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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

____________

FORM 10-Q
____________


(Mark one)

X    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004

or

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

Commission File Number 1-8489

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

 

VIRGINIA
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

54-1229715
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

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


23219
(Zip Code)

 

 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes    X   No         

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes   X   No       

At June 30, 2004, the latest practicable date for determination, 330,227,655 shares of common stock, without par value, of the registrant were outstanding.

 

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

INDEX

 

 

Page  
Number

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.


Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 


Consolidated Statements of Income - Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003


3

 


Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003


4

 


Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003


6

 


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


7


Item 2.


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


20


Item 3.


Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk


45


Item 4.


Controls and Procedures


47

 


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 


Item 1.


Legal Proceedings


48


Item 4.


Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders


48


Item 6.


Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K


48

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

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

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

2004 

2003

2004 

2003

 

(millions, except per share amounts)

Operating Revenue

$3,040 

$2,630

$6,919 

$6,209 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

Electric fuel and energy purchases, net

 575 

363 

1,093 

777 

Purchased electric capacity

 146 

150 

298 

311 

Purchased gas, net

 525 

390 

1,622 

1,185 

Liquids, pipeline capacity and other purchases

 220 

126 

390 

207 

Other operations and maintenance

 553 

607 

1,134 

1,272 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 319 

304 

636 

599 

Other taxes

    122 

    113 

   276 

   267 

     Total operating expenses

 2,460 

2,053 

 5,449 

 4,618 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

   580 

  577 

 1,470 

 1,591 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

     44 

   53 

      99 

   (83)

Interest and related charges:

 

 

 

 

  Interest expense - junior subordinated notes payable to affiliated trusts

26 

-- 

55 

-- 

  Interest expense - other

200 

213 

407 

422 

  Distributions - mandatorily redeemable trust preferred securities

 -- 

28 

-- 

55 

  Subsidiary preferred dividends

     4 

    4 

       8 

        8 

     Total interest and related charges

   230 

  245 

   470 

    485 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 394 

385 

1,099 

1,023 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 136 

  139 

396 

   368 

Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of changes in
  accounting principles


 258 


246 


703 


655 

Loss from discontinued operations (1)

(7)

(6)

(15)

(20)

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

    -- 

     --

   -- 

    113

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$  251 

$  240

$  688

$  748

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Common Share - Basic

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of changes in
  accounting principles


$0.79 


$0.78 


$2.16 


$2.10 

Loss from discontinued operations

(0.03)

(0.02)

(0.05)

(0.06)

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles

     -- 

    -- 

     -- 

 0.36 

Net income

$0.76 

$0.76 

$2.11 

$2.40 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Common Share - Diluted

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of changes in
  accounting principles


$0.79 


$0.78 


$2.15 


$2.09 

Loss from discontinued operations

(0.03)

(0.02)

(0.05)

(0.06)

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles

     -- 

    -- 

     -- 

 0.36 

Net income

$0.76 

$0.76 

$2.10 

$2.39 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid per common share

$0.645 

$0.645 

$1.29 

$1.29 

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(1) Net of income tax benefit of $4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, and $7 million and $25 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003.

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

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

ASSETS

June 30,
2004

December 31,
2003(1)

 

(millions)

Current Assets

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$   83 

$   126 

Customer accounts receivable (net of allowance of $44 in 2004
  and $51 in 2003)

3,106 

3,091 

Other accounts receivable

317 

828 

Inventories

726 

870 

Derivative assets

1,646 

1,436 

Margin deposit assets

196 

157 

Prepayments

293 

202 

Other

     611 

      471 

     Total current assets

  6,978 

   7,181 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

Available for sale securities

 349 

413 

Nuclear decommissioning trust funds

 1,897 

1,872 

Investment in affiliates

403 

400 

Other

  402 

      402 

     Total investments

 3,051 

   3,087 

 

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 38,078 

37,107 

Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

(11,756)

(11,257)

     Net property, plant and equipment

  26,322 

  25,850 

 

 

 

Deferred Charges and Other Assets

 

 

Goodwill, net

 4,298 

4,300 

Regulatory assets

 802 

832 

Prepaid pension cost

 1,942 

1,939 

Derivative assets

 726 

402 

Other

       646 

       595 

     Total deferred charges and other assets

    8,414 

    8,068 

     Total assets

$44,765 

$44,186 

____________

(1) The Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2003 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements at that date.


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

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

June 30,
2004

December 31,
2003(1)

 

(millions)

Current Liabilities

 

 

Securities due within one year

$  1,203 

$   1,252 

Short-term debt

616 

1,452 

Accounts payable, trade

2,604 

2,712 

Accrued interest, payroll and taxes

518 

619 

Derivative liabilities

2,665 

2,082 

Other

      832 

       750 

     Total current liabilities

   8,438 

    8,867 

 

 

 

Long-Term Debt

 

 

Long-term debt

14,013 

14,336 

Junior subordinated notes payable to affiliated trusts

   1,466 

    1,440 

     Total long-term debt

 15,479 

  15,776 

 

 

 

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities

 

 

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

 4,835 

4,563 

Asset retirement obligations

 1,681 

 1,651 

Derivative liabilities

 1,748 

1,185 

Regulatory liabilities

 594 

587 

Other

  1,157 

       762 

     Total deferred credits and other liabilities

 10,015 

    8,748 

     Total liabilities

 33,932 

  33,391 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 14)

 

 

 

 

 

Subsidiary Preferred Stock Not Subject to Mandatory Redemption

    257 

      257 

 

 

 

Common Shareholders' Equity

 

 

Common stock - no par(2)

 10,281 

10,052 

Other paid-in capital

 82 

61 

Retained earnings

 1,320 

1,054 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (1,107)

     (629)

     Total common shareholders' equity

  10,576 

  10,538 

     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$44,765 

$44,186 

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(1) The Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2003 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements at that date.

(2) 500 million shares authorized; 330 million shares outstanding at June 30, 2004 and 325 million shares outstanding at December 31, 2003.


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

 

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

2004

2003

 

(millions)

Operating Activities

 

 

Net income

$688 

$   748 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

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

-- 

(113)

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

(19)

(108)

  Depreciation, depletion and amortization

699 

671 

  Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net

 352 

239 

  Other adjustments for non-cash items

42 

124

  Changes in:

    Accounts receivable

12 

(207)

    Inventories

 143 

22 

    Deferred fuel and purchased gas costs, net

 45 

(272)

    Prepayments

 (151)

126 

    Accounts payable, trade

(109)

188 

    Accrued interest, payroll and taxes

 (79)

10 

    Margin deposit assets and liabilities

 (33)

(158)

    Other operating assets and liabilities

    (54)

    214 

       Net cash provided by operating activities

 1,536 

  1,484 

 

 

 

Investing Activities

 

 

Plant construction and other property additions

(588)

(1,055)

Additions to gas and oil properties, including acquisitions

(612)

(534)

Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties

413 

Release of escrow deposit for debt refunding

-- 

500 

Purchase of Dominion Fiber Ventures senior notes

-- 

(633)

Proceeds from sale of loans and securities

 246 

323 

Purchases of securities

(266)

(287)

Advances to lessor for project under construction

(81)

(227)

Reimbursement from lessor for project under construction

564 

-- 

Other

      93 

      (74)

      Net cash used in investing activities

  (231)

 (1,984)

 

 

 

Financing Activities

 

 

Issuance of common stock

 233 

873 

Issuance of long-term debt

 300 

2,200 

Repayment of long-term debt

(620)

(1,248)

Repayment of short-term debt, net

(836)

(1,064)

Common stock dividend payments

(422)

(407)

Other

       (3)

     (12)

      Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 (1,348)

     342 

 

 

 

     Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 (43)

(158) 

     Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     126 

    291 

     Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$     83 

$   133 

 

 

 

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

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1.     Nature of Operations


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


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


CNG operates in all phases of the natural gas business, explores for and produces gas and oil and provides a variety of energy marketing services. Its regulated gas distribution subsidiaries serve approximately 1.7 million residential, commercial and industrial gas sales and transportation customer accounts in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
and its nonregulated retail energy marketing businesses serve approximately 1.4 million residential and commercial customer accounts in the Northeast and Midwest. CNG operates an interstate gas transmission pipeline system in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic states and the Northeast and a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import and storage facility in Maryland. Its producer services operations involve the aggregation of natural gas supply and related wholesale activities. CNG's exploration and production operations are located in several major gas and oil producing basins in the United States, both onshore and offshore.


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


Dominion has substantially exited the core operating businesses of Dominion Capital, Inc. (DCI), as required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the 1935 Act. Currently, Dominion is required to divest all remaining DCI holdings by January 2006. DCI's primary business was financial services, including loan administration, commercial lending and residential mortgage lending.


Dominion manages its daily operations through four primary operating segments: Dominion Generation, Dominion Energy, Dominion Delivery and Dominion Exploration & Production. In addition, Dominion reports a Corporate and Other segment that includes the operations of DCI, Dominion's corporate, service company and other operations (including unallocated debt) and the net impact of Dominion's discontinued telecommunications operations that were sold in May 2004. Assets remain wholly owned by its legal subsidiaries.


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


Note 2.    Significant Accounting Policies


As permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain certain condensed financial information and exclude certain footnote disclosures normally included in annual audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (generally accepted accounting principles). These unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes in Dominion's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.


In the opinion of Dominion's management, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments, including normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly Dominion's financial position as of June 30, 2004, its results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, and its cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

 

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


Dominion makes certain estimates and assumptions in preparing its Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses for the periods presented. Actual results may differ from those estimates.


The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include, after eliminating intercompany transactions and balances, the accounts of Dominion and all majority-owned subsidiaries, and those variable interest entities where Dominion is the primary beneficiary.


Dominion reports certain contracts and instruments at fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Market pricing and indicative price information from external sources are used to measure fair value when available. In the absence of this information, Dominion estimates fair value based on near-term and historical price information and statistical methods. For individual contracts, the use of differing assumptions could have a material effect on the contract's estimated fair value. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Dominion's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 for a more detailed discussion of Dominion's estimation techniques.


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


Certain amounts in the 2003 Consolidated Financial Statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2004 presentation.


Stock Compensation

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

  

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2004

2003

2004

2003

 

(millions, except EPS)

Net income, as reported

$251 

$240 

$688 

$748 

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

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

  (5)

  (11)

  (10)

  (22)

Net income, pro forma

$248 

$232 

$682 

$733 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS - as reported

$0.76 

$0.76 

$2.11 

$2.40 

Basic EPS - pro forma

$0.76 

$0.74 

$2.09 

$2.35 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS - as reported

$0.76 

$0.76 

$2.10 

$2.39 

Diluted EPS - pro forma

$0.76 

$0.73 

$2.08 

$2.34 

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


Note 3.     Recently Adopted Accounting Standards


2004

FIN 46R

Dominion adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, (FIN 46R) for its interests in variable interest entities (VIEs) that are not considered special purpose entities on March 31, 2004. FIN 46R addresses the identification and consolidation of VIEs, which are entities that are not controllable through voting interests or in which the VIEs' equity investors do not bear the residual economic risks and rewards. There was no impact on Dominion's results of operations or financial position related to this adoption.


As described in Note 23 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Dominion's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, Dominion is a party to long-term contracts for purchases of electric generation capacity and energy from qualifying facilities and independent power producers. Certain variable pricing terms in some of these contracts cause them to be considered potential variable interests that require evaluation under the provisions of FIN 46R. If a power generator that holds one of these specific types of contracts is determined to be a VIE and Dominion is determined to be the primary beneficiary, Dominion would be required to consolidate the entity in its financial statements. Consolidation of one of these potential VIEs would primarily result in the addition of property, plant and equipment, long-term debt and minority interest to Dominion's balance sheet. The impact on Dominion's consolidated results of operations would be that purchased energy and capacity expenses attributabl e to the long-term contract with the VIE would be replaced by the VIE's operations, maintenance and interest expense, with the VIE's results of operations being reported as income attributable to a minority interest. Long-term debt of these potential VIEs, even if consolidated, would be nonrecourse to Dominion.


