Note 6 – Debt

The following table sets forth our outstanding debt:


	June 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
7.456% senior notes due 2018	$	500,000	$	500,000
5.95% senior notes due 2020		746,618		746,216
2.5% (€650 million) senior notes due 2022		716,027		703,254
4.5% senior notes due 2024		494,133		493,797
5.0% senior notes due 2026		740,069		739,873

Long-term debt⁽¹⁾	$	3,196,847	$	3,183,140

(1)	Net of applicable discounts and debt issuance costs.

Long-term Debt

Our $500 million in registered senior unsecured notes outstanding at June 30, 2016 are due in August 2018 and bear interest at 7.456% (the “7.456% Notes”). Interest is payable semi-annually in February and August of each year. At any time Expedia may redeem the 7.456% Notes at a redemption price of 100% of the principal plus accrued interest, plus a “make-whole” premium, in whole or in part.

Our $750 million in registered senior unsecured notes outstanding at June 30, 2016 are due in August 2020 and bear interest at 5.95% (the “5.95% Notes”). The 5.95% Notes were issued at 99.893% of par resulting in a discount, which is being amortized over their life. Interest is payable semi-annually in February and August of each year. We may redeem the 5.95% Notes at a redemption price of 100% of the principal plus accrued interest, plus a “make-whole” premium, in whole or in part.

Our Euro 650 million in registered senior unsecured notes outstanding at June 30, 2016 are due in June 2022 and bear interest at 2.5% (the “2.5% Notes”). The 2.5% Notes were issued at 99.525% of par resulting in a discount, which is being amortized over their life. Interest is payable annually in arrears in June of each year, beginning June 3, 2016. We may redeem the 2.5% Notes at our option, at whole or in part, at any time or from time to time. If we elect to redeem the 2.5% Notes on or after March 3, 2022, we may redeem them at a redemption price of 100% of the principal plus accrued and unpaid interest. Subject to certain limited exceptions, all payments of interest and principal for the 2.5% Notes will be made in Euros.

The aggregate principal value of the 2.5% Notes is designated as a hedge of our net investment in certain Euro functional currency subsidiaries. The notes are measured at Euro to U.S. Dollar exchange rates at each balance sheet date and transaction gains or losses due to changes in rates are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”). The Euro-denominated net assets of these subsidiaries are translated into U.S. Dollars at each balance sheet date, with effects of foreign currency changes also reported in accumulated OCI. Since the notional amount of the recorded Euro-denominated debt is less than the notional amount of our net investment, we do not expect to incur any ineffectiveness on this hedge.

Our $500 million in registered senior unsecured notes outstanding at June 30, 2016 are due in August 2024 and bear interest at 4.5% (the “4.5% Notes”). The 4.5% Notes were issued at 99.444% of par resulting in a discount, which is being amortized over their life. Interest is payable semi-annually in February and August of each year. We may redeem the 4.5% Notes at our option at any time in whole or from time to time in part. If we elect to redeem the 4.5% Notes prior to May 15, 2024, we may redeem them at a redemption price of 100% of the principal plus accrued interest, plus a “make-whole” premium. If we elect to redeem the 4.5% Notes on or after May 15, 2024, we may redeem them at a redemption price of 100% of the principal plus accrued interest.

Our $750 million in privately placed senior unsecured notes outstanding at June 30, 2016 are due in February 2026 and bear interest at 5.0% (the “5.0% Notes”). The 5.0% Notes were issued at 99.535% of par resulting in a discount, which is being amortized over their life. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears in February and August of each year, beginning August 15, 2016. We may redeem the 5.0% Notes at our option at any time in whole or from time to time in part. If we elect to redeem the 5.0% Notes prior to November 12, 2025, we may redeem them at a redemption price of 100% of the principal plus accrued interest, plus a “make-whole” premium. If we elect to redeem the 5.0% Notes on or after November 12, 2025, we may redeem them at a redemption price of 100% of the principal plus accrued interest. We have also entered into a registrations rights agreement with respect to the 5.0% Notes, under which we have agreed to use commercially reasonable best efforts to file a registration statement to permit the exchange of the 5.0% Notes for registered notes having the same financial terms and covenants as 5.0% Notes, cause such registration statement to become effective and complete the related exchange offer by no later than December 7, 2016. If we fail to satisfy certain of its obligations under the registration rights agreement, we will be required to pay additional interest of 0.25% per annum to the holders of the 5.0% Notes until such registrations right default is cured.

