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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
THE REGISTRANT MEETS THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN
GENERAL INSTRUCTION I 1(a) AND (b) OF FORM 10-K AND
IS THEREFORE FILING THIS FORM WITH THE REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT.
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998
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 333-30715
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CALIFORNIA INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK
SPECIAL PURPOSE TRUST PG&E-1
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(Issuer of the Certificates)
PG&E Funding LLC
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 94-3274751
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)
245 Market Street, Suite 424, San Francisco, California 94105
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 972-5467
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT: None
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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Special Purpose Trust PG&E-1
Rate Reduction Certificates, Series 1997-1, Class A-1 5.94% Certificates,
Class A-2 6.01% Certificates, Class A-3 6.15% Certificates,
Class A-4 6.16% Certificates, Class A-5 6.25% Certificates,
Class A-6 6.32% Certificates, Class A-7 6.42% Certificates,
and Class A-8 6.48% Certificates, maturing serially from 1998 to 2009,
and underlying PG&E Funding LLC Notes of the same respective classes
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(Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X]. No [ ].
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of the Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [X].
Aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by
non-affiliates of the Registrant: $ 0.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.
Not applicable.
PART I
Item 1. Business
General
PG&E Funding LLC (the "Note Issuer") is a special purpose, single member
limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, as the sole member of the Note Issuer,
owns all of the equity securities of the Note Issuer. The principal executive
office of the Note Issuer is located at 245 Market Street, Suite 424,
San Francisco, California 94105. Its mailing address is Mail Code N4E,
P.O. Box 770000, San Francisco, CA 94177 and its phone number is (415)972-5467.
The Note Issuer was organized in July 1997 for the limited purposes of holding
and servicing the Transition Property (as described below) and issuing notes
secured by the Transition Property and other limited collateral and related
activities, and is restricted by its organizational documents from engaging in
other activities. The Note Issuer's organizational documents require it to
operate in a manner such that it should not be consolidated into the
bankruptcy estate of Pacific Gas and Electric Company in the event Pacific Gas
and Electric Company becomes subject to such a proceeding.
The only material business conducted by the Note Issuer has been the
servicing of the Transition Property. During the year, PG&E Funding LLC
collected approximately $490,000,000 in FTA Charges (as described below) and
paid $484,000,000 in principal, interest, and other expenses. Of the original
$2,901,000,000 in principal amount of the PG&E Funding LLC Notes, Series
1997-1, Class A-1 through Class A-8 (the "Notes"), there remains approximately
$2,611,000,000 in principal, with scheduled maturities ranging from three
months to ten years. The specific interest rate and maturity of each class of
Notes is specified herein under Note D of the Notes to Financial Statements
attached hereto. The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture between the
Note Issuer and Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A., as trustee
(the "Indenture"). The Note Issuer sold the Notes to the California
Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Special Purpose Trust PG&E-1, a
Delaware business trust (the Trust), which issued certificates corresponding
to each class of Notes (the "Certificates") in a public offering.
The Note Issuer has no employees. It entered into a servicing
agreement (the "Servicing Agreement") with Pacific Gas and Electric Company
pursuant to which Pacific Gas and Electric Company is required to service the
Transition Property on behalf of the Note Issuer. In addition, the Note Issuer
entered into an Administrative Services Agreement with Pacific Gas and
Electric Company pursuant to which Pacific Gas and Electric Company performs
administrative and operational duties for the Note Issuer.
Transition Property
The California Public Utilities Code (the "PU Code") provides for the creation
of "Transition Property." A financing order dated September 3, 1997
(the "Financing Order") issued by the California Public Utilities Commission
(the "CPUC"), together with the related Issuance Advice Letter, establishes,
among other things, separate nonbypassable charges (the "FTA Charges") payable
by residential electric customers and small commercial electric customers in
an aggregate amount sufficient to repay in full the Certificates, fund the
Overcollateralization Subaccount established under the Indenture and pay all
related costs and fees. Under the PU Code and the Financing Order, the owner
of Transition Property is entitled to collect FTA Charges until such owner has
received amounts sufficient to retire all outstanding series of Certificates
and cover related fees and expenses and the Overcollateralization Amount
described in the Financing Order.
