UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2005
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¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission File Number 1-11668
TXU US Holdings Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Texas | | 75-1837355 |
(State of Incorporation) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1601 Bryan Street, Dallas TX, 75201-3411 | | (214) 812-4600 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code) | | (Registrant’s Telephone Number) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
Common Stock outstanding at August 12, 2005:2,062,768 Class A shares, without par value and 39,192,594 Class B shares, without par value.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K that contain financial information of TXU US Holdings Company and its subsidiaries are made available to the public, free of charge, on the TXU Corp. website at http://www.txucorp.com, shortly after they have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. TXU US Holdings Company will provide copies of current reports not posted on the website upon request. The information on TXU Corp.’s website shall not be deemed a part of, or incorporated by reference into, this report on Form 10-Q.
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GLOSSARY
When the following terms and abbreviations appear in the text of this report, they have the meanings indicated below.
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1999 Restructuring Legislation | | legislation that restructured the electric utility industry in Texas to provide for retail competition |
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2004 Form 10-K/A | | TXU US Holdings’ Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2004 |
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Bcf | | billion cubic feet |
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Capgemini | | Capgemini Energy LP, a subsidiary of Cap Gemini North America Inc. that provides business support services to US Holdings |
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Commission | | Public Utility Commission of Texas |
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EITF | | Emerging Issues Task Force |
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EITF 04-6 | | EITF Issue No. 04-6, “Accounting for Stripping Costs Incurred during Production in the Mining Industry” |
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ERCOT | | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the Independent System Operator and the regional reliability coordinator of the various electricity systems within Texas |
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FASB | | Financial Accounting Standards Board, the designated organization in the private sector for establishing standards for financial accounting and reporting |
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FERC | | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
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FIN | | Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation |
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FIN 47 | | FIN No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations — An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143” |
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Fitch | | Fitch Ratings, Ltd. |
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GW | | gigawatts |
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GWh | | gigawatt-hours |
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historical service territory | | the territory, largely in north Texas, being served by US Holdings as a regulated utility at the time of entering retail competition on January 1, 2002 |
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IRS | | Internal Revenue Service |
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kWh | | kilowatt-hours |
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market heat rate | | a measure of the efficiency of the marginal supplier (generally gas plants) in generating electricity. A higher heat rate indicates lower efficiency |
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Moody’s | | Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. |
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MW | | megawatts |
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MWh | | megawatt-hours |
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NRC | | United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
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price-to-beat rate | | residential and small business customer electricity rates established by the Commission that (i) were required to be charged in a REP’s historical service territory until the earlier of January 1, 2005 or the date when 40% of the electricity consumed by such customer classes is supplied by competing REPs, adjusted periodically for changes in fuel costs, and (ii) are required to be made available to those customers until January 1, 2007 |
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REP | | retail electric provider |
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S&P | | Standard & Poor’s, a division of the McGraw Hill Companies |
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Sarbanes-Oxley | | Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002 |
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SEC | | United States Securities and Exchange Commission |
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SFAS | | Statement of Financial Accounting Standards issued by the FASB |
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SFAS 133 | | SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” |
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SFAS 140 | | SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, a replacement of FASB Statement 125” |
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SFAS 143 | | SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations” |
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SG&A | | selling, general and administrative |
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TXU Corp. | | refers to TXU Corp., a holding company, and/or its consolidated subsidiaries, depending on context |
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TXU Electric Delivery | | refers to TXU Electric Delivery Company, a subsidiary of US Holdings, and/or its consolidated wholly-owned bankruptcy remote financing subsidiary, TXU Electric Delivery Transition Bond Company LLC, depending on context |
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TXU Energy Holdings | | refers to TXU Energy Company LLC, a subsidiary of US Holdings, and/or its consolidated subsidiaries, depending on context |
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TXU Fuel | | TXU Fuel Company, a former subsidiary of TXU Energy Holdings |
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TXU Gas | | TXU Gas Company, a former subsidiary of TXU Corp. |
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TXU Mining | | TXU Mining Company LP, a subsidiary of TXU Energy Holdings |
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TXU Portfolio Management | | TXU Portfolio Management Company LP, a subsidiary of TXU Energy Holdings |
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US | | United States of America |
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US GAAP | | accounting principles generally accepted in the US |
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US Holdings | | TXU US Holdings Company, a subsidiary of TXU Corp., and parent of TXU Energy Holdings and TXU Electric Delivery |
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TXU US HOLDINGS COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
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Operating revenues | | $ | 2,485 | | | $ | 2,297 | | | $ | 4,525 | | | $ | 4,426 | |
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Costs and expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of energy sold and delivery fees | | | 910 | | | | 1,009 | | | | 1,654 | | | | 1,913 | |
Operating costs | | | 359 | | | | 378 | | | | 691 | | | | 719 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 185 | | | | 171 | | | | 369 | | | | 357 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | 156 | | | | 217 | | | | 320 | | | | 413 | |
Franchise and revenue-based taxes | | | 80 | | | | 85 | | | | 165 | | | | 170 | |
Other income | | | (18 | ) | | | (18 | ) | | | (34 | ) | | | (20 | ) |
Other deductions | | | 14 | | | | 280 | | | | 18 | | | | 299 | |
Interest income | | | (16 | ) | | | (6 | ) | | | (31 | ) | | | (8 | ) |
Interest expense and related charges | | | 151 | | | | 154 | | | | 298 | | | | 299 | |
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Total costs and expenses | | | 1,821 | | | | 2,270 | | | | 3,450 | | | | 4,142 | |
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes and extraordinary gain | | | 664 | | | | 27 | | | | 1,075 | | | | 284 | |
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Income tax expense (benefit) | | | 225 | | | | (5 | ) | | | 354 | | | | 76 | |
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Income from continuing operations before extraordinary gain | | | 439 | | | | 32 | | | | 721 | | | | 208 | |
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Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit (Note 2) | | | (1 | ) | | | (27 | ) | | | (4 | ) | | | (30 | ) |
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Extraordinary gain, net of tax | | | — | | | | 16 | | | | — | | | | 16 | |
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Net income | | | 438 | | | | 21 | | | | 717 | | | | 194 | |
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Preferred stock dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
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Net income available for common stock | | $ | 438 | | | $ | 21 | | | $ | 716 | | | $ | 193 | |
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TXU US HOLDINGS COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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Components related to continuing operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Income from continuing operations before extraordinary gains | | $ | 439 | | | $ | 32 | | | $ | 721 | | | $ | 208 | |
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax effects : | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Minimum pension liability adjustments (net of tax expense of $3, $—, $3 and $—) | | | 5 | | | | — | | | | 5 | | | | — | |
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Cash flow hedges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in fair value of derivatives (net of tax (expense)/benefit of $—, $13, $(8) and $44) | | | — | | | | (17 | ) | | | 15 | | | | (75 | ) |
Amounts realized in earnings during the period (net of tax expense of $9, $5, $19 and $8) | | | 16 | | | | 8 | | | | 33 | | | | 13 | |
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Total cash flow hedges | | | 16 | | | | (9 | ) | | | 48 | | | | (62 | ) |
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Comprehensive income from continuing operations | | | 460 | | | | 23 | | | | 774 | | | | 146 | |
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Comprehensive loss from discontinued operations | | | (1 | ) | | | (27 | ) | | | (4 | ) | | | (30 | ) |
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Extraordinary gain net of tax | | | — | | | | 16 | | | | — | | | | 16 | |
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Comprehensive income | | $ | 459 | | | $ | 12 | | | $ | 770 | | | $ | 132 | |
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TXU US HOLDINGS COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
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Cash flows – operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Income from continuing operations before extraordinary gain | | $ | 721 | | | $ | 208 | |
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 399 | | | | 387 | |
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits – net | | | 112 | | | | (70 | ) |
Net effect of unrealized mark-to-market valuations of commodity contracts | | | (18 | ) | | | 31 | |
Asset write-down charges | | | — | | | | 189 | |
Decrease in accrued lease liability for out-of-service assets | | | (12 | ) | | | — | |
Net gains on sales of assets | | | (26 | ) | | | (18 | ) |
Net equity loss from unconsolidated affiliates | | | 5 | | | | — | |
Change in regulatory-related liabilities | | | (41 | ) | | | (38 | ) |
Charge for contract counterparty nonperformance | | | 12 | | | | — | |
Stock-based compensation expense | | | 9 | | | | 13 | |
Amortization of losses on dedesignated financing-related cash flow hedges | | | 6 | | | | 5 | |
Bad debt expense | | | 19 | | | | 47 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | | | (532 | ) | | | 4 | |
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Cash provided by operating activities | | | 654 | | | | 758 | |
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Issuances of long-term debt | | | 71 | | | | 790 | |
Retirement/repurchase of long-term debt | | | (87 | ) | | | (235 | ) |
Increase in notes payable to bank | | | 1,110 | | | | 1,675 | |
Net change in advances from parent | | | (846 | ) | | | (2,793 | ) |
Dividends paid to parent | | | (350 | ) | | | (425 | ) |
Preferred stock dividends paid | | | (1 | ) | | | (1 | ) |
Debt premium, discount, financing and reacquisition expenses | | | (14 | ) | | | (15 | ) |
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Cash used in financing activities | | | (117 | ) | | | (1,004 | ) |
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Capital expenditures | | | (507 | ) | | | (354 | ) |
Nuclear fuel | | | (26 | ) | | | (48 | ) |
Disposition of business | | | — | | | | 495 | |
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Cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | | (537 | ) | | | 113 | |
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Cash used in financing activities | | | — | | | | — | |
Cash provided by investing activities | | | — | | | | — | |
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Cash and cash equivalents – beginning balance | | | 70 | | | | 806 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents – ending balance | | $ | 67 | | | $ | 671 | |
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TXU US HOLDINGS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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Current assets: | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 67 | | | $ | 70 | |
Restricted cash | | | 43 | | | | 49 | |
Accounts receivable : | | | | | | | | |
Affiliates | | | — | | | | 2 | |
Trade | | | 1,148 | | | | 1,212 | |
Advances to parent | | | 2,123 | | | | 1,277 | |
Inventories | | | 344 | | | | 317 | |
Commodity contract assets | | | 999 | | | | 546 | |
Other current assets | | | 313 | | | | 282 | |
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Total current assets | | | 5,037 | | | | 3,755 | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | |
Restricted cash | | | 23 | | | | 28 | |
Other investments | | | 606 | | | | 588 | |
Property, plant and equipment — net | | | 16,666 | | | | 16,529 | |
Goodwill | | | 542 | | | | 542 | |
Regulatory assets — net | | | 1,852 | | | | 1,891 | |
Commodity contract assets | | | 338 | | | | 315 | |
Cash flow hedge and other derivative assets | | | 30 | | | | 8 | |
Assets held for sale | | | 14 | | | | 17 | |
Other noncurrent assets | | | 275 | | | | 290 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 25,383 | | | $ | 23,963 | |
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LIABILITIES, PREFERRED INTERESTS AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Notes payable — banks | | $ | 1,320 | | | $ | 210 | |
Long-term debt due currently | | | 620 | | | | 218 | |
Trade accounts payable – nonaffiliates | | | 832 | | | | 1,045 | |
Affiliate payables | | | 13 | | | | — | |
Commodity contract liabilities | | | 726 | | | | 491 | |
Accrued taxes | | | 351 | | | | 581 | |
Other current liabilities | | | 808 | | | | 832 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 4,670 | | | | 3,377 | |
Accumulated deferred income taxes | | | 3,447 | | | | 3,309 | |
Investment tax credits | | | 395 | | | | 405 | |
Commodity contract liabilities | | | 526 | | | | 347 | |
Cash flow hedge and other derivative liabilities | | | 125 | | | | 178 | |
Liabilities held for sale | | | 4 | | | | 6 | |
Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits | | | 1,670 | | | | 1,848 | |
Long-term debt, less amounts due currently | | | 7,152 | | | | 7,571 | |
Exchangeable preferred membership interests of TXU Energy Holdings, net of discount of $231 and $239 | | | 519 | | | | 511 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 18,508 | | | | 17,552 | |
Contingencies (Note 5) | | | | | | | | |
Shareholders’ equity and preferred interests (Note 4): | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock - not subject to mandatory redemption (Note 4) | | | 38 | | | | 38 | |
Common stock without par value (Note 4): | | | | | | | | |
Class A – Authorized shares — 9,000,000, Outstanding shares — 2,062,768 | | | 185 | | | | 140 | |
Class B – Authorized shares — 171,000,000, Outstanding shares — 39,192,594 | | | 1,949 | | | | 1,949 | |
Retained earnings | | | 4,828 | | | | 4,462 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | (125 | ) | | | (178 | ) |
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Total common stock equity | | | 6,837 | | | | 6,373 | |
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Total shareholders’ equity and preferred interests | | | 6,875 | | | | 6,411 | |
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Total liabilities, preferred interests and shareholders’ equity | | $ | 25,383 | | | $ | 23,963 | |
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TXU US HOLDINGS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND BUSINESS
US Holdings is a subsidiary of TXU Corp. and is a holding company conducting its operations principally through its TXU Energy Holdings and TXU Electric Delivery subsidiaries. TXU Energy Holdings is engaged in electricity generation and retail and wholesale energy sales. TXU Electric Delivery is engaged in regulated electricity transmission and distribution operations.
Discontinued Businesses — Note 2 presents detailed information regarding the discontinued Pedricktown, New Jersey generation operations and the strategic retail services business. The condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods presented reflect the reclassification of the results of these businesses as discontinued operations.
Basis of Presentation — The condensed consolidated financial statements of US Holdings have been prepared in accordance with US GAAP and on the same basis as the audited financial statements included in its 2004 Form 10-K/A, except for the changes in composite depreciation rates discussed below. All other adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations and financial position have been included therein. The financial statements reflect reclassification of prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation. All intercompany items and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Because the condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP, they should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes included in the 2004 Form 10-K/A. The results of operations for an interim period may not give a true indication of results for a full year.
Effective January 1, 2005, US Holdings adjusted the composite depreciation rates related to lignite-fired generation facilities to better reflect their useful lives, resulting in lower (as compared to the 2004 periods) depreciation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 of $3 million and $6 million ($2 million and $4 million after-tax), respectively.
See Note 8 for a discussion of effects of a change in legislation regarding regulatory recovery of pension and other postretirement benefit costs.
All dollar amounts in the financial statements and tables in the notes are stated in millions of US dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Changes in Accounting Standards — Presented below are recently issued accounting standards that are expected to apply to US Holdings.
FIN 47 was issued in March 2005. This interpretation clarifies the term “conditional asset retirement” and requires recognition of a liability for the fair value of the conditional asset retirement obligation when incurred if the liability’s fair value can be reasonably estimated. This interpretation is effective for US Holdings with reporting for the fourth quarter of 2005. US Holdings is currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard.
In March 2005, the FASB ratified the consensus reached in EITF 04-6 “Accounting for Stripping Costs in the Mining Industry.” The consensus concludes that stripping costs incurred after a mine enters the production phase be treated as variable inventory production cost, which makes such costs subject to inventory costing procedures in the period they are incurred. The consensus was later modified to clarify that “inventory produced,” as included in the consensus, means the same as “inventory extracted.” This consensus is effective for US Holdings with reporting for the first quarter of 2006. The implementation of EITF 04-6 is not expected to materially impact US Holdings’ results of operations or financial position.
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Extraordinary gain —An extraordinary gain of $16 million (net of tax of $9 million) recorded in the second quarter of 2004 represents an increase in the carrying value of TXU Electric Delivery’s regulatory asset subject to securitization. The second and final tranche of the securitization bonds was issued in June 2004. The increase in the related regulatory asset is due to the effect of higher interest rates on the bonds and therefore increased amounts to be recovered in tariffs billed to REPs by TXU Electric Delivery as transition charges to service the bonds.
2. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
The following summarizes the historical consolidated financial information of the businesses reported as discontinued operations:
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Operating costs and expenses | | | 7 | | | | 14 | |
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Operating loss before income taxes | | | (1 | ) | | | (2 | ) |
Charges related to exit (after-tax) | | | — | | | | (2 | ) |
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Loss from discontinued operations | | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | (4 | ) |
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Operating revenues | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | 12 | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 19 | | | $ | 29 | |
Operating costs and expenses | | | 5 | | | | 9 | | | | 14 | | | | 12 | | | | 22 | | | | 34 | |
Other deductions – net | | | 10 | | | | — | | | | 10 | | | | 10 | | | | — | | | | 10 | |
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Operating loss before income taxes | | | (11 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | (12 | ) | | | (12 | ) | | | (3 | ) | | | (15 | ) |
Income tax benefit | | | (3 | ) | | | — | | | | (3 | ) | | | (5 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | (6 | ) |
Charges related to exit (after-tax) | | | (1 | ) | | | (17 | ) | | | (18 | ) | | | (4 | ) | | | (17 | ) | | | (21 | ) |
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Pedricktown — In the second quarter of 2004, TXU Energy Holdings initiated a plan to sell the Pedricktown, New Jersey 122 MW power production business and exit the related power supply and gas transportation agreements. The business was sold on July 1, 2005 for $8.7 million in cash.
Strategic Retail Services — In December 2003, TXU Energy Holdings finalized a formal plan to sell its strategic retail services business, which was engaged principally in providing energy management services. Substantially all disposition activities have been completed.
Balance sheet — The following details the assets and liabilities of the Pedricktown business held for sale as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004:
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3. FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
Short-term Borrowings —At June 30, 2005, US Holdings had outstanding short-term borrowings consisting of bank borrowings of $1.3 billion at a weighted average interest rate of 3.67%.At December 31, 2004, US Holdings had outstanding short-term borrowings consisting of bank borrowings of $210 million at a weighted average interest rate of 5.25%.
Credit Facilities — At June 30, 2005, US Holdings had access to credit facilities (some of which provide for long-term borrowings) as follows:
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Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility | | March 2010 | | TXU Energy Holdings, TXU Electric Delivery | | | 1,600 | | | — | | | 620 | | | 980 |
Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility | | June 2010 | | TXU Energy Holdings, TXU Electric Delivery | | | 500 | | | — | | | 245 | | | 255 |
Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility | | December 2009 | | TXU Energy Holdings | | | 500 | | | 455 | | | 45 | | | — |
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In March 2005, TXU Energy Holdings and TXU Electric Delivery amended their joint credit facilities, increasing the capacity from $2.5 billion to $3.5 billion, extending the maturity dates and reducing the borrowing costs. The amended and restated facilities can be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, including providing back-up for any future issuances of commercial paper by TXU Energy Holdings or TXU Electric Delivery and letters of credit. At June 30, 2005, there was no commercial paper outstanding. The maximum amount directly available to TXU Electric Delivery under the facilities is $2.8 billion.
In January 2005, TXU Corp.’s $425 million credit facility was terminated and $419 million of related outstanding letters of credit were effectively transferred to other facilities.
Sale of Receivables — TXU Corp. has had an accounts receivable securitization program in place for a number of years. The activity under this program is accounted for as a sale of accounts receivable in accordance with SFAS 140. Under the program, subsidiaries of TXU Corp. (originators) sell trade accounts receivable to TXU Receivables Company, a consolidated wholly-owned bankruptcy remote direct subsidiary of TXU Corp., which sells undivided interests in the purchased accounts receivable for cash to special purpose entities established by financial institutions (the funding entities). In June 2005, the program was renewed until June 2008. Funding under the program as of June 30, 2005 was $463 million.
The maximum amount of funding available under the program is $700 million. Under certain circumstances, the amount of customer deposits held by the originators can reduce the amount of undivided interests that can be sold, thus reducing funding available under the program. Previously, this reduction was determined by the originator’s credit rating. Undivided interests were reduced by 100% of the customer deposits for a Baa3/BBB- rating; 50% for a Baa2/BBB rating; and zero % for a Baa1/BBB+ and above rating. Effective with the June 2005 renewal, this reduction is based only on TXU Energy Holdings’ fixed charge coverage ratio. Under the renewal, funding availability for all originators is reduced by 100% of the customer deposits if TXU Energy Holdings’ coverage ratio is less than 2.5 times; 50% if TXU Energy Holdings’ coverage ratio is less than 3.25 times, but at least 2.5 times; and zero % if TXU Energy Holdings’ coverage ratio is 3.25 times or more. At June 30, 2005, customer deposits were $108 million and TXU Energy Holdings’ coverage ratio was in excess of 3.25 times.
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All new trade receivables under the program generated by the originators are continuously purchased by TXU Receivables Company with the proceeds from collections of receivables previously purchased. Changes in the amount of funding under the program, through changes in the amount of undivided interests sold by TXU Receivables Company, are generally due to seasonal variations in the level of accounts receivable and changes in collection trends. TXU Receivables Company has issued subordinated notes payable to the originators for the difference between the face amount of the uncollected accounts receivable purchased, less a discount, and cash paid to the originators that was funded by the sale of the undivided interests. The balance of the subordinated notes receivable was $279 million at June 30, 2005 and $337 million at December 31, 2004.
