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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF |
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2007 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 |
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For the transition period from ____________ to ____________ |
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Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address of |
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Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address of |
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1-11299 |
ENTERGY CORPORATION |
1-31508 |
ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC. |
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1-10764 |
ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. |
0-5807 |
ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. |
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1-27031 |
ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. |
1-9067 |
SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. |
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1-32718 |
ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have 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 registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Entergy Arkansas, Inc. |
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Entergy Gulf States, Inc. |
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Entergy Louisiana, LLC |
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Entergy Mississippi, Inc. |
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Entergy New Orleans, Inc. |
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System Energy Resources, Inc. |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are shell companies (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes
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Outstanding at April 30, 2007 |
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Entergy Corporation |
($0.01 par value) |
197,264,890 |
Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, LLC, Entergy Mississippi, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Inc., and System Energy Resources, Inc. separately file this combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Information contained herein relating to any individual company is filed by such company on its own behalf. Each company reports herein only as to itself and makes no other representations whatsoever as to any other company. This combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q supplements and updates the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the calendar year ended December 31, 2006, filed by the individual registrants with the SEC, and should be read in conjunction therewith.
ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
March 31, 2007
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Definitions |
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Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries |
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Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis |
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Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita |
4 |
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Results of Operations |
6 |
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Liquidity and Capital Resources |
8 |
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Significant Factors and Known Trends |
11 |
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Critical Accounting Estimates |
14 |
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New Accounting Pronouncements |
14 |
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Consolidated Statements of Income |
16 |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
18 |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets |
20 |
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Consolidated Statements of Retained Earnings, Comprehensive Income, and |
22 |
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Selected Operating Results |
23 |
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Notes to Financial Statements |
24 |
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Part I. Item 4. Controls and Procedures |
39 |
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Entergy Arkansas, Inc. |
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Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis |
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Results of Operations |
40 |
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Liquidity and Capital Resources |
42 |
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Significant Factors and Known Trends |
43 |
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Critical Accounting Estimates |
44 |
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New Accounting Pronouncements |
44 |
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Income Statements |
45 |
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Statements of Cash Flows |
47 |
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Balance Sheets |
48 |
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Selected Operating Results |
50 |
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Entergy Gulf States, Inc. |
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Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis |
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Hurricane Rita and Hurricane Katrina |
51 |
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Results of Operations |
51 |
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Liquidity and Capital Resources |
53 |
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Significant Factors and Known Trends |
54 |
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Critical Accounting Estimates |
55 |
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New Accounting Pronouncements |
55 |
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Income Statements |
56 |
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Statements of Cash Flows |
57 |
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Balance Sheets |
58 |
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Statements of Retained Earnings and Comprehensive Income |
60 |
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Selected Operating Results |
61 |
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Entergy Louisiana, LLC |
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Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis |
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Hurricane Rita and Hurricane Katrina |
62 |
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Results of Operations |
62 |
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Liquidity and Capital Resources |
64 |
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Significant Factors and Known Trends |
65 |
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Critical Accounting Estimates |
66 |
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New Accounting Pronouncements |
66 |
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Income Statements |
67 |
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Statements of Cash Flows |
69 |
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Balance Sheets |
70 |
ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
March 31, 2007
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Statements of Members' Equity and Comprehensive Income |
72 |
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Selected Operating Results |
73 |
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Entergy Mississippi, Inc. |
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Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis |
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Results of Operations |
74 |
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Liquidity and Capital Resources |
75 |
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Significant Factors and Known Trends |
77 |
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Critical Accounting Estimates |
77 |
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New Accounting Pronouncements |
77 |
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Income Statements |
78 |
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Statements of Cash Flows |
79 |
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Balance Sheets |
80 |
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Selected Operating Results |
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Entergy New Orleans, Inc. (Debtor-in-possession) |
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Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis |
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Hurricane Katrina |
83 |
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Bankruptcy Proceedings |
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Results of Operations |
84 |
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Liquidity and Capital Resources |
85 |
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Significant Factors and Known Trends |
87 |
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Critical Accounting Estimates |
87 |
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New Accounting Pronouncements |
87 |
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Income Statements |
88 |
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Statements of Cash Flows |
89 |
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Balance Sheets |
90 |
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Selected Operating Results |
92 |
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System Energy Resources, Inc. |
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Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis |
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Results of Operations |
93 |
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Liquidity and Capital Resources |
93 |
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Significant Factors and Known Trends |
94 |
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Critical Accounting Estimates |
94 |
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New Accounting Pronouncements |
94 |
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Income Statements |
95 |
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Statements of Cash Flows |
97 |
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Balance Sheets |
98 |
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Part II. Other Information |
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings |
100 |
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Item 1A. Risk Factors |
100 |
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
100 |
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Item 5. Other Information |
100 |
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Item 6. Exhibits |
103 |
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Signature |
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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
In this combined report and from time to time, Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries each makes statements as a registrant concerning its expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, and future events or performance. Such statements are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believes," "intends," "plans," "predicts" and "estimates" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the only means to identify these statements. Although each of these registrants believes that these forward-looking statements and the underlying assumptions are reasonable, it cannot provide assurance that they will prove correct. Any forward-looking statement is based on information current as of the date of this combined report and speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. Except to the extent required by the federal securities laws, these registrants undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There are factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, including those factors discussed or incorporated by reference in (a) Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Form 10-K, (b) Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis in the Form 10-K and in this report, and (c) the following factors (in addition to others described elsewhere in this combined report and in subsequent securities filings):
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION (Concluded)
DEFINITIONS
Certain abbreviations or acronyms used in the text are defined below:
Abbreviation or Acronym |
Term |
AEEC |
Arkansas Electric Energy Consumers |
AFUDC |
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |
ALJ |
Administrative Law Judge |
ANO 1 and 2 |
Units 1 and 2 of Arkansas Nuclear One Steam Electric Generating Station (nuclear), owned by Entergy Arkansas |
APSC |
Arkansas Public Service Commission |
Average realized price per MWh |
Revenue per MWh billed |
Board |
Board of Directors of Entergy Corporation |
Cajun |
Cajun Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. |
capacity factor |
Actual plant output divided by maximum potential plant output for the period |
City Council or Council |
Council of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana |
CPI-U |
Consumer Price Index - Urban |
DOE |
United States Department of Energy |
EITF |
FASB's Emerging Issues Task Force |
Energy Commodity Services |
Entergy's business segment that includes Entergy-Koch, LP and Entergy's non-nuclear wholesale assets business |
Entergy |
Entergy Corporation and its direct and indirect subsidiaries |
Entergy Corporation |
Entergy Corporation, a Delaware corporation |
Entergy-Koch |
Entergy-Koch, LP, a joint venture equally owned by subsidiaries of Entergy and Koch Industries, Inc. |
Entergy Louisiana |
Entergy Louisiana Holdings, Inc. and Entergy Louisiana, LLC |
EPA |
United States Environmental Protection Agency |
EPDC |
Entergy Power Development Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Entergy Corporation |
ERCOT |
Electric Reliability Council of Texas |
FASB |
Financial Accounting Standards Board |
FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
FERC |
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
firm liquidated damages |
Transaction that requires receipt or delivery of energy at a specified delivery point (usually at a market hub not associated with a specific asset); if a party fails to deliver or receive energy, the defaulting party must compensate the other party as specified in the contract |
Form 10-K |
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the calendar year ended December 31, 2006 filed by Entergy Corporation and its Registrant Subsidiaries with the SEC |
FSP |
FASB Staff Position |
Grand Gulf |
Unit No. 1 of Grand Gulf Steam Electric Generating Station (nuclear), 90% owned or leased by System Energy |
GWh |
Gigawatt-hour(s), which equals one million kilowatt-hours |
GWh billed |
Total number of GWh billed to all customers |
Independence |
Independence Steam Electric Station (coal), owned 16% by Entergy Arkansas, 25% by Entergy Mississippi, and 7% by Entergy Power |
IRS |
Internal Revenue Service |
ISO |
Independent System Operator |
kV |
Kilovolt |
kW |
Kilowatt |
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DEFINITIONS (Continued)
Abbreviation or Acronym |
Term |
kWh |
Kilowatt-hour(s) |
LDEQ |
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality |
LPSC |
Louisiana Public Service Commission |
Mcf |
One thousand cubic feet of gas |
MMBtu |
One million British Thermal Units |
MPSC |
Mississippi Public Service Commission |
MW |
Megawatt(s), which equals one thousand kilowatt(s) |
MWh |
Megawatt-hour(s) |
Nelson Unit 6 |
Unit No. 6 (coal) of the Nelson Steam Electric Generating Station, owned 70% by Entergy Gulf States |
Net debt ratio |
Gross debt less cash and cash equivalents divided by total capitalization less cash and cash equivalents |
Net MW in operation |
Installed capacity owned and operated |
Net revenue |
Operating revenue net of fuel, fuel-related, and purchased power expenses; and other regulatory credits |
Non-Utility Nuclear |
Entergy's business segment that owns and operates six nuclear power plants and sells electric power produced by those plants primarily to wholesale customers |
NRC |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
NYPA |
New York Power Authority |
OASIS |
Open Access Same Time Information Systems |
PPA |
Purchased power agreement |
production cost |
Cost in $/MMBtu associated with delivering gas, excluding the cost of the gas |
PRP |
Potentially responsible party (a person or entity that may be responsible for remediation of environmental contamination) |
PUCT |
Public Utility Commission of Texas |
PUHCA 1935 |
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended |
PUHCA 2005 |
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, which repealed PUHCA 1935, among other things |
PURPA |
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 |
Registrant Subsidiaries |
Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, LLC, Entergy Mississippi, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Inc., and System Energy Resources, Inc. |
Ritchie Unit 2 |
Unit 2 of the R.E. Ritchie Steam Electric Generating Station (gas/oil) |
River Bend |
River Bend Steam Electric Generating Station (nuclear), owned by Entergy Gulf States |
SEC |
Securities and Exchange Commission |
SFAS |
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards as promulgated by the FASB |
SMEPA |
South Mississippi Electric Power Agency, which owns a 10% interest in Grand Gulf |
spark spread |
Dollar difference between electricity prices per unit and natural gas prices after assuming a conversion ratio for the number of natural gas units necessary to generate one unit of electricity |
System Agreement |
Agreement, effective January 1, 1983, as modified, among the domestic utility companies relating to the sharing of generating capacity and other power resources |
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DEFINITIONS (Concluded)
Abbreviation or Acronym |
Term |
System Energy |
System Energy Resources, Inc. |
System Fuels |
System Fuels, Inc. |
TWh |
Terawatt-hour(s), which equals one billion kilowatt-hours |
unit-contingent |
Transaction under which power is supplied from a specific generation asset; if the specified generation asset is unavailable as a result of forced or planned outage or unanticipated event or circumstance, the seller is not liable to the buyer for any damages resulting from the seller's failure to deliver power |
unit-contingent with |
Transaction under which power is supplied from a specific generation asset; if the specified generation asset is unavailable as a result of forced or planned outage or unanticipated event or circumstance, the seller is not liable to the buyer for any damages resulting from the seller's failure to deliver power unless the actual availability over a specified period of time is below an availability threshold specified in the contract |
Unit Power Sales Agreement |
Agreement, dated as of June 10, 1982, as amended and approved by FERC, among Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and System Energy, relating to the sale of capacity and energy from System Energy's share of Grand Gulf |
UK |
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Utility |
Entergy's business segment that generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power, with a small amount of natural gas distribution |
Utility operating companies |
Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy New Orleans |
Waterford 3 |
Unit No. 3 (nuclear) of the Waterford Steam Electric Generating Station, 100% owned or leased by Entergy Louisiana |
weather-adjusted usage |
Electric usage excluding the estimated effects of deviations from normal weather |
White Bluff |
White Bluff Steam Electric Generating Station, 57% owned by Entergy Arkansas |
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ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT'S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Entergy operates primarily through two business segments: Utility and Non-Utility Nuclear.
In addition to its two primary, reportable, operating segments, Entergy also operates the non-nuclear wholesale assets business. The non-nuclear wholesale assets business sells to wholesale customers the electric power produced by power plants that it owns while it focuses on improving performance and exploring sales or restructuring opportunities for its power plants.
Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita
See the Form 10-K for a discussion of the effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, which in August and September 2005 caused catastrophic damage to portions of the Utility's service territory in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, including the effect of extensive flooding that resulted from levee breaks in and around the greater New Orleans area.
Entergy has reached an agreement with one of its excess insurers under which Entergy will receive $69.5 million in settlement of its Hurricane Katrina claim. Entergy expects that $53.7 million of this amount will be allocated to Entergy New Orleans. Entergy New Orleans submitted the agreement to the bankruptcy court, which approved the agreement on April 25, 2007. Entergy expects to receive the proceeds under the settlement agreement by the end of May 2007.
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)
See the Form 10-K for a discussion of the Katrina Relief Bill, a hurricane aid package that includes $11.5 billion in Community Development Block Grants (for the states affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma) that allows state and local leaders to fund individual recovery priorities.
In March 2007, the City Council certified that Entergy New Orleans has incurred $205 million in storm-related costs through December 2006 that are eligible for CDBG funding under the state action plan, and certified Entergy New Orleans' estimated costs of $465 million for the gas system rebuild. In April 2007, Entergy New Orleans executed an agreement with the Louisiana Office of Community Development under which $200 million of CDBG funds will be made available to Entergy New Orleans. Entergy New Orleans submitted the agreement to the bankruptcy court, which approved it on April 25, 2007. Entergy New Orleans received $171.7 million of the funds on April 27, 2007, and the remainder will be paid to Entergy New Orleans as it incurs and submits additional eligible costs.
Entergy New Orleans Bankruptcy
See the Form 10-K for a discussion of the Entergy New Orleans bankruptcy proceeding. On May 7, 2007, the bankruptcy judge entered an order confirming Entergy New Orleans' plan of reorganization. With the receipt of CDBG funds, and the agreement on insurance recovery with one of its excess insurers, Entergy New Orleans waived the conditions precedent in its plan of reorganization, and the plan became effective on May 8, 2007.
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Following are significant terms in Entergy New Orleans' plan of reorganization:
Entergy New Orleans currently estimates that the prepetition claims that will be allowed and paid (either in cash or by notes) in the bankruptcy case will approximate the prepetition liabilities currently recorded by Entergy New Orleans, including interest.
With confirmation of the plan of reorganization, Entergy expects to reconsolidate Entergy New Orleans in the second quarter 2007, retroactive to January 1, 2007. Because Entergy owns all of the common stock of Entergy New Orleans, reconsolidation will not affect the amount of net income that Entergy records from Entergy New Orleans' operations for any current or prior period, but will result in Entergy New Orleans' results being included in each individual income statement line item in 2007, rather than just its net income being presented as "Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated equity affiliates," as will remain the case for 2005 and 2006.
