UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended
June 30, 2004|
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Registrant; State of Incorporation |
IRS Employer |
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Address; and Telephone Number |
Identification No. |
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001-07530 |
WISCONSIN GAS LLC |
39-1391525* |
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(A Wisconsin Limited Liability Company) |
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231 West Michigan Street |
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P.O. Box 2046 |
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Milwaukee, WI 53201 |
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(414) 221-2345 |
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*Wisconsin Gas LLC is an entity disregarded for tax purposes, and as such, makes all filings under the Employer Identification Number of its parent company, Wisconsin Energy Corporation.
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) |
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Commission |
Registrant; State of Incorporation |
IRS Employer |
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File Number |
Address; and Telephone Number |
Identification No. |
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001-07530 |
WISCONSIN GAS COMPANY |
39-0476515 |
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(A Wisconsin Corporation) |
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231 West Michigan Street |
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P.O. Box 2046 |
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Milwaukee, WI 53201 |
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(414) 221-2345 |
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that each Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant's classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date (July 31, 2004):
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1,125 Common Membership Interests |
All of the membership interests of Wisconsin Gas LLC are owned by Wisconsin Energy Corporation.
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WISCONSIN GAS |
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FORM 10-Q REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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Introduction ............................................................................................................................ |
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Part I -- Financial Information |
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Financial Statements |
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Condensed Income Statements ........................................................................................... |
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Condensed Balance Sheets ................................................................................................. |
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Condensed Statements of Cash Flows ............................................................................... |
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Notes to Condensed Financial Statements ......................................................................... |
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2. |
Management's Discussion and Analysis of |
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Financial Condition and Results of Operations .................................................................. |
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3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk .................................................. |
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Controls and Procedures .................................................................................................. |
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Part II -- Other Information |
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Legal Proceedings .................................................................................................................. |
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Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K ......................................................................................... |
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Signatures .............................................................................................................................. |
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INTRODUCTION
Wisconsin Gas LLC, formerly Wisconsin Gas Company, is a natural gas distribution public utility which serves approximately 568,000 gas customers in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Gas, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Wisconsin, is a wholly-owned, direct subsidiary of Wisconsin Energy Corporation (Wisconsin Energy). Wisconsin Energy has integrated the gas operations and corporate support areas of Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Wisconsin Electric), Wisconsin Energy's wholly-owned electric, gas and steam utility, with Wisconsin Gas. In April 2002, Wisconsin Electric and Wisconsin Gas began doing business under the trade name "We Energies". Unless qualified by their context when used in this document, the terms the Company, Our, Us or We refer to Wisconsin Gas.
In connection with the sale of WICOR, Inc. and its manufacturing subsidiaries, WICOR transferred its ownership interest in Wisconsin Gas to Wisconsin Energy which resulted in us becoming a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Wisconsin Energy, effective July 28, 2004. Prior to becoming a direct subsidiary of Wisconsin Energy, we converted from a Wisconsin corporation to a Wisconsin limited liability company and changed our name to Wisconsin Gas LLC.
We have prepared the unaudited interim financial statements presented in this Form 10-Q pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. We have condensed or omitted some information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles pursuant to these rules and regulations. Our financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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WISCONSIN GAS COMPANY (a) |
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CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENTS |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended June 30 |
Six Months Ended June 30 |
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2004 |
2003 |
2004 |
2003 |
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(Millions of Dollars) |
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Operating Revenues |
$113.2 |
$121.6 |
$421.1 |
$437.9 |
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Operating Expenses |
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Cost of gas sold |
74.3 |
85.2 |
297.7 |
315.3 |
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Other operation and maintenance |
26.2 |
28.4 |
58.4 |
58.3 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
9.6 |
9.5 |
19.2 |
19.1 |
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Property and revenue taxes |
1.9 |
1.5 |
3.8 |
2.9 |
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Total Operating Expenses |
112.0 |
124.6 |
379.1 |
395.6 |
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Operating Income (Loss) |
1.2 |
(3.0) |
42.0 |
42.3 |
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Other Income, Net |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
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Interest Expense |
4.5 |
2.8 |
9.2 |
5.7 |
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Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes |
(3.2) |
(5.7) |
33.1 |
36.7 |
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Income Taxes |
(1.1) |
(2.3) |
11.9 |
13.1 |
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Net (Loss) Income |
($2.1) |
($3.4) |
