“We can chart our future clearly and wisely only when we know the path which has led to the present.” – Adlai Stevenson
Sumter Electric Cooperative, Inc.
2012 Annual Report
CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF SERVICE
Cooperative Highlights for 2012
Operating Revenue
$
330,987,476
Net Margins
$
13,101,866
Total Assets
$
614,109,991
Patronage Capital Distributed
$
2,170,993
Kilowatt-Hours Sold 2,771,265,503 Miles of Energized Line
11,723
Substations 47 New Services
4,061
Number of Members
178,776
Full-Time Employees
397
Moments in Time 1878
Thomas Edison establishes the Edison Electric Light Company in New York City and makes electricity available for household usage.
1906
The first radio set advertises for $7.50, with claims to receive signals up to one mile.
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1902
The Electric Theater in Los Angeles becomes America’s first moving picture cinema.
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assembly line, revolutionizing mass production.
1914
The first electric traffic lights are installed in Cleveland, Ohio.
our cooperative had a very active year in 2012 and as we entered 2013, we officially began a celebration of our 75th year of service to our members and communities. SECO’s service territory has undergone momentous changes in the last 75 years and we have been truly privileged to have played an important role in the progress we have seen. Imagine a time when there was no electricity in our part of Central Florida. A pall of darkness covered the land. What little light there was came from dim kerosene lamps. Life was absolute drudgery. People began work on the farm and in the home before the sun came up and the work wasn’t done until after the sun went down in the evening. Children studied, women sewed, and men milked the cows by kerosene lamp light. Milking was done early in the morning so that every precious moment of daylight could be spent outdoors doing the farm work. There were no refrigerators to keep the milk fresh and there often wasn’t enough ice to preserve the milk long enough to sell it. Everyone in the family had to carry water and wood for all kinds of chores. It was hard, hot, and often backbreaking work. Back then the sun beat down mercilessly on metal-roofed houses.
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1913 Ford introduces the
[ ] 1922
A presidential address is broadcast on radio for the first time as President Calvin Coolidge speaks to a joint session of Congress.
1932
Jack Benny makes his radio debut.
Despite the oppressive heat, women had to tend the fires in their wood stoves to keep the constant temperatures needed for cooking and canning. The stoves were hot, dirty, and smoky. Fruits and vegetables had to be canned as soon as they became ripe, so canning was a summer-long process. Wash was often done outside in large pots of boiling water hung over a fire. Clothes would be scrubbed on a washboard with harsh soaps and the dirty water wrung out. Then, of course, more water was needed for rinsing. Ironing was probably the most hated chore of the women folk of the time. The metal irons (which often weighed six or seven pounds) were heated on the wood stove. Wood handles or cloth potholders would often become dislodged and the woman’s hand would be blistered by the intense heat. To add insult to injury, the soot from the stove would have to be cleaned off the irons to keep it from soiling the clothes. Farming was most often done by hand or behind a horse. Irrigating the crops was another very difficult chore without the power of electricity to get the job done. The great stock market crash of 1929 led to the Great Depression of the ’30s. Jobs were scarce and money even scarcer. This, too, added to the miseries of the time. These were not the “good ole days.” However, hope was on the horizon and a change for the better was on the way. The year was 1937 and a small, but intrepid band of local residents got together to advance the idea of creating a rural electrification project to bring electricity to our part of Florida. The first organizational meeting was held in June of that year and was attended by about 250 average citizens who knew that the investor-owned
1935
Hoover Dam is complete after eight years of planning and construction.
1935
Rural Electrification Administration was created soon after for-profit utilities rejected the idea of bringing electric power to rural America. Franklin D. Roosevelt carries out an executive order establishing the REA.
1938
Sumter Electric Cooperative’s first construction lines are energized near Webster, Florida.
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NBC-TV debuts black- and-white television at the New York World’s Fair with the first public television demonstration.
1945
The Andrew Sisters announce the end of WWII to 5,000 GI’s in Italy who were preparing to head to the Pacific.
Tragedy struck our nation on December 7, 1941 when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and plunged the nation into war. Sumter Electric employees did their part in the war effort at the new headquarters in Sumterville. Volunteering as enemy plane spotters, they took turns working for the Aircraft Warning Service. An employee had to climb out onto the headquarters roof and used binoculars to identify the type of aircraft flying overhead. They reported the type and direction of the aircraft to the U.S. Defense Department. In an effort to ease their burden, the local community built a lookout tower through volunteer labor and donated materials as the employees shared responsiblity of listening and watching for planes in the civil defense effort until the end of WWII.
electric companies of that era had no interest in serving the more rural parts of the state. If things were to change and life were to get better, they would have to take matters into their own hands. In 1938, Sumter Electric Cooperative was born. The cooperative business model was chosen because it was not-for-profit and member-owned. Member/customers had a direct say in how the cooperative functioned. The entire focus of the fledgling co-op would be on the very people and communities it served. Construction of the first power lines was completed in 1938 near Webster, Florida and with hard work, electricity began to flow. As time passed, more and more lines stretched out to other parts of the service territory and the aforementioned pall of darkness was lifted.
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1955
1947 U.S. Air Force Captain
“Chuck” Yeager becomes the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound as he tests the X-1 rocket-powered research plane in the Mojave Desert.
1957
The first commercial nuclear power plant begins operating in Shippingport, PA.
The first 1945 The first computer (ENIAC) 1950 modern credit built by the University of Pennsylvania for the U.S. Army heralded as “Giant Brain” weighed 27 tons, measure 8' x 3' x 100' and consumed 150 kW of power.
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character Willie Wiredhand steps into the spotlight as an ambassador for rural electric cooperatives across America.
made $3.8 billion in loans to 1,030 electric systems, providing new or improved service to 4.5 million consumers across the U.S.
