Debt and Financing Arrangements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt and Financing Arrangements

Debt and Financing Arrangements

Long-term debt consists of the following (in millions):

	Maturity	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Senior notes at 3.625%	2022	$	—	$	299.2
Senior notes at 3.35%	2026	396.8		396.5
Senior notes at 3.15%	2027	296.7		296.4
Senior notes at 3.50%	2028	445.1		444.8
Senior notes at 2.300%	2031	295.6		—
TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT(a)		$	1,434.2	$	1,436.9

(a)Long-term debt is presented net of debt issuance costs and unamortized discounts.

2.300% Senior Notes due 2031

On March 12, 2021, the Company completed a public offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.300% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “2031 Notes”). The net proceeds from the offering were approximately $295.5 million after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering of the 2031 Notes, together with cash on hand, to redeem in full all of the Company’s outstanding 3.625% Senior Notes due 2022 in an aggregate principal amount of $300 million, which had a stated maturity date of November 15, 2022 (the “2022 Notes”), and to pay any premium and accrued interest in respect thereof, which redemption was completed on April 2, 2021. The redemption resulted in a $16.8 million loss on extinguishment of indebtedness that was recognized in the second quarter of 2021. The loss on extinguishment includes a cash premium of $16.0 million paid upon redemption in accordance with the terms of the 2022 Notes.

The 2031 Notes bear interest at a rate of 2.300% per annum from March 12, 2021. Interest on the 2031 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2021. The 2031 Notes will mature on March 15, 2031.

The 2031 Notes are callable at any time with a make whole premium and are only subject to accelerated payment prior to maturity in the event of a default (including as a result of the Company's failure to meet certain non-financial covenants) under the indenture governing the notes or upon a change in control triggering event as defined in such indenture. The Company was in compliance with all non-financial covenants as of June 30, 2021.

2021 Credit Facility

On March 12, 2021, the Company, as borrower, and its subsidiaries Hubbell Power Holdings S.à r.l. and Harvey Hubbell Holdings S.à r.l., each as a subsidiary borrower (collectively, the “Subsidiary Borrowers”), entered into a new five-year credit agreement with a syndicate of lenders and JPMorgan Chase, N.A., as administrative agent, that provides a $750 million committed revolving credit facility (the “2021 Credit Facility"). Commitments under the 2021 Credit Facility may be increased to an aggregate amount not to exceed $1.25 billion. The 2021 Credit Facility includes a $50 million sub-limit for the issuance of letters of credit. The sum of the dollar amount of loans and letters of credits to the Subsidiary Borrowers under the 2021 Credit Facility may not exceed $75 million.

The interest rate applicable to borrowings under the 2021 Credit Facility is either (i) the alternate base rate (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) or (ii) the adjusted LIBOR rate (as defined in the 2021 Credit Facility) plus, in the case of this clause (ii), an applicable margin based on the Company’s credit ratings. All revolving loans outstanding under the 2021 Credit Facility will be due and payable on March 12, 2026.

The 2021 Credit Facility contains a financial covenant requiring that, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, the ratio of total indebtedness to total capitalization shall not be greater than 65%. The Company was in compliance with this covenant as of June 30, 2021. As of June 30, 2021, the 2021 Credit Facility was undrawn.

In connection with entry into the 2021 Credit Facility, the Company terminated all commitments under the existing credit facility dated as of January 31, 2018.

Short-Term Debt

The Company had $137.6 million and $153.1 million of short-term debt outstanding at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, primarily of commercial paper borrowings.