CONFIDENTIAL THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION, WHICH IS CONFIDENTIAL AND SHOULD ONLY BE DISCUSSED WITH NISOURCE INC. PERSONNEL WHO REQUIRE SUCH KNOWLEDGE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE RELEASED OR ITS CONTENTS DISCUSSED OUTSIDE THE COMPANY UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY A MEMBER OF NISOURCE'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT. ================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM U-5S ANNUAL REPORT For the Year Ended December 31, 2004 Filed pursuant to the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 NISOURCE INC. COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP (Name of registered holding company) 801 E 86th Avenue Merrillville, Indiana 46410 ================================================================================ TABLE OF CONTENTS Page or Exhibit No. ----------- Item 1. System Companies and Investment Therein as of December 31, 2004................................... 3 Item 2. Acquisitions or Sales of Utility Assets........................................................... 10 Item 3. Issue, Sale, Pledge, Guarantee or Assumption of System Securities................................. 10 Item 4. Acquisition, Redemption or Retirement of System Securities........................................ 11 Item 5. Investments in Securities of Nonsystem Companies.................................................. 13 Item 6. Officers and Directors............................................................................ 15 Item 7. Contributions and Public Relations................................................................ 47 Item 8. Service, Sales and Construction Contracts......................................................... 49 Item 9. Wholesale Generators and Foreign Utility Companies................................................ 51 Item 10. Financial Statements and Exhibits................................................................. 53 Consolidating Financial Statements............................................................. 56 Signature of Registrant's Officer.............................................................. 176 Exhibits: A. Annual Reports Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934................................... 178 B. Index to Corporate Organization and By-laws Exhibits Filed Pursuant to the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935............................................................... 179 C. Indentures and Contracts................................................................... 191 D. Tax Allocation Agreement for 2002.......................................................... 192 E. Other Documents Prescribed by Rule or Order................................................ 203 F. Report of Independent Public Accountants................................................... 204 G. Organizational Chart of Exempt Wholesale Generators or Foreign Utility Holding Companies... 204 H. Financial Statements of Exempt Wholesale Generators or Foreign Utility Holding Companies... 204 I. Debt Acquisition Schedule.................................................................. 205 2 ITEM 1. SYSTEM COMPANIES AND INVESTMENT THEREIN AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2004 % OF VOTING ISSUER OWNER'S NUMBER OF POWER OR BOOK BOOK COMMON INTEREST VALUE VALUE TIER NAME OF COMPANY (COMPANY ABBREVIATION) SHARES HELD HELD ($000) $000) TYPE OF BUSINESS ---- ------------------------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- --------- --------- ------------------------ NISOURCE INC.(NSI) Holding Company 1 Bay State Gas Company(BSG) 100 100 553,812 553,812 Gas utility Unsecured Debt(f) - - 277,592 277,592 Subsidiaries: 2 Bay State GPE, Inc.(BGP) 1,000 100 39 39 Electric generation 2 Northern Utilities, Inc.(NUI) 100 100 117,935 117,935 Gas utility Unsecured Debt(f) - - 74,307 74,307 1 Columbia Energy Group(CEG) 100 100 2,962,805 6,619,442 Holding company Subsidiaries: 2 Columbia Accounts Receivable Corporation(CAR) 10 100 10,105 10,105 Trade receivables 2 Columbia Assurance Agency, Inc.(CAA) 850 100 34 34 Insurance 2 Columbia Atlantic Trading Corporation(CAT) 308 100 3,873 3,873 Gas-related ventures Unsecured Debt(f) - - 4,000 4,000 2 Columbia Deep Water Services Company(CDW) 1 100 1,034 1,034 Gas pipeline development 2 Columbia Energy Services Corporation(CES) 2,500 100 (67,494) (67,494) Energy-related services Unsecured Debt(f) - - 60,680 60,680 2 Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.(CKY) 952,248 100 77,548 77,548 Gas utility Unsecured Debt(f) - - 36,250 36,250 Subsidiary: 3 Central Kentucky Transmission Company(CKT)(a) 100 100 - - Gas pipeline 2 Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc.(CMD) 2,883 100 26,819 26,819 Gas utility Unsecured Debt(f) - - 16,480 16,480 2 Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.(COH) 6,369,585 100 469,728 469,728 Gas utility Unsecured Debt(f) - - 431,468 431,468 Subsidiary: 3 Columbia of Ohio Receivables Corporation(COR)(b) 1,000 100 25,071 25,071 Financing subsidiary 2 Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc.(CPA) 1,805,112 100 227,888 227,888 Gas utility Unsecured Debt(f) - - 209,072 209,072 2 Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc.(CVA) 1,306,106 100 196,684 196,684 Gas utility Unsecured Debt(f) - - 136,723 136,723 2 Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation(TCO) 1,934 100 1,497,452 1,497,452 Gas pipeline and storage Secured Debt(g) - - 257,000 257,000 Subsidiary: 3 Columbia Hardy Corporation(CHC)(c) 100 100 - - Gas storage 2 Columbia Gulf Transmission Company(CGT) 1,933 100 175,535 175,535 Gas pipeline and storage Unsecured Debt(f) - - 58,312 58,312 2 Columbia Network Services Corporation(CNS) 900 100 5,386 5,386 Holding company Subsidiary: 3 CNS Microwave, Inc.(CMC) 110 100 - - Telecommunications 2 Columbia Remainder Corporation(REM) 100 100 (227) (227) Holding company Subsidiary: 3 Haverstraw Bay, LLC(HBL)* - 100 - - Power generation 2 NiSource Insurance Corporation Limited(NIC) 14,800 100 9,812 9,812 Insurance 3 ITEM 1. SYSTEM COMPANIES AND INVESTMENT THEREIN AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2004 (continued) % OF VOTING ISSUER OWNER'S NUMBER OF POWER OR BOOK BOOK COMMON INTEREST VALUE VALUE TIER NAME OF COMPANY (COMPANY ABBREVIATION) SHARES HELD HELD ($ 000) ($000) TYPE OF BUSINESS ---- ------------------------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- --------- --------- ------------------------ 1 ENERGYUSA, INC.(IN)(EIN) 1,000 100 (87,173) (87,173) Holding company Unsecured Debt(f) - - 34,363 34,363 Subsidiaries: 2 EnergyUSA Commercial Energy Services, Inc.(ECE) 1,000 100 (9,463) (9,463) Energy-related services Unsecured Debt(f) 5,261 5,261 2 EnergyUSA, Inc.(MA)(EUS) 10,000 100 (4,717) (4,717) Propane company 2 EnergyUSA-TPC Corp.(ETP) 100 100 (19,422) (19,422) Gas marketing Unsecured Debt(f) - - 42,449 42,449 2 NI Energy Services Transportation, Inc.(NST) 1,000 100 453 453 Gas pipeline 2 NI Fuel Company, Inc.(NFU) 1,000 100 (11,022) (11,022) Oil and gas exploration 2 NI-TEX, Inc.(NTX) 1,000 100 (2,685) (2,685) Holding company Subsidiary: Laredo Nueces Pipeline Company* - 50 - - Gas pipeline 1 GRANITE STATE GAS TRANSMISSION, INC.(GSG) 29,900 100 12,259 12,259 Interstate gas pipeline Unsecured Debt(f) - - 6,586 6,586 1 IWC RESOURCES CORPORATION(IWR)*(D) 1,000 100 585,229 585,229 - Subsidiaries: 2 Harbour Water Corporation(HWC)*(d) 1,000 100 10,205 10,205 - 2 Indianapolis Water Company(IWC)*(d) 500 100 584,644 584,644 - 2 Irishman's Run Acquisition Corporation(IRA)*(d) 1,000 100 172 172 - 2 IWC Morgan Water Corporation(IWM)*(d) 1,000 100 3,504 3,504 - 2 Liberty Water Corporation(LWC)*(d) 200 100 37 37 - 2 The Darlington Water Works Company(DWC)*(d) 27 100 370 370 - 1 KOKOMO GAS AND FUEL COMPANY(KGL) 478,248 100 41,116 41,116 Gas utility Subsidiary: 2 KGF Trading Company(KGF)* 100 100 - - Gas brokering 1 NI ENERGY SERVICES, INC.(NES) 1,000 100 (5,090) (5,090) Holding company Unsecured Debt(f) - - 47,231 47,231 Subsidiaries: 2 Crossroads Pipeline Company(NCP) 1,000 100 7,660 7,660 Interstate gas pipeline Unsecured Debt(f) - - 14,591 14,591 2 NESI Power Marketing, Inc.(NPM)(e) - 100 - - Power marketing 1 NISOURCE CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.(NCM) 1,000 100 29,663 29,663 Financing subsidiary 1 NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY(NCS) 4,000 100 (11,310) (11,310) Management services Unsecured Debt(f) - - 69,270 69,270 1 NISOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC.(NDC) 1,000 100 (87,129) (87,129) Holding company Unsecured Debt(f) - - 179,238 179,238 Subsidiaries: 2 Cardinal Property Management, Inc.(CPM) 1,000 100 50 50 Real estate services 2 JOF Transportation Company(JOF) 1,000 100 4,447 4,447 Holding company 2 Lake Erie Land Company(LEL) 1,000 100 63,643 63,643 Real estate Subsidiary: 3 SCC Services, Inc.(SCC) 1,000 100 (3,068) (3,068) Real estate 4 ITEM 1. SYSTEM COMPANIES AND INVESTMENT THEREIN AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2004 (continued) % OF VOTING ISSUER OWNER'S NUMBER OF POWER OR BOOK BOOK COMMON INTEREST VALUE VALUE TIER NAME OF COMPANY (COMPANY ABBREVIATION) SHARES HELD HELD ($000) ($000) TYPE OF BUSINESS ---- ---------------------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ------- -------- --------------------------- 2 NDC Douglas Properties, Inc.(NDP) 1,000 100 19,226 19,226 Affordable housing projects 2 South Works Power Company(SWP)* 1,000 100 - - Holds a lease 1 NiSource Energy Technologies, Inc.(NET) 100 100 (11,032) (11,032) Holding company Unsecured Debt(f) - - 22,898 22,898 1 NiSource Finance Corp.(NFC) 100 100 (220,003) (220,003) Financing subsidiary 1 NiSource Retail Services, Inc.(NRS) 100 100 (852) (852) Energy-related services Unsecured Debt(f) - - 1,297 1,297 1 Northern Indiana Fuel and Light Company, Inc.(NIF) 275,000 100 53,362 53,362 Gas utility Subsidiary: 2 Northern Indiana Trading Company, Inc.(NIT) 1,000 100 5,959 5,959 Gas brokering 1 Northern Indiana Public Service Company(NIP) 73,282,258 100 1,156,193 1,156,193 Electric and gas utility Unsecured Debt(f) - - 494,897 494,897 Subsidiary: 2 NIPSCO Receivables Corporation(NRC) 1,000 100 50,884 50,884 Financing subsidiary 1 PEI Holdings, Inc.(PRI) 1,000 100 (106,901) (106,901) Energy-related projects Unsecured Debt(f) - - 83,503 83,503 Subsidiaries: 2 Whiting Clean Energy, Inc.(WCE) 1,000 100 (80,542) (80,542) Power generation project 2 Whiting Leasing LLC(WLC) - 100 16,492 16,492 Financing subsidiary Note: All debt amounts exclude the current portion of long-term debt. * Company was inactive at December 31, 2004 (a) Central Kentucky Transmission Company (CKT) was organized in Delaware on 9/9/2004 and is a subsidiary of Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. (CKY). (b) Columbia of Ohio Receivables Corporation (COR) was organized in Delaware on 5/4/2004 and is a subsidiary of Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (COH). (c) Columbia Hardy Corporation (CHC) was organized in West Virginia on 9/23/2004 and is a subsidiary of Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (TCO). (d) NiSource Inc. (NSI) sold the water utility assets of Indianapolis Water Company (IWC) and other assets of IWC Resources Corporation (IWR) on 4/30/2002. (e) NESI Power Marketing, Inc. (NPM) was dissolved on 5/25/2004. (f) Unsecured debt is presented on pages 6 - 9. (g) Secured debt is presented on page 9. 5 ITEM 1. SYSTEM COMPANIES AND INVESTMENT THEREIN AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2004 (continued) NOTE (f) UNSECURED DEBT PRINCIPAL ISSUER OWNER'S NAME OF COMPANY AMOUNT OWED BOOK VALUE BOOK VALUE (ISSUER) SECURITY OWNED BY REGISTRANT ($000) ($000) ($000) --------------- ---------------------------- ----------- ---------- ---------- BSG Intercompany Notes: 5.58% due December 20, 2019 35,000 35,000 35,000 5.94% due December 20, 2024 35,000 35,000 35,000 5.40% due December 31, 2059 50,000 50,000 50,000 2.12% Money Pool 157,592 157,592 157,592 --------- --------- --------- 277,592 277,592 277,592 --------- --------- --------- NUI Intercompany Notes: 4.8% due December 31, 2059 60,000 60,000 60,000 2.12% Money Pool 14,307 14,307 14,307 --------- --------- --------- 74,307 74,307 74,307 --------- --------- --------- CAT Intercompany Notes: 7.22% due June 14, 2014 2,000 2,000 2,000 7.22% due October 28, 2014 2,000 2,000 2,000 --------- --------- --------- 4,000 4,000 4,000 --------- --------- --------- CES Intercompany Notes: 2.12% Money Pool 60,680 60,680 60,680 --------- --------- --------- CKY Intercompany Notes: 8.00% due March 1, 2006 8,000 8,000 8,000 7.55% due November 28, 2007 5,805 5,805 5,805 7.82% due November 28, 2010 5,805 5,805 5,805 7.28% due March 1, 2011 5,030 5,030 5,030 7.92% due November 28, 2015 5,805 5,805 5,805 8.12% due November 28, 2025 5,805 5,805 5,805 --------- --------- --------- 36,250 36,250 36,250 --------- --------- --------- CMD Intercompany Notes: 7.55% due November 28, 2007 2,495 2,495 2,495 7.82% due November 28, 2010 2,495 2,495 2,495 7.92% due November 28, 2015 2,495 2,495 2,495 8.12% due March 1, 2016 6,500 6,500 6,500 8.12% due November 28, 2025 2,495 2,495 2,495 --------- --------- --------- 16,480 16,480 16,480 --------- --------- --------- 6 ITEM 1. SYSTEM COMPANIES AND INVESTMENT THEREIN AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2004 (continued) NOTE (f) UNSECURED DEBT (CONTINUED) PRINCIPAL ISSUER OWNER'S NAME OF COMPANY AMOUNT OWED BOOK VALUE BOOK VALUE (ISSUER) SECURITY OWNED BY REGISTRANT ($000) ($000) ($000) --------------- ---------------------------- ----------- ---------- ---------- COH Intercompany Notes: 8.20% due March 1, 2006 25,000 25,000 25,000 7.90% due March 1, 2006 35,000 35,000 35,000 7.55% due November 28, 2007 36,394 36,394 36,394 7.82% due November 28, 2010 36,394 36,394 36,394 7.92% due November 28, 2015 36,394 36,394 36,394 7.50% due July 15, 2022 100,000 100,000 100,000 8.12% due November 28, 2025 36,394 36,394 36,394 2.12% Money Pool 125,892 125,892 125,892 --------- --------- --------- 431,468 431,468 431,468 --------- --------- --------- CPA Intercompany Notes: 7.90% due March 1, 2006 10,000 10,000 10,000 7.55% due November 28, 2007 17,843 17,843 17,843 7.82% due November 28, 2010 17,843 17,843 17,843 7.28% due March 1, 2011 11,000 11,000 11,000 8.12% due March 1, 2013 35,000 35,000 35,000 7.89% due March 1, 2014 20,000 20,000 20,000 7.92% due November 28, 2015 17,843 17,843 17,843 7.89% due March 1, 2016 20,000 20,000 20,000 8.12% due November 28, 2025 17,843 17,843 17,843 2.12% Money Pool 41,700 41,700 41,700 --------- --------- --------- 209,072 209,072 209,072 --------- --------- --------- CVA Intercompany Notes: 7.55% due November 28, 2007 12,835 12,835 12,835 7.82% due November 28, 2010 12,835 12,835 12,835 7.28% due March 1, 2011 10,000 10,000 10,000 6.81% due March 1, 2012 15,000 15,000 15,000 6.73% due March 1, 2013 10,000 10,000 10,000 7.89% due March 1, 2014 10,000 10,000 10,000 7.92% due November 28, 2015 12,835 12,835 12,835 8.12% due March 1, 2016 21,000 21,000 21,000 8.12% due November 28, 2025 12,835 12,835 12,835 2.12% Money Pool 19,383 19,383 19,383 --------- --------- --------- 136,723 136,723 136,723 --------- --------- --------- 7 ITEM 1. SYSTEM COMPANIES AND INVESTMENT THEREIN AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2004 (continued) NOTE (f) UNSECURED DEBT (CONTINUED) PRINCIPAL ISSUER OWNER'S NAME OF COMPANY AMOUNT OWED BOOK VALUE BOOK VALUE (ISSUER) SECURITY OWNED BY REGISTRANT ($000) ($000) ($000) --------------- ---------------------------- ----------- ---------- ---------- CGT Intercompany Notes: 7.55% due November 28, 2007 9,578 9,578 9,578 7.82% due November 28, 2010 9,578 9,578 9,578 7.65% due March 1, 2014 20,000 20,000 20,000 7.92% due November 28, 2015 9,578 9,578 9,578 8.12% due November 28, 2025 9,578 9,578 9,578 --------- --------- --------- 58,312 58,312 58,312 --------- --------- --------- EIN Intercompany Notes: 2.12% Money Pool 34,363 34,363 34,363 --------- --------- --------- ECE Intercompany Notes: 5.25% due December 31, 2059 5,261 5,261 5,261 --------- --------- --------- ETP Intercompany Notes: 2.12% Money Pool 42,449 42,449 42,449 --------- --------- --------- GSG Intercompany Notes: 2.12% Money Pool 6,586 6,586 6,586 --------- --------- --------- NES Intercompany Notes: 2.12% Money Pool 47,231 47,231 47,231 --------- --------- --------- NCP Intercompany Notes: 2.12% Money Pool 14,591 14,591 14,591 --------- --------- --------- NCS Intercompany Notes: 7.55% due November 28, 2007 2,246 2,246 2,246 7.82% due November 28, 2010 2,246 2,246 2,246 7.33% due March 1, 2014 12,700 12,700 12,700 7.92% due November 28, 2015 2,246 2,246 2,246 8.12% due November 28, 2025 2,246 2,246 2,246 2.12% Money Pool 47,586 47,586 47,586 --------- --------- --------- 69,270 69,270 69,270 --------- --------- --------- NDC Intercompany Notes: 2.12% Money Pool 179,238 179,238 179,238 --------- --------- --------- 8 ITEM 1. SYSTEM COMPANIES AND INVESTMENT THEREIN AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2004 (continued) NOTE (f) UNSECURED DEBT (CONTINUED) PRINCIPAL ISSUER OWNER'S NAME OF COMPANY AMOUNT OWED BOOK VALUE BOOK VALUE (ISSUER) SECURITY OWNED BY REGISTRANT ($000) ($000) ($000) --------------- ---------------------------- ----------- ---------- ---------- NET Intercompany Notes: 2.12% Money Pool 22,898 22,898 22,898 --------- --------- --------- NRS Intercompany Notes: 2.12% Money Pool 1,297 1,297 1,297 --------- --------- --------- NIP Intercompany Notes: 2.12% Money Pool 494,897 494,897 494,897 --------- --------- --------- PRI Intercompany Notes: 2.12% Money Pool 83,503 83,503 83,503 --------- --------- --------- 2,306,468 2,306,468 2,306,468 ========= ========= ========= NOTE (g) SECURED DEBT PRINCIPAL ISSUER OWNER'S NAME OF COMPANY AMOUNT OWED BOOK VALUE BOOK VALUE (ISSUER) SECURITY OWNED BY REGISTRANT ($000) ($000) ($000) --------------- ---------------------------- ----------- ---------- ---------- TCO Intercompany Notes: 7.05% Due November 28, 2007 128,500 128,500 128,500 7.32% Due November 28, 2010 128,500 128,500 128,500 ------- ------- ------- 257,000 257,000 257,000 ======= ======= ======= 9 ITEM 2. ACQUISITIONS OR SALES OF UTILITY ASSETS ACQUISITIONS NAME OF COMPANY CONSIDERATION GIVEN ($ IN MILLIONS) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION --------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------- None SALES NAME OF COMPANY CONSIDERATION RECEIVED ($ IN MILLIONS) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION --------------- -------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- NIP 1.67 Sale of part of Circuit #13807 TCO 1.20 Line 8000 in West Virginia was sold to Eastern American Energy Corporation. The net book value was $1.2M. TCO 1.70 Brown's Creek and Lake storage fields in West Virginia were sold to Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation, net book value $3.6M ITEM 3. ISSUE, SALE, PLEDGE, GUARANTEE OR ASSUMPTION OF SYSTEM SECURITIES On November 1, 2004, NiSource issued approximately 6.8 million shares of common stock upon the settlement of the forward stock purchase contracts comprising a component of NiSource's SAILS(SM). NiSource received approximately $144.4 million in satisfaction of the SAILS(SM) holders' obligation under the stock purchase contracts, which was used to pay down short-term borrowings. Effective November 1, 2004, the interest rate on the $144.4 million of debentures that comprised the debt component of the SAILS(SM) was reset to 3.628% per annum. The debentures mature November 1, 2006. 10 ITEM 4. ACQUISITION, REDEMPTION OR RETIREMENT OF SYSTEM SECURITIES Name of Company Acquiring, Redeeming Number of Principal Consideration Held or Commission Name of Issuer and Type of Issue or Retiring Securities Shares Amount ($000) ($000) Retired Authorization ------------------------------------------- ---------------------- --------- ------------- ------------- ------- -------------- BSG Medium Term Note - 7.625% Due 06-19-23 BSG - 10,000 10,381 Retired Exempt Rule 42 Subsidiary: NUI Medium Term Note - 6.93% Due 09-01-04 NUI - 833 833 Retired Exempt Rule 42 NCM Medium Term Note - 7.39% Due 04-01-04 NCM - 50,000 50,000 Retired Exempt Rule 42 Medium Term Note - 7.40% Due 04-02-04 NCM - 30,000 30,000 Retired Exempt Rule 42 NFC Unsecured Debt, Floating Rate Notes, Due 05-04-05 NFC - 250,000 250,000 Retired Exempt Rule 42 NIP Redeemable Preferred Stock 8.35% NIP 12,000 1,200 1,200 Retired Exempt Rule 42 Redeemable Preferred Stock 7-3/4% NIP 5,554 555 555 Retired Exempt Rule 42 Medium Term Note - 6.60% Due 07-08-04 NIP - 4,000 4,000 Retired Exempt Rule 42 Medium Term Note - 6.58% Due 07-09-04 NIP - 5,000 5,000 Retired Exempt Rule 42 Medium Term Note - 6.50% Due 07-22-04 NIP - 23,000 23,000 Retired Exempt Rule 42 Medium Term Note - 7.53% Due 07-08-15 NIP - 10,000 10,377 Retired Exempt Rule 42 Medium Term Note - 7.63% Due 07-07-23 NIP - 15,000 15,573 Retired Exempt Rule 42 Medium Term Note - 7.64% Due 07-10-23 NIP - 15,000 15,573 Retired Exempt Rule 42 Medium Term Note - 7.62% Due 07-13-23 NIP - 5,000 5,191 Retired Exempt Rule 42 Medium Term Note - 7.47% Due 08-11-23 NIP - 5,000 5,187 Retired Exempt Rule 42 Medium Term Note - 7.40% Due 08-17-23 NIP - 10,500 10,889 Retired Exempt Rule 42 Medium Term Note - 7.41% Due 08-17-23 NIP - 30,000 31,110 Retired Exempt Rule 42 Medium Term Note - 7.42% Due 01-18-24 NIP - 12,000 12,445 Retired Exempt Rule 42 Medium Term Note - 7.42% Due 01-19-24 NIP - 8,550 8,867 Retired Exempt Rule 42 11 ITEM 4. ACQUISITION, REDEMPTION OR RETIREMENT OF SYSTEM SECURITIES (continued) Name of Company Acquiring, Redeeming Number of Principal Consideration Held or Commission Name of Issuer and Type of Issue or Retiring Securities Shares Amount ($000) ($000) Retired Authorization ------------------------------------------- ---------------------- --------- ------------- ------------- ------- -------------- TCO Unsecured Debt TCO - 21 21 Retired Exempt Rule 42 WCE Unsecured Debt WCE - 2,647 2,647 Retired Exempt Rule 42 12 ITEM 5. INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES OF NON SYSTEM COMPANIES % of Voting Book Power or Number of Value Investor Investee Type of Investment Interest Held Shares Owned ($000) Type of Business -------- --------------------------------------- ------------------- ------------- ------------ ------ ----------------------------- CAT Millennium Pipeline Company, L.P.*(e) Limited Partnership 21.0 N/A *** Gas pipeline development CAT Millennium Pipeline Management Company, L.L.C.(c)(e)* LLC Membership 21.0 N/A *** Gas pipeline development management services CES NewPower Holding, Inc. Common Shares 1.0 602,200 *** Energy-related services CHC Hardy Storage Company, LLC LLC Membership 50.0 N/A *** Gas storage JOF Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad Co.(b) General Partnership 40.0 N/A *** Rail freight venture JOF Illinois Indiana Development Company, LLC* LLC Membership 40.0 N/A *** Rail freight venture NDC N Squared Aviation, LLC* LLC Membership 33.3 N/A *** Aircraft leasing NDC The Wellingshire Joint Venture(b) General Partnership 50.0 N/A *** Real Estate NDP Bittersweet Pointe Associates, L.P.* Limited Partnership 99.0 N/A *** Affordable housing projects NDP Douglas Pointe Associates, L.P.* Limited Partnership 99.0 N/A *** Affordable housing projects NDP Douglas Pointe II Associates, L.P.* Limited Partnership 99.0 N/A *** Affordable housing projects NDP Douglas Pointe III Associates L.L.C.* Limited Partnership 99.0 N/A *** Affordable housing projects NDP Dunedin I LLC* LLC Membership 99.0 N/A *** Affordable housing projects NDP Dunedin II LLC* LLC Membership 99.0 N/A *** Affordable housing projects NDP Hebron Pointe LLC* LLC Membership 99.0 N/A *** Affordable housing projects NDP House Investments - Midwest Corporate Tax Credit Fund, L.P.* Limited Partnership 12.2 N/A *** Affordable housing projects NDP Kingsmill Development Co., LLC* Limited Partnership 99.9 N/A *** Affordable housing projects NDP Prestwick Square of Fort Wayne Associates, L.P.* Limited Partnership 98.0 N/A *** Affordable housing projects NDP Robertson's Building, LLC* LLC Membership 99.0 N/A *** Affordable housing projects NDP Woodland Crossing, LLC* LLC Membership 99.0 N/A *** Affordable housing projects NET Acumentrics Corporation Common Shares 3.1 333,333 *** Fuel cell development NET Broadwing Corporation(d) Common Shares 2.7 135,007 *** Networking services NET Capstone Turbine Corporation Common Shares 0.1 11,574 *** Produces microturbine systems NET Corning Incorporated Common Shares 0.1 23,796 *** Telecommunications NET Covance Inc. Common Shares 0.1 4,483 *** Drug development services NET Cypress Semiconductor Corporation Common Shares 0.4 533,182 *** Produces semiconductors NET Distributed Energy Systems Corp. Common Shares 0.1 5,868 *** System integration and hydrogen generation business NET EnerTek Partners, L.P.* Limited Partnership 16.5 N/A *** New energy technology NET Evergreen Solar, Inc. Common Shares 0.1 23,689 *** Produces markets solar power products NET MOSAIC Energy, LLC* LLC Membership 32.6 N/A *** Fuel cell development NET Nth Power Technologies Fund II, L.P.* Limited Partnership 4.1 N/A *** New energy technology NET Nth Power Technologies Fund II-A, L.P.* Limited Partnership 5.4 N/A *** New energy technology NET Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Common Shares 0.1 4,482 *** Diagnostic testing and related services for healthcare industry NET SunPower Corporation**(a) Preferred Shares - N/A *** Developer of solar cells NET Utech Climate Challenge Fund, L.P.* Limited Partnership 17.9 N/A *** New energy technology NFU Bristol Resources Production Company, L.L.C.* LLC Membership 64.0 N/A *** Oil and gas exploration TCO Millennium Pipeline Company, L.P.*(e) Limited Partnership 47.5 N/A *** Gas pipeline development TCO Millennium Pipeline Management Company, L.L.C.(c)(e)* LLC Membership 47.5 N/A *** Gas pipeline development management services 13 ITEM 5. INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES OF NON SYSTEM COMPANIES (continued) * All investments shown as limited partnerships are limited partnership interests with no voting power. All LLC interests are in manager-managed LLC's in which NiSource is not the manager. ** The interest in the preferred shares are non-voting. *** Confidential treatment requested. (a) The SunPower Corporation was sold on 11/09/04. (b) NiSource does not consolidate either general partnership because it does not control either partnership, directly or indirectly and does not have an interest greater than 50%. All interests comprising these partnerships are general partnership interests. For Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad Co., there is another general partner who has a 60% general partnership interest. For the Wellingshire Joint Venture, the other general partner owns a 50% general partnership interest. (c) Millennium Pipeline Management Company, L.L.C. holds a 1% general partner interest in Millennium Pipeline Company, L.P. (d) Broadwing Corporation was formerly Corvis Corp., changed 10/8/04 (e) In the second quarter of 2004, a NiSource affiliate purchased an additional interest in the Millennium Pipeline Project raising the company's interest in the project above the 50% threshold. NiSource plans to transfer the additional interest to other sponsors in the first half of 2005. As the company's combined interest above the 50% threshold is temporary, NiSource did not consolidate the Millennium Pipeline Project entities. 14 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS PART I. NAMES, PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS AND POSITIONS HELD AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2004 The names, principal address and positions held as of December 31, 2004 of the officers and directors of System companies is presented in the tables on the following pages. The principal business address of each officer and director is indicated in such tables by the numbers (1) through (20). The addresses associated with these number designations are shown in the following address key. The symbols used to indicate the positions held by officers and directors are shown in the position symbol key below. Address: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 801 East 86th Avenue, Merrillville, Indiana 46410 2. 200 Civic Center Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43215 3. 12801 Fair Lakes, Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia 22030 4. 325 West Road, Portsmouth, Pennsylvania 03801 5. 10 G Street, Suite 580, Washington DC 20002 6. Mintflower Place, 3rd Floor, 8 Par-La-Ville Road, Hamilton Bermuda HMNX 7. 67 Suncrest Terrace, PO Box 131, Colchester, Vermont, 05446 8. 2 Church Street, PO Box HM1022, Hamilton Bermuda HMDX 9. 5501 Frantz Road, Dublin Ohio 43017 10. 300 Friberg Pkwy, Westborough, Massachusetts 01581 11. 900 East Blvd, Kokomo, Indiana 46902 12. 220 E. Seventh Street, Auburn, Indiana 46706 13. 2001 Mercer Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40512 14. 1010 Sand Creek Drive, Chesterton, Indiana 46304 15. 501 Technology Drive, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317 16. 2603 Augusta, Houston, Texas, 77057 17. 995 Belmont Street, Brockton, Massachusetts 02301 18. 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E. Charleston, West Virginia 25314 19. 48 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005 20. 8585 Broadway #301, Merrillville, Indiana 46410 15 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) POSITION KEY CODE AC Assistant Controller AD Alternate Director AS Assistant Secretary AT Assistant Treasurer C Controller CAO Chief Accounting Officer CEO Chief Executive Officer CFO Chief Financial Officer CIO Chief Information Officer COB Chairman of the Board COO Chief Operating Officer D Director EVP Executive Vice President GC General Counsel GM General Manager MGF Master Gas Fitter MGP Master Gas Plumber P President PB Principal Broker S Secretary SVP Senior Vice President T Treasurer VC Vice Chairman VP Vice President 16 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) NAME BSG BGP NUI ------------------------- -------- ----- ----- Charles E. Shafer II (2) VP VP Daniel D. Gavito (1) VP VP Danny G. Cote (10) D, GM D, GM D, GM David A. Monte (2) VP VP David J. Vajda (1) VP, T VP, T VP, T Edward A. Santry (15) VP VP Francis Corkery (17) MGF, MGP Gail W. Harowski (1) VP VP Gary W. Pottorff (1) S S S James H. Keshian (10) AS AS AS Jeffrey W. Grossman (1) VP VP VP John M. O'Brien (2) AC AC AC Kathryn I. Shroyer (2) VP VP VP M. Carol Fox (2) VP VP Robert G. Kriner (2) C C C Scott C. MacDonald (4) VP Stephen H. Bryant (10) D, P D, P D, P Thomas Olesen (2) VP VP Vincent V. Rea (1) AT AT AT Violet Sistovaris (1) VP 17 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) NAME CEG CAR CAT CDW CAA CES CKT -------------------------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Carl W. Levander (3) VP VP David J. Vajda (1) VP, T VP, T VP, T VP, T VP, T VP, T VP, T Gary W. Pottorff (1) S S S S S S S Glen L. Kettering (3) D, P D, P Jeffrey W. Grossman (1) VP VP VP VP VP D, VP VP John M. O'Brien (2) AC AC AC AC AC AC AC Karen D. Townsend (3) C C Michael D. Watson (3) VP Michael W. O'Donnell (1) D, P D, P D, P D, P Reed D. Robinson (18) VP Robert G. Kriner (2) C Samuel W. Miller Jr. (1) D Scott C. MacDonald (4) P Sherry H. Gavito (1) D Victor Gaglio (18) VP Vincent H. DeVito (2) C C C C Vincent V. Rea (1) AT AT AT AT AT AT AT William Harris Marple (18) D D, VP 18 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) NAME CNS CMC REM NIC --------------------------- ----- ----- ----- --------- Alan D. Burns (18) P P Arthur A. Paquin (1) D Charlene M. A. Washburn (6) D David J. Vajda (1) VP, T VP, T VP, T AD, VP, T Dawna Ferguson (6) AS Gary W. Pottorff (1) S S S AS Glen L. Kettering (3) D D Graham Lamb (6) AD Jeffrey W. Grossman (1) VP VP P D, P John M. O'Brien (2) AC AC AC Kathryn Westover (7) D Michael Ashford (8) S Michael W. O'Donnell (1) D Patrick Theriault (7) D Richard N. Farmer (18) AS Timothy R. Bucci (1) D, VP Victor M. Gaglio (18) VP VP Vincent H. Devito (2) C C C Vincent V. Rea (1) AT AT AT William Harris Marple (18) D D 19 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) NAME CKY COR CMD COH CPA CVA -------------------------- ------ -------- ---- ----- ---- ----- Charles E. Shafer II (2) VP VP VP VP VP Charlotte P. Kessler (1) D Daniel D. Gavito (1) VP VP VP VP VP David A. Monte (2) VP VP VP VP VP David J. Vajda (1) VP, T D, VP, T VP, T VP, T VP, T VP, T Douglas G. Borror (9) D Edward A. Santry (15) VP VP VP Gail W. Harowski (1) VP VP VP VP VP Gary W. Pottorff (1) S S S S S S Jeffrey W. Grossman (1) VP VP VP VP VP VP Joel L. Hoelzer (2) VP VP John M. O'Brien (2) AC AC AC AC AC AC John W. Partridge, Jr. (2) D, P Joseph W. Kelly (13) D, P Kathleen O'Leary (3) D, P Kathryn I. Shroyer (2) VP VP VP VP VP M. Carol Fox (2) VP VP VP VP VP Mark D. Wyckoff (1) D, GM D, GM Michael W. O'Donnell (1) D, P Orlando Figueroa (19) D Peggy H. Landini (3) D, GM Robert G. Kriner (2) C C C C C C Shawn L. Patterson (15) D, GM D, GM Terrence J. Murphy (15) D, P D, P Thomas Olesen (2) VP VP VP VP VP Vincent V. Rea (1) AT AT AT AT AT AT Violet Sistovaris (1) VP VP VP VP VP 20 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) NAME TCO CHC CGT ------------------------------------------------------------ Carl W. Levander (3) VP VP David J. Vajda (1) VP, T VP, T VP, T Edward A. Santry (15) VP VP Gail W. Harowski (1) VP VP Gary W. Pottorff (1) S S S Glen L. Kettering (3) D, P D, P D, P Jeffrey W. Grossman (1) VP VP VP John M. O'Brien (2) AC AC AC Karen D. Townsend (2) C, AT C C Michael D. Watson (3) VP VP Reed D. Robinson (18) VP VP Richard N. Farmer (18) AS AS Thomas Olesen (2) VP VP Victor M. Gaglio (18) VP VP Vincent V. Rea (1) AT AT AT William Harris Marple (18) D, VP D, VP D, VP 21 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) NAME EIN ECE EUS ETP NST NTX NFU -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David J. Vajda (1) VP, T VP, T VP, T VP, T VP, T VP, T VP, T Gail W. Harowski (1) VP Gary W. Pottorff (1) S S S S S S S James H. Keshian (10) AS Jeffrey W. Grossman (1) VP VP VP VP VP VP VP Joel L. Hoelzer (2) VP John M. O'Brien (2) AC AC AC AC AC AC AC John W. Patridge Jr. (2) D, P Mark D. Wyckoff (1) D, GM Mitchell E. Hershberger (1) C Peter T. Disser (1) VP VP R. Douglas Walker (1) VP Samuel W. Miller Jr. (1) D D D D D D Sherry H. Gavito (1) P P P P D, P Thomas Olesen (2) VP Vincent H. DeVito (2) C C C C C C Vincent V. Rea (1) AT AT AT AT AT AT AT 22 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) NAME GSG ------------------------------------------- Carl W. Levander (3) VP David J. Vajda (1) VP, T Edward A. Santry (15) VP Gail W. Harowski (1) VP Gary W. Pottorff (1) S Glen L. Kettering (3) D, P Jeffrey W. Grossman (1) VP John M. O'Brien (2) AC Karen D. Townsend (2) C Michael D. Watson (3) VP Reed D. Robinson (18) VP Thomas Olesen (2) VP Victor M. Gaglio (18) VP Vincent V. Rea (1) AT William Harris Marple (18) D, VP NAME IWR* IWC* HWC* IRA* IWM* DWC* LWC* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David J. Vajda (1) VP, T VP, T VP, T VP, T VP, T VP, T VP, T Gary W. Pottorff (1) S S S S S S S Jeffrey W. Grossman (1) VP VP VP VP VP VP VP John M. O'Brien (2) AC AC AC AC AC AC AC Samuel W. Miller Jr.(1) D D D D D D D Sherry H. Gavito (1) P P P P P P P Vincent H. Devito (2) C C C C C C C Vincent V. Rea (1) AT AT AT AT AT AT AT 23 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) NAME KGL KGF NIT NIF ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles E. Shafer II (2) VP VP Daniel D. Gavito (1) VP VP David A. McFatridge (11) VP, GM VP VP, GM VP David A. Monte (2) VP VP VP VP David J. Vajda (1) VP, T VP, T VP, T VP David W. Fox (11) AS, AT AS, AT Donald D. Grogg (12) AS, AT AS, AT Edward F. Hemingway III (12) VP Gail W. Harowski (1) VP VP VP VP Gary W. Pottorff (1) S S S S Jeffrey W. Grossman (1) VP VP VP VP Joel Hoelzer (2) VP VP VP VP John M. O'Brien (2) AC AC AC AC Linda E. Miller (1) C C C C M. Carol Fox (2) VP VP VP VP Mark T. Maassel (1) D, P D, P D, P D, P R. Douglas Walker (1) VP VP Thomas Olesen (2) VP VP VP VP Timothy A. Dehring (1) D, GM D, GM D, GM D, GM Vincent V. Rea (1) AT AT Violet Sistovaris (1) VP VP VP VP 24 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) NAME NES NCP -------------------------------------------------- Carl W. Levander (3) VP David J. Vajda (1) VP, T VP, T Gail W. Harowki (1) VP Gary W. Pottorff (1) S S Glen L. Kettering (3) D, P Jeffrey W. Grossman (1) VP VP Joel L. Hoelzer (2) VP John M. O'Brien (2) AC AC Karen D. Townsend (2) C, AT Michael Watson (3) VP Michael W. O'Donnell (1) D Reed D. Robinson (18) VP Richard N. Farmer (18) AS Samuel W. Miller Jr. (1) D Sherry H. Gavito (1) P Thomas Olesen (2) VP Victor M. Gaglio (18) VP Vincent H. DeVito (2) C Vincent V. Rea (1) AT AT William Harris Marple (18) D, VP 25 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) NAME NCM NDC CPM LEL SCC JOF NDP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David J. Vajda (1) VP, T VP, T VP, T VP, T VP, T VP, T VP, T Gail W. Harowski (1) P P Gary W. Pottorff (1) S S S S S S S Jeffrey W. Grossman (1) VP VP VP VP VP VP VP Jerry D. Mobley (13) P P John M. O'Brien (2) AC AC AC AC AC AC AC John M. Palmer (14) C C Michael W. O'Donnell (1) D, P D, P D D D, P D Patricia K. Locascio (1) GM, PB GM Samuel W. Miller Jr. (1) D D Vincent H. DeVito (2) C C C C C Vincent V. Rea (1) AT AT AT AT AT AT AT NAME NFC -------------------------------------------- David J. Vajda (1) VP, T Gary W. Pottorff (1) S Jeffrey W. Grossman (1) VP John M. O'Brien (2) AC Michael W. O'Donnell (1) D, P Vincent H. DeVito (2) C Vincent V. Rea (1) AT 26 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) NAME NIP SWP NET NRC NRS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles E. Shafer II (2) VP Daniel D. Gavito (1) VP David A. Monte (2) VP David J. Vajda (1) VP, T VP, T VP, T D, VP, T VP, T Frank A. Venhuizen (1) VP Gail W. Harowski (1) VP VP Gary W. Pottorff (1) S S S S S Jeffrey W. Grossman (1) VP VP VP VP VP Jerry L. Godwin (1) D, VP, COO D Jerome B. Weeden (1) VP Joel L. Hoelzer (2) VP VP VP John M. O'Brien (2) AC AC AC AC AC Linda E. Miller (1) C C M. Carol Fox (2) VP Mark T. Maassel (1) D, P D, P Michael L. Zdyb (1) VP Michael W. O'Donnell (1) D, P Mitchell E. Hershberger (1) C Orlando Figueroa (19) D Peter T. Disser (1) VP Robert G. Kriner (2) C Samuel W. Miller Jr. (1) D D Scott C. MacDonald (4) VP D, P Sherry H. Gavito (1) D Thomas Olesen (2) VP VP Timothy A. Dehring (1) D, GM D, GM William M. O'Malley (1) VP Violet Sistovaris (1) VP Vincent H. DeVito (2) C Vincent V. Rea (1) AT AT AT AT AT Vittorio E. Pareto (1) VP 27 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) NAME NCS NSI ------------------------------------------------------------ Arthur A. Paquin (1) VP VP Arthur E. Smith Jr. (1) SVP SVP Arthur J. Decio (1) D Barbara S. McKay (1) VP VP Carolyn Y. Woo (1) D Charles E. Shafer II (2) VP Daniel D. Gavito (1) VP David J. Vajda (1) VP, T VP, T Dennis E. Foster (1) D Dennis E. Senchak (1) VP VP, AT, AS Edward A. Santry (15) VP Gail W. Harowski (1) VP Gary L. Neale (1) D, COB, CEO D, COB, CEO Gary W. Pottorff (1) S S Genevieve A. Tuchow (2) VP Herbert H. Tate Jr. (1) VP Ian M. Rolland (1) D Jeffrey W. Grossman (1) VP VP, C, CAO Joel L. Hoelzer (2) VP John M. O'Brien (2) AC John W. Thompson (1) D Karen A. Lohss (1) VP Karl Brack (18) VP Kristen L. Falzone-Scott (1) VP M. Carol Fox (2) VP Mark D. Wyckoff (1) SVP SVP Meg A. Brown (2) VP 28 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) NAME CONT'D. NCS CONT'D. NSI CONT'D. ------------------------------------------------------------ Michael W. O'Donnell (1) EVP, CFO EVP, CFO Patricia M. Lawicki (1) VP, CIO Paul J. Newman (1) VP Peter V. Fazio Jr. (1) EVP, GC EVP, GC Rebecca T. Sczudlo (5) VP Reginald L. Carter (2) VP Rene P. Dartez (16) VP Richard L. Thompson (1) D Robert J. Welsh (20) D Robert C. Skaggs Jr. (1) P, EVP P Roger A. Young (1) D Ronald G. Plantz (1) AC S. LaNette Zimmerman (1) EVP EVP Samuel W. Miller Jr. (1) EVP, COO EVP, COO Scott C. MacDonald (4) VP Sherry H. Gavito (1) VP Stephen P. Adik (1) D Steven A. Barkauskas (1) VP Steven C. Beering (1) D Thomas Olesen (2) VP Vincent H. DeVito (2) C Vincent V. Rea (1) AT Violet Sistovaris (1) VP 29 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) NAME PRI WCE WLC ---------------------------------------------------------- David J. Vajda (1) VP, T VP, T VP, T Gail W. Harowski (1) VP VP Gary W. Pottorff (1) S S S Jeffrey W. Grossman (1) VP VP VP Joel L. Hoelzer (2) VP VP VP John M. O'Brien (2) AC AC AC Mitchell E. Hershberger (1) C C C Peter T. Disser (1) VP VP VP Samuel W. Miller Jr. (1) D D Thomas Olesen (2) VP VP Vincent V. Rea (1) AT AT AT * Company was inactive at December 31, 2004. 30 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) PART II. FINANCIAL CONNECTIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2004 NAME OF OFFICE NAME AND LOCATION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION POSITION HELD APPLICABLE EXEMPTION -------------------- ------------------------------------------ ------------- -------------------- David A. McFatridge Community First Bank of Howard Co. Director Rule 70 (c) VP & General Manager Kokomo, Indiana Kokomo Gas & Fuel 31 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) PART III (a). COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION OFFICER NOMINATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The Officer Nominating and Compensation Committee's compensation policy is designed to relate total compensation (base salary, annual incentives and long-term stock-based compensation) to corporate performance, while remaining competitive with the compensation practices of competitors in the energy industry and, to a lesser extent, general industry. This policy applies to all of the Named Officers, including the Chief Executive Officer, as of December 31, 2004. The Committee discusses and considers executive compensation matters, then makes recommendations to the full board of directors, which takes the final action on these matters. The board accepted all of the Committee's recommendations in 2004. All decisions involving Chief Executive Officer compensation are made by the Committee based on the Corporate Governance Committee's report on its evaluation of the Chief Executive Officer's performance. The Committee has engaged Hewitt Associates, an independent compensation consulting firm, to advise it and provide surveys of comparative compensation practices for (1) a group of energy-oriented companies, including gas, electric or combination utility companies, diversified energy companies and companies with gas marketing, transmission and distribution operations and energy services operations, and (2) a diversified group of companies representing general industry. The 2004 executive compensation comparative groups consisted of 35 and 36 companies, respectively, from which data was available to Hewitt and which the Committee believed to be competitors of the Company for executive talent. The comparative compensation groups include most, but not all, of the companies that make up the Dow Jones Utilities Index used in the Stock Price Performance Graph and consist of a larger number of companies than contained in the index. The Committee may change the companies contained within the comparative compensation groups in future years if information about any company included in a group is not available, any companies included in a group are no longer competitors for executive talent, or if the Committee determines that different energy or other types of companies are competitors of the Company. For 2005 compensation, the energy industry comparative group was amended to replace previously included, diversified energy companies with companies whose businesses are more reflective of the Company's current business profile and strategy as a regulated utility that generates its operating income form the sale, distribution, transportation and storage of natural gas and the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. The Committee considers the surveys and advice provided by Hewitt in determining each executive's base salary, annual incentives and long-term stock-based compensation. The Committee's philosophy is to set base salaries and performance-based annual incentives between the 50th and 75th percentile of the energy and general industry comparative groups. The annual cash-based compensation is supplemented with restricted or contingent stock awards and option grants under the Long-Term Incentive Plan, again between the 50th and 75th percentile of the comparative groups, to emphasize long-term stock price appreciation and the concomitant increased stockholder value. The mix of compensation allows an executive's annual total compensation to fluctuate according to the Company's financial performance and value delivered to stockholders. In 2004, the target for total compensation of the executive officers was set between the 50th and the 75th percentile of the relevant comparative compensation groups. In establishing Mr. Neale's base salary for 2004, the Committee reviewed information provided by Hewitt regarding chief executive officer compensation practices of comparable utility and energy companies and general industry. The Committee determined that Mr. Neale's base salary would be set between the 50th and 75th percentile of salaries in the comparative group, giving regard to Mr. Neale's proven abilities and strong performance with the Company since joining it as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 1989. As with the other executives, Mr. Neale's annual incentive under the NiSource Corporate Incentive Plan was based on the Company's performance against financial performance targets established by the Committee. The target for Mr. Neale's total compensation was set between the 50th and the 75th percentile of the relevant comparative compensation groups, dependent on the Company's financial performance. As part of his total compensation package, Mr. Neale also received stock options and contingent stock in 2004 under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan. Because the value of the options and contingent stock is a function of the price growth of the Company's stock, the amount Mr. Neale would realize from his options and contingent stock is directly related to increases in stockholder value. 32 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) The Committee determines annual incentive targets for all executive officers in accordance with the NiSource Corporate Incentive Plan. Annual incentives awarded to each of the Named Officers (including the Chief Executive Officer) are based on overall corporate performance, and to a lesser extent individual performance of the executive. The NiSource Corporate Incentive Plan establishes a trigger amount of financial performance (below which no annual incentive is paid) and a maximum level (above which no additional annual incentive is paid). Additionally, a profit sharing contribution of between 0.5% and 1.5% of an employee's eligible earnings may be made to an employee's account in the Company's Retirement Savings Plan on behalf of all eligible employees, including the executive officers, based on the identical overall corporate financial performance measure. In 2004, the trigger was based on basic earnings per share from continuing operations (after accounting for the cost of the incentive plan). The range of awards and levels of awards (as a percent of base salary), if the financial performance trigger was achieved, were as follows: INCENTIVE AT INCENTIVE AT TRIGGER MAXIMUM -------------- ------------- Chief Executive Officer.............................................. 40.0% 120.0% President and Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer...... 35.0% 105.0% Other Executive Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents........... 32.5% 97.5% Other Vice Presidents................................................ 