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Financial Instruments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Financial Instruments [Abstract]  
Financial Instruments
9. Financial Instruments
A. Debt
Credit Facilities
In August 2025, we entered into a new revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks providing for a multi-year $1.25 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the credit facility), which expires in August 2030. Subject to certain conditions, we have the right to increase the credit facility to up to $1.75 billion. The credit facility contains a financial covenant requiring us to not exceed a maximum total leverage ratio (the ratio of consolidated net debt as of the end of the period to consolidated Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) for such period) of 3.50:1. Upon entering into a material acquisition, the maximum total leverage ratio increases to 4.00:1, and extends until the fourth full consecutive fiscal quarter ended immediately following the consummation of a material acquisition. In addition, the credit facility contains other customary covenants.
We were in compliance with all financial covenants as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. There were no amounts drawn under the credit facility as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
We have additional lines of credit and other credit arrangements with a group of banks and other financial intermediaries for general corporate purposes. We maintain cash and cash equivalent balances in excess of our outstanding short-term borrowings. As of June 30, 2026, we had access to $46 million of lines of credit which expire at various times and are generally renewed annually. There were no borrowings outstanding related to these facilities as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Commercial Paper Program
In February 2013, we entered into a commercial paper program with a capacity of up to $1.0 billion. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there was no commercial paper outstanding under this program.
Convertible Senior Notes
On December 18, 2025, we completed a private offering (the “offering”) of 0.250% convertible senior notes (the “convertible senior notes”) with a maturity date of June 15, 2029, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. The aggregate principal amount of the convertible senior notes sold in the offering was $2.0 billion, which includes $250 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes issued pursuant to the initial purchasers’ option to purchase additional convertible senior notes on the same terms and conditions, which the initial purchasers exercised in full for settlement on December 18, 2025.
The convertible senior notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of December 18, 2025, between us and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee. If we call any convertible senior notes for redemption, a "make-whole fundamental change" will occur under the indenture with respect to those convertible senior notes, in which case the conversion rate applicable to the conversion of those convertible senior notes will be increased if they are converted during a specified period of time after they are called for redemption. The convertible senior notes are convertible at an initial conversion price of approximately $148.20 per share of common stock. Prior to March 15, 2029, the convertible senior notes are convertible during certain periods only: (i) if the trading price of our common stock is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the 30 consecutive trading days prior to the end of a calendar quarter, (ii) the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of convertible senior notes for each trading day of the specified measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of our common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day, (iii) if we call the notes for redemption and (iv) upon the occurrence of certain corporate events, as set forth in the indenture. On or after March 15, 2029, holders may convert all or any portion of their notes, regardless of the foregoing conditions. Upon any conversion of the convertible senior notes, we will pay cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the notes to be converted and pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of our common stock or a combination thereof, at our election, in respect of the remainder, if any, of our conversion obligation in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the notes being converted.
The net proceeds from the offering were $1,970 million, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts and expenses of $30 million. We used the net proceeds from the offering as follows: (i) $187 million to fund the cost of entering into the capped call transactions described below, (ii) $248 million to purchase approximately 2.1 million shares of Zoetis’ common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “common stock”), in privately negotiated transactions entered into concurrently with the pricing of the offering effected with or through one of the initial purchasers or its affiliate and (iii) the remaining $1,535 million for additional repurchases of 12.3 million shares of common stock following the date of the offering, which repurchases were completed as of March 31, 2026.
In connection with the issuance of the convertible senior notes, we also entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions with certain
counterparties (the “capped calls”). The capped calls each have a strike price of approximately $148.20 per share, subject to certain adjustments, which correspond to the initial conversion price of the convertible senior notes. The capped calls have initial cap prices of approximately $211.72 per share, subject to certain adjustments. The capped calls cover, subject to anti-dilution adjustments, approximately 13.5 million shares of our common stock. We have the option to settle the capped calls in either shares, cash or a combination thereof. The capped calls are generally intended to reduce or offset the potential dilution to our common stock upon any conversion of the convertible senior notes with such reduction or offset, as the case may be, subject to a cap based on the cap price. However, if the market price per share of our common stock, as measured under the terms of the capped calls, exceeds the cap prices of the capped calls, there would nevertheless be dilution and/or there would not be an offset of such cash payments, in each case, to the extent that such market price exceeds the cap price of the capped calls. The capped calls are separate transactions, and not part of the terms of the convertible senior notes. We analyzed the transactions under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and determined that the capped calls met the criteria for classification as an equity transaction with no subsequent remeasurement, as long as they continue to meet the conditions for equity classification. These capped calls are recorded in stockholders’ equity on our balance sheet and are not accounted for as a bifurcated derivative. The cost of the capped calls of $187 million, net of $42 million in deferred tax assets, was recorded as a decrease to Additional paid-in capital on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025.
On December 17, 2025, we and the lenders under the credit facility entered into the First Waiver to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2025 (the “waiver”), among us, the lenders party thereto, the issuing banks party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. The waiver waived a technical provision in the credit facility and explicitly permits early conversions of the convertible senior notes pursuant to their terms.
