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7. DEBT

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOutstanding debt consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

Ìý
Ìý SeptemberÌý30,
2012
Ìý DecemberÌý31,
2011
Ìý

Senior Credit Facilities:

Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Term loans

Ìý $ 1,613 Ìý $ 1,696 Ìý

Amounts outstanding under A/R programs

Ìý Ìý 237 Ìý Ìý 237 Ìý

Senior notes

Ìý Ìý 490 Ìý Ìý 472 Ìý

Senior subordinated notes

Ìý Ìý 892 Ìý Ìý 976 Ìý

HPS (China) debt

Ìý Ìý 109 Ìý Ìý 167 Ìý

Variable interest entities

Ìý Ìý 266 Ìý Ìý 281 Ìý

Other

Ìý Ìý 73 Ìý Ìý 113 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Total debt-excluding debt to affiliates

Ìý $ 3,680 Ìý $ 3,942 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Total current portion of debt

Ìý $ 130 Ìý $ 212 Ìý

Long-term portion

Ìý Ìý 3,550 Ìý Ìý 3,730 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Total debt-excluding debt to affiliates

Ìý $ 3,680 Ìý $ 3,942 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Total debt-excluding debt to affiliates

Ìý $ 3,680 Ìý $ 3,942 Ìý

Notes payable to affiliates-current

Ìý Ìý 100 Ìý Ìý 100 Ìý

Notes payable to affiliates-noncurrent

Ìý Ìý 610 Ìý Ìý 439 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Total debt

Ìý $ 4,390 Ìý $ 4,481 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Senior Credit Facilities

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAs of SeptemberÌý30, 2012, our senior credit facilities ("Senior Credit Facilities") consisted of our revolving credit facility ("Revolving Facility"), our term loan B facility ("Term Loan B"), our extended term loan B facility ("Extended Term Loan B"), our extended term loan B facility-SeriesÌý2 ("Extended Term Loan B-SeriesÌý2") and our term loan C facility ("Term Loan C") as follows (dollars in millions):

Facility
Ìý Committed
Amount
Ìý Principal
Outstanding
Ìý Carrying
Value
Ìý Interest Rate(2) Ìý Maturity Ìý

Revolving Facility

Ìý $ 400 Ìý $ - (1) $ - (1) Ìý USD LIBOR plus 2.50 % Ìý 2017 (3)

Term Loan B

Ìý Ìý NA Ìý Ìý 243 Ìý Ìý 243 Ìý Ìý USD LIBOR plus 1.50 % Ìý 2014 Ìý

Extended Term Loan B

Ìý Ìý NA Ìý Ìý 637 Ìý Ìý 637 Ìý Ìý USD LIBOR plus 2.50 % Ìý 2017 (3)

Extended Term Loan B-SeriesÌý2

Ìý Ìý NA Ìý Ìý 342 Ìý Ìý 342 Ìý Ìý USD LIBOR plus 2.75 % Ìý 2017 (3)

Term Loan C

Ìý Ìý NA Ìý Ìý 419 Ìý Ìý 391 Ìý Ìý USD LIBOR plus 2.25 % Ìý 2016 Ìý

(1)
We had no borrowings outstanding under our Revolving Facility; we had approximately $19Ìýmillion (U.S. dollar equivalents) of letters of credit and bank guarantees issued and outstanding under our Revolving Facility.

(2)
The applicable interest rate of the Senior Credit Facilities is subject to certain secured leverage ratio thresholds. As of SeptemberÌý30, 2012, the weighted average interest rate on our outstanding balances under the Senior Credit Facilities was approximately 3%.

