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Consolidated Financial Statistics 28
Operating Statistics 29
Management's Discussion and Analysis 30
Consolidated Statements of Income 36
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 37
Consolidated Balance Sheets 38
Consolidated Statements of Capitalization 39
Consolidated Statements of Common Stock Equity 40
Independent Auditors' Report 40
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 41
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 27
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Consolidated Financial Statistics [NJR LOGO]
(Thousands, except per share data)
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<CAPTION>
Fiscal years ended September 30, 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Operating Revenues $ 1,164,549 $ 904,268 $ 710,342 $ 696,544 $ 554,753 $ 460,179
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Operating Expenses
Gas purchases 919,903 669,835 483,715 465,552 327,991 251,086
Operation and maintenance 84,895 80,970 77,990 79,408 75,729 64,819
Depreciation and amortization 30,997 29,455 27,835 25,797 23,229 23,022
Energy and other taxes 34,842 36,071 36,758 43,240 49,357 45,900
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Total operating expenses 1,070,637 816,331 626,298 613,997 476,306 384,827
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Operating Income 93,912 87,937 84,044 82,547 78,447 75,352
Other income 1,948 3,797 3,619 820 104 554
Interest charges, net 18,750 19,977 19,633 20,513 21,001 24,082
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Income before Income Taxes 77,110 71,757 68,030 62,854 57,550 51,824
Income tax provision 29,147 26,835 24,688 21,339 18,883 16,276
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Income before Preferred Stock Dividends 47,963 44,922 43,342 41,515 38,667 35,548
Preferred stock dividends 27 116 1,585 1,591 1,599 1,629
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Income from Continuing Operations 47,936 44,806 41,757 39,924 37,068 33,919
Income (loss) from discontinued
operations, net of tax 828 -- -- -- -- (9,134)
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Net Income $ 48,764 $ 44,806 $ 41,757 $ 39,924 $ 37,068 $ 24,785
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Capitalization
Common stock equity $ 328,128 $ 302,169 $ 290,804 $ 278,436 $ 273,921 $ 258,919
Redeemable preferred stock 400 520 20,640 20,760 20,880 21,004
Long-term debt 291,528 287,723 326,741 291,407 303,363 352,227
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Total Capitalization $ 620,056 $ 590,412 $ 638,185 $ 590,603 $ 598,164 $ 632,150
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Property, Plant and Equipment
Utility plant $ 981,601 $ 941,490 $ 895,321 $ 855,375 $ 811,484 $ 736,434
Accumulated depreciation (274,964) (258,666) (237,150) (216,302) (196,354) (182,080)
Real estate properties and other 28,016 26,326 25,838 24,024 46,011 50,339
Accumulated depreciation (4,069) (3,706) (3,535) (3,282) (5,506) (8,187)
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net $ 730,584 $ 705,444 $ 680,474 $ 659,815 $ 655,635 $ 596,506
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Capital Expenditures
Utility plant $ 48,826 $ 48,196 $ 42,847 $ 46,193 $ 48,216 $ 47,286
Real estate properties and other 2,067 676 1,830 967 8,052 6,533
Equity investments 250 -- 9,498 7,242 2,937 5,259
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Total Capital Expenditures $ 51,143 $ 48,872 $ 54,175 $ 54,402 $ 59,205 $ 59,078
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Total Assets $ 1,087,042 $ 960,012 $ 943,018 $ 879,061 $ 855,187 $ 826,364
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COMMON STOCK DATA
Earnings per share from continuing
operations-Basic $ 2.71 $ 2.51 $ 2.35 $ 2.22 $ 2.06 $ 1.93
Earnings per share from continuing
operations-Diluted $ 2.69 $ 2.49 $ 2.33 $ 2.21 $ 2.05 $ 1.93
Earnings per share-Basic $ 2.76 $ 2.51 $ 2.35 $ 2.22 $ 2.06 $ 1.41
Earnings per share-Diluted $ 2.74 $ 2.49 $ 2.33 $ 2.21 $ 2.05 $ 1.41
Dividends declared per share $ 1.72 $ 1.68 $ 1.64 $ 1.60 $ 1.55 $ 1.52
Payout ratio* 63% 67% 70% 72% 75% 79%
Market price at year end $ 40.63 $ 40.00 $ 35.63 $ 32.38 $ 28.00 $ 25.88
Dividend yield at year end 4.2% 4.2% 4.6% 4.9% 5.6% 5.9%
Price-earnings ratio 15 16 15 15 14 18
Book value per share $ 18.65 $ 17.03 $ 16.33 $ 15.57 $ 15.15 $ 14.55
Market-to-book ratio at year end 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.1 1.8 1.8
Shares outstanding at year end 17,594 17,741 17,811 17,880 18,084 17,793
Average shares outstanding-Basic 17,698 17,852 17,798 18,001 18,030 17,605
Average shares outstanding-Diluted 17,822 17,984 17,894 18,052 18,052 17,607
Return on average equity* 14.8% 14.5% 14.2% 13.9% 13.4% 12.8%
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</TABLE>
*Continuing operations
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Operating Statistics [NJR LOGO]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fiscal years ended September 30, 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Operating Revenues (Thousands)
Residential $302,736 $303,884 $307,994 $317,500 $311,081 $282,015
Commercial and other 64,623 60,954 60,746 70,315 76,649 76,483
Firm transportation 37,101 33,319 19,500 15,586 13,316 4,864
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Total residential and commercial 404,460 398,157 388,240 403,401 401,046 363,362
Interruptible 7,775 7,558 8,360 7,996 7,438 10,869
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Total system 412,235 405,715 396,600 411,397 408,484 374,231
Off-system 324,676 228,849 169,903 141,481 65,904 52,431
Appliance service 11,314 9,986 9,468 8,712 6,241 5,586
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Total Operating Revenues $748,225 $644,550 $575,971 $561,590 $480,629 $432,248
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Throughput (Bcf)
Residential 35.6 34.2 35.2 37.0 40.1 33.9
Commercial and other 8.0 7.3 7.4 8.7 10.3 10.3
Firm transportation 10.6 9.4 6.6 5.5 4.5 1.6
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Total residential and commercial 54.2 50.9 49.2 51.2 54.9 45.8
Interruptible 9.6 9.8 10.6 9.7 9.8 12.4
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Total system 63.8 60.7 59.8 60.9 64.7 58.2
Off-system and capacity management 132.2 143.7 104.9 83.2 61.6 62.6
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Total Throughput 196.0 204.4 164.7 144.1 126.3 120.8
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Customers at Year End
Residential 351,415 338,984 346,605 343,520 338,906 329,237
Commercial and other 23,751 22,379 22,088 22,650 21,897 22,199
Firm transportation 34,573 35,900 16,495 7,647 2,002 880
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Total residential and commercial 409,739 397,263 385,188 373,817 362,805 352,316
Interruptible 52 51 49 45 40 38
Off-system and capacity management 26 28 43 53 29 23
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Total Customers at Year End 409,817 397,342 385,280 373,915 362,874 352,377
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Interest Coverage Ratio 5.12 4.89 4.16 3.90 3.96 3.45
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Average Therm Use per Customer
Residential 1,022 1,002 998 1,064 1,184 1,030
Commercial and other 5,484 5,169 5,145 5,475 6,183 5,153
Degree Days 4,564 4,470 4,354 4,787 5,715 4,877
Weather as a Percent of Normal 94% 92% 89% 97% 115% 98%
Number of Employees 728 739 755 789 827 827
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Two-Year Stock History [NJR LOGO]
The range of high and low sales prices as reported in The Wall Street Journal
and dividends paid per share were as follows:
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<CAPTION>
2000 1999 Dividends Paid
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Fiscal Quarter High Low High Low 2000 1999
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
First $ 41.13 $ 38.88 $ 40.25 $ 35.75 $ .42 $ .41
Second $ 42.88 $ 36.19 $ 40.13 $ 33.63 $ .43 $ .42
Third $ 42.75 $ 37.88 $ 39.50 $ 35.00 $ .43 $ .42
Fourth $ 43.13 $ 38.06 $ 40.13 $ 37.50 $ .43 $ .42
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION
AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
CONSOLIDATED
Income from continuing operations increased 7 percent to $47.9 million in 2000,
compared with $44.8 million in 1999 and $41.8 million in 1998. The increase each
year was attributable primarily to continued profitable customer growth in New
Jersey Natural Gas Company (NJNG), the principal subsidiary of New Jersey
Resources Corporation (the Company), and improved wholesale marketing results.
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations increased 8 percent to $2.71
in 2000, compared with $2.51 in 1999 and $2.35 in 1998. Diluted earnings per
share from continuing operations were $2.69, $2.49 and $2.33 in 2000, 1999 and
1998, respectively.
Net income also included $828,000, or $.05 per share, from discontinued
operations in 2000. The gain was due to the excess of proceeds received from the
sale of the assets and the costs incurred, net of insurance recoveries received
in January 2000, in conjunction with exiting the oil and natural gas production
business in 1995.
Dividends declared per share increased 2.4 percent to $1.72 in 2000, compared
with $1.68 in 1999 and $1.64 in 1998.
NJNG OPERATIONS
NJNG is a local natural gas distribution company that provides regulated energy
services to more than 409,000 residential and commercial customers in central
and northern New Jersey, appliance service to more than 134,000 customers under
protection plan contracts and participates in the off-system sales and capacity
release markets.
In February 1999, the Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act (Act), which
provides the framework for the restructuring of New Jersey's energy markets,
became law. In January 2000, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU),
verbally approved a stipulation agreement among various parties to fully open
NJNG's residential markets to competition, restructure its rates to segregate
its Basic Gas Supply (BGS) service and Delivery (i.e., transportation) service
prices as required by the Act, and expand an incentive for residential and small
commercial customers to switch to transportation service. The Act also allows
continuation of each utility's role as a gas supplier at least until December
31, 2002. The BPU must determine the ongoing role of each utility in providing
BGS service by January 1, 2002. The Act also allows natural gas utilities to
provide competitive services (e.g., appliance services). In July 2000, NJNG
filed a stipulation agreement among various parties resolving the customer
account service proceedings. The stipulation continues NJNG's current
third-party billing policies and delays until January 2003, absent a significant
breakthrough in metering technology, any further decision on meter reading and
other potentially competitive services. The stipulation also provides for NJNG's
existing appliance service business to be transferred to NJR Home Services
Company, a newly formed unregulated subsidiary of the Company. In November 2000,
the BPU verbally approved this stipulation and is expected to issue a written
order by December 31, 2000.