In order to enhance the likelihood that actual collections with
respect to the Transition Property are neither more nor less than the amount
necessary to amortize the Notes in accordance with their expected amortization
schedules, pay all related fees and expenses, and fund certain accounts
established pursuant to the Indenture as required, the Servicing Agreement
requires Pacific Gas and Electric Company, as the Servicer of the Transition
Property, to seek, and the Financing Order and the PU Code require the CPUC to
approve, periodic adjustments to the FTA Charges. Such adjustments will be
based on actual collections and updated assumptions by the Servicer as to
future usage of electricity by specified customers, future expenses relating
to the Transition Property, the Notes and the Certificates, and the rate of
delinquencies and write-offs. The Servicer filed an advice letter with the
CPUC, advising them of a decrease to the FTA Charge effective January 1, 1999.
The Trust
The Trust was organized in November 1997 solely for the purpose of purchasing
the Notes and issuing the Certificates. It will not conduct any other material
business activities.
Item 2. Properties.
The Note Issuer has no material physical properties. Its primary asset is the
Transition Property described above in Item 1 (Business).
The Trust has no material properties. Its primary assets are the
Notes described above in Item 1 (Business).
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
There are no material pending legal proceedings involving the Note Issuer,
the Trust, or the Transition Property.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Omitted with respect to the Note Issuer pursuant to Instruction I of Form 10-K.
PART II
Item 5. Market For Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.
(a) Sales of Unregistered Securities.
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There is no established public trading market for the Note Issuer's equity
securities. All of the Note Issuer's equity is owned by Pacific Gas and
Electric Company. Pacific Gas and Electric Company purchased its membership
interest in the Note Issuer in July 1997 for a purchase price of $5,000 and
made capital contributions to the Note Issuer aggregating approximately
$27,348,000 as of December 31, 1998. Such purchase was exempt from
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to
Section 4(2) thereof. The Note Issuer made no other sales of unregistered
securities.
(b) Restrictions on Dividends.
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The Indenture prohibits the Note Issuer from making any distributions to its
member unless no default has occurred and is continuing thereunder and the
book value of the remaining equity of the Note Issuer, after giving effect to
such distribution, is equal to at least 0.5% of the original principal amount
of all series of Notes that remain outstanding. As of December 31, 1998,
the Note Issuer made distributions to its member in the amount of $2,010,000.
The Note Issuer intends to continue to make distributions to its member from
time to time in the future as permitted by the Indenture and approved by the
Board of Directors.
(c) Certificateholders.
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As of March 29, 1999, the sole holder of record of the Certificates was
Cede & Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust Company. The Certificates
are not traded on any established trading market.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
Omitted pursuant to Instruction I of Form 10-K. Not applicable to the Trust.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations.
The following analysis of the Note Issuer's results of operations is in an
abbreviated format pursuant to Instruction I of Form 10-K. Such analysis
should be read in conjunction with the financial statements attached hereto.
As discussed above under Item 1 (Business), the Note Issuer is a
special purpose entity established in July 1997 for limited purposes.
On December 8, 1997, the Note Issuer issued Notes in order to purchase
Transition Property. As the Note Issuer is restricted by its organizational
documents from engaging in activities other than those described in Item 1
(Business), income statement effects were limited primarily to income
generated from the Transition Property receivable, interest expense on the
Notes, Transition Property servicing fees and incidental investment interest
income.
In 1998, income generated from the Transition Property receivable was
approximately $194,304,000. The Note Issuer also earned approximately
$3,233,000 in interest from other investments. Interest expense of
approximately $182,240,000 relates to interest on the Notes and the
amortization of debt issuance expenses and discount on the Notes. The Note
Issuer also incurred servicing fees of approximately $6,594,000, and trustee,
administrative, and general fees of approximately $474,000.
The Note Issuer expects to use collections of the Transition Property
receivable to make scheduled principal and interest payments on the Notes.
