August 26, 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. 70-10169 Gentlemen: In compliance with the terms and conditions of Rule 24 under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and the Order of the Commission dated December 30, 2003, authorizing the financing transactions and business activities as more fully described in the Joint Application/Declaration, as amended, in those proceedings, the undersigned hereby certifies to the Commission that, during the quarter ended June 30, 2004: 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 or issuable under options granted during the quarter under NiSource's benefit plans or otherwise 40,500 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 acquiror None 4. The amount and terms of any long-term debt, preferred stock, preferred securities, equity-linked securities or short-term debt issued directly or indirectly by NiSource Please see Exhibit 1 5. 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 borrowings and paid on money pool investments Please see Exhibit 2 6. The number of shares of common stock issued by Columbia to NiSource and the price per share paid None 7. The principal amount, interest rate and maturity of any long-term debt security issued by Columbia to NiSource Finance or other financing subsidiary of NiSource None 8. The number of shares of common stock issued by Columbia Maryland to Columbia and the price per share paid None 9. The principal amount, interest rate and maturity of any long-term debt security issued by Columbia Maryland to Columbia None 1 10. The amount and terms of any financings consummated by any non-utility subsidiary that are not exempt under Rule 52 None 11. The name of the guarantor and of the beneficiary of any parent guarantee or non-utility subsidiary guarantee issued, and the amount, terms and purpose of the guarantee Please see Exhibit 3 12. The notional amount and principal terms of any interest rate hedge or anticipatory hedge entered into and identity of the parties to such instruments On May 12, 2004, NiSource entered into fixed-to-variable interest rate swap agreements in a notional amount of $660.0 million with six counterparties having a 6 1/2-year term. NiSource will receive payments based upon a fixed 7.875% interest rate and pay a floating interest amount based on U.S. 6-month British Banker Association (BBA) LIBOR plus an average of 3.08% per annum. 13. The name, parent company, and amount invested in any new intermediate subsidiary or financing subsidiary None 14. A list of Form U-6B-2 statements filed with the Commission, including the name of the filing entity and the date of the filing None 15. 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 and Columbia, that has engaged in authorized financing transactions during the quarter Please see the attached Exhibits 4 through 15 for balance sheets for NiSource, Columbia Energy Group, 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 Very truly yours, NiSource Inc. By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Grossman --------------------------------------------- Jeffrey W. Grossman Vice President 2 NISOURCE INC. QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-10169 ITEM #4 AMOUNT ISSUED DURING AMOUNT OUTSTANDING SECOND QUARTER OF 2004 JUNE 30, 2004 TYPE OF DEBT COMPANY (IN THOUSANDS) (IN THOUSANDS) OR SECURITY TERMS ------- ---------------------- ------------------ --------------- ----------------------------------- NiSource Finance Corp. - 143,500 Short-term Debt Credit facility advances with a weighted average interest rate of 2.275% NiSource Finance Corp. - 5,573,101 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. 70-10169 ITEM #5 MAXIMUM AMOUNT MAXIMUM AMOUNT AVERAGE INTEREST OUTSTANDING DURING INVESTED DURING RATE DURING SUBSIDIARY (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS) SECOND QUARTER OF 2004 SECOND QUARTER OF 2004 SECOND QUARTER OF 2004 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bay State Gas Company 183,238 0 1.84% Columbia Assurance Agency, Inc. N/A 37 1.84% Columbia Accounts Receivable Corporation N/A 10,045 1.84% Columbia Atlantic Trading Corporation N/A 3,938 1.84% Columbia Deep Water Services Company 101 100 1.84% Columbia Electric Corporation N/A 6,312 1.84% Columbia Energy Services Corporation 52,257 0 1.84% Columbia Energy Group N/A 543,840 1.84% Columbia Gulf Transmission Company 0 19,200 1.84% Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc. 0 28,798 1.84% NiSource Insurance Corporation, Ltd. N/A 22 1.84% Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. 0 38,726 1.84% Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc. 0 19,345 1.84% CNS Microwave, Inc. N/A 1,876 1.84% Columbia Network Services Corporation N/A 3,144 1.84% Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. 46,663 209,292 1.84% Columbia of Ohio Receivables Corp 0 0 1.84% Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. 