============================================================================== SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 10-K (X) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2002 OR ( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Transition Period from to Registrant, State or other Jurisdiction Commission of Incorporation or Organization, I.R.S. Employer File Number Address and Telephone Number Identification No. ============= ===================================== ================== 333-09033 SIUK plc None (Registered in England & Wales) Avonbank Feeder Road Bristol BS2 0TB, UK (01144) 117 9332000 ============================================================================== Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None. Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None. 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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ( X ) Aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates: $0 DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: NONE A description of the registrant's common stock follows: Description of Shares Outstanding Registrant Common Stock at May 31, 2002 - ---------- -------------- ---------------- SIUK plc Par Value(pound)1 Per Share 902,128,735 Table of Contents PART I PAGE Item 1 Business General.............................................................................................. I-1 Overview of the Electric Utility Industry in England and Wales....................................... I-1 WPD South West's Distribution Business............................................................... I-2 Ancillary Business Activities........................................................................ I-5 Regulatory Environment............................................................................... I-6 Employees............................................................................................ I-8 Item 2 Properties.............................................................................................. I-9 Item 3 Legal Proceedings....................................................................................... I-9 Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders..................................................... I-9 PART II Item 5 Market for Registrant's Common Equity................................................................... II-1 Item 6 Selected Financial Data................................................................................. II-1 Item 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition................... II-2 Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.............................................. II-10 Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data............................................................. II-14 Item 9 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.................... II-34 PART III Item 10 Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant...................................................... III-1 Item 11 Executive Compensation.................................................................................. III-2 Item 12 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.......................................... III-2 Item 13 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.......................................................... III-3 PART IV Item 14 Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K........................................ IV-1 i SELECTED DEFINITIONS When used in this report, the following terms will have the meanings indicated. "Calendar Year" means a year ended December 31. "Company" means SIUK plc. "Distribution Price Control Formula" ("DPCF") is determined by the distribution license. It means a formula of P+RPI-Xd where P reflects the previous maximum average price per unit of electricity distributed, RPI reflects the percentage change in the Retail Price Index between the previous year and the current year and the Xd factor is established by the Regulator following review. "DNO" means Distribution Network Operator, owner and operator of a licensed electricity distribution business. "Electricity Act" means the Electricity Act 1989. "EMFs" means electromagnetic fields. "End Users" means consumers of electricity connected to a distribution network. "Enron" means Enron Corporation and its affiliates. "Fiscal Year" means a year ended March 31. "Holdings" means WPD Holdings Limited, the direct parent company of the Company. "Holdings UK" means WPD Holdings UK, an unlimited liability company and the direct parent company of Holdings. "Hyder" means Hyder Limited (formerly Hyder plc). "Mirant" means Mirant Corporation. "NETA" means New Electricity Trading Arrangements being the wholesale electricity market, previously the "Pool". "NGC" means the National Grid Company which owns and operates the high voltage transmission system in England and Wales. This network connects the power stations to regional and local distribution systems. "OCI" means other comprehensive income. "OFGEM" means Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, the body appointed by the Government of the UK to regulate the gas and electricity industry in Great Britain. "PPL" means PPL Corporation, a public stock corporation, and ultimate parent of PPLG and the registered utility Pennsylvania Power and Light. "PPLG" means PPLG UK, a direct shareholder in WPDH and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of PPL Corporation. "Price Cap" means a maximum price per unit of electricity supplied for various tariffs as established by the Regulator. "Regulator" means The Director General of Gas and Electricity Supply in Great Britain, and head of "OFGEM". ii "SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission. "SFAS" means US Statement of Financial Accounting Standard. "UK" means the United Kingdom. "UK GAAP" means accounting principles generally accepted in the UK. "US" means the United States of America. "US GAAP" means accounting principles generally accepted in the US. "WPDH" means Western Power Distribution Holdings Limited, the direct parent company of Holdings UK. "WPD South Wales" means Western Power Distribution (South Wales) plc, a sister company of SIUK plc. "WPD South West" means Western Power Distribution (South West) plc, a subsidiary of the Company. iii PART I Item 1. BUSINESS Solely for the convenience of the reader, certain pounds sterling amounts have been translated into US dollars at the Noon Buying Rate on March 31, 2002 of $1.4250 = (pound)1.00; see Note 1 in the "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements". You should not construe these translations as representations that the pound sterling amounts actually represent such dollar amounts or could be converted into US dollars at the rates indicated or at any other rates. General SIUK plc was incorporated as a public limited company under the laws of England and Wales in June 1995 as a vehicle for the acquisition of WPD South West, which at the time was one of the 12 regional electricity companies in England and Wales licensed to distribute, supply and, to a limited extent, generate electricity. In September 1995, the Company gained effective control of WPD South West. The Company's main investment and only significant asset is the entire share capital of WPD South West, which is headquartered in Bristol, England. The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings, which in turn has been wholly owned by Holdings UK since June 1998. From September 1995 to July 1996, Holdings was an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Mirant, then a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Company. In July 1996, Mirant sold a 25% economic interest in Holdings to a subsidiary of PPL. In June 1998, Mirant sold an additional 26% economic interest in Holdings to PPL, and on the same day both parties agreed to exchange their interests in Holdings for interests in Holdings UK which carried the same rights. Mirant retained management control. In December 2000, in connection with the acquisition of Hyder, Mirant and PPL modified their ownership of the voting rights in Holdings UK to 50% each so that both parties now share equally operational and management control. Mirant's and PPL's economic interest in the Holdings UK group remained unchanged at 49% and 51%, respectively. Holdings UK was the ultimate UK holding company until September 2001, at which time the two owners agreed on a group reconstruction whereby WPDH became the ultimate UK holding company. The rights of the two owners remained unchanged. WPD South West distributes electricity to approximately 1.4 million end users over a 5,560 square mile service area in South West England. The service area extends from Bristol and Bath in the north east, along the peninsula to Land's End some 188 miles to the south west, and includes the Isles of Scilly, and has a resident population of approximately 3.1 million. South West England has benefited from economic growth (as measured by Gross Domestic Product) which on average has exceeded the UK rate during the 1990's and over the longer term. The area has also benefited from an average unemployment rate during calendar year 2001 of approximately 2.1% which was below the UK average of 3.2% according to a 2002 study by Cambridge Econometrics. The area is largely rural but includes the cities and towns of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Taunton, Torquay and Weston-Super-Mare as well as many other coastal resorts. Business activity is generally concentrated in the population centers around Bristol, Bath and Plymouth. The Bristol and Bath area is served by the M4 and M5 motorways, a rail network including a link between Bristol and London, and a commercial port at Avonmouth. In October 2000, WPD Limited, a company owned jointly by Mirant and PPL, acquired Hyder. Hyder was the parent of a group which included WPD South Wales, the owner and operator of the electricity distribution system in South Wales. In March 2001, the ownership of WPD South Wales was transferred from the Hyder group to the Holdings UK group, but is not part of the consolidated SIUK group presented in this form 10-K. Overview of the Electric Utility Industry in England and Wales The electricity industry in England and Wales consists of four main activities: I-1 o Generation is the production of electricity in power stations that burn coal, gas, oil, use nuclear fuel, or use renewable sources such as wind and water. Generation is a competitive market and generating companies operate pursuant to licenses (or exemptions). Electricity generated in England and Wales is now sold and purchased under the New Electricity Trading Arrangements ("NETA"), which replaces the previous pool system. Under NETA, bulk electricity is traded between generators and suppliers through bilateral contracts and on power exchanges. There is also a balancing mechanism in place managed by NGC, the NETA System Operator. o Transmission is the bulk transport of electricity by high voltage power lines from power stations to grid supply points. The transmission system in England and Wales is generally referred to as the National Grid. The charges for connection to and use of the transmission system are subject to a transmission price control. There are also interconnectors linking the National Grid with the transmission systems of Scotland and France. o Distribution is the transport at a regional level of electricity at gradually reduced voltages from National Grid supply points to final customers, both commercial and domestic. Each distribution business is an effective regional monopoly and is subject to regulatory control on the prices it can charge and the quality of supply it must provide. Distributors must provide open access to their distribution network on a non-discriminatory basis to facilitate competition in supply and generation. o Supply is the process of buying electricity in bulk and selling it on to the final customer. Supply businesses also provide customer service functions such as billing and account handling. Suppliers pay transmission and distribution use of system charges for electricity to be transmitted across the National Grid and the local distribution network to their customers. Competition in supply has been progressively introduced in England and Wales and today all customers can choose their electricity supplier. WPD South West participates in the distribution segment of the electricity industry, and is one of 12 licensed Distribution Network Operators ("DNOs") in England and Wales. WPD South West previously also operated a supply business, which was sold to London Electricity plc, together with certain related activities, in September 1999. Regulatory pressures in distribution and transmission, and growing competition in supply and generation, has resulted in electricity companies following a variety of strategies, from concentrating on the monopoly business of distribution or the competitive supply business, to pursuing a more vertically-integrated approach and striving to become integrated energy companies. WPD South West's Distribution Business As a distribution business, WPD South West owns the distribution system assets and is responsible for: o Maintaining the electricity network on a daily basis; o Restoring the electricity supply when faults occur; o Reinforcing the electricity network to cope with changes in the pattern of demand; and o Extending the network to connect new end users. WPD South West does not buy or sell electricity to end users. This is the responsibility of electricity supply companies. Virtually all electricity supplied to end users in WPD South West's service area is transported through its distribution network, thus providing WPD South West with distribution volume that is stable from year to year. As a holder of a distribution license, WPD South West is subject to a regulatory framework that creates incentives for it to operate in a more cost-efficient manner. The current price control commenced in April 2000. WPD South West's distribution business has grown in both its end-user base and in the number of units distributed, primarily reflecting population and economic growth in South West England. At March 31, 2002, WPD South West had experienced a 5-year compound annual growth rate of 1.8% in end users and 2.0% in units distributed. I-2 Strategy Since being acquired by the Company, WPD South West has reviewed and refined its distribution strategy and has established key goals of cost reduction and improved levels of customer service and network performance. Staff reductions have played a key role in cost savings. Since acquisition, WPD South West has implemented a plan of voluntary and other staff reductions, mainly in the distribution business. Part of these reductions were made possible due to new work practices which WPD South West developed with the cooperation of WPD South West's unions. Team restructuring in the engineering division and the establishment of multi-skilled independent field teams has also contributed to improved cost efficiency. In addition, management restructuring has produced a flatter organizational structure by reducing management levels from seven to three. A further contributor to cost reduction has been reducing corporate overhead costs to a minimum, particularly real estate, information technology and staffing, consistent with the effective running of the business. Operational efficiency remained a prime focus for the management team during the year. Recent initiatives introduced to ensure that the Company continues to deliver "more for less" include: o Integrating the operations of WPD South Wales with those of WPD South West. Both networks now share key operating systems and this integration has resulted in significant overall cost savings; o Installation of more rural automatic switchgear and increasing the number of protective devices on the network. This reduces the number of customers affected by faults and reduces the time off supply for those that are affected; o A continued drive on overhead line refurbishment and tree trimming to improve customer service; o New and improved working techniques to improve the efficiency of the workforce. Much of the UK, and especially South West England, was affected by a foot and mouth epidemic during fiscal year 2002. This severely restricted access to rural areas and resulted in changes to our planned routine maintenance activities. Work activity for at least 50% of the year was concentrated on underground cable and roadside overhead work in urban areas, towns and villages. Monitoring the satisfaction of end users connected to the network with the quality of supply provided is a key element of WPD South West's strategy. WPD South West aims to meet or exceed all the performance criteria established by the Regulator. Currently, the Regulator measures network performance by three key criteria: o Availability the average minutes each end user is without supply; o Security the number of supply interruptions per 100 end users; o Quality of Service the time taken to restore a supply interruption. In the fiscal year 2002 the average time an end user was without supply was 86.1 minutes. This represents a 35% improvement on the performance in fiscal year 1995. The initiative known as "target 60", which is unique in the industry, aims to ensure that as many end-users as possible have their supply restored within the first 60 minutes of an interruption. This target is more challenging than the regulatory target of three hours. For fiscal year 2002 WPD South West achieved a one-hour restoration rate of 71.1%. The three-hour rate of 92.6% exceeded our regulatory target of 85%. A continued focus on customer service ensured that WPD South West retained its position at No. 1 for the fewest complaints to the Regulator. There was just 1 complaint during the year, demonstrating a continued reduction from a peak of 127 in fiscal year 1996. During the year, the WPDH group was awarded the Charter Mark for the provision of outstanding customer service. The award is the UK Government's top seal of approval for service excellence and followed a rigorous and detailed assessment of the group's operations as well as interviews with the group's main customers. I-3 To ensure that we get it right "first time, every time" and as part of our strategy to improve our response to customers, we have introduced a simple customer-friendly call center service to provide customers with up-to-date information in a shorter response time. This call center has recently won a top European award and has been given the title "best multi-service call center". A number of new systems are also under development to assist with the introduction of the Information and Incentives Project ("IIP"), a regulatory project introduced in April 2002. This is designed to provide incentive to distribution companies by linking a proportion of their income to customer service. End Users A high proportion of WPD South West's distribution end users are domestic and smaller businesses. Commercial activity in WPD South West's service area is mostly service based and includes financial and business services, electronics and technology-related businesses. WPD South West also distributes electricity to a number of larger industrial concerns in its service area. The principal activities of WPD South West's largest end users include china clay extraction, ship repair, fertilizer production, aerospace, defense engineering, cement and paper manufacturing. WPD South West's 20 largest end users accounted for 9.7% of total electricity distributed by WPD South West in fiscal year 2002 in terms of units distributed, with no single end user exceeding 2.6% of total electricity distributed. The following table sets out details of WPD South West's end users, units distributed and distribution revenues. Distribution Business - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Distribution End Users Electricity Units Distributed Revenues(4) ------------------------------ --------------------------------- ----------- % of 5 year Volume % of 5 year % of Number(1) Total CAGR(2) Twh(3) Total CAGR(2) Total --------- ----- ------- ------ ----- ------- ----- Non half hourly metered....... 