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Borrowings
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Borrowings

13. Borrowings

 

Short-Term Borrowings

 

2019 Revolving Credit Facility.    The Company’s credit facility has an aggregate commitment amount of $4.0 billion and was amended in March 2019 to extend the maturity date to March 2024 (the “2019 credit facility”). The 2019 credit facility permits the Company to request up to an additional $1.0 billion of borrowing capacity, subject to lender credit approval, increasing the overall size of the 2019 credit facility to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5.0 billion. Interest on borrowings outstanding accrues at a rate based on the applicable London Interbank Offered Rate plus a spread. The 2019 credit facility requires the Company not to exceed a maximum leverage ratio (ratio of net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, where net debt equals total debt less unrestricted cash) of 3 to 1, which was satisfied with a ratio of less than 1 to 1 at June 30, 2019. The 2019 credit facility provides back-up liquidity to fund ongoing working capital for general corporate purposes and various investment opportunities. At June 30, 2019, the Company had no amount outstanding under the credit facility.

Commercial Paper Program.    The Company can issue unsecured commercial paper notes (the “CP Notes”) on a private-placement basis up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $4.0 billion. The commercial paper program is currently supported by the 2019 credit facility. At June 30, 2019, BlackRock had no CP Notes outstanding.

 

Long-Term Borrowings

The carrying value and fair value of long-term borrowings determined using market prices and EUR/USD foreign exchange rate at June 30, 2019 included the following:

 

(in millions)

 

Maturity Amount

 

 

Unamortized

Discount

and Debt

Issuance Costs

 

 

Carrying Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

5.00% Notes due 2019

 

$

1,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,000

 

 

$

1,011

 

4.25% Notes due 2021

 

 

750

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

749

 

 

 

780

 

3.375% Notes due 2022

 

 

750

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

748

 

 

 

777

 

3.50% Notes due 2024

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

995

 

 

 

1,062

 

1.25% Notes due 2025

 

 

797

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

791

 

 

 

849

 

3.20% Notes due 2027

 

 

700

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

695

 

 

 

731

 

3.25% Notes due 2029

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

986

 

 

 

1,047

 

Total Long-term Borrowings

 

$

5,997

 

 

$

(33

)

 

$

5,964

 

 

$

6,257

 

 

2029 Notes. In April 2019, the Company issued $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 3.25% senior unsecured and unsubordinated notes maturing on April 30, 2029 (the “2029 Notes”). Interest is payable semi-annually on April 30 and October 30 of each year, commencing October 30, 2019, and is approximately $33 million per year. The 2029 Notes may be redeemed prior to January 30, 2029 in whole or in part at any time, at the option of the Company, at a “make-whole” redemption price or at par thereafter. The unamortized discount and debt issuance costs are being amortized over the remaining term of the 2029 Notes.

See Note 13, Borrowings, in the 2018 Form 10-K for more information regarding the Company’s borrowings.