Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt

Short-term Borrowings and Borrowing Arrangements

At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had no short-term borrowings.

We have a $3.0 billion senior unsecured 5-year revolving credit agreement (“Credit Agreement”) that expires on October 24, 2028 and includes an option, subject to certain conditions, for us to extend the term of our Credit Agreement for two additional one-year periods. We intend to use any borrowings under our Credit Agreement for general corporate purposes.

At March 31, 2024, we had availability under our Credit Agreement for borrowings of up to an aggregate principal amount of $3.0 billion.

Pricing for interest and fees under our 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 our 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 our Credit Agreement at March 31, 2024 was 1.0% based on our long-term senior unsecured debt ratings on that date. Our Credit Agreement does not include any other rating triggers or any provisions that could require the posting of collateral.

Our Credit Agreement includes various covenants, one of which requires us to maintain a ratio of Consolidated EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) 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, 2024, we were in compliance with our covenants in our Credit Agreement. The terms “Consolidated EBITDA” and “Consolidated Interest Expense,” each as defined in our Credit Agreement, include certain adjustments.

PM USA guarantees any borrowings under our Credit Agreement and any amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program.

Long-term Debt

The aggregate carrying value of our total long-term debt at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $25.0 billion and $26.2 billion, respectively.

In January and February 2024, we repaid in full at maturity our 4.000% and 3.800% senior unsecured notes, respectively, in the aggregate principal amount of $776 million and $345 million, respectively.

At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, accrued interest on long-term debt of $248 million and $410 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 6. Financial Instruments.