1,434,240 99.7 1.8% 9.2 61 1.7% 78 Half hourly metered........... 3,797 0.3 5.8 5.9 39 2.6 22 --------- ----- ---- --- ---- Total 1,438,037 100.0 1.8 15.1 100 2.0 100 ========= ===== ==== === ==== - --------------- (1) At March 31, 2002. (2) Represents the compound annual growth rate ("CAGR") for the period from April 1, 1997 through March 31, 2002. (3) In terawatt hours for fiscal year 2002. (4) For fiscal year 2002. Distribution Facilities Electricity is transported across NGC's transmission system at 400kV or 275kV to eleven grid supply points connected to WPD South West's distribution network, where it is transformed to 132kV and enters WPD South West's distribution system. Substantially all electricity which enters WPD South West's system is received at these eleven grid supply points. At March 31, 2002, WPD South West's electricity distribution network (excluding service connections to end users) included overhead lines and underground cables at the operating voltage levels and approximate lengths as indicated in the table below: Overhead lines Underground cables Operating voltage: (Circuit miles) (Circuit miles) --------------- --------------- 132kV............................. 853 42 33kV.............................. 1,811 531 11kV.............................. 10,419 4,517 480 or 415/240V................... 4,819 7,484 ------ ------ Total........................ 17,902 12,574 ====== ====== I-4 In addition to the circuits referred to above, WPD South West's distribution facilities also include approximately: Aggregate Capacity (mega Volt- Number Amperes) Transformers: ------- ------- 132kV/lower voltages........................... 88 5,535 33kV/11kV or 6.6kV............................. 539 7,785 11kV or 6.6kV/lower voltages (including 36,786 pole mounted transformers).. 48,572 6,635 Substations: 132kV/33kV..................................... 48 33kV/11kV or 6.6kV............................. 309 11kV or 6.6kV/415V or 240V..................... 12,545 Substantially all substations are owned in freehold, and most of the balance are held on leases which will not expire within 10 years. Operation and control of WPD South West's distribution system is continuously monitored and coordinated from a control center located in Exeter. Electricity is received by end users at various voltages depending upon their requirements. At March 31, 2002, WPD South West's distribution system was connected to approximately 1.4 million end users. Ancillary Business Activities The Company has ancillary business activities that support WPD South West's electricity distribution business. These include electricity generation, real estate and telecommunications. The Company owns generating assets with 13 MW of capacity used to back up the distribution network. In addition, the Company owns minority interests in windfarms and a 7.69% interest in Teesside Power Limited, owner of a 1,925 MW natural gas-fired, combined cycle plant. WPD South West markets and develops real estate no longer used in the distribution business and is developing an income stream from the rental of fiber optic cables primarily attached to the overhead distribution network. Reference is made to Note 7 in the "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" of the Company in Item 8 herein for segment and related information. Enron participates in Teesside through its European affiliates as an owner, an operator and a power purchaser of the project. In November 2001, various subsidiaries of Enron went into administration (bankruptcy), resulting in Enron, as a power purchaser, failing to perform its obligations relating to Teesside. This has created significant financial difficulties for Teesside, in particular its ability to service its debt, and placed the ongoing viability of the project at significant risk. On May 31, 2002, a restructuring package was agreed with Teesside's lenders to allow it to continue to operate. However, no further dividends are expected to be received from the project. As part of the restructuring it was agreed that shareholders will not need to repay the value of consortium tax relief taken previously. Therefore, the Company has written off its (pound)13 million equity investment in Teesside, and written back (pound)12 million of consortium tax relief taken. I-5 Regulatory Environment UK Electricity Regulation The principal legislation governing the structure of the electricity industry in Great Britain is the Electricity Act 1989 (the "Electricity Act") and the Utilities Act 2000 (the "Utilities Act"). The Electricity Act provided for a Public Electricity Supply ("PES") license, which covered both supply and distribution. The distribution business was regulated through conditions in the PES license. The Utilities Act amends the Electricity Act and includes the requirement for the separate licensing of electricity distribution and supply, and the full legal separation of license holding entities. Effective October 1, 2001, the PES license was replaced by separate licenses for supply and distribution. This is intended to facilitate further restructuring of the electricity industry and ensure the continued development of competition in electricity supply. From September 1999, WPD South West had appointed London Electricity as its agent to run the part of the supply business falling under its former license on agency terms, thereby achieving the same economic effect as an outright sale. Effective October 1, 2001, WPD South West's electricity supply license was transferred to London Electricity under the transfer schemes of the Utilities Act. The Utilities Act fundamentally changes the industry's structure and regulatory framework and provides stronger protection for consumers. It encourages further market development by integrating gas and electricity regulation, separating the licensing of electricity supply and distribution and providing the necessary powers to underpin the new electricity trading arrangements ("NETA"). It aims to secure a fair balance between the interests of consumers and shareholders. The provisions in the Utilities Act include the replacement of individual gas and electricity regulators with a regulatory authority supported by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority. The principal objective of the Authority is to protect the interests of consumers, wherever appropriate, by promoting effective competition. The Authority has received new powers to impose monetary penalties for past and ongoing breaches of license conditions, standards of performance and specific statutory requirements. The fines are limited to 10% of the licensee's turnover for three years. The consumer related provisions of the Act include requiring the Authority, in performing its functions, to have regard to the special interests and needs of disabled, consumers of pensionable age, the chronically sick, consumers in rural areas, and, for the first time, low-income consumers. In addition, a new independent gas and electricity consumers' council, launched under the name energywatch, has been established. The new body will provide a clear point of access for enquiries and unresolved complaints, ensure consumers are well informed and confident about prices and the standards of service they can expect, and provide information and advice on consumer issues to regulators, Government, Parliament, the media and others. Each distribution business constitutes an effective regional monopoly and is subject to control on the prices it can charge and the quality of supply it must provide. The operations of WPD South West are regulated under its distribution license pursuant to which income generated is subject to a price cap regulatory framework that provides economic incentives to minimize operating, capital and financing costs. Under the license, WPD South West is under a statutory duty to connect any customer requiring electricity within their area and to maintain that connection. The charges made for the use of the distribution network are regulated on the basis of the RPI minus X formula. RPI is a measure of inflation and equals the percentage change in the UK RPI between the six month period of July to December in the previous year. The X factor is established by the Regulator following review and represents an efficiency factor. This formula determines the maximum average price per unit of electricity distributed (in pence per kilowatt hour) that a DNO is entitled to charge. This price, when multiplied by the expected number of units to be distributed, determines the expected distribution revenues of the DNO for the relevant year. The Regulator currently sets the Distribution Price Control Formula for 5-year periods. The current Distribution Price Control Formula permits DNOs, within a review period, to partially retain additional revenues due to increased distribution of units and to retain pound-for-pound increases in operating profit due to efficient operations and the reduction of expenses. The Regulator may reduce this increase in operating profit through a one-off price reduction I-6 in the first year of the new pricing regime, if he determines that it is not a function of efficiency savings, or, if genuine efficiency savings have been made, and he determines that customers should benefit through lower prices. Distribution businesses must also meet the Guaranteed and Overall Standards of Performance, which are set by the Regulator to ensure an appropriate level of quality of supply. If a company fails to provide the level of service specified, it must make a fixed payment to the end user affected. In December 1999, the Regulator published final price proposals for distribution price control for the 12 DNOs in England and Wales. For WPD South West, these proposals represented a 20% reduction to distribution prices effective April 2000, followed by a reduction in real terms of 3% each year from April 2001. This price control is scheduled to operate until March 2005. In response, the Company has implemented a plan to maximize efficiency and customer service as a focused distribution company. In order to achieve these objectives, WPD South West has reduced staffing levels by approximately 10%. The reductions primarily affected administrative and corporate functions, with minimal impact on field staff, ensuring customer service was not affected. WPD South West is currently evaluating further opportunities to reduce ongoing operating costs. The combination of WPD South West's distribution business with that of WPD South Wales, now owned by Holdings UK, are delivering significant savings on WPD South West's overhead costs, particularly in respect of information technology where the incremental cost of a second distribution business is relatively low. Other savings are being achieved in purchase efficiency. Improvements in quality of supply form an important part of the final proposals. Revised targets for system performance, in terms of the security and availability of supply, were proposed with new targets for reductions in minutes lost and interruptions. The Regulator has introduced a quality of service incentive scheme for the period from April 2002 to March 2005. The scheme strengthens the financial incentives on the electricity distribution companies with respect to three quality of service output measures; number of interruptions to supply, duration of interruptions, and quality of telephone response. Companies will be penalized annually up to 2% of revenue for failing to meet their quality of supply targets for the incentive scheme. The scheme includes a mechanism for rewarding companies who exceed their targets based on their rate of improvement of performance during the period and a process for rewarding frontier performance by specifying how the targets will be reset. UK Environmental Regulation WPD South West's businesses are subject to numerous regulatory requirements with respect to environmental matters. The Electricity Act obliges the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and the Director General of Gas and Electricity Supply to take into account the effect of electricity generation and transmission activities upon the physical environment in the exercise of their functions regarding electricity supply. The Electricity Act requires WPD South West to have regard for the desirability of preserving natural beauty and the conservation of natural and man-made features of particular interest when they formulate proposals for development in connection with certain of their activities. The Electricity Act also requires license holders to take reasonable steps to mitigate the effects of such proposals on the natural beauty of the countryside, including flora, fauna, features, sites, buildings or objects. WPD South West endeavors to mitigate the effects their proposals have on natural and man-made features and are required to carry out an environmental assessment when they carry out certain developments in connection with their licensed activities. The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (the "EPA") and the Water Resources Act 1991 (the "WRA") as amended by the Environment Act 1995, form the main environmental legislation that creates a statutory regime concerning the clean-up of contaminated land in the U.K. The EPA also introduced a system of regulatory controls over certain prescribed industrial processes. This regime has been replaced by a new system of control under the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (and associated regulations) (the "PPC"). The PPC system follows many of the principles in the earlier regime although, in a number of areas, the consents issued under PPC (to operate a regulated installation) may contain more onerous obligations than was previously the case under the EPA. I-7 The EPA contains a number of provisions relating to the control of waste, waste management, air pollution, and contaminated land. It imposes certain obligations and duties in relation to the handling and disposal of waste. Failure to comply with such duties is a criminal offence under the EPA. The EPA also contains certain pollution related offences and provides powers to regulatory authorities to enforce these requirements. The EPA (as supported by statutory guidance) contains provisions under which the regulatory authorities may require the clean-up of contaminated land (as defined under this regime). Liability to clean-up contamination may arise under these provisions for the person who caused or knowingly permitted the contamination or, in certain circumstances, the owner or occupier (for the time being) of the contaminated land in question. The WRA also contains provisions that enable the Environment Agency to require a polluter (in these circumstances a causer or knowing permitter of the pollution) to clean up the contamination and remediate the damage caused by it. The WRA also enables the Environment Agency to carry out certain clean-up works and recover the costs of so doing from the person liable. Civil liability may also be incurred as a result of the presence of contamination (primarily in circumstances where contaminants migrate into the environment at third party land or impact human beings, flora and fauna). Possible adverse health effects of electromagnetic frequencies ("EMFs") from various sources, including transmission and distribution lines, have been the subject of a number of domestic and international studies and public discussion. The UK government's advisors on radiological protection matters, the National Radiological Protection Board, has published guidelines on limiting exposure to EMFs. WPD South West believes that they fully comply with these standards. There is, however, the possibility that the future introduction and passage of legislation and change of regulatory standards and guidance would require measures to mitigate EMFs, with resulting increases in capital and operating costs. WPD South West may also have obligations to protect the health and safety of workers and the general public in respect of EMFs under separate legislation and regulations, such as the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974. In addition, the potential exists for civil liability with respect to lawsuits brought by plaintiffs claiming damages for adverse health effects caused by EMFs. WPD South West has developed systems to capture data on greenhouse emissions using the guidelines issued by the UK Government's Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and prepared a report. It has updated its Environmental Policy to reflect its current areas of operation. WPD South West has had no prosecutions or notice of intended prosecution for any environmental matter during the reporting year. WPD South West believes it has taken and continues to take measures to comply with the applicable laws and governmental regulations for the protection of the environment. There are no material legal or administrative proceedings pending against WPD South West with respect to any environmental matter. Employees At March 31, 2002, WPD South West had 1,688 employees (1,668 full time equivalent) and the Company had no employees. Of WPD South West's employees, 95% are represented by labor unions. All WPD South West's employees who are not party to a personal employment contract are subject to one of two collective bargaining agreements. One is called The Electricity Business Agreement, which covered 1,515 employees at March 31, 2002 (1,499 full time equivalent); it may be amended by agreement between WPD South West and the unions and is terminable with 12 months notice by either side. The other is called the Meter Reading Services Handbook of Agreements, which covered 96 employees at March 31, 2002 (96 full time equivalent); it may be amended by agreement between WPD South West and the unions and is terminable by written notice (with no period specified) by either side. On April 10, 2002, the WPD South West employees who were covered by the Meter Reading Services Handbook of Agreements transferred their employment from WPD South West to part of the London Electricity group. WPD South West believes that its relations with its employees are favorable. I-8 Item 2. PROPERTIES WPD South West has both network and non-network land and buildings. Network Land and Buildings At March 31, 2002 WPD South West had freehold and leasehold interests in over 12,000 network properties, comprising principally substation sites. The recorded cost of total network land and buildings at March 31, 2002 was (pound)89 million ($127 million). Non-Network Land and Buildings At March 31, 2002 WPD South West had freehold and leasehold interests in non-network properties comprising chiefly offices, former retail outlets, depots, warehouses and workshops. The recorded cost of total non-network land and buildings at March 31, 2002 was (pound)26 million ($37 million). The number of properties in each category is: Freehold or Long Leasehold Leasehold -------------- --------- Depots........................................... 