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Results of Operations
Following are income statement variances for Utility, Non-Utility Nuclear, Parent & Other, and Entergy comparing the first quarter 2007 to the first quarter 2006 showing how much the line item increased or (decreased) in comparison to the prior period:
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Parent & Other (1) |
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2006 Consolidated Net Income |
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$119,752 |
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$81,530 |
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($7,654) |
$193,628 |
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Net revenue (operating revenue less fuel |
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Other operation and maintenance expenses |
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26,208 |
(3,459) |
(11,210) |
11,539 |
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Taxes other than income taxes |
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6,680 |
(1,270) |
4,161 |
9,571 |
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Depreciation |
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17,413 |
1,146 |
384 |
18,943 |
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Other income |
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9,900 |
(442) |
7,101 |
16,559 |
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Interest charges |
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5,848 |
(5,163) |
10,080 |
10,765 |
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Other expenses and discontinued operations |
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1,058 |
2,112 |
(2,238) |
932 |
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Income taxes |
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2,207 |
31,819 |
(8,303) |
25,723 |
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2007 Consolidated Net Income |
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$104,450 |
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$128,170 |
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($20,425) |
$212,195 |
(1) |
Parent & Other includes eliminations, which are primarily intersegment activity. |
Refer to "ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES - SELECTED OPERATING RESULTS" for further information with respect to operating statistics.
Net Revenue
Utility
Following is an analysis of the change in net revenue comparing the first quarter of 2007 to the first quarter of 2006.
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2006 net revenue |
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$924.2 |
Volume/weather |
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68.1 |
Base revenues |
26.8 |
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Pass-through rider revenue |
8.5 |
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Net wholesale revenue |
(19.0) |
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Fuel recovery |
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(25.6) |
Purchased power capacity |
(37.2) |
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Other |
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12.6 |
2007 net revenue |
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$958.4 |
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The volume/weather variance resulted primarily from increased electricity usage, including increased usage during the unbilled sales period and more favorable weather compared to the same period in 2006. Billed usage increased by a total of 1,015 GWh, an increase of 5%. See Note 1 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the accounting for unbilled revenues.
The base revenues variance resulted from rate increases primarily at Entergy Louisiana effective September 2006 for the 2005 formula rate plan filing to recover LPSC-approved incremental deferred and ongoing purchased power capacity costs and for the interim recovery of storm costs. The formula rate plan filing is discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K.
The pass-through rider revenue variance is due to a change in 2006 in the accounting for city franchise tax revenues in Arkansas as directed by the APSC. The change results in an increase in rider revenue with a corresponding increase in taxes other than income taxes, resulting in no effect on net income.
The net wholesale revenue variance is primarily due to decreased results from wholesale contracts and lower wholesale prices.
The purchased power capacity variance is due to higher capacity charges and new purchased power contracts that began in mid-2006. A portion of the variance is due to the amortization of deferred capacity costs and is offset in base revenues due to base rate increases implemented to recover incremental deferred and ongoing purchased power capacity charges at Entergy Louisiana, as discussed above.
Non-Utility Nuclear
Net revenue increased for Non-Utility Nuclear primarily due to higher pricing in its contracts to sell power, partially offset by reduced production as a result of a refueling outage in the first quarter of 2007. There were no refueling outages in the first quarter of 2006. Following are key performance measures for Non-Utility Nuclear for the first quarters of 2007 and 2006:
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2006 |
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Net MW in operation at March 31 |
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4,200 |
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4,135 |
Average realized price per MWh |
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$55.11 |
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$44.28 |
GWh billed |
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8,315 |
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8,763 |
Capacity factor |
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90.5% |
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97.1% |
Parent & Other
Net revenue decreased for Parent & Other primarily due to lower production as a result of an additional plant outage in the first quarter 2007 compared to the same period in 2006.
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Other Operation and Maintenance Expenses
Utility
Other operation and maintenance expenses increased from $359 million for the first quarter of 2006 to $385 million for the first quarter of 2007 primarily due to:
Parent & Other
Other operation and maintenance expenses decreased from $20 million for the first quarter of 2006 to $9 million for the first quarter of 2007 primarily due to restoration expenses at the Harrison County plant incurred in the first quarter of 2006.
Other Income
Utility
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased from $186 million for the first quarter of 2006 to $203 million for the first quarter of 2007 primarily due to an increase in plant in service.
Other income increased from $43 million for the first quarter of 2006 to $53 million for the first quarter of 2007 primarily due to carrying charges on storm costs.
Income Taxes
The effective income tax rates for the first quarters of 2007 and 2006 were 39.9% and 36.8%, respectively. The difference in the effective income tax rate versus the statutory rate of 35% for the first quarter of 2007 is primarily due to book and tax timing differences for utility plant items and state income taxes, partially offset by book and tax differences related to the allowance for equity funds used during construction and the amortization of investment tax credits.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
See "MANAGEMENT'S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Liquidity and Capital Resources" in the Form 10-K for a discussion of Entergy's capital structure, capital expenditure plans and other uses of capital, and sources of capital. Following are updates to that discussion.
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Capital Structure
Entergy's capitalization is balanced between equity and debt, as shown in the following table. The increase in the debt to capital percentage from 2006 to 2007 is the result of additional borrowings under Entergy Corporation's revolving credit facilities, along with a decrease in shareholders' equity primarily due to repurchases of common stock.
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December 31, |
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Net debt to net capital |
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51.8% |
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49.4% |
Effect of subtracting cash from debt |
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2.9% |
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2.9% |
Debt to capital |
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54.7% |
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52.3% |
Net debt consists of debt less cash and cash equivalents. Debt consists of notes payable, capital lease obligations, preferred stock with sinking fund, and long-term debt, including the currently maturing portion. Capital consists of debt, common shareholders' equity, and preferred stock without sinking fund. Net capital consists of capital less cash and cash equivalents. Entergy uses the net debt to net capital ratio in analyzing its financial condition and believes it provides useful information to its investors and creditors in evaluating Entergy's financial condition.
As discussed in the Form 10-K, Entergy Corporation has in place two separate revolving credit facilities, a five-year credit facility and a three-year credit facility. The five-year credit facility expires in May 2010 and the three-year facility expires in December 2008. Entergy Corporation also has the ability to issue letters of credit against the total borrowing capacity of both the three-year and the five-year credit facilities. Following is a summary of the borrowings outstanding and capacity available under these facilities as of March 31, 2007:
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5-Year Facility |
$2,000 |
$895 |
$79 |
$1,026 |
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3-Year Facility |
$1,500 |
$540 |
$- |
$960 |
See Note 4 to the financial statements for additional discussion of Entergy's credit facilities, and see Part II, Item 5 for an update of the borrowings outstanding as of May 8, 2007.
Capital Expenditure Plans and Other Uses of Capital
See the table in the Form 10-K under "MANAGEMENT'S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Liquidity and Capital Resources - Capital Expenditure Plans and Other Uses of Capital," which sets forth the amounts of planned construction and other capital investments by operating segment for 2007 through 2009.
In April 2007, Entergy's Non-Utility Nuclear business purchased the 798 MW Palisades nuclear energy plant located near South Haven, Michigan from Consumers Energy Company for a cash payment of $380 million. Entergy received the plant, nuclear fuel, inventories, and other assets. The liability to decommission the plant, as well as related decommissioning trust funds of approximately $250 million, was also transferred to Entergy's Non-Utility Nuclear business. Entergy's Non-Utility Nuclear business executed a unit contingent, 15-year purchased power agreement (PPA) with Consumers Energy for 100% of the plant's output, excluding any future uprates. Prices under the PPA range from $43.50/MWh in 2007 to $61.50/MWh in 2022, and the average price under the PPA is $51/MWh. In the first quarter 2007, the NRC renewed Palisades' operating license until 2031. Also as part of the transaction, Consumers Energy paid Entergy's Non-Utility Nuclear business $30 million to assume responsibility for spent fuel at the decommissioned Big Rock Point nuclear plant, which is located near Charlevoix, Michigan.
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In April 2007, Entergy Louisiana announced that it plans to pursue the self-build solid fuel repowering of a 538MW unit at its Little Gypsy plant. Petroleum coke will be the unit's primary fuel source. Entergy Louisiana expects to spend $1.02 billion on the project, and expects the project to be completed in 2011-2012. The planned capital investment estimate in the Form 10-K included the capital required for a project of this type.
Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement
See the Form 10-K for a discussion of the Entergy New Orleans debtor-in-possession (DIP) credit facility between Entergy New Orleans as borrower and Entergy Corporation as lender. As of March 31, 2007, Entergy New Orleans had $42 million of outstanding borrowings under the DIP credit agreement. During April 2007, at the same time that it made a scheduled pension plan contribution, Entergy New Orleans borrowed under the DIP credit agreement, and on May 8, 2007 had $67 million of outstanding borrowings under the DIP credit agreement.
Cash Flow Activity
As shown in Entergy's Statements of Cash Flows, cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were as follows:
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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$1,016 |
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$583 |
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Cash flow provided by (used in): |
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Operating activities |
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476 |
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1,012 |
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Investing activities |
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(253) |
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(859) |
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Financing activities |
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(159) |
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16 |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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64 |
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169 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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$1,080 |
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$752 |
Operating Activities
Entergy's cash flow provided by operating activities decreased by $536 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006. Following are cash flows from operating activities by segment:
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Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities decreased by $606 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006 primarily due to the following activity:
Financing Activities
Financing activities used $159 million of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to providing $16 million of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2006 primarily due to the following activity:
This activity was offset by Entergy Corporation increasing the net borrowings under its credit facilities by $615 million in the first quarter 2007, compared to increasing the net borrowings under its credit facilities by $20 million in the first quarter 2006. See Note 4 to the financial statements for a description of the Entergy Corporation credit facilities.
Significant Factors and Known Trends
See "MANAGEMENT'S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Significant Factors and Known Trends" in the Form 10-K for discussions of rate regulation, federal regulation, and market and credit risk sensitive instruments. Following are updates to the information provided in the Form 10-K.
State and Local Rate Regulation
See the Form 10-K for a chart summarizing material rate proceedings. See Note 2 to the financial statements herein for updates to the proceedings discussed in that chart.
Federal Regulation
See the Form 10-K for a discussion of federal regulatory proceedings. Following are updates to that discussion.
System Agreement Proceedings
During March and April 2007, the Utility operating companies made four separate filings with the FERC proposing modifications to the formula used to calculate the rough production cost equalization payments/receipts. The proposed modifications will (1) continue to reflect in the calculation the results of the Utility operating companies' gas hedging program for boiler fuel; (2) confirm the allocation of an individual Utility operating company's bandwidth payment/receipt to its wholesale loads, if any, and establish the allocation between retail jurisdictions in the case of Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States that provide retail service to customers in two separate jurisdictions; (3) modify the basis for functionalizing certain categories of costs among the Utility operating companies to be consistent with other service schedules in the System Agreement; and (4) properly reflect in the calculation property under capital lease. The Utility operating companies have requested that all four
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filings be allowed to become effective no later than May 29, 2007 so that they can be reflected in the calculation of the first payments/receipts. The APSC, LPSC, MPSC, City Council, and the AEEC have each intervened and in some instances protested one or more of these four filings. Separately, on April 3, 2007, the LPSC filed a complaint with the FERC in which it seeks to have the FERC order the following modifications to the rough production costs equalization calculation: (1) elimination of interruptible loads from the methodology used to allocate demand-related capacity costs; and (2) change of the method used to re-price energy from the Vidalia hydroelectric project for purposes of calculating production cost disparities. Entergy has filed an intervention and protest in this proceeding.
In conjunction with the recent application of Entergy Gulf States and Calcasieu Power, LLC seeking FERC approval of Entergy Gulf States' acquisition of the Calcasieu Generating Facility, the Utility operating companies filed a Petition for Declaratory Order requesting that the FERC find either (1) that in those circumstances where a resource to be acquired or constructed has been determined by Entergy's Operating Committee to be a resource devoted to serving Entergy System load and has been approved by the applicable retail regulator, the cost of such resource shall be reflected in the production cost disparity calculation; or (2) that Entergy Gulf States' acquisition of the Calcasieu facility is prudent and the costs are properly reflected in the production cost disparity calculation. The APSC, LPSC, MPSC, City Council, NRG, Occidental, LEUG, AEEC, and EPSA have intervened in the proceeding, with the APSC, LPSC, and City Council filing protests.
On April 3, 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its opinion in the LPSC's appeal of the FERC's March 2004 and April 2005 orders related to the treatment under the System Agreement of the Utility operating companies' interruptible loads. In its opinion, the D.C. Circuit concluded that the FERC (1) acted arbitrarily and capriciously by allowing the Utility operating companies to phase-in the effects of the elimination of the interruptible load over a 12-month period of time; (2) failed to adequately explain why refunds could not be ordered under Section 206(c) of the Federal Power Act; and (3) exercised appropriately its discretion to defer addressing the cost of sulfur dioxide allowances until a later time. The D.C. Circuit remanded the matter to the FERC for a more considered determination on the issue of refunds.
On April 27, 2007, the FERC denied the requests for rehearing filed regarding the Utility operating companies' compliance filing to implement the System Agreement decision, with one exception regarding the issue of retrospective refunds. That issue will be addressed subsequent to the remanded proceeding involving the interruptible load decision discussed in the previous paragraph.
Independent Coordinator of Transmission (ICT)
As discussed in the Form 10-K, in the FERC's April 2006 order approving Entergy's ICT proposal, the FERC stated that the weekly procurement process (WPP) must be operational within approximately 14 months of the FERC order, or June 24, 2007, or the FERC may reevaluate all approvals to proceed with the ICT. The Utility operating companies have been working with the ICT and a software vendor to develop the software and systems necessary to implement the WPP and currently expect that the WPP will commence operations on June 18, 2007. The software and systems are still being developed and tested, however. Entergy will notify the FERC as soon as practicable if it and the ICT determine that the June 24, 2007 deadline for implementing the WPP cannot be met. The Utility operating companies also filed with the FERC on April 24, 2007 a request to make certain corrections and limited modifications to the current WPP tariff provisions and requested that the FERC allow these proposed changes to go into effect no later than June 18, 2007. Additionally, Entergy Gulf States and Entergy Louisiana are required to file with the LPSC a compliance filing for review of the model to be used in the WPP prior to receiving final approval for implementation of the WPP. The Utility operating companies currently expect to submit the required compliance filing during May 2007.
Available Flowgate Capacity (AFC) Proceeding
In accordance with the provisions of the FERC order approving the ICT, during the first quarter 2007 the Utility operating companies notified the FERC, the ICT, and the stakeholders that certain instances had been identified in which software errors related to the AFC process had resulted in the reporting of inaccurate data. Following the reporting of the initial errors, certain market participants urged the FERC to move forward with
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the AFC hearing process in light of those errors. In April 2007, the FERC issued an order terminating the AFC hearing, now that Entergy's ICT has been installed. Requests for rehearing of the FERC order canceling the AFC hearing are due in May 2007.
