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SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DEBT
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DEBT
SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DEBT

Commercial Paper Programs and Credit Agreements: Eversource parent has a $1.45 billion commercial paper program allowing Eversource parent to issue commercial paper as a form of short-term debt.  Eversource parent, CL&P, PSNH, NSTAR Gas and Yankee Gas are also parties to a five-year $1.45 billion revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility terminates on December 8, 2022 and serves to backstop Eversource parent's $1.45 billion commercial paper program.  

NSTAR Electric has a $650 million commercial paper program allowing NSTAR Electric to issue commercial paper as a form of short-term debt. NSTAR Electric is also a party to a five-year $650 million revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility terminates on December 8, 2022 and serves to backstop NSTAR Electric's $650 million commercial paper program.  

There were no borrowings outstanding on either the Eversource parent or NSTAR Electric revolving credit facilities as of March 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017. Eversource's water distribution business has a $100 million revolving credit facility, which expires on August 19, 2019, and there were no amounts outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and $76.0 million outstanding as of December 31, 2017.

The amount of borrowings outstanding and available under the commercial paper programs were as follows:
 
Borrowings Outstanding as of
 
Available Borrowing Capacity as of
 
Weighted-Average Interest Rate as of
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
(Millions of Dollars)
 
 
 
 
 
Eversource Parent Commercial Paper Program
$
682.3

 
$
979.3

 
$
767.7

 
$
470.7

 
2.31
%
 
1.86
%
NSTAR Electric Commercial Paper Program
367.0

 
234.0

 
283.0

 
416.0

 
1.75
%
 
1.55
%

Amounts outstanding under the commercial paper programs and revolving credit facility are included in Notes Payable for Eversource and NSTAR Electric and are classified in current liabilities on the balance sheets as all borrowings are outstanding for no more than 364 days at one time.  As a result of the Eversource parent long-term debt issuances on January 8, 2018, the net proceeds of which were used to repay short-term borrowings outstanding under its commercial paper program, $201.2 million of commercial paper borrowings under the Eversource parent commercial paper program were reclassified as Long-Term Debt as of December 31, 2017.

As of March 31, 2018, there were no intercompany loans from Eversource parent to CL&P and $271.3 million to PSNH. Intercompany loans from Eversource parent to other Eversource subsidiaries primarily included $276.3 million to Eversource Service as of March 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2017, there were intercompany loans from Eversource parent of $69.5 million to CL&P and $262.9 million to PSNH.  Intercompany loans from Eversource parent to other Eversource subsidiaries primarily included $115.9 million to Eversource Service and $198.0 million to NSTAR Gas as of December 31, 2017. These intercompany loans from Eversource parent are included in Notes Payable to Eversource Parent and are classified in current liabilities on the respective subsidiary's balance sheets.  Intercompany loans from Eversource parent are eliminated in consolidation on Eversource's balance sheets.

Long-Term Debt: The following table summarizes long-term debt issuances and repayments:
(Millions of Dollars)
Issue Date
 
Issuances/(Repayments)
 
Maturity Date
 
Use of Proceeds
CL&P:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.00% 2018 Series A First Mortgage Bonds
March 2018
 
$
500.0

 
2048
 
Repay long-term debt due to mature in 2018 and repay short-term borrowings
5.65% 2008 Series A First Mortgage Bonds (1)
May 2008
 
(300.0
)
 
2018
 
N/A
PSNH:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6.00% 2008 Series O First Mortgage Bonds (1)
May 2008
 
(110.0
)
 
2018
 
N/A
Eversource Parent:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.50% Series I Senior Notes (2)
January 2018
 
200.0

 
2021
 
Repay long-term debt due to mature in 2018 and repay short-term borrowings
3.30% Series M Senior Notes
January 2018
 
450.0

 
2028
 
Repay long-term debt due to mature in 2018
1.60% Series G Senior Notes (3)
January 2015
 
(150.0
)
 
2018
 
N/A
1.45% Series E Senior Notes (1)
May 2013
 
(300.0
)
 
2018
 
N/A

(1) 
Represents a repayment at maturity paid on May 1, 2018.
(2) 
These notes are part of the same series issued by Eversource parent in March 2016. The aggregate outstanding principal amount for these notes is now $450 million.
(3) 
Represents a repayment at maturity paid on January 15, 2018.

As a result of the Eversource parent debt issuances in January 2018, $446.8 million of current portion of long-term debt related to two Eversource parent issuances maturing in 2018 and $201.2 million of commercial paper borrowings were reclassified to Long-Term Debt as of December 31, 2017.