FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

The following table summarizes the fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities for which disclosure of fair value is required:


	Fair Value Hierarchy Level	March 29, 2025				March 30, 2024				September 30, 2024
		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Assets
Cash equivalents	Level 1	$	5.0	$	5.0	$	28.1	$	28.1	$	51.2	$	51.2




Other
Investment securities in non-qualified retirement plan assets	Level 1	30.4		30.4		42.3		42.3		32.4		32.4


Convertible debt investments	Level 3	28.1		28.1		84.5		84.5		45.8		45.8

Liabilities




Debt instruments
Credit facilities – revolving loans	Level 2	345.0		345.0		314.2		314.2		—		—
Credit facilities – term loans	Level 2	600.0		600.0		900.0		900.0		625.0		625.0
Senior Notes due 2031 – 4.000%	Level 2	500.0		440.0		500.0		427.5		500.0		456.3
Senior Notes due 2032 – 4.375%	Level 2	400.0		353.0		400.0		344.0		400.0		370.0
Senior Notes due 2029 – 4.500%	Level 2	450.0		420.8		450.0		405.0		450.0		432.0
Senior Notes due 2026 – 5.250%	Level 2	250.0		247.8		250.0		245.6		250.0		248.8



Other debt	Level 2	2.5		2.5		5.5		5.5		—		—

Changes in the balance of Level 3 convertible debt investments carried at fair value are presented below. There were no transfers into or out of Level 3.


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Fair value at beginning of period	$	28.1	$	85.0	$	45.8	$	85.8

Total realized / unrealized gains (losses) included in net earnings	—		0.1		(7.0)		0.2
Total realized / unrealized losses included in OCI	—		(0.6)		—		(1.5)
Exchange for non-voting exchangeable shares of Fluent	—		—		(10.7)		—
Fair value at end of period	$	28.1	$	84.5	$	28.1	$	84.5

On December 18, 2024, the Company exchanged its convertible debt investment in RIV Capital for non-voting exchangeable shares of Fluent. Refer to “NOTE 2. INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES” for further details.

The amortized cost basis of convertible debt investments was $44.4, $226.0 and $62.1 at March 29, 2025, March 30, 2024 and September 30, 2024, respectively. At March 29, 2025, March 30, 2024 and September 30, 2024, gross unrealized losses on convertible debt investments were $16.4, $141.4 and $16.4, respectively, and there were no gross unrealized gains. These investments have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for greater than 12 months as of March 29, 2025. The allowance for expected credit losses was $1.9, $101.3 and $1.9 at March 29, 2025, March 30, 2024 and September 30, 2024, respectively. At March 29, 2025, the weighted-average period until scheduled maturity of the Company’s convertible debt investments was 4.5 years.