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NOTES PAYABLE
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
NOTES PAYABLE
NOTES PAYABLE

A summary of notes payable follows:
(In millions)
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
2.40% senior notes due March 2020
 
$
548

 
 
 
$
548

 
4.00% senior notes due February 2022
 
348

 
 
 
348

 
3.625% senior notes due June 2023
 
697

 
 
 
697

 
3.625% senior notes due November 2024
 
746

 
 
 
745

 
3.25% senior notes due March 2025
 
446

 
 
 
446

 
2.875% senior notes due October 2026
 
297

 
 
 
297

 
6.90% senior notes due December 2039
 
220

 
 
 
220

 
6.45% senior notes due August 2040
 
254

 
 
 
254

 
4.00% senior notes due October 2046
 
394

 
 
 
394

 
Yen-denominated senior notes and subordinated debentures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
.932% senior notes due January 2027 (principal amount 60.0 billion yen)
 
562

 
 
 
528

 
2.108% subordinated debentures due October 2047 (principal amount 60.0 billion yen)
 
559

 
 
 
526

 
Yen-denominated loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Variable interest rate loan due September 2021 (.32% in 2018 and 2017, principal amount 5.0 billion yen)
 
47

 
 
 
44

 
Variable interest rate loan due September 2023 (.47% in 2018 and 2017, principal amount 25.0 billion yen)
 
234

 
 
 
220

 
Capitalized lease obligations payable through 2025
 
20

 
 
 
22

 
Total notes payable
 
$
5,372

 
 
 
$
5,289

 

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.
A summary of the Company's lines of credit as of March 31, 2018 follows:
Borrower
Type
Original Term
Expiration Date
Capacity
Amount Outstanding
Interest Rate on Borrowed Amount
Maturity Period
Commitment Fee
Business Purpose
Aflac Incorporated
and Aflac
uncommitted bilateral
364 days
November 30, 2018
$100 million
$0 million
The rate quoted by the bank and agreed upon at the time of borrowing
Up to 3 months
None
General corporate purposes
Aflac Incorporated
unsecured revolving
3 years
March 31, 2019, or the date commitments are terminated pursuant to an event of default
100.0 billion yen
0.0 billion yen
A rate per annum equal to (a) Tokyo interbank market rate (TIBOR) plus, the alternative applicable TIBOR margin during the availability period from the closing date to the commitment termination date or (b) the TIBOR rate offered by the agent to major banks in yen for the applicable period plus, the applicable alternative TIBOR margin during the term out period
No later than
March 31, 2019
.30% to .50%, depending on the Parent Company's debt ratings as of the date of determination
General corporate purposes, including a capital contingency plan for the operations of the Parent Company
Aflac Incorporated
and Aflac
unsecured revolving
5 years
September 18, 2020, or the date commitments are terminated pursuant to an event of default(1)
55.0 billion yen, or the equivalent amount in U.S. dollars
0.0 billion yen
A rate per annum equal to, at the Company's option, either, (a) London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) adjusted for certain costs or (b) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (1) the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%, (2) the rate of interest for such day announced by Mizuho Bank, Ltd. as its prime rate, or (3) the eurocurrency rate for an interest period of one month plus 1.00%, in each case plus an applicable margin
No later than September 18, 2020(1)
.085% to .225%, depending on the Parent Company's debt ratings as of the date of determination
General corporate purposes, including a capital contingency plan for the operations of the Parent Company
Aflac Incorporated
and Aflac
uncommitted bilateral
None specified
None specified
$50 million
$0 million
A rate per annum equal to, at the Parent Company's option, either (a) a eurocurrency rate determined by reference to the agent's LIBOR for the interest period relevant to such borrowing or (b) the base rate determined by reference to the greater of (i) the prime rate as determined by the agent, and (ii) the sum of 0.50% and the federal funds rate for such day
Up to 3 months
None
General corporate purposes
Aflac(2)
uncommitted revolving
364 days
November 30, 2018
$250 million
$0 million
USD three-month LIBOR plus 75 basis points per annum
3 months
None
General corporate purposes
Aflac Incorporated(2)
uncommitted revolving
364 days
April 2, 2018
37.5 billion yen
0.0 billion yen
Three-month TIBOR plus 80 basis points per annum
3 months
None
General corporate purposes
(1) Expiration and maturity period dates were updated in April 2018 to April 4, 2023
(2) Intercompany credit agreement

The Company was in compliance with all of the covenants of its notes payable and lines of credit at March 31, 2018. No events of default or defaults occurred during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018.

For additional information, see Notes 4 and 9 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2017 Annual Report.