UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31,June 30, 2003

 

OR

 

[    ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from           to

 

Commission File Number 1-14174

 

AGL RESOURCES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Georgia

58-2210952

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

Ten Peachtree Place,  Atlanta, Georgia 30309

(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

404-584-9470404-584-4000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  X  No     

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  X  No __

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.


Class

Outstanding as of June 30, 2003

Common Stock, $5.00 Par Value Shares Outstanding at March 31, 2003: 63,342,854

63,731,156





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AGL RESOURCES INC.


Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q


For the QuarterThree and Six Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2003



TABLE OF CONTENTS



Item Number

 

Page

 

Page

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 
    

1

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

4

  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

4

  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

6

  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

6

  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Common Shareholders’ Equity

7

  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Common Shareholders’ Equity

7

  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

8

  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

8

  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

9

  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

9

2

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

23

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

25

3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

43

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

47

4

Controls and Procedures

47

Controls and Procedures

52

    

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 
    

1

Legal Proceedings

48

Legal Proceedings

53

2

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

48

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

53

3

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

48

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

53

4

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

48

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

53

5

Other Information

48

Other Information

53

6

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

49

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

54

    

SIGNATURE

50

SIGNATURE

55

  

CERTIFICATIONS

51




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GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS AND REFERENCED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

ABO

Accumulated benefit obligation

AGLC

Atlanta Gas Light Company

AGL Capital

AGL Capital Corporation

AGL Networks

AGL Networks, LLC

AGL Resources

AGL Resources Inc. and its subsidiaries

AGSC

AGL Services Company

Calendar 2002

The 12 months ended December 31, 2002

CGC

Chattanooga Gas Company

Corporate

NonoperatingNon-operating segment, which includes AGSC and AGL Capital

Credit Facility

Credit agreements supporting AGL Resources'our commercial paper program

Distribution operations

Segment that includes AGLC, VNG and CGC

EBIT

A non-GAAP measure of Earnings Before Interest and Taxes - includes other income; as an indicator of AGL Resources’our operating performance, EBIT should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, operating income as determined in accordance with GAAP

EITF

Emerging Issues Task Force

Energy investments

Segment that includes AGL Resources’ investmentour investments in SouthStar, US Propane (and its investment in Heritage), AGL Networks and certain other companies

ERC

Environmental response cost

FASB

Financial Accounting Standards Board

FERC

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

First Quarter 2003

The three months ended March 31, 2003

First Quarter 2002

The three months ended March 31, 2002

GAAP

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America

GPSC

Georgia Public Service Commission

Heritage

Heritage Propane Partners, L.P.

LIBOR

London Interbank Offered Rate

Marketers

GPSC-certificatedGeorgia Public Service Commission-certificated marketers selling retail natural gas in Georgia

MGPMedium-Term notes

Manufactured gas plantsNotes issued by AGLC scheduled to mature in 2003 through 2027 bearing various interest rates ranging from 5.9% to 8.7%

NYMEX

New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc.

OCI

Other comprehensive income

Owners

Collectively, the owners of SouthStar, an equity interest investment in which a subsidiary of AGL Resources is currently a 70% owner and a subsidiary of Piedmont Natural Gas Company is a 30% owner.  Prior to March 11, 2003 Owners included the subsidiary of AGL Resources as a 50% owner, Piedmont Natural Gas Company as a 30 % owner and Dynegy Holdings Inc. as a 20% owner, respectively.

PBR

Performance-based regulation plan

PRP

Pipeline replacement program

PUHCA

Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended

RMC

Management’s Risk Management Committee

SEC

Securities and Exchange Commission

Sequent

Sequent Energy Management, LP

SFAS

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards

SFV

Straight fixed variable rate design, which spreads AGLC's delivery service revenue evenly throughout the year

SouthStar

SouthStar Energy Services, LLC

TRATrust Preferred Securities

Tennessee Regulatory Authority

Trust preferred securities

Subsidiaries’ obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities

USF

Universal Service Fund subject to mandatory redemption

US Propane

US Propane, LLC

VaR

Value at riskL.L.C.

VNG

Virginia Natural Gas, Inc.

VSCC

Virginia State Corporation Commission

Wholesale services

Segment that consists primarily of Sequent

WNA

Weather normalization adjustment

APB 25

Accounting Principles Board of Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”

EITF 96-16

EITF Issue No. 96-16, “Debtor's Accounting for a Substantive Modification and Exchange of Debt Instruments”

EITF 98-10

EITF Issue No. 98-10, “Accounting for Contracts Involved in Energy Trading and Risk Management Activities”

EITF 00-11

EITF Issue No. 00-11, “Lessors' Evaluation of Whether Leases of Certain Integral Equipment Meet the

Ownership Transfer Requirements of FASB Statement No. 13,Accounting for Leases, for Leases of Real Estate”

EITF 02-03

EITF Issue No. 02-03 “Accounting for Contracts Involved in Energy Trading and Risk Management Activities”

FIN 44

FASB Interpretation No. 44,  “Accounting for Certain Transactions involving Stock Compensation”

FIN 45

FASB Interpretation No. 45,  “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others”

FIN 46

FASB Interpretation No. 46, , “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”

FASSFAS 5

SFAS No. 5,  “Accounting for Contingencies”

FASSFAS 66

SFAS No. 66,  “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate”

FASSFAS 71

SFAS No. 71,  “Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation”

FASSFAS 123

SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”

FASSFAS 133

SFAS No. 133,  “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”

FASSFAS 143

SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Obligations Associated with the Retirement of Long-Lived Assets”

FASSFAS 148

SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123”

SOP 78-9SFAS 149

SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement of Position 78-9,133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”

SFAS 150

SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Investments in Real Estate Ventures”Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity”


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Item 1. Financial Statements

   

AGL RESOURCES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

   

In millions

March 31,June 30, 2003

December 31, 2002

Current assets

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$23.03.3

$8.4

Receivables



     Energy marketing

468.7

240.2

     Gas

96.3

85.7

     Other

14.0

28.1

     Less (less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $3.0 million at June 30, 2003 and $2.3 million at December 31, 2002)

(3.8)286.7

(2.3)

       Total receivables

575.2

351.7373.1

Inventories

60.3168.4

118.2

Unrecovered environmental response costs – current

23.8

21.8

Unrecovered pipeline replacement program costs – current

18.4

15.0

Energy marketing and risk management assets

16.011.6

24.7

Unrecovered ERC – current

23.1

21.8

Unrecovered PRP costs – current

17.1

15.0

Unrecovered seasonal rates

-

9.3

Other current assets

5.84.5

37.325.2

        Total current assets

720.5516.7

586.4

Property, plant and equipment



Property, plant and equipment

3,353.23,390.4

3,323.2

Less accumulated depreciation

1,146.01,165.6

1,129.0

        Property, plant and equipment-net

2,207.22,224.8

2,194.2

Deferred debits and other assets



Unrecovered PRPpipeline replacement program costs

491.4436.9

499.3

Goodwill

176.2

176.2

Unrecovered ERCenvironmental response costs

163.5155.3

173.3

Investments in equity interests

104.9112.3

74.8

Unrecovered postretirement benefit costs

10.8

10.9

Other

17.924.9

26.9

        Total deferred debits and other assets

964.7916.4

961.4

          Total assets

$3,892.43,657.9

$3,742.0

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).




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AGL RESOURCES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

   

In millions

March 31, 2003

December 31, 2002

Current liabilities

  

Payables

$575.9

$341.8

Short-term debt

136.8

388.6

Accrued expenses

56.7

58.2

Accrued PRP costs – current

50.0

50.0

Accrued ERC – current

45.9

41.3

Current portion of long-term debt

30.0

30.0

Deferred seasonal rates

23.8

-

Energy marketing and risk management liabilities

12.3

17.9

Other current liabilities

68.4

88.0

Total current liabilities

999.8

1,015.8

Accumulated deferred income taxes

337.5

320.0

Long-term liabilities



Accrued PRP costs

436.2

444.0

Accrued pension obligations

66.5

72.7

Accrued postretirement benefit costs

51.0

49.2

Accrued ERC

50.9

63.7

 Total long-term liabilities

604.6

629.6

Deferred credits

71.7

72.3

Capitalization



Senior and medium-term notes

765.6

767.0

Mandatorily redeemable preferred securities

227.3

227.2

Total long-term debt

992.9

994.2

Common shareholders’ equity, $5 par value, shares issued of 64.2 million at March 31, 2003 and 57.8 million at December 31, 2002

885.9

710.1

       Total capitalization

1,878.8

1,704.3

          Total liabilities and capitalization

$3,892.4

$3,742.0



AGL RESOURCES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

   

In millions

June 30, 2003

December 31, 2002

Current liabilities

  

Payables

$387.1

$341.8

Short-term debt

147.5

388.6

Current portion of long-term debt

95.3

30.0

Accrued pipeline replacement program costs – current

67.1

50.0

Accrued expenses

61.0

58.2

Accrued environmental response costs – current

48.4

41.3

Energy marketing and risk management liabilities

11.4

17.9

Other current liabilities

74.7

88.0

Total current liabilities

892.5

1,015.8

Accumulated deferred income taxes

344.3

320.0

Long-term liabilities



Accrued pipeline replacement program costs

364.5

444.0

Accrued pension obligations

66.8

72.7

Accrued postretirement benefit costs

51.5

49.2

Accrued environmental response costs

37.5

63.7

Other

9.2

-

 Total long-term liabilities

529.5

629.6

Deferred credits

70.6

72.3

Commitments and contingencies (Note 4)



Capitalization



Senior and Medium-Term notes

696.8

767.0

Trust Preferred Securities

228.3

227.2

Total long-term debt

925.1

994.2

Common shareholders’ equity, $5 par value

895.9

710.1

       Total capitalization

1,821.0

1,704.3

          Total liabilities and capitalization

$3,657.9

$3,742.0

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).


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AGL RESOURCES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003 AND 2002

(UNAUDITED)

  
 

First Quarter

First Quarter

In millions, except per share amounts

2003

2002

Operating revenues

$351.4

$269.3

Cost of sales

148.6

97.1

Operating margin

202.8

172.2

Operating expenses



Operation and maintenance expenses

72.2

70.2

Depreciation and amortization

22.3

23.1

Taxes other than income

7.9

7.5

Total operating expenses

102.4

100.8

Operating income

100.4

71.4

Other income

17.1

28.9

Interest expense and preferred stock dividends

(19.8)

(22.7)

Earnings before income taxes

97.7

77.6

Income taxes

38.1

27.5

Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

59.6

50.1

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of taxes

(7.8)

-

Net income

$51.8

$50.1

Basic earnings per common share



     Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

$0.99

$0.90

     Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

(0.13)

-

       Basic

$0.86

$0.90

Diluted earnings per common share



     Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

$0.98

$0.89

     Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

(0.13)

-

       Diluted

$0.85

$0.89

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding


 

     Basic

60.3

55.7

     Diluted

60.7

56.0



AGL RESOURCES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME

FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 AND 2002

(UNAUDITED)

   
 

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

In millions, except per share amounts

2003

2002

2003

2002

Operating revenues

$186.6

$161.2

$539.1

$433.1

Cost of sales

45.4

24.4

194.0

121.5

Operating margin

141.2

136.8

345.1

311.6

Operating expenses





  Operation and maintenance expenses

69.9

65.2

142.1

135.4

  Depreciation and amortization

22.7

22.5

45.0

45.6

  Taxes other than income

7.7

7.2

15.6

14.7

    Total operating expenses

100.3

94.9

202.7

195.7

Operating income

40.9

41.9

142.4

115.9

Other income  

8.3

(1.7)

24.4

24.6

Interest expense and dividends on preferred securities

(18.2)

(21.2)

(38.1)

(43.9)

Earnings before income taxes

31.0

19.0

128.7

96.6

Income taxes

12.1

6.7

50.2

34.2

Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

18.9

12.3

78.5

62.4

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of taxes

-

-

(7.8)

-

Net income

$18.9

$12.3

$70.7

$62.4

 





Basic earnings per common share:





Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

$0.30

$0.22

$1.27

$1.12

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

-

-

(0.13)

-

Basic

$0.30

$0.22

$1.14

$1.12

Diluted earnings per common share:





Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

$0.29

$0.22

$1.26

$1.11

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

-

-

(0.13)

-

Diluted

$0.29

$0.22

$1.13

$1.11

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:





     Basic

63.5

56.0

61.9

55.9

     Diluted

64.2

56.5

62.4

56.2

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).


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AGL RESOURCES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMMON SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003

(UNAUDITED)

 







      


In millions, except per share amounts

Common shares

Premium on common shares

Earnings reinvested

Other comprehensive income

Shares held in treasury and trust

Total

Balance as of December 31, 2002

$289.0

$209.8

$279.8

($49.2)

($19.3)

$710.1

  Comprehensive income:







  Net income

-

-

51.8

-

-

51.8

  Total comprehensive income






51.8

  Dividends on common shares ($0.27 per share)

-

-

(16.2)

-

-

(16.2)

  Issuance of common shares

32.2

104.5

-

-

-

136.7

  Benefit, stock compensation, dividend reinvestment and share purchase plans    

-

0.3

-

-

3.2

3.5

Balance as of March 31, 2003

$321.2

$314.6

$315.4

($49.2)

($16.1)

$885.9



AGL RESOURCES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMMON SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003

(UNAUDITED)

 







      


In millions, except per share amounts

Common shares

Premium on common shares

Earnings reinvested

Other comprehensive income

Shares held in treasury and trust

Total

Balance as of December 31, 2002

$289.0

$209.8

$279.8

($49.2)

($19.3)

$710.1

  Comprehensive income:







  Net income

-

-

70.7

-

-

70.7

  Total comprehensive income






70.7

  Dividends on common shares ($0.27 per share)

-

-

(16.2)

-

-

(16.2)

  Dividends on common shares ($0.28 per share)

-

-

(17.7)

-

-

(17.7)

Total dividends on common shares






(33.9)

Issuance of common shares







  Equity offering on February 14, 2003

32.2

104.5




136.7

  Benefit, stock compensation, dividend reinvestment and share purchase plans    

-

2.3

-

-

10.0

12.3

Total issuance of common shares






149.0

Balance as of June 30, 2003

$321.2

$316.6

$316.6

($49.2)

($9.3)

$895.9

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).


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AGL RESOURCES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003 AND 2002

(UNAUDITED)

  
 

First Quarter

First Quarter

In millions

2003

2002

Cash flows from operating activities



Net income

$51.8

$50.1

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities



     Depreciation and amortization

22.3

23.1

     Cumulative effect of accounting change

12.6

-

     Deferred income taxes

17.5

25.6

     Earnings in equity investments

(15.9)

(26.3)

     Other

(0.3)

(2.6)

Changes in certain assets and liabilities



     Payables

234.1

55.8

     Inventories

57.9

55.4

     Deferred seasonal rates

33.1

32.8

     Receivables

(223.5)

(45.5)

     Energy marketing and risk management, net

(9.6)

2.3

     Other

8.1

(9.0)

        Net cash flow provided by operating activities

188.1

161.7

Cash flows from investing activities



Property, plant and equipment expenditures

(36.2)

(47.1)

Investment in equity interests

(20.0)

-

Cash received from equity investments

5.8

3.3

Other

5.2

(0.2)

        Net cash flow used in investing activities

(45.2)

(44.0)

Cash flows from financing activities



Payments and borrowings of short-term debt, net

(251.8)

(117.8)

Dividends paid on common shares

(16.5)

(13.0)

Equity offering

136.7

-

Sale of treasury shares

3.2

5.7

Other

0.1

0.4

        Net cash flow used in financing activities

(128.3)

(124.7)

        Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

14.6

(7.0)

        Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

8.4

7.3

        Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$23.0

$0.3

Cash paid during the period for



Interest

$13.6

$18.4

Income taxes

$0.3

$8.2



AGL RESOURCES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 AND 2002

(UNAUDITED)

  
 

Six Months Ended June 30,

In millions

2003

2002

Cash flows from operating activities



Net income

$70.7

$62.4

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow from operating activities



     Depreciation and amortization

45.0

45.6

     Deferred income taxes

24.4

27.9

     Cumulative effect of accounting change

12.6

-

     Earnings in equity investments

(24.4)

(24.6)

     Change in risk management assets and liabilities

(6.0)

1.0

Changes in certain assets and liabilities



     Receivables

86.4

(61.9)

     Payables

45.3

108.8

     Inventories

(50.2)

24.0

     Other

0.9

18.1

Net cash flow provided by operating activities

204.7

201.3

Cash flows from investing activities



Property, plant and equipment expenditures

(77.2)

(87.4)

Investment in equity interests

(20.0)

-

Cash received from equity investments

7.0

4.1

Other

6.0

0.1

        Net cash flow used in investing activities

(84.2)

(83.2)

Cash flows from financing activities



Payments and borrowings of short-term debt, net

(241.1)

(60.2)

Dividends paid on common shares

(31.8)

(26.4)

Equity offering

136.7

-

Sale of treasury shares

10.0

9.9

Payments of Medium-Term notes

-

(45.0)

Other

0.6

0.6

        Net cash flow used in financing activities

(125.6)

(121.1)

        Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(5.1)

(3.0)

        Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

8.4

7.3

        Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$3.3

$4.3

Cash paid during the period for:



Interest

$29.7

$37.6

Income taxes

$1.4

$11.2

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).


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AGL RESOURCES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)


1. Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies


Distribution OperationsGeneral


Distribution operations includesUnless the results of operationscontext requires otherwise, references to “we”, “us”, “our” or the “company” are intended to mean consolidated AGL Resources Inc. and its subsidiaries (AGL Resources). We have prepared the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial condition of AGL Resources' three natural gas local distribution companies: AGLC, VNG and CGC. AGLC conducts its primary business,statements under the distribution of natural gas, throughout most of Georgia. VNG distributes and sells natural gas in southeastern Virginia. CGC distributes and sells natural gas in the Chattanooga area of Tennessee. The GPSC regulates AGLC; the VSCC regulates VNG; and the TRA regulates CGC, with respect to rates, maintenance of accounting records and various other service and safety matters.


Wholesale Services


Wholesale services includes the results of operations and financial condition of Sequent, AGL Resources' asset optimization, gas supply services, and wholesale marketing and risk management subsidiary. Asset optimization focuses on capturing the value from idle or underutilized natural gas assets, typically by participating in transactions that balance the needs of varying markets and time horizons. Such assets include rights to pipeline capacity, underground storage, and natural gas peaking services and facilities. Sequent aggregates gas from other marketers and producers and sells it to third parties. In addition, Sequent bundles commodity with transportation and storage service and redelivers short and long-term transported commodity.


Although Sequent is a nonregulated business, under varying agreements and practices, Sequent acts as asset manager for AGL Resources' regulated utilities. In its capacity as asset manager, Sequent captures value from idle or underutilized assetsrules of the utilities by arbitraging pricing differentials across different locationsSecurities and over time. The VSCC has approved an asset management agreement, which provides for a sharing of profits between SequentExchange Commission (SEC). Under such rules and VNG's customers.  Sequentregulations, we have condensed or omitted certain information and CGC have an agreement whereby Sequent pays CGC's ratepayers an annual fee for the right to act as CGC's asset manager.  Sequent also operates as asset manager for AGLC.  By statute, earnings from capacity release transactions are required to be shared 90%notes normally included in financial statements prepared in conformity with Georgia's USF.  By GPSC order, net margin earned by Sequent, for transactions involving AGLC assets other than capacity release, are required to be shared equally with Georgia's USF.


Energy Investments


Energy investments include AGL Resources' investments in SouthStar, US Propane and the results of operations and financial condition of AGL Networks.


SouthStar was formed in 1998 by subsidiaries of AGL Resources, Piedmont Natural Gas Company and Dynegy Inc. to market natural gas and related services to retail customers, principally in Georgia. SouthStar, operating under the trade name Georgia Natural Gas, is the largest retail marketer of natural gas in Georgia with a market share of 38%. Until March 2003, AGL Resources’ subsidiary owned a 50% interest, Piedmont’s subsidiary owned 30% interest and Dynegy’s subsidiary owned the remaining 20% interest in SouthStar.


On January 24, 2003, AGL Resources announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Georgia Natural Gas Company, had reached an agreement to purchase Dynegy Inc.’s 20% ownership interest of SouthStar. The purchase agreement enumerated a number of conditions to the completion of the transaction, all of which were substantially fulfilled or waived by February 18, 2003. The transaction closed March 11, 2003 and has an effective date for accounting purposes of February 18, 2003. Upon closing, AGL Resources’ subsidiary, Georgia Natural Gas Company, owned a non-controlling, 70% financial interest in SouthStar and a subsidiary of Piedmont Natural Gas Company owned the remaining 30% interest.  Although AGL Resources owns 70% of SouthStar, it does not have a controlling interest as most matters of significance require the unanimous vote of both Owners’ representatives to the governing board of SouthStar. The purchase agreement provided, among othe r things, that Dynegy Marketing and Trade would no longer provide asset management and gas procurement and supply services for SouthStar. This relationship was terminated on January 31, 2003. As of that date, SouthStar assumed the asset manager role. Additionally, as part of the agreement to purchase the Owners agreed to dismiss all of the outstanding litigation related to these relationships.


US Propane owns all the general partnership interests directly or indirectly and approximately 28% or 4.6 million common units of the limited partnership interests in Heritage (NYSE: HPG), a publicly traded marketer of propane. Heritage is the fourth largest retail marketer of propaneprinciples generally accepted in the United States delivering approximately 350 million gallons per yearof America (GAAP). We believe, however, that our disclosures are adequate to approximately 650,000 customers in 29 states. AGL Resources owns 22.36% of the limited partnership interests in US Propane and 22.36% of the limited liability company that serves as US Propane's general partner. The other limited partners are subsidiaries of TECO Energy, Inc., Piedmont Natural Gas Company, and Atmos Energy Corporation. These other companies also are owners of US Propane's general partner.  Heritage competes with electricity, natural gas and fuel oil providers, as well as with other companies in the retail propane distribution business. The propane business, like the natural gas business, is seasonal, with weather conditions significantly affecting demand.


AGL Networks a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL Resources serves the demand for high-speed network capacity in metropolitan areas within the United States. Under a certificate of authority from the GPSC, AGL Networks owns and operates a 175 mile fiber network and provides last-mile conduit and dark fiber infrastructure solutions to a variety of customers in metro Atlanta, including local, regional and national telecommunications companies; wireless service providers; educational institutions; and other commercial entities.  Additionally, AGL Networks owns and operates a 60 mile fiber network in Phoenix, serving the central business district, midtown and the airport areas.  Conduit and dark fiber is typically provided to these customers under lease arrangements with term lengths that vary from 3 to 20 years. In addition to conduit and dark fiber leasing, AGL Networks provides turnkey telecommunications network construction services. AGL Networks has also entered into back-to-back lease or fiber exchange arrangements in St. Louis, Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri and Richmond, Virginia,  under which AGL Networks has contracted for last mile dark fiber on behalf of a customer. These arrangements are dedicated to the customer and AGL Networks is fully compensated for the costs of such arrangements.


Corporate


Corporate includes the results of operations and financial condition of AGL Resources' nonoperating business units, principally AGSC and AGL Capital. AGSC is a service company established in accordance with PUHCA. AGL Capital provides for the ongoing financing needs of AGL Resources through a commercial paper program, the issuance of various debt and hybrid securities, and other financing arrangements. All operating expenses and interest costs associated with AGSC and AGL Capital are allocated to the operating segments in accordance with PUHCA. The corporate segment also includes intercompany eliminations for transactions between operating business segments.


Significant Accounting Policies


Basis of Presentation


The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all ofmake the information and footnote disclosures required by GAAP for a complete set of financial statements. In the opinion of management, thepresented not misleading. The consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments consideredthat are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of theour financial results of operations and financial condition for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. These unauditedperiods. You should read these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunctionc onjunction with the auditedour consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, and notes thereto contained in AGL Resources Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 19, 2003. For a glossary of key terms and reference d accounting standards, see the glossary included in this filing on page three priorDue to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Theseasonal nature of our business, the results of operations for the first quarterthree and six months ended June 30, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of theour results of operations to be expected for any other interim period or for the year ending December 31, 2003.



