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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 September 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 1-8489

DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

VIRGINIA
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

54-1229715
(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   X   No       

At October 31, 2003, the latest practicable date for determination, 324,414,444 shares of common stock, without par value, of the registrant were outstanding.

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

INDEX

 

 

Page  
Number

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.


Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 


Consolidated Statements of Income - Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002


3

 


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


4

 


Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002


6

 


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


7


Item 2.


Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


22


Item 3.


Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk


42


Item 4.


Controls and Procedures


44

 


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 


Item 1.


Legal Proceedings


45


Item 6.


Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K


45

 

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

2003

2002

2003 

2002

(millions, except per share amounts)

Operating Revenue

$2,857

$2,545

$9,077

$7,512

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

Electric fuel and energy purchases, net

447 

418

1,224 

1,077

Purchased electric capacity

152 

173

463 

517

Purchased gas, net

323 

109

1,509 

734

Liquids, pipeline capacity and other purchases

111 

43

318 

123

Other operations and maintenance

721 

557

2,016 

1,636

Impairment - telecommunications assets

527 

--

544 

--

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

320 

312

936 

949

Other taxes

   106 

     97

   374 

   305

     Total operating expenses

2,707 

1,709

7,384 

5,341

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

   150 

   836

1,693 

2,171

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

     51 

     39

   (51)

     91

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and related charges:

 

 

 

 

  Interest expense - mandatorily redeemable trust
    preferred securities


28 


- --


28 


- --

  Interest expense - other

179 

204

601 

625

  Subsidiary preferred dividends and distributions of
    subsidiary trusts


       4 


     30


     67 


     88

     Total interest and related charges

   211 

   234

   696 

   713

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests

(10)

641

946 

1,549

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

251 

211

593 

525

Minority interests

      (5)

      --

    (26)

       --

Income (loss) before cumulative effect of changes in
    accounting principle


(256)


430


379 


1,024

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle
    (net of income taxes of $71)


      -- 


      --


   113 


       --

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$(256)

$ 430

$492 

$1,024

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Common Share - Basic

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before cumulative effect of changes in
    accounting principle


$(0.79)


$1.55


$1.20 


$3.73

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle

       -- 

      --

  0.36 

     --

Net income (loss)

$(0.79)

$1.55

$1.56 

$3.73

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Common Share - Diluted

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before cumulative effect of changes in
    accounting principle


$(0.79)


$1.54


$1.20 


$3.71

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle

       -- 

      --

  0.36 

     --

Net income (loss)

$(0.79)

$1.54

$1.56 

$3.71

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid per common share

$0.645 

$0.645

$1.935 

$1.935

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

 

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

ASSETS

September 30,
2003

December 31,
2002(1)

 

(millions)

Current Assets

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$  191 

$   291 

Customer accounts receivable (net of allowance of $60 and $63)

2,519 

2,568 

Other accounts receivable

748 

486 

Inventories

914 

637 

Derivative and energy trading assets

1,133 

1,365 

Margin deposit assets

85 

149 

Prepayments

138 

347 

Escrow account for debt refunding

-- 

500 

Other

     553 

     482 

     Total current assets

  6,281 

  6,825 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

Available for sale securities

502 

564 

Nuclear decommissioning trust funds

1,756 

1,599 

Other

     923 

  1,011 

     Total investments

  3,181 

  3,174 

 

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

35,744 

32,631 

Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

(11,693)

(12,374)

     Total property, plant and equipment, net

  24,051 

  20,257 

 

 

 

Deferred Charges and Other Assets

 

 

Goodwill, net

4,328 

4,301 

Prepaid pension cost

1,916 

1,710 

Derivative and energy trading assets

441 

482 

Other

    1,338 

    1,160 

     Total deferred charges and other assets

    8,023 

    7,653 

     Total assets

$41,536 

$37,909 

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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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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

September 30,
2003

December 31,
2002(1)

 

(millions)

Current Liabilities

 

 

Securities due within one year

$  880 

$  2,125 

Short-term debt

875 

1,193 

Accounts payable, trade

2,304 

2,310 

Accrued interest, payroll and taxes

621 

606 

Derivative and energy trading liabilities

1,527 

1,609 

Other, net

      845 

       600 

     Total current liabilities

   7,052 

   8,443 

 

