November 25, 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 106,500 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 July 22, 2003, NiSource entered into fixed-to-variable interest rate swap agreements in a notional amount of $500.0 million with four counterparties with an 11-year term. NiSource will receive payments based upon a fixed 5.40% interest rate and pay a floating interest amount based on U.S. 6-month LIBOR-BBA plus an average of 0.78% 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 None 11. Consolidated balance sheets as of the end of the quarter, and separate balance sheets as of the end of the quarter for each company, including NiSource, that has engaged in financing transactions during the quarter Please see the attached Exhibits 4 through 14 for balance sheets for NiSource, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, Bay State Gas Company, Northern Utilities, Kokomo Gas and Fuel, Northern Indiana Fuel and Light, Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Columbia Gas of Ohio, Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania Columbia Gas of Virginia and Columbia Gas of Maryland. 12. The maximum outstanding amount of all borrowings under or investments in the Money Pool by each Money Pool participant during the quarter, and the rate or range of rates charged on Money Pool investments during the quarter Please see Exhibit 15 13. The number of shares of common stock issued by Columbia Maryland to Columbia during the quarter and the price per share paid None 14. The principal amount, interest rate and maturity of any long-term debt security issued by Columbia Maryland to Columbia during the quarter None Very truly yours, NiSource Inc. By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Grossman -------------------------------- Jeffrey W. Grossman Vice President 2 EXHIBIT #1 NISOURCE INC. QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #4 AMOUNT ISSUED DURING AMOUNT OUTSTANDING TYPE OF DEBT COMPANY THIRD QUARTER OF 2003 SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 OR SECURITY TERMS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NiSource Finance Corp - 42,900,000 Short-term Debt Commercial paper borrowing with a weighted average interest rate of 1.837% NiSource Finance Corp 500,000,000 5,513,300,000 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 3RD QUARTER 2003 INTEREST RATE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NiSource Finance Corp. Northern Indiana Public Service Company 51,580,000 1.79% NiSource Finance Corp. Bay State Gas Company 51,747,000 1.79% NiSource Finance Corp. Northern Utilities, Inc. 9,820,000 1.79% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 3RD QUARTER 2003 PURPOSE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NiSource/NiSource Capital Markets EnergyUSA - TPC 70,000 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 September 30, (in thousands) 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 16,445,104 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (8,121,369) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Utility Plant 8,323,735 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation 407,978 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Property, Plant and Equipment 8,731,713 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS: Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale 338,155 Unconsolidated affiliates 118,862 Other investments 70,662 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Investments 527,679 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 29,871 Restricted cash 41,136 Accounts receivable - less reserve 370,679 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 126,470 Gas inventory 560,437 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 154,721 Material and supplies, at average cost 68,904 Electric production fuel, at average cost 32,406 Price risk management asset 60,198 Exchange gas receivable 210,372 Regulatory assets 98,279 Prepayments and other 122,673 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 1,876,146 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS: Price risk asset long term 135,239 Regulatory assets 574,542 Goodwill 3,692,178 Intangible assets 35,689 Deferred charges and other 130,908 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets 4,568,556 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 15,704,094 ====================================================================================== 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 September 30, (in thousands) 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common Stock Equity $ 4,253,666 Preferred Stocks - Subsidiary Companies Series without mandatory redemption provisions 81,114 Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year 5,513,305 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 9,848,085 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 874,422 Short-term borrowings 442,900 Accounts payable 397,523 Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks 61,953 Customer deposits 73,345 Taxes accrued 295,533 Interest accrued 183,386 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 6,402 Price risk management liabilities 58,479 Exchange gas payable 279,246 Current deferred revenue 18,918 Regulatory liabilities 18,035 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 57,844 Other accruals 336,814 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 3,104,800 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER: Price risk management liabilities 563 Deferred income taxes 1,596,666 Deferred investment tax credits 89,590 Deferred credits 70,308 Non-current deferred revenue 121,318 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 351,083 Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions 2,997 Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale 219,571 Regulatory liabilities 92,414 Other noncurrent liabilities 206,699 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other 2,751,209 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 15,704,094 ============================================================================================== 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 September 30, (in thousands) 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 6,567,878 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (3,704,595) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Utility Plant 2,863,283 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 2,376 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 6,980 Restricted cash 3,135 Accounts receivable - less reserve 37,907 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 63,968 Gas cost adjustment clause 819 Material and supplies, at average cost 46,278 Electric production fuel, at average cost 32,406 Natural gas in storage, at last in, first-out cost 137,467 Price risk management assets 1,482 Regulatory assets 13,507 Prepayments and other 57,354 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 401,303 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 214,154 Intangible assets 20,772 Prepayments and other 2,881 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets 237,807 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 3,504,769 =========================================================================== 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 September 30, (in thousands) 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 940,894 Preferred Stocks - Series without mandatory redemption provisions 81,114 Long-term debt, excluding amount due within one year 681,547 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 