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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

____________

FORM 10-Q
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(Mark one)

X    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003

or

____ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 1-3196

CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

54-1966737
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

120 Tredegar Street
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
(Address of principal executive offices)


23219
(Zip Code)

 

 

(804) 819-2000
(Registrant's telephone number)

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 the 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 by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes        No   X    

At July 31, 2003, the latest practicable date for determination, 100 shares of common stock, without par value, of the registrant were outstanding.

 

THE REGISTRANT MEETS THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN GENERAL INSTRUCTION H(1)(a) AND (b) OF FORM 10-Q AND IS FILING THIS FORM 10-Q UNDER THE REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT.

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CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY

INDEX

 

 

Page  
Number

PART I. Financial Information


Item 1.


Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 


Consolidated Statements of Income - Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002


3

 


Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002


4

 


Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002


6

 


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


7


Item 2.


Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations


19


Item 4.


Controls and Procedures


31

 


PART II. Other Information

 


Item 1.


Legal Proceedings


32


Item 5.


Other Information


32


Item 6.


Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K


32

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CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended
        June 30,        

Six Months Ended
        June 30,        

 

2003

2002

2003

2002

(Millions)

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenue

$1,087 

$788

$2,811 

$1,920

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

Purchased gas, net

405 

221

1,194 

626

Electric fuel and energy purchases

37 

12

82 

26

Liquids, pipeline capacity and other purchases

43 

40

96 

78

Other operations and maintenance

192 

153

378 

293

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

150 

135

290 

272

Other taxes

      48 

    41

     130 

     101

          Total operating expenses

    875 

  602

  2,170 

  1,396

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

    212 

  186

     641 

     524

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (loss)

      (9)

    11

       (8)

       19

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and related charges:

 

 

 

 

     Interest expense

36 

35

71 

69

     Distributions-preferred securities of subsidiary trust

        4 

      4

         8 

       11

          Total interest and related charges

      40 

    39

       79 

       80

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

163 

158

554 

463

Income taxes

      60 

    54

     199 

     158

Income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting

   principle

103 


104

355 


305

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

   (net of income taxes of $3)


     -  


  -  


      (5)


     -  

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

$  103 

$104

$   350 

$   305

________________

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

 

June 30,
2003

December 31, 
2002(1)

 

(Millions)

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$       45 

$       22 

Customer accounts receivable (net of allowance of $53 and $50)

591 

662 

Other accounts receivable

40 

25 

Receivables from affiliates

287 

96 

Inventories

119 

115 

Derivative assets

197 

181 

Assets held for sale

115 

145 

Prepayments

62 

113 

Other

       471 

       198 

          Total current assets

    1,927 

    1,557 

 

 

 

Investments

       259 

       245 

 

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

14,749 

14,119 

Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

   (5,626)

   (5,552)

          Total property, plant and equipment, net

    9,123 

    8,567 

 

 

 

Deferred Charges and Other Assets

 

 

Goodwill, net

626 

625 

Prepaid pension cost

805 

738 

Other

       514 

       489 

          Total deferred charges and other assets

    1,945 

    1,852 

 

 

 

          Total assets

$13,254 

$12,221 

________________

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

(1) The Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2002 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements at that date.

 

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CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS-(Continued)

(Unaudited)

June 30,
2003

December 31, 
2002(1)

(Millions)

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY

Current Liabilities

Securities due within one year

$     150 

$     150 

Short-term debt

17 

397 

Accounts payable, trade

581 

601 

Payables to affiliates

159 

102 

Affiliated current borrowings

1,264 

563 

Accrued interest, payroll and taxes

209 

193 

Derivative liabilities

677 

442 

Other

       395 

       275 

          Total current liabilities

    3,452 

    2,723 

Long-Term Debt

    3,306 

    3,309 

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

1,578 

1,662 

Derivative liabilities

744 

382 

Other

       351 

       129 

          Total deferred credits and other liabilities

    2,673 

    2,173 

          Total liabilities

    9,431 

    8,205 

Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 13)

Company Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred      Securities of Subsidiary Trust(2)


       200 


       200 

Minority Interest

           9 

           7 

Common Shareholder's Equity

Common stock-no par value, 100 shares authorized and outstanding

1,816 

1,816 

Other paid-in capital

1,871 

1,871 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(598)

(298)

Retained earnings

       525 

       420 

          Total common shareholder's equity

    3,614 

    3,809 

          Total liabilities and shareholder's equity

$13,254 

$12,221 

________________

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

(1) The Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2002 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements at that date.

