Form 10-Q for quarterly period ended March 31, 2007
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


 

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2007

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

 

Registrant

 

State of

Incorporation

 

IRS Employer

Identification

Number

1-7810   Energen Corporation   Alabama   63-0757759
2-38960   Alabama Gas Corporation   Alabama   63-0022000

 


605 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North

Birmingham, Alabama 35203-2707

Telephone Number 205/326-2700

http://www.energen.com

 


Alabama Gas Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energen Corporation, meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this Form with reduced disclosure format pursuant to General Instruction H(2).

Indicate by a check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    YES  x    NO  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

 

Energen Corporation

 

Large accelerated filer x

 

Accelerated filer ¨

 

Non-accelerated filer ¨

Alabama Gas Corporation

 

Large accelerated filer ¨

 

Accelerated filer ¨

 

Non-accelerated filer x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Energen Corporation

  

YES  ¨     NO  x

Alabama Gas Corporation    

  

YES  ¨     NO  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers’ classes of common stock, as of May 1, 2007

 

Energen Corporation

  $0.01 par value   71,732,070 shares

Alabama Gas Corporation

  $0.01 par value   1,972,052 shares

 



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ENERGEN CORPORATION AND ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2007

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   PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1.    

  

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

  
  

(a) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income of Energen Corporation

   3
  

(b) Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets of Energen Corporation

   4
  

(c) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows of Energen Corporation

   6
  

(d) Condensed Statements of Income of Alabama Gas Corporation

   7
  

(e) Condensed Balance Sheets of Alabama Gas Corporation

   8
  

(f) Condensed Statements of Cash Flows of Alabama Gas Corporation

   10
  

(g) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

   11

Item 2.

  

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

   21
  

Selected Business Segment Data of Energen Corporation

   28

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

   30

Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

   31
   PART II: OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   32

Item 4.

  

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   32

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

   33

SIGNATURES

   34

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

ENERGEN CORPORATION

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 

(in thousands, except per share data)

   2007     2006  

Operating Revenues

    

Oil and gas operations

   $ 194,033     $ 169,519  

Natural gas distribution

     298,628       318,623  
                

Total operating revenues

     492,661       488,142  
                

Operating Expenses

    

Cost of gas

     168,138       194,050  

Operations and maintenance

     82,043       74,483  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     38,020       34,297  

Taxes, other than income taxes

     30,312       32,679  

Accretion expense

     950       898  
                

Total operating expenses

     319,463       336,407  
                

Operating Income

     173,198       151,735  
                

Other Income (Expense)

    

Interest expense

     (12,221 )     (13,177 )

Other income

     561       707  

Other expense

     (195 )     (229 )
                

Total other expense

     (11,855 )     (12,699 )
                

Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

     161,343       139,036  

Income tax expense

     57,462       51,535  
                

Income From Continuing Operations

     103,881       87,501  
                

Discontinued Operations, Net of Taxes

    

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     1       (7 )

Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations

     —         —    
                

Income (Loss) From Discontinued Operations

     1       (7 )
                

Net Income

   $ 103,882     $ 87,494  
                

Diluted Earnings Per Average Common Share

    

Continuing operations

   $ 1.44     $ 1.18  

Discontinued operations

     —         —    
                

Net Income

   $ 1.44     $ 1.18  
                

Basic Earnings Per Average Common Share

    

Continuing operations

   $ 1.45     $ 1.19  

Discontinued operations

     —         —    
                

Net Income

   $ 1.45     $ 1.19  
                

Dividends Per Common Share

   $ 0.115     $ 0.11  
                

Diluted Average Common Shares Outstanding

     72,124       74,094  
                

Basic Average Common Shares Outstanding

     71,482       73,268  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

ENERGEN CORPORATION

(Unaudited)

 

(in thousands)

   March 31,
2007
   December 31,
2006

ASSETS

     

Current Assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 68,616    $ 10,307

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $14,260 at March 31, 2007, and $13,961 at December 31, 2006

     236,202      329,766

Inventories, at average cost

     

Storage gas inventory

     40,709      68,769

Materials and supplies

     10,533      9,281

Liquified natural gas in storage

     2,916      3,766

Regulatory asset

     3,242      35,479

Deferred income taxes

     14,943      —  

Prepayments and other

     31,706      32,211
             

Total current assets

     408,867      489,579
             

Property, Plant and Equipment

     

Oil and gas properties, successful efforts method

     2,213,798      2,163,065

Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

     583,688      559,059
             

Oil and gas properties, net

     1,630,110      1,604,006
             

Utility plant

     1,074,473      1,060,562

Less accumulated depreciation

     428,918      421,075
             

Utility plant, net

     645,555      639,487
             

Other property, net

     9,310      8,921
             

Total property, plant and equipment, net

     2,284,975      2,252,414
             

Other Assets

     

Regulatory asset

     38,185      38,385

Prepaid pension costs and postretirement assets

     18,799      19,975

Deferred charges and other

     38,378      36,534
             

Total other assets

     95,362      94,894
             

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 2,789,204    $ 2,836,887
             

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

ENERGEN CORPORATION

(Unaudited)

 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

   March 31,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current Liabilities

    

Long-term debt due within one year

   $ 100,000     $ 100,000  

Notes payable to banks

     —         58,000  

Accounts payable

     138,682       194,448  

Accrued taxes

     94,120       42,960  

Customers’ deposits

     21,435       21,094  

Amounts due customers

     —         14,382  

Accrued wages and benefits

     14,745       24,548  

Regulatory liability

     28,397       33,871  

Deferred income taxes

     —         15,354  

Other

     68,373       65,985  
                

Total current liabilities

     465,752       570,642  
                

Long-term debt

     582,915       582,490  
                

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities

    

Asset retirement obligation

     54,861       53,980  

Pension liabilities

     32,504       32,504  

Regulatory liability

     138,140       135,466  

Deferred income taxes

     240,522       241,146  

Other

     27,057       18,590  
                

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     493,084       481,686  
                

Commitments and Contingencies

    

Shareholders’ equity

    

Preferred stock, cumulative $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized

     —         —    

Common shareholders’ equity

    

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 74,063,549 shares issued at March 31, 2007, and 73,699,244 shares issued at December 31, 2006

     741       737  

Premium on capital stock

     418,616       412,989  

Capital surplus

     2,802       2,802  

Retained earnings

     939,337       844,880  

Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax

    

Unrealized gain on hedges

     463       50,555  

Pension and postretirement plans

     (21,318 )     (23,177 )

Deferred compensation plan

     15,835       13,956  

Treasury stock, at cost (3,375,531 shares at March 31, 2007, and 3,253,337 shares at December 31, 2006)

     (109,023 )     (100,673 )
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     1,247,453       1,202,069  
                

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 2,789,204     $ 2,836,887  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

ENERGEN CORPORATION

(Unaudited)

 

Three months ended March 31, (in thousands)

   2007     2006  

Operating Activities

    

Net income

   $ 103,882     $ 87,494  

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

    

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     38,020       34,297  

Deferred income taxes

     1,125       15,961  

Change in derivative fair value

     473       2,217  

Gain on sale of assets

     (302 )     (22 )

Other, net

     8,958       2,239  

Net change in:

    

Accounts receivable, net

     46,502       44,740  

Inventories

     27,658       14,842  

Accounts payable

     (77,208 )     (39,424 )

Amounts due customers

     4,525       (14,331 )

Other current assets and liabilities

     34,251       19,623  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     187,884       167,636  
                

Investing Activities

    

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (66,604 )     (62,473 )

Proceeds from sale of assets

     861       37  

Other, net

     (684 )     (428 )
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (66,427 )     (62,864 )
                

Financing Activities

    

Payment of dividends on common stock

     (8,244 )     (8,082 )

Issuance of common stock

     338       2,970  

Purchase of treasury stock

     —         (2,522 )

Payment of long-term debt

     (44,615 )     (10 )

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     45,000       —    

Debt issuance costs

     (494 )     —    

Net change in short-term debt

     (58,000 )     (98,000 )

Other

     2,867       780  
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (63,148 )     (104,864 )
                

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     58,309       (92 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     10,307       8,714  
                

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

   $ 68,616     $ 8,622  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three months ended

March 31,

 

(in thousands)

   2007     2006  

Operating Revenues

   $ 298,628     $ 318,623  
                

Operating Expenses

    

Cost of gas

     168,138       194,050  

Operations and maintenance

     32,357       30,879  

Depreciation and amortization

     11,547       10,746  

Income taxes

    

Current

     24,388       24,163  

Deferred

     (315 )     (1,444 )

