March 30, 2004 Securities and Exchange Commission Judiciary Plaza 450 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20549 INTERIM REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 NISOURCE INC. 801 E. 86TH AVE. MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410 FILE NO. 70-9681 AND 70-9945 Gentlemen: In compliance with the terms and conditions of Rule 24 under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and (i) the Orders of the Commission dated November 1, 2000 and March 21, 2001 in File No. 70-9681, and (ii) the Orders of the Commission dated December 19, 2001, June 6, 2002 and August 8, 2002 in File No. 70-9945, authorizing the financing transactions and business activities as more fully described in the Joint Applications/Declarations, as amended, in those proceedings, the undersigned hereby certifies to the Commission that, during the quarter ended December 31, 2003: 1. The sales of any common stock and the purchase price per share and the market price per share at the date of the agreement of sale None 2. The total number of shares of common stock issued under options granted during the quarter under NiSource Inc.'s benefit plans or otherwise 223,627 shares 3. If common stock has been transferred to a seller of securities of a company being acquired, the number of shares so issued, the value per share and whether the shares are restricted to the acquirer None 4. The amount and terms of any long-term debt, preferred stock or other preferred or equity-linked securities, or short-term debt, issued directly or indirectly by NiSource during the quarter Please see Exhibit 1 5. The amount and terms of any short-term debt issued directly or indirectly by any utility subsidiary during the quarter Please see Exhibit 2 6. The amount and terms of any financing consummated by any non-utility subsidiary during the quarter that are not exempt under rule 52 None 7. The name of the guarantor and of the beneficiary of any NiSource guarantee or non-utility subsidiary guarantee issued during the quarter, and the amount, terms and purpose of the guarantee Please see Exhibit 3 8. The notional amount and principal terms of any interest rate hedge or anticipatory hedge entered into during the quarter and the identity of the parties to such instruments None 9. The name, parent company, and amount invested in any new intermediate subsidiary or financing subsidiary during the quarter None 10. A list of Form U-6B-2 statements filed with the commission during the quarter, including the name of the filing entity and the date of the filing None 11. Consolidated balance sheets as of the end of the quarter, and separate balance sheets as of the end of the quarter for each company, including NiSource, that has engaged in financing transactions during the quarter Please see the attached Exhibits 4 through 14 for balance sheets for NiSource, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, Bay State Gas Company, Northern Utilities, Kokomo Gas and Fuel, Northern Indiana Fuel and Light, Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Columbia Gas of Ohio, Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania Columbia Gas of Virginia and Columbia Gas of Maryland. 12. The maximum outstanding amount of all borrowings under or investments in the Money Pool by each Money Pool participant during the quarter, and the rate or range of rates charged on Money Pool investments during the quarter Please see Exhibit 15 13. The number of shares of common stock issued by Columbia Maryland to Columbia during the quarter and the price per share paid None 14. The principal amount, interest rate and maturity of any long-term debt security issued by Columbia Maryland to Columbia during the quarter None Very truly yours, NiSource Inc. By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Grossman ------------------------------------ Jeffrey W. Grossman Vice President 2 EXHIBIT #1 NISOURCE INC. QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #4 AMOUNT ISSUED DURING AMOUNT OUTSTANDING TYPE OF DEBT COMPANY FOURTH QUARTER OF 2003 DECEMBER 31, 2003 OR SECURITY TERMS ------- ---------------------- ------------------ ------------ ----- NiSource Inc. - 685,500,000 Short-term Debt Commercial paper borrowing with a weighted average interest rate of 1.819% NiSource Inc. 500,000,000 6,111,700,000 Long-term Debt Various maturity dates and weighted average interest rates 3 EXHIBIT #2 NISOURCE INC. QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #5 INTER-COMPANY DEBT ISSUED DURING THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE LENDING COMPANY BORROWING SUBSIDIARY 4TH QUARTER 2003 INTEREST RATE --------------- -------------------- ------------------ ---------------- NiSource Finance Corp. Northern Indiana Public Service Company 11,487,000 1.87% NiSource Finance Corp. Bay State Gas Company 12,296,000 1.87% NiSource Finance Corp. Northern Utilities, Inc. 6,564,000 1.87% 4 EXHIBIT #3 NISOURCE INC. QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM # 7 GUARANTEES ISSUED DURING GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARY 4TH QUARTER 2003 PURPOSE --------- ---------- ---------------- ------- NiSource Capital Markets Bay State Gas Company 2,373,166 Guarantee operating leases 5 EXHIBIT #4 NISOURCE INC. QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of December 31, (in thousands) 2003 --------------------------------- ---- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 15,991,532 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (7,095,918) -------------- Net Utility Plant 8,895,614 -------------- Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation 409,272 -------------- Net Property, Plant and Equipment 9,304,886 -------------- INVESTMENTS: Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale 6,500 Unconsolidated affiliates 113,196 Other investments 67,384 -------------- Total Investments 187,080 -------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 27,284 Restricted cash 22,780 Accounts receivable - less reserve 511,111 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 303,250 Gas inventory 429,363 