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Debt
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Debt Instruments [Abstract]  
Debt
DEBT
The major components of debt are as follows (in millions):
 
June 30, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
Revolving credit facility
$
30

 
$

Commercial paper
1,000

 
778

Senior notes:
 
 
 
7.00% Notes due May 2018

 
120

Notes due May 2019 (2.77% at 6/30/2018)
300

 
300

2.65% Notes due August 2019
1,000

 
1,000

Notes due June 2020 (2.87% at 6/30/2018)
350

 
350

Notes due August 2020 (2.78% at 6/30/2018)
400

 
400

4.10% Notes due September 2020
281

 
282

2.25% Notes due August 2021
500

 
500

4.50% Senior notes due June 2022
1,000

 
1,000

3.95% Notes due August 2024
1,250

 
1,250

3.55% Notes due June 2027
1,350

 
1,350

7.00% Notes due January 2028
18

 
18

6.13% Notes due November 2032
161

 
162

4.88% Notes due August 2034
500

 
500

5.15% Notes due August 2044
500

 
500

4.55% Notes due June 2047
750

 
750

Discount on senior notes
(13
)
 
(15
)
Term loans:
 
 
 
Tranche B due August 2019

 
427

Tranche B due August 2020 (2.93% at 6/30/2018)
750

 
500

Other
76

 
81

Unamortized debt issuance costs
(43
)
 
(50
)
Total debt
10,160

 
10,203

Less current debt
1,308

 
906

Total long-term debt
$
8,852

 
$
9,297


Revolving Credit Facility
In March 2018, we amended our existing credit facility which, among other things, increased our line of credit from $1.5 billion to $1.75 billion. This facility supports short-term funding needs and serves as a backstop to our commercial paper program and will mature and the commitments thereunder will terminate in March 2023. Amounts available for borrowing under this facility totaled $1.72 billion at June 30, 2018, before deducting amounts to backstop our commercial paper program. At June 30, 2018, we had no outstanding letters of credit issued under this facility. At June 30, 2018, we had $105 million of bilateral letters of credit issued separately from the revolving credit facility, none of which were drawn upon. Our letters of credit are issued primarily in support of leasing and workers’ compensation insurance programs and other legal obligations.

If in the future any of our subsidiaries shall guarantee any of our material indebtedness, such subsidiary shall be required to guarantee the indebtedness, obligations and liabilities under this facility.
Commercial Paper Program
We have a commercial paper program under which we may issue unsecured short-term promissory notes ("commercial paper") up to an aggregate maximum principal amount of $1 billion as of June 30, 2018. As of June 30, 2018, we had $1 billion of commercial paper outstanding at a weighted average interest rate of 2.31% with maturities of less than 50 days.
Term Loan Tranche B due August 2020
On June 8, 2018, we amended our existing term loan agreement which increased the principal amount borrowed from $500 million to $750 million. Proceeds from the borrowings were primarily used to fund an acquisition.
7.00% Notes due May 2018
During the third quarter of fiscal 2018, we extinguished the $120 million outstanding balance of the Senior Notes due May 2018 using cash on hand.
Term Loan Tranche B due August 2019
During the first quarter of fiscal 2018, we extinguished the $427 million outstanding balance of the Term Loan Tranche B due in August 2019 using cash on hand and proceeds received from the sale of a non-protein business.
Debt Covenants
Our revolving credit and term loan facilities contain affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, may limit or restrict our ability to: create liens and encumbrances; incur debt; merge, dissolve, liquidate or consolidate; make acquisitions and investments; dispose of or transfer assets; change the nature of our business; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; and enter into hedging transactions, in each case, subject to certain qualifications and exceptions. In addition, we are required to maintain minimum interest expense coverage and maximum debt-to-capitalization ratios.
Our senior notes also contain affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, may limit or restrict our ability to: create liens; engage in certain sale/leaseback transactions; and engage in certain consolidations, mergers and sales of assets.
We were in compliance with all debt covenants at June 30, 2018.