SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
/X/ Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998
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Commission File Number 1-9936
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 95-4137452
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
2244 Walnut Grove Avenue (626) 302-2222
Rosemead, California 91770 (Registrant's telephone
(Address of principal (Zip Code) number, including area code)
executive offices)
Securities registered pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange
Title of each class on which registered
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Common Stock New York and Pacific
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ ]
The aggregate market value of registrant's voting stock held by non-affiliates
was approximately $8,918,769,279.18 on or about March 19, 1999, based upon
prices reported on the New York Stock Exchange. As of March 19, 1999, there were
347,202,697 shares of Common Stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the following documents listed below have been incorporated by
reference into the parts of this report so indicated.
(1) Designated portions of the Annual Report to Shareholders
for the year ended December 31, 1998.....................Parts I, II and IV
(2) Designated portions of the Joint Proxy Statement
relating to registrant's 1999 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders..........................................Part III
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I
1. Business............................................................... 1
Business of Edison International................................... 1
Competitive Environment........................................ 1
Regulation of Edison International............................. 2
Environmental Matters.......................................... 3
Business of SCE.................................................... 5
California Electric Utility Restructuring...................... 5
Regulation of SCE.............................................. 9
Rate Matters................................................... 9
Fuel Supply and Purchased Power Costs.......................... 14
Year 2000 Issue................................................ 15
Business of the Nonutility Companies............................... 16
2. Properties of SCE...................................................... 21
Existing Utility Generating Facilities......................... 21
SCE Construction Program and Capital Expenditures.............. 23
Nuclear Power Matters.......................................... 23
3. Legal Proceedings...................................................... 26
Tradename Litigation........................................... 26
Geothermal Generators Litigation............................... 26
PMNC Litigation................................................ 26
Wind Generators' Litigation.................................... 27
Geothermal Generators' Litigation.............................. 27
Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMF) Litigation.................. 28
San Onofre Personal Injury Litigation.......................... 29
Mohave Generating Station Environmental Litigation............. 29
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.................... 30
Executive Officers of the Registrant................................... 30
Part II
5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related
Stockholder Matters.................................................... 36
6. Selected Financial Data................................................ 36
7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of
Operations and Financial Condition..................................... 36
7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk............. 36
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data............................ 36
9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure.................................... 36
Part III
10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant..................... 36
11. Executive Compensation................................................. 37
12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
Owners and Management.................................................. 37
13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions......................... 37
Part IV
14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on
Financial Statements................................................... 37
Form 8-K.............................................................. 38
Report of Independent Public Accountants on
Supplemental Schedules................................................ 39
Supplemental Schedules................................................ 40
Signatures............................................................ 46
Exhibit Index......................................................... 47
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PART I
In this form 10-K, Edison International uses the words estimates, expects,
anticipates, believes, and other similar expressions that are intended to
identify forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties.
Actual results or outcomes could differ materially as a result of such important
factors as further actions by state and federal regulatory bodies that set rates
and implement restructuring of the electric utility industry; the effects of new
laws and regulations relating to restructuring and other matters; the effects of
increased competition in the electric utility business, including the beginning
of direct customer access to retail energy suppliers and the unbundling of
revenue cycle services such as metering and billing; changes in prices of
electricity and fuel costs; changes in market interest or currency exchange
rates; foreign currency devaluations; new or increased environmental
liabilities; the effects of the Year 2000 on the computer systems of Edison
International and its affiliates; and other unforeseen events.
Item 1. Business
Business of Edison International
Edison International was incorporated on April 20, 1987, under the laws of the
State of California for the purpose of becoming the parent holding company of
Southern California Edison Company (SCE), a California public utility
corporation. As of December 31, 1998, Edison International owned all of the
issued and outstanding common stock of SCE and of other subsidiaries engaged in
nonutility businesses (Nonutility Companies). These Nonutility Companies are:
Edison Mission Energy (EME), which is engaged in developing, acquiring, owning,
and operating electric power generation facilities worldwide; Edison Capital, a
provider of capital and financial services for energy and infrastructure
projects; Mission Land Company (Mission Land), which is in the business of
managing and selling real estate projects; and Edison Enterprises, which
provides integrated energy services, utility outsourcing, and consumer products
and services.
Edison International is engaged in the business of holding, for investment, the
stock of its subsidiaries. At year-end 1998, SCE had 13,177 full-time employees.
At year-end 1998, Edison International had 20 full-time employees, Edison
Mission Energy had 1,180 full-time employees, Edison Capital had 85 full-time
employees, and Edison Enterprises had 3,888 full-time employees.
The principal executive offices of Edison International are located at 2244
Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead, California 91770, and its telephone number is
(626) 302-2222.
Competitive Environment
SCE currently operates in a highly regulated environment in which it has an
obligation to deliver electric service to customers in return for an exclusive
franchise within its service territory. This regulatory environment is changing.
In the generation sector, SCE has experienced competition from nonutility power
producers; and regulators are restructuring California's electric utility
industry to facilitate additional competition. (See "Business of SCE --
California Electric Restructuring" below for a description of these changes.)
Edison International's Nonutility Companies face competitive conditions as well.
EME competes with many other companies (including independent power producers
that are affiliates of utilities) in selling electric power and steam as well as
with electric utilities and others in installing new generating capacity. Edison
Capital competes with other investors, including money center banks, major
finance and lease companies, and affiliates of public utilities and other
Fortune 500 companies, in the highly structured transaction market. Edison
Enterprises, through its various businesses, is engaged in a variety of
competitive retail products and services (see "Business of the Nonutility
Companies").
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Regulation of Edison International
Edison International and its subsidiaries are exempt from all provisions, except
Section 9(a)(2), of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (Holding
Company Act) on the basis that Edison International and SCE are incorporated in
the same state and their business is predominately intrastate in character and
carried on substantially in the state of incorporation. It is necessary for
Edison International to file an annual exemption statement with the SEC, and the
exemption may be revoked by the SEC upon a finding that the exemption may be
detrimental to the public interest or the interest of investors or consumers.
Edison International has no intention of becoming a registered holding company
under the Holding Company Act.
Edison International is not a public utility under the laws of the State of
California and is not subject to regulation as such by the California Public
Utilities Commission (CPUC). (See "Business of SCE --Regulation of SCE" below
for a description of the regulation of SCE by the CPUC.) The CPUC decision
authorizing SCE to reorganize into a holding company structure, however,
contains certain conditions, which, among other things: ensure the CPUC access
to books and records of Edison International and its affiliates which relate to
transactions with SCE; require Edison International and its subsidiaries to
employ accounting and other procedures and controls to ensure full review by the
CPUC and to protect against subsidization of nonutility activities by SCE's
customers; require that all transfers of market, technological, or similar data
from SCE to Edison International or its affiliates, be made at market value;
preclude SCE from guaranteeing any obligations of Edison International without
prior written consent from the CPUC; provide for royalty payments to be paid by
Edison International or its subsidiaries in connection with the transfer of
product rights, patents, copyrights, or similar legal rights from SCE; and
prevent Edison International and its subsidiaries from providing certain
facilities and equipment to SCE except through competitive bidding. In addition,
the decision provides that SCE shall maintain a balanced capital structure in
accordance with prior CPUC decisions, that SCE's dividend policy shall continue
to be established by SCE's Board of Directors as though SCE were a comparable
stand-alone utility company, and that the capital requirements of SCE, as
determined to be necessary to meet SCE's service obligations, shall be given
first priority by the Boards of Directors of Edison International and SCE.
On December 16, 1997, the CPUC adopted a decision which established new rules
governing the relationship between California's natural gas local distribution
companies, electric utilities, and certain of their affiliates. While SCE and
its affiliates have been subject to affiliate transaction rules since the
establishment of its holding company structure in 1988, these new rules are more
detailed and restrictive. On December 31, 1997, SCE filed a preliminary
compliance plan which set forth SCE's implementation of the new affiliate
transaction rules. This preliminary compliance plan was supplemented by an
additional filing made on January 30, 1998. In September 1998, the CPUC issued a
Resolution accepting certain portions of SCE's compliance plan and rejecting
others. SCE filed a revised compliance plan in October 1998 as ordered. No party
protested that revised plan.
The new affiliate transaction rules apply to all transactions by SCE with
affiliates engaging in the production of products that use electricity or the
providing of services that relate to the use of electricity. Edison
International is not subject to these new affiliate transaction rules and
continues to be subject to the prior rules. The new affiliate transaction rules
are structured to address CPUC concerns regarding market power and
cross-subsidization arising out of the new competitive electricity market in
California. The new rules are categorized into nondiscrimination standards,
disclosure and information standards, and separation standards. The new rules
also set forth requirements and restrictions on the utility's offering of
certain products and services.
The CPUC has modified certain of the rules in response to petitions from various
parties. SCE is still awaiting CPUC decisions on its compliance plan (which
includes SCE's interpretation of the rule governing affiliate use of the
utility's name and logo, on a petition for limited exemptions from that rule,
and on SCE's filing relating to utility products and services that produce other
operating revenue. The CPUC decision concerning the name and logo rule may
affect the disposition of a pending complaint
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against SCE filed by the CPUC's Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) and The
Utility Reform Network with the CPUC, which complaint alleges a violation of
that rule by Edison Source in a bulk mailing in 1998.
Environmental Matters
Legislative and regulatory activities in the areas of air and water pollution,
waste management, hazardous chemical use, noise abatement, land use, aesthetics,
and nuclear control continue to result in the imposition of numerous
restrictions on Edison International's operation of existing facilities, on the
timing, cost, location, design, construction, and operation by Edison
International of new facilities, and on the cost of mitigating the effect of
past operations on the environment. These activities substantially affect future
planning and will continue to require modifications of Edison International's
existing facilities and operating procedures. Edison International is unable to
predict the extent to which additional regulations may affect its operations and
capital expenditure requirements.
The Clean Air Act (CAA) provides the statutory framework to implement a program
for achieving national ambient air quality standards in areas exceeding such
standards and provides for maintenance of air quality in areas already meeting
such standards.
The CAA as amended in 1990, and as implemented within the South Coast Air
Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and other California districts, required
SCE to reduce emissions of oxides of nitrogen from its generating stations.
During 1998, SCE sold all of its oil- and gas-fueled generating stations within
the Mohave Desert Air Quality Management District, Ventura County Air Pollution
Control District, and in the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control
District. SCE has sold all but one of its oil- and gas-fired generating stations
within the SCAQMD. The remaining plant, the Pebbly Beach Generating Station,
supplies power to Santa Catalina Island. After the sale of its oil- and
gas-fueled generating stations, SCE commenced operation of the facilities under
operation and maintenance contracts with the individual owners except for two
plants that ceased operation during 1998. SCE will continue to operate or, where
applicable, commence operating those divested facilities as active generating
stations for the required two-year period specified by California's
restructuring statute implementing deregulation of electric utilities in the
state. SCE's operation of the stations under these operation and maintenance
contracts is at the direction and expense of the new owners. SCE is responsible
for maintaining the environmental permits for the plants. The new owners, not
SCE, are responsible for the purchase and installation of emissions control
equipment, and for obtaining trading credits required for the plants under the
Regional Clean Air Incentives Market within the SCAQMD.
The CAA does not require any other significant emissions control expenditures
that are identifiable at this time. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
plans to issue its final rulemaking regarding regional haze regulations in
mid-1999. The EPA and SCE are also expected to conclude a cooperative tracer
study of sulfur dioxide emissions from the Mohave Generating Station (Mohave) in
early 1999. The study is currently evaluating potential impact from Mohave
emissions on haze within the Grand Canyon National Park. On February 19, 1998,
the Sierra Club and the Grand Canyon Trust filed suit in the U.S. District Court
of Nevada against SCE and the other co-owners of Mohave alleging violations,
over the last five years of the CAA, the Nevada State Implementation Plan, and
applicable air quality permits relating to opacity and sulfur dioxide emission
limits. (See, "Southern California Edison Company-Mohave Generating Station
Environmental Litigation" below for additional discussion.) SCE has asked
Business for Social Responsibility and Environment Now, two well respected
organizations, to convene a collaborative of interested stakeholders to discuss
the best way to resolve this issue. In anticipation of this dialogue, SCE has
proposed to install a dry scrubber, baghouse, and low-NOx burners at Mohave by
2008. This proposal, however, is subject to discussion and modification as part
of the collaborative. The acid rain provisions of the amended CAA also put an
annual limit on sulfur dioxide emissions allowed from power plants. SCE has
received more sulfur dioxide allowances than required for its projected
operations. Until the collaborative process is completed and a firm requirement
adopted, SCE expects to meet all of the present regulations through improved
operations at Mohave.
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The CAA also requires the EPA to carry out a three-year study of risk to public
health from the emissions of toxic air contaminants from electric utility steam
generating plants, and to regulate such emissions if required. The study's final
report to Congress concluded that mercury from coal-fired utilities is the
hazardous air pollutant of greatest potential concern and merits additional
research and monitoring to better understand the risks of mercury exposure.
Other pollutants that may potentially need further study are dioxins and arsenic
from coal-fired plants, and nickel from oil- fired plants. The EPA concluded
that the impacts from emissions from gas-fired utilities are negligible and that
there is no need for further evaluation of the risks of hazardous air
pollutants.
Regulations under the Clean Water Act require permits for the discharge of
certain pollutants into U.S. waters. Under this act, the EPA issues effluent
limitation guidelines, pretreatment standards, and new source performance
standards for the control of certain pollutants. Individual states may impose
more stringent limitations. SCE incurs additional expenses and capital
expenditures in order to comply with guidelines and standards applicable to
steam electric power plants. SCE presently has discharge permits for all
applicable facilities.
The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act prohibits the exposure to
individuals of chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer or
reproductive harm and the discharge of such listed chemicals into potential
sources of drinking water. Additional chemicals are continuously being put on
the state's list, requiring constant monitoring.
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) provides the statutory
authority for the EPA to implement a regulatory program for the safe treatment,
recycling, storage, and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes. An unresolved
issue remains regarding the degree to which coal wastes should be regulated
under the RCRA. Increased regulation may result in increased expenses relating
to the operation of Mohave.
The Toxic Substances Control Act and accompanying regulations govern the
manufacturing, processing, distribution in commerce, use, and disposal of
polychlorinated biphenyls, a toxic substance used in certain electrical
equipment. Current costs for disposal of this substance are immaterial.
Edison International records its environmental liabilities when site assessments
and/or remedial actions are probable and a range of reasonably likely cleanup
costs can be estimated. Edison International reviews its sites and measures the
liability quarterly, by assessing a range of reasonably likely costs for each
identified site using currently available information, including existing
technology, presently enacted laws and regulations, experience gained at similar
sites, and the probable level of involvement and financial condition of other
potentially responsible parties. These estimates include costs for site
investigations, remediation, operations and maintenance, monitoring, and site
closure. Unless there is a probable amount, Edison International records the
lower end of this reasonably likely range of costs (classified as other
long-term liabilities at discounted amounts).
Edison International's recorded estimated minimum liability to remediate its 49
identified sites is $171 million. The ultimate costs to clean up Edison
International's identified sites may vary from its recorded liability due to
numerous uncertainties inherent in the estimation process, such as: the extent
and nature of contamination; the scarcity of reliable data for identified sites;
the varying costs of alternative cleanup methods; developments resulting from
investigatory studies; the possibility of identifying additional sites; and the
time periods over which site remediation is expected to occur. Edison
International believes that, due to these uncertainties, it is reasonably
possible that cleanup costs could exceed its recorded liability by up to $247
million. The upper limit of this range of costs was estimated using assumptions
least favorable to Edison International among a range of reasonably possible
outcomes. SCE has sold all of its gas- and oil-fueled generation plants and has
retained some liability associated with the divested properties.
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The CPUC allows SCE to recover environmental-cleanup costs at 41 of its sites,
representing $88 million of its recorded liability, through an incentive
mechanism (SCE may ask to include additional sites). Under this mechanism, SCE
will recover 90% of cleanup costs through customer rates (shareholders fund the
remaining 10%), with the opportunity to recover these costs from insurance
carriers and other third parties. SCE has successfully settled insurance claims
with all responsible carriers. Costs incurred at SCE's remaining sites are
expected to be recovered through customer rates. SCE has recorded a regulatory
asset of $141 million for its estimated minimum environmental-cleanup costs
expected to be recovered through customer rates.
Edison International's identified sites include several sites for which there is
a lack of currently available information, including the nature and magnitude of
contamination, and the extent, if any, that Edison International may be held
responsible for contributing to any costs incurred for remediating these sites.
Thus, no reasonable estimate of cleanup costs can be made for these sites.
Edison International expects to clean up its identified sites over a period of
up to 30 years. Remediation costs in each of the next several years are expected
to range from $4 million to $10 million. Recorded costs for 1998 were $7
million.
Based on currently available information, Edison International believes that it
is unlikely that it will incur amounts in excess of the upper limit of the
estimated range and, based upon the CPUC's regulatory treatment of
environmental-cleanup costs, Edison International believes that costs ultimately
recorded will not materially affect its results of operations or its financial
position. There is no assurance, however, that future developments, including
additional information about existing sites or the identification of new sites,
will not require material revisions to such estimates.
Edison International's projected environmental capital expenditures are $900
million for the 1999-2003 period. These expenditures are mainly for aesthetic
treatment, including undergrounding certain transmission and distribution lines.
Business of SCE
SCE was incorporated in 1909 under the laws of the State of California. SCE is a
public utility primarily engaged in the business of supplying electric energy to
a 50,000 square-mile area of Central and Southern California, excluding the City
of Los Angeles and certain other cities. This area includes approximately 800
cities and communities and a population of more than 11 million people. SCE had
13,177 full-time employees at year-end 1998. During 1998, 31% of SCE's total
operating revenue was derived from residential customers, 33% from commercial
customers, 15% from sales to the power exchange (PX), 9% from industrial
customers, 6% from public authorities, 5% from agricultural and other customers,
and 1% from resale customers. SCE comprises the major portion of the assets and
revenue of its parent holding company, Edison International. As previously
discussed, SCE's regulatory environment is currently undergoing change. The
following is a discussion of the changes affecting SCE in its transition to a
new market structure.
California Electric Utility Restructuring
Restructuring Decision -- The CPUC's December 1995 decision on restructuring
California's electric utility industry started the transition to a new market
structure; competition and customer choice began on April 1, 1998. Key elements
of the CPUC's restructuring decision included: creation of the PX and
Independent System Operator (ISO); availability of customer choice for
electricity supply and certain billing and metering services; performance-based
ratemaking (PBR) for those utility services not subject to competition;
voluntary divestiture of at least 50% of utilities' gas-fueled generation; and
implementation of the Competition Transition Charge (CTC).
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Restructuring Statute -- In September 1996, the State of California enacted
legislation, Assembly Bill 1890 (AB 1890), to provide a transition to a
competitive market structure. The statute substantially adopted the CPUC's
restructuring decision by addressing stranded-cost recovery for utilities and
providing a certain cost-recovery time period for the transition costs
associated with utility-owned generation-related assets. The statute mandated
the implementation of the CTC that provides utilities the opportunity to recover
costs made uneconomic by electric utility restructuring. Transition costs
related to power-purchase contracts are being recovered through the terms of
their contracts while most of the remaining transition costs will be recovered
through 2001. SCE expects to be able to recover its revenue requirement during
the 1998-2001 transition period. The statute also contained provisions for the
recovery (through 2006) of reasonable employee-related transition costs,
incurred and projected, for retraining, severance, early retirement,
outplacement, and related expenses.
Rate Reduction Notes -- In December 1997, after receiving approval from both the
CPUC and the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, a limited
liability company created by SCE issued approximately $2.5 billion of rate
reduction notes. Residential and small commercial customers, whose 10% rate
reduction began January 1, 1998, are repaying the notes over the expected
ten-year term through non-bypassable charges based on electricity consumption.
There were originally seven classes of Notes. The first class, in the amount of
$246.3 million, matured in December 1998. The remaining notes consist of six
classes with maturities ranging from one to nine years, and bear interest
ranging from 6.14% to 6.42%.
On November 3, 1998, California voters rejected the voter initiative designated
as Proposition 9. Approximately 73% of the total votes cast were voted against
the proposition. Proposition 9 would have prohibited the collection of the
non-bypassable charges for the payment of the rate reduction notes and would
have severely restructured SCE's recovery of transition costs.
1998 Activities -- During 1998, SCE implemented changes to comply with the
restructuring elements required by the CPUC and with the restructuring statute.
Beginning January 1, 1998:
o SCE's rates were unbundled into separate charges for energy, transmission,
distribution, the CTC, public benefit programs, and nuclear
decommissioning. The transmission component is being collected through
FERC-approved rates, subject to refund.
o SCE's costs associated with hydroelectric plants are being recovered
through a performance-based mechanism. The mechanism sets the hydroelectric
revenue requirements and establishes a formula for the duration of the
electric industry restructuring transition period, or until market
valuation of the hydroelectric facilities, whichever occurs first. The
mechanism provides that power sales revenue from hydroelectric facilities
in excess of the hydroelectric revenue requirement be credited against the
costs of transition to a competitive market environment.
o SCE's transition costs are being recovered through a non-bypassable CTC.
This charge applies to all customers who were using or began using utility
services on or after the CPUC's December 1995 restructuring decision date.
SCE has estimated transition costs to be approximately $10.6 billion (1998
net present value) from 1998 through 2030. This estimate is based on
incurred costs, forecasts of future costs, and assumed market prices.
Changes in the assumed market prices could materially affect these
estimates. Potential transition costs are comprised of $6.4 billion from
SCE's qualifying facilities contracts, which resulted from prior
legislative and regulatory mandates, and $4.2 billion (including the
effects of the sale of SCE's gas- and oil- fueled generation plants) from
costs pertaining to certain generating assets and regulatory commitments
consisting of costs incurred (whose recovery has been deferred by the CPUC)
from providing service to customers. Such commitments include the recovery
of income tax benefits previously flowed through to customers,
postretirement benefit transition costs, accelerated recovery of San Onofre
Units 2 and 3 and the Palo Verde units, and certain other costs. The
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issue was separated into two phases; Phase 1 addressed the rate-making
issues and Phase 2 addressed the quantification issues.
o Major elements of the CPUC's CTC Phase 1 and Phase 2 decisions were: the
establishment of a transition cost balancing account and annual transition
cost proceedings; the setting of a market rate forecast for 1998 transition
costs; the requirement that generation-related regulatory assets be
amortized ratably over a 48-month period; the establishment of calculation
methodologies and procedures for SCE to collect its transition costs from
1998 through the end of the rate freeze; and the reduction of SCE's
authorized rate of return on certain assets eligible for transition cost
recovery (primarily fossil- and hydroelectric-generation related assets)
beginning July 1997, five months earlier than anticipated. SCE has filed an
application for rehearing on the 1997 rate of return issue. The CPUC
recently issued a decision agreeing in part with Edison. Although a lower
rate of return was applied to the hydro and fossil assets for the period
July 28, 1997 through November 21, 1997, the return was set at 7.35% rather
than the 7.22% that was adopted in the earlier decision. This increase will
result in an additional $425,000 in earnings compared to the original
decision.
o Residential and small commercial customers who have begun receiving a 10%
rate reduction are repaying the rate reduction notes issued in December
1997 through non-bypassable charges based on electricity consumption. (See
"California Electric Utility Restructuring-Rate Reduction Notes" above for
additional discussion.)
Effective April 1, 1998:
o The ISO assumed operational control of the transmission system on March 31,
1998, after the ISO and PX began accepting bids and schedules for
electricity purchases. The restructuring implementation costs related to
the start-up and development of the PX, which are paid by the utilities,
will be recovered from all retail customers over the four-year transition
period. SCE's share of the charge is $45 million, plus interest and fees.
SCE's share of the ISO's start-up and development costs (approximately $16
million per year) will be paid over a ten-year period.
o Customers can choose to purchase energy from new retailers called Electric
Service Providers (ESPs). As of December 31, 1998, approximately 47,000
customers are purchasing their energy from ESPs. All other customers are
purchasing energy from SCE, and SCE is in turn purchasing the energy it
supplies to them from the PX. Regardless of whom the customers choose to
supply their energy, SCE provides transmission and distribution services to
all customers within its service territory. All customers of SCE
transmission and distribution services also are paying the CTC, regardless
of their choice of energy supplier.
o Customers have options regarding metering, billing, and related services
(referred to as revenue cycle services) provided by California's
investor-owned utilities. ESPs can provide their customers with one
consolidated bill for their services and the utility's services, request
the utility to provide such a consolidated bill to the customer, or elect
to have both the ESP and the utility bill for respective charges. Customers
with maximum demand above 20 kWh (primarily industrial and medium and large
commercial) can choose SCE or any other supplier to provide their metering
service. Beginning in January 1999, all customers may make these choices.
SCE may experience a reduction in revenue security as a result of this
unbundling.
o In September 1998, the CPUC issued a decision requiring SCE to provide
credits beginning on January 1, 1999, to customers who elect to obtain
revenue cycle services from an ESP. The credits are based on the net cost
savings to SCE as a result of no longer providing these services. The CPUC,
however, has also begun a proceeding to consider whether the RCS credits
should be increased to reflect the prices likely to prevail in a
competitive market for RCS services. If the CPUC adopts credits based on
this premise, SCE has advocated that the
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resulting difference between payments for the credits and costs actually
avoided be recovered from all customers in a competitively neutral manner.
During 1998, SCE sold all of its gas- and oil- fueled generation plants. The
total sales price of the 12 plants was $1.2 billion, over $500 million more than
the combined book value. Net proceeds of the sales were used to reduce stranded
costs, which otherwise were expected to be collected through the CTC mechanism.
Accounting for Generation-Related Assets -- If the CPUC's electric industry
restructuring plan continues as described above, SCE would be allowed to recover
its transition costs through non-bypassable charges to its distribution
customers (although its investment in certain generation assets would be subject
to a lower authorized rate of return). In 1997, SCE discontinued application of
accounting principles for rate-regulated enterprises for its investment in
generation facilities based on new accounting guidance. The financial reporting
effect of this discontinuance was to segregate these assets on the balance
sheet; the new guidance did not require SCE to write off any of its
generation-related assets, including related regulatory assets. However, the new
guidance did not specifically address the application of asset impairment
standards to these assets. SCE has retained these assets on its balance sheet
because AB 1890 and the restructuring plan referred to above make probable their
recovery through a non-bypassable CTC to distribution customers. The regulatory
assets relate primarily to the recovery of accelerated income tax benefits
previously flowed through to customers, purchased power contract termination
payments and unamortized losses on reacquired debt. The new accounting guidance
also permits the recording of new generation-related regulatory assets during
the transition period that are probable of recovery through the CTC mechanism.
During the second quarter of 1998, additional guidance was developed related to
the application of asset impairment standards to these assets. Using this
guidance resulted in SCE reducing its remaining nuclear plant investment by $2.6
billion (as of June 30, 1998) and recording a regulatory asset on its balance
sheet for the same amount. For this impairment assessment, the fair value of the
investment was calculated by discounting future net cash flows. This
reclassification had no effect on SCE's results of operations.
If during the transition period events were to occur that make the recovery of
these generation-related regulatory assets no longer probable, SCE would be
required to write off the remaining balance of such assets (approximately $2.4
billion, after tax, at December 31, 1998) as a one-time, non-cash charge against
earnings.
If events occur during the restructuring process that result in all or a portion
of the transition costs being improbable of recovery, SCE could have additional
write-offs associated with these costs if they are not recovered through another
regulatory mechanism. At this time, SCE cannot predict what other revisions will
ultimately be made during the restructuring process in subsequent proceedings or
the effect, after the transition period, that competition will have on its
results of operations or financial position.
Transmission Owners Tariff and Wholesale Distribution Access Tariff -- On March
31, 1997, SCE filed a transmission owners tariff with the FERC, in conjunction
with the ISO and PX tariffs, also filed on that date. Together, these tariffs
set forth the rate design and terms and conditions for transmission service
provided over SCE's facilities over which the ISO will have operational control.
The transmission owners tariff also sets forth SCE's proposed transmission
access charge. Additionally, on March 31, 1997, SCE filed a wholesale
distribution access tariff. The FERC accepted the tariffs for filing, subject to
refund, effective April 1, 1998.
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Regulation of SCE
SCE's retail operations are subject to regulation by the CPUC. The CPUC has the
authority to regulate, among other things, retail rates, issuances of
securities, and accounting practices. SCE's wholesale operations are subject to
regulation by the FERC. The FERC has the authority to regulate wholesale rates
as well as other matters, including transmission service pricing, accounting
practices, and licensing of hydroelectric projects.
SCE is subject to the jurisdiction of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
with respect to its nuclear power plants. NRC regulations govern the granting of
licenses for the construction and operation of nuclear power plants and subject
those power plants to continuing review and regulation.
The construction, planning, and siting of SCE's power plants within California
are subject to the jurisdiction of the California Energy Commission and the
CPUC. SCE is subject to the rules and regulations of the California Air
Resources Board and local air pollution control districts with respect to the
emission of pollutants into the atmosphere; the regulatory requirements of the
California State Water Resources Control Board and regional boards with respect
to the discharge of pollutants into waters of the state; and the requirements of
the California Department of Toxic Substances Control with respect to handling
and disposal of hazardous materials and wastes. SCE is also subject to
regulation by the EPA, which administers certain federal statutes relating to
environmental matters. Other federal, state, and local laws and regulations
relating to environmental protection, land use, and water rights also affect
SCE.
The California Coastal Commission has continuing jurisdiction over the coastal
permit for San Onofre Units 2 and 3. Although the units are operating, the
permit's mitigation requirements have not yet been fulfilled. California Coastal
Commission jurisdiction may continue for several years due to implementation and
oversight of permit mitigation conditions, including restoration of wetlands and
construction of an artificial reef for kelp.
The Department of Energy (DOE) has regulatory authority over certain aspects of
SCE's operations and business relating to energy conservation, solar energy
development, power plant fuel use and disposal, coal conversion, electric sales
for export, public utility regulatory policy, and natural gas pricing.
Rate Matters
CPUC Retail Ratemaking
The CPUC regulates the charges for services provided by SCE to its retail
customers. As discussed above in the section on California Electric Utility
Restructuring, the nature in which the CPUC regulates SCE is changing. The CPUC
has issued final decisions regarding direct access, transition cost recovery,
and rate unbundling in the restructuring of the electric industry. In 1998,
these decisions affected cost recovery and rate regulation, and authorized new
ratemaking mechanisms which were implemented, replacing the Electric Revenue
Adjustment Mechanism, Energy Cost Adjustment Clause (ECAC) and base rates
mechanism (collectively, the "pre-restructuring ratemaking mechanisms")
described in prior annual and quarterly reports filed with the SEC.
Total rates for all customers are frozen at June 10, 1996 levels, although
residential and small commercial customers have received a 10% reduction from
the June 10, 1996 rate levels beginning on January 1, 1998. These rate levels
will remain in effect for the remainder of the transition period. Under these
frozen rates, individual rate components (distribution, transmission, nuclear
decommissioning, and public purpose programs) are determined according to CPUC
or FERC authorized mechanisms, with the generation rate determined residually by
subtracting these other components from the total rate. Beginning for rates
effective in 1999, the consolidation of the individual rate component changes
and the calculation of the residual generation rate are set forth for CPUC
approval as part of the Revenue
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Adjustment Proceeding (RAP). On June 1, 1998, SCE filed its first annual RAP
Report in compliance with Commission directives to: 1) consolidate authorized
rates and revenue requirements associated with various proceedings and
mechanisms; 2) verify the residual CTC revenue calculation in the Transition
Revenue Account; 3) verify the regulatory account balances which were
transferred to the TCBA on January 1, 1998; 4) streamline certain balancing and
memorandum accounts; and 5) review the PX charge/credit calculation. SCE
anticipates a final 1998 RAP decision in the second quarter of 1999.
The CPUC is considering unbundling SCE's cost of capital based on major utility
functions. In May 1998, SCE filed an application on this issue and hearings were
completed in October 1998. A CPUC decision is expected in early to mid 1999.
Distribution Rates
Distribution cost recovery is made through a distribution PBR mechanism
currently authorized through December 2001. Key elements of the distribution PBR
include: distribution rates indexed for inflation based on the Consumer Price
Index less a productivity factor; adjustments for cost changes that are not
within SCE's control; a cost of capital trigger mechanism based on changes in a
bond index; standards for service reliability and safety; and a net
revenue-sharing mechanism that determines how customers and shareholders will
share gains and losses from distribution operations. (See "California Electric
Utility Restructuring-1998 Activities" above for additional discussion.)
Transmission Rates
With the commencement of the ISO and PX on March 31, 1998, transmission cost
recovery is now under FERC authority. Prior to such commencement, transmission
cost recovery was combined with distribution cost recovery through a
transmission and distribution PBR mechanism.
Nuclear Decommissioning and Public Purpose Program Rates
Recovery of SCE's nuclear decommissioning costs and legislatively mandated
public purpose program funding is made through rates set to recover 100% of
these costs. Public purpose programs include cost effective energy efficiency,
research, renewable technology development, and low income programs.
Generation Rates
Effective with the commencement of the ISO and PX operations, generation costs
are subject to recovery through the market price and the CTC. Revenue available
to recover the uneconomic generation costs subject to recovery through the CTC
will be determined residually by subtracting the other rate components from the
total rates. This residual revenue will first be allocated to recovery of
FERC-authorized ISO charges for transmission support and for purchases from the
PX, and then to recovery of transition costs. Transition costs associated with
QF (Qualifying Facilities) and interutility contracts and the acceleration of
sunk cost recovery will be subject to annual reasonableness review by the CPUC.
Transition cost recovery for most utility generation assets will terminate on
the earlier of March 31, 2002, or when these costs are fully collected. (See
"California Electric Utility Restructuring-1998 Activities" above for additional
discussion.)
Annual Transition Cost Proceeding (ATCP)
In 1997, the CPUC established the ATCP as the proceeding to determine whether
SCE's Transition Cost Balancing Account (TCBA) entries are recorded pursuant to
applicable CPUC decisions and AB 1890, and that certain expenses are justified.
This proceeding includes matters that for periods prior to
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July 1, 1998, were considered by the CPUC pursuant to ECAC proceedings. (See
"Annual Energy Cost Adjustment Clause Proceedings" below for additional
discussion.)
On September 1, 1998, SCE filed its first ATCP Report with the CPUC and
requested that entries made to the TCBA and applicable generation-related
memorandum accounts during the record period of January 1, 1998 through June 30,
1998 be found to be justified and in compliance with applicable Commission
decisions and AB 1890. In addition, SCE requested the Commission to find for the
record period that SCE's: 1) purchased power contract administration is
justified; 2) coal contract costs are justified; 3) gas fuel procurement and
management activities are justified; 4) recorded employee-related costs are
justified; 5) proposal for retaining or eliminating generation-related balancing
and memorandum accounts is justified; and 6) jurisdictional allocation of
transition costs and other generation-related costs should be based upon
recorded kWh. SCE anticipates a final 1998 ATCP decision in December, 1999.
Recovery of Restructuring Implementation Costs
The legislature, recognizing that costs accommodating the implementation of
direct access, the ISO, and the PX would have to be recovered from within the
rates that were frozen at June 1996 levels by other provisions of AB 1890,
provided a mechanism to insure that such recovery could occur without impairing
the utilities' ability to recover their stranded costs from within frozen rates.
This mechanism is contained in Section 376 of the Public Utilities Code. In May
1998, Edison filed an application with the CPUC to identify the categories of
costs which satisfy the conditions of Section 376, and to establish the
reasonableness of those costs incurred in 1997. The CPUC split the application
into two phases. Evidentiary hearings on Phase 1, which addressed the
eligibility of cost categories for recovery pursuant to Section 376, concluded
in November 1998. A proposed decision on Phase 1 was issued by the
administrative law judge (ALJ) on March 11, 1999, accompanied by an alternate
decision drafted by the assigned commissioner in the proceeding. The alternate
decision differs in only minor respects from that of the ALJ. Neither of these
decisions is binding on any party until acted upon by the full CPUC, which may
adopt one or the other of these proposed decisions, modify them, or issue an
entirely new decision. Both of these proposed decisions reject SCE's request for
a determination of eligibility under Section 376 for several major categories of
costs. These proposed decisions further state that even for the cost categories
they approve for Section 376 eligibility, costs incurred in those categories
after December 31, 1998 would not be eligible. Instead, these proposed decisions
would have SCE recover many of the costs identified in its application from
"market revenues," although the decisions fail to identify that market and no
specific mechanism or authority to recover such costs from any market has yet
been established. SCE disagrees with much of the conclusions reached in these
proposed decisions and will file comments to that effect. A final decision from
the CPUC is currently scheduled for April 22, 1999, but may be delayed beyond
that date. Under both of the proposed decisions, the reasonableness of 1997 and
1998 expenditures for eligible costs under Section 376 would be addressed in a
separate application later this year.
Annual Energy Cost Adjustment Clause Proceedings
Ending in 1998, SCE filed ECAC applications each year with the CPUC regarding
its fuel and purchased power expenses, seeking the CPUC's determination that
SCE's fuel and purchased power costs, including payments to QFs, were
reasonable. These matters are respectively referred to herein as "non-QF
matters" and "QF matters."
QF MATTERS
In a decision issued in September 1998, the CPUC found SCE's administration of
QF contracts and payments to QF projects (hereinafter referred to as "SCE's QF
activities") for the 1992 ECAC to be reasonable. Review of purchases from three
QF projects were deferred because of a pending civil proceeding. The 1992 ECAC
was closed, subject to a petition to reopen or modify the decision regarding the
deferred QF projects.
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The 1993 through 1997 ECAC applications were consolidated for purposes of
reviewing QF activities for these years. ORA issued its review in two different
reports in 1998. ORA contested only the reasonableness of SCE's administration
of one QF contract known as the Arbutus project. ORA claimed $3.6 million should
be disallowed from recovery. On January 21, 1999 an administrative law judge
(ALJ) issued a decision finding SCE's actions with respect to the administration
of the Arbutus contract to be reasonable. The ALJ also confirmed a disallowance
of $16.3 million related to the Mojave Cogeneration Company project for the
years 1992 through 1997. On March 4, 1999, the CPUC issued its decision,
upholding the recommendations of the ALJ. Accordingly, SCE will credit its
Electric Deferred Refund Account (EDRA) in the amount of $16.3 million, plus
applicable interest, within 30 calendar days after the effective date of the
decision. Any recovery SCE receives from the Arbutus bankruptcy proceeding will
be credited to SCE's Transition Cost Balance Account. This decision closes the
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997 Applications, subject to being reopened for the
limited purpose of considering issues related to the three projects deferred
from the 1992 ECAC proceeding.
ORA issued its report on the 1998 ECAC period on February 19, 1999. ORA did not
identify any reasonableness issues associated with SCE's QF activities during
the 1998 period.
NON-QF MATTERS
1994 Annual ECAC Record Period
SCE filed its non-QF Reasonableness of Operations Report on May 27, 1994 for the
period April 1, 1993 through March 31, 1994. This report addresses power
purchases and exchanges, and the operation of hydroelectric, coal, gas, and
nuclear resources. The non-QF issues were bifurcated, with the gas procurement
issues being separated from other non-QF issues. On August 2, 1996, the CPUC
issued a decision finding that SCE's non-QF, non-gas procurement activities were
reasonable.
ORA recommended a $13.3 million disallowance for costs incurred from November
1993 through March 1994 associated with SCE's Canadian gas supply and
transportation contracts.
On October 17, 1996, the ALJ granted ORA's motion to consolidate the 1994 and
1995 record periods for the limited purpose of addressing the gas reasonableness
issues.
On July 11, 1997, ORA and SCE executed a Settlement Agreement. The basic
elements of the settlement include: 1) a $39 million disallowance for Canadian
gas costs incurred through December 31, 1996; 2) a disallowance of $257,000 per
month, per contract, for each of SCE's four supply contracts for Canadian gas
costs beginning after January 1, 1997, and continuing until each of the
commodity contracts are terminated (one supply agreement was terminated on May
1, 1997, and the remaining three supply agreements were terminated on July 1,
1997); 3) a cost sharing mechanism in lieu of reasonableness review, whereby
shareholders would absorb at least 20% of the termination or restructuring costs
associated with the Canadian supply and transportation contracts and at least 5%
of the termination or restructuring costs associated with the El Paso
transportation contract which the CPUC has already found reasonable (a portion
of these termination or restructuring costs associated with the cost sharing
mechanisms would be flowed through to ratepayers through the Energy Deferred
Refund Account); and 4) agreement that all other costs incurred under these
contracts, including the termination, buy-down and/or buy-out costs are
reasonable and should be determined to be reasonable by the CPUC.
On December 3, 1997, the CPUC issued a decision approving the settlement between
SCE and ORA. On March 12, 1998, the CPUC approved an advice letter ordering SCE
to refund $65 million covering all settlement costs for the 1994, 1995, 1996,
and 1997 ECAC record periods. The settlement has been fully reflected in SCE's
financial statements.
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1995 Annual ECAC Record Period
SCE filed its reasonableness of operations testimony on May 26, 1996 for the
period April 1, 1994 through March 31, 1995 addressing power purchases and
exchanges, and the operation of hydroelectric, coal, gas, and nuclear resources
for the period April 1, 1994, through March 31, 1995. In May 1996, ORA issued
its reasonableness report on several non-QF reasonableness issues. The report
recommended a $6.6 million disallowance for replacement fuel expenses associated
with 64 outage days due to the Palo Verde Unit 2 steam generator tube rupture in
1993, and for nuclear fuel expenses that were later withdrawn by ORA. SCE and
ORA executed a stipulation on December 18, 1997, subsequently approved by the
CPUC on February 19, 1998, resolving the Palo Verde issue by agreeing to a
disallowance of $318,540 plus interest which is the replacement fuel expense
associated with six outage days.
1997 Annual ECAC Record Period
On May 30, 1997, SCE filed its annual reasonableness report requesting that the
CPUC find reasonable its fuel and purchased-power costs recorded during the
period of April 1, 1996, through March 31, 1997.
ORA's review of the non-QF operations and costs has been consolidated with its
review of the non-QF operations and costs for the 1996 ECAC record period. ORA
filed its report on August 18, 1997. In its report, ORA recommended, among other
things: 1) a disallowance of $360,000 associated with an outage at the
coal-fired Four Corners Generating Station; 2) a $200,000 adjustment to the
costs recorded in SCE's Catastrophic Events Memorandum Account, and 3) a
recommendation that SCE's execution of its natural gas transportation contract
with Southwest Gas Corporation be found unreasonable for purposes of CTC
eligibility. The January 1998 hearings resulted in a CPUC decision issued on
October 22, 1998, adopting the proposed disallowances. The decision found the
execution of the Southwest Gas contract reasonable and therefore, any uneconomic
costs associated with the contract will be subject to CTC recovery. The
remainder of SCE's non-QF costs and expenses were also found reasonable.
On December 21, 1998, SCE filed a petition for modification of the above
decision alleging that it erroneously stated that SCE may seek recovery of its
Nuclear Unit Incentive Procedure (NUIP) rewards in the Revenue Allocation
Proceeding. The CPUC found that SCE's calculation of the NUIP reward was
reasonable and it was an error for the Commission to order another
reasonableness review of these rewards which totaled $15,238,778 plus interest.
The February 18, 1999, CPUC decision granted SCE's petition to modify the 1998
decision and authorized the booking of the NUIP rewards into the TCBA.
1998 Annual ECAC Record Period
On February 19, 1999, ORA issued its Reasonableness Report and made the
following recommendations. ORA found that SCE's costs ($239.1 million) recorded
in the ISO/PX Implementation Delay Memorandum Account (IPDMA) properly reflected
the ISO/PX expenses that accrued during the three month delay in the
commencement of ISO/PX operations. ORA also required SCE to include a showing
that it undertook all practicable steps to minimize the delay with its request
for the recovery of IPDMA costs. ORA found no evidence to show that SCE caused a
delay in the ISO/PX implementation. ORA found that SCE had correctly calculated
its NUIP rewards for Palo Verde Units 2 and 3. The NUIP rewards calculated for
Unit 2 and 3 were $2.5 million and $1.6 million, respectively. ORA recommended
two coal generation related disallowances seeking replacement fuel costs based
on December 1997 outages of Mojave Units 1 and 2 in the amount of $2.4 million,
and a $1.6 million disallowance related to an outage at Four Corners Unit 5. ORA
also recommended disallowances totaling $5.6 million plus interest, to correct
for audit errors. SCE is investigating the facts behind these recommended
disallowances recommendations and expects to file rebuttal testimony on April
26, 1999. Hearings are scheduled in May 1999.
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Palo Verde
In January 1997, the CPUC authorized a further acceleration of the recovery of
SCE's remaining investment of $1.2 billion in Palo Verde Units 1, 2, and 3. The
accelerated recovery will continue through December 2001, earning a 7.35% fixed
rate of return. The future operating costs, including nuclear fuel and nuclear
fuel financing costs, and incremental capital expenditures, are subject to
balancing account treatment through 2001. Beginning January 1, 1998, the
balancing account became part of the CTC mechanism. The existing nuclear unit
incentive procedure will continue only for purposes of calculating a reward for
performance of any unit above an 80% capacity factor for a fuel cycle. Beginning
in 2002, SCE will be required to share the net benefits received from the
operation of Palo Verde equally with ratepayers.
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Units 2 and 3
In April 1996, the CPUC authorized a further acceleration of the recovery of
SCE's remaining investment of $2.6 billion in San Onofre Units 2 and 3. The
accelerated recovery will continue through December 2001, earning a 7.35% fixed
rate of return. San Onofre's operating costs, including nuclear fuel, nuclear
fuel financing costs, and incremental capital expenditures, are recovered
through an incentive pricing plan which allows SCE to receive about 4.0(cent)
per kWh through December 31, 2003. Beginning January 1, 1998, the accelerated
plant recovery and incremental cost incentive pricing became part of the CTC
mechanism. Beginning in 2004, SCE will be required to share the net benefits
received from operation of San Onofre Units 2 and 3 equally with ratepayers.
New Accounting Rules
A recently issued accounting rule requires that costs related to start-up
activities be expensed as incurred, effective January 1, 1999. Edison
International does not expect this new accounting rule to materially affect its
results of operations or its financial position.
In June 1998, a new accounting standard for derivative instruments and hedging
activities was issued. The new standard, which will be effective January 1,
2000, requires all derivatives to be recognized on the balance sheet at fair
value. Gains or losses from changes in fair value would be recognized in
earnings in the period of change unless the derivative is designated as a
hedging instrument. Gains or losses from hedges of a forecasted transaction or
foreign currency exposure would be reflected in other comprehensive income.
Gains or losses from hedges of a recognized asset or liability, or a firm
commitment would be reflected in earnings for the ineffective portion of the
hedge. SCE anticipates that most of its derivatives under the new standard would
qualify for hedge accounting. SCE expects to recover in rates any market price
changes from its derivatives that could potentially affect earnings.
Accordingly, implementation of this new standard is not expected to affect
earnings.
Fuel Supply and Purchased Power Costs
Since April 1, 1998, SCE has been required to purchase all power for
distribution to retail customers from the PX. In 1998, fuel and purchased-power
costs, excluding that purchased from the PX, were approximately $3.1 billion,
which was a 20% decrease from the costs in 1997.
SCE's sources of energy during 1998 were as follows: 54% purchased power; 4%
natural gas; 22% nuclear; 13% coal; and 7% hydro.
Average fuel costs, expressed in (cent) per kWh, for the year ended December 31,
1998, were: oil, 6.03(cent); natural gas, 3.06(cent); nuclear, 0.48(cent); and
coal, 1.23(cent).
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Natural Gas Supply
As a result of the sale of all of its gas-fired generating stations, SCE has
terminated four long-term natural gas supply and three long-term gas
transportation contracts which had been used to import gas from Canada. In
addition, SCE has exercised an option under its 15-year gas transportation
commitment with El Paso Natural Gas Company to reduce its capacity obligation
from 200 million to 130 million cubic feet per day.
Nuclear Fuel Supply
SCE has contractual arrangements covering 100% of the projected nuclear fuel
requirements for San Onofre through the years indicated below:
Uranium concentrates(*).......................................... 2003
Conversion.................................................. 2003
Enrichment.................................................. 2003
Fabrication................................................. 2005
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(*) Assumes the San Onofre participants meet their supply obligations in a
timely manner.
Assuming normal operation and full utilization of existing on-site storage
capacity, San Onofre Units 2 and 3 will maintain full-core offload reserve
through 2005. The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 requires that the DOE provide
for the disposal of utility spent nuclear fuel beginning January 31, 1998. The
DOE has defaulted on its obligation to begin acceptance of spent nuclear fuel
from the commercial nuclear industry by that date. Additional spent fuel storage
either on-site or at another location will be required to permit continued
operations beyond 2005.
Participants at Palo Verde have contractual agreements for uranium concentrates
to meet projected requirements through 2000. Independent of arrangements made by
other participants, SCE will furnish its share of uranium concentrates
requirement through at least 1999 from existing contracts. Contracts covering
100% requirements are in place for conversion through 1998, enrichment through
2002, and fabrication through 2016.
Assuming normal operation and regulatory approval for more condensed on-site
spent fuel storage, Palo Verde Units 1, 2, and 3 will maintain full-core offload
reserve until the spring of 2002, fall of 2002, and spring of 2003,
respectively. Arizona Public Service, operating agent for Palo Verde, has
commenced construction of an interim fuel storage facility that it projects will
be completed in 2002.
Year 2000 Issue
Many of SCE's existing computer systems identify a date by using only six digits
instead of eight. If not appropriately addressed, these programs could fail or
create erroneous results when attempting to process information containing dates
after December 31, 1999. This situation has been referred to generally as the
Year 2000 Issue.
SCE has a comprehensive program in place to address potential Year 2000 impacts.
SCE divides Year 2000 activities into five phases: inventory, impact assessment,
remediation, testing, and implementation. Edison International provides overall
coordination of this effort, working with SCE, the Nonutility Companies, and
their business units.
Remediation of SCE's key financial systems for the Year 2000 Issue was completed
in 1997. SCE's informational and operational systems have been assessed, and
detailed plans have been developed to address modifications required to be
completed, tested, and operational by December 31, 1999. Year 2000 readiness
preparations for SCE's mainframe financial systems were completed in the fourth
quarter
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of 1997, and preparations for SCE's material management system were completed in
the second quarter of 1998. SCE's customer information and billing system is in
the process of being replaced with a system designed to be Year 2000-ready and
final conversion activities are expected to be completed by the first quarter of
1999. SCE's distributed computing assets include operations and business
information systems. SCE's critical operations information systems include
outage management, power management, and plant monitoring and access retrieval
systems. SCE's business information systems include a data acquisition system
for billing, the computer call center support system, credit support, and
maintenance management. SCE's current estimate of the costs to complete these
modifications, including the cost of new hardware and software application
modification, is $72 million, about 40% of which is expected to be capital
costs. SCE's Year 2000 costs expended through December 31, 1998, were $35
million. SCE expects current rate levels for providing electric service to be
sufficient to provide funding for utility-related modifications. SCE expects its
Year 2000 date conversion project to be completed on a timely basis, with no
material adverse impact to its results of operations or financial position.
Another aspect of SCE's program involves developing contingency plans. Final
drafts of such plans are expected to be completed by March 1999, with management
approval thereof scheduled for May 1, 1999. These plans will continue to be
revised and enhanced as the year 2000 approaches.
SCE's objectives for the Year 2000 readiness of critical systems was to be 75%
complete by year-end 1998, and to be 100% complete by July 1999. SCE was 80%
complete at year-end 1998 and is on track to meet its July 1999 goal.
SCE's Year 2000 date conversion project includes an assessment of critical
interfaces with the computer systems of others, and it does not expect a
material adverse effect on its operating and business functions from the Year
2000 Issue. (See item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of
Operations and Financial Condition -- "Year 2000 Issue" below for additional
discussion.)
Business of The Nonutility Companies
The activities of the Nonutility Companies are described below. For Edison
International's business segment information for each of the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996, see Note 12 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements contained in Edison International's 1998 Annual Report to
Shareholders incorporated by reference in this report.
Edison Mission Energy: EME, primarily through its subsidiary corporations, is
engaged in the business of developing, acquiring, owning, and operating electric
power generation facilities worldwide. As of December 31, 1998, EME subsidiaries
held interests in 24 domestic and 24 international operating power production
facilities with an aggregate power production capability of 7,363 MW, of which
5,153 MW are attributable to EME's interests. These operating facilities are
located in California, Florida, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Virginia,
Washington, West Virginia, Australia, Spain, and the United Kingdom. In
addition, facilities aggregating more than 3,162 MW, of which EME's anticipated
share is approximately 1,884 MW, are in the construction stage. EME also has a
pending acquisition of a 100% interest in a 1,884 MW facility. EME owns
interests in oil and gas producing operations and related facilities in various
U.S. locations.
EME's activity in the Asia Pacific region commenced in December 1992 with the
acquisition of a 51% interest of the 1,000-MW Loy Yang B Power Station (Loy Yang
B) from the State Government of Victoria (State), Australia's first electric
privatization effort. In May 1997, a subsidiary of EME acquired the State's 49%
interest in Loy Yang B. The first of two 500 MW units at Loy Yang B began
commercial operations in October 1993. Unit 2 commenced commercial operations in
October 1996. An EME affiliate provides operations and maintenance services for
both units.
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In April 1995, EME and its partners, Mitsui & Co. Ltd., General Electric
Corporation and P.T. Batu Hitam Perkasa, an Indonesian limited liability
company, commenced construction of the $2.5 billion Paiton project, a 1,230 MW
coal-fired power plant in East Java, Indonesia. The project will consist of two
units, each of which is expected to have a capacity of 615 MW, with commercial
operation expected in 1999. In January 1996, EME purchased an additional 7.5%
interest in the Paiton project from General Electric Corporation, thereby
increasing its ownership interest to 40%.
Construction on the two-unit Paiton project is nearing completion with
commercial operation expected in 1999. The tariff is higher in the early years
and steps down over time. The tariff for the Paiton project includes
infrastructure to be used in common by other units at the Paiton complex. The
plant's output is fully contracted with the state-owned electricity company, PT
Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN). Payments are in Indonesian Rupiah, with the
portion of such payments intended to cover non-Rupiah project costs (including
returns to investors) indexed to the Indonesian Rupiah/U.S. dollar exchange rate
established at the time of the Power Purchase Agreement in February 1994. PLN's
payment obligations are supported by the Government of Indonesia. The projected
rate of growth of the Indonesian economy and the exchange rate of Indonesian
Rupiah into U.S. dollars have deteriorated significantly since the Paiton
project was contracted, approved and financed. The project received substantial
finance and insurance support from the Export-Import Bank of the United States,
The Export-Import Bank of Japan, the U.S. Overseas Private Investment
Corporation and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of Japan. The
Paiton project's senior debt ratings have been reduced from investment grade to
speculative grade based on the rating agencies' perceived increased risk that
PLN might not be able to honor the electricity sales contract with Paiton. The
Government of Indonesia has arranged to reschedule sovereign debt owed to
foreign governments and has entered into discussions about rescheduling
sovereign debt owed to private lenders. PLN has recently announced its
intentions to commence discussions with independent power producers to
renegotiate the power supply contracts, however it is not yet known what form
the negotiation may take. Any material modifications of the contract could also
require a renegotiation of the Paiton project's debt agreement. The impact of
any such renegotiations with PLN, Government of Indonesia or the project's
creditors on EME's expected return on its investment in Paiton is uncertain at
this time, however, management believes that it will ultimately recover its
investment in the project.
Kwinana is a $108 million, 116 MW gas-fired cogeneration project located at the
British Petroleum Kwinana refinery near Perth, Australia. The project, which is
100% owned by EME, began commercial operations in December 1996. The project
supplies electricity to Western Power (formerly the State Electricity Commission
of Western Australia) and both electricity and steam to the British Petroleum
Kwinana refinery.