(3)
The maturity of the Revolving Facility commitments will accelerate if we do not repay, refinance or have a minimum level of liquidity available to enable us to repay our 5.50% senior notes due 2016, Term Loan B due AprilÌý19, 2014 and Term Loan C due JuneÌý30, 2016. The maturity of Extended Term Loan B and Extended Term Loan B-SeriesÌý2 will accelerate if we do not repay, refinance or have a minimum level of liquidity available to enable us to refinance or repay our 5.50% senior notes due 2016 that remain outstanding during the three months prior to the maturity date of such notes.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOur obligations under the Senior Credit Facilities are guaranteed by our guarantor subsidiaries ("Guarantors"), which consist of substantially all of our domestic subsidiaries and certain of our foreign subsidiaries, and are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of our domestic property, plant and equipment, the stock of all of our material domestic subsidiaries and certain foreign subsidiaries and pledges of intercompany notes between certain of our subsidiaries.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDuring the nine months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2012, we made the following payments on our Senior Credit Facilities:

  • â€�
    On SeptemberÌý24, 2012, we prepaid $58Ìýmillion on our Term Loan B.

    �
    On SeptemberÌý7, 2012, we prepaid $3Ìýmillion on our Term Loan B, $6Ìýmillion on our Extended Term Loan B, $4Ìýmillion on our Extended Term Loan B-SeriesÌý2, and $4Ìýmillion on our Term Loan C.
    �
    On AprilÌý2, 2012, we paid the annual scheduled repayment of $3Ìýmillion on our Term Loan B, $7Ìýmillion on our Extended Term Loan B, and $4Ìýmillion on our Term Loan C.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýIn connection with these debt repayments, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of approximately $1Ìýmillion during the nine months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2012.

Amendment to Credit Agreement

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOn MarchÌý6, 2012, we entered into a seventh amendment to its Senior Credit Facilities. Among other things, the amendment:

  • â€�
    extended the stated termination date of the Revolving Facility commitments from MarchÌý9, 2014 to MarchÌý20, 2017;

    �
    reduced the applicable interest rate margin on the Revolving Facility commitments by 0.50%;

    �
    set the undrawn commitment fee on the Revolving Facility at 0.50%;

    �
    increased the capacity for the Revolving Facility commitments from $300Ìýmillion to $400Ìýmillion;

    �
    extended the stated maturity date of $346Ìýmillion aggregate principal amount of Term Loan B from AprilÌý19, 2014 to AprilÌý19, 2017 (now referred to as Extended Term Loan B-SeriesÌý2);

    �
    increased the interest rate margin with respect to Extended Term Loan B-SeriesÌý2 to LIBOR plus 3.00% (the interest rate margin is subject to a leverage-based step-down, which was achieved based on JuneÌý30, 2012 results); and

    �
    set the amortization on the Extended Term Loan B-SeriesÌý2 at 1% of the principal amount.

Redemption of Notes and Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDuring the nine months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2012 and 2011, we redeemed or repurchased the following notes (monetary amounts in millions):

Date of Redemption
Ìý Notes Ìý Principal Amount of
Notes Redeemed
Ìý Amount Paid
(Excluding Accrued
Interest)
Ìý Loss on Early
Extinguishment of
Debt
Ìý

MarchÌý26, 2012

Ìý 7.50% Senior
Subordinated Notes
due 2015
Ìý €ÌýÌ�64
(approximately $86)
Ìý €ÌýÌ�65
(approximately $87)
Ìý $ 1 Ìý

Three months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2011

Ìý 6.875% Senior
Subordinated Notes
due 2013
Ìý €ÌýÌ�14
(approximately $19)
Ìý €ÌýÌ�14
(approximately $19)
Ìý $ - Ìý

Three months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2011

Ìý 7.50% Senior
Subordinated Notes
due 2013
Ìý €ÌýÌ�12
(approximately $17)
Ìý €ÌýÌ�12
(approximately $17)
Ìý $ - Ìý