NJNG's financial results are summarized as follows:
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<CAPTION>
(Thousands) 2000 1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Gross margin
Residential and
commercial $155,534 $148,089 $152,781
Transportation 32,938 29,719 18,288
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Total firm margin 188,472 177,808 171,069
Off-system sales and
capacity management 4,917 4,942 4,888
Interruptible 812 671 645
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Total gross margin $194,201 $183,421 $176,602
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Appliance service revenue $ 11,314 $ 9,986 $ 9,468
Operating income $ 87,448 $ 82,096 $ 79,969
Net income $ 45,271 $ 42,748 $ 39,105
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GROSS MARGIN
Gross margin is defined as gas revenues less gas costs, sales tax and a
Transitional Energy Facilities Assessment (TEFA). Gross margin provides a more
meaningful basis for evaluating utility operations, since gas costs, sales tax
and TEFA are passed through to customers and, therefore, have no effect on
earnings. Gas costs are charged to operating expenses on the basis of therm
sales at the rates included in NJNG's tariff. The Levelized Gas Adjustment
Clause (LGA) allows NJNG to recover gas costs that exceed the level reflected in
its base rates. Sales tax is calculated at 6 percent of revenue and excludes
sales to other utilities, off-system sales and federal accounts. TEFA is
calculated on a per-therm basis and excludes sales to other utilities,
off-system sales and federal accounts.
FIRM MARGIN
Residential and commercial (i.e., firm) gross margin is subject to
a Weather Normalization Clause (WNC), which provides for a revenue adjustment if
the weather varies by more than one-half of 1 percent from normal, or 20-year
average, weather. The WNC does not fully protect NJNG from factors such as
unusually warm weather and declines in customer usage patterns, which were set
at the conclusion of NJNG's last base rate case in January 1994.
The accumulated adjustment from one heating season (i.e., October-May) is billed
or credited to customers in subsequent periods. This mechanism reduces the
variability of both customer bills and NJNG's earnings due to weather
fluctuations.
The components of gross margin from firm customers are affected by customers
switching between sales service and transportation service. NJNG's total gross
margin is not negatively affected by customers who utilize its transportation
service and purchase their gas from another supplier. This is due to NJNG's
tariff, which is designed such that no profit is earned on the commodity portion
of sales to firm customers,
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while all customers who purchase gas from another supplier continue to utilize
NJNG for transportation service.
Total firm margin increased $10.7 million, or 6 percent, in 2000 and $6.7
million, or 4 percent, in 1999 due primarily to customer growth.
NJNG added 12,558 and 11,890 new customers, and converted the heating systems of
another 1,173 and 1,015 existing customers in 2000 and 1999, respectively. The
growth in 2000 represents an annual increase of approximately 2 billion cubic
feet (Bcf), or 5 percent, in sales to firm customers.
Sales to firm customers were 43.6 Bcf in 2000, compared with 41.5 Bcf in 1999
and 42.6 Bcf in 1998. Gross margin from sales to firm customers increased $7.5
million, or 5 percent, in 2000 and decreased $4.7 million, or 3 percent, in
1999. The increase in 2000 was due primarily to the impact of 12,558 new
customer additions. The decrease in 1999 was due to customers switching from
sales to transportation service, which offset customer additions.
Gross margin from transportation service increased $3.2 million, or 11 percent,
in 2000 and $11.4 million, or 63 percent, in 1999, due primarily to increased
usage and demand charges. NJNG transported 10.6 Bcf for its firm customers in
2000, compared with 9.4 Bcf in 1999 and 6.6 Bcf in 1998.
NJNG had 30,649 and 31,569 residential customers and 3,924 and 4,331 commercial
customers using transportation service at September 30, 2000 and 1999,
respectively. The decrease in the number of transportation customers was due
primarily to higher wholesale commodity prices, which resulted in customers
returning to sales service from transportation service.
The weather in 2000 was 6 percent warmer than normal, which, in accordance with
the WNC, resulted in $7.9 million of gross margin being accrued for future
recovery from customers. In 1999 and 1998, warmer-than-normal weather resulted
in $8.7 million and $12.2 million, respectively, of gross margin being accrued
and recovered from customers in the future. As of September 30, 2000, NJNG had
$17.4 million in accrued WNC margins to be collected from its customers in 2001
and 2002.
In 2001 and 2002, NJNG's goal is to add 12,400 and 12,700 new customers and
convert an additional 950 existing customers each year to natural gas heat.
Achieving these goals would represent a customer growth rate of more than 3
percent and result in a sales increase of approximately 2 Bcf annually, assuming
normal weather and average use. It is believed that this would increase gross
margin under present base rates by approximately $6 million annually.
These growth goals are based upon management's review of county and municipal
planning board activity, builder surveys and studies of population growth rates
in NJNG's service territory. However, future sales will be affected by the
weather, economic conditions in NJNG's service territory, conversion and
conservation activity, the impact of changing from a regulated to a competitive
environment, and other marketing efforts, as has been the case in prior years.
NJNG's goal is to continue its growth without increasing its base rates in order
to remain competitive as the energy industry transitions to a more market-based
environment.
OFF-SYSTEM SALES AND CAPACITY MANAGEMENT
In order to reduce the overall cost of its gas supply commitments, NJNG has
entered into contracts to sell gas to customers outside its franchise territory
when the gas is not needed for system requirements. These off-system sales
enable NJNG to spread its fixed demand costs, which are charged by pipelines to
access their supplies year round, over a larger and more diverse customer base.
NJNG also participates in the capacity release market on the interstate pipeline
network when the capacity is not needed for its firm system requirements.
Through September 30, 1998, NJNG retained 20 percent of the gross margin from
these sales, with the balance credited to firm sales customers through the LGA.
Effective October 1, 1998 through December 31, 2002, NJNG retains 15 percent of
the gross margin from these sales.
A new incentive mechanism designed to reduce the fixed cost of NJNG's gas supply
portfolio became effective October 1, 1998. Any savings achieved through the
permanent reduction or replacement of capacity or other services will be shared
between customers and shareowners. Under this program, NJNG retains 40 percent
of the savings for the first 12 months following any transaction and retains 15
percent for the remaining period through December 31, 2002, with the balance
credited to firm sales customers through the LGA.
NJNG's off-system sales and capacity management programs totaled 132.2 Bcf and
generated $4.9 million of gross margin in 2000, compared with 143.7 Bcf and $4.9
million of gross margin in 1999 and 104.9 Bcf and $4.9 million of gross margin
in 1998. The increase in the margin per therm in 2000 was due primarily to
higher market pricing. In 1999, the decrease in margin per therm was due
primarily to the increase in the availability of supply and capacity.
INTERRUPTIBLE
NJNG serves 52 customers through interruptible sales and/or transportation
tariffs. Sales made under the interruptible sales tariff are priced on
market-sensitive, oil and gas parity rates. Although therms sold and transported
to interruptible customers represented 5 percent of total throughput in both
2000 and 1999 and 6 percent in 1998, they accounted for less than 1 percent of
the total gross margin in each year due to the margin-sharing formulas that
govern these sales. Under these formulas, NJNG retains 10 percent of the gross
margin from interruptible sales and 5 percent of the gross margin from
transportation sales, with the balance credited to firm sales customers through
the LGA. Interruptible sales were 1 Bcf in 2000, compared with 1.5 Bcf in 1999
and 2 Bcf in 1998. In addition, NJNG transported 8.6 Bcf, 8.3 Bcf and 8.6 Bcf in
2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively, for its interruptible customers.
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APPLIANCE SERVICE REVENUE
Appliance service revenue increased 13 percent in 2000 to $11.3 million and 5
percent in 1999 to $10 million, due primarily to the addition of 10,991 and
6,937 protection plan contracts, respectively. Costs related to this service
work are included primarily in operation and maintenance expenses.
OPERATING INCOME
Operating income increased 7 percent and 3 percent in 2000 and 1999,
respectively. These increases were due primarily to the increases in firm gross
margin and increased appliance service revenue, which more than offset higher
operating expenses, which consisted primarily of payroll, fringe benefits and
depreciation.
NET INCOME
Net income increased 6 percent to $45.3 million in 2000 and 9 percent to $42.7
million in 1999. These increases were the result of the increased operating
income discussed above, which more than offset lower Other income. In 1999,
Other income included $800,000 associated with the settlement of a contract to
service a cogeneration project, which was subsequently canceled.
ENERGY HOLDINGS OPERATIONS
The consolidated financial results of NJR Energy Holdings Corporation (Energy
Holdings) include: NJR Energy Services Company (Energy Services) and NJR Natural
Energy Company, formerly New Jersey Natural Energy Company (Natural Energy), the
Company's unregulated fuel, capacity management and retail marketing
subsidiaries, and the continuing operations of NJR Energy Corporation (NJR
Energy), which consist primarily of equity investments in the Capstone Turbine
Corporation (Capstone) and the Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.
(Iroquois), are summarized as follows:
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<CAPTION>
(Thousands) 2000 1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues $416,848 $268,599 $151,118
Gross margin $ 5,613 $ 6,988 $ 5,122
Operating income $ 2,695 $ 3,893 $ 3,578
Other income $ 996 $ 76 $ 169
Net income $ 3,600 $ 1,364 $ 1,740
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Energy Holdings' operating income in 2000 was affected by a shift in Energy
Services' operations, due primarily to a larger percentage of profits being
generated through storage transactions, which results in favorable timing of
cash flows and higher interest income. Energy Holdings' operating income
decreased and other income increased in 2000 due primarily to this shift in
operations. In 2000, net income increased by $2.2 million compared with last
year, reflecting higher results from the investment in Iroquois, improved
wholesale results and the gain from discontinued operations. The decrease in
Energy Holdings' net income in 1999 was due primarily to lower margins from
retail sales, which more than offset higher margins from daily gas sales and
fuel management agreements.
Energy Holdings' revenues and related working capital accounts increased due to
growth in Energy Services' wholesale marketing activities. Gas under management
decreased to 119.8 Bcf in 2000, compared with 131.1 Bcf in 1999 and 82.9 Bcf in
1998. The decrease in 2000 was due primarily to the expiration of a fuel
management contract. Retail gas sales were 3.7 Bcf in 2000, compared with 8 Bcf
in 1999 and 6.7 Bcf in 1998. The decrease in retail sales in 2000 was due
primarily to the November 1999 sale by Natural Energy of its commercial customer
accounts. The increase in 1999 was due primarily to participation in residential
pilot programs. Natural Energy had 13,318, 17,875 and 7,502 retail customers at
September 30, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
NJR Energy's results include interest expense related to debt remaining after
the discontinuance of the oil and natural gas production business in 1995. The
Company plans to further reduce such debt from cash flow generated by its equity
investments. Future results are subject to Energy Holdings' ability to expand
its wholesale marketing activities as well as the future results of the entities
in which the Company has an equity investment.
