Financing

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Financing

FINANCING

The components of the Company’s debt as of December 31 were as follows (amounts in millions):

	Outstanding Amount
Description and Aggregate Principal Amount	2021		2020
U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper	$	1,440	$	—
Euro-denominated commercial paper (€1.2 billion and €500 million, respectively)	1,366		611
Zero-coupon LYONs due 1/22/2021	—		24
0.352% senior unsecured notes due 3/16/2021 (¥30.0 billion) (the “2021 Yen Notes”)	—		290
Floating rate senior unsecured notes due 6/30/2022 (€250 million) (the “Floating Rate 2022 Euronotes”)	284		305
2.05% senior unsecured notes due 11/15/2022 (the “2022 Biopharma Notes”)	699		698
0.5% senior unsecured bonds due 12/08/2023 (CHF 540 million) (the “2023 CHF Bonds”)	592		611
1.7% senior unsecured notes due 3/30/2024 (€900 million) (the “2024 Euronotes”)	1,021		1,096
2.2% senior unsecured notes due 11/15/2024 (the “2024 Biopharma Notes”)	698		697
2.5% senior unsecured notes due 7/08/2025 (€800 million) (the “2025 Euronotes”)	—		975
3.35% senior unsecured notes due 9/15/2025 (the “2025 U.S. Notes”)	498		498
0.2% senior unsecured notes due 3/18/2026 (€1.3 billion) (the “2026 Biopharma Euronotes”)	1,416		1,520
2.1% senior unsecured notes due 9/30/2026 (€800 million) (the “2026 Euronotes”)	907		975
0.3% senior unsecured notes due 5/11/2027 (¥30.8 billion) (the “2027 Yen Notes”)	267		297
1.2% senior unsecured notes due 6/30/2027 (€600 million) (the “2027 Euronotes”)	680		729
0.45% senior unsecured notes due 3/18/2028 (€1.3 billion) (the “2028 Biopharma Euronotes”)	1,413		1,518
1.125% senior unsecured bonds due 12/08/2028 (CHF 210 million) (the “2028 CHF Bonds”)	233		241
2.6% senior unsecured notes due 11/15/2029 (the “2029 Biopharma Notes”)	795		795
2.5% senior unsecured notes due 3/30/2030 (€800 million) (the “2030 Euronotes”)	910		978
0.75% senior unsecured notes due 9/18/2031 (€1.8 billion) (the “2031 Biopharma Euronotes”)	1,980		2,127
0.65% senior unsecured notes due 5/11/2032 (¥53.2 billion) (the “2032 Yen Notes”)	461		514
1.35% senior unsecured notes due 9/18/2039 (€1.3 billion) (the “2039 Biopharma Euronotes”)	1,406		1,511
3.25% senior unsecured notes due 11/15/2039 (the “2039 Biopharma Notes”)	890		889
4.375% senior unsecured notes due 9/15/2045 (the “2045 U.S. Notes”)	499		499
1.8% senior unsecured notes due 9/18/2049 (€750 million) (the “2049 Biopharma Euronotes”)	844		907
3.4% senior unsecured notes due 11/15/2049 (the “2049 Biopharma Notes”)	889		889
2.6% senior unsecured notes due 10/01/2050 (the “2050 U.S. Notes”)	980		979
2.8% senior unsecured notes due 12/10/2051 (the “2051 U.S. Notes”)	983		—
Other	25		31
Total debt	22,176		21,204
Less: currently payable	(8)		(11)
Long-term debt	$	22,168	$	21,193

Debt discounts, premiums and debt issuance and other related costs totaled $130 million and $132 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and have been netted against the aggregate principal amounts of the related debt in the components of debt table above.