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Wholesale ServicesBasis of Presentation


Wholesale services’ revenues are recorded when physical salesOur consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of natural gasour majority-owned and natural gas storage volumes are deliveredcontrolled subsidiaries. All significant intercompany items have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain amounts from prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the specified delivery point based on contracted prices.   Revenues from commodities sold as part of wholesale services’ trading and derivative activities that are not designated as hedges are reflected net of the cost of these sales.  Derivative transactions are recorded at their fair value.  current presentation.


In calendar 2002 certain of the physical transactions, primarily pertaining to wholesale services storage transactions, were reflected at fair value with unrealized gains and/or losses reflected in earnings each reporting period pursuant to EITF Issue No. 98-10.  Effective January 1, 2003, wholesale services adopted consensus two of EITF  02-03and began reflecting these transactions in the financial statements on an accrual basis unless such transactions  that met the definition of a derivative.  See a discussion pertaining to EITF 02-03 below underRisk Management.


Risk Management


AGL Capital is a party to interest rate swap transactions (Swaps) in the aggregate amount of $175.0 million of which $100.0 million were executed as a hedge against the fair value of the 7.125% Senior Notes due 2011 and $75.0 million were executed as a hedge against the fair value of AGL Capital Trust II's 8% Trust Preferred Securities due 2041.


Pursuant to the Swaps on the Senior Notes, AGL Capital receives future interest rate payments on $100.0 million at an annual 7.125% interest rate, and pays floating interest rates on $100.0 million. AGL Capital pays floating interest each January 14 and July 14 at six-month LIBOR plus 3.4%. At March 31, 2003, the rate was 4.7%. The expiration date of these Swaps is January 14, 2011, unless terminated earlier.


Pursuant to the Swaps on the AGL Capital Trust II’s Trust Preferred Securities, AGL Capital receives future interest rate payments on $75.0 million at an annual 8% interest rate, and pays floating interest rates on $75.0 million. AGL Capital pays floating interest rates each February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 at three-month LIBOR plus 1.315%. At March 31, 2003, the rate was 2.7%. The expiration date of these Swaps is May 15, 2041, unless terminated earlier or called.


Each quarter, under hedge accounting treatment, AGL Capital records a “long-term asset or liability” and a corresponding adjustment to “senior and medium-term notes” and “trust preferred securities” to reflect the assessed change in fair value of the Swaps to AGL Capital with any ineffective portion charged to earnings. The Swaps’ fair value changes as interest rates change from those that were in effect on the original settlement date. The fair value of these Swaps at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, was $4.5 million and $6.1 million, respectively.



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AGL Resources’ price risk management activities involve the use of a variety of derivative financial instruments and physical transactions, including the following:


Forward contracts,

Futures contracts,

Option contracts,

Price and Basis swaps and

Storage and transportation capacity transactions


During 2002, wholesale services accounted for transactions in connection with energy marketing and risk management activities under the fair value, or mark-to-market method of accounting, in accordance with FAS 133 and EITF 98-10, respectively.  Under these methods, energy commodity contracts, including both physical transactions and financial instruments were recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and/or losses reflected in earnings in the period of change.  


Effective January 1, 2003, AGL Resources adopted consensus two of EITF 02-03.  EITF 02-03 rescinded EITF 98-10 and reached two general conclusions:


Contracts that do not meet the definition of a derivative under FAS 133 should not be marked to fair market value, and

Revenues should be shown in the income statement net of costs associated with trading activities, whether or not the trades are physically settled.


As a result of AGL Resources’ adoption of EITF 02-03, it adjusted the carrying value of its non-derivative trading instruments (principally its storage capacity contracts) to zero and now accounts for them using the accrual method of accounting.  


As a result of AGL Resources’ adoption of EITF 02-03, AGL Resources recorded a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in its condensed consolidated income statement of $12.6 million ($7.8 million net of taxes) this resulted in a decrease of $12.6 million to energy marketing and risk management assets and a decrease to accumulated deferred income taxes of $4.8 million in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.  AGL Resources also began to report its trading activity on a net basis (revenues net of costs) effective July 1, 2002 pursuant to consensus one of EITF 02-03.  AGL Resources applied this guidance to all prior periods, which had no impact on previously reported net income or shareholders’ equity.  AGL Resources’ revenues and costs as a result of the adoption of EITF 02-03 are revised as follows:


In millions

First Quarter 2003

First Quarter 2002

Gross operating revenues

$1,502.6

$510.2

Less costs reclassified

1,151.2

240.9

Net operating revenues reported

$351.4

$269.3


AGL Resources accounts for its derivative instruments under FAS 133.  Under FAS 133, all derivatives are reflected in its balance sheet at their fair value as price risk management activities.  AGL Resources classifies its price risk management activities as either current or non-current assets or liabilities based on the anticipated settlement date.  


The maturities of these derivative financial instruments are less than one year and represent purchases (long) of 231.5 billion cubic feet and sales (short) of 181.9 billion cubic feet. Excluding the effects of EITF 98-10, during the first quarter 2003 and first quarter 2002, AGL Resources recorded unrealized gains of $9.5 million, excluding the cumulative effect of change in accounting principle and $0.6 million, respectively, related to derivative instruments as a result of energy marketing and risk management activities.



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The fair values and average values of Sequent's energy marketing and risk management assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2003 are included in the following table. The average values are based on a monthly average for the first quarter 2003.


 

Energy Marketing and Risk Management Assets

Energy Marketing and Risk Management Liabilities

In millions

Average Value

Value at March 31, 2003

Average Value

Value at March 31, 2003

Natural gas contracts

$13.8

$16.0

$19.9

$12.3


Concentration of credit risk


Concentration of credit risk occurs at AGLC, where costs for distribution operations are charged out and collected from Marketers and poolers. For the first quarter 2003, the four largest Marketers based on customer count, one of which is AGL Resources’ partially owned affiliate, accounted for approximately 47.3% of AGL Resources' and 56.0% of distribution operations' operating margin.


Sequent, serving marketer, utility and industrial customers, also has a concentration of credit risk measured by 60-day receivable exposure. By this measure, Sequent’s top 20 counterparties represent approximately 80% of the total exposure of $292 million. The average credit rating of counterparties to which Sequent has exposure is BBB/Baa2.


Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations


In June 2001, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASStatement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 143, “Accounting for Obligations Associated with the Retirement of Long-Lived Assets,” (SFAS 143), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. FASSFAS 143 requires legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets to be recognized at their fair value at the time that the obligations are incurred. Upon initial recognition of a liability, that cost should be recognized as an obligation of AGL Resources and capitalized as part of the related long-lived asset. AGL ResourcesWe adopted FASSFAS 143 on January 1, 2003, and it did not have a material impact on AGL Resources’our financial position or results of operations because no legally enforceable retirement obligations were identifiable and measurable.identified.


AGL Resources’Our regulated entities currently accrue removal costs in accordance with rates approved by their regulators on many of our regulated, long-lived assets through depreciation expense, with a corresponding charge to accumulated depreciation, as allowedin accordance with rates approved by itstheir state jurisdictions.  As of March 31,June 30, 2003, we included accumulated removal costs o of $103.3$103.9 million are included in AGL Resources’our total accumulated depreciation.


Stock-based Compensation


In December 2002, the FASB issued FAS 148. This pronouncement provides alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. Under the fair value based method, compensation cost for stock options is measured when options are issued. In addition, FAS 148 amends the disclosure requirements of FAS 123 to require more prominent and more frequent disclosures in financial statements of the effects of stock-based compensation.


The transition guidance and annual disclosure provisions of FAS 148 were effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002. As of December 31, 2002, AGL Resources adopted FAS 148 through continued application of the intrinsic value method of accounting under APB 25, and enhanced financial statement disclosures of the effect on net income and earnings per share if fair value provisions of FAS 148 had been applied.


AGL Resources hasWe have several stock-based employee compensation plans and accountsaccount for these plans under the recognition and measurement principles of APBAccounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (APB 25) and related interpretations. For our stock option plans, we generally nodo not reflect stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net income, as options for those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. However, if we subsequently modify the terms of the option granted are modified subsequent to the grant date, AGL Resources re-measureswe re-measure the intrinsic value of the options and recordsrecord compensation expense in accordance with FINFASB Interpretation No. 44, if“Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation,” when the market value of the underlying stock aton the modification date is greater than the market value of the underlying stock aton the original measurement date or grant date.



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In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123” (SFAS 148). SFAS 148 provides alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change from other methods of accounting to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. Under the fair value based method, compensation cost for stock options is measured when options are granted. In addition, SFAS 148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123 “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (SFAS 123), which requires more prominent and more frequent disclosures in financial statements of the effects of stock-based compensation.


As of December 31, 2002, we adopted SFAS 148 through continued application of the intrinsic value method of accounting under APB 25, and we disclosed the effect on our net income and earnings per share of total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value based method. The following table illustrates the effect on our net income and earnings per share if AGL Resourceswe had instead applied the fair value recognition provisions of FASSFAS 123.


Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

In millions, except per share amounts

First Quarter 2003

First Quarter 2002

2003

2002

2003

2002

Net income, as reported

$51.8

$50.1

$18.9

$12.3

$70.7

$62.4

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effect

0.1

1.4

0.1

0.4

0.2

1.8

Pro forma net income

$51.7

$48.7

$18.8

$11.9

$70.5

$60.6

    



Earnings per share:

    



Basic-as reported

$0.86

$0.90

$0.30

$0.22

$1.14

$1.12

Basic-pro forma

$0.86

$0.87

$0.30

$0.21

$1.14

$1.08

  




Diluted-as reported

$0.85

$0.89

$0.29

$0.22

$1.13

$1.11

Diluted-pro forma

$0.85

$0.87

$0.29

$0.21

$1.13

$1.08


Comprehensive Income


ComprehensiveOur comprehensive income consists ofincludes net income and other gains and losses affecting shareholders’ equity that under GAAP are excludedexcludes from net income. For AGL Resources, suchSuch items consist primarily of unrealized gains and losses on certain derivatives and minimum pension liability adjustments. At March 31,There were no such items during the six months ended June 30, 2003 and March 31, 2002, and as a result, our total comprehensive income was equal to net income.


Earnings per common shareCommon Share


BasicWe compute basic earnings per common share are computed by dividing our income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding daily. Diluted earnings per common share reflect the potential dilution that could occur when potential diluted common shares are added to common shares outstanding.  Diluted earnings per common share are calculated quarterly and the number of incremental shares to be included at year-end is the weighted average of each quarterly calculation.


AGL Resources'We derive our potential diluted common shares were derived from performance units whoseand stock options. The future issuance is contingent uponof the performance units depends on the satisfaction of certain performance criteria andcriteria. The future issuance of outstanding stock options whosedepends upon the exercise prices wereof the stock options, which are less than the average market price of the common shares for the respective periods.


Denominator for Earnings per share (in millions)

First Quarter 2003

First Quarter 2002

Denominator for basic earnings per share

  

  (daily weighted-average shares outstanding)

60.3

55.7

Assumed exercise of potential common shares

0.4

0.3

Denominator for diluted earnings per share

60.7

56.0


The following table shows our calculation of our diluted earnings per share.


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Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

In millions

2003

2002

2003

2002

Denominator for basic earnings per share

    

(daily weighted-average shares outstanding)

63.5

56.0

61.9

55.9

Assumed exercise of performance units and stock options

0.7

0.5

0.5

0.3

Denominator for diluted earnings per share

64.2

56.5

62.4

56.2


Common Shareholders’ Equity


On February 14, 2003, AGL Resourceswe announced the completion of itsour public offering of 6.4 million shares of its common stock including the exercise of the entire over-allotment option. This offering was made under AGL Resources’ existingour shelf registration statement. TheWe priced the offering was priced at $22.00 per share, and generated net proceeds of approximately $136.7 million, which werewe used to repay outstanding short-term debt and for general corporate purposes.


The following table provides details of AGL Resources’our authorized, issued and outstanding common stock as of December 31, 2002 and March 31,June 30, 2003 and theour common shares issuedshare activity during the first quartersix months ended June 30, 2003:


Shares in millions

As of December 31, 2002

First Quarter 2003

As of March 31, 2003

Authorized

750.0

-

750.0

Issued

57.8

6.4

64.2

Treasury shares

(1.1)

0.2

(0.9)

Outstanding

56.7

6.6

63.3

Shares in millions

Authorized

Issued

Treasury Shares

Outstanding

As of December 31, 2002

750.0

57.8

(1.1)

56.7

Three months ended March 31, 2003

-

6.4

0.2

6.6

Three months ended June 30, 2003

-

-

0.4

0.4

As of June 30, 2003

750.0

64.2

(0.5)

63.7


On April 16, 2003, we announced a 4% increase in our common stock dividend, raising the quarterly dividend from $0.27 per share to $0.28 per share, for an indicated annual dividend of $1.12 per share. Our new quarterly dividend became effective with the June 1, 2003 dividend that we paid to our shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 16, 2003.


The following table depicts the 6.4 million shares of common stock issued fromand the average price received as a result of our equity offering and the average issuance price of our stock out of treasury shares, and the average market price, under ResourcesDirect, aour direct stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plan; theour Retirement Savings Plus Plan; theour Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan; theour Long-Term Incentive Plan; and theour Directors Plan.


In millions, except average market prices

First Quarter 2003

First Quarter 2002

Six Months Ended June 30,

In millions, except average issuance price

2003

2002

    

Equity offering

6.4

-

6.4

-

Issuance of treasury shares

0.2

0.3

0.6

0.6

Total common shares issued

6.6

0.3

7.0

0.6

Average market price of issuances

$22.00

$22.33

Average issuance price of common shares

$21.99

$19.50


Other incomeIncome


OtherOur other income consists of the following:

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

In millions

First Quarter 2003

First Quarter 2002

2003

2002

2003

2002

Equity in SouthStar’s earnings

$14.4

$25.8

Equity in US Propane’s earnings

1.5

0.5

Regulatory carrying costs

0.5

2.1

Equity in SouthStar’s (1) earnings

$9.1

($1.1)

$23.5

$24.7

Equity in US Propane’s (2) earnings

(0.5)

(0.6)

0.9

(0.1)

Allowance for funds used during construction

0.4

0.6

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.2

All other – net

0.3

(0.1)

(0.7)

(0.6)

(0.8)

(1.2)

Total other income

$17.1

$28.9

$8.3

($1.7)

$24.4

$24.6

(1)

SouthStar Energy Services, LLC

(2)

US Propane, L.L.C.


Recent Accounting Developments


In JanuaryApril 2003, the FASB released FIN 46,issued SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (SFAS 149). This statement amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging activities under SFAS 133. Our adoption of SFAS 149 had no impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.


In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity” (SFAS 150). This statement revises the accounting for certain financial instruments that, under previous guidance, issuers could account for as equity in a “mezzanine” section of the balance sheet between debt and equity. We adopted the provisions of SFAS 150 effective March 31, 2003, which separates unconsolidated entities, including specialrequired us to classify our Trust Preferred Securities initially at fair value as long-term liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.


Financial Instruments, Derivatives and Hedging Activities


SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (SFAS 133) established accounting and reporting standards requiring that every derivative financial instrument (including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts) be recorded in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at its fair value. However, if the derivative transaction qualifies for and is designated as a normal purchase and sale, it is exempted from the fair value accounting requirements of SFAS 133 and is accounted for using traditional accrual accounting.


SFAS 133 requires that changes in the derivative's fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. If the derivatives meet those criteria, SFAS 133 allows a derivative's gains and losses to offset related results on the hedged item in the income statement in the case of a fair value hedge, or to record the gains and losses in other comprehensive income until maturity in the case of a cash flow hedge, and requires that a company formally designate a derivative as a hedge as well as document and assess the effectiveness of derivatives associated with transactions that receive hedge accounting.


Interest Rate Swaps


In order to maintain a cost effective capital structure, it is our policy to borrow funds using a mix of fixed rate debt and variable rate debt. We have entered into interest rate swap agreements through our wholly-owned subsidiary, AGL Capital Corporation (AGL Capital), for the purpose entities, investments in equity interestsof hedging the interest rate risk associated with our fixed and partnerships, into two categories:variable rate debt obligations. As of June 30, 2003, a notional principal amount of $175.0 million of these agreements effectively converts the interest expense associated with a portion of our Senior Notes and Trust Preferred Securities from fixed rates to variable rates based on an interest rate equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), plus a spread determined at the swap date. As of June 30, 2003, our interest rate swaps are:


entities for which$100.0 million principal amount of our 7.125% Senior Notes due 2011, we pay floating interest each January 14 and July 14 at six-month LIBOR plus 3.4%. For the consolidation decision should be based on voting intereststhree and therefore are subject to SOP 78-9 and EITF 96-16six months ended June 30, 2003, the effective variable interest rate was 4.7%. These interest rate swaps expire January 14, 2011, unless terminated earlier.

entities$75.0 million principal amount of our 8.0% Trust Preferred Securities due 2041, we pay floating interest rates each February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 at three-month LIBOR plus 1.315%. The effective interest rate for which the consolidation decision should be based on variable intereststhree months ended June 30, 2003 was 2.6% and therefore are subject to FIN 46for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was 2.7%. These interest rate swaps expire May 15, 2041, unless terminated earlier.


All companies whose unconsolidated entities are subjectThese interest rate swaps have been designated as fair value hedges as defined by SFAS 133, which allows us to FIN 46 and are issuing financial statements ondesignate derivatives that hedge a recognized asset’s or after January 31, 2003 are required to disclose the nature, purpose, size and activities and the company’s maximumliability's exposure to changes in their fair value. We recognize the gain or loss as a resulton fair value hedges in earnings in the period of its involvementchange together with the variable interest entity. AGL Resources has determinedoffsetting loss or gain on the hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged. The effect of that its consolidation decision should be based on voting interests and therefore will continueaccounting is to use SOP 78-9 and EITF 96-16reflect in reporting its investmentsearnings only that portion of the hedge that is not effective in equity interestsachieving offsetting changes in SouthStar and US Propane.fair value.



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Our interest rate swaps meet the conditions required to assume no ineffectiveness under SFAS 133, and therefore, we have accounted for them using the "shortcut" method prescribed for fair value hedges by SFAS 133. Accordingly, we adjust the carrying value of each interest rate swap to its fair value each quarter, with an offsetting and equal adjustment to the carrying value of the debt securities whose fair value is being hedged. Consequently, our earnings are not affected negatively or positively with changes in fair value of the interest rate swaps each quarter. The aggregate fair value of these interest rate swaps at June 30, 2003 was $9.0 million and at December 31, 2002 was $6.1 million.


Derivative Instruments


We are exposed to risks associated with changes in the market price of natural gas. Through Sequent Energy Management, LP, (Sequent) we use derivative financial instruments to reduce our exposure to the risk of changes in the prices of natural gas as discussed below. Additionally, SouthStar manages a portion of its commodity price risks through hedging activities using derivative financial instruments and physical commodity contracts. The fair value of these derivative financial instruments reflects the estimated amounts that we would receive or pay to terminate or close the contracts at the reporting date, taking into account the current unrealized gains or losses on open contracts. We use external market quotes and indices to value substantially all of the financial instruments we utilize.


Under our risk management policy, we attempt to mitigate substantially all of our commodity price risk associated with Sequent’s storage gas portfolio to lock in the economic margin at the time we enter into gas purchase transactions for our storage gas. We purchase gas for storage when the difference in the current market price we pay to buy gas plus the cost to store the gas is less than the market price we could receive in the future, resulting in a positive net profit margin. We use contracts to sell gas at that future price to substantially lock-in the profit margin we will ultimately realize when the stored gas is actually sold. These contracts meet the definition of a derivative under SFAS 133. The purchase, storage and sale of natural gas is accounted for differently than the derivatives we use to mitigate the commodity price risk associated with our storage portfolio. The difference in accounting can result in volatility in our reported ne t income, even though the economic margin is essentially unchanged from when the transactions were consummated. We do not currently use hedge accounting under SFAS 133 to account for this activity.   


Gas that we purchase and inject into storage is accounted for at the lower of average cost or market as inventory in our condensed consolidated balance sheet, and is no longer marked to market following our implementation of the accounting guidance in EITF 02-03, which is discussed in greater detail later in this note. Under EITF 02-03 we would recognize a loss in any period when the market price for gas is lower than our carrying amount for our purchased gas inventory. Costs to store the gas are recognized in the period the costs are incurred. We recognize revenues and cost of gas sold in our condensed statements of consolidated income in the period we sell gas and it is delivered out of the storage facility. The derivatives we use to mitigate commodity price risk and to substantially lock in the margin upon sale of storage gas are accounted for at fair value and marked to market each period, with changes in fair value recognized as gains or losses in the period of change. This difference in accounting, the accrual basis for our storage gas inventory versus mark to market accounting for the derivatives used to mitigate commodity price risk, can result in volatility in our reported net income. Over time, gains or losses on the sale of storage gas inventory will be offset by losses or gains on the derivatives, resulting in our realization of the economic profit margin we expected when we entered into the transactions. This accounting difference causes Sequent’s earnings on its storage gas positions to be affected by natural gas price changes, even though the economic profits remain essentially unchanged.


Commodity-related activities of our wholesale services segment, which includes Sequent, are monitored by our Risk Management Committee, which is charged with the review and enforcement of our risk management policy. Our risk management policy limits our risk management activities to hedging against price volatility to protect profit margins. Our policy explicitly prohibits the use of speculative trading. We use the following derivative financial instruments and physical transactions to manage such risks:


forward contracts;

futures contracts;

options contracts;

price and basis swaps; and

storage and transportation capacity transactions.


Our risk management policy limits the use of these derivative financial instruments and physical transactions to hedge only those price risks associated with:


pre-existing or anticipated physical natural gas sales;

pre-existing or anticipated physical natural gas purchases; and

system use and storage


During 2002, our wholesale services segment accounted for transactions in connection with energy marketing and risk management activities under the fair value, or mark-to-market method of accounting, in accordance with SFAS 133 and with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 98-10, “Accounting for Contracts Involved in Energy Trading and Risk Management Activities” (EITF 98-10).  Under these methods, we recorded energy commodity contracts, including both physical transactions and financial instruments, at fair value, and reflected unrealized gains and/or losses in earnings in the period of change.  


Effective January 1, 2003, we adopted  EITF Issue No. 02-03 “Accounting for Contracts Involved in Energy Trading and Risk Management Activities” (EITF 02-03).  EITF 02-03 rescinded the provisions of EITF 98-10 and reached two general conclusions:


contracts that do not meet the definition of a derivative under SFAS 133 should not be marked to fair market value; and

revenues should be shown in the income statement net of costs associated with trading activities, whether or not the trades are physically settled


We recorded the following as a result of our adoption of EITF 02-03:  


adjusted the carrying value of our non-derivative trading instruments (principally storage capacity contracts) to zero and now account for them using the accrual method of accounting;

adjusted the value of our natural gas inventories used in our wholesale services segment to the lower of average  cost or market, which were previously recorded at fair value. This resulted in a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in our condensed consolidated income statement of $12.6 million ($7.8 million net of taxes), that resulted in a decrease of $12.6 million to our energy marketing and risk management assets and a decrease to accumulated deferred income taxes of $4.8 million in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, and

began reporting our trading activity on a net basis (revenues net of associated costs) effective July 1, 2002, and applied guidance from EITF 02-03 to all prior periods resulting in costs totaling approximately $435.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and $676.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002 being reclassified as a component of our revenues. This reclassification had no impact on our previously reported net income or shareholders’ equity



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Our derivative financial instruments have a weighted average maturity of one to three years, except for our interest rate swaps discussed earlier.  Our derivative financial instruments for the three months ended June 30, 2003 and six months ended June 30, 2003 represented purchases (long) of 179.8 billion cubic feet and 411.3 billion cubic feet and sales (short) of 200.5 billion cubic feet and 382.4 billion cubic feet.


