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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Continued)


Note 10.
Long-Term Debt:


At December 31, 2004 and 2003, Altria Group, Inc.’s long-term debt consisted of
the following:

(in millions) 2004 2003
Consumer products:
Short-term borrowings, reclassified as
long-term debt $          $   1,900
Notes, 4.00% to 7.65% (average effective
rate 5.94%), due through 2031 14,443 15,190
Debentures, 7.00% to 7.75% (average
effective rate 8.38%), $950 million face
amount, due through 2027 911 907
Foreign currency obligations:
Euro, 4.50% to 5.63% (average effective
rate 5.07%), due through 2008 2,670 2,427
Other foreign 15   17
Other 174 173
18,213 20,614
Less current portion of long-term debt (1,751 ) (1,661 )
$ 16,462 $ 18,953
Financial services
Eurodollar bonds, 7.50%, due 2009 $499 $499
Swiss franc, 4.00%, due 2006 and 2007 1,521 1,345
Euro, 6.88%, due 2006 201 366
$   2,221 $  2,210

 

Aggregate maturities of long-term debt are as follows:

(in millions) Consumer
Products
Financial
Services
2005 $1,751
2006 3,414 $1,070
2007 1,903 652
2008 2,904     
2009   887 499
2010-2014 5,502
2015-2019 391
Thereafter 1,500


Based on market quotes, where available, or interest rates currently available to Altria Group, Inc. for issuance of debt with similar terms and remaining maturities, the aggregate fair value of consumer products and financial services long-term debt, including the current portion of long-term debt, at December 31, 2004 and 2003, was $21.7 billion and $24.1 billion, respectively.

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