UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended
North Carolina |
56-1853081 |
9405 Arrowpoint Boulevard |
28273-8110 |
Indicate by checkmark 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.
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Number of shares of Common Stock, no par value, outstanding at August 19, 2002: 282,000
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: NONE
COGENTRIX ENERGY, INC.
INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
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Item 1. |
Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements: |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2002 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2001 |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 (Unaudited) |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 (Unaudited) |
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Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
6 |
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Item 2. |
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Part II: |
Other Information |
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Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings |
20 |
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Item 6. |
Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K |
21 |
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Signatures |
22 |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001 |
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(Dollars in thousands) |
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June 30, |
December 31, |
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2002 |
2001 |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 92,533 |
$ 170,656 |
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Restricted cash |
31,667 |
93,107 |
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Accounts receivable |
122,205 |
69,537 |
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Inventories |
22,773 |
27,550 |
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Other current assets |
4,325 |
3,001 |
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Total current assets |
273,503 |
363,851 |
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NET INVESTMENT IN LEASES |
497,869 |
499,182 |
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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated |
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depreciation of $331,085 and $301,539, respectively |
1,061,895 |
669,371 |
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LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS |
14,125 |
13,999 |
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CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS |
651,640 |
767,512 |
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DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS, |
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net of accumulated amortization of $42,333 and $35,423, respectively |
52,736 |
60,582 |
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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES |
334,820 |
338,097 |
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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT COSTS AND TURBINE DEPOSITS |
132,182 |
104,677 |
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OTHER ASSETS |
74,315 |
69,234 |
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$ 3,093,085 |
$ 2,886,505 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
$ 183,190 |
$ 167,349 |
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Accounts payable |
19,055 |
26,634 |
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Accrued compensation |
5,947 |
20,096 |
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Accrued interest payable |
10,953 |
10,685 |
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Accrued construction costs |
63,921 |
73,770 |
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Other accrued liabilities |
7,418 |
7,939 |
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Total current liabilities |
290,484 |
306,473 |
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LONG-TERM DEBT |
2,295,083 |
2,081,429 |
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DEFERRED INCOME TAXES |
143,587 |
138,767 |
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MINORITY INTERESTS |
117,052 |
111,874 |
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OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES |
35,167 |
29,947 |
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2,881,373 |
2,668,490 |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: |
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Common stock, no par value, 300,000 shares authorized; |
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282,000 shares issued and outstanding |
130 |
130 |
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Notes receivable from shareholders |
(6,087) |
(4,000) |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(12,374) |
(9,272) |
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Accumulated earnings |
230,043 |
231,157 |
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211,712 |
218,015 |
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$ 3,093,085 |
$ 2,886,505 |
The accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements
are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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For the Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 (Unaudited) |
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(Dollars in thousands, except share and earnings per common share amounts) |
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Three Months Ended June 30 , |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2002 |
2001 |
2002 |
2001 |
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OPERATING REVENUES: |
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Electric |
$ 97,484 |
$ 74,337 |
$ 189,989 |
$ 164,951 |
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Steam |
7,569 |
7,251 |
16,143 |
15,386 |
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Lease |
30,661 |
11,174 |
54,841 |
22,261 |
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Service |
12,668 |
12,186 |
25,536 |
29,821 |
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Income from unconsolidated investment in power |
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projects, net of premium amortization in 2001 |
5,162 |
9,452 |
17,286 |
17,386 |
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Gain on sales of project interests, |
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net of transaction costs, and other |
3,828 |
400 |
7,519 |
66,963 |
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157,372 |
114,800 |
311,314 |
316,768 |
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OPERATING EXPENSES: |
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Fuel |
39,231 |
28,140 |
72,411 |
61,143 |
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Cost of service |
12,152 |
12,432 |
27,325 |
30,429 |
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Operations and maintenance |
28,525 |
20,803 |
49,377 |
41,856 |
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General, administrative and development expenses |
20,214 |
8,552 |
35,221 |
27,153 |
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Merger-related costs |
8,056 |
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9,176 |
- |
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Depreciation and amortization |
19,507 |
9,617 |
33,546 |
19,226 |
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127,685 |
79,544 |
227,056 |
179,807 |
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Operating income |
29,687 |
35,256 |
84,258 |
136,961 |
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): |
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Interest expense |
(30,003) |
(21,145) |
(59,015) |
(50,795) |
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Investment income and other, net |
706 |
2,459 |
1,749 |
5,337 |
