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Debt Financing Arrangements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Financing Arrangements
Debt Financing Arrangements
 
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(In millions)
2.5% Notes $1 billion face amount, due in 2026
$
993

 
$
992

 
 
 
 
1.0% Notes €650 million face amount, due in 2025
736

 

 
 
 
 
1.75% Notes €600 million face amount, due in 2023
682

 
714

 
 
 
 
4.5% Notes $600 million face amount, due in 2049
587

 

 
 
 
 
Floating Rate Notes €500 million face amount, due in 2019
572

 
599

 
 
 
 
4.479% Debentures $516 million face amount, due in 2021
493

 
501

 
 
 
 
3.75% Notes $500 million face amount, due in 2047
493

 
492

 
 
 
 
5.375% Debentures $470 million face amount, due in 2035
461

 
460

 
 
 
 
3.375% Notes $400 million face amount, due in 2022
398

 

 
 
 
 
4.016% Debentures $570 million face amount, due in 2043
386

 
383

 
 
 
 
4.535% Debentures $528 million face amount due in 2042
382

 
379

 
 
 
 
5.765% Debentures $378 million face amount, due in 2041
378

 
378

 
 
 
 
5.935% Debentures $383 million face amount, due in 2032
378

 
378

 
 
 
 
7.0% Debentures $164 million face amount, due in 2031
163

 
163

 
 
 
 
6.625% Debentures $160 million face amount, due in 2029
159

 
159

 
 
 
 
6.95% Debentures $159 million face amount, due in 2097
155

 
155

 
 
 
 
7.5% Debentures $150 million face amount, due in 2027
149

 
150

 
 
 
 
6.45% Debentures $127 million face amount, due in 2038
126

 
126

 
 
 
 
6.75% Debentures $118 million face amount, due in 2027
117

 
117

 
 
 
 
Other
472

 
490

Total long-term debt including current maturities
8,280

 
6,636

Current maturities
(582
)
 
(13
)
Total long-term debt
$
7,698

 
$
6,623


 
On December 3, 2018, the Company issued $600 million and $400 million aggregate principal amounts of 4.5% Notes due in 2049 and 3.375% Notes due in 2022, respectively. Net proceeds before expenses for the 4.5% and 3.375% Notes were $588 million and $399 million, respectively.

On September 12, 2018, the Company issued €650 million ($744 million as of December 31, 2018) aggregate principal amount of 1.0% Notes due in 2025. Net proceeds before expenses were $747 million.

On September 29, 2017, the Company redeemed $559 million aggregate principal amount of 5.45% Notes due on March 15, 2018 and incurred an early extinguishment charge of $11 million in the year ended December 31, 2017.

On September 14, 2017, the Company issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.75% Notes due in 2047. Proceeds before expenses were $493 million.

On April 15, 2017, the Company retired $261 million aggregate principal amount of 8.375% Notes that matured on April 15, 2017.
Discount amortization expense, net of premium amortization, of $10 million, $11 million, and $9 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively, are included in interest expense related to the Company’s long-term debt.

At December 31, 2018, the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt exceeded the carrying value by $0.7 billion, as estimated using quoted market prices (a Level 2 measurement under applicable accounting standards).

The aggregate maturities of long-term debt for the five years after December 31, 2018, are $582 million, $16 million, $666 million, $409 million, and $11 million, respectively.

At December 31, 2018, the Company had lines of credit, including the accounts receivable securitization programs described below, totaling $10.4 billion, of which $8.9 billion was unused.  The weighted average interest rates on short-term borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2018 and 2017, were 7.95% and 2.35%, respectively.  Of the Company’s total lines of credit, $5.0 billion supported the combined U.S. and European commercial paper borrowing programs, against which there was no commercial paper outstanding at December 31, 2018.

The Company’s credit facilities and certain debentures require the Company to comply with specified financial and non-financial covenants including maintenance of minimum tangible net worth as well as limitations related to incurring liens, secured debt, and certain other financing arrangements.  The Company is in compliance with these covenants as of December 31, 2018.

The Company had outstanding standby letters of credit and surety bonds at December 31, 2018 and 2017, totaling $1.7 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively.

The Company has accounts receivable securitization programs (the “Programs”).  The Programs provide the Company with up to $1.8 billion in funding resulting from the sale of accounts receivable.  As of December 31, 2018, the Company utilized $1.5 billion of its facility under the Programs (see Note 19 for more information on the Programs).