-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VTV9xXRRZrNyFtPZEoEvlvDhfapS63nObANPKqafFyvm3pEHERAogz3JLHXYMKXh Ml1sAfhuZRXSSevLCl07GA== 0001059027-08-000005.txt : 20080812 0001059027-08-000005.hdr.sgml : 20080812 20080812093701 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001059027-08-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080812 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080812 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESI TRACTEBEL ACQUISITION CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001059027 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 650827005 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-52397 FILM NUMBER: 081008288 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O FPL ENERGY INC STREET 2: 700 UNIVERSE BLVD CITY: JUNO BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33408-2683 BUSINESS PHONE: 5616917171 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O FPL ENERGY INC STREET 2: 700 UNIVERSE BLVD CITY: JUNO BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33408-2683 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORTHEAST ENERGY LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001059025 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 650811248 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-52397-01 FILM NUMBER: 081008289 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O FPL ENERGY INC STREET 2: 700 UNIVERSE BLVD CITY: JUNO BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33408-2683 BUSINESS PHONE: 5616917171 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O FPL ENERGY INC STREET 2: 700 UNIVERSE BLVD CITY: JUNO BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33408-2683 10-Q 1 form10q2q2008.htm FORM 10-Q 06-30-08 2Q2008 10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549




FORM 10-Q

 



[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended
June 30, 2008

OR

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

 

 

 

 

 

Commission
File Number

 

Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters,
State of organization, address of principal executive offices
and registrants' telephone number

IRS Employer
Identification
Number

     

333-52397

ESI TRACTEBEL ACQUISITION CORP.
(a Delaware corporation)

65-0827005

333-52397-01

NORTHEAST ENERGY, LP
(a Delaware limited partnership)

65-0811248


c/o FPL Energy, LLC
700 Universe Boulevard
Juno Beach, Florida 33408
(561) 691-7171



Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [   ] No [X]


Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are large accelerated filers, accelerated filers, non-accelerated filers or smaller reporting companies. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (Check one)

 

Large accelerated filers [   ]

Accelerated filers [   ]

Non-accelerated filers [X]

Smaller reporting companies [   ]

 
     

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 



Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are shell companies as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes  [   ]    No  [X]

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:


As of July 31, 2008, there were issued and outstanding 20 shares of ESI Tractebel Acquisition Corp.'s common stock.



This combined Form 10-Q represents separate filings by ESI Tractebel Acquisition Corp. (Acquisition Corp.) and Northeast Energy, LP (NE LP). Information contained herein relating to an individual registrant is filed by that registrant on its own behalf. Each registrant makes representations only as to itself and makes no representations whatsoever as to the other registrant. The registrants make no representations whatsoever as to ESI Tractebel Funding Corp. (Funding Corp.), and Acquisition Corp. makes no representations whatsoever as to Northeast Energy Associates, a limited partnership (NEA) or North Jersey Energy Associates, a limited partnership (NJEA, and collectively with NEA the Partnerships).

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS



This report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance, climate change strategy or growth strategies (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "aim," "believe," "could," "estimated," "may," "plan," "potential," "projection," "target," "outlook," "predict," "intend") are not statements of historical facts and may be forward-looking. Forward-looking statements involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties. Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to, and are accompanied by, the following important factors (in addition to any assumptions and other factors referred to specifically in connection with such forward-looking statements) that could have a significant impa ct on the Acquisition Corp.'s and/or NE LP's (together, the registrants) operations and financial results, and could cause Acquisition Corp.'s and/or NE LP's actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of either of the registrants in this combined Form 10-Q, in presentations, or in response to questions or otherwise.


·


The registrants are subject to complex laws and regulations and to changes in laws and regulations as well as changing governmental policies and regulatory actions, including, but not limited to, initiatives regarding deregulation and restructuring of the energy industry and environmental matters, including, but not limited to, matters related to the effects of climate change.


·


A substantial portion of the output from the Partnerships' power generation facilities is sold under long-term power purchase agreements to a limited number of power purchasers, which creates a concentration of counterparty risk. The remaining output from the power generation facilities is sold in the merchant markets based on market conditions at the time of sale, and the amount and timing of revenues to be received from the merchant markets in the future is uncertain.


·


The operation and maintenance of power generation facilities involve significant risks that could adversely affect the results of operations and financial condition of the registrants.


·


The use of derivative contracts by NE LP and the Partnerships in the normal course of business could result in financial losses that negatively impact the results of operations of the registrants.


·


The competitive energy business is subject to risks, many of which are beyond the control of the registrants, including, but not limited to, the ability to operate generating assets, the successful and timely completion of project restructuring activities, the price and supply of fuel, transmission constraints, competition from new sources of generation, excess generation capacity and demand for power, that may reduce the revenues and adversely impact the results of operations and financial condition of the registrants.


·


Weather affects the registrants' results of operations, as can the impact of severe weather. Weather conditions directly influence the demand for electricity and natural gas, affect the price of energy commodities, and can affect the production of electricity at power generating facilities.


·


The registrants are subject to costs and other potentially adverse effects of legal proceedings as well as changes in or additions to applicable tax laws, rates or policies, rates of inflation, accounting standards, securities laws and corporate governance requirements.


·


Threats of terrorism and catastrophic events that could result from terrorism, cyber attacks, or individuals and/or groups attempting to disrupt NE LP and the Partnerships business may impact the operations of the registrants in unpredictable ways.


·


The registrants' ability to obtain insurance and the terms of any available insurance coverage could be adversely affected by national, state or local events as well as registrant-specific events.


·


The registrants are substantially leveraged and subject to restrictive covenants that limit additional borrowings, and the registrants' ability to fund principal and interest payments as well as capital expenditures depend on the future performance of the Partnerships.


·


All obligations of the Partnerships are non-recourse to the owners of the registrants.


These and other risk factors are included in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of the registrants' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (2007 Form 10-K).


Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the registrants undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances, including unanticipated events, after the date on which such statement is made. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all of such factors, nor can it assess the impact of each such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1. Financial Statements

NORTHEAST ENERGY, LP (A PARTNERSHIP) AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)

   

June 30,
2008

   

December 31,
2007

 


ASSETS

               

Current assets:

               
 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

62,253

   

$

45,257

 
 

Accounts receivable

   

87,848

     

87,210

 
 

Spare parts inventories

   

5,490

     

4,769

 
 

Fuel inventories

   

10,123

     

8,830

 
 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   

183

     

3,689

 

   

Total current assets

   

165,897

     

149,755

 

                 

Non-current assets:

               
 

Deferred debt issuance costs (net of accumulated amortization of $5,987 and $5,781, respectively)

   

973

     

1,179

 
 

Land

   

4,712

     

4,712

 
 

Cogeneration facilities (net of accumulated depreciation of $190,800 and $180,912, respectively)

   

326,308

     

333,548

 
 

Power purchase agreements (net of accumulated amortization of $655,895 and $614,636, respectively)

   

285,461

     

326,720

 
 

Other assets

   

4,250

     

4,980

 

   

Total non-current assets

   

621,704

     

671,139

 

                 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

787,601

   

$

820,894

 

                 

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY

               

Current liabilities:

               
 

Current portion of notes payable - the Funding Corp.

 

$

53,208

   

$

51,801

 
 

Current portion of note payable - the Acquisition Corp.

   

24,200

     

22,000

 
 

Current portion of note payable - affiliate

   

3,811

     

3,661

 
 

Accounts payable

   

9,935

     

11,335

 
 

Due to related parties

   

20,399

     

26,639

 
 

Other accrued expenses

   

13,942

     

10,841

 

   

Total current liabilities

   

125,495

     

126,277

 

                 

Non-current liabilities:

               
 

Deferred revenue

   

52,744

     

45,479

 
 

Notes payable - the Funding Corp.

   

92,531

     

119,839

 
 

Note payable - the Acquisition Corp.

   

114,400

     

127,600

 
 

Note payable - affiliate

   

8,617

     

10,566

 
 

Other liabilities

   

151

     

151

 
 

Lease payable

   

320

     

443

 

   

Total non-current liabilities

   

268,763

     

304,078

 

                 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

               
                 

Partners' equity:

               
 

General partners

   

7,866

     

7,810

 
 

Limited partners

   

385,477

     

382,729

 

   

Total partners' equity

   

393,343

     

390,539

 

                 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY

 

$

787,601

   

$

820,894

 

This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein and the Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements appearing in the 2007 Form 10-K for NE LP and Subsidiaries.

 

NORTHEAST ENERGY, LP (A PARTNERSHIP) AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)

   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

   

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

   

2008

   

2007

     

2008

     

2007

 


REVENUES

 


$


103,839

   


$


80,131

   


$


220,510

   


$


142,790

 

                                   

COSTS AND EXPENSES:

                               
 

Fuel (net of fuel sales)

   

35,304

     

16,617

     

77,774

     

16,704

 
 

Operations and maintenance

   

4,181

     

2,573

     

8,876

     

6,427

 
 

Depreciation and amortization

   

26,396

     

25,696

     

51,985

     

50,480

 
 

General and administrative

   

2,580

     

2,432

     

4,943

     

4,828

 

   

Total costs and expenses

   

68,461

     

47,318

     

143,578

     

78,439

 

                                 

OPERATING INCOME

   

35,378

     

32,813

     

76,932

     

64,351

 

                                 

OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME):

                               
 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

   

103

     

119

     

206

     

236

 
 

Interest expense

   

7,473

     

9,365

     

14,997

     

18,772

 
 

Interest income

   

(429

)

   

(696

)

   

(950

)

   

(1,317

)

 

(Gain) loss on disposal of assets

   

-

     

(27

)

   

-

     

593

 
 

Other, net

   

22

     

-

     

(1,795

)

   

-

 

   

Total other expense - net

   

7,169

     

8,761

     

12,458

     

18,284

 

                                 

NET INCOME

 

$

28,209

   

$

24,052

   

$

64,474

   

$

46,067

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)

                   

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

                     

2008

     

2007

 


NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

                 


$

120,456

   


$

120,802

 

                                 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

                               
 

Capital expenditures

                   

(3,090

)

   

(2,812

)

   

Net cash used in investing activities

                   

(3,090

)

   

(2,812

)

                                 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

                               
 

Principal payments on the Funding Corp. notes

                   

(25,901

)

   

(26,321

)

 

Principal payments on the Acquisition Corp. note

                   

(11,000

)

   

(6,600

)

 

Principal payments on the affiliate note

                   

(1,799

)

   

(1,659

)

 

Distributions to partners

                   

(61,670

)

   

(56,055

)

   

Net cash used in financing activities

                   

(100,370

)

   

(90,635

)

                                 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

                   

16,996

     

27,355

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

                   

45,257

     

84,125

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

                 

$

62,253

   

$

111,480

 

                                 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

                         
 

Cash paid for interest

                 

$

14,946

   

$

19,971

 
                                 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH ACTIVITIES:

                         
 

Additions to cogeneration facilities

                 

$

722

   

$

-

 
                                   

This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein and the Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements appearing in the 2007 Form 10-K for NE LP and Subsidiaries.

 

 

NORTHEAST ENERGY ASSOCIATES, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND
NORTH JERSEY ENERGY ASSOCIATES, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS
(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)

   

June 30,
2008

   

December 31,
2007

 


ASSETS

               

Current assets:

               
 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

62,245

   

$

45,246

 
 

Accounts receivable

   

87,848

     

87,210

 
 

Spare parts inventories

   

5,490

     

4,769

 
 

Fuel inventories

   

10,123

     

8,830

 
 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   

174

     

3,679

 

   

Total current assets

   

165,880

     

149,734

 

                 

Non-current assets:

               
 

Land

   

4,712

     

4,712

 
 

Cogeneration facilities (net of accumulated depreciation of $190,800 and $180,912, respectively)

   

326,308

     

333,548

 
 

Power purchase agreements (net of accumulated amortization of $655,895 and $614,636, respectively)

   

285,461

     

326,720

 
 

Other assets

   

4,250

     

4,980

 

   

Total non-current assets

   

620,731

     

669,960

 

                 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

786,611

   

$

819,694

 

                 

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY

               

Current liabilities:

               
 

Current portion of notes payable - the Funding Corp.