In July 1998, EME, through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, purchased a
25% interest in Tri-Energy, a 700 MW gas-fired power plant under construction in
the Ratchaburi Province, Thailand. Commercial operation is expected in mid 2000.
EME's operating projects in the European region are the First Hydro project
located in North Wales, the Roosecote project in northwest England, the Derwent
project located in Derby, England and the Iberian Hy-Power projects (which
consist of 18 small, hydroelectric facilities) in Spain.
Iberian Hy-Power I was acquired in December 1992, and Iberian Hy-Power II was
acquired in August 1993. In January 1996, EME purchased the remaining equity
stake in Iberian Hy-Power Amsterdam, B.V., increasing its ownership percentage
to approximately 100% (minority interests are owned in three of the projects by
third parties).
In December 1995, EME purchased all of the outstanding shares of First Hydro
Company (First Hydro) for approximately $1 billion (653 million pounds
sterling). First Hydro's principal assets are two pumped-storage electric power
stations located in North Wales at Dinorwig and Ffestiniog, which have a
combined capacity of 2,088 MW. The Dinorwig station, which was commissioned in
1983, comprises six units
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totaling 1,728 MW. The Ffestiniog station was commissioned in 1963 and comprises
four units totaling 360 MW. First Hydro is an independent generating company
with three main sources of revenue: (i) selling power into the electricity
trading market or "pool" in England and Wales, (ii) providing system support
services to The National Grid Company Plc, and (iii) selling its installed
capacity forward by entering into "contracts for differences" with large
electricity suppliers.
In June 1995, EME (49% ownership) and its partner, ISAB S.P.a. (51% ownership),
signed a 20-year power purchase contract with ENEL S.P.a., Italy's state
electricity corporation, pursuant to which ENEL S.P.a. will purchase 507 MW of
output from the 512-MW ISAB power project, which is located near Siracusa in
Sicily, Italy. The project will employ gasification technology to convert heavy
oil residues from the ISAB refinery in Priolo Gargallo into clean-burning syngas
that will be used to generate electricity in a combustion turbine. The
approximately two trillion Italian lira (U.S. $1.3 billion) project financial
closing was completed in April 1996, with construction commencing in July 1996.
Commercial operation is expected in late 1999.
In February 1995, EME (80% ownership) signed a shareholders agreement to develop
the $180 million Doga Enerji A.S. project in Esenyurt, near Istanbul, Turkey.
The 180 MW combined-cycle, gas-fired cogeneration facility is expected to
commence commercial operations in 1999. In April 1997, EME completed financing
and commenced construction of the Doga project. Commercial operation is expected
in April 1999.
On August 2, 1998, EME entered into agreements to acquire the 1,884-MW Homer
City Generating Station, one of the largest coal-fired generating plants in the
mid-Atlantic region of the United States, for approximately $1.8 billion. Homer
City is jointly owned by subsidiaries of GPU, Inc. and New York State Electric &
Gas Corporation. The coal-fired facility has the rights to direct, high voltage
interconnections to both the New York Power Pool and the Pennsylvania-New
Jersey-Maryland Power Pool. The plant is located approximately 45 miles
northeast of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. EME will operate the plant, which is one
of the lowest-cost generation facilities in the region.
The closing of the Homer City transaction is subject to receipt of regulatory
approvals and is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of
1999. Most of the necessary state and federal regulatory approvals have been
obtained. EME plans to finance the acquisition with a combination of debt
secured by the project, EME's corporate debt, and cash.
On December 31, 1998, EME had total consolidated assets of over $5 billion,
consolidated operating revenue of $894 million, and consolidated net income of
$132 million.
In December 1998, EME del Caribe, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of EME,
acquired 50% of the 540-MW EcoElectrica liquefied natural gas (LNG) cogeneration
facility under construction in Penuelas, Puerto Rico for approximately $243
million. The project also includes a desalination plant and LNG storage and
vaporization facilities and is expected to begin commercial operation by late
1999.
Currently, most of EME's domestic operating power production facilities have QF
status under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) and the
regulations promulgated thereunder. QF status exempts the projects from the
application of the Holding Company Act, many provisions of the Federal Power
Act, and state laws and regulations respecting rates and financial or
organizational regulation of electric utilities. EME, through wholly owned
subsidiaries, also has ownership interests in five operating power projects that
have received exempt wholesale generator status as defined in the Holding
Company Act. In addition, some EME subsidiaries have made fuel-related
investments and a limited number of non-energy related investments.
While QF status entitles projects to the benefits of PURPA, each project must
still comply with other federal, state, and local laws, including those
regarding siting, construction, operation, licensing, and pollution abatement.
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EME competes with many other companies, including multinational development
groups, equipment suppliers, and other independent power producers (including
affiliates of utilities), in selling electric power and steam, and with electric
utilities in obtaining the right to install new generating capacity. Over the
past decade, obtaining a power sales contract with a utility has generally
become a progressively more difficult, expensive, and competitive process. Many
power sales contracts are now awarded by competitive bidding, which both
increases the costs of obtaining such contracts and decreases the chances of
obtaining such contracts. As a result of competition, it may be difficult to
obtain a power sales agreement for a proposed project, and the prices offered in
new power sales agreements for both electric capacity and energy may be less
than the prices in prior agreements. EME evaluates each potential project in an
effort to determine when the probability of success is high enough to justify
expenditures in developing a proposal or bid for the project.
Amendments to the Holding Company Act made by the Energy Policy Act have
increased the number of competitors in the domestic independent power industry
by reducing certain restrictions applicable to projects that are not QFs under
PURPA. The offering of unbundled retail distribution service in certain states,
through legislation or regulatory order, could also lead to increased
competition in the independent power market.
Year 2000 Issue -- EME, like SCE and the other Nonutility Companies, has a
comprehensive program in place, provided overall coordination by Edison
International, to address potential Year 2000 Impacts. (See "Business of SCE --
Year 2000 Issue" above for a description of this program.) EME has essentially
completed all phases of the project (inventory, impact assessment, remediation,
testing, and implementation) and is going through the final review and approval
process.
Edison Capital: Edison Capital is a provider of capital and financial services
in energy and infrastructure projects, including power generation, electric
transmission and distribution, transportation, telecommunications, and
affordable housing. Since its formation in 1987, Edison Capital has participated
in approximately $18 billion in transactions. On December 31, 1998, Edison
Capital had total consolidated assets of $2.3 billion and, for the year then
ended, consolidated revenue of $235 million and net income of $105.3 million.
Edison Capital has an A-credit rating from Standard & Poor's and, in 1998,
Edison Capital received credit-rating upgrades to A- from Duff & Phelps and to
A3 from Moody's.
During 1998, Edison Capital closed investments in the aggregate amount of $616
million, an 18% increase over 1997 and over seven times the average annual level
of investment for 1987 through 1996.
In energy/infrastructure projects, Edison Capital has invested an aggregate
amount of $1.7 billion, which comprises 74% of its assets. In 1998, Edison
Capital increased its energy/infrastructure investments in the amount of $515
million and the company has forward commitments to invest another $212 million
in projects located around the world.
Latin America -- In 1997, Edison Capital made a commitment to invest $80 million
through the $1 billion AID/GE Capital Latin American Infrastructure Fund. Edison
Capital actively participates on the investment committee of the fund which
reviews each potential investment. In 1998, Edison Capital closed investments in
a variety of regional infrastructure projects in 1998. To date Edison Capital
has funded $23 million in 13 projects through the fund and directly invested an
additional $9 million in two of those projects.
The company also committed $40 million to the Lyonnaise Latin American Water
corporation (LYLAW), a $155 million joint venture company formed to invest in
Latin American water production, treatment, and distribution projects. LYLAW is
a joint venture of Suez-Lyonnaise des Eaux, Edison Capital, and other investors.
Edison Capital is an active participant on LYLAW's investment committee.
Europe -- In the first quarter of 1998, Edison Capital completed a $92 million
investment in the 1,675-MW Eems Power Station, which is operated by EPON, the
largest power generation company in
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the Netherlands. This transaction was a follow-on to Edison Capital's $188
million investment in Eems in 1997. Edison Capital now holds an interest in
three of the plant's five 335-MW units.
In the United Kingdom, Edison Capital committed to invest $10 million upon
completion of the new 640-bed Law Hospital in Scotland. The Law Hospital project
is part of the UK's Private Finance Initiative, which was adopted in the early
1990s to authorize private-sector participation in the design, construction,
finance and operation of infrastructure projects for public use. The Law
Hospital is expected to be completed around May 2000. In addition, during the
fourth quarter of 1998, Edison Capital committed to invest in a second project
financed under the Private Finance Initiative consisting of $7 million
investment in the St. George's Hospital project near Wimbledon, England.
Asia -- Edison Capital committed $100 million to the AIG Asian Infrastructure
Fund II in 1998, in which the company is also an active member of the investment
committee. The $1.7 billion fund will focus on power, water, natural resources,
transportation, and telecommunications projects throughout Asia.
Africa -- The company invested $372 million in a transaction involving three
coal-fired units of the six-unit, 4,110-MW Majuba Power Station near
Johannesburg, South Africa. The power plant is operated by ESKOM, the integrated
electric utility which serves South Africa.
United States -- Edison Capital invested $15 million in three wind-powered
electric generating projects along the Buffalo Ridge in southwest Minnesota. The
projects will sell power to Northern States Power Company under 30-year
power-purchase agreements.
Edison Capital has invested an aggregate amount of $511 million in affordable
housing projects, which comprises 22% of its assets. In 1998, Edison Capital's
affordable housing business unit placed 63 new affordable housing projects in
service. As of December 31, 1998, the company had 26 projects under construction
and $64 million committed to an additional 25 projects scheduled to close in
1999. Edison Capital Housing Investments now has projects in 34 states and its
continuing to expense its portfolio.
The John Stewart Company, formed in 1978, is the housing management company that
was acquired by Edison Capital in 1997. It had over 12,000 units under
management as of the end of 1998. It was selected in 1998 to rehabilitate,
manage and market 1,119 housing units at the Presidio and up to 760 housing
units on Treasure Island - both former military bases which are located in San
Francisco, California which are being converted to private residential and
commercial use.
Edison Capital has entered into investments that rely in part on specific
federal and state tax benefits and incentives available under existing laws and
regulations. There is no assurance against changes in those laws, or unfavorable
interpretation and application of the laws by tax authorities, which could
adversely affect Edison Capital's business prospects or, if applied
retrospectively, its return on existing investments.
Edison Capital competes regularly with other equity investors in the
energy/infrastructure finance market. These firms include money center banks,
major finance and lease companies, affiliates of various public utilities, and
other Fortune 500 firms. In addition, competition exists for long-term equity
and convertible debt investments in global energy/infrastructure projects. This
competition comes from multinational investors in addition to those firms
mentioned above.
Since low-income housing tax credits were permanently extended by Congress in
1993, competition for affordable housing project with tax credits has increased
significantly. Edison Capital maintains market share in the affordable housing
market by providing property management and other value added services to
sponsors, working closely with sponsors and lenders to facilitate the financing
of projects, providing development loans to sponsors, and developing projects on
a limited basis.
Year 2000 Issue -- Edison Capital like SCE and the other Nonutility Companies,
has a comprehensive program in place, provided overall coordination by Edison
International, to address potential Year 2000
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Impacts. (See "Business of SCE -- Year 2000 Issue" above for a description of
this program.) Edison Capital has completed the inventory and impact assessment
process on the Year 2000 project and remediation, testing, and implementation
activities are in progress for each of the three categories (mainframe
computing, distributed computing, and physical assets) with completion scheduled
by July 1, 1999.
Mission Land Company: Mission Land was formed to develop, own and manage
industrial parks and other real property investments. In 1998, Mission Land
neared completion of its plan to exit the real estate business in an orderly
manner and to recover a substantial amount of the outstanding investment. Real
estate assets have been reduced substantially from peak levels in 1992. At
December 31, 1998, Mission Land had total consolidated assets of $109 million
and, for the year then ended, consolidated operating revenue of $52 million and
net income of $0.6 million.
Edison Technology Solutions (ETS): ETS was organized in 1998 to research,
develop and commercialize new electricity and energy related technologies,
including power grid reliability, distributed generation, renewable energy
technologies, metering, customer end-use technologies, and electric vehicle
re-charging stations. ETS also has licenses to certain patents and intellectual
property rights which it seeks to commercialize.
Edison Enterprises: Edison Enterprises was organized to own the stock and
coordinate the activities of Edison International's retail products and services
business. Consolidation of the retail business under Edison Enterprises will
enable them to take advantage of shared staff resources and realize economies of
scale as they expand into new markets. The current Edison Enterprises businesses
include Edison Select, Edison Source, and Edison Utility Services.
Edison Select: Edison Select is engaged in the business of providing home
services to consumers, and currently markets electrical, appliance, and computer
repair services under the Edison OnCall name, as well as providing security
services through Edison Security Services. In 1998, Edison Enterprises acquired
Westec Residential Security, Inc. and Valley Burglar and Fire Alarm Company, Inc
which significantly expanded Edison Enterprises' existing residential security
business.
Edison Source: Edison Source is engaged in the business of integrated energy
outsourcing and retail energy sales. Integrated energy outsourcing services
include the energy efficient retrofit, operation, and maintenance of
refrigeration, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, lighting, and other
electrical systems equipment. Retail energy services include EarthSource, one of
the first renewable energy products available to residential and small business
customers in California's new electricity marketplace.
Edison Utility Services: Edison Utility Services, formed in December of 1997,
offers a diverse range of services to electric utilities in the U.S. and Canada,
including billing, outage management, and transmission and distribution
outsourcing.
Year 2000 Issue -- Edison Enterprises, like SCE and the other Nonutility
Companies, has a comprehensive program in place, provided overall coordination
by Edison International, to address potential Year 2000 Impacts. (See "Business
of SCE -- Year 2000 Issue" above for a description of this program.) All project
phases (inventory, impact assessment, remediation, testing, and implementation
are underway at Edison Enterprises and are scheduled for completion by July 1,
1999.
Item 2. Properties of SCE
Existing Utility Generating Facilities
SCE owns and operates one diesel-fueled generating plant located on Santa
Catalina island, 36 hydroelectric plants, and an undivided 75.05% interest
(1,614 MW net) in Units 2 and 3 at San Onofre.
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These plants are located in Central and Southern California. By the end of 1998,
SCE had sold all 12 of its gas-fueled generating plants.
SCE also owns a 15.8% share of the Palo Verde (579 MW net) Nuclear Generating
Station which is located near Phoenix, Arizona. SCE owns a 48% undivided
interest (754 MW) in Units 4 and 5 at the Four Corners Generating Station, which
is a coal-fueled steam electric generating plant located in New Mexico. Palo
Verde and Four Corners are operated by other utilities. SCE operates and owns a
56% undivided interest (885 MW) in the Mohave Generating Station, which consists
of two coal-fueled steam electric generating units in Clark County, Nevada. At
year-end 1998, the existing SCE-owned generating capacity (summer effective
rating) was divided approximately as follows: 43.9% nuclear, 32.8% coal, 23.1%
hydroelectric, and 0.2% oil.
San Onofre, Four Corners, certain of SCE's substations and portions of its
transmission, distribution and communication systems are located on lands of the
U.S. or others under (with minor exceptions) licenses, permits, easements or
leases, or on public streets or highways pursuant to franchises. Certain of such
documents obligate SCE, under specified circumstances and at its expense, to
relocate transmission, distribution, and communication facilities located on
lands owned or controlled by federal, state, or local governments.
The 36 hydroelectric plants, some with related reservoirs, currently having an
effective operating capacity of 1,156 MW, and are, with five exceptions, located
in whole or in part on lands of the U.S. pursuant to 30 to 50 year governmental
licenses that expire at various times between 1998 and 2026. Such licenses
impose numerous restrictions and obligations on SCE, including the right of the
United States to acquire projects upon payment of specified compensation. When
existing licenses expire, FERC has the authority to issue new licenses to third
parties, but only if their license application is superior to SCE's and then
only upon payment of specified compensation to SCE. Any new licenses issued to
SCE are expected to be issued under terms and conditions less favorable than
those of the expired licenses. SCE's applications for the relicensing of certain
hydroelectric projects with an aggregate effective operating capacity of 1214.89
MW are pending. The SCE hydroelectric projects that are undergoing relicensing
and whose long-term licenses have expired, have been issued annual licenses,
which will be renewed until the new licenses are issued.
In 1998, SCE's peak demand was 19,935 MW, set on August 31, 1998. Substantially
all of SCE's properties are subject to the lien of a trust indenture securing
First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds (Trust Indenture), of which approximately
$2.5 billion in principal amount was outstanding on December 31, 1998. Such lien
and SCE's title to its properties are subject to the terms of franchises,
licenses, easements, leases, permits, contracts, and other instruments under
which properties are held or operated, certain statutes and governmental
regulations, liens for taxes and assessments, and liens of the trustees under
the Trust Indenture. In addition, such lien and SCE's title to its properties
are subject to certain other liens, prior rights and other encumbrances, none of
which, with minor or unsubstantial exceptions, affect SCE's right to use such
properties in its business, unless the matters with respect to SCE's interest in
Four Corners and the related easement and lease referred to below may be so
considered.
SCE's rights in the Four Corners Project, which is located on land of The Navajo
Nation of Indians under an easement from the U.S. and a lease from The Navajo
Nation, may be subject to possible defects. These defects include possible
conflicting grants or encumbrances not ascertainable because of the absence of,
or inadequacies in, the applicable recording law and the record systems of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs and The Navajo Nation, the possible inability of SCE to
resort to legal process to enforce its rights against The Navajo Nation without
Congressional consent, possible impairment or termination under certain
circumstances of the easement and lease by The Navajo Nation, Congress, or the
Secretary of the Interior, and the possible invalidity of the Trust Indenture
lien against SCE's interest in the easement, lease, and improvements on the Four
Corners Project.
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SCE Construction Program and Capital Expenditures
Cash required by SCE for its capital expenditures totaled $861 million in 1998,
and $685 million in 1997 and $616 million in 1996. Construction expenditures for
the 1999-2003 period are forecasted at $3.9 billion.
In addition to cash required for construction expenditures for the next five
years as discussed above, $2.4 billion is needed to meet requirements for
long-term debt maturities and sinking fund redemption requirements.
SCE's estimates of cash available for operations for the five years through 2003
assume, among other things, the receipt of adequate and timely rate relief and
the realization of its assumptions regarding cost increases, including the cost
of capital. SCE's estimates and underlying assumptions are subject to continuous
review and periodic revision.
The timing, type, and amount of all additional long-term financing are also
influenced by market conditions, rate relief, and other factors, including
limitations imposed by SCE's Articles of Incorporation and Trust Indenture.
Nuclear Power Matters
SCE's nuclear facilities have been reliable sources of inexpensive,
non-polluting power for SCE's customers for more than a decade. Throughout the
operating life of these facilities, SCE's customers have supported the revenue
requirements of SCE's capital investment in these facilities and for their
incremental costs through traditional cost-of-service ratemaking.
In 1996, the CPUC adopted SCE's San Onofre Unit 2 and 3 proposal under which SCE
would have recovered its remaining investment in these San Onofre Units at a
reduced rate of return of 7.35%, but on an accelerated basis during the
eight-year period from the effective date in 1996 through December 31, 2003. AB
1890, however, requires the recovery of the San Onofre investment to be
completed by December 31, 2001. In addition, the traditional cost-of-service
ratemaking for San Onofre Units 2 and 3 was superseded by an incentive pricing
plan in which SCE's customers pay a preset price for each kWh of energy
generated at San Onofre during the eight-year period. AB 1890 allows for the
continuation of the incentive pricing plan through December 31, 2003. SCE was
compensated for the incremental costs required for the continued operation of
San Onofre Units 2 and 3 with revenue earned through the incentive pricing plan.
SCE also retained the ability to request recovery of the cost of fuel consumed
for generation of replacement energy for periods in which San Onofre will not
generate power through ECAC filings and, beginning in 1998, as part of ATCP. AB
1890 also allows SCE to continue to collect funds for decommissioning expenses
through traditional ratemaking treatment.
On July 16, 1997, the CPUC approved SCE's request to transfer the recorded net
investment in San Onofre Units 2 and 3 step-up transformers to San Onofre Units
2 and 3 sunk costs for recovery by December 31, 2001, at a reduced rate of
return of 7.35%.
On August 21, 1997, the CPUC approved San Diego Gas & Electric's (SDG&E) and
SCE's Joint Petition to Modify, requesting continued recovery of certain
corporate administrative and general costs allocable to San Onofre Units 2 and
3, at rates of 0.28(cent) and 0.21(cent) per kWh, respectively, for the period
January 1, 1998, through December 31, 2003.
In 1996, SCE filed its Palo Verde Proposal Application requesting adoption of a
new rate mechanism for Palo Verde consistent with that of San Onofre Units 2 and
3. On November 15, 1996, SCE, ORA, and TURN entered into a settlement agreement,
which was approved by the CPUC on December 20, 1996, regarding SCE's Palo Verde
Proposal Application which now allows SCE to recover its remaining investment in
the Palo Verde units by December 31, 2001, at a reduced rate of return of 7.35%
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consistent with AB 1890. The settling parties agreed that SCE would recover its
share of Palo Verde incremental operating costs, except if those costs exceed
95% of the levels forecast by SCE in its application by more than 30% in any
given year in which case, SCE must demonstrate that the aggregate amount of the
costs exceeding the forecast in that year are reasonable. If the annual Palo
Verde site Gross Capacity Factor (GCF) is less than 55% in a calendar year, SCE
will bear the burden of proof to demonstrate that the site's operations causing
the GCF to fall below 55% were reasonable in that year. If operations are
determined to be unreasonable by the CPUC, SCE's replacement power purchases
associated with that period of Palo Verde operations below 55% GCF may be
disallowed.
Beginning in 2002, the benefits of future operation of Palo Verde Units 1, 2,
and 3 will be shared equally between shareholders and customers. Likewise,
beginning in 2004, the benefits of future operation of San Onofre Units 2 and 3
will be shared equally between shareholders and customers.
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
In 1992, the CPUC approved a settlement agreement between SCE and ORA to
discontinue operation of Unit 1 at the end of its then-current fuel cycle. In
November 1992, SCE discontinued operation of Unit 1. As part of the agreement,
SCE recovered its remaining investment over a four-year period ending August
1996. On December 21, 1998, SCE filed an application with the CPUC requesting
authorization to access its Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funds for Unit 1 for
the purpose of commencing decommissioning of Unit 1 in 2000.
The Units 2 and 3 steam generators have performed relatively well through the
first 15 years of operation, with low rates of ongoing steam generator tube
degradation. During the Unit 2 scheduled refueling and inspection outage, which
was completed in 1997, an increased rate of degradation was identified, which
resulted in the removal of more tubes from service than had been expected. The
present design analysis, which is being reviewed for a potential increase,
allows for the removal of up to 10% of the steam generator tubes before the
unit's capacity must be re-evaluated. As a result of the increased degradation,
a mid-cycle outage was conducted in early 1998 for Unit 2. Continued degradation
was found during this inspection. A favorable (decreasing) trend in degradation
was observed during inspection in the scheduled refueling outage in January
1999. The results of the January 1999 inspection are being analyzed to determine
if there is a need for a mid-cycle inspection outage in early 2000. With the
results from the January 1999 outage, 7.5% of the tubes have now been removed
from service. In September 1998, San Onofre Unit 2 experienced a small amount of
leakage from a steam generator tube plug, which required an 11-day outage to
repair.
During Unit 3's refueling outage, which was completed in July 1997, inspections
of structural supports for steam generator tubes identified several areas where
the thickness of the supports had been reduced, apparently by erosion during
normal plant operation. A follow-up mid-cycle inspection indicated that the
erosion had been stabilized. Additional monitoring inspections are planned
during the next scheduled refueling outage in 1999. To date, 5% of Unit 3's
tubes have been removed from service.
During Unit 2's February 1998 mid-cycle outage, similar tube supports showed no
significant levels of such erosion.
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
Based on latest available data, APS estimates that the Unit 1 and Unit 3 steam
generators should operate for the 40 year licensed operating life of those
units, although APS continues to monitor the situation. APS has disclosed that
it believes that it will be economically desirable to replace the Unit 2 steam
generators, which have been most affected by tube cracking, in four to nine
years. APS has indicated to the participants that it believes that replacement
of the Unit 2 steam generators would cost between $100 million and $150 million.
SCE estimates that this cost could be higher, such that its share of this cost
would be between $16 million and $30 million plus replacement power costs.
Unanimous
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approval of the Palo Verde participants is required for capital improvements,
including steam generator replacement. In December 1997, the Palo Verde
participants unanimously agreed to purchase two spare steam generators at a cost
of approximately $82 million; however, SCE has not yet decided whether it
supports replacement of the Unit 2 steam generators.
During 1998, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station generated 30 billion kWh of
electricity. It was the first time an American power plant of any kind crossed
the 30-billion-kWh threshold in a single year. Palo Verde broke its own record
of 29.5 billion kWh that it set in 1997 and was the nation's top power producer
for the fourth consecutive year. The year-end station capacity factor was 92.5%.
Units 1 and 3 were each refueled in 36-day outages - a site record. Unit 2
operated on-line the entire year and at year's end had operated continuously for
430 days.
Nuclear Facility Decommissioning
With the exception of San Onofre Unit 1, SCE plans to decommission its nuclear
generating facilities at the end of each facility's operating license by a
prompt removal method authorized by the NRC. On December 21, 1998, SCE filed an
application with the CPUC requesting the authority to access its decommissioning
trust funds for San Onofre Unit 1 for the purpose of decommissioning commencing
in 2000. Decommissioning is estimated to cost $1.9 billion in current-year
dollars based on site-specific studies performed in 1998 for San Onofre and Palo
Verde. This estimate considers the total cost of decommissioning and dismantling
the plant, including labor, material, burial, and other costs. The site specific
studies are updated approximately every three years. Changes in the estimated
costs, timing of decommissioning, or the assumptions underlying these estimates
could cause material revisions to the estimated total cost to decommission in
the near term. Decommissioning is scheduled to begin in 2000 at San Onofre Unit
1. SCE expects decommissioning San Onofre Units 2 and 3 and Palo Verde to occur
after its generating licenses expire in 2013 and 2024 respectively.
Decommissioning expense was $164 million in 1998 and $154 million in 1997. The
accumulated provision for decommissioning was $1.2 billion at December 31, 1998,
and $1.1 billion at December 31, 1997. The estimated costs to decommission San
Onofre Unit 1 ($368 million in 1998 dollars) are recorded as a liability.
Decommissioning funds collected in rates are placed in independent trusts which,
together with accumulated earnings, will be utilized solely for decommissioning.
Nuclear Insurance
Federal law limits public liability claims from a nuclear incident to $9.8
billion. SCE and other owners of San Onofre and Palo Verde have purchased the
maximum private primary insurance available ($200 million). The balance is
covered by the industry's retrospective rating plan that uses deferred premium
charges to every reactor licensee if a nuclear incident at any licensed reactor
in the U.S. results in claims and/or costs which exceed the primary insurance at
that plant site. Federal regulations require this secondary level of financial
protection. The NRC exempted San Onofre Unit 1 from this secondary level,
effective June 1994. The maximum deferred premium for each nuclear incident is
$88 million per reactor, but not more than $10 million per reactor may be
charged in any one year for each incident. Based on its ownership interests, SCE
could be required to pay a maximum of $175 million per nuclear incident. SCE,
however, would have to pay no more than $20 million per incident in any one
year. Such premium amounts include a 5% surcharge if additional funds are needed
to satisfy public liability claims and are subject to periodic adjustment for
inflation. If the public liability limit above is insufficient, federal
regulations may impose further revenue-raising measures to pay claims, including
a possible additional assessment on all licensed reactor operators.
Property damage insurance covers losses up to $500 million, including
decontamination costs, at San Onofre and Palo Verde. Decontamination liability
and property damage coverage exceeding the primary
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$500 million has also been purchased in amounts greater than federal
requirements. Additional insurance covers part of replacement power expenses
during an accident-related nuclear unit outage. These policies are issued
primarily by mutual insurance companies owned by utilities with nuclear
facilities. If losses at any nuclear facility covered by these arrangements were
to exceed the accumulated funds for these insurance programs, SCE could be
assessed retrospective premium adjustments of up to $22 million per year.
Insurance premiums are charged to operating expense.
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Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Edison International
Tradename Litigation
On September 30, 1997, an action was filed against Edison International in the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging
trademark infringement under the Lanham Act and related state causes of action
for unfair competition. The complaint requested injunctive relief restraining
Edison International from using various tradenames and trademarks utilizing the
"Edison" name and sought to recover unspecified damages in profits from Edison
International allegedly arising from infringing activities. On November 19,
1997, Edison International filed and served its answer to the complaint denying
all of the substantive allegations and asserting affirmative defenses. After an
initial status conference, the court stayed discovery in this matter to allow
the parties to discuss a resolution of the matter. As a result of such
discussions, the parties negotiated and executed a nonmonetary settlement
agreement and filed a stipulation for dismissal, calling for dismissal of the
action without prejudice. The dismissal was approved by the court on November
11, 1998.
Geothermal Generators' Litigation
Edison International, The Mission Group, and Mission Power Engineering Company,
have been named as defendants in a lawsuit more fully described under "Southern
California Edison Company - Geothermal Generators' Litigation."
Edison Mission Energy
PMNC Litigation
In February 1997, a civil action was commenced in the Superior Court of the
State of California, Orange County, entitled The Parsons Corporation and PMNC v.
Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, L.P. (Brooklyn Navy Yard), Mission
Energy New York, Inc. and B-41 Associates, L.P., in which plaintiffs assert
general monetary claims under the construction turnkey agreement in the amount
of $136.8 million. In addition to defending this action, Brooklyn Navy Yard has
also filed an action in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Kings County
entitled Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, L.P. v. PMNC, Parsons Main of
New York, Inc., Nab Construction Corporation, L.K. Comstock & Co., Inc. and The
Parsons Corporation, asserting general monetary claims in excess of $13 million
under the construction turnkey agreement. On March 26, 1998, the Superior Court
in the California action granted PMNC's motion for attachment against Brooklyn
Navy Yard in the amount of $43 million. PMNC subsequently attached three
checking accounts in the approximate amount of $500,000. Brooklyn Navy Yard is
appealing the attachment order. On the same day, the court stayed all
proceedings in the California action pending an order by the New York Appellate
Court of the appeal by PMNC of a denial of its motion to dismiss the New York
action. That appeal was denied following a hearing on September 29, 1998.
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Southern California Edison Company
Wind Generators' Litigation
SCE was named as a defendant in a series of eight lawsuits brought by
independent power producers of wind generation. Seven of the lawsuits were filed
in Los Angeles County Superior Court and one was filed in Kern County Superior
Court. The lawsuits alleged that SCE incorrectly interpreted contracts with the
plaintiffs by limiting fixed energy payments to a single ten-year period rather
than beginning a new ten-year period of fixed energy payments for each stage of
development. In its responses to the complaints, SCE denied the plaintiffs'
allegations. In each of the lawsuits, the plaintiffs sought declaratory relief
regarding the proper interpretation of the contracts. Plaintiffs alleged a
combined total of approximately $189 million in damages, which included
consequential damages claimed in seven of the eight lawsuits. A ninth lawsuit
was subsequently filed in Los Angeles County raising claims similar to those
alleged in the first eight. SCE responded to the complaint in the new lawsuit by
denying its material allegations.
After receiving a favorable decision in the liability phase of the lead case,
SCE agreed to settle with the plaintiffs in seven of the lawsuits on terms
whereby SCE waived its rights to recover costs against such plaintiffs in
exchange for their agreement that there is only one fixed price period under
each of their power purchase contracts with SCE and a mutual dismissal with
prejudice of claims. SCE also entered into a settlement agreement with the
plaintiff in another of the lawsuits which resolved the issue of multiple fixed
price periods on the same terms and which also resolved a related issue unique
to that plaintiff in exchange for a nominal payment by SCE. This settlement was
approved by the bankruptcy court in proceedings involving the plaintiff. On
January 28, 1999, SCE finalized a settlement with the remaining plaintiffs on
terms effectively the same as those in the initial group of settlements except
that the settlement agreement also resolved, on terms favorable to SCE, certain
claims which SCE had asserted in the lead case by way of cross-complaint.
Geothermal Generators' Litigation
On June 9, 1997, SCE filed a complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court
against an independent power producer of geothermal generation and six of its
affiliated entities (Coso parties). SCE alleges that in order to avoid power
production plant shutdowns caused by excessive noncondensable gas in the
geothermal field brine, the Coso parties routinely vented highly toxic hydrogen
sulfide gas from unmonitored release points beginning in 1990 and continuing
through at least 1994, in violation of applicable federal, state, and local
environmental law. According to SCE, these violations constituted material
breaches by the Coso parties of their obligations under their contracts with SCE
and applicable law. The complaint sought termination of the contracts and
damages for excess power purchase payments made to the Coso parties. The Coso
parties' motion to transfer venue to Inyo County Superior court was granted on
August 31, 1997. On June 1, 1998, the court struck SCE's request for termination
of the contracts, leaving SCE with its claim for damages and other relief. On
February 16, 1999, the court denied the Coso Parties' motion for judgment on the
pleadings directed to SCE's first amended complaint.
The Coso parties have also asserted various claims against SCE, The Mission
Group, and Mission Power Engineering Company (Mission parties) in a cross
complaint filed in the action commenced by SCE as well as in a separate action
filed against SCE by three of the Coso parties in Inyo County Superior Court. In
November 1997, the court struck all but two causes of action asserted in the
separate action on the grounds that they should have been raised as part of the
Coso parties' cross-complaint, and ordered the remaining two causes of action
consolidated for all purposes with the action filed by SCE.
The Coso parties subsequently filed second and third amended cross-complaints.
The third amended cross-complaint names SCE, the Mission parties, and Edison
International. As against SCE, the third amended cross-complaint purports causes
of action for declaratory relief, breach of the covenant of good
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faith and fair dealing; inducing breach of agreements between the Coso parties
and their former employees; breach of an earlier settlement agreement between
the Mission parties and the Coso parties; slander and disparagement, injunctive
relief and restitution for unfair business practices; anticipatory breach of the
contracts; and violations of Public Utilities Code ss.ss. 453, 702 and 2106. As
against the Mission parties, the third amended cross-complaint seeks damages for
breach of warranty of authority with respect to the settlement agreement, and
for equitable indemnity. The Coso parties voluntarily dismissed Edison
International from the third amended cross-complaint on December 4, 1998. As
against SCE, the third amended cross-complaint seeks restitution, compensatory
damages in excess of $115 million, punitive damages in an amount not less than
$400 million, interest, attorney's fees, declaratory relief, and injunctive
relief.
On September 21, 1998, SCE filed an answer to the third amended cross-complaint
generally denying the allegations contained therein and asserting affirmative
defenses. In addition, SCE filed a cross-complaint for reformation of the
contracts alleging that if they are not susceptible to SCE's interpretation,
they should be reformed to reflect the parties' true intention. The Coso
defendants demurred to SCE's cross-complaint and, in January 1999, their
demurrer was sustained with leave to amend. In light of this new ruling, SCE
recently filed an amended cross-complaint for reformation.
Following various pre-trial motions filed by the Mission parties and Edison
International, the Coso Parties, on December 23, 1998, purported to file a
fourth amended cross-complaint against the Mission Parties only. The Mission
Parties' demurrer to and motion to strike directed to the fourth amended
cross-complaint was heard and taken under submission on March 10, 1999.
On December 15, 1998, the Court granted the Coso parties leave to file a second
amended complaint in the separately filed (now consolidated) action. The second
amended complaint which names SCE and Edison International, alleges that SCE
engaged in anti-competitive conduct, false advertising, and conduct proscribed
by Public Utilities Code ss. 2106, and seeks injunctive relief, restitution, and
punitive damages. On January 20, 1999, SCE filed three motions to strike several
portions of the second amended complaint on the grounds, among others, that the
CPUC or FERC have either exclusive or primary jurisdiction over the matters
asserted therein, and that SCE's alleged conduct was in furtherance of
constitutionally protected rights of free speech and petition and therefore not
actionable. These matters were heard on February 22, 1999, and taken under
submission at that time.
Discovery and motion practice related to discovery is active. The Court has set
a trial date of March 1, 2000. The materiality of net final judgments against
SCE in these actions would be largely dependent on the extent to which any
damages or additional payments which might result therefrom are recoverable
through rates.
Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMF) Litigation
SCE is involved in lawsuits alleging that various plaintiffs developed cancer as
a result of exposure to EMF from SCE facilities.
In December 1995, the court granted SCE's motion for summary judgment in the
first lawsuit and dismissed the case. Plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal.
Following a settlement conference ordered by the Court of Appeal, the case was
dismissed in January 1999.
Following dismissal of the second lawsuit by the plaintiffs, a wrongful death
action was filed by the husband and children of one of the original plaintiffs
who had subsequently died. This wrongful death action was dismissed by the court
without leave to amend on September 16, 1998. Plaintiffs' appeal in the wrongful
death action was dismissed following a settlement conference in the Court of
Appeal in January 1999.
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San Onofre Personal Injury Litigation
SCE is actively involved in three lawsuits claiming personal injuries allegedly
resulting from exposure to radiation at San Onofre. On August 31, 1995, the wife
and daughter of a former San Onofre security supervisor sued SCE and SDG&E in
the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Plaintiffs also
named Combustion Engineering and the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations as
defendants. All trial court proceedings have been stayed pending ruling of the
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal, on an appeal of a lower court's judgment in favor
of SCE in two earlier cases raising similar allegations. On May 28, 1998, the
Court of Appeal affirmed these judgments. A trial date has not yet been set.
On November 17, 1995, an SCE employee and his wife sued SCE in the U.S. District
Court for the Southern District of California. Plaintiffs also named Combustion
Engineering. The trial in this case resulted in a jury verdict for both
defendants. The plaintiffs' motion for a new trial was denied. Plaintiffs filed
an appeal of the trial court's judgment to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal.
Briefing on the appeal was completed in January 1999 and the parties are
awaiting a date for oral argument to be set by the court. A decision is not
expected until early 2000.
On November 28, 1995, a former contract worker at San Onofre, her husband, and
her son, sued SCE in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of
California. Plaintiffs also named Combustion Engineering. On August 12, 1996,
the Court dismissed the claims of the former worker and her husband with
prejudice. This case, with only the son as plaintiff, is expected to go to trial
in late 1999.
On November 20, 1997, a former contract worker at San Onofre and his wife sued
SCE in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego. The case was
removed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. On
May 11, 1998, the plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint. On May 22, 1998,
SCE filed an answer denying the material allegations of the first amended
complaint. Pursuant to a stipulation of the parties, the court, on January 4,
1999, dismissed the plaintiffs' complaint in this matter with prejudice.
In March of 1999, SCE reached an agreement with the plaintiffs in both of the
U.S. District Court cases to stay trial pending the results of the case
currently before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal. The parties agreed that if
the plaintiffs/petitioners do not receive a favorable determination on appeal
then the two District Court cases will be dismissed. If, however, the
plaintiffs/petitioners receive a favorable determination on appeal, then the two
District Court cases will be set for trial.
SCE was previously involved, along with other defendants, in two earlier cases
raising allegations similar to those described above. Although, as indicated
above, SCE was successful in removing itself from those actions, the impact on
SCE, if any, from further proceedings in these cases against the remaining
defendants can not be determined at this time.
Mohave Generating Station Environmental Litigation
On February 19, 1997, the Sierra Club and the Grand Canyon Trust filed suit in
the U.S. District Court of Nevada against SCE and the other three co-owners of
Mohave Generating Station. The lawsuit alleges that Mohave has been violating
various provisions of the CAA, the Nevada state implementation plan, certain EPA
orders, and applicable pollution permits relating to opacity and sulfur dioxide
emission limits over the last five years. The plaintiffs seek declaratory and
injunctive relief as well as civil penalties. Under the CAA, the maximum civil
penalty obtainable is $25,000 per day per violation. SCE and the co-owners
obtained an extension to respond to the complaint pending the court's ruling on
a motion to dismiss filed by the defendants.
On June 4, 1998, the plaintiffs served SCE and its co-owners with a 60-day
supplemental notice of intent to sue. This supplemental notice identified
additional causes of action as well as an additional plaintiff
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(National Parks and Conservation Association) to be added to the proceedings. On
November 12, 1998, the court bifurcated the liability and damage phases of the
case.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Inapplicable
Pursuant to Form 10-K's General Instruction (General Instruction) G(3), the
following information is included as an additional item in Part I:
Executive Officers (1) of the Registrant
Edison International
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Age at
Executive Officer December 31, 1998 Company Position
- ------------------------- --------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
John E. Bryson 55 Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and
Director, Edison International;
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and
Director, SCE
Bryant C. Danner 61 Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Edison
International;
Executive Vice President and General Counsel, SCE
Alan J. Fohrer 48 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
Edison International;
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
SCE
Theodore F. Craver, Jr. 47 Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Edison
International;
Senior Vice President and Treasurer, SCE
Robert G. Foster 51 Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Edison
International;
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, SCE
Lillian R. Gorman 45 Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Edison
International;
Senior Vice President, Human Resources, SCE
William J. Heller 42 Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and New
Business Development, Edison International
Thomas J. Higgins 53 Vice President, Corporate Communications, Edison
International;
Vice President, Corporate Communications, SCE
Thomas M. Noonan(2) 47 Vice President and Controller, Edison International;
Vice President and Controller, SCE
Anthony L. Smith 50 Vice President, Tax, Edison International;
Vice President, Tax, SCE
</TABLE>
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(1) Executive Officers are defined by Rule 3b-7 of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Pursuant
to this rule, the Executive Officers of Edison International include
certain elected officers of Edison International and its subsidiaries SCE,
Edison Mission Energy, Edison Capital, and Edison Enterprises, all of whom
may be deemed significant policy makers of Edison International.
(2) Richard K. Bushey resigned as Vice President and Controller of Edison
International and SCE effective March 1, 1999.
None of Edison International's elected executive officers are related to
each other by blood or marriage. As set forth in Article IV of Edison
International's Bylaws, the elected officers of Edison International are
chosen annually by and serve at the pleasure of Edison International's
Board of Directors and hold their respective offices until their
resignation, removal, other disqualification from service, or until their
respective successors are elected. Each of the elected executive officers
of Edison International holds an identical position at SCE except William
J. Heller, who is not an officer of SCE. Each of the elected executive
officers of Edison International has been actively engaged in the business
of Edison International for more than five years except Theodore F. Craver,
Jr., Lillian R. Gorman, William J. Heller, and Thomas J. Higgins. Those
officers who have not held their present position with Edison International
and/or SCE for the past five years had the following business experience
during that period:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Edison International
Executive Officer Company Position Effective Dates
- ----------------- -------------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
Bryant C. Danner Executive Vice President and General Counsel, June 1995 to present
Edison International and SCE
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, June 1992 to May 1995
Edison International and SCE
Alan J. Fohrer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial September 1996 to present
Officer, Edison International and SCE
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial February 1996 to August 1996
Officer and Treasurer, SCE
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial May 1995 to January 1996
Officer, SCE
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial May 1995 to August 1996
Officer and Treasurer, Edison International
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer January 1993 to April 1995
and Treasurer, Edison International
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial January 1993 to April 1995
Officer, SCE
Theodore F. Craver, Jr. Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Edison February 1998 to present
International and SCE
Vice President and Treasurer, Edison September 1996 to February 1998
International and SCE
Executive Vice President and Corporate Officer, September 1990 to August 1996
First Interstate Bancorp(3)
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Robert G. Foster Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Edison November 1996 to present
International and SCE
Vice President, Public Affairs of Edison January 1996 to October 1996
International
Lillian R. Gorman Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Edison March 1999 to present
International and SCE
Vice President, Human Resources, Edison July 1996 to February 1999
International and SCE
Executive Vice President and Human Resources October 1990 to May 1996
Director, First Interstate Bancorp(3)
William J. Heller Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and January 1996 to present
New Business Development,
Partner, Management Consulting firm of McKinsey August 1982 to December 1995
and Company(1)(3)
Thomas J. Higgins Vice President, Corporate Communications, January 1996 to present
Edison International and SCE
Vice President, Corporate Communications, SCE April 1995 to January 1996
President, The Laurel Company(2)(3) January 1994 to December 1994
Thomas M. Noonan Vice President and Controller, Edison March 1999 to present
International and SCE
Assistant Controller, Edison International and September 1993 to February 1999
SCE
Anthony L. Smith Vice President, Tax, Edison International and March 1999 to present
SCE
Assistant Controller, Edison International and July 1988 to February 1999
SCE
</TABLE>
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(1) Prior to leaving McKinsey and Company, William J. Heller served as
associate/engagement manager in Houston, Texas, senior engagement
manager/principal in London, England and principal/head of McKinsey's Los
Angeles energy practice beginning in 1991.
(2) As President of The Laurel Company, Thomas J. Higgins provided advice on
planning and financing for mergers and acquisitions for clients in the
managed health care business.
(3) This entity is not a parent, subsidiary or other affiliate of Edison
International.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Southern California Edison Company
Age at
Executive Officer(1) December 31, 1998 Company Position
- -------------------------------------- --------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Stephen E. Frank 57 President, Chief Operating Officer and Director
Harold B. Ray 58 Executive Vice President, Generation Business Unit
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Pamela A. Bass 51 Senior Vice President, Customer Service Business
Unit
John R. Fielder 53 Senior Vice President, Regulatory Policy and
Affairs
Richard M. Rosenblum 48 Senior Vice President, Transmission &
Distribution (T&D) Business Unit
Bruce C. Foster 46 Vice President, San Francisco
Regulatory Affairs
</TABLE>
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(1) Edison International Executive Officers, Bryson, Danner, Fohrer, Craver,
Robert Foster, Gorman, Higgins, Noonan and Smith as referenced above, hold
the same Company Positions in Edison International and SCE. Information
concerning their ages, Company Position and (for those who have not held
their present position with Edison International and/or SCE for the past
five years) business experience is set forth above under Edison
International. Edison International is the parent holding company of SCE.
None of SCE's executive officers are related to each other by blood or marriage.
As set forth in Article IV of SCE's Bylaws, the officers of SCE are chosen
annually by and serve at the pleasure of SCE's Board of Directors and hold their
respective offices until their resignation, removal, other disqualification from
service, or until their respective successors are elected. All of the executive
officers have been actively engaged in the business of SCE for more than five
years except for Stephen E. Frank, Theodore F. Craver, Jr., Lillian R. Gorman,
and Thomas J. Higgins. Those officers who have not held their present position
for the past five years had the following business experience:
Southern California Edison Company
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Executive Officer Company Position Effective Dates
- -------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Stephen E. Frank President, Chief Operating Officer and June 1995 to present
Director
President and Chief Operating Officer, August 1990 to January 1995
Florida Power and Light Company(1)
Harold B. Ray Executive Vice President, Generation June 1995 to present
Business Unit
Senior Vice President, Power Systems June 1990 to May 1995
John R. Fielder Senior Vice President, Regulatory Policy and February 1998 to present
Affairs
Vice President, Regulatory Policy and Affairs February 1992 to January 1998
Richard M. Rosenblum Senior Vice President, T&D Business Unit February 1998 to present
Vice President, Distribution Business Unit January 1996 to January 1998
Vice President, Nuclear Engineering and June 1993 to December 1995
Technical Services
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Bruce C. Foster Vice President, San Francisco January 1995 to present
Regulatory Affairs
Regional Vice President, San Francisco Office January 1992 to December 1994
Pamela A. Bass Senior Vice President, Customer Service March 1999 to present
Business Unit
Vice President, Customer Solutions Business June 1996 to February 1999
Unit
Vice President, Shared Services January 1996 to May 1996
Division Vice President, ENvest August 1993 to December 1995
</TABLE>
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(1) This entity is not a parent, subsidiary or other affiliate of SCE.
The Nonutility Companies
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Age at
Executive Officer December 31, 1998 Company Position
- ------------------------------------ ---------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Edward R. Muller 46 President and Chief Executive Officer,
Edison Mission Energy
Robert M. Edgell 51 Executive Vice President,
Edison Mission Energy
Thomas R. McDaniel 49 President and Chief Executive Officer,
Edison Capital
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Mission Land Company
Stephen E. Pazian 49 President and Chief Executive Officer,
Edison Enterprises
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Edison Source and Edison Select
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer,
Edison Utility Services
</TABLE>
None of the Nonutility Companies' executive officers are related to each other
by blood or marriage. As set forth in Article IV of their respective Bylaws, the
officers of the Nonutility Companies are chosen annually by and serve at the
pleasure of the respective Boards of Directors and hold their respective offices
until their resignation, removal, other disqualification from service, or until
their respective successors are elected. All of the executive officers have been
actively engaged in the business of the respective Nonutility Companies and/or
Edison International or SCE for more than five years except for Stephen E.
Pazian. Those officers who have not held their present position for the past
five years had the following business experience:
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The Nonutility Companies
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Executive Officer Company Position Effective Dates
- ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Stephen E. Pazian President and Chief Executive Officer, June 1997 to present
Edison Enterprises
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, May 1997 to present
Edison Source and Edison Select
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive December 1997 to present
Officer, Edison Utility Services
President, Ameritech Security
Monitoring(1) January 1996 to April 1997
President and Chief Executive Officer,
BellSouth MobileComm(1) April 1989 to December 1995
</TABLE>
- -------------- (1) This entity is not a parent, subsidiary or other affiliate of
Edison International.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
Information responding to Item 5 is included in Edison International's Annual
Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 1998, (Annual Report)
under "Quarterly Financial Data" on page 56 and under "Shareholder Information"
on page 61, and is incorporated by reference pursuant to General Instruction
G(2). The number of Common Stock shareholders of record was 104,567 on March 23,
1999. Additional information concerning the market for Edison International's
Common Stock is set forth on the cover page hereof.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Information responding to Item 6 is included in the Annual Report under
"Selected Financial and Operating Data: 1994-1998" on page 60, and is
incorporated herein by reference pursuant to General Instruction G(2).
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations
and Financial Condition
Information responding to Item 7 is included in the Annual Report under
"Management's Discussion and Analysis" on pages 25 through 34 and is
incorporated herein by reference pursuant to General Instruction G(2).
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Information responding to Item 7A is included in the Annual Report under
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial
Condition" on pages 28 through 29 and is incorporated herein by reference to
General Instruction G (2).
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Certain information responding to Item 8 is set forth after Item 14 in Part IV.
Other information responding to Item 8 is included in the Annual Report on pages
37 through 55 and is incorporated herein by reference pursuant to General
Instruction G(2).
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure
None.
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
Information concerning executive officers of Edison International is set forth
in Part I in accordance with General Instruction G(3), pursuant to Instruction 3
to Item 401(b) of Regulation S-K. Other information responding to Item 10 is
included in the Joint Proxy Statement (Proxy Statement) filed with the
Commission in connection with Edison International's Annual Meeting to be held
on April 15, 1999, under the heading, "Election of Directors of Edison
International and SCE" on pages 4 through 7 and "Section 16(a) Beneficial
Ownership Reporting Compliance" on page 23, and is incorporated herein by
reference pursuant to General Instruction G(3).
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Item 11. Executive Compensation
Information responding to Item 11 is included in the Proxy Statement beginning
with the section under the heading "Executive Compensation Table - Edison
International and SCE" on pages 10 through 22, and is incorporated herein by
reference pursuant to General Instruction G(3).
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
Information responding to Item 12 is included in the Proxy Statement under the
headings "Stock Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers of Edison
International and SCE" on pages 8 through 9 and "Stock Ownership of Certain
Shareholders" on page 26, and is incorporated herein by reference pursuant to
General Instruction G(3).
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Information responding to Item 13 is included in the Proxy Statement under the
heading "Certain Relationships and Transactions of Nominees and Executive
Officers" on page 23, and is incorporated herein by reference pursuant to
General Instruction G(3).
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K
(a)(1) Financial Statements
The following items contained in the Annual Report are found on pages 25 through
55, and are incorporated by reference in this report.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial
Condition
Responsibility for Financial
Reporting Report of Independent Public Accountants
Consolidated Statements of Income -- Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997,
and 1996
Consolidated Balance Sheets -- December 31, 1998, and 1997
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -- Years Ended December 31, 1998,
1997, and 1996
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income -- Years Ended
December 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(2) Report of Independent Public Accountants and Schedules Supplementing
Financial Statements
The following documents may be found in this report at the indicated page
numbers.
Page
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Report of Independent
Public Accountants on Supplemental
Schedules 41
Schedule I--Condensed Financial
Information of Parent 42
Schedule II--Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the
Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 45
Schedules I through V, inclusive, except those referred to above, are omitted as
not required or not applicable.
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(3) Exhibits
See Exhibit Index on page 47 of this report.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
November 13, 1998
Item 5: Other Events - Proposition 9
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
ON SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES
To Edison International:
We have audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the
consolidated financial statements included in the 1998 Annual Report to
Shareholders of Edison International incorporated by reference in this Form
10-K, and have issued our report thereon dated February 4, 1999. Our audits of
the consolidated financial statements were made for the purpose of forming an
opinion on those basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole. The
supplemental schedules listed in Part IV of this Form 10-K, which are the
responsibility of Edison International's management, are presented for purposes
of complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and
regulations, and are not part of the basic consolidated financial statements.
These supplemental schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures
applied in the audits of the basic consolidated financial statements and, in our
opinion, fairly state in all material respects the financial data required to be
set forth therein in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements
taken as a whole.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Los Angeles, California
February 4, 1999
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Edison International
SCHEDULE I -- CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1998 1997
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)
Assets:
<S> <C> <C>
Cash and equivalents $ 7,101 $ 273,603
Other current assets 248,317 137,969
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total current assets 255,418 411,572
Investments in subsidiaries 4,946,607 5,128,793
Other deferred debits 295 344
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets $5,202,320 $5,540,709
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
Accounts payable $ 195 $ 2,536
Other current liabilities 185,577 99,020
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total current liabilities 185,772 101,556
Other deferred credits 837 2,296
Common shareholders' equity 5,015,711 5,436,857
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $5,202,320 $5,540,709
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands, except per-share amounts)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Operating revenue and other income. $ 46,193 $ 38,648 $ 29,539
Operating expenses and interest expense 61,316 65,262 42,908
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loss before equity in earnings of subsidiaries (15,123) (26,614) (13,369)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 683,285 726,470 730,117
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net income $ 668,162 $ 699,856 $ 716,748
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Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 359,205 400,396 437,335
Basic earnings per share $ 1.86 $ 1.75 $ 1.64
Diluted earnings per share $ 1.84 $ 1.73 $ 1.63
</TABLE>
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Edison International
SCHEDULE I--CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT (Continued)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash Flows From Operating Activities $ (131,187) $ (19,894) $ 58,901
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash Flows From Financing Activities (125,298) 258,920 (54,150)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash Flows From Investing Activities (10,017) (112) (102)
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Increase (Decrease) in cash and equivalents (266,502) 238,914 4,649
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period 273,603 34,689 30,040
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Cash and Equivalents at the End of Period $ 7,101 $ 273,603 $ 34,689
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Cash dividends received from Southern California
Edison Company $1,103,574 $1,841,230 $ 765,199
</TABLE>
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Edison International
SCHEDULE II -- VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Additions
---------
Balance at Charged to Charged to Balance
Beginning of Costs and Other at End
Description Period Expenses Accounts Deductions of period
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)
Group A:
Uncollectible accounts
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Customers 24,525 21,570 -- 24,457 21,638
All other 48,098 2,273 -- 47,737 2,634
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total $ 72,623 $ 23,843 $ -- $ 72,194(a) $ 24,272
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Group B:
DOE Decontamination
and Decommissioning $ 44,336 $ -- $ (89)(b) $ 4,828(c) $ 39,419
Purchased-power settlements 145,640 -- -- 15,943(d) 129,697
Pension and benefits 211,200 170,743 18,988 (e) 161,263(f) 239,668
Insurance, casualty and
other 84,253 70,727 -- 74,487(g) 80,493
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total $485,429 $241,470 $18,899 $256,521 $489,277
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
(a) Accounts written off, net.
