UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service 

BULLETIN 1717B-2

RD-GD-2002-45

SUBJECT: Guide for Preparing Financial and Statistical Reports for Electric Distribution 

Borrowers

TO: All Electric Distribution Borrowers 

EFFECTIVE DATE: Date of approval. 

OFFICE OF PRIMARY INTEREST: Assistant Administrator, Electric Program. 

FILING INSTRUCTIONS: This bulletin replaces RUS Bulletin 1717B-2, "Guide for Preparing 

Financial and Statistical Reports for Electric Distribution Borrowers," dated December 31, 1993. 

Suggestion to borrowers: Distribute copies of this bulletin to all units responsible for elements 

of the report. 

This Bulletin is also available on the RUS Data Collection System Website at 

http://dcs.usda.gov. 

PURPOSE: To provide instructions to all electric distribution borrowers required to submit 

operating reports to RUS. These instructions implement reporting requirements in the borrower's 

loan contract with RUS and the laws and regulations that authorize RUS to collect this 

information. The guidance provided in this bulletin corresponds to the completion of a paper 

Form 7 and 7a. The RUS Data Collection System Website contains instructions for completion 

of the electronic form. 

2/14/02

Blaine D. Stockton Date

Assistant Administrator

Electric Program

Disclaimer: The contents of this guidance document does not have the force and effect of law and is not meant 

to bind the public in any way. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding 

existing requirements under the law or agency policies.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE 

FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

1 REQUIREMENTS 4

2 REPORTS 4

3 GENERAL 4

4 SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS 5

LIST OF EXHIBITS:

Exhibit A Specific Instructions for RUS Form 7 7 

Exhibit B Specific Instructions for RUSForm 7a 29 

Exhibit C Investments Under the 15 Percent Rule 35 

Exhibit D Investment Descriptions 37 

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1 RUS Form 7 

Attachment 2 RUS Form 7a 

INDEX:

Financial and Statistical Reports 

Financial Statements

Operating Reports

Reports 

ACRONYMS

CBO Certificates of Beneficial Ownership

CD Certificate of Deposit

CFC National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation 

CL Capital Leases

CATS Certificates of Accrual on Treasury Securities

CTC Capital Term Certificates

DCS Data Collection System

ERC Energy Resources Conservation 

FCSFAC Farm Credit System Finance Assistance Corporation 

FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
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ACRONYMS

(continued)

FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

FFB Federal Financing Bank

FICO Financing Corporation

FHLB Federal Home Loan Banks

FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or Freddie Mac

FmHA Farmers Home Administration

FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association or Fannie Mae

G&T Generation and Transmission borrower

GNMA Government National Mortgage Association, Ginnie Mae, or Ginnies

GSA General Services Administration

NOW Negotiable Order of Withdrawal

NRUCFC National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation

REFCORP Resolution Funding Corporation

REIT Real Estate Investment Trusts

RUS Rural Utilities Service

SBA Small Business Administration

Sallie Mae Student Loan Marketing Association

TIGERS Training Investment Growth Receipts

TVA Tennessee Valley Authority

WMATA Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
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1. REQUIREMENTS

The Rural Utilities Service's (RUS) requirements regarding the submission of financial and 

statistical reports by electric distribution borrowers are contained in the loan contract. Also, 

RUS's reporting requirements are codified in 7 CFR Parts 1710 and 1717.

2. REPORTS

2.1 The preparation of a monthly financial and statistical report aids a borrower's management 

in effectively operating and controlling the business.

2.2 As an aid to borrowers in developing and submitting operating information on a uniform 

basis, RUS furnishes a prescribed report form to be used by electric distribution borrowers. An 

original and one copy of RUS Form 7, pages 1 through 5, and Form 7a, Pages 1 and 2, should be 

submitted to RUS annually by March 1 for the period ending December 31. Quarterly reports 

(RUS Form 7, pages 1 and 2) are requested when a deficit exists in the prior year's operations. In 

addition, individual borrowers may be requested by RUS to submit RUS Form 7 (pages 1 and 2) 

monthly.

2.3 If after the filing of RUS Form 7 and 7a for December 31, major adjustments in the accounts 

are made which significantly affect the operating statement for the year, the balance sheet, or key 

financial ratios, revised reports reflecting these adjustments should be submitted to RUS 

promptly.

2.4 Sample copies of the revised report forms are attached to this guide. A supply of these 

forms will be furnished to borrowers not using the Data Collection System (DCS) system, upon 

request.

2.5 Distribution borrowers having generating facilities shall continue to submit reports on the 

operation of such facilities in accordance with the current instructions set forth in RUS Bulletin 

1717B-3, in addition to the RUS Form 7 and 7a.

2.6 Timely reporting not only permits RUS to fulfill its reporting obligations, but helps the 

borrower have data promptly for effective management. It is strongly urged that attention be 

given to organizing your operations so that required reports will be submitted on time.

3. GENERAL

The "Financial and Statistical Report" makes available to RUS information for analyses in 

connection with the security of Government loan funds. It is believed that this report, when 

supplemented by such additional information as may be desired by an individual borrower, will 

also be of great assistance to boards of directors and managers of the system in successfully 

coping with various management problems.
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The report provides RUS with sufficient information to prepare an annual financial and statistical 

report of all RUS borrowers' electric operations. RUS provides the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission (FERC) with a copy of the RUS statistical report. Thus, most borrowers are not 

required to submit individual reports to FERC.

The reports prepared by borrowers must accurately reflect the financial data as shown by the 

books of account, and should be prepared in accordance with the detailed instructions contained 

in this manual. Maximum benefits can be derived from the monthly and annual report only 

when they are correctly prepared. Careful preparation of the report also eliminates additional 

correspondence. After the report has been prepared and typed, it should be carefully reviewed 

and verified for both clerical and/or typographical errors. Accounts referenced: RUS Uniform 

System of Accounts - Electric (7 CFR 1767, subpart B, and RUS Bulletin 1767B-1).

These instructions and report forms do not apply to power supply borrowers.

4. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

4.1 The "Financial and Statistical Report," RUS Form 7, Pages 1 through 5, and Form 7a, 

"Investments, Loan Guarantees and Loans - Distribution," are composed as follows:

Form 7

Part A. Statement of Operations

Part B. Data on Transmission and Distribution Plant

Part C. Balance Sheet

Part D. Notes to Financial Statements

Part E. Changes in Utility Plant

Part F. Materials and Supplies 

Part G. Service Interruptions

Part H. Employee - Hour and Payroll Statistics

Part I. Patronage Capital

Part J. Due From Consumers for Electric Service

Part K. kWh Purchased and Total Cost

Part L. Long-Term Leases

Part M. Annual Meeting and Board Data

Part N. Long-Term Debt and Debt Service Requirements

Part O. Power Requirements Data Base – Annual Summary
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Form 7a

Part I. Investments

Part II. Loan Guarantees

Part III. Ratio

Part IV. Loans

4.2 The following system is used in this guide for reference to items reported on RUS Forms 7 

and 7a:

A capital letter designates the part, a number designates the item or line number, and a lower 

case letter designates the column. Example: A15d indicates Part A, Item 15, Column d.

4.3 "Red" (or negative) figures on the report should be indicated by enclosing the amount in 

parentheses (--). Do not use parentheses to indicate that an amount is to be deducted when the 

format provides for the deduction to be made. Example: The entry for Form 7 - C4 should not 

be enclosed with parentheses as Net Utility Plant is to be determined by subtracting line 4 from 

line 3.

4.4 A column for "Budget" has been provided on RUS Form 7, Page 1, Part A, "Statement of 

Operations," for the convenience of borrowers. When used, this should consist of the cumulative 

monthly figures taken from the previously prepared annual budget. A budget is a plan for future 

guidance of the business in which probable revenue and expense is estimated and allocated. If 

there is a substantial difference between the budget item and the actual, it would be appropriate 

to make an analysis of operations to determine if remedial action is needed. While reporting of 

the "Budget" information is optional, RUS may require borrowers to report budget information 

on a case-by-case basis.

4.5 Much care should be exercised in the insertion of the statistical data required by the report, 

particularly that which cannot be verified on the report.

