1 Page 1 of 17 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549-1004 FORM 11-K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED) For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994 Commission file number 1 - 7479 BAY STATE GAS COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN (Full title of the plan) BAY STATE GAS COMPANY 300 Friberg Parkway Westborough, Massachusetts 01581-5039 (Name and address of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan) 2 Page 2 of 17 Index Page No. ----- -------- (a) Signatures: 3 (b) Financial Statements: Independent Auditors' Report 4 Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 1994 and 1993 5 Statements of Income and Changes in Plan Equity for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 6-8 Notes to Financial Statements 9-15 Schedule I: Item 27a - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes 16 Schedules II: Item 27d - Schedule of Reportable Transactions - Year Ended December 31, 1994 17 3 Page 3 of 17 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Committee administering the Plan has duly caused this annual report to be signed by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. BAY STATE GAS COMPANY BENEFITS COMMITTEE Date: June 30, 1995 By /s/ Charles H. Tenney III ---------------------------- Charles H. Tenney III Chairman By /s/ Paul G. Ford ---------------------------- Paul G. Ford Vice-Chairman By /s/ Thomas W. Sherman ---------------------------- Thomas W. Sherman Committee Member By /s/ William D. MacGillivray ---------------------------- William D. MacGillivray Committee Member By /s/ Kim H. Corwin ---------------------------- Kim H. Corwin Committee Member 4 Page 4 of 17 Independent Auditors' Report The Benefits Committee Bay State Gas Company: We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of the Bay State Gas Company Employee Savings Plan as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the related statements of income and changes in plan equity for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1994. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Bay State Gas Company Employee Savings Plan at December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the results of its operations and changes in plan equity for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1994 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedules of assets held for investment purposes and reportable transactions are presented for the purpose of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements but are supplementary information required by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. KPMG Peat Marwick LLP Boston, Massachusetts June 9, 1995 5 Page 5 of 17 Bay State Gas Company Employee Savings Plan Statements of Financial Condition December 31, 1994 and 1993 Assets 1994 1993 - ------ ---- ---- Investments, at market value (note 4): Company Stock Fund $ 7,981,221 $ 9,148,263 Company PAYSOP Fund 5,861,874 6,724,602 Templeton Growth Fund, Ltd. 6,374,217 4,978,046 State Street Bank and Trust Company: Selection Fund 7,749,125 7,712,239 Index Fund 2,903,470 2,971,601 Loan Fund 1,395,468 1,348,791 ----------- ----------- Total investments 32,265,375 32,883,542 Cash and cash equivalents 240,043 202,325 Accrued interest receivable 44,153 43,430 Other receivables 4,882 - ----------- ----------- Total assets $32,554,453 $33,129,297 =========== =========== Liabilities and Plan Equity Accrued expenses $ 14,150 $ - Due to Bay State Gas Company Employee Savings Plan for Operating Employees 162,390 - ----------- ----------- Total liabilities 176,540 - ----------- ----------- Total plan equity 32,377,913 33,129,297 ----------- ----------- Total liabilities and plan equity $32,554,453 $33,129,297 =========== =========== See accompanying notes to financial statements. 6 Page 6 of 17 Bay State Gas Company Employee Savings Plan Statement of Income and Changes in Plan Equity Year ended December 31, 1994 Templeton Growth Company Company Selection Index Fund Stock PAYSOP Loan Fund Fund Ltd Fund Fund Fund Total ----------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------- Investment income: Interest $ 505,443 $ 126 $ 1,881 $ 1,340 $ 65 $ 83,144 $ 591,999 Dividends - - 540,519 622,724 170,116 - 1,333,359 Net appreciation (depreciation) in the market value of investments - 42,626 (527,097) (1,478,062) (902,599) -- (2,865,132) ----------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------- Total investment income (loss) 505,443 42,752 15,303 (853,998) (732,418) 83,144 (939,774) ----------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------- Contributions: Employee 472,331 222,333 519,766 612,186 - - 1,826,616 Employer 208,090 105,251 216,600 263,287 - - 793,228 ----------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------- Total