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Income before minority interests in income, benefit (provision) |
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Minority interest in income |
(3,369 ) |
(2,663 ) |
(7,742 ) |
(7,222 ) |
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Income (loss) before benefit (provision) for income taxes and |
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Benefit (provision) for income taxes |
1,156 |
(5,396 ) |
(7,469 ) |
(32,701 ) |
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Income (loss) before cumulative effect of a change in |
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Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of tax |
596 |
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596 |
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Net income (loss) |
$ (1,227 ) |
$ 8,511 |
$ 12,377 |
$ 51,580 |
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EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE: |
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Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle |
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Net income (loss) |
$ (4.35 ) |
$ 30.18 |
$ 43.89 |
$ 182.91 |
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Dividends declared per common share |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 47.84 |
$ - |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding |
282,000 |
282,000 |
282,000 |
282,000 |
The accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements
are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 (Unaudited) |
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(Dollars in thousands) |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2002 |
2001 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income |
$ 12,377 |
$ 51,580 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) |
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operating activities: |
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Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle |
(596) |
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Gain on sales of project interests |
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(58,408) |
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Depreciation and amortization |
33,546 |
19,226 |
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Deferred income taxes |
6,441 |
28,702 |
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Minority interests in income of joint venture |
7,742 |
5,558 |
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Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates |
(16,473) |
(14,982) |
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Dividends received from unconsolidated affiliates |
11,261 |
18,883 |
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Minimum lease payments received |
49,346 |
22,597 |
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Amortization of unearned lease income |
(54,841) |
(22,262) |
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(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable |
(52,668) |
7,813 |
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(Increase) decrease in inventories |
4,777 |
(3,503) |
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Decrease in accounts payable |
(7,579) |
(7,458) |
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Decrease in accrued liabilities |
(14,402) |
(13,359) |
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(Increase) decrease in other, net |
4,001 |
(17,307) |
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Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities |
(17,068 ) |
17,080 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Proceeds from sales of project interests |
- |
112,300 |
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Property, plant and equipment additions |
(25,062) |
(829) |
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Construction in progress, project development costs and turbine deposits |
(308,589) |
(461,582) |
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Decrease (increase) in restricted cash |
61,440 |
(6,202 ) |
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Net cash flows used in investing activities |
(272,211 ) |
(356,313 ) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Proceeds from long-term debt |
273,770 |
433,728 |
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Repayments of long-term debt |
(44,685) |
(41,302) |
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Investments from (dividends paid to) minority interests, net |
(2,351) |
7,516 |
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Increase in deferred financing costs |
- |
(8,281) |
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Increase in notes receivable from shareholders |
(2,087) |
(1,510) |
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Common stock dividends paid |
(13,491 ) |
(10,309 ) |
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Net cash flows provided by financing activities |
211,156 |
379,842 |
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
(78,123) |
40,609 |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period |
170,656 |
131,834 |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period |
$ 92,533 |
$ 172,443 |
The accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements
are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
COGENTRIX ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1. Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts of Cogentrix Energy, Inc. ("Cogentrix Energy") and its subsidiary companies (collectively, the "Company"). Wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries, including 50%-owned entities in which the Company has effective control through its designation as the managing partner of these projects, are consolidated. Less-than-majority-owned subsidiaries are accounted for using the equity method. Investments in unconsolidated affiliates in which the Company has less than a 20% interest and does not exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies are accounted for under the cost method. All material intercompany transactions and balances among Cogentrix Energy, its subsidiary companies and its consolidated joint ventures have been eliminated in the accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements.
Information presented as of June 30, 2002 and for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 is unaudited. In the opinion of management, however, such information reflects all adjustments, which consist of normal adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2002, the results of operations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001. The results of operations for these interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results which may be expected for any other interim period or for the fiscal year as a whole.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although management believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's most recent report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, which the Company filed with the Commission on April 16, 2002.
2. New Accounting Pronouncements
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2002 |
2001 |
2002 |
2001 |
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Reported net income (loss) |
$ (1,227) |
$ 8,511 |
$ 12,377 |
$ 51,580 |
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In conjunction with the adoption of SFAS No. 142, the Company revised its accounting policy related to goodwill and purchase price premiums. For acquisitions prior to January 1, 2002, the Company recognized the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable assets of acquired entities as goodwill. Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis and when other events or circumstances require an impairment test. Impairment losses are recognized whenever the fair value of goodwill is less than its carrying value. Fair value is determined using discounted cash flow analysis. Prior to January 1, 2002, goodwill was amortized over its useful life using the straight-line method.