20.0% to 25.0% 60.0% to 75.0% For 2004, the Company did not achieve the trigger amount of basic earnings per share from continuing operations necessary to result in payments under the NiSource Corporate Incentive Plan, although basic earnings per share from net income did reach the expected amount. In light of these circumstances, the Committee approved payment of a bonus to the Company's employees and to the executive officers at the minimum amount of each participant's incentive range. The bonus payments were made in February and March 2005. No profit sharing contributions were made to the Company's Retirement Savings Plan accounts. Under the Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Committee may award stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance units, restricted stock awards, and contingent stock awards. The Committee considers base salaries of the executive officers, prior awards under the Long-Term Incentive Plan, and the Company's total compensation target in establishing long-term incentive awards. For purposes of determining the number of options and/or shares to be granted to reach total target compensation, options granted to executive officers are valued, at the time of the grant, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, and restricted stock awards and contingent stock awards granted to executive officers are valued using Hewitt's present value pricing model. In 2004, stock options and restricted or contingent stock were awarded to each of the Named Officers, and the number of awards of options and restricted or contingent stock granted to each Named Officer was based on the aforementioned considerations. The actual compensation value of stock options and the restricted and contingent shares will depend on actual stock price appreciation and total stockholder return. The Committee's compensation policy is designed to ensure that the executives' total compensation packages align with and support the Company's business objectives while also aligning the interests of the executive officers with the interests of its stockholders. In that regard, the Committee believes that compensation packages should emphasize long-term growth and stability, while continuing to provide shorter-term incentives. As such, the Company's long-term stock-based compensation is more focused on grants of restricted stock and contingent stock, with longer vesting and holding periods as compared with stock options. The target ratio of the value of the contingent or restricted stock awards to option grants for 2004 was approximately 75% to 25%. For 2005 compensation, the Company temporarily varied from the previously mentioned target ratio by providing long-term incentive award value only in the form of stock options that vested immediately and require a minimum one-year holding period prior to exercise. The value of the stock options was determined at approximately 60% of the value that would otherwise have been awarded through a combination of stock options and restricted or contingent stock. In 2004, grants of restricted and contingent stock under the Long Term Incentive Plan were made pursuant to a Time Accelerated Restricted Stock Award Program ("TARSAP"). Generally under the plan, restrictions with respect to the TARSAP awards lapse six years from the date of the grant: however, if at the 33 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) end of a three year performance cycle the Company meets both a peer group target (a 60% percentile for relative total stockholder return ranking) and an absolute target (a 12% annualized compound total stockholder return), the restrictions with respect to the awards would lapse on the third anniversary of the grants. The six-year lapse period on awards of contingent stock is reduced on a pro rata basis for an executive if he or she terminates employment, without cause, on or after attaining age 55 with ten years of service, or if he or she dies or becomes disabled to a minimum of three years to the extent that the end of the six-year period would extend beyond age 62. Due to the age-related restrictions within the TARSAP, the restrictions on the 2004 awards for Messrs. Neale and O'Donnell and Ms. Zimmerman would lapse over a period of three years in the event of retirement, disability or death. In the event of a change in control, all restrictions on the awards immediately lapse five business days after the event. The TARSAP provides a compensation component that encourages stable, long-term growth and aligns the interests of the executives with that of the stockholders. For the three-year performance cycle commencing on January 1, 2004, the peer-group-relative performance target was based on a total stockholder return ranking within the 60th percentile and the absolute target was set at an annualized compound total stockholder return of at least 12%. The peer group for the grants to date under the TARSAP is the same as the energy-oriented comparative group used for measuring overall annual compensation. Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code provides that annual compensation in excess of $1,000,000 paid to the chief executive officer or any of the other Named Officers, other than compensation meeting the definition of "performance based compensation," will not be deductible by a corporation for federal income tax purposes. Because the portion of total compensation that constitutes stock options is performance-based and certain executives have agreed to limitations on the amount of other types of grants under the Long-Term Incentive Plan which can vest in any year, the Committee does not anticipate that the limits of Section 162(m) will materially affect the deductibility of compensation paid by the Company in 2004. However, the Committee will continue to review the deductibility of compensation under Section 162(m) and related regulations. The Committee believes that its overall executive compensation program has been successful in providing competitive compensation sufficient to attract and retain highly qualified executives, while at the same time encouraging the executive officers to strive toward the creation additional stockholder value. Officer Nomination and Compensation Committee Steven C. Beering, Chairman Arthur J. Decio John W. Thompson Robert J. Welsh March 14, 2005 34 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Summary. The following table summarizes compensation for services to NiSource and its subsidiaries for the years 2004, 2003 and 2002 awarded to, earned by or paid to the Chief Executive Officer and the four other most highly compensated executive officers as of December 31, 2004 (collectively these individuals constitute the "Named Officers"). SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE LONG-TERM COMPENSATION ------------------------------------ AWARDS PAYOUTS ------------------------ --------- ANNUAL COMPENSATION(1) SECURITIES LONG-TERM -------------------------------- RESTRICTED UNDERLYING INCENTIVE OTHER ANNUAL STOCK OPTIONS/ PLAN ALL OTHER SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION AWARD(S) SARS PAYOUTS COMPENSATION NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR ($) ($)(2) ($)(3) ($)(4) (#) ($)(5) ($)(6) --------------------------- ---- ------- ------- ------------ ---------- ---------- --------- ------------ Gary L. Neale,..................... 2004 950,000 380,000 6,156 5,207,849 353,352 2,084,462 8,628 Chairman and Chief 2003 950,000 436,050 62,620 4,586,120 373,157 0 9,950 Executive Officer 2002 950,000 361,000 105,943 -- 194,064 0 18,827 Robert C. Skaggs, Jr. (7).......... 2004 425,000 148,750 385 720,463 48,883 201,152 28,890 President 2003 325,000 111,800 0 335,360 27,287 0 18,000 2002 310,000 105,000 0 0 18,550 0 16,525 Samuel W. Miller, Jr............... 2004 500,000 175,000 0 720,463 48,883 0 12,350 Executive Vice President and 2003 500,000 200,500 29 815,720 66,372 0 2,600 Chief Operating Officer 2002 166,666 166,550 466 204,387(8) 0 0 0 Michael W. O'Donnell............... 2004 400,000 130,000 593 1,018,926 69,135 638,867 27,805 Executive Vice President and 2003 400,000 149,200 0 897,300 73,009 384,694 26,080 Chief Financial Officer 2002 400,000 123,500 12,183 -- 25,472 492,339 24,000 S. LaNette Zimmerman............... 2004 325,000 105,624 0 641,211 43,506 775,168 16,315 Executive Vice President, 2003 325,000 121,225 0 565,340 46,000 465,475 16,315 Human Resources and 2002 304,166 98,000 2,583 -- 20,047 582,776 1,221 Communications ---------- (1) Compensation deferred at the election of the Named Officer is reported in the category and year in which such compensation was earned. (2) All bonuses are paid pursuant to the NiSource Corporate Incentive Plan. For further discussion of the bonuses paid for 2004 please refer to the Officer Nomination and Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation. (3) The 2003 amount for Mr. Neale includes $10,462 for financial advisory services, $14,159 for fair market value gain resulting from the purchase of a company vehicle and $9,479 for taxes paid by the Company as a result of such gain. The 2002 amount shown for Mr. Neale includes $73,076 paid to Mr. Neale to buy back unused vacation days. (4) Represents restricted and contingent stock awarded under the Company's Time Accelerated Restricted Stock Award Program ("TARSAP"). The amounts shown for 2003 and 2004 are based on the closing sale price of the Company's common stock on December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2004, respectively, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions Tape. Vesting of restricted stock under the Long Term Incentive Plan in prior years 35 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) were performance based and are shown under the Long-Term Incentive Plan Payouts column. See Note 5 below. As of December 31, 2004, the total shares outstanding under the TARSAP (including those shares held by the Named Officers) was 1,251,844 with an aggregate value of $28,517,006, based on the Company's closing market price on such date ($22.78). For more information regarding the restricted and contingent stock awards under the TARSAP please see the Long-Term Incentive Plan Table and its accompanying footnotes on page 19. (5) The payouts shown are based on the value, at date of vesting, of restricted stock awarded under the Long-Term Incentive Plan which vested during the years shown. Total shares of restricted stock and contingent stock held (assuming 100% vesting) and aggregate market value at December 31, 2004 (based on the closing sale price of the common stock on that date as reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions Tape) for the Named Officers were as follows: Mr. Neale, 1,016,671 shares valued at $23,159,765; Mr. Miller, 82,669 shares valued at $1,883,200; Mr. Skaggs, 59,596 shares valued at $1,357,597; Mr. O'Donnell, 108,206 shares valued at $2,464,933; and Ms. Zimmerman, 71,063 shares valued at $1,618,815. Dividends on the restricted and contingent stock are paid in cash to the Named Officers. (6) "All Other Compensation" represents Company contributions to the 401(k) Plan of $6,094 for Mr. Neale, $15,690 for Mr. Skaggs, $12,350 for Mr. Miller, $16,080 for Mr. O'Donnell, and $16,315 for Ms. Zimmerman. The amount shown for Mr. Neale also includes $2,534 term insurance costs for 2004. The amount shown for 2004 for Messrs. Skaggs and O'Donnell also includes $13,200 and $11,725, respectively, paid to the Savings Restoration Plan for NiSource Inc. and Affiliates. (7) Mr. Skaggs became President of the Company on October 26, 2004. The amounts shown include compensation received by Mr. Skaggs as the Company's Executive Vice President, Regulated Revenue. (8) The amount shown represents a grant of restricted stock made to Mr. Miller in connection with the commencement of his employment with the Company. The amount shown is based on the closing sale price of the Company's common stock on September 1, 2002, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions Tape. Option Grants in 2004. The following table sets forth information concerning the grants of options to purchase common stock made during 2004 to the Named Officers. No stock appreciation rights were awarded during 2004. OPTION/SAR GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR INDIVIDUAL GRANTS NUMBER OF SECURITIES UNDERLYING PERCENT OF TOTAL GRANT DATE OPTIONS/SARS OPTIONS/SARS EXERCISE PRESENT GRANTED GRANTED TO OR BASE VALUE ------------ EMPLOYEES IN PRICE EXPIRATION ---------- NAME (#)(1) FISCAL YEAR (2) ($/SH)(3) DATE ($)(4) ---- ------------ ---------------- --------- ---------- ---------- Gary L. Neale.................. 353,352 16.3 21.86 12/31/13 1,667,821 Robert C. Skaggs, Jr. ......... 48,883 2.25 21.86 12/31/13 230,727 Samuel W. Miller, Jr. ......... 48,883 2.25 21.86 12/31/13 230,727 Michael W. O'Donnell........... 69,135 3.19 21.86 12/31/13 326,317 S. LaNette Zimmerman........... 43,506 2.01 21.86 12/31/13 205,348 36 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) ---------- (1) All options granted in 2004 are fully exercisable commencing one year from the date of grant. Vesting may be accelerated as a result of certain events relating to a change in control of the Company. The exercise price may be paid by delivery of already owned shares of common stock and any tax withholding obligations related to exercise may be paid by delivery of already owned shares of common stock or by reducing the number of shares of common stock received on exercise, subject to certain conditions. (2) Based on an aggregate of 2,168,200 options granted to all employees in 2004. (3) The options were granted on January 1, 2004 at the average of high and low sale prices of the common stock on December 31, 2004 as reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions Tape. (4) Grant date present value is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model for the January 1, 2004 grants (expiring December 31, 2013) were as follows: expected volatility -- (30%) (estimated stock price volatility for the term of the grant); risk-free rate of return -- (4.15%) (the rate for a ten-year U.S. treasury); discount for risk of forfeiture -- (10%;) estimated annual dividend -- ($0.92;) expected option term -- ten years; and vesting -- 100% one year after date of grant. No assumption was made relating to non-transferability. Actual gains, if any, on option exercises and common shares are dependent on the future performance of the common stock and overall market condition. The amounts reflected in this table may not be achieved. Option Exercises in 2004. The following table sets forth certain information concerning the exercise of options or stock appreciation rights during 2004 by each of the Named Officers and the number and value of unexercised options and stock appreciation rights at December 31, 2004. AGGREGATE OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES NUMBER OF SECURITIES VALUE OF UNEXERCISED UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY SHARES OPTIONS/SARS AT OPTIONS/SARS AT FISCAL ACQUIRED ON VALUE FISCAL YEAR-END (#) YEAR-END ($)(1) EXERCISE REALIZED ---------------------------- ---------------------------- NAME (#) ($) EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE ---- ----------- -------- ----------- ------------- ----------- ------------- Gary L. Neale............... 50,000 321,245 1,217,598 353,352 2,516,947 287,982 Robert C. Skaggs, Jr. ...... 0 0 61,167 48,883 108,337 39,840 Samuel W. Miller, Jr. ...... 66,372 130,753 0 48,883 0 39,840 Michael W. O'Donnell........ 0 0 129,303 69,135 258,453 56,345 S. LaNette Zimmerman........ 0 0 90,305 43,506 170,921 35,458 ---------- (1) Represents the difference between the option exercise price and $22.675, the average of high and low sale prices of the common shares on December 31, 2004, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions Tape. 37 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards in 2004. The following table sets forth information concerning the shares of restricted stock and shares of contingent stock awarded pursuant to the Long-Term Incentive Plan during 2004 to each of the Named Officers. NUMBER OF PERFORMANCE SHARES, OR OTHER ESTIMATED FUTURE PAYOUTS UNDER UNITS OR PERIOD UNTIL NON-STOCK PRICE-BASED PLANS(3) OTHER MATURATION ------------------------------------------ NAME RIGHTS (#) OR PAYOUT THRESHOLD (#) TARGET (#) MAXIMUM (#) ---- ---------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ----------- Gary L. Neale (1).............. 228,615 3/6 years 228,615 228,615 228,615 Robert C. Skaggs, Jr. (1)...... 31,627 3/6 years 31,627 31,627 31,627 Samuel W. Miller, Jr. (2)...... 31,627 3/6 years 31,627 31,627 31,627 Michael W. O'Donnell (1)....... 44,729 3/6 years 44,729 44,729 44,729 S. LaNette Zimmerman (1)....... 28,148 3/6 years 28,148 28,148 28,148 ---------- (1) The awards for Messrs. Neale, Skaggs and O'Donnell and Ms. Zimmerman reflected above consist of grants of contingent stock under the Long Term Incentive Plan which were made on January 1, 2004, pursuant to the Company's Time Accelerated Restricted Stock Award Program ("TARSAP"). Restrictions with respect to the TARSAP awards lapse six years from the date of the grant: however, if at the end of a three year performance cycle the Company meets both a peer group target (a 60% percentile for relative total stockholder return ranking) and an absolute target (a 12% annualized compound total stockholder return), the restrictions with respect to the awards will lapse on the third anniversary of the grants. The six-year lapse period is reduced on a pro rata basis for an executive if he or she terminates employment, without cause, on or after attaining age 55 with ten years of service or if he or she dies or becomes disabled to the extent that the end of the six-year period would extend beyond age 62, to a minimum of three years. Due to the age-related restrictions within the TARSAP, the 2004 awards for Messrs. Neale and O'Donnell and Ms. Zimmerman will lapse over a period of three years in the event of retirement, disability or death. In the event of a change in control, all restrictions on the awards immediately lapse five business days after the event. (2) The award for Mr. Miller reflected above consists of a grant of restricted stock under the TARSAP. Restrictions with respect to the award will lapse on December 31, 2009; however, if at the end of the three year performance cycle (that began on January 1, 2004 and will end on December 31, 2006) the Company meets both a peer group target (a 60% percentile for relative total stockholder return ranking) and an absolute target (a 12% annualized compound total stockholder return), the restrictions with respect to the award will lapse on December 31, 2006. Upon the death or disability of the grantee, the grantee will receive a distribution of the restricted stock awarded on a pro rata basis based on a quarterly distribution schedule contained in the restricted stock agreement between the Company and each grantee with respect to each grant. (3) In the case of each of the other Named Officers, the restrictions with respect to both the restricted stock awards and the contingent stock awards will lapse and the Named Officer will be entitled to the underlying stock only to the extent that the value of shares for which the restrictions lapse in any calendar year, when added to other non-performance based compensation for that year, does not exceed $999,999. 38 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) PENSION PLAN AND SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN The following table shows estimated annual benefits, giving effect to the Company's Pension Plan and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, payable upon retirement to persons in the specified remuneration and years-of-service classifications. PENSION PLAN TABLE YEARS OF SERVICE -------------------------------------------------------------------- REMUNERATION 15 20 25 30 35 ------------ --------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- $ 300,000.......... $ 118,944 $ 158,592 $ 166,092 $ 173,592 $ 173,592 400,000.......... 163,944 218,592 228,592 238,592 238,592 500,000.......... 209,944 278,592 291,092 303,592 303,592 600,000.......... 253,944 338,592 353,592 368,592 368,592 700,000.......... 298,944 398,592 416,092 433,592 433,592 800,000.......... 343,944 458,592 478,592 498,592 498,592 900,000.......... 388,944 518,592 541,092 563,592 563,592 1,000,000.......... 433,944 578,592 603,592 628,592 628,592 1,100,000.......... 478,944 638,592 666,092 693,592 693,592 1,200,000.......... 523,944 698,592 728.592 758,592 758,592 1,300,000.......... 568,944 758,592 791,092 823,592 823,592 1,400,000.......... 613,944 818,592 855,592 888,592 888,592 1,500,000.......... 658,944 878,592 916,092 953,592 953,592 1,600,000.......... 703,944 938,592 978,592 1,018,592 1,018,592 1,700,000.......... 748,944 998,592 1,041,092 1,083,592 1,083,592 1,800,000.......... 793,944 1,058,592 1,103,592 1,148,592 1,148,592 1,900,000.......... 838,944 1,118,592 1,166,092 1,213,592 1,213,592 2,000,000.......... 883,944 1,178,592 1,228,592 1,278,592 1,278,592 The credited years of service for each of the Named Officers, pursuant to the Pension Plan and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, are as follows: Gary L. Neale -- 31 years; Samuel W. Miller, Jr.-- 2 years; Michael W. O'Donnell -- 30 years; Robert C. Skaggs, Jr.-- 24 years; and S. LaNette Zimmerman -- 24 years. Upon their retirement, regular employees and officers of the Company and its subsidiaries which adopt the plan (including directors who are also full-time officers) will be entitled to a monthly pension in accordance with the provisions of the Company's pension plan, originally effective as of January 1, 1945. The directors who are not and have not been officers of the Company are not included in the pension plan. The pensions are payable out of a trust fund established under the pension plan with The Northern Trust Company, trustee. The trust fund consists of contributions made by the Company and the earnings of the fund. Over a period of years the contributions are intended to result in overall actuarial solvency of the trust fund. The pension plan of the Company has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code. The pension plan was amended and restated effective July 1, 2002 to add a "cash balance feature." Participants in the plan as of December 31, 2001 were entitled to elect to remain in the "final average pay feature" of the plan or to begin participating in the new cash balance feature. Participants hired on and after January 1, 2002 automatically participate in the cash balance feature. A participant in the cash balance feature will have a benefit consisting of his or her opening account balance (his or her accrued benefit under the final average pay feature of the plan as of December 31, 2001, if any) plus annual pay and interest credits to his or her cash balance account. Pay credits equal a percentage of compensation based on the participant's combined age and service. Interest is credited to his or her account based on the interest rate on 30-year treasury securities, as determined by the Internal Revenue Service, for the September immediately preceding the 39 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) first day of each year, but not less than 4%. Upon retirement, termination of employment or death, the participant or his or her beneficiary will receive a benefit that is the equivalent of his or her cash balance account balance. Participants and beneficiaries are entitled to elect to receive payment of this benefit pursuant to various alternatives including a lump sum option. Pension benefits are determined separately under the final average pay portion of the plan for each participant. The formula for a monthly payment for retirement at age 65 is 1.7% of average monthly compensation multiplied by years of service (to a maximum of 30 years) plus 0.6% of average monthly compensation multiplied by years of service over 30. Average monthly compensation is the average for the 60 consecutive highest-paid months in the employee's last 120 months of service. Covered compensation is defined as wages reported as W-2 earnings (up to a limit set forth in the Internal Revenue Code and adjusted periodically) plus any salary reduction contributions made under the Company's 401(k) plan, minus any portion of a bonus in excess of 50% of base pay and any amounts paid for unused vacation time and vacation days carried forward from prior years. The benefits listed in the Pension Plan table are not subject to any deduction for Social Security or other offset amounts. The Company also has a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan which applies to those officers and other employees selected by the board of directors to participate in the plan. Benefits from this plan are to be paid from the general assets of the Company. For each officer and employee who first participated in the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan prior to January 23, 2004, the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan provides a retirement benefit at age 65 of the greater of (i) 60% of five-year average pay (prorated for less than 20 years of service) and an additional 0.5% of 5-year average pay per year for participants with between 20 and 30 years of service, less Primary Social Security Benefits or (ii) the benefit formula under the Company's Pension Plan. In either case, the benefit is reduced by the actual pension payable from the Company's Pension Plan and benefits earned under the Pension Restoration Plan for NiSource Inc. and Affiliates. In addition, the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan provides certain early retirement and disability benefits and pre-retirement death benefits for the spouse of a participant. For each officer and employee who first participates in the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan on and after January 23, 2004, the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan provides a credit into a notional account as of the last day of each year beginning on or after January 1, 2004 equal to five percent of the officer or employee's compensation. Interest will be credited to the account until distribution upon termination of employment after five or more years of service with the Company and its affiliates. In addition, the Officer Nomination and Compensation Committee, subject to approval of the Board of the Company, may authorize supplemental credits to an officer or employee's account in such amounts and at such times, and subject to such specific terms and provisions, as authorized by the Committee. Mr. O'Donnell and Mr. Skaggs continue to participate in the Retirement Plan of Columbia Energy Group Companies, a subsidiary of the Company. Mr. O'Donnell has 30 credited years of service and Mr. Skaggs has 24 credited years of service under this plan. The formula for a retiree's monthly retirement benefit at age 65 under the Retirement Plan of Columbia Energy Group is (i) 1.15% of the retiree's final average compensation that does not exceed 1/2 of the average Social Security wage base times years of service up to 30, plus (ii) 1.5% of the retiree's final average compensation in excess of 1/2 of the average Social Security wage base times years of service up to 30, plus (iii) .5% of the retiree's final average compensation times years of service between 30 and 40. As of January 1, 2004, Mr. O'Donnell participates in the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, described above, based on his service and compensation with the Company and its affiliates from and after November 1, 2000. Effective January 1, 2004, the Company assumed sponsorship of the Pension Restoration Plan for Columbia Energy Group, renamed the plan the "Pension Restoration Plan for NiSource Inc. and Affiliates," and broadened the plan to include all employees of the Company and its affiliates whose benefits under the applicable tax-qualified pension plan are limited by sections 415 and 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Pension Restoration Plan provides for a supplemental retirement benefit equal to the difference between (i) the benefit a participant would have received under the Retirement Plan had such benefit not been limited by section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code and reduced by deferrals into the Company's Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, minus (ii) the actual benefit received under the Retirement Plan. Messrs. Neale and Miller and Ms. Zimmerman became participants in the Pension Restoration Plan effective January 1, 2004. Messrs. O'Donnell and Skaggs were participants in the Pension Restoration Plan prior to 2004. Benefits earned under the Pension Restoration Plan are used to offset amounts earned under the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. 40 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) Effective January 1, 2004, the Company assumed sponsorship of the Savings Restoration Plan for Columbia Energy Group, renamed the plan the "Savings Restoration Plan for NiSource Inc. and Affiliates," and broadened the plan to include all key management employees of the Company and its affiliates. The revised Savings Restoration Plan provides for a supplemental benefit equal to the difference between (i) the benefit an employee would have received under the NiSource Inc. Retirement Savings Plan had such benefit not been limited by sections 415 and 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code and reduced by his deferrals into the Company's Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, minus (ii) the actual benefit he received under the Savings Plan. Messrs. Neale and Miller and Ms. Zimmerman became eligible to participate in the Savings Restoration Plan effective January 1, 2004. Messrs. O'Donnell and Skaggs were participants in the Savings Restoration Plan prior to 2004. On July 15, 2002, the Company entered into an agreement with Ms. Zimmerman which provides for an additional retirement benefit in the event Ms. Zimmerman's employment with the Company terminates for reasons other than her involuntary termination for good cause. In such event, Ms. Zimmerman's monthly retirement benefit under the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan will be computed upon the assumption that her first day of service was January 1, 1981 and will be reduced by the amount of her retirement benefit that she receives under the pension plan of her previous employer. On December 3, 1996, the Company's board of directors set March 3, 1974 as Mr. Neale's first day of service for purposes of credit under the Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan. CHANGE IN CONTROL AND TERMINATION AGREEMENTS The Company has entered into Change in Control and Termination Agreements with Mr. Neale and the other Named Officers. The Company believes that these agreements are in the best interests of the stockholders, to insure that in the event of extraordinary events, totally independent judgment is enhanced to maximize stockholder value. The agreements can be terminated on three years' notice and provide for the payment of specified benefits if the executive terminates employment for good reason or is terminated by the Company for any reason other than good cause within 24 months following certain changes in control. Each of these agreements also provides for payment of these benefits if the executive voluntarily terminates employment for any reason during a specified one-month period within 24 months following a change in control or, in the case of Mr. Neale, at any time during this 24 month period. No amounts will be payable under the agreements if the executive's employment is terminated by the Company for good cause (as defined in the agreements). The agreements provide for the payment of two or three times the executive's current annual base salary and target incentive bonus compensation. The executive will also receive a pro rata portion of the executive's targeted incentive bonus for the year of termination. The executive would also receive benefits from the Company that would otherwise be earned during the applicable two or three-year period following the executive's termination under the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and qualified retirement plans. The Company will increase the payment made to the executive as necessary to compensate the executive on an after-tax basis for any parachute penalty tax imposed on the payment of amounts under the contracts. During the applicable two or three-year period following the executive's termination, the executive and his or her spouse or other dependents will continue to be covered by applicable health or welfare plans of the Company. If the executive dies during such two or three-year period following the executive's termination, all amounts payable to the executive will be paid to a named beneficiary. The agreement with Mr. Neale provides for the same severance payments as described above in the event his employment is terminated at any time by the Company (other than for good cause) or due to death or disability, or if he voluntarily terminates employment with good reason (as defined in the agreement), even in the absence of a change in control. In the event of a change in control, all stock options, restricted stock awards and contingent stock awards which have been granted to each of the Named Officers (including the Chief Executive Officer) under the Company's Long-term Incentive Plan will immediately vest. 41 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S DIRECTORS The Company pays each director who is not receiving a salary from the Company $30,000 for each year, $3,000 annually for each standing committee on which the director sits, $1,000 annually for each chairmanship of the Executive, the Environmental, Health and Safety, and the Public Affairs and Career Development Committees, $10,000 annually for each chairmanship of the Audit, the Corporate Governance and the Officer Nomination and Compensation Committees, $1,200 for each board meeting attended and $750 per committee meeting attended. Each nonemployee director shall also receive, as part of his or her annual retainer, an annual award of restricted shares of common stock or restricted stock units, or a combination thereof, equal to $20,000 to be granted in four equal installments on the last business day of each calendar quarter. The number of restricted shares of common stock or restricted stock units, as applicable, constituting such quarterly grant shall be determined by dividing $5,000 by the average of the high and low price of the Company's common stock on the last business day of the relevant quarter. The Company's Nonemployee Director Retirement Plan provides a retirement benefit for each nonemployee director currently serving on the board who was originally elected or appointed to the board prior to December 31, 2001, who has completed at least five years of service on the board and who did not elect to opt out of the plan during 2002. Directors who are first elected or appointed to the board after 2001 are not eligible to participate in the Retirement Plan. The benefit under the Retirement Plan is a monthly amount equal to one-twelfth of the annual retainer for board service in effect at the time of the director's retirement from the board and will be paid for 120 months, or the number of full months of service the individual served as a nonemployee director of the Company, whichever is less. Directors first elected prior to 2001 who elected to opt out of the Retirement Plan in 2002 received, under the Company's Nonemployee Director Stock Incentive Plan, restricted stock units of comparable value to the present value of the retirement benefit such director had earned under the Retirement Plan through June 30, 2002. Directors who elected to opt out of the Retirement Plan and directors first elected after 2001 will not receive a retirement benefit under the Retirement Plan, but instead may receive, at the discretion of the Corporate Governance Committee, additional restricted shares of common stock and/or restricted stock unit grants under the Company's Nonemployee Director Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2004, to ensure that the retirement benefit, together with other compensation paid to the nonemployee director, delivers a competitive compensation package. In 2004, Mr. Foster, who opted out of the Company's Retirement Plan, and Mr. Richard L. Thompson, who was newly elected to the board, each received a grant of restricted stock units having a value of $23,274, representing $7,749 per year for each of the next three years, in lieu of a retirement benefit under the Nonemployee Director Stock Incentive Plan. In addition, upon election, re-election or appointment to the board, each nonemployee director shall receive an award of restricted shares of common stock or restricted stock units equal to $30,000 for each year of the term for which such director has been elected, re-elected or appointed. The number of restricted shares of common stock or restricted stock units, or a combination thereof, as applicable, shall be determined by dividing the amount of the grant by the average of the high and low price of the Company's common stock on the date of such election, re-election or appointment. In 2004, under the Company's Nonemployee Director Stock Incentive Plan, each of Dr. Woo and Messrs. Beering, Foster and Richard L. Thompson received a grant of restricted stock units with a value of $90,000, representing $30,000 per year for each of the next three years. The grants of both the restricted shares of common stock and the restricted stock units under the Company's Nonemployee Director Stock Incentive Plan vest in 20% annual increments, with all of a director's stock and units vesting five years after the date of award. However, the grants vest immediately upon the director's death, disability or retirement after attaining age 70, or the effective date of a change in control of the Company. With respect to restricted stock, dividends are paid to holders in cash on the date dividends are actually paid to stockholders of the Company. With respect to restricted stock units, additional restricted stock units are credited to each nonemployee director with respect to the units included in his or her account from time to time to reflect dividends paid to stockholders of the Company with respect to common stock. The units have no voting or other stock ownership rights and are payable in shares of the Company's common stock. The board may designate that a scheduled award will consist of nonqualified stock options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock rather than shares of restricted stock or restricted stock units; if so, then, in lieu of such shares of restricted stock or restricted stock units, each nonemployee director shall be granted a nonqualified option with a market value on the date of any such grant equal to the dollar value of the grant otherwise scheduled to be made to such 42 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) nonemployee director on such date. Grants of nonqualified stock options vest in 20% annual increments and become fully vested on the fifth anniversary of the date of the grant. The grants will vest immediately upon the director's death, disability or retirement after attaining age 70, or the effective date of a change in control of the Company. The Company has adopted a Directors' Charitable Gift Program for nonemployee directors who were not previously employees of the Company. Under the program, the Company makes a donation to one or more eligible tax-exempt organizations as designated by each eligible director. The Company contributes up to an aggregate of $125,000 for each nonemployee director who has served as a director of the Company for at least five years and up to an additional $125,000 (for an overall $250,000) for each nonemployee director who has served ten years or more. Organizations eligible to receive a gift under the program include charitable organizations and accredited United States institutions of higher learning. Individual directors derive no financial benefit from the program, as all deductions relating to the charitable donations accrue solely to the Company. A director's private foundation is not eligible to receive donations under the program. All current nonemployee directors who were not previously employees of the Company are eligible to participate in the program. 43 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) PART III (b). SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS, DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT. The following table contains information about those persons or groups that are known to the Company to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the outstanding common stock. AMOUNT AND NATURE OF PERCENT OF CLASS NAME AND ADDRESS OF BENEFICIAL OWNER BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OUTSTANDING ------------------------------------ -------------------- ---------------- T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. 21,759,987 8.2(1) 100 East Pratt Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Barclays Global Investors, NA 15,127,758 5.74(2) 45 Fremont Street San Francisco, California 94105 Capital Research & Management Company 15,089,310 5.7(3) 333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor Los Angeles, California 90071 ---------- (1) As reported on statements made on Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. on February 14, 2005. These securities are owned by various individual investors which T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. serves as investment advisor with power to direct investment and/or sole power to vote securities. T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. expressly disclaims that it is, in fact, the beneficial owner of these securities. (2) As reported on statements made on Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of Barclays Global Investors, NA, Barclays Global Fund Advisors, Barclays Global Investors, LTD, Barclays Capital Securities Limited, Palomino Limited, and other affiliated entities on February 14, 2005. (3) As reported on statements made on Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of Capital Research & Management Company on February 14, 2005. 44 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) The following table contains information about the beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock as of March 1, 2005, for each of the directors, nominees and named executive officers, and for all directors and executive officers as a group. AMOUNT AND NATURE OF BENEFICIAL NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER OWNERSHIP(1)(2) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- Stephen P. Adik........................................................................................... 595,944 Steven C. Beering......................................................................................... 11,691 Arthur J. Decio........................................................................................... 13,100 Dennis E. Foster.......................................................................................... 13,017 Steven R. McCracken....................................................................................... 0 Samuel W. Miller, Jr. .................................................................................... 132,197 Gary L. Neale............................................................................................. 2,256,129 Michael W. O'Donnell...................................................................................... 261,416 Ian M. Rolland (3)........................................................................................ 26,777 Robert C. Skaggs, Jr. .................................................................................... 161,069 John W. Thompson.......................................................................................... 16,156 Richard L. Thompson....................................................................................... 0 Robert J. Welsh........................................................................................... 16,600 Carolyn Y. Woo............................................................................................ 4,000 Roger A. Young............................................................................................ 34,831 S. LaNette Zimmerman...................................................................................... 185,024 All directors and executive officers as a group........................................................... 4,221,244 ---------- (1) The number of shares owned includes shares held in the Company's Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan, shares held in the Company's Retirement Savings Plan (the "401(k)"), Employee Stock Purchase Plan and restricted shares awarded under the Company's 1994 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Incentive Plan") and Nonemployee Director Stock Incentive Plan, where applicable. The percentage of common stock owned by all directors and executive officers as a group is approximately 1.5 percent of the common stock outstanding as of March 1, 2005. (2) The totals include shares for which the following individuals have a right to acquire beneficial ownership, within 60 days after March 1, 2005, by exercising stock options granted under the Incentive Plan: Gary L. Neale -- 1,570,950 shares; Stephen P. Adik -- 420,643 shares; Samuel W. Miller, Jr. 48,883 shares; Michael W. O'Donnell -- 198,438 shares; Robert C. Skaggs, Jr. -- 110,050; S. LaNette Zimmerman -- 133,811 shares; and all executive officers as a group -- 2,786,122 shares. (3) The number of shares owned by Mr. Rolland includes 9,277 shares owned by the Ian and Miriam Rolland Foundation over which Mr. Rolland maintains investment control, but for which Mr. Rolland disclaims beneficial ownership. 