SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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In the Matter of
Alliant Energy Corporation, et al. CERTIFICATE
PURSUANT TO
File No. 70-9455 RULE 24
(Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935)
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This Certificate of Notification (the "Certificate") is
filed by Alliant Energy Corporation ("Alliant Energy"), a
registered holding company under the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act"), and its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Alliant Energy Resources, Inc. ("Resources"), in
connection with the transactions proposed in the Form U-1
Application-Declaration (the "Application-Declaration"), as
amended, of Alliant Energy and Resources (collectively, the
"Applicants") in File No. 70-9455. These transactions were
authorized by order of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") dated August 26, 1999 (the "Order"). The
Applicants hereby certify the matters set forth below pursuant to
Rule 24 of the rules under the Act:
a. The sales of Common Stock of Alliant Energy and the purchase price per
share and the market price per share at the date of the agreement of sale.
ANSWER:
07/17/00 27,183 shares $26.7878 per share
08/15/00 194,477 shares $28.7310 per share
09/15/00 15,280 shares $29.8966 per share
Shares shown above were issued pursuant to the Company's
Shareowner Direct Plan. Shares were credited to Plan
participant's accounts at the prices shown. This price
represents the aggregate price of open market purchases for
the investment dates.
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b. The total number of shares of Alliant Energy Common Stock issued or
issuable under options granted during the quarter under Alliant Energy's
benefit plans or otherwise.
ANSWER: Stock options exercised under the Alliant
Energy Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan
Date: 09/08/00
Number of Shares: 2,114
Exercise Price: $29.875
c. If Common Stock has been transferred to a seller of securities of a company
being acquired, the number of shares so issued, the value per share and
whether the shares are restricted to the acquiror.
ANSWER: As an adjustment to a stock purchase
agreement dated September 15, 1998, an additional 5,960
shares were issued on 09/29/00 at $29.38 per share.
The stock is restricted to the acquiror.
d. The names of the guarantors and of the beneficiary of any Guaranteed Note,
Alliant Energy Guarantee or Non-utility Subsidiary Guarantee issued during
the quarter, and the amount, terms and purpose of the guarantee.
ANSWER:
The guarantees issued can be summarized as follows:
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Guarantor On behalf of Purpose Nominal amounts
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Alliant Energy Cargill-Alliant Bulk power purchases/sales $24,187,500
Alliant Energy Alliant Energy Corporate Guarantee of lease payments $48,641,926
Services, Inc.
Alliant Energy Alliant Energy Resources Delivery of Power $5,000,000
Alliant Energy Various Subsidiaries Worker's compensation bonds, etc. $60,000
Alliant Energy total: $77,889,426
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* Alliant Energy is liable for 50% of total combined
guarantees issued by Alliant Energy and Cargill on
behalf of Cargill-Alliant.
See EXHIBIT A attached for additional details.
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e. The amount and terms of any Debentures issued during the quarter.
ANSWER: None.
f. The amount and terms of any financings consummated by any Nonutility
Subsidiary during the quarter that are not exempt under Rule 52.
ANSWER: None.
g. The notional amount and principal terms of any Interest Rate Hedge or
Anticipatory Hedge entered into during the quarter and the identity of the
parties to such instruments.
ANSWER: None.
h. The name, parent company, and amount invested in any new Intermediate
Subsidiary, Financing Subsidiary, Energy Asset Subsidiary during the
quarter.
ANSWER: None.
i. A list of U-6B-2 forms (Certificate of the issuance, renewal or guarantee
of a security exempted from provisions of Section 6(a)) filed with the
Commission during the quarter, including the name of the filing entity and
the date of filing.
ANSWER: Alliant Energy Resources Inc. August 15, 2000
j. Consolidated balance sheets as of the end of the quarter and separate
balance sheets as of the end of the quarter for each company, including
Alliant Energy, that has engaged in jurisdictional financing transactions
during the quarter.
ANSWER: See EXHIBIT B attached.
