-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FozcUBAe0OjKrhUg3qIlfUJfK4dVhOyJAIfwLtu6vcxDYCKVRwYLQRUGi4droh8y KQSjRRZT+iFavhBk+BT5xQ== 0000203248-98-000002.txt : 19980504 0000203248-98-000002.hdr.sgml : 19980504 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000203248-98-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: U-33-S PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19970630 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980430 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHERN UNION CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000203248 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924] IRS NUMBER: 750571592 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: U-33-S SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 073-00065 FILM NUMBER: 98604972 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 504 LAVACA ST 8TH FL CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78701 BUSINESS PHONE: 5124775852 U-33-S 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. FORM U-33-S ANNUAL REPORT CONCERNING FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANIES Filed under Section 33(e) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1997 Filed pursuant to the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 by Southern Union Company 504 Lavaca Street, Eighth Floor Austin, Texas 78701 (Name and address) The Commission is requested to mail copies of all communications relating to this Annual Report to: Dennis K. Morgan Senior Vice President - Legal and Secretary Southern Union Company President Southern Union Energy International, Inc. and President Southern Union International Investments, Inc. 504 Lavaca Street, Eighth Floor Austin, Texas 78701 Stephen A. Bouchard Fleischman and Walsh, L.L.P. 1400 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20036 Southern Union Company ("Southern Union"), a Delaware corpora- tion, hereby files this Annual Report Concerning Foreign Utility Companies on Form U-33-S pursuant to Section 33(e) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act"), and Rule 57(b) of the implementing regulations thereunder, on behalf of Compania Nacional de Gas, S.A. de C.V. ("CNG"). Southern Union distributes natural gas as a public utility in the States of Texas, Missouri and Florida through Southern Union Gas, Missouri Gas Energy and Atlantic Utilities, respectively, each of which is a division of Southern Union. CNG is a limited liabil- ity variable stock corporation (sociedad anonima de capital vari- able) organized under the laws of the United Mexican States. CNG is a "gas utility company" for purposes of the Act. Southern Union acquired an equity interest in CNG on July 23, 1997. Southern Union is a domestic associate public-utility company of CNG under Section 2(a)(10) of the Act. Item 1. Name, Business Address, Facilities and Ownership - ------ The name and business address of CNG is: Compania Nacional de Gas, S.A. de C.V. Edificio Salart Morelos 511 Sur Piedras Negras, Coahuila Mexico CNG provides natural gas distribution services at retail in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, under a permit granted by Mexican authorities. Natural gas is received by CNG via two city gates with a loop pipeline developed system which utilizes five to 20 pound pressure. CNG's distribution system was established in 1934. CNG has outstanding a single class of capital shares, par value one peso per share, which shares are the only class of voting securities outstanding. Southern Union indirectly owns approxi- mately 42% of the outstanding capital stock of CNG, through Southern Union Energy International, Inc. ("SUEI") and Southern Union International Investments, Inc. ("SUII"), two wholly-owned Delaware subsidiaries of Southern Union that own 100% of the capital stock of Energia Estrella del Sur, S. A. de C. V., their Mexican subsidiary ("EES"). The remainder of the capital shares of CNG presently is owned by members of the Libson family. Item 2. Guarantees of Financial Obligations - ------ Southern Union presently is not subject to recourse for any debt or other financial obligation (through direct or indirect guaranties or otherwise) of CNG. Item 3. Technical Services Contracts - ------ There presently is no service, sales or construction contract between Southern Union and CNG; however, Materiales y Aparatos, S.A. de C.V., an affiliate of CNG ("MASA"), provides gas meter repair services pursuant to an informal agreement entered into in September 1997. Since September 1997, Southern Union has paid approximately $35,000 to MASA for meter repairs under the agreement. Through SUEI, SUII and EES, Southern Union indirectly owns 48% of the outstanding capital stock of MASA. Exhibit A. Organizational Chart - --------- SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY | | ------------------------------- | | | | SOUTHERN UNION ENERGY SOUTHERN UNION INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL, INC. ("SUEI") INVESTMENTS, INC. ("SUII") (wholly-owned subsidiary (wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Union Company) of Southern Union Company) | | | | ------------------------------- | | ENERGIA ESTRELLA DEL SUR, S.A. DE C.V. ("EES") (99% of stock owned by SUEI; 1% of stock owned by SUII) | | COMPANIA NACIONAL DE GAS, S.A. DE C.V. (42% of stock owned by EES) SIGNATURE --------- The undersigned company has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Com- pany Act of 1935. The signature of the undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such com- pany or its subsidiaries. SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY Date: April 30, 1998 By: DENNIS K. MORGAN ------------------------------ Dennis K. Morgan Senior Vice President - Legal and Secretary (President, Southern Union Energy International, Inc. and President, Southern Union International Investments, Inc.) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----