45 ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (continued) PART III (c) CONTRACTS AND TRANSACTIONS. None. PART III (d) INDEBTEDNESS. None. PART III (e) PARTICIPATION IN BONUS AND PROFIT SHARING ARRANGEMENT. See Item 6 Part III (a) above. PART III (f) DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS RIGHTS TO INDEMNITY. Provisions for indemnification of directors and officers are included in the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws in accordance with applicable laws. 46 ITEM 7. CONTRIBUTIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS PART I. EXPENDITURES FOR ANY POLITICAL PARTY, CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE OR HOLDER OF SUCH OFFICE, OR ANY COMMITTEE OR AGENT THEREFORE. Name of Company Recipient of Beneficiary Purpose Accounts Charged Amount ($) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COH Employee Political Action Fund Legal, accounting and solicitation services General and Administrative 18,351 rendered by employees for Employees Political Action Fund registered with the Federal Election Committee --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47 ITEM 7. CONTRIBUTIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS (continued) PART II. EXPENDITURES FOR ANY CITIZENS GROUP OR PUBLIC RELATIONS COUNSEL. Calendar Year 2004 Name of Company and Name or Number of Recipients or Beneficiaries Purpose Accounts Charged Amount ($) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BSG 6 Various Chambers of Commerce Economic Development General & Administrative 11,784 NUI 8 Various Chambers of Commerce Economic Development General & Administrative 6,917 CVA 12 Various Chambers of Commerce Economic Development General & Administrative 10,665 CKY 12 Various Chamber of Commerce and Better Business Bureaus Economic Development General & Administrative 8,968 CMD 2 Various Chambers of Commerce Economic Development General & Administrative 1,650 COH 48 Various Chamber of Commerce and Better Business Bureaus Economic Development General & Administrative 40,041 CPA 32 Various Chamber of Commerce and Better Business Bureaus Economic Development General & Administrative 56,936 NIP Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce Economic Development General & Administrative 25,500 Indiana Northeast Development Economic Development General & Administrative 13,500 12 Various Economic Development Corporations Economic Development General & Administrative 42,300 TCO 7 Various Chambers of Commerce Information and Education General & Administrative 21,806 Manchin Transition Office Information and Education General & Administrative 5,000 4 Various Business Bureaus and other associations Information and Education General & Administrative 2,503 CGT Louisiana Association of Business and Industry Information and Education General & Administrative 3,250 Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Information and Education General & Administrative 455 KGL 2 Various Chamber of Commerce Economic Development General & Administrative 2,854 Public Relations Institute Community Support Misc. Income Deductions 2,443 Midwest Energy Association Economic Development General & Administrative 4,649 NIF 3 Various Chamber of Commerce Community Support General & Administrative 274 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 48 ITEM 8. SERVICE, SALES AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS PART I. INTERCOMPANY CONTRACTS. For the year ended December 31, 2004: In Effect on Serving Receiving Dec. 31 Transaction Company Company Compensation ($) Date of Contract (YES or NO) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Management & Business Services BSG NUI 2,700,366 1/1/2003 YES Management & Business Services NUI BSG 1,348,395 1/1/2003 YES Field Services Management NUI GSG 77,421 10/1/2003 YES Field Services Management BSG GSG 22,869 10/1/2003 NO Office Space Rental NUI GSG 33,627 1/1/2003 YES Aircraft Support Personnel NIP NCS 824,031 N/A N/A Helicopter Usage and Hanger Rental NIP NCS 48,212 N/A N/A Intense Computer System Fees NPM NIP 29,793 N/A N/A Office Space Rental CPM/NIP/NDC NIP/ETP 1,899,048 Various YES Substation Services NIP PRI 21,260 N/A N/A Odorant and Moisture Analysis Services NIP NIF/KGL 10,706 N/A N/A Pipeline Inspection Services NIP NIT 9,233 N/A N/A Training Services NIP KGL/COH/NCS/ 10,314 N/A NIF/BSG N/A Office Space - Washington, D.C (Sublease) TCO NCS 91,325 1/1/2001 YES Office Space - O&M Agreement at Charleston, TCO NCS 2,064,336 N/A YES Fairlakes, Other Administrative Services TCO NCS 169,212 N/A YES Fixed Fee Billing TCO CGT 6,803,196 1/1/2001 YES Land Lease for Radio Towers TCO CNS/CMC 18,404 10/14/1996 YES Repair of Tower Foundation at Rockville, MD TCO CNS/CMC 48,208 N/A YES Installation of Tower at Foster, KY TCO CNS/CMC 10,310 N/A YES Office Space - O&M Agreement at Charleston, WV TCO CNS/CMC 9,468 N/A YES Operating/Administrative Services TCO CNS/CMC/CKY/COH/ 871,453 N/A CMD/CPA/CVA YES Project Development TCO MPL* 940,173 N/A YES Settlement Agreement - SST Contract TCO CKY 3,750,000 1/1/2004 YES Access of TCO's X25 Network for Telemetry Info TCO CKY/COH/CMD/ CPA/CVA 95,568 N/A YES Operating/Administrative Services TCO CKY 54,683 N/A YES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49 ITEM 8. SERVICE, SALES AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (continued) Serving Receiving In Effect on Dec. 31 Transaction Company Company Compensation ($) Date of Contract (YES or NO) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Space Operating Agreement TCO COH 9,384 N/A YES Lease of Operations Center in Lexington, VA TCO CVA 16,882 11/11/1996 NO Lease of Borden Road Office in Lexington, VA TCO CVA 8,435 11/11/1996 YES Sale of Capacity TCO CVA 110,880 11/1/1999 YES Fixed Fee Billings for O&M Agreements TCO NCP/GSG 597,349 7/1/2003 YES Billing for O&M Agreements TCO/NIT NCP/GSG 565,866 N/A & 5/96 YES Billing for Building Launchers and Receivers TCO NCP 1,478,053 N/A YES Saco River Crossing TCO GSG 765,686 N/A NO I-95 Crossing TCO GSG 525,500 N/A YES Replacement Rt 111 TCO GSG 4,717 N/A YES General Equipment TCO GSG 2,146 N/A YES Indirect Fired Heaters TCO GSG 145,074 N/A YES Replace Rectifier TCO GSG 57,123 N/A NO Pigging TCO GSG 3,334 N/A NO Wireline TCO GSG 153,367 N/A NO Magnesium Anode Drain TCO GSG 47,130 N/A NO Replace Pipe Scarborough TCO GSG 153,674 N/A NO Property Rt 109 - Wells TCO GSG 2,835 N/A NO Office Space Operating Agreement CGT NCS 209,628 7/26 & 10/91 YES Land Lease for Radio Towers CGT CNS/CMC 3,425 10/14/1996 YES Fixed Fee Billings for O&M Agreements CGT CDW/TCO 222,492 Various YES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Represents Millennium Pipeline Company, L.P. investment as listed in Item 5. PART II. SYSTEM CONTRACTS TO PURCHASE GOODS OR SERVICES FROM ANY AFFILIATE (OTHER THAN A SYSTEM COMPANY) OR A COMPANY IN WHICH ANY OFFICER OR DIRECTOR IS A PARTNER OR OWN 5% OR MORE OF ANY CLASS OF EQUITY SECURITIES. None. PART III SYSTEM CONTRACTS WITH OTHERS ON A CONTINUING BASIS FOR MANAGEMENT, SUPERVISORY, OR FINANCIAL ADVISORY REVIEW. None. 50 ITEM 9. WHOLESALE GENERATORS AND FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANIES PART I. BUSINESS, CAPITAL, DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AND SERVICE CONTRACTS. (a) Company, location and business address. Bay State GPE, Inc. (BGP) BGP, a Massachusetts corporation, at 300 Friberg Parkway, Westborough, Massachusetts is an exempt wholesale generator (EWG). It owns a turbo expander in Agawam, Massachusetts that generates electricity from a turbine engine as gas pressure is reduced when transferred from high pressure interstate pipelines to lower pressure local distribution pipes. BGP is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bay State Gas Company. Whiting Clean Energy, Inc. (WCE) WCE, a wholly owned subsidiary of PEI Holdings, Inc., is an EWG. WCE's business address is 801 East 86th Avenue, Merrillville, Indiana. NiSource Inc., through Whiting Leasing LLC (WLC), owns a 525-megawatt combined-cycle cogeneration facility located at BP's Whiting, Indiana refinery consisting of two gas-fired combustion turbines and one steam turbine generator. WCE is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the facility. (b) Type and amount of capital invested. When BGP was incorporated, Bay State Gas Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of BGP's common stock for $1,000. Bay State also transferred ownership of the turbo expander and related facilities to BGP at its net book value. Neither Bay State Gas Company, nor NiSource, Inc. has made any financial guarantee to any party for BGP. Bay State Gas Company common equity investment in BGP at December 31, 2004 was approximately $39 thousand. PEI Holdings, Inc.'s investment in WCE consists mainly of its guarantee of WCE's performance under the lease through its parent NiSource Inc. NiSource Inc. owns the WCE facility and has approximately $301.5 million of long-term debt on its balance sheet (c) Ratio of debt to common equity and earnings of the company for the year ended December 31, 2004. As of December 31, 2004, BGP had no debt outstanding and for the calendar year 2004, the turbo expander did not operate and did not generate revenue. BGP had net income of $2,106 for 2004. WCE had $118.4 million in notes payable outstanding at December 31, 2004 to NiSource Finance Corp. WCE had $301.5 million of debt outstanding to third parties. The debt to equity ratio for WCE at December 31, 2004 is not meaningful since the company's equity capitalization is effectively zero. For 2004, WCE had a net loss of $29.6 million. (d) Service, sales or construction contracts with system companies. BGP currently has no service, sales or construction contracts with another system company. WCE purchased $37.6 million of natural gas and purchased $6.5 million of purchased power from EnergyUSA-TPC Corp. during 2004. 51 ITEM 9. WHOLESALE GENERATORS AND FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANIES (continued) PART II. ORGANIZATION CHART. BGP is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bay State Gas Company. WCE is a wholly owned subsidiary of PEI Holdings, Inc. Bay State Gas Company and PEI Holdings, Inc. are wholly owned subsidiaries of NiSource, Inc. See Exhibit G for an organization chart showing BGP and WCE in relation to the other NiSource, Inc. system companies. PART III AGGREGATE INVESTMENT IN EWG'S AND FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANIES. NiSource, Inc.'s aggregate investment in BGP is approximately $39 thousand and its investment in WCE, as discussed in Part I (b), is approximately $16.5 million. The ratio of NiSource, Inc.'s aggregate investment in BGP and WCE to its aggregate investment in its domestic public-utility subsidiary companies is less than 1% based on the current book values of the utility subsidiaries. 52 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS TABLE OF CONTENTS CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STATEMENT OF NAME OF COMPANY (COMPANY ABBREVIATION) BALANCE SHEET OF INCOME STOCK EQUITY CASH FLOWS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NISOURCE INC. (NSI) F-1 F-2 F-3 F-4 Bay State Gas Company (BSG) F-1, F-1A F-2, F-2A F-3, F-3A F-4, F-4A Subsidiaries: Bay State GPE, Inc. (BGP) F-1A F-2A F-3A F-4A Northern Utilities, Inc. (NUI) F-1A F-2A F-3A F-4A Columbia Energy Group (CEG) F-1, F-1B F-2, F-2B F-3, F-3B F-4, F-4B Subsidiaries: Columbia Accounts Receivable Corporation (CAR) F-1B F-2B F-3B F-4B Columbia Assurance Agency, Inc. (CAA) F-1B F-2B F-3B F-4B Columbia Atlantic Trading Corporation (CAT) F-1B F-2B F-3B F-4B Columbia Deep Water Services Company (CDW) F-1B F-2B F-3B F-4B Columbia Energy Services Corporation (CES) F-1B F-2B F-3B F-4B Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. (CKY) F-1B, F-1C F-2B, F-2C F-3B, F-3C F-4B, F-4C Subsidiary: Central Kentucky Transmission Company (CKT) F-1C F-2C F-3C F-4C Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc. (CMD) F-1B F-2B F-3B F-4B Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (COH) F-1B, F-1D F-2B, F-2D F-3B, F-3D F-4B, F-4D Subsidiary: Columbia of Ohio Receivables Corporation (COR) F-1D F-2D F-3D F-4D Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. (CPA) F-1B F-2B F-3B F-4B Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc. (CVA) F-1B F-2B F-3B F-4B Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (TCO) F-1B, F-1E F-2B, F-2E F-3B, F-3E F-4B, F-4E Subsidiary: Columbia Hardy Corporation (CHC) F-1E F-2E F-3E F-4E Columbia Gulf Transmission Company (CGT) F-1B F-2B F-3B F-4B Columbia Network Services Corporation (CNS) F-1B, F-1F F-2B, F-2F F-3B, F-3F F-4B, F-4F Subsidiary: CNS Microwave, Inc. (CMC) F-1F F-2F F-3F F-4F Columbia Remainder Corporation (REM) F-1B F-2B F-3B F-4B Subsidiary: Haverstraw Bay, LLC (HBL) * INACTIVE INACTIVE INACTIVE INACTIVE NiSource Insurance Corporation Limited (NIC) F-1B F-2B F-3B F-4B ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Company was inactive at December 31, 2004. 53 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STATEMENT OF NAME OF COMPANY (COMPANY ABBREVIATION) BALANCE SHEET OF INCOME STOCK EQUITY CASH FLOWS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EnergyUSA, Inc. (EIN) F-1, F-1G F-2, F-2G F-3, F-3G F-4, F-4G Subsidiaries: EnergyUSA Commercial Energy Services, Inc. (ECE) F-1G F-2G F-3G F-4G EnergyUSA, Inc. (MA) (EUS) F-1G F-2G F-3G F-4G EnergyUSA-TPC Corp. (ETP) F-1G F-2G F-3G F-4G NI Energy Services Transportation, Inc. (NST) F-1G F-2G F-3G F-4G NI Fuel Company, Inc. (NFU) F-1G F-2G F-3G F-4G NI-TEX, Inc. (NTX) F-1G F-2G F-3G F-4G Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc. (GSG) F-1 F-2 F-3 F-4 IWC Resources Corporation (IWR) * F-1, F-1H F-2, F-2H F-3, F-3H F-4, F-4H Subsidiaries: Harbour Water Corporation (HWC) * F-1H F-2H F-3H F-4H Indianapolis Water Company (IWC) * F-1H F-2H F-3H F-4H Irishman's Run Acquisition Corporation (IRA) * F-1H F-2H F-3H F-4H IWC Morgan Water Corporation (IWM) * F-1H F-2H F-3H F-4H Liberty Water Corporation (LWC) * F-1H F-2H F-3H F-4H The Darlington Water Works Company (DWC) * F-1H F-2H F-3H F-4H Kokomo Gas and Fuel Company (KGL) F-1 F-2 F-3 F-4 Subsidiary: KGF Trading Company (KGF) * INACTIVE INACTIVE INACTIVE INACTIVE NI Energy Services, Inc. (NES) F-1, F-1I F-2, F-2I F-3, F-3I F-4, F-4I Subsidiaries: Crossroads Pipeline Company (NCP) F-1I F-2I F-3I F-4I NESI Power Marketing, Inc. (NPM) * F-1I F-2I F-3I F-4I NiSource Capital Markets, Inc. (NCM) F-1 F-2 F-3 F-4 NiSource Corporate Services Company (NCS) F-1 F-2 F-3 F-4 NiSource Development Company, Inc. (NDC) F-1, F-1J F-2, F-2J F-3, F-3J F-4, F-4J Subsidiaries: Cardinal Property Management, Inc. (CPM) F-1J F-2J F-3J F-4J JOF Transportation Company (JOF) F-1J F-2J F-3J F-4J Lake Erie Land Company (LEL) F-1J, F-1K F-2J, F-2K F-3J, F-3K F-4J, F-4K Subsidiary: SCC Services, Inc. (SCC) F-1K F-2K F-3K F-4K NDC Douglas Properties, Inc. (NDP) F-1J F-2J F-3J F-4J South Works Power Company (SWP) * F-1J F-2J F-3J F-4J ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Company was inactive at December 31, 2004. 54 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STATEMENT OF NAME OF COMPANY (COMPANY ABBREVIATION) BALANCE SHEET OF INCOME STOCK EQUITY CASH FLOWS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NiSource Energy Technologies, Inc. (NET) F-1 F-2 F-3 F-4 NiSource Finance Corp. (NFC) F-1 F-2 F-3 F-4 NiSource Retail Services, Inc. (NRS) F-1 F-2 F-3 F-4 Northern Indiana Fuel and Light Company, Inc. (NIF) F-1, F-1L F-2, F-2L F-3, F-3L F-4, F-4L Subsidiary: Northern Indiana Trading Company, Inc. (NIT) F-1L F-2L F-3L F-4L Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIP) F-1, F-1M F-2, F-2M F-3, F-3M F-4, F-4M Subsidiary: NIPSCO Receivables Corporation (NRC) F-1M F-2M F-3M F-4M PEI Holdings, Inc. (PRI) F-1, F-1N F-2, F-2N F-3, F-3N F-4, F-4N Subsidiaries: Whiting Clean Energy, Inc. (WCE) F-1N F-2N F-3N F-4N Whiting Leasing LLC (WLC) F-1N F-2N F-3N F-4N ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 55 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1 (1 of 8) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1 F-1 F-1 Consolidating Consolidated As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 3 Page 5 Page 7 Combined Entries Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant * * * * * 16,194,071 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (7,247,654) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET UTILITY PLANT 8,946,417 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation 438,235 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT 9,384,652 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale 23,425 Consolidated affiliates - Unconsolidated affiliates 108,140 Other investments 72,406 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS 203,971 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 30,123 Restricted cash 56,329 Accounts receivable (less reserve) 536,744 Unbilled revenue (less reserve) 352,727 Gas inventory 452,932 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 293,839 Materials and supplies, at average cost 70,836 Electric production fuel, at average cost 29,150 Price risk management assets 61,081 Exchange gas receivable 169,546 Regulatory assets 136,186 Prepayments and other 96,146 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 2,285,639 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets 148,282 Regulatory assets 568,459 Goodwill 3,687,183 Intangible assets 520,275 Deferred charges and other 189,521 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER ASSETS 5,113,720 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS 16,987,982 ============================================================================================================== * Confidential treatment requested 56 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1 (2 of 8) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1 F-1 F-1 Consolidating Consolidated As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 4 Page 6 Page 8 Combined Entries Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity * * * * * 4,787,113 Preferred Stocks-- Series without mandatory redemption provisions 81,114 Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year 4,835,858 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION 9,704,085 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt 1,299,953 Short-term borrowings 307,605 Accounts payable 648,453 Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks 1,108 Customer deposits 87,097 Taxes accrued 160,866 Interest accrued 84,102 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 15,452 Price risk management liabilities 46,905 Exchange gas payable 325,111 Deferred revenue 31,485 Regulatory liabilities 30,215 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 85,478 Other accruals 478,367 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 3,602,197 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities 5,472 Deferred income taxes 1,665,884 Deferred investment tax credits 78,369 Deferred credits 57,965 Deferred revenue 87,382 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 413,004 Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale - Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions 635 Regulatory liabilities 1,168,640 Other noncurrent liabilities 204,349 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER 3,681,700 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES 16,987,982 =============================================================================================================== * Confidential treatment requested 57 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1 (3 of 8) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1 Page 3 As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NSI BSG CEG EIN GSG IWR Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant * * 8,338,457 * * * * Accumulated depreciation and amortization (3,718,665) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET UTILITY PLANT 4,619,792 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation 1,999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT 4,621,791 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale 23,425 Consolidated affiliates - Unconsolidated affiliates 41,659 Other investments 41,664 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS 106,748 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 454,159 Restricted cash 5,416 Accounts receivable (less reserve) 274,865 Unbilled revenue (less reserve) 164,362 Gas inventory 285,758 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 239,355 Materials and supplies, at average cost 17,033 Electric production fuel, at average cost - Price risk management assets 45,717 Exchange gas receivable 131,744 Regulatory assets 87,854 Prepayments and other 73,998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 1,780,261 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets 113,876 Regulatory assets 354,239 Goodwill - Intangible assets 1,403 Deferred charges and other 142,703 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER ASSETS 612,221 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS 7,121,021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 58 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1 (4 of 8) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1 Page 4 As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NSI BSG CEG EIN GSG IWR Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity * * 2,962,805 * * * * Preferred Stocks-- Series without mandatory redemption provisions - Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year 1,075,924 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION 4,038,729 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt 281,882 Short-term borrowings 103 Accounts payable 330,115 Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks - Customer deposits 25,543 Taxes accrued 120,191 Interest accrued 11,405 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 1,556 Price risk management liabilities 4,886 Exchange gas payable 323,649 Deferred revenue 23,224 Regulatory liabilities 24,513 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 33,520 Other accruals 357,428 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,538,015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities - Deferred income taxes 814,911 Deferred investment tax credits 25,472 Deferred credits 47,778 Deferred revenue 86,877 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 84,534 Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale - Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions - Regulatory liabilities 368,761 Other noncurrent liabilities 115,944 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER 1,544,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES 7,121,021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 59 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1 (5 of 8) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1 Page 5 As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) KGL NES NCM NCS NDC NET Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant 57,646 * * - * * * Accumulated depreciation and amortization (33,940) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET UTILITY PLANT 23,706 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation - 41,654 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT 23,706 41,654 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale - - Consolidated affiliates - - Unconsolidated affiliates 5 - Other investments - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL INVESTMENTS 5 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 2,894 1,995 Restricted cash - - Accounts receivable (less reserve) 11,384 37,922 Unbilled revenue (less reserve) 3,992 Gas inventory 918 - Underrecovered gas and fuel costs - - Materials and supplies, at average cost 333 - Electric production fuel, at average cost - - Price risk management assets - - Exchange gas receivable - - Regulatory assets 895 - Prepayments and other 79 1,635 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 20,495 41,552 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets - - Regulatory assets - - Goodwill 16,439 Intangible assets 159 16,487 Deferred charges and other 382 40,347 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER ASSETS 16,980 56,834 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL ASSETS 61,186 140,040 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 60 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1 (6 of 8) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1 Page 6 As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) KGL NES NCM NCS NDC NET Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity 41,116 * * (11,310) * * * Preferred Stocks-- Series without mandatory redemption provisions - - Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year - 21,684 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION 41,116 10,374 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt - 2,246 Short-term borrowings - 47,586 Accounts payable 8,727 12,203 Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks - - Customer deposits 564 - Taxes accrued 763 (6,329) Interest accrued 162 946 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 937 - Price risk management liabilities 895 - Exchange gas payable - - Deferred revenue - - Regulatory liabilities - - Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits - 28,913 Other accruals 1,803 7,571 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 13,851 93,136 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities - - Deferred income taxes 4,027 (5,523) Deferred investment tax credits 393 - Deferred credits - - Deferred revenue - - Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 1,378 42,053 Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale - - Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions - - Regulatory liabilities 292 - Other noncurrent liabilities 129 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER 6,219 36,530 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES 61,186 140,040 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 61 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1 (7 of 8) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1 Page 7 As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NFC NRS NIF NIP PRI Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant * * * * * * Accumulated depreciation and amortization -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET UTILITY PLANT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale Consolidated affiliates Unconsolidated affiliates Other investments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents Restricted cash Accounts receivable (less reserve) Unbilled revenue (less reserve) Gas inventory Underrecovered gas and fuel costs Materials and supplies, at average cost Electric production fuel, at average cost Price risk management assets Exchange gas receivable Regulatory assets Prepayments and other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets Regulatory assets Goodwill Intangible assets Deferred charges and other -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER ASSETS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 62 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1 (8 of 8) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1 Page 8 As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NFC NRS NIF NIP PRI Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity * * * * * * Preferred Stocks-- Series without mandatory redemption provisions Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt Short-term borrowings Accounts payable Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks Customer deposits Taxes accrued Interest accrued Overrecovered gas and fuel costs Price risk management liabilities Exchange gas payable Deferred revenue Regulatory liabilities Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits Other accruals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities Deferred income taxes Deferred investment tax credits Deferred credits Deferred revenue Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions Regulatory liabilities Other noncurrent liabilities ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 63 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1A (1 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES BAY STATE GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-1A As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) BSG BGP NUI Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant 769,894 * 185,495 * * * Accumulated depreciation and amortization (206,756) (45,794) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET UTILITY PLANT 563,138 139,701 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation 74 1,737 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT 563,212 141,438 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale - - Consolidated affiliates 117,973 - Unconsolidated affiliates 32 2 Other investments - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL INVESTMENTS 118,005 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 885 332 Restricted cash - 1,043 Accounts receivable (less reserve) 66,075 12,685 Unbilled revenue (less reserve) 46,574 9,443 Gas inventory 39,866 1,358 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 40,989 4,652 Materials and supplies, at average cost 3,641 911 Electric production fuel, at average cost - Price risk management assets - 307 Exchange gas receivable 10,760 20,373 Regulatory assets 15,416 1,471 Prepayments and other 3,084 627 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 227,290 53,202 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets - - Regulatory assets 17,886 15,692 Goodwill - - Intangible assets 381,323 80,191 Deferred charges and other 10,483 313 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER ASSETS 409,692 96,196 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL ASSETS 1,318,199 290,838 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 64 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1A (2 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES BAY STATE GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-1A As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) BSG BGP NUI Combined Entries Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity 553,812 * 117,935 * * * Preferred Stocks-- Series without mandatory redemption provisions - - Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year 168,500 64,166 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION 722,312 182,101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt 10,000 833 Short-term borrowings 157,592 14,307 Accounts payable 56,328 10,638 Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks - - Customer deposits 3,091 1,140 Taxes accrued (6,096) 24 Interest accrued 1,223 115 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs - - Price risk management liabilities - - Exchange gas payable - - Deferred revenue - - Regulatory liabilities 4,606 1,097 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits - - Other accruals 26,058 8,943 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 252,802 37,097 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities - 51 Deferred income taxes 240,196 53,649 Deferred investment tax credits 1,866 215 Deferred credits - - Deferred revenue - - Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 17,201 2,268 Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale - - Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions - - Regulatory liabilities 82,923 12,467 Other noncurrent liabilities 899 2,990 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER 343,085 71,640 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES 1,318,199 290,838 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 65 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1B (1 of 8) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1B F-1B F-1B Consolidating F-1B As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 3 Page 5 Page 7 Combined Entries Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant * * * * * 8,338,457 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (3,718,665) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET UTILITY PLANT 4,619,792 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation 1,999 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT 4,621,791 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale 23,425 Consolidated affiliates - Unconsolidated affiliates 41,659 Other investments 41,664 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS 106,748 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 454,159 Restricted cash 5,416 Accounts receivable (less reserve) 274,865 Unbilled revenue (less reserve) 164,362 Gas inventory 285,758 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 239,355 Materials and supplies, at average cost 17,033 Electric production fuel, at average cost - Price risk management assets 45,717 Exchange gas receivable 131,744 Regulatory assets 87,854 Prepayments and other 73,998 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 1,780,261 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets 113,876 Regulatory assets 354,239 Goodwill - Intangible assets 1,403 Deferred charges and other 142,703 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER ASSETS 612,221 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS 7,121,021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 66 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1B (2 of 8) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1B F-1B F-1B Consolidating F-1B As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 4 Page 6 Page 8 Combined Entries Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity * * * * * 2,962,805 Preferred Stocks-- Series without mandatory redemption provisions - Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year 1,075,924 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION 4,038,729 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt 281,882 Short-term borrowings 103 Accounts payable 330,115 Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks - Customer deposits 25,543 Taxes accrued 120,191 Interest accrued 11,405 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 1,556 Price risk management liabilities 4,886 Exchange gas payable 323,649 Deferred revenue 23,224 Regulatory liabilities 24,513 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 33,520 Other accruals 357,428 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,538,015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities - Deferred income taxes 814,911 Deferred investment tax credits 25,472 Deferred credits 47,778 Deferred revenue 86,877 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 84,534 Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale - Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions - Regulatory liabilities 368,761 Other noncurrent liabilities 115,944 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER 1,544,277 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES 7,121,021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 67 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1B (3 of 8) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1B Page 3 As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CEG CAR CAA CAT CDW CES Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant * * * * * * * Accumulated depreciation and amortization --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET UTILITY PLANT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale Consolidated affiliates Unconsolidated affiliates Other investments --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents Restricted cash Accounts receivable (less reserve) Unbilled revenue (less reserve) Gas inventory Underrecovered gas and fuel costs Materials and supplies, at average cost Electric production fuel, at average cost Price risk management assets Exchange gas receivable Regulatory assets Prepayments and other --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets Regulatory assets Goodwill Intangible assets Deferred charges and other --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER ASSETS - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 68 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1B (4 of 8) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1B Page 4 As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CEG CAR CAA CAT CDW CES Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity * * * * * * * Preferred Stocks-- Series without mandatory redemption provisions Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt Short-term borrowings Accounts payable Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks Customer deposits Taxes accrued Interest accrued Overrecovered gas and fuel costs Price risk management liabilities Exchange gas payable Deferred revenue Regulatory liabilities Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits Other accruals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities Deferred income taxes Deferred investment tax credits Deferred credits Deferred revenue Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions Regulatory liabilities Other noncurrent liabilities ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 69 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1B (5 of 8) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1B Page 5 As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CKY CMD COH CPA CVA TCO Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant 240,993 88,170 * 707,312 529,062 3,788,885 6,975,182 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (85,673) (26,609) (238,175) (120,942) (1,600,406) (2,645,357) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET UTILITY PLANT 155,320 61,561 469,137 408,120 - 4,329,825 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation - 1 8 - - 1,279 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT 155,320 61,562 469,145 408,120 2,188,479 4,331,104 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale - - - - 23,425 23,425 Consolidated affiliates - - - - - - Unconsolidated affiliates - - - - 34,444 34,444 Other investments - - - - 7,782 7,782 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS - - - - 65,651 65,651 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 418 120 1,462 534 38 6,460 Restricted cash - - 662 - - 662 Accounts receivable (less reserve) 22,188 8,673 50,934 30,646 199,472 407,197 Unbilled revenue (less reserve) 15,096 4,376 50,411 29,770 - 164,197 Gas inventory 9,762 3,395 69,222 14,112 - 285,758 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 14,421 - 67,056 1,118 - 239,355 Materials and supplies, at average cost 32 300 611 1,092 7,262 10,027 Electric production fuel, at average cost - - - - - - Price risk management assets - - - - - - Exchange gas receivable 379 2 33,599 6,716 62,272 121,462 Regulatory assets 877 237 5,292 316 6,396 85,743 Prepayments and other 2,102 922 2,074 2,397 47,958 79,923 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 65,275 18,025 281,323 86,701 323,398 1,400,784 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets - - - - - - Regulatory assets 2,493 1,514 66,171 3,496 38,194 345,708 Goodwill - - - - - - Intangible assets - - 36 45 671 1,112 Deferred charges and other 947 88 2,826 14,798 17,142 114,203 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER ASSETS 3,440 1,602 69,033 18,339 56,007 461,023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS 224,035 81,189 819,501 513,160 2,633,535 6,258,562 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 70 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1B (6 of 8) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1B Page 6 As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CKY CMD COH CPA CVA TCO Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity 77,548 * 469,728 227,888 196,684 1,497,452 2,496,119 Preferred Stocks-- Series without mandatory redemption provisions - - - - - - Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year 36,309 307,433 167,372 117,340 257,369 902,303 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION 113,857 777,161 395,260 314,024 1,754,821 3,398,422 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt 5,840 299 17,843 12,835 128,521 167,833 Short-term borrowings - 125,892 41,700 19,383 - 186,975 Accounts payable 24,121 208,536 84,457 43,675 37,427 405,084 Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks - - - - - - Customer deposits 2,976 12,213 2,962 6,875 - 25,543 Taxes accrued (1,193) 46,789 (4,030) (4,820) 67,317 103,580 Interest accrued 23 996 36 106 - 1,167 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs - - - - - 1,556 Price risk management liabilities - 3,950 936 - - 4,886 Exchange gas payable 10,280 140,432 68,113 14,949 76,818 311,736 Deferred revenue - - - - - - Regulatory liabilities 3,319 18,669 293 209 1,567 24,077 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 754 11,849 3,543 2,178 9,517 28,395 Other accruals 16,575 171,113 61,958 13,882 46,230 313,345 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 62,695 740,738 277,811 109,272 367,397 1,574,177 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities - - - - - - Deferred income taxes 15,250 172,710 113,858 37,501 409,396 755,472 Deferred investment tax credits 1,118 14,352 6,785 1,782 590 25,275 Deferred credits - - - - 529 529 Deferred revenue - - - - - - Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 1,525 35,448 10,370 5,236 13,633 67,161 Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale - - - - - - Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions - - - - - - Regulatory liabilities 24,384 193,305 8,625 19,328 70,789 329,102 Other noncurrent liabilities 5,206 53,428 6,792 26,017 16,380 108,424 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER 47,483 469,243 146,430 89,864 511,317 1,285,963 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES 224,035 1,987,142 819,501 513,160 2,633,535 6,258,562 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 71 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1B (7 of 8) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1B Page 7 As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CGT CNS REM NIC Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant 1,363,287 * * * * Accumulated depreciation and amortization (1,070,823) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET UTILITY PLANT 292,464 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT 292,464 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale - Consolidated affiliates - Unconsolidated affiliates - Other investments - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 10 Restricted cash - Accounts receivable (less reserve) 55,448 Unbilled revenue (less reserve) 165 Gas inventory - Underrecovered gas and fuel costs - Materials and supplies, at average cost 7,006 Electric production fuel, at average cost - Price risk management assets - Exchange gas receivable 10,282 Regulatory assets 2,111 Prepayments and other 2,764 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 77,786 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets - Regulatory assets 8,531 Goodwill - Intangible assets 179 Deferred charges and other 342 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER ASSETS 9,052 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS 379,302 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 72 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1B (8 of 8) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1B Page 8 As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CGT CNS REM NIC Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity 175,535 * * * * Preferred Stocks-- Series without mandatory redemption provisions - Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year 58,312 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION 233,847 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt 9,578 Short-term borrowings - Accounts payable 5,559 Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks - Customer deposits - Taxes accrued 3,369 Interest accrued 17 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs - Price risk management liabilities - Exchange gas payable 11,913 Deferred revenue - Regulatory liabilities 436 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 721 Other accruals 23,966 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 55,559 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities - Deferred income taxes 36,118 Deferred investment tax credits 197 Deferred credits 39 Deferred revenue - Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 6,363 Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale - Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions - Regulatory liabilities 39,659 Other noncurrent liabilities 7,520 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER 89,896 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES 379,302 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 73 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1C (1 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-1C As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CKY CKT Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant 240,993 -- 240,993 -- 240,993 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (85,673) -- (85,673) -- (85,673) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET UTILITY PLANT 155,320 -- 155,320 -- 155,320 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation -- -- -- -- 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT 155,320 -- 155,320 -- 155,320 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale -- -- -- -- 0 Consolidated affiliates -- -- -- -- 0 Unconsolidated affiliates -- -- -- -- 0 Other investments -- -- -- -- 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- -- -- -- 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 418 -- 418 -- 418 Restricted cash -- -- -- -- 0 Accounts receivable (less reserve) 22,188 -- 22,188 -- 22,188 Unbilled revenue (less reserve) 15,096 -- 15,096 -- 15,096 Gas inventory 9,762 -- 9,762 -- 9,762 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 14,421 -- 14,421 -- 14,421 Materials and supplies, at average cost 32 -- 32 -- 32 Electric production fuel, at average cost -- -- -- -- 0 Price risk management assets -- -- -- -- 0 Exchange gas receivable 379 -- 379 -- 379 Regulatory assets 877 -- 877 -- 877 Prepayments and other 2,102 -- 2,102 -- 2,102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 65,275 -- 65,275 -- 65,275 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets -- -- -- -- 0 Regulatory assets 2,493 -- 2,493 -- 2,493 Goodwill -- -- -- -- 0 Intangible assets -- -- -- -- 0 Deferred charges and other 947 -- 947 -- 947 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER ASSETS 3,440 -- 3,440 -- 3,440 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL ASSETS 224,035 -- 224,035 -- 224,035 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Confidential treatment requested 74 f ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1C (2 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-1C As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CKY CKT Combined Entries Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity 77,548 -- 77,548 -- 77,548 Preferred Stocks-- Series without mandatory redemption provisions -- -- -- -- 0 Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year 36,309 -- 36,309 -- 36,309 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION 113,857 -- 113,857 -- 113,857 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt 5,840 -- 5,840 -- 5,840 Short-term borrowings -- -- -- -- 0 Accounts payable 24,121 -- 24,121 -- 24,121 Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks -- -- -- -- 0 Customer deposits 2,976 -- 2,976 -- 2,976 Taxes accrued (1,193) -- (1,193) -- (1,193) Interest accrued 23 -- 23 -- 23 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs -- -- -- -- 0 Price risk management liabilities -- -- -- -- 0 Exchange gas payable 10,280 -- 10,280 -- 10,280 Deferred revenue -- -- -- -- 0 Regulatory liabilities 3,319 -- 3,319 -- 3,319 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 754 -- 754 -- 754 Other accruals 16,575 -- 16,575 -- 16,575 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 62,695 -- 62,695 -- 62,695 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities -- -- -- -- 0 Deferred income taxes 15,250 -- 15,250 -- 15,250 Deferred investment tax credits 1,118 -- 1,118 -- 1,118 Deferred credits -- -- -- -- 0 Deferred revenue -- -- -- -- 0 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 1,525 -- 1,525 -- 1,525 Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale -- -- -- -- 0 Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions -- -- -- -- 0 Regulatory liabilities 24,384 -- 24,384 -- 24,384 Other noncurrent liabilities 5,206 -- 5,206 -- 5,206 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER 47,483 -- 47,483 -- 47,483 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES -- -- -- -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES 224,035 -- 224,035 -- 224,035 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 75 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1D (1 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-1D As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) COH COR Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant 1,620,760 * * * * Accumulated depreciation and amortization (573,552) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET UTILITY PLANT 1,047,208 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation 1,270 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT 1,048,478 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale -- Consolidated affiliates 25,071 Unconsolidated affiliates -- Other investments -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS 25,071 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 3,888 Restricted cash -- Accounts receivable (less reserve) 134,692 Unbilled revenue (less reserve) -- Gas inventory 189,267 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 156,760 Materials and supplies, at average cost 730 Electric production fuel, at average cost -- Price risk management assets -- Exchange gas receivable 18,494 Regulatory assets 72,625 Prepayments and other 24,470 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 600,926 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets - Regulatory assets 233,840 Goodwill - Intangible assets 360 Deferred charges and other 78,402 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER ASSETS 312,602 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS 1,987,077 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 76 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1D (2 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-1D As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) COH COR Combined Entries Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity 469,728 * * * * Preferred Stocks-- Series without mandatory redemption provisions - Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year 307,433 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION 777,161 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt 299 Short-term borrowings 125,892 Accounts payable 208,586 Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks - Customer deposits 12,213 Taxes accrued 46,674 Interest accrued 996 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs - Price risk management liabilities 3,950 Exchange gas payable 140,432 Deferred revenue - Regulatory liabilities 18,669 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 11,849 Other accruals 171,113 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 740,673 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities - Deferred income taxes 172,710 