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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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the Quarterly Period Ended
June 30, 2002

Commission File Number:  33-95928



LS Power Funding Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State of incorporation)

81-0502366
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

9405 Arrowpoint Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28273
(704) 525-3800
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)


LSP-Cottage Grove, L.P.
LSP-Whitewater Limited Partnership

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
Delaware
(State of incorporation)

81-0493289
81-0493287
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Numbers)

9405 Arrowpoint Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28273
(704) 525-3800
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)



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, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.      Yes [ Ö ]       No[   ]


 

 

 

LS POWER FUNDING CORPORATION
LSP-COTTAGE GROVE, L.P.
LSP-WHITEWATER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Index
To the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2002


PART I

 


Page No.

Item 1.

Condensed Financial Statements

3

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of
  Financial Condition and Results of Operations


3

PART II

 


Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

8

Signatures

 

10 

Financial Statement Index

F-1

   


 

 

 

 


PART I/ITEM 1.   CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

          
The unaudited condensed financial statements contained herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Certain information and footnote 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. While the management of LS Power Funding Corporation ("Funding"), LSP-Cottage Grove, L.P. ("Cottage Grove") and LSP-Whitewater Limited Partnership ("Whitewater"), (Cottage Grove and Whitewater sometimes referred to herein individually as a "Partnership" and collectively as the "Partnerships") believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, these unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the Annual Repor t on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed by Funding, and the Partnerships.


PART I/ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                                CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


          In addition to discussing and analyzing Funding and the Partnerships' recent historical financial results and conditions, 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 Funding and the Partnerships 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 Funding's and the Partnerships' actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.

General

          Cottage Grove is a single purpose Delaware limited partnership established in December 1993 to develop, finance, construct and own a gas-fired cogeneration facility located in Cottage Grove, Minnesota (the "Cottage Grove Facility"). The 1% general partner, LSP-Cottage Grove, Inc., and the 72% limited partner, Cogentrix Cottage Grove, LLC ("Cogentrix Cottage Grove"), are indirect subsidiaries of Cogentrix Energy, Inc. ("Cogentrix Energy"). The other limited partner is TPC Cottage Grove, Inc. ("TPC Cottage Grove") and is not affiliated with Cogentrix Energy. Whitewater is a single purpose Delaware limited partnership established in December 1993 to develop, finance, construct and own a gas-fired cogeneration facility located in Whitewater, Wisconsin (the "Whitewater Facility", and collectively with the Cottage Grove Facility, the "Facilities"). The 1% general partner, LSP-Whitewater I, Inc., and the 73% limited partner, Cogentrix Whitewater, LLC ("Cogentrix Whitewater"), are indirect subsidiaries of Cogentrix Energy. The other limited partner is TPC Whitewater ("TPC Whitewater"), an affiliate of TPC Cottage Grove that is not affiliated with Cogentrix Energy. The Partnerships sell electric capacity and energy generated by their Facilities to two utilities under separate long-term power purchase agreements (individually, the "Power Purchase Agreement" and collectively, the "Power Purchase Agreements"). Whitewater sells up to 236.5 megawatts of electric capacity and associated energy generated by the Whitewater Facility to Wisconsin Electric Power Company ("WEPCO") pursuant to a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement expiring in September 2022. Whitewater may also sell to third parties up to 12 megawatts of electric capacity and any energy not dispatched by WEPCO. All of the electric capacity and energy generated by the Cottage Grove Facility is sold to Northern States Power Company ("NSP") pursuant to a 30-year Power Purchase Agreement which runs through October 2027. The Partnerships also have long-term steam supply agreements with steam hosts to supply thermal energy produced by the Facilities.

          The Whitewater Facility commenced commercial operations on September 18, 1997, and the Cottage Grove Facility commenced commercial operations on October 1, 1997. The Whitewater and Cottage Grove Power Purchase Agreements meet the criteria of a "sales-type" capital lease as described in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 13, "Accounting for Leases." Cottage Grove and Whitewater each recognized a gain on sales-type capital lease for the difference between the estimated fair market value and the historical cost of the Facilities as of the commencement of each respective Power Purchase Agreement's terms (commencement of commercial operations). The Partnerships each recorded a net investment in lease that reflects the present value of future minimum lease payments. Future minimum lease payments represent the amount of capacity payments due from the utilities under the Power Purchase Agreements in excess of fixed operating costs (i.e., executory costs). The difference between the undiscounted future minimum lease payments due from the utilities and the net investment in lease represents unearned income. This unearned income will be recognized as lease revenue over the respective terms of the Power Purchase Agreements using the effective interest rate method. The Partnerships will also recognize service revenue related to the reimbursement of costs incurred in operating the Facilities and providing electricity and thermal energy. The amount of service revenue recognized by each Partnership will be directly related to the level of dispatch of the Facilities by the respective utilities and to a lesser extent the level of thermal energy required by the steam hosts.

     Funding

          Funding was organized in June 1995 as a special purpose Delaware corporation to issue debt securities in connection with financing the construction of the Facilities. Funding's sole business activities are limited to maintaining its organization and activities necessary pursuant to the offering of the Senior Secured Bonds (defined below) and its acquisition of the First Mortgage Bonds (defined below) from the Partnerships.