Taxes, other than income taxes

     18,149       19,221  
                

Total operating expenses

     254,264       277,615  
                

Operating Income

     44,364       41,008  
                

Other Income (Expense)

    

Allowance for funds used during construction

     137       223  

Other income

     479       473  

Other expense

     (189 )     (229 )
                

Total other income

     427       467  
                

Interest Charges

    

Interest on long-term debt

     2,964       3,237  

Other interest expense

     1,498       869  
                

Total interest charges

     4,462       4,106  
                

Net Income

   $ 40,329     $ 37,369  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION

(Unaudited)

 

(in thousands)

  

March 31,

2007

   

December 31,

2006

 

ASSETS

    

Property, Plant and Equipment

    

Utility plant

   $ 1,074,473     $ 1,060,562  

Less accumulated depreciation

     428,918       421,075  
                

Utility plant, net

     645,555       639,487  
                

Other property, net

     162       163  
                

Current Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

     6,960       8,765  

Accounts receivable

    

Gas

     130,322       159,101  

Other

     21,974       10,708  

Affiliated companies

     —         —    

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (13,500 )     (13,200 )

Inventories, at average cost

    

Storage gas inventory

     40,709       68,769  

Materials and supplies

     4,000       4,199  

Liquified natural gas in storage

     2,916       3,766  

Deferred income taxes

     14,023       13,251  

Regulatory asset

     3,242       35,479  

Prepayments and other

     2,558       3,557  
                

Total current assets

     213,204       294,395  
                

Other Assets

    

Regulatory asset

     38,185       38,385  

Prepaid pension costs and postretirement assets

     14,605       15,369  

Deferred charges and other

     7,608       6,326  
                

Total other assets

     60,398       60,080  
                

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 919,319     $ 994,125  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION

(Unaudited)

 

(in thousands, except share data)

  

March 31,

2007

  

December 31,

2006

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

     

Capitalization

     

Preferred stock, cumulative $0.01 par value, 120,000 shares authorized

   $ —      $ —  

Common shareholder’s equity

     

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 3,000,000 shares authorized, 1,972,052 shares issued at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006

     20      20

Premium on capital stock

     31,682      31,682

Capital surplus

     2,802      2,802

Retained earnings

     282,739      250,560
             

Total common shareholder’s equity

     317,243      285,064

Long-term debt

     209,141      208,756
             

Total capitalization

     526,384      493,820
             

Current Liabilities

     

Notes payable to banks

     —        58,000

Accounts payable

     73,159      118,936

Affiliated companies

     13,807      18,130

Accrued taxes

     55,195      37,813

Customers’ deposits

     21,435      21,094

Amounts due customers

     —        14,382

Accrued wages and benefits

     8,467      9,714

Regulatory liability

     28,397      33,871

Other

     9,017      8,225
             

Total current liabilities

     209,477      320,165
             

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities

     

Deferred income taxes

     42,456      42,195

Regulatory liability

     138,140      135,466

Other

     2,862      2,479
             

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     183,458      180,140
             

Commitments and Contingencies

     
             

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

   $ 919,319    $ 994,125
             

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION

(Unaudited)

 

Three months ended March 31, (in thousands)

   2007     2006  

Operating Activities

    

Net income

   $ 40,329     $ 37,369  

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

    

Depreciation and amortization

     11,547       10,746  

Deferred income taxes

     (315 )     (1,444 )

Other, net

     1,276       925  

Net change in:

    

Accounts receivable

     14,348       23,002  

Inventories

     29,110       14,927  

Accounts payable

     (34,234 )     (29,569 )

Amounts due customers

     4,525       (14,331 )

Other current assets and liabilities

     16,546       19,523  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     83,132       61,148  
                

Investing Activities

    

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (14,805 )     (18,603 )

Other, net

     (553 )     (358 )
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (15,358 )     (18,961 )
                

Financing Activities

    

Dividends

     (8,150 )     (7,624 )

Payment of long-term debt

     (44,615 )     (10 )

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     45,000       —    

Debt issuance costs

     (494 )     —    

Net advances to affiliates

     (4,323 )     (6,040 )

Net change in short-term debt

     (58,000 )     (29,000 )

Other

     1,003       —    
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (69,579 )     (42,674 )
                

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,805 )     (487 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     8,765       7,169  
                

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

   $ 6,960     $ 6,682  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ENERGEN CORPORATION AND ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The unaudited condensed financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 included in the 2006 Annual Report of Energen Corporation (the Company) and Alabama Gas Corporation (Alagasco) on Form 10-K. Alagasco has a September 30 fiscal year for rate-setting purposes (rate year) and reports on a calendar year for the Securities and Exchange Commission and all other financial accounting reporting purposes. The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required for complete financial statements. The Company’s natural gas distribution business is seasonal in character and influenced by weather conditions. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year.

The quarterly information reflects the application of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 144, “Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” SFAS No. 144 requires that gains and losses from the sale of certain oil and gas properties and impairments on certain properties held-for-sale be reported as discontinued operations, with income or loss from operations of the associated properties reported as income or loss from discontinued operations in the current and prior periods. All other adjustments to the unaudited financial statements that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods have been recorded. Such adjustments consisted of normal recurring items. Certain reclassifications were made to conform prior years’ financial statements to the current-quarter presentation.

2. REGULATORY

All of Alagasco’s utility operations are conducted in the state of Alabama. Alagasco is subject to regulation by the Alabama Public Service Commission (APSC) which established the Rate Stabilization and Equalization (RSE) rate-setting process in 1983. RSE was extended with modifications in 2002, 1996, 1990, 1987 and 1985. On June 10, 2002, the APSC extended Alagasco’s rate-setting methodology, RSE, without change, for a six-year period through January 1, 2008. Under the terms of that extension, RSE will continue after January 1, 2008, unless, after notice to the Company and a hearing, the Commission votes to either modify or discontinue its operations. Alagasco is on a September 30 fiscal year for rate-setting purposes (rate year) and reports on a calendar year for the Securities and Exchange Commission and all other financial accounting reporting purposes. Alagasco’s allowed range of return on average equity remains 13.15 percent to 13.65 percent throughout the term of the order, subject to change in the event that the Commission, following a generic rate of return hearing, adjusts the equity returns of all major energy utilities operating under a similar methodology. Under RSE, the APSC conducts quarterly reviews to determine, based on Alagasco’s projections and year-to-date performance, whether Alagasco’s return on average equity at the end of the rate year will be within the allowed range of return. Reductions in rates can be made quarterly to bring the projected return within the allowed range; increases, however, are allowed only once each rate year, effective December 1, and cannot exceed 4 percent of prior-year revenues. Alagasco did not have a reduction in rates related to the return on average equity for the rate year ended 2006. A $14.3 million and a $15.8 million annual increase in revenues became effective December 1, 2006 and 2005, respectively. RSE limits the utility’s equity upon which a return is permitted to 60 percent of total capitalization and provides for certain cost control measures designed to monitor Alagasco’s operations and maintenance (O&M) expense. Under the inflation-based cost control measurement established by the APSC, if the percentage change in O&M expense per customer falls within a range of 1.25 points above or below the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers (index range), no adjustment is required. If the change in O&M expense per customer exceeds the index range, three-quarters of the difference is returned to customers. To the extent the change is less than the index range, the utility benefits by one-half of the difference through future rate adjustments. The increase in O&M expense per customer was above the index range for the rate year ended September 30, 2006; as a result, the utility had a $1.5 million pre-tax decrease in revenues with a corresponding rate reduction effective December 1, 2006, under the provisions of RSE.

 

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Alagasco calculates a temperature adjustment to customers’ monthly bills to substantially remove the effect of departures from normal temperatures on Alagasco’s earnings. Adjustments to customers’ bills are made in the same billing cycle in which the weather variation occurs. The temperature adjustment applies primarily to residential, small commercial and small industrial customers. This adjustment, however, is subject to regulatory limitations on increases to customers’ bills. Other non-temperature weather related conditions that may affect customer usage are not included in the temperature adjustment such as the impact of wind velocity or cloud cover and the elasticity of demand as a result of higher commodity prices. Alagasco’s rate schedules for natural gas distribution charges contain a Gas Supply Adjustment (GSA) rider, established in 1993, which permits the pass-through to customers of changes in the cost of gas supply.