(2) Debt securities issued by Consolidated Natural Gas Company constitute 100 percent of the Trust's assets.

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CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

 

Six Months Ended
           June 30,           

 

2003

2002

 

(Millions)

 

 

 

Operating Activities

 

 

Net income

$  350 

$  305 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

 

 

    Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

-  

    Depreciation, depletion and amortization

290 

272 

    Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net

117 

85 

    Changes in:

 

 

        Accounts receivable

56 

180 

        Affiliated accounts receivable and payable

(134)

(105)

        Inventories

(5)

60 

        Prepayments

51 

100 

        Margin deposit assets and liabilities

(121)

(326)

        Deferred purchased gas costs, net

(129)

(64)

        Accounts payable, trade

(20)

(65)

        Accrued interest, payroll and taxes

17 

(18)

    Other, net

   142 

     45 

            Net cash provided by operating activities

   619 

   469 

 

 

 

Investing Activities

 

 

Purchases of gas and oil properties, prospects and equipment

(475)

(816)

Plant construction and other property additions

(197)

(109)

Other

      (1)

      (9)

            Net cash used in investing activities

  (673)

  (934)

 

 

 

Financing Activities

 

 

Short-term borrowings from parent, net

702 

816 

Repayment of short-term debt, net

(380)

(145)

Repayment of long-term debt

-  

(6)

Dividends paid

(245)

(206)

Other

    -  

       8 

            Net cash provided by financing activities

     77 

   467 

 

 

 

    Increase in cash and cash equivalents

23 

    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     22 

     53 

    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$   45 

$   55 

 

 

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

Noncash transaction from financing activities:

 

 

     Conversion of short-term borrowings from parent to paid-in capital

-  

$ 400 

________________

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1.     Nature of Operations


Consolidated Natural Gas Company (the Company), a public utility holding company registered under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (1935 Act), is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dominion Resources, Inc. (Dominion). The Company, through its subsidiaries, operates in all phases of the natural gas business, explores for and produces gas and oil and provides a variety of energy marketing services. Its regulated retail gas distribution subsidiaries serve approximately 1.7 million residential, commercial and industrial gas sales and transportation customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Its interstate gas transmission pipeline system services each of its distribution subsidiaries, non-affiliated utilities and end-users in the Midwest, the Mid-Atlantic states and the Northeast. The Company's exploration and production operations are located in several major gas and oil producing basins in the lower 48 states, including the outer continental shelf and deep-water areas of the Gulf of Mexico.


The Company manages its daily operations through three primary operating segments: Delivery, Energy and Exploration & Production. In addition, the Company reports its corporate and other functions as a segment. Assets remain wholly-owned by the Company's legal subsidiaries. See Note 16.


The term "the Company" is used throughout this report and, depending on the context of its use, may represent any of the following: the legal entity, Consolidated Natural Gas Company, one of Consolidated Natural Gas Company's consolidated subsidiaries or the entirety of Consolidated Natural Gas Company and its consolidated subsidiaries.


Note 2.     Significant Accounting Policies


As permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain certain condensed financial information and exclude certain footnote disclosures normally included in annual audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (generally accepted accounting principles). These unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.


In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments, including normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position as of June 30, 2003, its results of operations for the three and six months and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002.


The Consolidated Financial Statements represent the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, with intercompany transactions eliminated in consolidation. The Company follows the equity method of accounting for investments with less than or equal to a 50 percent interest in partnerships and corporate joint ventures when the Company is able to significantly influence the financial and operating policies of the investee.


The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements reflect certain estimates and assumptions made by management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses for the periods presented. Actual results may differ from those estimates.


The Company reports certain contracts and instruments at fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Market pricing and indicative price information from external sources are used to measure fair value when available. In the absence of this information, the Company estimates fair value based on near-term and historical price information and statistical methods. For individual contracts, the use of differing assumptions could have a material effect on the contract's estimated fair value. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 for a discussion of the Company's estimation techniques.

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CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year. Information for quarterly periods is affected by seasonal variations in sales, rate changes, timing of purchased gas expense recovery and other factors.


