DEBT



	Weighted-Average Interest Rate
	December 31,					December 31,
	2016		2015		Maturities	2016			2015
						(In thousands)
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt:
Short-term debt	1.07	%	2.26	%		$	177,629		35,947
Current portion of long-term debt, including capital leases						613,781			598,583
Total short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt						791,410			634,530
Total long-term debt:
U.S. commercial paper ⁽¹⁾	0.87	%	0.55	%	2020	342,480			547,130
Global revolving credit facility	2.06	%	2.31	%	2020	4,703			25,291
Unsecured U.S. notes – Medium-term notes ⁽¹⁾	2.67	%	2.84	%	2017-2025	4,113,421			4,112,519
Unsecured U.S. obligations, principally bank term loans	2.19	%	1.73	%	2018	50,000			50,000
Unsecured foreign obligations	1.55	%	1.92	%	2017-2020	232,092			275,661
Asset backed U.S. obligations ⁽²⁾	1.80	%	1.81	%	2017-2022	459,876			434,001
Capital lease obligations	3.17	%	3.31	%	2017-2023	24,184			32,054
Total before fair market value adjustment						5,226,756			5,476,656
Fair market value adjustment on notes subject to hedging ⁽³⁾						1,110			5,253
Debt issuance costs ⁽⁴⁾						(14,221		)	(15,229	)
						5,213,645			5,466,680
Current portion of long-term debt, including capital leases						(613,781		)	(598,583	)
Long-term debt						4,599,864			4,868,097
Total debt						$	5,391,274		5,502,627

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(1)	We had unamortized original issue discounts of $7 million and $8 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.


(2)	Asset-backed U.S. obligations are related to financing transactions involving revenue earning equipment.


(3)	The notional amount of the executed interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges was $825 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015. Refer to Note 16, "Derivatives," for additional information.


(4)	See Note 2, "Recent Accounting Pronouncements," for further discussion of the presentation of debt issuance costs.

Maturities of total debt are as follows:



	Capital Leases			Debt
	(In thousands)
2017	$	9,303		957,358
2018	6,939			791,324
2019	6,041			1,068,657
2020	880			1,606,313
2021	1,548			704,482
Thereafter	777			237,846
Total	25,488			5,365,980
Imputed interest	(1,304		)
Present value of minimum capitalized lease payments	24,184
Current portion	(8,695		)
Long-term capitalized lease obligation	$	15,489

Debt Facilities

We maintain a $1.2 billion global revolving credit facility with a syndicate of twelve lending institutions led by Bank of America N.A., Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., BNP Paribas, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., Royal Bank of Canada, Lloyds Bank Plc, U.S. Bank National Association and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. The facility matures in January 2020. The agreement provides for annual facility fees which range from 7.5 basis points to 25 basis points based on Ryder’s long-term credit ratings. The annual facility fee is currently 10 basis points, which applies to the total facility size of $1.2 billion.

The credit facility is used primarily to finance working capital but can also be used to issue up to $75 million in letters of credit (there were no letters of credit outstanding against the facility at December 31, 2016). At our option, the interest rate on borrowings under the credit facility is based on LIBOR, prime, federal funds or local equivalent rates. The credit facility contains no provisions limiting its availability in the event of a material adverse change to Ryder’s business operations; however, the credit facility does contain standard representations and warranties, events of default, cross-default provisions and certain affirmative and negative covenants.

In order to maintain availability of funding, we must maintain a ratio of debt to consolidated net worth of less than or equal to 300%. Net worth, as defined in the credit facility, represents shareholders' equity excluding any accumulated other comprehensive income or loss associated with our pension and other postretirement plans. The ratio at December 31, 2016, was 201%. At December 31, 2016, there was $675 million available under the credit facility.

Our global revolving credit facility enables us to refinance short-term obligations on a long-term basis. Short-term commercial paper obligations not expected to require the use of working capital are classified as long-term as we have both the intent and ability to refinance on a long-term basis. In addition, we have the intent and ability to refinance the current portion of long-term debt on a long-term basis. At December 31, 2016, we classified $342 million of short-term commercial paper and $350 million of the current portion of long-term debt as long-term debt. At December 31, 2015, we classified $547 million of short-term commercial paper, $300 million of current debt obligations and $25 million of short-term borrowings under our global revolving credit facilities as long-term.

In 2016, we received $79 million from financing transactions backed by a portion of our revenue earning equipment. The proceeds from these transactions were used to fund capital expenditures. We have provided end of term guarantees for the residual value of the revenue earning equipment in these transactions. The transaction proceeds, along with the end of term residual value guarantees, have been included within "asset-backed U.S. obligations" in the preceding table.

In February 2016, we issued $300 million of unsecured medium-term notes maturing in November 2021. In November 2016, we issued $300 million of unsecured medium-term notes maturing in September 2021. The proceeds from these notes were used to payoff maturing debt and for general corporate purposes. If these notes are downgraded below investment grade following, and as a result of, a change in control, the note holders can require us to repurchase all or a portion of the notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of principal value plus accrued and unpaid interest.

We have a trade receivables purchase and sale program, pursuant to which we sell certain of our domestic trade accounts receivable to a bankruptcy remote, consolidated subsidiary of Ryder, that in turn sells, on a revolving basis, an ownership interest in certain of these accounts receivable to a committed purchaser. The subsidiary is considered a VIE and is consolidated based on our control of the entity’s activities. We use this program to provide additional liquidity to fund our operations, particularly when it is cost effective to do so. The costs under the program may vary based on changes in interest rates. The available proceeds that may be received under the program are limited to $175 million. In October 2016, we renewed the trade receivables purchase and sale program. If no event occurs which causes early termination, the 364-day program will expire on October 23, 2017. The program contains provisions restricting its availability in the event of a material adverse change to our business operations or the collectibility of the collateralized receivables. Sales of receivables under this program are accounted for as secured borrowings based on our continuing involvement in the transferred assets. No amounts were outstanding under the program at December 31, 2016 and 2015.

The fair value of total debt (excluding capital lease, asset backed U.S. obligations and debt issuance costs) was $4.97 billion at December 31, 2016 and $5.06 billion at December 31, 2015. For publicly-traded debt, estimates of fair value were based on market prices. For other debt, fair value is estimated based on a model-driven approach using rates currently available to us for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. The fair value measurements of our publicly-traded debt and our other debt were classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The carrying amounts reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for "Cash and cash equivalents," "Receivables, net" and "Accounts payable" approximate fair value because of the immediate or short-term maturities of these financial instruments.

In February 2016, Ryder filed an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC. The registration is for an indeterminate number of securities and is effective for three years. Under this universal shelf registration statement, we have the capacity to offer and sell from time to time various types of securities, including common stock, preferred stock and debt securities, subject to market demand and ratings status.