UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[X] Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
or
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
For the transition period from to
Commission File No. 001-12995
CE CASECNAN WATER AND ENERGY COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Philippines | | Not Applicable |
(State or other jurisdiction of | | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | | Identification No.) |
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24th Floor, 6750 Building, Ayala Avenue | | |
Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines | | Not Applicable |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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011 63 2 892-0276 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: N/A
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: N/A
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes ¨ No T
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of the Act.
Yes T No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ¨ No T
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. T
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer ¨ | Accelerated filer ¨ | Non-accelerated filer T |
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No T
All of the shares of common equity of CE Casecnan Water and Energy Company, Inc. are privately held by a limited group of investors. As of January 31, 2006, the number of outstanding shares of $0.038 par value common stock was 767,162.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PART I | |
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Item 1. | Business | 4 |
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 9 |
Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments | 10 |
Item 2. | Properties | 10 |
Item 3. | Legal Proceedings | 10 |
Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | 10 |
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| PART II | |
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Item 5. | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters | 11 |
Item 6. | Selected Financial Data | 11 |
Item 7. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 11 |
Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 17 |
Item 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | 18 |
Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | 34 |
Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures | 34 |
Item 9B. | Other Information | 34 |
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| PART III | |
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Item 10. | Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant | 35 |
Item 11. | Executive Compensation | 36 |
Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | 37 |
Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions | 38 |
Item 14. | Principal Accounting Fees and Services | 38 |
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| PART IV | |
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Item 15. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules | 39 |
Signatures | | 40 |
Exhibit Index | | 41 |
Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains statements that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. These statements are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can typically identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words, such as "may," "will," "could," "project," "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "estimate," "continue," "potential," "plan," "forecast" and similar terms. These statements represent the Company’s intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors. Many of these factors are outside the Company’s control and could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others:
| · | general economic, political and business conditions in the Philippines; |
| · | governmental, statutory, regulatory or administrative initiatives affecting the Company or the power generation industry; |
| · | weather effects on sales and revenues; |
| · | general industry trends; |
| · | increased competition in the power generation industry; |
| · | availability of qualified personnel; |
| · | financial or regulatory accounting principles or policies imposed by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and similar entities with regulatory oversight; and |
| · | other business or investment considerations that may be disclosed from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings or in other publicly disseminated written documents. |
The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The foregoing review of factors should not be construed as exclusive.
PART I
Item 1. Business.
General
CE Casecnan Water and Energy Company, Inc. (the “Company” or “CE Casecnan”) is a privately held Philippine corporation formed indirectly by MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company (“MidAmerican”) in September of 1994 solely to develop, construct, own and operate a multi-purpose irrigation and hydroelectric power facility with a rated capacity of approximately 150 megawatts located on the island of Luzon in the Republic of the Philippines (the “ROP”) (the “Casecnan Project”).
The Securities (described herein) are recourse only to the Company. MidAmerican has not guaranteed directly or indirectly the payment or performance of any Company obligations.
The Company’s principal executive office is located at 24th Floor, 6750 Building, Ayala Avenue, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines, and its telephone number is 63 2 892-0276. The Company’s principal operations office is located at Pantabangan in the Province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines.
In this Annual Report, references to "U.S. dollars," "dollars," or "$" are to the currency of the United States and references to "pesos" are to the currency of the Philippines. References to kW means kilowatts, MW means megawatts, GW means gigawatts, kWh means kilowatt hours, MWh means megawatt hours, and GWh means gigawatt hours.
The Casecnan Project
The Casecnan Project is located in the central part of the island of Luzon. It consists generally of diversion structures in the Casecnan and Taan rivers that capture and divert excess water in the Casecnan watershed by means of concrete, in-stream diversion weirs, and transfer that water through a transbasin tunnel of approximately 23 kilometers. During the water transfer, the elevation differences between the two watersheds allows electrical energy to be generated by an approximately 150 MW rated capacity power plant, which is located in an underground powerhouse cavern at the end of the water tunnel. A tailrace discharge tunnel then delivers water to the existing water storage reservoir at Pantabangan, providing additional water for irrigation and increasing the potential electrical generation at two downstream hydroelectric facilities of the Philippine National Power Corporation (“NPC”), the government-owned and controlled corporation that is the primary supplier of electricity in the Philippines. Once in the reservoir at Pantabangan, the water is under the control of the Philippine National Irrigation Administration (“NIA”).
The Company has a contract with the ROP, through the Philippine National Irrigation Administration (“NIA”) (a ROP-owned and controlled corporation), for the development and construction of a hydroelectric power plant and related facilities under a build-own-operate-transfer agreement (“Project Agreement”), as amended by the Supplemental Agreement dated September 29, 2003 (the “Supplemental Agreement”), covering a 20-year cooperation period (“Cooperation Period”) with “take-or-pay” obligations for water and electricity. At the end of the Cooperation Period, the combined irrigation and 150 MW hydroelectric power generation project (the “Casecnan Project”) will be transferred to the ROP at no cost on an “as is” basis. The ROP also signed a Performance Undertaking, which, among others, affirms and guarantees the obligations of NIA under the contract. Construction of the Casecnan Project commenced in 1995. The Casecnan Project Cooperation Period began upon commencement of commercial operations on December 11, 2001.
Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of certain force majeure events, including those associated with Philippine political action, NIA may be obligated to buy the Casecnan Project from CE Casecnan at a buyout price expected to be in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding CE Casecnan debt securities, together with accrued but unpaid interest.
The ROP has provided a Performance Undertaking under which NIA’s obligations under the Project Agreement are guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the ROP. The Project Agreement and the Performance Undertaking provide for the resolution of disputes by binding arbitration in Singapore under international arbitration rules.
CE Casecnan financed a portion of the costs of the Casecnan Project through the issuance of $125.0 million of its 11.45% Senior Secured Series A Notes due 2005 (the “Series A Notes”), $171.5 million of its 11.95% Senior Secured Series B Bonds due 2010 (the “Series B Bonds”) and $75.0 million of its Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2002 (“FRNs”), pursuant to an indenture dated November 27, 1995 (as amended to date, the “Trust Indenture”). During 2002 and 2005, the Company repaid all amounts due under the FRNs and Series A Notes, respectively.
Concentration of Risk
NIA’s payments of obligations under the Project Agreement are substantially denominated in U.S. Dollars and are the Company’s sole source of operating revenues. Because of the Company’s dependence on NIA, any material failure of NIA to fulfill its obligations under the Project Agreement and any material failure of the ROP to fulfill its obligations under the Performance Undertaking would significantly impair the ability of the Company to meet its existing and future obligations. No stockholders, partners or affiliates of the Company, including MidAmerican, and no directors, officers or employees of the Company will guarantee or be in any way liable for payment of the Company’s obligations. As a result, payment of the Company’s obligations depends upon the availability of sufficient revenues from the Company’s business after the payment of operating expenses.
Terms of the Securities
General
In November 1995, the Company issued and sold (i) the Series A Notes, (ii) the Series B Bonds, and (iii) the FRNs (collectively, the “Securities”). In 2002, the Company repaid all amounts due under the FRNs. In 2005, the Company repaid all amounts due under the Series A Notes.
Interest on the Series B Bonds is payable semiannually every May 15 and November 15 (the “Securities Interest Payment Date”), which commenced on May 15, 1996, to the registered Holders thereof at the close of business on May 1 and November 1, as the case may be, preceding each Securities Interest Payment Date.
Priority of Payments
Except as otherwise provided for with respect to mandatory redemptions and loss proceeds, all revenues received by the Company from the Casecnan Project have been and will continue to be paid to the Revenue Fund maintained by the Depositary (other than payments required to be used for VAT payments to the ROP). Amounts paid to the Revenue Fund have been and will continue to be distributed in the following order of priority: (a) to pay operating and maintenance costs; (b) to pay certain administrative costs of the agents for the Secured Parties under the Financing Documents; (c) to pay principal of, premium (if any) and interest on the Securities (including any increased costs necessary to gross up such payments for certain withholding taxes and other assessments and charges), and principal and interest on other senior debt, if any; (d) to cause the Debt Service Reserve Fund to equal the Debt Service Reserve Fund Required Balance, as defined below; (e) to pay indemnification expenses and other expenses to the Secured Parties and certain other costs, and (f) to the Distribution Fund or Distribution Suspense Fund, as applicable.
Debt Service Reserve Fund
The Company established a Debt Service Reserve Fund for the benefit of the Holders of the Securities, which is funded by cash from operating revenues, subject to cash being available, as described under “Priority of Payments” above. Such amounts are deposited to the Debt Service Reserve Fund from time to time to the extent required to cause it to equal the Debt Service Reserve Fund Required Balance, which is intended to approximate the highest amount of the payments of principal and interest to be made on the Securities during any semiannual period over the next three years from the last debt service payment.
Optional Redemption
The Series B Bonds are subject to optional redemption by the Company, at any time, in whole or in part, pro rata, at par plus accrued interest to the redemption date plus a premium, calculated to “make whole” to comparable United States treasury securities plus 150 basis points.
The Company also has the option to redeem the Securities, in whole or in part, at par plus accrued interest at any time if, as a result of any change in Philippine tax law or in the application or interpretation of Philippine tax law occurring after the date of issuance of the Securities, the Company is required to pay certain additional amounts described in the Trust Indenture.
Mandatory Redemption
The Securities are subject to mandatory redemption, pro rata, at par plus accrued interest to the redemption date upon (a) the receipt by the Company of loss proceeds that exceed $15.0 million in respect of certain events of property or casualty loss or similar events, unless the funds are to be utilized by the Company for an Approved Restoration Plan or (b) the receipt by the Company of proceeds realized in connection with a Project Agreement Buyout.
Change in Control Put
When a Change in Control occurs, each Holder will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of such Holder’s Securities at a cash purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest to the date of repurchase in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Trust Indenture. There is no assurance that upon a Change in Control the Company will have sufficient funds to repurchase the Securities.
Profit Distributions
Profit distributions may be made only from and to the extent of amounts on deposit in the Distribution Fund or Distribution Suspense Fund. Distributions are subject to the prior satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) The amounts contained in the Principal Fund and the Interest Fund are equal to or greater than the aggregate scheduled principal and interest payments next due on the Securities;
(b) No Default or Event of Default under the Trust Indenture shall have occurred and be continuing;
(c) The Debt Service Coverage Ratio for the preceding 12-month period is equal to or greater than 1.35 to 1 as certified by an officer of the Company;
(d) The projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio of the Securities for the succeeding 12-month period is equal to or greater than 1.35 to 1, as certified by an officer of the Company; and
(e) The Debt Service Reserve Fund has a balance equal to or greater than the Debt Service Reserve Fund Required Balance.
During 2005 and 2004, the Company made profit distributions totaling $11.0 million and $106.0 million, respectively. Due to the dispute between an initial shareholder as described in Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Stockholder Litigation, 15%, or $17.6 million of the distributions as of December 31, 2005 and the corresponding interest earned thereon, is being held in an account of the Company over which the holders of the Securities do not have a security interest.
Ranking and Security for the Securities
The Securities are senior debt of the Company and are secured by (a) an assignment of all revenues received by the Company from the Casecnan Project; (b) a collateral assignment of all material contracts; (c) a lien on any accounts and funds on deposit under the Depositary Agreement; (d) a pledge of approximately 100% of the capital stock of the Company, subject to release in certain circumstances relating to accessing political risk insurance for the benefit of the stockholders; and (e) a lien on all other material assets and property interests of the Company. The Securities will rank pari passu with and will share the Collateral on a pro rata basis with certain other senior secured debt, if any (provided that the Debt Service Reserve Fund shall be held as collateral solely for the obligations under the Securities). The proceeds of any political risk insurance covering the capital investment will not be part of the collateral for the Securities. While under the Trust Indenture the Company may incur certain permitted debt senior to the Securities, it has no present intention to do so.
Ratings
At December 31, 2005, the CE Casecnan Series B Bonds ratings by Standard and Poors and Moody’s were B+ with positive outlook and B2 with positive outlook, respectively. On January 12, 2006, Moody’s issued a report changing the outlook from positive to stable.
Nature of Recourse on the Securities
The Company’s obligations to make payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Securities are obligations solely of the Company secured solely by the collateral. Neither the stockholders of the Company nor any affiliates (including MidAmerican), incorporators, officers, directors or employees thereof or of the Company guaranteed the payment of, or have any obligation with respect to payment of, the Securities, except to the extent that stockholders of the Company have pledged their stockholdings in the Company as security for the notes and bonds issued by the Company. As a result, payment of the Company’s obligations depends upon the availability of sufficient revenues from the Company’s business after the payment of operating expenses.
