March 21, 2002 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. 86(TH) 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, 2002: 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 In November 2002, NiSource issued 41.4 million shares of common stock at a per-share price of $18.30 ($17.75 on a net basis). 2. The total number of shares of common stock issued or issuable under options granted during the quarter under NiSource Inc.'s benefit plans or otherwise 766,135 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 1 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/ J. W. Grossman ---------------------- J. 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 2002 DECEMBER 31, 2002 OR SECURITY TERMS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NiSource Finance Corp. 28,500,000 150,000,000 Short-term Debt Commercial paper borrowing with a weighted average interest rate of 2.25% NiSource Finance Corp. - 763,130,000 Short-term Debt Credit facility advances with a weighted average interest rate of 2.107% NiSource Finance Corp. - 5,018,000,000 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 OUTSTANDING AT WEIGHTED AVERAGE LENDING COMPANY BORROWING SUBSIDIARY DECEMBER 31, 2002 INTEREST RATE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NiSource Finance Corp. Northern Indiana Public Service Company 273,084 2.31% NiSource Finance Corp. Bay State Gas Company 70,208 2.31% NiSource Finance Corp. Northern Utilities, Inc. 11,566 2.31% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2002 PURPOSE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NiSource Capital Markets Bay State Gas Co. 6,785,000 Guarantee operating leases NiSource Kokomo Gas & Fuel Co. 5,000,000 Guarantee energy trading contracts NiSource Columbia Energy Services Corp. 9,000,000 Guarantee energy trading contracts NiSource Northern Indiana Fuel & Light Co. 3,500,000 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. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of December 31, (in thousands) 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSETS Property, Plant, and Equipment: Utility plant $ 16,434,919 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (7,998,157) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net Utility Plant 8,436,762 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gas and oil producing properties, successful efforts method United States cost center 1,056,329 Canadian cost center 5,933 Accumulated depletion (122,747) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net gas and oil producing properties 939,515 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation 691,712 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net Property, Plant and Equipment 10,067,989 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Investments: Assets of discontinued operations 79,207 Unconsolidated affiliates 118,812 Assets held for sale 26,148 Other investments 51,844 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Investments 276,011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents 54,258 Restricted cash 1,900 Accounts receivable - less reserve 580,073 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 305,152 Gas inventory 255,301 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 149,900 Material and supplies, at average cost 65,932 Electric production fuel, at average cost 39,029 Price risk management asset 66,574 Exchange gas receivable 120,827 Prepayments and other 229,529 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Current Assets 1,868,475 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other Assets: Price risk asset long term 116,873 Regulatory assets 608,788 Goodwill 3,707,627 Intangible assets 57,342 Deferred charges and other 193,775 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Other Assets 4,684,405 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Assets $ 16,896,880 ================================================================================================ 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) 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES Capitalization: Common Stock Equity $ 4,174,842 Preferred Stocks - Subsidiary Companies Series without mandatory redemption provisions 81,114 Series with mandatory redemption provisions 3,814 Company - obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of subsidiary trust holding solely Company debentures 345,000 Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year 5,017,995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Capitalization 9,622,765 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current Liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt 1,232,593 Short-term borrowings 913,130 Accounts payable 521,609 Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks 1,115 Customer deposits 65,157 Taxes accrued 242,139 Interest accrued 88,293 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 13,110 Price risk management liabilities 44,878 Exchange gas payable 411,912 Current deferred revenue 130,197 Other accruals 513,256 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total current liabilities 4,177,389 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other: Price risk management liabilities 3,225 Deferred income taxes 1,861,713 Deferred investment tax credits 96,297 Deferred credits 145,044 Non-current deferred revenue 305,400 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 433,158 Liabilities of discontinued operations 2,095 Other noncurrent liabilities 249,794 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total other 3,096,726 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Capitalization and Liabilities $ 16,896,880 ================================================================================================ 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) 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 6,415,603 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (3,547,661) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net Utility Plant 2,867,942 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 8,715 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 4,331 Accounts receivable - less reserve 93,677 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 72,964 Gas cost adjustment clause 50,097 Material and supplies, at average cost 44,321 Electric production fuel, at average cost 39,029 Natural gas in storage, at last in, first-out cost 15,501 Price risk management assets 3,531 Prepayments and other 36,210 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Current Assets 359,661 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 225,614 Intangible assets 25,086 Prepayments and other 5,043 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Other Assets 255,743 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 3,492,061 ================================================================================================ 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) 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 899,622 Preferred Stocks - Series without mandatory redemption provisions 81,114 Series with mandatory redemption provisions 3,814 Long-term debt, excluding amount due within one year 713,351 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Capitalization 