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Home My WebLink About2021Annual Report-Redacted.pdfaa AIY]YUAL REPORT OF Columbine Telep hone Company, lnc. NAME 104101 U.S. Highway 89 Freedom, Wyomin s 83120 ADDRESS TO THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 2021 1 RECEIVED 2022 JUN 13 AM 8:00 IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION @iru**Straa luneLO,2022 VIA FEDERAT D(PRESS Jan Noriyuki, Commission Secretary tdaho Public Utilities Commission 11331 W. Chinden Blvd. Building 8, Suite 201-A Boise, lD 83714 Re:Columbine Telephone Company, lnc. Year Ended December 3L,z0?LAnnual Report Dear Jan: Pursuant to Rule 67 of the ldaho Public Utilities Rules of Procedure, enclosed are the confidential portions of the year ended L2.3t.21Annual Report Filing for Columbine Telephone Company. The enclosed materials contain highly confidential financia! and proprietary information which, if disclosed, could harm business operations. Request is respectfrrlly made that these materials be maintained by the Commission confidentially and public disclosure disallowed. Questions regarding this filing should be directed to my attention as shown below. Sincerely, Michelle Motzkus Legal & Regulatory Adminisffator 307-883-5690 Enclosure SlfverStar.com I PO Box226 | Freedom, WY83120 |;877.883.24t1 ANNUAL REPORT OF SMALL TELEPHONE COMPANIES TO THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR ENDING 2021 COMPANY INFORMATION Exact name of utility Columbine Telephone Company, !nc. dba Silver Star Communications Address of principal office:104101U.S. Highway 89, Freedom \ /Y 83120 Telephone Number (Area Code 307 883-24',t1 Cities or towns served: Driggs, Victor, Tetonia, lnrin 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, ThayneW 83127 Organized under the laws of the State ot \Alyoming Date of organization: Form of organization (proprietorship, association, corporation) lf a Subchapter S Corporation, please speciff: Name and address of controlling company, if any: Corporation Horizon Communications, lnc. Names of affiliated companies. Give address and description of business: Gold Star Communications, LLC - Mobile Wireless Silver Star Telephone Cofpany, lnc. - Telephone Services - \Afioming 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. Hoopes Address PO Box 226, Freedom \MY 83120 President Barbara Sessions PO Box 226 Freedom \ fY 83120 Vice PresidenUCFO Jefferson H. England PO Box 226.Freedom \4ff 83120 VicePresidenUCOO PaulPetersen PO Box 226,Freedom lAff 83120 Secretary Michelle Motzkus PO Box 226. Freedom \MY 83120 Rev 3/02 Page 1 CON FIDENTIAL INFORMATION DIRECTORS Llst the name of each person who rvas a member of the Board of Directors at any given time during the yean (Fees related to meeUngs only.) Name and Address Term Explrad or Curent Term llYlll E:rpire ileetings Attended Thls year Fese Paid Durlng Year Allen R. Hoopes POBox226 Freedom WY83'120 untilremoved 4 $1.600 Rod R. Jensen PO Box 226 Freedom WY 83120 untilremoved 4 $1,600 Robeil Foster PO Box 226 Freedom WY 83120 untilremoved 4 $1,600 Name of Secretary (or Clerk) of Board: Number of Meetings of the Board during the yean Name of Chalrman of the Board: Allen R Hoooes Michelle MoEkus Four (4) regulady scheduled ]'ANAGERS List the name of eadr percon who perbrmed managemont dutic br the Company during the year, and the total wages and bonuses paid to thce persons: (Do not indude Diredor Ees ln these amounts.) Name Danin Collard Ttfle Director of Accounting and Bonuees Pald Eric Gewiss Marketing & PR