Incurrence of Additional Debt
The Company shall not incur any debt other than “Permitted Debt.” “Permitted Debt” means:
(a) | The Securities; |
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(b) | Debt incurred to finance the construction of capital improvements to the Casecnan Project, which are required to ensure compliance with applicable law or anticipated changes therein; provided that no such debt may be incurred unless at the time of incurrence of such debt, an independent engineer confirms the reasonableness of (i) a certification by the Company (containing customary assumptions and qualifications) that the proposed capital improvements are reasonably expected to enable the Casecnan Project to comply with applicable or anticipated legal requirements and (ii) the calculations of the Company that demonstrate, after giving effect to the incurrence of such debt, that the minimum project Debt Service Coverage Ratio (x) for the next four consecutive fiscal quarters, commencing with the quarter in which such debt is incurred, taken as one annual period, and (y) for each subsequent fiscal year through the final maturity date, will not be less than 1.3 to 1; |
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(c) | Debt incurred to finance the construction of capital improvements to the Casecnan Project not required by applicable law, so long as after giving effect to the incurrence of such debt (i) no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing, and (ii)(A) the independent engineer confirms the reasonableness of (I) a certification by the Company (containing customary assumptions and qualifications) that the proposed capital improvements are technically feasible and prudent and (II) the calculations of the Company that demonstrate, after giving effect to the incurrence of such debt, (x) the minimum project Debt Service Coverage Ratio for the next four consecutive fiscal quarters, commencing with the quarter in which such debt is incurred, taken as one annual period, and in every fiscal year thereafter, will not be less than 1.4 to 1 and (y) the average projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio for all succeeding fiscal years until the final maturity date will not be less than 1.7 to 1, or (B) the rating agencies confirm that the incurrence of such debt will not result in a rating downgrade; |
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(d) | Working capital debt in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed $5.0 million; |
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(e) | Debt incurred in connection with certain permitted interest rate and currency hedging arrangements; |
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(f) | Subordinated debt from affiliates in an aggregate amount not to exceed $100.0 million which shall be used to finance capital, operating or other costs with respect to the Casecnan Project; |
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(g) | Debt incurred for purposes for which permitted liens may be incurred; |
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(h) | Debt contemplated to be incurred pursuant to the Casecnan Project documents, including obligations in connection with any letter of credit in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed $15.0 million; |
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(i) | Purchase money debt and other debts in the ordinary course of business to support the operation and maintenance of the Casecnan Project, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $35.0 million at any time; and |
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(j) | Permitted refinancing debt, if, as certified by an authorized officer of the Company at the time of incurrence, (A)(i) after giving effect to the incurrence of such debt, (x) the minimum projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio for the next four consecutive fiscal quarters in which such debt is incurred, taken as one annual period, and in every fiscal year thereafter, will not be less than 1.5 to 1, and (y) for each subsequent fiscal year through the final maturity date, the average project Debt Service Coverage Ratio will not be less than 2.0 to 1, and (ii) the final maturity and average life of the debt incurred each exceed those of the debt remaining, (B) each principal payment equals that of each corresponding principal payment of the debt being replaced or (C) the rating agencies confirm that the incurrence of such debt will not result in a rating downgrade. |
Principal Covenants
Principal covenants under the Trust Indenture require the Company, subject to certain exceptions and qualifications, (a) not to incur (i) any debt except Permitted Debt or (ii) any lien upon any of its assets except permitted liens; (b) not to enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation, change its form of organization, liquidate, wind-up or dissolve itself; (c) not to enter into non-arm’s length transactions or agreements with affiliates; (d) not to engage in any business other than as contemplated by the Trust Indenture; (e) not to amend, terminate or otherwise modify any material Project Document to which it is a party, except as permitted under the Trust Indenture; (f) not to sell, lease or transfer any property or assets material to the Casecnan Project except in the ordinary course of business; (g) to operate and maintain the Casecnan Project in accordance with the Approved Operation and Maintenance Budget; and (h) to maintain insurance as required under the Trust Indenture.
Insurance
The Company maintains insurance with respect to the Casecnan Project of a type and in such amounts as are generally carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar projects that are financed in a similar manner. This coverage includes casualty insurance, including flood and earthquake coverage, business interruption insurance, primary and excess liability insurance, automobile insurance and workers compensation insurance. The proceeds of such insurance may not be adequate to cover reduced revenues, increased expenses or other liabilities arising from the occurrence of catastrophic events. There can be no assurance that such insurance coverage will be available in the future at commercially reasonable rates or that the amounts for which the Company is insured will cover all losses. Nevertheless, the Company will not reduce or cancel the coverage if the Insurance Consultant determines it is not reasonable to do so and insurance is available on commercially reasonable terms.
Regulatory Matters
The Philippine Congress has passed the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (“EPIRA”), which is aimed at restructuring the Philippine power industry, privatizing the NPC and introducing a competitive electricity market, among other initiatives. The implementation of EPIRA may have an impact on the Company’s future operations in the Philippines and the Philippine power industry as a whole, the effect of which is not yet determinable or estimable.
On December 6, 2004, the Municipality of Alfonso Castaneda (the “Municipality”), Province of Nueva Vizcaya (the “Province”) passed an ordinance which required the submission of a tax clearance from each of the provincial treasurer and municipal treasurer as a condition to issuing to CE Casecnan the annual renewal of its license to operate and business permit. CE Casecnan cannot obtain a tax clearance certificate from the Province until real property taxes due to the Province are paid. Pursuant to the Supplemental Agreement, before paying such real property taxes CE Casecnan must either receive direction from NIA and the Philippine Department of Finance (“DOF”) or be subject to risk of imminent assessment of penalties for non payment. CE Casecnan filed an action in the Regional Trial Court on January 21, 2005, against the Municipality and was granted a temporary restraining order barring the Municipality from closing the Casecnan Project. On February 7, 2005, the temporary restraining order was extended until the court resolves the petition for an injunction. On May 25, 2005, the Province served the Company a notice of delinquency stating that the assets of the Casecnan Project located in the Province were scheduled to be sold in a public auction on July 26, 2005. CE Casecnan filed a complaint for injunction with an application for a temporary restraining order on July 11, 2005 against the Province, impleading the DOF and NIA as necessary parties, seeking an order enjoining the Province from proceeding with any public auction or sale of any Casecnan Project assets. On July 21, 2005, the Regional Trial Court denied CE Casecnan’s request for a temporary restraining order. On July 25, 2005, CE Casecnan paid the real property taxes, plus interest and penalties, due to the Province of approximately $4.5 million and submitted an invoice for reimbursement of such amount to NIA in accordance with the Supplemental Agreement. On August 1, 2005, CE Casecnan received the business license and mayor’s permit from the Municipality. On August 2, 2005, NIA rejected CE Casecnan’s invoice for reimbursement of the real property tax payment to Nueva Vizcaya. On August 12, 2005, CE Casecnan disputed NIA’s rejection of the reimbursement as without basis and constituting anticipatory breach under the Supplemental Agreement. CE Casecnan invoked Section 20.1 on dispute resolution of the Agreement and requested a meeting to resolve the dispute. On September 1, 2005, the Company met with NIA and the DOF to discuss the tax reimbursement issue. On January 9, 2006, CE Casecnan received a letter, jointly signed by NIA and the DOF, acknowledging their obligation to reimburse CE Casecnan for property taxes paid pursuant to the Supplemental Agreement. The letter further expressed willingness to discuss a possible compromise settlement of the real property tax payment to Nueva Vizcaya. CE Casecnan responded in writing urging NIA and the DOF to come to a settlement of the taxes prior to the payment due date on January 23, 2006, to avoid payment of interest under the Casecnan Amended and Restated Agreement. On January 24, 2006, NIA, the DOF and CE Casecnan agreed that NIA will reimburse CE Casecnan in five approximately equal installments beginning in February 2006 and ending in December 2006. A receivable of $4.5 million has been recorded for the expected full reimbursement to CE Casecnan in respect of the Nueva Vizcaya assessment.
On August 3, 2005, CE Casecnan received a tax assessment of approximately $4.5 million in respect of Casecnan Project property located in the Province of Nueva Ecija. CE Casecnan forwarded the tax assessment to NIA and the DOF and sought authorization to pay such taxes. On August 8, 2005, NIA instructed CE Casecnan in writing to file an appeal before the Local Board of Assessment Appeals to dispute the assessment within 60 days from receipt of the tax assessment. CE Casecnan filed the appeal on September 30, 2005. On December 28, 2005, under threat of imminent assessment of penalties, CE Casecnan paid real property taxes of approximately $4.7 million to the Province of Nueva Ecija. On December 29, 2005 and January 6, 2006, the Company received letters from NIA and the DOF, respectively, authorizing the payment. A receivable of $4.7 million has been recorded for the expected full reimbursement to CE Casecnan in respect of the Nueva Ecija tax assessment.
On May 24, 2005, President Arroyo signed an amended tax law to raise the corporate income tax rate from 32% to 35% through 2008 (reducing to 30% thereafter) and impose value-added tax of 10% on certain goods and services. The law and the Project Agreement permit CE Casecnan to invoice NIA for value-added tax on water delivery fees and, if electricity generated from hydro-electric power were to become subject to value-added tax, on energy delivery fees as well. Implementation of the tax law was deferred until legal challenges were resolved. On October 18, 2005, the Philippine Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the tax law and implementation became effective November 1, 2005. The tax law is not expected to have a material adverse impact on the Casecnan Project.
Employees
At December 31, 2005, the Company had 42 full-time employees.
The Company is subject to numerous political and economic risks, including:
Ÿ | dependence upon a single customer; |
Ÿ | performance of equipment; |
Ÿ | catastrophic or incremental geologic, environmental or climactic events; |
Ÿ | expropriation or nationalization of property; |
Ÿ | inconvertibility of the peso to the US dollar, currency availability and exchange restrictions; |
Ÿ | risk of loss due to civil strife, acts of war, guerrilla activities, insurrection and terrorism; |
Ÿ | tax increases or claims by governmental entities, including retroactive claims; |
Ÿ | other risks arising out of foreign sovereignty over areas in which the Company conducts operations. |
Consequently, the Company’s operations may be significantly affected by factors beyond the Company’s control, any of which could materially affect the Company’s financial position or results from operations.
NIA’s payment obligations under the Project Agreement are the Company’s sole source of operating revenue. Any material failure of NIA to fulfill its obligations under the Project Agreement and any material failure of the ROP to fulfill its obligations under the Performance Undertaking would materially adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
The Casecnan Project is a complex infrastructure project and power plant. Operation of the Casecnan Project may be adversely affected by a variety of operating factors and is subject to uncertainties, including the breakdown or failure of equipment or processes or the performance of equipment at levels below those originally demonstrated, whether due to ordinary wear and tear, unexpected degradation or other events. Any of the foregoing could increase the cost of operating the Project or require substantial capital expenditures, thereby adversely affecting the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
A significant portion of the Casecnan Project’s revenues are required to be paid by NIA without regard to actual water flows. However, since commencing commercial operations, approximately 20% of the Project’s revenues are variable energy fees that are dependent upon water flow volumes. No assurance can be given that future rainfall levels and water flows will approximate historical results.
Fires, earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions or other similar catastrophic events could cause personal injury, loss of life, damage or destruction to the Casecnan Project, or suspension of operations. Although the Company maintains insurance coverage (including business interruption insurance) to protect against certain of these risks, the proceeds of such insurance may not be adequate to cover reduced revenues, increased expenses or other liabilities arising from the occurrence of any of the events described above. Moreover, there can be no assurance that such insurance coverage will be available in the future at commercially reasonable rates or that the amounts for which the Company is insured will cover all losses.
The Casecnan Project is located in the Philippines and is therefore subject to political, economic and other uncertainties, including the risks of war, expropriation, nationalization, renegotiation or nullification of existing contracts, changes in taxation policies, currency availability and exchange restrictions, changing political conditions and international monetary fluctuations. The government of the Philippines has exercised and continues to exercise a significant influence over the Philippine economy. There can be no assurance that future developments in the Philippines will not impair the Casecnan Projects’ operations or the Company’s revenues.
The Company is subject to a number of statutory and regulatory standards and required approvals, including those related to energy and environmental laws. Many permits and regulatory approvals are required for the operation of the Casecnan Project. Delay in receipt or failure to obtain these permits or approvals or to satisfy any of these conditions could restrict operation of the Casecnan Project or result in additional costs or taxes. The adoption of new laws, policies and regulations, or changes in the interpretation or application of existing laws, policies and regulations that modify the present regulatory environment could have a material adverse affect on the Company’s ability to operate the Casecnan Project.
Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments. |
Not applicable.
CE Casecnan’s principal property is the approximately 150 MW hydroelectric power facility, located in the central part of the island of Luzon in the Republic of the Philippines.
Item 3. | Legal Proceedings. |
None.
Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Not applicable.
PART II
Item 5. | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters. |
Not applicable.
Item 6. | Selected Financial Data. |
The following table sets forth selected financial data, which should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and the related notes to those statements included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” and with "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K. The selected financial data has been derived from the Company’s audited financial statements.