18 1 Offices.......................................... 4 - Surplus property (largely unused retail sites)... 31 10 WPD South West markets and develops property no longer used in the electricity distribution business. Reference is made to Item 1 "Business - WPD South West's Distribution Business" herein for a discussion of other properties and other assets of WPD South West. Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Reference is made to the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Litigation" section herein. Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS None. I-9 PART II Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY There is no established public trading market for the Company's common stock, all of which is owned indirectly by Mirant and PPL. Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA The following table presents the Company's selected consolidated financial information. The information set forth below should be read together with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the Company's historical consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. The consolidated income statement data for the years ended March 31, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999 and 1998 and selected balance sheet data as of March 31, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999 and 1998 are derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements, which were audited by Arthur Andersen, independent public accountants. The historical financial information may not be indicative of the Company's future performance. (In Millions) Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Year Year Year Year Year 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 ------------- ------ ------ ------ ------ Operating Revenues from continuing operations........(pound) 244 $ 348 (pound) 234 (pound) 275 (pound) 261 (pound) 245 Net Income (Loss) from continuing operations (1).... 101 144 85 82 76 (27) Total Assets.................... 2,123 3,025 2,341 2,057 2,139 1,728 Long-term Debt (2 & 3).......... 233 332 234 301 301 301 Preferred Securities (2 & 4) ... 58 83 58 50 50 50 Common Dividend Declared........ 78 111 27 188 70 34 - ------------- (1) The Net Loss in fiscal year 1998 is stated after a one-off windfall profits tax of (pound)90 million. The results for 1999 and 1998 have benefited from a decrease in UK income tax rates which served to reduce the Company's provision for deferred income taxes with a corresponding reduction in income tax expense of (pound)11 million and (pound)22 million respectively. (2) At March 31, 2002 & 2001, hedged US denominated debt (including preferred securities) has been exchanged into the functional currency of UK pounds sterling at the spot exchange rate in accordance with SFAS 133 ("Accounting for Derivatives Instruments and Hedging Activities"). Hedged US denominated debt had previously been translated at the swapped exchange rate. (3) $168 million of the Company's $500 million Senior Notes in the US matured in November 2001. At March 31, 2001, these were disclosed as current portion of long-term debt in the consolidated balance sheet. (4) Company Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities of SIUK Capital Trust I Holding Company Junior Subordinated Debentures. See Note 12 in the "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements". II-1 Item 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. The consolidated financial statements discussed in this Section are presented in accordance with US GAAP. Solely for the convenience of the reader, certain pounds sterling amounts have been translated into US dollars at the Noon Buying Rate on March 31, 2002 of $1.4250 = (pound)1.00; see Note 1 in the "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements". You should not construe these translations as representations that the pound sterling amounts actually represent such dollar amounts or could be converted into US dollars at the rates indicated or at any other rates. EFFECTS OF CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES The Company is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of WPDH, which is indirectly owned by Mirant and PPL. In October 2000, WPD Limited, a company owned jointly by subsidiaries of Mirant and PPL, finalized its acquisition of Hyder. Associated with this acquisition, Mirant and PPL agreed to modify their ownership of the voting rights in Holdings UK to 50% each, effective December 2000, so that both parties equally share operational and management control. Mirant's and PPL's economic interest in the Holdings UK group remained unchanged at 49% and 51%, respectively. Until September 2001, Holdings UK was the ultimate UK holding company. At that time, the two owners agreed on a group reconstruction whereby WPDH became the ultimate UK holding company. The rights of the two owners remained unchanged. During fiscal year 2001, WPD South West made a short-term loan totaling (pound)85 million to WPD Limited. This represented part of the funding for WPD Limited's purchase of Hyder shares. The loan was assigned to Holdings UK in fiscal year 2002. At the time of acquisition, Hyder was the parent of a group of companies whose principal operating activities included the provision of regulated water and wastewater services for substantially the whole of Wales and electricity distribution in South Wales (WPD South Wales). Hyder also owned subsidiaries that operated in the managed services and infrastructure businesses. Substantially all of Hyder's subsidiaries and investments have since been sold. In March 2001, ownership of WPD South Wales was transferred from WPD Limited to Holdings UK. At the same time, other assets were transferred from WPD Limited to Holdings UK together with the effective transfer of debt. In September 1999, WPD South West completed the sale of its electricity supply business and certain related activities to London Electricity plc for (pound)160 million and the assumption by the purchaser of certain liabilities. The Company recorded an after tax gain on the sale of (pound)125 million in fiscal year 2000. In fiscal year 2001, issues relating to working capital and the pension spin off value were resolved and a further (pound)7 million after tax gain was recorded. FACTORS AFFECTING DISTRIBUTION REVENUES The amount of revenues produced by the distribution business is largely determined by the unit price of electricity distributed (which is controlled by the Distribution Price Control Formula) and the number of electricity units distributed. The charges made for the use of the distribution network are regulated on the basis of the RPI minus X formula. RPI is a measure of inflation and equals the percentage change in the UK RPI between the six month period of July to December in the previous year. The X factor is established by the Regulator following review and represents an efficiency factor. This formula determines the maximum average price per unit of electricity distributed (in pence per kilowatt hour) that a DNO is entitled to charge. This price, when multiplied by the expected number of units to be distributed, determines the expected distribution revenues of the DNO for the relevant year. The Regulator currently sets the Distribution Price Control Formula for 5-year periods. II-2 The current Distribution Price Control Formula permits DNOs, within a review period, to partially retain additional revenues due to increased distributions of units and to retain pound-for-pound increases in operating profit due to efficient operations and the reduction of expenses. The Regulator may reduce this increase in operating profit through a one-off price reduction in the first year of the new pricing regime, if he or she determines that it is not a function of efficiency savings, or, if genuine efficiency savings have been made, and he or she determines that customers should benefit through lower prices. In December 1999, the Regulator published final price proposals for the most recent distribution price control for the 12 DNOs in Britain. For WPD South West, these proposals represented a one-off price reduction of 20% effective April 2000, followed by a reduction in real terms of 3% each year from April 2001. This price control is scheduled to operate until March 2005. The number of units distributed depends on the demand of WPD South West's customers for electricity. That demand varies based in part upon weather conditions and economic activity. For further discussion on the regulatory environment affecting the electricity industry, see "Item 1 Business - Regulatory Environment". RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Year Ended March 31, 2002 as Compared to Year Ended March 31, 2001 Operating Revenues. Operating revenues increased by (pound)10 million (4%) to (pound)244 million in fiscal year 2002 from (pound)234 million in fiscal year 2001. The following factors were primarily responsible for the increases in operating revenues: o Revenues from the distribution business increased by (pound)6 million (3%) to (pound)223 million in fiscal year 2002 from (pound)217 million in fiscal year 2001. The movement is summarized as follows: Operating Revenues from Electricity Distribution Increase (decrease) from Fiscal Year 2001 to Fiscal Year 2002 ----------------------- ((pound) millions, except %) Application of Distribution Price Control Formula... 7 Sales growth........................................ 1 Other revenue attributable to distribution business. (2) ---- Total distribution revenues......................... 6 ---- Percentage change................................... 3% o Revenues from ancillary businesses (net of eliminations) increased by (pound)4 million (24%) to (pound)21 million in fiscal year 2002 from (pound)17 million for fiscal year 2001. The increase was principally due to higher telecommunication revenues from the rental of fiber optic cables primarily attached to the overhead distribution network. Operating Expenses. Operating expenses were (pound)65 million in fiscal year 2002, a decrease of (pound)25 million, or 28%, from fiscal year 2001. The following factors were primarily responsible for the decrease in operating expenses: o Maintenance expense was (pound)29 million in fiscal year 2002, a decrease of (pound)5 million, or 15%, from fiscal year 2001. The decrease resulted primarily from operating cost synergies derived from combining the distribution operations of WPD South West and WPD South Wales. o Depreciation and amortization expense was (pound)42 million in fiscal year 2002, a decrease of (pound)6 million, or 13%, from fiscal year 2001. The decrease resulted primarily from the early adoption of SFAS No. 142, whereby goodwill has not been amortized from April 1, 2001. Goodwill amortized in fiscal year 2001 amounted to (pound)5 million. II-3 o Selling, general and administrative expense was (pound)19 million in fiscal year 2002, a decrease of (pound)9 million, or 32%, from fiscal year 2001. The decrease resulted primarily due to operating cost synergies derived from combining the distribution operations of WPD South West and WPD South Wales. Other Income (Expense). Other expense was(pound)28 million in fiscal year 2002, an increase of(pound)19 million from fiscal year 2001. The change was primarily due to: o Interest expense decreased by (pound)8 million (13%) to (pound)52 million in fiscal year 2002 from (pound)60 million in fiscal year 2001. This decrease is primarily attributed to the repayment of the Company's $168 million 6.375% Notes on maturity in November 2001. The payment was funded through a reduction in loans due from an affiliate, Holdings UK. The weighted average balance of debt outstanding during fiscal year 2002 was (pound)660 million at a weighted average interest rate of 7.7% compared to (pound)738 million at 7.7% during fiscal year 2001. o The Company is approximately an 8% equity investor in the 1,925 megawatt Teesside Power Station, located in northern England. Enron participates in Teesside through its European affiliates as an owner, an operator and a power purchaser of the project. In November 2001, various subsidiaries of Enron went into administration (bankruptcy), resulting in Enron, as a power purchaser, failing to perform its obligations relating to Teesside. This has created significant financial difficulties for Teesside, in particular its ability to service its debt, and placed the ongoing viability of the project at significant risk. On May 31, 2002, a restructuring package was agreed with Teesside's lenders to allow it to continue to operate. However, no further dividends are expected to be received from the project. Therefore, in fiscal year 2002, the Company has written off its(pound)13 million equity investment in Teesside. o In October 2001, the Company completed the sale of its former Bristol headquarters for(pound)13 million, realizing a pre-tax gain of (pound)8 million. o In fiscal year 2001, the Company recorded (pound)16 million deferred contingent consideration in respect of disposals of assets made in previous years. (Provision) Benefit for income taxes. The customary provision for income taxes was (pound)38 million in fiscal year 2002, an increase of (pound)11 million, or 41%, from fiscal year 2001. The increase was primarily due to higher income from continuing operations before income taxes. As part of the restructuring of the Teesside project, it was agreed that shareholders will not need to repay the value of consortium tax relief taken previously. Therefore, in fiscal year 2002, the Company has written back (pound)12 million of consortium tax relief taken. Net Income. The Company's consolidated net income from continuing operations was (pound)101 million in fiscal year 2002, an increase of (pound)16 million or 19% from fiscal year 2001. This excludes the gain on disposal of the electricity supply business of (pound)7 million recorded in fiscal year 2001. The increase is attributable to the Company's business segments as follows: Distribution Operating income from distribution was (pound)144 million in fiscal year 2002, an increase of (pound)32 million, or 29% from fiscal year 2001. The increase was primarily due to operating cost synergies. Ancillary businesses Operating income from ancillary businesses was (pound)11 million in fiscal year 2002, an increase of (pound)2 million, or 22% from fiscal year 2001. The increase was due to higher income in the telecommunications business resulting from lease cancellation charges, and the acquisition of the telecommunication business of WPD South Wales. II-4 Year Ended March 31, 2001 as Compared to Year Ended March 31, 2000 Operating Revenues. Operating revenues decreased by (pound)41 million (15%) to (pound)234 million in fiscal year 2001 from (pound)275 million in fiscal year 2000. The following factors were primarily responsible for the decreases in operating revenues: o Revenues from the distribution business decreased by (pound)30 million (12%) to (pound)217 million in fiscal year 2001 from (pound)247 million in fiscal year 2000. The decrease resulted primarily from reduced distribution tariffs effective April 1, 2000 as determined in the most recent distribution price control review. The movements are summarized as follows: Operating Revenues from Electricity Distribution (Decrease) Increase from Fiscal Year 2000 to Fiscal Year 2001 ------------------------ ((pound) millions, except %) Application of Distribution Price Control Formula.... (39) Other revenue attributable to distribution business.. 9 ---- Total distribution revenues.......................... (30) ---- Percentage change.................................... 