The discount from face amount on the purchase of receivables principally funds program fees paid by TXU Receivables Company to the funding entities, as well as a servicing fee paid by TXU Receivables Company to TXU Business Services, a direct subsidiary of TXU Corp. The program fees (losses on sale), which consist primarily of interest costs on the underlying financing, were approximately $9 million and $5 million for the six-month periods ending June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively and approximated 3.7% and 2.1% for the first six months of 2005 and 2004, respectively, of the average funding under the program on an annualized basis; these fees represent the net incremental costs of the program to US Holdings and are reported in SG&A expenses. The servicing fee, which totaled approximately $2 million in the first six months of 2005 and 2004, compensates TXU Business Services for its services as collection agent, including maintaining the detailed accounts receivable collection records.
The June 30, 2005 consolidated balance sheet reflects $742 million face amount of trade accounts receivable of TXU Energy Holdings and TXU Electric Delivery, such amount having been reduced by $463 million of undivided interests sold by TXU Receivables Company. Funding under the program to US Holdings decreased $11 million and $51 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Funding increases or decreases under the program are reflected as operating cash flow activity in the statement of cash flows. The carrying amount of the retained interests in the accounts receivable approximated fair value due to the short-term nature of the collection period.
Activities of TXU Receivables Company related to US Holdings for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 were as follows:
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Face amount of new receivables purchased | | | (3,144 | ) | | | (3,194 | ) |
Discount from face amount of purchased receivables | | | 11 | | | | 7 | |
Program fees paid | | | (9 | ) | | | (5 | ) |
Servicing fees paid | | | (2 | ) | | | (2 | ) |
Decrease in subordinated notes payable | | | (58 | ) | | | (71 | ) |
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Contingencies Related to Sale of Receivables Program— Although TXU Receivables Company expects to be able to pay its subordinated notes from the collections of purchased receivables, these notes are subordinated to the undivided interests of the financial institutions in those receivables, and collections might not be sufficient to pay the subordinated notes. The program may be terminated if either of the following events occurs:
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other allowances) or the days collection outstanding ratio exceed stated thresholds and the financial institutions do not waive such event of termination. The thresholds apply to the entire portfolio of sold receivables, not separately to the receivables of each originator.
Long-term Debt — At June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the long-term debt of US Holdings consisted of the following:
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3.000% Fixed Series 1994A due May 1, 2029, remarketing date May 1, 2005(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 39 | |
5.400% Fixed Series 1994B due May 1, 2029, remarketing date May 1, 2006(a) | | | 39 | | | | 39 | |
5.400% Fixed Series 1995A due April 1, 2030, remarketing date May 1, 2006(a) | | | 50 | | | | 50 | |
5.050% Fixed Series 1995B due June 1, 2030, remarketing date June 19, 2006(a) | | | 114 | | | | 114 | |
7.700% Fixed Series 1999A due April 1, 2033 | | | 111 | | | | 111 | |
6.750% Fixed Series 1999B due September 1, 2034, remarketing date April 1, 2013(a) | | | 16 | | | | 16 | |
7.700% Fixed Series 1999C due March 1, 2032 | | | 50 | | | | 50 | |
2.400% Floating Series 2001A due October 1, 2030(b) | | | 71 | | | | — | |
4.750% Fixed Series 2001B due May 1, 2029, remarketing date November 1, 2006(a) | | | 19 | | | | 19 | |
5.750% Fixed Series 2001C due May 1, 2036, remarketing date November 1, 2011(a) | | | 217 | | | | 217 | |
2.330% Floating Series 2001D due May 1, 2033(b) | | | 268 | | | | 268 | |
3.300% Floating Taxable Series 2001I due December 1, 2036(b) | | | 62 | | | | 62 | |
2.400% Floating Series 2002A due May 1, 2037(b) | | | 45 | | | | 45 | |
6.750% Fixed Series 2003A due April 1, 2038, remarketing date April 1, 2013(a) | | | 44 | | | | 44 | |
6.300% Fixed Series 2003B due July 1, 2032 | | | 39 | | | | 39 | |
6.750% Fixed Series 2003C due October 1, 2038 | | | 52 | | | | 52 | |
5.400% Fixed Series 2003D due October 1, 2029, remarketing date October 1, 2014(a) | | | 31 | | | | 31 | |
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6.450% Fixed Series 2000A due June 1, 2021 | | | 51 | | | | 51 | |
5.500% Fixed Series 2001A due May 1, 2022, remarketing date November 1, 2011(a) | | | 91 | | | | 91 | |
5.750% Fixed Series 2001B due May 1, 2030, remarketing date November 1, 2011(a) | | | 107 | | | | 107 | |
5.800% Fixed Series 2003A due July 1, 2022 | | | 12 | | | | 12 | |
6.150% Fixed Series 2003B due August 1, 2022 | | | 45 | | | | 45 | |
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6.250% Fixed Series 2000A due May 1, 2028 | | | 14 | | | | 14 | |
5.000% Fixed Series 2001A due May 1, 2027, remarketing date November 1, 2006(a) | | | 37 | | | | 37 | |
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6.875% TXU Mining Fixed Senior Notes due August 1, 2005 | | | 30 | | | | 30 | |
6.125% Fixed Senior Notes due March 15, 2008(c) | | | 250 | | | | 250 | |
7.000% Fixed Senior Notes due March 15, 2013 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000 | |
3.920% Floating Rate Senior Notes due January 17, 2006(d) | | | 400 | | | | 400 | |
Capital lease obligations | | | 8 | | | | 9 | |
Fair value adjustments related to interest rate swaps | | | 13 | | | | 15 | |
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6.750% Fixed First Mortgage Bonds due July 1, 2005 | | | 92 | | | | 92 | |
6.375% Fixed Senior Secured Notes due May 1, 2012 | | | 700 | | | | 700 | |
7.000% Fixed Senior Secured Notes due May 1, 2032 | | | 500 | | | | 500 | |
6.375% Fixed Senior Secured Notes due January 15, 2015 | | | 500 | | | | 500 | |
7.250% Fixed Senior Secured Notes due January 15, 2033 | | | 350 | | | | 350 | |
5.000% Fixed Debentures due September 1, 2007 | | | 200 | | | | 200 | |
7.000% Fixed Debentures due September 1, 2022 | | | 800 | | | | 800 | |
Unamortized discount | | | (18 | ) | | | (19 | ) |
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2.260% Fixed Series 2003 Bonds due in semiannual installments through February 15, 2007 | | | 59 | | | | 80 | |
4.030% Fixed Series 2003 Bonds due in semiannual installments through February 15, 2010 | | | 122 | | | | 122 | |
4.950% Fixed Series 2003 Bonds due in semiannual installments through February 15, 2013 | | | 130 | | | | 130 | |
5.420% Fixed Series 2003 Bonds due in semiannual installments through August 15, 2015 | | | 145 | | | | 145 | |
3.520% Fixed Series 2004 Bonds due in semiannual installments through November 15, 2009 | | | 246 | | | | 270 | |
4.810% Fixed Series 2004 Bonds due in semiannual installments through November 15, 2012 | | | 221 | | | | 221 | |
5.290% Fixed Series 2004 Bonds due in semiannual installments through May 15, 2016 | | | 290 | | | | 290 | |
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7.170% Fixed Senior Debentures due August 1, 2007 | | | 10 | | | 10 |
9.580% Fixed Notes due in semiannual installments through December 4, 2019 | | | 68 | | | 68 |
8.254% Fixed Notes due in quarterly installments through December 31, 2021 | | | 62 | | | 64 |
4.010% Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures, Series D due January 30, 2037(d) | | | 1 | | | 1 |
8.175% Fixed Junior Subordinated Debentures, Series E due January 30, 2037 | | | 8 | | | 8 |
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(b) | Interest rates in effect at June 30, 2005. These series are in a weekly rate mode and are classified as long-term as they are supported by long-term irrevocable letters of credit. |
(c) | Interest rates swapped to floating on an aggregate $250 million principal amount. |
(d) | Interest rates in effect at June 30, 2005. |
(e) | These bonds are nonrecourse to TXU Electric Delivery. |
Debt Issuances and Retirements in 2005
In May 2005, TXU Energy Holdings repurchased all of the Brazos River Authority Pollution Control Revenue (Refunding) Bonds Series 1994A, in an aggregate principal amount of $39 million, at a price of 100% of the principal amount thereof, upon the scheduled mandatory tender date for this series. TXU Energy Holdings currently plans to remarket the bonds later this year.
In January 2005, TXU Energy Holdings remarketed and converted to floating rate mode the Brazos River Authority Series 2001A pollution control revenue bonds with an aggregate principal amount of $71 million. The bonds were purchased upon mandatory tender in April 2004.
Other retirements of long-term debt in the first six months of 2005 totaling $48 million represent payments at scheduled maturity dates.
Fair Value Hedges —US Holdings uses fair value hedging strategies to manage its exposure to fixed interest rates on long-term debt. At June 30, 2005, $250 million of fixed rate debt had been effectively converted to variable rates through interest rate swap transactions, expiring through 2008. These swaps qualified for and have been designated as fair value hedges in accordance with SFAS 133 (under the short-cut method as the hedges are 100% effective).
4. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Under SFAS 123R, compensation expense related to share-based awards to US Holdings’ employees is accounted for as a noncash capital contribution from the parent. Accordingly, US Holdings recorded a $10 million credit to its common stock account in the second quarter of 2005. In addition, US Holdings recorded a $16 million credit to common stock for the effect of the tax deduction amount exceeding the reported compensation expense for TXU Corp. share-based awards vested in the second quarter of 2005.
In the first quarter of 2005, TXU Corp. transferred $18 million of property assets at book value to US Holdings through a capital contribution.
At June 30, 2005, US Holdings had 379,231 shares of cumulative, preferred stock without par value outstanding with a total stated value of $38 million. The dividend rates range from $4.00 to $5.08 per share. The preferred stock can be redeemed at prices ranging from $101.79 per share to $112.00 per share. The preferred stock is not mandatorily redeemable.
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The holders of preferred stock of US Holdings have no voting rights except for changes to the articles of incorporation that would change the rights or preferences of such stock, authorize additional shares of stock or create an equal or superior class of stock. They have the right to vote for the election of directors only if certain dividend arrearages exist.
US Holdings declared a cash dividend of $175 million to TXU Corp. in November 2004, which was paid in January 2005. In February 2005, US Holdings declared a dividend of $175 million, which was paid to TXU Corp. in April 2005. In May 2005, US Holdings declared a dividend of $175 million, which was paid to TXU Corp. in July 2005.
The legal form of cash distributions to TXU Corp. has been both common stock repurchases and the payment of dividends. For accounting purposes, the cash distributions in the form of share repurchases are recorded as a return of capital.
Certain debt instruments and preferred securities of US Holdings and its subsidiaries contain provisions that restrict payment of dividends during any interest or distribution payment deferral period or while any payment default exists. The mortgage of TXU Electric Delivery restricts TXU Electric Delivery’s payment of dividends to the amount of its retained earnings. At June 30, 2005, US Holdings and its subsidiaries were in compliance with these provisions.
5. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
Guarantees —US Holdings has entered into contracts that contain guarantees to outside parties that could require performance or payment under certain conditions. Accounting rules require the recording of a liability for all guarantees entered into subsequent to December 31, 2002. These guarantees are described below.
Project development guarantees —In 1990, US Holdings repurchased an electric co-op’s minority ownership interest in the Comanche Peak nuclear generation plant and assumed the co-op’s indebtedness to the US government for the facilities. The indebtedness is included in long-term debt reported in the consolidated balance sheet. US Holdings is making principal and interest payments to the co-op in an amount sufficient for the co-op to make payments on its indebtedness. US Holdings guaranteed the co-op’s payments, and in the event that the co-op fails to make its payments on the indebtedness, the US government would assume the co-op’s rights under the agreement, and such payments would then be owed directly by US Holdings. At June 30, 2005, the balance of the indebtedness was $130 million with maturities of principal and interest extending to December 2021. The indebtedness is secured by a lien on the purchased facilities.
Residual value guarantees in operating leases — US Holdings is the lessee under various operating leases that obligate it to guarantee the residual values of the leased assets. At June 30, 2005, both the aggregate maximum amount of residual values guaranteed and the estimated residual recoveries totaled approximately $222 million. The substantial majority of the maximum guarantee amount relates to leases entered into prior to December 31, 2002. The average life of the lease portfolio is approximately six years.
Debt obligations of the parent —TXU Energy Holdings has provided a guarantee of the obligations under TXU Corp.’s financing lease (approximately $115 million at June 30, 2005) for its headquarters building.
Letters of credit —TXU Energy Holdings has entered into various agreements that require letters of credit for financial assurance purposes. Under its five-year revolving credit facility, letters of credit totaling $455 million were outstanding at June 30, 2005 to support existing floating rate pollution control revenue bond debt of approximately $445 million. The letters of credit are available to fund the payment of such debt obligations. These letters of credit have expiration dates in 2009.
At June 30, 2005, TXU Energy Holdings has outstanding letters of credit under the three-year revolving credit facility in the amount of $133 million to support hedging and risk management margin requirements in the normal course of business and for miscellaneous credit support requirements. As of June 30, 2005, approximately 48% of the obligations supported by these letters of credit mature within one year, and substantially all of the remainder mature in the next two years.
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Surety bonds —US Holdings has outstanding surety bonds of approximately $30 million to support performance under various subsidiary contracts and legal obligations in the normal course of business. The term of the surety bond obligations is approximately one year.
Other —US Holdings has entered into contracts with public agencies to purchase cooling water for use in the generation of electric energy and has agreed, in effect, to guarantee the principal amount of $6 million at June 30, 2005, and interest on bonds issued by the agencies to finance the reservoirs from which the water is supplied. The bonds mature in 2011 and have an interest rate of 5.5%. US Holdings is required to make periodic payments equal to such principal and interest. In addition, US Holdings is obligated to pay certain variable costs of operating and maintaining the reservoirs. US Holdings has assigned to a municipality all its contract rights and obligations in connection with $1 million remaining principal amount of bonds at June 30, 2005, issued for similar purposes, which had previously been guaranteed by US Holdings. US Holdings is, however, contingently liable in the event of default by the municipality.
Legal Proceedings — On March 18, 2005, TXU Corp. received a subpoena from the SEC. The subpoena requires TXU Corp. to produce documents and other information for the period from January 1, 2001 to March 31, 2003 relating to, among other things, the financial distress at TXU Europe during 2002 and the resulting financial condition of TXU Corp., TXU Corp.’s reduction of its quarterly dividend in October 2002, and the following two previously disclosed claims against TXU Corp. and certain other persons named in such claims: (i) a lawsuit brought in April 2003 by a former employee of TXU Portfolio Management, William J. Murray (Murray Litigation) and (ii) various consolidated lawsuits brought by various shareholders of TXU Corp. during late 2002 and January 2003 (Shareholders’ Litigation). The documents accompanying the subpoena state that (i) the SEC is conducting a fact-finding inquiry for purposes of allowing it to determine whether there have been any violations of the federal securities laws and (ii) the request does not mean the SEC has concluded that TXU Corp. or any other person has violated the law.Although TXU Corp. cannot predict the outcome of the SEC inquiry, TXU Corp. does not believe there was any basis for the claims made in the Murray Litigation, which has now been settled. In addition, TXU Corp. has executed a memorandum of understanding regarding the settlement of the Shareholders’ Litigation. A final settlement stipulation has been signed and filed with the Court and the Court entered an order April 11, 2005 granting preliminary approval of the settlement. The Court held a hearing on June 23, 2005 to consider final approval of the settlement but has not yet granted such final approval. TXU Corp. has cooperated, and intends to continue to cooperate, with the SEC. In addition, on July 12, 2005, Mr. Erle Nye, currently a director of TXU Corp. and formerly the CEO and Chairman of the Board of TXU Corp., received a similar “fact-finding” subpoena from the SEC. Mr. Nye has informed TXU Corp. that he is in the process of responding to the SEC.
On February 18, 2005, a lawsuit was filed by Utility Choice, L.P. and Cirro Group, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, against TXU Corp. and certain of its subsidiaries, as well as various other wholesale market participants doing business in ERCOT, claiming generally that defendants engaged in a variety of anticompetitive conduct, including market manipulation in violation of antitrust and other laws. This lawsuit had been stayed pending a ruling on the Texas Commercial Energy (TCE) lawsuit described below. The Court subsequently lifted the stay and has entered an order following a July 21, 2005 conference setting a briefing schedule for the defendants to file motions to dismiss. TXU Corp. believes that claims against it and its subsidiary companies are without merit and that the dismissal of the TCE litigation requires that this case be dismissed as well. TXU Corp. and its subsidiaries intend to vigorously defend the lawsuit. US Holdings is, however, unable to estimate any possible loss or predict the outcome of this action.
Between October 19 and December 30, 2004, ten lawsuits were filed in various California superior courts by purported customers against TXU Corp., TXU Energy Trading Company and TXU Energy Services and other marketers, traders, transporters and sellers of natural gas in California. Plaintiffs allege that beginning at least by the summer of 2000, defendants manipulated and fixed at artificially high levels natural gas prices in California in violation of the Cartwright Act and other California state laws. These lawsuits have been coordinated in the San Diego Superior Court with numerous other natural gas actions as “In re Natural Gas Anti-Trust Cases I, II, III, IV and V.” TXU Corp. believes the claims against TXU Corp. and its subsidiaries are without merit, and intends to vigorously defend the lawsuits. US Holdings is, however, unable to estimate any possible loss or predict the outcome of these actions.
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On July 7, 2003, a lawsuit was filed by TCE in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi Division, against TXU Energy Holdings and certain of its subsidiaries, as well as various other wholesale market participants doing business in ERCOT, claiming generally that defendants engaged in market manipulation, in violation of antitrust and other laws, primarily during the period of extreme weather conditions in late February 2003. An amended complaint was filed in February 2004 that joined additional, unaffiliated defendants. Three retail electric providers filed motions for leave to intervene in the action alleging claims substantially identical to TCE’s. In addition, approximately 25 purported former customers of TCE filed a motion to intervene in the action alleging claims substantially identical to TCE’s, both on their own behalf and on behalf of a putative class of all former customers of TCE. An order granting TXU Energy Holdings’ Motion to Dismiss based on the filed rate doctrine was entered on June 24, 2004. TCE has appealed the dismissal; however, TXU Corp. believes the dismissal of the antitrust claims was proper and that it has not committed any violation of the antitrust laws. The appeal remains pending before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals; however, the Court has issued an opinion affirming the dismissal. TXU Corp. believes that TCE’s and the intervenors’ claims are without merit, and intends to vigorously defend the lawsuit on any further appeal. US Holdings is, however, unable to estimate any possible loss or predict the outcome of this action.
On April 28, 2003, a lawsuit referred to above as the Murray Litigation was filed by a former employee of TXU Portfolio Management in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, against TXU Corp., TXU Energy Holdings and TXU Portfolio Management. The plaintiff asserted claims under Section 806 of Sarbanes-Oxley arising from the termination of plaintiff’s employment and claims for breach of contract relating to payment of certain bonuses. Plaintiff sought back pay, payment of bonuses and alternatively, reinstatement or future compensation, including bonuses. In June 2005, this lawsuit was settled between the parties through a confidential mediation process. As a result of the settlement, the pending litigation has been dismissed.
On March 10, 2003, a lawsuit was filed by Kimberly P. Killebrew in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Lufkin Division, against TXU Corp. and TXU Portfolio Management, asserting generally that defendants engaged in manipulation of the wholesale electric market, in violation of antitrust and other laws. This case was transferred to the Beaumont Division of the Eastern District of Texas and on March 24, 2004 was transferred to the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. This action is brought by an individual, alleging to be a retail consumer of electricity, on behalf of herself and as a proposed representative of a putative class of retail purchasers of electricity that are similarly situated. Defendants have filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit which is pending before the court; however, as a result of the dismissal of the antitrust claims in the litigation described above brought by TCE, the parties have agreed to stay this litigation until the appeal in the TCE case is final. TXU Corp. believes that the plaintiff lacks standing to assert any antitrust claims, that the defendants have not violated antitrust laws or other laws as claimed by plaintiff and that dismissal of the TCE litigation requires that this case be dismissed as well. Therefore, TXU Corp. believes that plaintiff’s claims are without merit and plans to vigorously defend the lawsuit. US Holdings is, however, unable to estimate any possible loss or predict the outcome of this action.
General— In addition to the above, US Holdings. is involved in various other legal and administrative proceedings in the normal course of business the ultimate resolution of which, in the opinion of management, should not have a material effect upon its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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6. SEGMENT INFORMATION
US Holdings’ operations are aligned into two reportable segments: TXU Energy Holdings and TXU Electric Delivery. The segments are managed separately because they are strategic business units that offer different products or services and involve different risks.
TXU Energy Holdings– consists of electricity generation as well as consumer, business and wholesale markets activities, largely in Texas.
TXU Electric Delivery– consists of regulated operations involving the transmission and distribution of electricity in Texas.
US Holdings evaluates performance based on income from continuing operations. US Holdings accounts for intersegment sales and transfers as if the sales or transfers were to third parties, that is, at current market prices.
