Fundamentals - Atmos Energy (ATO)

Segments are charted by their disclosed metrics (revenue, segment profit, etc.). Each line is a single segment. Reconciliation/corporate items are excluded. Major customers are shown as a percentage of revenue. Operational KPIs are grouped by metric concept; sub-metrics appear as separate lines.

Geographic Segments

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Business Unit / Product Segments

Major Customers (% of Revenue)

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Operational KPIs

Regulated distribution average transportation revenue (arpu)

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Contracted storage capacity (capacity)

Propane Customers (customers)

Meters in service (customers_served)

Vehicles in fleet (fleet_size)

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Gas Sales Volumes (gas_production)

Generation capacity (generation_capacity)

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Employees (headcount)

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Underground gas storage cushion gas (inventory_units)

Average cost of gas (lifting_cost)

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Annual operating income increase from rate outcomes (other)

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Asset optimization economic value (other)

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Asset optimization potential gross profit (other)

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Associated net unrealized gain (other)

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Average cost of gas (other)

Average cost of gas per Mcf (other)

Average cost of gas per Mcf sold (other)

Average cost of gas sold (other)

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Average gas cost per Mcf (other)

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Average gas sales price (other)

Average gas sales revenue per Mcf (other)

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Average sales price (other)

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Average sales price per Mcf (other)

Average transportation price (other)

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Average transportation revenue (other)

Average transportation revenue per Mcf (other)

Avg cost of gas per Mcf sold (other)

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Avg transport revenue (other)

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Avg transport revenue per Mcf (other)

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Avg transportation revenue (other)

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Avg utility sales price per Mcf (other)

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CNG refueling facilities (other)

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Common Shares Outstanding (other)

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Common Stock Outstanding (other)

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Common Stock Shares Outstanding (other)

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Common Stockholders (other)

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Common stock outstanding (other)

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Common stock record holders (other)

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Communities Served (other)

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Communities served (other)

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Consolidated nonregulated delivered gas sales volumes (other)

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Consolidated pipeline transportation volumes (other)

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Consolidated utility average cost of gas per Mcf sold (other)

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Consolidated utility average transportation revenue per Mcf (other)

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Contracted daily withdrawal (other)

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Contracted storage (other)

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Contracted storage MDWQ (other)

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Contracted storage capacity (other)

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Contracted storage withdrawals (other)

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Contracted withdrawal capacity (other)

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Cost of gas (other)

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Cost of gas per Mcf (other)

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Cost of gas per Mcf sold (other)

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Cushion gas (other)

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Customer meters (other)

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Degree days vs normal (other)

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Delivered gas sales volumes (other)

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Distribution and transmission mains (other)

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Distribution gas inventory (other)

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Distribution gas inventory storage balance (other)

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Distribution gas storage inventory (other)

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Distribution inventory storage balance (other)

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Distribution mains (other)

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Distribution mains miles (other)

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Distribution miles of pipe (other)

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Distribution storage balance (other)

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Division operating income (other)

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Economic gross profit (other)

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Economic value (other)

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Ending storage balance (other)

Franchise agreements (other)

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Franchise agreements held (other)

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Franchises (other)

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Franchises Held (other)

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Franchises held (other)

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Franchises in effect (other)

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Franchises in force (other)

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Gas franchises (other)

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Gas in storage (other)

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Gas inventory storage balance (other)

Gas marketing volumes (other)

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Gas purchase commitments (other)

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Gas sales volumes (other)

Gas sales volumes by class (other)

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Gas storage balance (other)

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Gas supply hedged (other)

Gas trading margin (other)

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Gross pipeline transportation volumes (other)

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HDD percent of normal (other)

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Heating Degree Days (other)

Heating Degree Days vs Normal (other)

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Heating degree days (other)

Heating degree days percent (other)

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Heating degree days percent of normal (other)

Heating degree days vs normal (other)

Heating degree days vs. normal (other)

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Heating season gas hedged (other)

Heating season gas hedges (other)

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Hedged gas purchases (other)

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Hedged gas volumes (other)

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Hedged winter gas (other)

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Hedged winter gas purchases (other)

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Hedged winter gas requirements (other)

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Hedged winter gas volume (other)

Hedging coverage (other)

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Hedging coverage of flowing gas requirements (other)

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Inventory storage balance (other)

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Irrigation market rainfall (other)

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LNG storage capacity (other)

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Marketing gas sales volumes (other)

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Marketing sales volumes (other)

Marketing storage inventory balance (other)

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Max daily delivery capability (other)

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Max daily storage deliverability (other)

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Max daily storage delivery (other)

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Max daily withdrawal (other)

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Max daily withdrawal quantity (other)

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Maximum daily delivery (other)

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Maximum daily delivery capability (other)

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Maximum daily withdrawal quantity (other)

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Meters in service (other)

Miles of distribution pipe (other)

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Miles of pipe (other)

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Natural gas marketing sales volumes (other)

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Net Physical Position (other)

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Net long gas contracts (other)

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Net notional volumes (other)

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Net open gas position (other)

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Net open position (other)

Net open positions (other)

Net open trading positions (other)

Net physical gas position (other)

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Net physical position (other)

Nonregulated delivered gas sales volumes (other)

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Nonregulated delivered gas volumes (other)

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Nonregulated gas inventory (other)

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Nonregulated gas storage inventory (other)

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Nonregulated inventory storage (other)

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Nonregulated miles of pipe (other)

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Nonutility operating states (other)

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Number of Reportable Segments (other)

Open trading contracts (other)

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Open trading notional volumes (other)

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Open trading positions (other)

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Operating income by division (other)

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Operating revenues (other)

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Peak day deliveries (other)

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Peak day gas demand (other)

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Peak day gas supply (other)

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Peak day supply availability (other)

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Peak shaving plants (other)

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Peak-day demand (other)

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Peak-day gas demand (other)