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S I G N A T U R E
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, the undersigned
companies have duly caused this Certificate to be signed on their
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION
By: /s/ Edward M. Gleason
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Name: Edward M. Gleason
Title: Vice President-Treasurer and
Corporate Secretary
November 22, 2000
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Detail of the Guarantees issued during the quarter ending 09/30/00
Exhibit A
Date Of Date of Amount
Guarantor On Behalf Of Purpose Counterparty Name Guarantee Expiration Guaranteed
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Alliant Energy Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Wisconsin Electric Power Corporation 07/20/2000 07/20/2001 $2,000,000
Alliant Energy Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Merrill Lynch Capital Services 07/25/2000 07/25/2001 $1,000,000
Alliant Energy Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales New York Independent System Operator 07/27/2000 07/26/2001 $2,000,000
Alliant Energy Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Dynegy Power Marketing Inc. 08/01/2000 07/27/2001 $5,000,000
Alliant Energy Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Florida Power & Light Company 07/27/2000 08/04/2001 $1,000,000
Alliant Energy Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Bonneville Power Administration 07/27/2000 08/05/2001 $500,000
Alliant Energy Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Sask Power 07/27/2000 08/26/2001 $1,000,000
Alliant Energy Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Pacificorp 07/27/2000 08/06/2001 $2,000,000
Alliant Energy Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Southern Company Services Inc. 08/02/2000 08/02/2001 $100,000
Alliant Energy Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales British Columbia Power Exchange 08/04/2000 08/04/2001 $3,000,000
Alliant Energy Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales DTE Energy Trading Inc. 08/21/2000 08/01/2001 $1,000,000
Alliant Energy Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Seminole Electric Cooperative 08/21/2000 08/21/2001 $250,000
Alliant Energy Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Tucson Electric Power Company 09/11/2000 09/08/2001 $1,000,000
Alliant Energy Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Public Service Co.of Colorado/
Southwest PSC 09/05/2000 09/07/2001 $2,000,000
Alliant Energy Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales PG&E Energy Trading - Power 09/05/2000 09/08/2001 $2,000,000
Alliant Energy Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Salt River Project Agricultural
Power District 09/05/2000 09/09/2001 $1,000,000
Alliant Energy Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales NRG Power Marketing, Inc. 09/08/2000 09/30/2001 $2,000,000
Alliant Energy Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Dayton Power & Light Company 09/07/2000 09/07/2001 $4,000,000
Alliant Energy Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales MEAG Power 09/12/2000 09/12/2001 $375,000
Alliant Energy Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales The Manitoba Hydro Electric Board 09/20/2000 09/20/2001 $1,000,000
Alliant Energy Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales El Paso Merchant Energy, LP 09/27/2000 05/25/2001 $2,000,000
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$34,225,000
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Cargill Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Arizona Public Service Company 08/02/2000 08/22/2001 $1,000,000
Cargill Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Avista Corp dba Avista Utilities 09/01/2000 09/10/2001 $1,000,000
Cargill Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales California Power Exchange Corp. 07/28/2000 07/28/2001 $1,900,000
Cargill Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Carolina Power & Light Company 08/02/2000 08/10/2001 $1,000,000
Cargill Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales East Kentucky Power Cooperative Inc. 07/01/2000 07/01/2001 $500,000
Cargill Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Entergy Power Marketing Corp. 09/25/2000 09/25/2001 $1,000,000
Cargill Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales MidAmerican Energy Company 09/21/2000 09/21/2001 $1,000,000
Cargill Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Nebraska Public Power District 08/22/2000 08/31/2001 $250,000
Cargill Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Northern States Power Company 09/21/2000 09/21/2001 $1,000,000
Cargill Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company 07/05/2000 07/05/2001 $500,000
Cargill Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales PPL EnergyPlus LLC 09/21/2000 09/20/2001 $1,000,000
Cargill Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Tennessee Valley Authority 07/05/2000 07/05/2001 $500,000
Cargill Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Western Resources Inc. 07/06/2000 07/06/2001 $500,000
Cargill Cargill-Alliant Bulk Power Purchase/Sales Wisconsin Electric Power Company 07/03/2000 07/11/2001 $3,000,000
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$14,150,000
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Total Cargill & Alliant Energy Combined * $48,375,000
Alliant Energy Liability is 50% of Total Cargill & Alliant Energy Guarantees Combined $24,187,500
Alliant Energy Corporate Services Guarantee of Lease Citicorp 04/19/2000 04/19/2007 $48,641,926
Alliant Energy ISCO Delivery of Power Enron 07/01/2000 12/31/2001 $5,000,000
* This amount includes amendements and renewals of existing guarantees issued during the quarter.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Exhibit B
ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months For the Nine Months
Ended September 30, Ended September 30,
2000 1999 2000 1999
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(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Operating revenues:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Electric utility $480,763 $475,423 $1,248,228 $1,192,913
Gas utility 41,369 33,473 226,156 213,357
Non-regulated and other 136,290 89,440 377,453 225,035
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658,422 598,336 1,851,837 1,631,305
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Operating expenses:
Electric and steam production fuels 80,605 80,250 213,990 199,013
Purchased power 85,553 74,802 222,690 199,308
Cost of utility gas sold 22,660 14,458 136,642 118,468
Other operation and maintenance 223,752 196,644 677,260 531,047
Depreciation and amortization 79,625 74,542 233,506 218,656
Taxes other than income taxes 26,206 26,839 79,171 80,767
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518,401 467,535 1,563,259 1,347,259
