Long-Term Obligations and Other Short-Term Borrowings

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Long-Term Obligations and Other Short-Term Borrowings [Abstract]

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7. Long-Term Obligations and Other Short-Term Borrowings

Long-Term Debt

At both December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, we had total long term obligations, including the current portion and other short-term borrowings, of $9.0 billion. All the borrowings represent unsecured obligations of Cardinal Health, Inc. and rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. Interest is paid pursuant to the terms of the obligations. These obligations are effectively subordinated to the liabilities of our subsidiaries, including trade payables of $20.6 billion.

Other Financing Arrangements

In addition to cash and equivalents and operating cash flow, other sources of liquidity include a $2.0 billion commercial paper program backed by a $2.0 billion revolving credit facility. We also have a $1.0 billion committed receivables sales facility.

On November 6, 2018, we increased the maximum consolidated leverage ratio permitted under our revolving credit and committed receivables facilities to provide that, as of the end of any calendar quarter, our maximum consolidated leverage ratio may be no more than 4.25-to-1. The maximum ratio will reduce to 4.00-to-1 in September 2019, to 3.75-to-1 in March 2020 and to 3.25-to-1 in September 2020. As of December 31, 2018, we were in compliance with our financial covenants.

In November 2016, we renewed our committed receivables sales facility program through Cardinal Health Funding, LLC (“CHF”) through November 1, 2019. CHF was organized for the sole purpose of buying receivables and selling undivided interests in those receivables to third-party purchasers. Although consolidated with Cardinal Health, Inc. in accordance with GAAP, CHF is a separate legal entity from Cardinal Health, Inc. and from our subsidiary that sells receivables to CHF. CHF is designed to be a special purpose, bankruptcy-remote entity whose assets are available solely to satisfy the claims of its creditors.