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DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES |
DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES
Debt Outstanding At December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had the following debt outstanding:
as of December 31 (in millions) | Effective interest rate in 2021¹ | 2021 1 |  | 2020 1
Commercial paper | 0.3 | % | $ | 300 |  |  | $ | — |
1.7% notes due 2021 | 1.9 | % | — |  |  | 400 |
2.4% notes due 2022 | 2.5 | % | 203 |  |  | 203 |
0.868% notes due 2023 | 1.2 | % | 797 |  |  | — |
Floating-rate notes due 2023 | 1.9 | % | 298 |  |  | — |
0.4% notes due 2024 | 0.6 | % | 846 |  |  | 915 |
1.322% notes due 2024 | 1.7 | % | 1,393 |  |  | — |
7.0% notes due 2024 | 7.0 | % | 13 |  |  | — |
Floating-rate notes due 2024 | 0.9 | % | 298 |  |  | — |
Term loan due 2024 | 1.8 | % | 1,998 |  |  | — |
1.3% notes due in 2025 | 1.4 | % | 678 |  |  | 734 |
2.6% notes due 2026 | 2.7 | % | 747 |  |  | 746 |
Term loan due 2026 | 1.9 | % | 1,998 |  |  | — |
7.65% debentures due 2027 | 7.7 | % | 5 |  |  | 5 |
1.915% notes due 2027 | 2.2 | % | 1,441 |  |  | — |
6.625% debentures due 2028 | 5.6 | % | 96 |  |  | 97 |
2.272% notes due 2028 | 2.5 | % | 1,241 |  |  | — |
1.3% notes due 2029 | 1.4 | % | 841 |  |  | 912 |
3.95% notes due 2030 | 4.0 | % | 495 |  |  | 495 |
1.73% notes due 2031 | 3.2 | % | 644 |  |  | 644 |
2.539% notes due 2032 | 2.7 | % | 1,537 |  |  | — |
6.25% notes due 2037 | 6.3 | % | 265 |  |  | 265 |
3.65% notes due 2042 | 3.7 | % | 6 |  |  | 6 |
4.5% notes due 2043 | 4.6 | % | 256 |  |  | 256 |
3.5% notes due 2046 | 3.6 | % | 441 |  |  | 440 |
3.132% notes due 2051 | 3.2 | % | 742 |  |  | — |
Finance leases and other | 9.3 | % | 81 |  |  | 74 |
Total debt |  | 17,660 |  |  | 6,192 |
Short-term debt |  | (301) |  |  | — |
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations |  | (210) |  |  | (406) |
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations |  | $ | 17,149 |  |  | $ | 5,786 |
1 Book values include any discounts, premiums and adjustments related to hedging instruments and effective interest rates reflect amortization of those items. Significant Debt Activity In May 2019, we issued €750 million of 0.40% senior notes due May 2024 and €750 million of 1.3% senior notes due May 2029. We have designated these debt instruments as net investment hedges of our European operations. Refer to Note 15 for additional information. In March 2020, we issued $750 million of 3.75% senior notes due in October 2025 and $500 million of 3.95% senior notes due in April 2030 (collectively, the March 2020 senior notes). Pursuant to a registration rights agreement (the March 2020 Registration Rights Agreement) with the initial purchasers of the March 2020 senior notes, we agreed to use our commercially reasonable efforts to file a registration statement with respect to a registered offer to exchange the March 2020 senior notes for new notes with terms substantially identical in all material respects to the March 2020 senior notes and to have such registration statement declared effective under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933. The exchange offer with respect to the notes due April 2030 was completed in May 2021. In October 2020, we repaid $322 million of variable-rate loans that matured in 2020. In November 2020, we issued $650 million of 1.73% senior notes due in April 2031 (the November 2020 senior notes). Pursuant to a registration rights agreement (the November 2020 Registration Rights Agreement) with the initial purchasers of the November 2020 senior notes, we agreed to use our commercially reasonable efforts to file a registration statement with respect to a registered offer to exchange the November 2020 senior notes for new notes with terms substantially identical in all material respects to the November 2020 senior notes and to have such registration statement declared effective under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933. The exchange offer with respect to the November 2020 senior notes was completed in May 2021. We used the proceeds from the November 2020 senior notes, along with cash on hand, to redeem the $750 million of 3.75% senior notes due in October 2025 that were issued in March 2020. In connection with the redemption of the $750 million of 3.75% senior notes due in October 2025, including the payment of a $104 million make-whole premium to the debt holders, we recognized a pre-tax loss of $110 million from the early extinguishment of debt, which is included in other expense, net in 2020. In July 2021, we redeemed $400 million in 1.7% senior notes due August 2021, which was partially funded by the issuance of commercial paper. On September 30, 2021, we entered into a term loan credit agreement (the Term Loan Credit Agreement), pursuant to which a syndicate of financial institutions has committed to provide us with a senior unsecured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $4.0 billion (the Term Loan Facility), consisting of a $2.0 billion three-year term loan facility and a $2.0 billion five-year term loan facility. Loans under the Term Loan Facility were funded on the closing date of the Hillrom acquisition to fund a portion of the consideration for the Hillrom acquisition, repay certain indebtedness of Hillrom, and pay fees and expenses related to the foregoing. Loans under the Term Loan Facility bear interest at variable rates, are subject to amortization at a quarterly rate of 0.625% for the first four quarters following the anniversary of our initial borrowing date and 1.25% thereafter (with loans outstanding under the five-year tranche subject to amortization at a quarterly rate of 1.875% after the second anniversary of the commencement of amortization and 2.500% after the