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Debt
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt
Debt
Notes
On March 8, 2018, the Company’s CAD 375 million ($291 million at March 8, 2018 Exchange Rates) 4.76% Senior Note due March 2018 issued by a Canadian subsidiary of Aon Corporation matured and was repaid in full.
Revolving Credit Facilities
As of June 30, 2018, Aon plc had two primary committed credit facilities outstanding: its $900 million multi-currency U.S. credit facility expiring in February 2021 (the “2021 Facility”) and its $400 million multi-currency U.S. credit facility expiring in October 2022 (the “2022 Facility”).
Each of these facilities includes customary representations, warranties and covenants, including financial covenants that require Aon to maintain specified ratios of adjusted consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”) to consolidated interest expense and consolidated debt to adjusted consolidated EBITDA, in each case, tested quarterly. At June 30, 2018, Aon did not have borrowings under the 2021 Facility or the 2022 Facility, and was in compliance with the financial covenants and all other covenants contained therein during the rolling twelve months ended June 30, 2018.
Commercial Paper
Aon Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aon plc, has established a U.S. commercial paper program and Aon plc has established a European multi-currency commercial paper program (collectively, the “CP Programs”). Commercial paper may be issued in aggregate principal amounts of up to $600 million under the U.S. program and €525 million under the European program, not to exceed the amount of the Company’s committed credit, which was $1.3 billion at June 30, 2018. The U.S. commercial paper program is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Aon plc and the European commercial paper program is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Aon Corporation.
Commercial paper outstanding, which is included in Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, is as follows (in millions):
As of
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Commercial paper outstanding
 
$
798

 
$


The weighted average commercial paper outstanding and its related interest rates are as follows (in millions, except percentages):
 
 
Three months ended June 30
 
Six months ended June 30
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Weighted average commercial paper outstanding
 
$
744

 
$
318

 
$
437

 
$
342

Weighted average interest rate of commercial paper outstanding
 
0.92
%
 
0.26
%
 
0.85
%
 
0.18
%