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NOTES PAYABLE
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
NOTES PAYABLE
NOTES PAYABLE

A summary of notes payable follows:
(In millions)
June 30,
2017
 
December 31, 2016
2.65% senior notes paid February 2017
 
$
0

 
 
 
$
649

 
2.40% senior notes due March 2020
 
545

 
 
 
547

 
4.00% senior notes due February 2022
 
346

 
 
 
348

 
3.625% senior notes due June 2023
 
694

 
 
 
696

 
3.625% senior notes due November 2024
 
743

 
 
 
745

 
3.25% senior notes due March 2025
 
445

 
 
 
445

 
2.875% senior notes due October 2026
 
298

 
 
 
298

 
6.90% senior notes due December 2039
 
221

 
 
 
220

 
6.45% senior notes due August 2040
 
256

 
 
 
254

 
4.00% senior notes due October 2046
 
394

 
 
 
394

 
5.50% subordinated debentures due September 2052
 
494

 
 
 
486

 
Yen-denominated senior notes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
.932% senior notes due January 2027 (principal amount 60.0 billion yen)
 
532

 
 
 
0

 
Yen-denominated loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Variable interest rate loan due September 2021 (.31% in 2017 and 2016, principal amount 5.0 billion yen)
 
44

 
 
 
43

 
Variable interest rate loan due September 2023 (.46% in 2017 and 2016, principal amount 25.0 billion yen)
 
222

 
 
 
214

 
Capitalized lease obligations payable through 2024
 
18

 
 
 
21

 
Total notes payable
 
$
5,252

 
 
 
$
5,360

 

Amounts in the table above are reported net of debt issuance costs and issuance premiums or discounts, if applicable, that are being amortized over the life of the notes.

In January 2017, the Parent Company issued 60.0 billion yen of senior notes through a U.S. public debt offering. The notes bear interest at a fixed rate of .932% per annum, payable semi-annually, and have a 10-year maturity. These notes may only be redeemed before maturity, in whole but not in part, upon the occurrence of certain changes affecting U.S. taxation, as specified in the indenture governing the terms of the issuance.

In February 2017, the Parent Company extinguished $650 million of 2.65% senior notes upon their maturity.

The Parent Company and Aflac have a 364-day uncommitted bilateral line of credit with a third party that provides for borrowings in the amount of $100 million. Borrowings will bear interest at the rate quoted by the bank and agreed upon at the time of making such loan and will have up to a three-month maturity period. There are no related facility fees, upfront expenses or financial covenant requirements. Borrowings under this credit agreement may be used for general corporate purposes. Borrowings under the financing agreement will mature no later than three months after the last drawdown date of October 14, 2017. As of June 30, 2017, we did not have any borrowings outstanding under our $100 million credit agreement.

The Parent Company has a three-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility agreement with a syndicate of financial institutions that provides for borrowings of up to 100.0 billion yen on a revolving basis. Borrowings bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Tokyo interbank market rate (TIBOR) plus, at our option, either (a) the applicable TIBOR margin during the period from the closing date to the commitment termination date or (b) the applicable TIBOR margin during the term out period. The applicable margin ranges between .35% and .75% during the period from the closing date to the commitment termination date and .70% and 1.50% during the term out period, depending on the Parent Company’s debt ratings as of the date of determination. In addition, the Parent Company is required to pay a facility fee on the commitments ranging between .30% and .50%, also based on the Parent Company’s debt ratings as of the date of determination. Borrowings under this credit agreement may be used for general corporate purposes, including a capital contingency plan for the operations of the Parent Company, and will expire on the earlier of (a) March 31, 2019, or (b) the date the commitments are terminated pursuant to an event of default, as such term is defined in the credit agreement. The credit facility requires compliance with certain financial covenants on a quarterly basis. As of June 30, 2017, we did not have any borrowings outstanding under our 100.0 billion yen revolving credit agreement.

The Parent Company and Aflac have a five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility agreement with a syndicate of financial institutions that provides for borrowings of up to 55.0 billion yen or the equivalent of yen in U.S. dollars on a revolving basis. This credit agreement provides for borrowings in Japanese yen or the equivalent of Japanese yen in U.S. dollars on a revolving basis. Borrowings bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at our option, either (a) a eurocurrency rate determined by reference to the LIBOR for the interest period relevant to such borrowing adjusted for certain additional costs or (b) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (1) the federal funds effective rate plus ½ of 1%, (2) the rate of interest for such day announced by Mizuho Bank, Ltd. as its prime rate and (3) the eurocurrency rate for an interest period of one month plus 1.00%, in each case plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin ranges between .79% and 1.275% for eurocurrency rate borrowings and 0.0% and .275% for base rate borrowings, depending on the Parent Company’s debt ratings as of the date of determination. In addition, the Parent Company and Aflac are required to pay a facility fee on the commitments ranging between .085% and .225%, also based on the Parent Company’s debt ratings as of the date of determination. Borrowings under the amended and restated credit facility may be used for general corporate purposes, including a capital contingency plan for the operations of the Parent Company and Aflac. The amended and restated credit facility requires compliance with certain financial covenants on a quarterly basis and will expire on the earlier of (a) September 18, 2020, or (b) the date the commitments are terminated pursuant to an event of default, as such term is defined in the credit agreement. As of June 30, 2017, we did not have any borrowings outstanding under our 55.0 billion yen revolving credit agreement.

The Parent Company and Aflac have an uncommitted bilateral line of credit with a third party that provides for borrowings in the amount of $50 million. Borrowings will bear interest at the rate quoted by the bank and agreed upon at the time of making such loan and will have up to a three-month maturity period. There are no related facility fees, upfront expenses or financial covenant requirements. Borrowings under this credit agreement may be used for general corporate purposes. As of June 30, 2017, we did not have any borrowings outstanding under our $50 million credit agreement.

We were in compliance with all of the covenants of our notes payable and lines of credit at June 30, 2017. No events of default or defaults occurred during the six-month period ended June 30, 2017.

For additional information, see Notes 4 and 9 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2016 Annual Report.