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UNITED STATES
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 March 31, 2005
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 1-7320
 
ANR Pipeline Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
     
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
  38-1281775
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
El Paso Building
1001 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
77002
(Zip Code)
Telephone Number: (713) 420-2600
 
     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 þ  No o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes o     No þ
     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
     Common stock, par value $1 per share. Shares outstanding on May 11, 2005: 1,000
     ANR PIPELINE COMPANY MEETS THE CONDITIONS OF GENERAL INSTRUCTION H(1)(a) AND (b) TO FORM 10-Q AND IS THEREFORE FILING THIS REPORT WITH A REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT AS PERMITTED BY SUCH INSTRUCTION.
 
 


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PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Results of Operations
PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION
SIGNATURES
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906


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ANR PIPELINE COMPANY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
             
    Caption   Page
         
   
PART I — Financial Information
       
Item 1.
 
Financial Statements
    1  
Item 2.
 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    9  
   
Cautionary Statements for Purposes of the “Safe Harbor” Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
    12  
Item 3.
 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
    *  
Item 4.
 
Controls and Procedures
    12  
   
PART II — Other Information
       
Item 1.
 
Legal Proceedings
    14  
Item 2.
 
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
    *  
Item 3.
 
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
    *  
Item 4.
 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    *  
Item 5.
 
Other Information
    14  
Item 6.
 
Exhibits
    14  
   
Signatures
    15  
 
We have not included a response to this item in this document since no response is required pursuant to the reduced disclosure format permitted by General Instruction H to Form 10-Q.
      Below is a list of terms that are common to our industry and used throughout this document:
             
/d
 
= per day
       
BBtu
 
= billion British thermal units
       
MMcf
 
= million cubic feet
       
      When we refer to cubic feet measurements, all measurements are at a pressure of 14.73 pounds per square inch.
      When we refer to “us”, “we”, “our”, or “ours”, we are describing ANR Pipeline Company and/or our subsidiaries.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
ANR PIPELINE COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
                   
    Quarter Ended
    March 31,
     
    2005   2004
         
Operating revenues
  $ 184     $ 138  
             
Operating expenses
               
 
Operation and maintenance
    64       58  
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    11       9  
 
Taxes, other than income taxes
    7       7  
             
      82       74  
             
Operating income
    102       64  
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliate
    17       20  
Interest and debt expense
    (18 )     (18 )
Affiliated interest income, net
    3       2  
             
Income before income taxes
    104       68  
Income taxes
    38       25  
             
Net income
  $ 66     $ 43  
             
See accompanying notes.

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ANR PIPELINE COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
                       
    March 31,   December 31,
    2005   2004
         
ASSETS
Current assets
               
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $     $  
 
Accounts and notes receivable
               
   
Customer, net of allowance of $2 in 2005 and $3 in 2004
    69       63  
   
Affiliates
    7       3  
   
Other
    1       2  
 
Materials and supplies
    21       21  
 
Deferred income taxes
    14       16  
 
Other
    7       8  
             
     
Total current assets
    119       113  
             
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
    3,692       3,715  
 
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization
    2,150       2,149  
             
     
Total property, plant and equipment, net
    1,542       1,566  
             
Other assets
               
 
Note receivable from affiliate
    550       467  
 
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate
    308       316  
 
Other
    10       10  
             
      868       793  
             
     
Total assets
  $ 2,529     $ 2,472  
             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Current liabilities
               
 
Accounts payable
               
   
Trade
  $ 20     $ 38  
   
Affiliates
    17       25  
   
Other
    25       22  
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
    75       75  
 
Taxes payable
    73       52  
 
Accrued interest
    17       17  
 
Contractual deposits
    13       18  
 
Other
    18       25  
             
     
Total current liabilities
    258       272  
             
Long-term debt, less current maturities
    733       733  
             
Other liabilities
               
 
Deferred income taxes
    363       353  
 
Payable to affiliates
    180       180  
 
Other
    29       34  
             
      572       567  
             
Commitments and contingencies
               
Stockholder’s equity
               
 
Common stock, par value $1 per share; 1,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding
           
 
Additional paid-in capital
    597       597  
 
Retained earnings
    369       303  
             
     
Total stockholder’s equity
    966       900  
             
     
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity
  $ 2,529     $ 2,472  
             
See accompanying notes.

