Form U-13-60

Form U-13-60

Mutual and Subsidiary Service Companies

Revised February 7, 1980

 

ANNUAL REPORT

 

For the Period

Beginning January 1, 2001 and Ending September 30, 2001

 

To The

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

OF

AGL SERVICES COMPANY

(Exact Name of Reporting Company)

Subsidiary Service Company

("Mutual" or "Subsidiary")

 

Date of Incorporation: July 25, 2000

If not Incorporated, Date of Organization ______________________________

 

State or Sovereign Power Under Which Incorporated or Organized: State of Georgia

Location of Principal Executive Offices of Reporting Company:

817 West Peachtree Street, N.W.

Atlanta, Georgia 30308

 

Name, title, and address of officers to whom correspondence concerning this report should be addressed:

Richard T. O'Brien

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

817 West Peachtree Street, N.W.

Atlanta, Georgia 30308

 

 

Name of Principal Holding Company Whose Subsidiaries are served by Reporting Company:

 

 

AGL RESOURCES INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF FORM U-13-60

 

1. Time of Filing. Rule 94 provides that on or before the first day of

May in each calendar year, each mutual service company and each

subsidiary service company as to which the Commission shall have made a

favorable finding pursuant to Rule 88, and every service company whose

application for approval or declaration pursuant to Rule 88 is pending

shall file with the Commission an annual report on form U-13-60 and in

accordance with the Instructions for that form.

2. Number of Copies. Each annual report shall be filed in duplicate. The

company should prepare and retain at least one extra copy for itself in

case correspondence with reference to the report become necessary.

3. Period Covered by Report. The first report filed by any company shall

cover the period from the date the Uniform System of Accounts was

required to be made effective as to that company under Rules 82 and 93

to the end of that calendar year. Subsequent reports should cover a

calendar year.

4. Report Format. Reports shall be submitted on the forms prepared by the

Commission. If the space provided on any sheet of such form is

inadequate, additional sheets may be inserted of the same size as a

sheet of the form or folded to such size.

5. Money Amounts Displayed. All money amounts required to be shown in

financial statements may be expressed in whole dollars, in thousands of

dollars or in hundred thousands of dollars, as appropriate and subject

to provisions of Regulation S-X ( 210.3-01(b)).

6. Deficits Displayed. Deficits and other like entries shall be

indicated by the use of either brackets or a parenthesis with

corresponding reference in footnotes. (Regulation S-X, 210.3-01(c))

7. Major Amendments or Corrections. Any company desiring to amend or

correct a major omission or error in a report after it has been filed

with the Commission shall submit an amended report including only those

pages, schedules, and entries that are to be amended or corrected. A

cover letter shall be submitted requesting the Commission to

incorporate the amended report changes and shall be signed by a duly

authorized officer of the company.

8. Definitions. Definitions contained in Instruction 01-8 to the Uniform

System of Accounts for Mutual Service companies and Subsidiary Service

companies, Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended

February 2, 1979 shall be applicable to words or terms used

specifically within this Form U-13-60.

9. Organization Chart. The service company shall submit with each annual

report a copy of its current organization chart.

10. Methods of Allocation. The service company shall submit with each

annual report a listing of the currently effective methods of

allocation being used by the service company and on file with the

Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Public Utility

Holding Company Act of 1935.

11. Annual Statement of Compensation for Use of Capital Billed. The

service company shall submit with each annual report a copy of the

annual statement supplied to each associate company in support of the

amount of compensation for use of capital billed during the calendar

year.

 

 

 

LISTING OF SCHEDULES AND ANALYSIS OF ACCOUNTS

Description of Schedules and Accounts

Schedule or Account Number

Page Number

COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET

SCHEDULE I

4-5

SERVICES COMPANY PROPERTY

SCHEDULE II

6

ACCUMULATED PROVISION FOR DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION OF SERVICES COMPANY PROPERTY

SCHEDULE III

7

INVESTMENTS

SCHEDULE IV

8

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

SCHEDULE V

9

FUEL STOCK EXPENSES UNDISTRIBUTED

SCHEDULE VI

10

STORES EXPENSE UNDISTRIBUTED

SCHEDULE VII

11

MISCELLANEOUS CURRENT AND ACCRUED ASSETS

SCHEDULE VIII

12

MISCELLANEOUS DEFERRED DEBITS

SCHEDULE IX

13

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, OR DEMONSTRATION EXPENDITURES

SCHEDULE X

14

PROPRIETARY CAPITAL

SHEDULE XI

15

LONG-TERM DEBT

SCHEDULE XII

16

CURRENT AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

SCHEDULE XIII

17

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SCHEDULE XIV

18-21

COMPARATIVE INCOME STATEMENT

SCHEDULE XV

22-23

ANALYSIS OF BILLING ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

ACCOUNT 457

24

ANALYSIS OF BILLING NONASSOCIATE COMPANIES

ACCOUNT 458

25

ANALYSIS OF CHARGES FOR SERVICES ASSOCIATE AND NONASSOCIATE COMPANIES

SCHEDULE XVI

26-27

SCHEDULE OF EXPENSE BY DEPARTMENT OR SERVICE FUNCTION

SCHEDULE XVII

28-31

DEPARTMENTAL ANALYSIS OF SALARIES

ACCOUNT 920

32

OUTSIDE SERVICES EMPLOYED

ACCOUNT 923

33-34

EMPLOYEE PENSIONS AND BENEFITS

ACCOUNT 926

35

GENERAL ADVERTISING EXPENSES

ACCOUNT 930.1

36

MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL EXPENSES

ACCOUNT 930.2

37

RENTS

ACCOUNT 931

38

TAXES OTHER THAN INCOME TAXES

ACCOUNT 408

39

DONATIONS

ACCOUNT 426.1

40

OTHER DEDUCTIONS

ACCOUNT 426.5

41

NOTES TO STATEMENT OF INCOME

SCHEDULE XVIII

42

ORGANIZATION CHART

 

43

METHODS OF ALLOCATION

 

44-45

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR USE OF CAPITAL BILLED

 

46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

SCHEDULE I

COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET

 

Give balance sheet of the Company as of September 30 of the current and prior year.

ACCOUNT

ASSETS AND OTHER DEBTS

CURRENT

PRIOR

 

 

SERVICE COMPANY PROPERTY

121

 

Nonutility Property (Schedule II)

76,290,630

 

107

 

Construction WIP

11,648,526

 

 

 

Total Other Property & Investments

87,939,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

108

 

Less Accumulated provision for depreciation and amortization of service company property (Schedule III)

(32,791,247)

 

 

 

Net Service Company Property

55,147,909

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

123

 

Investments in associate companies (Schedule IV)

 

 

124

 

Other investments (Schedule IV)

 

 

 

 

Total Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT AND ACCRUED ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

131

 

Cash

(2,692,506)

 

134

 

Special deposits

 

 

135

 

Working funds

 

 

136

 

Temporary cash investments (Schedule IV)

 

 

141

 

Notes receivable

 

 

143

 

Accounts receivable

600,446

 

152

 

Fuel stock expenses undistributed (Schedule VI)

 

 

154

 

Materials and supplies

(4,305)

 

163

 

Stores expense undistributed

(Schedule VII)

 

 

165

 

Prepayments

(232,749)

 

174

 

Miscellaneous current and accrued assets (Schedule VIII)

 

 

 

 

Total Current and Accrued Assets

(2,329,114)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEFERRED DEBITS

 

 

181

 

Unamortized debt expense

 

 

184

 

Clearing accounts

5,065

 

186

 

Miscellaneous deferred debits

(Schedule IX)

766,320

 

188

 