 

$

53,208

   

$

51,801

 
 

Accounts payable

   

9,935

     

11,335

 
 

Due to related parties

   

20,399

     

26,639

 
 

Other accrued expenses

   

13,942

     

10,841

 

   

Total current liabilities

   

97,484

     

100,616

 

                 

Non-current liabilities:

               
 

Deferred revenue

   

52,744

     

45,479

 
 

Notes payable - the Funding Corp.

   

92,531

     

119,839

 
 

Lease payable

   

320

     

443

 

   

Total non-current liabilities

   

145,595

     

165,761

 

                 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

               
                 

Partners' equity:

               
 

General partners

   

5,435

     

5,533

 
 

Limited partners

   

538,097

     

547,784

 

   

Total partners' equity

   

543,532

     

553,317

 

                 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY

 

$

786,611

   

$

819,694

 

This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Condensed Combined Financial Statements herein and the Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements appearing in the 2007 Form 10-K for NEA and NJEA.

 

NORTHEAST ENERGY ASSOCIATES, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND
NORTH JERSEY ENERGY ASSOCIATES, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)

   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

   

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

   

2008

   

2007

   

2008

   

2007

 


REVENUES

 


$


103,839

   


$


80,131

   


$


220,510

   


$


142,790

 

                                   

COSTS AND EXPENSES:

                               
 

Fuel (net of fuel sales)

   

35,304

     

16,617

     

77,774

     

16,704

 
 

Operations and maintenance

   

4,181

     

2,573

     

8,876

     

6,427

 
 

Depreciation and amortization

   

26,396

     

25,696

     

51,985

     

50,480

 
 

General and administrative

   

2,580

     

2,425

     

4,943

     

4,820

 

   

Total costs and expenses

   

68,461

     

47,311

     

143,578

     

78,431

 

                                 

OPERATING INCOME

   

35,378

     

32,820

     

76,932

     

64,359

 

                                 

OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME):

                               
 

Interest expense

   

4,193

     

5,574

     

8,436

     

11,193

 
 

Interest income

   

(405

)

   

(664

)

   

(925

)

   

(1,273

)

 

(Gain) loss on disposal of assets

   

-

     

(27

)

   

-

     

593

 
 

Other, net

   

22

     

-

     

(1,795

)

   

-

 

   

Total other expense - net

   

3,810

     

4,883

     

5,716

     

10,513

 

                                 

NET INCOME

 

$

31,568

   

$

27,937

   

$

71,216

   

$

53,846

 

 

CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)

                   

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

                   

2008

   

2007

 


NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

                 


$

126,991

   


$

128,608

 

                                 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

                               
 

Capital expenditures

                   

(3,090

)

   

(2,812

)

   

Net cash used in investing activities

                   

(3,090

)

   

(2,812

)

                                 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

                               
 

Principal payment on the Funding Corp. notes

                   

(25,901

)

   

(26,321

)

 

Distributions to partners

                   

(81,001

)

   

(76,260

)

   

Net cash used in financing activities

                   

(106,902

)

   

(102,581

)

                                 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

                   

16,999

     

23,215

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

                   

45,246

     

70,398

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

                 

$

62,245

   

$

93,613

 

                                 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

                         
 

Cash paid for interest

                 

$

8,385

   

$

12,129

 
                                 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH ACTIVITIES:

                         
 

Additions to cogeneration facilities

                 

$

722

   

$

-

 

This report should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Condensed Combined Financial Statements herein and the Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements appearing in the 2007 Form 10-K for NEA and NJEA.

 

ESI TRACTEBEL FUNDING CORP.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)

   

June 30,
2008

   

December 31,
2007

 


ASSETS

               

Current assets:

               
 

Cash

 

$

1

   

$

1

 
 

Current portion of notes receivable from the Partnerships

   

53,208

     

51,801

 

   

Total current assets

   

53,209

     

51,802

 
                 

Notes receivable from the Partnerships

   

92,531

     

119,839

 

                 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

145,740

   

$

171,641

 

                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

               

Current liabilities:

               
 

Current portion of debt securities payable

 

$

53,208

   

$

51,801

 

   

Total current liabilities

   

53,208

     

51,801

 
                 

Debt securities payable

   

92,531

     

119,839

 
                 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

               
                 

Stockholders' equity:

               
 

Common stock, no par value, 10,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

   

1

     

1

 

                 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

$

145,740

   

$

171,641

 

 

 

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)

   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

   

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

   

2008

   

2007

   

2008

   

2007

 


Interest income - affiliate

 


$


4,192

   


$


5,451

   


$


8,385

   


$


10,902

 

Interest expense

   

(4,192

)

   

(5,451

)

   

(8,385

)

   

(10,902

)

                                 

NET INCOME

 

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

-

 

These reports should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Condensed Financial Statements herein and the Notes to Financial Statements appearing in the 2007 Form 10-K for the Funding Corp.

 

 

ESI TRACTEBEL FUNDING CORP.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)

                   

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

                   

2008

   

2007

 


NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

                 


$

-

   


$

-

 

                                 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

                               
 

Principal payment received from the Partnerships

                   

25,901

     

26,321

 

   

Net cash provided by investing activities

                   

25,901

     

26,321

 

                                 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

                               
 

Principal payment on debt

                   

(25,901

)

   

(26,321

)

   

Net cash used in financing activities

                   

(25,901

)

   

(26,321

)

                                 

Net change in cash

                   

-

     

-

 

Cash at beginning of period

                   

1

     

1

 

Cash at end of period

                 

$

1

   

$

1

 

                                 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

                         
 

Cash paid for interest

                 

$

8,385

   

$

12,129

 

These reports should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Condensed Financial Statements herein and the Notes to Financial Statements appearing in the 2007 Form 10-K for the Funding Corp.

