EX-99.4 5 y09698exv99w4.htm EX-99.4: NRG MID ATLANTIC GENERATING LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES EX-99.4
 

EXHIBIT 99.4

NRG MID ATLANTIC GENERATING LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At December 31, 2004 and 2003,
and for the Year Ended December 31, 2004,
the Period from December 6, 2003 to December 31, 2003,
the Period from January 1, 2003 to December 5, 2003 and
for the Year Ended December 31, 2002

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INDEX

         
    Page  
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms
    3  
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2004 and 2003
    6  
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2004, the period from December 6, 2003 to December 31, 2003, the period from January 1, 2003 to December 5, 2003 and for the year ended December 31, 2002
    7  
Consolidated Statements of Member’s Equity and Comprehensive Income for the year ended December 31, 2004, the period from December 6, 2003 to December 31, 2003, the period from January 1, 2003 to December 5, 2003 and for the year ended December 31, 2002
    8  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2004, the period from December 6, 2003 to December 31, 2003, the period from January 1, 2003 to December 5, 2003 and for the year ended December 31, 2002
    9  
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    10  

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Member of
NRG Mid Atlantic Generating LLC

     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of NRG Mid Atlantic Generating LLC and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations, member’s equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for the year then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.

     We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). 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 audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

     In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of NRG Mid Atlantic Generating LLC and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

         
        /S/   KPMG LLP
     
      KPMG LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 27, 2005

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Member of
NRG Mid Atlantic Generating LLC

     In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and the related consolidated statements of operations, of member’s equity and comprehensive income, and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of NRG Mid Atlantic Generating LLC and its subsidiaries (“Reorganized Company”) at December 31, 2003 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from December 6, 2003 to December 31, 2003, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. 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 audit. We conducted our audit of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). 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, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

     As discussed in Notes 1 and 2 to the financial statements, on May 14, 2003 NRG Energy, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, excluding the Company, filed a petition with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York for reorganization under the provisions of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. NRG Energy, Inc.’s Plan of Reorganization was substantially consummated on December 5, 2003, and Reorganized NRG emerged from bankruptcy. The impact of NRG Energy, Inc.'s emergence from bankruptcy and fresh start accounting was applied to the Company on December 5, 2003 under push down accounting methodology.

         
          /s/   PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
     
      PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 10, 2004

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Member of
NRG Mid Atlantic Generating LLC

     In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, of member’s equity and comprehensive income, and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the results of operations and cash flows of NRG Mid Atlantic Generating LLC and its subsidiaries (“Predecessor Company”) for the period from January 1, 2003 to December 5, 2003 and for the year ended December 31, 2002, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. 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 of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). 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, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

     As discussed in Notes 1 and 2 to the financial statements, on May 14, 2003 NRG Energy, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, excluding the Company, filed a petition with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York for reorganization under the provisions of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. NRG Energy, Inc.’s Plan of Reorganization was substantially consummated on December 5, 2003, and Reorganized NRG emerged from bankruptcy. The impact of NRG Energy, Inc.’s emergence from bankruptcy and fresh start accounting was applied to the Company on December 5, 2003 under push down accounting methodology.

         
          /s/   PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
     
      PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 10, 2004

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                 
    Reorganized Company  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2004     2003  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
ASSETS
               
Current assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 545     $ 77  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $0
    1,160        
Accounts receivable — affiliates
    10,055       5,155  
Inventory
    19,800       17,611  
Derivative instruments valuation
    13,946       161  
Prepayments and other current assets
    2,105       2,385  
 
           
Total current assets
    47,611       25,389  
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $27,765 and $1,693, respectively
    548,223       565,201  
Investment in projects
    1,280       1,280  
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $3,817 and $0, respectively
    60,754       68,469  
Noncurrent derivative instrument valuation
    1,124        
Other assets
    6,924       6,753  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 665,916     $ 667,092  
 
           
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY
               
Current liabilities
               
Current portion of capital lease
  $ 16     $  
Accounts payable — trade
    9       38  
Accounts payable — affiliates
          259  
Accrued expenses
    215       142  
Derivative instruments valuation
    2,355       163  
Current deferred income tax
          56  
Other current liabilities
    102       285  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    2,697       943  
Long term capital lease
    202        
Noncurrent derivative instrument valuation
    25        
Noncurrent deferred income tax
    47,045       32,979  
Other long-term obligations
    4,576       4,256  
 
           
Total liabilities
    54,545       38,178  
 
           
Commitments and contingencies
               
Member’s equity
    611,371       628,914  
 
           
Total liabilities and member’s equity
  $ 665,916     $ 667,092  
 
           

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                 
    Reorganized Company     Predecessor Company  
            For the     For the        
            Period from     Period from        
    For the Year     December 6,     January 1,     For the Year  
    Ended     2003 to     2003 to     Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,     December 5,     December 31,  
    2004     2003     2003     2002  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
Revenues
  $ 219,080     $ 7,580     $ 175,933     $ 242,015  
Operating costs
    147,977       6,317       117,753       97,830  
Depreciation
    26,152       1,693       29,145       29,530  
General and administrative expenses
    14,403       1,225       3,518       5,856  
Restructuring charges
                1,599        
 
                       
Income (loss) from operations
    30,548       (1,655 )     23,918       108,799  
Interest expense
          (873 )     (18,740 )     (16,022 )
Other income (expense), net
    1,402       47       1,053       132  
 
                       
Income (loss) before income taxes
    31,950       (2,481 )     6,231       92,909  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    12,987       (1,008 )     2,532       38,097  
 
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 18,963     $ (1,473 )   $ 3,699     $ 54,812  
 
                       

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF MEMBER’S EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

                                                 
                                    Accumulated        
                    Member’s     Accumulated     Other     Total  
    Member’s     Contributions/     Net Income/     Comprehensive     Member’s  
    Units     Amount     Distributions     (Loss)     Income     Equity  
                    (In thousands of dollars)                  
Balances at December 31, 2001 (Predecessor Company)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 190,725     $ 33,661     $     $ 224,387  
Net income
                      54,812             54,812  
 
                                   
Balances at December 31, 2002 (Predecessor Company)
    1,000       1       190,725       88,473             279,199  
Net income
                      3,699             3,699  
Contribution from member
                104,943                   104,943  
 
                                   
Balances at December 5, 2003 (Predecessor Company)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 295,668     $ 92,172     $     $ 387,841  
 
