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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2014
Open to Public
Inspection
Inspection
Name of the organization
DENTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
DBA COSERV ELECTRIC
DBA COSERV ELECTRIC
Employer identification number
75-0233075
75-0233075
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part I, Line 19 | REVENUE LESS EXPENSES AS REPORTED ON PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 19 DIFFERS FROM THE TOTAL NET MARGINS REPORTED ON THE COOPERATIVE'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DUE TO BOOK TO TAX ADJUSTMENTS REQUIRED TO CONFORM TO THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS. THE FIRST ADJUSTMENT IS FOR THE EQUITY METHOD INCOME RECORDED ON THE COOPERATIVE'S BOOKS AND INCLUDED IN TOTAL NET MARGINS. U.S. GAAP REQUIRES THE COOPERATIVE TO RECORD ON ITS BOOKS THE EQUITY METHOD INCOME FROM ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY. EQUITY METHOD INCOME IS NOT INCOME FOR IRS FORM 990 PURPOSES AND AS SUCH HAS BEEN REPORTED AS AN OTHER CHANGE IN NET ASSETS. THE SECOND ADJUSTMENT IS FOR THE PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED BY THE COOPERATIVE TO MEMBERS. WHEREAS THE FORM 990 REQUIRES SUCH AMOUNTS TO BE REPORTED AS AN EXPENSE, PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED ARE AN INCREASE IN CAPITAL AND EQUITY, SPECIFICALLY PATRONAGE CAPITAL, ON U.S. GAAP BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 | ARTICLE IV, SECTION 4.6 OF BYLAWS WAS AMENDED DURING THE YEAR TO INCLUDE MORE DETAIL ON DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS TO READ "...NO PERSON SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BE NOMINATED FOR ELECTION AS, OR TO BECOME, A DIRECTOR OF THE COOPERATIVE WHO: OCCUPIES OR HOLDS ANY ELECTED POSITION OR ANY EXECUTIVE OR OFFICER POSITION, OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY, OR BODY POLITIC AND CORPORATE OF TEXAS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY CITY, MUNICIPALITY, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, TOWN, VILLAGE, DISTRICT OR COUNTY LOCATION WHOLLY OR PARITIALLY WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED BY THE COOPERATIVE." AS USED ABOVE, THE TERM "EXECUTIVE OR OFFICER POSITION" INCLUDES (I) CITY MANAGER, TOWN MANAGER, GENERAL MANAGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COMMISSIONER, CHAIRMAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY OR TREASURER, (II) ANY POSITION WITH AUTHORITY SIMILAR TO THE POSITIONS DESCRIBED IN CLAUSE (I) ABOVE, OR (III) ANY POSITION THAT REPORTS DIRECTLY TO ANY OF THE POSITIONS DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (I) OR (II) ABOVE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | THE COOPERATIVE WAS FORMED BY THE MEMBERS TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE AT COST ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE VOTE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ELECTIONS ARE DONE ON A ONE MEMBER ONE VOTE BASIS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | THE FOLLOWING ACTS REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE: 1. DISPOSAL OF A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE COOPERATIVE'S ASSETS; 2. DISSOLUTION/LIQUIDATION OF THE COOPERATIVE; 3. MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF THE COOPERATIVE WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION; AND 4. AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | MANAGEMENT PRESENTED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION AND REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE COOPERATIVE ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY CERTIFY THAT THEY HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE CODE OF CONDUCT AND ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY UNREPORTED VIOLATIONS OF THE CODE THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | THE CEO IS SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL EVALUATION BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COMPENSATION SURVEY AND AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT ARE USED WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. THE SURVEY SHOWS COMPARATIVE SALARIES FOR CEOS FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED COOPERATIVES, UTILITIES, AND OTHER BUSINESSES LOCATED IN THE DALLAS/FT. WORTH METROPLEX AREA, TEXAS AND THE NATION. THE CEO USES A WAGE AND SALARY PLAN APPROVED BY THE BOARD, WHICH IS BASED ON A COMPENSATION SURVEY, WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE COOPERATIVE'S OTHER EMPLOYEES MEETING THE DEFINITION OF OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE, IF ANY, FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED COOPERATIVES, UTILITIES, AND OTHER BUSINESSES LOCATED IN THE DALLAS/FT. WORTH METROPLEX AREA, TEXAS AND THE NATION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | ANNUALLY, THE COOPERATIVE PROVIDES A CONDENSED SET OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE BY PUBLISHING THE COOPERATIVE'S ANNUAL REPORT IN THE CO-OP POWER MAGAZINE. THE BY-LAWS AND ANNUAL REPORT, WHICH INCLUDE THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 9 | THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF DIRECTORS,OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, WHO CANNOT BE REACHED AT THE COOPERATIVE'S ADDRESS, ARE AS FOLLOWS: MR. MIKE DREYSPRING 45 STEWART STREET DURANGO, CO 81303 MR. JERRY COBB 8431 EDGEWOOD COVE FRISCO, TX 75033 |
