SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PRESENTATION - These notes are an integral part of the accompanying unaudited financial statements of The Laclede Group, Inc. (Laclede Group or the Company), as well as Laclede Gas Company (Laclede Gas or the Missouri Utility) and Alabama Gas Corporation (Alagasco or the Alabama Utility). Laclede Gas and Alagasco are 100% owned subsidiaries of the Company. Collectively, Laclede Gas and Alagasco are referred to as the Utilities and Laclede Gas and Missouri Gas Energy (MGE) are referred to as the Missouri Utilities. The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management the accompanying unaudited financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary for the fair presentation of the results of operations for the periods presented. This Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Notes to the Financial Statements contained in the Company’s, Laclede Gas' and Alagasco's Form 10-K's for the fiscal year or transition period, as applicable, ended September 30, 2014, respectively.

The consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of Laclede Group are primarily derived from the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the Utilities. In compliance with GAAP, transactions between the Utilities and their affiliates, as well as intercompany balances on the Utilities' Balance Sheets, have not been eliminated from the Utilities' financial statements. As a result of the Company's August 31, 2014 acquisition of Alagasco, the Company's results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2014 includes Alagasco, which impacts the comparability of the current year financial statements to prior years. For a further discussion of the acquisition, see Note 2, Alagasco Acquisition.

The Missouri Utilities and Alagasco are regulated natural gas distribution utilities, each having a seasonal cycle. As a result, these interim statements of income for Laclede Group are not necessarily indicative of annual results or representative of succeeding quarters of the fiscal year. Due to the seasonal nature of the Utilities, Laclede Group’s earnings are typically concentrated during the heating season of November through April each fiscal year.

NATURE OF OPERATIONS - The Company, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a public utility holding company. It has three operating segments: Gas Utility, Gas Marketing and Other. The Gas Utility segment is comprised of the operations of the Missouri Utility and the Alabama Utility and serves St. Louis and eastern Missouri through legacy Laclede Gas, serves Kansas City and western Missouri through MGE and serves central and northern Alabama through Alagasco. Laclede Group’s primary non-utility business, Laclede Energy Resources, Inc. (LER), included in the Gas Marketing segment, provides non-regulated natural gas services. The activities of other subsidiaries are described in Note 9, Information by Operating Segment, and are included in the Other column. The Laclede Group's earnings are primarily derived from its Gas Utility segment.

REVENUE RECOGNITION - The Utilities read meters and bill customers on monthly cycles. The Missouri Utilities records their gas utility revenues from gas sales and transportation services on an accrual basis that includes estimated amounts for gas delivered, but not yet billed. The accruals for unbilled revenues are reversed in the subsequent accounting period when meters are actually read and customers are billed. The amounts of accrued unbilled revenues at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014 for Laclede Gas were $102.2 and $29.4, respectively.

Alagasco records natural gas distribution revenues in accordance with the tariff established by the Alabama Public Service Commission (APSC). The margin and gas costs on service delivered to cycle customers but not yet billed are recorded in current assets as accounts receivable with a corresponding regulatory liability. Gas imbalances are settled on a monthly basis. Alagasco had no material imbalances at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014.

Laclede Group's other subsidiaries, including LER, record revenues when earned, either when the product is delivered or when services are performed.

In the course of its business, LER enters into commitments associated with the purchase or sale of natural gas. Certain of LER’s derivative natural gas contracts are designated as normal purchases or normal sales and, as such, are excluded from the scope of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” Those contracts are accounted for as executory contracts and recorded on an accrual basis. Revenues and expenses from such contracts are recorded using a gross presentation. Contracts not designated as normal purchases or normal sales are recorded as derivatives with changes in fair value recognized in earnings in the periods prior to physical delivery. Certain of LER’s wholesale purchase and sale transactions entered on or after January 1, 2012 are classified as trading activities for financial reporting purposes. Under GAAP, revenues and expenses associated with trading activities are presented on a net basis in Gas Marketing Operating Revenues in the Statements of Consolidated Income. This net presentation has no effect on operating income or net income.

GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES - Gross receipts taxes associated with the Utilities' services are imposed on the Utilities and billed to customers. These amounts are recorded gross in the Operating Revenues line in the Company's Statements of Condensed Consolidated Income and the Utilities' Statements of Condensed Income. Amounts recorded in Laclede Group operating revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $27.7 and $19.9, respectively. Amounts recorded in Laclede Gas operating revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $21.9 and $19.9, respectively. Amounts recorded in Alagasco operating revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $5.8 and $6.4, respectively. Gross receipts taxes are expensed by the Utilities and are included in the Taxes, other than income taxes line in the Company's Statements of Condensed Consolidated Income and the Utilities' Statements of Condensed Income.

REGULATED OPERATIONS - The Utilities account for their regulated operations in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 980, “Regulated Operations.” This Topic sets forth the application of GAAP for those companies whose rates are established by or are subject to approval by an independent third-party regulator. The provisions of this accounting guidance require, among other things, that financial statements of a regulated enterprise reflect the actions of regulators, where appropriate. These actions may result in the recognition of revenues and expenses in time periods that are different than non-regulated enterprises. When this occurs, costs are deferred as assets in the balance sheet (regulatory assets) and recorded as expenses when those amounts are reflected in rates. Also, regulators can impose liabilities upon a regulated company for amounts previously collected from customers and for recovery of costs that are expected to be incurred in the future (regulatory liabilities). Management believes that the current regulatory environment supports the continued use of these regulatory accounting principles and that all regulatory assets and regulatory liabilities are recoverable or refundable through the regulatory process. See additional discussion on regulated operations in Note 4, Regulatory Matters.

TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - Transactions with associated companies include sales of natural gas from Laclede Gas to LER, sales of natural gas from LER to Laclede Gas, and propane transportation services provided by Laclede Pipeline Company to Laclede Gas. For the quarters ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, sales of natural gas from Laclede Gas to LER were $1.0 and $0.1, respectively. Sales of natural gas from LER to Laclede Gas during the quarters ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $25.3 and $19.5, respectively. Transportation services provided by Laclede Pipeline Company to Laclede Gas during both the quarters ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 totaled $0.3. Transactions between the Company and its affiliates have been eliminated from the consolidated financial statements of Laclede Group.

GOODWILL - Goodwill is measured as the excess of the acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred over the amount of acquisition-date identifiable assets acquired net of assumed liabilities. The following table represents total goodwill of Laclede Group and Laclede Gas:



($ Millions)	Laclede Group				Laclede Gas
Acquisition	December 31, 2014		September 30, 2014		December 31, 2014		September 30, 2014
MGE	$	210.2	$	210.2	$	210.2	$	210.2
Alagasco	727.6		727.6		—		—
Total	$	937.8	$	937.8	$	210.2	$	210.2

Alagasco has no goodwill on its balance sheet because push down accounting was not applied. As part of the Alagasco acquisition, the Company initially recorded $727.6 of goodwill.

UTILITY PLANT - Laclede Gas recorded accruals for capital expenditures totaling $2.5 and $3.0 as of December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014. Alagasco recorded accruals for capital expenditures totaling $4.8 and $5.0 at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014.

REVISIONS TO PRIOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - In the Alagasco Statements of Shareholder’s Equity in prior periods, $31.7 was misclassified between common stock and paid-in capital, with no impact on total shareholder’s equity. The prior period balances have been corrected in this filing. Also, certain current and noncurrent assets and liabilities in the prior period have been adjusted to conform with the current period presentation for Laclede Group, Laclede Gas and Alagasco.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT - In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This standard is intended to improve the financial reporting requirements for revenue from contracts with customers by providing a principles-based approach to the recognition of revenue. The core principle of the standard is when an entity transfers goods or services to customers it will recognize revenue in an amount that reflects the consideration the entity expects to be entitled to for those goods or services. The standard outlines a five-step model and related application guidance, which replaces most existing revenue recognition guidance. ASU 2014-09 also requires disclosures that will enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption not permitted. The Company, Laclede Gas and Alagasco have not yet selected a transition method nor determined the impact, if any, of the standard on their ongoing financial conditions and results of operations.