25,102 39,398 1.84% Columbia Remainder Corporation 0 0 1.84% Crossroads Pipeline 15,100 0 1.84% NiSource Corporate Services Company 73,592 0 1.84% NiSource Development Company, Inc. 184,105 0 1.84% EnergyUSA, Inc. 36,768 0 1.84% EnergyUSA, Inc. (MA) 0 1,746 1.84% Kokomo Gas and Fuel Company 0 5,407 1.84% NiSource Capital Markets. Inc. N/A 30,782 1.84% NI Energy Services, Inc. 49,399 0 1.84% NiSource Energy Technologies, Inc. 21,555 0 1.84% NiSource Finance Corp. N/A 582,817 1.84% NiSource Inc. N/A 63,350 1.84% Northern Indiana Fuel and Light Company, Inc. 0 15,098 1.84% Northern Indiana Public Service Company 473,059 0 1.84% NiSource Retail Service Corp 0 1,138 1.84% Granite State Gas Transmission 8,328 0 1.84% Northern Utilities, Inc. 309 10,493 1.84% PEI Holdings, Inc. 118,775 0 1.84% Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation 21,565 50,921 1.84% EnergyUSA-TPC Corp. 14,671 29,584 1.84% 4 EXHIBIT #3 NISOURCE INC. QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-10169 ITEM # 11 GUARANTEES ISSUED DURING 2ND QUARTER 2004 GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARY (IN THOUSANDS) PURPOSE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NiSource/NiSource Capital Markets EnergyUSA - TPC 34,884 Guarantee energy trading contracts 5 EXHIBIT #4 NISOURCE INC. QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-10169 ITEM #15 As of June 30, (in thousands) 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 16,041,926 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (7,146,627) ------------ Net Utility Plant 8,895,299 ------------ Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation 462,362 ------------ Net Property, Plant and Equipment 9,357,661 ------------ INVESTMENTS: Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale 20,721 Unconsolidated affiliates 96,292 Other investments 69,942 ------------ Total Investments 186,955 ------------ CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 16,432 Restricted cash 15,324 Accounts receivable - less reserve 311,125 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 120,745 Gas inventory 230,760 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 159,055 Material and supplies, at average cost 71,812 Electric production fuel, at average cost 30,534 Price risk management asset 85,445 Exchange gas receivable 157,785 Regulatory assets 123,933 Prepayments and other 66,480 ------------ Total Current Assets 1,389,430 ------------ OTHER ASSETS: Price risk asset long term 110,784 Regulatory assets 581,518 Goodwill 3,704,025 Intangible assets 520,288 Deferred charges and other 152,548 ------------ Total Other Assets 5,069,163 ------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 16,003,209 ============ 6 EXHIBIT #4 NISOURCE INC. QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-10169 ITEM #15 As of June 30, (in thousands) 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common Stock Equity $ 4,500,739 Preferred Stocks - Subsidiary Companies Series without mandatory redemption provisions 81,114 Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year 5,573,101 ------------ Total Capitalization 10,154,954 ------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 366,104 Short-term borrowings 143,500 Accounts payable 482,813 Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks 61,681 Customer deposits 82,021 Taxes accrued 254,292 Interest accrued 82,230 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 32,724 Price risk management liabilities 36,897 Exchange gas payable 249,495 Current deferred revenue 25,363 Regulatory liabilities 84,947 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 75,086 Other accruals 305,237 ------------ Total current liabilities 2,282,390 ------------ OTHER: Price risk management liabilities 6,289 Deferred income taxes 1,612,300 Deferred investment tax credits 82,860 Deferred credits 59,662 Non-current deferred revenue 92,835 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 408,160 Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions 2,438 Regulatory liabilities and other removal costs 1,089,685 Other noncurrent liabilities 211,636 ------------ Total other 3,565,865 ------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 16,003,209 ============ 7 EXHIBIT #5 COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-10169 ITEM #15 As of June 30, (in thousands) 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility Plant $ 8,248,823 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (3,687,513) ------------ Net utility plant 4,561,310 ------------ Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation 1,804 ------------ Net Property, Plant and Equipment 4,563,114 ------------ INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale 20,721 Unconsolidated affiliates 35,200 Other investments 45,047 ------------ Total Investments 100,968 ------------ CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 692,928 Restricted cash 804 Accounts receivable - less reserve 109,784 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 79,293 Gas inventory 138,167 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 118,377 Materials and supplies, at average cost 21,229 Price risk management assets 45,975 Exchange gas receivable 127,587 Regulatory assets 96,652 Prepayments and other 50,672 ------------ Total Current Assets 1,481,468 ------------ OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets 108,718 Regulatory assets 350,295 Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization 931 Deferred charges and other 93,273 ------------ Total Other Assets 553,217 ------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 6,698,767 ============ 8 EXHIBIT #5 COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-10169 ITEM #15 As of June 30, (in thousands) 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity $ 2,813,548 Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year 1,356,748 ------------ Total Capitalization 4,170,296 ------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt 302 Accounts payable 246,413 Customer deposits 23,994 Taxes accrued 153,699 Interest accrued 10,883 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 6,746 Price risk management liabilities 1,205 Exchange gas payable 248,231 Current deferred revenue 22,814 Regulatory liabilities 82,757 Accrued liability for postretirement and postemployment benefits 25,277 Other accruals 219,128 ------------ Total Current Liabilities 1,041,449 ------------ OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Deferred income taxes 793,092 Deferred investment tax credits 26,182 Deferred credits 47,533 Noncurrent deferred revenue 92,407 Accrued liability for postretirement and postemployment benefits 96,761 Regulatory liabilities and other cost of removal 311,180 Other noncurrent liabilities 118,867 ------------ Total Other 1,486,022 ------------ COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - ------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 6,697,767 ============ 9 EXHIBIT #6 NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-10169 ITEM #15 As of June 30, (in thousands) 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 6,686,358 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (3,134,931) ------------ Net Utility Plant 3,551,427 ------------ OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 2,335 ------------ CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 2,440 Restricted cash 2,887 Accounts receivable - less reserve 62,205 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 31,420 Material and supplies, at average cost 44,668 Electric production fuel, at average cost 30,534 Natural gas in storage, at last in, first-out cost 52,782 Price risk management assets 1,584 Regulatory assets 15,519 Prepayments and other 45,647 ------------ Total Current Assets 289,686 ------------ OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 202,305 Intangible assets 25,161 Prepayments and other 5,436 ------------ Total Other Assets 232,902 ------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 4,076,350 ============ 10 EXHIBIT #6 NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-10169 ITEM #15 As of June 30, (in thousands) 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 1,060,606 Preferred Stocks - Series without mandatory redemption provisions 81,114 Long-term debt, excluding amount due within one year 531,789 ------------ Total Capitalization 1,673,509 ------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 71,275 Short-term borrowings 464,771 Accounts payable 146,071 Dividends declared on common and preferred stock 1,091 Customer deposits 53,079 Taxes accrued 104,393 Interest accrued 6,508 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 24,414 Price risk management liabilities 1,003 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 23,027 Other accruals 48,728 ------------ Total current liabilities 944,360 ------------ OTHER: Deferred income taxes 446,314 Deferred investment tax credits 53,704 Deferred credits 18,948 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 227,235 Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions 2,437 Regulatory liabilities and other removal costs 687,266 Other noncurrent liabilities 22,577 ------------ Total other 1,458,481 ------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 4,076,350 ============ 11 EXHIBIT #7 BAY STATE GAS COMPANY QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-10169 ITEM #15 As of June 30, (in thousands) 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 936,755 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (248,932) ------------ Net Utility Plant 687,823 ------------ OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 1,912 ------------ INVESTMENTS: Unconsolidated affiliates 34 ------------ Total Investments 34 ------------ CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 1,712 Restricted cash 232 Accounts receivable - less reserve 68,045 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 9,572 Gas Inventory 30,427 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 38,832 Material and supplies, at average cost 4,107 Price risk management asset 1,160 Exchange gas receivable 28,029 Regulatory assets 11,605 Prepayments and other 2,249 ------------ Total Current Assets 195,970 ------------ OTHER ASSETS: Price risk management asset 25 Regulatory assets 36,260 Intangible assets 467,517 Deferred charges and other 13,339 ------------ Total Other Assets 517,141 ------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,402,880 ============ 12 EXHIBIT #7 BAY STATE GAS COMPANY QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-10169 ITEM #15 As of June 30, (in thousands) 