UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
     
(Mark One)
   
þ
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
    For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005
 
or
 
o
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
    For the transition period from           to
Commission File Number 1-10042
Atmos Energy Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Texas and Virginia   75-1743247
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (IRS employer
identification no.)
 
Three Lincoln Centre, Suite 1800
5430 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
  75240
(Zip code)
(972) 934-9227
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
           Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes  þ           No  o
          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)     Yes  þ           No  o
          Number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of April 25, 2005.
     
Class   Shares Outstanding
     
No Par Value
  79,939,319


TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) March 31, 2005
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 6. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBITS INDEX Item 6(a)
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
Section 1350 Certifications


PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                     
    March 31,   September 30,
    2005   2004
         
    (Unaudited)    
    (In thousands, except
    share data)
ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment
  $ 4,606,713     $ 2,633,651  
 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    1,355,118       911,130  
             
   
Net property, plant and equipment
    3,251,595       1,722,521  
Current assets
               
 
Cash and cash equivalents
    247,126       201,932  
 
Cash held on deposit in margin account
    16,990        
 
Accounts receivable, net
    527,411       211,810  
 
Gas stored underground
    273,811       200,134  
 
Other current assets
    112,428       63,236  
             
   
Total current assets
    1,177,766       677,112  
Goodwill and intangible assets
    722,044       238,272  
Deferred charges and other assets
    261,039       231,978  
             
    $ 5,412,444     $ 2,869,883  
             
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
Shareholders’ equity
               
 
Common stock, no par value (stated at $.005 per share); 200,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding:
               
   
March 31, 2005 — 79,877,473 shares;
               
   
September 30, 2004 — 62,799,710 shares
  $ 399     $ 314  
 
Additional paid-in capital
    1,408,721       1,005,644  
 
Retained earnings
    240,920       142,030  
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (17,770 )     (14,529 )
             
   
Shareholders’ equity
    1,632,270       1,133,459  
Long-term debt
    2,254,817       861,311  
             
   
Total capitalization
    3,887,087       1,994,770  
Current liabilities
               
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    533,232       185,295  
 
Other current liabilities
    298,802       223,265  
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
    5,887       5,908  
             
   
Total current liabilities
    837,921       414,468  
Deferred income taxes
    245,836       213,930  
Regulatory cost of removal obligation
    246,285       103,579  
Deferred credits and other liabilities
    195,315       143,136  
             
    $ 5,412,444     $ 2,869,883  
             
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                     
    Three Months Ended
    March 31
     
    2005   2004
         
    (Unaudited)
    (In thousands, except per
    share data)
Operating revenues
               
 
Utility segment
  $ 1,235,377     $ 708,282  
 
Natural gas marketing segment
    512,891       517,218  
 
Pipeline and storage segment
    45,546       9,967  
 
Other nonutility segment
    1,278       687  
 
Intersegment eliminations
    (110,007 )     (118,669 )
             
      1,685,085       1,117,485  
Purchased gas cost
               
 
Utility segment
    912,309       518,820  
 
Natural gas marketing segment
    501,731       505,356  
 
Pipeline and storage segment
    1,718       5,681  
 
Other nonutility segment
           
 
Intersegment eliminations
    (109,256 )     (118,498 )
             
      1,306,502       911,359  
             
 
Gross profit
    378,583       206,126  
Operating expenses
               
 
Operation and maintenance
    106,109       59,093  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    45,326       23,138  
 
Taxes, other than income
    54,967       18,481  
             
   
Total operating expenses
    206,402       100,712  
             
Operating income
    172,181       105,414  
Miscellaneous income
    958       4,456  
Interest charges
    33,073       16,160  
             
Income before income taxes
    140,066       93,710  
Income tax expense
    51,564       35,405  
             
   
Net income
  $ 88,502     $ 58,305  
             
Basic net income per share
  $ 1.12     $ 1.12  
             
Diluted net income per share
  $ 1.11     $ 1.12  
             
Cash dividends per share
  $ 0.310     $ 0.305  
             
Weighted average shares outstanding:
               
 
Basic
    79,270       51,850  
             
 
Diluted
    79,760       52,240  
             
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                     
    Six Months Ended
    March 31
     
    2005   2004
         
    (Unaudited)
    (In thousands, except per
    share data)
Operating revenues
               
 
Utility segment
  $ 2,149,058     $ 1,168,770  
 
Natural gas marketing segment
    1,006,692       891,047  
 
Pipeline and storage segment
    89,236       12,886  
 
Other nonutility segment
    2,637       1,396  
 
Intersegment eliminations
    (193,914 )     (192,998 )
             
      3,053,709       1,881,101  
Purchased gas cost
               
 
Utility segment
    1,568,679       840,884  
 
Natural gas marketing segment
    968,688       861,687  
 
Pipeline and storage segment
    5,590       6,008  
 
Other nonutility segment
           
 
Intersegment eliminations
    (192,283 )     (192,657 )
             
      2,350,674       1,515,922  
             
 
Gross profit
    703,035       365,179  
Operating expenses
               
 
Operation and maintenance
    219,235       116,009  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    89,323       46,611  
 
Taxes, other than income
    93,622       33,604  
             
   
Total operating expenses
    402,180       196,224  
             
Operating income
    300,855       168,955  
Miscellaneous income
    1,343       5,663  
Interest charges
    65,615       33,495  
             
Income before income taxes
    236,583       141,123  
Income tax expense
    88,482       53,277  
             
   
Net income
  $ 148,101     $ 87,846  
             
Basic net income per share
  $ 1.92     $ 1.70  
             
Diluted net income per share
  $ 1.90     $ 1.69  
             
Cash dividends per share
  $ 0.62     $ 0.61  
             
Weighted average shares outstanding:
               
 
Basic
    77,290       51,666  
             
 
Diluted
    77,769       52,057  
             
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                       
    Six Months Ended
    March 31
     
    2005   2004
         
    (Unaudited)
    (In thousands)
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
               
 
Net income
  $ 148,101     $ 87,846  
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
   
Gain on the sale of assets
          (4,898 )
   
Depreciation and amortization:
               
     
Charged to depreciation and amortization
    89,323       46,611  
     
Charged to other accounts
    477       601  
   
Deferred income taxes
    42,605       10,081  
   
Other
    3,315       (944 )
   
Net assets/ liabilities from risk management activities
    20,247       924  
   
Net change in operating assets and liabilities
    96,025       150,382  
             
     
Net cash provided by operating activities
    400,093       290,603  
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
               
 
Capital expenditures
    (137,466 )     (83,729 )
 
Acquisitions
    (1,912,532 )     (1,950 )
 
Proceeds from the sale of assets
          24,661  
 
Other
    (1,957 )     2,878  
             
     
Net cash used in investing activities
    (2,051,955 )     (58,140 )
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
               
 
Net decrease in short-term debt
          (118,595 )
 
Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    1,385,847       5,000  
 
Repayment of long-term debt
    (3,849 )     (5,546 )
 
Settlement of Treasury lock agreements
    (43,770 )      
 
Cash dividends paid
    (49,211 )     (31,616 )
 
Issuance of common stock
    26,025       17,594  
 
Net proceeds from equity offering
    382,014        
             
     
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    1,697,056       (133,163 )
             
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    45,194       99,300  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    201,932       15,683  
             
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 247,126     $ 114,983  
             
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2005
1. Nature of Business
      Atmos Energy Corporation (“Atmos” or “the Company”) and its subsidiaries are engaged primarily in the natural gas utility business as well as certain nonutility businesses. Through our natural gas utility business, we distribute natural gas through sales and transportation arrangements to approximately 3.2 million residential, commercial, public-authority and industrial customers through our seven regulated natural gas utility divisions, in the service areas described below:
     
Division   Service Area
     
Atmos Energy Colorado-Kansas Division
  Colorado, Kansas, Missouri (3)
Atmos Energy Kentucky Division
  Kentucky
Atmos Energy Louisiana Division
  Louisiana
Atmos Energy Mid-States Division
  Georgia (3) , Illinois (3) , Iowa (3) , Missouri (3) Tennessee, Virginia (3)
Atmos Energy Mississippi Division (1)
  Mississippi
Atmos Energy Mid-Tex Division (2)
  Texas, including the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area
Atmos Energy West Texas Division
  West Texas
 
(1)   The name of this division was changed from the Mississippi Valley Gas Company Division in April 2005.
 
(2)   Acquired in October 2004.
 
(3)   Denotes locations where we have more limited service areas.
      As further described in Note 3, on October 1, 2004, we completed our acquisition of the natural gas distribution and pipeline operations of TXU Gas Company (TXU Gas). The TXU Gas operations we acquired are regulated businesses engaged in the purchase, transmission, storage, distribution and sale of natural gas in the north-central, eastern and western parts of Texas. We also acquired a system consisting of 6,162 miles of gas transmission and gathering lines and five underground storage reservoirs, all within Texas. On October 1, 2004, we created the Atmos Energy Mid-Tex Division, which provides gas distribution services to the approximately 1.5 million residential and business customers in Texas, including the Dallas/ Fort Worth metropolitan area as a result of the TXU Gas acquisition. We also created the Atmos Pipeline — Texas Division to manage the TXU Gas pipeline and storage operations we acquired.
      In addition, we transport natural gas for others through our distribution system. Our utility business is subject to federal and state regulation and/or regulation by local authorities in each of the states in which the utility divisions operate. Our shared-services division is located in Dallas, Texas, and our customer support centers are located in Amarillo, Texas, and Metairie, Louisiana. In addition, on April 1, 2005, we assumed the operations of a Waco, Texas call center, and all call center services provided by TXU Gas under a transitional services agreement were terminated. We intend to close the purchase of the related assets on October 1, 2005.
      Our nonutility businesses include our natural gas marketing operations, our pipeline and storage operations and our other nonutility operations which are provided in 18 states. These operations are either organized under or managed by Atmos Energy Holdings, Inc. (AEH), which is wholly-owned by Atmos Energy Corporation.
      Our natural gas marketing operations are managed by Atmos Energy Marketing, LLC (AEM), which is wholly-owned by AEH. AEM provides a variety of natural gas management services to municipalities, natural gas utility systems and industrial natural gas customers, primarily in the southeastern and midwestern states and to our Colorado-Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana and Mid-States divisions. These services consist primarily

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ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
of furnishing natural gas supplies at fixed and market-based prices, contract negotiation and administration, load forecasting, gas storage acquisition and management services, transportation services, peaking sales and balancing services, capacity utilization strategies and gas price hedging through the use of derivative instruments.
      Our pipeline and storage operations consist of the operations of the Atmos Pipeline — Texas Division, a division of Atmos Energy Corporation, and of Atmos Pipeline and Storage, LLC (APS), which is wholly-owned by AEH. The Atmos Pipeline — Texas Division was purchased from TXU Gas and supplies natural gas to the Atmos Energy Mid-Tex Division, transports natural gas to third parties and manages five underground storage reservoirs in Texas. Through APS, we own or have an interest in underground storage fields in Kentucky and Louisiana. We also use these storage facilities to reduce the need to contract for additional pipeline capacity to meet customer demand during peak periods.
      Our other nonutility businesses consist primarily of the operations of Atmos Energy Services, LLC (AES) and Atmos Power Systems, Inc., which are wholly-owned by AEH. Through AES, we provide natural gas management services to our utility operations. These services, which began April 1, 2004, include aggregating and purchasing gas supply, arranging transportation and storage logistics and ultimately delivering the gas to our utility service areas at competitive prices. Through Atmos Power Systems, Inc., we construct electric peaking power-generating plants and associated facilities and may enter into agreements to either lease or sell these plants.
2. Unaudited Interim Financial Information
      In the opinion of management, all material adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation have been made to the unaudited consolidated interim-period financial statements. These consolidated interim-period financial statements and notes are condensed as permitted by the instructions to Form 10-Q and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of Atmos Energy Corporation (“Atmos” or “the Company”) in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004. Because of seasonal and other factors, the results of operations for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2005 are not indicative of expected results of operations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005. Further, the impact of the TXU Gas acquisition on the statement of cash flows is reflected in the acquisitions line item; therefore, the net changes in operating assets and liabilities will not reflect balance sheet changes attributable to the acquisition.
Significant accounting policies
      Our accounting policies are described in Note 2 to our Annual Report on Form  10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004. There were no significant changes to our accounting policies during the six months ended March 31, 2005.
Stock-based compensation plans
      We have two stock-based compensation plans that provide for the granting of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, bonus stock, restricted stock and performance-based restricted stock units to officers and key employees: the 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Long-Term Stock Plan for the Mid-States Division. Nonemployee directors are also eligible to receive such stock-based compensation under the 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The objectives of these plans include attracting and retaining the best personnel, providing for additional performance incentives and promoting our success by providing employees with the opportunity to acquire common stock.
      As permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, we account for these plans under the intrinsic-value method described in Accounting

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ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Principles Board (APB) Opinion 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. Under this method, no compensation cost for stock options is recognized for stock-option awards granted at or above fair-market value. Awards of restricted stock are valued at the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The unearned compensation is amortized to operation and maintenance expense over the vesting period of the restricted stock. As discussed below, beginning October 1, 2005 we will account for our stock-based compensation in accordance with SFAS 123 (revised), Share-Based Payment.
      Had compensation expense for our stock options issued under the Long-Term Incentive Plan been recognized based on the fair value on the grant date under the methodology prescribed by SFAS 123, our net income and earnings per share for the three and six-months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 would have been impacted as shown in the following table:
                                   
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    March 31   March 31
         
    2005   2004   2005   2004
                 
    (In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income — as reported
  $ 88,502     $ 58,305     $ 148,101     $ 87,846  
Restricted stock compensation expense included in income, net of tax
    469       98       962       196  
Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair-value-based method for all awards, net of taxes
    (684 )     (385 )     (1,427 )     (778 )
                         
Net income — pro forma
  $ 88,287     $ 58,018     $ 147,636     $ 87,264  
                         
Earnings per share:
                               
 
Basic earnings per share — as reported
  $ 1.12     $ 1.12     $ 1.92     $ 1.70  
                         
 
Basic earnings per share — pro forma
  $ 1.11     $ 1.12     $ 1.91     $ 1.69  
                         
 
Diluted earnings per share — as reported
  $ 1.11     $ 1.12     $ 1.90     $ 1.69  
                         