12% o Revenues from ancillary businesses (net of eliminations) decreased by (pound)11 million (39%) to (pound)17 million in fiscal year 2001 from (pound)28 million for fiscal year 2000. The decrease was principally due to lower activity in the energy purchasing business following the sale of the electricity supply business effective September 1999. Operating Expenses. Operating expenses were (pound)90 million in fiscal year 2001, a decrease of (pound)33 million, or 27%, from fiscal year 2000. The following factors were primarily responsible for the decreases in operating expenses: o Depreciation and amortization expense was (pound)48 million in fiscal year 2001, a decrease of (pound)8 million, or 14%, from fiscal year 2000. The decrease was due to the write down of certain short life network assets in fiscal year 2000. This was largely a consequence of the sale of the electricity supply business, which resulted in certain assets being replaced sooner than anticipated. o In April 2000, metering services, meter reading and data services for the domestic and small business market were opened to competition. Metering services include the provision, installation and maintenance of a meter in a customer's premises. Meter reading and data services include the collection of meter reading, aggregation and processing of this data. New license conditions were introduced obligating distribution companies to offer terms separately for metering provision, meter operation, data collection and aggregation services to all suppliers in the domestic market and small business, and to publish a statement of charges for these activities. An estimate of the undiscounted future cash flows based on WPD South West's statement of charges for metering services, was compared to the carrying value of the assets and it was determined that the assets were impaired. As a result, the Company recorded a write-down of(pound)22 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2000 to reflect the amount by which the carrying value of meters exceeded their fair value. The fair value was determined by discounting the future cash flows. o Incremental expenses incurred as a direct consequence of the disposal of the electricity supply business were (pound)3 million in fiscal year 2000. These relate to the establishment of a new computer environment and data migration. Other Income (Expense). Other expense was (pound)9 million in fiscal year 2001, a decrease of (pound)18 million from fiscal year 2000. The change was primarily due to the following factors: o Interest income from affiliated companies was (pound)26 million in fiscal year 2001, an increase of (pound)6 million, or 30%, from fiscal year 2000. This increase is due to interest receivable on the (pound)85 million loan to WPD Limited to finance part of the purchase price paid by WPD Limited for Hyder plc shares. o Interest expense increased by (pound)4 million (7%) to (pound)60 million in fiscal year 2001 from (pound)56 million in fiscal year 2000. This increase is largely due to additional borrowings required to finance the (pound)85 million loan made to WPD Limited. The weighted average balance II-5 of debt outstanding during fiscal year 2001 was (pound)738 million at a weighted average interest rate of 7.7% compared to (pound)689 million at 7.7% during fiscal year 2000. o Investment income decreased by (pound)2 million (29%) to (pound)5 million in fiscal year 2001 from (pound)7 million in fiscal year 2000. The movement is mainly due to timing of dividends received from an investment in a generating plant. o During fiscal year 1996, WPD sold its shares of The National Grid Holding plc ("NGH") into the market, following the listing of the NGH shares on the London Stock Exchange. Prior to the sale, part of the ownership was transferred to three, previously dormant, wholly owned subsidiaries. These companies sold the shares of NGH in open market transactions during December 1995 and January 1996 generating a taxable gain, resulting in an income tax liability of(pound)24 million. The companies received a capital contribution from WPD to fund the tax obligation. In October 1996 the companies were sold to a third party for a nominal price. The sale contract provided for the payment of contingent consideration based on the third party's ability to utilize its own existing capital losses to offset the realized gains on the NGH sale. The agreement provided for (pound)16 million to be paid to WPD upon finalization of the relevant tax returns for the period in question. The last tax return was agreed by the Inland Revenue in February 2001, at which time it was recognized as income, and the deferred contingent consideration was received April 6, 2001. (Provision) Benefit for income taxes. The provision for income taxes was (pound)27 million in fiscal year 2001, an increase of (pound)4 million, or 17%, from fiscal year 2000. The increase was primarily due to higher income from continuing operations before income taxes. Net Income. The Company's consolidated net income from continuing operations was (pound)85 million in fiscal year 2001, an increase of (pound)3 million or 4% from fiscal year 2000. This excludes the income from the Company's discontinued operations (WPD South West's electricity supply business) of (pound)4 million in fiscal year 2000, and the gain on disposal of the electricity supply business of (pound)7 million in fiscal year 2001 and (pound)125 million in fiscal year 2000. The increase is attributable to the Company's business segments as follows: Distribution Operating income from distribution was (pound)112 million in fiscal year 2001, an increase of (pound)5 million, or 5% from fiscal year 2000. The increase was primarily due to the write down of meters in fiscal year 2000 and other cost reductions, partly offset by a reduction in revenues. Ancillary businesses Operating income from ancillary businesses was (pound)9 million in fiscal year 2001, a decrease of (pound)16 million, or 64% from fiscal year 2000. The decrease was due to lower activity in the energy purchasing business following the sale of the electricity supply business effective September 1999. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Historically, the Company has obtained cash from operations, borrowing under credit facilities, issuances of commercial paper and senior notes, other borrowings, and capital contributions from Mirant and PPL. These funds have been used to finance operations, service debt obligations, finance capital expenditures and meet other cash and liquidity needs. Operating Activities Cash provided by operating activities totaled (pound)141 million for fiscal year 2002 as compared to (pound)107 million for fiscal year 2001, an increase of 32%. The increase is primarily due to net cash receipts in respect of WPD South Wales (a sister company of the Company), which have been increasingly pooled into the bank account of WPD South West since the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2001. Investing Activities Cash provided from investing activities totaled (pound)47 million for fiscal year 2002 as compared to cash used of (pound)155 million for fiscal year 2001. The movement was primarily attributable to the issuance of (pound)85 million notes receivable to WPD Limited, an affiliated company, in fiscal year II-6 2001, and their subsequent repayment in fiscal year 2002 as a result of their assignment to Holdings UK. In addition, in October 2001, the Company received cash proceeds of (pound)13 million on completion of the sale of its former headquarters. During fiscal year 2002, WPD South West incurred expenditure of (pound)66 million on property, plant, and equipment, largely in respect of the distribution network. This compared with (pound)73 million during fiscal year 2001. In April 2001, (pound)16 million deferred contingent consideration was received relating to the sale of The National Grid Holding plc shares in fiscal year 1996. Financing Activities Cash used for financing activities totaled (pound)187 million for fiscal year 2002 as compared to cash provided of (pound)47 million for fiscal year 2001. The movement in short-term borrowings mirrors the issue and repayment of the loan to WPD Limited discussed above, which was funded through existing facilities. The Company's $168 million 6.375% Notes were repaid on maturity in November 2001. The payment was funded through a reduction in loans due from an affiliate, Holdings UK. The Company holds the entire share capital of WPD South West. The Company is primarily dependent upon dividends from WPD South West for its cash flow. WPD South West can pay dividends to the Company under English law to the extent that it has distributable reserves, subject to the retention of sufficient financial resources to conduct its distribution business as required by its regulatory license. The Company believes that currently sufficient distributable reserves will continue to exist at WPD South West to allow for reasonable and necessary dividends from WPD South West, through operations, to be distributed to the Company. The directors of electricity distribution companies must also certify to the Regulator that it is reasonably foreseeable that the declaration of a dividend will not breach any license conditions. WPD South West has no reason to believe that a breach of its license would occur from declaring a reasonable dividend. WPD South West expects its cash and financing needs over the next several years to be met through a combination of cash flows from operations, availability under existing credit facilities, and debt financings. Cash from operations, existing credit facilities and cash position, is expected to provide sufficient liquidity for working capital and capital expenditures over the next 12 months. In addition, cash from operations will be sufficient to fund the Company's and WPD South West's debt service on an ongoing basis. Whilst it is a condition of WPD South West's operating license that it maintains an investment grade credit rating, WPD South West's liquidity could be impacted by changes in ratings and other factors. Available Liquidity Demand for electricity in Great Britain, in general, and in WPD South West's service area, in particular, is seasonal, with demand being higher in the winter months and lower in the summer months. WPD South West balances the effect of this and other cyclical influences on its working capital needs with drawings under its available credit facilities. As of March 31, 2002, sources of liquidity included a $500 million revolving credit facility provided by a syndicate of banks. In addition, WPD South West had (pound)94 million committed and (pound)95 million uncommitted lines of credit with banks. Under each of the credit facilities WPD South West pays interest and facility/commitment fees. In addition to other covenants and terms, the credit facilities include minimum debt service coverage covenants, limitations on the creation of security over assets, and limitations on the sale of assets. As of March 31, 2002, there were no events of default under any of the credit facilities. II-7 Debt The following table sets forth the short-term and long-term debt as of March 31, 2002 and 2001 (in millions): March 31, 2002 March 31, 2001 ----------------------- -------------- Short-term debt - --------------- Revolving credit facility........... (pound) 250 $ 356 (pound) 307 Committed lines of credit........... 43 62 80 Uncommitted lines of credit......... 10 14 - Loan from affiliated company........ - - 26 Other notes payable................. 4 6 4 ----- ----- ----- Total short-term debt........... 307 438 417 Current portion of long-term debt - --------------------------------- SIUK plc senior notes............... - - 118 Long-term debt - -------------- SIUK plc senior notes............... 233 332 234 ----- ----- ----- Total debt ....................... (pound) 540 $ 770 (pound) 769 =========== ====== =========== Preferred Securities SIUK Capital Trust I (the "Trust") issued $82 million of its 8.23% preferred securities and invested the proceeds thereof in 8.23% subordinated debentures issued by the Company, which are scheduled to mature on February 1, 2027. The Company guarantees the Trust's obligations under the preferred securities. The Company has also entered into foreign currency swap contracts to hedge the currency risk associated with the interest and principal on the preferred securities, by swapping the US dollar liabilities back to pounds sterling for the period to February 2007. The nominal value of the swapped liabilities at March 31, 2002 was (pound)50 million. The Company owns all of the common securities of the Trust, all of the assets of which are the aforementioned subordinated debentures of the Company in the aggregate principal amount of $84.5 million. The Company considers that the mechanisms and obligations relating to the preferred securities, taken together, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the Trust's payment obligations with respect to the preferred securities. Co-obligor restructuring In December 1998 a more efficient capital structure for Holdings UK and the Company was put in place. At that time, Holdings UK became a co-obligor of the Company's existing long-term debt and subordinated debentures. Sums totaling (pound)402 million were contributed to the Company for newly issued shares and the Company made three US dollar loans, totaling $584 million ((pound)351 million) to Holdings UK on the same terms as the existing long-term debt and subordinated debentures. At March 31, 2002, the carrying value of these loans was (pound)292 million. In consideration of entering into these loans and their related currency and interest rate swaps, the Company made premium payments (independently calculated as a fair arms-length value between unconnected parties) of $84 million ((pound)51 million) to Holdings UK. Of the premium payments, (pound)42 million is being amortized over the life of the respective loans and swaps, and (pound)9 million represented accrued interest. Effect of inflation Inflation in the UK was at a historically low level in fiscal years 2002, 2001 and 2000, and therefore inflation did not have a material impact on the results of operations. II-8 CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMITMENTS Operating Leases WPD South West has commitments under operating leases with various terms and expiration dates. Expenses associated with these commitments totaled (pound)3 million ($4 million) for the fiscal year 2002, (pound)4 million for the fiscal year 2001, and (pound)6 million for the fiscal year 2000. At March 31, 2002, estimated minimum rental commitments for noncancelable operating leases were as follows (in millions): Fiscal year 2003................................................. (pound) 1 2004................................................. 1 2005................................................. 1 2006................................................. 1 2007................................................. 1 2008 and thereafter.................................. 3 ----- Total minimum payment.................................. (pound) 8 ========== Labor Subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements Substantially all of WPD South West's employees are subject to one of two collective bargaining agreements. Such agreements are ongoing in nature, and WPD South West's employee participation level is consistent with that of the electric utility industry in the UK. Litigation The Company and WPD South West are routinely party to legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business which are not material, either individually or in aggregate. Neither the Company nor WPD South West is a party to any material legal proceedings nor are they currently aware of any threatened material legal proceedings. II-9 Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK The Company is exposed to market risks, including changes in interest rates, and currency exchange rates. To manage the volatility attributable to these exposures, the Company has entered into various derivative transactions, the sole purpose of which is to hedge exposure in these areas. The Company utilizes interest rate swaps to hedge certain debt obligations. These swaps are designated as hedges of specific debt issuances and currently qualify for hedge accounting. Consequently, the interest rate differential associated with the swap is reflected as an adjustment to interest expense over the life of the instruments. If the Company sustained a 100 basis point change in interest rates for all variable rate debt in all currencies, the change would affect net income by approximately (pound)0.5 million, based on variable rate debt and derivatives, cash balances and other interest rate sensitive instruments outstanding at March 31, 2002. Currency swaps are also utilized by the Company to hedge US dollar denominated debt. These swaps offset the dollar cash flows, thereby effectively converting the debt to sterling. A change in foreign exchange rates would have no impact on net income. For all derivative financial instruments, the Company is exposed to losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to these derivative financial instruments. The Company has established controls to determine and monitor the creditworthiness of counterparties to mitigate its exposure to counterparty credit risk. Excluding swap agreements between the Company and Holdings UK, at March 31, 2002, the Company and WPD South West had sterling interest rate swaps expiring between 2003 and 2012, with notional amounts totaling (pound)499 million, and had cross currency swaps expiring between 2006 and 2007, with notional amounts totaling (pound)249 million. Subsequent to the year end, on May 10, 2002, the interest rate swaps were cancelled and certain cross currency swaps were effectively restructured. The canceling of these interest rate swaps and restructuring of certain of the currency rate swaps will result in lower interest costs payable and a higher sterling value being payable on maturity. Critical Accounting Policies The accounting policies described below are viewed by management as "critical" because their correct application requires the use of material estimates and have a material impact on our financial results and position. To aid in our application of these critical accounting policies, management invests substantial human and financial capital in the development and maintenance of models and forecasting tools and operates a robust environment of internal controls surrounding these areas in particular. Revenue recognition: The Company records revenue for energy sales and other services under the accrual method. Electricity revenues are recognized when services are provided to end users and include an estimate for unbilled revenues, or the value of electricity consumed by end users between the date of their last meter reading and the period-end date. As a result, unbilled revenues are subject to a degree of estimation. Derivatives and financial instruments: SFAS No. 133 requires that derivative instruments be recorded in the balance sheet at fair value as either assets or liabilities, and that changes in fair value be recognized currently in earnings, unless specific hedge criteria are met. If the derivative is designated as a fair value hedge, the changes in the fair value of the derivative and of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized currently in earnings. If the derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, the changes in fair value of the derivative are recorded in OCI and the gains and losses related to these derivatives are recognized in earnings in the same period as the settlement of the underlying hedged transaction. Any ineffectiveness relating to these hedges is recognized currently in earnings. The assets and liabilities related to derivative hedging instruments for which hedge accounting criteria are met are reflected as derivative hedging instruments in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2002. The determination of fair values of derivatives can be complex and relies on judgments concerning future prices and liquidity among other things. II-10 Goodwill and Other Long-lived assets: We evaluate long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment, and goodwill, when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable. Factors we consider important, which could trigger impairment include, among things, significant negative industry or economic trends and an adverse action or assessment by the Regulator. If an impairment has occurred, the amount of the impairment loss recognized would be determined by estimating the fair value of the assets and recording a loss if the fair value was less than the book value. Our assessment regarding the existence of impairment factors is based on market conditions, operational performance and legal factors of our businesses. Our review of factors present and the resulting appropriate carrying value of our goodwill, and other long-lived assets are subject to judgments and estimates that management is required to make. Future events could cause us to conclude that impairment indicators exist and that our goodwill, and other long-lived assets might be impaired. Reference is made to Note 1 to the "Notes to Consolidated financial Statements" for additional information on other accounting policies and new accounting pronouncements. Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Special note regarding forward-looking statements: The information presented in this Form 10-K includes forward-looking statements, in addition to historical information. These statements involve known and unknown risks and relate to future events, the Company's future financial performance or projected business results. In some cases, forward-looking statements by terminology may be identified by statements such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "targets," "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are only predictions. Actual events or results may differ materially from any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors, which include: (1) legislative and regulatory initiatives regarding deregulation, regulation or restructuring of the electric utility industry; (2) the extent and timing of the entry of additional competition; (3) our pursuit of potential business strategies, including acquisitions or dispositions of assets or internal restructuring; (4) changes in or application of environmental and other laws and regulations to which the Company and its subsidiaries are subject; (5) financial market conditions and the results of our financing efforts; (6) changes in market conditions, including developments in energy and commodity supply, volume and pricing and interest rates; (7) weather and other natural phenomena; (8) performance of our projects undertaken and the success of our efforts to invest in and develop new opportunities; (9) the direct or indirect effects on our business, including the availability of insurance, resulting from the terrorist actions on September 11, 2001 or any other terrorist actions or responses to such actions, including, but not limited to, acts of war; (10) the direct or indirect effects on our business resulting from the financial difficulties of Enron, or other competitors, including, but not limited to, their effects on liquidity in the trading and power industry, and its effects on the capital markets views of the energy or trading industry and our ability to access the capital markets on the same favorable terms as in the past; and (11) other factors discussed in this Form 10-K and in other reports filed from time to time with the SEC. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, events, levels of activity, performance or achievements. We expressly disclaim a duty to update any of the forward-looking statements contained herein. II-11 Additional Factors that Could Affect Future Performance In addition to the discussion of certain risks in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition and the notes to the consolidated financial statements, other factors that could affect the Company's future performance (business, financial condition or results of operations) are set forth below. Risks Related to the Company's Business Effect of Government Regulation The Company's operations are subject to extensive government regulation. To comply with these legal requirements, which include laws, rules and regulations relating to competition, health and safety, and environmental and anti-pollution concerns, among other matters, may require the expenditure of considerable sums. The standards imposed by such environmental and anti-pollution regulations may also increase with time and impose more onerous obligations and liabilities on the Company in the future. In particular, government regulation imposes certain performance standards. The performance of WPD South West's network is related to a number of performance criteria, including (i) availability (the number of minutes each end user is without supply), (ii) security (the frequency of supply interruption), and (iii) quality of service (e.g., restoration of supply within a certain time after interruption). Compliance with these criteria requires the expenditure of considerable sums and the implementation of various initiatives. The Company may also be exposed to compliance risks from existing and future facilities. To conduct its business, the Company must obtain licenses, permits, and approvals for its facilities. The Company cannot assure you that it will be able to obtain and comply with all necessary licenses, permits, and approvals. If it cannot comply with all applicable regulations, the Company's business, results of operations, and financial condition could be adversely affected. In addition, government regulation relating to pricing, competition, deregulation, and other matters has the capacity to greatly affect the success and profitability of the Company's operations. Price Regulation of Distribution The operations of WPD South West are regulated under its distribution license, pursuant to which income generated by the distribution business is subject to a price cap regulatory framework that provides economic incentives to increase efficiency and reduce costs while maintaining an appropriate quality of supply and enabling the company to finance new investments and provide a return to investors. In December 1999, the UK electricity industry Regulator published final price proposals for distribution price control for the 12 regional electricity distribution businesses in England and Wales, including WPD South West. For WPD South West, those proposals represented a 20% reduction to distribution prices effective April 2000, followed by reductions in real terms of 3% each year from April 2001. This price control is scheduled to operate until March 2005. There can be no assurance that these price reductions, and potential further reductions following additional reviews in the future, will not adversely affect the Company's profitability and the value of its securities. Changes in Technology May Significantly Impact the Company's Business by Making Its Distribution Network Less Competitive The Company's business is presently focused on distributing power from central power plants. Research and development activities are, however, ongoing to seek improvements in alternative electricity generation methods, most notably fuel cells, microturbines, windmills, and photovoltaic (solar) cells. It is possible that advances will reduce the cost of alternative methods of electricity production (perhaps in combination with tax or regulatory incentives favoring such alternative methods of electricity production) to a level that is equal to or below that of most central station electric production. If this were to happen, WPD South West's distribution network might need to be reconfigured, and the value of WPD South West's distribution network may be significantly impaired. II-12 The Company's Facilities May Not Operate as Planned, Which May Lead to Poor Financial Performance The Company's operations involve many risks, including the breakdown or failure of distribution equipment or other equipment or processes, labor disputes, fuel interruption, adverse impact from the plant of connected parties, and operating performance below expected levels. In addition, weather-related incidents and other natural disasters can disrupt both generation and transmission delivery systems. Operation of WPD South West's distribution network below expected efficiency levels may result in lost revenues or increased expenses, including higher maintenance costs and penalties. II-13 Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA SIUK plc and Subsidiaries Index to the Consolidated Financial Statements Page ----- Management's Report.......................................... II-15 Report of Independent Public Accountants..................... II-16 Consolidated Statements of Income............................ II-17 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder's Equity... II-18 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows........................ II-19 Consolidated Balance Sheets.................................. II-20 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements............... II-22 II-14 SIUK plc AND SUBSIDIARIES MANAGEMENT'S REPORT 2002 Annual Report The management of the Company has prepared, and is responsible for, the consolidated financial statements and related information included in this report. These statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America appropriate in the circumstances and necessarily include amounts that are based on the best estimates and judgments of management. Financial information throughout this annual report is consistent with the financial statements. The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded and that books and records reflect only authorized transactions of the Company. Limitations exist in any system of internal controls, however, based on a recognition that the cost of the system should not exceed its benefits. The Company believes its system of internal accounting controls maintains an appropriate cost/benefit relationship. The Company's system of internal accounting controls is evaluated on an ongoing basis by the Company's internal audit staff. The Company's independent public accountants also consider certain elements of the internal control system in order to determine their auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the financial statements. Management believes that its policies and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the Company's operations are conducted according to a high standard of business ethics. In management's opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company and its subsidiaries in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Richard F. Owen D. Charl S. Oosthuizen Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial and Accounting Officer June 27, 2002 II-15 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS To the Board of Directors of SIUK plc: We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of SIUK plc (the "Company" being a company incorporated in England and Wales) and SUBSIDIARIES as of March 31, 2002 and 2001, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholder`s equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2002. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of SIUK plc and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2002 and 2001 and the consolidated results of its operations, changes in stockholder's equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2002, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. ARTHUR ANDERSEN Bristol, England June 27, 2002 II-16 SIUK plc AND SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002, 2001, AND 2000 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (In Millions) 2002 2001 2000 --------------- ------ ------ (Note 1) OPERATING REVENUES (pound) 244 $ 348 (pound) 234 (pound) 275 COST OF SALES 24 34 23 20 ------ ------ ------ ------ GROSS MARGIN 220 314 211 255 ------ ------ ------ ------ OPERATING EXPENSES: Maintenance 29 42 34 35 Depreciation and amortization 42 60 48 56 Selling, general and administrative 19 27 28 26 Pension income (25) (36) (20) (19) Write down of meters (Note 2) - - - 22 Incremental expenses incurred as a direct consequence of the disposal of the supply business (Note 15) - - - 3 ------ ------ ------ ------ Total operating expenses 65 93 90 123 ------ ------ ------ ------ OPERATING INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 155 221 121 132 ------ ------ ------ ------ OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): Interest income 1 1 4 2 Interest income from affiliated companies 25 36 26 20 Interest expense (52) (73) (60) (56) Investment income 3 4 5 7 Write-down of investments (Note 2) (13) (19) - - Gain on recognition of deferred contingent consideration (Note 3) - - 16 - Gain on sale of real estate 8 11 - - ------ ------ ------ ------ Total other expense (28) (40) (9) (27) ------ ------ ------ ------ INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES 127 181 112 105 (PROVISION) BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES: Customary provision for income taxes (38) (54) (27) (23) Write-back of consortium tax liability (Note 2) 12 17 - - ------ ------ ------ ----- NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 101 144 85 82 DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS: Income from operations of electricity supply business, less applicable income taxes of (pound)- ($-), (pound)- and (pound)2 - - - 4 Gain on disposal of electricity supply business, less applicable income taxes of (pound)- ($-), (pound)3 and (pound)49 (Note 15) - - 7 125 ------ ------ ------ ------ NET INCOME (pound) 101 $ 144 (pound) 92 (pound) 211 ============ ====== ============ ============ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. II-17 SIUK plc AND SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002, 2001, AND 2000 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (In Millions) Number of Retained Accumulated Ordinary Common Earnings Other Comprehensive Shares Stock (Deficit) Comprehensive Income (Loss) Loss ---------- ------------ ------------ -------------- -------------- Balance, March 31, 1999 902 (pound) 902 (pound) (146) (pound) - Net income - - 211 - (pound)211 ---------- Comprehensive income - - - - (pound)211 ========== Dividends declared on common stock - - (188) - ----- ----- ----- ----- Balance, March 31, 2000 902 902 (123) - Net income - - 92 - 92 Other comprehensive loss - - - (16) (16) --------- Comprehensive income - - - - (pound)76 ========= Dividends declared on common stock - - (27) - ----- ----- ----- ----- Balance, March 31, 2001 902 902 (58) (16) Net income - - 101 - 101 Other comprehensive income - - - 4 4 ------ Comprehensive income - - - - (pound)105 ========== Dividends declared on common stock - - (78) - ----- ----- ----- ----- Balance, March 31, 2002 902 (pound) 902 (pound)(35) (pound)(12) ===== =========== =========== =========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. II-18 SIUK plc AND SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002, 2001, AND 2000 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In Millions) 2002 2001 2000 ------------------- ------- -------- (Note 1) CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income (pound) 101 $ 144 (pound)92 (pound) 211 ----------- ----- --------- ----------- Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities: Income from operations of discontinued electricity supply business - - - (4) Gain on disposal of electricity supply business (Note 15) - - (7) (125) Gain on disposal of real estate (8) (11) - - Depreciation and amortization 42 60 48 56 Write down of investments (Note 2) 13 19 - - Write down of meters (Note 2) - - - 22 Gain on recognition of deferred contingent consideration - - (16) - Deferred income taxes 12 17 10 5 Changes in assets and liabilities: Receivables, net 8 11 10 (49) Prepaid pension cost (25) (36) (25) (21) Accounts payable (1) (1) 2 37 Accrued income taxes (3) (4) (1) (4) Other, net 2 3 (6) (4) ----- ----- ----- ----- Total adjustments 40 58 15 (87) ----- ----- ----- ----- Net cash provided from operating activities 141 202 107 124 ----- ----- ----- ----- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Capital expenditures (66) (94) (73) (67) Loan to affiliated company 85 121 (85) - Proceeds from sale of electricity supply business (Note 15) - - - 160 Proceeds from sale of real estate 13 19 - - (Purchase) proceeds from sales of investments (1) (1) 3 5 Consideration received in respect of disposals made in previous years 16 22 - - ----- ----- ----- ----- Net cash provided from (used for) investing activities 47 67 (155) 98 ----- ----- ----- ----- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Change in short term borrowings (109) (156) 75 (57) Loan to affiliated company 101 144 - - Repayment of long term debt (101) (144) (1) - Payment of dividends (78) (111) (27) (188) ----- ----- ----- ----- Net cash (used for) provided from financing activities (187) (267) 47 (245) ----- ----- ----- ----- CASH PROVIDED BY DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - - - 20 ----- ----- ----- ----- NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1 2 (1) (3) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 1 1 2 5 ----- ----- ----- ----- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR (pound) 2 $ 3 (pound)1 (pound) 2 ======== ===== ======== ========== SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: Cash paid during the year for: Interest (net of amount capitalized) (pound) 55 $ 78 (pound)58 (pound) 56 ========== ===== ========= =========== Income taxes (pound) 17 $ 24 (pound)17 (pound) 25 ========== ===== ========= =========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. II-19 SIUK plc AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AT MARCH 31, 2002 and 2001 (In Millions) ASSETS 2002 2001 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------- (Note 1) PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT (Note 10) (pound) 1,549 $ 2,207 (pound) 1,539 Less accumulated provision for depreciation 242 345 247 ------- -------- ------ Property, plant, and equipment, net 1,307 1,862 1,292 ------- -------- ------ OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS: Investments (Note 13) 2 3 15 Prepaid pension cost (Note 5) 198 282 170 Goodwill 158 225 158 Loans to affiliated company (Notes 9 and 