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Debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt
Debt
 
As of
September 30,
2014
 
As of
December 31,
2013
 
(In $ millions)
Short-Term Borrowings and Current Installments of Long-Term Debt - Third Party and Affiliates
 
 
 
Current installments of long-term debt
625

 
24

Short-term borrowings, including amounts due to affiliates(1)
105

 
103

Accounts receivable securitization facility(2)
35

 
50

Total
765

 
177

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(1) 
The weighted average interest rate was 3.9% and 4.4% as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
(2) 
The weighted average interest rate was 0.7% as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
 
As of
September 30,
2014
 
As of
December 31,
2013
 
(In $ millions)
Long-Term Debt
 
 
 
Senior credit facilities - Term C-2 loan due 2016
35

 
978

Senior credit facilities - Term C-3 loan due 2018
914

 

Senior unsecured notes due 2018, interest rate of 6.625%
600

 
600

Senior unsecured notes due 2019, interest rate of 3.250%
378

 

Senior unsecured notes due 2021, interest rate of 5.875%
400

 
400

Senior unsecured notes due 2022, interest rate of 4.625%
500

 
500

Pollution control and industrial revenue bonds due at various dates through 2030, interest rates ranging from 5.7% to 6.7%
169

 
169

Obligations under capital leases due at various dates through 2054
268

 
264

Subtotal
3,264

 
2,911

Current installments of long-term debt
(625
)
 
(24
)
Total
2,639

 
2,887


Senior Notes
On September 24, 2014, Celanese US completed an offering of €300 million in principal amount of 3.250% senior unsecured notes due 2019 ("3.250% Notes") in a public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"). In connection with the 3.250% Notes offering, the Company recorded deferred financing costs of $6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014, which are being amortized over the term of the 3.250% Notes. Deferred financing costs are included in noncurrent Other assets in the unaudited consolidated balance sheets.
The 3.250% Notes were issued under a base indenture dated May 6, 2011 and a third supplemental indenture dated September 24, 2014 ("Third Supplemental Indenture") among Celanese US, Celanese, each of the domestic subsidiaries of Celanese US that guarantee its obligations under its senior secured credit facilities ("Subsidiary Guarantors") and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. Celanese US will pay interest on the 3.250% Notes on April 15 and October 15 of each year commencing on April 15, 2015. Prior to October 15, 2019, Celanese US may redeem some or all of the 3.250% Notes at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount, plus a "make-whole" premium as specified in the Third Supplemental Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date.
On September 15, 2014, Celanese US issued an irrevocable notice of redemption of the $600 million principal amount of 6.625% senior unsecured notes due 2018 registered under the Securities Act ("6.625% Notes") under the terms of the indenture dated September 24, 2010. On October 15, 2014, Celanese US redeemed the 6.625% Notes at a redemption price of 103.313% of the face amount for a total principal and premium payment of $620 million plus accrued interest of $20 million. Proceeds from the issuance of the 3.250% Notes were used to partially fund the redemption of the 6.625% Notes, as well as cash on hand. The Company will accelerate amortization of deferred financing costs of $5 million, which will be included in Refinancing expense in the unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations during the three months ended December 31, 2014. The 6.625% Notes are included in Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates in the unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2014.
In November 2012, Celanese US completed an offering of $500 million in principal amount of 4.625% senior unsecured notes due 2022 ("4.625% Notes") in a public offering registered under the Securities Act.
In May 2011, Celanese US completed an offering of $400 million in principal amount of 5.875% senior unsecured notes due 2021 ("5.875% Notes" and, together with the 6.625% Notes, the 4.625% Notes and the 3.250% Notes, collectively the "Senior Notes") in a public offering registered under the Securities Act.
The Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of Celanese US and rank equally in right of payment with all other unsubordinated indebtedness of Celanese US. The Senior Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Celanese and the Subsidiary Guarantors. The indentures under which the Senior Notes were issued contain covenants, including, but not limited to, restrictions on the Company's ability to incur indebtedness; grant liens on assets; merge, consolidate, or sell assets; pay dividends or make other restricted payments; engage in transactions with affiliates; or engage in other businesses.
Senior Credit Facilities
On September 24, 2014, Celanese US, Celanese and the Subsidiary Guarantors entered into an amendment agreement with the lenders under Celanese US's existing senior secured credit facilities in order to amend and restate the amended credit agreement dated September 16, 2013 (as amended and restated by the 2014 amendment agreement, the "Amended Credit Agreement"). Under the Amended Credit Agreement, all of the US dollar-denominated Term C-2 term loans and all but €28 million of the Euro-denominated Term C-2 term loans under the 2013 amended credit agreement were converted into, or refinanced by, the Term C-3 loan facility with an extended maturity date of October 2018. The non-extended portions of the Term C-2 loan facility continue to have a maturity date of October 2016. In addition, the maturity date of the Company's revolving credit facility was extended to October 2018 and the facility was increased to $900 million. Accordingly, the Amended Credit Agreement consists of the Term C-2 loan facility, the Term C-3 loan facility and a $900 million revolving credit facility.
As a result of the Amended Credit Agreement, the Company recorded $4 million of Refinancing expense in the unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations during the three months ended September 30, 2014, which includes accelerated amortization of deferred financing costs and other refinancing expenses. In addition, the Company recorded deferred financing costs of $4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014, which are being amortized over the term of the Term C-3 loans and revolving credit facility.
As of September 30, 2014, the margin for borrowings under the Term C-2 loan facility was 2.0% above the Euro Interbank Offered Rate ("EURIBOR") and the margin for borrowings under the Term C-3 loan facility was 2.25% above LIBOR (for US dollars) and 2.25% above EURIBOR (for Euros), as applicable. As of September 30, 2014, the margin for borrowings under the revolving credit facility was 1.5% above LIBOR. The margin for borrowings under the revolving credit facility is subject to increase or decrease in certain circumstances based on changes in the corporate credit ratings of Celanese or Celanese US.
Term loan borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement are subject to amortization at 1% of the initial principal amount per annum, payable quarterly. In addition, the Company pays quarterly commitment fees on the unused portions of the revolving credit facility of 0.25% per annum.
The Amended Credit Agreement is guaranteed by Celanese and certain domestic subsidiaries of Celanese US and is secured by a lien on substantially all assets of Celanese US and such guarantors, subject to certain agreed exceptions (including for certain real property and certain shares of foreign subsidiaries), pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated April 2, 2007.
As a condition to borrowing funds or requesting letters of credit be issued under the revolving credit facility, the Company's first lien senior secured leverage ratio (as calculated as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered under the revolving facility) cannot exceed the threshold as specified below. Further, the Company's first lien senior secured leverage ratio must be maintained at or below that threshold while any amounts are outstanding under the revolving credit facility.
The Company's amended first lien senior secured leverage ratios under the revolving credit facility are as follows:
As of September 30, 2014
Maximum
 
Estimate
 
Estimate, If Fully Drawn
3.90
 
0.67
 
1.27

The Amended Credit Agreement contains covenants including, but not limited to, restrictions on the Company's ability to incur indebtedness; grant liens on assets; merge, consolidate, or sell assets; pay dividends or make other restricted payments; make investments; prepay or modify certain indebtedness; engage in transactions with affiliates; enter into sale-leaseback transactions or hedge transactions; or engage in other businesses.
The Amended Credit Agreement also maintains a number of events of default, including a cross default to other debt of Celanese, Celanese US, or their subsidiaries, including the Senior Notes, in an aggregate amount equal to more than $50 million and the occurrence of a change of control. Failure to comply with these covenants, or the occurrence of any other event of default, could result in acceleration of the borrowings and other financial obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement.
The Company is in compliance with all of the covenants related to its debt agreements as of September 30, 2014.
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility
In August 2013, the Company entered into a $135 million US accounts receivable securitization facility pursuant to (i) a Purchase and Sale Agreement ("Sale Agreement") among certain US subsidiaries of the Company (each an "Originator"), Celanese International Corporation ("CIC") and CE Receivables LLC, a wholly-owned, "bankruptcy remote" special purpose subsidiary of an Originator ("Transferor") and (ii) a Receivables Purchase Agreement ("Purchase Agreement"), among CIC, as servicer, the Transferor, various third-party purchasers (collectively, "Purchasers") and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., New York Branch, as administrator ("Administrator").
As of September 30, 2014, the borrowing base was $135 million. The Purchase Agreement expires in 2016, but may be extended for successive one year terms by agreement of the parties. All of the Transferor's assets have been pledged to the Administrator in support of its obligations under the Purchase Agreement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company repaid $15 million of borrowings outstanding under the accounts receivable securitization facility using cash on hand. As of September 30, 2014, the outstanding amount of accounts receivable transferred by the Originators to the Transferor was $239 million.
The Company's balances available for borrowing are as follows:
 
As of
September 30,
2014
 
(In $ millions)
Revolving Credit Facility
 

Borrowings outstanding

Letters of credit issued

Available for borrowing
900

Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility
 
Borrowings outstanding
35

Letters of credit issued
79

Available for borrowing
21