SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 11-K

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

☒	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

OR

 

☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission file number 1-4802

 

 

BD Caribe LTD Savings Incentive Plan (SIP) for Employees of Becton Dickinson Caribe LTD

(FULL TITLE OF THE PLAN)

BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY

(NAME OF ISSUER OF SECURITIES HELD PURSUANT TO THE PLAN)

 

1 Becton Drive Franklin Lakes, New Jersey		07417-1880
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER)		(ZIP CODE)

(201) 847-6800

(TELEPHONE NUMBER)

 

 

 

1.	AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE.

The following financial data for the Plan are submitted herewith:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits as of December 31, 2021 and 2020

Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the year ended December 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Schedule H, Line 4(i) — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)

 

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EXHIBITS.

See Exhibit Index for a list of Exhibits filed or incorporated by reference as part of this report.

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 11-K

AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE

BD Caribe LTD Savings Incentive Plan (SIP) for employees of Becton Dickinson Caribe LTD

December 31, 2021 and 2020

With Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

Annual Report on Form 11-K

BD Caribe LTD Savings Incentive Plan (SIP)

for Employees of Becton Dickinson Caribe LTD

Financial Statements

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the year ended December 31, 2021

Contents

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm			1
Financial Statements
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits			3
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits			4
Notes to Financial Statements			5
Supplemental Schedule
Schedule H, Line 4(i) – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)			17
Exhibit
Consent			19

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Plan Participants and the Plan Administrative Committee of BD Caribe LTD Savings Incentive Plan (SIP) for Employees of Becton Dickinson Caribe LTD

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the BD Caribe LTD Savings Incentive Plan (SIP) for Employees of Becton Dickinson Caribe LTD (the Plan) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2021, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan at December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2021, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Plan’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Plan in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Plan is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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Supplemental Schedule Required by ERISA

The accompanying supplemental schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2021 (referred to as the “supplemental schedule”), has been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of the Plan’s financial statements. The information in the supplemental schedules is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our audit procedures included determining whether the information reconciles to the financial statements or the underlying accounting and other records, as applicable, and performing procedures to test the completeness and accuracy of the information presented in the supplemental schedule. In forming our opinion on the information, we evaluated whether such information, including its form and content, is presented in conformity with the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In our opinion, the information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements as a whole.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

We have served as the Plan’s auditor since 2020.

New York, NY

June 29, 2022

 

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BD Caribe LTD Savings Incentive Plan (SIP)

For Employees of Becton Dickinson Caribe LTD

Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits

 

		December 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
Assets
Beneficial interest in BD Defined Contribution Plan Master Trust		$	65,346,908			$	30,845,033
Notes receivable from participants			368,660				—
Contributions receivable – Company			588,585				60,619
Pending trade settlements			89,938				67,132
Total assets		$	66,394,091			$	30,972,784
Liabilities
Pending trade settlements			89,584				63,053
Investment management fees payable			3,689				754
Total liabilities			93,273				63,807
Net assets available for benefits		$	66,300,818			$	30,908,977

See accompanying notes.

 

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BD Caribe LTD Savings Incentive Plan (SIP)

For Employees of Becton Dickinson Caribe LTD

Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits

 

		Year Ended December 31, 2021
Additions:
Net appreciation, interest and dividends from beneficial interest in BD Defined Contribution Plan Master Trust		$	1,801,990
Participants’ contributions			1,679,668
Company contributions			1,219,324
Total Additions			4,700,982
Deductions:
Benefits paid directly to participants and beneficiaries			2,007,308
Administrative expenses			2,444
Total Deductions			2,009,752
Net increase in net assets available for benefits			2,691,230
Transfer in from Bard Puerto Rico Retirement and Savings Plan			32,700,611
Net assets available for benefits at beginning of year			30,908,977
Net assets available for benefits at end of year		$	66,300,818

See accompanying notes.