                                   
Push down accounting adjustment
                2,258       (92,172 )           (89,914 )
Balances at December 6, 2003 (Reorganized Company)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 297,926     $     $     $ 297,927  
 
                                   
Contribution from member
                332,460                   332,460  
Net loss
                      (1,473 )           (1,473 )
 
                                   
Balances at December 31, 2003 (Reorganized Company)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 630,386     $ (1,473 )   $     $ 628,914  
 
                                   
Impact of SFAS 133 for the year ending December 31, 2004, net of income taxes of $1,023
                            1,495       1,495  
Net income
                      18,963             18,963  
 
                                             
Comprehensive income
                                  20,458  
Distribution to member
                (20,511 )     (17,490 )           (38,001 )
 
                                   
Balances at December 31, 2004 (Reorganized Company)
    1,000     $ 1     $ 609,875     $     $ 1,495     $ 611,371  
 
                                   

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                 
    Reorganized Company     Predecessor Company  
            For the     For the        
            Period from     Period from        
    For the Year     December 6,     January 1,     For the Year  
    Ended     2003 to     2003 to     Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,     December 5,     December 31,  
    2004     2003     2003     2002  
            (In thousands of dollars)          
Cash flows from operating activities
                               
Net income (loss)
  $ 18,963     $ (1,473 )   $ 3,699     $ 54,812  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
                               
Depreciation
    26,152       1,693       29,145       29,530  
Amortization of intangibles
    3,817                    
Loss on disposal of assets
    1,267                    
Amortization of power contracts
                      (89,251 )
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives
    (10,174 )     163       3,892       (4,442 )
Amortization of debt issuance costs
                1,607       2,345  
Deferred income taxes
    12,987       (1,008 )     2,532       38,097  
Changes in assets and liabilities
                               
Accounts receivable
    (1,160 )           15,733       2,592  
Accounts receivable — affiliates
    (4,900 )     1,235       (6,390 )      
Inventory
    (2,189 )     (2,770 )     9,060       4,569  
Prepayments and other current assets
    280       438       9,709       (10,220 )
Other assets
    (171 )     (4 )     (6,749 )      
Accounts payable — trade
    (29 )     (20 )     (408 )     (2,552 )
Accounts payable — affiliates
    (259 )     228       (108,456 )     38,861  
Accrued interest
          (3,269 )     3,207       (2,769 )
Changes in other assets and liabilities
    4,108       (148 )     (986 )     1,692  
 
                       
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    48,692       (4,935 )     (44,405 )     63,264  
 
                       
Cash flows from investing activities
                               
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash
          80,306       (42,380 )     (37,926 )
Investment in projects
                (1,280 )      
Capital expenditures
    (10,218 )     (1,194 )     (14,237 )     (13,546 )
 
                       
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (10,218 )     79,112       (57,897 )     (51,472 )
 
                       
Cash flows from financing activities
                               
Bank overdraft
                      (100 )
Payments on long-term borrowings and capital leases
    (5 )     (406,560 )     (2,641 )     (11,692 )
Contribution from member
          332,460       104,943        
Distribution to member
    (38,001 )                  
 
                       
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (38,006 )     (74,100 )     102,302       (11,792 )
 
                       
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    468       77              
Cash and cash equivalents
                               
Beginning of period
    77                    
 
                       
End of period
  $ 545     $ 77     $     $  
 
                       
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
                               
Capital lease obligations incurred
  $ 223                          
Cash paid for interest
  $     $ 4,093     $ 13,860     $ 18,791  

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

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Organization

     NRG Mid Atlantic Generating LLC, or the Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., or NRG Energy, owns electric power generation plants in the mid-atlantic region of the United States. The Company was formed in May 2000 for the purpose of financing, acquiring, owning, operating and maintaining, through its subsidiaries the power generation facilities owned by Indian River Power LLC, or Indian River; Vienna Power LLC, or Vienna; Keystone Power LLC, or Keystone; and Conemaugh Power LLC, or Conemaugh.

     From May 14 to December 23, 2003, NRG Energy and a number of its subsidiaries, excluding the Company, undertook a comprehensive reorganization and restructuring under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

   Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

     For financial reporting purposes, close of business on December 5, 2003, represents the date of NRG Energy’s emergence from bankruptcy. The accompanying financial statements reflect the impact of NRG Energy’s emergence from bankruptcy effective December 5, 2003. As used herein, the following terms refer to the Company and its operations:

     
“Predecessor Company”
  The Company, prior to NRG Energy’s emergence from bankruptcy
  The Company’s operations prior to December 6, 2003
“Reorganized Company”
  The Company, after NRG Energy’s emergence from bankruptcy
  The Company’s operations, December 6, 2003 — December 31, 2004

     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries in which we have a controlling interest. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

   Fresh Start Reporting/Push Down Accounting

     In accordance with SOP 90-7, certain companies qualify for fresh start reporting in connection with their emergence from bankruptcy. Fresh start reporting is appropriate on the emergence from chapter 11 if the reorganization value of the assets of the emerging entity immediately before the date of confirmation is less than the total of all post-petition liabilities and allowed claims, and if the holders of existing voting shares immediately before confirmation receive less than 50 percent of the voting shares of the emerging entity. NRG Energy met these requirements and adopted Fresh Start reporting resulting in the creation of a new reporting entity designated as Reorganized NRG. Under push down accounting, the Company’s equity fair value was allocated to the Company’s assets and liabilities based on their estimated fair values as of December 5, 2003, as further described in Note 3.

     The bankruptcy court issued a confirmation order approving NRG Energy’s plan of reorganization on November 24, 2003. Under the requirements of SOP 90-7, the Fresh Start date is determined to be the confirmation date unless significant uncertainties exist regarding the effectiveness of the bankruptcy order. NRG Energy’s plan of reorganization required completion of the Xcel Energy settlement agreement prior to emergence from bankruptcy. The Xcel Energy settlement agreement was entered into on December 5, 2003. NRG Energy believes this settlement agreement was a significant contingency and thus delayed the Fresh Start date until the Xcel Energy settlement agreement was finalized on December 5, 2003.