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Peak-day gas sales (other)

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Peak-day gas supply (other)

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Peak-day gas supply availability (other)

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Peak-day supply (other)

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Peak-day supply availability (other)

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Pending rate request (other)

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Pending rate requests (other)

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Percent of normal heating degree days (other)

Pipeline gas inventory (other)

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Pipeline gas inventory storage balance (other)

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Pipeline inventory storage balance (other)

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Pipeline miles (other)

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Pipeline transportation volumes (other)

Population in service area (other)

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Potential future gross profit (other)

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Potential gross profit (other)

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Propane degree days (other)

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Propane peak-shaving capacity (other)

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Propane sales volume (other)

Propane storage capacity (other)

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Rate actions in progress (other)

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Rate increases implemented (other)

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Rate increases requested (other)

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Ratemaking efforts in progress (other)

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Record Holders (other)

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Regulated distribution average cost of gas (other)

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Regulated inventory storage (other)

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Regulated share of net income (other)

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Regulatory proceedings completed (other)

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Service area square miles (other)

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Service lines replaced (other)

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Shares outstanding (other)

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States of operation (other)

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States served (other)

Steel service lines replaced (other)

Storage deliverability (other)

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Storage gas inventory (other)

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Storage max daily delivery (other)

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Storage maximum daily delivery (other)

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Storage position (other)

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Storage reservoirs (other)

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Total distribution throughput (other)

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Total throughput (other)

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Total volumes delivered (other)

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Total volumes handled (other)

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Transmission and storage transportation volumes (other)

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Transmission miles of pipe (other)

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Transmission pipeline miles (other)

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Transportation revenue per Mcf (other)

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Transportation volumes (other)

Underground gas storage capacity (other)

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Underground storage capacity (other)

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Underground storage reservoirs (other)

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Underground storage working capacity (other)

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Usable storage capacity (other)

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Utility average cost of gas per Mcf sold (other)

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Utility average transportation revenue per Mcf (other)

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Utility divisions (other)

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Utility gas sales volumes (other)

Utility service area states (other)

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Utility service states (other)

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Utility transportation volumes (other)

Volumes delivered (other)

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WNA-covered meters (other)

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Weather deviation (other)

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Weather deviation from normal (other)

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Weather normalization coverage (other)

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Weather vs normal (other)

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Weather vs prior year (other)

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Weighted average hedge cost (other)

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Winter gas hedged (other)

Winter gas hedging coverage (other)

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Winter gas purchase hedging coverage (other)

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Winter gas purchases hedged (other)

Winter gas requirements hedged (other)

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Nonregulated delivered gas sales volumes (production_volume)

Franchises (properties)

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Common stock outstanding (shares)

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Sales volumes (throughput)

Transmission Lines (transmission_miles)

Propane sales volumes (units_shipped)

Human capital disclosures. Workforce totals and demographics are point-in-time. Flow metrics use the year-to-date period for 10-Q and full year for 10-K. Workforce actions (RIFs, restructurings, acquisition-related changes) are listed in the table at the bottom.

Workforce Totals

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Demographics

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Workforce Breakdowns

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HCM Metrics — Point-in-Time

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HCM Metrics — Flow (Annual / YTD)

