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Long-term Debt

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Long-term Debt
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term Debt Long-term Debt
Non-recourse debt
We have outstanding the following asset-backed non-recourse debt:

  Outstanding Balance
as of		 Anticipated
Balance at
Maturity		 Carrying Value of Assets Pledged as of
  March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Interest
Rate		 Maturity Date March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Description
of Assets Pledged
(dollars in millions)
HASI Sustainable Yield Bond 2015-1A $ 72  $ 73  4.28% October 2034 $ —  $ 137  $ 136  Receivables, real estate, real estate intangibles, and restricted cash
HASI SYB Trust 2016-2 57  56  4.35% April 2037 —  64  63  Receivables and restricted cash
HASI SYB Trust 2017-1 140  141  3.86% March 2042 —  232  231  Receivables, real estate, real estate intangibles, and restricted cash
Lannie Mae Series 2019-1 90  90  3.68% January 2047 —  121  120  Receivables, real estate and real estate intangibles
Other non-recourse
debt (1)
45  82 
3.15% - 7.23%
 2024 to 2032 18  48  82  Receivables
Unamortized financing costs (9) (9)
Non-recourse debt (2)
$ 395  $ 433 
(1)Other non-recourse debt consists of various debt agreements used to finance certain of our receivables. Scheduled debt service payment requirements are equal to or less than the cash flows received from the underlying receivables.
(2)The total collateral pledged against our non-recourse debt was $602 million and $632 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. These amounts include $21 million and $20 million of restricted cash pledged for debt service payments as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 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 were in compliance with all covenants as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
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.
The stated minimum maturities of non-recourse debt as of March 31, 2023, were as follows:

Future minimum maturities
(in millions)
April 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 $ 22 
2024 28 
2025 25 
2026 24 
2027 33 
2028 28 
Thereafter 244 
Total minimum maturities $ 404 
Unamortized financing costs (9)
Total non-recourse debt $ 395 

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 climate solutions projects serving as collateral for certain of our non-recourse debt facilities, these additional cash flows may be 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. To the extent there are not sufficient cash flows received from those investments pledged as collateral, the investor has no recourse against other corporate assets to recover any shortfalls.
Senior Unsecured Notes
We have outstanding senior unsecured notes issued jointly by certain of our TRS and are guaranteed by the Company and certain other subsidiaries (the “Senior Unsecured Notes”). The Senior Unsecured Notes are subject to covenants that 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 Senior Unsecured 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 March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The Senior Unsecured Notes impose certain requirements in the event that we merge with or sell substantially all of our assets to another entity. We allocate an amount equal to the net proceeds of our Senior Unsecured Notes to the acquisition or refinance of, in whole or in part, eligible green projects, including assets that are neutral to negative on incremental carbon emissions.
The following are summarized terms of the Senior Unsecured Notes:
Outstanding Principal Amount Maturity Date Stated Interest Rate Interest Payment Dates Redemption Terms Modification Date
(in millions)
2025 Notes $ 400  April 15, 2025 6.00  % April 15 and
October 15th		 N/A
2026 Notes 1,000  June 15, 2026 3.38  % June 15 and December 15
March 15, 2026 (1)
2030 Notes 375 
(2)
 September 15, 2030 3.75  % February 15th and August 15th N/A

(1)Prior to this date, we may redeem, at our option, some or all of the 2026 Notes for the outstanding principal amount plus the applicable “make-whole” premium as defined in the indenture governing the 2026 Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest through the redemption date. In addition, prior to this date, we may redeem up to 40% of the Senior Unsecured Notes using the proceeds of certain equity offerings at a price equal to par plus the coupon percentage of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued but unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date. On, or subsequent to, this date we may redeem the 2026 Notes in whole or in part at redemption prices defined in the indenture governing the 2026 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest though the redemption date.
(2)We issued the $375 million aggregate principal amount of the 2030 Notes for total proceeds of $371 million ($367 million net of issuance costs) at an effective interest rate of 3.87%.
We may redeem the 2025 Notes in whole or in part at redemption prices defined in the indenture governing the 2025 Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest though the redemption date. At any point prior to maturity, we may redeem, at our option, some or all of the 2030 Notes plus the applicable “make-whole” premium as defined in the indenture governing the 2030 Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest through the redemption date.
The following table presents a summary of the components of the Senior Unsecured Notes:
  March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
(in millions)
Principal $ 1,775  $ 1,775 
Accrued interest 23  12 
Unamortized premium (discount) (3) (3)
Less: Unamortized financing costs (15) (16)
Carrying value of Senior Unsecured Notes $ 1,780  $ 1,768 