The Senior Secured Bonds are the following:

 

7.19% Senior Secured Bonds Due 2010, Series A of LS Power Funding Corporation
8.08% Senior Secured Bonds Due 2016, Series A of LS Power Funding Corporation

The First Mortgage Bonds are the following:

 

7.19% First Mortgage Bonds of LSP-Cottage Grove, L.P. Due 2010
8.08% First Mortgage Bonds of LSP-Cottage Grove, L.P. Due 2016
7.19% First Mortgage Bonds of LSP-Whitewater Limited Partnership Due 2010
8.08% First Mortgage Bonds of LSP-Whitewater Limited Partnership Due 2016

          Cottage Grove and Whitewater each own 50% of the outstanding stock of Funding.

Change in Control Termination

          On April 29, 2002, Cogentrix Cottage Grove, Cogentrix Whitewater, Cogentrix Energy and certain other wholly-owned subsidiaries of Cogentrix Energy (the "Affiliated Entities") entered into an asset purchase agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation ("GECC"), whereby GECC was expected to purchase a 23.22% interest in the Cottage Grove Partnership, a 24.17% interest in the Whitewater Partnership and other interests owned by the Affiliated Entities (the "Purchase Agreement"). During August 2002, Cogentrix Energy, Cogentrix Whitewater, Cogentrix Cottage Grove and the Affiliated Entities terminated the Purchase Agreement with GECC, pursuant to its terms.

Results of Operations

Cottage Grove

          Operating revenues decreased approximately 9.5% to $11.4 million for the second quarter of 2002 as compared to $12.6 million for the corresponding period of 2001. This decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in service revenue which was partially offset by an increase in commodity sales. The decrease in service revenue resulted from a decrease in the variable energy rate charged to the purchasing utility and steam purchaser as a result of a decrease in natural gas prices. The decrease in service revenue was partially offset by an increase in megawatt hours provided to the purchasing utility. The increase in commodity sales was attributable to a higher volume of sales of remarketed fuel to third party purchasers which was partially offset by decreased natural gas prices.

          Operating revenues decreased approximately 15.3% to $23.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002 as compared to $27.5 million for the corresponding period of 2001. This decrease was primarily the result of decreases in service revenue and commodity sales. The decrease in service revenue resulted from a decrease in the variable energy rate charged to the purchasing utility and steam purchaser as a result of a decrease in natural gas prices. Commodity sales decreased due to lower gas inventories being available for sale to third party purchasers.

          Operating expenses decreased approximately 12.5% to $7.0 million for the second quarter of 2002 as compared to $8.0 million for the corresponding period of 2001. This decrease was the result of a decrease in cost of services which was partially offset by an increase in commodity sales expense. The decrease in cost of services resulted from a decrease in fuel expense and maintenance costs, components of cost of services, as a result of decreased natural gas prices and timing of a planned outage for 2002 which has not yet occurred. The decrease in fuel expense was partially offset by an increase in megawatt hours sold to the purchasing utility. Commodity cost of sales increased due to an increase in remarketed fuel sales to third party purchasers.

          Operating expenses decreased approximately 24.1% to $14.2 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2002 as compared to $18.7 million for the corresponding period of 2001 for the same reasons listed above for the quarter.

          Interest expense consists primarily of interest expense on the First Mortgage Bonds and amortization of the costs incurred to issue the bonds.

     Whitewater

          Operating revenues increased approximately 17.8% to $15.2 million for the second quarter of 2002 as compared to $12.9 million for the corresponding period of 2001. This increase was the result of an increase in megawatt hours sold to the purchasing utility which was partially offset by a decrease in the variable energy rate charged to the purchasing utility.

          Operating revenues remained stable for the six months ended June 30, 2002 as compared to the corresponding period of 2001. The increases discussed in the paragraph above for the second quarter were offset by decreased availability of the facility in the first quarter of 2002 due to an unscheduled outage.

          Operating expenses increased approximately 22.9% to $8.6 million for the second quarter of 2002 as compared to $7.0 million for the corresponding period of 2001. This increase was the result of an increase in fuel expense, a component of cost of services, resulting from an increase in megawatt hours sold to the purchasing utility. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in natural gas prices.

          Operating expenses remained stable for the six months ended June 30, 2002 as compared to the same period of 2001. The increases discussed in the paragraph above for the second quarter were offset by maintenance costs, another component of cost of services, incurred during an unscheduled outage in February 2002. See additional discussion of these maintenance costs under the heading "Liquidity and Capital Resources - Other Financial Information."

          Interest expense consists primarily of interest expense on the First Mortgage Bonds and amortization of the costs incurred to issue the bonds.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     
Cottage Grove

          The principal components of operating cash flow for the six-month period ending June 30, 2002 were net income of $3.1 million and a net $1.8 million of cash provided by changes in other working capital assets and liabilities. Cash flows provided by operating activities of $5.4 million were primarily used to make partner distributions of $3.6 million, repay $1.0 million of First Mortgage Bonds and deposit $0.5 million with a bank as cash collateral to secure reimbursement obligations in respect of a letter of credit posted to secure certain obligations under the Cottage Grove Power Purchase Agreement.

     Whitewater

          The principal components of operating cash flow for the six-month period ended June 30, 2002 were net income of $2.2 million, $0.4 million for depreciation and amortization of debt issuance and financing costs, a net $1.8 million of cash used in changes in other working capital assets and liabilities, and amortization of unearned lease income, net of minimum lease payments received of $0.9 million. Cash flows provided by operating activities of $1.7 million were primarily used to make partner distributions of $0.3 million, repay $1.2 million of First Mortgage Bonds and lend $0.2 million to an affiliate.

