FAIR VALUE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Financial Assets

The following table summarizes our fair value measurements at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, for financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:



			Fair Value Measurements Using
	Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(in millions)
December 31, 2019
Cash equivalents	$	3,660	$	3,660	$	—	$	—
Debt securities:
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies:
U.S. Treasury and agency obligations	354		—		354		—
Mortgage-backed securities	3,710		—		3,710		—
Tax-exempt municipal securities	1,463		—		1,463		—
Mortgage-backed securities:
Commercial	804		—		804		—
Asset-backed securities	1,093		—		1,093		—
Corporate debt securities	3,947		—		3,947		—
Total debt securities	11,371		—		11,371		—
Common stock	7		7		—		—
Total invested assets	$	15,038	$	3,667	$	11,371	$	—
December 31, 2018
Cash equivalents	$	2,024	$	2,024	$	—	$	—
Debt securities:
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies:
U.S. Treasury and agency obligations	417		—		417		—
Mortgage-backed securities	2,544		—		2,544		—
Tax-exempt municipal securities	2,771		—		2,771		—
Mortgage-backed securities:
Residential	55		—		55		—
Commercial	523		—		523		—
Asset-backed securities	985		—		985		—
Corporate debt securities	3,142		—		3,142		—
Total debt securities	10,437		—		10,437		—
Total invested assets	$	12,461	$	2,024	$	10,437	$	—

Financial Liabilities

Our debt is recorded at carrying value in our consolidated balance sheets. The carrying value of our senior notes debt outstanding, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, was $5,366 million at December 31, 2019 and $4,774 million at December 31, 2018. The fair value of our senior note debt was $5,916 million at December 31, 2019 and $4,885 million at December 31, 2018. The fair value of our senior note debt is determined based on Level 2 inputs, including quoted market prices for the same or similar debt, or if no quoted market prices are available, on the current prices estimated to be available to us for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities.

Due to the short-term nature, carrying value approximates fair value for our term note and commercial paper borrowings. The outstanding commercial paper borrowings were $300 million at December 31, 2019 and we repaid the term note balance in August 2019. The term note outstanding and commercial paper borrowings were $1,295 million at December 31, 2018.

Put and Call Options Measured at Fair Value

The put and call options fair values, derived from the Monte Carlo simulation, were $28 million and $557 million, respectively at December 31, 2019 and $224 million and $246 million, respectively at December 31, 2018. The significant unobservable inputs utilized in these Level 3 fair value measurements (and selected values) include the enterprise value of Kindred at Home, annualized volatility (19.8%) and secured credit rate (2.2%). Enterprise value was derived from a discounted cash flow model, which utilized significant unobservable inputs for long-term net operating profit after tax margin, or NOPAT, (12.0%) to measure underlying cash flows, weighted average cost of capital (10.0%) and long term growth rate (3.0%). The calculation of NOPAT utilized net income plus after tax interest expense.

We regularly evaluate each of the assumptions used in establishing these assets and liabilities. Significant changes in assumptions for weighted average cost of capital, long term growth rates, NOPAT, volatility, credit spreads, risk free rate, and underlying cash flow estimates, could result in significantly lower or higher fair value measurements. A change in one of these assumptions is not necessarily accompanied by a change in another assumption.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

As disclosed in Note 3, we acquired MCCI, FPG, and other health and wellness related businesses during 2019, 2018, and 2017. The values of net tangible assets acquired and the resulting goodwill and other intangible assets were recorded at fair value using Level 3 inputs. The majority of the tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their carrying values as of the respective dates of acquisition, as their carrying values approximated their fair values due to their short-term nature. The fair values of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired in these acquisitions were internally estimated primarily based on the income approach. The income approach estimates fair value based on the present value of the cash flows that the assets are expected to generate in the future. We developed internal estimates for the expected future cash flows and discount rates used in the present value calculations. Other than assets acquired and liabilities assumed in these acquisitions, there were no material assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during 2019, 2018, or 2017.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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