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Debt
 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2026
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Debt
Debt, net of unamortized original issue premiums and unamortized debt issuance costs, consists of the following:
April 30,
(In millions)
20262025
First priority senior secured bank debt
$1,421 $1,346 
1.500% senior notes, due August 2026
550 549 
4.375% senior notes, due August 2027
598 598 
4.000% senior notes, due May 2028
598 597 
4.250% senior notes, due November 2029
597 596 
2.450% senior notes, due August 2031
746 745 
5.500% senior notes, due August 2032
741 740 
5.550% senior notes, due May 2033
745 744 
5.950% senior notes, due October 2033
745 744 
5.800% senior notes, due April 2034
842 841 
Total debt
$7,583 $7,500 
Less: short-term portion(1)
(550)— 
Total long-term debt
$7,033 $7,500 
(1)Short-term portion includes outstanding amounts under 1.500% senior notes, due August 2026.
First priority senior secured credit facility
As of April 30, 2026, $4,750 million was committed by the senior lenders under the asset-based senior secured revolving credit facility (“ABL Facility”) until November 2029. The amount utilized was $1,426 million (including letters of credit totaling $5 million). The ABL Facility is secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company and its material U.S., U.K. and Canadian subsidiaries, subject to customary exceptions. Pricing for the $4,750 million revolving credit facility is based on average availability according to a grid, varying from the applicable interest rate plus 125 basis points to 137.5 basis points. The applicable interest rate is based on Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) for U.S. dollar loans, Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (“CORRA”) for Canadian dollar loans and Sterling Overnight Interbank Average (“SONIA”) for sterling loans. The borrowing rate was the applicable interest rate plus 125 basis points and the weighted average interest rate was 4.718% and 5.242% as of April 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
The only financial performance covenant under the ABL Facility is a fixed charge ratio (comprising last 12-month (“LTM”) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”) before exceptional items less LTM
net capital expenditure paid in cash over the sum of scheduled debt repayments plus cash interest, cash tax payments and dividends paid in the last 12 months) which must be equal to or greater than 1.0 times.
This covenant does not, however, apply when excess availability (the difference between the borrowing base and facility utilization, taking into account borrowing base amounts in excess of the revolving commitments, subject to certain limitations) exceeds $475 million. Excess availability under the ABL Facility for covenant purposes was $3,540 million and $3,616 million as of April 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, meaning that the covenant was not measured for the periods presented and is unlikely to be measured in forthcoming quarters.
Senior notes
The senior notes are guaranteed by the Company and substantially all of the Company's material direct and indirect subsidiaries, other than Ashtead Capital, Inc., the issuer (“Ashtead Capital”). The senior notes and the related guarantees rank senior in right of payment with all of the existing and future debt that is subordinated in right of payment to the senior notes and the guarantees and rank equally in right of payment with all of the existing and future debt that is not subordinated in right of payment to the senior notes and the guarantees. The senior notes are effectively subordinated to existing and future secured debt, including the ABL Facility, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such debt, and structurally subordinated to all of the liabilities of the subsidiaries that do not guarantee the senior notes. The indentures governing the senior notes contains certain covenants including limitations on the creation of liens to secure debt, the entrance into sales and lease back transactions, and the sale of all or substantially all of its properties and assets or the merger and consolidation with or into another company. The covenants are subject to important exceptions and qualifications. Upon the occurrence of certain events constituting a change of control or change of control triggering event, as defined in the applicable indenture, the Company is required to offer to purchase the notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the repurchase date. The embedded prepayment options included within the senior notes are either closely related to the host debt contract or immaterial, and are not accounted for separately.
As of April 30, 2026, the Company had nine series of senior notes outstanding as follows.
$550 million 1.500% senior notes due 2026. On August 12, 2021, Ashtead Capital issued $550 million principal amount of 1.500% Senior Notes which are due August 12, 2026. Interest on the notes is payable on February 12 and August 12 of each year, beginning on February 12, 2022. The Company may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at any time prior to July 12, 2026 (one month prior to the maturity date), at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus the applicable make-whole premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but excluding the date of redemption. In addition, at any time on or after July 12, 2026, the Company may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption on the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed.
