DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

The following table sets forth the principal amount, maturity or range of maturities, as well as the carrying value of our debt obligations, as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 (in millions). The carrying value of these debt obligations can differ from the principal amount due to the impact of unamortized discounts or premiums and valuation adjustments resulting from interest rate swap hedging relationships.



	Principal			Carrying Value
	Amount		Maturity	2018			2017
Commercial paper	$	2,662	2019	$	2,662		$	3,203
Fixed-rate senior notes:
5.500% senior notes	750		2018	—			751
5.125% senior notes	1,000		2019	998			1,019
3.125% senior notes	1,500		2021	1,492			1,549
2.050% senior notes	700		2021	698			696
2.450% senior notes	1,000		2022	1,023			979
2.350% senior notes	600		2022	597			597
2.500% senior notes	1,000		2023	994			992
2.800% senior notes	500		2024	496			495
2.400% senior notes	500		2026	498			497
3.050% senior notes	1,000		2027	991			990
6.200% senior notes	1,500		2038	1,482			1,482
4.875% senior notes	500		2040	490			489
3.625% senior notes	375		2042	368			368
3.400% senior notes	500		2046	491			491
3.750% senior notes	1,150		2047	1,136			1,135
Floating-rate senior notes:
Floating-rate senior notes	350		2021	349			348
Floating-rate senior notes	400		2022	399			398
Floating-rate senior notes	500		2023	499			496
Floating-rate senior notes	1,042		2049-2067	1,029			1,032
8.375% Debentures:
8.375% debentures	424		2020	419			447
8.375% debentures	276		2030	274			282
Pound Sterling Notes:
5.500% notes	84		2031	84			84
5.125% notes	577		2050	546			586
Euro Senior Notes:
0.375% senior notes	803		2023	797			832
1.625% senior notes	803		2025	798			833
1.000% senior notes	573		2028	570			595
1.500% senior notes	573		2032	569			594
Floating-rate senior notes	573		2020	572			598
Canadian senior notes:
2.125% senior notes	551		2024	548			593
Capital lease obligations	534		2019 – 3005	534			500
Facility notes and bonds	320		2029 – 2045	320			319
Other debt	13		2019 – 2022	13			19
Total debt	$	23,633		22,736			24,289
Less: current maturities				(2,805		)	(4,011		)
Long-term debt				$	19,931		$	20,278

Commercial Paper

We are authorized to borrow up to $10.0 billion under a U.S. commercial paper program and €5.0 billion (in a variety of currencies) under a European commercial paper program. We had the following amounts outstanding under these programs as of December 31, 2018: $1.968 billion with an average interest rate of 2.34% and €606 million ($694 million) with an average interest rate of -0.37%. The amount of commercial paper outstanding under these programs in 2019 is expected to fluctuate.

Debt Classification

We have classified our 5.125% senior notes due April 2019 with a principal balance of $1.0 billion as long term based on our intent and ability to refinance the debt as of December 31, 2018. We have classified certain floating-rate senior notes that are putable by the note holders as long-term debt, due to our intent and ability to refinance the debt if the put option is exercised by the note holders.

Fixed-Rate Senior Notes

We have completed several offerings of fixed-rate senior notes. All of the notes pay interest semi-annually, and allow for redemption of the notes by UPS at any time by paying the greater of the principal amount or a “make-whole” amount, plus accrued interest. We subsequently entered into interest rate swaps on several of these notes, which effectively converted the fixed interest rates on the notes to variable LIBOR-based interest rates. The average interest rate payable on these notes, including the impact of the interest rate swaps, for 2018 and 2017, respectively, were as follows:



	Principal			Average Effective Interest Rate
	Value		Maturity	2018		2017
1.125% senior notes	$	375	2017	—	%	1.51	%
5.50% senior notes	750		2018	3.63	%	3.45	%
5.125% senior notes	1,000		2019	3.99	%	2.98	%
3.125% senior notes	1,500		2021	2.32	%	1.34	%
2.45% senior notes	1,000		2022	2.77	%	1.78	%

On January 15, 2018, our $750 million 5.500% senior notes matured and were repaid in full.

8.375% Debentures

The 8.375% debentures consist of two separate tranches, as follows:

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$276 million of the debentures have a maturity of April 1, 2030. These debentures have an 8.375% interest rate until April 1, 2020, and, thereafter, the interest rate will be 7.62% for the final 10 years. These debentures are redeemable in whole or in part at our option at any time. The redemption price is equal to the greater of 100% of the principal amount and accrued interest, or the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payout of principal and interest thereon discounted to the date of redemption (at a benchmark treasury yield plus five basis points) plus accrued interest.


•	$424 million of the debentures have a maturity of April 1, 2020. These debentures are not subject to redemption prior to maturity.

Interest is payable semi-annually in April and October for both tranches and neither tranche is subject to sinking fund requirements. We subsequently entered into interest rate swaps on the 2020 debentures, which effectively converted the fixed interest rates on the debentures to variable LIBOR-based interest rates. The average interest rate payable on the 2020 debentures, including the impact of the interest rate swaps, for 2018 and 2017 was 6.93% and 5.95%, respectively.

