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Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit And Short-Term Borrowings
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt

 

NOTE 4. REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

 

            Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3.5 billion and expires in March 2017.  Entergy Corporation also has the ability to issue letters of credit against 50% of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility.  The commitment fee is currently 0.275% of the commitment amount.  Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation.  The weighted average interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was 2.14% on the drawn portion of the facility.  Following is a summary of the borrowings outstanding and capacity available under the facility as of March 31, 2012.

 


Capacity

 


Borrowings

 

Letters
of Credit

 

Capacity
Available

(In Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$3,500 

 

$1,465

 

$8

 

$2,027

 

Entergy Corporation's facility requires it to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Utility operating companies (except Entergy New Orleans) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the facility maturity date may occur.

 


Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of March 31, 2012 as follows:

 




Company

 




Expiration Date

 



Amount of
Facility

 




Interest Rate (a)

 

Amount Drawn
as of
March 31,
2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas

 

April 2012

 

$78 million (b)

 

3.25%

 

-

Entergy Arkansas

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (c)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (d)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Louisiana

 

March 2017

 

$200 million (e)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$35 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$25 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$10 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Texas

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (g)

 

1.99%

 

-

 

(a)

The interest rate is the rate as of March 31, 2012 that would be applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.

(b)

The credit facility requires Entergy Arkansas to maintain a debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable.  In April 2012, at the expiration of this facility, Entergy Arkansas entered into a new $20 million credit facility that expires in April 2013.

(c)

The credit facility allows Entergy Arkansas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Arkansas to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(d)

The credit facility allows Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(e)

The credit facility allows Entergy Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Louisiana to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(f)

Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable.  Entergy Mississippi is required to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Prior to expiration on May 31, 2012, Entergy Mississippi expects to renew all of its credit facilities.

(g)

The credit facility allows Entergy Texas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Texas to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

 

The facility fees on the credit facilities range from 0.125% to 0.275% of the commitment amount.

 


The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. The current FERC-authorized limits are effective through October 31, 2013. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies are authorized under a FERC order to borrow from the Entergy System money pool. The money pool is an inter-company borrowing arrangement designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries' dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from the money pool and external borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of March 31, 2012 (aggregating both money pool and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

 

 

 

 

Authorized

 

Borrowings

 

 

(In Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas

 

$250

 

$49

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

$200

 

-

Entergy Louisiana

 

$250

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

$175

 

-

Entergy New Orleans

 

$100

 

$7

Entergy Texas

 

$200

 

-

System Energy

 

$200

 

-

 

Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)

 

            See Note 18 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIE).  The variable interest entities have credit facilities and also issue commercial paper to finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel as follows as of March 31, 2012:

 






Company

 





Expiration
Date

 




Amount
of
Facility

 

Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate on
Borrowings
(a)

 


Amount
Outstanding
as of
March 31,
2012

 

 

 

(Dollars in Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

July 2013

 

$85

 

2.45%

 

$12.5

 

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

July 2013

 

$85

 

2.37%

 

$16.7

 

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

July 2013

 

$90

 

2.27%

 

$29.4

 

System Energy VIE

 

July 2013

 

$100

 

2.38%

 

$69.2

 

 

(a) Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the VIEs for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The VIE for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.

 

            The amount outstanding on Entergy Gulf States Louisiana's credit facility is included in long-term debt on its balance sheet and the commercial paper outstanding for the other VIEs is classified as a current liability on the respective balance sheets.  The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.20% of the undrawn commitment amount.  Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 70% or less of its total capitalization.

 


The variable interest entities had notes payable that are included in long-term debt on the respective balance sheets as of March 31, 2012 as follows:

 

Company

 

Description

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

9% Series H due June 2013

 

$30 million

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

5.69% Series I due July 2014

 

$70 million

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

3.23% Series J due July 2016

 

$55 million

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

5.56% Series N due May 2013

 

$75 million

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

5.41% Series O due July 2012

 

$60 million

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

5.69% Series E due July 2014

 

$50 million

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

3.30% Series F due March 2016

 

$20 million

System Energy VIE

 

6.29% Series F due September 2013

 

$70 million

System Energy VIE

 

5.33% Series G due April 2015

 

$60 million

System Energy VIE

 

4.02% Series H due February 2017

 

$50 million

 

            In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities' credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense.

 

Debt Issuances and Redemptions

 

(Entergy Corporation)

 

            In January 2012, Entergy Corporation issued $500 million of 4.70% senior notes due January 2017.  Entergy Corporation used the proceeds to repay borrowings under its $3.5 billion credit facility.  The net repayment of Entergy's credit facility during the first quarter 2012 was $455 million.

 

(Entergy Gulf States)

 

            In April 2012, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana redeemed, prior to maturity, its $10.84 million 5.8% Series pollution control revenue bonds due April 2016.

 

(Entergy Louisiana)

 

            In January 2012, Entergy Louisiana issued $250 million of 1.875% Series first mortgage bonds due December 2014.  Entergy Louisiana used a portion of the proceeds to repay short-term borrowings under the Entergy System money pool.

 

Fair Value

 

            The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

 

(a)

The values exclude lease obligations of $169 million at Entergy Louisiana and $139 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $181 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $134 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.

(b)

Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.

 

 

Entergy Arkansas [Member]
 
Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt

NOTE 4. REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

 

            Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3.5 billion and expires in March 2017.  Entergy Corporation also has the ability to issue letters of credit against 50% of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility.  The commitment fee is currently 0.275% of the commitment amount.  Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation.  The weighted average interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was 2.14% on the drawn portion of the facility.  Following is a summary of the borrowings outstanding and capacity available under the facility as of March 31, 2012.

