Long-Term Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Long-term debt consisted of the following at December 31 (in millions):


	2023						2022
	Principal		Discount and Issue Costs		Carrying Value		Principal		Discount and Issue Costs		Carrying Value
Direct Senior Obligations of AFG:
4.50% Senior Notes due June 2047	$	567	$	(1)	$	566	$	582	$	(1)	$	581
5.25% Senior Notes due April 2030	253		(4)		249		261		(5)		256
Other	3		—		3		3		—		3
	823		(5)		818		846		(6)		840

Direct Subordinated Obligations of AFG:
4.50% Subordinated Debentures due September 2060	200		(5)		195		200		(5)		195
5.125% Subordinated Debentures due December 2059	200		(5)		195		200		(6)		194
5.625% Subordinated Debentures due June 2060	150		(4)		146		150		(4)		146
5.875% Subordinated Debentures due March 2059	125		(4)		121		125		(4)		121
	675		(18)		657		675		(19)		656
	$	1,498	$	(23)	$	1,475	$	1,521	$	(25)	$	1,496

At December 31, 2023, scheduled principal payments on debt for the subsequent five years and thereafter are as follows: 2024 — none; 2025 — none; 2026 — none; 2027 — none; 2028 — none and thereafter — $1.50 billion.

During 2023, AFG repurchased $15 million principal amount of its 4.50% Senior Notes due in June 2047 for $13 million and $8 million principal amount of its 5.25% Senior Notes due in April 2030 for $8 million in open market transactions.

During 2022, AFG repurchased $49 million principal amount of its 3.50% Senior Notes due in August 2026 for $51 million, $8 million principal amount of its 4.50% Senior Notes due in June 2047 for $6 million and $39 million principal amount of

its 5.25% Senior Notes due in April 2030 for $38 million in open market transactions. In June 2022, AFG redeemed the remaining $376 million of outstanding 3.50% Senior Notes due August 2026 for $382 million (including a $6 million make-whole call premium).

In June 2023, AFG replaced its existing credit facility with a new five-year, $450 million revolving credit facility which expires in June 2028. Amounts borrowed under this agreement bear interest at rates ranging from 1.00% to 1.75% (based on AFG’s credit rating, currently 1.25%) over a SOFR-based floating rate. No amounts were borrowed under this facility at December 31, 2023 or under AFG’s previous credit facility at December 31, 2022.

Cash interest payments on long-term debt were $74 million in 2023, $89 million in 2022 and $92 million in 2021.