Selected Financial Data
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
| | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004(1) | | 2003(1) | | 2002 | | 2001(2) | |
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Revenue | | $ | 107,000 | | $ | 106,847 | | $ | 129,921 | | $ | 138,264 | | $ | 8,174 | |
Operating income | | | 75,674 | | | 73,431 | | | 91,539 | | | 93,415 | | | 4,252 | |
Net income | | $ | 52,009 | | $ | 45,302 | | $ | 59,765 | | $ | 44,956 | | $ | 2,867 | |
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| | As of December 31, |
| | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 | | | 2002 | | | 2001 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 470,017 | | $ | 477,996 | | $ | 565,313 | | $ | 541,507 | | $ | 515,192 | |
Notes payable | | | 51,263 | | | 51,263 | | | 51,263 | | | 51,263 | | | 40,763 | |
Long-term debt, including current portion | | | 142,345 | | | 197,098 | | | 246,458 | | | 287,925 | | | 323,125 | |
Stockholders’ equity | | $ | 191,997 | | $ | 150,988 | | $ | 211,686 | | $ | 151,921 | | $ | 106,965 | |
| (1) | Revenue decreased due to the NIA Arbitration Settlement in October 2003. |
| (2) | Commercial operations commenced on December 11, 2001. |
Item 7. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain significant factors which have affected the financial condition and results of operations of the Company during the periods included in the accompanying statements of operations. This discussion should be read in conjunction with "Selected Financial Data" in Item 6 and the Company's historical financial statements and the notes to those statements included elsewhere in this report.
Factors Affecting the Results of Operations
Seasonality
The Casecnan Project is dependent upon sufficient rainfall to generate electricity and deliver water. Rainfall varies within the year and from year to year which is outside the control of the Company and may have a material impact on the amounts of electricity generated and water delivered by the Casecnan Project. Rainfall has historically been highest from June through December and lowest from January through May. The contractual terms for water delivery fees and variable energy fees (described below) can produce significant variability in revenue between reporting periods.
Under the Supplemental Agreement, the water delivery fee is payable in a fixed monthly payment based upon an average annual water delivery of 801.9 million cubic meters, pro-rated to approximately 66.8 million cubic meters per month, multiplied by the applicable per cubic meter rate through December 25, 2008. For each contract year starting from December 25, 2003 and ending on December 25, 2008, a water delivery fee credit (deferred revenue) is computed equal to 801.9 million cubic meters minus the greater of actual water deliveries or 700.0 million cubic meters - the minimum threshold. The water delivery fee credit at the end of the contract year is available to be earned in the succeeding contract years ending December 25, 2008. The cumulative water delivery fee credit at December 25, 2008, if any, shall be amortized from December 25, 2008 through December 25, 2013. Accordingly, in recognizing revenue the water delivery fees are recorded each month pro-rated to approximately 58.3 million cubic meters per month until the minimum threshold has been reached for the contract year. Subsequent water delivery fees within the contract year are based on actual water delivered.
The Company earns guaranteed energy fees based upon an assumed delivery of 19.0 GWh per month, at a rate of $0.1596 per kWh. The Company earns variable energy fees based upon actual energy delivered in each month in excess of 19.0 GWh, payable at a rate of $0.1509 per kWh. Starting in 2009, the kWh rate for energy deliveries in excess of 19.0 GWh per month is reduced to $0.1132, escalating at 1% per annum thereafter. Any deliveries of energy in excess of 490.0 GWh, but less than 550.0 GWh per year are paid at a rate of 1.3 pesos per kWh. Deliveries in excess of 550.0 GWh per year are at no cost to NIA. Within each contract year, no variable energy fees are payable until energy in excess of the cumulative 19.0 GWh per month for the contract year to date has been delivered.
Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2005 and 2004
The following table provides certain operating data of the Casecnan Project for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004:
| 2005 | | 2004 |
Electricity produced (GWh) | 406.5 | | 404.5 |
Water delivered (million cubic meters) | 723.0 | | 719.2 |
For accounting purposes, the Project Agreement with NIA contains both an operating lease and a service contract, which the Company accounted for pursuant to provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, No. 13, "Accounting for Leases." The Company earned water and energy fees as follows (in millions):
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
Water delivery fees | | $ | 53.3 | | $ | 49.6 | |
Guaranteed energy fees | | | 36.4 | | | 36.4 | |
Variable energy fees | | | 24.9 | | | 26.9 | |
Deferred water delivery fees | | | (7.6 | ) | | (6.1 | ) |
Total lease rentals and service contracts revenue | | $ | 107.0 | | $ | 106.8 | |
Revenue increased by $0.2 million to $107.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 from $106.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. The increase in water delivery fees and deferred water delivery fees was primarily due to the contractual 7.5% annual escalation factor. Differences between calendar year operations and contract year invoicing resulted in lower variable energy fees in 2005 compared to 2004 despite marginally higher total energy production during the calendar year. The monthly billing cycle runs from the 25th day of a given calendar month to the 25th day of the following month. Within each billing cycle, the Casecnan Project must produce 19.0 GWh of electricity before it can earn variable energy fees. The electricity generated by heavy water flows in the last six days of the December 2005 (the start of the new billing cycle) did not generate any variable energy fees in calendar year 2005.
Operating expenses decreased by $2.1 million to $31.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 from $33.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. Road maintenance was $0.7 million lower in 2005 due to damage caused by typhoons in 2004. Engineering and consulting expenses were $0.7 million lower in 2005 due to plant optimization activities in 2004 and the construction contract arbitration settlement in April 2004. Depreciation expense decreased by $0.4 million in 2005 due to the lower depreciable base resulting from the construction contract arbitration settlement in April 2004.
Interest expense decreased to $24.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 from $29.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 due primarily to lower outstanding debt resulting from the scheduled repayment of debt.
Tax expense increased to $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 from $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. In 2005, the Company recorded income tax expense $0.7 million on interest income earned outside the Philippines.
Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
The following table provides certain operating data of the Casecnan Project for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003:
| 2004 | | 2003 |
Electricity produced (GWh) | 404.5 | | 382.2 |
Water delivered (million cubic meters) | 719.2 | | 620.6 |
For accounting purposes, the Project Agreement with NIA contains both an operating lease and a service contract, which the Company accounted for pursuant to provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, No. 13, "Accounting for Leases." The Company earned water and energy fees as follows (in millions):
| | 2004 | | 2003 | |
Water delivery fees | | $ | 49.6 | | $ | 71.5 | |
Guaranteed energy fees | | | 36.4 | | | 36.4 | |
Variable energy fees | | | 26.9 | | | 22.0 | |
Deferred water delivery fees | | | (6.1 | ) | | - | |
Total lease rentals and service contracts revenue | | $ | 106.8 | | $ | 129.9 | |
Revenue decreased by $23.1 million to $106.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 from $129.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. The decrease in water delivery fees was primarily due to the impact of the elimination of the tax compensation portion of the water delivery fee pursuant to the Supplemental Agreement, partially offset by a 7.5% increase in the water delivery rate based on a contractual annual escalation factor. The increase in variable energy fees was due primarily to increased generation resulting from higher water flows in 2004 compared to 2003. The deferred water delivery fees represent the difference between the actual water delivery fees earned and water delivery fees invoiced pursuant to the Supplemental Agreement.
Operating expenses decreased by $5.0 million to $33.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 from $38.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. Depreciation expense decreased by $1.2 million in 2004 due primarily to the lower depreciable base resulting from settlement of the construction contract arbitration in April 2004. Reductions in legal costs and doubtful accounts expense in 2004 of $1.1 million and $2.0 million, respectively, were due to the NIA Arbitration Settlement in October 2003. Finally, the Company had lower property insurance costs of $0.9 million in 2004 compared to 2003.
Interest expense decreased to $29.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 from $39.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 due primarily to lower outstanding debt resulting from the scheduled repayment of debt and interest expense incurred in 2003 associated with BIR settlements.
Tax expense decreased to $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 from $25.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. In 2003, the Company paid income taxes of $24.4 million in connection with the NIA Arbitration Settlement and made tax payments associated with BIR settlements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
CE Casecnan constructed and operates the Casecnan Project, which was developed as an unsolicited proposal under the Philippine build-own-operate-transfer law, pursuant to the terms of the Project Agreement. CE Casecnan is registered with the Philippine Board of Investments as a new operator of hydroelectric power plant with pioneer status under the Omnibus Investments Code of 1987 (Executive Order No. 226). Under the terms of its registration, CE Casecnan is entitled to certain incentives which include an income tax holiday for a minimum of six years from the start of commercial operations, tax and duty-free importation of capital equipment, tax credits on domestic capital equipment, and exemption from customs duties and national internal revenue taxes for the importation and unrestricted use of the consigned equipment for the development, construction, start-up, testing and operation of the power plant. CE Casecnan developed, financed and constructed the Casecnan Project over the construction period, and owns and operates the Casecnan Project for the term of the Cooperation Period, which commenced on December 11, 2001. During the Cooperation Period, NIA is obligated to accept all deliveries of water and energy, and so long as the Casecnan Project is physically capable of operating and delivering in accordance with agreed levels set forth in the Project Agreement, NIA is obligated to pay CE Casecnan a fixed fee for the delivery of a threshold volume of water and a fixed fee for the delivery of a threshold amount of electricity. In addition, NIA is obligated to pay a fee for all electricity delivered in excess of the threshold amount up to a specified amount and will be obligated to pay a fee for all water delivered in excess of the threshold amount up to a specified amount beginning after December 25, 2008.
The ROP has provided a Performance Undertaking under which NIA’s obligations under the Project Agreement are guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the ROP. The Project Agreement and the Performance Undertaking provide for the resolution of disputes by binding arbitration in Singapore under international arbitration rules.
NIA’s obligations under the Project Agreement are substantially denominated in U.S. Dollars and are the Company’s sole source of operating revenues. Because of the Company’s dependence on NIA, any material failure of NIA to fulfill its obligations under the Project Agreement and any material failure of the ROP to fulfill its obligations under the Performance Undertaking would significantly impair the ability of the Company to meet its existing and future obligations, including obligations pertaining to its outstanding debt. No stockholders, partners or affiliates of the Company, including MidAmerican, and no directors, officers or employees of the Company will guarantee or be in any way liable for payment of the Company’s obligations. As a result, payment of the Company’s obligations depends upon the availability of sufficient revenues from the Company’s business after the payment of operating expenses.
The Company's cash and cash equivalents were $42.3 million and $16.7 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
The Company generated cash flows from operations of $79.4 million and $76.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The increase in 2005 was primarily due to higher net income of $6.7 million, lower interest paid in 2005 of $ 6.5 million and the payment of property taxes of $9.2 million in 2005.
The Company received $10.1 million and used $74.5 million for investing activities for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. On January 14, 2004, the Company collected the $97.0 million ROP Note receivable obtained in connection with the NIA Arbitration Settlement. On April 14, 2004, the Company received $18.9 million pursuant to an arbitration settlement with the construction contractor. Capital expenditures were $0.5 million and $4.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Restricted cash and investments for debt service obligations decreased by $10.6 million in 2005 due to lower principal payments due in 2006. In 2004, restricted cash and investments for debt service obligations increased by $37.4 million to fully fund the Debt Service Reserve Fund.
The Company used $63.9 million and $139.1 million for financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Company declared dividends totaling $11.0 million in 2005 and $106.0 million in 2004 (of which $1.7 million and $15.9 million, respectively were set aside in a separate bank account in the name of the Company and shown as restricted cash and investments and dividends payable in the balance sheet). The Company repaid $54.8 million and $49.4 million on the balance of the Series A Notes and Series B Bonds in 2005 and 2004, respectively.
NIA Arbitration Settlement
On October 15, 2003, the Company closed a transaction settling an arbitral proceeding which arose from a statement of claim made on August 19, 2002, by CE Casecnan against NIA. In connection with the NIA Arbitration Settlement, NIA delivered to CE Casecnan the ROP Note, which contained a put provision granting CE Casecnan the right to put the ROP Note to the ROP for a price of par plus accrued interest for a 30-day period commencing on January 14, 2004. On January 14, 2004, CE Casecnan exercised its right to put the ROP Note to the ROP and, in accordance with the terms of the put, CE Casecnan received $99.2 million (representing $97.0 million par value plus accrued interest) from the ROP on January 21, 2004. In addition to providing for the dismissal with prejudice of all claims by CE Casecnan and counterclaims by NIA in the arbitral proceeding, the Supplemental Agreement supplements and amends the Project Agreement in certain respects as summarized below:
Modifications to Water Delivery Fee
Under the Project Agreement, the Water Delivery Rate increased by $0.00043 per cubic meter for each $1.0 million of certain taxes paid by CE Casecnan. The Supplemental Agreement amends the per cubic meter Water Delivery Fee calculation by eliminating the increase for taxes paid. Instead, the Water Delivery Rate remains at $0.029 per cubic meter, escalated at 7.5% annually from January 1, 1994 through the first five years of the Cooperation Period, extending through December 25, 2006. The Company expects to be reimbursed quarterly for certain taxes it pays during the remainder of the Cooperation Period.