JulyÌý25, 2011

Ìý 7.375% Senior
Subordinated Notes
due 2013
Ìý $ÌýÌý75 Ìý $ÌýÌý77 Ìý $ 2 Ìý

JanuaryÌý18, 2011

Ìý 7.375% Senior
Subordinated Notes
due 2015
Ìý $100 Ìý $102 Ìý $ 3 Ìý

Other Debt

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDuring the nine months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2012, HPS repaid $2Ìýmillion and RMB 120Ìýmillion (approximately $19Ìýmillion) on term loans and working capital loans under its secured facilities. As of SeptemberÌý30, 2012, HPS had $10Ìýmillion and RMB 354Ìýmillion (approximately $56Ìýmillion) outstanding under its secured facilities.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDuring the nine months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2012, HPS repaid RMB 229Ìýmillion (approximately $36Ìýmillion) under its loan facility for working capital loans and discounting of commercial drafts. As of SeptemberÌý30, 2012, HPS had RMB 270Ìýmillion (approximately $43Ìýmillion) outstanding, which is classified as current portion of debt on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets (unaudited).

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOn MarchÌý30, 2012, we repaid the remaining A$26Ìýmillion (approximately $27Ìýmillion) outstanding under our Australian subsidiary's credit facility (the "Australian Credit Facility"), which represents repayment of A$14Ìýmillion (approximately $15Ìýmillion) under the revolving facility and A$12Ìýmillion (approximately $12Ìýmillion) under the term loan facility.

Note Payable to ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Corporation

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAs of SeptemberÌý30, 2012, there was $707Ìýmillion outstanding under the intercompany note owed by us to ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Corporation (the "Intercompany Note"). The Intercompany Note is unsecured and $100Ìýmillion of the outstanding amount is classified as current as of both SeptemberÌý30, 2012 and DecemberÌý31, 2011 on the condensed consolidated balance sheets (unaudited). As of SeptemberÌý30, 2012, under the terms of the Intercompany Note, we promise to pay ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Corporation interest on the unpaid principal amount at a rate per annum based on the previous monthly average borrowing rate obtained under our U.S. accounts receivable securitization program ("U.S. A/R Program"), less ten basis points (provided that the rate shall not exceed an amount that is 25 basis points less than the monthly average borrowing rate obtained for the U.S. LIBOR-based borrowings under our Revolving Facility).

COMPLIANCE WITH COVENANTS

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýWe believe that we are in compliance with the covenants contained in the agreements governing our material debt instruments, including our Senior Credit Facilities, our U.S. A/R Program and our European accounts receivable securitization program (the "EU A/R Program" and collectively with the U.S. A/R Program the "A/R Programs") and our notes.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOur material financing arrangements contain certain covenants with which we must comply. A failure to comply with a covenant could result in a default under a financing arrangement unless we obtained an appropriate waiver or forbearance (as to which we can provide no assurance). A default under these material financing arrangements generally allows debt holders the option to declare the underlying debt obligations immediately due and payable. Furthermore, certain of our material financing arrangements contain cross default and cross acceleration provisions under which a failure to comply with the covenants in one financing arrangement may result in an event of default under another financing arrangement.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOur Senior Credit Facilities are subject to a single financial covenant (the "Leverage Covenant") which applies only to the Revolving Facility. The Leverage Covenant is applicable only if borrowings, letters of credit or guarantees are outstanding under the Revolving Facility (cash collateralized letters of credit or guarantees are not deemed outstanding). The Leverage Covenant is a net senior secured leverage ratio covenant which requires that our ratio of senior secured debt to EBITDA (as defined in the applicable agreement) is not more than 3.75 to 1.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýIf in the future we failed to comply with the Leverage Covenant, then we may not have access to liquidity under our Revolving Facility. If we failed to comply with the Leverage Covenant at a time when we had uncollateralized loans or letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Facility, we would be in default under the Senior Credit Facilities, and, unless we obtained a waiver or forbearance with respect to such default (as to which we can provide no assurance), we could be required to pay off the balance of the Senior Credit Facilities in full, and we may not have further access to such facilities.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýThe agreements governing our A/R Programs also contain certain receivable performance metrics. Any material failure to meet the applicable A/R Programs' metrics in the future could lead to an early termination event under the A/R Programs, which could require us to cease our use of such facilities, prohibiting us from additional borrowings against our receivables or, at the discretion of the lenders, requiring that we repay the A/R Programs in full. An early termination event under the A/R Programs would also constitute an event of default under our Senior Credit Facilities, which could require us to pay off the balance of the Senior Credit Facilities in full and could result in the loss of our Senior Credit Facilities.