NJR DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS
The financial results of NJR Development Corporation consist solely of the
operations of Commercial Realty & Resources Corp. (CR&R), and are summarized as
follows:
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<CAPTION>
(Thousands) 2000 1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues $ 1,103 $ 989 $ 758
Other income $ 609 $ 692 $ 2,525
Net (loss) income $ (276) $ 76 $ 487
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The decrease in net income in 2000 was due primarily to marketing costs
associated with CR&R's remaining undeveloped land portfolio. In addition, in
2000, CR&R completed the sale of 7.7 acres of undeveloped land for $275,000 and
incurred an after-tax loss of $44,000. The decrease in net income in 1999 was
due primarily to the sale of a 280,000-square-foot office building, which
generated $1.5 million of other income in 1998.
In 1996, CR&R entered into a sale-leaseback transaction, which generated a
pre-tax gain of $17.8 million, which is included in Deferred revenue and is
being amortized to Other income over 25 years. The primary tenant of the
facility, NJNG, is leasing the building under a long-term master lease agreement
and continues to occupy the majority of the space in the building.
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OTHER OPERATIONS
Other income in 2000 and 1999 included gains of $55,000 and $1 million,
respectively, associated with the sale of investment securities by the Company.
THE YEAR 2000 ISSUE
The Company developed and implemented a plan to address Year 2000 (Y2K) issues.
The Company has not experienced any material incidents during the transition to
Y2K. All computers, infrastructure and business systems have been running
smoothly following the transition. The Company will continue to monitor Y2K
issues and does not believe that there will be any future incidents.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
CONSOLIDATED
The Company obtains its external common equity requirements, if any, through
issuances of its common stock, including the proceeds from its Automatic
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP). In 1996, the DRP was amended to allow the
Company, at its option, to use shares purchased on the open market or newly
issued shares to satisfy its funding requirements.
In September 1996, the Company implemented a one-million share repurchase plan
which was expanded to 1.5 million shares in October 1999. The Company has
repurchased 1,220,670 shares through September 30, 2000.
The Company provides the debt requirements for its unregulated companies, while
NJNG satisfies its debt needs by issuing short- and long-term debt based upon
its own financial profile. In order to meet the working capital and external
debt financing requirements of the unregulated companies, as well as its own
working capital needs, the Company maintains committed credit facilities
totaling $90 million with a number of banks. The Company borrowed $43.1 million
and $58.8 million at September 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively, to fund the debt
requirements of its unregulated subsidiaries and its working capital and
investment activity.
It is the Company's objective to maintain a consolidated capital structure that
reflects the different characteristics of each business segment and provides
adequate financial flexibility for accessing capital markets as required. Based
upon its existing mix of investments, it is the Company's goal to maintain a
common equity ratio between 50 percent and 55 percent, excluding short-term
debt, which is consistent with maintaining its current short- and long-term
credit ratings.
At September 30, the Company's consolidated capital structure was as follows:
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<CAPTION>
2000 1999
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<S> <C> <C>
Common stock equity 53% 51%
Long-term debt 47 49
Total 100% 100%
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NJNG
The seasonal nature of NJNG's operations creates large short-term cash
requirements, primarily to finance gas purchases and customer accounts
receivable. NJNG obtains working capital for these requirements, as well as for
the temporary financing of construction and gas remediation expenditures and
energy tax payments through the issuance of commercial paper and short-term bank
loans. To support the issuance of commercial paper, NJNG maintains committed
credit facilities totaling $100 million.
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
NJNG's capital requirements for 1998 through 2000 and projected amounts through
2002 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Maturities and Redemption
Construction redemption of of preferred
(Thousands) expenditures long-term debt stock Total
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1998 $42,847 $38,192 $ 120 $81,159
1999 $48,196 $20,157 $20,120 $88,473
2000 $48,826 $ 318 $ 120 $49,264
2001 $49,900 $ 495 $ 120 $50,515
2002 $49,700 $ 529 $ 120 $50,349
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The level of construction expenditures results primarily from the need for
services, mains and meters to support NJNG's continued customer growth and
general system maintenance. Optional redemption activity included $20 million
and $38 million of First Mortgage Bonds in 1999 and 1998, respectively, and $20
million of 7.72 percent Preferred Stock in 1999.
FINANCING
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<CAPTION>
(Thousands) 2000 1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flow $98,358 $74,813 $75,665
External financing
Long-term debt -- -- $40,045
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</TABLE>
Cash flow, defined as net income adjusted for depreciation, amortization of
deferred charges and the change in deferred income taxes, represents the cash
generated from operations available for capital expenditures, dividends, working
capital and other requirements. Cash flow increased in 2000 due primarily to
higher earnings and deferred tax benefits. Cash flow decreased in 1999 due
primarily to lower deferred tax benefits.
NJNG currently anticipates that its financing requirements in 2001 and 2002 will
be met through internal generation, issuances of short term debt and the draw
down of $5 million and $2.6 million of its Series GG Bonds, respectively. The
timing and mix of any external financings will be geared toward maintaining a
common equity ratio that is consistent with maintaining its current short- and
long-term credit ratings.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 33
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ENERGY HOLDINGS
Energy Holdings' capital requirements and financing activity for 1998 through
2000 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Thousands) 2000 1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Capital expenditures and
equity investments $ 856 $ 308 $ 2,000
Cash flow $ 13,781 $ (526) $ 2,028
Intercompany debt $(35,550) $(28,334) $ 19,306
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</TABLE>
The decrease in intercompany debt in 2000 was due primarily to positive cash
flow generated through storage transactions. The increase in cash flow in 2000
was due primarily to higher earnings and deferred tax benefits. The decrease in
intercompany debt in 1999 reflected the impact of a renegotiated capacity
contract that generated $5 million in positive cash flow associated with various
storage transactions and the allocation of DRP proceeds. The decrease in cash
flow in 1999 was due primarily to the taxes associated with the renegotiated
capacity contract.
NJR Energy has a $2.3 million equity interest in Capstone, a developer of energy
efficient, gas-fired microturbines that produce electricity. In June 2000,
Capstone issued its initial public offering and, at September 30, 2000, this
investment had a market value of $24.6 million.
Energy Holdings does not currently anticipate any significant capital
expenditures or external financing requirements in 2001.
NJR DEVELOPMENT
CR&R's capital requirements and financing activity for 1998 through 2000 were as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Thousands) 2000 1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Capital expenditures $ 1,068 $ 306 $ 1,609
Cash flow $ 6 $ (569) $ 1,376
Asset sales $ 275 -- $ 15,600
Intercompany debt $ (980) $ (1,873) $(11,580)
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</TABLE>
CR&R currently has 210 acres of undeveloped land and two fully occupied
buildings totaling 25,000 square feet.
Proceeds from asset sales and the DRP have been used to reduce intercompany
debt. Cash flow increased in 2000 due primarily to deferred tax benefits. The
decrease in cash flow in 1999 reflects the tax payments related to the asset
sales.
Capital expenditures each year are in connection with the fit-up of tenant space
and investments made to preserve the value of real estate holdings. CR&R
currently anticipates capital expenditures of $2.7 million in 2001 in connection
with the construction of a 35,000 square-foot, build-to-suit office building.
CR&R has contracted to sell the building, subject to obtaining a certificate of
occupancy, and adjacent undeveloped acreage, the terms of which would at least
recover the construction costs and land investment.
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
COMMODITY MARKET RISKS
The regulated and unregulated natural gas businesses of the Company and its
subsidiaries are subject to market risk due to fluctuations in the price of
natural gas. To hedge against such fluctuations, the Company and its
subsidiaries have entered into futures contracts, options agreements and
over-the-counter swap agreements. To manage these instruments, the Company has
well-defined risk management policies and procedures, which include daily
monitoring of volumetric limits and monetary guidelines. The Company's natural
gas businesses are conducted through three of its operating subsidiaries. First,
NJNG is a regulated utility whose recovery of gas costs is protected by the LGA,
but to hedge against price fluctuations, NJNGutilizes futures, options and
swaps. Second, Energy Services has hedged its commitments to purchase natural
gas for sale to retail marketers and hedged purchases and sales of storage gas
and fixed price sales to wholesale customers. Finally, NJR Energy has entered
into several swap transactions to hedge an 18-year, fixed-price contract to sell
approximately 22.6 Bcf of natural gas (Gas Sale Contract) to a gas marketing
company at prices ranging from $2.73 to $4.41 per million British Thermal Unit
(Mmbtu).
NJR Energy has hedged both its price and physical delivery risks associated with
the Gas Sale Contract. To hedge its price risk, NJR Energy entered into two swap
agreements effective in November 1995. Under the terms of these swap agreements,
NJR Energy will pay to the counterparties the identical fixed price it receives
from the gas marketing company in exchange for the payment by the counterparties
of an index price plus a spread per Mmbtu for the total volumes under the Gas
Sale Contract. In order to hedge its physical delivery risk, NJR Energy entered
into a purchase contract with a second gas marketing company for the identical
volumes that it is obligated to sell under the Gas Sale Contract, under which it
pays the identical floating price it receives under the swap agreements
mentioned above.
Natural gas is a nationally traded commodity, and its prices are
effectively determined by the New York Mercantile Exchange
(NYMEX) and over-the-counter markets. The prices on the NYMEX and over-
the-counter markets generally reflect the notional balance of natural gas supply
and demand, but are also influenced significantly from time to time by other
events.
The following is a summary of NJNG's and Energy Services' commodity derivatives
as of September 30, 2000:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Deferred
Volume Price per Unrealized Gain
in Bcf Mmbtu (Thousands)
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
NJNG
Futures 7.7 $2.69-$5.42 $15,983
Swaps 2.1 $ 159
Options 1.0 $2.75-$5.00 $ 3,681
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Energy Services
Futures 0.3 $2.13-$4.69 $16,655
Swaps 10.5 $ 7,695
Options 0.2 $2.25-$4.50 $ 11
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</TABLE>
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All of the futures contracts, options and swap agreements described
are held for hedging, rather than trading, purposes. With respect to the futures
contracts, options and swap agreements, the Company has performed a sensitivity
analysis to estimate its exposure to market risk arising from natural gas price
fluctuations using the net positions, as shown in the table below. Futures,
options and swap agreements are substantially all settled at the NYMEX
settlement date and the related natural gas quantity is purchased or sold in the
physical market and, therefore, their notional values, which represent the
absolute sum of all outstanding contracts and agreements, as the case may be,
are not accurate measures of risk to the Company from those contracts and
agreements.
Summary of effects of a theoretical 10 percent change in market value:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Thousands) 2000 1999
-----------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Futures $7,147 $ 770
Swaps $ 369 $2,800
Options $1,678 $ 120
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</TABLE>
Any such additional changes in value under the futures contracts and
the option and swap agreements would be offset substantially by a corresponding
change in the related underlying contracts that are being hedged.
INTEREST RATE RISK
As of September 30, 2000, the Company had variable rate debt of $43.1 million.
If interest rates were to change by 100 basis points, annual interest expense,
net of tax, would change by $254,000. On October 2, 2000, the Company entered
into an interest-rate swap agreement on $20 million of variable rate debt, which
fixes the interest rate at 6.97 percent for the next 12 months. As of September
30, 1999, the Company had variable rate debt outstanding of $58.8 million.
