10-Q
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2008
Commission File Number: 001-15891
NRG Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
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41-1724239
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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211 Carnegie Center
Princeton, New Jersey
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(609) 524-4500
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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 period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer, and smaller reporting company in Rule 12 b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act).
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to
be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the
distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
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As
of April 25, 2008, there were 235,921,977 shares of common stock outstanding, par value
$0.01 per share.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Index
2
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. The words believes,
projects, anticipates, plans, expects, intends, estimates and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause NRGs actual results, performance
and achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors,
risks and uncertainties include the factors described under Risks Related to NRG in Part I, Item
1A, of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2007, and the
following:
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General economic conditions, changes in the wholesale power markets and fluctuations in
the cost of fuel; |
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Hazards customary to the power production industry and power generation operations such
as fuel and electricity price volatility, unusual weather conditions, catastrophic
weather-related or other damage to facilities, unscheduled generation outages, maintenance
or repairs, unanticipated changes to fuel supply costs or availability due to higher
demand, shortages, transportation problems or other developments, environmental incidents,
or electric transmission or gas pipeline system constraints and the possibility that NRG
may not have adequate insurance to cover losses as a result of such hazards; |
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The effectiveness of NRGs risk management policies and procedures, and the ability of
NRGs counterparties to satisfy their financial commitments; |
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Counterparties collateral demands and other factors affecting NRGs liquidity position
and financial condition; |
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NRGs ability to operate its businesses efficiently, manage capital expenditures and
costs tightly, and generate earnings and cash flows from its asset-based businesses in
relation to its debt and other obligations; |
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NRGs potential inability to enter into contracts to sell power and procure fuel on
acceptable terms and prices; |
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The liquidity and competitiveness of wholesale markets for energy commodities; |
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Government regulation, including compliance with regulatory requirements and changes in
market rules, rates, tariffs and environmental laws and increased regulation of carbon
dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions; |
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Price mitigation strategies and other market structures employed by independent system
operators, or ISOs, or regional transmission organizations, or RTOs, that result in a
failure to adequately compensate NRGs generation units for all of its costs; |
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NRGs ability to borrow additional funds and access capital markets, as well as NRGs
substantial indebtedness and the possibility that NRG may incur additional indebtedness
going forward; |
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Operating and financial restrictions placed on NRG and its subsidiaries that are
contained in the indentures governing NRGs outstanding notes, in NRGs Senior Credit
Facility, and in debt and other agreements of certain of NRG subsidiaries and project
affiliates generally; |
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NRGs ability to implement its RepoweringNRG strategy of developing and building new
power generation facilities, including new nuclear units, Integrated Gasification Combined
Cycle, or IGCC, units and wind projects; |
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NRGs ability to implement its econrg strategy of finding ways to meet the challenges
of climate change, clean air and protecting our natural resources while taking advantage of
business opportunities; and |
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NRGs ability to achieve its strategy of regularly returning capital to shareholders. |
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and NRG undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. The foregoing review of factors that could cause NRGs
actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statements
included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should not be construed as exhaustive.
3
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
When the following terms and abbreviations appear in the text of this report, they have the
meanings indicated below:
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Acquisition
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February 2, 2006 acquisition of Texas Genco LLC,
now referred to as the Companys Texas region |
ARO
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Asset Retirement Obligation |
BACT
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Best Available Control Technology |
Baseload capacity
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Electric power generation capacity normally
expected to serve loads on an around-the-clock
basis throughout the calendar year |
BTU
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British Thermal Unit |
CAA
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Clean Air Act |
CAIR
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Clean Air Interstate Rule |
CAMR
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Clean Air Mercury Rule |
Capital Allocation Program
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Share repurchase program announced in August 2006 |
CDWR
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California Department of Water Resources |
CL&P
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Connecticut Light & Power |
CO2
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Carbon dioxide |
COLA
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Combined Operating License Application |
CSF I
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NRG Common Stock Finance I LLC |
CSF II
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NRG Common Stock Finance II LLC |
DPUC
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Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control |
EFOR
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Equivalent Forced Outage Rates considers the
equivalent impact that forced de-ratings have in
addition to full forced outages |
EPC
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Engineering, Procurement and Construction |
ERCOT
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the
Independent System Operator and the regional
reliability coordinator of the various
electricity systems within Texas |
FASB
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Financial Accounting Standards Board, the
designated organization for establishing
standards for financial accounting and reporting |
FCM
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Forward Capacity Market |
FERC
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
FIN
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FASB Interpretation |
FIN46R
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FASB Interpretation No. 46(R),
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities |
FSP
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FASB Staff Position |
GHG
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Greenhouse Gases |
Hedge Reset
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Net settlement of long-term power contracts and
gas swaps by negotiating prices to current
market completed in November 2006 |
IGCC
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Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle |
ISO
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Independent System Operator, also referred to as
Regional Transmission Organization, or RTO |
ISO-NE
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ISO New England, Inc. |
ITISA
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Itiquira Energetica S.A. |
kW
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Kilowatts |
kWh
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Kilowatt-hours |
Letter of Credit Facility
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NRGs $1.3 billion senior secured synthetic
letter of credit facility which matures on
February 1, 2013 |
LFRM
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Locational Forward Reserve Market |
LIBOR
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London Inter-Bank Offer Rate |
LMP
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Locational Marginal Prices |
LTIP
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Long Term Incentive Plan |
MACT
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Maximum Achievable Control Technology |
Merit Order
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A term used for the ranking of power stations in
terms of increasing order of fuel costs |
MMBtu
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Million British Thermal Units |
MW
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Megawatts |
MWh
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Saleable megawatt hours net of
internal/parasitic load megawatt-hours |
NAAQS
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National Ambient Air Quality Standard |
NEPOOL
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New England Power Pool |
New York Rest of State
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New York State excluding New York City |
NiMo
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Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation |
NINA
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Nuclear Innovation North America LLC |
NOx
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Nitrogen oxide |
NOL
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Net Operating Loss |
NOV
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Notice of Violation |
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS (contd) |
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NPNS
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Normal Purchase Normal Sale |
NRC
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
NSR
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New Source Review |
NYISO
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New York Independent System Operator |
NYPA
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New York Power Authority |
OCI
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Other Comprehensive Income |
Phase II 316(b) Rule
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A section of the Clean Water Act regulating cooling water intake structures |
PJM
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PJM Interconnection LLC |
PJM Market
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The wholesale and retail electric market operated by PJM primarily in all or
parts of Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia |
PMI
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NRG Power Marketing LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NRG which procures
transportation and fuel for the Companys generation facilities, sells the
power from these facilities, and manages all commodity trading and hedging for
NRG |
PPA
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Power Purchase Agreement |
PPM
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Parts per Million |
PSD
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Prevention of Significant Deterioration |
Repowering
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Technologies utilized to replace, rebuild, or redevelop major portions of an
existing electrical generating facility, not only to achieve a substantial
emissions reduction, but also to increase facility capacity, and improve
system efficiency |
RepoweringNRG
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NRGs program designed to develop, finance, construct and operate new, highly
efficient, environmentally responsible capacity over the next decade |
Revolving Credit Facility
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NRGs $1 billion senior secured credit facility which matures on February 2,
2011 |
RGGI
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Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative |
RMR
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Reliability Must-Run |
RPM
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Reliability Pricing Model term for capacity market in PJM market |
RTO
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Regional Transmission Organization, also referred to as an Independent System
Operator, or ISO |
Sarbanes-Oxley
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
SEC
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United States Securities and Exchange Commission |
Senior Credit Facility
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NRGs senior secured facility, which is comprised of a Term B loan facility
which matures on February 1, 2013, a $1.3 billion Letter of Credit Facility,
and a $1 billion Revolving Credit Facility, which matures on February 2, 2011 |
SFAS
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Statement of Financial Accounting Standards issued by the FASB |
SFAS 71
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SFAS No. 71, Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation |
SFAS 109
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SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes |
SFAS 133
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SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities |
SFAS 141R
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SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations |
SFAS 157
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SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements |
SFAS 160
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SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements |
SFAS 161
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SFAS No. 161, Disclosure about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
- - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 |
SO2
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Sulfur dioxide |
SOP
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Statement of Position issued by the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants |
STP
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South Texas Project Nuclear generating facility located near Bay City, Texas
in which NRG owns a 44% interest |
STPNOC
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South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company |
Texas Genco
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Texas Genco LLC, now referred to as the Companys Texas region |
Tosli
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Tosli Acquisition B.V. |
US
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United States of America |
USEPA
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United States Environmental Protection Agency |
U.S. GAAP
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Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States |
VAR
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Value at Risk |
VIE
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Variable Interest Entity |
WCP
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West Coast Power (Generation) Holdings, LLC |
5
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES
NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
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Three months ended |
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March 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Operating Revenues |
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Total operating revenues |
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$ |
1,302 |
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$ |
1,299 |
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Operating Costs and Expenses |
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Cost of operations |
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804 |
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781 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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161 |
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160 |
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General and administrative |
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75 |
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85 |
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Development costs |
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12 |
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23 |
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Total operating costs and expenses |
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1,052 |
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1,049 |
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Gain on sale of assets |
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17 |
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Operating Income |
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250 |
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267 |
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Other Income/(Expense) |
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Equity in (losses)/earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |
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13 |
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Other income, net |
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9 |
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15 |
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Interest expense |
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Total other expense |
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(148 |
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(151 |
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Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes |
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102 |
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116 |
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Income tax expense |
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54 |
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55 |
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Income From Continuing Operations |
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48 |
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61 |
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Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes |
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4 |
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4 |
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Net Income |
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$ |
52 |
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$ |
65 |
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Preferred stock dividends |
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14 |
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14 |
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Income Available for Common Stockholders |
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$ |
38 |
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$ |
51 |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding basic |
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236 |
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244 |
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Income from continuing operations per weighted average
common share basic |
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$ |
0.14 |
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$ |
0.19 |
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Income from discontinued operations per weighted average
common share basic |
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0.02 |
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0.02 |
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Net Income per Weighted Average Common Share Basic |
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$ |
0.16 |
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$ |
0.21 |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
diluted |
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245 |
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271 |
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Income from continuing operations per weighted average
common share diluted |
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0.14 |
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0.19 |
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Income from discontinued operations per weighted average
common share diluted |
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0.02 |
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0.01 |
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Net Income per Weighted Average Common Share Diluted |
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$ |
0.16 |
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$ |
0.20 |
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
6
NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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March 31, 2008 |
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December 31, 2007 |
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(in millions, except shares and par value) |
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(unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
834 |
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1,132 |
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Restricted cash |
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39 |
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29 |
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Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
accounts of $1 and $1 |
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456 |
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482 |
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Inventory |
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454 |
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451 |
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Derivative instruments valuation |
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2,389 |
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1,034 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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325 |
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124 |
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Prepayments and other current assets |
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408 |
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259 |
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Current assets discontinued operations |
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59 |
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51 |
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Total current assets |
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4,964 |
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3,562 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated
depreciation of $1,848 and $1,695 |
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11,279 |
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11,320 |
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Other Assets |
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Equity investments in affiliates |
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451 |
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425 |
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Notes receivable and capital lease, less current portion |
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529 |
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491 |
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Goodwill |
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1,786 |
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1,786 |
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Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of
$392 and $372 |
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852 |
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873 |
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Nuclear decommissioning trust fund |
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365 |
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384 |
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Derivative instruments valuation |
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480 |
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150 |
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Other non-current assets |
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171 |
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176 |
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Intangible assets held-for-sale |
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3 |
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14 |
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Non-current assets discontinued operations |
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94 |
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93 |
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Total other assets |
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4,731 |
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4,392 |
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Total Assets |
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$ |
20,974 |
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$ |
19,274 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current Liabilities |
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Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases |
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$ |
130 |
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$ |
466 |
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Accounts payable |
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349 |
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384 |
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Derivative instruments valuation |
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2,644 |
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917 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
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293 |
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473 |
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Current liabilities discontinued operations |
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37 |
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37 |
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Total current liabilities |
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3,453 |
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2,277 |
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Other Liabilities |
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Long-term debt and capital leases |
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8,101 |
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7,895 |
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Nuclear decommissioning reserve |
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311 |
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307 |
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Nuclear decommissioning trust liability |
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300 |
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326 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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884 |
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843 |
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Derivative instruments valuation |
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1,332 |
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759 |
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Out-of-market contracts |
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550 |
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628 |
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Other non-current liabilities |
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485 |
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412 |
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Non-current liabilities discontinued operations |
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79 |
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76 |
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Total non-current liabilities |
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12,042 |
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11,246 |
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Total Liabilities |
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15,495 |
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13,523 |
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3.625% convertible perpetual preferred stock (at
liquidation value, net of issuance costs) |
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247 |
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247 |
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Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders Equity |
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Preferred stock (at liquidation value, net of issuance
costs) |
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892 |
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892 |
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Common Stock |
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3 |
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3 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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4,095 |
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4,092 |
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Retained earnings |
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1,308 |
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1,270 |
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Less treasury stock, at cost 25,832,200 and
24,550,600 shares |
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(693 |
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(638 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(373 |
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(115 |
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Total Stockholders Equity |
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5,232 |
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5,504 |
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
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$ |
20,974 |
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$ |
19,274 |
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
7
NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
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(In millions) |
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Three months ended March 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
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Net income |
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$ |
52 |
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$ |
65 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities |
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Distributions and equity in (earnings)/loss of
unconsolidated affiliates |
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6 |
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(10 |
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Depreciation
and amortization |
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161 |
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160 |
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Amortization of nuclear fuel |
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15 |
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14 |
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Amortization and write-off of financing costs and debt
discount/premiums |
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8 |
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9 |
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Amortization of intangibles and out-of-market contracts |
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(66 |
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(29 |
) |
Changes in deferred income taxes and liability for unrecognized tax benefits |
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
Changes in nuclear decommissioning trust liability |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Changes in derivatives |
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
90 |
|
Changes in collateral deposits supporting energy risk
management activities |
|
|
(150 |
) |
|
|
(120 |
) |
Gain on sale of assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17 |
) |
Gain on sale of emission allowances |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
Amortization of unearned equity compensation |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
Cash used by changes in other working capital |
|
|
(149 |
) |
|
|
(114 |
) |
|
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
106 |
|
|
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
|
(164 |
) |
|
|
(107 |
) |
Increase in restricted cash, net |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
Decrease in notes receivable |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Purchases of emission allowances |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(61 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of emission allowances |
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
Investments in nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities |
|
|
(144 |
) |
|
|
(68 |
) |
Proceeds from sales of nuclear decommissioning trust fund
securities |
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
Proceeds from sale of assets |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
Net Cash Used by Investing Activities |
|
|
(132 |
) |
|
|
(112 |
) |
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payment of dividends to preferred stockholders |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
(14 |
) |
Payment of financing element of acquired derivatives |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Payment for treasury stock |
|
|
(55 |
) |
|
|
(103 |
) |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Payment of deferred debt issuance costs |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Payments for short and long-term debt |
|
|
(154 |
) |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities |
|
|
(224 |
) |
|
|
(136 |
) |
|
Change in cash from discontinued operations |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
|
|
(298 |
) |
|
|
(145 |
) |
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period |
|
|
1,132 |
|
|
|
777 |
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period |
|
$ |
834 |
|
|
$ |
632 |
|
|
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
8
NRG ENERGY, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1 Basis of Presentation
NRG Energy, Inc., or NRG or the Company, is a wholesale power generation company with a
significant presence in major competitive power markets in the United States. NRG is engaged in
the ownership, development, construction and operation of power generation facilities, the
transacting in and trading of fuel and transportation services, and the trading of energy, capacity
and related products in the United States and select international markets.
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commissions regulations for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all
of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. The accounting policies NRG follows are set forth in Note 2 to the Companys
financial statements in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. The
following notes should be read in conjunction with such policies and other disclosures in the Form
10-K. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements contain all material adjustments consisting of normal and recurring accruals necessary
to present fairly the Companys consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2008, and the
results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively. Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes.
Stock Split
In May 2007, NRG completed a two-for-one stock split of the Companys outstanding shares of
common stock, which was effected through a stock dividend. All share and per share amounts
presented for the three months ended March 31, 2007 retroactively reflect the effect of the stock
split.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and
assumptions impact the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent
assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. They also impact
the reported amount of net earnings during the reporting period. Actual results could be different
from these estimates.
Investment in Affiliate
In February 2008, a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG entered into a 50/50 joint venture with a
subsidiary of BP Alternative Energy North America Inc., or BP, to build and own the Sherbino I Wind
Farm LLC, or Sherbino. This is a 150 MW wind project consisting of 50 Vestas 3 MW wind turbine
generators, located in the West zone of Texas ERCOT power market, or Texas West. A wholly owned
subsidiary of NRG is managing the construction, which began in late 2007, and is being conducted by
an independent engineering, procurement and construction, or EPC, contractor. The project is
scheduled to begin commercial operations during the fourth quarter 2008 at which time an affiliate
of BP will manage the operations.
The project will be funded through a combination of equity contributions from the owners and
non-recourse project-level debt. NRG delivered a promissory note to Sherbino of $59 million to
support its initial capital contribution, payable no later than December 1, 2008, made an
additional contribution of $17 million on April 18, 2008, and expects to provide another $11
million by year-end, bringing its total expected equity contribution to $87 million. NRG has
posted a letter of credit in this amount. NRGs maximum exposure to loss is limited to its
expected equity investments.
Sherbino has entered into a long-term natural gas swap to mitigate a portion of power price
risk for its expected power generation. As the changes in natural gas prices and in Texas West
power prices do not meet the required correlation for cash flow hedge accounting, Sherbino will
account for the natural gas swap hedge under mark-to-market accounting.
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The Company has determined that Sherbino is a variable interest entity, or VIE, but that the
Company is not the primary beneficiary that is required to consolidate Sherbino under FASB
Interpretation No. 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, or FIN 46R. Consequently,
NRG accounts for its investment in Sherbino under the equity method of accounting. NRGs share of
mark-to-market results of the natural gas swap will be included in NRGs equity in earnings of
Sherbino. NRGs investment at March 31, 2008, net of its promissory note commitment, is a negative
$18 million, which is included in Equity Investments in Affiliates on the condensed consolidated
balance sheet.
Recent Accounting Developments
The Company partially adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, or SFAS 157, on January
1, 2008, delaying application for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities as permitted.
This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. In February 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board, or FASB, issued FASB Staff Position, or FSP, No. FAS 157-1, Application of FASB Statement
No. 157 to FASB Statement No. 13 and Other Accounting Pronouncements That Address Fair Value
Measurements for Purposes of Lease Classification or Measurement under Statement 13, which amends
SFAS 157 to exclude FASB Statement No. 13, Accounting for Leases, or SFAS 13, and other accounting
pronouncements that address fair value measurements for purposes of lease classification or
measurement under SFAS 13. In
February 2008, the FASB also issued FSP No. FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No.
157, which permitted delayed application of this statement for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial
liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial
statements on a recurring basis (at least annually), until fiscal years beginning after November
15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The partial adoption of SFAS 157 did not
have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial position, statement of operations,
and cash flows. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the deferred portion of SFAS 157
on the Companys consolidated financial position, statement of operations, and cash flows.
The Company adopted SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities-including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115, or SFAS 159, on January 1, 2008.
This statement provides entities with an option to measure and report selected financial assets and
liabilities at fair value. This statement requires a business entity to report unrealized gains
and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent
reporting date. An entity may decide whether to elect the fair value option for each eligible item
on its election date, subject to certain requirements described in the statement. The Company does
not intend to apply this standard to any of its eligible assets or liabilities; therefore there was
no impact on NRGs consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
The Company adopted FSP FIN 39-1, Amendment of FASB Interpretation No. 39, or FSP FIN 39-1,
which amends FIN 39, Offsetting of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts, on January 1, 2008. FSP
FIN 39-1 impacts entities that enter into master netting arrangements as part of their derivative
transactions. Under the guidance in this FSP, entities may choose to offset derivative positions
in the financial statements against the fair value of amounts recognized as cash collateral paid or
received under those arrangements. The Company chose not to offset positions as defined in this
FSP; therefore there was no impact on NRGs consolidated financial position, results of operations,
or cash flows.
NRG has non-qualified stock options
for which it has insufficient historical exercise data and therefore estimates the expected term using the
simplified method, as allowed under Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 107, Share Based Payment, or
SAB 107. In December 2007, the SEC issued SAB No. 110, Certain Assumptions Used in Valuation
Methods, which eliminates the December 31, 2007 expiration of SAB 107s permission to use this
simplified method. NRG will therefore continue to use this simplified method, for as long as the
Company deems it to be the most appropriate method.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations, or SFAS
141R. This statement applies prospectively to all business combinations for which the acquisition
date is on or after the beginning of an entitys first annual reporting period beginning on or
after December 15, 2008. The statement establishes principles and requires an acquirer to
recognize and measure in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities
assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at fair value at the acquisition date. It
also recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired or a gain from a bargain purchase in the
business combination and determines what information to disclose to enable users of an entitys
financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business
combination. As discussed further in Note 11, SFAS 141R will change the application of fresh
start accounting to certain of the Companys unrecognized tax benefits. NRG is currently
evaluating the impact of this statement upon its adoption on the Companys results of operations,
financial position and cash flows.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statementsan amendment of ARB No. 51, Consolidated Financial Statements, or SFAS 160. This
Statement amends ARB No. 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the minority
interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It also amends
10
certain of ARB No. 51s consolidation procedures for consistency with the requirements of SFAS
141R. This Statement shall be effective and applied prospectively for fiscal years, and interim
periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008, except for the
presentation and disclosure requirements, which shall be applied retrospectively. NRG is currently
evaluating the impact of this statement upon its adoption on the Companys results of operations,
financial position and cash flows.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures About Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities, or SFAS 161. SFAS 161 requires entities to provide enhanced disclosures about
how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged
items are accounted for under SFAS 133 and its related interpretations, and how derivative
instruments and related hedged items affect an entitys financial position, financial performance,
and cash flows. This statement encourages, but does not require, comparative disclosures for
earlier periods at initial adoption. SFAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for
fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application
encouraged. The enhanced disclosures regarding derivative and hedging instruments required by SFAS
161 are relevant to NRG, but will not have an impact on the Companys results of operations,
financial position, or cash flows.
Note 2 Comprehensive Loss
The following table summarizes the components of the Companys comprehensive loss.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
52 |
|
|
$ |
65 |
|
|
Changes in derivative activity, net of tax |
|
|
(302 |
) |
|
|
(283 |
) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax |
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax |
|
|
(258 |
) |
|
|
(273 |
) |
|
Comprehensive loss |
|
$ |
(206 |
) |
|
$ |
(208 |
) |
|
The following table summarizes the changes in the Companys accumulated other comprehensive
loss.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, |
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2007 |
|
$ |
(115 |
) |
|
|
Changes in derivative activity, net of tax |
|
|
(302 |
) |
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax |
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of March 31, 2008 |
|
$ |
(373 |
) |
|
|
|
Note 3 Discontinued Operations
The assets and liabilities reported in the balance sheet as discontinued operations represent
those of Itiquira Energetica S.A., or ITISA. On December 18, 2007, NRG entered into a sale and
purchase agreement to sell its 100% interest in Tosli Acquisition B.V., or Tosli, which holds all
NRGs interest in ITISA, to Brookfield Power Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield Asset
Management Inc. On April 28, 2008, NRG completed the sale and received $288 million in cash
proceeds. The sale process will remove approximately $153 million of assets, including $53 million
of cash, and approximately $116 million of liabilities, including $61 million of debt, that are
classified as discontinued assets and liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of
March 31, 2008. NRG expects to recognize a pre-tax gain of approximately $250 million and net
pre-tax cash additions of approximately $234 million, subject to a purchase price adjustment to be
finalized within 90 days of the sale date.
Summarized operating results for the Companys discontinued operations, consisting of ITISAs
activities, were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Operating revenues |
|
$ |
15 |
|
|
$ |
11 |
|
Pre-tax income |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
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Note 4 Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company partially adopted SFAS 157 on January 1, 2008, delaying application for
non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities as permitted. This statement establishes a
framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation
techniques used to measure fair value into three levels as follows:
|
|
|
Level 1 quoted prices (unadjusted) in
active markets for identical asset or
liabilities that the Company has the ability to access as of the
measurement date.
Financial assets and liabilities utilizing Level 1 inputs include active exchange-traded
securities and exchange-based derivatives. |
|
|
|
Level 2 inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are directly
observable for the asset or liability or indirectly observable through corroboration with
observable market data. Financial assets and liabilities utilizing Level 2 inputs include
fixed income securities, non-exchange-based derivatives, mutual funds and fair-value
hedges. |
|
|
|
Level 3 unobservable inputs for the asset or liability only used when there is
little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.
Financial assets and liabilities utilizing Level 3 inputs include infrequently-traded,
non-exchange-based derivatives and commingled investment funds, and are measured using
present value pricing models. |
In accordance with SFAS 157, the Company determines the level in the fair value hierarchy
within which each fair value measurement in its entirety falls, based on the lowest level input
that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The following table presents assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on the
Companys Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value
hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
Fair Value |
|
As of March 31, 2008 |
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Investment in
available-for-sale securities
(classified within other
non-current assets): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt securities |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
30 |
|
|
$ |
30 |
|
Marketable equity securities |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
Trust fund investments |
|
|
216 |
|
|
|
131 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
372 |
|
Derivative assets |
|
|
510 |
|
|
|
2,303 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
2,869 |
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
736 |
|
|
$ |
2,434 |
|
|
$ |
111 |
|
|
$ |
3,281 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative liabilities |
|
$ |
566 |
|
|
$ |
3,363 |
|
|
$ |
47 |
|
|
$ |
3,976 |
|
|
The following table reconciles, for the period ended March 31, 2008, the beginning and ending
balances for financial instruments that are recognized at fair value in the consolidated financial
statements at least annually using significant unobservable inputs:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Unobservable Inputs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Level
3) |
|
(In millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
Trust Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, 2008 |
|
Debt Securities |
|
Investments |
|
Derivatives |
|
Total |
|
Beginning balance as of January 1, 2008 |
|
$ |
32 |
|
|
$ |
37 |
|
|
$ |
27 |
|
|
$ |
96 |
|
Total gains and losses (realized/unrealized)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Included in earnings |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35 |
) |
|
|
(37 |
) |
Included in nuclear decommissioning
obligations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
Included in other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Purchases/(sales) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(20 |
) |
Transfer in/(out) of Level 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
Ending balance as of March 31, 2008 |
|
$ |
30 |
|
|
$ |
25 |
|
|
$ |
9 |
|
|
$ |
64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The amount of the total gains or losses for the
period included in earnings attributable to the
change in unrealized gains and losses relating
to assets still held as of March 31, 2008 |
|
$ |
(2 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(28 |
) |
|
$ |
(30 |
) |
|
12
Realized
and unrealized gains and losses included in earnings that are related to the debt securities
are recorded in other income, while those related to derivatives are recorded in operating revenues.
