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Borrowings
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Borrowings BORROWINGS:
Long-term borrowings, net, are summarized in the following table (in thousands):
September 29, 2023September 30, 2022
Senior secured revolving credit facility, due April 2026$170,759 $90,897 
Senior secured term loan facility, due March 2025— 1,661,611 
Senior secured term loan facility, due April 2026258,060 334,135 
Senior secured term loan facility, due January 2027835,631 834,619 
Senior secured term loan facility, due April 2028724,393 723,170 
Senior secured term loan facility, due June 20301,078,588 — 
Uniform senior secured term loan facility, due September 2025795,223 — 
Uniform senior secured term loan facility, due September 2028693,720 — 
5.000% senior notes, due April 2025
549,348 547,981 
3.125% senior notes, due April 2025(1)
342,718 317,204 
6.375% senior notes, due May 2025
1,492,153 1,487,593 
5.000% senior notes, due February 2028
1,142,910 1,141,491 
Receivables Facility, due July 2026— 104,935 
Finance leases164,810 147,373 
Other15,201 19,898 
8,263,514 7,410,907 
Less—current portion(1,596,942)(65,047)
$6,666,572 $7,345,860 
(1)
This is a Euro denominated borrowing. See the disclosure below in the Senior Notes section for further information.
As of September 29, 2023, there were $685.7 million of outstanding foreign currency borrowings.
Senior Secured Credit Agreement
ASI, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a credit agreement on March 28, 2017 (as supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), which replaced the existing Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, originally dated January 26, 2007, and last amended on March 28, 2014 (the "Previous Credit Agreement").
The Credit Agreement includes senior secured term loan facilities consisting of the following as of September 29, 2023:
•A United States dollar denominated term loan to ASI in the amount of $835.6 million, due 2027 ("United States Term B-4 Loans due 2027"), $724.4 million, due 2028 ("United States Term B-5 Loans due 2028") and $1,078.6 million, due 2030 ("United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030");
•A Canadian dollar denominated term loan to Aramark Canada Ltd. in the amount of C$221.0 million (approximately $162.8 million), due 2026 (the "Canadian Term A-3 Loans due 2026"); and
•A euro denominated term loan to Aramark Investments Limited, a U.K. borrower, in an amount of €90.2 million (approximately $95.3 million), of which €22.5 million (approximately $23.8 million) is due in calendar 2023 (the "Euro Term A-1 Loans due 2023") and the remainder is due in 2026 (the "Euro Term A-2 Loans due 2026"). The Euro Term A-1 Loans due 2023 was repaid in full as of October 2, 2023.
The Credit Agreement also includes a revolving credit facility available for loans in United States dollars, Canadian dollars, euros and pounds sterling to ASI and certain foreign borrowers with aggregate commitments of approximately $1.2 billion and has a final maturity date of April 6, 2026. As of September 29, 2023, there was $953.8 million available for borrowing under the revolving credit facility. The Company's revolving credit facility includes a $250.0 million sublimit for letters of credit. The revolving credit facility may be drawn by ASI as well as by certain foreign subsidiaries of ASI. Each foreign borrower is subject to a sublimit of $150.0 million with respect to borrowings under the revolving credit facility. In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the senior secured credit facilities, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders under the revolving credit facility in respect of the unutilized commitments thereunder. The revolving credit facility is subject to a commitment fee ranging from a rate of 0.15% to 0.30% per annum. The actual rate within the range is based on a Consolidated Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement.
The primary borrower under the senior secured credit facilities is ASI. In addition, certain subsidiaries of ASI are borrowers of the term loan facilities and/or the revolving credit facility. The Company is not a guarantor under the senior secured credit facilities and is not subject to the covenants or obligations under the Credit Agreement.
The applicable margin on the United States Term B-4 Loans due 2027 is 1.75% with respect to Term Benchmark (Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR")) borrowings, subject to a SOFR floor of 0.00%, and 0.75% with respect to base-rate borrowings, subject to a minimum base rate of 0.00%. The applicable margin on the United States Term B-5 Loans due 2028 and United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030 is 2.50% with respect to Term Benchmark (Adjusted Term SOFR) borrowings, subject to a SOFR floor of 0.00% and 1.50% with respect to base-rate borrowings, subject to a minimum base rate of 0.00%. The applicable margin spread for the Canadian Term A-3 Loans due 2026, the Euro Term A-1 Loans due 2023, the Euro Term A-2 Loans due 2026 and the senior secured revolving credit facility is 1.125% to 1.625% (as of September 29, 2023 - 1.625%) with respect to Term Benchmark (Adjusted Term SOFR) borrowings, bankers’ acceptance ("BA") rate borrowings and letters of credit fees, subject to a floor of 0.00%, and 0.125% to 0.625% (as of September 29, 2023 - 0.625%) with respect to United States and Canadian base rate borrowings, subject to a floor of 0.00%, and 1.1576% to 1.6576% (as of September 29, 2023 - 1.6576%) with respect to Sterling Overnight Index Average ("SONIA") rate borrowings, subject to a floor of 0.00%. The actual spreads within all ranges referred to above are based on a Consolidated Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement.