     Under the requirements of Fresh Start, NRG Energy adjusted its assets and liabilities, other than deferred income taxes, to their estimated fair values as of December 5, 2003. As a result of marking the assets and liabilities to their estimated fair values, NRG Energy determined that there was a negative reorganization value that was reallocated back to the tangible and intangible assets. Deferred taxes were determined in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, or SFAS, No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. The net effect of all Fresh Start adjustments resulted in a gain of $3.9 billion (comprised of a $4.1 billion gain from

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continuing operations and a $0.2 billion loss from discontinued operations), which is reflected in NRG Energy’s Predecessor Company results for the period from January 1, 2003 to December 5, 2003. The application of the Fresh Start provisions of SOP 90-7 and push down accounting created a new reporting entity having no retained earnings or accumulated deficit.

     As part of the bankruptcy process, NRG Energy engaged an independent financial advisor to assist in the determination of its reorganized enterprise value. The fair value calculation was based on management’s forecast of expected cash flows from NRG Energy’s core assets. Management’s forecast incorporated forward commodity market prices obtained from a third party consulting firm. A discounted cash flow calculation was used to develop the enterprise value of Reorganized NRG, determined in part by calculating the weighted average cost of capital of the Reorganized NRG. The Discounted Cash Flow, or DCF, valuation methodology equates the value of an asset or business to the present value of expected future economic benefits to be generated by that asset or business. The DCF methodology is a “forward looking” approach that discounts expected future economic benefits by a theoretical or observed discount rate. The independent financial advisor prepared a 30-year cash flow forecast using a discount rate of approximately 11%. The resulting reorganization enterprise value as included in the Disclosure Statement ranged from $5.5 billion to $5.7 billion. The independent financial advisor then subtracted NRG Energy’s project level debt and made several other adjustments to reflect the values of assets held for sale, excess cash and collateral requirements to estimate a range of Reorganized NRG equity value of between $2.2 billion and $2.6 billion.

     In constructing the Fresh Start balance sheet upon emergence from bankruptcy, NRG Energy used a reorganization equity value of approximately $2.4 billion, as NRG Energy believed this value to be the best indication of the value of the ownership distributed to the new equity owners. The reorganization value of approximately $9.1 billion was determined by adding the reorganized equity value of $2.4 billion, $3.7 billion of interest bearing debt and other liabilities of $3.0 billion. The reorganization value represents the fair value of an entity before liabilities and approximates the amount a willing buyer would pay for the assets of the entity immediately after restructuring. This value is consistent with the voting creditors and Court’s approval of NRG Energy’s Plan of Reorganization.

     Due to the adoption of Fresh Start upon NRG Energy’s emergence from bankruptcy and the impact of push down accounting, the Reorganized Company’s statement of operations and statement of cash flows have not been prepared on a consistent basis with the Predecessor Company’s financial statements and are therefore not comparable to the financial statements prior to the application of Fresh Start.

   Cash and Cash Equivalents

     Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase.

   Inventory

     Inventory consists of fuel oil, spare parts and coal and is valued at the lower of weighted average cost or market.

   Property, Plant and Equipment

     The Company’s property, plant and equipment are stated at cost; however, impairment adjustments are recorded whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate carrying values may not be recoverable. On December 5, 2003, the Company recorded adjustments to the property, plant and equipment to reflect such items at fair value in accordance with fresh start reporting. A new cost basis was established with these adjustments. Significant additions or improvements extending asset lives are capitalized, while repairs and maintenance that do not improve or extend the life of the respective asset, are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives of the assets. The assets and related accumulated depreciation amounts are adjusted for asset retirements and disposals, with the resulting gain or loss included in operations.

   
Facilities and equipment
2 to 40 years

   Asset Impairment

     Long-lived assets that are held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate carrying values may not be recoverable. Such reviews are performed in accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”. An impairment loss is recognized if the total future estimated undiscounted cash flows expected from an asset are less than its carrying value. An impairment charge is measured by the difference between an asset’s

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carrying amount and fair value. Fair values are determined by a variety of valuation methods, including appraisals, sales prices of similar assets and present value techniques.

   Intangible Assets

     Intangible assets represent contractual rights held by the Company. Intangible assets are amortized overt their economic useful life and reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate carrying values may not be recoverable.

     Intangible assets consist of the fair value of emission allowances. Emission allowance related amounts are amortized as additional fuel expense based upon the actual level of emissions from the respective plants through 2023.

   Fair Value of Financial Instruments

     The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The fair value of capital leases are estimated based on a present value method using current interest rates for similar instruments with equivalent credit quality.

   Income Taxes

     The Company has been organized as a limited liability company. Therefore, federal and state income taxes are assessed at the member level. However, a provision for federal and state income taxes has been reflected in the accompanying financial statements (see Note 17 — Income Taxes). As a result of the Company being included in the NRG Energy consolidated tax return and tax payments, federal and state income taxes payable amounts resulting from the tax provision are reflected as a contribution by member in the consolidated statement of member’s equity and consolidated balance sheet.

     Deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each year end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Income tax expense is the tax payable for the period and the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount more likely than not to be realized.

   Revenue Recognition

     Revenues from the sale of electricity are recorded based upon the output delivered and capacity provided at rates specified under contract terms or prevailing market rates. Electric energy revenue is recognized upon transmission to the customer. Revenues and related costs under cost reimbursable contract provisions are recorded as costs are incurred.

     In certain markets which are operated/controlled by an independent system operator, or ISO, and in which the Company has entered into a netting agreement with the ISO, which results in the Company receiving a netted invoice, the Company records purchased energy as an offset against revenues received upon the sale of such energy. Disputed revenues are not recorded in the consolidated financial statements until disputes are resolved and collection is assured.

   Power Marketing Activities

     The Company’s subsidiaries have entered into agreements with a marketing affiliate for the sale of energy, capacity and ancillary services produced and for the procurement and management of fuel and emission credit allowances, which enable the affiliate to engage in forward sales and economic hedges to manage the Company’s electricity price exposure. See Note 14 — Related Party Transactions.

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   Credit Risk

     Credit risk relates to the risk of loss resulting from non-performance or non-payment by counter-parties pursuant to the terms of their contractual obligations. NRG Energy monitors and manages the credit risk of its affiliates including the Company and its subsidiaries, through credit policies which include an (i) established credit approval process, (ii) daily monitoring of counter-party credit limits, (iii) the use of credit mitigation measures such as margin, collateral, credit derivatives or prepayment arrangements, (iv) the use of payment netting agreements and (v) the use of master netting agreements that allow for the netting of positive and negative exposures of various contracts associated with a single counter-party. Risk surrounding counter-party performance and credit could ultimately impact the amount and timing of expected cash flows. NRG Energy has credit protection within various agreements to call on additional collateral support if necessary.

