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Long-term and Short-term Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term and Short-term Debt
12. Long-term and Short-term Debt
Long-term and short-term debt outstanding was as follows:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rates (1)
 
Maturity
 
December 31,
 
Range
 
Weighted
Average
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Surplus notes - affiliated
3.00% - 7.38%
 
6.49%
 
2015 - 2037
 
$
883

 
$
1,100

Surplus notes
7.63% - 7.88%
 
7.83%
 
2015 - 2025
 
701

 
701

Mortgage loans - affiliated
2.11% - 7.26%
 
5.21%
 
2015 - 2020
 
242

 
364

Senior notes - affiliated (2)
0.92% - 2.75%
 
1.97%
 
2021 - 2022
 
78

 
79

Other notes (3)
1.34% - 8.00%
 
3.34%
 
2015 - 2027
 
110

 
533

Capital lease obligations
 
 
 
 
 
 
—

 
23

Total long-term debt (4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,014

 
2,800

Total short-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
100

 
175

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
2,114

 
$
2,975

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(1)
Range of interest rates and weighted average interest rates are for the year ended December 31, 2014.
(2)
During 2012, a consolidated VIE issued $80 million of long-term debt to an affiliate. See Note 8.
(3)
At December 31, 2013, the Company consolidated the MetLife Core Property Fund. During 2013, this consolidated VIE issued $373 million of long-term debt. The Company no longer consolidated the fund effective March 31, 2014. See Note 8.
(4)
Excludes $13 million and $28 million of long-term debt relating to CSEs at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. See Note 8.
The aggregate maturities of long-term debt at December 31, 2014 for the next five years and thereafter are $521 million in 2015, $3 million in 2016, $3 million in 2017, $7 million in 2018, $33 million in 2019 and $1.4 billion thereafter.
Capital lease obligations and mortgage loans are collateralized and rank highest in priority, followed by unsecured senior debt which consists of senior notes and other notes. Payments of interest and principal on the Company’s surplus notes are subordinate to all other obligations. Payments of interest and principal on surplus notes may be made only with the prior approval of the insurance department of the state of domicile.
Certain of the Company’s debt instruments, as well as its credit and committed facilities, contain various administrative, reporting, legal and financial covenants. The Company believes it was in compliance with all such covenants at December 31, 2014.
Debt Repayments
In November 2014, a wholly-owned real estate subsidiary of the Company repaid in cash $60 million of its 7.01% mortgage loans issued to MetLife USA due in January 2020. It also repaid in cash $60 million of its 4.67% mortgage loans issued to MetLife USA due in January 2017.
In September 2014, the Company repaid in cash $217 million of surplus notes issued to MetLife Mexico S.A., an affiliate. The redemption was approved by the Superintendent.
Short-term Debt
Short-term debt with maturities of one year or less was as follows:
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In millions)
Commercial paper
$
100

 
$
175

Average daily balance
$
109

 
$
103

Average days outstanding
69 days

 
55 days


During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the weighted average interest rate on short-term debt was 0.10%, 0.12% and 0.17%, respectively.
Interest Expense
Interest expense related to long-term and short-term debt included in other expenses was $150 million, $150 million and $148 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These amounts include $88 million, $91 million and $89 million of interest expense related to affiliated debt for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Such amounts do not include interest expense on long-term debt related to CSEs. See Note 8.
Credit and Committed Facilities
At December 31, 2014, MetLife Funding, Inc. (“MetLife Funding”) and MetLife, Inc. maintained a $4.0 billion unsecured credit facility and a committed facility aggregating $490 million. When drawn upon, these facilities bear interest at varying rates in accordance with the respective agreements.
Credit Facilities
Unsecured credit facilities are used for general corporate purposes, to support the borrowers’ commercial paper program and for the issuance of letters of credit. Total fees expensed associated with these credit facilities were $4 million, $3 million and $3 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and was included in other expenses.
Information on the credit facility at December 31, 2014 was as follows:
Borrower(s)
 
Expiration
 
Maximum Capacity
 
Letters of
Credit
Issued (1)
 
Drawdowns
 
Unused   Commitments  
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
MetLife, Inc. and MetLife Funding, Inc.
 
May 2019 (2)
 
$
4,000

 
$
684

 
$
—

 
$
3,316

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(1)
MetLife, Inc. and MetLife Funding, a wholly owned subsidiary of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, are severally liable for their respective obligations under such unsecured credit facility. MetLife Funding is not an applicant under letters of credit outstanding as of December 31, 2014 and is not responsible for any reimbursement obligations under such letters of credit.
(2)
In May 2014, MetLife, Inc. and MetLife Funding entered into a $4.0 billion five-year unsecured credit agreement, which amended and restated both the five-year $3.0 billion and the five-year $1.0 billion unsecured credit agreements in their entireties into a single agreement (the “2014 Five-Year Credit Agreement”). The credit facility made available by the 2014 Five-Year Credit Agreement may be used for general corporate purposes (including in the case of loans, to back up commercial paper and, in the case of letters of credit, to support variable annuity policy and reinsurance reserve requirements). All borrowings under the 2014 Five-Year Credit Agreement must be repaid by May 30, 2019, except that letters of credit outstanding on that date may remain outstanding until no later than May 30, 2020. The Company incurred costs of $3 million related to the 2014 Five-Year Credit Agreement, which were capitalized and included in other assets. These costs are being amortized over the remaining term of the 2014 Five-Year Credit Agreement.
Committed Facility
The committed facility is used for collateral for certain of the Company’s affiliated reinsurance liabilities. Total fees expensed associated with this committed facility were $4 million, $3 million and $3 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and is included in other expenses. Information on the committed facility at December 31, 2014 was as follows:
Account Party/Borrower(s)
 
Expiration
 
Maximum Capacity
 
Letters of
Credit
Issued (1)
 
Drawdowns 
 
Unused
 Commitments 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
MetLife, Inc. & Missouri Reinsurance, Inc.
 
June 2016 (2)
 
$
490

 
$
490

 
$
—

 
$
—

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(1)
Missouri Reinsurance, Inc., a subsidiary of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, had outstanding $490 million in letters of credit at December 31, 2014.
(2)
Commencing in December 2015 and extending through March 2016, the capacity will grade down from $490 million to $200 million.