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ANR PIPELINE COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
                       
    Quarter Ended
    March 31,
     
    2005   2004
         
Cash flows from operating activities
               
 
Net income
  $ 66     $ 43  
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities
               
   
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    11       9  
   
Deferred income taxes
    12       12  
   
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliate, adjusted for cash distributions
    8        
   
Asset and liability changes
    (5 )     4  
             
     
Net cash provided by operating activities
    92       68  
             
Cash flows from investing activities
               
 
Additions to property, plant and equipment
    (9 )     (14 )
 
Net change in affiliate advances
    (83 )     (54 )
             
     
Net cash used in investing activities
    (92 )     (68 )
             
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
           
Cash and cash equivalents
               
 
Beginning of period
          25  
             
 
End of period
  $     $ 25  
             
See accompanying notes.

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ANR PIPELINE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
   Basis of Presentation
      We are an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of El Paso Corporation (El Paso). We prepared this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Because this is an interim period filing presented using a condensed format, it does not include all of the disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. You should read it along with our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which includes a summary of our significant accounting policies and other disclosures. The financial statements as of March 31, 2005, and for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, are unaudited. We derived the balance sheet as of December 31, 2004, from the audited balance sheet filed in our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In our opinion, we have made all adjustments which are of a normal, recurring nature to fairly present our interim period results. Due to the seasonal nature of our business, information for interim periods may not be indicative of our results of operations for the entire year.
   Significant Accounting Policies
      Our significant accounting policies are consistent with those discussed in our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
  New Accounting Pronouncements Issued But Not Yet Adopted
      As of March 31, 2005, there were several accounting standards and interpretations that had not yet been adopted by us. Below is a discussion of a significant standard that may impact us.
      Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. In March 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation (FIN) No. 47, Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations. FIN No. 47 requires companies to record a liability for those asset retirement obligations in which the timing or amount of settlement of the obligation are uncertain. These conditional obligations were not addressed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143, which we adopted on
January 1, 2003. FIN No. 47 will require us to accrue a liability when a range of scenarios indicate that the potential timing and settlement amounts of our conditional asset retirement obligations can be determined. We will adopt the provisions of this standard in the fourth quarter of 2005 and have not yet determined the impact, if any, that this pronouncement will have on our financial statements.
2. Debt and Credit Facilities
  Debt
      Our current maturities of long-term debt consist of $75 million, 7.00% debentures due 2025. We classified this debt as current maturities because the holders had until May 2, 2005 to require us to redeem their debentures at par value on June 1, 2005. Holders of approximately $68 million of the debentures have exercised their option to redeem their debentures. The remaining $7 million of the debentures were not redeemed and will be reclassified as long-term debt in the second quarter of 2005.
  Credit Facilities
