Form U-13-60 Mutual and Subsidiary Service Companies Revised February 7, 1980 ANNUAL REPORT For the Period Beginning January 1, 2001 and Ending December 31, 2001 To The U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Report Company A Subsidiary Service Company ("Mutual" or "Subsidiary") Data of Incorporation December 31, 1932 ----------------- State or Sovereign Power Under which Incorporated or Organized - Delaware -------- Location of Principal Executive Offices of Reporting Company: 801 East 86th Avenue, Merillville, IN VINCENT DEVITO, CONTROLLER 200 Civic Center Drive Columbus, OH 43215 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, title and address of officer to whom correspondence concerning this report should be addressed) NISOURCE, INC/COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Principal Holding Company whose Subsidiaries are served by Reporting Company) Page 1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF FORM U-13-60 1. Time of Filing - Rule 94 provides that on or before the first day of May in each calendar year, each mutual service company and each subsidiary service company as to which the Commission shall have made a favorable finding pursuant to Rule 88, and every service company whose application for approval or declaration pursuant to Rule 88 is pending shall file with the Commission an annual report on Form U-13-60 and in accordance with the Instructions for that form. 2. Number of Copies - Each annual report shall be filed in duplicate. The company should prepare and retain at least one extra copy for itself in case correspondence with reference to the report become necessary. 3. Period Covered by Report - The first report filed by any company shall cover the period from the date the Uniform System of Accounts was required to be made effective as to that company under Rules 82 and 93 to the end of that calendar year. Subsequent reports should cover a calendar year. 4. Report Format - Reports shall be submitted on the forms prepared by the Commission. If the space provided on any sheet of such form is inadequate, additional sheets may be inserted on the same size as a sheet of the form or folded to such size. 5. Money Amounts Displayed - All money amounts required to be shown in financial statements may be expressed in whole dollars, in thousands of dollars or in hundred thousands of dollars, as appropriate and subject to provisions of Regulation S-X (Section 210.3-01[b]). 6. Deficits Displayed - Deficits and other like entries shall be indicated by the use of either brackets or a parenthesis with corresponding reference in footnotes. (Regulation S-X, Section 210.3-01[C]). 7. Major Amendments or Corrections - Any company desiring to amend or correct a major omission or error in a report after it has been filed with the Commission shall submit an amended report including only those pages, schedules, and entries that are to be amended or corrected. A cover letter shall be submitted requesting the Commission to incorporate the amended report changes and shall be signed by a duly authorized officer of the company. 8. Definitions - Definitions contained in Instruction 01-8 to the Uniform System of Accounts for Mutual Service Companies and Subsidiary Service Companies, Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended February 2, 1979, shall be applicable to words or terms used specifically within this Form U-13-60. 9. Organization Chart - The service company shall submit with each annual report a copy of its current organization chart. 10. Methods of Allocation - The service company shall submit with each annual report a listing of the currently effective methods of allocation being used by the service company and on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. 11. Annual Statement of Compensation for Use of Capital Billed - The service company shall submit with each annual report a copy of the annual statement supplied to each associate company in support of the amount of compensation for use of capital billed during the calendar year. Page 2 LISTING OF SCHEDULES AND ANALYSIS OF ACCOUNTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule or Account Page Description of Schedules and Accounts Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------ COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET Schedule I 5-6 Service Company Property Schedule II 7-8 Accumulated Provision For Depreciation and Schedule III 9 Amortization of Service Company Property Investments Schedule IV 10 Accounts Receivable From Associated Companies Schedule V 11-12 Fuel Stock Expenses Undistributed Schedule VI 13 Stores Expense Undistributed Schedule VII 14 Miscellaneous Current and Accrued Assets Schedule VIII 15 Miscellaneous Deferred Debits Schedule IX 16 Research, Development or Demonstration Expenditures Schedule X 17 Proprietary Capital Schedule XI 18 Long-Term Debt Schedule XII 19 Current and Accrued Liabilities Schedule XIII 20-21 Notes to Financial Statements Schedule XIV 22-23 COMPARATIVE INCOME STATEMENT Schedule XV 24 Analysis of Billing - Associate Companies Account 457 25 Analysis of Billing - Nonassociate Companies Account 458 26 Analysis of Charges for Service - Associate and Schedule XVI 27 Nonassociate Companies Schedule of Expense by Department or Service Function Schedule XVII 28-30 Departmental Analysis of Salaries Account 920 31 Outside Services Employed Account 923 32-35 Employee Pensions and Benefits Account 926 36 General Advertising Expenses Account 930.1 37 Miscellaneous General Expenses Account 930.2 38 Rents Account 931 39 Taxes Other Than Income Taxes Account 408 40 Donations Account 426.1 41 Other Deductions Account 426.5 42 Notes to Statement of Income Schedule XVIII 43 Page 3 LISTING OF INSTRUCTIONAL FILING REQUIREMENTS Page Description of Reports or Statements Number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Organization Chart 44 Methods of Allocation 45 Annual Statement of Compensation for Use of Capital Billed 46-47 Officer Authorization 48 Page 4 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. 2001 SCHEDULE I - COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET Give balance sheet of the Company as of December 31 of the current and prior year ACCOUNT ASSETS AND OTHER DEBITS AS OF DECEMBER 31 -------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------- CURRENT PRIOR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 000 $ 000 SERVICE COMPANY PROPERTY 101 Service company property (Schedule II) 87,727 49,324 107 Construction work in progress (Schedule II) -- -- -------- -------- Total Property 87,727 49,324 -------- -------- 108 Less accumulated provision for depreciation and amortization of service company property (Schedule III) 31,223 20,088 -------- -------- Net Service Company Property 56,504 29,236 -------- -------- INVESTMENTS 123 Investments in associate companies (Schedule IV) -- -- 124 Other investments (Schedule IV) -- -- -------- -------- Total Investments -- -- -------- -------- CURRENT AND ACCRUED ASSETS 131 Cash 22 23 134 Special deposits 171 1,466 135 Working funds 21 20 136 Temporary cash investments (Schedule IV) -- -- 141 Notes receivable -- -- 143 Accounts receivable (7,268) 2,752 144 Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts -- -- 146 Accounts receivable from associate companies (Schedule V) 171,728 73,995 152 Fuel stock expenses undistributed (Schedule VI) -- -- 154 Materials and supplies -- -- 163 Stores expense undistributed (Schedule VII) -- -- 165 Prepayments 195 106 174 Miscellaneous current and accrued assets 2,099 (Schedule VIII) -- -- -------- -------- Total Current and Accrued Assets 166,968 78,362 -------- -------- DEFERRED DEBITS 181 Unamortized debt expense -- -- 184 Clearing accounts 71,784 7,276 186 Miscellaneous deferred debits (Schedule IX) 13,062 11,038 188 Research, development, or demonstration expenditures (Schedule X) -- -- 190 Accumulated deferred income taxes 7,677 9,391 -------- -------- Total Deferred Debits 92,523 27,705 -------- -------- TOTAL ASSETS AND OTHER DEBITS 315,995 135,303 ======== ======== Page 5 \ ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE I - COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCOUNT LIABILITIES AND PROPRIETARY CAPITAL AS OF DECEMBER 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT PRIOR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 000 $ 000 PROPRIETARY CAPITAL 201 Common stock issued (Schedule XI) 400 300 211 Miscellaneous paid-in-capital (Schedule XI) -- -- 215 Appropriated retained earnings (Schedule XI) -- -- 216 Unappropriated retained earnings (Schedule XI) -- -- -------- -------- Total Proprietary Capital 400 300 -------- -------- LONG-TERM DEBT 223 Advances from associate companies (Schedule XII) 23,930 26,176 224 Other long-term debt (Schedule XII) -- -- 225 Unamortized premium on long-term debt -- -- 226 Unamortized discount on long-term debt -- -- -------- -------- Total Long-Term Debt 23,930 26,176 -------- -------- CURRENT AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES 231 Notes payable -- -- 232 Accounts payable 34,094 9,598 233 Notes payable to associate companies (Schedule XIII) 21,479 -- 234 Accounts payable to associate companies (Schedule XIII) 165,875 39,501 236 Taxes accrued (4,171) 14,291 237 Interest accrued 1 13 238 Dividends declared -- -- 241 Tax collections payable 9,484 153 242 Miscellaneous current and accrued liabilities (Schedule XIII) 44,357 39,493 -------- -------- Total Current and Accrued Liabilities 271,119 103,049 -------- -------- DEFERRED CREDITS 253 Other deferred credits 9,329 2,437 255 Accumulated deferred investment tax credits -- -- -------- -------- Total Deferred Credits 9,329 2,437 -------- -------- 282 ACCUMULATED DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 11,217 3,341 -------- -------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PROPRIETARY CAPITAL 315,995 135,303 ======== ======== Page 6 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE II - SERVICE COMPANY PROPERTY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE BALANCE AT AT BEGINNING RETIREMENTS OTHER CLOSE DESCRIPTION OF YEAR ADDITIONS OR SALES