     Additionally the Company has concentrations of suppliers and customers among electric utilities, energy marketing and trading companies and regional transmission operators. These concentrations of counter-parties may impact the Company’s overall exposure to credit risk, either positively or negatively, in that counter-parties may be similarly affected by changes in economic, regulatory and other conditions.

   Use of Estimates in Financial Statements

     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

     In recording transactions and balances resulting from business operations, the Company uses estimates based on the best information available. Estimates are used for such items as plant depreciable lives, uncollectible accounts and the valuation of long-term energy commodities contracts, among others. In addition, estimates are used to test long-lived assets for impairment and to determine fair value of impaired assets. As better information becomes available (or actual amounts are determinable), the recorded estimates are revised. Consequently, operating results can be affected by revisions to prior accounting estimates.

   Recent Accounting Pronouncements

     In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs- an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4”. This statement amends the guidance in Accounting Research Bulletin No. 43, Chapter 4, “Inventory Pricing”, and requires that idle facility expense, excessive spoilage, double freight, and rehandling costs be recognized as current-period charges regardless of whether they meet the criteria of “so abnormal” established by ARB No. 43. SFAS No.151 is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of this statement will have on the consolidated financial position and results of operations.

     In December 2004, the FASB issued two FASB Staff Positions, or FSPs, regarding the accounting implications of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 related to (1) the deduction for qualified domestic production activities (FSP FAS 109-1) and (2) the one-time tax benefit for the repatriation of foreign earnings (FSP FAS 109-2). In FSP FAS 109-1, “Application of FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” to the Tax Deduction on Qualified Production Activities Provided by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004”, the Board decided that the deduction for qualified domestic production activities should be accounted for as a special deduction under FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” and rejected an alternative view to treat it as a rate reduction. Accordingly, any benefit from the deduction should be reported in the period in which the deduction is claimed on the tax return. FSP FAS 109-2, “Accounting and Disclosure Guidance for the Foreign Earnings Repatriation Provision within the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004”, addresses the appropriate point at which a company should reflect in its financial statements the effects of the one-time tax benefit on the repatriation of foreign earnings. Because of the proximity of the Act’s enactment date to many companies’ year-ends, its temporary nature, and the fact that numerous provisions of the Act are sufficiently complex and ambiguous, the Board decided that absent additional clarifying regulations, companies may not be in a position to assess the impact of the Act on their plans for repatriation or reinvestment of foreign earnings. Therefore, the Board provided companies with a practical exception to FAS 109’s requirements by providing them additional time to determine the amount of earnings, if any, that they intend to repatriate under the Act’s beneficial provisions. The Board confirmed, however, that upon deciding that some amount of earnings will be repatriated, a company must record in that period the associated tax liability, thereby making it clear that a company cannot avoid recognizing a tax liability when it has decided that some portion of its foreign earnings will be repatriated. The Company is currently

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in the process of evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of FSP FAS 109-1 will have on our consolidated financial position and results of operations. The Company does not believe that the potential adoption of FSP 109-2 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operation.

     In March 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation No. 47 (FIN 47) to Financial Accounting Standard No. 143 (SFAS No. 143) governing the application of Asset Retirement Obligations. FIN 47 clarifies that the term “conditional asset retirement obligation” as used in SFAS 143. SFAS No. 143 refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and/or method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. The obligation to perform the asset retirement activity is unconditional but there may remain some uncertainty as to the timing and/or method of settlement. Accordingly, an entity is required to recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation if the fair value of the liability can be reasonably estimated. The fair value of a liability for the conditional asset retirement obligation should be recognized when incurred — generally upon acquisition, construction, or development and/or through the normal operation of the asset. SFAS No. 143 acknowledges that in some cases, sufficient information may not be available to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. FIN 47 clarifies when the company would have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. FIN 47 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005 and we are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance.

3. Emergence from Bankruptcy and Fresh Start Reporting

     In accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 141 “Business Combinations,” and push down accounting, the Company’s fair value of $297.9 million as of the Fresh Start date was allocated to the Company’s assets and liabilities based on their individual estimated fair values. A third party was used to complete an independent appraisal of the Company’s tangible assets, intangible assets and contracts.

     The determination of the fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities was based on a number of estimates and assumptions, which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies.

     Due to the adoption of fresh start as of December 5, 2003, the Reorganized Company’s consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations and cash flows have not been prepared on a consistent basis with the Predecessor Company’s consolidated financial statements and are not comparable in certain respects to the consolidated financial statements prior to the application of fresh start.

     The effects of the push down accounting adjustments on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 5, 2003 were as follows:

                         
    Predecessor           Reorganized  
    Company           Company  
    December 5,     Push Down     December 6,  
    2003     Adjustments     2003  
          (in thousands)        
Current Assets
  $ 108,280     $ (3,759 )   $ 104,521  
Non-current Assets
    795,735       (153,537 )     642,198  
 
                 
Total Assets
  $ 904,015     $ (157,296 )   $ 746,719  
 
                 
 
                       
Current Liabilities
  $ 410,517     $ 56     $ 410,573  
Non-current Liabilities
    105,657       (67,438 )     38,219  
 
                 
 
    516,174       (67,382 )     448,792  
 
                 
Members’ Equity
    387,841       (89,914 )     297,927  
 
                 
Total Liabilities and Member’s Equity
  $ 904,015     $ (157,296 )   $ 746,719  
 
                 

4. Restructuring Charges

     The Company incurred total restructuring charges of approximately $1.6 million for the period January 1, 2003 to December 5, 2003. These costs consisted primarily of advisor fees.

