UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) – September 6, 2019
ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 333-100240 | 75-2967830 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1616 Woodall Rodgers Fwy., Dallas, Texas 75202
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including Area Code – (214)486-2000
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| None | None | None |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| ITEM 1.01. | ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT. |
On September 6, 2019, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Oncor”), entered into a Term Loan Credit Agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”) among Oncor, as borrower, the lenders listed therein (the “Lenders”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”), as administrative agent for the Lenders and as a Lender.
The Term Loan Agreement provides for a term loan credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $460 million. The Term Loan Agreement has a13-month term, maturing on October 6, 2020. Oncor may borrow the full aggregate principal amount under the Term Loan Agreement at any time before October 7, 2019, at which time the commitments of the Lenders to make term loans under the Term Loan Agreement shall terminate. At the time of this Current Report on Form8-K, no advances have been made under the Term Loan Agreement.
Loans under the Term Loan Agreement bear interest at per annum rates equal to, at Oncor’s option, (i) LIBOR plus 0.50%, or (ii) an alternate base rate (the highest of (1) the prime rate of Wells Fargo, (2) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50%, and (3) dailyone-month LIBOR plus 1%).
The Term Loan Agreement contains customary covenants for facilities of this type, restricting, subject to certain exceptions, Oncor and its subsidiaries from, among other things:
| • | incurring additional liens; |
| • | entering into mergers and consolidations; and |
| • | sales of substantial assets. |
In addition, the Term Loan Agreement requires that Oncor maintain a consolidated senior debt to capitalization ratio of no greater than 0.65 to 1.00 and observe certain customary reporting requirements and other affirmative covenants.
The Term Loan Agreement also contains customary events of default for facilities of this type the occurrence of which would allow the Lenders to accelerate all outstanding loans and terminate their commitments, including certain changes in control of Oncor that are not permitted transactions under the Term Loan Agreement and cross-default provisions in the event Oncor or any of its subsidiaries defaults on indebtedness in a principal amount in excess of $100 million or receives judgments for the payment of money in excess of $100 million that are not discharged within 60 days.
The foregoing description of the Term Loan Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete terms of the Term Loan Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
| ITEM 2.03. | CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDERAN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT. |
The information provided in Item 1.01 of this Current Report onForm 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Kevin R. Fease | |
| Name: | Kevin R. Fease | |
| Title: | Vice President and Treasurer | |
Dated: September 9, 2019