Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Short-Term Debt

We have a debt financing program of up to $5.0 billion through the issuance of commercial paper. Net proceeds from this program are used for general corporate purposes. We had no commercial paper outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020.

Our short-term debt balance also includes the current portion of certain long-term debt.

Long-Term Debt

In August 2020, Alphabet issued $10.0 billion of fixed-rate senior unsecured notes in six tranches (collectively, “2020 Notes”): $1.0 billion due in 2025, $1.0 billion due in 2027, $2.25 billion due in 2030, $1.25 billion due in 2040, $2.5 billion due in 2050 and $2.0 billion due in 2060. The 2020 Notes had a weighted average duration of 21.5 years and weighted average coupon rate of 1.57%. Of the total issuance, $5.75 billion was designated as Sustainability Bonds, the net proceeds of which are used to fund environmentally and socially responsible projects in the following eight areas: energy efficiency, clean energy, green buildings, clean transportation, circular economy and design, affordable housing, commitment to racial equity, and support for small business and COVID-19 crisis response. The remaining net proceeds are used for general corporate purposes.

The total outstanding debt is summarized below (in millions, except percentages):


	Maturity	Coupon Rate	Effective Interest Rate	As of December 31, 2019		As of September 30, 2020
						(unaudited)
Debt
2011-2016 Notes Issuances	2021 - 2026	2.00% - 3.63%	2.23% - 3.73%	$	4,000	$	4,000
2020 Notes Issuance	2025 - 2060	0.45% - 2.25%	0.57% - 2.33%	—		10,000
Future finance lease payments, net(1)				711		1,196
Total debt				4,711		15,196
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs				(42)		(173)
Less: Current portion of Notes(2)				—		(999)
Less: Current portion future finance lease payments, net(1)(2)				(115)		(122)
Total long-term debt				$	4,554	$	13,902

(1)Net of imputed interest.

(2)Total current portion of long-term debt is included within other accrued expenses and current liabilities. See Note 7.

The notes in the table above are comprised of fixed-rate senior unsecured obligations and generally rank equally with each other. We may redeem the notes at any time in whole or in part at specified redemption prices. The effective interest rates are based on proceeds received with interest payable semi-annually.

The total estimated fair value of the outstanding notes, including the current portion, was approximately $4.1 billion and $13.9 billion as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020, respectively. The fair value was determined based on observable market prices of identical instruments in less active markets and is categorized accordingly as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Credit Facility

As of September 30, 2020, we have $4.0 billion of revolving credit facilities which expire in July 2023. The interest rate for the credit facilities is determined based on a formula using certain market rates. No amounts were outstanding under the credit facilities as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020.