 

 

Long-Term Debt

 

 

Company obligated mandatorily redeemable
  preferred securities of subsidiary trusts(2)

1,397 

-- 

Other long-term debt

13,852 

11,968 

Notes payable - affiliates

           -- 

         92 

     Total long-term debt

 15,249 

 12,060 

 

 

 

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities

 

 

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

4,658 

4,209 

Asset retirement obligations

1,596 

-- 

Derivative and energy trading liabilities

875 

690 

Other

      896 

       632 

     Total deferred credits and other liabilities

   8,025 

   5,531 

Total liabilities

 30,326 

 26,034 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 14)

 

 

 

 

 

Minority Interest

         10 

           8 

 

 

 

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


          --
 


    1,397
 

 

 

 

Subsidiary Preferred Stock Not Subject To
  Mandatory Redemption


       257
 


       257
 

 

 

 

Common Shareholders' Equity

 

 

Common stock - no par(3)

9,988 

9,051 

Other paid-in capital

60 

47 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(542)

(446)

Retained earnings

    1,437 

     1,561 

     Total common shareholders' equity

  10,943 

  10,213 

     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$41,536 

$37,909 

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(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 Dominion Resources, Inc. and certain subsidiaries constitute 100 percent of the trusts' assets.

(3) Common stock information: 500 million shares authorized; 324 million shares and 308 million shares outstanding at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively.

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

2003

2002

 

(millions)

Operating Activities

 

 

Net income

$492 

$ 1,024 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash from operating activities:

 

 

  Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle, net of income taxes

(113)

--

  Net unrealized gains on energy-related derivatives held for trading purposes

(94)

(57)

Impairment of telecommunications assets

544 

--

  Depreciation, depletion and amortization

1,025 

1,043 

  Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net

402 

299 

  Changes in:

    Accounts receivable

54 

(353)

    Inventories

(278)

(104)

    Deferred fuel and purchased gas costs, net

(257)

(80)

    Prepayments

210 

226 

    Accounts payable

(11)

170 

    Accrued interest, payroll and taxes

43 

65 

    Margin deposit assets and liabilities

78 

(197)

    Other

      37 

 (131)

       Net cash provided by operating activities

 2,13

  1,905 

 

 

 

Investing Activities

 

 

Plant construction and other property additions

(1,526)

(901)

Additions to gas and oil properties, including acquisitions

(941)

(1,114)

Proceeds from sales of gas and oil properties

303 

-- 

Release of escrow deposit for debt refunding

500 

-- 

Purchase of Dominion Fiber Ventures senior notes

(633)

-- 

Acquisition of business

-- 

(402)

Other

   (178)

  (141)

      Net cash used in investing activities

(2,475)

(2,558)

 

 

 

Financing Activities

 

 

Issuance of common stock

936 

794 

Issuance of long-term debt

2,228 

1,709 

Repayment of long-term debt

(1,966)

(1,560)

Issuance of preferred securities of subsidiary trusts

-- 

400 

Repayment of preferred securities of subsidiary trusts

-- 

(135)

Redemption of subsidiary preferred stock

-- 

(175)

Repayment of short-term debt, net

(318)

(114)

Common dividend payments

(616)

(525)

Other

     (21)

     (44)

      Net cash provided by financing activities

    243 

     350 

 

 

 

     Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(100)

(303)

     Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    291 

     486 

     Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $191 

  $183 

 

 

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

Non-cash exchange of debt securities

  $500 

  $567 

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

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1.     Nature of Operations


Dominion Resources, Inc. (Dominion) is a holding company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Its principal subsidiaries are Virginia Electric and Power Company (Virginia Power), Consolidated Natural Gas Company (CNG), and Dominion Energy, Inc. (DEI). Dominion and CNG are registered public utility holding companies under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (1935 Act).


Virginia Power is a regulated public utility that generates, transmits and distributes electricity within a 30,000-square-mile area in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Virginia Power sells electricity to approximately 2.2 million retail customers, including governmental agencies, and to wholesale customers such as rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, power marketers and other utilities. Virginia Power has trading relationships beyond its retail service territory and buys and sells wholesale electricity, natural gas and other energy commodities.