contributions 680,421 327,584 736,366 875,473 - - 2,619,844 ----------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------- Total additions 1,185,864 370,336 751,669 21,475 (732,418) 83,144 1,680,070 ----------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------- Benefits paid (303,234) (146,830) (86,594) (216,344) (68,142) - (821,144) Administrative fees (37,924) (15,719) (8,495) (18,617) (12,072) - (92,827) Transfers between funds (295,889) (99,822) 986,830 5,271,860 (5,911,575) 48,596 - Transfers out to other plans (439,676) (133,279) (217,870) (613,872) - (112,786) (1,517,483) ----------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------- Net increase (decrease) in plan equity 109,141 (25,314) 1,425,540 4,444,502 (6,724,207) 18,954 (71,384) Plan equity: Beginning of year 7,755,646 2,971,613 4,988,053 9,340,987 6,724,207 1,348,791 33,129,297 ----------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------- End of year $ 7,864,787 $ 2,946,299 $6,413,593 $ 13,785,489 $ - $1,367,745 $32,377,913 =========== =========== ========== ============ =========== ========== =========== See accompanying notes to financial statements. 7 Page 7 of 17 Bay State Gas Company Employee Savings Plan Statement of Income and Changes in Plan Equity Year ended December 31, 1993 Templeton Growth Company Company Selection Index Fund Stock PAYSOP Loan Fund Fund Ltd Fund Fund Fund Total ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Investment income: Interest $ 503,442 $ 209 $ 1,133 $ 519 $ 6 $ 78,346 $ 583,655 Dividends - - 352,725 418,771 322,543 - 1,094,039 Net appreciation in the market value of investments - 272,874 772,718 1,007,627 780,368 -- 2,833,587 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Total investment income 503,442 273,083 1,126,576 1,426,917 1,102,917 78,346 4,511,281 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Contributions: Employee 518,563 238,927 346,554 664,002 - 734 1,768,780 Employer 251,064 108,624 156,314 291,408 - - 807,410 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Total contributions 769,627 347,551 502,868 955,410 - 734 2,576,190 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Total additions 1,273,069 620,634 1,629,444 2,382,327 1,102,917 79,080 7,087,471 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Benefits paid (91,104) (43,861) (14,633) (103,805) (17,372) (3,946) (274,721) Transfers between funds (186,471) (231,084) 157,273 100,323 - 159,959 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Net increase in plan equity 995,494 345,689 1,772,084 2,378,845 1,085,545 235,093 6,812,750 Plan equity: Beginning of year 6,760,152 2,625,924 3,215,969 6,962,142 5,638,662 1,113,698 26,316,547 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- End of year $7,755,646 $2,971,613 $4,988,053 $9,340,987 $6,724,207 $1,348,791 $33,129,297 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== =========== See accompanying notes to financial statements. 8 Page 8 of 17 Bay State Gas Company Employee Savings Plan Statement of Income and Changes in Plan Equity Year ended December 31, 1992 Templeton Growth Company Company Selection Index Fund Stock PAYSOP Loan Fund Fund Ltd Fund Fund Fund Total ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Investment income: Interest $ 471,687 $ 247 $ 657 $ 963 $ 1,042 $ 68,399 $ 542,995 Dividends - - 317,337 355,158 299,123 - 971,618 Net appreciation (depreciation) in the market value of investments - 189,563 (206,836) 663,429 550,504 - 1,196,660 ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Total investment income 471,687 189,810 111,158 1,019,550 850,669 68,399 2,711,273 ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Contributions: Employee 473,063 210,390 282,610 463,069 - - 1,429,132 Employer 185,213 73,313 102,639 179,412 - - 540,577 ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Total contributions 658,276 283,703 385,249 642,481 - - 1,969,709 ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Total additions 1,129,963 473,513 496,407 1,662,031 850,669 68,399 4,680,982 ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Benefits paid (120,508) (17,541) (79,146) (149,305) (179,865) (35,519) (581,884) Fees paid (1,127) - (60) - - - (1,187) Transfers between funds 55,630 (28,146) 161,998 (337,302) (740) 148,560 - ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Net increase in plan equity 1,063,958 427,826 579,199 1,175,424 670,064 181,440 4,097,911 Plan equity: Beginning of year 5,696,194 2,198,098 2,636,770 5,786,718 4,968,598 932,258 22,218,636 ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- End of year $6,760,152 $ 2,625,924 $3,215,969 $6,962,142 $5,638,662 $1,113,698 $26,316,547 ========== =========== ========== ========== ========== ========== =========== See accompanying notes to financial statements. 