14. DEBT

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOutstanding debt of consolidated entities consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

Ìý
Ìý DecemberÌý31, Ìý
Ìý
Ìý 2011 Ìý 2010 Ìý

Senior Credit Facilities:

Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Term loans

Ìý $ 1,696 Ìý $ 1,688 Ìý

Amounts outstanding under A/R programs

Ìý Ìý 237 Ìý Ìý 238 Ìý

Senior notes

Ìý Ìý 472 Ìý Ìý 452 Ìý

Subordinated notes

Ìý Ìý 976 Ìý Ìý 1,279 Ìý

HPS (China) debt

Ìý Ìý 167 Ìý Ìý 188 Ìý

Variable interest entities

Ìý Ìý 281 Ìý Ìý 200 Ìý

Other

Ìý Ìý 113 Ìý Ìý 101 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Total debt—excluding debt to affiliates

Ìý $ 3,942 Ìý $ 4,146 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Total current portion of debt

Ìý $ 212 Ìý $ 519 Ìý

Long-term portion

Ìý Ìý 3,730 Ìý Ìý 3,627 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Total debt—excluding debt to affiliates

Ìý $ 3,942 Ìý $ 4,146 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Total debt—excluding debt to affiliates

Ìý $ 3,942 Ìý $ 4,146 Ìý

Notes payable to affiliates-current

Ìý Ìý 100 Ìý Ìý 100 Ìý

Notes payable to affiliates-noncurrent

Ìý Ìý 439 Ìý Ìý 439 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Total debt

Ìý $ 4,481 Ìý $ 4,685 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Senior Credit Facilities

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAs of DecemberÌý31, 2011, our Senior Credit Facilities consisted of our Revolving Facility, our Term Loan B, our Term Loan C and our Extended Term Loan B as follows (dollars in millions):

Facility
Ìý Committed
Amount
Ìý Principal
Outstanding
Ìý Carrying
Value
Ìý Interest Rate(2) Ìý Maturity Ìý

Revolving Facility

Ìý $ 300 Ìý $ â€� Ìý $ â€� (1) USD LIBOR plus 3.00% Ìý Ìý 2014 (3)

Term Loan B

Ìý Ìý NA Ìý $ 652 Ìý $ 652 Ìý USD LIBOR plus 1.50% Ìý Ìý 2014 (3)

Term Loan C

Ìý Ìý NA Ìý $ 427 Ìý $ 394 Ìý USD LIBOR plus 2.25% Ìý Ìý 2016 (3)

Extended Term Loan B

Ìý Ìý NA Ìý $ 650 Ìý $ 650 Ìý USD LIBOR plus 2.50% Ìý Ìý 2017 (3)

(1)
We had no borrowings outstanding under our Revolving Facility; we had approximately $20Ìýmillion (U.S. dollar equivalents) of letters of credit and bank guarantees issued and outstanding under our Revolving Facility.

(2)
The applicable interest rate of the Senior Credit Facilities is subject to certain secured leverage ratio thresholds. As of DecemberÌý31, 2011, the weighted average interest rate on our outstanding balances under the Senior Credit Facilities was approximately 2%.