4.6 Borrowers should report all amounts to the "nearest dollar" and eliminate the cents. All 

totals and subtotals should be the sums of the rounded figures used.
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Exhibit A 

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EXHIBIT A

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR RUS FORM 7 

FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL REPORT

PART A, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Column

a Last Year

This column reflects cumulative annual totals through the month covered by the report, 

entries for which should be obtained from Column b of this same part (RUS Form 7, Part

A) of the operating report for the corresponding month of the prior year.

b This Year

Cumulative annual totals are also reflected in this column, entries for which should be 

obtained from the year-to-date totals of the general ledger trial balance for the 

corresponding month.

c Budget (Optional)

Entries for this column should be obtained from the operating budget using cumulative 

annual totals for the corresponding month.

d This Month

Entries for this column should be obtained from the monthly totals of the general ledger 

trial balance of the appropriate accounts for the month involved.

Item No.

1 Operating Revenue and Patronage Capital

The entry for Column b is obtained by adding Part O, Items 12 and 13 of the "Total Year 

to Date" column.

2 Power Production Expense

Accounts 500 through 554

3 Cost of Purchased Power

Accounts 555, 556, and 557

4 Transmission Expense

Accounts 560 through 573

5 Distribution Expense - Operation

Accounts 580 through 589
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Exhibit A 

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Item No. (continued)

6 Distribution Expense - Maintenance

Accounts 590 through 598

7 Customer Accounts Expense

Accounts 901 through 905

8 Customer Service and Informational Expense

Accounts 907 through 910

9 Sales Expense

Accounts 911 through 916

10 Administrative and General Expense

Accounts 920 through 931 and 935

11 Total Operation and Maintenance Expense

Total of Items 2 through 10

12 Depreciation and Amortization Expense

Accounts 403.1 through 403.7 and 404 through 407 (including 407.3 & 407.4)

13 Tax Expense - Property and Gross Receipts

Account 408.1 and 408.6. Some States have enacted laws providing for payments in lieu 

of property taxes. These taxes should be reported as "Tax Expense - Property and Gross 

Receipts."

14 Tax Expense - Other

All subaccounts of Accounts 408, except 408.1 and 408.6 plus Accounts 409.1, 410.1,

411.1, 411.4 and 420

15 Interest on Long-Term Debt

Account 427. Do not include any interest earned on Balance of Advance Payments. It is 

non-operating income, item 21.

16 Interest Charged to Construction - Credit

Account 427.3

17 Interest Expense - Other

Account 431

18 Other Deductions

Accounts 409.2, 410.2, 411.2, 411.5, 411.6, 411.7, 411.8, 411.9, 425, 426.1 through

426.5, 428, 428.1, 429, 429.1 and 430
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Exhibit A 

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Item No. (continued)

19 Total Cost of Electric Service

Total of Items 11 through 18

20 Patronage Capital and Operating Margins

Item 1 minus Item 19

21 Non-Operating Margins - Interest

Account 419 and 432. Include interest earned on Balance of Advance Payments, if any.

22 Allowance for Funds Used During Construction

Account 419.1

23 Income (Loss) from Equity Investment

Account 418.1 plus the amounts recorded in Account 421 relating to the income or loss 

from investments recorded on the equity method of accounting for investments.

24 Non-Operating Margins - Other

Net total of Accounts 415, 417, 418, 421, 421.1, less Accounts 416, 417.1, 421.2, and

422

25 Generation and Transmission Capital Credits

Account 423

26 Other Capital Credits and Patronage Dividends

Account 424

27 Extraordinary Items

Net total of Accounts 409.3 plus 434 minus 435 plus or minus 435.1

28 Patronage Capital or Margins

Total of Items 20 through 27

PART B, DATA ON TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION PLANT

All entries for Column a should be obtained from Column b of this part of the Operating Report 

for the prior year.
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Exhibit A 

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Item No.

1 New Services Connected

In Column b insert the total of all new individual services connected this year to date. 

The data should include new construction and exclude connections to new consumers on 

previously connected services.

2 Services Retired

In Column b place the number of all individual service installations physically removed 

during the year.

3 Total Services in Place

In Column b insert the number of services as of the end of the reporting period. (Report 

all services in place whether or not they are in use.)

4 Idle Services (Exclude Seasonals)

The number of idle services in Column b should be the total number of delivery points to 

which service wires remain physically in place but for which no bill is being rendered.

Seasonal consumers or patrons paying a nominal sum for the retention in place of idle 

facilities should be excluded from the count of idle services.

5 Miles Transmission

Mileage in Column b represents the total pole line miles of transmission line that have 

been energized. A transmission line is a line serving as a source of supply to a point 

where the voltage is transformed to a voltage used for distribution purposes.

6 Miles Distribution - Overhead

Mileage in Column b represents the present total overhead pole line miles that have been 

energized. Distribution lines are those which deliver electric energy from the substation 

or metering point to the point of attachment to the consumers' wiring and include 

primary, secondary, and service facilities.

7 Miles Distribution - Underground

Mileage in Column b represents the total underground line miles of distribution lines 

(primary, secondary, and services) that have been energized.

8 Total Miles Energized

Sum of Items 5, 6, and 7

Note: (1) Underbuild in overhead lines or joint runs in underground installations do not 

increase the number of line miles except for distribution underbuild on transmission poles. In 

such cases, distribution pole line miles would be increased by the number of underbuild miles 

involved.
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Exhibit A 

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PART C, BALANCE SHEET

Assets and Other Debits

Item No.

1 Total Utility Plant in Service

Accounts 101 (total of Accounts 301 through 399), 101.1, 102 through 106, 114, 116,

118, and 120.1 through 120.6

2 Construction Work in Progress

All subaccounts of Account 107

3 Total Utility Plant

Sum of Items 1 and 2

4 Accumulated Provision for Depreciation and Amortization

All subaccounts of Account 108, and Accounts 111, 115, and 119

5 Net Utility Plant

Item 3 less Item 4

6 Non-Utility Property (Net)

Account 121 less Account 122

7 Investments in Subsidiary Companies

Account 123.11

8 Investments in Associated Organizations - Patronage Capital

Account 123.1

9 Investments in Associated Organizations - Other - General Funds

The amount of the investments recorded in Accounts 123.22 and 123.23 as provided for 

in 7 CFR 1717, Subpart N, Investments, Loans, and Guarantees by Electric Borrowers.
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Exhibit A 

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Item No. (continued)

10 Investments in Associated Organizations - Other - Nongeneral Funds

The amount of the investments in Accounts 123.22 and 123.23. The following are 

classified as such investments:

(1) All National Rural Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) – Capital Term 

Certificates (CTC) except those purchased more than 24 months in advance of their 

due date.

(2) Investments which have been specifically excluded by the Administrator or his 

designated representative.

(Note: The above investments are nongeneral fund items regardless of the account in 

which they are reported. However, the only excludable investments to be reported, for 

Item 10 are those which are reported in Accounts 123.22 or 123.23. The sum of the 

amounts reported for Items 9 and 10 should equal the sum of the balances in Accounts 

123.22 and 123.23.)

11 Investments In Economic Development Projects

Report investments in Economic Development Projects recorded in accounts 123, 

Investments in Associated Organizations, and 124, Other Investments. (Note: These 

Economic Development investment amounts should not be reported on any other line of 

the Balance Sheet.)

12 Other Investments

Report amount in Account 124 not related to Economic Development Projects included 

in Item 11.

13 Special Funds

Accounts 125 through 128

14 Total Other Property and Investments

Total of Items 6 through 13

15 Cash - General Funds

Accounts 131.1, 131.12, 131.13, 131.14, and 135. Item 46, "Accounts Payable," should 

be utilized for checks written and not paid as of the date of this report.

16 Cash - Construction Funds - Trustee

Accounts 131.2 and 131.3. Item 46, "Accounts Payable," must be credited for checks 

written and not paid as of the date of this report.

17 Special Deposits

Accounts 132 through 134
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Exhibit A 

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Item No. (continued)

18 Temporary Investments

Account 136

19 Notes Receivable (Net)

Account 141 and 145 less Account 141.1

20 Accounts Receivable - Sales of Energy (Net)

Account 142.1 less Account 144.1

21 Accounts Receivable - Other (Net)

Accounts 142.2, 143 and 146 less Accounts 144.2 through 144.4

22 Materials and Supplies - Electric and Other

Accounts 151 through 157, 158.1, 158.2 and 163

23 Prepayments

Accounts 165.1 and 165.2

24 Other Current and Accrued Assets

Accounts 171 through 174

25 Total Current and Accrued Assets

Total of Items 15 through 24

26 Regulatory Assets

Accounts 182.2 and 182.3

27 Other Deferred Debits

Accounts 181 through 190, except 182.2 and 182.3

28 Total Assets and Other Debits

Total of Items 5, 14, 25 through 27

Liabilities and Other Credits

Item No.

