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Long-Term Debt
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt
Long-Term Debt

On June 5, 2019, Roanoke Gas entered into an agreement to issue notes in the aggregate principal amount of $10,000,000. These notes are scheduled to be issued on the day of closing currently proposed for December 6, 2019. These notes will have a 10-year term from the date of issue at a fixed interest rate of 3.60%. The proceeds from these notes will be used to finance a portion of Roanoke Gas' capital budget.

On March 28, 2019, Roanoke Gas entered into 12-year unsecured notes in the total principal amount of $10,000,000 with a fixed interest rate of 4.41% per annum. Proceeds from these notes were used to refinance a portion of Roanoke Gas' debt under the line-of-credit.

On March 26, 2019, Roanoke Gas entered into a new unsecured line-of-credit agreement. This agreement replaced the prior line-of-credit agreement scheduled to expire March 31, 2020. The new agreement is for a two-year term expiring March 31, 2021 with a maximum borrowing limit of $30,000,000. Amounts drawn against the agreement are considered to be non-current as the balance under the line-of-credit is not subject to repayment within the next 12-month period. The agreement has a variable-interest rate based on 30-day LIBOR plus 100 basis points and an availability fee of 15 basis points and provides multi-tiered borrowing limits associated with the seasonal borrowing demands of the Company. The Company's total available borrowing limits during the term of the agreement range from $3,000,000 to $30,000,000.

Roanoke Gas also has other unsecured notes at varying fixed interest rates as well as a variable-rate note with interest based on 30-day LIBOR plus 90 basis points. The variable rate note is hedged by a swap agreement, which converts the debt into a fixed-rate instrument with an annual interest rate of 2.30%.

On February 19, 2019, Midstream entered into an agreement to amend its existing non-revolving credit agreement and related notes. The amendment increased total borrowing limits to $50 million through the date of maturity to meet the projected funding requirements for completion of the MVP. With the exception of the increase in borrowing limits, all remaining terms under the notes remain unchanged including the variable-interest rate based on 30-day LIBOR plus 135 basis points.

In June 2019, Midstream entered into two unsecured promissory notes and loan agreements. On June 12, 2019, Midstream entered into a 7-year unsecured note in the aggregate principal amount of $14,000,000 at an interest rate of 30-day LIBOR plus 115 basis points. Midstream also entered into an interest rate swap agreement that converts the note's variable interest rate to a 3.24% fixed rate. On June 13, 2019, Midstream entered into a 5-year unsecured note in the aggregate principal amount of $10,000,000 at an interest rate of 30-day LIBOR plus 120 basis points. Beginning in July 2022, the second note's terms require monthly principal repayments with the remaining unpaid balance due on June 1, 2024. In addition, Midstream entered into a second interest rate swap agreement that converts the second note's variable interest rate to a 3.14% fixed rate.

The proceeds from the notes issued in June 2019 were used to pay down Midstream's notes under the existing non-revolving credit agreement as amended in February. As a result, the corresponding available balances on the prior notes declined by $24,000,000, thereby reducing the previously available $50,000,000 down to $26,000,000. As of June 30, 2019, the total outstanding balances under these notes were $11,302,200.

All of the debt agreements set forth certain representations, warranties and covenants to which the Company is subject, including financial covenants that limit consolidated long-term indebtedness to not more than 65% of total capitalization. All of the debt agreements, except for the line-of-credit, provide for priority indebtedness to not exceed 15% of consolidated total assets.

Long-term debt consists of the following:

 
June 30, 2019
 
September 30, 2018
 
Principal
 
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs
 
Principal
 
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs
Roanoke Gas Company:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured senior notes payable, at 4.26% due on September 18, 2034
$
30,500,000

 
$
147,225

 
$
30,500,000

 
$
154,465

Unsecured term note payable, at 30-day LIBOR plus 0.90%, due November 1, 2021
7,000,000

 
7,781

 
7,000,000

 
10,283

Unsecured term notes payable, at 3.58% due on October 2, 2027
8,000,000

 
39,732

 
8,000,000

 
43,343

Unsecured term notes payable, at 4.41% due on March 28, 2031
10,000,000

 
36,808

 

 

RGC Midstream, LLC:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured term notes payable, at 30-day LIBOR plus 1.35%, due December 29, 2020
11,302,200

 
71,405

 
17,743,200

 
74,190

Unsecured term note payable, at 30-day LIBOR plus 1.15%, due June 12, 2026
14,000,000

 
16,853

 

 

Unsecured term note payable, at 30-day LIBOR plus 1.20%, due June 1, 2024
10,000,000

 
11,590

 

 

Total notes payable
$
90,802,200

 
$
331,394

 
$
63,243,200

 
$
282,281

Line-of-credit, at 30-day LIBOR plus 1.00%, due March 31, 2021
$

 
$

 
$
7,361,017

 
$

Total long-term debt
$
90,802,200

 
$
331,394

 
$
70,604,217

 
$
282,281