We recorded unrealized losses of $3.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 and unrealized gains of $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2002 as a result of our energy marketing and risk management activities. Excluding the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, our unrealized gains during the six months ended June 30, 2003 were $6.0 million and we recorded unrealized losses of $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002.


The following table includes the fair values and average values of Sequent's energy marketing and risk management assets and liabilities at June 30, 2003. We based the average values on a monthly average for the three months ended and the six months ended June 30, 2003.


 

Asset

Liability

 

Average Values

Value at June 30, 2003

Average Values

Value at June 30, 2003

In millions

Three-Months

Six-Months

Three-Months

Six-Months

Natural gas contracts

$16.5

$15.2

$11.6

$15.7

$17.8

$11.4


Concentration of Credit Risk


Concentration of credit risk occurs at AGLC, where costs for distribution operations are charged out and collected from both Georgia Public Service Commission (GPSC) Certificated Marketers (Marketers) selling retail natural gas in Georgia and poolers. For the six months ended June 30, 2003, the four largest Marketers based on customer count, one of which is our partially owned affiliate, accounted for approximately 55.1% of the Company’s and 61.5% of distribution operations' operating margin.


Several factors are designed to mitigate our risks from the increased concentration of credit that has resulted from deregulation. The provisions of AGLC's tariff allow AGLC to obtain credit support in an amount equal to a minimum of two times a Marketer's highest month's estimated bill from AGLC. In addition, AGLC bills intrastate delivery service to the Marketers in advance rather than in arrears. We accept credit support in the form of cash deposits, letters of credit/surety bonds from acceptable issuers and corporate guarantees from investment grade entities. Our risk management committee reviews the adequacy of credit support coverage, credit rating profiles of credit support providers and payment status of each Marketer on a monthly basis. We believe that adequate policies and procedures have been put in place to properly quantify, manage and report on AGLC's credit risk exposure to Marketers.


Sequent, which provides services to Marketers, utility and industrial customers, also has a concentration of credit risk measured by 60-day receivable exposure. By this measure, Sequent’s top 20 counterparties represent approximately 76% of our total exposure of $242 million. All of Sequent’s counterparties are assigned internal ratings determined from the counterparty’s external ratings with Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s. The internal rating is multiplied by the counterparty’s credit exposure with Sequent and divided by our total counterparty credit exposure. As of June 30, 2003, Sequent’s counterparties or the counterparty’s guarantor have a weighted average Standard & Poor’s equivalent credit rating of BBB.



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2. Regulatory Assets and Liabilities


AGL Resources hasWe have recorded regulatory assets and liabilities in itsour condensed consolidated balance sheets in accordance with FAS 71.SFAS 71, “Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation,” excluding regulatory assets of approximately $1.0 million at Virginia Natural Gas (VNG), which are subject to reduction to the extent that VNG’s return on pro-forma equity exceeds 10% as included in VNG’s weather normalization adjustment program order. These regulatory assets are recoverable either through a rate rider or through base rates specifically authorized by a state commission. Certain assets have associated liabilities that are disclosed here. AGL Resources'Our regulatory assets and liabilities, and associated liabilities for our unrecovered pipeline replacement program costs and unrecovered environmental response costs are summarized in the following table:table below:


As of

In millions

March 31, 2003

December 31, 2002

June 30, 2003

December 31, 2002

Regulatory assets

    

Unrecovered PRP costs – long-term

$491.4

$499.3

Unrecovered PRP costs – current

17.1

15.0

Unrecovered ERC – long-term

163.5

173.3

Unrecovered ERC – current

23.1

21.8

Unrecovered pipeline replacement program costs

$455.3

$514.3

Unrecovered environmental response costs

179.1

195.1

Unrecovered postretirement benefit costs

10.8

10.9

10.8

10.9

Unrecovered seasonal rates

-

9.3

-

9.3

Deferred purchased gas adjustment

1.3

7.6

0.1

7.6

Other

1.7

2.7

0.7

2.7

Total

$708.9

$739.9

$646.0

$739.9

Regulatory liabilities

  



Unamortized investment tax credit

$19.9

$20.2

$19.5

$20.2

Deferred seasonal rates

23.8

-

Deferred purchased gas adjustment

15.7

18.0

15.5

18.0

Regulatory tax liability

13.0

13.5

13.1

13.5

Deferred seasonal rates

8.7

-

Other

0.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

Total regulatory liabilities

72.9

52.7

57.8

52.7

Associated liabilities

  



PRP costs – current

50.0

50.0

ERC – current

45.9

41.3

PRP costs – long-term

436.2

444.0

ERC – long-term

50.9

63.7

Pipeline replacement program costs

431.6

494.0

Environmental response costs

85.9

105.0

Total associated liabilities

583.0

599.0

517.5

599.0

Net regulatory and associated liabilities

$655.9

$651.7

Total regulatory and associated liabilities

$575.3

$651.7


Pipeline Replacement


AGLC hasAtlanta Gas Light Company (AGLC) recorded a long-term liability of $436.2$364.5 million as of June 30, 2003 and $444.0 million as of March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively, which representsrepresent engineering estimates for remaining capital expenditure costs in the PRP.pipeline replacement program.  The PRPpipeline replacement program represents an approved settlement between AGLC and the staff of the GPSC that detailed a 10-year replacement of 2,300 miles of cast iron and bare steel pipe. TheAGLC recovers the costs are recoverable through a combination of SFV ratesa straight fixed variable rate design, which spreads AGLC’s delivery service revenue evenly throughout the year, and a pipeline replacement revenue rider. As of March 31,June 30, 2003, AGLC had recorded a current liability of $50.0$67.1 million representing the expected pipeline replacement program expenditures of the program for the next 12 months.



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Environmental Matters


Before natural gas was widely available in the Southeast AGLC andor its predecessor companies manufactured gas from coal and other fuels. Those manufacturing facilities were known as MGPs,manufactured gas plants (MGPs), which AGLC ceased operating in the 1950’s. Because of contemporary environmental standards, AGLC is required to investigate possible environmental contamination at those plants and, if necessary, clean up any contamination.


AGLC has been associated with ten MGPidentified 13 sites in Georgia and three in Florida.Florida where AGLC or its predecessors operated MGPs. In connection with these operations, AGLC is aware of the presence of coal tar and certain other by-products of the gas manufacturing process at or near some of these former sites. Based on investigations to date, AGLC believes that some cleanup is likely at most of thethese sites. In Georgia, the investigation and cleanup of MGPAGLC has active environmental remediation or monitoring programs in effect at 11 sites in Georgia. There is supervised by the state Environmental Protection Division. In Florida, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has that responsibility.



#no active remediation or monitoring program at two sites in Georgia.





As of March 31,June 30, 2003, theour MGP remediation program was approximately 63%67% complete. TheWhere the soil remediation for all ofis required at our Georgia sites, the Georgia siteswork is targeted to be complete by January 2005. TheTwo of the three sites in Sanford, FL, and Orlando, FLFlorida are currently in the preliminary investigation or engineering design phase. Additionally, one Macon, GA site is non-active because the site currently meets an acceptable standard for non-residential commercial property.


AGLC has historically reported estimates of future remediation costs for MGPs based on probabilistic models of potential costs. As cleanup options and plans mature and cleanup contracts are entered into, AGLC is increasingly able to provide conventional engineering estimates of the likely costs of many elements of its MGP program. These estimates contain various engineering uncertainties, and AGLC continuously attempts to refine and update these engineering estimates. In addition, AGLC continues to review technologies available for the cleanup of AGLC’s two largest sites, Savannah and Augusta, which, if proven, could have the effect of reducing AGLC’s total future expenditures. As


Our last engineering estimate was as of DecemberMarch 31, 2002,2003. This estimate projected costs associated with AGLC’s engineering estimates and in-place contracts are $89.5to be $85.2 million. For those remaining elements of the MGP program where AGLC still cannotis unable to perform engineering cost estimates at the current state of investigation, there remains considerable va riabilityvariability in availablethe estimates for future cost estimates.remediation costs. For these elements, the estimates for the remaining cost of future actions at the MGP sites is $10.5range from $7.5 million to $28.7$28.2 million. AGLC cannot at this time identifyestimate any single number within this range as a better estimate of its likely future costs. As a result, AGLC accrued the lower end of the range, or $7.5 million for these remaining elements in our environmental response costs. Finally, AGLC has estimates of certain other costs paid directly by AGLC related to administering the MGP program. Through January 2005, AGLC estimates those costs are estimated to be $2.5$2.6 million; at this time AGLC generally cannot estimate expenses beyond this period generally cannot be estimated at this time. Consequently, asperiod.


As of MarchJune 30, 2003 and December 31, 2003, AGLC has recorded the sum of $89.5 million plus the lower end of the remaining range, $10.5 million and the direct pay expenses of $2.5 million, less the cash payments made during the first quarter of calendar 2003 of $5.7 million, or a total of $96.8 million, as a2002, AGLC’s environmental response cost liability andis comprised of:


 

As of:

 
 

June 30, 2003

December 31, 2002

Change

Projected engineering estimates and in-place contracts

$85.2

$109.2

($24.0)

Estimated future remediation costs

7.5

9.3

(1.8)

Other expenses

2.6

1.3

1.3

Cash payments for clean-up expenditures

(9.4)

(14.8)

5.4

Accrued environmental response costs

$85.9

$105.0

($19.1)


The environmental response cost liability is included in a corresponding regulatory asset. As of June 30, 2003, the regulatory asset was $179.1 million, which is a combination of an equal amount.the accrued environmental response costs and unrecovered cash expenditures. The liability does not include other potential expenses, such as unasserted property damage claims, personal injury or natura lnatural resource damage claims, unbudgeted legal expenses, or other costs for which AGLC may be held liable but with respect to which we cannot reasonably estimate the amount cannot be reasonably estimated.amount. The liability also does not include certain potential cost savings as described above.



The decrease in the liability from $105.0 million reported at December 31, 2002 to $96.8 million at March 31, 2003 is the result of expenditures paid for cleanup for the various sites, $5.7 million for the first quarter 2003, plus a net decrease in projected future costs. #







AGLC has two ways of recovering investigation and cleanup costs. First, the GPSC has approved an ERCenvironmental response cost recovery rider. It allows the recovery of costs of investigation, testing, cleanup and litigation. Because of that rider, AGLC has recorded a regulatory asset forthese actual and projected future costs related to investigation and cleanup to be recovered from customers in future years.years are included in our regulatory asset. During the first quarterthree and six months ended June 30, 2003, AGLC recovered $5.5 million and $11.1 million through its ERCenvironmental response cost recovery rider. The second way AGLC can recover costs is by exercising the legal rights AGLC believes it has to recover a share of its costs from other potentially responsible parties, typically former owners or operators of the MGP si tes.sites. There were no material recoveries from potentially responsible parties during the first quartersix months ended June 30, 2003.


The significant years for spending for this program are 2002, 2003 and 2004. The ERCenvironmental response cost recovery mechanism allows for recovery of expenditures over thea five-year period subsequent to the period in which the expenditures were incurred. As of March 31,June 30, 2003, the MGP expenditures expected to be incurred over the next twelve months are reflected as a current liability of $45.9$48.4 million. In addition, AGLC expects to collect $23.1$23.8 million in revenues over the next twelve months under the ERCenvironmental response cost recovery rider, which is reflected as a current asset.



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3. Financing


  

As of

  

March 31,

December 31,

Dollars in millions

Year(s) Due

2003

2002

Short-term debt:

   

Commercial paper program, interest rates of 1.4% and 1.8%, respectively (1)

2003

$136.0

$388.6

Current portion of long-term debt-interest rate of 5.9%

2003

30.0

30.0

Sequent line of credit - interest rate of 1.9% at March 31, 2003 (2)

2003

0.8

-

          Total short-term debt

 

$166.8

$418.6

Long-term debt-net of current maturities:

 



Medium-term debt:

 



     Series A-interest rate of 9.10%

2021

$30.0

$30.0

     Series B-interest rates from 7.35% to 8.70%

2005-2023

167.0

167.0

     Series C-interest rates from 5.90% to 7.30%

2004-2027

270.0

270.0

Senior notes-interest rate of 7.125%

2011

300.0

300.0

AGL Capital Interest Rate Swaps due January 14, 2011

2011

(1.4)

-

Total medium-term and senior notes

 

$765.6

$767.0

Trust Preferred Securities:

 



AGL Capital Trust I- 8.17% due June 1, 2037

2037

$74.3

$74.3

AGL Capital Trust II- 8.0% due May 15, 2041

2041

147.1

146.8

AGL Capital Interest Rate Swaps due May 15, 2041

2041

5.9

6.1

Total trust preferred securities

 

$227.3

$227.2

          Total long-term debt

 

$992.9

$994.2

  



             Total short-term and long-term debt

 

$1,159.7

$1,412.8

  

As of

  

June 30, 2003

December 31, 2002

Dollars in millions

Year(s) Due

Interest rate

Outstanding

Interest rate

Outstanding

Short-term debt:

     

Commercial paper (1) (2)

2003

1.3%

$140.0

1.8%

$388.6

Current portion of long-term debt (2)

2003

5.9 -8.25

95.3

5.9

30.0

Sequent line of credit (3)

2004

2.0

7.5

-

-

          Total short-term debt

 


$242.8


$418.6

Long-term debt - net of current portion:

 





Medium-Term debt:

 





     Series A

2021

9.10

$30.0

9.10

$30.0

     Series B

2004-2023

7.6 – 8.7

94.5

7.35 – 8.7

167.0

     Series C

2005-2027

6.0 – 7.3

270.0

5.9 – 7.3

270.0

Senior Notes (2)

2011

7.125

300.0

7.125

300.0

AGL Capital Interest Rate Swaps (2)

2011

4.7

2.3

-

-

Total Medium-Term and Senior Notes

 


$696.8


$767.0

Trust Preferred Securities:

 





AGL Capital Trust I

2037

8.17

$74.3

8.17

$74.3

AGL Capital Trust II

2041

8.0

147.3

8.0

146.8

AGL Capital Interest Rate Swaps

2041

2.6%

6.7

2.7%

6.1

Total Trust Preferred Securities

 


$228.3


$227.2

          Total long-term debt

 


$925.1


$994.2

  





Total short-term and long-term debt

 


$1,167.9


$1,412.8

(1)

The daily weighted average rate was 1.6%1.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2.2% for the first quarter 2003 and calendar 2002, respectively.twelve months ended December 31, 2002.

(2)

On July 2, 2003, we issued $225.0 million in Senior Notes. The proceeds were used to repay approximately $110.0 million of commercial paper and $65.3 million of long-term debt. Additionally, we entered into interest rate swaps of $100.0 million to effectively convert a portion of the fixed rate obligation on the $225.0 million Senior Notes to variable rate obligations. For more information see Note 8, “Subsequent Events.”

(3)

The daily weighted average rate was 1.7% and 2.2%1.8% for the first quartersix months ended June 30, 2003 and calendar 2002, respectively.2.3% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2002.



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4. Commitments and Contingencies


The following table illustrates AGL Resources'our expected future contractual cash obligations as of March 31,June 30, 2003.


Payments Due by Period

Payments Due before December 31,

In millions

Total

Less than 1 year

2-3 years

4-5 years

After 5 years

Total




2003

2004

&

2005

2006

&

2007


2008

&

Thereafter

Long-term debt(1)

$795.6

$30.0

$75.5

$10.0

$680.1

$1,014.8

$95.3

$75.5

$10.0

$834.0

PRP (1)

486.2

50.0

153.2

162.6

120.4

Pipeline, storage capacity and gas supply (1)

279.5

74.4

169.1

36.0

-

Trust preferred securities (2)

227.3

-

-

-

227.3

Pipeline charges, storage capacity and gas supply (2) (3)

813.8

115.8

380.8

120.6

196.6

Pipeline replacement program costs (2)

431.7

26.7

162.0

81.0

Short-term debt

136.8

136.8

-

-

-

147.5

147.5

-

-

Operating leases

119.5

14.6

48.8

18.9

37.2

118.2

9.9

38.5

25.0

44.8

ERC (1)

96.8

45.9

33.7

2.5

14.7

Environmental response costs (2)

85.4

23.7

47.8

1.4

12.5

Total

$2,141.7

$351.7

$480.3

$230.0

$1,079.7

$2,611.4

$418.9

$704.6

$319.0

$1,168.9

(1)

Distribution operations expenditures recoverable through rate rider mechanisms.

(2)

Callable in 2006 and 2007.

(1)

Includes $228.3 million of Trust Preferred Securities which are callable in 2006 and 2007.


(2)

Distribution operations expenditures recoverable through rate rider mechanisms.


(3)

Our total future contractual cash obligations were previously disclosed as $279.5 million, as of March 31, 2003, not including $399.3 million for pipeline charges and $184.9 million for future contractual cash obligations for the period of 2008 through 2019. Our total future contractual cash obligations were previously disclosed as $299.2 million, as of December 31, 2002, not including $441.9 million for pipeline charges and $184.9 million for future cash obligations for the period of 2008 through 2019


(1)

Includes $228.3 million of Trust Preferred Securities which are callable in 2006 and 2007.


(2)

Distribution operations expenditures recoverable through rate rider mechanisms.


(3)

Our total future contractual cash obligations were previously disclosed as $279.5 million, as of March 31, 2003, not including $399.3 million for pipeline charges and $184.9 million for future contractual cash obligations for the period of 2008 through 2019. Our total future contractual cash obligations were previously disclosed as $299.2 million, as of December 31, 2002, not including $441.9 million for pipeline charges and $184.9 million for future cash obligations for the period of 2008 through 2019




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In January 2003, the FASB released FIN 45.FASB Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantors Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” (FIN 45). For many of the guarantees or indemnification agreements AGL Resources issues,we issue, FIN 45 requires disclosure of the nature of the guarantee and the maximum potential amount of future payments that could be required of us as the guarantor. The table below illustrates theour other expected commercial commitments that are outstanding as of March 31,June 30, 2003 and metmeet the disclosure criteria required by FIN 45.


Amounts of Commitment Expiration per Period

Amounts of Commitment Expiration per Period

In millions

Total Amounts Committed

Less than 1 year

2-3 years

4-5 years

After 5 years

Total Amounts Committed

Less than 1 year

2-3 years

4-5 years

After 5 years

Lines of credit(1)

$515.0

$215.0

$300.0

$-

$-

$515.0

$215.0

$300.0

$-

$-

Guarantees (1) (2)

356.5

356.5

-

-

-

Guarantees (2) (3)

321.8

321.8

-

-

-

Standby letters of credit, performance/ surety bonds

2.3

2.3

-

-

-

2.5

2.5

-

-

-

Total other commercial commitments

$873.8

$573.8

$300.0

$-

$-

$839.3

$539.3

$300.0

$-

$-

(1)

$349.5 million of these guarantees support credit exposures in Sequent’s energy marketing and risk management business, and relate to amounts in the energy marketing trade payable and energy marketing and risk management liability included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. In the event that Sequent defaults on any commitments under these guarantees, these amounts would become payable by AGL Resources.


(2)

AGL Resources provides parent guarantees on behalf of its affiliate, SouthStar. Under one such guaranty, in favor of Southern Natural Gas Company and its affiliate South Georgia Natural Gas Company (together referred to as SONAT), AGL Resources guarantees 70% of SouthStar’s obligations to SONAT under certain agreements between the parties up to a maximum of $7.0 million if SouthStar fails to make payment to SONAT. Under a second such guarantee, in favor of AGLC, AGL Resources guarantees 70% of SouthStar’s obligations to AGLC under certain agreements between the parties up to a maximum of $35 million. Representing SouthStar’s maximum obligation to AGLC under its tariff.

(1)

$500.0 million of these lines of credit represent our Credit Facility. $15.0 million of these lines of credit represent Sequent’s unsecured line of credit.


(2)

$314.8 million of these guarantees support credit exposures in Sequent’s energy marketing and risk management business, and relate to amounts included in the energy marketing trade payable and the energy marketing and risk management liability included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. In the event that Sequent defaults on any commitments under these guarantees, these amounts would become payable by us as parent.


(3)

We provide guarantees on behalf of our affiliate, SouthStar Energy Services, LLC (SouthStar). We guarantee 70% of SouthStar’s obligations to Southern Natural Gas Company and its affiliate South Georgia Natural Gas Company (together referred to as SONAT), under certain agreements between the parties up to a maximum of $7.0 million if SouthStar fails to make payment to SONAT. Under a second such guarantee we guarantee 70% of SouthStar’s obligations to AGLC under certain agreements between the parties up to a maximum of $35 million which represents SouthStar’s maximum obligation to AGLC under its tariff.

(1)

$500.0 million of these lines of credit represent our Credit Facility. $15.0 million of these lines of credit represent Sequent’s unsecured line of credit.


(2)

$314.8 million of these guarantees support credit exposures in Sequent’s energy marketing and risk management business, and relate to amounts included in the energy marketing trade payable and the energy marketing and risk management liability included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. In the event that Sequent defaults on any commitments under these guarantees, these amounts would become payable by us as parent.


(3)

We provide guarantees on behalf of our affiliate, SouthStar Energy Services, LLC (SouthStar). We guarantee 70% of SouthStar’s obligations to Southern Natural Gas Company and its affiliate South Georgia Natural Gas Company (together referred to as SONAT), under certain agreements between the parties up to a maximum of $7.0 million if SouthStar fails to make payment to SONAT. Under a second such guarantee we guarantee 70% of SouthStar’s obligations to AGLC under certain agreements between the parties up to a maximum of $35 million which represents SouthStar’s maximum obligation to AGLC under its tariff.


The Owners of SouthStarCaroline Street Campus


We have entered into a capital contributionan agreement to sell our 34-acre Caroline Street campus, where the majority of our Atlanta-based employees were located prior to our move to Ten Peachtree Place, our new corporate headquarters. This transaction, previously expected to close no later than December 31, 2003 is now expected to close before September 30, 2003. We anticipate that, requires each Owner to contribute additional capital to SouthStar to pay invoices for goods and services received from any vendor that is affiliated with an Owner whenever funds are not otherwise available to pay those invoices. The capital contributions to pay affiliated vendor invoices are repaid by SouthStar as funds become available, but repayment is subordinated to SouthStar's obligations under its revolving line of credit with financial institutions. There were no capital contributions made byupon closing, the Owners during the first quarter 2003 or first quarter 2002 under this arrangement.estimated net gain will be approximately $10.0 million.


In the normal course of business, AGL Resources guarantees, or provides collateral for, the obligations of its subsidiaries and affiliates. The limited partnership agreement of US Propane requires that, in the event of liquidation, all limited partners would be required to restore capital account deficiencies, including any unsatisfied obligations of the partnership. AGL Resources’ maximum capital account restoration would be $13.6 million. Currently AGL Resources’ capital account is positive. Management believes that the occurrence of US Propane’s liquidation is not probable and, accordingly, no liability has been recorded at March 31, 2003.Litigation


Asset Management


On December 23, 2002, the GPSC issued an order finalizing the results of a USF audit conducted by the GPSC staff. This audit was designed to examine the USF’s operation from its inception through September 30, 2001. Following the completion of the audit, AGLC submitted $4.7 million to the USF in January 2003. Of the $4.7 million AGLC submitted, $0.8 million related to timing differences and $3.9 million related to the use of capacity assets by AGLC’s asset manager, Sequent.


Litigation


On May 24, 2002, one of AGLC's AMR vendors, IMServ, Inc., sent AGLC a notice under the AMR agreement, alleging various breaches of contract by AGLC and asserting that it had incurred damages. On March 6, 2003, the parties executed a settlement agreement and release with respect to the AMR agreement and the related dispute, the terms of which the parties have agreed to keep confidential. In calendar 2002, AGL Resources had established a reserve related to this dispute, and the reserve was sufficient to cover the costs of this settlement.