 

ESI TRACTEBEL ACQUISITION CORP.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)

   

June 30,
2008

   

December 31,
2007

 


ASSETS

               

Current assets:

               
 

Current portion of note receivable from NE LP

 

$

24,200

   

$

22,000

 

   

Total current assets

   

24,200

     

22,000

 

                 

Non-current assets:

               
 

Due from NE LP

   

152

     

152

 
 

Note receivable from NE LP

   

114,400

     

127,600

 

   

Total non-current assets

   

114,552

     

127,752

 

                 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

138,752

   

$

149,752

 

                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

               

Current liabilities:

               
 

Income taxes payable

 

$

46

   

$

44

 
 

Current portion of debt securities payable

   

24,200

     

22,000

 

   

Total current liabilities

   

24,246

     

22,044

 

                 

Non-current liabilities:

               
 

Debt securities payable

   

114,400

     

127,600

 
 

Other

   

21

     

26

 

   

Total non-current liabilities

   

114,421

     

127,626

 

                 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

   

138,667

     

149,670

 
                 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

               
                 

Stockholders' equity:

               
 

Common stock, $.10 par value, 100 shares authorized, 20 shares issued and outstanding

   

-

     

-

 
 

Retained earnings

   

85

     

82

 

                 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

$

138,752

   

$

149,752

 

 

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)

   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

   

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

   

2008

   

2007

   

2008

   

2007

 


Interest income - affiliate

 


$


2,988

   


$


3,428

   


$


5,977

   


$


6,855

 

Interest expense

   

(2,986

)

   

(3,426

)

   

(5,972

)

   

(6,850

)

Income before income taxes

   

2

     

2

     

5

     

5

 

Income tax expense

   

(1

)

   

(1

)

   

(2

)

   

(2

)

                                 

NET INCOME

 

$

1

   

$

1

   

$

3

   

$

3

 

These reports should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Condensed Financial Statements herein and the Notes to Financial Statements appearing in the 2007 Form 10-K for the Acquisition Corp.

 

 

ESI TRACTEBEL ACQUISITION CORP.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)

                   

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

                   

2008

   

2007

 


NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

                 


$

-

   


$

-

 

                                 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

                               
 

Principal payment received from NE LP

                   

11,000

     

6,600

 

   

Net cash provided by investing activities

                   

11,000

     

6,600

 

                                 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

                               
 

Principal payment on debt

                   

(11,000

)

   

(6,600

)

   

Net cash used in financing activities

                   

(11,000

)

   

(6,600

)

                                 

Net change in cash

                   

-

     

-

 

Cash at beginning of period

                   

-

     

-

 

Cash at end of period

                 

$

-

   

$

-

 

                                 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

                         
 

Cash paid for interest

                 

$

5,977

   

$

7,119

 

These reports should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Condensed Financial Statements herein and the Notes to Financial Statements appearing in the 2007 Form 10-K for the Acquisition Corp.

 

NORTHEAST ENERGY, LP (A PARTNERSHIP) AND SUBSIDIARIES
NORTHEAST ENERGY ASSOCIATES, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND
NORTH JERSEY ENERGY ASSOCIATES, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
ESI TRACTEBEL FUNDING CORP.
ESI TRACTEBEL ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTES TO CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Condensed Combined Financial Statements and Condensed Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the 2007 Form 10-K for the registrants. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for fair financial statement presentation have been made. The results of operations for an interim period generally will not give a true indication of results for the year.


1. Combined Statement of Partners' Equity


NEA's and NJEA's general partner (GP) and limited partner (LP) equity balances are comprised of the following:

   

NEA

 

NJEA

 

Combined

 

   

GP

 

LP

 

Total

 

GP

 

LP

 

Total

 

GP

 

LP

 

Total

 

   

(Thousands of Dollars)

 
                                                         

Balances, December 31, 2007

 

$

1,968

 

$

194,846

 

$

196,814

 

$

3,565

 

$

352,938

 

$

356,503

 

$

5,533

 

$

547,784

 

$

553,317

 

Balances, June 30, 2008

$

1,735

$

171,817

$

173,552

$

3,700

$

366,280

$

369,980

$

5,435

$

538,097

$

543,532

The Partnerships paid distributions to NE LP totaling $81.0 million and $76.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. NE LP paid distributions totaling $61.7 million and $56.1 million to its partners for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.


2. Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities


Derivative instruments are recorded on NE LP's and the Partnerships' condensed consolidated and combined balance sheets as either an asset or liability (in prepaid expenses and other current assets, other assets and other accrued expenses) measured at fair value in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. (FAS) 133 "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," (as amended). NE LP and the Partnerships use derivative instruments (primarily forward purchases and sales, swaps and options) to manage the commodity price risk inherent in fuel and electricity contracts and to optimize the value of power generation assets and related contracts. To a lesser extent NE LP and the Partnerships also engage in limited trading activities to take advantage of expected favorable price movements.


All changes in the derivatives' fair value (unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses) for power purchases and sales are recognized on a net basis in revenues, and fuel purchases and sales are recognized on a net basis in fuel expense unless hedge accounting is applied. While substantially all of NE LP's and the Partnerships' derivative transactions are entered into for the purposes described above, hedge accounting is only applied where specific criteria are met and it is practicable to do so. In order to apply hedge accounting, the transaction must be designated as a hedge at inception and it must be highly effective in offsetting the hedged risk. Additionally, for hedges of commodity price risk, physical delivery for forecasted commodity transactions must be probable. NE LP and the Partnerships believe that where offsetting positions exist at the same location for the same time, the transactions are considered to have been netted and therefore physical delivery has been deemed not to have occu rred for financial reporting purposes. Transactions for which physical delivery is deemed not to have occurred are presented on a net basis. Generally, the hedging instrument's effectiveness is assessed utilizing regression analysis at the inception of the hedge and on at least a quarterly basis throughout its life. At June 30, 2008, no cash flow hedges existed at NE LP and the Partnerships. The effective portion of the gain or loss on a derivative instrument designated as a cash flow hedge is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (OCI) and is reclassified into earnings in the period(s) during which the transaction being hedged affects earnings. The ineffective portion of net unrealized gains (losses) on these hedges is reported in earnings in the current period. Settlement gains and losses are included within the line items in the statements of operations to which they relate. There were no net gains/losses on cash flow hedges in comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June&n bsp;30, 2008 and 2007. As a result, there were no differences between comprehensive income and net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.


