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Debt | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Debt | NOTE 10 - DEBT
(In millions) |  | At December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Secured |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable, fixed interest rates of 2.88% to 9.52% (weighted average rate of 4.39% as of December 31, 2017), payable through 2028 |  | $ | 8,661 |  |  | $ | 7,586 |
Notes payable, floating interest rates of the London interbank offered rate (“LIBOR”) plus 0.2% to 2.25%, payable through 2028 |  |  | 1,880 |  |  |  | 1,546 |
Term loan, LIBOR plus 2.00%, or alternative rate based on certain market rates plus 1.00%, due 2024 |  |  | 1,489 |  |  |  | — |
Term loan, LIBOR subject to a 0.75% floor, plus 2.50%, or alternative rate based on certain market rates plus 1.50%, due 2019 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 866 |
Term loan, LIBOR subject to a 0.75% floor, plus 2.75%, or alternative rate based on certain market rates plus 1.75%, due 2021 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 192 |
Unsecured |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.375% Senior Notes due 2018 (a) |  |  | 300 |  |  |  | 300 |
6% Senior Notes due 2020 (a) |  |  | 300 |  |  |  | 300 |
4.25% Senior Notes due 2022 (a) |  |  | 400 |  |  |  | — |
5% Senior Notes due 2024 (a) |  |  | 300 |  |  |  | — |
Other |  |  | 101 |  |  |  | 101 |
|  |  | 13,431 |  |  |  | 10,891 |
Less: unamortized debt discount, premiums and debt issuance costs |  |  | (163) |  |  |  | (124) |
Less: current portion of long-term debt |  |  | (1,565) |  |  |  | (849) |
Long-term debt, net |  | $ | 11,703 |  |  | $ | 9,918 |
(a) UAL is the issuer of this debt. United is a guarantor. The table below presents the Company’s contractual principal payments (not including debt discount or debt issuance costs) at December 31, 2017 under then-outstanding long-term debt agreements in each of the next five calendar years (in millions):
2018 |  | $ | 1,565 |
2019 |  |  | 1,165 |
2020 |  |  | 1,170 |
2021 |  |  | 1,157 |
2022 |  |  | 1,492 |
After 2022 |  |  | 6,882 |
|  | $ | 13,431 |
Secured debt 2017 Credit and Guaranty Agreement. On March 29, 2017, United and UAL, as borrower and guarantor, respectively, entered into an Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement (as amended by the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2017, the “November 2017 Amendment,” and as so amended, the “2017 Credit Agreement”). The 2017 Credit Agreement consists of a $1.5 billion term loan due April 1, 2024, which was used to retire the entire principal balance of the term loans under the credit and guaranty agreement, dated March 27, 2013 (as amended, the “2013 Credit Agreement”), and increased the term loan balance by approximately $440 million. The 2017 Credit Agreement also includes a $2.0 billion revolving credit facility available for drawing until April 1, 2022, which increased the available capacity under the revolving credit facility by $650 million as compared to that in the 2013 Credit Agreement. The primary purpose of the November 2017 Amendment was to reduce the interest rate on borrowings by 0.25%. The obligations of United under the amended 2017 Credit Agreement are secured by liens on certain international route authorities, certain take-off and landing rights and related assets of United. Borrowings under the 2017 Credit Agreement bear interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus a margin of 2.00% per annum, or another rate based on certain market interest rates, plus a margin of 1.00% per annum. The principal amount of the term loan must be repaid in consecutive quarterly installments of 0.25% of the original principal amount thereof, commencing on June 30, 2017, with any unpaid balance due on April 1, 2024. United may prepay all or a portion of the loan from time to time, at par plus accrued and unpaid interest. United pays a commitment fee equal to 0.75% per annum on the undrawn amount available under the revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2017, United had its entire capacity of $2.0 billion available under the revolving credit facility of the Company’s 2017 Credit Agreement. As of December 31, 2017, United had cash collateralized $75 million of letters of credit. United also had $362 million of surety bonds securing various obligations at December 31, 2017. Most of the letters of credit have evergreen clauses and are expected to be renewed on an annual basis. The surety bonds have expiration dates through 2021. EETCs. As of December 31, 2017, United had $8.6 billion principal amount of equipment notes outstanding issued under EETC financings included in notes payable in the table of outstanding debt above. Generally, the structure of these EETC financings consists of pass-through trusts created by United to issue pass-through certificates, which represent fractional undivided interests in the respective pass-through trusts and are not obligations of United. The proceeds of the issuance of the pass-through certificates are used to purchase equipment notes which are issued by United and secured by its aircraft. The payment obligations under the equipment notes are those of United. Proceeds received from the sale of pass-through certificates are initially held by a depositary in escrow for the benefit of the certificate holders until United issues equipment notes to the trust, which purchases such notes with a portion of the escrowed funds. These escrowed funds are not guaranteed by United and are not reported as debt on United’s consolidated balance sheet because the proceeds held by the depositary are not United’s assets. In February 2018, November 2017, September 2016 and June 2016, United created separate EETC pass-through trusts, each of which issued pass-through certificates. The proceeds of the issuance of the pass-through certificates are used to purchase equipment notes issued by United and secured by its aircraft. The Company records the debt obligation upon issuance of the equipment notes rather than upon the initial issuance of the pass-through certificates. Certain details of the pass-through trusts with proceeds received from issuance of debt in 2017 are as follows (in millions, except stated interest rate):
