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Financing
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Financing Financing
The Company’s financing strategy includes both short-term and long-term borrowings. The Company utilizes short-term revolving credit facilities, as well as cash flows from operations, to provide funds for both construction and operating expenditures. Depending on market and other conditions, the Company will periodically sell long-term debt or enter into term loan arrangements and use the proceeds to reduce borrowings under the revolving credit facilities or refinance other debt. Each of the Company’s revolving credit facilities, term loans, and other debt agreements contains a single financial covenant that requires the maintenance of a debt-to-capitalization ratio. For the PNMR agreements, this ratio must be maintained at less than or equal to 70%, and for the PNM and TNMP agreements, this ratio must be maintained at less than or equal to 65%. The Company’s revolving credit facilities, term loans, and other debt agreements generally also contain customary covenants, events of default, cross-default provisions, and change-of-control provisions. PNM must obtain NMPRC approval for any financing transaction having a maturity of more than 18 months. In addition, PNM files its annual informational financing filing and short-term financing plan with the NMPRC. Additional information concerning financing activities is contained in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2023 Annual Reports on Form 10-K.

On May 16, 2023, PNM filed a shelf registration statement that provides for the issuance of up to $650.0 million of SUNs that expires in May 2026.

On March 2, 2022, PNMR filed a shelf registration that provides for the issuance of various types of debt and equity securities. The PNMR shelf registration statement expires in March 2025.

Financing Activities

On March 28, 2024, TNMP entered into an agreement (the “TNMP 2024 Bond Purchase Agreement”) with institutional investors for the sale of $285.0 million aggregate principal amount of four series of TNMP first mortgage bonds (the “TNMP 2024 Bonds”) offered in private placement transactions. TNMP issued the first two series on March 28, 2024, consisting of $32.0 million at a 5.26% interest rate, due March 28, 2029, and $85.0 million at a 5.55% interest rate, due March 28, 2036. The third and fourth series of $40.0 million and $128.0 million will be issued on or before July 1, 2024, at a 5.65% and 5.79% interest rate, respectively. The issuance of the third and fourth series is subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, including continuing compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants of the TNMP 2024 Bond Purchase Agreement. The proceeds were and will be used to repay existing debt, including the $80.0 million of FMBs that are due in July 2024 and borrowings under the TNMP Revolving Credit Facility, for funding of capital expenditures, and for other corporate purposes. The TNMP 2024 Bonds are subject to continuing compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in the supplemental indentures governing the TNMP 2024 Bonds. The terms of the supplemental indentures governing the TNMP 2024 Bonds include the customary covenants discussed above. In the event of certain changes of control of PNMR or TNMP, TNMP will be required to offer to prepay the TNMP 2024 Bonds at par. TNMP has the right to redeem any or all of the TNMP 2024 Bonds prior to their maturity, subject to payment of a customary make-whole premium.

On April 28, 2023, PNM entered into an agreement (the “PNM 2023 Note Purchase Agreement”) with institutional investors for the sale and issuance of $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of two series of SUNs (the “PNM 2023 SUNs”) offered in private placement transactions. The PNM 2023 SUNs were issued on April 28, 2023. PNM issued $150.0 million of the PNM 2023 SUNs at 5.51%, due April 28, 2035, and another $50.0 million at 5.92%, due April 28, 2053. Proceeds from the PNM 2023 SUNs were used to repay borrowings under the PNM Revolving Credit Facility and the PNM New Mexico Credit Facility, for funding of capital expenditures, and for general corporate purposes. The PNM 2023 Note Purchase Agreement includes the customary covenants discussed above. In the event of a change of control of PNM, PNM will be required to offer to prepay the PNM 2023 SUNs at par. PNM has the right to redeem any or all of the PNM 2023 SUNs prior to their maturities, subject to payment of a customary make-whole premium.

On April 28, 2023, TNMP entered into an agreement (the “TNMP 2023 Bond Purchase Agreement”) with institutional investors for the sale of $185.0 million aggregate principal amount of two series of TNMP first mortgage bonds (the “TNMP 2023 Bonds”) offered in private placement transactions. TNMP issued the first series of $130.0 million on April 28, 2023, at a 5.01% interest rate, due April 28, 2033. The second series of $55.0 million was issued on July 28, 2023, at a 5.47% interest rate, due July 28, 2053. The proceeds were used to repay borrowings under the TNMP Revolving Credit Facility, for funding of capital expenditures, and for other corporate purposes. The TNMP 2023 Bonds are subject to continuing compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in the supplemental indentures governing the TNMP 2023 Bonds. The terms of the supplemental indentures governing the TNMP 2023 Bonds include the customary covenants discussed above. In the event of certain changes of control of PNMR or TNMP, TNMP will be required to offer to prepay the TNMP 2023 Bonds at
par. TNMP has the right to redeem any or all of the TNMP 2023 Bonds prior to their maturity, subject to payment of a customary make-whole premium.

On November 10, 2022, PNMR entered into a distribution agreement with BofA Securities, Inc., MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as sales agents and Bank of America, N.A., MUFG Securities EMEA plc and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as forward purchasers, pursuant to which the Company may sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate sales price of $200.0 million of its common stock, no par value, through the sales agents (the “PNMR 2022 ATM Program”). Sales of the shares made pursuant to the distribution agreement may be made in “at the market offerings” as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act. PNMR did not initially receive any proceeds upon the execution of this agreement.