We recorded approximately $19 million in interest expense related to the Senior Unsecured Notes in the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to approximately $19 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022, respectively.
Convertible Notes
We have outstanding $144 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes and $200 million aggregate principal amount of exchangeable senior notes, together “Convertible Notes”. Holders may convert or exchange any of their Convertible Notes into shares of our common stock at the applicable conversion or exchange ratio 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.
The following are summarized terms of the Convertible Notes as of March 31, 2023:
Outstanding Principal Amount Maturity Date Stated Interest Rate Interest Payment Dates Conversion/Exchange Ratio Conversion/Exchange Price Issuable Shares
Dividend Threshold Amount (1)
(in millions) (in millions)
2023 Convertible Senior Notes 144  August 15,
2023		 0.000  % N/A 20.7767 $48.13 3.0 $0.340
2025 Exchangeable Senior Notes 200 
(2)
 May 1,
2025		 0.000  % N/A 17.6873 $56.54 3.5 $0.375
(1)The conversion or exchange ratio is subject to adjustment for dividends declared above these amounts per share per quarter and certain other events that may be dilutive to the holder.
(2)The 2025 Exchangeable Senior Notes accrete to a premium at maturity equal to 3.25% per annum. The current balance including accreted premium is $206 million.
For the 2023 Convertible Senior Notes, 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 2023 Convertible Senior Notes may require us to redeem all or a portion of their notes for cash at a price of 100% of the principal amount outstanding, plus accrued and unpaid interest. We may redeem the 2023 Convertible Senior Notes at any time only if such a redemption is deemed reasonably necessary to preserve our qualification as a REIT.
Certain of our TRS have jointly issued $200 million of 0.00% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2025 which are guaranteed by us and certain of our subsidiaries and may, under certain conditions, be exchangeable for our common stock. The notes accrete to a premium at maturity at an effective rate of 3.25% annually. Upon any exchange, holders will receive a number of shares of our common stock equal to the product of (i) the aggregate initial principal amount of the notes to be exchanged, divided by $1,000 and (ii) the applicable exchange rate, plus cash in lieu of fractional shares. We have allocated an amount equal to the net proceeds of this offering to the acquisition or refinancing of, in whole or in part, new and/or existing eligible green projects, which include assets that are neutral to negative on incremental carbon emissions.
The following table presents a summary of the components of our Convertible Notes:

  March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
(in millions)
Principal $ 344  $ 344 
Premium 6  5 
Less: Unamortized financing costs (3) (5)
Carrying value of Convertible Notes
 $ 347  $ 344 

We recorded approximately $2 million in interest expense related to our Convertible Notes in the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, respectively.
CarbonCount Term Loan Facility
We have entered into an unsecured term loan facility with a syndicate of banks which has an outstanding principal amount of $383 million. Principal amounts under the term loan facility will bear interest at a rate of Term SOFR plus applicable margins based on our current credit rating, which may be adjusted downward up to 0.10% to the extent our Portfolio achieves certain targeted levels of carbon emissions avoidance, as measured by our CarbonCount© metric. As of March 31, 2023, the applicable margin is 2.225%, and the current interest rate is 6.98%. The coupon on any drawn amounts will be reset at monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual intervals at our election. Interest is due and payable quarterly. Beginning six months after the effective date of the facility, 1.25% of the outstanding principal balance will be due quarterly. The term loan facility has a maturity date of October 31, 2025, and loans under the facility can be prepaid without penalty. We intend to allocate an amount equal to the net proceeds of this offering to the acquisition or refinancing of, in whole or in part, new and/or existing eligible green projects, which include assets that are neutral to negative on incremental carbon emissions.
Principal payments which were due under the term loan facility as of March 31, 2023 are as follows:
Future maturities
(in millions)
April 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 $ 14 
2024 18 
2025 351 
Total 383 
Less: Unamortized Financing Costs (3)
Carrying Value $ 380 
The term loan facility contains terms, conditions, covenants, and representations and warranties that are customary and typical for a transaction of this nature, including various affirmative and negative covenants, and 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, stock repurchases and dividends we declare. The term loan facility also includes customary events of default and remedies.
Interest rate swaps
In connection with several of our long-term borrowings, including floating-rate loans from our Term Loan Facility, and the anticipated refinancings of certain of our Senior Secured Notes, in the first quarter of 2023 we entered into the following interest rate swaps that are designated as cash flow hedges:
Fair Value as of
Index Hedged Rate Notional Value March 31, 2023 Term
$ in millions
1 month SOFR 3.788  % $ 400  $ (22) March 2023 to March 2033
Overnight SOFR 2.980  % 400  (1) June 2026 to June 2033
Overnight SOFR 3.085  % 600  (5) June 2026 to June 2033
Overnight SOFR 3.075  % 400  (4) April 2025 to April 2035
$ 1,800  $ (32)
The fair values of our interest rate swaps designated and qualifying as effective cash flow hedges are reflected in our consolidated balance sheets as a component of other assets (if in an unrealized gain position) or accounts payable, accrued expenses and other (if in an unrealized loss position) and in net unrealized gains and losses in AOCI. As of March 31, 2023, all of our derivatives were designated as hedging instruments which were deemed to be effective. As of March 31, 2023, we have posted $20 million of collateral related to our interest rate swaps, which we have netted against the derivative liability in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other on our balance sheet.
Certain of the projects in which we have equity method investments also have interest rate swaps which are designated as cash flow hedges, and we recognize the portion of the gain or loss allocated to us related to those instruments through other comprehensive income.