Market and Credit Risk Sensitive Instruments
Commodity Price Risk
Power Generation
As discussed more fully in the Form 10-K, the sale of electricity from the power generation plants owned by Entergy's Non-Utility Nuclear business, unless otherwise contracted, is subject to the variability of market power prices. Following is an updated summary of the amount of the Non-Utility Nuclear business' output that is sold forward as of March 31, 2007 under physical or financial contracts (2007 represents the remaining three quarters of the year):
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
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Non-Utility Nuclear (including Palisades acquisition): |
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Percent of planned generation sold forward: |
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Unit-contingent |
44% |
48% |
38% |
25% |
23% |
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Unit-contingent with availability guarantees (1) |
45% |
36% |
28% |
22% |
7% |
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Firm liquidated damages |
6% |
4% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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Total |
95% |
88% |
66% |
47% |
30% |
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Planned generation (TWh) |
30 |
41 |
41 |
41 |
42 |
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Average contracted price per MWh |
$48 |
$54 |
$57 |
$53 |
$47 |
(1) |
A sale of power on a unit contingent basis coupled with a guarantee of availability provides for the payment to the power purchaser of contract damages, if incurred, in the event the seller fails to deliver power as a result of the failure of the specified generation unit to generate power at or above a specified availability threshold. All of Entergy's outstanding guarantees of availability provide for dollar limits on Entergy's maximum liability under such guarantees. |
The Vermont Yankee acquisition included a 10-year PPA under which the former owners will buy the power produced by the plant through the expiration in 2012 of the current operating license for the plant. The PPA includes an adjustment clause under which the prices specified in the PPA will be adjusted downward monthly if power market prices drop below PPA prices, which has not happened thus far and is not expected in the foreseeable future.
See the Form 10-K for a discussion of Non-Utility Nuclear's value sharing agreements with NYPA involving energy sales from the Fitzpatrick and Indian Point 3 power plants. Non-Utility Nuclear calculated that nothing was owed to NYPA under the value sharing agreements for 2005. On November 1, 2006, NYPA filed a demand for arbitration claiming that $90.5 million was due to NYPA under these agreements for 2005. Non-Utility Nuclear filed a motion in New York state court to determine whether NYPA's claim should be decided by a court as opposed to an arbitrator. In February 2007, the court issued an order denying Non-Utility Nuclear's request, and NYPA's claim is now in binding arbitration. Non-Utility Nuclear has also calculated that nothing was owed to NYPA under the value sharing agreements for 2006. On April 24, 2007, NYPA filed an amended demand for arbitration claiming that an additional $54 million was due to NYPA under the value sharing agreements for 2006. With respect to both of these claims, Non-Utility Nuclear disagrees with NYPA's interpretation of the value sharing agreements, believes it has meritorious defenses to NYPA's claims, and intends to defend against those claims vigorously.
Some of the agreements to sell the power produced by Entergy's Non-Utility Nuclear power plants contain provisions that require an Entergy subsidiary to provide collateral to secure its obligations under the agreements. The Entergy subsidiary is required to provide collateral based upon the difference between the current market and contracted power prices in the regions where Non-Utility Nuclear sells power. The primary form of
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collateral to satisfy these requirements is an Entergy Corporation guaranty. Cash and letters of credit are also acceptable forms of collateral. At March 31, 2007, based on power prices at that time, Entergy had in place as collateral $797 million of Entergy Corporation guarantees for wholesale transactions, including $73 million of guarantees that support letters of credit. The assurance requirement associated with Non-Utility Nuclear is estimated to increase by an amount of up to $297 million if gas prices increase $1 per MMBtu in both the short- and long-term markets. In the event of a decrease in Entergy Corporation's credit rating to below investment grade, Entergy will be required to replace Entergy Corporation guarantees with cash or letters of credit under some of the agreements.
In addition to selling the power produced by its plants, the Non-Utility Nuclear business sells installed capacity to load-serving distribution companies in order for those companies to meet requirements placed on them by the ISO in their area. Following is a summary of the amount of the Non-Utility Nuclear business' installed capacity that is currently sold forward, and the blended amount of the Non-Utility Nuclear business' planned generation output and installed capacity that is currently sold forward as of March 31, 2007 (2007 represents the remaining three quarters of the year):
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
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Non-Utility Nuclear (including Palisades acquisition): |
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Percent of capacity sold forward: |
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Bundled capacity and energy contracts |
23% |
27% |
27% |
27% |
26% |
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Capacity contracts |
63% |
39% |
26% |
9% |
3% |
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Total |
86% |
66% |
53% |
36% |
29% |
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Planned net MW in operation |
4,998 |
4,998 |
4,998 |
4,998 |
4,998 |
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Average capacity contract price per kW per month |
$1.7 |
$1.4 |
$1.3 |
$1.7 |
$2.0 |
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Blended Capacity and Energy (based on revenues) |
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% of planned generation and capacity sold forward |
92% |
83% |
60% |
39% |
22% |
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Average contract revenue per MWh |
$49 |
$54 |
$58 |
$54 |
$47 |
As of March 31, 2007, approximately 98% of Non-Utility Nuclear's counterparty exposure from energy and capacity contracts is with counterparties with investment grade credit ratings.
Critical Accounting Estimates
See "MANAGEMENT'S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Critical Accounting Estimates" in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the estimates and judgments necessary in Entergy's accounting for nuclear decommissioning costs, unbilled revenue, impairment of long-lived assets, qualified pension and other postretirement benefits, and other contingencies.
New Accounting Pronouncements
The FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, "The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities" (SFAS 159) during the first quarter of 2007. SFAS 159 provides an option for companies to select certain financial assets and liabilities to be accounted for at fair value with changes in the fair value of those assets or liabilities being reported through earnings. The intent of the standard is to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by the application of the more complicated fair value hedging accounting rules. Under SFAS 159, companies can select existing assets or liabilities for this fair value option concurrent with the effective date of January 1, 2008 for companies with fiscal years ending December 31 or can select future assets or liabilities as they are acquired or entered into. Entergy is in the process of evaluating the potential effect of making this accounting election.
In June 2006, the EITF reached a consensus on EITF Issue 06-3 "How Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (That Is, Gross versus Net Presentation)" (EITF 06-3). The scope of this issue includes any tax assessed by a governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction between a seller and a customer, and may include, but is not limited to, sales, use, value added, and some excise taxes. Under EITF 06-3, the presentation of taxes within the scope of this issue on either a gross basis (included in revenues and costs) or a net basis (excluded from revenues) basis is an
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accounting policy decision that should be disclosed. For any such taxes reported on a gross basis, the amounts of those taxes in interim and annual financial statements, for each period for which an income statement is presented, should be disclosed if those amounts are significant. Entergy's policy is to present such taxes on a net basis. EITF 06-3 did not affect Entergy's financial statements.
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ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | ||||
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
2007 | 2006 | |||
(In Thousands, Except Share Data) | ||||
OPERATING REVENUES | ||||
Electric | $2,064,653 | $2,092,933 | ||
Natural gas | 37,928 | 37,415 | ||
Competitive businesses | 497,649 | 437,683 | ||
TOTAL | 2,600,230 | 2,568,031 | ||
OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||
Operating and Maintenance: | ||||
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and | ||||
gas purchased for resale | 709,981 | 840,171 | ||
Purchased power | 477,753 | 461,370 | ||
Nuclear refueling outage expenses | 42,975 | 41,993 | ||
Other operation and maintenance | 540,969 | 529,430 | ||
Decommissioning | 37,785 | 35,596 | ||
Taxes other than income taxes | 112,909 | 103,338 | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 224,331 | 205,388 | ||
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net | 22,507 | (44,018) | ||
TOTAL | 2,169,210 | 2,173,268 | ||
OPERATING INCOME | 431,020 | 394,763 | ||
OTHER INCOME | ||||
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | 16,067 | 15,459 | ||
Interest and dividend income | 57,768 | 43,831 | ||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated equity affiliates | 4,534 | 3,586 | ||
Miscellaneous - net | (5,141) | (6,207) | ||
TOTAL | 73,228 | 56,669 | ||
INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES | ||||
Interest on long-term debt | 119,854 | 120,481 | ||
Other interest - net | 31,297 | 17,261 | ||
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | (9,631) | (9,045) | ||
Preferred dividend requirements and other | 5,980 | 8,038 | ||
TOTAL | 147,500 | 136,735 | ||
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 356,748 | 314,697 | ||
Income taxes | 144,553 | 118,830 | ||
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 212,195 | 195,867 | ||
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (net of income tax | ||||
benefit of ($1,204)) | - | (2,239) | ||
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME | $212,195 | $193,628 | ||
Basic earnings (loss) per average common share: | ||||
Continuing operations | $1.06 | $0.94 | ||
Discontinued operations | - | ($0.01) | ||
Basic earnings per average common share | $1.06 | $0.93 | ||
Diluted earnings (loss) per average common share: | ||||
Continuing operations | $1.03 | $0.93 | ||
Discontinued operations | - | ($0.01) | ||
Diluted earnings per average common share | $1.03 | $0.92 | ||
Dividends declared per common share | $0.54 | $0.54 | ||
Basic average number of common shares outstanding | 200,549,935 | 207,732,341 | ||
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding | 206,133,440 | 211,374,512 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
2007 | 2006 | |||
(In Thousands) | ||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||
Consolidated net income | $212,195 | $193,628 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow | ||||
provided by operating activities: | ||||
Reserve for regulatory adjustments | 10,931 | 42,162 | ||
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net | 22,507 | (44,018) | ||
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning | 262,117 | 241,807 | ||
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued | 368,709 | 370,774 | ||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated equity affiliates - net of dividends | (4,534) | (1,412) | ||
Changes in working capital: | ||||
Receivables | 63,874 | 328,019 | ||
Fuel inventory | (4,648) | (28,607) | ||
Accounts payable | (288,421) | (256,420) | ||
Taxes accrued | (187,324) | 35,968 | ||
Interest accrued | (20,827) | (16,861) | ||
Deferred fuel | 151,853 | 199,619 | ||
Other working capital accounts | (110,493) | 140,795 | ||
Provision for estimated losses and reserves | (15,918) | 15,029 | ||
Changes in other regulatory assets | 68,790 | (75,674) | ||
Other | (52,702) | (132,294) | ||
Net cash flow provided by operating activities | 476,109 | 1,012,515 | ||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||
Construction/capital expenditures | (284,731) | (664,178) | ||
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | 16,067 | 15,459 | ||
Nuclear fuel purchases | (184,806) | (91,027) | ||
Proceeds from sale/leaseback of nuclear fuel | 114,486 | 8,827 | ||
Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses | 2,617 | - | ||
Payment for purchase of plant | - | (88,199) | ||
Decrease in other investments | 113,027 | 12,340 | ||
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales | 160,007 | 283,874 | ||
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds | (189,536) | (312,417) | ||
Other regulatory investments | - | (23,448) | ||
Net cash flow used in investing activities | (252,869) | (858,769) | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||
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ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
2007 | 2006 | |||
(In Thousands) | ||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||
Proceeds from the issuance of: | ||||
Long-term debt | 820,016 | 748,584 | ||
Preferred stock | - | 73,354 | ||
Common stock and treasury stock | 30,889 | 11,805 | ||
Retirement of long-term debt | (334,873) | (655,649) | ||
Repurchase of common stock | (558,186) | - | ||
Redemption of preferred stock | (2,250) | (2,250) | ||
Changes in credit line borrowings - net | - | (40,000) | ||
Dividends paid: | ||||
Common stock | (108,967) | (112,190) | ||
Preferred stock | (5,987) | (7,661) | ||
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities | (159,358) | 15,993 | ||
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | (11) | (173) | ||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 63,871 | 169,566 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 1,016,152 | 582,820 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $1,080,023 | $752,386 | ||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||
Cash paid/(received) during the period for: | ||||
Interest - net of amount capitalized | $165,856 | $146,429 | ||
Income taxes | $31,433 | ($345,366) | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||
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ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||
ASSETS | ||||
March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
2007 | 2006 | |||
(In Thousands) | ||||
CURRENT ASSETS | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents: | ||||
Cash | $113,975 | $117,379 | ||
Temporary cash investments - at cost, | ||||
which approximates market | 966,048 | 898,773 | ||
Total cash and cash equivalents | 1,080,023 | 1,016,152 | ||
Note receivable - Entergy New Orleans DIP loan | 42,026 | 51,934 | ||
Notes receivable | 614 | 699 | ||
Accounts receivable: | ||||
Customer | 405,416 | 410,512 | ||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (19,386) | (19,348) | ||
Other | 446,710 | 487,264 | ||
Accrued unbilled revenues | 230,980 | 249,165 | ||
Total receivables | 1,063,720 | 1,127,593 | ||
Accumulated deferred income taxes | 19,533 | 11,680 | ||
Fuel inventory - at average cost | 197,746 | 193,098 | ||
Materials and supplies - at average cost | 616,893 | 604,998 | ||
Deferred nuclear refueling outage costs | 144,176 | 147,521 | ||
Prepayments and other | 131,377 | 171,759 | ||
TOTAL | 3,296,108 | 3,325,434 | ||
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS | ||||
Investment in affiliates - at equity | 233,520 | 229,089 | ||
Decommissioning trust funds | 2,905,580 | 2,858,523 | ||
Non-utility property - at cost (less accumulated depreciation) | 210,285 | 212,726 | ||
Other | 41,777 | 47,115 | ||
TOTAL | 3,391,162 | 3,347,453 | ||
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | ||||
Electric | 30,950,535 | 30,713,284 | ||
Property under capital lease | 729,443 | 730,182 | ||
Natural gas | 94,785 | 92,787 | ||
Construction work in progress | 778,900 | 786,147 | ||
Nuclear fuel under capital lease | 222,203 | 269,485 | ||
Nuclear fuel | 646,191 | 561,291 | ||
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | 33,422,057 | 33,153,176 | ||
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization | 13,883,748 | 13,715,099 | ||
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - NET | 19,538,309 | 19,438,077 | ||
DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS | ||||
