NICOR INC
U-3A-2/A, 1994-01-31
NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                Washington, D.C.

                                  FORM U-3A-2/A

                                 Amendment No. 1

      Statement by Holding Company Claiming Exemption Under Rule 2 from the
          Provisions of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935

                                    NICOR Inc.   
                                (Name of company)




hereby files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Rule
2, an Amendment to its statement claiming exemption as a holding company
from the provisions of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and
submits the following amended information:  Exhibit A as detailed below.

Exhibit
 Number                            Description                        

  A-1      NICOR Inc. Consolidating Statement of Income*
           Birdsall, Inc. Consolidating Statement of Income

  A-2      NICOR Inc. Consolidating Balance Sheet*
           Birdsall, Inc. Consolidating Balance Sheet

  A-3      NICOR Inc. Consolidating Statement of Retained Earnings*
           Birdsall, Inc. Consolidating Statement of Retained Earnings



* As filed February 26, 1993.




                                     Signature


The above-named claimant has caused this Amendment to its statement to be
duly executed on its behalf by its authorized officer on this 28th day of
January, 1994.


                                     NICOR Inc.



                                     By            J. J. LANNON           
                                                   J. J. Lannon
                                            Senior Vice President and
                                             Chief Financial Officer




CORPORATE SEAL




ATTEST:



           A. C. ALLISON            
           A. C. Allison
        Assistant Secretary










Name, title and address of officer to whom notices and correspondence
concerning this Amendment should be addressed:

                                  J. J. Lannon
                                  Senior Vice President and
                                  Chief Financial Officer

                                  NICOR Inc.
                                  P. O. Box 3014
                                  Naperville, Illinois  60566-7014





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                                                      NICOR Inc.                                                    Exhibit A-1
                                         Consolidating Statement of Income                                         Page 1 of 2
                                       For the Year Ended December 31, 1992                                        (Unaudited)
                                         (Millions, except per share date)
<CAPTION>
                                          Northern   
                                          Illinois                  NICOR        NICOR                 Adjust.
                                 NICOR       Gas     Birdsall,   Oil and Gas    Energy                   and
                                 Inc.      Company      Inc.     Corporation   Services   NGS, Inc.     Elims.    Consolidated

<S>                            <C>        <C>         <C>          <C> <C>     <C>         <C>        <C>           <C>
Operating revenues             $          $1,425.4    $  121.1     $   65.1    $           $          $             $1,611.6

Operating expenses
  Cost of gas                                927.1                                                                     927.1
  Operating and maintenance         1.7      132.7        93.7         23.8          .5                                252.4
  Depreciation and depletion                  81.8        12.9         29.0                                            123.7
  Taxes, other than income
    taxes                                    104.2         2.6          3.7                                            110.5
                                    1.7    1,245.8       109.2         56.5          .5          -            -      1,413.7
                                                                                                                            
Operating income (loss)            (1.7)     179.6        11.9          8.6         (.5)         -            -        197.9
Other income (expense)
  Income from continuing
    subsidiaries                  104.7                                                                  (104.7)
  Interest income                   5.2         .9         1.6           .4                                (5.8)         2.3
  Other, net                        2.1                   (7.9)         7.1                                  .4          1.7
                                  112.0         .9        (6.3)         7.5           -          -       (110.1)         4.0
Income (loss) before interest
  on debt and income taxes        110.3      180.5         5.6         16.1         (.5)                 (110.1)       201.9

Interest on debt, net of
  amounts capitalized               5.9       39.8          .5          3.6                                (5.6)        44.2
                                                                                                                            
Income (loss) before income
  taxes                           104.4      140.7         5.1         12.5         (.5)                 (104.5)       157.7

Income taxes                       (3.9)      49.5         1.7          2.1         (.2)                     .2         49.4
                                                                                                                            

Net income (loss)                 108.3       91.2         3.4         10.4         (.3)         -       (104.7)       108.3

Dividends on preferred and
  preference stock                  1.2         .6                                                          (.6)         1.2
                                                                                                                            
Earnings (loss) applicable
  to common stock               $ 107.1   $   90.6    $    3.4     $   10.4    $    (.3)  $      -     $ (104.1)    $  107.1

