Consolidated Statements of Equities

($ in thousands)
Years Ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998
Capital
Stock
  Member Equities Retained
Earnings
Total
Equities
 

Allocated Deferred Net


Balance, December 31, 1997 $ 2,148   $ 455,236   $ (80 )   $ 455,156   $ 82,103   $ 539,407  
Capital stock issued 146 146  
Capital stock redeemed (124 ) (124 )
1998 earnings, as applied 75,577 (1,318 ) 74,259 (5,709 ) 68,550  
    Less portion stated as current liability (20,424 ) (20,424 ) (20,424 )
Portion of member equities stated as current liability (11,156 ) (11,156 ) (11,156 )
Equities issued for mergers and acquisitions 222,031 222,031 222,031  
Cash patronage and redemption of member equities (40,290 ) (40,290 ) (40,290 )
Redemption included in prior year's liabilities 24,778 24,778 24,778  
Other, net (366 ) (366 ) (1,408 ) (1,774 )


Balance, December 31, 1998 2,170 705,386 (1,398 ) 703,988 74,986 781,144  
Capital stock issued 20   20  
Capital stock redeemed (117 ) (117 )
1999 earnings, as applied   34,860 (7,547 ) 27,313 (5,914 ) 21,399  
    Less portion stated as current liability   (10,515 ) (10,515 ) (10,515 )
Portion of member equities stated as current liability   (8,835 ) (8,835 ) (8,835 )
Cash patronage and redemption of member equities   (48,660 ) (48,660 ) (48,660 )
Redemption included in prior year's liabilities   31,580 31,580 31,580  
Other, net   (1,142 ) 1,251 109 2,710 2,819  


Balance, December 31, 1999   2,073     702,674     (7,694 )   694,980     71,782     768,835  
Capital stock issued 411   411  
Capital stock redeemed (139 ) (139 )
2000 earnings, as applied   142,271 (5,347 ) 136,924 (33,992 ) 102,932  
    Less portion stated as current liability   (28,593 ) (28,593 ) (28,593 )
Portion of member equities stated as current liability   (8,900 ) (8,900 ) (8,900 )
Equities issued for mergers and acquisitions   2,250 2,250 2,250  
Cash patronage and redemption of member equities   (54,260 ) (54,260 ) (54,260 )
Redemption included in prior year's liabilities   19,350 19,350 19,350  
Deferred equities transfer 8,290   8,290 (8,290 ) 0  
Other, net   129   (1,229 ) (1.100 ) 4,168 3,068  


Balance, December 31, 2000 $ 2,345   $ 774,921   $ (5,980 ) $ 768,941   $ 33,668   $ 804,954  


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements