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Debt and Lines of Credit
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt and Lines of Credit Debt and Lines of Credit
Our debt is carried at the outstanding balance net of any related unamortized discounts and deferred costs and consists of the following as of the dates presented (in millions):
 August 31,
 20252024
Senior unsecured public notes due December 2030, principal$500.0 $500.0 
Senior unsecured public notes due December 2030, unamortized discount and deferred costs(3.2)(3.8)
Long-term borrowings under credit agreement400.0 — 
Total debt outstanding$896.8 $496.2 
Long-term Debt
On November 10, 2020, Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of Acuity Inc., issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.150% senior unsecured notes due December 15, 2030 (the “Unsecured Notes”) at a price equal to 99.737% of their face value. Interest on the Unsecured Notes is paid semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year. At issuance we recorded $4.8 million of deferred issuance costs related to the Unsecured Notes as a direct deduction from the face amount of the Unsecured Notes. These issuance costs are amortized over the 10-year term of the Unsecured Notes.
The Unsecured Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Acuity Inc. and ABL IP Holding LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acuity Inc.
Lines of Credit
On June 30, 2022, we entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of banks that provides us with a $600.0 million five-year unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) with the ability to request an additional $400.0 million of borrowing capacity. We had no short-term borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility at August 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
On November 25, 2024, we entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement that, among other things, provided for a delayed draw term loan facility of up to $600.0 million (the “Term Loan Facility”), which could be drawn in a single borrowing at any time, subject to certain conditions. In connection with the acquisition of QSC, we incurred an aggregate $600.0 million in indebtedness under the Term Loan Facility. In fiscal 2025, we voluntarily repaid $200.0 million of the outstanding obligation. We had $400.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the Term Loan Facility at August 31, 2025.
The Term Loan Facility will mature on June 30, 2027, which is the maturity date of the revolving loans and commitments under the existing Credit Agreement. Borrowings under the Term Loan Facility bear interest at an adjusted term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), adjusted daily simple SOFR rate, or base rate, at the Company’s option, plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin is based on, at our option, the Company’s leverage ratio or ratings level, each as defined in the Credit Agreement, and ranges from 0.875% to 1.375% (for SOFR-based loans) and from 0% to 0.375% (for base rate loans).
The covenants and events of default that apply to the revolving loans and commitments under the Credit Agreement also apply to the Term Loan Facility, and borrowings under the Term Loan Facility are guaranteed by the Company and the subsidiaries of the Company that guarantee the revolving loans and commitments.
We were in compliance with all financial covenants under the Credit Agreement as of August 31, 2025. At August 31, 2025, we had additional borrowing capacity under the Credit Agreement of $595.8 million under the most restrictive covenant in effect at the time, which represents the full amount of the Revolving Credit Facility less outstanding letters of credit of $4.2 million issued under the Revolving Credit Facility, primarily for securing collateral requirements under our casualty insurance premiums.
None of our existing debt instruments include provisions that would require an acceleration of repayments based solely on changes in our credit ratings. Borrowings and repayments on our Revolving Credit Facility with terms of three months or less are reported on a net basis on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.