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Credit agreements
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Credit agreements and changes in debt Credit agreements and changes in debt
HEI and Hawaiian Electric each entered into a separate agreement with a syndicate of eight financial institutions (the HEI Facility and Hawaiian Electric Facility, respectively, and together, the Credit Facilities), effective July 3, 2017, to amend and restate their respective previously existing revolving unsecured credit agreements. The $150 million HEI Facility and $200 million Hawaiian Electric Facility both terminate on June 30, 2022. No amounts under the Credit Facilities were outstanding as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. None of the facilities are collateralized.
The Credit Facilities will be maintained to support each company’s respective short-term commercial paper program, but may be drawn on to meet each company’s respective working capital needs and general corporate purposes.
On April 20, 2020, HEI closed on a $65 million 364-day term loan from a syndicate of two banks. The loan bears interest at a floating rate at HEI’s option of either (i) a rate equal to an alternate base rate as defined in the agreement or (ii) a rate equal to an adjusted London interbank offered rate, as defined in the agreement, plus an applicable margin, and matures on April 19, 2021. The proceeds of the loan were used to pay down the balance on the HEI Facility, which increased the available borrowing capacity on the HEI Facility by $65 million. The loan contains provisions requiring the maintenance by HEI of certain financial ratios substantially consistent with those in HEI’s existing, amended and restated revolving unsecured credit agreement. The loan may be prepaid without penalty at any time, but proceeds from any debt capital market transactions over $50 million must first be applied to pay down the term loan.
On April 20, 2020, Hawaiian Electric closed on a $75 million 364-day revolving credit agreement (364-day Revolver) with a syndicate of four banks. Under the 364-day Revolver, draws bear interest at a floating rate at Hawaiian Electric’s option of either (i) a rate equal to an alternate base rate as defined in the agreement or (ii) a rate equal to an adjusted London interbank offered rate, as defined in the agreement, plus an applicable margin, requires annual fees for undrawn amounts, and terminates on April 19, 2021. The 364-day Revolver includes substantially the same financial covenant and customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, and events of default (the occurrence of which may result in the loan outstanding becoming immediately due and payable) consistent with those in Hawaiian Electric’s existing, amended and restated revolving unsecured credit agreement. As of June 30, 2020, Hawaiian Electric had no amounts outstanding on this revolving credit agreement.
On May 14, 2020, the Utilities issued, through a private placement pursuant to separate Note Purchase Agreements (the Note Purchase Agreements), the following unsecured senior notes bearing taxable interest (the Notes):
Series 2020ASeries 2020BSeries 2020C
Aggregate principal amount
$80 million$60 million$20 million
Fixed coupon interest rate
Hawaiian Electric3.31%3.31%3.96%
Hawaii Electric Light3.96%
Maui Electric3.31%3.96%
Maturity date
Hawaiian Electric5/1/20305/1/20305/1/2050
Hawaii Electric Light5/1/2050
Maui Electric5/1/20305/1/2050
Principal amount by company:
     Hawaiian Electric
$50 million
(Green Bond)
$40 million$20 million
     Hawaii Electric Light$10 million— —
     Maui Electric$20 million20 million—
The Notes include substantially the same financial covenants and customary conditions as Hawaiian Electric’s credit agreement. Hawaiian Electric is also a party as guarantor under the Note Purchase Agreements entered into by Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric. All of the proceeds of the Notes were used by Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric to finance their capital expenditures and/or to reimburse funds used for the payment of capital expenditures. The Notes may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time at the prepayment price of the principal amount plus a “Make-Whole Amount.”
On May 19, 2020, Hawaiian Electric paid off and terminated $100 million term loan credit agreement dated as of December 23, 2019. In addition, Hawaiian Electric entered into a 364-day, $50 million term loan credit agreement that matures
on April 19, 2021. The term loan credit agreement includes substantially the same financial covenant and customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, and events of default (the occurrence of which may result in the loan outstanding becoming immediately due and payable) consistent with those in Hawaiian Electric’s existing, amended and restated revolving unsecured credit agreement. The loan may be prepaid without penalty at any time, but proceeds from any debt capital market transactions over $75 million must be first applied to pay down the term loan. Hawaiian Electric drew the full $50 million on May 19, 2020.