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 203,219 Material and supplies, at average cost 71,427 Electric production fuel, at average cost 29,039 Price risk management asset 74,304 Exchange gas receivable 174,829 Regulatory assets 114,456 Prepayments and other 101,789 -------------- Total Current Assets 2,062,851 -------------- OTHER ASSETS: Price risk asset long term 114,431 Regulatory assets 575,472 Goodwill 3,704,025 Intangible assets 527,083 Deferred charges and other 147,950 -------------- Total Other Assets 5,068,961 -------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 16,623,778 ============== 6 EXHIBIT #4 NISOURCE INC. QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of December 31, (in thousands) 2003 --------------------------------- ---- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common Stock Equity $ 4,415,880 Preferred Stocks - Subsidiary Companies Series without mandatory redemption provisions 81,114 Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year 5,993,367 -------------- Total Capitalization 10,490,361 -------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 118,338 Short-term borrowings 685,500 Accounts payable 496,589 Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks 1,818 Customer deposits 80,368 Taxes accrued 210,847 Interest accrued 82,443 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 29,169 Price risk management liabilities 36,483 Exchange gas payable 290,805 Current deferred revenue 28,198 Regulatory liabilities 73,659 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 56,846 Other accruals 417,955 -------------- Total current liabilities 2,609,018 -------------- OTHER: Price risk management liabilities 163 Deferred income taxes 1,595,888 Deferred investment tax credits 87,317 Deferred credits 72,734 Non-current deferred revenue 112,973 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 406,944 Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions 2,438 Regulatory liabilities 1,061,569 Other noncurrent liabilities 184,373 -------------- Total other 3,524,399 -------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 16,623,778 ============== 7 EXHIBIT #5 NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of December 31, (in thousands) 2003 --------------------------------- ---- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 6,636,139 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (3,082,743) -------------- Net Utility Plant 3,553,396 -------------- OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 2,354 -------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 315 Restricted cash 2,585 Accounts receivable - less reserve 69,701 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 74,186 Material and supplies, at average cost 43,817 Electric production fuel, at average cost 29,039 Natural gas in storage, at last in, first-out cost 131,839 Price risk management assets 4,555 Regulatory assets 12,391 Prepayments and other 41,005 -------------- Total Current Assets 409,433 -------------- OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 210,410 Intangible assets 25,161 Prepayments and other 6,620 -------------- Total Other Assets 242,191 -------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 4,207,374 ============== 8 EXHIBIT #5 NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of December 31, (in thousands) 2003 --------------------------------- ---- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 971,745 Preferred Stocks - Series without mandatory redemption provisions 81,114 Long-term debt, excluding amount due within one year 682,027 -------------- Total Capitalization 1,734,886 -------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 32,000 Short-term borrowings 578,417 Accounts payable 159,982 Dividends declared on common and preferred stock 1,124 Customer deposits 51,098 Taxes accrued 58,847 Interest accrued 6,892 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 26,882 Price risk management liabilities 442 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 13,627 Other accruals 77,361 -------------- Total current liabilities 1,006,672 -------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 472,206 Deferred investment tax credits 57,233 Deferred credits 16,827 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 224,220 Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions 2,438 Regulatory liabilities 667,179 Other noncurrent liabilities 25,713 -------------- Total other 1,465,816 -------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 4,207,374 ============== 9 EXHIBIT #6 BAY STATE GAS COMPANY QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of December 31, (in thousands) 2003 --------------------------------- ---- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 924,432 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (243,094) -------------- Net Utility Plant 681,338 -------------- OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 2,046 -------------- INVESTMENTS: Unconsolidated affiliates 34 -------------- Total Investments 34 -------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 1,797 Restricted cash 806 Accounts receivable - less reserve 67,807 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 41,834 Gas Inventory 34,291 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 35,199 Material and supplies, at average cost 3,775 Price risk management asset 580 Exchange gas receivable 27,893 Regulatory assets 9,862 Prepayments and other 3,505 -------------- Total Current Assets 227,349 -------------- OTHER ASSETS: Price risk management asset 81 Regulatory assets 34,278 Intangible assets 474,160 Deferred charges and other 15,470 -------------- Total Other Assets 523,989 -------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,434,756 ============== 10 EXHIBIT #6 BAY STATE GAS COMPANY QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of December 31, (in thousands) 2003 --------------------------------- ---- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 529,215 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 183,500 -------------- Total