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Workforce Actions

Period End	Type	Status	Affected	Announced	Expected Completion	Geography	Segment / Function	Charge	Source	Note
2017-09-30	divestiture_reduction	completed		2016-10-29	2017-01-03	United States (operations primarily in the Midwest and Southeast; business based in Houston, Texas)	Natural Gas Marketing (nonregulated segment — Atmos Energy Marketing, LLC)	USD 13 (millions)	discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML	Atmos sold all equity interests of Atmos Energy Marketing to CenterPoint Energy Services, removing its entire nonregulated gas marketing workforce (headcount not disclosed). Value shown is the pre-tax gain on sale recognized in fiscal 2017; net-of-tax gain was $2.7 million and total cash consideration was $147.3 million. Completion date shown is the actual closing date (effective date January 1, 2017).
2017-09-30	divestiture_reduction	completed		2016-10-29	2017-01-03	United States (Midwest and Southeast; headquartered in Houston, Texas)	Natural gas marketing segment (Atmos Energy Marketing, LLC)		discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Sale of all equity interests of AEM to CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc.; closed January 3, 2017 with effective date January 1, 2017. Total cash consideration of $147.3 million. Headcount removed through the disposition is not disclosed.
2017-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed		2016-12-20	2017-01-31	United States (north side of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Texas)	Pipeline and storage segment (Atmos Pipeline-Texas)		business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Acquisition of general and limited partnership interests in EnLink North Texas Pipeline, LP for $85.0 million plus $1.1 million working capital ($86.1 million total), completed in the first fiscal quarter of 2017; primary asset is a 140-mile natural gas pipeline. Headcount added is not disclosed.
2017-09-30	divestiture_reduction	completed		2016-10-29	2017-01-03	United States	Natural Gas Marketing		Item 1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML	Sold all equity interests of Atmos Energy Marketing, LLC (AEM) to CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc. Effective January 1, 2017. Fully exited nonregulated gas marketing business. Employee count not explicitly stated for this unit.
2017-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed				Texas	Pipeline and Storage	USD 86 (millions)	MD&A f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML	Acquired EnLink Pipeline in first fiscal quarter of 2017 for $86.1 million. Increased capacity on APT intrastate pipeline. Employee count not explicitly stated.
2017-09-30	divestiture_reduction	completed		2016-10-29	2017-01-03	United States	Natural Gas Marketing		discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Sale of Atmos Energy Marketing, LLC (AEM) to CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc. closed on January 3, 2017. Employee count not explicitly disclosed in the provided text.
2017-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed		2016-12-20	2017-01-01	Texas	Pipeline and Storage	USD 86 (millions)	business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Acquisition of EnLink Pipeline for $86.1 million. Employee count not explicitly disclosed in the provided text.
2016-12-31	divestiture_reduction	completed		2016-10-29	2017-01-03	United States	Natural gas marketing (nonregulated)		other f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Sale of Atmos Energy Marketing LLC to CenterPoint Energy Services closed 2017-01-03 (effective 2017-01-01), fully exiting the nonregulated gas marketing business; no employee count disclosed.
2016-12-31	acquisition_addition	completed		2016-12-20	2016-12-20	United States (Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Texas)	Pipeline and storage segment	USD 86 (millions)	business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Acquisition of general and limited partnership interests in EnLink North Texas Pipeline LP for $85.7 million cash including estimated working capital; purchase price allocated to a 140-mile pipeline asset, no headcount disclosed.
2016-09-30	divestiture_reduction	announced		2016-10-29	2017-03-31	United States	Nonregulated segment (Atmos Energy Marketing, LLC)		subsequent_events f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML	Agreement dated October 29, 2016 (publicly announced October 31, 2016) to sell AEM to CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc. for $40.0 million cash plus working capital; no material gain or loss anticipated. Upon closing, the Company fully exits the nonregulated gas marketing business. AEM-specific headcount not disclosed; the entire nonregulated segment had 108 employees at fiscal 2016 year-end. Expected to close during fiscal 2017 second quarter (quarter ending March 31, 2017).
2016-09-30	divestiture_reduction	announced		2016-10-29	2017-03-31	United States (Midwest and Southeast)	Nonregulated segment — Atmos Energy Marketing, LLC (AEM)		subsequent_events f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc. to sell all equity interests of AEM for $40.0 million plus working capital; no material gain or loss anticipated. MD&A states the transaction includes transfer of approximately 800 delivered gas customers and that the Company will have fully exited the nonregulated gas marketing business. Employee headcount transferred is not disclosed; expected to close in the second quarter of fiscal 2017.
2015-09-30	other	completed		2014-06	2015-01-01	Mississippi	Regulated distribution — Mississippi Division		other f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML	Collectively bargained Mississippi Division employees voted to decertify their union in June 2014 (fiscal 2014); effective January 1, 2015, union pension plan participants and remaining union 401(k) plan participants were transferred into the company's main plans, which were then terminated. Labor-relations and benefits-plan event with no disclosed headcount reduction.
2015-09-30	other	announced		2015-11-04	2016-01-01	United States	Nonregulated — AEH 401(k) Profit-Sharing Plan participants		subsequent_events f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML	Board approved post-year-end merger of the AEH 401(k) Profit-Sharing Plan into the Retirement Savings Plan effective January 1, 2016 to improve administrative efficiency and reduce costs; benefits consolidation covering substantially all nonregulated employees with no disclosed headcount change.
2014-09-30	other	in_progress		2014-06	2015-01-01	Mississippi	Mississippi Division (regulated distribution)		other f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML	Union decertification vote by Mississippi Division employees in June 2014; no headcount reduction. Union 401K Plan eligibility transfer effective July 19, 2014; Union Plan pension transfer and Union 401K Plan termination effective January 1, 2015. Count of union-covered employees not disclosed.
2014-09-30	divestiture_reduction	completed		2012-08-01	2012-08-01	Missouri, Illinois, Iowa	Regulated Distribution		Item_1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Sale of natural gas distribution operations in Missouri, Illinois and Iowa completed in August 2012. Employee count not explicitly disclosed for this specific action in the current filing, though customer count (84,000) is noted.
2014-09-30	divestiture_reduction	completed		2013-04-01	2013-04-01	Georgia	Regulated Distribution		Item_1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Sale of natural gas distribution operations in Georgia completed in April 2013. Employee count not explicitly disclosed for this specific action in the current filing, though customer count (64,000) is noted.