Director Elizabeth Acosta VP Sales & CustomerSeMce Brock Walters Network Ooenations Director Chris Blayne EOg4eering & Operations Director REDACTED. FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Rev3O2 Page2 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 Current Assets 1120 Cash and Equivalents 1130 Cash 1140 Special Cash Deposits 1150 Working Cash Advances 1160 Temporary lnvestments 1180 Telecommunications Accts. Receivable 1181 Accts. Rec. Allow. -Telecommunications 1190 OtherAccounts Receivable 1191 Accounts Receivable Allow. - Other 1200 Notes Receivable 1201 Notes Receivable Allowance 1210 lnterest & Dividends Receivable 1220 Material and Supplies '1280 Prepayments 1290 Prepaid Rents 1300 Prepaid Taxes 1310 Prepaid lnsurance 1320 Prepaid Directory Expenses 1330 Other Prepayments 1350 OtherCunentAssets Noncurrent Assets 1401 lnvestment in Affiliated Companies 1402 lnvestment in Nonaffiliated Companies 1406 Nonregulated lnvestments 140il Unamortized Debt lssuance Expense 1408 Sinking Funds 1410 Other NoncunentAssets 1438 Defened Maintenance & Retirements 1439 Defened Charges 1500 Other Jurisdiction Assets - Net Property, Plant and Equipment 2001 Telecommunications Plants in Service 2002 Prop. Held for Future Telecom. Use 2003 Telecom. Plant under Const. - Short Term zOM Telecom. Plant under Constr. - Long Term 2005 Telecom. Plant Adjustment 2006 NonoperatingPlant 2007 Goodwill Depreclatlon and Amortlzatlon Accounts 3100 Accumulated Depreciated 3200 Accum. Depre. - Held for Future Use 3300 Accumulated Depreciation - Nonoperating 3400 Accumulated Amortization - Tangible 3410 Accum. Amort. - Capitalized Leases 3420 Accum. Amort. - Leasehold lmprovements 3500 Accumulated Amortization - lntangible 3600 Accumulated Amortization - Other CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION BAI..ANCE SHEETAssets and Other Debits Balance Beglnnlng of Year Check Figure 1 Check Figure 2 $ Balance at End of Year lncrcase or (Decrease) REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Rev 3/02 TOTAL ASSETS Page 4 0.00 CONFI DENTIAL INFORMATION BAI.ANCE SHEET Llabllities & Stockholders' Equlty Balance Beginning of Year Page 5 Balance at End of Year lncrsase (Decrease) or Tltle of Account 4010 4020 4030 4040 4050 4060 4070 4080 4100 4110 4120 4130 Current Liabilitles Accounts Payable Notes Payable Advance Billings and Payments Customer DePosits Cunent Maturities - Long -Term Debt Cunent Maturities - Capitral leases lncome Taxes - Accrued Other Taxes - Accrued Net Cunent Defer. Oper. lncome 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 Obligations Under Capitral Leases Advances from Affiliated ComPanies Other Long-Term Debt Other Llabltl0es & D,efarred Credlts Other Long-Term Liabilities Unamort. Oper. lnvest. Tax Credits - Net Unamort. Nonoper. lnvest. Tax Credits - Net Net Noncunent Defer. Oper. lncome Taxes Net Noncur. Defer. Nonoper. lncome Taxes Other Defened Credits Other Juris. Liab. & Def. Credits - Net Stockholders' Equity CapitalStock Additional Paid-ln CaPital Treasury Stock Other Capital Retained Eamings 4210 4220 4230 4240 4250 4260 4270 4310 4320 4330 43/,0 4350 4360 4370 4510 4520 4530 4540 4550 TOTAL LIAB. & OTHER CREDITS Check Figure t $ Check Figure 2 Rev 3/02 REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Analysls of Telecommunlcatlone Plant ln Sewlc€ 2111 Land 2112 MotorVehlcles2113 Aircrafl2114 Special Purpose Vehicles 2115 Garage Work Equipment 2116 Other Work Equipment 2121 Buildings 2122 Fumiture 2123 Office Equipment 2124 General Purpose Computers 