Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Long-term Debt

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Long-term Debt
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term Debt Long-term Debt
Non-recourse debt
We have outstanding the following asset-backed non-recourse debt and bank loans:
 
Outstanding
Balance as of
December 31,
 
Interest
Rate
 
Maturity Date
 
Anticipated
Balance at
Maturity
 
Carrying Value of
Assets Pledged
as of December 31,
 
Description of Assets
Pledged
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
(dollars in millions)
HASI Sustainable Yield Bond 2013-1 (1)
$
—

 
$
55

 
2.79
%
 
December 
2019
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
76

 
Receivables
HASI Sustainable Yield Bond 2015-1A
85

 
90

 
4.28
%
 
October 2034
 
—

 
126

 
135

 
Receivables, real estate and real estate intangibles
HASI Sustainable Yield Bond 2015-1B Note
13

 
13

 
5.41
%
 
October 2034
 
—

 
126

 
135

 
Class B Bond of HASI Sustainable Yield Bond 2015-1
2017 Credit Agreement
61

 
112

 
4.12
%
 
January 2023
(2) 
—

 
120

 
151

 
Equity interests in Strong Upwind Holdings I, II, III, and IV LLC, and Northern Frontier Wind, LLC
HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-2
28

 
32

 
6.01
%
(3) 
December 2023
 
—

 
73

 
72

 
Equity interest in Buckeye Wind Energy Class B Holdings LLC, related interest rate swap
HASI SYB Trust 2016-2
72

 
77

 
4.35
%
 
April 2037
 
—

 
76

 
81

 
Receivables
2017 Master Repurchase Agreement
—

 
56

 
N/A

 
January 2021
 
—

 
2

 
67

 
Receivables and investments
HASI ECON 101 Trust
129

 
133

 
3.57
%
 
May 2041
 
—

 
135

 
137

 
Receivables and investments
HASI SYB Trust 2017-1
155

 
159

 
3.86
%
 
March 2042
 
—

 
206

 
208

 
Receivables, real estate and real estate intangibles
Lannie Mae Series 2019-1
96

 
—

 
3.68
%
 
January 2047
 
—

 
106

 
—

 
Receivables, real estate and real estate intangibles
Other non-recourse debt (4)
77

 
125

 
3.15% - 7.45%

 
2022 to 2032
 
18

 
77

 
178

 
Receivables
Debt issuance costs
(16
)
 
(17
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-recourse debt (5)
$
700

 
$
835

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
This bond was prepaid without penalty in the second quarter of 2019.
(2)
This loan was prepaid without penalty in January 2020 using the proceeds from the sale of our interest in Northern Frontier Wind, LLC, as described in Note 6.
(3)
Interest rate represents the current period’s LIBOR based rate plus the spread. We have hedged the LIBOR rate exposure using interest rate swaps fixed at 2.55% for HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-2.
(4)
Other non-recourse debt consists of various debt agreements used to finance certain of our receivables for their term. Debt service payment requirements, in a majority of cases, are equal to or less than the cash flows received from the underlying receivables.
(5)
The total collateral pledged against our non-recourse debt was $921 million and $1,105 million as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. In addition, $23 million and $35 million of our restricted cash balance was pledged as collateral to various non-recourse loans as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
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 non-recourse 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. Generally, the assets and credit of these entities are not available to satisfy any of our other debts and obligations. 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 transactions 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 are in compliance with all covenants as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.
We have guaranteed the accuracy of certain of the representations and warranties and other obligations of certain 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 stated minimum maturities of non-recourse debt as of December 31, 2019, were as follows:
Year Ending December 31,
Future minimum
maturities
 
