Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Nonrecourse Debt

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Nonrecourse Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Nonrecourse Debt

8. Nonrecourse Debt

We have outstanding the following asset-backed nonrecourse debt and bank loans (dollars in millions):

 

    Outstanding
Balance as of
December 31,
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity Date     Anticipated
Balance at
Maturity
    Book Value of
Assets Pledged

as of
December 31,
   

Description of
Assets Pledged

      2016         2015               2016         2015      

HASI Sustainable Yield Bond 2013-1

  $ 75     $ 83       2.79     December 2019     $ 57     $ 93     $ 99     Financing receivables

ABS Loan Agreement

  $ 90     $ 102       5.74     September 2021     $ 17     $ 97     $ 117     Equity interest in Strong Upwind Holdings I, LLC

HASI Sustainable Yield Bond 2015-1

  $ 97     $ 100       4.28     October 2034     $ —       $ 138     $ 139     Financing receivables, real estate and real estate intangibles

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-1

  $ 74     $ 90       4.50 % (1)      December 2021     $ —       $ 96     $ 117     Equity interest in Strong Upwind Holdings II and III, LLC, related interest rate swap

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-2

  $ 41     $ 42       5.08 % (1)      December 2023     $ —       $ 70     $ 71     Equity interest in Buckeye Wind Energy Class B Holdings LLC, related interest rate swap

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-3

  $ 150     $ 162       4.92     December 2020     $ 132     $ 175     $ 175     Residential Solar Financing receivables, related interest rate swap

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2016-1

  $ 98     $ —         3.95 % (1)      November 2021     $ 83     $ 114     $ —       Residential Solar Financing receivables, related interest rate swap

Other nonrecourse debt (2)

  $ 84     $ 101      

2.26

7.45

%- 

    2017 to 2032     $ —       $ 81     $ 97     Financing receivables

Debt issuance costs

  $ (17   $ (16            
 

 

 

   

 

 

             

Nonrecourse debt

  $ 692     $ 664              
 

 

 

   

 

 

             

 

(1) Interest rate represents the current period’s LIBOR based rate plus the spread. Also see the interest rate swap contracts shown in the table below, the value of which are not included in the book value of assets pledged.
(2) Other nonrecourse debt consists of various debt agreements used to finance certain of our financing receivables for the term of the financing receivables. Debt service payment requirements, in a majority of cases, are equal to or less than the cash flows received from the underlying financing receivables

We have pledged the financed assets, and typically our interests in one or more parents or subsidiaries of the borrower that are legally separate bankruptcy remote special purpose entities as security for the nonrecourse debt. There is no recourse for repayment of these obligations other than to the applicable borrower and any collateral pledged as security for the obligations. The assets and credit of these entities are not available to satisfy any of our other debts and obligations, except as not prohibited by the debt agreements. The creditors can only look to the borrower, the cash flows of the pledged assets and any other collateral pledged, to satisfy the debt and we are not otherwise liable for nonpayment of such cash flows. The debt agreements contain terms, conditions, covenants, and representations and warranties that are customary and typical for a transaction of this nature, including limitations on the incurrence of liens and indebtedness, investments, fundamental organizational changes, dispositions, changes in the nature of business, transactions with affiliates, use of proceeds and stock repurchases. The agreements also include customary events of default, the occurrence of which may result in termination of the agreements, acceleration of amounts due, and accrual of default interest. We typically act as servicer for the debt transactions.

We have guaranteed the performance of the representations and warranties and other obligations of our subsidiaries under certain of the debt agreements and provided an indemnity against certain losses from “bad acts” of such subsidiaries including fraud, failure to disclose a material fact, theft, misappropriation, voluntary bankruptcy or unauthorized transfers. In the case of the debt secured by certain of our renewable energy equity interests, we have also guaranteed the compliance of our subsidiaries with certain tax matters and certain obligations if our joint venture partners exercise their right to withdraw from our partnerships.

The HASI Sustainable Yield Bond (“HASI SYB”) 2015-1 consists of two notes, (i) $101 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.28% HASI SYB 2015-1A, Class A Bonds (the “Class A Bonds”) and (ii) $18 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.0% HASI SYB 2015-1B, Class B Bonds (the “Class B Bonds”), both with an anticipated repayment date in October 2034. The Class A Bonds rank senior to the Class B Bonds in priority of payment. We retained the Class B Bonds. The other loan and debt transactions were negotiated with, and held by, commercial banks, including one loan agreement that has a corporate financial subsidiary as a co-lender.

In connection with several of our nonrecourse debt borrowings, we have entered into the following interest rate swaps which are designated as cash flow hedges (dollars in millions):

 

                Notional Value as of
December 31,
    Fair Value
as of
December 31,
       
    Base Rate     Hedged
Rate
      2016         2015         2016         2015       Term  

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-1

    3 month Libor       1.55   $ 67     $ 81     $ —       $ (0.3     September 2021  

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-2

    3 month Libor       1.52   $ 37     $ 38     $ —       $ (0.1    

December 2015 to

December 2018

 

 

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-2

    3 month Libor       2.55   $ 29     $ 29     $ (0.2   $ (0.2    

December 2018 to

December 2024

 

 

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-3

    1 month Libor       2.34   $ 119     $ —       $ 1.0     $ —        

November 2020 to

August 2028

 

 

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2016-1

    3 month Libor       1.88   $ 72     $ —       $ 0.2     $ —        

November 2016 to

November 2021

 

 

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2016-1

    3 month Libor       2.73   $ 107     $ —       $ —       $ —        
November 2021 to
October 2032
 
 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total

      $ 431     $ 148     $ 1.0     $ (0.6  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

The total fair value of our hedges relating to interest rate hedges that are effective in offsetting variable cash flows is reflected as unrealized losses in accumulated other comprehensive income and in Other assets and or Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, all of our derivatives were designated as hedging instruments and there was no ineffectiveness recorded on our designated hedges and no portion of the Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of associated deferred income tax effects related to our interest rate hedges was reclassified into interest expense. As of December 31, 2014, we did not hold any derivatives.

The stated minimum maturities of nonrecourse debt as of December 31, 2016, were as follows:

 

As of December 31,

   (dollars in millions)  

2017

   $ 52  

2018

     41  

2019

     98  

2020

     43  

2021

     313  

Thereafter

     162  
  

 

 

 

Total minimum maturities

     709  

Deferred Financing Costs, net

     (17
  

 

 

 
   $ 692  
  

 

 

 

The stated minimum maturities of nonrecourse debt above include only the mandatory minimum principal payments. To the extent there are additional cash flows received from Strong Upwind Holdings II, LLC, Strong Upwind Holdings III, LLC or Buckeye Wind Energy Class B Holdings LLC, these additional cash flows are required to be used to make additional principal payments against the respective HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-1 and HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-2 notes.