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Debt
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Debt
Long-term debt as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, consisted of the following (in millions):
December 31, 2023
Weighted
StatedAverage
InterestInterestDecember 31,
RatesRate (1)Maturities20232022
Fixed Rate Notes
Senior USD Notes
0.6% - 5.6%
3.6%2024 - 2052$8,659 $9,409 
Senior Euro Notes
0.6% - 3.0%
2.9%2024 - 20394,968 6,154 
Senior GBP Notes
2.3% - 3.4%
7.0%2029 - 20311,178 1,119 
Revolving Credit Facility (2)6.6%2026127 280 
Incremental Revolving Credit Facility (3)2024— — 
Other (4)(614)(626)
Total long-term debt, including current portion14,318 16,336 
Current portion of long-term debt(1,348)(2,130)
Long-term debt, excluding current portion$12,970 $14,206 
(1)The weighted average interest rate includes the impact of the fair value basis adjustments due to interest rate swaps and the impact of cross-currency interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges and excludes the impact of cross-currency interest rate swaps designated as net investment hedges (see Note 14). The impact of the included fair value basis adjustments and cross-currency interest rate swaps in certain cases results in an effective weighted average interest rate being outside the stated interest rate range on the fixed rate notes.
(2)Interest on the Revolving Credit Facility is generally payable at Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus a margin of up to 0.428% dependent on tenor, plus an applicable margin of up to 1.625% and an unused commitment fee of up to 0.225%, each based upon the Company's corporate credit ratings. The weighted average interest rate on the Revolving Credit Facility excludes fees.
(3)Interest on the Incremental Revolving Credit Facility is generally payable at a rate, at the option of the Company, equal to the Term SOFR Rate plus 0.10% plus a margin of up to 1.625% or equal to the Base Rate plus a margin of up to 0.625%, in either case plus an unused commitment fee of up to 0.225%.
(4)Other includes the amount of fair value basis adjustments due to interest rate swaps (see further discussion below and in Note 14), unamortized debt issuance costs, unamortized non-cash bond discounts, and other financing obligations for certain hardware and software.
Short-term borrowings as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, consisted of the following (in millions):
December 31, 2023
Weighted
Average
InterestDecember 31,
RateMaturities20232022
Euro-commercial paper notes ("ECP Notes")4.1 %
Up to 183 days
$2,118 $2,054 
U.S. commercial paper notes ("USCP Notes")5.7 %
Up to 397 days
2,642 1,701 
Total Short-term borrowings$4,760 $3,755 

The Company is a party to interest rate swaps that, prior to de-designation as fair value hedges, converted a portion of its fixed-rate debt to variable-rate debt. These interest rate swaps were de-designated as fair value hedges of its fixed-rate debt during the quarter ended September 30, 2023. As a result of the de-designations, the final fair value basis adjustments recorded through the dates of de-designation as a decrease of the long-term debt are now amortized as interest expense using the effective interest method over the remaining periods to maturity of the respective long-term debt. The fair value basis adjustments reflected in Other in the long-term debt table above totaled $(594) million and $(578) million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The Company is also party to fixed-for-fixed cross-currency interest rate swaps under which it agrees to receive interest in foreign currency in exchange for paying interest in U.S. dollars. These are designated as fair value hedges.

The Company has also entered into cross-currency interest rate swaps under which it agrees to receive interest in U.S. dollars in exchange for paying interest in a foreign currency. These are designated as net investment hedges. Although these cross-currency interest rate swaps are entered into as net investment hedges of its investments in certain of its non-U.S. subsidiaries, and not for the purpose of hedging interest rates, the benefit or cost of such hedges is reflected in interest expense in the consolidated statement of earnings. As of December 31, 2023, the weighted average interest rate of the Company's outstanding debt was 4.2%, including the impact of fair value basis adjustments due to interest rate swaps and cross-currency interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges but excluding the impact of cross-currency interest rate swaps designated as net investment hedges. Including the impact of the net investment hedge cross-currency interest rate swaps on interest expense, the weighted average interest rate of the Company's outstanding debt was 3.5%.

See Note 14 for further discussion of the Company's interest rate swaps and cross-currency interest rate swaps and related hedge designations.

The obligations of FIS under the Revolving Credit Facility, ECP Notes and USCP Notes, and all of its outstanding senior notes rank equal in priority and are unsecured.

The following table summarizes the amount of our long-term debt based on maturity date.
Total
2024$1,359 
20251,463 
20261,393 
20271,880 
20281,669 
Thereafter7,264 
Total principal payments15,028 
Other debt per the long-term debt table(614)
Financing obligations for certain hardware and software (1)(96)
Total long-term debt, including current portion$14,318 

(1)Financing obligations for certain hardware and software included in the Other debt per the long-term debt table are also included in the total principal amounts summarized by maturity date above.
There are no mandatory principal payments on the Revolving Credit Facility or the Incremental Revolving Credit Facility, and any balance outstanding on the Revolving Credit Facility or the Incremental Revolving Credit facility will be due and payable at each such facility's scheduled maturity date, which occur on March 2, 2026, and June 15, 2024, respectively.