Unrealized mark-to-market losses (gains) on derivative transactions were $2.9 million and ($0.9) million for the quarters ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and are included in fuel expense (net of fuel sales) on the condensed consolidated and combined statements of operations. Unrealized mark-to-market losses on derivative transactions were $5.7 million and $4.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and are included in fuel expense (net of fuel sales) on the condensed consolidated and combined statements of operations. The current portion of the derivative liability is $3.4 million at June 30, 2008 and is included in the condensed consolidated and combined balance sheets under other accrued expenses. There were no non-current derivative liabilities at June 30, 2008. There were no derivative assets at June 30, 2008.


3. Fair Value Measurements


Effective January 1, 2008, NE LP and the Partnerships adopted FAS 157, "Fair Value Measurements," which clarifies how to measure fair value and requires expanded fair value measurement disclosures. The standard emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement not an entity-specific measurement, and sets out a fair value hierarchy intended to disclose information about the relative reliability of fair value measurements, with the highest priority being quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. FAS 157 was effective January 1, 2008 for financial assets and liabilities, and any other fair value measurements made on a recurring basis. The effects of adopting FAS 157 were not material to NE LP and the Partnerships. For all other fair value measurements, FAS 157 will be effective January 1, 2009. NE LP and the Partnerships are continuing to evaluate the impact of FAS 157 as it applies to non-financial assets and liabilities t hat are not remeasured at fair value on a recurring basis.


NE LP and the Partnerships were permitted to adopt FAS 159, "The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities" on January 1, 2008. NE LP and the Partnerships did not elect to account for any existing financial assets or liabilities under FAS 159 at January 1, 2008, but may elect to account for new financial assets and liabilities at fair value in the future.


4. Commitments and Contingencies


The long-term contractual obligations of NE LP and the Partnerships at June 30, 2008 are as follows:

NE LP AND THE PARTNERSHIPS
June 30, 2008
(Thousands of Dollars)

   

Total

 

2008

 

2009 - 10

 

2011 - 12

 

Thereafter

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

                     

The Partnerships:

                             
 

Funding Corp. debt(a)

 

$

168,012

 

$

33,019

 

$

134,993

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

Operating leases

   

1,241

   

155

   

654

   

432

   

-

 

Other long-term obligations:

                             
 

  Administrative agreement(b)

   

6,300

   

300

   

1,200

   

1,200

   

3,600

 

  O&M agreement(b)

   

12,750

   

750

   

3,000

   

3,000

   

6,000

 

  Fuel management agreement(b)

   

13,950

   

450

   

1,800

   

1,800

   

9,900

 

  Natural gas, including transportation and storage

   

42,494

   

5,102

   

20,559

   

10,746

   

6,087

Total Partnerships

   

244,747

   

39,776

   

162,206

   

17,178

   

25,587

                               

NE LP:

                             
 

Acquisition Corp. debt(a)

   

165,142

   

16,537

   

78,650

   

69,955

   

-

 

Affiliate debt(a)

   

14,295

   

2,383

   

9,530

   

2,382

   

-

Total NE LP

   

179,437

   

18,920

   

88,180

   

72,337

   

-

                               

Total contractual obligations

 

$

424,184

 

$

58,696

 

$

250,386

 

$

89,515

 

$

25,587

                       

(a)

Includes principal and interest.

(b)

Represents the minimum obligation under the terms of the agreement. The minimum obligation is subject to an annual inflation factor adjustment, which is excluded from the minimum obligation included in the table.

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


This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Notes to Condensed Combined Financial Statements and Notes to Condensed Financial Statements contained herein (the Notes) and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations appearing in the 2007 Form 10-K for the registrants. The results of operations for an interim period generally will not give a true indication of results for the year. In the following discussion, all comparisons are with the corresponding items in the prior year.


Results of Operations


NE LP Consolidated and the Partnerships - NE LP's consolidated net income for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was $28.2 million compared to $24.1 million for the same period in 2007, and the Partnerships' net income for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was $31.6 million compared to $27.9 million for the same period in 2007. Net income increased for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007, due primarily to higher revenues net of purchased power resulting from increased generation of power at the Partnerships' facilities in 2008 to fulfill their obligations under the power purchase agreements of $11.8 million, favorable pricing under the power purchase agreements of $11.5 million, and lower interest expense of $1.9 million due to lower outstanding debt balances. These increases were partially offset by higher fuel expense of $14.4 million resulting from increased generation at the Partnerships' facilities in 2008, lower margin on gas sal es of $0.6 million, an increase in unrealized mark-to-market losses on derivatives of $3.7 million, and increases in other costs and expenses of $2.3 million due primarily to increased generation at the Partnerships' facilities in 2008.


NE LP's consolidated net income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $64.4 million compared to $46.1 million for the same period in 2007, and the Partnerships' net income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $71.2 million compared to $53.8 million for the same period in 2007. Net income increased for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007, due primarily to higher revenues net of purchased power resulting from increased generation of power at the Partnerships' facilities in 2008 to fulfill their obligations under the power purchase agreements of $76.9 million, favorable pricing under the power purchase agreements of $1.6 million, and lower interest expense of $3.8 million due to lower outstanding debt balances. These increases were partially offset by higher fuel expense of $59.2 million resulting from increased generation at the Partnerships' facilities in 2008, lower margin on gas sales of $0.5 million, an increase in unrealized mark-to-market losses on derivatives of $1.3 million, and increases in other costs and expenses of $3.9 million due to increased generation at the Partnerships' facilities in 2008.