At March 31, 2004, Dominion had determined that its contracts with ten of these entities would require further analysis under FIN 46R. Since these entities were established and are legally owned by parties not affiliated with Dominion, Dominion submitted requests to these potential VIEs for the information necessary to perform the required assessments. In response to these requests, one of the potential VIE supplier entities provided some of the requested information. Using this information, Dominion has completed its analysis, the results of which indicate that Dominion is not the primary beneficiary of this supplier entity under FIN 46R. The Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) has added a project to its agenda to consider what variability should be considered when determining whether an interest is a variable interest. This EITF project or other efforts to further interpret FIN 46R could require a reassessment of this information.


Because the requested information has not been provided by the other nine potential VIEs, Dominion is unable to apply FIN 46R to its interests in those entities. Dominion will continue efforts to obtain the information and, if it is received in the future, will evaluate these contracts under the provisions of FIN 46R at that time.


Dominion has remaining purchase commitments under contracts with these ten potential VIEs of $4.6 billion at June 30, 2004. Dominion purchased $157 million and $144 million of electric generation capacity and energy from these entities in the quarters ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and $331 million and $328 million in the six month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Dominion's exposure to losses from its involvement with these entities cannot be determined since losses, if any, would be represented by either: 1) the difference between (a) the amount payable by Dominion for energy and capacity under the long-term contract and (b) amounts recoverable through regulated electric sales or wholesale market transactions; or 2) if the potential VIE supplier fails to perform, any amount paid by Dominion to obtain replacement energy and capacity in excess of the amounts otherwise payable under the long-term contract with the potential VIE supplier entity.


As described more fully in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Dominion's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, Dominion adopted FIN 46R for its interests in special purpose entities on December 31, 2003.

 

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


2003

SFAS No. 143

Effective January 1, 2003, Dominion adopted SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, which provides accounting requirements for the recognition and measurement of liabilities associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets. Upon adoption, Dominion recognized a $180 million after-tax gain as the cumulative effect of this change in accounting principle.


EITF 02-3

On January 1, 2003, Dominion adopted EITF Issue No. 02-3, Issues Involved in Accounting for Derivative Contracts Held for Trading Purposes and Contracts Involved in Energy Trading and Risk Management Activities, that rescinded EITF Issue No. 98-10, Accounting for Contracts Involved in Energy Trading and Risk Management Activities. The implementation of EITF 02-3 resulted in the discontinuance of fair value accounting for non-derivative energy-related contracts held for trading purposes. Upon adoption, Dominion recognized an after-tax loss of $67 million as the cumulative effect of this change in accounting principle.


EITF 03-11

Dominion adopted EITF Issue No. 03-11, Reporting Realized Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments That Are Subject to FASB Statement No. 133 and Not "Held for Trading Purposes" as Defined in Issue No. 02-3, on October 1, 2003. EITF 03-11 addresses classification of income statement related amounts for derivative contracts. Income statement amounts related to periods prior to October 1, 2003 are presented as originally reported.


Note 4.     Classification of Oil and Gas Drilling Rights


Companies with oil and gas exploration and production operations have become aware that a question has arisen about whether oil and gas drilling rights should be classified as intangible assets rather than tangible assets on the balance sheet. In July 2004, the FASB issued a proposed staff position to clarify that an exception outlined in SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, includes the balance sheet classification of drilling and mineral rights of oil and gas producing entities. Under FASB's proposal, Dominion would continue to present its oil and gas drilling rights ($4.3 billion at June 30, 2004) as tangible assets.


Note 5.     Recently Issued Accounting Standards


EITF 03-1

In March 2004, the FASB ratified the consensus reached by the EITF on Issue No. 03-1, The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments. EITF 03-1 provides guidance for evaluating whether certain investments in debt and equity securities are other-than-temporarily impaired and is effective for fiscal periods beginning after June 30, 2004. Dominion does not expect a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements from the initial application of this new guidance.

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


Note 6.     Electric Deregulation in Virginia


In April 2004, the Governor of Virginia signed into law amendments to the Virginia Electric Utility Restructuring Act (Virginia Restructuring Act) and the Virginia fuel factor statute. The amendments extend capped base rates by three and one-half years, to December 31, 2010, unless modified or terminated earlier under the Virginia Restructuring Act. In addition to extending capped rates, the amendments:


In the second quarter of 2004, Dominion recognized a $23 million after-tax charge for 2004 fuel expenses incurred through April 14, 2004 that are no longer recoverable under the new law.


Note 7.     Volumetric Production Payment (VPP) Transaction


In May 2004, Dominion received $413 million in cash for the sale of a fixed-term overriding royalty interest in certain of its natural gas reserves for the period May 2004 through April 2008. The sale reduced Dominion's proved natural gas reserves by approximately 83 billion cubic feet (bcf). While Dominion is obligated under the agreement to deliver to the purchaser its portion of future natural gas production from the properties, it retains control of the properties and rights to future development drilling. If production from the properties is inadequate to deliver approximately 83 bcf of natural gas scheduled for delivery to the purchaser, Dominion has no obligation to make up the shortfall. Cash proceeds received from this VPP transaction were recorded as deferred revenue. Dominion will recognize revenue from the transaction as natural gas is produced and delivered to the purchaser. Dominion previously entered into a VPP transaction in 2003 for approximately 66 bcf for the period August 2003 through Aug ust 2007.


Note 8.     Operating Revenue


Dominion's operating revenue consists of the following:

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2004

2003

2004

2003

Operating Revenue

(millions)

Regulated electric sales

$1,267

$1,111

$2,556

$2,359

Regulated gas sales

183

180

843

731

Nonregulated electric sales

263

266

602

599

Nonregulated gas sales

439

326

1,103

957

Gas transportation and storage

162

142

428

400

Gas and oil production

399

377

781

759

Other

   327

   228

   606

   404

        Total operating revenue

$3,040

$2,630

$6,919

$6,209

 

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


Note 9.     Earnings Per Share


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

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2004

2003

2004

2003

(millions, except EPS)

Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of
  changes in accounting principles


$258 


$246 


$703 


$655 

Loss from discontinued operations

(7)

(6)

(15)

(20)

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles

    --

     --

    --

 113 

Net income

$251 

 $240 

$688 

$748 

Basic EPS

Average shares of common stock outstanding - basic

327.0 

314.4 

326.0 

311.5 

Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of
  changes in accounting principles

$0.79 

$0.78 

$2.16 

$2.10 

Loss from discontinued operations

(0.03)

(0.02)

(0.05)

(0.06)

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles

     --

    -- 

     --

  0.36 

Net income

$0.76 

$0.76 

$2.11 

$2.40 

Diluted EPS

Average shares of common stock outstanding

327.0 

314.4 

326.0 

311.5 

Net effect of dilutive stock options

   1.4 

   1.5 

   1.5 

   1.3 

Average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted

328.4 

315.9 

327.5 

312.8 

Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of
  changes in accounting principles


$0.79 


$0.78 


$2.15 


$2.09 

Loss from discontinued operations

(0.03)

(0.02)

(0.05)

(0.06)

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles

     --

    -- 

     --

 0.36 

Net income

$0.76 

$0.76 

$2.10 

$2.39 


Stock options to purchase 3.7 million and 9.3 million common shares for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and 3.7 million and 14.4 million common shares for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, were not included in the respective period's calculation of diluted EPS because the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average market price of the common shares.


See Note 13 for information regarding senior notes that are convertible into Dominion common shares under certain conditions. Since none of the conditions have been met, the shares that would be issued upon conversion have not been included in the calculation of diluted EPS.

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


Note 10.     Comprehensive Income


The following table presents total comprehensive income:

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

2004

2003

2004

2003

 

     (millions)

Net income

$251 

$240 

$688 

$748 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

  Net other comprehensive loss associated with
   effective portion of changes in fair value of
   derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, net
   of taxes and amounts reclassified to earnings

(98)

(175)

(434)

(445)

  Other(1)

   (64)

     91 

   (44)

  140 

Other comprehensive loss

 (162)

    (84)

  (478)

 (305)

Total comprehensive income

  $ 89 

  $156 

 $210 

 $443 

________________

(1) Primarily represents the impact of unrealized gains and losses on investments held in decommissioning trusts and foreign currency translation adjustments.

Note 11.     Hedge Accounting Activities


Dominion is exposed to the impact of market fluctuations in the price of natural gas, electricity and other energy-related commodities marketed and purchased as well as currency exchange and interest rate risks of its business operations. Dominion uses derivative instruments to mitigate its exposure to these risks and designates derivative instruments as fair value or cash flow hedges for accounting purposes. Selected information about Dominion's hedge accounting activities follows:

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2004

2003

2004

2003

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

     (millions)

   Fair value hedges

$1 

$ 1 

$4 

$3 

   Cash flow hedges

 4 

 (8)

 2 

 (3)

Net ineffectiveness

$5 

$(7)

$6 

$ - 

 

 

 

 

 

Portion of gains (losses) on hedging
instruments excluded from measurement of
effectiveness and included in net income:

 

 

 

 

   Fair value hedges (1)

$(3)

-- 

$(3)

-- 

   Cash flow hedges (2)

  40 

$3 

  76 

$ 8

Total

$37 

$3 

$73 

$ 8

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Amounts relate to changes in the difference between spot prices and forward prices.
(2) Amounts relate to changes in options' time value.

 

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


The following table presents selected information related to cash flow hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2004:


Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income,
After-Tax

Portion Expected to be
Reclassified to
Earnings during the
Next 12 Months,
After-Tax





Maximum Term

(millions)

Commodities:

  Gas

$  (755)

$(379)

44 months

  Oil

(206)

(95)

42 months

  Electricity

(251)

(150)

42 months

Interest rate

(27)

(3)

264 months

Foreign currency

      33 

     8 

41 months

Total

$(1,206)

$(619)

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


Note 12.     Ceiling Test


Dominion follows the full cost method of accounting for gas and oil exploration and production activities prescribed by the SEC. Under the full cost method, capitalized costs are subject to a quarterly ceiling test. Under the ceiling test, amounts capitalized are limited to the present value of estimated future net revenues to be derived from the anticipated production of proved gas and oil reserves, assuming period-end hedge-adjusted prices. Approximately 15% of Dominion's anticipated production is hedged by qualifying cash flow hedges, for which hedge-adjusted prices were used to calculate estimated future net revenue. Whether period-end market prices or hedge-adjusted prices were used for the portion of production that is hedged, there was no ceiling test impairment as of June 30, 2004.

 

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


Note 13.     Significant Financing Transactions


Credit Facilities and Short-Term Debt

Dominion, Virginia Power and CNG (collectively the Dominion Companies) use short-term debt, primarily commercial paper, to fund working capital requirements and as bridge financing for acquisitions, if applicable. The levels of borrowing may vary significantly during the course of the year, depending upon the timing and amount of cash requirements not satisfied by cash from operations. At June 30, 2004, the Dominion Companies had committed credit facilities totaling $3.25 billion. Although there were no loans outstanding, these credit facilities support commercial paper borrowings and letter of credit issuances. At June 30, 2004, the Dominion Companies had the following commercial paper and letters of credit outstanding and capacity available under credit facilities:


Facility
Limit

Outstanding Commercial Paper

Outstanding Letters of Credit

Facility Capacity Remaining

(millions)

Three-year revolving credit facility(1)

$1,500

Three-year revolving credit facility(2)

     750

  Total joint credit facilities

2,250

$610

$  478

$1,162

364-day CNG credit facility(3)

  1,000

    --

   700

   300

     Totals

$3,250

$610

$1,178

$1,462

__________________________

(1) The $1.5 billion three-year revolving credit facility was entered into in May 2004 and terminates in May 2007. This credit facility can also be used to support up to $500 million of letters of credit.
(2) The $750 million three-year revolving credit facility was entered into in May 2002 and terminates in May 2005. This credit facility can also be used to support up to $200 million of letters of credit.
(3) The $1 billion 364-day credit facility is used to support the issuance of letters of credit and commercial paper by CNG to fund collateral requirements under its gas and oil hedging program. The facility was entered into in August 2003 and terminates in August 2004 and is expected to be renewed prior to its maturity.