On April 1, 2002, the Company implemented two interpretations issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Derivatives Implementation Group ("DIG"). DIG Issues C15 and C16 changed the definition of normal purchases and sales included in SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," as amended, and ongoing interpretation by the FASB's DIG (collectively, "SFAS No. 133"). Previously, certain derivative commodity contracts for the physical delivery of purchase and sale quantities transacted in the normal course of business were exempt from the requirements of SFAS No. 133 under the normal purchases and sales exception, and thus were not marked to market and reflected on the balance sheet like other derivatives. Instead, these contracts were recorded on an accrual basis. DIG Issue C15 changed the definition of normal purchases and sales for certain power contracts. DIG Issue C16 disallowed normal purcha
ses and sales treatment for commodity contracts (other than power contracts) that contain volumetric variability or optionality. The Company determined that one of its investments in unconsolidated affiliates in which the Company owns a 50% interest has a derivative commodity contract for the physical delivery of power which no longer qualifies for normal purchases and sales treatment under these interpretations. Beginning April 1, 2002, this contract was required to be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value and marked to market through earnings. The Company recorded a $596,000 benefit, net of tax from the adoption of these interpretations as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle as of April 1, 2002 in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.
During June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations." This statement requires companies to record a liability relating to the retirement and removal of assets used in their business. The liability is discounted to its present value, and the related asset value is increased by the amount of the resulting liability. Over the life of the asset, the liability will be accreted to its future value and eventually extinguished when the asset is taken out of service. The provisions of this statement are effective for the Company on January 1, 2003. Management is currently evaluating the effects of this pronouncement.
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2002 |
2001 |
2002 |
2001 |
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Net income (loss) |
$ (1,227) |
$ 8,511 |
$ 12,377 |
$ 51,580 |
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Comprehensive income (loss) |
$ (6,847 ) |
$ 8,693 |
$ 9,275 |
$47,487 |
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
The information called for by this item is hereby incorporated herein by reference to pages 3 through 10of this report.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
In addition to discussing and analyzing our recent historical financial results and condition, the following "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" includes statements concerning certain trends and other forward-looking information affecting or relating to us which are intended to qualify for the protections afforded "Forward-Looking Statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Public Law 104-67. The forward-looking statements made herein are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2002 |
2001 |
2002 |
2001 |
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Operating revenue |
$153,544 |
$114,400 |
$303,795 |
$249,805 |
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Total revenues |
157,372 |
100% |
114,800 |
100% |
311,314 |
100% |
316,768 |
100% |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2002 as compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2001
Revenues
Total revenues increased 37.1% to $157.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2002 as compared to $114.8 million for the corresponding period of 2001 as a result of the following:
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Electric revenue increased approximately $23.1 million primarily as a result of the commencement of commercial operations of the San Pedro facility, which was under construction during the second quarter of 2001. This increase was partially offset by decreased operations at the Kenansville facility due to the expiration of its power purchase agreement in the third quarter of 2001. |
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Lease revenue increased approximately $19.5 million as a result of the commencement of commercial operations of the Rathdrum and Jenks facilities, which were under construction during the second quarter of 2001. The power sales agreements for these facilities provide the power purchaser the right to use our facility and as a result, the capacity payments of these facilities are considered minimum lease payments and are accounted for as lease revenues. |
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Income from unconsolidated power projects decreased approximately $4.3 million due to both scheduled and unscheduled outages and related maintenance costs at the Cedar Bay and Indiantown facilities. |
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses increased 30.1% to $79.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2002 as compared to $61.4 million for the corresponding quarter of 2001 as a result of the following:
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Fuel expense increased approximately $11.1 million as a result of the commencement of commercial operations at the San Pedro facility which was under construction during the second quarter of 2001. This increase was partially offset by reduced coal usage at several of our coal plants as a result of lower megawatt hours produced during the three months ended June 30, 2002. |
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Operations and maintenance expense increased approximately $7.7 million primarily due to the commencement of commercial operations at three facilities which were under construction during the second quarter of 2001. |