Income earned on the Transition Property receivable is expected to offset (1)
interest expense on the Notes, (2) amortization of debt issuance expenses and
the discount on the Notes and (3) the fees charged by Pacific Gas and Electric
Company for servicing the Transition Property receivable and providing
administrative services to the Note Issuer. (These agreements are discussed in
greater detail in Note E to the Financial Statements attached hereto.)
Collections of FTA Charges are currently meeting expectations. For
the year ended December 31, 1998, collections of approximately $490,000,000
were sufficient to cover scheduled payments on the Notes and related expenses.
Such collections resulted in a surplus of approximately $5,088,000 after
deducting scheduled payments on the Notes and related expenses. The excess
collections will be applied toward future payments on the Notes. Management
believes that it is reasonable to expect future collections of FTA Charges to
be sufficient to make scheduled payments on the Notes and pay related expenses
on a timely basis.
YEAR 2000:
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The Year 2000 issue exists because software products use only two digits to
identify a year in the date field and were developed without considering the
impact of the upcoming change in the century. Some software products might
fail or function incorrectly if not repaired or replaced with Year 2000
compliant products. In addition, many electronic monitoring and control
systems have two-digit date coding embedded within their circuitry and may
also be susceptible to failure or incorrect operation unless corrected or
replaced with Year 2000 compliant products.
PG&E Funding LLC is dependent on Pacific Gas and Electric Company, as
servicer of the Transition Property, to collect the FTA Charges from
residential and small commercial customers and remit the FTA Charges to
the Trust. Information regarding Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Year 2000
efforts is contained in Pacific Gas and Electric Company's reports filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. If Pacific Gas and Electric Company,
or other third parties, fail to achieve Year 2000 readiness with respect to
systems affecting the collection and remittance of FTA Charges, there could be
a material adverse impact on PG&E Funding LLC's results of operations,
financial condition, and cash flows.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Long-term Debt:
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The table below provides information about our rate reduction bonds
at December 31, 1998:
(in millions)
Expected maturity date 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Thereafter Total
Rate reduction bonds $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $1,160 $2,611
Average interest rate 6.10% 6.16% 6.22% 6.30% 6.36% 6.44% 6.32%
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
The financial statements and related financial information of the Note Issuer
are set forth below.
The Trust is a pass-through entity with no assets other than the
Notes and no liabilities other than the Certificates. It does not have, and
will not have, income or losses separate from payments on the Notes. Expenses
of the trustees of the Trust are payable by the Note Issuer pursuant to the
terms of a Fee and Indemnity Agreement. For these reasons, no separate
financial statements of the Trust are included.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To the Member of PG&E Funding LLC:
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of PG&E Funding LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company) as of December 31, 1998, and 1997, and
the related statements of income and changes in member's equity and cash
flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit 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 audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of PG&E Funding LLC as of
December 31, 1998, and 1997, and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for the years then ended, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
San Francisco, California
March 30, 1999
PG&E FUNDING LLC
BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31,
(in thousands)
1998 1997
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ASSETS
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Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,105 $ 5,188
Current portion of Transition Property receivable 289,785 301,288
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Total Current Assets 291,890 306,476
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted funds 21,547 14,405
Transition Property receivable 2,318,279 2,602,080
Unamortized debt issuance expenses 15,042 19,813
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Total Noncurrent Assets 2,354,868 2,636,298
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TOTAL ASSETS $2,646,758 $2,942,774
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LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY
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Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 48 $ 3,468
Interest payable 2,848 11,653
Current portion of long-term debt 290,000 290,000
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Total Current Liabilities 292,896 305,121
Long-term debt 2,320,565 2,610,575
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Total Liabilities 2,613,461 2,915,696
Member's Equity 33,297 27,078
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY $2,646,758 $2,942,774
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The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