(b) Represents revision to estimate based on actual billings.
(c) Represents amounts paid
(d) Represents the amortization of the liability established for
purchased-power contract settlement agreements.
(e) Primarily represents transfers from the accrued paid absence allowance
account for required additions to the comprehensive disability plan
accounts.
(f) Includes pension payments to retired employees, amounts paid to active
employees during periods of illness and the funding of certain pension
benefits. (g) Amounts charged to operations that were not covered by
insurance.
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Edison International
SCHEDULE II -- VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Additions
---------
Balance at Charged to Charged to Balance
Beginning of Costs and Other at End
Description Period Expenses Accounts Deductions of period
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)
Group A:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Uncollectible accounts
Customers 24,466 20,826 -- 20,767 24,525
All other 24,189 24,570 -- 661 48,098
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total $ 48,655 $ 45,396 $ -- $ 21,428(a) $172,623
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Group B:
DOE Decontamination
and Decommissioning $ 48,789 $ -- $ 1,089(b) $ 5,542(c) $ 44,336
Purchased-power settlements 107,700 -- 67,320(d) 29,380(e) 145,640
Pension and benefits 180,927 102,193 17,624(f) 89,544(g) 211,200
Insurance, casualty and
other 86,509 63,541 -- 65,797(h) 84,253
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total $423,925 $165,734 $ 86,033 $190,263 $485,429
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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(a) Accounts written off, net.
(b) Represents revision to estimate based on actual billings. (c) Represents
amounts paid
(d) Represents payments to be made under agreement to terminate a
purchased-power contract.
(e) Represents the amortization of the liability established for
purchased-power contract settlement agreements.
(f) Primarily represents transfers from the accrued paid absence allowance
account for required additions to the comprehensive disability plan
accounts.
(g) Includes pension payments to retired employees, amounts paid to active
employees during periods of illness and the funding of certain pension
benefits.
(h) Amounts charged to operations that were not covered by insurance.
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Edison International
SCHEDULE II -- VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
For the Year Ended December 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Additions
---------
Balance at Charged to Charged to Balance
Beginning of Costs and Other at End
Description Period Expenses Accounts Deductions of period
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)
Group A:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Uncollectible accounts
Customers 22,712 21,831 -- 20,077(c) 24,466
All other 13,013 15,376 -- 4,200(c) 24,189
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total $ 35,725 $ 37,663 $ 24,277 $ 48,655
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Group B:
DOE Decontamination
and Decommissioning $ 52,742 $ -- $ 1,468(b) $ 5,421(c) $ 48,789
Purchased-power settlement -- -- 107,700(d) 107,700
Pension and benefits 196,662 8,547 21,869(e) 46,151(f) 180,927
Insurance, casualty and
other 94,788 59,123 -- 67,402(g) 86,509
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total $344,192 $67,670 $131,037 $118,974 $423,925
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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(a) Accounts written off, net.
(b) Represents revision to estimate based on actual billings. (c) Represents
amounts paid.
(d) Represents payments to be made under agreement to terminate a
purchased-power contract.
(e) Primarily represents transfers from the accrued paid absence allowance
account for required additions to the comprehensive disability plan
accounts.
(f) Includes pension payments to retired employees, amounts paid to active
employees during periods of illness and the funding of certain pension
benefits.
(g) Amounts charged to operations that were not covered by insurance.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
Edison International
By Kenneth S. Stewart
------------------------------
Kenneth S. Stewart
Assistant General Counsel
Date: March 24, 1999
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Signature Title Date
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Principal Executive Officer:
John E. Bryson* Chairman of the Board, March 24, 1999
Chief Executive Officer
and Director
Principal Financial Officer:
Alan J. Fohrer* Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer March 24, 1999
Controller or Principal
Accounting Officer:
Richard K. Bushey* Vice President and March 24, 1999
Controller
Board of Directors:
Winston H. Chen* Director March 24, 1999
Warren Christopher* Director March 24, 1999
Stephen E. Frank* Director March 24, 1999
Joan C. Hanley* Director March 24, 1999
Carl F. Huntsinger* Director March 24, 1999
Charles D. Miller* Director March 24, 1999
Luis G. Nogales* Director March 24, 1999
Ronald L. Olson* Director March 24, 1999
James M. Rosser* Director March 24, 1999
E. L. Shannon, Jr.* Director March 24, 1999
Robert H. Smith* Director March 24, 1999
Thomas C. Sutton* Director March 24, 1999
Daniel M. Tellep* Director March 24, 1999
James D. Watkins* Director March 24, 1999
Edward Zapanta* Director March 24, 1999
</TABLE>
*By Kenneth S. Stewart
-----------------------------------------
Kenneth S. Stewart
Assistant General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation of Edison International dated May 7,
1996.
3.2 Certificate of Determination of Series A Junior Participating Cumulative
Preferred Stock of Edison International dated November 21, 1998,
(Form 8-A dated November 21, 1996)*
3.3 Bylaws of Edison International as amended by the Board of Dirctors on
February 18, 1999.
4.1 SCE First Mortgage Bond Trust Indenture, dated as of October 1, 1923
(Registration No. 2-1369)*
4.2 Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 1,1927 (Registration
No. 2-1369)*
4.3 Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 24, 1935
(Registration No. 2-1602)*
4.4 Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 1, 1935
(Registration No. 2-4522)*
4.5 Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 15, 1939 (Registration
No. 2-4522)*
4.6 Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 1, 1940
(Registration No. 2-4522)*
4.7 Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 15, 1948 (Registration
No. 2-7610)*
4.8 Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 15, 1964
(Registration No. 2-22056)*
4.9 Eighty-Eightth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 15, 1992
(File No. 1-2313 Form 8-K dated July 22, 1992)*
10.1 1981 Deferred Compensation Agreement (File No. 1-2313, Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1981)*
10.2 1985 Deferred Compensation Agreement for Executives (File No. 1-2313,
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1986)*
10.3 1985 Deferred Compensation Agreement for Directors (File No. 1-2313,
Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 1986)*
10.4 Director Deferred Compensation Plan (File No. 1-9936, Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 1998)*
10.5 Director Grantor Trust Agreement (File No. 1-9936, Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1995)*
10.6 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (File No. 1-9936, Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended March 31, 1998)*
10.7 Executive Grantor Trust Agreement (File No. 1-9936, Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1995)*
10.8 Executive Supplemental Benefit Program (File No. 1-2313, Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1980)*
10.9 Executive Retirement Plan (File No. 1-9936, Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1995)*
10.10 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (File No. 1-9936, Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1997)*
10.11 Executive Disability and Survivor Benefit Program (File No. 1-9936, Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994)*
10.12 Retirement Plan for Directors (File No. 1-9936, Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 1998)*
10.13 Officer Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (File No. 1-9936,
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998)*
10.13.1 Form of Agreement for 1989-1995 Awards under the Officer Long-Term
Incentive Compensation Plan (File No. 1-9936, Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1995)*
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
10.13.2 Form of Agreement for 1996 Awards under the Officer Long-Term Incentive
Compensation Plan (File No. 1-9936, Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996)*
10.13.3 Form of Agreement for 1997 Awards under the Officer and Management
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plans (File No. 1-9936, Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1997)*
10.14 Equity Compensation Plan (File No. 1-9936, Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 1998)*
10.14.1 Form of Agreement for 1998 Employee Awards under the Equity Compensation
Plan (File No. 1-9936, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998)*
10.14.2 Form of Agreement for 1998 Director Awards under the Equity Compensation
Plan (File No. 1-9936, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998)*
10.15 Estate and Financial Planning Program (File No. 1-9936, Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1995)*
10.16 Option Gain Deferral Plan (File No. 1-9936, Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 1998)*
10.17 Employment Letter Agreement with Bryant C. Danner (File No. 1-9936, Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992)*
10.18 Employment Letter Agreement with Stephen E. Frank (File No. 1-9936, Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995)*
10.19 Employment Letter Agreement with Edward R. Muller (File No. 1-9936, Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994)*
10.20 Election Terms for Warren Christopher (File No. 1-9936, Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1997)*
10.21 Dispute resolution amendment of 1981 Executive Deferred Compensation
Plan, 1985 Executive and Director Deferred Compensation Plans and
Executive Supplemental Benefit Program
10.22 Employment Letter Agreement with Stephen E. Pazian
10.23 Retirement Agreement with Richard K. Bushey
11. Computation of Primary and Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share
12. Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
13. Selected portions of the Annual Report to Shareholders for year ended
December 31, 1997
21. Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23. Consent of Independent Public Accountants - Arthur Andersen LLP
24.1 Power of Attorney
24.2 Certified copy of Resolution of Board of Directors Authorizing Signature
27. Financial Data Schedule
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* Incorporated by reference pursuant to Rule 12b-32.
EXHIBIT 3.1
CERTIFICATE OF
RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
The undersigned, ALAN J. FOHRER and BEVERLY P. RYDER, hereby certify that
they are the duly elected and acting Executive Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary, respectively, of EDISON INTERNATIONAL, a
California corporation, and that the Articles of Incorporation of said
corporation shall be restated to read as set forth in full as follows:
"RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
First: Edison International is the name of the corporation.
Second: The purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act or
activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation
Law of California other than the banking business, the trust company business or
the practice of a profession permitted to be incorporated by the California
Corporations Code.
Third: This corporation is authorized to issue only two classes of shares,
which shall be designated respectively "Preferred Stock" and "Common Stock." The
total number of shares of Preferred Stock authorized to be issued is fifty
million (50,000,000) shares. The total number of shares of Common Stock
authorized to be issued is eight hundred million (800,000,000) shares.
Fourth: The Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more
series. To the extent not prohibited by law, the Board of Directors is
authorized: (i) to fix the number of shares of any series of Preferred Stock and
to determine the designation of any such series, (ii) to determine or alter the
rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon any
wholly unissued series of Preferred Stock, including but not limited to rights,
preferences, privileges, and restrictions regarding dividends, liquidation,
conversion, redemption and voting (including provisions specifying more than one
vote per share) and, (iii) within the limits and restrictions stated in any
resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors originally fixing the number
of shares constituting any series, to increase or decrease (but not below the
number of shares of such series then outstanding) the number of shares of any
such series subsequent to the issue of shares of that series.
Fifth: BUSINESS COMBINATIONS:
1. In addition to any affirmative vote required by law or these Articles of
Incorporation, and except as otherwise expressly provided in paragraph 2 of this
Article Fifth, none of the following transactions shall be consummated unless
and until such transaction shall have been approved by the affirmative vote of
the holders of at least eighty percent (80%) of the voting power of the then
outstanding shares of stock of the corporation entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors (the "Voting Stock"), voting together as a single class:
(a) any merger or consolidation of the corporation or any Subsidiary
(as hereinafter defined) with (i) any Interested Shareholder (as hereinafter
defined) or (ii) any other corporation (whether or not itself an Interested
Shareholder) which is, or after such merger or consolidation would be, an
Affiliate (as hereinafter defined) of an Interested Shareholder; or
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(b) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other
disposition (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) to or with
any Interested Shareholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Shareholder of any
assets of the corporation or any Subsidiary having an aggregate Fair Market
Value (as hereinafter defined) of more than ten percent (10%) of the total book
value of the assets of the corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries as
shown on the most recently available quarterly consolidated balance sheet of the
corporation; or
(c) the issuance or transfer by the corporation or any Subsidiary (in
one transaction or a series of related transactions) of any securities of the
corporation or any Subsidiary to any Interested Shareholder or any Affiliate of
any Interested Shareholder having an aggregate Fair Market Value of more than
ten percent (10%) of the total book value of the assets of the corporation and
its consolidated subsidiaries as shown on the most recently available quarterly
consolidated balance sheet of the corporation; or
(d) the adoption of any plan or proposal for the spinoff, split-off or
split-up of the corporation or any material Subsidiary proposed by or on behalf
of an Interested Shareholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Shareholder; or
(e) any reclassification of any securities of the corporation
(including any reverse stock split), any recapitalization of the capital stock
of the corporation, any merger or consolidation of the corporation with or into
any of its Subsidiaries, or any other transaction (whether or not with or
involving any Interested Shareholder), which has the effect, directly or
indirectly, of increasing the proportionate share of the outstanding shares of
any class of stock or series thereof of the corporation or of any Subsidiary
directly or indirectly Beneficially Owned (as hereinafter defined) by any
Interested Shareholder or as a result of which the shareholders of the
corporation would cease to be shareholders of a corporation incorporated under
the laws of the State of California having, as parts of its articles of
incorporation, provisions to the same effect as this Article Fifth; or
(f) any agreement, contract or other arrangement providing for any of
the transactions described in the foregoing paragraphs (a) through (e).
The term "Business Combination" as used in this Article Fifth shall mean
any transaction or proposed transaction which is referred to in any one or more
of the foregoing subparagraphs (a) through (f) of this paragraph 1.
2. The provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article Fifth shall not be
applicable to any particular Business Combination, and such Business Combination
shall require only such affirmative vote of shareholders, if any, as is required
by law and any other provision of any Article hereof, if such Business
Combination has been approved by at least a majority of the Disinterested
Directors (as hereinafter defined) at the time or if all the conditions
specified in the following subparagraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) are
satisfied:
(a) The aggregate amount of the cash and the Fair Market Value as of
the date of the consummation of the Business Combination of any consideration
other than cash to be received per share by holders of Common Stock in such
Business Combination shall be at least equal to the higher of the following:
(1) (if applicable) the Highest Per Share Price (as hereinafter
defined) paid in order to acquire any shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by the Interested Shareholder which were acquired beneficially by
such
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Interested Shareholder (x) within the two-year period immediately
prior to the first public announcement of the proposal of the Business
Combination (the "Announcement Date") or (y) in the transaction in which it
became an Interested Shareholder, whichever is higher; and
(2) the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the
Announcement Date or on the date on which the Interested Shareholder became
an Interested Shareholder (such later date is referred to in this Article
Fifth as the "Determination Date"), whichever is higher.
(b) The aggregate amount of the cash and the Fair Market Value as of
the date of the consummation of the Business Combination of consideration other
than cash to be received per share by holders of shares of any class or series
of outstanding Voting Stock other than the Common Stock shall be at least equal
to the highest of the following (it being intended that the requirements of this
subparagraph (b) shall be required to be met with respect to every such class or
series of outstanding Voting Stock, whether or not the Interested Shareholder
beneficially owns any shares of a particular class or series of Voting Stock):
(1) (if applicable) the Highest Per Share Price paid in order to
acquire any shares of such class or series of Voting Stock beneficially
owned by the Interested Shareholder which were acquired beneficially by
such Interested Shareholder (x) within the two-year period immediately
prior to the Announcement Date or (y) in the transaction in which it became
an Interested Shareholder, whichever is higher; and
(2) (if applicable) the highest preferential amount per share to
which the holders of shares of such class or series of Voting Stock are
entitled in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the corporation; and
(3) the Fair Market Value per share of such class or series of
Voting Stock on the Announcement Date or on the Determination Date,
whichever is higher.
(c) The consideration to be received by holders of a particular class
or series of outstanding Voting Stock (including Common Stock) shall be in cash
or in the same form as the Interested Shareholder has previously paid in order
to acquire beneficially shares of such class or series of Voting Stock that are
beneficially owned by the Interested Shareholder and, if the Interested
Shareholder beneficially owns shares of any class or series of Voting Stock that
were acquired with varying forms of consideration, the form of consideration to
be received by holders of such class or series of Voting Stock shall be either
cash or the form used to acquire beneficially the largest number of shares of
such class or series of Voting Stock beneficially acquired by it prior to the
Announcement Date. The price determined in accordance with paragraphs 2(a) and
2(b) shall be subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock
dividend, stock split, combinations of shares or similar event.
(d) After such Interested Shareholder has become an Interested
Shareholder and prior to the consummation of such Business Combination: (i)
except as approved by at least a majority of the Disinterested Directors, there
shall have been no failure to declare and pay at the regular dates therefor the
full amount of any dividends (whether or not cumulative) payable on any class or
series of stock having a preference over the Common Stock as to dividends or
upon liquidation; (ii) there shall have been (x)
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no reduction in the annual rate of dividends paid on the Common Stock
(except as necessary to reflect any subdivision of the Common Stock), except as
approved by at least a majority of the Disinterested Directors, and (y) an
increase in such annual rate of dividends (as necessary to prevent any such
reduction) in the event of any reclassification (including any reverse stock
split), recapitalization, reorganization or any similar transaction which has
the effect of reducing the number of outstanding shares of the Common Stock,
unless the failure to increase such annual rate was approved by at least a
majority of the Disinterested Directors; and (iii) such Interested Shareholder
shall have not become the beneficial owner of any additional shares of Voting
Stock except as part of the transaction which results in such Interested
Shareholder becoming an Interested Shareholder or as a result of a pro rata
stock dividend or stock split.
(e) After such Interested Shareholder has become an Interested
Shareholder, such Interested Shareholder shall not have received the benefit,
directly or indirectly (except proportionally as a stockholder), of any loans,
advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial assistance or any tax credits
or other tax advantages provided by the corporation, whether in anticipation of
or in connection with such Business Combination or otherwise.
(f) A proxy or information statement describing the proposed Business
Combination and complying with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder (or any subsequent provisions
replacing such Act, rules or regulations) shall be mailed to public stockholders
of the Corporation at least 30 days prior to the consummation of such Business
Combination (whether or not such proxy or information statement is required to
be mailed pursuant to such Act or subsequent provisions).
3. For the purposes of this Article Fifth:
(a) A "person" shall mean any individual, firm, corporation or other
entity.
(b) "Interested Shareholder" shall mean any person or group (other
than this corporation or any Subsidiary or any compensation plan or any benefit
plan of this corporation or any Subsidiary or any trustee of, or fiduciary with
respect to, any such plan when acting in such capacity, or any corporation
formed pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors of this corporation
which was approved by at least a majority of the Disinterested Directors as
defined hereinafter) who or which:
(1) is the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of more than
ten percent (10%) of the voting power of the outstanding Voting Stock; or
(2) is an Affiliate of the corporation and at any time within the
two-year period immediately prior to the date in question was the
Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of ten percent (10%) or more of
the voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock; or
(3) is an assignee of or has otherwise succeeded to any shares of
Voting Stock representing more than one percent (1%) of the voting power of
the outstanding Voting Stock, which shares were at any time within the
two-year period immediately prior to the date in question beneficially
owned by any Interested Shareholder, if such assignment or succession shall
have occurred in the course of a transaction or series of transactions not
involving a public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act of
1933.
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(c) A person shall be a "Beneficial Owner" of any Voting Stock:
(1) which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates (as
hereinafter defined) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly; or
(2) which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates has
(i) the right to acquire (whether such right is exercisable immediately or
only after the passage of time), pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or
understanding or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights,
warrants or options, or otherwise, or (ii) the right to vote or direct the
vote pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding; or
(3) which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any
other person with which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates
has any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purposes of
acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of any shares of Voting Stock.
(d) For the purposes of determining whether a person is an Interested
Shareholder pursuant to subparagraph (b) of paragraph 3 of this Article Fifth,
the number of shares of Voting Stock deemed to be outstanding shall include
shares deemed owned through application of subparagraph (c) of paragraph 3 of
this Article Fifth but shall not include any other shares of Voting Stock which
may be issuable pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding or upon
exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options, or otherwise.
(e) The term "Affiliate," used to indicate a relationship to a
specified person, means a person that directly, or indirectly through one or
more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control
with, such specified person.
(f) The term "Associate," used to indicate a relationship with a
specified person, means (A) any corporation, partnership or other organization
of which such specified person is an officer or partner, (B) any trust or other
estate in which such specified person has a substantial beneficial interest or
as to which such specified person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary
capacity, (C) any relative or spouse of such specified person, or any relative
of such spouse, who has the same home as such specified person or who is a
director or officer of the corporation or any of its parents or Subsidiaries and
(D) any person who is a director, officer or partner of such specified person or
of any corporation (other than the corporation or any wholly-owned Subsidiary of
the corporation), partnership or other entity which is an Affiliate of such
specified person.
(g) "Subsidiary" means any corporation of which a majority of any
class of equity security is owned, directly or indirectly, by the corporation or
by a Subsidiary of the corporation or by the corporation and one or more
Subsidiaries; provided, however, that for the purposes of the definition of
Interested Shareholder set forth in paragraph (b) of paragraph 3 of this Article
Fifth the term "Subsidiary" shall mean only a corporation of which a majority of
each class of equity security is owned, directly or indirectly, by the
corporation.
(h) "Disinterested Director" means any member of the Board of
Directors of the corporation who was a member of the Board of Directors of the
corporation on April 21, 1988, or who became a member of the Board of Directors
of the corporation subsequent to that time and who is unaffiliated with, and not
a nominee or representative of, an Interested Shareholder and who is recommended
to succeed a Disinterested
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Director by at least a majority of Disinterested Directors then on the
Board of Directors. Any reference to "Disinterested Directors" shall refer to a
single Disinterested Director if there be but one. Any reference under this
Article Fifth to an approval, designation or determination by "a majority of the
Disinterested Directors" of the Board of Directors shall mean such approval,
designation or determination by not less than a majority of the Disinterested
Directors then serving on the Board of Directors.
(i) "Fair Market Value" means: (i) in the case of stock, the highest
closing sale price during the 30-day period immediately preceding the date in
question of a share of such stock on the Composite Tape, for New York Stock
Exchange-Listed Stocks, or, if such stock is not quoted on the Composite Tape on
the New York Stock Exchange, or, if such stock is not listed on such Exchange,
on the principal United States securities exchange registered under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on which such stock is listed, or, if such stock
is not listed on any such exchange, the highest closing sales price or bid
quotation with respect to a share of such stock during the 30-day period
preceding the date in question on the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotations Systems or any system then in use, or if no
such quotations are available, the fair market value on the date in question of
a share of such stock as determined by at least a majority of the Disinterested
Directors in good faith, in each case with respect to any class of stock,
appropriately adjusted for any dividend or distribution in shares of such stock
or any stock split or reclassification of outstanding shares of such stock into
a greater number of shares of such stock or any combination or reclassification
of outstanding shares of such stock into a smaller number of shares of such
stock; and (ii) in the case of stock of any class or series which is not traded
on any United States registered securities exchange nor in the over-the-counter
market or in the case of property other than cash or stock, the fair market
value of such property on the date in question as determined by at least a
majority of the Disinterested Directors in good faith; and such determination by
the Disinterested Directors shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes of
this Article Fifth.
(j) References to "Highest Per Share Price" with respect to any class
of stock, means the highest amount of consideration paid for a share of such
stock (including, without limitation, any brokerage commissions, transfer taxes
and soliciting dealers' fees) and shall reflect an appropriate adjustment for
any dividend or distribution in shares of such stock or any stock split or
reclassification of outstanding shares of such stock into a greater number of
shares of such stock or any combination or reclassification of outstanding
shares of such stock into a smaller number of shares of such stock.
(k) In the event of any Business Combination in which the corporation
survives, the phrase "consideration other than cash to be received" as used in
subparagraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 2 of this Article Fifth shall include the
shares of Common Stock and/or the shares of any other class of outstanding
Voting Stock retained by the holders of such shares.
4. At least a majority of the Disinterested Directors of the corporation
shall have the power and duty to make a good faith determination, on the basis
of information known to them, of all facts necessary to determine compliance
with this Article Fifth, including without limitation:
(a) whether a person is an Interested Shareholder;
(b) the number of shares of Voting Stock beneficially owned by any
person;
(c) whether a person is an Affiliate or Associate of another;
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(d) whether the assets which are the subject of any Business
Combination, or the securities issued or transferred by the corporation or any
Subsidiary in any Business Combination, have an aggregate Fair Market Value of
more than ten percent (10%) of the total book value of the assets of the
corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries as shown on the most recently
available quarterly consolidated balance sheet of the corporation; and
(e) whether the requirements of paragraph 2 of this Article Fifth have
been met.
Such determination by a majority of the Disinterested Directors shall be
conclusive and binding for all purposes of this Article Fifth.
5. Nothing contained in this Article Fifth shall be construed to relieve
any Interested Shareholder from any fiduciary obligation imposed by law.
6. The fact that a Business Combination complies with the provisions of
Section 2 of this Article Fifth shall not be construed to impose any fiduciary
duty, obligation or responsibility on the Board of Directors, or any member
thereof, to approve such Business Combination or recommend its adoption or
approval to the shareholders of the corporation.
7. In addition to any affirmative vote required by law or these Articles of
Incorporation, a proposal that the provisions of this Article Fifth be altered,
amended or repealed in any respect, or any provision inconsistent therewith be
adopted, shall require either (i) the affirmative vote of the holders of at
least eighty percent (80%) of the voting power of the then outstanding Voting
Stock voting together as a single class or (ii) approval by at least a majority
of the Disinterested Directors and the affirmative vote of the holders of at
least fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the then outstanding Voting
Stock voting together as a single class.
Sixth: LIMITATION ON LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS
AND AUTHORITY TO INDEMNIFY AGENTS
1. The liability of directors of the corporation for monetary damages shall
be eliminated to the fullest extent permissible under California law.
2. The corporation is authorized to provide indemnification of agents (as
defined in Section 317 of the California Corporations Code) through bylaw
provisions, agreements with agents, vote of shareholders or disinterested
directors, or otherwise, in excess of the indemnification otherwise permitted by
Section 317 of the California Corporations Code, subject only to the applicable
limits set forth in Section 204 of the California Corporations Code."
This Certificate of Restated Articles of Incorporation does not itself
alter or amend the Articles of Incorporation of the corporation in any respect
and has been approved by the Board of Directors.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this certificate on this
7th day of May, 1996.
ALAN J. FOHRER
ALAN J. FOHRER
Executive Vice President,
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
of Edison International
BEVERLY P. RYDER
BEVERLY P. RYDER
Secretary of
Edison International
DECLARATION
The undersigned ALAN J. FOHRER and BEVERLY P. RYDER, the Executive Vice
President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary, respectively,
of Edison International, each declares under penalty of perjury under the laws
of the State of California that the matters set forth in the foregoing
certificate are true and correct of his or her own knowledge.
Executed at Rosemead, California on this 7th day of May, 1996.
ALAN J. FOHRER
ALAN J. FOHRER
Executive Vice President,
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
of Edison International
BEVERLY P. RYDER
BEVERLY P. RYDER
Secretary of
Edison International
EXHIBIT 3.3
To Holders of the Company's Bylaws:
Effective February 18, 1999, Article II,
Section 11, was amended to be consistent with
California law which provides that proxies include
electronic and oral telephonic authorizations by shareholders.
BEVERLY P. RYDER
Corporate Secretary
BYLAWS
OF
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
AS AMENDED TO AND INCLUDING
FEBRUARY 18, 1999
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INDEX
Page
ARTICLE I -- PRINCIPAL OFFICE
Section 1. Principal Office.............................................1
ARTICLE II -- SHAREHOLDERS
Section 1. Meeting Locations...........................................1
Section 2. Annual Meetings.............................................1
Section 3. Special Meetings............................................2
Section 4. Notice of Annual or Special Meeting.........................2
Section 5. Quorum......................................................4
Section 6. Adjourned Meeting and Notice Thereof........................4
Section 7. Voting......................................................4
Section 8. Record Date.................................................6
Section 9. Consent of Absentees........................................7
Section 10. Action Without Meeting......................................7
Section 11. Proxies.....................................................8
Section 12. Inspectors of Election......................................8
ARTICLE III -- DIRECTORS
Section 1. Powers......................................................9
Section 2. Number of Directors.........................................9
Section 3. Election and Term of Office................................10
Section 4. Vacancies..................................................10
Section 5. Place of Meeting...........................................11
Section 6. Regular Meetings...........................................11
Section 7. Special Meetings...........................................11
Section 8. Quorum.....................................................12
Section 9. Participation in Meetings by Conference Telephone..........12
Section 10. Waiver of Notice...........................................12
Section 11. Adjournment................................................12
Section 12. Fees and Compensation......................................13
Section 13. Action Without Meeting.....................................13
Section 14. Rights of Inspection.......................................13
Section 15. Committees.................................................13
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ARTICLE IV -- OFFICERS
Section 1. Officers...................................................14
Section 2. Election...................................................14
Section 3. Eligibility of Chairman or President.......................15
Section 4. Removal and Resignation....................................15
Section 5. Appointment of Other Officers..............................15
Section 6. Vacancies..................................................15
Section 7. Salaries...................................................15
Section 8. Furnish Security for Faithfulness..........................16
Section 9. Chairman's Duties; Succession to
Such Duties in Chairman's Absence or Disability............16
Section 10. President's Duties.........................................16
Section 11. Chief Financial Officer....................................16
Section 12. Vice President's Duties....................................17
Section 13. General Counsel's Duties...................................17
Section 14. Associate General Counsel's and Assistant General
Counsel's Duties...........................................17
Section 15. Controller's Duties........................................17
Section 16. Assistant Controllers' Duties..............................17
Section 17. Treasurer's Duties.........................................17
Section 18. Assistant Treasurers' Duties...............................18
Section 19. Secretary's Duties.........................................18
Section 20. Assistant Secretaries' Duties..............................19
Section 21. Secretary Pro Tempore......................................19
Section 22. Election of Acting Treasurer or Acting Secretary...........19
Section 23. Performance of Duties......................................19
ARTICLE V -- OTHER PROVISIONS
Section 1. Inspection of Corporate Records............................20
Section 2. Inspection of Bylaws.......................................21
Section 3. Contracts and Other Instruments, Loans, Notes
and Deposits of Funds..............................21
Section 4. Certificates of Stock......................................22
Section 5. Transfer Agent, Transfer Clerk and Registrar...............22
Section 6. Representation of Shares of Other Corporations.............22
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ARTICLE V -- OTHER PROVISIONS (Cont.)
Section 7. Stock Purchase Plans.......................................23
Section 8. Fiscal Year and Subdivisions...............................23
Section 9. Construction and Definitions...............................23
ARTICLE VI -- INDEMNIFICATION
Section 1. Indemnification of Directors and Officers..................24
Section 2. Indemnification of Employees and Agents....................25
Section 3. Right of Directors and Officers to Bring Suit..............26
Section 4. Successful Defense.........................................26
Section 5. Non-Exclusivity of Rights..................................26
Section 6. Insurance..................................................26
Section 7. Expenses as a Witness......................................27
Section 8. Indemnity Agreements.......................................27
Section 9. Separability...............................................27
Section 10. Effect of Repeal or Modification...........................27
ARTICLE VII -- EMERGENCY PROVISIONS
Section 1. General....................................................27
Section 2. Unavailable Directors......................................28
Section 3. Authorized Number of Directors.............................28
Section 4. Quorum.....................................................28
Section 5. Creation of Emergency Committee............................28
Section 6. Constitution of Emergency Committee........................29
Section 7. Powers of Emergency Committee..............................29
Section 8. Directors Becoming Available...............................29
Section 9. Election of Board of Directors.............................29
Section 10. Termination of Emergency Committee.........................30
ARTICLE VIII -- AMENDMENTS
Section 1. Amendments.................................................30
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BYLAWS
Bylaws for the regulation, except as otherwise provided
by statute or its Articles of Incorporation
of
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
AS AMENDED TO AND INCLUDING
FEBRUARY 18, 1999
ARTICLE I -- PRINCIPAL OFFICE
Section 1. Principal Office.
The principal office of the Corporation is hereby fixed and located at 2244
Walnut Grove Avenue, in the City of Rosemead, County of Los Angeles, State of
California. The Board of Directors is hereby granted full power and authority to
change said principal office from one location to another.
ARTICLE II -- SHAREHOLDERS
Section 1. Meeting Locations.
All meetings of shareholders shall be held at the principal office of the
corporation or at such other place or places within or without the State of
California as may be designated by the Board of Directors (the "Board"). In the
event such places shall prove inadequate in capacity for any meeting of
shareholders, an adjournment may be taken to and the meeting held at such other
place of adequate capacity as may be designated by the officer of the
corporation presiding at such meeting.
Section 2. Annual Meetings.
The annual meeting of shareholders shall be held on the third Thursday of
the month of April of each year at 10:00 a.m. on said day to elect directors to
hold office for the year next ensuing and until their successors shall be
elected, and to consider and act upon such other matters as may lawfully be
presented to such meeting; provided, however, that should said day fall upon a
legal holiday, then any such annual meeting of shareholders shall be held at the
same time and place on the next day thereafter ensuing which is not a legal
holiday.
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Section 3. Special Meetings.
Special meetings of the shareholders may be called at any time by the
Board, the Chairman of the Board, the President, or upon written request of any
three members of the Board, or by the holders of shares entitled to cast not
less than ten percent of the votes at such meeting. Upon request in writing to
the Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice President or the Secretary by
any person (other than the Board) entitled to call a special meeting of
shareholders, the officer forthwith shall cause notice to be given to the
shareholders entitled to vote that a meeting will be held at a time requested by
the person or persons calling the meeting, not less than thirty-five nor more
than sixty days after the receipt of the request. If the notice is not given
within twenty days after receipt of the request, the persons entitled to call
the meeting may give the notice.
Section 4. Notice of Annual or Special Meeting.
Written notice of each annual or special meeting of shareholders shall be
given not less than ten (or if sent by third-class mail, thirty) nor more than
sixty days before the date of the meeting to each shareholder entitled to vote
thereat. Such notice shall state the place, date, and hour of the meeting and
(i) in the case of a special meeting, the general nature of the business to be
transacted, and no other business may be transacted, or (ii) in the case of an
annual meeting, those matters which the Board, at the time of the mailing of the
notice, intends to present for action by the shareholders, but, subject to the
provisions of applicable law and these Bylaws, any proper matter may be
presented at an annual meeting for such action. The notice of any special or
annual meeting at which directors are to be elected shall include the names of
nominees intended at the time of the notice to be presented by the Board for
election. For any matter to be presented by a shareholder at an annual meeting
held after December 31, 1993, but on or before December 31, 1999, including the
nomination of any person (other than a person nominated by or at the direction
of the Board) for election to the Board, written notice must be received by the
Secretary of the corporation from the shareholder not less than sixty nor more
than one hundred twenty days prior to the date of the annual meeting specified
in these Bylaws and to which the shareholder's notice relates; provided however,
that in the event the annual meeting to which the shareholder's written notice
relates is to be held on a date which is more than thirty days earlier than the
date of the annual meeting specified in these Bylaws, the notice from a
shareholder must be received by the Secretary not later than the close of
business on the tenth day following the date on which public disclosure of the
date of the annual meeting was made or given to the shareholders. For any matter
to be presented by a shareholder at an annual meeting held after December 31,
1999, including the nomination of any person (other than a person nominated by
or at the direction of the Board) for election to the Board, written
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notice must be received by the Secretary of the corporation from the
shareholder not more than one hundred eighty days nor less than one hundred
twenty days prior to the date on which the proxy materials for the prior year's
annual meeting were first released to shareholders by the corporation; provided
however, that in the event the annual meeting to which the shareholder's written
notice relates is to be held on a date which is more than thirty days earlier or
later than the date of the annual meeting specified in these Bylaws, the notice
from a shareholder must be received by the Secretary not earlier than two
hundred twenty days prior to the date of the annual meeting to which the
shareholder's notice relates nor later than one hundred sixty days prior to the
date of such annual meeting, unless less than one hundred seventy days' prior
public disclosure of the date of the meeting is made by the earliest possible
quarterly report on Form 10-Q, or, if impracticable, any means reasonably
calculated to inform shareholders including without limitation a report on Form
8-K, a press release or publication once in a newspaper of general circulation
in the county in which the principal office is located, in which event notice by
the shareholder to be timely must be received not later than the close of
business on the tenth day following the date of such public disclosure. The
shareholder's notice to the Secretary shall set forth (a) a brief description of
each matter to be presented at the annual meeting by the shareholder; (b) the
name and address, as they appear on the corporation's books, of the shareholder;
(c) the class and number of shares of the corporation which are beneficially
owned by the shareholder; and (d) any material interest of the shareholder in
the matters to be presented. Any shareholder who intends to nominate a candidate
for election as a director shall also set forth in such a notice (i) the name,
age, business address and residence address of each nominee that he or she
intends to nominate at the meeting, (ii) the principal occupation or employment
of each nominee, (iii) the class and number of shares of capital stock of the
corporation beneficially owned by each nominee, and (iv) any other information
concerning the nominee that would be required under the rules of the Securities
and Exchange Commission in a proxy statement soliciting proxies for the election
of the nominee. The notice shall also include a consent, signed by the
shareholder's nominees, to serve as a director of the corporation if elected.
Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, and subject to the
provisions of any applicable law, no business shall be conducted at a special or
annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this
Section 4.
Notice of a shareholders' meeting shall be given either personally or by
first-class mail (or, if the outstanding shares of the corporation are held of
record by 500 or more persons on the record date for the meeting, by third-class
mail) or by other means of written communication, addressed to the shareholder
at the address of such shareholder appearing on the books of the corporation or
given by the shareholder to the corporation for the purpose of notice; or, if no
such address appears or is given, at the place where the principal office of the
corporation is located or by publication at least once in a newspaper of general
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circulation in the county in which the principal office is located. Notice by
mail shall be deemed to have been given at the time a written notice is
deposited in the United States mails, postage prepaid. Any other written notice
shall be deemed to have been given at the time it is personally delivered to the
recipient or is delivered to a common carrier for transmission, or actually
transmitted by the person giving the notice by electronic means, to the
recipient.
Section 5. Quorum.
A majority of the shares entitled to vote, represented in person or by
proxy, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of shareholders. The affirmative
vote of a majority of the shares represented and voting at a duly held meeting
at which a quorum is present (which shares voting affirmatively also constitute
at least a majority of the required quorum) shall be the act of the
shareholders, unless the vote of a greater number or voting by classes is
required by law or the Articles; provided, however, that the shareholders
present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may
continue to do business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of
enough shareholders to have less than a quorum, if any action taken (other than
adjournment) is approved by at least a majority of the shares required to
constitute a quorum.
Section 6. Adjourned Meeting and Notice Thereof.
Any shareholders' meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, may be
adjourned from time to time by the vote of a majority of the shares, the holders
of which are either present in person or represented by proxy thereat, but in
the absence of a quorum (except as provided in Section 5 of this Article) no
other business may be transacted at such meeting.
It shall not be necessary to give any notice of the time and place of the
adjourned meeting or of the business to be transacted thereat, other than by
announcement at the meeting at which such adjournment is taken. At the adjourned
meeting, the corporation may transact any business which might have been
transacted at the original meeting. However, when any shareholders' meeting is
adjourned for more than forty-five days or, if after adjournment a new record
date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the adjourned meeting shall
be given as in the case of an original meeting.
Section 7. Voting.
The shareholders entitled to notice of any meeting or to vote at any such
meeting shall be only persons in whose name shares stand on the stock records of
the corporation on the record date determined in accordance with Section 8 of
this Article.
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Voting shall in all cases be subject to the provisions of Chapter 7 of the
California General Corporation Law, and to the following provisions:
(a) Subject to clause (g), shares held by an administrator, executor,
guardian, conservator or custodian may be voted by such holder either in person
or by proxy, without a transfer of such shares into the holder's name; and
shares standing in the name of a trustee may be voted by the trustee, either in
person or by proxy, but no trustee shall be entitled to vote shares held by such
trustee without a transfer of such shares into the trustee's name.
(b) Shares standing in the name of a receiver may be voted by such
receiver; and shares held by or under the control of a receiver may be voted by
such receiver without the transfer thereof into the receiver's name if authority
to do so is contained in the order of the court by which such receiver was
appointed.
(c) Subject to the provisions of Section 705 of the California General
Corporation Law and except where otherwise agreed in writing between the
parties, a shareholder whose shares are pledged shall be entitled to vote such
shares until the shares have been transferred into the name of the pledgee, and
thereafter the pledgee shall be entitled to vote the shares so transferred.
(d) Shares standing in the name of a minor may be voted and the corporation
may treat all rights incident thereto as exercisable by the minor, in person or
by proxy, whether or not the corporation has notice, actual or constructive, of
the non-age unless a guardian of the minor's property has been appointed and
written notice of such appointment given to the corporation.
(e) Shares standing in the name of another corporation, domestic or
foreign, may be voted by such officer, agent or proxyholder as the bylaws of
such other corporation may prescribe or, in the absence of such provision, as
the Board of Directors of such other corporation may determine or, in the
absence of such determination, by the chairman of the board, president or any
vice president of such other corporation, or by any other person authorized to
do so by the chairman of the board, president or any vice president of such
other corporation. Shares which are purported to be voted or any proxy purported
to be executed in the name of a corporation (whether or not any title of the
person signing is indicated) shall be presumed to be voted or the proxy executed
in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision, unless the contrary is
shown.
(f) Shares of the corporation owned by any of its subsidiaries shall not be
entitled to vote on any matter.
(g) Shares of the corporation held by the corporation in a fiduciary
capacity, and shares of the corporation held in a fiduciary capacity by any of
its subsidiaries, shall not be entitled to vote on any matter, except to the
extent that
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the settlor or beneficial owner possesses and exercises a right to vote or
to give the corporation binding instructions as to how to vote such shares.
(h) If shares stand of record in the names of two or more persons, whether
fiduciaries, members of a partnership, joint tenants, tenants in common, husband
and wife as community property, tenants by the entirety, voting trustees,
persons entitled to vote under a shareholder voting agreement or otherwise, or
if two or more persons (including proxyholders) have the same fiduciary
relationship respecting the same shares, unless the secretary of the corporation
is given written notice to the contrary and is furnished with a copy of the
instrument or order appointing them or creating the relationship wherein it is
so provided, their acts with respect to voting shall have the following effect:
(i) If only one votes, such act binds all;
(ii) If more than one vote, the act of the majority so voting
binds all;
(iii If more than one vote, but the vote is evenly split on any
particular matter, each faction may vote the securities in
question proportionately.
If the instrument so filed or the registration of the shares shows that any such
tenancy is held in unequal interests, a majority or even split for the purpose
of this section shall be a majority or even split in interest.
No shareholder of any class of stock of this corporation shall be entitled
to cumulate votes at any election of directors of this corporation.
Elections for directors need not be by ballot; provided, however, that all
elections for directors must be by ballot upon demand made by a shareholder at
the meeting and before the voting begins.
In any election of directors, the candidates receiving the highest number
of votes of the shares entitled to be voted for them up to the number of
directors to be elected by such shares are elected.
Section 8. Record Date.
The Board may fix, in advance, a record date for the determination of the
shareholders entitled to notice of any meeting or to vote or entitled to receive
payment of any dividend or other distribution, or any allotment of rights, or to
exercise rights in respect of any other lawful action. The record date so fixed
shall be not more than sixty days nor less than ten days prior to the date of
the meeting nor more than sixty days prior to any other action. When a record
date is so fixed, only shareholders of record at the close of business on that
date are entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or to receive the
dividend,
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distribution, or allotment of rights, or to exercise the rights, as the
case may be, notwithstanding any transfer of shares on the books of the
corporation after the record date, except as otherwise provided by law or these
Bylaws. A determination of shareholders of record entitled to notice of or to
vote at a meeting of shareholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting
unless the Board fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting. The Board
shall fix a new record date if the meeting is adjourned for more than forty-five
days.
If no record date is fixed by the Board, the record date for determining
shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders shall
be at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which
notice is given or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the
business day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. The record
date for determining shareholders for any purpose other than as set forth in
this Section 8 or Section 10 of this Article shall be at the close of business
on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating thereto, or the
sixtieth day prior to the date of such other action, whichever is later.
Section 9. Consent of Absentees.
The transactions of any meeting of shareholders, however called and
noticed, and wherever held, are as valid as though had at a meeting duly held
after regular call and notice, if a quorum is present either in person or by
proxy, and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the persons entitled
to vote, not present in person or by proxy, signs a written waiver of notice or
a consent to the holding of the meeting or an approval of the minutes thereof.
All such waivers, consents or approvals shall be filed with the corporate
records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting. Neither the business to be
transacted at nor the purpose of any regular or special meeting of shareholders
need be specified in any written waiver of notice, consent to the holding of the
meeting or approval of the minutes thereof, except as provided in Section 601
(f) of the California General Corporation Law.
Section 10. Action Without Meeting.
Subject to Section 603 of the California General Corporation Law, any
action which, under any provision of the California General Corporation Law, may
be taken at any annual or special meeting of shareholders may be taken without a
meeting and without prior notice if a consent in writing, setting forth the
action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding shares having not
less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or
take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were
present and voted. Unless a record date for voting purposes be fixed as provided
in Section 8 of this Article, the record date for determining shareholders
entitled to give consent pursuant to this Section 10, when no prior action by
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Board has been taken, shall be the day on which the first written consent is
given.
Section 11. Proxies.
Every person entitled to vote shares has the right to do so either in
person or by one or more persons, not to exceed three, designated by a proxy
authorized by such shareholder or the shareholder's attorney in fact and filed
with the corporation, in accordance with Cal. Corp. Code ss.178. Subject to the
following sentence, any proxy duly authorized continues in full force and effect
until revoked by the person authorizing it prior to the vote pursuant thereto by
a writing delivered to the corporation stating that the proxy is revoked or by a
subsequent proxy authorized by the person authorizing the prior proxy and
presented to the meeting, or by attendance at the meeting and voting in person
by the person authorizing the proxy; provided, however, that a proxy is not
revoked by the death or incapacity of the maker unless, before the vote is
counted, written notice of such death or incapacity is received by this
corporation. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of eleven months from
the date of its authorization unless otherwise provided in the proxy.
Section 12. Inspectors of Election.
In advance of any meeting of shareholders, the Board may appoint any
persons other than nominees as inspectors of election to act at such meeting and
any adjournment thereof. If inspectors of election are not so appointed, or if
any persons so appointed fail to appear or refuse to act, the chairman of any
such meeting may, and on the request of any shareholder or shareholder's proxy
shall, make such appointments at the meeting. The number of inspectors shall be
either one or three. If appointed at a meeting on the request of one or more
shareholders or proxies, the majority of shares present shall determine whether
one or three inspectors are to be appointed.
The duties of such inspectors shall be as prescribed by Section 707 (b) of
the California General Corporation Law and shall include: determining the number
of shares outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares represented at
the meeting, the existence of a quorum, and the authenticity, validity and
effect of proxies; receiving votes, ballots or consents; hearing and determining
all challenges and questions in any way arising in connection with the right to
vote; counting and tabulating all votes or consents; determining when the polls
shall close; determining the result; and doing such acts as may be proper to
conduct the election or vote with fairness to all shareholders. If there are
three inspectors of election, the decision, act or certificate of a majority is
effective in all respects as the decision, act or certificate of all. Any report
or certificate made by the inspectors of election is prima facie evidence of the
facts stated therein.
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ARTICLE III -- DIRECTORS
Section 1. Powers.
Subject to limitations of the Articles, of these Bylaws and of the
California General Corporation Law relating to action required to be approved by
the shareholders or by the outstanding shares, the business and affairs of the
corporation shall be managed and all corporate powers shall be exercised by or
under the direction of the Board. The Board may delegate the management of the
day-to-day operation of the business of the corporation provided that the
business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed and all corporate
powers shall be exercised under the ultimate direction of the Board. Without
prejudice to such general powers, but subject to the same limitations, it is
hereby expressly declared that the Board shall have the following powers in
addition to the other powers enumerated in these Bylaws:
(a) To select and remove all the other officers, agents and employees of
the corporation, prescribe the powers and duties for them as may not be
inconsistent with law, with the Articles or these Bylaws, fix their compensation
and require from them security for faithful service.
(b) To conduct, manage and control the affairs and business of the
corporation and to make such rules and regulations therefor not inconsistent
with law, or with the Articles or these Bylaws, as they may deem best.
(c) To adopt, make and use a corporate seal, and to prescribe the forms of
certificates of stock, and to alter the form of such seal and of such
certificates from time to time as in their judgment they may deem best.
(d) To authorize the issuance of shares of stock of the corporation from
time to time, upon such terms and for such consideration as may be lawful.
(e) To borrow money and incur indebtedness for the purposes of the
corporation, and to cause to be executed and delivered therefor, in the
corporate name, promissory notes, bonds, debentures, deeds of trust, mortgages,
pledges, hypothecations or other evidences of debt and securities therefor.
Section 2. Number of Directors.
The authorized number of directors shall be not less than fifteen nor more
than twenty until changed by amendment of the Articles or by a Bylaw duly
adopted by the shareholders. The exact number of directors shall be fixed,
within the limits specified, by the Board by adoption of a resolution or by the
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shareholders in the same manner provided in these Bylaws for the amendment
thereof.
Section 3. Election and Term of Office.
The directors shall be elected at each annual meeting of the shareholders,
but if any such annual meeting is not held or the directors are not elected
thereat, the directors may be elected at any special meeting of shareholders
held for that purpose. Each director shall hold office until the next annual
meeting and until a successor has been elected and qualified.
Section 4. Vacancies.
Any director may resign effective upon giving written notice to the
Chairman of the Board, the President, the Secretary or the Board, unless the
notice specifies a later time for the effectiveness of such resignation. If the
resignation is effective at a future time, a successor may be elected to take
office when the resignation becomes effective.
Vacancies in the Board, except those existing as a result of a removal of a
director, may be filled by a majority of the remaining directors, though less
than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and each director so elected
shall hold office until the next annual meeting and until such director's
successor has been elected and qualified. Vacancies existing as a result of a
removal of a director may be filled by the shareholders as provided by law.
A vacancy or vacancies in the Board shall be deemed to exist in case of the
death, resignation or removal of any director, or if the authorized number of
directors be increased, or if the shareholders fail, at any annual or special
meeting of shareholders at which any director or directors are elected, to elect
the full authorized number of directors to be voted for at that meeting.
The Board may declare vacant the office of a director who has been declared
of unsound mind by an order of court or convicted of a felony.
The shareholders may elect a director or directors at any time to fill any
vacancy or vacancies not filled by the directors. Any such election by written
consent other than to fill a vacancy created by removal requires the consent of
a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote. If the Board accepts the
resignation of a director tendered to take effect at a future time, the Board or
the shareholders shall have power to elect a successor to take office when the
resignation is to become effective.
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No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of
removing any director prior to the expiration of the director's term of office.
Section 5. Place of Meeting.
Regular or special meetings of the Board shall be held at any place within
or without the State of California which has been designated from time to time
by the Board or as provided in these Bylaws. In the absence of such designation,
regular meetings shall be held at the principal office of the corporation.
Section 6. Regular Meetings.
Promptly following each annual meeting of shareholders the Board shall hold
a regular meeting for the purpose of organization, election of officers and the
transaction of other business.
Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at the principal office of the
corporation without notice on the third Thursday of the months of February,
April, May, July and September, and on the second Thursday in December, at the
hour of 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the regular meeting of the Board of
Directors of Southern California Edison Company is adjourned, and on the third
Thursday in March, at the hour of 8:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the regular
meeting of the Board of Directors of Southern California Edison Company is
adjourned. Call and notice of all regular meetings of the Board are not
required.
Section 7. Special Meetings.
Special meetings of the Board for any purpose or purposes may be called at
any time by the Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice President, the
Secretary or by any two directors.
Special meetings of the Board shall be held upon four days' written notice
or forty-eight hours' notice given personally or by telephone, telegraph, telex,
facsimile, electronic mail or other similar means of communication. Any such
notice shall be addressed or delivered to each director at such director's
address as it is shown upon the records of the corporation or as may have been
given to the corporation by the director for purposes of notice or, if such
address is not shown on such records or is not readily ascertainable, at the
place in which the meetings of the directors are regularly held. The notice need
not specify the purpose of such special meeting.
Notice by mail shall be deemed to have been given at the time a written
notice is deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid. Any other
written
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notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time it is personally
delivered to the recipient or is delivered to a common carrier for transmission,
or actually transmitted by the person giving the notice by electronic means to
the recipient. Oral notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time it is
communicated, in person or by telephone, radio or other similar means to the
recipient or to a person at the office of the recipient who the person giving
the notice has reason to believe will promptly communicate it to the recipient.
Section 8. Quorum.
One-third of the number of authorized directors constitutes a quorum of the
Board for the transaction of business, except to adjourn as provided in Section
ll of this Article. Every act or decision done or made by a majority of the
directors present at a meeting duly held at which a quorum is present shall be
regarded as the act of the Board, unless a greater number is required by law or
by the Articles; provided, however, that a meeting at which a quorum is
initially present may continue to transact business notwithstanding the
withdrawal of directors, if any action taken is approved by at least a majority
of the required quorum for such meeting.
Section 9. Participation in Meetings by Conference Telephone.
Members of the Board may participate in a meeting through use of conference
telephone or similar communications equipment, so long as all members
participating in such meeting can hear one another. Such participation
constitutes presence in person at such meeting.
Section 10. Waiver of Notice.
The transactions of any meeting of the Board, however called and noticed or
wherever held, are as valid as though had at a meeting duly held after regular
call and notice if a quorum is present and if, either before or after the
meeting, each of the directors not present signs a written waiver of notice, a
consent to holding such meeting or an approval of the minutes thereof. All such
waivers, consents or approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made
a part of the minutes of the meeting.
Section 11. Adjournment.
A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present,
may adjourn any directors' meeting to another time and place. Notice of the time
and place of holding an adjourned meeting need not be given to absent directors
if the time and place is fixed at the meeting adjourned. If the meeting is
adjourned for more than twenty-four hours, notice of any adjournment to another
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time or place shall be given prior to the time of the adjourned meeting to the
directors who were not present at the time of the adjournment.
Section 12. Fees and Compensation.
Directors and members of committees may receive such compensation, if any,
for their services, and such reimbursement for expenses, as may be fixed or
determined by the Board.
Section 13. Action Without Meeting.
Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board may be taken
without a meeting if all members of the Board shall individually or collectively
consent in writing to such action. Such written consent or consents shall have
the same force and effect as a unanimous vote of the Board and shall be filed
with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board.
Section 14. Rights of Inspection.
Every director shall have the absolute right at any reasonable time to
inspect and copy all books, records and documents of every kind and to inspect
the physical properties of the corporation and also of its subsidiary
corporations, domestic or foreign. Such inspection by a director may be made in
person or by agent or attorney and includes the right to copy and make extracts.
Section 15. Committees.
The Board may appoint one or more committees, each consisting of two or
more directors, to serve at the pleasure of the Board. The Board may delegate to
such committees any or all of the authority of the Board except with respect to:
(a) The approval of any action for which the California General Corporation
Law also requires shareholders' approval or approval of the outstanding shares;
(b) The filling of vacancies on the Board or in any committee;
(c) The fixing of compensation of the directors for serving on the Board or
on any committee;
(d) The amendment or repeal of Bylaws or the adoption of new Bylaws;
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(e) The amendment or repeal of any resolution of the Board which by its
express terms is not so amendable or repealable;
(f) A distribution to the shareholders of the corporation except at a rate
or in a periodic amount or within a price range determined by the Board; or
(g) The appointment of other committees of the Board or the members
thereof.
Any such committee, or any member or alternate member thereof, must be
appointed by resolution adopted by a majority of the exact number of authorized
directors as specified in Section 2 of this Article. The Board shall have the
power to prescribe the manner and timing of giving of notice of regular or
special meetings of any committee and the manner in which proceedings of any
committee shall be conducted. In the absence of any such prescription, such
committee shall have the power to prescribe the manner in which its proceedings
shall be conducted. Unless the Board or such committee shall otherwise provide,
the regular and special meetings and other actions of any such committee shall
be governed by the provisions of this Article applicable to meetings and actions
of the Board. Minutes shall be kept of each meeting of each committee.