Average shares of common stock
  outstanding                                                                                                           28.0
Earnings per average share of
  common stock                                                                                                          3.83
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                                                               Birdsall, Inc.                           Exhibit A-1
                                                    Consolidating Statement of Income                  Page 2 of 2
                                                  For the Year Ended December 31, 1992                 (Unaudited)                  
                                                               (Millions)
<CAPTION>
                                 Tropical
                                Shipping &    Birdsall                                  Adjustments
                               Construction   Shipping     Birdsall         Other           and
                               Company Ltd.     S.A.         Inc.       Subsidiaries*  Eliminations   Consolidated

<S>                               <C>          <C> <C>      <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Operating revenues                $ 108.7      $   7.1      $  39.4        $  16.0        $ (50.1)       $ 121.1

Operating expenses
  Operating and maintenance          89.7          3.2         38.5           12.4          (50.1)          93.7
  Depreciation and depletion          6.8          1.2          4.6             .4            (.1)          12.9
  Taxes, other than income
    taxes                              .6                       1.8             .2                           2.6
                                     97.1          4.4         44.9           13.0          (50.2)         109.2
                                                                                                                
Operating income (loss)              11.6          2.7         (5.5)           3.0             .1           11.9

Other income (expense)
  Interest income                     1.2                        .1             .3                           1.6
  Other, net                          6.3          (.7)        53.1           (7.9)         (58.7)          (7.9)
                                      7.5          (.7)        53.2           (7.6)         (58.7)          (6.3)
Income (loss) before interest
  on debt and income taxes           19.1          2.0         47.7           (4.6)         (58.6)           5.6

Interest on debt, net of
  amounts capitalized                             (1.3)         1.8                                           .5
                                                                                                                
Income (loss) before income
  taxes                              19.1          3.3         45.9           (4.6)         (58.6)           5.1

Income taxes                                                    1.2             .5                           1.7

Net income (loss)                 $  19.1      $   3.3      $  44.7        $  (5.1)       $ (58.6)       $   3.4




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* Aggregating less than 2% of NICOR Inc. revenues and assets.
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                                                        NICOR Inc.                                                     Exhibit A-2
                                              Consolidating Balance Sheet                                             Page 1 of 4
                                                   December 31, 1992                                                  (Unaudited)
                                                       (Millions)
<CAPTION>
                                              Northern
                                              Illinois                  NICOR        NICOR                 Adjust.
                                     NICOR       Gas     Birdsall,   Oil and Gas    Energy                   and
                                     Inc.      Company      Inc.     Corporation   Services   NGS, Inc.    Elims.    Consolidated
ASSETS

Current assets
  <S>                              <C>   <C>  <C>  <C>    <C>  <C>     <C> <C>     <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>  <C>          <C> <C>
  Cash and cash equivalents        $     .7   $    1.1    $    8.9     $   18.2    $     .8    $     .4   $  (19.4)    $   10.7
  Short-term investments at cost
    which approximates market                                 28.6           .7                                            29.3
  Receivables,
    less allowance of $7.3            108.8      275.6        15.7         21.6                             (113.1)       308.6
  Gas in storage, at last-in,
    first-out cost                               120.8                                                                    120.8
  Deferred gas cost                               42.4                                                                     42.4
  Other                                 1.7       11.6         3.1           .7                                            17.1
                                      111.2      451.5        56.3         41.2          .8          .4     (132.5)       528.9

Investments in continuing
  subsidiaries                        842.8                                                                 (842.8)         0.0

Investments and other                   9.2       28.0         6.9          4.0                                (.5)        47.6

Property, plant and equipment,
  at cost
    Gas distribution                           2,531.2                                                        36.3      2,567.5
    Shipping                                                 211.8                                                        211.8
    Oil and gas                                                           848.0                                           848.0
                                               2,531.2       211.8        848.0            -          -       36.3      3,627.3
  Less accumulated depreciation
    and depletion                              1,033.0        87.4        707.9                               36.3      1,864.6
                                               1,498.2       124.4        140.1            -          -        0.0      1,762.7