2211 Analog Electronic Switching 2212 Digltal Electronlc Switching 2215 Electro-Mechanlcal Switchlng 2220 Operator Systems2231 Radio Systems 2232 Circuit Equipment 231'l Station Apparatus2321 Customer Premises Wiring2341 Large Prlvate Branch Exchanges2351 Public Telephone Terminal Equipment2362 Other Terminal Equipment 24'11 Poles 2421 Aerlal Cable 2422 Underground Cable 2423 Buried Cable 2424 Submarine Cable 2426 lntrabuilding Network Cable 2431 Aerial Wire 2441 Conduit Systems 2681 Capital Leases 2682 Leaseholdlmprovements2690 lntangibles TOTAL PLANTACCOUNTS Rev 3/02 ANALYSIS OF TELECOIIIMUNICATIOilS PLANT IliI SERVICE TOTAL Company BeBls Balance PlsntBeglnnlng Addltlons R.drdofYear Durlng yoar orSold Chcck Figurr 1 Page 6 Tranafirrs AdJustn.nts Balanca End ol Yoar ,nd a)ozTamzitrzTo- -loz REDACTED . FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Analyrls of Telecommunlcailona Plant ln Sorulce ANALYSIS OF TELECOTMUNICATIONS PLANT ACCOUNTS IDAHO Operr0oru OnlyBalanco Pl.ntBoglnnlng Addltlon. R.tlr.dofYear DurlngYcar orSold Page 7 TransfoE Adrutmentg Balmca End ofYeer and 2111 2112 2113 2114 21't5 2114 2121 2122 2'.t23 z',t24 ax'l 212 2215 2220 u231 2232 2311 2321 21361 2351 2382 2411 2121 2422 2423 2424 2424 243'l 2441 2681 2ffi2 2690 Land Molor Vahicles Aircrafi Speclal PuDose Vehldes Gsrago Work Equipmont Oth€r Work Equiprnent Bulldlng8 Fumlture Ofrce Equlpment General Purpoae Computar8 Anabg Electonio Swilchlng Diglt8l Eloctronlc Swltching Elcdro-Medlanical Switc|llng Oporator Sl,stsms Radlo S),stems Cimdt Equlpment Str.tlon Apparatus Cuslorner Pr€mlso3 Wrlng Lsrgo Prhrate Bramh Ercfianges r)ozTomz _-{ zao, -{oz PuUic other Poles Aerial Ceble Und€rground Cable Buri€d Cable Submarlne Cable lnFebulldlng N€twork Crbl6 AorlslWro Condult Systoms Capilal Loe$B Leasehold lmprowmonts lnlangibl6s TOTAL PLANT ACCOUNTS Tel6phone Terminal EqulPment T€rmlnal Equlpment RBv 3/02 REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ANALYSIS OF ENTRIES lN ACGUITIULATED DEPRECIATION Account 3100 TOTAL Company Basag BalanceBeglnnlng DeprcclatlonolYear Rate' Crcdits Durlng Year Retlromant8 AdJustments Balanco End of Ycar and Analyrlr of Entrler ln Accumulated Deproclallon 2112 MotorVehicles 2'113 Aircraft 21't4 Special Purpose Vehicles 2115 Garage Work Equipment 21 16 Ofter Work Equipment 2121 Buildings 2122 Fwnlturs 2123 OllieaEquipment 2124 General Purpose Computers 2211 Analq Electronic Switching 2212 O$llal Electronlc Surltchlng 2215 Eleciro-Medranical Swltctlng 222:0 OgenluSystems 2231 Radlo S)6tems 2232 Cirolt Equlpment 2311 StatlonApparatus 2321 Customer Prcmlses Wirlng 2341 Laqe Pdvate Branch Exchanges 2351 Publlc Telephone Terminal Equipment 2362 OlherTerminal Equipment24ll Poles 2682 Amordzatlon of Leasehold lmprovemonts 2421 Aerlal Cable 2422 UndergroundCable 2423 Burled Cable 2424 Submarlne Cable 2426 lntrabulldlng Networft Cable 243'l Aerlal Wlre 2441 Conduit Systems rOTAL a)o2-omz _{- =To7)3 --.1oz 'Please llst lndlvldual dspreclatlon rate ror each acc( Rev 3D2 Page I REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ANALYSIS OF ENTRIES !N ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION Account 3100 IDAHO Operations Only Balanco Baglnnlng of Yoar Deprcclatlon Rater Page I Crsdlts Durlng Year RetltrmenG Adrustmonts Balance End ofYear and Ansly3ls of EnHes ln Accumulated Depreclatlon 2112 MotorVehiclss 2113 Aircraft 2114 Special Purpose Vehlclas 2115 Garage Work Equipmsnt 2l16 Other Work Equipment 2121 Bulldings 2122 Fumiture 2123 Office Equlpmont 2124 General Purpose