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Note 15 - Debt
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

15.    Debt:

 

The following table presents short-term and long-term debt by issuance as of December 31:

 

 

Issuance

 

Maturity

        
 

Date

 

Date

 

2023

  

2022

 

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt:

           

Credit Facilities:

           

Syndicated revolving credit facility

Various

 

Various

 $-  $990.0 

Bilateral revolving credit facility

Various

 

Various

  -   275.0 

Bilateral term loan facility

Various

 

Various

  -   125.0 

Finance lease liabilities (1)

Various

 

Various

  14.5   2.9 

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

  14.5   1,392.9 

Long-term debt:

           

Senior notes:

           

3.625% senior notes, less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs of $(9.6) and $(10.0), respectively

5/13/2020

 

5/15/2050

  490.4   490.0 

4.125% senior notes, inclusive of unamortized premium, and net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs of $7.8 and $9.4, respectively

3/6/2019

 

3/15/2029

  607.8   609.4 

4.000% senior notes, less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs of $(1.8) and $(2.8), respectively

5/15/2015

 

6/15/2025

  898.2   897.2 

5.500% senior notes, less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs of $(3.8) and $(4.0), respectively

5/15/2015

 

6/15/2045

  346.2   346.0 

5.750 senior notes, less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs of $(8.9) and $0, respectively

3/3/2023

 

4/1/2033

  491.1   - 

Finance lease liabilities (1)

Various

 

Various

 

20.0

   1.3 

Syndicated revolving credit facility debt issuance costs

Various

 

Various

  (1.5)  (0.7)

Long-term debt

  2,852.2   2,343.2 

Total debt

 $2,866.7  $3,736.1 

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(1) Refer to Note 8. Leases

    

Accrued interest associated with our outstanding debt obligations was $19.1 and $16.3 million as of  December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and included in “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” within our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Interest expense associated with our finance lease and outstanding debt obligations, including amortization of debt issuance costs and original discounts, was $131.3 million, $135.5 million, and $127.0 million for the years ended  December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.

 

Senior Notes

 

As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had senior notes with an aggregate principal amount of $2,850.0 million outstanding, and were in compliance with our financial and other debt covenants.

 

On  March 3, 2023, we completed an issuance of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75% senior notes due in 2033 (the "2033 Senior Notes"). The 2033 Senior Notes mature on  April 1, 2033 and accrue interest at a fixed rate of 5.75% per annum. Interest is payable semiannually on  April 1st and  October 1st of each year, beginning  October 1, 2023. The 2033 Senior Notes were issued at a discount of $4.7 million and we incurred debt issuance costs of $5.5 million. The original issuance discount and debt issuance costs were recorded in "Long-term debt" in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and these costs will be amortized to "Interest expense" in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations over the life of the 2033 Senior Notes. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 2033 Senior Notes were utilized to partially repay the Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility and for general corporate purposes. The indenture governing the 2033 Senior Notes restricts our ability to, among other things, create certain liens, enter into sale/leaseback transactions and consolidate with, sell, lease, convey or otherwise transfer all or substantially all of our assets, or merge with or into, any other person or entity.

 

Credit Facilities

 

We have a syndicated revolving credit facility ("Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility") with a borrowing capacity of $1,000.0 million with Bank of America N.A., HSBC Bank USA, N.A., JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Citibank, N.A., Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., TD Bank, N.A., Goldman Sachs Bank USA, and the Northern Trust Company. The Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility  may be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital needs and capital expenditures, acquisitions, dividend payments, and the share repurchase program (the "Repurchase Program"). As of December 31, 2023, we were in compliance with all financial and other debt covenants under our Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the available capacity under the Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility was $995.4 million and $5.6 million, which takes into account outstanding letters of credit of $4.6 million and $4.4 million, respectively. 

 

On  April 5, 2023, we entered into the Fifth Amendment (the "Amendment") to the committed senior unsecured Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent. The Amendment does not change the current borrowing capacity of $1,000.0 million, but does extend the maturity date to  April 5, 2028. Interest on borrowings under the Amendment is payable at an interest rate of SOFR plus 100.0 to 162.5 basis points, depending upon our public debt rating. A commitment fee on any unused commitment is payable periodically and   may range from 8.0 to 17.5 basis points based upon our public debt rating. The Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility, as amended by the Amendment, also contains certain financial and other covenants that, among other things, impose certain restrictions on indebtedness, liens, investments, and capital expenditures. These covenants place restrictions on mergers, asset sales, sale/leaseback transactions, and certain transactions with affiliates. The financial covenants require that, at the end of any fiscal quarter, we have a consolidated funded debt leverage ratio of less than 3.75 to 1.0. At our election, the maximum consolidated funded debt leverage ratio could be permitted to increase to 4.50 to 1.0 (no more than once) and to 4.25 to 1.0 (no more than once) in connection with the closing of a permitted acquisition. The Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility  may be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital needs and capital expenditures, acquisitions, dividend payments, and the Repurchase Program. In connection with the Amendment, we incurred additional debt issuance costs of $1.2 million, which will be amortized to "Interest expense" within the accompanying consolidated statements of operations over the remaining life of the Credit Facility.

 

We also maintained a $125.0 million Bilateral Term Loan Facility and a $275.0 million Bilateral Credit Facility (together the "Bilateral Credit Facilities") that matured on September 9, 2023 and October 2, 2023, respectively. The Bilateral Credit Facilities carried an interest rate of 135 basis points plus the one-month BSBY and were used for general corporate purposes, including working capital needs and capital expenditures, acquisitions, dividend payments, and the Repurchase Program. We have had no outstanding borrowings under our Bilateral Credit Facilities during 2023 through the maturity dates. The Bilateral Credit Facilities have not been renewed. 

 

Debt Maturities

 

The following table reflects our debt maturities:

 

Years Ending

 

Amount

 

2024

 $14.4 

2025

  913.3 

2026

  2.9 

2027

  2.3 

2028

  1.4 

2029 and thereafter

  1,950.0 

Total

 $2,884.3