 
Diluted earnings per share — pro forma
  $ 1.11     $ 1.11     $ 1.90     $ 1.67  
                         
      At March 31, 2005, there were 300 options outstanding under the Long-Term Stock Plan for the Mid-States Division, all of which were fully vested. Because of the limited activities of this plan, the pro forma effects of applying SFAS 123 would have less than a $0.01 per diluted share effect on earnings per share.
Regulatory assets and liabilities
      We record certain costs as regulatory assets in accordance with SFAS 71, Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation, when future recovery through customer rates is considered probable. Regulatory liabilities are recorded when it is probable that revenues will be reduced for amounts that will be credited to customers through the ratemaking process. Substantially all of our regulatory assets are recorded as a component of deferred charges and substantially all of our regulatory liabilities are recorded as a component of deferred credits and other liabilities. Deferred gas costs are recorded either in other current assets or liabilities

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ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
and the regulatory cost of removal obligation is separately reported. Significant regulatory assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2005 and September 30, 2004 included the following:
                   
    March 31,   September 30,
    2005   2004
         
    (In thousands)
Regulatory assets:
               
 
Deferred gas costs
  $ 31,688     $  
 
UCG merger and integration costs, net (1)
          1,992  
 
Other merger and integration costs, net
    13,966       14,644  
 
Deferred MVG operating expenses
          751  
 
Environmental costs
    2,924       4,057  
 
Rate case costs
    20,990        
 
Other
    6,545       3,289  
             
    $ 76,113     $ 24,733  
             
Regulatory liabilities:
               
 
Deferred gas costs
  $     $ 39,097  
 
Regulatory cost of removal obligation
    257,850       111,232  
 
Deferred income taxes, net
    1,962       1,962  
 
Other
    3,796        
             
    $ 263,608     $ 152,291  
             
 
(1)   Fully amortized as of December 2004.
      Currently authorized rates do not include a return on our merger and integration costs; however, we recover the amortization of these costs through our rates. Merger and integration costs, net, are generally amortized on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives ranging up to 20 years. Certain environmental costs have been deferred to future rate filings in accordance with rulings received from various regulatory commissions.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Comprehensive income
      The following table presents the components of comprehensive income, net of related tax, for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004:
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    March 31   March 31
         
    2005   2004   2005   2004
                 
    (In thousands)
Net income
  $ 88,502     $ 58,305     $ 148,101     $ 87,846  
Unrealized holding gains on investments, net of tax expense of $80 and $542 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 and of $729 and $924 for the six months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004
    132       883       1,189       1,508  
Net unrealized gains on commodity hedging transactions, net of tax expense of $7,915 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and $3 for the six months ended March 31, 2005
    12,913             5        
Net unrealized gains (losses) and reclassification of unrealized losses into earnings on interest rate hedging transactions, net of tax expense (benefit) of $527 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and $(2,718) for the six months ended March 31, 2005
    861             (4,435 )      
                         
Comprehensive income
  $ 102,408     $ 59,188     $ 144,860     $ 89,354  
                         
      Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, as of March 31, 2005 and September 30, 2004 consisted of the following unrealized gains (losses):
                   
    March 31,   September 30,
    2005   2004
         
    (In thousands)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
               
 
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on investments
  $ 345     $ (844 )
 
Treasury lock agreements
    (25,703 )     (21,268 )
 
Cash flow hedges
    7,588       7,583  
             
    $ (17,770 )   $ (14,529 )
             
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
      In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS 123 (revised), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123(R)). This standard revises SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation and supersedes APB Opinion 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. Under SFAS 123(R), public companies will be required to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for stock options and similar awards based on the grant-date fair value of the award and recognize this cost in the income statement over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. In April 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deferred the required effective date of SFAS 123(R) until the beginning of a registrant’s next fiscal year. Accordingly, SFAS 123(R) will become effective for the Company for fiscal 2006 beginning on October 1, 2005.

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      We will adopt SFAS 123(R) as of October 1, 2005 using the modified prospective method. Under this method, we will recognize compensation cost, on a prospective basis, for the portion of outstanding awards for which the requisite service has not yet been rendered as of October 1, 2005, based upon the grant-date fair value of those awards calculated under SFAS 123 for pro forma disclosure purposes. We expect that the adoption of SFAS 123(R) will reduce our fiscal 2006 net income by approximately $0.5 million.
3. TXU Gas Acquisition
      On October 1, 2004, we completed our acquisition of the natural gas distribution and pipeline operations of TXU Gas Company (TXU Gas). The purchase was accounted for as an asset purchase. The TXU Gas operations we acquired are regulated businesses engaged in the purchase, transmission, storage, distribution and sale of natural gas in the north-central, eastern and western parts of Texas. Through these newly acquired operations, we provide gas distribution services to approximately 1.5 million residential and business customers in Texas, including the Dallas/ Fort Worth metropolitan area. We also now own and operate a system consisting of 6,162 miles of gas transmission and gathering lines and five underground storage reservoirs in Texas.
      The purchase price for the TXU Gas acquisition was approximately $1.9 billion (after preliminary closing adjustments and before transaction costs and expenses), which we paid in cash. We acquired approximately $121 million of working capital of TXU Gas and did not assume any indebtedness of TXU Gas in connection with the acquisition. TXU Gas retained certain assets, provided for the repayment of all of its indebtedness and redeemed all of its preferred stock prior to closing and retained and agreed to pay certain other liabilities under the terms of the acquisition agreement. The purchase price is subject to adjustment for the actual amount of working capital we acquired and other specified matters. We anticipate that the working capital settlement will be finalized during the third quarter of fiscal 2005.
      We funded the purchase price for the TXU Gas acquisition with approximately $235.7 million in net proceeds from our offering of approximately 9.9 million shares of common stock, which we completed on July 19, 2004, and approximately $1.7 billion in net proceeds from our issuance on October 1, 2004 of commercial paper backstopped by a senior unsecured revolving credit agreement, which we entered into on September 24, 2004 for bridge financing for the TXU Gas acquisition. In October 2004, we paid off the outstanding commercial paper used to fund the acquisition through the issuance of senior unsecured notes on October 22, 2004, which generated net proceeds of approximately $1.39 billion, and the sale of 16.1 million shares of common stock on October 27, 2004, which generated net proceeds of $382.0 million.

