CALPINE CORP
S-3/A, 1999-03-19
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     AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MARCH 19, 1999
    
                                                      REGISTRATION NO. 333-72583
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                AMENDMENT NO. 2
    
                                       TO
                                    FORM S-3
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                     UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
                              CALPINE CORPORATION
             [EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER]
 
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<S>                                                    <C>
                      DELAWARE                                                 4911
              (STATE OF INCORPORATION)                             (PRIMARY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL
                                                                    CLASSIFICATION CODE NUMBER)
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                          50 WEST SAN FERNANDO STREET
                               SAN JOSE, CA 95113
                                 (408) 995-5115
    (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE,
                  OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
                            ------------------------
 
                                PETER CARTWRIGHT
                     PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                              CALPINE CORPORATION
                          50 WEST SAN FERNANDO STREET
                               SAN JOSE, CA 95113
                                 (408) 995-5115
           (NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER,
                   INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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                                   COPIES TO:
 
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<S>                                                    <C>
                SCOTT D. LESTER, ESQ.                                  JOSEPH A. COCO, ESQ.
           BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON LLP                   SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
                     ONE MARKET                                          919 THIRD AVENUE
                 SPEAR STREET TOWER                                   NEW YORK, NY 10022-3897
               SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105                                    (212) 735-3000
                   (415) 442-0900
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        APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
  As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
 
    If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box.  [ ]
 
    If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box.  [ ]
 
    If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering.  [ ]
 
    If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering.  [ ]
 
    If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box.  [ ]
 
    THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL
FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT THAT SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(a) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION,
ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(a), MAY DETERMINE.
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                                    PART II
 
                     INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
   
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS
    
 
   
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<CAPTION>
  EXHIBIT
    NO.                                  DESCRIPTION
  -------                                -----------
<C>              <S>
    +1.1         Form of Underwriting Agreement (Common Stock)
    +1.2         Form of Underwriting Agreement (Senior Notes)
    +3.1         Amended and restated Certificate of Incorporation of Calpine
                 Corporation, a Delaware corporation(a)
    +3.2         Amended and restated By-laws of Calpine Corporation, a
                 Delaware corporation(a)
    +4.1         Form of Indenture
    +4.2         Indenture dated as of February 17, 1994 between the Company
                 and Shawmut Bank of Connecticut, National Association, as
                 Trustee, including form of Notes.(b)
    +4.3         Indenture dated as of May 16, 1996 between the Company and
                 Fleet National Bank, as Trustee, including form of Notes.(c)
    +4.4         Indenture dated as of July 8, 1997 between the Company and
                 The Bank of New York, as Trustee, including form of
                 Notes.(d)
    +4.5         Indenture dated as of March 31, 1998 between the Company and
                 The Bank of New York, as Trustee, including form of Senior
                 Notes.(e)
    +4.6         Form of Senior Note (included in Exhibit 4.1)
    +5.1         Opinion of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP
   *12.1         Statement as to Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
                 Charges
   +23.1         Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, independent accountants
   +23.2         Consent of Moss Adams LLP, independent accountants
   +23.3         Consent of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP (included in
                 Exhibit 5.1).
   +24.1         Powers of Attorney (included in the signature page of this
                 Registration Statement).
   *25.1         Statement of Eligibility and Qualification under the Trust
                 Indenture Act of 1939 of Trustee (Form T-1).
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 *  Filed herewith.
 
   
 +  Previously filed.
    
 
(a) Incorporated by reference to registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1
    (Registration Statement 33-07497).
 
(b) Incorporated by reference to registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1
    (Registration Statement No. 33-73160).
 
(c) Incorporated by reference to registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
    August 29, 1996 and filed on September 13, 1996.
 
(d) Incorporated by reference to registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
    dated June 30, 1997 and filed on August 14, 1997.
 
   
(e) Incorporated by reference to registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4
    (Registration Statement No. 333-61047).
    
   
    
 
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                                   SIGNATURES
 
   
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment No. 2 to
the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized in the City of San Jose, State of California, on this
19th day of March, 1999.
    