     Other Financial Information

          On February 4, 2002, Whitewater experienced an unplanned outage as a result of failure of certain components within the Facility's combustion turbine. Repairs to the components were made and operations restarted on February 17, 2002. The Partnership currently estimates the total cost of the outage to be approximately $7.7 million, of which $5.7 million has been covered under the Partnership's insurance policy. Management expects that the Facility's portion of the cost of this unplanned outage will be covered by cash flow from operations and does not believe that this event will adversely affect Whitewater's ability to meet its First Mortgage Bond obligations.

          Both Cottage Grove and Whitewater are required to maintain a debt service reserve fund as stipulated by certain financing documents. During 1999 and 1998, the Partnerships transferred the debt service reserve funds to Cogentrix Energy. The required debt service funds at June 30, 2002, equal to $7.2 million and $8.2 million for Cottage Grove and Whitewater, respectively, are included on the respective balance sheets as Note Receivable from Affiliate. The receivables are backed by an irrevocable letter of credit from Cogentrix Energy.

          Each partnership maintains a letter of credit facility which expires in July 2007. These facilities provide for letters of credit in a face amount not to exceed $5.0 million for Whitewater and $5.5 million for Cottage Grove that may be drawn on by the respective Partnership from time to time. Such letters of credit will satisfy certain requirements of the Partnerships under various project agreements. As of June 30, 2002, a $0.5 million letter of credit was outstanding under the Cottage Grove letter of credit facility to secure certain obligations of Cottage Grove under the Cottage Grove Power Purchase Agreement and there were no amounts outstanding under the Whitewater letter of credit facility.
          In order to provide for the Partnerships' working capital needs, each Partnership maintains a working capital facility which expires in July 2007. Each working capital facility will provide for working capital loans in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $3.0 million for each Partnership. No amounts were outstanding under the working capital facilities as of June 30, 2002.

          The Partnerships expect that payments from the utilities under the Power Purchase Agreements will provide the substantial majority of the revenues of each of the Partnerships. Under and subject to the terms of the Power Purchase Agreements, each utility is obligated to purchase electric capacity made available to it and energy that it requests from the related Partnership. For additional information regarding NSP and WEPCO, reference is made to the respective Annual Reports filed on Form 10-K, the Quarterly Reports filed on Form 10-Q, proxy, and any other filings made by NSP and WEPCO with the Commission.

          The Power Purchase Agreements are dispatchable contracts that provide the utilities with the ability to suspend or reduce purchases of electricity from the Facilities. The Power Purchase Agreements are structured such that the Partnerships will continue to receive capacity payments during any period of dispatch. Each Partnership is dependent on capacity payments under its Power Purchase Agreement to meet its fixed obligations, including the payment of debt service under each Partnership's First Mortgage Bonds (which will be Funding's sole source of revenues for payment of debt service under the Senior Secured Bonds). Capacity payments by each of NSP and WEPCO are based on the tested capacity and availability of the Facilities and are unaffected by levels of dispatch. Each Facility's capacity is subject to semi-annual verification through testing. Capacity payments are subject to reduction if a Facility is operating at reduced or degraded capacity at the time of such test, although each Facility is permitted a retest subject to certain retest limitations. Also, capacity payments for each Facility are subject to rebate or reduction if the respective Facility does not maintain certain minimum levels of availability. Under the Cottage Grove Power Purchase Agreement, capacity payments are further adjusted by, among other things, the capacity loss factor, which is determined in accordance with procedures jointly agreed to by Cottage Grove and NSP. The Partnerships expect to achieve the minimum capacity and availability levels; however, any material shortfall in tested capacity or availability over a significant period could result in a shortage of funds to the Partnerships.

          Each Partnership presently believes that funds available from cash and investments on hand, restricted funds, operations and letter of credit and working capital facilities will be more than sufficient to liquidate each partnership's obligations as they come due, pay project debt service and make required contributions to project reserve accounts.

          As with any power generation facility, operation of the Facilities involves certain risks, including the performance of a Facility below expected levels of output or efficiency, interruptions in fuel supply, pipeline disruptions, disruptions in the supply of thermal or electrical energy, power shut-downs due to the breakdown or failure of equipment or processes, violation of permit requirements (whether through operation or change in law), operator error, labor disputes or catastrophic events such as fires, earthquakes, explosions, floods or other similar occurrences affecting a Facility or its power purchasers, thermal energy purchasers, fuel suppliers or fuel transporters. The occurrence of any of these events could significantly reduce or eliminate revenues generated by a Facility or significantly increase the expenses of that Facility, thereby impacting the ability of a Partnership to make payments of the amounts necessary to fund principal of a nd interest on its First Mortgage Bonds, and consequently Funding's ability to make payments of principal and interest on the Senior Secured Bonds. Not all risks are insured and the proceeds of such insurance applicable to covered risks may not be adequate to cover a Facility's lost revenues or increased expenses. In addition, extended unavailability under the Power Purchase Agreements, which may result from one or more of such events, may entitle the respective Power Purchaser to terminate its Power Purchase Agreement.


Impact of Energy Price Changes, Interest Rates and Inflation

          The Partnerships have attempted to mitigate the risk of increases in fuel and transportation costs by providing contractually for matching increases in the energy payments the Partnerships receive from the utilities purchasing electricity generated by the Facilities. In addition, the Partnerships have hedged against the risk of fluctuations in interest rates by arranging fixed-rate financing.