EETC Date |  | Class |  | Principal |  |  | Final expected distribution date |  | Stated interest rate |  |  | Total debt recorded as of December 31, 2017 |  |  | Proceeds received from issuance of debt during 2017 |  |  | Remaining proceeds from issuance of debt to be received in future periods |
February 2018 |  | AA |  | $ | 677 |  |  | March 2030 |  |  | 3.50% |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 677 |
February 2018 |  | A |  |  | 258 |  |  | March 2030 |  |  | 3.70% |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 258 |
November 2017 |  | B |  |  | 258 |  |  | January 2026 |  |  | 3.65% |  |  |  | 258 |  |  |  | 258 |  |  |  | — |
November 2017 |  | B |  |  | 236 |  |  | October 2025 |  |  | 3.65% |  |  |  | 236 |  |  |  | 236 |  |  |  | — |
September 2016 |  | AA |  |  | 637 |  |  | October 2028 |  |  | 2.875% |  |  |  | 637 |  |  |  | 557 |  |  |  | — |
September 2016 |  | A |  |  | 283 |  |  | October 2028 |  |  | 3.10% |  |  |  | 283 |  |  |  | 247 |  |  |  | — |
June 2016 |  | AA |  |  | 729 |  |  | July 2028 |  |  | 3.10% |  |  |  | 729 |  |  |  | 319 |  |  |  | — |
June 2016 |  | A |  |  | 324 |  |  | July 2028 |  |  | 3.45% |  |  |  | 324 |  |  |  | 142 |  |  |  | — |
|  |  |  | $ | 3,402 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,467 |  |  | $ | 1,759 |  |  | $ | 935 |
In 2017, United borrowed approximately $497 million aggregate principal amount from various financial institutions to finance the purchase of several aircraft delivered in 2017. The notes evidencing these borrowings, which are secured by the related aircraft, mature in 2027 and have interest rates comprised of the LIBOR plus a specified margin. Unsecured debt 4.25% Senior Notes due 2022. In September 2017, UAL issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.25% Senior Notes due October 1, 2022 (the “4.25% Senior Notes due 2022”). These notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed and recorded by United on its balance sheet as debt. The indenture for the 4.25% Senior Notes due 2022 requires UAL to offer to repurchase the notes for cash if certain changes of control of UAL occur at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest. 5% Senior Notes due 2024. In January 2017, UAL issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of 5% Senior Notes due February 1, 2024 (the “5% Senior Notes due 2024”). These notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed and recorded by United on its balance sheet as debt. The indenture for the 5% Senior Notes due 2024 requires UAL to offer to repurchase the notes for cash if certain changes of control of UAL occur at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest. As of December 31, 2017, UAL and United were in compliance with their respective debt covenants. The collateral, covenants and cross default provisions of the Company’s principal debt instruments that contain such provisions are summarized in the table below:
Debt Instrument |  | Collateral, Covenants and Cross Default Provisions
Various equipment notes and other notes payable |  | Secured by certain aircraft. The indentures contain events of default that are customary for aircraft financing, including in certain cases cross default to other related aircraft.
Credit Agreement |  | Secured by certain of United’s international route authorities, specified take-off and landing slots at certain airports and certain other assets. The 2017 Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain at least $2.0 billion of unrestricted liquidity at all times, which includes unrestricted cash, short-term investments and any undrawn amounts under any revolving credit facility, and to maintain a minimum ratio of appraised value of collateral to the outstanding obligations under the 2017 Credit Agreement of 1.6 to 1.0 at all times. The 2017 Credit Agreement contains covenants that, among other things, restrict the ability of UAL and its restricted subsidiaries (as defined in the 2017 Credit Agreement) to incur additional indebtedness and to pay dividends on or repurchase stock, although the Company currently has ample ability under these restrictions to repurchase stock under the Company’s share repurchase program. The 2017 Credit Agreement contains events of default customary for this type of financing, including a cross default and cross acceleration provision to certain other material indebtedness of the Company.
6.375% Senior Notes due 2018 6% Senior Notes due 2020 4.25% Senior Notes due 2022 5% Senior Notes due 2024 |  | The indentures for these notes contain covenants that, among other things, restrict the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries (as defined in the indentures) to incur additional indebtedness and pay dividends on or repurchase stock, although the Company currently has ample ability under these restrictions to repurchase stock under the Company’s share repurchase program.

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