5. Inventory

     Inventory, which is valued at the lower of weighted average cost or market, consists of:

                 
    Reorganized Company  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2004     2003  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
Fuel oil
  $ 2,165     $ 2,601  
Spare parts
    5,329       5,188  
Coal
    12,306       9,822  
 
           
Total inventory
  $ 19,800     $ 17,611  
 
           

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6. Property, Plant and Equipment

     The major classes of property, plant and equipment were as follows:

                                 
            Reorganized Company     Average  
    Depreciable     December 31,     December 31,     Remaining  
    Lives     2004     2003     Useful Life  
            (In thousands of dollars)          
Land
          $ 19,452     $ 19,386          
Facilities and equipment
  2-40 years     555,214       536,925     19 years
Construction work in progress
            1,322       10,583          
 
                           
Total property, plant and equipment
            575,988       566,894          
Accumulated depreciation
            (27,765 )     (1,693 )        
 
                           
Property, plant and equipment, net
          $ 548,223     $ 565,201          
 
                           

7. Asset Retirement Obligations

     Effective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations“. SFAS No. 143 requires an entity to recognize the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred. Upon initial recognition of a liability for an asset retirement obligation, an entity shall capitalize an asset retirement cost by increasing the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset by the same amount as the liability. Over time, the liability is accreted to its present

value each period, and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. Retirement obligations associated with long-lived assets included within the scope of SFAS No. 143 are those for which a legal obligation exists under enacted laws, statutes and written or oral contracts, including obligations arising under the doctrine of promissory estoppel.

     The Company identified an asset retirement obligation related to ash disposal site closures. The Company also identified other asset retirement obligations including plant dismantlement that could not be calculated because the assets associated with the retirement obligations were determined to have an indeterminate life. The adoption of SFAS No. 143 resulted in recording a $1.4 million increase to property, plant and equipment and a $1.7 million increase to other long-term obligations. The cumulative effect of adopting SFAS No. 143 was recorded as a $0.2 million increase to depreciation expense and a $0.3 million increase to operating costs in the period from January 1, 2003 to December 5, 2003, as the Company considered the cumulative effect to be immaterial.

     The following represents the balances of the asset retirement obligation at January 1, 2003, and the additions and accretion of the asset retirement obligation for the period from January 1, 2003 to December 5, 2003 and the period from December 6, 2003 to December 31, 2003 and the year ended December 31, 2004, which is included in other long-term obligations in the consolidated balance sheets. Prior to December 5, 2003, the Company completed its annual review of asset retirement obligations. No change to the previously recorded obligation was necessary as a result of this review. As a result of applying push down accounting, the Company revalued its asset retirement obligation on December 6, 2003. The Company recorded an additional asset retirement obligation of $2.2 million in connection with push down accounting reporting. This amount results from a change in the discount rate used between the date of adoption and December 5, 2003, equal to 500 to 600 basis points.

                                                 
    Reorganized Company  
            Accretion for                              
            Period             Accretion for                
            December 6,     Ending     the Year             Ending  
    Beginning     2003 to     Balance     Ended             Balance  
    Balance     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,             December 31,  
    December 6, 2003     2003     2003     2004     Additions     2004  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
Indian River landfill closure obligation
  $ 4,198     $ 24     $ 4,222     $ 294     $     $ 4,516  
Conemaugh compost closure obligation
                            36       36  
Keystone compost closure obligation
                            9       9  
 
                                   
 
  $ 4,198     $ 24     $ 4,222     $ 294     $ 45     $ 4,561  
 
                                   
                                 
    Predecessor Company  
            Accretion              
    Beginning     For Period     Adjustment     Ending  
    Balance     Ended     For Fresh     Balance  
    January 1,     December 5,     Start     December 5,  
    2003     2003     Reporting     2003  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
Indian River landfill closure obligation
  $ 1,732       233     $ 2,233     $ 4,198  

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8. Intangible Assets

Reorganized Company

     Upon the adoption of Fresh Start and application of push down accounting, the Company established intangible assets for plant emissions allowances. These intangible assets are amortized over their lives based on a units of production basis. Emission allowances are amortized as additional fuel expense based upon the actual level of emissions from the respective plants through 2023. Aggregate amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2004 and period from December 6, 2003 through December 31, 2003 was approximately $2.9 million and $0 million, respectively. The annual aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years is expected to approximate $2.9 million in 2005 and 2006, $3.0 million in 2007, $3.0 million in 2008, and $2.8 million 2009. Intangible assets were reduced by $3.9 million during 2004 related to a true-up of certain tax evaluations.

     Intangible assets consisted of the following:

         
    Emission  
    Allowances  
    (In thousands  
    of dollars)  
Balance at December 31, 2003
  $ 68,469  
Amortization
    (3,817 )
Other adjustments
    (3,898 )
 
     
Balance at December 31, 2004
  $ 60,754  
 
     

Predecessor Company

     The Company had no intangible assets prior to December 5, 2003.

9. Investments Accounted for by the Cost Method

     The Company had investments of $1.3 million in two joint venture projects, Keystone Fuels LLC (3.70%) and Conemaugh Fuels LLC (3.72%), that were formed for the purpose of buying coal and selling such coal to Keystone and Conemaugh, or to any entity that manufacturers or produces synthetic fuel from coal for resale to Keystone or Conemaugh. The cost method of accounting is applied to such investments because the ownership structure prevents the Company from exercising a controlling influence over operating and financial policies of the projects.

10. Out of Market Contracts

     On June 22, 2001, the Company purchased 1,081 megawatts (MW) of interests in power generation plants from a subsidiary of Conectiv. Other liabilities in the purchase price allocation included $144.4 million associated with out-of-market contracts. The $144.4 million was comprised of three out-of-market contracts, two of which were less than one year in duration from the acquisitions date and the third contract was originally in effect through 2005. Upon the acquisition, the Company assumed the remaining obligations under these agreements. The short-term agreements required the Company to provide 895 MW of electrical energy around the clock at specified prices through August 2001 and 130 MW through September 2001. The long-term agreement required the Company to deliver 500 MW of electrical energy around the clock at a specified price through 2005. The out-of-market contract liability was amortized into revenue based on the terms of the power purchase agreements. Accordingly, the Company recognized $89.3 million in revenues associated with the amortization of the long-term and short-term power purchase agreements, during the year ended December 31, 2002.

     On November 8, 2002, Conectiv provided NRG Energy with a Notice of Termination of Transaction under the Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement, or Master PPA, dated June 21, 2001, to terminate the long-term power purchase agreement. As a result of the cancellation, the Company lost approximately $383 million in future contracted revenues that would have been provided under the terms of the contract. In conjunction with the terms of the Master PPA, the Company received from Conectiv a termination payment in the amount of $955,000 which was recorded as revenue in 2002. As a result of the contract termination in 2002, the remaining unamortized balance of $44.3 million was brought into income as revenue.

