FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022


FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels:

•Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets that we have the ability to access for identical assets or liabilities;

•Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in the market; and

•Level 3 — Valuations using significant inputs that are unobservable in the market and include the use of judgment by management about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

The following tables summarize our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.


			Basis of fair value measurement
(in millions)	Balance as of December 31, 2022		Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Foreign exchange contracts	$	14	$	—	$	14	$	—
Available-for-sale debt securities	47		—		—		47
Marketable equity securities	32		32		—		—
Total	$	93	$	32	$	14	$	47
Liabilities
Foreign exchange contracts	$	12	$	—	$	12	$	—

Contingent payments related to acquisitions	84		—		—		84
Total	$	96	$	—	$	12	$	84


			Basis of fair value measurement
(in millions)	Balance as of December 31, 2021		Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Foreign exchange contracts	$	8	$	—	$	8	$	—
Available-for-sale debt securities	30		—		—		30
Marketable equity securities	10		10		—		—
Total	$	48	$	10	$	8	$	30
Liabilities
Foreign exchange contracts	$	5	$	—	$	5	$	—

Contingent payments related to acquisitions	143		—		—		143
Total	$	148	$	—	$	5	$	143

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, cash and cash equivalents of $1.7 billion and $3.0 billion, respectively, included money market and other short-term funds of approximately $341 million and $816 million, respectively, which are considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

For assets that are measured using quoted prices in active markets, the fair value is the published market price per unit multiplied by the number of units held, without consideration of transaction costs. The majority of the derivatives entered into by us are valued using internal valuation techniques as no quoted market prices exist for such instruments. The principal techniques used to value these instruments are discounted cash flow and Black-Scholes models. The key inputs, which are considered observable and vary depending on the type of derivative, include contractual terms, interest rate yield curves, foreign exchange rates and volatility.

Available-for-sale debt securities, which consist of convertible debt and convertible redeemable preferred shares issued by nonpublic entities, are measured using discounted cash flow and option pricing models. Those available-for-sale debt securities are classified as Level 3 fair value measurements when there are no observable transactions near the balance sheet date due to the lack of observable data over certain fair value inputs such as equity volatility. The fair values of available-for-sale debt securities increase when interest rates decrease, equity volatility increases, or the fair values of the equity shares underlying the conversion options increase.

Contingent payments related to acquisitions, which consist of milestone payments and sales-based payments, are valued using discounted cash flow techniques. The fair value of milestone payments reflects management’s expectations of probability of payment, and increases as the probability of payment increases or the expected timing of payments is accelerated. The fair value of sales-based payments is based upon probability-weighted future

revenue estimates, and increases as revenue estimates increase, probability weighting of higher revenue scenarios increases or the expected timing of payment is accelerated.

The following table is a reconciliation of recurring fair value measurements that use significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), which consist of contingent payments related to acquisitions and available-for-sale debt securities.


	2022				2021
as of and for the years ended December 31 (in millions)	Contingent payments related to acquisitions		Available-for-sale debt securities		Contingent payments related to acquisitions
Fair value at beginning of period	$	143	$	30	$	30
Additions	—		23		135
Change in fair value recognized in earnings	(39)		—		(6)
Change in fair value recognized in AOCI	—		4		—
Payments	(20)		—		(16)
Transfers out of Level 3	—		(10)		—

Fair value at end of period	$	84	$	47	$	143

During the year ended December 31, 2022, $10 million of available-for-sale debt securities were reclassified from Level 3, including $8 million that converted to marketable equity securities, which are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy, upon the initial public offering of the investee.

Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value

In addition to the financial instruments that we are required to recognize at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets, we have certain financial instruments that are recognized at amortized cost or some basis other than fair value. For these financial instruments, the following table provides the values recognized in the consolidated balance sheets and the estimated fair values.


	Book values				Fair values(a)
as of December 31 (in millions)	2022		2021		2022		2021
Liabilities
Short-term debt	$	299	$	301	$	299	$	301
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	1,105		210		1,079		212
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations	15,232		17,149		13,657		17,568

(a) These fair value amounts are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy as they are estimated based on observable inputs.

The carrying value of short-term debt approximates its fair value due to the short-term maturities of the obligations. The estimated fair values of current and long-term debt were computed by multiplying price by the notional amount of the respective debt instruments. Price is calculated using the stated terms of the respective debt instrument and yield curves commensurate with our credit risk. The carrying values of other financial instruments, such as accounts receivable and accounts payable, approximate their fair values due to the short-term maturities of most of those assets and liabilities.

The carrying values of equity investments without readily determinable fair values that we measure at cost, less impairment were $104 million and $114 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. When applicable, we also adjust the measurement of such equity investments for observable prices in orderly transactions for an identical or similar investment of the same issuer. These investments are included in Other non-current assets on our consolidated balance sheets.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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