29 Memberships

Accounts 200.1 and 200.2

30 Patronage Capital

Accounts 201.1 and 201.2
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Exhibit A 

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Item No. (continued)

31 Operating Margins - Prior Years

Account 219.1 and Account 219.4 when it applies to operating margins.

32 Operating Margins - Current Year

Total of Items 20, 25, 26, and the portion of Line 27 that relates to operating margins of 

the current RUS Form 7, Part A, Column b less that portion of current year margins 

transferred from Account 219.1 to Account 201.2 and included in the amount reported for 

Line 28, "Patronage Capital or Margins."

33 Non-Operating Margins

Total of Account 219.2 plus Account 219.4 when it applies to non-operating margins, and 

Items 21, 22, 23, 24, and the portion of Line 27 that relates to non-operating margins, of 

the current RUS Form 7, Part A, Column b.

34 Other Margins and Equities

Total of Accounts 208, 211, 215, 216.1, 217, 218, and 219.3

35 Total Margins and Equities

Total of Items 29 through 34.

36 Long-Term Debt - RUS (Net)

Accounts 224.1, 224.3, 224.5, 224.7 and 224.9 less Accounts 224.2, 224.4, 224.6, 224.8,

and 224.10; also enter the amount of Account 224.6 in the space for "PaymentsUnapplied." Report only the long-term portion of the debt under this item. The current 

portion of the debt (due within one year) should be reported on item 48.

37 Long-Term Debt - RUS - Economic Development (Net)

Report amounts recorded in accounts 224.16, Long-Term Debt - Economic Development 

Notes Executed, less 224.17, RUS Notes Executed - Economic Development - Debit.

Report only the long-term portion of the debt under this item. The current portion of the 

debt (due within one year) should be reported on item 49.

38 Long-Term Debt – FFB – RUS Guaranteed

Report amounts recorded in accounts 224.14 less 224.15 that relate to FFB loans. Report 

only the long-term portion of the debt under this item. The current portion of the debt 

(due within one year) should be reported on item 48.

39 Long-Term Debt - Other - RUS Guaranteed

Report amounts recorded in accounts 224.11, 224.12, 224.14, 225, 226 less Accounts 

123.21, 224.13 and 224.15 pertaining to Non-FFB debt whose repayment is guaranteed 

by RUS. Report only the long-term portion of the debt under this item. The current 

portion of the debt (due within one year) should be reported on item 48.
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Exhibit A 

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Item No. (continued)

40 Long-Term Debt - Other (Net)

Report amounts in Accounts 221, 222, 223, 224.11, 224.12, 224.14, 225, 226 less 123.21,

224.13 and 224.15 pertaining to debt whose repayment is NOT guaranteed by RUS. 

Report only the long-term portion of the debt under this item. The current portion of the 

debt (due within one year) should be reported on item 48.

41 Total Long-Term Debt

Total of Items 36 through 40.

42 Obligations Under Capital Leases - Noncurrent

Account 227

43 Accumulated Operating Provisions

Accounts 228.1 through 228.4, and 229. Note: If the cumulative amount recorded in 

Account 228 is a debit balance, the amount should be reported on Line 12, Other 

Investments.

44 Total Other Noncurrent Liabilities

Sum of items 42 and 43

45 Notes Payable

Accounts 231 and 233

46 Accounts Payable

Accounts 232.1, 232.2, 232.3 and 234.

47 Consumers Deposits

Account 235

48 Current Maturities Long-Term Debt

Report amounts due within one year of the obligations reported on items 36, 38, 39 and 

40.

49 Current Maturities Long-Term Debt – Economic Development

Report amounts due within one year of the obligations reported on item 37.

50 Current Maturities – Capital Leases

Account 243

51 Other Current and Accrued Liabilities

Accounts 236.1 through 236.7, 237, 238.1, 238.2, 239, 240, 241, and 242.1 through 242.5
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Exhibit A 

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52 Total Current and Accrued Liabilities

Total of Items 45 through 51

53 Regulatory Liabilities

Account 254

54 Other Deferred Credits

Accounts 252, 253, 253.1, 255, 256, 257, 281, 282, and 283

55 Total Liabilities and Other Credits

Total of Items 35, 41, 44, and 52 through 54

PARTS D, NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Part D provides space for important disclosure notes to the financial statements not included in 

other parts of this form.

A partial checklist of these disclosure notes is as follows:

Prepaid or deferred charges that are being amortized for a 

period exceeding 12 months.

Capital leases for lessee; sales or financing leases for 

lessor.

Unbilled revenue -- Report of the amount not billed to 

consumers for which kWhs have been consumed. Please state 

if this amount is or is not included in Part C, line 20.

Accounting changes.

Contingent Assets and Liabilities

Deferred compensation\Pension plans -- employers.

Deferred Debits or Credits, and Extraordinary Items.

Margin Stabilization Plans.

Short-term obligations expected to be refinanced.

Deferred credits that are being amortized for a period 

exceeding 12 months.

Related party transactions.
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Exhibit A 

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PART E, CHANGES IN UTILITY PLANT

Item No.

1 Distribution Plant

Accounts 360 through 373

2 General Plant

Accounts 391 through 399.

3 Headquarters Plant

Accounts 389 through 390.

4 Intangibles

Accounts 301, 302, and 303

5 Transmission Plant

Accounts 350 through 359

6 All Other Utility Plant

Accounts 101.1, 102 through 106, 114, 116, 118, 120.1 through 120.6, and 310 through

346.

7 Total Utility Plant in Service

Total of Items 1 through 6. Amount in column e should agree with Part C, 

Item 1.

8 Construction Work in Progress

Account 107. Amount in column e should agree with Part C, Item 2.

9 TOTAL UTILITY PLANT

Total of Items 7 and 8. Amount in column e should agree with Part C, Item 3.

Column

a Balance Beginning of Year

The balances in this column for each item should be the same as shown in "Balance End 

of Year" column of the previous years' report.
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Exhibit A 

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Column (continued)

b Additions

This column should show the additions to plant during the year including any corrections 

for additions for the current or preceding year for each item. The amount of the additions 

should be net cost (gross cost less contributions in aid of construction credited to the 

plant accounts). Include in this column transfers involving Account 103, "Experimental 

Electric Plant Unclassified," Account 106, "Completed Construction Not Classified -

Electric," and Account 107,"Construction Work in Progress - Electric," made to close the 

record for items in these accounts. A credit will be shown in this column for Accounts 

103, 106, and 107 if the "Balance End of Year" in either Accounts 103, 106, or 107 is 

less than "Balance Beginning of Year." Any amount paid for electric plant purchased 

during the year should be shown in Column b.

c Retirements

This column should show the value of physical retirements for each item of plant made 

during the year including any corrections for retirements for the current or preceding 

year. Any amount received during the year for electric plant sold should be shown in 

Column c. Do not include contributions in aid of construction in this account. See 

instructions for Column b above.

d Adjustments and Transfers

Include in this column:

1. Transfers between utility plant purchased or sold and the utility plant in 

service accounts.

2. Transfers between utility plant in service accounts and utility plant leased to 

others.

3. Transfers between utility plant in service accounts and utility plant held for 

future use.

4. Reclassifications or transfers within the utility plant in service accounts.

Do not include corrections of additions and retirements for the current or preceding year 

in this column. (These should be shown in Column b or Column c, respectively.) Do not 

include transfers from Account 107 to 106, or 106 to the electric plant in service 

accounts. (These are to be shown in Column b.)

Ordinarily, this column should total to zero. However, when utility plant purchased is 

transferred to the utility plant in service accounts, a difference will occur because of the 

accumulated provision for depreciation. When the utility plant in service accounts are 

credited with utility plant sold, a difference will develop. This is because of the 

adjustment to the accumulated provision for depreciation and the gain or loss.
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Exhibit A 

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Column (continued)

e Balance End of Year

These balances should be determined at year-end directly from the accounts. Each item 

and column total should be verified to see that "Balance Beginning of Year" plus 

"Additions" minus "Retirements" and plus or minus "Adjustments and Transfers" equal 

"Balance End of Year." The amount for Item 8 should agree with RUS Form 7, Part C, 

Item 2. The amount for Item 9 should agree with RUS Form 7, Part C, Item 3.

