-----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, JXKT1cmFgFyBAZzH3uH7ND/+APf5FcB3WgicO/p5C9i2Oz+N36YWWy45DbUXWskM /RLRbfb9pIn4IBoiwPf/fg== 0000912057-01-003293.txt : 20010131 0000912057-01-003293.hdr.sgml : 20010131 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-01-003293 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010129 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20010130 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AES CORPORATION CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000874761 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COGENERATION SERVICES & SMALL POWER PRODUCERS [4991] IRS NUMBER: 541163725 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12291 FILM NUMBER: 1518435 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 N 19TH ST STREET 2: STE 2000 CITY: ARLINGTON STATE: VA ZIP: 22209 BUSINESS PHONE: 7035221315 8-K 1 a2036565z8-k.txt 8-K 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): January 29, 2001 THE AES CORPORATION (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 333-15487 54-1163725 (State of Incorporation) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer ID No.) 1001 North 19th Street, Suite 2000 Arlington, Virginia 22209 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 522-1315 NOT APPLICABLE (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events On January 29, 2001, The AES Corporation(the "Registrant") issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1, to this report and incorporated herein by reference. AES does not undertake any obligation to update its expectations for 2001. SIGNATURES 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 hereunto duly authorized. THE AES CORPORATION DATE: January 29, 2001 by: /s/ William R. Luraschi Vice President and Secretary EX-99.1 2 a2036565zex-99_1.txt EX-99.1 EXHIBIT 99.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AES EARNS $1.46 PER SHARE IN 2000, UP 135% OVER EARLIER YEAR (EXCLUDING ONE-TIME CHARGE), YEAR CLOSES WITH ROBUST QUARTER OF 50 CENTS PER SHARE ARLINGTON, VA, JANUARY 29, 2001 -- The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) announced today that net income for 2000 (before deducting a one-time charge relating to the environmental fine in California) increased for the fourteenth consecutive year. Net income, before the $17 million (after tax) one-time charge, increased 189% to $658 million for the year ended 2000. For the year, revenues increased 106% to $6.7 billion. Diluted earnings per share, before the one-time charge and extraordinary items in 2000 and 1999, increased to $1.46 per share in 2000, from $0.62 for 1999. For the fourth quarter, revenues increased 70% to $1.9 billion. Net income before the one-time charge increased 113% to $238 million for the quarter. Diluted earnings per share, before the one-time charge, were $0.50 for the fourth quarter of 2000. Including the one-time charge, diluted earnings per share were $0.46 for the quarter. Barry J. Sharp, Chief Financial Officer, stated, "This was a record quarter and a record year for AES, continuing to show the strength and diversification of our businesses around the world. We met our growing financial expectations despite the difficulties in the California market (included in AES's 2000 annual results is a pre-tax operating loss of $11 million from the Company's generation and retail electricity businesses in California) and the lower than expected electricity pool prices in the United Kingdom. Additionally, depreciation of the Brazilian Real during the year resulted in foreign currency transaction losses of $.05 per share for the quarter and $.10 per share for the year. These impacts were offset by strong performance at several of our other businesses, particularly those in Venezuela, Brazil and parts of the U.S." Dennis W. Bakke, President and Chief Executive Officer of AES, commented, "Our 19th year as a business was magical. We had the largest increase in new business in the history of AES. Moreover, we surpassed our budgeted earnings commitment. Significant progress was observed in making every person an AES "business person", as was indicated in our Values Survey. We surely made some mistakes, but overall the year 2000 was a terrific year." AES's Expectations for 2001 The following information constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are not intended to be a guarantee of performance, but instead constitute AES's current expectation based on reasonable assumptions. Actual events and results may differ materially from those projected. In addition to those listed below, important factors that could affect actual results are discussed in AES's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and readers are encouraged to read those filings to learn more about the risk factors associated with AES's businesses. AES expects its earnings per share for 2001 to be in the range of $1.75 - $1.90. This expectation excludes any restructuring charges resulting from the IPALCO merger, any adjustments according to Financial Accounting Standard 133 and any possible charges that may result from rationalizing businesses in China. In addition, this expectation assumes that there is no substantial change in foreign currency exchange rates. The major businesses or factors that could cause AES's 2001 earnings to be at the higher or lower end of the $1.75 - $1.90 per share range (or fall outside the range) include but are not limited to the performance of AES's New York plants, Eletropaulo, EDC, electricity pool prices in the United Kingdom and the acquisition of new businesses. AES provided further guidance on its longer-term earnings growth expectations. AES expects earnings per share to grow at an average, compounded annual growth rate in the range