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Long-Term Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
25. Long-term Debt  
Long-term Debt
25.
 
LONG-TERM DEBT
Bonds, notes and debentures are at fixed interest rates and are unsecured unless noted below. Included
are certain bankers’ acceptances and commercial paper where the Company has the intention and the
unencumbered ability to refinance the obligations for a period greater than one year.
Long-term debt as at December 31 consisted of the following:
Weighted average
interest rate
(1)
millions of dollars
2022
2021
Maturity
2022
2021
Emera
 
Bankers acceptances, LIBOR loans
 
Variable
Variable
2027
$
 
403
$
 
378
Unsecured fixed rate notes
2.90%
2.90%
2023
 
500
 
500
Fixed to floating subordinated notes (USD)
(2)
6.75%
6.75%
2076
 
1,625
 
1,521
$
 
2,528
$
 
2,399
Emera Finance
 
Unsecured senior notes (USD)
 
3.65%
3.65%
2024 - 2046
$
 
3,725
$
 
3,487
Tampa Electric
(3)
Fixed rate notes and bonds (USD)
4.15%
4.15%
2024 - 2052
$
 
4,341
$
 
3,683
PGS
Fixed rate notes and bonds (USD)
3.78%
3.78%
2024 - 2052
$
 
772
$
 
660
NMGC
Fixed rate notes and bonds (USD)
3.11%
3.11%
2026 - 2051
$
 
521
$
 
488
Non-revolving term facility, floating rate
Variable
Variable
2024
 
108
 
101
$
 
629
$
 
589
NMGI
Fixed rate notes and bonds (USD)
3.64%
3.64%
2024
$
 
203
$
 
190
NSPI
Discount notes
Variable
Variable
2024 - 2027
$
 
881
$
 
376
Medium term fixed rate notes
5.14%
5.14%
2025 - 2097
 
2,665
 
2,665
$
 
3,546
$
 
3,041
EBP
Senior secured credit facility
Variable
Variable
2026
$
 
249
$
 
249
ECI
Secured senior notes (USD)
 
Variable
Variable
2026
$
 
86
$
 
84
Amortizing fixed rate notes (USD)
3.97%
3.97%
2024 - 2026
 
100
$
 
104
Non-revolving term facility, floating rate
Variable
Variable
2027
 
30
$
 
28
Non-revolving term facility, fixed rate
2.05%
2.36%
2025 - 2026
 
91
$
 
101
Secured fixed rate senior notes
(4)
3.06%
4.43%
2023 - 2029
 
142
$
 
161
$
 
449
$
 
478
Adjustments
Fair market value adjustment - TECO Energy acquisition
(5)
$
 
2
$
 
3
Debt issuance costs
(126)
(121)
Amount due within one year
(574)
(462)
$
(698)
$
(580)
Long-Term Debt
$
 
15,744
$
 
14,196
(1) Weighted average interest rate of fixed rate long-term debt.
(2) In 2022, the Company recognized $
110
 
million in interest expense (2021 – $
102
 
million) related to its fixed to floating
subordinated notes.
(3) A substantial part of Tampa
 
Electric’s tangible assets are pledged as collateral to secure its first mortgage bonds. There
 
are
currently no bonds outstanding under Tampa
 
Electric’s first mortgage bond indenture.
(4) Notes are issued and payable in either USD or BBD.
 
(5) On acquisition of TECO Energy, Emera recorded
 
a fair market value adjustment on the unregulated long-term debt acquired.
The fair market value adjustment is amortized over the remaining term of the debt.
The Company’s total long-term revolving credit facilities, outstanding borrowings and available capacity as
at December 31 were as follows:
millions of dollars
Maturity
2022
2021
Emera – revolving credit facility
(1)
June 2027
$
 