ARTICLE IV -- OFFICERS
Section 1. Officers.
The officers of the corporation shall be a Chairman of the Board, a
President, a Chief Financial Officer, one or more Vice Presidents, a General
Counsel and a Secretary. The corporation may also have, at the discretion of the
Board, one or more Associate General Counsel, one or more Assistant General
Counsel, a Controller, one or more Assistant Controllers, a Treasurer, one or
more Assistant Treasurers and one or more Assistant Secretaries, and such other
officers as may be elected or appointed in accordance with Section 5 of this
Article. The Board, the Chairman of the Board or the President may confer a
special title upon any Vice President not specified herein.
Section 2. Election.
The officers of the corporation, except such officers as may be elected or
appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 or Section 6 of this
Article, shall be chosen annually by, and shall serve at the pleasure of the
Board, and shall hold their respective offices until their resignation, removal,
or other disqualification from service, or until their respective successors
shall be elected.
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Section 3. Eligibility of Chairman or President.
No person shall be eligible for the office of Chairman of the Board or
President unless such person is a member of the Board of the corporation; any
other officer may or may not be a director.
Section 4. Removal and Resignation.
Any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by the Board at
any time or by any officer upon whom such power or removal may be conferred by
the Board. Any such removal shall be without prejudice to the rights, if any, of
the officer under any contract of employment of the officer.
Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the
corporation, but without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the corporation
under any contract to which the officer is a party. Any such resignation shall
take effect at the date of the receipt of such notice or at any later time
specified therein and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of
such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
Section 5. Appointment of Other Officers.
The Board may appoint such other officers as the business of the
corporation may require, each of whom shall hold office for such period, have
such authority, and perform such duties as are provided in the Bylaws or as the
Board may from time to time determine.
Section 6. Vacancies.
A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal,
disqualification or any other cause shall be filled at any time deemed
appropriate by the Board in the manner prescribed in these Bylaws for regular
election or appointment to such office.
Section 7. Salaries.
The salaries of the Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Financial
Officer, Vice Presidents, General Counsel, Controller, Treasurer and Secretary
of the corporation shall be fixed by the Board. Salaries of all other officers
shall be as approved from time to time by the chief executive officer.
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Section 8. Furnish Security for Faithfulness.
Any officer or employee shall, if required by the Board, furnish to the
corporation security for faithfulness to the extent and of the character that
may be required.
Section 9. Chairman's Duties; Succession to Such Duties in Chairman's
Absence or Disability.
The Chairman of the Board shall be the chief executive officer of the
corporation and shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders and of the
Board. Subject to the Board, the Chairman of the Board shall have charge of the
business of the corporation. The Chairman of the Board shall keep the Board
fully informed, and shall freely consult them concerning the business of the
corporation.
In the absence or disability of the Chairman of the Board, the President
shall act as the chief executive officer of the corporation; in the absence or
disability of the Chairman of the Board and the President, the next in order of
election by the Board of the Vice Presidents shall act as chief executive
officer of the corporation.
In the absence or disability of the Chairman of the Board, the President
shall act as Chairman of the Board at meetings of the Board; in the absence or
disability of the Chairman of the Board and the President, the next, in order of
election by the Board, of the Vice Presidents who is a member of the Board shall
act as Chairman of the Board at any such meeting of the Board; in the absence or
disability of the Chairman of the Board, the President, and such Vice Presidents
who are members of the Board, the Board shall designate a temporary Chairman to
preside at any such meeting of the Board.
Section 10. President's Duties.
The President shall perform such other duties as the Chairman of the Board
shall delegate or assign to such officer.
Section 11. Chief Financial Officer.
The Chief Financial Officer of the corporation shall be the chief
consulting officer in all matters of financial import and shall have control
over all financial matters concerning the corporation. If the corporation does
not have a currently elected and acting Controller, the Chief Financial Officer
shall also be the Chief Accounting Officer of the corporation.
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Section 12. Vice Presidents' Duties.
The Vice Presidents shall perform such other duties as the chief executive
officer shall designate.
Section 13. General Counsel's Duties.
The General Counsel shall be the chief consulting officer of the
corporation in all legal matters and, subject to the chief executive officer,
shall have control over all matters of legal import concerning the corporation.
Section 14. Associate General Counsel's and Assistant General Counsel's
Duties.
The Associate General Counsel shall perform such of the duties of the
General Counsel as the General Counsel shall designate, and in the absence or
disability of the General Counsel, the Associate General Counsel, in order of
election to that office by the Board at its latest organizational meeting, shall
perform the duties of the General Counsel. The Assistant General Counsel shall
perform such duties as the General Counsel shall designate.
Section 15. Controller's Duties.
The Controller shall be the chief accounting officer of the Corporation
and, subject to the Chief Financial Officer, shall have control over all
accounting matters concerning the Corporation and shall perform such other
duties as the Chief Executive Officer shall designate.
Section 16. Assistant Controllers' Duties.
The Assistant Controllers shall perform such of the duties of the
Controller as the Controller shall designate, and in the absence or disability
of the Controller, the Assistant Controllers, in order of election to that
office by the Board at its latest organizational meeting, shall perform the
duties of the Controller.
Section 17. Treasurer's Duties.
It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to keep in custody or control all
money, stocks, bonds, evidences of debt, securities and other items of value
that may belong to, or be in the possession or control of, the corporation, and
to dispose of the same in such manner as the Board or the chief executive
officer may direct, and to perform all acts incident to the position of
Treasurer.
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Section 18. Assistant Treasurers' Duties.
The Assistant Treasurers shall perform such of the duties of the Treasurer
as the Treasurer shall designate, and in the absence or disability of the
Treasurer, the Assistant Treasurers, in order of election to that office by the
Board at its latest organizational meeting, shall perform the duties of the
Treasurer, unless action is taken by the Board as contemplated in Article IV,
Section 22.
Section 19. Secretary's Duties.
The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept full and complete records of
the proceedings of shareholders, the Board and its committees at all meetings,
and shall affix the corporate seal and attest by signing copies of any part
thereof when required.
The Secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, a copy of the Bylaws of the
corporation at the principal office in accordance with Section 213 of the
California General Corporation Law.
The Secretary shall be the custodian of the corporate seal and shall affix
it to such instruments as may be required.
The Secretary shall keep on hand a supply of blank stock certificates of
such forms as the Board may adopt.
The Secretary shall serve or cause to be served by publication or
otherwise, as may be required, all notices of meetings and of other corporate
acts that may by law or otherwise be required to be served, and shall make or
cause to be made and filed in the principal office of the corporation, the
necessary certificate or proofs thereof.
An affidavit of mailing of any notice of a shareholders' meeting or of any
report, in accordance with the provisions of Section 60l (b) of the California
General Corporation Law, executed by the Secretary shall be prima facie evidence
of the fact that such notice or report had been duly given.
The Secretary may, with the Chairman of the Board, the President, or a Vice
President, sign certificates of ownership of stock in the corporation, and shall
cause all certificates so signed to be delivered to those entitled thereto.
The Secretary shall keep all records required by the California General
Corporation Law.
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The Secretary shall generally perform the duties usual to the office of
secretary of corporations, and such other duties as the chief executive officer
shall designate.
Section 20. Assistant Secretaries' Duties.
Assistant Secretaries shall perform such of the duties of the Secretary as
the Secretary shall designate, and in the absence or disability of the
Secretary, the Assistant Secretaries, in the order of election to that office by
the Board at its latest organizational meeting, shall perform the duties of the
Secretary, unless action is taken by the Board as contemplated in Article IV,
Sections 21 and 22 of these Bylaws.
Section 21. Secretary Pro Tempore.
At any meeting of the Board or of the shareholders from which the Secretary
is absent, a Secretary pro tempore may be appointed and act.
Section 22. Election of Acting Treasurer or Acting Secretary.
The Board may elect an Acting Treasurer, who shall perform all the duties
of the Treasurer during the absence or disability of the Treasurer, and who
shall hold office only for such a term as shall be determined by the Board.
The Board may elect an Acting Secretary, who shall perform all the duties
of the Secretary during the absence or disability of the Secretary, and who
shall hold office only for such a term as shall be determined by the Board.
Whenever the Board shall elect either an Acting Treasurer or Acting
Secretary, or both, the officers of the corporation as set forth in Article IV,
Section 1 of these Bylaws, shall include as if therein specifically set out, an
Acting Treasurer or an Acting Secretary, or both.
Section 23. Performance of Duties.
Officers shall perform the duties of their respective offices as stated in
these Bylaws, and such additional duties as the Board shall designate.
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ARTICLE V -- OTHER PROVISIONS
Section 1. Inspection of Corporate Records.
(a) A shareholder or shareholders holding at least five percent in the
aggregate of the outstanding voting shares of the corporation or who hold at
least one percent of such voting shares and have filed a Schedule 14B with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the election of
directors of the corporation shall have an absolute right to do either or both
of the following:
(i) Inspect and copy the record of shareholders' names and addresses and
shareholdings during usual business hours upon five business days'
prior written demand upon the corporation; or
(ii) Obtain from the transfer agent, if any, for the corporation, upon five
business days' prior written demand and upon the tender of its usual
charges for such a list (the amount of which charges shall be stated
to the shareholder by the transfer agent upon request), a list of the
shareholders' names and addresses who are entitled to vote for the
election of directors and their shareholdings, as of the most recent
record date for which it has been compiled or as of a date specified
by the shareholder subsequent to the date of demand.
(b) The record of shareholders shall also be open to inspection and copying
by any shareholder or holder of a voting trust certificate at any time during
usual business hours upon written demand on the corporation, for a purpose
reasonably related to such holder's interest as a shareholder or holder of a
voting trust certificate.
(c) The accounting books and records and minutes of proceedings of the
shareholders and the Board and committees of the Board shall be open to
inspection upon written demand on the corporation of any shareholder or holder
of a voting trust certificate at any reasonable time during usual business
hours, for a purpose reasonably related to such holder's interests as a
shareholder or as a holder of such voting trust certificate.
(d) Any such inspection and copying under this Article may be made in
person or by agent or attorney.
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Section 2. Inspection of Bylaws.
The corporation shall keep in its principle office the original or a copy
of these Bylaws as amended to date, which shall be open to inspection by
shareholders at all reasonable times during office hours.
Section 3. Contracts and Other Instruments, Loans, Notes and
Deposits of Funds.
The Chairman of the Board, the President, or a Vice President, either alone
or with the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, or the Secretary alone, shall
execute in the name of the corporation such written instruments as may be
authorized by the Board and, without special direction of the Board, such
instruments as transactions of the ordinary business of the corporation may
require and, such officers without the special direction of the Board may
authenticate, attest or countersign any such instruments when deemed
appropriate. The Board may authorize any person, persons, entity, entities,
attorney, attorneys, attorney-in-fact, attorneys-in-fact, agent or agents, to
enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and
on behalf of the corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to
specific instances.
No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the corporation and no evidences
of such indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized by the Board
as it may direct. Such authority may be general or confined to specific
instances.
All checks, drafts, or other similar orders for the payment of money,
notes, or other such evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the
corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents of the
corporation and in such manner as the Board or chief executive officer may
direct.
Unless authorized by the Board or these Bylaws, no officer, agent, employee
or any other person or persons shall have any power or authority to bind the
corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render
it liable for any purpose or amount.
All funds of the corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from
time to time to the credit of the corporation in such banks, trust companies, or
other depositories as the Board may direct.
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Section 4. Certificates of Stock.
Every holder of shares of the corporation shall be entitled to have a
certificate signed in the name of the corporation by the Chairman of the Board,
the President, or a Vice President and by the Treasurer or an Assistant
Treasurer or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, certifying the number of
shares and the class or series of shares owned by the shareholder. Any or all of
the signatures on the certificate may be facsimile. In case any officer,
transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been
placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent
or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the
corporation with the same effect as if such person were an officer, transfer
agent or registrar at the date of issue.
Certificates for shares may be used prior to full payment under such
restrictions and for such purposes as the Board may provide; provided, however,
that on any certificate issued to represent any partly paid shares, the total
amount of the consideration to be paid therefor and the amount paid thereon
shall be stated.
Except as provided in this Section, no new certificate for shares shall be
issued in lieu of an old one unless the latter is surrendered and canceled at
the same time. The Board may, however, if any certificate for shares is alleged
to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, authorize the issuance of a new
certificate in lieu thereof, and the corporation may require that the
corporation be given a bond or other adequate security sufficient to indemnify
it against any claim that may be made against it (including expense or
liability) on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such
certificate or the issuance of such new certificate.
Section 5. Transfer Agent, Transfer Clerk and Registrar.
The Board may, from time to time, appoint transfer agents, transfer clerks,
and stock registrars to transfer and register the certificates of the capital
stock of the corporation, and may provide that no certificate of capital stock
shall be valid without the signature of the stock transfer agent or transfer
clerk, and stock registrar.
Section 6. Representation of Shares of Other Corporations.
The chief executive officer or any other officer or officers authorized by
the Board or the chief executive officer are each authorized to vote, represent
and exercise on behalf of the corporation all rights incident to any and all
shares of any other corporation or corporations standing in the name of the
corporation.
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The authority herein granted may be exercised either by any such
officer in person or by any other person authorized so to do by proxy or power
of attorney duly executed by said officer.
Section 7. Stock Purchase Plans.
The corporation may adopt and carry out a stock purchase plan or agreement
or stock option plan or agreement providing for the issue and sale for such
consideration as may be fixed of its unissued shares, or of issued shares
acquired, to one or more of the employees or directors of the corporation or of
a subsidiary or to a trustee on their behalf and for the payment for such shares
in installments or at one time, and may provide for such shares in installments
or at one time, and may provide for aiding any such persons in paying for such
shares by compensation for services rendered, promissory notes or otherwise.
Any such stock purchase plan or agreement or stock option plan or agreement
may include, among other features, the fixing of eligibility for participation
therein, the class and price of shares to be issued or sold under the plan or
agreement, the number of shares which may be subscribed for, the method of
payment therefor, the reservation of title until full payment therefor, the
effect of the termination of employment and option or obligation on the part of
the corporation to repurchase the shares upon termination of employment,
restrictions upon transfer of the shares, the time limits of and termination of
the plan, and any other matters, not in violation of applicable law, as may be
included in the plan as approved or authorized by the Board or any committee of
the Board.
Section 8. Fiscal Year and Subdivisions.
The calendar year shall be the corporate fiscal year of the corporation.
For the purpose of paying dividends, for making reports and for the convenient
transaction of the business of the corporation, the Board may divide the fiscal
year into appropriate subdivisions.
Section 9. Construction and Definitions.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the general provisions, rules of
construction and definitions contained in the General Provisions of the
California Corporations Code and in the California General Corporation Law shall
govern the construction of these Bylaws.
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ARTICLE VI -- INDEMNIFICATION
Section 1. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Each person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to or
is involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding,
formal or informal, whether brought in the name of the corporation or otherwise
and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative or investigative nature
(hereinafter a "proceeding"), by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person
of whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer
of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership,
joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to
employee benefit plans, whether the basis of such proceeding is an alleged
action or inaction in an official capacity or in any other capacity while
serving as a director or officer, shall, subject to the terms of any agreement
between the corporation and such person, be indemnified and held harmless by the
corporation to the fullest extent permissible under California law and the
corporation's Articles of Incorporation, against all costs, charges, expenses,
liabilities and losses (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, ERISA
excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement)
reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith, and such
indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or
officer and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and
administrators; provided, however, that (A) the corporation shall indemnify any
such person seeking indemnification in connection with a proceeding (or part
thereof) initiated by such person only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was
authorized by the Board of the corporation; (B) the corporation shall indemnify
any such person seeking indemnification in connection with a proceeding (or part
thereof) other than a proceeding by or in the name of the corporation to procure
a judgment in its favor only if any settlement of such a proceeding is approved
in writing by the corporation; (C) that no such person shall be indemnified (i)
except to the extent that the aggregate of losses to be indemnified exceeds the
amount of such losses for which the director or officer is paid pursuant to any
directors' and officers' liability insurance policy maintained by the
corporation; (ii) on account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against
such person for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by such
person of securities of the corporation pursuant to the provisions of Section
16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar
provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law; (iii) if a court of
competent jurisdiction finally determines that any indemnification hereunder is
unlawful; and (iv) as to circumstances in which indemnity is expressly
prohibited by Section 317 of the General Corporation Law of California (the
"Law"); and (D) that no such person
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shall be indemnified with regard to any action brought by or in the right
of the corporation for breach of duty to the corporation and its shareholders
(a) for acts or omissions involving intentional misconduct or knowing and
culpable violation of law; (b) for acts or omissions that the director or
officer believes to be contrary to the best interests of the corporation or its
shareholders or that involve the absence of good faith on the part of the
director or officer; (c) for any transaction from which the director or officer
derived an improper personal benefit; (d) for acts or omissions that show a
reckless disregard for the director's or officer's duty to the corporation or
its shareholders in circumstances in which the director or officer was aware, or
should have been aware, in the ordinary course of performing his or her duties,
of a risk of serious injury to the corporation or its shareholders; (e) for acts
or omissions that constitute an unexcused pattern of inattention that amounts to
an abdication of the director's or officer's duties to the corporation or its
shareholders; and (f) for costs, charges, expenses, liabilities and losses
arising under Section 310 or 316 of the Law. The right to indemnification
conferred in this Article shall include the right to be paid by the corporation
expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final
disposition; provided, however, that if the Law permits the payment of such
expenses incurred by a director or officer in his or her capacity as a director
or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by
such person while a director or officer, including, without limitation, service
to an employee benefit plan) in advance of the final disposition of a
proceeding, such advances shall be made only upon delivery to the corporation of
an undertaking, by or on behalf of such director or officer, to repay all
amounts to the corporation if it shall be ultimately determined that such person
is not entitled to be indemnified.
Section 2. Indemnification of Employees and Agents.
A person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is
involved in any proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was an
employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the
corporation as an employee or agent of another enterprise, including service
with respect to employee benefit plans, whether the basis of such action is an
alleged action or inaction in an official capacity or in any other capacity
while serving as an employee or agent, may, subject to the terms of any
agreement between the corporation and such person, be indemnified and held
harmless by the corporation to the fullest extent permitted by California law
and the corporation's Articles of Incorporation, against all costs, charges,
expenses, liabilities and losses, (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines,
ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement)
reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith.
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Section 3. Right of Directors and Officers to Bring Suit.
If a claim under Section 1 of this Article is not paid in full by the
corporation within 30 days after a written claim has been received by the
corporation, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit against the
corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if successful in
whole or in part, the claimant shall also be entitled to be paid the expense of
prosecuting such claim. Neither the failure of the corporation (including its
Board, independent legal counsel, or its shareholders) to have made a
determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of
the claimant is permissible in the circumstances because he or she has met the
applicable standard of conduct, if any, nor an actual determination by the
corporation (including its Board, independent legal counsel, or its
shareholders) that the claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct,
shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption for the purpose of an
action that the claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct.
Section 4. Successful Defense.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, to the extent that a
director or officer has been successful on the merits or otherwise (including
the dismissal of an action without prejudice or the settlement of a proceeding
or action without admission of liability) in defense of any proceeding referred
to in Section 1 or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he or she
shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and
reasonably incurred in connection therewith.
Section 5. Non-Exclusivity of Rights.
The right to indemnification provided by this Article shall not be
exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire
under any statute, bylaw, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested
directors or otherwise.
Section 6. Insurance.
The corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself
and any director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any
expense, liability or loss, whether or not the corporation would have the power
to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the Law.
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Section 7. Expenses as a Witness.
To the extent that any director, officer, employee or agent of the
corporation is by reason of such position, or a position with another entity at
the request of the corporation, a witness in any action, suit or proceeding, he
or she shall be indemnified against all costs and expenses actually and
reasonably incurred by him or her on his or her behalf in connection therewith.
Section 8. Indemnity Agreements.
The corporation may enter into agreements with any director, officer,
employee or agent of the corporation providing for indemnification to the
fullest extent permissible under the Law and the corporation's Articles of
Incorporation.
Section 9. Separability.
Each and every paragraph, sentence, term and provision of this Article is
separate and distinct so that if any paragraph, sentence, term or provision
hereof shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such
invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability
of any other paragraph, sentence, term or provision hereof. To the extent
required, any paragraph, sentence, term or provision of this Article may be
modified by a court of competent jurisdiction to preserve its validity and to
provide the claimant with, subject to the limitations set forth in this Article
and any agreement between the corporation and claimant, the broadest possible
indemnification permitted under applicable law.
Section 10. Effect of Repeal or Modification.
Any repeal or modification of this Article shall not adversely affect any
right of indemnification of a director or officer existing at the time of such
repeal or modification with respect to any action or omission occurring prior to
such repeal or modification.
ARTICLE VII -- EMERGENCY PROVISIONS
Section 1. General.
The provisions of this Article shall be operative only during a national
emergency declared by the President of the United States or the person
performing the President's functions, or in the event of a nuclear, atomic or
other attack on the United States or a disaster making it impossible or
impracticable for the corporation to conduct its business without recourse to
the provisions of
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this Article. Said provisions in such event shall override all other Bylaws
of the corporation in conflict with any provisions of this Article, and shall
remain operative so long as it remains impossible or impracticable to continue
the business of the corporation otherwise, but thereafter shall be inoperative;
provided that all actions taken in good faith pursuant to such provisions shall
thereafter remain in full force and effect unless and until revoked by action
taken pursuant to the provisions of the Bylaws other than those contained in
this Article.
Section 2. Unavailable Directors.
All directors of the corporation who are not available to perform their
duties as directors by reason of physical or mental incapacity or for any other
reason or who are unwilling to perform their duties or whose whereabouts are
unknown shall automatically cease to be directors, with like effect as if such
persons had resigned as directors, so long as such unavailability continues.
Section 3. Authorized Number of Directors.
The authorized number of directors shall be the number of directors
remaining after eliminating those who have ceased to be directors pursuant to
Section 2, or the minimum number required by law, whichever number is greater.
Section 4. Quorum.
The number of directors necessary to constitute a quorum shall be one-third
of the authorized number of directors as specified in the foregoing Section, or
such other minimum number as, pursuant to the law or lawful decree then in
force, it is possible for the Bylaws of a corporation to specify.
Section 5. Creation of Emergency Committee.
In the event the number of directors remaining after eliminating those who
have ceased to be directors pursuant to Section 2 is less than the minimum
number of authorized directors required by law, then until the appointment of
additional directors to make up such required minimum, all the powers and
authorities which the Board could by law delegate, including all powers and
authorities which the Board could delegate to a committee, shall be
automatically vested in an emergency committee, and the emergency committee
shall thereafter manage the affairs of the corporation pursuant to such powers
and authorities and shall have all other powers and authorities as may by law or
lawful decree be conferred on any person or body of persons during a period of
emergency.
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Section 6. Constitution of Emergency Committee.
The emergency committee shall consist of all the directors remaining after
eliminating those who have ceased to be directors pursuant to Section 2,
provided that such remaining directors are not less than three in number. In the
event such remaining directors are less than three in number the emergency
committee shall consist of three persons, who shall be the remaining director or
directors and either one or two officers or employees of the corporation, as the
remaining director or directors may in writing designate. If there is no
remaining director, the emergency committee shall consist of the three most
senior officers of the corporation who are available to serve, and if and to the
extent that officers are not available, the most senior employees of the
corporation. Seniority shall be determined in accordance with any designation of
seniority in the minutes of the proceedings of the Board, and in the absence of
such designation, shall be determined by rate of remuneration. In the event that
there are no remaining directors and no officers or employees of the corporation
available, the emergency committee shall consist of three persons designated in
writing by the shareholder owning the largest number of shares of record as of
the date of the last record date.
Section 7. Powers of Emergency Committee.
The emergency committee, once appointed, shall govern its own procedures
and shall have power to increase the number of members thereof beyond the
original number, and in the event of a vacancy or vacancies therein, arising at
any time, the remaining member or members of the emergency committee shall have
the power to fill such vacancy or vacancies. In the event at any time after its
appointment all members of the emergency committee shall die or resign or become
unavailable to act for any reason whatsoever, a new emergency committee shall be
appointed in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Article.
Section 8. Directors Becoming Available.
Any person who has ceased to be a director pursuant to the provisions of
Section 2 and who thereafter becomes available to serve as a director shall
automatically become a member of the emergency committee.
Section 9. Election of Board of Directors.
The emergency committee shall, as soon after its appointment as is
practicable, take all requisite action to secure the election of a board of
directors,
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and upon such election all the powers and authorities of the emergency
committee shall cease.
Section 10. Termination of Emergency Committee.
In the event, after the appointment of an emergency committee, a sufficient
number of persons who ceased to be directors pursuant to Section 2 become
available to serve as directors, so that if they had not ceased to be directors
as aforesaid, there would be enough directors to constitute the minimum number
of directors required by law, then all such persons shall automatically be
deemed to be reappointed as directors and the powers and authorities of the
emergency committee shall be at an end.
ARTICLE VIII -- AMENDMENTS
Section 1. Amendments.
These Bylaws may be amended or repealed either by approval of the
outstanding shares or by the approval of the Board; provided, however, that a
Bylaw specifying or changing a fixed number of directors or the maximum or
minimum number or changing from a fixed to a variable Board or vice versa may
only be adopted by approval of the outstanding shares. The exact number of
directors within the maximum and minimum number specified in these Bylaws may be
amended by the Board alone.
EXHIBIT 10.21
RESOLUTION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
Adopted November 30, 1989
RE: AMENDMENT OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES
IN NON-QUALIFIED BENEFIT PLANS
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors ("Board") has previously adopted certain
non-qualified benefit plans (the "Plans") for eligible executives and directors
of the corporation, including the (a) 1981, 1987, 1988, and 1989 Deferred
Compensation Plans for executives, (b) the Executive Supplemental Benefit
Program, (c) the Executive Retirement Plan, (d) the 1985 Deferred Compensation
Plan for executives, (e) the Retirement Plan for Directors, and (f) the 1985,
1987, 1988 and 1989 Deferred Compensation Plans for directors; and
WHEREAS, these Plans have been adopted, among other things, to attract and
retain the corporation's team of executives and directors, provide financial
incentives to reinforce and recognize performance and accomplishments, and make
the corporation's compensation programs for executives and directors more
competitive within the electric utility industry and general industry; and
WHEREAS, it is now deemed desirable to amend these Plans to provide dispute
resolution procedures which will guarantee speedy and fair review of any claims
that may arise under the Plans;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Plans, be and they hereby are,
amended as set forth in the attached "Exhibit A".
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EXHIBIT A
RE: AMENDMENT OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES
1. 1981, 1987, 1988. and 1989 Deferred Compensation Plans.
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Section 11 of each of these plans is amended to read as follows:
"The Board (either directly or through its designees) will have power and
authority to interpret, construe, and administer this Agreement; provided that,
the Board's authority to interpret this Agreement shall not cause the Board's
decisions in this regard to be entitled to a deferential standard of review in
the event that a Participant or beneficiary seeks review of the Board's decision
as described below. In addition, the Board shall have the power to prospectively
modify or terminate this Agreement, provided that any such modification or
termination does not result in the elimination of any rights that the
Participant or beneficiary may have under this Agreement. Absent the consent of
the Participant, however, the Board shall in no event have any authority to
modify this section.
"No member of the Board, nor its designee, shall be liable to any person
for any action taken or omitted in connection with the interpretation and
administration of this Agreement.
"In the event of Plan amendment or termination, the benefit payable from
the account balance of a retired or deceased Participant shall not be impaired,
and the benefit from the account balances of other Participants shall not be
less than the benefit to which each such Participant would have been entitled
from his or her account balance immediately prior to such amendment or
termination.
"Because it is agreed that time will be of the essence in determining
whether any payments are due to Participant or his or her beneficiary under this
Agreement, a Participant or beneficiary may, if he or she desires, submit any
claim for payment under this Agreement to arbitration. This right to select
arbitration shall be solely that of the Participant or beneficiary and the
Participant or beneficiary may decide whether or not to arbitrate in his or ber
discretion. The "right to select arbitrationn is not mandatory on the
Participant or beneficiary, and the Participant or beneficiary may choose in
lieu thereof to bring an action in an appropriate civil court. Once an
arbitration is commenced, however, it may not be discontinued without the mutual
consent of both parties to the arbitration. During the lifetime of the
Participant only he or she can use the arbitration procedure set forth in this
section.
"Any claim for arbitration may be submitted as follows: if Participant or
beneficiary has submitted a request to be paid under this Agreement and the
claim is finally denied by the
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Company in whole or in part, such claim may be filed in writing with an
arbitrator of Participant's or beneficiary's choice who is selected by the
method described in the next three sentences. The first step of the selection
shall consist of the Participant or beneficiary submitting a list of five
potential arbitrators to the Company. Each of the five arbitrators must be
either (1) a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators located in the State
of California or (2) a retired California Superior Court or Appellate Court
judge. Within one week after receipt of the list, the Company shall select one
of the five arbitrators as the arbitrator for the dispute in question. If the
Company fails to select an arbitrator within one week after receipt of the list,
the Participant or beneficiary shall then designate one of the five arbitrators
for the dispute in question.
"The arbitration hearing shall be held within seven days (or as soon
thereafter as possible) after the picking of the arbitrator. No continuance of
said hearing shall be allowed without the mutual consent of Participant or
beneficiary and the Company. Absence from or nonparticipation at the hearing by
either party shall not prevent the issuance of an award. Hearing procedures
which will expedite the hearing may be ordered at the arbitrator's discretion,
and the arbitrator may close the hearing in his or her sole discretion when he
or she decides he or she has heard sufficient evidence to satisfy issuance of an
award.
"The arbitrator's award shall be rendered as expeditiously as possible and
in no event later than one week after the close of the hearing.
"In the event the arbitrator finds that the Company has breached this
Agreement, he or she shall order the Company to pay to Participant or
beneficiary within two business days after the decision is rendered the amount
then due the Participant or beneficiary, plus, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Agreement, an additional amount equal to 20% of the amount
actually in dispute. This additional amount shall constitute an additional
benefit under this Agreement. The award of the arbitrator shall be final and
binding upon the parties.
"The award may be enforced in any appropriate court as soon as possible
after its rendition. The Company will be considered the prevailing party in a
dispute if the arbitrator determines (1) that the Company has not breached this
Agreement and (2) the claim by Participant or his or her beneficiary was not
made in good faith. Otherwise, the Participant or his or her beneficiary will be
considered the prevailing party. In the event that the Company is the prevailing
party, the fee of the arbitrator and all necessary expenses of the hearing
(excluding any attorneys' fees incurred by the Company) including stenographic
reporter, if employed, shall be paid by the losing party. In the event that the
Participant or his or her beneficiary is the prevailing party, the fee of the
arbitrator and all necessary expenses of the hearing (including all attorneys,
fees incurred by Participant or his or her beneficiary in pursuing his or her
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claim), including the fees of a stenographic reporter if employed, shall be
paid by the Company."
2. Executive Supplemental Benefit Program.
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Section 7 of Part E of the Program is amended by inserting the words
"Subject to Section 8 of Part E," at the beginning.
Section 8 of Part E is amended to read identically to the amendment set
forth in Section 1 of this Exhibit A, except that (1) instead of the word
"Agreement" the word "Program" shall be used and (2), in lieu of paragraph three
of said amendment, the following paragraph shall be substituted:
"In the event of an amendment or termination of any Part of this Program,
the benefits payable on account of a retired or deceased Participant shall not
be impaired, and the benefits of other Participants shall not be less than the
benefits to which each such Participant would have been entitled immediately
prior to such amendment or termination of any Part (or Parts) of the Program."
3. Executive Retirement Plan.
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Section 12 of the plan is amended to read identically to the amendment set
forth in Section 1 of this Exhibit A, except that (1) instead of the word
"Agreement" the word "Plan" shall be used, the words "Eligible Employee" shall
be used in lieu of the word "Participant," and (3), in lieu of paragraph three
of said amendment, the following paragraph shall be substituted:
"In the event of Plan amendment or termination which has the effect of
eliminating or reducing a benefit under the Plan, the benefit payable on account
of a retired Eligible Employee or survivor or other beneficiary shall not be
impaired, and the benefits of other Eligible Employees shall not be less than
the benefit to which each such Eligible Employee would have been entitled if he
or she had retired immediately prior to such amendment or termination."
4. 1985 Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives.
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Section 10 of the plan is amended to read identically to the amendment set
forth in Section 1 of this Exhibit A.
5. Retirement Plan for Directors.
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Article V of the plan is,amended to delete the third and fourth sections
thereof. New Article VI entitled "Plan Interpretation" is added to read
identically to the amendment set forth in Section 1 of this Exhibit A, except
that (1) instead of the word "Agreement" the word "Plan" shall be used, the
words "Eligible Director" shall be used in lieu of the word
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"Participant," and (3), in lieu of paragraph three of said amendment, the
following paragraph shall be substituted: "In the event of Plan amendment or
termination which has the effect of eliminating or reducing a benefit under the
Plan, the benefit payable on account of a retired Eligible Director or survivor
or other beneficiary shall not be impaired, and the benefits of other Eligible
Directors shall not be less than the benefit to which each such Eligible
Director would have been entitled if he or she had retired immediately prior to
such amendment or termination."
6. 1995, 1987, 1988 and 1989 Deferred Compensation Plans for Directors
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Section 9 of each of these plans is amended to read identically to the
amendment set forth in Section 1 of this Exhibit A.
EXHIBIT 10.22
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
LOGO
March 10, 1997
Mr. Stephen Pazian
228 Phillippa Street
Hinsdale, IL 60521-2435
VIA Fax: (630) 325-2737
Dear Steve:
I am pleased to offer you the position of President and Chief Executive
Officer of our retail businesses, including Edison source, Select and EV. We are
confident you will make a significant contribution t our company in this
essential role. We are equally confident that the company will provide you with
substantial challenges and opportunity.
As we have shared with you through the business plans and conversations
with various executives, the growth of our retail businesses represents an
extremely important part of Edison International's overall strategic plan. We're
strongly committed to making the investments in skills and physical assets that
are necessary to attain a lead position for these businesses.
Specifically, the offer of employment includes:
1. You will have the title of President and Chief Executive Officer of
retail businesses (including Edison Source, Select and EV), and you
will be a member of the Chairman's Strategic Advisory Council, the
small group of senior executives charged with strategy formulation for
Edison International. You will report directly to me in this role.
2. Your base salary will be $380,000 per year for the first year of
employment, starting at a mutually agreed upon date.
3. You will be eligible for a maximum annual incentive award of 120% of
your annual salary (target opportunity of 60%) paid in the February
following each plan year. Although 1997 will not be a full year of
employment, you will receive a guaranteed bonus of $228,000 which
represents a full annual target award.
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4. In the future, your annual salary, annual incentive awards, and
long-term incentives will be reviewed on a regular basis at the same
time and in the same manner as all other officers.
5. You will receive an initial long-term incentive award comprised of
Edison International non-qualified stock options with
performance-related dividend equivalents covering 100,000 shares. A
portion of this grant is intended to offset a portion of the amount
that was deposited in your deferred compensation account when you were
hired at Ameritech. The economic value of this grant is $570,000,
based on a Black-Scholes calculation of $5.70 effective last November.
An updated Black-Sholes calculation today would more realistically
value these options at $700,000. For annual grant beginning in early
1998, the target total option value would be 70% of base salary. We
will work with you to design a long-term incentive plan (a phantom
equity plan) to take effect for the 1998 performance year, and your
option grants will reflect a mix of Edison International non-qualified
stock options and phantom stock options tied to the growth of these
businesses.
6. To offset the current economic value of your unvested Ameritech stock
options and also a portion of the amount that was deposited by
Ameritech into your deferred compensation account when you were hired,
we will deposit $450,000 into your Deferred Compensation account at
Edison. This money will vest at the end of five years of employment
with our company.
7. You will be able to defer up to 75% of your base salary and 100% of
your bonus in our Deferred Compensation Plan. All deferrals receive a
3% company match and the current interest is 9.2%.
8. You will be credited with one additional year of service in the
Executive Retirement Plan for each year of actual service up to ten
years.
9. We will provide a term life insurance policy with a $2 million death
benefit.
10. To assist you in establishing residence within reasonable commuting
distance, you will receive a full relocation and moving expense
package including: (1) home marketing/home sale assistance and
reimbursements, (2) home search assistance services and necessary
house-hunting trips, (3) transportation of household goods and up to
90 days of temporary storage, (4) final move expenses including
transportation, lodging and meals, (5) temporary living expenses not
to exceed 90 days, (6) reasonable closing costs, plus discount points
not to exceed 1% of the new loan amount, (7) a five-year mortgage
subsidy on up to a million dollar mortgage of
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5%-4%-3%-2% interest rate reductions to substantially reduce your
monthly payments (while taxable, this subsidy will be offset by the
full interest rate deduction you will be entitled to, resulting in an
essentially 'tax-free' benefit, (8) miscellaneous relocation allowance
of $15,000, and (9) tax gross up on house hunting and temporary living
expenses and reasonable home purchase closing costs.
11. You will be provided annual with an additional ten days of paid time
off until such time as your annual earned vacation reaches 20 days.
This paid time off is available after vacation is exhausted and must
be utilized in the calendar year provided.
12. A club membership will be included as an executive benefit.
13. You will receive a monthly car allowance of $500.
14. To assist you with the transition of your financial planning, tax and
estate planning affairs, you will receive a one-time lump sum payment
of $15,000. Beginning in 1998, you will be eligible for our normal
executive financial planning benefit of $5,000 annually.
15. You will participate in all benefit programs offered to Edison
employees, subject to the eligibility rules of each program. In
addition, you will receive all executive benefits, including the
Executive Retirement Plan, Benefit Adjustment Account, Executive
Supplemental Survivor Income Continuation Plan, Executive Supplemental
Short-Term Disability Plan, Estate and Financial Planning Program, and
other executive perquisites as described.
16. If you are involuntarily terminated within the first three years of
your employment, except for cause, you will receive an amount equal to
the remaining salary that would have otherwise been payable to you for
the balance of the three year period, with a minimum payout of one
year's base salary. Thereafter, you will be entitled to a severance
payment equal to one year of base salary if you are involuntarily
terminated (except for cause) at some future date. In addition, if
service is terminated involuntarily (except for cause): (a) both the
initial stock options that have been granted to you as described above
(in paragraph 5) and the one-time deposit into your Deferred
Compensation account as described above (in paragraph 6) will vest
immediately upon termination; and (b) the additional "service credit
years" that have been earned to date will count under the Executive
Retirement Plan in determining whether you have necessary five years
of service to be eligible to receive retirement benefits.
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This offer is contingent upon completion of a physical/drug screen
examination by a qualified medical facility and completion of a background
verification. This offer is subject to final approval by the Edison
International Board of Directors.
I am personally delighted to have the opportunity to work closely with you,
Steve, and I look forward to our future together. Please feel free to call me at
the office (818-302-2265) or my home (818-577-5495) to discuss this futher. I
will expect your call on the weekend to hear your reaction to this offer.
Sincerely,
John E. Bryson
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John E. Bryson
Acknowledgment and Acceptance of the Terms of this Offer:
Accepted:
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Stephen Pazian
Date: _______________________
EXHIBIT 10.23
RETIREMENT AGREEMENT
This Retirement Agreement ("Agreement"), is entered into by and between Richard
K. Bushey ("RKB") an individual, and Edison International ("EI"), a corporation.
In consideration of the covenants undertaken and the releases contained in this
Agreement and of RKB's more than 35 years of valued service, RKB on the one
hand, and EI on the other hand, agree as follows:
1. RKB will irrevocably resign as an officer of EI and Southern California
Edison ("SCE") effective December 31, 1998, by executing a letter
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated
herein by reference. RKB will irrevocably retire from employment with EI
and SCE effective on the later of (a) April 1, 1999, or (b) the date when
an amendment providing for a lump sum payment option from the SCE Qualified
Retirement Plan (the "Qualified Plan") becomes effective. The date of RKB's
retirement as an employee of EI and SCE shall be referred to in this
Agreement as the "Effective Date". RKB will continue as an employee of EI
and SCE at no less than his current salary until the Effective Date and
agrees to provide services to EI and SCE, or to others on behalf of EI or
SCE, as mutually agreed upon by RKB and EI's Chief Financial Officer from
January 1, 1999, to the Effective Date.
2. RKB will be entitled to severance benefits equal to RKB's final annual
salary which will be credited to RKB's account under the Edison
International Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Executive DCP") as
of the Effective Date.
3. Notwithstanding his resignation as an officer, RKB shall be considered an
SCE vice president-level executive for all executive benefit plan purposes
during the remainder of his employment, and upon his retirement, he shall
be entitled to benefits under such plans on the same basis as any SCE vice
president retiring
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in 1999. RKB and his dependents will be entitled to health care benefits on
the same basis as other active SCE executives retiring in 1999.
4. RKB will be eligible for bonus award consideration under the Executive
Incentive Plan for 1998 and for the portion of 1999 that he works in
accordance with the terms of the plan.
5. RKB has Edison International nonqualified stock options outstanding under
the Equity Compensation Plan or predecessor plans. Notwithstanding any
terms in the option agreements to the contrary, and subject to approval of
the EI Compensation and Executive Personnel Committee ("CEP Committee"),
all of RKB's outstanding unvested options will vest on the Effective Date
and be exercisable for the full original terms of the agreements granting
such options.
6. RKB will receive retirement benefits under the Qualified Plan and the SCE
Executive Retirement Plan ("ERP"). With respect to RKB's benefits under the
Qualified Plan and the ERP, the parties understand and agree as follows:
a. RKB will receive, at his option, either a joint and survivor life
annuity or a lump sum payment under the Qualified Plan. The monthly
pension benefit payment available to RKB under the Qualified Plan
determined in accordance with plan practice assuming an April 1, 1999
Effective Date, is estimated to be approximately $6,609; the
actuarially determined lump sum payment equivalent to the joint and
survivor annuity is estimated to be approximately $885,000 based on
current interest rates. The lump sum amount that will be available to
RKB on the Effective Date will be based on the interest rate,
determined in accordance with plan practice, used for discounting
purposes that is in effect on the Effective Date.
b. RKB has elected the 120-month benefit payment option under the ERP.
The monthly benefit payments to RKB under the ERP will commence one
month after the Effective Date and will be payable for 120 months. The
initial monthly payment will be approximately $6,975 assuming an April
1, 1999 Effective Date. In accordance with plan practice, interest
will be credited
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annually at the end of each calendar year and the
monthly payment for the following year will be recomputed to reflect
the credited interest.
c. Benefits under the Qualified Plan will continue for RKB's lifetime,
and upon his death, his eligible surviving spouse will commence
receiving a 50% survivor annuity payable under the terms of the
Qualified Plan for the balance of her life, unless RKB elects a lump
sum payment option for the Qualified Plan benefit, in which event RKB
shall be ineligible for the lifetime annuity and his surviving spouse
will not be eligible for a survivor annuity.
d. Based upon RKB's projected accrued sick leave, the total unused sick
leave allowance payable under the Qualified Plan and/or the ERP is
estimated to be $93,000. This amount is subject to change depending
upon sick leave usage prior to the Effective Date.
e. The maximum benefits payable under the Qualified Plan are subject to
IRS limitations. Because of these limitations, the portions of the
retirement benefits payable from the Qualified Plan and the ERP may
vary from the amounts shown in this Paragraph 6; however, the total of
the retirement benefits payable under the Qualified Plan and the ERP
will remain approximately as estimated.
7. Subject to approval of the CEP Committee of RKB's request to defer
commencement of payments from the EI Executive Deferred Compensation Plan,
the 1981A Deferred Compensation Plan and the 1985 Deferred Compensation
Plan, payments will commence on May 1, 2000. Interest will be credited to
RKB's Plan accounts at the rate of 8.16% per annum from the Effective Date
to April 30, 2000. Thereafter, interest will be credited at the rates and
subject to the terms and conditions of the respective plans.
8. EI will credit to RKB's Executive DCP account the sum of $100,000 on the
Effective Date, and will pay to RKB an additional $100,000 one year later,
and an additional $100,000 two years later, as retainer fees for RKB to
remain available as a consultant for a period of 36 months commencing on
the Effective Date to provide upon request by the EI Chief Financial
Officer, or his delegate,
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information and assistance to EI or its affiliates with respect to any
matters handled by RKB or with which he became familiar while he was
employed by EI and SCE. RKB will receive no additional hourly or other
compensation for performing these consulting services, but EI will
reimburse RKB for any expenses incurred in connection with the providing
of such information and assistance as a consultant. EI agrees that it will
give RKB reasonable prior notice of its need for his assistance or
provision of information, which shall be no more than 39 hours per month,
set all meetings at reasonable times convenient to RKB's schedule. RKB
and EI agrees that it shallshall submit written statements accounting for
his expenses on a monthly basis, and EI will reimburse RKB for these
expenses within two weeks after each submittal.
9. On the Effective Date RKB will become the owner at no cost to RKB of the
personal computer and related equipment, the facsimile machine and selected
furniture and office decorations that EI provided for his use as identified
on the schedule attached hereto as Exhibit B and selected by RKB. The
values of such items are taxable income to RKB and subject to applicable
withholding of taxes pursuant to Paragraph 13 of this Agreement.
10. For the 36-month period immediately following the Effective Date, RKB will
not engage in any activity which is directly competitive with EI or any of
its affiliates, or serve on the Board of Directors of any corporation
engaged in any such business, or render services to any organization or
individual in connection with any matter in which the position of such
organization or individual is known to RKB to be adverse to the position of
EI, or any affiliate of EI, except with the written consent of the Chief
Executive Officer or General Counsel of EI.
11. RKB acknowledges that he is in possession of confidential trade secret and
business information not publicly available concerning EI and its
affiliates. RKB specifically agrees that he will not at any time, in any
fashion, form, or manner use or divulge, disclose or communicate to any
person, firm, or corporation, in any manner whatsoever, any confidential
information concerning any matters affecting or relating to the business of
EI and any of its affiliates.
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12. RKB and EI expressly agree that, except to the extent this Agreement
imposes obligations upon the parties, this Agreement will never, at any
time, for any purpose whatsoever, be considered as an admission of
liability or responsibility of the parties or any of them. Moreover,
neither this Agreement nor anything in this Agreement will be construed to
be nor will be admissible in any proceeding as evidence of or an admission
by EI or any of its affiliates of any violation of its or their policies or
procedures, or of state or federal laws or regulations. This Agreement may
be introduced, however, in any proceeding to enforce the terms of this
Agreement. Such introduction must be pursuant to an order protecting the
confidentiality of this Agreement.
13. EI may withhold from any compensation or benefits payable under this
Agreement all federal, state and other taxes as may be required pursuant to
any law or governmental regulation or ruling. RKB agrees that he will be
exclusively liable for the payment of all federal and state taxes that may
be due from him as the result of the consideration received from EI herein.
14. If RKB has a right as a former employee and retiree to receive other plan
benefits not specifically addressed herein (by way of example and not by
way of limitation, benefits under the Stock Savings Plus Plan and other
executive retirement and post-retirement survivor benefits), RKB and his
beneficiaries will continue to have the right to such other benefits in
accordance with the terms of the respective plans.
15. This Agreement will be administered by EI, which will have the general
responsibility of reasonably interpreting this Agreement. Any controversy
or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or breach or alleged
breach of this Agreement, or to enforce or interpret this Agreement, which
cannot be resolved by the parties will be settled by arbitration to be held
in the County of Los Angeles in accordance with the Rules of the American
Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award rendered by the
arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The
parties will equally divide the arbitrators' fees. The prevailing party
will be entitled to recover against the
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other party reasonable attorney's fees, expenses and costs incurred in
connection with such proceedings including his or its one-half share of
the arbitrators' fees.
16. This Agreement will be binding upon any successor in interest of EI.
Neither this Agreement nor any right or interest hereunder will be
assignable by RKB without EI's prior written consent. Nothing herein will
restrict RKB's right to designate beneficiaries under any of the plans in
which he is a participant, provided such designations are not prohibited by
the applicable plan documents and are otherwise lawful, or to transfer
rights to income to any trust or other entity which he may establish for
estate planning purposes. Except as required by law, no right to receive
payments under this Agreement will be subject to anticipation, commutation,
alienation, sale, assignment, encumbrance, charge, pledge, or hypothecation
or to execution, attachment, levy, or similar process or assignment by
operation of law, and any attempt to effect such action will be null, void
and of no effect.
17. No provision of this Agreement may be amended, modified, or waived except
by written agreement signed by the parties hereto.
18. RKB acknowledges and understands that the confidentiality of this Agreement
is of the utmost concern to EI and that this Agreement would not have been
entered into by EI without his promise to keep such matter confidential.
Accordingly, RKB agrees that, except to the extent disclosure is required
by law or formal government demand, he will keep the terms and conditions
of this Agreement and the Agreement document itself confidential and he
will not disclose them to any other person, other than his wife, immediate
family members, legal advisors and/or other professional advisors, who will
also be advised of its confidentiality and who will agree to be bound by
this confidentiality agreement.
19. RKB acknowledges and understands that EI would not enter into this
Agreement without it serving as the means to compromise, resolve, settle,
and terminate any dispute or claim that may exist between them with respect
to RKB's
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employment with EI and SCE and his retirement therefrom. RKB and
EI therefore agree that all of the payments, benefits and rights accruing
to RKB from EI pursuant to the terms of this Agreement are hereby made
expressly contingent upon RKB's delivery to EI of a fully executed and
valid release in the form attached as Exhibit C (the "Release") no earlier
than 30 days, nor later than 7 days, prior to the Effective Date.
20. This Agreement will be deemed to have been entered into in the State of
California and all questions concerning its validity, interpretation or
performance of any of its terms or provisions, or of any rights or
obligations of the parties hereto, will be governed and resolved in
accordance with the laws of the State of California. Furthermore, no
provision of this Agreement is to be interpreted for or against either
party because that party, or his legal representative, drafted such
provision.
21. RKB represents and agrees that he has carefully read and understands this
Agreement, and agrees that neither EI nor any officer, agent, or employee
of EI or any of its affiliates has made any representations other than
those contained herein. EI agrees that neither RKB nor any of his
representatives has made any representations other than those contained
herein. Further, RKB and EI expressly agree that they have entered into
this Agreement freely and voluntarily and without pressure or coercion from
the other or from their respective officers, agents, employees, or anyone
else acting on their behalf. RKB further expressly agrees that prior to the
execution of this Agreement, he was advised to seek independent legal
advice concerning the terms, conditions and effect of this Agreement.
22. RKB and EI represent and agree that this Agreement and the Release contain
the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto
concerning RKB's employment with and retirement from EI and SCE, and other
subject matters addressed herein. RKB and EI further represent and agree
that the Agreement and Release supersede and replace all prior negotiations
and agreements, proposed or otherwise, whether written or oral, concerning
the
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subject matter hereof and that the Agreement and Release constitute an
integrated agreement, the terms of which are contractual in nature and not
a mere recital.
23. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held
invalid, the invalidity will not affect the other provisions or
applications, and to this extent, the provisions of this Agreement are
declared to be severable.
24. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each counterpart, when
executed, will have the efficacy of a signed original. Photographic copies
of such signed counterparts may be used in lieu of the original for any
purpose.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, RKB and EI have executed this Agreement on the dates
opposite their signatures.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California
that I have carefully read the foregoing Agreement and know and fully understand
the terms and content thereof and I accept and agree to the provisions it
contains and hereby execute it voluntarily and as my own free act with full
understanding of its consequences.
Dated: September 15, 1998, at Richard K. Bushey
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Arcadia, California Richard K. Bushey
I warrant and represent that I have the authority to execute this Agreement on
behalf of EI.
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
Dated: October 5, 1998 at Alan J. Fohrer
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Rosemead, California Alan J. Fohrer
Its: Executive Vice President
& Chief Financial Officer
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SPOUSE'S STATEMENT
I have carefully read the foregoing Agreement and I know and fully understand
the terms and content thereof. I understand that California is a community
property state, and to the extent I now or in the future may have any right,
title or interest in anything released, bargained for, received, or agreed to in
the Agreement, I hereby expressly agree to be completely bound by all provisions
of the Agreement. I have signed this statement as my own free act.
Dated: September 15, 1998 Janeil D. Bushey
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Arcadia, California Janeil D. Bushey
WITNESSED BY:
Dated: September 15, 1998 Karen M. Whitehill
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Karen M. Whitehill
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EXHIBIT A
RICHARD K. BUSHEY
1030 Don Alvarado Drive
Arcadia, California 91006
February 18, 1999
Edison International
2244 Walnut Grove Avenue
Rosemead, California 91770
ATTENTION: Corporate Secretary
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This is to advise you that effective March 1, 1999, I hereby irrevocably and
voluntartily elect to resign as controller of Edison International ("EI"), and
Southern California Edison Company ("SCE") and that effective April 1, 1999, I
hereby irrevocably and voluntarily elect to resign as vice president of EI and
SCE and from other officer and/or director positions held with other affiliates
of EI and SCE. I am also electing to retire as an employee of EI and SCE
effective April 2, 1999. Subsequent to my retirement as an employee of EI and
SCE, I will not seek reemployment with EI, SCE or any of its other affiliates.
With your agreement and acceptance below, this letter will serve to supersede
and (1) amend the effective dates of my retirement and resignation as set forth
in the Retirement Agreement ("Agreement") which I executed on September 15,
1998, and Alan J. Fohrer executed on behalf of EI on October 5, 1998, and (2)
further amend such effective dates as set forth in a letter dated December 19,
1998, which amended the Agreement.
Please return one signed copy of this letter to me for my files.
Sincerely,
Richard K. Bushey
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Richard K. Bushey
SSN ###-##-####
AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
By: Beverly P. Ryder Date: March 1, 1999
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Beverly P. Ryder
Its: Corporate Secretary
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EXHIBIT B
Description of Computer Equipment, Facsimile and Office Furnishings
Available to RKB at No Cost
1. Computer Equipment:
Dell Notebook
Dell Docking Station
Monitor, Speakers and Headphones
Keyboard
Mouse
HP Printer
Printer Table
2. Facsimile:
Brothers Model 6550MC
3. Office Furnishings:
Desk Unit
Sofa, Wing Chair, Coffee Table, End Table, Chow Table
Desk Chair
Side Chairs (4)
Pictures (3)
Desk Pad, Pen Set, Memo Pad Holders, Water Carafe, Clock
Lamps (2)
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RELEASE
Richard K. Bushey ("RKB") and Edison International ("EI"), have entered into a
retirement agreement ("Retirement Agreement") whereby RKB has agreed to
irrevocably retire from employment with EI and Southern California Edison
("SCE") effective on the later of (a) April 1, 1999, or (b) the date when an
amendment providing for a lump sum payment option from the SCE Qualified
Retirement Plan becomes effective. As part of RKB's consideration under the
Retirement Agreement, and as a condition precedent to the additional payments
and benefits he will be entitled to receive pursuant to the Retirement
Agreement, RKB promised to deliver this executed Release to EI no sooner than 30
days nor later than 7 days prior to the effective date of the Retirement
Agreement. Now, therefore, RKB agrees as follows:
1. Except for obligations granted by or arising out of the Retirement
Agreement, and any applicable retirement, deferred compensation, stock
option, or welfare benefit plan, RKB, on his own behalf, and on the behalf
of his descendants, dependents, heirs, executors, administrators, assigns
and successors, as such, does hereby covenant not to sue and acknowledges
complete satisfaction of and hereby releases, absolves and discharges EI,
and its successors, assigns, subsidiaries, divisions and affiliated
corporations, past and present (including without limitation SCE and its
affiliates), and their trustees, directors, officers, shareholders, agents,
attorneys, insurers, and employees, past and present, and each of them, as
such (hereinafter in this Release collectively referred to as "EI
Releasees") with respect to and from any and all claims, demands, liens,
agreements, contracts, covenants, actions, suits, causes of action, wages,
obligations, debts, expenses, attorney's fees, damages, judgments, orders
and liabilities of whatever kind or nature in law, equity or otherwise,
without any exception whatsoever, and any and all claims, demands,
agreements, obligations, and causes of action, known or unknown, suspected
or
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unsuspected, by RKB arising out of or in any way concerning the events
and/or circumstances surrounding his employment with EI and SCE or
separation and retirement therefrom.