At September 30, 2000, NJNG had total variable rate debt outstanding of $97
million, of which $56 million has been hedged by the purchase of a 6.5 percent
interest rate cap through the year 2003. According to the Company's sensitivity
analysis, NJNG's annual interest rate exposure on the $56 million, based on the
difference between current average rates and the 6.5 percent interest rate cap,
is limited to $1.1 and $1.2 million, net of tax, as of September 30, 2000 and
1999, respectively. If interest rates were to change by 100 basis points on the
remaining $41 million of variable rate debt, NJNG's annual interest expense, net
of tax, would change by $242,000.
EFFECTS OF NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Effective October 1, 2000, the Company has adopted SFAS No.133 "Accounting for
Derivative Investments and Hedging Activities" (SFAS 133). Under the terms of
SFAS 133, the Company records the fair value of derivatives held as derivative
assets and liabilities. The changes in the net value of the effective portion of
derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges are recorded, net of tax, in
accumulated other comprehensive income. Under the terms of SFAS 133, the Company
also has certain derivative instruments that do not qualify as cash flow hedges.
The change in net value of these derivatives are recorded in net income. In
addition, the changes in net value of the ineffective portion of derivatives
qualifying for hedge accounting are recorded as an increase or decrease in gas
costs or interest expense, as applicable, based on the nature of the
derivatives. Fair value of derivatives utilized by the Company's regulated
subsidiary, NJNG, are recoverable under the LGA and will be recorded as a
regulatory asset or liability. The Company has not utilized any derivatives for
fair value hedging purposes.
Fair value of the derivative investments is determined by reference to quoted
market prices of listed contracts, published quotations or quotations from
independent parties. In the absence thereof, the Company utilizes mathematical
models based on current and historical data.
At October 1, 2000, the effect of the adoption of SFAS 133 was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Thousands)
--------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Fair value of derivative assets $ 56,963
Fair value of derivative liabilities $ 17,657
Regulatory liability $ 6,834
Cumulative effect on net income
from a change in accounting, net of tax $ (1,347)
Accumulated other comprehensive
income, net of tax $ 20,530
==============================================================
</TABLE>
The cummulative effect on net income from a change in accounting resulted from
derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting. The amounts included in
other comprehensive income related to natural gas instruments will reduce or be
charged to gas costs as the related transaction occurs. Based on the amount
recorded to other comprehensive income on the October 1, 2000 transition date,
$9.8 million is expected to be recorded as a reduction to gas costs in fiscal
2001. Those amounts related to interest rate instruments will reduce or be
charged to interest expense as the future transaction occurs. There are no
amounts in other comprehensive income related to interest rate instruments.
The cash flow hedges described above cover various periods of time ranging from
November 2000 to October 2010.
EFFECTS OF INFLATION
Although inflation rates have been relatively low to moderate in recent years,
any change in price levels has an effect on operating results due to the
capital-intensive and regulated nature of the Company's principal subsidiary.
The Company attempts to minimize the effects of inflation through cost control,
productivity improvements and regulatory actions where appropriate.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 35
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Consolidated Statements of Income
(Thousands, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fiscal years ended September 30, 2000 1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Operating Revenues $1,164,549 $ 904,268 $ 710,342
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Operating Expenses
Gas purchases 919,903 669,835 483,715
Operation and maintenance 84,895 80,970 77,990
Depreciation and amortization 30,997 29,455 27,835
Energy and other taxes 34,842 36,071 36,758
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Total operating expenses 1,070,637 816,331 626,298
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Operating Income 93,912 87,937 84,044
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Other income 1,948 3,797 3,619
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Interest Charges, Net
Long-term debt 15,862 17,206 16,760
Short-term debt and other 2,888 2,771 2,873
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Total interest charges, net 18,750 19,977 19,633
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Income before Income Taxes 77,110 71,757 68,030
Income tax provision 29,147 26,835 24,688
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Income before Preferred Stock Dividends 47,963 44,922 43,342
Preferred stock dividends 27 116 1,585
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Income from Continuing Operations 47,936 44,806 41,757
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax ($572) 828 -- --
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Net Income $ 48,764 $ 44,806 $ 41,757
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Earnings per Share - Basic
Income from Continuing Operations $ 2.71 $ 2.51 $ 2.35
Net Income $ 2.76 $ 2.51 $ 2.35
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Earnings per share - Diluted
Income from Continuing Operations $ 2.69 $ 2.49 $ 2.33
Net Income $ 2.74 $ 2.49 $ 2.33
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Dividends per Common Share $ 1.72 $ 1.68 $ 1.64
===================================================================================================================================
Average Shares Outstanding - Basic 17,698 17,852 17,798
Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted 17,822 17,984 17,894
===================================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
36 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fiscal years ended September 30, 2000 1999 1998
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income $ 48,764 $ 44,806 $ 41,757
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows
Depreciation and amortization 30,997 29,455 27,835
Amortization of deferred charges 5,663 2,692 2,716
Deferred income taxes 18,607 (2,785) 6,989
Manufactured gas plant remediation costs (26,249) (6,635) (1,262)
Changes in working capital 45,402 49,188 (48,967)
Other, net 3,257 511 (7,789)
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Net cash flows from operating activities 126,441 117,232 21,279
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Cash Flows (used in) from Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt -- -- 75,345
Proceeds from common stock 8,490 9,059 6,579
Payments of long-term debt (16,018) (20,657) (38,192)
Payments of preferred stock (120) (20,120) (120)
Purchases of treasury stock (14,630) (11,712) (9,240)
Payments of common stock dividends (30,269) (29,828) (29,076)
Net change in short-term debt (18,400) 1,000 12,700
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Net cash flows (used in) from financing activities (70,947) (72,258) 17,996
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Cash Flows used in Investing Activities
Expenditures for
Utility plant (48,826) (48,196) (42,847)
Real estate properties and other (2,067) (676) (1,830)
Equity investments (250) -- (9,498)
Cost of removal (5,401) (5,362) (3,691)
Proceeds from sale of assets 831 8,907 15,600
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Net cash flows used in investing activities (55,713) (45,327) (42,266)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net change in cash and temporary investments (219) (353) (2,991)
Cash and temporary investments at beginning of the year 2,123 2,476 5,467
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash and temporary investments at end of the year $ 1,904 $ 2,123 $ 2,476
=================================================================================================================================
Changes in Components of Working Capital
Construction fund $ 4,500 $ 3,900 $ (16,000)
Receivables (21,974) (31,604) (810)
Inventories (27,913) 17,208 (17,046)
Deferred gas costs 10,709 32,047 (3,730)
Purchased gas 74,720 31,368 (10,418)
Accrued and prepaid taxes, net (6,281) (1,977) 4,854
Accounts payable and other current liabilities 11,912 (1,207) 1,074
Other, net (271) (547) (6,891)
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Total $ 45,402 $ 49,188 $ (48,967)
=================================================================================================================================
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flows Information
Cash paid during the year for
Interest (net of amounts capitalized) $ 17,612 $ 18,978 $ 18,287
Income taxes $ 15,996 $ 36,875 $ 10,660
=================================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 37
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
September 30, 2000 1999
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Assets
Property, Plant and Equipment
Utility plant, at cost $ 981,601 $ 941,490
Real estate properties and other, at cost 28,016 26,326
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,009,617 967,816
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (279,033) (262,372)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Property, plant and equipment, net 730,584 705,444
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current Assets
Cash and temporary investments 1,904 2,123
Construction fund 7,600 12,100
Customer accounts receivable 103,618 80,974
Unbilled revenues 3,189 2,950
Allowance for doubtful accounts (2,555) (1,684)
Gas in storage, at average cost 63,799 35,718
Materials and supplies, at average cost 3,549 3,717
Prepaid state taxes 12,836 4,749
Other 8,922 8,598
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Total current assets 202,862 149,245
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Deferred Charges and Other
Equity investments 29,515 8,813
Regulatory assets 87,291 64,063
Long-term deferred gas costs 14,112 9,744
Other 22,678 22,703
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Total deferred charges and other 153,596 105,323
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Assets $ 1,087,042 $ 960,012
===============================================================================================================
Capitalization and Liabilities
Capitalization
Common stock equity $ 328,128 $ 302,169
Redeemable preferred stock 400 520
Long-term debt 291,528 287,723
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Total capitalization 620,056 590,412
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current Liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt 495 20,318
Short-term debt 43,300 61,700
Purchased gas 153,549 78,829
Accounts payable and other 40,411 28,499
Dividends payable 7,595 7,465
Accrued taxes 1,135 2,138
Overrecovered gas costs 18,446 3,369
Customers' credit balances and deposits 16,286 15,470
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Total current liabilities 281,217 217,788
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deferred Credits
Deferred income taxes 95,809 65,559
Deferred investment tax credits 9,845 10,293
Deferred revenue 21,009 23,020
Other 59,106 52,940
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total deferred credits 185,769 151,812
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Note 11)
Total Capitalization and Liabilities $ 1,087,042 $ 960,012
===============================================================================================================
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
38 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Consolidated Statements of Capitalization
(Thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
September 30, 2000 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Common Stock Equity
Common stock, $2.50 par value, authorized 50,000,000 shares;
issued shares 2000 - 18,499,464; 1999 - 18,470,886 $ 46,249 $ 46,177
Premium on common stock 223,256 221,703
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax 13,514 37
Treasury stock at cost and other; shares 2000 - 905,733; 1999 - 730,027 (31,814) (24,306)
Retained earnings 76,923 58,558
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Total common stock equity 328,128 302,169
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Redeemable Preferred Stock
New Jersey Natural Gas Company
$100 par value, cumulative; authorized shares
2000 - 314,000; 1999 - 315,200; outstanding shares
5.65% series - 2000 - 4,000; 1999 - 5,200 400 520
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Total redeemable preferred stock 400 520
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Long-Term Debt
New Jersey Natural Gas Company
First mortgage bonds Maturity date
-------------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
7.50% Series V December 1, 2002 25,000 25,000
5.38% Series W August 1, 2023 10,300 10,300
6.27% Series X November 1, 2008 30,000 30,000
6.25% Series Y August 1, 2024 10,500 10,500
8.25% Series Z October 1, 2004 25,000 25,000
Variable Series AA August 1, 2030 25,000 25,000
Variable Series BB August 1, 2030 16,000 16,000
6.88% Series CC October 1, 2010 20,000 20,000
Variable Series DD September 1, 2027 13,500 13,500
Variable Series EE January 1, 2028 9,545 9,545
Variable Series FF January 1, 2028 15,000 15,000
Variable Series GG April 1, 2033 18,000 18,000
Capital lease obligation 30,583 31,078
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Total 248,428 248,923
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New Jersey Resources Corporation
Revolving credit agreements, at floating rates October 1, 2001 - January 31, 2002 43,100 38,800
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total long-term debt 291,528 287,723