(3)
The maturity of the Extended Term Loan B will accelerate if we do not repay, refinance or have a minimum level of liquidity available to enable us to refinance or repay our outstanding 5.50% senior notes due 2016 at least three months prior to the maturity date of such notes.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOur obligations under the Senior Credit Facilities are guaranteed by our guarantor subsidiaries, which consist of substantially all of our domestic subsidiaries and certain of our foreign subsidiaries, and are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of our domestic property, plant and equipment, the stock of all of our material domestic subsidiaries and certain foreign subsidiaries and pledges of intercompany notes between certain of our subsidiaries.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOn MarchÌý7, 2011,Ìýwe entered into a sixth amendment toÌýour credit agreement. The amendment, among other things, extended $650Ìýmillion of aggregate principal of Term Loan B to a stated maturity of April 2017. As noted in the table above, after the amendment, as of DecemberÌý31, 2011,Ìýwe haveÌý$652Ìýmillion outstanding on Term Loan B with maturity of April 2014 and $650Ìýmillion outstanding on Extended Term Loan B with a maturity of April 2017. The amendment increased the interest rate margin with respect to Extended Term Loan B by 1.0%. Extended Term Loan B will amortize in an amount equal to 1.0% of the principal amount, payable annually commencing on MarchÌý31, 2012. The amendment also grants our Company the right to request an extension of the remaining principal balance of Term Loan B to the stated maturity date of Extended Term Loan B.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDuring 2010, we took the following actions with respect to our Senior Credit Facilities:

  • â€�
    On MarchÌý9, we entered into the Fifth Amendment to the Credit Agreement which replaced certain agent banks, extended the stated maturity of the Revolving Facility and amended certain other terms.

    �
    On AprilÌý26, we prepaid $124Ìýmillion on Term Loan B and $40Ìýmillion on Term Loan C with cash accumulated in prior periods. We incurred a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $5Ìýmillion.

    �
    On JuneÌý22, we prepaid $83Ìýmillion on Term Loan B and $27Ìýmillion on Term Loan C with proceeds from the final settlement of insurance claims. We incurred a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $2Ìýmillion.

    �
    We paid the annual scheduled repayment of $16Ìýmillion on Term Loan B and $5Ìýmillion on Term Loan C.

A/R Programs

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOur A/R Programs are structured so that we grant a participating undivided interest in certain of our trade receivables to the U.S. SPE and the EU SPE. We retain the servicing rights and a retained interest in the securitized receivables. Information regarding the A/R Programs was as follows (monetary amounts in millions):

DecemberÌý31, 2011
Facility
Ìý Maturity Ìý Maximum Funding
Availability(1)
Ìý Amount Outstanding Ìý Interest Rate(2)(3)

U.S. A/R Program

Ìý April 2014 Ìý $250 Ìý $90(4) Ìý Applicable Rate plus
1.50% - 1.65%

EU A/R Program

Ìý April 2014 Ìý â‚�225
(approximately
$291)
Ìý â‚�114
(approximately
$147)
Ìý Applicable Rate plus 2.0%


Ìý

DecemberÌý31, 2010
Facility
Ìý Maturity Ìý Maximum Funding
Availability(1)
Ìý Amount Outstanding Ìý Interest Rate(2)(3)

U.S. A/R Program

Ìý October 2012 Ìý $125 Ìý $27.5 Ìý USD LIBOR rate
plus 3.75%

U.S. A/R Program

Ìý October 2011 Ìý $125 Ìý $27.5 Ìý CP rate plus 3.50%

EU A/R Program

Ìý October 2011 Ìý â‚�225
(approximately
$297)
Ìý â‚�139
(approximately
$183)
Ìý GBP LIBOR rate, USD
LIBOR rate or EURIBOR
rate plus 3.75%

(1)
The amount of actual availability under the A/R Programs may be lower based on the level of eligible receivables sold, changes in the credit ratings of our customers, customer concentration levels, and certain characteristics of the accounts receivable being transferred, as defined in the applicable agreements.

(2)
Each interest rate is defined in the applicable agreements. In addition, the U.S. SPE and the EU SPE are obligated to pay unused commitment fees to the lenders based on the amount of each lender's commitment.

(3)
Applicable rate for the U.S. A/R Program is defined by the lender as either USD LIBOR or CP rate. Applicable rate for the EU A/R Program is either GBP LIBOR, USD LIBOR or EURIBOR.