Capitalization 712,715 -------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 833 Short-term borrowings 208,721 Accounts payable 51,781 Customer deposits 4,160 Taxes accrued 9,153 Interest accrued 1,679 Deferred current revenue 495 Regulatory liabilities 2,326 Other accruals 31,396 -------------- Total current liabilities 310,544 -------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 292,384 Deferred investment tax credits 2,478 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 16,236 Regulatory liabilities 89,485 Other noncurrent liabilities 10,914 -------------- Total other 411,497 -------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 1,434,756 ============== 11 EXHIBIT #7 NORTHERN UTILITIES, INC. QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of December 31, (in thousands) 2003 --------------------------------- ---- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 177,631 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (42,820) -------------- Net Utility Plant 134,811 -------------- OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 1,972 -------------- INVESTMENTS: Unconsolidated affiliates 2 -------------- Total Investments 2 -------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 275 Restricted cash 806 Accounts receivable - less reserve 15,000 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 8,173 Gas inventory 1,220 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 5,962 Material and supplies, at average cost 700 Price risk management asset 580 Exchange gas receivable 19,501 Regulatory assets 1,168 Prepayments and other 1,481 -------------- Total Current Assets 54,866 -------------- OTHER ASSETS: Price risk management asset 81 Regulatory assets 18,195 Intangible assets 80,122 Deferred charges and other 1,940 -------------- Total Other Assets 100,338 -------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 291,989 ============== 12 EXHIBIT #7 NORTHERN UTILITIES, INC. QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of December 31, (in thousands) 2003 -------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 114,935 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 65,000 -------------- Total Capitalization 179,935 -------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 833 Short-term borrowings 16,362 Accounts payable 10,187 Customer deposits 967 Interest accrued 135 Regulatory liabilities 1,263 Other accruals 7,546 -------------- Total current liabilities 37,293 -------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 53,440 Deferred investment tax credits 239 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 2,114 Regulatory liabilities 12,427 Other noncurrent liabilities 6,541 -------------- Total other 74,761 -------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 291,989 ============== 13 EXHIBIT #8 KOKOMO GAS AND FUEL COMPANY QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of December 31, (in thousands) 2003 -------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 56,183 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (32,576) -------------- Net Utility Plant 23,607 -------------- INVESTMENTS: Unconsolidated affiliates 5 -------------- Total Investments 5 -------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 496 Accounts receivable - less reserve 7,233 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 2,934 Gas Inventory 697 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 401 Material and supplies, at average cost 371 Prepayments and other 75 -------------- Total Current Assets 12,207 -------------- OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 381 Goodwill 16,439 Intangible assets 159 Deferred charges and other 189 -------------- Total Other Assets 17,168 -------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 52,987 ============== CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 37,799 -------------- Total Capitalization 37,799 -------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable 6,012 Customer deposits 503 Taxes accrued 563 Interest accrued 150 Other accruals 1,621 -------------- Total current liabilities 8,849 -------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 3,332 Deferred investment tax credits 429 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 1,097 Regulatory liabilities 1,477 Other noncurrent liabilities 4 -------------- Total other 6,339 -------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 52,987 ============== 14 EXHIBIT #9 NORTHERN INDIANA FUEL AND LIGHT COMPANY QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of December 31, (in thousands) 2003 -------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 56,601 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (23,587) -------------- Net Utility Plant 33,014 -------------- OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 630 -------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 211 Accounts receivable - less reserve 11,088 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 3,276 Gas inventory 5,763 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 3,909 Material and supplies, at average cost 296 Prepayments and other 121 -------------- Total Current Assets 24,664 -------------- OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 92 Goodwill 13,307 Intangible assets 591 Deferred charges and other 1,302 -------------- Total Other Assets 15,292 -------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 73,600 ============== CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 49,432 -------------- Total Capitalization 49,432 -------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable 8,275 Customer deposits 318 Taxes accrued 716 Interest accrued 32 Other accruals 751 -------------- Total current liabilities 10,092 -------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 5,532 Deferred investment tax credits 266 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 7,063 Regulatory liabilities 1,000 Other noncurrent liabilities 215 -------------- Total other 14,076 -------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 73,600 ============== 15 EXHIBIT #10 COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of December 31, (in thousands) 2003 -------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 238,766 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (86,765) -------------- Net Utility Plant 152,001 -------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 789 Accounts receivable - less reserve 14,885 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 13,868 Gas inventory 8,850 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 19,476 Material and supplies, at average cost 173 Exchange gas receivable 197 Regulatory assets 968 Prepayments and other 1,974 -------------- Total Current Assets 61,180 -------------- OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 2,954 Deferred charges and other 399 -------------- Total Other Assets 3,353 -------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 216,534 ============== 16 EXHIBIT #10 COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of December 31, (in thousands) 2003 -------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 77,755 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 42,149 -------------- Total Capitalization 119,904 -------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 32 Short-term borrowings 4,013 Accounts payable 18,739 Customer deposits 2,709 Taxes accrued 4,033 Interest accrued 15 Price risk management liabilities 388 Exchange gas payable 7,312 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 256 Other accruals 16,067 -------------- Total current liabilities 53,564 -------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 13,540 Deferred investment tax credits 1,207 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 1,601 Regulatory liabilities 25,463 Other noncurrent liabilities 1,255 -------------- Total other 43,066 -------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 216,534 ============== 17 EXHIBIT #11 COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of December 31, (in thousands) 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------- ----------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 1,573,882 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (548,263) ----------- Net Utility Plant 1,025,619 ----------- OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 1,270 ----------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 5,964 Accounts receivable - less reserve 54,888 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 97,509 Gas inventory 157,055 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 95,742 Material and supplies, at average cost 1,974 Exchange gas receivable 70,570 Regulatory assets 68,005 Prepayments and other 24,550 ----------- Total Current Assets 576,257 ----------- OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 210,880 Intangible assets 318 Deferred charges and other 75,138 ----------- Total Other Assets 286,336 ----------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,889,482 =========== 18 EXHIBIT #11 COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of December 31, (in thousands) 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 451,524 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 306,833 ----------- Total Capitalization 758,357 ----------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 223 Short-term borrowings 194,565 Accounts payable 146,698 Customer deposits 12,753 Taxes accrued 32,005 Interest accrued 895 Price risk management liabilities 1,803 Exchange gas payable 112,904 Regulatory liabilities 70,507 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 7,228 Other accruals 144,874 ----------- Total current liabilities 724,455 ----------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 150,000 Deferred investment tax credits 15,059 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 47,214 Regulatory liabilities 140,435 Other noncurrent liabilities 53,962 ----------- Total other 406,670 ----------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 1,889,482 =========== 19 EXHIBIT #12 COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of December 31, (in thousands) 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 681,751 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (231,007) -------------- Net Utility Plant 450,744 -------------- OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 8 -------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 3,394 Accounts receivable - less reserve 52,604 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 42,878 Gas inventory 61,689 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 44,955 Material and supplies, at average cost 710 Exchange gas receivable 25,842 Regulatory assets 5,621 Prepayments and other 7,404 -------------- Total Current Assets 245,097 -------------- OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 69,001 Intangible assets 36 Deferred charges and other 1,963 -------------- Total Other Assets 71,000 -------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 766,849 ============== CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 208,663 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 185,215 -------------- Total Capitalization 393,878 -------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Short-term borrowings 78,319 Accounts payable 50,685 Customer deposits 2,438 Interest accrued 33 Price risk management liabilities 1,127 Exchange gas payable 42,562 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 4,228 Other accruals 48,846 -------------- Total current liabilities 228,238 -------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 105,004 Deferred investment tax credits 7,145 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 11,700 Regulatory liabilities 10,666 Other noncurrent liabilities 10,218 -------------- Total other 144,733 -------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 766,849 ============== 20 EXHIBIT #13 COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of December 31, (in thousands) 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 518,619 