Notes to Financial Statements

NOTE 10 DEBT

Short-term Debt

As of December 31, 2023, we had $27.0 billion of commercial paper issued and outstanding, with a weighted average interest rate of 5.5% and maturities ranging from 33 days to 216 days. The estimated fair value of this commercial paper approximates its carrying value. As of June 30, 2023, we had no commercial paper issued or outstanding.

Long-term Debt

The components of long-term debt were as follows:

 

(In millions, issuance by calendar year)

Maturities

(calendar year)

Stated Interest

Rate

 

Effective Interest

Rate

 

 

December 31,

2023

June 30,

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009 issuance of $3.8 billion

 

 

 

2039

 

 

5.20%

 

 

 

5.24%

 

 

$

520

$

520

2010 issuance of $4.8 billion

 

 

2040

 

 

4.50%

 

 

 

4.57%

 

 

486

486

2011 issuance of $2.3 billion

 

 

2041

 

 

5.30%

 

 

 

5.36%

 

 

718

718

2012 issuance of $2.3 billion

 

 

 

 

2042

 

 

 

 

3.50%

 

 

 

 

3.57%

 

 

 

454

 

 

 

454

 

2013 issuance of $5.2 billion

 

 

2043

3.75%

4.88%

 

3.83%

4.92%

 

 

314

1,814

2013 issuance of €4.1 billion

 

 

2028

2033

 

 

2.63%

3.13%

 

 

2.69%

3.22%

 

 

 

2,541

 

 

 

2,509

 

2015 issuance of $23.8 billion

2025

2055

2.70%

4.75%

 

2.77%

4.78%

 

 

9,805

9,805

2016 issuance of $19.8 billion

2026

2056

2.40%

3.95%

 

2.46%

4.03%

 

 

7,930

9,430

2017 issuance of $17.1 billion (a)

2024

2057

2.88%

4.50%

 

3.04%

5.49%

 

 

9,083

8,945

2020 issuance of $10.1 billion (a)

2030

2060

1.35%

2.68%

 

2.53%

5.43%

 

 

10,111

10,000

2021 issuance of $8.2 billion

 

 

2052

2062

 

 

2.92%

3.04%

 

 

2.92%

3.04%

 

 

 

8,185

 

 

 

8,185

 

2023 issuance of $3.4 billion (a)

 

 

2026

2050

 

 

1.35%

4.50%

 

 

5.16%

5.49%

 

 

 

3,401

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total face value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,548

52,866

Unamortized discount and issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,264

)

 

 

(438

)

Hedge fair value adjustments (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(75

)

 

 

(106

)

Premium on debt exchange

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,031

)

 

 

(5,085

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,178

47,237

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,250

)

 

 

(5,247

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

44,928

 

 

$

41,990

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)
Includes $3.6 billion of debt at face value related to the Activision Blizzard acquisition. See Note 7 – Business Combinations for further information.
(b)
Refer to Note 5 – Derivatives for further information on the interest rate swaps related to fixed-rate debt.

As of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, the estimated fair value of long-term debt, including the current portion, was $46.6 billion and $46.2 billion, respectively. The estimated fair values are based on Level 2 inputs.

Debt in the table above is comprised of senior unsecured obligations and ranks equally with our other outstanding obligations. Interest is paid semi-annually, except for the Euro-denominated debt, which is paid annually.

The following table outlines maturities of our long-term debt, including the current portion, as of December 31, 2023:

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024 (excluding the six months ended December 31, 2023)

 

$

2,250

 

2025

 

2,250

 

2026

 

3,000

 

2027

 

9,250

 

2028

 

 

0

 

Thereafter

 

36,798

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

53,548