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Financing
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
FINANCING
FINANCING
Bank Credit Arrangements
Bank credit arrangements provide liquidity support to the registrants' commercial paper borrowings and the traditional operating companies' variable rate pollution control revenue bonds. See Note 6 to the financial statements of each registrant (other than Mississippi Power) under "Bank Credit Arrangements" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note 6 to the financial statements of Mississippi Power under "Bank Credit Arrangements" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K/A for additional information.
The following table outlines the committed credit arrangements by company as of September 30, 2013:
 
 
Expires(a)
 
 
 
Executable Term
Loans
 
Due Within One
Year
Company
 
2013
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2018
 
Total
 
Unused
 
One
Year
 
Two
Years
 
Term
Out
 
No Term
Out
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
(in millions)
 
(in millions)
Southern Company
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,000

 
$
1,000

 
$
1,000

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Alabama Power
 
1

 
268

 
35

 

 
1,000

 
1,304

 
1,304

 
53

 

 
53

 
146

Georgia Power
 

 

 

 
150

 
1,600

 
1,750

 
1,736

 

 

 

 

Gulf Power
 
20

 
90

 

 
165

 

 
275

 
275

 
45

 

 
45

 
65

Mississippi Power
 
15

 
120

 

 
165

 

 
300

 
300

 
25

 
40

 
65

 
70

Southern Power
 

 

 

 

 
500

 
500

 
486

 

 

 

 

Other
 

 
75

 
25

 

 

 
100

 
100

 
25

 

 
25

 
50

Total
 
$
36

 
$
553

 
$
60

 
$
480

 
$
4,100

 
$
5,229

 
$
5,201

 
$
148

 
$
40

 
$
188

 
$
331

 (a) No credit arrangements expire in 2017.
As reflected in the table above, during the first nine months of 2013, Southern Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into, amended, or renewed certain of their credit arrangements. In February 2013, Southern Company, Alabama Power, Georgia Power, and Southern Power each amended their multi-year credit arrangements, which extended the maturity dates from 2016 to 2018. In March 2013, Gulf Power and Mississippi Power each amended certain of their credit arrangements, which extended the maturity dates from 2014 to 2016 and, in the case of Mississippi Power, also revised the definition of debt to exclude securitized debt relating to the Kemper IGCC for purposes of calculating the debt to capitalization covenant under these credit arrangements. See Note (B) under "Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle" herein for information regarding legislation related to the securitization of certain costs of the Kemper IGCC.
Southern Company and its subsidiaries expect to renew their credit arrangements as needed, prior to expiration.
Most of these arrangements contain covenants that limit debt levels and typically contain cross default provisions that are restricted only to the indebtedness of the individual company. Southern Company and its subsidiaries are currently in compliance with all such covenants.
Financing Activities
The following table outlines the long-term debt financing activities for Southern Company and its subsidiaries for the first nine months of 2013:
Company(a)
 
Senior
 Note
Issuances
 
Senior
 Note
Redemptions
and 
Maturities
 
Revenue Bond Issuances
 
Revenue Bond Redemptions and Maturities
 
Other Long-Term
Debt Issuances
 
Other
 Long-Term Debt Redemptions
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Southern Company
 
$
500

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Georgia Power
 
850

 
1,250

 
89

 
89

 

 

Gulf Power
 
90

 
90

 

 

 

 

Mississippi Power
 

 

 
31

 
83

 
475

 
125

Southern Power
 
300

 

 

 

 
23

 

Other
 

 
50

 

 

 

 

