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Long-Term Debt and Commercial Paper | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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:
Debt Description |  | Maturity Date |  | Interest Payable |  | 2017 |  | 2016
6.75% Senior Notes |  | April 15, 2018 |  | April 15 and October 15 |  | $ | 400.0 |  |  | $ | 400.0 |
5.5% Senior Notes |  | February 1, 2020 |  | February 1 and August 1 |  | 350.0 |  |  | 350.0 |
3.35% Senior Notes |  | January 15, 2021 |  | January 15 and July 15 |  | 300.0 |  |  | 300.0 |
3.5% Senior Notes |  | November 15, 2024 |  | May 15 and November 15 |  | 450.0 |  |  | — |
4.5% Senior Notes |  | October 1, 2025 |  | April 1 and October 1 |  | 450.0 |  |  | 450.0 |
3.8% Senior Notes |  | November 15, 2027 |  | May 15 and November 15 |  | 300.0 |  |  | — |
Revolving credit facility |  | October 19, 2022 |  | Monthly |  | — |  |  | — |
Mortgage facility |  | November 30, 2017 |  | Monthly |  | — |  |  | 153.2 |
Capital leases and other debt |  | Various dates through 2037 |  | Monthly |  | 139.4 |  |  | 136.2 |
|  |  |  |  |  | 2,389.4 |  |  | 1,789.4 |
Less: unamortized debt discounts and debt issuance costs |  | (15.7 | ) |  | (10.8 | )
Less: current maturities |  |  |  |  |  | (414.5 | ) |  | (167.5 | )
Long-term debt, net of current maturities |  |  |  | $ | 1,959.2 |  |  | $ | 1,611.1 |
At December 31, 2017, aggregate maturities of non-vehicle long-term debt were as follows:
Year Ending December 31: |
2018 | $ | 414.5 |
2019 | 43.5 |
2020 | 354.1 |
2021 | 304.2 |
2022 | 4.5 |
Thereafter | 1,268.6 |
| $ | 2,389.4 |
Senior Unsecured Notes and Credit Agreement On November 7, 2017, we issued $450.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.5% Senior Notes due 2024 and $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.8% Senior Notes due 2027. The 3.5% Senior Notes due 2024 and 3.8% Senior Notes due 2027 were sold at 99.876% and 99.925% of the aggregate principal amount, respectively. Our 6.75% Senior Notes due 2018 will mature on April 15, 2018, and were therefore reclassified to current maturities during the second quarter of 2017. The interest rates payable on the 3.35% Senior Notes, 3.5% Senior Notes, 4.5% Senior Notes, and 3.8% Senior Notes are subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain credit rating events as provided in the indentures for these senior unsecured notes. On October 19, 2017, we amended and restated our existing unsecured credit agreement to, among other things, (1) extend the stated termination date to October 19, 2022, (2) modify the maximum leverage ratio of 3.75 x to allow for an increase in the maximum leverage ratio to 4.25 x following the closing date of the amended credit agreement, subject to step-downs back to 3.75 x by December 31, 2018, and (3) modify the guarantor requirement to allow the release of all of the guarantors under our credit agreement at such time and for so long as such guarantors cease to guarantee other certain material indebtedness. Under our credit agreement, we have a $1.8 billion revolving credit facility as well as 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. 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 $49.3 million at December 31, 2017, leaving an additional borrowing capacity under the revolving credit facility of $1.8 billion at December 31, 2017. As of December 31, 2017, this borrowing capacity was limited under the maximum consolidated leverage ratio contained in our credit agreement to $1.4 billion. Our revolving credit facility provides for a commitment fee on undrawn amounts ranging from 0.150% 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 2.0 x but less than 3.25 x to greater than or equal to 3.25 x 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 In the fourth quarter of 2017, we repaid our mortgage facility in full and made a balloon payment of $143.9 million. At December 31, 2017, we had capital lease and other debt obligations of $139.4 million, which are due at various dates through 2037. 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, 2017, we had $330.0 million of commercial paper notes outstanding with a weighted-average annual interest rate of 1.97% and a weighted-average remaining term of 24 days. 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.

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