Revenue increased for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 primarily due to increased generation of power at the Partnerships' facilities in 2008 of $11.8 million, favorable pricing of $11.5 million under the power purchase agreements during the quarter, and an increase in capacity revenue of $0.2 million. NE LP's revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were comprised of $103.8 million and $80.1 million of power sales to utilities, net of purchased power, respectively.


Fuel expense, net of fuel sales, increased for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 by $18.7 million due to higher fuel expense of $14.4 million resulting from increased generation of power at the Partnerships' facilities in 2008, an increase in mark-to-market losses of $3.7 million, and lower margin on gas sales of $0.6 million.


Revenue increased for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 primarily due to increased generation of power at the Partnerships' facilities in 2008 of $76.9 million, favorable pricing of $1.6 million under the power purchase agreements during the period, and an increase in capacity revenue of $0.3 million, partially offset by lower energy bank amortization of $1.5 million due to NEA's satisfaction of the energy bank liability balance in January 2007. NE LP's revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were comprised of $220.5 million and $142.8 million of power sales to utilities, net of purchased power, respectively.


Fuel expense, net of fuel sales, increased for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 by $61.1 million due to higher fuel expense of $59.2 million resulting from increased generation of power at the Partnerships' facilities in 2008, an increase in mark-to-market losses of $1.3 million, and lower margin on gas sales of $0.5 million.


Operations and maintenance expense increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same periods in 2007 primarily as a result of increased generation of power at the NEA and NJEA facilities, in addition to a scheduled maintenance outage at the NJEA facility.


Depreciation and amortization expense increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same periods in 2007 due primarily to increased depreciation on assets, measured on a unit of measurement basis, resulting from increased generation at the NEA and NJEA facilities.


NE LP and the Partnerships make scheduled interest and principal payments on their outstanding debt. NE LP and the Partnerships are scheduled to make semi-annual principal and interest payments on June 30 and December 30. Under the terms of the trust indentures, the December 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007 debt service payments were made on January 2, 2007 and July 2, 2007, respectively, and included $19.2 million and $17.8 million of accrued interest at December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2007, respectively. Interest expense for NE LP and the Partnerships decreased in the first three and six months of 2008 due to decreasing principal balances on their outstanding debt.


Interest income decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same periods in 2007 due primarily to decreased rates of return on cash balances.


In connection with repair work performed on one of NEA's combustion turbines in November 2007, NE LP and the Partnerships recognized a loss on disposal of assets of $2.8 million in 2007. In March 2008 NEA entered into an agreement with a supplier (the Replacement Parts Agreement) where NEA would recover up to $2.1 million of the losses recognized on the disposed assets as credits against the future purchase of replacement turbine parts. In March 2008 NEA placed orders with the supplier for $3.6 million of replacement turbine parts, which utilized all of the credits under the Replacement Parts Agreement, and a $1.8 million recovery under that agreement has been recorded in other income for the six months ended June 30, 2008.


Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corporation (Transco) filed a new general rate case in August 2006 with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The rate case proposed rate increases for most services, fueled largely by a proposed increase of approximately $250 million in the cost of service. NEA currently holds 50,508 MMBtu/day of capacity on Transco's system, and the proposed rates would have resulted in an annual increase of approximately $0.7 million in transportation costs for NEA. FPL Energy, LLC (FPL Energy) on behalf of NEA and other plants operated by FPL Energy, filed a protest of the rate increase with the FERC in September 2006. The filed rates went into effect on March 1, 2007. In August 2007, an agreement in principal was reached by the parties whereby the settled rates will result in an annual savings of $0.3 million in transportation costs for NEA from the filed rates, with the difference between any amounts paid on the filed rates and the settled rates through the d ate of the final settlement to be refunded to NEA. The proposed settlement agreement was submitted to the FERC for review and approval and in March 2008 the FERC accepted the settlement agreement. NEA received a refund of $0.3 million under the settlement in July 2008.


The Funding Corp. and the Acquisition Corp. - Both the Funding Corp. and the Acquisition Corp. use interest income and principal payments received from the notes receivable from the Partnerships and NE LP, respectively, to make scheduled interest and principal payments on their outstanding debt. Both entities are scheduled to make semi-annual principal and interest payments on June 30 and December 30. Under the terms of the trust indentures, the December 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007 debt service payments were made on January 2, 2007 and July 2, 2007, respectively, and included $12.1 million and $7.1 million of accrued interest at December 31, 2006 and $10.9 million and $6.9 million of accrued interest at June 30, 2007 for the Funding Corp. and the Acquisition Corp., respectively. Interest expense for both the Funding Corp. and Acquisition Corp. decreased in the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 as a result of decreasing principal balances on their outstanding debt.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


NE LP and the Partnerships - The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities for NE LP and the Partnerships for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2007 was primarily due to increases in customer receivables resulting from increased generation at the Partnerships' facilities in 2008, partially offset by the accompanying increases in current liabilities for purchased power and fuel.


Capital expenditures for the Partnerships were $3.8 million and $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase relates to various upgrades of equipment at the two generating facilities.


NE LP and each of the Partnerships make scheduled interest and principal payments on their outstanding debt. Each is scheduled to make semi-annual principal and interest payments on June 30 and December 30. Under the terms of the Funding Corp. and Acquisition Corp. trust indentures, the December 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007 debt service payments were made on January 2, 2007 and July 2, 2007, respectively, and included $19.2 million of accrued interest at December 31, 2006 and $17.8 million of accrued interest at June 30, 2007, respectively.


The Funding Corp. and the Acquisition Corp. - Both the Funding Corp. and the Acquisition Corp. use interest income and principal payments from the notes receivable from the Partnerships and NE LP, respectively, to make scheduled interest and principal payments on their outstanding debt on June 30 and December 30. Under the terms of the trust indentures, the December 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007 debt service payments were made on January 2, 2007 and July 2, 2007, respectively, and included $12.1 million and $7.1 million of accrued interest at December 31, 2006 and $10.9 million and $6.9 million of accrued interest at June 30, 2007, respectively, for the Funding Corp. and the Acquisition Corp, respectively.


