August 15, 2003 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 June 30, 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 or issuable under options granted during the quarter under NiSource Inc.'s benefit plans or otherwise 214,200 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 On April 11, 2003, Columbia Energy Group entered into fixed-to-variable interest rate swap agreements in a notional amount of $100 million with two counterparties. NiSource will receive payments based upon a fixed 7.42% interest rate and pay a floating interest amount based on U.S. 6-month LIBOR-BBA plus 2.38 percent per annum. 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 NiSource (on behalf of Northern Utilities) June 5, 2003 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 SECOND QUARTER OF 2003 JUNE 30, 2003 OR SECURITY TERMS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NiSource Finance Corp. 762,400,000 859,400,00 Short-term Debt Credit facility advances with a weighted average interest rate of 1.756% NiSource Finance Corp. - 5,041,700,000 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 1ST QUARTER 2003 INTEREST RATE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NiSource Finance Corp. Northern Indiana Public Service Company 186,030 2.14% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2ND QUARTER 2003 PURPOSE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NiSource/NiSource Capital Markets EnergyUSA - TPC 18,000,000 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 June 30, (in thousands) 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 16,331,307 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (8,043,748) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Utility Plant 8,287,559 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation 419,190 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Property, Plant and Equipment 8,706,749 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS: Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale 1,337,867 Unconsolidated affiliates 118,744 Other investments 69,758 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Investments 1,526,369 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 34,717 Restricted cash 9,247 Accounts receivable - less reserve 542,093 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 125,333 Gas inventory 218,036 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 81,430 Material and supplies, at average cost 69,799 Electric production fuel, at average cost 39,991 Price risk management asset 92,092 Exchange gas receivable 229,357 Prepayments and other 215,804 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 1,657,899 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS: Price risk asset long term 153,539 Regulatory assets 594,693 Goodwill 3,692,184 Intangible assets 58,162 Deferred charges and other 132,521 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets 4,631,099 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 16,522,116 ====================================================================================================================== 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 June 30, (in thousands) 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common Stock Equity $ 4,257,306 Preferred Stocks - Subsidiary Companies Series without mandatory redemption provisions 81,114 Series with mandatory redemption provisions 3,814 Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year 5,041,675 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 9,383,909 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 926,813 Short-term borrowings 859,400 Accounts payable 486,643 Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks 77,604 Customer deposits 72,959 Taxes accrued 329,802 Interest accrued 89,146 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 38,006 Price risk management liabilities 66,130 Exchange gas payable 362,556 Current deferred revenue 16,884 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 61,670 Other accruals 359,149 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 3,746,762 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER: Price risk management liabilities 879 Deferred income taxes 1,577,972 Deferred investment tax credits 91,827 Deferred credits 73,832 Non-current deferred revenue 127,240 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 433,505 Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale 818,731 Other noncurrent liabilities 267,459 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other 3,391,445 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 16,522,116 ====================================================================================================================== 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 June 30, (in thousands) 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 6,519,141 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (3,660,661) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Utility Plant 2,858,480 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 8,869 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 6,290 Accounts receivable - less reserve 89,574 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 64,880 Gas cost adjustment clause 1,801 Material and supplies, at average cost 46,108 Electric production fuel, at average cost 39,991 Natural gas in storage, at last in, first-out cost 61,913 Price risk management assets 2,792 Prepayments and other 57,917 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 371,266 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 218,386 Intangible assets 25,086 Prepayments and other 4,515 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets 247,987 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 3,486,602 ====================================================================================================================== 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 June 30, (in thousands) 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 921,837 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 713,495 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 1,720,260 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 76,000 Short-term borrowings 515,502 Accounts payable 131,019 Dividends declared on common and preferred stock 1,133 Customer deposits 45,245 Taxes accrued 93,209 Interest accrued 9,706 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 8,167 Accrued employment costs 20,592 Price risk management liabilities 1,096 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 13,600 Other accruals 29,736 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 945,005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER: Regulatory liabilities 5,183 Deferred income taxes 473,913 Deferred investment tax credits 60,774 Deferred credits 18,831 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 237,613 Other noncurrent liabilities 25,023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other 821,337 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 3,486,602 ====================================================================================================================== 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 June 30, (in thousands) 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 1,430,735 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (366,814) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Utility Plant 1,063,921 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 2,165 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS: Unconsolidated affiliates 34 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Investments 34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 3,160 Restricted cash 9 Accounts receivable - less reserve 71,940 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 7,821 Gas Inventory 20,789 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 23,542 Material and supplies, at average cost 6,215 Price risk management asset 508 Exchange gas receivable 19,323 Prepayments and other 11,044 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 164,351 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS: Price risk management asset 60 Regulatory assets 30,755 Goodwill 847 Intangible assets 8,094 Deferred charges and other 9,419 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets 49,175 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,279,646 ==================================================================================================================== 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 June 30, (in thousands) 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 540,542 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 184,333 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 724,875 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 15,833 Short-term borrowings 141,040 Accounts payable 32,293 Customer deposits 3,962 Taxes accrued 16,875 Interest accrued 2,688 Other accruals 11,553 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 224,244 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 297,553 Deferred investment tax credits 2,678 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 