3. DERIVATIVE COMMODITY INSTRUMENTS

Energen Resources Corporation, Energen’s oil and gas subsidiary, periodically enters into derivative commodity instruments that qualify as cash flow hedges under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” to hedge its exposure to price fluctuations on oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids production. In addition, Alagasco periodically enters into cash flow derivative commodity instruments to hedge its exposure to price fluctuations on its gas supply. Such instruments may include regulated natural gas and crude oil futures contracts traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and over-the-counter swaps, collars and basis hedges with major energy derivative product specialists. The counterparties to the commodity instruments are investment banks and energy-trading firms. In some contracts, the amount of credit allowed before collateral must be posted for out-of-the-money hedges varies depending on the credit rating of the Company or Alagasco. In cases where this arrangement exists, generally the credit ratings must be maintained at investment grade status to have any available counterparty credit. Adverse changes to the Company’s or Alagasco’s credit rating results in decreasing amounts of credit available under these contracts. The counterparties for these contracts do not extend credit to the Company or Alagasco in the event credit ratings are below investment grade. At March 31, 2007, Energen Resources was in a net gain position in the aggregate with its counterparties and was not required to post collateral. Energen Resources used various counterparties for its over-the-counter derivatives as of March 31, 2007. The Company believes the creditworthiness of these counterparties is satisfactory.

Energen Resources applies SFAS No. 133 as amended which requires all derivatives to be recognized on the balance sheet and measured at fair value. If a derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, the effectiveness of the hedge, or the degree that the gain (loss) for the hedging instrument offsets the loss (gain) on the hedged item is measured at each reporting period. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is recognized in other comprehensive income (OCI) as a component of equity and subsequently reclassified into earnings as operating revenues when the forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative’s change in fair value is required to be recognized in operating revenues immediately. Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge treatment under SFAS No. 133 must be recorded at fair value with gains or losses recognized in operating revenues in the period of change.

As of March 31, 2007, $10.8 million, net of tax, of deferred net gains on derivative instruments recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income are expected to be reclassified and reported in earnings as operating revenues during the next twelve-month period. The actual amount that will be reclassified to earnings over the next year could vary materially from this amount due to changes in market conditions. Gains and losses on derivative instruments that are not accounted for as cash flow hedge transactions, as well as the ineffective portion of the change in fair value of derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges, are included in operating revenues in the consolidated financial statements. For the ineffective portion of the change in fair value of derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges, Energen Resources recorded a $0.7 million after-tax loss for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Also, the Company recorded an after-tax gain of approximately $91,000 during the first quarter of 2007 on contracts which did not meet the definition of cash flow hedges under SFAS No. 133. As of March 31, 2007, all of the Company’s hedges met the definition of a cash flow hedge. The Company had a net $0.3 million and a net $31 million deferred tax liability included in current and noncurrent deferred income taxes on the consolidated balance sheets related to derivative items included in OCI as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. At March 31, 2007, and December 31, 2006, the Company had $22.3 million and $93.3 million, respectively, of current unrealized derivative gains recorded in accounts receivable. The Company also had $2.1 million and $0.7 million of current unrealized derivative losses recorded in accounts payable at March 31, 2007 and

 

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December 31, 2006, respectively, and $17.1 million and $11.9 million, respectively, of non-current unrealized derivative losses recorded in deferred credits and other liabilities. The Company had $0.4 million of non-current unrealized derivative gains recorded in deferred charges and other as of March 31, 2007.

Energen Resources entered into the following transactions for the remainder of 2007 and subsequent years:

 

Production

Period

  

Total Hedged

Volumes

  

Average Contract

Price

  

Description

Natural Gas

2007

  

  9.7 Bcf

  

$9.28 Mcf

  

NYMEX Swaps

  

22.1 Bcf

  

$7.83 Mcf

  

Basin Specific Swaps

2008

  

  3.6 Bcf

  

$8.47 Mcf

  

NYMEX Swaps

Oil

2007

  

2,035 MBbl

  

$70.00 Bbl

  

NYMEX Swaps

2008

  

1,920 MBbl

  

$66.89 Bbl

  

NYMEX Swaps

2009

  

   900 MBbl

  

$56.25 Bbl

  

NYMEX Swaps

Oil Basis Differential

2007

  

1,774 MBbl

  

*

  

Basis Swaps

2008

  

1,020 MBbl

  

*

  

Basis Swaps

Natural Gas Liquids

2007

  

      33.6 MMGal

  

$0.93 Gal

  

Liquids Swaps

2008

  

        4.5 MMGal

  

$0.87 Gal

  

Liquids Swaps


*

Average contract prices are not meaningful due to the varying nature of each contract.

All hedge transactions are subject to the Company’s risk management policy, approved by the Board of Directors, which does not permit speculative positions. The Company formally documents all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items at the inception of the hedge, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge. This process includes specific identification of the hedging instrument and the hedge transaction, the nature of the risk being hedged and how the hedging instrument’s effectiveness in hedging the exposure to the hedged transaction’s variability in cash flows attributable to the hedged risk will be assessed and measured. Both at the inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis, the Company assesses whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of hedged items. The Company discontinues hedge accounting if a derivative has ceased to be a highly effective hedge. The maximum term over which Energen Resources has hedged exposures to the variability of cash flows is through December 31, 2009.

On December 4, 2000, the APSC authorized Alagasco to engage in energy risk-management activities to manage the utility’s cost of gas supply. As required by SFAS No. 133, Alagasco recognizes all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet with a corresponding regulatory asset or liability. Any gains or losses are passed through to customers using the mechanisms of the GSA in compliance with Alagasco’s APSC-approved tariff. In accordance with SFAS No. 71, “Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation,” at March 31, 2007, Alagasco recognized a $15.3 million unrealized derivative gain in accounts receivable with a corresponding current regulatory liability of $15.3 million representing the fair value of derivatives. At December 31, 2006, Alagasco recognized an $11.5 million unrealized derivative loss in accounts payable with a corresponding current regulatory asset of $11.5 million representing the fair value of derivatives.

4. RECONCILIATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

  

Three months ended

March 31, 2007

  

Three months ended

March 31, 2006

     Income    Shares    Per Share
Amount
   Income    Shares    Per Share
Amount

Basic EPS

   $ 103,882    71,482    $ 1.45    $ 87,494    73,268    $ 1.19

Effect of Dilutive Securities

                 

Performance share awards

      327          359   

 

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Stock options

      237          360   

Restricted stock

      78          107   
                                     

Diluted EPS

   $ 103,882    72,124    $ 1.44    $ 87,494    74,094    $ 1.18
                                     

For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company had 232,285 options that were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS. The Company had no options that were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS as of March 31, 2006. For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company had no shares of non-vested restricted stock that were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS.

5. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company principally is engaged in two business segments: the development, acquisition, exploration and production of oil and gas in the continental United States (oil and gas operations) and the purchase, distribution and sale of natural gas in central and north Alabama (natural gas distribution).

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 

(in thousands)

   2007     2006  

Operating revenues from continuing operations

    

Oil and gas operations

   $ 194,033     $ 169,519  

Natural gas distribution

     298,628       318,623  
                

Total

   $ 492,661     $ 488,142  
                

Operating income (loss) from continuing operations

    

Oil and gas operations

   $ 105,301     $ 88,539  

Natural gas distribution

     68,437       63,727  

Eliminations and corporate expenses

     (540 )     (531 )
                

Total

   $ 173,198     $ 151,735  
                

Other income (expense)

    

Oil and gas operations

   $ (7,504 )   $ (9,287 )

Natural gas distribution

     (4,035 )     (3,639 )

Eliminations and other

     (316 )     227  
                

Total

   $ (11,855 )   $ (12,699 )
                

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 161,343     $ 139,036  
                

(in thousands)

  

March 31,

2007

   

December 31,

2006

 

Identifiable assets

    

Oil and gas operations

   $ 1,775,947     $ 1,822,216  

Natural gas distribution

     919,319       994,125  
                

Subtotal

     2,695,266       2,816,341  

Eliminations and other

     93,938       20,546  
                

Total

   $ 2,789,204     $ 2,836,887  
                

6. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following:

 

    

Three months ended

March 31,

(in thousands)

   2007     2006

Net Income

   $   103,882     $        87,494

Other comprehensive income (loss)

    

Current period change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of tax of ($20.2) million and $22.2 million

     (32,982 )     36,244

Reclassification adjustment for derivative instruments, net of tax of ($10.5) million and $7 million

     (17,110 )     11,443

 

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Pension and postretirement plans, net of tax of $1 million

     1,859      —  
             

Comprehensive Income

   $   55,649    $     135,181
             

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following:

 

(in thousands)

  

March 31,

2007

   

December 31,

2006

 

Unrealized gain on hedges, net of tax of $0.3 million and $31 million

   $ 463     $ 50,555  

Pension and postretirement plans, net of tax of ($11.5) million and ($12.5) million

     (21,318 )     (23,177 )
                

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

   $ (20,855 )   $ 27,378  
                

7. STOCK COMPENSATION

1997 Stock Incentive Plan

Stock Options: The 1997 Stock Incentive Plan provided for the grant of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, or a combination thereof to officers and key employees. Options granted under the Plan provide for the purchase of Company common stock at not less than the fair market value on the date the option is granted. The sale or transfer of the shares is limited during certain periods. All outstanding options vest within three years from date of grant and expire 10 years from the grant date. The Company granted 232,285 shares during the three months ended March 31, 2007 with a weighted average grant-date fair value of $17.33.