Research, development, or demonstration expenditures (Schedule X)

 

 

190

 

Accumulated deferred income taxes

 

 

 

 

Total Deferred Debits

771,385

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS AND OTHER DEBITS

53,590,181

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

SCHEDULE I

COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET (Continued)

 

ACCOUNT

 

LIABILITIES AND PROPRIETARY CAPITAL

CURRENT

PRIOR

 

PROPRIETARY CAPITAL

 

 

201

 

Common stock issued (Schedule XI)

(100)

 

207

 

Premium on capital stock

310,379

 

216

 

Unappropriated retained earnings (Schedule XI)

(213,198)

 

 

 

Total Proprietary Capital

97,081

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

228.3

 

Accumulated provisions for pensions and benefits

125,292

 

228.4

 

Accumulated miscellaneous operating provisions

(351,645)

 

 

 

Total Other Noncurrent Liabilities

(226,353)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

 

 

231

 

Notes payable

 

 

232

 

Accounts payable

(6,142,232)

 

233

 

Notes payable to associated companies (Schedule XIII)

 

 

234

 

Accounts payable to associate companies (Schedule XIII)

(35,207,090)

 

236

 

Taxes accrued

(4,726,133)

 

237

 

Interest accrued

 

 

238

 

Dividends declared

 

 

241

 

Tax collections payable

(654,220)

 

242

 

Miscellaneous current and accrued liabilities (Schedule (XIII)

(10,694,085)

 

 

 

Total Current and Accrued

Liabilities

(57,423,760)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEFERRED CREDITS

 

 

252

 

Customer advances for construction

(781,081)

 

255

 

Accumulated deferred investment tax credits

 

 

 

 

Total Deferred Credits

(781,081)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCUMULATED DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

 

281 /1

 

Accumulated deferred income taxes - Accelerated amortization property

4,081,426

 

283 /1

 

Accumulated deferred income taxes - other

662,506

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PROPRIETARY CAPITAL

(53,590,181)

 

 

/1 The FERC account #281 and #283 balances are accumulated deferred income tax assets for AGL Services Company. They are recorded in the liability section of the balance sheet because on a consolidated basis these accounts are liabilities for AGL Resources Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

SCHEDULE II

SERVICE COMPANY PROPERTY

ACCOUNT

DESCRIPTION

BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

ADDITIONS

RETIREMENTS OR SALE

OTHER CHANGES 1/

BALANCE AT CLOSE OF YEAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

363.5

Other Equipment

0

0

0

27,929

27,929

390

Structures and Improvements

0

1,223,071

0

17,462,959

18,686,029

391

Office Furniture and Equipment

0

9,652,770

(196,376)

40,840,534

50,296,928

393

Stores Equipment

0

0

(209,309)

330,289

120,981

394

Tools, Shop, & Garage Equipment

0

0

(295,034)

1,599,583

1,304,549

395

Laboratory Equipment

0

0

0

44,755

44,755

396

Power Operated Equipment

0

0

0

5,046

5,046

397

Communication Equipment

0

59,541

(2,231)

2,729,401

2,786,712

398

Miscellaneous Equipment

0

0

(288,953)

3,306,655

3,017,702

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

107

2/

Construction Work In Progress

0

5,302,856

0

6,345,670

11,648,526

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

0

16,238,238

(991,903)

72,692,821

87,939,156

 

 

1/ The amount listed in "Other" represents assets that were transferred from Atlanta Gas Light Company and AGL Resources to the services company as of January 1, 2001. Although the services company was established in July 2000, the transition period, approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission in release #35-27243, ended December 31, 2000, therefore the reporting period started January 1, 2001.

 

2/ $5,302,856 listed in the additions column represents the net amount of additions and transfers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

SCHEDULE III

ACCUMULATED PROVISION FOR DEPRECIATION AND

AMORTIZATION OF SERVICE COMPANY PROPERTY

 

 

ACCOUNT

DESCRIPTION

BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

ADDITIONS CHARGES TO ACCT. #403

RETIREMENTS

OTHER CHARGES AND (DEDUCT)

1/

BALANCE AT CLOSE OF YEAR

363.5

OTHER EQUIPMENT

0

652

0

14,630

15,282

390

STRUCTURE AND IMPROVEMENTS

0

562,243

0

12,422,508

12,984,751

391

OFFICE FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT

0

5,510,641

172,449

10,687,141

16,370,231

393

STORES EQUIPMENT

0

34,871

134,720

(142,739)

26,852

394

TOOLS, SHOP, & GARAGE EQUIPMENT

0

86,573

170,286

216,875

473,734

395

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT

0

953

0

18,613

19,566

396

POWER OPERATED EQUIPMENT

0

516

0

9,370

9,886

397

COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

0

210,639

1,326

1,577,875

1,789,840

398

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

0

140,079

192,109

768,917

1,101,105

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

0

6,547,166

670,890

25,573,191

32,791,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/ The amount listed in "Other" represents accumulated depreciation that was transferred from Atlanta Gas Light Company and AGL Resources to the services company as of January 1, 2001. Although the services company was established in July 2000, the transition period, approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission in release #35-27243, ended December 31, 2000, therefore the reporting period started January 1, 2001.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

SCHEDULE IV

INVESTMENTS

 

INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the following schedule concerning investments.

Under Account 124, "Other Investments", state each investment separately, with description, including the name of issuing company, number of shares or principal amount, etc.

Under Account 136, "Temporary Cash Investments", List each investment separately.

 

DESCRIPTION

BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

BALANCE AT CLOSE OF YEAR

 

 

 

ACCOUNT 123 - INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

 

 

ACCOUNT 124 - OTHER INVESTMENTS

 

 

ACCOUNT 136 - TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

NOT APPLICABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

SCHEDULE V

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

 

INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the following schedule listing accounts receivable from each associate company. Where the service company has provided accommodation or convenience payments for associate companies, a separate listing of total payments for each associate company by subaccount should be provided.

 

ACCOUNT

DESCRIPTION

BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

BALANCE AT CLOSE OF YEAR

 

 

 

 

146

ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE FROM ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

 

 

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANALYSIS OF CONVENIENCE OR ACCOMMODATION PAYMENTS:

TOTAL PAYMENTS

 

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

SCHEDULE VI

FUEL STOCK EXPENSES UNDISTRIBUTED

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS: Report the amount of labor and expenses incurred with respect to fuel stock expenses during the year and indicate amount attributable to each associate company. Under the section headed "Summary" listed below give an overall report of the fuel functions performed by the service company.

 

 

DESCRIPTION

LABOR

EXPENSES

TOTAL

 

 

 

 

ACCOUNT 152 - FUEL STOCK EXPENSES UNDISTRIBUTED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOT APPLICABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

SCHEDULE VII

STORES EXPENSE UNDISTRIBUTED

 

INSTRUCTIONS: Report the amount of labor and expenses incurred with respect to stores expense during the year and indicate amount attributable to each associate company.

 

 

DESCRIPTION

LABOR

EXPENSES

 

 

 

ACCOUNT 163 - STORES EXPENSE UNDISTRIBUTED

 

 

 

 

 

NOT APPLICABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

SCHEDULE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS CURRENT AND ACCRUED ASSETS

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS: Provide detail of items in this account. Items less than $10,000 may be grouped, showing the number of items in each group.

 

 

DESCRIPTION

BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

BALANCE AT CLOSE OF YEAR

 

 

 

ACCOUNT 174 - MISCELLANEOUS CURRENT AND ACCRUED ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

NOT APPLICABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

(Thousands of Dollars)

SCHEDULE IX

MISCELLANEOUS DEFERRED DEBIT

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS: Provide detail of items in this account. Items less than $10,000 may be grouped, showing the number of items in each class.