In June 2004, CNG entered into a $300 million letter of credit agreement that terminates in August 2004 and a $100 million letter of credit agreement that terminates in June 2007. These agreements support letter of credit issuances, providing collateral required on derivative financial contracts used by CNG in its risk management strategies for gas and oil production. At June 30, 2004, outstanding letters of credit under these agreements totaled $300 million.


Long-Term Debt

During the six months ended June 30, 2004, Dominion Resources, Inc. issued the following long-term debt:

Type

Principal

Rate

Maturity

Issuing Company

 

(millions)

 

 

 

Senior notes

$200

5.20 % 

2016  

Dominion Resources, Inc.

Senior notes

  100

Variable 

2006  

Dominion Resources, Inc.

  Total

$300

 

 

 


Dominion Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries repaid $620 million of long-term debt during the six months ended June 30, 2004.

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

Convertible Securities

In 2003, Dominion issued $220 million of convertible senior notes due 2023. The senior notes are convertible during certain periods subsequent to March 31, 2004 by holders into shares of Dominion's common stock initially at a conversion rate of 13.5865 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of senior notes under the following circumstances:

  1. the price of Dominion common stock reaches $88.32 per share for a specified period;
  2. the senior notes are called for redemption by Dominion (the senior notes become redeemable at any time on or after December 20, 2006 with appropriate notice provisions);
  3. the occurrence of specified corporate transactions such as Dominion being a party to a consolidation or a merger or distributing to all of its common stock holders the right to purchase shares of common stock under specified conditions or;
  4. the credit ratings of the senior notes are lowered by both Moody's and Standard & Poor's below Baa3 and BBB-, respectively, or the ratings are discontinued for any reason.


The initial conversion rate is subject to adjustment upon certain events such as subdivisions, splits, combinations of common stock or the issuance to all common stock holders of certain common stock rights, warrants or options and certain dividend increases.


Since none of the conditions have been met, the senior notes are not yet subject to conversion.


Beginning with the six-month interest payment period ending on June 15, 2007, Dominion will pay contingent interest equal to 0.25% of the average trading price for the then-current interest payment period if the average trading price of the senior notes during the five trading days immediately preceding the first day of the interest period equals or exceeds 120% of the principal amount of the senior notes.


Holders have the right to require Dominion to purchase their senior notes in cash at 100% of the principal plus accrued interest on December 15, 2006, December 15, 2008, December 15, 2013 or December 15, 2018, or if Dominion undergoes certain fundamental changes, such as a person becoming the beneficial owner of common equity representing more than 50% of the voting power of Dominion's common equity.


Issuance of Common Stock

During the six months ended June 30, 2004, Dominion received proceeds of $233 million through Dominion Direct (a dividend reinvestment and open enrollment direct stock purchase plan), employee savings plans and the exercise of employee stock options.


Note 14.     Commitments and Contingencies


Other than the matters discussed below, there have been no significant developments regarding the commitments and contingencies disclosed in Note 23 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Dominion's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, or Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Dominion's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, nor have any significant new matters arisen during the quarter ended June 30, 2004.


Litigation

Virginia Power and Dominion Telecom, Inc. (DTI) were defendants in a class action lawsuit whereby the plaintiffs claimed that Virginia Power and DTI strung fiber-optic cable across their land, along an electric transmission corridor without paying compensation. The plaintiffs sought damages for trespass and "unjust enrichment," as well as punitive damages from the defendants. In April 2004, the parties entered into a settlement agreement that was subsequently approved by the court in July 2004. Under the terms of the settlement, a fund of $20 million has been established by Virginia Power to pay claims of current and former landowners as well as fees of lawyers for the class. Costs of notice to the class and administration of claims will be borne separately by Virginia Power. The settlement agreement resulted in an after-tax charge of $7 million in the first quarter of 2004.

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

Environmental Matters

In March 2004, the State of North Carolina filed a petition under Section 126 of the Clean Air Act seeking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to impose additional nitrogen oxide (NOX) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) reductions from electrical generating units in thirteen states, claiming emissions from the electrical generating units in those states are contributing to air quality problems in North Carolina. Dominion has electrical generating units in six of the states. The issues raised by North Carolina are already being addressed by the EPA in current regulatory initiatives. The EPA is expected to respond to the petition later this year. Given the highly uncertain outcome and timing of future action, if any, by the EPA on this issue, Dominion cannot predict the financial impact on its operations at this time.


Guarantees, Letters of Credit and Surety Bonds

As of June 30, 2004, substantially all of the officers' borrowings under executive stock loan programs, which were guaranteed by Dominion, have been repaid. Because of restrictions on corporate loans or guarantees under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Dominion has ceased its program of third party loans to executives for the purpose of acquiring company stock.


As of June 30, 2004, Dominion and its subsidiaries had issued $7.3 billion of guarantees, including: $3.4 billion to support commodity transactions of subsidiaries; $1.8 billion for subsidiary debt, $844 million related to a subsidiary leasing obligation for a new power generation project and $1.3 billion for guarantees supporting other agreements of subsidiaries. Dominion had also purchased $75 million of surety bonds and authorized the issuance of standby letters of credit by financial institutions of $1.5 billion. Dominion enters into these arrangements to facilitate commercial transactions by its subsidiaries with third parties. While the majority of these guarantees do not have a termination date, Dominion may choose at any time to limit the applicability of such guarantees to future transactions. To the extent that a liability subject to a guarantee has been incurred by a consolidated subsidiary, that liability is included in Dominion's Consolidated Financial Statements. Dominion is not required to rec ognize liabilities for guarantees on behalf of its subsidiaries in the Consolidated Financial Statements, unless it becomes probable that Dominion will have to perform under the guarantees. No such liabilities have been recognized as of June 30, 2004. Dominion believes it is unlikely that it would be required to perform or otherwise incur any losses associated with guarantees of its subsidiaries' obligations.


Note 15.      Credit Risk


As a diversified energy company, Dominion transacts with major companies in the energy industry and with commercial and residential energy consumers. As a result of its large and diverse customer base, Dominion is not exposed to a significant concentration of credit risk for receivables arising from utility electric and gas operations, including transmission services, and retail energy sales. Dominion's exposure to credit risk is concentrated primarily within its sales of gas and oil production and energy trading, marketing and commodity hedging activities, as Dominion transacts with a smaller, less diverse group of counterparties and transactions may involve large notional volumes and potentially volatile commodity prices. Energy trading, marketing and hedging activities include proprietary trading activities, marketing of merchant generation output, structured transactions and the use of financial contracts for enterprise-wide hedging purposes. At June 30, 2004, gross credit exposure related to these trans actions totaled $1.11 billion,
reflecting the unrealized gains for contracts carried at fair value plus any outstanding receivables (net of payables, where netting agreements exist), prior to the application of collateral. After the application of collateral, Dominion's credit exposure is reduced to $1.09 billion. Of this amount, investment grade counterparties represent 74% and no single counterparty exceeded 6%. As of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, Dominion had margin deposit assets of $196 million and $157 million, respectively, and margin deposit liabilities (reported in other current liabilities) of $19 million and $12 million, respectively.


Note 16.     Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale


In May 2004, Dominion completed the sale of its discontinued telecommunication operations to Elantic Telecom, Inc., realizing a loss of $11 million ($7 million after-tax) related to the sale. During July 2004, Elantic Telecom Inc. filed a voluntarily petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division. Dominion is currently assessing its potential exposure, if any, as a result of this filing.

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


In the second quarter of 2004, Dominion received cash proceeds of $48 million and recognized an after-tax gain of $3 million from the sale of a portion of the Australian pipeline business in which CNG International (CNGI) has held an investment. In the first quarter of 2004, Dominion recognized an $18 million after-tax benefit from an adjustment to the carrying amount of this investment to reflect its then current estimate of fair market value, less estimated costs to sell.


Note 17.     Employee Benefit Plans


The following table illustrates the components of the provision for net periodic benefit cost (credit) for Dominion's defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans:

 

Pension Benefits

Other Postretirement Benefits

 

2004 

2003 

2004 

2003 

Three Months Ended June 30,

(millions)

  Service cost

$24 

$22 

$17 

$15 

  Interest cost

48 

46 

20 

21 

  Expected return on plan assets

 (84)

(80)

 (11)

(9)

  Amortization of transition obligation

-- 

-- 

  Amortization of net loss

 14 

  5 

   5 

   6 

  Net periodic benefit cost (credit)

 $ 2 

$(7)

$34 

$36 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

  Service cost

$48 

$44 

$33 

$30 

  Interest cost

95 

91 

41 

43 

  Expected return on plan assets

 (168)

(160)

 (22)

(18)

  Amortization of prior service cost

-- 

-- 

-- 

  Amortization of transition obligation

--

-- 

  Amortization of net loss

 28 

  10 

  10 

  11 

  Net periodic benefit cost (credit)

 $ 4 

$(15)

$67 

$71 

 

 

 

 

 

Employer Contributions

Dominion made no contributions to its defined benefit pension plans or other postretirement benefit plans during the first six months of 2004. Dominion expects to contribute at least $51 million to its other postretirement benefit plans during the remainder of 2004. Under its funding policies, Dominion evaluates plan funding requirements annually, usually in the third quarter after receiving updated plan information from its actuary. Based on the funded status of each plan and other factors, the amount of additional contributions to be made in 2004 will be determined at that time.


Note 18.     Operating Segments


Dominion manages its operations through the following operating segments:

Dominion Generation includes the electric generation operations of Dominion's electric utility and merchant fleet.


Dominion Energy
includes Dominion's electric transmission, natural gas transmission pipeline and storage businesses, a liquefied natural gas facility, certain natural gas production, as well as energy trading and marketing activities (Clearinghouse).

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


Dominion Delivery
includes Dominion's regulated electric and gas distribution systems and customer service operations, as well as nonregulated retail energy marketing operations.


Dominion Exploration & Production
includes Dominion's gas and oil exploration, development and production operations. Operations are located in several major producing basins in the lower 48 states, including the outer continental shelf and deepwater areas of the Gulf of Mexico, and Western Canada.


Corporate and Other
includes the operations of DCI, Dominion's corporate, service company and other operations (including unallocated debt) and the net impact of Dominion's discontinued telecommunications operations that were sold in May 2004. In addition, the contribution to net income by Dominion's primary operating segments is determined based on a measure of profit that executive management believes represents the segments' core earnings. As a result, certain specific items attributable to those segments are not included in profit measures evaluated by executive management in assessing the segment's performance or allocating resources among the segments. These specific items are instead reported in the Corporate and Other segment.


Intersegment sales and transfers are based on underlying contractual arrangements and agreements and may result in intersegment profit or loss.






Dominion Generation



Dominion Energy



Dominion Delivery



Dominion
E&P



Corporate and Other



Adjs./
Elims.