[ ] 1955
The first “Walk & Don’t Walk” lighted street signals are installed.
In the beginning, most people who received electricity only had a single 25 watt light bulb in the middle of each room. To some it was a special gift. To others it was a miracle. Many humorous stories still circulate today about the time when the lights came on. Electricity was so new it took some adjusting as to how it worked. One man who had been at work when his power was turned on didn’t know how to turn the light in his bedroom out. To solve the problem he took a metal bucket and propped the bucket over the light bulb with a stick so he could go to sleep. The next day he figured out how to turn the light off. Yet another man didn’t quite trust the electrification of his house so he put firecrackers up in his attic. He said, “If the electricity causes my house to catch fire at least the noise of the firecrackers will wake me up so I can escape.” It wasn’t long, however, before people became comfortable with the electrons flowing into their homes. It revolutionized their lifestyles. As the years passed, they found more and more benefits from electric conveniences like refrigerators, irons, irrigaBARRY BOWMAN Director of Corporate Communications & Energy Services
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1959 REA kicks off its 25th year having
card is introduced in New York City called the Diners Club.
1950 Animated
Rosa Parks is arrested for refusal to leave her seat.
1960
The first telecommunications and television weather satellites, Echo I and Tiros I are launched by NASA.
tion pumps and the like. They didn’t have cell phones or iPads yet, but they did have that miracle of the airways – radio. It connected people with the news of the day and families gathered around those old tube-style radios to hear the popular shows of the era. Yes, when the lights came on, that ushered in a transformation which continues to this very day. Moreover, the principles upon which Sumter Electric Cooperative was founded back in 1938 are as strong as ever. We’ve never lost sight of the fact that we exist solely to provide our members with the most reliable, lowest cost electricity possible with exceptional customer service. Here you are not just an account number, you are a member of the co-op family. As a member of Sumter Electric you get to vote for who represents you on the SECO Board of Trustees every three years, and on any proposed changes to the bylaws which govern how the co-op operates. It’s one man/woman, one vote and represents the purest form of democracy.
SENIOR STAF F
ALEX MARKLEY BEN BRICKHOUSE JOHN LASELVA Director of Director Director of Human Resources & of Engineering Reliability & Operations Corporate Services
TED PURSER Director of Financial & Administrative Services
1964 The Beatles make their
1959
Hawaii officially becomes the fiftieth state of the union.
1969
first live American television appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, and are watched by a record-setting 73.7 million people.
1961 Astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr. 1966 NRECA creates the Action becomes America’s first space traveler as he makes a 15-minute sub-orbital flight launched from Cape Canaveral.
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The first BASIC program is run on a computer in Dartmouth.
First human to walk on the moon Neil Armstrong said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Committee for Rural Electrification, a bipartisan political action committee that provides financial support to congressional and state legislative candidates who are friendly to electric cooperatives.
Developed and drawn by Howell Hobson of Leesburg, Sumter Electric Cooperative’s first business headquarters was established in Sumterville and constructed by youth associated with the National Youth Administration (NYA) in the early 1940s. A few directors and key personnel gather in front of the new building. Standing from left to right are D.W. Smith, Curtis Oree Pitts, J.P. Lynch, Joe Traylor, W.H. Proctor, Kitty Barlow, R.W. Eldridge, Jettie Pearl Mickler, J.G. Sparkman, Jackie Hagle, and the young girl is Mr. Lynch’s daughter.
Because we are a not-for-profit organization, unlike other types of electric companies, SECO members get to share in any excess margins the co-op may have each year in the form of capital credits. We are not concerned with providing quarterly dividends to some far away group of stockholders. These credits are returned each November and are much appreciated by the members. In 2012, SECO members received $2,170,993 in capital credit returns. And, in the last sixteen years your co-op has given back over $22,000,000 in capital credits to the membership-at-large. As a SECO member you have access to the SECO Angel Fund if you are in financial difficulty through no fault of your own. This humanitarian fund has helped literally thousands upon thousands of people since it was first founded and has made a positive contribution to the human condition in SECO’s service territory.
EXECUTIVE
JAMES DUNCAN CEO & General Manager
You and your family can also benefit, if needed, from the voluntary and very substantial donations SECO employees give to such worthwhile causes as United Way, American Cancer Society and a host of other humanitarian efforts. SECO and its employees share a deeprooted commitment to those less fortunate. Keeping you informed is a very high priority for all of us at SECO. Having robust two-way communication vehicles that meet various modern lifestyle needs is essential. Today you can stay on top of SECO programs, work projects, energy saving tips, events and more with ease. You can be involved by reading your printed monthly newsletter SECO News, joining our electronic headline news service SECO eNews, visiting our Facebook page, viewing our videos on YouTube and you can sign up for electronic emergency and storm alerts. If we are working on major improvements in your area you’ll likely receive a letter or a telephone call letting you know exactly what we are doing to enhance your electric service. In addition to all of that, SECO members are randomly selected to voice their thoughts and opinions when the co-op conducts its annual member satisfaction survey each fall.
NORA BROWN Sr. Executive Assistant
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1970
Millions of Americans observe the first “Earth Day.”
1969 The Internet
1974
1979
1977
Hank Aaron breaks Babe is born when the Ruth’s lifetime government links RBI record universities, military of 2,209. and defense contractors together.
1994 IBM
The U.S. House of Representatives begins regular television broadcasts of its day-to-day business via the C-SPAN.
The first personal computer, the Apple II, goes on sale.
1980s
Shifting into the Information Age, digital technology is born with the mass production of computers, cable television, gaming consoles, and communication devices.
introduces Simon as the first cellular phone with all the features of a “smartphone.”