 


Capacity

 


Borrowings

 

Letters
of Credit

 

Capacity
Available

(In Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$3,500 

 

$1,465

 

$8

 

$2,027

 

Entergy Corporation's facility requires it to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Utility operating companies (except Entergy New Orleans) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the facility maturity date may occur.

 


Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of March 31, 2012 as follows:

 




Company

 




Expiration Date

 



Amount of
Facility

 




Interest Rate (a)

 

Amount Drawn
as of
March 31,
2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas

 

April 2012

 

$78 million (b)

 

3.25%

 

-

Entergy Arkansas

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (c)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (d)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Louisiana

 

March 2017

 

$200 million (e)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$35 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$25 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$10 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Texas

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (g)

 

1.99%

 

-

 

(a)

The interest rate is the rate as of March 31, 2012 that would be applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.

(b)

The credit facility requires Entergy Arkansas to maintain a debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable.  In April 2012, at the expiration of this facility, Entergy Arkansas entered into a new $20 million credit facility that expires in April 2013.

(c)

The credit facility allows Entergy Arkansas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Arkansas to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(d)

The credit facility allows Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(e)

The credit facility allows Entergy Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Louisiana to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(f)

Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable.  Entergy Mississippi is required to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Prior to expiration on May 31, 2012, Entergy Mississippi expects to renew all of its credit facilities.

(g)

The credit facility allows Entergy Texas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Texas to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

 

The facility fees on the credit facilities range from 0.125% to 0.275% of the commitment amount.

 


The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. The current FERC-authorized limits are effective through October 31, 2013. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies are authorized under a FERC order to borrow from the Entergy System money pool. The money pool is an inter-company borrowing arrangement designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries' dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from the money pool and external borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of March 31, 2012 (aggregating both money pool and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

 

 

 

 

Authorized

 

Borrowings

 

 

(In Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas

 

$250

 

$49

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

$200

 

-

Entergy Louisiana

 

$250

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

$175

 

-

Entergy New Orleans

 

$100

 

$7

Entergy Texas

 

$200

 

-

System Energy

 

$200

 

-

 

Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)

 

            See Note 18 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIE).  The variable interest entities have credit facilities and also issue commercial paper to finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel as follows as of March 31, 2012:

 






Company

 





Expiration
Date

 




Amount
of
Facility

 

Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate on
Borrowings
(a)

 


Amount
Outstanding
as of
March 31,
2012

 

 

 

(Dollars in Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

July 2013

 

$85

 

2.45%

 

$12.5

 

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

July 2013

 

$85

 

2.37%

 

$16.7

 

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

July 2013

 

$90

 

2.27%

 

$29.4

 

System Energy VIE

 

July 2013

 

$100

 

2.38%

 

$69.2

 

 

(a) Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the VIEs for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The VIE for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.

 

            The amount outstanding on Entergy Gulf States Louisiana's credit facility is included in long-term debt on its balance sheet and the commercial paper outstanding for the other VIEs is classified as a current liability on the respective balance sheets.  The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.20% of the undrawn commitment amount.  Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 70% or less of its total capitalization.

 


The variable interest entities had notes payable that are included in long-term debt on the respective balance sheets as of March 31, 2012 as follows:

 

Company

 

Description

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

9% Series H due June 2013

 

$30 million

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

5.69% Series I due July 2014

 

$70 million

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

3.23% Series J due July 2016

 

$55 million

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

5.56% Series N due May 2013

 

$75 million

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

5.41% Series O due July 2012

 

$60 million

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

5.69% Series E due July 2014

 

$50 million

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

3.30% Series F due March 2016

 

$20 million

System Energy VIE

 

6.29% Series F due September 2013

 

$70 million

System Energy VIE

 

5.33% Series G due April 2015

 

$60 million

System Energy VIE

 

4.02% Series H due February 2017

 

$50 million

 

            In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities' credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense.

 

Debt Issuances and Redemptions

 

(Entergy Corporation)

 

            In January 2012, Entergy Corporation issued $500 million of 4.70% senior notes due January 2017.  Entergy Corporation used the proceeds to repay borrowings under its $3.5 billion credit facility.  The net repayment of Entergy's credit facility during the first quarter 2012 was $455 million.

 

(Entergy Gulf States)

 

            In April 2012, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana redeemed, prior to maturity, its $10.84 million 5.8% Series pollution control revenue bonds due April 2016.

 

(Entergy Louisiana)

 

            In January 2012, Entergy Louisiana issued $250 million of 1.875% Series first mortgage bonds due December 2014.  Entergy Louisiana used a portion of the proceeds to repay short-term borrowings under the Entergy System money pool.

 

Fair Value

 

            The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

 

 

Book Value
of Long-Term Debt

 

Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)

 

 

(In Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy

 

$12,436,380

 

$12,565,095

Entergy Arkansas

 

$1,875,944

 

$1,766,405

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

$1,529,790

 

$1,635,476

Entergy Louisiana

 

$2,432,660

 

$2,477,368

Entergy Mississippi

 

$920,454

 

$990,325

Entergy New Orleans

 

$166,515

 

$171,863

Entergy Texas

 

$1,655,569

 

$1,865,069

System Energy

 

$757,175

 

$633,607

 

(a)

The values exclude lease obligations of $169 million at Entergy Louisiana and $139 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $181 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $134 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.

(b)

Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.

 

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
 
Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt

NOTE 4. REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

 

            Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3.5 billion and expires in March 2017.  Entergy Corporation also has the ability to issue letters of credit against 50% of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility.  The commitment fee is currently 0.275% of the commitment amount.  Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation.  The weighted average interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was 2.14% on the drawn portion of the facility.  Following is a summary of the borrowings outstanding and capacity available under the facility as of March 31, 2012.