Consolidated Total

Three Months Ended June 30,

(millions)

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue:
  External customers


$1,097


$567


$669


$520


$10


$177 


$3,040

  Intersegment

82

162

20

40

119 

(423)

--

Net income (loss)

45

30

96

163

(83)

-- 

251

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue:
  External customers


$972


$468


$576


$459


$36 


$119 


$2,630

  Intersegment

71

119

15

39

144 

(388)

--

Net income (loss)

113

58

70

95

(96)

-- 

240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue:
  External customers


$2,160


$1,318


$2,076


$986


$29


$350 


$6,919

  Intersegment

228

239

42

80

251 

(840)

--

Net income (loss)

189

99

262

292

(154)

-- 

688

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue:
  External customers


$2,117


$1,098


$1,760


$939


$71 


$224 


$6,209

  Intersegment

105

261

32

83

306 

(787)

--

Net income (loss)

223

231

229

201

(136)

-- 

748

 

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) discusses the results of operations and general financial condition of Dominion. MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements. The term "Dominion" is used throughout MD&A and, depending on the context of its use, may represent any of the following: the legal entity, Dominion Resources, Inc., one of Dominion Resources, Inc.'s consolidated subsidiaries, or the entirety of Dominion Resources, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.


     Contents of MD&A


The reader will find the following information in this MD&A:


     Forward-Looking Statements


This report contains statements concerning Dominion's expectations, plans, objectives, future financial performance and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In most cases, the reader can identify these forward-looking statements by words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "forecast," "expect," "believe," "should," "could," "plan," "may" or other similar words.


Dominion makes forward-looking statements with full knowledge that risks and uncertainties exist that may cause actual results to be materially different from predicted results. Factors that may cause actual results to differ are often presented with the forward-looking statements themselves. Additionally, other risks that may cause actual results to differ from predicted results are set forth in Risk Factors and Cautionary Statements That May Affect Future Results.


Dominion bases its forward-looking statements on management's beliefs and assumptions using information available at the time the statements are made. Dominion cautions the reader not to place undue reliance on its forward-looking statements because the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and projections about future events may, and often do, materially differ from actual results. Dominion undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect developments occurring after the statement is made.


     Accounting Matters


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

As of June 30, 2004, there have been no significant changes with regard to the critical accounting policies and estimates disclosed in MD&A in Dominion's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. The policies disclosed included the accounting for: derivative contracts at fair value; goodwill and long-lived asset impairment testing; asset retirement obligations; employee benefit plans; regulated operations; gas and oil operations; and retained interests from securitizations.


FIN 46R

Dominion adopted FIN 46R for its interests in VIEs that are not considered special purpose entities on March 31, 2004. FIN 46R addresses the identification and consolidation of VIEs, which are entities that are not controllable through voting interests or in which the VIEs' equity investors do not bear the residual economic risks and rewards. There was no impact on Dominion's results of operations or financial position related to this adoption. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of FIN 46R.

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)


     Results of Operations


Following is a summary of contributions by operating segments to net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003:

 

Net Income

Diluted EPS

Three Months Ended June 30,

2004 

2003 

2004 

2003 

 

(millions, except per share amounts)

  Dominion Generation

$ 45 

$ 113 

$0.14 

$0.36 

  Dominion Energy

 30 

 58 

0.09 

0.18 

  Dominion Delivery

  96 

 70 

0.29 

0.22 

  Dominion Exploration & Production

 163 

 95 

 0.50 

0.30 

    Primary operating segments

 334 

 336 

 1.02 

1.06 

  Corporate and Other

  (83)

  (96)

(0.26)

(0.30)

  Consolidated

$251 

$240 

$0.76 

$0.76 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

  Dominion Generation

$ 189 

$ 223 

$0.58 

$0.71 

  Dominion Energy

 99 

 231 

0.30 

0.74 

  Dominion Delivery

  262 

 229 

0.80 

0.73 

  Dominion Exploration & Production

 292 

 201 

 0.89 

0.64 

    Primary operating segments

 842 

 884 

2.57 

2.82 

  Corporate and Other

 (154)

(136)

(0.47)

(0.43)

  Consolidated

$688 

$748 

$2.10 

$2.39 


Overview


Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 vs. 2003
 

Dominion earned $0.76 per diluted share on net income of $251 million, an increase of $11 million. The per share amount includes approximately $0.03 of share dilution, reflecting an increase in the average number of common shares outstanding during the second quarter of 2004, as compared to the second quarter of 2003.


The combined net income contribution of Dominion's primary operating segments decreased $2 million in the second quarter of 2004 primarily due to:

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)


The lower contribution by the operating segments in the second quarter of 2004 was more than offset by the impact of significant specific charges recognized in 2003 that did not recur in 2004. These items were reported in the Corporate and Other segment, and included $25 million of after-tax charges for asset impairments related to certain investments held for sale.


Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 vs. 2003

Dominion earned $2.10 per diluted share on net income of $688 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004, a decrease of $0.29 per diluted share and $60 million as compared to the same period in 2003. The per share decrease includes approximately $0.10 of share dilution, reflecting an increase in the average number of common shares outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2004, as compared to 2003.


The combined net income contribution of Dominion's primary operating segments decreased $42 million in the six months ended June 30, 2004, primarily due to:


In addition to the lower contribution by the operating segments in 2004, the consolidated results include the impact of several specific items recognized in 2004 and reported in the Corporate and Other segment, including:


Additionally, the consolidated results include the net benefit of specific items recognized in 2003 that did not recur in 2004. These items were reported in the Corporate and Other segment, and included:

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)


Analysis of Consolidated Operations

Presented below are selected amounts related to Dominion's results of operations.

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

2004

2003

2004

2003

 

(millions)

Operating Revenue

 

 

 

 

Regulated electric sales

$ 1,267

 $1,111 

$ 2,556

 $2,359 

Regulated gas sales

183

180 

 843

731 

Nonregulated electric sales

263

266 

 602

599 

Nonregulated gas sales

439

326 

 1,103

957 

Gas transportation and storage

162

142 

 428

400 

Gas and oil production

399

377 

 781

759 

Other

327

228 

 606

404 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

Electric fuel and energy purchases, net

 575

363 

1,093 

777 

Purchased electric capacity

 146

150 

298 

311 

Purchased gas, net

 525

390 

1,622 

1,185 

Liquids, pipeline capacity and other
purchases

 
220


126 


390 


207 

Other operations and maintenance

 553

607 

1,134 

1,272 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 319

304 

636 

599 

Other taxes

 122

113 

276 

267 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

 44

53 

 99

(83)

Interest and related charges

 230

245 

 470

485 

Income tax expense

 136

139 

 396

368 

Loss from discontinued operations
(net of income taxes)


(7)


(6)


(15)


(20)

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles (net of income taxes)


- -- 


- -- 


- -- 


113 


An analysis of Dominion's results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, as compared to the same periods of 2003 follows.

 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 vs. 2003


Operating Revenue


Regulated electric sales revenue
increased 14% to $1.3 billion, primarily reflecting:

 

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)


Nonregulated gas sales revenue
increased 35% to $439 million, largely due to:


Gas transportation and storage revenue
increased 14% to $162 million, largely due to the third quarter 2003 reactivation of the Cove Point liquefied natural gas facility, which was acquired by Dominion in September 2002.


Gas and oil production revenue
increased 6% to $399 million, reflecting the combined effects of:


Other revenue
increased 43% to $327 million, primarily due to a $68 million increase in coal sales revenue and a $29 million increase in sales of emissions credits. The increase in other revenue was largely offset by a corresponding increase in Liquids, pipeline capacity and other purchases expense.


Operating Expenses and Other Items

 
Electric fuel and energy purchases, net expense increased 58% to $575 million, primarily reflecting:


Purchased gas, net expense
increased 35% to $525 million, predominantly due to:


Liquids, pipeline capacity and other purchases expense
increased 75% to $220 million, principally reflecting a $63 million increase in the cost of coal purchased for resale and a $29 million increase in the cost of emission sales, both of which are discussed in Other revenue.

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)


Other operations and maintenance expense
decreased 9% to $553 million, primarily reflecting:


Income taxes
-Dominion's effective tax rate decreased 1.3% to 34.6%, primarily as a result of updated estimates for the combined effective state income tax rate.


Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 vs. 2003


Operating Revenue


Regulated electric sales revenue
increased 8% to $2.6 billion, primarily reflecting the combined effects of:


Regulated gas sales revenue
increased 15% to $843 million, largely resulting from a $147 million increase due to higher rates for regulated gas distribution operations primarily related to the recovery of higher gas prices, partially offset by a $54 million decrease associated with milder weather, lower industrial sales and customer migration to Energy Choice programs. The effect of this net increase in regulated gas sales revenue was largely offset by a comparable increase in Purchased gas expense.


Nonregulated gas sales revenue
increased 15% to $1.1 billion, predominantly due to a $110 million increase in revenue from nonregulated retail operations, reflecting higher prices ($33 million) and higher volumes ($77 million).


Gas transportation and storage revenue
increased 7% to $428 million, largely due to the third quarter 2003 reactivation of the Cove Point liquefied natural gas facility, which was acquired by Dominion in September 2002.


Gas and oil production revenue
increased 3% to $781 million as a result of:


Other revenue
increased 50% to $606 million, largely due to a $123 million increase in coal sales revenue and a $71 million increase in sales of emissions credits. The increase in other revenue was largely offset by a corresponding increase in Liquids, pipeline capacity and other purchases expense.

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)


Operating Expenses and Other Items

 
Electric fuel and energy purchases, net expense increased 41% to $1.1 billion, primarily reflecting:


Purchased gas, net expense
increased 37% to $1.6 billion, principally resulting from:


Liquids, pipeline capacity and other purchases expense
increased 88% to $390 million, primarily reflecting a $116 million increase in the cost of coal purchased for resale and a $69 million increase in the cost of emission sales both of which are discussed in Other revenue.


Other operations and maintenance expense
decreased 11% to $1.1 billion, resulting from:


These benefits were partially offset by the following pre-tax charges:

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)


Other income
increased to $99 million from a loss of $83 million in 2003, primarily reflecting:


Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
-During the first quarter of 2003, Dominion was required to adopt two new accounting standards, resulting in a net after-tax gain of $113 million comprised of:


     Segment Results of Operations

Dominion Generation

Dominion Generation includes the electric generation operations of Dominion's electric utility and merchant fleet.

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2004

2003

2004

2003

 

(millions, except EPS)

 

Net income contribution

$45

$113

$189

$223

 

EPS contribution

$0.14

$0.36

$0.58

$0.71

 

Electricity sold (million mwhrs)

26

24

54

52

 

__________________
mwhrs = megawatt hours

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)

Presented below, on an after-tax basis, are the key factors impacting Dominion Generation's operating results:

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

2004 vs. 2003

2004 vs. 2003

 

Increase

Increase

 

(Decrease)

(Decrease)

 

Amount

EPS

Amount

EPS

(millions, except EPS)

Millstone

$(37)

$(0.12)

$(3)

$(0.01)

Deferred fuel asset write-off

(23)

(0.07)

-- 

-- 

Fuel expenses in excess of rate recovery

(39)

(0.12)

(62)

(0.19)

Regulated electric sales:

 

 

 

 

   Weather

30 

0.09 

22 

0.07 

   Customer growth

0.01 

0.03 

Capacity expenses

0.02 

14 

0.04 

Other

(10)

(0.03)

(14)

(0.04)

Share dilution

   -- 

     -- 

   -- 

 (0.03)

Change in net income contribution

$(68)

$(0.22)

$(34)

$(0.13)

 

 

 

 

 

Dominion Generation's net income contribution decreased $68 million and $34 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, as compared to 2003, primarily reflecting:


Dominion Energy

Dominion Energy includes Dominion's electric transmission, natural gas transmission pipeline and storage businesses, a liquefied natural gas facility, certain natural gas production and energy trading and marketing operations.

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

2004

2003

2004

2003

 

(millions, except EPS)

 

Net income contribution

$30

$58

$99

$231

 

EPS contribution

$0.09

$0.18

$0.30

$0.74

 

Gas transmission throughput (bcf)

107

94

423

361

 

__________________
bcf = billion cubic feet

 

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)


Presented below, on an after-tax basis, are the key factors impacting Dominion Energy's operating results:

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2004 vs. 2003

2004 vs. 2003

 

Increase

Increase

 

(Decrease)

(Decrease)

 

Amount

EPS

Amount

EPS

(millions, except EPS)

Energy trading and marketing

$(19)

$(0.06)

$(118)

$(0.37)

Economic hedges

(3)

(0.01)

-- 

-- 

Electric transmission margins

(2)

(0.01)

(7)

(0.02)

Cove Point operations

0.01 

0.02 

Other

(6)

(0.02)

(12)

(0.05)

Share dilution

   -- 

     -- 

     --

 (0.02)

Change in net income contribution

$(28)

$(0.09)

$(132)

$(0.44)

 

 

 

 

 

Dominion Energy's net income contribution decreased $28 million and $132 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, as compared to 2003, primarily reflecting:


Dominion Delivery

Dominion Delivery includes Dominion's electric and gas distribution and customer service business, as well as retail energy marketing operations.

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

2004

2003

2004

2003

(millions, except EPS)

Net income contribution

$96

$70

$262

$229

EPS contribution

$0.29

$0.22

$0.80 

$0.73

 

 

 

 

 

Electricity delivered (million mwhrs)

19

17

39

37

Gas throughput (bcf)

62

58

222

225

 

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)


Presented below, on an after-tax basis, are the key factors impacting Dominion Delivery's operating results:

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2004 vs. 2003

2004 vs. 2003

 

Increase

Increase

 

(Decrease)

(Decrease)

 

Amount

EPS

Amount

EPS

(millions, except EPS)

Weather

$13

$0.04 

$2 

$0.01 

Customer growth

2

0.01 

0.01 

Nonregulated retail energy marketing
  operations

2

-- 

16 

0.05 

Bad debt expense

6

0.02 

12 

0.04 

Other

3

0.01 

(1)

-- 

Share dilution

  --

(0.01)

  -- 

(0.04)

Change in net income contribution

$26

$0.07 

$33 

$0.07 

 

 

 

 

 

Dominion Delivery's net income contribution increased $26 million and $33 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, as compared to 2003, primarily reflecting:

 

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)


Dominion Exploration & Production

Dominion Exploration & Production manages Dominion's gas and oil exploration, development and production business.

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2004

2003

2004

2003

 

(millions, except EPS)

 

Net income contribution

$163

$95

$292

$201

EPS contribution

$0.50

$0.30

$0.89

$0.64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas production (bcf)

89.8

96.5

183.8

192.3

 

Oil production (million bbls)

2.5

2.3

4.6

4.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average realized prices with hedging results (1)

 

 

 

 

 

  Gas (per mcf) (2)

$4.00

$4.04

$4.00

$4.08

 

  Oil (per bbl)

$25.57

$24.28

$25.16

$25.02

 

Average prices without hedging results

 

 

 

 

 

  Gas (per mcf) (2)

$5.48

$5.03

$5.38

$5.45

 

  Oil (per bbl)

$36.56

$27.81

$34.91

$30.37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DD&A (unit of production rate per mcfe)

$1.25

$1.20

$1.24

$1.17

 

_____________________
bbl = barrel

mcf = thousand cubic feet

mcfe = thousand cubic feet equivalent


(1) Excludes the effects of the economic hedges discussed under Selected Information-Energy Trading Activities
.

(2) Excludes $51 million and $80 million of revenue recognized in the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively, under the VPP agreements described in Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Dominion's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)


Presented below, on an after-tax basis, are the key factors impacting Dominion Exploration & Production's operating results:

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2004 vs. 2003

2004 vs. 2003

 

Increase

Increase

 

(Decrease)

(Decrease)

 

Amount

EPS

Amount

EPS

(millions, except EPS)

VPP revenue

$32 

$0.10 

$50 

$0.16 

Gas and oil 3/4 production

(18)

(0.06)

(28)

(0.09)

Gas and oil 3/4 prices

0.01 

-- 

-- 

Operations and maintenance

28 

0.09 

57 

0.18 

DD&A 3/4 production

0.01 

0.02 

DD&A 3/4 rate

(5)

(0.02)

(11)

(0.04)

Income taxes

18 

0.06 

18 

0.06 

Other

0.03 

-- 

-- 

Share dilution

  -- 

(0.02)

  -- 

(0.04)

Change in net income contribution

$68 

$0.20 

$91 

$0.25 

Dominion Exploration & Production's net income contribution increased $68 million and $91 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, as compared to 2003, primarily reflecting:

  • Recognition of revenue in connection with deliveries under the VPP agreements;
  • Lower gas production reflecting the sale of mineral rights under the VPP agreements, which was partially offset by increased gas production from various locations;
  • Higher oil production reflecting the beginning of production related to the deepwater Gulf of Mexico Devils Tower project;
  • Higher average realized prices for oil during the three month period;
  • Lower operations and maintenance expenses, which decreased primarily due to favorable changes in the fair value of certain oil options. Future gains and losses on options will depend upon the relationship between an option's cost and future commodity prices;
  • A higher rate for depreciation, depletion and amortization, primarily reflecting higher industry finding and development costs, a reduction in production volumes associated with the VPP transactions and increased acquisition costs; and
  • Lower income taxes as the result of updated estimates for the combined effective state tax rate and Canadian tax rate. The state tax rates are impacted by changes in state income tax laws, the corporate investment profile in numerous states and the volume of business transactions.

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)


Corporate and Other

Presented below are the Corporate and Other segment's after-tax operating results:

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

2004

2003

2004

2003

 

(millions, except EPS)

 

Specific items attributable to
   operating segments


$(1)


- -- 


$3


$96 

 

DCI operations

(10)

$(3)

(36)

(9)

 

Telecommunication operations(1)

(8)

(6)

(15)

(69)

 

Other corporate operations

(64)

(87)

(106)

(154)

 

Total net expense

$(83)

$(96)

$(154)

$(136)

 

Earnings per share impact

$(0.26)

$(0.30)

$(0.47)

$(0.43)

 

________________
(1) $7 million and $15 million are classified as discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively and $6 million and $20 million are classified as discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 respectively. Dominion completed the disposition of its telecommunications operations during May 2004.


Specific Items Attributable to Operating Segments


Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 vs. 2003

During the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, Dominion reported a net benefit of $3 million and $96 million, respectively, in the Corporate and Other segment attributable to its operating segments. The net benefit of $3 million recognized during 2004 primarily related to the impact of the following:

  • An $18 million ($11 million after-tax) benefit from the reduction of expenses accrued in 2003 associated with Hurricane Isabel restoration activities, attributable to Dominion Delivery; partially offset by
  • A $12 million ($7 million after-tax) charge related to an agreement to settle a class action lawsuit involving a dispute over Dominion's rights to lease fiber-optic cable along a portion of its electric transmission corridor, attributable to Dominion Energy.

The net benefit of $96 million recognized during 2003 resulted from:

  • $113 million net after-tax gain representing the cumulative effect of adopting two accounting principles, including:
  • SFAS No. 143: a $180 million after-tax gain attributable to: Dominion Generation ($188 million after-tax gain); Dominion Exploration & Production ($7 million after-tax loss); and Dominion Delivery ($1 million after-tax loss); and
  • EITF 02-3: a $67 million after-tax loss attributable to Dominion Energy; partially offset by
  • $29 million ($17 million after-tax) of severance costs for workforce reductions, attributable to:
  • Dominion Generation ($9 million after-tax);
  • Dominion Energy ($2 million after-tax);
  • Dominion Delivery ($4 million after-tax);
  • Dominion Exploration & Production ($1 million after-tax); and
  • Corporate and other ($1 million after-tax).

 

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)


DCI Operations


Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 vs. 2003

DCI recognized a net loss of $10 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004; resulting primarily from tax adjustments attributable to the sale of assets.


Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 vs. 2003

DCI recognized a net loss of $36 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004; an increase of $27 million predominantly due to a $38 million ($23 million after-tax) impairment of retained interests from securitizations; and $10 million primarily related to tax adjustments attributable to sales of assets.


Telecommunications Operations


Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 vs. 2003

Dominion's loss from its telecommunications business decreased $54 million to $15 million in the six months ended June 30, 2004, primarily due to the impact in 2003 of the following items:

  • $57 million ($35 million after-tax) of costs associated with the acquisition of DFV senior notes;
  • $27 million ($14 million after-tax) for the reallocation of equity losses between Dominion and the minority interest owner of DFV; and
  • $33 million ($20 million after-tax) related to the impairment of certain DFV assets resulting from a change in business plan affecting those assets; partially offset by the allocation of $17 million of losses ($10 million after-tax) to the minority interest owner.


Other Corporate Operations


Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 vs. 2003

The net loss associated with other corporate operations decreased $23 million in the three months ended June 30, 2004, primarily due to the impact in 2003 of the following items:

  • A $22 million ($14 million after-tax) impairment related to CNGI's generation assets in Kauai, Hawaii that were sold in December 2003;
  • An $18 million ($11 million after-tax) impairment of CNGI's investment in Australian pipeline assets held for sale.


Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 vs. 2003

The net loss associated with other corporate operations decreased $48 million in the six months ended June 30, 2004, predominantly due to a $21 million after-tax benefit associated with the disposition of a portion of CNGI's investment in Australian pipeline assets that were sold during the second quarter of 2004, and the impact in 2003 of the CNGI items mentioned above.

 

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)


     Selected Information-Energy Trading Activities


See Selected Information-Energy Trading Activities in MD&A included in Dominion's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 for a detailed discussion of the energy trading, hedging and arbitrage activities of the Clearinghouse and related accounting policies. For additional discussion of trading activities, see Market Rate Sensitive Instruments and Risk Management in Item 3.


The Clearinghouse holds a portfolio of financial derivative instruments to manage Dominion's price risk associated with a portion of its anticipated sales of 2004 natural gas production that had not been considered in the hedging activities of the Dominion Exploration & Production segment (economic hedges). Dominion Energy recognized a pre-tax net loss of $8 million and $32 million on the economic hedges, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004. It is anticipated that Dominion Exploration & Production will sell sufficient volumes of natural gas in 2004 at market prices, which, when combined with the settlement of the economic hedges, will result in a range of prices for those sales contemplated by the risk management strategy.


A summary of the changes in the unrealized gains and losses recognized for Dominion's energy-related derivative instruments held for trading purposes, including the economic hedges, during the six months ended June 30, 2004 follows:

 

 


Amount

 

(millions)

Net unrealized gain at December 31, 2003

$33 

  Net unrealized gain at inception of contracts initiated
    during the period


- -- 

  Changes in valuation techniques

-- 

  Contracts realized or otherwise settled during the period

33 

  Other changes in fair value

(14)

Net unrealized gain at June 30, 2004

$52 


The balance of net unrealized gains and losses recognized for Dominion's energy-related derivative instruments held for trading purposes, including the economic hedges at June 30, 2004, is summarized in the following table based on the approach used to determine fair value and contract settlement or delivery dates:

 

Maturity Based on Contract Settlement or Delivery Date(s)

 



Source of Fair Value


Less than
1 year


1-2
years


2-3
years


3-5
years

In Excess
of
5 years



Total

 

 

(millions)

 

Actively quoted (1)

$(25)

$25

$6

--

--

$6

 

Other external sources (2)

(1)

32

12

$3

--

46

 

Models and other valuation methods (3)

   -- 

   --

   --

 --

--

   --

 

    Total

$(26)

$57

$18

$3

--

$52

 

______________________________________________

(1)  Exchange-traded and over-the-counter contracts.
(2)  Values based on prices from over-the-counter broker activity and industry services and, where applicable, conventional option pricing models.
(3)  Values based on Dominion's estimate of future commodity prices when information from external sources is not available and use of internally-developed models, reflecting option pricing theory, discounted cash flow concepts, etc.