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TXU Energy Holdings | | $ | 2,227 | | | $ | 2,115 | | | $ | 4,030 | | | $ | 4,072 | |
TXU Electric Delivery | | | 564 | | | | 518 | | | | 1,114 | | | | 1,041 | |
Other | | | — | | | | 5 | | | | — | | | | 5 | |
Eliminations | | | (306 | ) | | | (341 | ) | | | (619 | ) | | | (692 | ) |
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Consolidated | | $ | 2,485 | | | $ | 2,297 | | | $ | 4,525 | | | $ | 4,426 | |
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TXU Energy Holdings | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
TXU Electric Delivery | | | 564 | | | | 518 | | | | 1,114 | | | | 1,041 | |
Eliminations | | | (304 | ) | | | (335 | ) | | | (615 | ) | | | (685 | ) |
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TXU Energy Holdings | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 5 | |
TXU Electric Delivery | | | 304 | | | | 335 | | | | 615 | | | | 685 | |
Other | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | 2 | |
Eliminations | | | (306 | ) | | | (341 | ) | | | (619 | ) | | | (692 | ) |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before extraordinary gain: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TXU Energy Holdings | | $ | 345 | | | $ | (19 | ) | | $ | 548 | | | $ | 97 | |
TXU Electric Delivery | | | 86 | | | | 47 | | | | 157 | | | | 113 | |
Other | | | 8 | | | | 4 | | | | 16 | | | | (2 | ) |
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Consolidated | | $ | 439 | | | $ | 32 | | | $ | 721 | | | $ | 208 | |
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No customer provided more than 10% of consolidated revenues.
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7. DERIVATIVES AND HEDGES
As of June 30, 2005, it is expected that $43 million of after-tax net losses accumulated in other comprehensive income will be reclassified into earnings during the next twelve months. This amount primarily represents amortization of net losses on dedesignated cash flow hedges as the hedged transactions are settled. Of this amount, $35 million relates to commodity hedges and $8 million relates to financing-related hedges.
US Holdings experienced no net cash flow hedge ineffectiveness for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and $1 million, reported as a gain in revenues, for the six months ended June 30, 2005. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, US Holdings experienced net cash flow hedge ineffectiveness of $5 million and $17 million, respectively, reported as a loss in revenues.
The net effect of recording unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses arising from hedge ineffectiveness (versus recording gains and losses upon settlement) includes the above amounts as well as the effect of reversing unrealized ineffectiveness gains and losses recorded in previous periods to offset realized gains and losses in the current period. Such net effect totaled $3 million and $6 million, respectively, in net gains for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and $2 million and $17 million, respectively, in net losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004.
8. SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Regulated Versus Unregulated Operations —
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Operating revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Regulated | | $ | 564 | | | $ | 518 | | | $ | 1,114 | | | $ | 1,041 | |
Unregulated | | | 2,227 | | | | 2,120 | | | | 4,030 | | | | 4,077 | |
Intercompany sales eliminations – regulated | | | (304 | ) | | | (335 | ) | | | (615 | ) | | | (685 | ) |
Intercompany sales eliminations – unregulated | | | (2 | ) | | | (6 | ) | | | (4 | ) | | | (7 | ) |
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Total operating revenues | | | 2,485 | | | | 2,297 | | | | 4,525 | | | | 4,426 | |
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Costs and operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of energy sold and delivery fees – unregulated* | | | 910 | | | | 1,009 | | | | 1,654 | | | | 1,913 | |
Operating costs - regulated | | | 180 | | | | 180 | | | | 362 | | | | 355 | |
Operating costs – unregulated | | | 179 | | | | 198 | | | | 329 | | | | 364 | |
Depreciation and amortization – regulated | | | 108 | | | | 83 | | | | 213 | | | | 170 | |
Depreciation and amortization – unregulated | | | 77 | | | | 88 | | | | 156 | | | | 187 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses – regulated | | | 43 | | | | 53 | | | | 91 | | | | 103 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses – unregulated | | | 113 | | | | 164 | | | | 229 | | | | 310 | |
Franchise and revenue-based taxes – regulated | | | 56 | | | | 59 | | | | 114 | | | | 117 | |
Franchise and revenue-based taxes – unregulated | | | 24 | | | | 26 | | | | 51 | | | | 53 | |
Other income | | | (18 | ) | | | (18 | ) | | | (34 | ) | | | (20 | ) |
Other deductions | | | 14 | | | | 280 | | | | 18 | | | | 299 | |
Interest income | | | (16 | ) | | | (6 | ) | | | (31 | ) | | | (8 | ) |
Interest expense and related charges | | | 151 | | | | 154 | | | | 298 | | | | 299 | |
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Total costs and expenses | | | 1,821 | | | | 2,270 | | | | 3,450 | | | | 4,142 | |
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes and extraordinary gain | | $ | 664 | | | $ | 27 | | | $ | 1,075 | | | $ | 284 | |
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* | Includes cost of fuel consumed of $246 million and $242 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $405 million and $462 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The balance in each period represents energy purchased for resale and delivery fees. |
The operations of the TXU Energy Holdings segment are included above as unregulated as the Texas market has been open to competition since January 2002. However, retail pricing to residential customers in the historical service territory continues to be subject to certain price controls (price-to-beat).
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Other Income and Deductions —
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Net gain on sales of assets (a) | | $ | 13 | | $ | 16 | | $ | 26 | | | $ | 18 |
Power services agreement termination fee | | | 4 | | | — | | | 4 | | | | — |
Equity portion of allowance for funds used during Construction | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | 1 |
Other | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | 4 | | | | 1 |
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Total other income | | $ | 18 | | $ | 18 | | $ | 34 | | | $ | 20 |
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Charge related to coal contract counterparty Nonperformance | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 12 | | | $ | — |
Software write-off | | | — | | | 110 | | | — | | | | 110 |
Spare parts write-down | | | — | | | 79 | | | — | | | | 79 |
Capgemini outsourcing transition costs | | | 3 | | | — | | | 8 | | | | 1 |
Employee severance | | | 3 | | | 88 | | | 1 | | | | 103 |
Increase (decrease) in lease liability (b) | | | 3 | | | — | | | (12 | ) | | | — |
Other | | | 5 | | | 3 | | | 9 | | | | 6 |
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Total other deductions | | $ | 14 | | $ | 280 | | $ | 18 | | | $ | 299 |
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(a) | In 2004, principally amortization of deferred gains. |
(b) | In December 2004, US Holdings committed to immediately cease operating for its own benefit nine leased gas-fired combustion turbines, and recorded a charge of $157 million reported in other deductions. The charge represented the present value of the future lease payments for the turbines, net of estimated sublease proceeds. An adjustment of $15 million was recorded in the first quarter of 2005 to reflect indicative sublease bids received that exceeded the originally estimated sublease proceeds. A further true-up of the sublease proceeds for leases entered into resulted in a charge of $3 million in the second quarter of 2005. |
Severance Liability Related to Restructuring Activities —
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Liability for severance costs as of January 1, 2005 | | $ | 42 | | | $ | 12 | | | $ | 54 | |
Additions to liability | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 1 | |
Payments charged against liability | | | (12 | ) | | | (4 | ) | | | (16 | ) |
Other adjustments to the liability | | | (3 | ) | | | — | | | | (3 | ) |
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Liability for severance costs as of June 30, 2005 | | $ | 28 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | 36 | |
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Interest | | $ | 129 | | | $ | 132 | | | $ | 252 | | | $ | 255 | |
Distributions on exchangeable preferred membership interests of TXU Energy Holdings (a) | | | 17 | | | | 17 | | | | 34 | | | | 34 | |
Amortization of debt discounts and issuance cost | | | 9 | | | | 7 | | | | 20 | | | | 15 | |
Capitalized interest, including debt portion of allowance for funds used during construction | | | (4 | ) | | | (2 | ) | | | (8 | ) | | | (5 | ) |
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Total interest expense and related charges | | $ | 151 | | | $ | 154 | | | $ | 298 | | | $ | 299 | |
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(a) | In April 2004, TXU Corp. purchased TXU Energy Holdings’ preferred membership interests from unaffiliated holders, and subsequent to this purchase, TXU Energy Holdings has paid distributions on the preferred membership interests to TXU Corp. |
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Regulatory Assets and Liabilities —
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Generation-related regulatory assets securitized by transition bonds | | $ | 1,536 | | $ | 1,607 |
Securities reacquisition costs | | | 122 | | | 125 |
Recoverable deferred income taxes — net | | | 117 | | | 109 |
Nuclear decommissioning asset | | | 37 | | | 30 |
Other regulatory assets | | | 137 | | | 123 |
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Total regulatory assets | | | 1,949 | | | 1,994 |
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Investment tax credit and protected excess deferred taxes | | | 75 | | | 79 |
Over-collection of securitization (transition) bond revenues | | | 20 | | | 23 |
Other regulatory liabilities | | | 2 | | | 1 |
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Total regulatory liabilities | | | 97 | | | 103 |
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Net regulatory assets | | $ | 1,852 | | $ | 1,891 |
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Included in net regulatory assets are assets of $121 million at both June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 that are earning a return. The regulatory assets subject to securitization have a remaining recovery period of 11 years. Other regulatory assets have a remaining recovery period of 12 to 46 years.
Restricted Cash —
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Customer collections related to securitization bonds used only to service debt and pay expenses | | $ | 34 | | $ | — |
Payment of fees associated with securitization (transition) bonds | | | — | | | 10 |
Reserve for shortfalls of transition bond charges | | | — | | | 1 |
Demolition and relocation work to be performed by TXU Corp. related to the sale of land | | | 9 | | | 12 |
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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits— US Holdings is a participating employer in the pension plan sponsored by TXU Corp. US Holdings also participates with TXU Corp. and other subsidiaries of TXU Corp. to offer health care and life insurance benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents upon the retirement of such employees. The allocated pension and other postretirement benefit costs applicable to US Holdings totaled $19 million and $26 million for the three month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $45 million and $54 million for the six month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. For the three month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, net amounts recognized in earnings (less amounts deferred principally as a regulatory asset or property) for pension and other postretirement benefit costs totaled a credit of $5 million and expense of $20 million, respectively. For the six month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, net amounts recognized in earnings (less amounts deferred principally as a regulatory asset or property) for pension and other postretirement benefit costs totaled $17 million and $42 million, respectively.
The discount rate reflected in net pension and other postretirement benefit costs in 2005 is 6.0%. The expected rate of return on plan assets reflected in the 2005 cost amounts is 8.75% for the pension plan and 8.66% for other postretirement benefits.
Legislation enacted in the second quarter of 2005 resulted in a reduction of pension and other postretirement benefit costs recognized in earnings, as it provides for regulatory recovery of additional amounts of such costs. See discussion immediately below.
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Regulatory Recovery of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs — In June 2005, an amendment to the Public Utility Regulatory Act relating to pension and other postretirement benefits was enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas. This amendment provides for the recovery by TXU Electric Delivery of pension and other postretirement benefit costs for all applicable TXU Energy Holdings’ active and retired employees (i.e., former employees of the regulated predecessor integrated electric utility) related to employee service prior to the unbundling of TXU Corp.’s electric utility business effective January 1, 2002 resulting from the 1999 Restructuring Legislation. The amendment additionally authorizes TXU Electric Delivery to establish, effective January 1, 2005, a regulatory asset or liability for the difference between the amounts of pension and other postretirement benefits approved in current billing rates and the actual amounts that would otherwise have been recorded as charges or credits to earnings. Accordingly, in the second quarter of 2005, TXU Electric Delivery deferred $19 million (as a regulatory asset or property) in pension and postretirement benefit costs for the effect of the amendment through June 30, 2005. Amounts deferred are ultimately subject to regulatory approval.
Affiliate Transactions — The following represent significant affiliate transactions of US Holdings:
| • | | The average daily balance of short-term advances to parent during the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 was $1.5 billion and $911 million, respectively. Interest income earned on the advances for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 was $14 million and $7 million, respectively. The weighted average interest rate was 3.72% and 2.85% for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The average daily balance of short-term advances to parent during the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 was $1.2 billion and $218 million, respectively. Interest income earned on the advances for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 was $25 million and $3 million, respectively. The weighted average interest rate was 3.70% and 2.85% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Advances to parent may be settled in the form of dividends to TXU Corp. |
| • | | TXU Corp. charges US Holdings for certain administrative services at cost. These costs, which are reported in SG&A, totaled $21 million and $124 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, these costs totaled $43 million and $203 million, respectively. Effective July 1, 2004, under TXU Energy Holdings’ and TXU Energy Delivery’s ten year services agreements with Capgemini, several of the services previously performed by TXU Corp. are now provided by Capgemini. |
| • | | US Holdings charged TXU Gas for meter reading and certain customer and administrative support services. For the three months ended June 30, 2004, these charges totaled $13 million and are largely reported as a reduction in operation and maintenance expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2004, these charges totaled $25 million. On October 1, 2004, TXU Gas and Atmos Energy Corporation completed a merger by division in which Atmos Energy Corporation acquired TXU Gas’ operations. US Holdings will continue to provide meter reading services to Atmos Energy Corporation under a transition service agreement through September 2005, but customer and administrative support services are now provided by Capgemini. |
| • | | In April 2004, TXU Corp. purchased TXU Energy Holdings’ exchangeable preferred membership interests from unaffiliated holders, and as a result TXU Energy Holdings has paid distributions to TXU Corp. on these securities, which remain outstanding, since the purchase. Interest expense and related charges associated with these securities, including amortization of the related discount totaled $17 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and $34 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005. |
| • | | See Note 3 for information regarding the accounts receivable securitization program and related subordinated notes receivable. |
Accounts Receivable — At June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, accounts receivable of $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively, are stated net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $38 million and $16 million, respectively. Allowances related to receivables sold are reported in current liabilities and totaled $28 million and $47 million at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2005, bad debt expense was $19 million, net account write-offs were $16 million and changes related to receivables sold increased the allowance for uncollectible accounts by $19 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2004, bad debt expense was $47 million, net account write-offs were $68 million and changes related to receivables sold increased the allowance for uncollectible accounts by $11 million.
Accounts receivable included $498 million and $422 million of unbilled revenues at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.
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Reserves Related to Commodity Contract Assets — At June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, current and noncurrent commodity contract assets, arising principally from mark-to-market accounting, totaling $1.3 billion and $861 million, respectively, and are stated net of applicable credit (collection) and performance reserves totaling $18 million and $15 million, respectively. Performance reserves are provided for direct, incremental costs to settle the contracts.
Intangible Assets — Intangible assets other than goodwill are comprised of the following:
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Capitalized software placed in service | | $ | 62 | | $ | 32 | | $ | 30 | | $ | 61 | | $ | 28 | | $ | 33 |
Land easements | | | 174 | | | 62 | | | 112 | | | 173 | | | 61 | | | 112 |
Mineral rights and other | | | 31 | | | 23 | | | 8 | | | 31 | | | 23 | | | 8 |
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Aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 was $3 million and $8 million, respectively. Aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 was $5 million and $29 million, respectively. This decline reflected a transfer of information technology assets, principally capitalized software, to a TXU Corp. affiliate in connection with the Capgemini outsourcing transaction.
At June 30, 2005, the weighted average useful lives of capitalized software, land easements and mineral rights and other were 9 years, 69 years and 40 years, respectively.
The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years from December 31, 2004 is as follows:
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2006 | | | 11 |
2007 | | | 11 |
2008 | | | 10 |
2009 | | | 8 |
Goodwill of $542 million reported in the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 includes $517 million related to TXU Energy Holdings and $25 million related to TXU Electric Delivery.
Inventories by Major Category —
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Materials and supplies | | $ | 194 | | $ | 166 |
Fuel stock | | | 78 | | | 79 |
Gas stored underground | | | 72 | | | 72 |
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Total inventories | | $ | 344 | | $ | 317 |
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Property, Plant and Equipment — As of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, property, plant and equipment of $16.7 billion and $16.5 billion, respectively, is stated net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $11.2 billion and $10.9 billion, respectively.
As of June 30, 2005, substantially all of TXU Electric Delivery’s electric utility property, plant and equipment (with a net book value of $6.8 billion) is pledged as collateral on TXU Electric Delivery’s first mortgage bonds and senior secured notes.
Asset Retirement Obligations — SFAS 143 became effective on January 1, 2003. SFAS 143 requires entities to record the fair value of a legal liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period of its inception. For US Holdings, such liabilities primarily relate to nuclear generation plant decommissioning, land reclamation related to lignite mining and removal of lignite/coal-fired plant ash treatment facilities. The liability is recorded at its net present value with a corresponding increase in the carrying value of the related long-lived asset. The liability is accreted each period, representing the time value of money, and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the remaining useful life of the related asset.
The asset retirement liability was $520 million at June 30, 2005 and $631 million at December 31, 2004. Accretion during the six months ended June 30, 2005 totaled $17 million and reclamation payments totaled $15 million. Also, during the first quarter of 2005, an updated study of the cost to decommission US Holdings’ nuclear generating facility was completed. As a result of the updated study, the asset retirement obligation and related asset were adjusted downward $113 million, or 19%, principally due to revised cost escalation factors assumed in the previous study.
Accounting under SFAS 143 has no earnings impact with respect to the recognition of the asset retirement costs for nuclear decommissioning, as all costs are recoverable through the regulatory process as part of TXU Electric Delivery’s rate setting.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information —
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Cash payments related to continuing operations: | | | | | | |
Interest (net of amounts capitalized) | | $ | 277 | | $ | 305 |
Income taxes | | $ | 350 | | $ | 2 |
Noncash investing and financing activities: | | | | | | |
Capital contribution of property assets | | $ | 18 | | $ | — |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
TXU US Holdings Company:
We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of TXU US Holdings Company and subsidiaries (US Holdings) as of June 30, 2005, and the related condensed statements of consolidated income and comprehensive income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, and the condensed statements of consolidated cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of US Holdings’ management.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of US Holdings as of December 31, 2004, and the related statements of consolidated income, comprehensive income, cash flows and shareholders’ equity for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report (which report includes explanatory paragraphs related to US Holdings’ change in method of accounting for stock based compensation with the election to early adopt Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004)Share-Based Payment and the rescission of Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 98-10,Accounting for Contracts Involved in Energy Trading and Risk Management Activities and the restatement of the statements of cash flows for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004), dated March 28, 2005 and June 24, 2005 as to Note 20, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2004, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Dallas, Texas
August 12, 2005
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
BUSINESS
US Holdings is a subsidiary of TXU Corp. and is a holding company conducting its operations principally through its TXU Energy Holdings and TXU Electric Delivery subsidiaries. TXU Energy Holdings is engaged in electricity generation and retail and wholesale energy sales. TXU Electric Delivery is engaged in regulated electricity transmission and distribution operations.
US Holdings has two reportable segments: TXU Energy Holdings and TXU Electric Delivery. (See Note 6 to Financial Statements for further information concerning reportable business segments.)
Subsequent to rating actions taken by S&P (see discussion below under “Credit Ratings”), TXU Corp. has undertaken a detailed review of its financial strategy and business plans. TXU Corp. continues to evaluate growth strategies and other value-creating opportunities involving each of its businesses and assets, including US Holdings.
Discontinued Operations —The Pedricktown, New Jersey 122 MW power production business was sold on July 1, 2005 for $8.7 million in cash.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
All dollar amounts in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the tables therein are stated in millions of US dollars unless otherwise indicated.
The results of operations and the related management’s discussion of those results for all periods presented reflect the discontinuance of certain operations of US Holdings. (See Note 2 to Financial Statements regarding discontinued operations.)
Consolidated US Holdings
Three Months Ended June 30, 2005 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2004
Reference is made to the consolidated income statements presented in the financial statements and the comparisons of results by business segment following the discussion of consolidated results immediately below. The business segment comparisons provide additional detail and quantification of items affecting financial results.
US Holdings’ operating revenues increased $188 million, or 8%, to $2.5 billion in 2005.
| • | | Operating revenues in the TXU Energy Holdings segment increased $112 million, or 5%, to $2.2 billion driven by higher retail and wholesale pricing, partially offset by the effect of lower sales volumes. Retail volumes declined 17% primarily reflecting loss of customers due to competitive activity, particularly in the large business market. |
| • | | Operating revenues in the TXU Electric Delivery segment increased $46 million, or 9%, to $564 million in 2005 driven by higher tariffs, including transition charges associated with securitization bonds. |
| • | | Consolidated revenue growth reflected a $35 million reduction in the intercompany sales elimination, primarily reflecting lower sales by TXU Electric Delivery to TXU Energy Holdings as sales to nonaffiliated REPs increased. |
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Gross Margin
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Operating revenues | | $ | 2,485 | | 100 | % | | $ | 2,297 | | 100 | % |
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Cost of energy sold, including delivery fees | | | 910 | | 37 | % | | | 1,009 | | 44 | % |
Operating costs | | | 359 | | 14 | % | | | 378 | | 17 | % |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 184 | | 7 | % | | | 166 | | 7 | % |
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Gross margin | | $ | 1,032 | | 42 | % | | $ | 744 | | 32 | % |
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Gross margin is considered a key operating metric as it measures the effect of changes in sales volumes and pricing versus the variable and fixed costs to generate and deliver energy. Cost of energy sold consists of fuel and purchased power costs. Operating costs relate directly to generation plants and the transmission and distribution (delivery) system. Depreciation and amortization expense included in gross margin relates to assets that are directly used in the generation and delivery of electricity.
