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Exhibit 99

LOGO

 

 

NEWS RELEASE  

701 Ninth Street NW

Washington, DC 20068

www.pepcoholdings.com

NYSE: POM

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 26, 2010

 

Media Contact: Robert Hainey

202-872-2680

Investor Contact: Donna Kinzel

302-429-3004

Pepco Holdings Reports Full-Year and Fourth-Quarter 2009 Earnings;

Conference Call Scheduled

Pepco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: POM) today reported full year 2009 consolidated earnings of $235 million, or $1.06 per share, compared to $300 million, or $1.47 per share, in 2008. Excluding special items (as described below), earnings for the full year 2009 would have been $200 million, or 91 cents per share, compared to $393 million, or $1.93 per share, in 2008. The weighted average number of basic shares outstanding in 2009 was 221 million compared to 204 million in 2008.

The earnings decrease, excluding special items, for the full year 2009 as compared to the prior year was driven primarily by lower Conectiv Energy and Power Delivery earnings. The lower Conectiv Energy earnings were primarily the result of lower generation output, reduced spark spreads and dark spreads, and the performance of economic fuel hedges. The lower Power Delivery earnings were primarily due to higher operation and maintenance expense, driven largely by increased pension expense, higher depreciation, and higher interest expense. The recognition of lower benefits from income tax adjustments than in 2008 and the effect of dilution negatively impacted the company’s consolidated results.

“2009 was a challenging earnings year given the pressures of the wholesale energy market, the economic downturn, and the impact of higher pension expense and capital costs principally incurred to support rate base growth not yet fully reflected in regulated rates,” said Joseph M. Rigby, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “However, the year was also marked by steady progress on our key growth initiatives. Our vision of a smart grid is becoming a reality. We began to install advanced meters for our Delaware customers, accelerated our smart grid plans in our other jurisdictions with the help of federal stimulus grant awards, and implemented decoupling in another of our service territories. In addition to our smart grid investments, we made significant investments in our transmission and distribution infrastructure to improve reliability, including $130 million for transmission projects above and beyond our spending for the Mid-Atlantic Power Pathway project.”

Rigby also commented on the significant progress on the regulatory front. “We filed electric distribution rate cases in each of the five electric jurisdictions we serve. We received a decision in the first of these cases which approved a revenue increase for Delmarva Power and reflected adherence to important regulatory precedents. We will continue to seek rate increases and other cost recovery mechanisms that reduce regulatory lag and provide us an opportunity to earn the authorized rates of return.”

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For the fourth quarter of 2009, consolidated earnings were $41 million, or 18 cents per share, compared to $67 million, or 32 cents per share, for the fourth quarter of 2008. There were no special items in either period. The weighted average number of basic shares outstanding for the fourth quarter of 2009 was 222 million compared to 211 million for the same period in the prior year.

The decrease in earnings for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to earnings in the fourth quarter of 2008 was primarily caused by lower Power Delivery earnings due to higher operation and maintenance expenses and lower distribution sales caused by mild weather. At Pepco Energy Services, higher capital costs led to lower earnings.

Full Year Highlights

Regulatory – Decisions

 

   

On Jan. 14, 2010, the Maryland Public Service Commission (MPSC) granted PHI’s request to suspend the procedural schedule relating to PHI’s application to build the Mid-Atlantic Power Pathway (MAPP) project pending completion of PJM Interconnection’s annual study to re-evaluate the region’s over-all transmission needs. This study is scheduled to be completed by June 2010 and will determine any impact on the planned in-service date for the project.

 

   

On Dec. 17, 2009, the District of Columbia Public Service Commission (DCPSC) approved Pepco’s request to establish a regulatory asset to capture the costs related to the deployment of Advanced Metering Infrastructure.

 

   

On Dec. 2, 2009, the MPSC approved an $8 million annual increase in Delmarva Power’s electric distribution base rates, effective Dec. 2, 2009, that is based on a 10.0% return on equity. The MPSC also approved the resetting of the Standard Offer Service uncollectible rate for residential customers resulting in a $2 million annual increase in revenue.

 

   

On Sept. 28, 2009, the DCPSC approved the revenue decoupling rate structure proposed by Pepco, effective Nov. 1, 2009.

 

   

In Nov. 2008, Pepco filed proposals with the DCPSC and the MPSC to share with customers the remaining balance of the proceeds from the Mirant bankruptcy settlement. On March 5, 2009, the DCPSC approved Pepco’s proposal for the sharing of the District of Columbia portion of the proceeds. After giving effect to the sharing arrangement, Pepco recorded a pre-tax gain of $14 million in the first quarter of 2009. On July 2, 2009, the MPSC approved a settlement agreement providing for the sharing of the Maryland portion of the proceeds. As a result, Pepco recorded a pre-tax gain of $26 million in the third quarter of 2009.