 

 

 

ACCOUNT

DESCRIPTION

BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

BALANCE AT CLOSE OF YEAR

 

 

 

 

186

MISCELLANEOUS DEFERRED DEBITS

 

 

 

PCB Research

 

40,963

 

Coop Mktg TRANSCO

 

(170,695)

 

Coop Mktg SONAT

 

(271,458)

 

Robur Commercialization Project

 

(90,850)

 

Caroline Street Facility Project

 

134,213

 

Other Work in Progress-Misc

 

79,587

 

Unrecovered Accrued Vacation Cost

 

1,038,892

 

2 other items

 

5,668

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

766,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

SCHEDULE X

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT OR DEMONSTRATION EXPENDITURES

 

 

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a description of each material research, development, or demonstration project that incurred cost by the service company during year.

 

 

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

 

 

ACCOUNT 188 - RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT OR DEMONSTRATION EXPENDITURES

 

NOT APPLICABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

SCHEDULE XI

PROPRIETARY CAPITAL

 

 

ACCOUNT

CLASS OF STOCK

NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

PAR OR STATED VALUE PER SHARE

OUTSTANDING CLOSE OF PERIOD

 

 

 

 

 

201

Common Stock Issued

100

1

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

100

1

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS: Classify amounts in each account with brief explanation, disclosing the general nature of transactions that gave rise to the reported amounts.

 

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

 

 

ACCOUNT 211 - MISCELLANEOUS PAID-IN-CAPITAL

 

ACCOUNT 215 - APPROPRIATED RETAINED EARNINGS

 

 

 

NOT APPLICABLE

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS: Give particulars concerning net income or (loss) during the year, distinguishing between compensation for the use of capital owed or net loss remaining from servicing nonassociates per the General Instructions of the Uniform System of Accounts. For dividends paid during the year in cash or otherwise, provide rate percentage, amount of dividend, date declared and date paid.

 

ACCOUNT

DESCRIPTION

BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

NET INCOME OR (LOSS)

OTHER CHANGES

/1

DIVIDENDS PAID

BALANCE AT CLOSE OF YEAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

216

Unappropriated retained earnings

0

209,673

500,987

(497,462)

213,198

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/ Other changes represents the earnings that the services company had in the three month transition period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

SCHEDULE XII

LONG-TERM DEBT

 

 

INSTRUCTION: Advances from associate companies should be reported separately for advances on notes, and advances on open account. Name of associate companies from which advances were received shall be shown under the class and series of obligation column. For Account 224 - Other Long-Term Debt provide the name of creditor company or organization, terms of the obligation, date of maturity, interest rate, and the amount authorized and outstanding.

 

 

 

ACCOUNT 223 - ADVANCES FROM ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

ACCOUNT 224 - OTHER LONG TERM DEBT

 

NOT APPLICABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

SCHEDULE XIII

CURRENT AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS: Provide balance of notes and accounts payable to each associate company. Give description and amount of miscellaneous current and accrued liabilities. Items less than $10,000 may be grouped, showing the number of items in each group.

 

ACCOUNT

DESCRIPTION

BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

BALANCE AT CLOSE OF YEAR

 

 

 

 

233

Note Payable to Associate Companies

 

 

 

NOT APPLICABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

234

Account Payable to Associate Companies

 

 

 

AGL Investments

0

(20,859,767)

 

Chattanooga Gas Company

0

(1,901,538)

 

Atlanta Gas Light Company

0

44,818,981

 

Virginia Natural Gas Company

0

(5,377,951)

 

AGL Capital Corporation

0

(48,452,900)

 

Sequent Energy

0

(3,433,915)

 

 

 

 

1/

TOTAL

0

(35,207,090)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

242

Miscellaneous Current and Accrued Liabilities

 

 

 

Payroll payable

0

(1,852,340)

 

Accrued severance

0

630,900

 

Accrued Bonus

0

(8,438,427)

 

Retired Savings Plus - Company Matching

0

(187,442)

 

Retired Savings Plus - Employee Matching

0

(139,570)

 

Retired Savings Plus - General Loan

0

(50,227)

 

NSP Employee Contribution

0

(429,006)

 

NSP Company Contribution

0

(190,271)

 

Misc Sundry Transactions

0

(37,700)

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

0

(10,694,085)

1/ Ending balance represents the net payable owed to associate companies by the services company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

SCHEDULE XIV

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS: The space below is provided for important notes regarding the financial statements or any account thereof. Furnish particulars as to any significant contingent assets or liabilities existing at the end of the year. Notes relating to financial statements shown elsewhere in this report may be indicated here by reference.

 

 

 

1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

General

AGL Services Company (the "Company") is a subsidiary of AGL Resources Inc. ("AGL Resources") which renders services to AGL Resources and its subsidiaries. The Company was established in accordance with the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA). All the costs associated with the Company are allocated to the operating segments in accordance with PUHCA. The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment includes property that is in use and under construction, and is reported at cost. A gain or loss is recorded for retired or otherwise disposed of property.

 

Depreciation Expense

Depreciation expense for the Company is computed on a straight-line basis over a period of 1 to 35 years.

Use of Accounting Estimates

Management makes estimates and assumptions when preparing financial statements under the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Those estimates and assumptions affect various matters, including:

Those estimates involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic factors that are difficult to predict and are beyond management's control. Consequently, actual amounts could differ from estimates.

 

 

Change in Fiscal Year End

Historically, the Company's fiscal year ended September 30. For 2002, the Company will change its fiscal year end to December 31.

 

 

2. INCOME TAX

The Company has two categories of income taxes in its statements of income: current and deferred. The Company's current income tax expense consists of federal and state income tax less applicable tax credits. The Company's deferred income tax expense generally is equal to the changes in the deferred income tax liability during the year.

Accumulated Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities

The Company reports some of its assets and liabilities differently for financial accounting purposes than it does for income tax purposes. The tax effects of the difference in those items are reported as deferred income tax assets or liabilities in The Company's balance sheets. The assets and liabilities are measured utilizing income tax rates that are currently in effect.

Components of income tax expense shown in the Comparative Income statement for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 are as follows:

 

Included in Expenses:

Amount

 

Current Income Taxes

 

 

 

Federal

$4,272,744

 

 

State

691,104

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred Income Taxes

 

 

 

Federal

(4,081,426)

 

 

State

(662,506)

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

$219,916

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation between the statutory federal income tax rate and the effective rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 is as follows:

Income Tax Expense:

Amount

 

 

Computed tax expense

$150,356

State income tax, net of federal income tax benefit

18,589

Other - net

50,971

 

 

Total income tax expense

$219,916

 

 

 

Components that give rise to the net accumulated deferred income tax liability, as of September 30, 2001 are as follows:

Accumulated Deferred income tax assets:

 

 

Federal

($4,081,426)

 

State

($662,506)

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

($4,743,932)

 

 

 

3. SERVICE AGREEMENTS

The Company has entered into agreements under which it renders services at cost, to AGL Resources and its subsidiaries. The Company's affiliates include the following: AGL Resources Inc., AGL Energy Wise Services, Inc., AGL Consumer Services, Inc., Trustees Investment, Inc., AGL Peaking Services, Inc., AGL Capital Trust, AGL Rome Holdings, Inc., AGL Energy Corporation, AGL Propane Services, Inc., Virginia Natural Gas, Inc., AGL Investments, Inc., AGL Networks, LLC, AGL Capital Corporation, Southeastern LNG, Inc., Customer Care Services, Inc., Network Energies, Inc., Network Energies LP, Retired Mains LLC, Global Energy Resources Corporation, Sequent Energy Management, LP, Sequent Energy Marketing, LP, Georgia Natural Gas Company, Atlanta Gas Light Company, Chattanooga Gas Company. The Company's services include Engineering, Finance, Treasury, Tax, Accounting, Audit, Public Relations, Employee Relations, Marketing, Information Resources, Purchasing, and other services with respect to business and operations.

