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Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt [Text Block] Debt

Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt, consists of the following at December 31:
 
 
2019
 
2018
6.00% note, due 2020
 
$
209,322

 
$

Borrowings on lines of credit
 
60,000

 
180,000

Other short-term borrowings
 
62,109

 
66,257

 
 
$
331,431

 
$
246,257


Other short-term borrowings are primarily utilized to support working capital requirements. The weighted-average interest rate on these borrowings was 2.76% and 2.49% at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The company has $200,000 in uncommitted lines of credit. There were $60,000 and $180,000 of outstanding borrowings under the uncommitted lines of credit at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. These borrowings were provided on a short-term basis and the maturity is agreed upon between the company and the lender. The lines had a weighted-average effective interest rate of 2.61% and 3.39% at December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively.

The company has a commercial paper program and the maximum aggregate balance of commercial paper notes outstanding may not exceed the borrowing capacity of $1,200,000. The company had no outstanding borrowings under this program as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. The commercial paper program had a weighted-average effective interest rate of 2.24% and 2.93% at December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Long-term debt consists of the following at December 31:
 
 
2019
 
2018
Revolving credit facility
 
$
10,000

 
$

North America asset securitization program
 
400,000

 
810,000

6.00% notes, due 2020
 

 
209,147

5.125% notes, due 2021
 
130,691

 
130,546

3.50% notes, due 2022
 
348,088

 
347,288

4.50% notes, due 2023
 
298,148

 
297,622

3.25% notes, due 2024
 
495,045

 
494,091

4.00% notes, due 2025
 
346,368

 
345,762

7.50% senior debentures, due 2027
 
109,857

 
109,776

3.875% notes, due 2028
 
494,648

 
494,095

Other obligations with various interest rates and due dates
 
7,284

 
788

 
 
$
2,640,129

 
$
3,239,115



The 7.50% senior debentures are not redeemable prior to their maturity.  All other notes may be called at the option of the company subject to “make whole” clauses.

The estimated fair market value of long-term debt at December 31, using quoted market prices, is as follows:
 
 
2019
 
2018
5.125% notes, due 2021
 
$
134,500

 
$
134,500

3.50% notes, due 2022
 
358,500

 
345,000

4.50% notes, due 2023
 
316,000

 
303,500

3.25% notes, due 2024
 
515,500

 
467,000

4.00% notes, due 2025
 
367,000

 
340,500

7.50% senior debentures, due 2027
 
135,000

 
128,000

3.875% notes, due 2028
 
516,500

 
458,500



The carrying amount of the company's short-term borrowings in various countries, 6.00% notes due 2020, revolving credit facility, North American asset securitization program, commercial paper program, and other obligations approximate their fair value.

The company has a $2,000,000 revolving credit facility maturing in December 2023. This facility may be used by the company for general corporate purposes including working capital in the ordinary course of business, letters of credit, repayment, prepayment or purchase of long-term indebtedness, acquisitions, and as support for the company's commercial paper program, as applicable. Interest on borrowings under the revolving credit facility is calculated using a base rate or a Eurocurrency rate plus a spread (1.18% at December 31, 2019), which is based on the company's credit ratings, or an effective interest rate of 2.72% at December 31, 2019. The facility fee, which is based on the company's credit ratings, was .20% of the total borrowing capacity at December 31, 2019. The company had $10,000 in outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility at December 31, 2019 and no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility at December 31, 2018.

The company has a North America asset securitization program collateralized by accounts receivable of certain of its subsidiaries. The company may borrow up to $1,200,000 under the program, which matures in June 2021. The program is conducted through Arrow Electronics Funding Corporation (“AFC”), a wholly-owned, bankruptcy remote subsidiary. The program does not qualify for true sale treatment. Accordingly, the accounts receivable and related debt obligation remain on the company's consolidated balance sheets. Interest on borrowings is calculated using a base rate plus a spread (.40% at December 31, 2019), or an effective interest rate of 2.18% at December 31, 2019. The facility fee is .40% of the total borrowing capacity.

At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the company had $400,000 and $810,000, respectively, in outstanding borrowings under the North American asset securitization program, which was included in “Long-term debt” in the company's consolidated balance sheets. Total collateralized accounts receivable of approximately $2,217,800 and $2,754,400, respectively, were held by AFC and were included in “Accounts receivable, net” in the company's consolidated balance sheets. Any accounts receivable held by AFC would likely not be available to other creditors of the company in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings before repayment of any outstanding borrowings under the program.

Both the revolving credit facility and North American asset securitization program, include terms and conditions that limit the incurrence of additional borrowings and require that certain financial ratios be maintained at designated levels. The company was in compliance with all covenants as of December 31, 2019 and is currently not aware of any events that would cause non-compliance with any covenants in the future.  

During March 2018, the company redeemed $300,000 principal amount of its 3.00% notes due March 2018.

During 2017, the company completed the sale of $500,000 principal amount of 3.875% notes due in 2028. The net proceeds of the offering of $494,625 were used to redeem the company's 6.875% senior debenture due June 2018 and refinance a portion of the company's 6.00% notes due April 2020, 5.125% notes due March 2021, and 7.50% senior debentures due January 2027. The company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $59,545 for 2017.

During 2017, the company completed the sale of $500,000 principal amount of 3.25% notes due in 2024. The net proceeds of the offering of $493,810 are expected to be used to redeem the company's debt obligations and for general corporate purposes.

In the normal course of business certain of the company's subsidiaries have agreements to sell, without recourse, selected trade receivables to financial institutions. The company does not retain financial or legal interests in these receivables, and, accordingly they are accounted for as sales of the related receivables and the receivables are removed from the company's consolidated balance sheets. Financing costs related to these transactions are included in “Interest and other financing expense, net” in the company's consolidated statements of operations.

Annual payments of borrowings during each of the years 2020 through 2024 are $331,431, $536,881, $349,115, $308,207, and $495,053, respectively, and $950,873 for all years thereafter.

Interest and other financing expense, net, includes interest and dividend income of $54,815, $47,860, and $31,156 in 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. Interest paid, net of interest and dividend income, amounted to $209,512, $213,913, and $156,974 in 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.