PART F, MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

Item No.

1 Electric

Column a: Enter the total of the balances in Accounts 151 through 154 and 163 at the 

end of the previous year.

Column b: Enter the total of materials purchased during the year and recorded in 

Accounts 151, 152, and 154, plus net additions to Accounts 153 and 163 excluding 

inventory adjustments which are to be reported in Column f.

Column c: Enter the amount of the materials returned to stores from retirement of plant 

during the year.

Column d: Enter the net amount of materials used during the year (materials charged out 

less materials returned to stores). Include stores expense assigned to those materials. Do 

not include credits for inventory adjustments that are to be reported in Column f.

Column e: Enter the amount of all materials and supplies sold during the year.

Column f: Enter the net amount of inventory adjustments (shortages, overages, and 

breakage) made during the year.

Column g: Enter the total of the balances in Accounts 151 through 154 and 163 as of the 

end of the year.

2 Other

Enter in Column a the total of Accounts 155, 156, 157, 158.1, and 158.2 at the end of the 

previous year. Enter in Column b the amount of other purchases (at cost) for the year.

Enter in Column c any trade-in merchandise or other material put into stock. Enter in 

Column d any merchandise or other materials taken from stock for the cooperative's use. 

Enter in Column e all merchandise and other material sold during the year. Enter in 

Column f any adjustments (net) for shortages, overages, breakage, etc. Enter in
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Exhibit A 

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Column g the total of the balances in Accounts 155, 156, 157, 158.1, and 158.2 on 

December 31 (Note: Columns a plus b and c, less d and e, plus or minus f, as 

appropriate, equal Column g).

PART G, SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS

The importance and manner of measuring and reporting continuity of service is described in 

RUS Bulletin 161-1. This bulletin provides for coding of causes that fit the four classifications 

shown in this part.

Average hours interruptions per consumer are obtained by multiplying the time of each 

interruption by the number of consumers affected and dividing by the average number of 

consumers receiving service.

Column

a Power Supplier

Enter in this column the average interruption hours per consumer resulting from failure of 

the power supplier's facilities.

b Extreme Storm

It is intended that this column exclude common or expected weather conditions and 

include extreme weather conditions resulting in extraordinary interruption time and 

equipment damage. Usually there is a series of concurrent interruptions resulting from 

conditions that exceed design assumptions.

c Prearranged

This column includes service interruptions caused by a decision to de-energize all or part 

of the system.

d All Other

Include in this column all service interruptions not included in Columns a, b, and c.

e Total

This column represents the sum of all causes, and represents either the average 

interruption hours per consumer for the current year (Item 1), or the average for 5 years 

(Item 2).

Item No.

1 Present Year

Enter data for the current year in the appropriate column.

2 Five Year Average
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Enter data for the most recent 5 years including the current year. In the event that 

statistics are not available for a full previous 5 years, use the best estimate possible until 

actual figures become available

PART H, EMPLOYEE - HOUR AND PAYROLL STATISTICS

The object of this part is to obtain statistics on all work performed for the borrower by the 

cooperative's employees based on payroll records.

Item No.

1 Number of Full-Time Employees

The number reported should be the number of employees hired full-time for normal 

operations of the system. It should not include employees added to do emergency work, 

employees added for seasonal employment, or for special assignments. If an employee 

works for the first 6 months of the year, quits in July, and is replaced immediately or later 

by another employee, these two employees should be reported as one full-time employee.

2 Employee-Hours Worked - Regular Time

Report the total number of employee-hours worked for which the employees received a 

regular rate of pay. Include all employees both salaried and those paid by the hour. All 

leave with pay is to be counted as hours worked. All leave without pay is not to be 

counted.

3 Employee-Hours Worked - Overtime

Report the total number of employee-hours worked for which a premium rate of pay was 

received by the employee.

4 Payroll - Expensed

Enter the amount of payroll that was charged to the operation and maintenance expense 

accounts (Accounts 500 through 598 and 901 through 931 and 935) during the year.

5 Payroll - Capitalized

Enter the amount of payroll that was used in construction and retirement work (all payroll 

charged to Accounts 107.1 through 107.3, 108.8, plus all payroll directly charged to the 

plant Accounts 301 through 399).

6 Payroll - Other

Enter the amount of payroll that was not included in Items 4 and 5.
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PART I, PATRONAGE CAPITAL

Item No.

1 Capital Credits Distributions

a. General Retirements

Column (a) - This Year

Enter the total of those retirements made during the current year that covered a specific 

period or a specific percentage of a period. See Item 1b(a) for additional instructions.

Column (b) - Cumulative

This entry should be determined in accordance with the instructions from Item la except 

that the period covered is from inception through and including the current year. It also 

may be determined by using the balance for this item for the prior year and adding the 

entry in Item 1a(a) for the current year.

b. Special Retirements

Column (a) - This Year

Enter the total of those retirements made during the current (reported) year, such as estate 

settlements (Note: The total of the entries in Items 1 and 2 in column a should equal total 

patronage capital retirements for the year).

Column (b) - Cumulative

The entry should be determined in accordance with the instructions for Item 2a except the 

period covered is from inception through and including the current year. It also may be 

determined by using the balances for this item for the prior year and adding the entry in 

Item 2a for the current year.

c. Total Retirements 

Column (a) - This Year 

Enter total of 1a and 2a

Column (b) - Cumulative 

Enter total of 1b and 2b

2 Capital Credits Received

a. Cash Received From Retirement of Patronage Capital by Suppliers of Electric 

Power

Column (a) - This Year 

Self-explanatory
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b. Cash Received From Retirement of Patronage Capital by Lenders for Credit 

Extended to the Electric System

Column (a) - This Year 

Self-explanatory

c. Total Cash Received 

Column (a) - This Year 

Enter total of 2a and 2b

PART J, DUE FROM CONSUMERS FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE

Item No.

1 Amount Due Over 60 Days

Include both connected and disconnected consumers.

2 Amount Written Off During Year

Include total charges during the current year to Account 144.1 representing the write-off 

of uncollectible accounts.

PART K, kWh PURCHASED AND TOTAL COST

Enter in Column a the name of each wholesale power supplier from which power was purchased 

for resale. Column b is for RUS use only. Enter in Column c the total kWh purchased from each 

supplier. Enter in Column d the total cost of power from each supplier. This shall include 

energy, demand, wheeling and other charges associated with the power purchased from each 

supplier. Enter in Column e the average cost per kWh purchased (in cents). This calculation is 

made by dividing Column d by Column c.

When the power bill includes charges or credits for items other than charges for demand and 

energy, such as fuel cost adjustments, wheeling, equipment rentals, taxes, etc., the amounts 

thereof should be determined and entered in Column f or g as appropriate.

PART L, LONG-TERM LEASES

Report in this part by lessor, the type of property, and the amount of rental for the year (accrued 

or paid) on all restricted property that the borrower holds under long-term lease from other 

parties.

Restricted Rentals as defined in 7 CFR Part 1718, Subpart B, “Mortgage for Distribution 

Borrowers,” shall mean all rentals required to be paid under finance leases and charged to 

income, exclusive of any amounts paid under any such lease (whether or not designated therein 

as rental or additional rental) for maintenance or repairs, insurance, taxes, assessments, water
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rates or similar charges. For the purpose of this definition the term ‘‘finance lease’’ shall mean 

any lease having a rental term (including the term for which such lease may be renewed or 

extended at the option of the lessee) in excess of 3 years and covering property having an initial 

cost in excess of $250,000 other than aircraft, ships, barges, automobiles, trucks, trailers, rolling 

stock and vehicles; office, garage and warehouse space; office equipment and computers. LongTerm Lease as defined in 7 CFR Part 1718, Subpart B, “Mortgage for Distribution Borrowers,” 

shall mean a lease having an unexpired term (taking into account terms of renewal at the option 

of the lessor, whether or not such lease has previously been renewed) of more than 12 months.

General plant is not to be included in the data to be reported in this part. Leases accounted for as 

capital leases (CL), the cost of which is included in utility (or non-utility) plant, should also be 

disclosed here with proper additional information included in Part D, "Notes to Financial 

Statements," and Part N, "Long-Term Debt and Debt Service Requirements." Identify these 

leases by placing "(CL)" following the name of the lessor.

