Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Long-term debt, net consisted of the following at December 31:


	2020		2019
	(In thousands)
U.S. dollar 3.73% senior notes due September 2024	$	300,000	$	300,000
U.S. dollar 3.91% senior notes due June 2025	50,000		50,000
U.S. dollar 3.96% senior notes due August 2025	100,000		100,000
U.S. dollar 4.18% senior notes due December 2025	275,000		275,000
U.S. dollar 3.83% senior notes due September 2026	100,000		100,000
U.S. dollar 4.32% senior notes due December 2027	250,000		250,000
U.S. dollar 4.37% senior notes due December 2028	50,000		50,000
U.S. dollar 3.98% senior notes due September 2029	100,000		100,000
U.S. dollar 4.45% senior notes due August 2035	50,000		50,000
British pound 4.68% senior note due September 2020	—		106,140
British pound 2.59% senior note due November 2028	204,880		199,011
British pound 2.70% senior note due November 2031	102,433		99,508
Euro 1.34% senior notes due October 2026	366,806		336,797
Euro 1.71% senior notes due December 2027	91,706		84,202
Euro 1.53% senior notes due October 2028	244,572		224,553
Swiss franc 2.44% senior note due December 2021	62,190		56,830
Revolving credit facility borrowings	72,145		384,816
Other, principally foreign	—		9,234
Less: Debt issuance costs	(6,007)		(7,350)
Total debt, net	2,413,725		2,768,741
Less: Current portion, net	(132,284)		(497,449)
Total long-term debt, net	$	2,281,441	$	2,271,292

Maturities of long-term debt borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2020 were as follows: none in 2022; none in 2023; $300.0 million in 2024; $425.0 million in 2025; $466.8 million in 2026; and $1,089.6 million in 2027 and thereafter.

In the third quarter of 2020, the Company paid in full, at maturity, an 80 million British pound ($106.4 million) in aggregate principal amount of 4.68% senior note.

In the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company paid in full, at maturity, $100 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.30% private placement senior notes.

In December 2018, the Company completed a private placement agreement to sell $575 million and 75 million Euros in senior notes to a group of institutional investors (the “2018 Private Placement”) utilizing two funding dates. The first funding occurred in December 2018 for $475 million and 75 million Euros ($85.1 million). The second funding was in January 2019 for $100 million. The 2018 Private Placement senior notes carry a weighted average interest rate of 3.93% and are subject to certain customary covenants, including financial covenants that, among other things, require the Company to maintain certain debt-to-EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization) and interest coverage ratios. The proceeds from the 2018 Private Placement were used to pay down domestic borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility.

In December 2007, the Company issued $100 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.30% private placement senior notes due December 2019 (paid in full, at maturity, as previously noted). In September 2014, the Company issued $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.73% senior notes due September 2024, $100 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.83% senior notes due September 2026 and $100 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.98% senior notes due September 2029. In June 2015, the Company issued $50 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.91% senior notes due June 2025. In August 2015, the Company issued $100 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.96% senior notes due August 2025 and $50 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.45% senior notes due August 2035.

In September 2010, the Company issued an 80 million British pound 4.68% senior note due September 2020 (paid in full, at maturity, as previously noted). In December 2011, the Company issued a 55 million Swiss franc ($62.2 million at December 31, 2020) 2.44% senior note due December 2021. In October 2016, the Company issued 300 million Euros ($366.8 million at December 31, 2020) in aggregate principal amount of 1.34% senior notes due October 2026 and 200 million Euros ($244.6 million at December 31, 2020) in aggregate principal amount of 1.53% senior notes due October 2028. In November 2016, the Company issued 150 million British pounds ($204.9 million at December 31, 2020) in aggregate principal amount of 2.59% senior notes due November 2028 and 75 million British pounds ($102.4 million at December 31, 2020) in aggregate principal amount of 2.70% senior notes due November 2031.

In October 2018, the Company along with certain of its foreign subsidiaries amended and restated its credit agreement dated as of September 22, 2011, as amended and restated as of March 10, 2016 (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement amends and restates the Company’s existing $850 million revolving credit facility, which was due to expire in March 2021. The Credit Agreement consists of a five years revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion with a final maturity date in October 2023. The revolving credit facility total borrowing capacity excludes an accordion feature that permits the Company to request up to an additional $500 million in revolving credit commitments at any time during the life of the Credit Agreement under certain conditions. The revolving credit facility provides the Company with additional financial flexibility to support its growth plans, including its acquisition strategy. At December 31, 2020, the Company had available borrowing capacity of $1,897.7 million under its revolving credit facility, including the $500 million accordion feature.

Interest rates on outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility are at the applicable benchmark rate plus a negotiated spread or at the U.S. prime rate. At December 31, 2020 and 2019 the Company had $72.1 million and $384.8 million of borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility, respectively. The weighted average interest rate on the revolving credit facility for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was 1.84% and 1.13%, respectively. The Company had outstanding letters of credit primarily under the revolving credit facility totaling $30.2 million and $34.9 million at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The private placements, the senior notes and the revolving credit facility are subject to certain customary covenants, including financial covenants that, among other things, require the Company to maintain certain debt-to-EBITDA and interest coverage ratios. The Company was in compliance with all provisions of the debt arrangements at December 31, 2020.

Foreign subsidiaries of the Company had available credit facilities with local foreign lenders of $53.0 million and $52.2 million at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. At December 31, 2020, foreign subsidiaries had no debt borrowings outstanding. At December 31, 2019, foreign subsidiaries had debt borrowings outstanding totaling $9.2 million, which was reported in short-term borrowings.

The weighted average interest rate on total debt borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019 was 3.0% and 3.5%, respectively.