Fiscal 2023 Transactions
On April 17, 2023, the Company repaid $468.0 million of the United States Term B-3 Loans due 2025, and ¥8,409.0 million ($63.0 million) of yen denominated term loans due 2026.
On May 31, 2023, the Company repaid $100.0 million of United States Term B-3 Loans due 2025.
On June 22, 2023, ASI and certain of its subsidiaries entered into Amendment No. 12 to the Credit Agreement, dated March 28, 2017, which provides for, among other things, the extension of the maturity date applicable to all of the United States Term B-3 Loans due 2025 through the establishment of the United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030 in an amount equal to approximately $1.1 billion. The new United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030 were funded in full on June 22, 2023 and were applied by the Company to refinance the remaining United States Term B-3 Loans due 2025.
The new United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030 bear interest rate equal to either (a) a forward-looking term rate based on SOFR for the applicable interest period, plus a credit spread adjustment of (i) 0.11448% for borrowings with interest periods of one month, (ii) 0.26161% for borrowings with interest periods of three months and (iii) 0.42826% for borrowings with interest periods of six months (“Adjusted Term SOFR”) or (b) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (1) the prime rate of the administrative agent, (2) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% and (3) the Adjusted Term SOFR plus 1.00% plus an applicable margin set initially at 2.50% for borrowings based on Adjusted Term SOFR and 1.50% for borrowings based on the base rate. The United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030 require the payment of installments in a quarterly principal amount of $2,750,000 from September 30, 2023 through March 31, 2030, and $1,025,750,000 at maturity. The United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030 are subject to substantially similar terms currently relating to guarantees, collateral, mandatory prepayments and covenants that are applicable to the Company’s other United States Term B Loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement.
The Company capitalized $8.2 million of costs associated with the issuance of the United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030, which are amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the loans and presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the loans. Amounts paid for the capitalized third-party costs are included within "Other Financing activities" on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2023. The Company also incurred an original issue discount of $11.0 million upon the issuance of the United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030. The discount is included as an adjustment to the carrying value of the loans and is amortized using the effective interest method over the term of loans in accordance with the accounting literature.
In conjunction with Amendment No. 12 to the Credit Agreement and the borrowing repayments, the Company recorded a $2.5 million non-cash loss for the write-off of unamortized deferred debt issuance costs to "Interest and Other Financing Costs, net" on the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) during the fiscal year ended September 29, 2023.
On June 29, 2023, ASI entered into Amendment No. 13 to the Credit Agreement, dated March 28, 2017, which provides for a transition of the underlying interest rate applicable to all term loans outstanding and revolving credit commitments and loans available and/or outstanding, in each case, under the Credit Agreement, from a LIBOR-based rate to a forward-looking term rate based on SOFR. All borrowings based on SOFR under the Credit Agreement are subject to a credit spread adjustment of (i) 0.11448% for borrowings with interest periods of one month, (ii) 0.26161% for borrowings with interest periods of three months and (iii) 0.42826% for borrowings with interest periods of six months but the associated interest rate margins applicable to all such borrowings remain unchanged. Amendment No. 13 was entered into in preparation for the general cessation of LIBOR-based borrowings in the leverage lending industry as of June 30, 2023.
