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INFORMATION BY OPERATING SEGMENT
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
INFORMATION BY OPERATING SEGMENT
INFORMATION BY OPERATING SEGMENT
The Company has two reportable segments: Gas Utility and Gas Marketing. The Gas Utility segment is the aggregation of the regulated operations of the Utilities. The Gas Marketing segment includes the results of Spire Marketing, a subsidiary engaged in the non-regulated marketing of natural gas and related activities, including utilizing natural gas storage contracts for providing natural gas sales. In addition, other non-utility activities of the Company include:
unallocated corporate costs, including certain debt and associated interest costs;
Spire STL Pipeline LLC, a subsidiary of Spire planning construction of a proposed 65-mile Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-regulated pipeline to deliver natural gas into eastern Missouri; and
Spire’s subsidiaries engaged in the operation of a propane pipeline, compression of natural gas and risk management, among other activities. All subsidiaries are wholly owned.
Accounting policies are described in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Intersegment transactions include sales of natural gas from Spire Marketing to Laclede Gas and from Laclede Gas to Spire Marketing, insurance services provided by Laclede Insurance Risk Services to Laclede Gas and Alagasco, and propane transportation services provided by Laclede Pipeline Company to Laclede Gas.
Management evaluates the performance of the operating segments based on the computation of net economic earnings. Net economic earnings exclude from reported net income the after-tax impacts of net unrealized gains and losses and other timing differences associated with energy-related transactions. Net economic earnings also exclude the after-tax impacts related to acquisition, divestiture, and restructuring activities.
 
Gas Utility
 
Gas Marketing
 
Other
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues from external customers
$
305.1

 
$
17.9

 
$
0.5

 
$

 
$
323.5

Intersegment revenues
1.5

 

 
1.6

 
(3.1
)
 

Total Operating Revenues
306.6

 
17.9

 
2.1

 
(3.1
)
 
323.5

Operating Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas Utility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural and propane gas
88.7

 

 

 
(12.0
)
 
76.7

Operation and maintenance
101.9

 

 

 
(1.1
)
 
100.8

Depreciation and amortization
38.4

 

 

 

 
38.4

Taxes, other than income taxes
30.5

 

 

 

 
30.5

Total Gas Utility Operating Expenses
259.5

 

 

 
(13.1
)
 
246.4

Gas Marketing and Other

 
12.0

 
4.8

 
10.0

 
26.8

Total Operating Expenses
259.5

 
12.0

 
4.8

 
(3.1
)
 
273.2

Operating Income (Loss)
$
47.1

 
$
5.9

 
$
(2.7
)
 
$

 
$
50.3

Net Economic Earnings (Loss)
$
23.3

 
$
2.3

 
$
(4.0
)
 
$

 
$
21.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues from external customers
$
253.2

 
$
(4.3
)
 
$
0.4

 
$

 
$
249.3

Intersegment revenues
0.1

 
6.6

 
0.5

 
(7.2
)
 

Total Operating Revenues
253.3

 
2.3

 
0.9

 
(7.2
)
 
249.3

Operating Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas Utility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural and propane gas
61.1

 

 

 
(7.0
)
 
54.1

Operation and maintenance
91.9

 

 

 
(0.1
)
 
91.8

Depreciation and amortization
34.2

 

 

 

 
34.2

Taxes, other than income taxes
27.4

 

 

 

 
27.4

Total Gas Utility Operating Expenses
214.6

 

 

 
(7.1
)
 
207.5

Gas Marketing and Other

 
3.9

 
2.7

 
(0.1
)
 
6.5

Total Operating Expenses
214.6

 
3.9

 
2.7

 
(7.2
)
 
214.0

Operating Income (Loss)
$
38.7

 
$
(1.6
)
 
$
(1.8
)
 
$

 
$
35.3

Net Economic Earnings (Loss)
$
18.0

 
$
1.8

 
$
(5.2
)
 
$

 
$
14.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas Utility
 
Gas Marketing
 
Other
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2017
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Operating Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues from external customers
$
1,419.1

 
$
61.8

 
$
1.1

 
$

 
$
1,482.0

Intersegment revenues
7.9

 

 
4.6

 
(12.5
)
 

Total Operating Revenues
1,427.0

 
61.8

 
5.7

 
(12.5
)
 
1,482.0

Operating Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas Utility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural and propane gas
578.8

 

 

 
(54.0
)
 
524.8

Operation and maintenance
301.7

 

 

 
(3.1
)
 
298.6

Depreciation and amortization
114.0

 

 

 

 
114.0

Taxes, other than income taxes
112.2

 

 

 

 
112.2

Total Gas Utility Operating Expenses
1,106.7

 

 

 
(57.1
)
 
1,049.6

Gas Marketing and Other

 
58.9

 
9.1

 
44.6

 
112.6

Total Operating Expenses
1,106.7

 
58.9

 
9.1

 
(12.5
)
 
1,162.2

Operating Income (Loss)
$
320.3

 
$
2.9

 
$
(3.4
)
 
$

 
$
319.8

Net Economic Earnings (Loss)
$
187.3

 
$
3.7

 
$
(12.9
)
 
$

 
$
178.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2016
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Operating Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues from external customers
$
1,263.5

 
$
(6.7
)
 
$
1.2

 
$

 
$
1,258.0

Intersegment revenues
2.0

 
29.8

 
1.4

 
(33.2
)
 

Total Operating Revenues
1,265.5

 
23.1

 
2.6

 
(33.2
)
 
1,258.0

Operating Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas Utility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural and propane gas
496.0

 

 

 
(32.3
)
 
463.7

Operation and maintenance
278.4

 

 

 
(0.7
)
 
277.7

Depreciation and amortization
101.5

 

 

 

 
101.5

Taxes, other than income taxes
99.5

 

 

 

 
99.5

Total Gas Utility Operating Expenses
975.4

 

 

 
(33.0
)
 
942.4

Gas Marketing and Other

 
18.4

 
7.4

 
(0.2
)
 
25.6

Total Operating Expenses
975.4

 
18.4

 
7.4

 
(33.2
)
 
968.0

Operating Income (Loss)
$
290.1

 
$
4.7

 
$
(4.8
)
 
$

 
$
290.0

Net Economic Earnings (Loss)
$
170.5

 
$
4.5

 
$
(11.8
)
 
$

 
$
163.2

The Company’s total assets by segment were as follows:
 
June 30,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2016
Total Assets:
Gas Utility
$
5,323.1

 
$
5,184.7

 
$
4,646.9

Gas Marketing
223.6

 
205.0

 
167.8

Other
2,171.8

 
1,836.6

 
1,592.6

Eliminations
(1,420.3
)
 
(1,161.9
)
 
(1,108.3
)
Total Assets
$
6,298.2

 
$
6,064.4

 
$
5,299.0



The following table reconciles the Company’s net economic earnings to net income.
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Nine Months Ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net Income
$
21.7

 
$
10.7

 
$
174.9

 
$
158.4

Adjustments, pre-tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized (gain) loss on energy-related derivative contracts
(2.2
)
 
4.9

 
3.2

 
2.9

Lower of cost or market inventory adjustments

 
(0.1
)
 

 
0.6

Realized gain on economic hedges prior to sale of the physical commodity

 
(0.3
)
 
(0.2
)
 
(0.9
)
Acquisition, divestiture and restructuring activities
1.9

 
1.8

 
2.1

 
5.1

Income tax effect of adjustments
0.2

 
(2.4
)
 
(1.9
)
 
(2.9
)
Net Economic Earnings
$
21.6

 
$
14.6

 
$
178.1

 
$
163.2