-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GS5uyR+FsYaOD3kZW3Y9hhRV0PsY0JMoT4cTUR1bxUvgXz+87vJ6zyV3dR6vUYPo jNBOYu+f8Si822T7a566AA== 0000893220-99-000680.txt : 19990625 0000893220-99-000680.hdr.sgml : 19990625 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893220-99-000680 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: U-9C-3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990331 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990601 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000022099 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923] IRS NUMBER: 131594808 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: U-9C-3 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 074-00025 FILM NUMBER: 99638383 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13880 DULLES CORNER LANE CITY: HENDERON STATE: VA ZIP: 20191-4600 BUSINESS PHONE: 7035616000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13880 DULLES CORNER LANE CITY: HERNDON STATE: VA ZIP: 20171-4600 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 U-9C-3 1 QUARTERLY REPORT 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM U-9C-3 QUARTERLY REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 Filed Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP 13880 Dulles Corner Lane Herndon, VA 20171-4600 2 CONTENTS
Page ITEM 1 - Organization Chart 2 ITEM 2 - Issuances and Renewals of Securities and Capital Contributions 3 ITEM 3 - Associated Transactions 4 ITEM 4 - Summary of Aggregate Investment 4 ITEM 5 - Other Investments 5 ITEM 6 - Financial Statements and Exhibits 5 SIGNATURE 5
3 ITEM 1 - ORGANIZATION CHART
Name Energy or Percentage of Reporting gas-related Date of State of of Voting Nature of Company Company Organization Organization Securities Held Business - ----------- --------- ------------ ------------ --------------- ---------- Columbia Deep Water January 7, 1998 Delaware 100% (Non-FERC Deep Water jurisdictional) Services gas pipeline Company development (Deep Water) Columbia CER October 1, 1998 Delaware 100% Resource Energy Development Resources, Inc. (CER) Columbia CELC November 6, 1998 Delaware 100% Electric Electric Liberty Generation Corp. (CELC)* Columbia CELHC November 6, 1998 Delaware 100% Electric Electric Limited Generation Holdings Corp. (CELHC)** Columbia CERC October 28, 1998 Delaware 100% Retail Energy Energy Retail Corp. Marketing (CERC) Columbia CPC October 30, 1998 Delaware 100% Holding Pipeline Company Corp. (CPC) for (non-FERC jurisdictional) gas pipeline companies
* Formerly TriStar Ventures Corporation 10 (TVC-10) ** Formerly TriStar Ventures Corporation 9 (TVC-9) 2 4 On January 7, 1998, Columbia Capital Corporation, formerly known as Tristar Capital Corporation, created a new subsidiary, Deep Water, for the purpose of developing or acquiring gas pipeline projects and pipeline capacity and associated products and services not subject to jurisdiction by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The new corporation is authorized to issue 10,000 shares of stock, each having a par value of $1. On January 21, 1998, the Board of Directors of Deep Water authorized to issue and sell for cash to Columbia Capital Corporation up to 500 shares of common stock, $1 par value per share, at a price of $10,000 per share, of which the consideration received in excess of par value will be designated as paid-in excess. Effective November 1,1998, Deep Water became a direct subsidiary of Columbia Pipeline Corporation by way of a sale for book value by Columbia Capital Corporation to Columbia Pipeline Corporation. On August 19, 1998, TVC-10 issued and sold for cash to CE, 3 shares of common stock, $1 par value, for $10,000 per share. Consideration received in excess of par value was designated as paid-in excess. On August 19, 1998, TVC-9 issued and sold for cash to CE, 100 shares of common stock, $1 par value, for $10,000 per share. Consideration received in excess of par value was designated as paid-in excess. On November 6, 1998, TVC-10 was renamed CELC. CELC was formed for the purpose of participating in the Liberty Electric Power LLC Project, a Delaware Limited Liability Corporation. Liberty Electric Power LLC was organized on July 10, 1998 in connection with the development, ownership, financing, construction and operating of a power generation project to be located in