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11. Sales to Significant Customers

     The Company derives revenues from four significant customers:

                                 
    Reorganized Company     Predecessor Company  
            For the     For the        
            Period from     Period from        
    For the     December 6,     January 1,     For the  
    Year Ended     2003 to     2003 to     Year Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,     December 5,     December 31,  
    2004     2003     2003     2002  
            (Percent of total revenues)          
Sales to:
                               
Atlantic City Electric, dba Conectiv
    28.4 %     38.0 %     60.0 %     96.0 %
Jersey Central Power & Light
    13.0 %     %     %     %
Rockland Electric
    11.3 %     13.0 %     %     %
PJM Interconnection
    29.6 %     49.0 %     27.0 %     %

12. Capital Lease

     In September 2004, Conemaugh entered into a capital lease for equipment. The lease extends for 10 years. Monthly payments under the lease are $2,591. The balance at December 31, 2004 was $0.2 million.

13. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity

     SFAS No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” as amended by SFAS No. 137, SFAS No. 138 and SFAS No. 149 requires the Company to recognize all derivative instruments on the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities and measure them at fair value each reporting period. If certain conditions are met, the Company may be able to designate derivatives as cash flow hedges and defer the effective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and subsequently recognize in earnings when the hedged items impact income. The ineffective portion of a cash flow hedge is immediately recognized in income.

     For derivatives designated as hedges of the fair value of assets or liabilities, the changes in fair value of both the derivatives and the hedged items are recorded in current earnings. The ineffective portion of a hedging derivative instrument’s change in fair values will be immediately recognized in earnings.

     For derivatives that are neither designated as cash flow hedges or do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the changes in the fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings.

     SFAS No. 133 applies to the Company’s power sales contracts, gas purchase contracts and other energy related commodities financial instruments used to mitigate variability in earnings due to fluctuations in spot market prices, hedge fuel requirements at generation facilities and protect investments in fuel inventories. At December 31, 2004, the Company had various commodity contracts extending through December 2006. Under the accounting requirements of SFAS No. 133, these contracts are not designated as hedge transactions. In addition, these contracts meet the definition of being derivative instruments and thus for financial reporting purposes are recorded at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet with the unrealized gain or loss recorded within net income for the respective period.

     The Company’s earnings for the year ended December 31, 2004, the period from December 6, 2003 through December 31, 2003, the period from January 1, 2003 through December 5, 2003 and the year ended December 31, 2002, were increased (decreased) by unrealized gains (losses) of $10.2 million, ($0.2) million, ($3.9) million and $4.4 million, respectively, associated with changes in the fair value of energy related derivative instruments not accounted for as hedges in accordance with SFAS No. 133.

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   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

     The following table summarizes the effects of SFAS No. 133, as amended, on the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive income balance for the year ended December 31, 2004, the period from December 6, 2003 to December 31, 2003, the period from January 1, 2003 to December 5, 2003 and the year ended December 31, 2002:

                                 
    Reorganized Company     Predecessor Company  
            For the     For the        
            Period from     Period from        
    For the     December 6,     January 1,     For the  
    Year Ended     2003 to     2003 to     Year Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,     December 5,     December 31,  
    2004     2003     2003     2002  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
Energy Commodities Gains (Losses)
                               
Beginning accumulated OCI balance
  $     $     $     $  
Unwound from OCI during period due to unwinding of previously deferred amounts
                       
Mark to market of hedge contracts
    2,518                    
Tax effect
    (1,023 )                  
 
                       
Ending accumulated OCI balance
  $ 1,495     $     $     $  
 
                       
Gains expected to unwind from accumulated OCI during next 12 months
  $ 1,495                          
 
                             

     During the year ended December 31, 2004 the Company recorded pre-tax gains in OCI of $2.5 million related to changes in the fair values of derivatives accounted for as hedges.

   Statement of Operations

     The following table summarizes the pre-tax effects of non hedge derivatives and derivatives that no longer qualify as hedges on the Company’s statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2004, the period from December 6, 2003 to December 31, 2003, the period from January 1, 2003 to December 5, 2003, and for the year ended December 31, 2002, respectively:

                                 
    Reorganized Company     Predecessor Company  
            For the     For the        
            Period from     Period from        
    For the Year     December 6,     January 1,     For the Year  
    Ended     2003 to     2003 to     Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,     December 5,     December 31,  
    2004     2003     2003     2002  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
Gains (Losses)
                               
Revenues
  $ 10,262     $ (163 )   $ (994 )   $ 1,052  
Costs of operations
    (88 )           (2,898 )     3,390  
 
                       
Total statement of operations impact before tax
  $ 10,174     $ (163 )   $ (3,892 )   $ 4,442  
 
                       

   Energy Related Commodities

     The Company is exposed to commodity price variability in electricity, emission allowances and natural gas, oil and coal used to meet fuel requirements. In order to manage these commodity price risks, the Company enters into financial instruments, which may take the form of fixed price, floating price or indexed sales or purchases, and options, such as puts, calls, basis transactions and swaps.

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14. Related Party Transactions

     On June 22, 2001, Indian River, Vienna, Keystone and Conemaugh entered into energy marketing services agreement with NRG Power Marketing Inc., or NRG Power Marketing, a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy. The agreements are effective for consecutive one-year terms until terminated by either party upon 90 days written notice before the end of any such term. Under the agreement, NRG Power Marketing and its wholly owned subsidiary, NJ Energy Sales, will (i) have the exclusive right to manage, purchase and sell all power not otherwise sold or committed to by such subsidiaries, (ii) procure and provide to such subsidiaries all fuel required to operate their respective facilities and (iii) market, sell and purchase all emission credits owned, earned or acquired by such subsidiaries. In addition, NRG Power Marketing will have the exclusive right and obligation to effect the direction of the power output from the facilities.

     Under the agreement, NRG Power Marketing pays to the Company gross receipts generated through sales, less costs incurred by NRG Power Marketing relative to its providing services (e.g. transmission and delivery costs, fuel costs, taxes, employee labor, contract services, etc.). The Company incurred no fees related to this energy marketing services agreement with NRG Power Marketing.

     On June 22, 2001, Indian River and Vienna entered into operation and maintenance agreements with a subsidiary of NRG Operating Services, Inc., or NRG Operating Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy. The agreements are effective for five years, with options to extend beyond five years. Under the agreement, the NRG Operating Services company operator operates and maintains its respective facility, including (i) coordinating fuel delivery, unloading and inventory, (ii) managing facility spare parts, (iii) meeting external performance standards for transmission of electricity, (iv) providing operating and maintenance consulting and (v) cooperating with and assisting in performing the obligations under agreements related to facilities.