NE LP's and the Partnership's long-term contractual obligations at June 30, 2008 are shown in Note 4.


Market Risk Sensitivity


Commodity Price Risk - The prices received by the Partnerships for power sales under their long-term contracts do not move precisely in tandem with the prices paid by the Partnerships for natural gas. To manage the price risk associated with purchases of natural gas and purchases of power, the Partnerships may, from time to time, enter into certain transactions either through public exchanges or by means of over-the-counter transactions with specific counterparties. The Partnerships manage their risk associated with purchases of natural gas and power through the use of natural gas and power swap agreements. The swap agreements require the Partnerships to pay a fixed price (absolutely or within a specified range) in return for a variable price on specified notional quantities of natural gas and power.


NE LP and the Partnerships use a value-at-risk (VaR) model to measure market risk in their trading and mark-to-market portfolios. The VaR is the estimated nominal loss of market value based on a one-day holding period at a 95% confidence level using historical simulation methodology. As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the VaR figures (in thousands) are as follows:

   

Trading and Managed Hedges(a)

 

Non-Qualifying Hedges and Hedges in
OCI(b)

 

Total


December 31, 2007

 


$


- -

 


$


27

 


$


27

June 30, 2008

 

$

-

 

$

556

 

$

556

Average for the period ended June 30, 2008

 

$

-

 

$

12

 

$

12

 

(a)

Trading and managed hedges are essentially all changes in the derivatives' fair value for power purchases and sales and trading activities, which are recognized on a net basis in operating revenues and for fuel purchases and sales which are recognized on a net basis in fuel expense.

(b)

Non-qualifying hedges are employed to reduce the market risk exposure to physical assets which are not marked to market. The VaR figures for the non-qualifying hedges and hedges in OCI category do not represent the economic exposure to commodity price movements.

Concentration of Credit Risk - At June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, a majority of NE LP's and the Partnerships' trade receivables were derived from electricity sales to three utilities under long-term power purchase agreements. If any one or more of these customers' receivable balances should be deemed uncollectible, it could have a material adverse effect on NE LP's and the Partnerships' results of operations and financial condition.


Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk


See Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Market Risk Sensitivity.


Item 4T. Controls and Procedures


(a)


Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 


As of June 30, 2008, each of the Acquisition Corp. and NE LP had performed an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of the Acquisition Corp. and NE LP or their equivalent (Principal Officers), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of each of the Acquisition Corp.'s and NE LP's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e)). Based upon that evaluation, the Principal Officers of each of the Acquisition Corp. and NE LP concluded the Acquisition Corp.'s and NE LP's disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Acquisition Corp. and NE LP and its consolidated subsidiaries required to be included in the Acquisition Corp.'s and NE LP's reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act and ensuring that information required to be disclosed in the Acquisit ion Corp.'s and NE LP's reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including its Principal Officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Acquisition Corp. and NE LP each have a Disclosure Committee, which is made up of several key management employees and reports directly to the Principal Officers of each of the Acquisition Corp. and NE LP, to monitor and evaluate these disclosure controls and procedures. Due to the inherent limitations of the effectiveness of any established disclosure controls and procedures, management of the Acquisition Corp. and NE LP cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of their disclosure controls and procedures will be met.


(b)


Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 


The Acquisition Corp. and NE LP are continuously seeking to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their operations and of their internal controls. This results in refinements to processes. However, there has been no change in the Acquisition Corp.'s or NE LP's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Acquisition Corp.'s and NE LP's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Acquisition Corp.'s and NE LP's internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1A. Risk Factors


There were no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in the registrants' 2007 Form 10-K. The factors discussed in Part 1, Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Acquisition Corp.'s and NE LP's 2007 Form 10-K, as well as other information set forth in this report, which could materially affect the Acquisition Corp.'s and NE LP's business, financial condition and/or future operating results should be carefully considered. The risks described in the registrants' 2007 Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the registrants. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the registrants, or that are currently deemed to be immaterial, also may materially adversely affect the registrants' business, financial condition and/or future operating results.


Item 5. Other Information


(a)


None


(b)


None


(c)


Other Events


(i)


Reference is made to Item 1. Business - General in the 2007 Form 10-K for the registrants.

 


In July 2008 SUEZ, the parent company of Suez-Tractebel S.A., a Belgian energy, industrial services and energy services business, which, through certain subsidiaries, holds a 50% interest in each of the registrants, merged with and into Gaz de France (GDF), and the combined companies will operate under the name GDF SUEZ.


Item 6. Exhibits


Exhibit
Number

 

Description


3.1(1)


Certificate of Incorporation of the Funding Corp., as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 3, 1994


3.1.1(2)


Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of the Funding Corp. as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 3, 1998


3.1.2(3)


Certificate of Incorporation of the Acquisition Corp. as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on January 12, 1998


3.2(2)


By-laws of the Funding Corp.


3.2.1(3)


By-laws of the Acquisition Corp.


3.3(2)


Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of NEA as filed with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on March 31, 1986, as amended and restated on January 9, 1987 and November 6, 1987, as further amended on July 6, 1989 and as amended and restated on February 16, 1998


3.4(2)


Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of NJEA as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey on November 3, 1986, as amended and restated on January 14, 1987, June 25, 1987, March 4, 1988 and February 16, 1998


3.5(2)


Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of NEA dated as of November 21, 1997


3.6(2)


Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of NJEA dated as of November 21, 1997


3.7(2)


Certificate of Limited Partnership of NE LP, a Delaware limited partnership, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 21, 1997


3.8(2)


Agreement of Limited Partnership of NE LP, a Delaware limited partnership, dated as of November 21, 1997


31(a)


Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of President (equivalent to the Chief Executive Officer) of Acquisition Corp.


31(b)


Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Treasurer (equivalent to the Chief Financial Officer) of Acquisition Corp.