PART M, ANNUAL MEETING AND BOARD DATA

Item No.

1 Date of Last Annual Meeting

Use date scheduled even if no legal meeting was held. If such is the case, so state.

2 Total Number of Members

The number of members in the cooperative that are eligible to vote is to be reported in 

this block. This number is to be determined on the basis of one vote to one member. It 

will customarily be less than the number of billed consumers as usually some members 

are billed for more than one account. If exact figures are not available, enter best 

estimate and use asterisk (*) to show the figure is an estimate.

3 Number of Members Present at Meeting

Report number of members present in person as determined by registration or votes cast. 

Only report persons eligible to vote. Do not report total number of persons in attendance.

4 Was Quorum Present?

A "yes" or "no" answer is sufficient.

5 Number of Members Voting by Proxy or Mail

Report the number of absentee ballots cast. Include both proxy votes and absentee votes. 

If none, so state.

6 Total Number of Board Members

List number on board when all vacancies are filled.
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Item No. (continued)

7 Total Amount of Fees and Expenses for Board Members

Include all fees, expenses, and per diem paid to board members for all purposes during 

the current year, including attendance at board meetings, training seminars, delegated 

board business, association meetings, amounts paid for insurance, and other expenses 

directly associated with individual board members.

8 Does Manager Have Written Contract?

A "yes" or "no" answer is requested.

PART N, LONG-TERM DEBT AND DEBT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

This section is to be prepared by all borrowers that list an amount on line 36 through 40 plus line 

42 of Part C, RUS Form 7. Report all loans made to the utility system here. Loans made by the 

reporting utility system to others (e.g., economic development loans to finance local projects) 

should not be reported in this part of the report. Part N, line 12a, Total, should match the sum of 

the amount reported on line 41, "Total Long-Term Debt," plus the sum of the amount reported on 

line 42, “Obligations Under Capital Leases - Noncurrent, Part C, Balance Sheet.

Item No.

1-11 Enter required data for each lender. List each lender separately. Include all types of 

long-term obligations including long-term lease obligations (capital) as reported on lines 

36, 37, 38, 39, 40, and 42, Part C, Balance Sheet.

12 Enter the total of Items 1 through 11 for each column.

Column

a Balance End of Year

Enter the outstanding long-term debt balance for each lender.

b Interest

Enter the sum of the amount for current interest billed during the year by each lender. 

This amount includes interest charged to construction as well as interest charged to 

expense. Do not deduct the interest earned on Balance of Advance Payments accounts.

c Principal

Enter the sum of the amounts billed for principal during the year by each lender. If a 

portion of the principal amount is being refinanced (e.g., the proceeds from a RUS or 

RUS-guaranteed loan are used to pay off a CFC intermediate-term construction loan), 

that amount should not be included in this column as part of the principal billed. The
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principal amount being refinanced, however, should be asterisked and the refinanced 

portion should be shown under Part D, "Notes to Financial Statements."

Do not include in Columns b and c amounts billed that are applicable to another year's 

transaction such as billings for past due accounts, note assumptions, etc.

Amounts reported in Columns b and c should include billings due for payment by the end 

of the year. If a billing was not received for such a payment, the amount that will be 

billed should be estimated and included as part of the amounts reported in these columns.

d Total

Enter the total of amounts in Columns b and c for each lender.

PART O, POWER REQUIREMENTS DATA BASE – ANNUAL SUMMARY

All revenue from operating electric plant including kWh sales, penalties, income from utility 

property, and miscellaneous items is to be reported in this part. Please note that if unbilled 

revenue is estimated (accrued) and reported in Form 7, Part A, Item 1, then the unbilled revenue 

must be included in the applicable classes on this form in Part O, also. It must be added to the 

billed revenue for Residential Sales, Residential Sales - Seasonal, etc. It should not be reported 

as Sales for Resales - Other.

Item No.

1 - 9 Line a

Number Consumers Served

Enter the number of consumers, by classification, having a current service connection in 

December in Column a. Enter the average number of consumers served based on the 

number of months that revenue is reported in Column b.

Special Circumstances for Number Consumers Served

Residential consumers (seasonal and non-seasonal) should be counted on the basis of the 

number of residences served. If one meter serves two residences, then two consumers 

should be counted. If a water heater is metered separately from other appliances on the 

same premises, do not count the water heater load as a separate consumer.

Security or safety lights, billed to a residential customer, should not be counted as an 

additional consumer, nor should they be included in the Public Street and Highway 

Lighting Classification.

Seasonal consumers expected to resume service during the next seasonal period should be 

counted during off-season periods as well.
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A residence and commercial establishment on the same premises, receiving service 

through the same meter and being billed under the same rate schedule, would be 

classified as one consumer based on the rate schedule. If the same rate schedule applies 

to both the residential and the commercial class, the consumer should be classified 

according to principal use.

Consumers for Public Street and Highway Lighting should be counted by the number of 

billings, regardless of the number of lights per billing.

Installations erected for billboards or advertising purposes should be counted by billing 

and included in the appropriate commercial classification.

1 - 9 Line b

kWh Sold

Enter the number of kWh sold during the year for each consumer classification in 

Column c, Total Year to Date.

1 - 9 Line c

Revenue

Enter the dollar value of billings for the year for each consumer classification in 

Column c, Total Year to Date.

10 Total Number of Consumers

Enter the total of Lines 1a through 9a, Column a, December, and Column b, Average No. 

Consumers Served.

11 Total kWh Sold

Enter the total of Lines 1b through 9b, Column c, Total Year to Date.

12 Total Revenue Received from Sales of Electric Energy

Enter the total of Lines 1c through 9c, Column c, Total Year to Date.

13 Other Electric Revenue

Report amounts in accounts 412, 414, 449.1, 450, 451, and 453 through 456 less account

413. Enter the total in column c, Total Year to Date. Check: Line 12 total plus Line 13 

total must agree with Part A, Line 1, Column b.

14 kWh - Own Use

Enter the total of the kWh consumed for corporate purposes in Column c, Total Year to 

Date. Show only kWh purchases under wholesale power contract for resale or selfgenerated and used for this purpose. Do not report energy purchased directly from a 

supplier solely for corporate purposes.
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15 Total kWh Purchased

Enter the total of the kWh delivered by the power suppliers in the Column c, Total Year 

to Date. Transformer loss adjustments for low or high side delivery, if any, should be 

reported as kWh delivered.

16 Total kWh Generated

Enter the total of the net generation in Column c, Total Year to Date. Check: These 

figures should agree with those reported in RUS Form 12d, 12e, 12f, and 12g.

17 Cost of Purchases and Generation

Enter the total of Part A, Column b, Lines 2, 3, and 4, in Column c, Total Year to Date.

18 Interchange - kWh - Net

Energy flow between two electric systems, but not included in power billings is to be 

entered on this line. Energy received into the systems should be reported as a positive 

figure and energy delivered out of the system should be reported as a negative number. 

When the flow is both "in" and "out", the difference should be reported. Enter the total in 

Column c, Total Year to Date.

19 Peak - Sum All kW Input (Metered)

Please check the appropriate box indicating coincident or non-coincident peak.

Enter the highest monthly demand reported in Column c, Total Year to Date.

Include both generated and purchased power. For purchased power, use metered demand 

plus adjustments for transformer losses. Do not include adjustments made for billing 

purposes.
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EXHIBIT B

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR RUS FORM 7a 

INVESTMENTS, LOAN GUARANTEES AND LOANS - DISTRIBUTION

This form implements the reporting requirements placed on RUS borrowers in 7 CFR 1717, 

Subpart N.

General Instructions

1. RUS Form 7a, Investments, correspond to those reported in the Balance Sheet (RUS Form 7, 

Page 2, Part C, Balance Sheet). Also, all investment items summarized on the Balance Sheet are 

also reported here and classified as either included, that is subject to the 15% Rule*, or excluded.

*The 15 percent Rule states: "A Borrower in compliance with all provisions of its RUS 

mortgage, RUS loan contract, and any other agreements with RUS may, without prior written 

approval of the Administrator, invest its own funds or make loans or guarantees not in excess of 

15 percent of its total utility plant without regard to any provisions contained in any RUS 

mortgage or RUS loan contract to the effect that the borrower must obtain prior approval from 

RUS, ..." [Reference 7 CFR 1717.654, "Transactions below the 15 percent level," 1717.655, 

"Exclusion of certain investments, loans, and guarantees," and 1717.656, "Exemption of certain 

borrowers from controls."]