Senior Notes and Other Long-Term Debt
On August 18, 2025, we issued $850 million aggregate principal amount of 4.150% senior notes due 2028 and $1.00 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.000% senior notes due 2035 (collectively, 2025 senior notes), with an original issue discount of $2 million. The net proceeds were used to redeem in full the $600 million aggregate principal amount of our 5.400% 2022 senior notes due 2025 and the $750 million aggregate principal amount of our 4.500% 2015 senior notes due 2025 on August 28, 2025 and September 17, 2025, respectively, and the remainder is being used for general corporate purposes.
Our senior notes are governed by an indenture and supplemental indentures (collectively, the indenture) between us and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee. The indenture contains certain covenants, including limitations on our and certain of our subsidiaries’ ability to incur liens or engage in sale-leaseback transactions. The indenture also contains restrictions on our ability to consolidate, merge or sell substantially all of our assets. In addition, the indenture contains other customary terms, including certain events of default, upon the occurrence of which the senior notes may be declared immediately due and payable.
Pursuant to the indenture, we are able to redeem the senior notes of any series, in whole or in part, at any time by paying a “make whole” premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of redemption. Upon the occurrence of a change of control of us and a downgrade of the senior notes below an investment grade rating by each of Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, we are, in certain circumstances, required to make an offer to repurchase all of the outstanding senior notes at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the senior notes together with accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of repurchase.
The components of our long-term debt are as follows:
June 30,December 31,
(MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)20262025
3.000% 2017 senior notes due 2027
$750 $750 
3.900% 2018 senior notes due 2028
500 500 
4.150% 2025 senior notes due 2028
850 850 
0.250% 2025 convertible senior notes due 2029
2,000 2,000 
2.000% 2020 senior notes due 2030
750 750 
5.600% 2022 senior notes due 2032
750 750 
5.000% 2025 senior notes due 2035
1,000 1,000 
4.700% 2013 senior notes due 2043
1,150 1,150 
3.950% 2017 senior notes due 2047
500 500 
4.450% 2018 senior notes due 2048
400 400 
3.000% 2020 senior notes due 2050
500 500 
9,150 9,150 
Unamortized debt discount / debt issuance costs(85)(93)
Cumulative fair value adjustment for interest rate swap contracts(17)(15)
Long-term debt, net of discount and issuance costs$9,048 $9,042 
The fair value of our long-term debt was $8,456 million and $8,842 million as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, and has been determined using a third-party model that uses significant inputs derived from, or corroborated by, observable market data, including benchmark security prices and Zoetis’ credit spreads (Level 2 inputs).
The following table provides the principal amount of debt outstanding, as of June 30, 2026, by scheduled maturity date:
After
(MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)202620272028202920302030Total
Maturities$— $750 $1,350 $2,000 $750 $4,300 $9,150 
Interest Expense
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest, was $61 million and $123 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively and $53 million and $107 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively. Capitalized interest expense was $9 million and $19 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively and $11 million and $22 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively.
B. Derivative Financial Instruments
Foreign Exchange Risk
A significant portion of our revenue, earnings and net investment in foreign affiliates is exposed to changes in foreign exchange rates. We seek to manage our foreign exchange risk, in part, through operational means, including managing same-currency revenue in relation to same-currency costs and same-currency assets in relation to same-currency liabilities. Depending on market conditions, foreign exchange risk is also managed through the use of various derivative financial instruments. These derivative financial instruments serve to manage the exposure of our net investment in certain foreign operations to changes in foreign exchange rates and protect net income against the impact of translation into U.S. dollars of certain foreign exchange-denominated transactions.
All derivative financial instruments used to manage foreign currency risk are measured at fair value and are reported as assets or liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The derivative financial instruments primarily offset exposures in the Australian dollar, British pound, Chinese renminbi, Danish krone, euro and Norwegian krone. Changes in fair value are reported in earnings or in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, depending on the nature and purpose of the financial instrument, as follows:
For foreign currency forward-exchange contracts not designated as hedging instruments, we recognize the gains and losses that are used to offset the same foreign currency assets or liabilities immediately into earnings along with the earnings impact of the items they generally offset. These contracts essentially take the opposite currency position of that reflected in the month-end balance sheet to counterbalance the effect of any currency movement. The vast majority of the foreign currency forward-exchange contracts mature within 60 days and all mature within two years.
For foreign exchange derivative instruments that are designated as hedging instruments against our net investment in foreign operations, changes in the fair value are recorded as a component of cumulative translation adjustment within Accumulated other comprehensive loss and reclassified into earnings when the foreign investment is sold or substantially liquidated. These instruments include cross-currency interest rate swaps and foreign currency forward-exchange contracts. Gains and losses excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness are recognized in earnings (Interest expense, net of capitalized interest). The cash flows from these contracts are reflected within the investing section of our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. These contracts have varying maturities of up to three years.
Interest Rate Risk
The company may use interest rate swap contracts on certain investing and borrowing transactions to manage its net exposure to interest rates and to reduce its overall cost of borrowing.
In anticipation of issuing fixed-rate debt, we may use forward-starting interest rate swaps that are designated as cash flow hedges to hedge against changes in interest rates that could impact expected future issuances of debt. Unrealized gains or losses on the forward-starting interest rate swaps are reported in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and are recognized in earnings over the life of the future fixed rate notes. If the company discontinues hedge accounting because it is no longer probable that an anticipated transaction will occur within the originally expected period of execution, or within an additional two-month period thereafter, changes to fair value accumulated in other comprehensive income are recognized immediately in earnings.
During the period from 2019 to August 2025, we entered into forward-starting interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional value of $700 million. We designated these swaps as cash flow hedges against interest rate exposure related principally to the issuance of fixed-rate debt to refinance our senior notes due in 2025. Upon issuance of our 2025 senior notes, we terminated these contracts and received $11 million in cash from the counterparties for settlement. The settlement amount, which represented the fair value of the contracts at the time of termination, was recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, and will be amortized into income (offset to Interest expense, net of capitalized interest) over the life of the 5.000% 2025 senior notes due 2035.
We may use fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps that are designated as fair value hedges to hedge against changes in the fair value of certain fixed-rate debt attributable to changes in the benchmark of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). These derivative instruments effectively convert a portion of the company’s long-term debt from fixed-rate to floating-rate debt based on the daily SOFR rate plus a spread. Gains or losses on the fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps due to changes in SOFR are recorded in Interest expense, net of capitalized interest. Changes in the fair value of the fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps are offset by changes in the fair value of the underlying fixed-rate debt. As of June 30, 2026, we had outstanding fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps that correspond to a portion of the 3.900% 2018 senior notes due 2028 and the 2.000% 2020 senior notes due 2030. The amounts recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 for changes in the fair value of these hedges are not material to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Outstanding Positions
The aggregate notional amount of derivative instruments are as follows:
Notional
June 30,December 31,
(MILLIONS)20262025
Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments:
     Foreign currency forward-exchange contracts $2,231 $2,198 
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
     Foreign exchange derivative instruments (in foreign currency):
          Euro 1,025 925 
          Danish krone400 400 
          Swiss franc35 — 
     Fixed-to-floating interest rate swap contracts$250 $250 
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
The classification and fair values of derivative instruments are as follows:
Fair Value of Derivatives
June 30,December 31,
(MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)Balance Sheet Location20262025
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:
   Foreign currency forward-exchange contractsOther current assets$9 $
   Foreign currency forward-exchange contracts
Other current liabilities
(25)(9)
   Foreign currency forward-exchange contractsOther noncurrent liabilities(1)— 
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments$(17)$(1)
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
   Foreign exchange derivative instruments Other current assets$10 $
   Foreign exchange derivative instruments Other noncurrent assets3 — 
   Foreign exchange derivative instruments Other current liabilities(21)(25)
   Foreign exchange derivative instruments Other noncurrent liabilities(16)(39)
   Fixed-to-floating interest rate swap contractsOther noncurrent liabilities(17)(16)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments(41)(74)
Total derivatives$(58)$(75)
The company’s derivative transactions are subject to master netting agreements that mitigate credit risk by permitting net settlement of transactions with the same counterparty. The company also has collateral security agreements with certain of its counterparties. Under these collateral security agreements each party is required to post cash collateral when the net fair value of derivative instruments covered by the collateral agreement exceeds contractually established thresholds. At June 30, 2026, there was no collateral received and $36 million posted related to derivative instruments recorded in Other current liabilities and Other current assets, respectively. At December 31, 2025, there was no collateral received and $70 million posted related to derivative instruments recorded in Other current liabilities and Other current assets, respectively.
We use a market approach in valuing financial instruments on a recurring basis. Our derivative financial instruments are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 2 inputs in the calculation of fair value.
The amounts of net (losses)/gains on derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, recorded in Other (income)/deductions—net, are as follows:
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30,June 30,
(MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)2026202520262025
Foreign currency forward-exchange contracts$(22)$28 $(13)$58 
These amounts were substantially offset in Other (income)/deductions—net by the effect of changing exchange rates on the underlying foreign currency exposures.
The amounts of unrecognized net gains/(losses) on interest rate swap contracts, recorded, net of tax, in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, are as follows:
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30,June 30,
(MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)2026202520262025
Forward-starting interest rate swap contracts$ $(2)$ $(13)
Foreign exchange derivative instruments$6 $(74)$20 $(107)
Gains on interest rate swap contracts, recognized within Interest expense, net of capitalized interest, are as follows:
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30,June 30,
(MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)2026202520262025
Foreign exchange derivative instruments$6 $$11 $10 
The net amount of deferred gains related to derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges that is expected to be reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings over the next 12 months is not material.