                                   $  963.2   $1,977.7    $  187.6     $  185.3     $     .8   $     .4   $ (975.8)    $2,339.2
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                                                         NICOR Inc.                                                    Exhibit A-2
                                               Consolidating Balance Sheet                                            Page 2 of 4
                                                    December 31, 1992                                                 (Unaudited)
                                                        (Millions)
<CAPTION>
                                              Northern
                                              Illinois                  NICOR        NICOR                 Adjust.
                                     NICOR       Gas     Birdsall,   Oil and Gas    Energy                   and
                                     Inc.      Company      Inc.     Corporation   Services   NGS, Inc.    Elims.    Consolidated
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

Current liabilities
  Long-term obligations due
    <S>                            <C>   <C>  <C> <C>    <C>           <C>         <C>         <C>   <C>  <C>  <C>     <C> <C>
    within one year                $     .3   $   63.2   $             $           $           $     .5   $    (.5)    $   63.5
  Short-term borrowings                84.0      244.0       35.0          64.0                              (84.0)       343.0
  Accounts payable                     29.8      195.6       13.0          22.7          .3                  (26.3)       235.1
  Accrued taxes and interest          (10.5)      73.6       (1.4)          2.6                              (29.5)        34.8
  Other                                17.4         .5                                                                     17.9
                                      121.0      576.9       46.6          89.3          .3          .5     (140.3)       694.3

Deferred credits and other
  liabilities
    Deferred income taxes              58.0      234.3       19.0          29.0         (.2)                  16.7        356.8
    Unamortized investment
      tax credits                                 58.2                                                                     58.2
    Other                              55.3       32.4        4.6           1.5                              (10.0)        83.8
                                      113.3      324.9       23.6          30.5         (.2)                   6.7        498.8

Capitalization
  First Mortgage Bonds                           417.2                                                                    417.2
  Preferred and preference stock
    Redeemable                         17.2       10.6                                                       (10.6)        17.2
    Nonredeemable                        .1        1.4                                                        (1.4)          .1
  Common stock                        139.4       76.2         .5            .4         1.0                  (78.1)       139.4
  Paid-in capital                     181.3      107.6                     38.6                             (146.2)       181.3
  Retained earnings
    (since Dec. 31, 1985)             390.9      462.9      116.9          26.5         (.3)        (.1)    (605.9)       390.9
    Total Capitalization              728.9    1,075.9      117.4          65.5          .7         (.1)    (842.2)     1,146.1
                                                                                                                               
                                   $  963.2   $1,977.7   $  187.6      $  185.3    $     .8    $     .4   $ (975.8)    $2,339.2
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                                                                       Birdsall, Inc.                        Exhibit A-2
                                                               Consolidating Balance Sheet                  Page 3 of 4
                                                                    December 31, 1992                       (Unaudited)
                                                                        (Millions)
<CAPTION>
                                      Tropical
                                     Shipping &    Birdsall                                  Adjustments
                                    Construction   Shipping     Birdsall         Other           and
                                    Company Ltd.     S.A.         Inc.       Subsidiaries*  Eliminations   Consolidated

ASSETS

Current assets
  <S>                                  <C> <C>      <C>          <C>  <C>       <C>  <C>       <C>            <C> <C>
  Cash and cash equivalents            $   7.8      $            $    .2        $    .9        $              $   8.9
  Short-term investments, at cost
    which approximates market             28.6                                                                   28.6
  Receivables,
    less allowances of $1.2               43.7                       7.5            4.8          (40.3)          15.7
  Other                                    1.1                       1.4             .6                           3.1
                                          81.2            -          9.1            6.3          (40.3)          56.3

Investments in continuing
  subsidiaries                             1.1                       6.4            6.6          (14.1)             -

Investments and other                                                 .7            3.6            2.6            6.9

Property, plant and equipment,
  at cost
    Shipping                              85.4         61.0         56.3            8.0            1.1          211.8
    Less accumulated depreciation         37.4         13.6         31.2            3.4            1.8           87.4
                                          48.0         47.4         25.1            4.6            (.7)         124.4
                                                                                                                     
