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Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
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12.  Debt

The following table summarizes the long-term debt of the Company at December 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

 

Secured Credit Agreement:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving Credit Facility:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving Loans

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

Term Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Loan A

 

 

897

 

 

 

 

Previous Secured Credit Agreement:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving Credit Facility:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Loan A

 

 

 

 

 

1,148

 

Other secured debt

 

 

404

 

 

 

 

Senior Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.75%, due 2020 (€500 million)

 

 

570

 

 

594

 

4.875%, due 2021 (€330 million)

 

 

376

 

 

392

 

5.00%, due 2022

 

 

497

 

 

496

 

4.00%, due 2023

 

 

306

 

 

305

 

5.875%, due 2023

 

 

688

 

 

685

 

3.125%, due 2024 (€725 million)

 

 

825

 

 

849

 

6.375%, due 2025

 

 

295

 

 

295

 

5.375%, due 2025

 

 

297

 

 

297

 

Capital leases

 

 

45

 

 

54

 

Other

 

 

14

 

 

17

 

Total long-term debt

 

 

5,214

 

 

5,132

 

Less amounts due within one year

 

 

33

 

 

11

 

Long-term debt

 

$

5,181

 

$

5,121

 

On June 27, 2018, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries entered into a new Senior Secured Credit Facility (the “Agreement”), which amended and restated the previous credit agreement (the “Previous Agreement”).  The proceeds from the Agreement were used to repay all outstanding amounts under the Previous Agreement.  The Company recorded $11 million of additional interest charges for the write-off of unamortized fees during 2018.

The Agreement provides for up to $1.91 billion of borrowings pursuant to term loans and revolving credit facilities.  The term loans mature, and the revolving credit facilities terminate, in June 2023.  At December 31, 2018, the Agreement includes a $300 million revolving credit facility, a $700 million multicurrency revolving credit facility, and a $910 million term loan A facility ($897 million net of debt issuance costs).  At December 31, 2018, the Company had unused credit of $988 million available under the Agreement. The weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the Agreement at December 31, 2018 was 3.97%.

The Agreement contains various covenants that restrict, among other things and subject to certain exceptions, the ability of the Company to incur certain indebtedness and liens, make certain investments, become liable under contingent obligations in certain defined instances only, make restricted payments, make certain asset sales within guidelines and limits, engage in certain affiliate transactions, participate in sale and leaseback financing arrangements, alter its fundamental business, and amend certain subordinated debt obligations.

The Agreement also contains one financial maintenance covenant, a Total Leverage Ratio (the “Leverage Ratio”), that requires the Company not to exceed a ratio of 4.5x calculated by dividing consolidated total debt, less cash and cash equivalents, by Consolidated EBITDA, as defined in the Agreement.  The maximum Leverage Ratio is subject to an increase of 0.5x for (i) any fiscal quarter during which certain qualifying acquisitions (as specified in the Agreement) are consummated and (ii) the following three fiscal quarters. The Leverage Ratio could restrict the ability of the Company to undertake additional financing or acquisitions to the extent that such financing or acquisitions would cause the Leverage Ratio to exceed the specified maximum.

Failure to comply with these covenants and other customary restrictions could result in an event of default under the Agreement.  In such an event, the Company could not request borrowings under the revolving facilities, and all amounts outstanding under the Agreement, together with accrued interest, could then be declared immediately due and payable.  Upon the occurrence and for the duration of a payment event of default, an additional default interest rate equal to 2.0% per annum will apply to all overdue obligations under the Agreement.  If an event of default occurs under the Agreement and the lenders cause all of the outstanding debt obligations under the Agreement to become due and payable, this would result in a default under a number of other outstanding debt securities and could lead to an acceleration of obligations related to these debt securities. As of December 31, 2018, the Company was in compliance with all covenants and restrictions in the Agreement.  In addition, the Company believes that it will remain in compliance and that its ability to borrow funds under the Agreement will not be adversely affected by the covenants and restrictions.