Regulatory assets: | ||||
SFAS 109 regulatory asset - net | 744,424 | 740,110 | ||
Other regulatory assets | 2,653,282 | 2,768,352 | ||
Deferred fuel costs | 168,122 | 168,122 | ||
Long-term receivables | 17,875 | 19,349 | ||
Goodwill | 377,172 | 377,172 | ||
Other | 960,388 | 898,662 | ||
TOTAL | 4,921,263 | 4,971,767 | ||
TOTAL ASSETS | $31,146,842 | $31,082,731 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||
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ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||
March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
2007 | 2006 | |||
(In Thousands) | ||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||
Currently maturing long-term debt | $271,942 | $181,576 | ||
Notes payable | 25,039 | 25,039 | ||
Accounts payable | 812,018 | 1,122,596 | ||
Customer deposits | 256,753 | 248,031 | ||
Taxes accrued | - | 187,324 | ||
Interest accrued | 140,004 | 160,831 | ||
Deferred fuel costs | 224,883 | 73,031 | ||
Obligations under capital leases | 153,186 | 153,246 | ||
Pension and other postretirement liabilities | 33,726 | 41,912 | ||
Other | 170,902 | 271,544 | ||
TOTAL | 2,088,453 | 2,465,130 | ||
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued | 6,142,823 | 5,820,700 | ||
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits | 354,102 | 358,550 | ||
Obligations under capital leases | 218,118 | 188,033 | ||
Other regulatory liabilities | 506,016 | 449,237 | ||
Decommissioning and asset retirement cost liabilities | 2,058,544 | 2,023,846 | ||
Transition to competition | 79,098 | 79,098 | ||
Accumulated provisions | 91,286 | 88,902 | ||
Pension and other postretirement liabilities | 1,438,754 | 1,410,433 | ||
Long-term debt | 9,197,328 | 8,798,087 | ||
Preferred stock with sinking fund | 8,250 | 10,500 | ||
Other | 780,099 | 847,415 | ||
TOTAL | 20,874,418 | 20,074,801 | ||
Commitments and Contingencies | ||||
Preferred stock without sinking fund | 344,915 | 344,913 | ||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 500,000,000 | ||||
shares; issued 248,174,087 shares in 2007 and in 2006 | 2,482 | 2,482 | ||
Paid-in capital | 4,831,803 | 4,827,265 | ||
Retained earnings | 6,211,617 | 6,113,042 | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (54,560) | (100,512) | ||
Less - treasury stock, at cost (50,353,826 shares in 2007 and | ||||
45,506,311 shares in 2006) | 3,152,286 | 2,644,390 | ||
TOTAL | 7,839,056 | 8,197,887 | ||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | $31,146,842 | $31,082,731 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||
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ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS, COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, AND PAID-IN CAPITAL | ||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||||
(In Thousands) | ||||||||||
RETAINED EARNINGS | ||||||||||
Retained Earnings - Beginning of period | $6,113,042 | $5,433,931 | ||||||||
Add: | ||||||||||
Consolidated net income | 212,195 | $212,195 | 193,628 | $193,628 | ||||||
Adjustment related to FIN 48 implementation | (4,600) | - | ||||||||
Total | 207,595 | 193,628 | ||||||||
Deduct: | ||||||||||
Dividends declared on common stock | 109,020 | 112,138 | ||||||||
Capital stock and other expenses | - | - | ||||||||
Total | 109,020 | 112,138 | ||||||||
Retained Earnings - End of period | $6,211,617 | $5,515,421 | ||||||||
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | ||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period: | ||||||||||
Accumulated derivative instrument fair value changes | ($105,578) | ($392,614) | ||||||||
Pension and other postretirement liabilities | (105,909) | - | ||||||||
Net unrealized investment gains | 104,551 | 67,923 | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation | 6,424 | 3,217 | ||||||||
Minimum pension liability | - | (22,345) | ||||||||
Total | (100,512) | (343,819) | ||||||||
Net derivative instrument fair value changes | ||||||||||
arising during the period (net of tax expense of $28,325 and $120,392) | 41,467 | 41,467 | 191,313 | 191,313 | ||||||
Pension and other postretirement liabilities (net of tax expense of $274) | 478 | 478 | - | - | ||||||
Net unrealized investment gains (net of tax expense of $2,790 and $2,314) | 3,996 | 3,996 | 3,327 | 3,327 | ||||||
Foreign currency translation (net of tax expense of $6 and $93) | 11 | 11 | 173 | 173 | ||||||
Balance at end of period: | ||||||||||
Accumulated derivative instrument fair value changes | (64,111) | (201,301) | ||||||||
Pension and other postretirement liabilities | (105,431) | - | ||||||||
Net unrealized investment gains | 108,547 | 71,250 | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation | 6,435 | 3,390 | ||||||||
Minimum pension liability | - | (22,345) | ||||||||
Total | ($54,560) | ($149,006) | ||||||||
Comprehensive Income | $258,147 | $388,441 | ||||||||
PAID-IN CAPITAL | ||||||||||
Paid-in Capital - Beginning of period | $4,827,265 | $4,817,637 | ||||||||
Add (Deduct): | ||||||||||
Common stock issuances related to stock plans | 4,538 | (1,600) | ||||||||
Paid-in Capital - End of period | $4,831,803 | $4,816,037 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
SELECTED OPERATING RESULTS | ||||||||
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Increase/ | ||||||||
Description | 2007 | 2006 | (Decrease) | % | ||||
(Dollars in Millions) | ||||||||
Utility Electric Operating Revenues: | ||||||||
Residential | $719 | $697 | $22 | 3 | ||||
Commercial | 518 | 541 | (23) | (4) | ||||
Industrial | 623 | 667 | (44) | (7) | ||||
Governmental | 37 | 40 | (3) | (8) | ||||
Total retail | 1,897 | 1,945 | (48) | (2) | ||||
Sales for resale | 131 | 175 | (44) | (25) | ||||
Other | 37 | (27) | 64 | 237 | ||||
Total | $2,065 | $2,093 | ($28) | (1) | ||||
Utility Billed Electric Energy | ||||||||
Sales (GWh): | ||||||||
Residential | 7,558 | 6,917 | 641 | 9 | ||||
Commercial | 5,721 | 5,499 | 222 | 4 | ||||
Industrial | 9,186 | 9,042 | 144 | 2 | ||||
Governmental | 385 | 377 | 8 | 2 | ||||
Total retail | 22,850 | 21,835 | 1,015 | 5 | ||||
Sales for resale | 2,536 | 2,761 | (225) | (8) | ||||
Total | 25,386 | 24,596 | 790 | 3 | ||||
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ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Entergy New Orleans Bankruptcy
See Note 9 to the financial statements for information on the Entergy New Orleans bankruptcy proceeding.
Nuclear Insurance
See Note 8 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for information on nuclear liability and property insurance associated with Entergy's nuclear power plants. Following is an update to that information.
Property Insurance
In April 2007, the excess layer coverage for the Utility nuclear plants was increased to $750 million per occurrence per plant and the blanket layer coverage (shared among the plants) for the Utility nuclear plants was decreased to $350 million per occurrence.
Non-Nuclear Property Insurance
See Note 8 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for information on Entergy's non-nuclear property insurance program. Following is an update to that information.
Entergy has reached an agreement with one of its excess insurers under which Entergy will receive $69.5 million in settlement of its Hurricane Katrina claim. Entergy expects that $53.7 million of this amount will be allocated to Entergy New Orleans. Entergy New Orleans submitted the agreement to the bankruptcy court, which approved the agreement on April 25, 2007. Entergy expects to receive the proceeds under the settlement agreement by the end of May 2007.
NYPA Value Sharing Agreements
See Note 8 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for information on the NYPA Value Sharing Agreements. Non-Utility Nuclear calculated that nothing was owed to NYPA under the value sharing agreements for 2005. On November 1, 2006, NYPA filed a demand for arbitration claiming that $90.5 million was due to NYPA under these agreements for 2005. Non-Utility Nuclear filed a motion in New York state court to determine whether NYPA's claim should be decided by a court as opposed to an arbitrator. In February 2007, the court issued an order denying Non-Utility Nuclear's request, and NYPA's claim is now in binding arbitration. Non-Utility Nuclear has also calculated that nothing was owed to NYPA under the value sharing agreements for 2006. On April 24, 2007, NYPA filed an amended demand for arbitration claiming that an additional $54 million was due to NYPA under the value sharing agreements for 2006. With respect to both of these claims, Non-Utility Nuclear disagrees with NYPA's interpretation of the value sharing agreements, believes it has meritorious defenses to NYPA's claims, and intends to defend against those claims vigorously.
CashPoint Bankruptcy (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy New Orleans)
See Note 8 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for information regarding the bankruptcy of CashPoint, which managed a network of payment agents for the Utility operating companies.
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Employment Litigation
Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries are defendants in numerous lawsuits and other labor-related proceedings filed by former employees asserting that they were wrongfully terminated and/or discriminated against on the basis of age, race, sex, and/or other protected characteristics. Entergy Corporation and these subsidiaries are vigorously defending these suits and deny any liability to the plaintiffs. Nevertheless, no assurance can be given as to the outcome of these cases.
Asbestos and Hazardous Material Litigation (Entergy Gulf States, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy New Orleans)
See Note 8 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for information regarding asbestos and hazardous material litigation at Entergy Gulf States, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy New Orleans.
NOTE 2. RATE AND REGULATORY MATTERS
Regulatory Assets
Other Regulatory Assets
See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for information regarding regulatory assets in the Utility business reflected on the balance sheets of Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries.
Deferred Fuel Costs
See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for information regarding fuel proceedings involving the Utility operating companies. Following are updates to that information.
Entergy Arkansas
In March 2007, in order to allow further consideration by the APSC, the APSC granted Entergy Arkansas' petition for rehearing and for stay of the APSC's January 2007 order in the proceeding investigating Entergy Arkansas' interim energy cost rate.
In March 2007, Entergy Arkansas filed with the APSC its annual energy cost rate for the period April 2007 through March 2008. The filed energy cost rate decreased from $0.02827/kWh to $0.01179/kWh.
Entergy Gulf States (Texas)
In March 2007, Entergy Gulf States filed with the PUCT a request to refund $78.5 million, including interest, of fuel cost recovery over-collections for the period through January 2007. Entergy Gulf States requested that the proposed refund be made over a six-month period beginning June 2007; however, the refund period is subject to the PUCT's discretion.
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Storm Cost Recovery Filings
See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for information regarding storm cost recovery filings involving the Utility operating companies. The following are updates to the Form 10-K.
Entergy Gulf States - Texas
In April 2007, the PUCT issued its financing order authorizing the issuance of securitization bonds to recover $353 million of hurricane reconstruction costs and up to $6 million of transaction costs, offset by $32 million of related deferred income tax benefits. Entergy Gulf States expects by mid-2007 to implement rates to recover revenues to pay the securitization bonds, and expects to receive securitization funding by the end of the third quarter 2007.
Entergy Gulf States - Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana
In February 2007, Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States filed rebuttal testimony and filed a second supplemental and amending application by which they seek authority from the LPSC to securitize their storm cost recovery and storm reserve amounts, together with certain debt retirement costs and upfront and ongoing costs of the securitized debt issued. Securitization is authorized by a law signed by the Governor of Louisiana in May 2006. The filing updates actual storm-related costs through January 2007 and estimated future costs, declaring that Entergy Louisiana's costs are $561 million and Entergy Gulf States' costs are $219 million. The filing also updates the requested storm reserve amounts, requesting $141 million for Entergy Louisiana and $87 million for Entergy Gulf States. Hearings began in late-April 2007. At the start of the hearing, a stipulation among Entergy Gulf States, Entergy Louisiana, the LPSC staff, and most other parties in the proceeding was read into the record. The stipulation quantifies the balance of storm restoration costs for recovery as $545 million for Entergy Louisiana and $187 million for Entergy Gulf States, and sets the storm reserve amounts at $152 million for Entergy Louisiana and $87 million for Entergy Gulf States. The stipulation also calls for securitization of the storm restoration costs and storm reserves in those same amounts. The LPSC has not issued a decision in the proceeding.
Entergy New Orleans
In March 2007, the City Council certified that Entergy New Orleans has incurred $205 million in storm-related costs through December 2006 that are eligible for CDBG funding under the state action plan, and certified Entergy New Orleans' estimated costs of $465 million for the gas system rebuild. In April 2007, Entergy New Orleans executed an agreement with the Louisiana Office of Community Development under which $200 million of CDBG funds will be made available to Entergy New Orleans. Entergy New Orleans submitted the agreement to the bankruptcy court, which approved it on April 25, 2007. Entergy New Orleans received $171.7 million of the funds on April 27, 2007, and the remainder will be paid to Entergy New Orleans as it incurs and submits additional eligible costs.
Retail Rate Proceedings
See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for information regarding retail rate proceedings involving the Utility operating companies. The following are updates to the Form 10-K.
Filings with the APSC (Entergy Arkansas)
In March 2007, Entergy Arkansas filed rebuttal testimony in the rate case that it filed in August 2006. The rebuttal testimony requests an annual rate increase of $106.5 million, and retains a return on common equity (ROE) of 11.25%. A primary reason for the decline in the rate request from the original request of $150 million is the removal of the revenue requirement for the proposed acquisition of a load-following, combined cycle gas-fired generation resource, because Entergy Arkansas was not able to complete negotiations with the owner within the time requirements of the rate case. Also, in March 2007 and April 2007, the APSC staff and intervenors filed additional testimony. The APSC staff's filings indicate that an annual rate increase of $2 million is warranted, with a proposed ROE of 9.9%. The APSC staff has also taken positions, which Entergy
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Arkansas opposes, regarding costs accumulated in the storm reserve, FERC-allocated System Agreement cost allocation, and removal costs associated with the termination of a lease that could have an adverse effect on future financial results. An evidentiary hearing in the rate case proceeding ended in early-May 2007.
Filings with the LPSC (Entergy Gulf States)
In January 2007, Entergy Gulf States filed with the LPSC its gas rate stabilization plan for the test year ending September 30, 2006. The filing showed a revenue deficiency of $3.5 million based on an ROE mid-point of 10.5%. In March 2007, Entergy Gulf States filed a set of rate and rider schedules that reflected all proposed LPSC staff adjustments and implemented a $2.4 million base rate increase effective with the first billing cycle of April 2007 pursuant to the rate stabilization plan.
Filings with the MPSC (Entergy Mississippi)
In March 2007, Entergy Mississippi made its annual scheduled formula rate plan filing for the 2006 test year with the MPSC. The filing shows that an increase of $12.9 million in annual electric revenues is warranted. The Mississippi Public Utilities Staff is reviewing the filing.
Electric Industry Restructuring
Texas (Entergy Gulf States)
Refer to Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for the current Texas legislation and Entergy Gulf States' proposed transition to competition plan.
In December 2006, the PUCT asked for parties to brief the effects of the 2005 legislation on the competition dockets of Entergy Gulf States, most notably, the settlement that the parties entered with respect to the unbundling of Entergy Gulf States for retail open access. Finding that the 2005 legislation now provides the mechanism by which Entergy Gulf States will transition to competition, the PUCT, on February 1, 2007, dismissed Entergy Gulf States' unbundled cost of service proceeding. After analyzing the PUCT's decision, Entergy Gulf States recorded a provision for its estimated exposure related to certain past fuel cost recoveries that may be credited to customers.
