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DEBT

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DEBT
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEBT
DEBT
 
Debt outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was as follows:
 
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
(In millions)
Commercial paper
 
$
431.7

 
$
47.2

364-Day Revolver
 

 

Notes, 6.30%, due July 2017
 
272.5

 
272.5

Term Loan, due Nov 2018
 
500.0

 

Notes, 2.30%, due June 2021
 
500.0

 

Notes, 3.30%, due Dec 2022
 
500.0

 
500.0

Notes, 3.25%, due June 2026
 
275.0

 

Debentures, 6.90%, due July 2028
 
125.0

 
125.0

Notes, 7.00%, due July 2037
 
250.0

 
250.0

Other
 
2.7

 
2.1

Total debt
 
2,856.9

 
1,196.8

Less short-term debt and current maturities
 
(706.7
)
 
(49.3
)
Less unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs
 
(13.9
)
 
(9.1
)
Total long-term debt, net
 
$
2,136.3

 
$
1,138.4


 
Senior Credit Facilities.   We are party to a $900.0 million five-year unsecured revolving credit facility (the "Revolver") and the Term Loan, an $800.0 million term loan facility (the Revolver and the Term Loan collectively, the "Senior Credit Facility"), with a group of financial institutions.  The Revolver also has an accordion feature that allows us to request an increase in the total commitment to $1.2 billion.  Borrowings may be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and share repurchase programs. The Revolver and the Term Loan are scheduled to expire in November 2020 and November 2018, respectively. Availability of the Revolver for borrowings is reduced by the outstanding face amount of our commercial paper notes and by any letters of credit issued under the facility. As of September 30, 2016, there were $0.5 million of letters of credit outstanding. As of September 30, 2016, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Revolver and $467.8 million was available for borrowing.
 
We were also a party to the 364-Day Revolver, which is an $800.0 million revolving credit facility. On May 16, 2016, we repaid all outstanding borrowings of $475 million and terminated the 364-Day Revolver using a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance of the senior notes discussed below.
 
Commercial Paper Program.   Our $900.0 million commercial paper program has been established through the private placement of commercial paper notes from time-to-time. Maturities of commercial paper can range from overnight to 397 days. The commercial paper program is supported by our Revolver and, pursuant to our existing Board of Directors authorization, the total amount of commercial paper which may be issued is reduced by the amount of any outstanding borrowings under our Revolver. At September 30, 2016, $431.7 million in commercial paper notes was outstanding, all with maturities of less than 90 days.

2.3% and 3.25% Senior Notes.  On May 12, 2016, we issued $500.0 million principal amount of 2.3%, five-year senior notes and $275.0 million principal amount of 3.25%, ten-year senior notes in an underwritten public offering. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on December 1, 2016. The net proceeds of the sale of the notes were used to repay borrowings under our 364-Day Revolver and a portion of the borrowings under our commercial paper program incurred to finance the acquisition of Veda. We must comply with various non-financial covenants, including certain limitations on mortgages, liens and sale-leaseback transactions, as well as mergers and sales of substantially all of our assets. The senior notes are unsecured and rank equally with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.
 
For additional information about our debt agreements, see Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2015 Form 10-K.