Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Nonrecourse Debt

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Nonrecourse Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Nonrecourse Debt

8. Nonrecourse Debt

Asset-Backed Nonrecourse Debt

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

 

     Issue Date      Original
Principal
     Interest
Rate
    Maturity Date      Anticipated
Balance at
Maturity
 

HASI Sustainable Yield Bond 2013-1

     December 2013       $ 100         2.79     December 2019       $ 57   

ABS Loan Agreement

     October 2014       $ 115         5.74     September 2021       $ 17   

HASI Sustainable Yield Bond 2015-1

     September 2015       $ 101         4.28     October 2034       $ —     

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-1

     December 2015       $ 90         3.85 % (1)      December 2021       $ —     

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-2

     December 2015       $ 42         4.36 % (1)      December 2023       $ —     

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-3

     December 2015       $ 162         4.92     December 2020       $ 132   

 

(1) Interest rate represents the initial period’s LIBOR based rate plus the spread. Also see the interest rate swap contracts shown in the table below.

 

Outstanding amounts under the nonrecourse asset-backed debt agreements and bank loans and the value of assets pledged as security are as follows (dollars in millions):

 

     Outstanding
Balance as of
December 31,
    Value of Assets
Pledged as of
December 31,
      
       2015         2014         2015          2014       

Description of Assets Pledged

HASI Sustainable Yield Bond 2013-1

   $ 83      $ 92      $ 99       $ 104       Financing receivables

ABS Loan Agreement

   $ 102      $ 116      $ 117       $ 144       Equity interest in Strong Upwind Holdings I, LLC

HASI Sustainable Yield Bond 2015-1

   $ 100      $ —        $ 139       $ —         Financing receivables, real estate and real estate intangibles

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-1

   $ 90      $ —        $ 117       $ —         Equity interest in Strong Upwind Holdings II and III, LLC, related interest rate swap

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-2

   $ 42      $ —        $ 71       $ —         Equity interest in Buckeye Wind Energy Class B Holdings LLC, related interest rate swap

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-3

   $ 162      $ —        $ 175       $ —         Residential Solar Financing receivables

Debt issuance costs

   $ (16   $ (2        
  

 

 

   

 

 

         

Asset-backed nonrecourse debt

   $ 563      $ 206           
  

 

 

   

 

 

         

We have pledged the ownership interest in the relevant assets or the relevant assets themselves to bankruptcy remote entities as security for the nonrecourse debt. The assets and credit of these entities are not available to satisfy any of our other debts and obligations, except as set forth in the debt agreements. The debtors can only look to the cash flows of the pledged assets to satisfy the debt and we are not 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 certain of our subsidiaries under certain of the debt agreements and provided an indemnify 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 our wind equity interests, we have also guarantied our compliance with certain tax matters and certain obligations if JPMorgan exercises its 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
      2015         2014       2015     2014     Term

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-1

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

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-2

    3 month Libor        1.52   $ 38      $ —        $ (0.1   $ —        December 2015 to
December 2018

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-2

    3 month Libor        2.55   $ 29      $ —        $ (0.2   $ —        December 2018 to
December 2024
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total

      $ 148      $ —        $ (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 Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 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 was reclassified into interest expense. As of December 31, 2014 or 2013, we did not hold any derivatives.

Other Nonrecourse Debt

We have other nonrecourse debt that was used to finance certain of our financing receivables for the term of the financing receivables. Amounts due under nonrecourse notes are secured by financing receivables with a carrying value of approximately $97 million and $108 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and there is no recourse to our general assets. Debt service payment requirements, in a majority of cases, are equal to or less than the cash flows received from the underlying financing receivables.

Additional information related to other nonrecourse debt by interest rate is as follows:

 

As of December 31, 2015

   Balance      Maturity  
     (dollars in millions)  

Fixed-rate promissory notes, interest rates from 2.26% to 5.00% per annum

   $ 33         2017 to 2032   

Fixed-rate promissory notes, interest rates from 5.01% to 6.50% per annum

     46         2017 to 2031   

Fixed-rate promissory notes, interest rates from 6.51% to 8.00% per annum

     22         2019 to 2031   
  

 

 

    

Other nonrecourse debt

   $ 101      
  

 

 

    

 

As of December 31, 2014

   Balance      Maturity  
     (dollars in millions)  

Fixed-rate promissory notes, interest rates from 2.06% to 5.00% per annum

   $ 32         2015 to 2032   

Fixed-rate promissory notes, interest rates from 5.01% to 6.50% per annum

     58         2015 to 2031   

Fixed-rate promissory notes, interest rates from 6.51% to 8.00% per annum

     23         2015 to 2031   
  

 

 

    

Other nonrecourse debt

   $ 113      
  

 

 

    

 

The stated minimum maturities of nonrecourse debt as of December 31, 2015, were as follows:

 

     Nonrecourse Debt  

As of December 31,

   Asset Backed
Nonrecourse Notes
     Other Nonrecourse
Debt
     Total  
     (dollars in millions)  

2016

   $ 30       $ 18       $ 48   

2017

     31         14         45   

2018

     31         7         38   

2019

     92         4         96   

2020

     168         4         172   

Thereafter

     227         54         281   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total minimum maturities

     579         101         680   

Deferred Financing Costs, net

     (16      —           (16
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 563       $ 101       $ 664