Certain amounts in the 2002 Consolidated Financial Statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2003 presentation.


Note 3.     Accounting Change


Asset Retirement Obligations


Effective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, which provides accounting requirements for the recognition and measurement of liabilities associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets.


The Company has identified certain asset retirement obligations that are subject to the standard. These obligations are primarily associated with the abandonment of certain natural gas pipelines and the dismantlement and restoration activities for its gas and oil wells and platforms. In addition, the Company has identified asset retirement obligations related to the removal of equipment at and the closure of approximately 2,300 gas storage wells associated with the Company's underground natural gas storage network. However, due to the indeterminate timing for future asset retirement activities related to these gas storage wells, the fair value of such asset retirement obligations cannot be reasonably estimated and thus is not reflected in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.


Under SFAS No. 143, asset retirement obligations will be recognized at fair value, as incurred, and capitalized as part of the cost of the related tangible long-lived assets. Under the present value approach used to estimate the fair value of asset retirement obligations, accretion of the liabilities due to the passage of time will be recognized as an operating expense. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 143, the Company's accounting and reporting practices for future dismantlement and restoration activities for its gas and oil wells and platforms recognized such costs as a component of depletion, with recognized amounts included in accumulated depreciation.


On January 1, 2003, the Company implemented SFAS No. 143 and recognized an after-tax loss of $5 million, representing the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. The impact of adopting SFAS No. 143, other than the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 was not material. Under the Company's accounting policy prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 143, $84 million had previously been accrued for future asset removal costs, primarily related to future dismantlement and restoration activities associated with the Company's gas and oil wells and platforms. Such amounts are included in the accumulated provision for depreciation, depletion and amortization as of December 31, 2002. With the adoption of SFAS No. 143, the Company calculated its asset retirement obligations to be $198 million. In recording the cumulative effect of the accounting change, the Company recognized its asset retirement obligations in noncurrent liabilities and reversed the previously recorded amount from the accumulated provision for depreciation, depletion and amortization.
The cumulative effect of the accounting change also reflected a $109 million increase in property, plant and equipment for capitalized asset retirement costs and a $3 million increase in the accumulated provision for depreciation, depletion and amortization, representing the depreciation of such costs through December 31, 2002.


See Note 12 for additional disclosures regarding asset retirement obligations.

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CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

Note 4.     Recently Issued Accounting Standards


Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities


As described in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, in January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46). FIN 46 addresses consolidation by business enterprises of entities that are not controllable through voting interests or in which the equity investors do not bear the residual economic risks and rewards. A description of the Company's involvement with variable interest entities and the expected impact of adopting the provisions of FIN 46 follows:

Lease with Special Purpose Entity

As previously discussed in Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company entered into agreements with another Dominion subsidiary (the lessor) in order to finance and lease a power generation facility. Under existing accounting guidance, neither the project assets nor related debt are reported on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. Under FIN 46, the lessor is considered a variable interest entity and the Company has been determined to be the primary beneficiary of the portion of the lessor that includes the generation facility assets and related debt. The Company will therefore consolidate that portion beginning July 1, 2003, which will result in an additional $227 million in net property, plant and equipment and $234 million of related debt.

Company Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities of Subsidiary Trust

As described in Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company established Dominion CNG Capital Trust I (the Trust) which sold trust preferred securities to third party investors. The Company received the proceeds from the sale of the trust preferred securities in exchange for junior subordinated notes issued by the Company to be held by the Trust. Under existing accounting guidance, the Company consolidates the Trust in the preparation of its Consolidated Financial Statements because it has a majority voting interest in the Trust. Under FIN 46, the Trust is considered a variable interest entity. Based on the Trust structure as of July 1, 2003, the Company is not considered the primary beneficiary of the Trust and thus will cease consolidating the Trust beginning on July 1, 2003. Under these circumstances, the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets will no longer reflect the trust preferred s ecurities, but instead will report the junior subordinated instruments held by the Trust as long-term debt. The Company is currently evaluating changes to the Trust structure that, if implemented, could possibly result in a determination that the Company is the primary beneficiary of the Trust, thus requiring the Company to resume the consolidation of the Trust in the preparation of its Consolidated Financial Statements. If the Trust were to be consolidated in periods subsequent to July 1, 2003, the trust preferred securities would be presented as liabilities, as described under Liabilities and Equity Classification section below.