Commercial Paper Programs and Credit Facilities

In 2019, the Company entered into a $5.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks that expires on August 27, 2024, subject to a one-year extension option at the request of the Company with the consent of the lenders (the “Five-Year Facility”). The Five-Year Facility also contains an expansion option permitting Danaher to request up to five increases of up to an aggregate additional $2.5 billion from lenders that elect to make such increase available, upon the satisfaction of certain conditions. At the same time, the Company entered into a $5.0 billion 364-day unsecured revolving

credit facility with a syndicate of banks that was scheduled to expire on August 26, 2020 (the “Superseded 364-Day Facility”). In 2020, the Company replaced the Superseded 364-Day Facility with a $2.5 billion 364-day unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks that was scheduled to expire on June 4, 2021 and then terminated such credit facility on December 31, 2020 (the “Terminated 364-Day Credit Facility”). In 2020, the Company borrowed $2.5 billion under the Five-Year Facility and $2.5 billion under the Superseded 364-Day Facility for general corporate purposes (including payment of a portion of the purchase price for the Cytiva Acquisition and repayment of certain commercial paper obligations as they matured). All amounts borrowed under the credit facilities referenced above were repaid in 2020.

The Company expects to limit borrowings under the Five-Year Facility to amounts that would leave sufficient borrowing capacity under the facilities so that it could borrow, if needed, to repay all of the outstanding commercial paper as it matures.

Borrowings under the Five-Year Facility bear interest as follows: (1) Eurocurrency Rate Committed Loans (as defined in the Five-Year Facility) bear interest at a variable rate equal to the London inter-bank offered rate plus a margin of between 58.5 and 100 basis points, depending on Danaher’s long-term debt credit rating; (2) Base Rate Committed Loans and Swing Line Loans (each as defined in the Five-Year Facility) bear interest at a variable rate equal to the highest of (a) the Federal funds rate (as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from time to time) plus 50 basis points; (b) Bank of America’s “prime rate” as publicly announced from time to time and (c) the Eurocurrency Rate (as defined in the Five-Year Facility) plus 100 basis points; and (3) Bid Loans (as defined in the Five-Year Facility) bear interest at the rate bid by the particular lender providing such loan. In addition, Danaher is required to pay a per annum facility fee of between 4.0 and 12.5 basis points (depending on Danaher’s long-term debt credit rating) based on the aggregate commitments under the Five-Year Facility, regardless of usage.

The Five-Year Facility requires the Company to maintain a consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the facility) of 0.65 to 1.00 or less. Borrowings under the Five-Year Facility are prepayable at the Company’s option at any time in whole or in part without premium or penalty. As of December 31, 2021, no borrowings were outstanding under the Five-Year Facility and the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the facilities. The nonperformance by any member of the Five-Year Facility syndicates would reduce the maximum capacity of the Five-Year Facility by such member’s commitment amount.

The Company’s obligations under the Five-Year Facility are unsecured. The Company has unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed the obligations of each of its subsidiaries in the event a subsidiary is named a borrower under the Five-Year Facility. The Five-Year Facility contains customary representations, warranties, conditions precedent, events of default, indemnities and affirmative and negative covenants. The Five-Year Facility is available for liquidity support for Danaher’s expanded U.S. dollar and euro commercial paper programs, as discussed below, and for general corporate purposes.

Under the Company’s U.S. dollar and euro-denominated commercial paper programs, the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, as applicable, may issue and sell unsecured, short-term promissory notes. The notes are typically issued at a discount from par, generally based on the ratings assigned to the Company by credit rating agencies at the time of the issuance and prevailing market rates. The Five-Year Facility provides liquidity support for issuances under the Company’s commercial paper programs, and can also be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes. The availability of the Five-Year Facility as a standby liquidity facility to repay maturing commercial paper is an important factor in maintaining the existing credit ratings of the Company’s commercial paper programs. As commercial paper obligations mature, the Company may issue additional short-term commercial paper obligations to refinance all or part of these borrowings. As of December 31, 2021, borrowings outstanding under the Company’s U.S. dollar and euro commercial paper programs had a weighted average annual interest rate of negative 0.06% and a weighted average remaining maturity of approximately 23 days. As of December 31, 2021, the Company has classified approximately $2.8 billion of its borrowings outstanding under the U.S. dollar and euro-denominated commercial paper programs, $284 million of borrowings outstanding under the Floating Rate 2022 Euronotes and $699 million of borrowings under the 2022 Biopharma Notes as long-term debt in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet (even though such borrowings are scheduled to mature within one year of December 31, 2021) as the Company had the intent and ability, as supported by availability under the Five-Year Facility, to refinance these borrowings for at least one year from the balance sheet date.