General, Administrative and Development Expenses
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Electric revenue increased approximately $25.0 million primarily as a result of the commencement of commercial operations of the San Pedro facility, which was under construction during the first six months of 2001. This increase was partially offset by decreased operations at the Kenansville facility due to the expiration of its power purchase agreement in the third quarter of 2001 and decreased revenues as a result of the sale of our entire interest in the Batesville facility during March 2001. |
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Lease revenue increased approximately $32.6 million as a result of the commencement of commercial operations of the Rathdrum and Jenks facilities, which were under construction during the first six months of 2001. The power sales agreements for these facilities provide the power purchaser the right to use our facility and as a result, the capacity payments of these facilities are considered minimum lease payments and are accounted for as lease revenues. |
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Gain on sales of projects interests, net of transaction costs, and other decreased approximately $59.4 million primarily due to the sale of a 50% interest in our Sterlington facility and our entire interest in the Batesville facility during the first quarter of 2001. |
Operating Expenses
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Fuel expense increased approximately $11.3 million as a result of the commencement of commercial operations at the San Pedro facility which was under construction during the first six months of 2001. This increase was partially offset by reduced coal usage at several of our coal plants as a result of lower megawatt hours produced during the six months ended June 30, 2002. |
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Operations and maintenance expense increased approximately $7.5 million primarily due to the commencement of commercial operations at three facilities which were under construction during the first half of 2001. This increase was partially offset by a decrease due to the sale of our entire interest in the Batesville facility during March 2001. |
General, Administrative and Development Expenses
General, administrative and development expenses increased approximately 29.4% to $35.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002, as compared to $27.2 million for the corresponding period in 2001, primarily resulting from an $8.8 million write-off of project development costs related to the projects no longer considered viable and $2.8 million in severance costs as a result of a reduction in the corporate work force. These increases have been partially offset by a decrease in incentive compensation expense related to our decreased profitability.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization increased 74.5% to $33.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002 as compared to $19.2 million for the corresponding period in 2001. The increase is primarily the result of depreciation recognized on two facilities achieving commercial operations during the second half of 2001 and another facility achieving commercial operations during the first quarter of 2002.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased 16.1% to $59.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002 as compared to $50.8 million for the corresponding period in 2001, primarily due to the commencement of commercial operations at three facilities which were under construction during the first half of 2001. This increase was partially offset by an overall decrease in interest rates on our variable rate debt as well as interest incurred during 2001 on the Batesville facility.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Consolidated Information
The primary components of cash flows used in operations for the six months ended June 30, 2002, were as follows (dollars in millions):
Net income |
$ 12.4 |
Cash on hand at the beginning of the period, proceeds from borrowings of $273.8 million and funds released from escrow of $61.4 million were primarily used to (dollars in millions):
Purchase property, plant and equipment and to fund |
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The ability of our project subsidiaries and project affiliates to pay dividends and management fees periodically to Cogentrix Energy is subject to limitations imposed by various financing documents. These limitations generally require that: (1) debt service payments are current, (2) debt service coverage ratios are met, (3) all debt service and other reserve accounts are funded at required levels and (4) there are no defaults or events of default under the relevant financing documents. There are also additional limitations that are adapted to the particular characteristics of each project subsidiary and project affiliate. Management does not believe that these restrictions or limitations will adversely affect Cogentrix Energy's ability to meet its debt obligations.
Credit Facilities
We maintain a corporate credit facility with available commitments of $250.0 million. The credit facility matures in October 2003 and is unsecured. The corporate credit facility provides direct advances to, or the issuance of letters of credit for, our benefit in an amount up to $250.0 million. As of June 30, 2002, there were $25.0 million in borrowings outstanding in addition to approximately $187.7 million of letters of credit issued primarily in connection with projects we have under construction. The $25.0 million in borrowings was repaid during July 2002. The balance of the commitments under the corporate credit facility is available, subject to any limitations imposed by its covenants and the covenants included in the indentures under which we have issued our senior debt, to be drawn upon by us to repay other outstanding indebtedness or for general corporate purposes.