Fiscal 2021 Transactions
On April 6, 2021, the Company entered into Amendment No. 11 to the Credit Agreement. Amendment No. 11 provided for, among other things, the extension of the maturity date, in each case, applicable to a portion of the revolving credit facility (the "2018 Tranche Revolving Facility"), a portion of the Canadian dollar denominated term loan due October 2023 (the "Canadian Term A-2 Loans due 2023"), a portion of the Euro Term A-1 Loans due 2023, all of the Yen Term C-1 Loans due 2023 and all of the United States dollar denominated term loan due 2024 (the "United States Term B-2 Loans due 2024") and an increase of $200.0 million in commitments available under the 2018 Tranche Revolving Facility, in each case, under the Credit Agreement through the establishment of Replacement Revolving Commitments (as defined in the Credit Agreement), New Revolving Commitments (as defined in the Credit Agreement), borrowings of Extended Term Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and borrowings of Refinancing Term Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement), as applicable, under the Credit Agreement comprised of (i) in the case of the portion of the 2018 Tranche Revolving Facility which was extended, new 2021 Tranche Revolving Commitments (the "New 2021 Tranche Revolving Commitments") in an amount equal to $1,153.1 million, terminating in April 2026, (ii) in the case of the portion of the Canadian Term A-2 Loans due 2023 which was extended, the Canadian Term A-3 Loans due 2026 in an amount equal to C$276.9 million, due in April 2026, (iii) in the case of the portion of the Euro Term A-1 Loans due 2023 which was extended, the Euro Term A-2 Loans due 2026 in an amount equal to €78.8 million, due in April 2026, (iv) in the case of the Yen Term C-1 Loans due 2023, the Yen Term C-2 Loans due 2026 in an amount equal to ¥9,343.3 million, due in April 2026 and (v) in the case of the United States Term B-2 Loans due 2024, the United States Term B-5 Loans due 2028 in an amount equal to $833.0 million, due in April 2028. The Canadian Term A-3 Loans due 2026, Euro Term A-2 Loans due 2026, Yen Term C-2 Loans due 2026 and United States Term B-5 Loans due 2028 were funded in full on April 6, 2021 and were applied by the Company to refinance in part the Canadian Term A-2 Loans due 2023 and Euro Term A-1 Loans due 2023 and to refinance in full the Yen Term C-1 Loans due 2023 and United States Term B-2 Loans due 2024, in each case, previously outstanding under the Credit Agreement. As of April 6, 2021 and after giving effect to Amendment No. 11, $53.7 million of 2018 Tranche Revolving Commitments, €33.6 million of Euro Term A-1 Loans due 2023 and C$27.1 million of Canadian Term A-2 Loans due 2023 were outstanding under the Credit Agreement, as amended by Amendment No. 11, in each case due in October 2023 (which date is unchanged from the previous maturity date). The Canadian Term A-2 Loans due 2023 were repaid in full as of October 1, 2021.
The New 2021 Tranche Revolving Commitments are subject to substantially similar terms currently relating to guarantees, collateral, mandatory prepayments and covenants that are applicable to the Company’s existing 2018 Tranche Revolving Facility outstanding under the Credit Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the remaining 2018 Revolving Tranche Commitments shall be available only in United States dollars and shall bear interest and accrue unused fees at rates consistent with the 2021 Tranche Revolving Facility.
The Canadian Term A-3 Loans due 2026 are subject to substantially similar terms currently relating to guarantees, collateral, mandatory prepayments and covenants that are applicable to the Company’s Canadian Term A-2 Loans due 2023 under the Credit Agreement. Amortization payments in respect of the remaining Canadian Term A-2 Loans due 2023 have been reduced on a pro rata basis to reflect the partial refinancing thereof.
The Euro Term A-2 Loans due 2026 are subject to substantially similar terms currently relating to guarantees, collateral, mandatory prepayments and covenants that are applicable to the Company’s existing Euro Term A-1 Loans due 2023 outstanding under the Credit Agreement. Amortization payments in respect of the remaining Euro Term A-1 Loans have been reduced on a pro rata basis to reflect the partial refinancing thereof.
The United States Term B-5 Loans due 2028 are subject to substantially similar terms currently relating to guarantees, collateral, mandatory prepayments and covenants that are applicable to the Company’s existing United States Term B Loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement.
The Company capitalized third-party costs of $16.8 million related to banker fees, rating agency fees and legal fees directly attributable to the refinancings in Amendment No. 11, which are included in "Long-Term Borrowings" and "Other Assets" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amounts paid for the capitalized third-party costs are included within "Other Financing activities" on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal year ended October 1, 2021. Additionally the Company recorded a $2.7 million non-cash loss for the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs on the revolving credit facility and United States Term B-2 Loans due 2024 to "Interest and Other Financing Costs, net" in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the fiscal year ended October 1, 2021.
The Company made optional prepayments of $194.1 million of outstanding United States dollar and Canadian dollar term loans during fiscal 2021.
Incremental Facilities
The Credit Agreement provides that the Company has the right at any time to request one or more incremental term loan facilities or increases under existing term loan facilities and/or additional revolving credit facilities or increases under the existing revolving credit facility in an amount up to $1,400.0 million of incremental commitments in the aggregate plus an unlimited amount so long as the pro forma Consolidated Secured Debt to Covenant Adjusted EBITDA ratio (each as calculated in accordance with the Credit Agreement (the "Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio")) would not exceed 3.00 to 1.00, plus any amount of loans and commitments optionally prepaid and terminated under the senior secured credit facilities. The lenders under these facilities are not under any obligation to provide any such incremental facilities or commitments and any such addition of or increase in facilities or commitments will be subject to customary conditions precedent.