2013-09-30	divestiture_reduction	completed		2013-04-01	2013-04-01	Georgia, United States	Natural gas distribution (Kentucky/Mid-States Division — Georgia service area) and certain related nonregulated assets	USD 8 (millions)	discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML	Sale of Georgia operations (~64,000 customers) to Liberty Energy (Georgia) Corp. completed April 1, 2013 for ~$153 million; pre-tax gain of ~$8.2 million. No employee headcount transferred or removed was disclosed. A separate sale of Missouri, Illinois and Iowa operations was completed August 2012, i.e., in the prior fiscal year, and is therefore not captured here.
2013-09-30	divestiture_reduction	completed		2012-08-08	2013-04-01	Georgia	Natural gas distribution		discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Sale of Georgia distribution operations to Liberty Energy (Georgia) Corp. completed 2013-04-01 for approximately $153 million cash; approximately 64,000 customers. No employee count disclosed.
2013-09-30	divestiture_reduction	completed		2011-05-12	2012-08-01	Missouri, Illinois and Iowa	Natural gas distribution		discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Sale of Missouri, Illinois and Iowa distribution operations to Liberty Energy (Midstates) Corp. completed 2012-08-01 (within fiscal 2013) for approximately $128 million cash; approximately 84,000 customers. No employee count disclosed.
2013-09-30	divestiture_reduction	completed		2012-08-08	2013-04-01	Georgia	Natural Gas Distribution		Item 1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML	Completed divestiture of natural gas distribution operations in Georgia on April 1, 2013. Approximately 64,000 customers sold. Employee count not explicitly disclosed.
2013-09-30	divestiture_reduction	completed		2011-05-12	2012-08-01	Missouri, Illinois, Iowa	Natural Gas Distribution		Item 1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML	Completed sale of natural gas distribution operations in Missouri, Illinois and Iowa in August 2012. Approximately 84,000 customers sold. Employee count not explicitly disclosed.
2013-09-30	divestiture_reduction	completed		2012-08-08	2013-04-01	Georgia	Natural Gas Distribution		Item 1. Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Completed divestiture of natural gas distribution operations in Georgia on April 1, 2013. Approximately 64,000 customers transferred. Employee count not explicitly disclosed.
2013-09-30	divestiture_reduction	completed		2011-05-12	2012-08-01	Missouri, Illinois, Iowa	Natural Gas Distribution		Item 1. Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Completed sale of natural gas distribution operations in Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa in August 2012. Approximately 84,000 customers transferred. Employee count not explicitly disclosed.
2013-06-30	divestiture_reduction	completed		2012-08-08	2013-04-01	Georgia, United States	Natural gas distribution		other f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Sale of Georgia distribution operations (~64,000 customers) to Liberty Energy for ~$153M; no employee count disclosed.
2013-03-31	divestiture_reduction	completed		2012-08-08	2013-04-01	Georgia, United States	Natural gas distribution segment		other f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Sale of Georgia natural gas distribution assets to Liberty Energy (Georgia) Corp. completed 2013-04-01 for approximately $155 million cash; approximately 64,000 customers. No employee headcount associated with the divestiture is disclosed in the filing.
2012-09-30	divestiture_reduction	completed	105	2011-05-12	2012-08-01	Missouri, Illinois and Iowa	Natural Gas Distribution		discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML	Sale of ~84,000-customer distribution operations to Liberty Energy (Midstates) Corp. closed 2012-08-01 for ~$128M cash, ~$9.9M pre-tax gain. 105 transferred employees per amended schedule in Exhibit 2.1(b); listed locations are Missouri only, so count may exclude Illinois/Iowa staff. Headcount of 4,759 at FY-end already reflects this divestiture.
2012-09-30	divestiture_reduction	announced		2012-08-08	2013	Georgia	Natural Gas Distribution		discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML	Definitive agreement to sell Georgia distribution operations (~64,000 customers) to Liberty Energy (Georgia) Corp. for ~$141 million cash. Closing subject to regulatory approvals; filer anticipated late fiscal 2013. No employee count disclosed for this action.
2012-09-30	divestiture_reduction	completed		2011-05-12	2012-08-01	Missouri, Illinois, Iowa	Natural gas distribution		discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Sale of natural gas distribution operations (~84,000 customers) to Liberty Energy (Midstates) Corp. completed August 1, 2012; no employee count disclosed
2012-09-30	divestiture_reduction	announced		2012-08-08		Georgia	Natural gas distribution		discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Definitive agreement to sell Georgia distribution operations (~64,000 customers) to Liberty Energy (Georgia) Corp. for ~$141 million; closing anticipated late fiscal 2013 subject to regulatory approvals; no employee count disclosed
2012-09-30	divestiture_reduction	completed		2012-08-01	2012-08-01	Missouri, Illinois, Iowa	Natural Gas Distribution		Item 1. Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML	Completed sale of operations representing approximately 84,000 customers. Specific employee count not disclosed.
2012-09-30	divestiture_reduction	announced		2012-08-08		Georgia	Natural Gas Distribution		Item 1. Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML	Announced sale of operations representing approximately 64,000 customers. Specific employee count not disclosed.
2012-06-30	divestiture_reduction	completed		2011-05-12	2012-08-01	Missouri, Illinois, Iowa	Natural gas distribution		other f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Sale of natural gas distribution assets in Missouri, Illinois and Iowa to Liberty Energy (Midstates) Corp. for approximately $129 million cash; completed August 1, 2012 (subsequent event). Approximately 84,000 customers; employee headcount impact not disclosed.
2012-06-30	divestiture_reduction	announced		2012-08-08		Georgia	Natural gas distribution		subsequent_events f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Definitive agreement to sell Georgia natural gas distribution operations to Liberty Energy (Georgia) Corp. for approximately $141 million cash; closing subject to regulatory approvals expected in fiscal 2013. Approximately 64,000 customers; employee headcount impact not disclosed.
2011-09-30	divestiture_reduction	announced		2011-05-12		Missouri, Illinois, Iowa	Natural gas distribution		discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML	Definitive agreement to sell distribution assets to Liberty Energy (Midstates) Corporation, an Algonquin affiliate, for approximately $124 million cash; closing pending regulatory approvals at fiscal year-end. Affected headcount not disclosed; operations serve approximately 84,000 customers. Results reported as discontinued operations.
2011-09-30	divestiture_reduction	announced		2011-05-12		Missouri, Illinois, Iowa	Natural gas distribution segment		discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Definitive agreement to sell the Missouri, Illinois and Iowa distribution operations (approx. 84,000 customers) to Liberty Energy (Midstates) Corporation for about $124 million; closing subject to regulatory approvals. No employee count disclosed; operations reported as discontinued operations.
