NIAGARA MOHAWK HOLDINGS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) In thousands of dollars Three Months Ended Year Ended December 31, December 31, 1999 1998 1999 1998 ------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING REVENUES: Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 867,158 $ 765,971 $3,464,901 $3,390,501 Gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146,006 137,816 611,226 601,276 Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,340 279 8,059 643 - ---------------------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- ----------- 1,016,504 904,066 4,084,186 3,992,420 ------------- -------------- ----------- ----------- OPERATING EXPENSES: Electricity purchased. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298,315 146,385 1,012,811 1,138,453 Fuel for electric generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,474 61,549 189,657 239,982 Gas purchased. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77,054 61,896 297,641 307,841 Other operation and maintenance expenses . . . . . . . . . 254,316 243,605 910,871 948,297 PowerChoice charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - 263,227 Amortization of MRA regulatory asset . . . . . . . . . . . 96,625 96,649 386,499 128,833 Depreciation and amortization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,796 91,042 345,473 355,919 Other taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86,094 103,274 415,082 460,940 ------------- -------------- ----------- ----------- 921,674 804,400 3,558,034 3,843,492 ------------- -------------- ----------- ----------- OPERATING INCOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94,830 99,666 526,152 148,928 Other income (deductions). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1,389) (3,758) (1,571) 52,071 Allowance for other funds used during construction . . . . 1,116 2,337 5,366 8,626 - ---------------------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- ----------- INCOME BEFORE INTEREST CHARGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94,557 98,245 529,947 209,625 Interest charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108,953 134,911 492,492 407,406 Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction. . . (1,609) (2,842) (7,252) (10,228) Preferred dividend requirement of subsidiary . . . . . . . 9,769 9,024 36,808 36,555 - ---------------------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- ----------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE FEDERAL & FOREIGN INCOME TAXES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (22,556) (42,848) 7,899 (224,108) Federal & foreign income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4,390) (16,391) 19,180 (66,728) - ---------------------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- ----------- LOSS BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (18,166) (26,457) (11,281) (157,380) Extraordinary item - loss from the extinguishment of debt, net of income taxes of $12,819. . . . . . . . . . . . - - (23,807) - - ---------------------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- ----------- NET LOSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (18,166) $ (26,457) $ (35,088) $ (157,380) ============= ============== =========== =========== AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING (IN THOUSANDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . 184,684 187,365 186,689 166,186 BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER AVERAGE SHARE OF COMMON STOCK BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM . . . . . $ (0.10) $ (0.14) $ (0.06) $ (0.95) Extraordinary item per average share of common stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - (0.13) - - ---------------------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- ----------- BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER AVERAGE SHARE OF COMMON STOCK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (0.10) $ (0.14) $ (0.19) $ (0.95) - ---------------------------------------------------------- ============= ============== =========== =========== OTHER OPERATING DATA: Earnings before interest charges, interest income, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and . . . . . $1,259,500 $ 990,500 other regulatory requirements (EBITDA) Net cash interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 397,100 $ 345,500 Ratio of EBITDA to net cash interest . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 2.9 Cash flow before debt service (EBITDA less capital expenditures, less cash interest, less cash taxes) $ 488,000 $ 311,000 NOTES: - - Prior period consolidated financial statements have been prepared from Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation's prior period consolidated financial statements, except that accounts have been reclassified to reflect the Niagara Mohawk Holdings' structure. - - The above information is not given in connection with any sale or offer to sell or buy any stock or security. - - The Company files periodic reports pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Accordingly, with respect to the financial information set forth above, you are requested to refer to such filings for more detailed information.