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Common Stock
Earnings per Share
The following tables present Entergy's basic and diluted earnings per share calculations included on the consolidated income statement:
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For the Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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|
(In Millions, Except Per Share Data) |
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|
|
$/share |
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|
|
$/share |
|
Earnings applicable to common stock |
|
$212.2 |
|
|
|
$193.6 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average number of common shares |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average dilutive effect of: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock Options |
|
4.8 |
|
(0.025) |
|
3.5 |
|
(0.015) |
Equity Units |
0.7 |
(0.003) |
- |
- |
|||||
|
Deferred Units |
|
0.1 |
|
(0.001) |
|
0.2 |
|
(0.001) |
Average number of common shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
Entergy's stock option and other equity compensation plans are discussed in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements in the Form 10-K.
Treasury Stock
During the first quarter of 2007, Entergy Corporation issued 824,527 shares of its previously repurchased common stock to satisfy stock option exercises and other stock-based awards. During the first quarter of 2007, Entergy Corporation purchased 5,672,042 shares of common stock for a total purchase price of $558.2 million.
Retained Earnings
On April 4, 2007, Entergy Corporation's Board of Directors declared a common stock dividend of $0.54 per share, payable on June 1, 2007 to holders of record as of May 10, 2007.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Cash flow hedges with net unrealized losses of approximately $67.8 million net-of-tax at March 31, 2007 are expected to be reclassified into earnings during the next twelve months.
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NOTE 4. LINES OF CREDIT, RELATED SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT
Entergy Corporation has in place two separate revolving credit facilities, a five-year credit facility and a three-year credit facility. The five-year credit facility, which expires in May 2010, has a borrowing capacity of $2 billion and the three-year facility, which expires in December 2008, has a borrowing capacity of $1.5 billion. Entergy Corporation also has the ability to issue letters of credit against the total borrowing capacity of both credit facilities. The commitment fee for these facilities is currently 0.13% per annum of the unused amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior debt ratings of the Utility operating companies. Following is a summary of the borrowings outstanding and capacity available under these facilities as of March 31, 2007.
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|
Letters |
Capacity |
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(In Millions) |
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5-Year Facility |
$2,000 |
$895 |
$79 |
$1,026 |
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3-Year Facility |
$1,500 |
$540 |
$- |
$960 |
See Part II, Item 5 for an update of the borrowings outstanding as of May 8, 2007.
Entergy Corporation's facilities require it to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy or the Utility operating companies (except Entergy New Orleans) and System Energy default on other indebtedness or are in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the facilities' maturity dates may occur.
Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States, and Entergy Mississippi, each had credit facilities available as of March 31, 2007 as follows:
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|
|
Amount of |
|
Amount Drawn as of |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Entergy Arkansas |
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April 2007 |
|
$85 million |
|
- |
Entergy Gulf States |
February 2011 |
$50 million (a) |
- |
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Entergy Mississippi |
|
May 2007 |
|
$30 million (b) |
|
- |
Entergy Mississippi |
|
May 2007 |
|
$20 million (b) |
|
- |
(a) |
The credit facility allows Entergy Gulf States to issue letters of credit against the borrowing capacity of the facility. As of March 31, 2007, $1.4 million in letters of credit had been issued. |
(b) |
Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable. |
In April 2007, Entergy Arkansas renewed its credit facility through April 2008 and increased the amount of the credit facility to $100 million. Prior to expiration on May 31, 2007, it is expected that Entergy Mississippi will renew both of its credit facilities.
The credit facilities have variable interest rates and the average commitment fee is 0.13%. The Entergy Arkansas credit facility requires that it maintain total shareholders' equity of at least 25% of its total assets.
The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries (other than Entergy New Orleans) and certain other Entergy subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. The current FERC-authorized limits are effective through March 31, 2008. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies are authorized under a FERC order to borrow from the Entergy System money pool. The money pool is an inter-company borrowing arrangement designed to reduce Entergy's subsidiaries' dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from the money pool and external borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC authorized limits. As of March 31, 2007, Entergy's subsidiaries' aggregate money pool and external short-term borrowings authorized limit was $2.0 billion, the aggregate outstanding borrowing from the money pool was $330.1 million, and Entergy's subsidiaries' had no outstanding short-term borrowing from external sources.
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The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings effective February 8, 2006 and the outstanding short-term borrowings from the money pool for the Registrant Subsidiaries (other than Entergy New Orleans) as of March 31, 2007:
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Authorized |
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Borrowings |
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(In Millions) |
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Entergy Arkansas |
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$250 |
|
- |
Entergy Gulf States |
|
$350 |
|
- |
Entergy Louisiana |
|
$250 |
|
$67.1 |
Entergy Mississippi |
|
$175 |
|
- |
System Energy |
|
$200 |
|
- |
Under a savings provision in PUHCA 2005, which repealed PUHCA 1935, Entergy New Orleans may continue to be a participant in the money pool to the extent authorized by its SEC PUHCA 1935 order. However, Entergy New Orleans has not made, and does not expect to make, any additional money pool borrowings while it is in bankruptcy proceedings. Entergy New Orleans had $37.2 million in borrowings outstanding from the money pool as of its bankruptcy filing date, September 23, 2005.
In January 2007, Entergy Mississippi redeemed, prior to maturity, $100 million of 4.35% Series of First Mortgage Bonds due April 2008.
Entergy New Orleans Debtor-in-Possession Credit Facility
See Note 4 in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the Entergy New Orleans $200 million debtor-in-possession (DIP) credit facility. As of March 31, 2007, Entergy New Orleans had $42 million of outstanding borrowings under the DIP credit agreement. During April 2007, at the same time that it made a scheduled pension plan contribution, Entergy New Orleans borrowed under the DIP credit agreement, and on May 8, 2007 had $67 million of outstanding borrowings under the DIP credit agreement.
NOTE 5. ACQUISITIONS
In April 2007, Entergy's Non-Utility Nuclear business purchased the 798 MW Palisades nuclear energy plant located near South Haven, Michigan from Consumers Energy Company for a cash payment of $380 million. Entergy received the plant, nuclear fuel, inventories, and other assets. The liability to decommission the plant, as well as related decommissioning trust funds of approximately $250 million, was also transferred to Entergy's Non-Utility Nuclear business. Entergy's Non-Utility Nuclear business executed a unit contingent, 15-year purchased power agreement (PPA) with Consumers Energy for 100% of the plant's output, excluding any future uprates. Prices under the PPA range from $43.50/MWh in 2007 to $61.50/MWh in 2022, and the average price under the PPA is $51/MWh. In the first quarter 2007, the NRC renewed Palisades' operating license until 2031. Also as part of the transaction, Consumers Energy paid Entergy's Non-Utility Nuclear business $30 million to assume responsibility for spent fuel at the decommissioned Big Rock Point nuclear plant, which is located near Charlevoix, Michigan.
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NOTE 6. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Entergy grants stock options, which are described more fully in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements in the Form 10-K. Entergy adopted SFAS 123R, "Share-Based Payment" on January 1, 2006. The adoption of the standard did not materially affect Entergy's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows because Entergy adopted the fair value based method of accounting for stock options prescribed by SFAS 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" on January 1, 2003. Prior to 2003, Entergy applied the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and related Interpretations in accounting for those plans. Awards under Entergy's plans generally vest over three years.
The following table includes financial information for stock options for each of the years presented:
2007 |
2006 |
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(In Millions) |
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Compensation expense included in Entergy's Net Income for the first quarter |
$3.3 |
$2.8 |
|
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy's Net Income for the first quarter |
$1.3 |
$1.1 |
|
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and inventory as of |
|
|
Entergy granted 1,854,900 stock options during the first quarter of 2007 with a weighted-average fair value of $14.15. At March 31, 2007, there were 11,834,930 stock options outstanding with a weighted-average exercise price of $57.54. The aggregate intrinsic value of the stock options outstanding was $561 million.
NOTE 7. RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
Components of Net Pension Cost
Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2007 and 2006, included the following components:
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
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|
(In Thousands) |
||
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|
|
|
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Service cost - benefits earned during the period |
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$23,428 |
|
$23,176 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |
|
44,602 |
|
41,814 |
Expected return on assets |
|
(49,179) |
|
(44,482) |
Amortization of prior service cost |
|
1,338 |
|
1,365 |
Amortization of loss |
|
11,075 |
|
10,931 |
Net pension costs |
|
$31,264 |
|
$32,804 |
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The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2007 and 2006, included the following components:
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Entergy |
|
Entergy |
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Entergy |
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Entergy |
|
Entergy |
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System |
2007 |
|
Arkansas |
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Gulf States |
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Louisiana |
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Mississippi |
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New Orleans |
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Energy |
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(In Thousands) |
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Service cost - benefits earned |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
during the period |
|
$3,638 |
|
$3,011 |
|
$2,231 |
|
$1,089 |
|
$470 |
|
$1,021 |
Interest cost on projected |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
benefit obligation |
|
10,498 |
|
8,139 |
|
6,251 |
|
3,371 |
|
1,260 |
|
1,710 |
Expected return on assets |
|
(11,009) |
|
(10,750) |
|
(7,808) |
|
(3,837) |
|
(1,446) |
|
(2,136) |
Amortization of prior service cost |
|
412 |
|
304 |
|
160 |
|
114 |
|
44 |
|
12 |
Amortization of loss |
|
2,721 |
|
623 |
|
1,433 |
|
749 |
|
368 |
|
151 |
Net pension cost |
|
$6,260 |
|
$1,327 |
|
$2,267 |
|
$1,486 |
|
$696 |
|
$758 |
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|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
System |
2006 |
|
Arkansas |
|
Gulf States |
|
Louisiana |
|
Mississippi |
|
New Orleans |
|
Energy |
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(In Thousands) |
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Service cost - benefits earned |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
during the period |
|
$3,626 |
|
$2,993 |
|
$2,182 |
|
$1,077 |
|
$501 |
|
$1,031 |
Interest cost on projected |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
benefit obligation |
|
9,915 |
|
7,914 |
|
6,052 |
|
3,252 |
|
1,282 |
|
1,604 |
Expected return on assets |
|
(9,834) |
|
(10,176) |
|
(7,114) |
|
(3,683) |
|
(884) |
|
(1,775) |
Amortization of prior service cost |
|
415 |
|
309 |
|
141 |
|
128 |
|
56 |
|
12 |
Amortization of loss |
|
2,438 |
|
640 |
|
1,509 |
|
725 |
|
509 |
|
167 |
Net pension cost |
|
$6,560 |
|
$1,680 |
|
$2,770 |
|
$1,499 |
|
$1,464 |
|
$1,039 |
Entergy recognized $4.0 million and $3.9 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the first quarters of 2007 and 2006, respectively.
The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans in the first quarters of 2007 and 2006:
|
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
|
|
Arkansas |
|
Gulf States |
|
Louisiana |
|
Mississippi |
|
New Orleans |
|
|
|
(In Thousands) |
|||||||||
Non-Qualified Pension Cost First |
|
$123 |
|
$317 |
|
$6 |
|
$44 |
|
$57 |
|
Non-Qualified Pension Cost First |
|
$113 |
|
$220 |
|
$5 |
|
$36 |
|
$54 |
|
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Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost
Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2007 and 2006, included the following components:
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
(In Thousands) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |
|
$10,638 |
|
$10,370 |
Interest cost on APBO |
|
14,816 |
|
14,316 |
Expected return on assets |
|
(5,577) |
|
(4,756) |
Amortization of transition obligation |
|
542 |
|
542 |
Amortization of prior service cost |
|
(4,049) |
|
(3,688) |
Amortization of loss |
|
4,461 |
|
5,698 |
Net other postretirement benefit cost |
|
$20,831 |
|
$22,482 |
The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2007 and 2006, included the following components:
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
System |
|
2007 |
|
Arkansas |
|
Gulf States |
|
Louisiana |
|
Mississippi |
|
New Orleans |
|
Energy |
|
|
(In Thousands) |
||||||||||
Service cost - benefits earned |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
during the period |
|
$1,525 |
|
$1,547 |
|
$973 |
|
$476 |
|
$255 |
|
$451 |
Interest cost on APBO |
|
3,037 |
|
2,876 |
|
1,941 |
|
1,049 |
|
870 |
|
433 |
Expected return on assets |
|
(2,231) |
|
(1,697) |
|
- |
|
(819) |
|
(682) |
|
(470) |
Amortization of transition obligation |
|
205 |
|
151 |
|
96 |
|
88 |
|
416 |
|
2 |
Amortization of prior service cost |
|
(197) |
|
218 |
|
117 |
|
(62) |
|
90 |
|
(283) |
Amortization of loss |
|
1,500 |
|
793 |
|
764 |
|
613 |
|
282 |
|
149 |
Net other postretirement benefit cost |
|
$3,839 |
|
$3,888 |
|
$3,891 |
|
$1,345 |
|
$1,231 |
|
$282 |
|
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
System |
2006 |
|
Arkansas |
|
Gulf States |
|
Louisiana |
|
Mississippi |
|
New Orleans |
|
Energy |
|
|
(In Thousands) |
||||||||||
Service cost - benefits earned |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
during the period |
|
$1,337 |
|
$1,254 |
|
$854 |
|
$419 |
|
$232 |
|
$414 |
Interest cost on APBO |
|
2,844 |
|
2,747 |
|
1,856 |
|
944 |
|
856 |
|
407 |
Expected return on assets |
|
(1,797) |
|
(1,489) |
|
- |
|
(709) |
|
(611) |
|
(421) |
Amortization of transition obligation |
|
205 |
|
151 |
|
96 |
|
88 |
|
416 |
|
2 |
Amortization of prior service cost |
|
(408) |
|
- |
|
(24) |
|
(137) |
|
10 |
|
(301) |
Amortization of loss |
|
1,671 |
|
1,002 |
|
893 |
|
644 |
|
343 |
|
207 |
Net other postretirement benefit cost |
|
$3,852 |
|
$3,665 |
|
$3,675 |
|
$1,249 |
|
$1,246 |
|
$308 |
Employer Contributions
Entergy expects to contribute $176 million to its qualified pension plans in 2007. As of the end of April 2007, Entergy had contributed $96 million to its pension plans. Therefore, Entergy presently anticipates contributing an additional $80 million to fund its qualified pension plans in 2007.
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The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans in 2007:
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
System |
|
|
|
Arkansas |
|
Gulf States |
|
Louisiana |
|
Mississippi |
|
New Orleans |
|
Energy |
|
|
(In Thousands) |
||||||||||
Expected 2007 pension contributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension contributions made through |
|
$ - |
|
$16,550 |
|
|
|
$ - |
|
$28,459 |
|
$3,538 |
Remaining estimated pension |
|
$6,987 |
|
$8,796 |
|
|
|
$784 |
|
$15,126 |
|
$2,150 |
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (Medicare Act)
Based on actuarial analysis, the estimated impact of future Medicare subsidies reduced the December 31, 2006 Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation (APBO) by $183 million, and reduced the first quarter 2007 and 2006 other postretirement benefit cost by $6.3 million and $6.9 million, respectively. In the first quarter 2007, Entergy received $0.9 million in Medicare subsidies for prescription drug claims during the third quarter 2006.