2006-09-30	other	completed					Utility — administrative and meter reading functions		MD&A f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML	Previously outsourced administrative and meter reading functions were brought in-house during fiscal 2006, increasing headcount to fill the positions; no employee count was disclosed.
2005-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed	1,398	2004-10-01	2004-10-01	Texas (north-central, eastern and western parts)	Atmos Energy Mid-Tex Division (natural gas distribution)		business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML	Count is the Mid-Tex Division year-end headcount, a division created entirely from the TXU Gas acquisition completed October 1, 2004. Headcount attributable to the Atmos Pipeline–Texas Division acquired in the same transaction is not separately disclosed. Purchase price approximated $1.9 billion in cash.
2005-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed		2004-10-01	2004-10-01	Texas (north-central, eastern and western Texas, including Dallas/Fort Worth)	Mid-Tex Division and Atmos Pipeline - Texas Division		business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Acquisition of TXU Gas natural gas distribution and pipeline operations for approximately $1.9 billion; headcount added through the acquisition is not separately quantified in the filing.
2005-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed		2004-10-01	2004-10-01	Texas	Utility and Pipeline		Item_1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML	Acquisition of TXU Gas Company operations on October 1, 2004. Specific headcount added not explicitly disclosed in text, but total employee count increased from 2,742 (FY2004) to 4,327 (FY2005 Utility) + 216 (Other) = 4,543. The filing notes 'Over the last five years, we have grown through several acquisitions... including our acquisition... of TXU Gas Company'.
2005-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed		2004-10-01	2004-10-01	Texas	Utility and Pipeline/Storage		Item 1. Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Acquired TXU Gas operations on October 1, 2004. Specific headcount added not disclosed, but total employee count increased from 2,742 (2004) to 4,327 (2005) in utility segment.
2005-06-30	acquisition_addition	completed		2004-10-01		Texas	Utility and Pipeline		business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Acquired natural gas distribution and pipeline operations of TXU Gas Company. Filing notes 'increase in the number of employees due to the TXU Gas acquisition' in pension cost discussion, but does not disclose specific headcount added.
2004-12-31	acquisition_addition	completed		2004-10-01		Texas, United States	Utility (Mid-Tex Division) and Pipeline & Storage (Atmos Pipeline – Texas Division)		business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Acquisition of TXU Gas distribution and pipeline operations added ~1.5 million customers and created two new divisions; no employee headcount added was disclosed.
2004-12-31	other	announced		2004-11-04	2005-10-01	Texas, United States	Shared services / customer support (call center operations)		other f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Agreement with Capgemini Energy L.P. to assume the Waco, Texas call center on 2005-04-01 and close the related asset purchase on 2005-10-01; TXU Gas transitional services to terminate 2005-04-01. No employee counts disclosed.
2004-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed	1,344			Texas	Utility — Mid-Tex Division (distribution) and Atmos Pipeline — Texas Division (pipeline)		Item_1_Business f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML	Headcount added through acquisition of TXU Gas operations, completed October 1, 2004 for approximately $1.905 billion. Addition occurred after the September 30, 2004 fiscal year-end and is excluded from the 2,864 year-end total.
2004-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed	1,344		2004-10-01	Texas, United States	Utility segment — Mid-Tex Division and Atmos Pipeline — Texas Division		Item_1_Business f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Acquisition of TXU Gas distribution and pipeline operations closed October 1, 2004, one day after fiscal year-end; headcount addition is a subsequent event and is excluded from the 2,864 total at September 30, 2004. Purchase price approximately $1.905 billion.
2004-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed			2004-03-01	Colorado, United States	Utility segment — Colorado-Kansas Division	USD 2 (millions)	business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Acquisition of natural gas distribution assets of ComFurT Gas Inc. completed March 1, 2004 for approximately $2.0 million cash; the target served approximately 1,800 customers but no employee count is disclosed.
2004-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed	1,344	2004-10-01	2004-10-01	Texas	Utility Segment		Item_1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML	Acquisition of TXU Gas operations on October 1, 2004, increased employee count by 1,344.
2004-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed	1,344	2004-10-01	2004-10-01	Texas	Utility Segment		Item_1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Acquisition of TXU Gas operations completed Oct 1, 2004. Added 1,344 employees. This is a subsequent event relative to the Sept 30, 2004 fiscal year-end.
2003-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed	557	2002-12-03	2002-12-03	Mississippi	Utility segment — Mississippi Valley Gas Company Division		business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML	Atmos completed the acquisition of Mississippi Valley Gas Company on December 3, 2002, paying approximately $74.7 million in cash and 3,386,287 unregistered shares, and repaid roughly $70.9 million of MVG debt. The newly created Mississippi Valley Gas Company Division reported 557 employees at September 30, 2003, representing headcount added to the utility segment through the acquisition (measured at fiscal year-end, not the acquisition date). Acquisition-related costs of $23.2 million included make-whole debt premiums and termination benefits; the termination-benefit portion is not separately quantified.
2003-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed		2002-12-03	2002-12-03	Mississippi, United States	Utility segment		business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	MVG acquisition completed 2002-12-03; employee count added not explicitly disclosed. Utility headcount rose from 1,766 (FY2002) to 2,313 (FY2003) across all divisions, but filing does not isolate MVG-attributable additions.
2003-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed		2002-12-03	2002-12-03	Mississippi	Utility Segment		Item_1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML	Acquisition of Mississippi Valley Gas Company (MVG) in December 2002. Specific headcount added not disclosed in this filing, though MVG is listed as a division.
2003-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed		2002-12-03	2002-12-03	Mississippi	Utility Segment		Item 1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Acquisition of Mississippi Valley Gas Company (MVG) completed December 3, 2002. Specific headcount added not explicitly disclosed in total, but MVG division employee count is 557 as of Sept 30, 2003.
2002-12-31	acquisition_addition	completed		2002-12-03	2002-12-03	Mississippi, United States	Utility		business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Acquisition of Mississippi Valley Gas Company completed 2002-12-03; no employee headcount disclosed for the acquired workforce.
2002-12-31	acquisition_addition	completed		2002-12-03	2002-12-03	Mississippi	Utility	USD 149 (millions)	business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Acquisition of Mississippi Valley Gas Company completed. Purchase price approx $149.3 million. Employee count not disclosed.