(in millions)
2020
$
88

2021
26

2022
27

2023
57

2024
34

Thereafter
484

Total minimum maturities
716

Deferred financing costs, net
(16
)
Total non-recourse debt
$
700


The stated minimum maturities of non-recourse debt above include only the mandatory minimum principal payments. To the extent there are additional cash flows received from our investments in renewable energy projects serving as collateral for certain of our non-recourse debt facilities, these additional cash flows are required to be used to make additional principal payments against the respective debt. Any additional principal payments made due to these provisions may impact the anticipated balance at maturity of these financings.
Senior Unsecured Notes
In July 2019, we issued $350 million aggregate principal amount ($344 million net of issuance costs) of 5.25% senior unsecured notes due July 15, 2024 (“2024 Notes”). In September 2019, we issued an additional $150 million aggregate principal amount 2024 Notes for total proceeds of $157 million ($155 million net of issuance costs). The 2024 Notes were issued jointly by certain of our TRSs and are guaranteed by the Company and certain other subsidiaries. The 2024 Notes require interest payments semi-annually in cash in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing on January 15, 2020. The proceeds of the 2024 Notes are intended to be used to acquire or refinance, in whole or in part, eligible green projects, including assets which are neutral to negative on incremental carbon emissions.
The 2024 Notes are unsecured, are subject to covenants may which limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness, and require us to maintain unencumbered assets of not less than 120% of our unsecured debt. These covenants will terminate on any date at which the 2024 Notes have been rated investment grade by two of the three major credit rating agencies and no event of default has occurred. We are in compliance with all of our covenants as of December 31, 2019. The 2024 Notes impose certain requirements in the event that we merge with or sell substantially all of our assets to another entity.
Prior to July 15, 2021, we may redeem, at our option, some or all of the 2024 Notes for the outstanding principal amount plus the applicable “make-whole” premium as defined in the indenture governing the 2024 Notes and accrued and unpaid interest through the redemption date. In addition, prior to July 15, 2021, we may redeem up to 40% of the 2024 Notes using the proceeds of certain equity offerings at a price equal to 105.25% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued but unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date. On, or subsequent to, July 15, 2021, we may redeem the senior unsecured notes in whole or in part at redemption prices defined in the indenture governing the senior unsecured notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest though the redemption date.
The following table presents a summary of the components of the 2024 Notes:
 
As of and for the year ended December 31, 2019
 
(in millions)
Principal
$
500

Accrued interest
13

Unamortized premium
7

Less: Unamortized financing costs
(8
)
Carrying value of 2024 Notes
$
512

Interest expense
$
12


Convertible Senior Notes
We issued $150 million aggregate principal amount ($145 million net of issuance costs) of 4.125% convertible senior notes due September 1, 2022. Holders may convert any of their convertible notes into shares of our common stock at the applicable conversion rate at any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, unless the convertible notes have been previously redeemed or repurchased by us. Our board of directors approved a dividend of $0.335 per share payable to stockholders of record on December 26, 2019, which results in a conversion rate after that date of 36.7367 shares for each $1,000 principal amount of convertible notes with a conversion price of $27.22. The conversion rate is subject to further adjustment for dividends declared above $0.33 per share per quarter and certain other events that may be dilutive to the holder. In February of 2020, our board of directors approved a dividend of $0.34 per share which will change the conversion rate to an amount to be determined on the ex-dividend date of April 1, 2020.
Following the occurrence of a make-whole fundamental change, we will, in certain circumstances, increase the conversion rate for a holder that converts its convertible notes in connection with such make-whole fundamental change. There are no cash settlement provisions in the convertible notes and the conversion option can only be settled through physical delivery of our common stock. Additionally, upon the occurrence of certain fundamental changes involving us, holders of the convertible notes may require us to redeem all or a portion of their convertible notes for cash at a price of 100% of the principal amount outstanding, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
We have a redemption option to call the convertible notes prior to maturity (i) on or after March 1, 2022 and (ii) at any time if such a redemption is deemed reasonably necessary to preserve our qualification as a REIT. The redemption price will be equal to the principal of the notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In the event of redemption after March 1, 2022, there will be an additional make-whole premium paid to the holder of the redeemed notes unless the redemption is deemed reasonably necessary to preserve our qualification as a REIT.
The following table presents a summary of the components of the convertible notes:
 
As of and for the year ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(in millions)
Principal
$
150

 
$
150

Accrued interest
2

 
2

Less:
 
 
 
Unamortized financing costs
(3
)
 
(4
)
Carrying value of convertible notes
$
149

 
$
148

Interest expense
$
7

 
$
7