Under the Project Agreement, the Water Delivery Fee payable monthly was a fixed monthly payment based on an average water delivery of 801.9 million cubic meters per year, pro-rated to approximately 66.8 million cubic meters per month, multiplied by the per cubic meter rate as described above. Under the Supplemental Agreement the Water Delivery Fee is equal to the Guaranteed Water Delivery Fee plus the Variable Delivered Water Delivery Fee minus the Water Delivery Fee Credit.
Guaranteed Water Delivery Fee. For the sixty-month period from December 25, 2003 through December 25, 2008, the Guaranteed Water Delivery Fee shall equal the Water Delivery Rate, as described above, multiplied by approximately 66.8 million cubic meters (corresponding to the 801.9 million cubic meters per year). For each month beginning after December 25, 2008 through the remainder of the Cooperation Period, the Guaranteed Water Delivery Fee shall equal the Water Delivery Rate multiplied by approximately 58.3 million cubic meters (corresponding to 700.0 million cubic meters per year).
Variable Delivered Water Delivery Fee. Variable Delivered Water Delivery Fees will be earned for months beginning after December 25, 2008. For each month beginning after December 25, 2008 through the end of the Cooperation Period, the Variable Delivered Water Delivery Fee shall be payable only from the date when the cumulative Total Available Water (total delivered water plus the water volume not delivered to NIA as a result of NIA’s failure to accept energy deliveries at a capacity up to 150 MW) for each contract year exceeds 700.0 million cubic meters. Variable Delivered Water Delivery Fees will be earned up to an aggregate maximum of 1,324.7 million cubic meters for the period from December 25, 2008 through the end of the Cooperation Period. No additional variable water delivery fees will be earned over the 1,324.7 million cubic meter threshold.
Water Delivery Fee Credit. The Water Delivery Fee Credit shall be applicable only for each of the sixty-months from December 25, 2008 through December 25, 2013 and shall equal the Water Delivery Rate as of December 25, 2008 multiplied by the sum of each Annual Water Credit divided by sixty. The Annual Water Credit for each contract year starting from December 25, 2003 and ending on December 25, 2008 shall equal 801.9 million cubic meters minus the Total Available Water for each contract year. The Total Available Water in any such year will equal actual deliveries with a minimum threshold of 700.0 million cubic meters.
Deferred Revenue. The Company records deferred revenue on the difference between the actual water delivery fees earned and water delivery fees invoiced pursuant to the Supplemental Agreement. Cumulative deferred water delivery revenue, amounting to $13.8 million as of December 31, 2005, is available to be earned in the succeeding contract years ending December 25, 2008.
Modifications to Variable Energy Delivery Fee
Under the Project Agreement, the Variable Energy Delivery Fee was a variable amount based on actual electrical energy delivered in each month in excess of 19.0 GWh, payable at a rate of $0.1509 per kWh. Under the Supplemental Agreement, the kWh rate for energy deliveries in excess of 19.0 GWh per month has been reduced, commencing in 2009, to $0.1132 (escalating at 1% per annum thereafter). Any deliveries of energy in excess of 490.0 GWh but less than 550.0 GWh per year are paid for at a rate of 1.3 pesos per kWh. Deliveries in excess of 550.0 GWh per year are at no cost to NIA.
For periods after September 28, 2003, the Supplemental Agreement provides that if the Casecnan Project is not dispatched up to 150 MW whenever water is available, NIA will pay for excess energy that could have been generated but was not as a result of such dispatch constraint.
Other Provisions of the Supplemental Agreement
The Company received an opinion from the Philippine Office of Government Corporate Counsel that the Supplemental Agreement has due authorization and is enforceable. The Company also received written confirmation from the Private Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation that the issues with respect to the Casecnan Project that had been raised by the interagency review of independent power producers in the Philippines or that may have existed with respect to the Casecnan Project under certain provisions of the EPIRA calling for the renegotiation of contracts such as the Project Agreement have been satisfactorily addressed by the Supplemental Agreement.
The Guaranteed Energy Delivery Fee, Force Majeure, Buyout and Dispute Resolution provisions of the Project Agreement, as well as the Performance Undertaking provided by the ROP, remain in full force and effect under the Supplemental Agreement.
Casecnan Stockholder Litigation
Pursuant to the share ownership adjustment mechanism in the CE Casecnan stockholder agreement, which is based upon proforma financial projections of the Casecnan Project prepared following commencement of commercial operations, in February 2002, MidAmerican’s indirect wholly owned subsidiary, CE Casecnan Ltd., advised the minority stockholder of the Company, LaPrairie Group Contractors (International) Ltd. (“LPG”), that MidAmerican’s indirect ownership interest in CE Casecnan had increased to 100% effective from commencement of commercial operations. On July 8, 2002, LPG filed a complaint in the Superior Court of the State of California, City and County of San Francisco against CE Casecnan Ltd., KEIL Casecnan Ltd. (“KE”), a former stockholder, and MidAmerican. LPG’s complaint, as amended, seeks compensatory and punitive damages arising out of CE Casecnan Ltd.’s and MidAmerican’s alleged improper calculation of the proforma financial projections and alleged improper settlement of the NIA arbitration. The Company is not a defendant in the action. On January 21, 2004, CE Casecnan Ltd., LPG and the Company entered into a status quo agreement pursuant to which the parties agreed to set aside certain distributions related to the shares subject to the LPG dispute and CE Casecnan agreed not to take any further actions with respect to such distributions without at least 15 days’ prior notice to LPG. Accordingly, 15% of the dividend declarations in 2004 and 2005, totaling $17.6 million, was set aside in a separate bank account in the name of the Company and is shown as restricted cash and investments and dividends payable in the accompanying balance sheets. On August 4, 2005, the court issued a decision, ruling in favor of LPG on five of the eight disputed issues in the first phase of the litigation. On September 12, 2005, LPG filed a motion seeking the release of the funds which have been set aside pursuant to the status quo agreement referred to above. MidAmerican and CE Casecnan Ltd. filed an opposition to the motion on October 3, 2005, and at the hearing on October 26, 2005, the court denied LPG’s motion. On January 3, 2006, the court entered a judgment in favor of LPG against CE Casecnan Ltd. and KE. According to the judgment LPG would retain its ownership of 15% of the shares of the Company and distributions of the amounts deposited into escrow plus interest at 9% per annum. CE Casecnan Ltd. and KE intend to appeal this judgment and the August 4, 2005 decision. The appeal will be filed by March 3, 2006 and is expected to be resolved sometime after the end of 2006.
In February 2003, San Lorenzo Ruiz Builders and Developers Group, Inc. (“San Lorenzo”), an original shareholder substantially all of whose shares in the Company were purchased by MidAmerican in 1998, threatened to initiate legal action against the Company in the Philippines in connection with certain aspects of its option to repurchase such shares. The Company believes that San Lorenzo has no valid basis for any claim and, if named as a defendant in any action that may be commenced by San Lorenzo, the Company will vigorously defend such action. On July 1, 2005, MidAmerican and CE Casecnan Ltd. commenced an action against San Lorenzo in the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, seeking a declaratory judgment as to MidAmerican’s and CE Casecnan Ltd.'s rights vis-à-vis San Lorenzo in respect of such shares. San Lorenzo filed a motion to dismiss on September 19, 2005. The motion was heard on October 21, 2005, and the court took the matter under advisement Subsequently, San Lorenzo purported to exercise its option to repurchase such shares. The impact, if any, on the Company of San Lorenzo’s purported exercise of its option and the Nebraska litigation cannot be determined at this time.
Obligations and Commitments
The Company has contractual obligations and commercial commitments that may affect its financial condition. Contractual obligations to make future payments arise from long-term debt and notes payable. Material obligations as of December 31, 2005 are as follows (in thousands):
| | Payments Due by Period | |
| | | | < 1 | | 2-3 | | 4-5 | | >5 | |
| | Total | | Year | | Years | | Years | | Years | |
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Contractual cash obligations: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | | $ | 142,345 | | $ | 36,015 | | $ | 75,460 | | $ | 30,870 | | $ | - | |
Note payable | | | 51,263 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 51,263 | |
Interest | | | 99,196 | | | 15,934 | | | 18,650 | | | 4,816 | | | 62,021 | |
Total contractual cash obligations | | $ | 292,804 | | $ | 51,949 | | $ | 94,110 | | $ | 35,686 | | $ | 113,284 | |
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Note 2 to the financial statements describes the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the financial statements. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for the impairment of long-lived assets and the allowance for doubtful accounts. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The following critical accounting policies are impacted significantly by judgments, assumptions and estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss would be recognized whenever evidence exists that the carrying value is not recoverable.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on the Company’s assessment of the collectibility of payments from NIA. This assessment requires judgment regarding the outcome of disputes and the ability of the customer to pay the amounts owed to the Company. Any change in the Company’s assessment of the collectibility of accounts receivable that was not previously provided for could significantly impact the calculation of such allowance and the results of operations.
Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. |
The following discussion of the Company’s exposure to various market risks contains “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties. These projected results have been prepared utilizing certain assumptions considered reasonable in the circumstances and in light of information currently available to the Company. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information.
Interest Rate Risk
At December 31, 2005, the Company had fixed-rate long-term debt of $142.3 million in principal amount and having a fair value of $153.4 million. These instruments are fixed-rate and therefore do not expose the Company to the risk of earnings loss due to changes in market interest rates. However, the fair value of these instruments would decrease by approximately $5.5 million if interest rates were to increase by 10% from their levels at December 31, 2005. In general, such a decrease in fair value would impact earnings and cash flows only if the Company were to reacquire all or a portion of these instruments prior to their maturity.
Currency Risk
NIA’s payments of obligations under the Project Agreement are substantially denominated in U.S. Dollars and are the Company’s sole source of operating revenues. NIA must obtain U.S. Dollars to fund its payment obligations. Because of the Company’s dependence on NIA, any material failure of NIA to obtain U.S. Dollars and fulfill its obligations under the Project Agreement and any material failure of the ROP to fulfill its obligations under the Performance Undertaking would significantly impair the ability of the Company to meet its existing and future obligations. No stockholders, partners or affiliates of the Company, including MidAmerican, and no directors, officers or employees of the Company will guarantee or be in any way liable for payment of the Company’s obligations. As a result, payment of the Company’s obligations depends upon the availability of sufficient revenues from the Company’s business after the payment of operating expenses.
Item 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 19 |
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Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 | 20 |
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Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 | 21 |
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Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 | 22 |
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Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 | 23 |
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Notes to Financial Statements | 24 |
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
CE Casecnan Water and Energy Company, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of CE Casecnan Water and Energy Company, Inc. as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related statements of operations, of changes in stockholders’ equity and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
CE Casecnan Water and Energy Company, Inc. as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Isla Lipana & Co.
ISLA LIPANA & CO.