CNG 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 1.7 million residential, commercial and industrial gas sales and transportation customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia and its non-regulated retail gas, electric and products and services business serves 1.2 million residential and commercial customers in the Northeast and Midwest. 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. CNG'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. CNG's field services operations relate to Appalachian area natural gas supply and include storage and other services. CNG a lso operates a liquefied natural gas unloading and storage facility in Maryland.


DEI is involved in merchant generation, energy trading and marketing and natural gas and oil exploration and production in the United States and Canada.


Dominion manages its daily operations through three primary operating segments: Dominion Energy, Dominion Delivery and Dominion Exploration & Production. In addition, Dominion reports its corporate and other operations as a segment. Assets remain wholly owned by the legal subsidiaries.


The term "Dominion" is used throughout this report and, depending on the context of its use, may represent any of the following: the legal entity, Dominion Resources, Inc., one of Dominion Resources, Inc.'s consolidated subsidiaries or the entirety of Dominion Resources, Inc. 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 for the year ended December 31, 2002 as well as the quarterly reports for previous interim periods of 2003 filed on Form 10-Q. On May 9, 2003, Dominion filed a current report on Form 8-K that included its Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes for the year ended December 31, 2002, which were reformatted to reflect the transfer of electric transmission operations to Dominion Energy from Dominion Delivery effective January 1, 2003. References to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes for the year ended December 31, 2002 refer to those included in the May 9, 2003 current report on Form 8-K.


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


The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements represent Dominion's accounts after the elimination of intercompany transactions. Dominion follows the equity method of accounting for investments with less than or equal to a 50 percent interest in partnerships or corporate joint ventures when Dominion is able to exercise significant influence over the financial and operating policies of the investee. For all other investments, the cost method is applied.

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)


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 revenues and expenses for the periods presented. Actual results may differ from those estimates.


Dominion 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, Dominion 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 for the year ended December 31, 2002 for a more detailed discussion of Dominion's estimation techniques.


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 recovery of electric fuel, purchased energy and purchased gas expenses and other factors.


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


Stock Compensation

The following table illustrates the pro forma effect on net income (loss) and earnings per share if Dominion had applied the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to stock-based employee compensation:

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2003

2002

2003

2002

 

(millions)

Net income (loss), as reported

$(256)

$430 

$492 

$1,024 

Add: actual stock-based compensation expense, net of tax

Deduct: pro forma stock-based compensation expense, net of tax

      (7)

  (11)

   (28)

  (41)

Net income (loss), pro forma

$(261)

$420 

$472 

$987 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share - as reported

$(0.79)

$1.55 

$1.56 

$3.73 

Basic earnings (loss) per share - pro forma

$(0.81)

$1.51 

$1.50 

$3.60 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share - as reported

$(0.79)

$1.54 

$1.56 

$3.71 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share - pro forma

$(0.81)

$1.50 

$1.49 

$3.57 

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)


Note 3.     Newly Adopted Accounting Standards


Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations

Effective January 1, 2003, Dominion adopted 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. Dominion has identified certain asset retirement obligations that are subject to the standard. These obligations are primarily associated with the decommissioning of its nuclear generation facilities, abandoning certain natural gas pipelines and dismantling and removing gas and oil wells and platforms.


In addition, Dominion has identified asset retirement obligations related to its natural gas gathering, storage, transmission and distribution systems, including approximately 2,300 gas storage wells in Dominion's underground natural gas storage network. These obligations result from certain safety requirements to be performed at the time any pipeline or storage well is abandoned. However, Dominion expects to operate its natural gas gathering, storage, transmission and distribution systems in perpetuity. Thus, such asset retirement obligations will not be reflected in Dominion's Consolidated Financial Statements until sufficient information becomes available to determine a reasonable estimate of the fair value of the activities to be performed. Generally, this will occur based on expected retirement or abandonment of individual pipelines or storage wells based on Dominion's operational planning.