Prepayments and Amortization
The Credit Agreement requires the Company to prepay outstanding term loans, subject to certain exceptions, with:
•50% of ASI's annual excess cash flow (as defined in the Credit Agreement) with step-downs to 25% and 0% upon ASI's reaching certain Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio thresholds; provided, further, that such prepayment shall only be required to the extent excess cash flow for the applicable year exceeds $10.0 million;
•100% of the net cash proceeds of all non-ordinary course asset sales or other dispositions of property subject to certain exceptions and customary reinvestment rights; provided, further, that such prepayment shall only be required to the extent net cash proceeds exceeds $100.0 million; and
•100% of the net cash proceeds of any incurrence of debt, but excluding proceeds from certain debt permitted under the Credit Agreement.
The foregoing mandatory prepayments will be applied to the term loan facilities on a pro rata basis and will reduce the obligations to make scheduled amortization payments on a dollar for dollar basis as directed by the Company. The Company may voluntarily repay outstanding loans under the Credit Agreement any time without premium or penalty, other than customary "breakage" costs with respect to LIBOR loans. Prepaid term loans may not be reborrowed.
If a change of control as defined in the Credit Agreement occurs, this will cause an event of default under the Credit Agreement. Upon an event of default, the new senior secured credit facilities may be accelerated, in which case the Company would be required to repay all outstanding loans plus accrued and unpaid interest and all other amounts outstanding under the new senior secured credit facilities under the Credit Agreement.
The Canadian Term A-3 Loans due 2026 require the payment of installments in quarterly principal amounts of C$6.9 million from September 30, 2024 through March 31, 2025, C$10.4 million from June 30, 2025 through March 31, 2026 and C$159.2 million at maturity.
The Euro Term A-2 Loans due 2026 require the payment of installments in quarterly principal amounts of €1.5 million from December 30, 2023 through March 31, 2024, €2.0 million from June 30, 2024 through March 31, 2025, €3.0 million from June 30, 2025 through March 31, 2026 and €45.3 million at maturity.
The United States Term B-5 Loans due 2028 require the payment of $730.5 million at maturity.
Guarantees
All obligations under the Credit Agreement are unconditionally guaranteed by Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation and, subject to certain exceptions, substantially all of ASI's existing and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries excluding certain immaterial subsidiaries, Receivables Facility subsidiaries, certain other customarily excluded subsidiaries and certain subsidiaries designated under the Credit Agreement as "unrestricted subsidiaries," referred to, collectively, as the United States Guarantors. All obligations under the Credit Agreement, and the guarantees of those obligations, are secured by (i) a pledge of 100% of the capital stock of ASI, (ii) pledges of 100% of the capital stock (or 65% of voting stock and 100% of non-voting
stock, in the case of the stock of foreign subsidiaries) held by ASI, Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation or any of the United States Guarantors and (iii) a security interest in, and mortgages on, substantially all tangible assets of Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation, ASI or any of the United States Guarantors.
Certain Covenants
The Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, ASI's ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to: incur additional indebtedness; issue preferred stock or provide guarantees; create liens on assets; engage in mergers or consolidations; sell assets; pay dividends, make distributions or repurchase its capital stock; make investments, loans or advances; repay or repurchase any subordinated debt, except as scheduled or at maturity; create restrictions on the payment of dividends or other amounts to ASI from its restricted subsidiaries; make certain acquisitions; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; amend material agreements governing ASI's subordinated debt (or any indebtedness that refinances its subordinated debt); and fundamentally change ASI's business. The Credit Agreement also contains certain customary affirmative covenants, such as financial and other reporting, and certain events of default. At September 29, 2023, ASI was in compliance with all of these covenants.
The Credit Agreement requires ASI to maintain a maximum Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio, defined as consolidated total indebtedness secured by a lien to Covenant Adjusted EBITDA, not to exceed 5.125x. Consolidated total indebtedness secured by a lien is defined in the Credit Agreement as total indebtedness consisting of debt for borrowed money, finance leases, debt in respect of sale-leaseback transactions, disqualified and preferred stock and advances under the Receivables Facility secured by a lien reduced by the amount of cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated balance sheets that is free and clear of any lien. Non-compliance with the maximum Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio could result in the requirement to immediately repay all amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement, which, if ASI's lenders under the Credit Agreement (other than the lenders in respect of ASI’s United States Term B-4 Loans due 2027, United States Term B-5 Loans due 2028 and United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030 which lenders shall not benefit from the maximum Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio) failed to waive any such default, would also constitute a default under the indentures governing the senior notes. The actual ratio at September 29, 2023 was 1.76x.
