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Debt
6 Months Ended
Mar. 25, 2016
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Debt

9. Debt

        During January 2016, Tyco Electronics Group S.A. ("TEGSA"), our 100%-owned subsidiary, issued $350 million aggregate principal amount of 3.700% senior notes due February 15, 2026. The notes are TEGSA's unsecured senior obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all existing and any future senior indebtedness of TEGSA and senior to any subordinated indebtedness that TEGSA may incur. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed as to payment on an unsecured basis by TE Connectivity Ltd.

        During January 2016, TEGSA repaid, at maturity, $500 million senior floating rate notes due 2016.

        TEGSA has a five-year unsecured senior revolving credit facility ("Credit Facility") with total commitments of $1,500 million. The Credit Facility was amended in December 2015 primarily to extend the maturity date from August 2018 to December 2020. TEGSA had no borrowings under the Credit Facility at March 25, 2016 and September 25, 2015.

        Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the option of TEGSA, (1) London interbank offered rate ("LIBOR") plus an applicable margin based upon the senior, unsecured, long-term debt rating of TEGSA, or (2) an alternate base rate equal to the highest of (i) Bank of America, N.A.'s base rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 1/2 of 1%, and (iii) one-month LIBOR plus 1%, plus, in each case, an applicable margin based upon the senior, unsecured, long-term debt rating of TEGSA. TEGSA is required to pay an annual facility fee ranging from 5.0 to 12.5 basis points based upon the amount of the lenders' commitments under the Credit Facility and the applicable credit ratings of TEGSA.

        As of March 25, 2016, TEGSA had $150 million of commercial paper outstanding at a weighted-average interest rate of 0.71%. TEGSA had no commercial paper outstanding at September 25, 2015.

        The fair value of our debt, based on indicative valuations, was approximately $4,115 million at March 25, 2016 and September 25, 2015.