LONG-TERM DEBT

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2021

Long-term debt is summarized as follows:


(in millions)	January 31, 2021		October 31, 2020
2019 Credit Agreement - Term Loans	$	1,365.8	$	1,429.8
Senior Notes due 2027	495.3		495.1
Senior Notes due 2021	242.1		234.8
Accounts receivable credit facilities	305.4		310.0
2019 Credit Agreement - Revolving Credit Facility	96.7		—

	2,505.3		2,469.7
Less: current portion	133.6		123.1
Less: deferred financing costs	12.1		11.1
Long-term debt, net	$	2,359.6	$	2,335.5

2019 Credit Agreement

On February 11, 2019, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an amended and restated senior secured credit agreement (the “2019 Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of financial institutions. The Company's obligations under the 2019 Credit Agreement are guaranteed by certain of its U.S. and non-U.S. subsidiaries.

The 2019 Credit Agreement provides for (a) an $800.0 million secured revolving credit facility, consisting of a $600.0 million multicurrency facility and a $200.0 million U.S. dollar facility, maturing on February 11, 2024, (b) a $1,275.0 million secured term loan A-1 facility with quarterly principal installments commencing on April 30, 2019 and continuing through maturity on January 31, 2024, and (c) a $400.0 million secured term loan A-2 facility with quarterly principal installments commencing on April 30, 2019 and continuing through maturity on January 31, 2026. In addition, the Company has an option to add an aggregate of $700.0 million to the secured revolving credit facility under the 2019 Credit Agreement with the agreement of the lenders. The revolving credit facility is available to fund ongoing working capital and capital expenditure needs, for general corporate purposes, and to finance acquisitions.

On November 13, 2020 the Company and certain of its U.S. subsidiaries entered into an incremental term loan agreement (the "Incremental Term A-3 Loan Agreement") with a syndicate of farm credit institutions. The Incremental Term A-3 Loan Facility provides for a loan commitment in the aggregate principal amount of $225.0 million that must be funded in a single draw on a business day occurring on or before July 15, 2021 (the "Incremental Term A-3 Loan"). The Incremental Term A-3 Loan matures on July 15, 2026, with quarterly installments of principal payable on the last day of each fiscal quarter commencing with the first such date to occur after the funding date. The Incremental Term A-3 Loan has, for all material purposes, the identical terms and provisions as the term A-1 and the term A-2 loans under the 2019 Credit Agreement, discussed above. The Company's obligations with respect to the Incremental Term A-3 Loan will constitute obligations under the 2019 Credit Agreement and will be secured and guaranteed with the other obligations as provided in the under the 2019 Credit Facility on a pari passu basis. The Company intends to draw upon the Incremental Term A-3 Loan prior to July 15, 2021, and use the loan proceeds to pay all of the outstanding principal of and interest on the Senior Notes due 2021, discussed below.

As of January 31, 2021, $1,462.5 million was outstanding under the 2019 Credit Agreement. The current portion of such outstanding amount was $133.6 million, and the long-term portion was $1,328.9 million. The weighted average interest rate for borrowings under the 2019 Credit Agreement was 1.95% for the three months ended January 31, 2021. The actual interest rate for borrowings under the 2019 Credit Agreement was 1.90% as of January 31, 2021. The deferred financing costs associated with the term loan portion of the 2019 Credit Agreement totaled $8.0 million as of January 31, 2021 and are recorded as a direct deduction from the balance sheet line Long-Term Debt. The deferred financing costs associated with the revolver portion of the 2019 Credit Agreement totaled $5.6 million as of January 31, 2021 and are recorded within Other Long-Term Assets.

Senior Notes due 2027

On February 11, 2019, the Company issued $500.0 million of 6.50% Senior Notes due March 1, 2027 (the "Senior Notes due 2027"). Interest on the Senior Notes due 2027 is payable semi-annually commencing on September 1, 2019. The Company's obligations under the Senior Notes due 2027 are guaranteed by its U.S. subsidiaries that guarantee the 2019 Credit Agreement.

The deferred financing cost associated with the Senior Notes due 2027 totaled $2.2 million as of January 31, 2021 and are recorded as a direct deduction from the balance sheet line Long-Term Debt.

Senior Notes due 2021

On July 15, 2011, Greif, Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Greif Nevada Holdings, Inc., S.C.S., issued €200.0 million of 7.375% Senior Notes due July 15, 2021 (the "Senior Notes due 2021"). The Senior Notes due 2021 are guaranteed on a senior basis by Greif, Inc. Interest on the Senior Notes due 2021 is payable semi-annually. During the first quarter of 2021, the Company entered into the Incremental Term A-3 Loan Agreement, as described above, with the intent to utilize the proceeds from the Incremental Term A-3 Loan to pay down the Company's Senior Notes due 2021 at maturity.

United States Trade Accounts Receivable Credit Facility

On September 24, 2020, the Company amended and restated the existing receivable financing facility (the "U.S. Receivables Facility"), which currently matures on September 24, 2021. Greif Receivables Funding LLC, Greif Packaging LLC, for itself and as servicer, and certain other U.S. subsidiaries of the Company entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Transfer and Administration Agreement, dated as of September 24, 2020 (the "Fourth Amended TAA"), with Bank of America, N.A., as the agent, managing agent, administrator and committed investor, and various investor groups, managing agents, and administrators, from time to time parties thereto. The Fourth Amended TAA provides a $250.0 million U.S. Receivables Facility that is secured by certain U.S. accounts receivable. The $224.1 million outstanding balance under the U.S. Receivables Facility as of January 31, 2021 is reported in "Long-term debt" on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets because the Company intends to refinance this obligation on a long-term basis and has the intent and ability to consummate a long-term refinancing.

International Trade Accounts Receivable Credit Facility

On April 17, 2020, Cooperage Receivables Finance B.V. and Greif Coordination Center BVBA, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Greif, Inc., amended and restated the Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables Financing Agreement (the "European RFA") with affiliates of a major international bank. The amended and restated European RFA will mature April 17, 2021. The European RFA provides an accounts receivable financing facility of up to €100.0 million ($121.1 million as of January 31, 2021) secured by certain European accounts receivable. The $81.3 million outstanding on the European RFA as of January 31, 2021 is reported as "Long-term debt" on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets because the Company intends to refinance these obligations on a long-term basis and has the intent and ability to consummate a long-term refinancing by exercising the renewal option in the respective agreement or entering into new financing arrangements.