 
                                          CALPINE CORPORATION
 
                                          By /s/ ANN B. CURTIS
                                            ------------------------------------
                                             Ann B. Curtis
                                             Executive Vice President and
                                             Director
 
   
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Amendment No. 2 to the registration statement has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of Calpine and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated:
    
 
   
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<CAPTION>
                  SIGNATURE                                 TITLE                     DATE
                  ---------                                 -----                     ----
<S>                                              <C>                             <C>
                      *                              Chairman, President,        March 19, 1999
- ---------------------------------------------      Chief Executive Officer,
              Peter Cartwright                           and Director
                                                     (Principal Executive
                                                           Officer)
 
              /s/ ANN B. CURTIS                    Executive Vice President      March 19, 1999
- ---------------------------------------------            and Director
                Ann B. Curtis                      (Principal Financial and
                                                     Accounting Officer)
 
                      *                                    Director              March 19, 1999
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              Jeffrey E. Garten
 
                      *                                    Director              March 19, 1999
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               Susan C. Schwab
 
                      *                                    Director              March 19, 1999
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             George J. Stathakis
 
                      *                                    Director              March 19, 1999
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               John O. Wilson
 
                      *                                    Director              March 19, 1999
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              V. Orville Wright
 
           *By: /s/ ANN B. CURTIS                      Attorney-in-fact          March 19, 1999
   ---------------------------------------
                Ann B. Curtis
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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  EXHIBIT
    NO.                             DESCRIPTION
  -------                           -----------
  <C>       <S>                                                           <C>
    +1.1    Form of Underwriting Agreement (Common Stock)
    +1.2    Form of Underwriting Agreement (Senior Notes)
    +3.1    Amended and restated Certificate of Incorporation of Calpine
            Corporation, a Delaware corporation(a)
    +3.2    Amended and restated By-laws of Calpine Corporation, a
            Delaware corporation(a)
    +4.1    Form of Indenture
    +4.2    Indenture dated as of February 17, 1994 between the Company
            and Shawmut Bank of Connecticut, National Association, as
            Trustee, including form of Notes.(b)
    +4.3    Indenture dated as of May 16, 1996 between the Company and
            Fleet National Bank, as Trustee, including form of Notes.(c)
    +4.4    Indenture dated as of July 8, 1997 between the Company and
            The Bank of New York, as Trustee, including form of
            Notes.(d)
    +4.5    Indenture dated as of March 31, 1998 between the Company and
            The Bank of New York, as Trustee, including form of Senior
            Notes.(e)
    +4.6    Form of Senior Note (included in Exhibit 4.1)
    +5.1    Opinion of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP
   *12.1    Statement as to Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
            Charges
   +23.1    Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, independent accountants
   +23.2    Consent of Moss Adams LLP, independent accountants
   +23.3    Consent of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP (included in
            Exhibit 5.1).
   +24.1    Powers of Attorney (included in the signature page of this
            Registration Statement).
   *25.1    Statement of Eligibility and Qualification under the Trust
            Indenture Act of 1939 of Trustee (Form T-1).
</TABLE>
    
 
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 *  Filed herewith.
 
   
 +  Previously filed.
    
 
(a) Incorporated by reference to registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1
    (Registration Statement 33-07497).
 
(b) Incorporated by reference to registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1
    (Registration Statement No. 33-73160).
 
(c) Incorporated by reference to registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
    August 29, 1996 and filed on September 13, 1996.
 
(d) Incorporated by reference to registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
    dated June 30, 1997 and filed on August 14, 1997.
 
(e) Incorporated by reference to registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4
    (Registration Statement No. 333-61047).

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 12.1


          PRO FORMA CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

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<CAPTION>
                                                                         YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                                                    1994          1995          1996          1997           1998
                                                  --------      --------      --------      ---------      ---------
                                                                      (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIOS)
<S>                                               <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>
COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS:
Income before provision for income taxes          $  9,874      $ 12,427      $ 27,756      $  53,159      $  73,373
Income from unconsolidated investments in
  power projects, net of distributions               2,754         2,854        (5,757)        (1,554)         2,275
Net fixed charges                                   24,108        32,903        48,673         66,518         93,014
                                                  --------      --------      --------      ---------      ---------
Total earnings                                    $ 36,736      $ 48,184      $ 70,672      $ 118,123      $ 168,662
                                                  ========      ========      ========      =========      =========

COMPUTATION OF FIXED CHARGES:
Interest expense                                  $ 23,887      $ 32,154      $ 45,294      $  61,466      $  86,726
Capitalized interest                                    --            --            --          5,308          7,388
1/3 of operating lease expense                         221           749         3,378          5,052          6,288
                                                  --------      --------      --------      ---------      ---------
Total fixed charges                               $ 24,108      $ 32,903      $ 48,672      $  71,826      $ 100,402
                                                  ========      ========      ========      =========      =========

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                    1.52x         1.46x         1.45x          1.64x          1.68x
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                                                                    Exhibit 25.1

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                                    FORM T-1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                             SECTION 305(b)(2) |__|

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                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

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<S>                                                          <C>
New York                                                     13-5160382
(State of incorporation                                      (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                                 identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                              10286
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip code)
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                               CALPINE CORPORATION
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

<TABLE>
<S>                                                          <C>
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                               identification no.)

