At March 31, 2024, we are in compliance with all covenants. We do not believe that the covenants represent a significant restriction on our ability to successfully operate the business or to pay dividends.
The following table sets forth future minimum principal payments due under our debt obligations as of March 31, 2024, for the remainder of fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2028:
Table 6.2: Details of Future Minimum Principal Payments Due
Amount Due
(in thousands)
April 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024 $ 47,906 
Year ended September 30, 2025 92,903 
Year ended September 30, 2026 741,028 
Year ended September 30, 2027 3,528 
Year ended September 30, 2028 330,822 
Total Payments $ 1,216,187 
Interest Rate Derivative Instruments
To reduce our interest rate credit risk, we entered into interest-rate swap agreements covering $650 million of our Term Loan A, effectively setting a fixed rate for a portion of our debt. The balance of the debt pays interest based upon a floating index. At March 31, 2024, our effective interest rate, including the original issuance costs and discount rate, was 5.9%.
At March 31, 2024, we recorded an asset of $22.6 million to reflect the fair value of these interest rate swap agreements, compared to an asset of $31.0 million at September 30, 2023. The asset is recorded as "other assets" within our consolidated balance sheet.
Our interest rate agreement for a notional amount of $150 million expires in September 2024; the remaining balance of our swap agreements expires in May 2026, concurrent with the maturity of Term Loan A.
Debt And Derivatives DEBT AND DERIVATIVES
Table 6.1: Details of Debt
March 31, 2024 September 30, 2023
(in thousands)
Term Loan A, due 2026 $ 868,125  $ 909,375 
Term Loan B, due 2028 343,170  344,934 
Subsidiary loan agreements 4,892  3,220 
Total debt principal 1,216,187  1,257,529 
Less: Unamortized debt-issuance costs and discounts (6,333) (7,536)
Total debt 1,209,854  1,249,993 
Less: Current portion of long-term debt (88,517) (86,844)
Long-term debt $ 1,121,337  $ 1,163,149 
Our credit agreements require us to comply with a number of covenants, including leverage and interest coverage ratios. At March 31, 2024, we are in compliance with all covenants. We do not believe that the covenants represent a significant restriction on our ability to successfully operate the business or to pay dividends.
The following table sets forth future minimum principal payments due under our debt obligations as of March 31, 2024, for the remainder of fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2028:
Table 6.2: Details of Future Minimum Principal Payments Due
Amount Due
(in thousands)
April 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024 $ 47,906 
Year ended September 30, 2025 92,903 
Year ended September 30, 2026 741,028 
Year ended September 30, 2027 3,528 
Year ended September 30, 2028 330,822 
Total Payments $ 1,216,187 
Interest Rate Derivative Instruments
To reduce our interest rate credit risk, we entered into interest-rate swap agreements covering $650 million of our Term Loan A, effectively setting a fixed rate for a portion of our debt. The balance of the debt pays interest based upon a floating index. At March 31, 2024, our effective interest rate, including the original issuance costs and discount rate, was 5.9%.
At March 31, 2024, we recorded an asset of $22.6 million to reflect the fair value of these interest rate swap agreements, compared to an asset of $31.0 million at September 30, 2023. The asset is recorded as "other assets" within our consolidated balance sheet.
Our interest rate agreement for a notional amount of $150 million expires in September 2024; the remaining balance of our swap agreements expires in May 2026, concurrent with the maturity of Term Loan A.