The effect of adopting SFAS No. 143 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to an estimate of net income reflecting the continuation of former accounting policies, was to increase net income by $3 million and $194 million for those periods, respectively. The $194 million increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 is comprised of a $180 million after-tax gain, representing the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle and an increase in income before the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle of $14 million.


Accounting for Energy Trading Contracts

In 2002, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached consensus on EITF Issue No. 02-3, Issues Involved in Accounting for Derivative Contracts Held for Trading Purposes and Contracts Involved in Energy Trading and Risk Management Activities. As a result, certain energy-related commodity contracts that are held in connection with Dominion's energy trading activities are no longer subject to fair value accounting. The affected contracts are those energy-related contracts that are not considered to be derivatives under SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. Energy-related contracts affected by this change are now subject to accrual accounting and recognized as revenue or expense at the time of contract performance, settlement or termination. The new rules were effective for energy-related contracts initiated prior to October 25, 2002 as of January 1, 2003, and required that Dominion record a cumulative effect of a change in accountin g principle, resulting in an after-tax loss of $67 million.


EITF 02-3 also affects the classification of gains and losses arising from derivative energy contracts no longer considered to be held for trading purposes. Under the provisions of EITF 02-3, for those energy-related derivative instruments determined to be held for trading purposes, all changes in fair value, including amounts realized upon settlement, continue to be presented in revenue on a net basis. A derivative contract is held for trading purposes if the intent of the transaction is to generate profits on short-term differences in price. For non-trading derivatives not designated as hedges, all unrealized changes in fair value are presented in other operations and maintenance expense on a net basis. For non-trading derivative contracts that involve physical delivery of commodities, gross sales contract settlements are presented in revenue, while gross purchase contract settlements are reported in expenses.

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)


Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity

Effective July 1, 2003, Dominion adopted SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity. The standard requires an issuer to classify certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity as a liability if the issuer is obligated to redeem such instruments. As a result, beginning July 1, 2003, Dominion presents the mandatorily redeemable preferred securities issued by its subsidiary trusts as long-term debt and related distributions as interest expense. These securities are described in Note 22 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2002.


Amendment of SFAS No. 133

During the second quarter of 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS No. 149 reflects decisions made by FASB and its Derivatives Implementation Group in connection with issues raised about the application of SFAS No. 133. Generally, changes resulting from SFAS No. 149 apply to contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003 and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. Although industry efforts to interpret SFAS No. 149 are ongoing, Dominion believes that SFAS 149 will not have a material impact on its results of operations and financial position based on an assessment of currently available information.

Note 4.     Recently Issued Accounting Standards and Other Accounting Matters

Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities

In January 2003, FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, (FIN 46) which addresses the consolidation of "variable interest entities" (VIEs). VIEs are entities that are not controllable through voting interests or in which the equity investors do not bear the residual economic risks and rewards. In October 2003, FASB decided to permit more time for the implementation of FIN 46 and now requires adoption as of December 31, 2003.


Leases with Special Purpose Entities

Dominion, through certain subsidiaries, has entered into agreements with VIEs in order to finance and lease several new power generation projects, as well as its corporate headquarters and aircraft. Neither the project assets nor the related obligations are currently reported on Dominion's Consolidated Balance Sheets under existing accounting guidance.


Dominion estimates that consolidating those VIEs for which it is the primary beneficiary under FIN 46, effective December 31, 2003, will result in an additional $647 million in net property, plant and equipment and $688 million of related debt. The cumulative effect of adopting FIN 46 is estimated to result in an after-tax charge of $25 million, representing depreciation expense associated with the consolidated assets.


At September 30, 2003, Dominion's maximum exposure to loss resulting from its interests in VIEs is $567 million based upon total project costs. The exposure assumes the property, plant and equipment will have no value at the end of their lease terms, which management believes is highly unlikely.


Trust Preferred Securities

Dominion established five capital trusts that sold trust preferred securities to third party investors. Dominion received the proceeds from the sale of the trust preferred securities in exchange for various junior subordinated debt instruments issued by Dominion to be held by the trusts. Under existing accounting guidance, Dominion consolidates the trusts in the preparation of its Consolidated Financial Statements. Under FIN 46, Dominion will cease consolidating the trusts beginning on December 31, 2003. Upon adoption, Dominion's Consolidated Balance Sheets will report the junior subordinated instruments held by the trusts as long-term debt, rather than the trust preferred securities.