Based on actuarial analysis, the estimated impact of future Medicare subsidies reduced the December 31, 2006 APBO and the first quarters 2007 and 2006 other postretirement benefit cost for the Registrant Subsidiaries as follows:
|
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
System |
|
|
Arkansas |
|
Gulf States |
|
Louisiana |
|
Mississippi |
|
New Orleans |
|
Energy |
|
|
(In Thousands) |
||||||||||
Reduction in 12/31/2006 APBO |
|
($40,636) |
|
($35,991) |
|
($22,486) |
|
($13,560) |
|
($10,110) |
|
($5,966) |
Reduction in first quarter 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
other postretirement benefit cost |
|
($1,376) |
|
($1,222) |
|
($762) |
|
($438) |
|
($311) |
|
($246) |
Reduction in first quarter 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
other postretirement benefit cost |
|
($1,562) |
|
($1,332) |
|
($865) |
|
($512) |
|
($376) |
|
($268) |
Medicare subsidies received in |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For further information on the Medicare Act refer to Note 11 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K.
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NOTE 8. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
Entergy's reportable segments as of March 31, 2007 are Utility and Non-Utility Nuclear. "All Other" includes the parent company, Entergy Corporation, and other business activity, including the non-nuclear wholesale assets business and earnings on the proceeds of sales of previously-owned businesses. As a result of the Entergy New Orleans bankruptcy filing, Entergy discontinued the consolidation of Entergy New Orleans retroactive to January 1, 2005, and is reporting Entergy New Orleans results under the equity method of accounting in the Utility segment. As discussed more thoroughly in Note 9 to the financial statements, Entergy expects to reconsolidate Entergy New Orleans in the second quarter 2007, retroactive to January 1, 2007.
Entergy's segment financial information for the first quarters of 2007 and 2006 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Thousands) |
||||||||||
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Revenues |
$2,103,269 |
|
$458,251 |
|
$45,048 |
|
($6,338) |
|
$2,600,230 |
|
Equity in earnings of |
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
unconsolidated equity affiliates |
$2,909 |
|
$- |
|
$1,625 |
|
$- |
|
$4,534 |
|
Income Taxes (Benefit) |
$79,180 |
|
$84,735 |
|
($19,362) |
|
$- |
|
$144,553 |
|
Net Income (Loss) |
$104,450 |
|
$128,170 |
|
($20,425) |
|
$- |
|
$212,195 |
|
Total Assets |
$25,167,308 |
$5,513,662 |
$2,887,861 |
($2,421,989) |
$31,146,842 |
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Revenues |
$2,131,020 |
|
$388,010 |
|
$66,688 |
|
($17,687) |
|
$2,568,031 |
|
Equity in earnings (loss) of |
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
unconsolidated equity affiliates |
$5,643 |
|
$- |
|
($2,057) |
|
$- |
|
$3,586 |
|
Income Taxes (Benefit) |
$76,973 |
|
$52,916 |
|
($11,059) |
|
$- |
|
$118,830 |
|
Net Income (Loss) |
$119,752 |
|
$81,530 |
|
($7,622) |
|
($32) |
|
$193,628 |
|
Total Assets |
$24,736,486 |
$5,037,167 |
$3,451,763 |
($2,709,370) |
$30,516,046 |
Businesses marked with * are sometimes referred to as the "competitive businesses," with the exception of the parent company, Entergy Corporation. Eliminations are primarily intersegment activity. Almost all of Entergy's goodwill is related to the Utility segment.
NOTE 9. ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING
See Note 18 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the Entergy New Orleans bankruptcy proceeding. On May 7, 2007, the bankruptcy judge entered an order confirming Entergy New Orleans' plan of reorganization. With the receipt of CDBG funds, and the agreement on insurance recovery with one of its excess insurers, Entergy New Orleans waived the conditions precedent in its plan of reorganization, and the plan became effective on May 8, 2007.
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Following are significant terms in Entergy New Orleans' plan of reorganization:
Entergy New Orleans currently estimates that the prepetition claims that will be allowed and paid (either in cash or by notes) in the bankruptcy case will approximate the prepetition liabilities currently recorded by Entergy New Orleans, including interest.
(Entergy Corporation)
Entergy's income statement for the three months ended March 31, 2007 includes $41 million in operating revenues and $34 million in purchased power expenses from transactions with Entergy New Orleans. Entergy's income statement for the three months ended March 31, 2006 includes $61 million in operating revenues and $7 million in purchased power expenses from transactions with Entergy New Orleans. Entergy's balance sheet as of March 31, 2007 includes $98 million of accounts that are payable to Entergy affiliates by Entergy New Orleans. Entergy's balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 includes $95 million of accounts that are payable to Entergy affiliates by Entergy New Orleans.
With confirmation of the plan of reorganization, Entergy expects to reconsolidate Entergy New Orleans in the second quarter 2007, retroactive to January 1, 2007. Because Entergy owns all of the common stock of Entergy New Orleans, reconsolidation will not affect the amount of net income that Entergy records from Entergy New Orleans' operations for any current or prior period, but will result in Entergy New Orleans' results being included in each individual income statement line item in 2007, rather than just its net income being presented as "Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated equity affiliates," as will remain the case for 2005 and 2006.
(Entergy New Orleans)
Reorganization items reported as operating expenses in the income statements for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 primarily consist of professional fees associated with the bankruptcy case.
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NOTE 10. INCOME TAXES
Entergy or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various state and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, Entergy is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by taxing authorities for years before 2002. Entergy's U.S. income tax returns for 2002 and 2003 are currently under examination by the IRS, and the examination is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2007. As of March 31, 2007, the IRS has not proposed any significant adjustments resulting from the current examination.
On November 16, 2006, the IRS issued a Notice of Deficiency to Entergy for the tax years 1997 and 1998. The Notice asserts that Entergy owes additional tax of $17.3 million for 1997 and $61.7 million for 1998. Entergy and the IRS have settled all issues for 1997 and 1998 except for those raised in the Notice which are described as follows: 1) The IRS believes that U.K. Windfall Tax paid by London Electricity, a former subsidiary of Entergy, was not an eligible tax under the foreign tax credit provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Entergy believes that it properly claimed a foreign tax credit for the tax year 1998 attributable to the Windfall Tax paid by London Electricity. This issue accounts for $59.7 million of the 1998 deficiency. 2) The IRS denied Entergy's change in method of accounting for street lighting assets and the related increase in depreciation deductions for 1997 and 1998. Entergy believes that street lighting assets are a separate line of business not subject to the same 20-year depreciable life as distribution assets, but rather are properly classified as having a 7-year depreciable life. This issue accounts for all of the 1997 deficiency of $17.3 million and $2 million of the 1998 deficiency. On December 6, 2006, Entergy filed a petition in the U.S. Tax Court requesting a redetermination of these issues and the resulting deficiencies.
Entergy expects the IRS to issue another Notice of Deficiency in 2007 for the years 1999 - 2001 related to the U.K. Windfall Tax credit and street lighting issues indicating deficiencies of approximately $29 million and $7 million, respectively. In addition, Entergy expects the IRS to include in the Notice an amount related to depreciation deductions that resulted from Entergy's purchase price allocations on its acquisitions of the Pilgrim and Indian Point 2 power plants. Entergy's allocation methodology results in nuclear plant depreciation deductions which have been disallowed by the IRS. Entergy estimates that the 1999 - 2001 deficiency related to nuclear plant depreciation will be approximately $11 million.
For years after 2001, the U.K. Windfall Tax, street lighting, and nuclear plant depreciation issues resulted in federal and state tax benefits of approximately $63 million, $6 million, and $52 million, respectively for each issue, for a total of $121 million.
In summary, these three issues have resulted in tax reductions of approximately $152 million for foreign tax credits, $32 million for street lighting, and $63 million for nuclear depreciation, for a total of $247 million for all years. The potential for accrued federal and state interest on these three issues for all years is estimated to be approximately $69 million, after-tax and net of deposit offsets. Entergy believes that the provisions recorded in its financial statements and as shown in the table below are sufficient to address these three issues as well as other liabilities that are reasonably estimable, including an estimate of probable interest expense, associated with all uncertain tax positions.
Entergy has $124 million in deposits on account with the IRS covering these three and all other uncertain tax positions.
FASB Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes" (FIN 48) was issued in July 2006. FIN 48 establishes a "more-likely-than-not" recognition threshold that must be met before a tax benefit can be recognized in the financial statements. If a tax deduction is taken on a tax return, but does not meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, an increase in income tax liability, above what is payable on the tax return, is required to be recorded. Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes" (FIN 48), on January 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, Entergy recognized an increase in the
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liability for unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $5 million, which was accounted for as a reduction to the January 1, 2007 balance of retained earnings.
As of January 1, 2007, Entergy had a total balance of unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $2 billion. Included in this balance of unrecognized tax benefits are $1.7 billion of tax positions for which the ultimate deductibility is highly certain but for which there is uncertainty about the timing of such deductibility. Because of the impact of deferred tax accounting, other than interest and penalties, the disallowance of the shorter deductibility period would not affect the annual effective income tax rate but would accelerate the payment of cash to the taxing authority to an earlier period. Entergy's January 1, 2007 balance of unrecognized tax benefits includes $244 million which could affect the effective income tax rate. Entergy accrues interest and penalties expenses related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. Entergy's January 1, 2007 balance of unrecognized tax benefits includes approximately $52 million accrued for the possible payment of interest and penalties.
As of January 1, 2007, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries have total balances of unrecognized tax benefits, which did not change significantly during the three months ended March 31, 2007, reflected in their balance sheets as follows:
|
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
Entergy |
|
System |
||
|
Entergy |
Arkansas |
|
Gulf States |
|
Louisiana |
|
Mississippi |
|
New Orleans |
|
Energy |
||
(In Thousands) |
||||||||||||||
Taxes accrued |
|
($184,372) |
($43,445) |
|
($640) |
|
$234 |
|
$5,830 |
|
$4,304 |
|
($35,506) |
|
Accumulated deferred |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total unrecognized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Registrant Subsidiaries' January 1, 2007 balances of unrecognized tax benefits include amounts which could affect the effective income tax rate as follows (in millions):
Entergy Arkansas |
$0.8 |
Entergy Gulf States |
$3.6 |
Entergy Louisiana |
$1.2 |
Entergy Mississippi |
$3.4 |
Entergy New Orleans |
$1.4 |
System Energy |
$1.7 |
The Registrant Subsidiaries accrue interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. Included in the January 1, 2007 balance of unrecognized tax benefits were accruals for the possible payment of interest and penalty as follows (in millions):
Entergy Arkansas |
$1.6 |
Entergy Gulf States |
$4.0 |
Entergy Louisiana |
$0.8 |
Entergy Mississippi |
$3.9 |
Entergy New Orleans |
$0.9 |
System Energy |
$0.8 |
Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries do not expect that total unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change within the next twelve months.
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NOTE 11. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, "The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities" (SFAS 159) during the first quarter of 2007. SFAS 159 provides an option for companies to select certain financial assets and liabilities to be accounted for at fair value with changes in the fair value of those assets or liabilities being reported through earnings. The intent of the standard is to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by the application of the more complicated fair value hedging accounting rules. Under SFAS 159, companies can select existing assets or liabilities for this fair value option concurrent with the effective date of January 1, 2008 for companies with fiscal years ending December 31 or can select future assets or liabilities as they are acquired or entered into. Entergy is in the process of evaluating the potential effect of making this accounting election.
In June 2006, the EITF reached a consensus on EITF Issue 06-3 "How Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (That Is, Gross versus Net Presentation)" (EITF 06-3). The scope of this issue includes any tax assessed by a governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction between a seller and a customer, and may include, but is not limited to, sales, use, value added, and some excise taxes. Under EITF 06-3, the presentation of taxes within the scope of this issue on either a gross basis (included in revenues and costs) or a net basis (excluded from revenues) is an accounting policy decision that should be disclosed. For any such taxes reported on a gross basis, the amounts of those taxes in interim and annual financial statements, for each period for which an income statement is presented, should be disclosed if those amounts are significant. Entergy's policy is to present such taxes on a net basis. EITF 06-3 did not affect Entergy's financial statements.
__________________________________
In the opinion of the management of Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and System Energy, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting primarily of normal recurring accruals and reclassification of previously reported amounts to conform to current classifications) necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. The business of the Registrant Subsidiaries is subject to seasonal fluctuations, however, with the peak periods occurring during the third quarter. The results for the interim periods presented should not be used as a basis for estimating results of operations for a full year.
Part I, Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of March 31, 2007, evaluations were performed under the supervision and with the participation of Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and System Energy Resources (individually "Registrant" and collectively the "Registrants") management, including their respective Chief Executive Officers (CEO) and Chief Financial Officers (CFO). The evaluations assessed the effectiveness of the Registrants' disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the evaluations, each CEO and CFO has concluded that, as to the Registrant or Registrants for which they serve as CEO or CFO, the Registrant's or Registrants' disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by each Registrant in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms; and that the Registrant's or Registrants' disclosure controls and procedures are also effective in reasonably assuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's or Registrants' management, including their respective CEOs and CFOs, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC.
MANAGEMENT'S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Results of Operations
Net Income
Net income remained relatively unchanged for the first quarter of 2007 compared to the first quarter of 2006 because higher net revenue was offset by higher taxes other than income taxes and higher other operation and maintenance expenses.
Net Revenue
Net revenue consists of operating revenues net of: 1) fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale, 2) purchased power expenses, and 3) other regulatory credits. Following is an analysis of the change in net revenue comparing the first quarter of 2007 to the first quarter of 2006.
|
|
Amount |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
2006 net revenue |
|
$231.7 |
Pass-through rider revenue |
8.5 |
|
Volume/weather |
8.3 |
|
Deferred fuel cost revisions |
|
7.3 |
Net wholesale revenue |
(10.9) |
|
Other |
|
8.4 |
2007 net revenue |
|
$253.3 |
The pass-through rider revenue variance is primarily due to a change in August 2006 in the accounting for city franchise tax revenues as directed by the APSC. The change results in an increase in rider revenue with a corresponding increase in taxes other than income taxes resulting in no effect on net income.
The volume/weather variance is primarily due to an increase in electricity usage, including the effect of more favorable weather compared to 2006. Billed retail electricity usage increased by a total of 113 GWh.
The deferred fuel cost revisions variance is primarily due to the 2006 energy cost recovery true-up, made in the first quarter of 2007, which increased net revenue by $6.6 million.
The net wholesale revenue variance is primarily due to decreased results from wholesale contracts and lower wholesale prices.
