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Borrowing Arrangements
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Long-Term Debt and Lease Obligation [Abstract]  
Borrowing Arrangements Borrowing Arrangements
The components of our long-term debt are as follows:
 June 30,September 30,
 20232022
 (in millions)
4.0% Senior Notes$450.0 $450.0 
Finance leases1.6 1.6 
Total borrowings451.6 451.6 
Less: deferred financing costs4.1 4.7 
Less: current portion of long-term debt0.8 0.8 
Long-term debt$446.7 $446.1 

ABL Agreement. Our asset-based lending agreement, as amended, (“ABL”) is provided by a syndicate of banking institutions and consists of a revolving credit facility for up to $175.0 million in borrowing that expires on July 29, 2025. The ABL allows up to $25.0 million of swing line loans and up to $60.0 million of letters of credit. The ABL 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.

On April 5, 2023, we amended the ABL. This amendment replaced LIBOR-based loans with Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) based loans plus an adjustment of 10 basis points, among other immaterial modifications.

Borrowings under the ABL bear interest at a floating rate equal to SOFR plus an adjustment of 10 basis points plus an applicable margin range of 200 to 225 basis points, or a base rate, as defined in the ABL, plus an applicable margin range of from 100 to 125 basis points. At June 30, 2023 the applicable margin for SOFR-based loans was 200 basis points and for base rate loans was 100 basis points.
The ABL is subject to mandatory prepayments if total outstanding borrowings under the ABL 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 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 inventory or (ii) 85% of the net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventory, less certain reserves. Prepayments can be made at any time without penalty.

Substantially all of our United States subsidiaries are borrowers under the ABL and are jointly and severally liable for outstanding borrowings. Our obligations under the ABL are secured by a first-priority perfected lien on all of our United States inventory, accounts receivable, certain cash balances and other supporting assets.

The ABL includes a commitment fee for any unused borrowing capacity of 37.5 basis points per annum. 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. Excess availability based on June 30, 2023 data was $162.3 million, as reduced by $12.5 million of outstanding letters of credit and $0.2 million of accrued fees and expenses.

4.0% Senior Unsecured Notes. On May 28, 2021, we privately issued $450.0 million of 4.0% Senior Unsecured Notes (“4.0% Senior Notes”), which mature on June 15, 2029 and bear interest at 4.0%, paid semi-annually in June and December. We capitalized $5.5 million of financing costs which are being amortized over the term of the 4.0% Senior Notes using the effective interest method. Proceeds from the 4.0% Senior Notes, along with cash on hand, were used to redeem our previously existing 5.5% Unsecured Senior Notes. Substantially all of our United States subsidiaries guarantee the 4.0% Senior Notes, which are subordinate to borrowings under our ABL. Based on quoted market prices, which is a Level 1 measurement, the outstanding 4.0% Senior Notes had a fair value of $400.7 million at June 30, 2023.

An indenture governing the 4.0% Senior Notes (“Indenture”) contains customary covenants and events of default, including covenants that limit our ability to incur certain debt and liens. There are no financial maintenance covenants associated with the Indenture. We believe we were in compliance with these covenants at June 30, 2023.

As set forth in the Indenture, we may redeem some or all of the 4.0% Senior Notes at any time prior to June 15, 2024 at certain “make-whole” redemption prices and on or after June 15, 2024 at specified redemption prices. Additionally, we may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 4.0% Senior Notes at any time prior to June 15, 2024 with the net proceeds of specified equity offerings at specified redemption prices. Upon a change of control, we would be required to offer to purchase the 4.0% Senior Notes at a price equal to 101% of the outstanding principal amount.