of 25 to 30% over the next five years. This growth rate expectation assumes that AES has similar success with new business acquisitions in the next three to five years that it has had over the last few years. With no significant new business acquisitions, annual EPS growth rates from existing AES businesses are expected to average 22% over 3 years and 19% over 5 years. AES' business development successes in 2000 include the following: - In December, AES announced that it had purchased 3,466,600,000 shares of common stock of Gener S.A. pursuant to its Chilean offer. - In December, a subsidiary of AES concluded an agreement with RAO UES of Russia to sell 300MW of electric power (or 210m kWh per month) from the AES Ekibastuz 4,000 MW coal-fired plant in the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation. - In December, AES and EDF announced they have entered into an agreement to acquire a 9.2% interest in Light Servicos de Eletricidade S.A. from a subsidiary of Companhia Siderurgica Nacional for $362 million. - In December, AES announced that it has acquired 100% of KMR Power Corporation in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at approximately $53 million. - In November, a subsidiary of AES was awarded the Barka Power and Desalination Project - Phase I (427 MW of electricity and 20 million gallons per day (mgd) of water) in the Sultanate of Oman. - In November, AES made an offer to acquire all outstanding Gener S.A. ADSs in exchange for AES common stock and that it had commenced in Chile an offer to acquire 3,466,600,000 Gener shares. - In September, AES entered the Bolivian telecom market with the purchase of 100% of Redibol, a Competitive Access Provider based in La Paz, for $2.5 million. - In September, AES and EDF International S.A. announced they have entered into an agreement to jointly acquire the 11.68% interest in Light Servicos de Eletricidade S.A. owned by two subsidiaries of Reliant Energy for $430 million. - In September, AES began construction on a $340 million electric power plant and liquefied natural gas importing facility located in the Dominican Republic. - In August, AES completed the acquisition of a 59% stake in the 1,000 MW hydroelectric facility of Hidroelectrica Alicura S.A. in Argentina from Southern Energy, Inc. and its partners. - In August, AES and REI announced that they have entered into an agreement whereby a subsidiary of AES will acquire Reliant Energy International's interest in El Salvador Energy Holdings, S.A. which owns three distribution companies in El Salvador. - In August, subsidiaries of AES issued approximately $1 billion of non-recourse project bonds to refinance outstanding debt at the Drax Power Station, located in North Yorkshire, England. - In August, a subsidiary of AES entered into an agreement whereby AES will acquire the 49% interest held by TransCanada PipeLines Limited in the Songo Songo Gas-to-Electricity Project in Tanzania. - In July, AES and IPALCO Enterprises Inc. announced that they entered an agreement whereby AES will acquire IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. - In June, AES acquired approximately 87% of the stock of C.A. La Electricidad de Caracas, an integrated electricity company serving Caracas, Venezuela. - In June, a subsidiary of AES completed an $815 million non-recourse financing for a circulating fluidized bed coal-fired facility currently being built on the south coast of Puerto Rico. - In May, a subsidiary of AES acquired 100% of Tractebel Power Ltd., from Tractebel S.A. With this transaction, AES owns approximately 92% of NIGEN's common stock. - In May, AES announced that it won a bid to purchase a 70% interest in the 1,580 MW Mohave Generating Station in Laughlin, Nevada for approximately $667 million. - In April, AES announced it intends to launch a tender offer to acquire all outstanding common and preference shares of Brazilian generation company Compania de Geracao de Energia Eletrica Tiete. - In March, a subsidiary of AES acquired for $8 million, GeoUtilities Inc., an internet-based superstore for energy, telecom and other vital services. - In March, a subsidiary of AES completed a financing associated with 823 MW of generating facilities in the Republic of Georgia, which included the acquisition of the 600 MW Gardabani thermal plant and the establishment of 25-year concessions for the Khrami I and II hydro stations, which have a combined capacity of 223 MW. - In March, a subsidiary of AES completed a $440 million non-recourse project financing for AES Red Oak, an 832 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle plant in Sayerville, New Jersey. - In February, AES announced that a subsidiary had reached an agreement with the Bulgarian state-owned electric utility NEK, that will allow AES to build, own, operate and transfer a $750 million lignite-fired power plant. - In January, a subsidiary of AES agreed to acquire 59% of the outstanding preferred (non-voting) shares of Eletropaulo S.A. - In January, a subsidiary of AES and Caterpillar Inc. reached a service agreement for multiple energy products that will result in the construction of a 45 MW cogeneration plant in Mossville, Illinois. AES is a leading global power company comprised of competitive generation, distribution and retail supply businesses in Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Georgia, Hungary, India, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Mexico, Pakistan, Panama, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, the United States and Venezuela. The company's generating assets include interests in one hundred and fifty three facilities totaling over 53 gigawatts of capacity. AES's electricity distribution network has over 920,000 km of conductor and associated rights of way and sells