A PricewaterhouseCoopers member firm
Makati City, Philippines
February 8, 2006
CE CASECNAN WATER AND ENERGY COMPANY, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)
| | As of December 31, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
ASSETS | |
Current assets: | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 42,317 | | $ | 16,732 | |
Restricted cash and investments | | | 44,956 | | | 55,507 | |
Trade receivable, net | | | 26,638 | | | 25,242 | |
Prepaid insurance and other current assets | | | 5,215 | | | 7,334 | |
Total current assets | | | 119,126 | | | 104,815 | |
Bond issue costs, net | | | 1,745 | | | 2,678 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | 344,051 | | | 365,132 | |
Deferred income tax | | | 5,095 | | | 5,371 | |
Total assets | | $ | 470,017 | | $ | 477,996 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities | | $ | 7,156 | | $ | 12,997 | |
Dividends payable | | | 17,550 | | | 15,900 | |
Accrued interest | | | 10,592 | | | 8,482 | |
Payable to affiliates | | | 35,358 | | | 35,148 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | | | 36,015 | | | 54,753 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 106,671 | | | 127,280 | |
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Notes payable | | | 51,263 | | | 51,263 | |
Deferred revenue | | | 13,756 | | | 6,120 | |
Long-term debt, net of current portion | | | 106,330 | | | 142,345 | |
Total liabilities | | | 278,020 | | | 327,008 | |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) | | | | | | | |
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Stockholders’ equity: | | | | | | | |
Capital stock - 2,148,000 shares authorized, one Philippine peso ($0.038) par value; 767,162 shares issued and outstanding | | | 29 | | | 29 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 123,807 | | | 123,807 | |
Retained earnings | | | 68,161 | | | 27,152 | |
Total stockholders’ equity | | | 191,997 | | | 150,988 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 470,017 | | $ | 477,996 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CE CASECNAN WATER AND ENERGY COMPANY, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands of U.S. Dollars)
| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | |
Revenue: | | | | | | | |
Lease rentals and service contracts | | $ | 107,000 | | $ | 106,847 | | $ | 129,921 | |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation | | | 21,543 | | | 21,972 | | | 23,158 | |
Plant operations and other operating expenses | | | 9,783 | | | 11,444 | | | 13,180 | |
Doubtful accounts expense | | | - | | | - | | | 2,044 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 31,326 | | | 33,416 | | | 38,382 | |
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Operating income | | | 75,674 | | | 73,431 | | | 91,539 | |
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Other income (expense): | | | | | | | | | | |
Settlement revenue (Note 4) | | | - | | | - | | | 31,887 | |
Interest expense | | | (24,812 | ) | | (29,468 | ) | | (39,835 | ) |
Interest income | | | 1,938 | | | 1,539 | | | 1,949 | |
Other, net | | | 303 | | | (98 | ) | | (38 | ) |
Total other expense, net | | | (22,571 | ) | | (28,027 | ) | | (6,037 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Income before provision for income tax | | | 53,103 | | | 45,404 | | | 85,502 | |
Provision for income tax | | | 1,094 | | | 102 | | | 25,737 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 52,009 | | $ | 45,302 | | $ | 59,765 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CE CASECNAN WATER AND ENERGY COMPANY, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Amounts in thousands of U.S. Dollars)
| | Outstanding | | | | Additional | | | | | |
| | Common | | Common | | Paid-in | | Retained | | | |
| | Shares | | Stock | | Capital | | Earnings | | Total | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance, January 1, 2003 | | | 767,162 | | $ | 29 | | $ | 123,807 | | $ | 28,085 | | $ | 151,921 | |
Net income | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 59,765 | | | 59,765 | |
Balance, December 31, 2003 | | | 767,162 | | | 29 | | | 123,807 | | | 87,850 | | | 211,686 | |
Net income | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 45,302 | | | 45,302 | |
Dividends declared | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (106,000 | ) | | (106,000 | ) |
Balance, December 31, 2004 | | | 767,162 | | | 29 | | | 123,807 | | | 27,152 | | | 150,988 | |
Net income | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 52,009 | | | 52,009 | |
Dividends declared | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (11,000 | ) | | (11,000 | ) |
Balance, December 31, 2005 | | | 767,162 | | $ | 29 | | $ | 123,807 | | $ | 68,161 | | $ | 191,997 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CE CASECNAN WATER AND ENERGY COMPANY, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in thousands of U.S. Dollars)
| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 52,009 | | $ | 45,302 | | $ | 59,765 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation | | | 21,543 | | | 21,972 | | | 23,158 | |
Amortization of bond issue costs | | | 933 | | | 1,183 | | | 1,356 | |
Provision for deferred income tax | | | 276 | | | | | | | |
Gain on settlement of arbitration, net of tax | | | - | | | - | | | (7,500 | ) |
Changes in other items: | | | | | | | | | | |
Trade receivable, net | | | (1,396 | ) | | (8,791 | ) | | (20,132 | ) |
Prepaid insurance and other current assets | | | 2,119 | | | 5,686 | | | 4,263 | |
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities | | | (5,841 | ) | | 8,921 | | | 3,932 | |
Accrued interest | | | 2,110 | | | 1,114 | | | 1,097 | |
Accrued liquidated damages | | | - | | | (3,800 | ) | | (1,620 | ) |
Deferred revenue | | | 7,636 | | | 5,218 | | | 902 | |
Net cash flows from operating activities | | | 79,389 | | | 76,805 | | | 65,221 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Additions to property, plant and equipment | | | (462 | ) | | (4,049 | ) | | (4,335 | ) |
Arbitration settlement | | | - | | | - | | | (5,965 | ) |
Liquidated damages received, net of amounts accrued | | | - | | | 18,900 | | | - | |
Collection of ROP Note | | | - | | | 97,000 | | | - | |
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash and investments for debt service obligations and dividends payable | | | 10,551 | | | (37,386 | ) | | (11,043 | ) |
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities | | | 10,089 | | | 74,465 | | | (21,343 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Increase in payable to affiliates | | | 210 | | | 409 | | | 1,397 | |
Payment of long-term debt | | | (54,753 | ) | | (49,360 | ) | | (41,467 | ) |
Cash dividends paid | | | (9,350 | ) | | (90,100 | ) | | - | |
Net cash flows from financing activities | | | (63,893 | ) | | (139,051 | ) | | (40,070 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | 25,585 | | | 12,219 | | | 3,808 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 16,732 | | | 4,513 | | | 705 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 42,317 | | $ | 16,732 | | $ | 4,513 | |
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Supplemental Disclosure: | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest paid | | $ | 24,150 | | $ | 30,638 | | $ | 36,205 | |
Income taxes paid | | $ | 89 | | $ | 102 | | $ | 24,387 | |
Non-cash transaction - ROP note received under NIA Arbitration Settlement | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | 97,000 | |
In 2004, the investment in property, plant and equipment was reduced by $23.9 million involving receipt of cash of $18.9 million and reversal of liabilities of $5.0 million pursuant to settlement of a construction contract arbitration (Note 6).
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CE CASECNAN WATER AND ENERGY COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)
1. | Organization and Operations |
CE Casecnan Water and Energy Company, Inc. (the “Company” or “CE Casecnan”) is a privately held Philippine corporation formed indirectly by MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company (“MidAmerican”) and was registered with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission on September 21, 1994. The purpose of the Company is to develop, construct, operate and own a hydroelectric power plant and the related facilities for conversion into electricity of water provided by and under contract with the Republic of the Philippines (“ROP”) or any ROP-owned or controlled corporation.
The Company has a contract with the ROP, through the Philippine National Irrigation Administration (“NIA”) (a ROP-owned and controlled corporation), for the development and construction of a hydroelectric power plant and related facilities under a build-own-operate-transfer agreement (“Project Agreement”), as amended by the Supplemental Agreement dated September 29, 2003 (the “Supplemental Agreement”), covering a 20-year cooperation period (“Cooperation Period”) with “take-or-pay” obligations for water and electricity. At the end of the Cooperation Period, the combined irrigation and 150 MW hydroelectric power generation project (the “Casecnan Project”) will be transferred to the ROP at no cost on an “as is” basis. The ROP also signed a Performance Undertaking, which, among others, affirms and guarantees the obligations of NIA under the contract. Construction of the Casecnan Project commenced in 1995. The Casecnan Project Cooperation Period began upon commencement of commercial operations on December 11, 2001.
The Company is registered with the Philippine Board of Investments as a new operator of hydroelectric power plant with pioneer status under the Omnibus Investments Code of 1987 (Executive Order No. 226). Under the terms of its registration, the Company is entitled to certain incentives which include an income tax holiday for a minimum of six years from the start of commercial operations, tax and duty-free importation of capital equipment, tax credits on domestic capital equipment, and exemption from customs duties and national internal revenue taxes for the importation and unrestricted use of the consigned equipment for the development, construction, start-up, testing and operation of the power plant. The registration also requires, among others, the maintenance of a debt-to-equity ratio not exceeding 75:25 during commercial operations.
In April 2003, CE Casecnan Ltd. assigned a 70% stockholding in the Company to CE Casecnan II, Inc., a Philippine company, in exchange for the latter’s shares of stock. Consequently, the Company became 70% owned by CE Casecnan II, Inc.
References to "U.S. dollars," "dollars," or "$" are to the currency of the United States and references to "pesos" are to the currency of the Philippines. References to kW means kilowatts, MW means megawatts, GW means gigawatts, kWh means kilowatt hours, MWh means megawatt hours, and GWh means gigawatt hours.
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
The financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The more significant accounting policies and practices of the Company are set forth below:
Basis of Presentation
The functional and reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. Transactions in foreign currencies (Philippines pesos) are recorded based on the prevailing rates of exchange at transaction dates. Foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. The resulting exchange differences from settlements of foreign currency transactions and translations of monetary assets and liabilities are credited or charged to operations.
The Company’s operations are in one reportable segment, the water and electricity generation industry.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the 2004 and 2003 financial statements and supporting note disclosures have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation, including the reclassification of restricted cash and investments to current assets and the reclassification of changes in restricted cash from financing activities to investing activities. Such reclassification did not impact previously reported net income or retained earnings.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with original maturities of three months or less and that are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
Restricted Cash and Investments
Restricted cash and investments are composed of debt service funds and undistributed dividends that are contractually restricted as to their use and require the maintenance of specific minimum balances. Since the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold all of its investments to maturity, these are classified as held to maturity and recorded at amortized cost. The carrying amount of investments as of December 31, 2005 approximates their fair value, which is based on quoted market prices as provided by the financial institution holding the investments.
Bond Issue Costs
Bond issue costs consist of costs incurred in the issuance of senior secured notes and bonds and are deferred and amortized over the term of the notes and bonds using the effective interest rate method. Amortization of bond issue costs was capitalized during the construction period and charged to operations, as an interest expense, upon commercial operations of the Casecnan Project.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment are stated at historical cost (including capitalized interest costs) less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method based on the 20-year Cooperation Period for the hydroelectric power plant and office and building structure, and on the estimated useful life of five years for other equipment. Minor expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to operations as incurred, while significant improvements are capitalized. Liquidated damages received relative to the Casecnan Project construction are recorded as reduction to the cost of the Project. When an asset is sold or otherwise disposed of, its cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss is credited or charged to operations.
Deferred Income Taxes
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial reporting bases of assets and liabilities and their related tax bases. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using the tax rate expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred income tax assets if it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Allowance for doubtful accounts is based on the Company’s assessment of the collectibility of payments from NIA. This assessment requires judgment regarding the outcome of pending disputes and the ability of the customer to pay the amounts owed to the Company. Any change in the Company’s assessment of the collectibility of accounts receivable that was not previously provided for could significantly impact the calculation of such allowance and the results of operations.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss would be recognized whenever evidence exists that the carrying value is not recoverable.
Revenue
Pursuant to the Project Agreement, the Company bills on a monthly basis for the delivery of water and electricity. The Project Agreement is treated for accounting purposes as an arrangement that contains both an operating lease and a service contract to operate the plant. The Project Agreement was classified as an operating lease due to the significant uncertainties that existed at the inception of the lease regarding both the collection of future amounts and the amount of unreimbursable costs yet to be incurred, mainly due to the existence of political, economic and other uncertainties associated with the Philippines.
The annual water delivery revenue is recorded on the basis of the contractual minimum guaranteed water delivery threshold for the respective contract year. If and when actual cumulative deliveries within a contract year exceed the minimum threshold, additional revenue is recognized and calculated as the product of the water deliveries in excess of the minimum threshold and the applicable unit price up to the maximum contractually allowed water delivery volume. The Company defers revenue on the difference between the actual water delivery fees earned and water delivery fees invoiced pursuant to the Supplemental Agreement. Cumulative deferred water delivery revenue, amounting to $13.8 million as of December 31, 2005, is available to be earned in the succeeding contract years ending December 25, 2008.
Revenue from electricity consists of guaranteed energy fees with fixed monthly amounts and is recognized based on the contractually guaranteed energy deliveries. Actual deliveries of energy less than the fixed, monthly contractual amounts will not result in any reduction of the guaranteed energy fee. The variable energy fee is recognized when deliveries of energy exceed the guaranteed energy in any contract year. The variable energy fee will not be recognized until all cumulative electrical energy shortfalls in previous months have been made up. At December 31, 2005, there was no cumulative electrical energy shortfall.
3. | Restricted Cash and Investments |
Restricted cash and investments consist of the following (in thousands):
| | December 31, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
| | | | | |
Debt service reserve fund | | $ | 26,718 | | $ | 39,444 | |
Dividend set aside account | | | 18,238 | | | 16,063 | |
| | $ | 44,956 | | $ | 55,507 | |
4. | NIA Settlement Agreement |
On October 15, 2003, the Company closed a transaction settling an arbitral proceeding which arose from a statement of claim made on August 19, 2002, by CE Casecnan against NIA. In connection with the NIA Arbitration Settlement, NIA delivered to CE Casecnan the ROP Note, which contained a put provision granting CE Casecnan the right to put the ROP Note to the ROP for a price of par plus accrued interest for a 30-day period commencing on January 14, 2004. On January 14, 2004, CE Casecnan exercised its right to put the ROP Note to the ROP and, in accordance with the terms of the put, CE Casecnan received $99.2 million (representing $97.0 million par value plus accrued interest) from the ROP on January 21, 2004. In addition to providing for the dismissal with prejudice of all claims by CE Casecnan and counterclaims by NIA in the arbitral proceeding, the Supplemental Agreement supplements and amends the Project Agreement in certain respects as summarized below:
Modifications to Water Delivery Fee
Under the Project Agreement, the Water Delivery Rate increased by $0.00043 per cubic meter for each $1.0 million of certain taxes paid by CE Casecnan. The Supplemental Agreement amends the per cubic meter Water Delivery Fee calculation by eliminating the increase for taxes paid. Instead, the Water Delivery Rate remains at $0.029 per cubic meter, escalated at 7.5% annually from January 1, 1994 through the first five years of the Cooperation Period, extending through December 11, 2006. The Company will be reimbursed for certain taxes it pays during the remainder of the Cooperation Period.
Under the Project Agreement, the Water Delivery Fee payable monthly was a fixed monthly payment based on an average water delivery of 801.9 million cubic meters per year, pro-rated to approximately 66.8 million cubic meters per month, multiplied by the per cubic meter rate as described above. Under the Supplemental Agreement the Water Delivery Fee is equal to the Guaranteed Water Delivery Fee plus the Variable Delivered Water Delivery Fee minus the Water Delivery Fee Credit.
Guaranteed Water Delivery Fee. For the sixty-month period from December 25, 2003 through December 25, 2008, the Guaranteed Water Delivery Fee shall equal the Water Delivery Rate, as described above, multiplied by approximately 66.8 million cubic meters (corresponding to the 801.9 million cubic meters per year). For each month beginning after December 25, 2008 through the remainder of the Cooperation Period, the Guaranteed Water Delivery Fee shall equal the Water Delivery Rate multiplied by approximately 58.3 million cubic meters (corresponding to 700.0 million cubic meters per year).
Variable Delivered Water Delivery Fee. Variable Delivered Water Delivery Fees will be earned for months beginning after December 25, 2008. For each month beginning after December 25, 2008 through the end of the Cooperation Period, the Variable Delivered Water Delivery Fee shall be payable only from the date when the cumulative Total Available Water (total delivered water plus the water volume not delivered to NIA as a result of NIA’s failure to accept energy deliveries at a capacity up to 150 MW) for each contract year exceeds 700.0 million cubic meters. Variable Delivered Water Delivery Fees will be earned up to an aggregate maximum of 1,324.7 million cubic meters for the period from December 25, 2008 through the end of the Cooperation Period. No additional variable water delivery fees will be earned over the 1,324.7 million cubic meter threshold.
Water Delivery Fee Credit. The Water Delivery Fee Credit shall be applicable only for each of the sixty-months from December 25, 2008 through December 25, 2013 and shall equal the Water Delivery Rate as of December 25, 2008 multiplied by the sum of each Annual Water Credit divided by sixty. The Annual Water Credit for each contract year starting from December 25, 2003 and ending on December 25, 2008 shall equal 801.9 million cubic meters minus the Total Available Water for each contract year. The Total Available Water in any such year will equal actual deliveries with a minimum threshold of 700.0 million cubic meters.
Modifications to Variable Energy Delivery Fee
Under the Project Agreement, the Variable Energy Delivery Fee was a variable amount based on actual electrical energy delivered in each month in excess of 19.0 GWh, payable at a rate of $0.1509 per kWh. Under the Supplemental Agreement, the kWh rate for energy deliveries in excess of 19 GWh per month has been reduced, commencing in 2009, to $0.1132 (escalating at 1% per annum thereafter). Any deliveries of energy in excess of 490.0 GWh but less than 550.0 GWh per year are paid for at a rate of 1.3 pesos per kWh. Deliveries in excess of 550.0 GWh per year are at no cost to NIA.
For periods after September 28, 2003, the Supplemental Agreement provides that if the Casecnan Project is not dispatched up to 150 MW whenever water is available, NIA will pay for excess energy that could have been generated but was not as a result of such dispatch constraint.
Other Provisions of the Supplemental Agreement
The Company received an opinion from the Philippine Office of Government Corporate Counsel that the Supplemental Agreement has due authorization and is enforceable. The Company also received written confirmation from the Private Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation that the issues with respect to the Casecnan Project that had been raised by the interagency review of independent power producers in the Philippines or that may have existed with respect to the Casecnan Project under certain provisions of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (“EPIRA”) calling for the renegotiation of contracts such as the Project Agreement have been satisfactorily addressed by the Supplemental Agreement.
The Guaranteed Energy Delivery Fee, Force Majeure, Buyout and Dispute Resolution provisions of the Project Agreement, as well as the Performance Undertaking provided by the ROP, remain in full force and effect under the Supplemental Agreement.
Trade receivable pertains to the receivable due for lease rentals, service income and recoverable taxes billed pursuant to the provisions of the Project Agreement with NIA, as follows (in thousands):
| | December 31, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
| | | | | |
Water delivery fee | | $ | 17,299 | | $ | 14,406 | |
Guaranteed energy delivery fee | | | 3,676 | | | 3,676 | |
Variable energy delivery fee | | | 6,317 | | | 7,979 | |
Total trade receivable | | | 27,292 | | | 26,061 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | | | (654 | ) | | (819 | ) |
Trade receivable, net | | $ | 26,638 | | $ | 25,242 | |
The water delivery fee includes claims for tax reimbursement from NIA pursuant to the Supplemental Agreement amounting to $11.5 million and $8.7 million as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 represents the Company’s estimate of the uncollectible portion of the receivable balance. The activity for the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows (in thousands):
| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | |
| | | | | | | |
Balance, January 1 | | $ | (819 | ) | $ | (2,044 | ) | $ | (12,066 | ) |
Charges | | | - | | | - | | | (12,890 | ) |
Write-off | | | - | | | - | | | 174 | |
Recoveries | | | 165 | | | 1,225 | | | 22,738 | |
Balance, December 31 | | $ | (654 | ) | $ | (819 | ) | $ | (2,044 | ) |
6. | Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |
Property, plant and equipment, net at December 31 consists of the following (in thousands):
| | December 31, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
Hydroelectric power facility | | $ | 429,869 | | $ | 429,805 | |
Office and building structures | | | 1,149 | | | 1,149 | |
Transportation and other equipment | | | 1,388 | | | 990 | |
Total operating assets | | | 432,406 | | | 431,944 | |
Accumulated depreciation | | | (88,355 | ) | | (66,812 | ) |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | $ | 344,051 | | $ | 365,132 | |
Construction of the Casecnan Project was completed under a fixed-price, date certain, turnkey engineering, procurement and construction contract (the "Replacement Contract") dated May 7, 1997 and amended on November 20, 1999. The work under the Replacement Contract was conducted by a consortium consisting of Cooperativa Muratori Cementisti CMC di Ravenna and Impresa Pizzarotti & C. Spa. (collectively, the "Contractor"), working together with Siemens A.G., Sulzer Hydro Ltd., Black & Veatch and Colenco Power Engineering Ltd. On February 12, 2001, the Contractor filed a Request for Arbitration with the International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") seeking schedule relief from various alleged force majeure events. On April 7, 2004, the Company entered into an agreement with the Contractor settling the ICC arbitration. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, as amended, the Contractor paid $18.9 million to CE Casecnan on April 14, 2004, and the Contractor and CE Casecnan executed mutual releases and agreed to dismiss the arbitration. A total of $23.9 million (the $18.9 million receipt along with $3.8 million originally recorded for liquidated damages and $1.2 million accrual for the unpaid portion of the Replacement Contract) was recorded as a reduction to property, plant and equipment in 2004.
On November 27, 1995, the Company issued $371.5 million of notes and bonds (the “Securities”) to finance the construction of the Casecnan Project. These debts consisted of $75.0 million Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes (“FRNs”) bearing interest at LIBOR plus 3.00%, which were paid in installments through November 15, 2002; $125.0 million Senior Secured Series A Notes (“Series A Notes”) with interest at 11.45% payable, which were paid in semiannual installments through November 15, 2005; and $171.5 million Senior Secured Series B Bonds (“Series B Bonds”) with interest at 11.95% payable in semiannual installments up to 2010. For the year ended December 31, 2005, the Series B Bonds had an effective interest rate of 13.82%, inclusive of bond issue cost amortization.
The repayment schedule of the Series B Bonds is as follows (in thousands):
2006 | | $ | 36,015 | |
2007 | | | 37,730 | |
2008 | | | 37,730 | |
2009 | | | 13,720 | |
2010 | | | 17,150 | |
| | $ | 142,345 | |
The Securities are senior debt of the Company and are secured by an assignment of all revenues that will be received from the Casecnan Project, a collateral assignment of all material contracts, a lien on any accounts and funds on deposit under a Deposit and Disbursement Agreement, a pledge of 100% of the capital stock of the Company and a lien on all other material assets and property interests of the Company. The Securities rank pari passu with and will share the collateral on a pro rata basis with other senior secured debt, if any.
The Series B Bonds are subject to optional redemption by the Company, at any time, in whole or in part, pro rata, at par plus accrued interest to the redemption date plus a premium, calculated to “make whole” to comparable U.S. Treasury Securities plus 150 basis points. The Company also had the option to redeem the securities, in whole or in part, at par plus accrued interest at any time if, as a result of any change in Philippine tax law or in the application or interpretation of Philippine tax law occurring after the date of issuance of the Securities, the Company is required to pay certain additional amounts described in the Trust Indenture. The Securities are subject to mandatory redemption, pro rata, at par plus accrued interest to the redemption date; (a) upon the receipt by the Company of loss proceeds that exceed $15.0 million in respect of certain events of property or casualty loss or similar events, unless the funds are to be utilized by the Company for an Approved Restoration Plan; or (b) upon the receipt by the Company of proceeds realized in connection with a Project Agreement Buyout.
When a Change in Control occurs, each holder of the Securities (“Holder”) will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of such Holder’s Securities at a cash purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest to the date of repurchase in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Trust Indenture. There is no assurance that upon a Change in Control the Company will have sufficient funds to repurchase the Securities.
The debt covenants contain certain restrictions as to incurrence of additional indebtedness; merger, consolidation, dissolution, or any significant change in corporate structure; non-arm’s length transactions or agreements with affiliates; sale, lease, or transfer of properties material to the Casecnan Project, among others. In connection with the foregoing secured indebtedness, the Company, on November 27, 1995, entered into a Deposit and Disbursement Agreement whereby JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (formerly known as Chemical Trust Company of California) acts as a depositary and a collateral agent. As a depositary agent, it will hold monies, instruments and Securities pledged by the Company to the collateral agent. The terms of this agreement require the establishment of several funds, which include a Capital Contribution Fund. Pursuant to this requirement, the Company’s stockholders deposited an aggregate capital contribution of approximately $123.3 million to the fund, which was strictly used to fund the construction of the Casecnan Project when the proceeds from the Series A Notes and Series B Bonds were fully utilized. The contributions are included in the “Additional paid-in capital” account in the accompanying balance sheets.
Since commencing commercial operations in December 2001, the Company has incurred no income tax expense on its results from operations due to a six year income tax holiday received from the Philippine Board of Investments. In 2005, CE Casecnan accrued $0.7 million of income taxes on interest earned outside the Philippines. The Company’s deferred income tax asset of $5.1 million and $5.4 million as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, consists mainly of the difference between the financial reporting basis and the tax reporting basis for development and construction costs.
9. | Related Party Transactions |
In the normal course of business, the Company transacts with its affiliates in the form of advances for construction related and operating expenses. The payable to affiliates was $35.4 million and $35.1 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Costs incurred by the Company in transactions with related parties amounted to $1.4 million, $1.5 million and $2.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and consist primarily of reimbursement for costs paid by affiliates on behalf of the Company.
As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company had outstanding $51.3 million of unsecured subordinated notes payable to CE Casecnan Ltd., a stockholder. On November 1, 2005, the Company extended the due date of the notes from November 15, 2005 to November 1, 2006 and amended the interest rate to 10% per annum, effective November 1, 2005. On December 6, 2005, the notes’ original maturity date was changed to November 1, 2015 and the interest rate from LIBOR plus two (2%) percent to LIBOR plus 5.25%; provided, however, that CE Casecnan Ltd. can demand payment of the outstanding principal amount at any time prior to the maturity date. The interest is payable every May 15 and November 15. Interest expense on the notes was $2.9 million, $1.8 million and $1.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Any overdue payment of principal or interest payable on the notes shall increase the annual interest by two (2%) percent. At December 31, 2005, the effective interest rate on the notes was 9.8%. The notes may be prepaid at any time without premium or penalty but with accrued interest, if any. The unsecured subordinated notes and any and all payments, whether of principal, interest or otherwise are subject in all respects to the terms of the Subordination Agreement dated November 15, 2001 and as amended on November 1, 2005 between CE Casecnan Ltd. and the Company in favor of the Trustee, the Collateral Agent, the co-collateral agent, the Depositary, any party that becomes a Permitted Counterparty under an Interest Rate/Currency Protection Agreement, and any party that becomes a working capital facility agent and any other Person that becomes a secured party under the Intercreditor Agreement. The Company intends to repay the notes or convert them to some form of capital prior to maturity.