Gross margin increased $288 million, or 39%, to $1.0 billion in 2005.
| • | | The TXU Energy Holdings segment’s gross margin increased $273 million, or 56%, to $758 million, driven by higher pricing, partially offset by the effect of lower volumes. |
| • | | The TXU Electric Delivery segment’s gross margin increased by $22 million, or 9%, to $276 million in 2005, driven by higher transmission-related revenues and other tariff increases. |
Operating costs decreased $19 million, or 5%, to $359 million in 2005. The decline primarily reflected the absence of $14 million in costs related to activities no longer performed (TXU Gas customer support as well as combustion turbine and gas transportation operations) at TXU Energy Holdings and an $11 million effect of legislation enacted in the second quarter of 2005 that resulted in deferral of pension and other postretirement benefit costs. See Note 8 to Financial Statements. (Also see effect of this legislation on SG&A expense.) Operating costs at TXU Electric Delivery also reflected $5 million in higher contractor expenses primarily for vegetation management.
Depreciation and amortization (including amounts shown in the gross margin table above) increased $14 million, or 8%, to $185 million in 2005. The increase was driven by higher amortization of the transition bond regulatory asset, partially offset by lower software amortization.
SG&A expense decreased $61 million, or 28%, to $156 million in 2005. The decline was driven by the benefits of cost reduction initiatives including the Capgemini outsourcing agreement totaling approximately $26 million, lower bad debt expense of $13 million and lower incentive compensation due to fewer shares awarded to management of $10 million. The decrease also included an $8 million effect of legislation enacted in the second quarter of 2005 that resulted in deferral of pension and other postretirement benefit costs.
Other income totaled $18 million in 2005 and 2004. The 2005 amount included $13 million of amortization of the deferred gain on the sale of the gas transportation business and a gain of $4 million related to the termination of a power services contract. The 2004 amount included $16 million of amortization of deferred gains on asset sales.
Other deductions decreased $266 million to $14 million in 2005. The decline reflected $277 million in 2004 in charges for employee severance and asset writedowns related to restructuring actions described in detail in the 2004 Form 10-K/A.
Interest income increased by $10 million to $16 million in 2005 primarily due to higher average advances to affiliates.
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Interest expense and related charges decreased $3 million, or 2% to $151 million in 2005 reflecting a $3 million decrease due to lower average borrowings and $2 million in lower capitalized interest, partially offset by a $1 million increase due to higher average rates.
The effective income tax rate was 33.9% on income from continuing operations before extraordinary gain in 2005 compared to 18.5% on a loss in the 2004 quarter. The effective tax rate in 2004 reflected the effects of ongoing benefits of lignite depletion and investment tax credit amortization.
Results from continuing operations before extraordinary gain (an after-tax measure) increased $407 million to $439 million in 2005.
| • | | Earnings in the TXU Energy Holdings segment increased $364 million driven by improved gross margin, the effect of restructuring-related charges in 2004 and lower SG&A expenses. |
| • | | Earnings in the TXU Electric Delivery segment rose $39 million driven by the effect of restructuring-related charges in 2004, an increase in transmission-related and other tariffs and lower SG&A expenses. |
| • | | Results from the US Holdings holding company improved $4 million primarily reflecting increased interest income from advances to affiliates. |
Net pension and other postretirement benefit costs increased income from continuing operations by $3 million in 2005 and reduced income from continuing operations by $13 million in 2004.
Loss from discontinued operations decreased $26 million to $1 million in 2005. (See Note 2 to Financial Statements.)
An extraordinary gain of $16 million (net of tax of $9 million) in 2004 represents an increase in the carrying value of TXU Electric Delivery’s regulatory asset subject to securitization. The second and final tranche of the securitization bonds was issued in June 2004. The increase in the related regulatory asset is due to the effect of higher interest rates on the bonds and therefore increased amounts to be recovered in tariffs billed to REPs by TXU Electric Delivery as transition charges to service the bonds.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2004
US Holdings’ operating revenues increased $99 million, or 2%, to $4.5 billion in 2005.
| • | | Operating revenues in the TXU Energy Holdings segment declined $42 million, or 1%, to $4.0 billion driven by the effect of lower sales volumes, partially offset by higher retail and wholesale pricing. Retail volumes declined 19% primarily reflecting loss of customers due to competitive activity, particularly in the large business market. |
| • | | Operating revenues in the TXU Electric Delivery segment increased $73 million, or 7%, to $1.1 billion in 2005 driven by higher tariffs, including transition charges associated with securitization bonds. |
| • | | Consolidated revenue growth reflected a $73 million reduction in the intercompany sales elimination, primarily reflecting lower sales by TXU Electric Delivery to TXU Energy Holdings as sales to nonaffiliated REPs increased. |
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Gross Margin
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Operating revenues | | $ | 4,525 | | 100 | % | | $ | 4,426 | | 100 | % |
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Cost of energy sold, including delivery fees | | | 1,654 | | 37 | % | | | 1,913 | | 43 | % |
Operating costs | | | 691 | | 15 | % | | | 719 | | 16 | % |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 367 | | 8 | % | | | 332 | | 8 | % |
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Gross margin | | $ | 1,813 | | 40 | % | | $ | 1,462 | | 33 | % |
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Gross margin increased $351 million, or 24%, to $1.8 billion in 2005.
| • | | The TXU Energy Holdings segment’s gross margin increased $335 million, or 36%, to $1.3 billion, driven by higher pricing partially offset by the effect of lower volumes. |
| • | | The TXU Electric Delivery segment’s gross margin increased by $20 million, or 4%, to $539 million in 2005, driven by higher transmission-related revenues and other tariff increases. |
Operating costs decreased $28 million, or 4%, to $691 million in 2005. The decline primarily reflected the absence of $30 million in costs related to activities no longer performed (TXU Gas customer support as well as combustion turbine and gas transportation operations) at TXU Energy Holdings and an $8 million effect of legislation enacted in the second quarter of 2005 that reduced the amount of pension and other postretirement benefit costs recognized in earnings. See Note 8 to Financial Statements. (Also see effect of this legislation on SG&A expense.) Operating costs at TXU Electric Delivery also reflected $5 million in higher contractor expenses primarily for vegetation management costs.
Depreciation and amortization (including amounts shown in the gross margin table above) increased $12 million, or 3%, to $369 million in 2005. The increase was driven by higher amortization of the transition bond regulatory asset, partially offset by lower software amortization.
SG&A expense decreased $93 million, or 23%, to $320 million in 2005. The decline was driven by the benefits of cost reduction initiatives including the Capgemini outsourcing agreement totaling $45 million and lower bad debt expense of $28 million. The decrease also included an $8 million effect of legislation enacted in the second quarter of 2005 that reduced the amount of pension and other postretirement benefit costs recognized in earnings.
Other income totaled $34 million in 2005 and $20 million in 2004. The 2005 amount included $26 million of amortization of the deferred gain on the sale of the gas transportation business and a gain of $4 million related to the termination of a power services contract. The 2004 amount included $18 million of amortization of deferred gains on asset sales.
Other deductions decreased $281 million to $18 million in 2005. The decline reflected $292 million in charges in 2004 for employee severance and asset write-downs related to the restructuring actions described in detail in the 2004 Form 10-K/A.
Interest income increased by $23 million to $31 million in 2005 primarily due to higher average advances to affiliates.
Interest expense and related charges decreased $1 million to $298 million in 2005 reflecting $3 million in lower capitalized interest, partially offset by a $1 million increase due to higher average borrowings.
The effective income tax rate was 32.9% in 2005 as compared to 26.8% in 2004. The effective tax rate in 2004 reflected the effects of ongoing tax benefits of depletion allowances and amortization of investment tax credits on the lower income base.
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Income from continuing operations before extraordinary gain (an after-tax measure) increased $513 million to $721 million in 2005.
| • | | Earnings in the TXU Energy Holdings segment increased $451 million driven by improved gross margin, the effect of restructuring-related charges in 2004 and lower SG&A expenses. |
| • | | Earnings in the TXU Electric Delivery segment rose $44 million primarily driven by the effect of restructuring-related charges in 2004 and an increase in transmission-related and other tariffs. |
| • | | Results of the US Holdings holding company improved $18 million primarily reflecting amortization of the deferred gain on the June 2004 sale of TXU Fuel and increased interest income from advances to affiliates. |
Net pension and other postretirement benefit costs reduced income from continuing operations by $11 million in 2005 and $28 million in 2004.
Loss from discontinued operations decreased $26 million to $4 million in 2005. (See Note 2 to Financial Statements.)
An extraordinary gain of $16 million (net of tax of $9 million) in 2004 represents an increase in the carrying value of TXU Electric Delivery’s regulatory asset subject to securitization. The second and final tranche of the securitization bonds was issued in June 2004. The increase in the related regulatory asset is due to the effect of higher interest rates on the bonds and therefore increased amounts to be recovered in tariffs billed to REPs by TXU Electric Delivery as transition charges to service the bonds.
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TXU Energy Holdings
Financial Results
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Operating revenues | | $ | 2,227 | | | $ | 2,115 | | | $ | 4,030 | | | $ | 4,072 | |
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Cost of energy sold and delivery fees | | | 1,216 | | | | 1,348 | | | | 2,272 | | | | 2,602 | |
Operating costs | | | 177 | | | | 200 | | | | 330 | | | | 367 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 77 | | | | 88 | | | | 156 | | | | 185 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | 113 | | | | 163 | | | | 227 | | | | 310 | |
Franchise and revenue-based taxes | | | 24 | | | | 27 | | | | 50 | | | | 53 | |
Other income | | | (6 | ) | | | (12 | ) | | | (8 | ) | | | (13 | ) |
Other deductions | | | 12 | | | | 261 | | | | 13 | | | | 281 | |
Interest income | | | (11 | ) | | | (7 | ) | | | (21 | ) | | | (8 | ) |
Interest expense and related charges | | | 94 | | | | 93 | | | | 185 | | | | 172 | |
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Total costs and expenses | | | 1,696 | | | | 2,161 | | | | 3,204 | | | | 3,949 | |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | | | 531 | | | | (46 | ) | | | 826 | | | | 123 | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | 186 | | | | (27 | ) | | | 278 | | | | 26 | |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations | | $ | 345 | | | $ | (19 | ) | | $ | 548 | | | $ | 97 | |
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Sales Volume Data
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Retail electricity sales volumes (GWh): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Residential | | 7,100 | | | 7,367 | | | (3.6 | ) | | 13,417 | | | 14,486 | | | (7.4 | ) |
Small business (a) | | 2,289 | | | 2,542 | | | (10.0 | ) | | 4,323 | | | 5,075 | | | (14.8 | ) |
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Total historical service territory | | 9,389 | | | 9,909 | | | (5.2 | ) | | 17,740 | | | 19,561 | | | (9.3 | ) |
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Residential | | 858 | | | 731 | | | 17.4 | | | 1,486 | | | 1,249 | | | 19.0 | |
Small business (a) | | 165 | | | 89 | | | 85.4 | | | 304 | | | 150 | | | 102.7 | |
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Total other territories | | 1,023 | | | 820 | | | 24.8 | | | 1,790 | | | 1,399 | | | 27.9 | |
Large business and other customers | | 4,172 | | | 6,771 | | | (38.4 | ) | | 8,534 | | | 13,480 | | | (36.7 | ) |
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Total retail electricity | | 14,584 | | | 17,500 | | | (16.7 | ) | | 28,064 | | | 34,440 | | | (18.5 | ) |
Wholesale electricity sales volumes | | 11,331 | | | 12,171 | | | (6.9 | ) | | 22,811 | | | 24,724 | | | (7.7 | ) |
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Total retail and wholesale electricity sales volumes | | 25,915 | | | 29,671 | | | (12.7 | ) | | 50,875 | | | 59,164 | | | (14.0 | ) |
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Retail volumes (GWh) – weather adjusted (b): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential | | 7,643 | | | 8,098 | | | (5.6 | ) | | 14,727 | | | 15,735 | | | (6.4 | ) |
Small business | | 2,411 | | | 2,631 | | | (8.4 | ) | | 4,601 | | | 5,225 | | | (11.9 | ) |
Large business and other customers | | 4,166 | | | 6,771 | | | (38.5 | ) | | 8,542 | | | 13,480 | | | (36.6 | ) |
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Average volume (kWh) per retail customer (c): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Residential | | 3,809 | | | 3,649 | | | 4.4 | | | 7,091 | | | 7,108 | | | (0.2 | ) |
Small business | | 8,096 | | | 8,161 | | | (0.8 | ) | | 15,028 | | | 16,222 | | | (7.4 | ) |
Large business and other customers | | 71,155 | | | 87,380 | | | (18.6 | ) | | 129,342 | | | 184,108 | | | (29.7 | ) |
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Residential | | 3,659 | | | 3,649 | | | 0.3 | | | 7,008 | | | 7,108 | | | (1.4 | ) |
Small business | | 7,957 | | | 8,161 | | | (2.5 | ) | | 14,944 | | | 16,222 | | | (7.9 | ) |
Large business and other customers | | 71,057 | | | 87,380 | | | (18.7 | ) | | 129,466 | | | 184,108 | | | (29.7 | ) |
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Cooling degree days | | 102.2 | % | | 89.9 | % | | | | | 101.3 | % | | 92.2 | % | | | |
Heating degree days | | 106.9 | % | | 109.9 | % | | | | | 89.6 | % | | 93.8 | % | | | |
(a) | Customers with demand of less than 1 MW annually. |
(b) | 2005 amounts adjusted for estimated weather effect as compared to 2004. |
(c) | Calculated using average number of customers for period. |
(d) | Weather data is obtained from Weatherbank, Inc., an independent company that collects and archives weather data from reporting stations of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (a federal agency under the US Department of Commerce). |
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Customer Count Data
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Residential | | 1,865 | | 2,037 | | (8.4 | ) |
Small business (b) | | 294 | | 318 | | (7.5 | ) |
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Total historical service territory | | 2,159 | | 2,355 | | (8.3 | ) |
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Residential | | 193 | | 183 | | 5.5 | |
Small business (b) | | 7 | | 6 | | 16.7 | |
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Revenue and Market Share Data
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Residential | | $ | 838 | | | $ | 750 | | | 11.7 | | | $ | 1,474 | | | $ | 1,400 | | | 5.3 | |
Small business (a) | | | 270 | | | | 258 | | | 4.7 | | | | 498 | | | | 514 | | | (3.1 | ) |
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Total historical service territory | | | 1,108 | | | | 1,008 | | | 9.9 | | | | 1,972 | | | | 1,914 | | | 3.0 | |
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Residential | | | 99 | | | | 72 | | | 37.5 | | | | 156 | | | | 115 | | | 35.7 | |
Small business (a) | | | 15 | | | | 8 | | | 87.5 | | | | 27 | | | | 14 | | | 92.9 | |
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Total other territories | | | 114 | | | | 80 | | | 42.5 | | | | 183 | | | | 129 | | | 41.9 | |
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Large business and other customers | | | 332 | | | | 455 | | | (27.0 | ) | | | 659 | | | | 908 | | | (27.4 | ) |
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Total retail electricity revenues | | | 1,554 | | | | 1,543 | | | 0.7 | | | | 2,814 | | | | 2,951 | | | (4.6 | ) |
Wholesale electricity revenues | | | 549 | | | | 476 | | | 15.3 | | | | 1,065 | | | | 942 | | | 13.1 | |
Hedging and risk management activities | | | 47 | | | | 11 | | | — | | | | (6 | ) | | | 3 | | | — | |
Other revenues | | | 77 | | | | 85 | | | (9.4 | ) | | | 157 | | | | 176 | | | (10.8 | ) |
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Total operating revenues | | $ | 2,227 | | | $ | 2,115 | | | 5.3 | | | $ | 4,030 | | | $ | 4,072 | | | (1.0 | ) |
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Net realized gains (losses) on settled positions | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 24 | | | | | | $ | (24 | ) | | $ | 34 | | | | |
Reversal of previously recognized net unrealized gains on settled positions | | | (14 | ) | | | (9 | ) | | | | | | (23 | ) | | | (39 | ) | | | |
Net unrealized gains (losses) on open positions, including ineffectiveness | | | 56 | | | | (4 | ) | | | | | | 41 | | | | 8 | | | | |
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Residential | | $ | 117.80 | | | $ | 101.53 | | | 16.0 | | | $ | 109.39 | | | $ | 96.27 | | | 13.6 | |
Small business | | $ | 116.38 | | | $ | 101.28 | | | 14.9 | | | $ | 113.59 | | | $ | 101.06 | | | 12.4 | |
Large business and other customers | | $ | 79.43 | | | $ | 67.14 | | | 18.3 | | | $ | 77.19 | | | $ | 67.33 | | | 14.6 | |
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Residential (c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 77 | % | | | 85 | % | | | |
Small business (c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 74 | % | | | 83 | % | | | |
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Small business | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | % | | | 33 | % | | | |
Large business and other customers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | % | | | 35 | % | | | |
(a) | Customers with demand of less than 1 MW annually. |
(b) | Based on number of meters, except large business which is based upon annualized consumption. |
(c) | Estimated market share is based on the number of customers that have choice. |
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Cost of Energy Sold Data
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Nuclear fuel (baseload) | | $ | 18 | | | $ | 17 | | | 5.9 | | | $ | 38 | | | $ | 38 | | | — | |
Lignite/coal (baseload) | | | 119 | | | | 116 | | | 2.6 | | | | 234 | | | | 242 | | | (3.3 | ) |
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Total baseload | | | 137 | | | | 133 | | | 3.0 | | | | 272 | | | | 280 | | | (2.9 | ) |
Gas/oil fuel and purchased power | | | 671 | | | | 788 | | | (14.8 | ) | | | 1,186 | | | | 1,456 | | | (18.5 | ) |
Other cost of energy sold | | | 70 | | | | 57 | | | 22.8 | | | | 133 | | | | 112 | | | 18.8 | |
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Cost of energy sold | | | 878 | | | | 978 | | | (10.2 | ) | | | 1,591 | | | | 1,848 | | | (13.9 | ) |
Delivery fees | | | 338 | | | | 370 | | | (8.6 | ) | | | 681 | | | | 754 | | | (9.7 | ) |
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Cost of energy sold and delivery fees | | $ | 1,216 | | | $ | 1,348 | | | (9.8 | ) | | $ | 2,272 | | | $ | 2,602 | | | (12.7 | ) |
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Lignite/coal generation (a) | | $ | 12.02 | | | $ | 12.36 | | | (2.7 | ) | | $ | 11.98 | | | $ | 12.81 | | | (6.5 | ) |
Gas/oil generation and purchased power | | $ | 56.59 | | | $ | 47.17 | | | 20.0 | | | $ | 54.27 | | | $ | 45.60 | | | 19.0 | |
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Delivery fees per MWh | | $ | 22.84 | | | $ | 20.86 | | | 9.5 | | | $ | 23.95 | | | $ | 21.59 | | | 10.9 | |
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Nuclear (baseload) | | | 4,250 | | | | 3,992 | | | 6.5 | | | | 9,047 | | | | 8,845 | | | 2.3 | |
Lignite/coal (baseload) | | | 10,605 | | | | 10,223 | | | 3.7 | | | | 21,125 | | | | 20,426 | | | 3.4 | |
Gas/oil | | | 1,005 | | | | 1,401 | | | (28.3 | ) | | | 1,265 | | | | 2,311 | | | (45.3 | ) |
Purchased power | | | 10,780 | | | | 15,237 | | | (29.3 | ) | | | 20,586 | | | | 29,469 | | | (30.1 | ) |
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Total energy supply | | | 26,640 | | | | 30,853 | | | (13.7 | ) | | | 52,023 | | | | 61,051 | | | (14.8 | ) |
Less line loss and other | | | 725 | | | | 1,182 | | | (38.7 | ) | | | 1,148 | | | | 1,887 | | | (39.2 | ) |
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Net energy supply volumes | | | 25,915 | | | | 29,671 | | | (12.7 | ) | | | 50,875 | | | | 59,164 | | | (14.0 | ) |
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Lignite/coal | | | 86.9 | % | | | 83.9 | % | | | | | | 87.3 | % | | | 83.8 | % | | | |
Total base load | | | 86.3 | % | | | 82.8 | % | | | | | | 88.3 | % | | | 85.1 | % | | | |
(a) | Includes depreciation and amortization of lignite mining assets, which is reported in the depreciation and amortization expense line item, but is part of overall fuel costs. |
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TXU Energy Holdings
Three Months Ended June 30, 2005 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2004
Operating revenues increased $112 million, or 5%, to $2.2 billion in 2005.