 

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BD Caribe LTD Savings Incentive Plan (SIP)

For Employees of Becton Dickinson Caribe LTD

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021

1. Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Accounting

The accounting records of BD Caribe LTD Savings Incentive Plan (SIP) for Employees of Becton Dickinson Caribe LTD (the Plan) are maintained on the accrual basis of accounting.

Cash Equivalents

The Plan considers all highly-liquid investments with a maturity of 90 days or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

Benefit Payments

Benefit payments are recorded when paid.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Administrative Expenses

Investment management fees, brokerage fees, commissions, stock transfer taxes, and other expenses related to each investment fund are paid out of the respective fund. Other expenses, such as trustee fees, and other administrative expenses are shared by Becton Dickinson Caribe LTD (the Company) and the Plan. Expenses that are paid by the Company are excluded from these financial statements.

Notes Receivable from Participants

Notes receivable from participants, which were merged from Bard Puerto Rico Retirement and Savings Plan (see Note 2 for description of the merger of the Bard Puerto Rico Retirement and Savings Plan into the Plan), represent participant loans that are recorded at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest. Interest income on notes receivable from participants is recorded when it is earned. Related fees are recorded as administrative expenses and are expensed when they are incurred. No allowance for credit losses has been recorded as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. If a participant ceases to make loan repayments and the plan administrator deems the participant loan to be distribution, the participant loan is reduced and a benefit payment is recorded. At December 31, 2021, the interest rates on notes receivable from participants ranged from 3.25% to 5.50% with maturities ranging from 2022 to 2025.

 

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Investment Valuation and Income Recognition

Investments are stated at fair value with the exception of the stable value fund noted below. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). See Note 4 for further discussion and disclosures related to fair value measurements.

Participants have the option of investing in a stable value fund which is a separately managed account. The stable value fund purchases synthetic investment contracts (Synthetic GICs). These investment contracts are recorded at contract value (see Note 5). Contract value is the relevant measurement attributable to fully benefit-responsive investment contracts because contract value is the amount participants would receive if they were to initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the Plan. The contract value of the fully benefit-responsive investment contracts represents contributions plus earnings, less participant withdrawals and administrative expenses.

Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded as earned. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Net appreciation includes the Plan’s gains and losses on investments bought and sold, as well as held during the year (see Note 3 for description of how income from the Master Trust (the Trust) is attributed to the Plan).

2. Description of the Plan

The following description of the plan only includes general information. Please refer to the plan document for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions.

General

The Plan is a defined contribution plan sponsored by Becton Dickinson Caribe Ltd., a subsidiary of Becton, Dickinson and Company (the Parent Company), organized under the laws of Cayman Islands and duly qualified to do business in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It covers all employees of the Puerto Rico Branch of Becton Dickinson Caribe Ltd. (the Employer or the Company). Employees become eligible to participate in the Plan on the first day of the month after hire. The Plan contains a cash or deferred arrangement qualifying under sections 1081.01(a) and (d) of the Internal Revenue Code for a New Puerto Rico (PR Code) (see Note 6).

On December 31, 2021, the Bard Puerto Rico Retirement and Savings Plan participants merged into the Plan. Approximately 750 accounts and $32,700,611 of account balances were transferred into the Plan (the Merger). In connection with the Merger, effective January 1, 2022, the Plan was renamed to the BD Savings Plan for Puerto Rico Employees. In addition, effective January 1, 2022, active former Bard Puerto Rico Retirement and Savings Plan participants will have the same eligibility, vesting schedule, employer matching contribution percentage, and the employer non-elective contribution percentage (see Note 2).

The Plan is subject to certain provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). The Plan is designed to meet ERISA’s reporting and disclosure and fiduciary responsibility requirements, as well as the minimum standards for participation and vesting. The Plan is not, however, subject to ERISA’s minimum funding standards, nor are benefits under the Plan eligible for the termination insurance provided by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

 

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Master Trust

As of December 31, 2021, the Plan and the BD 401(k) Plan participated in the BD Defined Contribution Master Trust (the Trust). The Bard Puerto Rico Retirement and Savings Plan’s participation in the Trust was terminated as of December 31, 2021 as part of the Merger described above. As of December 31, 2020, the Plan, the BD 401(k) Plan, and the Bard Puerto Rico Retirement and Savings Plan participated in the Trust.    

