Notes to Financial Statements

NOTE 10 DEBT

Short-term Debt

As of March 31, 2024, we had $20.5 billion of commercial paper issued and outstanding, with a weighted average interest rate of 5.4% and maturities ranging from 6 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

 

 

March 31,

2024

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%

 

 

 

2,484

 

 

 

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)

2026

2057

3.30%

4.50%

 

3.38%

5.49%

 

 

6,833

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51,241

52,866

Unamortized discount and issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,246

)

 

 

(438

)

Hedge fair value adjustments (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(85

)

 

 

(106

)

Premium on debt exchange

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,003

)

 

 

(5,085

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,907

47,237

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,249

)

 

 

(5,247

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

42,658

 

 

$

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 March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2023, the estimated fair value of long-term debt, including the current portion, was $43.2 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 March 31, 2024:

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024 (excluding the nine months ended March 31, 2024)

 

$

0

 

2025

 

2,250

 

2026

 

3,000

 

2027

 

9,250

 

2028

 

 

0

 

Thereafter

 

36,741

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

51,241