 

4. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Substantially all of The Company's employees are eligible to participate in its employee benefit plans.

Pension Benefit

All employees of The Company are covered under a defined benefit retirement plan ("Retirement Plan") sponsored by AGL Resources Inc. A defined benefit plan specifies the amount of benefits an eligible plan participant eventually will receive using information about the participant. The Company generally calculates the benefits under the Retirement Plan based on age, years of service, and pay. The Company's employees do not contribute to the Retirement Plan. The Company funds the plan by contributing annually the amount required by applicable regulations and as recommended by its actuary. The Company calculates the amount of funding using an actuarial method called the projected unit credit cost method. The Retirement Plan's assets consist primarily of marketable securities, corporate obligations, U.S. government obligations, insurance contracts, mutual funds, and cash equivalents.

The Company has an excess benefit plan that is unfunded and provides supplemental benefits to some officers after retirement. The Company maintains a voluntary early retirement plan for some Company officers that is unfunded and provides supplemental pension benefits to participants who elected early retirement. The annual expense and accumulated benefits of such plans are not significant.

Employee Savings Plan Benefits

The Company participates in an AGL Resources Inc. sponsored RSP Plan, a defined contribution benefit plan. In a defined contribution benefit plan, the benefits a participant ultimately receives come from regular contributions to a participant account. Under the RSP Plan, The Company made matching contributions to participant accounts in the amount of $2,899,173.

AGL Resources Inc. NSP, an unfunded, nonqualified plan similar to the RSP Plan, in which The Company participates, provides an opportunity for eligible employees to contribute additional amounts for retirement savings once they have reached the maximum contribution amount in the RSP Plan. The Company contributions to the NSP were not significant.

Postretirement Benefits

The Company also participates in an AGL Resources Inc. sponsored defined benefit postretirement health care and life insurance plans, which cover nearly all employees if they reach retirement age while working for The Company. The benefits under these plans are generally calculated based on age and years of service.

Some retirees contribute a portion of health care plan costs. Retirees do not contribute toward the cost of the life insurance plan. The Company's contribution to the Postretirement benefit plan was in the amount $7,845,148.

 

5. MONEY POOL

The parent Company and its subsidiaries participate in the System Money Pool (Pool), which is administered by the Services Company on behalf of the participants. The operation of the Pool was authorized by the Securities and Exchange Commission in PUCHA release No. 35-27243 (File No. 70-9707).

Participants contribute the amount of their available funds each day to the Pool. The funds requirements of the participants, with the exception of the Parent Company, are satisfied by advances from the Pool.

At September 30, 2001, the detail of the Pool was as follows:

INVESTMENTS IN POOL:

 

AGL Investments, Inc.

$20,859,767

Chattanooga Gas Company

$1,901,538

Virginia Natural Gas Company

$5,377,951

AGL Capital Corporation

$48,452,900

Sequent Energy Management

$3,966,082

Sub Total

80,558,238

 

 

LESS BORROWINGS FROM POOL:

 

Sequent Energy Services

$532,167

Atlanta Gas Light Company

$44,818,981

AGL Services Company

$35,207,090

Sub Total

80,558,238

 

 

TOTAL

0

 

 

 

 

6. RENTAL EXPENSES

Rental expenses that The Company incurred were primarily for office space, computer equipment and fleet leasing. The total rent expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 was $4,808,221 which was net of sub lease credits of ($1,277,540).

The minimum annual rentals under noncancelable operating leases are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

SCHEDULE XV

COMPARATIVE INCOME STATEMENT

 

ACCOUNT

DESCRIPTION

CURRENT YEAR

PRIOR YEAR

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

488

Miscellaneous service revenue

215,516

 

493

Rent from gas property

4,050

 

421

Miscellaneous income or loss

107,407

 

457

Services rendered to associate companies

103,784,279

 

 

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

403

Depreciation Expense

6,547,171

 

404.3

Amortization of other limited-term gas plant

157,381

 

408.1

Taxes other than income taxes, utility operating income

3,309,504

 

409.1

Income taxes, utility operating income

4,963,849

 

410.1

Provision for deferred income taxes, utility operating income

(4,743,932)

 

414

Other utility operating income

(22,252)

 

419

Interest and dividend income

(115,634)

 

426.1

Donations

439,772

 

426.3

Penalties

15,589

 

426.4

Expenditures for certain civic, political and related activities

299,114

 

426.5

Other deductions

135,258

 

431

Other interest expense

2,194,966

 

735

Miscellaneous production expenses

13,668

 

807

Purchased Gas Exp.

50,303

 

841

Operation supervision and engineering

84,272

 

843.1

Maint. Supervision and engineering

267,756

 

843.2

Maint. Of structures and improvements

647,398

 

843.4

Maint. Of purification equipment

15,094

 

843.5

Maint. Of liquefaction equipment

55,024

 

843.6

Maint. Of vaporizing equipment

70,943

 

843.7

Maint. Of compressor equipment

83,124

 

843.9

Maint. Of other equipment

524,541

 

870

Operation supervision and engineering

1,061,539

 

871

Distribution load dispatching

626,146

 

874

Mains and service expenses

2,233,457

 

875

Measuring and regulating station expenses-General

407,033

 

877

Measuring and regulating station expenses-City gate check stations

279,535

 

878

Meter and house regulator expenses

20,489

 

879

Customer installations expenses

107

 

880

Other expenses

495,865

 

885

Maint. Supervision and engineering

4,771

 

887

Maint. Of mains

321,775

 

889

Maintenance measuring and regulating station expenses-General

316,252

 

892

Maint. Of services

4,087

 

893

Maint. Of meter and house regulator expenses

185,344

 

894

Maint. Of other equipment

343

 

901

Supervision

313

 

902

Meter reading expenses

34,307

 

903

Customer records and collection expenses

45,036

 

905

Miscellaneous customer accounts expenses

142,095

 

907

Supervision

97,129

 

908

Customer assistance expense

923,747

 

909

Informational and instructional advertising expenses

56,369

 

911

Supervision

1,114

 

912

Demonstrating and selling expenses

763,276

 

913

Advertising expenses

1,004,515

 

916

Miscellaneous sales expenses

360,541

 

920

Administrative and general salaries

21,773,909

 

921

Office supplies and expenses

8,616,486

 

922

Administrative expenses transferred-credit

(6,644,545)

 

923

Outside services employed

17,242,054

 

924

Property insurance

1,678,666

 

925

Injuries and damages

874,734

 

926

Employee pensions and benefits

23,408,422

 

928

Regulatory commission expense

36,574

 

930.1

General advertising expenses

125,793

 

930.2

Miscellaneous general expenses

1,726,005

 

931

Rents

4,808,221

 

932

Maintenance of general plant

5,877,166

 

 

Operating Expenses

103,901,579

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

209,673

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

ANALYSIS OF BILLING

ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

ACCOUNT 457

 

 

 

 

NAME OF ASSOCIATE COMPANY

DIRECT COSTS CHARGED

INDIRECT COSTS CHARGED

COMPENSATION FOR USE OF CAPITAL

TOTAL AMOUNT BILLED

 

457-1

457-2

457-3

/1

 

 

 

 

 

AGL Resources Inc.