2. RKB understands and expressly agrees that the release given by him in
Paragraph 1, above, without any exception whatsoever, extends to all
claims, injuries, damages or losses to his person and property, whether
known, unknown, foreseen, patent or latent, which he may have against the
EI Releasees or any of them. RKB specifically and expressly waives all his
rights under SECTION 1542 of the CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE which provides as
follows:
"A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT
KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE,
WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE
DEBTOR."
3. RKB expressly acknowledges and agrees that by entering into this Release,
he is waiving any and all rights or claims that he may have arising from
the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, which have
arisen on or before the date of execution of this Release. RKB further
acknowledges and agrees that:
o In return for executing this Release, he will receive compensation
beyond that which he was already entitled to receive before entering
into this Release;
o He is hereby advised in writing to consult with an attorney before
signing this Release;
o He was given a copy of this Release on February 5, 1999, and informed
that he has 21 days within which to consider the release and
voluntarily executed this Release before expiration of that 21-day
period; and
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o He was informed that he has seven days following the date of execution
of this Release in which to revoke it.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, RKB has executed this Release on the date opposite his
signature.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California
that I have carefully read the foregoing Release and know and fully understand
the terms and content thereof and I accept and agree to the provisions it
contains and hereby execute it voluntarily and as my own free act with full
understanding of its consequences.
Dated: February 23, 1999, at Richard K. Bushey
Rosemead, California ------------------------------
Richard K. Bushey
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EXHIBIT 11
Edison International
Computation of Primary and Fully Diluted Earnings per Share
(Unaudited)
Year Ended December 31,
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1998 1997 1996
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(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Consolidated net income $ 668,163 $ 699,856 $ 716,748
Primary weighted average shares 359,205 400,396 437,335
Fully diluted weighted average shares 363,685 404,808 439,299
Primary earnings per share 1.86 1.75 1.64
Fully diluted earnings per share 1.84 1.73 1.63
EXHIBIT 12
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Thousands of Dollars)
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<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
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EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
AND FIXED CHARGES:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Income before interest expense (1) $1,203,577 $1,282,776 $1,346,636 $ 1,399,650 $ 1,450,957 $ 1,416,332
Add:
Taxes on income (2) 353,706 444,635 491,477 505,785 498,729 461,711
Rentals (3) 3,463 3,512 4,018 3,269 2,639 2,208
Allocable portion of interest
on long-term contracts for
the purchase of power (4) 1,890 1,870 1,848 1,824 1,797 1,767
Spent nuclear fuel interest (7) 487 68
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Interest on partnership
indebtedness (5) 41,091 30,591 34,681 31,356 34,938 36,019
Amortization of previously capitalized
fixed charges 6,760 3,414 2,417 2,232 7,025 7,246
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Total earnings before income
taxes and fixed charges (A) $1,610,974 $1,766,866 $1,881,077 $1,944,116 $1,996,085 $1,925,283
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FIXED CHARGES:
Interest and amortization $ 523,808 $ 561,265 $ 560,641 $ 635,407 $ 708,446 $ 710,388
Rentals (3) 3,463 3,512 4,018 3,269 2,639 2,208
Capitalized interest (6) 73,808 48,996 59,885 57,803 14,937 19,219
Allocable portion of interest on
long-term contracts for
the purchase of power (4) 1,890 1,870 1,848 1,824 1,797 1,767
Spent nuclear fuel interest (7) 487 68
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Interest on partnership
indebtedness (5) 41,091 30,591 34,681 31,356 34,938 36,019
Subsidiary preferred and preference stock
dividend requirements - pre-tax basis 63,261 67,480 78,017 81,011 73,052 63,888
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Total fixed charges (B) $ 707,808 $ 713,782 $ 739,090 $ 810,670 $ 835,809 $ 833,489
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO
FIXED CHARGES (A) / (B): 2.28 2.48 2.55 2.40 2.39 2.31
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(1) Includes allowance for funds used during construction and accrual of
unbilled revenue.
(2) Includes allocation of federal income and state franchise taxes to
other income.
(3) Rentals include the interest factor relating to certain significant
rentals plus one-third of all remaining annual rentals.
(4) Allocable portion of interest included in annual minimum debt service
requirement of supplier.
(5) Includes the allocable portion of interest on project indebtedness of
fifty-percent partnership investments by other wholly-owned subsidiaries
of Edison International.
(6) Includes the fixed charges associated with Nuclear Fuel and capitalized
interest of fifty-percent owned partnerships.
(7) Represents interest on spent nuclear fuel disposal obligation.
EXHIBIT 13
Edison International and Subsidiaries
Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Results of Operations
Earnings
Edison International's 1998 basic earnings per share were $1.86, compared
with $1.75 in 1997 and $1.64 in 1996. Southern California Edison (SCE) earned
$1.37 in 1998, compared with $1.44 in 1997 and $1.42 in 1996. Edison Mission
Energy (EME), Edison Capital and Mission Land Company had combined earnings of
66cents in 1998, up from 44cents in 1997 and 27cents in 1996. Edison
International's earnings included special charges of 7cents in 1996 (a 4cents
net charge at SCE for workforce management costs and reserves, and a 3cents
charge at Mission Land for real estate reserves). Edison Enterprises (Edison
Source, Edison Select and Edison Utility Services) and the Edison International
parent company had combined net expenses of 17cents in 1998, compared with
13cents in 1997 and 5cents in 1996.
Edison International initiated a share repurchase program in 1995 to
increase shareholder value. Its board of directors has authorized repurchases of
up to $2.8 billion in outstanding shares. In 1998, over 25 million shares were
repurchased for approximately $724 million. From the inception of the program
through year-end 1998, Edison International has repurchased over 97 million
shares for approximately $2.3 billion.
1998 vs. 1997
SCE's 1998 earnings of $1.37 per share were 7cents lower than 1997. The
decrease was mainly due to reduced authorized returns on generating assets and a
lower earning asset base, partially offset by superior operating performance at
the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. The lower earning asset base was
mainly the result of the accelerated recovery of investments and divestiture of
gas- and oil-fueled generation assets. EME and Edison Capital had combined
earnings of 66cents in 1998, up 22cents over 1997. EME contributed $132 million
to earnings in 1998, compared with $115 million in 1997, an increase of 15%. The
increase was primarily due to the improved performance of energy projects, lower
net interest costs and the one-time effect of a write-off of deferred financing
costs at Loy Yang B in 1997, partially offset by an effective tax rate change in
1997. Edison Capital contributed a record $105 million to earnings in 1998, up
73% over the prior-year earnings of $61 million. Edison Capital's earnings
benefited substantially from increased investments in cross-border lease
transactions in the Netherlands, South Australia and South Africa, affordable
housing, and infrastructure projects. Edison Capital and EME together
contributed 35% of Edison International's total earnings, up from 25% in 1997.
Start-up and acquisition-related costs at Edison Enterprises continued to
negatively impact earnings in 1998.
The reduced number of outstanding shares benefited Edison International's
earnings per share by 19cents in 1998, when compared with 1997.
1997 vs. 1996
SCE's 1997 earnings of $1.44 per share were 2cents lower than 1996
(excluding 1996 special charges noted above). The decrease was mainly due to
lower earnings from an extended refueling outage at San Onofre. The decline was
almost completely offset by higher sales, lower non-nuclear operating expenses
and the effect of Edison International's share repurchase program. EME and
Edison Capital had combined earnings of 44cents in 1997, up 14cents over 1996.
The increase was primarily due to higher earnings from EME's foreign projects,
partially due to lower tax rates, as well as an increase from Edison Capital's
earnings from two cross-border lease transactions and a record high level of
affordable housing investments in service. Continued start-up expenses at Edison
Enterprises, combined with interest expense at the Edison International parent
company, were 8cents per share more in 1997 than 1996.
The reduced number of outstanding shares benefited Edison International's
earnings per share by 15cents in 1997, when compared with 1996.
Operating Revenue
Since April 1, 1998, SCE has been required to sell all of its generated
power to the power exchange (PX). For more details, see Competitive Environment.
Excluding the sales to the PX, electric utility revenue decreased 6% from 1997.
The decrease reflects lower average residential rates (mandated by legislation
enacted in September 1996), partially offset by an increase in other electric
revenue resulting from maintenance work SCE is providing for the new owners of
the divested gas- and oil-fueled plants, as required by the restructuring
legislation. Electric utility revenue increased 5% in 1997 over 1996, due to an
increase in sales volume and customer refunds in 1996. There were no comparable
refunds in 1997. The increase in volume is mainly attributable to the overall
increase in retail sales among residential and commercial customers due to
unusually warm weather during the third quarter of 1997. In 1998, over 99% of
electric utility revenue (excluding sales to the PX) was from retail sales.
Retail rates are regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
and wholesale rates are regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC).
Due to warmer weather during the summer months, electric utility revenue
(excluding sales to the PX) during the third quarter of each year is
significantly higher than the other quarters.
The changes in electric utility revenue (excluding sales to the PX)
resulted from:
In millions Year ended December 31 1998 1997 1996
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Electric utility revenue
Rate changes (including refunds) $(527) $ 173 $ (522)
Sales volume changes (44) 193 206
Other 117 4 26
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Total $(454) $ 370 $ (290)
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Legislation enacted in September 1996 provided for, among other things, a
10% rate reduction (financed through the issuance of rate reduction notes) for
residential and small commercial customers in 1998 and other rates to remain
frozen at June 1996 levels (system average of 10.1cents per kilowatt-hour). See
discussion in Competitive Environment.
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Revenue from diversified operations increased 6% in 1998, primarily due to
increased revenue at Edison Capital, related to its cross-border lease
transactions and increased revenue at Edison Source. Revenue from diversified
operations increased 33% in 1997, mostly due to the start-up of EME's Loy Yang B
Unit 2 and Kwinana projects. These facilities began commercial operations during
late 1996. In addition, revenue from diversified operations increased, due to
higher energy sales from EME's First Hydro project combined with substantial
increases at Edison Capital from its cross-border lease investments and Mission
Land from the sale of $63 million in real estate during the second quarter of
1997.
Operating Expenses
Fuel expense decreased 53% in 1998, primarily due to the sale of SCE's gas-
and oil-fueled generation plants, as well as significantly lower gas prices at
SCE in the first quarter of 1998. EME also had decreased fuel expense in 1998
mainly due to the new fuel supply agreement entered into by Loy Yang B in May
1997. Fuel expense increased 40% in 1997 over 1996. The increase was due to a
$174 million gas contract termination payment at SCE during the third quarter of
1997, combined with higher gas prices and the extended refueling outages at San
Onofre. San Onofre Unit 2 was shut down during the entire first quarter of 1997,
Unit 3 was shut down 80 days of the second quarter and both units had a combined
outage time of 30 days during the third quarter, which resulted in an overall
increase in gas-powered generation for 1997. There were no comparable outages in
1996. EME's fuel expense also increased in 1997 due to the start-up of the
Kwinana project in the fourth quarter of 1996 and higher pumping costs at the
First Hydro project (a pumped-storage facility which pumps water at night for
storage in reservoirs and then allows it to flow back to generate electricity
when it is needed during the day) due to increased generation and higher prices.
Since April 1, 1998, SCE has been required to purchase all of its power
from the PX for distribution to its retail customers. SCE is continuing to
purchase power from certain nonutility generators (known as qualifying
facilities) and under existing inter-utility contracts. This purchased power is
sold to the PX. Excluding the power purchased from the PX, purchased-power
expense decreased slightly in 1998, while increasing slightly in 1997. SCE is
required under federal law to purchase power from certain qualifying facilities
even though energy prices under these contracts are generally higher than other
sources. In 1998, SCE paid about $1.5 billion (including energy and capacity
payments) more for these power purchases than the cost of power available from
other sources. The CPUC has mandated the prices for these contracts.
Provisions for regulatory adjustment clauses decreased in 1998, mainly due
to the rate-making treatment of the rate reduction notes. This rate-making
treatment has allowed for the deferral of the collection of a portion of the
transition-related revenue, from a four-year period to a 10-year period. This
decrease was almost completely offset by overcollections resulting from the gain
on sales of the gas- and oil-fueled generation plants during 1998 and other
transition costs, as well as overcollections related to the administration of
public-purpose funds. The provisions for regulatory adjustment clauses decreased
substantially in 1997, due to undercollections in the energy cost balancing
account as actual energy costs (including the gas termination payment discussed
above) exceeded CPUC-authorized fuel and purchased-power cost estimates. In
addition, there were undercollections associated with SCE's direct access
activities (see discussion in Competitive Environment), research and development
activities, and San Onfore. These undercollections were offset by
overcollections related to actual base-rate revenue from kilowatt-hour sales
exceeding CPUC-authorized estimates and the final settlement of SCE' s Canadian
supply and transportation contracts.
Other operating expenses increased 19% in 1998, primarily due to must-run
reliability services, direct access activities, and PX and independent system
operator (ISO) costs incurred by SCE, as well as higher expenses at Edison
Source. Also, storm damage expense resulting from the harsh winter in 1998
contributed to the increase at SCE. Other operating expenses increased 15% in
1997 when compared with 1996, primarily due to start-up expenses at Edison
Enterprises and increased administrative costs at EME, Edison Capital and
Mission Land.
Maintenance expense increased 23% in 1997, due to higher maintenance costs
at SCE's transmission and distribution operating facilities, and the scheduled
refueling outages at the San Onofre units.
Depreciation, decommissioning and amortization expense increased 22% in
1998, primarily due to the further acceleration of recovery of San Onofre Units
2 and 3 and the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station units, accelerated
recovery of the gas- and oil-fueled generation plants, and the amortization of
the loss on plant sales. The amortization of the loss on plant sales, as well as
the accelerated recoveries implemented in 1998 are part of the competition
transition charge (CTC) mechanism. Depreciation, decommissioning and
amortization expense increased 16% in 1997, mainly due to increases in plant
assets and the accelerated recovery of the Palo Verde units, effective January
1997.
Income taxes decreased 15% in 1998, primarily due to lower pre-tax income
at SCE, as well as additional amortization at SCE related to the CTC mechanism,
partially offset by higher pre-tax income at Edison Capital related to its
increased investments in cross-border lease transactions, affordable housing,
and infrastructure projects.
Property and other taxes decreased 32% in 1997, due to a reclassification
of SCE's payroll taxes to operation and maintenance expense.
Gain on sale of utility plant represents the net result from the sale of
SCE's 12 gas- and oil-fueled generation plants in 1998. Gains on sales of the
gas- and oil-fueled plants were used to reduce stranded costs. Losses on sales
will be recovered from customers over the transition period.
Other Income and Deductions
The provision for rate phase-in plan reflected a CPUC-authorized, 10-year
rate phase-in plan, which deferred the collection of revenue during the first
four years of operation for the Palo Verde units. The deferred revenue
(including interest) was collected evenly over the final six years of each
unit's plan. The plan ended in February 1996, September 1996
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and January 1998 for Units 1, 2 and 3, respectively. The provision was a
non-cash offset to the collection of deferred revenue.
Interest and dividend income increased 27% in 1998, reflecting higher
investment balances due to the sale of SCE's gas- and oil-fueled generation
plants, as well as increases in interest earned on higher balancing account
undercollections. In 1997, interest and dividend income increased 35% due to
increases in interest earned on SCE's balancing accounts and increases in
dividend income from SCE's equity investments.
Minority interest decreased in 1998 and in 1997, due to EME' s May 1997
acquisition of the remaining 49% ownership interest in the Loy Yang B project.
Other nonoperating income increased 39% in 1998, when compared to 1997. The
increase reflects the additional accruals in 1997 at SCE for regulatory matters.
These accruals caused a substantial decrease in other nonoperating income in
1997, when compared to 1996.
Interest and Other Expenses
Interest on long-term debt increased 12% in 1998, mainly due to an increase
at SCE related to the issuance of the rate reduction notes in December 1997. In
1997, interest on long-term debt decreased due to the early retirement of $400
million of first and refunding mortgage bonds in July 1997, partially offset by
the additional interest expense associated with the rate reduction notes issued
in December 1997. Interest on the rate reduction notes was $148 million in 1998
and $9 million in 1997.
Other interest expense decreased substantially in 1998, mostly due to lower
overall short-term debt balances, particularly short-term debt at SCE used to
finance fuel inventories and at the Edison International parent company level.
SCE's fuel inventories are no longer needed because of the divestiture of the
gas- and oil-fueled plants. Other interest expense increased substantially in
1997, due to higher levels of short-term debt used to retire first and refunding
mortgage bonds.
Financial Condition
Edison International's liquidity is primarily affected by debt maturities,
dividend payments, capital expenditures, and investments in partnerships and
unconsolidated subsidiaries. Capital resources include cash from operations and
external financings.
Edison International's board of directors has authorized the repurchase of
up to $2.8 billion (increased from $2.3 billion in July 1998) of its outstanding
shares of common stock. Edison International repurchased 100.4 million shares
($2.4 billion) between January 1995 and February 4, 1999, funded by dividends
from its subsidiaries and the issuance of rate reduction notes.
Edison International's cash flow coverage of dividends for 1998 was 3.9
times compared to 5.2 times in 1997 and 5.0 times in 1996. The decrease in 1998
is primarily due to the rate-making treatment of the gains on sales of SCE's 12
gas- and oil-fueled generation plants. Edison International's dividend payout
ratio for 1998 was 55%.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $1.5 billion in 1998,
$2.1 billion in 1997 and $2.2 billion in 1996. Cash from operations exceeded
capital requirements for all years presented.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
At December 31, 1998, Edison International and its subsidiaries had $2.4
billion of borrowing capacity available under lines of credit totaling $2.6
billion. SCE had available lines of credit of $1.3 billion, with $800 million
for general purpose short-term debt and $500 million for the long-term
refinancing of its variable-rate pollution-control bonds. The parent company had
total lines of credit of $500 million, with $400 million available. The
nonutility companies had total lines of credit of $800 million, with $700
million available to finance general cash requirements. These unsecured lines of
credit are at negotiated or bank index rates with various expiration dates.
SCE's short-term debt is used to finance fuel inventories and general cash
requirements. Long-term debt is used mainly to finance capital expenditures.
SCE's external financings are influenced by market conditions and other factors,
including limitations imposed by its articles of incorporation and trust
indenture. As of December 31, 1998, SC E could issue approximately $13.9 billion
of additional first and refunding mortgage bonds and $4.4 billion of preferred
stock at current interest and dividend rates.
EME has firm commitments of $1.8 billion to acquire the Homer City project
(see discussion in Generating Station Acquisition). EME plans to finance the
acquisition with a combination of debt secured by the project, EME corporate
debt and cash.
EME has firm commitments of $266 million to make equity and other
contributions, primarily for the ISAB project in Italy, the Paiton project in
Indonesia, the EcoElectrica project in Puerto Rico, the Tri Energy project in
Thailand, and the Doga project in Turkey. EME also has contingent obligations to
make additional contributions of $204 million, primarily for equity support
guarantees related to Paiton.
EME may incur additional obligations to make equity and other contributions
to projects in the future. EME believes it will have sufficient liquidity to
meet these equity requirements from cash provided by operating activities,
proceeds from the repayment of loans to energy projects and funds available from
EME's revolving line of credit.
Edison Capital has firm commitments of $276 million to fund affordable
housing, and energy and infrastructure investments.
California law prohibits SCE from incurring or guaranteeing debt for its
nonutility affiliates. Additionally, the CPUC regulates SCE's capital structure,
limiting the dividends it may pay Edison International. At December 31, 1998,
SCE had the capacity to pay $794 million in additional dividends and continue to
maintain its authorized capital structure. These restrictions are not expected
to affect Edison International's ability to meet its cash obligations.
In December 1997, SCE Funding LLC, a special purpose entity (SPE), of which
SCE is the sole member, issued approximately $2.5 billion of rate reduction
notes to Bankers Trust Company of California, as certificate trustee for the
California Infrastructure and Economic
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Development Bank Special Purpose Trust SCE-1 (Trust), which is a special purpose
entity established by the State of California. The terms of the rate reduction
notes generally mirror the terms of the pass-through certificates issued by the
Trust, which are known as rate reduction certificates. The proceeds of the rate
reduction notes were used by the SP E to purchase from SCE an enforceable right
known as transition property. Transition property is a current property right
created pursuant to the restructuring legislation and a financing order of the
CPUC and consists generally of the right to be paid a specified amount from a
non-bypassable tariff levied on residential and small commercial customers.
Notwithstanding the legal sale of the transition property by SC E to the SPE,
the amounts reflected as assets on SCE's balance sheet have not been reduced by
the amount of the transition property sold to the SPE, and the liabilities of
the SPE for the rate reduction notes are for accounting purposes reflected as
long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets of SCE. SCE used the
proceeds from the sale of the transition property to retire debt and equity
securities.
The rate reduction notes have maturities ranging from one to nine years,
and bear interest at rates ranging from 6.14% to 6.42%. The rate reduction notes
are secured solely by the transition property and certain other assets of the
SPE, and there is no recourse to SCE or Edison International.
Although the SPE is consolidated with SCE in the financial statements, as
required by generally accepted accounting principles, the S PE is legally
separate from SCE, the assets of the SPE are not available to creditors of SCE
or Edison International, and the transition property is legally not an asset of
SCE or Edison International.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Cash flows from investing activities are affected by additions to property
and plant, the nonutility companies' investments in partnerships and
unconsolidated subsidiaries, proceeds from the sale of assets (see discussion in
Competitive Environment), and funding of nuclear decommissioning trusts.
Decommissioning costs are accrued and recovered in rates over the term of each
nuclear generating facility's operating license through charges to depreciation
expense. SCE estimates that it will spend approximately $8.6 billion between
2000-2070 to decommission its nuclear facilities. This estimate is based on
SCE's current-dollar decommissioning costs ($1.9 billion), escalated at rates
averaging 5.6% annually. These costs are expected to be funded from independent
decommissioning trusts, which currently receive SCE contributions of
approximately $100 million per year. However, SCE has requested the CPUC to
authorize a reduction in the annual contributions to the decommissioning trusts
beginning January 1, 2000. The plan to decommission San Onofre Unit 1 beginning
in 2000, which is pending CPUCapp roval, is not expected to affect SCE's annual
contributions to the decommissioning trusts.
Cash used for the nonutility subsidiaries' investing activities was $1.2
billion in 1998, $383 million in 1997 and $409 million in 1996.
Market Risk Exposures
Edison International's primary market risk exposures arise from
fluctuations in energy prices, interest rates and foreign exchange rates. Edison
International's risk management policy allows the use of derivative financial
instruments to manage its financial exposures, but prohibits the use of these
instruments for speculative or trading purposes.
As a result of the rate freeze established in the restructuring
legislation, SCE's transition costs are recovered as the residual component of
rates once the costs for distribution, transmission, public purpose programs,
nuclear decommissioning and the cost of supplying power to its customers through
the PX and ISO have already been recovered. Accordingly, more revenue will be
available to cover transition costs when market prices in the PX and ISO are low
than when PX and ISO prices are high. The PX and ISO market prices to date have
generally been reasonable, although some irregular price spikes have occurred.
The ISO has responded to price spikes in the market for reliability services
(referred to as ancillary services) by imposing a price cap of $250/MW on the
market for such services until certain actions have been completed to improve
the functioning of those markets. Similarly, the ISO currently maintains a cap
of $250/MWh on its market for imbalance energy while a software problem
affecting the efficient operation of that market persists. The caps in these
markets mitigate the risk of costly price spikes that would reduce the revenue
available to SCE to pay transition costs. During the upcoming year, the ISO will
be considering removing these price caps, which could increase the risk of high
market prices. SCE has entered into hedges against high natural gas prices,
since increases in natural gas prices tend to raise the price of electricity
purchased from the PX.
A 10% increase in market interest rates would result in a $27 million
increase in the fair value of Edison International's interest rate hedge
agreements. A 10% decrease in market interest rates would result in a $27
million decline in the fair value of interest rate hedge agreements. A 10%
increase in pool prices would result in a $112 million decrease in the fair
market value of electricity rate swap agreements. A 10% decrease in pool prices
would result in a $113 million increase in the fair market value of electricity
rate swap agreements. A 10% increase in natural gas prices would result in a $21
million increase in the fair market value of gas call options. A 10% decrease in
natural gas prices would result in a $14 million decline in the fair market
value of gas call options. A 10% change in market interest rates is expected to
have an immaterial effect on Edison International's other financial instruments.
Changes in interest rates, electricity pool pricing and fluctuations in
foreign currency exchange rates can have a significant impact on EME's results
of operations. EME has mitigated the risk of interest rate fluctuations by
arranging for fixed rate or variable rate financing with interest rate swaps or
other hedging mechanisms for the majority of its project financings. Interest
expense includes $23 million in 1998, $21 million in 1997 and $6 million in
1996, as a result of interest rate hedging mechanisms. The maturity dates of
several of EME's interest rate swap and collar agreements do not correspond to
the term of the underlying debt. EME does not believe that interest rate
fluctuations will have a material adverse effect on its results of operations or
financial position.
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Projects in the United Kingdom sell their electric energy and capacity
through a centralized electricity pool, which establishes a half-hourly clearing
price, or pool price, for electric energy. The pool price is extremely volatile,
and can vary by a factor of ten or more over the course of a few hours due to
large differentials in demand according to the time of day. First Hydro
mitigates a portion of the market risk of the pool by entering into contracts
for differences (electricity rate swap agreements), related to either the
selling or purchasing price of power, where a contract specifies a price at
which the electricity will be traded, and the parties to the agreements make
payments, calculated on the difference between the price in the contract and the
pool price for the element of power under contract. These contracts are sold in
various structures. These contracts act as a means of stabilizing production
revenue or purchasing costs by removing an element of First Hydro's net ex
posure to pool price volatility. A proposal to replace the current structure of
the forward-contracts market and the pool has been made by the Director General
of Electricity Supply, at the request of the Minister of Science, Energy and
Industry in the United Kingdom. The Minister has recom mended that the proposal
be implemented by April 2000. Further definition of the proposal will be
required before the effects of the changes can be evaluated. Implementation of
the proposal may also require legislation.
Loy Yang B sells its electric energy through a centralized electricity
pool, which provides for a system of generator bidding, central dispatch and a
settlements system based on a clearing market for each half-hour of every day.
The Victorian Power Exchange, operator and administrator of the pool, determines
a system marginal price each half-hour. To mitigate the exposure to price
volatility of the electricity traded in the pool, Loy Yang B has entered into a
number of financial hedges. From May 8, 1997, to December 31, 2000,
approximately 53% to 64% of the plant output sold is hedged under vesting
contracts, with the remainder of the plant capacity hedged under the state hedge
described below. Vesting contracts were put into place by the State Government
of Victoria (State), between each generator and each distributor, prior to the
privatization of electric power distributors in order to provide more
predictable pricing for those electricity customers that were unable to choose
their electricity retailer. Vesting contracts set base strike prices at which
the electricity will be traded, and the parties to the agreement make payments,
calculated based on the difference between the price in the contract and the
half-hourly pool clearing price for the element of power under contract. These
contracts are sold in various structures. These contracts are accounted for as
electricity rate swap agreements. The state hedge is a long-term contractual
arrangement based upon a fixed price commencing May 8, 1997, and terminating
October 31, 2016. The State guarantees the State Electricity Commission of
Victoria's obligations under the state hedge.
EME's electric revenue increased by $108 million and $96 million for the
years ended December 31, 1998, and 1997, respectively, and decreased $5 million
for the year ended December 31, 1996, as a result of electricity rate swap
agreements.
As EME continues to expand into foreign markets, fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates can affect the amount of its equity contributions to,
distributions from and results of operations of its foreign projects. At times,
EME has hedged a portion of its current exposure to fluctuations in foreign
exchange rates where it deems appropriate through financial derivatives,
offsetting obligations denominated in foreign currencies, and indexing
underlying project agreements to U.S. dollars or other indices reasonably
expected to correlate with foreign exchange movements. Statistical forecasting
techniques are used to help assess foreign exchange risk and the probabilities
of various outcomes. There can be no assurance, however, tha t fluctuations in
exchange rates will be fully offset by hedges or that currency movements and the
relationship between macroeconomic variables will behave in a manner that is
consistent with historical or forecasted relationships.
Construction on the two-unit Paiton project is nearing completion. The
tariff is higher in the early years and steps down over time, and the tariff for
the Paiton project includes infrastructure to be used in common by other units
at the Paiton complex. The plant's output is fully contracted with the
state-owned electricity company for payment in U.S. dollars and supported by the
Indonesian government. The projected rate of growth of the Indonesian economy
and the exchange rate of Indonesian Rupiah into U.S. dollars have deteriorated
significantly since the Paiton project was contracted, approved and financed.
The project received substantial finance and insurance support from the
Export-Import Bank of the United States, The Export-Import Bank of Japan, the
U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the Ministry of International
Trade and Industry of Japan. The Paiton project's senior debt ratings have been
reduced from investment grade to speculative grade based on the rating agencies'
perceived increased risk that the state-owned electricity company might not be
able to honor the electricity sales contract with Paiton. The Indonesian
government has arranged to reschedule sovereign debt owed to foreign governments
and has entered into discussions about rescheduling sovereign debt owed to
private lenders. A presidential decree has deemed some independent power
projects, but not including the Paiton project, subject to review, postponement
or cancellation. The Indonesian government announced that it would propose a
policy related to independent power projects by the end of 1998, but did not do
so. The state-owned electricity company has said that it would be prepared to
enter into discussions with Paiton beginning in February 1999. The Paiton
project continues to discuss the situation in Indonesia with the state-owned
electricity company, the Indonesian government and its official and commercial
lenders. EME continues to monitor the situation closely.
Projected Capital Requirements
Edison International's projected construction expenditures for the next
five years are: 1999 - $953 million; 2000 - $831 million; 2001 - $726 million;
2002 - $699 million; and 2003 - $689 million.
Long-term debt maturities and sinking fund requirements for the next five
years are: 1999 - $898 million; 2000 - $824 million; 2001 - $734 million; 2002 -
$643 million; and 2003 - $507 million.
Preferred stock redemption requirements for the next five years are: 1999
through 2001 - zero; 2002 - $105 million; and 2003 - $9 million.
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Generating Station Acquisition
In August 1998, EME entered into agreements to acquire the 1,884-MW Homer
City Generating Station for approximately $1.8 billion. Homer City is jointly
owned by subsidiaries of GPU, Inc. and New York State Electric & Gas
Corporation. The coal-fired facility has the rights to direct, high-voltage
interconnections to both the New York Power Pool and the Pennsylvania-New
Jersey-Maryland Power Pool. The plant is located near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
EME will operate the plant, which is one of the lowest-cost generation
facilities in the region. Most of the necessary state and federal regulatory
approvals have been obtained. The closing of the transaction is expected to be
completed by the end of the first quarter of 1999. EME plans to finance this
acquisition with a combination of debt secured by the project, EME corporate
debt and cash. The acquisition is expected to have no effect on 1999 earnings
and a positive effect on earnings in 2000 and beyond.
Regulatory Matters
Legislation enacted in September 1996 provided for, among other things, a
10% rate reduction for residential and small commercial customers in 1998 and
other rates to remain frozen at June 1996 levels (system average of 10.1cents
per kilowatt-hour).
In 1999, revenue will be determined by various mechanisms depending on the
utility operation. Revenue related to distribution operations will be determined
through a performance-based rate-making mechanism (PBR) and the distribution
assets will have the opportunity to earn a CPUC-authorized 9.49% return. The
distribution-only PBR will extend through December 2001. Transmission revenue
will be determined through FERC-authorized rates and transmission assets will
earn a 9.43% return. These rates are subject to refund. Key elements of PBR
include: tr ansmission and distribution (T&D) rates indexed for inflation based
on the Consumer Price Index less a productivity factor; adjustments for cost
changes that are not within SCE's control; a cost-of-capital trigger mechanism
based on changes in a bond index; standards for service reliabil ity and safety;
and a net revenue-sharing mechanism that determines how customers and
shareholders will share gains and losses from T&D operations.
Revenue from generation-related operations will be determined through the
competitive market and the CTC mechanism, which now includes the nuclear
rate-making agreements. Revenue related to fossil and hydroelectric generation
operations is recovered from two sources. The portion that is made uneconomic by
electric industry restructuring is recovered through the CTC mechanism. The
portion that is economic is recovered through the market. In 1999, fossil and
hydroelectric generation assets will earn a 7.22% return.
In 1996 and 1997, the CPUC authorized revised rate-making plans for SCE's
nuclear facilities, which call for the accelerated recovery of the nuclear
investments in exchange for a lower authorized rate of return. SCE's nuclear
assets are earning an annual rate of return of 7.35%. In addition, the San
Onofre plan authorizes a fixed rate of approximately 4cents per kilowatt-hour
generated for operating costs including incremental capital costs, and nuclear
fuel and nuclear fuel financing costs. The San Onofre plan commenced in April
1996, and ends in December 2001 for the accelerated recovery portion and in
December 2003 for the incentive pricing portion. Palo Verde's operating costs,
including incremental capital costs, and nuclear fuel and nuclear fuel financing
costs, are subject to balancing account treatment. The Palo Verde plan commenced
in January 1997 and ends in December 2001. Beginning January 1, 1998, both the
San Onofre and Palo Verde rate-making plans became part of the CTC mechanism.
The changes in revenue from the regulatory mechanisms discussed above,
excluding the effects of other rate actions, are expected to have an
approximately $20 million negative impact on 1999 earnings. The impact on
earnings per share will be mitigated due to the anticipated repurchase of common
stock in 1999.
The CPUC is considering unbundling SCE's cost of capital based on major
utility function. In May 1998, SCE filed an application on this issue and
hearings were completed in October 1998. A CPUC decision is expected in early to
mid-1999.
Competitive Environment
SCE currently operates in a highly regulated environment in which it has an
obligation to deliver electric service to customers in return for an exclusive
franchise within its service territory. This regulatory environment is changing.
The generation sector has experienced competition from nonutility power
producers and regulators are restructuring California's electric utility
industry.
California Electric Utility Industry Restructuring
Restructuring Decision and Statute - The CPUC's December 1995 decision on
restructuring California's electric utility industry started the transition to a
new market structure involving competition and customer choice. The State of
California enacted legislation in 1996 to provide a transition to a competitive
market structure. The Statute substantially adopted the CPUC's restructuring
decision by addressing stranded-cost recovery for utilities and providing a
certain cost-recovery time period for the transition costs associated with
utility-owned generation-related assets. Transition costs related to
power-purchase contracts are being recovered through the terms of their
contracts while most of the remaining transition costs will be recovered through
2001. The Statute also included provisions to finance a portion of the stranded
costs that residential and small commercial customers would have paid between
1998 and 2001, which allowed SCE to reduce rates by at least 10% to these
customers, effective January 1, 1998. The Statute included a rate
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freeze for all other customers, including large commercial and industrial
customers, as well as provisions for continued funding for energy conservation,
low-income programs and renewable resources. Despite the rate freeze, SCE
expects to be able to recover its revenue requirement during the 1998-2001
transition period. In addition, the Statute mandated the implementation of the
CTC that provides utilities the opportunity to recover costs made uneconomic by
electric utility restructuring. Finally, the Statute contained provisions for
the recovery (through 2006) of reasonable employee-related transition costs,
incurred and projected, for retraining, severance, early retirement,
outplacement and related expenses. The new market structure and customer choice
began on April 1, 1998.
1998 Activities - During 1998, SCE implemented changes to comply with
restructuring elements required by the CPUC and the Statute. Beginning January
1, 1998:
* SCE's rates were unbundled into separate charges for energy, transmission,
distribution, the CTC, public benefit programs and nuclear decommissioning.
The transmission component is being collected through FERC-approved rates,
subject to refund.
* SCE's costs associated with its hydroelectric plants are being recovered
through a performance-based mechanism. The mechanism sets the hydroelectric
revenue requirement and establishes a formula for extending it through the
duration of the electric industry restructuring transition period, or until
market valuation of the hydroelectric facilities, whichever occurs first.
The mechanism provides that power sales revenue from hydroelectric
facilities in excess of the hydroelectric revenue requirement be credited
against the costs to transition to a competitive market.
* SCE's transition costs are being recovered through a non-bypassable CTC.
This charge applies to all customers who were using or began using utility
services on or after the CPUC's December 1995 restructuring decision date.
SCE has estimated its transition costs to be approximately $10.6 billion
(1998 net present value) from 1998 through 2030. This estimate was based on
incurred costs, forecasts of future costs and assumed market prices.
However, changes in the assumed market p rices could materially affect
these estimates. The potential transition costs are comprised of $6.4
billion from SCE's qualifying facilities contracts, which are the direct
result of prior legislative and regulatory mandates, and $4.2 billion
(which reflects the sale of SCE's gas- and oil-fueled generation plants)
from costs pertaining to certain generating assets and regulatory
commitments consisting of costs incurred (whose recovery has been deferred
by the CPUC) to provide service to customers. Such commitments include the
recovery of income tax benefits previously flowed through to customers,
postretirement benefit transition costs, accelerated recovery of San Onofre
Units 2 and 3 and the Palo Verde units (as discussed in Regulatory
Matters), and certain other costs.
* Residential and small commercial customers who began receiving a 10% rate
reduction are repaying the rate reduction notes issued in December 1997
(see further discussion in Cash Flows from Financing Activities) through
non-bypassable charges based on electricity consumption.
Effective April 1, 1998:
* The ISO assumed operational control of the transmission system after the
ISO and PX had begun accepting bids and schedules for electricity purchases
on March 31, 1998. The restructuring implementation costs related to the
start-up and development of the PX, which are paid by the utilities, will
be recovered from all retail customers over the four-year transition
period. SCE's share of the charge is $45 million, plus interest and fees.
SCE's share of the ISO's start-up and development costs (approximately $16
million per year) will be paid over a 10-year period.
* Customers can choose to remain utility customers with either bundled
electric service or an hourly PX pricing option from SCE (which is
purchasing its power through the PX), or choose direct access, which means
the customer can contract directly with either independent power producers
or energy service providers (ESPs) such as power brokers, marketers and
aggregators. Electric utilities are continuing to provide the core
distribution service of delivering energy through their distribution system
regardless of a customer's choice of electricity supplier. The CPUC is
continuing to regulate the prices and service obligations related to
distribution services. As of December 31, 1998, approximately 47,000 of
SCE's 4.3 million customers have requested the direct access option.
* Customers have options regarding metering, billing and related services
(referred to as revenue cycle services) that have been provided by
California's investor-owned utilities. ESPs can provide their customers
with one consolidated bill for their services and the utility's services,
request the utility to provide such a consolidated bill to the customer or
elect to have both the ESP and the utility bill the customer for their
respective charges. Customers with maximum demand above 20kW (primarily
industrial and medium and large commercial) can choose SCE or any other
supplier to provide their metering service. Beginning in January 1999, all
customers can make these choices. In September 1998, the CPUC issued a
decision regarding the credits that would be provided to customers if they
elect to obtain revenue cycle services from someone other than SCE.
Although the decision adopted SCE's recommendation of using the net avoided
cost, it also adopted a methodology which results in higher credits to
customers but requires ESPs to pay service fees to SCE for the costs that
SCE incurs as a result of dealing with the ESP. SCE may experience a
reduction in revenue security as a result of this unbundling.
During 1998, SCE sold all of its gas- and oil-fueled generation plants. The
total sales price of the 12 plants was $1.2 billion, over $500 million more than
the combined book value. Net proceeds of the sales were used to reduce stranded
costs, which otherwise were expected to be collected through the CTC mechanism.
Accounting for Generation-Related Assets - If the CPUC's electric industry
restructuring plan continues as described above, SCE would be allowed to recover
its transition costs through non-bypassable charges to its distribution
customers (although its investment in certain generation assets would be subject
to a lower authorized rate of return). In 1997, SCE
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discontinued application of accounting principles for rate-regulated
enterprises for its investment in generation facilities based on new accounting
guidance. The financial reporting effect of this discontinuance was to segregate
these assets on the balance sheet; the new guidance did not require SCE to write
off any of its generation-related assets, including related regulatory assets.
However, the new guidance did not specifically address the application of asset
impairment standards to these assets. SCE has retained these assets on its
balance sheet because the Statute and restructuring plan referred to above make
probable their recovery through a non-bypassable CTC to distribution customers.
The regulatory assets relate primarily to the recovery of accelerated income tax
benefits previously flowed through to customers, purchased power contract
termination payments and unamortized losses on reacquired debt. The new
accounting guidance also permits the recording of new generation-related
regulatory assets during the transition period that are probable of recovery
through the CTC mechanism.
During the second quarter of 1998, additional guidance was developed
related to the application of asset impairment standards to these assets. Using
this guidance resulted in SCE reducing its remaining nuclear plant investment by
$2.6 billion (as of June 30, 1998) and recording a regulatory asset on its
balance sheet for the same amount. For this impairment assessment, the fair
value of the investment was calculated by discounting future net cash flows.
This reclassification had no effect on SCE's results of operations.
If during the transition period events were to occur that made the recovery
of these generation-related regulatory assets no longer probable, SCE would be
required to write off the remaining balance of such assets (approximately $2.4
billion, after tax, at December 31, 1998) as a one-time, non-cash charge against
earnings.
If events occur during the restructuring process that result in all or a
portion of the transition costs being improbable of recovery, SCE could have
additional write-offs associated with these costs if they are not recovered
through another regulatory mechanism. At this time, SCE cannot predict what
other revisions will ultimately be made during the restructuring process in
subsequent proceedings or the effect, after the transition period, that
competition will have on its results of operations or financial position.
Environmental Protection
Edison International is subject to numerous environmental laws and
regulations, which require it to incur substantial costs to operate existing
facilities, construct and operate new facilities, and mitigate or remove the
effect of past operations on the environment.
As further discussed in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements,
Edison International records its environmental liabilities when site assessments
and/or remedial actions are probable and a range of reasonably likely cleanup
costs can be estimated. Edison International reviews its sites and measures the
liability quarterly, by assessing a range of reasonably likely costs for each
identified site. Unless there is a probable amount, Edison International records
the lower end of this likely range of costs.
Edison International's recorded estimated minimum liability to remediate
its 49 identified sites is $171 million. One of SCE's sites, a former
pole-treating facility, is considered a federal Superfund site and represents
41% of its recorded liability. The ultimate costs to clean up Edison
International's identified sites may vary from its recorded liability due to
numerous uncertainties inherent in the estimation process. Edison International
believes that, due to these uncertainties, it is reasonably possible that
cleanup costs could exceed its recorded liability by up to $247 million. The
upper limit of this range of costs was estimated using assumptions least
favorable to Edison International among a range of reasonably possible outcomes.
SCE has sold all of its gas- and oil-fueled power plants and has retained some
liability associated with the divested properties.
The CPUC allows SCE to recover environmental-cleanup costs at 41 of its
sites, representing $88 million of its recorded liability, through an incentive
mechanism. Under this mechanism, SCE will recover 90% of cleanup costs through
customer rates; shareholders fund the remaining 10%, with the opportunity to
recover these costs from insurance carriers and other third parties. SCE has
successfully settled insurance claims with all responsible carriers. Costs
incurred at SCE's remaining sites are expected to be recovered through customer
rates. SCE has recorded a regulatory asset of $141 million for its estimated
minimum environmental-cleanup costs expected to be recovered through customer
rates.
Edison International's identified sites include several sites for which
there is a lack of currently available information, including the nature and
magnitude of contamination, and the extent, if any, that Edison International
may be held responsible for contributing to any costs incurred for remediating
these sites. Thus, no reasonable estimate of cleanup costs can be made for these
sites.
Edison International expects to clean up its identified sites over a period
of up to 30 years. Remediation costs in each of the next several years are
expected to range from $4 million to $10 million. Recorded costs for 1998 were
$7 million.
Based on currently available information, Edison International believes it
is unlikely that it will incur amounts in excess of the upper limit of the
estimated range and, based upon the CPUC's regulatory treatment of
environmental-cleanup costs, Edison International believes that costs ultimately
recorded will not materially affect its results of operations or financial
position. There can be no assurance, however, that future developments,
including additional information about existing sites or the identification of
new sites, will not require material revisions to such estimates.
The 1990 federal Clean Air Act requires power producers to have emissions
allowances to emit sulfur dioxide. Power companies receive emissions allowances
from the federal government and may bank or sell excess allowances. SCE expects
to have excess allowances under Phase II of the Clean Air Act (2000 and later).
The act also calls for a study to determine if additional regulations are needed
to reduce regional haze in the southwestern U.S. In addition, another study is
in progress to determine the specific impact of air contaminant emissions from
the Mohave Coal Generating Station on visibility in Grand Canyon National Park.
The potential effect of these studies on sulfur dioxide emissions
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regulations for Mohave is unknown.
Edison International's projected environmental capital expenditures are
$900 million for the 1999-2003 period, mainly for aesthetics treatment,
including undergrounding certain transmission and distribution lines.
The possibility that exposure to electric and magnetic fields (EMF)
emanating from power lines, household appliances and other electric sources may
result in adverse health effects has been the subject of scientific research.
After many years of research, scientists have not found that exposure to EMF
causes disease in humans. Research on this topic is continuing. However, the
CPUC has issued a decision which provides for a rate-recoverable research and
public education program conducted by California electric utilities, and
authorizes these utilities to take no-cost or low-cost steps to reduce EMF in
new electric facilities. SCE is unable to predict when or if the scientific
community will be able to reach a consensus on any health effects of EMF, or the
effect that such a consensus, if reached, could have on future electric
operations.
San Onofre Steam Generator Tubes
The San Onofre Units 2 and 3 steam generators have performed relatively
well through the first 15 years of operation, with low rates of ongoing steam
generator tube degradation. However, during the Unit 2 scheduled refueling and
inspection outage in 1997, an increased rate of tube degradation was identified,
which resulted in the removal of more tubes from service than had been expected.
The steam generator design allows for the removal of up to 10% of the tubes
before the rated capacity of the unit must be reduced. As a result of the
increased degradation, a mid-cycle inspection outage was conducted in early 1998
for Unit 2. Continued degradation was found during this inspection. A favorable
or decreasing trend in degradation was observed during inspectio n in the
scheduled refueling outage in January 1999. The results of the January 1999
inspection are being analyzed to determine if there is a need for a mid-cycle
inspection outage in early 2000. With the results from the January 1999 outage,
7.5% of the tubes have now been removed from service. In September 1998, San
Onofre Unit 2 experienced a small amount of leakage from a steam generator tube
plug which required an 11-day outage to repair.
During Unit 3's refueling outage, which was completed in July 1997,
inspections of structural supports for steam generator tubes identified several
areas where the thickness of the supports had been reduced, apparently by
erosion during normal plant operation. A follow-up mid-cycle inspection
indicated that the erosion had been stabilized. Additional monitoring
inspections are planned during the next scheduled refueling outage in 1999. To
date, 5% of Unit 3's tubes have been removed from service.
During Unit 2's February 1998 mid-cycle outage, similar tube supports
showed no significant levels of such erosion.
New Accounting Rules
A recently issued accounting rule requires that costs related to start-up
activities be expensed as incurred, effective January 1, 1999. This new
accounting rule will not materially affect Edison International's results of
operations or financial position.
In June 1998, a new accounting standard for derivative instruments and
hedging activities was issued. The new standard, which will be effective January
1, 2000, requires all derivatives to be recognized on the balance sheet at fair
value. Gains or losses from changes in fair value would be recognized in
earnings in the period of change unless the derivative is designated as a
hedging instrument. Gains or losses from hedges of a forecasted transaction or
foreign currency exposure would be reflected in other comprehensive income.
Gains or losses from hedges of a recognized asset or liability or a firm
commitment would be reflected in earnings for the ineffective portion of the
hedge. SCE anticipates that most of its derivatives under the new standard would
qualify for hedge accounting. SCE expects to recover in rates any market price
changes from its derivatives that could potentially affect earnings. Edison
International is studying the impact of the new standard on its nonutility
subsidiaries, and is unable to predict at this time the impact on its financial
statements.
Year 2000 Issue
Many of the existing computer systems at Edison International were
originally programmed to represent any date by using six digits (e.g., 12/31/99)
rather than eight digits (e.g., 12/31/1999). Accordingly, such programs, if not
appropriately addressed, could fail or create erroneous results when attempting
to process information containing dates after December 31, 1999. This situation
has been referred to generally as the Year 2000 Issue.
Edison International has a comprehensive program in place to address
potential Year 2000 impacts. Edison International provides overall coordination
of this effort, working with its affiliates and their business units. Edison
International divides Year 2000 activities into five phases: inventory, impact
assessment, remediation, testing and implementation. Edison International's
objective for the Year 2000 readiness of critical systems is to be 100% complete
by July 1999. A critical system is defined as those applications and systems,
including embedded processor technology, which if not appropriately remediated,
may have a significant impact on customers, the health and safety of the public
and/or personnel, the revenue stream, or regulatory compliance. Edison
International met its first goal to be 75% complete by year-end 1998 and is on
track to meets its July 1999 goal.
A system, application or physical asset is deemed to be Year 2000-ready if
it is determined by Edison International to be suitable for continued use
through the year 2028 (or through the last year of the anticipated life of the
asset, whichever occurs first), even though it is not fully Year 2000-compliant.
A system, application, or physical asset is Year 2000-compliant if it accurately
processes date/time data.
Edison International has structured the scope of the program to focus on
three principal categories: mainframe computing, distributed computing and
physical assets (also known as embedded processors). The mainframe and
distributed computing assets consist of computer application systems (software).
Physical assets include information
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technology infrastructure (hardware, operating system software) and embedded
processor technology in generation, transmission, distribution, and facilities
components.
Year 2000-readiness preparations for SCE's mainframe financial systems were
completed in the fourth quarter of 1997, and preparations for SCE's material
management system were completed in the second quarter of 1998. SCE's customer
information and billing system is in the process of being replaced with a system
designed to be Year 2000-ready and final conversion activities are expected to
be completed during the first quarter of 1999. SCE's distributed computing
assets include operations and business information systems. SCE's critical
operations information systems include outage management, power management, and
plant monitoring and access retrieval systems. SCE's business information
systems include a data acquisition system for billing, the computer call center
support system, credit support and maintenance management.
EME has essentially completed all phases of the project and is going
through the final review and approval process. Edison Capital has completed the
inventory and impact assessment phases; remediation, testing and implementation
activities are in progress for each of the three categories with completion
scheduled by July 1, 1999. Edison Enterprises' project schedule has been altered
and compressed. All project phases are underway and scheduled for completion by
July 1, 1999.
Ongoing efforts in 1999 will continue to focus on guarding against
reintroduction of components that are not Year 2000-ready into Year 2000-ready
systems.
The other essential component of the Edison International Year
2000-readiness program is to identify and assess vendor products and business
partners for Year 2000 readiness, as these external parties may have the
potential to impact Edison International's Year 2000 readiness. Edison
International has implemented a process to identify and contact vendors and
business partners to determine their Year 2000 status, and is evaluating the
responses. As of January 31, 1999, Edison International has contacted over 4,300
critical vendors and business partners (the largest percentage of which are
SCE's vendors and business partners). Edison International's general policy
requires that all newly purchased products and services be Year 2000-ready or
otherwise designed to allow Edison International to determine whether such
products and services present Year 2000 issues. SCE is also working to address
Year 2000 issues related to all ISO and PX interfaces, as well as joint
ownership facilities. SCE and other Edison International affiliates exchange
Year 2000-readiness information (including, but not limited to, test results and
related data) with one another and certain external parties as part of their
Year 2000-readiness efforts.
Edison International's current estimate of the costs to complete these
modifications, including the cost of new hardware and software application
modification, is $75 million, about 40% of which is expected to be capital
costs. Edison International's Year 2000 costs expended through December 31,
1998, were $36 million. SCE expects current rate levels for providing electric
service to be sufficient to provide funding for utility-related modifications.
Although Edison International expects that its critical systems will be
fully Year 2000-ready prior to year-end 1999, there can be no assurance that the
systems of other companies on which the systems and operations of the Edison
International companies rely will be converted on a timely basis. Edison
International believes that prudent business practices call for the development
of contingency plans. Such contingency plans include developing strategies for
dealing with the most reasonably likely worst case scenario concerning Year
2000-related processing failures or malfunctions caused by Edison
International's internal systems or from external parties. As noted above,
Edison International has, in many cases, completed its Year 2000-readiness work
and is currently in the remediation and testing phases for certain other
internal systems as well as assessing risks posed by external parties. SCE is
working with industry groups in an effort to help define a reasonably likely
worst case scenario and in the development of contingency plans. SCE's
contingency plans, which will include scheduling of key personnel, are expected
to be completed by March 1999. As of January 31, 1999, draft component and
system contingency plans were completed and being evaluated, draft plans were in
progress for generating units, and a draft of the grid operations plan had been
submitted to the Western Systems Coordinating Council. However, contingency
plans will continue to be revised and enhanced as 2000 approaches. Edison
International also plans to test these contingency plans by conducting or
participating in exercises during 1999. Also, SCE is scheduled to participate in
industry-wide drills during 1999.
Edison International does not expect the Year 2000 Issue to have a material
adverse effect on its results of operation or financial position; however, if
not effectively remediated, negative effects from Year 2000 issues, including
those related to internal systems, vendors, business partners, the ISO, the PX
or customers, could cause results to differ.
Forward-looking Information
In the preceding Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of
Operations and Financial Condition and elsewhere in this annual report, the
words estimates, expects, anticipates, believes, and other similar expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking information that involves risks and
uncertainties. Actual results or outcomes could differ materially as a result of
such important factors as further actions by state and federal regulatory bodies
setting rates and implementing the restructuring of the electric utility
industry; the effects of new laws and regulations relating to restructuring and
other matters; the effects of increased competition in the electric utility
business, including direct customer access to retail energy suppliers and the
unbundling of revenue cycle services such as metering and billing; changes in
prices of electricity and fuel costs; changes in market interest or currency
exchange rates; foreign currency devaluation; new or increased environmental
liabilities; the effects of the Year 2000 Issue; and other unforeseen events.
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Responsibility for Financial Reporting
The management of Edison International is responsible for the integrity and
objectivity of the accompanying financial statements. The statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on
a consistent basis and are based, in part, on management estimates and judgment.
Edison International and its subsidiaries maintain systems of internal
control to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that assets are
safeguarded, transactions are executed in accordance with management's
authorization and the accounting records may be relied upon for the preparation
of the financial statements. There are limits inherent in all systems of
internal control, the design of which involves management's judgment and the
recognition that the costs of such systems should not exceed the benefits to be
derived. Edison International believes its systems of internal control achieve
this appropriate balance. These systems are augmented by internal audit programs
through which the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and policies
and procedures are monitored, evaluated and reported to management. Actions are
taken to correct deficiencies as they are identified.
Edison International's independent public accountants, Arthur Andersen LLP,
are engaged to audit the financial statements in accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards and to express an informed opinion on the fairness,
in all material respects, of Edison International's reported results of
operations, cash flows and financial position.
As a further measure to assure the ongoing objectivity of financial
information, the audit committee of the board of directors, which is composed of
outside directors, meets periodically, both jointly and separately, with
management, the independent public accountants and internal auditors, who have
unrestricted access to the committee. The committee recommends annually to the
board of directors the appointment of a firm of independent public accountants
to conduct audits of its financial statements; considers the independence of
such firm and the overall adequacy of the audit scope and Edison International's
systems of internal control; reviews financial reporting issues and is advised
of management's actions regarding financial reporting and internal control
matters.