2. Please cross check each item listed in PART I. INVESTMENTS, to ensure that the total of 

each category on the Form 7a (e.g., 1. Non-Utility Property (Net)) matches the balance sheet 

amount on Form 7.

3. Exhibit C of this bulletin classifies most investments as either Included or Excluded. In 

developing our guidelines, we referred to 7 CFR 1717.655, "Exclusion of certain investments, 

loans, and guarantees." If you need further clarification, contact your RUS Regional Division 

office for assistance. Exhibit D of this bulletin describes each type of investment in greater 

detail and classifies it as included or excluded.

4. Almost all investments must be reported separately, however, there are exceptions: Energy 

Resources Conservation (ERC) loans, and Loans to Employees, Officers, and Directors, each of 

these types of investments should be combined and reported as a total. A full description of each 

investment is needed by RUS to verify its proper classification as included or excluded.

5. Loan guarantees that a RUS borrower makes (e.g. member guarantees of its power supplier's 

loan from RUS) in conformance with the terms of a formal agreement with RUS are excludable.

6. If you need more space than the printed forms provide, please show the remainder of your 

investments, separately, on a continuation page with headings like the Form 7a, keyed to the 

report name, item name, and number. A continuation form is enclosed.

Please review the following material carefully.
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ITEMS INCLUDED IN 15% RULE CALCULATION:

All items properly reported in the Balance Sheet, RUS Form 7, Part C. Balance Sheet, items: 6 

through 13, 15, 17 through 19, plus 21 must be reported as Included, or Excluded items, as 

defined below. The sum of the Included items, plus the sum of the borrower's commitments to 

invest in the 12 months following the reporting period, plus the sum of loans (the balances of 

loans outstanding) which the borrower has guaranteed, except those amounts excluded, added 

together, may not exceed 15% of Total Utility Plant to comply with the 15% Rule. [Reference 7 

CFR 1717.655, "Exclusion of certain investments, loans, and guarantees."]

EXCLUDED INVESTMENTS:

The following list includes nearly all Approved Exclusions [Reference 7 CFR 1717.655]

1. Patronage Capital allocated from a power supply cooperative of which the borrower is a 

member.

2. Loans, investments, security, obligations entered into prior to the date of the borrower's initial 

RUS Mortgage.

3. Securities or deposits issued, guaranteed or fully insured as to payment by the U.S. 

Government or any agency thereof. Though not an exhaustive list, this includes:

(a) U.S. Savings Bonds

(b) U.S. Treasury Bonds, Notes, Bills, Certificates

(c) Checking, Savings, and Certificates of Deposit, up to the limit of the amount insured by 

an instrumentality of the U.S. Government. [However, the amount exceeding $100,000 

(in any single institution) insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) 

should be reported on Form 7a, Part I, as an Included item.]

(d) Securities issued by the following Federal agencies and guaranteed as to payment by the 

full faith and credit of the U.S. Government (payable from the U.S. Treasury):

Farm Credit System Financial Assistance Corporation (FCSFAC), 

Farmers Home Administration (FmHA),

Federal Financing Bank (FFB),

General Services Administration (GSA), 

Government National Mortgage Assoc. (GNMA),

Maritime Administration Guaranteed Ship Financing Bonds issued after 1972, 

Small Business Administration (SBA),

Washington Metropolitan Area Transmit Authority (WMATA) Bonds.

(e) Other securities or deposits issued, guaranteed or fully insured as to payment by any 

agency of the United States Government. Unlike those listed above, these instruments 

may not be guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, but are 

excludable.
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4. Capital term certificates, bank stock, or similar securities of the supplemental lender which 

have been purchased as a condition of membership in the supplemental lender, or as a 

condition of receiving financial assistance from such lender, i.e., subscription or loan related 

capital term certificates from CFC, or stock from CoBank or Banks for Cooperatives.

5. Capital Credits issued by the supplemental lender received as an outcome of receiving 

financial assistance from that lender.

6. CFC Commercial Paper, CoBank Cash Investment Service, and Surplus Funds Program 

(St. Paul Bank for Cooperatives).

7. Any other investment that has been given formal written approval by the Administrator of 

RUS as an exclusion from the 15% Rule should be shown in Excluded column. For clarity, 

footnote such investments, and explain their special exemptions, otherwise the reviewer will 

assume they are classified improperly.

8. Investments funding post-retirement benefits are an excluded investment. [Reference 

Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement 106]

9. Reserves, if required by Revenue Bond Agreement; or amounts set aside to ensure prompt 

payment of loans made, guaranteed, or secured by a lien accommodated by RUS are 

excluded. However, only funds required for payments due within a three-month period after 

the report date may be excluded unless the "Agreement" requires a larger fund.

PART I. INVESTMENTS

Report all items in the following Balance Sheet categories on Form 7, Part C:

1. Non-Utility Property (Net):

Report items summarized as Balance Sheet item 6.

2. Investments in Associated Organizations:

Report items summarized as Balance Sheet items 7, 8, 9 and 10.

3. Investments in Economic Development Projects: 

Report items summarized as Balance Sheet item 11.

4. Other Investments:

Report items summarized as Balance Sheet item 12.

5. Special Funds:

Report items summarized as Balance Sheet item 13.
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6. Cash-General:

Report items summarized as Balance Sheet item 15.

7. Special Deposits:

Report items summarized as Balance Sheet item 17.

8. Temporary Investments:

Report items summarized as Balance Sheet item 18.

9. Notes and Accounts Receivable (Net):

Report items summarized as Balance Sheet item 19 and 21.

10. Commitments To Invest Within 12 Months:

These items do not appear on the RUS Form 7, Part C, Balance Sheet. Report any legally 

binding commitments to invest within the 12 months following the reporting period.

Column headings:

Column (a), Investment Description, giving issuer's name e.g. C.D. 1st National Bank, Omaha 

NE, or US Treasury Certificates, other investments, giving the name, the city and state of their 

address, type of investment.

Column (b), Included Amount: See Exhibit C of this bulletin. 

Column (c), Excluded Amount: See Exhibit C of this bulletin.

Column (d), Income or Loss: For each investment that is accounted for under the equity method 

of accounting and reported in Section 2, Investments in Associated Organizations, 3, Investments 

in Economic Development Projects, and 4, Other Investments, indicate the amount of income or 

loss recognized during the reporting period. If there were no investments to account for under 

the equity method of accounting, please enter zero. For each receivable reported in section 9, 

Accounts & Notes Receivable (Net), indicate the amounts, if any, charged to the provision for 

uncollectible notes receivable. If there were no charges for uncollectible notes receivable, please 

enter zero.

Column (e), Rural Development: Identify investments in rural economic development by 

placing an "X" in column e. Include investments in any/all types of projects or products that 

were made to improve the economy and/or quality of life in your area.

Examples of Rural Economic Development Investments include (but are not limited to): energy 

resources and conservation loans, rural development loans/grants, water/wastewater, 

satellite/cable TV, natural/propane gas, telephone/Internet, power quality, load management, 

agricultural services, housing, industrial parks/organizations, incubator buildings, public 

health/safety, financing/revolving loan funds, security services, etc.
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PART II. LOAN GUARANTEES

In this part, the reporting RUS borrower should list each loan guarantee they have given. They 

should not list those they receive from RUS or any other source. For example, a reporting 

borrower's guarantee of a bank's loan to a local rural development project should be reported 

here. By contrast, a Federal Financing Bank loan to your organization, the reporting RUS 

borrower, the repayment of which is guaranteed by RUS, should not be reported here.

List each loan your organization has guaranteed. This includes but is not limited to guarantees of 

loans to rural development projects, subsidiary organizations, associated/nonassociated 

organizations, power supply organizations.

Excluded Guarantees: Guarantees that a borrower makes in conformance with the terms of a 

formal agreement with RUS are excludable. For example, if a reporting RUS borrower 

guarantees the repayment of a loan made by a bank to a subsidiary of the power supplier, but the 

terms of that loan were not specifically agreed to by RUS, the guarantee is Includable. By 

contrast, a member's guarantee of its power supplier's loan, made as required by RUS, is 

Excludable.