Fidelity Management Trust Company is the trustee of the Trust (the Trustee) and Fidelity Workplace Services, LLC is the Plan record-keeper and custodian.

The Administrative Committee consists of certain employees of the Company and administers the Plan. Banco Popular de Puerto Rico serves as the trustee of the Plan, as Puerto Rico requires a local bank to be the Plan Trustee.

Contributions

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the maximum allowable participant contribution was $15,000 with a catch-up contribution of $1,500 for participants age 50 and older.

Eligible participants may make pre-tax contributions not exceeding 10% of total compensation, and after-tax contribution not exceeding 14% of total compensation. Total contribution cannot exceed 14% of total compensation. For purposes of the Plan, total compensation includes wages, salary, overtime payment, regular bonus, and commissions.

The Employer shall make a matching contribution up to 3% of compensation. The Plan allows for an additional 3% non-elective contribution for employees hired/rehired on or after January 1, 2019. The non-elective contribution under the Plan consists of a lump sum payment made to eligible participants’ accounts following the end of each plan year based on eligible compensation, if participant remains actively employed on the last business day of the plan year.

The Employer may also make profit-sharing contributions to the Plan on account of any Plan year in an amount determined by the Employer as of the last day of that Plan year on behalf of each participant who is an eligible employee on the last day of that Plan year and who has made contributions during the Plan year. Employer matching and profit-sharing contributions may not exceed the maximum amount deductible from the Employer’s income for that Plan year under section 1081.01 of the Puerto Rico Code.

 

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Participant Accounts

Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contribution and allocations of (a) the Company’s contribution and (b) Plan earnings, and charged with an allocation of administrative expenses, when applicable. Allocations are based on participant earnings or account balances, as defined in the Plan document. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s vested account.

Investment Options

A participant may direct his or her contributions to the following investment options, in increments of at least 1%, within the Plan:

 

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Stable Value Investment Option, Synthetic GICs (see Note 5),

 

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Life Index Retirement Funds Option,

 

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U.S. Large Cap Stock Investment Option,

 

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U.S. Mid Cap Stock Investment Option,

 

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Non-U.S. Markets Stock Investment Option,

 

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U.S. Small Mid Cap Stock Investment Option,

 

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U.S. Capital Appreciation Investment Option,

 

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Mutual Fund Investment Option,

 

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Becton, Dickinson and Company Common Stock Fund Investment Option.

Any portion of the Plan’s assets, pending permanent investment or distribution, may be held on a short-term basis in cash or cash equivalents. The Vanguard Federal Money-Market account is a holding account and represents funds received awaiting allocation to an investment fund.

Loan Provisions

As of December 31, 2021, the Plan did not allow for participant loans, with the exception of loans that were merged into the Plan as a result of the Merger. Effective January 1, 2022, the Plan provides for

 

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loan provisions whereby participants are allowed to take loans on their vested account balances. Loans originating during a year bear fixed rate of interest which is set quarterly. Total loans to a participant cannot exceed the lesser of 50% of the participant’s vested balance or $50,000. Employees are required to make installment payments at each payroll date. In case of termination, if the participant’s account balance is less than $1,000 the outstanding balance of a loan becomes due and payable upon the termination. If the participant elects not to repay the outstanding balance, the loan is canceled and deemed a distribution under the Plan. If the participant’s account balance is $1,000 or greater at the time of termination, the participant may elect to repay the outstanding loan balance or to continue to make monthly manual loan repayments on any outstanding loan balance. If the participant elects not to make monthly manual loan repayments and elects not to repay the outstanding balance, the loan is canceled and deemed a distribution under the Plan.

Vesting

Participants are vested immediately in their contributions, employer contributions for employees of the Company hired/rehired prior to January 1, 2019 and actual earnings thereon. Participants are entitled to the entire balance of his/her account upon termination.