839,833

0

0

839,833

AGL Investments, Inc

128,861

113,632

14,101

256,594

Atlanta Gas Light Services, Inc

237,867

87,168

17,258

342,293

Atlanta Gas Light Company

50,451,101

31,757,918

2,288,898

84,497,918

Chattanooga Gas Company

2,303,628

1,703,306

155,478

4,162,412

AGL Energy Wise Services, Inc.

0

331

68

399

AGL Consumer Services, Inc.

54,430

1,901

363

56,694

Trustees Investment, Inc.

29,036

19,269

1,907

50,212

AGL Peaking Services, Inc.

0

5,091

1,062

6,153

AGL Capital Trust

5,188

108,874

22,711

136,773

AGL Rome Holdings, Inc

0

1,073

90

1,163

AGL Energy Corporation

10,842

255

37

11,134

AGL Propane Services, Inc.

19,591

73,345

11,839

104,775

Virginia Natural Gas, Inc.

4,042,176

5,359,927

552,607

9,954,710

AGL Networks, LLC

436,514

56,046

4,106

496,666

AGL Capital Corporation

61,488

6,732

967

69,187

Southeastern LNG, Inc.

0

378

188

566

Customer Care Services, Inc.

81,563

164,144

27,076

272,783

Network Energies, Inc

0

55

9

64

Network Energies LP

0

55

9

64

Retired Mains LLC

38,780

70

9

38,859

Global Energy Resources Corporation

0

345

58

403

Sequent Energy Management, LP

(94,626)

0

0

(94,626)

Sequent Energy Marketing, LP

3,091,704

(527,011)

14,558

2,579,251

TOTAL

61,737,976

38,932,904

3,113,399

103,784,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/1 The difference between the total amount billed and the total expenses per the income statement is the effect of unbilled expenses (FERC # 409.1, 410.1, 414, 419, 426.1, 426.3,426.4, 426.5, 735, 807) and the equity component of cost of capital that was billed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

ANALYSIS OF BILLING

NONASSOCIATE COMPANIES

ACCOUNT 458

 

NAME OF ASSOCIATE COMPANY

DIRECT COSTS CHARGED

INDIRECT COSTS CHARGED

COMPENSATION FOR USE OF CAPITAL

TOTAL AMOUNT BILLED

EFFECT OF MARKET RATE BILLING (SEE NOTE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCOUNT 458 - NOT APPLICABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

SCHEDULE XVI

ANALYSIS OF CHARGES FOR SERVICE

ASSOCIATE AND NONASSOCIATE COMPANIES

 

INSTRUCTIONS: Total cost of service will equal for associate and nonassociate companies the total amount billed under their separate analysis of billing schedules.

 

ACCOUNT

DESCRIPTION

DIRECT COST

INDIRECT COST

TOTAL

         
 

ASSOCIATE COMPANY CHARGES

     
         

403

Depreciation & Amortization Expense

4,015,155

2,532,017

6,547,172

404.3

Amortization of other limited-term gas plant

96,516

60,864

157,380

408.1

Taxes Other Than Income Taxes

2,029,605

1,279,899

3,309,504

841

Operation Labor and Expenses

51,681

32,591

84,272

843.1

Maint. Supervision & Engineering

164,206

103,550

267,756

843.2

Maint. of Structures & Improvements

397,027

250,371

647,398

843.4

Maint. Of Purification Equipment

9,257

5,837

15,094

843.5

Maint. Of Liquification Equipment

33,744

21,280

55,024

843.6

Maint. Of Vaporizing Equipment

43,507

27,436

70,943

843.7

Maint of Compressor Equipment

50,977

32,147

83,124

843.9

Maint. Of Other Equipment

321,683

202,858

524,541

870

Operation Supervision & Engineering

651,005

410,534

1,061,539

871

Distribution load dispatching

383,994

242,152

626,146

874

Mains and Services Expenses

1,369,701

863,755

2,233,456

875

Measuring & regulating station expenses - General

249,619

157,414

407,033

877

Measuring & regulating station expenses - City Gate check station

171,429

108,106

279,535

878

Meter and house regulator expenses

12,565

7,924

20,489

879

Customer installations expenses

66

41

107

880

Other Expenses

304,097

191,768

495,865

885

Maint. Supervision & engineering

2,926

1,845

4,771

887

Maint. Of mains

197,334

124,441

321,775

889

Maint. Of measuring & regulating station equipment-General

193,946

122,305

316,251

892

Maint. Of service

2,506

1,581

4,087

893

Maint. Of meters & house regulators

113,665

71,679

185,344

894

Maint. Of other equipment

210

133

343

901

Supervision

192

121

313

902

Meter Reading Expense

21,039

13,267

34,306

903

Customer records & collection exp.

27,619

17,417

45,036

905

Miscellaneous customer account exp.

87,142

54,953

142,095

907

Supervision

59,566

37,563

97,129

908

Customer assistance expenses

566,503

357,245

923,748

909

Informational & instructional

34,569

21,800

56,369

911

Supervision

684

431

1,115

912

Demonstrating & selling expense

468,091

295,185

763,276

913

Advertising expenses

616,034

388,481

1,004,515

916

Miscellaneous expenses

221,107

139,434

360,541

920

Salaries and wages

13,353,186

8,420,723

21,773,909

921

Office Supplies & Expenses

5,284,195

3,332,294

8,616,489

922

Administrative Expense Transferred-Credit

(4,074,870)

(2,569,674)

(6,644,544)

923

Outside Services Employed

10,573,957

6,668,097

17,242,054

924

Property Insurance

1,029,468

649,198

1,678,666

925

Injuries and Damages

536,444

338,290

874,734

926

Employee Pensions & Benefits

14,355,577

9,052,844

23,408,421

928

Regulatory Commission Expense

22,430

14,144

36,574

930.1

General Advertising Expenses

77,145

48,648

125,793

930.2

Miscellaneous General Expenses

1,058,499

667,506

1,726,005

931

Rents

2,948,716

1,859,505

4,808,221

932

Maintenance of Structures and Equipment

3,604,263

2,272,903

5,877,166

 

SUB TOTAL

61,737,976

38,932,904

100,670,880

         

/1

Cost of Capital

   

2,194,966

         

/1

TOTAL COST OF SERVICE

   

102,865,846

         
         
 

ASSOCIATE COMPANY CHARGES

     
 

NOT APPLICABLE

     
         

 

1/ The difference between the total cost of service and the amount billed to the associate companies is the equity component of Cost of Capital. Cost of capital is made up of interest expense as listed in FERC account #431 on the income statement in the amount of $2,194,966 plus an equity component.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

SCHEDULE XVII

SCHEDULE OF EXPENSE DISTRIBUTION BY

DEPARTMENT OR SERVICE FUNCTION

 

 

 

ACCOUNT

DESCRIPTION

TOTAL AMOUNT

BUSINESS SUPPORT

CUSTOMER SERVICE

EMPLOYEE SERVICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

403

Depreciation & Amortization Expense

6,547,171

997,512

695

344,520

404.3

Amort. of limited-term gas plant

157,381

33,067

2,256

0

408

Taxes Other Than Income Taxes

3,309,504

344,616

244,872

109,691

841

Operation Labor and Expenses

84,272

0

0

0

843.1

Maint. Supervision & Engineering

267,756

0

0

0

843.2

Maint. of Structures & Improvement

647,398

0

0

0

843.4

Maint. Of Purification Equipment

15,094

0

0

0

843.5

Maint. Of Liquification Equipment

55,024

0

0

0

843.6

Maint. Of Vaporizing Equipment

70,943

0

0

0

843.7

Maint of Compressor Equipment

83,124

0

0

0

843.9

Maint. Of Other Equipment

524,541

11,297

0

0

870

Operation Supervision & Engineering

1,061,539

0

0

0

871

Distribution load dispatching

626,146

0

0

0

874

Mains and Services Expenses

2,233,457

0

0

0

875

Measuring & regulating station ex

407,033

0

0

0

877

Measuring & regulating station ex

279,535

236

0

0

878

Meter and house regulator expenses

20,489

89

0

0

879

Customer installations expenses

107

0

0

0

880

Other Expenses

495,865

4,913

18,537

0

885

Maint. Supervision & engineering

4,771

0

0

0

887

Maint. Of mains

321,775

0

0

0

889

Maint. Of measuring & regulating s

316,252

0

0

201

892

Maint. Of service

4,087

60

0

0

893

Maint. Of meters & house regulation

185,344

1,619

0

0

894

Maint. Of other equipment

343

343

0

0

901

Supervision

313

0

0

0

902

Meter Reading Expense

34,306

0

0

0

903

Customer records & collection exp.