Non-derivative fair value measurements
NRGs debt securities are classified as Level 3 and consist of non-traded debt instruments
that are valued based on discounted cash flow methodology which utilizes significant assumptions
that are unobservable.
The trust fund investments are held primarily to satisfy NRGs nuclear decommissioning
obligations. These trust fund investments hold debt and equity securities directly and equity
securities indirectly through commingled funds. The fair values of equity securities held directly
by the trust funds are based on quoted prices in active markets and are categorized in Level 1. In
addition, U.S. Treasury securities are categorized as Level 1 because they trade in a highly liquid
and transparent market. The fair values of fixed income securities, excluding U.S. Treasury
securities, are based on evaluated prices that reflect observable market information, such as
actual trade information of similar securities, adjusted for observable differences and are
categorized in Level 2. Commingled funds, which are analogous to mutual funds, are maintained by
investment companies and hold certain investments in accordance with a stated set of fund
objectives. The fair value of commingled funds are based on net asset values per fund share (the
unit of account), derived from the quoted prices in active markets of the underlying equity
securities. However, because the shares in the commingled funds are not publicly quoted, not
traded in an active market and are subject to certain restrictions regarding their purchase and
sale, the commingled funds are categorized in Level 3.
Derivative fair value measurements
The majority of NRGs energy related contracts are non-exchange-traded contracts valued using
prices provided by external sources, primarily price quotations available through brokers or
over-the-counter, on-line exchanges. Prices reflect the average of the bid-ask mid-point prices
obtained from all sources that NRG believes provide the most liquid market for the commodity. The
terms for which such price information is available vary by commodity, region and product. The
remainder of the assets represent contracts for which external valuations are not available,
primarily option contracts. These contracts are valued using the Black Scholes model, an industry
standard option valuation model. The fair values in each category reflect the level of forward
prices and volatility factors as of March 31, 2008 and may change as a result of changes in these
factors. Management uses its best estimates to determine the fair value of commodity and
derivative contracts NRG holds and sells. These estimates consider various factors including
closing exchange and over-the-counter price quotations, time value, volatility factors and credit
exposure. It is possible, however, that future market prices could vary from those used in
recording assets and liabilities from energy marketing and trading activities and such variations
could be material.
Credit Risk Associated with Derivative Instruments
NRG would be exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by
counterparties that enter into derivative instruments. The credit exposure of derivative contracts,
before collateral, is represented by the fair value of the contracts as of the reporting date. For
energy-related derivative instruments, NRG attempts to enter into
enabling agreements that allow for payment netting with its counterparties, which reduces
NRGs exposure to counterparty credit risk by providing for the offset of amounts payable against
amounts receivable to or from the counterparty. Each enabling agreement is commodity specific and
so netting is limited to transactions involving that specific commodity except where master netting
agreements exist that allow for cross commodity netting. In addition to payment netting language,
the credit risk group establishes credit limits and collateral requirements for a counterparty as
defined in the enabling agreements. Counterparty credit limits are based on an internal credit
assessment that considers a variety of quantitative and qualitative factors, including but not
limited to the financial health of the counterparty, credit ratings and risk management
capabilities. To the extent that a credit limit is exceeded by the counterparty, NRG will require
the counterparty to post collateral as specified in the enabling agreement. NRGs credit risk
group monitors current and forward credit exposure to counterparties and their affiliates, both on
an individual and portfolio basis.
Under the guidance of FSP FIN 39-1, entities may choose to offset derivative positions in the
financial statements against the fair value of the amounts recognized as cash collateral paid or
received under those arrangements. The Company has credit arrangements within various agreements
to call on or pay additional collateral support. The Company has chosen not to offset positions as
defined in this FSP. As of March 31, 2008, the Company has the right to reclaim $241 million of
cash collateral paid and the obligation to return $20 million of cash collateral received. These
amounts are included in other current assets and liabilities, respectively.
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Note 5 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended, or
SFAS 133, requires NRG to recognize all derivative instruments on the balance sheet as either
assets or liabilities and to measure them at fair value each reporting period unless they qualify
for a Normal Purchase Normal Sale, or NPNS, exception. If certain conditions are met, NRG may be
able to designate certain derivatives as cash flow hedges and defer the effective portion of the
change in fair value of the derivatives to Other Comprehensive Income, or OCI, until the hedged
transactions occur and are recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of a cash flow hedge is
immediately recognized in earnings.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The following tables summarize the effects of SFAS 133 on NRGs OCI balance attributable to
hedged derivatives, net of tax:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
Energy |
|
|
Interest |
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, 2008 |
|
Commodities |
|
|
Rate |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Accumulated OCI balance at December 31, 2007 |
|
$ |
(234 |
) |
|
$ |
(31 |
) |
|
$ |
(265 |
) |
Realized from OCI during the period: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to realization of previously deferred amounts |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
Mark-to-market of hedge contracts |
|
|
(244 |
) |
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
(287 |
) |
|
Accumulated OCI balance at March 31, 2008 |
|
$ |
(493 |
) |
|
$ |
(74 |
) |
|
$ |
(567 |
) |
|
Losses expected to be realized from OCI during the
next 12 months, net of $69 tax |
|
$ |
(104 |
) |
|
$ |
(2 |
) |
|
$ |
(106 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
Energy |
|
|
Interest |
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, 2007 |
|
Commodities |
|
|
Rate |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Accumulated OCI balance at December 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
193 |
|
|
$ |
16 |
|
|
$ |
209 |
|
Realized from OCI during the period: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to realization of previously deferred amounts |
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17 |
) |
Mark-to-market of hedge contracts |
|
|
(259 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(266 |
) |
|
Accumulated OCI balance at March 31, 2007 |
|
$ |
(83 |
) |
|
$ |
9 |
|
|
$ |
(74 |
) |
|
As
of March 31, 2008 and 2007, the net balances in OCI relating to
SFAS 133 were unrecognized losses of
approximately $567 million and $74 million, which were net of
$371 million and $50 million, respectively, in income taxes.
Statement of Operations
In accordance with SFAS 133, unrealized gains and losses associated with changes in the fair
value of derivative instruments not accounted for as hedge derivatives and ineffectiveness of hedge
derivatives are reflected in current period earnings.
The following tables summarizes the pre-tax effects of non-hedge derivatives, derivatives that
do not qualify as hedges, and ineffectiveness of hedge derivatives on NRGs statement of
operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
(In millions) |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
Revenue from operations energy commodities |
|
$ |
(141 |
) |
|
$ |
(90 |
) |
Interest expense interest rate swaps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total impact to statement of operations |
|
$ |
(141 |
) |
|
$ |
(90 |
) |
|
For the three months ended March 31, 2008, the unrealized loss associated with changes in the
fair value of derivative instruments not accounted for as hedge derivatives of $141 million is
comprised of $97 million of fair value decreases in forward sales of electricity and fuel, a $45
million loss due to the ineffectiveness associated with financial forward contracted electric and
gas sales, $15 million from the reversal of mark-to-market gains which ultimately settled as
financial revenues of which $10 million was related to economic hedges and $5 million was related
to trading activity. In addition, the Company recorded $16 million of gains associated with open
positions also related to trading activity.
For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the unrealized loss associated with changes in the
fair value of derivative instruments not accounted for as hedge derivatives of $90 million is
comprised of $79 million of fair value decreases in forward sales of electricity and fuel, a $44
million gain due to the ineffectiveness associated with financial forward contracted electric and
gas sales, $70 million from the reversal of mark-to-market gains which ultimately settled as
financial revenues of which $57 million was related to economic
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hedges and $13 million was related
to trading activity. In addition, the Company recorded $15 million of gains associated with open
positions also related to trading activity.
Note 6 Long Term Debt
Debt Related to Capital Allocation Program
In
March 2008, the Company executed an arrangement with Credit Suisse to extend the notes and
preferred interest maturities of NRG Common Stock Finance I, LLC, or CSF I, from October 2008 to
June 2010. In addition, the settlement date for any share price appreciation beyond a 20% compound
annual growth rate since the original date of purchase by CSF I was extended 30 days to early
December 2008. As part of this extension arrangement, the Company contributed 795,503 treasury
shares to CSF I as additional collateral to maintain a blended interest rate in the CSF I facility
of approximately 7.5%. Accordingly, the amount due at maturity in June 2010 for the CSF I notes
and preferred interests is $248 million.
Senior Credit Facility
Beginning in 2008, NRG must annually offer a portion of its excess cash flow (as defined in
the Senior Credit Facility) for the prior year to its first lien lenders under the Companys Term B
loan. The percentage of the excess cash flow offered to these lenders is dependent upon the
Companys consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the Senior Credit Facility) at the end of the
preceding year. Of the amount offered, the first lien lenders must accept 50%, while the remaining
50% may either be accepted or rejected at the lenders' option. The mandatory annual offer required
for 2008 was $446 million, against which the Company made a prepayment of $300 million in December
2007. Of the remaining $146 million, the lenders accepted a repayment of $143 million in March
2008. The amount retained by the Company can be used for investments, capital expenditures and
other items as permitted by the Senior Credit Facility.
Note 7 Changes in Capital Structure
The following table reflects the changes in NRGs common stock issued and outstanding during
the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Authorized |
|
|
Issued |
|
|
Treasury |
|
|
Outstanding |
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2007 |
|
|
500,000,000 |
|
|
|
261,285,529 |
|
|
|
(24,550,600 |
) |
|
|
236,734,929 |
|
2008 Capital Allocation Program |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,281,600 |
) |
|
|
(1,281,600 |
) |
Shares issued from LTIP through March
31, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
93,251 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
93,251 |
|
|
Balance as of March 31, 2008 |
|
|
500,000,000 |
|
|
|
261,378,780 |
|
|
|
(25,832,200 |
) |
|
|
235,546,580 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2006 |
|
|
500,000,000 |
|
|
|
274,248,264 |
|
|
|
(29,601,162 |
) |
|
|
244,647,102 |
|
Capital Allocation Program Phase II |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,000,000 |
) |
|
|
(3,000,000 |
) |
Shares issued from LTIP through March
31, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
598,914 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
598,914 |
|
|
Balance as of March 31, 2007 |
|
|
500,000,000 |
|
|
|
274,847,178 |
|
|
|
(32,601,162 |
) |
|
|
242,246,016 |
|
|
Common Stock
NRGs authorized shares of common stock consist of 500 million shares. Common stock issued as
of March 31, 2008 and 2007 was 261,378,780 and 274,847,178 shares, respectively.
Treasury Stock
In December 2007, the Company initiated its 2008 Capital Allocation Program, with the
repurchase of 2,037,700 shares of NRG common stock during that month for
approximately $85 million. This was followed in January 2008 with the repurchase of an
additional 344,000 shares of NRG common stock for approximately $15 million. In February 2008, the
Companys Board of Directors authorized an additional $200 million in common share repurchases that
would raise the total 2008 Capital Allocation Program to approximately $300 million. In March
2008, the Company repurchased an additional 937,600 shares of NRG common stock in the open market
for approximately $40 million. As of March 31, 2008, NRG had repurchased a total of 3,319,300
shares of NRG common stock at a cost of approximately $140 million as part of its 2008 Capital
Allocation Program.
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Note 8 Equity Compensation
Non-Qualified Stock Options, or NQSOs
The following table summarizes the Companys NQSO activity as of March 31, 2008 and the
changes during the three months then ended:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
Aggregate Intrinsic |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
|
(In millions) |
|
|
Outstanding as of December 31, 2007 |
|
|
3,579,775 |
|
|
$ |
19.98 |
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
929,500 |
|
|
|
42.63 |
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(20,667 |
) |
|
|
34.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(73,204 |
) |
|
|
23.42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at March 31, 2008 |
|
|
4,415,404 |
|
|
|
24.62 |
|
|
$ |
63 |
|
Exercisable at March 31, 2008 |
|
|
2,413,256 |
|
|
$ |
16.87 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
The weighted average grant date fair value of NQSOs granted for the three months ending March
31, 2008 was $11.08.
Restricted Stock Units, or RSUs
The following table summarizes the Companys non-vested RSU awards as of March 31, 2008 and
changes during the three months then ended:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average Grant- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date |
|
Non-vested Shares |
|
Shares |
|
|
Fair Value Per Unit |
|
|
Non-vested as of December 31, 2007 |
|
|
1,588,316 |
|
|
$ |
26.99 |
|
Granted |
|
|
136,000 |
|
|
|
41.66 |
|
Vested |
|
|
(16,400 |
) |
|
|
18.26 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(16,790 |
) |
|
|
31.09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-vested as of March 31, 2008 |
|
|
1,691,126 |
|
|
$ |
28.21 |
|
|
Performance Units, or PUs
The following table summarizes the Companys non-vested PU awards as of March 31, 2008 and
changes during the three months then ended:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grant- Date |
|
Non-vested Shares |
|
Shares |
|
|
Fair Value Per Unit |
|
|
Non-vested as of December 31, 2007 |
|
|
536,764 |
|
|
$ |
20.18 |
|
Granted |
|
|
179,900 |
|
|
|
28.90 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(8,000 |
) |
|
|
21.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-vested as of March 31, 2008 |
|
|
708,664 |
|
|
$ |
22.38 |
|
|
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Note 9 Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income less accumulated preferred
stock dividends by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Shares issued and
treasury shares repurchased during the year are weighted for the portion of the year that they were
outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed in a manner consistent with that of basic
earnings per share while giving effect to all potentially dilutive common shares that were
outstanding during the period.
The reconciliation of basic earnings per common share to diluted earnings per share is as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
(In millions, except per share data) |
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Basic earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Numerator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
48 |
|
|
$ |
61 |
|
Preferred stock dividends |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
Net income available to common stockholders from
continuing operations |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
Discontinued operations, net of income tax expense |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Net income available to common stockholders |
|
$ |
38 |
|
|
$ |
51 |
|
|
Denominator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
|
|
236.3 |
|
|
|
244.0 |
|
Basic earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
Discontinued operations, net of income tax expense |
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Numerator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income available to common stockholders from
continuing operations |
|
$ |
34 |
|
|
$ |
47 |
|
Add preferred stock dividends for dilutive preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
Adjusted income from continuing operations |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
Discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
Net income available to common stockholders |
|
$ |
38 |
|
|
$ |
55 |
|
|
Denominator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
|
|
236.3 |
|
|
|
244.0 |
|
Incremental shares attributable to the issuance of
equity compensation (treasury stock method) |
|
|
3.7 |
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
Incremental shares attributable to embedded
derivatives of certain financial instruments
(if-converted method) |
|
|
5.3 |
|
|
|
2.3 |
|
Incremental shares attributable to assumed
conversion features of outstanding preferred stock
(if-converted method) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
21.0 |
|
|
Total dilutive shares |
|
|
245.3 |
|
|
|
270.5 |
|
Diluted earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
Effects on Earnings per Share
The following table summarizes NRGs outstanding equity instruments that are anti-dilutive and
were not included in the computation of the Companys diluted earnings per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
(In millions of shares) |
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Equity compensation (NQSOs and PUs) |
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
4.0% convertible preferred stock |
|
|
21.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
5.75% convertible preferred stock |
|
|
16.5 |
|
|
|
16.5 |
|
Embedded derivative of 3.625% redeemable
perpetual preferred stock |
|
|
12.2 |
|
|
|
14.5 |
|
Embedded derivative of preferred interests and
notes issued by CSF I and CSF II |
|
|
16.8 |
|
|
|
17.6 |
|
|
Total |
|
|
67.8 |
|
|
|
49.6 |
|
|
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Note 10 Segment Reporting
The Companys segment structure reflects NRGs core areas of operation which are primarily the
geographic regions of the Companys wholesale power generation, thermal and chilled water business,
and corporate activities. Within NRGs wholesale power generation operations, there are distinct
components with separate operating results and management structures for the following regions:
Texas, Northeast, South Central, West and International.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wholesale Power Generation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, 2008 |
|
Texas |
|
|
Northeast |
|
|
Central |
|
|
West |
|
|
International |
|
|
Thermal |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
Elimination |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Operating revenues |
|
$ |
649 |
|
|
$ |
360 |
|
|
$ |
179 |
|
|
$ |
38 |
|
|
$ |
38 |
|
|
$ |
44 |
|
|
$ |
(5 |
) |
|
$ |
(1 |
) |
|
$ |
1,302 |
|
Depreciation and
amortization |
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
161 |
|
Equity in
(losses)/earnings
of unconsolidated
affiliates |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
Income/(loss) from
continuing
operations before
income taxes |
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
(104 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
102 |
|
Income from
discontinued
operations, net of
income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
Net income/(loss) |
|
$ |
37 |
|
|
$ |
59 |
|
|
$ |
39 |
|
|
$ |
12 |
|
|
$ |
24 |
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
(124 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
52 |
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
12,072 |
|
|
$ |
1,550 |
|
|
$ |
972 |
|
|
$ |
255 |
|
|
$ |
1,276 |
|
|
$ |
214 |
|
|
$ |
14,447 |
|
|
$ |
(9,812 |
) |
|
$ |
20,974 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wholesale Power Generation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, 2007 |
|
Texas |
|
|
Northeast |
|
|
Central |
|
|
West |
|
|
International |
|
|
Thermal |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
Elimination |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Operating revenues |
|
$ |
695 |
|
|
$ |
342 |
|
|
$ |
150 |
|
|
$ |
28 |
|
|
$ |
32 |
|
|
$ |
49 |
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
(2 |
) |
|
$ |
1,299 |
|
Depreciation and
amortization |
|
|
114 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
160 |
|
Equity in
(losses)/earnings
of unconsolidated
affiliates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
|
Income/(loss) from
continuing
operations before
income taxes |
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
(92 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
116 |
|
Income from
discontinued
operations, net of
income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
Net income/(loss) |
|
$ |
60 |
|
|
$ |
38 |
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
17 |
|
|
$ |
23 |
|
|
$ |
(88 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
65 |
|
|
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Note 11 Income Taxes
Income tax expense from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and
March 31, 2007 was $54 million and $55 million, respectively. The income tax expense for the three
months ended March 31, 2008 included domestic tax expense of
$50 million and foreign tax expense of $4 million. The income tax expense for the three
months ended March 31, 2007 included domestic tax expense of $48 million and foreign tax expense of
$7 million.
A reconciliation of the U.S. statutory rate to NRGs effective tax rate from continuing
operations is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions except rate data) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
|
$ |
102 |
|
|
$ |
116 |
|
Tax at 35% |
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
State taxes |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Valuation allowance |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign operations |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
Foreign dividend |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Non-deductible interest |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Other permanent differences including subpart F income |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
$ |
54 |
|
|
$ |
55 |
|
|
Effective income tax rate |
|
|
52.9 |
% |
|
|
47.4 |
% |
|
The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 differs from
the U.S. statutory rate of 35% due to an establishment of valuation allowance, a taxable dividend
from foreign operations and non-deductible interest, offset by earnings in foreign
jurisdictions that are taxed at rates lower than the U.S. statutory rate.
Deferred tax assets and valuation allowance
Net deferred tax balance As of March 31, 2008, NRG recorded a net deferred tax asset of $3
million. However, due to an assessment of positive and negative evidence, including projected
capital gains and available tax planning strategies, NRG believes that it is more likely than not
that a benefit will not be realized on $562 million of tax assets, thus a valuation allowance has
remained, resulting in a net deferred tax liability of $559 million.
NOL carryforwards As of March 31, 2008, the Company has cumulative foreign NOL
carryforwards of $305 million of which $75 million will
expire starting in 2011 through 2017 and of which $230 million
do not have an expiration date.
Valuation Allowance As of March 31, 2008, the Companys valuation allowance was increased
by approximately $9 million of federal and $1 million of state tax as a result of net capital
losses generated during the period. The Company reduced its foreign valuation allowance by $1 million due to the utilization
of foreign NOL.
Uncertain tax benefits
NRG has identified certain unrecognized tax benefits whose after-tax value was $698 million,
of which $25 million would impact the Companys effective tax rate if recognized. Of the $698
million in unrecognized tax benefits, $673 million relates to periods prior to the Companys
emergence from bankruptcy. In accordance with Statement of Position 90-7, Financial Reporting by
Entities in Reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code, and the application of fresh start
accounting, recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits existing pre-emergence would not
impact the Companys effective tax rate but would increase additional paid-in capital, or APIC. As
of March 31, 2008, NRG has recorded a $50 million non-current tax liability for unrecognized tax
benefits. In accordance with SFAS 141R, any changes to our uncertain tax benefits occurring
after January 1, 2009 will be credited to income tax expense rather than APIC.
NRG has accrued interest and penalties related to these unrecognized tax benefits of
approximately $3 million as of March 31, 2008. The Company recognizes interest and penalties
related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. For the quarter ended March 31, 2008,
the Company incurred an immaterial amount of interest and penalties related to its unrecognized tax
benefits.
Tax jurisdictions NRG is subject to examination by taxing authorities for income tax
returns filed in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions
including major operations located in Germany, Australia, and Brazil. The Company is no longer
subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for years prior to 2002. With few exceptions,
state and local income tax examinations are no longer open for years before 2003. The Companys
significant foreign operations are also no longer subject to examination by local jurisdictions for
years prior to 2000.
The
Company has been contacted for examination by the Internal Revenue
Service for years 2004 through 2006. The audit is expected to
commence in June 2008 and continue for approximately 18 to 24 months.
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Note 12 Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits
NRG Defined Benefit Plans
NRG sponsors and operates three defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans. The
NRG Plan for Bargained Employees and the NRG Plan for Non-Bargained Employees are maintained solely
for eligible legacy NRG participants. A third plan, the Texas Genco Retirement Plan, is maintained
for participation solely by eligible Texas-based employees. The total amount of employer
contributions paid for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $13 million.
The net periodic pension cost related to all of the Companys defined benefit pension plans
include the following components:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Defined Benefit Pension |
(In millions) |
|
Plans |
Three months ended March 31 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
Service cost benefits earned |
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
Interest cost on benefit obligation |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
Net periodic benefit cost |
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
The net periodic cost related to all of the Companys other post retirement benefits plans
include the following components:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Postretirement |
(In millions) |
Benefits Plans |
Three months ended March 31 |
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Service cost benefits earned |
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
Interest cost on benefit obligation |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost |
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
STP Defined Benefit Plans
NRG has a 44% undivided ownership interest in South Texas Project, or STP. STPNOC, which
operates and maintains STP, provides its employees a defined benefit pension plan as well as
postretirement health and welfare benefits. Although NRG does not sponsor the STP plan, it
reimburses STPNOC for 44% of the contributions made towards its retirement plan obligations. The
Company has also recognized net periodic costs related to its 44% interest in STP defined benefits
plans of $2 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.
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Note 13 Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments
Fuel Commitments
NRG enters into long-term contractual arrangements to procure fuel and transportation services
for the Companys generation assets. NRG entered into additional coal purchase agreements during
the three months ended March 31, 2008 with total commitments of approximately $213 million,
spanning over 2008 and 2009. In addition, NRG natural gas purchase commitments increased by $122
million over the next three years due to higher forward prices.
First and Second Lien Structure
NRG has granted first and second priority liens to certain counterparties on substantially all
of the Companys assets in the United States in order to secure certain obligations, which are
primarily long-term in nature under certain power sale agreements and related contracts. NRG uses
the first or second lien structure to reduce the amount of cash collateral and letters of credit
that it would otherwise be required to post from time to time to support its obligations under
these agreements. Within the first and second lien structure, the Company can hedge up to 80% of
its baseload capacity and 10% of its non-baseload assets with these counterparties.
As part of the amendments to NRGs Senior Credit Facility entered into on June 8,
2007, the Company obtained the ability to move its current second lien counterparty exposure
to the first lien, on a pari passu basis, with the Companys existing first lien lenders. In
exchange for moving some second lien holders to a pari passu basis with the Companys first lien
lenders, the counterparties relinquished letters of credit issued by NRG which they held as a part
of their collateral package.
On March 31, 2008, the Company moved a second lien counterparty to a first lien position,
resulting in the release of approximately $57 million of letters of credit. As of March 31, 2008,
and April 25, 2008, the net discounted exposure less collateral posted on the agreements and hedges
that were subject to the first lien structure were approximately $1.1 billion and $1.6 billion,
respectively. As of March 31, 2008, and April 25, 2008, the net discounted exposure less
collateral posted on the agreements and hedges that were subject to the second lien structure were
approximately $382 million and $579 million, respectively.
RepoweringNRG
NRG has made non-refundable deposits relating to RepoweringNRG projects totaling approximately
$118 million primarily towards the procurement of wind turbines. The Company believes that these
deposits are necessary for the timely and successful execution of these projects. The deposits are
in support of expected deliveries of wind turbines and other equipment totaling approximately $417
million through 2009. In addition, as discussed in
Note 1, NRG expects to contribute approximately $87 million in equity to Sherbino in 2008 and has
posted a letter of credit in that amount.