Comput6r8 22'l l Analog Elecironic Switcfiing 2212 Digltal Elocironlc Swltcfilng 2215 Elecbo-Mecfianlcal Swltchlng 2220 Operator Systems 2231 Radio SyEtomB 2232 Cirwh Equlpment 2311 Station Apparatus 2321 Gustomer Pl€mlso8 Wrlng 2341 Large Prlvate Branch Exchanges 2351 Publlc Telephone Termlnal Equipment 2362 Other Terminal Equlpment 2411 Poles 2682 Amortization of Leasehold lmpmwmentrs 2421 Aerlal Cable 2422 Udetground Cable 2423 Burled Cable 2424 Submarine Cable 2426 lnfabulldlng Network Cabl6 2431 Aerial Wre 2441 Condult SyBtemB TOTAL r)oz3om2 =r =.io- !oz 'Pleass list Individual depreciation rate for each account. Rov 3O2 REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION CON FIDENTIAL INFORMATION INVESTMENTS Report below the lnvestments in Accounts 1401,1402 and 1406. ldentify each investment as to the account in whictr included. Minor amounts in Account 1406 may be grouped by dasses. Book Cost of lnvestments Disposed of This vearDescriptionDate Acquircd Book Cost of lnvestments Held at End ofYear REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION RECEIVABLES Itemize amounb show in Accounts 1180, 1190 and 1200. For notes reeivable list each note separately and include the matudty date and interest rate. Minor amounb in Account 1210 may be combined. Name of Gomoanv Amount at End ofYearNotes AccountsReceivable Receivable REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Rev 3/02 Page 10 CON FIDENTIAL INFORMATION NOTES PAYABLE For Notes Payable, list each note separately and indude the maturity date and interest rate. lnterest Name of Credftor Date of Note Rate Due Date Face Amount AGCOUNTS PAYABLE Name of Credltor Amount REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION LOilG.TERM DEBT Accounte fi110, 124/J,4250,1260,1270 and 4!ll0 List the required data for each obligalion included in these accounts, grouping them by account number and showing totals for each a@ount. lf any obligations malure serially or olherwise at various dat€s, give particulaE ln a note. Class & Serles of Oblloatlon Date of lssue Date of Maturltv Fact Arnount Authorlzod Outatandlng Year€nd Premlum/ Dlscount YearTotal Amortlzed lnterelt for vearRato @E! REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION r)ozTam2-t r 2To7 -toz Rev 3/02 Page 12 CAPITAL STOCK Report below the particulars called for conceming common and preferred stock at end of year, designating separate series of any general class. Show totals separately for common and prefened. 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 7s,000 2,500 7,500 2,500 7,500 Rev 3/02 Page 13 Item CON FIDENTIAL INFORMATION INCOME & RETAINED EARNINGS STATEMENT TotalCompany ldaho Only REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Rev 3/02 Page 14 Item (.iil'li:lr::,lll,,l :r,ir ..,,.t,r, lii, i OPERATING REVENUES TotalCompany ldaho Only Please identify the following revenues: NECA USF $5,574,934. To what account were they booked? State USF $155,677. To what account were they booked? Account 5069.1 Account 5069.2 Rev 3/02 Page 15 Item { ir :rlli i'l l lr\l lf ii:(:Hl,ria\lll)il OPERATING REVENUES Total Company ldaho Only Plant Specific Operatlons Expense Rev 3/02 Page 16 Item CON FIDENTIAL IN FORMATION OPERATING RB/ENUES TotalGompany ldaho Only Plant Nonspeclfic Operatlons Expense 651 0 Other Property/PlanUEquipment Expenses 65'll Properly Held for Future Telecomm. Use Expenses 6512 Provisioning Expense 6530 Network Operations Expense 6531 Power Expense 6532 Network Administradon Expense 6533 Testing Expense 6534 Plant Operations