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BORROWINGS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
BORROWINGS BORROWINGS
 March 31,December 31,
(Dollars in millions)20202019
Borrowings consisted of:
4.5% notes due January 2021$185  $185  
3.5% notes due December 2021298  298  
3.6% notes due August 2022741  741  
1.50% notes due May 2023 (1)
821  840  
7 1/4% debentures due January 2024198  198  
7 5/8% debentures due June 202443  43  
3.8% notes due March 2025700  695  
1.875% notes due November 2026 (1)
543  556  
7.60% debentures due February 2027195  195  
4.5% notes due December 2028493  493  
4.8% notes due September 2042493  493  
4.65% notes due October 2044874  874  
Commercial paper and short-term borrowings310  171  
Credit facilities borrowings400  —  
Total borrowings6,294  5,782  
Borrowings due within one year895  171  
Long-term borrowings$5,399  $5,611  
(1)The carrying value of the euro-denominated 1.50% notes due May 2023 and 1.875% notes due November 2026 will fluctuate with changes in the euro exchange rate. The carrying value of these euro-denominated borrowings have been designated as non-derivative net investment hedges of a portion of the Company's net investments in euro functional-currency denominated subsidiaries to offset foreign currency fluctuations.

Revolving Credit Facilities and Commercial Paper Borrowings

The Company has access to a $1.50 billion revolving credit agreement (the "Credit Facility") expiring October 2023. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are subject to interest at varying spreads above quoted market rates and a commitment fee is paid on the total unused commitment. The Credit Facility provides available liquidity for general corporate purposes and supports commercial paper borrowings. Commercial paper borrowings are classified as short-term. At March 31, 2020, the Company's borrowings under the Credit Facility were $400 million with an interest rate of 2.17 percent. At December 31, 2019, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility. At March 31, 2020, the Company's commercial paper borrowings were $310 million with a weighted average interest rate of 3.13 percent. At December 31, 2019, the Company's commercial paper borrowings were $170 million with a weighted average interest rate of 2.03 percent.

The Company had access to up to $250 million under an accounts receivable securitization agreement (the "A/R Facility") which expired April 2020. Eastman Chemical Financial Corporation ("ECFC"), a subsidiary of the Company, had an agreement to sell interests in trade receivables under the A/R Facility to a third party purchaser. Third party creditors of ECFC had first priority claims on the assets of ECFC before those assets would be available to satisfy the Company's general obligations. Borrowings under the A/R Facility were subject to interest rates based on a spread over the lender's borrowing costs, and ECFC paid a fee to maintain availability of the A/R Facility. In first quarter 2020, the Company borrowed a total of $350 million under the A/R Facility and repaid a total of $350 million using available cash. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the A/R Facility.

The Credit Facility and A/R Facility contain customary covenants, including requirements to maintain certain financial ratios, that determine the events of default, amounts available, and terms of borrowings. The Company was in compliance with all covenants at both March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
Fair Value of Borrowings

Eastman has classified its total borrowings at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 under the fair value hierarchy as defined in the accounting policies in Note 1, "Significant Accounting Policies", to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of the Company's 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The fair value for fixed-rate debt securities is based on quoted market prices for the same or similar debt instruments and is classified as Level 2. The fair value for the Company's other borrowings, primarily under the Credit Facility and commercial paper, equals the carrying value and is classified as Level 2. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the fair value of total borrowings was $6.606 billion and $6.275 billion, respectively. The Company had no borrowings classified as Level 3 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Subsequent Actions

In April 2020, the Company borrowed $250 million under a new 364-Day Term Loan Credit Agreement (the "Term Loan") as a precautionary measure due to increased financial market volatility, particularly in the availability and terms of commercial paper, resulting from the COVID-19 coronavirus global pandemic ("COVID-19"). Borrowings under the Term Loan are subject to interest at varying spreads above quoted market rates depending on the Company's public debt rating and with principal and accrued interest payable April 2021. The Term Loan contains the same customary covenants and events of default, including maintenance of certain financial ratios, as the Credit Facility, with payment of customary fees.

Additionally, the Company amended the Credit Facility and the Term Loan maximum debt covenants to reflect the higher cash balance to enhance liquidity due to, and the expected negative impact on operating results of, COVID-19 and added a new restrictive covenant prohibiting stock repurchases until June 30, 2021 in the event certain financial ratios are exceeded.