 


Capacity

 


Borrowings

 

Letters
of Credit

 

Capacity
Available

(In Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$3,500 

 

$1,465

 

$8

 

$2,027

 

Entergy Corporation's facility requires it to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Utility operating companies (except Entergy New Orleans) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the facility maturity date may occur.

 


Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of March 31, 2012 as follows:

 




Company

 




Expiration Date

 



Amount of
Facility

 




Interest Rate (a)

 

Amount Drawn
as of
March 31,
2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas

 

April 2012

 

$78 million (b)

 

3.25%

 

-

Entergy Arkansas

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (c)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (d)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Louisiana

 

March 2017

 

$200 million (e)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$35 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$25 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$10 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Texas

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (g)

 

1.99%

 

-

 

(a)

The interest rate is the rate as of March 31, 2012 that would be applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.

(b)

The credit facility requires Entergy Arkansas to maintain a debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable.  In April 2012, at the expiration of this facility, Entergy Arkansas entered into a new $20 million credit facility that expires in April 2013.

(c)

The credit facility allows Entergy Arkansas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Arkansas to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(d)

The credit facility allows Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(e)

The credit facility allows Entergy Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Louisiana to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(f)

Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable.  Entergy Mississippi is required to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Prior to expiration on May 31, 2012, Entergy Mississippi expects to renew all of its credit facilities.

(g)

The credit facility allows Entergy Texas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Texas to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

 

The facility fees on the credit facilities range from 0.125% to 0.275% of the commitment amount.

 


The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. The current FERC-authorized limits are effective through October 31, 2013. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies are authorized under a FERC order to borrow from the Entergy System money pool. The money pool is an inter-company borrowing arrangement designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries' dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from the money pool and external borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of March 31, 2012 (aggregating both money pool and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

 

 

 

 

Authorized

 

Borrowings

 

 

(In Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas

 

$250

 

$49

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

$200

 

-

Entergy Louisiana

 

$250

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

$175

 

-

Entergy New Orleans

 

$100

 

$7

Entergy Texas

 

$200

 

-

System Energy

 

$200

 

-

 

Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)

 

            See Note 18 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIE).  The variable interest entities have credit facilities and also issue commercial paper to finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel as follows as of March 31, 2012:

 






Company

 





Expiration
Date

 




Amount
of
Facility

 

Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate on
Borrowings
(a)

 


Amount
Outstanding
as of
March 31,
2012

 

 

 

(Dollars in Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

July 2013

 

$85

 

2.45%

 

$12.5

 

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

July 2013

 

$85

 

2.37%

 

$16.7

 

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

July 2013

 

$90

 

2.27%

 

$29.4

 

System Energy VIE

 

July 2013

 

$100

 

2.38%

 

$69.2

 

 

(a) Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the VIEs for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The VIE for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.

 

            The amount outstanding on Entergy Gulf States Louisiana's credit facility is included in long-term debt on its balance sheet and the commercial paper outstanding for the other VIEs is classified as a current liability on the respective balance sheets.  The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.20% of the undrawn commitment amount.  Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 70% or less of its total capitalization.

 


The variable interest entities had notes payable that are included in long-term debt on the respective balance sheets as of March 31, 2012 as follows:

 

Company

 

Description

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

9% Series H due June 2013

 

$30 million

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

5.69% Series I due July 2014

 

$70 million

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

3.23% Series J due July 2016

 

$55 million

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

5.56% Series N due May 2013

 

$75 million

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

5.41% Series O due July 2012

 

$60 million

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

5.69% Series E due July 2014

 

$50 million

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

3.30% Series F due March 2016

 

$20 million

System Energy VIE

 

6.29% Series F due September 2013

 

$70 million

System Energy VIE

 

5.33% Series G due April 2015

 

$60 million

System Energy VIE

 

4.02% Series H due February 2017

 

$50 million

 

            In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities' credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense.

 

Debt Issuances and Redemptions

 

(Entergy Corporation)

 

            In January 2012, Entergy Corporation issued $500 million of 4.70% senior notes due January 2017.  Entergy Corporation used the proceeds to repay borrowings under its $3.5 billion credit facility.  The net repayment of Entergy's credit facility during the first quarter 2012 was $455 million.

 

(Entergy Gulf States)

 

            In April 2012, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana redeemed, prior to maturity, its $10.84 million 5.8% Series pollution control revenue bonds due April 2016.

 

(Entergy Louisiana)

 

            In January 2012, Entergy Louisiana issued $250 million of 1.875% Series first mortgage bonds due December 2014.  Entergy Louisiana used a portion of the proceeds to repay short-term borrowings under the Entergy System money pool.

 

Fair Value

 

            The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

 

 

Book Value
of Long-Term Debt

 

Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)

 

 

(In Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy

 

$12,436,380

 

$12,565,095

Entergy Arkansas

 

$1,875,944

 

$1,766,405

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

$1,529,790

 

$1,635,476

Entergy Louisiana

 

$2,432,660

 

$2,477,368

Entergy Mississippi

 

$920,454

 

$990,325

Entergy New Orleans

 

$166,515

 

$171,863

Entergy Texas

 

$1,655,569

 

$1,865,069

System Energy

 

$757,175

 

$633,607

 

(a)

The values exclude lease obligations of $169 million at Entergy Louisiana and $139 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $181 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $134 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.

(b)

Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.

 

Entergy Louisiana [Member]
 
Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt

NOTE 4. REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

 

            Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3.5 billion and expires in March 2017.  Entergy Corporation also has the ability to issue letters of credit against 50% of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility.  The commitment fee is currently 0.275% of the commitment amount.  Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation.  The weighted average interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was 2.14% on the drawn portion of the facility.  Following is a summary of the borrowings outstanding and capacity available under the facility as of March 31, 2012.

