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NOTES PAYABLE, LONG-TERM DEBT AND AVAILABLE CREDIT FACILITIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
NOTES PAYABLE, LONG-TERM DEBT AND AVAILABLE CREDIT FACILITIES NOTES PAYABLE, LONG-TERM DEBT AND AVAILABLE CREDIT FACILITIES
Notes Payable at Dec 31
In millions20202019
Commercial paper$— $151 
Notes payable to banks and other lenders156 435 
Total notes payable$156 $586 
Year-end average interest rates3.89 %6.30 %

Long-Term Debt at Dec 312020 Average Rate20202019
Average
Rate
2019
In millions
Promissory notes and debentures:
Final maturity 2020— %$— 8.44 %$76 
Final maturity 20218.95 %173 8.95 %174 
Final maturity 20228.64 %121 3.50 %1,372 
Final maturity 20237.63 %250 7.64 %325 
Final maturity 2024 1
3.43 %1,017 3.37 %1,397 
Final maturity 20255.13 %625 5.26 %662 
Final maturity 2026 and thereafter 1
5.22 %10,888 5.73 %8,820 
Other facilities:
U.S. dollar loans— %— 2.55 %2,000 
Foreign currency notes and loans, various rates and maturities1.41 %3,189 3.26 %592 
InterNotes®, varying maturities through 20503.56 %535 3.44 %928 
Finance lease obligations 2
518 395 
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs(365)(331)
Long-term debt due within one year 3
(460)(435)
Long-term debt$16,491 $15,975 
1.Cost includes net fair value hedge adjustment gains of $69 million at December 31, 2020 ($1 million at December 31, 2019). See Note 22 for additional information.
2.See Note 17 for additional information.
3.Presented net of current portion of unamortized debt issuance costs.

Maturities of Long-Term Debt for Next Five Years at Dec 31, 2020
In millions
2021$460 
2022$236 
2023$381 
2024$1,079 
2025$717 

2020 Activity
In February 2020, the Company issued €2.25 billion aggregate principal amount of notes (“Euro Notes”). The Euro Notes included €1 billion aggregate principal amount of 0.50 percent notes due 2027, €750 million aggregate principal amount of 1.125 percent notes due 2032 and €500 million aggregate principal amount of 1.875 percent notes due 2040. The Euro Notes have a weighted average coupon rate of approximately 1.0 percent. With the net proceeds from the issuance of the Euro Notes, Dow Silicones voluntarily repaid $750 million of principal under a certain third party credit agreement, ("Term Loan Facility”). In addition, the Company redeemed $1.25 billion of 3.0 percent notes issued by the Company with maturity in 2022. As a result, the Company recognized a pretax loss of $85 million on the early extinguishment of debt, included in “Sundry income (expense) – net” in the consolidated statements of income and related to Corporate.
In the first quarter of 2020, the Company withdrew $800 million under various uncommitted bilateral credit arrangements, which were subsequently repaid in the second quarter of 2020.

In August 2020, the Company issued $2 billion aggregate principal amount of notes. The notes included $850 million aggregate principal amount of 2.1 percent notes due 2030 and $1.15 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.6 percent notes due 2050 (together, the "Notes"). With the net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes, Dow Silicones voluntarily repaid the remaining $1.25 billion outstanding principal balance under the Term Loan Facility. In September 2020, the Company also used $556 million of aggregate proceeds from the Notes to fund cash tender offers for certain of its debt securities and certain debt securities of Union Carbide. In total, $493 million aggregate principal amount was tendered and retired. These actions resulted in a pretax loss of $62 million on the early extinguishment of debt included in "Sundry income (expense) – net" in the consolidated statements of income and related to Corporate.

In 2020, the Company also issued an aggregate principal amount of $190 million of InterNotes®, and redeemed an aggregate principal amount of $180 million at maturity. In addition, the Company voluntarily repaid an aggregate principal amount of $400 million of InterNotes® with various maturities. As a result, the Company recognized a pretax loss on the early extinguishment of debt of $2 million, included in “Sundry income (expense) – net” in the consolidated statements of income and related to Corporate. Additionally, the Company repaid $134 million of long-term debt at maturity and approximately $29 million of long-term debt was repaid by consolidated variable interest entities.

Subsequent Event
On January 15, 2021, the Company announced a call for $118 million of InterNotes® with various maturities, which will settle on February 15, 2021.