9 Page 9 of 17 BAY STATE GAS COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 1) Description of Plan (a) General The Bay State Gas Company Employee Savings Plan ("the Plan") is a defined contribution payroll reduction savings plan. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). Participants should refer to the Plan document for more complete information. (b) Plan Amendments The Plan was amended and restated in 1992 to include an enhanced contribution matching provision for certain employees. (c) Eligibility Substantially all non-union employees of Bay State Gas Company (the "Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Northern Utilities, Inc. and Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc. are eligible for participation in the Plan following the completion of one year of service. To meet the service requirement, an employee must complete at least 1,000 hours of service during any twelve consecutive months commencing on their date of employment or any anniversary of that date. Employees may participate in the Plan until death, retirement, or withdrawal of the entire contributed balance. 2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (a) Basis of Presentation The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. (b) Trustee State Street Bank & Trust Company served as Trustee of the Plan and was granted discretionary authority concerning purchases and sales of investments for the Plan. Plan assets are held in safekeeping by the Trustee. Effective April 1, 1995, Wells Fargo Bank was appointed Trustee of the Plan and all assets were subsequently transferred into their possession. 10 Page 10 of 17 BAY STATE GAS COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) (c) Investments Investments in the Company Stock Fund, Templeton Growth Fund, Company PAYSOP Fund and the Index Fund are stated at market value. Market values are based on quotations from national securities exchanges for the various investments as of the close of business on the last day of the year. Investments held in the Selection Fund consist of guaranteed investment contracts and are valued at contract value. Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Net appreciation (depreciation)in the market value of investments includes both realized and unrealized gains and losses. (d) Payment of benefits Benefits are recorded when paid. 3) Plan Administration (a) Administration The Plan is administered by the Bay State Gas Company Benefits Committee ("the Committee"), which is comprised of three or more individuals selected by the Board of Directors of the Company. The Committee carries out the provisions of the Plan, replies to questions and resolves disputes arising under the Plan. Members of the Committee do not receive compensation for service. (b) Expenses A loan processing fee may be charged to participants borrowing from their accounts. Prior to January 1, 1994, all other expenses of the Plan were paid by the Company. Effective January 1, 1994, ll expenses are paid by the Plan and allocated to participants' accounts. 4) Investments All contributions are remitted to the Trustee for investment in accordance with the instructions of the participants. Participants may allocate their contributions (in 25% multiples) to various investment funds. Allocation percentages, as well as investment options among the four investment funds, may be changed once in a three-month period by the participant. 11 Page 11 of 17 BAY STATE GAS COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 4) Investments (continued) The following investment funds are offered to active participants of the Plan. Company Stock Fund - Funds are invested in the common stock of Bay State Gas Company. Templeton Growth Fund, Ltd. - Funds are invested in securities of corporations and governments of any nation in the world. State Street Bank & Trust Company Selection Fund - Funds are invested in a pooled fund of guaranteed investment contracts ("GICs"). A GIC is the unconditional interest bearing obligation of an insurance company to pay specified amounts. State Street Bank & Trust Company Index Fund - Funds are invested in publicly traded common stocks of United States corporations. Loan Fund - Funds are comprised of amounts borrowed by participants from their account balances (see note 6). At December 31, 1994, there were 368, 196, 304 and 509 participating accounts in the Selection Fund, Index Fund, Templeton Growth Fund, Ltd., and the Company Stock Fund, respectively. Due to the timing of the purchase of the above investments, the Plan may also have short-term investments. All funds, with the exception of the Loan Fund, represented more that five percent of plan equity at December 31, 1994 and 1993 respectively. During August 1994, all participant account balances in the PAYSOP Fund were transferred to the Company Stock Fund. The PAYSOP investments, consisting entirely of Company Stock, were subsequently transferred to the Company Stock fund on January 27, 1995. 