AGL Resources isWe are involved in litigation arising in the normal course of business. AGL Resources believesWe believe the ultimate resolution of such litigation will not have a material adverse effect on theour consolidated financial statements.position, results of operations and cash flows.


On July 1, 2003, the city of Augusta, Georgia served AGLC with a complaint that was filed in the Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia against AGLC. Augusta’s allegations include fraud and deceit and damages to realty. The allegations arise from negotiations between the city and AGLC regarding our environmental cleanup obligations connected with AGLC’s former manufactured gas plant operations in Augusta. The city of Augusta seeks relief in the form of damages including an amount to be determined by a jury for the alleged fraud and deceit, together with attorney fees and punitive damages. We believe the claims asserted in this complaint are without merit, and we have remained in active settlement negotiations with the City. For more information about the manufactured gas plants and our environmental cleanup obligations, please see Item 1, Financial Statements, Note 2 “Regulatory Assets and Liabilities – Environmental Matters. 8;


5. Related Party Transactions


Distribution operationsWe recognized revenue and had accounts receivable from SouthStar of the following:


Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

In millions

First quarter 2003

First Quarter 2002

2003

2002

2003

2002

Revenue

$47.7

$52.8

$41.1

$42.4

$89.7

$106.5

Accounts receivable

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-

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6. Investments in Equity Interests


We use the equity method to account for our equity interests where we hold a 20% to 50% voting interest, unless control can be exercised over the entity. Under the equity method, our ownership interest in the entity is reported as an investment within our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Additionally, our percentage ownership in our equity interest’s earnings or losses is reported in our condensed statements of consolidated income under other income.


In January 2003, the FASB released FASB Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (FIN 46). Companies with unconsolidated entities subject to FIN 46, or referred to as variable interest entities and issuing financial statements on or after January 31, 2003 are required to disclose the nature, purpose, size and activities of the variable interest entity as well as the company’s maximum exposure to a loss as a result of its involvement with the variable interest entity. FIN 46 separates unconsolidated entities, including special purpose entities and investments in equity interests and partnerships, into two categories:


entities for which the consolidation decision should be based on voting interests; and

entities for which the consolidation decision should be based on variable interests and therefore are subject to FIN 46.


We have determined that our consolidation decision should be based on voting interests in reporting our investments in equity interests in SouthStar and US Propane, L.L.C. (US Propane).


Our investment in US Propane did not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002. Our investment in SouthStar, in which we currently hold a non-controlling 70% financial interest, had a material effect on AGL Resources'our financial position and results of operations for first quarterthe three and six months ended June 30, of 2003 and 2002.  The unaudited amounts below represent 100% of the results of SouthStar, in which AGL Resources currently holds a non-controlling 70% financial interest, and as a result these amountsSouthStar. The results are not comparable to AGL Resources' percentage ownership inwith SouthStar’s earnings or losses reported as other income in AGL Resources’our condensed consolidated statements of income.income, since those amounts are reported based on our percentage ownership.SouthStar’s net income from continuing operations and net income is equal as they do not incur income tax expenses.


SouthStar Energy Services, LLC

SouthStar Energy Services, LLC

Summary Financials (at 100%)

Summary Financials (at 100%)

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

   

As of:

As of:

  

In millions

March 31, 2003

December 31, 2002

June 30, 2003

December 31, 2002

  

Balance Sheet:

     

Current assets

$174.3

$169.0

$170.3

$169.0

  

Noncurrent assets

0.6

0.9

0.6

0.9

  

Current liabilities

71.8

83.6

55.7

83.6

  

Noncurrent liabilities

-

-

-

  
   

First quarter 2003

First quarter 2002

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2003

2002

2003

2002

Income Statement:

     

Revenues

$285.3

$230.3

$131.3

$106.3

$416.6

$336.6

Gross margin

27.3

15.8

72.8

75.6

Operating income

29.8

37.4

9.8

0.1

39.6

37.5

Net income from continuing operations

26.9

37.4

12.9

0.5

39.8

37.9




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7. Segment Information


AGL ResourcesOur business is organized into three operating segments:

Distribution operations consists of AGLC, VNG and CGC.Chattanooga Gas Company (CGC).

Wholesale services consists primarily of Sequent.

Energy investments consists of SouthStar, AGL Networks, SouthStar,LLC (AGL Networks), US Propane and several other nonregulated, energy-related subsidiaries.


Additionally, AGL Resources treats theWe treat our corporate segment as a nonoperating business segment. The corporate segment, which includes AGL Resources Inc., AGSC,AGL Services Company, nonregulated financing and captive insurance subsidiaries, and the effect of intercompany eliminations. IntersegmentWe eliminated intersegment sales infor the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2003 and March 31, 2002 were eliminated from theour condensed consolidated statements of income.


Management evaluates segment performance based on EBIT,a non-GAAP measure of earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), which includes the effects of corporate expense allocations. Items that arewe do not includedinclude in EBIT are financing costs, including interest and debt expense, income taxes and the cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, each of which are evaluatedwe evaluate on a consolidated level. AGL Resources believesWe believe EBIT is a useful measurement of itsour performance for investorsyou because it provides information that can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of our businesses from an operational perspective, exclusive of the costs to finance those activities and exclusive of income taxes, neither of which are directly relevant to the efficiency of those operations.


As an indicator of AGL Resources' operating performance, EBIT should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful an indicator of our operating performance than operating income or net income as determined in accordance with GAAP. AGL Resources'In addition, our EBIT may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of another company.


The reconciliations of our EBIT to operating income and net income are presented below for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002:


 

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

In millions

2003

2002

2003

2002

Operating income

$40.9

$41.9

$142.4

$115.9

Other income

8.3

(1.7)

24.4

24.6

EBIT

49.2

40.2

166.8

140.5

Interest expense and preferred stock dividends

18.2

21.2

38.1

43.9

Earnings before income taxes

31.0

19.0

128.7

96.6

Income taxes

12.1

6.7

50.2

34.2

Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

18.9

12.3

78.5

62.4

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

-

-

(7.8)

-

Net income

$18.9

$12.3

$70.7

$62.4


In millions

Distribution Operations

Wholesale Services

Energy Investments

Corporate (2)

Consolidated AGL Resources

           

As of:

June 30,

Dec. 31,

June 30,

Dec. 31,

June 30,

Dec. 31,

June 30,

Dec. 31,

June 30,

Dec. 31,

 

2003

2002

2003

2002

2003

2002

2003

2002

2003

2002

Identifiable assets (1)

$3,124.7

$3,149.8

$443.3

$364.3

$87.9

$107.2

($110.3)

$45.9

$3,545.6

$3,667.2

Investments in equity interests

-

-

-

-

112.3

74.8

-

-

112.3

74.8

Total assets

$3,124.7

$3,149.8

$443.3

$364.3

$200.2

$182.0

($110.3)

$45.9

$3,657.9

$3,742.0


(1)

Identifiable assets are those assets used in each segment'ssegment’s operations. AGL Resources'Our corporate segment’s assets consist primarily of intercompany eliminations, cash and cash equivalents and property, plant and equipment.

(2)

Includes intercompany eliminations.


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As of or for the three months ended March 31, 2003

In millions

Distribution Operations

Wholesale Services

Energy Investments

Corporate and Intersegment Eliminations

Consolidated AGL Resources

Operating revenues (1)

$319.6

$28.5

$3.3

$-

$351.4

Depreciation and amortization

20.2

-

0.1

2.0

22.3

Operating income

79.5

20.7

(0.1)

0.3

100.4

  Interest income

0.1

-

0.1

-

0.2

  Earnings in equity interests

-

-

15.9

-

15.9

  Other income (loss)

1.3

-

0.1

(0.4)

1.0

    Total other income (loss)

1.4

-

16.1

(0.4)

17.1

EBIT

80.9

20.7

16.0

(0.1)

117.5

Identifiable assets

3,132.1

606.7

86.9

(38.2)

3,787.5

Investment in equity interests

-

-

104.9

-

104.9

  Total assets

3,132.1

606.7

191.8

(38.2)

3,892.4

Capital expenditures

26.0

0.1

3.8

6.3

36.2


 

For the three months ended March 31, 2002

In millions

Distribution Operations

Wholesale Services

Energy Investments

Corporate and Intersegment Eliminations

Consolidated AGL Resources

Operating revenues (1)

$260.6

$8.6

$0.1

$-

$269.3

Depreciation and amortization

21.4

-

-

1.7

23.1

Operating income

68.7

5.8

(1.7)

(1.4)

71.4

  Interest income

0.1

-


-

0.1

  Earnings in equity interests

-

-

26.3

-

26.3

  Other income (loss)

2.6

-

0.1

(0.2)

2.5

    Total other income (loss)

2.7

-

26.4

(0.2)

28.9

EBIT

71.4

5.8

24.7

(1.6)

100.3

Capital expenditures

33.5

1.3

9.2

3.1

47.1







 

Three months ended June 30,

In millions

Distribution Operations

Wholesale Services

Energy Investments

Corporate (2)

Consolidated AGL Resources

           
 

2003

2002

2003

2002

2003

2002

2003

2002

2003

2002

Operating revenues (1)

$181.7

$160.0

$4.1

$0.9

$0.7

$0.3

0.1

$-

$186.6

$161.2

Depreciation and amortization

20.2

20.6

-

-

0.1

-

2.4

1.9

22.7

22.5

Operating income

43.8

47.4

0.3

(2.4)

(2.0)

(1.7)

(1.2)

(1.4)

40.9

41.9

  Interest income

-

0.1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.1

  Earnings in equity interests

-

-

-

-

8.6

(1.7)

-

-

8.6

(1.7)

  Other income (loss)

0.2

0.1

-

-

-

0.1

(0.5)

(0.3)

(0.3)

(0.1)

    Total other income (loss)

0.2

0.2

-

-

8.6

(1.6)

(0.5)

(0.3)

8.3

(1.7)

EBIT

44.0

47.6

0.3

(2.4)

6.6

(3.3)

(1.7)

(1.7)

49.2

40.2

Capital expenditures

30.6

30.2

1.2

0.2

1.9

3.4

7.2

6.5

40.9

40.3


 

Six months ended June 30,

In millions

Distribution Operations

Wholesale Services

Energy Investments

Corporate (2)

Consolidated AGL Resources

           
 

2003

2002

2003

2002

2003

2002

2003

2002

2003

2002

Operating revenues (1)

$502.3

$423.1

$32.6

$9.5

$4.1

$0.5

$0.1

$-

$539.1

$433.1

Depreciation and amortization

40.3

42.0

-

-

0.2

-

4.5

3.6

45.0

45.6

Operating income

124.4

118.6

21.0

3.5

(2.1)

(3.4)

(0.9)

(2.8)

142.4

115.9

  Interest income

0.1

0.2

-

-

0.1

-

-

-

0.2

0.2

  Earnings in equity interests

-

-

-

-

24.4

24.6

-

-

24.4

24.6

  Other income (loss)

0.4

0.2

-

-

0.2

0.1

(0.8)

(0.5)

(0.2)

(0.2)

    Total other income (loss)

0.5

0.4

-

-

24.7

24.7

(0.8)

(0.5)

24.4

24.6

EBIT

124.9

119.0

21.0

3.5

22.6

21.3

(1.7)

(3.3)

166.8

140.5

Capital expenditures

56.2

63.7

1.4

1.5

5.7

12.6

13.9

9.6

77.2

87.4


(1)

Intersegment revenues – AGL Resources’We record our wholesale services segment records itssegment’s energy marketing and risk management revenuerevenues on a net basis. The following table provides detail of our wholesale services’services segments’ total gross revenues and gross sales to our distribution operations:operations segment:


In millions

Third-party gross revenues

Intersegment revenues

Total gross revenues

First Quarter 2003

$1,066.1

$113.5

$1,179.6

First Quarter 2002

224.6

24.9

249.5


 

As of December 31, 2002

In millions

Distribution Operations

Wholesale Services

Energy Investments

Corporate and Intersegment Eliminations

Consolidated AGL Resources

Identifiable assets

$3,149.8

$364.3

$107.2

$45.9

$3,667.2

Investment in equity interests

-

-

74.8

-

74.8

  Total assets

$3,149.8

$364.3

$182.0

$45.9

$3,742.0

In millions

Three months ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2003

2002

2003

2002

Third-party gross revenues

$808.5

$411.9

$1,874.7

$636.6

Intersegment revenues

93.7

24.9

207.1

49.8

Total gross revenues

$902.2

$436.8

$2,081.8

$686.4


The reconciliations of EBIT to net income are presented below for the first quarter 2003 and 2002:(1)

Includes intercompany eliminations.


In millions

First Quarter 2003

First Quarter 2002

Total EBIT for segments

$117.5

$100.3

Interest expense and preferred stock dividends

19.8

22.7

Earnings before income taxes

97.7

77.6

Income taxes

38.1

27.5

Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

59.6

50.1

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

(7.8)

-

Net income

$51.8

$50.1

8. Subsequent Events


On July 2, 2003, AGL Capital issued $225.0 million in Senior Notes with a maturity date of April 15, 2013. The Senior Notes have an interest rate of 4.45% payable on April 15 and October 15 of each year, beginning October 15, 2003. Interest will accrue from July 2, 2003. On July 10, 2003, we exercised our option to redeem $65.3 million of Medium-Term notes at a call premium. These notes were scheduled to mature in 2013 and 2023 bearing various interest rates ranging from 7.5% to 8.25%. We used the net proceeds from the Senior Notes to repay these Medium-Term notes and approximately $110.0 million of short-term debt and for general corporate purposes.


Additionally, we entered into interest rate swaps of $100.0 million to effectively convert a portion of the fixed rate interest obligation on the $225.0 million in Senior Notes due 2013 to a variable rate obligation. We pay floating interest on the interest rate swaps on April 15 and October 15 at six month LIBOR plus 0.615%. These interest rate swaps expire April 15, 2013, unless terminated earlier, and have been designated as fair value hedges under SFAS 133.


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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.Operations  


CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS


AGL Resources'Our reports, filings and other public announcements often include statements reflecting assumptions, expectations, projections, intentions or beliefs about future events. These statements, which may relate to such matters as future earnings, growth, supply and demand, costs, subsidiary performance, new technologies and strategic initiatives, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements do not relate strictly to historical or current facts, and you can identify certain of these statements, but not necessarily all, by the use of the words “anticipate,” “assume,” “indicate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “predict,” “forecast,” “rely,” “expect,” “continue,” “grow” and other words of similar meaning. Although AGL Resources believeswe believe that the expectations and assumptions reflected in these statements are reasonabler easonable in view of the information currently available, there can be no assurancewe cannot assure you that these expectations will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  Actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Please reference our website at aglresources.com for current information. Our electronic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are available at no cost on our website. In addition to the risks set forth in the prospectus supplement filed with the SEC on February 12, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference, the following are among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward lookingforward-looking statements:


changes in industrial, commercial and residential growth in theour service territories of AGL Resources

changes in price, supply and demand for natural gas and related products

impact of changes in state and federal legislation and regulation, including orders of various state public service commissions and of the FERCFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on the gas and electric industries and on AGL Resources,us, including AGLC’s PBRperformance-based rate plan (PBR)

the ultimate impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and any future changes in accounting regulations or practices in general with respect to public companies, the energy industry or in AGL Resources’our operations specifically

the enactment of new accounting standards by the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) or the SEC that could impact the way AGL Resources recordswe record revenues, assets and liabilities, which could lead to impacts on reported earnings or increases in liabilities, which in turn could affect AGL Resources’our reported results of operations

market changes due to Georgia’s Natural Gas Consumers’ Relief Act of 2002

effects and uncertainties of deregulation and competition, particularly in markets where prices and providers historically have been regulated, unknown issues following deregulation such as the stability of Georgia Public Service Commission (GPSC) Certificated Marketers (Marketers) selling natural gas in Georgia and unknown risks related to nonregulated businesses, including risks related to energy marketing and risk management

concentration of credit risk in Marketers and our wholesale services’services  segment’s counterparties

excess high-speed network capacity, and demand for dark fiber in metro network areas

market acceptance of new technologies and products, as well as the adoption of new networking standards

our ability to negotiate new fiber optic contracts with telecommunications providers for the provision of AGL Networks' dark fiber services

utility and energy industry consolidation

performance of equity and bond markets and the impact on pension and post-retirement funding costs

impact of acquisitions and divestitures

direct or indirect effects on AGL Resources'our business, financial condition or liquidity resulting from a change in itsour credit rating or the credit rating of itsour counterparties or competitors

interest rate fluctuations, financial market conditions and general economic conditions

uncertainties about environmental issues and the related impact of such issues

impact of changes in weather upon the temperature-sensitive portions of theour business

impact of litigation

impact of changes in prices on the margins achievable in the unregulated retail gas marketing business


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Overview


AGL Resources isWe are an energy services holding company, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, whose principal business is the distribution of natural gas in Georgia, Virginia and Tennessee.  The company operatesWe operate three utilities, which combined, serve approximately 1.91.8 million end-users, making AGL Resourcesus the largest gas utility in the southeastern United States, and the second-largest pure gas distribution utility in the United States.  The companyWe are also is involved in various non-utility businesses, including natural gas asset management and producer services; last-mile telecommunications infrastructure; retail gas marketing; and propane services.   AGL Resources manages itsWe manage our business in three operating segments: distribution operations, wholesale services and energy investments and one nonoperating segment,segment: corporate.


AGL Resources isWe are focused on a business strategy centered around effective management of itsour gas distribution operations, optimization of returns on itsour assets, and selective growth of itsour portfolio of closely related, unregulated businesses with an emphasis on risk management and earnings visibility.  Key elements of this strategy include (1) enhancing the value and growth potential of the company’s regulated utility operations; (2) selectively evaluating the acquisition of natural gas assets in the Southeast and related markets; (3) expanding the wholesale services business to add supplemental earnings growth while maintaining a conservative risk profile; (4) exploring opportunities to expand the telecommunications business into selected geographic areas and target markets, while maximizing sales of remaining capacity on the company’s existing fiber networks; and (5) focusing on maintaining AGL Resources’ strong investment-grade pro file and high level of liquidity.


Highlights


NetFor the three months ended June 30, 2003, our net income of $51.8was $18.9 million or $0.85$0.29 per diluted common share, (diluted)an increase of $6.6 million or $0.07 per diluted common share for the first quartersame period last year.

For the six months ended June 30, 2003, compared to $50.1our net income was $70.7 million or $0.89$1.13 per diluted common share, (diluted)an increase of $8.3 million or $0.02 per diluted common share for the first quarter 2002.

In January 2003, as a result of the rescission of EITF 98-10, AGL Resources recorded a cumulative effect adjustment of $12.6 million, which resulted in an estimated loss ($7.8 million net of tax) on the condensed consolidated statements ofsame period last year. Our income and corresponding reductions of the risk management asset and a decrease in accumulated deferred income tax in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. For the first quarter 2003 net income before the cumulative effect of change in accounting principle was $59.6increased $16.1 million or $0.98$0.15 per diluted common share.

On April 16, 2003, we increased our dividends from $0.27 to $0.28 per common share, (diluted).

Asor an indicated annual rate of March 31,$1.12 per common share. The new quarterly dividend was paid June 1, 2003, AGL Resources had total assetsto our shareholders of $3.9 billion, an increaserecord as of $0.2 billion or 4% from December 31, 2002, primarily from increases in energy marketing receivables caused by increased gas prices.the close of business May 16, 2003.

On January 24,June 5, 2003, AGL Resources announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Georgia Natural Gas Company, hadour market price per share reached an agreement to purchase the Dynegy Inc. 20% ownership interestall-time high of SouthStar. At$26.98 per share an 11.0% increase from our year-end closing AGL Resources’ subsidiary owned a non-controlling 70% financial interest in SouthStar and a subsidiary of Piedmont Natural Gas Company owned the remaining 30% financial interest. For accounting purposes February 18, 2003, was the effective date of the transaction as it was the date upon which the conditions to closing the transaction had been substantially fulfilled or waived. For the first quarter 2003, the impact of the purchase was $1.1 million in additional income from equity investments as a result of the increase in the ownership interest of SouthStar.price.

On February 14,June 16, 2003, we renewed until June 16, 2004 our $200.0 million 364-Day Credit Facility with a one year term-out option that was scheduled to expire on August 7, 2003.

On July 2, 2003, AGL Resources announcedCapital Corporation issued $225 million in Senior Notes at an interest rate of 4.45%. We used the completion of its public offering of 6.4 million shares of its common stock, including the exercise of the entire over-allotment option. The offering was priced at $22.00 per share and generated net proceeds of approximately $136.7 million. AGL Resources used the proceeds of the offering to repay outstandingapproximately $110.0 million of short-term debt and $65.3 million of long-term debt, as well as for general corporate purposes. For the first quarter 2003, the impactAdditionally we entered into interest rate swaps of $100.0 million to effectively convert a portion of the equity offering was a $0.2 million reduction in interest expense. As a result of the debt repayment, as of March 31, 2003 AGL Resources’ debt-to-capitalization ratio was loweredfixed-rate obligation on these Senior Notes to 56.7% from 66.5%variable rate obligation at December 31, 2002.

On February 14, 2003, Fitch Ratings upgraded the senior unsecured debt ratings and trust preferred securities ratings of AGL Resources and AGL Capital to A- from BBB+ and BBB+ from BBB, respectively.

On February 14, 2003, AGL Resources contributed $6.5 million to the defined benefit retirement plan, which is expected to decrease pension expense by approximately $0.5 million for the twelve months ending December 31, 2003.

On March 10, 2003, AGL Resources executedan effective interest rate swap transactions totaling $100.0 million on the Senior Notes maturing January 14, 2011. AGL Capital receives future interest rate payments on $100.0 million at an annual 7.125% interest rate, and pays floating rates of six-monthsix month LIBOR plus 3.4% on $100.0 million. The expiration date of the Interest Rate Swaps is January 14, 2011, unless terminated earlier. For the first quarter, the impact of these Interest Rate Swaps was a reduction of $0.1 million in interest expense.0.615%.


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Results of Operations


ManagementOur management evaluates segment performance based on EBIT,Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), which includes the effects of corporate expense allocations. Items that are not included in EBIT are financing costs, including interest and debt expense, income taxes and the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle,principle. We evaluate each of which are evaluatedthese items on a consolidated level. AGL Resources believesWe believe EBIT is a useful measurement of itsour performance for investorsyou because it provides information that can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of our businesses from an operational perspective, exclusive of the costs to finance those activities and exclusive of income taxes, neither of which are directly relevant to the efficiency of those operations.