13,563 Other noncurrent liabilities 16,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other 330,527 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 1,279,646 ==================================================================================================================== 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 June 30, (in thousands) 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 260,995 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (60,658) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Utility Plant 200,337 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 2,091 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS: Unconsolidated affiliates 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Investments 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 516 Restricted cash 9 Accounts receivable - less reserve 16,015 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 2,045 Gas inventory 737 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 2,619 Material and supplies, at average cost 671 Price risk management asset 508 Exchange gas receivable 12,867 Prepayments and other 4,865 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 40,852 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS: Price risk management asset 60 Regulatory assets 15,978 Goodwill 847 Intangible assets 824 Deferred charges and other 785 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets 18,494 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 261,776 ==================================================================================================================== 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 June 30, (in thousands) 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 115,258 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 65,833 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 181,091 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 833 Accounts payable 9,517 Customer deposits 902 Taxes accrued 2,710 Interest accrued 180 Other accruals 4,474 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 18,616 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 51,421 Deferred investment tax credits 251 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 2,617 Other noncurrent liabilities 7,780 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other 62,069 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 261,776 ==================================================================================================================== 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 June 30, (in thousands) 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 79,701 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (39,552) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Utility Plant 40,149 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS: Unconsolidated affiliates 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Investments 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 610 Accounts receivable - less reserve 4,831 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 18 Gas Inventory 636 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 1,817 Material and supplies, at average cost 407 Prepayments and other 4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 8,323 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS: Intangible assets 208 Deferred charges and other 378 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets 586 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 49,063 ======================================================================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 36,869 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 36,869 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable 1,759 Customer deposits 469 Taxes accrued 528 Interest accrued 147 Other accruals 1,326 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 4,229 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 3,305 Deferred investment tax credits 447 Deferred credits 1,103 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 1,624 Other noncurrent liabilities 1,486 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other 7,965 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 49,063 ======================================================================================================================= 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 June 30, (in thousands) 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 73,794 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (27,584) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Utility Plant 46,210 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 674 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 483 Accounts receivable - less reserve 14,541 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 532 Gas inventory 3,189 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 1,647 Material and supplies, at average cost 339 Prepayments and other 15 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 20,746 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 102 Intangible assets 318 Deferred charges and other 1,593 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets 2,013 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 69,643 ===================================================================================================================== --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 48,402 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 48,402 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable 4,389 Customer deposits 222 Taxes accrued 1,456 Interest accrued 37 Other accruals 491 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 6,595 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 5,288 Deferred investment tax credits 302 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 6,979 Other noncurrent liabilities 2,077 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other 14,646 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 69,643 ===================================================================================================================== 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 June 30, (in thousands) 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 236,444 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (107,421) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Utility Plant 129,023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 451 Accounts receivable - less reserve 20,318 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 3,439 Gas inventory 835 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 28,655 Exchange gas receivable 4,959 Prepayments and other 1,672 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 60,329 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 3,297 Intangible assets 66 Deferred charges and other 1,035 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets 4,398 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 193,750 ==================================================================================================================== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 75,941 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 42,165 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 118,106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 30 Accounts payable 17,365 Customer deposits 2,303 Taxes accrued 5,916 Interest accrued 722 Price risk management liabilities 124 Exchange gas payable 19,997 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 898 Other accruals 9,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 56,909 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 13,360 Deferred investment tax credits 1,256 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 1,082 Other noncurrent liabilities 3,037 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other 18,735 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 193,750 ==================================================================================================================== 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 June 30, (in thousands) 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 1,555,604 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (676,248) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Utility Plant 879,356 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other property and investments 1,270 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 7,320 Accounts receivable - less reserve 167,040 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 303,346 Gas inventory 81,333 Exchange gas receivable 78,528 Prepayments and other 63,806 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 701,373 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 204,748 Intangible assets 968 Deferred charges and other 66,365 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets 272,081 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,854,080 ====================================================================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 477,861 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 306,950 