12 Page 12 of 17 BAY STATE GAS COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 5) Contributions (a) Participant Contributions Each participant may designate a percentage of their annual compensation to be contributed to the Plan on their behalf by entering into the salary reduction agreement, thereby reducing their compensation by 1% to 15% of their annual eligible compensation. This compensation reduction was limited to a maximum amount of $9,240 per year in 1994 (indexed annually from $7,000 commencing January 1, 1987). In 1994, for employees whose earnings are in excess of $66,000 (indexed annually from $50,000 commencing January 1, 1987), contributions are limited to 7 1/2% of their annual compensation. Participants' salary payments will be reduced accordingly. A participant's eligible compensation for any given year generally consists of straight time wages, certain supplementary compensation and 75% of sales commissions paid or accrued. All overtime, bonuses, some supplementary compensation payments, deferred compensation, retirement benefits and other forms of nonrecurring compensation are excluded. (b) Company Contributions Until October 1, 1992, the Company contributed to each participant's account an amount equal to 50% of the participant's savings contributions, provided that Company contributions did not exceed 2.5% of a participant's eligible compensation. Beginning October 1, 1992, for participants under the age of 45 on January 1, 1992 and all employees hired after September 1, 1990, the Company changed the amount of its contribution to each participant's account to an amount equal to 100% of the first 2-1/2% of the participant's eligible compensation contributed and 50% of the next 5% of the participant's eligible compensation contributed, provided that total Company contributions did not exceed 5% of the participant's eligible compensation. (c) Vesting Employer and employee contributions vest immediately. 13 Page 13 of 17 BAY STATE GAS COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 6) Withdrawals, Borrowings, and Distributions (a) Withdrawals Participants may withdraw all or any portion of their contributions through November 1, 1983 on the last day of any month, upon 30 days notice to the Committee. Only one withdrawal may be made in any twelve-month period and the withdrawal may not exceed the value of the contributions in their account on that date. Contributions subsequent to November 1, 1983 may be withdrawn in the event of financial hardship or the attainment of 59 1/2 years of age. (b) Borrowings Participants may apply to the Committee for permission to borrow from their accounts an amount which, together with any outstanding loans from any other qualified plans of the Company, does not exceed the lesser of (i) one-half of the amounts in all of their accounts or (ii) an amount which, when added to any other amounts borrowed under any other plan, does not exceed $50,000. Further, effective January 1, 1987, as a result of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, the $50,000 limitation will be reduced by the excess (if any) of the highest outstanding loan balance of a participant in the preceding twelve-month period ending on the day before the date on which the loan was made, over the outstanding balance of loans from the plan on the date of the loan. Applications to borrow must be adequately secured, must be for at least $1,000 and must be repaid at a rate of interest equal to the prime interest rate, as published in the Wall Street Journal, at the time the loan is made, plus one percent. This interest rate is applicable for the duration of the loan. Only one loan may be outstanding to a participant at any time and must be repaid within five years. 14 Page 14 of 17 BAY STATE GAS COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 6) Withdrawals, Borrowings, and Distributions (continued) (c) Distributions Distribution of a participant's entire account balance in the Plan will be made upon retirement, termination of employment or death. Distributions will be made to the participant or to the participant's designated beneficiary in either a lump sum payment or in periodic payments over a period not to exceed 10 years for a spousal beneficiary or over a period within 5 years in the case of a non-spousal beneficiary. Upon the death of a Plan participant, benefits to the participant's spouse must commence no later than April 1st following the date the participant would have been age 70 1/2. For any other beneficiary, death benefits must commence within one year of the Participant's death. Upon the retirement or termination of employment, Plan participants (thereby becoming inactive Plan participants) may elect to receive their share of Plan equity in a lump sum or in installments over a period not to exceed 10 years. 