-----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, MJIwwtTaZPx2hdgbNP8RnYDEFXTrmMBp8g3GDXR0u0zVXe82Qn0cM9RKl0mJK4H8 mkIjQt0LRF+uO2Q6jNA74A== 0000065984-04-000206.txt : 20040528 0000065984-04-000206.hdr.sgml : 20040528 20040528125031 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000065984-04-000206 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 35-CERT PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040528 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20040528 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ENTERGY CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000065984 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 721229752 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 35-CERT SEC ACT: 1935 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 070-09049 FILM NUMBER: 04837531 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 639 LOYOLA AVE CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70113 BUSINESS PHONE: 5045764000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 61000 CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70161 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ENTERGY CORP /FL/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940329 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ENTERGY GSU HOLDINGS INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940329 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MIDDLE SOUTH UTILITIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890521 35-CERT 1 a11704.htm UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Application of Entergy Corp.
File No. 70-9049

CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO
RULE 24 UNDER THE PUBLIC
UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY
ACT OF 1935

Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 24 under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended ("PUHCA"), Entergy Corporation ("Entergy"), a registered holding company, hereby files this quarterly report as required by the Securities and Exchange Commission's order authorizing the use of proceeds of financing transactions for investment in Exempt Wholesale Generators and Foreign Utility Companies (together "Projects"). See HCAR 35-27184, June 13, 2000, File No. 70-9049 ("Order").

For the twelve months ended March 31, 2004, the following information is reported pursuant to the Order.

  1. A computation in accordance with Rule 53(a), as modified by the Order, of Entergy's aggregate investment in Projects:

    As of March 31, 2004, Entergy's "aggregate investment" (as defined in Rule 53(a)) in Projects was $2.5 billion, or 56% of Entergy's "consolidated retained earnings" (as defined in Rule 53(a)) of  $4.5 billion.

     

  2. Entergy's aggregate investment in Projects as a percentage of the following:

As of March 31, 2004

Total capitalization

11.4%

Net utility plant

10.9%

Total consolidated assets

6.9%

Market value of common equity and retained earnings

14.5%

3) Consolidated capitalization ratios of Entergy as of the end of March 31, 2004, with consolidated debt including all short-term debt and non-recourse debt of the Projects:

In Thousands

%

Common shareholders' equity

$ 8,888,679

50.8

Preferred stock without sinking fund

334,337

1.9

Long-term and short-term debt

8,282,107

47.3

$17,505,123

100.0

4) At March 31, 2004, Entergy's common stock market-to-book ratio was 155%.

The information concerning growth in retained earnings, net income and revenues of Entergy's Projects contained in paragraphs 5 and 6 is submitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under rule 104(b) of PUHCA.

In witness whereof, the undersigned company has caused this certificate to be executed on this 27th day of May 2004.

 

ENTERGY CORPORATION

 

By:    /s/ Nathan E. Langston
          Nathan E. Langston
         Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

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