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Mar. 31, 2020
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Debt | 14. Debt Credit Facilities – At March 31, 2020, we had $2.0 billion of credit available under our revolving credit facility (the Facility), which is designated for general corporate purposes and supports the issuance of commercial paper. Credit facility withdrawals totaled $0 during the three months ended March 31, 2020. Commitment fees and interest rates payable under the Facility are similar to fees and rates available to comparably rated, investment-grade borrowers. The Facility allows for borrowings at floating rates based on London Interbank Offered Rates, plus a spread, depending upon credit ratings for our senior unsecured debt. The 5 year facility, set to expire on June 8, 2023, requires UPC to maintain a debt-to-EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) coverage ratio. The definition of debt used for purposes of calculating the debt-to-EBITDA coverage ratio includes, among other things, certain credit arrangements, finance leases, guarantees, unfunded and vested pension benefits under Title IV of ERISA, and unamortized debt discount and deferred debt issuance costs. At March 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the debt-to-EBITDA coverage ratio, which allows us to carry up to $39.0 billion of debt (as defined in the Facility), and we had $29.1 billion of debt (as defined in the Facility) outstanding at that date. The Facility does not include any other financial restrictions, credit rating triggers (other than rating-dependent pricing), or any other provision that could require us to post collateral. The Facility also includes a $150 million cross-default provision and a change-of-control provision. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we issued $0.9 billion and repaid $0.9 billion of commercial paper with maturities ranging from 14 to 36 days, and at March 31, 2020, we had $200 million of commercial paper outstanding. Our revolving credit facility supports our outstanding commercial paper balances, and, unless we change the terms of our commercial paper program, our aggregate issuance of commercial paper will not exceed the amount of borrowings available under the Facility. Shelf Registration Statement and Significant New Borrowings – In 2019, our Board of Directors reauthorized the issuance of up to $6 billion of debt securities. Under our shelf registration, we may issue, from time to time any combination of debt securities, preferred stock, common stock, or warrants for debt securities or preferred stock in one or more offerings. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we issued the following unsecured, fixed-rate debt securities under our current shelf registration:
Date | Description of Securities
January 31, 2020 | $500 million of 2.150% Notes due February 5, 2027
| $750 million of 2.400% Notes due February 5, 2030
| $1.0 billion of 3.250% Notes due February 5, 2050
| $750 million of 3.750% Notes due February 5, 2070
We used the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, including the repurchase of common stock pursuant to our share repurchase programs. These debt securities include change-of-control provisions. At March 31, 2020, we had remaining authority from the Board of Directors to issue up to $3.0 billion of debt securities under our shelf registration. Receivables Securitization Facility – As of both March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, we recorded $400 million of borrowings under our Receivables Facility as secured debt. (See further discussion of our receivables securitization facility in Note 10). Subsequent Event – On April 7, 2020, we issued the following unsecured, fixed-rate debt security under our current shelf registration: fc
Date | Description of Securities
April 7, 2020 | $750 million of 3.250% Notes due February 5, 2050
Proceeds from this offering are for general corporate purposes, including the repurchase of common stock pursuant to our share repurchase programs. The debt security includes a change-of-control provision. After this issuance, we had remaining authority from the Board of Directors to issue up to $2.25 billion of debt securities under our shelf registration.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2208564 + Details
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