     Under the agreement, the operator charges an annual fee, and in addition, will be reimbursed for usual and customary costs related to providing the services including plant labor and other operating costs. A demobilization payment will be made if the subsidiary elects not to renew the agreement. There are also incentive fees and penalties based on performance under the approved operating budget, the heat rate and safety. These costs are reflected in operating costs in the consolidated statements of operations.

     For the year ended December 31, 2004, Indian River and Vienna incurred operating and maintenance costs billed from NRG Operating Services totaling $44.5 million and $4.4 million, respectively. For the period from December 6, 2003 to December 31, 2003, Indian River and Vienna incurred operating and maintenance costs billed from NRG Operating Services totaling $2.9 million and $227,000, respectively. During the period from January 1, 2003 to December 5, 2003, Indian River and Vienna incurred operating and maintenance costs billed from NRG Operating Services totaling $43 million and $4.5 million, respectively. During 2002, Indian River and Vienna incurred operating and maintenance costs billed from NRG Operating Services totaling $43 million and $6.5 million, respectively.

     On June 22, 2001, Indian River and Vienna entered into agreements with NRG Energy for corporate support and services. The agreements are perpetual in term, unless terminated in writing. Under the agreements, NRG Energy will provide services, as requested, in areas such as human resources, accounting, finance, treasury, tax, office administration, information technology, engineering, construction management, environmental, legal and safety. Under the agreement, NRG Energy is paid for personnel time as well as out-of-pocket costs. These costs are reflected in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. For the year ended December 31, 2004, Indian River and Vienna incurred expenses of $5.5 million and $1.7 million respectively. During the period from December 6, 2003 to December 31, 2003, Indian River and Vienna incurred expenses of

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$746,000 and $186,000, respectively, under these agreements. During the period from January 1, 2003 to December 5, 2003, Indian River and Vienna incurred expenses of $165,000 and $43,000, respectively. During 2002, Indian River incurred expenses of $134,000 and Vienna incurred expenses of $57,000 under these agreements. The amounts paid for the year ended December 31, 2004 reflect an overall increase in corporate level general and administrative expenses. Corporate general, administrative and development expenses increase in 2004 due to higher legal fees, increased audit costs and increased consulting costs due to NRG Energy’s Sarbanes-Oxley implementation. The method of allocating these costs remained the same from the prior years.

At December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the Company had an accounts receivable - affiliates balance of $10.1 million and $5.2 million, respectively. At December 31, 2003, the Company also had an accounts payable — affiliates balance of $0.3 million. These balances are settled on a periodic basis and are due to or from multiple entities which are wholly owned subsidiaries of NRG Energy Inc, the parent company of Mid Atlantic Generating LLC.

15. Commitments and Contingencies

   Environmental Matters

     The Company’s subsidiary, Indian River, is responsible for the costs associated with closure, post-closure care and monitoring of the ash landfill owned and operated by the Company on the site of the Indian River Generating Station. No material liabilities outside such costs are expected. In accordance with certain regulations established by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the Company has established a fully funded trust fund to provide for financial assurance for the closure and post-closure related costs in the amount of $6.7 million. The amounts contained in this fund will be dispersed as authorized by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. This amount is recorded in other noncurrent assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

     The Company estimates that it will incur capital expenditures of approximately $22.2 million during the years 2005 through 2010 related to resolving environmental concerns at the Indian River Generating Station. These concerns include the expected closure of the existing ash landfill, the construction of a new ash landfill nearby, the addition of controls to reduce NOx emissions, fuel yard modifications and electrostatic precipitator refurbishments to reduce opacity. An asset retirement obligation has been recorded for closure of the existing ash landfills.

   Guarantees

     In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation, or FIN 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others”. In connection with the adoption of Fresh Start, all outstanding guarantees were considered new; accordingly, the Company applied the provisions of FIN 45 to all of the guarantees.

     On December 23, 2003, the Company’s parent, NRG Energy, issued $1.25 billion of 8% Second Priority Notes, due and payable on December 15, 2013. On January 28, 2004, NRG Energy also issued $475.0 million of Second Priority Notes, under the same terms and indenture as its December 23, 2003 offering.

     NRG Energy’s payment obligations under the notes and all related Parity Lien Obligations are guaranteed on an unconditional basis by certain of NRG Energy’s current and future restricted subsidiaries (other than certain excluded project subsidiaries, foreign subsidiaries and certain other subsidiaries), of which the Company is one. The notes are jointly and severally guaranteed by each of the guarantors. The subsidiary guarantees of the notes are secured, on a second priority basis, equally and ratably with any future parity lien debt, by security interest in all of the assets of the guarantors, except certain excluded assets, subject to liens securing parity lien debt and other permitted prior liens.

     On December 24, 2004, NRG Energy’s credit facility was amended and restated, or the Amended Credit Facility, whereby NRG Energy repaid outstanding amounts and issued a $450.0 million, seven-year senior secured term loan facility, a $350.0 million funded letter of credit facility, and a three-year revolving credit facility in an amount up to $150.0 million. The Amended Credit Facility is secured by, among other things, first-priority perfected security interests in all of the property and assets owned at any time or acquired by NRG Energy and certain of NRG’s current and future subsidiaries, including the following direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries:

Subsidiary
NRG Mid Atlantic Generating LLC (Direct)
Indian River Power LLC (Indirect)
Vienna Power LLC (Indirect)
Keystone Power LLC (Indirect)
Conemaugh Power LLC (Indirect)

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     The Company’s obligations pursuant to its guarantees of the performance, equity and indebtedness obligations were as follows:

                     
    Guarantee/         Expiration    
    Maximum Exposure     Nature of Guarantee   Date   Triggering Event
    (In thousands              
    of dollars)              
Project/Subsidiary
                   
NRG Energy Second Priority Notes due 2013
  $ 1,725,000     Obligations under
credit agreement
  2013   Nonperformance
NRG Energy Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
  $ 800,000     Obligations under
credit agreement
  2011   Nonperformance

     On February 4, 2005, NRG Energy redeemed and retired $375.0 million of Second Priority Notes. As a result of the retirement, the joint and several payment and performance guarantee obligation of the Company and the above listed subsidiaries was reduced from $1,725.0 million to $1,350.0 million.