Gross operating revenues and fuel and purchased power expenses
Gross operating revenues increased primarily due to:
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The increase was partially offset by a decrease of $17.7 million in gross wholesale revenue due to lower wholesale prices and a decrease in volume.
Fuel and purchased power expenses increased primarily due to an increase in deferred fuel expense associated with higher energy cost recovery rates collected from customers.
Other Income Statement Variances
Other operation and maintenance expenses increased primarily due to:
Partially offsetting the increase was a decrease of $1.6 million in payroll and benefits costs.
Taxes other than income taxes increased primarily due to an increase in city franchise tax expense due to a change in August 2006 in the accounting for city franchise tax revenues as directed by the APSC. The change results in an increase in taxes other than income taxes with a corresponding increase in rider revenue, resulting in no effect on net income.
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased primarily due to an increase in plant in service and a revision in 2006 of estimated depreciable lives involving certain intangible assets.
Other income increased primarily due to a revision to the allowance for equity funds used during construction related to removal costs.
Interest and other charges increased primarily due to interest expense of $2.9 million recorded in the first quarter of 2007 on advances from independent power producers per a FERC order, partially offset by a revision to the allowance for borrowed funds used during construction related to removal costs.
Income Taxes
The effective income tax rates for the first quarters of 2007 and 2006 were 45.4% and 44.1%, respectively. The difference in the effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2007 versus the federal statutory rate of 35.0% is primarily due to book and tax differences related to utility plant items and state income taxes, partially offset by book and tax differences related to the allowance for equity funds used during construction. The difference in the effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2006 versus the federal statutory rate of 35.0% is primarily due to book and tax differences related to utility plant items and state income taxes, partially offset by the amortization of investment tax credits.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flow
Cash flows for the first quarters of 2007 and 2006 were as follows:
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(In Thousands) |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
$34,815 |
|
$9,393 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flow provided by (used in): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities |
|
208,282 |
|
95,463 |
|
Investing activities |
|
(115,117) |
|
(89,049) |
|
Financing activities |
|
(17,518) |
|
28,556 |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
75,647 |
|
34,970 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
|
$110,462 |
|
$44,363 |
Operating Activities
Cash flow from operations increased $112.8 million for the first quarter of 2007 compared to the first quarter of 2006 primarily due to the timing of payments to vendors, increased recovery of deferred fuel costs, and the timing of the collection of receivables from customers.
Investing Activities
Net cash flow used in investing activities increased $26.1 million for the first quarter of 2007 compared to the first quarter of 2006 primarily due to money pool activity.
Financing Activities
Financing activities used $17.5 million for the first quarter of 2007 compared to providing $28.6 million for the first quarter of 2006 primarily due to the issuance of $75 million of preferred stock in March 2006, partially offset by money pool activity.
Capital Structure
Entergy Arkansas' capitalization is balanced between equity and debt, as shown in the following table.
|
|
March 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
Net debt to net capital |
|
45.9% |
|
47.5% |
Effect of subtracting cash from debt |
|
2.0% |
|
0.6% |
Debt to capital |
|
47.9% |
|
48.1% |
Net debt consists of debt less cash and cash equivalents. Debt consists of notes payable, capital lease obligations, and long-term debt, including the currently maturing portion. Capital consists of debt and shareholders' equity. Net capital consists of capital less cash and cash equivalents. Entergy Arkansas uses the net debt to net capital ratio in analyzing its financial condition and believes it provides useful information to its investors and creditors in evaluating Entergy Arkansas' financial condition.
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Uses and Sources of Capital
See "MANAGEMENT'S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Liquidity and Capital Resources" in the Form 10-K for a discussion of Entergy Arkansas' uses and sources of capital. Following are updates to the information provided in the Form 10-K.
In April 2007, Entergy Arkansas renewed its credit facility through April 2008 and increased the amount of the credit facility to $100 million. There were no outstanding borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility as of March 31, 2007.
Entergy Arkansas' receivables from or (payables to) the money pool were as follows:
March 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
March 31, |
|
December 31, |
(In Thousands) |
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$62,748 |
|
$16,109 |
|
$24,577 |
|
($27,346) |
See Note 4 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a description of the money pool.
Significant Factors and Known Trends
See "MANAGEMENT'S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Significant Factors and Known Trends" in the Form 10-K for a discussion of state and local rate regulation, energy cost rate investigation, federal regulation, utility restructuring, nuclear matters, and environmental risks. Following are updates to the information provided in the Form 10-K.
State and Local Rate Regulation
Entergy Arkansas
In March 2007, Entergy Arkansas filed with the APSC its annual energy cost rate for the period April 2007 through March 2008. The filed energy cost rate decreased from $0.02827/kWh to $0.01179/kWh.
In March 2007, Entergy Arkansas filed rebuttal testimony in the rate case that it filed in August 2006. The rebuttal testimony requests an annual rate increase of $106.5 million, and retains a return on common equity (ROE) of 11.25%. A primary reason for the decline in the rate request from the original request of $150 million is the removal of the revenue requirement for the proposed acquisition of a load-following, combined cycle gas-fired generation resource, because Entergy Arkansas was not able to complete negotiations with the owner within the time requirements of the rate case. Also, in March 2007 and April 2007, the APSC staff and intervenors filed additional testimony. The APSC staff's filings indicate that an annual rate increase of $2 million is warranted, with a proposed ROE of 9.9%. The APSC staff has also taken positions, which Entergy Arkansas opposes, regarding costs accumulated in the storm reserve, FERC-allocated System Agreement cost allocation, and removal costs associated with the termination of a lease that could have an adverse effect on future financial results. An evidentiary hearing in the rate case proceeding ended in early-May 2007.
Energy Cost Rate Investigation
In March 2007, in order to allow further consideration by the APSC, the APSC granted Entergy Arkansas' petition for rehearing and for stay of the APSC's January 2007 order in the proceeding investigating Entergy Arkansas' interim energy cost rate.
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Federal Regulation
See "System Agreement Proceedings", "Independent Coordinator of Transmission", and "Available Flowgate Capacity Proceeding" in the "Significant Factors and Known Trends" section of Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis for updates to the discussion in the Form 10-K.
Critical Accounting Estimates
See "MANAGEMENT'S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Critical Accounting Estimates" in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the estimates and judgments necessary in Entergy Arkansas' accounting for nuclear decommissioning costs, unbilled revenue, and qualified pension and other postretirement benefits.
New Accounting Pronouncements
See "New Accounting Pronouncements" section of Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis for a discussion of new accounting pronouncements.
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ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. | ||||
INCOME STATEMENTS | ||||
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
2007 | 2006 | |||
(In Thousands) | ||||
OPERATING REVENUES | ||||
Electric | $502,738 | $447,622 | ||
OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||
Operation and Maintenance: | ||||
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and | ||||
gas purchased for resale | 138,039 | 102,471 | ||
Purchased power | 116,405 | 118,930 | ||
Nuclear refueling outage expenses | 7,013 | 7,355 | ||
Other operation and maintenance | 99,855 | 91,755 | ||
Decommissioning | 8,000 | 7,483 | ||
Taxes other than income taxes | 19,983 | 9,620 | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 56,065 | 52,818 | ||
Other regulatory credits - net | (5,028) | (5,527) | ||
TOTAL | 440,332 | 384,905 | ||
OPERATING INCOME | 62,406 | 62,717 | ||
OTHER INCOME | ||||
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | 5,596 | 1,902 | ||
Interest and dividend income | 7,583 | 7,675 | ||
Miscellaneous - net | (1,206) | (885) | ||
TOTAL | 11,973 | 8,692 | ||
INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES | ||||
Interest on long-term debt | 19,354 | 18,978 | ||
Other interest - net | 4,897 | 1,540 | ||
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | (2,744) | (857) | ||
TOTAL | 21,507 | 19,661 | ||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 52,872 | 51,748 | ||
Income taxes | 23,990 | 22,825 | ||
NET INCOME | 28,882 | 28,923 | ||
Preferred dividend requirements and other | 1,718 | 2,038 | ||
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO | ||||
COMMON STOCK | $27,164 | $26,885 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||
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ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. | ||||
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
2007 | 2006 | |||
(In Thousands) | ||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||
Net income | $28,882 | $28,923 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities: | ||||
Reserve for regulatory adjustments | (552) | 7,082 | ||
Other regulatory credits - net | (5,028) | (5,527) | ||
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning | 64,065 | 60,301 | ||
Deferred income taxes,investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued | 67,344 | 20,019 | ||
Changes in working capital: | ||||
Receivables | 39,292 | 25,549 | ||
Fuel inventory | (12,908) | (14,869) | ||
Accounts payable | (27,956) | (69,957) | ||
Taxes accrued | (30,513) | 9,570 | ||
Interest accrued | 596 | 3,666 | ||
Deferred fuel costs | 84,739 | 47,312 | ||
Other working capital accounts | 3,845 | 5,649 | ||
Provision for estimated losses and reserves | 134 | (1,214) | ||
Changes in other regulatory assets | 8,441 | 2,037 | ||
Other | (12,099) | (23,078) | ||
Net cash flow provided by operating activities | 208,282 | 95,463 | ||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||
Construction expenditures | (72,495) | (63,547) | ||
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | 5,596 | 1,902 | ||
Nuclear fuel purchases | (30,530) | - | ||
Proceeds from sale/leaseback of nuclear fuel | 32,601 | - | ||
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales | 7,008 | 48,526 | ||
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds | (10,658) | (51,353) | ||
Change in money pool receivable - net | (46,639) | (24,577) | ||
Net cash flow used in investing activities | (115,117) | (89,049) | ||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||
Proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock | - | 73,446 | ||
Change in money pool payable - net | - | (27,346) | ||
Dividends paid: | ||||
Common stock | (15,800) | (15,600) | ||
Preferred stock | (1,718) | (1,944) | ||
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities | (17,518) | 28,556 | ||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 75,647 | 34,970 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 34,815 | 9,393 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $110,462 | $44,363 | ||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||
Cash paid during the period for: | ||||
Interest - net of amount capitalized | $20,361 | $14,049 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||
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ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. | ||||
BALANCE SHEETS | ||||
ASSETS | ||||
March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
2007 | 2006 | |||
(In Thousands) | ||||
CURRENT ASSETS | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents: | ||||
Cash | $2,684 | $2,849 | ||
Temporary cash investments - at cost, | ||||
which approximates market | 107,778 | 31,966 | ||
Total cash and cash equivalents | 110,462 | 34,815 | ||
Accounts receivable: | ||||
Customer | 106,874 | 105,347 | ||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (15,031) | (15,257) | ||
Associated companies | 101,243 | 57,554 | ||
Other | 84,748 | 114,108 | ||
Accrued unbilled revenues | 58,141 | 66,876 | ||
Total accounts receivable | 335,975 | 328,628 | ||
Deferred fuel costs | - | 2,157 | ||
Accumulated deferred income taxes | 22,086 | 19,232 | ||
Fuel inventory - at average cost | 35,881 | 22,973 | ||
Materials and supplies - at average cost | 102,660 | 100,061 | ||
Deferred nuclear refueling outage costs | 17,892 | 23,678 | ||
Prepayments and other | 9,073 | 6,368 | ||
TOTAL | 634,029 | 537,912 | ||
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS | ||||
Investment in affiliates - at equity | 11,205 | 11,206 | ||
Decommissioning trust funds | 444,162 | 439,408 | ||
Non-utility property - at cost (less accumulated depreciation) | 1,445 | 1,446 | ||
Other | 2,976 | 2,976 | ||
TOTAL | 459,788 | 455,036 | ||
UTILITY PLANT | ||||
Electric | 6,643,784 | 6,599,348 | ||
Property under capital lease | 4,534 | 5,260 | ||
Construction work in progress | 128,018 | 113,069 | ||
Nuclear fuel under capital lease | 121,397 | 124,850 | ||
Nuclear fuel | 19,253 | 21,044 | ||
TOTAL UTILITY PLANT | 6,916,986 | 6,863,571 | ||
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization | 3,019,804 | 2,986,576 | ||
UTILITY PLANT - NET | 3,897,182 | 3,876,995 | ||
DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS | ||||
Regulatory assets: | ||||
SFAS 109 regulatory asset - net | 86,312 | 93,682 | ||
Other regulatory assets | 529,742 | 542,052 | ||
Other | 40,812 | 35,359 | ||
TOTAL | 656,866 | 671,093 | ||
TOTAL ASSETS | $5,647,865 | $5,541,036 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||
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ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. | ||||
BALANCE SHEETS | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||
March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
2007 | 2006 | |||
(In Thousands) | ||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||
Accounts payable: | ||||
Associated companies | $36,553 | $64,546 | ||
Other | 116,478 | 117,655 | ||
Customer deposits | 52,896 | 49,978 | ||
Taxes accrued | 6,648 | 37,161 | ||
Interest accrued | 20,175 | 19,579 | ||
Deferred fuel costs | 82,582 | - | ||
Obligations under capital leases | 56,203 | 56,265 | ||
Other | 14,648 | 15,372 | ||
TOTAL | 386,183 | 360,556 | ||
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued | 1,306,294 | 1,243,855 | ||
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits | 58,839 | 59,834 | ||
Obligations under capital leases | 69,728 | 73,845 | ||
Other regulatory liabilities | 104,454 | 103,350 | ||
Decommissioning | 480,810 | 472,810 | ||
Accumulated provisions | 14,673 | 14,539 | ||
Pension and other postretirement liabilities | 258,407 | 259,147 | ||
Long-term debt | 1,308,400 | 1,306,201 | ||
Other | 98,438 | 96,623 | ||
TOTAL | 3,700,043 | 3,630,204 | ||
Commitments and Contingencies | ||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||
Preferred stock without sinking fund | 116,350 | 116,350 | ||
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 325,000,000 | ||||
shares; issued and outstanding 46,980,196 shares in 2007 | ||||
and 2006 | 470 | 470 | ||
Paid-in capital | 588,527 | 588,528 | ||
Retained earnings | 856,292 | 844,928 | ||
TOTAL | 1,561,639 | 1,550,276 | ||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | $5,647,865 | $5,541,036 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||
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ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. | ||||||||
SELECTED OPERATING RESULTS | ||||||||
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Increase/ | ||||||||
Description | 2007 | 2006 | (Decrease) | % | ||||
(Dollars In Millions) | ||||||||
Electric Operating Revenues: | ||||||||
Residential | $ 181 | $ 151 | $ 30 | 20 | ||||
Commercial | 99 | 80 | 19 | 24 | ||||
Industrial | 102 | 89 | 13 | 15 | ||||
Governmental | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25 | ||||
Total retail | 387 | 324 | 63 | 19 | ||||
Sales for resale | ||||||||
Associated companies | 78 | 78 | - | - | ||||
Non-associated companies | 33 | 51 | (18) | (35) | ||||
Other | 5 | (5) | 10 | 200 | ||||
Total | $ 503 | $ 448 | $ 55 | 12 | ||||
Billed Electric Energy | ||||||||
Sales (GWh): | ||||||||
Residential | 2,032 | 1,910 | 122 | 6 | ||||
Commercial | 1,327 | 1,279 | 48 | 4 | ||||
Industrial | 1,721 | 1,778 | (57) | (3) | ||||
Governmental | 65 | 65 | - | - | ||||
Total retail | 5,145 | 5,032 | 113 | 2 | ||||
Sales for resale | ||||||||
Associated companies | 1,993 | 1,865 | 128 | 7 | ||||
Non-associated companies | 669 | 856 | (187) | (22) | ||||
Total | 7,807 | 7,753 | 54 | 1 | ||||
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ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC.