Throughout 2023, PNMR entered into forward sale agreements listed below, for the sale of shares of PNMR common stock. On December 15, 2023, PNMR physically settled the forward purchases under the PNMR 2022 ATM Program and used the proceeds to repay borrowings under the PNMR Revolving Credit Facility and for other corporate purposes. Gross cash proceeds shown below were reduced by $1.0 million in issuance costs resulting in net cash proceeds of $198.2 million.

Forward completion
Initial forward price
Shares
Settlement price
Settlement amount
(in thousands)
March 15, 2023$48.49 504,452 $49.00 $24,720 
March 20, 202348.30 528,082 48.78 25,758
May 30, 202347.56 244,639 47.99 11,741
June 30, 202344.87 804,477 45.07 36,257
September 26, 202344.03 2,283,860 44.11 100,734
4,365,510 $199,210 

At March 31, 2024, variable interest rates were 6.38% on the PNMR 2021 Delayed-Draw Term Loan that matures in May 2025 and 6.78% on the PNMR 2023 Term Loan that matures in June 2026.

Hedging Arrangements

PNMR has entered into hedging agreements that establish a fixed rate for the indicated amount of variable rate debt, above which a customary spread is applied, which is subject to change if there is a change in PNMR’s credit rating. As of March 31, 2024, PNMR’s hedging agreements are as follows:

Variable Rate Established
Effective DateMaturity DateDebt HedgedFixed Rate
(In millions)(Percent)
January 1, 2024December 31, 2024$100.0 3.32 %
January 1, 2024December 31, 2024100.0 3.32 
January 1, 2024December 31, 2024100.0 3.38 
January 1, 2024December 31, 2024150.0 3.62 
January 1, 2024December 31, 2024150.0 3.57 
January 1, 2025December 31, 2025100.0 4.18 
January 1, 2025December 31, 2025100.0 4.18 
January 1, 2025December 31, 2025100.0 3.99 

These hedge agreements are accounted for as cash flow hedges. The fair value of these hedges was a gain of $7.8 million and a loss of less than $0.1 million at March 31, 2024. The fair value gain of $7.6 million is included in Other current assets, $0.2 million is included in Other deferred charges, and less than $0.1 million for the loss is included in Other deferred credits on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value was determined using Level 2 inputs under GAAP, including using forward SOFR curves under the mid-market convention to discount cash flows over the remaining term of the agreements.
Short-term Debt and Liquidity

As of March 31, 2024, the PNMR Revolving Credit Facility had a financing capacity of $300.0 million and the PNM Revolving Credit Facility had a financing capacity of $400.0 million. On April 1, 2024, PNMR and PNM amended their respective revolving credit facilities, extending their maturity March 30, 2029, with two one-year extension options that, if exercised, would extend the maturity to through March 30, 2031, subject to approval by a majority of the lenders. PNM also has the $40.0 million PNM New Mexico Credit Facility with a maturity of May 20, 2026. As of March 31, 2024, the TNMP Revolving Credit Facility had a capacity of $100.0 million and was secured by $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of TNMP first mortgage bonds. On April 1, 2024, TNMP entered into a new $200.0 million Revolving Credit Facility that replaced the $100.0 million Revolving Credit Facility. The new $200.0 million Revolving Credit Facility is secured by $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of TNMP first mortgage bonds and has a maturity of March 30, 2029, with two one-year extension options that, if exercised, would extend the maturity to March 30, 2031, subject to approval by a majority of the lenders. Variable interest rates under the PNMR, PNM, and TNMP revolving credit facilities are based on SOFR.

Short-term debt outstanding consists of:
March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Balance Outstanding
Weighted Average Interest Rate
Balance Outstanding
Weighted Average Interest Rate
(In thousands)
(In thousands)
PNM:
PNM Revolving Credit Facility$146,200 6.67%$107,500 6.69%
PNM New Mexico Credit Facility40,000 6.6830,000 6.71
186,200 137,500 
TNMP Revolving Credit Facility18,300 6.2955,100 6.32
PNMR Revolving Credit Facility40,000 6.9269,300 6.96
$244,500 $261,900 

In addition to the above borrowings, PNMR, PNM, and TNMP had letters of credit outstanding of $3.1 million, zero, and zero at March 31, 2024 that reduce the available capacity under their respective revolving credit facilities. PNMR also had $30.3 million of letters of credit outstanding under the WFB LOC Facility. The above table excludes intercompany debt. As of March 31, 2024, PNM and TNMP had $2.3 million and zero in intercompany borrowings from PNMR. As of December 31, 2023, neither PNM nor TNMP had any intercompany borrowings from PNMR. PNMR Development had $2.3 million and $0.1 million in short-term borrowings outstanding from PNMR at December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024. PNMR had no intercompany borrowings from PNMR Development at December 31, 2023 or March 31, 2024.

PNM has $198.0 million of PCRBs that must be remarketed by June 1, 2024 as well as $2.5 million and $3.4 million in scheduled payments due for the ETBC I Securitized Bonds in August 2024 and February 2025. TNMP has $80.0 million of FMBs that are due in July 2024, which will be repaid with the $128.0 million proceeds from the TNMP 2024 Bonds that will be issued on or before July 1, 2024. The Company’s debt arrangements have various maturities and expiration dates. Additional information on debt maturities is contained in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2023 Annual Reports on Form 10-K.