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Financing Arrangements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Financing Arrangements
FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
Long-Term Debt
The following table summarizes our long-term debt at December 31, 2016 and 2015:
Millions of dollars
2016
2015
Senior note - 6.5%, matured 2016
$

$
250

Debentures - 7.75%, matured 2016

244

Senior note - 1.35%, maturing 2017
250

250

Senior note - 1.65%, maturing 2017
300

300

Senior note - 4.5%, maturing 2018
327

345

Senior note - 2.4%, maturing 2019
250

250

Senior note - 0.625% maturing 2020
525

541

Senior note - 4.85%, maturing 2021
300

300

Senior note - 4.70%, maturing 2022
300

300

Senior note - 3.70%, maturing 2023
250

250

Senior note - 4.0%, maturing 2024
300

300

Senior note - 3.7%, maturing 2025
350

350

Senior note - 1.25% maturing 2026
517


Senior note - 5.15% maturing 2043
249

249

Senior note - 4.50% maturing 2046
496


Other
22

49

 
$
4,436

$
3,978

Less current maturities
560

508

Total long-term debt
$
3,876

$
3,470


The following table summarizes the contractual maturities of our long-term debt, including current maturities, at December 31, 2016:
Millions of dollars
 
2017
$
560

2018
342

2019
259

2020
524

2021
299

Thereafter
2,452

     Long-term debt, including current maturities
$
4,436


On July 15, 2016, $244 million of 7.75% notes matured and were repaid. On June 15, 2016, $250 million of 6.50% notes matured and were repaid.
On May 23, 2016, we completed a debt offering of $500 million principal amount of 4.50% notes due in 2046. The notes contain covenants that limit our ability to incur certain liens or enter into certain sale and lease-back transactions. In addition, if we experience a specific kind of change of control, we are required to make an offer to purchase all of the notes at a purchase price of101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The notes are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to our Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-203704) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2015.
On November 2, 2016, Whirlpool Finance Luxembourg S.à. r.l., an indirect, wholly-owned finance subsidiary of Whirlpool Corporation, completed a debt offering of €500 million (approximately $555 million as of the date of issuance) principal amount of 1.250% notes due in 2026. The Company has fully and unconditionally guaranteed these notes. The notes contain covenants that limit Whirlpool Corporation's ability to incur certain liens or enter into certain sale and lease-back transactions.  In addition, if we experience a specific kind of change of control, we are required to make an offer to purchase all of the notes at a purchase price of 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The notes are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to our Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.333-203704-1) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 25, 2016 
On May 17, 2016, we and certain of our subsidiaries entered into a Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement (the “Amended Long-Term Facility”). The Amended Long-Term Facility provides aggregate borrowing capacity of $2.5 billion, which combines amounts previously available under our prior Original Long-Term Facility and Terminated 364-Day Facility. The Amended Long-Term Facility has a maturity date of May 17, 2021 and amends and restates in its entirety our previously existing Second Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement, dated September 26, 2014 (the "Original Long-Term Facility"), and replaces aggregate borrowing capacity of $500 million available under our previously existing Amended and Restated Short-Term Credit Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2015, which agreement was terminated on May 17, 2016 (the "Terminated 364-Day Facility").
The interest and fee rates payable with respect to the Amended Long-Term Facility based on our current debt rating are as follows: (1) the spread over LIBOR is 1.125%; (2) the spread over prime is 0.125%; and (3) the unused commitment fee is 0.125%. The Amended Long-Term Facility contains customary covenants and warranties including, among other things, a debt to capitalization ratio of less than or equal to 0.60 to 1.00 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, and a rolling twelve month interest coverage ratio required to be greater than or equal to 3.0 to 1.0 for each fiscal quarter. In addition, the covenants limit our ability to (or to permit any subsidiaries to), subject to various exceptions and limitations: (i) merge with other companies; (ii) create liens on its property; (iii) incur debt or off-balance sheet obligations at the subsidiary level; (iv) enter into transactions with affiliates, except on an arms-length basis; (v) enter into agreements restricting the payment of subsidiary dividends or restricting the making of loans or repayment of debt by subsidiaries to the Company or other subsidiaries; and (vi) enter into agreements restricting the creation of liens on our assets.
In addition to the committed $2.5 billion Amended Long-Term Facility, we have a committed European facility and committed credit facilities in Brazil. The European facility provides borrowings up to €250 million (approximately $263 million at December 31, 2016), expiring in 2019. The committed credit facilities in Brazil provide borrowings up to 1.0 billion Brazilian reais (approximately $307 million at December 31, 2016), expiring in 2017.
We had no borrowings outstanding under the committed credit facilities at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Notes Payable
The notes payable consist of short-term borrowings payable to banks of $34 million and $20 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.