2002-09-30	acquisition_addition	announced		2001-09	2002-12	Mississippi	Utility		subsequent_events f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML	Definitive agreement entered September 2001 to acquire Mississippi Valley Gas Company, serving approximately 261,500 customers; headcount to be added not disclosed. Mississippi Public Service Commission approval announced October 31, 2002; closing expected December 2002. Consideration of $75.0 million cash plus $75.0 million of Atmos common stock, plus repayment of approximately $45.0 million of MVG long-term debt, is a purchase price rather than a severance or restructuring charge, so charge fields are null.
2002-09-30	acquisition_addition	announced		2001-09-21	2002-12-31	Mississippi, United States	Utility segment		subsequent_events f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Pending acquisition of Mississippi Valley Gas Company ($75.0M cash, $75.0M stock, plus ~$45.0M debt repayment); Mississippi PSC approval received 2002-10-31, closing expected December 2002. Employee headcount to be added not disclosed.
2001-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed		2001-07-01	2001-07-01	Louisiana, United States	Utility Operations	USD 363 (millions)	business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Acquired Louisiana Gas Service Company and LGS Natural Gas Company for $363.4M cash; added ~279,000 residential and commercial meters. Employee headcount added not explicitly disclosed.
2001-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed		2001-04-01	2001-04-01	United States	Non-regulated / Gas Marketing		business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Acquired remaining 55% interest in Woodward Marketing, L.L.C. for 1,423,193 restricted shares. Employee headcount added not explicitly disclosed.
2001-09-30	acquisition_addition	announced		2001-09-21		Mississippi, United States	Utility Operations	USD 150 (millions)	business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Definitive agreement to acquire Mississippi Valley Gas Company for $75M cash, $75M stock, plus ~$45M debt assumption. Serves 261,500+ customers. Employee headcount not disclosed. Subject to regulatory approval; anticipated completion in fiscal 2002.
2001-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed		2001-07-01	2001-07-01	Louisiana	Utility Operations		Item_1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Acquired Louisiana Gas Service Company and LGS Natural Gas Company. No specific headcount disclosed for this acquisition, but total employee count increased from 1,488 (utility) + 369 (shared/non-utility) = 1,857 in 2000 to 2,361 in 2001.
2001-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed		2001-04-01	2001-04-01	United States	Non-Utility Operations		Item_1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Acquired remaining 55% interest in Woodward Marketing, L.L.C. J.D. Woodward elected as Senior Vice President. No specific headcount disclosed.
2000-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed		1999-10-15	2000-05-31	Missouri, United States	Utility	USD 32 (millions)	business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Acquisition of Missouri natural gas distribution assets of Associated Natural Gas; approximately 48,000 customers added; employee headcount impact not disclosed
2000-09-30	divestiture_reduction	completed		2000-02-15	2000-08-10	Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, United States	Propane		business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Propane operations combined into US Propane L.P. and sold to Heritage Propane Partners; 40,515 propane customers at time of transaction; employee headcount impact not disclosed
2000-09-30	acquisition_addition	announced		2000-04-13		Louisiana, United States	Utility	USD 375 (millions)	business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Agreement to acquire Louisiana Gas Service Company operations; approximately 279,000 meters; pending regulatory approval; employee headcount impact not disclosed
2000-09-30	acquisition_addition	announced		2000-08-07		United States	Non-regulated — Gas Marketing		business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Agreement to acquire remaining 55% of Woodward Marketing LLC for 1,423,193 restricted shares; pending regulatory approval; employee headcount impact not disclosed
2000-09-30	divestiture_reduction	announced		2000-10-10		South Carolina, United States	Utility	USD 6 (millions)	subsequent_events f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Agreement to sell Gaffney, South Carolina natural gas distribution assets for approximately $5.8 million; approximately 5,100 customers; pending regulatory approval; employee headcount impact not disclosed
2000-06-30	restructuring	in_progress				United States	Corporate / Management		MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Management separation and severance costs cited as drivers of increased operating expenses in both the three-month and nine-month periods; no employee count, charge amount, or timeline disclosed.
2000-06-30	acquisition_addition	completed			2000-05-31	Missouri, United States	Utility	USD 32 (millions)	business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Acquisition of ANG Missouri natural gas distribution assets completed 2000-05-31 for $32.0M cash; serves ~48,000 customers. No employee headcount added disclosed.
2000-06-30	acquisition_addition	announced		2000-04-13		Louisiana, United States	Utility	USD 375 (millions)	MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Definitive agreement to acquire Louisiana Gas Service Company and LGS Natural Gas Company for $375.0M; adds ~279,000 customers. Expected completion early 2001, subject to LPSC approval. No employee count disclosed.
2000-06-30	acquisition_addition	announced				United States	Energy Services	USD 33 (millions)	subsequent_events f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Post-quarter agreement to acquire remaining 55% interest in Woodward Marketing, LLC for 1,423,193 shares (~$33.3M). Requires approval in 6 of 13 operating states. No employee count disclosed.
2000-06-30	acquisition_addition	completed		2000-05-31	2000-05-31	Missouri	Utility	USD 32 (millions)	business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Acquired Missouri natural gas distribution assets of Associated Natural Gas. Added approximately 48,000 customers. Employee headcount not disclosed.
2000-06-30	other	completed		2000-04-28	2000-04-28	United States	Corporate		other f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	J. Charles Goodman resigned as Executive Vice President, Utility Operations. Larry J. Dagley resigned as Executive Vice President and CFO. J. Patrick Reddy appointed Senior Vice President, CFO and Treasurer.
2000-03-31	acquisition_addition	announced		2000-04-13	2001-04-13	Louisiana, United States	Utility (natural gas distribution)	USD 375 (millions)	subsequent_events f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Purchase of Louisiana Gas Service Company and LGS Natural Gas Company assets for $375.0 million; adds about 279,000 customers. No employee count disclosed; closing subject to Louisiana PSC approval and Hart-Scott-Rodino.
2000-03-31	acquisition_addition	announced		1999-10-01	2000-06-01	Missouri, United States	Utility (natural gas distribution)	USD 32 (millions)	MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Definitive agreement announced October 1999 to acquire Associated Natural Gas Missouri system for about $32.0 million plus working capital; adds about 48,000 customers. No employee count disclosed; Missouri PSC and FERC approvals received.