CHANGES OF YEAR ----------------------------------- -------- -------- ----------- ------ --------- $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 SERVICE COMPANY PROPERTY Account: 301 ORGANIZATION -- -- -- -- -- 303 MISCELLANEOUS INTANGIBLE PLANT -- -- -- -- -- 304 LAND AND LAND RIGHTS 62 -- -- -- 62 305 STRUCTURES AND IMPROVEMENTS 21,597 1,807 -- -- 23,404 306 LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS -- -- -- -- 307 EQUIPMENT (1),(2) 17,801 25,824 504 -- 43,121 308 OFFICE FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 7,057 4,503 4,242 7,318 309 AUTOMOBILES, OTHER VEHICLES AND RELATED GARAGE EQUIPMENT -- 503 31 472 310 AIRCRAFT AND AIRPORT EQUIPMENT (1) 2,664 12,581 2,038 -- 13,207 311 OTHER SERVICE COMPANY PROPERTY (3) 143 -- -- -- 143 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ SUB-TOTAL 49,324 45,218 6,815 -- 87,727 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ 107 CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS (4) -- -- -- -- -- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ TOTAL 49,324 45,218 6,815 -- 87,727 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== (1) PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION OF THOSE CHANGES CONSIDERED MATERIAL: 307 increase in the capital program of the information technology and telecommunications areas due to the merger with NiSource, Inc. 310 increase due to the purchase of an aircraft. Page 7 SCHEDULE II - CONTINUED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) SUBACCOUNTS ARE REQUIRED FOR EACH CLASS OF EQUIPMENT OWNED. THE SERVICE COMPANY SHALL PROVIDE A LISTING BY SUBACCOUNT OF EQUIPMENT ADDITIONS DURING THE YEAR AND THE BALANCE AT THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE AT CLOSE OF SUBACCOUNT DESCRIPTION ADDITIONS YEAR ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- $ 000 $ 000 307-1 Telecommunications Equipment -- 90 307-2 Communications Management Center -- 724 307-3 Data Processing Equipment 825 880 307-4 Print Services Equipment -- -- 307-5 Research & Laboratory Equipment -- -- 307-6 Telecommunications Equipment 4,211 9,660 307-7 EDP Equipment - 4 years 8,470 15,396 307-8 EDP Equipment - 10 years -- 5 307-9 Personal Computer and Peripheral Equipment 7,321 9,581 307-10 Distribution Research Equipment -- -- 307-11 Electrical Supply Generators -- 1,788 307-14 CGT EQUIPMENT 34 34 307-37 CPA EQUIPMENT 98 98 307-51 TCO Equipment 100 100 307-90 NiSource Equipment 4,765 4,765 ------- ------- TOTAL 25,824 43,121 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) DESCRIBE OTHER SERVICE COMPANY PROPERTY: Costs incurred in the internal development of the Employee Accounting System Interface, Labor Distribution System, and Intercompany Billing software. (4) DESCRIBE CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS: Not Applicable Page 8 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE III ACCUMULATED PROVISION FOR DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION OF SERVICE COMPANY PROPERTY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONS BALANCE CHARGED OTHER BALANCE AT TO CHANGES AT BEGINNING ACCOUNT ADD CLOSE DESCRIPTION OF YEAR 403 RETIREMENTS (DEDUCT) OF YEAR ---------------------------------------------- -------------- ------------ ----------- ---------- ---------- $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 ACCOUNT 301 ORGANIZATION -- -- -- -- -- 303 MISCELLANEOUS INTANGIBLE PLANT -- -- -- -- -- 304 LAND AND LAND RIGHTS -- -- -- -- -- 305 STRUCTURES AND IMPROVEMENTS 6,683 444 -- -- 7,127 306 LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS -- -- -- -- 307 EQUIPMENT (1) 11,182 6,592 504 3,294 20,564 308 OFFICE FURNITURE AND FIXTURES 1,947 926 4,242 4,244 2,875 309 AUTOMOBILES, OTHER VEHICLES AND RELATED GARAGE EQUIPMENT -- 63 31 87 119 310 AIRCRAFT AND AIRPORT EQUIPMENT 134 262 2,038 2,038 396 311 OTHER SERVICE COMPANY PROPERTY 142 -- -- -- 142 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ TOTAL 20,088 8,287 6,815 9,663 31,223 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== (1) PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION OF THOSE CHANGES CONSIDERED MATERIAL: Please refer to page 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 9 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 SCHEDULE IV - INVESTMENTS INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the following schedule concerning investments. Under Account 124, "Other Investments," state each investment separately, with description, including, the name of issuing company, number of shares or principal amount, etc. Under Account 136, "Temporary Cash Investments," list each investment separately. BALANCE AT BALANCE AT BEGINNING CLOSE DESCRIPTION OF YEAR OF YEAR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- Account 123 - Investment in Associate Companies None None Account 124 - Other Investments None None Account 136 - Temporary Cash Investments System Money Pool - Unaffiliated None None --------------- --------------- TOTAL None None =============== =============== Page 10 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE V - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM ASSOCIATE COMPANIES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the following schedule listing accounts receivable from each associate company. Where the service company has provided accommodation or convenience payments for associate companies, a separate listing of total payments for each associate company BALANCE AT BALANCE AT BEGINNING CLOSE DESCRIPTION OF YEAR OF YEAR ------------- ------------ $ 000 $ 000 ACCOUNT 146 - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM ASSOCIATE COMPANIES Columbia Energy Group 25,035 (905) Columbia Gulf Transmission Company 4,926 4,455 Columbia Energy Services Corporation 439 228 Columbia Propane Corporation 8,476 6,556 Columbia Electric Corporation 1,118 -- Columbia LNG Corporation 52 158 Columbia Network Services Corporation -- 76 Columbia Insurance Corporation, Ltd. -- -- Columbia Transmission Communication Corporation 91 150 Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. 1,143 6,879 Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. 10,237 18,779 Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc. 352 2,432 Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. 4,710 17,687 Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc. 2,303 8,920 Columbia Energy Group Capital Corporation 2 56 Columbia Finance Corporation -- 13 Columbia Petroleum Corporation (26) (214) Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation 11,598 17,084 Columbia Atlantic Trading Corporation -- -- Columbia Energy Resources, Inc. 3,077 2,814 Columbia Remainder Corporation -- 267 NiSource, Inc. 462 15,175 NiSourceCrossroads Pipeline -- 512 Northern Indiana Public Service Company -- 32,910 Nisource Development Company, Inc -- 1,107 Nisource Capital Markets -- 14 Nisource Energy Services, Inc -- 308 Kokomo Gas and Fuel Company -- 47 Northern Indiana Fuel and Light Company -- 61 Bay State Gas Company -- 2,014 Nisource Pipeline Group, Inc -- (38) Energy USA, Inc -- 9,759 Primary Energy, Inc -- 1,067 IWC Resource Corporation -- 9,424 SM&P Resources, Inc -- 12,113 Northern Utilities Maine -- 34 Northern Utilities New Hampshire -- 50 Nisource Energy Technology -- 296 Bay State Massachusetts -- 423 Northern Indiana Public Merchant -- 1,017 --------- --------- TOTAL 73,995 171,728 ========= ========= -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS OF CONVENIENCE OR ACCOMMODATION PAYMENTS: TOTAL PAYMENTS -------- $000 See Schedule V-A, page 12 TOTAL PAYMENT 1,107,960 ================ Page 11 SCHEDULE V-A NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. Convenience & Accommodation Payments For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 Employee Employee Corporate Audit PH&H Associate Company Benefits Payroll Insurance Fees Leases Other Total ---------------------------------------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ------- -------- ---------- ---------- $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Columbia Energy Group 154 4,401 217,299 1) 221,854 Columbia Gulf Transmission Company 7,068 32,027 2,083 3,165 2) 44,343 Columbia Energy Services Corporation 207 2,687 195 33 (3) 9,543 2) 12,662 Columbia Propane Corporation 10,206 47,507 2,334 65 2,416 4,916 2) 67,444 Columbia Electric Corporation 738 736 1 1 2) 1,476 Columbia LNG Corporation 178 836 1 6 5,218 2) 6,239 Columbia Network Services Corporation 17 154 47 19 2) 237 Columbia Service Partners 1 41 2) 42 Columbia Transcom Company 132 1,373 83 18 10,883 2) 12,489 Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. 4,252 15,345 513 11 966 2,127 2) 23,214 Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. 32,297 91,299 10,084 115 3,397 41,710 2) 178,902 Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc. 922 4,933 99 6 177 1,068 2) 7,205 Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. 