-----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, WK6Ysh8D2rg2wdAP+nLdN3YRZFZm94n6w4fGMMnBFbWLzh12u3XI1u5YRY/gmzD1 VJ+BpHcH+m8ZUS2BF2cQtw== 0000081018-98-000003.txt : 19980504 0000081018-98-000003.hdr.sgml : 19980504 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000081018-98-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19970430 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19980430 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081018 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931] IRS NUMBER: 840296600 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03280 FILM NUMBER: 98606327 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1225 17TH ST STE 300 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 BUSINESS PHONE: 3035717511 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 840 STE 300 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80201 8-K 1 PSCO CONSOL. FIN INFO. 3 /31/98&97, 12/31/97,96,95 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) of the SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) April 30, 1998 PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO ---------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Colorado -------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 1-3280 84-0296600 ---------------- ----------------- (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 1225 Seventeenth Street, Denver, Colorado 80202 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code(303) 571-7511 Item 5: Other Events Selected consolidated financial information for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 and for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 is as follows: Public Service Company of Colorado Consolidated Financial Information (In Thousands, except ratios)
Three Months Ended March 31, Year Ended December 31, 1998 1997(a) 1997(a) 1996 1995 ---- ------- ------- ---- ---- (Unaudited) Income Statement Data - --------------------- Operating revenues: Electric....................... $ 375,446 $ 373,863 $ 1,485,196 $ 1,488,990 $ 1,449,096 Gas............................ 265,483 291,624 733,091 640,497 624,585 Other.......................... 3,713 3,230 11,356 7,951 7,010 ------- ------- ----------- ----------- ---------- Total ..................... 644,642 668,717 2,229,643 2,137,438 2,080,691 Operating income................ 99,846 95,981 337,353 324,536 295,907 Income before extraordinary item 68,897 62,881 204,042 190,346 178,856 Extraordinary item - U.K. windfall tax - - (110,565) - - Net income...................... 68,897 62,881 93,477 190,346 178,856 Dividend requirements on preferred stock 2,929 2,943 11,752 11,848 11,963 Earnings available for common stock 65,968 59,938 81,725 178,498 166,893 Capitalization Summary: - ----------------------- Total common equity............. $1,644,454 $ 1,481,385 $1,621,399 $ 1,438,288 $ 1,343,645 Preferred stock: Not subject to mandatory redemption 140,002 140,008 140,002 140,008 140,008 Subject to mandatory redemption at par (including amounts due within one year) 39,253 39,913 39,253 42,489 43,865 Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year) 1,543,587 1,737,892 1,595,298 1,414,558 1,278,389 Notes payable & commercial paper 353,500 295,400 348,555 244,725 288,050 Other Data: Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 3.20 3.18 2.49 2.75 2.78 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends 2.93 2.88 2.29 2.48 2.49
- ------------------------- (a)The 1997 information includes Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, WestGas InterState, Inc., e prime, inc. and subsidiaries and Natural Fuels Corporation through July 31, 1997. These subsidiaries were transferred to New Century Energies, Inc. in connection with the business combination between the Company and Southwestern Public Service Company. 1 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO /s/Brian P. Jackson ----------------------------- Brian P. Jackson Senior Vice President, Finance and Administrative Services Dated: April 30, 1998 2 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----