Impact of Adoption

The Company will record an after-tax charge to net income of approximately $4 million in the third quarter of 2003 for the initial adoption of FIN 46. This adjustment will be recognized on July 1, 2003 as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle.

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CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

Liabilities and Equity Classification


In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity. The standard requires an issuer to classify and measure certain freestanding financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity as a liability if that financial instrument embodies an obligation requiring the issuer to redeem the financial instruments by transferring its assets. Under this standard, the trust preferred securities would be reported as liabilities. However, as described under the Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities section above, the consolidation of the underlying trust must first be evaluated under FIN 46 before application of this Statement.


Amendment of SFAS No. 133


On April 30, 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS No. 149 amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. The amendment reflects decisions made by the FASB and the Derivatives Implementation Group (DIG) process in connection with issues raised about the application of SFAS No. 133. Generally, the provisions of SFAS No. 149 will be applied prospectively for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003 and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. SFAS No. 149 provisions that resulted from the DIG process that became effective in quarters beginning before June 15, 2003 will continue to be applied based upon their original effective dates. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of SFAS No. 149 on its results of operations and financial positio n.


Other SFAS No. 133 Guidance


In connection with the January 2003 Emerging Issues Task Force meeting, FASB was requested to reconsider an interpretation of SFAS No. 133. The interpretation, which is contained in the DIG's C11 guidance, relates to contracts with pricing terms that include broad market indices. In particular, that guidance discusses whether a contract's pricing terms that contain broad market indices (e.g., consumer price index) could qualify as a normal purchase or sale and therefore not be subject to fair value accounting. The Company has one power sales contract subject to this guidance. On June 25, 2003, the FASB issued Statement 133 Implementation Issue No. C20, Interpretation of the Meaning of 'Not Clearly and Closely Related' in Paragraph 10(b) regarding Contracts with a Price Adjustment Feature, to clarify the guidance applicable to these circumstances. Under C20, criteria are established to determine if the price adjustment is not clearly and closely related to the underlying asset being purchased or sold u nder the contract, including whether the price adjustment is extraneous or disproportionate to the fair value of the underlying asset or direct component thereof. Under C20, the assessment should include both qualitative and quantitative considerations and should be performed only at inception of the contract. The provisions of C20 should be applied prospectively for all new and existing contracts beginning the first fiscal quarter after July 10, 2003. For any contracts that do not satisfy the superseded C11 guidance at the time of the adoption of C20, such contract would be recorded at fair value with the change being reported as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. The Company has not completed its assessment of this guidance.

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CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)


Balance Sheet Classification - Mineral Rights


As described in Note 13 to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, on January 1, 2002. SFAS No. 142 provides accounting and reporting requirements for goodwill and other intangible assets, including initial recognition and measurement, amortization and review for and measurement of impairment. In addition, accounting guidance regarding the identification, initial recognition and measurement of goodwill and other intangible assets arising from business combinations is contained in SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, which generally became effective for the Company on July 1, 2001. These new standards emphasize a more precise evaluation of intangible assets than required under previous accounting rules, with the intended result being more assets classified as intangible assets rather than as goodwill or tangible assets. Upon adoption of these new sta ndards, the Company identified and separately classified on its Consolidated Balance Sheets, intangible assets, other than goodwill, consisting primarily of software and software licenses.

Companies with gas and oil exploration and production operations have become aware that a question has arisen about whether contractual mineral rights should be classified as intangible assets rather than tangible assets on the balance sheet as a result of SFAS Nos. 141 and 142. As described in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company follows the full cost method of accounting for gas and oil exploration and production activities prescribed by the SEC. Under the full cost method, all direct costs of property acquisition, including mineral interests, as well as exploration and development costs are capitalized into cost pools, which are amortized on a unit-of-production basis. These cost pools are currently classified as property, plant and equipment on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. If, as a result of the resolution of this issue, reclassification of the costs associated with mineral righ ts is required, the Company's net intangible assets would increase and its net property, plant and equipment would decrease. The Company is in the process of identifying the total cost of its contractual mineral rights currently included in property, plant and equipment and related accumulated amortization. While resolution of this issue may affect the balance sheet classification of these assets, including the reclassification of amounts for previously reported periods, there would be no impact on the Company's results of operations or cash flows.

