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LONG-TERM DEBT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
LONG-TERM DEBT
LONG-TERM DEBT:

Outstanding Long-Term Debt at December 31 consisted of the following:

 
 
 
2012
 
2011
Long-Term Debt (A):
 
 
 
 
 
    South Jersey Gas Company:
 
 
 
 
 
        First Mortgage Bonds: (B)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.46%
Series due 2013
 
$
10,500

 
$
10,500

5.027%
Series due 2013
 
14,500

 
14,500

4.52%
Series due 2014
 
11,000

 
11,000

5.115%
Series due 2014
 
10,000

 
10,000

5.387%
Series due 2015
 
10,000

 
10,000

5.437%
Series due 2016
 
10,000

 
10,000

4.6%
Series due 2016
 
17,000

 
17,000

4.657%
Series due 2017
 
15,000

 
15,000

7.97%
Series due 2018
 
10,000

 
10,000

7.125%
Series due 2018
 
20,000

 
20,000

5.587%
Series due 2019
 
10,000

 
10,000

3.00%
Series due 2024 (C)
 
50,000

 

3.03%
Series due 2024 (C)
 
35,000

 

3.63%
Series due 2025
 
10,000

 
10,000

4.84%
Series due 2026
 
15,000

 
15,000

4.93%
Series due 2026
 
45,000

 
45,000

4.03%
Series due 2027
 
45,000

 
45,000

7.7%
Series due 2027 (D)
 

 
35,000

3.74%
Series due 2032 (D)
 
35,000

 

5.55%
Series due 2033
 
32,000

 
32,000

6.213%
Series due 2034
 
10,000

 
10,000

5.45%
Series due 2035
 
10,000

 
10,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
        Series A 2006 Bonds at variable rates due 2036 (E)
 
25,000

 
25,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
    Marina Energy LLC:  (F)
 
 
 
 
 
        Series A 2001 Bonds at variable rates due 2031
 
20,000

 
20,000

        Series B 2001 Bonds at variable rates due 2021
 
25,000

 
25,000

        Series A 2006 Bonds at variable rates due 2036
 
16,400

 
16,400

 
 
 
 
 
    South Jersey Industries (G)
 
 
 
 
2.39%
Series A 2012 Notes due 2015
 
64,000

 

2.71%
Series B 2012 Notes due 2017
 
16,000

 

3.46%
Series C 2012 Notes due 2022
 
35,000

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Long-Term Debt Outstanding
 
626,400

 
426,400

Less Current Maturities
 
(25,000
)
 
(2,187
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Long-Term Debt
 
$
601,400

 
$
424,213


(A)
Long-term debt maturities and sinking funds requirements for the succeeding five years are as follows (in thousands): 2013, $25,000; 2014, $21,000; 2015, $74,909; 2016, $27,909; 2017, $31,909.

(B)
The First Mortgage dated October 1, 1947, as supplemented, securing the First Mortgage Bonds constitutes a direct first mortgage lien on substantially all utility plant.
 
(C)
In September 2012, SJG issued $50.0 million of 3.00% aggregate principal amount of MTN's due September 2024. In November 2012, SJG issued $35.0 million of 3.03% aggregate principal amount of MTN's due November 2024.

(D)
In February 2012, SJG called its $35.0 million, 7.70% MTN's due April 2027 at par plus a 2.0% premium. The early redemption occurred concurrently with the issuance in April 2012 of $35.0 million, 3.74% Series D MTN's due April 2032.

(E)
These variable rate demand bonds bear interest at a floating rate that resets weekly. The interest rate as of December 31, 2012 was 0.17%. Liquidity support on these bonds is provided under a separate letter of credit facility that expires in August, 2015. These bonds contain no financial covenants.

(F)
Marina has issued $61.4 million of unsecured variable-rate revenue bonds through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). The variable rates at December 31, 2012 for the Series A 2001, Series B 2001, and Series A 2006 bonds were 0.14%, 0.24% and 0.14% respectively. The interest rate on all but $27.1 million of the bonds has been effectively fixed via interest rate swaps at 4.41% until January 2026.  These bonds contain no financial covenants.  Liquidity support on these bonds is provided under a letter of credit facility from a commercial bank that expires in August, 2015.

(G)
In June 2012, the Company issued $115.0 million aggregate principal amount of long-term debt, consisting of the following: (a) $64.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.39% Senior Notes due June 2015; (b) $16.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.71% Senior Notes due June 2017; and (c) $35.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.46% Senior Notes due June 2022.
    
In December 2011, SJG received approval from the BPU to issue up to $200.0 million in long-term debt under its MTN program by September 2014. At December 31, 2012, $80.0 million was available under this program.