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| Debt | Debt As of December 31, 2025, the Company had aggregate outstanding notes of $14,463 million, net of $56 million of issuance costs and discounts, with varying maturities (the “Notes”). As of December 31, 2024, the Company had aggregate outstanding notes of $15,583 million, net of $70 million of issuance costs and discounts. Each of the Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company. Interest is payable semi-annually at fixed rates. A portion of the outstanding Notes is denominated in foreign currency (comprised of €4,700 million) and is remeasured into U.S. dollars at each balance sheet date (with remeasurement loss, net of hedging impacts, totaling $72 million for the year ended December 31, 2025). See Note 8 Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities to the consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the Company’s derivative and non-derivative financial instruments. The following table provides a summary of the Company's outstanding debt and the fair values based on quoted market prices in less active markets as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
(1) The following Senior Notes have a principal amount denominated in Euro: 3.000% Senior Notes for €470 million, 3.625% Senior Notes for €1,300 million, 4.625% Senior Notes for €1,100 million, 3.875% Senior Notes for €1,200 million, and 3.625% Senior Notes for €1,100 million. In the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company repaid upon maturity the $800 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.875% Senior Notes, the €470 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.000% Senior Notes, and the $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.625% Senior Notes. Each of the Notes are repayable in whole or in part upon the occurrence of a change of control, at the option of the holders, at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal plus accrued interest. The Company may redeem the Notes prior to maturity in whole or in part at an amount equal to the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and an applicable premium. The Notes include, among other terms and conditions, limitations on the Company's ability to create, incur or allow certain liens, and consolidate or merge with, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of the Company's and its subsidiaries assets, to another person. Certain of the Notes additionally limit the ability to enter into sale and lease-back transactions and create, assume, incur or guarantee additional indebtedness of certain of the Company's subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all related covenants. Revolving Credit Facility On April 12, 2024, the Company entered into a five-year, $3 billion unsecured revolving credit facility that matures on April 12, 2029 (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”), to replace its previous $1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2025, no amounts have been borrowed under the Revolving Credit Agreement. The borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement bear interest, at the Company’s option, of either (i) a floating rate per annum equal to a base rate (the “Alternate Base Rate”) plus an applicable margin or (ii) a per annum rate equal to an adjusted term SOFR rate (the “Adjusted Term SOFR Rate”) plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin for Alternate Base Rate loans will range from 0.00% to 0.25%, and the applicable margin for Adjusted Term SOFR Rate loans will range from 0.75% to 1.25%, each based on the Company’s credit ratings. The Revolving Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative covenants and negative covenants (and customary baskets and exceptions with respect thereto) for a credit facility of this size and type and requires the Company to maintain a minimum ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense of 3.0 to 1.0 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all related covenants and ratios. Commercial Paper Program In May 2025, the Company established a $3 billion commercial paper program (the “Commercial Paper Program”) under which it may issue short-term unsecured commercial paper notes. Net proceeds from this program may be used for general corporate purposes. There were no borrowings outstanding under the Commercial Paper Program as of December 31, 2025. WBD Financing On December 4, 2025, the Company entered into a bridge commitment letter pursuant to which the commitment parties agreed to provide, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, a $59 billion senior unsecured bridge term loan facility to finance the purchase price for the WBD transaction, to pay fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the WBD transaction and, at the Company’s option, to refinance certain indebtedness (the “Bridge Facility Commitments”). As of December 31, 2025, no amounts have been utilized under the Bridge Facility Commitments and the Bridge Facility Commitments have been reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the amounts of the Transactions Revolving Credit Agreement and the DDTL Credit Agreement described below to $34 billion. On December 19, 2025, the Company entered into a $5 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Transactions Revolving Credit Agreement”). Borrowings under the Transactions Revolving Credit Agreement may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes and to finance the purchase price for the WBD transaction, to pay fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the WBD transaction and, at the Company’s option, to refinance certain indebtedness. Revolving loans under the Transactions Revolving Credit Agreement may be borrowed, repaid and reborrowed until the date that is the earliest of (i) the date that is the third anniversary of the date of the consummation of the WBD transaction, (ii) the date the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms and (iii) December 19, 2030, at which time all amounts borrowed must be repaid. Borrowings under the Transactions Revolving Credit Agreement bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either (i) the Alternate Base Rate plus an applicable margin or (ii) a per annum rate equal to a term SOFR rate (the “Term SOFR Rate”) plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin for Alternate Base Rate loans will range from 0% to 0.10%, and the applicable margin for Term SOFR Rate loans will range from 0.60% to 1.10%, each based on the Company’s credit ratings. The Transactions Revolving Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative covenants and negative covenants (and customary baskets and exceptions with respect thereto) for a credit facility of this size and type. The Transactions Revolving Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a minimum ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense of 3.0 to 1.0 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. As of December 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with all related covenants and ratios and no amounts have been borrowed under the Transactions Revolving Credit Agreement. On December 19, 2025, the Company entered into a senior unsecured delayed draw credit facility (the “DDTL Credit Agreement”). The DDTL Credit Agreement provides for a two-year $10 billion unsecured delayed draw term loan credit facility (the “2Y DDTL Facility”) and a three-year $10 billion unsecured delayed draw term loan credit facility (the “3Y DDTL Facility”). Borrowings under each of the 2Y DDTL Facility and the 3Y DDTL Facility may be used to finance the purchase price for the WBD transaction, to pay fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the WBD transaction and, at the Company’s option, to refinance certain indebtedness. Delayed draw term loans under the DDTL Credit Agreement will bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either (i) the Alternate Base Rate plus an applicable margin or (ii) the Term SOFR Rate plus an applicable margin. For the 2Y DDTL Facility, the applicable margin for Alternate Base Rate loans will range from 0% to 0.125%, and the applicable margin for Term SOFR Rate loans will range from 0.850% to 1.125%, each based on the Company’s credit ratings. For the 3Y DDTL Facility, the applicable margin for Alternate Base Rate loans will range from 0% to 0.25%, and the applicable margin for Term SOFR Rate loans will range from 0.95% to 1.25%, each based on the Company’s credit ratings. The DDTL Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative covenants and negative covenants (and customary baskets and exceptions with respect thereto) for a credit facility of this size and type. The DDTL Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a minimum ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense of 3.0 to 1.0 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. As of December 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with all related covenants and ratios and no amounts have been borrowed under the DDTL Credit Agreement. See Note 9 Commitments and Contingencies and Note 14 Subsequent Event for further information on the financing arrangements the Company has entered into in connection with the WBD transaction.
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