EASTERN UTILITIES ASSOCIATES
U-1/A, 2000-03-28
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File No. 70 - 9611


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO

FORM U-1

DECLARATION WITH RESPECT TO
THE GUARANTY OF CERTAIN PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS
OF EUA COGENEX CORPORATION BY EASTERN UTILITIES ASSOCIATES

UNDER THE

PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935

________________________________

EASTERN UTILITIES ASSOCIATES ("EUA")
750 West Center Street, P.O. Box 543, West Bridgewater, MA 02379

_________________________________

Clifford J. Hebert, Jr.
Treasurer
Eastern Utilities Associates
750 West Center Street,
P.O. Box 543,
West Bridgewater, MA 02379

(Name and address of agent for service)


The Commission is requested to mail signed copies of
all orders, notices and communications to:

Arthur I. Anderson, P.C.
McDermott, Will & Emery
28 State Street
Boston, MA 02109-1775

        This Amendment No. 2 to the Declaration on Form U-1 of Eastern
Utilities Associates ("EUA"), Commission File No. 70-9611, filed on January 19,
2000 as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated March 14, 2000, hereby amends Items
1D, 3 and 6(b) as follows:

ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION

The following sentence is hereby added at the end of Item 1 D:

Upon consummation of the planned merger of EUA and National Grid USA (formerly
New England Electric System) (see Commission File No. 70-9537), Cogenex will
become a subsidiary of National Grid USA.

ITEM 3. APPLICABLE STATUTORY PROVISIONS.

The following sentence is hereby added at the end of Item 3:

Cogenex will continue to file periodic reports with the Commission, as required
by Commission Order No. 35-26232 (dated February 15, 1995) and the other orders
referenced therein.


ITEM 6.         EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

        (* Filed herewith)
        (** Confidential treatment requested pursuant to Rule 104(b)).

        (b)     Financial Statements.

        *       b-1     Cogenex Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the
                        Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1999  (Unaudited)

        *       b-2     Cogenex Consolidated Balance Sheets for December 31,
                        1998 and 1999 (Unaudited)

        *       b-3     Cogenex Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
                        Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1999  (Unaudited)

        **      b-4     Cogenex and Subsidiary Companies Proforma Consolidated
                        Balance Sheets December 31, 2000

        **      b-5     Cogenex and Subsidiary Companies Proforma Consolidated
                        Statements of Cash Flows December 31, 2000

        **      b-6     Cogenex Proforma Consolidated Income Statement December
                        31, 2000


S I G N A T U R E


Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935,
as amended, the undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be duly
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:   March 28, 2000


EASTERN UTILITIES ASSOCIATES

By: /s/ Clifford J. Hebert, Jr.
    Clifford J. Hebert, Jr.
    Treasurer


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                             EUA COGENEX CORPORATION
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                        FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                 (in thousands)
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>

                                                                                     1999             1998
                                                                                    <C>             <C>
<S>

Cash flow from operating activities:

Net (loss) income                                                                 ($6,647)         ($1,481)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net
    cash provided by operating activities:
        Depreciation and amortization                                              10,674           12,149
        Deferred taxes                                                              1,789             (628)
        Gains on sales of investments in energy savings
            projects paid for with notes and leases receivable                     (2,240)          (2,826)
        Costs of energy savings cash sales type projects                           16,958           12,827
        Pension and other postretirement benefit liability                             19               21
        Amortization of deferred revenues                                                               11
        Equity Earnings in Joint Ventures                                            (457)
        Loss on disposition of Day & DayMetrix division assets                      3,488
        Collections of principal portion of project notes and leases receivable     7,932           10,216
        Proceeds from sales of notes and leases receivable to third parties             0            7,045
        Other - net                                                                 1,665            1,600
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of
    transfer of Renova assets:
        Accounts receivable, net                                                    4,638            6,107
        Inventory, net                                                                 24                3
        Accounts payable                                                            1,473              637
        Accrued taxes                                                                  16             (192)
        Accrued interest                                                              (65)             (79)
        Other current assets and liabilities - net                                  1,286           (2,596)

        Net cash provided from operating activities                                40,553           42,814

Cash flow from investing activities:

    Expenditures for investments in energy savings projects                       (33,800)         (26,494)
    Equity Investments in Joint Ventures                                              785
    Proceeds from Transfer of Renova assets                                                          1,717
    Proceeds from Sale of Day division assets                                       2,894
    Collections on financing notes and leases receivable                           14,733           11,558
        Net cash used in investing activities                                     (15,388)         (13,219)

Cash flow from financing activities:

    Retirement of long - term debt                                                 (6,700)          (6,700)
    Net (decrease) increase in short-term debt                                    (15,953)         (24,585)

        Net cash used in financing activities                                     (22,653)         (31,285)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                           2,512           (1,690)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                                      2,782            4,472

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year                                           $5,294           $2,782

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
    Cash paid (received) during the year for:
            Interest, net of amounts capitalized                                   $7,148           $9,087
            Income taxes (refund)                                                 ($3,709)         ($1,172)

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing activities:
    Conversion of investments in energy savings projects
        to notes and leases receivable                                             $1,922           $4,529

Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing activities:
    Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, net of tax                                36            ($47)
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                                  EUA COGENEX CORPORATION
                                CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                       DECEMBER 31,
                                      (in thousands)
                                        (UNAUDITED)

<CAPTION>

    ASSETS
                                                                1999           1998
<S>                                                             <C>            <C>
Current assets:

   Cash and cash equivalents ($690 and $839, respectively,
      is restricted)                                           $5,272          $2,782
   Customer accounts receivable (net of allowance for
      doubtful accounts of $794 and $693, respectively)         7,498          13,420
   Unbilled customer revenues                                   6,746           6,440
   Other accounts receivable                                    5,340           4,721
   Notes receivable and net investment in leases receivable    13,400          16,380
   Inventories                                                    104             827
   Prepayments and other current assets                           513           2,039


               Total current assets                            38,873          46,609


Property, plant and equipment                                  81,411          95,852
Less: accumulated depreciation                                (44,463)        (50,085)

         Net property, plant and equipment                     36,948          45,767

Energy savings projects in progress                             2,598           6,716


               Net property, plant, equipment and
                  projects in progress                         39,546          52,483

Other non - current assets:

   Notes receivable and net investment in leases receivable    39,377          40,934
   Contract rights - net                                        3,207           3,612
   Intangible assets - net                                      5,580           7,876
   Deferred income tax benefit                                  8,740          10,045
   Miscellaneous non - current assets                           2,308           3,447


               Total other non - current assets                59,212          65,914


                    Total assets                             $137,631        $165,006
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                                EUA COGENEX CORPORATION
                                CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                       DECEMBER 31,
                                      (in thousands)
                                        (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>


    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                              1999          1998
<S>                                                                   <C>           <C>

Current liabilities:

   Notes payable                                                       $207          $16,108
   Current maturities of long - term debt                            77,700            6,700
   Accounts payable - trade                                             815            1,448
                                - associated companies                2,314            1,133
                                - other                               2,415               57
   Accrued interest                                                   1,123            1,188
   Accrued taxes                                                        (18)              63
   Accrued contract expenses                                          3,878            2,404
   Reserve for loss on discontinued operations                           55              956
   Miscellaneous current liabilities                                  1,366            1,996

               Total current liabilities                             89,555           32,053

Long-term liabilities:
   Long-term debt                                                                     77,400

Other liabilities:
   Deferred credits and other non current liabilities                 2,331            3,681
   Accumulated deferred income taxes                                  6,197            5,713

               Total long-term and other liabilities                  8,528           86,794

Stockholders' equity:

   Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized,
      issued and outstanding, 1,000 shares
   Paid in capital                                                   47,337           47,337
   Retained earnings (deficit)                                       (7,651)          (1,004)
   Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)                       (138)            (174)

               Total common stockholders' equity                     39,548           46,159

   Preferred stock, $.01 par value, authorized,
      issued and outstanding, 7,500 shares


                  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity       $137,631         $165,006


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                          EUA COGENEX CORPORATION
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                     FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                              (in thousands)
                                (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>

                                                                         1999         1998
Revenues:
<S>                                                                     <C>            <C>

   Paid from savings                                                  $15,917      $19,815
   Energy savings projects sales and sales-type leases                 25,227       40,485
   Installation and fabrication of energy savings equipment                 0        1,331
      Total revenues                                                   41,144       61,631

Contract expenses:

   Maintenance                                                          1,130        1,164
   Other contract expenses                                              1,475        3,836
   Depreciation and amortization                                        9,011       10,143
   Cost of energy savings project sales and
      sales-type lease transactions                                    21,158       15,842
         Total contract expenses                                       32,774       30,985

Cost of installation and fabrication                                        0        1,066


               Gross profit                                             8,370       29,580

Operating expenses:

   General and administrative                                           8,316        8,177
   Depreciation and amortization                                          980        1,305
   Taxes other than income                                                464          572
      Total operating expenses                                          9,760       10,054

               Income from operations                                  (1,390)      19,526

Other income and deductions:

   Interest income                                                      5,120        6,033
   Equity earnings of subsidiaries                                        457          (10)
   Other - net                                                            194        1,525
      Total other income and deductions                                 5,771        7,548

Interest expense:

   Interest on long-term debt                                           6,841        7,473
   Interest on short-term debt                                            339        1,769
   Other interest                                                          48          106
   Capitalized interest                                                  (189)        (234)
      Total interest expense                                            7,039        9,114

               Income before income taxes                              (2,658)      17,960

Provision for income taxes - benefit (expense)                            390         (657)

               Income from continuing operations                       (2,268)      17,303

Discontinued operations:

   Loss from Day/DayMetrix operations
   (net of income tax benefit of $249 in 99 and $338 in 1998)            (549)        (802)

   Loss from disposal of Day/DayMetrix
   (net of income tax benefit of $1,003 in 99)                         (3,273)

   Loss on disposal of cogeneration
   (net of income tax benefit of $300 in 99 and $1,208 in 1998)          (557)      (2,245)

                Net (loss) income                                     ($6,647)     $14,256
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