12) 292 416 410 Derivative hedging instruments (Notes 4 and 9) 51 73 56 Premium in respect of loans to affiliated company and related hedges, net of accumulated amortization of (pound)25 ($36) at March 31, 2002 and (pound)20 at March 31,2001 (Note 12) 17 24 22 ------- -------- ------- Total other noncurrent assets 718 1,023 831 ------- -------- ------- CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents 2 3 1 Investments (Note 13) 11 16 10 Receivables: Customer accounts, less provision for uncollectables of(pound)2 ($3) at March 31, 2002 and(pound)5 at March 31, 2001 43 61 43 Loan to affiliated company - - 85 Other 16 23 20 ------- -------- ------- Receivables, net 59 84 148 Real estate for sale, materials and supplies 4 6 5 Accrued deferred contingent consideration (Note 3) - - 16 Derivative hedging instruments (Notes 4 and 9) 8 11 25 Prepaid expenses 14 20 13 ------- -------- ------- Total current assets 98 140 218 ------- -------- -------- TOTAL ASSETS (pound) 2,123 $ 3,025 (pound)2,341 ============= ======== ============ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. II-20 SIUK plc AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AT MARCH 31, 2002 and 2001 (In Millions) STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 2002 2001 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ----------- (Note 1) STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY: Common stock,(pound)1 par value, 902,128,735 shares authorized, issued and outstanding (pound) 902 $ 1,285 (pound) 902 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 4) (12) (17) (16) Retained deficit (35) (50) (58) ------- ------- ------- Total stockholder's equity 855 1,218 828 ------- ------- ------- COMPANY OBLIGATED MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SECURITIES OF SIUK CAPITAL TRUST I HOLDING COMPANY JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES (Note 12) 58 83 58 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT MATTERS (Notes 2, 3, 5, 9 and 12) NONCURRENT LIABILITIES: Long-term debt (Note 12) 233 332 234 Deferred income taxes (Note 8) 433 617 419 Derivative hedging instruments (Notes 4 and 9) 64 91 75 Other 6 9 10 ------- ------- ------- Total noncurrent liabilities 736 1,049 738 ------- ------- ------- CURRENT LIABILITIES: Short-term debt (Note 12) 307 438 417 Current portion of long-term debt (Note 12) - - 118 Accounts payable 5 7 6 Taxes accrued 43 61 46 Accrued interest 4 6 9 Derivative hedging instruments (Notes 4 and 9) 15 21 29 Other 100 142 92 -------- ------- ------- Total current liabilities 474 675 717 -------- ------- ------- TOTAL STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY AND LIABILITIES (pound) 2,123 $3,025 (pound) 2,341 ============== ======= ============= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. II-21 SIUK plc AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2002 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES General SIUK plc was incorporated as a public limited company under the laws of England and Wales in June 1995 as a vehicle for the acquisition of WPD South West, which at the time was one of the 12 regional electricity companies in England and Wales licensed to distribute, supply and, to a limited extent, generate electricity. In September 1995, the Company gained effective control of WPD South West. The Company's main investment and only significant asset is the entire share capital of WPD South West, which is headquartered in Bristol, England. The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings, which itself is a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings UK. Until September 2001, Holdings UK was the ultimate UK holding company. At that time, the two owners agreed on a group reconstruction whereby WPDH became the ultimate UK holding company. The rights of the two owners remained unchanged. WPDH is owned 49% indirectly by Mirant and 51% indirectly by PPL. Until December 2000, Mirant held a majority of the voting shares in WPDH and had the right to appoint a majority of directors. From December 2000, Mirant and PPL have had equal management control. Basis of Presentation. The financial statements of the Company are presented in pounds sterling ((pound)) and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("US GAAP"). The accompanying financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the policies of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 71, "Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation" ("SFAS No. 71"). This pronouncement, under which most US electric utilities report financial statements, applies to entities which are subject to cost-based rate regulation. By contrast, WPD South West is not subject to rate regulation, but, rather is subject to price cap regulation and therefore the provisions of SFAS No. 71 do not apply. Financial statements presented in accordance with SFAS No. 71 contain deferred items which have not yet been included in rates charged to customers in compliance with the respective regulatory authorities, but which would have been included in the income statement of enterprises in general under US GAAP. The accompanying financial statements of the Company do not contain such deferrals. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries and have been prepared from records maintained by WPD South West in the United Kingdom. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Investments in companies in which the Company's ownership interests range from 20% to 50% and the Company exercises significant influence over operating and financial policies are accounted for using the equity method. Other investments in not publicly traded companies are accounted for using the cost method (Note 13). Solely for the convenience of the reader, certain pounds sterling amounts included in the financial statements have been translated into US dollars at the exchange rate of $1.4250 = (pound)1.00, the noon buying rate in New York City for cable transfers in pounds sterling as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on March 31, 2002. This presentation has not been translated in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 52, "Foreign Currency Translation". You should not construe these translations as representations that the pound sterling amounts actually represent such dollar amounts or could be converted into US dollars at the rates indicated or at any other rates. II-22 SIUK plc AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued) The following table sets out the exchange rate for previous periods: Fiscal Year Period end Average (1) High Low ----------- ---------- ----------- ---- ---- ($ per(pound)1.00) 1998............. 1.68 1.65 1.69 1.61 1999............. 1.61 1.65 1.70 1.60 2000............. 1.59 1.61 1.65 1.58 2001............. 1.42 1.48 1.59 1.42 2002............. 1.43 1.43 1.47 1.41 (1) The average of the Noon Buying Rates in effect on the last business day of each month during the relevant period. Accounting Changes. In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations," and SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." These pronouncements significantly change the accounting for business combinations, goodwill and intangible assets. SFAS No. 141 establishes that all business combinations will be accounted for using the purchase method; use of the pooling-of-interests method is no longer allowed. The statement further clarifies the criteria to recognize intangible assets separately from goodwill. The provisions of SFAS No. 141 are effective for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001. SFAS No. 142 addresses financial accounting and reporting for acquired goodwill and other intangible assets and, generally, adopts a non-amortization and periodic impairment analysis approach to goodwill and indefinitely-lived intangibles. The Company adopted early application of the provisions of SFAS No. 142 effective from April 1, 2001. As a result of the adoption of SFAS No. 142, the Company discontinued amortization of goodwill effective April 1, 2001. During the six months ended September 30, 2001, the Company completed the transitional impairment test required by SFAS No. 142 and did not record any impairment of goodwill. Net income for fiscal year 2001 has been adjusted below to exclude amortization related to goodwill recognized in business combinations. Year Ended Year Ended March 31, 2001 March 31, 2000 --------------- -------------- (In millions) Reported net income from continuing operations.. (pound) 85 (pound) 82 Add back: Goodwill amortization................. 5 5 ----- ----- Adjusted net income from continuing operations.. (pound) 90 (pound) 87 ========== =========== In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations." SFAS No. 143 addresses financial accounting and reporting obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the associated asset retirement costs. The provisions of SFAS No. 143 are effective for the Company's 2004 fiscal year. The Company has not yet determined the financial statement impact of this statement. In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," which Supersedes SFAS No. 121 "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of" and APB Opinion No. 30 "Reporting the Results of Operations - Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions." SFAS No. 144 amends accounting and reporting standards for the disposal of segments of a business and addresses various issues related to the accounting for impairments or disposals of long-lived assets. The provisions of SFAS No. 144 are effective for the Company's 2003 fiscal year. The Company is currently assessing the financial impact of this statement but has not yet determined the final impact. Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. II-23 SIUK plc AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued) Revenue Recognition. The Company records revenue net of value added tax ("VAT") and accrues revenues for services provided but unbilled at the end of each reporting period. Electricity revenues are recognized when services are provided to end users and include an estimate for unbilled revenues, or the value of electricity consumed by end users between the date of their last meter reading and the period-end date. Cash and Cash Equivalents. The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Long-Lived Assets. The Company evaluates long-lived assets when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable. The determination of whether an impairment has occurred is based on an estimate of the undiscounted future cash flows attributable to the assets, as compared to the carrying value of the assets. If an impairment has occurred, the amount of the impairment recognized is determined by estimating the fair value of the assets and recording a provision for loss if the carrying value is greater than the fair value (Note 2). Goodwill. The Company records goodwill for the excess of purchase price over the fair value of investments. Goodwill is not amortized; it is tested annually for impairment. The determination of whether an impairment has occurred is based on an estimate of the fair value of goodwill, as compared to its carrying value. Goodwill shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements relates to the acquisition of WPD South West (formerly South Western Electricity plc). Property, Plant, and Equipment. Property, plant, and equipment are recorded at fair market value as adjusted at the acquisition date in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 16, "Accounting for Business Combinations" ("APB No. 16") as superseded by SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations". Items capitalized subsequent to the acquisition are recorded at original cost, which includes materials, labor, appropriate administrative and general costs, and the estimated cost of debt funds used during construction. Depreciation of the recorded cost of depreciable property, plant, and equipment is provided primarily by using composite straight-line rates, which approximate 3.2% per year (2.5% per year for depreciable utility plant in service). Upon the retirement or sale of assets, the cost of such assets and the related accumulated depreciation are removed from the balance sheet and the gain or loss, if any, is credited or charged to income. Information Technology Consultancy and Development Costs. Significant information technology ("IT") consultancy and development costs are capitalized when they become technologically feasible and are amortized over their estimated useful economic life from the date of first use. Other IT consultancy and development costs are charged to income in the period in which they are incurred. Investments. The Company accounts for its current investments in accordance with SFAS No. 115, "Accounting for Investments for Certain Debt and Equity Securities". These investments represent investments in debt securities, which management classifies as available-for-sale securities in accordance with SFAS No. 115. The Company's long-term investments consist of investments accounted for using the cost method (Note 13). The Company recognizes gains on the sale of fixed asset investments once the receipt of this income is certain. In fiscal year 2001, the Company recognized a gain in respect of a sale in fiscal year 1997 (Note 3). Income Taxes. SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes", requires the asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting for deferred income taxes. The Company uses the liability method of accounting for deferred income taxes and provides deferred income taxes for all significant income tax temporary differences (Note 8). II-24 SIUK plc AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued) Financial Instruments. Derivative financial instruments are used to manage exposures to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. SFAS No. 133 requires that derivative instruments be recorded in the balance sheet at fair value as either assets or liabilities, and that changes in fair value be recognized currently in earnings, unless specific hedge criteria are met. If the derivative is designated as a fair value hedge, the changes in the fair value of the derivative and of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized currently in earnings. If the derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, the changes in fair value of the derivative are recorded in OCI and the gains and losses related to these derivatives are recognized in earnings in the same period as the settlement of the underlying hedged transaction. Any ineffectiveness relating to these hedges is recognized currently in earnings. 2. WRITE DOWN OF ASSETS The Company is approximately an 8% equity investor in the 1,925 megawatt Teesside Power Station, located in northern England. Enron participates in Teesside through its European affiliates as an owner, an operator and a power purchaser of the project. In November 2001, various subsidiaries of Enron went into administration (bankruptcy), resulting in Enron, as a power purchaser, failing to perform its obligations relating to Teesside. This has created significant financial difficulties for Teesside, in particular its ability to service its debt, and placed the ongoing viability of the project at significant risk. On May 31, 2002, a restructuring package was agreed with Teesside's lenders to allow it to continue to operate. However, no further dividends are expected to be received from the project. As part of the restructuring it was agreed that shareholders will not need to repay the value of consortium tax relief taken previously. Therefore, the Company has written off its (pound)13 million equity investment in Teesside, and written back (pound)12 million of consortium tax relief taken. In April 2000, metering services, meter reading and data services for the domestic and small business market were opened to competition. Metering services include the provision, installation and maintenance of a meter in a customer's premises. Meter reading and data services include the collection of meter reading, aggregation and processing of this data. New license conditions were introduced obligating distribution companies to offer terms separately for metering provision, meter operation, data collection and aggregation services to all suppliers in the domestic market, and to publish a statement of charges for these activities. An estimate of the undiscounted future cash flows based on WPD South West's statement of charges for metering services was compared to the carrying value of the assets and it was determined that the assets were impaired. As a result the Company recorded a write-down of (pound)22 million, in the third quarter of fiscal year 2000, to reflect the amount by which the carrying value of meters exceeded their fair value. The fair value was determined by discounting the future cash flows. 3. GAIN ON RECOGNITION OF DEFERRED CONTINGENT CONSIDERATION During fiscal year 1996, WPD South West sold its shares of The National Grid Holding plc ("NGH") into the market, following the listing of the NGH shares on the London Stock Exchange. Prior to the sale, part of the shareholding was transferred to three, previously dormant, wholly owned subsidiaries. These companies sold the shares of NGH in open market transactions during December 1995 and January 1996 generating a taxable gain, resulting in an income tax liability of (pound)24 million. The companies received a capital contribution from WPD South West to fund the tax obligation. In October 1996 the companies were sold to a third party for a nominal price. The sale contract provided for the payment of contingent consideration based on the third party's ability to utilize its own existing capital losses to offset the realized gains on the NGH sale. The agreement provided for (pound)16 million to be paid to WPD South West upon finalization of the relevant tax returns for the period in question. The last tax return was agreed by the Inland Revenue in February 2001 and the deferred contingent consideration was received in April 2001. 4. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Comprehensive income includes unrealized gains and losses on certain derivatives which qualify as cash flow hedges. The effect of other comprehensive income (loss) is set forth in the accompanying consolidated statement of stockholders' equity. II-25 SIUK plc AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued) Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of the following (in millions): Balance, March 31, 2001.................................. (pound) (16) Other comprehensive income for the period: Net change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of tax.......................................... - Reclassification to earnings, net of tax............... 4 ------ Other comprehensive income............................... 