Introduction (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Goodwill at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was as follows:



	At March 31, 2019		At December 31, 2018
	(in millions)
Southern Company	$	5,284	$	5,315
Southern Company Gas:
Gas distribution operations	$	4,034	$	4,034
Gas marketing services	981		981
Southern Company Gas total	$	5,015	$	5,015

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived

Other intangible assets were as follows:



	At March 31, 2019							At December 31, 2018
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Other Intangible Assets, Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Other Intangible Assets, Net
	(in millions)							(in millions)
Southern Company
Other intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships	$	211	$	(100	)	$	111	$	223	$	(94	)	$	129
Trade names	70		(22		)	48		70		(21		)	49
Storage and transportation contracts	64		(56		)	8		64		(54		)	10
PPA fair value adjustments	405		(67		)	338		405		(61		)	344
Other	11		(6		)	5		11		(5		)	6
Total other intangible assets subject to amortization	$	761	$	(251	)	$	510	$	773	$	(235	)	$	538
Other intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Federal Communications Commission licenses	75		—			75		75		—			75
Total other intangible assets	$	836	$	(251	)	$	585	$	848	$	(235	)	$	613

Southern Power
Other intangible assets subject to amortization:
PPA fair value adjustments	$	405	$	(67	)	$	338	$	405	$	(61	)	$	344

Southern Company Gas
Other intangible assets subject to amortization:
Gas marketing services
Customer relationships	$	156	$	(89	)	$	67	$	156	$	(84	)	$	72
Trade names	26		(8		)	18		26		(7		)	19
Wholesale gas services
Storage and transportation contracts	64		(56		)	8		64		(54		)	10
Total other intangible assets subject to amortization	$	246	$	(153	)	$	93	$	246	$	(145	)	$	101

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived

Other intangible assets were as follows:



	At March 31, 2019							At December 31, 2018
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Other Intangible Assets, Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Other Intangible Assets, Net
	(in millions)							(in millions)
Southern Company
Other intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships	$	211	$	(100	)	$	111	$	223	$	(94	)	$	129
Trade names	70		(22		)	48		70		(21		)	49
Storage and transportation contracts	64		(56		)	8		64		(54		)	10
PPA fair value adjustments	405		(67		)	338		405		(61		)	344
Other	11		(6		)	5		11		(5		)	6
Total other intangible assets subject to amortization	$	761	$	(251	)	$	510	$	773	$	(235	)	$	538
Other intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Federal Communications Commission licenses	75		—			75		75		—			75
Total other intangible assets	$	836	$	(251	)	$	585	$	848	$	(235	)	$	613

Southern Power
Other intangible assets subject to amortization:
PPA fair value adjustments	$	405	$	(67	)	$	338	$	405	$	(61	)	$	344

Southern Company Gas
Other intangible assets subject to amortization:
Gas marketing services
Customer relationships	$	156	$	(89	)	$	67	$	156	$	(84	)	$	72
Trade names	26		(8		)	18		26		(7		)	19
Wholesale gas services
Storage and transportation contracts	64		(56		)	8		64		(54		)	10
Total other intangible assets subject to amortization	$	246	$	(153	)	$	93	$	246	$	(145	)	$	101

Finite-lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense

Amortization associated with other intangible assets was as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2019
	(in millions)
Southern Company	$	17
Southern Power^(a)	$	6
Southern Company Gas
Gas marketing services^(b)	$	6
Wholesale gas services^(a)	2
Southern Company Gas total	$	8


(a)	Recorded as a reduction to operating revenues.


(b)	Included in depreciation and amortization.

Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents

The following tables provide a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the condensed balance sheets that total to the amounts shown in the condensed statements of cash flows for the registrants that had restricted cash at March 31, 2019 and/or December 31, 2018:



	Southern Company			Southern Company Gas
	(in millions)
At March 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,361		$	57
Restricted cash:
Other accounts and notes receivable	4			4
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	1,364	^(*)	$	61


(*)	Total does not add due to rounding.



	Southern Company		Georgia Power		Southern Company Gas
	(in millions)
At December 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,396	$	4	$	64
Cash and cash equivalents held for sale	9		—		—
Restricted cash:
Restricted cash	—		108		—
Other accounts and notes receivable	114		—		6
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	1,519	$	112	$	70

Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents



	Southern Company			Southern Company Gas
	(in millions)
At March 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,361		$	57
Restricted cash:
Other accounts and notes receivable	4			4
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	1,364	^(*)	$	61


(*)	Total does not add due to rounding.



	Southern Company		Georgia Power		Southern Company Gas
	(in millions)
At December 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,396	$	4	$	64
Cash and cash equivalents held for sale	9		—		—
Restricted cash:
Restricted cash	—		108		—
Other accounts and notes receivable	114		—		6
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	1,519	$	112	$	70