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Contingencies
Set forth below is a description of the Companys material legal proceedings. The Company
believes that it has valid defenses to these legal proceedings and intends to defend them
vigorously. Pursuant to the requirements of SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies, or SFAS 5,
and related guidance, NRG records reserves for estimated losses from contingencies when information
available indicates that a loss is probable and the amount of the loss, or range of loss, can be
reasonably estimated. Management has assessed each of the following matters based on current
information and made a judgment concerning its potential outcome, considering the nature of the
claim, the amount and nature of damages sought, and the probability of success. Unless specified
below, the Company is unable to predict the outcome of these legal proceedings or reasonably
estimate the scope or amount of any associated costs and potential liabilities. As additional
information becomes available, management adjusts its assessment and estimates of such
contingencies accordingly. Because litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties and unfavorable
rulings or developments, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of the Companys liabilities
and contingencies could be at amounts that are different from its currently recorded reserves and
that such difference could be material.
In addition to the legal proceedings noted below, NRG and its subsidiaries are party to other
litigation or legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. In managements
opinion, the disposition of these ordinary course matters will not materially adversely effect
NRGs consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
California Department of Water Resources
On December 19, 2006, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commissions, or FERCs, prior determinations regarding the enforceability of
certain wholesale power contracts and remanded the case to FERC for further proceedings consistent
with the decision. One of these contracts was the wholesale power contract between the California
Department of Water Resources, or CDWR, and subsidiaries of WCP. This case originated with a
February 2002 complaint filed at FERC by the State of California alleging that many parties,
including WCP subsidiaries, overcharged the State. For WCP, the alleged overcharges totaled
approximately $940 million for 2001 and 2002. The complaint demanded that FERC abrogate the CDWR
contract and sought refunds associated with revenues collected under the contract. In 2003, FERC
rejected this complaint, denied rehearing, and the case was appealed to the Ninth Circuit where
oral argument was held on December 8, 2004. On December 19, 2006, the Court decided that in FERCs
review of the contracts at issue, FERC could not rely on the Mobile-Sierra standard presumption of
just and reasonable rates, where such contracts were not reviewed by FERC with full knowledge of
the then existing market conditions. On May 3, 2007, WCP and the other defendants filed separate
petitions for certiorari seeking review by the U.S. Supreme Court and on September 25, 2007, the
Court agreed to hear two of the filed petitions. Although WCPs petition was not selected for
review, the Courts ultimate decision with respect to the other defendants petitions will apply
equally to WCP. Oral argument occurred on February 19, 2008, and a decision is expected from the
Court by the end of the third quarter 2008. At this time, while NRG cannot predict with certainty
whether WCP will be required to make refunds for rates collected under the CDWR contract or
estimate the range of any such possible refunds, a reconsideration of the CDWR contract by FERC
with a resulting order mandating significant refunds could have a material adverse impact on NRGs
financial position, statement of operations, and statement of cash flows. As part of the 2006
acquisition of Dynegys 50% ownership interest in WCP, WCP and NRG assumed responsibility for any
risk of loss arising from this case, unless any such loss was deemed to have resulted from certain
acts of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of Dynegy, in which case any such loss
would be shared equally between WCP and Dynegy.
Station Service Disputes
On October 2, 2000, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, or NiMo, commenced an action against NRG
in New York state court seeking damages related to NRGs alleged failure to pay retail tariff
amounts for utility services at the Dunkirk plant between June 1999 and September 2000. The
parties agreed to consolidate this action with two other actions against the Huntley and Oswego
plants. On October 8, 2002, by stipulation and order, this action was stayed pending submission to
FERC of the disputes in the action. At FERC, NiMo asserted the same claims and legal theories, and
on November 19, 2004, FERC denied NiMos petition and ruled that the NRG facilities could net their
service obligations over each 30 calendar day period from the day NRG acquired the facilities. In
addition, FERC ruled that neither NiMo nor the New York Public Service Commission could impose a
retail delivery charge on the NRG facilities because they are interconnected to transmission and
not to distribution. NiMo appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit which, on June
23, 2006, denied the appeal finding that New York Independent System Operators, or NYISOs,
station service program that permits generators to self supply their station power needs by netting
consumption against production in a month is lawful. On April 30, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court
denied NiMos request for review of the D.C. Circuit decision thus ending further avenues to appeal
FERCs ruling in this matter. NRG believes it is adequately reserved.
22
On December 14, 1999, NRG acquired certain generating facilities from CL&P. A dispute arose
over station service power and delivery services provided to the facilities. On December 20, 2002,
as a result of a petition filed at FERC by Northeast Utilities Services Company on behalf of itself
and CL&P, FERC issued an order finding that, at times when NRG is not able to self-supply its
station power needs, there is a sale of station power from a third-party and retail charges apply.
In August 2003, the parties agreed to submit the dispute to binding arbitration. On September 11,
2007, the parties argued the dispute before a three judge arbitration panel. On February 19, 2008,
the parties executed a settlement agreement ending the arbitration. A component of the settlement
that requires action from ISO-NE is pending.
Native Village of Kivalina and City of Kivalina
Twenty-four electric generating companies and oil and gas companies have been named as
defendants in this complaint, which has been filed but not yet served on NRG. Damages of up to
$400 million have been asserted. The complaint alleges that the carbon dioxide emissions of
defendants contribute to global climate changes which has harmed the plaintiffs. The complaint was
filed on behalf of a small Alaskan town and seeks damages associated with those tribes having to
relocate from the northern coast of Alaska, purportedly because of the effects of global warming.
By agreement with the plaintiffs, the response date for all defendants to the complaint is June 30, 2008.
Spring Creek Coal Company
In August 2007, Spring Creek Coal Company filed a complaint against NRG Texas LP, NRG South
Texas LP, NRG Texas Power LLC, NRG Texas LLC, and NRG Energy, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for
the federal district of Wyoming. The complaint alleged multiple breaches in 2007 of a 1978 coal
supply agreement as amended by a later 1987 agreement, which plaintiff alleges is a take or pay
contract. Several dispositive motions were set to be heard by the court on July 11, 2008, with a
trial scheduled to begin on September 8, 2008. On April 10, 2008, the parties reached a settlement
in principal ending the litigation. A settlement agreement is expected to be executed in the
second quarter of 2008. The settlement provides that while neither party admits liability, NRG
will pay Spring Creek approximately $18 million for the amount of coal it did not take in 2007 and
NRGs obligation to take coal under the contract in the future will be reduced by an identical
amount. In addition, NRG will receive a price reduction on all remaining tons of the coal supply
agreement, valued at approximately $3 million. NRG recorded a $15 million reserve as of March 31,
2008.
Disputed Claims Reserve
As part of NRGs plan of reorganization, NRG funded a disputed claims reserve for the
satisfaction of certain general unsecured claims that were disputed claims as of the effective date
of the plan. Under the terms of the plan, as such claims are resolved, the claimants are paid from
the reserve on the same basis as if they had been paid out in the bankruptcy. To the extent the
aggregate amount required to be paid on the disputed claims exceeds the amount remaining in the
funded claims reserve, NRG will be obligated to provide additional cash and common stock to satisfy
the claims. Any excess funds in the disputed claims reserve will be reallocated to the creditor
pool for the pro rata benefit of all allowed claims. The contributed common stock and cash in the
reserves is held by an escrow agent to complete the distribution and settlement process. Since NRG
has surrendered control over the common stock and cash provided to the disputed claims reserve, NRG
recognized the issuance of the common stock as of December 6, 2003 and removed the cash amounts
from the balance sheet. Similarly, NRG removed the obligations relevant to the claims from the
balance sheet when the common stock was issued and cash contributed.
On April 3, 2006, the Company made a supplemental distribution to creditors under the
Companys Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan, totaling $25 million in cash and 5,082,000 shares of common
stock. As of April 25, 2008, the reserve held approximately $10 million in cash and approximately
1,319,142 shares of common stock on a post-stock split basis. NRG believes the cash and stock
together represent sufficient funds to satisfy all remaining disputed claims.
23
Note 14 Regulatory Matters
NRG operates in a highly regulated industry and is subject to regulation by various federal
and state agencies. As such, NRG is affected by regulatory developments at both the federal and
state levels and in the regions in which NRG operates. In addition, NRG is subject to the market
rules, procedures, and protocols of the various ISO markets in which NRG participates. These
wholesale power markets are subject to ongoing legislative and regulatory changes.
New England On July 16, 2007, FERC conditionally accepted, subject to refund, the
Reliability-Must-Run, or RMR, agreement filed on April 26, 2007 by Norwalk Power for its units 1
and 2, specifying a June 19, 2007 effective date. Norwalks RMR rate and its eligibility for the
RMR agreement, which is based upon the facilitys projected market revenues and costs, are subject
to further proceedings. Norwalk filed for the RMR agreement in response to FERCs order
eliminating the Peaking Unit Safe Harbor bidding mechanism which took effect on June 19, 2007.
Settlement proceedings are still ongoing.
On March 18, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected the appeal filed by
the Attorneys General of the State of Connecticut and Commonwealth of Massachusetts regarding the
settlement of the New England capacity market design. The settlement, filed with FERC on March 7,
2006, by a broad group of New England market participants, provides for interim capacity transition
payments for all generators in New England for the period starting December 1, 2006 through May 31,
2010, and a Forward Capacity Market that is in the process of being implemented for the period
thereafter. All substantive challenges to the settlement, to the validity of the interim capacity
transition payments, and to the market design were rejected by the court, although one procedural
argument relating to future challenges by non-settling parties was sustained.
New York On March 7, 2008, FERC issued an order accepting the NYISOs proposed market
reforms to the in-city Installed Capacity, or ICAP, market, with only minor modifications. On
October 4, 2007, the NYISO had filed its proposal for revising the ICAP market for the New York
City zone. The proposal retains the existing ICAP market structure, but imposes additional market
power mitigation on the current owners of Consolidated Edisons divested generation units in New
York City (which include NRGs Arthur Kill and Astoria facilities), who are deemed to be pivotal
suppliers. Specifically, the NYISO proposal imposes a new reference price on pivotal suppliers and
requires bids to be submitted at or below the reference price. The new reference price is derived
from the expected clearing price based upon the intersection of the supply curve and the ICAP
Demand Curve if all suppliers bid as price-takers. The NYISOs proposed reforms became effective
March 27, 2008. Although FERC had established a refund effective date of May 12, 2007, its March 7
order determined that the NYISOs proposal should be implemented only prospectively and that no
refunds should be required. No party has sought rehearing on the refund issue, thus resolving the
contingency. NRG, as well as other market participants, have sought rehearing of other aspects of
the March 7 order.
On March 15, 2006, NRG received the results from NYISO Market Monitoring Units review of
NRGS Astoria plants 2004 Generating Availability Data System reporting. This audit may result in
the resettlement of NRGs capacity revenues from the Astoria facility due to a redetermination of
the amount of available capacity. NRG is currently in settlement discussions with the NYISO, and
the Company believes that it is adequately reserved.
PJM On August 23, 2007, several entities, including the New Jersey Board of Public
Utilities, the District of Columbia Office of the Peoples Counsel, and the Maryland Office of
Peoples Counsel, filed appeals of the FERC orders accepting the settlement of the locational
capacity market for PJM Interconnection, LLC. The settlement, filed at FERC on September 29, 2006,
provides for a capacity market mechanism known as the Reliability Pricing Model, or RPM, which is
designed to provide a long-term price signal through competitive forward auctions. On December 22,
2006, FERC issued an order accepting the settlement, which was reaffirmed on rehearing by order
dated June 25, 2007. The RPM auctions have been conducted and capacity payments pursuant to the
RPM mechanism have commenced. A successful appeal by the appellants could disturb the settlement
and create a refund obligation of capacity payments.
On January 15, 2008, the Maryland Public Service Commission, or MDPSC, filed at FERC a
complaint against PJM claiming that PJM had failed to adequately mitigate certain generation
resources, due to exemptions for resources used to relieve reactive limits on interfaces or that
were constructed during certain periods after 1999. In addition to seeking an order eliminating
the exemptions and a refund effective date as of the date of the complaint, the MDPSC is also
seeking an investigation of periods prior to the complaint that could lead to disgorgement by
certain entities, and possibly a resettlement of the market back to September 8, 2006. The
principal impacts on NRG would occur as a resettlement of the LMPs, which is not viewed as likely
at this time, and going-forward in the form of lower LMPs. In addition, NRGs peaking units at its
energy center in Dover, Delaware were built in 2001 and utilize the post-1999 bidding exemption.
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Note 15 Environmental Matters
The construction and operation of power projects are subject to stringent environmental and
safety protection and land use laws and regulation in the U.S. If such laws and regulations become
more stringent, or new laws, interpretations or compliance policies apply and NRGs facilities are
not exempt from coverage, the Company could be required to make modifications to further reduce
potential environmental impacts. New greenhouse gas legislation and regulations to mitigate the
effects of gases, including CO2 from power plants, are under consideration at the
federal and state levels. In general, the effect of such future laws or regulations is expected to
require the addition of pollution control equipment or the imposition of restrictions or additional
costs on the Companys operations.
Environmental Capital Expenditures
Based on current rules, technology and plans, NRG has estimated that environmental capital
expenditures to be incurred from 2008 through 2012 to meet NRGs environmental commitments will be
between $1.0 billion and $1.4 billion. These capital expenditures, in general, are related to
installation of particulate, SO2, NOx, and mercury controls to comply with
Clean Air Interstate Rule, or CAIR, consent orders and state requirements as well as installation
of Best Technology Available under the Phase II 316(b) rule. NRG continues to explore cost
effective alternatives that can achieve desired results. The range reflects alternative strategies
available with respect to the Companys Indian River plant.
The legal challenges to both the CAIR and CAMR regulations may alter the composition and rate of spending for
environmental retrofits at our facilities until the regulations becomes more certain. This may be most felt in states
such as Texas and Louisiana which adopted the federal CAMR rather than a state implementation plan. The full impact of these legal
challenges on the scope and timing of environmental retrofits cannot be determined at this time.
South Central Region
On January 27, 2004, NRGs Louisiana Generating LLC and the Companys Big Cajun II plant
received a request under Section 114 of the Clean Air Act, or CAA, from USEPA seeking information
primarily related to physical changes made at the Big Cajun II plant, and subsequently received a
notice of violation, or NOV, on February 15, 2005, alleging that NRGs predecessors had undertaken
projects that triggered requirements under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration, or PSD,
program, including the installation of emission controls. NRG submitted multiple responses
commencing February 27, 2004 and ending on October 20, 2004. On May 9, 2006, these entities
received from the Department of Justice, or DOJ, a notice of deficiency related to their responses,
to which NRG responded on May 22, 2006. A document review was conducted at NRGs Louisiana
Generating LLC offices by the DOJ during the week of August 14, 2006. On December 8, 2006, the
USEPA issued a supplemental NOV updating the original February 15, 2005 NOV. Discussions with the
USEPA are ongoing and the Company cannot predict with certainty the outcome of this matter.
Note 16 Guarantees
NRG and its subsidiaries enter into various contracts that include indemnification and
guarantee provisions as a routine part of the Companys business activities. Examples of these
contracts include asset purchases and sale agreements, commodity sale and purchase agreements,
joint venture agreements, operation and maintenance agreements, service agreements, settlement
agreements, and other types of contractual agreements with vendors and other third parties. These
contracts generally indemnify the counterparty for tax, environmental liability, litigation and
other matters, as well as breaches of representations, warranties and covenants set forth in these
agreements. In some cases, NRGs maximum potential liability cannot be estimated, since the
underlying agreements contain no limits on potential liability.
This footnote should be read in conjunction with the complete description under Note 25,
Guarantees, to the Companys financial statements in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2007.
For the three months ended March 31, 2008, NRG had net increases to its guarantee obligations
under other commercial arrangements of approximately $178 million. These pertain to payment
obligations of NRG Power Marketing LLC, or PMI.
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Note 17 Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
As of March 31, 2008, the Company had $1.2 billion of 7.25% Senior Notes due 2014, $2.4
billion of 7.375% Senior Notes due 2016 and $1.1 billion of 7.375% Senior Notes due 2017
outstanding. These notes are guaranteed by certain of NRGs current and future wholly-owned
domestic subsidiaries, or guarantor subsidiaries.
Each of the following guarantor subsidiaries fully and unconditionally guaranteed the Senior
Notes as of March 31, 2008:
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|
|
Arthur Kill Power LLC
|
|
NRG Construction LLC |
Astoria Gas Turbine Power LLC
|
|
NRG Devon Operations, Inc. |
Berrians I Gas Turbine Power LLC
|
|
NRG Dunkirk Operations, Inc. |
Big Cajun II Unit 4 LLC
|
|
NRG El Segundo Operations, Inc. |
Cabrillo Power I LLC
|
|
NRG Generation Holdings, Inc. |
Cabrillo Power II LLC
|
|
NRG Huntley Operations, Inc. |
Chickahominy River Energy Corp.
|
|
NRG International LLC |
Commonwealth Atlantic Power LLC
|
|
NRG Kaufman LLC |
Conemaugh Power LLC
|
|
NRG Mesquite LLC |
Connecticut Jet Power LLC
|
|
NRG MidAtlantic Affiliate Services, Inc. |
Devon Power LLC
|
|
NRG Middletown Operations, Inc. |
Dunkirk Power LLC
|
|
NRG Montville Operations, Inc. |
Eastern Sierra Energy Company
|
|
NRG New Jersey Energy Sales LLC |
El Segundo Power, LLC
|
|
NRG New Roads Holdings LLC |
El Segundo Power II LLC
|
|
NRG North Central Operations, Inc. |
GCP Funding Company LLC
|
|
NRG Northeast Affiliate Services, Inc. |
Hanover Energy Company
|
|
NRG Norwalk Harbor Operations, Inc. |
Hoffman Summit Wind Project LLC
|
|
NRG Operating Services, Inc. |
Huntley IGCC LLC
|
|
NRG Oswego Harbor Power Operations, Inc. |
Huntley Power LLC
|
|
NRG Power Marketing LLC |
Indian River IGCC LLC
|
|
NRG Rocky Road LLC |
Indian River Operations, Inc.
|
|
NRG Saguaro Operations, Inc. |
Indian River Power LLC
|
|
NRG South Central Affiliate Services, Inc. |
James River Power LLC
|
|
NRG South Central Generating LLC |
Kaufman Cogen LP
|
|
NRG South Central Operations, Inc. |
Keystone Power LLC
|
|
NRG South Texas LP |
Lake Erie Properties, Inc.
|
|
NRG Texas LLC |
Louisiana Generating LLC
|
|
NRG Texas Power LLC |
Middletown Power LLC
|
|
NRG West Coast LLC |
Montville IGCC LLC
|
|
NRG Western Affiliate Services, Inc. |
Montville Power LLC
|
|
Oswego Harbor Power LLC |
NEO Chester-Gen LLC
|
|
Padoma Wind Power LLC |
NEO Corporation
|
|
Saguaro Power LLC |
NEO Freehold-Gen LLC
|
|
San Juan Mesa Wind Project II LLC |
NEO Power Services, Inc.
|
|
Somerset Operations, Inc. |
New Genco GP LLC
|
|
Somerset Power LLC |
Norwalk Power LLC
|
|
Texas Genco Financing Corp. |
NRG Affiliate Services, Inc.
|
|
Texas Genco GP LLC |
NRG Arthur Kill Operations, Inc.
|
|
Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. |
NRG Asia-Pacific, Ltd.
|
|
Texas Genco LP LLC |
NRG Astoria Gas Turbine Operations, Inc.
|
|
Texas Genco Operating Services LLC |
NRG Bayou Cove LLC
|
|
Texas Genco Services LP |
NRG Cabrillo Power Operations, Inc.
|
|
Vienna Operations, Inc. |
NRG Cadillac Operations Inc.
|
|
Vienna Power LLC |
NRG California Peaker Operations LLC
|
|
WCP (Generation) Holdings LLC |
NRG Cedar Bayou Development Company LLC
|
|
West Coast Power LLC |
NRG Connecticut Affiliate Services, Inc. |
|
|
The non-guarantor subsidiaries include all of NRGs foreign subsidiaries and certain domestic
subsidiaries. NRG conducts much of its business through and derives much of its income from its
subsidiaries. Therefore, the Companys ability to make required payments with respect to its
indebtedness and other obligations depends on the financial results and condition of its
subsidiaries and NRGs ability to receive funds from its subsidiaries. Except for NRG Bayou Cove
LLC, which is subject to certain restrictions under
26
the Companys Peaker financing agreements, there are no restrictions on the ability of any of
the guarantor subsidiaries to transfer funds to NRG. In addition, there may be restrictions for
certain non-guarantor subsidiaries.
The following condensed consolidating financial information presents the financial information
of NRG Energy, Inc., the guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries in accordance
with Rule 3-10 under the Securities and Exchange Commissions Regulation S-X. The financial
information may not necessarily be indicative of results of operations or financial position had
the guarantor subsidiaries or non-guarantor subsidiaries operated as independent entities.
In this presentation, NRG Energy, Inc. consists of parent company operations. Guarantor
subsidiaries and non-guarantor subsidiaries of NRG are reported on an equity basis. For companies
acquired, the fair values of the assets and liabilities acquired have been presented on a push-down
accounting basis.