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      The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on October 1, 2004, in thousands:
             
Cash purchase price
  $ 1,904,877  
Transaction costs and expenses
    7,655  
       
 
Total purchase price
  $ 1,912,532  
       
Net property, plant and equipment
  $ 1,472,295  
Accounts receivable
    61,519  
Gas stored underground
    141,664  
Other current assets
    20,293  
Goodwill
    484,133  
Deferred charges and other assets
    41,634  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (43,216 )
Other current liabilities
    (88,060 )
Regulatory cost of removal obligation
    (138,991 )
Deferred income taxes
    8,713  
Deferred credits and other liabilities
    (47,452 )
       
   
Total
  $ 1,912,532  
       
      The sale of TXU Gas’s assets was held through a competitive bid process. We believe the resulting goodwill is recoverable given the expected synergies we can achieve as a result of the TXU Gas acquisition. To that end, the TXU Gas acquisition significantly expands our existing utility operations in Texas. The North Texas operations of TXU Gas bridge our geographic operations between our existing utility operations in West Texas and Louisiana. TXU Gas’s headquarters and service area are centered in Dallas, Texas, which is also the location of our corporate headquarters. Further, the addition of the regulated pipelines and storage operations in North Texas may create additional gas marketing and other opportunities for our non-regulated subsidiaries, which include gas marketing and storage operations. The goodwill generated in the acquisition is deductible for tax purposes.
      Our allocation of the purchase price is preliminary and is subject to change due to the pending completion of the working capital settlement and our continuing review of the acquired assets and liabilities. The amount currently allocated to property, plant and equipment represents our estimate of the fair value of the assets acquired. We have based that estimate on the amount we believe will ultimately be approved as rate base for rate setting purposes.
      The table below reflects the unaudited pro forma results of the Company and TXU Gas for the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2004 as if the acquisition and related financing had taken place at the beginning of fiscal 2004 (in thousands, except per share data):
                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    March 31, 2004   March 31, 2004
         
Operating revenue
  $ 1,623,068     $ 2,734,578  
Net income
    91,765       135,149  
Net income per diluted share
  $ 1.17     $ 1.73  

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4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
      Goodwill and intangible assets are comprised of the following as of March 31, 2005 and September 30, 2004.
                 
    March 31,   September 30,
    2005   2004
         
    (In thousands)
Goodwill
  $ 718,245     $ 234,112  
Intangible assets
    3,799       4,160  
             
Total
  $ 722,044     $ 238,272  
             
      The following presents our goodwill balance allocated by segment and changes in our balance for the six months ended March 31, 2005:
                                         
        Natural Gas   Pipeline and   Other    
    Utility   Marketing   Storage   Nonutility    
    Segment   Segment   Segment   Segment   Total
                     
    (In thousands)
Balance as of September 30, 2004
  $ 199,400     $ 24,282     $     $ 10,430     $ 234,112  
Intersegment transfer of assets (1)
                10,430       (10,430 )      
TXU Gas acquisition (Note 3)
    346,102             138,031             484,133  
                               
Balance as of March 31, 2005
  $ 545,502     $ 24,282     $ 148,461     $     $ 718,245  
                               
 
(1)   Effective October 1, 2004, we created the pipeline and storage segment which includes the regulated pipeline and storage operations of the Atmos Pipeline — Texas Division as well as the nonregulated pipeline and storage operations of Atmos Pipeline and Storage, LLC, previously included in our other nonutility segment. Accordingly, goodwill allocable to Atmos Pipeline and Storage, LLC was transferred to the pipeline and storage segment.
      During the second quarter of fiscal 2005, we completed our annual goodwill impairment assessment. Based upon the assessment performed, our goodwill was considered to be not impaired.
5. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
      We conduct risk management activities through both our utility and natural gas marketing segments. We record our derivatives as a component of risk management assets and liabilities, which are classified as current or noncurrent other assets or liabilities based upon the anticipated settlement date of the underlying derivative. Our determination of the fair value of these derivative financial instruments reflects the estimated amounts that we would receive or pay to terminate or close the contracts at the reporting date, taking into account the current unrealized gains and losses on open contracts. In our determination of fair value, we consider various factors, including closing exchange and over-the-counter quotations, time value and volatility factors underlying the contracts.

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      The following table shows the fair values of our risk management assets and liabilities by segment at March 31, 2005 and September 30, 2004:
                         
        Natural Gas    
    Utility   Marketing   Total
             
    (In thousands)
March 31, 2005:
                       
Assets from risk management activities, current
  $ 24,367     $ 5,408     $ 29,775  
Assets from risk management activities, noncurrent
          267       267  
Liabilities from risk management activities, current
          (10,475 )     (10,475 )
Liabilities from risk management activities, noncurrent
          (1,096 )     (1,096 )
                   
Net assets (liabilities)
  $ 24,367     $ (5,896 )   $ 18,471  
                   
September 30, 2004:
                       
Assets from risk management activities, current
  $ 25,692     $ 18,748     $ 44,440  
Assets from risk management activities, noncurrent
          562       562  
Liabilities from risk management activities, current
    (34,304 )     (5,154 )     (39,458 )
Liabilities from risk management activities, noncurrent
          (1,138 )     (1,138 )
                   
Net assets (liabilities)
  $ (8,612 )   $ 13,018     $ 4,406  
                   
Utility Hedging Activities
      We use a combination of storage, fixed physical contracts and fixed financial contracts to partially insulate us and our customers against gas price volatility during the winter heating season. Because the gains or losses of financial derivatives used in our utility segment ultimately will be recovered through our rates, current period changes in the assets and liabilities from these risk management activities are recorded as a component of deferred gas costs in accordance with SFAS 71, Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation. Accordingly, there is no earnings impact to our utility segment as a result of the use of financial derivatives. For the 2004-2005 heating season, we hedged approximately 59 percent of our anticipated winter flowing gas requirements at a weighted average cost of approximately $6.23 per Mcf. Our utility hedging activities also include the cost of our Treasury lock agreements which are described in further detail below.
Nonutility Hedging Activities
      AEM manages its exposure to the risk of natural gas price changes through a combination of storage and financial derivatives, including futures, over-the-counter and exchange-traded options and swap contracts with counterparties. Our financial derivative activities include fair value hedges to offset changes in the fair value of our natural gas inventory and cash flow hedges to offset anticipated purchases and sales of gas in the future.
      Effective April 1, 2004, we elected to treat our fixed-price forward contracts as normal purchases and sales and ceased marking these contracts to market. As a result, unrealized gains and losses on open derivative contracts which are used to hedge price risk associated with these fixed-price forward contracts, are now recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income and are recognized in earnings as a component of revenue when the hedged volumes are sold.
      For the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2005, the change in the deferred hedging position in accumulated other comprehensive income was attributable to decreases in future commodity prices relative to the commodity prices stipulated in the derivative contracts, and the recognition for the six months ended March 31, 2005 of $4.2 million in net deferred hedging gains ($8.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2005) in net income when the derivative contracts matured according to their terms. The net

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deferred hedging gain associated with open cash flow hedges remains subject to market price fluctuations until the positions are either settled under the terms of the hedge contracts or terminated prior to settlement. Substantially all of the deferred hedging balance as of March 31, 2005 is expected to be recognized in net income during fiscal 2005.
      Under our risk management policies, we seek to match our financial derivative positions to our physical storage positions as well as our expected current and future sales and purchase obligations to maintain no open positions at the end of each trading day. The determination of our net open position as of any day, however, requires us to make assumptions as to future circumstances, including the use of gas by our customers in relation to our anticipated storage and market positions. Because the price risk associated with any net open position at the end of each day may increase if the assumptions are not realized, we review these assumptions as part of our daily monitoring activities. We can also be affected by intraday fluctuations of gas prices, since the price of natural gas purchased or sold for future delivery earlier in the day may not be hedged until later in the day. At times, limited net open positions related to our existing and anticipated commitments may occur. On March 31, 2005, AEH had no net open positions (including existing storage).
Treasury Activities
      During fiscal 2004, we entered into four Treasury lock agreements to fix the Treasury yield component of the interest cost of financing associated with the anticipated issuance of $875 million of long-term debt subsequent to September 30, 2004. This long-term debt was issued on October 22, 2004 and was used to repay a portion of the commercial paper used to fund the TXU Gas acquisition, as described in Note 3. We designated these Treasury lock agreements as cash flow hedges of an anticipated transaction. These Treasury lock agreements were settled in October 2004 with a net $43.8 million payment to the counterparties. This amount will remain in accumulated other comprehensive income and will be recognized as a component of interest expense over the next ten years. During the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2005, we recognized approximately $1.4 million and $2.3 million of this obligation as a component of interest expense.