 

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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)


     Sources and Uses of Cash


Dominion and its subsidiaries depend on both internal and external sources of liquidity to provide working capital and to fund capital requirements. Short-term cash requirements not met by the cash provided by operations are generally satisfied with proceeds from short-term borrowings. Long-term cash needs are met through issuances of securities and additional long-term financing.


Cash Provided By Operations


As presented on Dominion's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, net cash flows from operating activities were $1.54 billion and $1.48 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Dominion's management believes that its operations provide a stable source of cash flow sufficient to contribute to planned levels of capital expenditures and maintain or grow current shareholder dividend levels.


Dominion's operations are subject to risks and uncertainties that may negatively impact the timing or amounts of operating cash flow. See the discussion of such factors in Cash Provided By Operations in the MD&A of Dominion's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.


Cash Used In
Investing Activities


During the six months ended June 30, 2004, investing activities resulted in a net cash outflow of $231 million, reflecting the following primary investing activities:

  • $588 million of capital expenditures for the construction and expansion of generation facilities, environmental upgrades, purchase of nuclear fuel, and construction and improvements of gas and electric transmission and distribution assets;
  • $612 million of capital expenditures for the purchase and development of gas and oil producing properties, drilling and equipment costs and undeveloped lease acquisitions;
  • $413 million of proceeds from sales of gas and oil properties;
  • $266 million for the purchase of securities and $246 million for the sale of securities, primarily related to investments held in nuclear decommissioning trusts; and
  • $81 million in advances and a $564 million reimbursement related to a generation project in Pennsylvania. The project began commercial operations during June 2004 and is being leased to Dominion.

Cash Used In Financing Activities

The Dominion Companies rely on bank and capital markets as a significant source of funding for capital requirements not satisfied by cash provided by the companies' operations. As discussed further in the Credit Ratings and Debt Covenants section below, the Dominion Companies' ability to borrow funds or issue securities and the return demanded by investors are affected by the issuing company's credit ratings. In addition, the raising of external capital is subject to certain regulatory approvals, including authorization by the SEC and, in the case of Virginia Power, the Virginia State Corporation Commission (Virginia Commission).


As presented on Dominion's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, net cash flows used in financing activities were $1.35 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2004. The Dominion Companies issued long-term debt and common stock totaling approximately $533 million during this period. The proceeds were primarily used to repay other debt.

 

PAGE 37

DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)


Credit Facilities and Short-Term Debt

Dominion, Virginia Power and CNG (collectively the Dominion Companies) use short-term debt, primarily commercial paper, to fund working capital requirements and as bridge financing for acquisitions, if applicable. The levels of borrowing may vary significantly during the course of the year, depending upon the timing and amount of cash requirements not satisfied by cash from operations. At June 30, 2004, the Dominion Companies had committed credit facilities totaling $3.25 billion. Although there were no loans outstanding, these credit facilities support commercial paper borrowings and letter of credit issuances. At June 30, 2004, the Dominion Companies had the following commercial paper and letters of credit outstanding and capacity available under credit facilities:


Facility
Limit

Outstanding Commercial Paper

Outstanding Letters of Credit

Facility Capacity Remaining

(millions)

Three-year revolving credit facility(1)

$1,500

Three-year revolving credit facility(2)

     750

  Total joint credit facilities

2,250

$610

$478

$1,162

364-day CNG credit facility(3)

  1,000

      --

    700

   300

     Totals

$3,250

$610

$1,178

$1,462

__________________________

(1) The $1.5 billion three-year revolving credit facility was entered into in May 2004 and terminates in May 2007. This credit facility can also be used to support up to $500 million of letters of credit.
(2) The $750 million three-year revolving credit facility was entered into in May 2002 and terminates in May 2005. This credit facility can also be used to support up to $200 million of letters of credit.
(3) The $1 billion 364-day credit facility is used to support the issuance of letters of credit and commercial paper by CNG to fund collateral requirements under its gas and oil hedging program. The facility was entered into in August 2003 and terminates in August 2004 and is expected to be renewed prior to its maturity.


In June 2004, CNG entered into a $300 million letter of credit agreement that terminates in August 2004 and a $100 million letter of credit agreement that terminates in June 2007. These agreements support letter of credit issuances, providing collateral required on derivative financial contracts used by CNG in its risk management strategies for gas and oil production. At June 30, 2004, outstanding letters of credit under these agreements totaled $300 million.


Long-Term Debt

During the six months ended June 30, 2004, Dominion Resources, Inc. issued the following long-term debt:

Type

Principal

          Rate

   Maturity

Issuing Company

 

(millions)

 

 

 

Senior notes

$200

5.20 %

2016

Dominion Resources, Inc.

Senior notes

100

Variable

2006

Dominion Resources, Inc.

  Total

$300

 

 

 


Dominion Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries repaid $620 million of long-term debt during the six months ended June 30, 2004.


Common Stock

During the six months ended June 30, 2004, Dominion received proceeds of $233 million through Dominion Direct (a dividend reinvestment and open enrollment direct stock purchase plan), employee savings plans and the exercise of employee stock options.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)


Amounts Available under Shelf Registrations

At June 30, 2004, Dominion Resources, Inc., Virginia Power and CNG had approximately $2.4 billion, $670 million and $1.3 billion, respectively, of available capacity under currently effective shelf registrations. Securities that may be issued under these shelf registrations, depending upon the registrant, include senior notes (including medium-term notes), subordinated notes, first and refunding mortgage bonds, trust preferred securities, preferred stock and common stock.


Dominion's current financing authorization under the 1935 Act expires at the end of 2004. Dominion intends to file an application with the SEC in August 2004 to renew its 1935 Act financing authorization.


Credit Ratings and Debt Covenants

In the Credit Ratings and Debt Covenants sections of MD&A in Dominion's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, Dominion discussed the use of capital markets by the Dominion Companies, as well as the impact of credit ratings on the accessibility and costs of using these markets. In addition, these sections of MD&A discussed various covenants present in the enabling agreements underlying the Dominion Companies' debt. As of June 30, 2004, there have been no changes in the Dominion Companies' credit ratings nor changes to or events of default under Dominion's debt covenants.

Credit Risk

Dominion's exposure to potential concentrations of credit risk results primarily from its energy trading, marketing and hedging activities and sales of gas and oil production. Presented below is a summary of Dominion's gross and net credit exposure as of June 30, 2004 for these activities. Dominion calculates its gross credit exposure for each counterparty as the unrealized fair value of derivative contracts plus any outstanding receivables (net of payables, where netting agreements exist), prior to the application of collateral.

 

 

 



 

Credit Exposure
before
Credit Collateral

 


Credit
Collateral

 

Net
Credit
Exposure

 

 

(millions)

Investment grade(1)

 

$   549

 

$  7

 

$542

Non-investment grade(2)

 

40

 

10

 

30

No external ratings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Internally rated - investment grade(3)

 

265

 

--

 

265

  Internally rated - non-investment grade(4)

 

     255

 

  --

 

  255

   Total

 

$1,109

 

$17

 

$1,092

_______________________

(1) Designations as investment grade are based on minimum credit ratings assigned by Moody's and Standard & Poor's. The five largest counterparty exposures, combined, for this category represented approximately 12% of the total gross credit exposure.
(2)  The five largest counterparty exposures, combined, for this category represented approximately 2% of the total gross credit exposure.
(3)  The five largest counterparty exposures, combined, for this category represented approximately 14% of the total gross credit exposure.
(4)  The five largest counterparty exposures, combined, for this category represented approximately 6% of the total gross credit exposure.

Future Cash Payments for Contractual Obligations and Planned Capital Expenditures

As of June 30, 2004, there have been no material changes outside the ordinary course of business to the contractual obligations disclosed in MD&A in Dominion's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.


As of June 30, 2004, Dominion's planned capital expenditures during 2004 are expected to total approximately $2.7 billion. For 2005, planned capital expenditures are also expected to approximate $2.7 billion. Although the composition of expenditures may have changed and total expenditures are expected to be higher than amounts originally forecasted in MD&A in Dominion's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, the nature of such expenditures are generally the same. Dominion expects to fund its capital expenditures with cash from operations, proceeds from the VPP transaction and a combination of sales of securities and short-term borrowings.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)

Use of Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

At June 30, 2004, Dominion was party to an agreement with a voting interest entity (lessor) in order to construct and lease a new power generation project in Pennsylvania. Project costs totaled $844 million at June 30, 2004. During the second quarter of 2004, an operating lease was executed with the lessor and the first tranche of financing was received on the project in the amount of $600 million. Dominion received reimbursements of $564 million, reducing its net advances to the lessor to $190 million. Dominion expects to be reimbursed for the remaining net advances to the lessor in the third quarter of 2004. The project began commercial operations during June 2004 and will result in estimated annual lease commitments of $53 million.


     Future Issues and Other Matters


The following discussion of future issues and other information includes current developments of previously disclosed matters and new issues arising during the period covered by and subsequent to the Consolidated Financial Statements. This section should be read in conjunction with Future Issues and Other Matters in Dominion's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.


Impact of Electric Deregulation in Virginia

In April 2004, the Governor of Virginia signed into law amendments to the Virginia Restructuring Act and the Virginia fuel factor statute. The amendments extend capped base rates by three and one-half years, to December 31, 2010, unless modified or terminated earlier under the Virginia Restructuring Act. In addition to extending capped rates, the amendments:

  • Lock in Dominion's fuel factor provisions until the earlier of July 1, 2007 or the termination of capped rates;
  • Provide for a one-time adjustment of Dominion's fuel factor, effective July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2010 (unless capped rates are terminated earlier under the Virginia Restructuring Act), with no adjustment for previously incurred over-recovery or under-recovery, thus eliminating deferred fuel accounting for the Virginia jurisdiction; and
  • End wires charges on the earlier of July 1, 2007 or the termination of capped rates, consistent with the Virginia Restructuring Act's original timetable.

Dominion may experience a positive economic impact to the extent that management can reduce its fuel factor-related costs for its electric utility generation-related operations. Conversely, the risk of fuel factor-related cost recovery shortfalls may also adversely impact its cost structure during the transition period and Dominion could realize the negative economic impact of any such adverse event.


Dominion anticipates that its unhedged natural gas and oil production will act as a natural internal hedge for electric generation. If gas and oil prices rise, it is expected that Dominion's exploration and production operations will earn greater profits that will offset higher fuel costs and lower profits in Dominion's electric generation operations. Conversely, if gas and oil prices fall, it is expected that Dominion's electric generation operations will incur lower fuel costs and earn higher profits that will offset lower profits in Dominion's exploration and production operations. Dominion also anticipates that the fixed fuel rate will lessen the impact of seasonally mild weather on its electric generation operations. During periods of mild weather it is expected that electric generation operations will burn less high-cost fuel because customers will use less electricity, thereby offsetting decreased revenues. Alternatively, in periods of extreme weather, Dominion's higher fuel costs from running costlie r plants are expected to be mitigated by additional revenue as customers use more electricity.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)


The Virginia Restructuring Act amendments also allow large commercial and industrial customers, and aggregated customers in all rates classes, to avoid paying wires charges by agreeing to purchase energy at market-based costs if they return to the utility after taking service from a competitive service provider. The wires charge exemption program is limited to 1,000 megawatts of load in the first 18 months of the program, and thereafter as set by the Virginia Commission. In addition, customers purchasing energy from competitive service providers may avoid minimum stay obligations by agreeing to purchase energy at market-based costs if they return to the utility. These provisions are subject to the utility having become a member of a regional transmission organization after Virginia Commission approval.


In June 2004, the Virginia Commission initiated a proceeding to establish rules and regulations for implementing certain amendments of the Virginia Restructuring Act.