10. | Commitments and Contingencies |
Stockholder Litigation
Pursuant to the share ownership adjustment mechanism in the CE Casecnan stockholder agreement, which is based upon proforma financial projections of the Casecnan Project prepared following commencement of commercial operations, in February 2002, MidAmerican’s indirect wholly owned subsidiary, CE Casecnan Ltd., advised the minority stockholder of the Company, LaPrairie Group Contractors (International) Ltd. (“LPG”), that MidAmerican’s indirect ownership interest in CE Casecnan had increased to 100% effective from commencement of commercial operations. On July 8, 2002, LPG filed a complaint in the Superior Court of the State of California, City and County of San Francisco against CE Casecnan Ltd., KEIL Casecnan Ltd. (“KE”), a former stockholder, and MidAmerican. LPG’s complaint, as amended, seeks compensatory and punitive damages arising out of CE Casecnan Ltd.’s and MidAmerican’s alleged improper calculation of the proforma financial projections and alleged improper settlement of the NIA arbitration (see note 4). The Company is not a defendant in the action. On January 21, 2004, CE Casecnan Ltd., LPG and the Company entered into a status quo agreement pursuant to which the parties agreed to set aside certain distributions related to the shares subject to the LPG dispute and CE Casecnan agreed not to take any further actions with respect to such distributions without at least 15 days’ prior notice to LPG. Accordingly, 15% of the dividend declarations in 2004 and 2005, totaling $17.6 million, was set aside in a separate bank account in the name of the Company and is shown as restricted cash and investments and dividends payable in the accompanying balance sheets. On August 4, 2005, the court issued a decision, ruling in favor of LPG on five of the eight disputed issues in the first phase of the litigation. On September 12, 2005, LPG filed a motion seeking the release of the funds which have been set aside pursuant to the status quo agreement referred to above. MidAmerican and CE Casecnan Ltd. filed an opposition to the motion on October 3, 2005, and at the hearing on October 26, 2005, the court denied LPG’s motion. On January 3, 2006, the court entered a judgment in favor of LPG against CE Casecnan Ltd. and KE. According to the judgment LPG would retain its ownership of 15% of the shares of the Company and distributions of the amounts deposited into escrow plus interest at 9% per annum. CE Casecnan Ltd. and KE intend to appeal this judgment and the August 4, 2005 decision. The appeal will be filed by March 3, 2006 and is expected to be resolved sometime after the end of 2006.
In February 2003, San Lorenzo Ruiz Builders and Developers Group, Inc. (“San Lorenzo”), an original shareholder substantially all of whose shares in the Company were purchased by MidAmerican in 1998, threatened to initiate legal action against the Company in the Philippines in connection with certain aspects of its option to repurchase such shares. The Company believes that San Lorenzo has no valid basis for any claim and, if named as a defendant in any action that may be commenced by San Lorenzo, the Company will vigorously defend such action. On July 1, 2005, MidAmerican and CE Casecnan Ltd. commenced an action against San Lorenzo in the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, seeking a declaratory judgment as to MidAmerican’s and CE Casecnan Ltd.'s rights vis-à-vis San Lorenzo in respect of such shares. San Lorenzo filed a motion to dismiss on September 19, 2005. The motion was heard on October 21, 2005, and the court took the matter under advisement Subsequently, San Lorenzo purported to exercise its option to repurchase such shares. The impact, if any, on the Company of San Lorenzo’s purported exercise of its option and the Nebraska litigation cannot be determined at this time.
Concentration of Risk
NIA’s payments of obligations under the Project Agreement are substantially denominated in U.S. Dollars and are the Company’s sole source of operating revenues. Because of the Company’s dependence on NIA, any material failure of NIA to fulfill its obligations under the Project Agreement and any material failure of the ROP to fulfill its obligations under the Performance Undertaking would significantly impair the ability of the Company to meet its existing and future obligations. No stockholders, partners or affiliates of the Company, including MidAmerican, and no directors, officers or employees of the Company will guarantee or be in any way liable for payment of the Company’s obligations. As a result, payment of the Company’s obligations depends upon the availability of sufficient revenues from the Company’s business after the payment of operating expenses.
Regulatory environment
The Philippine Congress has passed the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (“EPIRA”), which is aimed at restructuring the Philippine power industry, privatizing the Philippine National Power Corporation and introducing a competitive electricity market, among other initiatives. The implementation of EPIRA may have an impact on the Company’s future operations in the Philippines and the Philippine power industry as a whole, the effect of which is not yet determinable or estimable.
On December 6, 2004, the Municipality of Alfonso Castaneda (the “Municipality”), Province of Nueva Vizcaya (the “Province”) passed an ordinance which required the submission of a tax clearance from each of the provincial treasurer and municipal treasurer as a condition to issuing to CE Casecnan the annual renewal of its license to operate and business permit. CE Casecnan cannot obtain a tax clearance certificate from the Province until real property taxes due to the Province are paid. Pursuant to the Supplemental Agreement, before paying such real property taxes CE Casecnan must either receive direction from NIA and the Philippine Department of Finance (“DOF”) or be subject to risk of imminent assessment of penalties for non payment. CE Casecnan filed an action in the Regional Trial Court on January 21, 2005, against the Municipality and was granted a temporary restraining order barring the Municipality from closing the Casecnan Project. On February 7, 2005, the temporary restraining order was extended until the court resolves the petition for an injunction. On May 25, 2005, the Province served CE Casecnan a notice of delinquency stating that the assets of the Casecnan Project located in the Province were scheduled to be sold in a public auction on July 26, 2005. CE Casecnan filed a complaint for injunction with an application for a temporary restraining order on July 11, 2005 against the Province, impleading the DOF and NIA as necessary parties, seeking an order enjoining the Province from proceeding with any public auction or sale of any Casecnan Project assets. On July 21, 2005, the Regional Trial Court denied CE Casecnan’s request for a temporary restraining order. On July 25, 2005, CE Casecnan paid the real property taxes, plus interest and penalties, due to the Province of approximately $4.5 million and submitted an invoice for reimbursement of such amount to NIA in accordance with the Supplemental Agreement. On August 1, 2005, CE Casecnan received the business license and mayor’s permit from the Municipality. On August 2, 2005, NIA rejected CE Casecnan’s invoice for reimbursement of the real property tax payment to Nueva Vizcaya. On August 12, 2005, CE Casecnan disputed NIA’s rejection of the reimbursement as without basis and constituting anticipatory breach under the Supplemental Agreement. CE Casecnan invoked Section 20.1 on dispute resolution of the Agreement and requested a meeting to resolve the dispute. On September 1, 2005, CE Casecnan met with NIA and the DOF to discuss the tax reimbursement issue. On January 9, 2006, CE Casecnan received a letter, jointly signed by NIA and the DOF, acknowledging their obligation to reimburse CE Casecnan for property taxes paid pursuant to the Supplemental Agreement. The letter further expressed willingness to discuss a possible compromise settlement of the real property tax payment to Nueva Vizcaya. CE Casecnan responded in writing urging NIA and the DOF to come to a settlement of the taxes prior to the payment due date on January 23, 2006, to avoid payment of interest under the Casecnan Amended and Restated Agreement. On January 24, 2006, NIA, the DOF and CE Casecnan agreed that NIA will reimburse CE Casecnan in five approximately equal installments beginning in February 2006 and ending in December 2006. A receivable of $4.5 million has been recorded for the expected full reimbursement to CE Casecnan in respect of the Nueva Vizcaya assessment.
On August 3, 2005, CE Casecnan received a tax assessment of approximately $4.5 million in respect of Project property located in the Province of Nueva Ecija. CE Casecnan forwarded the tax assessment to NIA and the DOF and sought authorization to pay such taxes. On August 8, 2005, NIA instructed CE Casecnan in writing to file an appeal before the Local Board of Assessment Appeals to dispute the assessment within 60 days from receipt of the tax assessment. CE Casecnan filed the appeal on September 30, 2005. On December 28, 2005, under threat of imminent assessment of penalties, CE Casecnan paid real property taxes of approximately $4.7 million to the Province of Nueva Ecija. On December 29, 2005 and January 6, 2006, CE Casecnan received letters from NIA and the DOF, respectively, authorizing the payment. A receivable of $4.7 million has been recorded for the expected full reimbursement to CE Casecnan in respect of the Nueva Ecija tax assessment.
On May 24, 2005, President Arroyo signed an amended tax law to raise the corporate income tax rate from 32% to 35% through 2008 (reducing to 30% thereafter) and impose value-added tax of 10% on certain goods and services. The law and the Project Agreement permit CE Casecnan to invoice NIA for value-added tax on water delivery fees and, if electricity generated from hydro-electric power were to become subject to value-added tax, on energy delivery fees as well. Implementation of the tax law was deferred until legal challenges were resolved. On October 18, 2005, the Philippine Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the tax law and implementation became effective November 1, 2005. The tax law is not expected to have an adverse impact on the Casecnan Project.
11. | Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107, "Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” defines the fair value of financial instruments as the amount at which the instruments could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties. Although management uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of these financial instruments, there are inherent limitations in any estimation technique. Therefore, the fair value estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company could realize in a current transaction.
The methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value are as follows:
Cash, trade receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses
The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets approximate fair value due to the liquidity, the short maturity and nature of such items.
Notes payable
The Company has outstanding $51.3 million of unsecured subordinated notes payable to CE Casecnan Ltd., a stockholder, originally due November 15, 2005. On November 1, 2005, the Company extended the due date of the notes to November 1, 2006 and amended the interest rate to 10% per annum, effective November 1, 2005. On December 6, 2005, the notes’ original maturity date was changed to November 1, 2015 and the interest rate from LIBOR plus two (2%) percent to LIBOR plus 5.25%; provided, however, that CE Casecnan Ltd. can demand payment of the outstanding principal amount at any time prior to the maturity date. The interest is payable every May 15 and November 15. Interest expense on the unsecured notes was $2.9 million, $1.8 million and $1.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. At December 31, 2005, the effective interest rate on the notes was 9.72%. It is not practicable to estimate the fair value of the notes payable for a variety of reasons, including the absence of quoted market prices for the notes and their subordination provisions to the existing senior debt of the Company.
Long-term debt
The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is estimated based on quoted market prices of similar types of arrangements. At December 31, 2005, the Company had fixed-rate long-term debt of $142.3 million in principal amount and having a fair value of $153.4 million. At December 31, 2004, the Company had fixed-rate long-term debt of $197.1 million in principal amount and having a fair value of $220.0 million. These instruments are fixed-rate and, therefore, do not expose the Company to the risk of earnings loss due to changes in market interest rates. However, the fair value of these instruments would decrease by approximately $5.5 million if interest rates were to increase by 10% from their levels at December 31, 2005. In general, such a decrease in fair value would impact earnings and cash flows only if the Company were to reacquire all or a portion of these instruments prior to their maturity.
12. | Operating Lease Rentals and Service Income |
The following is the minimum lease rentals and service income in the next five years on the noncancelable operating lease as of December 31, 2005 (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31, | | Amount | |
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2006 | | $ | 86,136 | |
2007 | | | 88,053 | |
2008 | | | 88,053 | |
2009 | | | 88,053 | |
2010 | | | 88,053 | |
Variable lease rentals and service income amounted to $24.9 million in 2005, $26.9 million in 2004 and $22.0 million in 2003.
Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. |
None.
Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures. |
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the respective persons acting as chief executive officer and chief financial officer, regarding the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of December 31, 2005. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the respective persons acting as chief executive officer and chief financial officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective. There have been no changes during the fourth quarter of 2005 in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. | Other Information. |
None.
PART III
Item 10. | Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant. |
The following table sets forth the names, ages, and positions of the directors and executive officers of the Company:
David L. Sokol | | 49 | | Director and Chairman |
Gregory E. Abel | | 43 | | Vice Chairman |
Joseph L. Sullivan | | 51 | | Director, President and General Manager |
Patrick J. Goodman | | 39 | | Director, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Douglas L. Anderson | | 47 | | Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary |
Brian K. Hankel | | 43 | | Vice President and Treasurer |
Scott La Prairie | | 48 | | Director |
Mitchell L. Pirnie | | 47 | | Vice President |
Linda B. Castillo | | 46 | | Director |
Trinity S. Gatuz | | 39 | | Director |
Belinda E. Dugan | | 37 | | Director |
Suzy Lyn A. Bayona | | 30 | | Director |
Directors of the Company are elected annually and hold office until a successor is elected. Executive officers are chosen from time to time by vote of the Board of Directors. Pursuant to the terms of the Stockholders Agreement, CE Casecnan Ltd. is entitled to elect seven of the directors, and each minority investor is entitled to elect one director.
David L. Sokol. In addition to serving as Director and Chairman of the Company, Mr. Sokol has been Chief Executive Officer of MidAmerican since April 19, 1993 and served as President of MidAmerican from April 19, 1993 until January 21, 1995. Mr. Sokol has been Chairman of the Board of Directors since May 1994 and a director of MidAmerican since March 1991. Formerly, among other positions held in the independent power industry, Mr. Sokol served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Kiewit Energy Company, which at that time was a wholly owned subsidiary of Peter Kiewit Sons’, Inc. and Ogden Projects, Inc.
Gregory E. Abel. In addition to serving as Vice Chairman of the Company, Mr. Abel is President and Chief Operating Officer of MidAmerican. Mr. Abel joined MidAmerican in 1992. Mr. Abel is a Chartered Accountant and from 1984 to 1992 was employed by Price Waterhouse. As a Manager in the San Francisco office of Price Waterhouse, he was responsible for clients in the energy industry.
Joseph L. Sullivan. In addition to serving as Director, President and General Manager for the Company, Mr. Sullivan is President and General Manager, Philippines for affiliates of the Company. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Sullivan served as Executive Vice President for Operations of Mirant Philippines. From 2001 to 2002, Mr. Sullivan served as Station Manager of Mirant Sual Power Corporation. Prior to 2001, he held a series of management and engineering positions at Cajun Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. and Alabama Power Company.