9,313 53,537 1,584 40 1,376 10,764 2) 76,614 Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc. 5,122 24,975 737 10 1,259 7,760 2) 39,863 Commonwealth Propane, Inc. (11) (11) Columbia Pipeline Company 4 1 191 2) 196 Columbia Petroleum Corporation 694 6,400 398 10 195 532 2) 8,229 Columbia Finance Company 30 24 18,869 2) 18,923 Columbia Capital Corporation 4 2 2) 6 Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation 31,409 106,899 5,692 145 6,896 27,182 2) 178,223 Columbia Atlantic Trading, Inc. 4 98 2) 102 Columbia Energy Resources, Inc. 6,221 23,985 1,294 25 3,216 17,462 2) 52,203 Columbia Remainder Corporation 4 217 8 254 2) 483 NiSource, Inc. 2,094 10 1,230 2,800 2) 6,134 NiSourceCrossroads Pipeline 1 8 2) 9 Northern Indiana Public Service Company 7,460 85,799 6,673 1,725 5,311 2) 106,968 Nisource Development Company, Inc 22 230 16 2 2) 270 Nisource Capital Markets 1 10 2) 11 Nisource Energy Services, Inc 20 2 238 2) 260 Kokomo Gas and Fuel Company 167 73 16 64 2) 320 Northern Indiana Fuel and Light Company 1 99 45 33 2) 178 Bay State Gas Company 17 1,198 85 382 2) 1,682 Nisource Pipeline Group, Inc 72 37 2 2) 111 Energy USA, Inc 630 3,883 279 85 135 2) 5,012 Primary Energy, Inc 191 1,327 468 4 136 2) 2,126 IWC Resource Corporation 0 9,015 794 185 510 2) 10,504 SM&P Resources, Inc 0 21,711 40 31 2) 21,782 NiSource Finance Company 61 2) 61 Northern Utilities Maine 2 1 1 2) 4 Northern Utilities New Hampshire 1 11 2) 12 Nisource Energy Technology 27 1,243 5 1 75 2) 1,351 Bay State Massachusetts 30 2) 30 Northern Indiana Public Merchant 87 93 17 2) 197 ---------- ----------- ---------- ------- -------- ---------- ---------- Total 119,630 535,671 39,821 4,055 19,896 388,887 1,107,960 ========== =========== ========== ======= ======== ========== ========== Note 1: Primarily reflects electronic funds transfer for System Federal Tax Payments. Note 2: Primarily reflects a service offered by the Corporate Treasury Department to provide a non-repetitive electronic funds transfer to third parties. Page 12 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE VI - FUEL STOCK EXPENSES UNDISTRIBUTED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Report the amount of labor and expenses incurred with respect to fuel stock expenses during the year and indicate amount attributable to each associate company. Under the section headed "Summary" listed below give an overall report of the fuel functions performed by the service company. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION LABOR EXPENSES TOTAL ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----- -------- ----- $000 $000 $000 Account 152 - Fuel Stock Expenses Undistributed None None None ------- -------- ------- TOTAL None None None SUMMARY: Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 13 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE VII - STORES EXPENSE UNDISTRIBUTED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Report the amount of labor and expenses incurred with respect to stores expense during the year and indicate amount attributable to each associate company --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION LABOR EXPENSES TOTAL ----- -------- ----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ $000 $000 $000 Account 163 - Stores Expenses Undistributed None None None ------- -------- ------- TOTAL None None None Page 14 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 SCHEDULE VIII MISCELLANEOUS CURRENT AND ACCRUED ASSETS INSTRUCTIONS: Provide detail of items in this account. Items less than $10,000 may be grouped, showing the number of items in each group. BALANCE AT BALANCE AT BEGINNING CLOSE DESCRIPTION OF YEAR OF YEAR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- --------- $000 $000 Account 174 - Miscellaneous Current and Accrued Assets None 2,099 Non-Compete Deferred Debit (Amortized over 15 Years Phantom Stock) -------- ------- TOTAL None None ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 15 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE IX - MISCELLANEOUS DEFERRED DEBITS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Provide detail of items in this account. Items less than $10,000 may be grouped by class showing the number of items in each class. BALANCE AT BALANCE AT BEGINNING CLOSE DESCRIPTION OF YEAR OF YEAR ------------------------------------------------ --------- -------- $000 $000 ACCOUNT 186 - MISCELLANEOUS DEFERRED DEBITS Other Post Retirement Employee Benefits 6,370 8,636 Deferred Insurance Receivables 3,541 3,299 Intangible Asset - Pension Restoration Plan 1,127 1,127 ------ ------ TOTAL 11,038 13,062 ------ ------ Page 16 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 SCHEDULE X RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT OR DEMONSTRATION EXPENDITURES INSTRUCTIONS: Provide description of each material research, development, or demonstration project which incurred costs by the service corporation during the year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION AMOUNT -------------------------------------------------------------------- $000 None ------- TOTAL None -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 17 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE XI - PROPRIETARY CAPITAL NUMBER OF SHARES PAR OR STATED VALUE OUTSTANDING CLOSE OF PERIOD ACCOUNT NUMBER CLASS OF STOCK AUTHORIZED PER SHARE NO. OF SHARES TOTAL AMOUNT 201 COMMON STOCK 4,000 $100 4000 $400,000 INSTRUCTIONS: Classify amounts in each account with brief explanation, disclosing the general nature of transactions which give rise to the reported amount. DESCRIPTION AMOUNT ACCOUNT 211 - MISCELLANEOUS PAID-IN CAPITAL $0 (1) ACCOUNT 215 - APPROPRIATED RETAINED EARNINGS - -------- TOTAL $0 INSTRUCTIONS: Give particulars concerning net income or (loss) during the year, distinguishing between compensation for the use of capital owed or net loss remaining from servicing nonassociates per the General Instructions of the Uniform System of Accounts. For dividends paid during the year in cash or otherwise, provide rate percentage, amount of dividend, date declared and date paid. BALANCE AT BALANCE AT BEGINNING NET INCOME DIVIDENDS CLOSE DESCRIPTION OF YEAR OR (LOSS) PAID OF YEAR $000 $000 $000 $000 ACCOUNT 216 - UNAPPROPRIATED RETAINED EARNINGS 0 Rate/Share Amount of Dividend Date Declared Date Paid $ $000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL 0 0 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 18 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule XII - Long-Term Debt INSTRUCTIONS: Advances From Associate Companies should be reported separately for advances on notes, and advances on open account. Names of associate companies from which advances were received shall be shown under the class and series of obligation column. For Account 224 - Other Long-Term Debt provide the name of creditor company or organization, terms of the obligation, date of maturity, interest rate, and the amount authorized and outstanding. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TERMS OF OBLIG DATE BALANCE AT CLASS & SERIES OF INTEREST AMOUNT BEGINNING NAME OF CREDITOR OF OBLIGATION MATURITY RATE AUTHORIZED OF YEAR ---------------- ------------- -------- ---- ---------- ------- % $000 $000 ACCOUNT 223 - ADVANCES FROM ASSOCIATE COMPANIES: Columbia Energy Group Promissory Note 11/28/02 7.11 2,246 2,246 Columbia Energy Group Promissory Note 11/28/05 7.30 2,246 2,246 Columbia Energy Group Promissory Note 11/28/07 7.55 2,246 2,246 Columbia Energy Group Promissory Note 11/28/10 7.82 2,246 2,246 Columbia Energy Group Promissory Note 03/01/14 7.33 12,700 12,700 Columbia Energy Group Promissory Note 11/28/15 7.92 2,246 2,246 Columbia Energy Group Promissory Note 11/28/25 8.12 2,246 2,246 ACCOUNT 224 - OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT: -- -- TOTAL 26,176 26,176 ------ ------ DEDUC- BALANCE AT ADDI- TIONS CLOSE NAME OF CREDITOR TIONS (1) OF YEAR ---- -- -------- ----- --- -- ---- $000 $000 $000 ACCOUNT 223 - ADVANCES FROM ASSOCIATE COMPANIES: Columbia Energy Group -- -- -- Columbia Energy Group -- -- 2,246 Columbia Energy Group -- -- 2,246 Columbia Energy Group -- -- 2,246 Columbia Energy Group -- 12,700 Columbia Energy Group -- -- 2,246 Columbia Energy Group -- -- 2,246 ACCOUNT 224 - OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT: -- -- -- TOTAL -- -- 23,930 ------------ ------------ ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 19 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE XIII - CURRENT AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Provide balance of notes and accounts payable to each associate company. Give description and amount of miscellaneous current and accrued liabilities. Items less than $10,000 may be grouped, showing the number of items in each group. BALANCE AT BALANCE AT BEGINNING CLOSE DESCRIPTION OF YEAR OF YEAR ----------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- $000 $000 ACCOUNT 233 - NOTES PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATE COMPANIES Installment Promissory Note - Current Note 11/28/02 - 7.11% -- 2,246 Nisource, Inc. -- 19,233 --------------- --------------- TOTAL -- 21,479 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCOUNT 234 - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATE COMPANIES System Money Pool Principal 36,484 116,981 System Money Pool Interest 214 340 Columbia Energy Group 2,803 4,890 Columbia Gulf Transmission Company -- 98 Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. -- 13 Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. -- 1,988 Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc. -- 11 Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. -- 160 Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc. -- 137 Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation -- 1,401 NiSourceCrossroads Pipeline -- 206 Nisource, Inc. 30,879 Northern Indiana Public Service Company -- 6,565 Nisource Development Company, Inc -- 351 Bay State Gas Company -- 25 Energy USA, Inc -- 1,762 Primary Energy, Inc 68 --------------- --------------- TOTAL 39,501 165,875 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCOUNT 242 - MISCELLANEOUS CURRENT AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES Deferred Compensation 2,117 3,906 Accrued Vacation 2,276 6,548 LTIP Dividend Credit (806) - Retirement Income Plan (2,290) (497) Pension Retirement Benefits 2,250 2,250 Thrift Restoration Plan 890 1,642 Pension Restoration Plan 907 334 401k Loan -- 793 Building 520 215 Flexible Spending 318 213 SICA Group Life -- 202 Comprehensive Medical Expense Plan Accrual 258 258 EmployeeThrift Plan 153 (217) Post Employment Benefit Obligation 74 74 Thrift Plan - Company 60 60 Credit Union - -- 31 United Way -- (95) Contract Retainage 5,183 174 Aircraft Engine Overhaul Accrual 14 7 Dental Assistance Plan Accrual 20 412 Phantom Stock 8,349 600 Restricted Stock Options -- 8,879 Severence- 9,817 11,545 Job Placement - 875 1,026 Relocation - 7,685 3,341 Miscellaneous 794 2,630 Voluntary Personal Accident Insurance (13) (16) Employment Agreements 24 24 Release & Retention Program 18 18 --------------- --------------- TOTAL 39,493 44,357 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 20 SCHEDULE XIII-A ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. Notes Payable to Associate Companies Account 233 Balance at Balance at Beginning Close of Year of Year -------------- ------------ $000 $000 Columbia Energy Group 6.89% Installment Promissory Note None None 7.11% Installment Promissory Note None 2,246 7.30% Installment Promissory Note None None 7.55% Installment Promissory Note None None 7.82% Installment Promissory Note None None 7.33% Installment Promissory Note None None 7.92% Installment Promissory Note None None 8.12% Installment Promissory Note None None -------------- ------------ Total None 2,246 ============== ============ Page 21 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE XIV -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: The space below is provided for important notes regarding the financial statements or any account thereof. Furnish particulars as to any significant contingent assets or liabilities existing at the end of the year. Notes relating to financial statements shown elsewhere in this report may be indicated here by reference. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES a. Property, Plant and Equipment and Related Depreciation Property, Plant and Equipment is stated at historical cost. Depreciation is provided on a composite straight-line basis using the average of depreciable property at the beginning and end of each year. b. Income Taxes The Corporation provides deferred taxes with respect to timing differences in the recognition of revenues and expenses for tax and accounting purposes. The major difference results from using accelerated depreciation for tax purposes. The Corporation is included in the Consolidated Federal Income Tax Return filed for NiSource, Inc. c. Pension Costs The Corporation participates in the NiSource, Inc. Pension Plan and the Retirement Income Plan of the Columbia Energy Group. These are trusteed noncontributory pension plans which, with certain exceptions, cover all regular employees. NiSource Corporate Services Company, Inc.'s portion was $1,794,000 in 2001 and $(4,389,014) in 2000. d. Leases Payments made by the Corporation in connection with operating leases are charged to expense incurred. No capitalized leases existed in 2001. e. Account Numbers The Corporation uses certain FERC accounts which do not match existing SEC accounts; therfore, the year-end balances of the following FERC accounts were reclassified to a corresponding SEC account. Account Number Year-End ------------------ Balance Account Description FERC SEC $000 Interest Receivable 171 143 6 Deferred Income Taxes 283 282 (10) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 22 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE XIV NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- f. Post-Retirement Benefits Other Than Pensions During 1991, the System adopted SFAS No. 106, Employer's Accounting for Post-Retirement Benefits Other Than Pensions, retroactive to January 1, 1991. The Corporation has elected to record and defer the full amount of its estimated accumulated post-retirement obligations other than pensions. These obligations total $62,595,332 as of December 31, 2001, and represent the actuarial present value of the post-retirement benefits to be paid to current employees and retirees based on services rendered. g. System Money Pool The Parent Company and its subsidiaries participate in the System Money Pool (Pool) which is administered by the Corporation on behalf of the participants. Participants invest their excess funds to the Pool. Short-term financing requirements of participants, with the exception of the Parent Company, are satisfied by advances from the Pool. Excess funds in the Pool are invested by the Corporation on a short-term basis on behalf of the depositors. Participants depositing funds in the Pool share in the interest earned on these investments plus interest paid to the Pool by borrowers on a basis proportionate to their investment in the Pool. Participants borrowing from the Pool pay interest at the rate equivalent to the composite rate on short-term transactions of the Pool. Participants may withdraw their investments in the Pool at any time. Borrowings from the Pool are payable on demand, and may be prepaid at any time without premium or penalty. h. Restructuring Activities For the year ended December 31, 2001, liabilities were recorded for termination benefits related to the Operational Excellence program of the Energy Distribution Group and other cost reduction programs. NiSource Corprate Services' portion expensed in 2001 was $2,087,912 for severance and $167,990 for job placement. Page 23 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year ended December 31, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE XV STATEMENT OF INCOME -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 2000 --------------------- ----------------- ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION CURRENT YEAR PRIOR YEAR $000 $000 INCOME 457 Services rendered to associate companies 339,527 184,262 458 Services rendered to nonassociate companies -- -- 419 Interest Revenue - Other 8 70 421 Miscellaneous Income or Loss -- -- --------------------- ----------------- Total Income 339,535 184,332 EXPENSE 920 Salaries and wages 120,210 122,678 921 Office supplies and expenses 38,421 6,765 922 Administrative expense transferred - credit 4,961 (1) 923 Outside services employed 93,227 12,185 924 Property insurance (10) 147 925 Injuries and damages 729 305 926 Employee pensions and benefits 18,428 3,559 928 Regulatory commission expense -- -- 930.1 General advertising expenses 1,065 9 930.2 Miscellaneous general expenses (1,361) 2,095 931 Rents 31,298 8,112 932 Maintenance of structures and equipment 8,666 2,990 403 Depreciation and amortization expense 8,288 4,750 408 Taxes other than income taxes 8,129 4,272 409 Income taxes (11,889) 20,823 410 Provision for deferred income taxes 28,559 6,278 411 Provision for deferred income taxes - credit (16,174) (14,914) 426.1 Donations 984 31 426.3 Other deductions 4 4 430 Interest on debt to associate companies 5,688 3,813 431 Other interest expense 312 431 --------------------- ----------------- Total Expense 339,535 184,332 --------------------- ----------------- Net Income or (Loss) -- -- ===================== ================= -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 24 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC, For the Year ended December 31, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS OF BILLING ASSOCIATE COMPANIES ACCOUNT 457 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIRECT INDIRECT COMPENSAT'N TOTAL COSTS COSTS FOR USE AMOUNT NAME OF ASSOCIATE COMPANY CHARGED CHARGED OF CAPITAL BILLED --------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 457-1 457-2 457-3 ------------------------------------------------------- $000 $000 $000 $000 Columbia Energy Group 2,765 760 18 3,543 Columbia Gulf Transmission Company 8,826 4,929 94 13,849 Columbia Energy Services Corporation 1,817 589 12 2,418 Columbia Propane Corporation 4,095 993 26 5,114 Columbia Electric Corporation 242 7 2 251 Columbia Service Partners 65 13 1 79 Columbia LNG Corporation 89 81 0 170 Columbia Network Services Corporation 9 15 0 24 Columbia Insurance Corporation, Ltd 167 121 2 290 Columbia Transmission Communications Corporation 2,542 753 14 3,309 Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. 3,983 2,441 46 6,470 Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. 36,196 18,549 352 55,097 Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc. 1,378 1,064 19 2,461 Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. 13,805 8,117 149 22,071 Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc. 8,050 5,144 99 13,293 Columbia Pipeline Corporation 15 17 0 32 Columbia Finance Corporation 7 7 0 14 Columbia Energy Group Capital Corporation 30 47 1 78 Columbia Petroleum Corporation 189 125 3 317 Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation 36,956 18,102 338 55,396 Columbia Atlantic Trading Corporation 4 2 0 6 Columbia Energy Resources, Inc. 7,568 7,504 135 15,207 Columbia Remainder Corporation 76 58 1 135 NiSource, Inc. 2,892 739 12 3,643 NiSourceCrossroads Pipeline 246 192 3 441 Northern Indiana Public Service Company 31,017 21,391 357 52,765 Nisource Development Company, Inc 456 330 7 793 Nisource Capital Markets 19 17 0 36 Nisource Energy Services, Inc 666 27 1 694 Kokomo Gas and Fuel Company 288 243 4 535 Northern Indiana Fuel and Light Company 340 270 4 614 Bay State Gas Company 9,890 6,551 108 16,549 Nisource Pipeline Group, Inc 104 77 1 182 Energy USA, Inc 4,191 2,064 35 6,290 Primary Energy, Inc 965 339 6 1,310 IWC Resource Corporation 1,945 1,094 19 3,058 SM&P Resources, Inc 443 311 5 759 Granite Gas Transmission 4 2 0 6 Nisource Finance Company 505 190 3 698 Northern Utilities Maine 228 108 2 338 Northern Utilities New Hampshire 238 266 4 508 Nisource Energy Technology 98 21 0 119 Bay State Massachusetts 402 28 1 431 Northern Indiana Public Merchant 5,598 4,763 74 10,435 ----------- ---------------- ------------------ ------------- Total Amount Billed in 2001 189,409 108,461 1,960 299,830 Reconciliations to Total Revenues: Difference between Amount of Unbilled Revenue December 2000 and December 2001 25,703 10,266 3,728 39,697 ----------- ---------------- ------------------ ------------- 215,112 118,727 5,688 339,527 =========== ================ ================== ============= -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 25 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC, For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS OF BILLING NONASSOCIATE COMPANIES ACCOUNT 458 ------------------------------------------------------------------- DIRECT INDIRECT COMPENSATION COST COST FOR USE TOTAL EXCESS OR AMOUNT NAME OF NONASSOCIATE COMPANY CHARGED CHARGED OF CAPITAL COST DEFICIENCY BILLED ---------------------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------------ --------- -------------- ---------- 458-1 458-2 458-3 458-4 -------------- ------------ ------------------ ------------- N/A $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTION: Provide a brief description of the services rendered to each nonassociate company: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 