1,703,555 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 38,000 Short-term borrowings 567,013 Accounts payable 119,090 Dividends declared on common and preferred stock 1,127 Customer deposits 47,601 Taxes accrued 132,469 Interest accrued 11,282 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 4,530 Regulatory liabilities 3,800 Price risk management liabilities 3,382 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 13,600 Other accruals 56,103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 997,997 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 478,748 Deferred investment tax credits 59,003 Deferred credits 18,352 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 213,343 Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions 2,997 Regulatory liabilities 5,159 Other noncurrent liabilities 25,615 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other 803,217 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 3,504,769 =============================================================================================================== 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 September 30, (in thousands) 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 1,442,012 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (378,235) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Utility Plant 1,063,777 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 2,091 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS: Unconsolidated affiliates 34 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Investments 34 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 2,795 Restricted cash 994 Accounts receivable - less reserve 32,372 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 8,942 Gas Inventory 33,117 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 35,765 Material and supplies, at average cost 5,297 Price risk management asset 34 Exchange gas receivable 34,205 Regulatory assets 4,043 Prepayments and other 5,028 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 162,592 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS: Price risk management asset 2 Regulatory assets 35,111 Goodwill 841 Intangible assets 8,094 Deferred charges and other 15,923 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets 59,971 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,288,465 ================================================================================================================ 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 September 30, (in thousands) 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 524,396 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 183,500 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 707,896 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 833 Short-term borrowings 189,946 Accounts payable 26,982 Customer deposits 4,000 Taxes accrued 11,044 Interest accrued 1,732 Price risk management liabilities 156 Regulatory liabilities 1,819 Other accruals 7,627 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 244,139 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 298,381 Deferred investment tax credits 2,578 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 19,781 Regulatory liabilities 3,420 Other noncurrent liabilities 12,270 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other 336,430 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 1,288,465 ================================================================================================================ 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 September 30, (in thousands) 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 263,674 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (62,723) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Utility Plant 200,951 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 2,017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS: Unconsolidated affiliates 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Investments 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 541 Restricted cash 994 Accounts receivable - less reserve 5,713 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 2,014 Gas inventory 1,265 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 7,783 Material and supplies, at average cost 818 Price risk management asset 34 Exchange gas receivable 21,952 Regulatory assets 82 Prepayments and other 1,674 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 42,870 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS: Price risk management asset 2 Regulatory assets 18,790 Goodwill 841 Intangible assets 824 Deferred charges and other 1,966 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets 22,423 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 268,263 ================================================================================================================ 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 September 30, (in thousands) 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 114,008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 114,008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 833 Short-term borrowings 9,813 Accounts payable 7,348 Customer deposits 908 Taxes accrued 2,720 Interest accrued 50 Price risk management liabilities 156 Regulatory liabilities 793 Other accruals 2,992 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 25,613 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 51,644 Deferred investment tax credits 245 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 3,660 Regulatory liabilities 1,426 Other noncurrent liabilities 6,667 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other 63,642 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 203,263 ================================================================================================================ 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 September 30, (in thousands) 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 80,268 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (38,884) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Utility Plant 41,384 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS: Unconsolidated affiliates 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Investments 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 495 Accounts receivable - less reserve 4,627 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 65 Gas Inventory 540 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 1,346 Material and supplies, at average cost 407 Prepayments and other 90 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 7,570 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS: Intangible assets 208 Deferred charges and other 370 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets 578 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 49,537 ================================================================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 36,886 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 36,886 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable 2,080 Customer deposits 482 Taxes accrued 497 Interest accrued 148 Other accruals 1,430 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 4,637 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 3,305 Deferred investment tax credits 438 Deferred credits 1,103 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 1,687 Regulatory liabilities 1,477 Other noncurrent liabilities 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other 8,014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 49,537 ================================================================================================================ 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 September 30, (in thousands) 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 74,274 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (28,064) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Utility Plant 46,210 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 658 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 211 Accounts receivable - less reserve 9,416 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 621 Gas inventory 7,362 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 3,487 Material and supplies, at average cost 303 Prepayments and other 122 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 21,522 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 97 Intangible assets 318 Deferred charges and other 653 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets 1,068 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 69,458 ================================================================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 47,921 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 47,921 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable 3,977 Customer deposits 358 Taxes accrued 1,230 Interest accrued 37 Other accruals 592 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 6,194 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 5,342 Deferred investment tax credits 302 Deferred credits 483 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 7,127 Regulatory liabilities 1,890 Other noncurrent liabilities 199 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other 15,343 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 69,458 ================================================================================================================ 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 September 30, (in thousands) 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 238,211 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (108,206) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Utility Plant 130,005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 419 Accounts receivable - less reserve 3,512 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 3,202 Gas inventory 15,167 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 28,811 Exchange gas receivable 1,627 Regulatory assets 815 Prepayments and other 913 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 54,466 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 3,075 Intangible assets 66 Deferred charges and other 946 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets 4,087 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 188,558 ================================================================================================================ 16 EXHIBIT #10 COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of September 30, (in thousands) 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 71,930 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 42,157 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 114,087 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 31 Short-term borrowings 9,594 Accounts payable 14,033 Customer deposits 2,324 Taxes accrued 4,048 Interest accrued 91 Price risk management liabilities 481 Exchange gas payable 6,851 Regulatory liabilities 79 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 1,027 Other accruals 14,325 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 52,884 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 13,695 Deferred investment tax credits 1,232 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 1,208 Regulatory liabilities 4,704 Other noncurrent liabilities 748 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other 21,587 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 188,558 ================================================================================================================ 17 EXHIBIT #11 COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of September 30, (in thousands) 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 1,566,274 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (680,691) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Utility Plant 885,583 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS 1,270 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 3,076 Accounts receivable - less reserve 35,796 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 31,658 Gas inventory 236,358 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 47,399 Exchange gas receivable 69,642 Regulatory assets 48,632 Prepayments and other 11,243 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 483,804 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 206,563 Intangible assets 968 Deferred charges and other 64,558 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets 272,089 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,642,746 ================================================================================================================ 18 EXHIBIT #11 COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of September 30, (in thousands) 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 441,436 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 306,893 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 748,329 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt 210 Short-term borrowings 162,140 Accounts payable 129,607 Customer deposits 10,840 Taxes accrued 63,090 Interest accrued 1,523 Price risk management liabilities 1,822 Exchange gas payable 83,778 Regulatory liabilities 5,225 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 9,428 Other accruals 108,375 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 576,038 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 132,081 Deferred investment tax credits 15,236 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 48,066 Regulatory liabilities 69,748 Other noncurrent liabilities 53,248 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other 318,379 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 1,642,746 ================================================================================================================ 19 EXHIBIT #12 COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of September 30, (in thousands) 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 676,454 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (233,341) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Utility Plant 443,113 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 2,521 Accounts receivable - less reserve 28,812 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 12,989 Gas inventory 88,153 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 34,628 Exchange gas receivable 26,255 Regulatory assets 10,515 Prepayments and other 2,271 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 206,144 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 69,032 Intangible assets 295 Deferred charges and other 1,940 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets 71,267 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 720,524 ================================================================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 214,022 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 185,215 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 399,237 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Short-term borrowings 46,514 Accounts payable 45,229 Customer deposits 2,173 Price risk management liabilities 1,059 Exchange gas payable 