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| Debt | Note 7 – Debt Short-Term and Long-Term Debt. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company redeemed at par its $700 million 5.685% senior notes that were due March 2026 and repaid $900 million 3.250% senior notes that matured in April 2025. For more information regarding our short-term and long-term debt, see Note 7 of the Company's 2024 Form 10-K. Debt Issuance. In September 2025, we issued $4.5 billion of new senior notes, as detailed in the table below. The proceeds from this debt issuance were used to repay the $2.0 billion of loans outstanding under the Term Loan Facility as described below. We used the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including investments and repayment of indebtedness. Interest on this debt is paid semiannually.
(1) Redeemable at any time prior to this date at a "make whole" premium, defined below. Redeemable at par on or after this date. (2) "Make whole" premium calculated using a comparable U.S. Treasury rate plus the amount of basis points set forth in this column. Term Loan. In August 2025, the Company entered into a new 364-day term loan facility (the "Term Loan Facility") and borrowed $2.0 billion to fund an investment in Shields Health Solutions ("Shields"), a leading specialty pharmacy management company. The full outstanding balance was repaid and the Term Loan Facility was terminated in September 2025, using proceeds from the debt issuance described above. Revolving Credit Agreement. Our Credit Agreement (defined below) provides us with the ability to borrow amounts for general corporate purposes, including providing liquidity support if necessary under our commercial paper program discussed below. As of September 30, 2025, there was no outstanding balance under the Credit Agreement. In April 2025, the Company replaced its previous revolving credit agreements and entered into a $6.5 billion, five-year revolving credit and letter of credit agreement that will mature in April 2030, with an option to extend the maturity date for additional one-year periods, subject to consent of the banks (the "Credit Agreement"). The Company can borrow up to $6.5 billion under the Credit Agreement for general corporate purposes, with up to $500 million available for issuance of letters of credit. The Credit Agreement includes an option to increase commitments up to $1.5 billion for a maximum total commitment of $8.0 billion. The Credit Agreement allows for borrowings at either a base rate, term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") or daily simple SOFR plus, in each case, an applicable margin based on the Company's senior unsecured credit ratings. The Credit Agreement also contains customary covenants and restrictions, including a financial covenant that the Company's leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, may not exceed 60%, subject to certain exceptions upon the consummation of an acquisition. Commercial Paper. Under our commercial paper program, we may issue short-term, unsecured commercial paper notes privately placed on a discounted basis through certain broker-dealers at any time not to exceed an aggregate amount of $6.5 billion. Amounts available under the program may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed from time to time. The net proceeds of issuances have been and are expected to be used for general corporate purposes. There was no commercial paper balance as of September 30, 2025. Debt Covenants. The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants as of September 30, 2025. Interest Expense. Interest expense on long-term and short-term debt was $363 million for the three months ended and $1.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared with $380 million for the three months ended and $1.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
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