The Company’s ability to access the commercial paper market, and the related costs of these borrowings, is affected by the strength of the Company’s credit rating and market conditions. Any downgrade in the Company’s credit rating would increase the cost of borrowings under the Company’s commercial paper program and the Five-Year Facility, and could limit or preclude the Company’s ability to issue commercial paper. If the Company’s access to the commercial paper market is adversely affected due to a credit downgrade, change in market conditions or otherwise, the Company expects it would rely on a combination of available cash, operating cash flow, the Five-Year Facility and any other available sources of financing to provide short-term funding. In such event, the cost of borrowings under the Five-Year Facility or other available sources of financing could be higher than the cost of commercial paper borrowings.

2021 Debt Issuances

In 2021, Danaher Corporation completed an underwritten public offering of U.S. dollar-denominated senior unsecured notes due 2051. The following summarizes the key terms of the offerings in aggregate ($ in millions):

	Issue Date	Aggregate Principal Amount		Stated Annual Interest Rate		Issue Price (as % of Principal Amount)		Maturity Date	Interest Payment Dates (in arrears)
2051 U.S. Notes	December 10, 2021	$	1,000	2.8	%	99.396	%	December 10, 2051	June 10 and December 10

The Company received net proceeds from the notes issued on December 10, 2021, after underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, of approximately $984 million. The proceeds from the issuance have been and will be used for general corporate purposes, including the redemption of the €800 million aggregated principal amount of 2.5% senior unsecured notes due 2025.

Covenants and Redemption Provisions Applicable to Notes

With respect to the 2027 and 2032 Yen Notes; the 2024, 2025 (prior to their repayment in the fourth quarter of 2021), 2026, 2027 and 2030 Euronotes; the 2025, 2045, 2050 and 2051 U.S. Notes; the 2022, 2024, 2029, 2039 and 2049 Biopharma Notes; and the 2026, 2028, 2031, 2039 and 2049 Biopharma Euronotes, at any time prior to the applicable maturity date, the Company may redeem the applicable series of notes in whole or in part, by paying the principal amount accrued and unpaid interest and, until the par call date specified in the applicable indenture or comparable governing document, the “make-whole” premium specified therein (and in the case of the Yen Notes, net of certain swap-related gains or losses as applicable). With respect to each of the 2023 and 2028 CHF Bonds, at any time after 85% or more of the applicable bonds have been redeemed or purchased and canceled, the Company may redeem some or all of the remaining bonds for their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. With respect to the 2021 (prior to their repayment in the first quarter of 2021), 2027 and 2032 Yen Notes; Floating Rate 2022, 2024, 2025 (prior to their repayment in the fourth quarter of 2021), 2026, 2027 and 2030 Euronotes; the 2023 and 2028 CHF Bonds; and the 2026, 2028, 2031, 2039 and 2049 Biopharma Euronotes, the Company may redeem such notes and bonds upon the occurrence of specified, adverse changes in tax laws, or interpretations under such laws, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of the bonds to be redeemed.

