Nonoperating Income (Expense)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Nonoperating Income (Expense)

NONOPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE)

The following sets forth the components of the Company’s other income (expense), net ($ in millions):

	2022		2021		2020
Other components of net periodic benefit costs	$	45	$	42	$	16
Investment gains (losses):
Realized investment gains (losses)	123		120		25
Unrealized investment gains (losses)	(394)		281		(7)
Total investment gains (losses)	(271)		401		18
Gains on sale of product lines	—		13		455
Other	—		—		5
Total other income (expense), net	$	(226)	$	456	$	494

Other Components of Net Period Benefit Costs

The Company disaggregates the service cost component of net periodic benefit costs of noncontributory defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement employee benefit plans and presents the other components of net periodic benefit costs in other income (expense), net. These other components of net period benefit costs include the assumed rate of return on plan assets, partially offset by amortization of actuarial losses. The Company’s net periodic benefit costs for the year ended December 31, 2022 includes a settlement loss of $10 million ($9 million after-tax) as a result of the transfer of a portion of its non-U.S. pension liabilities related to one defined benefit plan to a third-party.

Investment Gains (Losses)

The Company estimates the fair value of investments in equity securities using the Fair Value Alternative and records adjustments to fair value within net earnings. Additionally, the Company is a limited partner in partnerships that invest primarily in early stage companies. While the partnerships record these investments at fair value, the Company’s investments in the partnerships are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The investment gains (losses) include realized and unrealized gains and losses related to changes in the fair value of the Company’s investments in equity securities and the Company’s equity in earnings of the partnerships that reflect the changes in fair value of the investments of the partnerships and related management fees and operating expenses. In addition, during 2022 the Company recorded an impairment of $91 million related to an equity method investment that is reflected in unrealized investment gains (losses).

Gains on Sale of Product Lines

During 2021 the Company divested certain product lines for a cash purchase price, net of cash transferred and transaction costs, of $26 million and recognized a pretax gain on sale of $13 million ($10 million after-tax). The divested product lines generated revenues of approximately $88 million in the Environmental & Applied Solutions segment in 2020. The divestiture of these product lines did not represent a strategic shift with a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results and therefore is not reported as a discontinued operation.

As a condition to obtaining certain regulatory approvals for the closing of the Cytiva Acquisition, the Company was required to divest certain of its existing product lines in the Biotechnology and Life Sciences segments that in the aggregate generated revenues of approximately $170 million in 2019. During 2020, the Company completed the sale of these product lines for a cash purchase price, net of cash transferred and transaction costs, of $826 million and recognized a pretax gain on sale of $455 million ($305 million after-tax) in the second quarter of 2020. The divestiture of these product lines did not represent a strategic shift with a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results and therefore is not reported as a discontinued operation.

Loss on Early Extinguishment of Borrowings

In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company redeemed the €800 million aggregate principal amount of 2.5% senior unsecured notes due 2025 at a redemption price equal to the outstanding principal amount and a make-whole premium as specified in the applicable indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Company recorded a loss on early extinguishment of these borrowings related to the payment of the make-whole premiums and deferred costs in connection with the redemption of $96 million ($73 million after-tax), which is reflected as a loss on early extinguishment of borrowings in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company redeemed the €800 million aggregate principal amount of 1.7% senior unsecured notes due 2022 at a redemption price equal to the outstanding principal amount and a make-whole premium as specified in the applicable indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Company recorded a loss of $26 million ($20 million after-tax) on early extinguishment of these borrowings, including deferred costs, related to the payment of the make-whole premiums in connection with the redemption which is reflected as a loss on early extinguishment of borrowings in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.