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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission File Number 1-3523

 


 

Westar Energy, Inc.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Kansas      48-0290150

    

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

    

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

818 South Kansas Avenue

Topeka, Kansas 66612

(785) 575-6300


(Address, including Zip Code and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share      85,786,502 shares

    
(Class)      (Outstanding at July 28, 2004)

 



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PART I. Financial Information

    

    Item 1.

 

Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

    
   

Consolidated Balance Sheets

   5
   

Consolidated Statements of Income

   6-7
   

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

   8
   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   9
   

Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   10

    Item 2.

 

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

   21

    Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   34

    Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

   34

PART II. Other Information

    

    Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

   35

    Item 2.

 

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

   35

    Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   35

    Item 4.

 

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   35

    Item 5.

 

Other Information

   35

    Item 6.

 

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   36

     Signature

   37

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain matters discussed in this Form 10-Q are “forward-looking statements.” The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 has established that these statements qualify for safe harbors from liability. Forward-looking statements may include words like we “believe,” “anticipate,” “target,” “expect,” “pro forma,” “estimate,” “intend” and words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements describe our future plans, objectives, expectations or goals. Such statements address future events and conditions concerning:

 

•      

 

capitalexpenditures,

•      

  earnings,

•      

  liquidity and capital resources,

•      

  litigation,

•      

  accounting matters,

•      

  compliance with debt and other restrictive covenants,

•      

  interest rates and dividends,

•      

  environmental matters,

•      

  nuclear operations, and

•      

  the overall economy of our service area.

 

What happens in each case could vary materially from what we expect because of such things as:

•      

  electric utility deregulation or re-regulation,

•      

  regulated and competitive markets,

•      

  ongoing municipal, state and federal activities,

•      

  economic and capital market conditions,

•      

  changes in accounting requirements and other accounting matters,

•      

  changing weather,

•      

  rates, cost recoveries and other regulatory matters,

•      

  the impact of changes and downturns in the energy industry and the market for trading wholesale electricity,

•      

  the impact of “Hours of Service” legislation that was enacted in January 2004 on the number of hours during which employees may operate equipment,

•      

  the outcome of the notice of violation received on January 22, 2004 from the Environmental Protection Agency and other environmental matters,

•      

  the outcome of the investigation being conducted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding power trades with Cleco Corporation and its affiliates and other energy marketing and transmission transactions,

•      

  political, legislative, judicial and regulatory developments,

•      

  the impact of the purported shareholder and employee class action lawsuits filed against us,

•      

  the impact of our potential liability to David C. Wittig and Douglas T. Lake for unpaid compensation and benefits and the impact of claims they have made against us related to the termination of their employment and the publication of the report of the special committee of the board of directors,

•      

  the impact of changes in interest rates,

•      

  changes in, and the discount rate assumptions used for, pension and other post-retirement and post-employment benefit liability calculations, as well as actual and assumed investment returns on pension plan assets,

•      

  the impact of changing interest rates and other assumptions on our decommissioning liability for Wolf Creek Generating Station,

•      

  transmission reliability rules,

•      

  changes in the expected tax benefits and contingent payments resulting from the loss on the sale of our monitored services business,

•      

  homeland security considerations,

•      

  coal, natural gas and oil prices, and

•      

  other circumstances affecting anticipated operations, sales and costs.

 

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These lists are not all-inclusive because it is not possible to predict all factors. This report should be read in its entirety and in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2003. No one section of this report deals with all aspects of the subject matter and additional information on some matters that could impact our operations and financial results may be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2003. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date such statement was made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement was made except as required by applicable laws or regulations.