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6. Debt
Long-Term Debt
      Long-term debt at March 31, 2005 and September 30, 2004 consisted of the following:
                     
    March 31,   September 30,
    2005   2004
         
    (In thousands)
Unsecured floating rate Senior Notes, due 2007
  $ 300,000     $  
Unsecured 4.00% Senior Notes, due 2009
    400,000        
Unsecured 7.375% Senior Notes, due 2011
    350,000       350,000  
Unsecured 10% Notes, due 2011
    2,303       2,303  
Unsecured 5.125% Senior Notes, due 2013
    250,000       250,000  
Unsecured 4.95% Senior Notes, due 2014
    500,000        
Unsecured 5.95% Senior Notes, due 2034
    200,000        
Medium term notes
               
 
Series A, 1995-2, 6.27%, due 2010
    10,000       10,000  
 
Series A, 1995-1, 6.67%, due 2025
    10,000       10,000  
Unsecured 6.75% Debentures, due 2028
    150,000       150,000  
First Mortgage Bonds
               
 
Series J, 9.40% due 2021
    17,000       17,000  
 
Series P, 10.43% due 2013
    10,000       11,250  
 
Series Q, 9.75% due 2020
    16,000       16,000  
 
Series T, 9.32% due 2021
    18,000       18,000  
 
Series U, 8.77% due 2022
    20,000       20,000  
 
Series V, 7.50% due 2007
    2,500       4,167  
Other term notes due in installments through 2013
    8,898       9,830  
             
   
Total long-term debt
    2,264,701       868,550  
Less:
               
 
Original issue discount on unsecured senior notes and debentures
    (3,997 )     (1,331 )
 
Current maturities
    (5,887 )     (5,908 )
             
    $ 2,254,817     $ 861,311  
             
      Our unsecured floating rate debt bears interest at a rate equal to the three-month LIBOR rate plus 0.375 percent per year. At March 31, 2005, the interest rate on our floating rate debt was 3.035 percent.
Short-Term Debt
      At March 31, 2005 and September 30, 2004, there were no short-term amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program or bank credit facilities.
Credit Facilities
      We maintain both committed and uncommitted credit facilities. Borrowings under our uncommitted credit facilities are made on a when-and-as-needed basis at the discretion of the bank. Our credit capacity and the amount of unused borrowing capacity are affected by the seasonal nature of the natural gas business and our short-term borrowing requirements, which are typically highest during colder winter months. Our working

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capital needs can vary significantly due to changes in the price of natural gas charged by suppliers and the increased gas supplies required to meet customers’ needs during periods of cold weather.
Committed Credit Facilities
      As of March 31, 2005, we had two short-term committed credit facilities totaling $618.0 million, one of which is an unsecured facility for $600.0 million that bears interest at the Eurodollar rate plus 0.625 percent and serves as a backup liquidity facility for our $600.0 million commercial paper program. At March 31, 2005, no commercial paper was outstanding. We entered into this facility on October 22, 2004 to replace our $350.0 million credit facility that served as the backup liquidity facility for our $350.0 million commercial paper program.
      We have a second unsecured working capital facility in place for $18.0 million that bears interest at the Federal Funds rate plus 0.5 percent. This facility expired on March 31, 2005 and was renewed effective April 1, 2005 with no material changes to its terms and pricing.
      The availability of funds under our credit facilities is subject to conditions specified in the respective credit agreements, all of which we currently meet. These conditions include our compliance with financial covenants and the continued accuracy of representations and warranties contained in these agreements. We are required by the financial covenants in our $600.0 million credit facility to maintain, at the end of each fiscal quarter, a ratio of total debt to total capitalization of no greater than 70 percent. At March 31, 2005, our total-debt-to-total-capitalization ratio, as defined, was 60 percent. In addition, both the interest margin over the Eurodollar rate and the fee that we pay on unused amounts under our $600.0 million credit facility are subject to adjustment depending upon our credit ratings.
Uncommitted Credit Facilities
      AEM had a $250.0 million uncommitted demand working capital credit facility that bore interest at the Eurodollar rate plus 2.5 percent that was scheduled to expire on March 31, 2005. On March 30, 2005, the facility was amended and extended to March 31, 2006. This facility is guaranteed by AEH.
      Borrowings under the amended facility can be made either as revolving loans or offshore rate loans. Revolving loan borrowings will bear interest at a floating rate equal to a base rate (defined as the higher of 0.50% per annum above the Federal Funds rate or the lender’s prime rate) plus 0.50%. Offshore rate loan borrowings will bear interest at a floating rate equal to a base rate based upon LIBOR plus an applicable margin, ranging from 1.375% to 1.75% per annum, depending on the excess tangible net worth of AEM, as defined in the credit facility. Borrowings drawn down under letters of credit issued by the banks will bear interest at a floating rate equal to the base rate, as defined above plus an applicable margin, which will range from 1.125% to 2.00% per annum, depending on the excess tangible net worth of AEM and whether the letters of credit are swap-related standby letters of credit.
      AEM is required by the financial covenants in the credit facility to maintain a maximum ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth of 5 to 1, along with minimum levels of net working capital ranging from $20 million to $50 million. Additionally, AEM must maintain a minimum tangible net worth ranging from $21 million to $51 million, and a maximum cumulative loss from March 30, 2005 ranging from $4 million to $10 million, depending on the total amount of borrowing elected from time to time by AEM. At March 31, 2005, AEM’s ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth, as defined, was 1.95.
      At March 31, 2005, no amounts were outstanding under this credit facility. However, at March 31, 2005, AEM letters of credit totaling $103.1 million had been issued under the facility and reduce the amount available. The amount available under this credit facility is also limited by various covenants, including covenants based on working capital. Under the most restrictive covenant, the amount available to AEM under this credit facility was $46.9 million at March 31, 2005. Finally, this line of credit is collateralized by a blocked

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account maintained at AEM whereby collections from customers are deposited into the account, and AEM withdraws funds from the account through an established approval process.
      Atmos Energy Corporation also has an unsecured short-term uncommitted credit line for $25.0 million that is used for working-capital and letter-of-credit purposes. There were no borrowings under this uncommitted credit facility at March 31, 2005, but Atmos Energy Corporation (AEC) letters of credit reduced the amount available by $4.3 million. This uncommitted line is renewed or renegotiated at least annually with varying terms, and we pay no fee for the availability of the line. Borrowings under this line are made on a when- and as-available basis at the discretion of the bank.
      In addition, AEM has a $100.0 million intercompany credit facility with AEC through AEH for its nonutility business which bears interest at the LIBOR rate plus 2.75 percent. Any outstanding amounts under this facility are subordinated to AEM’s $250.0 million uncommitted demand credit facility described above. This facility is used to supplement AEM’s $250.0 million credit facility and has been approved by our state regulators through December 31, 2005. At March 31, 2005, $15.0 million was outstanding under this facility and is eliminated in consolidation.
Debt Covenants
      We have other covenants in addition to those described above. Most of our First Mortgage Bonds contain provisions that allow us to prepay the outstanding balance in whole at any time, subject to a prepayment premium. The First Mortgage Bonds provide for certain cash flow requirements and restrictions on additional indebtedness, sale of assets and payment of dividends. Under the most restrictive of such covenants, cumulative cash dividends paid after December 31, 1988 may not exceed the sum of accumulated net income for periods after December 31, 1988 plus $15.0 million. At March 31, 2005 approximately $202.4 million of retained earnings was unrestricted with respect to the payment of dividends.
      We were in compliance with all of our debt covenants as of March 31, 2005. If we do not comply with our debt covenants, we may be required to repay our outstanding balances on demand, provide additional collateral or take other corrective actions. Our two public debt indentures relating to our senior notes and debentures, as well as our $600.0 million revolving credit agreement, each contain a default provision that is triggered if outstanding indebtedness arising out of any other credit agreements in amounts ranging from in excess of $15 million to in excess of $100 million becomes due by acceleration or is not paid at maturity. In addition, AEM’s credit agreement contains a cross-default provision whereby AEM would be in default if it defaults on other indebtedness, as defined, by at least $250 thousand in the aggregate. Additionally, this agreement contains a provision that would limit the amount of credit available if Atmos is downgraded below an S&P rating of BBB and a Moody’s rating of Baa2.
      Except as described above, we have no triggering events in our debt instruments that are tied to changes in specified credit ratings or stock price, nor have we entered into any transactions that would require us to issue equity based on our credit rating or other triggering events.
7. Equity
      On February 9, 2005, shareholders approved an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares from 100 million to 200 million.
      On October 27, 2004, we completed the public offering of 16.1 million shares of our common stock including the underwriters’ exercise of their overallotment option of 2.1 million shares. The offering was priced at $24.75 and generated net proceeds of approximately $382.0 million. We used the net proceeds from this offering, together with net proceeds of $235.7 million from a public offering we conducted in July 2004 and $1.39 billion received from the issuance of senior unsecured notes to pay off the $1.7 billion in outstanding

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commercial paper described in Note 3 and fund the remainder of the purchase price for the TXU Gas acquisition.
8. Earnings Per Share
      Basic and diluted earnings per share at March 31 are calculated as follows:
                                   
    For the Three Months   For the Six Months
    Ended March 31   Ended March 31
         
    2005   2004   2005   2004
                 
    (In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income
  $ 88,502     $ 58,305     $ 148,101     $ 87,846  
                         
Denominator for basic income per share — weighted average common shares
    79,270       51,850       77,290       51,666  
Effect of dilutive securities:
                               
 
Restricted and other shares
    335       132       330       132  
 
Stock options
    155       258       149       259  
                         
Denominator for diluted income per share — weighted average common shares
    79,760       52,240       77,769       52,057  
                         
Income per share — basic
  $ 1.12     $ 1.12     $ 1.92     $ 1.70  
                         
Income per share — diluted
  $ 1.11     $ 1.12     $ 1.90     $ 1.69  
                         
      There were no out-of-the-money options excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2005. There were 3,000 out-of-the-money options excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2004 as their exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common stock during that period.
      There were no out-of-the-money options excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the six months ended March 31, 2005. There were 3,000 out-of-the-money options excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the six months ended March 31, 2004 as their exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common stock during that period.
9. Interim Pension and Other Post Retirement Benefit Plan Information
      The components of our net periodic pension cost for our pension and other post-retirement benefit plans for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 are presented below. All of these costs are recoverable

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through our gas utility rates; however, a portion of these costs is capitalized into our utility rate base. The remaining costs are recorded as a component of operation and maintenance expense.
                                     
    Three Months Ended March 31
     
    Pension Benefits   Other Benefits
         
    2005   2004   2005   2004
                 
    (In thousands)
Components of net periodic pension cost:
                               
 
Service cost
  $ 3,136     $ 2,433     $ 2,478     $ 1,405  
 
Interest cost
    6,017       6,004       2,366       1,751  
 
Expected return on assets
    (6,885 )     (7,524 )     (518 )     (396 )
 
Amortization of transition asset
    1       24       378       378  
 
Amortization of prior service cost
    (2 )     (2 )     96       96  
 
Amortization of actuarial loss
    1,891       2,018       151        
                         
   
Net periodic pension cost
  $ 4,158     $ 2,953     $ 4,951     $ 3,234  
                         
      The components of our net periodic pension cost for our pension and other post-retirement benefit plans for the six months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
                                     
    Six Months Ended March 31
     
    Pension Benefits   Other Benefits
         
    2005   2004   2005   2004
                 
    (In thousands)
Components of net periodic pension cost:
                               
 
Service cost
  $ 6,272     $ 4,866     $ 4,956     $ 3,130  
 
Interest cost
    12,034       12,008       4,732       3,854  
 
Expected return on assets
    (13,770 )     (15,048 )     (1,036 )     (731 )
 
Amortization of transition asset
    2       48       756       756  
 
Amortization of prior service cost
    (4 )     (4 )     192       192  
 
Amortization of actuarial loss
    3,782       4,036       302       635  
                         
   
Net periodic pension cost
  $ 8,316     $ 5,906     $ 9,902     $ 7,836  
                         
      The assumptions used to develop our net periodic pension cost for the three and six months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
                                 
    Pension Benefits   Other Benefits
         
    2005   2004   2005   2004
                 
Discount rate
    6.25 %     6.00 %     6.25 %     6.00 %
Rate of compensation increase
    4.00 %     4.00 %     4.00 %     4.00 %
Expected return on plan assets
    8.75 %     9.00 %     5.30 %     5.30 %
      We did not contribute to our pension plans during the six months ended March 31, 2005. We are not required to make a minimum funding contribution during fiscal 2005 nor do we anticipate making any voluntary contributions during the remainder of fiscal 2005. During the six months ended March 31, 2005, we contributed $4.5 million to our other post-retirement plans and we expect to contribute a total of $11.7 million to these plans during fiscal 2005.