Restricted Stock: In addition, the 1997 Stock Incentive Plan provided for the grant of restricted stock. In the three months ended March 31, 2007, 6,805 shares were awarded. These awards were valued based on the quoted market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant and have a three year vesting period.

2004 Stock Appreciation Rights Plan

The Energen 2004 Stock Appreciation Rights Plan provided for the payment of cash incentives measured by the long-term appreciation of Company stock. These awards are liability awards which settle in cash and are re-measured each reporting period until settlement. During the first quarter of 2007, 85,906 awards with a weighted average grant-date fair value of $18.70 were granted with stock appreciation rights. These awards have a three year vesting period.

2005 Petrotech Incentive Plan

The Energen Resources’ 2005 Petrotech Incentive Plan provided for the grant of stock equivalent units. These awards are liability awards which settle in cash and are re-measured each reporting period until settlement. During the first quarter of 2007, Energen Resources awarded 5,242 Petrotech units with a weighted average grant-date fair value of $49.65. These awards have a three year vesting period.

8. LONG-LIVED ASSETS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

The Company applies SFAS No. 144, which retains the previous asset impairment requirements of SFAS No. 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of,” for loss recognition when the carrying value of an asset exceeds the sum of the undiscounted estimated future cash flows of the asset. In addition, SFAS No. 144 requires that gains and losses on the sale of certain oil and gas properties and writedowns of certain properties held-for-sale be reported as discontinued operations, with income or loss from operations of the associated properties reported as income or loss from discontinued operations. The results of operations for held-for-sale properties are reclassified and reported as discontinued operations for prior periods in accordance with SFAS No. 144. Energen Resources may, in the ordinary course of business, be involved in the sale of developed or undeveloped properties. All assets held-for-sale must be reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value. Energen Resources had no property sales under the provisions of SFAS No. 144 during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.

 

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The following were the results of operations from discontinued operations:

 

    

Three months ended

March 31,

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

   2007     2006  

Oil and gas revenues

   $ (2 )   $ —    
                

Pretax gain (loss) from discontinued operations

   $ 2     $ (11 )

Income tax expense (benefit)

     1       (4 )
                

Income (Loss) From Discontinued Operations

     1       (7 )
                

Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations

     —         —    

Income tax expense (benefit)

     —         —    
                

Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operations

     —         —    
                

Total Income (Loss) From Discontinued Operations

   $ 1     $ (7 )
                

Diluted Earnings Per Average Common Share

    

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations

   $ —       $ —    

Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operations

     —         —    
                

Total Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations

   $ —       $ —    
                

Basic Earnings Per Average Common Share

    

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations

   $ —       $ —    

Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operations

     —         —    
                

Total Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations

   $ —       $ —    
                

9. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The components of net pension expense for the Company’s two defined benefit non-contributory pension plans and certain nonqualified supplemental pension plans were:

 

    

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

(in thousands)

   2007     2006  

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

    

Service cost

   $ 1,703     $ 1,620  

Interest cost

     2,794       2,666  

Expected long-term return on assets

     (3,267 )     (2,997 )

Actuarial loss

     1,223       1,232  

Prior service cost amortization

     229       181  

Transition amortization

     —         1  
                

Net periodic expense

   $ 2,682     $ 2,703  
                

The Company is not required to make pension contributions in 2007 and does not currently plan on making discretionary contributions to the qualified pension plans. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company made contributions aggregating $3.2 million to the nonqualified supplemental retirement plans. The Company expects to make additional discretionary contributions of approximately $0.5 million to nonqualified supplemental retirement plan assets through the remainder of 2007. The Company recognized a settlement charge of $2.1 million in the first quarter of 2007 due to the payment of lump sums from the nonqualified supplemental retirement plans to certain key executives. This charge represented an acceleration of the unamortized actuarial losses as required under SFAS No. 88, “Employers’ Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits.”

The components of net periodic postretirement benefit expense for the Company’s postretirement benefit plans were:

 

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Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

(in thousands)

   2007     2006  

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

    

Service cost

   $ 256     $ 313  

Interest cost

     923       939  

Expected long-term return on assets

     (1,250 )     (1,204 )

Actuarial gain

     (315 )     (169 )

Transition amortization

     479       480  
                

Net periodic expense

   $ 93     $ 359  
                

For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company made contributions aggregating $0.3 million to the postretirement benefit plan assets. The Company expects to make additional discretionary contributions of approximately $0.7 million to postretirement benefit plan assets through the remainder of 2007.

10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments and Agreements: Certain of Alagasco’s long-term gas procurement contracts for the supply, storage and delivery of natural gas include fixed charges of approximately $214 million through October 2015. Alagasco also is committed to purchase minimum quantities of gas at market-related prices or to pay certain costs in the event the minimum quantities are not taken. These purchase commitments are 152.5 Bcf through April 2015.

Alagasco purchases gas as an agent for certain of its large commercial and industrial customers. Alagasco has in certain instances provided commodity-related guarantees to the counterparties in order to facilitate these agency purchases. Liabilities existing for gas delivered to customers subject to these guarantees are included in the consolidated balance sheet. In the event the customer for whom the guarantee was entered fails to take delivery of the gas, Alagasco can sell such gas for the customer, with the customer liable for any resulting loss. Although the substantial majority of purchases under these guarantees are for the customers’ current monthly consumption and are at current market prices, in some instances, the purchases are for an extended term at a fixed price. At March 31, 2007, the fixed price purchases under these guarantees had a maximum term outstanding through March 2008 and an aggregate purchase price of $4 million with a market value of $4.4 million.

Legal Matters: Energen and its affiliates are, from time to time, parties to various pending or threatened legal proceedings. Certain of these lawsuits include claims for punitive damages in addition to other specified relief. Based upon information presently available, and in light of available legal and other defenses, contingent liabilities arising from threatened and pending litigation are not considered material in relation to the respective financial positions of Energen and its affiliates. It should be noted, however, that Energen and its affiliates conduct business in Alabama and other jurisdictions in which the magnitude and frequency of punitive and other damage awards may bear little or no relation to culpability or actual damages, thus making it difficult to predict litigation results.

Jefferson County, Alabama

In January 2006, RGGS Land and Minerals LTD, L.P. (RGGS) filed a lawsuit in Jefferson County, Alabama, alleging breach of contract with respect to Energen Resources’ calculation of certain allowed costs and failure to pay in a timely manner certain amounts due RGGS under a mineral lease. RGGS seeks a declaratory judgment with respect to the parties’ rights under the lease, reformation of the lease, monetary damages and termination of Energen Resources’ rights under the lease. The Occluded Gas Lease dated January 1, 1986 was originally between Energen Resources and United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) as lessor. RGGS became the lessor under the lease as a result of a 2004 conveyance from U.S. Steel to RGGS. Approximately 120,000 acres in Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties, Alabama, are subject to the lease. Separately on February 6, 2006, Energen Resources received notice of immediate lease termination from RGGS. During 2006, Energen Resources’ production associated with the lease was approximately 10 Bcf.

RGGS has adopted positions contrary to the seventeen years of course of dealing between Energen Resources and its original contracting partner, U.S. Steel. The Company believes that RGGS’ assertions are without merit and that the notice of lease termination is ineffective. Energen Resources intends to vigorously defend its rights under the

 

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lease. The Company remains in possession of the lease, believes that the likelihood of a judgment in favor of RGGS is remote, and has made no accrual with respect to the litigation or purported lease termination.

Legacy Litigation

During recent years, numerous lawsuits have been filed against oil production companies in Louisiana for restoration of oilfield properties. These suits are referred to in the industry as “legacy litigation” because they usually involve operations that were conducted on the affected properties many years earlier. Energen Resources is or has been a party to several legacy litigation lawsuits, most of which result from the operations of predecessor companies. Based upon information presently available, and in light of available legal and other defenses, contingent liabilities arising from legacy litigation in excess of the Company’s accrued provision for estimated liability are not considered material to the Company’s financial position.

Other

Various other pending or threatened legal proceedings are in progress currently, and the Company has accrued a provision for estimated liability.

