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Debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Debt

NOTE 4: DEBT

 

Revolving Credit Facilities and Commercial Paper Program

 

The following table summarizes PG&E Corporation’s and the Utility’s outstanding borrowings under their revolving credit facilities and commercial paper programs at September 30, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Letters of

 

 

 

 

 

Termination

 

Facility

 

Credit

 

Commercial

 

Facility

(in millions)

Date

 

Limit

 

Outstanding

 

Paper

 

Availability

PG&E Corporation

April 2022

 

$

300 

(1)

$

- 

 

$

- 

 

$

300 

Utility

April 2022

 

 

3,000 

(2)

 

50 

 

 

369 

 

 

2,581 

Total revolving credit facilities

 

 

$

3,300 

 

$

50 

 

$

369 

 

$

2,881 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes a $50 million lender commitment to the letter of credit sublimit and a $100 million commitment for swingline loans defined as loans that are made available on a same-day basis and are repayable in full within 7 days.

(2) Includes a $500 million lender commitment to the letter of credit sublimit and a $75 million commitment for swingline loans.

 

In May 2017, PG&E Corporation and the Utility each extended the termination dates of their existing revolving credit facilities by one year from April 27, 2021 to April 27, 2022.

 

Other Short-term Borrowings

 

In February 2017, the Utility’s $250 million floating rate unsecured term loan, issued in March 2016, matured and was repaid.

 

Additionally, in February 2017, the Utility entered into a $250 million floating rate unsecured term loan that matures on February 22, 2018.  The proceeds were used for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of a portion of the Utility’s outstanding commercial paper.

 

Senior Notes Issuances

 

In March 2017, the Utility issued $400 million principal amount of 3.30% Senior Notes due March 15, 2027 and $200 million principal amount of 4.00% Senior Notes due December 1, 2046.  The proceeds were used for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of a portion of the Utility’s outstanding commercial paper.

 

Pollution Control Bonds

 

In June 2017, the Utility repurchased and retired $345 million principal amount of pollution control bonds Series 2004 A through D.  Additionally in June 2017, the Utility remarketed three series of pollution control bonds, previously held in treasury, totaling $145 million in principal amount.  Series 2008 F and 2010 E bear interest at 1.75% per annum and mature on November 1, 2026. Series 2008 G bears interest at 1.05% per annum and matures on December 1, 2018.

 

At September 30, 2017, the interest rates on the $614 million principal amount of pollution control bonds Series 1996 C, E, F, and 1997 B and the related loan agreements ranged from  0.88% to 0.95%.  At September 30, 2017, the interest rates on the $149 million principal amount of pollution control bonds Series 2009 A and B, and the related loan agreements, were 0.89%.