Note 5.    Operating Revenue

The Company's operating revenue consists of the following:

 

Three Months Ended
             June 30,           

Six Months Ended
            June 30,           

 

2003

2002

2003

2002

 

(Millions)

Regulated gas sales

$   180

$120

$   731

$   460

Nonregulated electric sales

45

16

98

30

Nonregulated gas sales

332

183

793

434

Gas transportation and storage

147

149

414

383

Gas and oil production

298

245

595

469

Other

       85

    75

     180

     144

        Total operating revenue

$1,087

$788

$2,811

$1,920

Note 6.     Impairment of CNG International Investments

During the second quarter of 2003, the Company recognized an impairment loss of $40 million ($25 million after-tax) related to certain CNG International Corporation (CNG International) investments classified as assets held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The assets included a small generation facility located in Kauai, Hawaii and an equity investment in a pipeline business located in Australia. The impairment loss represented an adjustment to the assets' carrying amounts to reflect the Company's current evaluation of fair value less estimated costs to sell.

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CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

Note 7.     Liabilities for 2001 Severance and Lease Abandonment Costs


The Company recognized costs and related liabilities associated with employee severances and the abandonment of leased office space no longer needed in 2001. The change in these liabilities during the six months ended June 30, 2003 is presented below:

 

Severance
Liability

Lease
Liability

 

(Millions)

Balance at December 31, 2002

$4 

$6 

Amounts paid

  (2)

 (1)

Balance at June 30, 2003

$ 2 

$5 


For additional information, see Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.


Note 8.     Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents total comprehensive income (loss):

 

Three Months Ended
             June 30,           

Six Months Ended
            June 30,           

 

2003

2002

2003

2002

 

(Millions)

Net income

$103 

$104 

$350 

$305 

Other comprehensive loss(1)

 (162)

   (82)

 (300)

 (305)

     Total comprehensive income (loss)

$ (59)

$  22 

$  50 

$ -  

________________

(1) Other comprehensive losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 related primarily to the effective portion of the changes in fair value of derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges (as described in Note 9).


Note 9.     Derivative Instruments and Hedge Accounting


The Company recognized pre-tax gains (losses) related to hedge ineffectiveness and changes in the time value of options excluded from the measurement of hedge effectiveness in its Consolidated Statements of Income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002. The Company also recognized net other comprehensive losses associated with the effective portion of the change in fair value of cash flow hedging derivatives, net of taxes and amounts reclassified to earnings. Amounts recognized as a result of such hedging activity follows:

 

Three Months Ended
             June 30,           

Six Months Ended
            June 30,           

 

2003

2002

2003

2002

 

(Millions)

Ineffectiveness:

 

 

 

 

     Fair value hedges

$    (1)

$   1 

$     1 

$     3 

     Cash flow hedges

      (4)

    (7)

    -  

      (8)

          Net ineffectiveness

$    (5)

$  (6)

$     1 

$    (5)

 

 

 

 

 

Change in options' time value:

 

 

 

 

     Fair value hedges

$    (1)

$   1 

$    (1)

$  -  

     Cash flow hedges

       2 

   -  

       6 

       1 

          Total change in options' time value

$     1 

$   1 

$     5 

$     1 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss-cash flow hedges

$(172)

$(81)

$(318)

$(305)

 

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CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

The following table presents selected information related to cash flow hedges included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2003:

 

 



Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
After-Tax

Portion
Expected
to be
Reclassified
to Earnings
During the
Next 12 Months






Maximum
Term

(Millions)

Commodities

$(591)

$(236)

56 months

Interest Rate

    (24)

    (23)

126 months

     Total

$(615)

$(259)


The actual amounts that will be reclassified to earnings during the next 12 months will vary from the expected amounts presented above as a result of changes in market prices and interest rates. The effect of amounts being reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to earnings will generally be offset by the recognition of the hedged transactions (e.g., anticipated sales) in earnings, thereby achieving the realization of prices contemplated by the underlying risk management strategies.


