Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

DEBT AND BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS

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DEBT AND BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEBT AND BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS DEBT AND BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS
Short-Term Borrowings
Loans and notes payable consist primarily of commercial paper issued in the United States. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, we had $2,146 million and $2,462 million, respectively, in outstanding commercial paper borrowings. Our weighted-average interest rates for commercial paper outstanding were 4.2 percent and 0.1 percent as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company also had $227 million and $845 million, respectively, in lines of credit, short-term credit facilities and other short-term borrowings that were related to our international operations.
In addition, we had $5,712 million in unused lines of credit and other short-term credit facilities as of December 31, 2022, of which $4,375 million was in corporate backup lines of credit for general purposes. These backup lines of credit expire at various times from 2023 through 2028. There were no borrowings under these corporate backup lines of credit during 2022. These credit facilities are subject to normal banking terms and conditions. Some of the financial arrangements require compensating balances, none of which was significant to our Company.
Long-Term Debt
During 2022, the Company retired upon maturity fixed interest rate Swiss franc notes and U.S. dollar debentures of SFr550 million and $410 million, respectively, with interest rates ranging from 0.260 percent to 8.500 percent.
During 2022, our bottling operations in Africa refinanced a portion of its short-term borrowings and issued new long-term debt. This resulted in borrowings of $1,368 million at a weighted-average interest rate of 5.210 percent as of December 31, 2022.
During 2021, the Company issued fixed interest rate U.S. dollar notes and euro notes of $5,950 million and €3,150 million, respectively, with maturity dates ranging from 2028 to 2051 and interest rates ranging from 0.125 percent to 3.000 percent. The carrying value of these notes as of December 31, 2021 was $9,410 million.
During 2021, the Company retired upon maturity variable interest rate euro notes of €371 million with an interest rate equal to the three-month Euro Interbank Offered Rate (“EURIBOR”) plus 0.200 percent.
During 2021, the Company also extinguished prior to maturity fixed interest rate U.S. dollar notes and euro notes of $6,500 million and €2,430 million, respectively, with maturity dates ranging from 2023 to 2026 and interest rates ranging from 0.750 percent to 3.200 percent. These extinguishments resulted in associated charges of $559 million recorded in the line item interest expense in our consolidated statement of income. These charges included the difference between the reacquisition price and the net carrying value of the notes extinguished, including the impact of the related fair value hedging relationships. We also incurred charges of $91 million as a result of the reclassification of related cash flow hedging balances from AOCI into income.
During 2020, the Company issued fixed interest rate U.S. dollar notes and euro notes of $15,600 million and €2,600 million, respectively, with maturity dates ranging from 2025 to 2060 and interest rates ranging from 0.125 percent to 4.200 percent. The carrying value of these notes as of December 31, 2020 was $17,616 million.
During 2020, the Company retired upon maturity fixed interest rate Australian dollar notes and U.S. dollar notes of AUD450 million and $3,750 million, respectively, with interest rates ranging from 1.875 percent to 3.150 percent. Additionally, the Company retired upon maturity U.S. dollar zero coupon notes of $171 million.
During 2020, the Company also extinguished prior to maturity fixed interest rate U.S. dollar notes and euro notes of $3,815 million and €2,300 million, respectively, with maturity dates ranging from 2021 to 2050 and interest rates ranging from 0.000 percent to 4.200 percent. Additionally, the Company extinguished prior to maturity variable interest rate euro notes of €379 million with a maturity date in 2021 and an interest rate equal to the three-month EURIBOR plus 0.200 percent. These extinguishments resulted in associated charges of $459 million recorded in the line item interest expense in our consolidated statement of income. These charges included the difference between the reacquisition price and the net carrying value of the notes extinguished, including the impact of the related fair value hedging relationships. We also incurred charges of $25 million as a result of the reclassification of related cash flow hedging balances from AOCI into income.
The Company’s long-term debt consisted of the following (in millions except average rate data):
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
Amount
Average Rate1
Amount
Average Rate1
Fixed interest rate long-term debt:
U.S. dollar notes due 2024-2093 $ 21,966  2.5  % $ 21,953  2.2  %
U.S. dollar debentures due 2023-2098 891  4.7  1,316  5.2 
Australian dollar notes due 2024 374  2.7  398  2.5 
Euro notes due 2024-2041 12,485  0.7  13,249  0.4 
Swiss franc notes due 2022-2028 623  3.2  1,234  2.3 
Other, due through 20982,3
1,906  6.7  821  6.0 
Fair value adjustments4
(1,469)       N/A 483          N/A
Total5,6
36,776  2.3  % 39,454  1.7  %
Less: Current portion 399    1,338   
Long-term debt $ 36,377    $ 38,116   
1Rates represent the weighted-average effective interest rate on the balances outstanding as of year end, as adjusted for the effects of interest rate swap agreements, cross-currency swap agreements and fair value adjustments, if applicable. Refer to Note 5 for a more detailed discussion on interest rate management.
2As of December 31, 2022, the amount shown includes $1,789 million of debt instruments and finance leases that are due through 2046.
3As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the amounts shown include $1,368 million and $407 million, respectively, which relate to our bottling operations in Africa.
4Amounts represent the changes in fair values due to changes in benchmark interest rates. Refer to Note 5 for additional information about our fair value hedging strategy.
5As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the fair value of our long-term debt, including the current portion, was $32,698 million and $40,311 million, respectively.
6The above notes and debentures include various restrictions, none of which was significant to our Company.
Total interest paid was $848 million, $738 million and $935 million in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
The following table summarizes the maturities of long-term debt for the five years succeeding December 31, 2022 (in millions):
Maturities of
Long-Term Debt
2023 $ 399 
2024 1,967 
2025 1,123 
2026 1,558 
2027 4,494