Two of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Cogentrix Eastern America, Inc. ("Eastern America") and Cogentrix Mid-America, Inc. ("Mid-America"), formed to hold interests in electric generating facilities acquired in 1998 and 1999, maintain credit agreements with banks with $60.0 million in outstanding borrowings and $15.4 million in outstanding letters of credit, respectively, that are non-recourse to Cogentrix Energy. As of June 30, 2002, there are no amounts available under these facilities. The Eastern America facility matures on September 8, 2002 and the Mid-America facility matures in December 2005. Eastern America recently received a waiver of certain events of default under its credit facility. However, the waiver by its terms was not effective to permit Eastern America to resume making distributions to Cogentrix Energy. Management intends to refinance the Eastern America credit agreement but cannot provide any assurances that we will be able to
do so prior to the September 8, 2002 maturity date. In the event the Eastern America credit agreement is not refinanced prior to its maturity date, the credit facility lenders have the right to exercise all remedies available to them under the credit facility including taking receipt of all Eastern America cash and equivalents and the right to receive all distributions received from certain project affiliates or the foreclosure or sale of the stock of Eastern America and certain Eastern America affiliate holding companies.
Facility Construction
We currently have two electric generating facilities under construction and have recently completed construction on two other facilities. The construction of each facility was or is being funded under each project subsidiary's or project affiliate's separate financing agreements and equity contribution commitments by Cogentrix and/or our partners. Our equity contribution commitments for the Southaven and Dominican Republic facilities are supported by letters of credit provided under Cogentrix Energy's corporate credit facility. Substantially all of these equity commitments will be contributed no later than the mandatory equity contribution date shown in the table below for each project utilizing corporate cash balances or advances under the corporate credit facility. Summarized information regarding each of the facilities follows (dollars in millions):
Caledonia, |
Southaven, |
Sterlington, |
Dominican |
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Ownership Percentage |
100% |
100% |
50% |
65% |
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Financial Close Date |
July 2001 |
May 2001 |
August 2000 |
April 2000 |
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Facility Substantial Completion |
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- |
August 2002 |
March 2002 |
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Project Funding: Total Project Financing Commitment Total Project Equity Commitment |
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Cogentrix Equity Commitment: Total Commitment Contributions through June 30, 2002 Anticipated Additional 2002 Contributions Anticipated 2003 Contributions |
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Mandatory Equity Contribution Date |
May 2003 |
May 2003 |
October 2002 |
February 2003 |
Impact of Enron Bankruptcy on Our Facilities
As discussed under the heading "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources - Impact of Enron Bankruptcy Filing on Our Facilities Under Construction" in the December 31, 2001, Form 10-K, the Caledonia, Southaven, Sterlington and Jenks facilities (the Jenks and Sterlington facilities achieved commercial operations in February 2002 and August 2002, respectively) amended their project loan agreements, received waivers for certain defaults or events of default and received consents for amendments to these projects' engineering, procurement and construction ("EPC") contracts with National Energy Production Corporation or an affiliate thereof ("NEPCO"), each a wholly-owned subsidiary of Enron Corporation ("Enron"). Before doing so, however, they required our project subsidiaries developing the Southaven and Caledonia facilities to provide additional support and required Cogentrix
Energy to provide certain guarantees of such project subsidiaries' performance as well as certain indemnities. They also required Cogentrix Energy to post letters of credit providing security for a portion of these guarantees.
On May 14, 2002, each project subsidiary for our Sterlington, Southaven and Caledonia facilities signed contracts with subsidiaries of SNC-Lavalin Group, Inc. ("SNC-Lavalin"), to replace the then existing contracts with NEPCO to complete the engineering and construction of the Sterlington, Southaven and Caledonia facilities. In addition, a project subsidiary for our Jenks facility, which achieved commercial operations during February 2002, signed a services contract with an affiliate of SNC-Lavalin to complete the punch list and clean up work for the facility. All of these contracts were deemed effective on May 18, 2002 and the NEPCO contracts were terminated for cause on May 18, 2002.
SNC-Lavalin is one of the leading groups of engineering construction firms in the world and a global leader in the ownership and management of infrastructure. The SNC-Lavalin group of companies has over 14,000 employees in offices across Canada and in 30 other countries around the world. SNC-Lavalin is currently working in some 100 countries.