If a change of control triggering event occurs with respect to any of the 2021 (prior to their repayment in the first quarter of 2021), 2027 and 2032 Yen Notes; the 2022, Floating Rate 2022, 2024, 2025 (prior to their repayment in the fourth quarter of 2021), 2026, 2027 and 2030 Euronotes; the 2025, 2045, 2050 and 2051 U.S. Notes; the 2023 and 2028 CHF Bonds; the 2022, 2024, 2029, 2039 and 2049 Biopharma Notes; or the 2026, 2028, 2031, 2039 and 2049 Biopharma Euronotes, each holder of such notes may require the Company to repurchase some or all of such notes and bonds at a purchase price equal to 101% (100% in the case of the 2027 and 2032 Yen Notes) of the principal amount of the notes and bonds, plus accrued and unpaid interest (and in the case of the Yen Notes, certain swap-related losses as applicable). A change of control triggering event means the occurrence of both a change of control and a rating event, each as defined in the applicable indenture or comparable governing document. Except in connection with a change of control triggering event, the Company does not have any credit rating downgrade triggers that would accelerate the maturity of a material amount of outstanding debt. Each holder of the 2027 and 2032 Yen Notes may also require the Company to repurchase some or all of its notes at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest and certain swap-related losses as applicable, in certain circumstances whereby such holder comes into violation of economic sanctions laws as a result of holding such notes.

The respective indentures or comparable governing documents under which the above-described notes and bonds were issued contain customary covenants including, for example, limits on the incurrence of secured debt and sale-leaseback transactions. None of these covenants are considered restrictive to the Company’s operations and as of December 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants.

LYONs

In 2001, the Company issued $830 million (value at maturity) in LYONs. Pursuant to the terms of the indenture that governs the Company’s LYONs, each $1,000 of principal amount at maturity could be converted into 38.1998 shares of Danaher common stock at any time on or before the maturity date of January 22, 2021.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, holders of certain of the Company’s LYONs converted such LYONs into an aggregate of approximately 912 thousand shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share. The Company’s deferred tax liability of $10 million associated with the book and tax basis difference in the converted LYONs was transferred to additional paid-in capital. The residual LYONS not converted into shares of the Company’s stock were redeemed at face value on January 22, 2021.

Long-Term Debt Repayments

The ¥30.0 billion aggregate principal amount of the 2021 Yen Notes were repaid during the first quarter of 2021 using proceeds from the issuance of euro-denominated commercial paper. During 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company redeemed certain outstanding borrowings in advance of their scheduled maturities. Refer to Note 9 for details of these redemptions and the related losses on early extinguishment of borrowings incurred on such redemptions.

Guarantors of Debt

The Company has guaranteed long-term debt issued by certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Floating Rate 2022 Euronotes, 2025 Euronotes (prior to their repayment in the fourth quarter of 2021) and 2027 Euronotes were issued by DH Europe Finance S.A. (“Danaher International”). The 2022 Biopharma Notes, 2024 Biopharma Notes, 2026 Biopharma Euronotes, 2028 Biopharma Euronotes, 2029 Biopharma Notes, 2031 Biopharma Euronotes, 2039 Biopharma Euronotes, 2039 Biopharma Notes, 2049 Biopharma Euronotes, and 2049 Biopharma Notes were issued by DH Europe Finance II S.a.r.l. (“Danaher International II”). The 2023 CHF Bonds and 2028 CHF Bonds were issued by DH Switzerland Finance S.A. (“Danaher Switzerland”). The 2021 Yen Notes (prior to their repayment in the first quarter of 2021), 2027 Yen Notes and 2032 Yen Notes were issued by DH Japan Finance S.A. (“Danaher Japan”). Each of Danaher International, Danaher International II, Danaher Switzerland and Danaher Japan are wholly-owned finance subsidiaries of Danaher Corporation. All of the outstanding and future securities issued by each of these entities are or will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company and these guarantees rank on parity with the Company’s unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.

Other

The Company’s minimum principal payments for the next five years are as follows ($ in millions):

2022	$	8
2023	4,367
2024	1,710
2025	490
2026	2,323
Thereafter	13,278

The Company made interest payments of $452 million, $331 million and $129 million in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Interest payments increased in 2021 due primarily to the increase in outstanding debt in 2021 and 2020 and the year-over-year increase in make-whole premiums on the early extinguishment of debt. Proceeds from these borrowings as well as available cash balances were used to fund the acquisition of Aldevron and for general corporate purposes.