Column (a), Organization: Identify the legal person, or entity whose loan is guaranteed, giving 

the name, the city and state of their address.

Column (b), Maturity Date: This is the date when the final payment on the loan guarantee by 

your organization is payable. If the final date has been extended, the new final date payment 

should be furnished here.

Column (c), Original Amount: The original loan amount owed upon execution of the note, 

usually the face amount, or a portion thereof, if it is a partial guarantee.

Column (d), Loan Balance: The remaining balance of the original loan amount that is 

outstanding, or portion thereof if it is a partial guarantee.

Column (e), Rural Development: Identify loan guarantees in rural economic development by 

placing an "X" in column e. Include loan guarantees in any/all types of projects or products that 

were made to improve the economy and/or quality of life in your area.

Examples of Rural Economic Development Investments include (but are not limited to): energy 

resources and conservation loans, rural development loans/grants, water/wastewater, 

satellite/cable TV, natural/propane gas, telephone/Internet, power quality, load management, 

agricultural services, housing, industrial parks/organizations, incubator buildings, public 

health/safety, financing/revolving loan funds, security services, etc.

Line 4, Totals, report the totals of Original Amounts and Loan Balances for all guarantees.

Line 5, Total - Included Loan Guarantees, report the sums of the Original Amounts and 

remaining Loan Balances or portion of the loan balances (shown in column d) that your
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organization guaranteed, which are not excludable, that is, those which are subject to the 15% 

Rule limitation.

PART III, RATIO OF INVESTMENTS AND LOAN GUARANTEES TO TOTAL 

UTILITY PLANT

Divide the sum of the Included Investments (Part I, item 11, Total of Investments, column (b)) 

plus Included Loan Guarantees (Part II, Totals, Column (d)) by the Total Utility Plant (Form 7, 

Part C, Balance Sheet, item 3). This percentage should be expressed as a whole number with one 

decimal digit, e.g. 12.9%. Note: the balance of the "Loans" Part IV is not included.

PART IV, LOANS

List each note receivable, draft, demand loan, time loan, and similar evidence of indebtedness for 

each loan made by your organization. However, loans to your Employees, Officers, and 

Directors, and Energy Resources Conservation Loans (both items printed on the form) should be 

reported as totals.

Column (a) Name of the debtor organization 

Column (b) Final maturity date

Column (c) Original loan amount

Column (d) Outstanding loan balance, or carrying value

Column (e) "X" for loans made for Rural Development purposes
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EXHIBIT C

INVESTMENTS UNDER THE 15 PERCENT RULE

Investments to be INCLUDED in the 15 Percent Calculation

Annuity-type investments Money market mutual funds

Asset management accounts Mortgage-backed securities (unless

Brokerage Accounts (non-FDIC) backed by full faith and credit

Cash and CD's* (uninsured part) of a U.S. Government Agency)

Commercial paper (except NRUCFC) Municipal bonds

Common stock Mutual funds

Convertible certificates (bonds, Options (stock)

debentures, preference stock) Patronage capital, other than that

Corporate bonds from power suppliers

Energy resources conservation loans and supplemental lenders

Futures contracts Preferred stock

Lines of credit (to others, Real Estate Investment Trusts

including G&T's) Repurchase agreements

Loan guarantees NOT required by RUS Unit investment trusts

Loans - personal Warrants

Membership certificates Zero coupon bonds 

Investments to be EXCLUDED from 15 Percent Calculation

Capital term certificates, bank Patronage capital,

stocks, etc., purchases as from power supply cooperative

condition of supplemental lender from supplemental lenders

membership or financing Post Retirement Benefits - Funded

CoBank cash investment services Revenue Bond (Debt Service) Reserves

certificates Surplus Funds Program (St. Paul

Commercial paper issued by NRUCFC Bank for Cooperatives)

Deferred compensation (including U.S. Savings Bonds

MINT) U.S. Treasury Bills

Loan guarantees required by RUS U.S. Treasury Bonds

Mortgage backed securities backed U.S. Treasury Notes

by full faith and credit of a U.S. Governments backed by full

U.S. Government agency faith and credit, U.S. Treasury:

(e.g., Ginnies, FCSFAC, e.g., Maritime Administration

FmHA CBO's, Frannies, FFB, Guaranteed Ship FinancingBonds

GSA, and TVA) (issued after 1972)

NRUCFC membership certificates Farm Credit System Financial

NRUCFC securities (debt) Assistance Corporation 

FmHA, SBA, and WMATA
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Investments Which May Be EXCLUDED Within Certain Limits

* Several forms of investment may be excluded from the 15 percent calculation to the extent that 

they are insured by U.S. Government agencies, such as FDIC, etc. However, any such 

investments in excess of the insured amount (typically $100,000) are Included in the 15 percent 

calculation.
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EXHIBIT D 

INVESTMENT DESCRIPTIONS

Type of Investment Description Includable 

or 

Excludable

Annuity Provides regular,

guaranteed income payments 

for life or set time period.

Includable

Asset Management 

Account

One-stop financial plan 

that included brokerage 

account, checking, debit 

and credit card, money 

market fund.

Includable

Brokerage Accounts Stock Brokers, banks, other

agents providing investment services

Includable

Capital term 

certificates, 

bank stock, or 

similar securities

Securities of the 

supplemental lender which 

have been purchased as a 

condition of membership 

in the supplemental lender, 

or as a condition of 

receiving financial

assistance from such lender.

Excludable

Cash, Uninsured See U.S. Government issued, 

guaranteed, or fully insured 

securities or deposits.

Includable

Certificate of 

Deposit (CD)

(Less than $100,000) 

In FDIC Bank

Receipt for set sum of 

money left in bank for 

set period of time at an

agreed-upon interest rate; at 

end of period, bank pays 

deposit plus interest.

Excludable

CoBank Cash 

Investment Services

Short-term unsecured 

notes sold by the CoBank.

Excludable
Bulletin 1717B-2

Exhibit D 

Page 38

INVESTMENT DESCRIPTIONS

Type of Investment Description Includable 

or 

Excludable

Commercial Paper Short-term unsecured 

notes sold by large 

corporations.

Includable

Commercial Paper, 

NRUCFC

Short-term unsecured 

notes sold by NRUCFC.

Excludable

Common Stock Security that represents 

ownership in a company.

Includable

Convertible Bond, debenture, or 

preferred share of stock

which may be exchanged 

by owner for common 

stock, usually of same 

company.

Includable

Corporate Bond Debt obligation of 

corporation.

Includable

Debt Service Reserve Cash set aside to ensure 

prompt payment of

(1) Revenue Bonds, or (2) 

RUS: Loans, Guarantees, or

RUS Lien Accommodated Loans

Excludable: 

AMT. DUE IN 

THE 3 MONTHS 

FOLLOWING 

REPORT DATE

Deferred 

Compensation

Periodic payments made to 

an employee after retirement, either for the 

employee's life or for

a specified number of 

years, for specific duties 

performed during periods 

of active employment.

Excludable
Bulletin 1717B-2

Exhibit D 

Page 39

INVESTMENT DESCRIPTIONS

Type of Investment Description Includable 

or 

Excludable

Energy Resources 

Conservation (ERC) 

Loans

Loans made by RUS borrower 

to its consumers for the

cost of labor and materials 

for the following energy 

conservation measures:

1. Caulking

2. Weather-stripping

3. Ceiling insulation

4. Wall insulation

5. Floor insulation

6. Duct insulation

7. Pipe insulation

8. Water heater insulation

9. Storm windows

10. Thermal windows

11. Storm or thermal doors

12. Clock thermostats

13. Attic ventilation fans

Includable

Futures contracts Contracts covering sale 

of financial instruments 

or physical commodities 

for future delivery; 

includes agricultural

products, metals, Treasury 

bills, foreign currencies, 

and stock index futures

(i.e., Standard and Poor's 500).

Includable

Line of Credit Bank's moral commitment to 

make loans to a company for 

a specific maximum amount 

for a given period of time, 

typically 1-year. There is 

usually no commitment fee 

charged on the unused line.

However, a compensating 

balance requirement often exists.

