Long-Term Obligations and Other Short-Term Borrowings

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Long-Term Obligations and Other Short-Term Borrowings [Abstract]

Long-Term Obligations and Other Short-Term Borrowings

5. Long-Term Obligations and Other Short-Term Borrowings

Long-Term Debt

We had total long-term obligations, including the current portion and other short-term borrowings, of $4.7 billion at both December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023. All the notes represent unsecured obligations of Cardinal Health, Inc. and rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. Interest is paid pursuant to the terms of the obligations. These notes are effectively subordinated to the liabilities of our subsidiaries, including trade payables of $34.3 billion and $29.8 billion at December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively.

Other Financing Arrangements

In addition to cash and equivalents and operating cash flow, other sources of liquidity include a $2.0 billion commercial paper program backed by a $2.0 billion revolving credit facility. We also have a $1.0 billion committed receivables sales facility. At December 31, 2023, we had no amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program, revolving credit facility or our committed receivables sales facility.

In February 2023, we extended our $2.0 billion revolving credit facility through February 25, 2028. In September 2022, we renewed our committed receivables sales facility program through Cardinal Health Funding, LLC (“CHF”) through September 30, 2025. In September 2023, Cardinal Health 23 Funding, LLC ("CH-23 Funding") was added as a seller under our committed receivables sales facility. Each of CHF and CH-23 Funding was organized for the sole purpose of buying receivables and selling undivided interests in those receivables to third-party purchasers. Although consolidated with Cardinal Health, Inc. in accordance with GAAP, each of CHF and CH-23 Funding is a separate legal entity from Cardinal Health, Inc. and from our respective subsidiary that sells receivables to CHF or CH-23 Funding, as applicable. Each of CHF and CH-23 Funding is designed to be a special purpose, bankruptcy-remote entity whose assets are available solely to satisfy the claims of its respective creditors.

Our revolving credit and committed receivables sales facilities require us to maintain a consolidated net leverage ratio of no more than 3.75-to-1. As of December 31, 2023, we were in compliance with this financial covenant.