As an indicator of AGL Resources' operating performance, EBITYou should not be consideredconsider EBIT an alternative to, or a more meaningful indicator of our operating performance than operating income or net income as determined in accordance with GAAP. AGL Resources'accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). In addition, our EBIT may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of another company. The following is a reconciliation of our operating results to EBIT for the first quarter ofthree and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002:


Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

In millions

First Quarter 2003

First Quarter 2002

Change

2003

2002

Change

2003

2002

Change

Operating income

$100.4

$71.4

$29.0

$40.9

$41.9

($1.0)

$142.4

$115.9

$26.5

Other income

17.1

28.9

(11.8)

8.3

(1.7)

10.0

24.4

24.6

(0.2)

EBIT

117.5

100.3

17.2

49.2

40.2

9.0

166.8

140.5

26.3

Interest expense and preferred stock dividends

19.8

22.7

(2.9)

Interest expense and dividends on preferred securities

18.2

21.2

3.0

38.1

43.9

5.8

Earnings before income taxes

97.7

77.6

20.1

31.0

19.0

12.0

128.7

96.6

32.1

Income taxes

38.1

27.5

10.6

12.1

6.7

(5.4)

50.2

34.2

(16.0)

Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

59.6

50.1

9.5

18.9

12.3

6.6

78.5

62.4

16.1

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

(7.8)

-

(7.8)

-

-

(7.8)

-

(7.8)

Net income

$51.8

$50.1

$1.7

$18.9

$12.3

$6.6

$70.7

$62.4

$8.3

Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

$0.99

$0.90

0.09

$0.30

$0.22

0.08

$1.27

$1.12

0.15

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

(0.13)

-

(0.13)

-

-

(0.13)

-

(0.13)

Basic

$0.86

$0.90

(0.04)

$0.30

$0.22

0.08

$1.14

$1.12

0.02

Diluted earnings per common share









Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

$0.98

$0.89

0.09

$0.29

$0.22

0.07

$1.26

$1.11

0.15

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

(0.13)

-

(0.13)

-

-

(0.13)

-

(0.13)

Diluted

$0.85

$0.89

(0.04)

$0.29

$0.22

0.07

$1.13

$1.11

0.02

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding









Basic

60.3

55.7

4.6

63.5

56.0

7.5

61.9

55.9

6.0

Diluted

60.7

56.0

4.7

64.2

56.5

7.7

62.4

56.2

6.2


As a result of theour equity issuance AGL Resourceson February 14, 2003, we experienced a dilution of our basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.06approximately $0.03 for the three months ended June 30, 2003 and $0.09 per share.share for the six months ended June 30, 2003. This was primarily as a result of the additionaldue to our issuance of an additional 6.4 million shares partially offset by a decrease of $0.2$0.3 million in lower interest expense.expense, net of income taxes, for the three months ended June 30, 2003 and $0.4 million, net of income taxes, for the six months ended June 30, 2003.


Overview of Results of Operations


Below are the results of our segments operations as measured by EBIT, by segment for the first quarter ofthree and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002:


Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

In millions

First Quarter 2003

First Quarter 2002

Change

2003

2002

Change

2003

2002

Change

EBIT



Distribution operations

$80.9

$71.4

$9.5

$44.0

$47.6

($3.6)

$124.9

$119.0

$5.9

Wholesale services

20.7

5.8

14.9

0.3

(2.4)

2.7

21.0

3.5

17.5

Energy investments

16.0

24.7

(8.7)

6.6

(3.3)

9.9

22.6

21.3

1.3

Corporate

(0.1)

(1.6)

1.5

(1.7)

-

(1.7)

(3.3)

1.6

AGL Resources’ consolidated EBIT

$117.5

$100.3

$17.2

$49.2

$40.2

$9.0

$166.8

$140.5

$26.3



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Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Dollars in millions

2003

2002

Change

2003

2002

Change

Earnings before income taxes

$31.0

$19.0

$12.0

$128.7

$96.6

$32.1

Income tax expense

12.1

6.7

(5.4)

50.2

34.2

(16.0)

Effective tax rate

39.0%

35.3%

(3.7%)

39.0%

35.4%

(3.6%)




The increase in our income before cumulative effecttax expense of change in accounting principle of $9.5$5.4 million infor the first quarterthree months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to the first quarter 2002 was due primarily to increased EBIT of $9.5 million from distribution operations, $14.9 million from wholesale services, decreased interest expense of $2.9 million and increased EBIT of $1.5 million from corporate. This was offset by decreased EBIT of $8.7 million from energy investments and higher income tax expenses of $10.6 million.


The increase in net income of $1.7 million in the first quarter 2003 as compared to the first quarterthree months ended June 30, 2002 was due primarily to the items discussed above offset byincrease in earnings before income taxes of $12.0 million and the $7.8 million cumulative effect of changeincrease in accounting principle recordedour effective tax rate from 35.3% in January2002 to 39.0% in 2003. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to higher projected state income taxes.


Income Taxes


Dollars in millions

First Quarter 2003

First Quarter 2002

Change

Earnings before income taxes

$97.7

$77.6

$20.1

Income tax expense

38.1

27.5

10.6

Effective tax rate

39.0%

35.4%

3.6%


The increase in income tax expense of $10.6$16.0 million infor the first quartersix months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to the first quartersix months ended June 30, 2002 was due primarily to the increase in earnings before income taxes of $32.1 million and an increase in income before taxes of $20.1 million.our effective tax rate from 35.4% in 2002 to 39.0% in 2003. The increase in the effective tax rate of 3.6% was primarily due to higher projected state income taxes.


Interest Expense and Preferred StockSecurities Dividends


Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Dollars in millions

First Quarter 2003

First Quarter 2002

Change

2003

2002

Change

2003

2002

Change

Total interest expense and preferred stock dividends

$19.8

$22.7

($2.9)

Interest expense and dividends on preferred securities

$18.2

$21.2

$3.0

$38.1

$43.9

$5.8

Average debt outstanding (1)

$1,296.4

$1,450.8

($154.4)

$1,113.8

$1,373.5

$259.7

$1,204.6

$1,412.1

$207.5

Average rate

6.1%

6.3%

(0.2%)

6.5%

6.2%

(0.3%)

6.3%

6.2%

(0.1%)

(1)

Includes trust preferred securitiesTrust Preferred Securities


The decrease in our interest expense of $2.9$3.0 million and $5.8 million for the first quarterthree and six months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to the first quarter 2002same periods last year was a result of lower interest rates on commercial paper borrowings and interest rate swap transactions as well as lower average debt balances due to the proceeds generated from the equity offering and lower working capital needs.needs partially offset by higher average rates.



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Distribution Operations


DistributionOur distribution operations includesegment includes the results of operations and financial condition of AGL Resources'our three natural gas local distribution companies: Atlanta Gas Light Company (AGLC), Virginia Natural Gas (VNG) and Chattanooga Gas Company (CGC).


AGLC is a natural gas local distribution utility with distribution systems and related facilities serving 237 cities throughout Georgia, including Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Brunswick, Macon, Rome, Savannah and Valdosta. AGLC VNG and CGC. AGLC conducts its primary business,has approximately 6.0 billion cubic feet or Bcf, of liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage capacity in three LNG plants to supplement the distributionsupply of natural gas throughout most of Georgia. during peak usage periods.


VNG distributes and sells is a natural gas local distribution utility with distribution systems and related facilities serving 8 cities in the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia. CGC distributesVNG owns and sellsoperates approximately 155 miles of a separate high-pressure pipeline that provides delivery of gas to customers under firm transportation agreements within the state of Virginia. VNG also has approximately 5.0 million gallons of propane storage capacity in its two propane facilities to supplement the supply of natural gas induring peak usage periods.


CGC is a natural gas local distribution utility with distribution systems and related facilities serving 12 cities and surrounding areas, including the Chattanooga areaand Cleveland areas of Tennessee. CGC also has approximately 1.2 Bcf of LNG storage capacity in its LNG plant.


The GPSCGeorgia Public Service Commission (GPSC) regulates AGLC; the VSCCVirginia State Corporation Commission (VSCC) regulates VNG; and the TRATennessee Regulatory Authority (TRA) regulates CGC, with respect to rates, maintenance of accounting records and various other service and safety matters.


In millions

 First Quarter 2003

First Quarter 2002

Change

Operating revenues

$319.6

$260.6

$59.0

Cost of sales

148.1

97.0

51.1

Operating margin

171.5

163.6

7.9

Operation and maintenance expenses

65.3

67.2

(1.9)

Depreciation and amortization

20.2

21.4

(1.2)

Taxes other than income

6.5

6.3

0.2

Total operating expenses

92.0

94.9

(2.9)

Operating income

79.5

68.7

10.8

Other income

1.4

2.7

(1.3)

EBIT

$80.9

$71.4

$9.5

The results of operations of our distribution operations segment are as follows:


Metrics

  


Customers

1,862,684

1,842,947

19,737

Throughput (millions of dekatherms)

126

114

12

Heating degree days:

  


  Georgia

1,553

1,453

100

  Virginia

1,962

1,564

398

  Tennessee

1,825

1,586

239

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

In millions

2003

2002

Change

2003

2002

Change

Operating revenues

$181.7

$160.0

$21.7

$502.3

$423.1

$79.2

Cost of sales

45.4

24.2

(21.2)

193.5

121.2

(72.3)

Operating margin

136.3

135.8

0.5

308.8

301.9

6.9

Operation and maintenance expenses

65.8

61.6

(4.2)

131.0

128.8

(2.2)

Depreciation and amortization

20.2

20.6

0.4

40.3

42.0

1.7

Taxes other than income

6.5

6.2

(0.3)

13.1

12.5

(0.6)

Total operating expenses

92.5

88.4

(4.1)

184.4

183.3

(1.1)

Operating income

43.8

47.4

(3.6)

124.4

118.6

5.8

Other income

0.2

0.2

-

0.5

0.4

0.1

EBIT

$44.0

$47.6

($3.6)

$124.9

$119.0

$5.9


Metrics

  

% Change



% Change

Average end-use Customers (in thousands)

1,852

1,840

0.7%

1,857

1,841

0.9%

Throughput (millions of dekatherms)

50

52

(3.8%)

176

163

8.0%

Heating degree days:

  




 

  Georgia

132

136

(2.9%)

1,685

1,589

6.0%

  Virginia

307

234

31.2%

2,269

1,802

25.9%

  Tennessee

117

160

(26.9%)

1,942

1,720

12.9%



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The increasedecrease in EBIT of $9.5$3.6 million for the first quarterthree months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to the first quarterthree months ended June 30, 2002 was due to:

an increase in operating margin of $7.9$0.5 million which was theprimarily as a result of:of :

$8.9a $1.5 million increase in VNG’s operating margin that reflects the effect of the experimental WNAcaused by higher usage per degree day and colder weather as compared to the prior yearincreased customer growth.

$1.0a $0.4 million decrease in AGLC’s operating margin primarily due to:

$2.5a $1.8 million increase in pipeline replacement program rider revenue

a $0.8 million decrease from the PBRperformance based rate settlement with the GPSC whichthat was offset byeffective beginning May 1, 2002

$1.5a $0.8 million increase in the PRP rider revenues

decreases in operating expenses of $2.9 million due to decreased outside services expenses and a change in depreciation expense as a result of AGLC’s PBR settlement, offset by increased bad debt expense due to higher gas costs.

decreases in other income of $1.3 milliondecrease due to lower carrying charges on natural gas stored underground on behalf of AGLC’s Marketers, and

$0.6 million decrease in other service revenues.

a $0.5 million decrease in CGC’s margin due primarily to a decrease in industrial volumes, and

an increase in operation and maintenance expenses of $4.1 million due to higher service company overhead and increased bad debt expenses resulting from higher revenue.

The increase in EBIT of $5.9 million for six months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2002 was due to:

an increase in operating margin of $7.0 million which was primarily a result of:

a $10.4 million increase in VNG’s operating margin caused primarily by the effects of WNA and warmer than normal weather in 2002, higher usage per degree day and an increase in customer growth.

a $2.9 million decrease in AGLC’s operating margin caused primarily by:

a $3.3 million decrease from the performance based rate settlement with the GPSC

a $2.2 million decrease due to lower carrying charges on natural gas stored underground on behalf of Marketers.

a $1.6 million decrease in services fees and other revenues; these decreases were offset by

a $3.2 million increase in pipeline replacement program rider revenue and

a $1.0 million increase resulting from customer growth.

a $0.5 million decrease in CGC operating margin caused primarily by a decrease in industrial volumes.

higher operation and maintenance expenses of $2.2 million due to higher service company overhead  and increased bad debt expenses, and

a decrease in depreciation expense of $1.6 million due to a change in AGLC’s depreciation rates resulting from the performance based rate settlement with the GPSC.




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Wholesale Services


WholesaleOur wholesale services includesegment includes the results of operations and financial condition of Sequent AGL Resources'Energy Management, LP (Sequent), our asset optimization, gas supply services, and wholesale marketing and risk management subsidiary. AssetOur asset optimization focusesactivities focus on capturing the value from idle or underutilized natural gas assets, typically by participating in transactions that balance the needs of varying markets and time horizons. SuchThese assets include rights to pipeline capacity, underground storage, and natural gas peaking services and facilities. Sequent also aggregates gas from other marketers and producers and sells it to third parties. In addition, Sequent bundles this commodity with transportation and storage service and redelivers short-term and long-term transported commodity.


Although Sequent is a nonregulated business, under varying agreements, and practices, Sequent acts as asset manager for AGL Resources'our regulated utilities. In its capacity as asset manager, Sequent captures value from idle or underutilized assets of theour utilities by arbitraging pricingprice differentials across different locations and over time. TheWe worked with each of our state regulatory commissions to clarify Sequent’s role as asset manager for our regulated utilities, and have reached the following agreements:  


In November 2000, the VSCC has approved an asset management agreement, which provides for a sharing of profits between Sequent and VNG's customers.  Sequent and

In June 2003, CGC’s tariff was amended effective January 1, 2003 to require all net margin earned from CGC have an agreement wherebyassets to be shared equally with CGC ratepayers.

Various Georgia statutes require Sequent, pays CGC's ratepayers an annual fee for the right to act as CGC's asset manager.  Sequent also operates as asset manager for AGLC.  By statute,AGLC, to share 90% of its earnings from capacity release transactions are required to be shared 90% with Georgia's USF.  ByUniversal Service Fund (USF).  Sequent is also required by a December 2002 GPSC order to equally share net margin earned by Sequent, for transactions involving AGLC assets, other than capacity release, are required to be shared equally with Georgia'sGeorgia’s USF.


During 2002, our wholesale services segment accounted for transactions in connection with energy marketing  in accordance with SFAS No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (SFAS 133) and accounted for risk management activities under the fair value, or mark-to-market method of accounting, in accordance with FAS 133Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 98-10 “Accounting for Contracts Involved in Energy Trading and EITF 98-10, respectively.Risk Management Activities” (EITF 98-10).  Under these methods, we recorded energy commodity contracts, including both physical transactions and financial instruments were recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and/or losses reflected in our earnings in the period of change.  


Effective January 1, 2003, AGL Resourceswe adopted consensus two of EITF 02-03.Issue No. 02-03, “Accounting for Contracts Involved in Energy Trading and Risk Management Activities” (EITF 02-03).  EITF 02-03 rescinded EITF 98-10 and reached two general conclusions:


Contractscontracts that do not meet the definition of a derivative under FASSFAS 133 should not be marked to fair market value, and

Revenuesrevenues should be shown in the income statement net of costs associated with trading activities, whether or not the trades are physically settled.



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We recorded the following as a result of AGL Resources’our adoption of EITF 02-03 it we:


adjusted the carrying value of itsour non-derivative trading instruments (principally itsour storage capacity contracts) to zero and now account for them using the accrual method of accounting.accounting;  


As a resultadjusted the value of AGL Resources’ adoptionour natural gas inventories used in our wholesale services segment to the lower of EITF 02-03, AGL Resourcesaverage cost or market, which were previously recorded at fair value. This resulted in a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle in itsour condensed consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2003 of $12.6 million ($7.8 million net of taxes) this, that resulted in a decrease of $12.6 million to energy marketing and risk management assets and a decrease in accumulated deferred income taxes of $4.8 million in theour accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.  AGL Resources also sheets, and

began to report itsreporting our trading activity on a net basis (revenues net of costs) effective July 1, 2002, pursuant toas a result of consensus one of EITF 02-03. AGL ResourcesWe applied this guidance to all periods, resulting in costs totaling approximately $1,151.2$435.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and $ 240.9$676.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002 being reclassified as a component of revenues at March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2002, respectively.revenues. This reclassification had no impact on our previously reported net income or shareholders’ equity



The results of operations for our wholesale services segment are as follows:

In millions

First Quarter 2003

First Quarter 2002

Change

Operating revenues

$28.5

$8.6

$19.9

Cost of sales

0.2

-

0.2

Operating margin

28.3

8.6

19.7

Operation and maintenance expenses

7.5

2.7

4.8

Depreciation and amortization

-

-

-

Taxes other than income

0.1

0.1

-

Total operating expenses

7.6

2.8

4.8

Operating income

20.7

5.8

14.9

Other income

-

-

-

EBIT

$20.7

$5.8

$14.9


Metrics

  


Physical sales volume (billions of cubic feet/day)

1.95

1.09

0.86

NYMEX average settled price (1)

6.59

2.32

4.28

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

In millions

2003

2002

Change

2003

2002

Change

Operating revenues

$4.1

$0.9

$3.2

$32.6

$9.5

$23.1

Cost of sales

-

-

-

0.1

-

(0.1)

Operating margin

4.1

0.9

3.2

32.5

9.5

23.0

Operation and maintenance expenses

3.7

3.2

(0.5)

11.3

5.8

(5.5)

Depreciation and amortization

-

-

-

-

-

-

Taxes other than income

0.1

0.1

-

0.2

0.2

-

Total operating expenses

3.8

3.3

(0.5)

11.5

6.0

(5.5)

Operating income

0.3

(2.4)

2.7

21.0

3.5

17.5

Other income

-

-

-

-

-

-

EBIT

$0.3

($2.4)

$2.7

$21.0

$3.5

$17.5


Metrics

  

% Change



% Change

Physical sales volumes (billions of cubic feet/day)

1.71

1.35

26.6%

1.83

1.22

50.0%

NYMEX (1) average settled price (2)

$5.40

$3.40

58.8%

$6.00

$2.86

109.8%

(1)

New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc.

(2)

The average settlement of the April through June and January February and Marchthrough June futures contracts for each year.year, respectively.


The increase in EBIT of $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2002 was primarily due to a 27% increase in volume sold as a result of Sequent’s efforts to gain additional new business with local distribution companies, electric utilities and large industrial customers as well as an increase in the purchase of direct gas supply from producers. This was offset by an increase in operation and maintenance expenses resulting from the increased staffing levels required to support the growth in our business.


Sequent recorded unrealized losses of $3.6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2003, and unrealized gains of $1.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2002 related to derivative instruments as a result of energy marketing and risk management activities.


The increase in EBIT of $17.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2002 was primarily due to the items mentioned above, along with optimization of various transportation and storage assets that Sequent utilized, mainly in the first quarter when natural gas prices were highly volatile. Also, during the three months ended March 31, 2003, Sequent sold substantially all of its entire inventory, which was previously recorded on a mark-to-market basis under the now rescinded EITF 98-10. This resulted in $12.6 million in realized income, offset by sharing with our affiliated local distribution companies, for transactions that were recorded on a mark-to-market basis in prior periods.  


Sequent’s wholesale marketingphysical sales volumes for the first quartersix months ended June 30, 2003 increased significantly50% as compared to the same period last year. This increase is attributable to Sequent’s successful efforts to gain additional market share with local distribution companies, electric utilities, and large industrial customers,new business as well as an increase in the purchases of direct gas supply from producers.detailed above. Additionally, a number of market factors, including colder temperatures in market areas served by Sequent, coupled with reduced amounts of gas in storage as the winter progressed, resulted in increased volatility in Sequent’s markets. The volatility in this quarternatural gas market prices as compared to the first quarter of 2002 can be noted2003 has decreased by the 185% increaseover 50%. Although actual prices continue to trade in the NYMEX average price. All of the above factors contributed to the increase in Sequent’s EBIT.  


The increase in EBIT of $14.9 million for the first quarter 2003a higher range as compared to the firstaverage price of the last several years, the volatility in the second quarter has declined to approximately the 2002 was primarily due to the optimization of various transportation and storage assets that Sequent utilizes to serve its markets, coupled with increased commodity margins that can be expected in a volatile market environment. Also, Sequent sold substantially all its inventory, which was previously recorded on a mark-to-market basis under the now rescinded EITF 98-10. This resulted in $12.6 million in realized income, offset by sharing with the affiliated LDCs, for transactions that were recorded on a mark-to-market basis in prior periods.  calendar year average.


During the first quarter 2003 and the first quarter 2002, Sequent recorded unrealized gains of $9.5$6.0 million, excluding the cumulative effect of change in accounting principle during the six months ended June 30, 2003, and $0.6unrealized losses of $1.0 million respectivelyduring the six months ended June 30, 2002 related to derivative instruments as a result of energy marketing and risk management activities.


TheWe recorded the derivative instruments that areSequent utilized by Sequent in its energy marketing and risk management activities are recorded on a mark-to-market basis in both the first quarterthree and six months ended June 30, of 2003 and 2002. Energy-tradingWe also recorded energy-trading contracts as defined under EITF 98-10 are also recorded on a mark-to-market basis for the first quarter ofsix months ended June 30, 2002. The tables below illustrate the change in the net fair value of the derivative instruments and energy-trading contracts during the first quarterthree and six months ended June 30, 2003 and first quarter 2002, as well as provideprovides details of the net fair value of contracts outstanding as of March 31,June 30, 2003. Sequent’s storage positions are affected by price sensitivity in the NYMEX average price.


Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

In millions

First Quarter 2003

First Quarter 2002

2003

2002

2003

2002

Net fair value of contracts outstanding at beginning of period

$6.8

$2.9

$3.8

$0.6

$6.8

$2.9

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

(12.6)

-

-

-

(12.6)

-

Net fair value of contracts outstanding at beginning of period, as adjusted

(5.8)

2.9

3.8

0.6

(5.8)

2.9

Contracts realized or otherwise settled during period

(2.7)

(2.5)

(1.3)

0.2

(4.0)

(2.3)

Net fair value of net claims against counterparties

-

-

-

-

-

Change in net fair value of contracts gains (losses)

12.2

0.2

(2.3)

1.1

10.0

1.3

Net fair value of new contracts entered into during period

-

-

-

-

-

Change in fair value attributed to changes in valuation techniques and assumptions

-

-

-

-

-

Net fair value of contracts outstanding at end of period

 $3.7

 $0.6

 $0.2

 $1.9

 $0.2

 $1.9



In millions

Net Fair Value of Contracts at Period End

Net Fair Value of Contracts at Period End

Source of net fair value

Maturity less than 1 year

Maturity 1-3 years

Maturity 4-5 years

Maturity in excess of 5 years

Total net fair value

Maturity less than 1 year

Maturity 1-3 years

Maturity 4-5 years

Maturity in excess of 5 years

Total net fair value

Prices actively quoted

$3.3

$0.4

$-

$-

$3.7

($1.0)

$1.2

$-

$-

$0.2

Prices provided by other external sources

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Prices based on models and other valuation methods

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-


The "prices actively quoted" category represents Sequent’s positions in natural gas, which are valued using a combination of NYMEX futures prices and basis spreads. The basis spreads represent the cost to transport the commodity from a NYMEX delivery point such as Henry Hub to the contract delivery point. BasisOur basis spreads are based on broker quotes obtained either directly or through electronic trading platforms.



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Energy Investments


EnergyOur energy investments include AGL Resources'segment includes our investments in SouthStar Energy Services, LLC (SouthStar) and US Propane L.L.C. (US Propane) as well as the results of operations and financial condition of AGL Networks.Networks LLC (AGL Networks).


SouthStarwasis a joint venture formed in 1998 by subsidiaries of AGL Resources, Piedmont Natural Gas Company (Piedmont) and Dynegy Inc. (Dynegy) to market natural gas and related services to retail customers, principally in Georgia. SouthStar is the largest retail marketer of natural gas in Georgia with a market share of 38% and operates under the trade name Georgia Natural Gas. Initially, AGL Resources’our subsidiary owned a 50% interest, Piedmont’s subsidiary owned a 30% interest and Dynegy’s subsidiary owned the remaining 20% in SouthStar. On January 24, 2003, AGL Resourceswe announced that itsour wholly owned subsidiary, Georgia Natural Gas Company, had reached an agreement to purchase Dynegy Inc.’sDynegy’s 20% ownership interest of SouthStar. ForThe transaction closed March 11, 2003 and for accounting purposes February 18, 2003 was thehad an effective date of the transaction as it was the date upon which the conditions to closing the transaction had been substantially fulfilled or waived.February 18, 2003. Upon closing, AGL Resources 46;our subsidiary owned a non-controlling 70% financial interest in SouthStar and Piedmon t’s subsidiary owned the subsidiaryremaining 30%. Although we own 70% of SouthStar, we do not have a controlling interest as matters of significance require the unanimous vote of Piedmont’s representative and our representative to the governing board of SouthStar.