45,036

0

0

(3,863)

905

Miscellaneous customer account exp

142,096

0

0

(16)

907

Supervision

97,129

0

96,504

0

908

Customer assistance expenses

923,748

165,050

620,816

2,291

909

Informational & instructional adv

56,369

0

0

0

911

Supervision

1,114

0

0

0

912

Demonstrating & selling expense

763,276

0

0

2,565

913

Advertising expenses

1,004,515

0

0

0

916

Miscellaneous expenses

360,542

0

0

0

920

Salaries and wages

21,773,909

2,160,910

247,591

1,199,590

921

Office Supplies & Expenses

8,616,489

1,251,021

71,218

885,862

922

Administrative Expense Transferred

(6,644,545)

(238,491)

(33,129)

(251,609)

923

Outside Services Employed

17,242,054

2,303,593

10,314

1,933,528

924

Property Insurance

1,678,666

0

0

0

925

Injuries and Damages

874,734

0

0

0

926

Employee Pensions & Benefits

23,408,421

(85,863)

4,337

22,618,963

928

Regulatory Commission Expense

36,574

0

0

0

930.1

General Advertising Expenses

125,793

0

0

0

930.2

Miscellaneous General Expenses

1,726,005

(86,033)

5,860

(110,292)

931

Rents

4,808,221

2,259,604

18,540

98,081

932

Maintenance of Structures and Equip

5,877,166

4,256,759

2,777

7,314

 

TOTAL O&M EXPENSES

100,670,880

13,380,300

1,311,189

26,836,825

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICE COMPANY

For the Year Ended September 30, 2001

(Thousands of Dollars)

SCHEDULE XVII (Continued)

SCHEDULE OF EXPENSE DISTRIBUTION BY

DEPARTMENT OR SERVICE FUNCTION

 

ACCOUNT

ENGINEERING

EXECUTIVE

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GAS SUPPORT MANAGEMENT

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

403

122,051

36,448

4,276

526,248

113,022

4,098,317

404.3

16,497

0

0

0

0

0

408

484,075

57,864

43,042

210,763

1,084,538

590,140

841

0

0

0

0

84,272

0

843.1

0

0

0

0

267,756

0

843.2

0

0

0

0

647,398

0

843.4

0

0

0

0

15,094

0

843.5

0

0

0

0

55,024

0

843.6

0

0

0

0

70,943

0

843.7

0

0

0

0

83,124

0

843.9

0

0

0

0

497,958

545

870

1,019,682

0

0

0

6,418

0

871

0

0

0

0

623,756

0

874

2,222,186

0

0

0

11,271

0

875

0

0

0

0

407,033

0

877

0

0

0

0

279,299

0

878

2,334

0

0

0

18,066

0

879

107

0

0

0

0

0

880

455,875

0

0

0

16,541

0

885

4,771

0

0

0

0

0

887

320,858

0

0

0

916

0

889

0

0

0

0

316,051

0

892

(672)

0

0

0

56

0

893

11,375

0

0

0

172,350

0

894

0

0

0

0

0

0

901

0

0

0

0

0

0

902

0

0

0

0

34,306

0

903

19,305

0

0

6,806

0

0

905

0

0

0

46,656

95,455

0

907

0

0

0

0

0

0

908

300

11,570

0

13,804

604

0

909

0

0

3,000

0

0

0

911

0

0

0

0

0

1,114

912

0

0

0

0

0

0

913

0

0

0

0

0

0

916

0

18,430

0

0

0

0

920

1,402,661

907,781

239,983

2,617,804

2,621,429

6,993,844

921

657,604

267,807

80,518

465,905

714,492

2,956,948

922

(3,792,392)

(126,013)

(30,673)

(338,684)

(286,225)

(904,705)

923

170,915

777,143

184,455

1,875,912

119,782

5,431,730

924

0

0

0

0

0

0

925

0

0

0

0

0

0

926

5,411

134,116

(2,833)

96,263

(49,976)

(200,320)

928

5,440

0

134

0

31,000

0

930.1

0

0

102,994

0

0

0

930.2

(181,793)

341,995

287,540

1,019,723

(193,631)

49,978

931

369,564

35,276

11,841

103,214

254,614

1,270,945

932

109,339

725

0

876

139,389

1,348,747

 

3,425,494

2,463,141

924,278

6,645,290

8,252,128

21,637,282

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICE COMPANY

For the Year Ended September 30, 2001

(Thousands of Dollars)

SCHEDULE XVII (Continued)

SCHEDULE OF EXPENSE DISTRIBUTION BY

DEPARTMENT OR SERVICE FUNCTION

 

ACCOUNT

INTERNAL AUDIT

INVESTOR RELATIONS

LEGAL

MARKETING

RATES & REGULATION

403

9,516

632

7,325

7,782

1,859

404.3

0

0

0

0

0

408

22,705

23,844

75,043

83,243

47,354

841

0

0

0

0

0

843.1

0

0

0

0

0

843.2

0

0

0

0

0

843.4

0

0

0

0

0

843.5

0

0

0

0

0

843.6

0

0

0

0

0

843.7

0

0

0

0

0

843.9

0

0

0

14,741

0

870

938

0

0

27,983

0

871

0

0

0

2,390

0

874

0

0

0

0

0

875

0

0

0

0

0

877

0

0

0

0

0

878

0

0

0

0

0

879

0

0

0

0

0

880

0

0

0

0

0

885

0

0

0

0

0

887

0

0

0

0

0

889

0

0

0

0

0

892

0

0

0

4,642

0

893

0

0

0

0

0

894

0

0

0

0

0

901

313

0

0

0

0

902

0

0

0

0

0

903

0

0

2,000

20,788

0

905

0

0

0

0

0

907

625

0

0

0

0

908

0

0

0

95,935

0

909

0

0

0

0

0

911

0

0

0

0

0

912

0

0

0

760,711

0

913

0

0

0

996,460

0

916

0

0

0

342,112

0

920

313,434

341,362

1,095,115

231,037

658,626

921

37,854

288,910

238,974

146,314

90,991

922

(40,630)

(69,861)

(155,621)

(36,510)

(85,637)

923

0

24,598

3,003,289

116,467

793,211

924

0

0

1,678,666

0

0

925

0

0

874,419

275

40

926

(8,062)

31,980

(7,795)

(19,839)

(19,423)

928

0

0

0

0

0

930.1

0

0

0

0

0

930.2

200

(22,241)

85,729

3,605

(732,904)

931

19,280

16,759

41,251

61,652

36,698

932

2,000

1,352

6,838

140

0

 

358,172

637,336

6,945,233

2,859,928

790,816

 