1996
Dolly the female sheep is the first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell.
“Willie Wiredhand” always has a friendly smile. His hips and legs display an electricalplug, his wire body and light socket head has a push-button nose. His big gloves symbolize hired hands deemed necessary for helping our nation’s farmers. This rural electric mascot was created in 1950 by artist Andrew McLay for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association representing over 900 rural electric co-ops across America. McLay’s design happened when cartoon characters provided big personalities for product advertisement used to increase production and sales. Common icons of the day were Mr. Peanut, Mr. Clean, Jolly Green Giant, Tony the Tiger and even Willie’s arch nemesis Reddy Kilowatt. The animated ambassador Willie was found in comic books, newspapers ads, on cigarette lighters, coffee mugs, lapel pins, billboards, utility trucks, and even political cartoons doing anything and everything to connect with the public.
As a youngster in ’56, Willie Wiredhand was challenged in U.S. District Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit by Reddy Kilowatt for infringement rights of a trademark. Reddy symbolized and promoted private power companies. Unlike Willie, Reddy’s body was composed of jagged lines of lightning bolts and a rounded head with a light bulb nose and plug-in socket ears. The two cartoon characters simply did not look alike; however, they both symbolized the same thing – electricity. Willie was a mascot for rural electric cooperatives; Reddy represented investor-owned utilities. Because the plaintiff made zero claims to any suffering, damage, or loss of revenue or customers, Reddy did not have a foot to stand on. In 1957, the three-judge panel Soper, Sobeloff, and Chesnut issued an unanimous decision in favor of Willie. Willie came out shining brighter than ever. Infringement rights were dropped and he left the courtroom with a satisfied twinkle in his eye. Still a spokes character for many co-ops to this day, Willie Wiredhand has become a legend and an American icon.
The members gave the co-op very high marks in the 2012 telephone survey which was conducted on our behalf by NRECA Market Research Services. The co-op was rated over 4.50 on a 5.00 scale in each of the following categories: • having friendly, courteous employees • having highly trained and professional employees • providing accurate, easy to understand bills • supporting the local community • having convenient payment options • operating with concern for the environment • keeping longer outages to a minimum • being easy to reach • resolving any issues or problems • restoring power quickly after an outage • keeping blinks and momentary outages to a minimum
• communicating with members and keeping them informed • having consumers’ best interests at heart • delivering good value for the money Another measurement which was contained in the survey was a series of questions that compared SECO to other types of companies who seek to rank themselves on the nationally recognized American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). SECO’s 2012 ACSI score of 89 was one of the highest scores for any type of electric utility in the entire nation. And, it far exceeded the ACSI scores of the large investor-owned utilities here in Florida. Additionally, J.D. Power and Associates independently ranked SECO as having some of the highest customer satisfaction scores in the country throughout 2012.
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1997 A 22-pound
rover is carried on the NASA Pathfinder and becomes the first to explore the Martian surface.
2001
2003
Enron files Chapter 11 making it the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history.
Largest blackout in the country’s history darkens the Northeast and Midwest.
1997 The first mass-
2005
produced-hybrid vehicle was the Toyota Prius with an estimated fuel economy of 52 miles per gallon. The original hybrid car was actually built by Ferdinand Porsche in 1900. SECO’s first hybrid truck was added to the fleet in 2005.
Hurricane Katrina is deemed as one of the worst disasters in U.S. history.
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The exceptional customer satisfaction scores SECO received from the members this year were most gratifying. What the members are saying and thinking about their co-op helps us stay on top of what is important to them. It assures that we are still meeting their expectations when it comes to delivering reliable, affordable electric power and that we have not discounted the high premium our members place on real customer service. 2012 also brought about the formation of the SECO Power Posse. This highly trained group of energy experts provided members with free energy audits of their homes and businesses. They also did a record number of community presentations to a wide variety of groups in the service territory on many different topics. And, because of the increasing number of scams being perpetrated upon SECO members, they actively took on the role of helping to identify the scammers and protecting our members’ hard-earned money and retirement funds. As of the publication date of this annual report, we are well into 2013. More innovations are on the horizon for SECO members. We never stand still and we take nothing for granted because we know that electricity isn’t a luxury commodity. It is essential to modern life. The responsibility of providing that critical necessity is, for us, a most serious obligation.
It has been our high honor to have served our members and communities for 75 years. It is a milestone anniversary. It could not have been achieved without the dedication of SECO employees and the strong support of our great members. Thanks to all those who came before us and to the SECO family of today.
1998
2001 2,976 Americans are murdered
Touchstone Energy begins a national alliance to provide strength and resources to electric cooperatives across the nation.
and 6,000 plus are wounded when terrorists crash two passenger aircrafts into the World Trade Center, crash another passenger aircraft into the Pentagon, and cause United Airlines Flight 93 to crash before reaching its intended target of the U.S. Capitol.
2011
The world’s largest photovoltaic solargenerating facility project is Agua Caliente Solar Project in Arizona, and is projected to reach full capacity of 397 MW by 2014.
Prints/photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Library of Congress, and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
“While it is well enough to leave footprints on the sands of time, it is even more important to make sure they point in a commendable direction.”– \James Cabell CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF SERVICE | 7
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
T H E B OA R D OF T RUS T E E S
Board of Directors Sumter Electric Cooperative, Inc. Sumterville, Florida RAY F. VICK President District 5
JERRY D. HATFIELD Vice President District 9
BARRY R. EVANS Secretary-Treasurer District 3
Report on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Sumter Electric Cooperative, Inc. (the Cooperative), as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related statements of revenues and patronage capital and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.