4 ------ Balance, March 31, 2002.................................. (pound) (12) ============ The Company estimates that (pound)5 million of net derivative after-tax losses included in OCI as of March 31, 2002 will be reclassified into earnings or otherwise settled within the next twelve months as certain forecasted transactions relating to interest payments become realized. 5. RETIREMENT BENEFITS WPD South West has two pension plans, a defined benefit plan and a defined contribution plan. The measurement date for plan assets and obligations is December 31 for each year. Defined Benefit Plan. WPD South West participates in the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme ("ESPS"), which provides pension and other related defined benefits, based on final pensionable pay, to substantially all employees throughout the Electricity Supply Industry in the United Kingdom ("UK"). Contributions to the plan by WPD South West on behalf of its employees were (pound)0.1 million ($0.1 million) for the fiscal year 2002, (pound)0.1 million for the fiscal year 2001 and (pound)0.2 million for the fiscal year 2000. Defined Contribution Plan. The defined contribution plan was established in fiscal year 1994. The scheme provides broadly money purchase and lump sum benefits payable to members on their retirement or to a member's dependants when he or she dies. The assets of the plan are held in a range of pooled index funds. On April 1, 2001, substantially all of the active members in this scheme transferred to the ESPS scheme based on defined benefits. Changes during the year in the projected benefit obligations and the fair value of the plan assets were as follows (in millions): March 31, 2002 March 31, 2001 ------------------------ -------------- Change in projected benefit obligation Benefit obligation at beginning of year........................... (pound) 668 $ 952 (pound) 580 Service cost...................................................... 7 10 6 Interest cost..................................................... 33 47 36 Actuarial (gain) loss............................................. (13) (19) 89 Benefits paid..................................................... (42) (60) (43) ------ ------ ------ Benefit obligations at end of year................................ (pound) 653 $ 930 (pound) 668 ------------ ------ ------------ Plan Assets Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year.................... (pound) 801 $ 1,141 (pound) 853 Actual return on plan assets...................................... (82) (117) (10) Employee contributions............................................ 2 3 1 Benefits paid..................................................... (42) (60) (43) ------- ------ ------ Fair value of plan assets at end of year.......................... (pound) 679 $ 967 (pound) 801 ------------ ------ ------------ Reconciliation of funded status Funded status of plan............................................. (pound) 26 $ 37 (pound) 133 Unrecognized prior service cost................................... 22 31 24 Unrecognized net loss............................................. 150 214 13 ------ ------ ------ Prepaid pension cost in the Consolidated Balance Sheet............ (pound) 198 $ 282 (pound) 170 ------------ ------ ------------ II-26 SIUK plc AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued) The components of the plan's net periodic income (excluding the impact of the electricity supply sale in fiscal year 2000) were as follows (in millions): Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year 2002 2001 2000 ---------------- --------- --------- Service cost...................................................... (pound) 7 $ 10 (pound) 6 (pound) 8 Interest cost..................................................... 33 47 36 36 Expected return on plan assets.................................... (68) (97) (68) (60) Amortization of prior service cost................................ 2 3 2 1 ----- ----- ----- ----- Gross benefit credit.............................................. (26) (37) (24) (15) Employee contributions............................................ (2) (3) (1) (2) ----- ----- ----- ----- Net pension income................................................ (28) (40) (25) (17) ----- ----- ----- ----- The assumptions used in the actuarial calculations were as follows: Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year 2002 2001 2000 ------- ------- ------ Discount rate..................................................... 5.75% 5.75% 6.50% Expected rate of return on assets................................. 8.75% 8.75% 8.75% Rate of pay increase.............................................. 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT MATTERS Operating Leases WPD South West has commitments under operating leases with various terms and expiration dates. Expenses associated with these commitments totaled (pound)3 million ($4 million) for the fiscal year 2002, (pound)4 million for the fiscal year 2001, and (pound)6 million for the fiscal year 2000. At March 31, 2002, estimated minimum rental commitments for noncancelable operating leases were as follows (in millions): Fiscal year 2003............................................... (pound) 1 2004............................................... 1 2005............................................... 1 2006............................................... 1 2007............................................... 1 2008 and thereafter................................ 3 ----- Total minimum payment................................ (pound) 8 ========= Labor Subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements Substantially all of WPD South West's employees are subject to one of two collective bargaining agreements. Such agreements are ongoing in nature, and WPD South West's employee participation level is consistent with that of the electric utility industry in the UK. II-27 SIUK plc AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued) 7. SEGMENT AND RELATED INFORMATION The Company's principal business segment is electricity distribution, which involves the transfer of electricity from the high voltage transmission system, and its delivery, across lower voltage distribution systems, to consumers. Included in "Other" are ancillary business activities that generally support WPD South West's distribution business, including electricity generation for standby purposes, property and telecommunications, as well as corporate items and assets not allocated to specific segments. Interest expense and taxes are wholly allocated to "Other" and are disclosed in the Consolidated Income Statements. With the exception of total assets employed and capital expenditures, the values below exclude discontinued operations. Business Segments Fiscal Year Distribution Other Eliminations Consolidated - ----------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ ----------------- (in millions) 2002 Operating revenues (pound) 223 $ 318 (pound) 28 $ 40 (pound)(7) $ (10) (pound) 244 $ 348 Depreciation and Amortization 38 54 4 6 - - 42 60 Operating income 144 205 11 16 - - 155 221 Total assets employed at year-end 1,693 2,412 430 613 - - 2,123 3,025 Capital expenditures 62 88 4 6 - - 66 94 2001 Operating revenues (pound) 217 (pound) 23 (pound) (6) (pound) 234 Depreciation and Amortization 44 4 - 48 Operating income 112 9 - 121 Total assets employed at year-end 1,627 714 - 2,341 Capital expenditures 63 10 - 73 2000 Operating revenues (pound) 247 (pound) 46 (pound)(18) (pound) 275 Depreciation and Amortization 52 4 - 56 Operating income 107 25 - 132 Total assets employed at year-end 1,592 465 - 2,057 Capital expenditures 63 4 - 67 8. INCOME TAXES Details of the income tax provision for fiscal years 2002, 2001 and 2000 are as follows (in millions): Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year 2002 2001 2000 --------------- ---------- ---------- Income Tax Provision: Income tax from continuing operations: Current provision (pound) 26 $ 37 (pound) 17 (pound) 18 Deferred provision 12 17 10 5 ------ ------ ------ ------ 38 54 (pound) 27 (pound) 23 Write-back of consortium tax liability (12) (17) - - ------ ------ ------ ------ Total provision from continuing operations (pound) 26 $ 37 (pound) 27 (pound) 23 =========== ====== =========== =========== Income tax from discontinued operations: Current provision (pound) - $ - (pound) - (pound) 2 Tax on disposal of discontinued operations - - 3 49 ------ ------ ------ ------ Total provision from discontinued operations (pound) - $ - (pound) 3 (pound) 51 ========== ====== =========== =========== II-28 SIUK plc AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued) The tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and their respective tax bases which give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in millions): March 31, March 31, 2002 2001 ------------------- ----------- Deferred tax liabilities: Property, plant, and equipment basis differences........(pound)340 $ 485 (pound) 338 Pensions................................................ 59 84 51 Heldover gain........................................... 40 57 40 ----- ----- ---- Total........................................... 439 626 429 Deferred tax assets: Accruals, including acquisition related items.. 6 9 10 ----- ----- ----- Net deferred tax liabilities (pound) 433 $ 617 (pound) 419 =========== ====== =========== A reconciliation of the Company's UK statutory income tax rate to the effective customary income tax rate for continuing operations for fiscal years 2002, 2001 and 2000 (excluding the impact of the consortium tax liability write-back in fiscal year 2002) is as follows: Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year 2002 2001 2000 ---- ---- ---- UK statutory income tax rate 30% 30% 30% Nondeductible amortization of goodwill - 1 1 Other permanent differences - (7) (9) ---- ---- ---- Effective customary income tax rate 30% 24% 22% ==== ==== ==== 9. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Derivative Hedging Instruments The Company uses derivative instruments to manage exposures arising from changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange. The Company's objectives for holding derivatives are to minimize the risks using the most effective methods to eliminate or reduce the impacts of these exposures. Derivative gains and losses arising from cash flow hedges that are included in OCI are reclassified into earnings in the same period as the settlement of the underlying transaction. In fiscal year 2002, (pound)7 million of pre-tax derivative losses was reclassified to other income/expense. The maximum term over which the Company is hedging exposures to the variability of cash flows is through 2012. II-29 SIUK plc AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued) Interest Rate Hedging The Company's policy is to manage interest expense using a combination of fixed- and variable-rate debt. To manage this mix in a cost-efficient manner, the Company enters into interest rate swaps in which it agrees to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed and variable interest amounts calculated by reference to agreed-upon notional principal amounts. These swaps are designated to hedge underlying debt obligations. For qualifying hedges, the changes in the fair value of gains and losses of the swaps are deferred in OCI, net of tax, and the interest rate differential is reclassified from OCI to interest expense as an adjustment over the life of the swaps. Foreign Currency Hedging The Company utilizes cross currency swaps and other derivatives that offset the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on US dollar denominated instruments and fixes the interest rate exposure. These derivatives qualify as cash flow hedges, and gains and losses on the derivatives are deferred in OCI, net of tax, until the forecasted transaction affects earnings. The reclassification is then made from OCI to earnings to the same expense or income category as the hedged transaction. Credit Risk The Company is exposed to losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to its derivative financial instruments. The Company has established controls to determine and monitor the creditworthiness of counterparties in order to mitigate the Company's exposure to counterparty credit risk. The Company is unaware of any counterparties that will fail to meet their obligations. Fair Values SFAS No. 107, "Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments," requires the disclosure of the fair value of all financial instruments. The carrying or notional amounts and fair values of the Company's financial instruments at March 31, 2002 and 2001 were as follows (in millions): March 31, 2002 March 31, 2001 ------------------ ------------------ Carrying Fair Value Carrying Fair Value Amount Amount Liabilities Long-term debt, including current portion (pound) 233 (pound) 234 (pound) 352 (pound) 350 Preferred securities (pound) 58 (pound) 62 (pound) 58 (pound) 45 Receivables Loans to affiliated company (pound) 292 (pound) 296 (pound) 410 (pound) 395 The fair values for long-term debt and preferred securities were based on the closing market price. II-30 SIUK plc AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued) 10. PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT Property, plant, and equipment consisted of the following (in millions): March 31, 2002 March 31, 2001 ------------------- -------------- Distribution network................... (pound) 1,315 $ 1,874 (pound) 1,279 Non-network land and buildings......... 24 34 30 Other ................................ 51 72 49 Consumer contributions................. (83) (118) (66) ------- ------- ------- Property, plant, and equipment, net.... (pound) 1,307 $ 1,862 (pound) 1,292 -------------- ------- -------------- 11. CAPITAL BUDGET The Company's capital expenditure for the fiscal year 2002 was (pound)66 million ($94 million); for the fiscal years 2003 and 2004 capital expenditures are estimated to be (pound)64 million and (pound)68 million respectively. The capital budget is subject to periodic review and revision, and actual capital cost incurred may vary from the above statement because of numerous factors. The factors include: changes in business conditions; revised load growth projections; change in regulatory requirements; and increasing costs of labor, equipment, and materials. 12. DEBT As of March 31, 2002, the Company has $332 million Senior Notes in the US; $168 million of the Senior Notes were redeemed on maturity in November 2001. The Company entered into currency swap transactions that effectively convert the US dollar obligations of the Senior Notes into pounds sterling obligations, with a nominal value at March 31, 2002 of (pound)199 million at a rate of 7.73%. SIUK Capital Trust I (the "Trust") issued $82 million of its 8.23% preferred securities and invested the proceeds thereof in 8.23% subordinated debentures issued by the Company, which are scheduled to mature on February 1, 2027. The Company guarantees the Trust's obligations under the preferred securities. The Company has also entered into foreign currency swap contracts to hedge the currency risk associated with the interest and principal on the preferred securities, by swapping the US dollar liabilities back to pounds sterling for the period to February 2007. The nominal value of the swapped liabilities at March 31, 2002 is (pound)50 million at a rate of 7.78%. The Company owns all of the common securities of the Trust, all of the assets of which are the aforementioned subordinated debentures of the Company in the aggregate principal amount of $84.5 million. The Company considers that the mechanisms and obligations relating to the preferred securities, taken together, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the Trust's payment obligations with respect to the preferred securities. In December 1998 a more efficient capital structure for Holdings UK and the Company was put in place. At that time, Holdings UK became a co-obligor of the Company's existing long-term debt and subordinated debentures. Sums totaling (pound)402 million were contributed to the Company for newly issued shares and the Company made three US dollar loans, totaling $584 million ((pound)351 million) to Holdings UK on the same terms as the existing long-term debt and subordinated debentures. At March 31, 2002, the carrying value of these loans was (pound)292 million (Note 9). In consideration of entering into these loans and their related currency and interest rate swaps, the Company made premium payments (independently calculated as a fair arms-length value between unconnected parties) of $84 million ((pound)51 million) to Holdings UK. Of the premium payments, (pound)42 million is being amortized over the life of the respective loans and swaps, and (pound)9 million represented accrued interest. II-31 SIUK plc AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued) As of March 31, 2002, sources of liquidity included a $500 million revolving credit facility provided by a syndicate of banks. In addition, the Company had (pound)94 million committed and (pound)95 million uncommitted lines of credit with banks. The Company's existing facilities and cash position, along with any new facilities to be arranged, are expected to provide sufficient liquidity for working capital and capital expenditures through fiscal year 2003. As of March 31, 2002, the Company and WPD South West had drawn $356 million under the revolving credit facility and (pound)44 million under committed lines of credit with banks. Additionally, the Company held (pound)2 million in unrestricted cash. Excluding swap agreements between the Company and WPD Holdings UK, at March 31, 2002, the Company and WPD South West had sterling interest rate swaps expiring between 2003 and 2012, with notional amounts totaling (pound)499 million, and had cross currency swaps expiring between 2006 and 2007, with notional amounts totaling (pound)249 million. On May 10, 2002, the swaps were restructured. See Note 16. 13. INVESTMENTS The Company's long-term investments accounted for under the cost method include its 7.69% ownership of Teesside Power Limited (Note 2). The Company's (pound)11 million of short-term investments are classified as available-for-sale under SFAS No. 115, the fair value of which approximated cost at March 31, 2002. 