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Regulatory – Pending Cases

 

   

On Dec. 30, 2009, Pepco filed an electric distribution base rate case in Maryland. The filing seeks approval of an annual rate increase of $40 million, based on a requested return on equity of 10.75%. A decision is expected from the MPSC in late July 2010.

 

   

On Sept. 18, 2009, Delmarva Power filed an electric distribution base rate case in Delaware. The filing seeks approval of an annual rate increase of $28 million, based on a requested return on equity of 10.75%. The proposed rate design incorporates the revenue decoupling rate structure previously approved in concept by the Delaware Public Service Commission (DPSC). Delmarva Power effected an annual rate increase of $2.5 million on a temporary basis on Nov. 17, 2009, subject to refund and pending final DPSC approval, which is expected in July 2010.

 

   

On Aug. 14, 2009, Atlantic City Electric filed a distribution base rate case in New Jersey. The filing seeks approval of an annual rate increase of $54 million, based on a requested return on equity of 11.50%. Alternatively, the filing seeks an annual rate increase of $52 million, based on a requested return on equity of 11.25%, if a revenue decoupling mechanism is approved. Hearings are scheduled to begin on May 24, 2010.

 

   

On May 22, 2009, Pepco filed a distribution base rate case in the District of Columbia. The filing seeks approval of an annual rate increase of $50 million, based on a requested return on equity of 11.25% (subsequently revised by Pepco to 10.75%). A decision is expected from the DCPSC in early 2010.

Operations

 

   

Power Delivery electric sales were 48,702 gigawatt hours (GWh) in 2009, compared to 49,967 GWh in 2008. In the electric service territory, heating degree days were higher by 7% and cooling degree days were lower by 14% in 2009, compared to 2008. Weather adjusted electric sales were 48,783 GWh in 2009, compared to 49,705 GWh in 2008.

 

   

In Nov. 2009, Delmarva Power began full scale installation of advanced meters for all of its Delaware electric and gas customers. On Oct. 27, the U.S. Department of Energy announced that Pepco and Atlantic City Electric had been awarded a total of $168 million in federal stimulus funds to help build Smart Grid projects in the District of Columbia, Maryland and New Jersey.

 

   

On June 1, 2009, Conectiv Energy’s Cumberland plant was placed into commercial operation. The 100 megawatt combustion turbine is located in Cumberland County, NJ. The total construction expenditure for this project was $75 million, including capitalized interest.

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Exit from Retail Energy Business

 

   

On Dec. 7, 2009, Pepco Energy Services announced that it is exiting its retail energy supply business through an orderly wind down. In the fourth quarter, Pepco Energy Services recorded a pre-tax impairment charge of $4 million, reflecting the write off of all goodwill allocated to this business, and a pre-tax charge of less than $1 million related to employee severance expenditures. PHI expects the retail energy supply business will remain profitable through Dec. 31, 2012, based on its existing contract backlog and its hedge position, with minimal losses beyond that date. Pepco Energy Services’ remaining line of business - principally providing energy savings performance contracting services to federal, state and local government customers - will not be affected by the wind down of the retail energy supply business.

Fourth Quarter Highlights

Operations

 

   

Power Delivery electric sales were 11,333 gigawatt hours (GWh) in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to 11,676 GWh for the same period last year. In the electric service territory, heating degree days were lower by 6% and cooling degree days were lower by 57% for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2009, compared to the same period in 2008. Weather adjusted electric sales were 11,446 GWh in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to 11,630 GWh for the same period last year.

 

   

Conectiv Energy’s gross margin on Merchant Generation and Load Service was $49 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to $41 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. The increase was due to higher capacity revenue resulting from higher capacity prices and a lower of cost or market adjustment to fuel inventory that was recorded in the 2008 period, partially offset by lower margins on default electricity supply contracts and lower generation spark spreads and dark spreads.

 

   

Pepco Energy Services had retail commercial and industrial electricity sales of 3,780 GWh in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to sales of 4,912 GWh in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Other

 

   

In Feb. 2010, PHI’s service territories were impacted by two severe winter storms. The cost of system restoration is currently estimated to range between $30 million and $35 million. A portion of the restoration cost will be expensed with the balance being charged to capital.

Further details regarding changes in consolidated earnings between 2009 and 2008 can be found in the schedules that follow. Additional information regarding financial results and recent regulatory events can be found in the Pepco Holdings, Inc. Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2009 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and which is also available at www.pepcoholdings.com/investors.

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Special Items

Management believes the special items shown below are not representative of the company’s ongoing business operations.

