{"id":379069,"date":"2020-11-11T16:39:12","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T21:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=379069"},"modified":"2020-11-11T16:39:12","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T21:39:12","slug":"atmos-energy-corporation-reports-earnings-for-fiscal-2020-initiates-fiscal-2021-through-fiscal-2025-guidance-raises-dividend-8-7-percent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/atmos-energy-corporation-reports-earnings-for-fiscal-2020-initiates-fiscal-2021-through-fiscal-2025-guidance-raises-dividend-8-7-percent\/","title":{"rendered":"Atmos Energy Corporation Reports Earnings for Fiscal 2020; Initiates Fiscal 2021 through Fiscal 2025 Guidance; Raises Dividend 8.7 Percent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwalignl { text-align: left }\n.bwalignr { text-align: right; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwblockalignl { margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto }\n.bwcellpmargin { margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px }\n.bwdoublebottom { border-bottom: double black 2.25pt }\n.bwlistcircle { list-style-type: circle }\n.bwlistdisc { list-style-type: disc }\n.bwpadl0 { padding-left: 0px }\n.bwpadl1 { padding-left: 5px }\n.bwpadl3 { padding-left: 15px }\n.bwpadl6 { padding-left: 30px }\n.bwpadr0 { padding-right: 0px }\n.bwsinglebottom { border-bottom: solid black 1pt }\n.bwtablemarginb { margin-bottom: 10px }\n.bwuline { text-decoration: underline }\n.bwvertalignb { vertical-align: bottom }\n.bwvertalignt { vertical-align: top }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Atmos Energy Corporation Reports Earnings for Fiscal 2020; Initiates Fiscal 2021 through Fiscal 2025 Guidance; Raises Dividend 8.7 Percent<\/b><\/p>\n<p>DALLAS&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nAtmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) today reported consolidated results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2020.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Highlights<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nEarnings per diluted share:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bwlistcircle\">\n<li>\n$4.89 for the year ended September 30, 2020\n<\/li>\n<li>\n$0.53 for the quarter ended September 30, 2020\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nConsolidated net income:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bwlistcircle\">\n<li>\n$601.4 million for the year ended September 30, 2020\n<\/li>\n<li>\n$65.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nAdjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share, which excludes a $21.0 million one-time tax benefit related to the remeasurement of net deferred tax liabilities was $580.5 million and $4.72 for the year ended September 30, 2020.\n<\/li>\n<li>\nCapital expenditures rose 14 percent to $1,935.7 million for the year ended September 30, 2020, with approximately 88 percent of capital spending related to system safety and reliability investments.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Outlook<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nEarnings per diluted share for fiscal 2021 is expected to be in the range of $4.90 to $5.10.\n<\/li>\n<li>\nCapital expenditures are expected to be in the range of $2.0 billion to $2.2 billion in fiscal 2021.\n<\/li>\n<li>\nThe company&#8217;s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.625 per common share. The indicated annual dividend for fiscal 2021 is $2.50, which represents an 8.7% increase over fiscal 2020.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\u201cI am extremely proud of every employee for their commitment to deliver safe and reliable natural gas service paired with exceptional customer service. The preparation and dedication of our employees and leadership has served us and our customers well as we have continued to perform at the highest levels on every facet of our business during this pandemic,\u201d said Kevin Akers, president and chief executive officer of Atmos Energy Corporation. \u201cAs we continue to execute our strategy of modernizing our natural gas distribution, transmission and storage systems to improve safety, reliability and environmental performance along with providing exceptional customer service at an affordable price, we remain well positioned to continue delivering annual earnings per share growth in the six to eight percent range,\u201d Akers concluded.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Results for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2020<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nConsolidated operating income increased $78.0 million to $824.1 million for the year ended September 30, 2020, compared to $746.1 million in the prior year, which primarily reflects rate outcomes in both segments and customer growth and lower operation and maintenance expense in our distribution business, partially offset by lower through system revenue and higher operation and maintenance expense in our pipeline and storage segment and increased depreciation and property tax expense.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nDistribution operating income increased $57.4 million to $528.2 million for the year ended September 30, 2020, compared with $470.8 million in the prior year. The increase reflects a net $86.8 million increase in rates and customer growth of $13.7 million, partially offset by a $30.6 million increase in depreciation and property tax expenses associated with increased capital investments. Due to the timing of our fiscal year, the economic impacts from COVID-19 had a limited impact on our operating income.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nPipeline and storage operating income increased $20.6 million to $295.9 million for the year ended September 30, 2020, compared with $275.3 million in the prior year. This increase is primarily attributable to a $53.2 million increase from our GRIP filings approved in fiscal 2019 and 2020, partially offset by a $13.6 million decrease in through system revenues, a $6.8 million increase in operation and maintenance expense primarily due to well integrity costs and spending on hydro testing and in-line inspections and a $12.5 million increase in depreciation expense due to increased capital investments.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nCapital expenditures increased $242.2 million to $1,935.7 million for the year ended September 30, 2020, compared with $1,693.5 million in the prior year, due to continued spending for infrastructure replacements and enhancements.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nFor the year ended September 30, 2020, the company generated operating cash flow of $1,038.0 million, a $69.2 million increase compared with the year ended September 30, 2019. The year-over-year increase reflects the positive cash effects of rate case outcomes achieved in fiscal 2020 and working capital changes, primarily as a result of the timing of gas cost recoveries under our purchase gas cost mechanisms.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nOur equity capitalization ratio at September 30, 2020 was 60.0%, compared with 59.0% at September 30, 2019. The increase primarily reflects the absence of short-term debt balances at September 30, 2020.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nConsolidated operating income increased $11.1 million to $100.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, from $89.7 million in the prior-year quarter. Rate case outcomes in both segments and customer growth in our distribution segment were partially offset by lower through system revenue in our pipeline and storage segment, decreased service order revenue in our distribution segment and higher depreciation expense.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nDistribution operating income increased $8.2 million to $31.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared with $23.7 million in the prior-year quarter. The increase primarily reflects a net $16.0 million increase in rates and a $3.4 million increase due to net customer growth, partially offset by a $10.5 million increase in operating expenses primarily related to increased bad debt expense and a $3.1 million decrease in service order revenues.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nPipeline and storage operating income increased $2.9 million to $68.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared with $66.0 million in the prior-year quarter. This increase is primarily attributable to a $13.3 million increase in rates, due to the GRIP filing approved in fiscal 2020, partially offset by a $5.0 million decrease in through system revenues and a $4.2 million increase in depreciation expense due to increased capital investments.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Conference Call to be Webcast November 12, 2020<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nAtmos Energy will host a conference call with financial analysts to discuss the fiscal 2020 fourth quarter financial results on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The domestic telephone number is 877-407-3088 and the international telephone number is 201-389-0927. Kevin Akers, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Chris Forsythe, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the conference call. The conference call will be webcast live on the Atmos Energy website at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.atmosenergy.com&amp;esheet=52325199&amp;newsitemid=20201111005706&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.atmosenergy.com&amp;index=1&amp;md5=bd29893d08fb660d296bfef098190038\">www.atmosenergy.com<\/a>. A playback of the call will be available on the website later that day.