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Exhibit 99.1
Michigan Consolidated Gas Company
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

 


 

Michigan Consolidated Gas Company
TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
    Page  
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
    3  
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited)
    4  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
    6  
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholder’s Equity and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
    7  
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
    8  

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MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31  
(in Millions)   2011     2010  
Operating Revenues
  $ 680     $ 745  
 
           
 
               
Operating Expenses
               
Cost of gas
    399       458  
Operation and maintenance
    101       108  
Depreciation and amortization
    22       26  
Taxes other than income
    17       16  
 
           
 
    539       608  
 
           
 
               
Operating Income
    141       137  
 
           
 
               
Other (Income) and Deductions
               
Interest expense
    16       17  
Interest income
    (2 )     (2 )
Other income
    (2 )     (2 )
Other expenses
    1       1  
 
           
 
    13       14  
 
           
 
               
Income Before Income Taxes
    128       123  
 
               
Income Tax Provision
    46       44  
 
           
 
               
Net Income
  $ 82     $ 79  
 
           
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

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MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED)
                 
    March 31     December 31  
(in Millions)   2011     2010  
ASSETS
               
Current Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 2     $  
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $85 and $94, respectively)
               
Customer
    511       421  
Affiliates
    59       49  
Other
    7        
Inventories
               
Gas
    3       43  
Materials and supplies
    17       17  
Gas customer choice deferred asset
    30       105  
Current deferred income taxes
    36       38  
Notes receivable
               
Affiliates
    4       4  
Other
    3       3  
Other
    14       12  
 
           
 
    686       692  
 
           
 
               
Investments
    24       24  
 
           
 
               
Property
               
Property, plant and equipment
    3,722       3,817  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (1,531 )     (1,622 )
 
           
 
    2,191       2,195  
 
           
 
               
Other Assets
               
Regulatory assets
    735       778  
Net investment in lease
    70       71  
Notes receivable — affiliates
    1       1  
Prepaid pension costs — affiliates
    183       178  
Other
    8       10  
 
           
 
    997       1,038  
 
           
Total Assets
  $ 3,898     $ 3,949  
 
           
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

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MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED)
                 
    March 31     December 31  
(in Millions, Except Shares)   2011     2010  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities
               
Accounts payable
               
Affiliates
  $ 18     $ 24  
Other
    124       156  
Short-term borrowings
Affiliates
    27       137  
Other
          150  
Gas inventory equalization
    204        
Other
    75       111  
 
           
 
    448       578  
 
           
 
               
Long-Term Debt
    889       889  
 
           
 
               
Other Liabilities
               
Deferred income taxes
    489       454  
Regulatory liabilities
    632       614  
Accrued pension liability — affiliates
    51       50  
Accrued postretirement liability — affiliates
    161       182  
Asset retirement obligations
    116       118  
Other
    52       53  
 
           
 
    1,501       1,471  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 6 and 8)
               
 
               
Shareholder’s Equity
               
Common stock, $1 par value, 15,100,000 shares authorized, 10,300,000 shares issued and outstanding
    534       534  
Retained earnings
    528       479  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (2 )     (2 )
 
           
 
    1,060       1,011  
 
           
Total Liabilities and Shareholder’s Equity
  $ 3,898     $ 3,949  
 
           
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

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MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31  
(in Millions)   2011     2010  
Operating Activities
               
Net income
  $ 82     $ 79  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    22       26  
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net
    37       6  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable, net
    (116 )     (32 )
Inventories
    40       31  
Accrued postretirement liability-affiliates
    (20 )     24  
Accrued pension liability-affiliates
    (5 )     (6 )
Accrued gas cost recovery
    (8 )     (19 )
Accounts payable
    (33 )     (33 )
Gas inventory equalization
    204       190  
Income, property and other taxes payable
    6       43  
Other assets
    112       61  
Other liabilities
    (5 )     14  
 
           
Net cash from operating activities
    316       384  
 
           
 
               
Investing Activities
               
Plant and equipment expenditures
    (33 )     (31 )
Proceeds from sale of assets
          9  
Other
    (2 )     1  
 