The Credit Agreement establishes an incurrence-based minimum Interest Coverage Ratio, defined as Covenant Adjusted EBITDA to consolidated interest expense, as a condition for ASI and its restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness and to make certain restricted payments. The minimum Interest Coverage Ratio is at least 2.00x for the term of the Credit Agreement. If ASI does not maintain this minimum Interest Coverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis for any such additional indebtedness or restricted payments, it could be prohibited from being able to incur additional indebtedness, other than the additional funding provided for under the Credit Agreement and pursuant to specified exceptions, and make certain restricted payments, other than pursuant to certain exceptions. The actual ratio was 3.63x for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2023.
A failure to pay any obligations under the Credit Agreement as they become due or any event causing amounts to become due prior to their stated maturity could result in a cross-default and potential acceleration of the Company’s other outstanding debt obligations, including the senior notes.
Uniform Credit Agreement
On September 29, 2023, the Uniform segment and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a credit agreement ("Uniform Credit Agreement") in anticipation of the separation and distribution of the Uniform segment, including senior secured term loan facilities consisting of the following as of September 29, 2023:
•     A United States dollar denominated term loan to the Uniform segment in the amount of $800.0 million, due September 2025 ("United States Term A-1 Loans due September 2025"); and
•     A United States dollar denominated term loan to the Uniform segment in the amount of $700.0 million, due September 2028 ("United States Term A-2 Loans due September 2028"). The United States Term A-2 Loans require the payment of installments in quarterly principal amounts of $8.8 million through June 30, 2028 and $533.8 million at maturity.
The Uniform Credit Agreement also includes a revolving credit facility available for loans in United States dollars and Canadian dollars with aggregate commitments of $300.0 million as of September 29, 2023. As of September 29, 2023, there were no borrowings under the revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility includes a $50.0 million sublimit for swingline loans and a $30.0 million sublimit for letters of credit. The revolving credit facility may be drawn by the Uniform segment as well as by certain foreign subsidiaries. Each foreign borrower is subject to a sublimit of $100.0 million with respect to borrowings under the revolving credit facility. In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the senior secured credit facilities, the Uniform segment is required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders under the revolving credit facility in respect of the unutilized commitments thereunder. The revolving credit facility is subject to a commitment fee ranging from a
rate of 0.20% to 0.30% per annum. The actual rate within the range is based on a Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Uniform Credit Agreement.
The applicable margin on the United States Term A-1 Loans due September 2025 and the United States Term A-2 Loans due September 2028 for fiscal 2024 is 2.25% with respect to SOFR borrowings, subject to a floor of 0.00%. The applicable margin on the United States Term A-1 Loans due September 2025 and the United States Term A-2 Loans due September 2028 for fiscal 2025 and thereafter ranges from 1.50% to 2.50% based on the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Uniform Credit Agreement. The effective interest rate for the United States Term A-1 Loans due September 2025 and the United States Term A-2 Loans due September 2028 was 7.74%.
The Uniform Credit Agreement may be prepaid at any time. The Uniform Credit Agreement requires the Uniform segment to prepay outstanding term loans, subject to certain exceptions, with:
•     100% of the net cash proceeds of all non-ordinary course asset sales or other dispositions of property subject to certain exceptions and customary reinvestment rights; provided, further, that such prepayment shall only be required to the extent net cash proceeds exceeds the greater of (a) $30.0 million and (b) 7.5% of Covenant Adjusted EBITDA;
•     100% of the net cash proceeds of all casualty events with respect to any equipment, fixed assets, or real property; provided, further, that such prepayment shall only be required to the extent proceeds related to the event in excess of $10.0 million are not reinvested within the reinvestment period; and
•     100% of the net cash proceeds of any incurrence of debt, but excluding proceeds from certain debt permitted under the Uniform Credit Agreement.
All obligations under the Uniform Credit agreement are unconditionally guaranteed by the Uniform segment and, subject to certain exceptions, substantially all of the Uniform segment's existing and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. All obligations under the Uniform Credit Agreement, and the guarantees of those obligations, are secured by (i) pledges of 100% of the capital stock of the Uniform segment's domestic subsidiaries, (ii) pledges of 65% of the capital stock of the Uniform segment's foreign subsidiaries, and (iii) a security interest in, and mortgages on, substantially all tangible assets of the Uniform segment or any of the guarantors.