Reconciliation of GAAP Earnings to Earnings Excluding Special Items

 

Net Earnings - Dollars in Millions

   Three Months
Ended
December 31,
   Twelve Months
Ended
December 31,
     2009    2008    2009     2008

Reported (GAAP) Net Earnings

   $ 41    $ 67    $ 235     $ 300

Special Items:

          

•   Mirant bankruptcy damage claims settlement

     —        —        (24     —  

•   Maryland income tax benefit

     —        —        (11     —  

•   Adjustment to the equity value of the cross-border energy lease investments

     —        —        —         86

•   Interest accrued on the income tax obligations from the adjustment to the equity value of the cross-border energy lease investments

     —        —        —         7
                            

Net Earnings, Excluding Special Items

   $ 41    $ 67    $ 200     $ 393
                            

Earnings per Share

   Three Months
Ended
December 31,
   Twelve Months
Ended
December 31,
     2009    2008    2009     2008

Reported (GAAP) Earnings per Share

   $ 0.18    $ 0.32    $ 1.06     $ 1.47

Special Items:

          

•   Mirant bankruptcy damage claims settlement

     —        —        (0.10     —  

•   Maryland income tax benefit

     —        —        (0.05     —  

•   Adjustment to the equity value of the cross-border energy lease investments

     —        —        —         0.43

•   Interest accrued on the income tax obligations from the adjustment to the equity value of the cross-border energy lease investments

     —        —        —         0.03
                            

Earnings per Share, Excluding Special Items

   $ 0.18    $ 0.32    $ 0.91     $ 1.93
                            

CONFERENCE CALL FOR INVESTORS

Pepco Holdings, Inc. will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter results on Friday, February 26 at 11:00 a.m. E.S.T. Investors, members of the media and other interested persons may access the conference call on the Internet at http://www.pepcoholdings.com/investors or by calling 1-800-237-9752 before 10:55 a.m. The pass code for the call is 11505105. International callers may access the call by dialing 1-617-847-8706, using the same pass code, 11505105. An on-demand replay will be available for seven days following the call. To hear the replay, dial 1-888-286-8010 and enter pass code 90695427. International callers may access the replay by dialing 1-617-801-6888 and entering the same pass code 90695427. An audio archive will be available at PHI’s Web site, http://www.pepcoholdings.com/investors.

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Note: If any non-GAAP financial information (as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission in Regulation G) is used during the quarterly earnings conference call, a presentation of the most directly comparable GAAP measure and a reconciliation of the differences will be available at http://www.pepcoholdings.com/investors.

About PHI: Pepco Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Washington, D.C., delivers electricity and natural gas to about 1.9 million customers in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, and New Jersey, through its subsidiaries Pepco, Delmarva Power and Atlantic City Electric. PHI also provides competitive wholesale generation services through Conectiv Energy and retail energy products and services through Pepco Energy Services.

Forward-Looking Statements: Except for historical statements and discussions, the statements in this news release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of federal securities law. These statements contain management’s beliefs based on information currently available to management and on various assumptions concerning future events. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance or events. They are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the company’s control. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements herein include general economic, business and capital and credit market conditions; availability and cost of capital; changes in laws, regulations or regulatory policies; weather conditions; competition; governmental actions; and other presently unknown or unforeseen factors. These uncertainties and factors could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. PHI disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This information is presented solely to provide additional information to further understand the results and prospects of PHI.

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Pepco Holdings, Inc.

Earnings Per Share Variance

2009 / 2008

 

     Year Ended December 31  
           Competitive Energy                    
     Power
Delivery
    Conectiv
Energy
    Pepco
Energy
Services
    Other
Non-
Regulated
    Corporate
and Other
    Total
PHI
 

2008 Net Income/(Loss) (GAAP) 1/

   $ 1.23     $ 0.60     $ 0.19     $ (0.29   $ (0.26   $ 1.47  
2008 Special Items 2/             

Cross Border Leases

            

•      Re-evaluation adjustment

     —         —         —         0.43       —         0.43  

•      Related FIN 48 Interest

     —         —         —         0.03       —         0.03  
                                                

2008 Net Income/(Loss) excluding Special Items

     1.23       0.60       0.19       0.17       (0.26     1.93  
Change from 2008 Net Income/(Loss) excluding Special Items             

Regulated Operations

            

•      Distribution Revenue

            

-    Weather (estimate) 3/

     (0.03     —         —         —         —         (0.03

-    Rate Order Impact (Pepco-DC)

     0.01       —         —         —         —         0.01  

-    Other Distribution Revenue (primarily rate mix)

     0.02       —         —         —         —         0.02  

•      ACE Basic Generation Service (primarily unbilled revenue)

     (0.03     —         —         —         —         (0.03

•      Network Transmission

     (0.01     —         —         —         —         (0.01

•      Standard Offer Service Margin (Pepco/Delmarva)

     (0.02     —         —         —         —         (0.02

•      Operation & Maintenance (primarily higher pension expense)

     (0.15     —         —         —         —         (0.15

•      Depreciation Expense

     (0.04     —         —         —         —         (0.04

•      Other, net

     (0.03     —         —         —         —         (0.03

Conectiv Energy

            