16. Regulatory Issues

     On January 25, 2005, FERC issued an order approving the PJM proposal to increase the compensation for generators which are located in load pockets and are mitigated at least 80% of their running time. Specifically, when the generators would be subject to mitigation, the generator would have the option of recovering their variable costs plus $40 or a negotiated rate with PJM, based on the facility’s going forward costs. If the generator declines both options, it could file for an alternative rate with FERC. Some of the Company’s facilities located in PJM are impacted by the change. The revisions to the cost capping rule could impact the revenues earned by several of the Company’s facilities. In the order, FERC also substantially revised the exemption facilities built after 1996 had from the capping mitigation rule. Under the order the exemption for facilities located in original PJM territory now applies only if the facility was constructed after April 1, 1999. If construction of the facility began after September 30, 2003, the exemption would not apply. This limitation to the post 1996 exemption will probably reduce the energy clearing price, or ECP, more because units will be subject to the cost capping rule and therefore will be unable to set the ECP.

17. Income Taxes

     The Company is included in the consolidated income tax return filings of NRG Energy. Reflected in the financial statements and notes below are federal and state tax provisions, as if the Company had prepared separate filings. The Company’s ultimate parent, NRG Energy, does not have a tax allocation agreement with its subsidiaries. Because the Company is not a party to a tax sharing agreement, current tax expense (benefit) is recorded as a capital contribution from (distribution to) the Company’s parent.

The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following:

                                 
    Reorganized Company     Predecessor Company  
            For the     For the        
            Period from     Period from        
    For the Year     December 6,     January 1,     For the Year  
    Ended     2003 to     2003 to     Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,     December 5,     December 31,  
    2004     2003     2003     2002  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
Current
                               
Federal
  $     $     $     $  
State
                       
 
                       
 
                       
Deferred
                               
Federal
    10,219       (793 )     1,992       29,977  
State
    2,768       (215 )     540       8,120  
 
                       
 
    12,987       (1,008 )     2,532       38,097  
 
                       
Total income tax (benefit) expense
  $ 12,987     $ (1,008 )   $ 2,532     $ 38,097  
 
                       
Effective tax rate
    40.6 %     40.6 %     40.6 %     41.0 %

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     The pre-tax income (loss) was as follows:

                                 
    Reorganized Company     Predecessor Company  
            For the     For the        
            Period from     Period from        
    For the Year     December 6,     January 1,     For the Year  
    Ended     2003 to     2003 to     Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,     December 5,     December 31,  
    2004     2003     2003     2002  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
U.S
  $ 31,950     $ (2,481 )   $ 6,231     $ 92,909  

     The components of the net deferred income tax liability were:

                 
    Reorganized Company  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2004     2003  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
Deferred tax liabilities
               
Property
  $ 52,686     $ 10,258  
Emissions credits
    22,075       27,818  
Net unrealized losses on mark to market transactions
    5,156        
Other
    1,013       732  
 
           
Total deferred tax liabilities
    80,930       38,808  
 
           
Deferred tax assets
               
Difference between book and tax basis of contracts
    1,531        
Domestic tax loss carryforwards
    29,566       3,085  
Asset retirement obligation
    1,857       1,715  
Other
    931       973  
 
           
Total deferred tax assets
    33,885       5,773  
 
           
Net deferred tax liability
  $ 47,045     $ 33,035  
 
           

     The net deferred tax liability consists of:

                 
    Reorganized Company  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2004     2003  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
Current deferred tax liability
  $     $ 56  
Noncurrent deferred tax liability
    47,045       32,979  
 
           
Net deferred tax liability
  $ 47,045     $ 33,035  
 
           

     In assessing the realizabilty of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of taxable income in future periods. Management considers both positive and negative evidence, projected operating income and capital gains, and available tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2004.

     In connection with the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy, the 2003 net operating loss carryforward was effectively increased as a result of the Company’s election in 2004 to reduce the tax basis of property on a going forward basis. This election was made in 2004 in connection with tax planning strategies for future periods and accordingly was recorded subsequent to the period ended December 31, 2003.

     In 2004, we utilized $53.6 million of U.S. net operating losses carryforward of $126.4 million. There is a net carryforward amount of $72.8 million available at December 31, 2004, which will expire by 2023 if unutilized.

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     The effective income tax rates of continuing operations differ from the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% as follows:

                                                                 
    Reorganized Company     Predecessor Company  
                    For the             For the                        
                    Period from             Period from                        
    For the Year             December 6,             January 1,             For the Year          
    Ended             2003 to             2003 to             Ended          
    December 31,             December 31,             December 5,             December 31,          
    2004             2003             2003             2002          
    (In thousands of dollars)  
Income (loss) before taxes
  $ 31,950             $ (2,481 )           $ 6,231             $ 92,909          
 
                                                       
Tax at 35%
    11,183       35.0 %     (868 )     35.0 %     2,180       35.0 %     32,518       35.0 %
State taxes (net of federal benefit)
    1,799       5.6 %     (140 )     5.6 %     352       5.6 %     5,278       5.7 %
Other
    5       %           %           %     301       0.3 %
 
                                               
Income tax (benefit) expense
  $ 12,987       40.6 %   $ (1,008 )     40.6 %   $ 2,532       40.6 %   $ 38,097       41.0 %
 
                                               

18.    Long-Term Debt

     On June 22, 2001, the Company borrowed approximately $420.9 million under a five-year term loan agreement (the “Agreement”) to finance, in part, the acquisition of certain generating facilities from Connectiv. On December 23, 2003, NRG Energy issued $1.25 billion in Second Priority Notes, due and payable on December 15, 2013. On the same date, NRG Energy also entered into a new credit facility for up to $1.45 billion. Proceeds of the December 23, 2003, Second Priority Note issuance and the new credit facility were used, among other things for repayment of secured debt held by the Company. The Company used proceeds of $332.5 million from a capital contribution from NRG Energy and cash on hand to pay the outstanding principal of $406.6 million and $4.1 million in accrued interest.

     The Agreement provided for a variable interest rate at either the higher of the prime rate of the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, or the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) of interest. During the period from December 6, 2003 to December 31, 2003 and the period from January 1, 2003 to December 5, 2003, the weighted average interest rate for amounts outstanding under the Agreement was 4.375% and 4.506%, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2002, the weighted average interest rate was 3.30%. The Company was obligated to pay a commitment fee of 0.375% of the unused portion of the credit facility.

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