26 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule XVI ANALYSIS OF CHARGES FOR SERVICE ASSOCIATE AND NONASSOCIATE COMPANIES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSOCIATE COMPANY NONASSOCIATE COMPANY CHARGES CHARGES ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS DIRECT INDIRECT DIRECT INDIRECT COST COST TOTAL COST COST TOTAL ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ --------- $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 920 Salaries and Wages 68,854 51,356 120,210 -- -- -- 921 Office Supplies and Expenses 30,869 7,552 38,421 -- -- -- 922 Administrative Expenses Transferred - Credit 1,382 3,579 4,961 -- -- -- 923 Outside Services Employed 81,421 11,806 93,227 -- -- -- 924 Property Insurance 21 (31) (10) -- -- -- 925 Injuries and Damages 221 508 729 -- -- -- 926 Employee Pensions and Benefits 1,155 17,273 18,428 -- -- -- 928 Regulatory Commission Expense - - - -- -- -- 930.1 General Advertising Expenses 803 262 1,065 -- -- -- 930.2 Miscellaneous General Expense (2,481) 1,120 (1,361) -- -- -- 931 Rents 23,373 7,925 31,298 -- -- -- 932 Maintenance of Structure and Equipment 3,926 4,740 8,666 -- -- -- 403 Depreciation and Amortization Expense 4,624 3,664 8,288 -- -- -- 408 Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 386 7,743 8,129 -- -- -- 409 Income Taxes -- (11,889) (11,889) -- -- -- 410 Provision for Deferred Income Taxes -- 28,559 28,559 -- -- -- 411 Provision for Deferred Income Taxes - -- -- -- Credit -- (16,174) (16,174) -- -- -- 411.5 Investment for Credit -- -- -- -- -- -- 419 Other Interest -- (8) (8) 426.1 Donations 558 430 988 -- -- -- 426.5 Other Deductions -- -- -- -- -- -- 427 Interest on Long-Term Debt -- -- -- -- -- 431 Other Interest Expense -- 312 312 -- -- -- ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ --------- ------------ Instructions: Total cost of service will equal for associate and nonassociate companies the total amount billed under their separate analysis of billing schedules. ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ --------- Total Expenses 215,112 118,727 333,839 -- -- -- ----------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ --------- 430 Interest on Short-Term Debt 3,728 ------------- ------------- Compensation for Use of Capital- Associated Companies ------------- 430 Intercompany Interest on Indebtedness 1,960 ------------- Compensation for Use of Equity Capital -- ------------- Total Cost of Service 339,527 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CHARGES FOR SERVICE ------------------------------------------ DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS DIRECT INDIRECT COST COST TOTAL --------------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ $000 $000 $000 920 Salaries and Wages 68,854 51,356 120,210 921 Office Supplies and Expenses 30,869 7,552 38,421 922 Administrative Expenses Transferred - Credit 1,382 3,579 4,961 923 Outside Services Employed 81,421 11,806 93,227 924 Property Insurance 21 (31) (10) 925 Injuries and Damages 221 508 729 926 Employee Pensions and Benefits 1,155 17,273 18,428 928 Regulatory Commission Expense -- -- -- 930.1 General Advertising Expenses 803 262 1,065 930.2 Miscellaneous General Expense (2,481) 1,120 (1,361) 931 Rents 23,373 7,925 31,298 932 Maintenance of Structure and Equipment 3,926 4,740 8,666 403 Depreciation and Amortization Expense 4,624 3,664 8,288 408 Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 386 7,743 8,129 409 Income Taxes -- (11,889) (11,889) 410 Provision for Deferred Income Taxes -- 28,559 28,559 411 Provision for Deferred Income Taxes - Credit -- (16,174) (16,174) 411.5 Investment for Credit -- -- -- 419 Other Interest -- (8) (8) 426.1 Donations 558 430 988 426.5 Other Deductions -- -- -- 427 Interest on Long-Term Debt -- -- -- 431 Other Interest Expense -- 312 312 --------------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Instructions: Total cost of service will equal for associate and nonassociate companies the total amount billed under their separate analysis of billing schedules. --------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ Total Expenses 215,112 118,727 333,839 ------------ ------------ ------------ 430 Interest on Short-Term Debt 3,728 ------------ ------------ Compensation for Use of Capital- Associated Companies ------------ 430 Intercompany Interest on Indebtedness 1,960 ------------ Compensation for Use of Equity Capital -- ------------ Total Cost of Service 339,527 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 27 ' ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule XVII SCHEDULE OF EXPENSE DISTRIBUTION BY DEPARTMENT OR SERVICE FUNCTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OR SERVICE FUNCTION ------------------------------------------- AIR TOTAL ACCOUNTING TRANS- CONSOL- DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS AMOUNT OVERHEAD SERVICES PORTATION AUDITING IDATION ------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- ---------- --------- -------- ------- 920 Salaries and Wages 120,210 51,356 6,871 113 1,252 1,196 921 Office Supplies and Expenses 38,421 7,552 479 45 106 90 922 Administrative Expenses Transferred - - Credit 4,961 3,579 - - 923 Outside Services Employed 93,227 11,806 3,585 989 50 48 924 Property Insurance (10) (31) - - 925 Injuries and Damages 729 508 - - 926 Employee Pensions and Benefits 18,428 17,273 132 4 40 2 928 Regulatory Commission Expense - - - 930.1 General Advertising Expense 1,065 262 10 930.2 Miscellaneous General Expense (1,361) 1,120 36 536 20 16 931 Rents 31,298 7,925 (12) 5 - 932 Maintenance of Structures and Equipment 8,666 4,740 39 113 - 403 Depreciation and Amortization Expense 8,288 3,664 261 408 Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 8,129 7,743 - 409 Income Taxes (11,889) (11,889) 410 Provision for Deferred Income Taxes 28,559 28,559 411 Provision for Deferred Income Taxes - Credit (16,174) (16,174) 411.5 Investment Tax Credit - - 419 Other Interest (8) (8) 421 Miscellaneous Income or Loss - - 426.1 Donations 988 430 426.3 Other Deductions - - 427 Interest on Long-Term Debt - - 430 Interest on Debt to Associate Companies 5,688 5,688 431 Other Interest Expense 312 312 - - - ------------------------------------------------- Instruction: Indicate each department or service function. (See Instruction 01-3 General Structure of Accounting System: Uniform System Account) ------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- ---------- --------- -------- ------- Total Expenses 339,527 124,415 11,142 2,049 1,473 1,362 ------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- ---------- --------- -------- ------- DEPARTMENT OR SERVICE FUNCTION --------------------------------------------- CORPORATE COMMUNI- CORPORATE CORPORATE CORPORATE DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS CATIONS INSURANCE SECRETARY TREASURY ------------------------------------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 920 Salaries and Wages 658 292 199 706 921 Office Supplies and Expenses 32 90 1 43 922 Administrative Expenses Transferred - Credit 923 Outside Services Employed 215 25 593 273 924 Property Insurance - (48) 925 Injuries and Damages (457) 926 Employee Pensions and Benefits - 88 9 928 Regulatory Commission Expense 930.1 General Advertising Expense (12) 930.2 Miscellaneous General Expense 5 1 144 931 Rents - (119) 932 Maintenance of Structures and Equipment 17 403 Depreciation and Amortization Expense 408 Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 409 Income Taxes 410 Provision for Deferred Income Taxes 411 Provision for Deferred Income Taxes - Credit 411.5 Investment Tax Credit 419 Other Interest 421 Miscellaneous Income or Loss 426.1 Donations 12 426.3 Other Deductions 427 Interest on Long-Term Debt 430 Interest on Debt to Associate Companies 431 Other Interest Expense - ------------------------------------------------- Instruction: Indicate each department or service function. (See Instruction 01-3 General Structure of Accounting System: Uniform System Account) ------------------------------------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Total Expenses 910 (9) 793 1,073 ------------------------------------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Page 28 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule XVII SCHEDULE OF EXPENSE DISTRIBUTION BY DEPARTMENT OR SERVICE FUNCTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OR SERVICE FUNCTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENTERPRISE ENVIRON- Account ED REG. & ED MULTIMEDIA MENTAL FACILITIES FINANCE & FLEET Number GOVT. MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS AFFAIRS EXECUTIVE MGMT STRATEGY MANAGEMENT -------------- --------- --------- -------------- -------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 # 920 1,679 2,933 1,421 3,365 4,740 269 1,481 500 921 355 173 475 480 289 37 138 14 922 - - 1,382 923 947 1,077 835 294 1,861 41 5,160 924 925 926 15 30 58 145 48 35 928 930.1 6 160 543 11 930.2 66 26 154 29 381 1,950 16 931 4 4 1 11 17 (1,022) 932 1 - 13 4 239 403 - 2 408 - - - - - 195 409 - - - - - 410 - - - - - 411 - - - - - 411.5 - - - - - 419 - - - - - 421 - - - - - 426.1 10 16 136 14 369 426.5 - - - - - 427 - - - - - 430 - - - - - 431 - - - - - -------------- --------- --------- -------------- -------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- Total Expenses 3,082 4,390 3,595 4,264 7,817 3,139 6,832 514 --------- --------- -------------- -------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- DEPARTMENT OR SERVICE FUNCTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HUMAN Account GOVERNMENT RESOURCES INFORMATION INVESTOR MATERIALS & Number AFFAIRS /BENEFITS TECHNOLOGY RELATIONS LEGAL SUPPLIES -------------- ---------- --------- ----------- --------- -------- ----------- $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 920 71 478 19,987 303 3,470 865 921 14 68 27,091 36 379 22 922 - - 923 19 489 28,485 162 33,999 32 924 925 926 445 66 5 26 928 930.1 5 46 22 930.2 6 64 382 2 29 1 931 28 1 8,444 - - - 932 3,487 - - 403 4,361 408 - - 191 - - - 409 - - - - - 410 - - - - - 411 - - - - - 411.5 - - - - - 419 - - - - - 421 - - - - - 426.1 - - - 1 - 426.5 - - - - - 427 - - - - - 430 - - - - - 431 - - - - - -------------- ---------- --------- ----------- --------- -------- ----------- Total Expenses 138 1,550 92,540 503 37,905 946 ---------- --------- ----------- --------- -------- ----------- Page 29 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule XVII SCHEDULE OF EXPENSE DISTRIBUTION BY DEPARTMENT OR SERVICE FUNCTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OR SERVICE FUNCTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Account MERCHANT PROCURE- REAL ESTATE RISK Number GAS SUPPLY OTHER PAYROLL MENT MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT SECURITY TAX -------------- ---------- -------- ------- -------- ----------- ---------- -------- ------- $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 920 3,263 9,549 6 322 211 947 4 1,703 921 163 14 13 13 1 106 2 100 922 - 923 363 - 246 542 27 11 1,053 924 42 - 27 925 655 (4) 926 - 2 5 928 930.1 9 3 930.2 3 (6,377) 10 2 4 3 10 931 - 16,006 4 1 - 932 13 403 - 408 - 409 - - - - 410 - - - - 411 - - - - 411.5 - - - - 419 - - - - 421 - - - - 426.1 - - - - 426.5 - - - - 427 - - - - 430 - - - - 431 - - - - -------------- ---------- -------- ------- -------- ----------- ---------- -------- ------- Total Expenses 3,805 19,898 275 884 243 1,097 9 2,866 ---------- -------- ------- -------- ----------- ---------- -------- ------- Page 30 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 DEPARTMENTAL ANALYSIS OF SALARIES ACCOUNT 920 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENTAL SALARY EXPENSE ------------------------------------------ NUMBER INCLUDED IN AMOUNTS BILLED TO PERSONNEL NAME OF DEPARTMENT ----------------------------- --------- Indicate each department or TOTAL PARENT OTHER NON END OF service function AMOUNT COMPANY ASSOCIATES ASSOCIATES YEAR ----------------------------------- ------ ------- ---------- ---------- --------- $000 $000 $000 $000 Accounting Services 6,871 427 6,444 - 173 Air Transportation 113 3 110 - 2 Auditing 1,252 132 1,120 24 Consolidation Accounting 1,196 190 1,006 - 22 Corporate Communications 658 - 658 - 11 Corporate Insurance 292 4 288 - 6 Corporate Secretary 199 - 199 3 Corporate Treasury 706 6 700 - 12 ED Reg. & Govt. 1,679 - 1,679 - 30 ED Marketing 2,933 - 2,933 - 26 Enterprise Multimedia Communication 1,421 - 1,421 - 25 Environmental Affairs 3,365 9 3,356 - 115 Executive 4,740 - 4,740 - 39 Facilities Management 269 - 269 13 Finance & Strategy 1,481 (12) 1,493 34 Fleet Management 500 - 500 - 28 Government Affairs 71 - 71 - 2 Human Resources/ Benefits 478 1 477 - 54 Information Technology 19,987 19 19,968 - 538 Investor Relations 303 - 303 - 3 Legal 3,470 (203) 3,673 - 58 Materials and Supplies 865 1 864 - 40 Merchant Gas Supply 3,263 - 3,263 - 91 Other 9,549 - 9,549 - 8 Payroll 6 - 6 - 11 Corporate Procurement 322 2 320 - 8 Real Estate Management 211 2 209 5 Risk Management 947 2 945 - 15 Security 4 - 4 - - Tax 1,703 78 1,625 - 29 ------ ------- ---------- ---------- --------- Total 68,854 661 68,193 - 1,425 ------ ------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 31 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUTSIDE SERVICES EMPLOYED ACCOUNT 923 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a breakdown by subaccount of outside services employed. If the aggregate amounts paid to any one payee and included within one subaccount is less than $100,000, only the aggregate number and the amount of all such payments included within the subaccount need be shown. Provide a subtotal for each type of service. RELATIONSHIP ------------ "A"= ASSOCIATE FOR WHOM PURCHASED ADDRESS "NA"= NON-ASSOCIATE AMOUNT ------------------ ------- ------------------- ------ $000 See schedule 923-A 93,226 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 32 SCHEDULE 923-A ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. OUTSIDE SERVICES EMPLOYED ACCOUNT 923 RELATIONSHIP "A"=ASSOCIATE AMOUNT "NA"=NON --------------- FOR WHOM PURCHASED ADDRESS ASSOCIATE $000 $000 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ------------- ------ ------ 1-Special Services - Audit -------------------------- Arthur Andersen LLP P.O. Box 13882, Newark, NJ 07188-0882 NA 2,244 Total Special Services - Audit 2,244 ------ 2-Special Services - Legal -------------------------- Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld 1900 Pennzoil Pl. - South Twr, Houston, TX 77002 NA 1,313 Baker & Daniels 300 North Meridan St., Indianapolis, IN 46204-1782 NA 941 Barnes & Thornburg 11 South Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46204-3556 NA 246 Borden Ladner Gervais LLP 1000 Canterra Tower, Calgary Alberta, T2P 4H2 NA 129 Boss & Tormey, P.C. 952 Echo Lane Suite 330, Houston, TX 77024 NA 237 Brickley, Sears & Sorett, P.A. 75 Federal St., Boston, MA 02110-2699 NA 618 C.D. Bengtson Resource Mgt LTD 2900, 350 - 7th Av. SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 3NP NA 157 Crane, Greene & Parente 90 State St., Albany, NY 12207 NA 134 Deloitte & Touche LLP 333 Clay St., Houston, TX 77002-4196 NA 312 Doerner, Saunders, Daniels & Ander 320 South Boston Av., Tulsa, OK 74103-3725 NA 540 Drinker, Biddle & Reath 1500 K St., Washington, DC 20005 NA 2,345 Eastwick Rose & Wright, P.A. 201 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201 NA 103 Eichhorn & Eichhorn 200 Russell St., Hammond, IN 46325 NA 1,171 Frederick J. Rawski 18 Providence Court, Newtown, PA 18940 NA 139 Greenbaum Doll & McDonald Section 469, Louisville, KY 40289 NA 166 Hagemier, Allen & Smith 1170 Market Tower, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2964 NA 115 Jackson & Kelly P.O. Box 11276, Charleston, WV 25339 NA 801 Leboeuf, Lamb, Greene & Macrae, LLP 125 West 55th St., New York, NY 10019-5389 NA 400 Legg, LLC Dept 33210, San Francisco, CA 94139-3210 NA 147 Mark W. Cooper 1449 North College Av., Indianapolis, IN 46202 NA 145 McGuire Woods One James Center-Accounting, Richmond, VA 23219-4030 NA 265 Morgan Lewis and Bockius P.O. Box 8500 S-6050, Philadelphia, PA 19178-6050 NA 510 Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg 2 N. Lasalle St., Chicago, IL 60602 NA 360 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak Stewart, P.C., Atlanta, GA 30392-1860 NA 568 Porter & Hedges, LLP Bank Lockbox, Dallas, TX 75284-1184 NA 839 Porter, Wright, Morris & Wright 41 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43215-6194 NA 432 Reed Smith, LLP P.O. Box 36007 4M, Pittsburgh, PA 15251-6074 NA 1,156 Robert G. Kern, ESQ. 1200 CRA-MER LN., Chapel Hill, NC 27516 NA 216 Robertson, Freilich, Bruno & Cohen, LLC, Newark, NJ 07102 NA 827 Robinson & McElwee LLP P.O. Box 1791, Charleston, WV 25326 NA 731 Roy R. Robertson, Jr. 2909 Belle Plaine Trail, Michigan City, IN 46360-1703 NA 183 Rubin & Rudman, LLP 50 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA 02110-3319 NA 595 Schiff Hardin & Waite 6600 Sears Tower, Chicago, IL 60606-6473 NA 13,154 Sidley & Austin 1501 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 NA 688 Simon Peragine Smith & Redfearn LLP, New Orleans, LA 70163-3000 NA 246 Steptoe & Johnson Clarksburg, WV 26302-1732 NA 711 Thelen Reid & Priest LLP 40 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-4097 NA 588 Thorp Reed & Armstrong One Oxford Centre, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1425 NA 198 Wolf Block Schorr and Solis Co. 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2097 NA 191 Wooden & McLaughlin LLP 1600 Capital Center South, Indianapolis, IN 46204 NA 114 Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs 250 West Main St. Suite 1700, Lexington, KY 40507-1746 NA 253 256 Organizations 3,630 ------ Total Special Services - Legal 36,614 ====== Page 33 SCHEDULE 923-A ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. OUTSIDE SERVICES EMPLOYED ACCOUNT 923 RELATIONSHIP "A"=ASSOCIATE "NA"=NON AMOUNT FOR WHOM PURCHASED ADDRESS ASSOCIATE $000 $000 ------------------ ------- --------- ---- ---- 3- Special Services - Consulting -------------------------------- A. T. Kearney P. O. Box 96796, Chicago, IL 60693 NA 4,660 ACLOCHE LLC P O BOX 632997, Cincinnati, OH 45263-2997 NA 273 ADROIT SYSTEMS, INC. 8 PARTRIDGE WAY, Holliston, MA, 01746 NA 131 ALTRA SOFTWARE SERVICES, INC 1221 LAMAR, SUITE 950, Houston, TX, 77010 NA 117 AMERICAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS P.O. BOX 101043, Atlanta, GA, 30392 NA 130 ANALYTECH CONSULTING 9111 BROADWAY, SUITE K, Merrillville, IN, 46410 NA 124 ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP P.O. BOX 13882, Newark, NJ, 07188-0882 NA 526 CEDAR ENTERPRISE SOLUTION PO BOX 75209, Baltimore, MD, 21275-5209 NA 340 COMPUTER TASK P. O. BOX 711778, Cincinnati, OH, 45271-1778 NA 501 COMPUWARE CORPORATION DRAWER #64376, Detroit, MI, 48264-0376 NA 123 CUSTOMER INFORMATION CONSULTI 134 W. ARBRE CROCHE CT., Porter, IN, 46304 NA 323 F1, INC. 359 S. FRANKLIN ST., Valparaiso, IN, 46838-6423 NA 1,409 GARTNER GROUP, INC. PO BOX 911319, Dallas, TX, 75391-1319 NA 142 GLOBAL INFORMATION TECH. PO BOX 60839, Charlotte, NC, 28260-0839 NA 107 HARRIS, MACKESSY & BRENNAN,INC 42 E. GAY ST., STE.1310, Columbus, OH 43215 NA 204 INFORMATION CONTROL CORP. 2500 CORPORATE EXCHANGE DRIVE SUITE 310, Columbus, OH 43231 NA 303 INFORMATION INTEGRATORS, INC. 2540 FOSSIL STONE ROAD, Dyer, IN, 46311-1956 NA 1,532 JEFFERSON WELLS INTERNATIONAL BOX 68-4031, Milwaukee, WI, 53268-4031 NA 134 KINGWOOD CONSULTING GROUP, INC 17 SOUTH HIGH ST., STE. 1220, Columbus, OH, 43215 NA 250 KLS ENTERPRISES, INC 1760 STAGECOACH COURT, Powell, OH 43065 NA 117 L.E.K. CONSULTING LLC P.O. BOX 845288, Boston, MA, 02284-5288 NA 113 MARKET STRATEGIES, INC PO BOX 67000, Detroit, MI, 48267-1844 NA 119 MAXIM GROUP PO BOX 198572, Atlanta, GA, 30384-8572 NA 269 MCKINSEY & COMPANY INC 21 SOUTH CLARK STREET STE 2900, Chicago, IL, 60603-2900 NA 1,410 MDSI MOBILE DATA SOLUTIONS INC 10271 SHELLBRIDGE WAY, Richmond, BC, V6X2S8 NA 217 MOBILE SOLUTION, INC. 14720 HARRISVILLE ROAD, Mt. Airy, MD, 21771 NA 267 RAPIDIGM 8800 LYRA DRIVE SUITE 450, Columbus, OH, 43240 NA 203 RICHARD A SHEMENSKI 248 CAVENAUGH CT., Powell, OH, 43065 NA 146 STRATEGIC DECISIONS GROUP 135 