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)


Other SFAS No. 133 Guidance

In connection with a request to reconsider an interpretation of SFAS No. 133, 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. Under C20, criteria are established to determine if a contract's pricing terms that contain broad market indices (e.g., the consumer price index) could qualify as a normal purchase or sale and therefore not be subject to fair value accounting. Dominion has several contracts that are subject to the C20 guidance. Dominion estimates the cumulative effect of adopting C20 to be an after-tax charge of approximately $75 million, representing the fair value of contracts as of October 1, 2003. Price adjustments in these contracts satisfy the normal purchase and sale criteria as defined under C20.


Balance Sheet Classification - Mineral Rights

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, Business Combinations, and 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. If, as a result of the resolution of this issue, reclassification of the costs associated with its mineral rights is required, Dominion's net intangible assets would increase and its net property, plant and equipment would decrease. As of September 30, 2003, the amount subject to reclassification was approximately $4.0 billion. While resolution of this issue may affect the balance sheet classification of these assets, there would be no impact on Dominion's results of operations or cash flows.

Balance Sheet Classification - Provision for Future Cost of Removal by Regulated Operations

Dominion adopted SFAS No. 143 on January 1, 2003. SFAS No. 143 provides accounting requirements for the recognition and measurement of liabilities associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets.


In accordance with applicable regulatory uniform system of accounts and as permitted by SFAS No. 71, Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation, Dominion's gas and electric utility operations recognize a provision for the cost of future asset removal activities subject to cost-of-service rate regulation, even if no legal obligation to perform such activities exists. The periodic provision is recorded as a component of depreciation expense on the income statement, resulting in a credit being recorded in accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization on the balance sheet. At September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, Dominion's accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization included $563 million and $596 million, respectively, representing regulatory liabilities for the estimated amounts collected from customers for the future cost of such asset removal activities.


A question has recently arisen about whether these regulatory liabilities should continue to be classified in accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization or be reported as liabilities on the balance sheet. If, as a result of the resolution of this issue, reclassification of this accumulated provision for future removal costs is required, Dominion's accumulated depreciation would decrease and its regulatory liabilities would increase. While resolution of this issue may affect the balance sheet classification of these items, there would be no impact on Dominion's results of operations or cash flows.

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)


Note 5.     Operating Revenue

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2003

2002

2003

2002

Operating Revenue

(millions)

Regulated Sales

 

 

 

 

  Electric

$1,383

$1,453

$3,742

$3,729

  Gas

121

82

851

542

Nonregulated Sales

 

 

 

 

  Electric

316

266

915

742

  Gas

311

117

1,268

528

Gas transportation and storage

138

125

539

492

Gas and oil production

376

331

1,135

976

Other

     212

     171

     627

     503

        Total operating revenue

$2,857

$2,545

$9,077

$7,512

The composition of revenue from nonregulated electric sales, nonregulated gas sales and other revenue has changed effective January 1, 2003. For non-trading derivatives not designated as hedges, all unrealized changes in fair value are presented in other operations and maintenance expense on a net basis. For non-trading derivative contracts that involve physical delivery of commodities, gross sales contract settlements are presented in revenue, while gross purchase contract settlements are reported in expenses.

Note 6.     Income Taxes


A comparison and analysis of the effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 is presented below:

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

(millions)

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority
  interests


$(10)

 

 


$641 

 

 


$946 

 

 


$1,549 

 

Less: Impairment losses not currently deductible(1)

527 

 

 

   -- 

 

 

527 

 

 

   -- 

 

Income before income taxes - adjusted

517 

 

 

641 

 

 

1,473 

 

 

1,549 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes at U.S. statutory rate

181 

35%

 

224 

35%

 

515 

35%

 

542 

35%

Changes in valuation allowance(2)

53 

10    

 

 -- 

 --   

 

53 

4    

 