Edison International and its subsidiaries maintain high standards in
selecting, training and developing personnel to assure that their operations are
conducted in conformity with applicable laws and are committed to maintaining
the highest standards of personal and corporate conduct. Management maintains
programs to encourage and assess compliance with these standards.
Richard K. Bushey John E. Bryson
Richard K. Bushey John E. Bryson
Vice President and Controller Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer
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Report of Independent Public Accountants
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors, Edison International:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Edison
International (a California corporation) and its subsidiaries as of December 31,
1998, and 1997, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive
income and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December
31, 1998. These financial statements are the responsibility of Edison
International's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Edison International and its
subsidiaries as of December 31, 1998, and 1997, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Arthur Andersen LLP
Arthur Andersen LLP
Los Angeles, California
February 4, 1999
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<CAPTION>
Consolidated Statements of Income
In millions, except per share amounts Year ended December 31, 1998 1997 1996
- ------------------------------------- ---------------------- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Sales to ultimate consumers $7,105 $7,639 $7,273
Sales to power exchange 1,348 - -
Other 394 314 310
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Total electric utility revenue 8,847 7,953 7,583
Diversified operations 1,361 1,282 962
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Total operating revenue 10,208 9,235 8,545
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Fuel 501 1,074 768
Purchased power - contracts 2,626 2,854 2,706
Purchased power - power exchange 1,984 - -
Provisions for regulatory adjustment clause-net (473) (411) (226)
Other operating expenses 2,122 1,785 1,558
Maintenance 411 406 331
Depreciation, decommissioning and amortization 1,662 1,362 1,173
Income taxes 455 537 563
Property and other taxes 133 134 197
Net gains on sale of utility plant (542) (4) (3)
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Total operating expenses 8,879 7,737 7,067
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Operating income 1,329 1,498 1,478
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Provision for rate phase-in plan - (48) (84)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction 12 8 16
Interest and dividend income 108 85 63
Minority interest (3) (39) (70)
Other nonoperating income (deductions) - net (38) (62) (13)
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Total other income (deductions)- net 79 (56) (88)
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Income before interest and other expenses 1,408 1,442 1,390
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Interest on long-term debt 652 584 604
Other interest expense 77 139 90
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction (8) (9) (10)
Capitalized interest (19) (15) (58)
Dividends on subsidiary preferred securities 38 43 47
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Total interest and other expenses-net 740 742 673
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Net income $ 668 $ 700 $ 717
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Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding 359 400 437
Basic earnings per share $1.86 $1.75 $1.64
Weighted-average shares, including effect of dilutive securities 364 405 439
Diluted earnings per share $1.84 $1.73 $1.63
Dividends declared per common share $1.04 $1.00 $1.00
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
In millions Year ended December 31, 1998 1997 1996
- ----------- ---------------------- ---- ---- ----
Net income $ 668 $ 700 $ 717
Cumulative translation adjustments-net - (34) 49
Unrealized gain on securities-net 12 27 15
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income (18) - -
----- ----- -----
Comprehensive income $ 662 $ 693 $ 781
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
In millions December 31, 1998 1997
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ASSETS
Transmission and distribution:
<S> <C> <C>
Utility plant, at original cost, subject to cost-based rate regulation $11,772 $11,213
Accumulated provision for depreciation (6,063) (5,574)
Construction work in progress 455 493
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6,164 6,132
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Generation:
Utility plant, at original cost, not subject to cost-based rate regulation 1,690 9,522
Accumulated provision for depreciation, decommissioning and amortization (834) (4,970)
Construction work in progress 62 100
Nuclear fuel, at amortized cost 172 155
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1,090 4,807
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Total utility plant 7,254 10,939
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Nonutility property-less accumulated provision for depreciation
of $297 and $238 at respective dates 3,072 3,178
Nuclear decommissioning trusts 2,240 1,831
Investments in partnerships and unconsolidated subsidiaries 1,980 1,408
Investments in leveraged leases 1,621 960
Other investments 208 194
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Total other property and investments 9,121 7,571
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Cash and equivalents 584 1,907
Receivables, including unbilled revenue, less allowances of $24
and $27 for uncollectible accounts at respective dates 1,316 1,077
Fuel inventory 51 58
Materials and supplies, at average cost 116 133
Accumulated deferred income taxes-net 275 123
Regulatory balancing accounts-net 649 193
Prepayments and other current assets 138 106
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Total current assets 3,129 3,597
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Regulatory asset-unamortized nuclear investment-net 2,162 -
Regulatory asset-income tax-related deferred charges 1,463 1,544
Unamortized debt issuance and reacquisition expense 349 359
Other deferred charges 1,220 1,091
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Total deferred charges 5,194 2,994
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Total assets $24,698 $25,101
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
In millions, except share amounts December 31, 1998 1997
- --------------------------------- ------------ ---- ----
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES:
Common shareholders' equity:
<S> <C> <C>
Common stock (350,553,197 and 375,764,429 shares outstanding at respective dates) $2,109 $2,261
Accumulated other comprehensive income:
Cumulative translation adjustments-net 30 30
Unrealized investments-net 54 60
Retained earnings 2,906 3,176
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5,099 5,527
Preferred securities of subsidiaries:
Not subject to mandatory redemption 129 184
Subject to mandatory redemption 406 425
Long-term debt 8,008 8,871
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Total capitalization 13,642 15,007
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Other long-term liabilities 467 480
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Current portion of long-term debt 920 868
Short-term debt 565 330
Accounts payable 490 441
Accrued taxes 630 577
Accrued interest 147 132
Dividends payable 92 95
Deferred unbilled revenue and other current liabilities 1,442 1,285
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Total current liabilities 4,286 3,728
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Accumulated deferred income taxes-net 4,591 4,085
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits 271 351
Customer advances and other deferred credits 1,425 1,441
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Total deferred credits 6,287 5,877
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Minority interest 16 9
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Commitments and contingencies (Notes 2, 8, 9 and 10)
Total capitalization and liabilities $24,698 $25,101
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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<CAPTION>
In millions Year ended December 31, 1998 1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 668 $ 700 $ 717
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation, decommissioning and amortization 1,662 1,362 1,173
Other amortization 169 88 96
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits 348 115 91
Equity in income from partnerships and unconsolidated subsidiaries (190) (190) (154)
Income from leveraged leases (213) (86) (14)
Regulatory asset related to the sale of oil and gas plant (220) - -
Net gains on sale of oil and gas plant (565) - -
Other-net (48) 58 75
Changes in working capital:
Receivables (235) (8) 68
Regulatory balancing accounts (455) (375) (156)
Fuel inventory, materials and supplies 24 36 39
Prepayments and other current assets (19) 10 13
Accrued interest and taxes 68 47 3
Accounts payable and other current liabilities 283 195 70
Distributions from partnerships and unconsolidated subsidiaries 185 182 176
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Net cash provided by operating activities 1,462 2,134 2,197
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Long-term debt issued 981 1,646 1,365
Long-term debt repaid (1,544) (2,219) (1,315)
Rate reduction notes issued - 2,449 -
Rate reduction notes repaid (252) - -
Preferred securities issued - - 414
Preferred securities redeemed (74) (100) -
Common stock repurchased (714) (1,173) (344)
Short-term debt financing-net 236 (68) (312)
Dividends paid (374) (408) (440)
Other-net 17 (14) 45
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Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (1,724) 113 (587)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and plant (963) (783) (744)
Proceeds from sale of assets 1,215 211 139
Funding of nuclear decommissioning trusts (163) (154) (148)
Investments in partnerships and unconsolidated subsidiaries (659) (131) (336)
Investments in leveraged leases (458) (327) 3
Unrealized gain in equity investments-net (6) 27 15
Other-net (27) (80) (149)
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Net cash used by investing activities (1,061) (1,237) (1,220)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents (1,323) 1,010 390
Cash and equivalents, beginning of year 1,907 897 507
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Cash and equivalents, end of year $ 584 $1,907 $ 897
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Accounting Principles
Southern California Edison Company's (SCE) accounting policies conform with
generally accepted accounting principles, including the accounting principles
for rate-regulated enterprises which reflect the rate-making policies of the
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC). As a result of industry restructuring legislation enacted by
the State of California and a related change in the application of accounting
principles for rate-regulated enterprises adopted by the Financial Accounting
Standards Board's Emerging Issues Task Force, during the third quarter of 1997,
SCE began accounting for its investment in generation facilities in accordance
with accounting principles applicable to enterprises in general and Edison
International's balance sheets display a separate caption for its investment in
generation. Application of such accounting principles to SCE's generation assets
did not result in any adjustment of their carrying value; however, SCE's nuclear
investments were reclassified as a regulatory asset in second quarter 1998.
Competition Transition Charge (CTC)
Beginning January 1, 1998, a non-bypassable charge is being billed to all
SCE customers, which provides SCE the opportunity to recover its costs to
transition to a competitive market.
Consolidation Policy
The consolidated financial statements include Edison International and its
wholly owned subsidiaries. Edison International's subsidiaries use the equity
method to account for significant investments in partnerships and subsidiaries
in which they own 50% or less. Intercompany transactions have been eliminated,
except Edison Mission Energy's (EME) profits from energy sales to SCE, which are
allowed in utility rates.
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
Basic and diluted EPS are computed in accordance with an accounting
standard issued in 1997. Basic EPS for Edison International equals previously
reported primary EPS. Dividends on subsidiary preferred securities are
subtracted from income for the EPS calculation (numerator); dilutive securities
(employee stock options) are added to the weighted-average shares for the
diluted EPS calculation (denominator).
Estimates
Financial statements prepared in compliance with generally accepted
accounting principles require management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and disclosure of
contingencies. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain
significant estimates related to electric utility restructuring, decommissioning
and contingencies are further discussed in Notes 2, 9 and 10 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements, respectively.
Fuel Inventory
Fuel inventory is valued under the last-in, first-out method for fuel oil
and natural gas, and under the first-in, first-out method for coal.
Nature Of Operations
Edison International's wholly owned subsidiaries include: SCE, a
rate-regulated electric utility which produces and supplies electric energy for
its 4.3 million customers in central, coastal and Southern California; EME, a
leading global producer of electricity engaged in the development, ownership and
operation of electric power generation facilities worldwide; Edison Capital, a
leading provider of capital and financial services; and Edison Enterprises, the
retail business arm of Edison International. EME and Edison Capital have
domestic and foreign projects, primarily in Europe, Asia and Africa.
SCE operates in a highly regulated environment in which it has an
obligation to deliver electric service to customers in return for an exclusive
franchise within its service territory. This regulatory environment is changing,
as further discussed in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. As a
result of these changes, effective April 1, 1998, SCE sells all electric energy
produced to the power exchange (PX), as mandated by state legislation and
purchases electric energy from the PX to supply to its customers.
EME's plants are located in different geographic areas, which mitigates the
effects of regional markets, economic down-turns or unusual weather conditions.
EME's domestic projects generally sell power to a limited number of electric
utilities under long-term (15 to 30 years) contracts. Projects in both the
United Kingdom and Australia sell their energy and capacity through a
centralized electricity pool. Other electric power generated overseas is sold
primarily through long-term contracts to electric utilities in the country where
the power is generated.
Nuclear
CPUC-authorized rate phase-in plans, which deferred collection of revenue
for each unit at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station during the first four
years of operation, ended in February 1996, September 1996 and January 1998 for
Units 1, 2 and 3, respectively.
Under federal law, SCE is liable for its share of the estimated costs to
decommission three federal nuclear enrichment facilities (based on purchases).
These costs, which will be paid over 15 years, are recorded as a fuel cost and
recovered through non-bypassable customer rates.
In 1996 and 1997, the CPUC authorized acceleration of the recovery of SCE's
remaining investment of $2.6 billion in San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
Units 2 and 3 and $1.2 billion in Palo Verde Units 1, 2 and 3, respectively. The
accelerated recovery will continue through December 2001, earning a 7.35% fixed
rate of return. San Onofre's operating costs, including nuclear fuel and nuclear
fuel financing costs, and incremental capital expenditures are recovered through
an incentive pricing plan which allows SCE to receive about 4cents per
kilowatt-hour through 2003. Any differences between these costs and the
incentive price will flow through to the shareholders. Palo Verde's accelerated
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plant recovery, as well as operating costs, including nuclear fuel and nuclear
fuel financing costs, and incremental capital expenditures, are subject to
balancing account treatment through 2001.
Beginning January 1, 1998, San Onofre's incentive pricing plan and
accelerated plant recovery and the Palo Verde balancing account became part of
the CTC mechanism. SCE will be required to share equally with ratepayers the net
benefits received from operation of Palo Verde, beginning in 2002, and from the
operation of the San Onofre units in 2004. Palo Verde's existing nuclear unit
incentive procedure will continue only for purposes of calculating a reward for
performance of any unit above an 80% capacity factor for a fuel cycle.
Property and Plant
Plant additions, including replacements and betterments, are capitalized.
Such costs for utility property include direct material and labor, construction
overhead and an allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC). AFUDC
represents the estimated cost of debt and equity funds that finance
utility-plant construction. AFUDC is capitalized during plant construction and
reported in current earnings. AF UDC is recovered in rates through depreciation
expense over the useful life of the related asset. Depreciation of utility plant
is computed on a straight-line, remaining-life basis.
Replaced or retired property and removal costs less salvage are charged to
the accumulated provision for depreciation. Depreciation expense stated as a
percent of average original cost of depreciable utility plant was 4.2% for 1998,
5.2% for 1997 and 4.2% for 1996.
Nonutility property is capitalized at cost, including interest incurred on
borrowed funds that finance construction. Depreciation of nonutility properties
is primarily computed on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful
lives. Depreciation expense stated as a percent of average original cost of
depreciable nonutility property was, on a composite basis, 3.6% for 1998, 3.2%
for 1997 and 3.9% for 1996.
During the third quarter of 1997, SCE discontinued accounting for its
investment in generation facilities using accounting principles applicable to
rate-regulated enterprises and began accounting for such investment using
accounting principles applicable to enterprises in general. The carrying value
of such investment was unaffected by this change. However, the nuclear
investments were reclassified as a regulatory asset in second quarter 1998.
Reclassifications
Certain prior-year amounts were reclassified to conform to the December 31,
1998, financial statement presentation.
Regulatory Balancing Accounts
Prior to January 1, 1998, the differences between CPUC-authorized and
actual base-rate revenue from kilowatt-hour sales and CPUC-authorized and actual
energy costs were accumulated in balancing accounts until they were refunded to,
or recovered from, utility customers through authorized rate adjustments (with
interest). On January 1, 1998, the balances in these balancing accounts were
transferred to a transition cost balancing account. Also, beginning January 1,
1998, the difference between generation-related revenue and generation-related
costs is being accumulated in a transition cost balancing account, effectively
eliminating all other balancing accounts except those used to assist in the
administration of public purpose funds. Additionally, gains resulting from the
divestiture of the gas- and oil-fueled generation plants were credited to the
transition cost balancing account; the losses are being amortized over the
remaining transition period and accumulated in the transition cost balancing
account. These transition costs are being recovered from utility customers (with
interest) through the CTC. For further details, see discussion under California
Electric Utility Industry Restructuring in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements. Income tax effects on all balancing account changes are deferred.
In January 1997, in compliance with the restructuring legislation,
overcollections in the kilowatt-hour sales and energy cost balancing accounts at
December 31, 1996, were transferred to an interim balancing account and were
subsequently credited to the transition cost balancing account in January 1998.
Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) SCE capitalizes RD&D costs
that are expected to result in plant construction. If construction does not
occur, these costs are charged to expense. RD&D expenses were $2 million in
1998, $39 million in 1997, and $21 million in 1996.
Revenue
Electric utility revenue includes amounts for services rendered but
unbilled at the end of each year. Beginning April 1, 1998, electric utility
revenue also includes amounts for sales to the PX.
Supplemental Cash Flows Information
Edison International's supplemental cash flows information was:
In millions Year ended December 31, 1998 1997 1996
- ------------ ---------------------- ---- ---- ----
Payments for interest and taxes:
Interest-net of amounts capitalized $ 474 $ 579 $ 486
Taxes 87 298 447
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Obligation to fund investments in partnerships
and unconsolidated subsidiaries 7 159 237
Additions to property and plant funded by
minority owner of consolidated subsidiaries - - 33
Note 2
Regulatory Matters
California Electric Utility Industry Restructuring
Restructuring Decision and Statute - The CPUC's December 1995 decision on
restructuring California's electric utility industry started the transition to a
new market structure involving competition and customer choice. The State of
California enacted legislation in 1996 to provide a
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transition to a competitive market structure. The Statute substantially adopted
the CPUC's restructuring decision by addressing stranded-cost recovery for
utilities and providing a certain cost-recovery time period for the transition
costs associated with utility-owned generation-related assets. Transition costs
related to power-purchase contracts are being recovered through the terms of
their contracts while most of the remaining transition costs will be recovered
through 2001. The Statute also included provisions to finance a portion of the
stranded costs that residential and small commercial customers would have paid
between 1998 and 2001, which allowed SCE to reduce rates by at least 10% to
these customers, effective January 1, 1998. The Statute included a rate freeze
for all other customers, including large commercial and industrial customers, as
well as provisions for continued funding for energy conservation, low-income
programs and renewable resources. Despite the rate freeze, SCE expects to be
able to recover its revenue requirement during the 1998-2001 transition period.
In addition, the Statute mandated the implementation of the CTC that provides
utilities the opportunity to recover costs made uneconomic by electric utility
restructuring. Finally, the Statute contained provisions for the recovery
(through 2006) of reasonable employee-related transition costs, incurred and
projected, for retraining, severance, early retirement, outplacement and related
expenses. The new market structure and customer choice began on April 1, 1998.
1998 Activities - During 1998, SCE implemented changes to comply with
restructuring elements required by the CPUC and the Statute. Beginning January
1, 1998:
* SCE's rates were unbundled into separate charges for energy, transmission,
distribution, the CTC, public benefit programs and nuclear decommissioning.
The transmission component is being collected through FERC-approved rates,
subject to refund.
* SCE's costs associated with its hydroelectric plants are being recovered
through a performance-based mechanism. The mechanism sets the hydroelectric
revenue requirement and establishes a formula for extending it through the
duration of the electric industry restructuring transition period, or until
market valuation of the hydroelectric facilities, whichever occurs first.
The mechanism provides that power sales revenue from hydroelectric
facilities in excess of the hydroelectric revenue requirement be credited
against the costs to transition to a competitive market.
* SCE's transition costs are being recovered through a non-bypassable CTC.
This charge applies to all customers who were using or began using utility
services on or after the CPUC's December 1995 restructuring decision date.
SCE has estimated its transition costs to be approximately $10.6 billion
(1998 net present value) from 1998 through 2030. This estimate was based on
incurred costs, forecasts of future costs and assumed market prices.
However, changes in the assumed market prices could materially affect
these estimates. The potential transition costs are comprised of $6.4
billion from SCE's qualifying facilities contracts, which are the direct
result of prior legislative and regulatory mandates, and $4.2 billion
(which reflects the sale of SCE's gas- and oil-fueled generation plants)
from costs pertaining to certain generating assets and regulatory
commitments consisting of costs incurred (whose recovery has been deferred
by the CPUC) to provide service to customers. Such commitments include the
recovery of income tax benefits previously flowed through to customers,
postretirement benefit transition costs, accelerated recovery of San Onofre
Units 2 and 3 and the Palo Verde units, and certain other costs.
* Residential and small commercial customers who began receiving a 10% rate
reduction are repaying the rate reduction notes issued in December 1997
(see further discussion in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements)
through non-bypassable charges based on electricity consumption.
Effective April 1, 1998:
* The ISO assumed operational control of the transmission system after the
ISO and PX had begun accepting bids and schedules for electricity purchases
on March 31, 1998. The restructuring implementation costs related to the
start-up and development of the PX, which are paid by the utilities, will
be recovered from all retail customers over the four-year transition
period. SCE's share of the charge is $45 million, plus interest and fees.
SCE's share of the ISO's start-up and development costs (approximately $16
million per year) will be paid over a 10-year period.
* Customers can choose to remain utility customers with either bundled
electric service or an hourly PX pricing option from SCE (which is
purchasing its power through the PX), or choose direct access, which means
the customer can contract directly with either independent power producers
or energy service providers (ESPs) such as power brokers, marketers and
aggregators. Electric utilities are continuing to provide the core
distribution service of delivering energy through their distribution system
regardless of a customer's choice of electricity supplier. The CPUC is
continuing to regulate the prices and service obligations related to
distribution services.
* Customers have options regarding metering, billing and related services
(referred to as revenue cycle services) that have been provided by
California's investor-owned utilities. ESPs can provide their customers
with one consolidated bill for their services and the utility's services,
request the utility to provide such a consolidated bill to the customer or
elect to have both the ESP and the utility bill the customer for their
respective charges. Customers with maximum demand above 20kW (primarily
industrial and medium and large commercial) can choose SCE or any other
supplier to provide their metering service. Beginning in January 1999, all
customers can make these choices. In September 1998, the CPUC issued a
decision regarding the credits that would be provided to customers if they
elect to obtain revenue cycle services from someone other than SCE.
Although the decision adopted SCE's recommendation of using the net avoided
cost, it also adopted a methodology which results in higher credits to
customers but requires ESPs to pay service fees to SCE for the costs that
SCE incurs as a result of dealing with the ESP.
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During 1998, SCE sold all of its gas- and oil-fueled generation plants. The
total sales price of the 12 plants was $1.2 billion, over $500 million more than
the combined book value. Net proceeds of the sales were used to reduce stranded
costs, which otherwise were expected to be collected through the CTC mechanism.
Accounting for Generation-Related Assets - If the CPUC's electric industry
restructuring plan continues as described above, SCE would be allowed to recover
its transition costs through non-bypassable charges to its distribution
customers (although its investment in certain generation assets would be subject
to a lower authorized rate of return). In 1997, SC E discontinued application of
accounting principles for rate-regulated enterprises for its investment in
generation facilities based on new accounting guidance. The financial reporting
effect of this discontinuance was to segregate these assets on the balance
sheet; the new guidance did not require SCE to write off any of its
generation-related assets, including related regulatory assets. However, the new
guidance did not specifically address the application of asset impairment
standards to these assets. SCE has retained these assets on its balance sheet
because the Statute and restructuring plan referred to above make probable their
recovery through a non-bypassable CTC to distribution customers. The regulatory
assets relate primarily to the recovery of accelerated income tax benefits
previously flowed through to customers, purchased power contract termination
payments and unamortized losses on reacquired debt. The new accounting guidance
also permits the recording of new generation-related regulatory assets during
the transition period that are probable of recovery through the CTC mechanism.
During the second quarter of 1998, additional guidance was developed
related to the application of asset impairment standards to these assets. Using
this guidance resulted in SCE reducing its remaining nuclear plant investment by
$2.6 billion (as of June 30, 1998) and recording a regulatory asset on its
balance sheet for the same amount. For this impairment assessment, the fair
value of the investment was calculated by discounting future net cash flows.
This reclassification had no effect on SCE's results of operations.
If during the transition period events were to occur that made the recovery
of these generation-related regulatory assets no longer probable, SCE would be
required to write off the remaining balance of such assets (approximately $2.4
billion, after tax, at December 31, 1998) as a one-time, non-cash charge against
earnings.
If events occur during the restructuring process that result in all or a
portion of the transition costs being improbable of recovery, SCE could have
additional write-offs associated with these costs if they are not recovered
through another regulatory mechanism. At this time, SCE cannot predict what
other revisions will ultimately be made during the restructuring process in
subsequent proceedings or the effect, after the transition period, that
competition will have on its results of operations or financial position.
Note 3
Financial Instruments
Cash Equivalents
Cash and equivalents include tax-exempt investments ($78 million at
December 31, 1998, and $949 million at December 31, 1997), and time deposits and
other investments ($506 million at December 31, 1998, and $958 million at
December 31, 1997) with maturities of three months or less.
Derivative Financial Instruments
Edison International's risk management policy allows the use of derivative
financial instruments to manage financial exposure on its investments and
fluctuations in interest rates, but prohibits the use of these instruments for
speculative or trading purposes.
Edison International uses the hedge accounting method to record its
derivative financial instruments, except for gas call options. Hedge accounting
requires an assessment that the transaction reduces risk, that the derivative be
designated as a hedge at the inception of the derivative contract, and that the
changes in the market value of a hedge move in an inverse direction to the item
being hedged. Under hedge accounting, the derivative itself is not recorded on
Edison International's balance sheet. Mark-to-market accounting would be used if
the hedge accounting criteria were not met. Interest rate differentials and
amortization of premiums for interest rate caps are recorded as adjustments to
interest expense. If the derivatives were terminated before the maturity of the
corresponding debt issuance, the realized gain or loss on the transaction would
be amortized over the remaining term of the debt.
SCE has gas call options that mitigate SCE's exposure to increases in
natural gas prices. Increases in natural gas prices tend to increase the price
of electricity purchased from the PX. The options cover various periods from
1998 through 2001.
SCE uses the mark-to-market accounting method for its gas call options.
Gains and losses from monthly changes in market prices are recorded as income or
expense. However, the costs of the options and the market price changes are
included in the transition cost balancing account. As a result, the
mark-to-market gains or losses have no effect on earnings.
Projects in the United Kingdom sell their electrical energy and capacity
through a centralized electricity pool, which establishes a half-hourly clearing
price, or pool price, for electrical energy. The pool price is extremely
volatile, and can vary by a factor of 10 or more over the course of a few hours
due to large differentials in demand according to the time of day. First Hydro
mitigates a significant portion of the market risk of the pool by entering into
electricity rate swap agreements, related to either the selling or purchasing
price of power. These contracts are sold in various structures. These contracts
act as a means of stabilizing production revenue or purchasing costs by removing
an element of First Hydro's net exposure to pool price volatility.
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Loy Yang B sells its electrical energy through a centralized electricity
pool, which provides for a system of generator bidding, central dispatch and a
settlement system based on a clearing market for each half-hour of every day. To
mitigate the exposure to price volatility of the electricity traded in the pool,
Loy Yang B has entered into a number of financial hedges. Between May 1997 and
December 2000, approximately 53% to 64% of the plant output sold is hedged under
vesting contracts, with the remainder of the plant capacity hedged under the
state hedge described below. Vesting contracts set base strike prices at which
the electricity will be traded, and the parties to the agreement make payments,
calculated based on the difference between the price in the contract and the
half-hourly pool clearing price for the element of power under the contract.
These contracts are sold in various structures. These contracts are accounted
for as electricity rate swap agreements. The state hedge is a long-term
contractual agreement based upon a fixed price commencing in May 1997 and
terminating in October 2016.
Interest rate swaps and collars are used to reduce the potential impact of
interest rate fluctuations on floating-rate long-term debt. SCE's interest rate
swap agreement requires the parties to pledge collateral according to bond
rating and market interest rate changes. At December 31, 1998, SCE had pledged
$25 million as collateral due to a decline in market interest rates. SCE is
exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty to the
agreement, but does not expect the counterparty to fail to meet its obligation.
Edison Capital has entered into a foreign currency contract to reduce the
potential impact of changes in foreign exchange rates and future foreign
currency denominated cash flows.
Edison International is subject to concentrations of credit risk as the
result of elements involved in EME's financial instruments and power-sales
contracts. Credit risk relates to the risk of loss that EM E would incur as a
result of nonperformance by counterparties (major financial institutions and
domestic and foreign utilities) under their contractual obligations. EME
attempts to mitigate this risk by contracting with counterparties that have a
strong capacity to meet their contractual obligations and by monitoring their
credit quality. In addition, EME seeks to secure long-term power-sales contracts
for its projects that are expected to result in adequate cash flow under a wide
range of economic and operating circumstances. To accomplish this, EME attempts
to structure its long-term contracts so that fluctuations in fuel costs will
produce similar fluctuations in electric and/or steam revenue by entering into
long-term fuel supply and transportation agreements. Accordingly, EME does not
anticipate a material effect on its results of operations or financial condition
as a result of counterparty nonperformance.
Edison International had the following interest rate and foreign currency
hedges:
December 31,
1998 1997
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Notional Contract Notional Contract
In millions Amount Expires Amount Expires
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Swaps:
Fixed to variable $ 245 1999 - 2002 $ 441 1999 - 2008
Variable to fixed 1,163 1999 - 2008 858 1998 - 2007
Collar 82 1999 $ 77 1999
Foreign currency
contract 9 2001 - -
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair values of financial instruments were:
December 31,
1998 1997
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Cost Fair Cost Fair
Instrument (in millions) Basis Value Basis Value
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Financial assets:
Decommissioning trusts $1,534 $2,240 $1,371 $1,831
Electricity rate swaps - 19 - 77
Equity investments 7 72 9 90
Gas call options 39 31 34 34
Financial liabilities:
DOE decommissioning and
decontamination fees $ 45 $ 40 $ 50 $ 43
Interest rate hedges - 111 - 92
Long-term debt 8,008 8,187 8,871 9,618
Preferred securities subject to
mandatory redemption 406 432 425 451
Financial assets are carried at their fair value based on quoted market
prices for decommissioning trusts and equity investments and on financial models
for gas call options and electricity rate swaps. Financial liabilities are
recorded at cost. Financial liabilities' fair values are based on: termination
costs for the interest rate swaps; brokers' quotes for long-term debt, preferred
stock and the interest rate collar; and discounted future cash flows for U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) decommissioning and decontamination fees. Due to
their short maturities, amounts reported for cash equivalents and short-term
debt approximate fair value.
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Gross unrealized holding gains (losses) on financial assets were:
In Millions December 31, 1998 1997
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Decommissioning trusts:
Municipal bonds $196 $131
Stocks 365 190
U.S. government issues 115 91
Short-term and other 30 48
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706 460
Equity investments 65 81
Gas call options (8) -
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Total $763 $541
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There were no unrealized holding losses on financial assets for the years
presented, other than the unrealized holding loss on the gas call options in
1998.
In June 1998, a new accounting standard for derivative instruments and
hedging activities was issued. The new standard, which will be effective January
1, 2000, requires all derivatives to be recognized on the balance sheet at fair
value. Gains or losses from changes in fair value would be recognized in
earnings in the period of change unless the derivative is designated as a
hedging instrument. Gains or losses from hedges of a forecasted transaction or
foreign currency exposure would be reflected in other comprehensive income.
Gains or losses from hedges of a recognized asset or liability or a firm
commitment would be reflected in earnings for the ineffective portion of the
hedge. SCE anticipates that most of its derivatives under the new standard would
qualify for hedge accounting. SCE expects to recover in rates any market price
changes from its derivatives that could potentially affect earnings. Edison
International is studying the impact of the new standard on its nonutility
subsidiaries, and is unable to predict at this time the impact on its financial
statements.
Investments
Net unrealized gains (losses) in equity investments are recorded as a
separate component of shareholders' equity under the caption: Unrealized gain in
equity investments-net. Unrealized gains and losses on decommissioning trust
funds are recorded in the accumulated provision for decommissioning.
All investments are classified as available-for-sale.
Long-Term Debt
California law prohibits SCE from incurring or guaranteeing debt for its
nonutility affiliates.
Almost all SCE properties are subject to a trust indenture lien. SCE has
pledged first and refunding mortgage bonds as security for borrowed funds
obtained from pollution-control bonds issued by government agencies. SCE uses
these proceeds to finance construction of pollution-control facilities.
Bondholders have limited discretion in redeeming certain pollution-control
bonds, and SCE has arranged with securities dealers to remarket or purchase them
if necessary.
Debt premium, discount and issuance expenses are amortized over the life of
each issue. Under CPUC rate-making procedures, debt reacquisition expenses are
amortized over the remaining life of the reacquired debt or, if refinanced, the
life of the new debt.
Commercial paper intended to be refinanced for a period exceeding one year
and used to finance nuclear fuel scheduled to be used more than one year after
the balance sheet date is classified as long-term debt.
Long-term debt maturities and sinking-fund requirements for the next five
years are: 1999-$898 million; 2000-$824 million; 2001-$734 million; 2002-$643
million; and 2003-$507 million.
In December 1997, SCE Funding LLC, a special purpose entity (SPE), of which
SCE is the sole member, issued approximately $2.5 billion of rate reduction
notes to Bankers Trust Company of California, as certificate trustee for the
California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Special Purpose Trust
SCE-1 (Trust), which is a special purpose entity established by the State of
California. The terms of the rate reduction notes generally mirror the terms of
the pass-through certificates issued by the Trust, which are known as rate
reduction certificates. The proceeds of the rate reduction notes were used by
the SPE to purchase from SCE an enforceable right known as transition property.
Transition property is a current property right created pursuant to the
restructuring legislation and a financing order of the CPUC and consists
generally of the right to be paid a specified amount from a non-bypassable
tariff levied on residential and small commercial customers. Notwithstanding the
legal sale of the transition property by SCE to the SPE, the amounts reflected
as assets on SCE's balance sheet have not been reduced by the amount of the
transition property sold to the SPE, and the liabilities of the SPE for the rate
reduction notes are for accounting purposes reflected as long-term liabilities
on the consolidated balance sheet of SCE. SCE used the proceeds from the sale of
the transition property to retire debt and equity securities. The rate reduction
notes are secured solely by the transition property and certain other assets of
the SPE, and there is no recourse to SCE or Edison International.
Although the SPE is consolidated with SCE in the financial statements, as
required by generally accepted accounting principles, the S PE is legally
separate from SCE, the assets of the SPE are not available to creditors of SCE
or Edison International, and the transition property is legally not an asset of
SCE or Edison International.
Long-term debt consisted of:
In millions December 31, 1998 1997
- ----------- ----------- ---- ----
First and refunding mortgage bonds:
1999-2026 (5.625% to 7.5%) $1,550 $1,825
Rate reduction notes:
1999-2007 (6.14% to 6.42%) 2,217 2,463
Pollution-control bonds:
1999-2027 (5.4% to 7.2% and variable) 1,201 1,202
Funds held by trustees (2) (2)
Debentures and notes:
1999-2026 (5% to 20% and variable) 3,732 4,028
Subordinated debentures
2044 (8.375%) 100 100
Commercial paper for nuclear fuel 108 92
Capital lease obligation 48 68
Current portion of capital lease obligation (22) (20)
Long-term debt due within one year (898) (848)
Unamortized debt discount - net (26) (37)
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Total $8,008 $8,871
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Short-Term Debt
Short-term debt consisted of:
In millions December 31, 1998 1997
- ----------- ----------- ---- ----
Commercial paper $670 $415
Other short-term debt 6 8
Amount reclassified as long-term (108) (92)
Unamortized discount (3) (1)
---- ----
Total $565 $330
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Weighted-average interest rate 5.3% 6.0%
At December 31, 1998, Edison International and its subsidiaries had $2.4
billion of borrowing capacity available. SCE had available lines of credit of
$1.3 billion, with $800 million for short-term debt and $500 million for the
long-term refinancing of its variable-rate pollution-control bonds. The
nonutility subsidiaries had lines of credit of $700 million available to finance
general cash requirements. The parent company had available lines of credit
totaling $400 million. Edison International's unsecured revolving lines of
credit are at negotiated or bank index rates with various expiration dates; the
majority have five-year terms.
Note 4
Equity
The CPUC regulates SCE's capital structure, limiting the dividends it may
pay Edison International. At December 31, 1998, SCE had the capacity to pay $794
million in additional dividends and continue to maintain its authorized capital
structure. These restrictions are not expected to affect Edison International's
ability to meet its cash obligations.
In 1998, Edison International implemented a recently issued accounting
standard that requires companies to report comprehensive income. Implementation
of the new standard had no effect on Edison International's results of
operations or financial position.
Changes in Edison International's common shareholders' equity were as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Accumulated Total
Other Common
Common Comprehensive Retained Shareholders'
In millions, except share amounts Stock Income Earnings Equity
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance December 31, 1995 $2,660 $ 33 $3,700 $6,393
Net income 717 717
Stock repurchase and retirement
(19,216,627 shares) (115) (229) (344)
Long-term incentive compensation plan
(133,131 shares) 2 2
Dividends declared on common stock (435) (435)
Unrealized gain on securities 25 25
Tax effect (10) (10)
Cumulative translation adjustment 47 47
Tax effect 2 2
------ ------- ------ ------
Balance December 31, 1996 2,547 97 3,753 6,397
------ ------- ------ ------
Net income 700 700
Stock repurchase and retirement
(48,992,365 shares) (294) (879) (1,173)
Long-term incentive compensation plan
(232,616 shares) 5 5
Dividends declared on common stock (395) (395)
Unrealized gain on securities 45 45
Tax effect (18) (18)
Cumulative translation adjustment (38) (38)
Tax effect 4 4
Capital stock expense 3 3
Stock option appreciation (3) (3)
------ ------ ------ ------
Balance December 31, 1997 2,261 90 3,176 5,527
------ ------ ------ ------
Net income 668 668
Stock repurchase and retirement
(25,211,232 shares) (152) (562) (714)
Dividends declared on common stock (371) (371)
Unrealized gain on securities 18 18
Tax effect (6) (6)
Reclassified adjustment for gain
included in net income (30) (30)
Tax effect 12 12
Stock option appreciation (5) (5)
------ ------ ------ ------
Balance December 31, 1998 $2,109 $ 84 $2,906 $5,099
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</TABLE>
Edison International authorized common stock is 800 million shares with no
par value.
From January 1, 1999, through February 4, 1999, Edison International
repurchased 2.9 million shares of common stock ($83 million).
SCE's authorized shares of preferred and preference stock are: $25
cumulative preferred-24 million; $100 cumulative preferred-12 million; and
preference-50 million. All cumulative preferred stocks are redeemable.
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stocks are subject to sinking-fund provisions.
When preferred shares are redeemed, the premiums paid are charged to common
equity.
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EME is a general partner and also owns, indirectly, the limited partner's
share of Mission Capital L.P., which was formed solely for the purpose of
holding parent company debentures. Mission Capital L.P. has 6 million authorized
shares of cumulative preferred securities with a liquidation preference that
obligates EME.
Preferred stock redemption requirements for the next five years are: 1999
through 2001-zero; 2002-$105 million; and 2003-$9 million.
Edison International subsidiaries' cumulative preferred securities
consisted of:
December 31, 1998
-----------------
Dollars in millions, Shares Redemption December 31,
except per share amounts Outstanding Price 1998 1997
- ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------
Not subject to mandatory redemption:
$25 par value preferred stock:
4.08% Series 1,000,000 $25.50 $ 25 $ 25
4.24 1,200,000 25.80 30 30
4.32 1,653,429 28.75 41 41
4.78 1,296,769 25.80 33 33
5.80 - - - 55
---- ----
Total $129 $184
==== ====
Subject to mandatory redemption:
$25 par value preferred securities:
8.50% Series 2,500,000 $25.00 $ 63 $ 63
9.875 3,500,000 25.00 87 87
$100 par value preferred stock:
6.05% Series 750,000 100.00 75 75
6.45 1,000,000 100.00 100 100
7.23 807,000 100.00 81 100
---- ----
Total $406 $425
==== ====
In 1998, 193,000 shares of Series 7.23% and 2.2 million shares of Series
5.8% preferred stock were redeemed. In 1997, 4 million shares of Series 7.36%
preferred stock were redeemed. There were no preferred stock issuances for the
years presented.
Note 5
Income Taxes
Edison International's subsidiaries will be included in its consolidated
federal income tax and combined state franchise tax returns. Under income tax
allocation agreements, each subsidiary calculates its own tax liability.
Income tax expense includes the current tax liability from operations and
the change in deferred income taxes during the year. Investment tax credits are
amortized over the lives of the related properties.
The components of the net accumulated deferred income tax liability were:
In millions December 31, 1998 1997
- ----------- ----------- ---- ----
Deferred tax assets:
Property-related $ 197 $ 227
Unrealized gains or losses 8 273
Investment tax credits 152 192
Regulatory balancing accounts 96 180
Decommissioning-related 126 114
Executive benefit plans 11 5
Deferred income 188 -
Operating reserves 136 112
Loss carryforwards 42 9
Dividend in excess of equity earnings 22 23
Fixed costs 188 109
Other 681 433
------ ------
Total $1,847 $1,677
------ ------
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property-related $3,982 $4,010
Leveraged leases 964 623
Capitalized software costs 196 127
Decommissioning 17 17
Special allocation 69 51
Investment tax credit 23 24
Regulatory balancing accounts 162 202
Other 766 585
------ ------
Total $6,179 $5,639
------ ------
Accumulated deferred income taxes-net $4,332 $3,962
====== ======
Classification of accumulated
deferred income taxes:
Included in deferred credits $4,607 $4,085
Included in current assets 275 123
The current and deferred components of income tax expense were:
In millions Year ended December 31, 1998 1997 1996
- ----------- ---------------------- ---- ---- ----
Current:
Federal $121 $244 $325
State 18 55 108
Foreign 15 103 39
---- ---- ----
154 402 472
---- ---- ----
Deferred:
Accrued charges (43) (33) (14)
Property-related (14) (8) 46
Investment and energy tax credits-net (80) (22) (37)
Leveraged leases 346 87 26
Loss carryforwards (33) 121 (41)
Nonutility special charges - - 9
Pension reserves (3) (5) 45
Rate phase-in plan - (19) (31)
Regulatory balancing accounts 177 141 34
State tax-privilege year (1) 2 18
Other (42) (167) (21)
---- ---- ----
307 97 34
---- ---- ----
Total income tax expense $461 $499 $506
==== ==== ====
Classification of Income Taxes:
Included in operating income $455 $537 $563
Included in other income 6 (38) (57)
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The composite federal and state statutory income tax rate was 40.551% for
1998 and 1997, and 41.045% for 1996.
The federal statutory income tax rate is reconciled to the effective tax
rate below:
Year ended December 31, 1998 1997 1996
- ---------------------- ---- ---- ----
Federal statutory rate 35.0% 35.0% 35.0%
Capitalized software (0.6) (0.8) (0.8)
Property-related and other 10.0 5.9 7.3
Housing credits (5.7) (4.3) (3.6)
Investment and energy tax credits (5.7) (1.6) (2.7)
State tax-net of federal deduction 7.5 6.3 6.2
----- ----- -----
Effective tax rate 40.5% 40.5% 41.4%
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Note 6
Employee Compensation and Benefit Plans
Stock Option Plans
In April 1998, Edison International shareholders approved the Edison
International Equity Compensation Plan. The plan replaces the Long-Term
Incentive Compensation Program, consisting of officer, director, and management
plans, which was adopted by Edison International shareholders in 1992. No new
awards will be made under the prior program; however, it will remain in effect
as long as any awards remain outstanding under the prior program.
The prior program participated in the use of 8.2 million shares of common
stock reserved for potential issuance under various stock compensation programs
to directors, officers and senior managers of Edison International and its
affiliates. Under these programs, options on 3.9 million shares of Edison
International common stock are currently outstanding to officers and senior
managers.
The new plan authorizes the annual issuance of shares equal to one percent
of the issued and outstanding shares of Edison International common stock as of
December 31 of the prior year. This authorization is cumulative so that to the
extent shares are not needed to meet new plan requirements in any year, the
excess authorized shares will carry over to subsequent years until plan
termination. One percent of the issued and outstanding Edison International
common stock on December 31, 1997, was 3.8 million shares. Under the new plan,
options on 1.4 million shares of Edison International common stock are currently
outstanding to officers and senior managers.
Each option may be exercised to purchase one share of Edison International
common stock, and is exercisable at a price equivalent to the fair market value
of the underlying stock at the date of grant. Edison International stock options
include a dividend equivalent feature. Generally, for options issued before
1994, amounts equal to dividends accrue on the options at the same time and at
the same rate as would be payable on the number of shares of Edison
International common stock covered by the options. The amounts accumulate
without interest. For Edison International stock options issued after 1993,
dividend equivalents are subject to reduction unless certain shareholder return
performance criteria are met.
The new plan's stock options have a 10-year term with one-fourth of the
total award vesting after each of the first four years of the award term. The
prior program's stock options have a 10-year term with one-third of the total
award vesting after each of the first three years of the award term. If an
optionee retires, dies or is permanently and totally disabled during the vesting
period, the unvested options will vest and be exercisable to the extent of 1/36
(prior program) or 1/48 (the new plan) of the grant for each full month of
service during the vesting period.
Unvested options of any person who has served in the past on the Edison
International or SCE Management Committee (which was dissolved in 1993) will
vest and be exercisable upon the member's retirement, death or permanent and
total disability. Upon retirement, death or permanent and total disability, the
vested options may continue to be exercised within their original terms by the
recipient or beneficiary. If an optionee is terminated other than by retirement,
death or permanent and total disability, options which had vested as of the
prior anniversary date of the grant are forfeited unless exercised within 180
days of the date of termination. All unvested options are forfeited on the date
of termination.
Edison International measures compensation expense related to stock-based
compensation by the intrinsic value method. Compensation expense recorded under
the stock-compensation program was $9 million, $6 million and $9 million for
1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
Stock-based compensation expense under the fair-value method of accounting
would have resulted in pro forma earnings of $668 million, $696 million and $714
million for 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively, and in pro forma basic earnings
per share of $1.86, $1.74 and $1.63 for 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
The fair value for each option granted, reflecting the basis for the above
pro forma disclosures, was determined on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following assumptions were used in
determining fair value through the model:
1998 1997
---- ----
Expected life 7.0 years 7.0 years
Risk-free interest rate 4.7%-5.6% 6.3%-6.8%
Expected volatility 17% 17%
The application of fair-value accounting to calculate the pro forma
disclosures above is not an indication of future income statement effects. The
pro forma disclosures do not reflect the effect of fair-value accounting on
stock-based compensation awards granted prior to 1995.
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A summary of the status of Edison International's stock options is as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Weighted-Average
----------------------------------------
Share Exercise Exercise Fair Value Remaining
Options Price Price at Grant Life
------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
Outstanding,
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Dec. 31, 1995 2,636,241 $14.56 - $24.44 $18.69 7 years
Granted 1,091,850 15.81 - 18.31 17.57 $ 6.27
Expired (18,394) 14.56 - 23.28 20.08
Forfeited (21,810) 14.56 - 20.19 16.24
Exercised (133,131) 14.56 - 23.28 18.19
---------
Outstanding,
Dec. 31, 1996 3,554,756 $14.56 - $24.44 $18.68 7 years
Granted 1,350,809 19.75 - 25.19 20.19 $ 7.62
Expired - - -
Forfeited (33,599) 14.56 - 19.75 17.76
Exercised (460,300) 14.56 - 23.28 19.06
---------
Outstanding,
Dec. 31, 1997 4,411,666 $14.56 - $25.19 $18.76 7 years
Granted 1,639,300 $26.73 - $29.34 $27.25 $ 6.42
Expired - - -
Forfeited (46,171) $17.63 - $28.94 $26.07
Exercised (573,527) $14.56 - $25.75 $17.33
---------
Outstanding,
Dec. 31, 1998 5,431,268 $14.56 - $29.34 $21.52 7 years
</TABLE>
The number of options exercisable and their weighted-average exercise
prices at December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 were 3,805,755 at $19.72, 3,218,189
at $18.48, and 1,760,766 at $20.54, respectively.
Phantom Stock Options
Phantom stock option performance awards have been developed for two
affiliate companies, EME and Edison Capital, as part of the Edison International
long-term incentive compensation program for senior management. Each phantom
stock option may be exercised to realize any appreciation in the deemed value of
one hypothetical share of EME or Edison Capital stock over exercise prices.
Exercise prices for EME and Edison Capital phantom stock are escalated on an
annually compounded basis over the grant price by 9% and 7.75%, respectively.
The deemed values of the phantom stock are recalculated annually as determined
by a formula linked to the value of its portfolio of investments, less general
and administrative costs. The options have a 10-year term with one-third of the
total award vesting in each of the first three years of the award term. For
options awarded in 1998, one-fourth of the total award vests in each of the
first four years of the award term.
Compensation expense recorded with respect to the phantom stock options was
$53 million in 1998, $79 million in 1997 and $17 million in 1996.
Pension Plan
Edison International has a noncontributory, defined-benefit pension plan
that covers employees meeting minimum service requirements. Edison
International's utility operations recognize pension expense as calculated by
the actuarial method used for ratemaking. In 1996, Edison International recorded
pension gains from a special voluntary early retirement program. In 1998, Edison
International adopted a new accounting standard that revises the disclosure
requirements for pension plans. Prior periods have been restated.
Information on plan assets and benefit obligations is shown below:
In millions Year ended December 31, 1998 1997
- ----------- ---------------------- ---- ----
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year $2,116 $2,019
Service cost 63 46
Interest cost 143 140
Actuarial loss 92 193
Benefits paid (133) (282)
------ ------
Benefit obligation at end of year $2,281 $2,116
====== ======
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $2,316 $2,171
Actual return on plan assets 338 372
Employer contributions 55 55
Benefits paid (133) (282)
------ ------
Fair value of plan assets at end of year $2,576 $2,316
====== ======
Funded status $ 295 $ 200
Unrecognized net gain (372) (305)
Unrecognized net obligation (17-year amortization) 34 40
Unrecognized prior service cost 169 184
------ ------
Pension asset (liability) $ 126 $ 119
====== ======
Discount rate 6.75% 7.0%
Rate of compensation increase 5.0% 5.0%
Expected return on plan assets 7.5% 8.0%
The components of pension expense were:
In millions Year ended December 31, 1998 1997 1996
- ----------- ---------------------- ---- ---- ----
Service cost $ 63 $ 46 $ 51
Interest cost 143 140 180
Expected return on plan assets (172) (161) (203)
Net amortization and deferral 14 13 5
---- ---- ----
Pension expense under accounting standards 48 38 33
Regulatory adjustment-deferred 11 17 22
---- ---- ----
Net pension expense recognized 59 55 55
Settlement gain - - (121)
---- ---- ----
Total expense (gain) $ 59 $ 55 $(66)
==== ==== ====
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Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions
Employees retiring at or after age 55 with at least 10 years of service (or
those eligible under a 1996 special voluntary early retirement program), are
eligible for postretirement health and dental care, life insurance and other
benefits. In 1996, SCE recorded special termination expenses from a special
voluntary early retirement program. In 1998, SCE adopted a new accounting
standard that revises the disclosure requirements for postretirement benefit
plans. Prior periods have been restated.
Information on plan assets and benefit obligations is shown below:
In millions Year ended December 31, 1998 1997
- ----------- ---------------------- ---- ----
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year $1,546 $1,362
Service cost 43 31
Interest cost 100 100
Actuarial loss (gain) (72) 112
Benefits paid (54) (59)
------ ------
Benefit obligation at end of year $1,563 $1,546
====== ======
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ 815 $ 617
Actual return on plan assets 147 147
Employer contributions 121 110
Benefits paid (54) (59)
------ ------
Fair value of plan assets at end of year $1,029 $ 815
====== ======
Funded status $ (534) $ (731)
Unrecognized net loss 87 245
Unrecognized transition obligation (20-year
amortization) 378 405
------ ------
Recorded asset (liability) $ (69) $ (81)
====== ======
Discount rate 6.75% 7.0%
Expected return on plan assets 7.5% 8.0%
The components of postretirement benefits other than pensions expense were:
In millions Year ended December 31, 1998 1997 1996
- ----------- ---------------------- ---- ---- ----
Service cost $ 43 $ 31 $ 33
Interest cost 100 100 91
Expected return on plan assets (62) (50) (43)
Amortization of loss 1 5 6
Amortization of transition obligation 27 27 27
---- ---- ----
Net expense 109 113 114
Special termination expense - - 72
---- ---- ----
Total expense $109 $113 $186
==== ==== ====
The assumed rate of future increases in the per-capita cost of health care
benefits is 8.25% for 1999, gradually decreasing to 5.0% for 2009 and beyond.
Increasing the health care cost trend rate by one percentage point would
increase the accumulated obligation as of December 31, 1998, by $269 million and
annual aggregate service and interest costs by $32 million. Decreasing the
health care cost trend rate by one percentage point would decrease the
accumulated obligation as of December 31, 1998, by $214 million and annual
aggregate service and interest costs by $25 million.
Employee Savings Plan
Edison International has a 401(k) defined contribution savings plan
designed to supplement employees' retirement income. The plan received employer
contributions of $18 million in 1998, $16 million in 1997 and $25 million in
1996.
Note 7
Jointly Owned Utility Projects
SCE owns interests in several generating stations and transmission systems
for which each participant provides its own financing. SCE's share of expenses
for each project is included in the consolidated statements of income.
The investment in each project, as included in the consolidated balance
sheet as of December 31, 1998, was:
Accumulated
Original Depreciation
Cost of and Under Ownership
In millions Facility Amortization Construction Interest
- ----------- ------- ------------ ------------ --------
Transmission systems:
Eldorado $ 31 $ 6 $ 2 60%
Pacific Intertie 239 78 5 50
Generating stations:
Four Corners (coal)
Units 4 and 5 459 288 2 48
Mohave (coal) 315 183 6 56
Palo Verde (nuclear)(1) 1,605 908 12 16
San Onofre (nuclear)(1) 4,217 2,762 63 75
------ ------ -----
Total $6,866 $4,225 $ 90
====== ====== =====
(1) Reported as "Regulatory asset-unamortized nuclear investment-net."
Note 8
Leases
Leveraged Leases
Edison Capital is the lessor in several leveraged-lease agreements with
terms of 13 to 38 years. All operating, maintenance, insurance and
decommissioning costs are the responsibility of the lessees. The total cost of
these facilities was $4.8 billion and $3.1 billion at December 31, 1998, and
1997, respectively.
The equity investment in these facilities is 23% of the purchase price. The
remainder is nonrecourse debt secured by first liens on the leased property. The
lenders have accepted their security interests as their only remedy if the
lessee defaults.
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The net investment in leveraged leases consisted of:
In millions December 31, 1998 1997
- ----------- ----------- ---- ----
Rentals receivable (net of principal and
interest on nonrecourse debt) $2,635 $1,634
Unearned income (1,062) (728)
Investment in leveraged leases 1,573 906
Estimated residual value 58 58
Deferred income taxes (964) (623)
------ ------
Net investment in leveraged leases $ 667 $ 341
====== ======
Operating and Capital Leases
Edison International has operating leases, primarily for vehicles (with
varying terms, provisions and expiration dates) and a capital lease ($48
million) for a nonutility power-production facility.
Estimated remaining commitments for noncancelable leases at December 31,
1998, were:
Operating Capital
In millions Leases Leases
- ----------- --------- -------
Year ended December 31,
1999 $ 29 $ 27
2000 23 27
2001 18 -
2002 14 -
2003 10 -
Thereafter 31 1
---- ----
Total future commitments $125 55
====
Amount representing interest (9.65%) (7)
----
Net commitments $ 48
====
Note 9
Commitments
Nuclear Decommissioning
Decommissioning is estimated to cost $1.9 billion in current-year dollars,
based on site-specific studies performed in 1998 for San Onofre and Palo Verde.
Changes in the estimated costs, timing of decommissioning, or the assumptions
underlying these estimates could cause material revisions to the estimated total
cost to decommission in the near term. SCE plans to decommission its nuclear
generating facilities by a prompt removal method authorized by the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission. Decommissioning is scheduled to begin in 2013 for San
Onofre Units 2 and 3, and 2025 at Palo Verde. In December 1998, SCE requested
the CPUC's approval to access its nuclear decommissioning trust funds to
commence decommissioning of San Onofre Unit 1 in 2000.
Decommissioning costs, which are accrued and recovered through
non-bypassable customer rates over the term of each nuclear facility's operating
license, are recorded as a component of depreciation expense.