Environmental Matters: Various environmental laws and regulations apply to the operations of Energen Resources and Alagasco. Historically, the cost of environmental compliance has not materially affected the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows and is not expected to do so in the future; however, new regulations, enforcement policies, claims for damages or other events could result in significant unanticipated costs.

Environmental compliance costs, including ongoing maintenance, monitoring and similar costs, are expensed as incurred. Environmental remediation costs are accrued when remedial efforts are probable and the cost can be reasonably estimated.

A discussion of certain litigation in the state of Louisiana related to the restoration of oilfield properties is included above under Legal Matters.

Alagasco is in the chain of title of nine former manufactured gas plant sites (four of which it still owns), and five manufactured gas distribution sites (one of which it still owns). An investigation of the sites does not indicate the present need for remediation activities. Management expects that, should remediation of any such sites be required in the future, Alagasco’s share, if any, of such costs will not materially affect the financial position of Alagasco.

11. REGULATORY ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The following table details regulatory assets and liabilities on the balance sheets:

 

(in thousands)

   March 31, 2007    December 31, 2006
   Current    Noncurrent    Current    Noncurrent

Regulatory assets:

           

Pension asset

   $ —      $ 28,074    $ —      $ 28,476

Accretion and depreciation for asset retirement obligation

     —        10,041      —        9,803

Gas supply adjustment

     2,920      —        23,595      —  

Risk management activities

     —        —        11,543      —  

Other

     322      70      341      106
                           

Total regulatory assets

   $ 3,242    $ 38,185    $ 35,479    $ 38,385
                           

Regulatory liabilities:

           

Enhanced stability reserve

   $ 3,951    $ —      $ 3,951    $ —  

Risk management activities

     15,262      —        —        —  

RSE adjustment

     643      —        1,460      —  

Unbilled service margin

     8,508      —        27,233      —  

Asset removal costs, net

     —        116,825      —        114,520

Asset retirement obligation

     —        13,022      —        12,833

 

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Pension liability and postretirement benefits

     —        7,220      —        7,220

Other

     33      1,073      1,227      893
                           

Total regulatory liabilities

   $ 28,397    $ 138,140    $ 33,871    $ 135,466
                           

12. ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITIONS OF OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES

In October 2006, Energen Resources sold a 50 percent interest in its lease position in various shale plays in Alabama to Chesapeake Energy Corporation (Chesapeake) for cash and a carried drilling interest. In addition, the two companies have signed an agreement to form an area of mutual interest (AMI) to focus on the further exploration and development of these shale plays throughout Alabama and a part of Georgia. Energen Resources received $75 million in cash from Chesapeake for a 50 percent interest in Energen Resources’ existing shale lease position of approximately 200,000 net acres in Alabama. Chesapeake also will pay for Energen Resources’ first $15 million of future drilling costs. Energen Resources had a gain of approximately $34.5 million after-tax in the fourth quarter of 2006 resulting from this sale of its lease position.

In December 2006, Energen Resources completed a purchase which expanded its operations in the San Juan Basin from Dominion Resources Inc. effective December 1, 2006 for approximately $30 million. Energen used its available cash and existing lines of credit to finance the acquisition.

13. LONG-TERM DEBT

In January 2007, Alagasco issued $45 million of long-term debt with an interest rate of 5.9% due January 15, 2037. Alagasco used these long-term debt proceeds to redeem the $34.4 million of 6.75% Notes, maturing September 1, 2031 and $10 million of 7.97% Medium-Term Notes maturing September 23, 2026.

In March 2007, Energen provided notice to the Bank of New York Trust Company of an April 19, 2007 voluntary redemption of $10 million Medium-Term Notes, Series A, with an annual interest rate of 8.09% due September 15, 2026. Associated with this redemption, the Company will incur a call premium of 4.045%.

In April 2007, Energen provided notice to the Bank of New York Trust Company of a May 15, 2007 voluntary redemption of the $100 million Floating Rate Senior Notes due November 15, 2007.

14. RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB)

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (FIN 48) as of January 1, 2007. This Interpretation prescribed a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company recognized an approximate $1.2 million increase in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits and a decrease to the January 1, 2007 balance of retained earnings. As of the date of adoption and after the impact of recognizing the increase in liability noted above, the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits totaled $7.7 million, of which $3.9 million would favorably impact the Company’s effective tax rate, if recognized. The remaining $3.8 million of liability for unrecognized tax benefits represents a reclassification from previously established deferred tax liabilities pursuant to the adoption of FIN 48. The Company’s tax returns for years 2003-2005 remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and major state taxing jurisdictions. The Company recognizes potential accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. As of January 1, 2007, the Company recognized approximately $484,000 in potential interest (net of tax benefit) and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions. The change in the unrecognized tax benefit within the next 12 months is not expected to be material to the financial statements.

 

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During September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” which clarifies that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset or a liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. Under SFAS No. 157, fair value measurements would be separately disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this Statement.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” which permits entities to measure financial instruments and certain other items at fair value to mitigate volatility in reported earnings. This Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this Statement.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

There have been no material changes to the critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, included in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, except as follows:

As of January 1, 2007, the Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (FIN 48). The application of income tax law is inherently complex. Laws and regulation in this area are voluminous and are often ambiguous. As such, the Company is required to make many subjective assumptions and judgments regarding income tax exposures. Interpretation of and guidance surrounding income tax laws and regulation change over time. As such, it is possible that changes in the Company’s subjective assumptions and judgments can materially affect amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets and statements of income. Additional information related to the Company’s uncertain tax position is provided in Note 14 to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Energen’s net income totaled $103.9 million ($1.44 per diluted share) for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and compared favorably with net income of $87.5 million ($1.18 per diluted share) for the same period in the prior year. Energen Resources Corporation, Energen’s oil and gas subsidiary, had net income for the three months ended March 31, 2007, of $63.2 million compared with $49.7 million in the same quarter in the previous year. Energen Resources reported income from continuing operations of $63.2 million in the current quarter as compared with $49.8 million in the same quarter last year. Significantly higher commodity prices (approximately $13 million after-tax) and increased production volumes (approximately $2 million after-tax) were partially offset by increased lease operating expenses (approximately $1 million after-tax), increased depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A) expense (approximately $2 million after-tax) and increased administrative expenses (approximately $3 million after-tax). Energen’s natural gas utility, Alagasco, reported net income of $40.3 million in the first quarter of 2007 compared to a net income of $37.4 million in the same period last year largely reflecting the utility’s ability to earn on a higher level of equity.

Oil and Gas Operations

Revenues from oil and gas operations rose 14.5 percent to $194 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 largely as a result of increased commodity prices as well as the impact of higher production volumes. During the current quarter, revenue per unit of production for natural gas rose 4.8 percent to $7.93 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf), while oil revenue per unit of production increased 27 percent to $58.36 per barrel. Natural gas liquids revenue per unit of production increased 37.9 percent to an average price of $0.80 per gallon.

Production increased primarily due to additional development activities in the San Juan Basin partially offset by normal production declines. Natural gas production from continuing operations in the first quarter rose 1.4 percent to 15.5 billion cubic feet (Bcf) and oil volumes increased 1.1 percent to 927 thousand barrels (MBbl). Natural gas liquids production increased 13.9 percent to 18.9 million gallons (MMgal) primarily related to development activity in the San Juan Basin. Natural gas comprised approximately 65 percent of Energen Resources’ production for the current quarter.

Energen Resources periodically enters into derivative commodity instruments that qualify as cash flow hedges under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” to hedge its exposure to price fluctuations to its estimated oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids production. Energen Resources applies SFAS No. 133 which requires all derivatives to be recognized on the balance sheet and measured at fair value. If a derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, the effectiveness of the hedge, or the degree that the gain (loss) for the hedging instrument offsets the loss (gain) on the hedged item is measured at each reporting period. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is

 

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recognized in other comprehensive income (OCI) as a component of equity and subsequently reclassified into earnings as operating revenues when the forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative’s change in fair value is required to be recognized in operating revenues immediately. Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge treatment under SFAS No. 133 must be recorded at fair value with gains or losses recognized in operating revenues in the period of change. The Company recorded an after-tax gain of approximately $91,000 during the first quarter of 2007 on contracts which did not meet the definition of cash flow hedges under SFAS No. 133. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recorded a $0.7 million after-tax loss for the ineffective portion of the change in fair value of derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges.

Operations and maintenance (O&M) expense increased $6.1 million for the quarter. Lease operating expense (excluding production taxes) increased by $1.5 million for the quarter primarily due to higher transportation costs related to increased San Juan Basin production, increased ad valorem taxes and higher maintenance expense in the Permian Basin; partially offsetting these increases was lower workover expense in the current period primarily in the San Juan Basin. Administrative expense increased $4.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 largely due to labor-related costs. Exploration expense remained stable in the first quarter of 2007.

