SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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In the Matter of
Alliant Energy Corporation, et al. CERTIFICATE
PURSUANT TO
File No. RULE 24
(Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935)
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This Certificate of Notification (the "Certificate") is filed by Alliant
Energy Corporation ("Alliant Energy"), a registered holding company under the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act"), and its
wholly-owned subsidiary, Alliant Energy Resources, Inc. ("Resources"), in
connection with the transactions proposed in the Form U-1
Application-Declaration (the "Application-Declaration"), as amended, of Alliant
Energy and Resources (collectively, the "Applicants") in File No. 70-9455. These
transactions were authorized by order of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") dated August 26, 1999 (the "Order"). The Applicants hereby
certify the matters set forth below pursuant to Rule 24 of the rules under the
Act:
a. The sales of Common Stock of Alliant Energy and the purchase price per
share and the market price per share at the date of the agreement of sale.
ANSWER:
None
b. The total number of shares of Alliant Energy Common Stock issued or
issuable under options granted during the quarter under Alliant Energy's
benefit plans or otherwise.
ANSWER:
Stock options exercised under the Alliant Energy Long-Term Equity Incentive
Plan:
Date Number of Shares Exercise Price
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01/26/01 1,900 $31.66
02/09/01 800 $31.84
02/09/01 2,000 $32.00
02/21/01 6,254 $32.71
02/27/01 1,956 $33.00
02/28/01 8,900 $32.90
c. If Common Stock has been transferred to a seller of securities of a company
being acquired, the number of shares so issued, the value per share and
whether the shares are restricted to the acquiror.
ANSWER:
NONE
d. The names of the guarantors and of the beneficiary of any Guaranteed Note,
Alliant Energy Guarantee or Non-utility Subsidiary Guarantee issued during
the quarter, and the amount, terms and purpose of the guarantee.
ANSWER:
See Exhibit A.
e. The amount and terms of any Debentures issued during the quarter.
ANSWER:
In March 2001 IES Utilities Inc. issued $200,000,000 in 6 3/4% Series B
Senior Debentures due March 15, 2011. Interest is paid semi-annually.
f. The amount and terms of any financings consummated by any Nonutility
Subsidiary during the quarter that are not exempt under Rule 52.
ANSWER:
None.
g. The notional amount and principal terms of any Interest Rate Hedge or
Anticipatory Hedge entered into during the quarter and the identity of the
parties to such instruments.
ANSWER:
During the first quarter 2001 Alliant Energy entered into an interest rate
swap with Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.
Principal terms were as follows:
Notional Amount: $175,000,000
Trade Date: February 27, 2001
Effective Date : March 28, 2001
Termination Date: March 28, 2001
The purpose of this swap was to serve as a partial anticipatory hedge
against interest rate movement prior to the issuance of IES Utilities Inc.'s
$200 million bond issue. This swap was terminated early on March 6, 2001.
h. The name, parent company, and amount invested in any new Intermediate
Subsidiary or Financing Subsidiary during the quarter.
ANSWER:
As part of a reorganization of Alliant Energy's Industrial Services Unit,
which primarily provides energy management and consulting services through Rule
58 companies, the predecesor holding company for such Rule 58 companies was
dissolved. Alliant Energy Integrated Services Company was formed as a new
Intermediate Subsidiary for the purpose of holding the interests in several of
Alliant Energy's Rule 58 companies. These Rule 58 companies were contributed to
Alliant Energy Integrated Services Company simultaneously with the dissolution
of the previous holding company. Therefore, there was no new investment in this
Intermediate Subsidiary.
i. A list of U-6B-2 forms (Certificate of the issuance, renewal or guarantee
of a security exempted from provisions of Section 6(a)) filed with the
Commission during the quarter, including the name of the filing entity and
the date of filing.
ANSWER:
Alliant Energy Resources, Inc. February 12, 2001
j. Consolidated balance sheets as of the end of the quarter and separate
balance sheets as of the end of the quarter for each company, including
Alliant Energy, that has engaged in jurisdictional financing transactions
during the quarter.
ANSWER:
The balance sheets of Alliant Energy and Resources as of March 31, 2001 are
in the 10-Q filing for the quarter ended March 31, 2001 and are incorporated
herein by reference.
k. Additional investments in Energy Assets were as follows:
During the first quarter 2001:
Acquisition Date: Feb 1, 2001
Name of purchasing company: Industrial Energy Applications
Delaware, Inc.
Sellers: Shoreham Pipeline Company, Shoreham South Texas
LLC, and Shoreham Resources, Inc.
Purchase price: $935,478.38
Located in Texas: Corpus Cristi area
Name of Company Acquired: Alliant South Texas Pipeline, LP
Description: Crude oil gathering pipeline
For investments made by Whiting Petroleum Corporation in the first quarter
of 2001, see Exhibit B-1.
For investments made by Whiting Petroleum Corporation in the fourth quarter
of 2000, see Exhibit B-2.
S I G N A T U R E
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935, as amended, the undersigned companies have duly caused this Certificate to
be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION
By: ______________________________
Name: Enrique Bacalao
Title: Assistant-Treasurer
May 29, 2001