50 West San Fernando Street
San Jose, CA                                                 95113
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip code)
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                                 Debt Securities
                       (Title of the indenture securities)

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1.   GENERAL INFORMATION. FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE:

     (a)  NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO WHICH
          IT IS SUBJECT.
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<CAPTION>
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                  Name                                        Address
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<S>                                            <C>
     Superintendent of Banks of the            2 Rector Street, New York,
     State of New York                         N.Y. 10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203

     Federal Reserve Bank of New York          33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                               N.Y.  10045

     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation     Washington, D.C.  20429

     New York Clearing House Association       New York, New York   10005
</TABLE>

     (b)  WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

     Yes. 

2.   AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

     IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH
     AFFILIATION.

     None.

16.  LIST OF EXHIBITS.

     EXHIBITS IDENTIFIED IN PARENTHESES BELOW, ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION, ARE
     INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT HERETO, PURSUANT TO RULE
     7A-29 UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 (THE "ACT") AND 17 C.F.R.
     229.10(D).

     1.   A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
          (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the
          authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise
          corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1
          filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to
          Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1
          to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

     4.   A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1
          filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

     6.   The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
          (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
          33-44051.)

     7.   A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
          pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining
          authority.

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                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York,
a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York,
has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State
of New York, on the 16th day of March, 1999.


                                       THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                       By: /s/  REMO J. REALE
                                          -----------------------------
                                       Name:  REMO J. REALE
                                       Title: ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT


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                                                                       EXHIBIT 7

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                       Consolidated Report of Condition of

                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
                    of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                     And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business December 31,
1998, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

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<CAPTION>
                                                               Dollar Amounts
                                                                 in Thousands
<S>                                                            <C>
ASSETS                                                                       
                                                                           
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin.          $3,951,273
   Interest-bearing balances..........................           4,134,162
Securities:
   Held-to-maturity securities........................             932,468
   Available-for-sale securities......................           4,279,246
Federal funds sold and Securities purchased under                
   agreements to resell...............................           3,161,626
Loans and lease financing receivables:
   Loans and leases, net of unearned
     income...........................37,861,802
   LESS: Allowance for loan and
     lease losses........................619,791
   LESS: Allocated transfer risk
     reserve...............................3,572
   Loans and leases, net of unearned income,                    
     allowance, and reserve...........................          37,238,439
Trading Assets........................................           1,551,556
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized                       
   leases)............................................             684,181
Other real estate owned...............................              10,404
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and                     
   associated companies...............................             196,032
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances                  
   outstanding........................................             895,160
Intangible assets.....................................           1,127,375
Other assets..........................................           1,915,742
Total assets..........................................         $60,077,664
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
   In domestic offices................................         $27,020,578
   Noninterest-bearing................11,271,304
   Interest-bearing...................15,749,274
   In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement                      
     subsidiaries, and IBFs...........................          17,197,743
   Noninterest-bearing...................103,007
   Interest-bearing...................17,094,736
Federal funds purchased and Securities sold under               
   agreements to repurchase...........................           1,761,170
Demand notes issued to the U.S.Treasury...............             125,423
Trading liabilities...................................           1,625,632
Other borrowed money:
   With remaining maturity of one year or less........           1,903,700
   With remaining maturity of more than one year                         
     through three years..............................                   0
   With remaining maturity of more than three years...              31,639
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and                     
   outstanding........................................             900,390
Subordinated notes and debentures.....................           1,308,000
Other liabilities.....................................           2,708,852
Total liabilities.....................................          54,583,127
EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock..........................................           1,135,284
Surplus...............................................             764,443
Undivided profits and capital reserves................           3,542,168
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on                            
   available-for-sale securities......................              82,367
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments...        (     29,725)
                                                              -------------
Total equity capital..................................           5,494,537
Total liabilities and equity capital..................         $60,077,664
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     I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.

                                       Thomas J. Mastro


     We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of
Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions
issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and
correct.

Thomas A. Reyni    )
Gerald L. Hassell  )   Directors 
Alan R. Griffith   )

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