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10. Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation and Environmental Matters
      We are involved in litigation and environmental matters and claims that arise out of our ordinary course of business. While the ultimate results of such litigation and response actions to such environmental matters and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe the final outcome of such litigation and response actions will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or net cash flows.
      As discussed in our Form 10-Q for the three months ended December 31, 2004, we were the plaintiff in a case styled Energas Company, a Division of Atmos Energy Corporation v. ONEOK Energy Marketing and Trading Company, L.P., ONEOK Westex Transmission, Inc., and ONEOK Energy Marketing and Trading Company II, filed in December 2001, in the 72nd Judicial District in the District Court of Lubbock County, Texas. This case was filed to recover damages resulting from various claims involving the sale, measurement, transportation and balancing of natural gas. This case and all related claims have been settled. The settlement did not have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or net cash flows.
      During the six months ended March 31, 2005, there were no other material changes in the status of the litigation and environmental matters that were disclosed in Note 13 to our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004. However, with the acquisition of the natural gas distribution and pipeline operations of TXU Gas Company on October 1, 2004, we assumed responsibility for certain litigation and claims that arose in the ordinary course of the business of TXU Gas Company. We believe the final outcome of such litigation and claims will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or net cash flows.
Purchase Commitments
      AEM has commitments to purchase physical quantities of natural gas under contracts indexed to the forward NYMEX strip or fixed price contracts. At March 31, 2005, AEM is committed to purchase 61.3 Bcf within one year, 6.6 Bcf within one to three years and 1.5 Bcf after three years under indexed contracts. AEM is committed to purchase 0.4 Bcf within one year and 0.1 Bcf within one to three years under fixed price contracts with prices ranging from $5.24 to $7.77. Purchases under these contracts totaled $345.3 million and $401.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 and $705.4 million and $698.0 million for the six months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004.
      Our historical utility operations maintain supply contracts with several vendors that generally cover a period of up to one year. Commitments for estimated base gas volumes are established under these contracts on a monthly basis at contractually negotiated prices. Commitments for incremental daily purchases are made as necessary during the month in accordance with the terms of the individual contract.
      Our Mid-Tex Division maintains long-term supply contracts to ensure a reliable source of gas for our customers in this service area which obligate it to purchase specified volumes at market prices. The estimated commitments under these contracts as of March 31, 2005 are as follows (in thousands):
         
2005
  $ 206,029  
2006
    135,701  
2007
    22,931  
2008
    12,114  
2009
    9,596  
Thereafter
    36,094  
       
    $ 422,465  
       

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Other
      In January 2005, we signed a letter of intent with a third party to jointly construct, own and operate a 45-mile large diameter natural gas pipeline in the northern portion of the Dallas/ Fort Worth Metroplex. Under terms of the letter of intent, the third party will provide the initial capital to build the pipeline and we will contribute up to $42.5 million within two years of signing of a definitive agreement. The pipeline is currently expected to be placed into service in fiscal 2006.
11. Concentration of Credit Risk
      Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to us if a customer fails to perform its contractual obligations. We engage in transactions for the purchase and sale of products and services with major companies in the energy industry and with industrial, commercial, residential and municipal energy consumers. These transactions principally occur in the southern and midwestern regions of the United States. We believe that this geographic concentration does not contribute significantly to our overall exposure to credit risk. Credit risk associated with trade accounts receivable for the utility segment is mitigated by the large number of individual customers and diversity in customer base.
      This diversification in AEM’s customers helps mitigate its credit exposure. AEM maintains credit policies with respect to its counterparties that it believes minimizes overall credit risk. Where appropriate, such policies include the evaluation of a prospective counterparty’s financial condition, collateral requirements and the use of standardized agreements that facilitate the netting of cash flows associated with a single counterparty. AEM also monitors the financial condition of existing counterparties on an ongoing basis. Customers not meeting minimum standards are required to provide adequate assurance of financial performance.
      AEM maintains a provision for credit losses based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of customers, historical trends and other information. We believe, based on our credit policies and our provisions for credit losses, that our financial position, results of operations and cash flows will not be materially affected as a result of nonperformance by any counterparty.
      AEM’s estimated credit exposure is monitored in terms of the percentage of its customers that are rated as investment grade versus non-investment grade. Credit exposure is defined as the total of (1) accounts receivable, (2) delivered, but unbilled physical sales and (3) mark-to-market exposure for sales and purchases. Investment grade determinations are set internally by the credit department, but are primarily based on external ratings provided by Moody’s Investor Service Inc. and/or Standard & Poor’s. For non-rated entities, the default rating for municipalities is investment grade, while the default rating for non-guaranteed industrial and commercial customers is non-investment grade. The table below shows the percentages related to the investment ratings as of March 31, 2005 and September 30, 2004.
                   
    March 31,   September 30,
    2005   2004
         
Investment grade
    50 %     55 %
Non-investment grade
    50 %     45 %
             
 
Total
    100 %     100 %
             
      The following table presents our derivative counterparty credit exposure by operating segment based upon the unrealized fair value of our derivative contracts that represent assets as of March 31, 2005. Investment grade counterparties have minimum credit ratings of BBB-, assigned by Standard & Poor’s; or Baa3, assigned by Moody’s Investor Service. Non-investment grade counterparties are composed of counterparties that are below investment grade or that have not been assigned an internal investment grade rating due to the short-

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term nature of the contracts associated with that counterparty. This category is composed of numerous smaller counterparties, none of which is individually significant.
                         
    At March 31, 2005
     
        Natural Gas    
    Utility   Marketing    
    Segment (1)   Segment   Consolidated
             
    (In thousands)
Investment grade counterparties
  $ 24,367     $ 5,299     $ 29,666  
Non-investment grade counterparties
          376       376  
                   
    $ 24,367     $ 5,675     $ 30,042  
                   
 
(1)   Counterparty risk for our utility segment is minimized because hedging gains and losses are passed through to our customers.
12. Segment Information
      Atmos Energy Corporation and its subsidiaries are engaged primarily in the natural gas utility business as well as certain nonutility businesses. We distribute natural gas through sales and transportation arrangements to approximately 3.2 million residential, commercial, public authority and industrial customers through our seven regulated utility divisions, which cover service areas located in 12 states. In addition, we transport natural gas for others through our distribution system.
      Through our nonutility businesses we provide natural gas management and marketing services to industrial customers, municipalities and other local distribution companies located in 18 states. Additionally, we provide natural gas transportation and storage services to certain of our utility operations and to third parties.
      Our operations are divided into four segments:
  •  the utility segment, which includes our regulated natural gas distribution and sales operations,
 
  •  the natural gas marketing segment, which includes a variety of natural gas management services,
 
  •  the pipeline and storage segment, which includes our regulated and nonregulated natural gas transmission and storage services and
 
  •  the other nonutility segment, which includes all of our other nonutility operations.
      Effective October 1, 2004, we created the pipeline and storage segment which includes the regulated pipeline and storage operations of the Atmos Pipeline — Texas Division and the nonregulated pipeline and storage operations of Atmos Pipeline and Storage, LLC, which was previously included in our other nonutility segment. Segment information for all prior year periods has been restated to reflect our new organizational structure.

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      Our determination of reportable segments considers the strategic operating units under which we manage sales of various products and services to customers in differing regulatory environments. Although our utility segment operations are geographically dispersed, they are reported as a single segment as each utility division has similar economic characteristics. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies found in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004. We evaluate performance based on net income or loss of the respective operating units. Summarized income statements by segment are shown in the following tables.
                                                     
    For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
     
        Natural Gas   Pipeline   Other    
    Utility   Marketing   and Storage   Nonutility   Eliminations   Consolidated
                         
    (In thousands)
Operating revenues from external parties
  $ 1,235,092     $ 429,598     $ 19,827     $ 568     $     $ 1,685,085  
Intersegment revenues
    285       83,293       25,719       710       (110,007 )      
                                     
      1,235,377       512,891       45,546       1,278       (110,007 )     1,685,085  
Purchased gas cost
    912,309       501,731       1,718             (109,256 )     1,306,502  
                                     
 
Gross profit
    323,068       11,160       43,828       1,278       (751 )     378,583  
Operating expenses
                                               