PG&E FUNDING LLC
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND CHANGES IN MEMBER'S EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND
THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD FROM INCEPTION TO DECEMBER 31, 1997
(in thousands)
1998 1997
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INCOME
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Income from Transition Property receivable $194,304 $12,168
Other interest income 3,233 83
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Total Income 197,537 12,251
EXPENSES
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Interest expense 182,240 12,048
Servicing fees 6,594 463
Trustee fees 192 0
Administrative and general 282 10
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Total Expenses 189,308 12,521
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NET INCOME(LOSS) $ 8,229 $ (270)
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Member's equity at beginning of period 27,078 0
Member's contributions(distributions) (2,010) 27,348
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MEMBER'S EQUITY AT PERIOD END $ 33,297 $27,078
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The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
PG&E FUNDING LLC
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
AND THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD FROM INCEPTION TO DECEMBER 31, 1997
(in thousands)
1998 1997
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATIONS:
Net Income(Loss) $ 8,229 $ (270)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
used in operating activities:
Income from Transition Property receivable (194,304) (12,168)
Amortization of debt issuance expenses and
discount on long-term debt 4,861 395
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Transition Property Receivable 489,608 0
Accounts payable (3,420) 3,468
Interest payable (8,805) 11,653
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ 296,169 $ 3,078
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of Transition Property receivable $ 0 $(2,891,200)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of Notes $ 0 $ 2,886,643
Principal payments on long-term debt (290,100) 0
Equity contribution from Pacific Gas and Electric Company 0 27,348
Equity distribution to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (2,010) 0
Debt issuance expenses 0 (6,276)
(Increase)decrease in restricted funds (7,142) (14,405)
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES $(299,252) $ 2,893,310
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NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (3,083) 5,188
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT: JANUARY 1, 5,188 -
INCEPTION-JULY 1, 1997 - 0
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT DECEMBER 31, $ 2,105 $ 5,188
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Debt issuance expenses deducted from the proceeds
received from the issuance of Notes - $ 13,924
Cash paid for interest: $ 186,355 -
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Notes to Financial Statements
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A. Basis of Presentation
The financial statements include the accounts of PG&E Funding LLC, a Delaware
special purpose limited liability company, whose sole member is Pacific Gas
and Electric Company, a provider of electric and natural gas services. Pacific
Gas and Electric Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of PG&E Corporation.
PG&E Funding LLC, was formed on July 1, 1997, in order to effect the issuance
of notes (the Notes) intended to support a ten percent electric rate
reduction. This reduction, which became effective as of January 1, 1998, is
provided to Pacific Gas and Electric Company's residential and small
commercial electric customers in connection with the electric industry
restructuring mandated by California Assembly Bill 1890, as amended by
California Senate Bill 477 (electric restructuring legislation). As described
in Note D, PG&E Funding LLC issued the Notes in December 1997.
PG&E Funding LLC was organized for the limited purposes of issuing
the Notes and purchasing Transition Property. Transition Property is the right
to be paid a specified amount (presented in the financial statements as
"Transition Property receivable") from a nonbypassable charge payable by
residential and small commercial electric customers. The nonbypassable charge
was authorized by the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) pursuant to
the electric restructuring legislation.
PG&E Funding LLC is restricted by its organizational documents from
engaging in any other activities. In addition, PG&E Funding LLC's
organizational documents require it to operate in such a manner that it should
not be consolidated into the bankruptcy estate of Pacific Gas and Electric
Company in the event that Pacific Gas and Electric Company becomes subject to
such a proceeding. PG&E Funding LLC is legally separate from Pacific Gas and
Electric Company. The assets of PG&E Funding LLC are not available to
creditors of Pacific Gas and Electric Company or PG&E Corporation, and the
Transition Property is legally not an asset of Pacific Gas and Electric
Company or PG&E Corporation. PG&E Funding LLC is expected to terminate after
final maturity of the Notes on December 26, 2009.
B. Summary of Accounting Policies
Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents (stated at cost, which approximates market) include working
funds and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or
less.
Restricted Funds
Restricted funds include amounts required under the indenture agreement,
surplus collections, and interest earned on these funds.
