SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20349

 

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 19, 2006

 

THE AES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

001-12291

 

54-1163725

(State of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

4300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1100
Arlington, Virginia 22203

(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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On January 19, 2006, The AES Corporation issued a press release setting forth its quarter financial results for the second and third quarter of 2005.  A copy of the release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

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THE AES CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended
June 30,

 

Quarter Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

 

2005

 

2004 (Restated)

 

2005

 

2004 (Restated)

 

2005

 

2004 (Restated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

2,668

 

$

2,262

 

$

2,782

 

$

2,422

 

$

8,113

 

$

6,940

 

Cost of sales

 

(2,142

)

(1,606

)

(1,883

)

(1,686

)

(5,864

)

(4,864

)

GROSS MARGIN

 

526

 

656

 

899

 

736

 

2,249

 

2,076

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

(45

)

(42

)

(49

)

(40

)

(143

)

(130

)

OPERATING INCOME

 

481

 

614

 

850

 

696

 

2,106

 

1,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(475

)

(470

)

(450

)

(478

)

(1,392

)

(1,449

)

Interest income

 

93

 

70

 

97

 

52

 

280

 

191

 

Other nonoperating income (expense), net

 

67

 

1

 

(11

)

(11

)

41

 

(24

)

Foreign currency transaction losses

 

(1

)

(47

)

(22

)

(22

)

(54

)

(103

)

Loss on sale of investments

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

(5

)

Equity in earnings of affiliates

 

21

 

23

 

20

 

18

 

66

 

57

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST

 

186

 

191

 

484

 

251

 

1,047

 

613

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

(82

)

(17

)

(143

)

(128

)

(372

)

(220

)

Minority interest expense, net

 

(19

)

(71

)

(97

)

(37

)

(222

)

(162

)

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

85

 

103

 

244

 

86

 

453

 

231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations of discontinued components (net of income tax benefit of $0, $6, $0, $4, $0 and $8, respectively)

 

 

(29

)

 

7

 

 

(48

)

INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE

 

85

 

74

 

244

 

93

 

453

 

183

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

$

85

 

$

74

 

$

244

 

$

93

 

$

453

 

$

183

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.68

 

$

0.36

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

(0.05

)

 

0.01

 

 

(0.08

)

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.14

 

$

0.68

 

$

0.28

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in millions)

 

663

 

645

 

677

 

653

 

664

 

645

 

 

Note: 2004 periods and nine months ended September 30, 2004 are restated.

 

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THE AES CORPORATION

 

SEGMENT INFORMATION (unaudited)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended
June 30,

 

Quarter Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

($ in millions)

 

2005

 

2004 (Restated)

 

2005

 

2004 (Restated)

 

2005

 

2004 (Restated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulated Utilities

 

$

1,395

 

$

1,146

 

$

1,406

 

$

1,251

 

$

4,200

 

$

3,542

 

Contract Generation

 

988

 

868

 

1,046

 

906

 

3,019

 

2,642

 

Competitive Supply

 

285

 

248

 

330

 

265

 

894

 

756

 

Total revenues

 

$

2,668

 

$

2,262

 

$

2,782

 

$

2,422

 

$

8,113

 

$

6,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROSS MARGIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulated Utilities

 

$

114

 

$

278

 

$

340

 

$

301

 

$

821

 

$

841

 

Contract Generation

 

353

 

325

 

453

 

371

 

1,198

 

1,054

 

Competitive Supply

 

59

 

53

 

106

 

64

 

230

 

181

 

Total gross margin

 

$

526

 

$

656

 

$

899

 

$

736

 

$

2,249

 

$

2,076

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulated Utilities

 

$

87

 

$

116

 

$

195

 

$

168

 

$

511

 

$

412

 

Contract Generation

 

212

 

199

 

348

 

197

 

813

 

580

 

Competitive Supply

 

49

 

39

 

86

 

44

 

187

 

140

 

Corporate

 

(162

)

(163

)

(145

)

(158

)

(464

)

(519

)

Total income before income taxes and minority interest

 

$

186

 

$

191

 

$

484

 

$

251

 

$

1,047

 

$

613

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America

 

$

1,554

 

$

1,217

 

$

1,625

 

$

1,327

 

$

4,693

 

$

3,730

 

North America

 

673

 

630

 

737

 

680

 

2,049

 

1,936

 

Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA)

 

374

 

356

 

360

 

365

 

1,158

 

1,084

 

Asia

 

67

 

59

 

60

 

50

 

213

 

190

 

Corporate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

2,668

 

$

2,262

 

$

2,782

 

$

2,422

 

$

8,113

 

$

6,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America

 

$

130

 

$

106

 

$

352

 

$

159

 

$

745

 

$

385

 

North America

 

108

 

133

 

189

 

153

 

424

 

409

 

Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA)

 

91

 

95

 

69

 

81

 

277

 

273

 

Asia

 

19

 

20

 

19

 

16

 

65

 

65

 

Corporate

 

(162

)

(163

)

(145

)

(158

)

(464

)

(519

)

Total income before income taxes and minority interest

 

$

186

 

$

191

 

$

484

 

$

251

 

$

1,047

 

$

613

 

 

Note 1: 2004 periods and nine months ended September 30, 2004 are restated.

Note 2: Business and geographic segments have been changed. See June 30, 2005 10-Q for more details.