 -- 

 --    

State taxes(3)

22 

4    

 

(1)

 --   

 

48 

3    

 

37 

 2    

Nonconventional fuel credit (4)

 -- 

 --    

 

(11)

(2)  

 

 -- 

 --    

 

(28)

(2)  

Other, net

  (5)

 (1)   

 

    (1)

 --   

 

(23)

 (2)   

 

    (26)

 (1)  

Income tax expense

$251 

48%

 

$211 

33%

 

$593

40%

 

$525 

34%

________________

(1)   Represents impairment of telecommunications assets; realization of tax benefits will be dependent on Dominion's future tax profile and taxable earnings.

(2)   Relates primarily to deferred tax assets of Dominion's telecommunications investment and financial services subsidiary. The valuation allowance was increased as Dominion considers it "more likely than not" that those deferred tax assets will not be realized.

(3)   Amounts for 2002 reflect the effect of including certain subsidiaries in Dominion's consolidated state income tax returns.

(4)   Nonconventional fuel credits were not available after January 1, 2003.

 

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Note 7.     Earnings Per Share

The following table presents the calculation of Dominion's basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS):

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2003

2002

2003

2002

(millions, except per share amounts)

Income (loss) before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle

$(256)

$430

$379

$1,024

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle

       -- 

      --

   113

       --

Net income (loss)

$(256)

$430

$492

$1,024

Basic EPS

Average shares of common stock outstanding - basic

322.8

278.3

315.3

274.2

Income (loss) before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle

$(0.79)

$1.55

$1.20

$3.73

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle

        -- 

      --

  0.36

      --

Net income (loss)

$(0.79)

$1.55

$1.56

$3.73

Diluted EPS

Average shares of common stock outstanding

322.8

278.3

315.3

274.2

Net effect of dilutive stock options (1)(2)

         --

     1.4

    1.3

    1.9

Average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted

  322.8

 279.7

316.6

276.1

Income (loss) before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle

$(0.79)

$1.54

$1.20

$3.71

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle

        -- 

      --

  0.36

      --

Net income (loss)

$(0.79)

$1.54

$1.56

$3.71

Average antidilutive shares excluded from the EPS calculation(2)

24.0

9.4

11.1

5.7

________________

(1)  Represents the effect of "in-the-money" stock options on the calculation of average outstanding shares of common stock.

(2)  As result of the net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2003, the issuance of common stock under potentially-dilutive securities was considered antidilutive and therefore not included in the calculation of the diluted loss per share for that period.

Note 8.     Comprehensive Income (Loss)


The following table presents total comprehensive income (loss):

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

2003

2002

2003

2002

 

(millions)

Net income (loss)

$(256)

$430 

$492 

$1,024 

Other comprehensive income (loss)(1)

   209 

 (120)

  (96)

  (582)

Total comprehensive income (loss)

$  (47)

$310 

$396 

$  442 

________________

(1) Represents primarily the effective portion of changes in fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges and unrealized gains and losses on investments held in decommissioning trusts.

 

 

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)


Note 9.     Derivatives and Hedge Accounting


Selected information about Dominion's hedge accounting activities follows:

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2003

2002

2003

2002

Portion of pre-tax gains (losses) on hedging instruments determined to be ineffective and included in net income (loss):

(millions)

   Fair value hedges

$(4)

$(1)

$(1)

$  2 

   Cash flow hedges

   2 

   (4)

   (1)

   (21)

Net ineffectiveness

$(2)

$(5)

$(2)

$(19)

 

 

 

 

 

For options used as hedging instruments, change in options' time value excluded from measurement of effectiveness and included in net income (loss):

 

 

 

 

   Fair value hedges

$1 

--

$1

$(1)

   Cash flow hedges

 (3)

   --

  5

   -- 

Total change in options' time value

$(2)

   --

$6

$(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes - cash flow hedges


$237


$(19)


$(208)


$(477)

The following table presents selected information related to cash flow hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive income in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2003:

Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
After Tax

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




Maximum Term

(millions)

Commodities

$(566)

$(220)

53 months

Interest rate

(27)

(1)

273 months

Foreign currency

      28