SouthStar’s operating policy contains a provision for the disproportionate sharing of earnings between Piedmont and us when SouthStar’s annual earnings before taxes are above an annual threshold. The annual threshold is calculated each year based on a cumulative and annual 17% return on contributed capital. SouthStar’s operating policy requires that earnings above the threshold be allocated at various percentages based on actual margin generated in the four defined service areas of the operating policy, and distributed annually to each owner as a mandatory distribution.  Disproportionate sharing is only applicable to our original 50% financial interest in SouthStar.


We estimate that SouthStar’s earnings before taxes for the twelve months ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 were above the threshold. We estimate our increased portion of SouthStar’s equity earnings, previously attributed to Piedmont, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2002 to be $2.3 million to $4.4 million pre-tax. This reflects our estimate that our actual earnings from SouthStar were at a level of approximately 55.7% to 60.7% of total earnings, rather than our equity ownership of 50% of total earnings. We estimate our increased portion of equity earnings from SouthStar for the twelve months ending December 31, 2001 and 2000 to be up to $2.6 million pre-tax. Because the partners have not historically agreed on the annual earnings threshold, no disproportionate distributions have occurred to date.


Our estimated increased portion of equity earnings for the twelve months ended December 31, 2002 is based on our interpretation of SouthStar’s operating policy. Because the estimate is still subject to change we will not record our increased portion of equity earnings until our increased portion of equity earnings is received. The earnings test is based on SouthStar’s fiscal year ending December 31. Therefore, we have estimated the disproportionate sharing only through December 31, 2002, however, based on current estimates we expect that disproportionate sharing on our original 50% interest in SouthStar will occur again in 2003.


US Propaneis a joint venture formed in 2000 by subsidiaries of AGL Resources, Atmos Energy Corporation, Piedmont Natural Gas Company ownedand TECO Energy, Inc. We own 22.36% of the remaining 30%.


limited partnership interest in US Propane. US Propaneowns all of the general partnership interests, directly or indirectly, and approximately 28%25% of the limited partnership interests in Heritage, a publicly traded marketer of propane. Heritage is the fourth largest retail marketer of propane in the United States, delivering approximately 350 million gallons per year to approximately 650,000 customers in 29 states.


AGL Networks a, our wholly owned subsidiary, of AGL Resources, is a carrier-neutral provider of last-mile infrastructure and dark fiber solutions to a variety of customers in the Atlanta, Georgia and Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan areas, includingareas. Its customers include local, regional and national telecommunication companies, wireless service providers, educational institutions and other commercial entities. AGL Networks typically provides conduit and dark fiber to its customers under long-term lease arrangements with terms that vary from three to twenty years. In addition to conduit and dark fiber leasing, AGL Networks also provides turnkey telecommunications network construction services.


In millions

First Quarter 2003

First Quarter 2002

Change

Operating revenues

$3.3

$0.1

$3.2

Cost of sales

0.4

0.1

0.3

Operating margin

2.9

-

2.9

Operation and maintenance expenses

2.8

1.7

1.1

Depreciation and amortization

0.1

-

0.1

Taxes other than income

0.1

-

0.1

Total operating expenses

3.0

1.7

1.3

Operating income

(0.1)

(1.7)

1.6

Other income

16.1

26.4

(10.3)

EBIT

$16.0

$24.7

($8.7)

The results of operations for our energy investments segment are as follows:


Metrics

  


SouthStar




  Customers

580,031

581,561

(1,530)

  Volumes (millions of dekatherms)

28

29

(1)

AGL Networks




  Owned conduit miles

1,063

1,022

41

  Owned fiber miles

54,297

38,329

15,968

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

In millions

2003

2002

Change

2003

2002

Change

Operating revenues

$0.7

$0.3

$0.4

$4.1

$0.5

$3.6

Cost of sales

-

0.2

0.2

0.4

0.3

(0.1)

Operating margin

0.7

0.1

0.6

3.7

0.2

3.5

Operation and maintenance expenses

2.5

1.8

(0.7)

5.3

3.5

(1.8)

Depreciation and amortization

0.1

-

(0.1)

0.2

-

(0.2)

Taxes other than income

0.1

-

(0.1)

0.3

0.1

(0.2)

Total operating expenses

2.7

1.8

(0.9)

5.8

3.6

(2.2)

Operating income

(2.0)

(1.7)

(0.3)

(2.1)

(3.4)

1.3

Other income

8.6

(1.6)

10.2

24.7

24.7

-

EBIT

$6.6

($3.3)

$9.9

$22.6

$21.3

$1.3


Metrics:

Six Months Ended


 

June 30,


 

2003

2002

% Change

SouthStar




  Average Customers

572,991

577,262

(0.7%)

  Volumes (millions of dekatherms)

38.6

39.6

(2.5%)

AGL Networks




% Dark fiber miles leased - Atlanta

8.8%

-

-

% Dark fiber miles leased – Phoenix

3.3%

-

-


The decreaseincrease in EBIT of $8.7$9.9 million for the first quarterthree months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to the first quarterthree months ended June 30, 2002 was primarily due to:

$11.4a $10.3 million increase in other income from SouthStar, primarily as a result of increased volume on a per customer basis and an increase in our ownership from 50% to 70%, this was offset by

a $1.0 million decrease in EBIT from AGL Networks, resulting from increased operating expenses due to additional personnel necessary to support business growth, partially offset by an increase in monthly recurring contract revenues.


The increase in EBIT of $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2002 was due to:

a $0.6 million increase in EBIT from AGL Networks that reflects an increase in monthly recurring contract revenues of $1.2 million and $2.3 million from a sales-type lease which were partially offset by increased operating expenses of $2.5 million due to additional personnel necessary to support business growth.

a $1.0 million increase in other income from US Propane due to colder than normal weather, offset by

a $1.1 million decrease in other income from SouthStar, primarily as a result of lower margins from higher gas prices in the first quarter of 2003 and a $7.0 million inventory adjustment recorded in the first quarter 2002, offset by

$1.0 million increase in other income from US Propane and

$1.7 million increase in EBIT from AGL Networks, which reflects an increase in monthly recurring contract revenues of $0.6 million and $2.3 million from a sales-type lease which were partially2002, offset by increased operating expenses duevolume on a per customer basis in the second quarter of 2003, lower bad debt and customer care expense and an increase from our ownership from 50% to additional personnel necessary to support the growth of the business70% effective in mid-February 2003.



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Corporate


CorporateOur corporate segment includes the results of operations and financial condition of AGL Resources'our nonoperating business units, including AGSCAGL Services Company and AGL Capital. AGSCCapital Corporation (AGL Capital). AGL Services Company is a service company established in accordance with PUHCA.the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (PUHCA). AGL Capital provides for theour ongoing financing needs of AGL Resources through a commercial paper program, the issuance of various debt and hybrid securities, and other financing mechanisms. Allarrangements. We allocate AGL Services Company’s and AGL Capital’s operating expenses and interest costs associated with AGSC and AGL Capital are allocated to theour operating segments in accordance with PUHCA. ThePUHCA and state regulations. Our corporate segment also includes intercompany eliminations for transactions between our operating business segments.


In millions

First Quarter 2003

First Quarter 2002

Change

Operating revenues

$-

$-

$-

Cost of sales

-

-

-

Operating margin

-

-

-

Total operating expenses

(0.3)

1.4

1.7

Operating income

0.3

(1.4)

1.7

Other loss

(0.4)

(0.2)

(0.2)

EBIT

($0.1)

($1.6)

$1.5

The results of operations for our corporate segment are as follows:


 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

In millions

2003

2002

Change

2003

2002

Change

Operating revenues

$0.1

$-

$0.1

$0.1

$-

$0.1

Cost of sales

-

-

-

-

-

-

Operating margin

0.1

-

0.1

0.1

-

0.1

Operation and maintenance expenses

(2.1)

(1.4)

0.7

(5.5)

(2.7)

2.8

Depreciation and amortization

2.4

1.9

(0.5)

4.5

3.6

(0.9)

Taxes other than income

1.0

0.9

(0.1)

2.0

1.9

(0.1)

Total operating expenses

1.3

1.4

0.1

1.0

2.8

1.8

Operating income

(1.2)

(1.4)

0.2

(0.9)

(2.8)

1.9

Other income

(0.5)

(0.3)

(0.2)

(0.8)

(0.5)

(0.3)

EBIT

($1.7)

($1.7)

$-

($1.7)

($3.3)

$1.6


The increase in EBIT of $1.5$1.6 million for the first quartersix months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to the first quartersix months ended June 30, 2002 was primarily due to unallocated corporate expenses.prior year accrued expenses that were not allocated.



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Liquidity and Capital Resources


AGL Resources reliesWe rely upon operating cash flow along with borrowings under itsour commercial paper program, which are backed by theour supporting credit agreement, or our Credit Facility, for itsour short-term liquidity and capital resource requirements. TheOur availability of borrowings under the Credit Facility is subject to conditions specified therein,within the Credit Facility, which AGL Resourceswe currently meets.meet. These conditions include AGL Resources’our compliance with the financial covenants required by such agreementsthe Credit Facility and the continued accuracy of representations and warranties contained in suchthe agreements. Although AGL Resources currently has no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility, unused availability is limited by the AGL Resources’ total debt to capital ratios, as represented in the following table.


 

As of

In millions

March 31, 2003

December 31, 2002

March 31, 2002

    

Unused availability under the Credit Facility

$500.0

$244.1

$338.9

Cash and cash equivalents

23.0

8.4

0.3

Total cash and available liquidity under Credit Facility

$523.0

$252.5

$339.2


As a result of the equity offering and increased operating cash flow, AGL Resources’ total cash and available liquidity under the Credit Facility at March 31, 2003 increased $270.5 million from December 31, 2002 and $183.8 million from March 31, 2002.


As of March 31, 2003 Sequent’s unsecured line of credit had approximately $14.2 available for the posting of margin deposits.


AGL Resources' credit capacity and the amount of unused borrowing capacity are impacted by the seasonal nature of the natural gas business and AGL Resources’ short-term borrowing requirements that typically peak during colder months. Working capital needs can vary significantly due to changes in the wholesale prices of natural gas charged by suppliers, and increased gas supplies required to meet customers' needs during cold weather.


 AGL Resources believes itsWe believe our operating cash flow, borrowings from the commercial paper program and other credit availability will be sufficient to meet itsour working capital needs both on a short-term and long-term basis.  However, capital needs and availability depends on many factors and AGL Resourcesneeds. We may seek additional financing through debt or equity offerings in the private or public markets at any time. Although we currently have no borrowings outstanding under our Credit Facility, unused availability is limited by our total debt to capital ratios, as represented in the following table.


 

As of

In millions

June 30, 2003

December 31, 2002

   

Unused availability under the Credit Facility

$500.0

$244.1

Cash and cash equivalents

3.4

8.4

Total cash and available liquidity under Credit Facility

$503.4

$252.5


As a result of our equity offering and increased operating cash flow, our total cash and available liquidity under our Credit Facility at June 30, 2003 increased $250.9 million from December 31, 2002. As of June 30, 2003 Sequent’s unsecured line of credit had approximately $7.5 million available for the posting of margin deposits.


Our cash from operations, credit capacity and the amount of our unused borrowing capacity may change in the future due to a number of factors, some of which we cannot control. These factors include:


The seasonal nature of the natural gas business and our short-term borrowing requirements that typically peak during colder months;

Increased gas supplies required to meet our customers’ needs during cold weather;

Regulatory changes;

Changes in the wholesale prices and our customers’ demand for our products and services;

Margin requirements resulting from significant increases or decreases in our commodity prices; and

Operational risks.


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Cash Flows


CashOur cash and cash equivalents totaled $23.0were $3.3 million as of March 31,June 30, 2003, compared to $0.3a decrease of $5.1 million as of Marchfrom December 31, 2002. TheAs of June 30, 2002, our cash and cash equivalents were $4.3 million, a decrease of $3.0 million from December 31, 2001. Our principal sources and uses of cash during first quarterthe six months ended June 30, 2003 and first quartersix months ended June 30, 2002 are summarized below.


First QuarterSix Months Ended June 30, 2003:


Sources

We generated $188.1$204.7 million in cash, primarily through cash from our operations, plus decreases in inventories,our receivables and increases in payables,our payables. This was offset by increases in receivables and other assets and liabilitiesour inventories

We received $136.7 million from theour equity offering

We received $5.8$10.0 million from AGL Resources’our sale of treasury stock

We received $7.0 million from our investments in equity  interests

We received $3.2$6.6 million from the sale of treasury stock

received $5.3 million fromour other investing and financing activities


Uses

We paid $251.8$241.1 million (net of borrowings) to reduce our outstanding short-term debt from the commercial paper program and other short-term debt

We invested $36.2$77.2 million in property, plant and equipment expenditures

We invested $20.0 million in AGL Resources’our investments in equity interests

We paid $16.5$31.8 million in cash dividends on our common stock


First QuarterSix Months Ended June 30, 2002:


Sources

We generated $161.7$201.3 million in cash, primarily through cash from our operations, plus increases in payables and decreases in inventories,inventories. This was offset by increases in receivables

We received $5.7$9.9 million from theour sale of treasury stock

We received $3.3$4.1 million from AGL Resources’our investments in equity interests

We received $0.2$0.7 million from our other investing and financing activities


Uses

paid $117.8 million (net of borrowings) from the commercial paper program and other short-term debt

We invested $47.1$87.4 million in property, plant and equipment expenditures

We paid $13.0$60.2 million (net of borrowings) to reduce our outstanding short-term debt from the commercial paper program

We paid $45.0 million in scheduled payments on our Medium-Term notes

We paid $26.4 million in cash dividends on our common stock



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Financing


 RatiosAGL Resources is required byOur Credit Facility financial covenants in its Credit Facility, customer contracts and PUHCA requirementsrequire us to maintain a ratio of total debt to total capitalization of no greater than 70.0%. As of March 31,June 30, 2003, AGL Resources iswe were in compliance with this leverage ratio requirement.  The components of AGL Resources’our capital structure, as of the dates indicated, are summarized in the following table.


As of:

As of:

Dollars in millions

March 31, 2003

December 31, 2002

March 31, 2002

June 30, 2003

December 31, 2002

June 30, 2002

Short-term debt

$136.8

6.7%

$388.6

18.3%

$266.9

12.7%

$147.5

7.1%

$388.6

18.3%

$324.5

15.3%

Current portion of long-term debt

30.0

1.5

30.0

1.4

93.0

4.4

95.3

4.6

30.0

1.4

48.0

2.2

Senior and medium term notes (1)

765.6

37.4

767.0

36.1

797.0

37.8

Mandatorily redeemable preferred securities (2)

227.3

11.1

227.2

10.7

217.9

10.3

Senior and Medium Term notes (1)

696.8

33.8

767.0

36.1

797.0

37.5

Trust Preferred Securities (2)

228.3

11.1

227.2

10.7

220.5

10.4

Total debt

1,159.7

56.7

1,412.8

66.5

1,374.8

65.2

1,167.9

56.6

1,412.8

66.5

1,390.0

65.4













Common equity

885.9

43.3

710.1

33.5

732.7

34.8

895.9

43.4

710.1

33.5

734.8

34.6

Total capitalization

$2,045.6

100.0%

$2,122.9

100.0%

$2,107.5

100.0%

$2,063.8

100.0%

$2,122.9

100.0%

$2,124.8

100.0%

(1)

Net of interest rate swaps of ($1.4)$2.3 million as of March 31,June 30, 2003.

(2)

Net of interest rate swaps of $4.5$6.7 million, $6.1 million, and ($2.5)0.1) million respectively.


Short-term Debt. On August 8, 2002, AGL Capital replaced its existing 364-day $450.0 millionOur short-term debt is comprised of borrowings under our commercial paper program and Sequent’s line of credit. The commercial paper program is supported by our Credit Facility scheduled to expire on October 3, 2002, with which consists of:  


a $200 million 364-day Credit Facility and with a one year term-out option that was originally scheduled to expire on August 7, 2003 but was renewed until June 16, 2004.

a $300 million three-year3 year Credit Facility. The $200 million Credit Facility that terminates on August 7, 2003 and the $300 million Credit Facility terminates on August 7, 2005. Loans outstanding on the date the $200 million Credit Facility terminates may be converted into a term loan, which will mature in one installment no later than August 7, 2004.  


As of April 18,July 25, 2003, there werewe had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility. This facility is used to support ourThe following table provides details on AGL Capital’s commercial paper program. For the first quarter 2003, the average outstanding amount of commercial paper was $270.6 million with a weighted average interest rate of 1.6%, as compared to the first quarter 2002, for which the average outstanding amount of commercial paper was $333.5 mill ion with a weighted average interest rate of 2.5%.


Despite commercial paper market volatility caused by the impact of adverse developments and financial results at several prominent corporate issuers, AGL Resources has experienced strong liquidity support in the commercial paper market. During the first quarter 2003, AGL Capital had full access to the commercial paper market.

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

In millions, except interest rates

2003

2002

2003

2002

Average outstanding balance

$97.1

$299.6

$183.4

$316.5

Weighted-average interest rate

1.4%

2.3%

1.5%

2.4%


Sequent has a $15.0 million unsecured line of credit, which is used solely for the posting of margin deposits and is unconditionally guaranteed by AGL Resources. This line of credit expireswas renewed on July 3, 2003, expires on July 2, 2004, and bears interest at the federal funds effective rate plus 0.5%. As of March 31,June 30, 2003, the line of credit had an outstanding balance of $0.8$7.5 million. For the first quarter of 2003, the average outstanding balance was $3.8 million with a weighted average interest rate of 1.7%.The following table provides details on Sequent’s line of credit did not exist as of March 31, 2002.credit.


 

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

In millions, except interest rates

2003

2002

2003

2002

Average outstanding balance

$1.8

$3.8

$2.8

$2.7

Weighted-average interest rate

1.8%

2.3%

1.8%

2.3%


Long-term Debt. AGL Resources hasWe have $30.0 million in scheduled medium-termMedium-Term note payments due in calendarOctober 2003, with an interest rate of 5.90%. Management expects there will be availableWe expect to utilize the availability of working capital and liquidity under the commercial paper program to fund these scheduled payments. During the first quartersix months ended June 30, 2003, AGL Resourceswe did not issue any long-term debt.


On April 1, 2003, AGLCwe exercised itsour option to call at par two medium-termMedium-Term notes totaling $7.2 million before their scheduled maturity dates. A note of $5.0 million bearing interest of 7.4% was scheduled to mature in March 2013, and a note of $2.2 million bearing interest of 7.5% was scheduled to mature in March 2014. TheseWe redeemed these notes were redeemed using proceeds from the issuance of commercial paper proceeds.paper.



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Interest Rate Swaps.AGL Capital is a party to interest rate swap transactions (Swaps)





On July 2, 2003, we issued $225.0 million in the aggregate amount of $175.0 million of which $100 million were executed as a hedge against the fair value of the 7.125% Senior Notes due 2011April 15, 2013. The Senior Notes have an interest rate of 4.45% payable on April 15 and $75 million were executed as a hedge againstOctober 15 of each year, beginning October 15, 2003. Interest will accrue from July 2, 2003. We used the fair value of AGL Capital Trust II's 8% Trust Preferred Securities due 2041.


Pursuant to the Swaps onnet proceeds from the Senior Notes AGL Capital receives future interest rate payments on $100.0 million at an annual 7.125% interest rate, and pays floating interest rates on $100.0 million. AGL Capital pays floating interest each January 14 and July 14 at six-month LIBOR plus 3.4%. At March 31, 2003, the rate was 4.7%. The expiration date of these Swaps is January 14, 2011, unless terminated earlier.


Pursuant to the Swaps on the AGL Capital Trust II’s Trust Preferred Securities, AGL Capital receives future interest rate payments on $75.0 million at an annual 8% interest rate, and pays floating interest rates on $75.0 million. AGL Capital pays floating interest rates each February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 at three-month LIBOR plus 1.315%. At March 31, 2003, the rate was 2.7%. The expiration date of these Swaps is May 15, 2041, unless terminated earlier or called.


Each quarter, under hedge accounting treatment, AGL Capital records a “long-term asset or liability” and a corresponding adjustment to “senior and medium-term notes” and “trust preferred securities” to reflect the assessed change in fair value of the Swaps to AGL Capital. The Swaps fair value changes as interest rates change from those that were in effect on the original settlement date. The fair value of the Swaps at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, was $4.5 million and $6.1 million, respectively.


Common Stock.On February 14, 2003, AGL Resources announced the completion of its public offering of 6.4 million shares of its common stock, including the exercise of the entire over-allotment option. This offering was made under AGL Resources’ existing shelf registration statement. The offering was priced at $22.00 per share and generated net proceeds of approximately $136.7 million, which was used to repay outstanding$65.3 million of our Medium-Term notes, discussed below, and approximately $110.0 million of short-term debt and for general corporate purposes.


The weighted average numberOn July 2, 2003, we also entered into interest rate swaps of shares outstanding for$100.0 million to effectively convert $100 million of the first quarterfixed rate obligation on the $225.0 million in Senior Notes due 2013 issued on July 2, 2003, to variable rate obligations. We pay floating interest on the interest rate swaps on April 15 and October 15 at six month LIBOR plus 0.615%. These interest rate swaps expire April 15, 2013, unless terminated earlier and we have designated the swaps as compared to December 31, 2002 increased to 60.3 million from 56.1 million due to the equity offering and the issuance of treasury stock. The market price of AGL Resources' common stock at March 31, 2003 was $23.63 per share compared to $24.30 per share at December 31, 2002 and $23.50 per share at March 31, 2002.fair value hedges under SFAS 133.


The following table depicts the sharesOn July 10, 2003, we exercised our option to redeem $65.3 million of common stock issuedMedium-Term notes at a call premium. These notes were scheduled to mature in 2013 and 2023 bearing various interest rates ranging from the equity offering and out of treasury and the average market price under ResourcesDirect, a direct stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plan; the Retirement Savings Plus Plan; the Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan; the Long-Term Incentive Plan; and the Directors Plan.7.5% to 8.25%.


In millions, except average price issuances

First Quarter 2003

First Quarter 2002

Equity offering

6.4

-

Issuance of treasury shares

0.2

0.3

  Total common stock issued

6.6

0.3

Average market price of issuances

$22.00

$22.33

Interest Rate Swaps.For a discussion of our interest rate swaps, see Item 1, Financial Statements, Note 1“Significant Accounting Policies”which is incorporated herein by reference.  


Available Capacity Under Shelf Registration. AGL Resources hasWe have a shelf registration statement registered with the SEC for up to $750 million of various capital securities. Including the effect of the recent equity offering,and Senior Note offerings, as of March 31,July 25, 2003, AGL Resourceswe had approximately $608$383 million remaining capacity under this shelf registration statement.


Credit Rating.  Credit ratings impact AGL Resources'our ability to obtain short-term and long-term financing and the cost of such financing. In determining AGL Resources'our credit ratings, the rating agencies consider a number of factors. Quantitative factors that appear to be given significant weight include, among other things:

earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization

operating cash flow

total debt outstanding

total equity outstanding

pension liabilities and funding status

other commitments

fixed charges such as interest expense, rent or lease payments

payments to preferred stockholders

liquidity needs and availability

potential legislation on deregulation

total debt to total capitalization ratios

various ratios calculated from these factors


Qualitative factors appear to include, among other things, stability of regulation in each jurisdiction, risks and controls inherent with wholesale services, predictability of cash flows, business strategy, management, industry position and contingencies.


TheOur credit ratings of AGL Resources may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization and you should evaluate each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. There can be no assuranceWe cannot assure you that a rating will remain in effect for any given period of time or that a rating will not be lowered or withdrawn entirely by a rating agency if, in its judgment, circumstances so warrant. For the first quartersix months ended June 30, 2003 no fundamental adverse shift occurred in AGL Resources’our business or ratingratings profile.