Energen Resources’ DD&A expense for the quarter rose $2.9 million. The average depletion rate for the current quarter was $1.09 per Mcfe as compared to $0.99 per Mcfe in the same period a year ago. The increase in the current quarter expense was largely due to higher rates resulting from a decline in year-end reserve prices and higher development costs.

Energen Resources’ expense for taxes other than income taxes was $1.3 million lower in the first quarter and primarily reflected production-related taxes that were lower due to decreased natural gas and oil commodity market prices; these decreases were partially offset by higher production volumes and increased natural gas liquids commodity market prices. Commodity market prices exclude the effects of derivative instruments.

Energen Resources may, in the ordinary course of business, be involved in the sale of developed or undeveloped properties. With respect to developed properties, sales may occur as a result of, but not limited to, disposing of non-strategic or marginal assets and accepting offers where the buyer gives greater value to a property than does Energen Resources. The Company is required to reflect gains and losses on the dispositions of these assets, the impairments on certain properties held-for-sale, and income or loss from the operations of the associated held-for-sale properties as discontinued operations under the provisions of SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” Energen Resources had no property sales under the provisions of SFAS No. 144 during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.

Natural Gas Distribution

Natural gas distribution revenues decreased $20 million for the quarter largely due to a decrease in commodity gas costs and a slight decrease in customer usage. For the quarter, weather was comparable with the same period last year. Residential sales volumes declined 0.9 percent and commercial and industrial customer sales volumes decreased 1.4 percent. Transportation volumes increased 0.5 percent in period comparisons. A decline in gas costs partially offset by a slight increase in gas purchase volumes resulted in a 13.4 percent decrease in cost of gas for the quarter. Utility gas costs include commodity cost, risk management gains and losses and the provisions of the GSA rider. The GSA rider in Alagasco’s rate schedule provides for a pass-through of gas price fluctuations to customers without markup. Alagasco’s tariff provides a temperature adjustment to certain customers’ bills designed to substantially remove the effect of departures from normal temperatures. The temperature adjustment applies primarily to residential, small commercial and small industrial customers.

As discussed more fully in Note 2 to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements, Alagasco is subject to regulation by the Alabama Public Service Commission (APSC). On June 10, 2002, the APSC issued an order to extend Alagasco’s rate-setting mechanism. Under the terms of that extension, RSE will continue after January 1, 2008, unless, after notice to Alagasco and a hearing, the Commission votes to either modify or discontinue its operation.

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expense in the current quarter was primarily due to normal extension and replacement of the utility’s distribution system and replacement of its support systems. Taxes other than income taxes primarily reflected various state and local business taxes as well as payroll-related taxes. State and local business taxes generally are based on gross receipts and fluctuate accordingly.

Non-Operating Items

Interest expense for the Company decreased $1 million in the first quarter of 2007 primary due to lower borrowings at Energen Resources. Income tax expense for the Company increased $5.9 million in the current quarter largely due to higher pre-tax income.

FINANCIAL POSITION AND LIQUIDITY

Cash flows from operations for the year-to-date were $188.8 million as compared to $167.6 million in the prior period. Operating cash flow benefited from higher realized commodity prices and production volumes at Energen Resources. The Company’s working capital needs were also highly influenced by the timing of payments. Working capital needs at Alagasco were primarily affected by decreased gas costs compared to the prior period and decreased storage gas inventory.

The Company had a net outflow of cash from investing activities of $66.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 primarily due to additions of property, plant and equipment. Energen Resources invested $53.4 million in capital expenditures primarily related to the development of oil and gas properties. Utility capital expenditures totaled $14.8 million in the year-to-date and primarily represented expansion and replacement of its distribution system and support facilities.

The Company used $64.2 million for financing activities in the year-to-date primarily due to the repayment of short-term borrowings and dividends paid to common shareholders. The January 2007 issuance by Alagasco of $45 million in long-term debt with an interest rate of 5.9% due January 15, 2037 was largely offset by the redemption of $34.4 million of 6.75% Notes maturing September 1, 2031 and $10 million of 7.97% Medium-Term Notes maturing September 23, 2026.

FUTURE CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

Energen plans to continue investing significant capital in Energen Resources’s oil and gas production operations. In the three-year period ending December 31, 2009, the Company expects to invest approximately $660 million in its four major areas of operation. For 2007, the Company expects its oil and gas capital spending to total approximately $275 million, including $260 million for the development of existing properties. Capital investment at Energen Resources in 2008 is expected to approximate $190 million, including $185 million for the development of existing properties.

The Company also may allocate additional capital during this three-year period for other oil and gas activities such as property acquisitions and the exploration and development of potential shale plays primarily in Alabama. Energen Resources may evaluate acquisition opportunities which arise in the marketplace and from time to time will pursue acquisitions that meet Energen’s acquisition criteria. Energen Resources’ ability to invest in property acquisitions is subject to market conditions and industry trends. Property acquisitions are not included in the aforementioned estimate of oil and gas investments and could result in capital expenditures different from those outlined above. In October 2006, Energen Resources sold to Chesapeake Energy Corporation (Chesapeake) a 50 percent interest in its unproved lease position of approximately 200,000 acres in various shale plays in Alabama for $75 million and a $15 million carried drilling interest. In addition, the two companies signed an agreement to form an area of mutual interest (AMI) through which they will pursue new leases, exploration, development and operations on a 50-50 basis, for at least the next 10 years. Energen Resources and Chesapeake continue to lease shared acreage in the AMI, which encompasses Alabama and some of Georgia in advance of drilling. Energen Resources’ net acreage position as of April 15, 2007, totaled approximately 180,000 acres and represents multiple shale opportunities. The Company has not included in its capital spending estimates above any amounts associated with future potential development and/or exploratory drilling in the AMI.

 

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To finance capital spending at Energen Resources, the Company primarily expects to use internally generated cash flow supplemented by its short-term credit facilities. The Company also may issue long-term debt and equity periodically to replace short-term obligations, enhance liquidity and provide for permanent financing. Energen has $100 million Floating Rate Senior Notes due November 2007 that it plans to voluntarily redeem in May 2007. In March 2007, Energen provided notice to the Bank of New York Trust Company of an April 19, 2007 voluntary redemption of $10 million Medium-Term Notes, Series A, with an annual interest rate of 8.09% due September 15, 2026. Energen currently has available short-term credit facilities aggregating $415 million to help finance its growth plans and operating needs.

Energen also plans to consider stock repurchases as a capital investment option over the next 24-36 months. In May 2006, Energen began a buy-back of its common stock under an existing stock repurchase plan. In June 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an additional 9 million shares of common stock for repurchase. Energen may buy shares from time to time on the open market or in negotiated purchases. The timing and amounts of any repurchases are subject to changes in market conditions. During 2006, the Company purchased 2.2 million shares at an average price of $39.08 per share. The Company did not repurchase shares of common stock for this program during the first quarter of 2007. The Company plans to continue utilizing internally generated cash flow to fund any future stock repurchases.

Energen Resources has experienced various market driven conditions generally caused by the increased commodity price environment including, but not limited to, higher workover and maintenance expenses, increased taxes and other field-service-related expenses. The Company anticipates influences such as weather, natural disasters, changes in global economics and political unrest will continue to contribute to increased price volatility in the near term. Commodity price volatility will affect the Company’s revenue and associated cash flow available for investment.

Energen Resources hedges its exposure to estimated commodity production. In addition, Alagasco periodically enters into cash flow derivative commodity instruments to hedge its exposure to price fluctuations on its gas supply. Such instruments may include regulated natural gas and crude oil futures contracts traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and over-the-counter swaps, collars and basis hedges with major energy derivative product specialists. The counterparties to the commodity instruments are investment banks and energy-trading firms. In some contracts, the amount of credit allowed before collateral must be posted for out-of-the-money hedges varies depending on the credit rating of the Company or Alagasco. In cases where this arrangement exists, generally the credit ratings must be maintained at investment grade status to have any available counterparty credit. Adverse changes to the Company’s credit rating will result in decreasing amounts of credit available under these contracts. The counterparties for these contracts do not extend credit to the Company in the event credit ratings are below investment grade. At March 31, 2007, Energen Resources was in a net gain position in the aggregate with its counterparties and was not required to post collateral. Energen Resources used various counterparties for its over-the-counter derivatives as of March 31, 2007. The Company believes the creditworthiness of these counterparties is satisfactory. These hedge transactions are pursuant to standing authorizations by the Board of Directors, which do not permit speculative positions.