Senior Notes

FIS may redeem the Senior USD Notes, Senior Euro Notes and Senior GBP Notes (collectively, the "Senior Notes") at its option in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at a redemption price equal to the greater of 100% of the principal amount to be redeemed and a make-whole amount calculated as described in the related indenture in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of redemption, provided no make-whole amount will be paid for redemptions of the Senior Notes during the period described in the related indenture (ranging from one to six months) prior to their maturity.

On May 21, 2023, FIS repaid an aggregate principal amount of €1.3 billion in Senior Euro Notes, on their due date, pursuant to the related indenture. On March 1, 2023, FIS repaid an aggregate principal amount of $750 million in Senior USD Notes, on their due date, pursuant to the related indenture. On December 3, 2022, FIS repaid an aggregate principal amount of €1.0 billion in Senior Euro Notes, on their due date, pursuant to the related indenture.

On July 13, 2022, FIS completed the issuance and sale of Senior USD Notes with an aggregate principal amount of $2.5 billion with interest rates ranging from 4.5% to 5.6% and maturities ranging from 2025 to 2052. The proceeds from the debt issuance were used for the repayment of debt under our commercial paper programs in the third quarter of 2022.

In March 2021, pursuant to cash tender offers and make-whole redemptions, FIS purchased and redeemed an aggregate principal amount of $5.1 billion in Senior Notes, comprised of $3,529 million in Senior USD Notes, $600 million in Senior Euro Notes, $871 million in Senior GBP Notes, and $66 million in Senior Euro Floating Rate Notes, with interest rates ranging from 0.0% to 5.0% and maturities ranging from 2021 to 2029, resulting in a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $528 million, recorded in Other income (expense), net on the consolidated statement of earnings (loss), relating to tender premiums, make-whole amounts, and fees; the write-off of unamortized bond discounts and debt issuance costs; and losses on related derivative instruments. The Company funded the purchase and redemption of the Senior Notes with proceeds on borrowings from the issuance and sale of Senior USD Notes on March 2, 2021.

On March 2, 2021, FIS completed the issuance and sale of Senior USD Notes with an aggregate principal amount of $5.5 billion with interest rates ranging from 0.4% to 3.1% and maturities ranging from 2023 to 2041. A portion of the proceeds from the debt issuance was used to purchase and redeem certain Senior Notes as discussed above, with the remaining proceeds used to repay a portion of our commercial paper notes.

The Senior Notes are subject to customary covenants, including, among others, customary events of default.

Commercial Paper

The Company has a Euro-commercial paper ("ECP") program for the issuance and sale of senior, unsecured commercial paper notes, up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $4.7 billion (or its equivalent in other currencies). The ECP program is generally used for general corporate purposes.

The Company has a U.S. commercial paper ("USCP") program for the issuance and sale of senior, unsecured commercial paper notes, up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $5.5 billion. The USCP program is generally used for general corporate purposes.

Revolving Credit Facilities

On March 2, 2021, FIS entered into an amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility agreement to amend certain covenant provisions, revise lender commitments for certain counterparties, and extend the scheduled maturity date to March 2, 2026. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility will generally be used for general corporate purposes, including backstopping any notes that FIS may issue under the USCP and ECP programs described above.

On February 28, 2023, FIS entered into an Incremental Revolving Credit Facility which provides credit commitments outstanding of $2.0 billion, with a scheduled maturity date of December 15, 2023. In November 2023, the Company amended the Incremental Revolving Credit Facility to extend the maturity date to the earlier of (i) June 15, 2024, and (ii) ten business
days after the consummation of the Worldpay Sale, which closed on January 31, 2024. On February 14, 2024, following the closing of the Worldpay Sale, the Incremental Revolving Credit Facility expired in accordance with its terms.

As of December 31, 2023, the borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility and Incremental Revolving Credit Facility was $2,613 million (net of $4,760 million of capacity backstopping our commercial paper notes).

The revolving credit facilities are subject to customary covenants restricting, among other things, the incurrence of indebtedness, certain restricted payments and use of proceeds as well as requiring us to maintain certain financial ratios.

We monitor the financial stability of our counterparties on an ongoing basis. The lender commitments under the undrawn portions of the Revolving Credit Facility and Incremental Revolving Credit Facility are comprised of a diversified set of financial institutions, both domestic and international. The failure of any single lender to perform its obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility and Incremental Revolving Credit Facility would not adversely impact our ability to fund our operations.

Fair Value of Debt

The fair value of the Company's long-term debt is estimated to be approximately $1,086 million and $1,873 million lower than the carrying value, excluding the fair value basis adjustment of the interest rate swaps and unamortized discounts, as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.