900
$
 
900
NSPI - revolving credit facility
(1)
December 2027
 
800
 
600
NSPI - non-revolving credit facility
July 2024
 
400
-
 
NMGC - non-revolving credit facility
March 2024
 
108
-
 
ECI – revolving credit facilities
2023-2032
 
11
 
27
Total
$
 
2,219
$
 
1,527
Less:
Borrowings under credit facilities
 
1,396
 
770
Letters of credit issued inside credit facilities
 
12
 
124
Use of available facilities
$
 
1,408
$
 
894
Available capacity under existing agreements
$
 
811
$
 
633
(1) Advances on the revolving credit facility can be made by way of overdraft on accounts up to $
50
 
million.
Debt Covenants
Emera and its subsidiaries have debt covenants associated with their credit facilities. Covenants are
tested regularly and the Company is in compliance with covenant requirements. Emera’s significant
covenants are listed below:
As at
Financial Covenant
Requirement
December 31, 2022
Emera
Syndicated credit facilities
Debt to capital ratio
Less than or equal to
0.70
 
to 1
0.57
 
: 1
Recent Significant Financing Activity by Segment
Florida Electric Utilities
On September 15, 2022, TEC repaid a $
250
 
million USD note upon maturity. The note was repaid using
existing credit facilities.
 
On July 12, 2022, TEC completed an issuance of $
600
 
million USD senior notes. The issuance included
$
300
 
million USD senior notes that bear an interest rate of
3.875
 
per cent with a maturity date of
July 12,
2024
, and $
300
 
million USD senior notes that bear an interest rate of
5
 
per cent with a maturity date of
July 15, 2052
.
 
Canadian Electric Utilities
On December 16, 2022, NSPI amended its revolving operating credit facility to extend the maturity date
from
December 16, 2026
 
to
December 16, 2027
 
and increase the amount of the facility from $
600
 
million
to $
800
 
million. There were no other significant changes in commercial terms from the prior agreement.
 
On July 15, 2022, NSPI entered into a $
400
 
million non-revolving term credit facility which matures on
July 15, 2024
. The credit facility contains customary representation and warranties, events of default and
financial and other covenants, and bears interest at Bankers’ Acceptances or prime rate advances, plus a
margin.
 
Gas Utilities and Infrastructure
On September 23, 2022, NMGC amended its $
80
 
million USD, unsecured, non-revolving term credit
facility to extend the maturity from
September 23, 2022
, to
March 22, 2024
. There were no other changes
in commercial terms from the prior agreement.
 
On June 30, 2022, Brunswick Pipeline amended its non-revolving credit agreement to extend the maturity
from
June 30, 2025
 
to
June 30, 2026
. There were no other changes in commercial terms from the prior
agreement.
 
Other Electric Utilities
 
On March 25, 2022, ECI amended its amortizing floating rate notes to extend the maturity from
March 25,
2022
 
to
March 25, 2027
. There were no other changes in commercial terms from the prior agreement.
Other
 
On December 16, 2022, Emera amended its $
900
 
million revolving operating credit facility to extend the
maturity date from
June 30, 2026
 
to
June 30, 2027
. There were no other significant changes in
commercial terms from the prior agreement.
Long-Term Debt Maturities
As at December 31, long-term debt maturities, including capital lease obligations, for each of the next five
years and in aggregate thereafter are as follows:
millions of dollars
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total
Emera
$
 
500
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
 
1,625
$
 
403
$
-
 
$
 
2,528
Emera US Finance LP
-
 
 
407
-
 
 
1,016
-
 
 
2,302
 
3,725
Tampa Electric
-
 
 
356
-
 
-
 
-
 
 
3,985
 
4,341
PGS
-
 
 
51
-
 
-
 
-
 
 
721
 
772
NMGC
-
 
 
108
-
 
 
95
-
 
 
426
 
629
NMGI
-
 
 
203
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
 
203
NSPI
-
 
 
398
 
125
 
40
 
483
 
2,500
 
3,546
EBP
-
 
-
 
-
 
 
249
-
 
-
 
 
249
ECI
 
74
 
90
 
137
 
85
 
60
 
3
 
449
Total
$
 
574
$
 
1,613
$
 
262
$
 
3,110
$
 
946
$
 
9,937
$
 
16,442