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 784,811 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 198 Accounts payable 172,844 Customer deposits 10,610 Taxes accrued 55,933 Interest accrued 1,574 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 27,964 Price risk management liabilities 1,477 Exchange gas payable 147,819 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 8,593 Other accruals 108,742 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 535,754 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 132,888 Deferred investment tax credits 15,412 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 49,478 Other noncurrent liabilities 62,737 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other 260,515 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 1,581,080 ====================================================================================================================== 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 June 30, (in thousands) 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 671,431 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (230,929) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Utility Plant 440,502 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 2,735 Accounts receivable - less reserve 68,053 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 12,322 Gas inventory 31,548 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 21,197 Exchange gas receivable 29,477 Prepayments and other 14,352 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 179,684 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 68,857 Intangible assets 295 Deferred charges and other 2,344 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets 71,496 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 691,682 ======================================================================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 225,667 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 185,215 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 410,882 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Short-term borrowings 59,550 Accounts payable 2,318 Customer deposits 7,664 Price risk management liabilities 559 Exchange gas payable 41,044 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 6,358 Other accruals 18,284 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 135,777 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 108,085 Deferred investment tax credits 7,325 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 12,252 Other noncurrent liabilities 17,361 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other 145,023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 691,682 ======================================================================================================================= 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 June 30, (in thousands) 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 506,446 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (128,246) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Utility Plant 378,200 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 869 Accounts receivable - less reserve 23,334 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 4,523 Gas inventory 7,188 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 2,770 Material and supplies, at average cost 414 Exchange gas receivable 629 Prepayments and other 10,465 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 50,192 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 7,988 Intangible assets 120 Deferred charges and other 8,616 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets 16,724 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 445,116 ======================================================================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 185,498 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 130,175 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 315,673 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Short-term borrowings 6,318 Accounts payable 22,602 Customer deposits 4,933 Taxes accrued 1,270 Interest accrued 125 Exchange gas payable 6,639 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 3,194 Other accruals 12,124 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 57,205 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 37,570 Deferred investment tax credits 2,001 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 5,688 Other noncurrent liabilities 26,979 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other 72,238 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 445,116 ======================================================================================================================= 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 June 30, (in thousands) 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 84,544 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (36,443) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Utility Plant 48,101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 258 Accounts receivable - less reserve 20,925 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 1,299 Gas inventory 2,149 Material and supplies, at average cost 145 Exchange gas receivable 3,487 Prepayments and other 3,673 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 31,936 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 1,908 Intangible assets 20 Deferred charges and other 501 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets 2,429 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 82,466 ======================================================================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 30,596 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 18,975 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 49,571 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable 7,303 Customer deposits 353 Taxes accrued 3,826 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 1,876 Exchange gas payable 3,892 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 612 Other accruals 5,782 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 23,644 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 6,130 Deferred investment tax credits 724 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 1,431 Other noncurrent liabilities 966 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other 9,251 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 82,466 ======================================================================================================================= 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) SECOND QUARTER OF 2003 SECOND QUARTER OF 2003 SECOND QUARTER OF 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alamco-Haug Hauling N/A 999 2.14% Bay State Gas Company 142,222 0 2.14% Columbia Assurance Agency, Inc. N/A 32 2.14% Columbia Accounts Receivable Corporation N/A 9,490 2.14% Columbia Atlantic Trading Corporation N/A 3,565 2.14% CNR Canada, Ltd. 5,383 0 2.14% Columbia Energy Group Capital Corporation N/A 914 2.14% Columbia Deep Water Services Company 654 0 2.14% Columbia Electric Corporation N/A 4,394 2.14% Columbia Energy Resources, Inc. N/A 5,307 2.14% Columbia Energy Services Corporation 26,984 0 2.14% Columbia Finance Corporation N/A 0 2.14% Columbia Energy Group N/A 448,791 2.14% Columbia Gulf Transmission Company 37,027 0 2.14% Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc. 8,532 15,307 2.14% Columbia Insurance Corporation, Ltd. N/A 241 2.14% Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. 0 40,819 2.14% Columbia LNG Corporation N/A 0 2.14% Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc. 0 21,783 2.14% CNS Microwave, Inc. N/A 1,687 2.14% Columbia Natural Resources, Inc. 51,599 0 2.14% Columbia Network Services Corporation N/A 3,188 2.14% Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. 0 284,805 2.14% Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. 0 68,204 2.14% Columbia Propane Corporation 19,005 0 2.14% CP Holdings, Inc. N/A 119 2.14% Columbia Pipeline Corporation N/A 0 2.14% Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corporation 0 0 2.14% Columbia Remainder Corporation 0 0 2.14% Crossroads Pipeline 31,342 0 2.14% NiSource Corporate Services Company 90,291 0 2.14% Columbia Service Partners, Inc. N/A 7,358 2.14% Columbia Transmission Communications Corporation N/A 7,384 2.14% NiSource Development Company, Inc. 182,799 0 2.14% EnergyUSA, Inc. 49,433 0 2.14% EnergyUSA, Inc. (MA) 0 2,789 2.14% Kokomo Gas and Fuel Company 0 3,028 2.14% NiSource Capital Markets. Inc. N/A 1,365 2.14% NI Energy Services, Inc. 46,418 0 2.14% NiSource Energy Technologies, Inc. 21,892 0 2.14% NiSource Finance Corp. N/A 819,195 2.14% NiSource Inc. N/A 409,773 2.14% Northern Indiana Fuel and Light Company, Inc. 0 16,786 2.14% Northern Indiana Public Service Company 516,943 0 2.14% Granite State Gas Transmission 7,915 0 2.14% Northern Utilities, Inc. 0 10,981 2.14% Columbia Petroleum Corporation N/A 0 2.14% Columbia Propane, L.P. N/A 1,745 2.14% Primary Energy, Inc. 164,987 0 2.14% Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation 209,065 0 2.14% EnergyUSA-TPC Corp. 7,245 54,021 2.14% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 21