           
Net cash used for investing activities
    (35 )     (21 )
 
           
 
               
Financing Activities
               
Short-term borrowings, net
    (150 )     (327 )
Notes payable from affiliates
    (109 )     (19 )
Dividends on common stock
    (20 )     (18 )
 
           
Net cash used for financing activities
    (279 )     (364 )
 
           
 
               
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    2       (1 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
          2  
 
           
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
  $ 2     $ 1  
 
           
 
               
Noncash Financing Activity
               
Transfer of non-utility subsidiaries to affiliate
  $ (13 )   $  
 
           
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

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MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER’S
EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
                                         
                            Accumulated    
                            Other    
(Dollars in Millions,   Common Stock   Retained   Comprehensive    
Shares in Thousands)   Shares   Amount   Earnings   Loss   Total
Balance, December 31, 2010
    10,300     $ 534     $ 479     $ (2 )   $ 1,011  
Net income
                82             82  
Dividends declared on common stock
                (20 )           (20 )
Transfer of non-utility subsidiaries to affiliate
                (13 )           (13 )
 
Balance, March 31, 2011
    10,300     $ 534     $ 528     $ (2 )   $ 1,060  
 
     The following table displays other comprehensive income for the three-month periods ended March 31:
                 
(in Millions)   2011     2010  
Net income
  $ 82     $ 79  
 
           
Comprehensive income
  $ 82     $ 79  
 
           
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

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Michigan Consolidated Gas Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION
These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements furnished on Form 8-K.
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These accounting principles require management to use estimates and assumptions that impact reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from the Company’s estimates.
The Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited, but in the Company’s opinion include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of such financial statements. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, except as otherwise disclosed in these Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Financial results for this interim period are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.
References in this report to “Company” and “MichCon” are to Michigan Consolidated Gas Company and its subsidiaries, collectively.
Certain prior year balances were reclassified to match the current year’s financial statement presentation.
NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Income Taxes
MichCon has an income tax receivable of $43 million at March 31, 2011 and $48 million at December 31, 2010 due from DTE Energy.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company received an allocation of costs from DTE Energy associated with stock-based compensation of $3 million and $2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
NOTE 3 — FAIR VALUE
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date in a principal or most advantageous market. Fair value is a market-based measurement that is determined based on inputs, which refer broadly to assumptions that market participants’ use in pricing assets or liabilities. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated or generally unobservable inputs. The Company makes certain assumptions it believes that market participants would use in pricing assets or liabilities, including assumptions about risk, and the risks inherent in the inputs to valuation techniques. Credit risk of the Company and its counterparties is incorporated in the valuation of assets and liabilities through the use of credit reserves, the impact of which was immaterial at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The Company believes it uses valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable market-based inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of long-term debt is determined by using quoted market prices when available and a discounted cash flow analysis based upon estimated current borrowing rates when quoted market prices are not available. The table below shows the fair value and the carrying value for long-term debt securities. Certain other financial instruments, such as notes payable, customer deposits and notes receivable are not shown as carrying value approximates fair value.
                                 
