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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

Form 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

  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 0-296

 

El Paso Electric Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas   74-0607870
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

Stanton Tower, 100 North Stanton, El Paso, Texas   79901
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(915) 543-5711

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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           

 

As of August 2, 2004, there were 47,591,765 shares of the Company’s no par value common stock outstanding.

 



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EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY

 

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

     Page No.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    

Item 1. Financial Statements

    

Consolidated Balance Sheets – June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003

   1

Consolidated Statements of Operations – Three Months, Six Months and Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

   3

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Operations – Three Months, Six Months and Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

   5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

   6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   7

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   22

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   23

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   33

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

   33

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

    

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

   34

Item 2. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

   34

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   34

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   35

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

ASSETS

(In thousands)

   June 30,
2004
(Unaudited)


   December 31,
2003


Utility plant:

             

Electric plant in service

   $ 1,805,052    $ 1,784,134

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     629,944      591,613
    

  

Net plant in service

     1,175,108      1,192,521

Construction work in progress

     74,681      69,175

Nuclear fuel; includes fuel in process of $6,580 and $6,878, respectively

     69,385      70,198

Less accumulated amortization

     33,633      33,888
    

  

Net nuclear fuel

     35,752      36,310
    

  

Net utility plant

     1,285,541      1,298,006
    

  

Current assets:

             

Cash and temporary investments

     26,928      34,426

Accounts receivable, principally trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,547 and $3,470, respectively

     71,436      66,589

Accumulated deferred income taxes

     23,386      36,248

Inventories, at cost

     25,162      25,321

Undercollection of fuel revenues

     11,591      12,399

Prepayments and other

     29,725      27,190
    

  

Total current assets

     188,228      202,173
    

  

Deferred charges and other assets:

             

Decommissioning trust funds

     83,470      80,475

Other

     12,976      15,200
    

  

Total deferred charges and other assets

     96,446      95,675
    

  

Total assets

   $ 1,570,215    $ 1,595,854
    

  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)

 

CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES

(In thousands except for share data)

   June 30,
2004
(Unaudited)


    December 31,
2003


 

Capitalization:

                

Common stock, stated value $1 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 62,606,097 and 62,487,263 shares issued, and 104,920 and 146,489 restricted shares, respectively

   $ 62,711     $ 62,633  

Capital in excess of stated value

     265,283       264,235  

Unearned compensation – restricted stock awards

     (1,102 )     (878 )

Retained earnings

     365,753       354,993  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

     (10,515 )     (9,613 )
    


 


       682,130       671,370  

Treasury stock, 15,120,266 and 15,070,266 shares respectively; at cost

     (172,294 )     (171,548 )
    


 


Common stock equity

     509,836       499,822  

Long-term debt, net of current portion

     563,071       588,536  

Financing obligations, net of current portion

           20,186  
    


 


Total capitalization

     1,072,907       1,108,544  
    


 


Current liabilities:

                

Current portion of long-term debt and financing obligations

     42,003       22,106  

Accounts payable, principally trade

     30,301       19,197  

Taxes accrued other than federal income taxes

     13,919       15,167  

Interest accrued

     14,088       14,706  

Overcollection of fuel revenues

     851       10,070  

Other

     18,818       20,781  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     119,980       102,027  
    


 


Deferred credits and other liabilities:

                

Accumulated deferred income taxes

     125,295       139,605  

Accrued postretirement benefit liability

     98,007       94,510  

Asset retirement obligation

     57,768       55,149  

Accrued pension liability

     54,225       53,000  

Other

     42,033       43,019  
    


 


Total deferred credits and other liabilities

     377,328       385,283  
    


 


Commitments and contingencies

                

Total capitalization and liabilities

   $ 1,570,215     $ 1,595,854  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except for share data)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,


    Six Months Ended
June 30,


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

Operating revenues

   $ 182,206     $ 162,498     $ 338,058     $ 309,984  
    


 


 


 


Energy expenses:

                                

Fuel

     47,804       37,901       86,853       70,252  

Purchased and interchanged power

     21,742       13,855       34,594       26,631  
    


 


 


 


       69,546       51,756       121,447       96,883  
    


 


 


 


Operating revenues net of energy expenses

     112,660       110,742       216,611       213,101  
    


 


 


 


Other operating expenses:

                                

Other operations

     41,369       42,988       82,581       82,305  

Maintenance

     10,751       15,707       19,954       30,770  

Depreciation and amortization

     23,127       21,735       46,186       43,097  

Taxes other than income taxes

     10,956       11,017       22,493       22,100  
    


 


 


 


       86,203       91,447       171,214       178,272  
    


 


 


 


Operating income

     26,457       19,295       45,397       34,829  
    


 


 


 


Other income (deductions):

                                

Investment and interest income, net

     441       397       712       527  

Loss on extinguishments of debt

     (1,732 )           (3,838 )     (1 )

Miscellaneous other income

     233       183       298       211  

Miscellaneous income deductions

     (1,020 )     (355 )     (1,984 )     (1,144 )
    


 


 


 


       (2,078 )     225       (4,812 )     (407 )
    


 


 


 


Interest charges (credits):

                                

Interest on long-term debt and financing obligations

     12,306       12,795       24,979       25,891  

Other interest

     139       90       287       189  

Interest capitalized

     (821 )     (1,349 )     (1,591 )     (2,665 )
    


 


 


 


       11,624       11,536       23,675       23,415  
    


 


 


 


Income before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change

     12,755       7,984       16,910       11,007  

Income tax expense

     4,982       2,989       6,150       3,896  
    


 


 


 


Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

     7,773       4,995       10,760       7,111  

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax

                       39,635  
    


 


 


 


Net income

   $ 7,773     $ 4,995     $ 10,760     $ 46,746  
    


 


 


 


Basic earnings per share:

                                

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

   $ 0.16     $ 0.10     $ 0.23     $ 0.15  

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax