Commercial Commitments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

We have entered into various commercial commitments, such as guarantees, standby letters of credit, performance bonds, and guarantees related to certain transactions. These commercial commitments require us to fulfill specific obligations in the event of third-party demands. Similar to our balance sheet investments, these commitments expose us to credit, market, and equipment risk. Accordingly, we evaluate these commitments and other contingent obligations using techniques similar to those we use to evaluate funded transactions.

The following table shows our commercial commitments (in millions):


	September 30 2021		December 31 2020
Standby letters of credit and performance bonds	$	9.0	$	9.1
Derivative guarantees	0.5		1.5
Total commercial commitments (1)	$	9.5	$	10.6

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(1) There were no liabilities recorded on the balance sheet for commercial commitments at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. As of September 30, 2021, our outstanding commitments expire in 2022 through 2023. We are not aware of any event that would require us to satisfy any of our commitments.

We are parties to standby letters of credit and performance bonds, which primarily relate to contractual obligations and general liability insurance coverages. No material claims have been made against these obligations, and no material losses are anticipated. We also guarantee payment by an affiliate for final settlement of certain derivatives if they are in a liability position at expiration. The amount of the payment is ultimately determined by the value of the derivative upon final settlement.