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Capitalization | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Capitalization [Abstract] |
Capitalization | Note 3 – Capitalization Common Stock During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, there were 54,627 common shares (approximately $1.1 million) and 63,649 common shares (approximately $1.3 million), respectively, issued under the Company's Amended and Restated Dividend Reinvestment and Common Stock Purchase Plan. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, 4,293 shares (approximately $0.5 million) of the Company's no par $7.00 Series Cumulative and Convertible Preferred Stock were converted into 51,516 shares of common stock. Long-term Debt In May 2014, Middlesex borrowed approximately $3.8 million through the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust under the New Jersey State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan program and issued first mortgage bonds designated as Series VV (approximately $2.8 million) and Series WW ( approximately $0.9 million). The interest rate on the Series VV bond is zero and the interest rate on the Series WW bond ranges from 3.0% to 5.0% depending on the serial maturity date. The final maturity date for both bonds is August 1, 2033. Proceeds were recorded as Restricted Cash and may only be used for the Middlesex 2014 RENEW project, which is part of a program to clean and cement all unlined mains in the Middlesex system. In October 2014, Tidewater closed on a $15.0 million DEPSC-approved loan. Tidewater can borrow the $15.0 million in whole or in increments at its discretion until April 30, 2015, at an interest rate based on market conditions at the time of borrowing with a maximum final maturity date of April 1, 2040. Proceeds from the loan will be used to retire short-term borrowings and also fund Tidewater's ongoing capital program. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosure for financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value. The carrying amounts reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable and notes payable approximate their respective fair values due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. The fair value of the Company's long-term debt relating to First Mortgage and SRF Bonds (Bonds) is based on quoted market prices for similar issues. Under the fair value hierarchy, the fair value of cash and cash equivalents is classified as a Level 1 measurement and the fair value of the Bonds in the table below are classified as Level 2 measurements. The carrying amount and fair value of the Company's bonds were as follows:
|  | September 30, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
|  | Carrying |  | Fair |  | Carrying |  | Fair
|  | Amount |  | Value |  | Amount |  | Value
First Mortgage Bonds |  | $ | 88,628 |  |  | $ | 88,532 |  |  | $ | 87,471 |  |  | $ | 79,733 |
SRF Bonds |  | $ | 540 |  |  | $ | 542 |  |  | $ | 625 |  |  | $ | 628 |
For other long-term debt for which there was no quoted market price and there is not an active trading market, it was not practicable to estimate their fair value (for details, including carrying value, interest rate and due date on these series of long-term debt, please refer to those series noted as “Amortizing Secured Note” and “State Revolving Trust Note” on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Capital Stock and Long-Term Debt). The carrying amount of these instruments was $43.7 million at September 30, 2014 and $45.0 million at December 31, 2013. Customer advances for construction have carrying amounts of $21.3 million and $21.8 million, respectively, at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Their relative fair values cannot be accurately estimated since future refund payments depend on several variables, including new customer connections, customer consumption levels and future rate increases.

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