ACCOUNT

STRATEGIC PLANNING

OTHER

403

12,971

263,995

404.3

0

105,560

408

24,094

(136,380)

841

0

0

843.1

0

0

843.2

0

0

843.4

0

0

843.5

0

0

843.6

0

0

843.7

0

0

843.9

0

0

870

0

6,520

871

0

0

874

0

0

875

0

0

877

0

0

878

0

0

879

0

0

880

0

0

885

0

0

887

0

0

889

0

0

892

0

0

893

0

0

894

0

0

901

0

0

902

0

0

903

0

0

905

0

0

907

0

0

908

0

13,378

909

0

53,369

911

0

0

912

0

0

913

0

8,055

916

0

0

920

284,598

458,145

921

32,064

430,007

922

(35,986)

(218,379)

923

3,616

493,501

924

0

0

925

0

0

926

(7,272)

918,735

928

0

0

930.1

0

22,799

930.2

1,853

1,256,416

931

16,129

194,772

932

0

909

 

332,066

3,871,402

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

DEPARTMENTAL ANALYSIS OF SALARIES

ACCOUNT 920

DEPARTMENTAL SALARY EXPENSE

 

NAME OF DEPARTMENT

 

INCLUDED IN AMOUNT BILLED TO

PERSONNEL

Indicate each department or service function

TOTAL AMOUNT

PARENT COMPANY

OTHER ASSOCIATES

NON ASSOCIATES

END OF YEAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Support

2,160,910

17,287

2,143,623

0

72

Customer Service

247,591

1,981

245,610

0

119

Employee Service

1,199,590

9,597

1,189,993

0

34

Engineering

1,402,661

11,221

1,391,440

0

110

Executive

907,781

7,262

900,519

0

9

External Relations

239,983

1,920

238,063

0

7

Financial Services

2,617,804

20,942

2,596,862

0

59

Gas Support Management

2,621,429

20,971

2,600,458

0

85

Information Technology

6,993,844

55,951

6,937,893

0

138

Internal Audit

313,434

2,531

310,903

0

7

Investor Relations

341,362

2,731

338,631

0

3

Legal

1,095,115

8,761

1,086,354

0

20

Marketing

231,037

1,848

229,189

0

20

Rates & Regulations

658,626

5,269

653,357

0

11

Strategic Planning

284,598

2,277

282,321

0

3

Other

458,145

3,665

454,480

0

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

21,773,909

174,214

21,599,695

0

707

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

OUTSIDE SERVICES EMPLOYED

ACCOUNT 923

 

INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a breakdown by subaccount of outside services employed. If the aggregate amount paid to any one payee and included within one subaccount is less than $100,000, only the aggregate number and amount and amount of all such payments included within the subaccount need be shown. Provide a subtotal for each type of service.

 

FROM WHOM PURCHASED

DESCRIPTION OF LARGEST INVOICE

RELATIONSHIP "A"=ASSOCIATE "NA"= NONASSOCIATE

AMOUNT

Legal Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carter & Associates LLC

Consulting

NA

550,000

Long, Aldridge & Norman

Legal Services

NA

713,128

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

Legal Services

NA

350,194

Elarbee, Thompson & Trapnell

Professional Services

NA

128,597

Seventy-five other items less than $100,000.

 

NA

330,148

Subtotal - Legal Services

 

 

2,072,067

 

 

 

 

Audit & Consulting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Consulting

NA

1,138,886

Thirteen other items less than $100,000.

 

NA

12,312

Subtotal - Audit & Consulting

 

 

1,151,198

 

 

 

 

Information Technology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acxiom Corp.

Equipment Lease

NA

2,821,584

Computer Associates International

Consulting

NA

317,898

Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP

Professional Services

NA

360,837

LA Vista Consulting ITS, Inc.

Consulting

NA

1,269,049

Sapient Corp.

Contractor

NA

360,000

Sungard Recovery services, Inc.

Contractor

NA

153,499

Sysnovative Technologies, Inc

Consulting

NA

937,810

Subtotal - Information Technology

 

 

6,220,677

 

 

 

 

Human Resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit Admin. Contracting Serv.

Contractor

NA

121,905

Heidrick & Struggles, Inc.

Professional Services

NA

142,864

Northern Trust Company

Admin Consulting

NA

448,538

Dan Hennig

Consulting

A

387,536

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.

Consulting

NA

114,969

Towers Perrin

Consulting

NA

130,870

Subtotal - Human Resources

 

 

1,346,682

 

 

 

 

Other Consulting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Altos Management Partner, Inc.

Professional Services

NA

227,855

Analysts International Corp.

Professional Services

NA

292,133

Aquent, Inc.

Professional Services

NA

131,747

Atlanta Group Systems, Inc.

Contractor

NA

813,637

Convergent Group Corp.

Contractor

NA

295,311

CSC Consulting, Inc.

Consulting

NA

140,847

Richard Duszynski

Consulting

A

100,000

IDS Scheer, Inc.

Consulting

NA

210,298

Pactus, Inc.

Consulting

NA

149,510

Parson Group

Contractor

NA

272,850

Pro Staff

Contractor

NA

134,504

Skybridge

Consulting

NA

176,712

Telek Pathways

Consulting

NA

150,000

Time & Methods Solutions

Consulting

NA

104,160

Eight Hundred-Sixty One other items less than $100,000

 

NA

3,251,866

Subtotal - Other Consulting

 

 

6,451,430

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

17,242,054

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

EMPLOYEE PENSION AND BENEFITS

ACCOUNT 926

 

INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a listing of each pension plan and benefit program provided by the service company. Such listing should be limited to $25,000.

 

 

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

 

 

Pension

(1,356,100)

Flexible Credit Benefits - Company Contribution

1,237,160

Flex Benefits Deductions - Employee Contribution

(2,656,764)

Post Retirement Medical and Life Benefits

7,845,148

Post Employment Benefits

(234,000)

Educational Assistance Plan

85,579

Employee Savings Plan/ESOP - Company Contribution

2,899,173

Bonus

6,518,449

Group Insurance

9,097,755

Other (Other Employee Fringe Benefits)

(27,979)

 

 

TOTAL

23,408,421

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

GENERAL ADVERTISING EXPENSES

ACCOUNT 930.1

INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a listing of the amount included in Account 930.1, "General Advertising Expenses", classifying the items according to the nature of the advertising and as defined in the account definition. If a particular class includes an amount in excess of $3,000 applicable to a single payee, show separately the name of the payee and the aggregate amount applicable thereto.

 

 

DESCRIPTION

NAME OF PAYEE

AMOUNT

 

 

 

Shining Light Print Material

Ivory

14,835

Gas Products

Gas Product Company

5,097

Full Page Advertising

Leader Publishing

76,744

8 other items

 

29,117

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

125,793

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL EXPENSES

ACCOUNT 930.2

 

INSTRUCTIONS: provide a list of amounts included in Account 930.2, "Miscellaneous General Expenses", classifying the items according to their nature. Payments and expenses permitted by Section321 (b) (2) of the Federal Election Campaign Act, as amended by Public Law 94-284 in 1976 (2 U.S.C.S 441 (b) (2) shall be separately classified.

 

 

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

 

 

Recruiting Expense

500

Dues & Membership

366,445

Severance Cost

909,535

Meals, lodging, Meetings & Conferences

235,071

Printing

214,454

TOTAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

RENTS

ACCOUNT 931

INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a listing of the amount included in Account 931, "Rents", classifying such expenses by major groupings of property, as defined in the account definition of the Uniform System of Accounts.

