Debt and Credit Agreements

Debt at December 2017 and December 2016 is shown in the table below. For information regarding the fair value of debt, see Note 13, Fair Value Measurements.



	Maturity at December	Average Interest Rates at December	December			December
(Dollars in Millions)	2017	2017	2017			2016
Notes	2020-2066	4.3%	$	11,591		$	11,055
Equipment Obligations^(a)	2018-2023	6.3%	213			232
Capital Leases	2018-2026	16.2%	5			6
Subtotal Long-term Debt (including current portion)			$	11,809		$	11,293
Less Debt Due within One Year			(19		)	(331		)
Long-term Debt (excluding current portion)			$	11,790		$	10,962

(a) Equipment obligations are secured by an interest in certain railroad equipment.

Debt Issuance & Early Redemption of Long-term Debt

In May 2017, CSX issued $850 million of 3.25% notes due 2027. These notes are included in the consolidated balance sheets under long-term debt and may be redeemed by the Company at any time. The net proceeds have been or will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include repurchases of CSX's common stock, capital investment, working capital requirements, improvement in productivity and other cost reductions at CSX’s major transportation units.

During 2016, the Company issued $2.2 billion of new debt and repurchased $1.4 billion of certain notes that were expected to mature in 2017, 2018 and 2019 resulting in a net increase in debt of $800 million related to these transactions. CSX issued $700 million of 2.60% notes due 2026, $800 million of 3.80% notes due 2046, and $700 million of 4.25% notes due 2066 (collectively, the “2016 issuances”). These notes are included in the consolidated balance sheets under long-term debt and may be redeemed by the Company at any time at the applicable redemption premium.

The net proceeds of the 2016 issuances were used to fully redeem $300 million of 5.60% notes that otherwise would have matured on May 1, 2017; $600 million of 6.25% notes that otherwise would have matured on March 15, 2018; and $500 million of 7.375% notes that otherwise would have matured on February 1, 2019. The remaining proceeds were used for general corporate purposes, which may include repurchases of CSX’s common stock, capital investment, pension contributions, working capital requirements, improvements in productivity and other cost reductions at CSX’s major transportation units. The transactions noted above were determined to be an extinguishment of the existing debt, resulting in recognition of $115 million of debt repurchase expense in 2016 related to $1.4 billion of note repayments.

NOTE 9. Debt and Credit Agreements, continued

Long-term Debt Maturities (Net of Discounts, Premiums and Issuance Costs)



(Dollars in Millions)	Maturities as of
Fiscal Years Ending	December 2017
2018	$	19
2019	18
2020	745
2021	371
2022	162
Thereafter	10,494
Total Long-term Debt Maturities, including current portion	$	11,809

Credit Facilities

CSX has a $1 billion unsecured, revolving credit facility backed by a diverse syndicate of banks. This facility expires in May 2020, and as of the date of this filing, the Company has no outstanding balances under this facility. The facility allows borrowings at floating (LIBOR-based) interest rates, plus a spread, depending upon CSX's senior unsecured debt ratings. LIBOR is the London Interbank Offered Rate which is a daily reference rate based on the interest rates at which banks offer to lend unsecured funds.

Commitment fees and interest rates payable under the facility were similar to fees and rates available to comparably rated investment-grade borrowers. At December 2017, CSX was in compliance with all covenant requirements under the facility.

Receivables Securitization Facility

The Company has a receivables securitization facility with a three-year term scheduled to expire in September 2019. The purpose of this facility is to provide an alternative to commercial paper and a low cost source of short-term liquidity of up to $200 million, depending on eligible receivables balances. Under the terms of this facility, CSXT transfers eligible third-party receivables to CSX Trade Receivables, LLC, a bankruptcy-remote special purpose subsidiary. A separate subsidiary of CSX services the receivables. Upon transfer, the receivables become assets of CSX Trade Receivables and are not available to the creditors of CSX or any of its other subsidiaries. In the event CSX Trade Receivables draws under this facility, the Company will record an equivalent amount of debt on its consolidated financial statements. As of December 30, 2017 and the date of this filing, the Company has no outstanding balances under this facility.