SOUTH LASALLE STREET, Chicago, IL, 60674-4628 NA 276 STRICTLY BUSINESS 611 3RD AVE., SUITE 300, Hunington, WV, 25720-2076 NA 147 TECHNOLOGY CONTRACT SOLUTIONS 820 LAFAYETTE RD., Hampton, NH, 03842 NA 354 TEKSYSTEMS P.O. BOX 198568, ATLANTA, GA 30384-8568 NA 228 TRANSTECH P.O. BOX 930798, ATLANTA, GA 31193-0798 NA 174 VISION INFORMATION SOLUTIONS 945 GLYN MORGAN CT, Newark, OH, 43055 NA 139 WILKERSON & ASSOCIATES 3339 TAYLORSVILLE ROAD, Louisville, KY, 40205-3103 NA 407 WILLIAM M MERCER, INC 21633 NETWORK PLACE, Chicago, IL, 60673-1216 NA 139 218 Organizations 3,735 ----- Total Special Services - Consulting 19,789 ====== Page 34 SCHEDULE 923-A ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. OUTSIDE SERVICES EMPLOYED ACCOUNT 923 RELATIONSHIP "A"=ASSOCIATE "NA"=NON AMOUNT FOR WHOM PURCHASED ADDRESS ASSOCIATE $000 $000 ------------------ ------- --------- ---- ---- 4-Special Services - Other -------------------------- ACCOUNTEMPS P.O. BOX 6248, CAROL STREAM, IL 60197-6248 154 ACLOCHE LLC P.O. BOX 62997, CINCINNATI, OH 45263-2997 193 ADP INVESTOR COMMUNICATION 51 MERCEDES WAY, ENGEWOOD, NY 11717 108 ARCUS DATA SECURITY DEPARTMENT 2022, SEATTLE, WA 98124-1936 144 ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP P.O. BOX 70630, CHICAGO, IL 63673-0630 320 AT&T 7872 7872 COLLECTION CENTER DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL 60693 320 BAY STATE GAS 200 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43215 207 BMC SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTORS, INC P.O. BOX 201040, HOUSTON, TX 77216 248 CHASE MELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, ACCOUNTING DEPT., PITTSBURGH, PA 15251-6857 260 CHRISTENSEN & ASSOCIATES P.O. BOX 4344, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85261-4344 158 CLARITAS P.O. BOX 7247-7380, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19170-7380 175 COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION 200 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43215 2,265 COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION 200 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43215 118 COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INT. P.O. BOX 360655, PITTSBURGH, PA 15251-6355 725 COMPUWARE CORPORATION DRAWER #64376, DETROIT, MI 48264-0376 107 DISPATCH CONSUMER SERVICES INC DEPTL-2335, COLUMBUS, OH 43260 208 EMC2 CORPORATION DEPT CH 10648, PALATINE, IL 60055-0648 386 EQUANT INTEGRATION SERVICES P.O. BOX 861419, ORLANDO, FL 32886-1419 284 EXPRESS PERSONNEL SERVICES P.O. BOX 268951, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73126-8951 113 F1, INC 359 S. FRANKLIN ST., VALPARAISO, IN 46383-6423 104 GARTNER GROUP, INC. P.O. BOX 911319, DALLAS, TX 75391-1319 204 HEWITT ASSOCIATES, LLC (WIRE) 13880 DULLES CORNER LANE, HERNDON, VA 20171 105 HEWLETT-PACKARD P.O. BOX 101149, ATLANTA, GA 30392-1149 171 IBM CORP BANK OF AMERICA, CHICAGO, IL 60693 10,348 INFORMATION CONTROL COPR. 2500 CORPORATE EXCHANGE DR. S, COLUMBUS, OH 43231 493 INTERNOS, LLC P.O. BOX 711503, CINCINNATI, OH 45271-1503 102 KFORCE P.O. BOX 277997, ATLANTA, GA 30384-7997 145 KINGSTON & FAM, INC. 171-SO. 450-W, VALPARAISO, IN 46385 123 LEVI, RAY & SHOUP, INC. 2401 WEST MONROE, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62704 188 LEXIS-NEXIS P.O. BOX 2314, CAROL STREAM, IL 60132-2314 129 MANPOWER, INC. P.O. BOX 68-6003, MILWAUKEE, WI 53267-6003 109 MARKETING SERVICES BY VECTRA 3990 BUSINESS PARK DR., COLUMBUS, OH 43204 397 MELLON INVESTOR SERVICES ACCOUNTING DEPT, PITTSBURGH, PA 15251-6857 970 MOBILE DATA SOLUTION 10271 SHELLBRIDGE WAY, RICHMOND BC, V6X2W8 156 MOSSBERG & COMPANY, INC P.O. BOX 210, SOUTH BEND, IN 46624-0210 404 N SQUARED AVIATION, LLC 5201 INDUSTRIAL HIGHWAY, GARY, IN 46406-1125 714 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC P.O. BOX 4530, NEW YORK, NY 10163 278 NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE 5201 INDUSTRIAL HIGHWAY, GARY, IN 46406-1125 384 PEOPLESOFT, USA, INC. DEPT. CH10699, PALATINE, IL 60055-0699 547 POMEROY COMPUTER RESOURCES RESOURCES, INC., CINCINNATI, OH 45264-0381 758 RHI CONSULTING P.O. BOX 6248, CAROL STREAM, IL 60197-6248 295 S A S INSTITUTE, INC. P.O. BOX 65505, CHARLOTTE, NC 28265-0505 262 STANDARD & POOR'S INSTITUTIONAL 2542 COLLECTION CENTER DR., CHICAGO, IL 60693 250 STERLING SOFTWARE LEASING CO. 135 S. LASALLE DEPT 8210, CHICAGO, IL 60674-8210 142 STRICTLY BUSINESS P.O. BOX 2076, HUNINGTON, WV 25720-2076 341 TEKSYSTEMS P.O. BOX 198568, ATLANTA, GA, 30384-8568 1,431 WILLIAMS COMM SOLUTIONS, INC. 21398 NETWORK PLACE, CHICAGO, IL 60673-1213 114 XEROX CORPORATION P.O. BOX 802555, CHICAGO, IL 60680-2555 542 951 ORGANIZATIONS 7,880 ------ Total Special Services - Other 34,579 ------ Total All Special Services 93,226 ====== Page 35 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 EMPLOYEE PENSIONS AND BENEFITS ACCOUNT 926 INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a listing of each pension plan and benefit program provided by the service company. Such listing should be limited to $25,000. DESCRIPTION AMOUNT ----------- ------ $000 Other Post-Employment Benefits 274 Medical Expense Plan 8,242 Thrift Plan 2,210 Pension Restoration Plan 369 Long-Term Disability Insurance 392 Dental Assistance Plan 961 Employee Relocation Expense 2,174 Educational Assistance 270 Miscellaneous 354 Employee Cafeteria Subsidy 58 Employee Assistance Plan 540 Flexible Spending Health & Dental 47 Group Life Insurance 713 Employee Retirement Expense 1,824 ----- Total 18,428 ====== Page 36 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 GENERAL ADVERTISING EXPENSES ACCOUNT 930.1 INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a listing of the amount included in Account 930.1, "General Advertising Expenses," classifying the items according to the nature of the advertising and as defined in the account definition. If a particular class includes an amount in excess of $3,000 applicable to a single payee, show separately the name of the payee and the aggregate amount applicable thereto. DESCRIPTION NAME OF PAYEE AMOUNT ----------- ------------- ------ $000 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Alpha Beta Press, Inc 77 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Capital City Consulting, Inc 11 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Clear Channel Outdoor 52 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Columbus Broadcasting 4 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Debra MCClelland-Parker 3 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Delite Outdoor Advertising 7 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Eller Media Company 28 Employee Recruiting/Advertising First Impression Promotional 11 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Fort Wayne Newspaper 15 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Franklin Communications 34 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Green Light 7 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Heritage Media Corp 4 Employee Recruiting/Advertising HIS Energy 4 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Holcomb Gallager Adams 8 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Infinity Radio, INC 24 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Jacob Agency 28 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Lord, Sullivn & Yoder 43 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Marconi Company 14 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Matric Media 16 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Newspaper Network of Central Ohio 14 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Pittsburgh Post Gazette 4 Employee Recruiting/Advertising RedredBus. Class Production Products 13 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Renard Represents 9 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Service Web Offset Corporation 13 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Shaker Advertising Agency 71 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Suburban News Publications 8 Employee Recruiting/Advertising Susquehanna Radio Corp 9 Employee Recruiting/Advertising The Columbus Dispatch 3 Employee Recruiting/Advertising The David Group 31 Employee Recruiting/Advertising The Jefferson Company 7 Employee Recruiting/Advertising The Lamar Companies 71 Employee Recruiting/Advertising WAXF 7 Employee Recruiting/Advertising WBZZ 15 Employee Recruiting/Advertising WDVE-FM 24 Employee Recruiting/Advertising WFLS 5 Employee Recruiting/Advertising WGET/WGTY 3 Employee Recruiting/Advertising WHP-AM 9 Employee Recruiting/Advertising WJLM 4 Employee Recruiting/Advertising WKJM-FM 12 Employee Recruiting/Advertising WKKO-FM 18 Employee Recruiting/Advertising WMJI 47 Employee Recruiting/Advertising WRNL 3 Employee Recruiting/Advertising WRVA 9 Employee Recruiting/Advertising WTAM 36 Employee Recruiting/Advertising All Others 230 ---- TOTAL 1065 ==== Page 37 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL EXPENSES ACCOUNT 930.2 INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a listing of the amount included in Account 930.2, "Miscellaneous General Expenses," classifying such expenses according to their nature. Payments and expenses permitted by Section 321 (b)(2) of the Federal Election Campaign Act, as amended by Public Law 94-283 in 1976 (2 U.S.C. Section 441 (b)(2) shall be separately classified. DESCRIPTION AMOUNT ----------- ------ $000 Employee Recruiting 65 Dues and Memberships - Corporate 269 Aircraft Service 304 Relocation 1,020 Employee Training 1,107 Other (4,126) ------- TOTAL (1,361) ======= Page 38 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 RENTS ACCOUNT 931 INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a listing of the amount included in Account 931, "Rents", classifying such expenses by major grouping of property, as defined in the account definition of the Uniform System of Accounts. AMOUNT ------ $000 Data Processing 7,614 Office Space 21,634 Air Transportation 112 Miscellaneous 1,857 Auto and General Tools 12 Communications 69 ------ TOTAL 31,298 ------ Page 39 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 TAXES OTHER