Company: ATO
Filing Date: 2025-11-14
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000731802-25-000056
Chunk: 131

Company: ATMOS ENERGY CORP
Filing Date: 2025-11-14
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 8
Chunk 131
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 (In thousands)Customer credit balances and deposits$56,185 $62,085 Accrued employee costs69,062 64,141 Deferred gas costs6,879 9,142 Operating lease liabilities (See Note 7)45,010 34,340 Accrued interest122,459 106,116 Liabilities from risk management activities6,339 7,324 Taxes payable237,965 215,857 Pension and postretirement liabilities6,122 4,622 Regulatory cost of removal obligation108,558 99,217 APT annual adjustment mechanism68,094 35,924 Regulatory excess deferred taxes (See Note 15)72,792 79,686 Other36,092 32,166 Total$835,557 $750,620  Deferred credits and other liabilitiesDeferred credits and other liabilities as of September 30, 2025 and 2024 were comprised of the following accounts. September 30 20252024 (In thousands)Pension and postretirement liabilities$68,398 $67,322 Operating lease liabilities (See Note 7)262,549 224,498 Customer advances for construction9,573 7,973 Other regulatory liabilities (See Note 3)332,017 279,979 Asset retirement obligation7,428 7,942 Liabilities from risk management activities146 313 APT annual adjustment mechanism31,299 37,195 Unrecognized tax benefits (See Note 15)50,210 46,174 Other22,702 20,536 Total$784,322 $691,932  

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Table of ContentsATMOS ENERGY CORPORATIONNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

Statement of Comprehensive IncomeOther non-operating incomeOther non-operating income for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, 2024, and 2023 were comprised of the following accounts.Year Ended September 30202520242023(In thousands)Equity component of AFUDC$75,425 $58,234 $64,019 Performance-based rate program8,485 8,389 7,093 Pension and other postretirement non-service credit14,372 10,820 8,955 Interest income29,944 22,887 7,207 Community support spending(21