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Home My WebLink About202106102020Annual Report-Redacted.pdfI AIYI{UAL REPORT OF Columbine Telephone Company NAME 104101 U.S. Highway 89 Freedom, WY 83120 ADDRESS TO THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 2020 ANNUAL REPORT OF SMALL TELEPHONE GOMPANIES TO THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR ENDING 2O2O COMPANY INFORMATION Exact name of utility:Columbine Telephone Company, lnc. dba Silver Star Communications Address of principal office:104101 U.S. Hiqhwav 89. Freedom WY 83120 Telephone Number (Area Codr 307 883-2411 Cities or towns served: Driggs, Victor, Tetonia, lnuin and Wayan Name and title of officer having custody of the general corporate books of account Jefferson H. England, Chief Financial Officer Address of office where corporate books are kept and phone number: 180 North Main, Thayne WY 83127 Organized under the laws of the State of:Wyoming Date of organization Form of organization (proprietorship, association, corporation): lf a Subchapter S Corporation, please specify: Name and address of controlling company, if any: Corooration Horizon Communications, lnc. Names of affiliated companies. Give address and description of business Gold Star Communicatio LLC - Mobile Wireless Silver Star Telephone Company, lnc. - Telephone Services - Wyoming Millennium Networks, LLC - Competitive Communications and Related Services OFFICERS Report below the title, name and office address of each general officer of the utility at the end of the year. lf there were any changes during the year, show the name, title, and address of the previous officer and the date of change. Title Chairman/CEO Name Allen R. Address PresidenUCOO Ron B. McCue PO Box Freedom 83120 PO Box 226.Freedom WY 83120 Vice PresidenUCFO Jefferson H. England PO Box 226,Freedom WY 83120 Secretary Michelle Motzkus PO Box 226,Freedom WY 83120 Rev 3/02 Page 1 co N r I D E H,AEU/dH30 R 14 A 1 r u r'r List the name of eadt person who was a member of the Board of Directors at any given time during the year: (Feas related to meetings only.) Name andAddress Term Expired or Gurrent Term Wll Explre Meetlngs Attended Thls year Fees Paid Durlng Year Allen R. Hoopes PO Box 226 Freedom WY 83120 until removed 4 $1.600 Rod R. Jensen PO Box 226 Freedom WY83120 until removed 4 $1.600 Robert Foster PO Box 226 Freedom WYtlilt20 until removed 4 $1.600 Name of Chalrman of the Board: Allen Name of Secretary (or Clerklof Board: Number of Meetings of the Board during he year:Four (4)regdarly scfreduled Michelte Motdrus MANAGERS Llst the name of eacfi Pe6on wtro performed management duties for the Company during the year, and the total wages and bonuses paid to those persons: (Do not indude Direc{orfees in ttrese amounls.) Name Tltle Chris Blarme Danin Collard - Eric Gewiss PaulPetersen & Operations Director Dlrector of Accounting Marketins & PR Director Sales & Customer SeMce Dlrector Georoe Scherer Human Resources Director REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Rev 3/02 Page 2 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Please provide important information such as changes in accounting or depreciation practices, extensions or additions to the system; disposal of any substantial portion of the property of the utility; reorganization, mergers, or consolidations with other companies; leases executed; other contracts or agreements entered into; changes made in articles of incorporation or amendments; the occurrence of contingency losses or gains. Rev 3/02 Page 3 Title of Account Gurrent Assets1120 