 

 

 

PART 2/ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)     Exhibits

3.1

Certificate of Incorporation of LS Power Funding Corporation (1)

3.2

Bylaws of LS Power Funding Corporation (1)

3.3

Certificate of Limited Partnership of LSP-Cottage Grove, L.P. (1)

3.4

Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement dated as of June 30, 1995 among LSP-Cottage Grove, Inc., Granite Power Partners, L.P. and TPC Cottage Grove, Inc. (1)

3.4.1

Amendment No. 1 to the Cottage Grove Partnership Agreement (2)

3.4.2

Consent, Waiver and Amendment No. 2 dated March 20, 1998 to the Amended and Restated
Limited Partnership Agreement of LSP-Cottage Grove, L.P. (3)

3.4.3

Third Amendment, dated December 11, 1998, to the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership
Agreement of LSP-Cottage Grove, L.P. (4)

3.5

Certificate of Limited Partnership of LSP-Whitewater Limited Partnership (1)

3.6

Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement dated as of June 30, 1995 among LSP-Whitewater I, Inc., Granite Power Partners, L.P. and TPC Whitewater, Inc. (1)

3.6.1

Consent, Waiver and Amendment No. 1 dated March 20, 1998 to the Amended and Restated
Limited Partnership Agreement of LSP-Whitewater Limited Partnership (3)

3.6.2

Second Amendment, dated December 11, 1998, to the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership
Agreement of LSP-Whitewater Limited Partnership (3)

4.1

Trust Indenture dated as of May 1, 1995 by and among LS Power Funding Corporation and IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Company, as Trustee, with respect to the Senior Secured Bonds (as Supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 1, 1995 by and among LS Power Funding Corporation and IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Company, as Trustee (1)

4.2

Trust Indenture dated as of May 1, 1995 by and among LSP-Cottage Grove, L.P. and IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Company, as Trustee, with respect to the Cottage Grove First Mortgage Bonds (as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 1, 1995 by and among LSP-Cottage Grove, L.P. and IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Company, as Trustee) (1)

4.3

Trust and Indenture dated as of May 1, 1995 by and among LSP-Whitewater Limited Partnership and IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Company, as Trustee, with respect to the Whitewater First Mortgage Bonds (as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 1, 1995 by and among LSP-Whitewater Limited Partnership and IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Company, as Trustee) (1)

4.4

Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 30, 1995 by and among Chase Securities, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, LS Power Funding Corporation, LSP-Cottage Grove, L.P., and LSP-Whitewater Limited Partnership (1)

4.5

Form of Senior Secured Bond (included in Exhibit 4.1) (1)

4.6

Form of Cottage Grove First Mortgage Bond (included in Exhibit 4.2) (1)

4.7

Form of Whitewater First Mortgage Bond (included in Exhibit 4.3) (1)



        LSP-COTTAGE GROVE, L.P. AGREEMENTS

10.1

Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement dated as of June 28, 2002 among LSP-Cottage Grove, L.P. and Dresdner Bank AG, New York Branch, as agent.

10.2

Instrument of Assignment, Resignation, Appointment, Acceptance and Designation dated as of July 26, 2002 among Credit Lyonnais New York Branch, Dresdner Bank AG, New York and Grand Cayman Branches and LSP-Cottage Grove, L.P.

10.3

Amendment No. 3 to the Credit Agreement dated as of July 26, 2002 among LSP-Cottage Grove, L.P. and Credit Lyonnais New York Branch, as agent.


        LSP-WHITEWATER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS

10.1

Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement dated as of June 28, 2002 among LSP-Whitewater Limited Partnership and Dresdner Bank AG, New York Branch, as agent.

10.2

Instrument of Assignment, Resignation, Appointment, Acceptance and Designation dated as of July 26, 2002 among Credit Lyonnais New York Branch, Dresdner Bank AG, New York and Grand Cayman Branches and LSP-Whitewater Limited Partnership.

10.3

Amendment No. 3 to the Credit Agreement dated as of July 26, 2002 among LSP-Whitewater Limited Partnership and Credit Lyonnais New York Branch, as agent.


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

 

No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter covered by this report.

(1)

Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 33-95928) filed by LS Power Funding Corporation, LSP-Cottage Grove, L.P. and LSP-Whitewater Limited Partnership on August 16, 1995, as amended, or to the Form 10-K (File No. 33-95928) filed for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 by LS Power Funding Corporation, LSP-Cottage Grove, L.P. and LSP-Whitewater Limited Partnership.

(2)

Incorporated herein by reference to the Form 10-Q (File No. 33-95928) filed August 14, 1996.

(3)

Incorporated herein by reference to the Form 10-K (File No. 33-95928) filed April 15, 1998.

(4)

Incorporated herein by reference to the Form 10-K (File No. 33-95928) filed March 31, 1999.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES:   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


LS POWER FUNDING CORPORATION

By:

                            /s/ Thomas F. Schwartz                                
Name:    Thomas F. Schwartz
Title:       Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
               (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date:     August 19, 2002



LSP-COTTAGE GROVE, L.P.