Floating-Rate Senior Notes

The floating-rate senior notes with principal amounts totaling $1.042 billion, bear interest at either one or three-month LIBOR, less a spread ranging from 30 to 45 basis points. The average interest rate for 2018 and 2017 was 1.76% and 0.74%, respectively. These notes are callable at various times after 30 years at a stated percentage of par value, and putable by the note holders at various times after one year at a stated percentage of par value. The notes have maturities ranging from 2049 through 2067. We classified the floating-rate senior notes that are putable by the note holder as a long-term liability, due to our intent and ability to refinance the debt if the put option is exercised by the note holder.

The remaining three floating-rate senior notes in the principal amounts of $350, $400 and $500 million, bear interest at three-month LIBOR, plus a spread ranging from 15 to 45 basis points. The average interest rate for 2018 and 2017 was 2.50% and 0.5%, respectively. These notes are not callable. The notes have maturities ranging from 2021 through 2023. We classified the floating-rate senior notes that are putable by the note holder as a long-term liability, due to our intent and ability to refinance the debt if the put option is exercised by the note holder.

Capital Lease Obligations

We have certain property, plant and equipment subject to capital leases. Some of the obligations associated with these capital leases have been legally defeased. The recorded value of our property, plant and equipment subject to capital leases is as follows as of December 31 (in millions):



	2018			2017
Aircraft	$	2,291		$	2,291
Buildings	265			285
Vehicles, plant equipment, technology equipment and other	22			70
Accumulated amortization	(924		)	(990		)
Property, plant and equipment subject to capital leases	$	1,654		$	1,656

These capital lease obligations have principal payments due at various dates from 2019 through 3005.

Facility Notes and Bonds

We have entered into agreements with certain municipalities to finance the construction of, or improvements to, facilities that support our U.S. Domestic Package and Supply Chain & Freight operations in the United States. These facilities are located around airport properties in Louisville, Kentucky; Dallas, Texas; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Under these arrangements, we enter into a lease or loan agreement that covers the debt service obligations on the bonds issued by the municipalities, as follows:


•	Bonds with a principal balance of $149 million issued by the Louisville Regional Airport Authority associated with our Worldport facility in Louisville, Kentucky. The bonds, which are due in January 2029, bear interest at a variable rate, and the average interest rates for 2018 and 2017 were 1.43% and 0.83%, respectively.


•	Bonds with a principal balance of $42 million and due in November 2036 issued by the Louisville Regional Airport Authority associated with our air freight facility in Louisville, Kentucky. The bonds bear interest at a variable rate, and the average interest rates for 2018 and 2017 were 1.39% and 0.80%, respectively.


•	Bonds with a principal balance of $29 million issued by the Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation associated with our Dallas, Texas airport facilities. The bonds are due in May 2032 and bear interest at a variable rate, however the variable cash flows on the obligation have been swapped to a fixed 5.11%.


•	Bonds with a principal balance of $100 million issued by the Delaware County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority associated with our Philadelphia, Pennsylvania airport facilities. These bonds, which are due September 2045, bear interest at a variable rate. The average interest rate for 2018 and 2017 was 1.35% and 0.78%, respectively.

Pound Sterling Notes

The Pound Sterling notes consist of two separate tranches, as follows:


•	Notes with a principal amount of £66 million accrue interest at a 5.50% fixed rate, and are due in February 2031. These notes are not callable.

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Notes with a principal amount of £455 million accrue interest at a 5.125% fixed rate, and are due in February 2050. These notes are callable at our option at a redemption price equal to the greater of 100% of the principal amount and accrued interest, or the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payout of principal and interest thereon discounted to the date of redemption at a benchmark U.K. government bond yield plus 15 basis points and accrued interest.

Canadian Dollar Senior Notes

The Canadian Dollar senior notes consist of a single series a follows:


•	Notes in the principal amount of C$750 million, which bear interest at a 2.125% fixed interest rate and mature in May 2024. Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually beginning November 2017. The notes are callable at our option, in whole or in part at the Government of Canada yield plus 21.5 basis points, and on or after the par call date, at par value.

Euro Senior Notes

The Euro senior notes consist of four separate issuances, as follows:

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Notes in the principal amount of €500 million accrue interest at a 1% fixed rate and are due in November 2028. Interest is payable annually on the notes, commencing in November 2017. These notes are callable at our option at a redemption price equal to the greater of 100% of the principal amounts, or the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon discounted to the date of redemption at a benchmark comparable German government bond yield plus 15 basis points and accrued interest.


•	Notes with a principal amount of €500 million accrue interest at a variable rate equal to three-month EURIBOR plus 43 basis points and are due in July 2020. Interest is payable quarterly on the notes, commencing in April 2016. These notes are not callable. The senior notes bear interest at a variable rate, and the average interest rates for 2018 and 2017 were 0.11% and 0.10%, respectively.