Concurrent with the execution of the contracts, a subsidiary of SNC-Lavalin hired substantially all of NEPCO's management and staff. As a result, management and staff overseeing the projects will remain the same, insuring continuity, job knowledge and maintenance of construction quality and schedule. The Sterlington and Caledonia projects will be completed on a fixed-price lump sum basis, the Southaven contract will be completed on a guaranteed maximum price basis and work under the services contract on the Jenks project will be performed on a cost plus fee basis. We expect the letters of credit Enron provided at the time we entered into the contracts with NEPCO for the Jenks and Sterlington facilities will cover all of the expected additional costs resulting from NEPCO's inability to satisfy its contractual commitments, including the cost overruns associated with the SNC-Lavalin contracts for these two projects. Enron did not, however, provide
letters of credit to support NEPCO's performance under the original contracts for the Southaven and Caledonia facilities. We currently estimate that the aggregate amount of construction contract overruns for these two projects will be offset by cost savings achieved in the overall project construction budgets resulting from savings on interest during construction and amounts set aside for contingencies.
The execution of the SNC-Lavalin contracts and termination of the NEPCO contracts created events of default under the Sterlington, Southaven and Jenks non-recourse project loan agreements. The Company received prior approval from the Caledonia project lenders and waivers from the Sterlington, Southaven and Jenks project lenders for the execution of the SNC-Lavalin contracts and termination of the NEPCO contracts. In connection with the Caledonia approval, the applicable project lender agreed that Cogentrix Energy could terminate its commitment to provide a $20.0 million supplemental equity contribution. In connection with the Southaven approval, our project subsidiaries developing the Southaven facility committed to provide additional contingent supplemental equity to the project. The maximum amount of this contingent supplemental equity contribution is currently $14.9 million. This contingent supplemental equity contribution will be adjusted on
December 31, 2002 to $54.9 million less the aggregate amount of project cost savings at that time. Currently, we do not anticipate that there will be material project cost savings on the Southaven project. Cogentrix Energy has guaranteed this commitment. Cogentrix Energy has agreed to secure its guarantee with a letter of credit in the amount of the supplemental equity contribution obligation if its senior unsecured notes are rated below investment grade by both Moody's and Standard & Poor's.
Project Level Defaults at Sterlington Facility
During April 2002, we amended the Sterlington facility's conversion services agreement and obtained a consent under this project affiliate's loan agreements extending the date by which the facility is required to be completed to no later than October 1, 2002. The Sterlington facility achieved commercial operations during August 2002 and met the completion deadline under this project affiliate's conversion services agreement and loan agreements. During May 2002, we drew $57.3 million under letters of credit provided on behalf of NEPCO under the project's EPC contract. A portion of these funds was utilized to pay for delay liquidated damages owed to the Sterlington facility by NEPCO as a result of late completion of the facility.
During July 2002, the guarantor of the power purchaser at our Sterlington facility, Dynegy Holdings, Inc. ("Dynegy"), was downgraded below investment grade creating a purchaser event of default under our conversion service agreement and an event of default under our non-recourse project loan agreements. In the event Dynegy is unable to cure this event of default and we are unable to cure the event of default under the project loan agreement, the project lenders will not be obligated to continue funding the project and will have the right to exercise all remedies available to them under the project loan agreements including foreclosing upon and taking possession of all project assets. The project could remain in default for an extended period of time until we can provide a replacement power purchaser or refinance the project loan agreement. Under an extended default period, all excess cash flow generated by the project affiliate must be utilized t
o repay the outstanding borrowings under the project loan agreement preventing Sterlington' from paying management fees and dividends to Cogentrix Energy. If it is necessary to obtain a replacement power purchaser or refinance the project loan agreements, there can be no assurances that we would be able to complete either transaction.
Power Purchaser Defaults at Our Caledonia and Southaven Facilities
During August 2002, the guarantor of the power purchaser at our Caledonia and Southaven facilities, PG&E National Energy Group, Inc.. ("PG&E"), was downgraded below investment grade. In the event PG&E does not provide a guaranty of its obligations under the conversion services agreement within 30 days from an entity rated at least BBB and Baa2 , the downgrade will create an event of default by PG&E under each facility's separate conversion services agreements. The Caledonia and Southaven facilities are currently under construction and are scheduled to be completed by mid-2003. This PG&E event of default does not create an event of default under these project subsidiaries' non-recourse loan agreements until six months after the PG&E event of default occurred. This event of default can, in each case, be avoided if the applicable project subsidiary can find a replacement power purchaser or a substitute power sales agreement
satisfactory to the project lenders or, in the case of the Caledonia facility, meeting certain ratings and debt coverage criteria. In the case of the Southaven facility, the applicable project subsidiary is required to diligently pursue such replacement arrangements. There can be no assurances, however, that these project subsidiaries will be able to timely enter into a replacement power sales agreement or obtain project lender approval. If an event of default occurs under the applicable project loan agreement and remains uncured, the applicable project lenders will not be obligated to continue funding construction draws and will have the right to exercise all remedies available to them under the applicable project loan agreement, including foreclosing upon and taking possession of all of the applicable project assets.
