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Short-term Financing | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2016
Short-term Financing [Abstract] |
Short-term Financing | Note I: Short-term Financing ﻿ The Company maintains lines of credit, letters of credit, and credit facilities as part of its normal and recurring business operations. Details of the Company’s short-term financing arrangements as of November 30, 2016 are discussed below. ﻿ Lines of credit: As of November 30, 2016, the Company had unused borrowing capacity available under four uncommitted, secured, short-term lines of credit at market rates of interest with financial institutions as follows: ﻿ ﻿
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﻿Financial institution |  | Amount available |  | Expiration date
﻿JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. |  | $350 million |  | February 27, 2017
﻿Bank of America, N.A. |  | $250 million |  | February 28, 2017
﻿PNC Bank, National Association |  | $150 million |  | February 27, 2017
﻿Wells Fargo Bank, National Association |  | $150 million |  | February 27, 2017
﻿ The primary uses of the lines of credit would be to meet short-term funding requirements related to deposit account overdrafts and client fund obligations arising from electronic payment transactions on behalf of clients in the ordinary course of business. No amounts were outstanding under these lines of credit as of, or during the six months ended November 30, 2016. ﻿ Certain of the financial institutions are also parties to the Company's credit facility and irrevocable standby letters of credit, which are discussed below. ﻿ Letters of credit: As of November 30, 2016 and May 31, 2016, the Company had irrevocable standby letters of credit outstanding totaling $46.8 million and $43.0 million, respectively, required to secure commitments for certain insurance policies. The letters of credit expire at various dates between April 2017 and December 2017, and are collateralized by securities held in the Company’s investment portfolios. No amounts were outstanding on these letters of credit as of, or during the six months ended November 30, 2016. ﻿ Credit facilities: The Company maintains a committed, unsecured, five-year syndicated credit facility, expiring on August 5, 2020 with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. as the administrative agent. Under the credit facility, Paychex of New York LLC (the “Borrower”) may, subject to certain restrictions, borrow up to $1 billion to meet short-term funding requirements. The obligations under this facility have been guaranteed by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. The outstanding obligations under this credit facility will bear interest at competitive rates based on options provided to the Borrower. Upon expiration of the commitment in August 2020, any borrowings outstanding will mature and be payable on such date. ﻿ During the three and six months ended November 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company borrowed against this credit facility as follows: ﻿ ﻿
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﻿ |  | For the three months ended |  | For the six months ended
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﻿$ in millions |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
﻿Number of days borrowed |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | 3 |
﻿Maximum amount borrowed |  | $ | 350.0 |  |  | $ | 350.0 |  |  | $ | 350.0 |  |  | $ | 350.0 |
﻿Weighted-average amount borrowed |  | $ | 223.3 |  |  | $ | 225.0 |  |  | $ | 226.3 |  |  | $ | 217.0 |
﻿Weighted-average interest rate |  |  | 2.53 | % |  |  | 3.25 | % |  |  | 2.74 | % |  |  | 3.25 | %
﻿ The Company typically borrows on an overnight basis. In addition to overnight borrowings, during the three months ended November 30, 2016, the Company borrowed $150.0 million for seven days and $50.0 million for a period of thirty days at a weighted averag e LIBOR-based interest rate of 1.39%. There was $50.0 million outstanding under this credit facility as of November 30, 2016, which was subsequently repaid in December 2016, and no amounts outstanding as of May 31, 2016. ﻿ In March 2016, the Company entered into a committed, unsecured, three-year credit facility with PNC Bank, National Association, expiring on March 17, 2019. Under this facility, Paychex Advance LLC (“Paychex Advance”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company may, subject to certain restrictions, borrow up to $150.0 million to finance working capital needs and general corporate purposes. The obligations under this facility have been guaranteed by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. The outstanding obligations under this credit facility will bear interest at competitive rates to be elected by Paychex Advance. Upon expiration of the commitment in March 2019, any borrowings outstanding will mature and be payable on such date. ﻿ As of November 30, 2016, Paychex Advance had $53.1 million outstanding under this credit facility. There were no amounts outstanding under this credit facility as of May 31, 2016. Details of borrowings under this credit facility during the three and six months ended November 30, 2016, are as follows: ﻿ ﻿
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﻿$ in millions |  |  | 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2016 |  |
﻿Number of days borrowed |  |  | 91 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 177 |  |
﻿Maximum amount borrowed |  | $ | 53.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 53.1 |  |
﻿Weighted-average amount borrowed |  | $ | 52.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 51.8 |  |
﻿Weighted-average interest rate |  |  | 1.08 | % |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.05 | % |
The credit facilities contain various financial and operational covenants that are usual and customary for such arrangements. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of November 30, 2016. Certain lenders under these credit facilities, and their respective affiliates, have performed, and may in the future perform for the Company, various commercial banking, investment banking, underwriting, and other financial advisory services, for which they have received, and will continue to receive in the future, customary fees and expenses.

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