-----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, IyU6vtpamsMnbIp/w84MIXnWyM0iMxNw+K6o2oTT8/Jt1vmfoIhI5dos3gnwKzJP A8+mAovUPccLU2JiRCX4jg== 0000018672-96-000004.txt : 19960111 0000018672-96-000004.hdr.sgml : 19960111 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000018672-96-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B2 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960105 SROS: NYSE SROS: PSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTRAL LOUISIANA ELECTRIC CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000018672 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 720244480 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B2 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-61068 FILM NUMBER: 96501308 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2030 DONAHUE FERRY RD CITY: PINEVILLE STATE: LA ZIP: 71360 BUSINESS PHONE: 3184847400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 5000 CITY: PINEVILLE STATE: LA ZIP: 71361-5000 424B2 1 PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 9 PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 9 Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) (To Prospectus dated April 20, 1993 Registration No. 33-61068 and Prospectus Supplement dated April 28, 1993) $125,000,000 Central Louisiana Electric Company, Inc. Medium-Term Notes Due From 9 Months to 30 Years From Date of Issue Principal Amount. . . . $15,000,000 Initial Redemption Date . . . . . Not Applicable Original Issue Date . . January 8, 1996 Initial Redemption Percentage . . Not Applicable Maturity Date . . . . . September 15, 2006 Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Applicable Price (As of % of Principal Amount) . . . 100% Limitation Date . . . . . . . . . Not Applicable Interest Rate . . . . . 6.32% Refunding Rate. . . . . . . . . . Not Applicable Agents' Commission Form. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X Book-Entry Note (As a % of Certified Note Principal Amount) . . . 0.625%
Including the Medium-Term Notes issued pursuant to this Pricing Supplement, Central Louisiana Electric Company, Inc. (the "Company") has issued to date (i) $125,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Medium-Term Notes under the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement to which this Pricing Supplement relates (the "Notes") at interest rates then in effect and (ii) $-0- aggregate principal amount of the Company's First Mortgage Bonds under the Prospectus to which this Pricing Supplement relates. If an Initial Redemption Date has been specified above, the Notes will be redeemable as a whole or in part, in increments of $1,000 (provided that any remaining principal amount of any such Note shall be at least $100,000), on the Initial Redemption Date or on any date subsequent thereto, at the option of the Company upon not more than 60 nor less than 30 days prior notice, at the applicable redemption price set forth below, with accrued interest to the date of redemption; provided, however, that if a Limitation Date has been specified above, no Notes shall be redeemed prior to the Limitation Date specified above as a part of, or in anticipation of, any refunding operation by the application, directly or indirectly, of monies borrowed having an interest cost to the Company (calculated in accordance with generally accepted financial practice) of less than the Refunding Rate specified above. The redemption price shall initially be the Initial Redemption Percentage specified above of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed and shall decline at each anniversary of the Initial Redemption Date by the Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction specified above of the principal amount to be redeemed until the redemption price is 100% of such principal amount. Smith Barney Inc. (an "Agent") purchased $15,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes offered hereby at a price of 99.375% of the principal amount thereof, for resale to investors at varying prices related to prevailing market prices at the time of resale, as determined by the Agent. The Agent has advised the Company that they may sell all or a part of the Notes to one or more dealers at varying prices related to prevailing market prices at the time of such sale, as determined by the Agent, less a concession to be agreed upon between the Agent and any such dealer. Salomon Brothers Inc CS First Boston Smith Barney Inc. The date of this Pricing Supplement is January 5, 1996 Page 1 of 2 PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 9 (To Prospectus dated April 20, 1993 and Prospectus Supplement dated April 28, 1993) The following selected financial information supplements the financial information appearing in and incorporated by reference into the Prospectus to which this Pricing Supplement relates. SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(In thousands, except ratios, percentages and per share data) Year ended December 31, 1993 1994 ------ ------ Statement of Income Data: Operating revenues . . . . . . . . . . . $382,433 $379,603 Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 64,745 $ 70,430 Income before interest charges . . . . . $ 67,571 $ 71,417 Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 41,812 $ 45,043 Primary net income per common share. . . $ 1.78 $ 1.92
Year Ended December 31 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 2.84 2.99 3.16 3.30 3.35
December 31, 1994 ----------------- Capital Structure: First mortgage bonds. . . . . . . . . . . $124,000 17.0% Medium-term notes . . . . . . . . . . . . 165,000 22.7 Other long-term debt(1)(2). . . . . . . . 62,741 8.6 Cumulative preferred stock(3) . . . . . . 13,264 1.8 Common shareholders' equity . . . . . . . 363,027 49.9 -------- ----- Total capitalization . . . . . . . . . $728,032 100.0% ======== ===== Short-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,977 ========
______________________ (1) Excludes current maturities of other long-term debt aggregating approximately $14.7 million. (2) Includes approximately $61.3 million aggregate principal amount of continuously remarketed variable rate pollution control revenue bonds due 2018. (3) Includes approximately $29.7 million of convertible preferred stock issued in April 1991 in connection with the establishment of an employee stock ownership plan, reduced by approximately $24.4 million of unearned compensation expense related to such employee stock ownership plan. PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION As used herein and in the Prospectus Supplement to which this Pricing Supplement relates, the term "Agents" shall mean Salomon Brothers Inc, CS First Boston Corporation and Smith Barney Inc. Page 2 of 2 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----