Short-Term Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Short-Term Debt

6. Short-Term Debt

At Dec. 31, 2013 and Dec. 31, 2012, the following credit facilities and related borrowings existed:

Credit Facilities
	Dec. 31, 2013						Dec. 31, 2012
(millions)	Credit Facilities		Borrowings Outstanding (1)		Letters of Credit Outstanding		Credit Facilities		Borrowings Outstanding (1)		Letters of Credit Outstanding
Tampa Electric Company:
5-year facility (2)	$	325.0	$	6.0	$	0.7	$	325.0	$	0.0	$	1.5
1-year accounts receivable facility		150.0		78.0		0.0		150.0		0.0		0.0
TECO Energy/TECO Finance:
5-year facility (2)(3)		200.0		0.0		0.0		200.0		0.0		0.0
Total	$	675.0	$	84.0	$	0.7	$	675.0	$	0.0	$	1.5

(1) Borrowings outstanding are reported as notes payable.

(2) This 5-year facility matures Dec. 17, 2018.

(3) TECO Finance is the borrower and TECO Energy is the guarantor of this facility.

At Dec. 31, 2013, these credit facilities require commitment fees ranging from 12.5 to 25.0 basis points. The weighted-average interest rate on outstanding amounts payable under the credit facilities at Dec. 31, 2013 was 0.56%. There were no outstanding borrowings at Dec. 31, 2012.

Tampa Electric Company Accounts Receivable Facility

On Feb. 14, 2014, TEC and TRC amended their $150 million accounts receivable collateralized borrowing facility, entering into Amendment No. 12 to the Loan and Servicing Agreement with certain lenders named therein and Citibank, N.A., Inc. as Program Agent. The amendment extends the maturity date to Feb. 13, 2015 and makes certain other technical changes. Please refer to Note 24 for additional information.

Amendments of TECO Energy/TECO Finance Credit Facility

On Dec. 17, 2013, TECO Energy amended and restated its $200 million bank credit facility, entering into a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the TECO Credit Facility). The amendment (i) extends the maturity date of the credit facility from Oct. 25, 2016 to Dec. 17, 2018 (subject to further extension with the consent of each lender); (ii) continues with TECO Energy as Guarantor and its wholly-owned subsidiary, TECO Finance, as Borrower; (iii) allows TECO Finance to borrow funds at an interest rate equal to the London interbank deposit rate plus a margin; (iv) as an alternative to the above interest rate, allows TECO Finance to borrow funds at an interest rate equal to a margin plus the higher of the JPMorgan Chase Bank’s prime rate, the federal funds rate plus 50 basis points, or the London interbank deposit rate plus 1.00%; (v) allows TECO Finance to borrow funds on a same-day basis under a swingline loan provision, which loans mature on the fourth banking day after which any such loans are made and bear interest at an interest rate as agreed by the Borrower and the relevant swingline lender prior to the making of any such loans; (vi) allows TECO Finance to request the lenders to increase their commitments under the credit facility by $100 million in the aggregate; (vii) continues to include a $200 million letter of credit facility; and (ix) makes other technical changes.

The Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement includes the changes made in Amendment No. 1 dated June 24, 2013 (Amendment) to the TECO Energy/TECO Finance Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated Oct. 25, 2011. The Amendment was entered into to accommodate the acquisition of NMGI, as described in Note 22 herein, by (i) temporarily changing the total debt to total capitalization financial covenant such that, during the four fiscal quarters commencing with the quarter in which the acquisition closes, TECO Energy must maintain a total debt to total capitalization ratio of no greater than 0.70 to 1.00, instead of the previous capitalization ratio of 0.65 to 1.00 and (ii) changing the definition of Permitted Liens as defined in the TECO Credit Facility to permit the acquisition of a significant subsidiary that carries secured debt and making other changes matching the corresponding covenant in the Bridge Facility, as described in Note 22 herein.

Amendment of Tampa Electric Company Credit Facility

On Dec. 17, 2013, TEC amended and restated its $325 million bank credit facility, entering into a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The amendment (i) extends the maturity date of the credit facility from Oct. 25, 2016 to Dec. 17, 2018 (subject to further extension with the consent of each lender); (ii) continues to allow TEC to borrow funds at a rate equal to the London interbank deposit rate plus a margin; (iii) as an alternative to the above interest rate, allows TEC to borrow funds at an interest rate equal to a margin plus the higher of Citibank’s prime rate, the federal funds rate plus 50 basis points, or the London interbank deposit rate plus 1.00%; (iv) allows TEC to borrow funds on a same-day basis under a swingline loan provision, which loans mature on the fourth banking day after which any such loans are made and bear interest at an interest rate as agreed by the Borrower and the relevant swingline lender prior to the making of any such loans; (v) continues to allow TEC to request the lenders to increase their commitments under the credit facility by up to $175 million in the aggregate; (vi) includes a $200 million letter of credit facility; and (vii) made other technical changes.

Tampa Electric Company [Member]

Short-Term Debt

6. Short-Term Debt

At Dec. 31, 2013 and 2012, the following credit facilities and related borrowings existed:

Credit Facilities
	Dec. 31, 2013						Dec. 31, 2012
(millions)	Credit Facilities		Borrowings Outstanding (1)		Letters of Credit Outstanding		Credit Facilities		Borrowings Outstanding (1)		Letters of Credit Outstanding
Tampa Electric Company:
5-year facility (2)	$	325.0	$	6.0	$	0.7	$	325.0	$	0.0	$	1.5
1-year accounts receivable facility		150.0		78.0		0.0		150.0		0.0		0.0
Total	$	475.0	$	84.0	$	0.7	$	475.0	$	0.0	$	1.5

(1) Borrowings outstanding are reported as notes payable.

(2) This 5-year facility matures Dec. 17, 2018.

At Dec. 31, 2013, these credit facilities require commitment fees ranging from 12.5 to 25.0 basis points. The weighted-average interest rate on outstanding amounts payable under the credit facilities at Dec. 31, 2013 was 0.56%. There were no outstanding borrowings at Dec. 31, 2012.

Tampa Electric Company Accounts Receivable Facility

On Feb. 14, 2014, TEC and TRC amended their $150 million accounts receivable collateralized borrowing facility, entering into Amendment No. 12 to the Loan and Servicing Agreement with certain lenders named therein and Citibank, N.A., Inc. as Program Agent. The amendment extends the maturity date to Feb. 13, 2015 and makes certain other technical changes. Please refer to Note 16 for additional information.

Amendment of Tampa Electric Company Credit Facility

On Dec. 17, 2013, TEC amended and restated its $325 million bank credit facility, entering into a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The amendment (i) extends the maturity date of the credit facility from Oct. 25, 2016 to Dec. 17, 2018 (subject to further extension with the consent of each lender); (ii) continues to allow TEC to borrow funds at a rate equal to the London interbank deposit rate plus a margin; (iii) as an alternative to the above interest rate, allows TEC to borrow funds at an interest rate equal to a margin plus the higher of Citibank’s prime rate, the federal funds rate plus 50 basis points, or the London interbank deposit rate plus 1.00%; (iv) allows TEC to borrow funds on a same-day basis under a swingline loan provision, which loans mature on the fourth banking day after which any such loans are made and bear interest at an interest rate as agreed by the borrower and the relevant swingline lender prior to the making of any such loans; (v) continues to allow TEC to request the lenders to increase their commitments under the credit facility by up to $175 million in the aggregate; (vi) includes a $200 million letter of credit facility; and (vii) made other technical changes.