Deferred investment tax credits 14,352 Deferred credits - Deferred revenue - Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 35,448 Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale - Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions - Regulatory liabilities 193,305 Other noncurrent liabilities 53,428 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER 469,243 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES 1,198,077 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 77 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1E (1 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-1E As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) TCO CHC Combined Entries Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant 3,788,885 - 3,788,885 - 3,788,885 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (1,600,406) - (1,600,406) - (1,600,406) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET UTILITY PLANT 2,188,479 - 2,188,479 - 2,188,479 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation - - - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT 2,188,479 - 2,188,479 - 2,188,479 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale 23,425 - 23,425 - 23,425 Consolidated affiliates - - - - - Unconsolidated affiliates 34,444 - 34,444 - 34,444 Other investments 7,782 - 7,782 - 7,782 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL INVESTMENTS 65,651 - 65,651 - 65,651 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 38 - 38 - 38 Restricted cash - - - - - Accounts receivable (less reserve) 199,472 - 199,472 - 199,472 Unbilled revenue (less reserve) - - - - - Gas inventory - - - - - Underrecovered gas and fuel costs - - - - - Materials and supplies, at average cost 7,262 - 7,262 - 7,262 Electric production fuel, at average cost - - - - - Price risk management assets - - - - - Exchange gas receivable 62,272 - 62,272 - 62,272 Regulatory assets 6,396 - 6,396 - 6,396 Prepayments and other 47,958 - 47,958 - 47,958 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 323,398 - 323,398 - 323,398 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets - - - - - Regulatory assets 38,194 - 38,194 - 38,194 Goodwill - - - - - Intangible assets 671 - 671 - 671 Deferred charges and other 17,142 - 17,142 - 17,142 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER ASSETS 56,007 - 56,007 - 56,007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL ASSETS 2,633,535 - 2,633,535 - 2,633,535 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 78 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1E (2 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-1E As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) TCO CHC Combined Entries Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity 1,497,452 -- 1,497,452 -- 1,497,452 Preferred Stocks-- Series without mandatory redemption provisions -- -- -- -- -- Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year 257,369 -- 257,369 -- 257,369 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION 1,754,821 -- 1,754,821 -- 1,754,821 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt 128,521 -- 128,521 -- 128,521 Short-term borrowings -- -- -- -- -- Accounts payable 37,427 -- 37,427 -- 37,427 Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks -- -- -- -- -- Customer deposits -- -- -- -- -- Taxes accrued 67,317 -- 67,317 -- 67,317 Interest accrued -- -- -- -- -- Overrecovered gas and fuel costs -- -- -- -- -- Price risk management liabilities -- -- -- -- -- Exchange gas payable 76,818 -- 76,818 -- 76,818 Deferred revenue -- -- -- -- -- Regulatory liabilities 1,567 -- 1,567 -- 1,567 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 9,517 -- 9,517 -- 9,517 Other accruals 46,230 -- 46,230 -- 46,230 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 367,397 -- 367,397 -- 367,397 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities -- -- -- -- -- Deferred income taxes 409,396 -- 409,396 -- 409,396 Deferred investment tax credits 590 -- 590 -- 590 Deferred credits 529 -- 529 -- 529 Deferred revenue -- -- -- -- -- Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 13,633 -- 13,633 -- 13,633 Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale -- -- -- -- -- Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions -- -- -- -- -- Regulatory liabilities 70,789 -- 70,789 -- 70,789 Other noncurrent liabilities 16,380 -- 16,380 -- 16,380 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER 511,317 -- 511,317 -- 511,317 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES -- -- -- -- -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES 2,633,535 -- 2,633,535 -- 2,633,535 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 79 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1F (1 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-1F As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CNS CMC Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant * * * * * Accumulated depreciation and amortization ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET UTILITY PLANT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale Consolidated affiliates Unconsolidated affiliates Other investments ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents Restricted cash Accounts receivable (less reserve) Unbilled revenue (less reserve) Gas inventory Underrecovered gas and fuel costs Materials and supplies, at average cost Electric production fuel, at average cost Price risk management assets Exchange gas receivable Regulatory assets Prepayments and other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets Regulatory assets Goodwill Intangible assets Deferred charges and other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER ASSETS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 80 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1F (2 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-1F As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CNS CMC Combined Entries Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity * * * * * Preferred Stocks-- Series without mandatory redemption provisions Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt Short-term borrowings Accounts payable Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks Customer deposits Taxes accrued Interest accrued Overrecovered gas and fuel costs Price risk management liabilities Exchange gas payable Deferred revenue Regulatory liabilities Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits Other accruals ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities Deferred income taxes Deferred investment tax credits Deferred credits Deferred revenue Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions Regulatory liabilities Other noncurrent liabilities ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 81 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1G (1 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES ENERGYUSA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1G Consolidating F-1G As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 3 EIN ECE Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant * * * * * * Accumulated depreciation and amortization ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET UTILITY PLANT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale Consolidated affiliates Unconsolidated affiliates Other investments ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL INVESTMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents Restricted cash Accounts receivable (less reserve) Unbilled revenue (less reserve) Gas inventory Underrecovered gas and fuel costs Materials and supplies, at average cost Electric production fuel, at average cost Price risk management assets Exchange gas receivable Regulatory assets Prepayments and other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets Regulatory assets Goodwill Intangible assets Deferred charges and other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER ASSETS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL ASSETS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 82 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1G (2 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES ENERGYUSA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1G Consolidating F-1G As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 4 EIN ECE Combined Entries Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity * * * * * * Preferred Stocks-- Series without mandatory redemption provisions Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt Short-term borrowings Accounts payable Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks Customer deposits Taxes accrued Interest accrued Overrecovered gas and fuel costs Price risk management liabilities Exchange gas payable Deferred revenue Regulatory liabilities Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits Other accruals ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities Deferred income taxes Deferred investment tax credits Deferred credits Deferred revenue Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions Regulatory liabilities Other noncurrent liabilities ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 83 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1G (3 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES ENERGYUSA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1G Page 3 As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) EUS ETP NST NFU NTX Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant * * * * * * Accumulated depreciation and amortization ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET UTILITY PLANT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale Consolidated affiliates Unconsolidated affiliates Other investments ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents Restricted cash Accounts receivable (less reserve) Unbilled revenue (less reserve) Gas inventory Underrecovered gas and fuel costs Materials and supplies, at average cost Electric production fuel, at average cost Price risk management assets Exchange gas receivable Regulatory assets Prepayments and other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets Regulatory assets Goodwill Intangible assets Deferred charges and other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER ASSETS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 84 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1G (4 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES ENERGYUSA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1G Page 4 As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) EUS ETP NST NFU NTX Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity * * * * * * Preferred Stocks-- Series without mandatory redemption provisions Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt Short-term borrowings Accounts payable Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks Customer deposits Taxes accrued Interest accrued Overrecovered gas and fuel costs Price risk management liabilities Exchange gas payable Deferred revenue Regulatory liabilities Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits Other accruals --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities Deferred income taxes Deferred investment tax credits Deferred credits Deferred revenue Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions Regulatory liabilities Other noncurrent liabilities --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 85 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1H (1 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES IWC RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1H Consolidating F-1H As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 3 IWR HWC Combined Entries Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant * * * * * * Accumulated depreciation and amortization ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET UTILITY PLANT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale Consolidated affiliates Unconsolidated affiliates Other investments ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents Restricted cash Accounts receivable (less reserve) Unbilled revenue (less reserve) Gas inventory Underrecovered gas and fuel costs Materials and supplies, at average cost Electric production fuel, at average cost Price risk management assets Exchange gas receivable Regulatory assets Prepayments and other ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets Regulatory assets Goodwill Intangible assets Deferred charges and other ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER ASSETS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 86 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1H (2 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES IWC RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1H Consolidating F-1H As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 4 IWR HWC Combined Entries Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity * * * * * * Preferred Stocks-- Series without mandatory redemption provisions Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt Short-term borrowings Accounts payable Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks Customer deposits Taxes accrued Interest accrued Overrecovered gas and fuel costs Price risk management liabilities Exchange gas payable Deferred revenue Regulatory liabilities Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits Other accruals ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities Deferred income taxes Deferred investment tax credits Deferred credits Deferred revenue Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions Regulatory liabilities Other noncurrent liabilities ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 87 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1H (3 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES IWC RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1H Page 3 As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) IWC IRA IWM LWC DWC Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant * * * * * * Accumulated depreciation and amortization ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET UTILITY PLANT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale Consolidated affiliates Unconsolidated affiliates Other investments ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents Restricted cash Accounts receivable (less reserve) Unbilled revenue (less reserve) Gas inventory Underrecovered gas and fuel costs Materials and supplies, at average cost Electric production fuel, at average cost Price risk management assets Exchange gas receivable Regulatory assets Prepayments and other ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets Regulatory assets Goodwill Intangible assets Deferred charges and other ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER ASSETS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 88 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1H (4 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES IWC RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1H Page 4 As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) IWC IRA IWM LWC DWC Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity * * * * * * Preferred Stocks-- Series without mandatory redemption provisions Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt Short-term borrowings Accounts payable Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks Customer deposits Taxes accrued Interest accrued Overrecovered gas and fuel costs Price risk management liabilities Exchange gas payable Deferred revenue Regulatory liabilities Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits Other accruals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities Deferred income taxes Deferred investment tax credits Deferred credits Deferred revenue Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions Regulatory liabilities Other noncurrent liabilities ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 89 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1I (1 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NI ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-1I As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NES NCP NPM Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant * 37,149 * * * * Accumulated depreciation and amortization (9,220) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET UTILITY PLANT 27,929 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT 27,929 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale - Consolidated affiliates - Unconsolidated affiliates - Other investments - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL INVESTMENTS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents - Restricted cash - Accounts receivable (less reserve) 953 Unbilled revenue (less reserve) - Gas inventory - Underrecovered gas and fuel costs - Materials and supplies, at average cost - Electric production fuel, at average cost - Price risk management assets - Exchange gas receivable 3,293 Regulatory assets 65 Prepayments and other 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 4,328 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets - Regulatory assets - Goodwill - Intangible assets - Deferred charges and other - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER ASSETS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL ASSETS 32,257 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 90 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1I (2 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NI ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-1I As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NES NCP NPM Combined Entries Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity * 7,660 * * * * Preferred Stocks-- Series without mandatory redemption provisions - Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION 7,660 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt - Short-term borrowings 14,591 Accounts payable 2,578 Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks - Customer deposits - Taxes accrued 78 Interest accrued - Overrecovered gas and fuel costs - Price risk management liabilities - Exchange gas payable 1,461 Deferred revenue - Regulatory liabilities - Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits - Other accruals 17 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 18,725 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities - Deferred income taxes 5,400 Deferred investment tax credits - Deferred credits - Deferred revenue 472 Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits - Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale - Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions - Regulatory liabilities - Other noncurrent liabilities - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER 5,872 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES 32,257 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 91 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1J (1 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NISOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1J Consolidating F-1J As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 3 NDC CPM Combined Entries Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant * * * * * * Accumulated depreciation and amortization ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET UTILITY PLANT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale Consolidated affiliates Unconsolidated affiliates Other investments ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents Restricted cash Accounts receivable (less reserve) Unbilled revenue (less reserve) Gas inventory Underrecovered gas and fuel costs Materials and supplies, at average cost Electric production fuel, at average cost Price risk management assets Exchange gas receivable Regulatory assets Prepayments and other ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets Regulatory assets Goodwill Intangible assets Deferred charges and other ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Assets ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 92 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1J (2 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NISOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1J Consolidating F-1J As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 4 NDC CPM Combined Entries Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity * * * * * * Preferred Stocks-- Series without mandatory redemption provisions Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt Short-term borrowings Accounts payable Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks Customer deposits Taxes accrued Interest accrued Overrecovered gas and fuel costs Price risk management liabilities Exchange gas payable Deferred revenue Regulatory liabilities Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits Other accruals ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities Deferred income taxes Deferred investment tax credits Deferred credits Deferred revenue Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions Regulatory liabilities Other noncurrent liabilities ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 93 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1J (3 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NISOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1J Page 3 As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) JOF LEL NDP SWP Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant * * * * * Accumulated depreciation and amortization ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET UTILITY PLANT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale Consolidated affiliates Unconsolidated affiliates Other investments ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents Restricted cash Accounts receivable (less reserve) Unbilled revenue (less reserve) Gas inventory Underrecovered gas and fuel costs Materials and supplies, at average cost Electric production fuel, at average cost Price risk management assets Exchange gas receivable Regulatory assets Prepayments and other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets Regulatory assets Goodwill Intangible assets Deferred charges and other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER ASSETS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 94 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1J (4 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NISOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-1J Page 4 As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) JOF LEL NDP SWP Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity * * * * * Preferred Stocks-- Series without mandatory redemption provisions Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt Short-term borrowings Accounts payable Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks Customer deposits Taxes accrued Interest accrued Overrecovered gas and fuel costs Price risk management liabilities Exchange gas payable Deferred revenue Regulatory liabilities Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits Other accruals ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities Deferred income taxes Deferred investment tax credits Deferred credits Deferred revenue Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions Regulatory liabilities Other noncurrent liabilities ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 95 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1K (1 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES LAKE ERIE LAND COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-1K As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) LEL SCC Combined Entries Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant * * * * * Accumulated depreciation and amortization --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET UTILITY PLANT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale Consolidated affiliates Unconsolidated affiliates Other investments --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents Restricted cash Accounts receivable (less reserve) Unbilled revenue (less reserve) Gas inventory Underrecovered gas and fuel costs Materials and supplies, at average cost Electric production fuel, at average cost Price risk management assets Exchange gas receivable Regulatory assets Prepayments and other --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets Regulatory assets Goodwill Intangible assets Deferred charges and other --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER ASSETS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 96 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1K (2 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES LAKE ERIE LAND COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-1K As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) LEL SCC Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity * * * * * Preferred Stocks-- Series without mandatory redemption provisions Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt Short-term borrowings Accounts payable Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks Customer deposits Taxes accrued Interest accrued Overrecovered gas and fuel costs Price risk management liabilities Exchange gas payable Deferred revenue Regulatory liabilities Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits Other accruals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities Deferred income taxes Deferred investment tax credits Deferred credits Deferred revenue Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions Regulatory liabilities Other noncurrent liabilities ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 97 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1L (1 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NORTHERN INDIANA FUEL AND LIGHT COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-1L As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NIF NIT Combined Entries Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant 57,919 * * * * Accumulated depreciation and amortization (24,820) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET UTILITY PLANT 33,099 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT 33,099 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale - Consolidated affiliates 5,959 Unconsolidated affiliates - Other investments - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS 5,959 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 1,894 Restricted cash - Accounts receivable (less reserve) 12,682 Unbilled revenue (less reserve) 4,436 Gas inventory 6,045 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 1,744 Materials and supplies, at average cost 271 Electric production fuel, at average cost - Price risk management assets - Exchange gas receivable - Regulatory assets 606 Prepayments and other 115 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 27,793 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets - Regulatory assets 72 Goodwill 13,307 Intangible assets 591 Deferred charges and other (1,604) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER ASSETS 12,366 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS 79,217 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 98 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1L (2 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NORTHERN INDIANA FUEL AND LIGHT COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-1L As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NIF NIT Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity 53,362 * * * * Preferred Stocks-- Series without mandatory redemption provisions - Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION 53,362 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt - Short-term borrowings - Accounts payable 9,557 Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks - Customer deposits 162 Taxes accrued 308 Interest accrued 30 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs - Price risk management liabilities 606 Exchange gas payable - Deferred revenue - Regulatory liabilities - Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits - Other accruals 784 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 11,447 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities Deferred income taxes 5,955 Deferred investment tax credits 232 Deferred credits - Deferred revenue - Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits 7,870 Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale - Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions - Regulatory liabilities 181 Other noncurrent liabilities 170 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER 14,408 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES 79,217 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 99 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-1M (1 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-1M As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NIP NRC Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant 6,728,814 * * * * Accumulated depreciation and amortization (3,199,680) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET UTILITY PLANT 3,529,134 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation 2,304 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT 3,531,438 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale - Consolidated affiliates 50,884 Unconsolidated affiliates - Other investments - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS 50,884 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 22 Restricted cash 22,410 Accounts receivable (less reserve) 119,781 Unbilled revenue (less reserve) - Gas inventory 106,629 Underrecovered gas and fuel costs 7,099 Materials and supplies, at average cost 47,674 Electric production fuel, at average cost 29,150 Price risk management assets 214 Exchange gas receivable - Regulatory assets 29,812 Prepayments and other 38,307 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 401,098 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets - Regulatory assets 183,748 Goodwill - Intangible assets 31,073 Deferred charges and other 6,851 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER ASSETS 221,672 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS 4,205,092 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 100 F-1M (2 of 2) ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-1M As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NIP NRC Combined Entries Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity 1,156,193 * * * * Preferred Stocks -- Series without mandatory redemption provisions 81,114 Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year 497,867 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION 1,735,174 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt 73,275 Short-term borrowings 494,897 Accounts payable 186,184 Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks 1,052 Customer deposits 56,395 Taxes accrued 55,458 Interest accrued 6,910 Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 12,959 Price risk management liabilities 13,514 Exchange gas payable - Deferred revenue - Regulatory liabilities - Accrued liability for postretirement and pension 23,027 benefits Other accruals 54,269 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 977,940 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities - Deferred income taxes 455,829 Deferred investment tax credits 50,174 Deferred credits 19,304 Deferred revenue - Accrued liability for postretirement and pension 239,605 benefits Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory 635 redemption provisions Regulatory liabilities 706,584 Other noncurrent liabilities 19,847 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER 1,491,978 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES 4,205,092 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 101 F-1N (1 of 2) ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PEI HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-1N As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) PRI WCE WLC Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSETS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Utility plant * * * * * * Accumulated depreciation and amortization ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET UTILITY PLANT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other property, at cost, less accumulated depreciation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale Consolidated affiliates Unconsolidated affiliates Other investments ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL INVESTMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents Restricted cash Accounts receivable (less reserve) Unbilled revenue (less reserve) Gas inventory Underrecovered gas and fuel costs Materials and supplies, at average cost Electric production fuel, at average cost Price risk management assets Exchange gas receivable Regulatory assets Prepayments and other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER ASSETS Price risk management assets Regulatory assets Goodwill Intangible assets Deferred charges and other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER ASSETS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL ASSETS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 102 F-1N (2 of 2) ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PEI HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-1N As of December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) PRI WCE WLC Combined Entries Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common Stock Equity * * * * * * Preferred Stocks -- Series without mandatory redemption provisions Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES Current portion of long-term debt Short-term borrowings Accounts payable Dividends declared on common and preferred stocks Customer deposits Taxes accrued Interest accrued Overrecovered gas and fuel costs Price risk management liabilities Exchange gas payable Deferred revenue Regulatory liabilities Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits Other accruals -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS Price risk management liabilities Deferred income taxes Deferred investment tax credits Deferred credits Deferred revenue Accrued liability for postretirement and pension benefits Liabilities of discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale Preferred stock liabilities with mandatory redemption provisions Regulatory liabilities Other noncurrent liabilities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 103 F-2 (1 of 4) ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-2 F-2 F-2 Consolidating F-2 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET REVENUES Gas Distribution * * * * * 3,801,783 Gas Transmission and Storage 1,013,439 Electric 1,120,990 Other 729,996 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GROSS REVENUES 6,666,208 Cost of Sales 3,610,463 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL NET REVENUES 3,055,745 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance 1,211,749 Depreciation and amortization 509,686 Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets (3,108) Other taxes 265,398 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 1,983,725 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 1,072,020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net (403,917) Minority interests 22 Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries (4,381) Other, net 7,360 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) (400,916) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING 671,104 Income Taxes 240,857 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 430,247 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes 6,091 Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes (23) Change in Accounting - net of tax - Subsidiary Earnings - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET INCOME (LOSS) 436,315 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 104 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2 (2 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-2 Page 2 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NSI BSG CEG EIN GSG IWR Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET REVENUES Gas Distribution * * 2,203,235 * * * * Gas Transmission and Storage 925,974 Electric - Other 92,299 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GROSS REVENUES 3,221,508 Cost of Sales 1,481,045 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL NET REVENUES 1,740,463 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance 678,788 Depreciation and amortization 169,303 Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets 1,211 Other taxes 175,777 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 1,025,079 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 715,384 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net (96,476) Minority interests - Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries - Other, net 24,799 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) (71,677) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING 643,707 Income Taxes 240,046 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 403,661 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes 2,145 Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes 1,619 Change in Accounting - net of tax - Subsidiary Earnings - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET INCOME (LOSS) 407,425 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (a) BSG includes two subsidiaries, CEG includes fifteen subsidiaries, EIN includes six subsidiaries and IWR includes six subsidiaries as noted in Item 1. Consolidating financial statements of BSG, CEG, EIN and IWR are presented herewith in Exhibits F-1A through F-4A, F-1B through F-4B, F-1G through F-4G, and F-1H through F-4H, respectively. * Confidential treatment requested 105 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2 (3 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-2 Page 3 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) KGL NES NCM NCS NDC NET Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET REVENUES Gas Distribution 42,950 * * - * * * Gas Transmission and Storage 1,655 - Electric - - Other 19,447 279,799 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROSS REVENUES 64,052 279,799 Cost of Sales 50,742 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL NET REVENUES 13,310 279,799 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance 5,413 260,738 Depreciation and amortization 1,745 7,163 Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets - - Other taxes 1,700 9,214 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 8,858 277,115 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 4,452 2,684 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net (30) (3,398) Minority interests - - Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries - - Other, net 111 (61) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) 81 (3,459) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING 4,533 (775) Income Taxes 1,489 (775) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 3,044 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes - - Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes - - Change in Accounting - net of tax - - Subsidiary Earnings - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET INCOME (LOSS) 3,044 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) NES includes two subsidiaries and NDC includes five subsidiaries as noted in Item 1. Consolidating financial statements of NES and NDC are presented herewith in Exhibits F-1I through F-4I and F-1J and F-4J, respectively. * Confidential treatment requested 106 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2 (4 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-2 Page 4 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NFC NRS NIF NIP PRI Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET REVENUES Gas Distribution * * * * * 982,828 Gas Transmission and Storage 53,946 Electric 1,140,011 Other 14,897 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROSS REVENUES 2,191,682 Cost of Sales 1,148,731 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL NET REVENUES 1,042,951 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance 391,613 Depreciation and amortization 274,665 Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets (1,637) Other taxes 62,750 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 727,391 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 315,560 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net (269,928) Minority interests - Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries - Other, net 190,052 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) (79,876) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING 235,684 Income Taxes 91,804 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 143,880 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes 5,347 Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes - Change in Accounting - net of tax - Subsidiary Earnings - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET INCOME (LOSS) 149,227 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) NIF includes one subsidiary, NIP includes one subsidiary and PRI includes two subsidiaries as noted in Item 1. Consolidating financial statements of NIF, NIP and PRI are presented herewith in Exhibits F-1L through F-4L, F-1M through F-4M and F-1N through F-4N, respectively. * Confidential treatment requested 107 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2A (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES BAY STATE GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-2A Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) BSG BGP NUI Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET REVENUES Gas Distribution 470,290 * 110,808 * * * Gas Transmission and Storage 23,775 8,956 Electric - - Other 20,416 2,821 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GROSS REVENUES 514,481 122,585 Cost of Sales 323,864 81,501 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL NET REVENUES 190,617 41,084 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance 101,360 18,877 Depreciation and amortization 39,163 9,270 Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets - - Other taxes 9,657 2,057 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 150,180 30,204 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 40,437 10,880 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net (9,533) (2,917) Minority interests - - Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries - - Other, net (173) 96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) (9,706) (2,821) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING 30,731 8,059 Income Taxes 11,795 4,158 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 18,936 3,901 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes - - Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes - - Change in Accounting - net of tax - - Subsidiary Earnings 3,904 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET INCOME (LOSS) 22,840 3,901 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 108 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2B (1 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES BAY STATE GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-2B F-2B F-2B Consolidating F-2B Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET REVENUES Gas Distribution * * * * * 2,203,235 Gas Transmission and Storage 925,974 Electric - Other 92,299 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GROSS REVENUES 3,221,508 Cost of Sales 1,481,045 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL NET REVENUES 1,740,463 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance 678,788 Depreciation and amortization 169,303 Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets 1,211 Other taxes 175,777 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 1,025,079 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 715,384 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net (96,476) Minority interests - Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries - Other, net 24,799 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) (71,677) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING 643,707 Income Taxes 240,046 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 403,661 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes 2,145 Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes 1,619 Change in Accounting - net of tax - Subsidiary Earnings - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET INCOME (LOSS) 407,425 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 109 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2B (2 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-2B Page 2 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CEG CAR CAA CAT CDW CES Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET REVENUES Gas Distribution * * * * * * * Gas Transmission and Storage Electric Other ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROSS REVENUES Cost of Sales ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL NET REVENUES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance Depreciation and amortization Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets Other taxes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net Minority interests Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries Other, net ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING Income Taxes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes Change in Accounting - net of tax Subsidiary Earnings ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET INCOME (LOSS) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 110 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2B (3 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-2B Page 3 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CKY CMD COH CPA CVA TCO Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET REVENUES Gas Distribution 129,976 48,866 * 490,576 300,276 - 2,203,307 Gas Transmission and Storage 22,943 3,449 67,539 20,462 688,703 1,032,128 Electric - - - - - - Other - 71 1,343 141 6,158 10,864 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROSS REVENUES 152,919 52,386 559,458 320,879 694,861 3,246,299 Cost of Sales 103,600 33,176 367,464 207,551 - 1,641,167 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL NET REVENUES 49,319 19,210 191,994 113,328 694,861 1,605,132 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance 26,808 8,064 96,335 42,718 241,752 625,713 Depreciation and amortization 5,094 2,553 16,703 15,923 89,287 145,618 Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets - - - - 1,196 1,196 Other taxes 1,986 2,122 4,573 4,415 44,384 168,929 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 33,888 12,739 117,611 63,056 376,619 941,456 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 15,431 6,471 74,383 50,272 318,242 663,676 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net (3,394) (1,374) (14,439) (10,058) (27,350) (82,145) Minority interests - - - - - - Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries - - - - - - Other, net 1,310 167 2,343 3,228 1,984 7,370 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) (2,084) (1,207) (12,096) (6,830) (25,366) (74,775) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING 13,347 5,264 62,287 43,442 292,876 588,901 Income Taxes 5,087 2,075 25,479 16,633 110,482 219,218 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 8,260 3,189 36,808 26,809 182,394 369,683 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes - - - - - - Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes - - - - - - Change in Accounting - net of tax - - - - - - Subsidiary Earnings - - - - - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET INCOME (LOSS) 8,260 3,189 36,808 26,809 182,394 369,683 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 111 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2B (4 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-2B Page 4 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CGT CNS REM NIC Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET REVENUES Gas Distribution - * * * * Gas Transmission and Storage 124,634 Electric - Other 2,393 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROSS REVENUES 127,027 Cost of Sales - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL NET