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Debt And Related Expenses
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Debt And Related Expenses [Abstract]  
Debt And Related Expenses

14. Debt and Related Expenses

 

A summary of Devon's debt is as follows:

 

 

Debt maturities as of December 31, 2011, excluding premiums and discounts, are as follows (in millions):

 

2012

$       3,811

2013

               —

2014

             500

2015

               —

2016

             500

2017 and thereafter

         4,975

  Total

$       9,786

 

Credit Lines

 

Devon has a $2.65 billion syndicated, unsecured revolving line of credit (the "Senior Credit Facility"). The maturity date for $2.19 billion of the Senior Credit Facility is April 7, 2013. The maturity date for the remaining $0.46 billion is April 7, 2012. All amounts outstanding will be due and payable on the respective maturity dates unless the maturity is extended. Prior to each April 7 anniversary date, Devon has the option to extend the maturity of the Senior Credit Facility for one year, subject to the approval of the lenders. The Senior Credit Facility includes a revolving Canadian subfacility in a maximum amount of U.S. $0.5 billion.

 

Amounts borrowed under the Senior Credit Facility may, at the election of Devon, bear interest at various fixed rate options for periods of up to twelve months. Such rates are generally less than the prime rate. However, Devon may elect to borrow at the prime rate. The Senior Credit Facility currently provides for an annual facility fee of $1.9 million that is payable quarterly in arrears. As of December 31, 2011, there were no borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility.

 

The Senior Credit Facility contains only one material financial covenant. This covenant requires Devon's ratio of total funded debt to total capitalization to be less than 65 percent. The credit agreement contains definitions of total funded debt and total capitalization that include adjustments to the respective amounts reported in the accompanying financial statements. Also, total capitalization is adjusted to add back noncash financial writedowns such as full cost ceiling impairments or goodwill impairments. As of December 31, 2011, Devon was in compliance with this covenant. Devon's debt-to-capitalization ratio at December 31, 2011, as calculated pursuant to the terms of the agreement, was 22.8 percent.

 

Commercial Paper

 

Devon has access to $5.0 billion of short-term credit under its commercial paper program. Commercial paper debt generally has a maturity of between 1 and 90 days, although it can have a maturity of up to 365 days, and bears interest at rates agreed to at the time of the borrowing. The interest rate is generally based on a standard index such as the Federal Funds Rate, LIBOR, or the money market rate as found on the commercial paper market. As of December 31, 2011, Devon's weighted average borrowing rate on its commercial paper borrowings was 0.45 percent.

 

Other Debentures and Notes

 

Following are descriptions of the various other debentures and notes outstanding at December 31, 2011, as listed in the table presented at the beginning of this note.

 

5.625% Notes due January 15, 2014 and 6.30% Notes due January 15, 2019

 

In January 2009, Devon issued $1.2 billion of senior notes. The net proceeds were used primarily to repay outstanding commercial paper as of December 31, 2008. These notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of Devon.
 

Non-Interest Bearing Promissory Note due June 29, 2014

 

In June 2010, Devon issued a four-year $155 million Canadian dollar non-interest bearing promissory note in connection with the formation of the Pike oil sands joint venture. The present value of the note was $139 million on the issue date based upon an effective interest rate of 3.125%. At December 31, 2011, the note had a carrying value of $85 million, which is presented as short-term debt in the accompanying balance sheet because it is expected to be repaid during 2012.

 

2.40% Notes due July 15, 2016, 4.00% Notes due July 15, 2021 and 5.60% Notes due July 15, 2041  

 

In July 2011, Devon issued $2.25 billion of senior notes. The net proceeds were used to repay outstanding commercial paper debt. These notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of Devon.

 

Ocean Debt

 

On April 25, 2003, Devon merged with Ocean Energy, Inc. and assumed certain debt instruments. The table below summarizes the debt assumed that remains outstanding as of December 31, 2011, including the fair value of the debt at April 25, 2003, and the effective interest rate of the debt after determining the fair values using April 25, 2003, market interest rates. The premiums resulting from fair values exceeding face values are being amortized using the effective interest method. Both notes are general unsecured obligations of Devon.

 

 

Debt Assumed

Fair Value of

Debt Assumed

Effective Rate of

Debt Assumed

 

(In millions)

 

8.250% due July 2018 (principal of $125 million)

$            147

           5.5%

7.500% due September 2027 (principal of $150 million)

$            169

           6.5%

 

7.875% Debentures due September 30, 2031

 

In October 2001, Devon, through Devon Financing Corporation, U.L.C. ("Devon Financing"), a wholly owned finance subsidiary, sold debentures, which are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of Devon Financing. Devon has fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured and unsubordinated basis the obligations of Devon Financing under the debt securities. The proceeds were used to fund a portion of the acquisition of Anderson Exploration.

         

7.95% Notes due April 15, 2032

 

In March 2002, Devon sold these notes, which are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of Devon. The net proceeds were used to retire other indebtedness.

 

Interest Expense

 

The following schedule includes the components of interest expense.

 

       

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

2011

2010

2009

 

(In millions)

Interest based on debt outstanding

$         414

$         408

$         437

Capitalized interest

            (72)

            (76)

            (94)

Early retirement of debt

              —

             19

              —

Other

             10

             12

                6

  Total

$         352

$         363

$         349