Cash and Equivalents1130 Cash1140 Special Cash DePosits1150 Worklng CashAdvances1160 TemporarYlnvestments1180 Telecommunica$onsAccts.Receivable1181 Accts.Rec.Allon.'Telecommunlcations1190 Other Amounls Receivable1191 Accounts Receivable Allow. - Other1200 Notes Receivable1201 Notes Receivable AllovancE1210 lnterest & t)vidends Recalvable1220 MalerialandSuPplies1280 Prepaymenls1290 Prepaid Rents1300 Prepaid Taxes1310 Prepaid lnsurance1320 Prepald Dhectory Expenses1330 OlherPrePaYrnenls1350 Other Cunent Assets NoncunenlAssets1401 lnvsstment in Affiliated Companies1402 Inveslmenl in l{onaffiliated Companies1406 NonregulatedlnvesEnents14o7 Unamorlized Debt lssuance Expense1408 Sinklng Funds1410 Other NonannentAssets1438 Defened Maintenance & Retirements1€9 Defened Charges1500 OtherJurisdiction Assets - Net Property, Plant and EqulPment2001 Telecrynnnrnications Plants ln Service2002 Prop. Held for Future Telecom. Use2003 Telecom. Planl under Consb. - Short Term 2004 Telecom. Planl under Constr. ' Long Term2005 Telecom.PlantAdjus[nent2006 Nonoperaling Plant2007 Goodwill Deprecia0on and Amortizatlon Accounts 3100 AccumulatedDePreciated3200 Accum. Depra.- Held for Future Use 3300 Accumulated Depreciation - Nonoperating3400 AccumulatedArprtization-Tanglble3410 Accum. Amorl. - Capitalized Leases 3420 Accum. Amorl. - Leasehold lmprovements 3500 AccumulatedAmortization'lntangible3600 AccumulatedAmodization'Other r,1ril!r:ttshlhilC,!$l{i*t',,',r' j,'i l Assets and Othsr Debits Belance Baglnnlng of Year Balance at End of Year lncrgase or (Decrease) REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Rw 3O2 TOTALASSETS Page 4 co N F r D E N16tr,!N4BVL4Ir o N Liabilities & Stockholders' Equlty Balance Beginnlng of Year Page 5 Balance at End of Year lncrease (Decrease) or 4010 4020 4030 4040 4050 4060 4070 4080 4100 41 10 4120 4130 4210 4220 4230 4240 4250 4260 4270 4310 4320 4330 4340 4350 4360 4370 4510 4520 4530 4540 4550 Title of Account Curent Liabllities Accounts Payable Notes Payable Advance Billings and Payments Customer Deposits Cunent Maturities - Long -Term Debt Cunent Maturities - Capital leases lncome Taxes - Accrued Other Taxes - Accrued Net Current Defer. Oper. Income Taxes Net Cunent Defer. Nonoper. lncome Taxes Other Accrued Liabilities Other Cunent Liabilities Long-Term Debt Funded Debt Premium on Long-Term Debt Discount on Long-Term Debt Reacquired Debt Obllgations Under Capital Leases Advances from Affiliated Companies Other Long-Term Debt Other Liabllities & Deferred Credits Other Long-Term Liabilities Unamort. Oper. lnvest. Tax Credits - Net Unamort. Nonoper. lnvest. Tax Credits - N Net Noncurrent Defer. Oper. lncome Taxes Net Noncur. Defer. Nonoper. lncome Taxes Other Defened Credits Other Juris. Liab. & Def. Credits - Net Stockholders' Equity CapitalStock Additional Paid{n Capital Treasury Stock Other Capital Retained Eamings TOTAL LIAB. & OTHER CREDITS Rev 3/02 REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Analysis of Telecommunications Plant in Service 2111 Land 2112 Motor Vehicles 2113 Aircraft 2'114 Special Purpose Vehicles 2115 Garage Work Equipment 2116 Other Work Equipment 2121 Buildings 2122 Furniture 2123 Office Equipment 2124 General Purpose Computers 2211 Analog Electronic Switching 22'12 DigitalElectronicSwitching 2215 Electro-Mechanical Switching 2220 Operator Systems 2231 Radio Systems 2232 Circuit Equipment 2311 Station Apparatus 2321 Customer Premises Wiring2341 Large Private Branch Exchanges 2351 Public Telephone Terminal Equipment 2362 Other Terminal Equipment 2411 Poles 2421 AerialCable 2422 