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Credit Facilities, Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure  
Credit Facilities, Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt Note 14. Credit facilities, short-term borrowings and long-term debt

Revolving credit facility

Woodward maintains a $1,000,000 revolving credit facility established under a revolving credit agreement among Woodward, a syndicate of lenders and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”). The Revolving Credit Agreement provided for the option to increase available borrowings up to $1,200,000, subject to lenders’ participation. On June 19, 2019, Woodward amended the Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement”) to, among other things, (i) increase the option to increase available borrowings from $1,200,000 to $1,500,000, (ii) continue the commitments of the lenders thereunder to make revolving loans in an aggregate principal amount of up to $1,000,000, or $1,500,000 subject to lenders’ participation, (iii) extend the termination date of the revolving loan commitments of all the lenders from April 28, 2020 to June 19, 2024, and (iv) subject to conforming changes to the Company’s existing note purchase agreements, modify the definition of “EBITDA” to add-back acquisition related transaction costs associated with permitted acquisitions and increase the minimum consolidated net worth covenant from $800,000 to $1,156,000 plus (a) 50% of Woodward’s positive net income for the prior fiscal year and (b) 50% of Woodward’s net cash proceeds resulting from certain issuances of stock, subject to certain adjustments. Borrowings under the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement can be made by Woodward and certain of its foreign subsidiaries in U.S. dollars or in foreign currencies other than the U.S. dollar and generally bear interest at LIBOR plus 0.875% to 1.75%. Under the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, there were $361,852 in principal amount of borrowings outstanding as of June 30, 2019, at an effective interest rate of 3.54%. Under the prior Revolving Credit Agreement, there were $266,541 in principal amount of borrowings outstanding as of September 30, 2018, at an effective interest rate of 3.48%.

As of June 30, 2019, $180,000 of the borrowings under the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement were classified as short-term borrowings, and as of September 30, 2018, $150,000 of the borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement were classified as short-term borrowings based on Woodward’s intent and ability to pay this amount in the next twelve months.

Short-term borrowings

Woodward has other foreign lines of credit and foreign overdraft facilities at various financial institutions, which are generally reviewed annually for renewal and are subject to the usual terms and conditions applied by the financial institutions. Pursuant to the terms of the related facility agreements, Woodward’s foreign performance guarantee facilities are limited in use to providing performance guarantees to third parties. There were no borrowings outstanding on Woodward’s foreign lines of credit and foreign overdraft facilities as of both June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018. Woodward had other short-term borrowings of $3,635 as of September 30, 2018, which were repaid during the first quarter of fiscal year 2019.

Long-term debt

June 30,

September 30,

2019

2018

Long-term portion of revolving credit facility - Floating rate (LIBOR plus 0.875% - 1.75%), due June 19, 2024; unsecured

$

181,852 

$

116,541 

Series D notes – 6.39%, due October 1, 2018; unsecured

-

100,000 

Series F notes – 8.24%, due April 3, 2019; unsecured

-

43,000 

Series G notes – 3.42%, due November 15, 2020; unsecured

50,000 

50,000 

Series H notes – 4.03%, due November 15, 2023; unsecured

25,000 

25,000 

Series I notes – 4.18%, due November 15, 2025; unsecured

25,000 

25,000 

Series J notes – Floating rate (LIBOR plus 1.25%), due November 15, 2020; unsecured

50,000 

50,000 

Series K notes – 4.03%, due November 15, 2023; unsecured

50,000 

50,000 

Series L notes – 4.18%, due November 15, 2025; unsecured

50,000 

50,000 

Series M notes – 1.12% due September 23, 2026; unsecured

45,470 

46,437 

Series N notes – 1.31% due September 23, 2028; unsecured

87,532 

89,393 

Series O notes – 1.57% due September 23, 2031; unsecured

48,882 

49,921 

Series P notes – 4.27% due May 30, 2025; unsecured

85,000 

85,000 

Series Q notes – 4.35% due May 30, 2027; unsecured

85,000 

85,000 

Series R notes – 4.41% due May 30, 2029; unsecured

75,000 

75,000 

Series S notes – 4.46% due May 30, 2030; unsecured

75,000 

75,000 

Series T notes – 4.61% due May 30, 2033; unsecured

80,000 

80,000 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

(2,589)

(2,895)

Total long-term debt

1,011,147 

1,092,397 

Less: Current portion of long-term debt

-

-

Long-term debt, less current portion

$

1,011,147 

$

1,092,397 

The Notes

In October 2008, Woodward entered into a note purchase agreement relating to the Series D Notes, due on October 1, 2018. On October 1, 2018, Woodward paid the entire principal balance of $100,000 on the Series D Notes using proceeds from borrowings under its revolving credit facility.

In April 2009, Woodward entered into a note purchase agreement relating to the Series F Notes, which were due on April 3, 2019. On April 3, 2019, Woodward paid the entire principal balance of $43,000 on the Series F Notes using proceeds from borrowings under its revolving credit facility.

On October 1, 2013, Woodward entered into a note purchase agreement relating to the sale by Woodward of an aggregate principal amount of $250,000 of its senior unsecured notes in a series of private placement transactions. Woodward issued the Series G, H and I Notes (the “First Closing Notes”) on October 1, 2013. Woodward issued the Series J, K and L Notes (the “Second Closing Notes” and together with the Series D Notes, the Series F Notes and the First Closing Notes, collectively the “USD Notes”) on November 15, 2013.

On September 23, 2016, Woodward and the BV Subsidiary each entered into note purchase agreements (the “2016 Note Purchase Agreements”) relating to the sale by Woodward and the BV Subsidiary of an aggregate principal amount of €160,000 of senior unsecured notes in a series of private placement transactions. Woodward issued €40,000 Series M Notes. The BV Subsidiary issued (a) €77,000 aggregate principal amount of the BV Subsidiary’s Series N Senior Notes (the “Series N Notes”) and (b) €43,000 aggregate principal amount of the BV Subsidiary’s Series O Senior Notes (the “Series O Notes” and together with the Series M Notes and the Series N Notes, the “2016 Notes”).

On May 31, 2018, Woodward entered into a note purchase agreement (the “2018 Note Purchase Agreement”) relating to the sale by Woodward of an aggregate principal amount of $400,000 of senior unsecured notes comprised of (a) $85,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series P Senior Notes (the “Series P Notes”), (b) $85,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series Q Senior Notes (the “Series Q Notes”), (c) $75,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series R Senior Notes (the “Series R Notes”), (d) $75,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series S Senior Notes (the “Series S Notes”), and (e) $80,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series T Senior Notes (the “Series T Notes”, and together with the Series P Notes, the Series Q Notes, the Series R Notes, and the Series S Notes, the “2018 Notes,” and, together with the USD Notes and 2016 Notes, the “Notes”), in a series of private placement transactions.

In connection with the issuance of the 2018 Notes, the Company entered into cross currency swap transactions in respect of each tranche of the 2018 Notes, which effectively reduced the interest rates on the Series P Notes to 1.82% per annum, the

Series Q Notes to 2.15% per annum, the Series R Notes to 2.42% per annum, the Series S Notes to 2.55% per annum and the Series T Notes to 2.90% per annum (see Note 8, Derivative instruments and hedging activities).

Interest on the First Closing Notes, and the Series K and L Notes is payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year until all principal is paid. Interest on the Series F Notes is payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15 of each year until all principal is paid. Interest on the 2016 Notes is payable semi-annually on March 23 and September 23 of each year, until all principal is paid. Interest on the Series J Notes is payable quarterly on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year until all principal is paid. As of June 30, 2019, the Series J Notes bore interest at an effective rate of 3.77%. Commencing on November 30, 2018, interest on the 2018 Notes is payable semi-annually on May 30 and November 30 of each year until all principal is paid.

Debt Issuance Costs

Unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the Notes of $2,589 as of June 30, 2019 and $2,895 as of September 30, 2018 were recorded as a reduction in “Long-term debt, less current portion” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. In connection with the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, Woodward incurred $2,238 in debt issuance costs, which are deferred and are being amortized using the straight-line method over the life of the agreement. As of June 19, 2019, Woodward also had $802 of deferred debt issuance costs remaining that were incurred in connection with the then existing revolving credit agreement, which have been combined with the deferred debt issuance costs associated with the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement and are being amortized using the straight-line method over the life of the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement. Unamortized debt issuance costs of $2,990 associated with these revolving credit agreements as of June 30, 2019 and $1,385 as of September 30, 2018 were recorded as “Other assets” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amortization of debt issuance costs is included in operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.