-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, V0HkGXK5AB97tSFBsDmjAxabuc8dmIQf+yglgh9/Dm/shSPgd4FQtvlVdl0vEeiI ms7m0StXd1Up3yQjSQVU+Q== 0001004155-08-000114.txt : 20080710 0001004155-08-000114.hdr.sgml : 20080710 20080710080634 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001004155-08-000114 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080710 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080710 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080710 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AGL RESOURCES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001004155 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924] IRS NUMBER: 582210952 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14174 FILM NUMBER: 08946104 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TEN PEACHTREE PLACE CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30309 BUSINESS PHONE: 4045844000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TEN PEACHTREE PLACE STREET 2: DEPT. 1109 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30309 8-K 1 form_8-k.htm FORM 8-K form_8-k.htm


 
 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
     
FORM 8-K
     
CURRENT REPORT
     
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     
     
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 10, 2008
     
     
AGL RESOURCES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Georgia
        1-14174
58-2210952
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
        (Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
     
Ten Peachtree Place NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30309
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
     
     
404-584-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
     
     
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy  the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
¨  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
¨  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


 
 

 


Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.


On July 10, 2008, AGL Resources Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing and reminding the investment community that it expects its second quarter 2008 reported earnings results to be significantly impacted by pre-tax hedge losses in the range of $53 to $57 million ($33 to $36 million after-tax), or an approximate $0.43 to $0.47 reduction to diluted earnings per share.  The Company expects a significant portion of the reported hedge losses to be recovered in the third and fourth quarters of 2008 as the natural gas inventory is withdrawn from storage and delivered to customers and the hedging instruments are settled, assuming all factors remain the same.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1 referenced therein, shall not be deemed “filed”  for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless AGL Resources Inc. expressly so incorporates such information by reference.


Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 
(d)         Exhibit

Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
Press release dated July 10, 2008 regarding 2008 second quarter earnings results.
 



 
 

 


SIGNATURE

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

 
 
AGL RESOURCES INC.
 
(Registrant)
 
 
Date:  July 10, 2008
/s/ Andrew W. Evans
 
Andrew W. Evans
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


 
 

 

EX-99.1 2 exhibit_99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 exhibit_99-1.htm


 
 

 
Atlanta Gas Light
Chattanooga Gas
Elizabethtown Gas
Elkton Gas
Florida City Gas
Virginia Natural Gas
AGL Networks
Sequent Energy Management
 
Ten Peachtree Place
Atlanta, GA 30309
 
404 584 4000  phone
www.aglresources.com
 

News Release
 

 
AGL Resources Expects Second-Quarter 2008 Earnings Results to Be Lower Than the Prior-Year Quarter;
Full-Year Earnings Guidance Remains the Same
 
 
 Rising Natural Gas Prices Result in Reported Losses on Hedges Used by Wholesale Services to Lock in Margins;
Earnings Will Be Realized When Natural Gas Inventory is Withdrawn from Storage
 
 
ATLANTA – July 10, 2008 – AGL Resources Inc. (NYSE: ATG) today announced, and reminded the investment community, that its reported earnings are subject to volatility due to changes in natural gas prices.  The company’s Wholesale Services operating segment utilizes derivative instruments, generally in the form of natural gas futures contracts, to hedge natural gas storage inventory.  These instruments are recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses from the change in value reflected in earnings, while the related storage inventory is generally recorded at historical cost.  The hedged value of the storage transactions is ultimately realized when the gas is withdrawn from inventory and delivered to customers.  In addition, the widening of future basis spreads can result in losses on futures contracts used to hedge the value of pipeline transportation capacity.
 
Consequently, due to the continued increase in forward NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange) natural gas prices during the second quarter of 2008 relative to the prior-year quarter, and the widening of transportation basis spreads, both marked as of June 30, 2008, the company expects its second-quarter 2008 reported earnings results to be significantly impacted by pre-tax hedge losses in the range of $53 to $57 million ($33 to $36 million after-tax), or an approximate $0.43 to $0.47 reduction to diluted earnings per share.
 