For employees of the Company hired/rehired on or after January 1, 2019, employer matching and non-elective contributions have a 4 year vesting schedule as follows:

 

Full Years of Service		Percentage
Less than 2 years			—	%
2 years but less than 3 years			50
3 years but less than 4 years			75
4 years or more			100

Participants may become fully vested on the date of termination of employment by reasons of death, retirement or disability, or attainment of age 65. Participants may be partially vested under certain conditions in the event of termination of employment or participation in the Plan for any other reason. Non-vested Company contributions forfeited by participants are applied to reduce future Company contributions. Unallocated forfeitures balances as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were not material.

Payment of Benefits

All payment of benefits from the Plan are in the form of a single lump sum payment in cash or in employer shares at the option of the participant, except upon death of participant, in which case, payment is made to the beneficiary in a cash lump sum.

Distribution of a participant’s vested account balance is available upon separation of employment. In-service withdrawals are available in certain limited circumstances. Not more than twice in any Plan year, during active employment, the participant may elect, upon one month’s prior written notice to the Plan Administrator, to withdraw all or any portion of the value of the units in his/her account attributable to his/her after-tax contributions and applicable earnings, rollover contributions and applicable earnings, and pre-April 1, 2009 matching contributions and applicable earnings.

If a participant has attained the age of 59¹⁄₂, a withdrawal will be allowed once in a Plan year, upon one month’s prior written notice to the Plan Administrator. The amount of the distribution may include all or any portion of the value of the units in his/her account excluding the employer non-elective contributions and profit-sharing contributions, which may only then be distributed after termination of employment.

Hardship withdrawals are allowed for participants incurring an immediate and heavy financial need, as defined by the Plan document. Hardship withdrawals are strictly regulated by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury (PR Treasury) and a participant must exhaust all available loan options and available distributions prior to requesting a hardship withdrawal.

 

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Plan Termination

Although it has not expressed any intention to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and terminate the Plan subject to ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, participants will become 100% vested in their accounts.

3. Master Trust Information

The Trustee holds all of the investments and is authorized to execute transactions. Financial information relating to the assets held by the Trust is included in the accompanying financial statements based on information provided by the Trustee. The Plan holds a divided interest in the assets of the Trust. The Plan’s share of net assets in the Trust and net appreciation, interest and dividends in the Trust, were determined by the trustee of the Plan as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the year ended December 31, 2021 on the basis of the Plan’s specific ownership interest in the Trust’s underlying assets, plus the Plan’s cumulative contributions, less the Plan’s cumulative benefit payments and share of administration expenses.

Investment gains and administrative expenses related to the Trust are allocated to the individual plans based upon average monthly balances by each plan.

The following tables present the Master Trust balances and the Plan’s interest in the Master Trust balances as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:

 

		Master Trust Balances as of December 31, 2021				Plan’s interest in Master Trust Balances as of December 31, 2021
Becton, Dickinson and Company common stock		$	467,767,385			$	17,570,215
Common collective trusts			4,370,671,894				42,181,453
Mutual funds			212,183,310				1,281,850
Cash equivalents			18,627,078				195,782
Total investments at fair value			5,069,249,667				61,229,300
Investment contracts at contract value (see Note 5)			483,504,177				4,117,608
Total investments		$	5,552,753,844			$	65,346,908

 

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		Master Trust Balances as of December 31, 2020				Plan’s interest in Master Trust Balances as of December 31, 2020
Becton, Dickinson and Company common stock		$	517,371,637			$	18,694,878
Common collective trusts			3,698,260,224				9,937,057
Mutual funds			219,302,725				521,720
Cash equivalents			16,589,325				83,947
Total investments at fair value			4,451,523,911				29,237,602
Investment contracts at contract value (see Note 5)			515,946,899				1,607,431
Total investments		$	4,967,470,810			$	30,845,033

The following table presents the net appreciation in fair values of investment and investment income of the Master Trust and Plan for the Year Ended December 31, 2021:

 

		Master Trust Balances				Plan’s interest in Master Trust Balances
Interest, dividends and other income		$	32,364,157			$	297,969
Net appreciation			656,640,579				1,504,021
Total investment gain		$	689,004,736			$	1,801,990

4. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., an exit price). The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 – Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Plan has the ability to access.