      We are an eligible borrower under El Paso’s $3 billion credit agreement. At March 31, 2005, El Paso had $1.2 billion outstanding under the term loan and $1.4 billion of letters of credit issued under the credit agreement, none of which was borrowed by or issued on behalf of us. For a further discussion of El Paso’s $3 billion credit agreement and our restrictive covenants, see our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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3. Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Proceedings
      Grynberg. In 1997, we and a number of our affiliates were named defendants in actions brought by Jack Grynberg on behalf of the U.S. Government under the False Claims Act. Generally, these complaints allege an industry-wide conspiracy to underreport the heating value as well as the volumes of the natural gas produced from federal and Native American lands, which deprived the U.S. Government of royalties. The plaintiff in this case seeks royalties that he contends the government should have received had the volume and heating value been differently measured, analyzed, calculated and reported, together with interest, treble damages, civil penalties, expenses and future injunctive relief to require the defendants to adopt allegedly appropriate gas measurement practices. No monetary relief has been specified in this case. These matters have been consolidated for pretrial purposes (In re: Natural Gas Royalties Qui Tam Litigation, U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming, filed June 1997). Motions to dismiss have been briefed and argued and the parties are awaiting the court’s ruling. Our costs and legal exposure related to these lawsuits and claims are not currently determinable.
      Will Price (formerly Quinque). We and a number of our affiliates are named defendants in Will Price, et al. v. Gas Pipelines and Their Predecessors, et al., filed in 1999 in the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas. Plaintiffs allege that the defendants mismeasured natural gas volumes and heating content of natural gas on non-federal and non-Native American lands and seek to recover royalties that they contend they should have received had the volume and heating value of natural gas produced from their properties been differently measured, analyzed, calculated and reported, together with prejudgment and postjudgment interest, punitive damages, treble damages, attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses, and future injunctive relief to require the defendants to adopt allegedly appropriate gas measurement practices. No monetary relief has been specified in this case. Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification of a nationwide class of natural gas working interest owners and natural gas royalty owners was denied in April 2003. Plaintiffs were granted leave to file a Fourth Amended Petition, which narrows the proposed class to royalty owners in wells in Kansas, Wyoming and Colorado and removes claims as to heating content. A second class action petition has since been filed as to the heating content claim. Motions for class certification have been briefed and argued in both proceedings, and the parties are awaiting the court’s ruling. Our costs and legal exposure related to these lawsuits and claims are not currently determinable.
      In addition to the above matters, we are also named defendants in numerous lawsuits and governmental proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business.
      For each of our outstanding legal matters, we evaluate the merits of the case, our exposure to the matter, possible legal or settlement strategies and the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome. If we determine that an unfavorable outcome is probable and can be estimated, we establish the necessary accruals. As further information becomes available, or other relevant developments occur, we adjust our accrual amounts accordingly. While there are still uncertainties related to the ultimate costs we may incur, based upon our evaluation and experience to date, we believe our current reserves are adequate. At March 31, 2005, we had less than $1 million accrued for our outstanding legal matters.
  Environmental Matters
      We are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations governing environmental quality and pollution control. These laws and regulations require us to remove or remedy the effect on the environment of the disposal or release of specified substances at current and former operating sites. At March 31, 2005, we had accrued approximately $26 million for expected remediation costs and associated onsite, offsite and groundwater technical studies and for related environmental legal costs, which we anticipate incurring through