Retail Access Pilot Programs

In May 2004, the Virginia State Corporation Commission (Virginia Commission) approved Dominion's proposed modifications, with certain additional revisions, to its retail access pilot programs. The approved modifications include an increase in the wires charge reduction offered to pilot participants. For 2004, the reduction is equal to the participant's 2004 wires charges. In subsequent years, the wires charge reductions will be equal to the lower of the 2004 wires charges or the current year's wires charges. Other modifications were also made that are intended to make the pilots more attractive to competitive service providers. The pilots are expected to proceed later in 2004.


North Carolina Base Rates

In April 2004, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (North Carolina Commission) commenced an investigation into Dominion's North Carolina base rates and subsequently ordered Dominion to file a general rate case by September 17, 2004. A hearing is scheduled for February 2005. Dominion cannot predict the outcome of this matter at this time.


Regional Transmission Organization (RTO)

In September 2002, Dominion and PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) entered into an agreement that provides, subject to regulatory approval and certain provisions, Dominion will become a member of PJM, transfer functional control of its electric transmission facilities to PJM for inclusion in a new PJM South Region and integrate its control area into the PJM energy markets. The agreement also allocates costs of implementation of the agreement among the parties.


Dominion has made filings with both the Virginia Commission and North Carolina Commission requesting authorization to become a member of PJM. Hearings before both state commissions are scheduled to begin in October 2004.


Dominion filed its application to join PJM with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in May 2004 and requested FERC approval no later than August 2004. The FERC application contains three conditions for joining PJM: (1) approval of Dominion's proposed rate treatment for transmission services; (2) authorization to capture and defer, as a regulatory asset, until the end of the Virginia rate cap period (December 31, 2010) expenditures incurred related to establishing and joining an RTO and PJM operating costs; and (3) that Dominion subsidiaries with market based rate authority be permitted to charge market based rates for sales of electric energy and capacity to loads located within Dominion's service territory upon its integration into PJM. Dominion also filed in May 2004 an application with FERC requesting the authority discussed in condition (3) above.


Other FERC Matters

Dominion and FERC have reached a settlement of a self-reported infraction of FERC regulations involving data sharing of non-public gas storage information. Under the settlement, Dominion will pay a $500,000 civil penalty, refund $4.5 million to its non-affiliated natural gas storage customers and enhance internal training and oversight of employees who handle non-public, market-sensitive data. Dominion has previously accrued the amounts to be paid pursuant to the settlement agreement.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)


In June 2004, FERC approved Dominion's filing to provide optional backup supply service to competitive service providers serving retail customers, including the retail pilot programs, in Dominion's service territory in Virginia. The filing addressed competitive service providers' concerns with the availability of transmission capacity to move energy into Virginia. The backup supply service will allow competitive service providers to continue to serve their customers in Dominion's service area in Virginia during periods of supply interruption. This is an interim solution until Dominion is integrated into PJM.


Rate Matters - Gas Distribution

In July 2004, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved a settlement agreement between Dominion and the Office of Consumer Advocate (OCA) in which the OCA agreed to drop its appeal of a previous PUC order that allowed Dominion to recover approximately $16.5 million in unrecovered purchased gas costs. As part of the settlement, all customer service and delivery charges will be fixed through December 31, 2008. Gas costs will continue to pass through to the customer through the purchased gas cost adjustment mechanism.


Common Stock Dividend Increase

In July 2004, Dominion announced that it will raise its fourth-quarter dividend payable December 20, 2004, by 2 cents per share, increasing its quarterly dividend rate to 66.5 cents per share. At present, Dominion has been paying out quarterly dividends of 64.5 cents per share, or an annual rate of $2.58 per share. For dividends payable in 2005, the quarterly rate will rise again from 66.5 cents per share to 67 cents per share for an annual rate in 2005 of $2.68 per share. Under current financial projections, Dominion believes that additional 8-cent annual increases in the dividend rate are appropriate. Common stock dividends are declared on a quarterly basis by the board of directors.


Statoil ASA (Statoil) Agreement

In June 2004, Dominion executed 20-year contracts with Statoil for the increased capacity planned for its Cove Point liquefied natural gas facility and related gas transmission services. Under the terms of the agreements, Statoil will purchase firm LNG tanker discharge services and related transportation service from Cove Point, as well as downstream firm transportation and storage services from Dominion Transmission, Inc. Plans call for increasing the Cove Point storage tank capacity to 14.6 bcf and the plant's deliverability by 0.8 bcf per day to a total of 1.8 bcf per day. To provide the transmission services, Dominion also plans to expand its pipeline originating at Cove Point to deliver more natural gas to interstate pipeline connections in the mid-Atlantic region as well as to build a pipeline and two compressor stations in central Pennsylvania. These projects are subject to regulatory approval and are expected to be placed in service in 2008.


Restructuring of Contracts with Non-Utility Generating Facilities

In March 2004, Dominion reached an agreement, pending regulatory approvals, to terminate a long-term power purchase contract and purchase the related generating facility used by a non-utility generator to provide electricity to Dominion for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $174 million. Dominion does not anticipate a material impact on its results of operations upon closing of the transaction, which is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2004.


In June 2004, Dominion reached agreements, pending regulatory approvals, to terminate two long-term power purchase contracts and purchase the related generating facilities used by the non-utility generators to provide electricity to Dominion for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $197 million. Dominion expects the transactions to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2004, resulting in an after-tax charge in the range of $90 million to $110 million relating to the purchase and termination of the long-term power purchase contracts. Dominion's purchase of the stations is consistent with its continuing efforts to lower the cost of long-term power purchase contracts with non-utility generators.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)

   Risk Factors and Cautionary Statements That May Affect Future Results


Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in any forward-looking statement include weather conditions; governmental regulations; cost of environmental compliance; inherent risk in the operation of nuclear facilities; fluctuations in energy-related commodities prices and the effect these could have on Dominion's earnings, liquidity position and the underlying value of its assets; trading counterparty credit risk; capital market conditions, including price risk due to marketable securities held as investments in trusts and benefit plans; fluctuations in interest rates; changes in rating agency requirements and ratings; changes in accounting standards; collective bargaining agreements and labor negotiations; the risks of operating businesses in regulated industries that are becoming deregulated; the transfer of control over electric transmission facilities to a regional transmission organization; board approval of future dividends; political and economic conditions (includi ng inflation and deflation); and completing the divestiture of investments held by DCI. Other more specific risk factors are as follows:


Dominion's operations are weather sensitive
.
Dominion's results of operations can be affected by changes in the weather. Weather conditions directly influence the demand for electricity and natural gas and affect the price of energy commodities. In addition, severe weather, including hurricanes, winter storms and droughts, can be destructive, causing outages, production delays and property damage that require Dominion to incur additional expenses.


Dominion is subject to complex governmental regulation that could adversely affect its operations
.
Dominion's operations are subject to extensive federal, state and local regulation and may require numerous permits, approvals and certificates from various governmental agencies. Dominion must also comply with environmental legislation and associated regulations. Management believes the necessary approvals have been obtained for Dominion's existing operations and that its business is conducted in accordance with applicable laws. However, new laws or regulations, or the revision or reinterpretation of existing laws or regulations, may require Dominion to incur additional expenses.


Costs of environmental compliance, liabilities and litigation could exceed Dominion's estimates
.
Compliance with federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations may result in increased capital, operating and other costs, including remediation and containment expenses and monitoring obligations. In addition, Dominion may be a responsible party for environmental clean-up at a site identified by a regulatory body. Management cannot predict with certainty the amount and timing of all future expenditures related to environmental matters because of the difficulty of estimating clean-up and compliance costs, and the possibility that changes will be made to the current environmental laws and regulations. There is also uncertainty in quantifying liabilities under environmental laws that impose joint and several liability on all potentially responsible parties.


Dominion is exposed to cost-recovery shortfalls because of capped base rates and amendments to the fuel factor statute in effect in Virginia for its regulated electric utility.
Under the Virginia Restructuring Act, as amended in April 2004, Dominion's base rates (excluding, generally, a fuel factor with limited adjustment provisions, and certain other allowable adjustments) remain unchanged until December 31, 2010 unless modified or terminated consistent with the Virginia Restructuring Act. Although the Virginia Restructuring Act allows for the recovery of certain generation-related costs during the capped rates period, Dominion remains exposed to numerous risks of cost-recovery shortfalls. These include exposure to potentially stranded costs, future environmental compliance requirements, tax law changes, costs related to hurricanes or other weather events, inflation and increased capital costs. In addition under the 2004 amendments to the Virginia fuel factor statute, Dominion's current Virginia fue l factor provisions are locked-in until the earlier of July 1, 2007 or the termination of capped rates through Virginia Commission order. The amendments provide for a one-time adjustment of Dominion's fuel factor, effective July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2010, with no adjustment for previously incurred over-recovery or under-recovery, thus eliminating deferred fuel accounting. As a result, Dominion is exposed to fuel price risk. This risk includes exposure to increased costs of fuel, including the energy portion of certain purchased power costs.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)

Under the Virginia Restructuring Act, the generation portion of Dominion's electric utility operations is open to competition and resulting uncertainty. Under the Virginia Restructuring Act, the generation portion of Dominion's electric utility operations in Virginia is open to competition and is no longer subject to cost-based regulation. To date, the competitive market has been slow to develop. Consequently, it is difficult to predict the pace at which the competitive environment will evolve and the extent to which Dominion will face increased competition and be able to operate profitably within this competitive environment.


Dominion's merchant power business is operating in a challenging market.
The success of Dominion's merchant power business depends upon favorable market conditions as well as its ability to find buyers willing to enter into power purchase agreements at prices sufficient to cover its operating costs. Depressed spot and forward wholesale power prices and excess capacity in the industry could result in lower than expected revenues in Dominion's merchant power business.


There are inherent risks in the operation of nuclear facilities
.
These risks include the cost of and Dominion's ability to maintain adequate reserves for decommissioning, plant maintenance costs, spent nuclear fuel disposal costs and exposure to potential liabilities and the threat of terrorism arising out of the operation of these facilities. Dominion maintains decommissioning trusts and external insurance coverage to minimize the financial exposure to these risks. However, it is possible that costs arising from claims could exceed the amount of any insurance coverage.


The use of derivative instruments could result in financial losses
.
Dominion uses derivative instruments, including futures, forwards, options and swaps, to manage its commodity and financial market risks. In addition, Dominion purchases and sells commodity-based contracts in the natural gas, electricity and oil markets for trading purposes. In the future, Dominion could recognize financial losses on these contracts as a result of volatility in the market values of the underlying commodities or if a counterparty fails to perform under a contract. In the absence of actively quoted market prices and pricing information from external sources, the valuation of these contracts involves management's judgment or use of estimates. As a result, changes in the underlying assumptions or use of alternative valuation methods could affect the reported fair value of these contracts.


Dominion is exposed to market risks beyond its control in its energy clearinghouse operations
.
Dominion's energy clearinghouse and risk management operations are subject to multiple market risks including market liquidity, counterparty credit strength and price volatility. Many industry participants have experienced severe business downturns resulting in some companies exiting or curtailing participation in the energy trading markets. This has led to a reduction in the number of trading partners and lower industry trading revenues. Declining creditworthiness of some of Dominion's trading counterparties may limit the level of its trading activities with these parties and increase the risk that these parties may not perform under a contract.