27
NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NRG Energy, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
Non-Guarantor |
|
|
Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated |
|
(In millions) |
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
(Note Issuer) |
|
|
Eliminations(a) |
|
|
Balance |
|
|
Operating Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenues |
|
$ |
1,200 |
|
|
$ |
102 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,302 |
|
|
Operating Costs and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of operations |
|
|
735 |
|
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
804 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
161 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75 |
|
Development costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
Total operating costs and expenses |
|
|
900 |
|
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
73 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,052 |
|
|
Operating Income/(Loss) |
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
(73 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
250 |
|
Other Income/(Expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in earnings/(losses) of consolidated subsidiaries |
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
145 |
|
|
|
(199 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
Other income, net |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(51 |
) |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
(84 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(153 |
) |
|
Total other income/(expense) |
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
(35 |
) |
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
(199 |
) |
|
|
(148 |
) |
|
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes |
|
|
320 |
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(199 |
) |
|
|
102 |
|
Income tax expense/(benefit) |
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(59 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
Income From Continuing Operations |
|
|
199 |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
(199 |
) |
|
|
48 |
|
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
Net Income |
|
$ |
199 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
52 |
|
|
$ |
(199 |
) |
|
$ |
52 |
|
|
(a) |
|
All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. |
28
NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
Non-Guarantor |
|
|
NRG Energy, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated |
|
(In millions) |
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
(Note Issuer) |
|
|
Eliminations(a) |
|
|
Balance |
|
|
ASSETS
|
Current Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
175 |
|
|
$ |
698 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
873 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
418 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
456 |
|
Inventory |
|
|
441 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
454 |
|
Derivative instruments valuation |
|
|
2,389 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,389 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
354 |
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
325 |
|
Prepayments and other current assets |
|
|
323 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
206 |
|
|
|
(162 |
) |
|
|
408 |
|
Current assets discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
3,925 |
|
|
|
303 |
|
|
|
898 |
|
|
|
(162 |
) |
|
|
4,964 |
|
|
Net property, plant and equipment |
|
|
10,757 |
|
|
|
499 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,279 |
|
|
Other Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in subsidiaries |
|
|
685 |
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
9,484 |
|
|
|
(10,151 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Equity investments in affiliates |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
425 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
451 |
|
Notes receivable and capital lease |
|
|
387 |
|
|
|
529 |
|
|
|
3,751 |
|
|
|
(4,138 |
) |
|
|
529 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
1,786 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,786 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
|
837 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
852 |
|
Nuclear decommissioning trust |
|
|
365 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
365 |
|
Derivative instruments valuation |
|
|
473 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
480 |
|
Other non-current assets |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
161 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
171 |
|
Intangible assets held-for-sale |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
Non-current assets discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
94 |
|
|
Total other assets |
|
|
4,571 |
|
|
|
1,046 |
|
|
|
13,403 |
|
|
|
(14,289 |
) |
|
|
4,731 |
|
|
Total Assets |
|
$ |
19,253 |
|
|
$ |
1,848 |
|
|
$ |
14,324 |
|
|
$ |
(14,451 |
) |
|
$ |
20,974 |
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
|
Current Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
|
$ |
83 |
|
|
$ |
99 |
|
|
$ |
31 |
|
|
$ |
(83 |
) |
|
$ |
130 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
(432 |
) |
|
|
417 |
|
|
|
364 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
349 |
|
Derivative instruments valuation |
|
|
2,640 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,644 |
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
|
175 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
(79 |
) |
|
|
293 |
|
Current liabilities discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
2,466 |
|
|
|
596 |
|
|
|
553 |
|
|
|
(162 |
) |
|
|
3,453 |
|
|
Other Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
3,671 |
|
|
|
838 |
|
|
|
7,730 |
|
|
|
(4,138 |
) |
|
|
8,101 |
|
Nuclear decommissioning reserve |
|
|
311 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
311 |
|
Nuclear decommissioning trust liability |
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
638 |
|
|
|
(153 |
) |
|
|
399 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
884 |
|
Derivative instruments valuation |
|
|
1,201 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,332 |
|
Out-of-market contracts |
|
|
550 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
550 |
|
Other long-term obligations |
|
|
373 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
485 |
|
Non-current liabilities discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
79 |
|
|
Total non-current liabilities |
|
|
7,044 |
|
|
|
844 |
|
|
|
8,292 |
|
|
|
(4,138 |
) |
|
|
12,042 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
9,510 |
|
|
|
1,440 |
|
|
|
8,845 |
|
|
|
(4,300 |
) |
|
|
15,495 |
|
|
3.625% Preferred Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
247 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
247 |
|
Stockholders Equity |
|
|
9,743 |
|
|
|
408 |
|
|
|
5,232 |
|
|
|
(10,151 |
) |
|
|
5,232 |
|
|
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
|
$ |
19,253 |
|
|
$ |
1,848 |
|
|
$ |
14,324 |
|
|
$ |
(14,451 |
) |
|
$ |
20,974 |
|
|
(a) |
|
All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. |
29
NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- |
|
|
NRG Energy, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated |
|
(In millions) |
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
(Note Issuer) |
|
|
Eliminations(a) |
|
|
Balance |
|
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
199 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
52 |
|
|
$ |
(199 |
) |
|
$ |
52 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions and equity (earnings)/losses of
unconsolidated affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries |
|
|
(70 |
) |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
(145 |
) |
|
|
199 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
161 |
|
Amortization of nuclear fuel |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
|
Amortization of financing costs and debt discount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
Amortization of intangibles and out-of-market contracts |
|
|
(66 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(66 |
) |
Changes in deferred income taxes
and liability for unrecognized tax benefits |
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49 |
|
Changes in nuclear decommissioning liability |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
|
Changes in derivatives |
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
132 |
|
Changes in collateral deposits supporting energy risk
management activities |
|
|
(150 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(150 |
) |
Gain on sale of emission allowances |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
Amortization of unearned equity compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
|
Cash provided by/(used by) changes in other working
capital, net of dispositions affects |
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
(158 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(149 |
) |
|
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
|
|
225 |
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
(147 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany
loans to subsidiaries |
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
|
(114 |
) |
|
|
(48 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(164 |
) |
Decrease/(increase) in restricted cash |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
Decrease/(increase) in notes receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
|
Purchases of emission allowances |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of emission allowances |
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 |
|
Investment in trust fund securities |
|
|
(144 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(144 |
) |
Proceeds from sales of trust fund securities |
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
135 |
|
Proceeds from sale of assets |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
Net Cash Provided/Used by Investing Activities |
|
|
(118 |
) |
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(132 |
) |
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Payments)/proceeds
for intercompany loans |
|
|
(103 |
) |
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Payments for dividends to preferred stockholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
Payment of financing element of acquired derivatives |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
Payments for treasury stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(55 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(55 |
) |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
Payments for deferred debt issuance costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
Payments for short and long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(151 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(154 |
) |
|
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities |
|
|
(104 |
) |
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
(193 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(224 |
) |
Change in cash from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalent |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
(314 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(298 |
) |
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
124 |
|
|
|
1,012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,132 |
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period |
|
$ |
(1 |
) |
|
$ |
137 |
|
|
$ |
698 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
834 |
|
|
(a) |
|
All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. |
30
NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
Non-Guarantor |
|
|
NRG Energy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated |
|
(In millions) |
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Inc. |
|
|
Eliminations(a) |
|
|
Balance |
|
|
ASSETS
|
Current Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
(4 |
) |
|
$ |
124 |
|
|
$ |
1,012 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,132 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29 |
|
Accounts receivable-trade, net |
|
|
445 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
482 |
|
Inventory |
|
|
439 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
451 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
139 |
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
124 |
|
Derivative instruments valuation |
|
|
1,034 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,034 |
|
Collateral on deposit in support of energy risk
management activities |
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85 |
|
Prepayments and other current assets |
|
|
96 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
195 |
|
|
|
(152 |
) |
|
|
174 |
|
Current assets discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
2,235 |
|
|
|
269 |
|
|
|
1,210 |
|
|
|
(152 |
) |
|
|
3,562 |
|
|
Net Property, Plant and Equipment |
|
|
10,828 |
|
|
|
470 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,320 |
|
|
Other Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in subsidiaries |
|
|
610 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,787 |
|
|
|
(10,397 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Equity investments in affiliates |
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
397 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
425 |
|
Notes receivable |
|
|
360 |
|
|
|
126 |
|
|
|
3,779 |
|
|
|
(4,139 |
) |
|
|
126 |
|
Capital lease, less current portion |
|
|
|
|
|
|
365 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
365 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
1,786 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,786 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
|
859 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
873 |
|
Intangible assets held-for-sale |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
|
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund |
|
|
384 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
384 |
|
Derivative instruments valuation |
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150 |
|
Other non-current assets |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
164 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
176 |
|
Non-current assets discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
Total other assets |
|
|
4,202 |
|
|
|
996 |
|
|
|
13,730 |
|
|
|
(14,536 |
) |
|
|
4,392 |
|
|
Total Assets |
|
$ |
17,265 |
|
|
$ |
1,735 |
|
|
$ |
14,962 |
|
|
$ |
(14,688 |
) |
|
$ |
19,274 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
|
Current Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases |
|
$ |
83 |
|
|
$ |
282 |
|
|
$ |
184 |
|
|
$ |
(83 |
) |
|
$ |
466 |
|
Accounts payable trade |
|
|
(699 |
) |
|
|
352 |
|
|
|
731 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
384 |
|
Derivative instruments valuation |
|
|
916 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
917 |
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
|
335 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
145 |
|
|
|
(69 |
) |
|
|
473 |
|
Current liabilities discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
635 |
|
|
|
734 |
|
|
|
1,060 |
|
|
|
(152 |
) |
|
|
2,277 |
|
|
Other Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt and capital leases |
|
|
3,773 |
|
|
|
571 |
|
|
|
7,690 |
|
|
|
(4,139 |
) |
|
|
7,895 |
|
Nuclear decommissioning reserve |
|
|
307 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
307 |
|
Nuclear decommissioning trust liability |
|
|
326 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
326 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
598 |
|
|
|
(138 |
) |
|
|
383 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
843 |
|
Derivative instruments valuation |
|
|
690 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
759 |
|
Non-current out-of-market contracts |
|
|
628 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
628 |
|
Other non-current liabilities |
|
|
377 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
412 |
|
Non-current liabilities discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
Total non-current liabilities |
|
|
6,699 |
|
|
|
535 |
|
|
|
8,151 |
|
|
|
(4,139 |
) |
|
|
11,246 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
7,334 |
|
|
|
1,269 |
|
|
|
9,211 |
|
|
|
(4,291 |
) |
|
|
13,523 |
|
|
3.625% Preferred Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
247 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
247 |
|
Stockholders Equity |
|
|
9,931 |
|
|
|
466 |
|
|
|
5,504 |
|
|
|
(10,397 |
) |
|
|
5,504 |
|
|
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
|
$ |
17,265 |
|
|
$ |
1,735 |
|
|
$ |
14,962 |
|
|
$ |
(14,688 |
) |
|
$ |
19,274 |
|
|
(a) |
|
All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. |
31
NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NRG Energy, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
Non-Guarantor |
|
|
Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated |
|
(In millions) |
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
(Note Issuer) |
|
|
Eliminations(a) |
|
|
Balance |
|
|
Operating Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenues |
|
$ |
1,199 |
|
|
$ |
100 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,299 |
|
|
Operating Costs and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of operations |
|
|
701 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
781 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
160 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85 |
|
Development costs |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
Total operating costs and expenses |
|
|
903 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,049 |
|
Gain/(loss) on sale of assets |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
Operating Income/(Loss) |
|
|
314 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
(59 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
267 |
|
Other Income/(Expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries |
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
(188 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
|
Other income, net |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
15 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(70 |
) |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
(90 |
) |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
(179 |
) |
|
Total other income/(expense) |
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
(188 |
) |
|
|
(151 |
) |
|
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes |
|
|
276 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
(188 |
) |
|
|
116 |
|
Income tax expense/(benefit) |
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
(48 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
Income From Continuing Operations |
|
|
177 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
65 |
|
|
|
(188 |
) |
|
|
61 |
|
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
Net Income |
|
$ |
177 |
|
|
$ |
11 |
|
|
$ |
65 |
|
|
$ |
(188 |
) |
|
$ |
65 |
|
|
(a) |
|
All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. |
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NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
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Non- |
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NRG Energy, |
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Guarantor |
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Guarantor |
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Inc. |
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Consolidated |
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Subsidiaries |
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Subsidiaries |
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(Note Issuer) |
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Eliminations(a) |
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Balance |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
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Net income |
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$ |
177 |
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11 |
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65 |
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(188 |
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65 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities |
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Distributions more/(less) than equity earnings of
unconsolidated affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries |
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272 |
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(12 |
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146 |
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(416 |
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(10 |
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Depreciation and amortization of nuclear fuel |
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166 |
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7 |
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1 |
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174 |
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Amortization of financing costs and debt discount |
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2 |
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7 |
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9 |
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Amortization of intangibles and out-of-market contracts |
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(29 |
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(29 |
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Amortization of unearned equity compensation |
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7 |
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7 |
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Changes in deferred income taxes |
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21 |
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(3 |
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29 |
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47 |
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Changes in nuclear decommissioning liability |
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9 |
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9 |
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Changes in derivatives |
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91 |
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1 |
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(2 |
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90 |
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Gain on sale of assets |
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(17 |
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(17 |
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Gain on sale of emission allowances |
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(5 |
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(5 |
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Changes in collateral deposits supporting energy risk
management activities |
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(120 |
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(120 |
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Cash (used)/provided by changes in other working
capital, net of dispositions affects |
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(182 |
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16 |
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52 |
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(114 |
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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
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383 |
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22 |
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305 |
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(604 |
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106 |
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
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Proceeds from payment of intercompany loans |
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12 |
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(12 |
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Capital expenditures |
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(80 |
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(27 |
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(107 |
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Increase in restricted cash |
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(5 |
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(5 |
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Changes in notes receivable |
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9 |
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9 |
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Purchases of emission allowances |
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(61 |
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(61 |
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Proceeds from the sale of emission allowances |
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32 |
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Proceeds from the sale of assets |
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29 |
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29 |
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Purchase in trust fund securities |
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(68 |
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(68 |
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Proceeds from sales of trust fund securities |
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59 |
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59 |
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Net Cash (Used)/Provided by Investing Activities |
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(89 |
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(23 |
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12 |
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(12 |
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(112 |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
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Payments to Parent for intercompany loans |
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(12 |
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12 |
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Payments from intercompany dividends |
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(302 |
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(302 |
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604 |
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Payment for dividends to preferred stockholders |
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(14 |
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(14 |
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Payments for treasury stock |
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(103 |
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(103 |
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Payments for short and long-term debt |
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(1 |
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(9 |
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(9 |
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(19 |
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Net Cash (Used)/Provided by Financing Activities |
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(315 |
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(311 |
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(126 |
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616 |
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(136 |
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Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents |
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2 |
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2 |
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Change in Cash from Discontinued Operations |
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(5 |
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Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
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(21 |
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(315 |
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191 |
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(145 |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period |
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20 |
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414 |
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343 |
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777 |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period |
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(1 |
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$ |
99 |
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$ |
534 |
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$ |
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$ |
632 |
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Note 18 Subsequent Event
On March 25, 2008, NRG announced the formation of Nuclear Innovation North America LLC, or
NINA, an NRG subsidiary focused on marketing, siting, developing, financing and investing in new
advanced design nuclear projects in select markets across North America, including the planned STP
units 3 and 4 that NRG is developing on a 50/50 basis with City of San Antonios agent CPS Energy
at the STP nuclear power station site. In April 2008, NRG contributed its rights to develop STP
units 3 and 4 to special purpose subsidiaries of NINA. In addition, Toshiba Corporation, or
Toshiba, agreed to partner with NRG on the NINA venture and to invest $300 million in NINA in six annual installments of $50 million, the last three of which
are subject to certain conditions, in exchange for a 12% equity ownership in NINA.
On April 21, 2008, NINA entered into a $20 million revolving loan arrangement, as borrower, to
provide working capital. This facility matures on April 21, 2011, and permits NINA to make cash
draws or issue letters of credit. Borrowings accrue interest at either LIBOR or a base rate, plus
a spread. As of April 21, 2008, NINA had borrowed $10 million.
ITEM 2 MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Introduction and Overview
NRG Energy, Inc., or NRG or the Company, is a wholesale power generation company with a
significant presence in major competitive power markets in the United States. NRG is primarily
engaged in the ownership, development, construction and operation of power generation facilities,
the transacting in and trading of fuel and transportation services, and the trading of energy,
capacity and related products in the United States and select international markets. As of March
31, 2008, NRG had a total global portfolio of 191 active operating generation units at 49 power
generation plants, with an aggregate generation capacity of approximately 24,120 MW and
approximately 1,412 MW under construction, which includes partnership interests. Within the United
States, NRG has one of the largest and most diversified power generation portfolios in terms of
geography, fuel-type and dispatch levels, with approximately 22,885 MW of generation capacity in
175 active generating units at 43 plants. These power generation facilities are primarily located
in Texas (approximately 10,805 MW), the Northeast (approximately 6,980 MW), South Central
(approximately 2,855 MW), and the West (approximately 2,130 MW) regions of the United States, with
approximately 115 MW of additional generation capacity from the Companys thermal assets. NRGs
principal domestic power plants consist of a mix of natural gas-, coal-, oil-fired and nuclear
facilities, representing approximately 46%, 33%, 16% and 5% of the Companys total domestic
generation capacity, respectively. In addition, 15% of NRGs domestic generating facilities have
dual or multiple fuel capacity, which allows plants to dispatch with the lowest cost fuel option,
and consist primarily of baseload, intermediate and peaking power generation facilities, the
ranking of which is referred to as the Merit Order, and also include thermal energy production
plants. The sale of capacity and power from baseload generation facilities accounts for the
majority of the Companys revenues and provides a stable source of cash flow. In addition, NRGs
generation portfolio provides the Company with opportunities to capture additional revenues by
selling power during periods of peak demand, offering capacity or similar products to retail
electric providers and others, and providing ancillary services to support system reliability.
The Companys strategy is reflected in five major initiatives, described below. These
initiatives are designed to enable the Company to take advantage of opportunities and surmount the
challenges faced by the power industry.
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FORNRG is a companywide effort designed to increase the return on invested capital, or
ROIC, through operational performance improvements to the Companys asset fleet, along with
a range of initiatives at plants and at corporate offices to reduce costs or, in some cases,
generate revenue. The FORNRG earnings accomplishments disclosed in NRGs SEC filings and
press releases include both recurring and one-time improvements measured from a 2004
baseline, with the exception of the Texas region where benefits are measured using 2005 as
the base year. For plant operations, the program measures cumulative current year benefits
using current gross margins multiplied by the change in baseline levels of certain key
performance indicators. The plant performance benefits include both positive and negative
results for plant reliability, capacity, heat rate and station service. |
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RepoweringNRG is a comprehensive portfolio redevelopment program designed to develop,
construct and operate new multi-fuel, multi-technology, highly efficient and environmentally
responsible generation capacity over the next decade. Through this initiative, the Company
anticipates retiring certain existing units and adding new generation to meet growing demand
in the Companys core markets, with an emphasis on new capacity that is expected to be
supported by long-term hedging programs, including power purchase agreements, or PPAs, and
financed with limited or non-recourse project financing. |
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econrg represents NRGs commitment to environmentally responsible power generation.
econrg seeks to find ways to meet the challenges of climate change, clean air and water, and
protecting our natural resources while taking advantage of business opportunities. This
initiative builds upon its foundation in environmental compliance and embraces environmental
initiatives for the benefit of our communities, employees and shareholders, such as
encouraging investment in new environmental technologies, pursuing activities that preserve
and protect the environment and encouraging changes in the daily lives of our employees. |
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Future NRG is the Companys workforce planning and development initiative and represents
NRGs strong commitment to planning for future staffing requirements to meet the on-going
needs of the Companys current operations in addition to the Companys RepoweringNRG
initiatives. Future NRG encompasses analyzing the demographics, skill set and size of the
Companys workforce in addition to the organizational structure with a focus on succession
planning, training, development, staffing and recruiting needs. Included under the Future
NRG umbrella is NRG University, which provides leadership, managerial, supervisory and
technical training programs and individual skill development courses. |
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NRG Global Giving Respect for the community is one of NRGs core values. Our Global
Giving Program invests NRGs resources to strengthen the communities where we do business
and seeks to make community investments in four FOCUS areas: community and economic
development, education, environment and human welfare. |
NRGs 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K includes a detailed discussion of various items
impacting its business, results of operations and financial condition. These include:
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Introduction and Overview section which provides a description of NRGs business
segments; |
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Strategy section; |
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Business Environment section, including how regulation, weather, and other factors affect
NRGs business; and |
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Critical Accounting Policies section. |
Critical accounting policies are the accounting policies that are most important to the
portrayal of NRGs financial condition and results of operations and require managements most
difficult, subjective or complex judgment. NRGs critical accounting policies include revenue
recognition and derivative accounting, income taxes and valuation allowance for deferred taxes,
evaluation of assets for impairment and other than temporary decline in value, goodwill and other
intangible assets, and contingencies.
This discussion and analysis explains the general financial condition and the results of
operations for NRG, including:
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factors which affect the business; |
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earnings and costs in the periods presented; |
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changes in earnings and costs between periods; |
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sources of earnings; |
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impact of these factors on NRGs overall financial condition; |
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expected future expenditures for capital projects; and |
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expected sources of cash for further operations and capital expenditures. |
As you read this discussion and analysis, refer to the consolidated statements of income which
present the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. NRG analyzes
and explains the differences between periods in the specific line items of the consolidated
statements of income.
NRG has organized the discussion and analysis as follows:
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results of operations beginning with an overview of NRGs consolidated results, followed
by a more detailed discussion of those results by major operating segment; |
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financial condition, addressing liquidity, the sources and uses of cash, capital
resources and commitments; and |
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known trends that will affect its results of operation and financial condition in the
future. |
Changes in Accounting Standards
See Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements of this Form 10-Q as found in
Item 1 for a discussion of recent accounting developments.
Environmental Matters
Carbon Update
At the national level and at various regional and state levels, policies are under development
to regulate Greenhouse Gases, or GHG, emissions, including CO2, the most common
pollutant, thereby effectively putting a cost on such emissions in order to create financial
incentive to reduce them. It is almost certain that GHG regulatory schemes will encompass power
plants, with the impact on the Companys financial performance depending on a number of factors,
including the overall level of GHG reductions required under any such regulation, the price and
availability of offsets, and the extent to which NRG would be entitled to receive GHG emissions
allowances without having to purchase them in an auction or on the open market. While the passing
and timing of legislation remains uncertain, the Company expects that the impact of such
legislation on the Companys financial performance, as such legislation is currently proposed, will
have a minimal impact through the next decade. Thereafter, the impact would depend on the level of
success of the Companys multifold strategy, which includes (a) shaping public policy with the
objective being constructive and effective federal GHG regulatory policy, and (b) pursuing its
Repowering NRG and econrg programs. Information regarding the Companys multifold strategy is
discussed in greater detail in Part I, Item 1, Carbon Update in NRG Energy, Inc.s 2007 Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.
On April 2, 2007, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in Massachusetts v. EPA,
127 S.Ct. 1438 (2007), that CO2 is an air pollutant and USEPA has authority under Title
II of the Clean Air Act to regulate GHG emissions from new motor vehicles. The treatment of GHG is
contingent upon an official finding by USEPA on whether GHG emissions may endanger public health
and the environment. While specific to mobile sources, the outcome would be applicable to the
regulation of stationary sources including electric generating units. On March 27, 2008, EPA
publicly announced their intent to issue an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, or ANPR,
soliciting comments on whether and how GHG emissions should be regulated by the Agency, including
the implication on both mobile and stationary sources. On April 2, 2008, state and environmental
group petitioners in Massachusetts v. USEPA asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to
issue an order giving EPA 60 days to make an official finding on whether GHG emissions may endanger
public health and the environment and, therefore, are regulated pollutants under existing laws. At
this time, NRG cannot predict the outcome of the petition, ANPR, any resulting changes to federal
regulations, or the impact on Company operations.
Federal Environmental Initiatives
Air
On May 18, 2005, the USEPA published the Clean Air Mercury Rule, or CAMR, to permanently
cap and reduce mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants. CAMR imposed limits on mercury
emissions from new and existing coal-fired plants and created a market-based cap-and-trade program
to reduce nationwide utility emissions of mercury in two phases, 2010 and 2018. The rule was
challenged by New Jersey and ten other states. On February 8, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for
the D.C. Circuit vacated USEPAs rule delisting coal- and oil-fired electric generating units from
regulation under CAA §112 (the Delisting Rule) and CAMR. Power plant emissions are now subject to
Section 112 of the Clean Air Act which requires installation of maximum achievable control
technology, or MACT, to reduce emissions. The USEPA plans to develop MACT standards and existing
power plants will need to provide plans to meet the new requirements. Certain states in which NRG
operates coal plants, such as Delaware, Massachusetts and New York, adopted state implementation
plans in lieu of the CAMR federal implementation plan and these state rules remain unchanged.
Texas and Louisiana adopted the federal CAMR. At this time it is not possible to predict the
impact on NRG facilities in these states.
On May 12, 2005, the USEPA published the Clean Air Interstate Rule, or CAIR. This rule
applies to 28 eastern states and the District of Columbia, or D.C., and caps both SO2 and NOx
emissions from power plants in two phases; 2010 and 2015 for SO2 and
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2009 and 2015 for NOx. CAIR will apply to some of the Companys power plants in New York,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Texas. On
March 25, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral argument on challenges to
the Clean Air Interstate Rule, or CAIR, in North Carolina v. EPA, a consolidated case which
incorporates numerous suits filed by state and industry petitioners.
The legal challenges to both the CAIR and CAMR regulations may alter the composition and rate of spending for
environmental retrofits at our facilities until the regulations becomes more certain. This may be most felt in states such as Texas
and Louisiana which adopted the federal CAMR rather than a state implementation plan. The full impact of these legal
challenges on the scope and timing of environmental retrofits cannot be determined at this time.
On March 12, 2008 the USEPA strengthened the primary and secondary ground level ozone National
Ambient Air Quality Standards, or NAAQS, (8 hour average) from 0.08 ppm to 0.075 ppm. The USEPA
plans to finalize ozone non-attainment regions by March 2010 and states would likely submit plans
to come into attainment by 2013. The Company is unable to predict with certainty the impact of the
states future recommendations on NRGs operations.
Regional Environmental Initiatives
Northeast Region - On December 20, 2005, ten northeastern states entered into a Memorandum of
Understanding, or MOU, to create the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI, to establish a
cap-and-trade GHG program for electric generators. These RGGI states are in the process of
promulgating state regulations needed for implementation of the program, which will become
effective on January 1, 2009. Electric generating units in RGGI will have to procure one allowance
for every U.S. ton emitted with true up for 2009-2011 occurring in 2012. The RGGI states plan to
provide allowances through quarterly auctions, the first of which could be held as early as
September 2008. NRG units located in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts and New York
emitted approximately 12 million tonnes (13 million US tonnes) in 2007. The impact of RGGI on
power prices (and thus on the Companys financial performance), indirectly through generators
seeking to pass through the cost of their CO2 emissions, cannot be predicted. However,
NRG believes that due to the absence of allowance allocations under RGGI, the direct financial
impact on NRG is likely to be negative as the Company will incur costs in the course of securing
the necessary allowances and offsets at auction and in the market.
Regulatory Matters
As an operator of power plants and a participant in the wholesale markets, NRG is subject to
regulation by various federal and state government agencies. In addition, NRG is subject to the
market rules, procedures, and protocols of the various ISO markets in which NRG participates.
These wholesale power markets are subject to ongoing legislative and regulatory changes. In some
of NRGs regions, interested parties have advocated for material market design changes, including
the elimination of a single clearing price mechanism, as well as proposals to re-regulate the
markets or require divestiture by generating companies in order to reduce their market share. The
Company cannot predict the future design of the wholesale power markets or the ultimate effect that
the changing regulatory environment will have on NRGs business.
Northeast Region
New York On March 7, 2008, FERC issued an order accepting the NYISOs proposed market
reforms to the in-city Installed Capacity, or ICAP, market, with only minor modifications. The
NYISO proposal retains the existing ICAP market structure, but imposes additional market power
mitigation on the current owners of Consolidated Edisons divested generation units in New York
City (which include NRGs Arthur Kill and Astoria facilities), who are deemed to be pivotal
suppliers. Specifically, the NYISO proposal imposes a new reference price on pivotal suppliers and
requires bids to be submitted at or below the reference price. The new reference price is derived
from the expected clearing price based upon the intersection of the supply curve and the ICAP
Demand Curve if all suppliers bid as price-takers. The NYISOs proposed reforms became effective
March 27, 2008.
PJM On January 31, 2008, PJM submitted to FERC a proposal to increase its Cost of New Entry,
which is a critical component of the demand curve in the RPM market, for the 2011/2012 delivery
year. On April 4, 2008, FERC rejected this proposed revision on procedural grounds.
Texas Region
ERCOT has adopted Texas Nodal Protocols that will revise the wholesale market design to
incorporate locational marginal pricing (in place of the current ERCOT zonal market). Major
elements of the Texas Nodal Protocols include the continued capability for bilateral contracting of
energy and ancillary services, a financially binding day-ahead market, resource-specific energy and
ancillary service bid curves, the direct assignment of all congestion rents, nodal energy prices
for resources, aggregation of nodal to zonal energy prices for loads, congestion revenue rights
(including pre-assignment for public power entities), and pricing safeguards.
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The PUCT approved the Texas Nodal Protocols on April 5, 2006, and full implementation of the
new market design is scheduled to begin in December 2008.
In addition, the PUCT has increased the offer cap for ERCOTs ancillary service and
balancing energy markets to $2,250 per megawatt and megawatt hour, to increase to $3,000 two months
after implementation of the Texas Nodal market design.
West Region
CAISO has indicated that its Market Redesign and Technology Upgrade, or MRTU, program will not
be implemented before the summer peak season. On September 21, 2006, FERC conditionally accepted
the MRTU proposal. Significant components of the MRTU include (i) locational marginal pricing of
energy; (ii) a more effective congestion management system; (iii) a day-ahead market; and (iv) an
increase to the existing bid caps. NRG considers these market reforms to be a positive development
for its assets in the region.
