-----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, R0p02Lemjq4EZmO+6WOwvp4A+55Xz8dphhoMlrnWegczsZY6HcBDvAauun/SVW/X wZFroq75YnxDfbwEfxrH0A== 0000065984-05-000229.txt : 20050611 0000065984-05-000229.hdr.sgml : 20050611 20050527154855 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000065984-05-000229 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 35-CERT PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050527 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050527 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050527 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: 05863931 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 a13405.htm

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, 2005, 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, 2005, Entergy's "aggregate investment" (as defined in Rule 53(a)) in Projects was $2.7 billion, or 55% of Entergy's "consolidated retained earnings" (as defined in Rule 53(a)) of  $4.9 billion.

     

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

As of March 31, 2005

Total capitalization

16.3%

Net utility plant

14.5%

Total consolidated assets

9.6%

Market value of common equity and retained earnings

18.1%

  1. Consolidated capitalization ratios of Entergy as of the end of March 31, 2005, with consolidated debt including all short-term debt and non-recourse debt of the Projects:

In Thousands

%

Common shareholders' equity

$ 8,014,687

48.2

Preferred stock without sinking fund

365,337

2.2

Long-term and short-term debt

8,259,528

49.6

$16,639,552

100.0

  1. At March 31, 2005, Entergy's common stock market-to-book ratio was 188%.

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 26th day of May 2005.

 

ENTERGY CORPORATION

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

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