Patrick J. Goodman. In addition to serving as Director, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Company, Mr. Goodman is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for MidAmerican. Mr. Goodman joined MidAmerican in June 1995, and served in various accounting positions, including Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to joining MidAmerican, Mr. Goodman was a financial manager for National Indemnity Company and a senior associate at Coopers & Lybrand LLP.
Douglas L. Anderson. In addition to serving as Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary for the Company, Mr. Anderson is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of MidAmerican. Mr. Anderson joined MidAmerican in February 1993. Prior to that, Mr. Anderson was in private practice.
Brian K. Hankel. In addition to serving as Vice President and Treasurer for the Company, Mr. Hankel is Vice President and Treasurer for MidAmerican. Mr. Hankel joined MidAmerican in February 1992 as a Treasury Analyst and served in that position to December 1995. Mr. Hankel was appointed Assistant Treasurer in January 1996 and was appointed Treasurer in January 1997. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Hankel was a Money Position Analyst at FirsTier Bank of Lincoln from 1988 to 1992.
Scott LaPrairie. In addition to serving as a Director of the Company, Mr. LaPrairie is President and Chief Executive Officer of the LaPrairie Group of Companies.
Mitchell L. Pirnie. In addition to serving as Vice President for the Company, Mr. Pirnie also serves as Vice President, General Counsel and Director of CE Generation, LLC, an affiliate of the Company. Mr. Pirnie joined MidAmerican in November 1997. Prior to joining MidAmerican, Mr. Pirnie was an attorney in private practice.
Linda B. Castillo. In addition to serving as a Director of the Company, Ms. Castillo is Corporate Counsel for the Company and certain of its affiliates.
Trinity S. Gatuz. In addition to serving as a Director of the Company, Ms. Gatuz is Vice-President for Finance and Accounting for the Company and its affiliates.
Belinda E. Dugan. In addition to serving as a Director of the Company, Ms. Dugan is Legal Counsel for the Company and certain of its affiliates.
Suzy Lyn A. Bayona. In addition to serving as a Director of the Company, Ms. Bayona is Senior Accountant for the Company and certain of its affiliates.
Audit Committee Matters
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 and as of the date of this Report, the Board of Directors had no committees, including any audit committee. The Company is not an issuer as defined in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, it does not have a class of securities listed on any securities exchange, and it is not required to have an audit committee.
Code of Ethics
The Company has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, its principal financial officer and to certain other covered officers. The code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 11. | Executive Compensation. |
None of the executive officers or directors of the Company receives compensation from the Company for services as officers or directors of the Company. All directors are reimbursed for their expenses in attending board and committee meetings.
Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. |
Description of Capital Stock
As of December 31, 2005, the authorized capital stock of the Company consisted of 2,148,000 shares of common stock, par value 1.00 Philippine peso ($0.038) per share (the “Common Stock”), of which 767,162 shares were outstanding. There is no public trading market for the Common Stock. As of December 31, 2005 there were 11 holders of record of the Common Stock. Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on any matter coming before the stockholders for a vote.
The Trust Indenture contains certain restrictions on the payment of dividends with respect to the Common Stock.
Principal Stockholders
The following table sets forth information with respect to all persons who own beneficially more than 5% of the common stock and by all directors and officers of the Company as a group.
| | Number of | | |
Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned* | | % of Common |
1. CE Casecnan II, Inc. (1) | | 537,005 | | 70% (1) |
2. CE Casecnan Ltd. | | 230,148 | | 30% (2) (3) |
* | In addition, each director of the Company owns one share in the Company as required by Philippine law. |
(1) | In April 2003, CE Casecnan Ltd., a Bermuda registered corporation assigned shares in CE Casecnan to CE Casecnan II, Inc., a Philippine corporation. CE Casecnan Ltd and CE Casecnan II, Inc are indirectly owned by MidAmerican. |
(2) | Pursuant to the share ownership adjustment mechanism in the CE Casecnan stockholder agreement, which is based upon pro forma financial projections of the Casecnan Project prepared following commencement of commercial operations, in February 2002, MidAmerican’s indirect wholly owned subsidiary CE Casecnan Ltd., advised the minority stockholder of the Company, LPG, that MidAmerican’s indirect ownership interest in CE Casecnan had increased to 100% effective from commencement of commercial operations. On July 8, 2002, LPG filed a complaint in the Superior Court of the State of California, City and County of San Francisco against CE Casecnan Ltd., KEIL Casecnan Ltd. (“KE”), a former stockholder, and MidAmerican. The Company is not a defendant in the action. On January 21, 2004, CE Casecnan Ltd., LPG and the Company entered into a status quo agreement pursuant to which the parties agreed to set aside certain distributions related to the shares subject to the LPG dispute and CE Casecnan agreed not to take any further actions with respect to such distributions without at least 15 days’ prior notice to LPG. Accordingly, 15% of the dividend declarations in 2004 and 2005, totaling $17.6 million, was set aside in a separate bank account in the name of the Company and is shown as restricted cash and investments and dividends payable in the accompanying balance sheet at December 31, 2005. On August 4, 2005, the court issued a decision, ruling in favor of LPG on five of the eight disputed issues in the first phase of the litigation. On September 12, 2005, LPG filed a motion seeking the release of the funds which have been set aside pursuant to the status quo agreement referred to above. MidAmerican and CE Casecnan Ltd. filed an opposition to the motion on October 3, 2005, and at the hearing on October 26, 2005, the court denied LPG’s motion. On January 3, 2006, the court entered a judgment in favor of LPG against CE Casecnan Ltd. and KE. According to the judgment LPG would retain its ownership of 15% of the shares of the Company and distributions of the amounts deposited into escrow plus interest at 9% per annum. CE Casecnan Ltd. and KE intend to appeal this judgment and the August 4, 2005 decision. The appeal will be filed by March 3, 2006 and is expected to be resolved sometime after the end of 2006. |
(3) | Includes rights to 115,000 shares, which rights were purchased from San Lorenzo Ruiz Builders and Developers Group, Inc. (“San Lorenzo”) in 1998. The 115,000 shares are subject to the ownership adjustment mechanism in the Stockholders Agreement discussed in Note 10. San Lorenzo retained an option to repurchase the 115,000 shares, if any, remaining after such ownership adjustment. |
In February 2003, San Lorenzo, an original shareholder substantially all of whose shares in the Company were purchased by MidAmerican in 1998, threatened to initiate legal action against the Company in the Philippines in connection with certain aspects of its option to repurchase such shares. The Company believes that San Lorenzo has no valid basis for any claim and, if named as a defendant in any action that may be commenced by San Lorenzo, the Company will vigorously defend such action. On July 1, 2005, MidAmerican and CE Casecnan Ltd. commenced an action against San Lorenzo in the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, seeking a declaratory judgment as to MidAmerican’s and CE Casecnan Ltd.'s rights vis-à-vis San Lorenzo in respect of such shares. San Lorenzo filed a motion to dismiss on September 19, 2005. The motion was heard on October 21, 2005, and the court took the matter under advisement. Subsequently, San Lorenzo purported to exercise its option to repurchase such shares. The impact, if any, on the Company of San Lorenzo’s purported exercise of its option and the Nebraska litigation cannot be determined at this time.
Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions. |
Not applicable.
Item 14. | Principal Accounting Fees and Services. |
Aggregate fees billed to CE Casecnan during the fiscal years ending December 31, 2005 and 2004 by its principal accounting firm, Isla Lipana & Co. formerly Joaquin Cunanan & Co. (A PricewaterhouseCoopers Member Firm) are set forth below (in thousands). The audit committee of MidAmerican Energy Holdings has considered whether the provision of the non-audit services described below is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.
| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
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Audit Fees (1) | | $ | 122 | | $ | 32 | |
Audit-Related Fees (2) | | | - | | | 3 | |
Tax Fees (3) | | | 20 | | | 31 | |
All Other Fees (4) | | | - | | | - | |
Total aggregate fees billed | | $ | 142 | | $ | 66 | |
(1) Includes the aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s financial statements, review of financial statements included in the Company’s Form 10-K and 10-Q and for services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.
(2) Includes the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the registrant's financial statements. Services included in this category include audits of benefit plans, due diligence for possible acquisitions and consultation pertaining to new and proposed accounting and regulatory rules.
(3) Includes the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.
(4) Includes the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services other than the services reported as “Audit Fees,” “Audit-Related Fees” or “Tax Fees.”
PART IV
Item 15. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules. |
(a) | Financial Statements and Schedules |
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| (i) | Financial Statements |
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| Financial Statements are included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. |
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| (ii) | Financial Statement Schedules |
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| Schedules not listed above have been omitted because they are either not applicable, not required or the information required to be set forth therein is included in the financial statements or notes thereto. |
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(b) | Exhibits |
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| The exhibits listed on the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Annual Report. |
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(c) | Financial statements required by Regulation S-X, which are excluded from the Annual Report by Rule 14a-3(b). |
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| Not applicable. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Omaha, State of Nebraska, on February 8, 2006.
| CE CASECNAN WATER AND ENERGY COMPANY, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ * Joseph L. Sullivan |
| | Joseph L. Sullivan |
| | President |
| | (chief executive officer) |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature | | Title | | Date |
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/s/ Joseph L. Sullivan* | | Director, President and General Manager | | February 8, 2006 |
Joseph L. Sullivan | | (Principal Executive Officer) | | |
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/s/ Patrick J. Goodman* | | Director, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | | February 8, 2006 |
Patrick J. Goodman | | (Principal Financial Officer) | | |
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/s/ David L. Sokol | | Director and Chairman | | February 8, 2006 |
David L. Sokol | | | | |
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/s/ Douglas L. Anderson | | Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel | | February 8, 2006 |
Douglas L. Anderson | | and Assistant Secretary | | |
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/s/ Linda B. Castillo* | | Director | | February 8, 2006 |
Linda B. Castillo | | | | |
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/s/ Trinity S. Gatuz | | Director | | February 8, 2006 |
Trinity S. Gatuz | | | | |
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/s/ Belinda E. Dugan | | Director | | February 8, 2006 |
Belinda E. Dugan | | | | |
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/s/ Suzy Lyn A. Bayona | | Director | | February 8, 2006 |
Suzy Lyn A. Bayona | | | | |
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Scott LaPrairie | | Director | | February 8, 2006 |
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*By: /s/ Douglas L. Anderson | | | | |
Douglas L. Anderson | | | | |
Attorney-in-Fact | | | | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | |
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3.1 | Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended, dated January 25, 1996 (“Form S-4”)). |
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3.2 | By-laws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 the Company’s Form S-4). |
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4.1(a) | Trust Indenture, dated as of November 27, 1995, between Chemical Trust Company of California and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1(a) the Company’s Form S-4). |
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4.1(b) | First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 10, 1996, between Chemical Trust Company of California and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1(b) to the Company’s Form S-4). |
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4.2 | Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 27, 1995, by and among CS First Boston Corporation, Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc. and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 the Company’s Form S-4). |
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4.3 | Collateral Agency and Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of November 27, 1995, by and among Chemical Trust Company of California, Far East Bank & Trust Company and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 the Company’s Form S-4). |
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4.4 | Mortgage and Security Agreement, dated as of November 10, 1995, by and among CE Casecnan Ltd., Kiewit Energy International (Bermuda) Ltd., La Prairie Group Contractors (International) Ltd., San Lorenzo Ruiz Builders and Developers Group, Inc., Chemical Trust Company of California, Far East Bank & Trust Company and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 the Company’s Form S-4). |
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4.6 | Deposit and Disbursement Agreement, dated as of November 27, 1995, by and among the Company, Chemical Trust Company of California, Kiewit Energy Company and the Company (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form S-4). |
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4.7 | Consent of NIA, dated as of November 10, 1995, to the assignment of the Amended and Restated Casecnan Project Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Company’s Form S-4). |
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4.8 | Consent of the Republic of the Philippines, dated November 10, 1995, to the assignment of the Performance Undertaking and the Amended and Restated Casecnan Project Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the Company’s Form S-4). |
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10.1 | Amended and Restated Casecnan Project Agreement, dated as of June 26, 1995, between the National Irrigation Administration and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 the Company’s Form S-4). |
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10.2 | Performance Undertaking, dated as of July 20, 1995, executed by the Secretary of Finance on behalf of the Republic of the Philippines (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form S-4). |
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10.8 | Supplemental Agreement between CE Casecnan Water and Energy Company, Inc. and the Philippines National Irrigation Administration dated as of September 29, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated October 15, 2003). |
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14.1 | CE Casecnan Water and Energy Company, Inc. Code of Ethics for Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the Company’s Form 10-K dated December 31, 2003). |
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24 | Power of Attorney |
31.1 | Chief Executive Officer’s Certificate Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2 | Chief Financial Officer’s Certificate Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 | Chief Executive Officer’s Certificate Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.2 | Chief Financial Officer’s Certificate Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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