Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt

Short-term Borrowings and Borrowing Arrangements

At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had no short-term borrowings.

We have a $3.0 billion senior unsecured 5-year revolving credit agreement (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), which is used for general corporate purposes and expires on August 1, 2025.

At March 31, 2023, we had availability under the Credit Agreement for borrowings of up to an aggregate principal amount of $3.0 billion.

Pricing for interest and fees under the Credit Agreement may be modified in the event of a change in the rating of our long-term senior unsecured debt. We expect interest rates on borrowings under the Credit Agreement to be based on the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus a percentage based on the higher of the ratings of our long-term senior unsecured debt from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC. The applicable percentage for borrowings under the Credit Agreement at March 31, 2023 was 1.0% based on our long-term senior unsecured debt ratings on that date. The Credit Agreement does not include any other rating triggers or any provisions that could require the posting of collateral.

The Credit Agreement includes various covenants, one of which requires us to maintain a ratio of consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) to Consolidated Interest Expense of not less than 4.0 to 1.0, calculated as of the end of the applicable quarter on a rolling four quarters basis. At March 31, 2023, the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense, calculated in accordance with the Credit Agreement, was 10.9 to 1.0. At March 31, 2023, we were in compliance with our covenants in the Credit Agreement. The terms “Consolidated EBITDA” and “Consolidated Interest Expense,” each as defined in the Credit Agreement, include certain adjustments.

Any commercial paper issued by us and borrowings under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by PM USA.

Long-term Debt

The aggregate carrying value of our total long-term debt at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $25.4 billion and $26.7 billion, respectively.

In February 2023, we repaid in full our 1.000% senior unsecured Euro notes in the aggregate principal amount of $1.3 billion (€1.25 billion) at maturity.

At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, accrued interest on long-term debt of $233 million and $411 million, respectively, was included in other accrued liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

For a discussion of the fair value of our long-term debt and the designation of our Euro denominated senior unsecured notes as a net investment hedge of our investment in ABI, see Note 4. Financial Instruments.