 


Capacity

 


Borrowings

 

Letters
of Credit

 

Capacity
Available

(In Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$3,500 

 

$1,465

 

$8

 

$2,027

 

Entergy Corporation's facility requires it to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Utility operating companies (except Entergy New Orleans) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the facility maturity date may occur.

 


Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of March 31, 2012 as follows:

 




Company

 




Expiration Date

 



Amount of
Facility

 




Interest Rate (a)

 

Amount Drawn
as of
March 31,
2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas

 

April 2012

 

$78 million (b)

 

3.25%

 

-

Entergy Arkansas

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (c)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (d)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Louisiana

 

March 2017

 

$200 million (e)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$35 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$25 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$10 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Texas

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (g)

 

1.99%

 

-

 

(a)

The interest rate is the rate as of March 31, 2012 that would be applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.

(b)

The credit facility requires Entergy Arkansas to maintain a debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable.  In April 2012, at the expiration of this facility, Entergy Arkansas entered into a new $20 million credit facility that expires in April 2013.

(c)

The credit facility allows Entergy Arkansas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Arkansas to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(d)

The credit facility allows Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(e)

The credit facility allows Entergy Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Louisiana to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(f)

Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable.  Entergy Mississippi is required to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Prior to expiration on May 31, 2012, Entergy Mississippi expects to renew all of its credit facilities.

(g)

The credit facility allows Entergy Texas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Texas to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

 

The facility fees on the credit facilities range from 0.125% to 0.275% of the commitment amount.

 


The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. The current FERC-authorized limits are effective through October 31, 2013. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies are authorized under a FERC order to borrow from the Entergy System money pool. The money pool is an inter-company borrowing arrangement designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries' dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from the money pool and external borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of March 31, 2012 (aggregating both money pool and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

 

 

 

 

Authorized

 

Borrowings

 

 

(In Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas

 

$250

 

$49

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

$200

 

-

Entergy Louisiana

 

$250

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

$175

 

-

Entergy New Orleans

 

$100

 

$7

Entergy Texas

 

$200

 

-

System Energy

 

$200

 

-

 

Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)

 

            See Note 18 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIE).  The variable interest entities have credit facilities and also issue commercial paper to finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel as follows as of March 31, 2012:

 






Company

 





Expiration
Date

 




Amount
of
Facility

 

Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate on
Borrowings
(a)

 


Amount
Outstanding
as of
March 31,
2012

 

 

 

(Dollars in Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

July 2013

 

$85

 

2.45%

 

$12.5

 

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

July 2013

 

$85

 

2.37%

 

$16.7

 

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

July 2013

 

$90

 

2.27%

 

$29.4

 

System Energy VIE

 

July 2013

 

$100

 

2.38%

 

$69.2

 

 

(a) Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the VIEs for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The VIE for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.

 

            The amount outstanding on Entergy Gulf States Louisiana's credit facility is included in long-term debt on its balance sheet and the commercial paper outstanding for the other VIEs is classified as a current liability on the respective balance sheets.  The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.20% of the undrawn commitment amount.  Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 70% or less of its total capitalization.

 


The variable interest entities had notes payable that are included in long-term debt on the respective balance sheets as of March 31, 2012 as follows:

 

Company

 

Description

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

9% Series H due June 2013

 

$30 million

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

5.69% Series I due July 2014

 

$70 million

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

3.23% Series J due July 2016

 

$55 million

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

5.56% Series N due May 2013

 

$75 million

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

5.41% Series O due July 2012

 

$60 million

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

5.69% Series E due July 2014

 

$50 million

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

3.30% Series F due March 2016

 

$20 million

System Energy VIE

 

6.29% Series F due September 2013

 

$70 million

System Energy VIE

 

5.33% Series G due April 2015

 

$60 million

System Energy VIE

 

4.02% Series H due February 2017

 

$50 million

 

            In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities' credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense.

 

Debt Issuances and Redemptions

 

(Entergy Corporation)

 

            In January 2012, Entergy Corporation issued $500 million of 4.70% senior notes due January 2017.  Entergy Corporation used the proceeds to repay borrowings under its $3.5 billion credit facility.  The net repayment of Entergy's credit facility during the first quarter 2012 was $455 million.

 

(Entergy Gulf States)

 

            In April 2012, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana redeemed, prior to maturity, its $10.84 million 5.8% Series pollution control revenue bonds due April 2016.

 

(Entergy Louisiana)

 

            In January 2012, Entergy Louisiana issued $250 million of 1.875% Series first mortgage bonds due December 2014.  Entergy Louisiana used a portion of the proceeds to repay short-term borrowings under the Entergy System money pool.

 

Fair Value

 

            The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

 

 

Book Value
of Long-Term Debt

 

Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)

 

 

(In Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy

 

$12,436,380

 

$12,565,095

Entergy Arkansas

 

$1,875,944

 

$1,766,405

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

$1,529,790

 

$1,635,476

Entergy Louisiana

 

$2,432,660

 

$2,477,368

Entergy Mississippi

 

$920,454

 

$990,325

Entergy New Orleans

 

$166,515

 

$171,863

Entergy Texas

 

$1,655,569

 

$1,865,069

System Energy

 

$757,175

 

$633,607

 

(a)

The values exclude lease obligations of $169 million at Entergy Louisiana and $139 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $181 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $134 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.

(b)

Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.

 

Entergy Mississippi [Member]
 
Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt

NOTE 4. REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

 

            Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3.5 billion and expires in March 2017.  Entergy Corporation also has the ability to issue letters of credit against 50% of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility.  The commitment fee is currently 0.275% of the commitment amount.  Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation.  The weighted average interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was 2.14% on the drawn portion of the facility.  Following is a summary of the borrowings outstanding and capacity available under the facility as of March 31, 2012.