(4)
As of DecemberÌý31, 2011 we had approximately $4Ìýmillion (U.S. dollar equivalents) of letters of credit issued and outstanding under our U.S. A/R Program.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOn AprilÌý15, 2011, we entered into an amendment to the EU A/R Program. This amendment, among other things, extended the scheduled commitment termination date of the program to April 2014, added an additional lender to the program and reduced the applicable margin on borrowings to 2.0%.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOn AprilÌý18, 2011, we entered into an amendment to the U.S. A/R Program. This amendment, among other things, extended the scheduled commitment termination date of the program to April 2014, added an additional lender to the program and reduced the applicable margin on borrowings to a range of 1.50% to 1.65%.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýReceivables transferred under the A/R Programs qualified as sales through DecemberÌý31, 2009. Upon adoption of new accounting guidance in 2010, transfers of accounts receivable under our A/RÌýPrograms no longer met the criteria for derecognition. Accordingly, the amounts outstanding under our A/RÌýPrograms are accounted for as secured borrowings as of JanuaryÌý1, 2010. During 2009, we recorded a loss on the off-balance sheet accounts receivable securitization program of $23Ìýmillion.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAs of DecemberÌý31, 2011 and DecemberÌý31, 2010, $633Ìýmillion and $552Ìýmillion respectively, of accounts receivable were pledged as collateral under the A/R Programs.

Notes

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAs of DecemberÌý31, 2011, we had outstanding the following notes (monetary amounts in millions):

Notes
Ìý Maturity Ìý Interest Rate Ìý Amount Outstanding

Senior Notes

Ìý June 2016 Ìý Ìý 5.500 %(1) $600 ($472 carrying value)

Senior Subordinated Notes

Ìý March 2021 Ìý Ìý 8.625 % $530 ($543 carrying value)

Senior Subordinated Notes

Ìý March 2020 Ìý Ìý 8.625 % $350

Senior Subordinated Notes

Ìý January 2015 Ìý Ìý 7.500 % â‚�64 (approximately $83)

(1)
The effective interest rate at issuance was 11.73%.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOur notes are governed by indentures which impose certain limitations on our Company, including among other things limitations on the incurrence of debt, distributions, certain restricted payments, asset sales, and affiliate transactions. The notes are unsecured obligations and are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries named as guarantors.

Redemption of Notes and Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDuring the years ended DecemberÌý31, 2011 and 2010, we redeemed or repurchased the following notes (monetary amounts in millions):

Date of Redemption
Ìý Notes Ìý Principal Amount of
Notes Redeemed
Ìý Amount Paid
(Excluding Accrued
Interest)
Ìý Loss on Early
Extinguishment
of Debt
Ìý

Three months ended DecemberÌý31, 2011

Ìý 6.875% Senior
Subordinated Notes
due 2013
Ìý â‚�70
(approximately $94)
Ìý â‚�71
(approximately $96)
Ìý $ 2 Ìý

Three months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2011

Ìý 6.875% Senior
Subordinated Notes
due 2013
Ìý â‚�14
(approximately $19)
Ìý â‚�14
(approximately $19)
Ìý $ â€� Ìý

Three months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2011

Ìý 7.5% Senior
Subordinated Notes
due 2015
Ìý â‚�12
(approximately $17)
Ìý â‚�12
(approximately $17)
Ìý $ â€� Ìý

JulyÌý25, 2011

Ìý 7.375% Senior
Subordinated Notes
due 2015
Ìý $75 Ìý $77 Ìý $ 2 Ìý

JanuaryÌý18, 2011

Ìý 7.375% Senior
Subordinated Notes
due 2015
Ìý $100 Ìý $102 Ìý $ 3 Ìý

NovemberÌý29, 2010

Ìý 7.875% Senior
Subordinated Notes
due 2014
Ìý $88 Ìý $92 Ìý $ 3 Ìý

NovemberÌý26, 2010

Ìý 7.875% Senior
Subordinated Notes
due 2014
Ìý $100 Ìý $104 Ìý $ 4 Ìý

OctoberÌý12, 2010

Ìý 7.875% Senior
Subordinated Notes
due 2014
Ìý $159 Ìý $165 Ìý $ 7 Ìý

SeptemberÌý27, 2010

Ìý 6.875% Senior
Subordinated Notes
due 2013
Ìý â‚�132
(approximately $177)
Ìý â‚�137
(approximately $183)
Ìý $ 7 Ìý