| • | | Retail electricity revenues increased $11 million to $1.6 billion. |
| • | | This increase reflected $268 million in higher average pricing due to increased price-to-beat rates, reflecting regulatory-approved fuel factor increases in 2004 and 2005, and higher pricing in the competitive business market, both resulting from higher natural gas prices. |
| • | | The effect of higher average retail pricing was partially offset by a $257 million decrease attributable to a 17% drop in sales volumes, primarily reflecting loss of customers due to competitive activity, particularly in the large business market. Lower large business market volumes also reflected a strategy to target higher margin customers in that segment. Total residential and small business sales volumes fell 3%, driven by competitive activity and stricter credit and collection policies and partially offset by the effect of increased consumption due to hotter weather. |
| • | | Retail electricity customer counts at June 30, 2005 declined 8% from June 30, 2004. Total residential and small business customer counts in the historical service territory declined 8% and in all combined territories declined 7%. |
| • | | Wholesale electricity revenues grew $73 million, or 15%, to $549 million reflecting a $106 million increase due to the effect of increased natural gas prices on wholesale prices, partially offset by a $33 million decrease attributable to a 7% decline in sales volumes. |
| • | | The wholesale sales volumes comparison to 2004 reflects an increase in volumes in 2004 due to the establishment of the new northeast zone in ERCOT. Because TXU Energy Holdings has a generation plant and a relatively small retail customer base in the new zone, wholesale sales volumes increased, and wholesale power purchases also increased to meet retail sales demand in other zones and minimize congestion costs. Completion of transmission projects later in 2004 reduced congestion costs, resulting in normalized sales and purchase volumes in the second quarter of 2005. |
| • | | The decrease in other revenues of $8 million primarily reflected the effect of no longer providing customer care support to TXU Gas and the sale of the gas transportation business in June 2004. |
Results from hedging and risk management activities, which are reported in revenues and include both realized and unrealized gains and losses, totaled $47 million and $11 million in net gains in 2005 and 2004, respectively. Because the hedging activities are intended to mitigate the risk of commodity price movements on revenues and cost of energy sold, the changes in such results should not be viewed in isolation, but rather taken together with the effects of pricing and cost changes on gross margin. Results in 2005 included:
| • | | $55 million in net unrealized gains resulting primarily from increasing market heat rates; |
| • | | $22 million in net realized losses (compared to $4 million in net realized losses in 2004), associated with prior years’ cash flow hedges, reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income; and |
| • | | $9 million in net unrealized gains on hedges from changes in natural gas prices. |
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Cost of energy sold and delivery fees | | | 1,216 | | 55 | % | | | 1,348 | | 64 | % |
Generation plant operating costs | | | 177 | | 8 | % | | | 200 | | 9 | % |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 76 | | 3 | % | | | 82 | | 4 | % |
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Gross margin increased $273 million, or 56%, to $758 million in 2005.
| • | | The gross margin increase primarily reflected the increasing cost advantage and improved performance of TXU Energy Holdings’ nuclear and coal/lignite-fired baseload plants in an environment of higher wholesale market prices. The increased wholesale prices were driven by rising natural gas prices and higher market heat rates. Retail prices, including price-to-beat rates, were increased in response to higher wholesale prices. The gross margin performance was mitigated by the effect of lower volumes. |
| • | | Lower cost of energy sold (fuel and purchased power costs) as a percent of revenues reflected: |
| • | | the favorable effect of lower purchased power volumes (due to lower sales volumes) |
| • | | a favorable retail sales mix shift from lower margin large business customers |
| • | | improved efficiency of coal/lignite-fired generation plants and lower use of gas-fired generation, resulting in a 2% decline in fuel cost per MWh produced (including baseload and gas-fired generation) |
| • | | a 7% decline in planned and unplanned baseload plant outage days; |
partially offset by:
| • | | a 17% increase in per MWh cost of purchased power, due to rising natural gas prices and higher market heat rates; and |
| • | | a 10% increase in delivery fees per MWh. |
Operating costs decreased $23 million, or 12%, to $177 million in 2005. The decline reflected:
| • | | a $9 million effect of no longer providing customer care support to TXU Gas (largely offset by lower related revenues), the operations of which were sold in October 2004; |
| • | | the absence of $5 million of costs associated with 9 combustion turbine units no longer operated for TXU Energy Holdings’ benefit; |
| • | | $4 million in lower pension and other postretirement benefit costs (see discussion in SG&A expenses below regarding these costs) |
| • | | $4 million decrease in other employee benefits including lower medical benefits costs due to changes in plans; |
partially offset by:
| • | | $4 million in increased incentive compensation expense to reflect projected performance against established targets in generation operations. |
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Depreciation and amortization (including amounts shown in the gross margin table above) decreased $11 million, or 13%, to $77 million. The decline included $5 million due to the effect of the transfer of information technology assets, principally capitalized software, to a TXU Corp. affiliate in connection with the Capgemini outsourcing transaction and a $3 million effect of reduced 2005 depreciation rates for lignite/coal-fired plants due to an increase in the estimated useful lives.
SG&A expenses decreased $50 million, or 31%, to $113 million in 2005. The decline reflected:
| • | | a net $24 million decline due to cost reduction initiatives, including the effects of the Capgemini agreement; |
| • | | $13 million in lower bad debt expense reflecting stricter disconnect policies, more focused collection activities, targeted customer marketing and lower accounts receivable balances; |
| • | | $7 million in reduced incentive compensation expense due to lower share awards to management; |
| • | | a $4 million decrease in marketing expense due to timing of expenditures; |
| • | | a $6 million net decrease in employee retirement-related expenses primarily due to the assumption by TXU Electric Delivery of pension and other postretirement benefit costs related to service of TXU Energy Holdings’ employees prior to the unbundling of TXU Corp.’s electric utility business and the deregulation of the Texas electricity industry effective January 1, 2002. This change in retirement-related expense allocation was based on an agreement between TXU Energy Holdings and TXU Electric Delivery effective January 1, 2005 (see Note 8 to Financial Statements for more detail); and |
| • | | a $5 million increase in outside consulting expense primarily related to projects to improve operational efficiencies at generation plants. |
Other income totaled $6 million in 2005 and $12 million in 2004. Other income in 2005 included a gain of $4 million in connection with the termination of a power services contract and $2 million in gains on the sale of mining lands. Other income in 2004 reflected $12 million of amortization of a gain on the sale of two generation plants in 2002; the amortization ceased due to the recognition of the gain in the fourth quarter of 2004 upon termination of a power purchase agreement entered into upon sale of the plants.
Other deductions totaled $12 million in 2005 and $261 million in 2004. The 2004 amount includes charges totaling $258 million for asset write-downs and employee severance related to the restructuring actions described in detail in the 2004 Form 10-K/A. The 2005 amount includes:
| • | | $3 million to reduce estimated sublease proceeds included in the net liability recorded in 2004 for the leased gas-fired combustion turbines no longer operated for TXU Energy Holdings’ benefit; |
| • | | $2 million in equity losses (representing amortization expense) in the TXU Corp. entity holding the capitalized software licensed to Capgemini; and |
| • | | $2 million in transition costs associated with the Capgemini outsourcing agreement; |
Interest income increased by $4 million to $11 million in 2005 reflecting higher interest on short-term investments and higher average advances to affiliates.
The effective income tax rate was 35.0% in 2005 compared to 58.7% on a loss in 2004. The 2005 effective tax rate reflects $10 million related to settlement of the IRS audit for the 1994 through 1996 tax years. The effective tax rate in 2004 reflected the effects of ongoing tax benefits of depletion allowances and amortization of investment tax credits.
Results from continuing operations after-tax improved $364 million to $345 million in 2005 driven by improved gross margin, the effect of restructuring-related charges in 2004 and lower SG&A expenses. Net pension and postretirement benefit costs reduced net income by $9 million in 2004 and had no material effect on net income in 2005.
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TXU Energy Holdings
Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2004
Operating revenues declined $42 million, or 1%, to $4.0 billion in 2005.
| • | | Retail electricity revenues decreased $137 million, or 5%, to $2.8 billion. |
| • | | This decline reflected a $547 million decrease attributable to a 19% drop in sales volumes, primarily reflecting loss of customers due to competitive activity, particularly in the large business market. Lower large business market volumes also reflected a strategy to target higher margin customers in that segment. Total residential and small business sales volumes fell 7%, driven by competitive activity and stricter credit and collection policies and partially offset by the effect of increased consumption due to hotter weather. |
| • | | The effect of lower retail volumes was partially offset by $410 million in higher average pricing due to increased price-to-beat rates, reflecting regulatory-approved fuel factor increases in 2004 and 2005, and higher pricing in the competitive business market, both resulting from higher natural gas prices. |
| • | | Retail electricity customer counts at June 30, 2005 declined 8% from June 30, 2004. Total residential and small business customer counts in the historical service territory declined 8% and in all combined territories declined 7%. |
| • | | Wholesale electricity revenues grew $123 million, or 13%, to $1.1 billion reflecting a $196 million increase due to the effect of increased natural gas prices on wholesale prices, partially offset by a $73 million decrease attributable to an 8% decline in sales volumes. |
| • | | The wholesale sales volumes comparison to 2004 reflects an increase in volumes in 2004 due to the establishment of the new northeast zone in ERCOT. Because TXU Energy Holdings has a generation plant and a relatively small retail customer base in the new zone, wholesale sales volumes increased, and wholesale power purchases also increased to meet retail sales demand in other zones and minimize congestion costs. Completion of transmission projects later in 2004 reduced congestion costs, resulting in normalized sales and purchase volumes in 2005. |
| • | | The decrease in other revenues of $19 million primarily reflected the effect of no longer providing customer care support to TXU Gas and the sale of the gas transportation business in June 2004. |
Results from hedging and risk management activities, which are reported in revenues and include both realized and unrealized gains and losses, totaled $6 million in net losses in 2005 and $3 million in net gains in 2004. Because the hedging activities are intended to mitigate the risk of commodity price movements on revenues and cost of energy sold, the changes in such results should not be viewed in isolation, but rather taken together with the effects of pricing and cost changes on gross margin. Results in 2005 included:
| • | | $46 million in net realized losses (compared to $2 million in net realized losses in 2004), associated with prior years’ cash flow hedges, reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income; |
| • | | $67 million in net unrealized gains resulting primarily from increasing market heat rates; and |
| • | | $22 million in net unrealized losses on hedges from changes in natural gas prices. |
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Operating revenues | | $ | 4,030 | | 100 | % | | $ | 4,072 | | 100 | % |
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Cost of energy sold and delivery fees | | | 2,272 | | 56 | % | | | 2,602 | | 64 | % |
Generation plant operating costs | | | 330 | | 8 | % | | | 367 | | 9 | % |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 154 | | 4 | % | | | 164 | | 4 | % |
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| • | | The gross margin increase primarily reflected the increasing cost advantage and improved performance of TXU Energy Holdings’ nuclear and coal/lignite-fired baseload plants in an environment of higher wholesale market prices. The increased wholesale prices were driven by rising natural gas prices and higher market heat rates. Retail prices, including price-to-beat rates, were increased in response to higher wholesale prices. The gross margin performance was mitigated by the effect of lower volumes. |
| • | | Lower cost of energy sold as a percent of revenues reflected: |
| • | | the favorable effect of lower purchased power volumes (due to lower sales volumes); |
| • | | a favorable retail sales mix shift from lower margin large business customers; |
| • | | improved efficiency of coal/lignite-fired generation plants and lower use of gas-fired generation, resulting in a 12% decline in fuel cost per MWh produced (including baseload and gas-fired generation); and |
| • | | a 16% decline in planned and unplanned baseload plant outage days; |
partially offset by:
| • | | a 19% increase in per MWh cost of purchased power, due to rising natural gas prices and higher market heat rates; and |
| • | | an 11% increase in delivery fees per MWh. |
Operating costs decreased $37 million, or 10%, to $330 million in 2005. The decline reflected:
| • | | a $15 million effect of no longer providing customer care support to TXU Gas (largely offset by lower related revenues), the operations of which were sold in October 2004; |
| • | | the absence of $9 million of costs associated with 9 combustion turbine units no longer operated for TXU Energy Holdings’ benefit; |
| • | | the absence of $6 million of costs associated with the gas transportation business sold in June 2004; |
| • | | $14 million in lower staffing and benefits expense including $5 million in lower pension and other postretirement benefit costs (see discussion in SG&A expenses below regarding these costs); |
partially offset by:
| • | | a $4 million increase in incentive compensation to reflect projected performance against established targets in generation operations. |
Depreciation and amortization (including amounts shown in the gross margin table above) decreased $29 million, or 16%, to $156 million. The decline included $19 million due to the effect of the transfer of information technology assets, principally capitalized software, to a TXU Corp. affiliate in connection with the Capgemini outsourcing transaction (a portion of the software was written down prior to transfer). The decrease also reflected a $6 million effect of reduced 2005 depreciation rates for lignite/coal-fired plants due to an increase in the estimated useful lives.
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SG&A expenses decreased by $83 million, or 27%, to $227 million in 2005. The decline reflected:
| • | | a net $38 million decline due to cost reduction initiatives, including the effects of the Capgemini outsourcing agreement; |
| • | | $28 million in lower bad debt expense reflecting improved credit risk management practices, more focused collection activities, targeted customer marketing and lower accounts receivable balances; |
| • | | $10 million in reduced incentive compensation expense due to lower share awards to management; |
| • | | a $6 million decrease in marketing expense due to timing; |
| • | | a $8 million net decrease in employee retirement-related expenses due to the assumption by TXU Electric Delivery of pension and other postretirement benefit costs related to service of TXU Energy Holdings’ employees prior to the unbundling of TXU Corp.’s electric utility business and the deregulation of the Texas electricity industry effective January 1, 2002 as discussed above (Also see Note 8 to Financial Statements); and |
| • | | a $9 million increase in outside consulting expense primarily related to projects to improve operational efficiencies at generation plants. |
Other income totaled $8 million in 2005 and $13 million in 2004. Other income in 2005 included $4 million in connection with the termination of a power services contract and $2 million in gains on the sale of mining lands. Other income in 2004 included $12 million of amortization of a gain on the sale of two generation plants in 2002; the amortization ceased due to the recognition of the gain in the fourth quarter of 2004 upon termination of a power purchase agreement entered into upon sale of the plants.
Other deductions totaled $13 million in 2005 and $281 million in 2004. The 2004 amount includes charges totaling $274 million for asset write-downs and employee severance related to the restructuring actions described in detail in the 2004 Form 10-K/A. The 2005 amount includes:
| • | | a $12 million charge related to nonperformance of a counterparty in connection with a trading coal contract; |
| • | | $4 million in equity losses (representing amortization expense) in the TXU Corp. entity holding the capitalized software licensed to Capgemini; |
| • | | $4 million in transition costs associated with the Capgemini outsourcing agreement; and |
| • | | a $12 million net credit arising from a change in estimated sublease proceeds, due to the receipt of indicative bids in the quarter, reflected in the net liability recorded in 2004 related to leased gas-fired combustion turbines no longer operated for TXU Energy Holdings’ benefit. As the original charge associated with this liability was recorded in this line item, the related credit is being similarly reported. |
Interest income increased by $13 million to $21 million in 2005 reflecting higher interest on short-term investments and higher average advances to affiliates.
Interest expense and related charges increased by $13 million, or 8%, to $185 million in 2005. The increase reflected $9 million due to higher average debt levels and $4 million representing higher interest reimbursement to TXU Electric Delivery for carrying costs related to securitized regulatory assets.
The effective income tax rate was 33.7% in 2005 and 21.1% in 2004. The 2005 effective tax rate reflects $10 million related to settlement of the IRS audit for the 1994 to 1996 tax years. The effective tax rate in 2004 reflected the effects of ongoing tax benefits of depletion allowances and amortization of investment tax credits on the lower income base.
Income from continuing operations increased $451 million to $548 million in 2005 driven by improved gross margin, the effect of restructuring-related charges in 2004 and lower SG&A expenses. Net pension and postretirement benefit costs reduced net income by $5 million in 2005 and $19 million in 2004.
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Energy-Related Commodity Contracts and Mark-to-Market Activities
The table below summarizes the changes in commodity contract assets and liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2005. The net changes in these assets and liabilities, excluding “other activity” as described below, represent the net effect of mark-to-market accounting for positions in the commodity contract portfolio, which excludes positions that qualify for hedge accounting. For the year-to-date 2005 period, this effect totaled $12 million in unrealized net gains ($35 million in net gains on open positions less $23 million in reversals of net gains recognized in prior periods.) These positions consist largely of economic hedge transactions, but also include some speculative trading.
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Settlements of positions included in the opening balance (1) | | | (23 | ) |
Unrealized mark-to-market valuations of positions held at end of period | | | 35 | |
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(2) | These activities have no effect on unrealized mark-to-market valuations. Includes initial values of positions involving the receipt or payment of cash or other consideration, including $56 million related to natural gas physical swap transactions, as well as option premiums and related amortization. Also includes a $12 million charge related to nonperformance by a coal contract counterparty. |
In addition to the net effect of recording unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses that are reflected in changes in commodity contract assets and liabilities, similar effects arise in the recording of unrealized ineffectiveness mark-to-market gains and losses associated with commodity-related cash flow hedges. These effects are reflected in the balance sheet as changes in cash flow hedge and other derivative assets and liabilities. The total net effect of recording unrealized gains and losses under mark-to-market accounting is summarized as follows:
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Ineffectiveness gains/(losses) related to cash flow hedges | | | 3 | | | (2 | ) | | | 6 | | | (17 | ) |
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Accounting Election Related to Sales Contracts — Effective with the second quarter of 2005, US Holdings elected the normal sale exception under SFAS 133 for all fixed price sales contracts with large business customers entered into after May 2005 (thus the contracts are not marked-to-market). As part of its risk management activities, US Holdings has discontinued economically hedging these contracts with mark-to-market instruments for future periods (after 2005) in which the portfolio is not already balanced. As disclosed in the 2004 Form 10-K/A, similar sales contracts were marked-to-market effective with new contract activity after November 2004 upon a decision to no longer elect the normal sale exception and to economically hedge the contracts with mark-to-market instruments. These accounting elections were driven by US Holdings’ continued review of its large business customer sale operations and ongoing management of the overall portfolio exposure to energy price risk. As US Holdings economically hedges its natural long power position (generation load), US Holdings strives to make elections under SFAS 133 with respect to the hedging instruments that allow accounting results to better reflect its economic position.
Maturity Table — Of the net commodity contract asset balance above at June 30, 2005, the amount representing cumulative unrealized mark-to-market net gains that have been recognized in current and prior years’ earnings is $33 million. The remaining net asset of $52 million included in the June 30, 2005 balance sheet is comprised principally of amounts representing current and prior years’ net payments of cash or other consideration, including amounts related to natural gas physical swap transactions, as well as option premiums, net of amortization. The following table presents the unrealized net commodity contract asset arising from mark-to-market accounting as of June 30, 2005, scheduled by contractual settlement dates of the underlying positions.
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Prices provided by other external sources | | | (35 | ) | | | (34 | ) | | | (2 | ) | | | (4 | ) | | | (75 | ) |
Prices based on models | | | 19 | | | | 14 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 33 | |
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As the above table indicates, 112% of the net unrealized mark-to-market valuation gains at June 30, 2005 mature within three years. This is reflective of the terms of the positions and the methodologies employed in valuing positions for periods where there is less market liquidity and visibility. The “prices actively quoted” category reflects only exchange traded contracts with active quotes available. The “prices provided by other external sources” category represents forward commodity positions at locations for which over-the-counter broker quotes are available. Over-the-counter quotes for power and natural gas generally extend through 2007 and 2010, respectively. The “prices based on models” category contains the value of all nonexchange traded options, valued using industry accepted option pricing models. In addition, this category contains other contractual arrangements which may have both forward and option components. In many instances, these contracts can be broken down into their component parts and modeled as simple forwards and options based on prices actively quoted. As the modeled value is ultimately the result of a combination of prices from two or more different instruments, it has been included in this category.
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TXU Electric Delivery
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Operating revenues | | $ | 564 | | | $ | 518 | | | $ | 1,114 | | | $ | 1,041 | |
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Operating costs | | | 180 | | | | 180 | | | | 362 | | | | 355 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 108 | | | | 83 | | | | 213 | | | | 170 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | 43 | | | | 53 | | | | 91 | | | | 103 | |
Franchise and revenue-based taxes | | | 56 | | | | 59 | | | | 114 | | | | 117 | |
Other income | | | — | | | | (2 | ) | | | (2 | ) | | | (4 | ) |
Other deductions | | | 2 | | | | 19 | | | | 6 | | | | 19 | |
Interest income | | | (14 | ) | | | (14 | ) | | | (29 | ) | | | (25 | ) |
Interest expense and related charges | | | 68 | | | | 71 | | | | 136 | | | | 141 | |
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Income before income taxes and extraordinary gain | | | 121 | | | | 69 | | | | 223 | | | | 165 | |
Income tax expense | | | 35 | | | | 22 | | | | 66 | | | | 52 | |
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Electric energy delivered (GWh) | | | 25,459 | | | 24,900 | | 2.2 | | | | 48,907 | | | 48,531 | | 0.8 | |
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System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) (nonstorm)(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | 77.71 | | | 75.77 | | 2.6 | |
System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI) (nonstorm)(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | 0.98 | | | 0.95 | | 3.2 | |
Customer Average Interruption Duration Index (CAIDI) (nonstorm)(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | 79.10 | | | 79.93 | | (1.0 | ) |
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Electricity distribution points of delivery (based on number of meters) (b) | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,996 | | | 2,954 | | 1.4 | |
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Affiliated (TXU Energy Holdings) | | $ | 304 | | $ | 335 | | (9.3 | ) | | $ | 615 | | $ | 685 | | (10.2 | ) |
Nonaffiliated | | | 201 | | | 128 | | 57.0 | | | | 383 | | | 248 | | 54.4 | |
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Third-party transmission revenues | | | 53 | | | 48 | | 10.4 | | | | 104 | | | 95 | | 9.5 | |
Other miscellaneous revenues and eliminations | | | 6 | | | 7 | | (14.3 | ) | | | 12 | | | 13 | | (7.7 | ) |
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(b) | Includes lighting sites, primarily guard lights, for which TXU Energy Holdings is the REP but are not included in TXU Energy Holdings’ customer count. Such sites totaled 88,242 and 98,292 at June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. |
(c) | Includes $35 million and $14 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $68 million and $28 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, of transition charges associated with the issuance of securitization bonds. Also includes disconnect/reconnect fees. |
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TXU Electric Delivery
Three Months Ended June 30, 2005 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2004
Operating revenues increased $46 million, or 9%, to $564 million in 2005. This change reflected:
| • | | $21 million in higher transition charges associated with the issuance of securitization bonds in June 2004 (offset by higher amortization of the related regulatory asset as discussed below); |
| • | | $10 million from implementation of power factor billing (power factor billing is a tariff adjustment applied to nonresidential end-use consumers that utilize inefficient equipment); |
| • | | $5 million from increased distribution tariffs to recover higher transmission costs; |
| • | | $5 million in transmission rate increases approved in 2004; and |
| • | | a 2% increase in delivered volumes resulted in an estimated $7 million increase in revenue due to warmer weather and an increase in points of delivery. |
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Transmission and distribution system operating costs | | | 180 | | 32 | % | | | 180 | | 35 | % |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 108 | | 19 | % | | | 84 | | 16 | % |
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Operating costs were flat to 2004 at $180 million, reflecting $5 million in higher contractor expenses primarily for vegetation management to improve reliability and $3 million of various other cost increases that were individually not material, offset by an $8 million effect of recording pension and other postretirement benefits costs as a regulatory asset or property in the second quarter of 2005. The pension and other postretirement benefits accounting reflects an amendment to the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) as discussed in Note 8 to Financial Statements.
