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6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

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In connection with the proposed Acquisition, the Company entered into a bridge credit agreement on August 2, 2021 (the "Bridge Credit Agreement"). Under the Bridge Credit Agreement, the lenders committed to provide senior, unsecured financing in the aggregate principal amount of £6,524 million at August 2, 2021. As permanent financing for the proposed Acquisition is secured, the principal amount of the Bridge Credit Agreement is reduced. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate principal amount was £3,200 million. Any borrowings made under the Bridge Credit Agreement would mature 364 days from the initial funding date. The commitments are intended to be drawn to finance the proposed Acquisition only to the extent that we do not arrange for alternative financing prior to closing. During the six months ended December 31, 2021, we incurred $49 million in financing fees related to the Bridge Credit Agreement, all of which was included in other expense (income), net within the Consolidated Statement of Income.

On August 27, 2021, the Company entered into a credit agreement, which provides for a senior, unsecured delayed-draw term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $2,000 million (the “Term Loan Facility”). The proceeds of the Term Loan Facility, if drawn, will be used solely by the Company to finance a portion of the consideration of its proposed Acquisition and would mature in its entirety three years after the initial draw. Additionally, the provisions of the Term Loan Facility allow for prepayments at the Company's discretion.

During the first six months of fiscal 2022, we amended our existing multi-currency credit agreement, increasing its capacity to $3,000 million. During October 2021, we issued $2,126 million of commercial paper to finance the proposed Acquisition. Commercial paper notes outstanding at December 31, 2021 were $1,899 million. There were no outstanding commercial paper notes as of June 30, 2021.

Based on the Company’s rating level at December 31, 2021, the most restrictive financial covenant provides that the ratio of debt to debt-shareholders' equity cannot exceed 0.65 to 1.0. At December 31, 2021, our debt to debt-shareholders' equity ratio was 0.49 to 1.0. We are in compliance, and expect to remain in compliance, with all covenants set forth in the credit agreements and indentures.