DONALD W. SANTEE District 1
DILLARD B. BOYATT District 2
JAMES D. HOLTZ District 4
Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Auditor’s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
EARL MUFFETT District 6
ROB HENION District 7
BILL JAMES District 8
Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Cooperative, as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated, February 15, 2013, on our consideration of the Cooperative’s internal control over financial reporting and our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, grant agreements, and other matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance, and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and important for assessing the results of our audits. Purvis, Gray and Company, LLP February 15, 2013 Ocala, Florida
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Balance Sheets
December 31, 2012 and 2011 ASSETS 2012
2011
Electric Plant Distribution and Transmission Plant
$
Construction Work in Progress
646,827,200 $
610,454,568
18,960,157
18,233,049
665,787,357
628,687,617
(141,120,857)
(133,665,031)
524,666,500
495,022,586
52,560,705
49,647,064
2,902,853
6,476,813
11,202,684
9,712,323
809,587
905,023
Unbilled Electric Revenues and Under Collection of Power Costs
8,542,102
9,042,369
Inventories
12,775,117
11,961,095
Total Electric Plant (Accumulated Provision for Depreciation and Amortization) Total Electric Plant - Cost Less Depreciation and Amortization Investments Investments in Associated Organizations and Other Special Funds Current Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents Accounts Receivable - Consumers (Less Provision for Doubtful Accounts 2012 -$1,090,118 2011 - $1,054,565) Other Receivables
Prepayments and Other Current Assets Total Current Assets Deferred Charges Total Assets
456,276
1,285,586
36,688,619
39,383,209
194,167
325,316
614,109,991
584,378,175
777,954
761,634
191,674,089
180,743,216
EQUITIES AND LIABILITIES Equities Memberships Patronage Capital Other Equities Total Equities
2,632,933
2,632,933
195,084,976
184,137,783
353,221,567
340,579,894
515,006
374,178
353,736,573
340,954,072
Noncurrent Liabilities Long-term Debt Deferred Compensation Liability Total Noncurrent Liabilities Current Liabilities Long-term Debt - Portion Due Within One Year (Less Cushion of Credit 2012 - $0; 2011 - $1,280,097)
11,791,021
9,995,959
Accounts Payable
25,429,940
23,417,903
Consumer Deposits
13,531,347
12,212,786
7,724,282
7,870,133
58,476,590
53,496,781
6,811,852
5,789,539
Other Current or Accrued Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Deferred Credits Total Equities and Liabilities
$
614,109,991
$
584,378,175
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Statements of Revenues and Patronage Capital
December 31, 2012 and 2011 2011
2012 Operating Revenues
$
330,987,476
$
329,999,283
Operating Expenses 228,823,441
228,015,257
206,204
188,284
Distribution Expense - Operations
15,082,074
14,387,277
Distribution Expense - Maintenance
20,377,766
21,428,766
Consumer Accounts Expense
9,429,595
10,512,172
Customer Service and Informational Expense
1,525,739
1,612,793
Administrative, General, and Other Expense
11,861,624
11,881,069
Depreciation Expense
20,317,197
19,042,403
Taxes - Expense
58,102
56,204
Other Expense
352,156
266,978
Cost of Power Transmission Expense
(Total Operating Expenses)
(307,391,203)
(308,033,898) 22,953,578
22,608,080
(13,392,785)
(13,813,829)
9,560,793
8,794,251
G&T Cooperative Capital Credits
2,052,289
5,068,962
Other Capital Credits and Margins
1,230,717
1,151,602
Total Other Margins
3,283,006
6,220,564
12,843,799
15,014,815
Interest Income
130,439
291,318
Other Nonoperating Income
127,628
133,395
Total Nonoperating Margins
258,067
424,713
13,101,866
15,439,528
180,743,216
168,308,033
Operating Margins Before Fixed Charges Fixed Charges Interest on Long-term Debt Operating Margins After Fixed Charges Other Margins
Net Operating Margins Nonoperating Margins
Net Margins Patronage Capital, Beginning of Year (Retirement of Capital Credits) Patronage Capital, End of Year
$
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(3,004,345)
(2,170,993) 191,674,089
$
180,743,216
Statements of Cash Flows
December 31, 2012 and 2011 2012
2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities Net Margins
$
13,101,866
$
15,439,528
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Margins to Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operations: Capital Credits and Patronage Dividend Certificates Assigned
(3,283,006)
(6,220,564)
Depreciation
22,182,827
20,880,794
366,400
480,000
(1,261,058)
12,218,035
Provision for Uncollectible Accounts Changes in Assets - Decrease (Increase) and Liabilities - Increase (Decrease): Accounts Receivable Prepayments and Other Current Assets
829,310
1,178,018
Deferred Charges
131,149
(133,553)
Accounts Payable
2,012,037
(8,094,843)
Consumer Deposits
1,318,561
814,471
Other Current Liabilities
(145,851)
452,690
Deferred Compensation Liability
140,828
110,921
1,022,313
4,004,773
Total Adjustments
23,313,510
25,690,742
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
36,415,376
41,130,270
Deferred Credits
Cash Flows from Investing Activities Change in Inventory - Net of Salvage
(814,022)
Contributions in Aid of Construction Received Proceeds from Disposition of Property
(231,064)
6,406,679
9,922,954
220,198
132,853
464,238
485,418
45,955
43,318
(140,828)
(110,922)
(55,328,267)
(53,352,202)
(3,125,351)
(3,021,084)
(52,271,398)
(45,130,729)
24,669,817
(28,060,440)
Proceeds from Redemption of Patronage Capital Certificate Proceeds from Redemption of Other Investments Purchase of Other Investments Extension and Replacement of Plant Plant Removal Cost Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Cash Flows from Financing Activities Line of Credit (Net) Proceeds on Long-term Debt
0
Payments on Long-term Debt Cushion of Credit Membership Fees
68,500,000
(11,513,179)
(26,356,142)
1,280,097
(1,280,097)
16,320
13,030
Retirement of Capital Credits
(2,170,993)
(3,004,345)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
12,282,062
9,812,006
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
(3,573,960)
5,811,547
6,476,813
665,266
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year
$
2,902,853
$
6,476,813
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Statements of Cash Flows (concluded)
December 31, 2012 and 2011 2012
2011
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Cash Paid During the Year for:
Interest
$
13,324,087
$
13,871,590
$
14,862,061
$
11,152,476
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
The Cooperative Retired Certain Assets from its Plant Records as Follows: Cost of Assets Retired Plant Removal Costs Material Salvaged Net Reduction in Accumulated Depreciation
3,162,394
3,021,084
(3,274,163)
(1,572,043)
$
14,750,292
$
12,601,517
$