 


Capacity

 


Borrowings

 

Letters
of Credit

 

Capacity
Available

(In Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$3,500 

 

$1,465

 

$8

 

$2,027

 

Entergy Corporation's facility requires it to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Utility operating companies (except Entergy New Orleans) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the facility maturity date may occur.

 


Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of March 31, 2012 as follows:

 




Company

 




Expiration Date

 



Amount of
Facility

 




Interest Rate (a)

 

Amount Drawn
as of
March 31,
2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas

 

April 2012

 

$78 million (b)

 

3.25%

 

-

Entergy Arkansas

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (c)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (d)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Louisiana

 

March 2017

 

$200 million (e)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$35 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$25 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$10 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Texas

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (g)

 

1.99%

 

-

 

(a)

The interest rate is the rate as of March 31, 2012 that would be applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.

(b)

The credit facility requires Entergy Arkansas to maintain a debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable.  In April 2012, at the expiration of this facility, Entergy Arkansas entered into a new $20 million credit facility that expires in April 2013.

(c)

The credit facility allows Entergy Arkansas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Arkansas to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(d)

The credit facility allows Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(e)

The credit facility allows Entergy Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Louisiana to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(f)

Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable.  Entergy Mississippi is required to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Prior to expiration on May 31, 2012, Entergy Mississippi expects to renew all of its credit facilities.

(g)

The credit facility allows Entergy Texas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Texas to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

 

The facility fees on the credit facilities range from 0.125% to 0.275% of the commitment amount.

 


The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. The current FERC-authorized limits are effective through October 31, 2013. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies are authorized under a FERC order to borrow from the Entergy System money pool. The money pool is an inter-company borrowing arrangement designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries' dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from the money pool and external borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of March 31, 2012 (aggregating both money pool and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

 

 

 

 

Authorized

 

Borrowings

 

 

(In Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas

 

$250

 

$49

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

$200

 

-

Entergy Louisiana

 

$250

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

$175

 

-

Entergy New Orleans

 

$100

 

$7

Entergy Texas

 

$200

 

-

System Energy

 

$200

 

-

 

Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)

 

            See Note 18 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIE).  The variable interest entities have credit facilities and also issue commercial paper to finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel as follows as of March 31, 2012:

 






Company

 





Expiration
Date

 




Amount
of
Facility

 

Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate on
Borrowings
(a)

 


Amount
Outstanding
as of
March 31,
2012

 

 

 

(Dollars in Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

July 2013

 

$85

 

2.45%

 

$12.5

 

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

July 2013

 

$85

 

2.37%

 

$16.7

 

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

July 2013

 

$90

 

2.27%

 

$29.4

 

System Energy VIE

 

July 2013

 

$100

 

2.38%

 

$69.2

 

 

(a) Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the VIEs for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The VIE for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.

 

            The amount outstanding on Entergy Gulf States Louisiana's credit facility is included in long-term debt on its balance sheet and the commercial paper outstanding for the other VIEs is classified as a current liability on the respective balance sheets.  The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.20% of the undrawn commitment amount.  Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 70% or less of its total capitalization.

 


The variable interest entities had notes payable that are included in long-term debt on the respective balance sheets as of March 31, 2012 as follows:

 

Company

 

Description

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

9% Series H due June 2013

 

$30 million

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

5.69% Series I due July 2014

 

$70 million

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

3.23% Series J due July 2016

 

$55 million

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

5.56% Series N due May 2013

 

$75 million

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

5.41% Series O due July 2012

 

$60 million

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

5.69% Series E due July 2014

 

$50 million

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

3.30% Series F due March 2016

 

$20 million

System Energy VIE

 

6.29% Series F due September 2013

 

$70 million

System Energy VIE

 

5.33% Series G due April 2015

 

$60 million

System Energy VIE

 

4.02% Series H due February 2017

 

$50 million

 

            In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities' credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense.

 

Debt Issuances and Redemptions

 

(Entergy Corporation)

 

            In January 2012, Entergy Corporation issued $500 million of 4.70% senior notes due January 2017.  Entergy Corporation used the proceeds to repay borrowings under its $3.5 billion credit facility.  The net repayment of Entergy's credit facility during the first quarter 2012 was $455 million.

 

(Entergy Gulf States)

 

            In April 2012, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana redeemed, prior to maturity, its $10.84 million 5.8% Series pollution control revenue bonds due April 2016.

 

(Entergy Louisiana)

 

            In January 2012, Entergy Louisiana issued $250 million of 1.875% Series first mortgage bonds due December 2014.  Entergy Louisiana used a portion of the proceeds to repay short-term borrowings under the Entergy System money pool.

 

Fair Value

 

            The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

 

 

Book Value
of Long-Term Debt

 

Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)

 

 

(In Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy

 

$12,436,380

 

$12,565,095

Entergy Arkansas

 

$1,875,944

 

$1,766,405

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

$1,529,790

 

$1,635,476

Entergy Louisiana

 

$2,432,660

 

$2,477,368

Entergy Mississippi

 

$920,454

 

$990,325

Entergy New Orleans

 

$166,515

 

$171,863

Entergy Texas

 

$1,655,569

 

$1,865,069

System Energy

 

$757,175

 

$633,607

 

(a)

The values exclude lease obligations of $169 million at Entergy Louisiana and $139 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $181 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $134 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.

(b)

Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.

 

Entergy New Orleans [Member]
 
Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt

NOTE 4. REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

 

            Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3.5 billion and expires in March 2017.  Entergy Corporation also has the ability to issue letters of credit against 50% of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility.  The commitment fee is currently 0.275% of the commitment amount.  Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation.  The weighted average interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was 2.14% on the drawn portion of the facility.  Following is a summary of the borrowings outstanding and capacity available under the facility as of March 31, 2012.