•      Margins (operating revenue less cost of goods sold)

            

-    Merchant Generation and Load Service

     —         (0.49     —         —         —         (0.49

-    Energy Marketing

     —         (0.03     —         —         —         (0.03

•      Operating costs, net

     —         0.04       —         —         —         0.04  

Pepco Energy Services

            

•      Retail Energy Supply

     —         —         0.09       —         —         0.09  

•      Energy Services

     —         —         (0.02     —         —         (0.02

•      Other, net

     —         —         0.02       —         —         0.02  

Other Non-Regulated

            

•      Financial investment portfolio

     —         —         —         (0.05     —         (0.05

Corporate and Other

            

•      Other, net

     —         —         —         —         0.02       0.02  

Capital Costs

     (0.08     (0.01     (0.07     0.01       —         (0.15

Income Tax Adjustments

     (0.05     (0.03     (0.01     0.01       —         (0.08

Dilution

     (0.07     (0.01     (0.02     (0.01     0.02       (0.09
                                                

2009 Net Income/(Loss) excluding Special Items

     0.75       0.07       0.18       0.13       (0.22     0.91  
2009 Special Items 2/             

•      Mirant Settlement, net of customer sharing

     0.10       —         —         —         —         0.10  

•      MD Income Tax benefit

     0.05       —         —         —         —         0.05  
                                                

2009 Net Income/(Loss) (GAAP) 4/

   $ 0.90     $ 0.07     $ 0.18     $ 0.13     $ (0.22   $ 1.06  
                                                

 

1/ The 2008 weighted average number of basic shares outstanding was 204 million.
2/ Management believes the special items are not representative of the company’s ongoing business operations.
3/ The impact of 20-year average weather on earnings would have been a decrease in earnings of $0.02 per share.
4/ The 2009 weighted average number of basic shares outstanding was 221 million.

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Pepco Holdings, Inc.

Earnings Per Share Variance

2009 / 2008

 

     4th Quarter  
           Competitive Energy                    
     Power
Delivery
    Conectiv
Energy
    Pepco
Energy
Services
    Other
Non-
Regulated
    Corporate
and Other
    Total
PHI
 

2008 Net Income/(Loss) (GAAP) 1/

   $ 0.24     $ 0.02      $ 0.05      $ 0.04     $ (0.03   $ 0.32  

Change from 2008 Net Income/(Loss)

            

Regulated Operations

            

•   Distribution Revenue

            

-    Weather (estimate) 2/

     (0.02     —          —          —          —          (0.02

-    Other Distribution Revenue (primarily rate mix)

     0.03       —          —          —          —          0.03  

•   Network Transmission

     (0.01     —          —          —          —          (0.01

•   Operation & Maintenance (primarily higher pension expense)

     (0.06     —          —          —          —          (0.06

•   Depreciation Expense

     (0.01     —          —          —          —          (0.01

•   Other, net

     (0.03     —          —          —          —          (0.03

Conectiv Energy

            

•   Margins (operating revenue less cost of goods sold)

            

-    Merchant Generation and Load Service

     —          0.02       —          —          —          0.02  

-    Energy Marketing

     —          (0.01     —          —          —          (0.01

•   Operating costs, net

     —          0.02       —          —          —          0.02  

Pepco Energy Services

            

•   Retail Energy Supply

     —          —          —          —          —          —     

•   Energy Services

     —          —          —          —          —          —     

•   Other, net

     —          —          0.01       —          —          0.01  

Other Non-Regulated

            

•   Financial investment portfolio

     —          —          —          (0.02     —          (0.02

Corporate and Other

            

•   Other, net

     —          —          —          —          (0.01     (0.01

Capital Costs

     —          —          (0.02     —          (0.01     (0.03

Income Tax Adjustments

     0.01       (0.03     (0.01     0.02       —          (0.01

Dilution

     (0.01     —          —          —          —          (0.01
                                                

2009 Net Income/(Loss) (GAAP) 3/

   $ 0.14     $ 0.02     $ 0.03     $ 0.04     $ (0.05   $ 0.18  
                                                

 

1/ The 2008 weighted average number of basic shares outstanding was 211 million.
2/ The impact of 20-year average weather on earnings would have been a decrease in earnings of $0.02 per share.
3/ The 2009 weighted average number of basic shares outstanding was 222 million.