Total
 
$
1,740

 
$
1,390

 
$
120

 
$
172

 
$
498

 
$
125

(a) Alabama Power did not issue or redeem any long-term debt during the first nine months of 2013.
Southern Company
In August 2013, Southern Company issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of Series 2013A 2.45% Senior Notes due September 1, 2018. The proceeds were used to pay a portion of Southern Company’s outstanding short-term indebtedness and for other general corporate purposes.
Georgia Power
In March 2013, Georgia Power issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of Series 2013A 4.30% Senior Notes due March 15, 2043. Also in March 2013, Georgia Power issued $250 million aggregate principal amount of Series 2013B Floating Rate Senior Notes due March 15, 2016. The proceeds from these sales were used to repay at maturity $350 million aggregate principal amount of Georgia Power's Series 2010A Floating Rate Senior Notes due March 15, 2013, to repay a portion of its outstanding short-term indebtedness, and for general corporate purposes, including Georgia Power's continuous construction program.
In March 2013, the Development Authority of Monroe County issued $17.5 million aggregate principal amount of Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Georgia Power Company Plant Scherer Project), First Series 2013 due April 1, 2043 for the benefit of Georgia Power. The proceeds were used to redeem, in April 2013, $17.5 million aggregate principal amount of Development Authority of Monroe County (Georgia) Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Georgia Power Company Plant Scherer Project), Second Series 1997.
In August 2013, Georgia Power issued $200 million aggregate principal amount of Series 2013C Floating Rate Senior Notes due August 15, 2016. The proceeds were used to repay at maturity a portion of $100 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of Georgia Power's Series Q 4.90% Senior Notes due September 15, 2013 and a portion of $500 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of Georgia Power's Series 2010D 1.30% Senior Notes due September 15, 2013.
In August 2013, the Development Authority of Bartow County issued $71.7 million aggregate principal amount of Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Georgia Power Company Plant Bowen Project), First Series 2013 due August 1, 2043 for the benefit of Georgia Power. The proceeds were used to redeem, in September 2013, $24.9 million aggregate principal amount of Development Authority of Bartow County (Georgia) Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Georgia Power Company Plant Bowen Project), First Series 1996 and $46.8 million aggregate principal amount of Development Authority of Bartow County (Georgia) Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Georgia Power Company Plant Bowen Project), First Series 1998.
Gulf Power
In June 2013, Gulf Power issued 500,000 shares of Series 2013A 5.60% Preference Stock and realized proceeds of $50 million. Gulf Power also issued $90 million aggregate principal amount of Series 2013A 5.00% Senior Notes due June 15, 2043. The proceeds from the sale of the Preference Stock, together with the proceeds from the issuance of the Series 2013A Senior Notes, were used to repay at maturity $60 million aggregate principal amount of Gulf Power's Series G 4.35% Senior Notes due July 15, 2013, to repay a portion of a 90-day floating rate bank loan in an aggregate principal amount outstanding of $125 million, for a portion of the redemption in July 2013 of $30 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of Gulf Power’s Series H 5.25% Senior Notes due July 15, 2033, and for general corporate purposes, including Gulf Power’s continuous construction program.
Mississippi Power
In November 2012, Mississippi Power entered into a 366-day $100 million aggregate principal amount floating rate bank loan bearing interest based on one-month LIBOR. The first advance in the amount of $50 million was made in November 2012. In January 2013, the second advance in the amount of $50 million was made. In September 2013, Mississippi Power amended the bank loan, which extended the maturity date to 2015. The proceeds of the loan were used for working capital and for other general corporate purposes, including Mississippi Power's continuous construction program.
In March 2013, Mississippi Power entered into four two-year floating rate bank loans bearing interest based on one-month LIBOR. These term loans were for $50 million, $75 million, $75 million, and $100 million aggregate principal amounts, and proceeds were used for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including Mississippi Power's continuous construction program.
In March 2013, the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation (MBFC) issued $15.8 million aggregate principal amount of MBFC Taxable Revenue Bonds (Mississippi Power Company Project), Series 2012A.
In July 2013, MBFC issued $15.3 million aggregate principal amount of MBFC Taxable Revenue Bonds (Mississippi Power Company Project), Series 2012A. The proceeds were used to reimburse Mississippi Power for the cost of the acquisition, construction, equipping, installation, and improvement of certain equipment and facilities for the lignite mining facility related to the Kemper IGCC. See Note 6 to the financial statements of Mississippi Power under "Other Revenue Bonds" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K/A for additional information.
In September 2013, Mississippi Power entered into a two-year floating rate bank loan bearing interest based on one-month LIBOR. The term loan was for $125 million aggregate principal amount and proceeds were used to repay at maturity a two-year floating rate bank loan in the aggregate principal amount of $125 million.
Southern Power
In March and September 2013, Southern Power issued an additional $1.7 million and $2.2 million, respectively, under a promissory note, due September 30, 2032, to Turner Renewable Energy, LLC (TRE) related to the financing of Spectrum.
In the second and third quarters of 2013, Southern Power issued an aggregate $8.7 million and $10.2 million, respectively, under a promissory note, due April 30, 2033, to TRE related to the financing of Campo Verde.
In July 2013, Southern Power issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of Series 2013A 5.25% Senior Notes due July 15, 2043. The net proceeds from the sale of the Series 2013A Senior Notes were used to repay a portion of its outstanding short-term indebtedness and for other general corporate purposes, including Southern Power’s continuous construction program.