UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 10, 2020
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SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New Jersey
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001-06364
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22-1901645
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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1 South Jersey Plaza, Folsom, NJ 08037
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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(609) 561-9000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) N/A
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock – $1.25 par value per share
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SJI
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New York Stock Exchange
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5.625% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2079
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SJIJ
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New York Stock Exchange
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Corporate Units
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SJIU
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New York Stock Exchange
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act or Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act)
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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On November 10, 2020, Elizabethtown Gas Company (the “Company”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of South Jersey Industries, Inc., entered into a Bond
Purchase Agreement between the Company and the purchasers named therein (the “Bond Purchase Agreement”) which provides for the Company to issue a series of first mortgage bonds in an aggregate principal amount of $250,000,000 (the “Series 2020A Bonds”), in five Tranches, as follows: (a) 3.28% First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2020A-1, Tranche A due November 10, 2050 in the
aggregate principal amount of $75,000,000 (the “Series 2020A-1, Tranche A Bonds”), (ii) 3.38% First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2020A-1, Tranche B due November 10, 2060 in the aggregate principal amount of $50,000,000 (the “Series
2020A-1, Tranche B Bonds” and, together with the Series 2020A-1, Tranche A Bonds, the “Series 2020A-1 Bonds”), (iii) 2.26% First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2020A-2, Tranche A due June 15, 2031 in the aggregate principal
amount of $50,000,000 (the “Series 2020A-2, Tranche A Bonds”), (iv)
3.08% First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2020A-2, Tranche B due June 15, 2041 in the aggregate principal amount of $25,000,000 (the “Series 2020A-2, Tranche B
Bonds”), and (v) 3.36% First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2020A-2, Tranche C due June 15, 2051 in the aggregate principal amount of $50,000,000 (the “Series 2020A-2, Tranche C Bonds” and, together with the Series 2020A-2, Tranche
A Bonds and the Series 2020A-2, Tranche B Bonds, the “Series 2020A-2 Bonds).
The Series 2020A Bonds are being issued under that First
Mortgage Indenture dated as of July 2, 2018 (as previously supplemented and amended, the “Indenture”) between the Company and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as
Trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by that Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 10, 2020 between the Company and the Trustee (the “Third Supplement) and, with respect to the Series 2020A-2 Bonds, a Fourth Supplemental Indenture that will be entered into at the time of the issuance of the Series 2020A-2
Bonds.
The $75,000,000 principal amount of Series 2020A-1, Tranche A Bonds
were issued on November 10, 2020, are due and payable on November 10, 2050 and bear interest at the rate of 3.28% per annum, payable semiannually on May 10 and November 10 of each year, commencing on May 10, 2021. The $50,000,000 principal
amount of Series 2020A-1, Tranche B Bonds were issued on November 10, 2020, are due and payable on November 10, 2060 and bear interest at the rate of 3.38% per annum, payable semiannually on May 10 and November 10 of each year, commencing on May
10, 2021. The proceeds from the sale of the Series 2019A-1 Bonds will used for general corporate purposes. The Company expects to issue the three Tranches of Series 2020A-2 Bonds on June 15, 2021. One of the conditions to closing the
sale of the Series 2020A-2 Bonds is that the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities will have authorized the incurrence of the long-term debt represented by the Series 2020A-2 Bonds.
The Company may prepay, at any time or from time to time, all or any portion of the Series 2020A Bonds, in an amount not less than
5% of the aggregate principal amount of all of the Series 2020A Bonds then outstanding in the case of a partial prepayment, together with interest accrued thereon to the date of such prepayment as well as a “make-whole amount” to be calculated as
provided in the Bond Purchase Agreement; provided, however, that the Company may prepay (a) the aggregate principal amount of the Series 2020A-1, Tranche A Bonds without paying any make-whole amount, beginning on May 10, 2050, and (b) the aggregate
principal amount of the Series 2020A-1, Tranche B Bonds without paying any make-whole amount, beginning on May 10, 2060.
The Indenture provides for customary events of default, which include (subject in certain cases to customary grace and cure periods), among others,
nonpayment of principal or interest and the breach of other agreements in the Indenture. Generally, if an event of default occurs and is not cured within the time period specified, the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of
the first mortgage bonds then outstanding under the Indenture (including the Series 2020A Bonds, the “Bonds”) may declare all the outstanding Bonds to be due and payable
immediately. The Third Supplement also made certain changes to the Indenture regarding events of default and amounts payable in the event the Bonds become due and
payable by acceleration prior to their scheduled payment dates.
A copy of the Third Supplement (including forms of each of the two Tranches of Series 2020A-1 Bonds), and the Bond Purchase Agreement are filed as
Exhibits 4.1 and 10.1, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01. The foregoing summaries of the Third Supplement (including the forms of each of the two Tranches of Series 2020A-1 Bonds)
and the Bond Purchase Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of such documents filed herewith.
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Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
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The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits
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4.1 |
Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 10, 2020, between Elizabethtown Gas Company and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, including forms of the Series
2020A-1, Tranche A Bonds and the Series 2020A-1, Tranche B Bonds.
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10.1 |
Bond Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2020, between Elizabethtown Gas Company and the purchasers listed therein.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC.
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Dated: November 13, 2020
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By:
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/s/Steven R. Cocchi
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Name: Steven R. Cocchi
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Title: Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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