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LINES OF CREDIT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]  
LINES OF CREDIT
LINES OF CREDIT:
 
Credit facilities and available liquidity as of December 31, 2017 were as follows (in thousands):

Company

Total Facility

Usage

Available Liquidity

Expiration Date
 
SJI:

 

 

 

 
 
Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility

$
400,000


$
251,000

(A)
$
149,000


August 2022
(C)
Revolving Credit Facility

50,000


50,000




September 2019
(D)
 











 
Total SJI

450,000


301,000


149,000


 
 
 











 
SJG:

 

 

 

 
 
 








 
Commercial Paper Program/Revolving Credit Facility

200,000


52,800

(B)
147,200


August 2022
(E)
Uncommitted Bank Line

10,000




10,000


August 2018
 
 











 
Total SJG

210,000


52,800


157,200


 
 
 











 
Total

$
660,000


$
353,800


$
306,200


 
 

(A) Includes letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $6.6 million.

(B) Includes letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $0.8 million.

(C) In August 2017, SJI entered into a five year, unsecured $400.0 million revolving credit agreement which is syndicated among several banks. In connection with this agreement, SJI terminated its previous $400.0 million revolving credit agreement.

(D) In September 2017, SJI amended an unsecured revolving credit facility for two years. The facility now terminates in September 2019.

(E) In August 2017, SJG entered into a five year, unsecured $200.0 million revolving credit agreement which is syndicated among several banks. In connection with this agreement, SJG terminated its previous $200.0 million revolving credit agreement.

The SJG facilities are restricted as to use and availability specifically to SJG; however, if necessary, the SJI facilities can also be used to support SJG’s liquidity needs. Borrowings under these credit facilities are at market rates. SJI's weighted average interest rate on these borrowings, which changes daily, was 2.46%, 1.47% and 1.13% at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. SJG's weighted average interest rate on these borrowings, which changes daily, was 1.88%, 0.97% and 0.66% at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

SJI's average borrowings outstanding under these credit facilities (which includes SJG), not including letters of credit, during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were $276.7 million and $321.9 million, respectively. The maximum amounts outstanding under these credit facilities (which includes SJG), not including letters of credit, during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were $373.8 million and $467.7 million, respectively.

SJG's average borrowings outstanding under its credit facilities, not including letters of credit, during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were $17.6 million and $71.5 million, respectively. The maximum amount outstanding under these credit facilities, not including letters of credit, during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were $110.1 million and $141.7 million, respectively.

The SJI and SJG principal credit facilities are provided by a syndicate of banks and contain one financial covenant limiting the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the respective credit agreements) to not more than 0.70 to 1, measured at the end of each fiscal quarter. However, as of December 31, 2017, several bank facilities for both SJI and SJG, as well as Senior Unsecured Notes issued by SJI, still contained one financial covenant limiting the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the respective credit agreements) to not more than 0.65 to 1, measured at the end of each fiscal quarter. As a result, as of December 31, 2017, both SJI and SJG needed to ensure that the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the respective credit agreements) did not exceed 0.65 to 1. SJI and SJG were in compliance with these covenants as of December 31, 2017. All of SJI's bank facilities and Senior Unsecured Notes were amended to the new ratio in January 2018.
    
SJG has a commercial paper program under which SJG may issue short-term, unsecured promissory notes to qualified investors up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $200.0 million.  The notes have fixed maturities which vary by note, but may not exceed 270 days from the date of issue. Proceeds from the notes are used for general corporate purposes.  SJG uses the commercial paper program in tandem with the new $200.0 million revolving credit facility and does not expect the principal amount of borrowings outstanding under the commercial paper program and the credit facility at any time to exceed an aggregate of $200.0 million.