Decommissioning expense was $164 million in 1998, $154 million in 1997 and
$148 million in 1996. The accumulated provision for decommissioning, excluding
San Onofre Unit 1, was $1.2 billion at December 31, 1998, and $1.1 billion at
December 31, 1997. The estimated costs to decommission San Onofre Unit 1 ($368
million) are recorded as a liability.
Decommissioning funds collected in rates are placed in independent trusts,
which, together with accumulated earnings, will be utilized solely for
decommissioning.
Trust investments include:
Maturity December 31,
In millions Dates 1998 1997
- ----------- -------- ---- ----
Municipal bonds 2000-2029 $ 547 $ 459
Stocks - 550 392
U.S. government issues 1999-2029 355 357
Short-term and other 1999-2028 82 163
------ ------
Trust fund balance (at cost) $1,534 $1,371
====== ======
Trust fund earnings (based on specific identification) increase the trust
fund balance and the accumulated provision for decommissioning. Net earnings
were $63 million in 1998, $54 million in 1997 and $49 million in 1996. Proceeds
from sales of securities (which are reinvested) were $1.2 billion in 1998, $595
million in 1997 and $1.0 billion in 1996. Approximately 89% of the trust fund
contributions were tax-deductible.
Other Commitments
SCE and EME have fuel supply contracts which require payment only if the
fuel is made available for purchase.
SCE has power-purchase contracts with certain qualifying facilities
(cogenerators and small power producers) and other utilities. These contracts
provide for capacity payments if a facility meets certain performance
obligations and energy payments based on actual power supplied to SCE. There are
no requirements to make debt-service payments.
SCE has unconditional purchase obligations for part of a power plant's
generating output, as well as firm transmission service from another utility.
Minimum payments are based, in part, on the debt-service requirements of the
provider, whether or not the plant or transmission line is operable. The
purchased-power contract is not expected to provide more than 5% of current or
estimated future operating capacity. SCE's minimum commitment under both
contracts is approximately $172 million through 2017.
Certain commitments for the years 1999 through 2003 are estimated below:
In millions 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Projected construction
expenditures $953 $831 $726 $699 $689
Fuel supply contracts 229 199 190 207 185
Purchased-power
capacity payments 744 786 797 704 689
Unconditional purchase
obligations 9 10 10 9 10
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EME has firm commitments to make equity and other contributions to its
projects of $266 million, primarily for the ISAB project in Italy, the Paiton
project in Indonesia, the EcoElectrica project in Puerto Rico, the Tri Energy
project in Thailand and the Doga project in Turkey. EME also has contingent
obligations to make additional contributions of $204 million, primarily for
equity support guarantees related to Paiton.
In August 1998, EME entered into agreements to acquire Homer City
Generating Station (located near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) for approximately
$1.8 billion. The sale, pending final approval, is expected to be completed by
the end of the first quarter 1999. EME plans to finance this acquisition with a
combination of debt secured by the project, EME corporate debt and cash.
Edison Capital has commitments of $276 million to fund affordable housing,
and energy and infrastructure investments.
Note 10
Contingencies
In addition to the matters disclosed in these notes, Edison International
is involved in other legal, tax and regulatory proceedings before various courts
and governmental agencies regarding matters arising in the ordinary course of
business. Edison International believes the outcome of these proceedings will
not materially affect its results of operations or liquidity.
Environmental Protection
Edison International is subject to numerous environmental laws and
regulations, which require it to incur substantial costs to operate existing
facilities, construct and operate new facilities, and mitigate or remove the
effect of past operations on the environment.
Edison International records its environmental liabilities when site
assessments and/or remedial actions are probable and a range of reasonably
likely cleanup costs can be estimated. Edison International reviews its sites
and measures the liability quarterly, by assessing a range of reasonably likely
costs for each identified site using currently available information, including
existing technology, presently enacted laws and regulations, experience gained
at similar sites, and the probable level of involvement and financial condition
of other potentially responsible parties. These estimates include costs for site
investigations, remediation, operations and maintenance, monitoring and site
closure. Unless there is a probable amount, Edison International records the
lower end of this reasonably likely range of costs (classified as other
long-term liabilities at undiscounted amounts).
Edison International's recorded estimated minimum liability to remediate
its 49 identified sites is $171 million. The ultimate costs to clean up Edison
International's identified sites may vary from its recorded liability due to
numerous uncertainties inherent in the estimation process, such as: the extent
and nature of contamination; the scarcity of reliable data for identified sites;
the varying costs of alternative cleanup methods; developments resulting from
investigatory studies; the possibility of identifying additional sites; and the
time periods over which site remediation is expected to occur. Edison
International believes that, due to these uncertainties, it is reasonably
possible that cleanup costs could exceed its recorded liability by up to $247
million. The upper limit of this range of costs was estimated using assumptions
least favorable to Edison International among a range of reasonably possible
outcomes. SCE has sold all of its gas- and oil-fueled generation plants and has
retained some liability associated with the divested properties.
The CPUC allows SCE to recover environmental-cleanup costs at 41 of its
sites, representing $88 million of its recorded liability, through an incentive
mechanism (SCE may request to include additional sites). Under this mechanism,
SCE will recover 90% of cleanup costs through customer rates; shareholders fund
the remaining 10%, with the opportunity to recover these costs from insurance
carriers and other third parties. SCE has successfully settled insurance claims
with all responsible carriers. Costs incurred at SCE's remaining sites are
expected to be recovered through customer rates. SCE has recorded a regulatory
asset of $141 million for its estimated minimum environmental-cleanup costs
expected to be recovered through customer rates.
Edison International's identified sites include several sites for which
there is a lack of currently available information, including the nature and
magnitude of contamination, and the extent, if any, that Edison International
may be held responsible for contributing to any costs incurred for remediating
these sites. Thus, no reasonable estimate of cleanup costs can now be made for
these sites.
Edison International expects to clean up its identified sites over a period
of up to 30 years. Remediation costs in each of the next several years are
expected to range from $4 million to $10 million. Recorded costs for 1998 were
$7 million.
Based on currently available information, Edison International believes it
is unlikely that it will incur amounts in excess of the upper limit of the
estimated range and, based upon the CPUC' s regulatory treatment of
environmental-cleanup costs, Edison International believes that costs ultimately
recorded will not materially affect its results of operations or financial
position. There can be no assurance, however, that future developments,
including additional information about existing sites or the identification of
new sites, will not require material revisions to such estimates.
Nuclear Insurance
Federal law limits public liability claims from a nuclear incident to $9.6
billion. SCE and other owners of San Onofre and Palo Verde have purchased the
maximum private primary insurance available ($200 million). The balance is
covered by the industry's retrospective rating plan that uses deferred premium
charges to every reactor licensee if a nuclear incident at any licensed reactor
in the U.S. results in claims and/or costs which exceed the primary insurance at
that plant site. Federal regulations require this secondary level of financial
protection. The Nuclear
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Regulatory Commission exempted San Onofre Unit 1 from this secondary level,
effective June 1994. The maximum deferred premium for each nuclear incident is
$88 million per reactor, but not more than $10 million per reactor may be
charged in any one year for each incident. Based on its ownership interests, SCE
could be required to pay a maximum of $175 million per nuclear incident.
However, it would have to pay no more than $20 million per incident in any one
year. Such amounts include a 5% surcharge if additional funds are needed to
satisfy public liability claims and are subject to adjustment for inflation. If
the public liability limit above is insufficient, federal regulations may impose
further revenue-raising measures to pay claims, including a possible additional
assessment on all licensed reactor operators.
Property damage insurance covers losses up to $500 million, including
decontamination costs, at San Onofre and Palo Verde. Decontamination liability
and property damage coverage exceeding the primary $500 million also has been
purchased in amounts greater than federal requirements. Additional insurance
covers part of replacement power expenses during an accident-related nuclear
unit outage. These policies are issued primarily by mutual insurance companies
owned by utilities with nuclear facilities. If losses at any nuclear facility
covered by the arrangement were to exceed the accumulated funds for these
insurance programs, SCE could be assessed retrospective premium adjustments of
up to $22 million per year. Insurance premiums are charged to operating expense.
Spent Nuclear Fuel
Under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, the DOE is responsible for the
selection and development of repositories for, and the disposal of, spent
nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. The Act requires that the DOE
provide for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste
from nuclear generation stations beginning January 31, 1998. However, the DOE
did not meet its obligation. It is not certain when the DOE will begin accepting
spent nuclear fuel from San Onofre or from other nuclear power plants.
SCE has paid the DOE the required one time fee applicable to nuclear
generation at San Onofre through April 6, 1983, (approximately $24 million, plus
interest). SCE is also paying the required quarterly fee equal to one mill per
kilowatt-hour of nuclear-generated electricity sold after April 6, 1983.
SCE has primary responsiblity for the interim storage of its spent nuclear
fuel at San Onofre. Current capability to store spent fuel is estimated to be
adequate through 2005. Meeting spent fuel storage requirements beyond that
period could require new and separate interim storage facilities, the costs for
which have not been determined. Extended delays by the DOE can lead to
consideration of costly alternatives involving siting and environmental issues.
Palo Verde on-site spent fuel storage capacity will accommodate needs until
2002 for Units 1 and 2, and until 2003 for Unit 3. Arizona Public Service,
operating agent for Palo Verde, has commenced construction of an interim fuel
storage facility and projects completion in 2002.
SCE and other owners of nuclear power plants may be able to recover interim
storage costs arising from DOEdelays in the acceptance of utility spent nuclear
fuel by pursuing relief under the terms of the contracts, as directed by the
courts, or through other court actions.
Note 11
Investments in Partnerships and
Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
Edison International's nonutility subsidiaries have equity interests in
energy generation projects and real estate investment partnerships.
Summarized financial information of these investments was:
In millions Year ended December 31, 1998 1997 1996
- ----------- ---------------------- ---- ---- ----
Revenue $1,848 $1,946 $1,731
Expenses 1,525 1,578 1,393
------ ------ ------
Net income $ 323 $ 368 $ 338
====== ====== ======
In millions December 31, 1998 1997
- ----------- ----------- ---- ----
Current assets $ 655 $ 637
Other assets 6,811 5,520
------ ------
Total assets $7,466 $6,157
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Current liabilities $1,190 $ 949
Other liabilities 4,493 3,592
Equity 1,783 1,616
------ ------
Total liabilities and equity $7,466 $6,157
====== ======
Note 12
Business Segments
Edison International implemented a new accounting standard in 1998 that
requires the reporting of certain information about operating segments. Edison
International's reportable business segments include its electric utility
operation segment (SCE), an unregulated power generation segment (EME) and a
capital and financial services provider segment (Edison Capital). Its segments
are based on Edison International's internal organization. They are separate
business units and are managed separately. Edison International evaluates
performance based on net income.
SCE is a rate-regulated electric utility which produces and supplies
electric energy in central, coastal and Southern California. SCE's regulatory
environment is changing, as discussed in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements. EME is a leading global producer of electricity engaged in the
development, ownership and operation of electric power generation facilities
worldwide. Edison Capital is a leading provider of capital and financial
services with investments worldwide.
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The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in
the summary of significant accounting policies.
Edison International's business segment information was:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Unregulated Capital & Consolidated
Electric Power Financial Edison
In millions Utility Generation Services Other (1) International
--------- ------------ --------- -------- -------------
1998
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Operating revenue $8,847 $ 704 $ 235 $ 233 $ 10,019
Equity in income
from investments - 189 - - 189
Depreciation,
decommissioning
and amortization 1,546 87 20 9 1,662
Interest and dividend income 67 50 4 (13) 108
Interest expense-net 477 183 50 (8) 702
Income tax expense 442 70 (15) (36) 461
Net income 515 132 105 (84) 668
Total assets 16,947 5,158 2,276 317 24,698
Additions to property
and plant 861 73 - 29 963
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1997
Operating revenue $7,953 $ 786 $ 138 $ 169 9,046
Equity in income
from investments - 189 - - 189
Depreciation,
decommissioning
and amortization 1,240 103 17 2 1,362
Interest and dividend income 45 27 10 3 85
Interest expense-net 435 210 29 25 699
Income tax expense 520 57 (44) (34) 499
Net income 606 115 61 (82) 700
Total assets 18,059 4,985 1,783 274 25,101
Additions to property
and plant 685 88 - 10 783
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1996
Operating revenue $7,583 $ 690 $ 49 $ 69 $ 8,391
Equity in income
from investments - 154 - - 154
Depreciation,
decommissioning
and amortization 1,064 90 14 5 1,173
Interest and dividend income 38 21 8 (4) 63
Interest expense-net 443 151 14 18 626
Income tax expense 511 82 (62) (25) 506
Net income 655 92 41 (71) 717
Total assets 17,737 5,153 1,423 246 24,559
Additions to property
and plant 616 120 - 8 744
</TABLE>
(1) Includes amounts from nonutility subsidiaries not significant as a
reportable segment.
Geographic Information
Electric power and steam generated domestically by EME is sold primarily
under long-term contracts to electric utilities and industrial steam users
located in the U.S. Projects located in the United Kingdom and a project in
Australia sell their energy through a centralized power pool. Other electric
power generated overseas is sold primarily under long-term contracts to electric
utilities located in the country where the power is generated. All electric
power generated by SCE is sold to the PX.
Edison International's foreign and domestic revenue and assets information
was:
In millions Year ended December 31, 1998 1997 1996
- ----------- ---------------------- ---- ---- ----
Revenue
United States $ 9,502 $8,452 $7,871
Foreign countries 706 783 674
------ ------ ------
$10,208 $9,235 $8,545
======= ====== ======
In millions December 31, 1998 1997
- ----------- ----------- ---- ----
Assets
United States $20,739 $21,048
Foreign countries:
United Kingdom 1,787 1,759
Australia 1,326 1,461
Other 846 833
------- -------
$24,698 $25,101
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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
In millions, 1998 1997
---- ----
except per share amounts Total Fourth Third Second First Total Fourth Third Second First
- ------------------------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- ----- ------ ----- ------ -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Operating revenue(1) $10,208 $ 2,615 $ 3,441 $ 2,243 $ 1,909 $ 9,235 $ 2,329 $ 2,738 $ 2,167 $ 2,001
Operating income 1,329 345 360 298 326 1,498 342 470 329 357
Net income 668 163 216 145 144 700 139 277 139 145
Per share:
Basic earnings 1.86 .46 .61 .40 .39 1.75 .37 .70 .34 .35
Diluted earnings 1.84 .46 .60 .40 .38 1.73 .36 .70 .34 .34
Dividends declared 1.04 .26 .26 .26 .26 1.00 .25 .25 .25 .25
Common stock prices:
High $ 31 $28 9/16 $29 11/16 $ 31 $30 1/16 $27 13/16 $27 13/16 $27 1/8 $25 5/8 $23 1/8
Low 25 1/8 25 1/8 25 3/8 27 15/16 25 3/16 19 1/2 24 13/16 24 20 1/4 19 1/2
Close 27 7/8 27 7/8 25 11/16 29 9/16 29 3/8 27 3/16 27 3/16 25 1/4 24 7/8 22 1/2
</TABLE>
(1)Effective second quarter 1998, operating revenue includes sales to the PX.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John E. Bryson (1)
Chairman of the Board
and CEO, Edison International
and Southern California Edison
A director since 1990
Winston H. Chen (2), (5)
Chairman of the Paramitas
Foundation and Chairman of
Paramitas Investment
Corporation, Santa Clara, CA
A director since 1995
Warren Christopher (1), (4)
Senior Partner,
O'Melveny & Myers,
Los Angeles, CA
A director since 1971*
Stephen E. Frank
President and Chief
Operating Officer,
Southern California Edison
A director since 1995
Joan C. Hanley (2), (4)
Former General Partner,
Miramonte Vineyards,
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
A director since 1980
Carl F. Huntsinger (1), (5)
General Partner,
DAE Limited Partnership Ltd.,
Ojai, CA
A director since 1983
Charles D. Miller (3), (5)
Chairman of the Board,
Avery Dennison Corporation,
Pasadena, CA
A director since 1987
Luis G. Nogales (2), (3)
President,
Nogales Partners,
Los Angeles, CA
A director since 1993
Ronald L. Olson (2), (4)
Senior Partner,
Munger, Tolles and Olson,
Los Angeles, CA
A director since 1995
James M. Rosser (3), (4)
President,
California State University,
Los Angeles,
Los Angeles, CA
A director since 1985
E. L. Shannon, Jr.(1), (2), (6)
Retired Chairman of the Board,
Santa Fe International
Corporation,
Alhambra, CA
A director since 1977
Robert H. Smith (2), (3), (4)
Managing Director,
Smith and Crowley Incorporated,
Pasadena, CA
A director since 1987
Thomas C. Sutton (3), (5)
Chairman of the Board and CEO,
Pacific Life Insurance Company,
Newport Beach, CA
A director since 1995
Daniel M. Tellep (3), (5)
Retired Chairman of the Board,
Lockheed Martin Corporation,
Bethesda, MD
A director since 1992
James D. Watkins (1), (6)
Admiral USN, Retired,
President, Joint Oceanographic
Institutions, Inc., and President,
Consortium for Oceanographic
Research and Education,
Washington, D.C.
A director since 1993
Edward Zapanta, M.D. (1), (5)
Physician and Neurosurgeon,
Torrance, CA
A director since 1984
* 8/19/71 to 1/20/77
6/18/81 to 1/19/93
5/15/97 to present
(1) Member of the Executive Committee
(2) Member of the Finance Committee
(3) Member of the Compensation and Executive Personnel Committee
(4) Member of the Nominating Committee
(5) Member of the Audit Committee
(6) Retiring on April 15, 1999
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MANAGEMENT TEAM
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
John E. Bryson
Chairman of the Board and CEO
Bryant C. Danner
Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
Alan J. Fohrer
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Theodore F. Craver, Jr.
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Robert G. Foster
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs
Lillian R. Gorman
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
William J. Heller
Senior Vice President,
Strategic Planning and
New Business Development
Richard K. Bushey (1)
Vice President and Controller
Thomas J. Higgins
Vice President,
Corporate Communications
Thomas M. Noonan (2)
Vice President and Controller
Anthony L. Smith
Vice President, Tax
Mahvash Yazdi
Vice President and
Chief Information Officer
Beverly P. Ryder
Corporate Secretary
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
John E. Bryson
Chairman of the Board and CEO
Stephen E. Frank
President and Chief Operating Officer
Bryant C. Danner
Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
Alan J. Fohrer
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Harold B. Ray
Executive Vice President,
Generation Business Unit
Pamela A. Bass
Senior Vice President,
Customer Service Business Unit
Theodore F. Craver, Jr.
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
John R. Fielder
Senior Vice President,
Regulatory Policy and Affairs
Robert G. Foster
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs
Lillian R. Gorman
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Richard M. Rosenblum
Senior Vice President,
T&D Business Unit
Emiko Banfield
Vice President, Shared Services
Richard K. Bushey (1)
Vice President and Controller
Bruce C. Foster
Vice President,
San Francisco Regulatory Affairs
Lawrence D. Hamlin
Vice President, Power Production
Thomas J. Higgins
Vice President,
Corporate Communications
R. W. Krieger
Vice President, Nuclear Generation
J. Michael Mendez
Vice President, Labor Relations
Thomas M. Noonan (2)
Vice President and Controller
Dwight E. Nunn
Vice President, Nuclear Engineering and Technical Services
Frank J. Quevedo
Vice President, Equal Opportunity
Anthony L. Smith
Vice President, Tax
Mahvash Yazdi
Vice President and
Chief Information Officer
Beverly P. Ryder
Corporate Secretary
(1) Resigned March 1, 1999
(2) Effective March 1, 1999
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MANAGEMENT TEAM
EDISON MISSION ENERGY
Edward R. Muller
President and CEO
Robert M. Edgell
Executive Vice President
James V. Iaco, Jr.
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Georgia R. Nelson
Senior Vice President
Raymond W. Vickers
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
S. Linn Williams
Senior Vice President
EDISON CAPITAL
Thomas R. McDaniel
President and CEO,
Edison Capital and
Mission Land Company
Ashraf T. Dajani
Senior Vice President,
Edison Capital
Richard E. Lucey
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer,
Edison Capital
Larry C. Mount
Vice President and General Counsel,
Edison Capital
Charles W. Johnson
Executive Vice President,
Mission Land Company
Vikram S. Budhraja
President,
Edison Technology Solutions
EDISON ENTERPRISES
Stephen E. Pazian
President and CEO,
Edison Enterprises
A. Robert Handell
President and Chief Operating Officer,
Edison Source
Michael L. Merlo
President and Chief Operating Officer,
Edison Select
Dennis A. Eastman
Senior Vice President and
General Manager,
Edison Utility Services
Tim S. Glassett
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel,
Edison Enterprises
William P. Kuehn
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer,
Edison Enterprises
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SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA: 1994 - 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Dollars in millions, except per share amounts 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Edison International and Subsidiaries
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Operating revenue(1) $ 10,208 $ 9,235 $ 8,545 $ 8,405 $ 8,345
Operating expenses(1) $ 8,879 $ 7,737 $ 7,067 $ 7,028 $ 7,046
Net income $ 668 $ 700 $ 717 $ 739 $ 681
Weighted-average shares of common
stock outstanding (in millions) 359 400 437 446 448
Per share data:
Basic earnings $ 1.86 $ 1.75 $ 1.64 $ 1.66 $ 1.52
Diluted earnings $ 1.84 $ 1.73 $ 1.63 $ 1.65 $ 1.52
Dividends paid $ 1.03 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.21
Dividends declared $ 1.04 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.105
Book value at year-end $ 14.55 $ 14.71 $ 15.07 $ 14.41 $ 13.72
Market value at year-end $ 27 7/8 $27 3/16 $19 7/8 $17 5/8 $ 14 5/8
Dividend payout ratio (paid) 55.4% 57.1% 61.0% 60.2% 79.6%
Rate of return on common equity 12.8% 11.7% 11.1% 11.8% 11.3%
Price/earnings ratio 15.0 15.5 12.1 10.6 9.6
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 2.31 2.39 2.40 2.55 2.48
Assets $ 24,698 $ 25,101 $24,559 $23,946 $ 22,390
Retained earnings $ 2,906 $ 3,176 $ 3,753 $ 3,700 $ 3,452
Common shareholders' equity $ 5,099 $ 5,527 $ 6,397 $ 6,393 $ 6,144
Preferred securities:
Not subject to mandatory redemption $ 129 $ 184 $ 284 $ 284 $ 359
Subject to mandatory redemption $ 406 $ 425 $ 425 $ 425 $ 362
Long-term debt $ 8,008 $ 8,871 $ 7,475 $ 7,195 $ 6,347
Southern California Edison Company
Operating revenue(1) $ 8,847 $ 7,953 $ 7,583 $ 7,873 $ 7,799
Earnings $ 490 $ 576 $ 621 $ 643 $ 599
Basic earnings per Edison International common share $ 1.37 $ 1.44 $ 1.42 $ 1.44 $ 1.34
Rate of return on common equity 13.3% 11.6% 12.1% 12.6% 12.0%
Peak demand in megawatts (MW) 19,935 19,118 18,207 17,548 18,044
Generation capacity at peak (MW) 10,546 21,511 21,602 21,603 20,615
Kilowatt-hour sales (in millions) 76,595 77,234 75,572 74,296 77,986
Customers (in millions) 4.27 4.25 4.22 4.18 4.15
Full-time employees 13,177 12,642 12,057 14,886 16,351
Edison Mission Energy
Revenue $ 894 $ 975 $ 844 $ 467 $ 381
Net income $ 132 $ 115 $ 92 $ 64 $ 55
Assets $ 5,158 $ 4,985 $ 5,153 $ 4,374 $ 2,843
Rate of return on common equity 14.8% 12.2% 8.8% 9.7% 9.6%
Ownership in operating projects (MW) 5,153 5,180 4,706 4,212 2,048
Full-time employees 1,180 1,140 940 902 690
Edison Capital
Revenue $ 235 $ 138 $ 49 $ 49 $ 47
Net income $ 105 $ 61 $ 41 $ 39 $ 33
Assets $ 2,276 $ 1,783 $ 1,423 $ 1,063 $ 1,008
Rate of return on common equity 30.2% 23.2% 17.7% 18.5% 16.8%
Full-time employees 85 85 70 42 33
</TABLE>
(1)1998 operating revenue includes $1.3 billion from sales to the Power
Exchange; 1998 operating expenses include $2.0 billion of power purchased from
the Power Exchange.
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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
Annual Meeting
The 1998 annual meeting of shareholders will be held on Thursday, April 15,
1999, at 10:00 a.m. at the Industry Hills Sheraton Resort and Conference Center,
One Industry Hills Parkway, City of Industry, California.
Stock Listing and Trading Information
Edison International Common Stock
The New York and Pacific stock exchanges use the ticker symbol EIX.
Daily papers list as EdisonInt.
Preferred Stock
Southern California Edison's preferred stocks are listed on the American and
Pacific stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SCE. Previous day's closing
prices, when traded, are listed in the daily newspapers in the American Stock
Exchange composite table under the symbol SoCalEd. The 6.05%, 6.45% and 7.23%
series are not listed. The preferred securities of Mission Capital, an affiliate
of Edison Mission Energy, are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the
ticker symbol MEPrA for the 9.875% series and MEPrB for the 8.50% series.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
Southern California Edison maintains shareholder records and is transfer agent
And registrar for Edison International common stock and Southern California
Edison preferred stocks. Shareholders may call Shareholder Services,
800.347.8625, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) every business day
regarding:
* stock transfer and name-change requirements;
* address changes, including dividend addresses;
* electronic deposit of dividends;
* taxpayer identification number submission or changes;
* duplicate 1099 and W-9 forms;
* notices of and replacement of lost or destroyed stock
certificates and dividend checks;
* requests to eliminate multiple annual report mailings;
* Edison International's Dividend Reinvestment Plan, including
enrollments, withdrawals, terminations, transfers, sales,
duplicate statements; and
* requests for access to online account information via
www.edisoninvestor.com.
The address of Shareholder Services is: P.O. Box 400, Rosemead, California
91770-0400. FAX: 626.302.4815
Dividend Reinvestment and Electronic Funds Transfer
Shareholders can purchase additional common shares by reinvesting their
quarterly dividends. A prospectus on Edison International's Dividend
Reinvestment Plan is available from Shareholder Services. Dividend checks can be
electronically deposited directly to your financial institution. Enrollment
forms are available upon request.
EXHIBIT 21
EDISON INTERNATIONAL TIER LIST
[Numbers on left are Dun & Bradstreet hierarchy (tier level) indicators]
HOLDING COMPANY
00 EDISON INTERNATIONAL is a corporation organized under the laws of the State
of California and having its principal place of business at 2244 Walnut
Grove Avenue (P.O. Box 999), Rosemead, California 91770. It was organized
principally to acquire and hold securities of other corporations for
investment purposes. Edison International has the following subsidiaries:
UTILITY SUBSIDIARIES
01 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY ("SCE") is a California corporation
having its principal place of business at 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue (P.O.
Box 800), Rosemead, California 91770. SCE is a public utility primarily
engaged in the business of supplying electric energy to portions of central
and southern California, excluding the City of Los Angeles and certain
other cities. Its subsidiaries have the same principal place of business as
Southern California Edison Company:
02 CALIFORNIA ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY is an inactive California
corporation that remains from a 1964 merger with SCE.
02 CONSERVATION FINANCING CORPORATION is a California corporation engaged
in the remediation and mitigation of environmental liabilities.
02 EDISON ESI is a California corporation engaged in the business of
marketing services, products, information, and copyrighted materials
to third parties on behalf of SCE.
02 MONO POWER COMPANY is an inactive California corporation that has been
engaged in the business of exploring for and developing fuel
resources.
03 The Bear Creek Uranium Company is an inactive California
partnership between Mono Power Company (50%) and Union Pacific
Resources (50%) that has been engaged in reclamation of an
integrated uranium mining and milling complex in Wyoming.
02 SCE CAPITAL COMPANY is an inactive Delaware corporation that acted as
a financing vehicle for SCE.
02 SCE FUNDING LLC is a Delaware limited liability company that acts as a
financing vehicle for rate reduction bonds.
02 SCE UK SERVICES LTD is a United Kingdom private limited company that
provides auditing services for affiliated companies.
02 SOUTHERN STATES REALTY is a California corporation engaged in holding
real estate assets for SCE.
NONUTILITY SUBSIDIARIES
01 EDISON DRIVES ELECTRIC is a California corporation having its principal
place of business at 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead, California 91770,
which is engaged in administering a vehicle lease program for Edison
International employees.
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01 EDISON INSURANCE SERVICES, INC., is a Hawaii corporation having its
principal executive office at 1099 Alakea Street, 22nd Floor, Honolulu,
Hawaii 96813, formed for the purpose of issuing domestic and foreign
property damage and business interruption insurance to Edison International
and its subsidiaries.
01 EDISON VENTURES is a California corporation having its principal place of
business at 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead, California 91770, which was
organized to own the stock and coordinate the activities of nonutility
companies. The subsidiaries of Edison Ventures are as follows:
02 EDISON TRANSENERGY is a California corporation having its principal
place of business at 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead, California
91770, which is engaged in pipeline development activities to
transport crude oil.
01 EDISON ENERGY (inactive)
01 THE MISSION GROUP is a California corporation having its principal place of
business at 18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1700, Irvine, California
92612-1046, which was organized to own the stock and coordinate the
activities of nonutility companies. The subsidiaries of The Mission Group
are as follows:
02 EDISON TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS ("ETS") is a California corporation having
its principal place of business at 6040 North Irwindale Avenue,
Irwindale, California 91706, which was organized to engage in
technology development and commercialization. The subsidiaries of
Edison Technology Solutions are as follows:
03 EDISON EV is a California corporation having its principal place
of business at 6040 North Irwindale Avenue, Irwindale, California
91706, which is engaged in the business of providing electric
vehicle charging infrastructure.
03 FACILICHEM, INC., is a California corporation having its principal
place of business at 333 Ravenswood Avenue, Menlo Park, California
94025, which was organized to engage in the research, development
and commecialization of liquid membrane technologies for
application in specific industrial and chemical processes.
ETS has a 10% ownership interest with an option to increase that
interest to 16.66%
02 EDISON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES is a California corporation having its
principal place of business at 18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1700,
Irvine, California 92612-1046, which was organized to provide nuclear
decommissioning services.
02 EDISON ENTERPRISES is a California corporation having its principal
place of business at 13191 Crossroads Parkway North, City of Industry,
California 91746, which was organized to own the stock and coordinate
the activities of various retail companies. The subsidiaries of Edison
Enterprises are as follows:
03 EDISON SOURCE is a California corporation having its
principal place of business at 13191 Crossroads Parkway
North, City of Industry, California 91746. It is engaged in
the business of integrated energy services and wholesale
power marketing.
04 G.H.V. REFRIGERATION, INC. is a California corporation having
its principal place of business at 13191 Crossroads Parkway
North, City of Industry, California 91746. It is engaged in the
business of providing refrigeration/HVAC operations,
maintenance and
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installations throughout Southern California and Arizona.
03 EDISON SELECT is a California corporation having its principal
place of business at 13191 Crossroads Parkway North, City of
Industry, California 91746. It is engaged in the business of
providing consumer products and services.
04 EDISON HOME PROTECTION COMPANY (inactive)
04 SELECT HOME WARRANTY COMPANY is a California corporation having
its principal place of business at 13191 Crossroads Parkway
North, City of Industry, California 91746. It is engaged in the
home protection company business.
04 VALLEY BURGLAR & FIRE ALARM CO., INC. is a California
corporation having its principal place of business at 13191
Crossroads Parkway North, City of Industry, California 91746.
It is engaged in the business of providing home security
services.
04 WESTEC RESIDENTIAL SECURITY, INC. is a Delaware corporation
having its principal place of business at 13191 Crossroads
Parkway North, City of Industry, California 91746. It is
engaged in the business of providing home security services.
03 EDISON UTILITY SERVICES is a California corporation having its
principal place of business at 13191 Crossroads Parkway North,
City of Industry, California 91746. It is engaged in the business
of providing services including billing and transmission and
distribution outsourcing.
02 EDISON CAPITAL is a California corporation having its principal place
of business at 18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 800, Irvine, California
92612-1046. It is engaged in the business of leveraged- leasing
transactions and other project financings, either directly or through
subsidiaries. Edison Capital owns a group of subsidiaries and has
interests in various partnerships through its subsidiaries. The
subsidiaries and partnerships of Edison Capital are listed below.
Unless otherwise indicated, all entities are corporations, are
organized under the laws of the State of California, and have the same
principal place of business as Edison Capital. (P)=partnership;
(C)=commitment.
03 BURLINGTON APARTMENTS, INC.
04 Burlington Arboretum L.P. (P) 1%
03 EDISON CAPITAL EUROPE LIMITED (UK corporation)
03 EDISON CAPITAL VENTURES
03 EDISON FUNDING COMPANY
04 EDISON CAPITAL HOUSING INVESTMENTS
05 1st Time Homebuyer Opportunities L.P. (Chester County Homes)(P)99%
05 1010 SVN Associates L.P. (P) 99%
05 1475 167th Avenue Associates L.P. (Bermuda Gardens) (P) 99.9%
05 16th & Church Street Associates L.P. (P) 99%
05 1732 Champa L.P. (Buerger Brothers Lofts) (P) 99%
05 18303 Kittridge Associates - 39 L.P. (P) 99%
05 1856 Wells Court Partners, L.P. (Wells Court) (P) 99%
05 210 Washington Avenue Associates (Renaissance Plaza)
(Connecticut partnership) 99%
05 2400 Locust Associates L.P. (Locust on the Park) (P) 99%
05 Abajo Del Sol L.P. (P) 99.9%
05 AE Associates L.P. (Avenida Espana) (P) 99%
05 Agape Housing L.P. (P) 99%
05 Alhambra Apartments L.P. (P) 99.9%
05 Anglo Edison LLC No. 1 (Las Brisas) (P) 99%
05 Anglo Edison Pinecrest L.L.C. (P) 99%
05 Anglo Edison Ravenwood L.L.C. (P) 99%
05 Apollo Development Associates LP (Apollo Hotel) (P) 99%
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05 Argyle Redevelopment Partnership, Ltd. (Colorado
partnership) 99%
05 Auburn Manor Apartments L.P. (P) 99%
05 B.A.I. Anglo Edison Pinecrest, LLC (Pinecrest) (P) 99%
05 Barnsdall Court L.P. (Villa Mariposa) (P) 99%
05 Bartlett Hill Associates L.P. (P) 70%; 100% w/ MBHCo.
05 Beacon Manor Associates L.P. (P) 99%
05 Borregas Court L.P. (P) 99%
05 Boulder Creek Apartments L.P. (P) 99%
05 Bouquet Canyon Seniors L.P. (P) 99%
05 Brantwood II Associates L.P. (P) 98.99%
05 Brooks School Associates L.P. (P) 98.99%
05 Bryn Mawr - Belle Shore L.P. (P) 99%
05 Burlington Arboretum L.P. (P) 94.66%
05 Burlington Senior Housing LLC (P) 98.9%
05 Bush Hotel L.P. (P) 99%
05 Carson Housing L.P. (P) 99%
05 CCS/Bellingham L.P. (Washington Grocery Building)(P) 99%
05 CCS/Mount Vernon Housing L.P. (La Venture) (P) 99%
05 CCS/Renton Housing L.P. (Renton) (P) 99%
05 Cedarshores Limited Dividend Housing Association L.P. (P) 98.99%
05 Centertown Associates L.P. (Ravenwood) (P) 99%
05 Centro Partners L.P. (El Centro) (P) 99%
05 Cincinatti Ravenwood Apartments L.P. (P) 99%
05 Cochrane Village Apartments L.P. (P) 99%
05 Conejo Valley Community Housing Associates (Community House
Apartments) (P) 99%
05 Coolidge Station Apartments L.L.C. (P) 99%
05 Coyote Springs Apartments Associates L.P. (P) 99%
05 Cypress Cove Associates (P) 99%
05 Davis MHA Twin Pines Community Associates L.P. (Northstar
Apartments) (P) 99%
05 Delta Plaza Apartments L.P. (P) 99%
05 EAH Larkspur Creekside Associates L.P. (P) 99%
05 EAST COAST CAPITAL, INC. (Massachusetts corporation)
05 East Cotati Avenue Partners L.P. (P) 99%
05 Eastwood Homes L.P. (P) 98.99%
05 EC ASSET SERVICES, INC. (Massachusetts corporation)
05 EC PROPERTIES, INC. (Massachusetts corporation)
06 Corporations for Affordable Housing L.P. (P) 1%
07 Arbor Lane Associates Phase II L.P. (Timberwood) (P) 99%
07 Arroyo Vista Associates L.P. (P) 99%
07 Artloft Associates L.P. (P) 35.6%
07 Caleb Affordable Housing Associates L.P.
(Ledges/Pinebrook) (P) 99%
07 The Carlin L.P. (P) 99%
07 Diamond Phase III Venture L.P. (P) 99%
07 Fairmont Hotel Urban Renewal Associates L.P. (P) 99%
07 Mackenzie Park Associates L.P. (P) 99%
07 Parkside Associates L.P. (Parkside Garden) (P) 99%
07 Pines Housing L.P. (P) 99%
07 Pines Housing II, L.P. (P) 99%
07 Smyrna Gardens Associates L.P. (P) 99%
07 Tioga Gardens L.P. (P) 99%
07 Walden Pond, L.P. (Hamlet) (P) 99%
06 Corporations for Affordable Housing L.P. II (P) 1%
07 2601 North Broad Street Associates L.P.(Station House)(P)99%
07 Artloft Associates L.P. (P) 53.39%
07 Brookline Housing Associates LLC (Bridgewater) (P) 99%
07 EDA L.P. (Eagle's Nest) (P) 99%
07 Edgewood Manor Associates II L.P. (P) 99%
07 Gateway Housing L.P. (Gateway Townhomes) (P) 99%
07 Homestead Village Associates L.P. (P) 99%
07 Junction City Apartments L.P. (Green Park) (P) 99%
07 Liberty House Associates L.P. (P) 99%
07 Maple Ridge Development Associates L.P. (P) 99%
07 Parsonage Cottage Senior Residence L.P. (P) 99%
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07 Rittenhouse School L.P. (P) 99%
07 Silver City Housing L.P. (P) 99%
07 South 55th Street, L.P. (P) 99%
07 W. M. Housing Associates L.P. (Williamsport Manor) (P) 99%
07 Winnsboro Apartments L.P. (Deer Wood) (P) 99%
05 EC PROPERTIES III, INC. (Massachusetts corporation)
06 Corporations for Affordable Housing L.P. III (P) 1%
07 Piedmont Housing Associates (P) 99%
07 Pines Housing III (P) 99%
07 Salem-Lafayette Urban Renewal Associates, L.P. (P) 99%
07 Spring Valley Commons (P) 99%
07 Stevenson Housing Associates (Park Vista) (P) 99%
05 EC-SLP, INC. (Massachusetts corporation)
05 ECHI Wyvernwood, Inc. [dead project]
05 ECH/HFC GP Partnership No. 1 (P) 34.9%
06 Edison Capital Housing Partners VII L.P. (P) 19.4%
07 C-Court L.P. (Cawelti Court) (P) 99%
07 Cottonwood Affordable Housing L.P. (P) 99%
07 Fifth & Wilshire (P) 99%
07 Flagstaff Affordable Housing II, L.P. (Forest View Apts.)
(P) 99%
07 Huff Avenue Associates L.P. (P) 99%
07 Mountain View Townhomes Associates L.P. (P) 99%
07 Oak Forest Associates L.P. (P) 99%
07 Paradise Road Partners L.P. (Gateway Village) (P) 99%
07 Woodland Arms Apartments, Ltd. (P) 99%
05 ECH/HFC GP Partnership No. 2 (P) 56.7%
06 Edison Capital Housing Partners VIII L.P. (P) 18.54%
07 Catalonia Associates L.P. (P) 99%
07 Ohlone Housing Associates L.P. (P) 99%
05 EDISON CAPITAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING 97 V
05 EDISON CAPITAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING 97 VI
05 EDISON CAPITAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING 97 VII
05 EDISON CAPITAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING 97 VIII
05 Edison Capital Contributions VI Partners (P) 91.77%
06 ECH Investor Partners VI-A L.P. (P) 15.39%
07 Edison Capital Housing Partners VI L.P. (P) 61.82%
08 Admiralty Heights Associates II 1995 L.P.
(Kent Manor(P) 99%
08 Affordable/Citrus Glenn Phase II, Ltd. (Citrus Glenn
Apts. Phase II) (P) 99%
08 Altamont Hotel Associates L.P. (P) 99%
08 Bradley Manor Senior Apartments L.P. (P) 99%
08 Double X Associates 1995 L.P. (Terrace Manor) (P) 99%
08 Hamilton Place Apartments L.P. (Larkin Place) (P) 99%
08 Hamilton Place Senior Living L.P. (P) 99%
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08 Hearthstone Group 3 L.P. (Evergreen Court) (P) 99%
08 KDF Malabar L.P. (P) 99%
08 LINC-Bristol Associates I, L.P. (City Gardens) (P) 99%
08 MAS-WT, L.P. (Washington Terrace) (P) 99%
08 Northwood Manor Associates L.P. (P) 99%
08 Silver Lake Properties L.P. (P) 99%
08 University Park Properties L.P. (P)99%
08 Upland Senior Housing L.P. (Coy D. Estes) (P) 99%
08 Vista Verde Townhomes II LLC (P) 99%
08 Vista Properties LLC (Vista View) (P) 99%
06 ECH Investor Partners VI-B L.P. (P) 15.39%
07 Edison Capital Housing Partners VI L.P. (P) 37.18%
08 Admiralty Heights Associates II 1995 L.P.
(Kent Manor) (P) 99%
08 Affordable/Citrus Glenn Phase II, Ltd. (Citrus Glenn
Apts. Phase II) (P) 99%
08 Altamont Hotel Associates L.P. (P) 99%
08 Bradley Manor Senior Apartments L.P. (P) 99%
08 Double X Associates 1995 L.P. (Terrace Manor) (P) 99%
08 Hamilton Place Apartments L.P. (Larkin Place)(P) 99%
08 Hamilton Place Senior Living L.P. (P) 99%
08 Hearthstone Group 3 L.P. (Evergreen Court) (P) 99%
08 KDF Malabar L.P. (P) 99%
08 LINC-Bristol Associates I, L.P.(City Gardens) (P) 99%
08 MAS-WT, L.P. (Washington Terrace) (P) 99%
08 Northwood Manor Associates L.P. (P) 99%
08 Silver Lake Properties L.P. (P) 99%
08 University Park Properties L.P. (P)99%
08 Upland Senior Housing L.P. (Coy D. Estes) (P) 99%
08 Vista Verde Townhomes II LLC (P) 99%
08 Vista Properties LLC (Vista View) (P) 99%
05 EDISON CAPITAL HOUSING DELAWARE, INC. 06 B.A.I. Edison
Ravenwood L.P. (Ravenwood) (P) 90%
07 Cincinatti Ravenwood Apartments L.P. (P) 0.95%
05 Edison Capital Housing Partners V L.P. (P) 16.38%
06 AMCAL Santa Barbara Fund XXXVI L.P. (Positano) (P) 99%
06 Bodega Hills Investors L.P. (P) 99%
06 Mercy Housing California IV L.P. (Vista Grande) (P) 99%
06 Park Place Terrace L.P. (P) 99%
06 River Walk Apartments Homes L.P. (P) 99%
06 San Diego Golden Villa Partners L.P. (Golden Villa) (P) 99%
06 Santa Alicia Gardens Townhomes L.P. (The Gardens) (P) 99%
06 St. Hedwigs Gardens (P) 99%
06 Sunshine Terrace L.P. (P) 99%
06 Union Meadows Apartments (P) 99%
05 EDISON CAPITAL HOUSING FLORIDA
05 EDISON CAPITAL HOUSING MANAGEMENT
06 JOHN STEWART COMPANY
Address: 2310 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
07 2814 Fifth Street Associates L.P. (P) 0.5%GP
07 381 Turk Street L.P. (P) 1%GP
07 Community Investment L.P. (Oak Village Apartments) (P) 1%GP
07 Crescent Manor Associates L.P. (P) 2.85%GP
07 The IBEX Group (P) 10%GP
08 Del Norte Place L.P. (P) 18%GP
08 Woodhaven Senior Residences L.P. (P) 1%GP
07 Jackie Robinson Apartments L.P. (P) 1.67%GP
07 Larkspur Isle L.P. (P) 0.5%GP
07 Las Casitas L.P. (P) 0.5%GP
07 Mason Street Enterprises L.P. (P) 1%GP
07 Piper Court G.P. (P) 99.9%GP
07 Shiloh Arms L.P. (P) 1%GP/9.8%LP
07 St. John's L.P. (P) 1%GP/19.6%LP
07 Village East Apartments L.P. (P) 2.48%GP
05 EDISON CAPITAL HOUSING NEW JERSEY
06 El Barrio Academy Urban Renewal Associates, L.P.
(Academy Street)(P) 98.99%
06 Pellettieri Homes Urban Renewal Associates, L.P. (P) 98.99%
05 EDISON CAPITAL HOUSING NEW YORK
06 WPA/Edison LLC (Pier A) (P) 99%
05 EDISON CAPITAL HOUSING PENNSYLVANIA
06 Lackawana Housing Associates LLC (Goodwill Neighborhood
Residences) (P) 98.99%
06 McFarland Press Associates (P) 98.99%
06 Villa Maria Housing L.P. (P) 98.99%
05 EDISON HOUSING GEORGIA
06 HMB-Atlanta I L.P. (Spring Branch) (P) 99%
05 EDISON HOUSING NORTH CAROLINA
06 Edison Capital Contributions VI Partners (P) 4.03%
07 ECH Investor Partners VI-A L.P. (P) 15.39%
08 Edison Capital Housing Partners VI L.P. (P) 61.82%
09 Admiralty Heights Associates II 1995 L.P.(Kent Manor)
(P) 99%
09 Affordable/Citrus Glenn Phase II, Ltd. (Citrus Glenn
Apts. Phase II) (P) 99%
09 Altamont Hotel Associates L.P. (P) 99%
09 Bradley Manor Senior Apartments L.P. (P) 99%
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09 Double X Associates 1995 L.P. (Terrace Manor) (P) 99%
09 Hamilton Place Apartments L.P. (Larkin Place) (P) 99%
09 Hamilton Place Senior Living L.P. (P) 99%
09 Hearthstone Group 3 L.P. (Evergreen Court) (P) 99%
09 KDF Malabar L.P. (P) 99%
09 LINC-Bristol Associates I, L.P.(City Gardens)(P) 99%
09 MAS-WT, L.P. (Washington Terrace) (P) 99%
09 Northwood Manor Associates L.P. (P) 99%
09 Silver Lake Properties L.P. (P) 99%
09 University Park Properties L.P. (P)99%
09 Upland Senior Housing L.P. (Coy D. Estes) (P) 99%
09 Vista Verde Townhomes II LLC (P) 99%
09 Vista Properties LLC (Vista View) (P) 99%
07 ECH Investor Partners VI-B L.P. (P) 15.39%
08 Edison Capital Housing Partners VI L.P. (P) 37.18%
09 Admiralty Heights Associates II 1995 L.P.(Kent Manor)
(P) 99%
09 Affordable/Citrus Glenn Phase II, Ltd. (Citrus Glenn
Apts. Phase II) (P) 99%
09 Altamont Hotel Associates L.P. (P) 99%
09 Bradley Manor Senior Apartments L.P. (P) 99%
09 Double X Associates 1995 L.P.(Terrace Manor)(P) 99%
09 Hamilton Place Apartments L.P. (Larkin Place)(P) 99%
09 Hamilton Place Senior Living L.P. (P) 99%
09 Hearthstone Group 3 L.P. (Evergreen Court) (P) 99%
09 KDF Malabar L.P. (P) 99%
09 LINC-Bristol Associates I, L.P.(City Gardens) (P) 99%
09 MAS-WT, L.P. (Washington Terrace) (P) 99%
09 Northwood Manor Associates L.P. (P) 99%
09 Silver Lake Properties L.P. (P) 99%
09 University Park Properties L.P. (P)99%
09 Upland Senior Housing L.P. (Coy D. Estes) (P) 99%
09 Vista Verde Townhomes II LLC (P) 99%
09 Vista Properties LLC (Vista View) (P) 99%
05 EDISON HOUSING OREGON, INC.
05 EDISON HOUSING SOUTH CAROLINA
06 Edison Capital Contributions VI Partners (P) 4.20%
07 ECH Investor Partners VI-A L.P. (P) 15.39%
08 Edison Capital Housing Partners VI L.P. (P) 61.82%
09 Admiralty Heights Associates II 1995 L.P.
(Kent Manor) (P) 99%
09 Affordable/Citrus Glenn Phase II, Ltd. (Citrus Glenn
Apts. Phase II) (P) 99%
09 Altamont Hotel Associates L.P. (P) 99%
09 Bradley Manor Senior Apartments L.P. (P) 99%
09 Double X Associates 1995 L.P. (Terrace Manor) (P) 99%
09 Hamilton Place Apartments L.P. (Larkin Place) (P) 99%
09 Hamilton Place Senior Living L.P. (P) 99%
09 Hearthstone Group 3 L.P. (Evergreen Court) (P) 99%
09 KDF Malabar L.P. (P) 99%
09 LINC-Bristol Associates I, L.P. (City Gardens)(P) 99%
09 MAS-WT, L.P. (Washington Terrace) (P) 99%
09 Northwood Manor Associates L.P. (P) 99%
09 Silver Lake Properties L.P. (P) 99%
09 University Park Properties L.P. (P)99%
09 Upland Senior Housing L.P. (Coy D. Estes) (P) 99%
09 Vista Verde Townhomes II LLC (P) 99%
09 Vista Properties LLC (Vista View) (P) 99%
07 ECH Investor Partners VI-B L.P. (P) 15.39%
08 Edison Capital Housing Partners VI L.P. (P) 37.18%
09 Admiralty Heights Associates II 1995 L.P.(Kent Manor)
(P) 99%
09 Affordable/Citrus Glenn Phase II, Ltd. (Citrus Glenn
Apts. Phase II) (P) 99%
09 Altamont Hotel Associates L.P. (P) 99%
09 Bradley Manor Senior Apartments L.P. (P) 99%
09 Double X Associates 1995 L.P.(Terrace Manor)(P)99%
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09 Hamilton Place Apartments L.P. (Larkin Place)(P)99%
09 Hamilton Place Senior Living L.P. (P) 99%
09 Hearthstone Group 3 L.P. (Evergreen Court) (P) 99%
09 KDF Malabar L.P. (P) 99% 09 LINC-Bristol
Associates I, L.P. (City Gardens) (P) 99%
09 MAS-WT, L.P. (Washington Terrace) (P) 99%
09 Northwood Manor Associates L.P. (P) 99%
09 Silver Lake Properties L.P. (P) 99%
09 University Park Properties L.P. (P)99%
09 Upland Senior Housing L.P. (Coy D. Estes) (P) 99%
09 Vista Verde Townhomes II LLC (P) 99%
09 Vista Properties LLC (Vista View) (P) 99%
05 Edmundson Associates L.P. (Willows) (P) 99%
05 EHI DEVELOPMENT COMPANY 05 EHI DEVELOPMENT FUND
05 Electra Arms Senior Associates L.P. (P) 99%
05 Elizabeth West & East L.P. (P) 99%
05 Farm (The) Associates L.P. (P) 99%
05 Florence Apartments LLC (P) 99%
05 Gilroy Redwood Associates L.P. (Redwoods) (P) 99%
05 Ginzton Associates L.P. (P) 99%
05 Grace Housing L.P. (P) 99%
05 Grandy Lake 1996 L.P. (Grandy Lake Residences) (P) 99%
05 Grossman Apartments Investors L.P. (P) 99%
05 Harry Clark Jr. Residential Center LLC (P) 99%
05 Heartland-Wisconsin Rapids Timber Trails LLC (Timber Trails)(P)99%
05 Heather Glen Associates L.P. (P) 99%
05 Heritage Partners L.P. (P) 99%
05 Holy Family Associates L.P. (P) 99%
05 Hotel Elkhart L.L.C. (The Cornerstone) (P) 99%
05 KDF Park Glenn L.P. (Park Glenn) (P) 99%
05 KDF Santa Paula L.P. (Santa Paula) (P) 99%
05 Kennedy Lofts Associates L.P. (Massachusetts partnership)
05 Lark Ellen L.P. (P) 99%
05 LL Housing L.P. (Maryland partnership) (P) 99%
05 LL Housing L.L.C. (P) 99%
05 Madison/Mollison L.P. (Park Mollison) (P) 99%
05 Maplewood School Apartments L.P. (P) 99%
05 Mar Associates L.P. (Frank Mar) (P) 99%
05 Marlton Residences Associates L.P. (P) 99%
05 Mercy Housing California IX L.P. (Sycamore) (P) 99%
05 Merrill Road Associates L.P. (P) 99%
05 MH I L.P. (P) 1%
06 California Park Apartments L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
05 MH II L.P. (P) 1%
06 5363 Dent Avenue Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
05 MH III L.P. (P) 1%
06 DeRose Housing Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
05 MH IV L.P. (P) 1%
06 MPT Apartments L.P. (MacArthur Park) (P) 1% of 99%
05 MH V L.P. (P) 1%
06 Centennial Place L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
05 MHICAL 94 COMPANY 06 MHICAL 94 L.P. (Delaware partnership) 99%LP
07 Mayacamas Village Associates L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
07 Rincon De Los Esteros Associates L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
07 West Capital Courtyard L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
07 Winfield Hill Associates L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
05 MHICAL 94 L.P. (Delaware partnership) 1%GP
06 Mayacamas Village Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Rincon De Los Esteros Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 West Capital Courtyard L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Winfield Hill Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
05 MHICAL 95 COMPANY
06 MHICAL 95 L.P. (Delaware partnership) 99%LP
07 Abby Associates L.P. (Windmere) (P) 99% of 99%
07 Antelope Associates L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
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07 Baker Park Associates L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
07 Bracher Associates L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
07 Colina Vista L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
07 ECH/HFC GP Partnership No. 2 (P) 43.3%
08 Edison Capital Housing Partners VIII L.P. (P) 18.54%
09 Catalonia Associates L.P. (P) 99%
09 Ohlone Housing Associates L.P. (P) 99%
07 Florin Woods Associates L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
07 Mercy Housing California VI L.P. (205 Jones) (P) 99% of 99%
07 Pinmore Associates L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
07 Sunset Creek Partners L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
05 MHICAL 95 L.P. (Delaware partnership) 1%GP
06 Abby Associates L.P. (Windmere) (P) 1% of 99%
06 Antelope Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Baker Park Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Bracher Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Colina Vista L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 ECH/HFC GP Partnership No. 2 (P) 43.3%
07 Edison Capital Housing Partners VIII L.P. (P) 18.54%
08 Catalonia Associates L.P. (P) 99%
08 Ohlone Housing Associates L.P. (P) 99%
06 Florin Woods Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Mercy Housing California VI L.P. (205 Jones) (P) 1% of 99%
06 Pinmore Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Sunset Creek Partners L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