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 551,615 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 163,500 ------------ Total Capitalization 715,115 ------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 10,833 Short-term borrowings 165,164 Accounts payable 39,083 Customer deposits 4,211 Taxes accrued 17,905 Interest accrued 1,414 Regulatory liabilities 2,191 Other accruals 28,801 ------------ Total current liabilities 269,602 ------------ OTHER: Deferred income taxes 291,721 Deferred investment tax credits 2,279 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 19,627 Regulatory liabilities and other removal costs 94,245 Other noncurrent liabilities 10,291 ------------ Total other 418,163 ------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 1,402,880 ============ 13 EXHIBIT #8 NORTHERN UTILITIES, INC. QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-10169 ITEM #15 As of June 30, (in thousands) 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 179,254 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (43,758) ------------ Net Utility Plant 135,496 ------------ OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 1,838 ------------ INVESTMENTS: Unconsolidated affiliates 2 ------------ Total Investments 2 ------------ CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 500 Restricted cash 232 Accounts receivable - less reserve 16,149 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 2,068 Gas inventory 802 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 3,702 Material and supplies, at average cost 871 Price risk management asset 1,160 Exchange gas receivable 20,317 Prepayments and other 454 ------------ Total Current Assets 46,255 ------------ OTHER ASSETS: Price risk management asset 25 Regulatory assets 19,769 Intangible assets 78,993 Deferred charges and other 1,830 ------------ Total Other Assets 100,617 ------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 284,208 ============ 14 EXHIBIT #8 NORTHERN UTILITIES, INC. QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-10169 ITEM #15 As of June 30, (in thousands) 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 119,226 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 65,000 ------------ Total Capitalization 184,226 ------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 833 Accounts payable 13,093 Customer deposits 958 Interest accrued 147 Regulatory liabilities 1,406 Other accruals 7,138 ------------ Total current liabilities 23,575 ------------ OTHER: Deferred income taxes 53,641 Deferred investment tax credits 227 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 2,667 Regulatory liabilities and other removal costs 13,219 Other noncurrent liabilities 6,653 ------------ Total other 76,407 ------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 284,208 ============ 15 EXHIBIT #9 KOKOMO GAS AND FUEL COMPANY QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-10169 ITEM #15 As of June 30, (in thousands) 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 56,925 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (33,505) ------------ Net Utility Plant 23,420 ------------ INVESTMENTS: Unconsolidated affiliates 5 ------------ Total Investments 5 ------------ CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 589 Accounts receivable - less reserve 8,977 Gas Inventory 892 Material and supplies, at average cost 451 Prepayments and other 6 ------------ Total Current Assets 10,915 ------------ OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 381 Goodwill 16,439 Intangible assets 159 Deferred charges and other 190 ------------ Total Other Assets 17,169 ------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 51,509 ============ CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 38,471 ------------ Total Capitalization 38,471 ------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable 1,761 Customer deposits 505 Taxes accrued 339 Interest accrued 154 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 1,564 Other accruals 2,229 ------------ Total current liabilities 6,552 ------------ OTHER: Deferred income taxes 3,332 Deferred investment tax credits 411 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 1,262 Regulatory liabilities and other removal costs 1,477 Other noncurrent liabilities 4 ------------ Total other 6,486 ------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 51,509 ============ 16 EXHIBIT #10 NORTHERN INDIANA FUEL AND LIGHT COMPANY QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-10169 ITEM #15 As of June 30, (in thousands) 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 57,238 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (24,359) ------------ Net Utility Plant 32,879 ------------ OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 708 ------------ CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 609 Accounts receivable - less reserve 16,327 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 681 Gas inventory 3,340 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 1,847 Material and supplies, at average cost 306 Price risk management asset 177 Prepayments and other 60 ------------ Total Current Assets 23,347 ------------ OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 82 Goodwill 13,307 Intangible assets 591 Deferred charges and other 502 ------------ Total Other Assets 14,482 ------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 71,416 ============ CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 51,035 ------------ Total Capitalization 51,035 ------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable 3,938 Customer deposits 196 Taxes accrued 948 Interest accrued 32 Other accruals 588 ------------ Total current liabilities 5,702 ------------ OTHER: Deferred income taxes 5,566 Deferred investment tax credits 266 Deferred credits 179 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 7,442 Regulatory liabilities and other removal costs 1,000 Other noncurrent liabilities 226 ------------ Total other 14,679 ------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 71,416 ============ 17 EXHIBIT #11 COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-10169 ITEM #15 As of June 30, (in thousands) 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 239,379 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (86,677) ------------ Net Utility Plant 152,702 ------------ CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 330 Accounts receivable - less reserve 41,607 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 2,289 Gas inventory 5,083 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 6,739 Material and supplies, at average cost 64 Exchange gas receivable 333 Regulatory assets 555 Prepayments and other 882 ------------ Total Current Assets 57,882 ------------ OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 2,744 Deferred charges and other 781 ------------ Total Other Assets 3,525 ------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 214,109 ============ 18 EXHIBIT #11 COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-10169 ITEM #15 As of June 30, (in thousands) 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 84,748 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 42,132 ------------ Total Capitalization 126,880 ------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 33 Accounts payable 16,852 Customer deposits 2,585 Taxes accrued 7,258 Interest accrued 62 Price risk management liabilities 23 Exchange gas payable 7,895 Regulatory liabilities 3,169 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 465 Other accruals 5,944 ------------ Total current liabilities 44,286 ------------ OTHER: Deferred income taxes 15,842 Deferred investment tax credits 1,162 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 1,504 Regulatory liabilities and other removal costs 23,394 Other noncurrent liabilities 1,041 ------------ Total other 42,943 ------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 214,109 ============ 19 EXHIBIT #12 COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-10169 ITEM #15 As of June 30, (in thousands) 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 1,596,578 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (559,725) ------------ Net Utility Plant 1,036,853 ------------ OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 1,270 ------------ CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 1,972 Accounts receivable - less reserve 42,636 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 60,247 Gas inventory 90,832 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 89,478 Material and supplies, at average cost 2,092 Exchange gas receivable 52,182 Regulatory assets 74,632 Prepayments and other 13,062 ------------ Total Current Assets 427,133 ------------ OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 223,311 Intangible assets 318 Deferred charges and other 74,918 ------------ Total Other Assets 298,547 ------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,763,803 ============ 20 EXHIBIT #12 COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-10169 ITEM #15 As of June 30, (in thousands) 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 516,261 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 306,701 ------------ Total Capitalization 822,962 ------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 249 Accounts payable 160,644 Customer deposits 12,554 Taxes accrued 19,344 Interest accrued 977 Price risk management liabilities 715 Exchange gas payable 130,923 Current deferred revenue 1,438 Regulatory liabilities 77,424 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 7,938 Other accruals 112,464 ------------ Total current liabilities 524,670 ------------ OTHER: Deferred income taxes 163,321 Deferred investment tax credits 14,706 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 43,903 Regulatory liabilities and other removal costs 141,615 Other noncurrent liabilities 52,626 ------------ Total other 416,171 ------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 1,763,803 ============ 21 EXHIBIT #13 COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-10169 ITEM #15 As of June 30, (in thousands) 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 690,232 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (235,909) ------------ Net Utility Plant 454,323 ------------ OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 8 ------------ CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 1,277 Accounts receivable - less reserve 68,409 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 12,094 Gas inventory 31,974 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 22,160 Material and supplies, at average cost 1,022 Exchange gas receivable 21,778 Regulatory assets 5,497 Prepayments and other 497 ------------ Total Current Assets 164,708 ------------ OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 68,951 Intangible assets 36 Deferred charges and other 2,314 ------------ Total Other Assets 71,301 ------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 690,340 ============ 22 EXHIBIT #13 COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-10169 ITEM #15 As of June 30, (in thousands) 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 236,204 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 185,215 ------------ Total Capitalization 421,419 ------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable 53,413 Customer deposits 2,427 Taxes accrued 9,323 Interest accrued 27 Price risk management liabilities 467 Exchange gas payable 28,590 Regulatory liabilities 22 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 4,827 Other accruals 25,198 ------------ Total current liabilities 124,294 ------------ OTHER: Deferred income taxes 108,897 Deferred investment tax credits 6,965 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 10,724 Regulatory liabilities and other removal costs 9,649 Other noncurrent liabilities 8,392 ------------ Total other 144,627 ------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 690,340 ============ 23 EXHIBIT #14 COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-10169 ITEM #15 As of June 30, (in thousands) 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 522,863 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (119,905) ------------ Net Utility Plant 402,958 ------------ CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 674 Accounts receivable - less reserve 34,222 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 3,722 Gas inventory 7,512 Material and supplies, at average cost 1,149 Exchange gas receivable 24 Regulatory assets 235 Prepayments and other 3,417 ------------ Total Current Assets 50,955 ------------ OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 7,798 Intangible assets 40 Deferred charges and other 11,224 ------------ Total Other Assets 19,062 ------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 472,975 ============ CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 191,385 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 130,175 ------------ Total Capitalization 321,560 ------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable 26,836 Customer deposits 6,011 Taxes accrued 7,028 Interest accrued 78 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 2,940 Exchange gas payable 8,366 Regulatory liabilities 108 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 2,536 Other accruals 6,646 ------------ Total current liabilities 60,549 ------------ OTHER: Deferred income taxes 39,157 Deferred investment tax credits 1,855 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 5,299 Regulatory liabilities and other removal costs 18,873 Other noncurrent liabilities 25,682 ------------ Total other 90,866 ------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 472,975 ============ 24 EXHIBIT #15 COLUMBIA GAS OF MARYLAND QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-10169 ITEM #15 As of June 30, (in thousands) 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 86,526 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (26,235) ------------ Net Utility Plant 60,291 ------------ OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 1 ------------ CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 163 Accounts receivable - less reserve 18,825 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 787 Gas inventory 2,767 Material and supplies, at average cost 615 Exchange gas receivable 11 Regulatory assets 175 Prepayments and other 1,807 ------------ Total Current Assets 25,150 ------------ OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 1,712 Deferred charges and other 76 ------------ Total Other Assets 1,788 ------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 87,230 ============ CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 31,368 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 18,975 ------------ Total Capitalization 50,343 ------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable 7,639 Customer deposits 417 Taxes accrued 2,318 Interest accrued 5 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 3,806 Exchange gas payable 452 Regulatory liabilities 5 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 433 ------------ Total current liabilities 15,075 ------------ OTHER: Deferred income taxes 6,809 Deferred investment tax credits 674 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 1,232 Regulatory liabilities and other removal costs 12,317 Other noncurrent liabilities 780 ------------ Total other 21,812 ------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 87,230 ============ 25