THAN INCOME TAXES ACCOUNT 408 INSTRUCTIONS: Provide an analysis of Account 408, "Taxes Other Than Income Taxes." Separate the analysis into two groups: (1) other than U.S. Government taxes, and (2) U.S. Government taxes. Specify each of the various kinds of taxes and show the amounts thereof. Provide a subtotal for each class tax. AMOUNT ----- $000 (1) Other than U.S. Government Taxes: Property 1,332 Sales and Use 30 Unemployment 72 License or Franchise 10 ----- Total - other 1,444 (2) U.S. Government Taxes: Federal Insurance Contribution 6,638 Unemployment 47 Miscellaneous 0 ----- Total - Federal 6,685 TOTAL 8,129 ----- Page 40 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 DONATIONS ACCOUNT 426.1 INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a listing of the amount included in Account 426-1, "Donations," classifying such expenses by its purpose. The aggregate number and amount of all items of less than $3,000 may be shown in lieu of details. NAME OF RECIPIENT PURPOSE OF DONATION AMOUNT ----------------- ------------------- ------ $000 Advance Air and Waste Management Community Welfare 14 Community Hospital Cancer Fund Community Welfare 10 Congregation of Holy Cross Community Welfare 125 Elkhart Air Show Community Welfare 6 First Night Columbus Community Welfare 8 Gary Arrord Communities in School Community Welfare 25 Griffith Special Event Community Welfare 3 Indiana Environmental Institute Community Welfare 12 Indiana State Museum Foundation Community Welfare 167 Indiana Symphony Orchestra Community Welfare 13 Lundquist CNG Race Team Community Welfare 26 Louisiana Alive Community Welfare 3 Martin University Community Welfare 10 Northern Indiana Arts Association Community Welfare 84 Northwest Indiana Symphony Community Welfare 41 Rebuilding Together Community Welfare 8 Thomas Green Associates Community Welfare 55 Utility Business Coalition Community Welfare 10 Valparaiso University Community Welfare 68 United way Community Welfare 124 Youth Links Charity Golf Tournament Community Welfare 13 Miscellaneous (136) 158 --- TOTAL 983 --- Page 41 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 OTHER DONATIONS ACCOUNT 426.5 INSTRUCTIONS:Provide a listing of the amount included in Account 426.5, "Other Deductions," classifying such expenses according to their nature. DESCRIPTION AMOUNT $000 Fees 4 TOTAL 4 Page 42 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE XVIII NOTES TO STATEMENT OF INCOME ------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: The space below is provided for important notes regarding the statement of income or any account thereof. Furnish particulars as to any significant increase in services rendered or ------------------------------------------------------------------- Salaries and wages decreased $2.5 million in 2001 due to the offsetting effects of the merger accruals in 2000 and the increase in NiSource Corporate Services employees from 380 at 12/31/2000 to 1,425 at 12/31/2001. Other categories of expense that increased due to the restructuring of the Corporation include: Office supplies and expenses $31.6 million Employee pensions and benefits $14.8 million Rents $23.2 million Outside services $81.0 million Page 43 NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. Organization Chart Chairman, President and CEO Gary Neala ----------------------- Vice Chairman COO Executive VP General Counsel President Primary Human Resources Steve Adik Sam Miller and CFO Peter Fazio Energy Officer Mike O'Donnell Shiff Hardin & Waite Mark Wyckoff LaNette Zimmerman ------------- --------------- -------------- -------------------- ----------------- --------------- Accounting Auditing Corporate Corporate Services Secretary Communications --------------- -------------- -------------------- --------------- Air Consolidation Environmental Human Resources Transportation Affairs Benefits --------------- -------------- -------------------- --------------- ED Regulatory Corporate Legal Payroll & Gov't. Treasury --------------- -------------- -------------------- --------------- ED Investor Security Marketing Relations --------------- -------------- -------------------- Enterprise Risk Multimedia Management Communications --------------- -------------- Executive Tax --------------- -------------- Facilities Management --------------- Finance & Strategy --------------- Fleet Management --------------- Government Affairs --------------- ?? & Supplies --------------- Merchant Gas Supply --------------- Procurement --------------- Real Estate Management --------------- Page 44 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. METHODS OF ALLOCATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following Basis of Allocation have been approved by the SEC as a method of allocating Job Order charges and convenience payments directly to Associate Companies. - Total Gross Fixed Assets and Total Operating Expenses - Total Gross Fixed Assets - Total Distribution Property and Distribution Expenses - Total Production Property and Expense - Total Storage Property and Expense - Transmission Property and Transmission Expenses - Total Operating Expenses and Gross Depreciable Property - Gross Depreciable Property - Number of Automobile Units Owned and Leased - Number of Retail Customers - Number of Regular Employees - Fixed Allocation - Number of Transportation Customers - Total Employees and Customers - Total Plant, State Employees and Customers - Total Tariff and Transportation Customers - Direct Costs Page 45 ANNUAL REPORT OF NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. For the Year Ended December 31, 2001 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR USE OF CAPITAL BILLED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPENSATION FOR USE OF CAPITAL SUMMARY OF BILLING TO ASSOCIATE COMPANIES Direct & Allocated Compensation Company Labor Billed -------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ------------------ $000 $000 Columbia Energy Group 297 18 Columbia Gulf Transmission Company 2,387 94 Columbia Energy Services Corporation 279 12 Columbia Propane Corporation 491 26 Columbia Electric Corporation 10 2 Columbia LNG Corporation 36 1 Columbia Service Partners 6 0 Columbia Network Services Corporation 8 0 Columbia Insurance Corporation, Ltd. 57 2 Columbia Transmission Communications Corporation 356 14 Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. 1,159 46 Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. 8,843 352 Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc. 499 19 Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. 3,803 149 Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc. 2,446 99 Columbia Pipeline Corporation 9 0 Columbia Finance Co. 4 0 Columbia Energy Group Capital Corporation 17 1 Columbia Petroleum Corporation 62 3 Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation 8,680 338 Columbia Atlantic Trading Corporation 1 0 Columbia Energy Resources, Inc. 3,519 135 Columbia Remainder Corporation 30 1 NiSource, Inc. 338 12 NiSourceCrossroads Pipeline 92 3 Northern Indiana Public Service Company 9,896 357 Nisource Development Company, Inc 189 7 Nisource Capital Markets 8 0 Nisource Energy Services, Inc 15 1 Kokomo Gas and Fuel Company 111 4 Northern Indiana Fuel and Light Company 126 4 Bay State Gas Company 3,005 108 Nisource Pipeline Group, Inc 41 1 Energy USA, Inc 971 35 Primary Energy, Inc 170 6 IWC Resource Corporation 518 19 SM&P Resources, Inc 145 5 Granite Gas Transmission 1 0 Nisource Finance Company 86 3 Northern Utilities Maine 52 2 Northern Utilities New Hampshire 128 4 Nisource Energy Technology 9 0 Bay State Massachusetts 18 1 Northern Indiana Public Merchant 2,302 74 --------------- ------------------ Total 51,222 1,960 =============== ================== The above is a summary of the Compensation for Use of Capital billed to each company. Attached is a sample of the annual statement sent to each associate company. Since they are identical except for the amount billed, the summary is included in lieu of forty-four individual statements (see page 47). Page 46 NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. COMPENSATION FOR USE OF CAPITAL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BILLED TO COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION COMPANY DURING 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYSTEM MONTHLY MANAGEMENT INTEREST DIRECT & RATE D&A LABOR COMPENSATION BILLING TO NET TOTAL ALLOCATED COL. 3/ BILLED TO BILLED MONTH PARENT INCOME COMPENSATION LABOR COL. 4 CGT COL. 5 x COL. 6 --------- ------------ ------- ------------- -------------- --------- ------------- ---------------- (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) JANUARY 163,335.62 0.00 163,335.62 912,098.93 17.90766 60,813.20 10,890.22 FEBRUARY 163,335.62 0.00 163,335.62 3,923,139.67 4.16339 208,999.39 8,701.46 MARCH 163,335.62 0.00 163,335.62 3,664,214.60 4.45759 153,881.55 6,859.41 APRIL 163,335.62 0.00 163,335.62 4,061,435.34 4.02162 214,392.04 8,622.04 MAY 163,335.62 0.00 163,335.62 4,290,803.03 3.80664 174,119.10 6,628.10 JUNE 163,335.62 0.00 163,335.62 4,138,578.64 3.94666 172,603.87 6,812.09 JULY 163,335.62 0.00 163,335.62 4,506,799.97 3.62420 197,698.05 7,164.98 AUGUST 163,335.62 0.00 163,335.62 4,378,608.29 3.73031 193,802.87 7,229.45 SEPTEMBER 163,335.62 0.00 163,335.62 4,829,113.23 3.38231 233,029.02 7,881.77 OCTOBER 163,335.62 0.00 163,335.62 4,783,366.67 3.41466 228,717.04 7,809.91 NOVEMBER 163,335.62 0.00 163,335.62 6,814,967.13 2.39672 337,433.74 8,087.34 DECEMBER 163,335.35 0.00 163,335.35 4,918,398.24 3.32091 211,728.18 7,031.29 ------- ------------- -------------- --------- ------------- -------------- 1,960,027.17 0.00 1,960,027.17 51,221,523.74 3.82657 2,387,218.05 93,718.04 ============= ======= ============= ============== ========= ============= ============== Page 47 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued thereunder, the undersigned company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized. NISOURCE CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY, INC. By: --------------------------------------- Vincent DeVito Controller Date: April 26, 2002 Page 48