1,697,901 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 130,000 Short-term borrowings 448,899 Accounts payable 187,502 Dividends declared on common and preferred stock 1,115 Customer deposits 39,346 Taxes accrued 70,986 Interest accrued 9,854 Accrued employment costs 35,692 Price risk management liabilities 808 Other accruals 46,824 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total current liabilities 971,026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER: Regulatory liabilities 4,903 Deferred income taxes 488,836 Deferred investment tax credits 64,315 Deferred credits 43,176 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 219,023 Other noncurrent liabilities 2,881 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total other 823,134 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 3,492,061 ================================================================================================ 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) 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 1,419,912 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (347,189) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net Utility Plant 1,072,723 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 2,280 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INVESTMENTS: Unconsolidated affiliates 34 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Investments 34 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 772 Accounts receivable - less reserve 61,984 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 55,262 Gas Inventory 19,891 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 5,057 Material and supplies, at average cost 4,743 Price risk management asset 311 Exchange gas receivable 16,270 Prepayments and other 16,276 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Current Assets 180,566 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER ASSETS: Price risk management asset 45 Regulatory assets 30,409 Goodwill 859 Intangible assets 9,341 Deferred charges and other 14,793 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Other Assets 55,447 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,311,050 ================================================================================================ 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) 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 520,652 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 86,333 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Capitalization 606,985 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 76,130 Short-term borrowings 230,085 Accounts payable 10,544 Customer deposits 3,881 Taxes accrued 6,842 Interest accrued 2,803 Current deferred revenue 600 Other accruals 46,328 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total current liabilities 377,213 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER: Price risk management liabilities 8 Deferred income taxes 295,810 Deferred investment tax credits 2,877 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 12,490 Other noncurrent liabilities 15,667 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total other 326,852 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 1,311,050 ================================================================================================ 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) 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 257,236 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (56,162) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net Utility Plant 201,074 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 2,206 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INVESTMENTS: Unconsolidated affiliates 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Investments 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 316 Accounts receivable - less reserve 15,649 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 7,263 Gas inventory 782 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 2,557 Material and supplies, at average cost 738 Price risk management asset 310 Exchange gas receivable 11,557 Prepayments and other 4,038 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Current Assets 43,210 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER ASSETS: Price risk management asset 45 Regulatory assets 18,694 Goodwill 859 Intangible assets 870 Deferred charges and other 1,333 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Other Assets 21,801 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 268,293 ================================================================================================ 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) 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 110,746 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 5,833 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Capitalization 116,579 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 61,130 Short-term borrowings 11,549 Accounts payable 2,949 Customer deposits 901 Taxes accrued 2,252 Interest accrued 173 Other accruals 11,323 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total current liabilities 90,277 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER: Price risk management liabilities 8 Deferred income taxes 50,888 Deferred investment tax credits 264 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 2,328 Other noncurrent liabilities 7,949 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total other 61,437 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 268,293 ================================================================================================ 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) 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 79,310 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (38,693) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net Utility Plant 40,617 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INVESTMENTS: Unconsolidated affiliates 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Investments 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 1,270 Accounts receivable - less reserve 4,482 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 2,145 Gas Inventory 830 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 766 Material and supplies, at average cost 388 Prepayments and other 55 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Current Assets 9,936 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER ASSETS: Intangible assets 208 Deferred charges and other 358 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Other Assets 566 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 51,124 ================================================================================================ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 35,653 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Capitalization 35,653 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable 5,231 Customer deposits 456 Taxes accrued 288 Interest accrued 143 Other accruals 1,488 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total current liabilities 7,606 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER: Deferred income taxes 3,305 Deferred