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Total Capitalization $620,056 $590,412
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</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Common Stock Equity
(Thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Accumulated
Other
Number of Comprehensive Common Premium on Comprehensive Treasury Stock Retained
Shares Income Stock Common Stock Income and Other Earnings
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at September 30, 1997 17,880 $ 45,385 $210,385 $ -- $ (8,538) $ 31,204
Net income $ 41,757 41,757
Unrealized gains on equity
investments, net 54 54
--------
Comprehensive income $ 41,811
--------
Common stock issued under stock plans 180 449 7,645
Cash dividends declared (29,219)
Treasury stock and other (249) (8,318)
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Balance at September 30, 1998 17,811 45,834 218,030 54 (16,856) 43,742
Net income $ 44,806 44,806
Unrealized losses on equity
investments, net (17) (17)
--------
Comprehensive income $ 44,789
--------
Common stock issued under stock plans 250 343 3,673 4,972
Cash dividends declared (29,990)
Treasury stock and other (320) (12,422)
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Balance at September 30, 1999 17,741 46,177 221,703 37 (24,306) 58,558
Net income $ 48,764 48,764
Unrealized gains on equity
investments, net 13,477 13,477
--------
Comprehensive income $ 62,241
--------
Common stock issued under stock plans 231 72 1,553 7,176
Cash dividends declared (30,399)
Treasury stock and other (378) (14,684)
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Balance at September 30, 2000 17,594 $ 46,249 $223,256 $ 13,514 $(31,814) $ 76,923
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</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT [LOGO]
To the Shareowners and Board of Directors of New Jersey Resources Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and consolidated
statements of capitalization of New Jersey Resources Corporation and its
subsidiaries (the Company) as of September 30, 2000 and 1999 and the related
consolidated statements of income, common stock equity and cash flows for each
of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2000. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the Company at September 30, 2000
and 1999 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of
the three years in the period ended September 30, 2000 in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also previously audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States of America, the consolidated balance sheets and
consolidated statements of capitalization as of September 30, 1998, 1997, 1996,
and 1995, and the related consolidated statements of income, common stock equity
and cash flows for each of the years ended September 30, 1997, 1996 and 1995
(none of which are presented herein) and we expressed unqualified opinions on
those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set
forth in the Selected Financial Data for each of the six years in the period
ended September 30, 2000 for the Company, presented on page 28, is fairly stated
in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated financial statements
from which it has been derived.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Parsippany, New Jersey
October 26, 2000
40 Financial Statements
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
NATURE OF THE BUSINESS
New Jersey Resources Corporation (the Company) is an energy services holding
company providing retail and wholesale natural gas and related energy services
to customers from the Gulf Coast to New England. Its principal subsidiary, New
Jersey Natural Gas Company (NJNG), provides regulated natural gas and appliance
services in central and northern New Jersey and participates in the off-system
sales and capacity release markets. Other operating subsidiaries include: NJR
Energy Services Company (Energy Services) and NJR Natural Energy Company,
formerly New Jersey Natural Energy Company (Natural Energy), the Company's
unregulated fuel and capacity management and retail marketing subsidiaries; NJR
Energy Corporation (NJR Energy), an investor in energy-related ventures; and,
Commercial Realty and Resources Corp. (CR&R), a commercial real estate
developer. The Company has formed NJR Home Services Company to provide appliance
service and warranty contracts. Subject to written approval by the New Jersey
Board of Public Utilities (BPU), the Company will transfer its existing
appliance service business from NJNG to NJR Home Services Company.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and
its subsidiaries. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated.
REGULATORY ACCOUNTING
NJNG maintains its accounts in accordance with the Uniform System of Accounts as
prescribed by the BPU. As a result of the ratemaking process, the accounting
principles applied by NJNG differ in certain respects from those applied by
unregulated businesses.
UTILITY PLANT AND DEPRECIATION
Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis for financial statement
purposes, using rates based on the estimated average lives of the various
classes of depreciable property. The composite rate of depreciation was 3.38
percent of average depreciable property in 2000, 3.40 percent in 1999 and 3.36
percent in 1998. When depreciable properties are retired, the original cost
thereof, plus cost of removal less salvage, is charged to accumulated
depreciation.
UTILITY REVENUE
Customers are billed through monthly cycle billings on the basis of actual or
estimated usage. NJNG accrues estimated revenue for gas delivered to the end of
the accounting period but not billed to customers.
GAS PURCHASES
NJNG's tariff includes a Levelized Gas Adjustment Clause (LGA), which is
normally revised on an annual basis. Under the LGA, NJNG projects its cost of
gas, net of supplier refunds, the impact of hedging activities and credits from
non-firm sales and transportation activities, over the subsequent 12 months and
recovers the excess, if any, of such projected costs over those included in its
base rates through levelized charges to customers. Any under- or over-recoveries
are deferred and reflected in the LGA in subsequent years.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY TAX REFORM
In January 1998, the utility gross receipts and franchise tax formula was
replaced with a state sales and income tax and a Transitional Energy Facilities
Assessment (TEFA). The TEFA is being gradually phased out between 1999 and 2002.
The new law requires that all energy providers in the state be subject to the
state sales and income taxes. Previously, non-utility providers of energy were
not subject to the gross receipts and franchise tax.
INCOME TAXES
Deferred income taxes are calculated in conformance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109 "Accounting for Income Taxes"
(SFAS 109) (See Note 7: Income Taxes).
Investment tax credits have been deferred and are being amortized as a reduction
to the tax provision over the average lives of the related property.
CAPITALIZED INTEREST
The Company's capitalized interest totaled $1.1 million in 2000, $735,000 in
1999 and $714,000 in 1998.
EQUITY INVESTMENTS
Equity investments, which were purchased as long-term investments, are
classified as available for sale and are carried at their estimated fair value
with any unrealized gains or losses included in other comprehensive income, a
component of stockholders' equity.
Included in equity investments is the Company's less than 1 percent ownership
interest in Capstone Turbine Corporation, a developer of microturbines, which
issued its initial public offering in June 2000. Based on its market value on
September 30, 2000 this investment generated $13.5 million of other
comprehensive income, net of tax, in 2000.
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REGULATORY ASSETS
Regulatory assets at September 30, 2000 and 1999 consisted of the following
items:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Thousands) 2000 1999
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<S> <C> <C>
Remediation costs (Note 11) $82,352 $57,736
Postretirement costs (Note 9) 3,919 4,559
Other 1,020 1,768
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Total $87,291 $64,063
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</TABLE>
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For purposes of reporting cash flows, all temporary investments with maturities
of three months or less are considered cash equivalents.
DERIVATIVE ACTIVITIES
Through September 30, 2000, the Company accounted for the results of its
derivative activities for hedging purposes utilizing the settlement method. The
settlement method provides for recognizing the gains or losses from derivatives
when the related physical transaction has been completed. Derivatives that were
not for hedging purposes were valued at fair value utilizing quoted market
prices. Changes in fair value were recorded in net income.
Effective October 1, 2000, the Company has adopted SFAS No. 133 "Accounting for
Derivative Investments and Hedging Activities" (SFAS 133). Under SFAS 133, the
Company records the fair value of derivatives held as assets and liabilities.
The changes in net value of the effective portion of derivatives qualifying as
cash flow hedges are recorded, net of tax, in accumulated other comprehensive
income. Under SFAS 133, the Company also has certain derivative instruments that
do not qualify as cash flow hedges. The change in net value of these derivatives
are recorded in net income. In addition, the changes in net value of the
ineffective portion of derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting are recorded
as an increase or decrease in gas costs or interest expense, as applicable,
based on the nature of the derivatives. Fair value of derivatives utilized by
NJNG are recoverable under its LGA and are recorded as a regulatory asset or
liability. The Company has not utilized any derivatives for fair value hedging
purposes.
Fair value of the derivative investments is determined by reference to quoted
market prices of listed contracts, published quotations or quotations from
independent parties. In the absence thereof, the Company utilizes mathematical
models based on current and historical data. (See Note 10: Financial Instruments
and Risk Management)
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year
reporting.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The consolidated financial statements of the Company include estimates and
assumptions of certain assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the
disclosure of certain contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results in the
future may differ from such estimates.
2. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In May 1995, the Company adopted a plan to exit the oil and natural gas
production business and pursue the sale of the reserves and related assets of
NJR Energy and its subsidiary, New Jersey Natural Resources Company (NJNR). The
Company accounted for this segment as a discontinued operation and, in 1995,
recorded an after-tax charge of $8.7 million, or $.49 per share. This charge was
based on estimates of the anticipated loss from operations until the assets were
sold, the estimated loss on the sale of the remaining reserves and other costs
related to the closing of its offices. Based upon actual proceeds received from
the sale of the assets and costs incurred, net of insurance recoveries received
in January 2000, the Company closed out its reserve balance and reported income
from discontinued operations of $828,000, or $.05 per share, in the quarter
ended March 31, 2000.
3. COMMON STOCK
At September 30, 2000, there were 1,117,997 shares reserved for issuance under
the Company's Automatic Dividend Reinvestment, Employee Stock Ownership and
Retirement Savings Plans.
A total of 1.5 million shares are reserved for issuance to employees under the
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (Plan) at the discretion of the Board of
Directors. At September 30, 2000, there were 670,463 shares remaining for
issuance or grant under the Plan. The Company issued 9,600 and 22,461 shares in
1999 and 1997 under the Plan, with a related annual expense of approximately
$118,000 and $224,000, respectively, which vest over a three-year period and are
subject to the Company achieving certain performance targets. In 2000, the
Company issued an additional 13,964 shares related to the 1997 award, based on
exceeding certain performance targets. The related expense of $559,000 was
recognized in 1999.
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All options granted under the Plan have been non-qualified stock options. They
give the holder a right to purchase the Company's common stock at prices no less
than the closing price on the date of the grant. Generally, no option can be
exercised before one year or more than ten years from the date of each grant.
A total of 175,000 shares are reserved for issuance to outside directors under
the Restricted Stock and Stock Option Program for Outside Directors and
Supplemental Stock Option Program. Under these programs, each director receives
an award of 200 shares of restricted stock, which vests over four years, and is
granted 5,000 options upon joining the Board, and receives an annual grant of
1,500 options. In 2000, 400 shares were issued and none were forfeited. At
September 30, 2000, there were 16,550 shares remaining for issuance or grant
under these programs. All options granted under these programs allow for
purchase of common stock at prices equal to the closing price on the date of
grant, and no option can be exercised before one year or more than ten years
from the date of each grant.
The Company has adopted SFAS No. 128 "Earnings Per Share", which establishes
standards for computing and presenting basic and diluted earnings per share
(EPS). The incremental shares required for inclusion in the denominator for the
diluted EPS calculation were 124,044, 132,061 and 96,205 in 2000, 1999 and 1998,
respectively. These shares relate to stock options and restricted stock and were
calculated using the treasury stock method. The numerator for each applicable
basic and diluted calculation was income from continuing operations and net
income.