6,049,168
$13,610,000
(6,049,168)
(13,610,000)
The Cooperative Refinanced Certain Debt with CoBank: Amounts Not Included in Proceeds on Long-term Debt Amounts Not Included in Payments on Long-term Debt Net Change in Long-term Debt
$ See accompanying notes
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0
$
0
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31,2012
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Sumter Electric Cooperative, Inc. (the Cooperative) is a nonprofit rural electric distribution cooperative organized under the Statutes of the State of Florida. The primary purpose of the Cooperative is to provide electricity to its members located in central Florida through wholesale purchase and subsequent distribution. The Accounting policies of the Cooperative conform to generally accepted accounting principles as applied to utility cooperatives and are in accordance with the accounting requirements of the Rural Utilities Service (RUS). Receivables Receivables are shown at anticipated realizable value. Bad debts are recognized by use of the allowance method. Receivables consist primarily of uncollateralized amounts due from the sale of energy to commercial and residential members of the Cooperative and other related items. Receivables may be considered delinquent after thirty days and are written off after approximately one hundred twenty days past due. Revenue Recognition and Cost of Power Electric revenues are recognized when billed and are adjusted for unbilled usage through year-end. Power costs are metered and recognized during the period of use. The Cooperative’s retail rates provide for recovery of all power costs incurred. Utility Plant Electric plant is recorded at original cost with maintenance and repairs charged to expense as incurred. Additions to plant include costs of materials, labor, and certain overhead expenses. Depreciable plant replaced or retired is removed from the appropriate asset at average cost; cost being determined by a moving average for identifiable units of property. Such costs, plus removal costs less any salvage values, are charged to accumulated depreciation when normal retirements are made. Depreciation Provision for depreciation of utility plant in service is based on straight-line composite rates. Depreciation rates are applied by primary account within the plant accounts. Depreciation on general plant assets is based on straight-line rates for specific assets as outlined by RUS ranging from three to fifteen years. No provision for depreciation is made for construction work in progress until the construction has been completed and the plant is placed into service. Materials and Supplies Materials and supplies inventories are stated at weighted average cost. Cash and Cash Equivalents For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Cooperative considers all cash and highly liquid investments as cash and cash equivalents. Such investments generally have maturities of three months or less. The Cooperative maintains accounts with several banks in central Florida. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, accounts at each bank are fully insured by the FDIC through December 31, 2012, in accordance with Section 343 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The provisions of this act related to coverage of non-interest bearing accounts expire on December 31, 2012, after which time the FDIC insures interest bearing and non-interest bearing accounts at each bank up to $250,000. Investments Investments in capital term certificates are carried at cost, with cost determined by specific identification. Investments in associated cooperatives are accounted for at original cost plus patronage capital assigned less capital credits received. Patronage Capital Accumulated net margins are credited to patronage capital. The net margins are assigned to individual cooperative members’ capital credit accounts based upon their contribution to total patronage capital for the year. Such amounts are assignable to members at year-end; the assignment of capital accounts takes place in subsequent years. Capital credits are returned to members in accordance with the Cooperative’s policies and by-laws. Income Taxes The Cooperative is a nonprofit organization exempt from income taxes under the provisions of Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(12). Accordingly, there is no provision for income taxes in the financial statements. The Cooperative has adopted Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 740, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. The implementation of this standard had no impact on the Cooperative’s financial statements. The Cooperative does not believe it has taken any uncertain tax positions that would have a material effect on the financial statements. The Cooperative’s Form 990’s for the past three years are open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Cooperative filed Form 990T for unrelated rental income on communication towers. The amount paid or accrued was $3,207 and $2,352, respectively. Compensated Absences Vacation is accrued monthly as it is earned and sick pay is expensed as it is taken.
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31,2012
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies(concluded) Accounting Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Collective Bargaining Approximately 40% of the Cooperative’s work force is covered by a collective bargaining agreement that expires in September 2015. Subsequent Events Management has evaluated subsequent events through February 15, 2013, the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Note 2 - Electric Plant and Depreciation Rates The following is a summary of the major classes of electric plant and depreciation rates as of December 31, 2012 and 2011: 2012 Transmission Plant
$
Distribution Plant Intangible Plant General Plant Total Electric Plant in Service Construction Work in Progress Total Electric Plant - at Cost
$
2011 10,438,784 $
Depreciation Rate 10,529,673
2.75%
557,265,686
527,372,557
3.20%
347,023
347,022
78,775,707
72,205,316
646,827,200
610,454,568
18,960,157
18,233,049
665,787,357 $
N/A 2%-33.33%
628,687,617
Depreciation expense of $20,317,197 (2012) and $19,042,403 (2011) is net of $1,865,630 (2012) and $1,838,391 (2011) charged to clearing accounts, some of which is capitalized. Note 3 - Investments in Associated Organizations and Other Special Funds Investments in associated organizations and other special funds consist of the following: 2012
2011
Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. Patronage Capital Assigned
$
39,699,689
$
37,647,400
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC): Patronage Capital Certificates
1,854,995
1,775,749
Capital Term Certificates
3,539,346
3,585,301
GRESCO Utility Supply, Inc.