Includable
Bulletin 1717B-2

Exhibit D 

Page 40

INVESTMENT DESCRIPTIONS

Includable 

or 

Type of Investment Description Excludable

Loan Guarantee Guarantees for the payment 

of debt obligations of 

others; i.e., including

Includable

Excludable

but not limited to rural 

development projects, 

subsidiary organizations, 

associated/nonassociated 

organizations, power supply 

organizations, etc.

if formally 

approved by 

RUS/ or 

required by 

RUS loan 

contract.

Loans - Employees, 

Directors, Officers, 

and Others

Agreement by which an owner 

of property (the lender)

allows another party (the 

borrower) to use the property 

for a specified time period, 

and in return the borrower 

will pay the lender a payment 

(usually interest), and

return the property (usually 

cash) at the end of the time 

period. A loan is usually 

evidenced by a Promissory 

Note. Loans to a power supply 

cooperative, G&T, of which 

the cooperative is a member, 

are excludable, if these loans 

have been given specific RUS 

approval for exclusion or are 

required by RUS.

Includable

Membership 

Certificate

Security that represents 

ownership in a company.

Includable
Bulletin 1717B-2

Exhibit D 

Page 41

INVESTMENT DESCRIPTIONS

Includable 

or 

Type of Investment Description Excludable

Money market 

deposit account

(if FDIC insured and 

Under $100,000)

A type of money market 

fund at a bank or savings 

and loan association with 

limited checking privileges.

Excludable

Money market 

mutual fund

An investment company 

which buys short-term 

money market instruments.

Includable

Mortgage-backed 

securities

Securities representing a 

share ownership of mortgages 

guaranteed as to payment by 

an Agency of the Federal 

governments; includes

Ginnie Maes, Fannie Maes, 

Freddie Macs, etc.

Excludable

Mortgage-Backed 

securities

Not guaranteed as to payment 

by an agency of the Federal 

Government.

Includable

Municipal bond Debt obligation of state, 

city, town or their agencies.

Includable

Municipal bond 

Public Utility 

Cooperative 

(Municipalities)

Debt obligation of public 

utility cooperative that is 

required by law to obtain 

financing through bonds.

Includable

Mutual fund Investment trust in which 

your dollars are pooled 

with those of hundreds of 

others and invested by

professional managers in 

stocks or bonds.

Includable
Bulletin 1717B-2

Exhibit D 

Page 42

INVESTMENT DESCRIPTIONS

Includable 

or 

Type of Investment Description Excludable

National Rural 

Utilities Cooperative Finance

Corporation (NRUCFC) 

membership

certificate

Security that represents 

ownership in NRUCFC.

Excludable

NRUCFC

Patronage Capital

Amounts paid or payable by 

NRUCFC arising from its 

furnishing credit services

to member cooperatives, i.e., the 

refund of excess of its charges 

over its actual cost of service.

Excludable

NRUCFC

Securities, Other

All securities issued 

by NRUCFC, except 

patronage capital, 

are excludable 

investments.

Excludable

Negotiable order NOW interest-bearing Excludable

of withdrawal 

(NOW) account

checking account. if FDIC & 

under

$100,000

Options The right to buy (call) or 

sell (put) a stock at a 

given price (strike price)

for a given period of time.

Includable
Bulletin 1717B-2

Exhibit D 

Page 43

INVESTMENT DESCRIPTIONS

Type of Investment Description Includable 

or 

Excludable

Patronage Capital, 

other than

power suppliers 

and supplemental 

lenders

Amounts paid or payable 

by the other associated 

companies in connection 

with the furnishing of 

supplies, etc., which are 

in excess of the cost of 

service and all other

amounts which the associated 

companies are obligated to 

credit to the cooperative

as patronage capital.

Includable

Patronage Capital, 

G&T Power Suppliers

Amounts paid or payable 

by the cooperative in 

connection with the 

furnishing of electric 

energy which are in excess 

of the cost of service

and all other amounts

which the G&T power supplier 

is obligated to credit to the 

cooperative as patronage capital.

Excludable

Preferred stock Stock sold with a fixed 

dividend; if company is 

liquidated, has priority 

over common stock.

Includable

Real estate 

investment trusts 

(REIT)

Corporation or trust

that invests in or finances 

real estate: offices,

shopping centers, apartments, 

hotels, etc.; sold as

securities.

Includable
Bulletin 1717B-2

Exhibit D 

Page 44

INVESTMENT DESCRIPTIONS

Includable 

or 

Type of Investment Description Excludable

Repurchase 

Agreement

Short-term buy/sell deal 

involving any money market 

instruments (but usually 

Treasury bills, notes, and 

bonds) in which there is an 

agreement that securities 

will be resold to the seller

on an agreed-upon date, often 

the next day. The money 

market fund holds the 

securities as collateral and 

charges interest for the loan.

Includable

Savings account Account in which money 

deposited earns interest.

Excludable 

if FDIC 

insured & 

less than

$100,000

SuperNOW account Interest-bearing bank 

account.

Excludable 

if FDIC 

insured & 

less than

$100,000

Surplus Funds 

Program, (St. Paul 

Bank for Cooperatives)

Short-term unsecured 

notes sold by the Banks of 

Cooperatives. (St. Paul, 

Springfield, and CoBank).

Excludable

Treasury bills Short-term U.S. Treasury 

securities; maturities:

13, 26, 52 weeks.

Excludable
Bulletin 1717B-2

Exhibit D 

Page 45

INVESTMENT DESCRIPTIONS

Includable 

or 

Type of Investment Description Excludable

Treasury bonds Long-term U.S. Treasury 

securities; maturities:

10 years or more.

Excludable

Treasury notes Medium-term securities 

of U.S. Treasury, 

maturities: not less than 

1 year and not more 

than 10 years.

Excludable

Unit investment 

trust

Fixed portfolio of 

securities deposited with a 

trustee; offered to public 

in units; categories include

municipal bonds, corporate 

bonds, public utility 

common stocks, etc.

Includable

U.S. Savings Bonds Debt obligations of U.S. 

Treasury designed for small 

investor.

Excludable

U.S. Government 

issued, guaranteed, 

or fully insured, 

securities or 

deposits

Securities or deposits 

issued, guaranteed, or 

fully insured, as to 

payment by the U.S.

Government, or any agency 

thereof.

Excludable

Deposits are fully insured, 

up to a $100,000 limit,

by the following agencies:

1. Federal Deposit Insurance

Excludable

Corporation (FDIC)

2. National Credit Union Share 

Insurance Fund
Bulletin 1717B-2

Exhibit D 

Page 46

INVESTMENT DESCRIPTIONS

Type of Investment Description Includable 

or 

Excludable

U.S. Government 

issued, guaranteed, 

or fully insured, 

securities or 

deposits 

(continued)

Securities fully backed 

with the full faith and

credit of the U.S. Government 

are as follows:

1. Farm Credit System 

Financial Assistance 

Corporation (FCSFAC)

Excludable

2. Farmers Home Administration 

(FmHA) Certificates of 

Beneficial Ownership (CBO)

3. Federal Financing Bank (FFB)

4. General Services 

Administration (GSA)

5. Government National 

Mortgage Association 

(GNMA), also known 

as Ginnie Mae

6. Maritime Administration 

Guaranteed Ship Financing 

Bonds, issued after 1972

7. Small Business 

Administration (SBA)

8. Washington Metropolitan 

Area Transit Authority 

(WMATA) Bonds

The following investments Excludable 

are securities backed by the

full faith and credit of

U.S. Government agencies and 

are Excludable Investments:

1. Farm Credit System

2. Federal Home Loan Banks 

(FHLB)

3. Federal Home Loan 

Mortgage Corporation 

(FHLMC) (Freddie Mac)
Bulletin 1717B-2

Exhibit D 

Page 47

U.S. Government 4. Federal National Mortgage 

issued, guaranteed, Association (FNMA)

or fully insured, (Fannie Mae) 

securities or deposits 5. Financing Corporation 

(continued) (FICO)

6. Resolution Funding 

Corporation (REFCORP)

7. Student Loan Marketing 

Association (Sallie Mae)

8. Tennessee Valley Authority 

(TVA)

9. United States Postal 

Service

Warrant Gives holder right to 

purchase a given stock at 

a stipulated price over

a fixed number of years.

Includable

Zero coupon bond Debt instruments; sold at 

discount from face value 

with no annual interest

paid out; capital appreciation 

realized upon maturity; 

includes Training Investment 

Growth Receipts (TIGERS), 

and Certificates of Accrual

on Treasury Securities (CATS).

Includable