As permitted by SFAS No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" (SFAS
123), the Company will continue to apply Accounting Principles Board Opinion No.
25 and its related interpretations in accounting for its stock-based plans and
provide the pro forma disclosures required by SFAS 123. No compensation expense
has been recognized for its stock-based plans except for performance-based
awards. If compensation expense had been determined based on the fair value of
stock options at the date of grant consistent with the methodology of SFAS 123,
the Company's net income would have been reduced by approximately $331,000 ($.02
EPS - Basic and Diluted) in 2000, $151,000 ($.01 EPS - Basic and Diluted) in
1999 and $171,000 ($.01 EPS - Basic and Diluted) in 1998.
The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the past three
years:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Shares Price Range Price
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Outstanding at
September 30, 1997 367,355 $ 22.25 - $33.75 $ 27.74
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Granted 36,431 22.25 - 37.50 35.42
Exercised (12,019) 22.25 - 32.00 26.15
Forfeited (11,366) 22.88 - 34.44 28.54
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding at
September 30, 1998 380,401 22.25 - 37.50 28.51
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Granted 327,537 36.94 - 39.50 37.02
Exercised (17,864) 22.25 - 35.44 26.26
Forfeited (3,499) 27.75 - 38.00 29.40
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding at
September 30, 1999 686,575 22.25 - 39.50 32.62
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Granted 146,180 37.88 - 41.19 39.03
Exercised (16,550) 22.25 - 38.00 28.39
Forfeited (17,088) 22.88 - 40.00 35.62
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding at
September 30, 2000 799,117 $ 22.25 - $41.19 $ 33.82
================================================================================
Exercisable at
September 30, 2000 379,611 $ 22.25 - $39.50 $ 30.49
================================================================================
</TABLE>
The weighted average remaining option contractual life is 6.7 years.
The following table summarizes the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option
pricing model and the resulting weighted average fair value of the stock options
for the past three years:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2000 1999 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Dividend yield 4.2% 4.2% 4.6%
Volatility 19.04% 19.31% 30.95%
Expected life (years) 8.2 8.5 7.6
Weighted average fair value $2.89 $2.60 $5.26
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</TABLE>
In September 1996, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to one
million of the Company's common shares. In October 1999, the plan was expanded
to 1.5 million shares. As of September 30, 2000, the Company has repurchased
1,220,670 shares of its common stock at a cost of $43.6 million.
4. Redeemable Preferred Stock
In July 1996, the Board of Directors adopted a shareholder rights plan that
provides for the distribution of one right for each share of common stock
outstanding on or after August 15, 1996. Each right entitles its holder to
purchase 1/1000 of one share of the Series A Stock, as defined below, at an
exercise price of $55.
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The rights plan provides that, after a person or group acquires 10 percent or
more of the Company's common stock, each of the rights, except for those held by
the 10 percent holder, which become void once the holder reaches the 10 percent
threshold, becomes the right to acquire shares of the Company's common stock
having a market value equal to twice the exercise price. If a person or group
acquires at least 10 percent, but less than 50 percent, the Board of Directors
may exchange each right for one share of the Company's common stock. The rights
may be redeemed for $.01 per right at any time prior to the first public
announcement or communication to the Company that a person or group has crossed
the 10 percent threshold.
The Company has 400,000 shares of authorized and unissued $100 par value
preferred stock. The Company has created and reserved for issuance 50,000 shares
of Series A Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock (Series A Stock) in
connection with the adoption of the shareholder rights plan.
5. LONG-TERM DEBT, DIVIDENDS AND RETAINED EARNINGS RESTRICTIONS
Annual redemption requirements for the next five years are as follows: 2001,
$495,000; 2002, $43.6 million; 2003, $25.6 million; 2004, $604,000 and 2005,
$25.6 million.
NJNG's mortgage secures its First Mortgage Bonds and represents a lien on
substantially all of its property, including gas supply contracts. Certain
indentures supplemental to the mortgage include restrictions as to cash
dividends and other distributions on NJNG's common stock, which restrictions
apply so long as certain series of First Mortgage Bonds are outstanding. Under
the most restrictive provision, approximately $81.7 million of NJNG's retained
earnings was available for such purposes at September 30, 2000.
In June 1999, NJNG redeemed its $20 million 10.10 percent Series S First
Mortgage Bonds.
NJNG has entered into loan agreements with the New Jersey Economic Development
Authority (EDA) in which the EDA issues bonds to the public. To secure its loans
from the EDA, NJNG issues First Mortgage Bonds with interest rates and maturity
dates identical to the EDA's Bonds. In April 1998, NJNG entered into a loan
agreement whereby the EDA loaned NJNG the proceeds from its $18 million Natural
Gas Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 1998C (1998 Bonds). The rates of interest
on the 1998 Bonds are variable, currently set at a weekly mode, and may be
changed by NJNG to daily, weekly, flexible or long-term interest rate modes, not
to exceed 10 percent per year. The 1998 Bonds mature on April 1, 2033. The
proceeds from the 1998 Bonds were deposited into a project construction fund.
NJNG may obtain such funds in reimbursement of its qualified expenditures
relating to the project upon delivering an equivalent amount of its Adjustable
Rate Series GG First Mortgage Bonds (Series GG Bonds) to the indenture trustee.
NJNG drew down $4.5 million and $3.9 million from the construction fund and
issued like amounts of its Series GG Bonds in 2000 and 1999, respectively.
At September 30, 2000, NJNG had total variable rate debt outstanding of $97
million, of which $56 million has been hedged by the purchase of a 6.5 percent
interest rate cap through the year 2003.
In December 1995, the BPU approved NJNG's petition to enter into a master lease
agreement for its headquarters building for a 25.5 year term with two, five-year
renewal options. The present value of the agreement's minimum lease asset
payments is reflected as both a capital lease and a capital lease obligation,
which are included in Utility Plant and Long-Term Debt, respectively, in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets. In accordance with its ratemaking treatment, NJNG
records rent expense as if the lease was an operating lease. Minimum annual
lease payments are $2.6 million in 2001 through 2004 and $2.7 million in 2005,
with $52.8 million over the remaining term of the lease. Approximately 23
percent of the building, representing approximately $500,000 of lease payments
in 2000, is presently subleased to other tenants.
The Company has five committed revolving credit agreements totaling $90 million,
which provide for bank loans at negotiable rates at or below the prime rate. At
September 30, 2000, a total of $43.1 million was outstanding under these
agreements, with a weighted average interest rate of 7.3 percent. On October 2,
2000, the Company entered into an interest-rate-swap agreement on a notional
amount of $20 million, which effectively fixes the interest rate on $20 million
of variable rate debt at 6.97 percent for 12 months. As of September 30, 1999
the Company had variable rate debt outstanding of $58.8 million.
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6. SHORT-TERM DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES
Committed credit facilities of NJNG support the issuance of commercial paper and
provide for bank loans at negotiable rates at or below the prime rate. These
credit facilities total $100 million and require commitment fees on the unused
amounts. A comparison of pertinent data follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Thousands) 2000 1999 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Bank credit facilities $100,000 $80,000 $90,000
Maximum amount outstanding $111,000 $106,000 $99,000
Average daily amount outstanding
Notes payable to banks $2,400 $4,200 $6,100
Commercial paper $50,400 $53,500 $50,900
Weighted average interest rate
Notes payable to banks 6.56% 5.40% 5.81%
Commercial paper 6.04% 5.15% 5.67%
Amount outstanding at year end
Commercial paper $43,300 $61,700 $60,700
Interest rate at year end
Commercial paper 6.57% 5.34% 5.53%
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</TABLE>
7. INCOME TAXES
The Company's federal income tax returns have been examined by the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) through 1995 and all significant matters have been
settled.
Income tax expense differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory
federal income tax rate of 35 percent to pre-tax income for the following
reasons:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Thousands) 2000 1999 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Statutory income
tax expense $26,989 $25,115 $23,811
Change resulting from
State income taxes 4,797 4,445 3,060
Depreciation and
cost of removal (1,799) (1,478) (1,201)
Investment tax credits (448) (335) (335)
Other (392) (912) (647)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income tax provision $29,147 $26,835 $24,688
================================================================================
</TABLE>
The Income tax provision was composed of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Thousands) 2000 1999 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current
Federal $6,512 $28,854 $11,097
State 4,976 9,385 4,209
Deferred
Federal 15,703 (8,522) 9,218
State 2,404 (2,547) 499
Investment tax credits (448) (335) (335)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income tax provision $29,147 $26,835 $24,688
================================================================================
</TABLE>
The tax effects of significant temporary differences comprising the Company's
net deferred income tax liability at September 30, 2000 and 1999,were as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Thousands) 2000 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Current
Deferred gas costs $(491) $(1,540)
Weather normalization clause 3,273 3,198
Other (3,484) (2,606)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current deferred tax liability, net $(702) $(948)
================================================================================
Non-current
Property-related items $74,166 $77,209
Customer contributions (4,418) (4,412)
Capitalized overhead and interest (2,356) (3,369)
Deferred gas costs 4,922 3,382
Unamortized investment tax credits (3,602) (3,602)
Remediation costs 12,647 (4,031)
Weather normalization clause and other 14,450 382
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Non-current deferred tax liability, net $95,809 $65,559
================================================================================
</TABLE>
8. REGULATORY ISSUES
In July 2000, NJNG amended a September 1999 LGA filing in response to a
significant increase in the wholesale cost of gas. The amended filing requested
an approximate 16 percent increase in rates for firm sales customers through an
increase in the Gas Cost Recovery (GCR) and Remediation Adjustment (RA) factors,
which was slightly offset by a decrease in the Prior Gas Cost Adjustment (PGCA)
and Transportation Education and Implementation (TEI) factors. The filing
proposed the Demand Side Management (DSM) and Weather Normalization Clause (WNC)
factors remain the same. The rates for transportation customers would remain
relatively stable as a result of the changes requested in the filing. The filing
also
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requested that the monthly and annual limits of a Flexible Pricing Mechanism
(FPM) be expanded. In November 2000, the BPU approved the 16 percent increase to
the LGA and also authorized the expansion of the FPM, which allows NJNG to make
additional pricing adjustments on a monthly basis to reflect market changes. The
BPU also approved two additional increases of up to 2 percent each on December
1, 2000 and January 1, 2001, under the FPM. NJNG is required to file an updated
LGA filing on December 1, 2000, with a public hearing in January 2001. Subject
to the results of the filing and the public hearing, NJNG would be able to
increase rates by up to an additional 2 percent on February 1, March 1 and April
1 of 2001. The FPM will allow NJNG to decrease rates if market conditions allow.