    March 31, 2011   December 31, 2010
    Fair Value   Carrying Value   Fair Value   Carrying Value
Long-Term Debt
  $975 million   $889 million   $981 million   $889 million
NOTE 4 — FINANCIAL AND OTHER DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
The Company recognizes all derivatives at their fair value on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position unless they qualify for certain scope exceptions, including the normal purchases and normal sales exception. Further, derivatives that qualify and are designated for hedge accounting are classified as either hedges of a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (cash flow hedge), or as hedges of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or of an unrecognized firm commitment (fair value hedge). For cash flow hedges, the portion of the derivative gain or loss that is effective in offsetting the change in the value of the underlying exposure is deferred in Accumulated other comprehensive income and later reclassified into earnings when the underlying transaction occurs. For fair value hedges, changes in fair values for the derivative are recognized in earnings each period. Gains and losses from the ineffective portion of any hedge are recognized in earnings immediately. For derivatives that do not qualify or are not designated for hedge accounting, changes in the fair value are recognized in earnings each period.
The Company’s primary market risk exposure is associated with commodity prices, credit and interest rates. MichCon has risk management policies to monitor and manage market risks.
Commodity Price Risk
The Company has fixed-priced contracts for portions of its expected gas supply requirements through March 2014. These gas supply contracts are designated and qualify for the normal purchases and sales exception and are therefore accounted for under the accrual method. The Company may also sell forward storage and transportation capacity contracts. Forward firm storage and transportation contracts are not derivatives and are therefore accounted for under the accrual method.
Credit Risk
The Company is exposed to credit risk if customers or counterparties do not comply with their contractual obligations. MichCon maintains credit policies that significantly minimize overall credit risk. These policies include an evaluation of potential customers’ and counterparties’ financial condition, credit rating, collateral requirements or other credit enhancements such as letters of credit or guarantees. The Company generally uses standardized agreements that allow the netting of positive and negative transactions associated with a single counterparty.
The Company maintains a provision for credit losses based on factors surrounding the credit risk of its customers, historical trends, and other information. Based on the Company’s credit policies and its March 31, 2011 provision for credit losses, the Company’s exposure to counterparty nonperformance is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial statements.
Interest Rate Risk
MichCon occasionally uses treasury locks and other interest rate derivatives to hedge the risk associated with interest rate market volatility. In 2004, MichCon entered into an interest rate derivative to limit its sensitivity to market interest rate risk associated with the issuance of long-term debt. Such instrument was designated as a cash flow hedge. The Company subsequently issued long-term debt and terminated the hedge at a cost that is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Amounts recorded in other comprehensive loss will be reclassified to interest expense as the related interest affects earnings through 2033.

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NOTE 5 — ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
A reconciliation of the asset retirement obligations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 follows:
         
(in Millions)        
Asset retirement obligations at December 31, 2010
  $ 118  
Accretion
    2  
Liabilities settled
    (4 )
 
     
Asset retirement obligations at March 31, 2011
  $ 116  
 
     
NOTE 6 — REGULATORY MATTERS
Energy Optimization (EO) Plans
In April 2011, MichCon filed an application for approval of its reconciliation of its 2010 EO plan expenses. MichCon’s EO reconciliation includes a cumulative $5.6 million net over-recovery at year end 2010 for the 2010 EO plan.
MichCon UETM
In March 2011, MichCon filed an application with the MPSC for approval of its UETM for 2010 requesting recovery of approximately $31.4 million consisting of costs related to 2010 uncollectible expense.
Other
The Company is unable to predict the outcome of the unresolved regulatory matters discussed herein. Resolution of these matters is dependent upon future MPSC orders and appeals, which may materially impact the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company.
NOTE 7 SHORT-TERM CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS AND BORROWINGS
In August 2010, MichCon entered into an amended and restated $250 million two-year unsecured revolving credit agreement and a new $175 million three-year unsecured revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of 23 banks that may be used for general corporate borrowings, but are intended to provide liquidity support for the Company’s commercial paper program. No one bank provides more than 8.25% of the commitment in any facility. Borrowings under the facilities are available at prevailing short-term interest rates.
The above agreements require the Company to maintain a total funded debt to capitalization ratio of no more than 0.65 to 1. In the agreements, “total funded debt” means all indebtedness of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, including capital lease obligations, hedge agreements and guarantees of third parties’ debt, but excluding contingent obligations, nonrecourse and junior subordinated debt and, except for calculations at the end of the second quarter, certain MichCon short-term debt. “Capitalization” means the sum of (a) total funded debt plus (b) “consolidated net worth,” which is equal to consolidated total stockholders’ equity of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries (excluding pension effects under certain FASB statements), as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. At March 31, 2011, the total funded debt to total capitalization ratio for MichCon was 0.46 to 1. Should the Company have delinquent obligations of at least $50 million to any creditor, such delinquency will be considered a default under the Company’s credit agreements. There was no commercial paper outstanding at March 31, 2011 and $150 million of commercial paper outstanding at December 31, 2010.