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Forward-Looking Statements<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nThe matters discussed in this news release may contain \u201cforward-looking statements\u201d within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this news release are forward-looking statements made in good faith by the company and are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this news release or any of the company\u2019s other documents or oral presentations, the words \u201canticipate\u201d, \u201cbelieve\u201d, \u201cestimate\u201d, \u201cexpect\u201d, \u201cforecast\u201d, \u201cgoal\u201d, \u201cintend\u201d, \u201cobjective\u201d, \u201cplan\u201d, \u201cprojection\u201d, \u201cseek\u201d, \u201cstrategy\u201d or similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in this presentation, including the risks relating to regulatory trends and decisions, the company\u2019s ability to continue to access the credit and capital markets, and the other factors discussed in the company\u2019s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties include the following: federal, state and local regulatory and political trends and decisions, including the impact of rate proceedings before various state regulatory commissions; increased federal regulatory oversight and potential penalties; possible increased federal, state and local regulation of the safety of our operations; the impact of greenhouse gas emissions or other legislation or regulations intended to address climate change; possible significant costs and liabilities resulting from pipeline integrity and other similar programs and related repairs; the inherent hazards and risks involved in distributing, transporting and storing natural gas; the availability and accessibility of contracted gas supplies, interstate pipeline and\/or storage services; increased competition from energy suppliers and alternative forms of energy; adverse weather conditions; the impact of climate change; the inability to continue to hire, train and retain operational, technical and managerial personnel; increased dependence on technology that may hinder the Company&#8217;s business if such technologies fail; the threat of cyber-attacks or acts of cyber-terrorism that could disrupt our business operations and information technology systems or result in the loss or exposure of confidential or sensitive customer, employee or Company information; natural disasters, terrorist activities or other events and other risks and uncertainties discussed herein, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control; the capital-intensive nature of our business; our ability to continue to access the credit and capital markets to execute our business strategy; market risks beyond our control affecting our risk management activities, including commodity price volatility, counterparty performance or creditworthiness and interest rate risk; the concentration of our operations in Texas; the impact of adverse economic conditions on our customers; changes in the availability and price of natural gas; increased costs of providing health care benefits, along with pension and postretirement health care benefits and increased funding requirements; the outbreak of COVID-19 and its impact on business and economic conditions.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAccordingly, while we believe these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that they will approximate actual experience or that the expectations derived from them will be realized. Further, the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any of our forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Non-GAAP Financial Measures<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nDuring our fiscal third quarter we remeasured our deferred income tax balance as a result of Kansas House Bill 2585 and an update to the state deferred tax rate. As a result, we recorded a non-cash income tax benefit of $21.0 million for the year ended September 30, 2020. Due to the non-recurring nature of this benefit, we believe that net income and diluted net income per share before the non-cash income tax benefit provide a more relevant measure to analyze our financial performance than net income and diluted net income per share in order to allow investors to better analyze our core results and allow the information to be presented on a comparative basis to the prior year. Accordingly, the discussion and analysis of our financial performance herein will reference adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per share, non-GAAP measures, which are calculated as follows:\n<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td colspan=\"11\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Year Ended September 30<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\"><b>2020<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\"><b>2019<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Change<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td colspan=\"11\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>(In thousands, except per share data)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet income\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n601,443\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n511,406\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n90,037\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNon-cash income tax benefit\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(20,962\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u2014\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(20,962\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nAdjusted net income\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n580,481\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n511,406\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n69,075\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDiluted net income per share\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n4.89\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n4.35\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.54\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDiluted EPS from non-cash income tax benefit\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(0.17\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u2014\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0 bwsinglebottom\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(0.17\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nAdjusted diluted net income per share\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n4.72\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n4.35\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.37\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>About Atmos Energy<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nAtmos Energy Corporation is the nation\u2019s largest fully regulated, natural gas-only distributor of safe, clean, efficient and affordable energy. As part of our vision to be the safest provider of natural gas services, we are modernizing our business and our infrastructure while continuing to invest in safety, innovation, environmental sustainability and our communities. An S&amp;P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, Atmos Energy serves more than 3 million distribution customers in over 1,400 communities across eight states and manages proprietary pipeline and storage assets, including one of the largest intrastate natural gas pipeline systems in Texas. 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class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\"><b>Financial Highlights<\/b> (Unaudited)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"9\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><span class=\"bwuline\">Statements of Income<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nYear Ended September 30\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n(000s except per share)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2020\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2019\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nOperating revenues\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDistribution segment\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n2,626,993\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n2,745,461\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nPipeline and storage segment\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n609,339\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n567,024\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nIntersegment eliminations\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(415,195\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(410,637\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n2,821,137\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n2,901,848\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nPurchased gas cost\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDistribution segment\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n1,071,227\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n1,268,591\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nPipeline and storage segment\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n1,548\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(360\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nIntersegment eliminations\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(413,921\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(409,394\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n658,854\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n858,837\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nOperation and maintenance expense\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n629,601\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n630,308\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDepreciation and amortization\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n429,828\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n391,456\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nTaxes, other than income\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n278,755\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n275,189\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nOperating income\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n824,099\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n746,058\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nOther non-operating income\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n7,171\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n7,404\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nInterest charges\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n84,474\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n103,153\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nIncome before income taxes\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n746,796\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n650,309\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nIncome tax expense\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n145,353\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n138,903\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet income\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n601,443\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n511,406\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nBasic