14. COMMON STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY The Company holds the entire share capital of WPD South West. The Company is primarily dependent upon dividends from WPD South West for its cash flow. WPD South West can make distribution of dividends to the Company under English law to the extent that it has distributable reserves, subject to the retention of sufficient financial resources to conduct its distribution business as required by its regulatory license. The Company believes that currently sufficient distributable reserves will continue to exist at WPD South West to allow for reasonable and necessary dividends from WPD South West, through operations, to be distributed to the Company. The directors of Distribution companies must also certify to the Regulator that it is reasonably foreseeable that the declaration of a dividend will not breach any license conditions. WPD South West has no reason to believe that a breach of its license would occur from declaring a reasonable dividend. 15. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS In September 1999, WPD South West completed the sale of its electricity supply business and certain related activities to London Electricity plc for (pound)160 million and the assumption by the purchaser of certain liabilities. The Company recorded an after tax gain on the sale of (pound)125 million in fiscal year 2000. In fiscal year 2001, issues relating to working capital and pension spin off value were resolved and a further (pound)7 million after tax gain was recorded. In October 2000, an affiliate acquired Hyder which owned numerous businesses including that which owned and operated the electricity network in South Wales. In March 2001, this business was transferred to the ownership of the Company's indirect parent, WPD Holdings UK. The management of the Company and of WPD South West has become involved in the electricity business in South Wales, and this business will share a number of WPD South West's key systems. II-32 SIUK plc AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued) 16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Subsequent to the year end, on May 10, 2002, the interest rate swaps were cancelled and certain cross currency swaps were effectively restructured. The canceling of these interest rate swaps and restructuring of certain of the currency rate swaps will result in lower interest costs payable and a higher sterling value being payable on maturity. II-33 Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE None. II-34 PART III Item 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT MANAGEMENT The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the directors and executive officers of the Company as of March 31, 2002: Name Age Position ---- --- ---------------------------------- Richard F. Owen............ 53 Director, Chief Executive Officer D. Charl S. Oosthuizen..... 44 Director, Chief Financial and Accounting Officer Robert A. Symons........... 49 Director Maurice E. Fletcher........ 52 Director Robert W. Burke............ 42 Director Roger L. Petersen.......... 51 Director Rick L. Klingensmith....... 41 Director Richard F. Owen - Director of the Company since April 2000. He currently serves as Vice President of Operations and Business Development of Mirant's European businesses. He previously served as Vice President of Operations and Business Development of Mirant's Caribbean region and South America. D. Charl S. Oosthuizen - Chief Financial and Accounting Officer of the Company since June 1999 and also Finance Director of WPD South West since that date. He previously served as General Manager, Information Resources at WPD from April 1999 to May 1999, and as Assistant to the Chief Executive at WPD South West from December 1997 to March 1999. He was Treasurer of WPD South West until November 1997. Robert A. Symons - Director of the Company since October 1997 and also Distribution Director of WPD South West from that date. Effective March 31, 2000, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of WPD South West. He previously served as Network Services Manager in Plymouth for WPD South West from December 1994 to September 1997. Maurice E. Fletcher - Director of the Company since October 1999 and also a Director of WPD South West since that date until April 2001. He previously served as Officer responsible for Human Resources for WPD South West. Robert W. Burke - Director of the Company since April 2001. He currently serves as Vice President and Chief Counsel of PPL Global. Prior to joining PPL Global in 1996, he served as corporate counsel for Edison Mission Energy Company. Roger L. Petersen - Director of the Company since December 2001. He currently serves as President of PPL Global. Prior to that time, he was President of PPL Montana, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of PPL Global, and Vice President of PPL Global. Rick L. Klingensmith - Director of the Company since April 2001. He currently serves as Vice President - Finance of PPL Global responsible for all of PPL Global's financial activities. From February to August 2000, he was responsible for PPL Global's portfolio of businesses in the UK and Latin America. Prior to joining PPL Global in February 2000, he was manager of energy system assets and acquisitions at Air Products and Chemicals Inc. On April 18, 2002, Christopher J. Edwards was appointed a Director of the Company. Mr. Edwards currently serves as Chief Legal Counsel of Mirant's European businesses. He previously served as senior legal advisor for Conoco (U.K.) Limited. The Shareholders' Agreement between Mirant-Europe, PPLG and WPDH provides that Mirant and PPL are able to appoint an equal number of directors to the Boards of WPDH, Holdings UK, Holdings Limited, and SIUK. III-1 Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Messrs. Oosthuizen, Symons, and Fletcher have received, and will continue to receive, compensation in respect of services performed as WPD South West Officers, WPD South West being their primary employer and a subsidiary of the Company. They receive no cash or non-cash compensation as a result of these arrangements beyond that which they would otherwise receive from WPD South West for their services performed for WPD South West. Messrs. Owen and Edwards have received, and will continue to receive, compensation in respect of services performed in their capacity as an Officer of Mirant, their primary employer and an affiliate of the Company. They received no cash or non-cash compensation as a result of these arrangements beyond that which they would otherwise receive from Mirant for the services performed by them for Mirant. Messrs. Burke, Petersen and Klingensmith have received, and will continue to receive, compensation in respect of services performed in their capacity as an Officer of PPL, their primary employer and an affiliate of the Company. They received no cash or non-cash compensation as a result of these arrangements beyond that which they would otherwise receive from PPL for the services performed by them for PPL. Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT Security ownership of certain beneficial owners. The authorized share capital of the Company consists of 902,128,735 ordinary shares of (pound)1 each, all of which have been issued fully paid and are held by Holdings. Holdings is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings UK. Until September 2001, Holdings UK was the ultimate UK holding company. At that time, the two owners agreed a group reconstruction whereby WPDH became the ultimate UK holding company. The rights of the two owners remained unchanged. The following table sets forth, as of March 31, 2002, certain information regarding beneficial ownership of WPDH common stock held by each person known by the Company to own beneficially more than 5% of WPDH outstanding common stock. Name and Address Amount and Nature Percent of Beneficial of Beneficial of Title of Class Owner Ownership Class - -------------- ---------------------------------- --------------- ------ A Ordinary Mirant Corporation 12,184,716 (1) 100% 1155 Perimeter Center West, Suite 100 Atlanta, Georgia 30338 B Ordinary PPL Corporation 11,936,049 (2) 100% 2 North Ninth Street Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101 C Ordinary PPL Corporation 746,003 (2) 100% 2 North Ninth Street Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101 D Ordinary PPL Corporation 5,100,000 (2) 100% 2 North Ninth Street Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101 E Ordinary Mirant Corporation 4,900,000 (1) 100% 1155 Perimeter Center West, Suite 100 Atlanta, Georgia 30338 (1) Such shares are owned by Mirant Investments UK Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Mirant Corporation. (2) Such shares are owned by PPLG UK, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PPL. III-2 The A Ordinary shares and the B Ordinary shares have the same voting rights, while the C Ordinary shares have no voting rights. The D Ordinary shares and E Ordinary shares provide certain rights and restrictions over the D and E Ordinary shares of Holdings. Except with respect to certain specific matters, holders of the D Ordinary shares and E Ordinary shares are not entitled to vote at general meetings of WPDH. A shareholders' agreement gives both shareholders equal management control. Changes in control. The Company knows of no arrangements which may at a subsequent date result in any change in control. Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS Transactions with management and others. None. Certain business relationships. See Item 11 herein. Indebtedness of management. None. Transactions with promoters. None. III-3 PART IV Item 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) The following documents are filed as a part of this report on this Form 10-K: (1) Financial Statements: The financial statements and the related reports of independent public accountants filed as a part of this annual report are listed under Item 8 herein. (2) Financial Statement Schedules: Report of Independent Public Accountants as to Schedules for SIUK plc and Subsidiaries is included herein on page S-1. Financial Statement Schedules for the Company are included herein on page S-2. (3) Exhibits: Exhibits are listed in the Exhibit Index on page E-1 and E-2. (b) Reports on Form 8-K: The registrant has not filed any reports on Form 8-K during the last quarter of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002. IV-1 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant, SIUK plc, a public limited company incorporated and existing under the laws of England and Wales, has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on the 27th day of June, 2002. SIUK plc By: Richard F. Owen Chairman and Chief Executive Officer By: /s/ ELIZABETH B. CHANDLER Elizabeth B. Chandler Attorney-in-Fact Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following directors and officers of SIUK plc in the capacities and on the date indicated: Signature Title Date RICHARD F. OWEN Chairman and Chief Executive Officer D. CHARL S. OOSTHUIZEN Chief Financial and Accounting Officer Directors --------- ROBERT A. SYMONS MAURICE E. FLETCHER ROBERT W. BURKE ROGER L. PETERSEN RICK L. KLINGENSMITH CHRISTOPHER J. EDWARDS /s/ ELIZABETH B. CHANDLER June 27, 2002 Elizabeth B. Chandler Attorney-in-Fact Supplemental Information to be Furnished With Reports Filed Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act by Registrants Which Have Not Registered Securities Pursuant to Section 12 of the Act. During the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the reporting Company sent no other annual report and no proxy materials to its security holders. IV-2 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AS TO SCHEDULE To the Board of Directors of SIUK plc: We have audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the financial statements of SIUK plc AND SUBSIDIARIES included in this report and have issued our report thereon dated June 27, 2002. Our audit was made for the purposes of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The schedule listed in Item 14 (a) (2) is the responsibility of the Company's management and is presented for purposes of complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and is not part of the basic financial statements. The schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, fairly states in all material respects the financial data required to be set forth therein in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. ARTHUR ANDERSEN Bristol, England June 27, 2002 S-1 SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002, 2001, AND 2000 (In Millions) Additions -------------------------- Balance at Charged Charged to Balance Beginning (Credited) Other at End of of Period to Income Accounts Deductions Period (pound) (pound) (pound) (pound) (pound) --------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- Provision for Uncollectable Accounts Year-Ended March 31, 2000................ 10 (6) - (2) 2 === ==== === ==== === Year-Ended March 31, 2001................ 2 3 - - 5 === ==== === ==== === Year-Ended March 31, 2002................ 5 (3) - - 2 === ==== === ==== === S-2 EXHIBIT INDEX The following exhibits indicated by an asterisk preceding the exhibit number are filed herewith. The balance of the exhibits have heretofore been filed with the SEC, respectively, as the exhibits and in the file numbers indicated and are incorporated herein by reference. 3.1 -- Memorandum of Association of the Company. (Designated in Form S-1 Registration No. 333-09033 as Exhibit 3.1.) 3.2 -- Articles of Association of the Company. (Designated in Form S-1 Registration No. 333-09033 as Exhibit 3.2.) 4.1 -- Trust Indenture dated as of November 21, 1996, between the Company and Bankers Trust Company, as trustee. (Designated in Form S-1 Registration No. 333-09033 as Exhibit 4.1.) 4.2 -- First Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 21, 1996 between the Company and Bankers Trust Company, as trustee. (Designated in Form S-4 Registration No. 333-26939 as Exhibit 4.2.) 4.3 -- Deposit Agreement dated as of November 21, 1996 between the Company and Bankers Trust Company, as book-entry depositary. (Designated in Form S-4 Registration No. 333-26939 as Exhibit 4.3.) 4.4 -- Subordinated Debenture Indenture dated as of January 29, 1997, among the Company, Bankers Trust Company, as trustee, and Bankers Trust Luxembourg S.A., as paying agent and transfer agent. (Designated in Form S-4 Registration No. 333-26939 as Exhibit 4.1.) 4.5 -- Certificate of Trust of Southern Investments UK Capital Trust I (Designated in Form S-4 Registration No. 333-26939 as Exhibit 4.3.) 4.6 -- Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated as of January 29, 1997 of Southern Investments UK Capital Trust I. (Designated in Form S-4 Registration No. 333-26939 as Exhibit 4.4.) 4.7 -- Form of Exchange Guarantee of the Company relating to the Exchange Capital Securities. (Designated in Form S-4 Registration No. 333-26939 as Exhibit 4.6.) 4.8 -- Capital Securities Guarantee dated as of January 29, 1997 of the Company relating to the Original Capital Securities. (Designated in Form S-4 Registration No. 333-26939 as Exhibit 4.8.) 4.9 -- Common Securities Guarantee dated as of January 29, 1997 of the Company relating to the Common Securities. (Designated in Form S-4 Registration No. 333-26939 as Exhibit 4.9.) 4.10 -- Deposit Agreement dated as of January 29, 1997 between the Company and Bankers Trust Company, as book-entry depositary. (Designated in Form S-4 Registration No. 333-26939 as Exhibit 4.10.) * 10.1 -- Electricity Distribution License: Standard Conditions dated September 2001. 10.2 -- Pooling and Settlement Agreement (as amended and restated at July 28, 1997) together with modifications dated September 19, 1997 and May 14, 1998 between South Western Electricity plc, Energy Settlements and Information Services (as Settlement System Administrator), Energy Pool Funds Administration Limited (as Pool Funds Administrator), NGC (as Grid Operator and Ancillary Services Provider) and Other Parties. (Designated in Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1998 as Exhibit 10.3). 10.3 -- Master Connection and Use of System Agreement dated as of March 30, 1990 among NGC and its users (including South Western Electricity plc). (Designated in Form S-1 Registration No. 333-09033 as Exhibit 10.4.) E-1 10.4 -- Form of Supplemental Agreement between NGC and South Western Electricity plc. (Designated in Form S-1 Registration No. 333-09033 as Exhibit 10.5.) 10.5 -- Variations dated April 1, 1998, March 31, 1998 and March 31, 1998 to the Master Connection and Use of System Agreement dated as of March 30, 1990 among NGC and its users (including South Western Electricity plc) and to the Form of Supplemental Agreement between NGC and South Western Electricity plc. (Designated in Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1998 as Exhibit 10.6). 10.6 -- Master Agreement dated as of October 25, 1995 among The National Grid Holding plc, NGC, South Western Electricity plc and the other RECs. (Designated in Form S-1 Registration No. 333-09033 as Exhibit 10.6.) 10.7 -- Memorandum of Understanding between NGG, South Western Electricity plc and each of the RECs, dated November 17, 1995. (Designated in Form S-1 Registration No. 333-09033 as Exhibit 10.7.) 10.8 -- Form of South Western Electricity plc Use of Distribution System Agreement. (Designated in Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1998 as Exhibit 10.9). 10.9 -- Form of Agreement for the Connection of an Exit Point, generally applicable to commercial customers. (Designated in Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1999 as Exhibit 10.10). 10.10-- Form of Agreement for the Connection of an Exit Point, generally applicable to residential customers. (Designated in Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1998 as Exhibit 10.11). 10.11-- Services Agreement dated as of January 1, 1996 between Southern Electric International, Inc. (now Southern Energy, Inc.) and the Company. (Designated in Form S-1 Registration No. 333-09033 as Exhibit 10.10.) 10.12-- Services Agreement dated as of January 1, 1996 between Southern Electric International, Inc. (now Southern Energy, Inc.) and South Western Electricity plc. (Designated in Form S-1 Registration No. 333-09033 as Exhibit 10.11.) 10.13-- Services Agreement dated as of January 1, 1996 between South Western Electricity plc and Holdings. (Designated in Form S-1 Registration No. 333-09033 as Exhibit 10.12.) 10.14-- Services Agreement dated as of January 1, 1996 between the Company and South Western Electricity plc. (Designated in Form S-1 Registration No. 333-09033 as Exhibit 10.13.) * 21.1 -- Subsidiaries of Registrant. * 24.1 -- Power of Attorney and Resolution. * 99 -- Letter from SIUK plc to the Securities and Exchange Commission dated June 27, 2002. E-2