The Uniform Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the Uniform segment's ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to: incur additional indebtedness; issue preferred stock or provide guarantees; create liens on assets; engage in mergers or consolidations; sell or dispose of assets; pay dividends, make distributions or repurchase its capital stock; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; make investments, loans or advances; create restrictions on the payment of dividends or other amounts to the Uniform segment from its restricted subsidiaries; amend material agreements governing the Uniform segment's subordinated debt; repay or repurchase any subordinated debt, except as scheduled or at maturity; make certain acquisitions; change the Uniform segment's fiscal year; and fundamentally change the Uniform segment’s business. The Uniform Credit Agreement also contains certain customary affirmative covenants, such as financial and other reporting, and certain events of default.
The Uniform Credit Agreement requires the Uniform segment to maintain a maximum Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio, defined as consolidated total indebtedness over unrestricted cash divided by Covenant Adjusted EBITDA, not to exceed 5.25x for any fiscal quarter ending prior to March 31, 2025, and not to exceed 4.50x for any fiscal quarter ending on or after March 31, 2025, subject to certain exceptions. Consolidated total indebtedness is defined in the Uniform Credit Agreement as total indebtedness consisting of debt for borrowed money, finance leases, disqualified and preferred stock and advances under any Receivables Facility. Covenant Adjusted EBITDA is defined in the Uniform Credit Agreement as consolidated net income increased by interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, initial public company costs, restructuring charges, write-offs and noncash charges, non-controlling interest expense, net cost savings in connection with any acquisition, disposition, or other permitted investment under the Uniform Credit Agreement, share-based compensation expense, non-recurring or unusual gains and losses, reimbursable insurance costs, cash expenses related to earn outs, and insured losses.
The Uniform Credit Agreement establishes a minimum Interest Coverage Ratio, defined as Covenant Adjusted EBITDA divided by consolidated interest expense. The minimum Interest Coverage Ratio is required to be at least 2.00x for the term of the Uniform Credit Agreement.
At September 29, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Uniform Credit Agreement.
The Company capitalized $11.1 million of costs associated with the issuance of the United States Term A-1 Loans due September 2025 and United States Term A-2 Loans due September 2028, which are amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the loans and presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a direct deduction from the carrying
value of the loans. Amounts paid for the capitalized third-party costs are included within "Other Financing activities" on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2023.
The Uniform credit agreement, which includes the revolving credit facility, $800.0 million United States Term A-1 Loans due September 2025 and $700.0 million United States Term A-2 Loans due September 2028 will be removed from the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as a result of the separation and distribution of the Uniform segment on September 30, 2023.
Senior Notes
6.375% Senior Notes due 2025
On April 27, 2020, ASI issued $1,500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Notes due May 1, 2025 (the "6.375% 2025 Notes"). The Company capitalized upon issuance third-party costs of $22.3 million directly attributable to the 6.375% 2025 Notes.
The 6.375% 2025 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of April 27, 2020 (the "6.375% 2025 Notes Indenture"), entered into by and among ASI, the Company and certain other Aramark entities, as guarantors, and the U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The 6.375% 2025 Notes were issued at par.
The 6.375% 2025 Notes are senior unsecured obligations of ASI. The 6.375% 2025 Notes rank equal in right of payment to all of the Issuer's existing and future senior indebtedness and will rank senior in right of payment to the Issuer's future subordinated indebtedness. The 6.375% 2025 Notes are guaranteed on a senior, unsecured basis by the Company and substantially all of the domestic subsidiaries of ASI. The guarantees of the 6.375% 2025 Notes rank equal in right of payment to all of the senior obligations of such guarantor. The 6.375% 2025 Notes are effectively subordinated to all of ASI's existing and future secured indebtedness, to the extent of the value of the assets securing that indebtedness, and structurally subordinated to all of the liabilities of any of ASI's subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 6.375% 2025 Notes. Interest on the 6.375% 2025 Notes is payable on May 1 and November 1 of each year.
In the event of certain types of changes of control, the holders of the 6.375% 2025 Notes may require ASI to purchase for cash all or a portion of their 6.375% 2025 Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of such 6.375% 2025 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the purchase date.
The 6.375% 2025 Notes Indenture contains covenants limiting ASI's ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to: incur additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred shares; pay dividends and make certain distributions, investments and other restricted payments; create certain liens; sell assets; enter into transactions with affiliates; limit the ability of restricted subsidiaries to make payments to ASI; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; merge, consolidate, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of ASI's and its restricted subsidiaries assets; and designate ASI's subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. The 6.375% 2025 Notes Indenture also provides for events of default which, if any of them occurs, would permit or require the principal of and accrued interest on the applicable series of 6.375% 2025 Notes to become or to be declared due and payable. Further, a failure to pay any obligations under the 6.375% 2025 Notes Indenture as they become due or any event causing amounts to become due prior to their stated maturity could result in a cross-default and potential acceleration of the Company’s other outstanding debt obligations, including the other senior notes and obligations under the Credit Agreement.