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SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2009
     (millions of dollars)
           Competitive
Energy Segments
               
     Power
Delivery
    Conectiv
Energy
    Pepco
Energy
Services
   Other
Non-
Regulated
   Corporate and
Other (a)
    PHI
Consolidated

Operating Revenue

   $ 4,980     $  2,171  (b)    $ 2,383    $ 51    $ (326 )   $ 9,259

Operating Expense (c)

     4,475  (b)(d)      2,123       2,294      4      (332 )     8,564

Operating Income

     505       48       89      47      6       695

Interest Income

     3       1       1      4      (6 )     3

Interest Expense

     211       30       30      14      85       370

Other Income

     11       1       3      1      1       17

Preferred Stock Dividends

     —          —          —        3      (3 )     —  

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

     109       5       23      5      (32 )     110

Net Income (Loss)

     199  (e)      15       40      30      (49 )     235

Total Assets

     10,239       2,091       734      1,506      1,209       15,779

Construction Expenditures

   $ 622     $ 200     $ 12    $ —      $ 30     $ 864

 

(a) The Total Assets line item in this column includes Pepco Holdings’ goodwill balance, which is primarily attributable to Power Delivery. Corporate and Other includes intercompany amounts of $(326) million for Operating Revenue, $(318) million for Operating Expense, $(76) million for Interest Income, $(73) million for Interest Expense, and $(3) million for Preferred Stock Dividends.
(b) Power Delivery purchased electric energy and capacity and natural gas from Conectiv Energy in the amount of $272 million for the year ended December 31, 2009.
(c) Includes depreciation and amortization expense of $391 million, consisting of $323 million for Power Delivery, $40 million for Conectiv Energy, $18 million for Pepco Energy Services, $2 million for Other Non-Regulated, and $8 million for Corporate and Other.
(d) Includes $40 million ($24 million after-tax) gain related to settlement of Mirant bankruptcy claims.
(e) Includes $11 million after-tax state income tax benefit, net of fees, related to a change in the tax reporting for the disposition of certain assets in prior years.

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SEGMENT INFORMATION - continued

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2008
     (millions of dollars)
           Competitive
Energy Segments
                
     Power
Delivery
    Conectiv
Energy
    Pepco
Energy
Services
   Other
Non-
Regulated
    Corporate and
Other (a)
    PHI
Consolidated

Operating Revenue

   $ 5,487     $ 3,047  (b)    $ 2,648    $ (60 ) (d)    $ (422   $ 10,700

Operating Expense (c)

     4,931  (b)      2,827       2,592      4       (422     9,932

Operating Income (Loss)

     556       220       56      (64     —          768

Interest Income

     14       2       4      4       (5     19

Interest Expense

     195       25       5      19       86       330

Other Income (Expense)

     14       (1     2      (5     1       11

Preferred Stock Dividends

     —          —          —        3       (3     —  

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

     139       74       18      (28 ) (d)      (35     168

Net Income (Loss)

     250       122       39      (59 ) (d)      (52     300

Total Assets

     10,089       2,022       798      1,450       1,774       16,133

Construction Expenditures

   $ 587     $ 138     $ 31    $ —        $ 25     $ 781

 

(a) The Total Assets line item in this column includes Pepco Holdings’ goodwill balance which is primarily attributable to Power Delivery. Included in Corporate and Other are intercompany amounts of $(422) million for Operating Revenue, $(417) million for Operating Expense, $(70) million for Interest Income, $(67) million for Interest Expense, and $(3) million for Preferred Stock Dividends.
(b) Power Delivery purchased electric energy and capacity and natural gas from Conectiv Energy in the amount of $374 million for the year ended December 31, 2008.
(c) Includes depreciation and amortization of $377 million, consisting of $317 million for Power Delivery, $37 million for Conectiv Energy, $13 million for Pepco Energy Services, $2 million for Other Non-Regulated and $8 million for Corporate and Other.
(d) Included in Operating Revenue is a pre-tax charge of $124 million ($86 million after-tax) related to the adjustment to the equity value of cross-border energy lease investments, and included in Income Tax Benefit is a $7 million after-tax charge for the additional interest accrued on the related tax obligations.

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PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  
     UNAUDITED              
     (Millions of dollars, except per share data)  

Operating Revenue

        

Power Delivery

   $ 1,085     $ 1,227     $ 4,980     $ 5,487  

Competitive Energy

     1,041       1,243       4,237       5,279  

Other

     9       11       42       (66
                                

Total Operating Revenue

     2,135       2,481       9,259       10,700  
                                

Operating Expenses

        

Fuel and purchased energy

     1,484       1,797       6,646       7,571  

Other services cost of sales

     133       149       403       718  

Other operation and maintenance

     236       226       949       917  

Depreciation and amortization

     97       94       391       377  

Other taxes

     90       87       372       359  

Deferred electric service costs

     (45     (29     (161     (9

Impairment losses

     4       1       4       2  

Effect of settlement of Mirant bankruptcy claims

     —          —          (40     —     

Gain on sale of assets

     —          —          —          (3
                                

Total Operating Expenses

     1,999       2,325       8,564       9,932  
                                

Operating Income

     136       156       695       768  
                                

Other Income (Expenses)

        

Interest and dividend income

     —          3       3       19  

Interest expense

     (91     (88     (370     (330

Gain (loss) from equity investments

     —          (1     2       (5 )

