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Long-Term Debt and Commercial Paper
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt and Commerical Paper
LONG-TERM DEBT AND COMMERCIAL PAPER
Long-term debt at December 31 consisted of the following:
 
2016
 
2015
6.75% Senior Notes due 2018
$
400.0

 
$
400.0

5.5% Senior Notes due 2020
350.0

 
350.0

3.35% Senior Notes due 2021
300.0

 
300.0

4.5% Senior Notes due 2025
450.0

 
450.0

Revolving credit facility due 2019

 

Mortgage facility(1)
153.2

 
175.7

Capital leases and other debt
136.2

 
95.0

 
1,789.4

 
1,770.7

Less: unamortized debt discounts and debt issuance costs
(10.8
)
 
(13.7
)
Less: current maturities
(167.5
)
 
(11.7
)
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
$
1,611.1

 
$
1,745.3

(1) 
The mortgage facility requires monthly principal and interest payments of $1.6 million based on a fixed amortization schedule with a balloon payment of $143.9 million due November 2017.
As discussed in Note 1 above, the FASB issued an accounting standard update that requires debt issuance costs be presented on the balance sheet as a reduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability. We adopted the accounting standard update retrospectively effective January 1, 2016, and have presented all debt issuance costs, with the exception of those related to our revolving credit facility, as a reduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability for both current and prior periods. We reclassified $10.1 million of debt issuance costs as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of debt as of December 31, 2015.

At December 31, 2016, aggregate maturities of non-vehicle long-term debt were as follows:
Year Ending December 31:
 
2017
$
167.5

2018
411.4

2019
43.0

2020
353.5

2021
303.4

Thereafter
510.6

 
$
1,789.4


Senior Unsecured Notes and Credit Agreement
At December 31, 2016, we had outstanding $400.0 million of 6.75% Senior Notes due 2018. Interest is payable on April 15 and October 15 of each year. These notes will mature on April 15, 2018.
At December 31, 2016, we had outstanding $350.0 million of 5.5% Senior Notes due 2020. Interest is payable on February 1 and August 1 of each year. These notes will mature on February 1, 2020.
At December 31, 2016, we had outstanding $300.0 million of 3.35% Senior Notes due 2021. Interest is payable on January 15 and July 15 of each year. These notes will mature on January 15, 2021.
At December 31, 2016, we had outstanding $450.0 million of 4.5% Senior Notes due 2025. Interest is payable on April 1 and October 1 of each year. These notes will mature on October 1, 2025.
The interest rate payable on the 2021 Notes and 2025 Notes is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain credit rating events as provided in the indentures for these senior unsecured notes.
Under our credit agreement, we have a $1.8 billion revolving credit facility that matures on December 3, 2019. The credit agreement also contains an accordion feature that allows us, subject to credit availability and certain other conditions, to increase the amount of the revolving credit facility, together with any added term loans, by up to $500.0 million in the aggregate. As of December 31, 2016, we had no borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facility. We have a $200.0 million letter of credit sublimit as part of our revolving credit facility. The amount available to be borrowed under the revolving credit facility is reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the cumulative amount of any outstanding letters of credit, which was $44.1 million at December 31, 2016, leaving an additional borrowing capacity under the revolving credit facility of $1.8 billion at December 31, 2016. As of December 31, 2016, this borrowing capacity was limited under the maximum consolidated leverage ratio contained in our credit agreement to $1.1 billion.
Our revolving credit facility provides for a commitment fee on undrawn amounts ranging from 0.175% to 0.25% and interest on borrowings at LIBOR or the base rate, in each case plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin ranges from 1.25% to 1.625% for LIBOR borrowings and 0.25% to 0.625% for base rate borrowings. The interest rate charged for our revolving credit facility is affected by our leverage ratio. For instance, an increase in our leverage ratio from greater than or equal to 2.0x but less than 3.25x to greater than or equal to 3.25x would result in a 12.5 basis point increase in the applicable margin.
Our senior unsecured notes and borrowings under our credit agreement are guaranteed by substantially all of our subsidiaries. Within the meaning of Regulation S-X, Rule 3-10, AutoNation, Inc. (the parent company) has no independent assets or operations, the guarantees of its subsidiaries are full and unconditional and joint and several, and any subsidiaries other than the guarantor subsidiaries are minor.
Other Long-Term Debt
At December 31, 2016, we had $153.2 million outstanding under a mortgage facility with an automotive manufacturer’s captive finance subsidiary that matures on November 30, 2017. The mortgage facility utilizes a fixed interest rate of 5.864% and is secured by 10-year mortgages on certain of our store properties. The mortgage facility requires monthly principal and interest payments of $1.6 million based on a fixed amortization schedule with a balloon payment of $143.9 million due November 2017. We are subject to make-whole payments if the mortgage facility is prepaid prior to its maturity date. During the fourth quarter of 2016, in connection with the divestiture of a property included in the facility, we repaid $12.1 million of the mortgage facility and made a make-whole payment of $0.5 million.
At December 31, 2016, we had capital lease and other debt obligations of $136.2 million, which are due at various dates through 2036. See Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to capital lease obligations.
Commercial Paper
We have a commercial paper program pursuant to which we may issue short-term, unsecured commercial paper notes on a private placement basis up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $1.0 billion. The interest rate for the commercial paper notes varies based on duration and market conditions. The maturities of the commercial paper notes may vary, but may not exceed 397 days from the date of issuance. The commercial paper notes are guaranteed by substantially all of our subsidiaries. Proceeds from the issuance of commercial paper notes are used to repay borrowings under the revolving credit facility, to finance acquisitions and for working capital, capital expenditures, share repurchases and/or other general corporate purposes. We plan to use the revolving credit facility under our credit agreement as a liquidity backstop for borrowings under the commercial paper program. A downgrade in our credit ratings could negatively impact our ability to issue, or the interest rates for, commercial paper notes.
At December 31, 2016, we had $942.0 million of commercial paper notes outstanding with a weighted-average annual interest rate of 1.26% and a weighted-average remaining term of 24 days.