REVENUES 127,027 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance 55,697 Depreciation and amortization 23,191 Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets - Other taxes 7,829 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 86,717 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 40,310 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net (5,336) Minority interests - Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries - Other, net 341 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) (4,995) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING 35,315 Income Taxes 13,146 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 22,169 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes - Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes - Change in Accounting - net of tax - Subsidiary Earnings - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET INCOME (LOSS) 22,169 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 112 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2C (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-2C Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CKY CKT Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET REVENUES Gas Distribution 129,976 -- 129,976 -- 129,976 Gas Transmission and Storage 22,943 -- 22,943 -- 22,943 Electric -- -- -- -- -- Other -- -- -- -- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GROSS REVENUES 152,919 -- 152,919 -- 152,919 Cost of Sales 103,600 -- 103,600 -- 103,600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL NET REVENUES 49,319 -- 49,319 -- 49,319 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance 26,808 -- 26,808 -- 26,808 Depreciation and amortization 5,094 -- 5,094 -- 5,094 Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets -- -- -- -- -- Other taxes 1,986 -- 1,986 -- 1,986 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 33,888 -- 33,888 -- 33,888 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 15,431 -- 15,431 -- 15,431 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net (3,394) -- (3,394) -- (3,394) Minority interests -- -- -- -- -- Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries -- -- -- -- -- Other, net 1,310 -- 1,310 -- 1,310 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) (2,084) -- (2,084) -- (2,084) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING 13,347 -- 13,347 -- 13,347 Income Taxes 5,087 -- 5,087 -- 5,087 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 8,260 -- 8,260 -- 8,260 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes -- -- -- -- -- Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes -- -- -- -- -- Change in Accounting - net of tax -- -- -- -- -- Subsidiary Earnings -- -- -- -- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET INCOME (LOSS) 8,260 -- 8,260 -- 8,260 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 113 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2D (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-2D Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) COH COR Combined Entries Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET REVENUES Gas Distribution 1,233,613 * * * * Gas Transmission and Storage 229,032 Electric -- Other 3,151 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROSS REVENUES 1,465,796 Cost of Sales 929,376 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL NET REVENUES 536,420 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance 209,995 Depreciation and amortization 16,058 Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets -- Other taxes 111,449 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 337,502 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 198,918 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net (25,129) Minority interests -- Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries -- Other, net (2,222) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) (27,351) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING 171,567 Income Taxes 59,414 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 112,153 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes -- Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes -- Change in Accounting - net of tax -- Subsidiary Earnings 70 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET INCOME (LOSS) 112,223 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 114 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2E (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-2E Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) TCO CHC Combined Entries Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET REVENUES Gas Distribution - - - - - Gas Transmission and Storage 688,703 - 688,703 - 688,703 Electric - - - - - Other 6,158 - 6,158 - 6,158 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROSS REVENUES 694,861 - 694,861 - 694,861 Cost of Sales - - - - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL NET REVENUES 694,861 - 694,861 - 694,861 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance 241,752 - 241,752 - 241,752 Depreciation and amortization 89,287 - 89,287 - 89,287 Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets 1,196 - 1,196 - 1,196 Other taxes 44,384 - 44,384 - 44,384 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 376,619 - 376,619 - 376,619 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 318,242 - 318,242 - 318,242 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net (27,350) - (27,350) - (27,350) Minority interests - - - - - Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries - - - - - Other, net 1,984 - 1,984 - 1,984 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) (25,366) - (25,366) - (25,366) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING 292,876 - 292,876 - 292,876 Income Taxes 110,482 - 110,482 - 110,482 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 182,394 - 182,394 - 182,394 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes - - - - - Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes - - - - - Change in Accounting - net of tax - - - - - Subsidiary Earnings - - - - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET INCOME (LOSS) 182,394 - 182,394 - 182,394 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 115 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2F (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA NET WORK SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-2F Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CNS CMC Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET REVENUES Gas Distribution * * * * * Gas Transmission and Storage Electric Other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GROSS REVENUES Cost of Sales ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL NET REVENUES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance Depreciation and amortization Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets Other taxes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net Minority interests Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries Other, net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING Income Taxes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes Change in Accounting - net of tax Subsidiary Earnings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET INCOME (LOSS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 116 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2G (1 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES ENERGYUSA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-2G Consolidating F-2G Year Ended December 31, 2004($ in thousands) Page 2 EIN ECE Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET REVENUES Gas Distribution * * * * * * Gas Transmission and Storage Electric Other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GROSS REVENUES Cost of Sales ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL NET REVENUES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance Depreciation and amortization Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets Other taxes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net Minority interest Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries Other, net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING Income Taxes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes Gain (Loss) on the Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes Change in Accounting - net of tax Subsidiary Earnings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET INCOME (LOSS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 117 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2G (2 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES ENERGYUSA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-2G Page 2 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) EUS ETP NST NFU NTX Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET REVENUES Gas Distribution * * * * * * Gas Transmission and Storage Electric Other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GROSS REVENUES Cost of Sales ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL NET REVENUES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance Depreciation and amortization Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets Other taxes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net Minority interests Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries Other, net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING Income Taxes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes Change in Accounting - net of tax Subsidiary Earnings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET INCOME (LOSS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 118 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2H (1 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES IWC RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-2H Consolidating F-2H Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 2 IWR HWC Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET REVENUES Gas Distribution * * * * * * Gas Transmission and Storage Electric Other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GROSS REVENUES Cost of Sales ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL NET REVENUES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance Depreciation and amortization Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets Other taxes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net Minority interests Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries Other, net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING Income Taxes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes Change in Accounting - net of tax Subsidiary Earnings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET INCOME (LOSS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 119 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2H (2 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES IWC RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-2H Page 2 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) IWC IRA IWM LWC DWC Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET REVENUES Gas Distribution * * * * * * Gas Transmission and Storage Electric Other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GROSS REVENUES Cost of Sales ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL NET REVENUES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance Depreciation and amortization Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets Other taxes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net Minority interests Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries Other, net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING Income Taxes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes Change in Accounting - net of tax Subsidiary Earnings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET INCOME (LOSS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 120 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2I (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NI ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-2I Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NES NCP NPM Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET REVENUES Gas Distribution * - * * * * Gas Transmission and Storage 5,469 Electric - Other 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GROSS REVENUES 5,477 Cost of Sales - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL NET REVENUES 5,477 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance 1,821 Depreciation and amortization 858 Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets - Other taxes (152) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 2,527 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 2,950 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net (291) Minority interests - Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries - Other, net 32 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) (259) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING 2,691 Income Taxes 1,032 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 1,659 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes - Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes - Change in Accounting - net of tax - Subsidiary Earnings - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET INCOME (LOSS) 1,659 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 121 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2J (1 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NISOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-2H Consolidating F-2J Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 2 NDC CPM Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET REVENUES Gas Distribution * * * * * * Gas Transmission and Storage Electric Other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GROSS REVENUES Cost of Sales ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL NET REVENUES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance Depreciation and amortization Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets Other taxes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net Minority interests Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries Other, net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING Income Taxes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes Change in Accounting - net of tax Subsidiary Earnings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET INCOME (LOSS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 122 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2J (2 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NORTHERN INDIANA FUEL AND LIGHT COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-2J Page 2 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) JOF LEL NDP SWP Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET REVENUES Gas Distribution * * * * * Gas Transmission and Storage Electric Other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GROSS REVENUES Cost of Sales ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL NET REVENUES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance Depreciation and amortization Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets Other taxes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net Minority interests Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries Other, net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING Income Taxes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes Change in Accounting - net of tax Subsidiary Earnings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET INCOME (LOSS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 123 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2K (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES LAKE ERIE LAND COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-2K Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) LEL SCC Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET REVENUES Gas Distribution * * * * * Gas Transmission and Storage Electric Other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GROSS REVENUES Cost of Sales ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL NET REVENUES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance Depreciation and amortization Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets Other taxes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net Minority interests Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries Other, net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING Income Taxes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes Change in Accounting - net of tax Subsidiary Earnings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET INCOME (LOSS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Confidential treatment requested 124 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2L (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NORTHERN INDIANA FUEL AND LIGHT COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-2L Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NIF NIT Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET REVENUES Gas Distribution 60,170 * * * * Gas Transmission and Storage 898 Electric - Other - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GROSS REVENUES 61,068 Cost of Sales 47,259 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL NET REVENUES 13,809 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance 6,956 Depreciation and amortization 1,538 Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets - Other taxes 936 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 9,430 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 4,379 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net (29) Minority interests - Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries - Other, net 241 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) 212 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING 4,591 Income Taxes 1,041 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 3,550 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes - Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes - Change in Accounting - net of tax - Subsidiary Earnings 361 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET INCOME (LOSS) 3,911 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 125 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2M (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-2M Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NIP NRC Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET REVENUES Gas Distribution 908,648 * * * * Gas Transmission and Storage 50,654 Electric 1,107,548 Other 5,102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROSS REVENUES 2,071,952 Cost of Sales 1,041,824 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL NET REVENUES 1,030,128 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance 365,687 Depreciation and amortization 264,482 Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets (1,637) Other taxes 59,953 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 688,485 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 341,643 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net (43,649) Minority interests - Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries - Other, net (5,033) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) (48,682) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING 292,961 Income Taxes 115,872 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 177,089 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes - Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes - Change in Accounting - net of tax - Subsidiary Earnings 493 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET INCOME (LOSS) 177,582 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 126 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-2N (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PEI HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-2N Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) PRI WCE WLC Combined Entries Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET REVENUES Gas Distribution * * * * * * Gas Transmission and Storage Electric Other -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROSS REVENUES Cost of Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL NET REVENUES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING EXPENSES Operation and maintenance Depreciation and amortization Loss (gain) on sale or impairment of assets Other taxes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Interest expense, net Minority interests Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries Other, net -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING Income Taxes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations - net of taxes Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Discontinued Operations - net of taxes Change in Accounting - net of tax Subsidiary Earnings -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET INCOME (LOSS) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 127 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3 (1 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-3 F-3 F-3 Consolidating F-3 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year * * * * * 2,631 Common stock issuance 74 Long-term incentive plan stock issuance 8 Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance - Common stock retired - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 2,713 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year 3,747,016 Common stock issuance 144,322 Long-term incentive plan stock issuance 735 Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance 23,027 Recapitalization - Capital contributions 5,285 Treasury stock acquired (4,146) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 3,916,239 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year 731,313 Net income (loss) 436,315 Cash dividends - NI (242,341) Subsidiaries (to parent) - Other 94 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 925,381 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER Balance at beginning of year (4,164) Long-term Incentive Plan (2,960) Amortization of Unearned Compensation 1,332 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR (5,792) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year (60,916) Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized 1,541 Realized - Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized 643 Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges 2,154 Minimum pension liability adjustment 5,150 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR (51,428) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY 4,787,113 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 128 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3 (2 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-3 Page 2 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NSI BSG CEG EIN GSG IWR Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year * * - * * * * Common stock issuance - Long-term incentive plan stock issuance - Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance - Common stock retired - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year 1,398,733 Common stock issuance - Long-term incentive plan stock issuance - Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance - Recapitalization - Capital contributions 20,822 Treasury stock acquired - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 1,419,555 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year 1,081,846 Net income (loss) 407,425 Cash dividends - NI - Subsidiaries (to parent) (50,000) Other - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 1,439,271 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER Balance at beginning of year - Long-term Incentive Plan - Amortization of Unearned Compensation - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year 87,996 Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized 246 Realized - Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized - Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges 15,737 Minimum pension liability adjustment - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 103,979 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY 2,962,805 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 129 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3 (3 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-3 Page 3 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) KGL NES NCM NCS NDC NET Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year 46,170 * * 400 * * * Common stock issuance - - Long-term incentive plan stock issuance - - Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance - - Common stock retired - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 46,170 400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year 367 - Common stock issuance - - Long-term incentive plan stock issuance - - Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance - - Recapitalization - Capital contributions 62 - Treasury stock acquired - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 429 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year (8,569) - Net income (loss) 3,044 - Cash dividends - NI - - Subsidiaries (to parent) - - Other - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR (5,525) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER Balance at beginning of year - - Long-term Incentive Plan - - Amortization of Unearned Compensation - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year (169) (10,319) Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized - - Realized - - Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized - - Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges - - Minimum pension liability adjustment 211 (1,391) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 42 (11,710) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY 41,116 (11,310) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 130 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3 (4 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants F-3 Page 4 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NFC NRS NIF NIP PRI Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year * * * * * * Common stock issuance Long-term incentive plan stock issuance Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance Common stock retired ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year Common stock issuance Long-term incentive plan stock issuance Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance Recapitalization - Capital contributions Treasury stock acquired ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year Net income (loss) Cash dividends - NI Subsidiaries (to parent) Other ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER Balance at beginning of year Long-term Incentive Plan Amortization of Unearned Compensation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized Realized Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges Minimum pension liability adjustment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 131 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3A (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES BAY STATE GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-3A Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) BSG BGP NUI Combined Entries Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year - * 1 * * * Common stock issuance - - Long-term incentive plan stock issuance - - Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance - - Common stock retired - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR - 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year 526,642 109,136 Common stock issuance - - Long-term incentive plan stock issuance - - Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance - - Recapitalization - Capital contributions 2 2 Treasury stock acquired - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 526,644 109,138 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year 16,863 7,485 Net income (loss) 22,840 3,901 Cash dividends - NI - - Subsidiaries (to parent) - (1,230) Other - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 39,703 10,156 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER Balance at beginning of year - - Long-term Incentive Plan - - Amortization of Unearned Compensation - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year (14,290) (1,687) Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized - - Realized - - Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized - - Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges - - Minimum pension liability adjustment 1,755 327 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR (12,535) (1,360) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY 553,812 117,935 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 132 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3B (1 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-3B F-3B F-3B Consolidating F-3B Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Combined Entries Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year * * * * * - Common stock issuance - Long-term incentive plan stock issuance - Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance - Common stock retired - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year 1,398,733 Common stock issuance - Long-term incentive plan stock issuance - Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance - Recapitalization - Capital contributions 20,822 Treasury stock acquired - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 1,419,555 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year 1,081,846 Net income (loss) 407,425 Cash dividends - NI - Subsidiaries (to parent) (50,000) Other - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 1,439,271 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER Balance at beginning of year - Long-term Incentive Plan - Amortization of Unearned Compensation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year 87,996 Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized 246 Realized - Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized - Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges 15,737 Minimum pension liability adjustment - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 103,979 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY 2,962,805 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 133 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3B (2 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-3B Page 2 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CEG CAR CAA CAT CDW CES Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year * * * * * * * Common stock issuance Long-term incentive plan stock issuance Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance Common stock retired --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year Common stock issuance Long-term incentive plan stock issuance Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance Recapitalization - Capital contributions Treasury stock acquired --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year Net income (loss) Cash dividends - NI Subsidiaries (to parent) Other --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER Balance at beginning of year Long-term Incentive Plan Amortization of Unearned Compensation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized Realized Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges Minimum pension liability adjustment --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 134 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3B (3 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-3B Page 3 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CKY CMD COH CPA CVA TCO Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year 23,806 72 * 45,128 65,305 48 293,599 Common stock issuance - - - - - - Long-term incentive plan stock issuance - - - - - - Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance - - - - - - Common stock retired - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 23,806 72 45,128 65,305 48 293,599 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year 4,151 11,189 5,301 6,640 1,565,706 1,610,123 Common stock issuance - - - - - - Long-term incentive plan stock issuance - - - - - - Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance - - - - - - Recapitalization - Capital contributions 533 270 917 441 5,840 13,666 Treasury stock acquired - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 4,684 11,459 6,218 7,081 1,571,546 1,623,789 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year 49,798 17,749 158,234 118,296 (256,536) 362,689 Net income (loss) 8,260 3,189 36,808 26,809 182,394 369,683 Cash dividends - NI - - - - - - Subsidiaries (to parent) (9,000) (5,650) (18,500) (20,805) - (153,639) Other - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 49,058 15,288 176,542 124,300 (74,142) 578,733 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER Balance at beginning of year - - - - - - Long-term Incentive Plan - - - - - - Amortization of Unearned Compensation - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year - - - - - - Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized - - - - - - Realized - - - - - - Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized - - - - - - Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges - - - - - - Minimum pension liability adjustment - - - (2) - (2) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR - - - (2) - (2) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY 77,548 26,819 227,888 196,684 1,497,452 2,496,119 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 135 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3B (4 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-3B Page 4 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CGT CNS REM NIC Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year 20 * * * * Common stock issuance - Long-term incentive plan stock issuance - Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance - Common stock retired - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 20 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year 95,293 Common stock issuance - Long-term incentive plan stock issuance - Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance - Recapitalization - Capital contributions 1,708 Treasury stock acquired - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 97,001 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year 56,345 Net income (loss) 22,169 Cash dividends - NI - Subsidiaries (to parent) - Other - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 78,514 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER Balance at beginning of year - Long-term Incentive Plan - Amortization of Unearned Compensation - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year - Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized - Realized - Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized - Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges - Minimum pension liability adjustment - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY 175,535 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 136 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3C (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-3C Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CKY CKT Combined Entries Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year 23,806 -- 23,806 -- 23,806 Common stock issuance -- -- -- -- -- Long-term incentive plan stock issuance -- -- -- -- -- Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance -- -- -- -- -- Common stock retired -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 23,806 -- 23,806 -- 23,806 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year 4,151 -- 4,151 -- 4,151 Common stock issuance -- -- -- -- -- Long-term incentive plan stock issuance -- -- -- -- -- Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance -- -- -- -- -- Recapitalization - Capital contributions 533 -- 533 -- 533 Treasury shares acquired -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 4,684 -- 4,684 -- 4,684 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year 49,798 -- 49,798 -- 49,798 Net income (loss) 8,260 -- 8,260 -- 8,260 Cash dividends - NI -- -- -- -- -- Subsidiaries (to parent) (9,000) -- (9,000) -- (9,000) Other -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 49,058 -- 49,058 -- 49,058 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER Balance at beginning of year -- -- -- -- -- Long-term Incentive Plan -- -- -- -- -- Amortization of Unearned Compensation -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year -- -- -- -- -- Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized -- -- -- -- -- Realized -- -- -- -- -- Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized -- -- -- -- -- Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges -- -- -- -- -- Minimum pension liability adjustment -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY 77,548 -- 77,548 -- 77,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 137 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3D (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-3D Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) COH COR Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year 159,240 * * * * Common stock issuance -- Long-term incentive plan stock issuance -- Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance -- Common stock retired -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 159,240 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year 17,136 Common stock issuance -- Long-term incentive plan stock issuance -- Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance -- Recapitalization - Capital contributions 5,665 Treasury shares acquired -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 22,801 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year 275,148 Net income (loss) 112,223 Cash dividends - NI -- Subsidiaries (to parent)` (99,684) Other -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 287,687 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER Balance at beginning of year -- Long-term Incentive Plan -- Amortization of Unearned Compensation -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year -- Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized -- Realized -- Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized -- Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges -- Minimum pension liability adjustment -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY 469,728 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 138 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3E (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-3E Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) TCO CHC Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year 48 - 48 - 48 Common stock issuance - - - - - Long-term incentive plan stock issuance - - - - - Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance - - - - - Common stock retired - - - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 48 - 48 - 48 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year 1,565,706 - 1,565,706 - 1,565,706 Common stock issuance - - - - - Long-term incentive plan stock issuance - - - - - Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance - - - - - Recapitalization - Capital contributions 5,840 - 5,840 - 5,840 Treasury shares acquired - - - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 1,571,546 - 1,571,546 - 1,571,546 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year (256,536) - (256,536) - (256,536) Net income (loss) 182,394 - 182,394 - 182,394 Cash dividends - NI - - - - - Subsidiaries (to parent) - - - - - Other - - - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR (74,142) - (74,142) - (74,142) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER Balance at beginning of year - - - - - Long-term Incentive Plan - - - - - Amortization of Unearned Compensation - - - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR - - - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year - - - - - Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized - - - - - Realized - - - - - Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized - - - - - Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges - - - - - Minimum pension liability adjustment - - - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR - - - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY 1,497,452 - 1,497,452 - 1,497,452 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 139 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3F (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-3F Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CNS CMC Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year * * * * * Common stock issuance Long-term incentive plan stock issuance Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance Common stock retired ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year Common stock issuance Long-term incentive plan stock issuance Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance Recapitalization - Capital contributions Treasury shares acquired ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year Net income (loss) Cash dividends - NI Subsidiaries (to parent) Other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER Balance at beginning of year Long-term Incentive Plan Amortization of Unearned Compensation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized Realized Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges Minimum pension liability adjustment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 140 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3G (1 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES ENERGYUSA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-3G Consolidating F-3G Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 2 EIN ECE Combined Entries Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year * * * * * * Common stock issuance Long-term incentive plan stock issuance Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance Common stock retired -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year Common stock issuance Long-term incentive plan stock issuance Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance Recapitalization - Capital contributions Treasury stock acquired -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year Net income (loss) Cash dividends - NI Subsidiaries (to parent) Other -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER Balance at beginning of year Long-term Incentive Plan Amortization of Unearned Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized Realized Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges Minimum pension liability adjustment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 141 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3G (2 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES ENERGYUSA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-3G Page 2 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) EUS ETP NST NFU NTX Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year * * * * * * Common stock issuance Long-term incentive plan stock issuance Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance Common stock retired --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year Common stock issuance Long-term incentive plan stock issuance Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance Recapitalization - Capital contributions Treasury stock acquired --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year Net income (loss) Cash dividends - NI Subsidiaries (to parent) Other --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER Balance at beginning of year Long-term Incentive Plan Amortization of Unearned Compensation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized Realized Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges Minimum pension liability adjustment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 142 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3H (1 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES IWC RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-3H Consolidating F-3H Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 2 IWR HWC Combined Entries Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year * * * * * * Common stock issuance Long-term incentive plan stock issuance Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance Treasury stock acquired -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year Common stock issuance Long-term incentive plan stock issuance Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance Recapitalization - Capital contributions Treasury shares acquired -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year Net income (loss) Cash dividends - NI Subsidiaries (to parent) Other -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER Balance at beginning of year Long-term Incentive Plan Amortization of Unearned Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized Realized Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges Minimum pension liability adjustment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 143 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3H (2 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES IWC RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-3H Page 2 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) IWC IRA IWM LWC DWC Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year * * * * * * Common stock issuance Long-term incentive plan stock issuance Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance Treasury stock acquired --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year Common stock issuance Long-term incentive plan stock issuance Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance Recapitalization - Capital contributions Treasury shares acquired --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year Net income (loss) Cash dividends - NI Subsidiaries (to parent) Other --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER Balance at beginning of year Long-term Incentive Plan Amortization of Unearned Compensation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized Realized Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges Minimum pension liability adjustment --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 144 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3I (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NI ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-3I Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NES NCP NPM Combined Entries Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year * 1 * * * * Common stock issuance - Long-term incentive plan stock issuance - Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance - Common stock retired - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year 15,000 Common stock issuance - Long-term incentive plan stock issuance - Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance - Recapitalization - Capital contributions - Treasury stock acquired - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 15,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year Net income (loss) (9,000) Cash dividends 1,659 NI - Subsidiaries (to parent) - Other - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR (7,341) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER Balance at beginning of year - Long-term Incentive Plan - Amortization of Unearned Compensation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Balance at beginning of year - Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized - Realized - Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized - Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges - Minimum pension liability adjustment - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY 7,660 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 145 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3J (1 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NISOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-3J Consolidating F-3J Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 2 NDC CPM Combined Entries Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year * * * * * * Common stock