third anniversary of the commencement of amortization). The Term Loan Credit Agreement contains various covenants, including a maximum net leverage ratio. In December 2021, we issued $800 million of 0.868% senior notes due in 2023, $1.4 billion of 1.322% senior notes due in 2024, $1.45 billion of 1.915% senior notes due in 2027, $1.25 billion of 2.272% senior notes due in 2028, $1.55 billion of 2.539% senior notes due in 2032, $750 million of 3.132% senior notes due in 2051, $300 million of floating rate senior notes due in 2023 and $300 million of floating rate senior notes due in 2024 (collectively, the Hillrom notes) to fund a portion of the consideration for the Hillrom acquisition, repay certain indebtedness of Hillrom, and pay fees and expenses related to the foregoing. Pursuant to a registration rights agreement (the Hillrom Notes Registration Rights Agreement) with the initial purchasers of the Hillrom notes, we agreed to use our commercially reasonable efforts to file a registration statement with respect to a registered offer to exchange the Hillrom notes for new notes with terms substantially identical in all material respects to the Hillrom notes and to have such registration statement declared effective under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933. If we fail to have such registration statement declared effective by March 25, 2023 (a registration default), the annual interest rate on the Hillrom notes would increase by 0.25% for the 90-day period immediately following such registration default and by an additional 0.25% thereafter. The maximum additional interest rate is 0.50% per annum and if a registration default is corrected, the Hillrom notes would revert to the original interest rates. The payment of additional interest is the sole remedy for the holders of the Hillrom notes in the event of a registration default. On September 1, 2021, we entered into a bridge facility commitment letter with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JP Morgan) and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (Citi) pursuant to which JP Morgan and Citi committed to provide a 364-day senior unsecured bridge term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $11.4 billion (the Bridge Facility) for the purpose of funding the consideration for the Hillrom acquisition, repaying certain indebtedness of Hillrom, and paying fees and expenses related to the foregoing. The Bridge Facility included upfront fees of $40 million. The commitments under the Bridge Facility were reduced by $4.0 billion on September 30, 2021 when we entered into the Term Loan Facility and the remaining commitments were reduced to zero on December 1, 2021 when we issued the Hillrom notes, both in accordance with the terms of the commitment letter. As a result, the Bridge Facility was terminated and the remaining unamortized upfront fees related to the Bridge Facility were charged to interest expense, net during the year ended December 31, 2021. Baxter assumed debt with an acquisition-date fair value of $2.4 billion as part of the acquisition of Hillrom. Baxter used the proceeds from the Hillrom notes, the Term Loan Facility and cash on hand to repay substantially all of this indebtedness, including accrued interest and applicable early redemption premiums, and recognized a net loss on the early extinguishment of debt of $5 million. Credit Facilities On September 30, 2021, we entered into a new U.S. dollar-denominated revolving credit facility (the USD Revolver), and on October 1, 2021, we amended our existing Euro-denominated revolving credit facility (as amended, the Euro Revolver). Our USD Revolver has a capacity of $2.5 billion and our Euro Revolver has a capacity of €200 million. Each of the facilities matures in 2026. The facilities enable us to borrow funds on an unsecured basis at variable interest rates, and contain various covenants, including a maximum net leverage ratio. Fees under the credit facilities are 0.09% annually as of December 31, 2021 and are based on our credit ratings and the total capacity of the facility. Prior to entering into the USD Revolver and the Euro Revolver, our previous U.S. dollar-denominated revolving credit facility and Euro-denominated revolving credit facility had a maximum capacity of $2.0 billion and €200 million, respectively. Fees under these credit facilities were 0.09% annually as of December 31, 2020 and were based on our credit ratings and the total capacity of the facility. There were no borrowings outstanding under these credit facilities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. We also maintain other credit arrangements, which totaled approximately $225 million and $200 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. There were no amounts outstanding under these arrangements as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. As of December 31, 2021, we were in compliance with the financial covenants in these agreements. The non-performance of any financial institution supporting any of the credit facilities would reduce the maximum capacity of these facilities by each institution’s respective commitment. Commercial Paper As of December 31, 2021, we had $300 million of commercial paper outstanding with a weighted-average interest rate of 0.27% and an original weighted-average term of 88 days. There was no commercial paper outstanding as of December 31, 2020. Future Debt Maturities
as of and for the years ended December 31 (in millions) | Debt maturities
2022 | $ | 513 |
2023 | 1,108 |
2024 | 4,567 |
2025 | 684 |
2026 | 2,754 |
Thereafter | 8,128 |
Total obligations and commitments | 17,754 |
Discounts, premiums, and adjustments relating to hedging instruments | (94) |
Total debt | $ | 17,660 |

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