 
Operation and maintenance
    86,469       4,016       15,532       893       (801 )     106,109  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    41,181       474       3,642       29             45,326  
 
Taxes, other than income
    52,220       261       2,398       88             54,967  
                                     
Total operating expenses
    179,870       4,751       21,572       1,010       (801 )     206,402  
                                     
Operating income
    143,198       6,409       22,256       268       50       172,181  
Miscellaneous income
    1,974       201       292       616       (2,125 )     958  
Interest charges
    28,062       679       6,228       179       (2,075 )     33,073  
                                     
Income before income taxes
    117,110       5,931       16,320       705             140,066  
Income tax expense
    43,459       2,140       5,682       283             51,564  
                                     
   
Net income
  $ 73,651     $ 3,791     $ 10,638     $ 422     $     $ 88,502  
                                     

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    For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004
     
        Natural Gas   Pipeline   Other    
    Utility   Marketing   and Storage   Nonutility   Eliminations   Consolidated
                         
    (In thousands)
Operating revenues from external parties
  $ 707,985     $ 406,112     $ 2,788     $ 600     $     $ 1,117,485  
Intersegment revenues
    297       111,106       7,179       87       (118,669 )      
                                     
      708,282       517,218       9,967       687       (118,669 )     1,117,485  
Purchased gas cost
    518,820       505,356       5,681             (118,498 )     911,359  
                                     
 
Gross profit
    189,462       11,862       4,286       687       (171 )     206,126  
Operating expenses
                                               
 
Operation and maintenance
    54,001       4,357       626       280       (171 )     59,093  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    22,145       536       429       28             23,138  
Taxes, other than income
    17,845       297       243       96             18,481  
                                     
Total operating expenses
    93,991       5,190       1,298       404       (171 )     100,712  
                                     
Operating income
    95,471       6,672       2,988       283             105,414  
Miscellaneous income
    1,266       229       17       4,922       (1,978 )     4,456  
Interest charges
    16,106       1,081       340       611       (1,978 )     16,160  
                                     
Income before income taxes
    80,631       5,820       2,665       4,594             93,710  
Income tax expense
    30,073       2,398       1,078       1,856             35,405  
                                     
   
Net income
  $ 50,558     $ 3,422     $ 1,587     $ 2,738     $     $ 58,305  
                                     

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    For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2005
     
        Natural Gas   Pipeline   Other    
    Utility   Marketing   and Storage   Nonutility   Eliminations   Consolidated
                         
    (In thousands)
Operating revenues from external parties
  $ 2,148,498     $ 862,508     $ 41,579     $ 1,124     $     $ 3,053,709  
Intersegment revenues
    560       144,184       47,657       1,513       (193,914 )      
                                     
      2,149,058       1,006,692       89,236       2,637       (193,914 )     3,053,709  
Purchased gas cost
    1,568,679       968,688       5,590             (192,283 )     2,350,674  
                                     
 
Gross profit
    580,379       38,004       83,646       2,637       (1,631 )     703,035  
Operating expenses
                                               
 
Operation and maintenance
    183,022       7,462       28,542       1,940       (1,731 )     219,235  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    80,232       978       8,055       58             89,323  
 
Taxes, other than income
    88,840       170       4,446       166             93,622  
                                     
Total operating expenses
    352,094       8,610       41,043       2,164       (1,731 )     402,180  
                                     
Operating income
    228,285       29,394       42,603       473       100       300,855  
Miscellaneous income
    2,946       447       607       1,209       (3,866 )     1,343  
Interest charges
    55,321       1,080       12,399       581       (3,766 )     65,615  
                                     
Income before income taxes
    175,910       28,761       30,811       1,101             236,583  
Income tax expense
    65,236       11,708       11,089       449             88,482  
                                     
   
Net income
  $ 110,674     $ 17,053     $ 19,722     $ 652     $     $ 148,101  
                                     

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    For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2004
     
        Natural Gas   Pipeline   Other    
    Utility   Marketing   and Storage   Nonutility   Eliminations   Consolidated
                         
    (In thousands)
Operating revenues from external parties
  $ 1,168,194     $ 707,536     $ 4,157     $ 1,214     $     $ 1,881,101  
Intersegment revenues
    576       183,511       8,729       182       (192,998 )      
                                     
      1,168,770       891,047       12,886       1,396       (192,998 )     1,881,101  
Purchased gas cost
    840,884       861,687       6,008             (192,657 )     1,515,922  
                                     
 
Gross profit
    327,886       29,360       6,878       1,396       (341 )     365,179  
Operating expenses
                                               
 
Operation and maintenance
    106,115       7,984       1,276       975       (341 )     116,009  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    44,637       1,066       848       60             46,611  
 
Taxes, other than income
    32,285       428       704       187             33,604  
                                     
Total operating expenses
    183,037       9,478       2,828       1,222       (341 )     196,224  
                                     
Operating income
    144,849       19,882       4,050       174             168,955  
Miscellaneous income
    2,333       352       23       6,111       (3,156 )     5,663  
Interest charges
    33,166       1,873       551       1,061       (3,156 )     33,495  
                                     
Income before income taxes
    114,016       18,361       3,522       5,224             141,123  
Income tax expense
    42,347       7,403       1,420       2,107             53,277  
                                     
   
Net income
  $ 71,669     $ 10,958     $ 2,102     $ 3,117     $     $ 87,846  
                                     

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      Balance sheet information at March 31, 2005 and September 30, 2004 by segment is presented in the following tables:
                                                     
    At March 31, 2005
     
        Natural   Pipeline    
        Gas   and   Other    
    Utility   Marketing   Storage   Nonutility   Eliminations   Consolidated
                         
    (In thousands)
ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment, net
  $ 2,817,614     $ 7,558     $ 425,004     $ 1,419     $     $ 3,251,595  
Investment in subsidiaries
    201,732       (1,741 )                 (199,991 )      
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
    224,231       22,749       7       139             247,126  
 
Cash held on deposit in margin account
          16,990                         16,990  
 
Assets from risk management activities
    24,367       7,980                   (2,572 )     29,775  
 
Other current assets
    608,617       272,297       41,458       18,811       (57,308 )     883,875  
 
Intercompany receivables
    482,978                   31,662       (514,640 )      
                                     
   
Total current assets
    1,340,193       320,016       41,465       50,612       (574,520 )     1,177,766  
Intangible assets
          3,799                         3,799  
Goodwill
    545,502       24,282       148,461                   718,245  
Noncurrent assets from risk management activities
          613                   (346 )     267  
Deferred charges and other assets
    231,951       1,379       6,037       21,405             260,772  
                                     
    $ 5,136,992     $ 355,906     $ 620,967     $ 73,436     $ (774,857 )   $ 5,412,444  
                                     
 
CAPITALIZATION AND
LIABILITIES
Shareholders’ equity
  $ 1,632,270     $ 116,862     $ 51,792     $ 33,078     $ (201,732 )   $ 1,632,270  
Long-term debt
    2,247,890                   6,927             2,254,817  
                                     
   
Total capitalization
    3,880,160       116,862       51,792       40,005       (201,732 )     3,887,087  
Current liabilities
                                               
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
    3,917                   1,970             5,887  
 
Short-term debt
                      15,000       (15,000 )      
 
Liabilities from risk management activities
          17,609                   (7,134 )