net income per share\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n4.89\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n4.36\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDiluted net income per share\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n4.89\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n4.35\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nCash dividends per share\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n2.30\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n2.10\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nBasic weighted average shares outstanding\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n122,788\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n117,200\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDiluted weighted average shares outstanding\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n122,872\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n117,461\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nYear Ended September 30\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nSummary Net Income by Segment (000s)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2020\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2019\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDistribution\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n395,664\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n328,814\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nPipeline and storage\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n205,779\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n182,592\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet income\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n601,443\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n511,406\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" \/><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Atmos Energy Corporation<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Financial Highlights, continued<\/b> (Unaudited)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><span class=\"bwuline\">Statements of Income<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nThree Months Ended September 30\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n(000s except per share)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2020\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2019\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nOperating revenues\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDistribution segment\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n430,176\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n403,793\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nPipeline and storage segment\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n156,918\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n147,706\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nIntersegment eliminations\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(112,180\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(107,816\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n474,914\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n443,683\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nPurchased gas cost\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDistribution segment\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n128,641\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n120,993\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nPipeline and storage segment\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n1,258\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n184\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nIntersegment eliminations\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(111,868\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(107,507\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n18,031\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n13,670\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nOperation and maintenance expense\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n180,072\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n177,736\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDepreciation and amortization\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n111,746\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n100,919\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nTaxes, other than income\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n64,220\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n61,643\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nOperating income\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n100,845\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n89,715\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nOther non-operating income (expense)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(1,962\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n9,250\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nInterest charges\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n15,494\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n28,763\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nIncome before income taxes\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n83,389\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n70,202\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nIncome tax expense\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n18,056\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n11,796\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet income\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n65,333\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n58,406\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nBasic net income per share\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.53\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.49\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDiluted net income per share\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.53\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.49\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nCash dividends per share\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.575\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.525\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nBasic weighted average shares outstanding\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n124,096\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n119,345\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDiluted weighted average shares outstanding\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n124,100\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n119,824\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nThree Months Ended September 30\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nSummary Net Income by Segment (000s)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2020\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2019\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDistribution\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n19,944\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n9,838\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nPipeline and storage\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n45,389\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n48,568\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet income\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n65,333\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n58,406\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" \/><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Atmos Energy Corporation<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Financial Highlights, continued<\/b> (Unaudited)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" \/><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><span class=\"bwuline\">Condensed Balance Sheets<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nSeptember 30,\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nSeptember 30,\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n(000s)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2020\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2019\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet property, plant and equipment\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n13,355,347\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n11,787,669\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nCash and cash equivalents\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n20,808\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n24,550\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nAccounts receivable, net\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n230,595\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n230,571\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nGas stored underground\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n111,950\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n130,138\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nOther current assets\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n107,905\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n72,772\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl6\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nTotal current assets\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n471,258\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n458,031\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nGoodwill\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n731,257\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n730,706\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDeferred charges and other assets\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n801,170\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n391,213\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n15,359,032\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n13,367,619\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nShareholders&#8217; equity\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n6,791,203\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n5,750,223\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nLong-term debt\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n4,531,779\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n3,529,452\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl6\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nTotal