issuance Long-term incentive plan stock issuance Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance Common stock retired -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year Common stock issuance Long-term incentive plan stock issuance Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance Recapitalization - Capital contributions Treasury stock acquired -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year Net income (loss) Cash dividends - NI Subsidiaries (to parent) Other -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER Balance at beginning of year Long-term Incentive Plan Amortization of Unearned Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized Realized Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges Minimum pension liability adjustment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 146 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3J (2 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NISOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-3J Page 2 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) JOF LEL NDP SWP Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year * * * * * Common stock issuance Long-term incentive plan stock issuance Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance Common stock retired --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year Common stock issuance Long-term incentive plan stock issuance Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance Recapitalization - Capital contributions Treasury shares acquired --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year Net income (loss) Cash dividends - NI Subsidiaries (to parent) Other --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER Balance at beginning of year Long-term Incentive Plan Amortization of Unearned Compensation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized Realized Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges Minimum pension liability adjustment --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 147 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3K (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES LAKE ERIE LAND COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-3K Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) LEL SCC Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year * * * * * Common stock issuance Long-term incentive plan stock issuance Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance Common stock retired ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year Common stock issuance Long-term incentive plan stock issuance Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance Recapitalization - Capital contributions Treasury shares acquired ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year Net income (loss) Cash dividends - NI Subsidiaries (to parent) Other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER Balance at beginning of year Long-term Incentive Plan Amortization of Unearned Compensation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized Realized Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges Minimum pension liability adjustment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANCE AT END OF YEAR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 148 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3L (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NORTHERN INDIANA FUEL AND LIGHT COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-3L Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NIF NIT Combined Entries Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year 30,674 * * * * Common stock issuance - Long-term incentive plan stock issuance - Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance - Common stock retired - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 30,674 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year 335 Common stock issuance - Long-term incentive plan stock issuance - Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance - Recapitalization - Capital contributions 145 Treasury stock acquired - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 480 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year 18,742 Net income (loss) 3,911 Cash dividends - NI - Subsidiaries (to parent) - Other - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 22,653 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER Balance at beginning of year - Long-term Incentive Plan - Amortization of Unearned Compensation - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year (319) Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized - Realized - Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized - Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges - Minimum pension liability adjustment (126) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR (445) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY 53,362 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 149 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3M (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCK EQUITY (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-3M Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NIP NRC Combined Entries Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year 859,488 * * * * Common stock issuance - Long-term incentive plan stock issuance - Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance - Common stock retired - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 859,488 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year 50,290 Common stock issuance - Long-term incentive plan stock issuance - Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance - Recapitalization - Capital contributions 12,660 Treasury stock acquired - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 62,950 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year 183,729 Net income (loss) 177,582 Cash dividends - NI - Subsidiaries (to parent) (4,380) Other - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR 356,931 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER Balance at beginning of year - Long-term Incentive Plan - Amortization of Unearned Compensation - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year (121,762) Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized - Realized - Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized - Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges (6,229) Minimum pension liability adjustment 4,815 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR (123,176) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY 1,156,193 ===================================================================================================== * Confidential treatment requested 150 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-3N (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PEI HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-3N Year Ended December 31, 2004($ in thousands) PRI WCE WLC Combined Entries Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK Balance at beginning of year * * * * * * Common stock issuance Long-term incentive plan stock issuance Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance Common stock retired ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL Balance at beginning of year Common stock issuance Long-term incentive plan stock issuance Employee stock purchase plan stock issuance Recapitalization - Capital contributions Treasury stock acquired ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at beginning of year Net income (loss) Cash dividends - NI Subsidiaries (to parent) Other ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER Balance at beginning of year Long-term Incentive Plan Amortization of Unearned Compensation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Balance at beginning of year Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax Unrealized Realized Gain/Loss on foreign currency translation Unrealized Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges Minimum pension liability adjustment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT END OF YEAR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Confidential treatment requested 151 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4 (1 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-4 F-4 F-4 Consolidating F-4 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Combined Entries Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income * * * * * 436,315 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization 509,686 Net changes in price risk management activities 16,346 Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits 97,459 Deferred revenue (22,305) Amortization of unearned compensation 8,013 Loss (Gain) on sale of assets (3,109) Loss (Income) from change in accounting - Earnings in subsidiaries - Dividends received from subsidiaries - Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates (887) Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets 23 Loss (Income) from discontinued operations (6,091) Amortization of discount/premium on debt 21,571 Other (2,339) Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash (33,550) Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue (91,957) Inventories (23,088) Accounts payable 153,253 Customer deposits 6,729 Taxes accrued (57,820) Interest accrued 1,659 (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs (104,337) Exchange gas receivable/payable 93,322 Prepayments and other current assets 4,241 Other accruals 11,396 Regulatory assets/liabilities 18,579 Postretirement and postemployment benefits 35,387 Deferred credits (14,343) Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets (36,251) Other noncurrent liabilities 2,655 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 1,020,557 NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 2,200 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 1,022,757 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures (516,973) Proceeds from disposition of assets 7,064 Other investing activities (9,155) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (519,064) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt 450,002 Retirement of long-term debt (486,551) Change in short-term debt (377,895) Change in intercompany notes receivable - Change in intercompany notes payable - Retirement of preferred shares - Issuance of common stock and capital contributed 160,787 Acquisition of treasury stock (4,146) Dividends paid - common shares (243,051) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (500,854) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 2,839 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 27,284 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 30,123 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Confidential treatment requested 152 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4 (2 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-4 Page 2 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NSI BSG CEG EIN GSG IWR Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income * * 407,425 * * * * Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization 169,303 Net changes in price risk management activities (7,680) Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits 109,808 Deferred revenue (22,366) Amortization of unearned compensation 636 Loss (Gain) on sale of assets 1,211 Loss (Income) from change in accounting - Earnings in subsidiaries - Dividends received from subsidiaries - Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates (4) Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets (1,619) Loss (Income) from discontinued operations (2,145) Amortization of discount/premium on debt 32 Other (1,488) Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash (1,808) Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue 1,274 Inventories (34,273) Accounts payable 85,641 Customer deposits 1,336 Taxes accrued (13,475) Interest accrued (2,224) (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs (76,376) Exchange gas receivable/payable 101,775 Prepayments and other current assets 440 Other accruals 1,833 Regulatory assets/liabilities 17,879 Postretirement and postemployment benefits (7,546) Deferred credits (1,313) Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets (29,841) Other noncurrent liabilities 401 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 696,836 NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 696,836 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures (254,116) Proceeds from disposition of assets 3,449 Other investing activities (11,586) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (262,253) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt 2 Retirement of long-term debt (21) Change in short-term debt 105 Change in intercompany notes receivable (38) Change in intercompany notes payable (335) Retirement of preferred shares - Issuance of common stock and capital contributed - Acquisition of treasury stock - Dividends paid - common shares (50,019) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (50,306) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 384,277 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 69,882 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 454,159 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Confidential treatment requested 153 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4 (3 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-4 Page 3 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) KGL NES NCM NCS NDC NET Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income 3,044 * * - * * * Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization 1,745 7,163 Net changes in price risk management activities 895 - Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits (144) (212) Deferred revenue - - Amortization of unearned compensation - 6,214 Loss (Gain) on sale of assets - - Loss (Income) from change in accounting - - Earnings in subsidiaries - - Dividends received from subsidiaries - - Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates - - Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets - - Loss (Income) from discontinued operations - - Amortization of discount/premium on debt - - Other - - Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash - - Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue (1,655) 10,473 Inventories (183) - Accounts payable 2,715 (8,800) Customer deposits 62 - Taxes accrued 1,493 (5,145) Interest accrued 12 - (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 1,337 - Exchange gas receivable/payable - - Prepayments and other current assets (4) 1,101 Other accruals 182 (12,407) Regulatory assets/liabilities (1,698) - Postretirement and postemployment benefits 431 13,682 Deferred credits - - Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets (193) (10,873) Other noncurrent liabilities (145) (4,831) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 7,894 (3,635) NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 7,894 (3,635) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures (1,942) (8,286) Proceeds from disposition of assets - - Other investing activities - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (1,942) (8,286) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt - - Retirement of long-term debt - - Change in short-term debt - - Change in intercompany notes receivable (3,554) - Change in intercompany notes payable - 12,366 Retirement of preferred shares - - Issuance of common stock and capital contributed - - Acquisition of treasury stock - - Dividends paid - common shares - (665) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (3,554) 11,701 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 2,398 (220) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 496 2,215 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 2,894 1,995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Confidential treatment requested 154 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4 (4 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-4 Page 4 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NFC NRS NIF NIP PRI Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income * * * * * * Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization Net changes in price risk management activities Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits Deferred revenue Amortization of unearned compensation Loss (Gain) on sale of assets Loss (Income) from change in accounting Earnings in subsidiaries Dividends received from subsidiaries Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets Loss (Income) from discontinued operations Amortization of discount/premium on debt Other Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue Inventories Accounts payable Customer deposits Taxes accrued Interest accrued (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs Exchange gas receivable/payable Prepayments and other current assets Other accruals Regulatory assets/liabilities Postretirement and postemployment benefits Deferred credits Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets Other noncurrent liabilities --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures Proceeds from disposition of assets Other investing activities --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt Retirement of long-term debt Change in short-term debt Change in intercompany notes receivable Change in intercompany notes payable Retirement of preferred shares Issuance of common stock and capital contributed Acquisition of treasury stock Dividends paid - common shares --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Confidential treatment requested 155 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4A (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES BAY STATE GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-4A Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) BSG BGP NUI Combined Entries Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income 22,840 * 3,901 * * * Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization 39,163 9,270 Net changes in price risk management activities - - Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits 233 (463) Deferred revenue (495) - Amortization of unearned compensation 20 - Loss (Gain) on sale of assets - - Loss (Income) from change in accounting - - Earnings in subsidiaries (3,903) - Dividends received from subsidiaries 1,230 - Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates - - Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets - - Loss (Income) from discontinued operations - - Amortization of discount/premium on debt 952 73 Other (45) (13) Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash - (237) Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue (24,986) 1,045 Inventories (7,359) (350) Accounts payable 13,779 450 Customer deposits (103) 174 Taxes accrued (17,015) (1,197) Interest accrued (322) (19) (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs (11,751) 1,310 Exchange gas receivable/payable (2,368) (872) Prepayments and other current assets 77 (284) Other accruals 2,239 4,181 Regulatory assets/liabilities (5,715) 1,086 Postretirement and postemployment benefits 3,079 154 Deferred credits - - Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets 4,036 (971) Other noncurrent liabilities (1,764) (3,074) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 11,822 14,164 NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 11,822 14,164 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures (37,407) (9,991) Proceeds from disposition of assets - - Other investing activities - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (37,407) (9,991) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt - - Retirement of long-term debt (10,000) (833) Change in short-term debt - - Change in intercompany notes receivable - - Change in intercompany notes payable 34,948 (2,053) Retirement of preferred shares - - Issuance of common stock and capital contributed - - Acquisition of treasury stock - - Dividends paid - common shares - (1,230) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 24,948 (4,116) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (637) 57 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 1,522 275 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 885 332 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Confidential treatment requested 156 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4B (1 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-4B F-4B F-4B Consolidating F-4B Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income * * * * * 407,425 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization 169,303 Net changes in price risk management activities (7,680) Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits 109,808 Deferred revenue (22,366) Amortization of unearned compensation 636 Loss (Gain) on sale of assets 1,211 Loss (Income) from change in accounting - Earnings in subsidiaries - Dividends received from subsidiaries - Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates (4) Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets (1,619) Loss (Income) from discontinued operations (2,145) Amortization of discount/premium on debt 32 Other (1,488) Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash (1,808) Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue 1,274 Inventories (34,273) Accounts payable 85,641 Customer deposits 1,336 Taxes accrued (13,475) Interest accrued (2,224) (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs (76,376) Exchange gas receivable/payable 101,775 Prepayments and other current assets 440 Other accruals 1,833 Regulatory assets/liabilities 17,879 Postretirement and postemployment benefits (7,546) Deferred credits (1,313) Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets (29,841) Other noncurrent liabilities 401 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 696,836 NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 696,836 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures (254,116) Proceeds from disposition of assets 3,449 Other investing activities (11,586) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (262,253) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt 2 Retirement of long-term debt (21) Change in short-term debt 105 Change in intercompany notes receivable (38) Change in intercompany notes payable (335) Retirement of preferred shares - Issuance of common stock and capital contributed - Acquisition of treasury stock - Dividends paid - common shares (50,019) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (50,306) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 384,277 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 69,882 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 454,159 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 157 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4B (2 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-4B Page 2 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CEG CAR CAA CAT CDW CES Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income * * * * * * * Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization Net changes in price risk management activities Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits Deferred revenue Amortization of unearned compensation Loss (Gain) on sale of assets Loss (Income) from change in accounting Earnings in subsidiaries Dividends received from subsidiaries Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets Loss (Income) from discontinued operations Amortization of discount/premium on debt Other Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue Inventories Accounts payable Customer deposits Taxes accrued Interest accrued (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs Exchange gas receivable/payable Prepayments and other current assets Other accruals Regulatory assets/liabilities Postretirement and postemployment benefits Deferred credits Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets Other noncurrent liabilities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures Proceeds from disposition of assets Other investing activities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt Retirement of long-term debt Change in short-term debt Change in intercompany notes receivable Change in intercompany notes payable Retirement of preferred shares Issuance of common stock and capital contributed Acquisition of treasury stock Dividends paid - common shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 158 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4B (3 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-4B Page 3 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CKY CMD COH CPA CVA TCO Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization 5,094 2,553 * 16,703 15,923 89,287 145,618 Net changes in price risk management activities (387) - (191) - - 1,569 Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits 274 2,275 19,402 4,897 32,492 103,278 Deferred revenue - - - - - - Amortization of unearned compensation - - 18 13 545 599 Loss (Gain) on sale of assets - - - - 1,196 1,196 Loss (Income) from change in accounting - - - - - - Earnings in subsidiaries - - - - - - Dividends received from subsidiaries - - - - - - Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates - - - - (4) (4) Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets - - - - - - Loss (Income) from discontinued operations - - - - - - Amortization of discount/premium on debt - - - - 25 25 Other (67) (128) (183) - (503) (1,453) Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash - - (662) - - (662) Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue (3,708) 384 (5,863) (7,503) (4,109) (28,050) Inventories (770) 798 (7,434) 1,112 2,928 (34,334) Accounts payable 5,389 293 33,796 7,731 2,421 111,644 Customer deposits 266 112 524 974 - 1,336 Taxes accrued (5,281) (1,351) 3,179 (8,876) 12,683 17,615 Interest accrued 8 1 3 11 - 123 (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 5,054 (731) (22,101) 2,419 - (76,376) Exchange gas receivable/payable 2,786 484 17,793 (880) 1,647 101,435 Prepayments and other current assets (129) (133) (226) (234) (394) (1,034) Other accruals 1,851 (493) (189) 322 (2,253) 7,500 Regulatory assets/liabilities 2,342 451 2,247 4,238 8,432 17,742 Postretirement and postemployment benefits 423 (217) (2,015) (464) 4,716 (4,702) Deferred credits - - - - 529 529 Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets (547) (69) (863) (7,061) (6,194) (20,202) Other noncurrent liabilities 3,955 72 (3,442) 2,298 (1,185) 1,148 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 24,813 7,490 87,304 41,729 324,653 714,223 NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 24,813 7,490 87,304 41,729 324,653 714,223 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures (7,341) (3,242) (34,094) (20,606) (115,437) (242,318) Proceeds from disposition of assets - - - - 3,449 3,449 Other investing activities - - - - (2,078) (2,078) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (7,341) (3,242) (34,094) (20,606) (114,066) (240,947) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt - - - - 2 2 Retirement of long-term debt - - - - (21) (21) Change in short-term debt - - - - - - Change in intercompany notes receivable (4,823) 1,185 - - (96,209) (100,026) Change in intercompany notes payable (4,020) - (36,642) (1,457) (114,356) (225,324) Retirement of preferred shares - - - - - - Issuance of common stock and capital contributed - - - - - - Acquisition of treasury stock - - - - - - Dividends paid - common shares (9,000) (5,650) (18,500) (20,805) - (153,639) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (17,843) (4,465) (55,142) (22,262) (210,584) (479,008) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (371) (217) (1,932) (1,139) 3 (5,732) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 789 337 3,394 1,673 35 12,192 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 418 120 1,462 534 38 6,460 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 159 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4B (4 of 4) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-4B Page 4 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CGT CNS REM NIC Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income 22,169 * * * * Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization 23,191 Net changes in price risk management activities - Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits 2,824 Deferred revenue - Amortization of unearned compensation 39 Loss (Gain) on sale of assets - Loss (Income) from change in accounting - Earnings in subsidiaries - Dividends received from subsidiaries - Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates - Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets - Loss (Income) from discontinued operations - Amortization of discount/premium on debt - Other (35) Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash - Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue 2,747 Inventories 61 Accounts payable (170) Customer deposits - Taxes accrued 854 Interest accrued (17) (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs - Exchange gas receivable/payable 340 Prepayments and other current assets 54 Other accruals (2,581) Regulatory assets/liabilities 82 Postretirement and postemployment benefits 622 Deferred credits 39 Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets 432 Other noncurrent liabilities (791) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 49,860 NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 49,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures (11,536) Proceeds from disposition of assets - Other investing activities - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (11,536) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt - Retirement of long-term debt - Change in short-term debt - Change in intercompany notes receivable (27,644) Change in intercompany notes payable (10,673) Retirement of preferred shares - Issuance of common stock and capital contributed - Acquisition of treasury stock - Dividends paid - common shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (38,317) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 7 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 160 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4C (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-4C Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CKY CKT Combined Entries Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income 8,260 - 8,260 - 8,260 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization 5,094 - 5,094 - 5,094 Net changes in price risk management activities (387) - (387) - (387) Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits 274 - 274 - 274 Deferred revenue - - - - - Amortization of unearned compensation - - - - - Loss (Gain) on sale of assets - - - - - Loss (Income) from change in accounting - - - - - Earnings in subsidiaries - - - - - Dividends received from subsidiaries - - - - - Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates - - - - - Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets - - - - - Loss (Income) from discontinued operations - - - - - Amortization of discount/premium on debt - - - - - Other (67) - (67) - (67) Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash - - - - - Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue (3,708) - (3,708) - (3,708) Inventories (770) - (770) - (770) Accounts payable 5,389 - 5,389 - 5,389 Customer deposits 266 - 266 - 266 Taxes accrued (5,281) - 5,281 - 5,281 Interest accrued 8 - 8 - 8 (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 5,054 - 5,054 - 5,054 Exchange gas receivable/payable 2,786 - 2,786 - 2,876 Prepayments and other current assets (129) - (129) - (129) Other accruals 1,851 - 1,851 - 1,851 Regulatory assets/liabilities 2,342 - 2,342 - 2,342 Postretirement and postemployment benefits 423 - 423 - 423 Deferred credits - - - - - Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets (547) - (547) - (547) Other noncurrent liabilities 3,955 - 3,955 - 3,955 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 24,813 - 24,813 - 24,813 NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - - - - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 24,813 - 24,813 - 24,813 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures (7,341) - (7,341) - (7,341) Proceeds from disposition of assets - - - - - Other investing activities - - - - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (7,341) - (7,341) - (7,341) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt - - - - - Retirement of long-term debt - - - - - Change in short-term debt - - - - - Change in intercompany notes receivable (4,823) - (4,823) - (4,823) Change in intercompany notes payable (4,020) - (4,020) - (4,020) Retirement of preferred shares - - - - - Issuance of common stock and capital contributed - - - - - Acquisition of treasury stock - - - - - Dividends paid - common shares (9,000) - (9,000) - (9,000) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (17,843) - (17,843) - (17,843) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (371) - (371) - (371) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 789 - 789 - 789 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 418 - 418 - 418 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 161 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4D (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-4D Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) COH COR Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES * * * * * Net income 112,223 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization 16,058 Net changes in price risk management activities 2,147 Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits 43,938 Deferred revenue - Amortization of unearned compensation 23 Loss (Gain) on sale of assets - Loss (Income) from change in accounting - Earnings in subsidiaries (70) Dividends received from subsidiaries - Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates - Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets - Loss (Income) from discontinued operations - Amortization of discount/premium on debt - Other (572) Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash - Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue 152,383 Inventories (30,968) Accounts payable 62,064 Customer deposits (540) Taxes accrued 17,146 Interest accrued 100 (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs (61,017) Exchange gas receivable/payable 79,605 Prepayments and other current assets 82 Other accruals 8,262 Regulatory assets/liabilities 32 Postretirement and postemployment benefits (7,145) Deferred credits - Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets (5,468) Other noncurrent liabilities (550) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 387,733 NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 387,733 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures (61,598) Proceeds from disposition of assets - Other investing activities (25,001) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (86,599) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt - Retirement of long-term debt - Change in short-term debt - Change in intercompany notes receivable (134,677) Change in intercompany notes payable (68,849) Retirement of preferred shares - Issuance of common stock and capital contributed - Acquisition of treasury stock - Dividends paid - common shares (99,684) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (303,210) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (2,076) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 5,964 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 3,888 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Confidential treatment requested 162 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4E (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA GAS OF TRANSMISSION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-4E Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) TCO CHC Combined Entries Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income 182,394 -- 182,394 -- 182,394 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization 89,287 -- 89,287 -- 89,287 Net changes in price risk management activities -- -- -- -- -- Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits 32,492 -- 32,492 -- 32,492 Deferred revenue -- -- -- -- -- Amortization of unearned compensation 545 -- 545 -- 545 Loss (Gain) on sale of assets 1,196 -- 1,196 -- 1,196 Loss (Income) from change in accounting -- -- -- -- -- Earnings in subsidiaries -- -- -- -- -- Dividends received from subsidiaries -- -- -- -- -- Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates (4) -- (4) -- (4) Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets -- -- -- -- -- Loss (Income) from discontinued operations -- -- -- -- -- Amortization of discount/premium on debt 25 -- 25 -- 25 Other (503) -- (503) -- (503) Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash -- -- -- -- -- Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue (4,109) -- (4,109) -- (4,109) Inventories 2,928 -- 2,928 -- 2,928 Accounts payable 2,421 -- 2,421 -- 2,421 Customer deposits -- -- -- -- -- Taxes accrued 12,683 -- 12,683 -- 12,683 Interest accrued -- -- -- -- -- (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs -- -- -- -- -- Exchange gas receivable/payable 1,647 -- 1,647 -- 1,647 Prepayments and other current assets (394) -- (394) -- (394) Other accruals (2,253) -- (2,253) -- (2,253) Regulatory assets/liabilities 8,432 -- 8,432 -- 8,432 Postretirement and postemployment benefits 4,716 -- 4,716 -- 4,716 Deferred credits 529 -- 529 -- 529 Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets (6,194) -- (6,194) -- (6,194) Other noncurrent liabilities (1,185) -- (1,185) -- (1,185) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 324,653 -- 324,653 -- 324,653 NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS -- -- -- -- -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 324,653 -- 324,653 -- 324,653 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures (115,437) -- (115,437) -- (115,437) Proceeds from disposition of assets 3,449 -- 3,449 -- 3,449 Other investing activities (2,078) -- (2,078) -- (2,078) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (114,066) -- (114,066) -- (114,066) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt 2 -- 2 -- 2 Retirement of long-term debt (21) -- (21) -- (21) Change in short-term debt -- -- -- -- -- Change in intercompany notes receivable (96,209) -- (96,209) -- (96,209) Change in intercompany notes payable (114,356) -- (114,356) -- (114,356) Retirement of preferred shares -- -- -- -- -- Issuance of common stock and capital contributed -- -- -- -- -- Acquisition of treasury stock -- -- -- -- -- Dividends paid - common shares -- -- -- -- -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (210,584) -- (210,584) -- (210,584) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 3 -- 3 -- 3 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 35 -- 35 -- 35 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 38 -- 38 -- 38 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 163 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4F (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COLUMBIA NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-4F Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) CNS CMC Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES * * * * * Net income Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization Net changes in price risk management activities Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits Deferred revenue Amortization of unearned compensation Loss (Gain) on sale of assets Loss (Income) from change in accounting Earnings in subsidiaries Dividends received from subsidiaries Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets Loss (Income) from discontinued operations Amortization of discount/premium on debt Other Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue Inventories Accounts payable Customer deposits Taxes accrued Interest accrued (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs Exchange gas receivable/payable Prepayments and other current assets Other accruals Regulatory assets/liabilities Postretirement and postemployment benefits Deferred credits Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets Other noncurrent liabilities ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures Proceeds from disposition of assets Other investing activities ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt Retirement of long-term debt Change in short-term debt Change in intercompany notes receivable Change in intercompany notes payable Retirement of preferred shares Issuance of common stock and capital contributed Acquisition of treasury stock Dividends paid - common shares ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 164 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4G (1 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES ENERGYUSA,INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-4G Consolidating F-4G Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 2 EIN ECE Combined Entries Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES * * * * * * Net income Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization Net changes in price risk management activities Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits Deferred revenue Amortization of unearned compensation Loss (Gain) on sale of assets Loss (Income) from change in accounting Earnings in subsidiaries Dividends received from subsidiaries Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets Loss (Income) from discontinued operations Amortization of discount/premium on debt Other Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue Inventories Accounts payable Customer deposits Taxes accrued Interest accrued (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs Exchange gas receivable/payable Prepayments and other current assets Other accruals Regulatory assets/liabilities Postretirement and postemployment benefits Deferred credits Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets Other noncurrent liabilities --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures Proceeds from disposition of assets Other investing activities --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt Retirement of long-term debt Change in short-term debt Change in intercompany notes receivable Change in intercompany notes payable Retirement of preferred shares Issuance of common stock and capital contributed Acquisition of treasury stock Dividends paid - common shares --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 165 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4G (2 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES ENERGY USA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-4G Page 2 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) EUS ETP NST NFU NTX Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income * * * * * * Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization Net changes in price risk management activities Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits Deferred revenue Amortization of unearned compensation Loss (Gain) on sale of assets Loss (Income) from change in accounting Earnings in subsidiaries Dividends received from subsidiaries Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets Loss (Income) from discontinued operations Amortization of discount/premium on debt Other Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue Inventories Accounts payable Customer deposits Taxes accrued Interest accrued (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs Exchange gas receivable/payable Prepayments and other current assets Other accruals Regulatory assets/liabilities Postretirement and postemployment benefits Deferred credits Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets Other noncurrent liabilities ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures Proceeds from disposition of assets Other investing activities ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt Retirement of long-term debt Change in short-term debt Change in intercompany notes receivable Change in intercompany notes payable Retirement of preferred shares Issuance of common stock and capital contributed Acquisition of treasury stock Dividends paid - common shares ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 166 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4H (1 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES IWC RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-4H Consolidating F-4H Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 2 IWR HWC Combined Entries Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income * * * * * * Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization Net changes in price risk management activities Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits Deferred revenue Amortization of unearned compensation Loss (Gain) on sale of assets Loss (Income) from change in accounting Earnings in subsidiaries Dividends received from subsidiaries Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets Loss (Income) from discontinued operations Amortization of discount/premium on debt Other Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue Inventories Accounts payable Customer deposits Taxes accrued Interest accrued (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs Exchange gas receivable/payable Prepayments and other current assets Other accruals Regulatory assets/liabilities Postretirement and postemployment benefits Deferred credits Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets Other noncurrent liabilities ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures Proceeds from disposition of assets Other investing activities ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt Retirement of long-term debt Change in short-term debt Change in intercompany notes receivable Change in intercompany notes payable Retirement of preferred shares Issuance of common stock and capital contributed Acquisition of treasury stock Dividends paid - common shares ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 167 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4H (2 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES IWC RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-4H Page 2 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) IWC IRA IWM LWC DWC Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income * * * * * * Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization Net changes in price risk management activities Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits Deferred revenue Amortization of unearned compensation Loss (Gain) on sale of assets Loss (Income) from change in accounting Earnings in subsidiaries Dividends received from subsidiaries Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets Loss (Income) from discontinued operations Amortization of discount/premium on debt Other Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue Inventories Accounts payable Customer deposits Taxes accrued Interest accrued (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs Exchange gas receivable/payable Prepayments and other current assets Other accruals Regulatory assets/liabilities Postretirement and postemployment benefits Deferred credits Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets Other noncurrent liabilities ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures Proceeds from disposition of assets Other investing activities ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt Retirement of long-term debt Change in short-term debt Change in intercompany notes receivable Change in intercompany notes payable Retirement of preferred shares Issuance of common stock and capital contributed Acquisition of treasury stock Dividends paid - common shares ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 168 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4I (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NI ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-4I Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NES NCP NPM Combined Entries Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income * 1,659 * * * * Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization 858 Net changes in price risk management activities - Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits 835 Deferred revenue 448 Amortization of unearned compensation - Loss (Gain) on sale of assets - Loss (Income) from change in accounting - Earnings in subsidiaries - Dividends received from subsidiaries - Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates - Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets - Loss (Income) from discontinued operations - Amortization of discount/premium on debt - Other - Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash - Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue (401) Inventories - Accounts payable 99 Customer deposits - Taxes accrued (455) Interest accrued - (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs - Exchange gas receivable/payable (723) Prepayments and other current assets (3) Other accruals (13) Regulatory assets/liabilities (5) Postretirement and postemployment benefits - Deferred credits (336) Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets - Other noncurrent liabilities - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 1,963 NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 1,963 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures (1,638) Proceeds from disposition of assets - Other investing activities - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (1,638) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt - Retirement of long-term debt - Change in short-term debt - Change in intercompany notes receivable - Change in intercompany notes payable (325) Retirement of preferred shares - Issuance of common stock and capital contributed - Acquisition of treasury stock - Dividends paid - common shares - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (325) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acquisition of treasury stock - Dividends paid - common shares (48) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Cash from Financing Activities (373) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (698) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 30 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD (668) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 169 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4J (1 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NISOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-4J Consolidating F-4J Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) Page 2 NDC CPM Combined Entries Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income * * * * * * Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization Net changes in price risk management activities Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits Deferred revenue Amortization of unearned compensation Loss (Gain) on sale of assets Loss (Income) from change in accounting Earnings in subsidiaries Dividends received from subsidiaries Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets Loss (Income) from discontinued operations Amortization of discount/premium on debt Other Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue Inventories Accounts payable Customer deposits Taxes accrued Interest accrued (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs Exchange gas receivable/payable Prepayments and other current assets Other accruals Regulatory assets/liabilities Postretirement and postemployment benefits Deferred credits Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets Other noncurrent liabilities ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures Proceeds from disposition of assets Other investing activities ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt Retirement of long-term debt Change in short-term debt Change in intercompany notes receivable Change in intercompany notes payable Retirement of preferred shares Issuance of common stock and capital contributed Acquisition of treasury stock Dividends paid - common shares ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 170 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4J (2 of 2) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NISOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-4J Page 2 Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) JOF LEL NDP SWP Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income * * * * * Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization Net changes in price risk management activities Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits Deferred revenue Amortization of unearned compensation Loss (Gain) on sale of assets Loss (Income) from change in accounting Earnings in subsidiaries Dividends received from subsidiaries Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets Loss (Income) from discontinued operations Amortization of discount/premium on debt Other Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue Inventories Accounts payable Customer deposits Taxes accrued Interest accrued (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs Exchange gas receivable/payable Prepayments and other current assets Other accruals Regulatory assets/liabilities Postretirement and postemployment benefits Deferred credits Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets Other noncurrent liabilities ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures Proceeds from disposition of assets Other investing activities ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt Retirement of long-term debt Change in short-term debt Change in intercompany notes receivable Change in intercompany notes payable Retirement of preferred shares Issuance of common stock and capital contributed Acquisition of treasury stock Dividends paid - common shares ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 171 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4K (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES LAKE ERIE LAND COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-4K Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) LEL SCC Combined Entries Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income * * * * * Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization Net changes in price risk management activities Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits Deferred revenue Amortization of unearned compensation Loss (Gain) on sale of assets Loss (Income) from change in accounting Earnings in subsidiaries Dividends received from subsidiaries Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets Loss (Income) from discontinued operations Amortization of discount/premium on debt Other Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue Inventories Accounts payable Customer deposits Taxes accrued Interest accrued (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs Exchange gas receivable/payable Prepayments and other current assets Other accruals Regulatory assets/liabilities Postretirement and postemployment benefits Deferred credits Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets Other noncurrent liabilities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures Proceeds from disposition of assets Other investing activities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt Retirement of long-term debt Change in short-term debt Change in intercompany notes receivable Change in intercompany notes payable Retirement of preferred shares Issuance of common stock and capital contributed Acquisition of treasury stock Dividends paid - common shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 172 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4L (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NORTHERN INDIANA FUEL AND LIGHT COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) F-4L Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NIF NIT Combined Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income 3,911 * * * Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization 1,538 Net changes in price risk management activities 606 Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits (430) Deferred revenue - Amortization of unearned compensation - Loss (Gain) on sale of assets - Loss (Income) from change in accounting - Earnings in subsidiaries (361) Dividends received from subsidiaries - Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates - Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets - Loss (Income) from discontinued operations - Amortization of discount/premium on debt 21 Other - Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash - Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue (945) Inventories (257) Accounts payable (707) Customer deposits (1) Taxes accrued 1,114 Interest accrued (1) (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs 2,165 Exchange gas receivable/payable - Prepayments and other current assets 4 Other accruals 45 Regulatory assets/liabilities (1,405) Postretirement and postemployment benefits 807 Deferred credits (210) Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets 1,928 Other noncurrent liabilities (300) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 7,522 NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 7,522 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures (1,607) Proceeds from disposition of assets - Other investing activities - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (1,607) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt - Retirement of long-term debt - Change in short-term debt - Change in intercompany notes receivable (4,196) Change in intercompany notes payable - Retirement of preferred shares - Issuance of common stock and capital contributed - Acquisition of treasury stock - Dividends paid - common shares - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (4,196) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1,719 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 175 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 1,894 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 173 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4M (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-4M Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) NIP NRC Combined Entries Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income 177,582 * * * * Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization 264,482 Net changes in price risk management activities 11,184 Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits (15,340) Deferred revenue - Amortization of unearned compensation 186 Loss (Gain) on sale of assets (1,637) Loss (Income) from change in accounting - Earnings in subsidiaries (493) Dividends received from subsidiaries - Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates - Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets - Loss (Income) from discontinued operations - Amortization of discount/premium on debt 3,718 Other (793) Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash (19,825) Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue (4,954) Inventories 21,142 Accounts payable 40,054 Customer deposits 5,296 Taxes accrued (7,493) Interest accrued 17 (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs (21,022) Exchange gas receivable/payable - Prepayments and other current assets 7,496 Other accruals (2,392) Regulatory assets/liabilities 9,877 Postretirement and postemployment benefits 26,970 Deferred credits 1,285 Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets (261) Other noncurrent liabilities (13,436) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 481,643 NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 481,643 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures (212,793) Proceeds from disposition of assets 3,615 Other investing activities - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (209,178) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt - Retirement of long-term debt (143,050) Change in short-term debt - Change in intercompany notes receivable (41,440) Change in intercompany notes payable (83,608) Retirement of preferred shares - Issuance of common stock and capital contributed - Acquisition of treasury stock - Dividends paid - common shares (4,392) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (272,490) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (25) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 47 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 174 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) F-4N (1 of 1) NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PEI HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Not covered by Report of Independent Public Accountants) Consolidating F-4N Year Ended December 31, 2004 ($ in thousands) PRI WCE WLC Combined Entries Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income * * * * * * Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash: Depreciation, depletion and amortization Net changes in price risk management activities Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits Deferred revenue Amortization of unearned compensation Loss (Gain) on sale of assets Loss (Income) from change in accounting Earnings in subsidiaries Dividends received from subsidiaries Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates Loss (Gain) on sale of discontinued assets Loss (Income) from discontinued operations Amortization of discount/premium on debt Other Changes in assets/liabilities: Restricted cash Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue Inventories Accounts payable Customer deposits Taxes accrued Interest accrued (Under) Overrecovered gas and fuel costs Exchange gas receivable/payable Prepayments and other current assets Other accruals Regulatory assets/liabilities Postretirement and postemployment benefits Deferred credits Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets Other noncurrent liabilities ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures Proceeds from disposition of assets Other investing activities ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of long-term debt Retirement of long-term debt Change in short-term debt Change in intercompany notes receivable Change in intercompany notes payable Retirement of preferred shares Issuance of common stock and capital contributed Acquisition of treasury stock Dividends paid - common shares ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Confidential treatment requested 175 SIGNATURES Each undersigned system company has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. The signature of each undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company or its subsidiaries. NISOURCE INC. -------------------------------- (Registrant) Dated: April 29, 2005 By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Grossman -------------------------------- Jeffrey W. Grossman Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP -------------------------------- (Registrant) Dated: April 29, 2005 By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Grossman -------------------------------- Jeffrey W. Grossman Vice President (Principal Accounting Officer) 176 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBITS FILED AS PART OF THIS REPORT: A. Annual Reports Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. B. Index to Corporate Organization and By-laws Exhibits Filed Pursuant to the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. C. Indentures and Contracts. D. Tax Allocation Agreement for 2002. E. Other Documents Prescribed by Rule or Order. F. Report of Independent Public Accountants. G. Organizational Chart of Exempt Wholesale Generators or Foreign Utility Holding Companies. H. Financial Statements of Exempt Wholesale Generators of Foreign Utility Holding Companies. I. Debt Aquisition Schedule 177 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT A. ANNUAL REPORTS UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. The financial statements included in Form 10-K for the following companies are incorporated herein by reference: System Company Filing Date File Number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NiSource Inc. March 9, 2005 001-16189 Columbia Energy Group March 9, 2005 001-01098 Northern Indiana Public Service Company March 9, 2005 001-04125 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 178 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT B. INDEX TO CORPORATE ORGANIZATION AND BY-LAWS EXHIBITS FILED PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935. EXHIBIT B NOTES ------------------------------ Articles of By-Laws or NAME OF COMPANY Incorporation Regulations ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NISOURCE INC. (1) (2) Bay State Gas Company (3) B-1 (4) Bay State GPE, Inc. (5) B-2 (6) Northern Utilities, Inc. (7) B-3 (8) Columbia Energy Group (9) B-4 (10) Columbia Accounts Receivable Corporation (11) B-5 (12) Columbia Assurance Agency, Inc. (13) B-6 (14) Columbia Atlantic Trading Corporation (15) B-7 (16) Columbia Deep Water Services Corporation (17) B-8 (18) Columbia Energy Services Corporation (19) B-9 (20) Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. (21) B-10 (22) Central Kentucky Transmission Company A-1 (23) B-11 (24) Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc. (25) B-12 (26) Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (27) B-13 (28) Columbia of Ohio Receivables Corporation A-2 (29) B-14 (30) Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. (31) B-15 (32) Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc. (33) B-16 (34) Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (35) B-17 (36) Columbia Hardy Corporation A-3 (37) B-18 (38) Columbia Gulf Transmission Company (39) B-19 (40) Columbia Network Services Corporation (41) B-20 (42) CNS Microwave, Inc. (43) B-21 (44) Columbia Remainder Corporation (45) B-22 (46) Haverstraw Bay, LLC (47) (48) NiSource Insurance Corporation, Limited (49) (50) EnergyUSA, Inc. (IN) (51) B-23 (52) EnergyUSA Commercial Energy Services, Inc. (53) B-24 (54) EnergyUSA, Inc. (MA) (55) B-25 (56) EnergyUSA-TPC Corp. (57) B-26 (58) NI Energy Services Transportation, Inc. (59) B-27 (60) NI Fuel Company, Inc. (61) B-28 (62) NI-TEX, Inc. (63) B-29 (64) Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc. A-4 (65) B-30 (66) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 179 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT B. INDEX TO CORPORATE ORGANIZATION AND BY-LAWS EXHIBITS FILED PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935. (CONTINUED) EXHIBIT B NOTES ------------------------------ Articles of By-Laws or NAME OF COMPANY Incorporation Regulations ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IWC Resources Corporation A-5 (67) B-31 (68) Harbour Water Company A-6 (69) B-32 (70) Indianapolis Water Company A-7 (71) B-33 (72) Irishman's Run Acquisition Company (73) B-34 (74) IWC Morgan Water Corporation (75) B-35 (76) Liberty Water Corporation (77) (78) The Darlington Water Works Company (79) (80) Kokomo Gas and Fuel Company (81) (82) KGF Trading Company (83) B-36 (84) NI Energy Services, Inc. (85) B-37 (86) Crossroads Pipeline Company (87) B-38 (88) NESI Power Marketing, Inc. (89) (90) NiSource Capital Markets, Inc. (91) B-39 (92) NiSource Corporate Services Company (93) B-40 (94) NiSource Development Company, Inc. (95) B-41 (96) Cardinal Property Management, Inc. (97) B-42 (98) JOF Transportation Company (99) B-43 (100) Lake Erie Land Company (101) B-44 (102) SCC Services, Inc. (103) B-45 (104) NDC Douglas Properties, Inc. (105) B-46 (106) South Works Power Company (107) B-47 (108) NiSource Energy Technologies, Inc. (109) B-48 (110) NiSource Finance Corp. (111) B-49 (112) NiSource Retail Services, Inc. (113) (114) Northern Indiana Fuel and Light Company, Inc. (115) B-50 (116) Northern Indiana Trading Company, Inc. (117) (118) Northern Indiana Public Service Company A-8 (119) (120) NIPSCO Receivables Corporation (121) B-51 (122) PEI Holdings, Inc. (123) (124) Whiting Clean Energy, Inc. (125) B-52 (126) Whiting Leasing LLC (127) (128) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 180 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT B. INDEX TO CORPORATE ORGANIZATION AND BY-LAWS EXHIBITS FILED PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935. (CONTINUED) NOTES: 1 NiSource Inc. Certificate of Incorporation of New NiSource Inc. (n/k/a NiSource Inc.) dated March 29, 2000 filed herewith as Exhibit A-1 to Form U5S (2001), Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of New NiSource Inc. (n/k/a NiSource Inc.) dated October 30, 2000 filed herewith as Exhibit A-2 to Form U5S (2001), Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation re name change to NiSource Inc. November 1, 2000 filed herewith as Exhibit A-3 to Form U5S (2001), and Certificate of Ownership and Merger of Old NiSource Inc. into NiSource Inc. dated November 1, 2000 filed herewith as Exhibit A-4 to Form U5S (2001). 2 NiSource Inc. Amended and restated By-Laws dated October 23, 2001, filed as Exhibit B-1 to Form U5S (2001). 3 Bay Sate Gas Company Articles of Organization dated November 10, 1998, filed as Exhibit A- 1 to Form U5S (2002); amendments dated November 16, 1998 filed as Exhibit A-2 to Form U5S (2002). 4 Bay State Gas Company Amended and Restated By-Laws dated March 3, 1999, filed as Exhibit B-2 to Form U5S (2001); amendment dated May 22, 202 filed as Exhibit B-1 to Form U5S (2002); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-1 to Form U5S (2004). 5 Bay State GPE, Inc. Articles of Organization dated November 2, 1998, filed as Exhibit A-5 to Form U5S (2001). 6 Bay State GPE, Inc. Amended and Restated By-Laws dated July 29, 1999, filed as Exhibit B-3 to Form U5S (2001) ; amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-2 to Form U5S (2004). 7 Northern Utilities, Inc. Record of Organization of Bay State of New Hampshire, Inc. (n/k/a Northern Utilities, Inc.) dated January 9, 1979, filed as Exhibit A-6 to Form U5S (2001). 8 Northern Utilities, Inc. Amended and Restated By-Laws dated February 7, 2001, filed as Exhibit B-4 to Form U5S (2001). Amendment dated April 9, 2003, filed as Exhibit B-1 to Form U5S (2003); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-3 to Form U5S (2004). 9 Restated Certificate of Incorporation as adopted by action of the Board of Directors on October 19, 1988, filed as Exhibit 1-A to Form U5S (1988); corrected copy as of July 15, 1991, filed as Exhibit 1-A to Form U5S (1991); restated copy as of November 28, 1995, filed pursuant to Item 14 of Form 10-K (1995); Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Columbia Energy Group, dated January 16, 1998, filed as Exhibit 1-A to Form U5S (1997); Corrected Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Columbia Energy Group dated June 1, 1999, filed as Exhibit 1-A and Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Columbia Energy Group dated June 2, 1999, filed as Exhibit 2-A to Form U5S (1999). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group. 10 By-Laws as of May 28, 1986, filed as Exhibit 1-B to Form U5S (1986); amendments dated May 13, 1987 and November 18, 1987, filed as Exhibit B, pages 13-15, to Form U5S (1987); amendment dated January 16, 1998, filed as Exhibit 1-B to Form U5S (1998); amendments dated February 22, 2000, filed as Exhibit 1-B to Form U5S (2000); amended and restated By-Laws dated November 1, 2000, filed as Exhibit 2-B to Form U5S (2000). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group; amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-4 to Form U5S (2004). 11 Certificate of Incorporation of Columbia Accounts Receivable Corporation dated November 5, 1998, filed as Exhibit 8-A to Form U5S (1999). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group. 181 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT B. INDEX TO CORPORATE ORGANIZATION AND BY-LAWS EXHIBITS FILED PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935. (CONTINUED) NOTES: 12 By-Laws of Columbia Accounts Receivable Corporation dated November 5, 1998, filed as Exhibit 3-B to Form U5S (1999). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group; amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-5 to Form U5S (2004). 13 Articles of Incorporation of Columbia Assurance Agency, Inc., dated June 23, 1997, filed as Exhibit 2-A to Form U5S (1998); amendment dated May 3, 1999, filed as Exhibit 5-A to Form U5S (1999). 14 Code of Regulations of Columbia Assurance Agency, Inc., dated July 30, 1997, filed as Exhibit 3-B to Form U5S (1998); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-6 to Form U5S (2004). 15 Columbia Atlantic Trading Corporation Restated Certificate of Incorporation as filed on February 27, 1989, filed as Exhibit 2-A to Form U5S (1988); amendment dated August 18, 1997, filed as Exhibit 2-A to Form U5S (1997). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group. 16 Columbia Atlantic Trading Corporation By-Laws as amended effective February 27, 1989, filed as Exhibit 1-B to Form U5S (1988). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group; amendment dated July 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-7 to Form U5S (2004). 17 Certificate of Incorporation of Columbia Deep Water Services Company dated January 7, 1998, filed as Exhibit 5-A to Form U5S (1998). 18 By-Laws of Columbia Deep Water Services Company dated January 8, 1998, filed as Exhibit 5-B to Form U5S (1998); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-8 to Form U5S (2004). 19 Certificate of Incorporation of Columbia Energy Services Corporation (formerly The Inland Gas Company, Inc.) dated June 25, 1993, filed under cover of Form SE as Exhibit 1-B to Form U5S (1993). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group. 20 By-Laws of Columbia Energy Services Corporation dated May 28, 1993, filed as Exhibit 2-B to Form U5S (1993). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group; amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-9 to Form U5S (2004). 21 Articles of Incorporation, as amended to January 1, 1958, filed as Exhibit 2-A to Form U5S (1957); amendment dated December 21, 1981, filed as Exhibit 3-A to Form U5S (1981); amendment dated November 15, 1988, filed as Exhibit 2-A to Form U5S (1988); amendment dated March 13, 1995, filed as Exhibit 2-A to Form U5S (1995); amendment dated February 15, 1995, filed as Exhibit 3-A to Form U5S (1995); amendment dated January 12, 1996, filed as Exhibit 4-A to Form U5S (1995). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group. 22 By-Laws, as amended to September 1, 1968, filed as Exhibit 4-B to Form U5S (1968); amendment dated June 16, 1970, filed as Exhibit 4-B to Form U5S (1970); amendment dated September 24, 1975, filed as Exhibit 1-B to Form U5S (1975); amendment dated May 4, 1977, filed as Exhibit 3-B to Form U5S (1977); amendment dated May 1, 1985, filed as Exhibit 2-B to Form U5S (1985); amendment dated December 8, 1988, filed as Exhibit 3-B to Form U5S (1988); amendment dated June 15, 1989, filed as Exhibit 1-B to Form U5S (1989); amendment dated January 9, 1996 filed as Exhibit 2-B to Form U5S (1995); amendment dated November 1, 1997, filed as Exhibit 2-B to Form U5S (1997); amendment dated April 19, 2000, filed as Exhibit 3-B to Form U5S (2000). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group; amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-10 to Form U5S (2004). 182 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT B. INDEX TO CORPORATE ORGANIZATION AND BY-LAWS EXHIBITS FILED PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935. (CONTINUED) NOTES: 23 Central Kentucky Trans Company Certificate of Incorporation dated September 9, 2004 filed as exhibit A-1 on Form U5S (2004). 24 Central Kentucky Transmission Company Bylaws dated September 17, 2004 filed as exhibit B-11 on Form U5S (2004) 25 Certificate of Incorporation as adopted July 1, 1958, filed as Exhibit 1-A to Form U5S (1961); amendment dated January 17, 1980, filed as Exhibit 1-A to Form U5S (1979); amendment dated February 15, 1995 filed as Exhibit 5A to Form U5S (1995). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group. 26 By-Laws, as amended to May 2, 1972, filed as Exhibit 4-B to Form U5S (1972); amendment dated May 1, 1985, filed as Exhibit 3-B to Form U5S (1985); amendment dated December 8, 1988, filed as Exhibit 4-B to Form U5S (1988); amendment dated June 15, 1989, filed as Exhibit 2-B to Form U5S (1989); amendment dated January 9, 1996 filed as Exhibit 3-B to Form U5S (1995); amendment dated June 30, 1997, filed as Exhibit 3-B and amendment dated November 1, 1997, filed as Exhibit 4-B to Form U5S (1997). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group; amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-26 to Form U5S (2004). 27 Articles of Incorporation as adopted October 6, 1961, filed as Exhibit 1-A to Form U5S (1964); amendment dated December 27, 1963, filed as Exhibit 2-A to Form U5S (1964); amendment dated February 21, 1964, filed as Exhibit 3-A to Form U5S (1964); Certificate of Merger of Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. and The Ohio Valley Gas Company effective December 31, 1974, filed as Exhibit 5-A to Form U5S (1974); amendment dated January 8, 1982, filed as Exhibit 2-A to Form U5S (1982); amendment dated February 16, 1995, filed as exhibit 6-A to Form U5S (1995). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group. 28 Regulations as adopted October 16, 1961, filed as Exhibit 2-B to Form U5S (1964); amendment dated August 19, 1968, filed as Exhibit 5-B to Form U5S (1968); amendment dated May 1, 1985, filed as Exhibit 5-B to Form U5S (1985); amendment dated December 9, 1985, filed as Exhibit 6-B to Form U5S (1985); amendment dated December 8, 1988, filed as Exhibit 6-B to Form U5S (1988); amendment dated June 15, 1989, filed as Exhibit 4-B to Form U5S (1989); amendment dated January 9, 1996, filed as Exhibit 4-B to Form U5S (1995); amendment dated November 1, 1997, filed as Exhibit 5-B to Form U5S (1997). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group. Amendment dated April 21, 2003, filed as Exhibit B-2 to Form U5S (2003); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-13 to Form U5S (2004). 29 Columbia of Ohio Receivables Corporation Articles of Incorporation dated May 4, 2004 filed as exhibit A-2 on Form U5S (2004). 30 Columbia of Ohio Receivables Corporation Bylaws dated May 4, 2004 filed as exhibit B-14 on Form U5S (2004). 31 Articles of Incorporation as adopted during the year 1960, filed as Exhibit 1-A to Form U5S (1962); amendment dated December 21, 1981, filed as Exhibit 4-A to Form U5S (1981); amendment dated February 15, 1995, filed as Exhibit 7-A to Form U5S (1995). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group. 32 By-Laws, as amended to May 2, 1972, filed as Exhibit 6-B to Form U5S (1972); amendment dated May 1, 1985, filed as Exhibit 7-B to Form U5S (1985); amendment dated December 8, 1988, filed as Exhibit 7-B to Form U5S (1988); amendment dated June 15, 1989, filed as Exhibit 5-B to Form U5S (1989); amendment dated January 9, 1996, filed as Exhibit 5-B to Form U5S (1995); amendment dated November 1, 1997, filed as Exhibit 6-B to Form U5S (1997). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group; amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-15 to Form U5S (2004). 183 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT B. INDEX TO CORPORATE ORGANIZATION AND BY-LAWS EXHIBITS FILED PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935. (CONTINUED) NOTES: 33 Certificate of Incorporation of Commonwealth Gas Services, Inc. as amended through December 19, 1958, and including the Certificate of Merger dated December 18, 1979, filed as Exhibit 8-A to Form U5S (1981); amendment dated December 30, 1987, filed as Exhibit B, page 17, to Form U5S (1987); amendment dated February 15, 1995, filed as Exhibit 8-A to Form U5S (1995); amendment dated January 16, 1998, filed as Exhibit 16-A to Form U5S (1997). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group. 34 By-Laws of Commonwealth Gas Services, Inc. as amended through March 5, 1985, filed as Exhibit 9-B to Form U5S (1985); amendment dated April 21, 1986, filed as Exhibit 6-B to Form U5S (1986); amendment dated April 20, 1987, filed as Exhibit B, page 18, to Form U5S (1987); amendment dated January 1, 1989, filed as Exhibit 9-B to Form U5S (1988); amendment dated June 15, 1989, filed as Exhibit 9-B to Form U5S (1989); amendment dated May 6, 1991, filed as Exhibit 3-B to Form U5S (1991); amendment dated December 7, 1992, filed as Exhibit 2-B to Form U5S (1992);amendment dated November 1, 1997, filed as Exhibit 13-B to Form U5S (1997). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group; amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-16 to Form U5S (2004). 35 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation dated March 3, 1982, filed as Exhibit 3-A to Form U5S (1982); amendment dated October 22, 1984, filed as Exhibit 3-A to Form U5S (1984); Certificate of Merger of Commonwealth Gas Pipeline Corp. into Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. dated October 26, 1990, filed as Exhibit 1-A to Form U5S (1990); amendment dated November 28, 1995, filed as Exhibit 6-A and amendment dated June 30, 1997, filed as Exhibit 7-A to Form U5S (1997). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group. 36 By-Laws of Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation as amended through May 9, 1991, filed as Exhibit 1-B to Form U5S (1991); amendment dated January 17, 1996, file as Exhibit 3-B to Form U5S (1996). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group; amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-17 to Form U5S (2004). 37 Columbia Hardy Corporation Certificate of Incorporation dated September 23, 2004 filed as exhibit A-3 on form U5S (2004). 38 Columbia Hardy Corporation Bylaws dated November 30, 2004 filed as exhibit B-18 on form U5S (2004). 39 Certificate of Incorporation as adopted May 26, 1958, filed as Exhibit 3-A to Form U5S (1958); amendment dated November 10, 1981, filed as Exhibit 6-A to Form U5S (1981); amendment dated December 23, 1994, filed as Exhibit 2-A to Form U5S (1994); amendment dated June 30, 1997, filed as Exhibit 8-A to Form U5S (1997). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group. 40 By-Laws of Columbia Gulf Transmission Company as amended through May 9, 1991, filed as Exhibit 2-B to Form U5S (1991); amendment dated January 17, 1996, file as Exhibit 4B to Form U5S (1996). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group; amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-19 to Form U5S (2004). 41 Certificate of Incorporation of Columbia Network Services Corporation dated June 7, 1996, filed as Exhibit 3-A Form U5S (1996). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group. 184 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT B. INDEX TO CORPORATE ORGANIZATION AND BY-LAWS EXHIBITS FILED PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935. (CONTINUED) NOTES: 42 By-Laws of Columbia Network Services Corporation as adopted August 29, 1996, filed as Exhibit 8-B to Form U5S (1996). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group. Amendment to the By-Laws dated May 1, 2001, filed as Exhibit B-9 to Form U5S (2001), and Amendment to the By-Laws dated June 4, 2001, filed as Exhibit B-10 to Form U5S (2001); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-20 to Form U5S (2004). 43 Certificate of Incorporation of CNS Microwave Inc., dated October 15, 1996, filed as Exhibit 4-A to Form U5S (1996). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group. 44 By-Laws of CNS Microwave, Inc. as adopted October 25, 1996, filed as Exhibit 9-B to Form U5S (1996). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group. Amendment to the By-Laws dated May 1, 2001, filed as Exhibit B-11 to Form U5S (2001) and Amendment to the By-Laws dated June 4, 2001, filed as Exhibit B-12 to Form U5S (2001); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-21 to Form U5S (2004). 45 Certificate of Incorporation of Columbia Electric Remainder Corporation dated October 23, 2000, filed as Exhibit 3-A to Form U5S (2000). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group. Amendment changing name to Columbia Remainder Corporation, dated December 4, 2001 filed as Exhibit A-1 to U5S (2003). 46 By-Laws of Columbia Electric Remainder Corporation dated October 23, 2000, filed as Exhibit 5-B to Form U5S (2000). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group. Amendment to the By-Laws dated April 10, 2001, filed as Exhibit B-17 to Form U5S (2001) ; amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-22 to Form U5S (2004). 47 Haverstraw Bay, LLC Articles of Formation dated September 19, 1999, filed as Exhibit A-3 to Form U5S (2002). 48 Haverstraw Bay, LLC Operating Agreement is not currently available and would be filed in an amendment upon it becoming available. 49 Certificate of Incorporation of Columbia Insurance Corporation, Ltd. dated November 1, 1996, filed as Exhibit 2-A to Form U5S (1996); amendment to Memorandum of Association of the Company dated August 12, 2000, filed as Exhibit 2-A to Form U5S (2000). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group. Amendment changing name to NiSource Insurance Corporation, Limited, dated October 18, 2002 filed as Exhibit A-2 to U5S (2003). 50 By-laws of Columbia Insurance Corporation, Ltd. as adopted November 4, 1996, file as Exhibit 5-B to Form U5S (1996). The items identified above are contained in the appropriate filing of Columbia Energy Group. 51 EnergyUSA, Inc. (IN) Certificate of Incorporation dated March 26, 1999, filed as Exhibit A-7 to Form U5S (2001). 52 EnergyUSA, Inc. (IN) Amended By-Laws dated May 1, 1999, filed as Exhibit B-21 to Form U5S (2001); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-23 to Form U5S (2004). 185 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT B. INDEX TO CORPORATE ORGANIZATION AND BY-LAWS EXHIBITS FILED PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935. (CONTINUED) NOTES: 53 EnergyUSA Commercial Energy Services, Inc. Certificate of Incorporation of NESI Energy Services Company (n/k/a EnergyUSA Commercial Energy Services Inc.) dated January 31, 1997, filed as Exhibit A-20 to Form US (2001), Articles of Merger of Parkway Engineering and Distributing Company, Inc. into NESI Energy Services Company dated May 1, 1998. Surviving corporation's name is NESI Solutions, Inc., filed as Exhibit A-21 to Form U5S (2001), Articles of Amendment regarding name change to EnergyUSA Commercial, Inc. dated May 27, 1999, filed as Exhibit A-22 to Form U5S (2001), Articles of Amendment regarding name change to EnergyUSA Commercial Energy Services, Inc. dated February 15, 2000, files as Exhibit A-23 to Form U5S (2001). 54 EnergyUSA Commercial Energy Services, Inc. Amended and Restated By-Laws dated May 2, 1998, filed as Exhibit B-29 to Form U5S (2001), and amendment to the By-Laws dated April 11, 2001, filed as Exhibit B-30, to Form U5S (2001); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-24 to Form U5S (2004). 55 EnergyUSA, Inc. (MA) Articles of Organization of Energy Asset Funding, Inc. (n/k/a EnergyUSA, Inc.) dated September 26, 1995, filed as Exhibit A-8 for Form U5S (2001), Articles of Amendment regarding name change to EnergyUSA, Inc. dated August 9, 1996, filed as Exhibit A-9 to Form U5S (2001), Certificate of Change of Fiscal Year End dated October 13, 1999, filed as Exhibit A-10 to Form U5S (2001). 56 EnergyUSA, Inc. (MA) Amended By-Laws dated April 11, 2001, filed as Exhibit B-22 to Form U5S (2001) ; amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-25 to Form U5S (2004). 57 EnergyUSA-TPC Corp Certificate of Incorporation of EnergyUSA Gas Marketing Co. (n/k/a EnergyUSA-TPC Corp.) dated August 10, 2000, filed as Exhibit A-27 for Form U5S (2001), Articles of Amendment regarding name change to EnergyUSA-TPC Corp dated September 19, 2000, filed as Exhibit A-28 to Form U5S (2001). 58 EnergyUSA-TPC Corp. Amended and Restated By-Laws dated September 19, 2000 filed as Exhibit B-33 to Form U5S (2001); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-26 to Form U5S (2004). 59 NI Energy Services Transportation, Inc. Articles of Incorporation dated June 18, 1998, filed as Exhibit A-33 to Form U5S (2001). 60 NI Energy Services Transportation, Inc. By-Laws dated June 18, 1998 filed as Exhibit B-36 to Form U5S (2001), and amendment to the By-Laws dated April 11, 2001, filed as Exhibit B-37 to From U5S (2001) ; amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-27 to Form U5S (2004). 61 NI Fuel Company, Inc. Certificate of Incorporation of NIPSCO Fuel Company, Inc. (n/k/a NI Fuel Company, Inc.) dated December 23, 1974, filed as Exhibit A-34 on Form U5S (2001), Articles of Amendment regarding name change to NI Fuel Company, Inc dated April 20, 1999, filed as Exhibit A-35 to Form U5S (2001). 62 NI Fuel Company, Inc. Amended and Restated By-Laws dated April 10, 1991 filed as Exhibit B-38 to Form U5S (2001) ; amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-28 to Form U5S (2004). 63 NI-TEX, Inc. Certificate of Incorporation dated August 26, 1988, filed as Exhibit A-36 to Form U5S (2001). 186 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT B. INDEX TO CORPORATE ORGANIZATION AND BY-LAWS EXHIBITS FILED PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935. (CONTINUED) NOTES: 64 NI-TEX, Inc. Amended and Restated By-Laws dated April 11, 2001, filed as Exhibit B-39 to Form U5S (2001) ; amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-29 to Form U5S (2004). 65 Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc. Articles of Organization dated October 21, 1955, filed as Exhibit A-4 to Form U5S (2004). 66 Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc. Amended and Restated By-Laws dated June 14, 2001, filed as Exhibit B-65 to Form U5S (2001); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-30 to Form U5S (2004). 67 IWC Resources Corporation Articles of Incorporation, dated March 4, 1986, and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated April 1, 1986, filed as Exhibit A-5 to Form U5S (2004) 68 IWC Resources Corporation By-Laws dated April 15, 1993; amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-31 to Form U5S (2004). 69 Harbor Water Company Articles of Incorporation of I.W.C. Inc. (n/k/a Harbour Water Corporation) dated February 15, 1979, filed as Exhibit A-6 to Form U5S (2004). 70 Harbor Water Company By-Laws of I.W.C. Inc. (n/k/a Harbour Water Corporation) dated February 16, 1979, and amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-32 to Form U5S (2004). 71 Indianapolis Water Company Articles of Incorporation, as amended dated April 20, 1967, filed as Exhibit A-7 to Form U5S (2004). 72 Indianapolis Water Company Bylaws as amended, dated April 15, 1993, and amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-33 to Form U5S (2004). 73 Irishman's Run Acquisition Corporation Certificate of Incorporation and Articles of Incorporation dated November 22, 1999 filed as Exhibit A-9 to Form U5S (2002). 74 Irishman's Run Acquisition Corporation By-Laws dated November 22, 1999, and amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-34 to Form U5S (2004). 75 IWC Morgan Water Corporation Certificate of Incorporation and Articles of Incorporation dated February 12, 1999, filed as Exhibit A- 10 to Form U5S (2002). 76 IWC Morgan Water Corporation By-Laws, and amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-35 to Form U5S (2004). 77 Liberty Water Corporation Articles of Incorporation are currently not available and will be filed by amendment. 78 Liberty Water Corporation By-Laws are currently not available and will be filed by amendment. 79 The Darlington Water Works Company Articles of Association dated September 4, 1906, filed as Exhibit A-12 to Form U5S (2002); Certificate of Amendment and Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation, dated December 20, 1976, filed as Exhibit A-13 to Form U5S (2002). 187 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT B. INDEX TO CORPORATE ORGANIZATION AND BY-LAWS EXHIBITS FILED PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935. (CONTINUED) NOTES: 80 The Darlington Water Works Company By-Laws are currently not available and will be filed by amendment. 81 Kokomo Gas and Fuel Company Restatement of Articles of Incorporation, filed as Exhibit A-37 to Form U5S (2001). 82 Kokomo Gas and Fuel Company Amended and Restated By-Laws dated February 28, 2002, filed as Exhibit B-41 to Form U5S (2001). 83 KGF Trading Company certificate of Incorporation dated July 31, 1992, filed as Exhibit A-39 to Form U5S (2001). 84 KGF Trading Company By-Laws dated July 31, 1992, filed as Exhibit B-42 to Form U5S (2001); amendment dated March 13, 2002 filed as Exhibit B- 36 to Form U5S (2002); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-36 to Form U5S (2004). 85 NI Energy Services, Inc. Certificate of Incorporation of NIPSCO Energy Services, Inc. (n/k/a NI Energy Services, Inc.) dated November 12, 1985, filed as Exhibit A-39 to Form U5S (2001), Articles of Amendment regarding name change to NI Energy Services, Inc. dated February 27, 1998, filed as Exhibit A-40 to From U5S (2001). 86 NI Energy Services, Inc. By - Laws dated July 1, 1996, filed as Exhibit B-43 to Form U5S (2001), and amendment to the By-Laws dated April 11, 2001, as filed to Form U5S (2001); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-37 to Form U5S (2004). 87 Crossroads Pipeline Company Certificate of Incorporation of NI Pipeline Company (n/k/a Crossroads Pipeline Company) dated April 5, 1993, filed as Exhibit A-41 on Form U5S (2001), Articles of Amendment regarding name change to Crossroads Pipeline Company dated April 15, 1993, filed as Exhibit A-42 on Form U5S (2001). 88 Crossroads Pipeline Company Amended and Restated By-Laws dated May 1, 2001 filed as Exhibit B-45 to Form U5S (2001); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-38 to Form U5S (2004). 89 NESI Power Marketing, Inc. Certificate of Incorporation on Customer Information Services, Inc. (n/k/a NESI Power Marketing, Inc.) dated July 18, 1996, filed as Exhibit A-44 on Form U5S (2001), Articles of Amendment regarding name change to NESI Power Marketing, Inc. dated December 11, 1996, filed as Exhibit A-45 on Form U5S. 90 NESI Power Marketing, Inc. By-Laws dated November 15, 1996, filed as Exhibit B-46 to Form U5S (2001). 91 NiSource Capital Markets, Inc. Articles of Incorporation of NIPSCO Capital Markets, Inc. (n/k/a NiSource Capital Markets, Inc.) dated March 10, 1989, filed as Exhibit A-46 on Form U5S (2001), Articles of Amendment regarding name change to NiSource Capital Markets, Inc. dated April 21, 1999, filed as Exhibit A-47 on Form U5S (2001). 92 NiSource Capital Markets, Inc. Amended and Restated By-Laws dated April 21, 1999, filed as Exhibit B-47 to Form U5S (2001); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-39 to Form U5S (2004). 188 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT B. INDEX TO CORPORATE ORGANIZATION AND BY-LAWS EXHIBITS FILED PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935. (CONTINUED) NOTES: 93 Certificate of Incorporation, as amended through May 17, 1991, filed as Exhibit 3-A to Form U5S (1991); amendment dated June 30, 1997, filed as Exhibit 5-A to Form U5S (1997); amendment dated January 16, 1998, filed as Exhibit 3-A to Form U5S (1998); Certificate of Merger of NiSource Corporate Services Company and Columbia Energy Group Service Corporation dated December 22, 2001, filed as Exhibit 1-A to Form U5S (2000). Certificate of Merger of NiSource Corporate Services Company into Columbia Energy Group Service Corporation. Surviving corporation's name is NiSource Corporate Services Company, filed as Exhibit A-50 on Form U5S (2001). 94 By-Laws, as amended February 10, 1988, filed as Exhibit 8-B to Form U5S (1988); amendment dated December 29, 1997, filed as Exhibit 7-B to Form U5S (1997); By-Laws dated November 1, 2000, filed as Exhibit 4-B to Form U5S (2000). Amended and Restated By-Laws dated January 1, 2001, filed as Exhibit B-48 to Form U5S (2001); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-40 to Form U5S (2004). 95 NiSource Development Company, Inc. Certificate of Incorporation of NIPSCO Development Company, Inc. (n/k/a NiSource Development Company, Inc.) dated August 17, 1987, filed as form U5S (2001), Articles of Amendment regarding name change to NiSource Development Company, Inc. dated April 20, 1999, filed as Exhibit A-52 on Form U5S (2001). 96 NiSource Development Company, Inc. Amended and Restated By-Laws dated July 1, 1996, filed as Exhibit B-49 to Form U5S (2001), amendment to the By-Laws dated April 11, 2001, filed as Exhibit B-50 to From U5S (2001); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-41 to Form U5S (2004). 