31(c)


Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of President (equivalent to the Chief Executive Officer) of ESI Northeast Energy GP, Inc. as Administrative General Partner of NE LP


31(d)


Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Vice President and Treasurer (equivalent to the Chief Financial Officer) of ESI Northeast Energy GP, Inc. as Administrative General Partner of NE LP


32(a)


Section 1350 Certification of Acquisition Corp.


32(b)


Section 1350 Certification of NE LP

(1)

Incorporated herein by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Funding Corp. on February 9, 1995 (file no. 33-87902).

(2)

Incorporated herein by reference from the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Funding Corp. and the Partnerships on March 27, 1998 (file nos. 33-87902, 33-87902-01 and 33-87902-02).

(3)

Incorporated herein by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Acquisition Corp. and NE LP on May 12, 1998 (file nos. 333-52397 and 333-52397-01).

 

 

SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

NORTHEAST ENERGY, LP
(ESI Northeast Energy GP, Inc. as Administrative General Partner)
ESI TRACTEBEL ACQUISITION CORP.
(Registrants)

 
     

Date: August 11, 2008

     
     
     
 

MARK R. SORENSEN

 

 

Mark R. Sorensen
Vice President and Treasurer of ESI Northeast Energy GP, Inc.
Treasurer of ESI Tractebel Acquisition Corp.
(Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer of the Registrants)

 

EX-31.A 2 exh31a.htm EXHIBIT 31(A) 2Q2008 10-Q Exhibit 31(a)

Exhibit 31(a)


ESI TRACTEBEL ACQUISITION CORP.
(the registrant)

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification



I, T. J. Tuscai, certify that:


1.


I have reviewed this Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008 of the registrant;


2.


Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.


Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.


The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 


a)


Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 


b)


Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 


c)


Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and


5.


The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 


a)


All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 


b)


Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 11, 2008

 
 
 

T. J. TUSCAI

T.J. Tuscai
President
(equivalent to the Chief Executive Officer)
ESI Tractebel Acquisition Corp.

EX-31.B 3 exh31b.htm EXHIBIT 31(B) 2Q2008 10-Q Exhibit 31(b)

Exhibit 31(b)


ESI TRACTEBEL ACQUISITION CORP.
(the registrant)

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification



I, Mark R. Sorensen, certify that:


1.


I have reviewed this Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008 of the registrant;


2.


Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.


Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.


The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 


a)


Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 


b)


Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 


c)


Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and


5.


The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 


a)


All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 


b)


Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 11, 2008

 

 

MARK R. SORENSEN

Mark R. Sorensen
Treasurer
(equivalent to the Chief Financial Officer)
ESI Tractebel Acquisition Corp.

EX-31.C 4 exh31c.htm EXHIBIT 31(C) 2Q2008 10-Q Exhibit 31(c)

Exhibit 31(c)


NORTHEAST ENERGY, LP
(the registrant)

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification



I, T. J. Tuscai, certify that:


1.


I have reviewed this Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008 of the registrant;


2.


Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.


Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.


The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 


a)


Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 


b)


Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 


c)


Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and


5.


The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 


a)


All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 


b)


Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 11, 2008

 
 

T. J. TUSCAI

T. J. Tuscai
President
(equivalent to the Chief Executive Officer)
ESI Northeast Energy GP, Inc.
as Administrative General Partner of
Northeast Energy, LP

EX-31.D 5 exh31d.htm EXHIBIT 31(D) 2Q2008 10-Q Exhibit 31(d)

Exhibit 31(d)


NORTHEAST ENERGY, LP
(the registrant)

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification



I, Mark R. Sorensen, certify that:


1.


I have reviewed this Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008 of the registrant;


2.


Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.


Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.


The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 


a)


Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 


b)


Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 


c)


Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and


5.


The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 


a)


All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 


b)


Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 11, 2008

 
 
 

MARK R. SORENSEN

Mark R. Sorensen
Vice President and Treasurer
(equivalent to the Chief Financial Officer)
ESI Northeast Energy GP, Inc.
as Administrative General Partner of
Northeast Energy, LP

EX-32.A 6 exh32a.htm EXHIBIT 32(A) 2Q2008 10-Q Exhibit 32(a)

Exhibit 32(a)



ESI TRACTEBEL ACQUISITION CORP.

(the registrant)


Section 1350 Certification



We, T. J. Tuscai and Mark R. Sorensen, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:


(1)


The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the registrant for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008 (Report) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and


(2)


The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the registrant.

 
 
 

Dated: August 11, 2008

 
 
 
 
 

T. J. TUSCAI

T. J. Tuscai
President
(equivalent to the Chief Executive Officer)
ESI Tractebel Acquisition Corp.

 

 

 

MARK R. SORENSEN

Mark R. Sorensen
Treasurer
(equivalent to the Chief Financial Officer)
ESI Tractebel Acquisition Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the registrant and will be retained by the registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.


The foregoing certification is being furnished as an exhibit to the Report pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and, accordingly, is not being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of the Report and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (whether made before or after the date of the Report, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing).

EX-32.B 7 exh32b.htm EXHIBIT 32(B) 2Q2008 10-Q Exhibit 32(b)

Exhibit 32(b)



NORTHEAST ENERGY, LP

(the registrant)


Section 1350 Certification



We, T. J. Tuscai and Mark R. Sorensen, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:


(1)


The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the registrant for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008 (Report) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and


(2)


The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the registrant.

 
 
 

Dated: August 11, 2008

 
 
 
 
 

T. J. TUSCAI

T. J. Tuscai
President
(equivalent to the Chief Executive Officer)
ESI Northeast Energy GP, Inc.
as Administrative General Partner of
Northeast Energy, LP

 

 

 

MARK R. SORENSEN

Mark R. Sorensen
Vice President and Treasurer
(equivalent to the Chief Financial Officer)
ESI Northeast Energy GP, Inc.
as Administrative General Partner of
Northeast Energy, LP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the registrant and will be retained by the registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.


The foregoing certification is being furnished as an exhibit to the Report pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and, accordingly, is not being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of the Report and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (whether made before or after the date of the Report, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing).

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