On September 15, 2023, ASI filed a redemption notice to redeem the entire $1,500.0 million 6.375% 2025 Notes on October 2, 2023. As of September 29, 2023, the 6.375% 2025 Notes was recorded in "Current maturities of long-term borrowings" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. On October 2, 2023, the Company repaid the $1,500.0 million 6.375% 2025 Notes from existing cash on hand at year-end in conjunction with the separation and distribution of the Uniform segment.
5.000% Senior Notes due 2028
On January 18, 2018, ASI issued $1,150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.000% Senior Notes due February 1, 2028 (the "2028 Notes"). The net proceeds from the 2028 Notes were used to finance the AmeriPride acquisition that occurred in fiscal 2018, to pay down certain borrowings under the revolving credit facility and to pay fees related to the transaction. The Company capitalized third-party costs of $14.2 million directly attributable to the 2028 Notes, which are included in "Long-Term Borrowings" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are being amortized over the debt period.
The 2028 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of January 18, 2018 (the "2028 Notes Indenture"), entered into by and among ASI, the Company and certain other Aramark entities, as guarantors, and the U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The 2028 Notes were issued at par.
The 2028 Notes are senior unsecured obligations of ASI. The 2028 Notes rank equal in right of payment to all of the Issuer's existing and future senior indebtedness and will rank senior in right of payment to the Issuer's future subordinated indebtedness. The 2028 Notes are guaranteed on a senior, unsecured basis by the Company and substantially all of the domestic subsidiaries of ASI. The guarantees of the 2028 Notes rank equal in right of payment to all of the senior obligations of such guarantor. The
2028 Notes are effectively subordinated to all of ASI's existing and future secured indebtedness, to the extent of the value of the assets securing that indebtedness, and structurally subordinated to all of the liabilities of any of ASI's subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 2028 Notes. Interest on the 2028 Notes is payable on February 1 and August 1 of each year.
The 2028 Notes Indenture contains covenants limiting ASI's ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to: incur additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred shares; pay dividends and make certain distributions, investments and other restricted payments; create certain liens; sell assets; enter into transactions with affiliates; limit the ability of restricted subsidiaries to make payments to ASI; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; merge, consolidate, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of ASI's and its restricted subsidiaries assets; and designate ASI's subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. The 2028 Notes Indenture also provides for events of default which, if any of them occurs, would permit or require the principal of and accrued interest on the applicable series of 2028 Notes to become or to be declared due and payable. Further, a failure to pay any obligations under the 2028 Notes Indenture as they become due or any event causing amounts to become due prior to their stated maturity could result in a cross-default and potential acceleration of the Company’s other outstanding debt obligations, including the other senior notes and obligations under the Credit Agreement.
5.000% Senior Notes due 2025 and 3.125% Senior Notes due 2025
On March 22, 2017, ASI issued $600.0 million of 5.000% Senior Notes due April 1, 2025 (the "5.000% 2025 Notes"). The 5.000% 2025 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture (the "5.000% 2025 Notes Indenture"), entered into by and among ASI, the Company and certain other Aramark entities, as guarantors, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee. The 5.000% 2025 Notes were issued at par. On March 27, 2017, Aramark International Finance S.à.r.l. ("AIFS"), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, issued €325.0 million of 3.125% Senior Notes due April 1, 2025 (the "3.125% 2025 Notes" and, together with the 5.000% 2025 Notes, the "2025 Notes"). The 3.125% 2025 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture (the "3.125% 2025 Notes Indenture"), entered into by and among AIFS, the Company and certain other Aramark entities, as guarantors, The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee and registrar, and The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch, as paying agent and transfer agent. The 3.125% 2025 Notes were issued at par.
The 2025 Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the respective Issuers. Each series of the 2025 Notes ranks equal in right of payment to all of the respective Issuer's existing and future senior indebtedness, including the senior secured credit facilities under the Credit Agreement, and, in the case of the 5.000% 2025 Notes with respect to ASI and will rank senior in right of payment to the respective Issuer's future subordinated indebtedness. The 2025 Notes are guaranteed on a senior, unsecured basis by the Company and substantially all of the domestic subsidiaries of ASI and the 3.125% 2025 Notes are guaranteed on a senior, unsecured basis by ASI. The guarantees of the 2025 Notes rank equal in right of payment to all of the senior obligations of such guarantor, including guarantees of the senior secured credit facilities and the 2028 Notes, as applicable, and in the case of the 3.125% 2025 Notes with respect to ASI, ASI’s obligations under the senior secured credit facilities, the 5.000% 2025 Notes and the 2028 Notes. Each series of the 2025 Notes and the related guarantees thereof are effectively subordinated to all of the respective Issuers' existing and future secured indebtedness, including obligations and/or guarantees of the senior secured credit facilities under the Credit Agreement, to the extent of the value of the assets securing that indebtedness, and structurally subordinated to all of the liabilities of any of ASI's subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 2025 Notes. Interest on the 2025 Notes is payable on April 1 and October 1 of each year.
