LINES OF CREDIT

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

LINES OF CREDIT:

Credit facilities and available liquidity as of March 31, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):


Company	Total Facility		Usage			Available Liquidity		Expiration Date
SJI:
SJI Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility	$	500,000	$	169,300	(A)	$	330,700	August 2022
Revolving Credit Facility	50,000		50,000			—		September 2020 (D)
Term Loan Credit Agreement	100,000		100,000			—		September 2020 (D)
Term Loan Credit Agreement	150,000		150,000			—		March 2021

Total SJI	800,000		469,300			330,700

SJG:
Commercial Paper Program/Revolving Credit Facility	200,000		143,300		(B)	56,700		August 2022
Uncommitted Bank Line	10,000		—			10,000		September 2020

Total SJG	210,000		143,300			66,700

ETG/ELK:
ETG/ELK Revolving Credit Facility	200,000		96,100		(C)	103,900		June 2021

Total	$	1,210,000	$	708,700		$	501,300

(A) Includes letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $9.6 million.

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

(D) These agreements were paid off in April 2020. See Notes 14 and 20.

For SJI, the $708.7 million of usage in the table above, less the letters of credit noted in (A)-(C) above, equal the $697.3 million recorded as Notes Payable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2020. For SJG, the $143.3 million of usage in the table above, less the letters of credit noted in (B) above, equal the $142.5 million recorded as Notes Payable on the condensed balance sheets as of March 31, 2020.

On March 26, 2020, SJI entered into an unsecured $150.0 million term loan agreement, which bears interest at variable rates. The maturity date of the term loan is March 25, 2021, and the loan is recorded in Notes Payable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2020. The proceeds of the loan were used for general corporate purposes.

SJI's Five Year Revolving Credit Agreement ("Credit Agreement") allows SJI to borrow in the form of revolving loans a total aggregate amount of $500.0 million. In addition, as part of the total $500.0 million extension of credit, the Credit Agreement provides for swingline loans (in an amount not to exceed an aggregate of $50.0 million) and letters of credit (in an amount not to exceed an aggregate of $200.0 million), each at the applicable interest rates specified in the Credit Agreement. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement, the Company may increase the revolving credit facility up to a maximum aggregate amount of $100.0 million (for a total facility of up to $600.0 million), although no lender is obligated to increase its commitment.

SJI's unsecured $100.0 million term loan credit agreement bears interest at a variable base rate or a variable LIBOR rate, at the Company’s election. Any amounts repaid prior to the maturity date cannot be reborrowed. As noted in (D), this was repaid in April 2020 (see Notes 14 and 20).

SJI (as a guarantor to ELK's obligation under this revolving credit agreement), SJIU, ETG and ELK (as Borrowers) have a $200.0 million revolving credit agreement with several lenders. The revolving credit agreement provides for the extension of credit to the Borrowers in a total aggregate amount of $200.0 million ($190.0 million for ETG; $10.0 million for ELK; amended in April 2020 to be $10.0 million SJIU), in the form of revolving loans up to a full amount of $200.0 million, swingline loans in an amount not to exceed an aggregate of $20.0 million and letters of credit in an amount not to exceed an aggregate of $50.0 million, each at the applicable interest rates specified in the revolving credit agreement. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the revolving credit agreement, ETG may increase the revolving credit facility up to a maximum aggregate amount of $50.0 million (for a total revolving facility of up to $250.0 million). This facility contains one financial covenant, limiting the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the credit agreement) of each Borrower to not more than 0.70 to 1, measured at the end of each fiscal quarter. SJIU, ETG and ELK were in compliance with this covenant at March 31, 2020.

The Utilities' facilities are restricted as to use and availability specifically to the respective Utilities; however, if necessary, the SJI facilities can also be used to support the liquidity needs of the Utilities. All committed facilities contain one financial covenant limiting the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization of the applicable borrowers (as defined in the respective credit agreements), measured on a quarterly basis. SJI and the Utilities were in compliance with these covenants as of March 31, 2020. Borrowings under these credit facilities are at market rates.

SJI's weighted average interest rate on these borrowings (inclusive of SJG, ETG, and ELK), which changes daily, was 2.02% and 3.46% at March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. SJG's weighted average interest rate on these borrowings, which changes daily, was 1.76% and 2.74% at March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

SJI's average borrowings outstanding under these credit facilities (inclusive of SJG, ETG, and ELK), not including letters of credit, during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were $774.0 million and $241.9 million, respectively. The maximum amounts outstanding under these credit facilities, not including letters of credit, during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were $872.2 million and $404.8 million, respectively.

SJG's average borrowings outstanding under its credit facilities during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were $152.5 million and $84.6 million, respectively. The maximum amounts outstanding under its credit facilities during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were $171.7 million and $108.0 million, respectively.

The SJI and the Utilities principal credit facilities are provided by a syndicate of banks. The NPA for Senior Unsecured Notes issued by SJI contains a financial covenant limiting the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the respective NPA or credit agreement) to not more than 0.70 to 1, measured at the end of each fiscal quarter. For SJI, the equity units are treated as equity (as opposed to how they are classified on the condensed consolidated balance sheet, as long-term debt) for purposes of the covenant calculation. SJI and SJG were in compliance with this covenant as of March 31, 2020. However, one SJG bank facility still contains a financial covenant limiting the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the respective credit agreement) to not more than 0.65 to 1 measured at the end of each fiscal quarter. As a result, SJG must ensure that the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the respective credit agreement) does not exceed 0.65 to 1, as measured at the end of each fiscal quarter. SJG is was in compliance with this covenant as of March 31, 2020.

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 its $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.