Energen Resources entered into the following transactions for the remainder of 2007 and subsequent years:

 

Production

Period

  

Total Hedged

Volumes

  

Average Contract

Price

  

Description

Natural Gas

2007

  

  9.7 Bcf

  

$9.28 Mcf

  

NYMEX Swaps

  

22.1 Bcf

  

$7.83 Mcf

  

Basin Specific Swaps

2008

  

  3.6 Bcf

  

$8.47 Mcf

  

NYMEX Swaps

2008

  

*7.2 Bcf

  

$7.98 Mcf

  

Basin Specific Swaps

Oil

2007

  

2,035 MBbl

  

$70.00 Bbl

  

NYMEX Swaps

2008

  

1,920 MBbl

  

$66.89 Bbl

  

NYMEX Swaps

2008

  

*240 MBbl

  

$70.50 Bbl

  

NYMEX Swaps

2009

  

   900 MBbl

  

$56.25 Bbl

  

NYMEX Swaps

Oil Basis Differential

2007

  

1,774 MBbl

  

**

  

Basis Swaps

2008

  

1,020 MBbl

  

**

  

Basis Swaps

 

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2008

   *240 MBbl    **    Basis Swaps

Natural Gas Liquids

2007

  

      33.6 MMGal

  

$0.93 Gal

  

Liquids Swaps

2008

  

        4.5 MMGal

  

$0.87 Gal

  

Liquids Swaps


*

Contracts entered into subsequent to March 31, 2007.

**

Average contract prices are not meaningful due to the varying nature of each contract.

Realized prices are anticipated to be lower than NYMEX prices due to basis differences and other factors.

The Company’s efforts to minimize commodity price volatility through hedging is reflected in Alagasco’s current rates. Alagasco’s rate schedules for natural gas distribution charges contain a Gas Supply Adjustment (GSA) rider which permits the pass-through to customers for changes in the cost of gas supply. The GSA rider is designed to capture the Company’s cost of natural gas and provides for a pass-through of gas cost fluctuations to customers without markup; the cost of gas includes the commodity cost, pipeline capacity, transportation and fuel costs, and risk management gains and losses. Sustained high prices may decrease Alagasco’s customer base and could result in a further decline of per customer use and number of customers. The utility will continue to monitor its bad debt reserve and will make adjustments as required based on the evaluation of its receivables which are impacted by natural gas prices.

Alagasco maintains an investment in storage gas that is expected to average approximately $62 million in 2007 but will vary depending upon the price of natural gas. During 2007 and 2008, Alagasco plans to invest an estimated $59 million and $62 million, respectively, in utility capital expenditures for normal distribution and support systems. Over the three-year period ending December 31, 2009, Alagasco anticipates capital investments of approximately $185 million. The utility anticipates funding these capital requirements through internally generated capital and the utilization of short-term credit facilities. Alagasco issued $45 million in long-term debt in January 2007 and recalled $34.4 million of 6.75% Notes maturing September 1, 2031 and $10 million of 7.97% Medium-Term Notes maturing September 23, 2026 in the same period in order to capitalize on lower interest rates.

Access to capital is an integral part of the Company’s business plan. The Company regularly provides information to corporate rating agencies related to current business activities and future performance expectations. While the Company expects to have ongoing access to its short-term credit facilities and the broader long-term markets, continued access could be adversely affected by future economic and business conditions and credit rating downgrades.

Dividends

Energen expects to pay annual cash dividends of $0.46 per share on the Company’s common stock in 2007. The amount and timing of all dividend payments is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and is based upon business conditions, results of operations, financial conditions and other factors.

Contractual Cash Obligations and Other Commitments

In the course of ordinary business activities, Energen enters into a variety of contractual cash obligations and other commitments. There have been no material changes to the contractual cash obligations of the Company since December 31, 2006.

Recent Pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)

The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 as of January 1, 2007. This Interpretation prescribed a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company recognized an approximate $1.2 million increase in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits and a decrease to the January 1, 2007 balance of retained earnings. As of the date of adoption and after the impact of recognizing the increase in liability noted above, the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits totaled $7.7 million, of which $3.9 million would favorably impact the Company’s effective tax rate, if recognized. The remaining $3.8 million of liability for unrecognized tax benefits represents a reclassification from previously established deferred tax

 

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liabilities pursuant to the adoption of FIN 48. The Company’s tax returns for years 2003-2005 remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and major state taxing jurisdictions. The Company recognizes potential accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. As of January 1, 2007, the Company recognized approximately $484,000 in potential interest (net of tax benefit) and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions. The change in the unrecognized tax benefit within the next 12 months is not expected to be material to the financial statements.

During September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” which clarifies that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset or a liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. Under SFAS No. 157, fair value measurements would be separately disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this Statement.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” which permits entities to measure financial instruments and certain other items at fair value to mitigate volatility in reported earnings. This Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this Statement.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this report express expectations of future plans, objectives and performance of the Company and its subsidiaries and constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Except as otherwise disclosed, the forward-looking statements do not reflect the impact of possible or pending acquisitions, divestitures or restructurings. The absence of errors in input data, calculations and formulas used in estimates, assumptions and forecasts cannot be guaranteed. Neither the Company nor Alagasco undertakes any obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

All statements based on future expectations rather than on historical facts are forward-looking statements that are dependent on certain events, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Some of these include, but are not limited to, economic and competitive conditions, inflation rates, legislative and regulatory changes, financial market conditions, the Company’s ability to access the capital markets, future business decisions, utility customer growth and retention and usage per customer, litigation results and other uncertainties, all of which are difficult to predict.

Third Party Facilities: The forward-looking statements assume generally uninterrupted access to third party oil, gas and natural gas liquid gathering, transportation, processing and storage facilities. Energen Resources relies upon such facilities for access to markets for its production. Alagasco relies upon such facilities for access to natural gas supplies. Such facilities are typically limited in number and geographically concentrated. An extended interruption of access to or service from these facilities, whether caused by weather events, natural disaster, accident, mechanical failure, criminal act or otherwise could result in material adverse financial consequences to Alagasco, Energen Resources and/or the Company.

Energen Resources’ Production: There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved oil and gas reserves and in projecting future rates of production and timing of development expenditures. The total amount or timing of actual future production may vary significantly from reserve and production estimates. In the event Energen Resources is unable to fully invest its planned development, acquisition, and exploratory expenditures, future operating revenues, production, and proved reserves could be negatively affected. The drilling of development and exploratory wells can involve significant risks, including those related to timing, success rates and cost overruns, and these risks can be affected by lease and rig availability, complex geology and other factors.

Energen Resources’ Hedging: Although Energen Resources makes use of futures, swaps, options and fixed-price contracts to mitigate price risk, fluctuations in future commodity prices could materially affect the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows; furthermore, such risk mitigation activities may cause the

 

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Company’s financial position and results of operations to be materially different from results that would have been obtained had such risk mitigation activities not occurred. The effectiveness of such risk-mitigation assumes that counterparties maintain satisfactory credit quality. The effectiveness of such risk mitigation also assumes that actual sales volumes will generally meet or exceed the volumes subject to the futures, swaps, options and fixed-price contracts. A substantial failure to meet sales volume targets, whether caused by miscalculations, weather events, natural disaster, accident, criminal act or otherwise, could leave Energen Resources financially exposed to its counterparties and result in material adverse financial consequences to Energen Resources and the Company. The adverse effect could be increased if the adverse event was widespread enough to move market prices against Energen Resources’ position.

Alagasco’s Hedging: Similarly, although Alagasco makes use of futures, swaps and fixed-price contracts to mitigate gas supply cost risk, fluctuations in future gas supply costs could materially affect its financial position and rates to customers. The effectiveness of Alagasco’s risk mitigation assumes that its counterparties in such activities maintain satisfactory credit quality. The effectiveness of such risk mitigation also assumes that Alagasco’s actual gas supply needs will generally meet or exceed the volumes subject to the futures, swaps and fixed-price contracts. A substantial failure to experience projected gas supply needs, whether caused by miscalculations, weather events, natural disaster, accident, mechanical failure, criminal act or otherwise, could leave Alagasco financially exposed to its counterparties and result in material adverse financial consequences to Alagasco and the Company. The adverse effect could be increased if the adverse event was widespread enough to move market prices against Alagasco’s position.