 


Capacity

 


Borrowings

 

Letters
of Credit

 

Capacity
Available

(In Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$3,500 

 

$1,465

 

$8

 

$2,027

 

Entergy Corporation's facility requires it to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Utility operating companies (except Entergy New Orleans) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the facility maturity date may occur.

 


Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of March 31, 2012 as follows:

 




Company

 




Expiration Date

 



Amount of
Facility

 




Interest Rate (a)

 

Amount Drawn
as of
March 31,
2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas

 

April 2012

 

$78 million (b)

 

3.25%

 

-

Entergy Arkansas

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (c)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (d)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Louisiana

 

March 2017

 

$200 million (e)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$35 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$25 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$10 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Texas

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (g)

 

1.99%

 

-

 

(a)

The interest rate is the rate as of March 31, 2012 that would be applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.

(b)

The credit facility requires Entergy Arkansas to maintain a debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable.  In April 2012, at the expiration of this facility, Entergy Arkansas entered into a new $20 million credit facility that expires in April 2013.

(c)

The credit facility allows Entergy Arkansas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Arkansas to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(d)

The credit facility allows Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(e)

The credit facility allows Entergy Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Louisiana to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(f)

Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable.  Entergy Mississippi is required to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Prior to expiration on May 31, 2012, Entergy Mississippi expects to renew all of its credit facilities.

(g)

The credit facility allows Entergy Texas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Texas to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

 

The facility fees on the credit facilities range from 0.125% to 0.275% of the commitment amount.

 


The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. The current FERC-authorized limits are effective through October 31, 2013. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies are authorized under a FERC order to borrow from the Entergy System money pool. The money pool is an inter-company borrowing arrangement designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries' dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from the money pool and external borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of March 31, 2012 (aggregating both money pool and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

 

 

 

 

Authorized

 

Borrowings

 

 

(In Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas

 

$250

 

$49

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

$200

 

-

Entergy Louisiana

 

$250

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

$175

 

-

Entergy New Orleans

 

$100

 

$7

Entergy Texas

 

$200

 

-

System Energy

 

$200

 

-

 

Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)

 

            See Note 18 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIE).  The variable interest entities have credit facilities and also issue commercial paper to finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel as follows as of March 31, 2012:

 






Company

 





Expiration
Date

 




Amount
of
Facility

 

Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate on
Borrowings
(a)

 


Amount
Outstanding
as of
March 31,
2012

 

 

 

(Dollars in Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

July 2013

 

$85

 

2.45%

 

$12.5

 

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

July 2013

 

$85

 

2.37%

 

$16.7

 

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

July 2013

 

$90

 

2.27%

 

$29.4

 

System Energy VIE

 

July 2013

 

$100

 

2.38%

 

$69.2

 

 

(a) Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the VIEs for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The VIE for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.

 

            The amount outstanding on Entergy Gulf States Louisiana's credit facility is included in long-term debt on its balance sheet and the commercial paper outstanding for the other VIEs is classified as a current liability on the respective balance sheets.  The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.20% of the undrawn commitment amount.  Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 70% or less of its total capitalization.

 


The variable interest entities had notes payable that are included in long-term debt on the respective balance sheets as of March 31, 2012 as follows:

 

Company

 

Description

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

9% Series H due June 2013

 

$30 million

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

5.69% Series I due July 2014

 

$70 million

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

3.23% Series J due July 2016

 

$55 million

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

5.56% Series N due May 2013

 

$75 million

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

5.41% Series O due July 2012

 

$60 million

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

5.69% Series E due July 2014

 

$50 million

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

3.30% Series F due March 2016

 

$20 million

System Energy VIE

 

6.29% Series F due September 2013

 

$70 million

System Energy VIE

 

5.33% Series G due April 2015

 

$60 million

System Energy VIE

 

4.02% Series H due February 2017

 

$50 million

 

            In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities' credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense.

 

Debt Issuances and Redemptions

 

(Entergy Corporation)

 

            In January 2012, Entergy Corporation issued $500 million of 4.70% senior notes due January 2017.  Entergy Corporation used the proceeds to repay borrowings under its $3.5 billion credit facility.  The net repayment of Entergy's credit facility during the first quarter 2012 was $455 million.

 

(Entergy Gulf States)

 

            In April 2012, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana redeemed, prior to maturity, its $10.84 million 5.8% Series pollution control revenue bonds due April 2016.

 

(Entergy Louisiana)

 

            In January 2012, Entergy Louisiana issued $250 million of 1.875% Series first mortgage bonds due December 2014.  Entergy Louisiana used the proceeds to repay short-term borrowings under the Entergy System money pool.

 

Fair Value

 

            The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

 

 

Book Value
of Long-Term Debt

 

Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)

 

 

(In Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy

 

$12,436,380

 

$12,565,095

Entergy Arkansas

 

$1,875,944

 

$1,766,405

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

$1,529,790

 

$1,635,476

Entergy Louisiana

 

$2,432,660

 

$2,477,368

Entergy Mississippi

 

$920,454

 

$990,325

Entergy New Orleans

 

$166,515

 

$171,863

Entergy Texas

 

$1,655,569

 

$1,865,069

System Energy

 

$757,175

 

$633,607

 

(a)

The values exclude lease obligations of $169 million at Entergy Louisiana and $139 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $181 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $134 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.

(b)

Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.

 

Entergy Texas [Member]
 
Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt

NOTE 4. REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

 

            Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3.5 billion and expires in March 2017.  Entergy Corporation also has the ability to issue letters of credit against 50% of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility.  The commitment fee is currently 0.275% of the commitment amount.  Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation.  The weighted average interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was 2.14% on the drawn portion of the facility.  Following is a summary of the borrowings outstanding and capacity available under the facility as of March 31, 2012.