In the event of certain types of changes of control, the holders of the 2025 Notes may require the applicable Issuer to purchase for cash all or a portion of their 2025 Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of such 2025 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the purchase date. ASI has the option to redeem all or a portion of the 5.000% 2025 Notes at any time at the redemption prices set forth in the 5.000% 2025 Notes Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Beginning April 1, 2020, AIFS has the option to redeem all or a portion of the 3.125% 2025 Notes at any time at the redemption prices set forth in the 3.125% 2025 Notes Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
The 5.000% 2025 Notes Indenture and the 3.125% 2025 Notes Indenture contain covenants limiting ASI's ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to: incur additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred shares; pay dividends and make certain distributions, investments and other restricted payments; create certain liens; sell assets; enter into transactions with affiliates; limit the ability of restricted subsidiaries to make payments to ASI; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; merge, consolidate, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of ASI's and its restricted subsidiaries assets; and designate ASI's subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. The 5.000% 2025 Notes Indenture and the 3.125% 2025 Notes Indenture also provide for events of default which, if any of them occurs, would permit or require the principal of and accrued interest on the applicable series of 2025 Notes to become or to be declared due and payable. Further, a failure to pay any obligations under the 5.000% 2025 Notes Indenture or the 3.125% 2025 Notes Indenture as they become due or any event causing amounts to become due prior to their stated maturity could result in a cross-default and potential acceleration of the Company’s other outstanding debt obligations, including the other senior notes and obligations under the Credit Agreement.
During fiscal 2022, the Company made optional prepayments of $48.5 million on the 5.000% 2025 Notes.
4.750% Senior Notes due 2026
On June 2, 2021, the Company redeemed the aggregate $500.0 million principal amount outstanding on the 4.750% 2026 Notes at a redemption price of 102.375% of the aggregate principal amount together with accrued and unpaid interest. The Company recorded $16.0 million of charges to "Interest and Other Financing Costs, net" on the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the fiscal year ended October 1, 2021, consisting of the payment of a $11.9 million call premium and a $4.1 million non-cash loss for the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs on the 4.750% 2026 Notes. The amount paid for the call premium is included within "Other financing activities" on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal year ended October 1, 2021.
Receivables Facility
The Company has a Receivables Facility agreement with four financial institutions where it sells on a continuous basis an undivided interest in all eligible trade accounts receivable, as defined in the Receivables Facility. Amounts borrowed under the Receivables Facility fluctuate monthly based on the Company's funding requirements and the level of qualified receivables available to collateralize the Receivables Facility. On July 19, 2023, the Company increased the purchase limit available under the Receivables Facility from $500.0 million to $600.0 million and extended the scheduled maturity date from June 2024 to July 2026. All other terms and conditions of the agreement remained largely unchanged.
Pursuant to the Receivables Facility, the Company formed ARAMARK Receivables, LLC, a wholly-owned, consolidated, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary. ARAMARK Receivables, LLC was formed for the sole purpose of buying and selling receivables generated by certain subsidiaries of the Company. Under the Receivables Facility, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries transfer without recourse all of their accounts receivable to ARAMARK Receivables, LLC. As collections reduce previously transferred interests, interests in new, eligible receivables are transferred to ARAMARK Receivables, LLC, subject to meeting certain conditions.
As of September 29, 2023, there are no outstanding borrowings under the Receivables Facility. As of September 30, 2022, there were $104.9 million outstanding borrowings under the Receivables Facility.
Future Maturities and Interest and Other Financing Costs, net
At September 29, 2023, annual maturities on long-term borrowings maturing in the next five fiscal years and thereafter (excluding the $47.1 million reduction to long-term borrowings from debt issuance costs, $10.7 million reduction from the discount on the United States Term B-6 Loans due 2030 and $0.5 million reduction from the discount on the United States Term B-4 Loans due 2027) are as follows (in thousands):
2024$1,610,749 
20251,832,316 
2026434,529 
2027910,182 
20282,470,875 
Thereafter1,091,650 
The components of interest and other financing costs, net, are summarized as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
September 29, 2023September 30, 2022October 1, 2021
Interest expense$441,262 $381,533 $413,713 
Interest income(30,246)(17,617)(15,250)
Other financing costs28,569 8,811 2,903 
Total$439,585 $372,727 $401,366