MarchÌý17, 2010

Ìý 6.875% Senior
Subordinated Notes
due 2013
Ìý â‚�184
(approximately $253)
Ìý â‚�189
(approximately $259)
Ìý $ 7 Ìý

MarchÌý17, 2010

Ìý 7.50% Senior
Subordinated Notes
due 2015
Ìý â‚�59
(approximately $81)
Ìý â‚�59
(approximately $81)
Ìý $ 2 Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýFor the year ended DecemberÌý31, 2011, we recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $7Ìýmillion. For the year ended DecemberÌý31, 2010, in connection with redemptions described in the table above, we recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $30Ìýmillion. As noted in "—Senior Credit Facilities" above, we recognized a $7Ìýmillion loss on early extinguishment of debt in 2010 on the prepayment of $274Ìýmillion of Term Loans. For the year ended DecemberÌý31, 2009, we recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $21Ìýmillion each.

Variable Interest Entity Debt

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOn AprilÌý1, 2011, we began consolidating Sasol-ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ which was previously accounted for under the equity method. See "NoteÌý7. Variable Interest Entities." Sasol-ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ has a facility agreement for a â‚�77Ìýmillion (approximately $100Ìýmillion) term loan facility and a â‚�5Ìýmillion (approximately $6Ìýmillion) revolving facility. As of DecemberÌý31, 2011, Sasol-ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ had no borrowings under the revolving facility and had â‚�73Ìýmillion (approximately $95Ìýmillion) outstanding under the term loan facility. The facility will be repaid over semiannual installments, with the final repayment scheduled for December 2018. Obligations under the facility agreement are secured by, among other things, first priority right on the property, plant and equipment of Sasol-ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAs of DecemberÌý31, 2011, Arabian Amines Company had $186Ìýmillion outstanding under its loan commitments and debt financing arrangements which consisted of the following:

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    An SIDF Facility with SAR 482Ìýmillion (approximately $129Ìýmillion) outstanding. Repayment of the loan is to be made in semiannual installments that are scheduled to begin in 2012, with final maturity in 2018. The loan is secured by a mortgage over the fixed assets of the project and is 100% guaranteed by the Zamil Group, our 50% joint venture partner.

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    A multipurpose Islamic term facility with $57Ìýmillion outstanding. This facility is scheduled to be repaid in semiannual installments, with final maturity in 2022.

Other Debt

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDuring the year ended DecemberÌý31, 2011, HPS repaid $4Ìýmillion and RMB 151Ìýmillion (approximately $24Ìýmillion) of term loans and working capital loans under its secured facilities. In addition, during the year ended DecemberÌý31, 2011, HPS refinanced RMB 38Ìýmillion (approximately $6Ìýmillion) in working capital loans and borrowed an additional RMB 145Ìýmillion (approximately $23Ìýmillion) in working capital loans with maturity in 2014. The interest rate on these facilities is LIBOR plus 0.48% for U.S. dollar borrowings and approximately 90% of the Peoples Bank of China rate for RMB borrowings. As of DecemberÌý31, 2011, HPS had $12Ìýmillion and RMB 474Ìýmillion (approximately $75Ìýmillion) term loan and working capital borrowings under these secured facilities. As of DecemberÌý31, 2011, the interest rate was approximately 1% for U.S. dollar borrowings and 6% for RMB borrowings.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAs of DecemberÌý31, 2011, HPS also had RMB 499Ìýmillion (approximately $79Ìýmillion) outstanding under a loan facility for working capital loans and discounting commercial drafts with recourse, which is classified as current portion of debt on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Interest is calculated using a Peoples Bank of China rate plus the applicable margin. The all-in rate as of DecemberÌý31, 2011 was approximately 6%.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAs of DecemberÌý31, 2011, our Australian subsidiary has A$26Ìýmillion (approximately $26Ìýmillion) outstanding under its credit facility. The credit facility is comprised of a revolving facility with A$14Ìýmillion (approximately $14Ìýmillion) outstanding and a term facility with A$12Ìýmillion (approximately $12Ìýmillion) outstanding. On SeptemberÌý1, 2011, our Australian subsidiary entered into an amendment with the lender to modify certain terms of the credit facility.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDuring the third quarter of 2011, we incurred other debt related to the financing of our insurance premiums in connection with our annual renewal in July 2011. As of DecemberÌý31, 2011, the outstanding amount of financed insurance premiums was $15Ìýmillion, all of which was classified as current portion of debt on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Note Payable to ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Corporation

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAs of DecemberÌý31, 2011, ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Corporation had loaned $535Ìýmillion to us under an existing promissory note. The Intercompany Note is unsecured and $100Ìýmillion of the outstanding amount is classified as current as of DecemberÌý31, 2011 on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of DecemberÌý31, 2011, under the terms of the Intercompany Note, we promised to pay ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Corporation interest on the unpaid principal amount at a rate per annum based on the previous monthly average borrowing rate obtained under our U.S. A/R Program, less 10 basis points (provided that the rate shall not exceed an amount that is 25 basis points less than the monthly average borrowing rate obtained for the U.S. LIBOR-based borrowings under our Revolving Facility).

COMPLIANCE WITH COVENANTS

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýWe believe that we are in compliance with the covenants contained in the agreements governing our material debt instruments, including our Senior Credit Facilities, our A/R Programs and our notes.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOur material financing arrangements contain certain covenants with which we must comply. A failure to comply with a covenant could result in a default under a financing arrangement if not waived or amended. A default under these material financing arrangements generally allows debt holders the option to declare the underlying debt obligations immediately due and payable.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýFurthermore, certain of our material financing arrangements contain cross default and cross acceleration provisions under which a failure to comply with the covenants in one financing arrangement may result in an event of default under another financing arrangement.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOur Senior Credit Facilities are subject to the Leverage Covenant which applies only to the Revolving Facility. The Leverage Covenant is applicable only if borrowings, letters of credit or guarantees are outstanding under the Revolving Facility (cash collateralized letters of credit or guarantees are not deemed outstanding). The Leverage Covenant is a net senior secured leverage ratio covenant which requires that our ratio of senior secured debt to EBITDA (as defined in the applicable agreement) is not more than 3.75 to 1.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýIf in the future we failed to comply with the Leverage Covenant, then we may not have access to liquidity under our Revolving Facility. If we failed to comply with the Leverage Covenant at a time when we had uncollateralized loans or letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Facility, we would be in default under the Senior Credit Facilities, and, unless we obtained a waiver or forbearance with respect to such default (as to which we can provide no assurance), we could be required to pay off the balance of the Senior Credit Facilities in full, and we may not have further access to such facilities.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýThe agreements governing our A/R Programs also contain certain performance metrics. Any material failure to meet the applicable A/R Programs' metrics in the future could lead to an early termination event under the A/R Programs, which could require us to cease our use of such facilities, prohibiting us from additional borrowings against our receivables or, at the discretion of the lenders, requiring that we repay the A/R Programs in full. An early termination event under the A/R Programs would also constitute an event of default under our Senior Credit Facilities, which could require us to pay off the balance of the Senior Credit Facilities in full and could result in the loss of our Senior Credit Facilities.

MATURITIES

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýThe scheduled maturities of our debt (excluding debt to affiliates) by year as of DecemberÌý31, 2011 are as follows (dollars in millions):

Year ending DecemberÌý31
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2012

Ìý $ 212 Ìý

2013

Ìý Ìý 86 Ìý

2014

Ìý Ìý 973 Ìý

2015

Ìý Ìý 135 Ìý

2016

Ìý Ìý 897 Ìý

Thereafter

Ìý Ìý 1,639 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Ìý

Ìý $ 3,942 Ìý
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