investment tax credits 465 Deferred credits 1,110 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 1,500 Other noncurrent liabilities 1,485 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total other 7,865 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 51,124 ================================================================================================ 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) 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 73,217 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (26,626) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net Utility Plant 46,591 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 532 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 474 Accounts receivable - less reserve 8,400 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 2,669 Gas inventory 3,851 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 3,890 Material and supplies, at average cost 369 Prepayments and other 52 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Current Assets 19,705 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 112 Intangible assets 318 Deferred charges and other 764 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Other Assets 1,194 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 68,022 ================================================================================================ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 46,350 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Capitalization 46,350 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable 5,260 Customer deposits 309 Taxes accrued 740 Interest accrued 36 Other accruals 1,106 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total current liabilities 7,451 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER: Deferred income taxes 5,160 Deferred investment tax credits 302 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 6,671 Other noncurrent liabilities 2,088 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total other 14,221 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 68,022 ================================================================================================ 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) 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 233,229 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (105,257) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net Utility Plant 127,972 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 944 Accounts receivable - less reserve 25,819 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 10,652 Gas inventory 10,906 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 8,441 Exchange gas receivable 7,053 Prepayments and other 1,385 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Current Assets 65,200 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 5,521 Intangible assets 66 Deferred charges and other 777 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Other Assets 6,364 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 199,536 ================================================================================================ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 70,636 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 42,181 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Capitalization 112,817 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 29 Accounts payable 19,042 Customer deposits 2,556 Taxes accrued 5,074 Interest accrued 630 Price risk management liabilities 239 Exchange gas payable 29,314 Other accruals 11,921 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total current liabilities 68,805 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER: Deferred income taxes 10,882 Deferred investment tax credits 1,302 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 843 Other noncurrent liabilities 4,887 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total other 17,914 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 199,536 ================================================================================================ 16 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) 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 1,542,682 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (670,291) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net Utility Plant 872,391 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 3,970 Accounts receivable - less reserve 67,453 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 101,870 Gas inventory 131,407 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 31,210 Exchange gas receivable 28,957 Prepayments and other 56,536 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Current Assets 421,403 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 201,801 Intangible assets 968 Deferred charges and other 70,211 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Other Assets 272,980 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,566,774 ================================================================================================ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 436,965 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 307,054 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Capitalization 744,019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 178 Accounts payable 139,327 Customer deposits 10,943 Taxes accrued 71,184 Interest accrued 1,331 Price risk management liabilities 2,311 Exchange gas payable 214,833 Other accruals 133,646 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total current liabilities 573,753 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER: Deferred income taxes 120,491 Deferred investment tax credits 15,766 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 52,205 Other noncurrent liabilities 60,540 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total other 249,002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 1,566,774 ================================================================================================ 17 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) 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 661,495 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (224,413) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net Utility Plant 437,082 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 4,300 Accounts receivable - less reserve 60,823 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 41,027 Gas inventory 53,180 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 50,438 Exchange gas receivable 17,900 Prepayments and other 17,532 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Current Assets 245,200 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 68,876 Intangible assets 295 Deferred charges and other 2,249 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Other Assets 71,420 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 753,702 ================================================================================================ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 206,881 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 185,215 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Capitalization 392,096 