Depreciation and amortization (including amounts shown in the gross margin table above) increased $25 million, or 30%, to $108 million in 2005. The increase reflected $21 million in higher amortization of regulatory assets associated with the issuance of securitization bonds (offsetting the same amount of revenue increase) and $2 million in higher depreciation due to normal additions and replacements of property, plant, and equipment.
SG&A expense decreased $10 million, or 19%, to $43 million in 2005, reflecting $3 million in lower incentive compensation primarily due to fewer shares granted this year, $2 million in lower pension and other postretirement benefits expense, effective January 1, 2005, as a result of the amendment to PURA described above, and $2 million from cost reduction initiatives including the effects of the Capgemini outsourcing agreement.
Other deductions totaled $2 million in 2005 and $19 million in 2004. Other deductions in 2004 consisted principally of severance-related charges in connection with the Capgemini outsourcing transaction and other TXU Corp. restructuring actions.
Interest expense decreased $3 million, or 4%, to $68 million in 2005. The decrease reflected a $4 million impact of lower average interest rates, partially offset by a $2 million impact of higher average borrowings.
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The effective income tax rate decreased to 28.9% in 2005 from 31.9% in 2004, primarily as a result of a $4 million credit arising from the settlement of the IRS audit for the 1994 through 1996 tax years.
Income before extraordinary gain increased $39 million, or 83%, to $86 million, primarily reflecting a decrease in severance-related charges, an increase in transmission-related revenues, implementation of power factor billing and a decrease in SG&A expenses. Net pension and postretirement benefit costs increased net income by $3 million in 2005 and reduced net income $4 million in 2004. The change in the effect of pension and other postretirement benefits costs reflected the amendment to PURA described above.
TXU Electric Delivery
Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2004
Operating revenues increased $73 million, or 7%, to $1.1 billion in 2005. This change reflected:
| • | | $40 million in higher transition charges associated with the issuance of securitization bonds in June 2004 (offset by higher amortization of the related regulatory asset as discussed below); |
| • | | $15 million from implementation of power factor billing; |
| • | | $11 million from increased distribution tariffs to recover higher transmission costs; and |
| • | | $9 million in transmission revenues from rate increases approved in 2004 and increases in transmission volumes. |
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Transmission and distribution system operating costs | | | 362 | | 33 | % | | | 355 | | 34 | % |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 213 | | 19 | % | | | 167 | | 16 | % |
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Operating costs increased $7 million, or 2%, to $362 million, reflecting $5 million in higher contractor expenses for vegetation management to improve reliability, $4 million in higher property taxes due to normal property additions and replacements and $3 million in increased third-party transmission costs, partially offset by $3 million in lower pension and other postretirement benefits expense. The reduction in pension and other postretirement benefits expense reflected the amendment to PURA described above.
Depreciation and amortization (including amounts shown in the gross margin table above) increased $43 million, or 25%, to $213 million in 2005. The increase reflected $40 million in higher amortization of regulatory assets associated with the issuance of securitization bonds (offsetting the same amount of revenue increase) and $5 million in higher depreciation due to normal additions and replacements of property, plant, and equipment, partially offset by a $3 million decline reflecting a transfer of information technology assets, principally capitalized software, to a TXU Corp. affiliate in connection with the Capgemini outsourcing transaction.
SG&A expense decreased $12 million, or 12%, to $91 million in 2005. The decline included $7 million from cost reduction initiatives including the effects of the Capgemini agreement and a $6 million decrease in employee benefits, primarily lower medical benefits due to plan changes.
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Other deductions totaled $6 million in 2005 and $19 million in 2004. The 2005 amount includes $2 million of severance-related charges, $2 million in costs associated with transitioning the outsourced activities to Capgemini and $2 million related to TXU Electric Delivery’s portion of the equity losses (representing amortization expense) in the TXU Corp. entity holding the capitalized software licensed to Capgemini. The 2004 amount consists principally of severance-related charges in connection with the Capgemini outsourcing transaction and other TXU Corp. restructuring actions.
Interest income increased $4 million to $29 million in 2005 driven by increased reimbursement from TXU Energy Holdings for debt service associated with transition bonds.
Interest expense decreased $5 million, or 4%, to $136 million in 2005. The increase reflected a $10 million impact of lower average interest rates, partially offset by a $6 million impact of higher average borrowings.
The effective income tax rate decreased to 29.6% in 2005 from 31.5% in 2004, primarily as a result of a $4 million credit arising from the settlement of the IRS audit for the 1994 through 1996 tax years.
Income before extraordinary gain increased $44 million, or 39%, to $157 million. This increase primarily reflects a decrease in severance-related charges, an increase in transmission-related revenues, implementation of power factor billing, a decrease in SG&A expenses and a decrease in net interest expense. Net pension and postretirement benefit costs reduced net income by $6 million in 2005 and $8 million in 2004.
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME — Continuing Operations
Cash flow hedge activity reported in other comprehensive income from continuing operations included:
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Commodities | | $ | — | | $ | (17 | ) | | $ | 15 | | $ | (75 | ) |
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Commodities | | | 14 | | | 7 | | | | 30 | | | 10 | |
Financing – interest rate swaps | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | |
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FINANCIAL CONDITION
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash Flows —Cash flows provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2005 totaled $654 million compared to $758 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. The decrease reflected:
| • | | a $236 million decrease in working capital (accounts receivable, accounts payable and inventory) primarily reflecting cash flow timing effects arising from lower wholesale power purchases and sales, as well as higher retail accounts receivable balances due to higher pricing and hotter weather; |
| • | | a $199 million federal income tax payment to TXU Corp. in 2005 related to 2004; |
partially offset by:
| • | | higher earnings (as adjusted for the noncash items identified in the statement of cash flows). |
Cash flows used in financing activities totaled $117 million in 2005 compared to $1.0 billion in 2004.
| • | | Net repayments of advances from parent totaled $846 million in 2005 and $2.8 billion in 2004; |
| • | | Cash distributions to TXU Corp. totaled $350 million in 2005 and $425 million in 2004; |
| • | | Net cash provided by issuances and repayments of borrowings totaled $1.1 billion in 2005 (including $14 million of financing and reacquisition costs) and $2.2 billion in 2004 (including $15 million of financing and reacquisition costs). |
Cash flows used in investing activities totaled $537 million in 2005 compared to $113 million provided by investing activities during 2004. Capital expenditures, including nuclear fuel, were $533 million in 2005 and $402 million in 2004. Capital expenditures in 2005 reflected increased investment in transmission projects to reduce congestion and increased spending for generation projects, including the nuclear steam generator replacement. Cash flows provided by investing activities in 2004 included $495 million from the sale of TXU Fuel.
Depreciation and amortization expense reported in the statement of cash flows exceeds the amount reported in the statement of income by $30 million in 2005. This difference represents amortization of nuclear fuel, which is reported as cost of energy sold in the statement of income consistent with industry practice.
US Holdings’ Preferred Stock —On August 5, 2005, US Holdings initiated actions to redeem from unaffiliated holders all 379,231 shares of its outstanding preferred stock. The redemptions are expected to occur on August 25, 2005 and total approximately $40 million, including principal, premium and accrued dividends. The preferred stock has dividend rates ranging from $4.00 to $5.08 per share and is not mandatorily redeemable.
Long-term Debt Activity —During the six months ended June 30, 2005, US Holdings and its subsidiaries issued, reacquired, or made scheduled principal payments on long-term debt as follows (all amounts presented are principal):
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Pollution control revenue bonds | | $ | 71 | | $ | 39 |
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In addition, $92 million principal amount of TXU Electric Delivery’s 6.75% Fixed First Mortgage Bonds matured on July 1, 2005 and were repaid in full. TXU Electric Delivery currently has the ability to release the liens associated with its outstanding secured debt resulting in such debt becoming unsecured.
Capitalization — The capitalization ratios of US Holdings at June 30, 2005, consisted of long-term debt (less amounts due currently) of 49.2%, preferred membership interests held by TXU Corp. (net of unamortized discount balance of $231 million) of 3.5%, preferred stock of 0.3% and common stock equity of 47.0%.
Credit Facilities — At August 5, 2005, US Holdings had access to credit facilities totaling $4.0 billion of which $2.3 billion was unused. These credit facilities are used for working capital and general corporate purposes and to support issuances of letters of credit. See Note 3 to Financial Statements for details of the arrangements.
In June 2005, TXU Energy Holdings obtained a commitment from a financial institution for a new credit facility totaling $1 billion, on terms comparable to its existing credit facilities, which can be used for general corporate purposes. The commitment was subsequently amended to include TXU Electric Delivery as a borrower. The agreement was executed on August 12, 2005. The maximum amount directly available to TXU Electric Delivery under the facility is $800 million.
Short-term Borrowings —At June 30, 2005, US Holdings had outstanding short-term borrowings consisting of bank borrowings of $1.3 billion at a weighted average interest rate of 3.67%.At December 31, 2004, US Holdings had outstanding short-term borrowings consisting of bank borrowings of $210 million at a weighted average interest rate of 5.25%.
The increase in bank borrowings is largely attributable to TXU Corp.’s funding requirements for the settlement of its accelerated share repurchase program and the redemption of its Series B preference stock. TXU Energy Holdings expects to reduce its bank borrowings by the end of 2005 with cash from operations.
Sale of Receivables — TXU Corp. has had an accounts receivable securitization program in place for several years. The activity under this program is accounted for as a sale of accounts receivable in accordance with SFAS 140. Under the program, subsidiaries of TXU Corp. (originators) sell trade accounts receivable to TXU Receivables Company, a consolidated wholly-owned bankruptcy remote direct subsidiary of TXU Corp., which sells undivided interests in the purchased accounts receivable for cash to special purpose entities established by financial institutions. Effective June 17, 2005, the program was extended until June 17, 2008. All new trade receivables under the program generated by the originators are continuously purchased by TXU Receivables Company with the proceeds from collections of receivables previously purchased. Funding to US Holdings under the program totaled $463 million and $474 million at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. See Note 3 to Financial Statements for a more complete description of the program including the financial impact on earnings and cash flows for the periods presented and the contingencies that could result in termination of the program.
Registered Financing Arrangements — US Holdings may issue and sell additional debt and equity securities as needed, including up to $25 million of cumulative preferred stock and up to an aggregate of $924 million of additional cumulative preferred stock, debt securities and/or preferred securities of subsidiary trusts all of which are currently registered with the SEC for offering pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933.
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Credit Ratings— Current credit ratings for TXU Corp. and certain of its subsidiaries are presented below:
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S&P | | BB+ | | BB+ | | BBB- | | BBB- | | BBB- |
Moody’s | | Ba1 | | Baa3 | | Baa1 | | Baa2 | | Baa2 |
Fitch | | BBB- | | BBB- | | BBB+ | | BBB+ | | BBB |
Moody’s currently maintains a stable outlook for TXU Corp., US Holdings, TXU Energy Holdings and TXU Electric Delivery. Fitch changed its outlook to negative for TXU Corp., US Holdings and TXU Energy Holdings and reaffirmed its stable outlook for TXU Electric Delivery in May 2005.
As reflected in the table above, in June 2005, S&P lowered its rating of the senior unsecured debt of TXU Corp., US Holdings and TXU Energy Holdings one notch and lowered its rating of TXU Electric Delivery’s secured debt one notch. S&P also changed its rating outlook for TXU Corp. and all of its rated subsidiaries to stable from “CreditWatch Negative.” The one level downgrade by S&P results in approximately $50 million of cash collateral requirements.
These ratings are investment grade, except for Moody’s and S&P’s rating of TXU Corp.’s senior unsecured debt, and S&P’s rating of US Holdings’ senior unsecured debt, which are one notch below investment grade.
A rating reflects only the view of a rating agency, and is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities. Any rating can be revised upward or downward at any time by a rating agency if such rating agency decides that circumstances warrant such a change.
Financial Covenants, Credit Rating Provisions and Cross Default Provisions — The terms of certain financing arrangements of subsidiaries of US Holdings contain financial covenants that require maintenance of specified fixed charge coverage ratios and leverage ratios and/or contain minimum net worth covenants. As of June 30, 2005, all such applicable covenants were complied with.
Material Credit Rating Covenants
TXU Energy Holdings has provided a guarantee of the obligations under TXU Corp.’s lease of its headquarters building (approximately $115 million at June 30, 2005). In the event of a downgrade of TXU Energy Holdings’ credit rating to below investment grade, a letter of credit would need to be provided within 30 days of any such rating decline.
Under the terms of leases with $148 million in remaining lease payments (principal amount as of June 30, 2005), if TXU Energy Holdings’ credit rating were downgraded to below investment grade by any specified rating agency, TXU Energy Holdings could be required to sell the assets, assign the leases to a new obligor that is investment grade, post a letter of credit or defease the lease. A rail spur lease, which had a July 2005 renewal option date, includes a credit rating covenant. US Holdings and the counterparty agreed to extend the lease for 30 days and further agreed in principle to remove the credit rating covenant upon an amendment expected to occur in August 2005. The lease has $97 million in remaining payments (principal amount as of June 30, 2005).
TXU Energy Holdings has entered into certain commodity contracts and lease arrangements that in some instances give the other party the right, but not the obligation, to request TXU Energy Holdings to post collateral in the event that its credit rating falls below investment grade. Based on its current commodity contract positions, in the event TXU Energy Holdings were downgraded to one level below investment grade by specified rating agencies, counterparties would have the option, based on reduced credit thresholds, to request TXU Energy Holdings to post an incremental $185 million in addition to existing collateral requirements. Should TXU Energy Holdings be downgraded two levels below investment grade, counterparties would have the option to request additional collateral of up to approximately $36 million at June 30, 2005. The amount TXU Energy Holdings could be required to post under these transactions depends in part on the value of the contracts at that time.
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ERCOT also has rules in place to assure adequate credit worthiness for parties that schedule power on the ERCOT System. Under those rules, if TXU Energy Holdings’ credit rating were downgraded to below investment grade by any specified rating agency, TXU Energy Holdings could be required to post collateral of approximately $7 million.
Other arrangements of US Holdings, including credit facilities, contain terms pursuant to which the interest rates charged under the agreements may be adjusted depending on the credit ratings of US Holdings or its subsidiaries.
Material Cross Default Provisions
Certain financing arrangements contain provisions that would result in an event of default if there were a failure under other financing arrangements to meet payment terms or to observe other covenants that would result in an acceleration of payments due. Such provisions are referred to as “cross default” provisions.
A default by TXU Energy Holdings or TXU Electric Delivery or any subsidiary thereof in respect of indebtedness in a principal amount in excess of $50 million would result in a cross default under the $3.5 billion joint credit facilities expiring in June 2008, March 2010 and June 2010. Under these credit facilities, a default by TXU Energy Holdings or any subsidiary thereof would cause the maturity of outstanding balances under such facility to be accelerated as to TXU Energy Holdings but not as to TXU Electric Delivery. Also, under these credit facilities, a default by TXU Electric Delivery or any subsidiary thereof would cause the maturity of outstanding balances under such facility to be accelerated as to TXU Electric Delivery but not as to TXU Energy Holdings. All of the above default provisions are the same under the new $1 billion facility that was executed in August 2005. See “Credit Facilities” above regarding the facility.
The accounts receivable securitization program also contains a cross default provision with a threshold of $50 million applicable to each of the originators under the program. TXU Receivables Company and TXU Business Services Company each have a cross default threshold of $50 thousand. If either an originator, TXU Business Services or TXU Receivables Company defaults on indebtedness of the applicable threshold, the facility could terminate.
TXU Energy Holdings enters into energy-related and financial contracts, the master forms of which contain provisions whereby an event of default or acceleration of settlement would occur if TXU Energy Holdings were to default under an obligation in respect of borrowings in excess of thresholds, which vary, stated in the contracts.
Other arrangements, including leases, have cross default provisions, the triggering of which would not result in a significant effect on liquidity.
Long-term Contractual Obligations and Commitments —There were no significant changes to contractual obligations and commitments as presented in the 2004 Form 10-K/A other than an increase of approximately $900 million (to $3.3 billion) in the one to three years obligation related to commodity purchase and services agreements. The change was due to increases in pricing and volumes.
OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
TXU Corp. has had an accounts receivable securitization program in place for several years. See discussion above under “Sale of Receivables” and in Note 3 to Financial Statements.
There have been no changes related to the outstanding arrangement with Capgemini, as disclosed in the 2004 Form 10-K/A.
Also see Note 5 to Financial Statements regarding guarantees.
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
See Note 5 to Financial Statements for additional discussion of commitments and contingencies.
REGULATION AND RATES
Price-to-Beat Rates — On April 15, 2005, TXU Energy Holdings filed a request for a price-to-beat increase which was approved by the Commission on May 11, 2005. The increase was effective with the billing cycle following the approval. The price-to-beat increase raises the average monthly residential bill by 9.9%.
Transmission Rates — In February 2005, TXU Electric Delivery filed an application for an interim update of its wholesale transmission rate, resulting in an annualized revenue increase of $23 million. Approximately $14 million of this increase is recoverable through transmission rates charged to wholesale customers, and the remaining $9 million is recoverable from REPs through the retail transmission cost recovery factor (TCRF) component of TXU Electric Delivery’s distribution rates charged to REPs. On April 29, 2005, the Commission approved the requested increase in TXU Electric Delivery’s interim wholesale transmission rate, which was effective immediately.
In order to recover increased affiliate and third-party transmission costs, TXU Electric Delivery is allowed to request an update to the TCRF component of its retail delivery rate charged to REPs twice a year. In March 2005, the Commission approved an estimated annualized increase of $1.6 million in the TCRF component of TXU Electric Delivery’s distribution rates charged to REPs. The effect of TXU Electric Delivery’s wholesale transmission rate increase described in the preceding paragraph will be included in TXU Electric Delivery’s September 2005 TCRF update. The September 2005 TCRF update was filed on July 18, 2005 and no impact on revenues is expected. Consolidated results are not impacted by changed distribution rates to the extent that such changed rates are absorbed by TXU Energy Holdings (as a REP).
In 2004, certain cities within TXU Corp.’s historical service territory, acting in their role as a regulatory authority (with original jurisdiction), initiated inquiries to determine if the rates of TXU Electric Delivery, which have been established by the Commission, are just and reasonable. Twenty-three cities passed such resolutions (and eleven passed resolutions supporting the other cities). TXU Electric Delivery has the right to appeal any city action to the Commission. In the fourth quarter of 2004, TXU Electric Delivery recorded a $21 million charge, reported in other deductions, for estimated settlement payments arising from the resolution of these inquiries. The settlement agreement, which was finalized February 22, 2005, avoids any immediate rate actions, but requires TXU Electric Delivery to file a rate case in 2006, based on a 2005 test year, unless the cities and TXU Electric Delivery mutually agree that such a filing is unnecessary. TXU Electric Delivery has offered the benefits of the settlement to nonlitigant cities. In the second quarter of 2005, TXU Electric Delivery made payments of approximately $9 million under the terms of the settlement. The final settlement amount is undetermined; however, TXU Electric Delivery believes it will approximate the amount accrued.
ERCOT Market Issues — The Texas Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) and the Commission were subject to “sunset review” by the Texas Legislature in the 2005 legislative session. Sunset review entails, generally, a comprehensive review of the need for and efficacy of an administrative agency (e.g., the Commission), along with an evaluation of the advisability of any changes to that agency’s authorizing legislation (e.g., PURA). As part of the sunset review process, the legislative Sunset Advisory Commission recommended that the Legislature reauthorize the Commission for six years, and recommended other changes to PURA that are not expected to have a material impact upon TXU Corp.’s operations. Senate Bill 408, which was passed by the Texas Legislature, reauthorized the Commission for six years, adjusted the governance of ERCOT, and clarified that the Commission has full oversight of the independent grid operator (ERCOT). The legislation also creates a new wholesale market monitor in ERCOT.