 


Capacity

 


Borrowings

 

Letters
of Credit

 

Capacity
Available

(In Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$3,500 

 

$1,465

 

$8

 

$2,027

 

Entergy Corporation's facility requires it to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Utility operating companies (except Entergy New Orleans) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the facility maturity date may occur.

 


Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of March 31, 2012 as follows:

 




Company

 




Expiration Date

 



Amount of
Facility

 




Interest Rate (a)

 

Amount Drawn
as of
March 31,
2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas

 

April 2012

 

$78 million (b)

 

3.25%

 

-

Entergy Arkansas

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (c)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (d)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Louisiana

 

March 2017

 

$200 million (e)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$35 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$25 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$10 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Texas

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (g)

 

1.99%

 

-

 

(a)

The interest rate is the rate as of March 31, 2012 that would be applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.

(b)

The credit facility requires Entergy Arkansas to maintain a debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable.  In April 2012, at the expiration of this facility, Entergy Arkansas entered into a new $20 million credit facility that expires in April 2013.

(c)

The credit facility allows Entergy Arkansas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Arkansas to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(d)

The credit facility allows Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(e)

The credit facility allows Entergy Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Louisiana to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(f)

Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable.  Entergy Mississippi is required to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Prior to expiration on May 31, 2012, Entergy Mississippi expects to renew all of its credit facilities.

(g)

The credit facility allows Entergy Texas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Texas to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

 

The facility fees on the credit facilities range from 0.125% to 0.275% of the commitment amount.

 


The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. The current FERC-authorized limits are effective through October 31, 2013. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies are authorized under a FERC order to borrow from the Entergy System money pool. The money pool is an inter-company borrowing arrangement designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries' dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from the money pool and external borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of March 31, 2012 (aggregating both money pool and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

 

 

 

 

Authorized

 

Borrowings

 

 

(In Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas

 

$250

 

$49

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

$200

 

-

Entergy Louisiana

 

$250

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

$175

 

-

Entergy New Orleans

 

$100

 

$7

Entergy Texas

 

$200

 

-

System Energy

 

$200

 

-

 

Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)

 

            See Note 18 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIE).  The variable interest entities have credit facilities and also issue commercial paper to finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel as follows as of March 31, 2012:

 






Company

 





Expiration
Date

 




Amount
of
Facility

 

Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate on
Borrowings
(a)

 


Amount
Outstanding
as of
March 31,
2012

 

 

 

(Dollars in Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

July 2013

 

$85

 

2.45%

 

$12.5

 

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

July 2013

 

$85

 

2.37%

 

$16.7

 

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

July 2013

 

$90

 

2.27%

 

$29.4

 

System Energy VIE

 

July 2013

 

$100

 

2.38%

 

$69.2

 

 

(a) Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the VIEs for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The VIE for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.

 

            The amount outstanding on Entergy Gulf States Louisiana's credit facility is included in long-term debt on its balance sheet and the commercial paper outstanding for the other VIEs is classified as a current liability on the respective balance sheets.  The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.20% of the undrawn commitment amount.  Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 70% or less of its total capitalization.

 


The variable interest entities had notes payable that are included in long-term debt on the respective balance sheets as of March 31, 2012 as follows:

 

Company

 

Description

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

9% Series H due June 2013

 

$30 million

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

5.69% Series I due July 2014

 

$70 million

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

3.23% Series J due July 2016

 

$55 million

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

5.56% Series N due May 2013

 

$75 million

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

5.41% Series O due July 2012

 

$60 million

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

5.69% Series E due July 2014

 

$50 million

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

3.30% Series F due March 2016

 

$20 million

System Energy VIE

 

6.29% Series F due September 2013

 

$70 million

System Energy VIE

 

5.33% Series G due April 2015

 

$60 million

System Energy VIE

 

4.02% Series H due February 2017

 

$50 million

 

            In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities' credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense.

 

Debt Issuances and Redemptions

 

(Entergy Corporation)

 

            In January 2012, Entergy Corporation issued $500 million of 4.70% senior notes due January 2017.  Entergy Corporation used the proceeds to repay borrowings under its $3.5 billion credit facility.  The net repayment of Entergy's credit facility during the first quarter 2012 was $455 million.

 

(Entergy Gulf States)

 

            In April 2012, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana redeemed, prior to maturity, its $10.84 million 5.8% Series pollution control revenue bonds due April 2016.

 

(Entergy Louisiana)

 

            In January 2012, Entergy Louisiana issued $250 million of 1.875% Series first mortgage bonds due December 2014.  Entergy Louisiana used a portion of the proceeds to repay short-term borrowings under the Entergy System money pool.

 

Fair Value

 

            The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

 

 

Book Value
of Long-Term Debt

 

Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)

 

 

(In Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy

 

$12,436,380

 

$12,565,095

Entergy Arkansas

 

$1,875,944

 

$1,766,405

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

$1,529,790

 

$1,635,476

Entergy Louisiana

 

$2,432,660

 

$2,477,368

Entergy Mississippi

 

$920,454

 

$990,325

Entergy New Orleans

 

$166,515

 

$171,863

Entergy Texas

 

$1,655,569

 

$1,865,069

System Energy

 

$757,175

 

$633,607

 

(a)

The values exclude lease obligations of $169 million at Entergy Louisiana and $139 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $181 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $134 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.

(b)

Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.

 

System Energy [Member]
 
Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt

NOTE 4. REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

 

            Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3.5 billion and expires in March 2017.  Entergy Corporation also has the ability to issue letters of credit against 50% of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility.  The commitment fee is currently 0.275% of the commitment amount.  Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation.  The weighted average interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was 2.14% on the drawn portion of the facility.  Following is a summary of the borrowings outstanding and capacity available under the facility as of March 31, 2012.