 

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THE AES CORPORATION

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

 

 

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

($ in millions)

 

2005

 

2005

 

2004 (Restated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,381

 

$

1,164

 

$

1,281

 

Restricted cash

 

408

 

373

 

395

 

Short term investments

 

104

 

271

 

268

 

Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $340, $320 and $303, respectively

 

1,650

 

1,770

 

1,575

 

Inventory

 

437

 

479

 

418

 

Receivable from affiliates

 

5

 

5

 

8

 

Deferred income taxes - current

 

348

 

350

 

218

 

Prepaid expenses

 

111

 

148

 

87

 

Other current assets

 

892

 

846

 

736

 

Total current assets

 

5,336

 

5,406

 

4,986

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

850

 

880

 

788

 

Electric generation and distribution assets

 

22,367

 

22,665

 

21,729

 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(5,783

)

(6,041

)

(5,259

)

Construction in progress

 

1,118

 

1,262

 

919

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

18,552

 

18,766

 

18,177

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred financing costs, net

 

315

 

318

 

343

 

Investment in and advances to affiliates

 

695

 

707

 

655

 

Debt service reserves and other deposits

 

634

 

653

 

737

 

Goodwill, net

 

1,454

 

1,449

 

1,419

 

Deferred income taxes - noncurrent

 

759

 

761

 

774

 

Other assets

 

1,635

 

1,588

 

1,832

 

Total other assets

 

5,492

 

5,476

 

5,760

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

29,380

 

$

29,648

 

$

28,923

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,094

 

$

1,063

 

$

1,142

 

Accrued interest

 

354

 

498

 

335

 

Accrued and other liabilities

 

2,005

 

2,136

 

1,656

 

Recourse debt-current portion

 

145

 

1

 

142

 

Non-recourse debt-current portion

 

1,771

 

1,606

 

1,619

 

Total current liabilities

 

5,369

 

5,304

 

4,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-recourse debt

 

11,441

 

11,454

 

11,817

 

Recourse debt

 

4,888

 

4,885

 

5,010

 

Deferred income taxes

 

772

 

770

 

685

 

Pension liabilities

 

933

 

929

 

891

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

3,319

 

3,368

 

3,375

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

21,353

 

21,406

 

21,778

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority Interest

 

1,430

 

1,517

 

1,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

7

 

7

 

7

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

6,473

 

6,484

 

6,423

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(1,606

)

(1,362

)

(1,815

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(3,646

)

(3,708

)

(3,643

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

1,228

 

1,421

 

972

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

29,380

 

$

29,648

 

$

28,923

 

 

Note: December 31, 2004 period has been restated.

 

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THE AES CORPORATION

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (2) (unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended June 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

($ in millions)

 

2005

 

2004 (Restated)

 

2005

 

2004 (Restated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

847

 

$

613

 

$

1,466

 

$

1,117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property additions

 

(531

)

(377

)

(801

)

(597

)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(85

)

 

(85

)

 

Proceeds from the sale of assets

 

6

 

36

 

21

 

64

 

Proceeds from sale of emission allowances

 

29

 

 

30

 

 

Sale of short-term investments

 

802

 

727

 

1,101

 

911

 

Purchase of short-term investments

 

(611

)

(759

)

(1,053

)

(970

)

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash

 

(7

)

19

 

17

 

(19

)

Decrease (increase) in debt service reserves and other assets

 

73

 

(28

)

88

 

(13

)

Other investing

 

(10

)

7

 

(15

)

1

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(334

)

(375

)

(697

)

(623

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of recourse debt

 

6

 

491

 

6

 

491

 

Issuance of non-recourse debt and other coupon bearing securities

 

951

 

1,234

 

1,509

 

1,489

 

Repayments of recourse debt

 

(115

)

(809

)

(258

)

(809

)

Repayments of non-recourse debt and other coupon bearing securities

 

(1,248

)

(1,542

)

(2,064

)

(1,756

)

Payments for deferred financing costs

 

(10

)

(65

)

(10

)

(81

)

Distributions to minority interests

 

(47

)

(54

)

(126

)

(82

)

Contributions from minority interests

 

9

 

2

 

9

 

3

 

Issuance of common stock

 

16

 

4

 

20

 

7

 

Other financing

 

(2

)

(2

)

(4

)

(3

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(440

)

(741

)

(918

)

(741

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

27

 

(28

)

32

 

(12

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

100

 

(531

)

(117

)

(259

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning

 

1,281

 

1,663

 

1,281

 

1,663

 

Cash and cash equivalents, ending

 

$

1,381

 

$

1,132

 

$

1,164

 

$

1,404

 

 

Note 1: June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2004 have been restated.

 

Note 2: The Company includes components of the cash flows for its discontinued operations within the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (“Cash Flow Statement”) in operating, investing and financing activities. A separate line entitled “Decrease in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations and businesses held for sale” was previously presented on the face of the Cash Flow Statement in order to reconcile to the Company’s cash balance on the face of the Consolidated Balance Sheets, which excludes cash from discontinued operations. As part of the restatement, the Company has changed its presentation to include the net change in cash balances for discontinued operations as a component of net cash from operating activities. The result of this reclassification increased net cash from operating activities by $4 million, $66 million and $85 million for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Net cash from operating activities increased $3 million and $8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively.

 

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated January 19, 2006

 

 

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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 of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

THE AES CORPORATION

 

 

Date: January 19, 2006

By:

/s/ Cathy M. Freeman

 

 

 

Name:   Cathy M. Freeman

 

 

Title:     Vice President and Corporate Controller

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated January 19, 2006

 

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