5,847,090
5,372,194
Investments in Other Associated Organizations
1,104,579
892,242
515,006
374,178
Special Funds Total Investments in Associated Organizations and Other Special Funds
$
52,560,705 $
49,647,064
CFC Capital Term Certificates are purchased as a condition of the mortgage agreements with CFC. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, they consist of the following: 2012 Certificates, 5% (Maturing 2070 to 2080)
$
Certificates, 3% (Maturing 2020 to 2030) Certificates, 0% (Maturing at Variable Dates) Total
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$
2011 1,902,011
$
1,902,011
471,400
471,400
1,165,935
1,211,890
3,539,346
$
3,585,301
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December 31,2012
The patronage capital assigned by Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. and the patronage capital certificates with CFC are excluded from ASC 320, Investments—Debt and Equity Securities, as an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Capital term certificates are held to maturity under ASC 320 and are excluded from ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. Investments in Other Associated Organizations includes memberships with related and trade organizations, and are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. ASC 820, among other things, requires the Cooperative to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value, and specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the company’s market assumptions. ASC 820 defines the following fair value hierarchy based on these three types of inputs: Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets. Level 3 — Model derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. There were no assets recorded at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2012, or December 31, 2011. Note 4 - Account Receivables All of the Cooperative’s consumer account receivables are due from consumers in the central Florida area. Each new consumer pays a membership fee and may make a deposit when becoming a consumer. The membership fees and deposits can be retained by the Cooperative in the event of nonpayment of a billing for services. Once a residential consumer establishes a satisfactory credit history, the Cooperative may return the member’s deposit. Other receivables at December 31, 2012 and 2011, include approximately $314,998 and $307,091, respectively, relating to pole rentals due from other utility companies. Note 5 - Return of Capital Under provisions of the long-term debt agreements, unlimited patronage capital distributions to members are allowed provided equities and margins equal or exceed 30% of total assets after distribution. Effective with the 1991 year, the Cooperative suspended for five years the general capital credit retirements. During 1995, the suspension was lifted and the Cooperative began making general retirements of patronage capital. The equities and margins of the Cooperative represent 31.77% and 31.51% of the total assets at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Capital credit retirements in the amount of $2,170,993 and $3,007,441 were paid in 2012 and 2011, respectively. Note 6 - Detail of Patronage Capital 2012 Assignable
$
Assigned
13,101,866 $
Total Patronage Capital
$
15,439,528
213,357,084
198,750,908
226,458,950
214,190,436
(Retired/Adjusted in Current Year) (Cumulative Amount Retired in Previous Years)
2011
(2,170,993)
(3,004,345)
(32,613,868)
(30,442,875)
191,674,089 $
180,743,216
Note 7 - Detail of Other Equities 2012 Operating Margins (Prior to 1957)
$
2011 32,092 $
32,092
Nonoperating Margins (Prior to 1964)
19,371
19,371
Capital Gains and Losses (Prior to 1964)
10,533
10,533
626
626
2,570,311
2,570,311
2,632,933 $
2,632,933
Donated Capital Discount on Retired Capital Credits Total Other Equities
$
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December 31,2012
Note 8 - Noncurrent Liabilities The Cooperative has the following unsecured lines of credit: 2012
2011
CoBank, ACB, Credit Line of $50,000,000 Variable Interest, 2.96% and 3.05% at December 31, 2012 and 2011, Respectively
$
24,669,817
$
0
Bank of America, Credit Line of $3,000,000 Variable Interest, 1.96%, and 1.97% at December 31, 2012 and 2011, Respectively, Payable on Demand Total
0 $
24,669,817
0 $
0
The Cooperative also has an available line of credit with CFC of $12,000,000 in 2012 and 2011. The Cooperative also had approved, but undrawn long-term loan funds available in the amount of $30,000,000 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011. In accordance with ASC 470, Debt, the line of credit was classified as long-term debt in an amount not exceeding the undrawn loan funds. The following is a summary of the Cooperative’s long-term debt payable to RUS, FFB, CFC, and CoBank: RUS Mortgage Notes 0.875% Notes
2012 1,606,283 $
1,672,384
1.625% Notes
8,078,362
3,574,785
1.750% Notes
6,696,313
0
2.000% Notes
5,604,835
5,788,755
2.125% Notes
873,920
910,705
2.250% Notes
2,540,696
2,653,062
2.375% Notes
1,573,736
1,627,582
2.550% Notes
24,113,360
24,657,846
2.625% Notes
9,391,107
9,679,453
2.750% Notes
3,943,276
1,663,359
3.000% Notes
0
7,149,720
3.125% Notes
4,674,475
4,806,309
3.250% Notes
0
2,379,458
3.500% Notes
11,948,225
12,241,396
3.625% Notes
8,792,712
8,990,891
3.750% Notes
17,506,098
22,446,458
4.000% Notes
3,107,909
3,203,704
4.125% Notes
29,361,762
31,445,114
5.070% Notes
41,967,847
42,574,361
5.500% Notes
0
4,659,137
Total RUS Mortgage Notes
181,780,916
192,124,479
(Current Portion)
(4,322,907)
(4,367,584)
$
177,458,009 $
187,756,895
$
7,045,455
Long-term Portion
$
2011
FFB Mortgage Notes - RUS Guaranteed 2.480% Notes
$
7,272,727
3.337% Notes
7,045,455
7,272,727
3.813% Notes
7,045,455
7,272,727
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December 31,2012
2012
FFB Mortgage Notes - RUS Guaranteed (concluded) 3.909% Notes
$
4.019% Notes
2011 36,723,073
$
37,907,692
7,045,456
7,272,727
Total FFB Mortgage Notes - RUS Guaranteed
64,904,894
66,998,600
(Current Portion)
(2,093,706)
(2,093,706)
Long-term Portion
$
62,811,188 $
64,904,894
$
2,034,669 $
0
3.250% Notes
5,967,109
0
3.350% Notes
4,091,073
0
3.600% Notes
735,725
0
4.050% Notes
3,024,945
0
4.500% Notes
3,934,948
0
4.550% Notes
3,552,339
0
4.800% Notes
4,629,564
0
4.950% Notes
186,404
424,472
5.150% Notes
975,941
1,298,126
5.250% Notes
884,656
1,035,549
5.300% Notes
6,276,001
6,882,617
6.028% Notes
19,624,042
19,908,757
6.198% Notes
0
296,221
6.250% Notes
0
23,285,270
55,917,416
53,131,012
(3,438,640)
(2,952,552)
CFC Mortgage Notes 3.050% Notes
Total CFC Mortgage Notes (Current Portion) Long-term Portion
$
52,478,776
$
50,178,460
$
25,597,798 $
0
CoBank Mortgage Notes 1.570% Notes 1.650% Notes
0
26,280,068
3.260% Notes
12,141,747
13,321,791
Total CoBank Mortgage Notes
37,739,545
39,601,859
(Current Portion)
(1,935,768)
(1,862,214)
35,803,777 $
37,739,645
Long-term Portion
$
RUS mortgage notes are payable to the United States of America for thirty-five year periods each. Principal and interest are due in monthly installments. Certain notes have provisions for interest rate changes at future dates. FFB mortgage notes are guaranteed by RUS and are payable quarterly to the United States of America with a maximum of up thirty-five year periods each. Certain notes have provisions for interest rate changes at future dates. CFC mortgage notes are payable to the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation for thirty-five year periods each. Principal and interest are due in quarterly installments. Certain notes have provisions for interest rate changes at future dates. Certain notes included above are serviced by CFC but have been sold to Farmer MAC. The Farmer MAC loans are payable semiannually. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the balance of these notes was $19,624,042 and $20,204,978, respectively. There were no unadvanced CFC loan funds available to the Cooperative as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. One CoBank mortgage note is fixed at a 3.26% interest rate for the remaining life of the loan and is paid monthly. The remaining CoBank mortgage notes are payable quarterly for thirty-five year periods each. Interest is calculated based on variable rates that change weekly. CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF SERVICE | 17
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December 31,2012
Note 8 - Noncurrent Liabilities (concluded) Interest on long-term debt, all of which was charged to expense, follows: 2012 Lines of Credit
2011
$
248,504 $
113,956
RUS Mortgage Notes
6,825,371
8,059,349
FFB Mortgage Notes - RUS Guaranteed
2,425,345
1,911,185
CFC Mortgage Notes
3,004,571
3,195,777
888,994
533,562
CoBank Mortgage Notes $
Totals
13,392,785
$
13,813,829
Long-term debt maturing within each of the five years subsequent to December 31, 2012, is as follows: Mortgage Notes December 31 2013
RUS $
CFC
CoBank
FFB
Total
4,322,907 $
3,438,640 $
1,935,768 $
2,093,706 $
11,791,021
2014
4,475,435
3,397,855
2,012,249
2,093,706
11,979,245
2015
4,624,629
3,407,991
2,091,887
2,093,706
12,218,213
2016
4,775,419
3,124,503
2,174,819
2,093,706
12,168,447
2017
4,954,394
3,265,173
2,261,187
2,093,706
12,574,460
158,628,132
39,283,254
27,263,635
54,436,364
279,611,385
37,739,545 $
64,904,894 $
340,342,771
Thereafter Total
$
181,780,916
$
55,917,416 $
Substantially all assets and revenues of the Cooperative are pledged as collateral for these notes. RUS debt covenants require the Cooperative to maintain certain ratios including a Times Interest Earned Ratio (TIER) of 1.25, a Debt Service Coverage (DSC) Ratio of 1.25 in two out of the last three years, and Equity to Total Assets Ratio of not less than .225 to 1.0. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Cooperative achieved a Times Interest Earned Ratio of 2.00 and 2.13, respectively, a Debt Service Coverage Ratio of 1.89 and 1.99, respectively, and an Equity to Total Assets Ratio of .318 and .315, respectively. Note 9 - Employee Benefit Plans The group pension plan for employees was merged into the Retirement and Security Program of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) effective July 1, 2003. The Retirement and Security Plan (RS Plan), administered by the NRECA, is a defined benefit, multi-employer pension plan qualified under Section 401 and exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. The plan sponsor’s Employer Identification Number is 53-0116145 and the Plan Number is 333. A unique characteristic of a multiemployer plan compared to a single employer plan is that all plan assets are available to pay benefits of any plan participant. Separate asset accounts are not maintained for participating employers. This means that assets contributed by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers. The Cooperative’s contributions to the RS Plan in 2012 and 2011 represented less than 5% of the total contributions made to the plan by all participating employers. The Cooperative made contributions to the RS Plan totaling $4,269,062 and $4,893,279 in 2012 and 2011, respectively. In the RS Plan, a “zone status” determination is not required, and therefore not determined, under the Pension Protection Act (PPA) of 2006. In addition, the accumulated benefit obligations and plan assets are not determined or allocated separately by individual employer. In total, the RS Plan was between 65% and 80% funded at January 1, 2012 and January 1, 2011 based on the PPA funding target and PPA actuarial value of assets on those dates. Because the provisions of the PPA do not apply to the NRECA Plan, funding improvement plans and surcharges are not applicable. Future contribution requirements are determined each year as part of the actuarial valuation of the plan and may change as a result of plan experience. All employees of the Cooperative meeting age and service requirements can elect to participate in a 401(k) savings plan (the 401(k) Plan) of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Employees may make contributions to the 401(k) Plan up to the maximum percentage outlined in the 401(k) Plan and the Cooperative will match the employee contributions up to 4.0% of the employee’s salary. Both employee and employer contributions to the 401(k) Plan are funded biweekly. The Cooperative’s contributions to the 401(k) Plan were $1,035,837 and $950,179 in 2012 and 2011, respectively. Effective January 2006, the Cooperative adopted an executive compensation plan that allows eligible participants to defer compensation under Internal Revenue Code Section 457. There is no matching employer contribution. This plan is administered by 2012 SECO ENERGY ANNUAL REPORT