capitalization\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n11,322,982\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n9,279,675\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nAccounts payable and accrued liabilities\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n235,775\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n265,024\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nOther current liabilities\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n546,461\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n479,501\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nShort-term debt\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u2014\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n464,915\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nCurrent maturities of long-term debt\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n165\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u2014\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl6\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nTotal current liabilities\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n782,401\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n1,209,440\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDeferred income taxes\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n1,456,569\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n1,300,015\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nRegulatory excess deferred taxes\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n697,764\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n705,101\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDeferred credits and other liabilities\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n1,099,316\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n873,388\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n15,359,032\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n13,367,619\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" \/><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Atmos Energy Corporation<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Financial Highlights, continued<\/b> (Unaudited)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" \/><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><span class=\"bwuline\">Condensed Statements of Cash Flows<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nYear Ended September 30\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n(000s)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2020\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2019\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Cash flows from operating activities<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet income\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n601,443\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n511,406\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDepreciation and amortization\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n429,828\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n391,456\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDeferred income taxes\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n155,322\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n132,004\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nOne-time income tax benefit\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(20,962\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u2014\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nOther\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n6,044\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n10,589\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nChanges in assets and liabilities\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(133,676\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(76,686\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl6\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet cash provided by operating activities\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n1,037,999\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n968,769\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Cash flows from investing activities<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nCapital expenditures\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(1,935,676\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(1,693,477\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nProceeds from the sale of discontinued operations\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u2014\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n4,000\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDebt and equity securities activities, net\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n491\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(2,784\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nOther, net\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n9,667\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n8,601\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl6\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet cash used in investing activities\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(1,925,518\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(1,683,660\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Cash flows from financing activities<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet decrease in short-term debt\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(464,915\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(110,865\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nProceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of premium\/discount\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n999,450\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n1,045,221\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet proceeds from equity offering\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n624,302\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n694,103\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nIssuance of common stock through stock purchase and employee retirement plans\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n19,548\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n19,323\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nSettlement of interest rate swaps\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(4,426\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(90,141\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nRepayment of long-term debt\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u2014\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(575,000\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nCash dividends paid\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(282,444\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(245,717\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDebt issuance costs\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(7,738\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(11,254\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl6\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet cash provided by financing activities\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n883,777\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n725,670\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(3,742\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignl bwcellpmargin\">\n)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n10,779\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nCash and cash equivalents at beginning of period\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n24,550\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n13,771\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nCash and cash equivalents at end of period\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n20,808\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwdoublebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n24,550\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwdoublebottom bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nThree Months Ended September 30\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nYear Ended September 30\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><span class=\"bwuline\">Statistics<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2020\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2019\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2020\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2019\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nConsolidated distribution throughput (MMcf as metered)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n66,447\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n66,184\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n439,037\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n470,554\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nConsolidated pipeline and storage transportation volumes (MMcf)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n167,725\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n204,810\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n621,371\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n721,998\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDistribution meters in service\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n3,333,181\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n3,291,835\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n3,333,181\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n3,291,835\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nDistribution average cost of gas\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n3.75\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n3.68\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n3.67\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n$\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n4.02\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" 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Highlights Earnings per diluted share: $4.89 for the year ended September 30, 2020 $0.53 for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 Consolidated net income: $601.4 million for the year ended September 30, 2020 $65.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share, which excludes a $21.0 million one-time tax benefit related to the remeasurement of net deferred tax liabilities was $580.5 million and $4.72 for the year ended September 30, 2020. 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