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Financing and Capital
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Financing and Capital
NOTE 6. FINANCING AND CAPITAL
The carrying value of the components of our long-term debt were as follows ($ in millions):
 
September 27, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper
$
1,086.0

 
$
390.1

Euro-denominated commercial paper
257.7

 
270.1

Delayed-draw term loan due 2019

 
400.0

Delayed-draw term loan due 2020
1,000.0

 

Yen variable interest rate term loan due 2022
127.9

 
125.7

1.80% senior unsecured notes due 2019

 
55.6

2.35% senior unsecured notes due 2021
747.9

 
747.0

3.15% senior unsecured notes due 2026
892.8

 
891.9

4.30% senior unsecured notes due 2046
547.0

 
546.9

0.875% senior convertible notes due 2022
1,337.1

 

Other
19.2

 
3.0

Long-term debt
6,015.6

 
3,430.3

Less: current portion of long-term debt
1,000.0

 
455.6

Long-term debt, net of current maturities
$
5,015.6

 
$
2,974.7


Aggregate unamortized debt discounts, premiums and issuance costs of $113.7 million and $17.0 million as of September 27, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, are netted against the principal amounts of the components of debt in the table above. Refer to Note 10 of our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further details of our debt financing.
We generally satisfy any short-term liquidity needs that are not met through operating cash flows and available cash primarily through issuances of commercial paper under our U.S. dollar and Euro-denominated commercial paper programs (“Commercial Paper Programs”). Credit support for the Commercial Paper Programs is provided by a five-year $2.0 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility that expires on November 30, 2023 (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) which can also be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes. As of September 27, 2019, no borrowings were outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.
Convertible Senior Notes
On February 22, 2019, we issued $1.4 billion in aggregate principal amount of our 0.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2022 (the “Convertible Notes”), including $187.5 million in aggregate principal amount resulting from an exercise in full of an over-allotment option. The Convertible Notes were sold in a private placement to certain initial purchasers for resale to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act.
The Convertible Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsecured basis, by four of our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries (the “Guarantees”). Under the Indenture, the Convertible Notes are our senior unsecured obligations, and the Convertible Notes and the Guarantees rank equally in right of payment with all of our and the guarantors’ existing and future liabilities that are not subordinated, but effectively rank junior to any of our and the guarantors secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. In addition, the Convertible Notes are structurally subordinated to all of the existing and future obligations, including trade payables, of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Convertible Notes.
The Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 0.875% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on August 15, 2019. The Convertible Notes mature on February 15, 2022, unless earlier repurchased or converted in accordance with their terms prior to such date.

The Convertible Notes are convertible into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion rate of 9.3777 shares per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes (which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of $106.64 per share), subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events. The initial conversion price represents a premium of approximately 32.5% to the $80.48 per share closing price of our common stock on February 19, 2019. Upon conversion of the Convertible Notes, holders will receive cash, shares of our common stock, or a combination thereof, at Fortive’s election. Our current intention is to settle such conversions through cash up to the principal amount of the converted Convertible Notes and, if applicable, through shares of our common stock for conversion value, if any, in excess of the principal amount of the converted Convertible Notes.

Of the $1.4 billion in proceeds received from the issuance of the Convertible Notes, $1.3 billion was classified as debt and $102.2 million was classified as equity, using an assumed effective interest rate of 3.38%. Debt issuance costs of $24.3 million were proportionately allocated to debt and equity. We recognized $13.3 million in interest expense during the three months ended September 27, 2019, of which $3.1 million related to the contractual coupon rate of 0.875% and $1.9 million was attributable to the amortization of debt issuance costs. We recognized $32.0 million in interest expense during the nine months ended September 27, 2019, of which $7.6 million related to the contractual coupon rate and $4.7 million was attributable to the amortization of debt issuance costs. The discount at issuance was $102.2 million and is being amortized over a three-year period. The unamortized discount at September 27, 2019 was $82.5 million.

Prior to November 15, 2021, the Convertible Notes will be convertible only upon the occurrence of certain events and will be convertible thereafter at any time until the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date of the Convertible Notes.

The conversion rate is subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. If certain corporate events described in the Indenture occur prior to the maturity date, the conversion rate will be increased for a holder that elects to convert its Convertible Notes in connection with such corporate event in certain circumstances.

The Convertible Notes are not redeemable prior to maturity, and no sinking fund is provided for the Convertible Notes. If we undergo a “fundamental change,” as defined in the Indenture, subject to certain conditions, holders may require us to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their Convertible Notes. The fundamental change purchase price will be 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid additional interest up to but excluding the fundamental change repurchase date.

The Indenture contains customary terms and covenants, including that upon certain events of default occurring and continuing, either the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Convertible Notes may declare 100% of the principal of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all the Convertible Notes to be due and payable.

We used the net proceeds from the offering to fund a portion of the cash consideration payable for, and certain costs associated with, our acquisition of ASP.
In connection with this offering of the Convertible Notes, on February 21, 2019, we entered into an amendment to the credit facility agreement associated with our Credit Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2018, to exclude the Guarantee from the limitations on subsidiary indebtedness under the Agreement.
Delayed-Draw Term Loan Due 2020
On March 1, 2019, we entered into a credit facility agreement that provides for a 364-day delayed-draw term loan facility (“2020 Delayed-Draw Term Loan”) in an aggregate principal amount of $1.0 billion. On March 20, 2019, we drew down the full $1.0 billion available under the 2020 Delayed-Draw Term Loan in order to fund, in part, the ASP acquisition. The 2020
Delayed-Draw Term Loan bears interest at a variable rate equal to the London inter-bank offered rate plus a ratings based margin currently at 75 basis points. As of September 27, 2019, borrowings under this facility bore an interest rate of 2.78% per annum. The 2020 Delayed-Draw Term Loan is prepayable at our option, and we are not permitted to re-borrow once the term loan is repaid. The terms and conditions, including covenants, applicable to the 2020 Delayed-Draw Term Loan are substantially similar to those applicable to the Revolving Credit Facility.
Commercial Paper
The details of our Commercial Paper Programs as of September 27, 2019 are as follows ($ in millions):
 
Carrying value
 
Annual effective rate
 
Weighted average remaining maturity (in days)
U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper
$
1,086.0

 
2.34
 %
 
15
Euro-denominated commercial paper
$
257.7

 
(0.10
)%
 
39

We classified our borrowings outstanding under the Commercial Paper Programs as long-term debt in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as we had the intent and ability, as supported by availability under the Revolving Credit Facility referenced above, to refinance these borrowings for at least one year from the balance sheet date.
As of September 27, 2019, we were in compliance with all of our covenants.
Repayments
On February 28, 2019, we prepaid the remaining $400.0 million outstanding principal and accrued interest under the delayed-draw term loan due 2019. The prepayment penalties associated with this payment were immaterial. Additionally, on June 15, 2019 we repaid the remaining outstanding principal of $55.3 million of our 1.80% senior unsecured notes.