In August 1999, NJNG filed a Comprehensive Resource Analysis (CRA) plan pursuant
to a BPU order. The CRA, which will replace NJNG's current DSM program, includes
funding for certain technologies that utilizes renewable sources of energy to
produce electricity (e.g., fuel cells and solar), and has a program cost of $2.9
million recoverable through rates. The BPU is currently evaluating two separate
stipulations filed in this proceeding.
In February 1999, the Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act (Act), which
provides the framework for the restructuring of New Jersey's energy markets,
became law. In January 2000, the BPU verbally approved a stipulation agreement
among various parties to fully open NJNG's residential markets to competition,
restructure its rates to segregate its Basic Gas Supply (BGS) service and
Delivery (i.e., transportation) service prices as required by the Act, and
expand an incentive for residential and small commercial customers to switch to
transportation service. The stipulation agreement also extended incentives for
NJNG's off-system sales and capacity management programs through December 31,
2002. Additionally, NJNG received approval to recover carrying costs on its
expenditures associated with remediating its former manufactured gas plants
(MGP). These expenditures are recovered over rolling seven-year periods and are
subject to annual BPU review and approval. The BPU is expected to issue a
written order by December 31, 2000.
The Act also allows continuation of each utility's role as a gas supplier at
least until December 31, 2002. The BPU must determine the ongoing role of each
utility in providing BGS service by January 1, 2002. The Act also allows natural
gas utilities to provide competitive services (e.g., appliance services). In
July 2000, NJNG filed a stipulation agreement among various parties resolving
the customer account service proceedings. The stipulation continues NJNG's
current third party billing policies and delays until January 2003, absent a
significant breakthrough in metering technology, any further decision on meter
reading and other potentially competitive services. The stipulation also
provides for NJNG's existing appliance service business to be transferred from
NJNG to an unregulated subsidiary of the Company.
In November 2000, the BPU verbally approved this stipulation and is expected to
issue a written order by December 31, 2000.
In March 2000, the BPU issued interim Affiliate Relations, Fair Competition and
Accounting Standards and Related Reporting Requirements. As required, NJNG filed
a compliance plan related to these standards. The audit division of the BPU and
a consulting firm are currently finalizing an audit of the Company's compliance
with the standards.
9. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The Company has two trusteed, non-contributory defined benefit retirement plans
covering all regular, full-time employees with more than one year of service.
Plan benefits are based on years of service and average compensation during the
last five years of employment. The Company makes annual contributions to the
plans consistent with the funding requirements of federal law and regulations.
The Company also provides postretirement medical and life insurance benefits to
employees who are eligible for retirement through the Company's pension plan.
PENSION PLANS
The components of the net pension cost were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Thousands) 2000 1999 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost $1,728 $2,028 $1,467
Interest cost 4,101 3,816 3,791
Expected return on plan assets (5,542) (5,044) (4,711)
Amortization of prior service cost 87 87 154
Recognized actuarial (gain) loss (68) 28 --
Recognized net initial obligation (306) (306) (306)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net periodic pension cost $ -- $609 $395
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</TABLE>
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Plan assets consist primarily of corporate equities and obligations, U.S.
Government obligations and cash equivalents. A reconciliation of the funded
status of the plans to the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
is presented below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Thousands) 2000 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year $57,195 $62,725
Service cost 1,728 2,028
Interest cost 4,101 3,816
Plan participants' contributions 73 58
Actuarial gain (4,567) (8,718)
Benefits paid (3,047) (2,714)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benefit obligation at end of year $55,483 $57,195
================================================================================
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $64,614 $55,666
Actual return on plan assets 6,742 11,604
Plan participants' contributions 73 58
Benefits paid (3,047) (2,714)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fair value of plan assets at end of year $68,382 $64,614
================================================================================
Funded status $12,899 $7,419
Unrecognized net gain (15,776) (10,077)
Unrecognized prior service cost 663 750
Unrecognized net initial obligation (1,138) (1,444)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net amount recognized $(3,352) $(3,352)
================================================================================
</TABLE>
The weighted average assumptions are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
2000 1999
<S> <C> <C>
Discount rate 8.00% 7.50%
Expected asset return 9.50% 9.50%
Compensation increase 3.50% 3.50%
==============================================================================
</TABLE>
OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
The Company's transition obligation associated with these benefits was $8.6
million, which is being amortized over 20 years, and its annual expense
increased from approximately $400,000 in 1994 to $2.2 million beginning in 1999,
of which over 95 percent relates to NJNG.
Effective October 1, 1998, the BPU approved the recovery of an additional
$945,000 of annual Other Postretirement Benefit costs and $4.9 million of
deferred costs, which is included in Regulatory assets in the Consolidated
Balance Sheets, over 15 years.
The components of the net postretirement benefit cost are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Thousands) 2000 1999 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost $670 $743 $607
Interest cost 1,389 1,219 1,204
Expected return on plan assets (413) (222) (160)
Amortization of
Transition obligation 430 430 430
Prior service cost 124 124 97
Loss 45 181 63
Deferred expense -- -- (1,374)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total net periodic benefit cost $2,245 $2,475 $867
================================================================================
</TABLE>
A reconciliation of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) to
the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2000
and 1999 is presented below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Thousands) 2000 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year $19,006 $19,403
Service cost 670 743
Interest cost 1,389 1,219
Plan amendments -- 137
Actuarial gain (247) (1,791)
Benefits paid (743) (705)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benefit obligation at end of year $20,075 $19,006
================================================================================
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $3,919 $1,930
Actual return on plan assets 428 382
Employer contributions 1,188 1,607
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fair value of plan assets at end of year $5,535 $3,919
================================================================================
Funded status $(14,540) $(15,087)
Unrecognized transition obligation 5,590 6,020
Unrecognized prior service cost 1,361 1,485
Unrecognized net loss 2,464 2,771
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net amount recognized in Other deferred credits $(5,125) $(4,811)
================================================================================
</TABLE>
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The weighted average assumptions are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Thousands) 2000 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Discount rate 8.00% 7.50%
Expected asset return 9.00% 9.00%
Compensation increase 3.50% 3.50%
================================================================================
</TABLE>
Effect of a one-percentage point increase in the health care cost trend rate on:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Thousands) 2000 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Year end benefit obligation $3,349 $3,146
Total of service and interest cost components $427 $389
================================================================================
</TABLE>
Effect of a one-percentage point decrease in the health care cost trend rate on:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Thousands) 2000 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Year end benefit obligation $(2,674) $(2,512)
Total of service and interest cost components $(333) $(302)
================================================================================
</TABLE>
The assumed health care cost trend rate used in measuring the APBO as of
September 30, 2000 was 8 percent, gradually declining to 6 percent in 2003, and
then remaining constant thereafter for participants under age 65. For
participants age 65 and older, the trend rate was 7 percent in 2000, declining
to 6 percent in 2003, and then remaining constant thereafter.
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN
The Company offers an Employee Retirement Savings Plan to eligible employees.
The Company contributes an amount equal to 50 percent for non-represented
participants and 25 percent for represented participants on contributions up to
6 percent of base compensation. The amount expensed for the matching provision
of the plan was $678,000, $646,000 and $495,000 in 2000, 1999 and 1998,
respectively.
10. Financial Instruments and Risk Management
NJNG and Energy Services are subject to market risk due to fluctuations in the
price of natural gas. To hedge against such fluctuations, NJNG and Energy
Services enter into futures contracts, option agreements and over-the-counter
swap agreements. NJNG's recovery of gas costs is protected by the LGA, but to
hedge against price fluctuations, NJNG utilizes futures, options and swaps
through its corporate financial risk management program. Energy Services hedges
its commitments to purchase natural gas for sale to retail marketers, purchases
and sales of storage gas and fixed price sales to wholesale customers.
The following is a summary of NJNG's and Energy Services' commodity derivatives
as of September 30, 2000:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Deferred
Volume Price per Unrealized Gain
in Bcf Mmbtu (Thousands)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
NJNG
Futures 7.7 $2.69 - $5.42 $15,983
Swaps 2.1 $159
Options 1.0 $2.75 - $5.00 $3,681
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Energy Services
Futures 0.3 $2.13 - $4.69 $16,655
Swaps 10.5 $7,695
Options 0.2 $2.25 - $4.50 $11
================================================================================
</TABLE>
In March 1992, NJR Energy entered into long-term, fixed-price contracts to sell
natural gas to a gas marketing company. In October 1994, in conjunction with a
shift in capital allocation policy, NJR Energy entered into a swap agreement
that hedged its risk for sales volumes under the contract, which were in excess
of the estimated production from natural gas reserves owned at that time. NJR
Energy subsequently sold its natural gas reserves pursuant to a plan to exit the
oil and natural gas production business. In order to hedge its risk for sales
volumes under such contract that would have otherwise been fulfilled by its
producing reserve base, NJR Energy entered into a second swap agreement in June
1995. In connection with the second swap, NJR Energy received $3.3 million,
which is included in Deferred revenue and is being amortized to income over the
15-year life of the agreement. Under the terms of the swap agreements, NJR
Energy will pay to the counterparties the identical fixed price it receives from
the gas marketing company in exchange for the payment by the counterparties of
an index price plus a spread per Mmbtu (i.e., floating price) for the total
volumes under the gas sales contract. The swap agreements were effective as of
November 1995 and will expire on the same date as the underlying gas sales
contract. As of September 30, 2000, NJR Energy would receive approximately $9.8
million to terminate these swap agreements.
In order to secure the physical gas supply to meet the delivery requirements
under its gas sales contracts, NJR Energy entered into a long-term purchase
contract effective November 1995 with a second gas marketing company for the
identical volumes that it is obligated to sell under the above-mentioned gas
sales contract. NJR Energy has agreed to pay the supplier the identical floating
price that it is receiving under the swap agreements. In conjunction with this
contract, NJR Energy received $1.9 million, which is included in Deferred
revenue and is being amortized to income over the life of the agreement.
The net result of the above swap agreements and purchase contract is that NJR
Energy has hedged both its price and volume risk associated with its long-term,
fixed-price sales contract. The respective obligations of NJR Energy and the
counterparties under the swap agreements are guaranteed, subject to a maximum
amount, by the Company and the respective counterparties' parent corporations.
In the event of
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nonperformance by the counterparties and their parent corporations, NJR Energy's
financial results would be effected by the difference, if any, between the fixed
price it is receiving under the gas sales contract compared with the floating
price that it is paying under the purchase contract. However, the Company does
not anticipate nonperformance by the counterparties.