05 MHICAL 96 COMPANY
06 MHICAL 96 L.P. (Delaware partnership) 99%LP
07 2814 Fifth Street Associates L.P. (Land Park Woods) (P) 99%
07 ECH/HFC GP Partnership No. 1 (P) 50.4%
08 Edison Capital Housing Partners VII L.P. (P) 19.4%
09 C-Court L.P. (Cawelti Court) (P) 99%
09 Cottonwood Affordable Housing L.P. (P) 99%
09 Fifth & Wilshire (P) 99%
09 Flagstaff Affordable Housing II, L.P.
(Forest View Apts.) (P) 99%
09 Huff Avenue Associates L.P. (P) 99%
09 Mountain View Townhomes Associates L.P. (P) 99%
09 Oak Forest Associates L.P. (P) 99%
09 Paradise Road Partners L.P. (Gateway Village) (P) 99%
09 Woodland Arms Apartments, Ltd. (P) 99%
07 Greenway Village Associates L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
07 Kennedy Court Partners L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
07 Klamath Associates L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
07 Sky Parkway Housing Associates L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
07 Strobridge Housing Associates L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
07 Westgate Townhomes Associates L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
05 MHICAL 96 L.P. (Delaware partnership) 1%GP
06 2814 Fifth Street Associates L.P. (Land Park Woods) (P) 99%
06 ECH/HFC GP Partnership No. 1 (P) 50.4%
07 Edison Capital Housing Partners VII L.P. (P) 19.4%
08 C-Court L.P. (Cawelti Court) (P) 99%
08 Cottonwood Affordable Housing L.P. (P) 99%
08 Fifth & Wilshire (P) 99%
08 Flagstaff Affordable Housing II, L.P. (Forest View
Apts.) (P) 99%
08 Huff Avenue Associates L.P. (P) 99%
08 Mountain View Townhomes Associates L.P. (P) 99%
08 Oak Forest Associates L.P. (P) 99%
08 Paradise Road Partners L.P. (Gateway Village) (P) 99%
08 Woodland Arms Apartments, Ltd. (P) 99%
06 Greenway Village Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Kennedy Court Partners L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Klamath Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Sky Parkway Housing Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Strobridge Housing Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Westgate Townhomes Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
05 MHICAL 97 COMPANY
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06 MHICAL 97 L.P. 99% LP
07 Alma Place Associates L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
07 ECH/HFC GP Partnership No. 1 (P) 14.7%
08 Edison Capital Housing Partners VII L.P. (P) 19.4%
09 C-Court L.P. (Cawelti Court) (P) 99%
09 Cottonwood Affordable Housing L.P. (P) 99%
09 Fifth & Wilshire (P) 99%
09 Flagstaff Affordable Housing II, L.P.
(Forest View Apts.) (P) 99%
09 Huff Avenue Associates L.P. (P) 99%
09 Mountain View Townhomes Associates L.P. (P) 99%
09 Oak Forest Associates L.P. (P) 99%
09 Paradise Road Partners L.P. (Gateway Village) (P) 99%
09 Woodland Arms Apartments, Ltd. (P) 99%
07 Garnet Housing Associates (P) 99% of 99%
07 Monterra Village Associates L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
07 Walnut Avenue Partnership L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
05 MHICAL 97 L.P. 1%GP
06 Alma Place Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 ECH/HFC GP Partnership No. 1 (P) 14.7%
07 Edison Capital Housing Partners VII L.P. (P) 19.4%
08 C-Court L.P. (Cawelti Court) (P) 99%
08 Cottonwood Affordable Housing L.P. (P) 99%
08 Fifth & Wilshire (P) 99%
08 Flagstaff Affordable Housing II, L.P. (Forest View
Apts.) (P) 99%
08 Huff Avenue Associates L.P. (P) 99%
08 Mountain View Townhomes Associates L.P. (P) 99%
08 Oak Forest Associates L.P. (P) 99%
08 Paradise Road Partners L.P. (Gateway Village) (P) 99%
08 Woodland Arms Apartments, Ltd. (P) 99%
06 Garnet Housing Associates (P) 1% of 99%
06 Monterra Village Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Walnut Avenue Partnership L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
05 MHIFED 94 COMPANY
05 MHIFED 94 L.P. (Delaware partnership) 1%GP; 99% LP to NYNEX
06 Berry Avenue Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Carlton Way Apartments L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 CDR Senior Housing Associates (Casa del Rio) (P) 1% of 99%
06 Corona Ely/Ranch Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Fairview Village Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Fell Street Housing Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Hope West Apartments L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Morrone Gardens Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Pajaro Court Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Tierra Linda Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Tlaquepaque Housing Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
05 MHIFED 95 COMPANY
05 MHIFED 95 L.P. (Delaware partnership) 1%GP; 99%LP to NYNEX
06 Avalon Courtyard L.P. (Carson Senior Housing) (P) 1% of 99%
06 Hollywood El Centro L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 La Brea/Franklin L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Larkin Pine L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Mercy Housing California III L.P.(3rd & Reed) (P) 1% of 99%
06 Pinole Grove Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Second Street Center L.P. (Santa Monica) (P) 1% of 99%
06 Solinas Village Partners L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Three Oaks Housing L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 1101 Howard Street Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
05 MHIFED 96 COMPANY
05 MHIFED 96 L.P. (Delaware partnership) 5%GP; 95%LP to Cargill
06 Lavell Village Associates L.P. (P) 5% of 99%
06 North Town Housing Partners L.P. (Villa del Norte Village)
(P) 5% of 99%
06 Poco Way Associates L.P. (P) 5% of 99%
06 Seasons Affordable Senior Housing L.P. (P) 5% of 99%
05 MHIFED 96A COMPANY
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05 MHIFED 96A L.P. (Delaware partnership) 1%GP; 99%LP to NYNEX
06 Good Samaritan Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Metro Senior Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Oxnard Housing Associates L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Reseda Village L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Round Walk Village Apartments L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Santa Alicia Family Housing Associates (P) 1% of 99%
06 Vine Street Court L.P. (P) 1% of 99%
06 Vine Street Court L.P. II (P) 1% of 99%
05 MHIFED 97 COMPANY
06 MHIFED 97 L.P. 1%GP
05 MHIFED 97 L.P. 99%LP
05 Mid-Peninsula Century Village Associates L.P.
(Century Village)(P) 99%
05 Mid-Peninsula Sharmon Palms Associates L.P.(Sharmon Palms)(P)99%
05 Mission Capp L.P. (P) 99%
05 MISSION HOUSING ALPHA
06 Lee Park Investors L.P. (Pennsylvania partnership) 99%
05 MISSION HOUSING BETA
06 Richmond City Center Associates L.P. (P) 99%
05 MISSION HOUSING DELTA
06 MH I L.P. (P) 99%
07 California Park Apartments L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
06 MH II L.P. (P) 99%
07 5363 Dent Avenue Associates L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
07 MH III L.P. (P) 99%
07 DeRose Housing Associates L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
06 MH IV L.P. (P) 99%
07 MPT Apartments L.P. (MacArthur Park) (P) 99% of 99%
06 MH V L.P. (P) 99%
07 Centennial Place L.P. (P) 99% of 99%
05 MISSION HOUSING DENVER 06 Mercantile Square L.P. (P) 99%
06 North Park Village LLC (P) 99%
05 MISSION HOUSING EPSILON
06 Knolls Community Associates L.P. (P) 99%
06 Riverside/Liebrandt Partners L.P. (La Playa) (P) 99%
05 MISSION HOUSING GAMMA 06 Del Carlo Court Associates L.P.(P) 99%
05 MISSION HOUSING HOLDINGS
06 Mission Housing Partnership 1996 L.P. 99%LP
(Delaware partnership)
07 La Terraza Associates L.P. (Carlsbad Villas at
Camino Real) (P) 99% of 99%
05 Mission Housing Partnership 1996 L.P. 1%GP (Delaware partnership)
06 La Terraza Associates L.P. (Carlsbad Villas at Camino Real)
(P) 1% of 99%
05 MISSION HOUSING THETA
06 MISSION FUNDING THETA
07 Brantwood II Associates L.P. (P) 0.01%
07 Brooks School Associates L.P. (P) 0.01%
07 Burlington Senior Housing LLC (P) 0.01%
07 Cedarshores Limited Dividend Housing Association L.P.
(P) 0.01%
07 Eastwood Homes L.P. (P) 0.01%
07 El Barrio Academy Urban Renewal Associates, L.P. (Academy
Street) (P) 0.01%
07 Lackawana Housing Associates LLC (Goodwill Neighborhood
Residences) (P) 0.01%
07 McFarland Press Associates (P) 0.01%
07 Oakdale Terrace Leased Housing Associates L.P. (P) 0.01%
07 Pellettieri Homes Urban Renewal Associates, L.P. (P) 0.01%
07 Persimmon Associates L.P. (P) 0.01%
07 Roebling Village Inn Urban Renewal L.P. (P) 0.01%
07 Sherman Glen, L.L.C. (P) 0.01%
07 Timber Sound, Ltd. (P) 0.01%
07 Timber Sound II, Ltd. (P) 0.01%
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07 Villa Maria Housing L.P. (P) 0.01%
07 Westfield Condominium Investment L.P. (P) 0.01%
07 Woodleaf Village L.P. (P) 0.01%
06 Mission Housing Investors Partnership 5%GP; 95%LP to GECC
07 Forest Winds Associates L.P. (P) 5% of 99%
07 Glen Eden Associates L.P. (A Street) (P) 5% of 99%
07 Gray's Meadows Investors L.P. (P) 5% of 99%
07 Prince Bozzuto L.P. (Fairground Commons) (Maryland
partnership) 5% of 99%
07 Rancho Park Associates L.P. (P) 5% of 99%
07 Rustic Gardens Associates L.P. (P) 5% of 99%
07 Sea Ranch Apartments L.P. (P) 5% of 99%
07 Springdale Kresson Associates L.P. (Jewish Federation)
(New Jersey partnership) 5% of 99%
07 1028 Howard Street Associates L.P. (P) 5% of 99%
05 MISSION HOUSING ZETA 06 Fremont Building L.P. (Crescent Arms) (P) 99%
05 MISSION SA COMPANY 05 Morgan Hill Ranch Housing L.P. (P) 99%
05 National Boston Lofts Associates LLLP (Boston Lofts) (P) 99%
05 Neary Lagoon Partners L.P. (P) 99%
05 New Harbor Vista Apartments (C) 99%
05 Oakdale Terrace Leased Housing Associates L.P. (P) 98.99%
05 Oceanside Gardens L.P. (P) 99%
05 Olive Court Apartments L.P. (P) 98.9%
05 Omaha Amber Ridge L.P. (Amber Ridge) (P) 99%
05 Ontario Senior Housing L.P. (Ontario Plaza) (P) 98.9%
05 Open Door Associates L.P. (West Valley) (P) 99%
05 Pacific Terrace Associates L.P. (C) 99%
05 Pacifica Community Associates L.P. (Villa Pacifica) (P) 99%
05 Palmer House L.P. (P) 99%
05 Pecan Court Associates L.P. (C) 99%
05 Persimmon Associates L.P. (P) 98.99%
05 Pilot Grove L.P. (Massachusetts partnership) 99%
05 Pinewood on Wisconsin Apartments (P) 99%
05 Post Office Plaza L.P. (Ohio partnership) 99%
05 President John Adams Manor Apartments L.P. (P) 99%
05 Providence-Brown Street Housing L.P. (Brown Street) (P) 99.9%
05 PVA L.P. (Park Victoria) (P) 99%
05 Red Lake Homes (P) 99%
05 Riverwalk Apartments, Ltd. (Colorado) (P) 99%
05 Roebling Village Inn Urban Renewal L.P. (P) 98.99%
05 Rosebloom Associates L.P. (Oakshade) (P) 99%
05 Rosecreek Senior Living L.P. (P) 99.9%
05 San Juan Commons 1996 L.P. (P) 99%
05 San Pablo Senior Housing Associates L.P. (P) 99%
05 San Pedro Gardens Associates L.P. (P) 99%
05 Santa Paulan Senior Apartments Associates L.P.(The Paulan) (P) 99%
05 Schoolhouse Court Housing Associates L.P. (C) 99%
05 Sherman Glen, L.L.C. (P) 98.99%
05 South Beach Housing Associates L.P. (Steamboat) (P) 99%
05 South Winery Associates L.P. (The Winery Apartments) (P) 99%
05 Stoney Creek Associates L.P. (P) 99%
05 Stony Point Apartment Investors L.P. (Panas Place) (P) 99.9%
05 Studebaker Building L.P. (P) 99%
05 Sultana Acres Associates L.P. (P) 99%
05 Tabor Grand L.P. (Colorado partnership) 99%
05 Terra Cotta Housing Associates L.P. (C) 99%
05 The Josephinum Associates L.P. (Washington partnership) 99%
05 Thomson Rental Housing, L.P. (Washington Place) (P) 99%
05 Timber Sound, Ltd. (P) 98.99%
05 Timber Sound II, Ltd. (P) 98.99%
05 Trinity Park Apartments L.P. (P) 99%
05 Trolley Terrace Townhomes L.P. (P) 99%
05 Tuscany Associates L.P. (Tuscany Villa) (P) 99%
05 Twin Ponds Apartments L.P. (P) 99%
05 Venbury Trail L.P. (P) 99%
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05 Wall Street Palmer House L.P. (P) 99%
05 WGA INVESTORS COMPANY [dead project]
05 Washington Creek Associates L.P. (P) 99%
05 West Valley Hart L.P. (Hart & Alabama) (P) 99.9%
05 Westfield Condominium Investment L.P. (P) 98.99%
05 Westport Village Homes Associates L.P. (P) 99%
05 Wheeler Manor Associates L.P. (P) 99%
05 White Mountain Apache L.P. (P) 99%
05 Woodleaf Village L.P. (P) 98.99%
05 Women's Westlake L.P. (Dorothy Day) (P) 99%
05 Yale Street L.P. (P) 99.9%
05 YWCA Villa Nueva Partners L.P. (P) 99%
04 EDISON FUNDING OMICRON GP
05 Olive Court Housing Associates L.P. (P) 0.1%
05 Ontario Senior Housing L.P. (Ontario Plaza) (P) 0.1%
04 EDISON INTEGRATED ENERGY SERVICES
04 MISSION FIRST ASSET INVESTMENT
04 MISSION FUNDING BETA 04 MISSION FUNDING EPSILON
05 EDISON CAPITAL(BERMUDA) INVESTMENTS, LTD. (Bermuda corporation)
Address: Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton HM CX, Bermuda
06 Edison Capital LAI (Bermuda) Ltd. (Bermuda corporation)
07 Trinidad and Tobago Methanol Company Limited 1.0%
06 Edison Capital Latin American Investments (Bermuda) Ltd.
(Bermuda corporation) 33.3%
07 AIG-GE Capital Latin American Infrastructure Fund LP 8%
07 AIG Asian Infrastructure Fund II LP 5.8%
05 EDISON CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL (BERMUDA) LTD.
06 Edison Capital Latin American Investments (Bermuda) Ltd.
(Bermuda corporation) 33.3%
07 AIG-GE Capital Latin American Infrastructure Fund LP 8%
07 AIG Asian Infrastructure Fund II LP 5.8%
06 Electricidad de La Paz S.A. (Electropaz) 10%
06 Lyonnaise Latin America Water Corporation Ltd. 25.8%
06 Olmeca Cable Investments Ltd. (Mandeville Mexico, S.A.) 21.7%
05 Edison Capital Latin American Investments Holding Company
(Delaware corporation)
06 Edison Capital Latin American Investments (Bermuda) Ltd.
(Bermuda corporation) 33.3%
07 AIG-GE Capital Latin American Infrastructure Fund LP 8%
07 AIG Asian Infrastructure Fund II LP 5.8%
05 EDISON CAPITAL (NETHERLANDS) HOLDINGS B.V.
06 EDISON CAPITAL (NETHERLANDS) INVESTMENTS B.V.
07 Law Hospital 20%
05 GEM Energy Company (New York partnership) 50%
05 MISSION FUNDING ALPHA
06 MISSION FUNDING MU
07 EPZ Mission Funding Mu Trust (equity interest in foreign
utility company) [see 4.01]
05 MISSION FUNDING DELTA
06 MISSION FUNDING NU
07 EPZ Mission Funding Nu Trust (equity interest in foreign
utility company) [see 4.02]
05 MISSION INVESTMENTS, INC. (U.S. Virgin Islands corporation)
Address: ABN Trustcompany, Guardian Building, Havensight,
2nd Floor, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
05 MISSION (BERMUDA) INVESTMENTS, LTD. (Bermuda corporation)
Address: Clarendon House, 2 Church Street,
Hamilton HM CX, Bermuda
04 MISSION FUNDING GAMMA
04 MISSION FUNDING KAPPA
05 ABB Funding Partners, L.P. (P) 14.27%
04 MISSION FUNDING ZETA
05 Huntington L.P. (New York partnership) 50%
05 Lakota Ridge LLC 75%
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05 Shaokatan Hills LLC 75%
05 Woodstock Hills LLC 75%
03 EDISON MORTGAGE COMPANY
03 MISSION BARTLETT HILL COMPANY
04 Bartlett Hill Associates L.P. (P) 30% [29%LP, 1%GP]; 100% w/ ECHI
03 MISSION INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL, INC.
03 RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPITAL COMPANY
02 MISSION LAND COMPANY is a California corporation having its principal
place of business at 18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 800, Irvine,
California 92612-1046. It is engaged, directly and through its
subsidiaries, in the business of owning, managing and selling
industrial parks and other real property investments. The subsidiaries
and partnerships of Mission Land Company are listed below. Unless
otherwise indicated, all entities are corporations, are organized
under the laws of the State of California, and have the same principal
place of business as Mission Land Company.
03 ASSOCIATED SOUTHERN INVESTMENT COMPANY
03 CALABASAS PALATINO, INC. (inactive)
03 Carol Stream Developers G.P. (Illinois partnership) 60%GP
03 Centrelake Partners, L.P. (limited partnership) 98%GP
03 IRWINDALE LAND COMPANY (inactive)
03 MISSION AIRPORT PARK DEVELOPMENT CO.
04 Carol Stream Developers G.P. (Illinois partnership) 40%GP
04 Centrelake Partners, L.P. (limited partnership) 2%LP
04 Mission Vacaville L.P. (limited partnership) 1%GP
03 MISSION INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTORS, INC. (inactive)
03 Mission-Oceangate (P) 75%GP
03 MISSION/ONTARIO, INC. (inactive)
03 MISSION SOUTH BAY COMPANY (inactive)
04 Mission-Oceangate (P) 25%GP
03 MISSION TEXAS PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC. (inactive)
03 Mission Vacaville L.P. (limited partnership) 99%LP
02 MISSION POWER ENGINEERING COMPANY is a California corporation having
its principal place of business at 18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite
1700, Irvine, California 92612-1046. It is currently an inactive
company. The subsidiaries of Mission Power Engineering Company are
listed below. Unless otherwise indicated, all entities are
corporations, are organized under the laws of the State of California,
and have the same principal place of business as Mission Power
Engineering Company.
03 ASSOCIATED SOUTHERN ENGINEERING COMPANY (inactive)
02 EDISON MISSION ENERGY is a California corporation having its principal
place of business at 18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1700, Irvine,
California 92612- 1046. Edison Mission Energy owns the stock of a
group of corporations which, primarily through partnerships with
non-affiliated entities, are engaged in the business of developing,
owning and/or operating cogeneration, geothermal and other energy or
energy-related projects pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory
Policies Act of 1978. Edison Mission Energy, through wholly owned
subsidiaries, also has ownership interests in a number of independent
power projects in operation or under development that either have been
reviewed by the Commission's staff for compliance with the Act or are
or will be exempt wholesale generators or foreign utility companies
under the Energy Policy Act of 1992. In addition, some Edison Mission
Energy subsidiaries have made fuel-related investments and a limited
number of non-energy related investments. The subsidiaries and
partnerships of Edison Mission Energy are listed below. Unless
otherwise indicated, all entities are corporations, are organized
under the laws of the State of California and have the same principal
place of business as Edison Mission Energy.
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EDISON MISSION ENERGY DOMESTIC COMPANIES:
03 AGUILA ENERGY COMPANY (LP)
04 American Bituminous Power Partners, L.P. (Delaware limited
partnership) 49.5%; 50% with Pleasant Valley
05 American Kiln Partners, L.P. (Delaware limited partnership)
49.5% of 53%
03 ANACAPA ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
04 Salinas River Cogeneration Company (P) 50%
03 ARROWHEAD ENERGY COMPANY (inactive)
03 BALBOA ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
04 Smithtown Cogeneration, L.P. (Delaware partnership) 50%; 100%
w/Kingspark
03 BERGEN POINT ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
04 TEVCO/Mission Bayonne Partnership (Delaware G.P.) 50%
03 BLUE RIDGE ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
04 Bretton Woods Cogeneration, L.P. (Delaware limited partnership)
50%; 100% w/Bretton Woods
03 BRETTON WOODS ENERGY COMPANY (GP & LP)
04 Bretton Woods Cogeneration, L.P. (Delaware L.P.) 50%; 100%
w/Blue Ridge
03 CAMINO ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
04 Watson Cogeneration Company (general partnership) 49%
03 CAPISTRANO COGENERATION COMPANY (GP)
04 James River Cogeneration Company (North Carolina partnership) 50%
03 CENTERPORT ENERGY COMPANY (GP & LP)
04 Riverhead Cogeneration I, L.P. (Delaware partnership) 50%; 100%
w/Ridgecrest
03 CHESAPEAKE BAY ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
04 Delaware Clean Energy Project (Delaware general partnership) 50%
03 CHESTER ENERGY COMPANY (no partners; option Chesapeake,VA)
03 CLAYVILLE ENERGY COMPANY
04 Oconee Energy, L.P. (Delaware L.P.) 50%; 100% w/Coronado
03 COLONIAL ENERGY COMPANY (inactive)
03 CORONADO ENERGY COMPANY
04 Oconee Energy, L.P. (Delaware L.P.) 50%; 100% w/Clayville
03 DEL MAR ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
04 Mid-Set Cogeneration Company (P) 50%
03 DELAWARE ENERGY CONSERVERS, INC. (Delaware corporation)(inactive)
03 DESERT SUNRISE ENERGY COMPANY (Nevada corporation) (inactive)
03 DEVEREAUX ENERGY COMPANY (LP)
04 Auburndale Power Partners, L.P.(Delaware L.P.) 49%; 50% w/El
Dorado [see 4.03]
03 EASTERN SIERRA ENERGY COMPANY (GP & LP)
04 Saguaro Power Company, L.P. (P) 50%
03 EAST MAINE ENERGY COMPANY (inactive) [dissolving]
03 EDISON ALABAMA GENERATING COMPANY
03 EDISON MISSION ENERGY FUEL
04 EDISON MISSION ENERGY OIL AND GAS
05 Four Star Oil & Gas Company (P) 50.1% (owns Lost Hills
Cogeneration Facility)
04 EDISON MISSION ENERGY PETROLEUM (Gas contracts w/ Tex. Gas Mktg)
04 POCONO FUELS COMPANY (inactive)
04 SOUTHERN SIERRA GAS COMPANY
05 TM Star Fuel Company (general partnership) 50%
03 EDISON MISSION ENERGY FUNDING CORP. (Delaware corporation) 1%
03 Edison Mission Energy Interface Ltd. (British Columbia company)
04 The Mission Interface Partnership (Province of Ontario G.P.) 50%
03 EDISON MISSION HOLDINGS CO.
04 CHESTNUT RIDGE ENERGY COMPANY
05 EME Homer City Generation L.P. (Pennsylvania) 99%
04 EDISON MISSION FINANCE CO. 100%
04 MISSION ENERGY WESTSIDE, INC.
05 EME Homer City Generation L.P. (Pennsylvania) 1%
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03 EDISON MISSION MARKETING & TRADING, INC.
03 EDISON MISSION OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, INC. (no partnership)
04 Mission Operations de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. 95%
03 EL DORADO ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
04 Auburndale Power Partners, L.P. (Delaware L.P.) 1%; 50% w/
Devereaux [see 4.03]
03 EMP, INC. (Oregon corporation) (GP & LP) (inactive)
03 FOUR COUNTIES GAS COMPANY (inactive)
03 HANOVER ENERGY COMPANY 04 Chickahominy River Energy Corp.
(Virginia corporation) (GP & LP)
05 Commonwealth Atlantic L.P.(Delaware partnership) [see 4.05] 50%
03 HOLTSVILLE ENERGY COMPANY (GP & LP)
04 Brookhaven Cogeneration, L.P.(Delaware partnership) 50%; 100% w/Madera
03 INDIAN BAY ENERGY COMPANY (GP & LP)
04 Riverhead Cogeneration III, L.P. (Delaware partnership) 50%; 100%
w/Santa Ana
03 JEFFERSON ENERGY COMPANY (GP & LP) (inactive)
03 KINGS CANYON ENERGY COMPANY (inactive)
03 KINGSPARK ENERGY COMPANY (GP & LP)
04 Smithtown Cogeneration, L.P. (Delaware partnership) 50%; 100% w/Balboa
03 LAGUNA ENERGY COMPANY (inactive) (former interest in Ambit)
03 LA JOLLA ENERGY COMPANY (inactive) (used for Belridge)
03 LAKEVIEW ENERGY COMPANY
04 Georgia Peaker, L.P. (Delaware L.P.) 50%; 100% w/Silver Springs
03 LEHIGH RIVER ENERGY COMPANY (inactive)
03 LONGVIEW COGENERATION COMPANY (held for Weyerhauser)
03 MADERA ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
04 Brookhaven Cogeneration, L.P.
(Delaware partnership) 50%; 100%
w/Holtsville
03 MADISON ENERGY COMPANY (LP)
04 Gordonsville Energy, L.P. (Delaware partnership) [see 4.06] 49%; 50%
w/Rapidan
03 Mission Capital, L.P. (Delaware L.P.) 3%; MIPS partnership
03 MISSION/EAGLE ENERGY COMPANY (inactive)
03 MISSION ENERGY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.
(Provides construction services for Paiton Project)
03 MISSION ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
04 Mission Capital, L.P. (Delaware L.P.) 97%; MIPS partnership
03 MISSION ENERGY HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL, INC. [holds all the issued and
outstanding stock of MEC International B.V.--see INTERNATIONAL section]
03 MISSION ENERGY INDONESIA (inactive)
03 MISSION ENERGY MEXICO (inactive) formerly the branch office in
Mexico (no partnership)
03 MISSION ENERGY NEW YORK, INC. (GP & LP)
04 Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, L.P. (Delaware
partnership) 50% [see 4.04]
03 MISSION ENERGY WALES COMPANY
04 Mission Hydro Limited Partnership (UK limited partnership)
05 EME Generation Holdings Limited (UK limited partnership) 30%
[See International section for structure of EME Generation
Holdings Ltd.]
03 Mission Operations de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. 5%
03 MISSION TRIPLE CYCLE SYSTEMS COMPANY (GP)
04 Triple Cycle Partnership (Texas G.P.) 50%
03 NORTH JACKSON ENERGY COMPANY (inactive) [held for Akso Salt Proj]
03 NORTHERN SIERRA ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
04 Sobel Cogeneration Company (general partnership) 50%
03 ORTEGA ENERGY COMPANY (Mid-County Cogen gas contracts)
03 PANTHER TIMBER COMPANY (GP)
04 American Kiln Partners, L.P. (Delaware limited partnership) 2%
03 PARADISE ENERGY COMPANY (inactive)
03 PLEASANT VALLEY ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
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04 American Bituminous Power Partners, L.P. (Delaware limited
partnership) 0.5%; 50% w/Aguila
05 American Kiln Partners, L.P. (Delaware Limited Partnership)
0.5% of 53%
03 PRINCE GEORGE ENERGY COMPANY (LP)
04 Hopewell Cogeneration Limited Partnership (Delaware limited
partnership) 24.75%
04 Hopewell Cogeneration Inc. (Delaware corporation) 25%
05 Hopewell Cogeneration Limited Partnership (Delaware limited
partnership) 1%
03 QUARTZ PEAK ENERGY COMPANY (LP)
04 Nevada Sun-Peak L.P. (Nevada partnership) [see 4.07] 50%
03 RAPIDAN ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
04 Gordonsville Energy, L.P.(Delaware partnership)[see 4.06] 1%;
50% w/Madison
03 REEVES BAY ENERGY COMPANY (GP & LP)
04 North Shore Energy L.P. (Delaware partnership) 50%; 100% w/Santa Clara
05 Northville Energy Corporation (New York corporation) 100%
03 RIDGECREST ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
04 Riverhead Cogeneration I, L.P.(Delaware partnership) 50%; 100%
w/Centerport
03 RIO ESCONDIDO ENERGY COMPANY
03 RIVERPORT ENERGY COMPANY (GP & LP)
04 Riverhead Cogeneration II, L.P. (Delaware partnership) 50%; 100% w/San
Pedro
03 SAN GABRIEL ENERGY COMPANY (inactive) (McKenzie gas contracts)
03 SAN JOAQUIN ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
04 Midway-Sunset Cogeneration Company, L.P. (P) 50%
03 SAN JUAN ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
04 March Point Cogeneration Company (P) 50%
03 SAN PEDRO ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
04 Riverhead Cogeneration II, L.P. (Delaware partnership) 50%; 100%
w/Riverport
03 SANTA ANA ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
04 Riverhead Cogeneration III, L.P. (Delaware partnership) 50%; 100%
w/Indian Bay
03 SANTA CLARA ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
04 North Shore Energy, L.P. (Delaware partnership) 50%; 100%
w/Reeves Bay
05 Northville Energy Corporation (New York corporation) 100%
03 SILVERADO ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
04 Coalinga Cogeneration Company (P) 50%
03 SILVER SPRINGS ENERGY COMPANY
04 Georgia Peaker, L.P. (Delaware limited partnership) 50%; 100%
w/Lakeview
03 SONOMA GEOTHERMAL COMPANY (GP & LP)
04 Geothermal Energy Partners Ltd. (P) (Aidlin) 5%LP
03 SOUTH COAST ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
04 Harbor Cogeneration Company (P) 30%
03 SOUTHERN SIERRA ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
04 Kern River Cogeneration Company (general partnership) 50%
03 THOROFARE ENERGY COMPANY (inactive)
03 VIEJO ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
04 Sargent Canyon Cogeneration Company (P) 50%
03 VISTA ENERGY COMPANY (New Jersey corporation) (inactive)
03 WESTERN SIERRA ENERGY COMPANY (GP)
04 Sycamore Cogeneration Company (general partnership) 50%
EDISON MISSION ENERGY INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES:
04 MEC International B.V. (Netherlands corporation) (Holding Company
100% owned by MEC Holdings International, Inc. (California corp.))
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3500 GT Utrecht, The Netherlands
05 Beheer-en Beleggingsmaatschappij Botara B.V. (BHP Project) 100%
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3500 GT Utrecht, The Netherlands
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05 Edison Mission Energy Asia Pte Ltd. (Singapore private company
limited by shares) 100% (EME's Regional Asia Pacific Headquarters)
Address: 391-B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City, Tower B,
14th Floor, #14-08/10, Singapore 238874
06 Edison Mission Energy Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. (Singapore
corporation) 100%
Address: 391-B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City, Tower B,
14th Floor, #14-08/10, Singapore 238874
06 Edison Mission Energy Fuel Company Pte Ltd. (Singapore
corporation) 100%
Address: 391-B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City, Tower B,
14th Floor, #14-08/10, Singapore 238874
06 Edison Mission Operation & Maintenance Services Pte Ltd 100%
Address: 391-B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City, Tower B,
14th Floor, #14-08/10, Singapore 238874
06 P.T. Edison Mission Operation and Maintenance Indonesia
(Indonesian company) 99%
Address: Jl. Gen. A Yani No. 54
Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia
05 Edison Mission Energy International B.V. (Netherlands company) 99%
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3500 GT Utrecht, The Netherlands
05 Edison Mission Energy Services B.V. (Netherlands company) 100%
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3500 GT Utrecht, The Netherlands
05 Edison Mission Operation & Maintenance Services B.V.
(Netherlands company) 100%
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3500 GT Utrecht, The Netherlands
05 EME Tri Gen B.V. 100%
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3500 GT Utrecht, The Netherlands
06 Tri Energy Company Limited (Tri Energy Project) (equity)
25% [see 4.17]
Address: 16th Floor, Grant Amarin Tower, New Petchburi Road,
Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10320 Thailand
05 EME Victoria B.V. 100% (inactive)
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3500 GT Utrecht, The Netherlands
05 Global Generation B.V. 100%
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3521 CB Utrecht, The Netherlands
05 Hydro Energy B.V. (Netherlands limited liability company) 10%
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3500 GT Utrecht, The Netherlands
06 Iberica de Energias, S.A. (Spain corp) 96.65% [see 4.08]
Address: Paseo de Gracia 18, Planta 4, 08007,
Barcelona, Spain
07 Electrometalurgica del Ebro, S.A. ("EMESA") (Spain
corporation) 91.32% [see 4.09]
Address: Paseo de Gracia 18, Planta 4, 08007,
Barcelona, Spain
08 Monasterio de Rueda, S.L. (Spain) 100%
Address: Paseo de Gracia 18, Planta 4, 08007,
Barcelona, Spain
05 Iberian Hy-Power Amsterdam B.V. (Netherlands limited liability
company) 100%
Address: Strawinskylaan 1725, Amsterdam, NOORD-HOLL 1077 XX
06 Aprohiso S.A. (Spain corporation) (inactive) 100%
Address: Paseo de Gracia 18, Planta 4, 08007,
Barcelona, Spain
06 Hydro Energy B.V. (Netherlands company) 90%
07 Iberica de Energias, S.A.(Spain corporation)96.65%[see4.08]
08 Electrometalurgica del Ebro, S.A. ("EMESA") (Spain
corporation) 91.32% [see 4.09]
09 Monasterio de Rueda, S.L. (Spain) 100%
06 Iberica de Energias, S.A. (Spain corporation) 3.35% [see 4.08]
07 Electrometalurgica del Ebro, S.A. ("EMESA") (Spain
corporation) 91.32% [see 4.09]
08 Monasterio de Rueda, S.L. (Spain) 100%
06 Saltos del Porma, S.A.
05 Latrobe Power Pty. Ltd. (Australian corporation) 99%
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Address: Southgate Complex, Level 20, Tower East,
40 City Road, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205
06 Mission Victoria Partnership (Australian partnership) 52.31%
(100% w/ Traralgon PPL 46.69% and MEVALP 1%)
07 Latrobe Power Partnership (Australian partnership) 99%
08 Loy Yang B Joint Venture (Australian joint venture) [see
4.10] 51%; 49% to Gippsland
05 Loy Yang Holdings Pty Ltd (Australia corporation) 100%
Address: Southgate Complex, Level 20, Tower East,
40 City Road, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205
06 Edison Mission Energy Holdings Pty Ltd (Australian corp.) 100%
Address: Southgate Complex, Level 20, Tower East,
40 City Road, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205
07 Edison Mission Energy Australia Ltd. (Australian public
company) 100%
Address: Southgate Complex, Level 20, Tower East,
40 City Road, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205
08 Latrobe Power Partnership (Australian partnership) 1%
09 Loy Yang B Joint Venture (Australian J.V.)
[see 4.10] 51%
07 Edison Mission Energy Australia Pilbara Power Pty Ltd.
(Australia company) 100%
Address: Southgate Complex, Level 20, Tower East,
40 City Road, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205
07 Edison Mission Energy Taupo Ltd. (Australia company) 100%
Address: Southgate Complex, Level 20, Tower East,
40 City Road, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205
07 Edison Mission Operation & Maintenance Kwinana Pty Ltd
(Australia) 100% (Operator of Kwinana Project)
Address: Southgate Complex, Level 20, Tower East,
40 City Road, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205
07 Edison Mission Operation & Maintenance Loy Yang Pty Ltd
(Australian corporation) 100%
Address: P.O. Box 1792, Traralgon, Victoria 3844,Australia
07 Mission Energy Holdings Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd.
(retirement fund required by Australia law) 100%
07 Mission Energy (Kwinana) Pty Ltd (Australia) 100%
Address: Southgate Complex, Level 20, Tower East,
40 City Road, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205
08 Kwinana Power Partnership (Australian G.P.) 1%
Address: Level 23, St. Martins Tower
44 St George's Terrace, Perth WA 6000
06 Latrobe Power Pty. Ltd. (Australian corporation) 1%
07 Mission Victoria Partnership (Australian partnership) 52.31%
08 Latrobe Power Partnership (Australian partnership) 99%
09 Loy Yang B Joint Venture (Australian J.V.)
[see 4.10] 51%
06 Mission Energy Ventures Australia Pty. Ltd. (Australian
company) 100%
Address: Southgate Complex, Level 20, Tower East,
40 City Road, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205
07 Mission Victoria Partnership (Australian partnership) 1%
08 Latrobe Power Partnership (Australian partnership) 99%
09 Loy Yang B Joint Venture (Australian J.V.)
[see 4.10] 51%
06 Traralgon Power Pty. Ltd. (Australian corporation) 1%
Address: Southgate Complex, Level 20, Tower East,
40 City Road, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205
07 Mission Victoria Partnership (Australian partnership)
46.69%
08 Latrobe Power Partnership (Australian partnership) 99%
09 Loy Yang B Joint Venture (Australian J.V.)
[see 4.10] 51%
05 MEC Esenyurt B.V. (Netherlands company) (Doga Project) 99%
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3500 GT Utrecht, The Netherlands
06 Doga Enerji Uretim Sanayi ve Ticaret L.S. (Turkish
corporation) (Project company) 80%
Address: Merkez Man, Mahallesi Caddesi 11/8,
Esenyurt, Istanbul, Turkey
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06 Doga Isi Satis Hizmetleri ve Ticaret L.S. (Turkish corporation)
(Heat company) 80%
Address: Merkez Man, Mahallesi Caddesi 11/8,
Esenyurt, Istanbul, Turkey
06 Doga Isletme ve Bakim Ticaret L.S. (Turkish corporation) (O&M
company) 80%
Address: Merkez Man, Mahallesi Caddesi 11/8,
Esenyurt, Istanbul, Turkey
05 MEC IES B.V. (Netherlands company) (ISAB Project) 99%
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3500 GT Utrecht, The Netherlands
06 ISAB Energy Services s.r.l. 49% (services co ISAB
Project)
05 MEC India B.V. (Netherlands company) (Jojobera Project) 99%
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3500 GT Utrecht, The Netherlands
06 Edison Mission Energy Power (Mauritius corporation) (Branch
office in India)
Address: Louis Leconte Street, Curepipe, Mauritius
05 MEC Indo Coal B.V. (Netherlands company) (Adaro Project) 99%
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3500 GT Utrecht, The Netherlands
06 P. T. Adaro Indonesia (equity) 10%
Address: Suite 704, World Trade Centre, Jl. Jend.
Sudirman Kav. 31, Jakarta 12920 Indonesia
05 MEC Indonesia B.V. (Netherlands company) 99%
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3500 GT Utrecht, The Netherlands
06 P. T. Paiton Energy Company (Indonesia company) (equity)
(Paiton Project) 40% [see 4.11]
Address: Menara Batavia, 8th Floor, Jl. K. H.
Mas Mansyur Kav. 126, Jakarta 10220 Indonesia
05 MEC International Holdings B.V. (Netherlands corp) 100%
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3500 GT Utrecht, The Netherlands
06 Edison Mission Energy International B.V.(Netherlands company)1%
06 MEC Esenyurt B.V. (Netherlands company) (Doga Project) 1%
07 Doga Enerji Uretim Sanayi ve Ticaret L.S. (Turkish
corporation) (Project company) 80%
07 Doga Isi Satis Hizmetleri ve Ticaret L.S. (Turkish
corporation) (Heat company) 80%
07 Doga Isletme Bakim Ticaret L.S. (Turkish corporation)
(O&M company) 80%
06 MEC IES B.V. (Netherlands company) (ISAB Project) 1%
07 ISAB Energy Services s.r.l. 49%
06 MEC India B.V. (Netherlands company) 1%
07 Edison Mission Energy Power (Mauritius corporation)
06 MEC Indo Coal B.V. (Netherlands company) (Adaro Project) 1%
07 P. T. Adaro Indonesia (equity) 10%
06 MEC Indonesia B.V. (Netherlands company) 1%
07 P. T. Paiton Energy Company (Indonesia company) (equity)
(Paiton Project) 40% [see 4.11]
06 MEC Laguna Power B.V. (Netherlands company) (Thailand
Project) 1%
07 Gulf Power Generation Co. Ltd. (Bangkok corporation) 40%
06 MEC Perth B.V. (Netherlands company) (Kwinana Project) 1%
07 Kwinana Power Partnership (Australian G.P.) [see 4.16]
06 MEC Priolo B.V. (Netherlands company) (ISAB Project) 1%
07 ISAB Energy, s.r.l. (Italian J.V. company) (equity) [see
4.12] 1% of 49% (quota, not shares)
06 MEC San Pascual B.V. (Netherlands company) 1%
07 San Pascual Cogeneration Company International B.V. 50%
08 San Pascual Cogeneration Company (Philippines) Ltd.
(San Pascual Project) (equity) 1%
07 Morningstar Holdings B.V. (formerly Vestra B.V.) 50%
08 San Pascual Cogeneration Company (Philippines) Ltd.
(San Pascual Project) (equity) 49%
06 MEC Sidi Krir B.V. (Netherlands company) 1%
06 MEC Sumatra B.V. (Netherlands company) 1%
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06 MEC Wales B.V. (Netherlands Company) 1%
07 Mission Hydro Limited Partnership (UK limited partnership)
08 EME Generation Holdings Limited (UK company) 100%
09 Loyvic Pty Ltd. (Australia company) 100%
10 Energy Capital Partnership (Australia partnership) 1%
11 Enerloy Pty Ltd. (Australia company) 100%
09 EME Victoria Generation Limited (UK company) 100%
10 Energy Capital Partnership (Australia partnership 98%
11 Enerloy Pty Ltd. (Australia company) 100%
10 Mission Energy Development Australia Pty Ltd
11 Gippsland Power Pty Ltd 100% 12 Loy Yang B
Joint Venture 49%
09 Energy apital Partnership (Australia partnership) 1%LP
10 Enerloy Pty Ltd. (Australia company) 100%
09 First Hydro Holdings Company (Australia partnership)99%
10 First Hydro Company [see 4.13] 99%
10 First Hydro Finance plc 11 First Hydro Company
[see 4.13] 1%
06 Mission Energy Italia s.r.l. 10% (Office in Italy)
06 P.T. Edison Mission Operation and Maintenance Indonesia
(Indonesian company) 1%
05 MEC Laguna Power B.V. (Netherlands co) (Malaya Project) 99%
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3500 GT Utrecht, The Netherlands
06 Gulf Power Generation Co. Ltd. (Bangkok corporation) 40%
Address: 888/101 Mahatun Plaza Tower, 10th Floor, Ploenchit,
Lumphini, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330
05 MEC Perth B.V. (Netherlands company) (Kwinana Project) 99%
06 Kwinana Power Partnership (Australian G.P.) 99% [See 4.16]
Address: Level 23, St. Martins Tower
44 St George's Terrace, Perth WA 6000
05 MEC Priolo B.V. (Netherlands company) (ISAB Project) 99%
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3500 GT Utrecht, The Netherlands
06 ISAB Energy, s.r.l. (Italian J.V. company) (equity) [see
4.12] 99% of 49% (quota, not shares)
Address: Corso Gelone No. 103, Siracusa, Sicily, Italy
05 MEC San Pascual B.V. (Netherlands company) 99%
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3521 CB Utrecht, The Netherlands
06 San Pascual Cogeneration Company International B.V. 50%
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3521 CB Utrecht, The Netherlands
07 San Pascual Cogeneration Company (Philippines) Ltd (San
Pascual Project) (equity) 1%
Address: Unit 1610/1611, Tower One, Ayala Triangle, Ayala
Avenue, 1200 Makati City, Metro Manila, Republic of the
Philippines
06 Morningstar Holdings B.V. (formerly Vestra B.V.) 50%
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3521 CB Utrecht, The Netherlands
07 San Pascual Cogeneration Company (Philippines) Ltd (San
Pascual Project) (equity) 49%
Address: Unit 1610/1611, Tower One, Ayala Triangle, Ayala
Avenue, 1200 Makati City, Metro Manila, Republic of the
Philippines
05 MEC Sidi Krir B.V. (Netherlands company) 99%
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3500 GT Utrecht, The Netherlands
05 MEC Sumatra B.V. (Netherlands company) 99%
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3500 GT Utrecht, The Netherlands
05 MEC Wales B.V. (Netherlands company) 99%
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3500 GT Utrecht, The Netherlands
06 Mission Hydro Limited Partnership 69%
Address: Lansdowne House, Berkeley Square,
London W1X5DH England
07 EME Generation Holdings Limited (UK company) 100%
08 Loyvic Pty Ltd. (Australia company) 100%
09 Energy Capital Partnership (Australia partnership) 1%
10 Enerloy Pty Ltd. (Australia company) 100%
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08 EME Victoria Generation Limited (UK company) 100%
09 Energy Capital Partnership (Australia partnership 98%
10 Enerloy Pty Ltd. (Australia company) 100%
09 Mission Energy Development Australia Pty Ltd
10 Gippsland Power Pty Ltd 100%
11 Loy Yang B Joint Venture 49%
08 Energy Capital Partnership (Australia partnership) 1%LP
09 Enerloy Pty Ltd. (Australia company) 100%
08 First Hydro Holdings Company (Australia partnership) 99%
Address: Lansdowne House, Berkeley Square,
London W1X5DH England
09 First Hydro Company [see 4.13] 99%
Address: Bala House, St. David's Park
Ewloe, Dlwyd, Wales CH5 3XJ
09 First Hydro Finance plc 100%
Address: Lansdowne House, Berkeley Square,
London W1X5DH England
10 First Hydro Company [see 4.13] 1%
Address: Bala House, St. David's Park
Ewloe, Dlwyd, Wales CH5 3XJ
05 Mission Energy Company (UK) Limited (United Kingdom private
limited company) 100%
Address: Lansdowne House, Berkeley Square,
London W1X5DH England
06 Derwent Cogeneration Limited (United Kingdom private limited
liability company) (equity) [see 4.14] 33%
Address: Lansdowne House, Berkeley Square,
London W1X5DH England
06 Edison Mission Energy Limited (UK private limited company) 100%
Address: Lansdowne House, Berkeley Square,
London W1X5DH England
06 Edison Mission Operation & Maintenance Limited (a United
Kingdom corporation) 100%
Address: Lansdowne House, Berkeley Square,
London W1X5DH England
06 Edison Mission Services Limited (UK private limited
company)100%
Address: Lansdowne House, Berkeley Square,
London W1X5DH England
06 Mission Hydro (UK) Limited 100%
Address: Lansdowne House, Berkeley Square,
London W1X5DH England
07 First Hydro Holdings Company 1%
08 First Hydro Company [see 4.13] 99%
08 First Hydro Finance plc 100%
09 First Hydro Company [see 4.13] 1%
07 Mission Hydro Limited Partnership 1%GP
08 EME Generation Holdings Limited (UK company) 100%
09 Loyvic Pty Ltd. (Australia company) 100%
10 Energy Capital Partnership (Australia
partnership) 1%
11 Enerloy Pty Ltd. (Australia company) 100%
09 EME Victoria Generation Limited (UK company) 100%
10 Energy Capital Partnership (Australia
partnership 98%
11 Enerloy Pty Ltd. (Australia company) 100%
10 Mission Energy Development Australia Pty Ltd
11 Gippsland Power Pty Ltd 100%
12 Loy Yang B Joint Venture 49%
09 Energy Capital Partnership (Australia partnership)
1%LP
10 Enerloy Pty Ltd. (Australia company) 100%
09 First Hydro Holdings Company (Australia
partnership) 99%
10 First Hydro Company [see 4.13] 99%
10 First Hydro Finance plc 99%
11 First Hydro Company [see 4.13] 1%
06 Mission (No. 2) Limited (UK private limited company) 100%
Address: Lansdowne House, Berkeley Square,
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London W1X5DH England
06 Pride Hold Limited (United Kingdom corporation) 99%
Address: Lansdowne House, Berkeley Square,
London W1X5DH England
07 Lakeland Power Ltd. (United Kingdom private limited
liability company) [see 4.15] 80%
Address: Roosecote Power Station, Barrow-In-Furness,
Cumbria, England LA13 OPX
07 Lakeland Power Development Company (UK corporation) 100%
Address: Lansdowne House, Berkeley Square,
London W1X5DH England
06 Rapid Energy Limited
05 Mission Energy Italia s.r.l. 90% Representative Office in Italy
Address: Villa Brasini, Via Flaminia 497, 00191 Rome Italy
05 Pride Hold Limited (United Kingdom corporation) 1%
Address: Lansdowne House, Berkeley Square,
London W1X5DH England
06 Lakeland Power Ltd. (United Kingdom private limited liability
company) [see 4.15] 80%
Address: Roosecote Power Station, Barrow-In-Furness,
Cumbria, England LA13 OPX
06 Lakeland Power Development Company (UK corporation) 100%
Address: Lansdowne House, Berkeley Square,
London W1X5DH England
05 Rillington Holdings Limited (Gibraltar)
Address: 57/63 Line Wall Road, Gibraltar
06 EME del Caribe Holding GmbH (Austria)
Address: 4020 Linz, Landstrasse 12, Austria
07 EME del Caribe (Cayman Islands)
Address: First Floor, Caledonian House, Mary Street,
George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
08 EcoElectrica Holdings, Ltd. (Cayman Islands) 50%
Address: 1350 GT, The Huntlaw Building, Fort Street,
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
09 EcoElectrica Ltd. (Cayman Islands) 100%
Address: 1350 GT, The Huntlaw Building, Fort Street,
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
10 EcoElectrica L.P. (Bermuda partnership) (equity)
1% Address: Plaza Scotiabank, 273 Ponce de Leon
Avenue, Suite 902, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00918
09 EcoElectrica L.P. (Bermuda partnership) (equity) 99%
Address: Plaza Scotiabank, 273 Ponce de Leon Avenue,
Suite 902, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00918
05 Southwestern Generation B.V. 100%
Address: Croeselaan 18, 3521 CB Utrecht, The Netherlands
05 Traralgon Power Pty. Ltd. (Australian corporation) 99%
Address: Southgate Complex, Level 20, Tower East,
40 City Road, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205
06 Mission Victoria Partnership (Australian partnership) 46.69%
(100% w/ Latrobe PPL 52.31% and MEVALP 1%)
07 Latrobe Power Partnership (Australian partnership)
08 Loy Yang B Joint Venture (Australian J.V.) [see 4.10]
51%; 49% to Gippsland
EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference of our report dated February 4, 1999, (the Report of Independent
Public Accounts) appearing on page 36 of the 1998 Annual Report to Shareholders
of Edison International (Exhibit 13 included herein) in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 of Edison International. It
should be noted that we have performed no audit procedures subsequent to
February 4, 1999, the date of our report. Furthermore, we have not audited any
financial statements of Edison International as of any date or period subsequent
to December 31, 1998.
We further consent t the incorporation by reference of the above-mentioned
Report of Independent Public Accountants, incorporated by reference in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to the incorporation by reference of our report
(the Report of Independent Public Accountants on supplemental schedules),
appearing on page 40 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, in the Edison
International Registration Statements which follow:
Registration Form File No. Effective Date
----------------- -------- --------------
Form S-8 33-32302 June 2, 1993
Form S-8 33-46714 June 2, 1993
Form S-3 33-44148 December 10, 1993
Form S-3 333-08115 July 15, 1996
Form S-8 33-303913 May 16, 1996
Form S-8 333-50443 April 17, 1998
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Los Angeles, California
March 24, 1999
EXHIBIT 24.1
Edison International
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, EDISON INTERNATIONAL, a California corporation, and
certain of its officers and/or directors do each hereby constitute and appoint,
BRYANT C. DANNER, ALAN J. FOHRER, THEODORE F. CRAVER, JR., THOMAS M. NOONAN,
BEVERLY P. RYDER, KENNETH S. STEWART, MARY C. SIMPSON, PAIGE W.R. WHITE, TIMOTHY
W. ROGERS, PEGGY A. STERN, RAYNA M. MORRISON, BONITA J. SMITH, POLLY L. GAULT,
BEVERLY K. MARSHALL, DOUGLAS G. GREEN and J. A. BOUKNIGHT, JR., or any of them,
to act as attorney-in-fact, for and in their respective names, places, and
steads, to execute, sign, and file or cause to be filed an Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q
for each of the first three quarters of fiscal year 1999, any Current Reports on
Form 8-K from time to time during 1999 and through March 16, 2000, and any and
all supplements and amendments thereto, to be filed by Edison International with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 as amended, (the "Act"), for the purpose of complying with Sections 13 or
15(d) of the Act, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full
power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary and appropriate to be done in and about the premises as
fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned or any of them might or
could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of each
of said attorneys-in-fact.
Executed at Rosemead, California, as of this 18th day of March, 1999.
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
By: JOHN E. BRYSON
------------------------------------
JOHN E. BRYSON
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer
Attest:
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BEVERLY P. RYDER
Secretary
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1999 Edison International
10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K Power of Attorney
Principal Executive Officer:
John E. Bryson
- --------------------------- Chairman of the Board, Chief
John E. Bryson Executive Officer and Director
Principal Financial Officer:
Alan J. Fohrer
- ----------------------------
Alan J. Fohrer Executive Vice President,
and Chief Financial Officer
Controller and Principal Accounting Officer:
Thomas M. Noonan
- ----------------------------
Thomas M. Noonan Vice President and Controller
Additional Directors:
Winston H. Chen Director James M. Rosser Director
- ------------------------ --------------------------
Winston H. Chen James M. Rosser
Warren Christopher Director E. L. Shannon, Jr. Director
- ------------------------ --------------------------
Warren Christopher E. L. Shannon, Jr.
Stephen E. Frank Director Robert H. Smith Director
- ------------------------ --------------------------
Stephen E. Frank Robert H. Smith
Joan C. Hanley Director Thomas C. Sutton Director
- ------------------------ --------------------------
Joan C. Hanley Thomas C. Sutton
Carl F. Huntsinger Director Daniel M. Tellep Director
- ------------------------ --------------------------
Carl F. Huntsinger Daniel M. Tellep
Charles D. Miller Director James D. Watkins Director
- ------------------------ --------------------------
Charles D. Miller James D. Watkins
Luis G. Nogales Director Edward Zapanta Director
- ------------------------ --------------------------
Luis G. Nogales Edward Zapanta
Ronald L. Olson Director
- ------------------------
Ronald L. Olson
EXHIBIT 24.2
I, Bonita J. Smith, Assistant Secretary of Edison International, certify
that the attached is an accurate and complete copy of a resolution of the Board
of Directors of the corporation, duly adopted at a meeting of its Board of
Directors held on March 18, 1999.
Dated: March 19, 1999.
Bonita J. Smith
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Bonita J. Smith
Assistant Secretary
Southern California Edison
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
Adopted: March 18, 1999
RE: FORMS 10-K, 10-Q, AND 8-K
WHEREAS, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and regulations
thereunder, require that Annual, Quarterly, and Current Reports be filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission"), and it is desirable to
effect such filings over the signatures of attorneys-in-fact;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that each of the officers of this
corporation is hereby authorized to file or cause to be filed with the
Commission the Annual Report on Form 10-K of this corporation for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1998, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for each of the
first three quarters of fiscal year 1999, Current Reports on Form 8-K from time
to time during 1999 and through March 16, 2000, and any required or appropriate
supplements or amendments to such reports, all in such forms as the officer
acting or counsel for this corporation considers appropriate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that each of the officers of this corporation is
hereby authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of this corporation and in
its name a power of attorney appointing Bryant C. Danner, Alan J. Fohrer,
Theodore F. Craver, Jr., Thomas M. Noonan, Beverly P. Ryder, Kenneth S. Stewart,
Mary C. Simpson, Paige W. R. White, Timothy W. Rogers, Peggy A. Stern, Rayna M.
Morrison, Bonita J. Smith, Polly L. Gault, Beverly K. Marshall, Douglas G. Green
and J. A. Bouknight, Jr., and each of them, to act severally as attorney-in-fact
for this corporation for the purpose of executing and filing with the Commission
the above-described reports and any amendments and supplements thereto.
APPROVED:
John E. Bryson
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John E. Bryson
Chairman of the Board
Bryant C. Danner
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Bryant C. Danner
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
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