By:       LSP-Cottage Grove, Inc.
Its:        General Partner

By:

                            /s/ Thomas F. Schwartz                                
Name:    Thomas F. Schwartz
Title:       Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
               (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date:     August 19, 2002




LSP-WHITEWATER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By: LSP-Whitewater I, Inc.
Its: General Partner

By:

                            /s/ Thomas F. Schwartz                                
Name:    Thomas F. Schwartz
Title:       Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
               (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date:     August 19, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

LS POWER FUNDING CORPORATION
LSP-COTTAGE GROVE, L.P.
LSP-WHITEWATER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Financial Statement Index

   

Page 

LS POWER FUNDING CORPORATION

 
 

Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2002 (unaudited) and December 31, 2001

F-2  

 

Statements of Income for the Three Months and Six Months
   Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 (unaudited)


F-3  

 

Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 (unaudited)

F-4  

 

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited)

F-5  

LSP-COTTAGE GROVE, L.P.

 
 

Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2002 (unaudited) and December 31, 2001

F-6  

 

Statements of Income for the Three Months and Six Months
   Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 (unaudited)


F-7  

 

Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 (unaudited)

F-8  

 

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited)

F-9  

LSP-WHITEWATER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 
 

Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2002 (unaudited) and December 31, 2001

F-11  

 

Statements of Income for the Three Months and Six Months
   Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 (unaudited)


F-12  

 

Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 (unaudited)

F-13  

 

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited)

F-14  

 

 

 

LS POWER FUNDING CORPORATION

BALANCE SHEETS

June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

June 30,

December 31,

ASSETS

         2002         

         2001         

(Unaudited)

CURRENT ASSETS:

     Cash

$                      1

$                         1

     Current portion of investment in First Mortgage Bonds

                 5,204

                    4,560

     Total current assets

5,205

4,561

INVESTMENT IN FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS

             318,933

                321,804

     Total assets

$          324,138

$              326,365

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

     Current portion of Senior Secured Bonds payable

$               5,204

$                  4,560

SENIOR SECURED BONDS PAYABLE

             318,933

               321,804

        Total liabilities

             324,137

               326,364

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

     Common stock, $.01 par value, 1,000 shares authorized;

          100 shares issued and outstanding

-

-

     Additional paid-in capital

                       1

                          1

        Total stockholders' equity

                       1

                         1

        Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$          324,138

$             326,365









The accompanying notes to the condensed financial statements
are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 

 

 

 

LS POWER FUNDING CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

For the Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

       2002       

       2001       

       2002       

       2001       

INTEREST INCOME

$         6,370

$          6,430

$        12,740

$        12,860

INTEREST EXPENSE

          6,370

            6,430

          12,740

          12,860

NET INCOME

$                -

$                 -

$                 -

$                 -

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

$                -

$                 -

$                 -

$                 -

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON
    SHARES OUTSTANDING

100

100

100

100









The accompanying notes to the condensed financial statements
are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LS POWER FUNDING CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

         Six Months Ended June 30,         

          2002         

           2001          

CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

     Receipt of principal on investment in

        First Mortgage Bonds

$              2,227 

$              1,657 

     Repayment of Senior Secured Bonds

              (2,227)

              (1,657)

   Net cash flows provided by operating activities

                        - 

                       - 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

   Net cash flows provided by investing activities

                        - 

                       - 

CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

   Net cash flows provided by financing activities

                        - 

                       - 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH

CASH, beginning of period

                       1 

                       1 

CASH, end of period

$                     1 

$                     1 








The accompanying notes to the condensed financial statements
are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

LS POWER FUNDING CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

1.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

          The balance sheet as of June 30, 2002, the statements of income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 have been prepared by LS Power Funding Corporation ("Funding"), without audit. In the opinion of management, these unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly Funding's financial position as of June 30, 2002, and the results of its operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 and its cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2002 and 2001.

          The unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. While management believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, these unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with Funding's audited financial statements included in Funding's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.

2.     ORGANIZATION

          Funding was established on June 23, 1995 as a special purpose Delaware corporation to issue debt securities in connection with financing construction of two gas-fired cogeneration facilities, one located in Cottage Grove, Minnesota and the other located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. LSP-Cottage Grove, L.P. ("Cottage Grove") and LSP-Whitewater Limited Partnership ("Whitewater") are single purpose Delaware limited partnerships established to develop, finance, construct and own the facilities at Cottage Grove and Whitewater, respectively. Cottage Grove and Whitewater each own 50% of the outstanding stock of Funding. Funding's sole business activities are limited to maintaining its organization, the offering of the Senior Secured Bonds and its acquisition of the First Mortgage Bonds issued by Cottage Grove and Whitewater.

 

 

 

 

LSP-COTTAGE GROVE, L.P.

BALANCE SHEETS

June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

(In thousands)

     June 30,     

December 31,

ASSETS

        2002       

       2001       

(Unaudited)

CURRENT ASSETS:

     Cash and cash equivalents

$              727

$              728

     Restricted cash

114

61

     Accounts receivable

4,848

4,354

     Fuel inventories

246

1,197

     Spare parts inventories

109

135

     Other current assets

                340

                 935

        Total current assets

6,384

7,410

NET INVESTMENT IN LEASE

236,737

237,118

DEBT ISSUANCE AND FINANCING COSTS, net of accumulated

     amortization of $2,035 and $1,855, respectively

5,087

5,267

NOTE RECEIVABLE FROM AFFILIATE

7,212

7,000

INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATE

1

1

OTHER ASSETS

                884

                 384

        Total assets

$       256,305

$        257,180

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

     Current portion of First Mortgage Bonds payable

$            2,429

$            2,129

     Accounts payable

2,347

1,795

     Partner distributions payable

827

-

     Other accrued expenses

                243

                101

        Total current liabilities

5,846

4,025

FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS PAYABLE

         148,899

         150,240

        Total liabilities

154,745

154,265

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

PARTNERS' CAPITAL

         101,560

         102,915

        Total liabilities and partners' capital

$       256,305

$       257,180




The accompanying notes to the condensed financial statements
are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 


LSP-COTTAGE GROVE, L.P.