A significant portion of the reported hedge losses is expected to be recovered in the third and fourth quarters of 2008 as the natural gas inventory is withdrawn from storage and delivered to customers and the hedging instruments are settled, assuming all factors remain the same.  This expectation could change if Wholesale Services adjusts its daily injection and withdrawal plans in response to changes in market conditions in future months.
 
During the second quarter of 2007, a decrease in forward NYMEX prices for natural gas and the narrowing of basis spreads resulted in reported gains of $19 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, on Wholesale Services’ storage and transportation hedges, as detailed in the 2007 second quarter Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
“Our Wholesale Services business remains on track to generate economic value for the full year that is consistent with our expectations and with the guidance we provided our investors,” said John W. Somerhalder II, chairman, president and chief executive officer of AGL Resources.  “However, the dramatic increase we have seen in natural gas prices clearly has had a significant impact on our accounting results that we expect to report for the second quarter.  We wanted to provide some early transparency around those results, given last year’s reported second-quarter results and current FirstCall expectations.  Our corporate guidance for the full year remains $2.75 to $2.85 per share.”
 
AGL Resources does not provide or publish forecasts of quarterly earnings or other quarterly results, and this announcement is not intended to change that policy. AGL Resources will report its second-quarter and year-to-date earnings results on Thursday, July 31, 2008, prior to the market opening, followed by a conference call with the investor community at 9 a.m. ET.  The company will discuss second-quarter and year-to-date 2008 earnings results in more detail at that time.
 
The conference call will be webcast, and can be accessed via the investor relations section of the company's Web site (www.aglresources.com), or by dialing 800/291-5365 in the United States or 617/614-3922 outside the United States. The confirmation code is 23322361. A replay of the conference call will be available by dialing 888/286-8010 in the United States or 617/801-6888 outside the United States, with a confirmation code of 78764000. A replay of the call also will be available on the investor relations section of the company's Web site for seven days following the call.
 
About AGL Resources

AGL Resources (NYSE: ATG), an Atlanta-based energy services company, serves approximately 2.3 million customers in six states.  The company also owns Houston-based Sequent Energy Management, an asset manager serving natural gas wholesale customers throughout North America.  As a 70 percent owner in the SouthStar partnership, AGL Resources markets natural gas to consumers in Georgia under the Georgia Natural Gas brand.  The company also owns and operates Jefferson Island Storage & Hub, a high-deliverability natural gas storage facility near the Henry Hub in Louisiana.  For more information, visit www.aglresources.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
 
Certain expectations and projections regarding our future performance referenced in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve matters that are not historical facts and because these statements involve anticipated events or conditions, forward-looking statements often include words such as "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "can," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "future," "goal," "indicate," "intend," "may," "outlook," "plan," "predict," "project," "seek," "should," "target," "will," "would," or similar expressions. Our expectations are not guarantees and are based on currently available competitive, financial and economic data along with our operating plans. While we believe our expectations are reasonable in view of the currently available information, our expectations are subject to future events, risks and uncertainties, and there are several factors -- many beyond our control -- that could cause results to differ significantly from our expectations.
 
Such events, risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, changes in price, supply and demand for natural gas and related products; the impact of changes in state and federal legislation and regulation; actions taken by government agencies on rates and other matters; concentration of credit risk; utility and energy industry consolidation; impact of acquisitions and divestitures; direct or indirect effects on AGL Resources' business, financial condition or liquidity resulting from a change in our credit ratings or the credit ratings of our counterparties or competitors; interest rate fluctuations; financial market conditions and general economic conditions; uncertainties about environmental issues and the related impact of such issues; the impact of changes in weather upon the temperature-sensitive portions of the business; impacts of natural disasters such as hurricanes upon the supply and price of natural gas; acts of war or terrorism; and other factors which are provided in detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which we incorporate by reference in this press release. Forward-looking statements are only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake to update these statements to reflect subsequent changes.
 

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Contacts:               Financial
Steve Cave
Office:  404-584-3801
Cell: 678-642-4258
scave@aglresources.com

Media
Jack Holt
Office:404-584-4255
Cell:404-217-0284
jholt@aglresources.com

 
 

 



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