MANAGEMENT'S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Hurricane Rita and Hurricane Katrina
See the Form 10-K for a discussion of the effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, which hit Entergy Gulf States' service territory in the Texas and Louisiana jurisdictions in August and September 2005, which resulted in power outages, significant damage to electric distribution, transmission, and generation and gas infrastructure, and the loss of sales and customers due to mandatory evacuations, and Entergy Gulf States' efforts to recover storm restoration costs. Following is an update to that discussion.
Storm Cost Recovery Filings with Retail Regulators
In April 2007, the PUCT issued its financing order authorizing the issuance of securitization bonds to recover $353 million of hurricane reconstruction costs and up to $6 million of transaction costs, offset by $32 million of related deferred income tax benefits. Entergy Gulf States expects by mid-2007 to implement rates to recover revenues to pay the securitization bonds, and expects to receive securitization funding by the end of the third quarter 2007.
In February 2007, Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States filed rebuttal testimony and filed a second supplemental and amending application by which they seek authority from the LPSC to securitize their storm cost recovery and storm reserve amounts, together with certain debt retirement costs and upfront and ongoing costs of the securitized debt issued. Securitization is authorized by a law signed by the Governor of Louisiana in May 2006. The filing updates actual storm-related costs through January 2007 and estimated future costs, declaring that Entergy Louisiana's costs are $561 million and Entergy Gulf States' costs are $219 million. The filing also updates the requested storm reserve amounts, requesting $141 million for Entergy Louisiana and $87 million for Entergy Gulf States. Hearings began in late-April 2007. At the start of the hearing, a stipulation among Entergy Gulf States, Entergy Louisiana, the LPSC staff, and most other parties in the proceeding was read into the record. The stipulation quantifies the balance of storm restoration costs for recovery as $545 million for Entergy Louisiana and $187 million for Entergy Gulf States, and sets the storm reserve amounts at $152 million for Entergy Louisiana and $87 million for Entergy Gulf States. The stipulation also calls for securitization of the storm restoration costs and storm reserves in those same amounts. The LPSC has not issued a decision in the proceeding.
Results of Operations
Net Income
Net income decreased $17.5 million primarily due to lower net revenue and a higher effective income tax rate partially offset by higher other income.
Net Revenue
Net revenue consists of operating revenues net of: 1) fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale, 2) purchased power expenses and 3) other regulatory charges. Following is an analysis of the change in net revenue comparing the first quarter of 2007 to the first quarter of 2006.
|
|
Amount |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
2006 net revenue |
|
$295.0 |
Fuel recovery |
|
(33.1) |
Volume/weather |
|
19.8 |
Other |
|
(3.2) |
2007 net revenue |
|
$278.5 |
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The fuel recovery variance resulted primarily from adjustments of fuel clause recoveries in the first quarter of 2006 in Entergy Gulf States' Louisiana jurisdiction and a reserve for potential rate refunds in the first quarter of 2007 in Entergy Gulf States' Texas jurisdiction as a result of a PUCT ruling related to the application of past PUCT rulings addressing transition to competition in Texas.
The volume/weather variance is primarily due to increased electricity usage, including increased usage during the unbilled sales period and the effect of more favorable weather compared to the same period in 2006. Billed usage increased a total of 185 GWh. See Note 1 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the accounting for unbilled revenues.
Gross operating revenues, fuel and purchased power expenses, and other regulatory charges
Gross operating revenues decreased primarily due to a decrease in fuel cost recovery revenues of $97 million due to lower fuel rates. The decrease was partially offset by more favorable volume/weather as discussed above.
Fuel and purchased power expenses decreased primarily due to decreased recovery of fuel and purchased power costs as a result of lower fuel rates.
Other regulatory charges increased primarily due to higher purchased power capacity charges.
Other Income Statement Variances
Taxes other than income taxes decreased primarily due to lower Louisiana franchise taxes resulting from lower fuel recovery revenues as discussed above.
Other income increased primarily due to carrying charges on storm restoration costs approved by the PUCT, in addition to interest earned on money pool investments. The PUCT approval and the securitization filing for the recovery of reconstruction costs are discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K and Note 2 to the financial statements herein.
Interest and other charges increased primarily due to interest recorded on advances from independent power producers per a FERC order and interest recorded on deferred fuel costs.
Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate was 39.8% for the first quarter of 2007 and 27.6% for the first quarter of 2006. The difference in the effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2007 versus the federal statutory rate of 35% is due to book and tax differences related to utility plant items and state income taxes, partially offset by book and tax differences related to the allowance for equity funds used during construction. The difference in the effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2006 is primarily due to book and tax differences related to the allowance for equity funds used during construction and utility plant items, the amortization of investment tax credits, and flow-through book and tax timing differences.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flow
Cash flows for the first quarters of 2007 and 2006 were as follows:
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(In Thousands) |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
$180,381 |
|
$25,373 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flow provided by (used in): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities |
|
141,210 |
|
138,424 |
|
Investing activities |
|
(88,201) |
|
(153,109) |
|
Financing activities |
|
(36,818) |
|
1,845 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
16,191 |
|
(12,840) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
|
$196,572 |
|
$12,533 |
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities decreased $64.9 million for the first quarter of 2007 compared to the first quarter of 2006 primarily due to a decrease in construction expenditures of $137 million due to storm-related projects in 2006, partially offset by money pool activity.
Financing Activities
Financing activities used cash of $36.8 million for the first quarter of 2007 compared to providing cash of $1.8 million for the first quarter of 2006 primarily due to common stock dividends paid in 2007 and money pool activity.
Capital Structure
Entergy Gulf States' capitalization is balanced between equity and debt, as shown in the following table.
|
|
March 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net debt to net capital |
|
49.9% |
|
50.1% |
|
Effect of subtracting cash from debt |
|
2.1% |
|
1.9% |
|
Debt to capital |
|
52.0% |
|
52.0% |
|
Net debt consists of debt less cash and cash equivalents. Debt consists of notes payable, capital lease obligations, preferred stock with sinking fund, and long-term debt, including the currently maturing portion. Capital consists of debt and shareholders' equity. Net capital consists of capital less cash and cash equivalents. Entergy Gulf States uses the net debt to net capital ratio in analyzing its financial condition and believes it provides useful information to its investors and creditors in evaluating Entergy Gulf States' financial condition.
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Uses and Sources of Capital
See "MANAGEMENT'S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Liquidity and Capital Resources" in the Form 10-K for a discussion of Entergy Gulf States' uses and sources of capital. Following are updates to the information provided in the Form 10-K.
Entergy Gulf States' receivables from or (payables to) the money pool were as follows:
March 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
March 31, |
|
December 31, |
(In Thousands) |
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$107,555 |
|
$75,048 |
|
($5,124) |
|
$64,011 |
See Note 4 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a description of the money pool.
Entergy Gulf States has a $50 million line of credit. The line of credit allows Entergy Gulf States to borrow money and to issue letters of credit. $1.4 million in letters of credit were issued under the facility at March 31, 2007, and no borrowings were outstanding. The line of credit terminates in February 2011.
Significant Factors and Known Trends
See "MANAGEMENT'S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Significant Factors and Known Trends" in the Form 10-K for a discussion of transition to retail competition; state and local rate regulation; federal regulation; the Energy Policy Act of 2005; industrial, commercial, and wholesale customers; nuclear matters; environmental risks; and litigation risks. Following are updates to the information disclosed in the Form 10-K.
Jurisdictional Separation Plan
In March 2007, Entergy Gulf States filed an application with the FERC requesting authorization to implement its jurisdictional separation plan that will result in the restructuring of Entergy Gulf States into two separate utilities, one subject solely to the retail jurisdiction of the LPSC (EGS-LA) and the other subject solely to the retail jurisdiction of the PUCT (ETI). Interventions and protests are due by May 14, 2007.
In addition to the terms of the plan described in the Form 10-K, additional terms of the plan include that EGS-LA will retain the entirety of Entergy Gulf States' outstanding long-term debt. Under one or more debt assumption agreements with EGS-LA, ETI would assume a portion of this long-term debt allocable to the portion of Entergy Gulf States' assets allocated to ETI. EGS-LA will record an assumption asset to reflect the long-term debt assumed by ETI. ETI would grant EGS-LA a first lien on its assets to secure its debt obligations under the debt assumption agreement or agreements. ETI would have three years from the date of separation to pay off the assumed debt. In addition, under the proposal, the currently outstanding preferred stock of Entergy Gulf States would be redeemed as part of the jurisdictional separation.
Entergy Gulf States has also filed with the FERC an application, on behalf of ETI, for authority from the end of 2007 through March 31, 2010 to issue up to $200 million of short-term debt, up to $300 million of tax-exempt bonds, and up to $1.4 billion of other long-term securities, including common and preferred stock and long-term debt. Entergy Gulf States, on behalf of EGS-LA, has filed a similar FERC application for authority over the same time period to issue up to $200 million of short-term debt, up to $500 million of tax-exempt bonds and up to $750 million of other long-term securities, including common and preferred membership units and long-term debt.
Additional FERC filings and a filing with the NRC will be made before the separation can occur. In addition, under the LPSC order approving the jurisdictional separation plan, jurisdictional separation will not occur if Entergy Gulf States cannot obtain reasonable assurances from the rating agencies that upon the separation there will not be a downgrade in ETI's or EGS-LA's credit ratings from Entergy Gulf States' credit ratings. Entergy Gulf States' current target for completing the jurisdictional separation is projected to be the end of 2007.
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State and Local Rate Regulation
In March 2007, Entergy Gulf States filed with the PUCT a request to refund $78.5 million, including interest, of fuel cost recovery over-collections for the period through January 2007. Entergy Gulf States requested that the proposed refund be made over a six-month period beginning June 2007; however, the refund period is subject to the PUCT's discretion.
Federal Regulation
See "System Agreement Proceedings", "Independent Coordinator of Transmission", and "Available Flowgate Capacity Proceeding" in the "Significant Factors and Known Trends" section of Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis for updates to the discussion in the Form 10-K.
Critical Accounting Estimates
See "MANAGEMENT'S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Critical Accounting Estimates" in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the estimates and judgments necessary in Entergy Gulf States' accounting for nuclear decommissioning costs, the application of SFAS 71, unbilled revenue, and qualified pension and other postretirement benefits.
New Accounting Pronouncements
See "New Accounting Pronouncements" section of Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis for a discussion of new accounting pronouncements.
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ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. | ||||
INCOME STATEMENTS | ||||
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
2007 | 2006 | |||
(In Thousands) | ||||
OPERATING REVENUES | ||||
Electric | $795,254 | $855,790 | ||
Natural gas | 37,928 | 37,415 | ||
TOTAL | 833,182 | 893,205 | ||
OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||
Operation and Maintenance: | ||||
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and | ||||
gas purchased for resale | 239,568 | 284,876 | ||
Purchased power | 306,804 | 313,092 | ||
Nuclear refueling outage expenses | 3,656 | 4,674 | ||
Other operation and maintenance | 125,854 | 121,557 | ||
Decommissioning | 2,844 | 2,622 | ||
Taxes other than income taxes | 31,311 | 36,025 | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 52,415 | 48,695 | ||
Other regulatory charges - net | 8,358 | 269 | ||
TOTAL | 770,810 | 811,810 | ||
OPERATING INCOME | 62,372 | 81,395 | ||
OTHER INCOME | ||||
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | 4,432 | 6,046 | ||
Interest and dividend income | 16,375 | 8,103 | ||
Miscellaneous - net | - | (910) | ||
TOTAL | 20,807 | 13,239 | ||
INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES | ||||
Interest on long-term debt | 34,893 | 33,653 | ||
Other interest - net | 5,344 | 2,096 | ||
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | (2,888) | (3,309) | ||
TOTAL | 37,349 | 32,440 | ||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 45,830 | 62,194 | ||
Income taxes | 18,233 | 17,145 | ||
NET INCOME | 27,597 | 45,049 | ||
Preferred dividend requirements and other | 962 | 1,022 | ||
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO | ||||
COMMON STOCK | $26,635 | $44,027 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. | ||||
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
2007 | 2006 | |||
(In Thousands) | ||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||
Net income | $27,597 | $45,049 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities: | ||||
Reserve for regulatory adjustments | 11,816 | 6,087 | ||
Other regulatory charges - net | 8,358 | 269 | ||
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning | 55,259 | 51,317 | ||
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued | 13,128 | 32,760 | ||
Changes in working capital: | ||||
Receivables | 17,530 | 120,195 | ||
Fuel inventory | (6,595) | (9,143) | ||
Accounts payable | (6,063) | (17,833) | ||
Taxes accrued | (384) | - | ||
Interest accrued | 579 | (102) | ||
Deferred fuel costs | 34,127 | 27,723 | ||
Other working capital accounts | (18,560) | (660) | ||
Provision for estimated losses and reserves | 693 | (769) | ||
Changes in other regulatory assets | 7,971 | (106,199) | ||
Other | (4,246) | (10,270) | ||
Net cash flow provided by operating activities | 141,210 | 138,424 | ||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||
Construction expenditures | (69,249) | (206,217) | ||
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | 4,432 | 6,046 | ||
Insurance proceeds | 8,134 | - | ||
Nuclear fuel purchases | (7,461) | (6,102) | ||
Proceeds from sale/leaseback of nuclear fuel | 9,923 | 5,391 | ||
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales | 12,093 | 20,360 | ||
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds | (15,947) | (23,891) | ||
Change in money pool receivable - net | (32,507) | 64,011 | ||
Changes in other investments - net | 2,381 | 915 | ||
Other regulatory investments | - | (13,622) | ||
Net cash flow used in investing activities | (88,201) | (153,109) | ||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||
Change in money pool payable - net | - | 5,124 | ||
Redemption of preferred stock | (2,250) | (2,250) | ||
Dividends paid: | ||||
Common stock | (33,600) | - | ||
Preferred stock | (968) | (1,029) | ||
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities | (36,818) | 1,845 | ||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 16,191 | (12,840) | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 180,381 | 25,373 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $196,572 | $12,533 | ||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||
Cash paid during the period for: |