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

For the Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended June 30,    

      Six Months Ended June 30,    

        2002        

       2001        

       2002       

        2001        

OPERATING REVENUES:

     Lease revenue

$              5,333 

$              5,335 

$            10,671 

$           10,669 

     Service revenue

5,303 

7,156 

11,162 

14,953 

     Commodity sales

807 

111 

1,218 

1,689 

     Other

                        - 

                       - 

                  238 

                  235 

              11,443 

             12,602 

             23,289 

             27,546 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

     Cost of services

6,206 

7,909 

13,001 

16,741 

     Commodity cost of sales

                   773 

                  112 

               1,155 

               1,998 

                6,979 

               8,021 

             14,156 

             18,739 

OPERATING INCOME

4,464 

4,581 

9,133 

8,807 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

     Interest expense

(3,092)

(3,091)

(6,157)

(6,190)

     Interest income

                    72 

                  186 

                  133 

                  372 

NET INCOME

$              1,444 

$             1,676 

$             3,109 

$             2,989 






The accompanying notes to the condensed financial statements
are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LSP-COTTAGE GROVE, L.P.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

     Six Months Ended June 30,     

        2002        

         2001        

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

   Net income

$            3,109 

$             2,989 

   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net

        cash provided by operating activities:

     Amortization of debt issuance and financing costs

180 

171 

     Amortization of unearned lease income

(10,671)

(10,669)

     Minimum lease payments received

11,052 

10,530 

     Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable - trade

(494)

5,315 

     Decrease in fuel inventories

951 

603 

     Decrease in spare parts inventories

26 

14 

     Decrease (increase) in other current assets

595 

(252)

     Increase (decrease) in accounts payable

552 

(2,907)

     Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses

                142 

             (1,336)

   Net cash flows provided by operating activities

             5,442 

              4,458 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Decrease (increase) in restricted cash

                (53)

                 363 

   Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities

                (53)

                 363 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

     Payment on First Mortgage Bonds

(1,041)

(774)

     Partner distributions

(3,637)

(3,668)

     Increase in note receivable from affiliate

(212)

(211)

     Issuance of collateral support for letter of credit

               (500)

                        - 

   Net cash flows used in financing activities

            (5,390)

             (4,653)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

(1)

168 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

                728 

               1,212 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

$              727 

$             1,380 








The accompanying notes to the condensed financial statements
are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 

 

 

LSP-COTTAGE GROVE, L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

1.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

          The balance sheet as of June 30, 2002 and the statements of income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 and the statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 have been prepared by LSP-Cottage Grove, L.P. (the "Partnership"), without audit. In the opinion of management, these unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the Partnership's financial position as of June 30, 2002, and the results of its operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 and its cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2002 and 2001.

          The unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. While management believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, these unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Partnership's audited financial statements included in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.

2.     ORGANIZATION

          The Partnership is a Delaware limited partnership that was formed on December 14, 1993, to develop, finance, construct and own a gas-fired cogeneration facility with a design capacity of approximately 245 megawatts located in Cottage Grove, Minnesota (the "Facility"). Construction and start-up of the Facility was substantially completed and commercial operation commenced October 1, 1997. The 1% general partner of the Partnership is LSP-Cottage Grove, Inc. ("Cottage Grove"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cogentrix Cottage Grove, LLC ("Cogentrix Cottage Grove"). Cogentrix Cottage Grove and TPC Cottage Grove, Inc., are the sole limited partners of the Partnership, owning approximately 72% and 27% limited partnership interests, respectively. The ultimate parent of Cogentrix Cottage Grove is Cogentrix Energy, Inc. ("Cogentrix Energy"), a North Carolina corporation.

          On April 29, 2002, Cogentrix Cottage Grove, Cogentrix Energy and certain other wholly-owned subsidiaries of Cogentrix Energy (the "Affiliated Entities") entered into an asset purchase agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation ("GECC"), whereby GECC was expected to purchase a 23.22% interest in the Partnership and other interests owned by the Affiliated Entities (the "Purchase Agreement"). Concurrently with the execution of this Purchase Agreement, Cogentrix Energy entered into a definitive agreement with certain subsidiaries of Aquila, Inc. (formerly Utilicorp United) for those subsidiaries to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Cogentrix Energy (the "Merger"). The closing of the Purchase Agreement transaction was expected to occur immediately prior to the closing of the Merger transaction. During August 2002, Cogentrix Cottage Grove, Cogentrix Energy and the Affiliated Entities terminated the Purchase Agreement with GECC, pur suant to its terms in conjunction with Cogentrix Energy and Aquila, Inc. agreeing to terminate the Merger.

          The Partnership holds a 50% equity ownership interest in LS Power Funding Corporation ("Funding"), which was established on June 23, 1995, as a special purpose funding corporation to issue debt securities (the "Senior Secured Bonds") in connection with financing construction of the Facility and a similar gas-fired cogeneration facility located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. On June 30, 1995, a portion of the proceeds from the offering and sale of the Senior Secured Bonds issued by Funding was used to purchase $155 million of First Mortgage Bonds issued simultaneously by the Partnership.