The 7.456%, 5.95%, 4.5%, 2.5% and 5.0% Notes (collectively the “Notes”) are senior unsecured obligations issued by Expedia and guaranteed by certain domestic Expedia subsidiaries. The Notes rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of Expedia and the guarantor subsidiaries. For further information, see Note 16 — Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information. In addition, the Notes include covenants that limit our ability to (i) create certain liens, (ii) enter into sale/leaseback transactions and (iii) merge or consolidate with or into another entity or transfer substantially all of our assets. Accrued interest related to the Notes was $62 million and $52 million as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. The 5.95%, 4.5%, 2.5% and 5.0% Notes are redeemable in whole or in part, at the option of the holders thereof, upon the occurrence of certain change of control triggering events at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The following table sets forth the approximate fair value of our outstanding debt, which is based on quoted market prices in less active markets (Level 2 inputs):


	June 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
7.456% senior notes due 2018	$	556,000	$	555,000
5.95% senior notes due 2020		841,000		827,000
2.5% (€650 million) senior notes due 2022 ⁽¹⁾		746,000		705,000
4.5% senior notes due 2024		528,000		487,000
5.0% senior notes due 2026		778,000		750,000

(1)	Approximately 673 million Euro as of June 30, 2016 and 644 million Euro as of December 31, 2015.

Credit Facility

As of June 30, 2016, Expedia, Inc. maintained a $1.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility with a group of lenders, which is unconditionally guaranteed by certain domestic Expedia subsidiaries that are the same as under the Notes and expires in February 2021. As of June 30, 2016, we had no revolving credit facility borrowings outstanding. The amount of stand-by letters of credit (“LOCs”) issued under the facility reduces the credit amount available. The facility bears interest based on the Company’s credit ratings, with drawn amounts bearing interest at LIBOR plus 137.5 basis points and the commitment fee on undrawn amounts at 17.5 basis points as of June 30, 2016. The facility contains covenants including maximum leverage and minimum interest coverage ratios.

The amount of stand-by letters of credit (“LOC”) issued under the facility reduces the credit amount available. As of June 30, 2016, there was $21 million of outstanding stand-by LOCs issued under the facility.

The current facility was entered into in February 2016 and replaced our prior $1 billion unsecured revolving credit that expired in September 2019. As of December 31, 2015, we had no revolving credit facility borrowings outstanding under the prior facility and $29 million of outstanding stand-by LOCs issued under that facility.

In addition, one of our international subsidiaries maintains a Euro 50 million uncommitted credit facility, which is guaranteed by Expedia, Inc., that may be terminated at any time by the lender. We had Euro 10 million and 20 million in borrowings outstanding included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Another of our international subsidiaries maintains a $5.6 million uncommitted credit facility, which is guaranteed by Expedia, Inc., that may be terminated at any time by the lender. We had approximately $5 million in borrowings outstanding included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of both June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

HomeAway Debt Repayment

On December 15, 2015, we completed our acquisition of HomeAway, Inc., including all of its brands. In connection with the acquisition, we assumed approximately $402.5 million of 0.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Convertible Notes”). However, following the consummation of the HomeAway acquisition, we subsequently delivered a notice to holders of the Convertible Notes, as required per the terms of the Convertible Notes indenture, to which each holder of the Convertible Notes had the right to (i) require the Company to repurchase its Convertible Notes for cash at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of such notes plus accrued and unpaid interest or (ii) convert its Convertible Notes, at a specified conversion rate into HomeAway common stock (which, following consummation of the HomeAway acquisition, represented the right to receive the transaction consideration) or (iii) allow the Convertible Notes to remain outstanding for the remaining term. As a result, the majority of the Convertible Notes, or $401 million, were repurchased during the first quarter of 2016. As of December 31, 2015, the Convertible Notes outstanding were included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and as of June 30, 2016, the remaining $1 million was included in other long-term liabilities.