Level 2 – Inputs to the valuation methodology include:

 

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Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets;

 

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Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and

 

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Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

 

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If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the fullterm of the asset or liability.

Level 3 – Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the value measurement. Valuation techniques need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value as of December 31, 2021 and December 30, 2020:

Common collective trusts: Valued at the net asset value of shares held by the Plan at year end. These investments are determined to have a readily determinable fair value as the net asset value per unit is determined and published daily and is the basis for current transactions. These assets carry no restrictions on redemption.

Cash equivalents: Comprised of investments in an institutional money market fund that permits daily redemption, the fair value of which is based upon the quoted price in active markets.

Company common stock: Valued at the closing price reported on the active market in which the security is traded.

Mutual funds: Valued at the net asset value of shares held by the Plan at year end, which are actively traded on an open market.

The Plan’s Investment Committee is responsible for determining valuation policies and analyzing information provided by the investment custodians and issuers that is used to determine the fair value of the Trust’s investments. In determining the reasonableness of the methodology used, the Investment Committee evaluates a variety of factors, including review of existing contracts, economic conditions, industry and market developments and overall credit ratings.

The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Plan believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.

 

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The following tables set forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Trust’s assets at fair value as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

 

		Assets at Fair Value as of December 31, 2021
		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				Total
Common collective trusts		$	4,370,671,894				—				—			$	4,370,671,894
Cash equivalents			18,627,078				—				—				18,627,078
Mutual funds			212,183,310				—				—				212,183,310
Company common stock			467,767,385				—				—				467,767,385
Total investments at fair value		$	5,069,249,667				—				—			$	5,069,249,667

 

		Assets at Fair Value as of December 31, 2020
		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				Total
Common collective trusts		$	3,698,260,224				—				—			$	3,698,260,224
Cash equivalents			16,589,325				—				—				16,589,325
Mutual funds			219,302,725				—				—				219,302,725
Company common stock			517,371,637				—				—				517,371,637
Total investments at fair value		$	4,451,523,911				—				—			$	4,451,523,911

5. Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts

Investment contracts represent Synthetic GICs. A Synthetic GIC consists of units of various collective trust funds that hold high quality fixed income securities, accompanied by one or more insurance company wrap contracts under which the issuer agrees to purchase fund assets at book value if a sale is needed in order to make benefit payments.

In determining the net assets available for benefits, the Synthetic GICs are recorded at net contract value. Because the Synthetic GICs are fully benefit-responsive, contract value is the relevant measurement attribute for that portion of the net assets available for benefits attributable to the Synthetic GICs. Participants may ordinarily direct the withdrawal or transfer of all or a portion of their investment at contract value. There are currently no reserves against contract values for credit risk of the contract issuers or otherwise. Certain events limit the ability of the Trust to transact at contract value with the issuer.

Such events include the following: (i) amendments to the plan documents (including complete or partial plan termination or merger with another plan); (ii) changes to the Plan’s prohibition on competing investment options or deletion of equity wash provisions; (iii) bankruptcy of the Plan sponsor or other Plan sponsor events (e.g., divestures or spin-offs of a subsidiary) which cause a significant withdrawal from the Trust or the Plan or (iv) the failure of the trust to qualify for exemption from federal income taxes or any required prohibited transaction exemption under ERISA. The Plan administrator does not believe that the occurrence of any such event, which would limit the Plan’s ability to transact at contract value with participants, is probable.

Certain events could allow the issuers of the Synthetic GICs to terminate fully benefit-responsive investment contracts with the Plan and settle for an amount different from contract value. Examples of such events would include (i) the Plan’s loss of tax-exempt status, (ii) a material breach of responsibility by the Plan which cannot be corrected, or (iii) adverse changes to provisions of the Plan. The Plan administrator does not believe that the occurrence of any such event, which would cause termination of a contract for an amount different from contract value is probable.

 

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The Synthetic GICs do not permit the insurance companies to terminate the agreement prior to the scheduled maturity date. Each contract is subject to early termination penalties that may be significant.

6. Income Tax Status

The Plan has received a determination letter from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s Department of Treasury dated June 30, 2021, stating that the Plan is qualified under Section 1081.01 of the Internal Revenue Code for a New Puerto Rico (the Puerto Rico Code), and, therefore, the related trust is exempt from taxation. Once qualified, the Plan is required to operate in conformity with the Puerto Rico Code to maintain its qualification. The Plan administrator believes the Plan is being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Puerto Rico Code, and, therefore, believes that the Plan is qualified and the related trust is tax-exempt.

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States require plan management to evaluate uncertain tax positions taken by the Plan. The financial statement effects of a tax position are recognized when the position is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, to be sustained upon examination by the IRS or the Puerto Rico Department of Treasury. The Plan administrator has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Plan and has concluded that, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken. The Plan has recognized no interest or penalties relation to uncertain tax positions. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress.

7. Related Parties and Party-In-Interest Transactions

As of December 31, 2021, the Plan held 69,866 shares of Becton, Dickinson and Company common stock, which includes 242 shares transferred in from Bard Puerto Rico Retirement and Savings Plan, with a fair value of $17,570,215. As of December 31, 2020, the Plan held 74,714 shares of Becton, Dickinson and Company common stock with a fair value of $18,694,878. During the year, the Plan purchased and sold 755 shares for $187,286 and 5,845 shares for $2,113,489, respectively, of Becton, Dickinson and Company common stock and received $244,279 in dividends on the shares of common stock.

Party-in-interest transactions also include the Trust’s investments in certain common collective trusts and mutual funds that are managed by the investment managers of the Plan. Among which, Northern Trust funds held by the Trust are managed by Northern Trust, whereas Black Rock funds are managed by Black Rock, Inc., Fidelity funds are managed by the Trustee, Vanguard funds are managed by The Vanguard Group, and State Street funds are managed by State Street Global Advisors. These transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions; however, they are exempt from the prohibited transaction rules under ERISA.

 

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8. Risks and Uncertainties

The Trust and the Plan invest in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available for benefits.

9. Subsequent Events

On April 1, 2022, the Company completed its spinoff of Embecta Corp (embecta), an independent publicly traded company, which holds BD’s former Diabetes Care business. Consistent with other shareholders, the Trust received one share of embecta common stock for every five shares of Company common stock held on March 22, 2022, the record date for the spin-off, with cash in lieu of any fractional shares of embecta common stock. No employees of the Plan were impacted.

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE

 

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BD Caribe LTD Savings Incentive Plan (SIP)

for Employees of Becton Dickinson Caribe LTD

Schedule of Assets 4(i)-(Held at End of Year)

December 31, 2021

 

Identity of Issue, borrower, lessor or similar party		Description of investment, including maturity date, rate of interest, collateral, par or  maturity value		Current Value
Notes receivable from participants*		Interest rates ranging from 3.25% to 5.50%; maturities ranging from 2022-2025		$	368,660

 

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Represents a party-in-interest to the Plan

 

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BD Caribe LTD Savings Incentive Plan (SIP) for Employees of Becton Dickinson Caribe LTD

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Plan Administrative Committee of Becton, Dickinson and Company, the Plan Administrator of the BD Caribe LTD Savings Incentive Plan (SIP) for Employees of Becton Dickinson Caribe LTD, has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

				BD Caribe LTD Savings Incentive Plan (SIP) for Employees of Becton Dickinson Caribe LTD
Date: June 29, 2022				/s/ Kristi Payne
				Kristi Payne, Member, Plan Administrative Committee

 

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Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Document
23		Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

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