Underground Cable 2423 Buried Cable 2424 Submarine Cable 2426 lntrabuilding Network Cable 2431 AerialWire 2441 Conduit Systems 2681 Capital Leases 2682 Leasehold lmprovements 2690 lntangibles ANALYSIS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLANT IN SERVICE TOTAL Company BasisBalance Plant Beginning Additions Retired of Year During year or Sold Tra Adju REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Rev 3/02 TOTAL PLANT ACCOUNTS Page 6 ANALYSIS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLANT ACCOUNTS TDAHO Operatlons OnlyBalance PlantBeginning Additions Retired of Year During Year or Sold Transfr and Adjustm Analysis of Telecommunications Plant ln Service 2111 Land 2112 Motor Vehicles _2113 Aircraft 2114 Special Purpose Vehicles 2115 Garage Work Equipment 2116 Other Work Equipment 2121 Buildings 2122 Furnilure 2123 Office Eguipment 2124 General Purpose Computers 2211 Analog Electronic Switching 2212 Digital Electronic Switching 2215 Electro-Mechanical Switching 2220 Operator Systems 2231 Radio Systems _2232 Circuit Equipment 2311 Station Apparatus 2321 Customer Premises Wiring 2341 Large Private Branch Exchanges 2351 Public Telephone Terminal Equipment 2362 Other Terminal Equipment 2411 Poles 2421 AerialCable 2422 Underground Cable 2423 Buried Cable 2424 Submarine Cable 2426 lntrabuilding Network Cable 2431 AerialWire 2441 Conduit Syslems 2681 Capital Leases 2682 Leaseholdlmprovements 2690 lntangibles REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION TOTAL PLANT ACCOUNTS ANALYSIS OF ENTRIES IN ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION Account 3100 TOTAL Company Basis Balance Beginning Depreciation of Year Rate' Credits During Year Retiren an( Adjustr Analysis of Entries in Accumulated Depreciation 2112 Motor Vehicles 2113 Aircraft 2114 Special Purpose Vehicles 2115 Garage Work Equipment 2116 Other Work Equipment 2121 Buildings 2122 Furniture 2123 Office Equipment 2124 General Purpose Computers 2211 Analog Electronic Switching 2212 Digital Electronic Switching 2215 Electro-Mechanical Switching 2220 Operator Systems 2231 Radio Systems 2232 Circuit Equipment 2311 Station Apparatus 2321 Customer Premises Wiring 2341 Large Private Branch Exchanges 2351 Public Telephone Terminal Equipment 2362 Other Terminal Equipment 2411 Poles 2682 Amortization of Leasehold lmprovements 2421 AerialCable 2422 Underground Cable 2423 Buried Cable 2424 Submarine Cable 2426 lntrabuilding Network Cable 2431 AerialWire 2441 Conduit Systems TOTAL 'Please list individual depreciation rate for each account Rev 3/02 REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Page 8 ANALYSIS OF ENTRIES IN ACCUMULATED DEPRECIAT]ON Account 3100 IDAHO Operations Only Balance Beginning of Year Depreciation Rate' Credits During Year R A Analysis of Entries in Accumulated Depreciation 2112 Molor Vehicles 21 13 Aircraft 21'14 Special Purpose Vehicles 21 15 Garage Work Equipment 2'1 16 Other Work Equipment 2121 Buildings 2122 Furnilure 2123 Office Equipment 2124 General Purpose Computers 2211 Analog Electronic Switching 2212 Digilal Electronic Switching 221 5 Electro-Mechanical Switching 2220 Operator Systems 2231 Radio Systems 2232 Ctcuit Equipment 2311 Station Apparatus 2321 Customer Prenrises Wiring 2341 Large Private Branch Exchanges 2351 Public Telephone Terminal Equipment 2362 Other Terminal Equipment 2411 Poles 2682 Amortization of Leasehold lmprovements 2421 Aerial Cable 2422 Underground Cable 2423 Buried Cable 2424 Submarine Cable 2426 lntrabuilding Network Cable 2431 AerialWire 2441 Conduit Systems TOTAL 'Please list