2019 Activity
In 2019, the Company issued $2 billion of senior unsecured notes in an offering under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. The offering included $750 million aggregate principal amount of 4.80 percent notes due 2049; $750 million aggregate principal amount of 3.625 percent notes due 2026; and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.15 percent notes due 2024. In addition, the Company redeemed $1.5 billion of 4.25 percent notes with maturity in 2020 and $1.25 billion of 4.125 percent notes with maturity in 2021. As a result, the Company recognized a pretax loss of $100 million on the early extinguishment of debt, included in "Sundry income (expense) - net" in the consolidated statements of income and related to Corporate. The Company also issued an aggregate principal amount of $277 million of InterNotes®, and redeemed an aggregate principal amount of $122 million at maturity. Approximately $149 million of long-term debt (net of $16 million of issuances) was repaid by consolidated variable interest entities.

In 2019, Dow Silicones voluntarily repaid $2.5 billion of principal under the Term Loan Facility. As a result, Dow Silicones recognized a pretax loss of $2 million on the early extinguishment of debt, included in "Sundry income (expense) - net" in the consolidated statements of income and related to Corporate.

In October 2019, TDCC launched exchange offers for $4 billion of all the outstanding, unregistered senior notes that were issued in private offerings on November 30, 2018 and May 20, 2019, for identical, registered notes under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Exchange Offers”). The Exchange Offers were with respect to the Company’s 3.15 percent notes due 2024, 4.55 percent notes due 2025, 3.625 percent notes due 2026, 4.80 percent notes due 2028, 5.55 percent notes due 2048 and 4.80 percent notes due 2049, and fulfilled the Company’s obligations contained in the registration rights agreements entered into in connection with the issuance of the aforementioned notes.

2018 Activity
In 2018, the Company redeemed $333 million of 5.70 percent notes at maturity and an aggregate principal amount of $91 million of InterNotes® at maturity. In addition, approximately $138 million of long-term debt was repaid by consolidated variable interest entities. The Company also called an aggregate principal amount of $343 million tax-exempt bonds of various interest rates and maturities in 2029, 2033 and 2038. As a result of these redemptions, the Company recognized a pretax loss of $6 million on the early extinguishment of debt, included in “Sundry income (expense) - net” in the consolidated statements of income and related to Corporate.

In November 2018, the Company issued $2 billion of senior unsecured notes in an offering under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. The offering included $900 million aggregate principal amount of 5.55 percent notes due
2048; $600 million aggregate principal amount of 4.80 percent notes due 2028; and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.55 percent notes due 2025.

In December 2018, the Company tendered and redeemed $2.1 billion of 8.55 percent notes issued by the Company with maturity in 2019. As a result, the Company recognized a pretax loss of $48 million on the early extinguishment of debt, included in "Sundry income (expense) - net" in the consolidated statements of income and related to Corporate.

Available Credit Facilities
The following table summarizes the Company's credit facilities:

Committed and Available Credit Facilities at Dec 31, 2020
In millionsCommitted CreditCredit AvailableMaturity DateInterest
Five Year Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Facility$5,000 $5,000 October 2024Floating rate
Bilateral Revolving Credit Facility200 200 November 2021Floating rate
Bilateral Revolving Credit Facility300 300 December 2021Floating rate
Bilateral Revolving Credit Facility300 300 December 2021Floating rate
Bilateral Revolving Credit Facility150 150 March 2022Floating rate
Bilateral Revolving Credit Facility100 100 June 2022Floating rate
Bilateral Revolving Credit Facility200 200 September 2022Floating rate
Bilateral Revolving Credit Facility200 200 September 2023Floating rate
Bilateral Revolving Credit Facility250 250 September 2023Floating rate
Bilateral Revolving Credit Facility300 300 September 2023Floating rate
Bilateral Revolving Credit Facility100 100 October 2024Floating rate
Bilateral Revolving Credit Facility100 100 October 2024Floating rate
Bilateral Revolving Credit Facility200 200 November 2024Floating rate
Bilateral Revolving Credit Facility100 100 March 2025Floating rate
Bilateral Revolving Credit Facility250 250 March 2025Floating rate
Bilateral Revolving Credit Facility350 350 March 2025Floating rate
Total Committed and Available Credit Facilities$8,100 $8,100 

Secured Borrowings
In September 2018, the Company renewed its North American accounts receivable securitization facility for a one year term and amended the terms of the agreement from an off-balance sheet arrangement to a secured borrowing arrangement, with a borrowing capacity up to $800 million. Under the structure of the amended agreement, the Company had the option to use select trade accounts receivable to collateralize the credit facility with certain lenders. In November 2019, the facility was amended and is no longer a secured borrowing arrangement. It was not drawn upon during its term as a secured borrowing arrangement.

In October 2018, the Company renewed its European accounts receivable securitization facility for a two year term and amended the terms of the agreement from an off-balance sheet arrangement to a secured borrowing arrangement, with a borrowing capacity up to €400 million. Under the structure of the amended agreement, the Company had the option to use select trade accounts receivable to collateralize the credit facility with certain lenders. In July 2020, the facility was amended and is no longer a secured borrowing arrangement. It was not drawn upon during its term as a secured borrowing arrangement. See Note 14 for additional information related to the accounts receivable programs.

Letters of Credit
The Company utilizes letters of credit to support commitments made in the ordinary course of business. While the terms and amounts of letters of credit change, the Company generally has approximately $400 million of outstanding letters of credit at any given time. In addition, at December 31, 2020, the Company had a $220 million outstanding letter of credit related to a guarantee of the Company’s share of one future debt service schedule payment for Sadara. See Note 16 for additional information related to guarantees.
Debt Covenants and Default Provisions
TDCC’s outstanding long-term debt has been issued primarily under indentures which contain, among other provisions, certain customary restrictive covenants with which TDCC must comply while the underlying notes are outstanding. Failure of TDCC to comply with any of its covenants, could result in a default under the applicable indenture and allow the note holders to accelerate the due date of the outstanding principal and accrued interest on the underlying notes.

TDCC's indenture covenants include obligations to not allow liens on principal U.S. manufacturing facilities, enter into sale and lease-back transactions with respect to principal U.S. manufacturing facilities, merge or consolidate with any other corporation, or sell, lease or convey, directly or indirectly, all or substantially all of TDCC’s assets. The outstanding debt also contains customary default provisions. TDCC remains in compliance with these covenants.

TDCC’s primary, private credit agreements also contain certain customary restrictive covenant and default provisions in addition to the covenants set forth above with respect to TDCC’s debt. Significant other restrictive covenants and default provisions related to these agreements include:

(a)     the obligation to maintain the ratio of TDCC’s consolidated indebtedness to consolidated capitalization at no greater than 0.65 to 1.00 at any time the aggregate outstanding amount of loans under the Five Year Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Facility Agreement ("Revolving Credit Agreement") dated October 30, 2018, equals or exceeds $500 million,

(b)     a default if TDCC or an applicable subsidiary fails to make any payment, including principal, premium or interest, under the applicable agreement on other indebtedness of, or guaranteed by, TDCC or such applicable subsidiary in an aggregate amount of $100 million or more when due, or any other default or other event under the applicable agreement with respect to such indebtedness occurs which permits or results in the acceleration of $400 million or more in the aggregate of principal, and

(c)    a default if TDCC or any applicable subsidiary fails to discharge or stay within 60 days after the entry of a final judgment against TDCC or such applicable subsidiary of more than $400 million.

Failure of TDCC to comply with any of the covenants or default provisions could result in a default under the applicable credit agreement which would allow the lenders to not fund future loan requests and to accelerate the due date of the outstanding principal and accrued interest on any outstanding indebtedness.

On April 1, 2019, DowDuPont completed the separation of its materials science business and Dow Inc. became the direct parent company of TDCC. In conjunction with the separation, Dow Inc. is obligated, substantially concurrently with the issuance of any guarantee in respect of outstanding or committed indebtedness under TDCC's Revolving Credit Agreement, to enter into a supplemental indenture with TDCC and the trustee under TDCC’s existing 2008 base indenture governing certain notes issued by TDCC. Under such supplemental indenture, Dow Inc. will guarantee all outstanding debt securities and all amounts due under such existing base indenture and will become subject to certain covenants and events of default under the existing base indenture.

In addition, the Revolving Credit Agreement includes an event of default which would be triggered in the event Dow Inc. incurs or guarantees third party indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $250 million or engages in any material activity or directly owns any material assets, in each case, subject to certain conditions and exceptions. Dow Inc. may, at its option, cure the event of default by delivering an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee to the administrative agent within thirty days of the event or events giving rise to such event of default.

No such events have occurred or have been triggered at the time of the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.