2000-03-31	other	announced		2000-02-16	2000-06-30	Southeastern United States	Propane		MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Agreement to combine United Cities Propane operations with propane operations of AGL Resources, Piedmont Natural Gas and TECO Energy into US Propane, L.P.; expected completion summer 2000. No employee counts disclosed.
1999-09-30	restructuring	completed	635	1997-07-31	1998-09-30	United States	Utility		Item_1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Approximately 635 total position reductions in the combined Company by September 1998 in connection with the integration of UCGC and reorganization of other divisions. Includes 560 utility positions in United Cities Division and 75 Atmos positions.
1999-09-30	restructuring	completed	240	1997-07-31	1998-09-30	United States	Utility		Item_1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Net reduction of approximately 240 positions resulting from business process changes to enhance customer service in Texas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Colorado, Kansas and Missouri.
1998-09-30	restructuring	completed	635	1997-07-31	1998-09-30	United States	United Cities Division and Atmos corporate	USD 60 (millions)	restructuring_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Cumulative through fiscal year-end 1998; includes ~560 United Cities utility positions and ~75 Atmos positions eliminated during UCGC merger integration. $59.8M recorded as regulatory asset with $20.3M general reserve for unrecoverable costs.
1998-09-30	restructuring	completed	240	1997-10-01	1998-09-30	United States	Customer Service Initiative (TX, LA, KY, CO, KS, MO)		restructuring_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Net reduction of approximately 240 positions from business process changes including restructuring business office operations, payment centers, and customer support center as part of the CSI project.
1998-09-30	restructuring	completed	635	1997-07-31	1998-09-30	United States	Utility Operations		Item 1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Approximately 635 total position reductions in the combined Company by September 1998 related to UCGC integration. Includes 560 utility positions in United Cities Division and 75 Atmos positions.
1998-09-30	restructuring	completed	240		1998-09-30	United States	Utility Operations		Item 1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Net reduction of approximately 240 positions due to Customer Service Initiative (CSI) business process changes in Texas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Colorado, Kansas, and Missouri.
1998-03-31	restructuring	completed					Management	USD 4 (millions)	MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	The filing references $4.4 million in severance pay expenses incurred in the prior year's quarter (ended March 31, 1997) due to management reorganization. No specific employee count is provided for this action.
1997-12-31	other	completed		1997-11-14	1997-11-14		Financial and Strategic Planning		other f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Retirement of O. Carl Brown, Vice President - Financial and Strategic Planning.
1997-12-31	other	completed		1997-12-03	1997-12-03		Investor Relations		other f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Departure of Jack W. Eversull, Vice President - Investor Relations.
1997-12-31	other	announced		1998-01-31	1998-01-31		Public Affairs		other f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Retirement of Don James, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs.
1997-12-31	other	announced		1998-01-31	1998-01-31		Utility Services		other f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Retirement of Mary S. Lovell, Senior Vice President - Utility Services.
1997-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed		1996-07-19	1997-07-31	United States (UCGC gas operations in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia; propane in Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia)	United Cities Division – natural gas distribution and propane	USD 17 (millions)	business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML	Merger with United Cities Gas Company effective July 31, 1997 (pooling of interests); transaction costs ~$17 million. No headcount figure stated for the acquisition itself; division tables show 1,031 United Cities utility employees plus 162 non-utility employees at September 30, 1997. Merger and integration costs recorded as regulatory assets, with ~$20.3 million pre-tax (~$12.6 million after-tax) reserved for costs possibly not recoverable through rates.
1997-09-30	restructuring	in_progress	560	1997-07-31	1998-09-30	United States – United Cities Division service areas	United Cities Division utility operations		business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML	Part of UCGC merger integration totaling ~635 position reductions (with 75 additional Atmos positions) by September 1998. Program-wide separation and other costs ~$32 million; charges recorded in Q4 fiscal 1997 when separation plans were approved and announcements made to employees.
1997-09-30	restructuring	in_progress	75	1997-07-31	1998-09-30	United States – legacy Atmos operations	Atmos Energy Corporation (corporate and legacy Atmos divisions)		business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML	Additional Atmos positions eliminated as part of UCGC merger integration; part of ~635 total reductions targeted by September 1998. Charge captured at program level (see United Cities Division integration record).
1997-09-30	restructuring	in_progress	240			Texas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri	Customer Service Initiative – business office restructuring, payment centers, customer support call center	USD 12 (millions)	business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML	Net reduction of approximately 240 positions through business process changes; costs primarily separation-related, ~$12 million incurred through September 30, 1997 (cumulative through fiscal year-end). Completion date not disclosed.
1997-09-30	restructuring	completed		1997	1997	United States	Corporate management	USD 4 (millions)	MD&A f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML	Management reorganization completed during fiscal 1997; $4.4 million pre-tax charge ($2.8 million after-tax) for related costs. Number of employees affected not disclosed.
1997-09-30	restructuring	completed			1997-09-30	United States	Corporate management	USD 4 (millions)	MD&A f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Completed in fiscal 1997; $4.4M pre-tax ($2.8M after-tax) charge. No headcount figure disclosed.
1997-09-30	restructuring	in_progress	560		1998-09-30	United States	United Cities Division (utility positions)		business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Approximately 560 utility positions in the United Cities Division to be eliminated by September 1998 as part of UCGC merger integration.
1997-09-30	restructuring	in_progress	75		1998-09-30	United States	Atmos corporate (integration-related)		business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Additional 75 Atmos positions eliminated as part of UCGC merger integration; combined with 560 United Cities positions for approximately 635 total reductions by September 1998.
1997-09-30	restructuring	in_progress	240			United States	Customer service operations (Texas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri)		business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Customer Service Initiative (CSI) business process changes resulting in a net reduction of approximately 240 positions; includes restructuring business office operations, payment centers, and a customer support call center.