Other Significant Events
On February 14, 2002, our board of directors declared a dividend on our outstanding common stock of $13.5 million payable to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2002. The dividend was paid on April 1, 2002. The board of directors' policy, which is subject to change at any time, provides for a dividend payout ratio of no more than 20% of our net income for the immediately preceding fiscal year. In addition, under the terms of the indentures for our two issues of senior notes and our corporate credit facility, our ability to pay dividends and make other distributions to our shareholders is restricted.
During March 2002, we redeemed $20.0 million of our unsecured senior notes due 2004 as required by the terms of the indenture under which these notes were issued. An additional $20.0 million is due in March 2003 with the remaining $40.0 million of notes due in March 2004.
Our project subsidiary, which owns our Dominican Republic facility that attained commercial operations during March 2002, notified the power purchaser, Corporación Dominicana de Electricidad ("CDE"), of events of default under the power purchase agreement based on CDE's failure to pay amounts due for the sale of electricity. Under the terms of the project subsidiary's implementation agreement with the State of the Dominican Republic ("SDR"), which guarantees CDE's payment obligations, we have demanded that the SDR pay all amounts past due owed by CDE and notified the SDR that they are in default of the implementation agreement for failing to pay certain amounts past due by CDE. As a result of the failure of both CDE and the SDR to pay past due amounts by CDE, we have exercised our right under the power purchase agreement to temporarily shut down operation of all or a portion of the Dominican Republic facility during August 2002. As of the d
ate of this filing, the facility was shut down. CDE was in default for approximately $11.6 million of the amounts due to our project subsidiary as of June 30, 2002 and of this amount, the SDR was in default for approximately $1.0 million. Subsequent to June 30, 2002, the Company issued additional notices of default to CDE and the SDR of approximately $18.5 million and $9.5 million, respectively. In addition, CDE and the SDR made payments totaling $10.6 million related to these defaults. We will continue to attempt to collect amounts past due from CDE or the SDR and will continue to exercise all of the rights and remedies we have available to us under the power purchase agreement, the implementation agreement and the SDR guarantee.
Impact of Energy Price Changes, Interest Rates and Inflation
Energy prices are influenced by changes in supply and demand, as well as general economic conditions, and therefore tend to fluctuate significantly. We protect against the risk of changes in the market price for electricity by entering into contracts with fuel suppliers, utilities or power marketers that reduce or eliminate our exposure to this risk by establishing future prices and quantities for the electricity produced independent of the short-term market. Through various hedging mechanisms, we have attempted to mitigate the impact of changes on the results of operations of most of our projects. The hedging mechanism against increased fuel and transportation costs for most of our currently operating facilities is to provide contractually for matching increases in the energy payments our project subsidiaries receive from the utility purchasing the electricity generated by the facility.
Under the power sales agreements for certain of our facilities, energy payments are indexed, subject to certain caps, to reflect the purchasing utility's solid fuel cost of producing electricity or provide periodic, scheduled increases in energy prices that are designed to match periodic, scheduled increases in fuel and transportation costs that are included in the fuel supply and transportation contracts for the facilities.
Most of our facilities that recently achieved commercial operations or are currently under construction have conversion services arrangements in place to minimize the impact of fluctuating fuel prices. Under these conversion services arrangements, each power purchaser is typically obligated to supply and pay for fuel necessary to generate the electrical output expected to be dispatched by the customer.
Changes in interest rates could have a significant impact on our results of operations because they affect the cost of capital needed to construct projects as well as interest expense of existing project financing debt. As with fuel price escalation risk, we attempt to hedge against the risk of fluctuations in interest rates by arranging either fixed-rate financing or variable-rate financing with interest rate swaps or caps on a portion of our indebtedness.
Although hedged to a significant extent, our financial results will likely be affected to some degree by fluctuations in energy prices, interest rates and inflation. The effectiveness of the hedging techniques implemented by us is dependent, in part, on each counterparty's ability to perform in accordance with the provisions of the relevant contracts.