| Form 990, Part VII, Column F | IN ORDER TO PROVIDE RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO ITS EMPLOYEES, THE COOPERATIVE HAS ESTABLISHED A DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN UNDER SECTION 401(K) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. AS PART OF THE PLAN DOCUMENT, THE COOPERATIVE PROVIDES A MATCHING CONTRIBUTION UP TO 3% OF A PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEE'S SALARY. ADDITIONALLY, THE COOPERATIVE PARTICIPATES IN A MULTI-EMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS PLAN ARE BASED ON THE FULL FUNDING LIMITATION OF SUCH PLAN. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR BOTH PLANS ARE AVAILABLE TO PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING OFFICERS AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, MEETING THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH PLANS. THE COOPERATIVE ALSO PROVIDES HEALTH, DENTAL, VISION, LONGTERM DISABILITY, ACCIDENTAL DEATH & DISMEMBERMENT AND GROUP TERM LIFE INSURANCE TO ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING OFFICERS, THROUGH A QUALIFIED PLAN. THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON PART VII, COLUMN (F) FOR THE OFFICERS AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES IS COMPRISED OF THE ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN, THE TOTAL AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED TO THE 401(K) PENSION PLAN AND EMPLOYER PAID INSURANCE PREMIUMS. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE PENSION PLANS, THE COOPERATIVE ALSO PROVIDES POST-RETIREMENT HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS THROUGH AN UNFUNDED WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN. THE VALUE OF THESE BENEFITS PER INDIVIDUAL HAS NOT BEEN ESTIMATED. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2 | PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS RESULT FROM THE PURCHASE OF WHOLESALE POWER FROM A GENERATION & TRANSMISSION COOPERATIVE. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ALSO RESULT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST TO COOPERATIVE BANKS AND THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FROM OTHER COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PURCHASES FROM AND PAYMENTS TO SUCH COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS ARE A DIRECT COMPONENT OF COST OF THE ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE COOPERATIVE TO ITS MEMBERS. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24(e) | OTHER EXPENSES IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING: CONSUMER ACCOUNTS & SERVICE $ 923,805 MISCELLANEOUS 239,839 SALES 1,017,449 TAXES - MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE FEES 5,520 TAXES - PROPERTY & OTHER 4,060,259 TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES PER FORM 990 LINE 24(e) $6,246,872 |
| Form 990, Part IX | THE ACCOUNTING RECORDS OF THE COOPERATIVE ARE MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS AS PRESCRIBED BY THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR CLASS A AND B ELECTRIC UTILITIES. THE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTING DOES NOT RECORD EXPENSES IN THE GENERAL EXPENSE CATEGORIES PROVIDED ON PART IX LINES 1 - 23. THE COOPERATIVE SEPARATELY REPORTS SALARIES AND WAGES, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND PAYROLL TAXES THAT ARE ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS ACCOUNTING SYSTEM, BUT OTHER EXPENSES THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN LINES 1 - 23 ARE REPORTED ON LINE 24 UNDER THE EXPENSE CATEGORIES REQUIRED BY THE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Lines 5-7 | SALARIES AND WAGES ARE ALLOCATED TO ASSET, LIABILITY, AND EXPENSE ACCOUNTS BASED ON THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE RECONCILES AMOUNTS REPORTED ON LINES 5-7 TO THE TOTAL WAGES ACCRUED AND/OR PAID: TOTAL PER LINES 5-7 $18,818,412 LESS DIRECTORS FEES REPORTED ON 1099-MISC (296,078) LESS EMPLOYEE OFFICER BENEFITS INCLUDED IN LINE 5 (598,650) PLUS SALARIES AND WAGES CAPITALIZED DIRECTLY TO PLANT 6,190,390 TOTAL WAGES ACCRUED AND/OR PAID $24,114,074 |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24 | ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL EXPENSE IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING: ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL EXPENSE $2,213,276 OUTSIDE SERVICES 1,935,366 PROPERTY INSURANCE 752,281 LOSS/DAMAGES 329,046 MAINTENANCE OF GENERAL PLANT 10,208 MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL EXPENSE 4,254,525 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL EXPENSE PER 990 $ 9,494,702 |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 4 | THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDE THAT THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID TO THE MEMBERS SHOULD BE REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 4. THE PHRASE "PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID" REFERS TO THE PROCESS, SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR-END, BY WHICH THE COOPERATIVE ALLOCATES PATRONAGE CAPITAL TO AND, THEREFORE, OPERATES AT COST WITH ITS MEMBERS. THE COOPERATIVE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO ITS MEMBERS AND TO DO SO ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS. TAX LAW DEFINES "OPERATING ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS" AS SUBORDINATION OF CAPITAL, DEMOCRATIC CONTROL, AND OPERATION AT COST. THE COOPERATIVE OPERATES AT COST THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF TRUE PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS (ALSO REFERRED TO AS ALLOCATIONS OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL) TO ITS MEMBERS. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE CONSIDERED PAID IF THE ALLOCATION IS MADE (1) PURSUANT TO A PRE-EXISTING OBLIGATION, (2) FROM THE MARGINS PRODUCED FROM THE TRANSACTIONS DONE WITH OR FOR MEMBERS, AND (3) IN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE MANNER ON THE BASIS OF PATRONAGE (I.E. PURCHASES). ADDITIONALLY, THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME PERIOD AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE COOPERATIVE'S YEAR-END OF DECEMBER 31. EACH ONE OF THESE REQUIREMENTS FOR A TRUE PATRONAGE DIVIDEND IS PROVIDED FOR IN THE NON-PROFIT OPERATION ARTICLE OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS AND IS SUMMARIZED AS FOLLOWS: (A) IN ORDER TO INDUCE PATRONAGE AND TO ASSURE THAT THE COOPERATIVE WILL OPERATE ON A NONPROFIT BASIS, THE COOPERATIVE IS OBLIGATED TO ACCOUNT ON A PATRONAGE BASIS TO ALL ITS MEMBERS FOR ALL AMOUNTS RECEIVED AND RECEIVABLE FROM THE FURNISHING OF ELECTRIC ENERGY IN EXCESS OF OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES PROPERLY CHARGEABLE AGAINST SUCH SERVICES (I.E. MARGINS FROM THE PROVISION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY). (B) THE MARGINS FROM THE PROVISION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY ARE RECEIVED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY ARE FURNISHED BY THE MEMBERS AS CAPITAL. (C) THE COOPERATIVE IS OBLIGATED TO PAY BY CREDITS TO A CAPITAL ACCOUNT FOR EACH MEMBER FOR ALL SUCH MARGINS. AND (D) ALL SUCH AMOUNTS CREDITED TO THE CAPITAL ACCOUNT OF ANY MEMBER SHALL HAVE THE SAME STATUS AS THOUGH THEY HAD BEEN PAID TO THE MEMBER IN CASH IN PURSUANCE OF A LEGAL OBLIGATION TO DO SO AND THE MEMBER HAD THEN FURNISHED TO THE COOPERATIVE CORRESPONDING AMOUNTS OF CAPITAL. THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 4 REPRESENTS THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED TO THE MEMBERS RESULTING FROM THEIR PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FROM THE COOPERATIVE FOR THE 2014 CALENDAR YEAR. AS NOTED ABOVE, SUCH AMOUNTS ARE ALLOCATED SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR-END IN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE MANNER ON THE BASIS OF PATRONAGE (I.E. PURCHASES). THE AMOUNTS ALLOCATED ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARGINS FROM THE PROVISION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO THE MEMBERS AND ARE DONE PURSUANT TO THE OBLIGATION THAT EXISTED IN THE BYLAWS PRIOR TO THE COOPERATIVE PROVIDING ELECTRICITY TO ITS MEMBERS. THEREFORE, THESE AMOUNTS MEET THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID". PLEASE NOTE, HOWEVER, THAT BECAUSE PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS IS THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE COOPERATIVE OPERATES AT COST WITH ITS MEMBERS AND THEREBY A KEY COMPONENT TO ACCOMPLISHING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, THE COOPERATIVE HAS REPORTED THE AMOUNT OF ITS 2014 MARGIN THAT WAS ALLOCATED TO THE MEMBERS SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR-END. SUCH AMOUNTS ARE AN EXPENSE FOR FORM 990 REPORTING AND IS NOT AN EXPENSE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. AS A RESULT, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE COOPERATIVE'S GAAP BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE REVENUE LESS EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART I, LINE 19 IS THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS REPORTED AS BENEFITS PAID TO MEMBERS. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | EQUITY METHOD INCOME (LOSS) FROM SUBSIDIARY COMPANY 5,150,715. NET CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIPS 134,012. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS & AFFILIATES -1,452,379. PATRONAGE CAPITAL ASSIGNED 55,782,639. PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED - TOTAL -21,486,470. PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED - DISCOUNT 9,408,341. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 2c | PURSUANT TO BOARD POLICY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITOR. PROCEDURAL CHANGES DID NOT OCCUR DURING THE YEAR. |
| FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PARTS IV AND V | THE DISCLOSURES PERTAINING TO COSERV INVESTMENTS LP INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES WHICH WERE DISREGARDED OF ITS SOLE OWNER FOR FEDERAL TAX REPORTING PURPOSES, AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014: COSERV UTILITY GP LLC COSERV UTILITY HOLDINGS LP COSERV NATURAL LLC COSERV GAS LTD COSERV LLANO, LLC COLLIN COUNTY EQUIPMENT, LTD. LLANO UTILITY SERVICES LLC RENEWABLE ENERGY ALTERNATIVES LLC THIRTY SEVEN REALTY GP LLC THIRTY SEVEN REALTY HOLDINGS LP |
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Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
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