40,759 Regulatory liabilities 4,746 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 6,771 Other accruals 28,138 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 175,389 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 109,375 Deferred investment tax credits 7,235 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 11,793 Regulatory liabilities 6,867 Other noncurrent liabilities 10,628 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other 145,898 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 720,524 ================================================================================================================ 20 EXHIBIT #13 COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of September 30, (in thousands) 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 511,842 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (131,679) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Utility Plant 380,163 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 574 Accounts receivable - less reserve 12,591 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 3,737 Gas inventory 24,280 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 2,466 Material and supplies, at average cost 390 Exchange gas receivable 2,330 Regulatory assets 2,631 Prepayments and other 5,674 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 54,673 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 7,962 Intangible assets 120 Deferred charges and other 10,630 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets 18,712 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 453,548 ================================================================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 182,834 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 130,175 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 313,009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Short-term borrowings 22,379 Accounts payable 16,878 Customer deposits 5,034 Interest accrued 126 Exchange gas payable 7,593 Regulatory liabilities 291 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 3,346 Other accruals 12,741 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 68,388 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 37,720 Deferred investment tax credits 1,965 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 5,572 Regulatory liabilities 1,257 Other noncurrent liabilities 25,637 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other 72,151 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 453,548 ================================================================================================================ 21 EXHIBIT #14 COLUMBIA GAS OF MARYLAND QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO. 70-9681 ITEM #11 As of September 30, (in thousands) 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT: Utility plant $ 85,157 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (36,973) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Utility Plant 48,184 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 196 Accounts receivable - less reserve 15,825 Unbilled revenue - less reserve 1,135 Gas inventory 5,948 Material and supplies, at average cost 142 Exchange gas receivable 930 Regulatory assets 306 Prepayments and other 2,215 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 26,697 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS: Regulatory assets 1,858 Intangible assets 20 Deferred charges and other 426 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets 2,304 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 77,185 ================================================================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION: Common shareholder's equity $ 28,811 Long-term debt excluding amt due within one year 18,975 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 47,786 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable 5,139 Customer deposits 343 Taxes accrued 1,463 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 1,873 Exchange gas payable 1,444 Regulatory liabilities 5 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 642 Other accruals 8,759 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 19,668 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER: Deferred income taxes 6,431 Deferred investment tax credits 711 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 1,380 Regulatory liabilities 495 Other noncurrent liabilities 714 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other 9,731 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES $ 77,185 ================================================================================================================ 22 EXHIBIT #15 NiSOURCE INC. QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER RULE 24 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 FILE NO.70-9945 ITEM #12 MAXIMUM AMOUNT MAXIMUM AMOUNT AVERAGE INTEREST OUTSTANDING DURING INVESTED DURING RATE DURING SUBSIDIARY (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS) THIRD QUARTER OF 2003 THIRD QUARTER OF 2003 THIRD QUARTER OF 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alamco-Haug Hauling N/A 990 1.79% Bay State Gas Company 180,360 0 1.79% Columbia Assurance Agency, Inc. N/A 32 1.79% Columbia Accounts Receivable Corporation N/A 9,641 1.79% Columbia Atlantic Trading Corporation N/A 3,576 1.79% CNR Canada, Ltd. 5,389 0 1.79% Columbia Energy Group Capital Corporation N/A 0 1.79% Columbia Deep Water Services Company 549 0 1.79% Columbia Electric Corporation N/A 3,826 1.79% Columbia Energy Resources, Inc. N/A 4,286 1.79% Columbia Energy Services Corporation 30,749 0 1.79% Columbia Finance Corporation N/A 0 1.79% Columbia Energy Group N/A 861,355 1.79% Columbia Gulf Transmission Company 24,442 0 1.79% Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc. 22,909 2,615 1.79% Columbia Insurance Corporation, Ltd. N/A 51 1.79% Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. 11,128 15,207 1.79% Columbia LNG Corporation N/A 0 1.79% Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc. 0 20,004 1.79% CNS Microwave, Inc. N/A 1,745 1.79% Columbia Natural Resources, Inc. 78,651 0 1.79% Columbia Network Services Corporation N/A 3,191 1.79% Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. 162,958 102,490 1.79% Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. 48,173 28,945 1.79% Columbia Propane Corporation 19,484 0 1.79% CP Holdings, Inc. N/A 119 1.79% Columbia Pipeline Corporation N/A 0 1.79% Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corporation 0 0 1.79% Columbia Remainder Corporation 0 0 1.79% Crossroads Pipeline 30,696 0 1.79% NiSource Corporate Services Company 82,988 0 1.79% Columbia Service Partners, Inc. N/A 8,661 1.79% Columbia Transmission Communications Corporation N/A 1,411 1.79% NiSource Development Company, Inc. 179,208 0 1.79% EnergyUSA, Inc. 49,974 0 1.79% EnergyUSA, Inc. (MA) 0 2,700 1.79% Kokomo Gas and Fuel Company 0 3,958 1.79% NiSource Capital Markets. Inc. N/A 1,365 1.79% NI Energy Services, Inc. 48,891 0 1.79% NiSource Energy Technologies, Inc. 22,251 0 1.79% NiSource Finance Corp. N/A 1,162,292 1.79% NiSource Inc. N/A 108,448 1.79% Northern Indiana Fuel and Light Company, Inc. 0 12,985 1.79% Northern Indiana Public Service Company 589,578 0 1.79% Granite State Gas Transmission 7,188 0 1.79% Northern Utilities, Inc. 9,820 8,613 1.79% Columbia Petroleum Corporation N/A 0 1.79% Columbia Propane, L.P. N/A 1,661 1.79% Primary Energy, Inc. 169,868 0 1.79% Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation 183,175 0 1.79% EnergyUSA-TPC Corp. 45,384 0 1.79% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23