Other income

     4       5       16       19  

Other expenses

     —          (1     (1     (3
                                

Total Other Expenses

     (87     (82     (350     (300
                                

Income Before Income Tax Expense

     49       74       345       468  

Income Tax Expense

     8       7       110       168  
                                

Net Income

   $ 41     $ 67     $ 235     $ 300  
                                

Basic and Diluted Share Information

        

Weighted average shares outstanding

     222       211       221       204  

Earnings per share of common stock

   $ .18     $ .32     $ 1.06     $ 1.47  

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PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

ASSETS

   December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 
     (millions of dollars)  

CURRENT ASSETS

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 46     $ 384  

Restricted cash equivalents

     11       10  

Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $45 million and $37 million, respectively

     1,213       1,392  

Inventories

     252       333  

Derivative assets

     43       98  

Prepayments of income taxes

     167       294  

Deferred income tax assets, net

     126       31  

Prepaid expenses and other

     68       56  
                

Total Current Assets

     1,926       2,598  
                

INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS

    

Goodwill

     1,407       1,411  

Regulatory assets

     1,801       2,088  

Investment in finance leases held in trust

     1,386       1,335  

Income taxes receivable

     141       23  

Restricted cash equivalents

     4       108  

Assets and accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions

     12       32  

Derivative assets

     43       9  

Other

     196       215  
                

Total Investments and Other Assets

     4,990       5,221  
                

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

    

Property, plant and equipment

     13,717       12,926  

Accumulated depreciation

     (4,854     (4,612
                

Net Property, Plant and Equipment

     8,863       8,314  
                

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 15,779     $ 16,133  
                

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PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

   December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 
     (millions of dollars, except shares)  

CURRENT LIABILITIES

    

Short-term debt

   $ 530     $ 465  

Current portion of long-term debt and project funding

     536       85  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     712       847  

Capital lease obligations due within one year

     7       6  

Taxes accrued

     48       62  

Interest accrued

     68       71  

Liabilities and accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions

     1       47  

Derivative liabilities

     104       144  

Other

     296       275  
                

Total Current Liabilities

     2,302       2,002  
                

DEFERRED CREDITS

    

Regulatory liabilities

     613       893  

Deferred income taxes, net

     2,600       2,269  

Investment tax credits

     35       40  

Pension benefit obligation

     290       626  

Other postretirement benefit obligations

     409       461  

Income taxes payable

     5       8  

Liabilities and accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions

     96       17  

Derivative liabilities

     62       59  

Other

     158       184  
                

Total Deferred Credits

     4,268       4,557  
                

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

    

Long-term debt

     4,470       4,859  

Transition bonds issued by ACE Funding

     368       401  

Long-term project funding

     17       19  

Capital lease obligations

     92       99  
                

Total Long-Term Liabilities

     4,947       5,378  
                

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

    

EQUITY

    

Common stock, $.01 par value - authorized 400,000,000 shares, 222,269,895 shares and 218,906,220 shares outstanding, respectively

     2       2  

Premium on stock and other capital contributions

     3,227       3,179  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (241     (262 )

Retained earnings

     1,268       1,271  
                

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     4,256       4,190  

Non-controlling interest

     6       6  
                

Total Equity

     4,262       4,196  
                

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

   $ 15,779     $ 16,133  
                

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POWER DELIVERY SALES AND REVENUES

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
   Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

Power Delivery Sales (Gigawatt Hours)

   2009    2008    2009    2008

Regulated T&D Electric Sales

           

Residential

     3,652      3,862      16,871      17,186

Commercial and industrial

     7,605      7,737      31,570      32,520

Other

     76      77      261      261
                           

Total Regulated T&D Electric Sales

     11,333      11,676      48,702      49,967

Default Electricity Supply Sales

           

Residential

     3,504      3,720      16,274      16,621

Commercial and industrial

     1,706      2,350      8,470      10,204

Other

     30      29      101      101
                           

Total Default Electricity Supply Sales

     5,240      6,099      24,845      26,926
     Three Months Ended
December 31,
   Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

Power Delivery Electric Revenue (Millions of dollars)

   2009    2008    2009    2008

Regulated T&D Electric Revenue

           

Residential

   $ 132    $ 133    $ 596    $ 593

Commercial and industrial

     193      188      804      786

Other

     65      67      253      311
                           

Total Regulated T&D Electric Revenue

   $ 390    $ 388    $ 1,653    $ 1,690

Default Electricity Supply Revenue

           

Residential

   $ 396    $ 420    $ 1,915    $ 1,882

Commercial and industrial

     176      272      915      1,200

Other

     39      62      160      331
                           

Total Default Electricity Supply Revenue

   $ 611    $ 754    $ 2,990    $ 3,413

Other Electric Revenue

   $ 15    $ 19    $ 69    $ 66
                           

Total Electric Operating Revenue

   $ 1,016    $ 1,161    $ 4,712    $ 5,169
     Three Months Ended
December 31,
   Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