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Consolidated Results of Operations
The following table provides selected financial information for the Company for the three months
ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:
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Three months ended March 31, |
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|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Change % |
|
|
Operating Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy revenue |
|
$ |
925 |
|
|
$ |
936 |
|
|
|
(1 |
)% |
Capacity revenue |
|
|
347 |
|
|
|
273 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
Risk management activities |
|
|
(129 |
) |
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
200 |
|
Contract amortization |
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
Thermal revenue |
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
Other revenues |
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenues |
|
|
1,302 |
|
|
|
1,299 |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Costs and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of operations |
|
|
804 |
|
|
|
781 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
161 |
|
|
|
160 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
Development costs |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
(48 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating costs and expenses |
|
|
1,052 |
|
|
|
1,049 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
267 |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
Other Income/(Expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in (losses)/earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
(131 |
) |
Other income, net |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
(40 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
(153 |
) |
|
|
(179 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expenses |
|
|
(148 |
) |
|
|
(151 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Income from Continuing Operations before income tax expense |
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
116 |
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
Income tax expense |
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Income from Continuing Operations |
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
(21 |
) |
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income |
|
$ |
52 |
|
|
$ |
65 |
|
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Business Metrics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average natural gas price Henry Hub ($/MMbtu) |
|
|
8.58 |
|
|
|
7.18 |
|
|
|
19 |
% |
|
NA Not Applicable
Consolidated Discussion
Operating Revenues
Operating
revenues increased by $3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008,
compared to 2007. This was primarily due to:
|
|
Energy revenues energy revenues
decreased by $11 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to 2007: |
|
o |
|
Texas energy revenues decreased
by $17 million due to lower contracted energy prices. This was partially offset by higher merchant market prices. |
|
|
o |
|
Northeast energy revenues decreased by
$8 million due to a $15 million reduction in contracted bilateral revenue, and a
$2 million, or 1%, decrease in generation across the region. This was
partially offset by a $9 million increase resulting from an average 3% price increase
to $75 MWh across the region. |
|
|
o |
|
South Central energy revenues increased by
$13 million due to a $4 million increase in contract energy revenue primarily driven
by higher fuel cost pass-through adjustments and a 1% increase in MWh sold to the regions
cooperative customers. There was also a $9 million increase in merchant energy revenue
attributable to 12% increased coal generation from fewer planned outage hours. |
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|
|
Capacity revenues capacity revenues
increased by $74 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to 2007: |
|
o |
Texas capacity revenues increased
by $26 million due to higher capacity contract volumes. |
|
|
o |
Northeast capacity
revenues increased by $27 million due to a $15 million increase in PJM assets reflecting
the recognition of a full quarter of capacity revenue from the RPM capacity
market, an $8 million increase in NEPOOL assets driven by additional revenue recognized
on the Norwalk RMR contract, and a $4 million increase in New York assets from
favorable contract prices. Both the RPM capacity market and Norwalk RMR contract
first became effective in June 2007. These increases were offset by lower prices resulting from
a reduction in Installed Reserve Margin as
well as competitive bidding strategies in New York City. |
|
|
o |
South Central capacity revenues
increased by $5 million due to a $3 million increase in new peak loads from cooperative customers
(including higher pass-through of transmission cost) and a $2 million increase in merchant
capacity revenue from the Rockford plants under RPM market prices in PJM. |
|
|
o |
West capacity revenues increased
by $12 million due to a $7 million increase in revenue from a new tolling agreement
at the Long Beach plant, a $4 million increase in Resource Adequacy revenue from new
agreements which became effective in 2008 and improved performance at the El Segundo plant. |
|
|
Contract amortization increased
by $17 million due to an increase in spread between contract price and market price used to value the
contract at the Acquisition date. |
|
|
|
Other revenues
increased by $14 million primarily
due to a $9 million increase in emission revenue and an $8
million increase in natural gas sales. |
|
|
|
Risk management
activities revenues from risk management activities include
all derivative activity that does not qualify for hedge accounting
and the ineffective portion associated with hedged transactions. Such revenues
decreased by $86 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared
to 2007. The breakdown of changes by region is as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, 2008 |
|
|
Three months ended March 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South |
|
|
Total |
|
(In millions) |
|
Texas |
|
|
Northeast |
|
|
Central |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Texas |
|
|
Northeast |
|
|
Central |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Net gains/(losses) on settled positions, or financial revenues |
|
$ |
(2 |
) |
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
12 |
|
|
$ |
18 |
|
|
$ |
29 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
47 |
|
|
Mark-to-market results |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reversal of previously recognized unrealized gains on settled positions related to economic hedges |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(31 |
) |
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(57 |
) |
Reversal of previously recognized unrealized (gains)/losses on settled positions related to trading activity |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(13 |
) |
Net unrealized losses on open positions related to economic hedges |
|
|
(113 |
) |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(142 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35 |
) |
Net unrealized gains/(losses) on open positions related to trading activity |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
Subtotal mark-to-market results |
|
|
(102 |
) |
|
|
(48 |
) |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
(141 |
) |
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
(58 |
) |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
(90 |
) |
Total derivative gain/(loss) |
|
$ |
(104 |
) |
|
$ |
(38 |
) |
|
$ |
13 |
|
|
$ |
(129 |
) |
|
$ |
(20 |
) |
|
$ |
(29 |
) |
|
$ |
6 |
|
|
$ |
(43 |
) |
|
NRGs
first quarter 2008 loss was comprised of $141 million of mark-to-market losses offset
by $12 million in settled gains, or financial revenue. Of the $141 million of mark-to-market
losses, $10 million represents the reversal of mark-to-market gains recognized on economic hedges
and $5 million represents the reversal of mark-to-market gains recognized on trading activity
during 2007. Both of these losses ultimately settled as financial revenues during 2008. The
$142 million loss from economic hedge positions is comprised of a $97 million decrease in
value of forward sales of electricity and fuel due to unfavorable power and gas prices and
a $45 million loss from hedge accounting ineffectiveness related to
gas trades in the
Texas region due to a change in the correlation between natural gas and power prices as
of March 31, 2008.
Since
these hedging activities are intended to mitigate the risk of commodity price movements on
revenues and cost of energy sold, the changes in such results should not be viewed in
isolation, but rather taken together with the effects of pricing and cost changes on energy
revenues, which are recorded net of financial instruments hedges that are afforded hedge
accounting treatment, and cost of energy. During the course of and prior to 2007, NRG hedged
a portion of the Companys 2007 and 2008 generation. Since that time, the settled and forward
prices of electricity and natural gas have increased, resulting in the recognition
of unrealized mark-to-market forward losses. In 2007, NRG recognized forward mark-to-market losses as forward prices of electricity
increased relative to its forward positions.
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Cost of Operations
Cost
of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 increased by $23 million compared
to 2007, and as a percentage of revenues it increased from 60% in 2007 to 62% in 2008:
|
|
|
Texas cost of operations increased
by $19 million, due to a $21 million increase in cost of energy and a $3 million decrease
in other operating costs. The $21 million increase in cost of energy is driven by a
$15 million increase from the establishment of a loss reserve for a coal contract dispute,
a $10 million increase in natural gas expense resulting from a $1.60 per MMBtu rise in average
gas prices, a $6 million increase in ancillary services and other ERCOT fees, a $4
million increase in purchased power, and a $3 million increase in other baseload fuel. The
increases in cost of energy were partially offset by a decrease in amortized fuel expense of
$17 million. The decrease in other operating costs of $3 million is due to a $5 million
decrease in property taxes related to a higher initial estimate in 2007 compared to 2008,
offset by a $2 million increase in maintenance cost due to the timing of planned outages at
the regions coal fired facilities. |
|
|
|
|
Northeast
cost of operations decreased by $1 million due to a $7 million decrease in
maintenance costs offset by a $6 million increase in fuel costs. The $7 million decrease
in maintenance costs are a result of fewer planned outages at the Indian River and Dunkirk plants.
This decrease was offset by a $6 million increase in fuel costs, which includes $22
million in higher coal expenses resulting from a rise in coal generation and coal transportation
costs and $14 million in higher gas expenses related to increased gas fired generation in
New York City. These increases were offset by a $30 million reduction in oil expense driven
by lower oil fired generation primarily at the Middletown and Oswego facilities. |
|
|
|
|
South
Central cost of operations increased by $4 million. This increase is due
to a $7 million increase in fuel costs, which includes $6 million in higher coal expenses,
a $3 million increase in transmission costs reflecting an increase in merchant energy
sales and a $2 million increase in natural gas costs tied to higher generation from the
gas fired Rockford plants. These increases were offset by a $4 million
reduction in purchased energy due to a 12% increase in coal generation.
Other operating expenses decreased by $3 million due to reduced maintenance expense related to the
later start of the 2008 spring outages compared to the prior year. |
General and Administrative
NRGs general and administrative, or G&A, costs for the three months ended March 31, 2008
decreased by $10 million compared to 2007, and as a percentage of revenues was 6% and 7% in 2008
and 2007, respectively. This decrease was due to:
|
|
|
Franchise tax the Companys Louisiana state franchise tax decreased by approximately $6
million. Louisiana franchise tax is assessed based on the Companys total debt and equity
that significantly increased following the acquisition of Texas Genco LLC on February 2,
2006. A retroactive adjustment to franchise tax expense was recorded in the first quarter
2007. |
|
|
|
|
Other G&A expenses other G&A expenses declined by approximately $4 million primarily
due to reductions in insurance, relocation and information technology consultant expenses. |
Development Costs
NRGs development costs were $12 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, a decrease
of $11 million from 2007. These costs were due to the Companys RepoweringNRG projects:
|
|
|
Texas on September 24, 2007, NRG filed a Combined Operating License Application, or
COLA, with the NRC to build and operate two new nuclear units at the STP site. During the
first quarter 2007, NRG incurred $17 million in development costs related to the STP units 3
and 4 project. Commencing January 1, 2008, NRG began to capitalize the costs to continue to
develop STP units 3 and 4. Accordingly, there are no such development expenses reflected in
results of operations for the first quarter 2008. |
41
|
|
|
Wind projects approximately $6 million in development costs related to wind projects
primarily in Texas, an increase of approximately $4 million over the comparable 2007
quarter. |
|
|
|
|
Other projects approximately $6 million in development costs related to other domestic
RepoweringNRG projects, an increase of approximately $2 million over the first quarter 2007. |
Gain on Sale of Assets
NRGs gain on sale of assets for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was approximately $17
million. On January 3, 2007, NRG completed the sale of the Companys Red Bluff and Chowchilla II
power plants resulting in a pre-tax gain of approximately $18 million. The Company reported no
sales of assets for the first quarter 2008.
Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates
NRGs equity earnings from unconsolidated affiliates for the three months ended March 31, 2008
decreased by $17 million compared to 2007. This decrease was primarily due to an $18 million
mark-to-market unrealized loss on a forward contract for the sale of natural gas executed to hedge
the future power generation from the Sherbino I Wind Farm equity investment.
Other Income, Net
NRGs other income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 decreased by $6 million compared
to 2007. This decrease was primarily due to reduced interest income of approximately $4 million
from lower market interest rates on cash deposits.
Interest Expense
NRGs interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 decreased by $26 million
compared to 2007. This decrease was primarily due to interest savings from the $300 million
prepayment of the Term B loan under the Senior Credit Facility on December 31, 2007, accompanied by
a reduction on the variable interest rates on long-term debt, and from more capitalized interest
due to RepoweringNRG projects under construction.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense decreased by $1 million for the three months March 31, 2008, compared to
2007. The effective tax rate was 52.9% and 47.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and
2007, respectively. The decrease in income tax expense was primarily due to a decrease in income
and in permanent differences:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions except otherwise stated) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months Ended March 31, |
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
|
$ |
102 |
|
|
$ |
116 |
|
Tax at 35% |
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
State taxes, net of federal benefit |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Foreign operations |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
Valuation allowance |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign dividends |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Non-deductible interest |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Other permanent differences |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
$ |
54 |
|
|
$ |
55 |
|
|
Effective income tax rate |
|
|
52.9 |
% |
|
|
47.4 |
% |
|
The decrease in income tax expense was primarily due to:
|
|
|
Decrease in profits income before tax decreased by $14 million, with a corresponding
decrease of approximately $5 million in income tax expense. |
|
|
|
|
Permanent differences the Companys effective tax rate differed from the US statutory
rate of 35% due to: |
42
|
o |
|
Lower tax rates in foreign
jurisdictions lower income tax rates at the
Companys foreign locations resulted in additional income tax benefit during the first
quarter 2008 compared to 2007 of $2 million. |
|
|
o |
|
Section 1256 capital
loss During the first quarter 2008, the Company had
generated net capital losses primarily due to derivative trading activity for which the
Company has determined a valuation allowance of $9 million of federal tax expense and $1
million of state and local tax expense is necessary. The Company reduced its foreign valuation allowance by $1 million due to
the utilization of foreign NOL. |
The effective income tax rate may vary from period to period depending on, among other
factors, the geographic and business mix of earnings and losses and changes in valuation allowances
in accordance with SFAS 109. These factors and others, including the Companys history of pre-tax
earnings and losses, are taken into account in assessing the ability to realize deferred tax
assets.
Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Tax Expense
Discontinued operations were comprised of the results of ITISA. NRG classifies as
discontinued operations the income from operations and gains/losses recognized on the sale of
projects that were sold or were deemed to have met the required criteria for such classification
pending final disposition. For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, NRG recorded income
from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense, of $4 million and $4 million,
respectively.
43
Results of Operations Regional Discussions
The following is a detailed discussion of the results of operations of NRGs major wholesale power
generation business segments.
Texas
For a discussion of the business profile of the Companys Texas operations, see pages 22-25 of
NRG Energy, Inc.s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Selected income statement data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions except otherwise noted) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Change % |
|
|
Operating Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy revenue |
|
$ |
546 |
|
|
$ |
563 |
|
|
|
(3 |
)% |
Capacity revenue |
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
Risk management activities |
|
|
(104 |
) |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
420 |
|
Contract amortization |
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
Other revenues |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenues |
|
|
649 |
|
|
|
695 |
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
Operating Costs and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of energy |
|
|
258 |
|
|
|
237 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
164 |
|
|
|
185 |
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
114 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
$ |
114 |
|
|
$ |
159 |
|
|
|
(28 |
) |
MWh sold (in thousands) |
|
|
11,031 |
|
|
|
10,978 |
|
|
|
|
|
MWh generated (in thousands) |
|
|
10,756 |
|
|
|
10,742 |
|
|
|
|
|
Business Metrics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average on-peak market power prices ($/MWh) |
|
|
70.48 |
|
|
|
57.48 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
Cooling Degree Days, or CDDs (a) |
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
119 |
|
|
|
(38 |
) |
CDDs 30 year rolling average |
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Heating Degree Days, or HDDs (a) |
|
|
1,053 |
|
|
|
1,134 |
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
HDDs 30 year rolling average |
|
|
1,132 |
|
|
|
1,122 |
|
|
|
1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-Climate Prediction Center A CDD represents
the number of degrees that the mean temperature for a particular day is above 65 degrees
Fahrenheit in each region. An HDD represents the number of degrees that the mean temperature
for a particular day is below 65 degrees Fahrenheit in each region. The CDDs/HDDs for a period
of time are calculated by adding the CDDs/HDDs for each day during the period. |
Operating Income
For the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to 2007, operating income decreased by $45
million due to:
|
|
Capacity Revenues increased by $26 million related to higher sales under long-term
bilateral contracts with a capacity component in 2008. |
|
|
|
Energy Revenues - decreased by $17 million primarily due to lower contracted energy
revenue as the region shifts transactions to provide more contracted capacity versus
contracted energy. Decreased contract energy revenue was partially offset by higher market
prices on open merchant positions within the market, as well as higher merchant sales
volumes. |
|
|
|
Cost of Energy increased by $21 million due to the recording of a loss reserve of $15
million related to a coal contract dispute, combined with increased gas prices in 2008 of
about $1.60 per MMBtu. |
|
|
|
Emissions Revenues - increased by $11 million in Texas due to an intercompany sale of
emissions credits to Corporate. |
|
|
|
Risk Management Activities decreased by $84 million due to an increase in unrealized
derivative losses of $72 million and lower gains on settled financial transactions by $20
million. These increases in realized and unrealized losses are attributable to a generally
rising price environment in the first quarter 2008 for both gas and power. |
|
|
|
Contract Amortization increased by $16 million in 2008 an increase in
spread between contract prices and market prices used to value the contract at Acquistion date. |
|
|
|
Other Operating Costs declined by $21 million due to decreased nuclear development
expenses, and decreased property taxes as a result of a higher initial estimate in 2007
than in 2008. |
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Operating Revenues
Total operating revenues from the Texas region decreased by $46 million during the three
months ended March 31, 2008, compared to 2007, due to:
|
|
|
Capacity Revenue increased by $26 million due to a higher number of capacity contracts
in 2008. While capacity auction contracts are gradually decreasing from year to year, 2008
has a number of bilateral contracts with a capacity component that resulted in higher
capacity revenue. |
|
|
|
|
Energy Revenues decreased by $17 million due to decreased contract prices in lieu of
higher capacity payments and lower overall contracted prices in 2008. As a whole, contract
energy revenue decreased compared to 2007, due to lower realized contract prices by $2 per
MWh. This was partly offset by higher merchant prices in the first quarter 2008. |
|
|
|
|
Contract amortization increased by $16 million in the first quarter
2008 an increase in spread between contract prices and market prices used to value the contract at Acquistion date. |
|
|
|
|
Other revenues other revenues increased by $13 million mainly due to an $11 million
increase in intercompany emission credit sales to the Corporate. |
|
|
|
|
Risk management activities The Texas region recorded total derivative losses of $104
million in the quarter ended March 31, 2008 compared to a $20 million loss for the quarter
ended March 31, 2007. The 2008 derivative loss was comprised of $102 million of
mark-to-market losses and $2 million in settled losses, or financial revenue. The 2007
derivative loss of $20 million is composed of $38 million in unrealized derivative losses
and $18 million in settled financial revenue gains. Of the $102 million of mark-to-market
losses, $7 million represents the reversal of mark-to-market losses previously recognized
on economic hedges and $1 million from the reversal of mark-to-market gains previously
recognized on trading activity. Both of these losses ultimately settled as financial
revenues during the first quarter 2008. The remaining $96 million of
mark-to-market losses were comprised of a $113 million loss
from economic hedge positions which was comprised of a $69 million unrealized loss in the
value of forward sales of electricity and fuel due to increased power and natural gas
prices and a $44 million loss from hedge accounting ineffectiveness. This ineffectiveness
was primarily related to gas swaps and collars due to a change in the correlation between
natural gas and power. Additionally, the region
recognized an unrealized mark-to market gain of $17 million on trading transactions. |
Cost of Energy
Cost of energy for the Texas region increased by $21 million during the three months ended
March 31, 2008, compared to 2007, due to:
|
|
|
Baseload fuel expense increased by $18 million. While coal fired generation decreased
by 1%, coal expense increased $15 million due to recognition of a loss reserve related to a
coal contract dispute. Additionally, nuclear generation increased 8%, or 180 thousand MWh. |
|
|
|
|
Natural gas expense increased by $10 million despite a 9%, or 71 thousand MWh decrease
in gas fired generation, due to gas price increases by an average of $1.60 per MMbtu. |
|
|
|
Purchased ancillary service expense and ERCOT ISO fees increased by $6 million due to
increased cost to meet ancillary obligations and ERCOT fee increases starting in June 2007
related to the development of a nodal market. |
|
|
|
|
Purchased power increased by $4 million due to higher market prices for power
purchased during unplanned outages at our baseload plants. |
This was partially offset by:
|
|
|
Amortized fuel costs decreased by approximately $17 million due to the roll off of
existing contracts in 2007. |
Other Operating Expenses
Other operating expenses for the Texas region decreased by $21 million during the three months
ended March 31, 2008, compared to 2007, due to:
|
|
|
Development costs decreased $17 million, primarily related to spending on STP units 3
and 4 which is being capitalized beginning in 2008 following the docketing of the Companys
COLA with the NRC. |
|
|
|
|
Property taxes decreased $5 million, due to a higher initial assessment in 2007 than
in 2008. |
These decreases were partially offset by:
|
|
|
Planned outages O&M expense increased by $2 million, primarily related to the timing
of outages at Limestone. |
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Northeast Region
For a discussion of the business profile of the Northeast region, see pages 25-28 of NRG
Energy, Inc.s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Selected income statement data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions except otherwise noted) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Change % |
|
|
Operating Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy revenue |
|
$ |
264 |
|
|
$ |
272 |
|
|
|
(3 |
)% |
Capacity revenue |
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
83 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
Risk management activities |
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
31 |
|
Other revenues |
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenues |
|
|
360 |
|
|
|
342 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Operating Costs and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of energy |
|
|
168 |
|
|
|
162 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
103 |
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
$ |
73 |
|
|
$ |
52 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
MWh sold (in thousands) |
|
|
3,591 |
|
|
|
3,614 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
MWh generated (in thousands) |
|
|
3,591 |
|
|
|
3,614 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
Business Metrics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average on-peak market power prices ($/MWh) |
|
|
85.78 |
|
|
|
73.90 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
Cooling Degree Days, or CDDs(a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CDDs 30 year rolling average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heating Degree Days, or HDDs(a) |
|
|
5,884 |
|
|
|
6,193 |
|
|
|
(5 |
)% |
HDDs 30 year rolling average |
|
|
6,253 |
|
|
|
6,234 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-Climate Prediction Center A CDD represents
the number of degrees that the mean temperature for a particular day is above 65 degrees
Fahrenheit in each region. An HDD represents the number of degrees that the mean temperature
for a particular day is below 65 degrees Fahrenheit in each region. The CDDs/HDDs for a period
of time are calculated by adding the CDDs/HDDs for each day during the period. |
Operating Income
Operating income increased by $21 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared
to 2007, due to:
|
|
|
Operating revenues increased by $18 million due to the favorable impact of capacity
markets and higher sales of emission allowances, partially offset by higher losses in the
regions risk management activities. |
|
|
|
|
Other operating expenses decreased by $10 million primarily reflecting lower
maintenance expenses at the Indian River and Dunkirk plants due to timing of annual
outages. |
These favorable variances are partially offset by:
|
|
|
Cost of energy increased by approximately $6 million, despite a 1% decrease in
generation, due primarily to higher coal transportation costs across the region and
increased coal commodity costs at the Somerset plant. |
Operating Revenues
Operating revenues increased by $18 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008,
compared to 2007. The primary drivers were:
|
|
|
Capacity revenues increased by $27 million, of which $15 million was from the regions
PJM assets, $8 million was from the regions NEPOOL assets and $4 million was from the
regions New York assets. |
|
o |
|
PJM The increase was due to recognizing a full quarters capacity revenue in
first quarter 2008 as a result of the RPM capacity market which became effective on June
1, 2007. |
|
|
o |
|
NEPOOL The increase was due to additional revenue recognized on the Norwalk RMR
contract, which became effective June 19, 2007. |
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|
o |
|
NYISO The increase in New York was attributable to favorable capacity cash flow
hedges more than offsetting a decline in prices driven by both the NYISOs 1.5% reduction
in the Installed Reserve Margin effective May 1, 2007 and lower capacity prices in New
York City due to competitor bidding strategies. |
|
|
|
Other revenues increased by $8 million, of which approximately $6 million was due to
increased activity in the trading of emission allowances. |
These were partially offset by:
|
|
|
Risk management activities The Northeast region recorded $38 million and $29 million
in risk management losses in the quarters ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The
regions 2008 losses were comprised of $48 million of mark-to-market losses and $10 million
in settled gains, or financial revenue. The $29 million risk management losses for the
comparable 2007 period were comprised of $58 million unrealized mark-to-market losses
offset by $29 million in settled gains. |
|
|
|
|
Energy revenues decreased by approximately $8 million, reflecting a $15 million
reduction in contracted bilateral energy revenue and a $2 million reduction from lower
generation, partially offset by a $9 million increase from realized prices that rose 3% on
average. |
|
o |
|
Contracted energy The decrease resulted from fewer bilateral contracts and lower
net revenue on the remaining contracts. |
|
|
o |
|
Generation Total generation decreased 1%, as a 352 thousand MWh decline for oil
fired generation was partially offset by an 8% increase in base load coal generation.
The decline in oil-fired generation was primarily driven by a 151 thousand MWh decrease
at our Middletown plant due to timing of outages and a 152 thousand MWh reduction in
Oswegos generation following a mild winter combined with less economic production given
rising oil prices. The increase in base load coal generation reflected a 292 thousand
MWh increase at the Indian River plant due to timing of planned outages and improved
plant performance. |
|
|
o |
|
Price on average, realized prices increased 3% to $75/MWh, compared with $73/MWh
in the prior year. |
Cost of Energy
Cost of energy increased by approximately $6 million despite the 1% decrease in generation.
Coal expense increased by $22 million primarily due to an increase in coal generation and increased
coal transportation costs tied to fuel surcharges. Gas expense increased by $14 million primarily
due to increased generation from our gas-fired generation in New York City. These unfavorable
variances were partially offset by a $30 million reduction in oil costs driven by lower oil fired
generation primarily at the Middletown and Oswego facilities.
Other Operating Expenses
Other operating expenses decreased by $10 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008,
compared to 2007, due to:
|
|
|
Plant Operating & Maintenance spending decreased $7 million due to lower maintenance
costs resulting from less planned outage work at our Indian River and Dunkirk plants. |
|
|
|
|
G&A expenditures decreased by $3 million primarily due to lower corporate allocations
and insurance costs. |
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South Central Region
For a discussion of the business profile of the South Central region, see pages 28-30 of NRG
Energy, Inc.s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Selected income statement data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions except otherwise noted) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Change % |
|
|
Operating Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy revenue |
|
$ |
100 |
|
|
$ |
87 |
|
|
|
15 |
% |
Capacity revenue |
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Risk management activities |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
117 |
|
Contract amortization |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Other revenues |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenues |
|
|
179 |
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
Operating Costs and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of energy |
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
(27 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
$ |
52 |
|
|
$ |
22 |
|
|
|
136 |
|
MWh sold (in thousands) |
|
|
3,088 |
|
|
|
2,826 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
MWh generated (in thousands) |
|
|
3,024 |
|
|
|
2,708 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
Business Metrics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average on-peak market power prices ($/MWh) |
|
|
67.84 |
|
|
|
57.84 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
Cooling Degree Days, or CDDs(a) |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
(81 |
) |
CDDs 30 year rolling average |
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
Heating Degree Days, or HDDs(a) |
|
|
1,885 |
|
|
|
1,751 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
HDDs 30 year rolling average |
|
|
1,914 |
|
|
|
1,895 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-Climate Prediction Center A CDD represents
the number of degrees that the mean temperature for a particular day is above 65 degrees
Fahrenheit in each region. An HDD represents the number of degrees that the mean temperature
for a particular day is below 65 degrees Fahrenheit in each region. The CDDs/HDDs for a period
of time are calculated by adding the CDDs/HDDs for each day during the period. |
Operating Income
Operating income for the region increased by $30 million for the three months ended March 31,
2008, compared to 2007, due to a combination of higher plant availability driving a 12% increase in
generation and lower operating expenses.
