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Long-Term Debt
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term Debt Long-Term Debt
On January 16, 2019, in connection with the definitive merger agreement to acquire First Data (see Note 4), the Company entered into a bridge facility commitment letter pursuant to which a group of financial institutions committed to provide a 364-day senior unsecured bridge term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $17.0 billion for the purpose of refinancing certain indebtedness of First Data and its subsidiaries on the closing date of the merger, making cash payments in lieu of fractional shares as part of the merger consideration, and paying fees and expenses related to the merger, the refinancing and the related transactions. The Company recorded $37 million and $96 million of expenses, reported within debt financing activities in the consolidated statements of income, related to the bridge term loan facility during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. There were no outstanding borrowings under the bridge term loan facility at June 30, 2019. The aggregate commitments of $17.0 billion under the bridge facility commitment letter have been replaced with a corresponding amount of permanent financing through the term loan credit agreement and issuance of senior notes, as described below, resulting in the termination of the bridge term loan facility effective July 1, 2019.
On February 6, 2019, the Company entered into an amendment to its amended and restated revolving credit facility to (i) amend the maximum leverage ratio covenant to permit it to elect to increase the permitted maximum leverage ratio from three and one-half times the Company’s consolidated net earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, non-cash charges and expenses and certain other adjustments (“EBITDA”) to either four times or four and one-half times the Company’s EBITDA for a specified period following certain acquisitions and (ii) permit it to make drawings under the revolving credit facility on the closing date of its acquisition of First Data subject to only limited conditions. In addition, on February 15, 2019, the Company entered into a second amendment to its existing revolving credit agreement in order to increase the aggregate commitments available thereunder by $1.5 billion and to make certain additional amendments to facilitate the operation of the combined business following the acquisition of First Data. The increased commitments and additional amendments related to the revolving credit facility will become effective upon the satisfaction or waiver of conditions that are substantially similar to the conditions to funding under the term loan facility described below.
On February 15, 2019, the Company entered into a new term loan credit agreement with a syndicate of financial institutions pursuant to which such financial institutions have committed to provide the Company with a senior unsecured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $5.0 billion, consisting of $1.5 billion in commitments to provide loans with a three-year maturity and $3.5 billion in commitments to provide loans with a five-year maturity. The availability of loans under the term loan facility is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, including (i) the closing of the acquisition substantially concurrently with the funding of such loans, (ii) the absence of a material adverse effect with respect to First Data since January 16, 2019, (iii) the truth and accuracy in all material respects of certain representations and warranties, (iv) the receipt of certain certificates, and (v) the receipt of certain financial statements. Loans drawn under the term loan facility will be subject to amortization at an annual rate of 5% for the first two years and 7.5% thereafter (with loans outstanding under the five-year tranche subject to amortization at an annual rate of 10% after the fourth anniversary of the commencement of amortization), with accrued and unpaid amortization amounts required to be paid on the last business day in December of each year. Borrowings under the term loan facility will bear interest at variable rates based on LIBOR or on a base rate plus, in each case, a specified margin based on the Company’s long-term debt rating in effect from time to time. The Company is also required to pay a ticking fee that accrues on the aggregate undrawn commitments under the term loan facility at a per annum rate based upon the Company’s long-term debt rating in effect from time to time. The term loan credit agreement contains affirmative, negative and financial covenants, and events of default, that are substantially the same as those set forth in the Company’s existing revolving credit facility, as amended as described above.
On June 24, 2019, the Company completed an offering of $9.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes comprised of $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.75% senior notes due in July 2024, $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.2% senior notes due in July 2026, $3.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.5% senior notes due in July 2029 and $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.4% senior notes due in July 2049. The senior notes pay interest semi-annually on January 1 and July 1, commencing on January 1, 2020. The indentures governing the senior notes contain covenants that, among other matters, limit (i) the Company’s ability to consolidate or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of its properties and assets to another person, (ii) the Company’s and certain of its subsidiaries’ ability to create or assume liens, and (iii) the Company’s and certain of its subsidiaries’ ability to engage in sale and leaseback transactions. The Company may, at its option, redeem the senior notes, in whole or in part, at any time prior to the applicable par call date. If the proposed merger between the Company and First Data is terminated, has not been consummated, or the Company uses reasonable judgment to determine that the merger will not be consummated, on or prior to April 16, 2020, the Company is required to redeem all outstanding senior notes at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the senior notes to refinance indebtedness in connection with the closing of the merger with First Data and used a portion of the net proceeds from the offering described above to repay all outstanding borrowings totaling $790 million under its amended and restated revolving credit facility pending such use.
Remaining proceeds were invested in a highly liquid institutional bank deposit held at a single financial institution and were recorded as cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2019.
In June 2019, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with a syndicate of financial institutions for the issuance and sale of €1.5 billion aggregate principal amount and £1.05 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes comprised of €500 million aggregate principal amount of 0.375% senior notes due in July 2023, €500 million aggregate principal amount of 1.125% senior notes due in July 2027, €500 million aggregate principal amount of 1.625% senior notes due in July 2030, £525 million aggregate principal amount of 2.25% senior notes due in July 2025, and £525 million aggregate principal amount of 3.0% senior notes due in July 2031. The Company completed its offering of these senior notes on July 1, 2019, therefore, such senior notes are not reflected within the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2019. The senior notes pay interest annually on July 1, commencing on July 1, 2020. The indentures governing the senior notes contain covenants that are substantially the same as those set forth in the Company’s $9.0 billion aggregate principal amount senior notes described above.
In connection with the anticipated issuance of the senior notes described above, the Company entered into foreign exchange forward contracts to minimize foreign currency exposure to the Euro and British Pound upon settlement of the proceeds from the senior notes. At June 30, 2019, the notional amount of these derivatives was £1.05 billion ($1.34 billion) and €563 million ($641 million), and the fair value totaling $2.0 million was reported in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the consolidated balance sheet and in debt financing activities in the consolidated statement of income as of and during the three months ended June 30, 2019. The foreign exchange forward contracts matured on July 1, 2019, concurrent with the offering of the senior notes described above.