$21.2 |
$23.6 |
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The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of |
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(a) Wisconsin Gas Company became Wisconsin Gas LLC effective July 28, 2004. |
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WISCONSIN GAS COMPANY (a) |
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June 30, 2004 |
December 31, 2003 |
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(Millions of Dollars) |
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Assets |
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Property, Plant and Equipment |
$1,062.6 |
$1,043.2 |
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Accumulated depreciation |
(381.2) |
(370.2) |
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Net Property, Plant and Equipment |
681.4 |
673.0 |
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Current Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
1.0 |
1.1 |
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Accounts receivable |
88.7 |
86.7 |
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Accrued revenues |
6.8 |
61.2 |
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Materials, supplies and inventories |
72.0 |
105.2 |
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Deferred income taxes |
20.2 |
13.9 |
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Prepayments and other |
23.5 |
21.7 |
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Total Current Assets |
212.2 |
289.8 |
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Deferred Charges and Other Assets |
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Prepaid pension costs |
205.3 |
200.8 |
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Goodwill, net |
146.9 |
146.9 |
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Regulatory assets |
55.7 |
51.7 |
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Other |
54.0 |
52.9 |
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Total Deferred Charges and Other Assets |
461.9 |
452.3 |
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Total Assets |
$1,355.5 |
$1,415.1 |
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Capitalization and Liabilities |
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Capitalization |
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Common equity |
$491.4 |
$470.5 |
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Long-term debt |
278.0 |
277.2 |
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Total Capitalization |
769.4 |
747.7 |
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Current Liabilities |
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Short-term debt |
41.7 |
133.1 |
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Accounts payable |
54.5 |
71.6 |
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Refundable gas costs |
20.7 |
4.9 |
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Other |
17.5 |
17.3 |
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Total Current Liabilities |
134.4 |
226.9 |
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Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities |
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Regulatory liabilities |
316.7 |
318.2 |
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Deferred income taxes - long-term |
103.1 |
91.4 |
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Other |
31.9 |
30.9 |
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Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities |
451.7 |
440.5 |
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Total Capitalization and Liabilities |
$1,355.5 |
$1,415.1 |
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The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of |
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(a) Wisconsin Gas Company became Wisconsin Gas LLC effective July 28, 2004. |
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WISCONSIN GAS COMPANY (a) |
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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Six Months Ended June 30 |
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2004 |
2003 |
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Operating Activities |
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Net income |
$21.2 |
$23.6 |
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Reconciliation to cash |
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Depreciation and amortization |
20.5 |
20.0 |
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Net pension and other postretirement income |
(3.5) |
(3.3) |
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Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net |
2.1 |
(5.8) |
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Change in - Accounts receivable and accrued revenues |
52.4 |
25.9 |
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Inventories |
33.2 |
1.8 |
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Prepaid and accrued taxes |
(3.0) |
7.0 |
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Other current assets |
1.1 |
0.1 |
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Accounts payable |
(17.1) |
(18.9) |
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Refundable gas costs |
15.8 |
18.4 |
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Other current liabilities |
0.2 |
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Other |
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(5.0) |
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Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
114.5 |
60.1 |
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Investing Activities |
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Capital expenditures |
(23.2) |
(44.5) |
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Other |
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Cash Used in Investing Activities |
(23.2) |
(46.8) |
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Financing Activities |
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Change in short-term debt |
(91.4) |
(14.2) |
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Cash Used in Financing Activities |
(91.4) |
(14.2) |
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Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
(0.1) |
(0.9) |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period |
1.1 |
1.4 |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period |
$1.0 |
$0.5 |
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Supplemental Information - Cash Paid For |
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Interest (net of amount capitalized) |
$8.4 |
$5.6 |
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Income taxes (net of refunds) |
$10.8 |
$12.6 |
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The accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of |
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(a) Wisconsin Gas Company became Wisconsin Gas LLC effective July 28, 2004. |
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WISCONSIN GAS COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1 -- GENERAL INFORMATION
Our accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, in our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, we have included all adjustments, normal and recurring in nature, necessary to a fair presentation of the results of operations, cash flows and financial position in the accompanying income statements, statements of cash flows and balance sheets. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire fiscal year 2004 because of seasonal and other factors.
We have modified certain balance sheet and cash flow presentations. Prior year financial statement amounts have been reclassified to conform to their current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on operating cash flows.
Effective July 28, 2004, Wisconsin Gas Company became Wisconsin Gas LLC. For additional information, see Note 7 -- Subsequent Events.
2 -- GOODWILL
We account for goodwill under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Under SFAS 142, goodwill is not subject to amortization. However, goodwill is subject to fair value-based rules for measuring impairment, and resulting write-downs, if any, are to be reflected in operating expense.
We assess the fair value of our goodwill by considering future discounted cash flows, a comparison of fair value based upon public company trading multiples, and merger and acquisition transaction multiples for similar companies. This evaluation utilizes the information available under the circumstances, including reasonable and supportable assumptions and projections. We perform our annual impairment test as of August 31.
3 -- COMMON EQUITY
Comprehensive Income: Comprehensive income includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by and distributions to owners. We had the following total comprehensive income during the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003:
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Six months ended June 30 |
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Comprehensive Income |
2004 |
2003 |
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Net Income |
$21.2 |
$23.6 |
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
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Hedging (Losses) Gains |
(0.6) |
0.9 |
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Total Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income |
(0.6) |
0.9 |
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Total Comprehensive Income |
$20.6 |
$24.5 |
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4 -- BENEFITS
The components of our net periodic pension and other post-retirement benefit costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 were as follows:
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Other Post-retirement |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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Three Months Ended June 30 |
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Net Periodic Benefit (Income) Cost |
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Service cost |
$0.7 |
$0.9 |
$0.2 |
$0.1 |
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Interest cost |
2.5 |
2.5 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
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Expected return on plan assets |
(5.8) |
(6.5) |
(1.7) |
(1.2) |
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Amortization of: |
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Transition (asset) obligation |
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- |
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Prior service cost |
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- |
0.2 |
0.3 |
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Actuarial loss |
0.4 |
- |
0.2 |
0.4 |
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Net Periodic Benefit (Income) Cost |
($2.2) |
($3.1) |
$ - |
$0.8 |
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Six Months Ended June 30 |
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Net Periodic Benefit (Income) Cost |
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Service cost |
$1.5 |
$1.5 |
$0.3 |
$0.2 |
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Interest cost |
4.8 |
4.4 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
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Expected return on plan assets |
(11.1) |
(10.5) |
(3.0) |
(2.5) |
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Amortization of: |
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Transition (asset) obligation |
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- |
- |
- |
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Prior service cost |
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- |
0.3 |
0.3 |
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Actuarial loss |
0.8 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
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Net Periodic Benefit (Income) Cost |
($4.0) |
($4.5) |
$0.5 |
$1.2 |
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We previously disclosed that we expect to fund $0.6 million for pension benefit plans during 2004. Any contribution in 2004 to other post-retirement benefit plans is expected to occur in December. Contributions to these post-retirement benefit plans are discretionary.
Employee Benefit Plans and Post-retirement Benefits: In December 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (Act) was signed into law. The Act introduced a prescription drug benefit program under Medicare as well as a federal subsidy to sponsors of retiree health care benefit plans. In the second quarter of 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) SFAS 106-2, Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003.
In accordance with FSP 106-2, we chose to recognize the effects of the Act retroactively effective January 1, 2004 with the impacts calculated actuarially. The first and second quarter effects of the change are reflected in the financial statements in the second quarter of 2004 with a pre-tax reduction of other post-retirement benefits expense of $0.3 million under SFAS 106, Employers' Accounting for Post-Retirement Benefits Other Than Pensions. The annual pre-tax reduction in SFAS 106 expense is expected to total $0.5 million. Assumptions used to develop this reduction include those used in the determination of the annual SFAS 106 expense and also include expectations of how the federal program will ultimately operate. There are currently no written regulations that provide this level of detail regarding the ultimate operation of the subsidy program. It is expected that final regulations will be published in early 2005.
5 -- GUARANTEES
Postemployment benefits: Postemployment benefits provided to former or inactive employees are recognized when an event occurs. The estimated liability for such benefits as of June 30, 2004 was $3.8 million and $2.9 million as of December 31, 2003.
6 -- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Environmental Matters: We periodically review our exposure for remediation costs as evidence becomes available indicating that our remediation liability has changed. Based on current information, we believe that future costs in excess of the amounts accrued and/or disclosed on all presently known and quantifiable environmental contingencies will not be material to our financial position or results of operations.
7 -- SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Change in Organizational Structure: In connection with the sale of WICOR, Inc. and its manufacturing subsidiaries, WICOR transferred its ownership interest in Wisconsin Gas to Wisconsin Energy which resulted in us