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Borrowing Arrangements
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation [Abstract]  
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The components of our long-term debt are presented below.
 March 31,September 30,
 20212020
 (in millions)
5.5% Senior Notes$450.0 $450.0 
Finance leases2.1 2.5 
452.1 452.5 
Less deferred financing costs(4.5)(4.9)
Less current portion(1.0)(1.1)
Long-term debt$446.6 $446.5 
5.5% Senior Unsecured Notes. On June 12, 2018, we privately issued $450.0 million of 5.5% Senior Unsecured Notes (“Notes”), which mature in 2026 and bear interest at 5.5%, paid semi-annually. We capitalized $6.6 million of financing costs, which are being amortized over the term of the Notes using the effective interest method. Proceeds from the Notes, along with other cash, were used to repay our Term Loan. Substantially all of our U.S. subsidiaries guarantee the Notes, which are subordinate to borrowings under our asset-based lending agreement (“ABL Agreement”). Based on quoted market prices, which is a Level 1 measurement, the outstanding Notes had a fair value of $465.8 million as of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020.
An indenture securing the Notes (“Indenture”) contains customary covenants and events of default, including covenants that limit our ability to incur certain debt and liens, pay dividends and make investments. There are no financial maintenance covenants associated with the Indenture. We believe we were in compliance with these covenants at March 31, 2021.

We may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time or from time to time prior to June 15, 2021 at certain “make-whole” redemption prices (as set forth in the Indenture) and on or after June 15, 2021 at specified redemption prices (as set forth in the Indenture). Additionally, we may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes at any time or from time to time prior to June 15, 2021 with the net proceeds of specified equity offerings at specified redemption prices (as set forth in the
Indenture). Upon a change in control (as defined in the Indenture), we would be required to offer to purchase the Notes at a price equal to 101% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes.

ABL Agreement. Our ABL Agreement consists of a $175.0 million revolving credit facility that includes up to $25.0 million in swing line loans and up to $60.0 million of letters of credit. The ABL Agreement permits us to increase the size of the credit facility by an additional $150.0 million in certain circumstances subject to adequate borrowing base availability.
Borrowings under the ABL Agreement bear interest at a floating rate equal to the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), plus an applicable margin ranging from 200 to 225 basis points, or a base rate, as defined in the ABL Agreement, plus an applicable margin ranging from 100 to 125 basis points. At March 31, 2021, the applicable rate was LIBOR plus 200 basis points.
The ABL Agreement is subject to mandatory prepayments if total outstanding borrowings under the ABL Agreement are greater than the aggregate commitments under the revolving credit facility or if we dispose of overdue accounts receivable in certain circumstances. The borrowing base under the ABL Agreement is equal to the sum of (a) 85% of the value of eligible accounts receivable and (b) the lesser of (i) 70% of the value of eligible inventories or (ii) 85% of the net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventories, less certain reserves. Prepayments may be made at any time with no penalty.
The ABL Agreement terminates on July 29, 2025 and includes a commitment fee for any unused borrowing capacity of 37.5 basis points per annum. Our obligations under the ABL Agreement are secured by a first-priority perfected lien on all of our U.S. receivables and inventories, certain cash and other supporting obligations. Borrowings are not subject to any financial maintenance covenants unless excess availability is less than the greater of $17.5 million and 10% of the Loan Cap as defined in the ABL Agreement. Excess availability based on March 31, 2021 data was $154.4 million as reduced by outstanding letters of credit of $13.8 million and accrued fees and expenses of $1.6 million