Administration Expense 6535 Engineering Expense 6540 Access Expense 6560 Depreciation and Amortization Expenses 6561 DepreciaUon Expens+'Telecom. Plant in Service 6562 Depreciation Expense-Property Held for Future Use 6563 Amortization Expense - Tangible 65O4 Amortization Expense - lntangible 6565 Amortization Expense - Other Total Plant Nonspecific Operations Expenses Gustomer Operations Expense 6610 Marketing 6611 Product Management 66'12 Sales 661 3 Product Advertising 6620 Services 662'l Call Completion SeMces 6622 Number Services 6623 Customer Services Total Customer Operatlons Expense REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Corporate Operatlons Expense 6710 Executive and Planning 6711 Executive 6712 Planning 6720 General and Adminisbative 6721 Accounting and Finance 6722 ExtemalRelations 6723 Human Resources 67 24 lnformation Mana gement 6725 Legal 6726 Procurement 6727 Research and Development 6728 Other General and Adminishative 6790 Provision for Uncollectible Notes Receivable Total Corporate Operatlons Expense TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES Rev U02 Page 17 Name of Central Om"t$Sglggho _Prefix(es): 354,787'.456',483,S74_'ServedMaConcontrators_ Central ffice Switcfi 4ac!!4!Es.g!Eee& lnstall€d/Equipped:_ Cla3alflcatlon of Customor Accora Mul0- 1.P8rry lParty Paily Beginnlng ofYear Neu/ ConnectB Dlsconnects End of Year Forelgn Excfrange: Dial Tone from thls C.O.:_ Diel Tone from another C.O.: Cuatom Calllng: Number of customers with at least Total number of features subscrib Rd3O2 CEiITRAL OFFICE DATA ae of December 31,2021 (unless othellse lndlcated) Check one: Elec,t onlc_ Elec'tro-lvlecfnnlcal Acccse Llnes ln Ur. Customer Lines: (lnclude Centrex, PAL, Publlc Telephone Lines Company Offidal Llnes Company Test Lines Check all that apply: Stend Alone_X_ Host_ Remole_ Check one: DlgltaLX_ Analoq oozT(,mz =-2Tou Ioz Lho Reeldence Slmle Llne Buglness Slnole Une MUU-Subtolal Reddence C€Ilrex N.A.R. Mulu- Lins Multl-Subtotal Buslness Total Resldence & Bueiness Dlrec-tory Lletlngs: Number of Customers with Nonpublished or Nonlisted: Page 18 REDACTED . FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION REDACTED . FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION I{UTIBER OF CALLS COTIPLETED BY CUSTOMERS DURING 2021. Average# Local Calls of Customer Number Avg./ Lines in Use (1000s) Line Toll Calls Orioinated ffotal of all Caniers) lntrastate lnteBtale Total ArO./ Local Exchange 13_ 16_ 17 Rev 3/02 Line 7 1' tE Page 19 ANNUAL REPORT FOR SMALL TELEPHONE COMPANIES YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,2021. CUSTOMER REI-ATIONS 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 Yes_ No_x_ lncluded in directory Yes_x_ No_ Date of notification May-15 Alternate method of notification 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 Carrier Selection/Assignment Miscellaneous Rev 3/02 0 0 Page 20 CERTIFICATE 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 retum has been prepared under our direction, from the original books, paperc and records of said utility; that we have carefully examined same, and declare the same to be a correct stratement 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 (Ofiicer ln Charge of Accounts) Subscribed and Swom to Before Me this -t!-day of June,2022. V?i r*(o 1oth) Notary Publlc My Commission expires luz. / o , (Year)20e7 Rev 3/02 gdUexceUlnelson/anulrpts/tolannualrpt Paga21 SS ) ) ) Nicolc Astc Notary Publtc - StBt6 of VwornlrE Commission tD I6SSSS My Commission Expires Aug. 10,2OZ7