Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt

The following table summarizes the carrying value of our outstanding debt as of the dates indicated (in millions, except percentages):

	Coupon		As of		Effective		As of		Effective
	Rate		June 30, 2023		Interest Rate		December 31, 2022		Interest Rate
Long-Term Debt
Floating Rate Notes:
Senior notes due 2023	LIBOR plus 0.87%		$	—	—	%	$	400	3.786	%
Fixed Rate Notes:
Senior notes due 2023	2.750	%	—		—	%	750		2.866	%
Senior notes due 2024	3.450	%	750		3.531	%	750		3.531	%
Senior notes due 2025	1.900	%	800		1.803	%	800		1.803	%
Senior notes due 2025	5.900	%	425		6.036	%	425		6.036	%
Senior notes due 2026	1.400	%	750		1.252	%	750		1.252	%
Senior notes due 2027	3.600	%	850		3.689	%	850		3.689	%
Senior notes due 2027	5.950	%	300		6.064	%	300		6.064	%
Senior notes due 2030	2.700	%	950		2.623	%	950		2.623	%
Senior notes due 2031	2.600	%	750		2.186	%	750		2.186	%
Senior notes due 2032	6.300	%	425		6.371	%	425		6.371	%
Senior notes due 2042	4.000	%	750		4.114	%	750		4.114	%
Senior notes due 2051	3.650	%	1,000		2.517	%	1,000		2.517	%
Total senior notes			7,750				8,900
Hedge accounting fair value adjustments (1)			3				5
Unamortized premium/(discount) and debt issuance costs			(32)				(34)
Less: Current portion of long-term debt			—				(1,150)
Total long-term debt			7,721				7,721
Short-Term Debt
Current portion of long-term debt			—				1,150
Total short-term debt			—				1,150
Total Debt			$	7,721			$	8,871

(1) Includes the fair value adjustments to debt associated with terminated interest rate swaps which are being recorded as a reduction to interest expense over the remaining term of the related notes.

Senior Notes

In January 2023, we redeemed the $1.2 billion aggregate principal amount of the floating rate and 2.750% senior notes due 2023. Total cash consideration paid was $1.2 billion, as the redemption price was equal to 100% of the principal amount. In addition, we paid accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount.

In 2022, we redeemed the $1.4 billion aggregate principal amount of the 2.600% and 3.800% senior notes due 2022. Total cash consideration paid was $1.4 billion, as the redemption price was equal to 100% of the principal amount. In addition, we paid accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount.

In 2022, we issued senior notes of $1.2 billion aggregate principal amount, which consisted of $425 million of 5.900% fixed rate notes due 2025, $300 million of 5.950% fixed rate notes due to 2027 and $425 million of 6.300% fixed rate notes due 2032.

We may redeem some or all of the fixed rate notes of each series at any time and from time to time prior to their maturity, generally at a make-whole redemption price, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

If a change of control triggering event (as defined in the applicable senior notes) occurs with respect to the 3.450% fixed rate notes due 2024, the 1.900% fixed rate notes due 2025, the 5.900% fixed rate notes due 2025, the 1.400% fixed rate notes due 2026, the 3.600% fixed rate notes due 2027, the 5.950% fixed rate notes due 2027, the 2.700% fixed rate notes due 2030, the 2.600% fixed rate notes due 2031, the 6.300% fixed rate notes due 2032, the 4.000% fixed rate notes due 2042, or the 3.650% fixed rate notes due 2051, we must, subject to certain exceptions, offer to repurchase all of the notes of the applicable series at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The indenture pursuant to which the senior notes were issued includes customary covenants that, among other things and subject to exceptions, limit our ability to incur, assume or guarantee debt secured by liens on specified assets or enter into sale and lease-back transactions with respect to specified properties, and also includes customary events of default with customary grace periods in certain circumstances, including payment defaults and bankruptcy-related defaults.

To help achieve our interest rate risk management objectives, during the second quarter of 2020, we entered into interest rate swap agreements that effectively converted $400 million of our LIBOR-based floating-rate debt to a fixed-rate basis. During the first quarter of 2023 we terminated the interest rate swap agreements upon redemption of the floating rate senior notes due 2023. During 2022, we entered into derivative instruments to hedge the variability of forecasted interest payments on anticipated debt issuance using forward-starting interest rate swaps. As described above, in 2022 we issued $1.2 billion of senior unsecured notes, which consisted of notes maturing in 2025, 2027 and 2032. As a result, we terminated the interest rate swaps and the gain associated with the termination of approximately $25 million is amortized to interest expense over the term of our notes due in November 2032.

The effective interest rates for our senior notes include the interest payable, the amortization of debt issuance costs and the amortization of any original issue discount and premium on these senior notes. Interest on these senior notes is payable either quarterly or semiannually. Interest expense associated with these senior notes, including amortization of debt issuance costs, was approximately $64 million and $55 million during the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $131 million and $115 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the estimated fair value of these senior notes, using Level 2 inputs, was approximately $6.9 billion and $8.0 billion, respectively.

Commercial Paper

We have a commercial paper program pursuant to which we may issue commercial paper notes in an aggregate principal amount at maturity of up to $1.5 billion outstanding at any time with maturities of up to 397 days from the date of issue. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no commercial paper notes outstanding.

Credit Agreement

In March 2020, we entered into a credit agreement that provides for an unsecured $2 billion five-year credit facility. We may also, subject to the agreement of the applicable lenders, increase commitments under the revolving credit facility by up to $1 billion. Funds borrowed under the credit agreement may be used for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes.

As of June 30, 2023, no borrowings were outstanding under our $2 billion credit agreement. However, as described above, we have an up to $1.5 billion commercial paper program and are required to maintain available borrowing capacity under our credit agreement in order to repay commercial paper borrowings in the event we are unable to repay those borrowings from other sources when they become due, in an aggregate amount of $1.5 billion. As of June 30, 2023, no borrowings were outstanding under our commercial paper program; therefore, $2 billion of borrowing capacity was available for other purposes permitted by the credit agreement, subject to customary conditions to borrowing. The credit agreement includes a covenant limiting our consolidated leverage ratio to no more than 4.0:1.0, subject to, upon the occurrence of a qualified material acquisition, if so elected by us, a step-up to 4.5:1.0 for the four fiscal quarters completed following such qualified material acquisition. The credit agreement includes customary events of default, with corresponding grace periods in certain circumstances, including payment defaults, cross-defaults and bankruptcy-related defaults. In addition, the credit agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including restrictions regarding the incurrence of liens and subsidiary indebtedness, in each case, subject to customary exceptions. The credit agreement also contains customary representations and warranties.

We were in compliance with all financial covenants in our outstanding debt instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2023.