On July 20, 2022, PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding LLC (the “
Issuing Entity
”) issued $3,900,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Recovery Bonds, Series
2022-B
(the “
Recovery Bonds
”), pursuant to an Indenture and Series Supplement, each dated as of July 20, 2022, which are annexed hereto as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively. The Recovery Bonds were offered pursuant to the Prospectus dated July 13, 2022. In connection with this issuance of the Recovery Bonds, the Issuing Entity and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (the “
Utility
”) entered into the Recovery Property Servicing Agreement, the Recovery Property Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Administration Agreement, each dated as of July 20, 2022, which are annexed hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively.
In connection with the issuance of the Recovery Bonds and the Utility’s use of a portion of the ultimate proceeds therefrom, on July 15, 2022, the Utility issued a notice of conditional redemption to redeem all $1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of outstanding 1.367% First Mortgage Bonds due 2023 (the “
1.367% Bonds
”) on or around July 25, 2022 (the “
Redemption Date
”). The 1.367% Bonds were issued pursuant to the Indenture of Mortgage, dated as of June 19, 2020, between the Utility and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (as supplemented and amended, the “
Mortgage Indenture
”). The redemption of the 1.367% Bonds is conditioned upon the receipt of certain proceeds from the issuance of the Recovery Bonds. The 1.367% Bonds will be redeemed at the redemption prices set forth in the Mortgage Indenture plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the Redemption Date.
In connection with the issuance of the Recovery Bonds and the Utility’s use of a portion of the ultimate proceeds therefrom, on July 21, 2022, the Utility prepaid in full all of the loans outstanding pursuant to its $500,000,000 Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated April 4, 2022, by and among the Utility, the several lenders from time to time parties thereto, and MUFG Bank, Ltd., as administrative agent (the “
Term Loan Credit Agreement
”). As a result of such prepayment, the Term Loan Credit Agreement was terminated and is no longer outstanding.
(d) Exhibits.