On February 14, 2003, Fitch Ratings upgraded the senior unsecured debt ratings and trust preferred securities ratings of AGL Resources and AGL Capital to A- from BBB+ and BBB+ from BBB, respectively. #







The following table presents, as of April 18,July 25, 2003, the credit ratings on AGL Resources’our unsecured debt issues from the three major rating agencies. The ratings are all investment-grade status and the outlooks for all credit ratings are stable.


Type of facility

Moody's

S&P

Fitch

  Commercial paper

P-2

A-2

F-2

  Medium-termMedium-Term notes

A3

A-

A

  Senior notes

Baa1

BBB+

A-

  Trust preferred securitiesPreferred Securities

Baa2

BBB

BBB+


AGL Resources'Our debt instruments and other financial obligations include provisions that if not complied with, could require early payment, additional collateral support or similar actions. For AGL Resources, theOur most important default events include ainclude:

A maximum leverage ratio, minimumratio.

Minimum net worth, insolvencyworth.

Insolvency events and nonpayment of scheduled principal or interest payments, accelerationpayments.

Acceleration of other financial obligations and changeobligations.

Change of control provisions. AGL Resources does


We do not have any trigger events in itsour debt instruments that are tied to changes in our specified credit ratings or our stock price and hashave not entered into any transaction that requires AGL Resourcesus to issue equity based on credit rating or other trigger events. Currently, AGL Resources isWe are currently in compliance with all existing debt provisions.



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Sequent has certain trade and/or credit contracts that have explicit credit rating trigger events in case of a credit rating downgrade. These rating triggers typically would give counterparties the right to suspend or terminate credit if AGL Resources'our credit ratings were downgraded to non-investment grade status. Under such circumstances, AGL Resourceswe would need to post collateral to continue transacting business with some of itsour counterparties. Posting collateral would have a negative effect on AGL Resources'our liquidity. If such collateral werewas not posted, AGL Resources'our ability to continue transacting business with these counterparties would be impaired. At March 31,June 30, 2003, such agreements between Sequent and its counterparties totaled $11.6$12 million. AGL Resources believesWe believe the existing cash and available liquidity under itsour Credit Facility is adequate to fund these potential liquidity requirements.


AGL Resources' cash from internal operations may change in the future due to a number of factors, some of which AGL Resources cannot control. These include regulatory changes; the prices for its products and services; the demand for such products and services; margin requirements resulting from significant increases or decreases in commodity prices; operational risks; and other factors. AGL Resources' ability to draw upon its available Credit Facility will be dependent upon its ability to comply with the default events mentioned above.



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Capital Requirements


Environmental Matters


AGLC expectsWe expect the MGPmanufactured gas plants remediation program to be complete with respect to the significant cleanup by January 2005. The significant years for spending for this program are 2002, 2003 and 2004. The remaining liability for the ERCenvironmental response cost program as of March 31,June 30, 2003 is estimated to be $96.8$85.9 million.


Contractual Cash Obligations


The following table illustrates AGL Resources' expected futureFor a discussion on our contractual cash obligations as of March 31, 2003.


 

Payments Due by Period

In millions

Total

Less than 1 year

2-3 years

4-5 years

After 5 years

Long-term debt

$795.6

$30.0

$75.5

$10.0

$680.1

Pipeline replacement capital expenditure costs (1)

486.2

50.0

153.2

162.6

120.4

Pipeline, storage capacity and gas supply (1)

279.5

74.4

169.1

36.0

-

Trust preferred securities (2)

227.3

-

-

-

227.3

Short-term debt

136.8

136.8

-

-

-

Operating leases

119.5

14.6

48.8

18.9

37.2

ERC (1)

96.8

45.9

33.7

2.5

14.7

  Total

$2,141.7

$351.7

$480.3

$230.0

$1,079.7

(1)

Distribution operations expenditures recoverable through rate rider mechanisms.

(2)

Callable in 2006 and 2007.


AGL Resources hasand other commercial commitments, that do not necessarily require the use of cash in the future. The table below illustrates the other expected commercial commitments that are outstanding as of March 31, 2003.


 

Amounts of Commitment Expiration per Period

In millions

Total Amounts Committed

Less than 1 year

2-3 years

4-5 years

After 5 years

Lines of credit

$515.0

$215.0

$300.0

$-

$-

Guarantees (1) (2)

356.5

356.5

-

-

-

Standby letters of credit, performance/ surety bonds

2.3

2.3

-

-

-

    Total other commercial commitments

$873.8

$573.8

$300.0

$-

$-

(1)

$349.5 million of these guarantees support credit exposures in Sequent’s energy marketing and risk management business, and relate to amounts in the energy marketing trade payable and energy marketing and risk management liability in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. In the event that Sequent defaults on any commitments under these guarantees these amounts would become payable by AGL Resources.


(2)

AGL Resources provides parent guarantees on behalf of its affiliate, SouthStar. Under one such guaranty, in favor of Southern Natural Gas Company and its affiliate South Georgia Natural Gas Company (together referred to as SONAT), AGL Resources guarantees 70% of SouthStar’s obligations to SONAT under certain agreements between the parties up to a maximum of $7.0 million if SouthStar fails to make payment to SONAT. Under a second such guarantee, in favor of AGLC, AGL Resources guarantees 70% of SouthStar’s obligations to AGLC under certain agreements between the parties up to a maximum of $35 million, representing SouthStar’s maximum obligation to AGLC under its tariff.


see Item 1, Financial Statements, Note 4“Commitments and Contingencies”which is incorporated herein by reference.



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Critical Accounting Policies


The selection and application of critical accounting policies is an important process that has progressed as AGL Resources'our business activities have evolved and as a result of new accounting pronouncements. Accounting rules generally do not involve a selection among alternatives, but rather involve an implementation and interpretation of existing rules and the use of judgment as to the specific set of circumstances existing in AGL Resources’our business. Each of the critical accounting policies involves complex situations requiring a high degree of judgment either in the application and interpretation of existing literature or in the development of estimates that impact AGL Resources'our financial statements.


Regulatory Accounting


TransactionsWe account for transactions within our distribution operations are accounted forsegment according to the provisions of FAS 71. The applicationSFAS No. 71 “Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation.” Applying this accounting policy allows distribution operationsus to defer expenses and income in the consolidated balance sheets as regulatory assets and liabilities when it is probable that those expenses and income will be allowed in the rate setting process in a period different from the period in which they would have been reflected in the statements of consolidated income of an unregulated company. TheseWe then recognize these deferred regulatory assets and liabilities are then recognized in theour statement of consolidated income in the period in which we reflect the same amounts are reflected in rates.


If any portion of our distribution operations segment ceased to continue to meet the criteria for application of regulatory accounting treatment for all or part of its operations, we would eliminate the regulatory assets and liabilities related to those portions ceasing to meet such criteria would be eliminated from theour consolidated balance sheet and includedinclude them in theour statement of consolidated income for the period in which the discontinuance of regulatory accounting treatment occurred.


Pipeline Replacement


AGLC has recorded a long-term liability of $436.2$364.5 million as of June 30, 2003 and $444.0 million as of March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively that representsrepresent engineering estimates for remaining capital expenditure costs in the PRP.pipeline replacement program (PRP).  The PRP represents an approved settlement between AGLC and the staff of the GPSC that detaileddetails a 10-year replacement of 2,300 miles of cast iron and bare steel pipe. TheWe recover the costs are recoverable through a combination of SFV ratesa straight fixed variable rate that spreads AGLC’s delivery service revenue evenly throughout the year and a pipeline replacement revenue rider. As of March 31,June 30, 2003, AGLC had recorded a current liability of $50.0$67.1 million representing the expected expenditures of the program for the next 12 months.


Environmental Matters


AGLC has historically reported estimates of future remediation costs based on probabilistic models of potential costs. As we continue to develop cleanup options and plans and we continue to develop andenter cleanup contracts, are entered into, AGLC is increasingly able to provide conventional engineering estimates of the likely costs of many elements of its MGPmanufactured gas plant (MGP) program. These estimates contain various engineering uncertainties, and AGLC continuously attempts to refine and update these engineering estimates.


In addition, AGLC continues to review technologies available for the cleanup of AGLC’s two largest sites, Savannah and Augusta, which, if proven, could have the effect of reducing AGLC’s total future expenditures. AsOur latest estimate, as of DecemberMarch 31, 2002, projected2003, projects costs associated with AGLC’s engineering estimates and in-place contracts are $89.5to be $85.2 million. For those remaining elements of the MGP program where AGLC still cannot perform engineering cost estimates, there remains considerabl econsiderable variability in available future cost estimates. For these elements, the remaining cost of future actions at the MGP sites is $10.5$7.5 million to $28.7$28.2 million. AGLC cannot at this time identifyestimate any single number within this range as a better estimate of its likely future costs. As a result, AGLC accrued the lower end of the range of $7.5 million for these remaining elements in our environmental response costs. Finally, AGLC has estimates of certain other costs paid directlydir ectly by AGLC related to administering the MGP program. Through January 2005, AGLC estimates those costs are estimated to be $2.5$2.6 million; at this time AGLC generally cannot estimate expenses beyond this period generally cannot be estimated at this time.period. Consequently, as of MarchJune 30, 2003 and December 31, 2003, AGLC has recorded the sum of $89.5 million plus the lower end of the remaining range, $10.5 million, and the direct pay expenses of $2.5 million, less the cash payments made during the first quarter of calendar 2003 of $5.7 million, or a total of $96.8 million, as a liability. This amount2002,


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AGLC’s environmental response cost liability is comprised of:


 

As of:

 
 

June 30, 2003

December 31, 2002

Change

Projected engineering estimates and in-place contracts

$85.2

$109.2

($24.0)

Estimated future remediation costs

7.5

9.3

(1.8)

Other expenses

2.6

1.3

1.3

Cash payments for clean-up expenditures

(9.4)

(14.8)

5.4

Accrued environmental response costs

$85.9

$105.0

($19.1)


The environmental response cost liability is included in a corresponding regulatory asset. As of March 31,June 30, 2003, the regulatory asset was $186.6$179.1 million, which is a combination of the remaining liability of $96.8 millionaccrued environmental response costs and unrecovered cash expenditures. As of March 31, 2002, this liability and corresponding regulatory asset was $153.7 million and $228.4 million. The liabilityAGLC’s estimate does not include other potential expenses, such as unasserted property damage, personal injury or natural resource damage claims, unbudgeted legal expenses, or other costs for which AGLC may be held liable but with respect to which the amount cannot be reasonably forecast. This liabilityAGLC’s estimate also does not include certain potential cost savings as described above.


Revenue Recognition


Unbilled RevenueDistribution Operations


VNG and CGC employ rate structures that include volumetric rate designs that allow recovery of costs through gas usage. VNG and CGC recognize revenues from sales of natural gas and transportation services in the same period in which they deliver the related volumes to customers. VNG and CGC bill and recognize sales revenues from residential and certain commercial and industrial customers on the basis of scheduled meter readings. In addition, VNG and CGC record revenues for estimated deliveries of gas, not yet billed to these customers, from the meter reading date to the end of the accounting period. AGL Resources includesWe include these revenues in theour consolidated balance sheets as unbilled revenue. Included in the rates charged by VNG and CGC is a WNAweather normalization adjustment factor, which offsets the impact of unusually cold or warm weather on our operating margin. Beginning in November 2002, VNG's rates include a two-year experimental WNAweather normalization adjustmen t program. For certain commercial and industrial c ustomerscustomers and all wholesale customers, VNG and CGC recognize revenues based upon actual deliveries during the accounting period.


Southstar recognizes revenues from sales of natural gas and transportation services in the same period in which they deliver the related volumes to customers. Southstar bills and recognizes sales revenues from residential and certain commercial and industrial customers on the basis of scheduled meter readings. In addition, Southstar records revenues for estimated deliveries of gas, not yet billed to these customers, from the meter reading date to the end of the accounting period. For certain commercial and industrial customers and all wholesale customers, Southstar recognizes revenues based upon actual deliveries during the accounting period.Wholesale Services


Wholesale Services


WholesaleWe record our wholesale services segment’s revenues are recorded when physical sales of natural gas and natural gas storage volumes are delivered to the specified delivery point based on contracted or market prices.  RevenuesWe reflect revenues from commodities sold as part of wholesale services’ trading and derivative activities that are not designated as hedges are reflected net of the cost of these sales.  DerivativeWe record derivative transactions are recorded at their fair value.  


WholesaleOur wholesale services segment accounts for derivative instruments under FASSFAS 133, which requires us to reflect all derivatives, as defined therein to be reflected in theour balance sheet at their fair value as risk management activities. The market prices or fair values used in determining the value of these contracts are Sequent’s best estimates utilizing information such as commodity exchange prices, over-the-counter quotes, volatility and time value, counterparty credit and the potential impact on market prices of liquidating positions in an orderly manner over a reasonable period of time under current market conditions. When the portfolio market value changes, primarily due to newly originated transactions and the effect of price changes, our wholesale services segment recognizes the change of derivative instruments as a gain or loss in the period of change. CashWe recognize cash inflows and outflows associated with settlement of these risk management activities are recognized in operating cash flows, and we report any receivables and payables resulting from these activities resulting from these settlements are reported separately from risk management activities in the balance sheet as energy marketing receivables and payables.  AGL Resources

We adopted the net presentation provisions of the June 2002 consensus for EITF 02-03 in the third quarter ofon July 1, 2002. As required under that consensus, we present gains and losses from energy-trading activities are presented on a net basis. AGL Resources has restated prior periods' revenues and cost of sales in the comparative financial statements, resultingThis results in costs totaling $1,151.2approximately $435.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and $240.9$676.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002 being reclassified as a component of operating revenues as of March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2002, respectively.our revenues. This reclassification had no impact on our previously reported net income or shareholders’ equity.


During 2002, our wholesale services segment accounted for transactions in connection with energy marketing and risk management activities under the fair value or mark-to-market methods of accounting, in accordance with FASSFAS 133 and EITF 98-10. Under these methods, we recorded energy commodity contracts, including both physical transactions and financial instruments were recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and/or losses reflected in earnings in the period of change.  Effective January 1, 2003, AGL Resourceswe adopted the final provisions of EITF 02-03, which rescinded EITF 98-10. Prior to EITF 02-03, wholesales services accounted for non-derivative energy instruments, such as contracts for storage capacity and physical natural gas inventory, at their fair value under EITF 98-10.


As a result of the adoption, wholesale services adjusted the fair value of its non-derivative trading instruments to zero and now accounts for them under the accrual method of accounti ng.accounting.  In addition, wholesale services’ natural gas inventories are now recorded at the lower of cost or market.  The cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle resulted in a $12.6 million pre-tax reduction to income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle ($7.8 million net of taxes) and a decrease of $12.6 million to energy marketing and risk management assets and a $4.8 million decrease to accumulated deferred income taxes in theour accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.


Energy Investments


SouthStar

SouthStar recognizes revenues from sales of natural gas and transportation services in the same period in which they deliver the related volumes to customers. SouthStar bills and recognizes sales revenues from residential and certain commercial and industrial customers on the basis of scheduled meter readings. In addition, SouthStar records revenues for estimated deliveries of gas, not yet billed to these customers, from the meter reading date to the end of the accounting period. For certain commercial and industrial customers and all wholesale customers, SouthStar recognizes revenues based upon actual deliveries during the accounting period.


AGL Networks


RevenuesWe recognize revenues attributable to leases of dark fiber pursuant to indefeasible rights-of-use (IRU) agreements are recognized as services are provided. Dark fiber IRU agreements generally require the customer to make a down payment upon execution of the agreement; however, in some cases AGL Networks receives up to the entire lease payment at the inception of the lease and recognizes revenue ratably over the lease term. This results inAs a result, we record deferred revenue being recorded in AGL Resources’our condensed consolidated balance sheet. In addition, AGL Networks has recognizedrecognizes sales revenues upon the execution of certain sales-type agreements for dark fiber when suchthe agreements provide thatfor the transfer of the legal title to such dark fiber will be transferred to the customer at the end of the agreement’s term. This sales-type accounting treatment is in accordance with EITF Issue No. 00-11 “Lessors’ Evaluation of Whether Leases of Certain Integral Equipment Meet the Ownership Transfer Requirements of FASB Statemen t No. 13Accounting for Leases, for leases of Real Estate” and FAS No. 66 “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate”, which provides that such transactions meet the criteria for sales-type lease accounting if the agreeme ntagreement obligates the lessor thereunder to deliver the lessee documents that convey ownership of the underlying asset to the lessee by the end of the lease term.


AGL Networks is obligated, under the dark fiber IRUs, to maintain the network in efficient working order and in accordance with industry standards. Customers contract with AGL Networks to provide maintenance services for the network. AGL Networks recognizes this maintenance revenue as services are provided.


AGL Networks also engages in construction projects on behalf of customers. Projects are considered substantially complete upon customer acceptance and the revenue and associated expenses are recorded at that time.  



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Accounting for Contingencies


AGL Resources'Our accounting policies for contingencies cover a variety of business activities, including contingencies for potentially uncollectible receivables, rate matters, and legal and environmental exposures. AGL Resources accruesWe accrue for these contingencies when itsour assessments indicate that it is probable that a liability has been incurred or an asset will not be recovered, and an amount can be reasonably estimated in accordance with FAS 5. AGL Resources'SFAS No. 5 “Accounting for Contingencies.” We base our estimates for these liabilities are based on currently available facts and itsour estimates of the ultimate outcome or resolution of the liability in the future. Actual results may differ from estimates, and estimates can be, and often are, revised either negatively or positively, depending upon actual outcomes or expectations based on the facts surrounding each potential exposure.



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Accounting for Pension Benefits


AGL Resources hasWe have a defined-benefitdefined benefit pension plan for the benefit of substantially all full-time employees and qualified retirees. AGL Resources usesWe use several statistical and other factors that attempt to anticipate future events and to calculate the expense and liability related to the plan. These factors include assumptions about the discount rate, expected return on plan assets and rate of future compensation increases as determined by AGL Resources.us. In addition, theour actuarial consultants use subjective factors such as withdrawal and mortality rates to estimate the projected benefit obligation. The actuarial assumptions used may differ materially from actual results due to changing market and economic conditions, higher or lower withdrawal rates, or longer or shorter life spans of participants. These differences may result in a significant impact on the amount of pension expense recorded in future periods.


The combination of poor equity market performance and historically low corporate bond rates has created a divergence in the estimated value of the pension liability and the actual value of the pension assets. These conditions resulted in an increase in AGL Resources'our unfunded ABOaccumulated benefit obligation (ABO) and future pension expenses and could impact our future contributions. The primary factors that drive the value of theour unfunded ABO are the discount rate and the market value of plan assets as of year end.


As of December 31, 2002, AGL Resourceswe recorded an additional minimum pension liability of $79.9 million, which resulted in an after tax charge to OCIother comprehensive income of $48.5 million. To the extent that our future expenses and contributions increase as a result of the additional minimum pension liability, management believeswe believe that such increases are recoverable in all or in part, under AGL Resources’our future rate proceedings or mechanisms.


Equity market performance and corporate bond rates have a significant effect on theour reported unfunded ABO as the primary assumptions that drive the value of theour unfunded ABO are the discount rate and expected return on plan assets. A one-percentage point increase or decrease in the assumed discount rate could have approximately a negative or positive impact to the ABO of approximately $40.0 million. Additionally, a one-percentage point increase or decrease in the assumed expected return on assets would decrease or increase our pension expense by approximately $2.5 million.


OnAs of June 30, 2003, the market value of the pension assets was $225.3 million as compared to a market value of $207.8 million as of December 31, 2002. The net increase of $17.5 million from December 31, 2002 to June 30, 2003 results from our contribution of $6.5 million on February 14, 2003 AGL Resources contributedand our actual return on plan assets of $20.9 million less benefits paid of $9.9 million. Our $6.5 million to the defined benefit plan whichcontribution is expected to reduce pension expense approximately $0.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2003.


The actual return on plan assets of $20.9 million as compared to the expected return on plan assets could have an impact on our benefit obligation as of December 31, 2003 and our pension expense for 2004. We are unable to determine how this actual return on plan assets will affect future benefit obligation and pension expense; as actuarial assumptions and differences between actual and expected returns on plan assets are determined at the time we complete our actuarial evaluation as of December 31, 2003. Our actual returns may also be positively or negatively impacted as a result of future performance in the equity and bond markets.


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Regulatory and Legislative Overview


Federal Activity


The Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002, was enacted on December 17, 2002, which has as its focus theaddresses improved safety and integrity of the industry’s large diameter transmission pipeline systems.  This actAct requires that the Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) establish new regulations on the inspection of transmission pipelines by December 2003.  If OPS fails to do that, then there are identified requirements within the actAct which will require the Companyus to inspect all of our transmission lines in high consequence areas over the next 10 years and to take appropriate remedial action. OPS issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that iswas open for comments through the end of April 30.2003. OPS rules are scheduled to be issued no later than December 17, 2003. Based on initial estimates, the bill will require theour three utility subsidiaries to inspect and take remedial action on approximately 350 miles of large diameter pipelines with an estimated cost over that 10 year period ofo f $22 million. We believe that since the efforts that require these expenditures are federally mandated, the costs are recoverable in state regulatory proceedings.


On March 27, 2003, the FERC issued an order in connection with a show cause order that it had issued AGLC and other interstate pipelines in July 2002.  The decision upheld AGLC’s use of natural gas stored underground for system balancing and denied the request for AGLC to cease all dealings with Sequent with respect to the upstream interstate capacity.  The FERC also ruled that one of AGLC’s rate schedules that is not currently being used, does not conform to the Natural Gas Act requirements; however, they ruled that any state sales service(s) were acceptable.  


State Activity


There was no significant adverse legislation passed in anyNone of the three state jurisdictions in which we operate passed any legislation that would significantly impact our businesses during the previoustheir most recent legislative sessions.


AGLC entered into an asset assignment settlement with all but one of the Marketers, the GPSC staff, industrial customers and the Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs.  Since 1998, there have been numerousa number of federal and state proceedings regarding the role of AGLC and its administration and assignment of interstate assets to Marketers pursuant to the Marketers.  Thisprovisions of the Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act of Georgia. As part of those proceedings, AGLC has entered into a stipulation with the GPSC staff, industrial customers, the Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs and all but one of the Marketers on its systems, regarding the assignment of its interstate capacity assets.  A hearing to approve the settlement requires that:has been conducted and by a vote of 5-0 on July 24, 2003 the GPSC approved the stipulation. Under the terms of that authorization, AGLC file for tariffs to createis authorized to:  


offer two additional sales services pursuant to GPSC approved tariffs, and

acquire and AGLC acquires and managescontinue managing the interstate transportation and storage contracts which underlie the sales services and related natural gas stored underground which will be made availableprovided to the Marketers on its distribution system under the two additional sales services.  As required by the Natural Gas Consumers’ Relief Act, the GPSC has set a hearing schedule to begin in June to review the issues agreed to in the settlement.  In April, the GPSC approved the two additional sales services required to be created by this settlement.tariffs.  


The GPSC approved a joint recommendation between AGLC and the GPSC staff concerning service standards for AGLC.  These standards will be effective July 1, 2003, and include performance measures regarding meter reading accuracy and timeliness, customer commitment, call center response, lost and unaccounted for gas, demand forecasting, electronic bulletin board availability, leak response time and response to the GPSC.  Included in the order is a penalty structure for AGLC if the standards are not met of $50,000 per occurrence.  The Company is currently meeting or  exceeding these standards and does not anticipate incurring penalties.


The VSCC approved a settlement between VNG and the VSCC staff that would allow VNG to recognize a return of the acquisition premium paid by AGL Resources for VNG under its currently authorized rates, subject to review each year. This methodology incorporates a comparison of savings attributable to the new organization versus the costs resulting from the acquisition.  This settlement does not bind any of the parties in a future rate proceeding from considering other methods to measure savings or costs.


Additionally, the Tennessee legislature approved a bill to require the state to pay for relocations of intrastate transmission assets on utility’s right of ways.  