The Leverage Ratio also determines pricing under the Agreement.  The interest rate on borrowings under the Agreement is, at the Company’s option, the Base Rate or the Eurocurrency Rate, as defined in the Agreement, plus an applicable margin.  The applicable margin is linked to the Leverage Ratio. The margins range from 1.00% to 1.50% for Eurocurrency Rate loans and from 0.00% to 0.50% for Base Rate Loans.  In addition, a commitment fee is payable on the unused revolving credit facility commitments ranging from 0.20% to 0.30% per annum linked to the Leverage Ratio.

Obligations under the Agreement are secured by substantially all of the assets, excluding real estate and certain other excluded assets, of certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries and certain foreign subsidiaries.  Such obligations are also secured by a pledge of intercompany debt and equity investments in certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries and, in the case of foreign obligations, of stock of certain foreign subsidiaries.  All obligations under the Agreement are guaranteed by certain domestic subsidiaries of the Company, and certain foreign obligations under the Agreement are guaranteed by certain foreign subsidiaries of the Company.

In March 2017, the Company expanded its borrowings under the Senior Notes due 2024 by issuing €225 million of additional notes that bear interest at 3.125% and are due November 15, 2024.  The notes were issued via a private placement and are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries.  The net proceeds, after deducting debt issuance costs, totaled approximately $237 million and were used to repay a portion of the Company’s revolving credit facility. 

During March 2017, the Company purchased in a tender offer approximately $228 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.80% Senior Debentures due in 2018.  In November 2017, the remaining $22 million of the 7.80% Senior Debentures were repurchased by the Company, the indenture relating thereto was discharged, and all collateral and guarantees thereunder were released. The Company recorded $18 million of additional interest charges for note repurchase premiums and the write-off of unamortized finance fees related to these actions.

During December 2017, the Company issued senior notes with a face value of $310 million that bear interest at 4.00% and are due March 15, 2023.  The notes were issued via a private placement and are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries.  The net proceeds, after deducting debt issuance costs, totaled approximately $305 million and were used to repay a portion of the term loan A facility under the Previous Agreement. 

In the third quarter of 2018, the Company terminated a €185 million European accounts receivable securitization program.

In order to maintain a capital structure containing appropriate amounts of fixed and floating-rate debt, the Company has entered into a series of interest rate swap agreements. These interest rate swap agreements were accounted for as either fair value hedges or cash flow hedges (see Note 8 for more information).

The Company assesses its capital raising and refinancing needs on an ongoing basis and may enter into additional credit facilities and seek to issue equity and/or debt securities in the domestic and international capital markets if market conditions are favorable. Also, depending on market conditions, the Company may elect to repurchase portions of its debt securities in the open market.

Annual maturities for all of the Company’s long-term debt through 2023 and thereafter are as follows: 2019, $33 million; 2020, $1,018 million; 2021, $431 million; 2022, $549 million; 2023, $1,749 million; and 2024 and thereafter $1,434 million.

The carrying amounts reported for certain long-term debt obligations subject to frequently redetermined interest rates, approximate fair value.  Fair values for the Company’s significant fixed rate debt obligations are based on published market quotations, and are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.  Fair values at December 31, 2018, of the Company’s significant fixed rate debt obligations are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Principal Amount

    

Indicated Market Price

    

Fair Value

 

Senior Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.75%, due 2020 (€500 million)

 

$

571

 

$

108.96

 

$

622

 

4.875%, due 2021 (€330 million)

 

 

377

 

 

107.28

 

 

404

 

5.00%, due 2022

 

 

500

 

 

99.46

 

 

497

 

5.875%, due 2023

 

 

700

 

 

102.02

 

 

714

 

4.00%, due 2023

 

 

310

 

 

94.12

 

 

292

 

3.125%, due 2024 (€725 million)

 

 

828

 

 

98.88

 

 

819

 

6.375%, due 2025

 

 

300

 

 

100.99

 

 

303

 

5.375%, due 2025

 

 

300

 

 

97.08

 

 

291