Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Debt

Debt

Note 4—Debt

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

	September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022
	Carrying		Approximate		Carrying		Approximate
	Amount		Fair Value		Amount		Fair Value
Revolving Credit Facility	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
U.S. Commercial Paper Program		—		—		632.8		632.8
Euro Commercial Paper Program		—		—		—		—
Term Loan Credit Facility		—		—		—		—
3.20% Senior Notes due April 2024		350.0		345.2		349.9		342.7
2.050% Senior Notes due March 2025		399.8		379.3		399.7		376.3
4.750% Senior Notes due March 2026		349.0		342.8		—		—
0.750% Euro Senior Notes due May 2026		528.3		487.0		533.4		491.7
2.000% Euro Senior Notes due October 2028		527.9		486.1		533.2		491.5
4.350% Senior Notes due June 2029		499.7		470.7		499.7		477.7
2.800% Senior Notes due February 2030		899.6		761.6		899.5		769.2
2.200% Senior Notes due September 2031		747.8		582.7		747.6		596.2
Other debt		12.7		12.7		6.9		6.9
Less: unamortized deferred debt issuance costs		(22.8)		—		(25.0)		—
Total debt		4,292.0		3,868.1		4,577.7		4,185.0
Less: current portion		355.6		350.8		2.7		2.7
Total long-term debt	$	3,936.4	$	3,517.3	$	4,575.0	$	4,182.3

Revolving Credit Facility

The Company has an amended and restated $2,500.0 unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Revolving Credit Facility matures in November 2026 and gives the Company the ability to borrow, in various currencies, at a spread that varies, based on the Company’s debt rating, over certain currency-specific benchmark rates, which benchmark rates in the case of U.S. dollar borrowings are either the base rate or the adjusted term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). The Company may utilize the Revolving Credit Facility for general corporate purposes. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 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, primarily due 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. On September 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Term Loan Credit Facility

On April 19, 2022, the Company entered into a two-year, $750.0 unsecured delayed draw term loan credit agreement (the “2022 Term Loan”), which is scheduled to mature on April 19, 2024. The 2022 Term Loan was undrawn at closing and may be drawn on up to five occasions over the life of the facility. The 2022 Term Loan may be repaid at any time without premium or penalty, and, once repaid, cannot be reborrowed. If drawn upon, the proceeds from the 2022 Term Loan are expected to be used for general corporate purposes. Interest rates under the 2022 Term Loan are based on a spread over either the base rate or the adjusted term SOFR, which spread varies based on the Company’s debt rating. The carrying value of any borrowings under the 2022 Term Loan would approximate their fair value, primarily due to its market interest rates, and would be classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (Note 5). As of September 30, 2023, the Company had not yet drawn upon the 2022 Term Loan, and as such, there were no outstanding borrowings under the 2022 Term Loan. The 2022 Term Loan requires payment of certain commitment fees and requires that the Company satisfy certain financial covenants, which financial covenants are the same as those under the Revolving Credit Facility. On September 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under the 2022 Term Loan.

Commercial Paper Programs

The Company has a commercial paper program (the “U.S. Commercial Paper Program”) pursuant to which the Company may issue short-term unsecured commercial paper notes (the “USCP Notes” or “U.S. Commercial Paper”) in one or more private placements in the United States. 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. The maximum aggregate principal amount outstanding of USCP Notes at any time is $2,500.0. The Company utilizes borrowings under the U.S. Commercial Paper Program for general corporate purposes, which, in recent years, has included fully or partially funding acquisitions, as well as repaying certain outstanding senior notes. As of December 31, 2022, the amount of USCP Notes outstanding was $632.8, with a weighted average interest rate of 4.69%. In the first quarter of 2023, the Company used net proceeds from the 2026 Senior Notes (as defined below) to repay certain outstanding borrowings under the U.S. Commercial Paper Program. The Company borrowed under the U.S. Commercial Paper Program throughout much of the first nine months of 2023, the proceeds of which were used for general corporate purposes. During the third quarter of 2023, the Company repaid all of its USCP Notes then outstanding, and, as of September 30, 2023, there were no USCP Notes outstanding.

The Company and one of its wholly owned European subsidiaries (the “Euro Issuer”) also have 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, the “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.  The maximum aggregate principal amount outstanding of ECP Notes at any time is $2,000.0. The Company utilizes borrowings under the Euro Commercial Paper Program for general corporate purposes, which may include, for example, fully or partially funding acquisitions. In the first quarter of 2023, the Company used borrowings under its Euro Commercial Paper Program, along with cash on hand, to fund an acquisition, as discussed in Note 11 herein. These borrowings under the Euro Commercial Paper Program were repaid in their entirety by the end of the first quarter of 2023. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no ECP Notes outstanding.

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, as of September 30, 2023, the authorization from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) 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. The Commercial Paper Programs are rated A-2 by Standard & Poor’s and P-2 by Moody’s and, based on the Board’s authorization described above, 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. Any outstanding 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 carrying value of Commercial Paper approximates its fair value, primarily due to its market interest rates, and is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (Note 5). 

U.S. Senior Notes

On March 30, 2023, the Company issued $350.0 principal amount of unsecured 4.750% Senior Notes due March 30, 2026 at 99.658% of face value (the “2026 Senior Notes”). The 2026 Senior Notes are unsecured and rank equally in right of payment with the Company’s and the Euro Issuer’s other unsecured senior indebtedness. Interest on the 2026 Senior Notes is payable semiannually on March 30 and September 30 of each year, commencing on September 30, 2023. The Company may redeem, from time to time at its option, some or all of the 2026 Senior Notes at a 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, plus a make-whole premium. The Company used the net proceeds from the 2026 Senior Notes primarily to repay certain outstanding borrowings under the U.S. Commercial Paper Program.

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 and the Euro Issuer’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.

Euro Senior Notes

The Euro Issuer has two outstanding unsecured senior notes issued in Europe (collectively, the “Euro Notes” and, together with the U.S. Senior Notes, the “Senior Notes”), each of which were issued with a principal amount of €500.0. The 0.750% Euro Senior Notes, which were issued in May 2020 at 99.563% of face value, mature on May 4, 2026, while the 2.000% Euro Senior Notes, which were issued in October 2018 at 99.498% of face value, mature on October 8, 2028. The Euro Notes are unsecured and rank equally in right of payment with the Company’s and 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 either 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 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 Company’s Senior Notes impose certain obligations on the Company and prohibit various actions by the Company unless it satisfies certain financial requirements. On September 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all requirements under its Senior Notes.