The Coca-Cola Company Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d) (2024)

Short-Term Borrowings

Loans and notes payable consist primarily of commercial paper issued in the United States. As of December31, 2021 and 2020, we had $2,462 million and $1,329 million, respectively, in outstanding commercial paper borrowings. Our weighted-average interest rates for commercial paper outstanding were approximately 0.1 percent and 1.3 percent as of December31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As of December31, 2021 and 2020, the Company also had $845 million and $854 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 $9,972 million in unused lines of credit and other short-term credit facilities as of December31, 2021, of which $8,060 million was in corporate backup lines of credit for general purposes. These backup lines of credit expire at various times from 2022 through 2027. There were no borrowings under these corporate backup lines of credit during 2021. These credit facilities are subject to normal banking terms and conditions. Some of the financial arrangements require compensating balances, none of which is presently significant to our Company.

Long-Term Debt

During 2021, the Company issued fixed interest rate U.S. dollar- and euro-denominated notes of $5,950million and €3,150million, 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 December31, 2021 was $9,410 million.

During 2021, the Company retired upon maturity variable interest rate euro-denominated notes of €371million 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- and euro-denominated notes of $6,500million and €2,430million, 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- and euro-denominated notes of $15,600million and €2,600million, 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 December31, 2020 was $17,616 million.

During 2020, the Company retired upon maturity fixed interest rate Australian dollar- and U.S. dollar-denominated 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 $171million.

During 2020, the Company also extinguished prior to maturity fixed interest rate U.S. dollar- and euro-denominated notes of $3,815 million and €2,300million, 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-denominated notes of €379million 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.

During 2019, the Company issued fixed interest rate euro- and U.S. dollar-denominated notes of €2,750 million and $2,000million, respectively, with maturity dates ranging from 2022 to 2031 and interest rates ranging from 0.125 percent to 2.125 percent. Additionally, the Company issued variable interest rate euro-denominated notes of €750 million maturing in 2021 with an interest rate equal to the three-month EURIBOR plus 0.200 percent. The carrying value of these notes as of December31, 2019 was $5,891 million.

During2019, the Company retired upon maturity variable interest rate euro-denominated notes of €3,500million with interest rates equal to the three-month EURIBOR plus 0.230 percent and the three-month EURIBOR plus 0.250 percent. Additionally, the Company retired upon maturity fixed interest rate U.S. dollar-denominated notes of $1,000 million with an interest rate of 1.375 percent.

The Company’s long-term debt consisted of the following (in millions except average rate data):

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 Note5 for a more detailed discussion on interest rate management.

2As of December31, 2021, the amount shown includes $690 million of debt instruments and finance leases that are due through 2046.

3Amounts represent the changes in fair values due to changes in benchmark interest rates. Refer to Note5 for additional information about our fair value hedging strategy.

4As of December31, 2021 and 2020, the fair value of our long-term debt, including the current portion, was $40,311 million and $43,218million, respectively.

5The above notes and debentures include various restrictions, none of which is presently significant to our Company.

Total interest paid was $738 million, $935 million and $921 million in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The following table summarizes the maturities of long-term debt for the five years succeeding December31, 2021 (in millions):