individual depreciation rate for each account. REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Rev 3/02 Page 9 , . ii,i I Iti[ittasfivlE1ts,r',;1,r, 1 1'.' Report below the investments in Accounts 1401,1402 and 1406. ldentify each investment as to the account in which included. Minor amounts in Account 1406 may be grouped by classes. Date Acquired Book Cost of !nvestments Disposed of This vear Book Cost of lnvestments Held at End of YearDescription Name of Companv RECEIVABLES Itemize amounts show in Accounts 1180, 1190 and 1200. For notes receivable list each note separately and include the maturity date and interest rate. Minor amounts in Account 1210 may be combined. Amount at End of YearNotes AccountsReceivable Receivable REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION co N fl Efg$RA+iB[p R M ATl o N For Notes Payable, list each note separately and include the maturity date and interest rate. Date of Note lnterest Rate Due Date Face AmountName of Credltor Name of Creditor ACCOUNTS PAYABLE REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION LONG - TERM DEBT Accounts 4210,4240,4250, 4260, 4270 and rB10 List the required data for each obligation included in these accounts, grouping them by account number and showing totals for eaci lf any obligations mature serially or otherwise at various dates, give particulars in a note. Glass & Series of Oblioation Date of lssue Date Fac'tof AmountMaturitv Authorized Outstandlng Year-End Premiuml Discount YearTotal Amortized REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Total 412,210 Rev 3/02 Page 12 CAPITAL STOCK Report below the particulars called for concerning common and preferred stock at end of year, designating separate series of any general class. Show totals separately for common and preferred. For each class of preferred stock, show the dividend rate and whether dividends are cumulative or noncumulative. Show details in a footnote of capital stock sold during the year. lnclude number of shares, consideration received, premium or discount, and expenses incurred. Class & Series of Stock Number of Shares Authorized Par Value per Share Outstanding per Balance Sheet Shares Amount Common Stock - Voting Common Stock - Non-Voting 25,000 75,000 2,500 8,983 2,500 8,983 Rev 3/02 Page 13 Item INCOME & RETNNEO EARNINGS S1E+CMTNT Total Company ldaho Only TotalOperating lncome (from page 16) TotalOperating Expenses (from page 18) 7100 Other Operating lncome and Expense 7210 Ogerating lnvestment Tax Credits'Net 7220 Operating Federal lncorne Taxes 7230 Openting State and Local lncome Taxes 7240 Ogerating Other Taxes 7250 Provision for Defened Operating lncome Taxes-Net 7200 Operating Taxes (Total) 7310 Dividend lncome 7320 lnterest lncome 7330 lncome from Sinking and Other Funds 7340 Allowance for Funds Used During Construction 7350 Gains/Losses from the Disposition of Certain Property 7360 Other Nonoperating lncome 7370 SpecialCharges7300 Nonoperating lncome and Expense 7410 Nonoperating lnvestment Tax Credits-Net 7420 Nonoperating Federal lncome Taxes 7430 Nonoperating State and Local lncome Taxes 7440 Nonoperating Other Taxes 7450 Provision for Deferred Nonoperating lncome 7400 Nonoperating Taxes 7510 lnterest on Funded Debt 7520 lnterest Expense-Capital Leases 7530 Amortization of Debt lssuance Expense 7540 Other lnterest Deductions 7500 lnterest and Related ltems 7610 Extraordinary lncome Credits 7620 Extraordinary lncome Charges 7630 Current lncome Tax Effect of Extraordinary ltems-Net 7640 Provision for Defened lncome Tax Effect of Extraordinary ltems-Net 7600 