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2027. Our accrual was based on the most likely outcome that can be reasonably estimated. Below is a reconciliation of our accrued liability from January 1, 2005 to March 31, 2005 (in millions):
         
Balance at January 1, 2005.
  $ 27  
Payments for remediation activities
    (1 )
       
Balance at March 31, 2005
  $ 26  
       
      For the remainder of 2005, we estimate that our total remediation expenditures will be approximately $6 million, which primarily will be expended under government directed clean-up plans. In addition, we expect to make capital expenditures for environmental matters of approximately $14 million in the aggregate for the years 2005 through 2009. These expenditures primarily relate to compliance with clean air regulations.
      CERCLA Matters. We have received notice that we could be designated, or have been asked for information to determine whether we could be designated, as a Potentially Responsible Party (PRP) with respect to two active sites under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) or state equivalents. We have sought to resolve our liability as a PRP at these sites through indemnification by third parties and settlements which provide for payment of our allocable share of remediation costs. As of March 31, 2005, we have estimated our share of the remediation costs at these sites to be approximately $1 million. Since the clean-up costs are estimates and are subject to revision as more information becomes available about the extent of remediation required and because in some cases we have asserted a defense to any liability, our estimates could change. Moreover, liability under the federal CERCLA statute is joint and several, meaning that we could be required to pay in excess of our pro rata share of remediation costs. Our understanding of the financial strength of other PRPs has been considered, where appropriate, in estimating our liabilities. Accruals for these matters are included in the environmental reserve discussed above.
      It is possible that new information or future developments could require us to reassess our potential exposure related to environmental matters. We may incur significant costs and liabilities in order to comply with existing environmental laws and regulations. It is also possible that other developments, such as increasingly strict environmental laws and regulations and claims for damages to property, employees, other persons and the environment resulting from our current or past operations, could result in substantial costs and liabilities in the future. As this information becomes available, or other relevant developments occur, we will adjust our accrual amounts accordingly. While there are still uncertainties relating to the ultimate costs we may incur, based upon our evaluation and experience to date, we believe our reserves are adequate.
  Rates and Regulatory Matters
      Cashout Proceeding. In May 2002, we filed a reconciliation of the costs and revenues associated with operating our cashout program, which involves the sale and purchase of natural gas to satisfy shipper imbalances. In October 2002, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accepted the filing and allowed our proposed cashout surcharge to go into effect, but found that the existing cashout mechanism was no longer “just and reasonable” and set the case for hearing to establish a replacement mechanism. A hearing was held and an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) issued an Initial Decision.
      In November 2004, the FERC issued an order on the Initial Decision that affirmed the ALJ’s determination to allow us to utilize high-low pricing as part of our cashout mechanism to develop the amount of cash payment that must be made to resolve imbalances. Under this mechanism, we will cashout shortages by selling gas to imbalance shippers at the highest weekly index price during the month and will purchase overages at the lowest weekly index price during the month. The FERC also found that with respect to the imbalances of Plant Thermal Reduction shippers, they, not us, should retain primary responsibility for obtaining plant data needed to monitor and control these imbalances. In December 2004, we made a compliance filing to implement and revise the mechanism and notified the FERC and shippers as to how we intend to make up past amounts owed to us under the cashout program. Additionally, certain parties sought rehearing of the order. In April 2005, the FERC issued an order on the compliance filing and rehearing

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requests, which largely affirmed the prior order and accepted the compliance filing, subject to us filing certain minor tariff changes and clarifications.
      Accounting for Pipeline Integrity Costs In November 2004, the FERC issued a proposed accounting release that may impact certain costs we incur related to our pipeline integrity program. If the release is enacted as written, we would be required to expense certain future pipeline integrity costs instead of capitalizing them as part of our property, plant and equipment. Although we continue to evaluate the impact that this potential accounting release will have on our consolidated financial statements, we currently estimate that we would be required to expense an additional amount of pipeline integrity expenditures in the range of approximately $3 million to $9 million annually over the next eight years.
      Selective Discounting Notice of Inquiry. In November 2004, the FERC issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comments on its policy regarding selective discounting by natural gas pipelines. The FERC seeks comments regarding whether its practice of permitting pipelines to adjust their ratemaking throughput downward in rate cases to reflect discounts given by pipelines for competitive reasons is appropriate when the discount is given to meet competition from another natural gas pipeline. We, along with several of our affiliated pipelines, filed comments on the NOI in March 2005. The final outcome of this inquiry cannot be predicted with certainty, nor can we predict the impact that the final rule will have on us.
      While the outcome of our outstanding rates and regulatory matters cannot be predicted with certainty, based on current information, we do not expect the ultimate resolution of these matters to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, operating results or cash flows. However, it is possible that new information or future developments could require us to reassess our potential exposure related to these matters, which could have a material effect on our results of operations, our financial position, and our cash flows in the periods these events occur.
4. Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate and Transactions with Affiliates
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate
      Our investment in unconsolidated affiliate consists of our equity ownership interest in Great Lakes. Summarized income statement information of our proportionate share of the income of this investment for the quarters ended March 31 is as follows:
                   
    2005   2004
         
    (In millions)
Operating results data:
               