The indenture agreement for the Notes requires PG&E Funding LLC to
maintain funds equal to approximately 0.50% of the original principal amount
of the Notes in an account with a trustee of the California Infrastructure and
Economic Development Bank Special Purpose Trust PG&E-1(the Trust). These
funds are to be held in reserve and used only in the event that collections of
the nonbypassable charge provide insufficient funds to make scheduled payments
on the Notes and to pay other expenses of PG&E Funding LLC.
Surplus collections of nonbypassable charges result when collection
of these charges exceeds scheduled payments of principle and interest on the
Notes and related expenses. These surplus collections were approximately
$5,088,000 in 1998 and $0 in 1997, and will be applied to future payments on
the Notes.
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expenses and Discount on Notes
The expenses associated with the issuance of the Notes have been capitalized.
These expenses and the discount on the Notes are being amortized over the life
of each respective class of Notes.
Income Taxes
PG&E Funding LLC is a single-member limited liability company. Accordingly,
all federal income tax effects and all material State of California franchise
tax effects of PG&E Funding LLC's activities accrue to Pacific Gas and
Electric Company.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions.
These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amount of revenues,
expenses, assets, and liabilities and the disclosure of contingencies.
Actual results could differ from these estimates.
C. Transition Property Receivable
Changes in the value of the Transition Property receivable reflecting a yield
of approximately 6.91% are shown below (in thousands):
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Present value, January 1, 1998 $2,903,368
Income due to increase in present value during the year 194,304
Less: principle and interest paid during the year (489,608)
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Total Transition Property Receivable, December 31, 1998 2,608,064
Less: Current portion (289,785)
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Noncurrent portion 2,318,279
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D. Long-term Debt
In December 1997, PG&E Funding LLC issued approximately $2.9 billion of the
Notes to the Trust. The Trust, in turn, issued pass-through certificates known
as "rate reduction bonds" with an original principal amount equal to the
original principal amount of the Notes. PG&E Funding LLC used the proceeds
from the Notes to purchase the Transition Property receivable from Pacific Gas
and Electric Company.
The Notes are secured solely by the Transition Property and other
assets of PG&E Funding LLC. Scheduled maturities and interest rates for the
Notes at December 31, 1998, are:
Scheduled
Maturity Interest Amount
Class Date Rate (in thousands)
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A-1 September 25, 1998 5.94% $ 0
A-2 June 25, 1999 6.01% 99,900
A-3 June 25, 2000 6.15% 280,000
A-4 June 25, 2001 6.16% 300,000
A-5 June 25, 2002 6.25% 290,000
A-6 September 25, 2003 6.32% 375,000
A-7 September 25, 2006 6.42% 866,000
A-8 December 26, 2007 6.48% 400,000
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$2,610,900
Less: Current maturities (290,000)
Unamortized discount (335)
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Long-term debt $2,320,565
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The estimated fair value of the Notes was approximately $2.6 billion at
December 31, 1998 and approximately $2.9 billion at December 31, 1997.
The estimated fair value of the Notes was based on quoted market prices.
The source of repayment will be a nonbypassable charge authorized by
the CPUC. This nonbypassable charge will be collected from Pacific Gas and
Electric Company's residential and small commercial electric customers by
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, as Servicer. Collections of the
nonbypassable charge are deposited on a monthly basis by Pacific Gas and
Electric Company, as Servicer, with PG&E Funding LLC in an account maintained
by a trustee of the Trust. Each quarter such monies are used to make principal
and interest payments on the Notes. The debt service requirements include an
overcollateralization amount that is retained for the benefit of the holders
of the Notes. Any amounts not required for debt service will be returned to
PG&E Funding LLC.
E. Significant Agreements and Related Party Transactions
Under a Transition Property Servicing Agreement, Pacific Gas and Electric
Company, the Servicer, is required to manage and administer the Transition
Property of PG&E Funding LLC and to collect the nonbypassable charge from
residential and small commercial electric customers on behalf of PG&E Funding,
LLC. PG&E Funding LLC pays a servicing fee equal to 0.25% of the outstanding
principal amount of the Notes. The Servicer is also entitled to receive as
compensation any interest earnings on nonbypassable charge collections prior
to remittance to the Trust and any late payment charges collected from Pacific
Gas and Electric Company's customers. For the periods ended December 31, 1998
and 1997, PG&E Funding LLC incurred servicing fees of approximately
$6,594,000 and $463,000 respectively.