Extraordinary ltems 7910 lncome Effect of Jurisdictional Ratemaking Differences-Net 7990 Nonregulated Net lncome AMOUNT TRANSFERREO TO RETAINED REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Rev 3/02 Page 14 Item c o# ERT,{,EtLW fi Bg{vr Ar I o N TotalCompany ldaho Only Local Network Services Revenues 5001 Basic Area Revenue 5002 Optional Extended Area Revenue 5003 Cellular Mobile Revenue 5004 Other Mobile Services Revenue 5010 Public Telephone Revenue 5040 Local Private Line Revenue 5050 Customer Premises Revenue 5060 Other Local Exchange Revenue 5069 Other Local Exchange Settlements Network Access Services Revenues 5081 End User Revenue (SLC) 5082 Switched Access Revenue (lnterstate) 5083 Special Access Revenue 5084 State Access Revenue (lntrastate) Long Distance Network Services Revenues 5100 Long Distance Message Revenue - All Miscellaneous Revenues 5230 Directory Revenue 5240 Rent Revenue 5250 Corporate Operations Revenue 5261 Special Billing Arrangements Revenue 5262 Customer Operations Revenue 5263 Plant Operations Revenue 5264 Other lncidental Regulated Revenue 5269 Other Revenue Settlements 5270 Carrier Billing & Collection Revenue 5280 Non-Reg Revenue Uncollectlble Revenues 5301 Uncollectible Revenue - Telecommunications 5302 Uncollectible Revenue - Other $zS ! uncor-ucrlBLE REvENUE - DIscouNTS TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES Please identify the following revenues: NEGA USF $ 5,465,793.76 State USF $ 155,677.20 Account 5069.1 Account 5069.2 REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Rev 3/02 Page 15 Item oPGEIIFDtEfifEil{Es TotalCompany ldaho Only Plant Specific Operations Expense 6110 Network Support Expenses 6112 Motor Vehicle Expense 6113 Aircraft Expense 6114 Special Purpose Vehicles Expense 6115 Garage Work Equipment Expense 6116 Other Work Equipment Expense 6120 General Support Expenses 6121 Land and Building Expenses 6122 Furniture and Artworks Expense 6123 Office Equipment Expense 6124 General Purpose Computers Expense 6210 Central Office Switching Expenses 6211 Analog Electronic Expense 6212 Digital Electronic Expense 621 5 Electro-Mechanical Expense 6220 Operators System Expense 6230 Central Office Transmission Expenses 6231 Radio Systems Expense 6232 Circuit Equipment Expense 6310 lnformation Originationffermination Expense 6311 Station Apparatus Expense 6341 Large Private Branch Exchange Expense 6351 Public Telephone Terminal Equipment Expense 6362 Other Terminal Equipment Expense 6410 Cable and Wire Facilities Expenses 6411 Pole Expense 6421 Aerial Cable Expense 6422 Underground Cable Expense 6423 Buried Cable Expense 6424 Submarine Cable Expense 6425 Deep Sea Cable Expense 6426 lntrabuilding Network Cable Expense 6431 Aerial Wire Expense 6441 Conduit Systems Expense REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Rev 3i02 TOTAL PLANT SPECIFIC OPERATIONS EXPENSE Page 16 oPERATF{Q FFYE|IWE Item TotalCompany ldaho Only Plant Nonspecific Operations Expense 6510 Other Property/PlanUEquipment Expenses 6511 Property Held for Future Telecomm. Use Expenses 651 2 Provisioning Expense 6530 Network Operations Expense 6531 Power Expense 6532 Network Administration Expense 6533 Testing Expense 6534 Plant Operations Administration Expense 6535 Engineering Expense 6540 Access Expense 6560 Depreciation and Amortization Expenses 6561 Depreciation Expense-Telecom. Plant in Service 6562 Depreciation Expense-Property Held for Future Use 6563 Amortization Expense - Tangible 6564 Amortization Expense - lntangible 6565 Amortization Expense - Other Total Plant Nonspecific Operations