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NOTE 8 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Environmental
Contaminated Sites — Prior to the construction of major interstate natural gas pipelines, gas for heating and other uses was manufactured locally from processes involving coal, coke or oil. The facilities, which produced gas, have been designated as manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites. MichCon owns, or previously owned, 14 former MGP sites. Investigations have revealed contamination related to the by-products of gas manufacturing at each site. In addition to the MGP sites, MichCon is also in the process of cleaning up other contaminated sites. Cleanup activities associated with these sites will be conducted over the next several years.
The MPSC has established a cost deferral and rate recovery mechanism for investigation and remediation costs incurred at former MGP sites. Accordingly, the Company recognizes a liability and corresponding regulatory asset for estimated investigation and remediation costs at former MGP sites. As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, MichCon had $36 million, accrued for remediation.
Any significant change in assumptions, such as remediation techniques, nature and extent of contamination and regulatory requirements, could impact the estimate of remedial action costs for the sites and affect the Company’s financial position and cash flows. The Company anticipates the cost amortization methodology approved by the MPSC for MichCon, which allows MichCon to amortize the MGP costs over a ten-year period beginning with the year subsequent to the year the MGP costs were incurred, will prevent environmental costs from having a material adverse impact on the Company’s results of operations.
Labor Contracts
There are several bargaining units for the Company’s represented employees. The majority of the represented employees are under contracts that expire in June 2011 and October 2013.
Purchase Commitments
As of March 31, 2011, the Company was party to numerous long-term purchase commitments relating to a variety of goods and services required for its business. These agreements primarily consist of long-term gas purchase and transportation agreements. The Company estimates that these commitments will be approximately $1.3 billion through 2051. MichCon also estimates that 2011 capital expenditures will be approximately $180 million. The Company has made certain commitments in connection with expected capital expenditures.
Bankruptcies
The Company sells gas and gas storage and transportation services to numerous companies operating in the steel, automotive, energy, retail and other industries. Certain of its customers have filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Company regularly reviews contingent matters relating to these customers and its sale contracts and it records provisions for amounts considered at risk of probable loss. The Company believes its previously accrued amounts are adequate for probable losses. The final resolution of these matters is not expected to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
Other Contingencies
The Company is involved in certain legal, regulatory, administrative and environmental proceedings before various courts, arbitration panels and governmental agencies concerning claims arising in the ordinary course of business. These proceedings include certain contract disputes, additional environmental reviews and investigations, audits, inquiries from various regulators, and pending judicial matters. The Company cannot predict the final disposition of such proceedings. The Company regularly reviews legal matters and records provisions for claims that it can estimate and are considered probable of loss. The resolution of these pending proceedings is not expected to have a material effect on its operations or financial statements in the periods they are resolved.
See Note 6 for a discussion of contingencies related to Regulatory Matters.

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NOTE 9 — RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND TRUSTEED ASSETS
The following details the components of net periodic benefit costs (credit) for pension benefits and other postretirement benefits for the three months ended March 31:
                                 
                    Other Postretirement  
    Pension Benefits     Benefits  
(in Millions)   2011     2010     2011     2010  
Service cost
  $ 4     $ 3     $ 4     $ 4  
Interest cost
    10       10       7       7  
Expected return on plan assets
    (18 )     (20 )     (8 )     (6 )
Amortization of net actuarial loss
    7       4       3       2  
Net transition liability
                      1  
 
                       
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)
  $ 3     $ (3 )   $ 6     $ 8  
 
                       
Pension and other Postretirement Contributions
The Company does not expect to make a contribution to its pension plans in 2011.
In January 2011, the Company contributed $45 million to its other postretirement benefit plans. The Company does not plan on making additional contribution to the plans in 2011.
NOTE 10 — DISPOSALS
Effective January 1, 2011, MichCon transferred certain non — utility subsidiaries to an affiliated company. The transfer was effected by a non-cash dividend of approximately $13 million.

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