Regulatory Recovery of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs — In the recent Texas legislative session, an amendment to PURA relating to pension and other postretirement benefit costs was enacted. See Note 8 to Financial Statements.
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Texas Legislature Special Session – The 79th Texas Legislature completed its 1st special session called to consider school finance and various associated tax provisions. This session was unable to address the school finance matters but acted on several other matters including an extension and expansion of the Renewable Portfolio Standard in ERCOT. The Governor has called a 2nd session of the 79th Legislature to again address school finance and various associated tax provisions. Other legislation may be brought up (if so designated by the Governor) but US Holdings cannot predict the ultimate outcome of this or any other matters under consideration by the legislature during this special session.
Wholesale Market Design –In August 2003, the Commission adopted a rule that, if fully implemented, would alter the wholesale market design in ERCOT. The rule requires ERCOT:
| • | | to use a stakeholder process to develop a new wholesale market model; |
| • | | to operate a voluntary day-ahead energy market; |
| • | | to directly assign all congestion rents to the resources that caused the congestion; |
| • | | to use nodal energy prices for resources; |
| • | | to provide information for energy trading hubs by aggregating nodes; |
| • | | to use zonal prices for loads; and |
| • | | to provide congestion revenue rights (but not physical rights). |
In December 2004, a cost-benefit analysis prepared by a third-party consultant was filed with the Commission by ERCOT. ERCOT filed its description of the proposed market design on March 18, 2005, subject to a commitment to update the filing when the description of the financial settlement for the proposed market design is completed. The Chairman of the Commission has announced his intention to have the Commission reach a final decision concerning the implementation of the ERCOT nodal market by mid-August, 2005. Further actions by the Commission concerning proposed changes to the ERCOT market design may follow the mid-August decision and US Holdings is currently unable to predict the cost or impact of implementing any proposed change to the current wholesale market design.
Wholesale Market Investigation — On December 8, 2004, the Commission Staff opened a project (PUC Project No. 30513) to facilitate an ongoing informal fact-finding review of the electric wholesale market activities of TXU Energy Holdings and its affiliates. Commission Staff indicated that it “created this project because of substantial concerns publicly expressed by the Commission and market participants about TXU’s recent activities.” On April 26, 2005, the Commission Staff issued a report by its consultant, Potomac Economics, concerning the balancing energy transactions at issue. This report indicates no evidence of unlawful activities by TXU Energy Holdings. The Staff indicated in an accompanying memorandum that it does not intend to pursue any enforcement actions against market participants, including TXU Energy Holdings, in this matter.
Nuclear Decommissioning — Through December 31, 2001, decommissioning costs were recovered from consumers based upon a 1992 site-specific study through rates placed in effect under TXU Corp.’s January 1993 rate increase request. Effective January 1, 2002, decommissioning costs are recovered through a tariff charged to REPs by TXU Electric Delivery based upon a 2000 redetermination of the 1997 site-specific study, adjusted for trust fund assets, as a component of delivery fees effective under TXU Corp.’s 2001 Unbundled Cost of Service filing. During the first quarter of 2005, an updated study of the cost to decommission TXU Corp.’s nuclear generating facility was completed. The updated study was filed with the Commission on June 17, 2005. The accompanying testimony concludes that no change to the nuclear decommissioning tariff is warranted at this time. In its July 6, 2005 filing, the Commission Staff concluded that the study is adequate, complies with the Commission’s rules, and constitutes a compliance filing that does not require further process. On July 29, 2005, the Commission’s Policy Development Division issued an order approving the decommissioning cost study and closing the docket.
Air Permit Filing — In July 2005, TXU Energy Holdings filed an air permit with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for a proposed 1,720-megawatt lignite-fired power plant in Robertson County, approximately 30 miles northwest of the Bryan-College Station area. The permit is necessary to continue discussions about the facility’s benefits with potential partners. If a decision is made to proceed with the project, construction could begin as early as 2006, and the facility would take about four years to complete, making it operational around 2009 or 2010.
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Energy Policy Act —The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (which provides for, among other things, the repeal of Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA) no later than six months after enactment) has been passed by both houses of the US Congress and was signed into law by the President on August 8, 2005. PUHCA has limited the operations and ownership of public utilities to discrete geographical areas in the United States and the ability of nonutility companies to own or merge with public utilities. The FERC has been charged with adopting rules regarding certain new authority afforded it that is more limited than the authority conferred upon the SEC by PUHCA. As rules are enacted with respect to implementation and interpretation of the new law, US Holdings will assess the expected effects of the bill on its businesses.
Summary — Although US Holdings cannot predict future regulatory or legislative actions or any changes in economic and securities market conditions, no changes are expected in trends or commitments, other than those discussed in this report, which might significantly alter its basic financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
See Note 1 to Financial Statements for discussion of changes in accounting standards.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risk is the risk that US Holdings may experience a loss in value as a result of changes in market conditions affecting commodity prices and interest rates, which US Holdings is exposed to in the ordinary course of business. US Holdings’ exposure to market risk is affected by a number of factors, including the size, duration and composition of its energy and financial portfolio, as well as volatility and liquidity of markets. US Holdings enters into financial instruments such as interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risks related to its indebtedness, as well as exchange traded, over-the-counter contracts and other contractual commitments to manage commodity price risk as part of its wholesale markets activities.
RISK OVERSIGHT
TXU Corp.’s wholesale markets operation manages the market, credit and operational risk related to commodity prices of the unregulated energy business within limitations established by senior management and in accordance with TXU Corp.’s overall risk management policies. Interest rate risks are managed centrally by the corporate treasury function. Market risks are monitored daily by risk management groups that operate and report independently of the wholesale markets operations, utilizing industry accepted practices and analytical methodologies. These techniques measure the risk of change in value of the portfolio of contracts and the hypothetical effect on this value from changes in market conditions and include, but are not limited to, Value at Risk (VaR) methodologies.
TXU Corp. has a corporate risk management organization that is headed by a Chief Risk Officer. The Chief Risk Officer, through his designees, enforces all applicable risk limits, including the respective policies and procedures to ensure compliance with such limits and evaluates the risks inherent in the various businesses of TXU Corp. and their associated transactions. Key risk control activities include, but are not limited to, credit review and approval, operational and market risk measurement, validation of transaction capture, portfolio valuation and daily portfolio reporting, including mark-to-market valuation, VaR and other risk measurement metrics.
COMMODITY PRICE RISK
US Holdings is subject to the inherent risks of market fluctuations in the price of electricity, natural gas and other energy-related products marketed and purchased. US Holdings actively manages its portfolio of owned generation assets, fuel supply and retail sales load to mitigate the near-term impacts of these risks on its results of operations. US Holdings, as well as any participant in the market, cannot fully manage the long-term value impact of structural declines or increases in natural gas, power and oil prices and spark spreads (differences between the market price of electricity and its cost of production).
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In managing energy price risk, US Holdings enters into short- and long-term physical contracts, exchange traded and over-the-counter financial contracts as well as bilateral contracts with customers. US Holdings’ risk management activities also incorporate some speculative trading activity. The operation continuously monitors the valuation of identified risks and adjusts the portfolio based on current market conditions. Valuation adjustments or reserves are established in recognition that certain risks exist until full delivery of energy has occurred, counterparties have fulfilled their financial commitments and related financial instruments have either matured or are closed out.
US Holdings strives to use consistent assumptions regarding forward market price curves in evaluating and recording the effects of commodity price risk.
VaR Methodology — A VaR methodology is used to measure the amount of market risk that exists within the portfolio under a variety of market conditions. The resultant VaR produces an estimate of a portfolio’s potential for loss given a specified confidence level and considers among other things, market movements utilizing standard statistical techniques given historical and projected market prices and volatilities. Stress testing of market variables is also conducted to simulate and address abnormal market conditions.
The use of this method requires a number of key assumptions, such as use of (i) an assumed confidence level; (ii) an assumed holding period (i.e. the time necessary for management action, such as to liquidate positions); and (iii) historical estimates of volatility and correlation data.
VaR for Energy Contracts Subject to Mark-to-Market Accounting — This measurement estimates the potential loss in value, due to changes in market conditions, of all energy-related contracts subject to mark-to-market accounting, based on a specific confidence level and an assumed holding period. Assumptions in determining this VaR include using a 95% confidence level and a five-day holding period. A probabilistic simulation methodology is used to calculate VaR, and is considered by management to be the most effective way to estimate changes in a portfolio’s value based on assumed market conditions for liquid markets.
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Earnings at Risk (EaR) — EaR measures the estimated potential loss of expected pretax earnings for the year presented due to changes in market conditions. EaR metrics include the owned generation assets, estimates of retail load and all contractual positions except for accrual positions expected to be settled beyond the fiscal year. Assumptions include using a 95% confidence level over a five-day holding period under normal market conditions.
Cash Flow at Risk (CFaR) — CFaR measures the estimated potential loss of expected cash flow over the next six months, due to changes in market conditions. CFaR metrics include all owned generation assets, estimates of retail load and all contractual positions that impact cash flow during the next six months. Assumptions include using a 99% confidence level over a six-month holding period under normal market conditions.
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Natural Gas Price & Market Heat-Rate Exposure — Wholesale electricity prices in the Texas market generally move with the price of natural gas because marginal demand is generally met with gas-fired generation plants. Wholesale electricity prices also move with market heat rates, which are a measure of the efficiency of the marginal supplier (generally gas plants) in generating electricity.
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US Holdings is both a producer and a buyer of wholesale electricity. The generation operations supply power to the wholesale market and the retail business, which also purchases power in the wholesale market. The combination of these two businesses provides a partial natural hedge against near-term price volatility in wholesale electricity and natural gas markets. With this natural hedge and US Holdings’ wholesale market positions, for 2005 US Holdings’ portfolio position is substantially balanced with respect to changes in natural gas prices, given US Holdings’ projections of baseload unit availability and customer churn and assuming no further changes in the price-to-beat rates. The primary sensitivity to natural gas prices over the near term derives from the price-to-beat structure for residential and small business customers; higher price-to-beat rates triggered by higher gas prices could result in increased profitability but also more customer churn, and vice versa. In the near term, US Holdings has more significant exposure to changes in market heat rates than natural gas prices, in part due to US Holdings’ 6,309 MW of active gas-fired generation capacity in Texas that US Holdings currently dispatches for its own use. US Holdings expects that increases in heat rates would increase the profitability of its overall market position and its gas-fired generation fleet, and vice versa.
Over the longer term, US Holdings’ exposure to changes in natural gas prices and market heat rates is expected to increase. The magnitude of this exposure is determined by several key assumptions including, but not limited to, baseload generation capacity factors, gas plant availability, the size of the retail business (both large business and residential), and the levels and stability of margins in the retail business. In the unlikely case that US Holdings’ retail price changes exactly and immediately mirrored changes in wholesale electricity markets, US Holdings could experience an approximate $250 million reduction in annual pretax earnings for every $0.50 per million British thermal units reduction in natural gas prices (approximate 6% change in current price) sustained over a full year. In the same scenario of retail price linkage to wholesale markets, if natural gas prices and other nonprice conditions remained unchanged, but ERCOT electricity prices declined by $5/MWh (approximate 8% change in current price) for a full year because of declining market heat rates, US Holdings could experience an approximate $330 million reduction in annual pretax earnings.
INTEREST RATE RISK
See Note 3 to Financial Statements for a discussion of the issuance and retirement of debt since December 31, 2004.
CREDIT RISK
Credit Risk — Credit risk relates to the risk of loss associated with nonperformance by counterparties. TXU Corp. maintains credit risk policies with regard to its counterparties to minimize overall credit risk. These policies require an evaluation of a potential counterparty’s financial condition, credit rating, and other quantitative and qualitative credit criteria and specify authorized risk mitigation tools, including but not limited to use of standardized agreements that allow for netting of positive and negative exposures associated with a single counterparty. TXU Corp. has standardized documented processes for monitoring and managing its credit exposure, including methodologies to analyze counterparties’ financial strength, measurement of current and potential future credit exposures and standardized contract language that provides rights for netting and set-off. Credit enhancements such as parental guarantees, letters of credit, surety bonds and margin deposits are also utilized. Additionally, individual counterparties and credit portfolios are managed to preset limits and stress tested to assess potential credit exposure. This evaluation results in establishing credit limits or collateral requirements prior to entering into an agreement with a counterparty that creates credit exposure to TXU Corp. Additionally, TXU Corp. has established controls to determine and monitor the appropriateness of these limits on an ongoing basis. Any prospective material adverse change in the payment history or financial condition of a counterparty or downgrade of its credit quality will result in the reassessment of the credit limit with that counterparty. This process can result in the subsequent reduction of the credit limit or a request for additional financial assurances.
Credit Exposure — US Holdings’ gross exposure to credit risk related to trade accounts receivable, as well as commodity contract assets and other derivative assets that arise primarily from hedging activities, totaled $2.5 billion at June 30, 2005.
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A large share of gross assets subject to credit risk represents accounts receivable from the retail sale of electricity to residential and small business customers. The risk of material loss (after consideration of allowances) from nonperformance by these customers is unlikely based upon historical experience. Allowances for uncollectible accounts receivable are established for the potential loss from nonpayment by these customers based on historical experience and market or operational conditions. In addition, TXU Electric Delivery has exposure to credit risk as a result of nonperformance by nonaffiliated REPs.
Most of the remaining trade accounts receivable are with large business customers and hedging counterparties. These counterparties include major energy companies, financial institutions, electric utilities, independent power producers, oil and gas producers and energy trading companies. The exposure to credit risk from these customers and counterparties, excluding credit collateral, as of June 30, 2005, is $1.3 billion net of standardized master netting contracts and agreements that provide the right of offset of positive and negative credit exposures with individual customers and counterparties. When considering collateral currently held by US Holdings (cash, letters of credit and other security interests), the net credit exposure is $1.1 billion. Of this amount, approximately 84% of the associated exposure is with investment grade customers and counterparties, as determined using publicly available information including major rating agencies’ published ratings and US Holdings’ internal credit evaluation process. Those customers and counterparties without an S&P rating of at least BBB- or similar rating from another major rating agency are rated using internal credit methodologies and credit scoring models to estimate an S&P equivalent rating. US Holdings routinely monitors and manages its credit exposure to these customers and counterparties on this basis.
The following table presents the distribution of credit exposure as of June 30, 2005, for trade accounts receivable from large business customers, commodity contract assets and other derivative assets that arise primarily from hedging activities, by investment grade and noninvestment grade, credit quality and maturity.
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US Holdings had exposure with two counterparties each having exposure greater than 10% of the net exposure of $1.1 billion at June 30, 2005. These two counterparties represent approximately 10% and 11% respectively of the net exposure and are viewed to be a low credit risk. Additionally, approximately 76% of the credit exposure, net of collateral held, has a maturity date of two years or less. US Holdings does not anticipate any material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations as a result of nonperformance by any customer or counterparty.
US Holdings is also exposed to credit risk related to the Capgemini put option with a carrying value of $154 million. Subject to certain terms and conditions, Cap Gemini North America, Inc. and its parent, Cap Gemini S.A., have guaranteed the performance and payment obligations of Capgemini under the services agreement, as well as the payment in connection with the put option. S&P currently maintains a BB+ rating with a negative outlook for Cap Gemini S. A.
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RISK FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS
Some important factors, in addition to others specifically addressed in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, that could have a material impact on US Holdings’ operations, financial results and financial condition, and could cause US Holdings’ actual results or outcomes to differ materially from any projected outcome contained in any forward-looking statement in this report, include:
The Recent Implementation of Performance Improvement Initiatives May Result in Disruptions.
The implementation of performance improvement initiatives identified by management may not produce the desired results and may result in disruptions arising from employee displacements and the rapid pace of changes to organizational structure and operating practices and processes. Most notably, US Holdings is subject to the risk that the joint venture outsourcing arrangement with Capgemini may not produce the desired cost savings as well as potential transition costs, which would likely be significant, in the event US Holdings needed to switch to another vendor if Capgemini failed to perform its obligations to US Holdings.
US Holdings’ Future Results of Operations May be Impacted by Settlement Adjustments Determined by ERCOT Related to Prior Periods.
ERCOT is the independent system operator that is responsible for maintaining reliable operation of the bulk electric power supply system in the ERCOT region. Its responsibilities include the clearing and settlement of electricity volumes and related ancillary services among the various participants in the deregulated Texas market. Settlement information is due from ERCOT within two months after the operating day, and true-up settlements are due from ERCOT within six months after the operating day. As a result, US Holdings is subject to settlement adjustments from ERCOT related to prior periods, which may result in charges or credits impacting future reported results of operations.
US Holdings’ Businesses are Subject to Complex Governmental Regulations and Increased Competition Due to Deregulation. These Factors May Have a Negative Impact on Its Business or Results of Operations.
US Holdings’ businesses operate in changing market environments influenced by various legislative and regulatory initiatives regarding deregulation, regulation or restructuring of the energy industry, including deregulation of the production and sale of electricity. US Holdings will need to adapt to these changes and may face increasing competitive pressure. For example, the Texas electricity market was deregulated as of January 1, 2002, and competition has resulted, and may continue to result in, declines in customer counts and sales volumes.
US Holdings’ businesses are subject to changes in laws (including PURA, the Federal Power Act, as amended, the Atomic Energy Act, as amended, the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, as amended, the Clean Air Act, as amended, and the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended) and changing governmental policy and regulatory actions (including those of the Commission, the FERC, the EPA and the NRC) with respect to matters including, but not limited to, market structure and design, operation of nuclear power facilities, construction and operation of other power generation facilities, construction and operation of transmission facilities, acquisition, disposal, depreciation, and amortization of regulated assets and facilities, recovery of purchased gas and power costs, decommissioning costs, and return on invested capital for US Holdings’ regulated businesses, and present or prospective wholesale and retail competition.
TXU Energy Holdings, along with other market participants, is subject to oversight by the Commission. In that connection, TXU Energy Holdings and other market participants may be subject to various competition-related rules and regulations, including but not limited to possible price-mitigation rules, as well as rules related to market behavior.
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US Holdings’ Revenues and Results of Operations are Subject to Risks that are Beyond Its Control.
US Holdings is not guaranteed any rate of return on its capital investments in unregulated businesses. US Holdings markets and trades power, including power from its own production facilities, as part of its wholesale markets operation. US Holdings’ results of operations are likely to depend in large part upon prevailing retail rates, which are set in part by regulatory authorities, and market prices for electricity, gas and coal in its regional market and other competitive markets. Market prices may fluctuate substantially over relatively short periods of time. Demand for electricity can fluctuate dramatically, creating periods of substantial under- or over-supply. During periods of over-supply, prices might be depressed. Also, at times there may be political pressure, or pressure from regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over wholesale and retail energy commodity and transportation rates, to impose price limitations, bidding rules and other mechanisms to address volatility and other issues in these markets.
US Holdings’ regulated businesses are subject to cost-of-service regulation and annual earnings oversight. This regulatory treatment does not provide any assurance as to achievement of earnings levels. TXU Electric Delivery’s rates are regulated by the Commission based on an analysis of TXU Electric Delivery’s costs, as reviewed and approved in a regulatory proceeding. While rate regulation is premised on the full recovery of prudently incurred costs and a reasonable rate of return on invested capital, there can be no assurance that the Commission will judge all of TXU Electric Delivery’s costs to have been prudently incurred or that the regulatory process in which rates are determined will always result in rates that will produce full recovery of TXU Electric Delivery’s costs and the return on invested capital allowed by the Commission.
Some of the fuel for US Holdings’ power production facilities is purchased under short-term contracts or on the spot market. Prices of fuel, including natural gas, may also be volatile, and the price US Holdings can obtain for power sales may not change at the same rate as changes in fuel costs. In addition, US Holdings purchases and sells natural gas and other energy related commodities, and volatility in these markets may affect US Holdings’ costs incurred in meeting its obligations.
Volatility in market prices for fuel and electricity may result from:
| • | | severe or unexpected weather conditions, |
| • | | changes in electricity usage, |
| • | | illiquidity in the wholesale power or other markets, |
| • | | transmission or transportation constraints, inoperability or inefficiencies, |
| • | | availability of competitively priced alternative energy sources, |
| • | | changes in supply and demand for energy commodities, |
| • | | changes in power production capacity and heat rate, |
| • | | outages at US Holdings’ power production facilities or those of its competitors, |
| • | | changes in production and storage levels of natural gas, lignite, coal and crude oil and refined products, |
| • | | natural disasters, wars, sabotage, terrorist acts, embargoes and other catastrophic events, and |
| • | | federal, state, local and foreign energy, environmental and other regulation and legislation. |
All of US Holdings’ facilities for power production are located in the ERCOT region, a market with limited interconnections to other markets. Electricity prices in the ERCOT region are correlated to gas prices because gas-fired plant is the marginal cost unit during the majority of the year in the ERCOT region. Accordingly, the contribution to earnings and the value of US Holdings’ baseload power production is dependent in significant part upon the price of natural gas. US Holdings cannot fully hedge the risk associated with dependency on gas because of the expected useful life of US Holdings’ s power production assets and the size of its position relative to market liquidity.