 
Operating revenues
  $ 35     $ 36  
 
Operating expenses
    15       13  
 
Income from continuing operations and net income(1)
    11       13  
 
(1)  Our proportionate share of Great Lakes’ net income includes our share of taxes recorded by Great Lakes. Our earnings from unconsolidated affiliate recognized in our income statements are presented before these taxes.
Transactions with Affiliates
      Cash Management Program. We participate in El Paso’s cash management program which matches short-term cash surpluses and needs of participating affiliates, thus minimizing total borrowings from outside sources. At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, we had advanced $550 million and $467 million to El Paso. The interest rate at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 was 3.5% and 2.0%. This receivable is due upon demand; however, at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, we have classified this advance as a non-current note receivable from affiliates because we do not anticipate settlement within the next twelve months.
      Taxes. We are a party to a tax accrual policy with El Paso whereby El Paso files U.S. and certain state tax returns on our behalf. In certain states, we file and pay directly to the state taxing authorities. We have income taxes payable of $59 million at March 31, 2005 and $36 million at December 31, 2004, which are

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included in taxes payable on our balance sheets. The majority of these balances will become payable to El Paso.
      Other Affiliate Balances. The following table shows other balances with our affiliates:
                 
    March 31,   December 31,
    2005   2004
         
    (In millions)
Accounts receivable
  $ 7     $ 3  
Accounts payable
    17       25  
Contractual deposits
    3       3  
Other current liabilities
    8       8  
Non-current liabilities
    180       180  
      Affiliate Revenues and Expenses. The following table shows revenues and charges from our affiliates for the quarters ended March 31:
                 
    2005   2004
         
    (In millions)
Revenues from affiliates
  $ 1     $ 3  
Operations and maintenance expenses from affiliates
    27       27  
Reimbursements of operating expenses charged to affiliates
    1       1  

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
      The information contained in Item 2 updates, and should be read in conjunction with, the information disclosed in our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the financial statements and notes presented in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Results of Operations
      Our management, as well as El Paso’s management, uses earnings before interest expense and income taxes (EBIT) to assess the operating results and effectiveness of our business. We define EBIT as net income adjusted for (i) items that do not impact our income from continuing operations, (ii) income taxes, (iii) interest and debt expense and (iv) affiliated interest income. Our business consists of consolidated operations as well as an investment in an unconsolidated affiliate. We exclude interest and debt expense from this measure so that our management can evaluate our operating results without regard to our financing methods. We believe the discussion of our results of operations based on EBIT is useful to our investors because it allows them to more effectively evaluate the operating performance of both our consolidated business and our unconsolidated investment using the same performance measure analyzed internally by our management. EBIT may not be comparable to measurements used by other companies. Additionally, EBIT should be considered in conjunction with net income and other performance measures such as operating income or operating cash flows.
      The following is a reconciliation of EBIT to net income for the quarters ended March 31:
                   
    2005   2004
         
    (In millions, except
    volume amounts)
Operating revenues
  $ 184     $ 138  
Operating expenses
    (82 )     (74 )
             
 
Operating income
    102       64  
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliate
    17       20  
             
 
EBIT
    119       84  
Interest and debt expense
    (18 )     (18 )
Affiliated interest income, net
    3       2  
Income taxes
    (38 )     (25 )
             
 
Net income
  $ 66     $ 43  
             
Throughput volumes (BBtu/d)(1)
    6,170       6,077  
             
 
(1)  Throughput volumes include billable transportation throughput volumes for storage withdrawal and volumes associated with our proportionate share of our 50 percent equity investment in Great Lakes L.P.
     The following items contributed to our overall EBIT increase of $35 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004:
                                   
                EBIT
    Revenue   Expense   Other   Impact
                 
    Favorable/(Unfavorable)
    (In millions)
Contract restructuring
  $ 29                 $ 29  
Gas not used in operations and other natural gas sales
    17       (6 )           11  
Earnings from our equity investment in Great Lakes L.P.
                (3 )     (3 )
Other
          (2 )           (2 )
                         
 
Total impact on EBIT
  $ 46     $ (8 )   $ (3 )   $ 35  
                         
      The following provides further discussions of some of the significant items listed above as well as events that may affect our operations in the future.