The fair value of cash and temporary investments, accounts receivable, accounts
payable, commercial paper and borrowings under revolving credit facilities are
estimated to equal their carrying amounts due to the short maturity of those
instruments. The estimated fair value of long-term debt is based on quoted
market prices for similar issues. The carrying amount of long-term debt was
$260.9 million and $256.6 million, with a fair market value of $257.7 million
and $253.8 million at September 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
Effective October 1, 2000, the Company adopted SFAS 133. (See Note 1: Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies - Derivative Activities)
At October 1, 2000, the effect of adopting of SFAS 133 was as follows:
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<CAPTION>
(Thousands)
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<S> <C>
Fair value of derivative assets $56,963
Fair value of derivative liabilities $17,657
Regulatory liability $6,834
Cumulative effect on net income
from a change in accounting, net of tax $(1,347)
Accumulated other comprehensive
income, net of tax $20,530
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The cumulative effect on net income from a change in accounting resulted from
derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting.
The amounts included in other comprehensive income related to natural gas
instruments will reduce or be charged to gas costs as the related transaction
occurs. Based on the amount recorded to other comprehensive income on the
October 1, 2000 transition date, $9.8 million is expected to be recorded as a
reduction to gas costs in fiscal 2001. Those amounts related to interest rate
instruments will reduce or be charged to interest expense as the future
transaction occurs. There are no amounts in other comprehensive income related
to interest rate instruments.
The cash flow hedges described above cover various periods of time ranging from
November 2000 to October 2010.
11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
NJNG has entered into long-term contracts for the supply, storage and delivery
of natural gas with pipeline companies that expire at various dates through
2014. These contracts include fixed charges of approximately $90 million per
year, which are recovered through the LGA.
Capital expenditures are estimated at $50 million in both fiscal 2001 and 2002,
and consist primarily of NJNG's construction program to support its customer
growth and maintain its distribution system.
NJNG has been sharing the cost of environmental investigations and remedial
actions at ten former MGP sites with the former owner. In September 2000, a
revised agreement was executed whereby NJNG is responsible for two of the sites,
while the former owner is responsible for the remaining eight sites. Also in
September 2000, NJNG purchased a 20-year cost containment insurance policy for
these two sites. NJNG continues to participate in the investigation and remedial
action for one MGP site that was not originally shared. Through the RA approved
by the BPU, NJNG is recovering expenditures incurred through June 1998 over a
seven-year period. Costs incurred subsequent to June 30, 1998 will be reviewed
annually and recovered over rolling seven-year periods, subject to BPU approval.
In September 1999, NJNG filed for recovery of expenditures incurred through June
30, 1999. With the assistance of an outside consulting firm, NJNG updated an
environmental review of the sites, including a review of its potential liability
for investigation and remedial action. On the basis of such review, NJNG
estimates that, exclusive of any insurance recoveries, total future expenditures
to remediate and monitor known MGP sites will range from $45.2 million to $77.5
million. NJNG's estimates of these liabilities are based upon currently
available facts, existing technology and presently enacted laws and regulations.
Where available information is sufficient to estimate the amount of the
liability, it is NJNG's policy to accrue the full amount of such estimate. Where
the information is sufficient only to establish a range of probable liability
and no point within the range is more likely than any other, it is NJNG's policy
to accrue the lower end of the range. Accordingly, NJNG has recorded an accrued
liability, included in other deferred credits, and a corresponding Regulatory
asset of $45.2 million, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The actual costs to
be incurred by NJNG are dependent upon several factors, including final
determination of remedial action, changing technologies and governmental
regulations, the ultimate ability of other responsible parties to pay and any
insurance recoveries. NJNG will continue to seek recovery of such costs through
the RA.
The Company is a party to various claims, legal actions, complaints and
investigations arising in the ordinary course of business. In management's
opinion, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material
adverse effect on either the Company's financial condition or results of
operations.
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12. BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA
Information related to the Company's various business segments, excluding
capital expenditures, which are presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows, is detailed below.
The Company has adopted SFAS No. 131 "Disclosures About Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information", which requires changes in how a business
identifies its segments and the type of information to be disclosed for each
segment.
The NJNG segment consists of the regulated energy, appliance service and
off-system and capacity management operations. The Energy Holdings segment
consists primarily of unregulated fuel and capacity management and marketing
subsidiaries. The NJR Development and other segment consists of the operations
of CR&R, a commercial real estate developer, and corporate activities.
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<CAPTION>
(Thousands)
Fiscal years ended September 30, 2000 1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Operating Revenues
NJNG $748,225 $644,550 $575,971
Energy Holdings 416,848 268,599 151,118
NJR Development 1,103 989 758
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Total before eliminations 1,166,176 914,138 727,847
Intersegment revenues (1,627) (9,870) (17,505)
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Total $1,164,549 $904,268 $710,342
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Depreciation and Amortization
NJNG $30,541 $29,036 $27,520
Energy holdings 322 251 177
NJR Development and other 134 168 138
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Total $30,997 $29,455 $27,835
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Operating Income
NJNG $87,448 $82,096 $79,969
Energy Holdings 2,695 3,893 3,578
NJR Development and other 3,769 1,948 497
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Total $93,912 $87,937 $84,044
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Assets at Year End
NJNG $959,261 $883,072 $866,269
Energy Holdings 96,449 46,371 38,106
NJR Development and other 31,332 30,569 38,643
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Total $1,087,042 $960,012 $943,018
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13. SELECTED QUARTERLY DATA (Unaudited)
A summary of financial data for each fiscal quarter of 2000 and 1999 follows.
Due to the seasonal nature of the Company's natural gas business, quarterly
amounts vary significantly during the year. In the opinion of management, the
information furnished reflects all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation
of the results of the interim periods.
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<CAPTION>
(Thousands, except First Second Third Fourth
per share data) Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
2000
Operating revenues $263,438 $368,988 $247,949 $284,174
Operating income $30,825 $55,485 $8,942 $(1,340)
Income from
continuing
operations $16,171 $31,841 $3,116 $(3,192)
Net income $16,171 $32,669 $3,116 $(3,192)
Earnings per share
from continuing
operations
Basic $.91 $1.80 $.18 $(.18)
Diluted $.90 $1.79 $.18 $(.18)
Earnings per share
Basic $.91 $1.85 $.18 $(.18)
Diluted $.90 $1.84 $.18 $(.18)
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1999
Operating revenues $244,590 $327,315 $159,486 $172,877
Operating income $29,599 $53,389 $7,715 $(2,766)
Net income $15,152 $30,337 $3,060 $(3,743)
Earnings per common share
Basic $.85 $1.70 $.17 $(.21)
Diluted $.84 $1.69 $.17 $(.21)
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Directors and Officers
New Jersey Resources Corporation
DIRECTORS
Nina Aversano, 55 (A,B)
President
Global Commercial Markets
Lucent Technologies (1998)
Lawrence R. Codey, 56 (A,D)
President & Chief Operating Officer
(retired)
Public Service Electric & Gas Company (2000)
Leonard S. Coleman, 51 (B,C,D)
Senior Advisor
The National League of Professional
Baseball Players (1995)
Laurence M. Downes, 43 (C)
Chairman of the Board &
Chief Executive Officer
New Jersey Resources Corporation (1985)
Joe B. Foster, 66 (B,E)
Non-Executive Chairman
Newfield Exploration Company (1994)
Hazel S. Gluck, 66 (B,D)
President
The GluckShaw Group (1995)
James T. Hackett, 46 (A,D)
Chairman, President &
Chief Executive Officer
Ocean Energy, Inc. (1999)
Lester D. Johnson, 68 (A,C,D,E)
Vice Chairman & Chief Financial
Officer (retired)
Consolidated Natural Gas Company (1996)
Dorothy K. Light, 63 (A,B,C,E)
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Alden Enterprises, LLC (1990)
William H. Turner, 60 (A,D)
Chairman
PNC Bank, N.A. New Jersey Region (2000)
Gary W. Wolf, 62 (A,B,C)
Senior Partner
Cahill, Gordon & Reindel (1996)
George R. Zoffinger, 52 (C,D,E)
President & Chief Executive Officer
Constellation Capital Corporation (1996)
Duncan Thecker, 85
President
Duncan Thecker Associates
Director Emeritus (1982)
OFFICERS
Laurence M. Downes, 43 (C)
Chairman of the Board &
Chief Executive Officer (1985)
Oleta J. Harden, 51
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
& Corporate Secretary (1984)
Glenn C. Lockwood, 39
Senior Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer (1988)
(A) Member of Audit Committee
(B) Member of Corporate Governance Committee
(C) Member of Executive Committee
(D) Member of Financial Policy Committee
(E) Member of Management Development & Compensation Committee
Date represents year of affiliation with an NJR Company.
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Directors and Officers
New Jersey Resources Corporation Subsidiaries
NEW JERSEY NATURAL
GAS COMPANY
Directors
Laurence M. Downes, 43 (1985)
Hazel S. Gluck, 66 (1995)
Lester D. Johnson, 68 (1996)
Gary W. Wolf, 62 (1996)
George R. Zoffinger, 52 (1996)
Officers
Laurence M. Downes, 43
Chairman of the Board &
Chief Executive Officer (1985)
Gary A. Edinger, 50
Senior Vice President
Energy Delivery (1972)
Oleta J. Harden, 51
Senior Vice President &
Corporate Secretary (1984)
Timothy C. Hearne Jr., 44
Senior Vice President &
Treasurer (1985)
Thomas J. Kononowitz, 58
Senior Vice President
Marketing Services (1963)
Kevin A. Moss, 50
Senior Vice President
Regulatory Affairs (1990)
Joseph P. Shields, 43
Senior Vice President
Energy Services (1983)
Barbara C. Roma, 54
Vice President
Customer Services (1967)
NJR SERVICE CORPORATION
Laurence M. Downes, 43
President & Chief Executive
Officer (1985)
Oleta J. Harden, 51
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel & Secretary (1984)
Timothy C. Hearne Jr., 44
Senior Vice President & Treasurer (1985)
Glenn C. Lockwood, 39
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial
Officer (1988)
Hugo C. Bottino, 49
Vice President
Human Resources (1981)
Deborah G. Zilai, 47
Vice President
Integrated Business Solutions (1996)
NJR ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY
Laurence M. Downes, 43
President & Chief Executive
Officer (1985)
Glenn C. Lockwood, 39
Vice President & Chief Financial
Officer (1988)
Oleta J. Harden, 51
Secretary (1984)
Joseph P. Shields, 43
Senior Vice President (1983)
NJR HOME SERVICES COMPANY
Wayne K. Tarney, 59
President (1996)
Oleta J. Harden, 51
Secretary (1984)
NJR POWER SERVICES CORPORATION
Wayne K. Tarney, 59
President (1996)
Oleta J. Harden, 51
Secretary (1984)
NJR NATURAL ENERGY COMPANY
Wayne K. Tarney, 59
President (1996)
Oleta J. Harden, 51
Secretary (1984)
COMMERCIAL REALTY &
RESOURCES CORP.
John Lishak Jr., 60
President (1981)
Glenn C. Lockwood, 39
Vice President & Chief Financial
Officer (1988)
Oleta J. Harden, 51
Secretary (1984)
Date represents year of affiliation with an NJR Company.
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