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US Holdings’ Assets or Positions Cannot be Fully Hedged Against Changes in Commodity Prices, and Its Hedging Procedures May Not Work as Planned.
To manage its near-term financial exposure related to commodity price fluctuations, US Holdings routinely enters into contracts to hedge portions of its purchase and sale commitments, weather positions, fuel requirements and inventories of natural gas, lignite, coal, refined products, and other commodities, within established risk management guidelines. As part of this strategy, US Holdings routinely utilizes fixed-price forward physical purchase and sales contracts, futures, financial swaps and option contracts traded in the over-the-counter markets or on exchanges. However, US Holdings can normally cover only a small portion of the exposure of its assets and positions to market price volatility, and the coverage will vary over time. To the extent US Holdings has unhedged positions, fluctuating commodity prices can materially impact US Holdings’ results of operations and financial position, either favorably or unfavorably.
Although US Holdings devotes a considerable amount of management time and effort to the establishment of risk management procedures as well as the ongoing review of the implementation of these procedures, the procedures it has in place may not always be followed or may not always function as planned and cannot eliminate all the risks associated with these activities. As a result of these and other factors, US Holdings cannot predict with precision the impact that risk management decisions may have on its business, results of operations or financial position.
US Holdings might not be able to satisfy all of its guarantees and indemnification obligations, including those related to hedging and risk management activities, if they were to come due at the same time.
US Holdings’ Counterparties May Not Meet Their Obligations.
US Holdings’ hedging and risk management activities are exposed to the risk that counterparties that owe US Holdings money, energy or other commodities as a result of market transactions will not perform their obligations. The likelihood that certain counterparties may fail to perform their obligations has increased due to financial difficulties, brought on by various factors including improper or illegal accounting and business practices, affecting some participants in the industry. Some of these financial difficulties have been so severe that certain industry participants have filed for bankruptcy protection or are facing the possibility of doing so. Should the counterparties to these arrangements fail to perform, US Holdings might be forced to acquire alternative hedging arrangements or honor the underlying commitment at then-current market prices. In such event, US Holdings might incur losses in addition to amounts, if any, already paid to the counterparties. ERCOT market participants are also exposed to risks that another ERCOT market participant may default in its obligations to pay ERCOT for power taken in the ancillary services market, in which case such costs, to the extent not offset by posted security and other protections available to ERCOT, may be allocated to various nondefaulting ERCOT market participants.
A Downgrade in US Holdings’ or Its Subsidiaries’ Credit Ratings Could Negatively Affect US Holdings’ Ability to Access Capital and/or US Holdings’ Ability to Operate Efficiently Its Power Operations and Could Require US Holdings or Its Subsidiaries to Post Collateral or Repay Certain Indebtedness.
If S&P, Moody’s or Fitch were to downgrade US Holdings and/or its subsidiaries’ ratings, particularly below investment grade (in the case of its subsidiaries), borrowing costs would increase, the potential pool of investors and funding sources would likely decrease and liquidity demands would be triggered by the terms of a number of commodity contracts, leases and other agreements.
Most of US Holdings’ large customers, suppliers and counterparties require sufficient creditworthiness in order to enter into transactions. If US Holdings subsidiaries’ ratings were to decline, particularly below investment grade, costs to operate the power business would increase because counterparties may require the posting of collateral in the form of cash-related instruments, or counterparties may decline to do business with US Holdings’ subsidiaries.
In addition, as discussed in the 2004 Form 10-K/A and this Form 10-Q, the terms of certain of US Holdings’ financing and other arrangements contain provisions that are specifically affected by changes in credit ratings and could require the posting of collateral, the repayment of indebtedness or the payment of other amounts.
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Operation of Power Production Facilities Involves Significant Risks that Could Adversely Affect US Holdings’ Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The operation of power production and energy transportation facilities involves many risks, including start up risks, breakdown or failure of facilities, lack of sufficient capital to maintain the facilities, the dependence on a specific fuel source or the impact of unusual or adverse weather conditions or other natural events, as well as the risk of performance below expected levels of output or efficiency, the occurrence of any of which could result in lost revenues and/or increased expenses. A significant portion of US Holdings’ facilities was constructed many years ago. In particular, older generating equipment, even if maintained in accordance with good engineering practices, may require significant capital expenditures to keep it operating at peak efficiency. The risk of increased maintenance and capital expenditures arises from (a) increased starting and stopping of generation equipment due to the volatility of the competitive market, (b) any unexpected failure to produce power, including failure caused by breakdown or forced outage, and (c) repairing damage to facilities due to storms, natural disasters, wars, terrorist acts and other catastrophic events. Further, US Holdings’ ability to successfully and timely complete capital improvements to existing facilities or other capital projects is contingent upon many variables and subject to substantial risks. Should any such efforts be unsuccessful, US Holdings could be subject to additional costs and/or the write-off of its investment in the project or improvement.
Insurance, warranties or performance guarantees may not cover all or any of the lost revenues or increased expenses, including the cost of replacement power. Likewise, US Holdings’ ability to obtain insurance, and the cost of and coverage provided by such insurance, could be affected by events outside its control.
US Holdings May Incur Substantial Costs and Liabilities Due to Its Ownership and Operation of the Comanche Peak Nuclear Facilities.
The ownership and operation of nuclear facilities, including US Holdings’ ownership and operation of the Comanche Peak generation plant, involve certain risks. These risks include: mechanical or structural problems; inadequacy or lapses in maintenance protocols; the impairment of reactor operation and safety systems due to human error; the costs of storage, handling and disposal of nuclear materials; limitations on the amounts and types of insurance coverage commercially available; and uncertainties with respect to the technological and financial aspects of decommissioning nuclear facilities at the end of their useful lives. The following are among the more significant of these risks:
| • | | Operational Risk – Operations at any nuclear power production plant could degrade to the point where the plant would have to be shut down. Over the next three years, certain equipment at Comanche Peak is expected to be replaced. The cost of these actions is currently expected to be material and could result in extended outages. If this were to happen, the process of identifying and correcting the causes of the operational downgrade to return the plant to operation could require significant time and expense, resulting in both lost revenue and increased fuel and purchased power expense to meet supply commitments. Rather than incurring substantial costs to restart the plant, the plant may be shut down. Furthermore, a shut-down or failure at any other nuclear plant could cause regulators to require a shut-down or reduced availability at Comanche Peak. |
| • | | Regulatory Risk – The NRC may modify, suspend or revoke licenses and impose civil penalties for failure to comply with the Atomic Energy Act, the regulations under it or the terms of the licenses of nuclear facilities. Unless extended, the NRC operating licenses for Comanche Peak Unit 1 and Unit 2 will expire in 2030 and 2033, respectively. Changes in regulations by the NRC could require a substantial increase in capital expenditures or result in increased operating or decommissioning costs. |
| • | | Nuclear Accident Risk – Although the safety record of Comanche Peak and other nuclear reactors generally has been very good, accidents and other unforeseen problems have occurred both in the US and elsewhere. The consequences of an accident can be severe and include loss of life and property damage. Any resulting liability from a nuclear accident could exceed US Holdings’ resources, including insurance coverage. |
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US Holdings’ Cost of Compliance With Environmental Laws are Significant, and the Cost of Compliance With New Environmental Laws Could Materially Adversely Affect US Holdings’ Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
US Holdings is subject to extensive environmental regulation by governmental authorities. In operating its facilities, US Holdings is required to comply with numerous environmental laws and regulations, and to obtain numerous governmental permits. US Holdings may incur significant additional costs to comply with these requirements. If US Holdings fails to comply with these requirements, it could be subject to civil or criminal liability and fines. Existing environmental regulations could be revised or reinterpreted, new laws and regulations could be adopted or become applicable to US Holdings or its facilities, and future changes in environmental laws and regulations could occur, including potential regulatory and enforcement developments related to air emissions.
US Holdings may not be able to obtain or maintain all required environmental regulatory approvals. If there is a delay in obtaining any required environmental regulatory approvals or if US Holdings fails to obtain, maintain or comply with any such approval, the operation of its facilities could be stopped or become subject to additional costs. Further, at some of US Holdings’ older facilities, including baseload lignite and coal plants, it may be uneconomical for US Holdings to install the necessary equipment, which may cause US Holdings to shut down those facilities.
In addition, US Holdings may be responsible for any on-site liabilities associated with the environmental condition of facilities that it has acquired or developed, regardless of when the liabilities arose and whether they are known or unknown. In connection with certain acquisitions and sales of assets, US Holdings may obtain, or be required to provide, indemnification against certain environmental liabilities. Another party could fail to meet its indemnification obligations to US Holdings.
US Holdings May Lose a Significant Number of Retail Customers in the Historical Service Territory.
While US Holdings may now offer prices other than the price-to-beat, it is obligated to offer the price-to-beat rate to its residential and small business customers in its historical service territory through January 1, 2007. The results of US Holdings’ retail electric operations in its historical service territory are largely dependent upon the amount of headroom available to US Holdings in its price-to-beat rate. The margin or “headroom” available in the price-to-beat rate for any REP equals the difference between the price-to-beat rate and the sum of delivery charges and the wholesale market price for power. Headroom may be a positive or a negative number. Since headroom is dependent, in part, on wholesale market prices for power, US Holdings does not know nor can it estimate the amount of headroom that it will have in its price-to-beat rate. There is no assurance that future adjustments to US Holdings’ price-to-beat rate will be adequate to cover future increases in its costs of electricity to serve its price-to-beat rate customers or that US Holdings’ price-to-beat rate will not result in negative headroom in the future. In addition, US Holdings faces competition for customers within its historical service territory. Such competitors may be larger or better capitalized or have well known brand recognition. Such competitors may also offer prices that are too low to be sustainable over the long-term, but attract customers away from US Holdings.
In most retail electric markets outside its historical service territory, US Holdings’ principal competitor may be the retail affiliate of the local incumbent utility company. The incumbent retail affiliates have the advantage of long-standing relationships with their customers. In addition to competition from the incumbent utilities and their affiliates, US Holdings may face competition from a number of other energy service providers, or other energy industry participants, who may develop businesses that will compete with US Holdings and nationally branded providers of consumer products and services. Some of these competitors or potential competitors may be larger and better capitalized than US Holdings. If there is inadequate margin in these retail electric markets, it may not be profitable for US Holdings to enter these markets.
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US Holdings Subsidiaries Rely on the Infrastructure of Local Utilities or Independent Transmission System Operators to Provide Electricity to, and to Obtain Information About, Their Customers. Any Infrastructure Failure Could Negatively Impact Customer Satisfaction and Could Have a Material Negative Impact on US Holdings’ Business and Results of Operations.
US Holdings depends on transmission and distribution facilities owned and operated by other utilities, as well as its own such facilities, to deliver the electricity it produces and sells to consumers, as well as to other REPs. If transmission capacity is inadequate, US Holdings’ ability to sell and deliver electricity may be hindered, it may have to forgo sales or it may have to buy more expensive wholesale electricity that is available in the capacity-constrained area. In particular, during some periods transmission access is constrained to some areas of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. US Holdings expects to have a significant number of customers inside these constrained areas. The cost to provide service to these customers may exceed the cost to provide service to other customers, resulting in lower headroom. In addition, any infrastructure failure that interrupts or impairs delivery of electricity to US Holdings’ customers could negatively impact the satisfaction of its customers with its service.
US Holdings Offers Bundled Services to Its Retail Customers at Fixed Prices and for Fixed Terms. If US Holdings’ Cost to Obtain the Commodities Included in These Bundled Services Exceed the Prices Paid by Its Customers, TXU Corp.’s Results of Operations Could be Materially Adversely Affected.
US Holdings offers its customers a bundle of services that include, at a minimum, the electric commodity itself plus transmission, distribution and related services. The prices US Holdings charges for this bundle of services or for the various components of the bundle, either of which may be fixed by contract with the customer for a period of time, could fall below US Holdings’ underlying cost to obtain the commodities or services.
Changes in Technology or Increased Competition May Reduce the Value of US Holdings’ Power Plants and May Significantly Impact Its Business in Other Ways as Well.
Research and development activities are ongoing to improve existing and alternative technologies to produce electricity, including gas turbines, fuel cells, microturbines and photovoltaic (solar) cells. It is possible that advances in these or other alternative technologies will reduce the costs of electricity production from these technologies to a level that will enable these technologies to compete effectively with electricity production from traditional power plants like US Holdings’. While demand for electric energy services is generally increasing throughout the US, the rate of construction and development of new, more efficient power production facilities may exceed increases in demand in some regional electric markets. Consequently, where US Holdings has facilities, the market value of US Holdings’ power production and/or energy transportation facilities could be significantly reduced. Also, electricity demand could be reduced by increased conservation efforts and advances in technology, which could likewise significantly reduce the value of US Holdings’ facilities. Changes in technology could also alter the channels through which retail electric customers buy electricity.
US Holdings is a Holding Company, and Its Obligations are Structurally Subordinated to Existing and Future Liabilities and Preferred Stock of Its Subsidiaries.
US Holdings is a holding company and conducts its operations primarily through wholly-owned subsidiaries. Substantially all of US Holdings’ consolidated assets are held by these subsidiaries. Accordingly, US Holdings’ cash flows and ability to meet its obligations and to pay dividends are largely dependent upon the earnings of its subsidiaries and the distribution or other payment of such earnings to US Holdings in the form of distributions, loans or advances, and repayment of loans or advances from US Holdings. The subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities and have no obligation to provide US Holdings with funds for its payment obligations, whether by dividends, distributions, loans or otherwise.
Because US Holdings is a holding company, its obligations to its creditors are structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities and existing and future preferred stock of its subsidiaries. Therefore, US Holdings’ rights and the rights of its creditors to participate in the assets of any subsidiary in the event that such a subsidiary is liquidated or reorganized are subject to the prior claims of such subsidiary’s creditors and holders of its preferred stock. To the extent that US Holdings may be a creditor with recognized claims against any such subsidiary, its claims would still be subject to the prior claims of such subsidiary’s creditors to the extent that they are secured or senior to those held by US Holdings. Subject to restrictions contained in US Holdings’ other financing arrangements, US Holdings’ subsidiaries may incur additional indebtedness and other liabilities.
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In the Future, US Holdings Could Have Liquidity Needs That Could be Difficult to Satisfy Under Some Circumstances.
The inability to raise capital on favorable terms, particularly during times of uncertainty in the financial markets, could impact US Holdings’ ability to sustain and grow its businesses, which are capital intensive, and would increase its capital costs. US Holdings relies on access to financial markets as a significant source of liquidity for capital requirements not satisfied by cash on hand or operating cash flows. US Holdings’ access to the financial markets could be adversely impacted by various factors, such as:
| • | | changes in credit markets that reduce available credit or the ability to renew existing liquidity facilities on acceptable terms; |
| • | | inability to access commercial paper markets; |
| • | | a deterioration of US Holdings’ credit or the credit of its subsidiaries or a reduction in TXU Corp.’s credit ratings or the credit ratings of TXU Corp.’s other subsidiaries; |
| • | | extreme volatility in US Holdings’ markets that increases margin or credit requirements; |
| • | | a material breakdown in US Holdings’ risk management procedures; |
| • | | prolonged delays in billing and payment resulting from delays in switching customers from one REP to another; and |
| • | | the occurrence of material adverse changes in US Holdings’ businesses that restrict US Holdings’ ability to access its liquidity facilities. |
A lack of necessary capital and cash reserves could adversely impact the evaluation of US Holdings’ credit worthiness by counterparties and rating agencies, and would likely increase its capital costs. Further, concerns on the part of counterparties regarding US Holdings’ liquidity and credit could limit its wholesale markets activities.
Recent Events in the Energy Markets that are Beyond US Holdings’ Control have Increased the Level of Public and Regulatory Scrutiny in US Holdings’ Industry and in the Capital Markets and Have Resulted in Increased Regulation and New Accounting Standards. The Reaction to these Events May Have Negative Impacts on Its Businesses, Financial Condition and Access to Capital.
As a result of the energy crisis in California during 2001, the recent volatility of natural gas prices in North America, the bankruptcy filing by Enron Corporation, accounting irregularities of public companies, and investigations by governmental authorities into energy trading activities, companies in the regulated and nonregulated utility businesses have been under a generally increased amount of public and regulatory scrutiny. Accounting irregularities at certain companies in the industry have caused regulators and legislators to review current accounting practices and financial disclosures. The capital markets and ratings agencies also have increased their level of scrutiny. Additionally, allegations against various energy trading companies of “round trip” or “wash” transactions, which involve the simultaneous buying and selling of the same amount of power at the same price and delivery location and provide no true economic benefit, power market manipulation and inaccurate power and commodity price reporting have had a negative effect on the industry. US Holdings believes that it is complying with all applicable laws, but it is difficult or impossible to predict or control what effect events and investigations in the energy industry may have on US Holdings’ financial condition or access to the capital markets. Additionally, it is unclear what laws and regulations may develop, and US Holdings cannot predict the ultimate impact of any future changes in accounting regulations or practices in general with respect to public companies, the energy industry or its operations specifically. Any such new accounting standards could negatively impact reported financial results.
The issues and associated risks and uncertainties described above are not the only ones US Holdings may face. Additional issues may arise or become material as the energy industry evolves.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report and other presentations made by US Holdings contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, that are included in this report, or made in presentations, in response to questions or otherwise, that address activities, events or developments that US Holdings expects or anticipates to occur in the future, including such matters as projections, capital allocation and cash distribution policy, future capital expenditures, business strategy, competitive strengths, goals, future acquisitions or dispositions, development or operation of power production assets, market and industry developments and the growth of US Holdings’ business and operations (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimated,” “projection,” “target,” “outlook”), are forward-looking statements. Although US Holdings believes that in making any such forward-looking statement its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, any such forward-looking statement involves uncertainties and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the discussion of risk factors discussed above under “RISK FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS” and the following important factors, among others, that could cause the actual results of US Holdings to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements:
| • | | prevailing governmental policies and regulatory actions, including those of the FERC, the Commission, the RRC and the NRC, with respect to: |
| • | | allowed rates of return; |
| • | | industry, market and rate structure; |
| • | | purchased power and recovery of investments; |
| • | | operations of nuclear generating facilities; |
| • | | acquisitions and disposal of assets and facilities; |
| • | | operation and construction of facilities; |
| • | | present or prospective wholesale and retail competition; |
| • | | changes in tax laws and policies; and |
| • | | changes in and compliance with environmental and safety laws and policies; |
| • | | continued implementation of the 1999 Restructuring Legislation; |
| • | | legal and administrative proceedings and settlements; |
| • | | general industry trends; |
| • | | power costs (including repair costs) and availability; |
| • | | weather conditions and other natural phenomena, and acts of sabotage, wars or terrorist activities; |
| • | | unanticipated population growth or decline, and changes in market demand and demographic patterns; |
| • | | changes in business strategy, development plans or vendor relationships; |
| • | | US Holdings’ ability to implement the initiatives that are part of its restructuring, operational improvement and cost reduction program, and the terms upon which those initiatives are executed; |
| • | | competition for retail and wholesale customers; |
| • | | access to adequate transmission facilities to meet changing demands; |
| • | | pricing and transportation of crude oil, natural gas and other commodities; |
| • | | unanticipated changes in interest rates, commodity prices, or rates of inflation; |
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| • | | unanticipated changes in operating expenses, liquidity needs and capital expenditures; |
| • | | commercial bank market and capital market conditions; |
| • | | competition for new energy development and other business opportunities; |
| • | | inability of various counterparties to meet their obligations with respect to US Holdings’ financial instruments; |
| • | | changes in technology used by and services offered by US Holdings; |
| • | | significant changes in US Holdings’ relationship with its employees, including the availability of qualified personnel, and the potential adverse effects if labor disputes or grievances were to occur; |
| • | | significant changes in critical accounting policies material to US Holdings; and |
| • | | actions by credit rating agencies. |
Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and US Holdings undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for US Holdings to predict all of them; nor can US Holdings assess the impact of each such factor or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of US Holdings’ management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures in effect as of the end of the current period included in this quarterly report. Based on the evaluation performed, US Holdings’ management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective. During the most recent fiscal quarter covered by this quarterly report, there has been no change in US Holdings’ internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, US Holdings’ internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Reference is made to the discussion in Note 5 to Financial Statements regarding legal proceedings.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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Exhibits
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(15) | | Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Information |
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15 | | | | | | — | | Letter from independent registered public accounting firm as to unaudited interim financial information. |
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(31) | | Rule 13a - 14(a)/15d—14(a) Certifications. |
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31(a) | | | | | | — | | Certification of T.L. Baker, principal executive officer of TXU US Holdings Company, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31(b) | | | | | | — | | Certification of Kirk R. Oliver, principal financial officer of TXU US Holdings Company, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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(32) | | Section 1350 Certifications. |
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32(a) | | | | | | — | | Certification of T.L. Baker, principal executive officer of TXU US Holdings Company, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32(b) | | | | | | — | | Certification of Kirk R. Oliver, principal financial officer of TXU US Holdings Company, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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(99) | | Additional Exhibits. |
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99 | | | | | | — | | Condensed Statement of Consolidated Income – Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2005. |
* | Incorporated herein by reference. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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TXU US HOLDINGS COMPANY |
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By | | /s/ Stan Szlauderbach
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| | Stan Szlauderbach |
| | Senior Vice President and Controller |
Date: August 12, 2005
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