Dominion's exploration and production business is dependent on factors that cannot be predicted or controlled
.
Factors that may affect Dominion's financial results include fluctuations in natural gas and crude oil prices, results of future drilling and well completion activities, Dominion's ability to acquire additional land positions in competitive lease areas as well as inherent operational risks that could disrupt production. Dominion's liquidity may also be impacted by margin requirements that result from financial derivatives used to hedge future sales of gas and oil production and require the deposit of funds and other collateral with counterparties to cover the fair value of covered contracts in excess of agreed-upon credit limits. Short-term market declines in natural gas and oil prices may also result in the permanent write-down of Dominion's gas and oil properties as required by the full cost method of accounting. Under the full cost method, all direct costs of property acquisition, explora tion and development activities are capitalized. If net capitalized costs exceed the present value of estimated future net revenues based on hedge-adjusted period-end prices from the production of proved gas and oil reserves (the ceiling test), in a given country, at the end of any quarterly period, then a permanent write-down of the assets must be recognized in that period.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)


An inability to access financial markets could affect the execution of Dominion's business plan
.
Dominion relies on access to both short-term money markets and longer-term capital markets as a significant source of liquidity for capital requirements not satisfied by the cash flows from its operations. Management believes that Dominion and its subsidiaries will maintain sufficient access to these financial markets based upon current credit ratings. However, certain disruptions outside of Dominion's control may increase its cost of borrowing or restrict its ability to access one or more financial markets. Such disruptions could include an economic downturn, the bankruptcy of an unrelated energy company or changes to Dominion's credit ratings. Restrictions on Dominion's ability to access financial markets may affect its ability to execute its business plan as scheduled.


Changing rating agency requirements could negatively affect Dominion's growth and business strategy.
As of June 30 2004, Dominion's senior unsecured debt was rated BBB+, negative outlook, by Standard & Poor's and Baa1, stable outlook, by Moody's. Both agencies have implemented more stringent applications of the financial requirements for various ratings levels. In order to maintain its current credit ratings in light of these or future new requirements, Dominion may find it necessary to take steps or modify its business plans in ways that may adversely affect its growth and earnings per share. A reduction in Dominion's credit ratings by either Standard & Poor's or Moody's could increase its borrowing costs and adversely affect operating results.


Potential changes in accounting practices may adversely affect Dominion's financial results.
Dominion cannot predict the impact future changes in accounting standards or practices may have on public companies in general or the energy industry or its operations specifically. New accounting standards could be issued that could change the way Dominion records revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities. These changes in accounting standards could adversely affect Dominion's reported earnings or could increase reported liabilities.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE
DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK


The matters discussed in this Item may contain "forward-looking statements" as described in the introductory paragraphs under Part I, Item 2, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Form 10-Q. The reader's attention is directed to those paragraphs for discussion of various risks and uncertainties that may affect the future of Dominion.


Market Rate Sensitive Instruments and Risk Management


Dominion's financial instruments, commodity contracts and related derivative financial instruments are exposed to potential losses due to adverse changes in interest rates, equity security prices, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. Interest rate risk generally is related to Dominion's outstanding debt. Commodity price risk is present in Dominion's electric operations, gas production and procurement operations, and energy marketing and trading operations due to the exposure to market shifts in prices received and paid for natural gas, electricity and other commodities. Dominion uses derivative commodity contracts to manage price risk exposures for these operations. In addition, Dominion is exposed to equity price risk through various portfolios of equity securities.


The following sensitivity analysis estimates the potential loss of future earnings or fair value from market risk sensitive instruments over a selected time period due to a 10% unfavorable change in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.


Commodity Price Risk-Trading Activities

As part of its strategy to market energy and to manage related risks, Dominion manages a portfolio of commodity-based derivative instruments held for trading purposes. These contracts are sensitive to changes in the prices of natural gas, electricity and certain other commodities. Dominion uses established policies and procedures to manage the risks associated with these price fluctuations and uses derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards, swaps and options, to mitigate risk by creating offsetting market positions.


A hypothetical 10% unfavorable change in commodity prices would have resulted in a decrease of approximately $11 million and $56 million in the fair value of Dominion's commodity-based financial derivative instruments held for trading purposes as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.


Commodity Price Risk-Non-Trading Activities

Dominion manages the price risk associated with purchases and sales of natural gas, oil and electricity by using derivative commodity instruments including futures, forwards, options and swaps. For sensitivity analysis purposes, the fair value of Dominion's non-trading derivative commodity instruments is determined based on models that consider the market prices of commodities in future periods, the volatility of the market prices in each period, as well as the time value factors of the derivative instruments. Market prices and volatility are principally determined based on quoted prices on the futures exchange. A hypothetical 10% unfavorable change in market prices of Dominion's non-trading commodity-based financial derivative instruments would have resulted in a decrease in fair value of approximately $473 million and $424 million as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.


The impact of a change in energy commodity prices on Dominion's non-trading commodity based financial derivative instruments at a point in time is not necessarily representative of the results that will be realized when such contracts are ultimately settled. Net losses from derivative commodity instruments used for hedging purposes, to the extent realized, are substantially offset by recognition of the hedged transaction, such as revenue from sales.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE
DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
(Continued)


Interest Rate Risk

Dominion manages its interest rate risk exposure predominantly by maintaining a balance of fixed and variable rate debt. Dominion also enters into interest rate sensitive derivatives, including interest rate swaps and interest rate lock agreements. A hypothetical 10% increase in market interest rates would increase annual interest expense by approximately $11 million and $10 million for financial instruments outstanding at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.


In addition, Dominion, through subsidiaries, retains ownership of mortgage investments, including subordinated bonds and interest-only residual assets retained from securitizations of mortgage loans originated and purchased in prior years. Note 27 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Dominion's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 discussed the impact of changes in value of these investments.


Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

Dominion's Canadian natural gas and oil exploration and production activities are relatively self-contained within Canada. As a result, Dominion's exposure to foreign currency exchange risk for these activities is limited primarily to the effects of translation adjustments that arise from including that operation in its Consolidated Financial Statements. Dominion's management monitors this exposure and believes it is not material. In addition, Dominion manages its foreign exchange risk exposure associated with anticipated future purchases of nuclear fuel processing services denominated in foreign currencies by utilizing currency forward contracts. As a result of holding these contracts as hedges, Dominion's exposure to foreign currency risk is minimal. A hypothetical 10% unfavorable change in relevant foreign exchange rates would have resulted in a decrease of approximately $14 million and $19 million in the fair value of currency forward contracts held by Dominion at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.


Investment Price Risk

Dominion is subject to investment price risk due to marketable securities held as investments in decommissioning trust funds. In accordance with current accounting standards, these marketable securities are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. Dominion recognized a net realized gain (including investment income) of $28 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and a net realized loss (net of investment income) of $10 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. Dominion recorded net unrealized losses on decommissioning trust investments to accumulated other comprehensive income of $8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. For the year ended December 31, 2003, Dominion recorded net unrealized gains of $263 million on decommissioning trust investments to accumulated other comprehensive income.


Dominion also sponsors employee pension and other postretirement benefit plans that hold investments in trusts to fund benefit payments. To the extent that the values of investments held in these trusts decline, the effect will be reflected in Dominion's recognition of the periodic cost of such employee benefit plans and the determination of the amount of cash to be contributed to the employee benefit plans.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Senior management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of Dominion's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation process, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that Dominion's disclosure controls and procedures are effective. There were no changes in Dominion's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Dominion's internal control over financial reporting.

On December 31, 2003, Dominion adopted FIN 46R for its interests in special purpose entities referred to as SPEs and, as a result, has included in its consolidated financial statements those SPEs described in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Dominion's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2004 reflects $633 million of net property, plant and equipment and deferred charges and $688 million of related debt attributable to the SPEs. As these SPEs are owned by unrelated parties, Dominion does not have the authority to dictate or modify, and therefore cannot assess, the disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting in place at these entities.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS


From time to time, Dominion and its subsidiaries are alleged to be in violation or in default under orders, statutes, rules or regulations relating to the environment, compliance plans imposed upon or agreed to by Dominion and its subsidiaries, or permits issued by various local, state and federal agencies for the construction or operation of facilities. Administrative proceedings may also be pending on these matters. In addition, in the ordinary course of business, Dominion and its subsidiaries are involved in various legal proceedings. Management believes that the ultimate resolution of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on Dominion's financial position, liquidity or results of operations. See Future Issues in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) for discussion on various regulatory proceedings to which Dominion and its subsidiaries are a party.

In June 2002, Wiley Fisher, Jr. and John Fisher filed a class action lawsuit against Virginia Power and Dominion Telecom, Inc. (Dominion Telecom) in the U.S. District Court in Richmond, Virginia. The plaintiffs claimed that Virginia Power and Dominion Telecom strung fiber-optic cable across their land, along a Virginia Power electric transmission corridor, without paying compensation. The Complaint sought damages for trespass and "unjust enrichment," as well as punitive damages from the defendants. The named plaintiffs "represent a class . . . consisting of all owners of land in North Carolina and Virginia, other than public streets or highways, that underlies Virginia Power's electric transmission lines and on or in which fiber optic cable has been installed." The federal district court granted a motion to add additional plaintiffs, Harmon T. Tomlinson, Jr. and Linda D. Tomlinson. In August 2003, the federal district court issued an order granting the plaintiff's motion for class certific ation. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied Dominion's petitions for interlocutory appeal on the class certification issue.

In April 2004, the parties entered into a settlement agreement that was subsequently approved by the court in July 2004. Under the terms of the settlement, a fund of $20 million has been established by Virginia Power to pay claims of current and former landowners as well as fees of lawyers for the class. Costs of notice to the class and administration of claims will be borne separately by Virginia Power. The settlement agreement resulted in an after-tax charge of $7 million in the first quarter of 2004.

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Dominion's Annual Shareholders Meeting was held on April 23, 2004 at which time Directors were elected to the Board of Directors for a one-year term or until next year's annual meeting, Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as Dominion's independent auditor for 2004 and a shareholder proposal to limit executive compensation was rejected. See Dominion's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004 for results of the election.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) Exhibits:

 

3.1

Articles of Incorporation as in effect August 9, 1999, as amended March 12, 2001 (Exhibit 3.1, Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, File No. 1-8489, incorporated by reference).

 

3.2

Bylaws as in effect on October 20, 2000 (Exhibit 3, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000, File No. 1-8489, incorporated by reference).

 

10.1

Dominion Resources, Inc. Security Option Plan, amended and restated effective July 13, 2004 (filed herewith).

 

10.2

Dominion Resources, Inc. Executives' Deferred Compensation Plan, effective January 1, 1994 and as amended and restated July 15, 2003 (Exhibit 10.2, Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, File No. 1-8489, incorporated by reference), amended July 13, 2004 (filed herewith).

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) Exhibits (continued):

 

 

10.3

$1,500,000,000 3-Year Credit Agreement among Dominion Resources, Inc., Virginia Electric and Power Company, Consolidated Natural Gas Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders, dated May 27, 2004 (filed herewith).

 

12

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (filed herewith).

 

31.1

Certification by Registrant's Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

 

31.2

Certification by Registrant's Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

 

32

Certification to the Securities and Exchange Commission by Registrant's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

 

99

Condensed consolidated earnings statements (unaudited) (filed herewith).

 

(b) Reports on Form 8-K:

The following Current Report on Form 8-K was filed with the SEC:

 

1.

Dominion filed a report on Form 8-K on July 27, 2004 relating to its press release announcing an increase to its fourth-quarter dividend payable December 20, 2004, by 2 cents per share to 66.5 cents per share, and that for dividends payable in 2005, the quarterly rate will rise again from 66.5 cents per share to 67 cents per share for an annual rate in 2005 of $2.68 per share.

 

The Current Reports on Form 8-K listed below were furnished to the SEC during the period covered by this report and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference into any document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing:

 

1.

Dominion furnished a report on Form 8-K on April 20, 2004, relating to its press release announcing unaudited earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.

 

2.

Dominion furnished a report on Form 8-K on May 5, 2004, relating to its press release announcing an additional $7 million after-tax charge against first quarter 2004 earnings related to an agreement to settle a class action lawsuit involving a dispute over Dominion's rights to install fiber-optic cable along a portion of its electric transmission corridor.

 

3.

Dominion furnished a report on Form 8-K on July 27, 2004, relating to its press release announcing unaudited earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.
Registrant

August 4, 2004

                  /s/ Steven A. Rogers                       
Steven A. Rogers
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)