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (114,582) --------- Net Utility Plant 404,037 --------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 1,673 Accounts receivable - less reserve 30,537 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 22,377 Gas inventory 14,835 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 3,537 Material and supplies, at average cost 1,480 Exchange gas receivable 12 Regulatory assets 234 Prepayments and other 2,163 --------- Total Current Assets 76,848 --------- OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 7,692 Intangible assets 40 Deferred charges and other 7,743 --------- Total Other Assets 15,475 --------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 496,360 ========= CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 190,241 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 130,175 --------- Total Capitalization 320,416 --------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Short-term borrowings 20,836 Accounts payable 35,948 Customer deposits 5,901 Taxes accrued 433 Interest accrued 94 Exchange gas payable 9,126 Regulatory liabilities 56 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 2,335 Other accruals 13,244 --------- Total current liabilities 87,973 --------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 36,288 Deferred investment tax credits 1,928 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 5,540 Regulatory liabilities 20,501 Other noncurrent liabilities 23,714 --------- Total other 87,971 --------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 496,360 ========= 21 EXHIBIT #14 COLUMBIA GAS OF MARYLAND QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of December 31, (in thousands) 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 85,681 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (25,823) --------- Net Utility Plant 59,858 --------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 337 Accounts receivable - less reserve 10,383 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 4,235 Gas inventory 3,871 Material and supplies, at average cost 623 Exchange gas receivable 1 Regulatory assets 331 Prepayments and other 1,863 --------- Total Current Assets 21,644 --------- OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 1,810 Deferred charges and other 19 --------- Total Other Assets 1,829 --------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 83,331 ========= CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 29,010 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 18,975 --------- Total Capitalization 47,985 --------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable 6,575 Customer deposits 405 Taxes accrued 907 Interest accrued 5 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 2,287 Exchange gas payable 659 Regulatory liabilities 9 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 390 Other accruals 3,331 --------- Total current liabilities 14,568 --------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 6,289 Deferred investment tax credits 699 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 1,329 Regulatory liabilities 11,933 Other noncurrent liabilities 528 --------- Total other 20,778 --------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 83,331 ========= 22 EXHIBIT #15 NISOURCE INC. QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO.70-9945 ITEM #12 MAXIMUM AMOUNT MAXIMUM AMOUNT AVERAGE INTEREST OUTSTANDING DURING INVESTED DURING RATE DURING SUBSIDIARY (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS) FOURTH QUARTER OF 2003 FOURTH QUARTER OF 2003 FOURTH QUARTER OF 2003 ------------------------------------------------ ---------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- Alamco-Haug Hauling N/A 957 1.87% Bay State Gas Company 214,024 0 1.87% Columbia Assurance Agency, Inc. N/A 37 1.87% Columbia Accounts Receivable Corporation N/A 9,806 1.87% Columbia Atlantic Trading Corporation N/A 3,966 1.87% CNR Canada, Ltd. 4,408 0 1.87% Columbia Energy Group Capital Corporation N/A 0 1.87% Columbia Deep Water Services Company 453 0 1.87% Columbia Electric Corporation N/A 6,872 1.87% Columbia Energy Resources, Inc. N/A 2,935 1.87% Columbia Energy Services Corporation 37,302 0 1.87% Columbia Finance Corporation N/A 0 1.87% Columbia Energy Group N/A 864,099 1.87% Columbia Gulf Transmission Company 15,132 0 1.87% Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc. 26,328 0 1.87% Columbia Insurance Corporation, Ltd. N/A 937 1.87% Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. 11,886 0 1.87% Columbia LNG Corporation N/A 0 1.87% Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc. 0 14,315 1.87% CNS Microwave, Inc. N/A 1,789 1.87% Columbia Natural Resources, Inc. 80,082 0 1.87% Columbia Network Services Corporation N/A 3,191 1.87% Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. 226,113 0 1.87% Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. 81,099 0 1.87% Columbia Propane Corporation 0 0 1.87% CP Holdings, Inc. N/A 0 1.87% Columbia Pipeline Corporation N/A 0 1.87% Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corporation 0 0 1.87% Columbia Remainder Corporation 0 0 1.87% Crossroads Pipeline 30,537 0 1.87% NiSource Corporate Services Company 63,680 0 1.87% Columbia Service Partners, Inc. N/A 0 1.87% Columbia Transmission Communications Corporation N/A 913 1.87% NiSource Development Company, Inc. 184,712 0 1.87% EnergyUSA, Inc. 51,190 0 1.87% EnergyUSA, Inc. (MA) 0 1,789 1.87% Kokomo Gas and Fuel Company 0 4,702 1.87% NiSource Capital Markets. Inc. N/A 840 1.87% NI Energy Services, Inc. 48,891 0 1.87% NiSource Energy Technologies, Inc. 22,271 0 1.87% NiSource Finance Corp. N/A 1,144,140 1.87% NiSource Inc. N/A 396,445 1.87% Northern Indiana Fuel and Light Company, Inc. 0 8,647 1.87% Northern Indiana Public Service Company 651,675 0 1.87% Granite State Gas Transmission 7,146 0 1.87% Northern Utilities, Inc. 16,571 0 1.87% Columbia Petroleum Corporation N/A 0 1.87% Columbia Propane, L.P. N/A 0 1.87% Primary Energy, Inc. 160,521 0 1.87% Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation 154,851 0 1.87% EnergyUSA-TPC Corp. 53,481 0 1.87% 23