Eddystone, Pennsylvania. On November 6, 1998, TVC-9 was renamed CELHC. CELHC was formed in order to acquire and maintain limited partnership holdings in various projects. On January 13, 1999, CERC issued and sold for cash to Columbia Energy Services Corporation (CES), 2000 shares of common stock, $10 par value, for $10,000 per share. On March 4, 1999, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued an Order (March 4, 1999 Order) in File No. 70-9365 (Holding Co. Release No. 35-26985) authorizing Columbia Energy Group to acquire indirectly, through CE, a 50% interest in Project Gregory and to issue guarantees in an aggregate amount not to exceed $200 million. Investments in Project Gregory, which had previously been reported on Form u-9C-3, will no longer be reported on this Form in reliance on the March 4, 1999 Order. 3 5 On March 5, 1999, CELHC issued and sold for cash to CE, 882 shares of common stock, $1 par value, for $10,000 per share. ITEM 2 - ISSUANCES AND RENEWALS OF SECURITIES AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS SECURITIES: (dollars)
Company Type of Principal Person to Collateral to Consideration Issuing Security Amount of Issue or Cost of Whom Security Given with Received for Security Issued Security Renewal Capital was Issued Security Each Security - -------- ------ -------- ------- ------- ---------- -------- ------------- Confidential treatment requested.
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS: (dollars in thousands)
Company Company Amount Contributing Receiving of Capital Capital Capital Contribution ------- ------- -------------------- Confidential treatment requested.
ITEM 3 - ASSOCIATED TRANSACTIONS Part I -- Transactions performed by reporting companies on behalf of associate companies (dollars in thousands)
Reporting Associate Company Company Types of Direct Indirect Total Rendering Receiving Services Costs Costs Cost Amount Services Services Rendered Charged Charged of Capital Billed -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- ---------- ------ Confidential treatment requested.
Part II -- Transactions performed by associate companies on behalf of reporting companies (dollars)
Reporting Associate Company Company Types of Direct Indirect Total Rendering Receiving Services Costs Costs Cost Amount Services Services Rendered Charged Charged of Capital Billed -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- ---------- ------ Confidential treatment requested.
4 6 ITEM 4 - SUMMARY OF AGGREGATE INVESTMENT
Investments in energy-related companies: (dollars in thousands) Total consolidated capitalization as of March 31, 1999 $4,102,400 Line 1 Total capitalization multiplied by 15% (line 1 multiplied by 0.15) $ 615,360 Line 2 Greater of $50 million or line 2 $ 615,360 Line 3 Total current aggregate investment: (categorized by major line of energy-related business) Energy-related business * ---------- Total current aggregate investment * Line 4 ---------- Difference between the greater of $50 million or 15% of capitalization and the total aggregate investment of the registered holding company system (line 3 less line 4) * Line 5 Investments in gas-related companies *
* Confidential treatment requested. ITEM 5 - OTHER INVESTMENTS
Major Line Other Other of Energy-Related Investment in last Investment in this Reason for difference in Business U-9C-3 Report U-9C-3 Report Other Investment -------- ------------- ------------- ---------------- Confidential treatment requested.
5 7 ITEM 6 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS List all financial statements and exhibits filed as a part of this report. Financial Statements: Confidential treatment requested. Exhibits: 1. Copies of contracts required to be provided by Item 3 shall be filed as exhibits. NOT APPLICABLE 2. Certificate stating that a copy of the reports for the previous quarter has been filed with interested state commissions shall be filed as an exhibit. The certificate shall provide the names and addresses of the state commissions. NOT APPLICABLE. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. Columbia Energy Group ----------------------------------------------- (Registrant) Date: June 1, 1999 By: /s/ M. W. O'Donnell ----------------------------------------------- M. W. O'Donnell Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer 6 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----