 

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PART I. Financial Information

ITEM 1. CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

WESTAR ENERGY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2004


    December 31,
2003


 
ASSETS                 

CURRENT ASSETS:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 76,425     $ 79,559  

Restricted cash

     254,139       17,925  

Accounts receivable, net

     88,621       80,971  

Inventories and supplies

     132,082       136,636  

Energy marketing contracts

     21,743       35,385  

Deferred tax assets

     31,123       119,041  

Prepaid expenses and other

     60,744       43,177  

Assets of discontinued operations

     —         570,541  
    


 


Total Current Assets

     664,877       1,083,235  
    


 


PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

     3,899,038       3,909,500  
    


 


OTHER ASSETS:

                

Restricted cash

     32,146       31,854  

Regulatory assets

     418,462       411,315  

Nuclear decommissioning trust

     83,543       80,075  

Energy marketing contracts

     7,246       4,190  

Other

     292,470       214,336  
    


 


Total Other Assets

     833,867       741,770  
    


 


TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 5,397,782     $ 5,734,505  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

                

Current maturities of long-term debt

   $ 386,632     $ 190,747  

Short-term debt

     —         1,000  

Accounts payable

     91,769       94,700  

Accrued taxes

     51,796       89,079  

Energy marketing contracts

     20,981       28,000  

Other

     133,881       128,384  

Liabilities of discontinued operations

     —         488,805  
    


 


Total Current Liabilities

     685,059       1,020,715  
    


 


LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

                

Long-term debt, net

     1,723,911       1,966,039  

Long-term debt, affiliate

     —         103,093  

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits

     1,029,772       1,039,620  

Deferred gain from sale-leaseback

     144,895       150,810  

Accrued employee benefits

     99,813       101,892  

Asset retirement obligation

     83,906       80,695  

Nuclear decommissioning

     83,543       80,075  

Energy marketing contracts

     5,196       1,111  

Other

     256,440       153,695  
    


 


Total Long-Term Liabilities

     3,427,476       3,677,030  
    


 


COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (see Note 7)

                

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

                

Cumulative preferred stock, par value $100 per share; authorized 600,000 shares; issued 248,576 shares; outstanding 214,363 shares

     21,436       21,436  

Common stock, par value $5 per share; authorized 150,000,000 shares; issued 85,706,953 and 72,840,217 shares, respectively

     428,535       364,201  

Paid-in capital

     928,343       776,754  

Unearned compensation

     (14,393 )     (15,879 )

Loans to officers

     —         (2 )

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

     (74,130 )     (102,782 )

Treasury stock, at cost, 203,575 shares

     —         (2,391 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

     (4,544 )     (4,577 )
    


 


Total Shareholders’ Equity

     1,285,247       1,036,760  
    


 


TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 5,397,782     $ 5,734,505  
    


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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WESTAR ENERGY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30,


 
     2004

    2003

 

SALES

   $ 358,430     $ 345,885  
    


 


OPERATING EXPENSES:

                

Fuel and purchased power

     99,092       88,709  

Operating and maintenance

     101,532       95,130  

Depreciation and amortization

     42,258       42,239  

Selling, general and administrative

     42,063       40,187  
    


 


Total Operating Expenses

     284,945       266,265  
    


 


INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

     73,485       79,620  
    


 


OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

                

Investment earnings

     4,318       13,445  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     (18,685 )     (2,977 )

Other income

     707       621  

Other expense

     (2,640 )     (2,930 )
    


 


Total Other Income (Expense)

     (16,300 )     8,159  
    


 


Interest expense

     37,270       58,560  
    


 


INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     19,915       29,219  

Income tax expense

     5,936       7,412  
    


 


INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

     13,979       21,807  

Results of discontinued operations, net of tax

     —         6,378  
    


 


NET INCOME

     13,979       28,185  

Preferred dividends, net of gain on reacquired preferred stock

     242       242  
    


 


EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR COMMON STOCK

   $ 13,737     $ 27,943  
    


 


BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE OUTSTANDING (see Note 2):

                

Basic earnings available from continuing operations

   $ 0.16     $ 0.30  

Results of discontinued operations

     —         0.09  
    


 


Basic earnings available

   $ 0.16     $ 0.39  
    


 


Diluted earnings available from continuing operations

   $ 0.16     $ 0.29  

Results of discontinued operations

     —         0.09  
    


 


Diluted earnings available

   $ 0.16     $ 0.38  
    


 


Average equivalent common shares outstanding

     85,833,950       72,207,473  

DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE

   $ 0.19     $ 0.19  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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WESTAR ENERGY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

    

Six Months Ended

June 30,


 
     2004

    2003

 

SALES

   $ 698,693     $ 691,318