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Notes with a principal amount of €700 million accrue interest at a 1.625% fixed rate and are due in November 2025. Interest is payable annually on the notes, commencing in November 2016. These notes are callable at our option at a redemption price equal to the greater of 100% of the principal amount, or the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payout of principal and interest thereon discounted to the date of redemption at a benchmark German government bond yield plus 20 basis points and accrued interest.

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Notes with principal amounts of €700 million and €500 million accrue interest at a 0.375% and 1.500% fixed rates, respectively, and are due in November 2023 and November 2032, respectively. Interest on these notes is payable annually, beginning in November 2018. The notes are callable at our option at a redemption price equal to the greater of 100% of the principal amount, or the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon discounted to the date of redemption at a benchmark comparable government bond yield plus 10 and 20 basis points, respectively, and accrued interest.

Contractual Commitments

We lease certain aircraft, facilities, land, equipment and vehicles under operating leases, which expire at various dates through 2066. Certain of the leases contain escalation clauses and renewal or purchase options. Rent expense related to our operating leases was $959, $804 and $686 million for 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The following table sets forth the aggregate minimum lease payments under capital and operating leases, the aggregate annual principal payments due under our long-term debt and the aggregate amounts expected to be spent for purchase commitments (in millions).



Year	Capital Leases			Operating Leases		Debt Principal		Purchase Commitments
2019	$	158		$	578	$	3,667	$	3,686
2020	95			477		998		1,732
2021	42			399		2,551		1,150
2022	39			325		2,000		383
2023	36			262		2,303		22
After 2023	293			926		10,830		8
Total	$	663		$	2,967	$	22,349	$	6,981
Less: imputed interest	(129		)
Present value of minimum capitalized lease payments	534
Less: current portion	(140		)
Long-term capitalized lease obligations	$	394

As of December 31, 2018, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling approximately $1.256 billion issued in connection with our self-insurance reserves and other routine business requirements. We also issue surety bonds as an alternative to letters of credit in certain instances, and as of December 31, 2018, we had $1.031 billion of surety bonds written.

Sources of Credit

We maintain two credit agreements with a consortium of banks. One of these agreements provides revolving credit facilities of $3.0 billion, and expires on December 10, 2019. Generally, amounts outstanding under this facility bear interest at a periodic fixed rate equal to LIBOR for the applicable interest period and currency denomination, plus an applicable margin. Alternatively, a fluctuating rate of interest equal to the highest of (1) JPMorgan Chase Bank’s publicly announced prime rate; (2) the Federal Funds effective rate plus 0.50%; and (3) LIBOR for a one month interest period plus 1.00%, plus an applicable margin, may be used at our discretion. In each case, the applicable margin for advances bearing interest based on LIBOR is a percentage determined by quotations from Markit Group Ltd. for our 1-year credit default swap spread, subject to a minimum rate of 0.10% and a maximum rate of 0.75%. The applicable margin for advances bearing interest based on the prime rate is 1.00% below the applicable margin for LIBOR advances (but not lower than 0.00%). We are also able to request advances under this facility based on competitive bids for the applicable interest rate. There were no amounts outstanding under this facility as of December 31, 2018.

The second agreement provides revolving credit facilities of $3.0 billion, and expires on March 24, 2022. Generally, amounts outstanding under this facility bear interest at a periodic fixed rate equal to LIBOR for the applicable interest period and currency denomination, plus an applicable margin. Alternatively, a fluctuating rate of interest equal to the highest of (1) JPMorgan Chase Bank’s publicly announced prime rate, (2) the Federal Funds effective rate plus 0.50%; and (3) LIBOR for a one month interest period plus 1.00%, plus an applicable margin, may be used at our discretion. In each case, the applicable margin for advances bearing interest based on LIBOR is a percentage determined by quotations from Markit Group Ltd. for our 1-year credit default swap spread, interpolated for a period from the date of determination of such credit default swap spread in connection with a new interest period until the latest maturity date of this facility then in effect (but not less than a period of one year). The minimum applicable margin rate is 0.10% and the maximum applicable margin rate is 0.75% per annum. The applicable margin for advances bearing interest based on the prime rate is 1.00% below the applicable margin for LIBOR advances (but not less than 0.00%). We are also able to request advances under this facility based on competitive bids. There were no amounts outstanding under this facility as of December 31, 2018.

Debt Covenants

Our existing debt instruments and credit facilities subject us to certain financial covenants. As of December 31, 2018 and for all prior periods presented, we have satisfied these financial covenants. These covenants limit the amount of secured indebtedness that we may incur, and limit the amount of attributable debt in sale-leaseback transactions, to 10% of net tangible assets. As of December 31, 2018, 10% of net tangible assets is equivalent to $3.004 billion; however, we have no covered sale-leaseback transactions or secured indebtedness outstanding. We do not expect these covenants to have a material impact on our financial condition or liquidity.

Fair Value of Debt

Based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Company for long-term debt with similar terms and maturities, the fair value of long-term debt, including current maturities, is approximately $23.293 and $25.206 billion as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. We utilized Level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy of valuation techniques to determine the fair value of all of our debt instruments.