 


Capacity

 


Borrowings

 

Letters
of Credit

 

Capacity
Available

(In Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$3,500 

 

$1,465

 

$8

 

$2,027

 

Entergy Corporation's facility requires it to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Utility operating companies (except Entergy New Orleans) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the facility maturity date may occur.

 


Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of March 31, 2012 as follows:

 




Company

 




Expiration Date

 



Amount of
Facility

 




Interest Rate (a)

 

Amount Drawn
as of
March 31,
2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas

 

April 2012

 

$78 million (b)

 

3.25%

 

-

Entergy Arkansas

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (c)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (d)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Louisiana

 

March 2017

 

$200 million (e)

 

1.74%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$35 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$25 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

May 2012

 

$10 million (f)

 

1.99%

 

-

Entergy Texas

 

March 2017

 

$150 million (g)

 

1.99%

 

-

 

(a)

The interest rate is the rate as of March 31, 2012 that would be applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.

(b)

The credit facility requires Entergy Arkansas to maintain a debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable.  In April 2012, at the expiration of this facility, Entergy Arkansas entered into a new $20 million credit facility that expires in April 2013.

(c)

The credit facility allows Entergy Arkansas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Arkansas to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(d)

The credit facility allows Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(e)

The credit facility allows Entergy Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Louisiana to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(f)

Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable.  Entergy Mississippi is required to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Prior to expiration on May 31, 2012, Entergy Mississippi expects to renew all of its credit facilities.

(g)

The credit facility allows Entergy Texas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  As of March 31, 2012, no letters of credit were outstanding.  The credit facility requires Entergy Texas to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

 

The facility fees on the credit facilities range from 0.125% to 0.275% of the commitment amount.

 


The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. The current FERC-authorized limits are effective through October 31, 2013. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies are authorized under a FERC order to borrow from the Entergy System money pool. The money pool is an inter-company borrowing arrangement designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries' dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from the money pool and external borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of March 31, 2012 (aggregating both money pool and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

 

 

 

 

Authorized

 

Borrowings

 

 

(In Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas

 

$250

 

$49

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

$200

 

-

Entergy Louisiana

 

$250

 

-

Entergy Mississippi

 

$175

 

-

Entergy New Orleans

 

$100

 

$7

Entergy Texas

 

$200

 

-

System Energy

 

$200

 

-

 

Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)

 

            See Note 18 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIE).  The variable interest entities have credit facilities and also issue commercial paper to finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel as follows as of March 31, 2012:

 






Company

 





Expiration
Date

 




Amount
of
Facility

 

Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate on
Borrowings
(a)

 


Amount
Outstanding
as of
March 31,
2012

 

 

 

(Dollars in Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

July 2013

 

$85

 

2.45%

 

$12.5

 

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

July 2013

 

$85

 

2.37%

 

$16.7

 

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

July 2013

 

$90

 

2.27%

 

$29.4

 

System Energy VIE

 

July 2013

 

$100

 

2.38%

 

$69.2

 

 

(a) Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the VIEs for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The VIE for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.

 

            The amount outstanding on Entergy Gulf States Louisiana's credit facility is included in long-term debt on its balance sheet and the commercial paper outstanding for the other VIEs is classified as a current liability on the respective balance sheets.  The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.20% of the undrawn commitment amount.  Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 70% or less of its total capitalization.

 


The variable interest entities had notes payable that are included in long-term debt on the respective balance sheets as of March 31, 2012 as follows:

 

Company

 

Description

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

9% Series H due June 2013

 

$30 million

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

5.69% Series I due July 2014

 

$70 million

Entergy Arkansas VIE

 

3.23% Series J due July 2016

 

$55 million

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

5.56% Series N due May 2013

 

$75 million

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE

 

5.41% Series O due July 2012

 

$60 million

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

5.69% Series E due July 2014

 

$50 million

Entergy Louisiana VIE

 

3.30% Series F due March 2016

 

$20 million

System Energy VIE

 

6.29% Series F due September 2013

 

$70 million

System Energy VIE

 

5.33% Series G due April 2015

 

$60 million

System Energy VIE

 

4.02% Series H due February 2017

 

$50 million

 

            In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities' credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense.

 

Debt Issuances and Redemptions

 

(Entergy Corporation)

 

            In January 2012, Entergy Corporation issued $500 million of 4.70% senior notes due January 2017.  Entergy Corporation used the proceeds to repay borrowings under its $3.5 billion credit facility.  The net repayment of Entergy's credit facility during the first quarter 2012 was $455 million.

 

(Entergy Gulf States)

 

            In April 2012, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana redeemed, prior to maturity, its $10.84 million 5.8% Series pollution control revenue bonds due April 2016.

 

(Entergy Louisiana)

 

            In January 2012, Entergy Louisiana issued $250 million of 1.875% Series first mortgage bonds due December 2014.  Entergy Louisiana used a portion of the proceeds to repay short-term borrowings under the Entergy System money pool.

 

Fair Value

 

            The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

 

 

Book Value
of Long-Term Debt

 

Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)

 

 

(In Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Entergy

 

$12,436,380

 

$12,565,095

Entergy Arkansas

 

$1,875,944

 

$1,766,405

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

 

$1,529,790

 

$1,635,476

Entergy Louisiana

 

$2,432,660

 

$2,477,368

Entergy Mississippi

 

$920,454

 

$990,325

Entergy New Orleans

 

$166,515

 

$171,863

Entergy Texas

 

$1,655,569

 

$1,865,069

System Energy

 

$757,175

 

$633,607

 

(a)

The values exclude lease obligations of $169 million at Entergy Louisiana and $139 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $181 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $134 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.

(b)

Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.