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      Contract Restructuring. In March 2005, we completed the restructuring of our transportation contracts with a shipper on our Southwest and Southeast Legs as well as a related gathering contract. As a result of this restructuring, we recognized $29 million of revenues in the first quarter of 2005.
      Gas Not Used in Operations and Other Natural Gas Sales. The financial impact of operational gas, net of gas used in operations, is based on the amount of natural gas we are allowed to recover and dispose of, relative to the amounts of natural gas we use for operating purposes and the price of natural gas. Gas not needed for operations results in revenues to us, which are driven by volumes and prices during a given period and are influenced by factors such as adjustments in fuel rates, system throughput, facility enhancements and the ability to operate the systems in the most efficient and safe manner. In addition, we anticipate that recoveries of gas not used in our operations will be significantly impacted by a FERC directive to implement a fuel tracker with a true-up mechanism in 2005 that will mitigate our risk for under-recovery of gas needed for operations while limiting our recovery of gas not used in operations.
      During the first quarter of 2005, the continuing sales of higher volumes of natural gas made available by our storage realignment project resulted in a favorable impact to our operating results in 2005. See our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a further discussion of our storage realignment project.
      Expansions. In July 2004, the FERC granted certificate authorization for our proposed EastLeg project. The EastLeg project will add 142 MMcf/d of capacity along our mainline lateral systems in Wisconsin. The anticipated in-service date of the project is November 2005.
      In June 2004, the FERC granted certificate authorization for our proposed NorthLeg project. The NorthLeg project will add 110 MMcf/d of capacity and 6,000 horsepower of electric powered compression at our Weyauwega Compressor station in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. The anticipated in-service date of the project is November 2005.
      Regulatory and Other Matters. In November 2004, the FERC issued a proposed accounting release that may impact certain costs we incur related to our pipeline integrity program. If the release is enacted as written, we would be required to expense certain future pipeline integrity costs instead of capitalizing them as part of our property, plant and equipment. Although we continue to evaluate the impact that this potential accounting release will have on our consolidated financial statements, we currently estimate that we would be required to expense an additional amount of pipeline integrity expenditures in the range of approximately $3 million to $9 million annually over the next eight years.
      We have previously filed claims with a bankruptcy court to recover damages from USGen New England, Inc. (USGen) related to two rejected transportation agreements. In April 2005, we signed a Stipulation and Consent Order (Order) with USGen, which provides that we will receive approximately $14 million, plus interest on our claims. The Order was approved by the bankruptcy court.
Income Taxes
                 
    Quarter Ended
    March 31,
     
    2005   2004
         
    (In millions,
    except for rates)
Income taxes
  $ 38     $ 25  
Effective tax rate
    37 %     37 %
      Our effective tax rates were different than the statutory rate of 35 percent, primarily due to the effect of state income taxes.
Liquidity
      Our liquidity needs have historically been provided by cash flows from operating activities and the use of El Paso’s cash management program. Under El Paso’s cash management program, depending on whether we have short-term cash surpluses or requirements, we either provide cash to El Paso or El Paso provides cash to us. We have historically provided cash advances to El Paso, and we reflect these advances as investing