Note 10.    Ceiling Test


As described in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company follows the full cost method of accounting for gas and oil exploration and production activities, as prescribed by the SEC. Under this method, capitalized costs are subject to a quarterly "ceiling test." Under the ceiling test, amounts capitalized are limited to the present value of estimated future net revenues to be derived from the anticipated production of proved gas and oil reserves. The Company uses hedge-adjusted period-end prices to calculate the present value of estimated future net revenues. Such prices are used for the portion of anticipated production from proved reserves that is hedged by qualifying cash flow hedges. As of June 30, 2003, approximately 17 percent of the anticipated production is hedged. Although the use of hedge-adjusted prices produced a lower valuation at June 30, 2003 than would have resulted from the use of period-en d market prices, there was no impairment under either calculation. Due to the volatility of gas and oil prices, it is reasonably possible that for some quarters, the Company may satisfy the ceiling test using hedge-adjusted prices, whereas the use of period-end market prices without the effects of hedging could result in an impairment charge.


Note 11.    Significant Financing Transactions


Joint Credit Facilities


Dominion, Virginia Electric and Power Company (Virginia Power) and the Company are parties to two joint credit facilities that allow aggregate borrowings of up to $2 billion. In May 2003, Dominion, Virginia Power and the Company entered into a joint credit facility that allows aggregate borrowings of up to $1.25 billion. This credit facility replaced the $1.25 billion 364-day credit facility that matured during the second quarter of 2003. In May 2002, Dominion, Virginia Power and the Company entered into a $750 million 3-year revolving credit facility that terminates in May 2005. The joint credit facilities will be used for working capital; as support for the combined commercial paper programs of Dominion, Virginia Power and the Company; and other general corporate purposes.


The 3-year facility can also be used to support up to $200 million of letters of credit. At June 30, 2003, total outstanding letters of credit supported by the 3-year facility were $199 million as follows: $128 million issued on behalf of the Company and $71 million issued on behalf of other Dominion subsidiaries.

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CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

Credit Facility


In March 2003, the Company added a $50 million 6-month revolving credit facility that terminates in September 2003. This credit facility and the Company's existing $500 million 364-day revolving credit facility that terminates in August 2003 are used to support the issuance of commercial paper and letters of credit to provide collateral required by counterparties on derivative financial contracts used by the Company in its risk management strategies for its gas and oil production. At June 30, 2003, outstanding letters of credit under these facilities totaled $550 million. The Company expects to renew the $500 million 364-day revolving credit facility prior to its maturity in August 2003.


Shelf Registration


At June 30, 2003, the Company had $1.5 billion of available capacity under a shelf registration with the SEC that would permit the Company to issue debt and trust preferred securities to meet future capital requirements.

Other Debt-Related Matters


See Note 4 for a discussion of the impact of FIN 46 on reported debt amounts, effective July 1, 2003, related to assets leased from another Dominion subsidiary and preferred securities issued by a subsidiary trust.


Note 12.    Asset Retirement Obligations


The following table describes the changes to the Company's asset retirement obligations during the six months ended June 30, 2003:

(Millions)

Asset retirement obligations at January 1, 2003

$  -  

    Asset retirement obligations recognized in transition

198 

    Asset retirement obligations incurred during the period

    Asset retirement obligations settled during the period

-  

    Accretion expense

    Revisions in estimated cash flows

(1)

    Other

    (3)

Asset retirement obligations at June 30, 2003

$200 

Had the provisions of SFAS No. 143 been applied for the following periods in 2003 and 2002, the Company's net income would have been as follows:

Three Months Ended
             June 30,           

Six Months Ended
            June 30,           

2003

2002

2003

2002

 

(Millions)

Net income, as reported

$103

$104

$350

$305

Pro forma net income

$103

$102

$355

$302


Had the provisions of SFAS No. 143 been applied for the following periods, the asset retirement obligations would have been as follows:

2000

2001

2002

 

(Millions)

Pro forma asset retirement obligations at January 1,

$120

$123

$164

Pro forma asset retirement obligations at December 31,

$123

$164

$198

 

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CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

As permitted by SFAS No. 71, Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation, the Company accrues for future costs of removal for its cost-of-service rate regulated gas utility assets, even if no legal obligation to perform such activities exists. At June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the Company's accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization included $217 million and $221 million, respectively, representing the estimated future cost of such removal activities.


See Note 3 for further discussion of the adoption of SFAS No. 143.


Note 13.    Commitments and Contingencies


Other than the matters discussed below, there have been no significant developments with regard to commitments and contingencies as disclosed in Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, nor have any significant new matters arisen during the six months ended June 30, 2003.


Lease Commitments


As discussed in Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company entered into agreements with another Dominion subsidiary (the lessor) in order to finance and lease a power generation facility.


Effective July 1, 2003, as described in Note 4, the Company will consolidate the portion of a variable interest lessor entity that includes the generation facility assets and related debt, as the Company has been determined to be the primary beneficiary under FIN 46. As a result, beginning July 1, 2003, future minimum lease commitments as previously disclosed in Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 will be reduced by the following amounts: 2003-$7 million; 2004-$13 million; 2005-$13 million; 2006-$13 million; and 2007-$13 million. Similar amounts for these periods will be recognized as interest expense associated with the newly consolidated debt obligation.


Guarantees, Letters of Credit and Surety Bonds


FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others-An Interpretation of FASB Statements No. 5, 57 and 107 (FIN 45), requires disclosures related to the issuance of certain types of guarantees. It also requires the recognition of liabilities for the fair value of guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002.


For purposes of consolidated financial statements, guarantees issued by a parent on behalf of its consolidated subsidiary, guarantees issued by a consolidated subsidiary on behalf of its parent or guarantees issued by a consolidated subsidiary on behalf of a sister consolidated subsidiary are not subject to the FIN 45 disclosure and recognition requirements. Nevertheless, the Company is providing the following information about the guarantees that it and certain of its subsidiaries may issue in the ordinary course of business to provide financial or performance assurance to third parties on behalf of certain subsidiaries. On behalf of consolidated subsidiaries, as of June 30, 2003, the Company had issued $1.3 billion of guarantees: $988 million of guarantees to support commodity transactions of subsidiaries, $288 million of guarantees for subsidiary debt and $36 million for guarantees supporting other agreements of subsidiaries. The Company had also purchased $42 million of surety bonds and authorized the is suance of standby letters of credit by financial institutions of $678 million. The Company enters into these arrangements to facilitate commercial transactions by its subsidiaries with third parties. To the extent a liability, subject to a guarantee, has been incurred by a consolidated subsidiary, that liability is included in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company believes it is unlikely that it would be required to perform or otherwise incur any losses associated with guarantees of its subsidiaries' obligations.

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CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

Note 14.    Concentration of Credit Risk


The Company calculates its gross credit exposure for each counterparty as the unrealized fair value of derivative contracts plus any outstanding receivables (net of payables, where netting agreements exist), prior to the application of collateral. However, to the extent a counterparty has fully prepaid transactions by transferring cash or posting letters of credit, the Company has excluded such amounts from its gross credit exposure. In the calculation of net credit exposure, the Company's gross exposure is reduced by collateral, including letters of credit and cash received by the Company and held as margin deposits, made available by counterparties as a result of exceeding agreed-upon credit limits. At June 30, 2003, the Company held no collateral made available by its counterparties. Presented below is a summary of the Company's net credit exposure as of June 30, 2003. The amounts presented exclude accounts receivable for regulated gas sales and services, regulated gas transmission services, amounts recei vable from affiliated companies and the Company's provision for credit losses. See Note 23 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 for a discussion of the nature of the Company's credit risk exposures.



At June 30, 2003

Net
Credit
Exposure

 

(Millions)

Investment grade(1)

$183

Non-investment grade(2)

25

No external ratings:

 

     Internally rated-investment grade(3)

34

     Internally rated-non-investment grade(4)

  141

         Total

$383

 

________________

(1) This category includes counterparties with minimum credit ratings of Baa3 assigned by Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) and BBB- assigned by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (Standard & Poor's). The five largest counterparty exposures, combined, for this category represented approximately 32 percent of the total gross credit exposure.

(2) This category includes counterparties with credit ratings that are below investment grade. The five largest counterparty exposures, combined, for this category represented approximately 5 percent of the total gross credit exposure.

(3) This category includes counterparties that have not been rated by Moody's or Standard & Poor's, but are considered investment grade based on the Company's evaluation of the counterparty's creditworthiness. The five largest counterparty exposures, combined, for this category represented approximately 8 percent of the total gross credit exposure.

(4) This category includes counterparties that have not been rated by Moody's or Standard & Poor's, and are considered non-investment grade based on the Company's evaluation of the counterparty's creditworthiness. The five largest counterparty exposures, combined, for this category represented approximately 7 percent of the total gross credit exposure.