Power Delivery Gas Sales and Revenue

   2009    2008    2009    2008

Regulated Gas Sales (Bcf)

           

Residential

     2      2      8      7

Commercial and industrial

     1      2      5      6

Transportation and other

     2      2      6      7
                           

Total Regulated Gas Sales

     5      6      19      20

Regulated Gas Revenue (Millions of dollars)

           

Residential

   $ 36    $ 35    $ 139    $ 121

Commercial and industrial

     21      20      81      75

Transportation and other

     2      3      8      8
                           

Total Regulated Gas Revenue

   $ 59    $ 58    $ 228    $ 204

Other Gas Revenue

   $ 10    $ 8    $ 40    $ 114
                           

Total Gas Operating Revenue

   $ 69    $ 66    $ 268    $ 318
                           

Total Power Delivery Operating Revenue

   $ 1,085    $ 1,227    $ 4,980    $ 5,487
                           

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WEATHER DATA - CONSOLIDATED ELECTRIC SERVICE TERRITORY

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  

Heating Degree Days

   1,494      1,588      4,360      4,086   

20 Year Average

   1,538      1,542      4,266      4,307   

Percentage Difference from Average

   -2.9   3.0   2.2   -5.1

Percentage Difference from Prior Year

   -5.9     6.7  

Cooling Degree Days

   13      30      1,253      1,456   

20 Year Average

   29      28      1,307      1,299   

Percentage Difference from Average

   -55.2   7.1   -4.1   12.1

Percentage Difference from Prior Year

   -56.7     -13.9  

CONECTIV ENERGY

 

     Three Months Ended  
     December 31,
2009
    September 30,
2009
    June 30,
2009
    March 31,
2009
   December 31,
2008
 

Gigawatt Hour Supply (GWh)

           

Base-Load (1)

     81       99       107       304      340  

Mid-Merit (Combined Cycle) (2)

     706       1,231       374       309      344  

Other (3)

     —         11       (3     34      9  

Peaking

     4       22       6       2      3  

Tolled Generation

     274       186       126       180      16  
                                       

Generation Output

     1,065       1,549       610       829      712  

Load Service Volume (4)

     1,296       1,503       1,485       2,010      2,454  

Around-the-clock Market Prices ($/MWh) PJM - East (5)

   $ 39.02     $ 35.89     $ 35.35     $ 54.89    $ 56.45  

On Peak Market Prices ($/MWh) PJM - East (5)

   $ 44.65     $ 43.70     $ 40.68     $ 60.81    $ 65.72  

Gas Price - M3 (Market Area) ($/MMBtu) (5)

   $ 4.84     $ 3.41     $ 4.04     $ 6.28    $ 7.37  

Average Power Sales Price ($/MWh) (6)

           

Generation

   $ 44.33     $ 44.21     $ 41.34     $ 71.91    $ 70.93  

Other

   $ 86.28     $ 88.52     $ 83.38     $ 88.60    $ 93.40  

Merchant Generation and Load Service Gross Margin Key Drivers ($ millions)

           

Physical Energy and Ancillary Services

   $ (4   $ 15     $ (9   $ 4    $ 7  

Fuel & Power Hedges of Generation Activities (7)

   $ 1     $ (24   $ (6   $ 3    $ (5

PJM Capacity Margin for Generation Activities

   $ 60     $ 60     $ 44     $ 35    $ 35  

Load Service and Load Hedges

   $ (8   $ 23     $ (11   $ 1    $ 4  

Notes:

 

(1) Edge Moor Units 3 and 4 and Deepwater Unit 6.
(2) Hay Road and Bethlehem, all units.
(3) Edge Moor Unit 5, Deepwater Unit 1, and Vineland Solar.
(4) Consists of all default electricity supply sales.
(5) Daily average.
(6) Calculated from data reported in Conectiv Energy’s Electric Quarterly Report (EQR) filed with the FERC; does not include capacity or ancillary services revenue. Prices may differ from those originally reported in prior periods due to normal load true-ups requiring EQR filing amendments.
(7) Financial contracts used to economically hedge fuel inputs and power output.