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the Cooperative and plan assets are subject to the Cooperative’s creditors in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency. Plan assets totaled $515,006 and $374,178 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Self-insured Medical Benefits The Cooperative provides a self-insured medical benefits plan for active and retired employees, trustees, and their dependents. Active employees that select dependent or additional coverage are required to pay a premium to cover part of the cost of the coverage they select. Retired employees and trustees are required to pay a premium to cover the full cost of the coverage they select. In connection with the plan, the Cooperative maintains specific excess insurance for claims that exceed $175,000 for any covered individual up to the maximum lifetime reimbursement of $1,825,000 and $1,000,000 aggregate excess insurance for claims that exceed $4,881,599 in the plan year. Based upon the results of a prior actuarial review the Cooperative does not have a liability related to its coverage of retired employees. The Cooperative’s IBNR liability for active employees and part of the employees’ coverage for their dependents as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, is as follows: 2012 Beginning Balance
$
521,734 $
Claims Incurred Claims Paid Ending Balance
2011
$
383,887
3,283,711
3,696,002
(3,415,100)
(3,558,155)
390,345
$
521,734
Note 10 - Related Party Transactions The Cooperative is one of ten members of Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc., an electric generating and transmission cooperative. Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. is the sole supplier of electricity to the Cooperative and has entered into an agreement to supply power to the Cooperative through 2045. Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. has pledged the power supply agreement of its members to secure certain of its notes and mortgages. The following is a summary of all significant transactions between the Cooperative and Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc.: 2012
2011
Purchased Power Cost
$
228,823,441 $
228,015,257
Accounts Payable - Power Cost, December 31
$
19,594,682 $
17,689,068
Patronage Capital Assigned
$
2,052,289 $
5,068,962
Patronage Capital, December 31
$
39,699,689 $
37,647,400
Note 11 - Deferred Charges and Credits A schedule of deferred charges and credits are as follows: 2012
2011
Deferred Charges Unamortized: Dues
$
Deposits on Sales and Use Tax Other
0 $
75,615
171,193
202,314
22,974
47,387
$
194,167
$
325,316
$
2,083,362 $
1,898,861
4,313,981
3,538,401
Other Deferred Amounts
291,704
232,332
Customer Benevolent Fund
122,805
119,945
Total Deferred Charges Deferred Credits Unclaimed Capital Credits Customer Advances for Construction
Total Deferred Credits
$
6,811,852 $
5,789,539
Amortization Deferred charges are amortized over periods of one or more years. CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF SERVICE | 19
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December 31,2012
Note 12 -Financial Instruments In accordance with ASC 825, Financial Instruments, the following is a summary of the book and current values of the Cooperative’s financial instruments: Financial Instruments RUS Long-term Debt
Book Value $
Current Value
181,780,916 $
217,539,103
FFB Long-term Debt
64,904,894
98,233,289
CFC Long-term Debt
55,917,416
58,060,497
CoBank Long-term Debt
37,739,545
31,855,952
2,373,411
2,099,710
CFC Loan Capital Term Certificates
865,945
546,541
CFC Member Capital Security
100,000
187,584
24,669,817
24,669,817
CFC Subscription Capital Term Certificates and Interest-bearing Loan Capital Term Certificates
Lines of Credit Discount Rates
RUS Loans: The RUS variable rate loans are discounted at the RUS insured loan rates as of January 1, 2013, for the corresponding maturity date. The maturity dates range from 1 year to 29 years and the rates range from 0.25% to 3.125%. FFB Loans: The FFB loans are discounted at the Treasury rates as of January 1, 2013 for the corresponding maturity dates. The maturity dates range from 5 to 30 years and the rates range from 0.81% to 2.67%. CFC Loans: The CFC loans are fixed rate loans discounted at December 31, 2012, CFC fixed rate using corresponding maturity dates for each loan. The maturity dates range from 3 to 27 years and the rates range from 2.45% to 5.50%. CoBank Loans: The CoBank loans are variable rate loans discounted at the variable rate as of December 31, 2012. The maturity dates range from 8 to 26 years and the variable rate was 2.96%. CFC Capital Term Certificates (CTC’s): The Loan CTC’s are discounted based on the corresponding maturity dates of the CFC long-term fixed rates. The rates range from 3.85% to 5.60%. The subscription CTC’s were discounted using the corresponding interest rates for the years remaining on the CTC ranging from 3.35% to 5.45%. CFC Member Capital Security: The CFC member capital security is discounted at the 30 year Treasury bond rate of 3.15%. Note 13 - Contingency The Cooperative has been identified as a potentially responsible party in a transformer superfund site. While it is not possible to predict the outcome of this matter, its resolution is not expected to have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.
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