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activities in our statement of cash flows. At March 31, 2005, we had a cash advance receivable from El Paso of $550 million as a result of this program. This receivable is due upon demand; however, we do not anticipate settlement within the next twelve months. At March 31, 2005, this receivable was classified as a non-current note receivable from affiliate on our balance sheet. In addition to El Paso’s cash management program, we are also eligible to borrow amounts available under El Paso’s $3 billion credit agreement, under which we are pledged as collateral. We believe that cash flows from operating activities and amounts available under El Paso’s cash management program, if necessary, will be adequate to meet our short-term capital and debt service requirements for our existing operations.
Capital Expenditures
      Our capital expenditures for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 were approximately $9 million. We expect to spend $122 million for the remainder of 2005 for capital expenditures, consisting of $54 million to expand the capacity on our system and $68 million for maintenance capital. We expect to fund our maintenance and expansion capital expenditures through internally generated funds and/or by recovering some of the amounts advanced to El Paso under its cash management program, if necessary.
Commitments and Contingencies
      See Item 1, Financial Statements, Note 3, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS FOR PURPOSES OF THE “SAFE HARBOR” PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
      This Report contains or incorporates by reference forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Where any forward-looking statement includes a statement of the assumptions or bases underlying the forward-looking statement, we caution that, while we believe these assumptions or bases to be reasonable and to be made in good faith, assumed facts or bases almost always vary from the actual results, and the differences between assumed facts or bases and actual results can be material, depending upon the circumstances. Where, in any forward-looking statement, we or our management express an expectation or belief as to future results, that expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and is believed to have a reasonable basis. We cannot assure you, however, that the statement of expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished. The words “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate” and similar expressions will generally identify forward-looking statements.
      With this in mind, you should consider the risks discussed elsewhere in this Report and other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
      Omitted from this Report pursuant to the reduced disclosure format permitted by General Instruction H to Form 10-Q.
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures
Material Weakness Previously Disclosed
      As discussed in our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K, we did not maintain effective controls as of December 31, 2004, over access to financial application programs and data in certain information technology environments. The remedial actions implemented in the first quarter of 2005 related to this material weakness are described below.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
      As of March 31, 2005, we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our President and our Chief Financial Officer (CFO), as to the effectiveness, design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). This evaluation considered the various processes carried out under the direction of our disclosure committee in an effort to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the SEC reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the President and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely discussion regarding required financial disclosure.
      Based on the results of this evaluation, our President and CFO concluded that as a result of the material weakness discussed above, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2005. Because of this material weakness, we performed additional procedures to ensure that our financial statements as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, were fairly presented in all material respects in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
      During the first quarter of 2005, we implemented the following changes in our internal control over financial reporting:
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  •  Developed a segregation of duties matrix for our primary financial system that documents existing role assignments.
      We have identified other remedial actions to improve our internal control over financial reporting that are in the process of being implemented. In addition, we are continuing to evaluate the ongoing effectiveness and sustainability of the changes we have made in our internal control and, as a result of our ongoing evaluation, we may identify additional changes to improve our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
      See Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, Note 3, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
      Omitted from this Report pursuant to the reduced disclosure format permitted by General Instruction H to Form 10-Q.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
      Omitted from this Report pursuant to the reduced disclosure format permitted by General Instruction H to Form 10-Q.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
      Omitted from this Report pursuant to the reduced disclosure format permitted by General Instruction H to Form 10-Q.
Item 5. Other Information
      None.
Item 6. Exhibits
      Each exhibit identified below is filed as a part of this Report. Exhibits not incorporated by reference to a prior filing are designated by an “*”. Exhibits designated by “**” are furnished with this filing pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K. All exhibits not so designated are incorporated herein by reference to a prior filing as indicated.
         
Exhibit    
Number   Description
     
  *31 .A   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  *31 .B   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  **32 .A   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  **32 .B   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
      Undertaking
        We hereby undertake, pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 601(b), paragraph (4)(iii), to furnish to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, all constituent instruments defining the rights of holders of our long-term debt not filed herewith for the reason that the total amount of securities authorized under any of such instruments does not exceed 10 percent of our total consolidated assets.

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SIGNATURES
      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ANR Pipeline Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
  ANR PIPELINE COMPANY
Date: May 11, 2005
        /s/ STEPHEN C. BEASLEY
 
 
  Stephen C. Beasley
  President
  (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: May 11, 2005
        /s/ GREG G. GRUBER
 
 
  Greg G. Gruber
  Senior Vice President,
  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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ANR PIPELINE COMPANY
EXHIBIT INDEX
      Each exhibit identified below is filed as a part of this Report. Exhibits not incorporated by reference to a prior filing are designated by an “*”. Exhibits designated by “**” are furnished with this filing pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K. All exhibits not so designated are incorporated herein by reference to a prior filing as indicated.
         
Exhibit    
Number   Description
     
  *31 .A   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  *31 .B   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  **32 .A   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  **32 .B   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.