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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk


AGL Resources isWe are exposed to risks associated with commodity prices, interest rates and credit. Commodity price risk is defined as the potential loss that AGL Resourceswe may incur as a result of changes in the fair value of a particular instrument or commodity. Interest rate risk results from AGL Resources'our portfolio of debt and equity instruments that it issueswe issue to provide financing and liquidity for itsour business. Credit risk results from the extension of credit throughout all aspects of AGL Resources’our business, but is particularly concentrated in our distribution operations segment at AGLC and in our wholesale services.services segment.


The RMCOur risk management committee (RMC) is responsible for the overall establishment of risk management policies and the monitoring of compliance with and adherence to the terms within these policies, including the delegation of approval and authorization levels. TheOur RMC consists of senior executives who monitor commodity price risk positions, corporate exposures, credit exposures and overall results of AGL Resources'our risk management activities. TheOur RMC is chaired by theour chief risk officer, who is responsible for ensuring that appropriate reporting mechanisms exist for the RMC to perform its monitoring functions.


Commodity Price Risk


Wholesale Services.Sequent is exposed to certain commodity price risks inherent in the natural gas industry or inherent in transactions entered in the normal course of business. In executing risk management strategies to mitigate these risks, our wholesale services segment routinely utilizes various types of financial and other instruments. These instruments include a variety of exchange-traded and over-the-counter energy contracts, such as forward contracts, futures contracts, option contracts and financial swap agreements.


The financial and other derivative instruments that we use require payments to or receipt of payments from counterparties based on the differential between a fixed and variable price for the commodity, options and other contractual arrangements. Sequent does not designate its derivative instruments to manage risk exposure to energy prices as hedges under FASSFAS 133. Therefore, the fair values of these instruments are included in energy marketing and risk management assets and liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets based upon the criteria outlined in FAS 133. Additionally, energy-trading contracts accounted for under the new rescinded EITF 98-10 were also recorded in energy marketing and risk management assets and liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2003.  Under the mark-to-market method of accounting, derivative instruments are recorded at fair value in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. TheOur determination of fair value considers various factors, including closing exchange or over-the-counter market price quotations, time value and volatility factors underlying options and contractual commitments. The maturities of these financial instruments are less than two years and represent purchases (long) of 231.5411.3 billion cubic feet and sales (short) of 181.9382.4 billion cubic feet. For the first quarter 2003, the unrealized gain related to derivative instruments as a result of energy marketing and risk management activities was $9.5 million, excluding the cumulative effect of change in accounting principle.


The following table includes the fair values and average values of Sequent's energy marketing and risk management assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2003 are included inJune 30, 2003. We base the following table. The average values are based on a monthly average for the first quartersix months ended June 30, 2003.


Asset

Liability

Energy Marketing and Risk Management Assets

Energy Marketing and Risk Management Liabilities

Average Values

Value at June 30, 2003

Average Values

Value at June 30, 2003

In millions

Average Value

Value at March 31, 2003

Average Value

Value at March 31, 2003

Three-Months

Six-Months

Three-Months

Six-Months

Natural gas contracts

$13.8

$16.0

$19.9

$12.3

$16.5

$15.2

$11.6

$15.7

$17.8

$11.4


Sequent employs a systematic approach to the evaluation and management of the risks associated with its contracts related to wholesale marketing and risk management, including VaR.value at risk (VaR).  VaR is defined as the worstmaximum potential loss in portfolio value over a specified time period that is not expected to be suffered overexceeded within a given perioddegree of time with a given probability. Sequent uses both a 1-day and 20-day holding and a 95% confidence interval to evaluate theits VaR exposure. A 95% confidence interval means there is a 5% probability that the actual change in portfolio value will be greater than the calculated VaR value. The holding period is


Sequent calculates VaR based on the time over whichvariance-covariance technique. This technique requires several assumptions for the variabilitybasis of the value of the portfolio is assessed. Sequent's VaR model is based on weighted historicalcalculation, such as price changes.volatility, confidence interval, and holding period.  Sequent's VaR may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of another company.company, because although VaR is a common metric in the energy industry, there is no established industry standard for calculating VaR or for the assumptions made.



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Sequent's open exposure is managed in accordance with established policies that limit market risk and require daily reporting of potential financial exposure to the chief risk officer. Because asset optimization is one ofSequent generally manages physical gas assets and economically protects its positions by hedging in the futures markets, Sequent's primary responsibilities, the open exposure is generally minimal and as a result Sequent hascan operate within relatively low VaR limits. Sequent employs daily risk testing using both VaR and stress testing to captureevaluate the risks of its open risk.positions.


Based on a 95% confidence interval and employing a 1-day and a 20-day holding period for all positions, Sequent's portfolio of positions as of March 31,for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 had a 1-day holding period VaR and 20-day holding period VaR of:


1-Day Holding Period VaR  

For the three-months ending:

 

In millions

High

Low (1)

Average

As of: (1)

March 31, 2003

$2.5

$0.0

$0.2

$0.0

December 31, 2002

0.3

0.0

0.1

0.1


20-Day Holding Period VaR

For the three-months ending:

 

  In millions

High

Low (1)

Average

As of: (1)

March 31, 2003

$6.7

$0.0

$0.5

$0.0

December 31, 2002

0.8

0.0

0.2

0.3

 

Three months ended

Six months ended

 

June 30, 2003

June 30, 2003

 

1-day

20-day

1-day

20-day

Period end

$0.1

$0.8

$0.1

$0.8

Average for period

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.4

High

0.4

1.0

2.5

6.7

Low (1)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

(1)

$0.0 values represent amounts less than $0.1 million.


SequentSequent’s management actively monitors open commodity positions and the resulting VaR. Sequent continues to maintain a relatively matched book with a minimal open commodity positions; however, duerisk.


Under our risk management policy, we attempt to mitigate substantially all of our commodity price risk associated with Sequent’s storage gas portfolio to lock in the combinationeconomic margin at the time we enter into gas purchase transactions for our storage gas. We purchase gas for storage when the difference in the current market price we pay to buy gas plus the cost to store the gas is less than the market price we could receive in the future, resulting in a positive net profit margin. We use contracts to sell gas at that future price to substantially lock-in the profit margin we will ultimately realize when the stored gas is actually sold. These contracts meet the definition of higher pricesa derivative under SFAS 133. The purchase, storage and extremesale of natural gas is accounted for differently than the derivatives we use to mitigate the commodity price risk associated with our storage portfolio. The difference in accounting can result in volatility duringin our reported ne t income, even though the first quarter 2003, Sequent posted higher VaR calculationseconomic margin is essentially unchanged from when the transactions were consummated. We do not currently use hedge accounting under SFAS 133 to account for this activity.   


Gas that we purchase and inject into storage is accounted for at the lower of average cost or market as inventory in comparisonour condensed consolidated balance sheet, and is no longer marked to market following our implementation of the previous quarter.  Duringaccounting guidance in EITF 02-03. Under EITF 02-03 we would recognize a loss in any period when the weekmarket price for gas is lower than our carrying amount for our purchased gas inventory. Costs to store the gas are recognized in the period the costs are incurred. We recognize revenues and cost of March 3rd, Sequent’s 1-Day VaRgas sold in our condensed statements of consolidated income in the period we sell gas and 20-Day VaR reached a peakit is delivered out of $2.5 millionthe storage facility. The derivatives we use to mitigate commodity price risk and $6.7 million, respectively. This occurred during asubstantially lock in the margin upon sale of storage gas are accounted for at fair value and marked to market each period, with changes in fair value recognized as gains or losses in the period of recordchange. This difference in accounting, the acc rual basis for our storage gas inventory versus mark to market accounting for the derivatives used to mitigate commodity price risk, can result in volatility in our reported net income. Over time, gains or losses on the sale of storage gas inventory will be offset by losses or gains on the derivatives, resulting in our realization of the economic profit margin we expected when we entered into the transactions. This accounting difference causes Sequent’s earnings on its storage gas positions to be affected by natural gas price changes, even though the economic profits remain essentially unchanged. Based on Sequent’s storage positions at June 30, 2003, a $0.10 forward NYMEX and the physical cash market. The higher VaR calculations during this period were not associated with any overall trading losses for the month. Management actively workedprice change would result in a $0.6 million pre-tax impact to reduce its positions so that the accompanying VaR would be reduced during the volatile period.Sequent’s earnings.



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Energy Investments.SouthStar manages a portion of its commodity price risks through hedging activities using derivative financial instruments and physical commodity contracts. FinancialSouthStar uses financial contracts in the form of futures, options and swaps are used to hedge the price volatility of natural gas. These derivative transactions qualify as cash flow hedges and SouthStar records the fair value of the open positions in its balance sheet with the unrealized gain or loss in other comprehensive income.


Ninety-four percent of SouthStar’s residential and commercial customers buy gas on a variable pricing basis and six percent buy gas on a fixed price basis. TheSouthStar hedges the price risk associated with these fixed price sales is hedged using physical contracts and derivative instruments.


Interest Rate Risk


Interest rate fluctuations expose AGL Resources'our variable-rate debt to changes in interest expense and cash flows. AGL Resources'Our policy is to manage interest expense using a combination of fixed and variable rate debt. To facilitate the achievement of desired fixed and variable rate debt percentages (of total debt), AGL Capital entered into interest rate swaps where it agreed to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed and variable amounts calculated by reference to agreed-upon notional principal amounts. These swaps are designated to hedge the fair values of $100.0 million of the senior notes due 2011 and $75.0 million of the $150.0 million trust preferred securities.Trust Preferred Securities.


Market Value of Interest Rate Swap Derivatives

Market Value of Interest Rate Swap Derivatives

In millions

In millions

  

Market Value

In millions

  

Market Value as of:

Notional Amount

Fixed Rate Payment

Variable Rate Received

Maturity

March 31, 2003

December 31, 2002

Fixed Rate Payment

Variable Rate Received

Maturity

June 30, 2003

December 31, 2002

$75.0

8.0%

3 Month LIBOR Plus 131.5 bps

May 15, 2041

$5.9

$6.1

8.0%

3 Month LIBOR Plus 131.5 bps

May 15, 2041

$6.7

$6.1

   


    


 

100.0

7.1%

6 Month LIBOR Plus 340.0 bps

January 14, 2011

(1.4)

$-

7.1%

6 Month LIBOR Plus 340.0 bps

January 14, 2011

2.3

$-


AGL Resources' variable-rate debt consists of commercial paper, Sequent’s line of credit and the swapped portion of the $300.0 million senior notes due 2011 and $150.0 million trust preferred securities, which totaled $136.0$140.0.0 million, $0.8$7.5 million and $175.0 million, respectively, as of March 31,June 30, 2003. Based on outstanding borrowings at quarter-end, a 100 basis point change in market interest rates from 1.4%1.2% to 2.4%2.2% at March 31,June 30, 2003 would result in a change in annual pre taxpre-tax expense or cash flows of $2.3$3.2 million. As of March 31,June 30, 2003, $30.0$95.3 million of long-term fixed debt obligations mature in the following 12 months. Any new debt obtained to refinance this obligation would be exposed to changes in interest rates.



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Credit Risk


Distribution Operations.AGLC has a concentration of credit risk related to the provision of services to Georgia's Marketers. AGLC bills ten Marketers in Georgia for services. These Marketers, in turn, bill end-use customers. Credit risk exposure to Marketers varies with the time of the year. Exposure is lowest in the non-peak summer months and highest in the peak winter months. The provisions of AGLC's tariff allow AGLC to obtain security support in an amount equal to a minimum of two times a Marketer's highest month's estimated bill from AGLC.


In addition, AGLC bills intrastate delivery service is billed by AGLC to the Marketers in advance rather than in arrears. SecurityWe provide security support is provided in the form of cash deposits, letters of credit/surety bonds from acceptable issuers and corporate guarantees from investment grade entities. The RMC reviews monthly the adequacy of security support coverage, credit rating profiles of security support providers and payment status of each Marketer. AGL Resources believesMarketer on a monthly basis. We believe that adequate policies and procedures have been put in place to properly quantify, manage and report on AGLC's credit risk exposure to Marketers.


AGLC also faces potential credit risk in connection with assignments to Marketers of interstate pipeline transportation and storage capacity. Although AGLC has assigned this capacity to the Marketers, in the event that the Marketers fail to pay the interstate pipelines for the capacity, the interstate pipelines would in all likelihood seek repayment from AGLC. This risk is mitigated somewhat by theThe fact that some of the interstate pipelines require the Marketers to maintain security for their obligations to the interstate pipelines arising out of the assigned capacity.capacity somewhat mitigates this risk.


Concentration of credit risk occurs at AGLC, where costs for distribution operations are chargedwe charge out and collectedcollect from Marketers and poolers.poolers costs for our distribution operations segment. For the first quartersix months ended June 30, 2003, the four largest Marketers based on customer count, one of which is AGL Resources’our partially owned affiliate, accounted for approximately 47.3%55.1% of AGL Resources'our operating margin and 56.0%61.5% of distribution operations' operating margin.


Sequent, serving marketer, utility and industrial customers, also has a concentration of credit risk measured by 60-day receivable exposure. By this measure, Sequent’s top 20 counterparties represent approximately 80% of the total exposure of $292 million. The average credit rating of counterparties to which Sequent has exposure is BBB/Baa2.


Wholesale Services. Sequent has established credit policies to determine and monitor the credit-worthiness of counterparties, as well as the quality of pledged collateral and use of master netting agreements whenever possible to mitigate exposure to counterparty credit risk. Master netting agreements enable Sequent to net certain assets and liabilities by counterparty. Sequent also nets across product lines and against cash collateral provided such provisions are established inthat the master netting and cash collateral agreements.agreements include such provisions. Additionally, Sequent may require counterparties to pledge additional collateral when deemed necessary. CreditWe conduct credit evaluations are conducted and obtain appropriate approvals obtained for eachour counterparty's line of credit before any transaction with the counterparty is executed. In most cases, the counterparty must have a minimum long-term debt rating of Baa2Ba3 from Moody's or BBBand BBB- from S&P. Transaction counterparties that do not ha vehave either of theth e above ratings require credit enhancements by way of guaranty, cash deposit or letter of credit.



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Sequent, which provides services to Marketers, utility and industrial customers, also has a concentration of credit risk measured by 60-day receivable exposure. By this measure, Sequent’s top 20 counterparties represent approximately 76% of the total exposure of $242 million. All of Sequent’s counterparties are assigned internal ratings determined from the counterparty’s external ratings with Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s. The internal rating is multiplied by the counterparty’s credit exposure with Sequent and divided by our total counterparty credit exposure. As of June 30, 2003, Sequent’s counterparties or the counterparty’s guarantor have a weighted average Standard & Poor’s equivalent credit rating of BBB. The following table shows Sequent's commodity receivable and payable positions as of March 31,June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002. As of March 31, the weighted average credit rating of Sequent’s counterparties was BBB.


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Gross receivable

As of:

 

As of:

 

In millions

March 31, 2003

December 31, 2002

Change

June 30, 2003

December 31, 2002

Change

Receivables with netting agreements in place:

 


 


Counterparty is investment grade

$405.8

$188.2

$217.6

$214.1

$188.2

$25.9

Counterparty is non-investment grade

21.5

22.8

(1.3)

24.0

22.8

1.2

Counterparty has no external rating

29.7

25.1

4.6

6.6

25.1

(18.5)

 





Receivables without netting agreements in place:

 





Counterparty is investment grade

10.0

3.7

6.3

3.1

3.7

(0.6)

Counterparty is non-investment grade

1.6

0.4

1.2

-

0.4

(0.4)

Counterparty has no external rating

0.1

-

0.1

0.1

-

0.1

Amount recorded on balance sheet

$468.7

$240.2

$228.5

$247.9

$240.2

$7.7

 

Gross payable

As of:

 

In millions

March 31, 2003

December 31, 2002

Change

Receivables with netting agreements in place:

  


  Counterparty is investment grade

$285.2

$139.8

$145.4

  Counterparty is non-investment grade

69.3

36.6

32.7

  Counterparty has no external rating

38.7

28.4

10.3

   


Receivables without netting agreements in place:

  


  Counterparty is investment grade

65.0

37.4

27.6

  Counterparty is non-investment grade

3.8

2.2

1.6

  Counterparty has no external rating

4.5

6.3

(1.8)

    Amount recorded on balance sheet

$466.5

$250.7

$215.8


The increase in Sequent’s commodity receivable and payable of $228.5 million and $215.8 million, respectively, is mostly a result of increased wholesale marketing prices.

Gross payable

As of:

 

In millions

June 30, 2003

December 31, 2002

Change

Payables with netting agreements in place:

  


  Counterparty is investment grade

$181.1

$139.8

$41.3

  Counterparty is non-investment grade

50.4

36.6

13.8

  Counterparty has no external rating

27.2

28.4

(1.2)

 




Payables without netting agreements in place:




  Counterparty is investment grade

23.7

37.4

(13.7)

  Counterparty is non-investment grade

9.3

2.2

7.1

  Counterparty has no external rating

1.7

6.3

(4.6)

    Amount recorded on balance sheet

$293.4

$250.7

$42.7


Energy Investments.SouthStar has 580,031a year-to-date average of 572,991 customers, comprising approximately 38% of the Georgia residential market. SouthStar has established credit guidelines and risk management for each customer type:

FirmWe score firm residential and small commercial customers are scored using a national reporting agency and enroll, without security, only those customers that meet or exceed SouthStar’s credit threshold are enrolled without security.threshold.

PotentialWe investigate potential interruptible and large commercial customers are investigated through reference checks, review of publicly available financial statements and review of commercially available credit reports.

PhysicalWe assign physical wholesale counterparties are assigned an internal credit rating and credit limit prior to entering into a physical transaction based on their Moody’s, S&P and S&PFitch rating, commercially available credit reports and audited financial statements.


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Item 4. Controls and Procedures



(a)

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. AGL Resources'Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of AGL Resources'our "disclosure controls and procedures" (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c)) as of a date within 90 daysthe end of the filing date ofperiod covered by this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"), have concluded that AGL Resources'our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to AGL Resourcesus (including itsour consolidated subsidiaries) which were required to be included in itsour periodic SEC filings.


(b)

Changes in internal controls over financial reporting. There were no significant changes in AGL Resources'our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect those controls subsequent to the Evaluation Date. As a result, there were no corrective actions to be taken.over financial reporting.



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PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1.

  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS


The nature of theour business of AGL Resources and its subsidiaries ordinarily results in periodic regulatory proceedings before various state and federal authorities and/or litigation incidental to the business.  For information regarding pending federal and state regulatory matters, see "Regulatory and Legislative Overview" contained in Item 2 of Part I under the caption, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."


On July 1, 2003, the city of Augusta, Georgia served AGLC with a complaint that was filed in the Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia against AGLC. Augusta’s allegations include fraud and deceit and damages to realty. The allegations arise from negotiations between the city and AGLC regarding our environmental cleanup obligations connected with AGLC’s former manufactured gas plant operations in Augusta. The city of Augusta seeks relief in the form of damages including an amount to be determined by a jury for the alleged fraud and deceit, together with attorney fees and punitive damages. We believe the claims asserted in this complaint are without merit, and we have remained in active settlement negotiations with the City. For more information about the manufactured gas plants and our environmental cleanup obligations, please see Item 1, Financial Statements, Note 2 “Regulatory Assets and Liabilities – Environmental Matters. 8;


With regard to other legal proceedings, AGL Resources iswe are a party, as both plaintiff and defendant, to a number of other suits, claims and counterclaims on an ongoing basis. Management believes that the outcome of all such litigation in which it is involved will not have a material adverse effect on theour consolidated financial statements of AGL Resources.statements.  


ITEM 2.

 CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS


None.



ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES


None.


ITEM 4.

 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS


None.We held our annual meeting of shareholders in Atlanta, Georgia on April 16, 2003. Holders of an aggregate of 56,777,909 shares of our common stock at the close of business on February 13, 2003 were entitled to vote at the meeting, of which 49,301,493 were represented in person or by proxy.  At the annual meeting, our shareholders were presented with one proposal, as set forth in our Proxy Statement.


Our shareholders voted as follows and elected the following three director nominees who will serve a three-year term until our Annual Meeting in 2006.


 

For

Withheld

Broker Non-Vote

Charles R. Crisp

48,717,857

583,636

-

Wyck A Knox, Jr.

48,393,264

908,229

-

Dennis M. Love

47,629,734

1,671,758

-


ITEM 5.

  OTHER INFORMATION


None.


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PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION - Continued


ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K


(a)

Exhibits


None3.2

AGL Resources Inc. Bylaws, as amended April 16, 2003.


10.1.a

Separation agreement dated April 5, 2003 by and between Richard J. Duszynski and AGL Resources Inc.


10.1.b

Form of Amendment No. 1 to Continuity Agreement between AGL Resources Inc. and certain executive officers.


10.1.c

Amendment No. 1 to Continuity Agreement between AGL Resources Inc. and Paula G. Rosput.


10.1.d

Form of AGL Resources Inc. Executive Post Employment Medical Benefit Plan


10.2*

Amended and Restated Master Environmental Management Services Agreement dated July 25, 2002 by and between Atlanta Gas Light Company and The RETEC Group, Inc.


10.3

Guaranty Agreement, effective March 25, 2003, by and between Atlanta Gas Light Company and AGL Resources Inc.


10.4

364 Day Credit Agreement with a one year term-out option, dated June 16, 2003, by and between AGL Resources Inc., as Guarantor, AGL Capital Corporation, as Borrower, and the Lenders named therein.


10.5

Guarantee dated June 16, 2003, by and between AGL Resources Inc., the Guarantor and SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders named in the 364 Day Agreement with a one year term-out option, dated June 16, 2003 by and between AGL Capital Corporation, as Borrower and the Lenders named therein.


31      Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications


32

Section 1350 Certifications


* Confidential treatment pursuant to 17 CFR Section 200.80 (b) and 240.24b-2 has been requested regarding certain portions of the indicated Exhibit, which portions have been filed separately with the Commission.

 

(b)

Reports on Form 8-K.


Date

Event Reported

April 22, 2003

Furnished, under Item 9 – Regulation FD Disclosure, our earnings results for the three months ended March 31, 2003 which included our condensed statements of consolidated income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 and our EBIT schedule for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002

April 24, 2003

Announced, under Item 5 – Other Events that Karen R. Osar resigned from our Board of Directors.  

June 27, 2003

Furnished, under Item 9 – Regulation FD Disclosure, AGL Resources press release announcing AGL Capital Corporation’s issuance and pricing of $225 million of senior notes at an interest rate of 4.45%.

On January 24, 2003, AGL Resources furnished a Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 24, 2003, containing “Item 9 – Regulation FD Disclosure.”

On January 31, 2003, AGL Resources furnished a Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 31, 2003, containing “Item 9 – Regulation FD Disclosure.”

On January 31, 2003, AGL Resources furnished a Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 31, 2003, containing “Item 9 – Regulation FD Disclosure.”

On January 31, 2003, AGL Resources filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 31, 2003, containing “Item 5 – Other Events.”

On January 31, 2003, AGL Resources filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 31, 2003, containing “Item 5 – Other Events.”

On February 4, 2003, AGL Resources filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 31, 2003, containing “Item 5 – Other Events.”

On February 7, 2003, AGL Resources furnished a Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 6, 2003, containing “Item 9 – Regulation FD Disclosure.”

On March 10, 2003, AGL Resources filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 5, 2003, containing “Item 4 – Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant” and “Item 7 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.”




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SIGNATURE



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 thereunto duly authorized.


 

 

AGL RESOURCES INC.

 

(Registrant)

Date:  April 21,July 31, 2003

/s/ Richard T. O'Brien

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer




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CERTIFICATIONS


I, Paula G. Rosput, certify that:


1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of AGL Resources Inc.;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.



Date: April 21, 2003

/s/ Paula G. Rosput

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer



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I, Richard T. O'Brien, certify that:


1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of AGL Resources Inc.;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.



Date: April 21, 2003

/s/ Richard T. O'Brien

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer




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