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Long-term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term Debt [Text Block]
13. Long-term Corporate Debt and Borrowing Arrangements
Long-term debt and other borrowing arrangements consisted of:
Maturity
Date
As of December 31,
20202019
5½% Senior NotesApril 2023— 200 
6⅜% Senior NotesApril 2024350 350 
4⅛% euro-denominated Senior NotesNovember 2024366 336 
5¼% Senior NotesMarch 2025375 375 
4½% euro-denominated Senior NotesMay 2025305 280 
10½% Senior Secured NotesMay 2025487 — 
4¾% euro-denominated Senior NotesJanuary 2026428 393 
5¾% Senior NotesJuly 2027724 400 
Floating Rate Term Loan (a)
August 20271,199 1,112 
Other (b)
24 28 
Deferred financing fees(48)(39)
Total4,210 3,435 
Less: Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt19 19 
Long-term debt$4,191 $3,416 
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(a)The floating rate term loan is part of the Company’s senior revolving credit facility, which is secured by pledges of capital stock of certain subsidiaries of the Company, and liens on substantially all of the Company’s intellectual property and certain other real and personal property.
(b)Primarily includes finance leases which are secured by liens on the related assets.

Term Loan
Floating Rate Term Loan due 2027. In February 2020, the Company amended its Floating Rate Term Loan and extended its maturity term to 2027. The Company increased the outstanding borrowing principal amount of the Floating Rate Term Loan to $1.2 billion and on April 1, 2020 used the additional loan amount to redeem $100 million of its outstanding 5½% Senior Notes due 2023. As of December 31, 2020, the loan bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus 2.25%, for an aggregate rate of 2.40%; however, the Company entered into an interest rate swap to hedge $700 million of its interest rate exposure related to the floating rate term loan at an aggregate rate of 4.58%.
Senior Notes

5½% Senior Notes due 2023. In April 2013, the Company completed an offering of $500 million of 5½% Senior Notes due April 2023. The notes were issued at par, with interest payable semi-annually.

In November 2014, the Company issued $175 million of additional 5½% Senior Notes due 2023 at 99.625% of their face value, with interest payable semi-annually. The Company had the right to redeem these notes in whole or in part on or after April 1, 2018 at specified redemption prices plus accrued interest. The Company used the proceeds from the issuance to partially fund the acquisition of its Budget licensee for Southern California and Las Vegas.

During 2020 and 2019, the Company redeemed $200 million principal amount of these notes for $202 million and $475 million principal amount of these notes for $483 million, respectively, plus accrued interest.

6⅜% Senior Notes due 2024. In March 2016, the Company issued $350 million of 6⅜% Senior Notes due 2024 at par, with interest payable semi-annually. The Company has the right to redeem these notes in whole or in part at any time on or after April 1, 2019 at specified redemption prices plus accrued interest. In May 2016, the Company used the net proceeds from the offering to redeem $300 million principal amount of its previous 4⅞% Senior Notes and for general corporate purposes.
4⅛% euro-denominated Senior Notes due 2024. In September 2016, the Company issued €300 million of 4⅛% euro-denominated Senior Notes due 2024 at par, with interest payable semi-annually. The Company has the right to redeem these notes in whole or in part at any time on or after November 15, 2019 at specified redemption prices plus accrued interest. In October 2016, the Company used the net proceeds from the offering primarily to redeem €275 million of its outstanding 6% euro-denominated Senior Notes due 2021.

5¼% Senior Notes due 2025. In March 2015, the Company issued $375 million of 5¼% Senior Notes due 2025 at par, with interest payable semi-annually. The Company has the right to redeem these notes in whole or in part at any time on or after March 15, 2020 at specified redemption prices plus accrued interest. In April 2015, the Company used net proceeds from the offering to redeem the remaining $223 million principal amount of its 9¾% Senior Notes and to partially fund the acquisition of Maggiore.