 

 

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

 

 

Fleet Leasing

1,843,239

Computer, Data Processing and other Communication Equipment rental

2,408,902

Office Rents

1,833,620

Sub lease credits

(1,277,540)

TOTAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

TAXES OTHER THAN INCOME

ACCOUNT 408

 

INSTRUCTIONS: Provide an analysis of Account 408, "Taxes Other Than Income Taxes". Separate the analysis into two groups: (1) other than U.S. Government taxes, and (2) U.S. Government taxes. Specify each of the various kinds of taxes and show the amounts thereof. Provide a subtotal for each class of tax.

 

 

KIND OF TAX

AMOUNT

 

 

OTHER THAN U.S. GOVERNMENT TAXES

 

State Unemployment

126,298

Property Tax

1,060,740

Subtotal - Other

1,187,038

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT TAXES

 

Fed. Insurance Contribution Act

2,089,366

Federal Unemployment

33,100

Subtotal - U.S. Government

2,122,466

 

 

TOTAL

3,309,504

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

DONATIONS

ACCOUNT 426.1

INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a listing of the amount included in Account 426.1, "Donations", classifying such expenses by its purpose. The aggregate number and amount of all items of less than $3,000 may be shown in lieu of details.

 

 

NAME OF RECIPIENT

PURPOSE OF DONATION

AMOUNT

 

 

 

United Way

Civic & Charitable

263,025

Fernbank Museum

Program Support

10,000

Atlanta Symphony

Program Support

8,750

Zoo Atlanta

Program Support

5,000

City of Macon

Civic & Charitable

5,000

Habitat for Humanity

Civic & Charitable

4,061

Junior Achievement

Civic & Charitable

4,000

Morris Brown College

Educational Matching

3,788

Christian Council

Civic & Charitable

3,507

Metropolitan Arts Council

Civic & Charitable

5,000

Leadership Atlanta

Civic & Charitable

5,000

Partnership against domestic violence

Civic & Charitable

4,050

Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Program Support

12,500

Clean Air Campaign

Civic & Charitable

12,500

VSA Arts of Georgia

Program Support

4,000

 

 

 

77 Other Items less than $3,000

Civic & Charitable

52,482

24 Other Items less than $3,000

Educational Matching

21,893

31 Other Items less than $3,000

Program Support

15,216

TOTAL

 

439,772

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

OTHER DEDUCTIONS

ACCOUNT 426.5

 

INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a listing of the amount included in Account 426.5, "Other Deductions", classifying such expenses according to their nature.

 

 

DESCRIPTION

NAME OF PAYEE

AMOUNT

 

 

 

Lost Discounts

Retec

34,894

 

7 other payees

491

 

Sub Total

35,385

 

 

 

Executive Allowance Fund Expenses

Equitable Life

69,786

 

Collins

12,265

 

Paula Rosput

4,866

 

Melaine Platt

7,000

 

Paul Shlanta

1,196

 

6 other payees

4,760

 

Sub Total

99,873

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

135,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

SCHRDULE XVIII

NOTES TO STATEMENT OF INCOME

 

INSTRUCTIONS: The space below is provided for important notes regarding the statement of income or any account thereof. Furnish particulars as to any significant increase in services rendered or expenses incurred during the year. Notes relating to financial statements shown elsewhere in this report may be indicated here by reference.

 

 

See notes to Financial Statements, Schedule XIV, page 19-22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

ORGANIZATION CHART

 

 

 

OFFICERS: Paula G. Rosput, President

Catherine Land-Waters, Vice President

Tom Gleason, Treasurer

Melanie Platt, Corporate Secretary

 

 

DIRECTORS: Sue McLaughlin

Richard T. O'Brien

Paula G. Rosput

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

METHOD OF ALLOCATION

 

  1. Charge Back Methodology - Currently AGL Services Company ("The Company")charges AGL Resources and its subsidiaries for the actual cost of services it provides. The following four key business requirements have been established in order to provide more accountability between the services provided and the costs charged to the operating companies, to allocate costs on a better and more accurate methodology, and to be consistent with the SEC's preferred charge back methodology:

The following is a summary of the three-step charge back methodology:

Direct Charge

In accordance with the FERC system of accounts, a portion of the Fleet and Stores costs will be included in O&M. Additionally, Benefit costs will be included in O&M. The remaining expenses for Fleet, Stores and Facilities will be included below the line in the charge back general ledger accounts.

Currently, Fleet and Facilities costs are charged out utilizing the above methodology. However, Benefits and Stores costs are not charged out utilizing standard rates. Instead, these costs are allocated through shared services utilizing the number of employees (Benefits) and dollar value of stores issues (Stores) drivers.

Accounting credit will be given to the departments who provided these services to the operating companies.

Direct Assignment

The remaining costs (total operating expenses net of direct charges) will be charged to the operating companies based upon the percentage of time spent providing services to each operating company. The percentages will be calculated from cumulative hours tracked by operating company within The Company's general ledger statistical accounts. As with direct charges, accounting credit will be given to the departments who provided these services to the operating companies. However, the operating companies will only be charged at a corporate level for these costs. These costs will not be pushed down to the departmental level within each operating company.

Currently, these costs are pushed down to a departmental level principally due to the charge back process being based upon allocations on certain drivers. With the implementation of time tracking at an operating company level, not at a departmental level and since such charge backs will be based upon employee time, the push down of these costs to the departmental level will not be performed. However, if the operating company determines that the costs should be pushed down to the department level, an allocation process within the operating company can be created to distribute the costs.

Distributed/Allocated

The primary difference between allocated and distributed relates to the type of driver utilized. If there is causal relationship between the service provided and the allocation driver, this process is referred to as distributed. For example, remaining costs related to customer service activities will be distributed to the operating companies based upon a "number of end-use customers" driver.

However, if a logical causal relationship does not exist between the service provided and a driver, then the remaining expenses are allocated. For example, costs associated with Investor Relations benefits AGL Resources as a whole. Additionally, there is no driver common to all operating companies, which establishes a logical casual relationship with the services provided. Therefore, the remaining expenses related to Investor Relations will be allocated based upon a "Total Asset" driver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR USE OF CAPITAL BILLED

 

 

All interest was billed to each associate company either on the appropriate fixed percentage allocation basis or on the salary allocation basis in accordance with the SEC orders and service contracts. The total interest that was billed to each associate company is as follows:

 

 

 

NAME OF ASSOCIATE COMPANY

COMPENSATION FOR USE OF CAPITAL

 

457-3

 

 

AGL Investments, Inc

14,101

Atlanta Gas Light Services, Inc

17,258

Atlanta Gas Light Company

2,288,898

Chattanooga Gas Company

155,478

AGL Energy Wise Services, Inc.

68

AGL Consumer Services, Inc.

363

Trustees Investment, Inc.

1,907

AGL Peaking Services, Inc.

1,062

AGL Capital Trust

22,711

AGL Rome Holdings, Inc

90

AGL Energy Corporation

37

AGL Propane Services, Inc.

11,839

Virginia Natural Gas, Inc.

552,607

AGL Networks, LLC

4,106

AGL Capital Corporation

967

Southeastern LNG, Inc.

188

Customer Care Services, Inc.

27,076

Network Energies, Inc

9

Network Energies LP

9

Retired Mains LLC

9

Global Energy Resources Corporation

58

Sequent Energy Marketing, LP

14,558

TOTAL

3,113,399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF AGL SERVICES COMPANY

 

 

SIGNATURE CLAUSE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued thereunder, the undersigned company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

AGL SERVICES COMPANY

(Name of Reporting Company)

 

By: /s/ Richard T. O'Brien

(Signature of Signing Officer)

 

 

Richard T. O'Brien

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

(Print Name and Title of Signing Officer)

 

Date: February 25, 2002