          All of the electric capacity and energy generated by the Facility is sold to Northern States Power Company ("NSP") under a 30-year power purchase agreement (the "Power Purchase Agreement"). The thermal energy generated by the Facility is sold in the form of steam to 3M Company (formerly Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, "3M") under a 30-year thermal energy sales agreement.

 


3.     SALES-TYPE CAPITAL LEASE

          The components of the net investment in lease at June 30, 2002, are as follows (dollars in thousands):

Gross Investment in Lease
Unearned Income on Lease
Net Investment in Lease

$474,390 
(237,653)
$236,737 

          Gross investment in lease represents total capacity payments receivable over the term of the Power Purchase Agreement, net of executory costs, which are considered minimum lease payments in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 13, "Accounting for Leases".

4.     CREDIT AGREEMENT

          The Partnership's original credit agreement which originally expired on its terms in June 2002 was extended through July 2007 with a new bank. The agreement provides for working capital loans of up to $3,000,000 and letter of credit commitments of up to $5,500,000 (the "Credit Agreement"). The interest rate for loans made under the Credit Agreement is based upon various short-term indices at the Partnership's option and is determined separately for each draw. The Credit Agreement includes commitment fees, payable quarterly in arrears, at 0.5% on the daily average unused amount of the commitment until the Credit Agreement is terminated. For all periods through June 30, 2002, no working capital loans had been issued under the Credit Agreement. The Partnership has issued a $500,000 letter of credit under the credit agreement to secure certain obligations of the Partnership under the Power Purchase Agreement.

 

 

 

LSP-WHITEWATER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

BALANCE SHEETS

June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

(In thousands)

June 30,

December 31,

ASSETS

        2002        

        2001        

(Unaudited)

CURRENT ASSETS:

     Cash and cash equivalents

$              1,352

$             1,438

     Restricted cash

114

61

     Accounts receivable - trade

5,730

4,319

     Accounts receivable - other

1,802

1,072

     Fuel inventories

718

1,517

     Spare parts inventories

302

200

     Other current assets

                  514

               1,264

        Total current assets

10,532

9,871

NET INVESTMENT IN LEASE

261,132

262,064

GREENHOUSE FACILITY, net of accumulated

     depreciation of $2,025 and $1,805, respectively

6,786

6,991

DEBT ISSUANCE AND FINANCING COSTS, net of

     accumulated amortization of $2,070 and $1,887, respectively

5,154

5,337

NOTE RECEIVABLE FROM AFFILIATE

8,236

7,993

INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATE

1

1

OTHER ASSETS

                  570

                  570

         Total assets

$         292,411

$         292,827

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

CURRENT LIABILTIES:

     Current portion of First Mortgage Bonds payable

$             2,774

$              2,431

     Accounts payable

2,161

2,837

     Partner distributions payable

802

-

     Other accrued expenses

                  212

                  677

        Total current liabilities

5,949

               5,945

FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS PAYABLE

           170,033

           171,564

        Total liabilities

175,982

177,509

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

PARTNERS' CAPITAL

           116,429

           115,318

        Total liabilities and partners' capital

$         292,411

$         292,827




The accompanying notes to the condensed financial statements
are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 

 

LSP-WHITEWATER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

For the Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

     Three Months Ended June 30,     

     Six Months Ended June 30,     

        2002        

        2001        

        2002        

        2001        

OPERATING REVENUES:

     Lease revenue

$                 5,814 

$                 5,839 

$           11,638 

$           11,593 

     Service revenue

7,365 

5,030 

14,374 

14,867 

     Commodity sales

279 

326 

795 

1,509 

     Greenhouse revenue

1,627 

1,557 

1,613 

1,573 

     Other

                     100 

                       99 

                  440 

                  403 

                15,185 

                12,851 

             28,860 

             29,945 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

     Cost of services

7,590 

6,032 

17,586 

16,611 

     Commodity cost of sales

267 

326 

736 

1,495 

     Greenhouse

                     791 

                     606 

               1,473 

               1,311 

                  8,648 

                  6,964 

             19,795 

             19,417 

OPERATING INCOME

6,537 

5,887 

9,065 

10,528 

OTHER INCOME

   (EXPENSE):

     Interest expense

(3,522)

(3,514)

(7,017)

(7,041)

     Interest income

                      78 

                     200 

                  153 

                  396 

NET INCOME

$                 3,093 

$                 2,573 

$             2,201 

$             3,883 






The accompanying notes to the condensed financial statements
are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

LSP-WHITEWATER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

        Six Months Ended June 30,        

         2002          

         2001          

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

   Net income

$               2,201 

$             3,883 

   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net

        cash provided by operating activities:

     Amortization of debt issuance and financing costs

183 

173 

     Depreciation

220 

218 

     Amortization of unearned lease income

(11,638)

(11,593)

     Minimum lease payments received

12,570 

12,067 

     Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable - trade

(1,411)

3,193 

     Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable - other

(730)

645 

     Decrease in fuel inventories

799 

800 

     Increase in spare parts inventories

(102)

(42)

     Decrease (increase) in other current assets

750 

(1,221)

     Decrease in accounts payable

(676)

(89)

     Decrease in accrued expenses

                   (465)

               (2,739)

   Net cash flows provided by operating activities

                 1,701 

                 5,295 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

     Purchase of greenhouse equipment

(15)

     Decrease (increase) in restricted cash

                     (53)

                    372 

   Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities

                     (68)

                    372 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     Payment on First Mortgage Bonds

(1,188)

(883)

     Partner distributions

(288)

(4,024)

     Increase in note receivable from affiliate

                    (243)

                  (241)

   Net cash flows used in financing activities

                 (1,719)

               (5,148)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
   EQUIVALENTS

(86)

519 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

                  1,438 

                1,794 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

$                1,352 

$              2,313 






The accompanying notes to the condensed financial statements
are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 

 

LSP-WHITEWATER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

1.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

          The balance sheet as of June 30, 2002 and the statements of income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 and the statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 have been prepared by LSP-Whitewater Limited Partnership (the "Partnership"), without audit. In the opinion of management, these unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the Partnership's financial position as of June 30, 2002 and the results of its operations for the three-month and six-month periods and its cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2002 and 2001.

          The unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. While management believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, these unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Partnership's audited financial statements included in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.

2.     ORGANIZATION

          The Partnership is a Delaware limited partnership that was formed on December 14, 1993, to develop, finance, construct and own a gas-fired cogeneration facility with a design capacity of approximately 245 megawatts located in Whitewater, Wisconsin (the "Facility"). Construction and start-up of the Facility was substantially completed and commercial operation commenced September 18, 1997. The 1% general partner of the Partnership is LSP-Whitewater I, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cogentrix Whitewater, LLC ("Cogentrix Whitewater"). Cogentrix Whitewater and TPC Whitewater, Inc. are the sole limited partners of the Partnership, owning approximately 73% and 26% limited partnership interests, respectively. The ultimate parent of Cogentrix Whitewater is Cogentrix Energy, Inc. ("Cogentrix Energy"), a North Carolina corporation.

          On April 29, 2002, Cogentrix Whitewater, Cogentrix Energy and certain other wholly-owned subsidiaries of Cogentrix Energy (the "Affiliated Entities") entered into an asset purchase agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation ("GECC"), whereby GECC was expected to purchase a 24.17% interest in the Partnership and other interests owned by the Affiliated Entities (the "Purchase Agreement"). Concurrently with the execution of this Purchase Agreement, Cogentrix Energy entered into a definitive agreement with certain subsidiaries of Aquila, Inc. (formerly Utilicorp United) for those subsidiaries to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Cogentrix Energy (the "Merger"). The closing of the Purchase Agreement transaction was expected to occur immediately prior to the closing of the Merger. During August 2002, Cogentrix Whitewater, Cogentrix Energy and the Affiliated Entities terminated the Purchase Agreement with GECC, pursuant to its terms in conjunction with Cogentrix Energy and Aquila, Inc. agreeing to terminate the Merger.

          The Partnership holds a 50% equity ownership interest in LS Power Funding Corporation ("Funding"), which was established on June 23, 1995, as a special purpose Delaware corporation to issue debt securities (the "Senior Secured Bonds") in connection with financing construction of the Facility and a similar gas-fired cogeneration facility located in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. On June 30, 1995, a portion of the proceeds from the offering and sale of the Senior Secured Bonds issued by Funding was used to purchase $177 million of First Mortgage Bonds issued simultaneously by the Partnership.

          The Partnership sells up to 236.5 megawatts of electric capacity and associated energy generated by the Facility to Wisconsin Electric Power Company ("WEPCO") pursuant to a 25-year power purchase agreement (the "Power Purchase Agreement"). The Partnership may also sell to third parties up to 12 megawatts of electric capacity and any energy that is not dispatched by WEPCO. The thermal energy generated by the Facility is provided in the form of steam to the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater under a steam supply agreement expiring on June 30, 2005, and in the form of hot water to a greenhouse owned by the Partnership.

3.     SALES-TYPE CAPITAL LEASE

          The components of the net investment in lease at June 30, 2002, were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Gross Investment in Lease
Unearned Income on Lease
Net Investment in Lease

$509,423 
(248,291)
$261,132 


       Gross investment in lease represents total capacity payments receivable over the term of the Power Purchase Agreement, net of executory costs, which are considered minimum lease payments in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 13, "Accounting for Leases".

4.     CREDIT AGREEMENT


          The Partnership's original credit agreement which originally expired on its terms in June 2002 was extended through July 2007 with a new bank. The agreement provides for working capital loans of up to $3,000,000 and letter of credit commitments of up to $5,000,000 (the "Credit Agreement"). The interest rate for loans made under the Credit Agreement is based upon various short-term indices at the Partnership's option and is determined separately for each draw. The Credit Agreement includes commitments fees, payable quarterly in arrears, at 0.5% on the daily average unused amount of the commitment until the Credit Agreement is terminated. There were no advances or letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Agreement at June 30, 2002.

5.     UNSCHEDULED OUTAGE

          On February 4, 2002, the Partnership experienced an unplanned outage as a result of failure of certain components within the Facility's combustion turbine. Repairs to the components were made and operations restarted on February 17, 2002. The Partnership currently estimates the total cost of the outage to be approximately $7,700,000 of which approximately $5,650,000 has been covered under the Partnership's insurance policy. Prior to June 30, 2002, approximately $4,420,000 had been received from insurance proceeds with the remaining portion represented in Accounts receivable - other. The outstanding balance at June 30, 2002 was received in July 2002. Management expects that the uninsured portion of the cost of this unplanned outage will be covered by cash flow from operations and does not believe that this event will adversely affect Whitewater's ability to meet its First Mortgage Bond obligations.

6.     RECLASSIFICATIONS

          Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period financial statements to conform to the classifications used in the financial statements as of and for the period ended June 30, 2002.