Note 15.    Related Party Transactions

The Company exchanges certain quantities of natural gas and other commodities with other Dominion affiliates at market prices, in the ordinary course of business. The affiliated commodity transactions are presented below:

 

Three Months Ended
             June 30,           

Six Months Ended
            June 30,           

 

  2003

 2002

2003

  2002

 

(Millions)

Purchases of natural gas from affiliates

$192

$68

$323

$107


Sales of natural gas, gas transportation and
     storage services to affiliates

168

40

277

64

Purchases of electricity from affiliates

15

5

25

8

Sales of electricity to affiliates

4

4

8

6

 

PAGE 17

CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

The Company enters into certain commodity derivative contracts with Dominion affiliates. These contracts, which are principally comprised of commodity swaps, are used by the Company to manage commodity price risks associated with purchases and sales of natural gas. The Company designates the majority of these contracts as hedges for accounting purposes. At June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets included derivative assets with Dominion affiliates of $80 million and $55 million and derivative liabilities with Dominion affiliates of $84 million and $48 million, respectively. Unrealized gains or losses, representing the effective portion of the changes in fair value of these affiliate derivative contracts, are included in the balance of AOCI in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company's income from operations includes the recognition of the following derivative gains and losses on affiliated transactions:

 

Three Months Ended
             June 30,           

Six Months Ended
            June 30,           

 

2003

2002

2003

2002

 

(Millions)

Net realized gains (losses) on commodity
     derivative contracts

$20

$(10)

$25

$(31)


See Note 9 for a discussion of the Company's hedging activities.


Dominion Resources Services, Inc. (Dominion Services) provides certain administrative and technical services to the Company. The cost of services provided by Dominion Services to the Company for the three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 was approximately $39 million and $43 million, respectively, and was approximately $82 million and $81 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The cost of services provided by the Company to Dominion Services and other Dominion affiliates for the three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 was approximately $2 million and $3 million, respectively, and was approximately $5 million and $4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.


Effective March 1, 2003, a consolidated Dominion money pool was formed and the existing CNG money pool was terminated pursuant to a SEC order. Outstanding balances under the CNG money pool and certain borrowings from Dominion pursuant to a short-term demand note (Demand Note) were converted to Dominion money pool borrowings on March 1, 2003. At June 30, 2003, net outstanding borrowings under the Dominion money pool totaled $1.2 billion. At June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, net outstanding borrowings under the Demand Note totaled $94 million and $563 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, the Company incurred approximately $3 million and $6 million, respectively in interest charges related to these borrowings.


The Company's accounts receivable and payable balances with affiliates are settled based on contractual terms or on a monthly basis, depending on the nature of the underlying transactions.


The Company had entered into an agreement with a Dominion subsidiary, Dominion Equipment, Inc., in order to develop, construct, finance and lease a power generation facility in Armstrong, Pennsylvania. For a discussion about this power generation facility lease commitment, see Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. Effective July 1, 2003, upon adoption of FIN 46, the Company will consolidate the portion of the variable interest lessor entity that includes the power generation facility assets and related debt, see Notes 4 and 13 for discussion and the impact of FIN 46 on the Company.


For additional information on related party transactions, see Note 24 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.

PAGE 18

CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

Note 16.    Operating Segments


The Company is organized primarily on the basis of products and services sold in the United States. The Company manages its operations based on three primary business lines:


The Delivery segment manages the Company's retail gas distribution systems and customer service operations.


The Energy segment manages the Company's retail marketing of energy services in nonregulated markets, gas transmission and storage operations, certain gas production and the Company's nonregulated sales of electricity.


The Exploration & Production segment manages the Company's onshore and offshore gas and oil exploration, development and production operations. These operations are located in several major producing basins in the lower 48 states, including the outer continental shelf and deep-water areas of the Gulf of Mexico.


In addition, the Company reports its corporate and other functions as a segment. The Corporate and Other segment includes activities of CNG International and other minor subsidiaries, costs of the Company's corporate and other functions and other expenses not allocated to the operating segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, including:

 



Delivery



Energy

Exploration
&
Production

Corporate
and
Other



Eliminations


Consolidated
Total

 

(Millions)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue-external customers

$246 

$   465 

$371 

$    5 

$ -  

$1,087 

Operating revenue-intersegment

21 

30 

-  

(52)

-  

Net income (loss)