Debt and Credit Agreements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt and Credit Agreements

Debt and Credit Agreements

Long-Term Debt

In March 2019, SCE issued $500 million of 4.20% first and refunding mortgage bonds due in 2029 and $600 million of 4.875% first and refunding mortgage bonds due in 2049. The proceeds were used to repay commercial paper borrowings and for general corporate purposes.

Credit Agreements and Short-Term Debt

In February 2019, SCE borrowed $750 million under a Term Loan Agreement due in February 2020, with a variable interest rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate plus 70 basis points. The proceeds were used to repay SCE's commercial paper borrowings and for general corporate purposes.

In April 2019, Edison International borrowed $1.0 billion under a Term Loan Agreement due in April 2020, with a variable interest rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate plus 90 basis points. Of the proceeds of the term loan, $750 million was contributed to SCE and the remainder of the proceeds will be used for general corporate and working capital purposes. In April 2019, SCE used the $750 million Edison International contributed to SCE to repay its February 2019 Term Loan discussed above.

SCE and Edison International Parent have multi-year revolving credit facilities of $3.0 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, both facilities maturing in May 2023 and have two 1-year extension options. SCE's credit facility is generally used to support commercial paper borrowings and letters of credit issued for procurement-related collateral requirements, balancing account undercollections and for general corporate purposes, including working capital requirements to support operations and capital expenditures. Edison International Parent's credit facility is used to support commercial paper borrowings and for general corporate purposes.

At March 31, 2019, SCE's outstanding commercial paper, net of discount, was $29 million at a weighted-average interest rate of 3.15%. At March 31, 2019, letters of credit issued under SCE's credit facility aggregated $209 million, substantially all of which are scheduled to expire in twelve months or less. At December 31, 2018, the outstanding commercial paper, net of discount, was $720 million at a weighted-average interest rate of 3.23%.

At March 31, 2019, Edison International Parent's outstanding commercial paper, net of discount, was $153 million at a weighted-average interest rate of 3.03%. At December 31, 2018, Edison International Parent had no outstanding commercial paper.