Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2025

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Note 7 – Debt

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt. During the six months ended June 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.

Revolving Credit Agreement. Our revolving credit agreement 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 June 30, 2025, there was no outstanding balance under this revolving 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. The commercial paper program had approximately $1.2 billion outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and an average interest rate of 4.51%.

Debt Covenants. The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants as of June 30, 2025.

Interest Expense

Interest expense on long-term and short-term debt was $338 million for the three months ended and $700 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared with $378 million for the three months ended and $747 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024.