97 Cardinal Property Management, Inc. Certificate of Incorporation dated November 14, 1990, filed as Exhibit A-57 on Form U5S (2001). 98 Cardinal Property Management, Inc. By-Laws dated December 20, 1990, filed as Exhibit B-51 to Form U5S (2001), amendment to the By-Laws dated April 14, 1999, filed as Exhibit B-52 to Form U5S (2001); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-42 to Form U5S (2004). 99 JOF Transportation Company Certificate of Incorporation dated December 8, 1989, filed as Exhibit A-60 on Form U5S (2001) 100 JOF Transportation Company By-Laws dated December 11, 1989, filed as Exhibit B-53 to Form U5S (2001), amendment to the By-Laws dated April 11, 2001, filed as Exhibit B-54 to Form U5S (2001); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-43 to Form U5S (2004). 101 Lake Erie Land Company Certificate of Incorporation dated October 12, 1989, filed as Exhibit A-62 on From U5S (2001). 102 Lake Erie Land Company By-Laws dated April 4, 1990, filed as Exhibit B-55 to Form U5S (2001); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-44 to Form U5S (2004). 103 SCC Services, Inc. Certificate of Incorporation dated January 23, 1992, filed as Exhibit A-64 on Form U5S (2001). 104 SCC Services, Inc. By-Laws dated January 24, 1992, filed as Exhibit B-56 to Form U5S (2001), amendment to the By-Laws dated April 11, 2001, filed as Exhibit B-57 to Form U5S (2001); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-45 to Form U5S (2004). 105 NDC Douglas Properties, Inc. Certificate of Incorporation dated March 19, 1992, filed as Exhibit A-64 on From U5S (2001). 189 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT B. INDEX TO CORPORATE ORGANIZATION AND BY-LAWS EXHIBITS FILED PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935. (CONTINUED) NOTES: 106 NDC Douglas Properties, Inc. By-Laws dated March 24, 1992, filed as Exhibit B-58 to Form U5S (2001); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B- to Form U5S (2004). 107 South Works Power Company Certificate of Incorporation dated June 10, 1999, filed as Exhibit A-68 on Form U5S (2001). 108 South Works Power Company By-Laws dated June 10, 1999, filed as Exhibit B-61 to Form U5S (2001); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-47 to Form U5S (2004). 109 NiSource Energy Technologies, Inc. Certificate of Incorporation dated October 27, 2000, filed as Exhibit A-69 on Form U5S (2001). 110 NiSource Energy Technologies, Inc. By-Laws dated October 27, 2000, filed as Exhibit B-62 to Form U5S (2001); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-48 to Form U5S (2004). 111 NiSource Finance Corp. Certificate of Incorporation dated March 31, 2000, filed as Exhibit A-70 on From U5S (2001). 112 NiSource Finance Corp. By-Laws dated March 31, 2000, filed as Exhibit B-63 to Form U5S (2001); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-49 to Form U5S (2004). 113 NiSource Retail Services, Inc. Certificate of Incorporation, dated November 12, 2003, filed as Exhibit A-3 on Form U5S (2003). 114 By-Laws of NiSource Retail Services, Inc. dated November 12, 2003, filed as Exhibit B-1 on Form U5S (2003). 115 Northern Indiana Fuel & Light Company, Inc. Plan of Reorganization dated June 23, 1975, filed as Exhibit A-8 on Form U5S (2004). 116 Northern Indiana Fuel & Light Company, Inc. Amended and Restate By-Laws dated April 13, 1971, filed as Exhibit B-69 to Form U5S (2001); amendment dated April 9, 2002, filed as Exhibit B-4 to Form U5S (2002); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-50 to Form U5S (2004). 117 Northern Indiana Trading Company, Inc. Certificate of Incorporation dated February 10, 1988, filed as Exhibit A-76 on From U5S (2001). 118 Northern Indiana Trading Company, Inc. By-Laws dated February 17, 1988, filed as Exhibit B-70 to Form U5S (2001); amendment dated March 20, 2002, filed as Exhibit B-5 to Form U5S (2002). 119 Northern Indiana Public Service Company Amended Articles of Incorporation dated April 14, 1982, filed as Exhibit A-77 on From U5S (2001), Articles of Amendment regarding director dated may 5, 1982, filed as Exhibit A-78 on From U5S (2001), Articles of Amendment regarding directors dated November 9, 2000, filed as Exhibit A-79 on From U5S (2001). 120 Northern Indiana Public Service Company Amended and Restated By-Laws dated October 24, 2000, filed as Exhibit B-71 to Form U5S (2001); Amendment dated April 10, 2002, filed as Exhibit B-6 to Form U5S (2002). Amendment dated October 6, 2003, filed as Exhibit B-4 to Form U5S (2003). 190 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT B. INDEX TO CORPORATE ORGANIZATION AND BY-LAWS EXHIBITS FILED PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935. (CONTINUED) NOTES: 121 NIPSCO Receivables Corporation Certificate of Incorporation dated November 13, 2003, filed as Exhibit A-4 on Form U5S (2003). 122 By-Laws of NIPSCO Receivables Corporation dated November 13, 2003, filed as Exhibit B-5 on Form U5S (2003); amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-51 to Form U5S (2004). 123 Primary Energy, Inc. Certificate of Incorporation dated November 27, 1995, filed as Exhibit A-81 on From U5S (2001). Articles of Amendment, changing its name to PEI Holdings, dated October 17, 2003, filed as Exhibit A-5 to Form U5S (2003). 124 Primary Energy, Inc. By-Laws dated December 1, 2001, filed as Exhibit B-72 to Form U5S (2001). 125 Whiting Clean Energy, Inc. Certificate of Incorporation of Oilside, Inc. (n/k/a Whiting Clean Energy, Inc.) dated November 12, 1998, filed as Exhibit A-88 on From U5S (2001), Articles of Amendment regarding name change to Whiting Clean Energy, Inc. dated March 11, 1999, filed as Exhibit A-89 on From U5S (2001). 126 Whiting Clean Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated By-Laws dated March 11, 1999, filed as Exhibit B-80 to Form U5S (2001); amendment to the By-Laws dated April 11, 2001, filed as Exhibit B-81 to Form U5S (2001) ; amendment dated June 1, 2004 filed as Exhibit B-52 to Form U5S (2004). 127 Whiting Leasing, LLC Articles of Organization dated April 23, 2003, filed as Exhibit A-6 on Form U5S (2003). 128 Whiting Leasing, LLC Operating Agreement dated April 24, 2003, filed as Exhibit B-6 on Form U5S (2003). EXHIBIT C. INDENTURES AND CONTRACTS. The indentures and other fundamental documents defining the rights of security holders are incorporated herein by reference made to NiSource Inc.'s 2004 Form 10-K, Columbia Energy Group's 2004 Form 10-K and Northern Indiana Public Service Company's 2004 Form 10-K as shown in Exhibit A filed herewith. 191 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT D. TAX ALLOCATION AGREEMENT FOR 2002. September 30, 2002 NISOURCE INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES INTERCOMPANY INCOME TAX ALLOCATION AGREEMENT WHEREAS, NiSource Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("NiSource") and a registered holding company under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 ("Act"), together with its subsidiary companies, direct and indirect, listed as parties hereto, comprise the members of the NiSource consolidated group which will join annually in the filing of a consolidated Federal income tax return, and it is now the intention of NiSource and its subsidiaries, direct and indirect, (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "NiSource Group"), to enter into an agreement for the allocation of current federal income taxes; and WHEREAS, certain members of the NiSource Group will join annually in the filing of certain consolidated state income tax returns (to the extent permitted or required under applicable state income tax laws), and it is now the intention of the NiSource Group to enter into an agreement for the allocation of current state income taxes; and WHEREAS, by order dated September 12, 2002, the Securities and Exchange Commission has authorized NiSource and its subsidiaries to enter into this agreement as of January 1, 2001 and to allocate consolidated income taxes in the manner herein provided; and NOW, THEREFORE, each member ("Member") of the NiSource Group does hereby covenant and agree with one another that the current consolidated income tax liabilities of the NiSource Group shall be allocated as follows: DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION Section 1.1 Definitions. For all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings: "Acquisition Indebtedness" means indebtedness incurred by NiSource or NiSource Finance Corp. ("Finance") to finance the acquisition (including related costs) by NiSource of all of the issued and outstanding stock of Columbia Energy Group and any renewals or extensions thereof. Acquisition Indebtedness also includes indebtedness incurred by NiSource or Finance for the purpose of refinancing the indebtedness relating to the acquisition (including related costs) of all of the issued and outstanding stock of Columbia Energy Group. "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. "Consolidated Group" means NiSource and all of its subsidiaries which, from time to time, may be included in any (i) federal income tax return filed by NiSource in accordance with sections 1501 and 1502 of the Code or (ii) Other Return. "Consolidated Return" means any consolidated federal income tax return or Other Return filed by NiSource whether before or after the date hereof, which includes one or more Members of the NiSource Group in a consolidated, combined or unitary group of which NiSource is the common parent. "Consolidated Return Year" means any period during which NiSource files a consolidated federal income tax return or Other Return that includes one or more Members of the NiSource Group in a consolidated, combined or unitary group of which NiSource is a common parent. 192 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT D. TAX ALLOCATION AGREEMENT FOR 2002. (CONTINUED) "Consolidated Taxable Income" is the taxable income of the Consolidated Group as computed for federal or state income tax purposes. "Consolidated Tax Liability" means, with reference to any taxable period, the consolidated, combined or unitary tax liability (including any interest, additions to tax and penalties) of the Consolidated Group for such taxable period (including the consolidated federal income tax liability and other consolidated, combined or unitary liability for Other Taxes). "Corporate Taxable Income" means the income or loss of an associate company for a tax year computed as though such company had filed a separate return on the same basis as used in the Consolidated Return, except that dividend income from associate companies shall be disregarded, and other intercompany transactions eliminated in the Consolidated Return shall be given appropriate effect. "Designated Official" means the Vice President, Corporate Tax of NiSource Corporate Services Company or such other official assigned the responsibilities of Vice President, Corporate Tax of NiSource Corporate Services Company. "Other Return" means any consolidated, combined or unitary return of Other Taxes filed by NiSource or another Member of the NiSource Group, whether before or after the date hereof, which covers the operations of one or more Members of the NiSource Group. "Other Taxes" means any taxes (including any interest and penalties) payable by NiSource or another Member of the NiSource Group to the government of any state, municipal or other political subdivision, including all agencies and instrumentalities of such government. "Person" means any individual, partnership, form, corporation, limited liability company, joint stock company, unincorporated association, joint venture, trust or other entity or enterprise, or any government or political subdivision or agency, department or instrumentality thereof. "Regulations" means the Treasury Regulations promulgated under the Code. "Separate Return Tax" means the tax on the Corporate Taxable Income of a corporation which is a Member computed for purposes of this Agreement as though such company were not a Member of a consolidated group. Section 1.2 References, Etc. The words "hereof", "herein" and "hereunder" and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. All terms defined herein in the singular shall have the same meanings in the plural and vice versa. All References herein to any Person includes such Person's successors and assigns. All references herein to Articles and Sections shall, unless the context requires a different construction, be deemed to be references to the Articles and Sections of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, Finance will not be treated as a Member of the NiSource Group and all items of income, deduction, loss, credit or any other tax attribute of Finance shall be treated as an item of income, deduction, loss, credit or tax attribute of NiSource. In this Agreement, unless a clear contrary intention appears the word "including" (and with correlative meaning "include") means "including but not limited to". PREPARATION AND FILING OF TAX RETURNS; ALLOCATION OF TAXES Section 2.1 Federal Returns. (a) A U.S. consolidated federal income tax return shall be prepared and filed by NiSource for each taxable year in respect of which this Agreement is in effect and for which the Consolidated Group is required or permitted to file a consolidated federal income tax return. NiSource and all its subsidiaries shall execute and file such consents, elections and other documents that may be required or appropriate for the proper filing of such returns. 193 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT D. TAX ALLOCATION AGREEMENT FOR 2002. (CONTINUED) (b) (i) The Consolidated Group will elect, on a timely basis, in accordance with Code Section 1552(b) and Section 1.1552-1(c)(2) of the Regulations to allocate its consolidated tax liability (other than alternative minimum tax ("AMT") and its related credits) among its Members under the method described in Sections 1.1502-33(d)(3) and 1.1552-1(a)(2) commencing with the consolidated taxable year ended December 31, 2001. The fixed percentage to be used for purposes of Regulations section 1.1502-33(d)(3)(i) is 100%. The general effect of such method is to first allocate the consolidated tax liability among the Members of the Consolidated Group on the basis of the percentage of the total consolidated tax which the tax of such Member (other than AMT and its related credits) if computed on a separate return basis would bear to the total amount of the taxes (other than AMT and its related credits) for all Members of the group so computed. Then such method allocates an additional amount (the "Tax Benefit Amount") to each Member up to, but not greater than, the excess, if any, of its Separate Return Tax liability (other than AMT and its related credits) over the amount allocated to such Member in the previous sentence. The total of the Tax Benefit Amounts allocated to Members shall result in payments to, and an increase in the earnings and profits of, the Members who had items of deduction, loss or credits to which such Tax Benefit Amount is attributable. This election is intended to comply with Rule 45(c)(5) under the Act, as modified by Section 2(d) below. (ii) The allocation of the alternative minimum tax liability incurred by the NiSource Group and the resulting minimum tax credit shall be allocated in the manner set forth in Proposed and Temporary Treasury Regulation Sections 1.1502-55. This method generally allocates (i) any AMT paid by the NiSource Group based on the relative separate adjusted AMT of each Member and (ii) the minimum tax credit (AMTC) on the basis of the AMT previously assigned to such Member and assuming that AMTC is utilized on a "first in/first out" methodology, and that to the extent that AMTC arising in one year is not fully utilized, such AMTC is utilized proportionately by the Members previously assigned AMT for that year. (c) Each Member's allocable share of the consolidated income tax liability as determined in Section 2.1(b) hereby shall be used in both (i) the determination of each Member's earnings and profits and (ii) determining the amounts to be paid (as provided in Section 3.4 of this Agreement) by Members to NiSource with respect to each Member's share of the Consolidated Group's Tax liability and payments from NiSource to Members with respect to the use of a Member's tax attributes. (d) (i) The aggregate of all amounts paid by Members of the Consolidated Group (the "Paying Members") as a result of the excess of each Members' Separate Return Tax liability (as determined under Section 1.1552-1(a)(2)(ii) of the Regulations) over the amount allocated to such Member as its share of the Consolidated Tax Liability under Code Section 1552 (i.e., the Tax Benefit Amount) shall be paid by NiSource to the other Members (the "Loss Members") which had tax deductions, losses and credits to which such payments by the Paying Members are attributable. The apportionment of such payments among Loss Members shall be in a manner that reflects the Consolidated Group's absorption of such tax attributes in the manner described in Section 2.1(e) below. The payments to the Loss Members for their tax attributes shall be pursuant to a consistent method which reasonably reflects such items of loss or credit (such consistency and reasonableness to be determined by the Designated Official). (ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2.1(d)(i), the Tax Benefit Amount allocated to NiSource and paid to NiSource as a result of its being a Loss Member shall be limited to its Tax Benefit Amount determined without regard to this section 2.1(b)(ii) multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is NiSource's interest deduction attributable to Acquisition Indebtedness, and the denominator of which is the sum of all of NiSource's deductions. The portion of NiSource's Tax Benefit Amount which cannot be allocated and paid to NiSource due to the operation of this Section shall be reallocated to Paying Members of the Consolidated Group other than NiSource in accordance with the principles contained in section 2.1(b)(i). (e) In apportioning the payments to Loss Members for the Tax Benefit Amount pursuant to Section 2.1(d) hereof: (i) any consolidated net operating loss ("NOL") shall be allocated among the group Members pursuant to Regulations Section 1.1502-21(b). To the extent the consolidated NOL is carried back, any Member's individually allocable NOL shall be deemed carried back and utilized in proportion to the amount that the Member's NOL bears to the consolidated NOL. Analogous principles shall apply in the case of NOL carryforwards; 194 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT D. TAX ALLOCATION AGREEMENT FOR 2002. (CONTINUED) (ii) with respect to each type of credit used to offset all or a portion of the Consolidated Tax Liability otherwise payable, such credit shall be allocated among the Members by crediting to each Member an amount of credit which that Member would have available to utilize on a separate return basis in a manner consistent with the method set forth in Section 2.1(e)(i) above. (iii) the cost of any credit recapture which results in the payment of tax shall be specifically allocated to the Member whose credit is recaptured determined in a manner consistent with the provisions of Section 2.1(e)(i) above. (f) The allocation of tax shall be subject to further adjustment from time to time on account of the payment of additional tax or the receipt of a refund attributable to either the filing of an amended return or on account of the results of an audit conducted by the Internal Revenue Service or other relevant taxing authority. Section 2.2 Other Taxes. (a) NiSource will prepare and file (or cause to be prepared and filed) all returns of Other Taxes which are required to be filed with respect to the operations of NiSource and its subsidiaries. In the event any taxing authority requires or permits that a combined, consolidated or unitary return be filed for Other Taxes, which return includes both NiSource and a subsidiary, NiSource may elect to file such return and shall have the right to require any Member to be included in such return. NiSource will advise each of its subsidiaries included in each Other Return and each governmental office in which any Other Return is filed. Other Taxes shall be allocated among the NiSource Group in a manner that is consistent with the method set forth in Article 2 hereof. Furthermore, amounts due to NiSource or from NiSource, with respect to Other Taxes, shall be determined in a manner consistent with Sections 2.1(b) and 2.1(d). (b) Each Member of the NiSource Group that does not file an Other Return together with any other Member of the NiSource Group shall be solely responsible and obligated to pay the tax liability with respect to such return from its own funds. Such returns shall be prepared and filed by NiSource or the Member filing the Other Return. (c) If any Member of the NiSource Group is required to file a combined, consolidated or unitary return for Other Taxes with another Member of the NiSource Group, but not with NiSource (an "Other Taxes Subgroup"), then NiSource shall have the rights, powers and obligations to file such tax returns and apportion among and, collect and remit from, the applicable Members such Other Taxes as the rights, powers and obligations given to NiSource under this Agreement with respect to the Consolidated Tax Liability. Such returns shall be prepared and filed by NiSource. If the right to file a combined, consolidated or unitary return for Other Taxes is optional, then NiSource shall decide which of its subsidiaries should, to the extent permitted by law, join in filing of such return. Section 2.3 Member Tax Information. The Members of the Consolidated Group shall submit the tax information requested by the Designated Official of NiSource in the manner and by the date requested, in order to enable the Designated Official to calculate the amounts payable by the Members pursuant to Article 3 hereof. RESPONSIBILITY FOR TAX; INTERCOMPANY PAYMENTS Section 3.1 Responsibility. Assuming the Members of the Consolidated Group have fulfilled their obligations pursuant to this Article III, then NiSource will be solely responsible for, and will indemnify and hold each Member of the Consolidated Group harmless with respect to, the payment of: (a) the Consolidated Tax Liability for each taxable period for which, as determined under Section 2.1 hereof, NiSource filed a Consolidated Return or should have been filed; and (b) any and all Other Taxes due or payable with respect to any Other Return which is filed by NiSource or should have been filed. Section 3.2 Federal Tax Payments. (a) With respect to each Consolidated Return Year, the Designated Official of NiSource shall estimate and assess or pay to Members of the Consolidated Group their share of estimated tax payments to be made on a projected consolidated federal income tax return for each year. In making this determination, NiSource shall elect a method for determining estimated tax and each Member shall follow that method; provided, however, under no circumstances shall a Loss Member be paid any amount described in Section 2.1(d) until a date after which NiSource has filed the 195 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT D. TAX ALLOCATION AGREEMENT FOR 2002. (CONTINUED) Consolidated Return for such Consolidated Return Year. Such Members will pay, to NiSource or be paid by NiSource, such estimates not later than the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th and 12th months of such Consolidated Return Year. With respect to any extension payment, the Designated Official of NiSource shall estimate and assess or pay to Members of the Consolidated Group their share of such extension payment. The difference between (1) a Member's estimated tax payments used for computation of the quarterly estimated payments plus their extension payments and (2) such Member's actual Tax Liability for any Consolidated Return. Year as determined under Section 2.1(b) hereof, shall be paid to NiSource or by NiSource within sixty (60) days after the filing of the consolidated federal income tax return. (b) NiSource shall have sole authority, to the exclusion of all other Members of the Consolidated Group, to agree to any adjustment proposed by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority with respect to items of income, deductions or credits, as well as interest or penalties, attributable to any Member of the Consolidated Group during any Consolidated Return Year in which such Member was a Member of the Consolidated Group notwithstanding that such adjustment may increase the amounts payable by Members of the Consolidated Group under this Section 3.2 or Section 3.3 hereof. In the event of any adjustment to the Consolidated Tax Liability relating to items of income, deductions or credit, as well as interest or penalties, attributable to any Member of the Consolidated Group by reason of an amended return, claim for refund or audit by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority, the liability of all other Members of the Consolidated Group under paragraphs (a) of this Section 3.2 or Section 3.3 hereof shall be redetermined to give effect to such adjustment as if such adjustment had been made as a part of the original computation of such liability, and payment from a Member to NiSource or by NiSource to a Member, as the case may be, shall be promptly made after any payments are made to the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority, refunds received or final determination of the matter in the case of contested proceedings. In such event, any payments between the parties shall bear interest at the then prevailing rate or rates on deficiencies assessed by the Internal Revenue Service or any other relevant taxing authority, during the period from the due date of the Consolidated Return (determined without regard to extensions of time for the filing thereof) for the Consolidated Return Year to which the adjustments were made to the date of payment. Section 3.3 Other Tax Payments. Payments by a Member with respect to Other Taxes and required estimates thereof for which any other Member has joint and several liability shall be calculated and made by or to such Member in the same manner as that provided in Section 3.2. The principles set forth in Section 3.2 governing the determination and adjustment of payments as well as the method of payment to or from such Member with respect to federal income taxes shall be equally applicable in determining and adjusting the amount of and due date of payments to be made to or from such subsidiary with respect to Other Taxes and estimates thereof. Each Member shall pay, directly to the appropriate taxing authority, all taxes for which such Member is liable and for which no other Member has joint or several liability. Section 3.4 Payment Mechanics. (a) Any payments to be made by a subsidiary of NiSource pursuant to Section 2.1, 2.2, 3.2 or 3.3 hereof shall be made by such subsidiary to NiSource by either promptly crediting as an offset against amounts owed to such Member by NiSource or to the extent no amounts are owed to such Member by NiSource, by cash payments to NiSource. To the extent any payments are to be made to a subsidiary with respect to the use of such subsidiary's tax attributes by the Consolidated Group pursuant to Section 2.1, 2.2, 3.2 or 3.3 hereof, NiSource shall make such payment to such subsidiary by either promptly crediting as an offset against amounts owned by such Member to NiSource, or to the extent no amounts are owed to NiSource by such Member, by cash payments to the Member. (b) Tax payments by NiSource with respect to any Consolidated Tax Liability shall be paid by NiSource and shall be debited to the Member of the Consolidated Group for their respective shares of such Consolidated Tax Liability as determined pursuant to Article II hereof. Tax Refunds received by NiSource with respect to any Consolidated Tax Liability, shall be paid by NiSource to the Member of the Consolidated Group entitled to such Tax Refund, as determined. (c) NiSource shall be responsible for maintaining the books and records reflecting the intercompany accounts reflecting the amounts owned, collected and paid with respect to Taxes pursuant to this Agreement. 196 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT D. TAX ALLOCATION AGREEMENT FOR 2002. (CONTINUED) (d) NiSource may delegate to other Members of the Consolidated Group responsibilities for the collection and disbursement of monies as required under this Agreement as well as responsibilities for maintaining books and records as required under this Agreement. Section 3.5 Administration. The provisions of this Agreement shall be administered by the Designated Official of NiSource. The interpretations of this Agreement by the Designated Official of NiSource shall be conclusive. ARTICLE IV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Section 4.1 Effect. The provisions hereof shall fix the rights and obligations of the parties as to the matters covered hereby whether or not such are followed for federal income tax or other purposes by the Consolidated Group, including the computation of earnings and profits for federal income tax purposes. Section 4.2 Effective Date and Termination of Affiliation. This Agreement shall be effective with respect to all taxable years ending on or after January 1, 2001, in which any subsidiary of NiSource is a Member of the Consolidated Group for any portion of the tax year. In the event that a party to this Agreement ceases to be a Member of the Consolidated Group, the rights and obligations of such party and each other party to this Agreement shall survive, but only with respect to taxable years including or ending before the date such party ceases to be a Member of the Consolidated Group. Section 4.3 Notices. Any and all notices, requests or other communications hereunder shall be given in writing (a) if to NiSource to Attention: Vice President, Tax, Facsimile Number: 219-647-6177 and (b) if to any other person, at such other address as shall be furnished by such person by like notice to the other parties. Section 4.4 Expenses. Each party hereto shall pay its own expenses incident to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including all legal and accounting fees and disbursements. Section 4.5 Benefit and Burden. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the parties hereto and their respective successors. Section 4.6 Amendments and Waiver. No amendment, modification, change or cancellation of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same is in writing and signed by the parties hereto. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing and signed by the person against whom that waiver is sought to be enforced. The failure of any party at any time to insist upon strict performance of any condition, promise, agreement or understanding set forth herein shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of the right to insist upon strict performance of the same or any other condition, promise, agreement or understanding at a future time. Section 4.7 Assignments. Neither this Agreement nor any right, interest or obligation hereunder may be assigned by any party hereto and any attempt to do so shall be null and void. Section 4.8 Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provision were omitted. 197 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT D. TAX ALLOCATION AGREEMENT FOR 2002. (CONTINUED) Section 4.9 Entire Agreement. THIS AGREEMENT SETS FORTH ALL OF THE PROMISES, AGREEMENTS, CONDITIONS, UNDERSTANDINGS, WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS AMONG THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, AND SUPERSEDES ALL PRIOR AGREEMENTS, ARRANGEMENTS AND UNDERSTANDINGS BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO, WHETHER WRITTEN, ORAL OR OTHERWISE. THERE ARE NO PROMISES, AGREEMENTS, CONDITIONS, UNDERSTANDINGS, WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS, ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AMONG THE PARTIES EXCEPT AS SET FORTH HEREIN. Section 4.10 Applicable Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA. Section 4.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and together which shall constitute one instrument. The parties hereto specifically recognize that from time to time other corporations may become Members of the Consolidated Group and hereby agree that such new Members may become Members to this Agreement by executing a copy of this Agreement and it will be effective as if all the Members had re-signed. Section 4.12 Attorneys' Fees. If any Member or former Member hereto commences an action against another party to enforce any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of this Agreement, or because of a default by a party under this Agreement, the prevailing party in any such action shall be entitled to recover its costs, expenses and losses, including attorneys' fees, incurred in connection with the prosecution or defense of such action from the losing party. Section 4.13 No Third Party Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create any right in any creditor or other person or entity not a party hereto and this Agreement shall not be construed in any respect to be a contract in whole or in part for the benefit of any third party. Section 4.14 Further Documents. The parties agree to execute any and all documents, and to perform any and all other acts, reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement. Section 4.15 Headings and Captions. The headings and captions contained in this Agreement are inserted and included solely for convenience and shall not be considered or given any effect in construing the provisions hereof if any question of intent should arise. Section 4.16 Departing Members (a) In the event that any Member of the NiSource Group at any time leaves the NiSource Group and, under any applicable statutory provision or regulation, that Member is assigned and deemed to take with it all or a portion of any of the tax attributes of the NiSource Group (including but not limited to NOL, credit carry forwards, and AMTC carry forwards), then to the extent that the amount of tax attributes so assigned differs from the amount of such attributes previously allocated to such Member under this agreement, the departing Member shall appropriately settle with the NiSource Group. Such settlement shall consist of payment (1) on a dollar for dollar basis for all differences in credits, and, (2) in the case of NOL differences (or other differences related to other deductions), in a dollar amount computed by reference to the amount of NOL multiplied by the applicable tax rate relating to such NOL. The settlement payment shall be paid to NiSource within sixty days after the Member leaves the NiSource Group. The settlement amounts shall be allocated among the remaining Members of the NiSource Group in proportion to the relative level of attributes possessed by each Member and the attributes of each Member shall be adjusted accordingly. (b) Upon the departure of any Member from the NiSource Group, such Member shall allocate its items of income, deduction, loss and credit between the period that it was a Member of the NiSource Group and the period thereafter based upon a closing of the books methodology allowed under 198 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT D. TAX ALLOCATION AGREEMENT FOR 2002. (CONTINUED) Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-76(b)(2). The difference between (1) its prior estimated taxes or payments of Tax Benefit and (2) the amount of taxes due or payments of Tax Benefit due to that Member, shall be appropriately settled on the day such Member leaves the NiSource Group or on an alternative date mutually agreeable in writing to the NiSource Group and the departing Member. EXECUTED as of the date and year first above written unless noted. By: /s/ J. W. Grossman ------------------ Printed Name: Jeffrey W. Grossman Title: Vice President and Controller NiSource Inc. By: /s/ J. W. Grossman ------------------ Printed Name: Jeffrey W. Grossman Title: Vice President [List of companies attached as Exhibit A] By: /s/ J. W. Grossman ------------------ Printed Name: Jeffrey W. Grossman Title: President Columbia Insurance Corporation, Ltd. By: /s/ H. Phillip Conrad --------------------- Printed Name: H. Phillip Conrad Title: President Northern Indiana Trading Company, Inc. By: /s/ Scott C. MacDonald ---------------------- Printed Name: Scott C. MacDonald Title: President NiSource Retail Services, Inc. Dated: December 18, 2003 199 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT D. TAX ALLOCATION AGREEMENT FOR 2002. (CONTINUED) By: /s/ David J. Vajda ------------------ Printed Name: David J. Vajda Title: Vice President and Treasurer NIPSCO Receivables Corporation Dated: April 14, 2004 By: /s/ Glen L. Kettering --------------------- Printed Name: Glen L. Kettering Title: President Central Kentucky Transmission Company Dated: September 30, 2004 By: /s/ Glen L. Kettering --------------------- Printed Name: Glen L. Kettering Title: President Columbia Hardy Corporation Dated: November 30, 2004 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT D. TAX ALLOCATION AGREEMENT FOR 2002. (CONTINUED) Exhibit A Bay State Gas Company Bay State GPE, Inc. Northern Utilities, Inc. Columbia Energy Group Columbia Atlantic Trading Corporation Columbia Energy Group Capital Corporation TriStar Gas Technologies, Inc. Columbia Energy Resources, Inc. Alamco-Delaware, Inc. Columbia Natural Resources, Inc. Columbia Natural Resources Canada, Ltd. Hawg Hauling and Disposal, Inc. Columbia Energy Services Corporation Columbia Energy Marketing Corporation Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corporation Columbia Energy Retail Corporation Columbia Accounts Receivable Corporation Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc. Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc. Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation Columbia Gulf Transmission Company Columbia Network Services Corporation CNS Microwave, Inc. Columbia Petroleum Corporation Columbia Pipeline Corporation Columbia Deep Water Services Company Columbia Remainder Corporation Columbia Electric Binghamton General Corporation Columbia Electric Binghamton Limited Corporation Columbia Electric Haverstraw Corporation Columbia Service Partners, Inc. Columbia Assurance Agency, Inc. Columbia Service Partners of Virgina, Inc. Columbia Transmission Communications Corporation EnergyUSA, Inc. (IN) EnergyUSA, Inc. (MA) EnergySPE, Inc. EnergyUSA (Connecticut), Inc. 201 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EnergyUSA Engineering, Inc. EnergyUSA Mechanical, Inc. EnergyUSA Commercial Energy Services, Inc. EnergyUSA Retail, Inc. EnergyUSA-TPC Corp. EnergyUSA-Appalachian Corp. NI Energy Services Transportation, Inc. NI Fuel Company, Inc. NI-TEX, Inc. NI-TEX Gas Services, Inc. IWC Resources Corporation Harbour Water Corporation Indianapolis Water Company Irishman's Run Acquisition Corporation IWC Morgan Water Corporation Lawrence Water Company, Inc. Liberty Water Corporation The Darlington Water Works Company Kokomo Gas and Fuel Company NI Energy Services, Inc. Crossroads Pipeline Company NESI Power Marketing, Inc. NiSource Capital Markets, Inc. NiSource Corporate Services Company (DE) NiSource Development Company, Inc. Cardinal Property Management, Inc. JOF Transportation Company Lake Erie Land Company SCC Services, Inc. NDC Douglas Properties, Inc. South Works Power Company NiSource Energy Technologies, Inc. NiSource Finance Corp. NiSource Pipeline Group, Inc. Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc. Bay State Energy Enterprises, Inc. Northern Indiana Fuel and Light Company, Inc. Northern Indiana Public Service Company PEI Holdings, Inc. Cokenergy, Inc. Harbor Coal Company Lakeside Energy Corporation North Lake Energy Corporation Portside Energy Corporation Whiting Clean Energy, Inc. 202 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued) EXHIBIT E. OTHER DOCUMENTS PRESCRIBED BY RULE OR ORDER. None. 203 ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA (continued) EXHIBIT F. REPORTS OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT. Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (as reported in NiSource Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, incorporated by reference to File No. 1-16189) (as reported in Columbia Energy Group's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, incorporated by reference to File No. 1-01098). EXHIBIT G. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF EXEMPT WHOLESALE GENERATORS OR FOREIGN UTILITY HOLDING COMPANIES. ORGANIZATION CHART - BAY STATE GPE, INC. NiSource Inc. 100% Owned Bay State Gas Company 100% Owned Bay State GPE, Inc. ORGANIZATION CHART - WHITING CLEAN ENERGY, INC. NiSource Inc. 100% Owned PEI Holdings, Inc. 100% Owned Whiting Clean Energy, Inc. EXHIBIT H. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF EXEMPT WHOLESALE GENERATORS OR FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANIES. Confidential treatment requested. EXHIBIT I. DEBT ACQUISITION SCHEDULE. Confidential treatment requested. 204 NISOURCE INC. FORM U-5S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 EXHIBITS (continued) Exhibit Number Description ----------- ------------------------------------------------ Exhibit A-1 Certificate of Incorporation of Central Kentucky Transmission Company dated September 9, 2004. Exhibit A-2 Certificate of Incorporation of Columbia of Ohio Receivables Corporation dated May 4, 2004. Exhibit A-3 Certificate of Incorporation of Columbia Hardy Corporation dated September 23, 2004. Exhibit A-4 The State of New Hampshire Record of Organization of Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc. Articles of Agreement. Exhibit A-5 Articles of Incorporation of IWC Resources Corporation dated March 4, 1986. Exhibit A-6 Articles of Incorporation of I.W.C., Inc. dated February 15, 1979. Exhibit A-7 Articles of Incorporation as Amended April 20, 1967 Exhibit A-8 Plan of Reorganization Between Northern Indiana Fuel and Light Company, Inc. and Consumers Natural Gas Corp. dated June 23, 1975. Exhibit B-1 Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of Bay State Gas Company dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-2 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of Bay State GPE, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-3 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of Northern Utilities, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-4 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of Columbia Energy Group dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-5 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of Columbia Accounts Receivable Corporation dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-6 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of Columbia Assurance Agency, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-7 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Directors of Columbia Atlantic Trading Corporation dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-8 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of Columbia Deep Water Services Company dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-9 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of Columbia Energy Services Corporation dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-10 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. 205 NISOURCE INC. FORM U-5S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 EXHIBITS (continued) Exhibit B-11 By-laws of Central Kentucky Transmission Company as Adopted on September 17, 2004. Exhibit B-12 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-13 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-14 By-laws of Columbia of Ohio Receivables Corporation Exhibit B-15 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-16 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-17 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-18 By-laws of Columbia Hardy Corporation as Adopted on November 30, 2004. Exhibit B-19 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of Columbia Gulf Transmission Company dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-20 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of Columbia Network Services Corporation dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-21 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of CNS Microwave, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-22 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of Columbia Reminder Corporation dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-23 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of EnergyUSA, Inc. (IN) dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-24 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of EnergyUSA Commercial Energy Services, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-25 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of EnergyUSA, Inc. (MA) dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-26 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of EnergyUSA-TPC Corp. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-27 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of NI Energy Services Transportation, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-28 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of NI Fuel Company, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. 206 NISOURCE INC. FORM U-5S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 EXHIBITS (continued) Exhibit B-29 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of NI-TEX, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-30 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-31 By-laws of IWC Resources Corporation dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-32 By-laws of I.W.C., Inc. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-33 By-laws of Indianapolis Water Company dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-34 By-laws of Irishman's Run Acquisition Corp. as Adopted as of November 22, 1999 dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-35 By-laws of IWC Morgan Water Corporation dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-36 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of KGF Trading Company dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-37 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of NI Energy Services, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-38 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Directors of Crossroads Pipeline Company dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-39 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of NiSource Capital Markets, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-40 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of NiSource Corporate Services Company dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-41 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of NiSource Development Company, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-42 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of Cardinal Property Management, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-43 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of JOF Transportation Company dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-44 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of Lake Erie Land Company dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-45 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of SCC Services, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-46 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of NDC Douglas Properties, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-47 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of South Works Power Company dated June 1, 2004. 207 NISOURCE INC. FORM U-5S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 EXHIBITS (continued) Exhibit B-48 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of NiSource Energy Technologies, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-49 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of NiSource Finance Corp. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-50 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of Northern Indiana Fuel and Light Company, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-51 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of NIPSCO Receivables Corporation dated June 1, 2004. Exhibit B-52 Unanimous Written Consent In Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of Whiting Clean Energy, Inc. dated June 1, 2004. 208