                                       $ 130.3      $  47.4      $  41.3        $  21.1        $ (52.5)       $ 187.6




<F1>
* Aggregating less than 2% of NICOR Inc. revenues and assets.
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<TABLE>
                                                                       Birdsall, Inc.                      Exhibit A-2
                                                               Consolidating Balance Sheet                Page 4 of 4
                                                                    December 31, 1992                     (Unaudited)
                                                                        (Millions)
<CAPTION>
                                    Tropical
                                   Shipping &    Birdsall                                  Adjustments
                                  Construction   Shipping     Birdsall         Other           and
                                  Company Ltd.     S.A.         Inc.       Subsidiaries*  Eliminations   Consolidated

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

Current liabilities
  <S>                                <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
  Short-term borrowings              $            $            $  35.0        $              $              $  35.0
  Accounts payable                       6.7         26.8          6.7           13.1          (40.3)          13.0
  Accrued taxes and interest                                      (1.4)                                        (1.4)
                                         6.7         26.8         40.3           13.1          (40.3)          46.6

Deferred credits and other
  liabilities
    Deferred income taxes                                         19.0                                         19.0
    Other                                 .4           .4           .3            1.0            2.5            4.6
                                          .4           .4         19.3            1.0            2.5           23.6

Capitalization
  Preferred and preference stock         2.0                                                    (2.0)             -
  Common stock                                                      .5             .8            (.8)            .5
  Paid-in capital                                      .2                         6.4           (6.6)             -
  Retained earnings                    121.2         20.0        (18.8)           (.2)          (5.3)         116.9
                                       123.2         20.2        (18.3)           7.0          (14.7)         117.4
                                                                                                                   
                                     $ 130.3      $  47.4      $  41.3        $  21.1        $ (52.5)       $ 187.6




<F1>
* Aggregating less than 2% of NICOR Inc. revenues and assets.
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                                                         NICOR Inc.                                                  Exhibit A-3
                                       Consolidating Statement of Retained Earnings                                 Page 1 of 2
                                                    December 31, 1992                                               (Unaudited)
                                                        (Millions)
<CAPTION>
                                            Northern
                                            Illinois                  NICOR        NICOR                 Adjust.
                                   NICOR       Gas     Birdsall,   Oil and Gas    Energy                   and
                                   Inc.      Company      Inc.     Corporation   Services   NGS, Inc.    Elims.    Consolidated


<S>                              <C>        <C>         <C>          <C> <C>     <C>         <C>  <C>   <C>          <C>
Balance at beginning of year     $  349.5   $  436.4    $  131.0     $   18.5    $           $    (.1)  $ (585.8)    $  349.5

Net income (loss)                   108.3       91.2         3.4         10.4         (.3)                (104.7)       108.3

Dividends on common stock           (65.7)     (64.1)      (17.5)        (2.4)                              84.0        (65.7)

Dividends on preferred and
  preference stock                   (1.2)       (.6)                                                         .6         (1.2)

                                                                                                                             
Balance at end of year           $  390.9   $  462.9    $  116.9     $   26.5    $    (.3)  $    (.1)   $ (605.9)    $  390.9
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                                                   Birdsall, Inc.                                         Exhibit A-3
                                   Consolidating Statement of Retained Earnings                          Page 2 of 2
                                                December 31, 1992                                        (Unaudited)                
                                                    (Millions)
<CAPTION>
                                   Tropical
                                  Shipping &    Birdsall                                  Adjustments
                                 Construction   Shipping     Birdsall         Other          and
                                 Company Ltd.     S.A.         Inc.       Subsidiaries*  Eliminations   Consolidated


<S>                                 <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Balance at beginning of year        $ 153.5      $  16.7      $ (46.0)       $  12.2        $  (5.4)       $ 131.0

Net income (loss)                      19.1          3.3         44.7           (5.1)         (58.6)           3.4

Dividends on common stock             (51.2)                    (17.5)          (7.3)          58.5          (17.5)

Dividends on preferred stock            (.2)                                                     .2              -
                                                                                                                  
Balance at end of year              $ 121.2      $  20.0      $ (18.8)       $   (.2)       $  (5.3)       $ 116.9




<F1>
* Aggregating less than 2% of NICOR Inc. revenues and assets.
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