1997-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed		1997-07-31	1997-07-31	United States	United Cities Gas Company (all divisions)		business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	UCGC merger completed July 31, 1997; added approximately 306,000 natural gas customers and 29,000 propane customers. No specific employee headcount addition disclosed for the acquisition.
1997-09-30	restructuring	completed	635	1997-07-31	1998-09-30	United States	Utility Operations	USD 32,000,000 (actual)	Item_1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML	Approximately 560 utility positions in United Cities Division and 75 Atmos positions to be eliminated by September 1998 due to merger integration. Estimated separation costs of $32 million.
1997-09-30	restructuring	completed	240	1997-09-30	1998-09-30	United States	Customer Service	USD 12,000,000 (actual)	Item_1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-NVFP4-MTP-HTML	Net reduction of approximately 240 positions in Texas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Colorado, Kansas, and Missouri through Customer Service Initiative. Estimated costs of $12 million.
1997-09-30	restructuring	announced	635	1997-07-31	1998-09-30	United States	Utility and Corporate	USD 49 (millions)	Item_1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Approximately 560 utility positions in United Cities Division and 75 Atmos positions to be eliminated by September 1998. Total merger and integration costs estimated at $17 million transaction and $32 million separation.
1997-09-30	restructuring	announced	240	1997-09-30		Texas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri	Utility	USD 12 (millions)	Item_1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Net reduction of approximately 240 positions through Customer Service Initiative including restructuring business office operations and establishing payment centers. Costs estimated at $12 million.
1997-06-30	restructuring	announced	560	1997-07-31	1998-07-31	Tennessee, Illinois, Virginia, Kansas, Missouri, South Carolina, Georgia, Iowa	United Cities Gas Company utility operations		MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Approximately 560 United Cities utility positions to be eliminated over 12 months post-merger; part of ~635 total integration reductions. Merger completed 1997-07-31.
1997-06-30	restructuring	announced	75	1997-07-31	1998-07-31	United States	Atmos Energy corporate		MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	75 Atmos positions eliminated as part of merger integration; combined with 560 United Cities positions for ~635 total reductions over 12 months.
1997-06-30	restructuring	announced	240	1997-08-13		Texas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri	Customer service / business office operations		MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Net reduction of ~240 positions from business process changes including restructuring business offices, payment centers, and a customer support call center. Separate from merger integration reductions.
1997-06-30	restructuring	announced	635	1997-06-30	1998-06-30	United States	Corporate and United Cities Division	USD 32 (millions)	MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Approximately 560 utility positions in United Cities and 75 Atmos positions to be eliminated over next 12 months due to merger integration. Estimated separation costs of $32 million.
1997-06-30	restructuring	announced	240	1997-06-30		Texas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri	Customer Service	USD 12 (millions)	MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Net reduction of approximately 240 positions through business process changes including restructuring business office operations and establishing payment centers. Estimated costs of $12 million.
1997-03-31	restructuring	announced		1997-03-17		United States	Operations		other f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Restructuring to achieve operating efficiencies and cost savings: network of payment centers, consolidated field offices, central customer support center. No employee count or charge disclosed.
1997-03-31	other	completed		1997-02-17		United States	Executive management	USD 4 (millions)	MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Severance pay of $4.4M ($2.8M after tax) for management changes; included in administrative and general expenses. No headcount disclosed.
1997-03-31	acquisition_addition	in_progress		1996-07-19	1997-08-31	United States	Natural gas and propane distribution		business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Merger of United Cities Gas Company into Atmos; ~316,000 gas customers and ~27,000 propane customers across 8 states. No employee headcount for United Cities disclosed. Pending Illinois Commerce Commission approval; closing extended to August 31, 1997.
1997-03-31	restructuring	announced		1997-03-17		System-wide	Operations	USD 4 (millions)	MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Company initiated restructuring to achieve operating efficiencies, including setting up payment centers, consolidating field offices, and opening a central customer support center. $4.4 million in severance pay associated with management changes was recorded in the quarter ended March 31, 1997.
1996-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed		1995-11	1995-11	Louisiana, United States	Trans La Division (natural gas distribution)	USD 6 (millions)	business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Oceana Heights Gas Company of Thibodaux, Louisiana acquired for $6.4 million in stock, accounted for as a pooling of interests; added approximately 9,200 customers; employee headcount added not disclosed
1996-09-30	other	announced		1996-07-19		Tennessee, Illinois, Virginia, Kansas, Missouri, South Carolina, Georgia, Iowa, United States	Natural gas and propane distribution (United Cities Gas Company)		subsequent_events f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Definitive merger agreement signed July 19, 1996; approximately 13.1 million Atmos shares to be exchanged; United Cities serves approximately 310,000 gas and 27,000 propane customers; shareholder approvals obtained November 12, 1996 (after fiscal year-end); regulatory approvals still pending at filing; employee headcount not disclosed
1996-03-31	acquisition_addition	completed		1995-11-30		Louisiana, United States	Trans Louisiana Gas Company division		business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Merger of Oceana Heights Gas Company accounted for as a pooling of interests; 313,411 Atmos shares issued. Filing quantifies only customer-base growth (about 9,200 customers), not employees added.
1995-12-31	acquisition_addition	completed		1995-11-01		Louisiana, United States	Trans Louisiana Gas Company division		business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Merger of Oceana Heights Gas Company; added approximately 9,200 customers (not employees) to Trans La Division. Employee headcount impact not disclosed. Accounted for as pooling of interests; 313,411 Atmos shares issued.
1995-09-30	acquisition_addition	completed				Louisiana, United States	Trans La Division	USD 6 (millions)	MD&A f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML	Oceana Heights Gas Company acquired after September 30, 1995; purchase price $6.4 million paid in Atmos stock. Headcount not disclosed; Oceana serves approximately 9,200 customers. Treated as a subsequent event relative to fiscal year-end.
1995-09-30	voluntary_separation	completed		1994-10-01	1995-09-30	Greeley Gas Division	Corporate	USD 1 (millions)	MD&A f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0	Cost of an early retirement program in the Greeley Gas Division in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1994. Described as a one-time cost associated with the GGC acquisition.