

8. Debt and Financing Arrangements

Long-term debt consisted of the following:



	September 30,
(in millions)	2017			2016
Term Loan A - LIBOR plus 1.75% due in 2021	$	1,200		$	1,500
4.875% Notes due in 2026	900			900
3.50% Notes due in 2024	1,180			1,119
European Investment Bank Loan - EURIBOR plus 0.90% due in 2022	195			—
Capital lease obligations	4			2
Other	1			2
Less: debt issuance costs	(38		)	(43		)
Gross long-term debt	3,442			3,480
Less: current portion	2			38
Net long-term debt	$	3,440		$	3,442

On July 27, 2016, Adient Global Holdings Ltd ("AGH"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Adient, entered into credit facilities providing for commitments with respect to a $1.5 billion revolving credit facility and a $1.5 billion Term Loan A facility ("Credit Facilities"). The Credit Facilities mature on July 2021. Commencing March 31, 2017 until the Term Loan A maturity date, amortization of the funded Term Loan A is required in an amount per quarter equal to 0.625% of the original principal amount in the first year following the closing date of the credit facilities on July 27, 2016 ("Closing Date"), 1.25% in each quarter of the second and third years following the Closing Date, and 2.5% in each quarter thereafter prior to final maturity. The Credit Facilities contain covenants that include, among other things and subject to certain significant exceptions, restrictions on Adient's ability to declare or pay dividends, make certain payments in respect of the notes, create liens, incur additional indebtedness, make investments, engage in transactions with affiliates, enter into agreements restricting Adient's subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends, dispose of assets and merge or consolidate with any other person. In addition, the Credit Facilities contain a financial maintenance covenant requiring Adient to maintain a total net leverage ratio equal to or less than 3.5x adjusted EBITDA, calculated on a quarterly basis. The Term Loan A facility also requires mandatory prepayments in connection with certain non-ordinary course asset sales and insurance recovery and condemnation events, among other things, and subject in each case to certain significant exceptions.

The full amount of the Term Loan A facility was drawn down in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. These funds were transferred to the former Parent at the time of the draw down and were reflected within net transfers to the former Parent in the consolidated statement of cash flow during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. The drawn portion of the Credit Facilities bear interest based on LIBOR plus a margin between 1.25% - 2.25%, based on Adient's total net leverage ratio. In February 2017, Adient repaid $100 million of the Term Loan A facility. In May 2017, Adient repaid another $200 million of the Term Loan A facility. The total amount repaid was treated as a prepayment of the quarterly mandatory principle amortization for the period between March 2017 and June 2020 resulting in no required principal payment until June 2020.

AGH will pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the commitments under the revolving credit facility based on the total net leverage ratio of Adient, ranging from 0.15% to 0.35%. No amounts were outstanding under the revolving credit facility at September 30, 2017 and 2016.

On August 19, 2016, AGH issued $0.9 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.875% USD-denominated unsecured notes due 2026 and €1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.50% unsecured notes due 2024, in a private offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The proceeds of the notes were used, together with the Term Loan A facility, to pay a distribution to the former Parent, with the remaining proceeds used for working capital and general corporate purposes.

On May 29, 2017, Adient Germany Ltd. & Co. KG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Adient, borrowed €165 million in an unsecured term loan from the European Investment Bank due in 2022. The loan bears interest at the 6-month EURIBOR rate plus 90 basis points. Loan proceeds were used to repay $200 million of the Term Loan A.

Principal payments required on long-term debt during the next five years are as follows:



	Year Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2018		2019		2020		2021		2022
Principal payments	$	2	$	2	$	56	$	1,144	$	195

Short-term debt consisted of the following:



	Year Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2017			2016			2015
Bank borrowings	$	36		$	41		$	17
Weighted average interest rate on short-term debt outstanding ⁽¹⁾	3.0		%	5.9		%	13.7		%

⁽¹⁾ The weighted average interest rates on short-term debt varies based on levels of debt maintained in various jurisdictions.

Net Financing Charges

Adient's net financing charges line item in the consolidated statements of income contained the following components:



	Year Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2017			2016			2015
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest costs	$	126		$	20		$	11
Banking fees and debt issuance cost amortization	10			4			2
Interest income	(4		)	(2		)	(1		)
Net financing charges	$	132		$	22		$	12

Total interest paid on both short and long-term debt for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 was $129 million, $5 million and $10 million, respectively.