over 126,000 gigawatt hours per year to over 17 million end-use customers. In addition, through its various retail electricity supply businesses, the company sells electricity to over 154,000 end-use customers. AES is dedicated to providing electricity worldwide in a socially responsible way. * * * * * For more general information visit our web site at www.aesc.com or contact investor relations at investing@aesc.com. The list aes-pr-announce is an automated mailing list and can be found on the investing page of our web site. Those who subscribe to this list will receive updates when AES issues a press release. THE AES CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUARTER QUARTER ENDED ENDED PERCENTAGE ($ in millions, except per share amounts) 12/31/00 12/31/99 CHANGE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REVENUES: Sales and services $ 1,916 $ 1,128 70% OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES: Cost of sales and services 1,423 818 (74%) Selling, general and administrative expenses 16 27 41% ------------ ------------ TOTAL OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES 1,439 845 (70%) ------------ ------------ OPERATING INCOME 477 283 69% OTHER INCOME AND (EXPENSE): Interest expense (351) (224) (57%) Interest and other income 95 69 38% Equity in earnings of affiliates (before income tax) 156 78 100% Environmental fine (17) - n/a ------------ ------------ INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST 360 206 75% Income tax provision 86 56 (54%) Minority interest 53 21 (152%) ------------ ------------ INCOME BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM 221 129 71% Extraordinary item, net of tax - Early extinguishment of debt - (17) n/a ------------ ------------ NET INCOME $ 221 $ 112 97% ============ ============ DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE: Before extraordinary item 0.46 0.30 53% Extraordinary item - (0.04) n/a ------------ ------------ Total $ 0.46 $ 0.26 77% ============ ============ Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in millions) 501 445 ============ ============
THE AES CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED PERCENTAGE ($ in millions, except per share amounts) 12/31/00 12/31/99 CHANGE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REVENUES: Sales and services $ 6,691 $ 3,253 106% OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES: Cost of sales and services 4,991 2,257 (121%) Selling, general and administrative expenses 85 71 (20%) ----------- ------------- TOTAL OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES 5,076 2,328 (118%) ----------- ------------- OPERATING INCOME 1,615 925 75% OTHER INCOME AND (EXPENSE): Interest expense (1,299) (641) (103%) Interest and other income 245 115 113% Equity in earnings of affiliates (before income tax) 475 21 2,162% Environmental fine (17) - n/a ----------- ------------- INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST 1,019 420 143% Income tax provision 252 111 (127%) Minority interest 119 64 (86%) ----------- ------------- INCOME BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM 648 245 164% Extraordinary item, net of tax - Early extinguishment of debt (7) (17) 59% ----------- ------------- NET INCOME $ 641 $ 228 181% =========== ============= DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE: Before extraordinary item 1.42 0.62 129% Extraordinary item (0.02) (0.04) 50% ----------- ------------- Total $ 1.40 $ 0.58 141% =========== ============= Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in millions) 473 392 =========== =============
THE AES CORPORATION UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL DATA FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000
---------------------1999-----------------------------------------2000-- ------------------------ 1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR YEAR 1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR YEAR GEOGRAPHIC-% of Total NORTH AMERICA Revenues 27% 31% 45% 39% 37% 37% 40% 37% 36% 38% EBCIT (1) 35% 35% 40% 32% 35% 28% 32% 34% 25% 29% SOUTH/CENTRAL AMERICA Revenues 38% 41% 33% 32% 35% 27% 31% 37% 39% 34% EBCIT 17% 28% 36% 32% 29% 35% 46% 51% 62% 49% EUROPE Revenues 14% 9% 9% 17% 13% 25% 19% 18% 17% 19% EBCIT 23% 9% 9% 23% 17% 28% 12% 8% 8% 14% ASIA Revenues 21% 19% 13% 12% 15% 11% 10% 8% 8% 9% EBCIT 25% 28% 15% 13% 19% 9% 10% 7% 5% 8% SEGMENTS-% of Total GENERATION Revenues 61% 64% 63% 56% 60% 62% 52% 51% 49% 53% Operating Margin (2) 78% 80% 83% 76% 79% 83% 93% 76% 68% 79% EBCIT 84% 78% 73% 79% 77% 70% 90% 65% 44% 63% DISTRIBUTION Revenues 39% 36% 37% 44% 40% 38% 48% 49% 51% 47% Operating Margin 22% 20% 17% 24% 21% 17% 7% 24% 32% 21% EBCIT 16% 22% 27% 21% 23% 30% 10% 35% 56% 37% FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS-million $, except Total Assets in billion $ Revenues $ 638 $ 640 $847 $1,128 $3,253 $1,476 $1,538 $1,761 $ 1,916 $ 6,691 EBCIT $ 147 $ 171 $197 $ 245 $ 760 $ 343 $ 222 $ 311 $ 402 $ 1,278 Net Income Excluding Extraordinary Items (3) $ 74 $ 84 $ 99 $ 120 $ 377 $ 181 $ 111 $ 134 $ 221 $ 648 Total Assets (billions) $ 10 $ 11 $ 12 $ 21 $ 21 $ 23 $ 29 $ 29 $ 31 $ 31 Deprec./Amort. $ 60 $ 62 $ 72 $ 84 $ 278 $ 112 $ 132 $ 166 $ 172 $ 582 Parent EBITDA - LTM (4) $ 360 $ 381 $370 $ 403 $ 403 $ 387 $ 501 $ 593 $ 871 $ 871
(1) EBCIT is net income excluding corporate interest, other corporate costs and income taxes. (2) Operating Margin is revenues reduced by cost of sales, depreciation and amortization and other operating expenses. (3) In 1999, Net Income Excluding Extraordinary Item also excludes foreign currency transaction gains and losses. (4) Parent EBITDA is cash flow earnings distributed to parent less parent operating expenses. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----