4½% euro-denominated Senior Notes due 2025. In March 2017, the Company issued €250 million of 4½% euro-denominated Senior Notes due 2025, at par, with interest payable semi-annually. The Company has the right to redeem these notes in whole or in part on or after May 15, 2020 at specified redemption prices plus accrued interest. In April 2017, the Company used the net proceeds from the offering to redeem its outstanding €175 million principal amount of 6% euro-denominated Senior Notes due 2021 for €180 million plus accrued interest. In June 2017, the Company used the remaining proceeds to redeem a portion of its Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2017.

4¾% euro-denominated Senior Notes due 2026. In October 2018, the Company issued €350 million of 4¾% euro-denominated Senior Notes due 2026, at par, with interest payable semi-annually. The Company has the right to redeem these notes in whole or in part on or after September 30, 2021 at specified redemption prices plus accrued interest. In October 2018, the Company used the net proceeds from the offering to redeem its 5⅛% Senior Notes due June 2022 for $410 million plus accrued interest.

5¾% Senior Notes due 2027. In July 2019, the Company issued $400 million of 5¾% Senior Notes due July 2027, at par, with interest payable semi-annually. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering to redeem $400 million principal amount of its 5½% Senior Notes due April 2023. In August 2020, the Company issued $350 million of additional 5¾% Senior Notes due July 2027, at 92% of face value, under the indenture governing its existing 5¾% Senior Notes. The Company used the proceeds from this offering to redeem the outstanding $100 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5½% Senior Notes due 2023, with the remainder being used for general corporate purposes.

10½% Senior Secured Notes due 2025. In May 2020, the Company issued $500 million of 10½% Senior Secured Notes due May 2025, at 97% of face value, with interest payable semi-annually. The Company has the right to redeem these notes in whole or in part prior to May 15, 2022 at a redemption price equal to 100% of principal amount plus accrued interest and a make-whole premium. The Company has the right to redeem these notes in whole or in part on or after May 15, 2022 at specified redemption prices plus accrued interest. The notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company and on a senior secured basis by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries. The Company used the proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes.

The 5½% Senior Notes, 6⅜% Senior Notes, the 5¼% Senior Notes and the 5¾% Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company’s Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC (“ABCR”) subsidiary, are guaranteed by the Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness.

The 4⅛% euro-denominated Senior Notes, 4½% euro-denominated Senior Notes and 4¾% euro-denominated Senior Notes are unsecured obligations of the Company’s Avis Budget Finance plc subsidiary, are guaranteed on a senior basis by the Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries and rank equally with all of the Company’s existing senior unsecured debt.

In connection with the debt amendments and repayments for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded $9 million, $12 million and $19 million in early extinguishment of debt costs, respectively.
Debt Maturities
The following table provides contractual maturities of the Company’s corporate debt at December 31, 2020:
YearAmount
2021$19 
202218 
202318 
2024732 
20251,182 
Thereafter2,289 
$4,258 

Committed Credit Facilities And Available Funding Arrangements
At December 31, 2020, the committed corporate credit facilities available to the Company and/or its subsidiaries were as follows: 
Total CapacityOutstanding BorrowingsLetters of Credit IssuedAvailable Capacity
Senior revolving credit facility maturing 2023 (a)
$1,800 $— $1,171 $629 
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(a)The senior revolving credit facility bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus 250 basis points and is part of the Company’s senior credit facility, which is secured by pledges of capital stock of certain subsidiaries of the Company, and liens on substantially all of the Company’s intellectual property and certain other real and personal property.

Debt Covenants

The agreements governing the Company’s indebtedness contain restrictive covenants, including restrictions on dividends paid to the Company by certain of its subsidiaries, the incurrence of additional indebtedness and/or liens by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, acquisitions, mergers, liquidations, and sale and leaseback transactions. The Company’s senior credit facility also contains a maximum leverage ratio requirement which has been amended to provide a holiday from such leverage covenant through June 30, 2021 (See Note 1 - Basis of Presentation). As of December 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants governing its indebtedness.