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CONECTIV ENERGY - continued

 

Operating Summary

 

(Millions of dollars)    Three Months Ended
December 31,
   Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
     2009     2008    2009     2008

Gigawatt Hour Supply (GWh)

         

Generation Output

     1,065  (3)      712      4,053  (3)      4,606

Load Service Volumes

     1,296  (4)      2,454      6,294  (4)      10,717

Operating Revenue:

         

Merchant Generation and Load Service (1)

   $ 351      $ 411    $ 1,522      $ 1,846

Energy Marketing (2)

     195        241      649        1,201
                             

Total

   $ 546      $ 652    $ 2,171      $ 3,047

Cost of Goods Sold:

         

Merchant Generation and Load Service (1)

   $ 302      $ 370    $ 1,339      $ 1,492

Energy Marketing (2)

     187        228      606        1,148
                             

Total

   $ 489      $ 598    $ 1,945      $ 2,640

Gross Margin:

         

Merchant Generation and Load Service (1)

   $ 49  (5)    $ 41    $ 183  (5)    $ 354

Energy Marketing (2)

     8        13      43        53
                             

Total

   $ 57      $ 54    $ 226      $ 407

Operations and Maintenance Expenses

   $ 36  (6)    $ 39    $ 133  (6)    $ 144

Depreciation

     11        9      40        37

Taxes Other Than Income Taxes

     —          1      4        4

Other Operating Expenses

     —          2      1        2
                             

Total

   $ 47      $ 51    $ 178      $ 187

Operating Income

   $ 10      $ 3    $ 48      $ 220
                             

Notes:

 

(1) Merchant Generation and Load Service consists primarily of electric power, capacity, and ancillary services sales from Conectiv Energy’s generating plants; tolling arrangements entered into to sell energy and other products from Conectiv Energy’s generating plants and entered into to purchase energy and other products from other companies’ generating plants; hedges of power, capacity, fuel and load; the sale of excess fuel (primarily natural gas) and emission allowances; electric power, capacity, and ancillary services sales pursuant to competitively bid contracts entered into with affiliated and non-affiliated companies to fulfill their default electricity supply obligations; and fuel switching activities made possible by the multi-fuel capabilities of some of Conectiv Energy’s generating plants.
(2) Energy Marketing consists primarily of power origination, which primarily represents the fixed margin component of structured power transactions such as default electricity supply service, wholesale natural gas marketing, fuel oil marketing, and the activities of the short-term power desk which generates margin by identifying and capturing price differences between power pools, and locational and timing differences within a power pool.
(3) Higher generating plant output during the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to 2008 was primarily due to higher run time at the gas combined cycle units resulting from low natural gas prices and unit flexibility. Lower generating plant output during the full year 2009 compared to 2008 was primarily due to decreased demand for electricity related to the economic recession and mild weather. Coal generation experienced the sharpest decline because low natural gas prices caused more flexible natural gas units to replace coal generation in the dispatch order.
(4) Lower load service volumes during the fourth quarter and full year 2009 compared to the 2008 periods were primarily due to less load service under contract, decreased demand for electricity related to the economic recession and mild weather, and migration from default electricity supply service due to lower power prices.
(5) Higher Merchant Generation and Load Service gross margins for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to 2008 were primarily due to higher capacity revenue resulting from higher capacity prices and a lower of cost or market adjustment to fuel inventory that was recorded in the 2008 period, partially offset by lower margins on default electricity supply contracts and lower generation spark spreads and dark spreads. Lower Merchant Generation and Load Service gross margins for the full year 2009 compared to 2008 were driven by lower generation output and lower spark spreads and dark spreads, and decreased mark-to-market and settled gains on derivative instruments, primarily natural gas and coal; partially offset by higher capacity prices and a lower of cost or market adjustment to fuel inventory that was recorded in 2008.
(6) Lower Operations and Maintenance Expenses in the fourth quarter and full year 2009 compared to the 2008 periods were primarily due to postponed plant maintenance projects because of lower run-time and other cost-saving measures.

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PEPCO ENERGY SERVICES

Operating Summary

 

(Millions of dollars)

   Three Months Ended
December 31,
   Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
     2009     2008    2009     2008

Retail Electric Sales (GWh)

     3,780        4,912      17,787        20,117

Operating Revenue

   $ 555      $ 680    $ 2,383      $ 2,648

Cost of Goods Sold

     505        637      2,179        2,489
                             

Gross Margin

     50        43      204        159

Gross Margin Detail:

         

Retail Energy Supply (1)

     35  (2)      26      148  (2)      98

Energy Services

     15        17      56        61
                             

Total

     50        43      204        159

Operation and Maintenance Expenses

     22  (3)      25      90  (4)      87

Depreciation

     5        3      18        13

Impairment Loss (5)

     4        —        4        —  

Other

     1        1      3        3
                             

Operating Expenses

     32        29      115        103

Operating Income

   $ 18      $ 14    $ 89      $ 56
                             

Notes:

 

(1) Includes power generation.
(2) Retail Energy Supply gross margin increased due to lower electric and gas supply costs, lower RPM capacity charges, and higher RPM capacity revenues.
(3) Operation and Maintenance Expenses decreased quarter-over-quarter due to lower power generation operating costs.
(4) Operation and Maintenance Expenses increased year-over-year due to higher bad debt expense.
(5) Goodwill impairment related to the wind down of Retail Energy Supply business.

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