Under an Administrative Services Agreement, Pacific Gas and Electric
Company is required to provide administrative and technical services for PG&E
Funding, LLC. Pursuant to the terms of this agreement, Pacific Gas and
Electric Company may not charge fees in excess of $25,000 per calendar quarter
without the consent of the California Infrastructure and Economic Development
Bank. For the periods ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, PG&E Funding LLC had
incurred administrative services fees of approximately $94,000 and $6,000
respectively.
The Trust was created for the limited purposes of purchasing the
Notes from PG&E Funding LLC, issuing rate reduction bonds, and applying the
proceeds from the Notes to the payment of the rate reduction bonds. Under a
Fee and Indemnity Agreement, PG&E Funding LLC is responsible for paying all
fees and expenses incurred by the trustees of the Trust.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.
Information responding to this item has been previously disclosed in a current
report on Form 8-K dated February 17, 1999 and filed on February 23, 1999.
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
Omitted with respect to the Note Issuer pursuant to Instruction I of Form 10-K.
The Trust has no directors or officers.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
Omitted with respect to the Note Issuer pursuant to Instruction I of Form 10-K.
Not applicable to the Trust.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
Omitted with respect to the Note Issuer pursuant to Instruction I of Form 10-K.
Not applicable to the Trust.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
Omitted with respect to the Note Issuer pursuant to Instruction I of Form 10-K.
Not applicable to the Trust.
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:
(1)Financial Statements:
The following financial statements of the Note Issuer and
report of independent accountants are included in Item 8:
Report of Independent Accountants
Balance Sheet at December 31, 1998 and 1997
Statement of Income and Changes in Member's Equity
for the Year Ended December 31, 1998 and
the Six-Month Period From Inception to December 31, 1997
Statement of Cash Flows
for the Year Ended December 31, 1998 and
the Six-Month Period From Inception to December 31, 1997
Notes to Financial Statements
(2)Exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K:
3.1 Certificate of Formation.(1)
3.3 Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement.(1)
4.1 Note Indenture.(2)
4.2 Series Supplement.(2)
4.3 Note.(2)
4.4 Amended and Restated Declaration and Agreement of Trust.(2)
4.5 First Supplemental Trust Agreement.(2)
4.6 Rate Reduction Certificate.(2)
10.1 Transition Property Purchase and Sale Agreement.(2)
10.2 Transition Property Servicing Agreement.(2)
10.3 Note Purchase Agreement.(2)
10.4 Fee and Indemnity Agreement.(2)
23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
27.1 Financial Data Schedule.
99.1 Quarterly Servicer's Certificate dated December 25, 1998
(b) Reports on Form 8-K filed during the quarter ended December 31, 1998:
The Note Issuer filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 4, 1998
relating to the results of the November 3, 1998 California general election,
and the defeat of Proposition 9.
The Note Issuer filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 17,1999
relating to the change in Certifying Accountant for the year 1999.
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(1)Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same name and numerical
designation included in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3
No. 333-30715.
(2)Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same name and numerical
designation included in the Registrant's Report on Form 8-K dated
December 8, 1997.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned on the 30th day of March, 1999.
PG&E FUNDING LLC, as Registrant
By /s/ KENT M. HARVEY
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Kent M. Harvey, President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities indicated on March 30, 1999.
Signature Title
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/s/ KENT M. HARVEY President and Director
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Kent M. Harvey (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ GABRIEL B. TOGNERI Treasurer and Director
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Gabriel B. Togneri (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ CHRISTOPHER P. JOHNS Controller
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Christopher P. Johns (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ WALTER S. LEVISON Director
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Walter S. Levison
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number Description
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23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
27.1 Financial Data Schedule
99.1 Quarterly Servicer's Certificate
dated December 25, 1998
Other exhibits not filed herewith and listed under Part IV, Item 8, have been
incorporated by reference from other documents previously filed with the
Commission.