Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. Debt Disclosure
Short-term Debt
In fiscal year 2025, we entered into a fifth amendment to our ABL facility with a syndicate of banks, which has a revolving commitment of $500.0 million. The fifth amendment extended the maturity date to December 11, 2029, modified certain covenant provisions, and increased the commitment fee to 0.25% from 0.20%. In connection with the amendment, we incurred approximately $1.5 million in debt issuance costs that are being amortized over the remaining life of the ABL Facility. The interest rate on the ABL facility is variable and determined at our option as (i) prime plus 0.25% or 0.50% or (ii) Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus 1.25% or 1.50%. In addition, as stated above, the terms of the ABL facility contain a commitment fee of 0.25% on the unused portion of the facility. Borrowings under the ABL facility are secured by a first-priority lien in and upon the accounts and inventory (and the proceeds thereof) of the Company and its guarantor subsidiaries. Furthermore, the ABL facility is also secured by a second-priority lien in and upon the remaining assets of the Company and its guarantor subsidiaries.
At September 30, 2025 and 2024, there were no outstanding borrowings under our ABL facility. At September 30, 2025, we had $482.4 million available for borrowing thereunder, including our Canadian sub-facility, subject to borrowing base limitations, as reduced by outstanding letters of credit.
Long-term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following (dollars in thousands):
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September 30, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Interest Rates |
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Term loan B due 2030 |
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$ |
275,000 |
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$ |
394,000 |
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SOFR plus 1.75% |
Senior notes due Dec. 2032 |
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600,000 |
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600,000 |
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6.750% |
Total |
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$ |
875,000 |
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$ |
994,000 |
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Plus: finance lease obligations |
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— |
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127 |
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Less: unamortized debt issuance costs |
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9,026 |
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11,745 |
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Total debt |
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$ |
865,974 |
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$ |
982,382 |
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Less: current maturities |
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4,000 |
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4,127 |
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Total long-term debt |
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$ |
861,974 |
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$ |
978,255 |
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Maturities of our debt, excluding our ABL facility, are as follows at September 30, 2025 (in thousands):
Fiscal Year: |
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2026 |
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$ |
4,000 |
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2027 |
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4,000 |
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2028 |
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4,000 |
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2029 |
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4,000 |
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2030 |
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259,000 |
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Thereafter |
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600,000 |
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Total |
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$ |
875,000 |
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Term Loan B
In fiscal year 2023, we entered into a credit agreement for a term loan B due 2030 (“TLB 2030”) in an aggregate principal amount equal to $400.0 million, the net proceeds of which were used to repay our term loan B due 2024 (“TLB 2024”). The TLB 2030 bears interest at a floating rate equal to, at our option, either the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate plus 1.75% or an adjusted base rate plus 0.75%, see below for additional information. Interest on the TLB 2030 is payable quarterly on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year. The TLB 2030 matures on February 28, 2030 (the “Maturity Date”), but may be prepaid without penalty or premium, other than customary breakage costs for prepayments that are made prior to the last date of an interest period. The principal of the TLB 2030 is repayable in quarterly installments equal to 0.25% of the original principal amount of the TLB 2030, with a final installment equal to the entire remaining outstanding principal amount due on the Maturity Date. The TLB 2030 was issued at a discount of 0.75%, and we incurred $4.7 million in issuance costs; both of which are being amortized using the effective interest method based on the effective interest rates at the time of issuance.
The TLB 2030 is secured by a first-priority lien in and upon substantially all of the assets of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries other than the accounts, inventory (and the proceeds thereof) and other assets that secure Sally Holdings’ existing ABL facility on a first-priority basis (the “ABL Priority Collateral”). Additionally, the TLB 2030 is secured by a second-priority lien in and upon the ABL Priority Collateral. The TLB 2030 does not contain any financial maintenance covenants, but is subject to a covenant package that is substantially consistent with the covenant package governing our senior notes. The TLB 2030 is subject to customary asset sale mandatory prepayment provisions and excess cash flow mandatory prepayment provisions.
During fiscal year 2025, we voluntarily repaid $115.0 million of outstanding TLB 2030 principal in addition to our mandatory quarterly payments. In connection with the repayments, we recognized a $1.0 million loss on debt extinguishment within interest expense related to unamortized debt issuance costs. In fiscal years 2024 and 2023, we entered into second and first refinancing agreements, respectively, where we negotiated basis point reductions of 50 and 25 basis points, respectively, to the margin. No other terms of the TLB 2030 were amended. In connection with each repricing, we evaluated the fair value of the debt before and after the amendment for each syndicate loan and accounted for each transaction as both a partial extinguishment of debt and a modification. As a result, we recognized losses on extinguishment of debt of $1.7 million and $1.8 million in fiscal years 2024 and 2023, respectively, within interest expense. In connection with the repricing, we incurred additional immaterial costs, of which, the majority was recorded to interest expense. Furthermore, the extinguishment of debt and subsequent issuance of new debt with existing creditors resulted in non-cash financing activities of $20.5 million and $7.9 million for fiscal year 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Senior Notes
On February 27, 2024, we issued a public offering of 6.75% senior notes due 2032 (“2032 Senior Notes”) pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC on May 10, 2021. As a result, we received $594.0 million in cash proceeds, net of underwriter fees, which were used towards the repayment of the outstanding $680.0 million principal balance on the 5.625% senior notes due 2025 (the “2025 Senior Notes”). The 2032 Senior Notes were issued at par and bear interest at a fixed interest rate of 6.75%. Interest is paid semi-annually during our second and fourth fiscal quarters. The 2032 Senior Notes mature on April 1, 2032. The 2032 Senior Notes are prepayable beginning March 1, 2027, at a price of 103.375, at a price of 101.688 after March 1, 2028, and at par after March 1, 2029. The 2032 Senior Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the guarantors who have guaranteed obligations under our ABL facility and our existing term loan. In connection with the issuance, we incurred approximately $8.5 million in debt issuance costs that are being amortized using the effective interest rate method through the life of the notes.
Additionally, on February 12, 2024, we issued a notice to redeem the entire $680.0 million aggregate outstanding principal amount of the 2025 Senior Notes that remained outstanding on March 13, 2024, at a redemption price equal to 100.00% of the principal amount of the 2025 Senior Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. On March 13, 2024, we redeemed the 2025 Senior Notes with the proceeds from our 2032 Senior Notes, cash on hand, and borrowings under our ABL facility. In connection with this redemption, we recognized a $2.0 million loss on the extinguishment of debt within interest expense related to unamortized debt issuance costs.
Covenants
The agreements governing our debt contain a customary covenant package that places restrictions on the disposition of assets, the granting of liens and security interests, the prepayment of certain indebtedness, and other matters and customary events of default, including customary cross-default and/or cross-acceleration provisions.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
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| 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Nov 17, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Nov 22, 2021 | |
| 2020 | Nov 24, 2020 | |
| 2019 | Nov 25, 2019 | |
| 2018 | Nov 14, 2018 | |
| 2017 | Nov 15, 2017 | |
| 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 | |
| 2015 | Nov 12, 2015 | |
About Debt Disclosures
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