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Nonrecourse Debt

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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         4.13 %(1)    December 2021    $ —     

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-2

   December 2015    $ 42         4.63 %(1)    December 2023    $ —     

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-3

   December 2015    $ 162         4.92   December 2020    $ 132   

 

(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.

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     Value of Assets Pledged as of,       
     March 31, 2016     December 31,
2015
    March 31,
2016
     December 31,
2015
     Description of Assets Pledged

HASI Sustainable Yield Bond 2013-1

   $ 82      $ 83      $ 98       $ 99       Financing receivables

ABS Loan Agreement

   $ 99      $ 102      $ 110       $ 117       Equity interest in Strong
Upwind Holdings I, LLC

HASI Sustainable Yield Bond 2015-1

   $ 99      $ 100      $ 139       $ 139       Financing receivables,
real estate and real estate
intangibles

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-1

   $ 84      $ 90      $ 110       $ 117       Equity interest in Strong
Upwind Holdings II and
III, LLC, related interest
rate swap

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-2

   $ 42      $ 42      $ 70       $ 71       Equity interest in
Buckeye Wind Energy
Class B Holdings LLC,
related interest rate swap

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-3

   $ 161      $ 162      $ 174       $ 175       Residential Solar
Financing receivables

Debt issuance costs

   $ (15   $ (16        
  

 

 

   

 

 

         

Asset-backed nonrecourse debt

   $ 552      $ 563           
  

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

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 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 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 that are designated as cash flow hedges (dollars in millions):

 

              Notional Value as of     Fair Value as of      
   

Base

Rate

  Hedged
Rate
    March 31, 2016     December 31, 2015     March 31, 2016     December 31, 2015    

Term

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-1

  3 month Libor     1.55   $ 77      $ 81      $ (1.1   $ (0.3   December 2015 to September 2021

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-2

  3 month Libor     1.52   $ 37      $ 38      $ (0.6   $ (0.1   December 2015 to December 2018

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-2

  3 month Libor     2.55   $ 29      $ 29      $ (0.8   $ (0.2   December 2018 to December 2024

HASI SYB Loan Agreement 2015-3

  1 month Libor     2.34   $ 119      $ —        $ (1.6   $ —        November 2020 to August 2028
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total

      $ 262      $ 148      $ (4.1   $ (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 March 31, 2016 and 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, related to our interest rate hedges was reclassified into interest expense.

 

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 $91 million and $97 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 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 March 31, 2016

   Balance      Maturity  
     (dollars in millions)  

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

   $ 31         2017 to 2032   

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

     42         2017 to 2031   

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

     21         2019 to 2031   
  

 

 

    

Other nonrecourse debt

   $ 94      
  

 

 

    

 

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      
  

 

 

    

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

 

     Nonrecourse Debt  

As of March 31,

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

2016

   $ 31       $ 16       $             47   

2017

     31         13         44   

2018

     31         6         37   

2019

     92         4         96   

2020

     164         5         169   

Thereafter

     218         50         268   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 567       $ 94       $ 661   

Deferred financing costs, net

     (15      —           (15
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 552       $ 94       $ 646   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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.