Operations: Inherent in the gas distribution activities of Alagasco and the oil and gas production activities of Energen Resources are a variety of hazards and operation risks, such as leaks, explosions and mechanical problems that could cause substantial financial losses. In addition, these risks could result in loss of human life, significant damage to property, environmental pollution, impairment of operations and substantial losses to the Company. In accordance with customary industry practices, the Company maintains insurance against some, but not all, of these risks and losses. The location of pipeline and storage facilities near populated areas, including residential areas, commercial business centers and industrial sites, could increase the level of damages resulting from these risks. The occurrence of any of these events could adversely affect Alagasco’s, Energen Resources’ and/or the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Alagasco’s Service Territory: Alagasco’s utility customers are geographically concentrated in central and north Alabama. Significant economic, weather, natural disaster, criminal act or other events that adversely affect this region could adversely affect Alagasco and the Company.

 

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SELECTED BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA

ENERGEN CORPORATION

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three months ended

March 31,

(in thousands, except sales price data)

   2007    2006

Oil and Gas Operations

     

Operating revenues from continuing operations

     

Natural gas

   $ 123,225    $ 116,084

Oil

     54,084      42,142

Natural gas liquids

     15,042      9,677

Other

     1,682      1,616
             

Total

   $ 194,033    $ 169,519
             

Production volumes from continuing operations

     

Natural gas (MMcf)

     15,547      15,327

Oil (MBbl)

     927      917

Natural gas liquids (MMgal)

     18.9      16.6

Production volumes from continuing operations (MMcfe)

     23,806      23,209

Total production volumes (MMcfe)

     23,805      23,209

Revenue per unit of production including effects of all derivative instruments

     

Natural gas (Mcf)

   $ 7.93    $ 7.57

Oil (barrel)

   $ 58.36    $ 45.94

Natural gas liquids (gallon)

   $ 0.80    $ 0.58

Revenue per unit of production including effects of qualifying cash flow hedges

     

Natural gas (Mcf)

   $ 7.92    $ 7.57

Oil (barrel)

   $ 58.36    $ 45.94

Natural gas liquids (gallon)

   $ 0.80    $ 0.58

Revenue per unit of production excluding effects of all derivative instruments

     

Natural gas (Mcf)

   $ 6.56    $ 8.00

Oil (barrel)

   $ 52.79    $ 56.54

Natural gas liquids (gallon)

   $ 0.75    $ 0.71

Other data from continuing operations

     

Lease operating expense (LOE)

     

LOE and other

   $ 35,409    $ 33,862

Production taxes

     12,011      13,093
             

Total

   $ 47,420    $ 46,955
             

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

   $ 26,473    $ 23,551

Capital expenditures

   $ 53,395    $ 44,905

Exploration expenditures

   $ 97    $ 109

Operating income

 

   $

105,301

 

   $

88,539

 

Natural Gas Distribution

     

Operating revenues

     

Residential

   $ 203,798    $ 218,506

Commercial and industrial

     77,722      84,557

Transportation

     14,567      12,735

Other

     2,541      2,825
             

Total

   $ 298,628    $ 318,623
             

Gas delivery volumes (MMcf)

     

Residential

     11,579      11,685

Commercial and industrial

     4,872      4,941

 

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Transportation

     13,420      13,359
             

Total

     29,871      29,985
             

Other data

     

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 11,547    $ 10,746

Capital expenditures

   $ 14,967    $ 18,845

Operating income

   $ 68,437    $ 63,727

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Energen Resources’ major market risk exposure is in the pricing applicable to its oil and gas production. Historically, prices received for oil and gas production have been volatile because of seasonal weather patterns, world and national supply-and-demand factors and general economic conditions. Crude oil prices also are affected by quality differentials, by worldwide political developments and by actions of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. Basis differentials, like the underlying commodity prices, can be volatile because of regional supply-and-demand factors, including seasonal factors and the availability and price of transportation to consuming areas.

Energen Resources periodically enters into derivative commodity instruments that qualify as cash flow hedges under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” to hedge its exposure to price fluctuations to its estimated oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids production. In addition, Alagasco periodically enters into cash flow derivative commodity instruments to hedge its gas supply exposure. Such instruments may include regulated natural gas and crude oil futures contracts traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and over-the-counter swaps, collars and basis hedges with major energy derivative product specialists. The counterparties to the commodity instruments are investment banks and energy-trading firms. These counterparties have been deemed creditworthy by the Company and have agreed in certain instances to post collateral with the Company when unrealized gains on hedges exceed certain specified contractual amounts. Notwithstanding these agreements, the Company is at risk for economic loss based upon the creditworthiness of its counterparties. In some contracts, the amount of credit allowed before Energen Resources and Alagasco must post collateral for out-of-the-money hedges varies depending on the credit rating of the Company or Alagasco. All hedge transactions are subject to the Company’s risk management policy, approved by the Board of Directors, which does not permit speculative positions. The Company formally documents all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge. The maximum term over which Energen Resources has hedged exposures to the variability of cash flows is through December 31, 2009.

A failure to meet sales volume targets at Energen Resources or gas supply targets at Alagasco due to miscalculations, weather events, natural disasters, accidents, mechanical failure, criminal act or otherwise could leave the Company or Alagasco exposed to its counterparties in commodity hedging contracts and result in material adverse financial losses.

See Note 3, Derivative Commodity Instruments, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements for details related to the Company’s hedging activities.

The Company’s interest rate exposure as of March 31, 2007, was minimal since approximately 85 percent of long-term debt obligations were at fixed rates.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

(a)

  

Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation they have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at a reasonable assurance level.

(b)

  

Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that during the period covered by this report there were no changes in our internal controls that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Period

  

Total Number of

Shares Purchased

   

Average

Price Paid

per Share

  

Total Number of

Shares Purchased

as Part of Publicly

Announced Plans

or Programs

  

Maximum

Number of Shares

that May Yet Be

Purchased Under

the Plans or

Programs**

January 1, 2007 through
January 31, 2007

   108,046 *   $ 46.27    —      8,992,700

February 1, 2007 through
February 28, 2007

   —         —      —      8,992,700

March 1, 2007 through
March 31, 2007

   30,523 *   $ 48.18    —      8,992,700
                      

Total

   138,569     $ 46.69    —      8,992,700
                      

*

Acquired in connection with tax withholdings and payment of exercise price on stock compensation plans.

**

By resolution adopted May 24, 1994, and supplemented by resolutions adopted April 26, 2000 and June 24, 2006, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to 12,564,400 shares of the Company’s common stock. The resolutions do not have an expiration date.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

At the annual meeting of shareholders held on April 25, 2007, Energen shareholders took the following actions:

 

a.

  

Elected the following Directors to serve for three-year terms expiring in 2010:

    

Director

  

Votes cast for

  

Votes withheld

   Stephen D. Ban    60,118,303    2,713,158
   Julian W. Banton    60,646,650    2,184,811
   T. Michael Goodrich    60,659,285    2,172,176
   Wm. Michael Warren, Jr.    59,068,210    3,763,251
  

Elected the following Director to serve for a one-year term expiring in 2008:

    

Director

  

Votes cast for

  

Votes withheld

   James T. McManus II    59,944,857    2,886,604

b.

  

Approved amendments to change in control and related provisions of the 1997 Stock Incentive Plan and continued the Plan’s qualification for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended:

   Votes cast for amendment    58,630,575                       
   Votes cast against amendment    3,724,136                       
   Abstentions    476,750                       

c.

  

Re-approved the Annual Incentive Compensation Plan to continue the Plan’s qualification for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended:

   Votes cast for amendment    60,317,976                       

 

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   Votes cast against amendment    2,099,819                       
   Abstentions    413,666                       

d.

  

Ratified of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2007:

   Votes cast for amendment    62,509,710                       
   Votes cast against amendment    208,010                       
   Abstentions    113,741                       

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

10    

- Energen Corporation 1997 Stock Incentive Plan (As Amended Effective January 1, 2007)

31 (a)  

- Section 302 Certificate required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)

31 (b)  

- Section 302 Certificate required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)

32    

- Section 906 Certificate pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

ENERGEN CORPORATION

ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION

May 8, 2007

 

By

 

/s/ Wm. Michael Warren, Jr.

   

Wm. Michael Warren, Jr.

   

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

   

of Energen Corporation, Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer of Alabama

   

Gas Corporation

May 8, 2007

 

By

 

/s/ Charles W. Porter, Jr.

   

Charles W. Porter, Jr.

   

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

   

and Treasurer of Energen Corporation

   

and Alabama Gas Corporation

May 8, 2007

 

By

 

/s/ Grace B. Carr

   

Grace B. Carr

   

Vice President and Controller of Energen

   

Corporation

May 8, 2007

 

By

 

/s/ Paula H. Rushing

   

Paula H. Rushing

   

Vice President-Finance of Alabama Gas

   

Corporation

 

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