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Operating income 140,021 130,801 288,578 284,046
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Interest expense and other:
Interest expense 45,040 32,232 127,452 100,347
Allowance for funds used during construction (2,186) (1,667) (6,825) (5,383)
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries 1,679 1,677 5,035 5,029
Gain on reclassification of investments (321,349) - (321,349) -
Gains on sales of McLeodUSA Inc. stock - - (10,206) (33,826)
Miscellaneous, net (18,106) (15,521) (40,546) (25,528)
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(294,922) 16,721 (246,439) 40,639
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Income before income taxes 434,943 114,080 535,017 243,407
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Income taxes 175,403 42,585 213,879 91,623
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Income before cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle 259,540 71,495 321,138 151,784
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Cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principle, net of tax 16,708 - 16,708 -
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Net income $276,248 $71,495 $337,846 $151,784
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Average number of common shares outstanding - basic 79,004 78,569 79,001 78,187
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Earnings per average common share - basic:
Income before cumulative effect of a change
in accounting principle $3.29 $0.91 $4.07 $1.94
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle 0.21 - 0.21 -
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Net income $3.50 $0.91 $4.28 $1.94
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Average number of common shares outstanding - diluted 79,160 78,571 79,202 78,191
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Earnings per average common share - diluted:
Income before cumulative effect of a change
in accounting principle $3.28 $0.91 $4.06 $1.94
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle 0.21 - 0.21 -
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Net income $3.49 $0.91 $4.27 $1.94
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Dividends declared per common share $0.50 $0.50 $1.50 $1.50
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The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30,
2000 December 31,
ASSETS (Unaudited) 1999
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(in thousands)
Property, plant and equipment:
Utility -
Plant in service -
<S> <C> <C>
Electric $5,158,283 $5,032,675
Gas 565,054 540,874
Other 462,159 458,547
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6,185,496 6,032,096
Less - Accumulated depreciation 3,258,295 3,077,459
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2,927,201 2,954,637
Construction work in progress 142,603 119,276
Nuclear fuel, net of amortization 46,568 54,363
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3,116,372 3,128,276
Other property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated
depreciation and amortization of $204,187 and $184,722, respectively 474,657 357,758
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3,591,029 3,486,034
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Current assets:
Cash and temporary cash investments 71,269 113,669
Accounts receivable:
Customer, less allowance for doubtful accounts
of $2,783 and $2,253, respectively 77,589 67,299
Unbilled utility revenues 59,874 48,033
Other, less allowance for doubtful accounts
of $465 and $954, respectively 19,101 30,095
Production fuel, at average cost 54,416 49,657
Materials and supplies, at average cost 55,662 52,440
Gas stored underground, at average cost 45,933 23,151
Regulatory assets 29,562 33,439
Prepaid gross receipts tax 16,760 20,864
Other 55,608 47,339
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485,774 485,986
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Investments:
Investment in available-for-sale securities of McLeodUSA Inc. 588,642 1,123,790
Investment in trading securities of McLeodUSA Inc. 223,726 -
Investments in foreign entities 529,581 198,055
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds 291,280 271,258
Other 173,412 59,866
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1,806,641 1,652,969
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Other assets:
Regulatory assets 255,795 263,610
Deferred charges and other 208,202 187,084
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463,997 450,694
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Total assets $6,347,441 $6,075,683
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The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
September 30,
2000 December 31,
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) 1999
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(in thousands, except share amounts)
Capitalization:
<S> <C> <C>
Common stock - $.01 par value - authorized 200,000,000 shares;
outstanding 79,010,970 and 78,984,014 shares, respectively $790 $790
Additional paid-in capital 947,498 942,408
Retained earnings 796,835 577,464
Accumulated other comprehensive income 333,850 634,903
Shares acquired for deferred compensation trust - 27,516 shares
at an average cost of $29.47 per share (811) -
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Total common equity 2,078,162 2,155,565
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Cumulative preferred stock of subsidiaries, net 113,752 113,638
Long-term debt (excluding current portion) 1,591,859 1,486,765
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3,783,773 3,755,968
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Current liabilities:
Current maturities and sinking funds 92,704 54,795
Variable rate demand bonds 55,100 55,100
Commercial paper 412,755 374,673
Notes payable 35,034 50,046
Accounts payable 184,675 191,149
Accrued interest 39,035 24,818
Accrued taxes 119,309 78,825
Other 129,252 104,219
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1,067,864 933,625
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Other long-term liabilities and deferred credits:
Accumulated deferred income taxes 957,998 1,018,482
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits 68,719 71,857
Derivative liability 185,976 -
Environmental liabilities 66,260 65,327
Pension and other benefit obligations 62,582 61,988
Other 154,269 168,436
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1,495,804 1,386,090
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Total capitalization and liabilities $6,347,441 $6,075,683
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The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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