7) Income Tax Status The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the Company, by a letter dated October 24, 1994, that the Plan is qualified and the Trust established under the Plan is tax exempt, under the appropriate sections of the Internal Revenue Code. 8) Plan Termination (a) If the Plan is discontinued, all assets of the Plan must be used for the exclusive benefit of participants of the Plan. (b) The Company expects to continue the Plan indefinitely, however, it may terminate the Plan at any time by giving written notice to the Trustee. After termination, the Company will make no further contributions to the Plan. 15 Page 15 of 17 BAY STATE GAS COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 9) Reconciliation of Accompanying Financial Statements to Federal Form 5500 The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits per the accompanying financial statements to Federal Form 5500: December 31, 1994 ---- Net assets available for benefits per the accompanying financial Statements $32,377,913 Benefits payable per Federal Form 5500 786,044 ----------- Net assets available for benefits per Federal Form 5500 $31,591,869 =========== The following is a reconciliation of benefits paid to participants per accompanying financial statements to Federal Form 5500: Year Ended December 31, 1994 ---- Benefits paid to participants per accompanying financial statements $ 778,863 Benefits payable per Federal Form 5500 786,044 ----------- Benefits paid per Federal Form 5500 $ 1,564,907 =========== Benefits payable are recorded on Federal Form 5500 for benefit claims that have been processed and approved prior to December 31, 1994 but not yet paid as of that date. Benefits payable are not required to be accrued at the end of each year in the accompanying financial statements in order to conform with generally accepted accounting principles. 16 Page 16 of 17 Schedule I BAY STATE GAS COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN Item 27(a) - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes December 31, 1994 (a) (b) Identity of Issue (c) Description of Investment (d) Cost (e) Current Value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Company Stock Fund Common Stock; 332,551 shares $ 6,975,654 7,981,221 * Company PAYSOP Fund Common Stock; 244,245 shares 3,085,610 5,861,874 Templeton Growth Fund, Ltd. Mutual Fund; 392,743 shares 5,864,874 6,374,217 * State Street Bank Selection Fund Pooled Funds; 7,749,125 units 7,749,125 7,749,125 * State Street Bank Index Fund Pooled Funds; 41,148 units 1,936,281 2,903,470 Loan Fund Participant Loans 6.50% - 10.00% 1,395,468 1,395,468 ----------- ----------- Total assets held for investment purposes $27,007,012 $32,265,375 =========== =========== <FN> * Party in interest 17 Page 17 of 17 Schedule II BAY STATE GAS COMPANY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN Item 27(d) - Schedule of Reportable Transactions Year Ended December 31, 1994 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Identity of party Purchase Selling Lease Expense Cost of involved Description of asset Price Price rental Incurred asset (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State Street Bank Selection Fund* Pooled Fund - purchased 3,168,428 units 3,168,428 - - - 3,168,428 - sold 2,621,807 units - 2,621,807 - - 2,621,807 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Templeton Growth Fund Mutual Fund - purchased 126,817 shares 2,227,409 - - - 2,227,409 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State Street Bank Short-Term Pooled Fund - purchased 2,095,000 units 2,095,000 - - - 2,095,000 Investment Fund for Employee Trusts* - sold 2,020,000 units - 2,020,000 - - 2,020,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State Street Bank Yield Enhanced Money Market - purchased 3,071,300 units 3,071,300 - - - 3,071,300 Short-Term Investment Fund* - sold 3,071,122 units - 3,071,122 - - 3,071,122 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <FN> * Party in interest - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current value Identity of party of asset on Net gain involved transaction date or (loss) (a) (h) (i) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Street Bank Selection Fund* 3,168,428 - 2,621,807 - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Templeton Growth Fund 2,227,409 - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Street Bank Short-Term 2,095,000 - Investment Fund for Employee Trusts* 2,020,000 - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Street Bank Yield Enhanced 3,071,300 - Short-Term Investment Fund* 3,071,122 - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- <FN> * Party in interest