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Short-term borrowings 55,901 Accounts payable 51,498 Customer deposits 2,303 Interest accrued 13 Price risk management liabilities 716 Exchange gas payable 63,454 Other accruals 46,031 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total current liabilities 219,916 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER: Deferred income taxes 103,927 Deferred investment tax credits 7,506 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 13,056 Other noncurrent liabilities 17,201 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total other 141,690 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 753,702 ================================================================================================ 18 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) 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 500,931 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (121,863) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net Utility Plant 379,068 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 1,672 Accounts receivable - less reserve 30,724 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 18,040 Gas inventory 15,717 Material and supplies, at average cost 524 Exchange gas receivable 1,138 Prepayments and other 14,867 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Current Assets 82,682 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 7,697 Intangible assets 120 Deferred charges and other 5,144 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Other Assets 12,961 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 474,711 ================================================================================================ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 166,220 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 130,175 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Capitalization 296,395 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Short-term borrowings 37,039 Accounts payable 31,033 Customer deposits 4,810 Interest accrued 243 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 12,067 Exchange gas payable 6,528 Other accruals 18,646 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total current liabilities 110,366 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER: Deferred income taxes 32,586 Deferred investment tax credits 2,074 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 5,910 Other noncurrent liabilities 27,380 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total other 67,950 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 474,711 ================================================================================================ 19 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) 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 84,414 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (36,038) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net Utility Plant 48,376 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 292 Accounts receivable - less reserve 13,435 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 3,855 Gas inventory 3,488 Material and supplies, at average cost 132 Exchange gas receivable 5,045 Prepayments and other 2,202 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Current Assets 28,449 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 2,005 Intangible assets 20 Deferred charges and other 493 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Other Assets 2,518 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 79,343 ================================================================================================ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 28,405 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 18,975 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Capitalization 47,380 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable 6,209 Customer deposits 389 Taxes accrued 1,197 Interest accrued 1 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 1,043 Price risk management liabilities 77 Exchange gas payable 6,462 Other accruals 7,210 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total current liabilities 22,588 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER: Deferred income taxes 5,619 Deferred investment tax credits 750 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 1,531 Other noncurrent liabilities 1,475 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total other 9,375 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 79,343 ================================================================================================ 20 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 2002 FOURTH QUARTER OF 2002 THIRD QUARTER OF 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alamco-Haug Hauling N/A 900 2.31% Bay State Gas Company 218,889 0 2.31% Columbia Assurance Agency, Inc. N/A 8 2.31% Columbia Accounts Receivable Corporation N/A 9,080 2.31% Columbia Atlantic Trading Corporation 0 3,662 2.31% CNR Canada, Ltd. 5,208 0 2.31% Columbia Energy Group Capital Corporation N/A 824 2.31% Columbia Deep Water Services Company 766 2.31% Columbia Electric Corporation N/A 3,849 2.31% Columbia Energy Resources, Inc. N/A 4,985 2.31% Columbia Energy Services Corporation 11,513 0 2.31% Columbia Finance Corporation N/A 0 2.31% Columbia Energy Group N/A 360,849 2.31% Columbia Gulf Transmission Company 41,777 0 2.31% Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc. 37,092 0 2.31% Columbia Insurance Corporation, Ltd. N/A 69 2.31% Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. 0 15,584 2.31% Columbia LNG Corporation N/A 0 2.31% Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc. 9,743 2.31% CNS Microwave, Inc. N/A 1,445 2.31% Columbia Natural Resources, Inc. 80,539 0 2.31% Columbia Network Services Corporation N/A 3,189 2.31% Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. 0 353 2.31% Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. 55,983 0 2.31% Columbia Propane Corporation 13,295 0 2.31% CP Holdings, Inc. N/A 117 2.31% Columbia Pipeline Corporation N/A 51 2.31% Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corporation 0 0 2.31% Columbia Remainder Corporation 0 0 2.31% Crossroads Pipeline 31,285 0 2.31% NiSource Corporate Services Company 37,515 0 2.31% Columbia Service Partners, Inc. N/A 11,346 2.31% Columbia Transmission Communications Corporation N/A 9,720 2.31% NiSource Development Company, Inc. 178,687 0 2.31% EnergyUSA, Inc. 46,903 0 2.31% EnergyUSA, Inc. (MA) 2,503 0 2.31% Granite State Gas Transmission 7,341 0 2.31% Kokomo Gas and Fuel Company 0 2,004 2.31% NiSource Capital Markets. Inc. N/A 172 2.31% NI Energy Services, Inc. 45,564 0 2.31% NiSource Energy Technologies, Inc. 20,850 0 2.31% NiSource Finance Corp. N/A 593,630 2.31% NiSource Inc. N/A 639,286 2.31% Northern Indiana Fuel and Light Company, Inc. 0 3,414 2.31% Northern Indiana Public Service Company 449,526 0 2.31% NiSource Pipeline Group, Inc. 0 0 2.31% Northern Utilities, Inc. 11,566 0 2.31% Columbia Petroleum Corporation N/A 0 2.31% Columbia Propane, L.P. N/A 1,739 2.31% Primary Energy, Inc. 77,763 0 2.31% Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation 287,591 0 2.31% EnergyUSA-TPC Corp. 13,864 0 2.31% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 21