Other Financial Ratio Data
Set forth below are other financial data and ratios for the periods indicated (in thousands, except ratio data):
Last Twelve Months Ended |
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June 30, 2002 |
June 30, 2001 |
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Parent EBITDA |
$97,299 |
$166,229 |
Parent EBITDA represents cash flow to Cogentrix Energy prior to debt service and income taxes of Cogentrix Energy. Parent Fixed Charges include cash payments made by Cogentrix Energy related to outstanding indebtedness of Cogentrix Energy and the cost of funds associated with Cogentrix Energy's guarantees of some of its subsidiaries' indebtedness. Parent EBITDA is not presented here as a measure of operating results. Our management believes Parent EBITDA is a useful measure of Cogentrix Energy's ability to service debt. Parent EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative either (a) to operating income (determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America) or (b) to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America).
Interest Rate Sensitivity
We routinely enter into derivative financial instruments and other financial instruments to hedge our risk against interest rate fluctuations. During March and May 2002, one of our project subsidiaries entered into two swap agreements covering, in aggregate, $289.1 million of project debt. The agreement calls for our project subsidiary to pay a fixed-rate of interest (at a weighted average of 2.99%) during the term of the agreement which expires in June 2006. As of June 30, 2002, there have been no other significant changes in the portfolio of instruments as disclosed in our report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 filed with the Commission on April 16, 2001.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
One of our indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries is party to certain product liability claims related to the sale of coal combustion by-products for use in 1997 and 1998 in various construction projects. Management cannot currently estimate the range of possible loss, if any, we will ultimately bear as a result of these claims. However, our management believes - based on its knowledge of the facts and legal theories applicable to these claims, after consultations with various counsel retained to represent the subsidiary in the defense of such claims, and considering all claims resolved to date - that the ultimate resolution of these claims should not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations or on Cogentrix Energy's ability to generate sufficient cash flow to service its outstanding debt.
In addition to the litigation described above, we experience other routine litigation in the normal course of business. Our management is of the opinion that none of this routine litigation will have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit |
3.1 |
Articles of Incorporation of Cogentrix Energy, Inc. (3.1) (1) |
3.2 |
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Cogentrix Energy, Inc., as amended. (3.2) (5) |
4.1 |
Indenture, dated as of March 15, 1994, between Cogentrix Energy, Inc. and First Union National Bank of North Carolina, as Trustee, including form of 8.10% 2004 Senior Note (4.1) (2) |
4.2 |
Indenture, dated as of October 20, 1998, between Cogentrix Energy, Inc. and First Union National Bank, as Trustee, including form of 8.75% Senior Note (4.2) (3) |
4.3 |
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 20, 1998, between Cogentrix Energy, Inc. and First Union National Bank, as Trustee (4.3) (3) |
4.6 |
Amendment No. 1 to the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 25, 1998, between Cogentrix Energy, Inc. and First Union National Bank, as Trustee (4.6) (4) |
10.1 |
Amended and Restated Supplemental Equity Contribution Guarantee, dated as of May 22, 2002, made by Cogentrix Energy, Inc. in favor of Southaven Power, LLC and Credit Lyonnais. |
99.1 |
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
99.2 |
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
One report on Form 8-K was filed during the quarter covered by this report:
Current Report on Form 8-K, dated April 30, 2002, regarding the proposed acquisition of 100% of Cogentrix Energy's common stock by Aquila, Inc.
(1) |
Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-74254) filed January 19, 1994. The number designating the exhibit on the exhibit index to such previously-filed report is enclosed in parentheses at the end of the description of the exhibit above. |
(2) |
Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-K (File No. 33-74254) filed September 28, 1994. The number designating the exhibit on the exhibit index to such previously-filed report is enclosed in parentheses at the end of the description of the exhibit above. |
(3) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 33-67171) filed November 12, 1998. The number designating the exhibit on the exhibit index to such previously-filed report is enclosed in parentheses at the end of the description of the exhibit above. |
(4) |
Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 33-67171) filed January 27, 1999. The number designating the exhibit on the exhibit index to such previously-filed report is enclosed in parentheses at the end of the description of the exhibit above. |
(5) |
Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-K (File No. 33-74254) filed March 30, 1998. The number designating the exhibit on the exhibit index to such previously-filed report is enclosed in parentheses at the end of the description of the exhibit above. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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COGENTRIX ENERGY, INC. s/Thomas F. Schwartz Thomas F. Schwartz Group Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |