Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Debt

Debt

Note 4—Debt

The Company’s debt (net of any unamortized discount) consists of the following:

	March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
	Carrying		Approximate		Carrying		Approximate
	Amount		Fair Value		Amount		Fair Value
Revolving Credit Facility	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
U.S. Commercial Paper Program		811.0		811.0		—		—
Euro Commercial Paper Program		—		—		—		—
3.125% Senior Notes due September 2021		227.7		230.1		227.7		231.6
4.00% Senior Notes due February 2022		294.9		300.9		294.9		303.6
3.20% Senior Notes due April 2024		349.8		373.0		349.8		378.1
2.050% Senior Notes due March 2025		399.5		412.2		399.4		420.7
0.750% Euro Senior Notes due May 2026		584.3		606.0		608.4		633.6
2.000% Euro Senior Notes due October 2028		584.3		659.3		608.4		694.9
4.350% Senior Notes due June 2029		499.6		566.7		499.6		608.4
2.800% Senior Notes due February 2030		899.4		925.5		899.4		987.8
Other debt		12.2		12.2		6.7		6.7
Less unamortized deferred debt issuance costs		(26.0)		—		(27.8)		—
Total debt		4,636.7		4,896.9		3,866.5		4,265.4
Less current portion		526.4		534.8		230.3		234.2
Total long-term debt	$	4,110.3	$	4,362.1	$	3,636.2	$	4,031.2

Revolving Credit Facility

The Company has a $2,500.0 unsecured credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), which matures January 2024 and gives the Company the ability to borrow, in various currencies, at a spread over LIBOR. The Company may utilize the Revolving Credit Facility for general corporate purposes. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. The carrying value of any borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility would approximate their fair value due primarily to their market interest rates and would be classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (Note 5). Any outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are classified as long-term debt in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Revolving Credit Facility requires payment of certain annual agency and commitment fees and requires that the Company satisfy certain financial covenants. At March 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Commercial Paper Programs

The Company has a commercial paper program pursuant to which the Company may issue short-term unsecured commercial paper notes (the “USCP Notes”) in one or more private placements in the United States (the “U.S. Commercial Paper Program”). The maturities of the USCP Notes vary, but may not exceed 397 days from the date of issue. The USCP Notes are sold under customary terms in the commercial paper market and may be issued at par or a discount therefrom, and bear varying interest rates on a fixed or floating basis. As of March 31, 2021, the amount of USCP Notes outstanding was $811.0, with a weighted average interest rate of 0.20%. On April 7, 2021, a combination of borrowings under the U.S. Commercial Paper Program and cash and cash equivalents on hand were used to fund the previously announced acquisition of MTS Systems Corporation (“MTS”). Refer to Note 16 herein for further discussion of the acquisition of MTS.

The Company and one of its wholly owned European subsidiaries (collectively, the “Euro Issuer”) also has a commercial paper program (the “Euro Commercial Paper Program” and, together with the U.S. Commercial Paper Program, the “Commercial Paper Programs”) pursuant to which the Euro Issuer may issue short-term unsecured commercial paper notes (the “ECP Notes” and, together with the USCP Notes, “Commercial Paper”), which are guaranteed by the Company and are to be issued outside of the United States.  The maturities of the ECP Notes will

vary, but may not exceed 183 days from the date of issue.  The ECP Notes are sold under customary terms in the commercial paper market and may be issued at par or a discount therefrom or a premium thereto and bear varying interest rates on a fixed or floating basis. The ECP Notes may be issued in Euros, Sterling, U.S. dollars or other currencies.  As of March 31, 2021, there were no ECP Notes outstanding. In addition, until March 22, 2021, the Company was able to issue ECP Notes through the Bank of England’s COVID Corporate Financing Facility (the “BOE Facility”). There were no outstanding borrowings at March 31, 2021 under the BOE Facility, which expired on March 22, 2021.

Amounts available under the Commercial Paper Programs may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed from time to time. In conjunction with the Revolving Credit Facility, the authorization from the Company’s Board of Directors limits the maximum principal amount outstanding of USCP Notes, ECP Notes, and any other commercial paper or similar programs, along with outstanding amounts under the Revolving Credit Facility, at any time to $2,500.0 in the aggregate. In addition, the maximum aggregate principal amount outstanding of USCP Notes and ECP Notes at any time is $2,500.0 and $2,000.0, respectively. The Commercial Paper Programs are rated A-2 by Standard & Poor’s and P-2 by Moody’s and are currently backstopped by the Revolving Credit Facility, as amounts undrawn under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility are available to repay Commercial Paper, if necessary. Net proceeds of the issuances of Commercial Paper are expected to be used for general corporate purposes. The Commercial Paper is classified as long-term debt in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets since the Company has the intent and ability to refinance the Commercial Paper on a long-term basis using the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility. The Commercial Paper is actively traded and is therefore classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy (Note 5). The carrying value of Commercial Paper borrowings approximates their fair value.  

U.S. Senior Notes

On February 20, 2020, the Company issued $400.0 principal amount of unsecured 2.050% Senior Notes due March 1, 2025 at 99.829% of face value (the “2025 Senior Notes”). The 2025 Senior Notes are unsecured and rank equally in right of payment with the Company’s other unsecured senior indebtedness. Interest on the 2025 Senior Notes is payable semiannually on March 1 and September 1 of each year, commencing on September 1, 2020.  Prior to February 1, 2025, the Company may, at its option, redeem some or all of the 2025 Senior Notes at any time by paying the redemption price (which may include a make-whole premium), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of redemption. If redeemed on or after February 1, 2025, the Company may, at its option, redeem some or all of the 2025 Senior Notes at any time by paying the redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of redemption.  On April 1, 2020, the Company used the net proceeds from the 2025 Senior Notes to repay the $400.0 principal amount of unsecured 2.20% Senior Notes due April 1, 2020 upon maturity.

All of the Company’s outstanding senior notes in the United States (the “U.S. Senior Notes”) are unsecured and rank equally in right of payment with the Company’s other unsecured senior indebtedness. Interest on each series of U.S. Senior Notes is payable semiannually. The Company may, at its option, redeem some or all of any series of U.S. Senior Notes at any time subject to certain terms and conditions, which include paying 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption, and, with certain exceptions, a make-whole premium. The fair value of each series of U.S. Senior Notes is based on recent bid prices in an active market and is therefore classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy (Note 5). The remaining principal amounts outstanding associated with the Company’s 3.125% Senior Notes due in September 2021 and 4.00% Senior Notes due in February 2022 are each recorded, net of the related unamortized discount and debt issuance costs, within Current portion of long-term debt in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2021. The U.S. Senior Notes contain certain financial and non-financial covenants. At March 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under its U.S. Senior Notes.

Euro Senior Notes

On May 4, 2020, the Euro Issuer issued €500.0 (approximately $545.4 at date of issuance) principal amount of unsecured 0.750% Senior Notes due May 4, 2026 at 99.563% of face value (the “2026 Euro Notes” or the “0.750% Euro Senior Notes”, collectively with the 2.000% Euro Senior Notes due October 2028, the “Euro Notes”, and the Euro Notes collectively with the U.S. Senior Notes, the “Senior Notes”). The 2026 Euro Notes are unsecured and rank equally in

right of payment with the Euro Issuer’s other unsecured senior indebtedness, and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company. Interest on the 2026 Euro Notes is payable annually on May 4 of each year, commencing on May 4, 2021. Prior to February 4, 2026, the Company may, at its option, redeem some or all of the 2026 Euro Notes at any time by paying the redemption price (which may include a make-whole premium), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of redemption. If redeemed on or after February 4, 2026, the Company may, at its option, redeem some or all of the 2026 Euro Notes at any time by paying the redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of redemption. The Company used the net proceeds from the 2026 Euro Notes to repay amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.

The Company’s Euro Notes are unsecured and rank equally in right of payment with the Euro Issuer’s other unsecured senior indebtedness, and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company. Interest on each series of Euro Notes is payable annually. The Company may, at its option, redeem some or all of any series of Euro Notes at any time subject to certain terms and conditions, which include paying 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of redemption, and, with certain exceptions, a make-whole premium. The fair value of each series of Euro Notes is based on recent bid prices in an active market and is therefore classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy (Note 5). The Euro Notes contain certain financial and non-financial covenants. At March 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under its Euro Notes.