$600 million 4.375% senior notes due 2027. On August 9, 2017, Ashtead Capital issued $600 million principal amount of 4.375% Senior Notes which are due August 15, 2027. Interest on the notes is payable on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on February 15, 2018. The Company may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at any time prior to the maturity date at a redemption price of 100% plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of redemption. Ashtead Capital may also redeem the notes at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof outstanding, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption.
$600 million 4.000% senior notes due 2028. On November 4, 2019, Ashtead Capital issued $600 million principal amount of 4.000% Senior Notes which are due May 1, 2028. Interest on the notes is payable on May 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning on May 1, 2020. The Company may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at any time prior to the maturity date by paying the applicable redemption price plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption.
$600 million 4.250% senior notes due 2029. On November 4, 2019, Ashtead Capital issued $600 million principal amount of 4.250% Senior Notes which are due November 1, 2029. Interest on the notes is payable on May 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning on May 1, 2020. The Company may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at any time prior to the maturity date by paying the applicable redemption price plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption.
$750 million 2.450% senior notes due 2031. On August 12, 2021, Ashtead Capital issued $750 million principal amount of 2.450% Senior Notes which are due August 12, 2031. Interest on the notes is payable on February 12 and August 12 of each year, beginning on February 12, 2022. Ashtead Capital may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at any time prior to May 12, 2031 (three months prior to the maturity date), at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus the applicable make-whole premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to
but excluding the date of redemption. In addition, at any time on or after May 12, 2031, Ashtead Capital may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption on the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed.
$750 million 5.500% senior notes due 2032. On August 11, 2022, Ashtead Capital issued $750 million principal amount of 5.500% Senior Notes which are due August 12, 2032. Interest on the notes is payable on February 11 and August 11 of each year, beginning on February 11, 2023. Ashtead Capital may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time prior to May 11, 2032 (three months prior to the maturity date), at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus the applicable make-whole premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but excluding the date of redemption. In addition, at any time on or after May 11, 2032, Ashtead Capital may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption on the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed.
$750 million 5.550% senior notes due 2033. On January 30, 2023, Ashtead Capital issued $750 million principal amount of 5.550% Senior Notes which are due May 30, 2033. Interest on the notes is payable on May 30 and November 30 of each year, beginning on May 30, 2023. Ashtead Capital may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at any time prior to February 28, 2033 (three months prior to the maturity date), at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus the applicable make-whole premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but excluding the date of redemption. In addition, at any time on or after February 28, 2033, Ashtead Capital may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption on the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed.
$750 million 5.950% senior notes due 2033. On July 27, 2023, Ashtead Capital issued $750 million principal amount of 5.950% Senior Notes which are due October 15, 2033. Interest on the notes is payable on April 15 and October 15 of each year, beginning on October 15, 2023. Ashtead Capital may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at any time prior to July 15, 2033 (three months prior to the maturity date), at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus the applicable make-whole premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but excluding the date of redemption. In addition, at any time on or after July 15, 2033, Ashtead Capital may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption on the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed.
$850 million 5.800% senior notes due 2034. On January 29, 2024, Ashtead Capital issued $850 million principal amount of 5.800% Senior Notes which are due April 15, 2034. Interest on the notes is payable on April 15 and October 15 of each year, beginning on October 15, 2024. Ashtead Capital may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at any time prior to January 15, 2034 (three months prior to the maturity date), at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus the applicable make-whole premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but excluding the date of redemption. In addition, at any time on or after January 15, 2034, Ashtead Capital may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption on the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed.
Maturities
Debt maturities (exclusive of unamortized original issue premiums and unamortized debt costs) for each of the next five years and thereafter as of April 30, 2026 (in millions):
For the year-ending April 30,
2027
$
550 
2028
598 
2029
598 
2030
2,018 
2031
— 
Thereafter
3,819 
Total debt
$7,583