Expenses Customer Operations Expense 6610 Marketing 6611 Product Management 6612 Sales 661 3 Product Advertising 6620 Services 6621 Call Completion Services 6622 Number Services 6623 Customer Services Total Customer Operations Expense Corporate Operations Expense 6710 Executive and Planning 6711 Executive 6712 Planning 6720 General and Administrative 6721 Accounting and Finance 6722 Exlernal Relations 6723 Human Resources 67 24 lnlor mation Management 6725 Legal 6726 Procurement 6727 Research and Development 6728 Other General and Administrative 6790 Provision for Uncollectible Notes Receivable Total Corporate Operations Expense TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Rev 3i02 Page 17 Name of Central Offict Drioos. ldaho Central Office Switch Check allthat apply Stand Alone_X_ Host_ Remote CENTRAL OFFICE DATA as of December 31,2020 (unless otherwise indicated) Check one: Electronic_ Electro-Mechanical_ Other: Access Lines in Use Customer Lines: 5685 (lnclude Centrex, PAL, Semi-Prb.) Public Telephone Lines Company Official Lines Company Test Lines Prefix (es):_354, 787', 456*, 483, 574_*Served Via Concentrators_ Type:_CS 1500__ Check one: Digital_X_ Analog_ Access Line Capacitv Design lnstalled/Equipped Classification of Customer Access Multi- Line 1-Party Residence Single Line Multi-1-Party Party 22 0 Business Single Line Subtotal Residence Centrex N.A.R. Multi- Line 1-Party 1-Party Multi- Party Beginning of Year New Connects Disconnects End of Year Foreign Exchange: DialTone from this C.O.:_ DialTone from another C.O.: Custom Calling: Number of customers with at least one feature: Total number of features subscribed to: Directory Listings: Number of Customers with Nonpublished or Nonlisted 85 25 REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Rev 3/02 Page 1B o) ocnoo- tsE>.=<J l,tlLIotLILI(Elol:l(ol EI Egl E FI 1,lolol od'=l 6vaebEt9.Gr(Jlo9 #l E eol -:loile8HE0EFo =o @olrJF5 Beo- >.=. l2l< "8qlo (Eli !l o't_t oo-: tro62?tr uJo =Dz nEE $E ?iif(a;o I<E5 o EDE s!!()xllJ6o3 t\o 6D 0,t.o@r4,o fi, ct)(ou'l{m(\ ANNUAL REPORT FOR SMALL TELEPHONE COMPANIES YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,2019. CUSTOMER RELATIONS RULES COMPLIANCE Rule IDAPA 31.21.01.603 Rule IDAPA 31.41.01.105 Please provide copies of: Summarv of Customer Relations Rules for Teleohone Corporations ldaho Teleohone Solicitation Act Notification Method of Notification: Mailed separately to customers lnoluded in directory Date of notification May-15 Alternate method of notification Yes_ No_x_ Yes_x_ No_ Rule IDAPA 31.41.01.403.02 Record of Complaints: Number received by Company Category of complaints (if known): Deposit Disputes Charges on Bill Denial/Termination Quality or Availability of Service Canier Selection/Assignment Miscellaneous Rev 3/02 0 0 Page 20 I t CERT!FICATE State of Wyoming County of Lincoln WE, the undersigned Jefferson H. England and Darrin Collard of Columbine Telephone Company, lnc., utility, on our oath do severally say that the foregoing return has been prepared under our direction, from the original books, papers and records of said utility; that we have carefully examined same, and declare the same to be a correct statement of the business affairs of said utility for the period covered by the return in respect to each and every matter and thing therein set forth, to the best of our knowledge, information and belief (ch (Officer in Charge of Accounts) ss Subscribed and Sworn to Before Me this 1:day of My Commission expires (Year)>"tLl Rev 3/02 gdUexcel/jnelson/anulrpts/telannualrpt Page21 Trr^.-(Year)%:>4 b c Sta