Operating Revenues
Operating revenues increased by $29 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008,
compared to 2007, due to:
|
|
|
Energy revenues increased by approximately $13 million. Contract energy revenues
increased by $4 million due to higher fuel cost pass-through adjustments for the regions
cooperative customers and a 1% increase in total contract MWh sold. A 3.2% increase in MWh
sold to cooperative customers was offset by an 8.4% decrease in MWh sales to other contract
customers. Fewer planned outage hours during the quarter drove a 12% increase in coal
generation leading to a $9 million increase in merchant energy revenues. |
|
|
|
|
Capacity revenues increased by approximately $5 million of which $3 million was
attributable to new peak loads from our cooperative customers which determines capacity
payments under those contracts combined with higher transmission pass-through costs and a
$2 million increase in merchant capacity from the Rockford plants which earn RPM capacity
revenues from the PJM market. |
|
|
|
|
Risk Management Activities gains of approximately $13 million during 2008 compared to
$6 million in gains in 2007. The $13 million gain includes a $9 million unrealized gain
related to the changes in fair value of forward derivative positions as compared to a $5
million gain in the same period in 2007. This $9 million gain includes a $7 million loss
from the roll-off of economic hedges in the quarter offset by $16 million gain from trading
activity. Risk management activity results in the first quarter 2008 included $4 million
in realized gains on settled power positions compared to a $1 million realized gain in the
first quarter 2007. |
48
|
|
|
Other revenues increased by approximately $3 million due to intercompany sales of
SO2 allowances to Corporate in order to optimize the value of the Companys
emission allowances in excess of current needs. |
Cost of Energy
Cost of energy increased by $7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to
2007, due to:
|
|
|
Coal costs increased by approximately $6 million, of which $8 million was due to the
12% increase in coal generation partially offset by a $2 million decrease in allocated rail
car lease fees among the regions to better reflect the actual usage of the Companys
railcar fleet. |
|
|
|
|
Transmission costs increased by approximately $3 million due to a $1 million increase
in network transmission costs, which are passed through to the regions cooperative
customers, combined with a $2 million increase in point-to-point transmission costs
resulting from the increase in merchant energy sales. |
|
|
|
|
Natural gas costs increased by approximately $2 million due to higher generation from
the gas fired Rockford plants. |
This increase was offset by:
|
|
|
Purchased energy decreased by approximately $4 million due to higher plant
availability and as generation from the regions coal plant reduced the need for power
purchases to support contract load. |
Other Operating Expenses
Other operating expenses decreased by approximately $8 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2008, compared to 2007, due to:
|
|
|
Maintenance expense
decreased by $2 million compared to the first quarter of 2007
mainly due to the later start of the spring 2008 outages versus the prior year. |
|
|
|
|
Franchise tax Louisiana state franchise tax decreased by approximately $6 million as
the prior years first quarter results included a retroactive charge for higher franchise
taxes influenced by the Companys total debt and equity following the acquisition of Texas
Genco LLC in 2006. |
49
West Region
For a discussion of the business profile of the West region, see pages 30-32 of NRG Energy,
Inc.s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Selected income statement data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions except otherwise noted) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Change % |
|
|
Operating Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy revenue |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Capacity revenue |
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
46 |
% |
Risk management activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenues |
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
Operating Costs and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of energy |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
$ |
17 |
|
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
|
143 |
|
MWh sold (in thousands) |
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
200 |
|
MWh generated (in thousands) |
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
200 |
|
Business Metrics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average on-peak market power prices ($/MWh) |
|
|
80.21 |
|
|
|
60.05 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
Cooling Degree Days, or CDDs(a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
CDDs 30 year rolling average |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
(30 |
) |
Heating Degree Days, or HDDs(a) |
|
|
1,525 |
|
|
|
1,374 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
HDDs 30 year rolling average |
|
|
1,434 |
|
|
|
1,419 |
|
|
|
1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-Climate Prediction Center A CDD represents
the number of degrees that the mean temperature for a particular day is above 65 degrees
Fahrenheit in each region. An HDD represents the number of degrees that the mean temperature
for a particular day is below 65 degrees Fahrenheit in each region. The CDDs/HDDs for a
period of time are calculated by adding the CDDs/HDDs for each day during the period. |
Operating Income
Operating income increased by $10 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared
to 2007, due to:
|
|
|
Capacity revenues increased by approximately $12 million, primarily resulting from a
new tolling agreement at the regions Long Beach plant and the sale of El Segundo Resource
Adequacy, or RA, capacity: |
|
o |
|
Long Beach On August 1, 2007, NRG successfully completed the repowering of
a 260 MW natural gas-fueled generating plant at its Long Beach generating facility,
which contributed approximately $7 million in capacity revenues for the three months
ended March 31, 2008. |
|
|
o |
|
El Segundo In 2007, NRG entered into several RA sale agreements, that
became effective in 2008, to sell a partial amount of El Segundo RA capacity. These
agreements have contributed approximately $4 million in capacity revenues for the
three months ended March 31, 2008. |
|
|
|
O&M expense decreased by approximately $2 million due to an environmental liability
recognized in 2007 related to our El Segundo facility. |
This increase was offset by:
|
|
|
Cost of energy increased by $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008,
compared to 2007, as a result of RA buyback from Southern California Edison in support of
the RA sale agreements mentioned in the above capacity revenue section. |
|
|
|
|
Energy revenues decreased by approximately $1 million due to the tolling agreement at
the Encina plant that has resulted in the receipt of fixed monthly capacity payment in
return for the right to schedule and dispatch from the plant. |
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization increased by $1 million, reflecting the depreciation
associated with the successful completion of the RepoweringNRG project at Long Beach. |
50
|
|
|
Other revenues decreased emission credit revenue of $1 million at the Long Beach plant
due in part to the new tolling agreement. |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity Position
As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, NRGs liquidity was approximately $2.3 billion and
$2.7 billion, respectively, comprised of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of |
|
March 31, 2008 |
|
|
December 31, 2007 |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
834 |
|
|
$ |
1,132 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
Total cash |
|
|
873 |
|
|
|
1,161 |
|
|
Synthetic letter of credit availability |
|
|
471 |
|
|
|
557 |
|
Revolver credit facility availability |
|
|
997 |
|
|
|
997 |
|
|
Total liquidity |
|
$ |
2,341 |
|
|
$ |
2,715 |
|
|
Management believes that these amounts and cash flows from operations will be adequate to
finance operating and maintenance capital expenditures, to fund dividends to NRGs preferred
shareholders and other liquidity commitments. Management continues to regularly monitor the
companys ability to finance the needs of its operating, financing and investing activity in a
manner consistent with its intention to maintain a net debt to capital ratio in the range of
45-60%.
SOURCES OF FUNDS
The principal sources of liquidity for NRGs future operating and capital expenditures are
expected to be derived from new and existing financing arrangements, asset sales, existing cash on
hand and cash flows from operations.
Financing Arrangements
First and Second Lien Structure
NRG has granted first and second priority liens to certain counterparties on substantially all
of the Companys assets in the United States in order to secure certain obligations, which are
primarily long-term in nature under certain power sale agreements and related contracts. NRG uses
the first or second lien structure to reduce the amount of cash collateral and letters of credit
that it would otherwise be required to post from time to time to support its obligations under
these agreements. Within the first and second lien structure, the Company can hedge up to 80% of
its baseload capacity and 10% of its non-baseload assets with these counterparties.
As part of the amendments to NRGs Senior Credit Facility entered into on June 8,
2007, the Company obtained the ability to move its current second lien counterparty exposure
to the first lien, on a pari passu basis, with the Companys existing first lien lenders. In
exchange for moving some second lien holders to a pari passu basis with the Companys first lien
lenders, the counterparties agreed to relinquish letters of credit issued by NRG which they held as
a part of their collateral package.
On March 31, 2008, the Company moved a second lien counterparty to a first lien position,
resulting in the release of approximately $57 million of letters of credit. As of March 31, 2008,
and April 25, 2008, the net discounted exposure less collateral posted on the agreements and hedges
that were subject to the first lien structure were approximately $1.1 billion and $1.6 billion,
respectively. As of March 31, 2008, and April 25, 2008, the net discounted exposure less
collateral posted on the agreements and hedges that were subject to the second lien structure were
approximately $382 million and $579 million, respectively.
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The following table summarizes the amount of MWs hedged against the Companys baseload assets
and as a percentage relative to the Companys forecasted baseload capacity under the first and
second lien structure as of April 25, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equivalent Net Sales secured by First and Second Lien Structure(a) |
|
2008(b) |
|
2009 |
|
2010 |
|
2011 |
|
2012 |
|
2013 |
|
In MW |
|
3,924 |
|
4,875 |
|
3,730 |
|
3,430 |
|
1,542 |
|
824 |
|
As a percentage of total forecasted baseload capacity (c) |
|
57 |
% |
70 |
% |
55 |
% |
51 |
% |
23 |
% |
15 |
% |
|
(a) |
|
Equivalent Net Sales include natural gas swaps converted using a weighted average heat rate by region. |
|
(b) |
|
2008 MW value consists of May through December positions only. |
|
(c) |
|
Forecasted baseload
capacity under the first and second lien structure represents 80% of the
total Companys baseload assets. |
Common Stock Finance I Debt Extension
The Companys Senior Credit Facility and Senior Notes indentures contain provisions, or
restricted payments, limiting the use of funds for transactions such as common share repurchases.
To maintain restricted payment capacity under the Senior Notes indentures, in March 2008 the
Company executed an arrangement with Credit Suisse to extend the notes and preferred interest
maturities of NRG Common Stock Finance I, LLC, or CSF I, from October 2008 to June 2010. In
addition, the settlement date for any share price appreciation beyond a 20% compound annual growth
rate since the original date of purchase by CSF I was extended 30 days to early December 2008. As
part of the extension, the Company also contributed 795,503 additional treasury shares to CSF I as
additional collateral to maintain a blended interest rate in the CSF I facility of approximately
7.5%. Accordingly, the amount due at maturity in June 2010 for the CSF I notes and preferred
interests is $248 million.
Asset Sales
ITISA
On December 18, 2007, NRG entered into a sale and purchase agreement to sell its 100% interest
in Tosli, which holds all NRGs interest in ITISA, to Brookfield Power Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management Inc., a Canadian asset management company, focused on
property, power and infrastructure assets. On April 28, 2008, NRG completed the sale and received
$288 million in cash proceeds. The sale process will remove approximately $153 million of assets,
including $53 million of cash, and approximately $116 million of liabilities, including $61 million
of debt, that are classified as discontinued assets and liabilities on the condensed consolidated
balance sheet as of March 31, 2008. NRG expects to recognize a pre-tax gain of approximately $250
million and a net pre-tax cash additions of approximately $234 million, subject to a purchase price
adjustment to be finalized within 90 days of the sale date. As discussed in Note 3, Discontinued
Operations, the activities of Tosli and ITISA have been classified as discontinued operations.
USES OF FUNDS
The Companys requirements for liquidity and capital resources, other than for operating its
facilities, can generally be categorized by the following: (1) commercial operations activities;
(2) capital expenditures including RepoweringNRG project deposits; (3) corporate financial
transactions; and (4) debt service obligations.
Commercial Operations
NRGs commercial operations activities require a significant amount of liquidity and capital
resources. These liquidity requirements are primarily driven by (i) margin and collateral posted
with counterparties; (ii) initial collateral required to establish trading relationships; (iii)
timing of disbursements and receipts (i.e., buying fuel before receiving energy revenues); and (iv)
initial collateral for large structured transactions. As of March 31, 2008, commercial operations
had total cash collateral outstanding of $239 million, and $338 million outstanding in letters of
credit to third parties primarily to support its hedging activities.
Future liquidity requirements may change based on the Companys hedging activities and
structures, fuel purchases, and future market conditions, including forward prices for energy and
fuel and market volatility. In addition, liquidity requirements are dependent on NRGs credit
ratings and general perception of its creditworthiness.
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Capital Expenditures and RepoweringNRG Equity Investments in affiliates
For the three months ended March 31, 2008 the Companys capital expenditures were
approximately $164 million, of which $93 million was related to RepoweringNRG projects. The
following table summarizes the Companys capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31,
2008 and the estimated capital expenditure and repowering investments forecast for the remainder of
2008.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
Maintenance |
|
Environmental |
|
Repowering |
|
Total |
|
Northeast |
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
$ |
15 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
20 |
|
Texas |
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
76 |
|
South Central |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
West |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
Wind |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
Other |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
Capital expenditures through March 31, 2008 |
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
164 |
|
Capital expenditures through the remainder of 2008 |
|
|
181 |
|
|
|
269 |
|
|
|
512 |
|
|
|
962 |
|
|
Total estimated capital expenditures for 2008 |
|
$ |
234 |
|
|
$ |
287 |
|
|
$ |
605 |
|
|
$ |
1,126 |
|
|
Total estimated repowering equity investments for 2008 |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
$ |
87 |
|
|
$ |
87 |
|
|
Repowering capital expenditures and investments RepoweringNRG project capital expenditures
consisted of approximately $47 million in deposits for wind turbines and construction related costs
for the Elbow Creek wind farm project which is currently under construction. In addition, the
Companys RepoweringNRG capital expenditures included $22 million related to the construction of
Cedar Bayou Unit 4 in Texas and $10 million for a deposit on a turbine for the repowering of the El
Segundo generating station in the West region.
The Companys estimated repowering capital expenditures for the remainder of 2008 are expected
to consists of $296 million related to the construction and equipment
procurement for the Elbow Creek wind farm project and certain wind farm projects under development.
In addition, the Company expects to incur additional 2008 expenditures of approximately $127
million towards the construction of Cedar Bayou Unit 4 and the development of STP Units 3 and 4,
and approximately $60 million for the repowering El Segundo generating station in California.
As subsequently discussed under RepoweringNRG Updates, NRG expects to contribute approximately
$87 million in assets to its Sherbino wind farm project and has posted a letter of credit in that
amount.
Major maintenance and environmental capital expenditures - The Companys baghouse project at
its Huntley and Dunkirk plants increased environmental capital expenditures by approximately $15
million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Other capital expenditures included $15 million
for STP fuel and $27 million in maintenance capital expenditures in Texas primarily related to the
W.A. Parish and Limestone plants.
NRG anticipates funding these maintenance capital projects primarily with funds generated from
operating activities. The Company is also pursuing funding for certain environmental expenditures
in the Northeast through Solid Waste Disposal Bonds utilizing tax exempt financing, and expects to
draw upon such funds during 2008 and 2009.
Share Repurchases
In January 2008, the Company repurchased 344,000 shares of NRG common stock for approximately
$15 million under its previously announced 2008 Capital Allocation Program, thus completing $100
million in repurchases since initiation of the program. In February 2008, the Companys Board of
Directors authorized an additional $200 million in common share repurchases that raised the 2008
Capital Allocation Program to approximately $300 million. In March 2008, the Company repurchased
an additional 937,600 shares of NRG common stock in the open market for approximately $40 million.
Debt Service Obligations
Beginning in 2008, NRG must annually offer a portion of its excess cash flow (as defined in
the Senior Credit Facility) to its first lien lenders under the Term B loan. The percentage of
excess cash flow offered to these lenders is dependent upon the Companys consolidated leverage
ratio (as defined in the Senior Credit Facility) at the end of the preceding year. Of the amount
offered, the first lien lenders must accept 50% while the remaining 50% may either be accepted or
rejected at the lenders option. The mandatory annual offer required for 2008 was $446 million,
against which the Company made a $300 million prepayment in December
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2007.
Of the remaining $146 million, the lenders accepted a repayment of $143 million in March
2008. The amount retained by the Company can be used for investments, capital expenditures and
other items as defined by the Senior Credit Facility.
Cash Flow Discussion
The following table reflects the changes in cash flows for the comparative periods; all cash
flow categories include the cash flows from both continuing operations and discontinued operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
60 |
|
|
$ |
106 |
|
Net cash used by investing activities |
|
|
(132 |
) |
|
|
(112 |
) |
Net cash used by financing activities |
|
$ |
(224 |
) |
|
$ |
(136 |
) |
|
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2008, net cash provided by operating activities decreased
by $46 million compared to the same period in 2007, of which $13 million was due to a decrease in
net income. The remaining difference was due to:
|
|
|
Collateral deposits NRGs net collateral deposits in support of derivative contracts
increased by $150 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to an increase
of $120 million during the same period in 2007, a difference of $30 million due to increases
in natural gas and coal prices which impacted the Companys hedges. As of March 31, 2008,
NRG had net cash collateral deposit of $221 million. |
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2008, net cash used in investing activities was
approximately $20 million more than the same period in 2007. This increase in investing activities
was due to:
|
|
|
Capital expenditures NRGs capital expenditures increased by $57 million due to
RepoweringNRG projects, primarily related to $47 million in deposits for wind turbines
related to the Elbow Creek wind farm and approximately $22 million related to the
construction of Cedar Bayou Unit 4. In addition, the Companys is continuing baghouse project
at the Huntley and Dunkirk plants increased environmental capital expenditures by
approximately $11 million. |
|
|
|
|
Asset sales
Proceeds from asset sales decreased by $17 million. The Company
received $12 million in 2008, primarily from the sale of
rail cars, and received $29 million in 2007 from the sale of
its Red Bluff and Chowchilla II power plants. |
|
|
|
|
Purchases of emission allowances decreased by $60
million. |
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2008, net cash used by financing activities increased by
approximately $88 million compared to 2007, due to:
|
|
|
Debt Payment
The Company paid down $143 million of its Term B loan in
March 2008, as discussed above under Debt Service Obligations. |
|
|
|
|
Share Repurchase During the quarter ended March 31, 2008, the Company repurchased
approximately $55 million of shares of NRG common stock, compared to $103 million for the quarter
ended March 31, 2007. |
NOLs, Deferred Tax Assets and FIN 48 Implications
As of March 31, 2008, the Company had generated total domestic and foreign pre-tax book income
of $76 million and $26 million, respectively. In addition, NRG has cumulative foreign NOL
carryforwards of $305 million, of which $75 million will expire starting in 2011 through 2017 and
of which $230 million do not have an expiration date.
In addition to these amounts, the Company has $698 million of tax effected unrecognized tax
benefits which relate primarily to net operating losses for tax return purposes but have been
classified as capital loss carryforwards for financial statements purposes and for which a full
valuation allowance has been established. As a result of the Companys tax position, and based on
current forecasts,
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future U.S. domestic income tax payments will be minimal through mid-year 2009 as these
unrecognized tax benefits will be utilized for tax return purposes.
However, as the position remains uncertain, of the $698 million of tax effected unrecognized
tax benefits, the Company has recorded a non-current tax liability of $50 million and may accrue
the remaining balance as an increase to non-current liabilities until final resolution with the
related taxing authority.
The Company has been contacted for examination by the Internal Revenue Service for years 2004
through 2006. The audit is expected to commence in June 2008 and continue for approximately 18 to
24 months.
New and On-going Company Initiatives
FORNRG Update
During 2007, the Company announced the acceleration and planned conclusion of the FORNRG 1.0
program by bringing forward the previously announced 2009 target of $250 million in pre-tax income
improvements to 2008. The Company remains on course to achieve the target of $250 million and to
launch the next phase of the program, FORNRG 2.0, during 2008.
Nuclear Innovation North America
On March 25, 2008, NRG announced the formation of Nuclear Innovation North America LLC, or
NINA, an NRG subsidiary focused on marketing, siting, developing, financing and investing in new
advanced design nuclear projects in select markets across North America, including the planned STP
units 3 and 4 that NRG is developing on a 50/50 basis with City of San Antonios agent CPS Energy
at the STP nuclear power station site. NRGs rights to develop STP units 3 and 4 have been
contributed to special purpose subsidiaries of NINA. NINA will be
focused only on developing new
projects and will not be involved in the operations of the existing STP units 1 and 2.
On April 21, 2008, NINA entered into a $20 million revolving loan arrangement, as borrower, to
provide working capital to NINA. This facility matures on April 21, 2011, and permits NINA to make
cash draws or issue letters of credit. Borrowings accrue interest at either LIBOR or a base rate,
plus a spread. As of April 21, 2008, NINA had borrowed $10 million.
Toshiba Corporation, or Toshiba, will serve as the prime contractor on all of NINAs projects,
and has agreed to partner with NRG on the NINA venture. Toshiba is currently prime contractor of
the STP units 3 and 4 project and is providing licensing support and leading all engineering and
scheduling activities, which ultimately will lead to responsibility for constructing the project.
Toshiba will invest $300 million in NINA in six annual installments of $50 million, the last three
of which are subject to certain conditions, in exchange for a 12% equity ownership in NINA. Half
of this investment will be to fund development activities related to STP units 3 and 4. The other half will be
targeted towards developing and deploying additional Advanced
Boiling Water Reactor, or ABWR, projects in North America with other potential partners. Toshiba
is also extending pre-negotiated Engineering, Procurement and Construction, or EPC, terms to NINA
for two additional two-unit nuclear projects similar to the terms being offered for the STP unit 3
and 4 development.
NINA intends to use the NRC certified ABWR design, with only a limited number of changes to
enhance safety and construction schedules. NINA will file a revision to the COLA by the fourth
quarter 2008. Given the expected changes to the application, NRG anticipates STP units 3 and 4
will come online in 2015 and 2016, respectively.
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RepoweringNRG Update
Plants under Construction
The Company has four projects
under construction, three of which (Cos Cob, Sherbino I Wind Farm, and Elbow Creek Wind Farm) broke ground during the quarter.
Cos Cob, which will add 40 megawatts of peaking capacity in
the NEPOOL market, is scheduled to be completed on June 1, 2008 at a cash cost of $18 million.
On February 2008, a wholly
owned subsidiary of NRG entered into a 50/50 joint venture with a subsidiary of BP Alternative Energy North America Inc.,
or BP, to build and own the Sherbino I Wind Farm LLC, or Sherbino. This is a 150 MW wind project consisting of 50 Vestas
3 MW wind turbine generators, located approximately 40 miles east of Fort Stockton in Pecos County, Texas. The project is
scheduled to reach commercial operations by the end of 2008 with NRGs 50 percent ownership providing a net capacity of 75 MW.
On March 27, 2008, NRG, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Padoma Wind Power LLC., began
construction of the Elbow Creek project, a wholly owned 122 MW wind farm in Howard County near
Big Spring, Texas. The project is also scheduled to reach commercial operations by the end of 2008.
El Segundo Energy Center LLC
On March 7, 2008, NRG, through its wholly owned subsidiary, El Segundo Energy Center LLC.,
executed a 10 year tolling agreement with Southern California Edison. Pre-construction activities,
including a $10 million non-refundable deposit to the equipment provider to meet the construction
schedule, started shortly thereafter on a 550 MW rapid response combined cycle facility in El
Segundo, California. The project is scheduled to reach commercial operations by June 1, 2011.
GenConn Energy LLC
On March 3, 2008, GenConn Energy LLC, or GenConn, a 50/50 joint venture vehicle of NRG and The
United Illuminating Company, submitted a binding bid to the Connecticut Department of Public Utility
Control, or DPUC, for new peaking generation facilities in Connecticut subject to a regulated long-term
contract. In its bid, GenConn proposed 4 different options providing from 196 MW to 490 MW of new
generation at as many as 3 different sites owned by NRG. Both the prosecutorial staff of the DPUC, an
office within the DPUC that was formed to independently evaluate the proposals, and the Connecticut
Office of Consumer Counsel have recommended portfolios of facilities that include from 196 MW to
392 MW of generation from GenConn. The DPUC is expected to select the winning proposal or
combination of proposals by July 2008.
econrg Update
Commercial Scale Carbon Capture and Sequestration Demonstration
In April 2008, NRG signed a development agreement with Powerspan Corp., or Powerspan, to
jointly perform engineering work to support the design and construction of a demonstration facility
that will be among the largest carbon capture and sequestration projects in the world and may be
the first to achieve commercial scale from an existing coal-fueled power plant. The project will
be constructed at NRGs W.A. Parish plant near Sugar Land, Texas, and is designed to capture and
sequester up to 90% of the carbon dioxide from flue gas equal in quantity to that from a 125 MW
unit using Powerspans proprietary ECO
2
tm
technology, a
post-combustion, regenerative process which uses an ammonia-based solution to capture
CO2 from the flue gas and release it in a form that is ready for safe transportation and
permanent geological storage. The CO2 from the process would either be sequestered or
sold for use in enhanced oil recovery projects. The project, which is expected to be operational
in 2012, will be funded by NRG, potential partners and federal and state grants.
Plasma Gasification Technology
On April 3, 2007, NRG purchased approximately 2.2 million shares at CAD$2.25 per share for a
less than 6% interest in Alter Nrg Corporation, a Canadian company that provides alternative energy
solutions using plasma gasification, a process that converts carbon-containing materials into
synthetic gas. As part of the transaction NRG has been granted an exclusive license to use Alter
Nrg Corps plasma torch technology to repower unit 6 of the Companys Somerset facility in
Somerset, MA. The qualified approval of the project by Massachusetts Department of Environmental
Protection received in January 2008 to convert Somerset facility to a coal and biomass gasification
power generation facility was challenged and the review of the challenge by the agency is pending.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Obligations Under Certain Guarantee Contracts
NRG and certain of its subsidiaries enter into guarantee arrangements in the normal course of
business to facilitate commercial transactions with third parties. These arrangements include
financial and performance guarantees, stand-by letters of credit, debt guarantees, surety bonds and
indemnifications.
Retained or Contingent Interests
NRG does not have any material retained or contingent interests in assets transferred to an
unconsolidated entity.
Derivative Instrument obligations
On August 11, 2005, NRG issued 3.625% Preferred Stock that included a conversion feature which
is considered a derivative per FAS 133, as amended. Although it is considered a derivative, it is
exempt from derivative accounting as it is excluded from the scope pursuant to paragraph 11(a) of
FAS 133. As of March 31, 2008, based on the Companys stock price, the redemption value of this
embedded derivative was approximately $149 million.
On October 13, 2006, NRG through its unrestricted wholly-owned subsidiaries NRG Common Stock
Fund I and NRG Common Stock Fund II, issued notes and preferred interests for the repurchase of
NRGs common stock. Included in the agreement is a feature which is considered an embedded
derivative per SFAS 133. Although it is considered a derivative, it is exempt from derivative
accounting as it is excluded from the scope pursuant to paragraph 11(a) of SFAS 133. As of March
31, 2008, based on the Companys stock price, the redemption value of this embedded derivative was
approximately $62 million.
Obligations Arising Out of a Variable Interest in an Unconsolidated Entity
Variable interest in Equity investments As of March 31, 2008, NRG had not entered into any
financing structure that was designed to be off-balance sheet that would create liquidity,
financing or incremental market risk or credit risk to the Company. However, NRG has several
investments with an ownership interest percentage of 50% or less in energy and energy-related
entities, including Sherbino I Wind Farm LLC (hereinafter discussed), that are accounted for under
the equity method of accounting. NRGs pro-rata share of non-recourse debt held by unconsolidated
affiliates was approximately $220 million as of March 31, 2008. This indebtedness may restrict the
ability of these affiliates to issue dividends or distributions to NRG.
As previously discussed, NRG and BP entered into a 50/50 joint venture in February 2008 to
build and own the Sherbino I Wind Farm LLC, or
Sherbino. A wholly owned subsidiary of NRG is managing the construction that is being conducted by
an independent Engineering, Procurement and Construction contractor, and an affiliate of BP will
manage the operations once commercial operations commence. The project will be funded through a
combination of equity contributions from the owners and non-recourse project-level debt. NRG
expects to contribute $87 million in equity to the joint venture and has posted a letter of credit
in this amount. NRGs maximum exposure to loss is limited to its expected equity investments.
Sherbino has also entered into a long-term natural gas swap to mitigate a portion of power price
risk for its expected power generation. NRG has determined that Sherbino is a variable interest
entity, or VIE, but that the
Company is not the primary beneficiary that is required to consolidate Sherbino under FASB
Interpretation No. 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. Consequently,
NRG accounts for its investment in Sherbino under the equity method of accounting.
Synthetic Letter of Credit Facility and Revolver Facility Under NRGs amended Senior Credit
Facility which the Company entered into in June 2007, the Company has a $1.3 billion synthetic
Letter of Credit Facility which is secured by a $1.3 billion cash deposit at Deutsche Bank AG, New
York Branch, the Issuing Bank. This deposit was funded using proceeds from the Senior Credit
Facility investors who participated in the facility syndication. Under the Synthetic Letter of
Credit Facility, NRG is allowed to issue letters of credit for general corporate purposes including
posting collateral to support the Companys commercial operations activities. On January 30, 2008,
NRG entered into an agreement with Bank of America, whereby Bank of America has also agreed to be
an issuing bank under the revolver portion of the Companys Senior Credit Facility. Bank of
America has agreed to issue up to $250 million of letters of credit under the revolver. This
increases the amount of unfunded letters of credit the Company can issue under its Revolving Credit
Facility to $900 million for ongoing working capital requirements and for general corporate
purposes, including acquisitions that are permitted under the Senior Credit Facility. In addition,
NRG is permitted to issue additional letters of credit of up $100 million under the Senior Credit
facility through other financial institutions.
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As of March 31, 2008, the Company had issued $829 million in letters of credit under the
Synthetic Letter of Credit Facility. In addition, as of March 31, 2008, the Company had issued $3
million in letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility. A portion of these letters of
credit supports non-commercial letter of credit obligations.
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
NRG has a variety of contractual obligations and other commercial commitments that represent
prospective cash requirements in addition to the Companys capital expenditure programs, as
disclosed in the Companys Form 10-K. Also see Note 13, Commitments and Contingencies, to the
condensed consolidated financial statements of this Form 10-Q for a discussion of new commitments
and contingencies that also include contractual obligations and commercial commitments that
occurred during the first quarter 2008.
Critical Accounting Estimates
NRGs discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations are based
upon the consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial
statements and related disclosures in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, or
GAAP, requires the application of appropriate technical accounting rules and guidance as well as
the use of estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,
revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. The
application of these policies necessarily involves judgments regarding future events, including the
likelihood of success of particular projects, legal and regulatory challenges. These judgments, in
and of themselves, could materially affect the financial statements and disclosures based on
varying assumptions, which may be appropriate to use. In addition, the financial and operating
environment also may have a significant effect, not only on the operation of the business, but on
the results reported through the application of accounting measures used in preparing the financial
statements and related disclosures, even if the nature of the accounting policies have not changed.
On an ongoing basis, NRG evaluates these estimates, utilizing historic experience,
consultation with experts and other methods the Company considers reasonable. In any event, actual
results may differ substantially from the Companys estimates. Any effects on the Companys
business, financial position or results of operations resulting from revisions to these estimates
are recorded in the period in which the facts that give rise to the revision become known.
ITEM 3 QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
NRG is exposed to several market risks in the Companys normal business activities. Market
risk is the potential loss that may result from market changes associated with the Companys
merchant power generation or with an existing or forecasted financial or commodity transaction.
The types of market risks the Company is exposed to are commodity price risk, interest rate risk
and currency exchange risk. In order to manage these risks the Company uses various fixed-price
forward purchase and sales contracts, futures and option contracts traded on the New York
Mercantile Exchange, and swaps and options traded in the over-the-counter financial markets to:
|
|
|
Manage and hedge fixed-price purchase and sales commitments; |
|
|
|
Manage and hedge exposure to variable rate debt obligations; |
|
|
|
Reduce exposure to the volatility of cash market prices; and |
|
|
|
Hedge fuel requirements for the Companys generating facilities. |
Commodity Price Risk
Commodity price risks result from exposures to changes in spot prices, forward prices,
volatility in commodities, and correlations between various commodities, such as natural gas,
electricity, coal and oil. A number of factors influence the level and volatility of prices for
energy commodities and related derivative products. These factors include:
|
|
|
Seasonal, daily and hourly changes in demand; |
|
|
|
Extreme peak demands due to weather conditions; |
|
|
|
Available supply resources; |
|
|
|
Transportation availability and reliability within and between regions; and |
|
|
|
Changes in the nature and extent of federal and state regulations. |
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As part of NRGs overall portfolio, NRG manages the commodity price risk of the Companys
merchant generation operations by entering into various derivative or non-derivative instruments to
hedge the variability in future cash flows from forecasted sales of electricity and purchases of
fuel. These instruments include forward purchase and sale contracts, futures and option contracts
traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange, and swaps and options traded in the over-the-counter
financial markets. The portion of forecasted transactions hedged may vary based upon managements
assessment of market, weather, operation and other factors.
While some of the contracts the Company uses to manage risk represent commodities or
instruments for which prices are available from external sources, other commodities and certain
contracts are not actively traded and are valued using other pricing sources and modeling
techniques to determine expected future market prices, contract quantities, or both. NRG uses the
Companys best estimates to determine the fair value of commodity and derivative contracts held and
sold. These estimates consider various factors, including closing exchange and over-the-counter
price quotations, time value, volatility factors and credit exposure. However, it is likely that
future market prices could vary from those used in recording mark-to-market derivative instrument
valuation, and such variations could be material.
NRG measures the sensitivity of the Companys portfolio to potential changes in market prices
using Value at Risk, or VAR. VAR is a statistical model that attempts to predict risk of loss based
on market price and volatility. Currently, the company estimates VAR using a Monte Carlo
simulation based methodology. NRGs total portfolio includes mark-to-market and non mark-to-market
energy assets and liabilities.
NRG uses a diversified VAR model to calculate an estimate of the potential loss in the fair
value of the Companys energy assets and liabilities, which includes generation assets, load
obligations, and bilateral physical and financial transactions. The key assumptions for the
Companys diversified model include: (1) a lognormal distribution of prices, (2) one-day holding
period, (3) a 95% confidence interval, (4) a rolling 36-month forward looking period, and (5)
market implied volatilities and historical price correlations.
As of March 31, 2008, the VAR for NRGs commodity portfolio, including generation assets, load
obligations and bilateral physical and financial transactions calculated using the diversified VAR
model was $43 million.
The following table summarizes average, maximum and minimum VAR for NRG for the three months
ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
VAR(a)
|
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
As of March 31, |
|
$ |
43 |
|
|
$ |
22 |
|
Average |
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
Maximum |
|
|
65 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
Minimum |
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Prior to December 4, 2007, NRGs VAR measurement was based on a rolling 24-month forward looking period. |
Due to the inherent limitations of statistical measures such as VAR, the relative immaturity
of the competitive markets for electricity and related derivatives, and the seasonality of changes
in market prices, the VAR calculation may not capture the full extent of commodity price exposure.
As a result, actual changes in the fair value of mark-to-market energy assets and liabilities could
differ from the calculated VAR, and such changes could have a material impact on the Companys
financial results.
In order to provide additional information for comparative purposes to NRGs peers, the
Company also uses VAR to estimate the potential loss of derivative financial instruments that are
subject to mark-to-market accounting. These derivative instruments include transactions that were
entered into for both asset management and trading purposes. The VAR for the derivative financial
instruments calculated using the diversified VAR model as of March 31, 2008, for the entire term of
these instruments entered into for both asset management and trading was approximately $21 million.
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Interest Rate Risk
NRG is exposed to fluctuations in interest rates through the Companys issuance of fixed rate
and variable rate debt. Exposures to interest rate fluctuations may be mitigated by entering into
derivative instruments known as interest rate swaps, caps, collars and put or call options. These
contracts reduce exposure to interest rate volatility and result in primarily fixed rate debt
obligations when taking into account the combination of the variable rate debt and the interest
rate derivative instrument. NRGs risk management policies allow the Company to reduce interest
rate exposure from variable rate debt obligations.
As of March 31, 2008, the Company had various interest rate swap agreements
with notional amounts totaling approximately $2.7 billion. If the swaps had been
discontinued on March 31, 2008, the Company would have owed the
counterparties approximately $127
million. Based on the investment grade rating of the counterparties, NRG believes its exposure to
credit risk due to nonperformance by counterparties to its hedge contracts to be insignificant.
NRG has both long- and short-term debt instruments that subject the Company to the risk of
loss associated with movements in market interest rates. As of March 31, 2008, a 100 basis point
change in interest rates would result in a $12 million change in interest expense on a rolling
twelve month basis.
As of March 31, 2008, the Companys long-term debt fair value was $8.1 billion and the
carrying amount was $8.0 billion. NRG estimates that a 1% decrease in market interest rates would
have increased the fair value of the Companys long-term debt by $477 million.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk arises from the general funding needs of NRGs activities and in the management
of the Companys assets and liabilities. NRGs liquidity management framework is intended to
maximize liquidity access and minimize funding costs. Through active liquidity management, the
Company seeks to preserve stable, reliable and cost-effective sources of funding. This enables the
Company to replace maturing obligations when due and fund assets at appropriate maturities and
rates. To accomplish this task, management uses a variety of liquidity risk measures that take
into consideration market conditions, prevailing interest rates, liquidity needs, and the desired
maturity profile of liabilities.
Based on a sensitivity analysis, a $1 per MWh increase or decrease in electricity prices
across the term of the marginable contracts would cause a change in margin collateral outstanding
of approximately $15 million as of March 31, 2008. This analysis uses simplified assumptions and
is calculated based on portfolio composition and margin-related contract provisions as of March 31,
2008.
Credit Risk
Credit risk relates to the risk of loss resulting from non-performance or non-payment by
counterparties pursuant to the terms of their contractual obligations. The Company monitors and
manages the credit risk of NRG and its subsidiaries through credit policies that include (i) an
established credit approval process, (ii) a daily monitoring of
counterparties credit limits, (iii)
the use of credit mitigation measures such as margin, collateral, credit derivatives or prepayment
arrangements, (iv) the use of payment netting agreements, and (v) the use of master netting
agreements that allow for the netting of positive and negative exposures of various contracts
associated with a single counterparty. Risks surrounding counterparty performance and credit could
ultimately impact the amount and timing of expected cash flows. The Company has credit protection
within various agreements to call on additional collateral support if and when necessary. As of
March 31, 2008, NRG held net collateral of approximately $221 million from counterparties.
A portion of NRGs credit risk is related to transactions that are recorded in the Companys
consolidated Balance Sheets. These transactions primarily consist of open positions from the
Companys marketing and risk management operation that are accounted for using mark-to-market
accounting, as well as amounts owed by counterparties for transactions that settled but have not
yet been paid.
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The following table highlights the credit quality and their balance sheet settlement exposures
related to these activities as of March 31, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exposure |
|
|
|
|
(In millions, except ratios) |
|
Before |
|
|
|
|
Credit Exposure |
|
Collateral |
|
Collateral |
|
Net Exposure |
|
Investment grade |
|
$ |
2,966 |
|
|
$ |
556 |
|
|
$ |
2,410 |
|
Non-investment grade |
|
|
145 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
132 |
|
Not rated |
|
|
214 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
208 |
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
3,325 |
|
|
$ |
575 |
|
|
$ |
2,750 |
|
|
Investment grade |
|
|
89 |
% |
|
|
97 |
% |
|
|
88 |
% |
Non-investment grade |
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
Not rated |
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
1 |
% |
|
|
7 |
% |
|
Additionally, the Company has concentrations of suppliers and customers among coal suppliers,
electric utilities, energy marketing and trading companies, and regional transmission operators.
These concentrations of counterparties may impact NRGs overall exposure to credit risk, either
positively or negatively, in that counterparties may be similarly affected by changes in economic,
regulatory and other conditions.
As of March 31, 2008, NRGs credit risk to significant counterparties greater than 10% was
$2.1 billion out of the Companys net exposure of $2.8 billion. NRG does not anticipate any
material adverse effect on the Companys financial position or results of operations as a result of
nonperformance by any of NRGs counterparties.
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
NRG may enter into long-term power sales contracts, fuel purchase contracts and other
energy-related financial instruments to mitigate variability in earnings due to fluctuations in
spot market prices, to hedge fuel requirements at generation facilities and protect fuel
inventories. In addition, in order to mitigate interest rate risk associated with the issuance of
the Companys variable rate and fixed rate debt, NRG enters into interest rate swap agreements.
NRGs trading activities include contracts entered into to profit from market price changes as
opposed to hedging an exposure, and are subject to limits in accordance with the Companys risk
management policy. These contracts are recognized on the balance sheet at fair value and changes
in the fair value of these derivative financial instruments are recognized in earnings. These
trading activities are a complement to NRGs energy marketing portfolio.
The tables below disclose the activities that include non-exchange traded contracts accounted
for at fair value. Specifically, these tables disaggregate realized and unrealized changes in fair
value; identify changes in fair value attributable to changes in valuation techniques; disaggregate
estimated fair values as of March 31, 2008, based on whether fair values are determined by quoted
market prices or more subjective means; and indicate the maturities of contracts as of March 31,
2008:
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative Activity Losses |
|
(In millions) |
|
Fair value of contracts as of December 31, 2007 |
|
$ |
(492 |
) |
Contracts realized or otherwise settled during the period |
|
|
(35 |
) |
Changes in fair value |
|
|
(580 |
) |
|
Fair value of contracts as of March 31, 2008 |
|
$ |
(1,107 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value of Contracts as of March 31 2008 |
|
|
Maturity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maturity |
|
|
(In millions) |
|
Less than |
|
Maturity |
|
Maturity |
|
in excess |
|
Total Fair |
Sources of Fair Value Gains/(Losses) |
|
1 Year |
|
1-3 Years |
|
4-5 Years |
|
4-5 Years |
|
Value |
|
Prices actively quoted |
|
$ |
(53 |
) |
|
$ |
(3 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(56 |
) |
Prices provided by other external sources |
|
|
(205 |
) |
|
|
(551 |
) |
|
|
(290 |
) |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
(1,060 |
) |
Prices provided by models and other valuation methods |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
(255 |
) |
|
$ |
(548 |
) |
|
$ |
(290 |
) |
|
$ |
(14 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,107 |
) |
|
The majority of NRGs contracts are non-exchange-traded contracts valued using prices provided
by external sources, primarily price quotations available through brokers or over-the-counter,
on-line exchanges. Prices reflect the average of the bid-ask mid-point prices obtained from all
sources that NRG believes provide the most liquid market for the commodity. The terms for which
such price
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information is available vary by commodity, region and product. The remainder of the assets
represents contracts for which external valuations are not available, primarily option contracts.
These contracts are valued using the Black Scholes model, an industry standard option valuation
model. The fair values in each category reflect the level of forward prices and volatility factors
as of March 31, 2008 and may change as a result of changes in these factors. Management uses its
best estimates to determine the fair value of commodity and derivative contracts NRG holds and
sells. These estimates consider various factors including closing exchange and over-the-counter
price quotations, time value, volatility factors and credit exposure. It is possible, however,
that future market prices could vary from those used in recording assets and liabilities from
energy marketing and trading activities and such variations could be material.
The
Company has elected to disclose derivative activity on a trade-by-trade basis and does
not offset amounts at the counterparty master agreement level. Consequently, the magnitude
of the changes in individual current and non-current derivative assets or liabilities is higher
than the underlying credit and market risk of our portfolio. As discussed in Commodity Price
Risk section above, NRG measures the sensitivity of the Companys portfolio to potential
changes in market prices using VAR, a statistical model which attempts to predict risk
of loss based on market price and volatility. NRGs Risk Management Policy places a limit on
one-day holding period VAR, which limits our net open position. However our trade
by trade derivative accounting results in a gross-up of our derivative assets and liabilities.
Thus, the net derivative assets and liability position is a better indicator of our
hedging activity. As of March 31, 2008, NRGs net derivative
liability was $1,107
million, an increase of $615 million as compared to December 31, 2007. This increase was
primarily driven by movements in coal, gas and power prices.
Currency Exchange Risk
NRG may be subject to foreign currency risk as a result of the Company entering into purchase
commitments with foreign vendors for the purchase of major equipment
associated with RepoweringNRG
initiatives. To reduce the risks to such foreign currency exposure, the Company may enter into
transactions to hedge its foreign currency exposure using currency options and forward contracts.
At March 31, 2008, no foreign currency options or forward contracts were outstanding. Due to the
Companys limited foreign currency exposure to date, the effect of foreign currency fluctuations
has not been material to the Companys results of operations, financial position and cash flows as
of March 31, 2008.
ITEM 4 CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of the Companys management, including its
principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, the
Company conducted an evaluation of its disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined
in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the
Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, the Companys principal executive officer, principal
financial officer and principal accounting officer concluded that the disclosure controls and
procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting (as such
term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the current period
covered by this report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
Inherent
Limitations over Internal Controls
NRGs internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Internal control over financial reporting cannot provide absolute assurance of achieving
financial reporting objectives because of its inherent limitations, including the possibility of
human error and circumvention by collusion or overriding of controls. Accordingly, even an
effective internal control system may not prevent or detect material misstatements on a timely
basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the
risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of
compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
For a discussion of material legal proceedings in which NRG was involved through March 31,
2008, see Note 13 to the condensed consolidated financial statements of this Form 10-Q.
ITEM 1A RISK FACTORS
Information regarding risk factors appears in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors in NRG Energy,
Inc.s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.
ITEM 2 UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Item 2(c) Purchase of Equity securities by NRG
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total number of shares |
|
Dollar value of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
purchased as part of |
|
shares that may be |
|
|
Total number of |
|
Average price |
|
publicly announced |
|
purchased under the |
For the period ended April 25, 2008 |
|
shares purchased |
|
paid per share |
|
plans or programs |
|
plans or programs |
|
January 1 January 31 |
|
|
344,000 |
|
|
$ |
42.94 |
|
|
|
344,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
February 1 February 28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200,000,000 |
|
March 1 March 31 |
|
|
937,600 |
|
|
|
42.65 |
|
|
|
937,600 |
|
|
|
160,008,401 |
|
|
First Quarter Total |
|
|
1,281,600 |
|
|
|
42.73 |
|
|
|
1,281,600 |
|
|
|
160,008,401 |
|
|
April 1 April 25, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year-to-date |
|
|
1,281,600 |
|
|
$ |
42.73 |
|
|
|
1,281,600 |
|
|
$ |
160,008,401 |
|
|
On February 28, 2008, NRG announced a $300 million stock buyback as part of the Companys 2008
Capital Allocation Program. As discussed in Note 7, Changes in Capital Structure, the Company
initiated its 2008 program in December 2007. From December 2007 through January 2008, the Company
repurchased 2,381,700 shares of NRG common stock in the open market for approximately $100 million.
In February 2008, the Companys Board increased its share repurchase program by an additional $200
million stock buyback.
ITEM 3 DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
ITEM 5 OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6 EXHIBITS
Exhibits
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Designations relating to the Series 1 Exchangeable
Limited Liability Company Preferred Interests of NRG Common Stock Finance I LLC, as filed with
the Secretary of State of Delaware on February 27, 2008 |
|
|
|
10.1*
|
|
Amended and Restated Contribution Agreement (NRG), dated March 25, 2008, by and among Texas
Genco Holdings, Inc., NRG South Texas LP and NRG Nuclear Development Company LLC and Certain
Subsidiaries Thereof |
|
|
|
10.2*
|
|
Contribution Agreement (Toshiba), dated February 29, 2008, by and between Toshiba
Corporation and NRG Nuclear Development Company LLC |
|
|
|
10.3*
|
|
Multi-Unit Agreement, dated February 29, 2008, by and among Toshiba Corporation, NRG Nuclear
Development Company LLC and NRG Energy, Inc. |
63
|
|
|
10.4*
|
|
Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Nuclear Innovation North America LLC, dated May
1, 2008 |
|
|
|
10.5
|
|
Amendment Agreement, dated February 27, 2008, to the Note Purchase Agreement by and among NRG
Common Stock Finance I LLC, Credit Suisse International, and Credit Suisse Securities (USA)
LLC |
|
|
|
10.6
|
|
Preferred Interest Amendment Agreement, dated February 27, 2008, by and among NRG Common
Stock Finance I LLC, Credit Suisse International, and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC |
|
|
|
31.1
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith. |
|
|
|
31.2
|
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith. |
|
|
|
31.3
|
|
Certification of Chief Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith. |
|
|
|
32
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting
Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
filed herewith. |
|
|
|
* |
|
Portions of this exhibit have been redacted and are subject to a confidential treatment
request filed with the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
64
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
|
|
|
|
|
|
NRG ENERGY, INC.
(Registrant)
|
|
|
/s/ DAVID W. CRANE
|
|
|
David W. Crane |
|
|
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ CLINT C. FREELAND
|
|
|
Clint C. Freeland |
|
|
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ JAMES J. INGOLDSBY
|
|
|
James J. Ingoldsby |
|
Date: May 1, 2008 |
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
|
65
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibits
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Designations relating to the Series 1 Exchangeable
Limited Liability Company Preferred Interests of NRG Common Stock Finance I LLC, as filed with
the Secretary of State of Delaware on February 27, 2008 |
|
10.1*
|
|
Amended and Restated Contribution Agreement (NRG), dated March 25, 2008, by and among Texas
Genco Holdings, Inc., NRG South Texas LP and NRG Nuclear Development Company LLC and Certain
Subsidiaries Thereof |
|
|
|
10.2*
|
|
Contribution Agreement (Toshiba), dated February 29, 2008, by and between Toshiba
Corporation and NRG Nuclear Development Company LLC |
|
|
|
10.3*
|
|
Multi-Unit Agreement, dated February 29, 2008, by and among Toshiba Corporation, NRG Nuclear
Development Company LLC and NRG Energy, Inc. |
|
|
|
10.4*
|
|
Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Nuclear Innovation North America LLC, dated May
1, 2008 |
|
|
|
10.5
|
|
Amendment Agreement, dated February 27, 2008, to the Note Purchase Agreement by and among NRG
Common Stock Finance I LLC, Credit Suisse International, and Credit Suisse Securities (USA)
LLC |
|
|
|
10.6
|
|
Preferred Interest Amendment Agreement, dated February 27, 2008, by and among NRG Common
Stock Finance I LLC, Credit Suisse International, and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC |
|
|
|
31.1
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith. |
|
|
|
31.2
|
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith. |
|
|
|
31.3
|
|
Certification of Chief Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith. |
|
|
|
32
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting
Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
filed herewith. |
|
|
|
* |
|
Portions of this exhibit have been redacted and are subject to a confidential treatment
request filed with the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
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EX-3.1
EXHIBIT 3.1
NRG COMMON STOCK FINANCE I LLC
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
to
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS
establishing the
Voting Powers, Designations, Preferences, Limitations,
Restrictions, and Relative Rights of
Series 1 Exchangeable Limited Liability Company Preferred Interests
Pursuant to Section 18-215 of the
Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Delaware
NRG COMMON STOCK FINANCE I LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the
Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Delaware (Issuer), does hereby certify as follows:
1. That the Certificate of Designations establishing the voting powers, designations,
preferences, limitations, restrictions, and relative rights of the Series 1 Limited Liability
Company Preferred Interests (Certificate of Designations), shall be amended as follows:
(a) Section 1.2 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by replacing the number
30 in the first line with the number 25;
(b) Section 4.2 of the Certificate of Designations is amended by (i) replacing the words
Initial Valuation Date in the fifth line thereof with the words Initial Net Settlement Valuation
Date, (ii) replacing the words Redemption Date in the fifth line thereof with the words Net
Settlement Date, (iii) deleting the parenthetical in the sixth and seventh lines thereof and (iv)
replacing the words Initial Valuation Date in the second line of the second paragraph with the
words Initial Net Settlement Valuation Date.
(c) Section 4.6 of the Certificate of Designations is amended by adding the phrase or
pursuant to Underwriting Agreement No. 2 during the Amendment Double Print Period after the words
Double Print Period at the end of the second line thereof.
(d) Section 4.7 of the Certificate of Designations is amended by replacing the words of such
clause after the words Preferred Interest in the first line thereof with the phrase, (i) under
Section 4.1 hereof on or after the Initial Valuation Date using Cash not held in the Note
Collateral Account as of 8:00 AM, New York City time, on the Initial Valuation Date, or (ii) under
Section 4.2 hereof on or after the Initial Net Settlement Valuation Date using Cash not held in the
Note Collateral Account as of 8:00 AM, New York City time, on the Initial Net Settlement Valuation
Date.
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In connection with the delivery of any shares of NRG Common Stock in satisfaction
of Issuers obligations pursuant to Section 4.2 of this Certificate of
Designations, (1) Issuer will convey, and, on any date that Issuer delivers such
shares of NRG Common Stock, represents that it has conveyed, good title to the
shares of NRG Common Stock it is required to deliver, free from (i) any lien,
charge, claim or other encumbrance (other than a lien routinely imposed on all
securities by the relevant clearance system) and any other restrictions whatsoever,
including any restrictions under applicable securities laws, without any obligation
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shares to deliver an offering document, or comply with any volume or manner of sale
restrictions, (ii) any and all restrictions that any sale, assignment or other
transfer of such shares be consented to or approved by any person or entity,
including without limitation, the Company or any other obligor thereon, (iii) any
limitations on the type or status, financial or otherwise, of any purchaser,
pledgee, assignee or transferee of such shares, (iv) any requirement of the
delivery of any certificate, approval, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel,
notice or any other document of any person or entity to the Company of, any other
obligor on or any registrar or transfer agent for, such shares, prior to the sale,
pledge, assignment or other transfer of such shares, and (v) any registration or
qualification requirement or prospectus delivery requirement for such shares
pursuant to applicable securities laws and (2) accordingly, Issuer agrees that any
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(f) Section 5.1 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by the addition of clause
5.1(i) to read in its entirety as follows:
(i) if, as of the third calendar day following the Additional Share Ownership Date,
Issuer does not own a number of shares of NRG Common Stock equal to or greater than the
sum of (i) the Current Number of Shares plus (ii) the Additional Shares.
(g) Section 10 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by the addition of Section
10.1(A) as follows:
Additional Share Ownership Date means the date that is one Business Day following the
Hedge Execution Notification Date.
(h) Section 10 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by the addition of Section
10.1(B) as follows:
Additional Shares means the number of shares of NRG Common Stock determined by the
Calculation Agent by reference to Annex A hereto using the Hedge Execution Price. If the precise
Hedge Execution Price does not appear on Annex A, the number of Additional Shares will be
determined by linear interpolation between the amounts set forth on Annex A for the two prices set
forth on Annex A nearest the Hedge Execution Price.
(i) Section 10 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by the addition of Section
10.4(B) as follows:
Amendment Double Print Period means the period beginning on and including the first Exchange
Business Day of the Amendment Hedging Period and ending on and including the later of (x) the last
day of the Amendment Hedging Period and (y) the Exchange Business Day on which Purchaser or its
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affiliate has completed registered sales of a number of shares of NRG Common Stock, in the
manner contemplated by Underwriting Agreement No. 2, equal to the number of Additional Shares.
(j) Section 10 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by the addition of Section
10.4(C) as follows:
Amendment Fee Agreement means the letter agreement dated as of February 27, 2008 among the
Company, Purchaser, Credit Suisse Capital LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC.
(k) Section 10.6 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by adding at the end
thereof or Underwriting Agreement No. 2, as the context requires.
(l) Section 10 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by the addition of Section
10.12(A) as follows:
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Designations means the amended Certificate of
Designations filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on the Effective Date specifying the terms
of the Preferred Interests issued by Issuer.
(m) Section 10 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by the addition of Section
10.16(A) as follows:
Current Number of Shares means 11,646,470.
(n) Section 10 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by the addition of Section
10.34(A) as follows:
Hedge Execution Notification Date has the meaning set forth in the Preferred Interest
Amendment Agreement.
(o) Section 10 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by the addition of Section
10.34(B) as follows:
Hedge Execution Price has the meaning set forth in the Preferred Interest Amendment
Agreement.
(p) Section 10.40 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by replacing the word
thirtieth on the last line with the word twenty fifth;
(q) Section 10 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by the addition of Section
10.40(A) as follows:
Initial Net Settlement Valuation Date means for any Preferred Interests, November 14, 2008;
provided that if such date is not an Exchange
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Business Day, the Initial Net Settlement Valuation Date shall be the immediately following
Exchange Business Day.
(r) Section 10.41 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by replacing the phrase
the date that follows the Exchange Business Day corresponding to the final Funding Date by two
years with the phrase May 13, 2010.
(s) Section 10 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by the addition of Section
10.50(A) as follows:
Net Settlement Date means, for any Component of any Preferred Interest, the Exchange
Business Day immediately following the Net Settlement Valuation Date for such Component.
(t) Section 10 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by the addition of Section
10.50(B) as follows:
Net Settlement Valuation Date means, for the first Component of each Preferred Interest, the
Initial Net Settlement Valuation Date, and, for each subsequent Component of such Preferred
Interest, the Exchange Business Day immediately following the Net Settlement Valuation Date for the
previous Component, provided that if any such Exchange Business Day is a Disrupted Day, then such
Exchange Business Day shall not be a Net Settlement Valuation Date, and such Net Settlement
Valuation Date shall be the first succeeding Exchange Business Day that is not a Disrupted Day and
on which another Net Settlement Valuation Date does not or is not deemed to occur. If such first
succeeding Exchange Business Day has not occurred as of the eighth Exchange Business Day
immediately following the day that, but for the occurrence of another Net Settlement Valuation Date
or Disrupted Day, would have been the final Net Settlement Valuation Date, then (1) that eighth
Exchange Business Day shall be deemed the Net Settlement Valuation Date for all Components for
which the Net Settlement Valuation Date has not yet occurred, and (2) the VWAP Price on that Net
Settlement Valuation Date shall be deemed to be the prevailing market value of the NRG Common Stock
as reasonably determined by the Calculation Agent.
(u) Section 10.53 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by adding the phrase as
amended from time to time after the word agent in the last line thereof;
(v) Section 10 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by the addition of Section
10.53(A) as follows:
Note Purchase Amendment Agreement, which means the Note Purchase Amendment Agreement dated
as of February 27, 2008 among Issuer, Purchaser and Agent.
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(w) Section 10 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by the addition of Section
10.62(A) as follows:
Preferred Interest Amendment Agreement, which means the Preferred Interest Amendment
Agreement dated as of February 27, 2008 among Issuer, Purchaser and Agent.
(x) Section 10.63 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by adding the phrase as
amended from time to time after the word agent in the last line thereof;
(y) Section 10.64 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by adding the words Net
Settlement before the word Valuation in the third line thereof.
(z) Section 10.76 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by adding at the end
thereof or Underwriting Agreement No. 2, as the context requires.
(aa) Section 10 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by the addition of Section
10.82(B) as follows:
Transaction Amendment Documents, which means, (i) the Preferred Interest Amendment
Agreement, (ii) the Note Purchase Amendment Agreement, (iii) this Certificate of Amendment to
Certificate of Designations, (iv) Underwriting Agreement No. 2 and (v) the Amendment Fee Agreement.
(bb) Section 10.83 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by adding the phrase
as each document or agreement in subclauses (i) through (xiv) of this Section 10.83 may be amended
from time to time after the word Agreement in the last line thereof.
(cc) Section 10 of the Certificate of Designations shall be amended by the addition of Section
10.85(A) as follows:
Underwriting Agreement No. 2 means the Underwriting Agreement dated as of February 27, 2008
among Issuer, Purchaser, Credit Suisse Capital LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC.
(dd) Each reference to a Transaction Document or Transaction Documents in (i) Sections
5.1(a), 5.1(c)-(e), 5.1(g), 5.1(h) and 4.6 of the Certificate of Designations and (ii) the
definitions of Hedging Disruption and Increased Cost of Hedging in Section 10 of the
Certificate of Designations shall be deemed to be references to a Transaction Document or
Transaction Amendment Document.
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2. Except as otherwise specified in this Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of
Designations, the Certificate of Designations shall remain in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, NRG Common Stock Finance I LLC caused this Certificate of Amendment of the
Certificate of Designation to be signed this 27th day of February, 2008.
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EX-10.1
EXHIBIT 10.1
Execution Version
Amended and Restated
Contribution Agreement
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By and Among
Texas Genco Holdings, Inc.,
NRG South Texas LP
And
NRG Nuclear Development Company LLC,
and Certain Subsidiaries Thereof
March 25, 2008
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DEFINITIONS |
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CONTRIBUTION |
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2.1 Contribution by South Texas |
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CLOSING |
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GLOSSARY OF DEFINED TERMS
The page or Exhibit location of the definition of each capitalized term used in this Agreement is
set forth in this Glossary:
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
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This AMENDED AND RESTATED CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (NRG) (this Agreement) is made as of March
25, 2008 (the Effective Date), by and among Texas Genco Holdings, Inc., a Texas corporation
(Genco), NRG South Texas LP, a Texas limited partnership (South Texas, and together with
Genco, the NRG Parties), NRG Nuclear Development Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (the Company), STP 3&4 Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (STP 3&4
), NRG South Texas 3 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (NRG 3 ) and NRG South Texas 4
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (NRG 4). Each of the above are individually referred
to herein as a Party and collectively as the Parties.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Genco and South Texas have previously formed the Company;
WHEREAS, South Texas owns certain development rights related to the development of additional
nuclear generation facilities on the Project Land;
WHEREAS, Genco owns certain intangibles related to the nuclear energy generation industry;
WHEREAS, Genco, South Texas and the Company have previously entered into a Contribution
Agreement (the Prior Agreement) whereby the NRG Parties agreed to contribute the Contributed
Assets to the Company; and
WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to amend and restate the Prior Agreement in its entirety.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the agreements and mutual covenants
contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENTS
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions. In addition to the terms defined in the body of this Agreement, capitalized terms used
herein shall have the meanings given to them in Exhibit A. The Glossary of Defined Terms,
which follows the Table of Contents, sets forth the location in this Agreement of the definition
for each capitalized term used herein.
1.2 Construction. Unless the context requires otherwise: (a) the gender (or lack of gender) of all words
used in this Agreement includes the masculine, feminine, and neuter; (b) each reference to an
Article or Section refers to such Article or Section of this Agreement; (c)
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Schedule or Exhibit refers to such Schedule or Exhibit attached to this Agreement, which is made a
part hereof for all purposes; (d) each reference to a Law refers to such Law as it may be amended
from time to time, and each reference to a particular provision of a Law includes any corresponding
provision of any succeeding Law; (e) the word including means including, but not limited to;
and (f) each reference to money refers to the legal currency of the United States of America.
ARTICLE II
CONTRIBUTION
2.1 Contribution by South Texas. Subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the
Closing, and in exchange for an interest in the Company which shall be deemed immediately
distributed to its parents and then to Genco, South Texas shall contribute (or cause its applicable
Affiliate to contribute) to a subsidiary of the Company (as designated by the Company at Closing)
the following assets and properties, in each case free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, other
than Permitted Encumbrances:
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develop the ST3&4 Project on the Project Land and the rights to become a
Participant thereunder as to the development of the ST3&4 Project, which rights
include (i) the right to the use of Common Station Facilities under such
agreement as it relates to the ST3&4 Project, (ii) the rights under Section
6.5.2 of the Participation Agreement to own an undivided interest in a portion
of the South Texas Plant Site, the Railroad Strip and the Common Station
Facilities as a result of the development of the ST3&4 Project, (iii) the
beneficial interest in all contract rights, Permit applications (including
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rights described on Schedule 2.1(d) and, to the extent transferable to
the Company, all other rights under contracts held directly by South Texas or
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The rights described in (a) through (f) above are the Development Rights .
2.2 Contribution by Genco. Subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the
Closing, and in exchange for an interest in the Company, Genco shall contribute to the Company the
Nuclear Intangibles, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances
(the Nuclear Intangibles, the Development Rights and the **being the Contributed Assets
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2.3 Excluded Assets. Anything contained in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 or elsewhere to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Contributed Assets shall not include the assets and rights of South Texas and
Genco listed on Schedule 2.3.
2.4 Retained Obligations. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any Transaction Document to the contrary, it is
understood and agreed that South Texas and Genco shall retain all liability for, and neither the
Company nor any subsidiary thereof shall assume or have any obligation with respect to, their
respective Retained Obligations.
2.5 Assumed Obligations. NRG 3 and NRG 4, each severally as to unit 3 and unit 4, respectively, of the South Texas
Project (and not as to the other of such units) shall at Closing assume all liabilities and
obligations relating to the following: (a) all liabilities and obligations relating to the
Development Rights (including the obligation to pay Property Taxes related to the ST3&4 Project or
the Common South Texas Project Property if any, arising from and after the Closing Date), (b) South
Texas obligations to make payments under the Participation Agreement for its share of the Project
Costs (as defined in the Participation Agreement) related to the ST3&4 Project (to the extent not
previously reimbursed by another Participant), even if Title Transfer has not yet occurred and even
if such costs were incurred prior to the Closing Date, (c) all third party out of pocket costs incurred by South Texas or its Affiliates prior to the Closing Date
(but not paid prior to Closing) and which relate the development of the ST3&4 Project and (d)
obligations of subrogation with respect to guaranties provided by NRG or its Affiliates (other than
the Company) to pay liabilities assumed under (a) through (c) of this Section 2.5. The
Company shall at the Closing assume all liabilities and obligations relating to the Nuclear
Intangibles. STP 3&4 shall at the Closing assume all liabilities and obligations relating to the
**. The liabilities assumed by each of the above entities shall be the Assumed
Obligations of such entity. None of the Company or its subsidiaries is assuming any obligation
assumed by any of the other of them under this Section 2.5.
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ARTICLE III
CLOSING
3.1 Closing. The consummation of the actions described in Article II (the Closing ) shall be held at a
location selected by the Parties, or if not otherwise selected at the offices of South Texas at
1301 McKinney, Suite 2300, Houston, Texas 77010, on a date selected by the Parties and occurring on
or before April 30, 2008 or a date that is five (5) Business Days after satisfaction of the
conditions set forth in Section 3.2 (the Closing Date ), and shall be deemed to have
occurred at 11:59 p.m., central daylight time.
3.2 Closing Conditions. The obligations of each of the Parties to proceed with the Closing are subject to the
following:
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the accuracy in all material respects of the representations
and warranties hereunder of the NRG Parties and the compliance by the NRG
Parties with their material obligations hereunder, and the absence of any
amendment or supplement to the Schedules hereto having been made which is
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all consents set forth on Schedule 4.3 shall have been
obtained, or with respect to such matters that under the applicable Law do not
require
consent but require that the Parties wait an amount of time prior to the
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there shall be no effective injunction, writ or preliminary
restraining order or any order of any nature issued by a Governmental Authority
of competent jurisdiction to the effect that the transactions contemplated
hereby may not be consummated, no proceeding or lawsuit shall have been
commenced by any Governmental Authority for the purpose of obtaining any such
injunction, writ or preliminary restraining order and no written notice shall
have been received from any Governmental Authority indicating an intent to
restrain, prevent, materially delay or restructure the transactions
contemplated hereby, in each case where the Closing would (or would be
reasonably likely to) result in a material fine or penalty payable by a Party
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The conditions set forth in the forgoing clauses are for the benefit of all Parties and may
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deliver, as applicable, the following documents, where the execution or
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executed by South Texas and Genco, assigning the Contributed Assets to
the Company (or at the request of the Company, directly to one or more
subsidiaries thereof), in the form of Exhibit B (each a
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officer of South Texas, or its general partner, as applicable, dated as
of the Closing Date, certifying as to (and attaching copies of) (A) a
resolution of the general partner of South Texas authorizing and
approving the execution by South Texas of each of the Transaction
Documents to which it is a party and performance of the transactions
contemplated thereunder, (B) the Charter Documents of South Texas and
(C) the officers or directors of South Texas or its general partner, as
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authorized officer of Genco, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying
as to (and attaching copies
of) (A) a resolution of board of directors of Genco authorizing and
approving the execution by Genco of each of the Transaction Documents
to which it is a party and performance of the transactions
contemplated thereunder, (B) the Charter Documents of Genco and (C)
the officers or directors of Genco who are authorized to sign the
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officer of South Texas, certifying to the Company the truth as of the
Closing Date of the representations and warranties of such entity as
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officer of Genco, certifying to the Company the truth as of the Closing
Date of the representations and warranties of such entity as set forth
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Genco, as applicable, the following documents, where the execution or delivery
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SOUTH TEXAS
South Texas hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
4.1 Organization; Power of Authority. South Texas is duly formed (as applicable), validly existing, and (if applicable) in good
standing under the Law of the jurisdiction of its formation. If required by applicable Law, South
Texas is duly qualified and in good standing in the jurisdiction of its principal place of
business, if different from its jurisdiction of formation, and South Texas has full power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and to perform
its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and all necessary actions by the board of directors,
shareholders, managers, members, partners, trustees, or beneficiaries, necessary for the due
authorization, execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents by South Texas have been duly taken.
4.2 Execution and Delivery. South Texas has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and it constitutes the legal,
valid and binding obligation of South Texas enforceable against it in accordance with its terms
(except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar Laws of general application and by
the effect of general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered at law or in equity).
4.3 Non-Contravention. South Texas authorization, execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the
other Transaction Documents does not and will not (a) conflict with, or result in a breach, default
or violation of, (i) the Charter Documents of South Texas, (ii) any contract or agreement to which
South Texas is a party or is otherwise subject or (iii) any Law, order, judgment, decree, writ,
injunction or arbitral award to which South Texas is subject or (b) require any consent, approval
or authorization from, filing or registration with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority or
other Person, unless in each case such requirement has already been satisfied or such matter is set
forth in Schedule 4.3. South Texas has delivered to the Company copies of the written
notices it gave to the other Participants pursuant to Sections
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6.1 and 6.2 of the
Participation Agreement with respect to the development of ST3&4 Project and such notices were
provided to the other Participants on December 3, 2007, and **.
4.4 Transferred Contracts. With respect to each Transferred Contract, except as set forth on Schedule 4.4 :
(a) a true, correct and complete copy of such Transferred Contract has been provided to Toshiba by
South Texas, (b) except as expressly set forth on Schedule 4.4 , such Transferred Contract
has not been amended, modified or terminated and is in full force and effect, (c) such Transferred
Contract is the legal and valid obligation of South Texas, and, to the Knowledge of South Texas, of
each other party thereto, (d) neither South Texas nor, to the Knowledge of South Texas, any other
Person is in breach or default under such Transferred Contract, (e) no event has occurred
(including any event with notice or lapse of time, or both) that would, and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall not, constitute a breach
or default, or permit termination, modification in any manner materially adverse to South Texas or
acceleration of such Transferred Contract, and (f) to the Knowledge of South Texas, no party has
asserted any right to offset, discount or otherwise abate any amount owing under such
Transferred Contract. None of the rights of South Texas under the Transferred Contracts has
been assigned or otherwise transferred (including by an absolute assignment of rents or contracts)
or is the subject of any Encumbrance other than a Permitted Encumbrance.
4.5 Legal Proceedings. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.5, there are no proceedings pending or, to the
Knowledge of South Texas, threatened (a) with respect to the Development Rights or the
** or (b) that seek to restrain, prohibit, or obtain damages or other relief in
connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.6 Contributed Assets. South Texas is vested with good title to each item included in the Development Rights and
the **, and such title is free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted
Encumbrances. The Development Rights constitute all of the property and rights used or held for
use by South Texas for the development of the ST3&4 Project. South Texas, as a Participant under
the Participation Agreement, has good and marketable fee title to an undivided 44% tenant in common
interest in land covered by the title policy referenced in Schedule 4.6 (which is generally
the land defined as the South Texas Plant Site and the Railroad Strip in the Participation
Agreement), except for the portions of such land that have since the date of the policy been
conveyed for transmission or other purposes related to the South Texas Project and which are not
material to the development of the ST3&4 Project or any Additional Units, as defined in the
Multi-Unit Agreement, subject only to the Encumbrances set forth on Schedule 4.6 with
respect thereto. To the Knowledge of South Texas, (i) all of the insurance required to be
maintained by OPCO pursuant to the Participation is in full force and effect and (ii) all Property
Taxes due and payable prior to the Closing date have been paid. To the Knowledge of South Texas,
South Texas has not received any written notice that any portion of the South Texas Plant Site is
the subject of any Release of Hazardous Substances that has not been remediated to the extent
required by any Law effect at the time of such Release. As of the
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Closing, the incurred but unpaid
accounts payable included within the Assumed Obligations do not exceed $10,000,000.00.
4.7 South Texas Nuclear Plant Representations. To the Knowledge of South Texas, there are no inaccuracies related to the Common South
Texas Project Property contained in the COLA or the supporting or supplementing documentation
submitted to the NRC that could reasonably be expected to give rise to a Material Adverse Effect.
4.8 Brokers, Finders and Investment Bankers. Neither South Texas nor any of its Affiliates, nor any of their respective partners, members,
shareholders, directors, officers or employees has employed or retained any broker, finder or
investment banker or incurred any liability for any investment banking fees, financial advisory
fees, brokerage fees or finders fees in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby for
which any of the other Parties has liability.
4.9 NRG Energy Inc. Ownership of South Texas. South Texas is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF GENCO
Genco hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
5.1 Organization; Power of Authority. Genco is duly formed (as applicable), validly existing, and (if applicable) in good
standing under the Law of the jurisdiction of its formation. If required by applicable Law, Genco
is duly qualified and in good standing in the jurisdiction of its principal place of business, if
different from its jurisdiction of formation, and Genco has full power and authority to execute and
deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and to perform its obligations hereunder
and thereunder, and all necessary actions by the board of directors, shareholders, managers,
members, partners, trustees, beneficiaries, necessary for the due authorization, execution,
delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents by Genco have been
duly taken.
5.2 Execution and Delivery. Genco has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and it constitutes the legal, valid
and binding obligation of Genco enforceable against it in accordance with its terms (except as may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar Laws of general application and by the effect of
general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered at law or in equity).
5.3 Non-Contravention. Gencos authorization, execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents does not and will not (a) conflict with, or result in a breach, default or
violation of, (i) the Charter Documents of Genco, (b) any contract or agreement to which Genco is a
party or is otherwise subject or (ii) any Law, order, judgment, decree, writ, injunction or
arbitral award to which Genco is subject or (iii) require any consent, approval or authorization
from, filing or registration with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority or other Person, unless
in each case such requirement has already been satisfied or such matter is set forth in
Schedule 4.3.
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5.4 Legal Proceedings. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.5, there are no proceedings pending or, to the
Knowledge of Genco, threatened (a) with respect to the Nuclear Intangibles or the proposed
developments
described therein or (b) which seek to restrain, prohibit, or obtain damages or other relief
in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.5 Contributed Assets. Genco is vested with good title to each item included in the Nuclear Intangibles, and such
title is free and clear of all Encumbrances other than the Permitted Encumbrances.
5.6 Brokers, Finders and Investment Bankers. Neither Genco nor any of its Affiliates, nor any of their respective partners, members,
shareholders, directors, officers or employees has employed or retained any broker, finder or
investment banker or incurred any liability for any investment banking fees, financial advisory
fees, brokerage fees or finders fees in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby for
which any of the other Parties has
liability.
5.7 NRG Energy Inc. Ownership of Genco. Genco is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc.
ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
Each of the Company and its subsidiaries that is a Party hereto hereby represents and warrants
to South Texas and Genco as follows:
6.1 Organization; Power of Authority. It is duly formed (as applicable), validly existing, and (if applicable) in good standing
under the Law of the jurisdiction of its formation. If required by applicable Law, it is duly
qualified and in good standing in the jurisdiction of its principal place of business, if different
from its jurisdiction of formation, and it has full power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and to perform its obligations hereunder and
thereunder, and all necessary actions by the board of directors, shareholders, managers, members,
partners, trustees, beneficiaries, necessary for the due authorization, execution, delivery, and
performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents by it have been duly taken.
6.2 Execution and Delivery. It has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and it constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of it enforceable against it in accordance with its terms (except as may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar Laws of general application and by the effect of
general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered at law or in equity).
6.3 Non-Contravention. Its authorization, execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents does not and will not (a) conflict with, or result in a breach, default or
violation of, (i) the Charter Documents of it, (ii) any contract or agreement to which it is a
party or is otherwise subject or (iii) any Law, order, judgment, decree,
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writ, injunction or arbitral award to which it is subject or (b) require any consent, approval or authorization from,
filing or registration with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority or other Person. |
6.4 Brokers, Finders and Investment Bankers. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates, nor any of their respective partners, members,
shareholders, directors, officers or employees has employed or retained any broker, finder or
investment banker or incurred any liability for any investment banking fees, financial advisory
fees, brokerage fees or finders fees in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby for
which any of the other Parties has liability.
ARTICLE VII
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS AND COVENANTS
7.1 No Other Representation. EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE CONTRIBUTED
ASSETS ARE BEING CONTRIBUTED HEREBY ON AN AS IS, WHERE IS BASIS, AND NEITHER SOUTH TEXAS NOR
GENCO NOR ANY OTHER PERSON ON BEHALF OF SOUTH TEXAS, GENCO OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES MAKES ANY
REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WRITTEN OR ORAL, AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW DISCLAIMS ANY SUCH REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY (INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE), WHETHER BY SOUTH
TEXAS, GENCO, THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, PARTNERS,
PRINCIPALS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, MEMBERS OR REPRESENTATIVES OR ANY OTHER PERSON ON BEHALF OF SOUTH
TEXAS, GENCO OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, WITH RESPECT TO THE CONTRIBUTED ASSETS.
7.2 Transaction Costs. Each Party shall bear and pay all of its own costs, fees and expenses, including any legal
fees, brokerage commissions or finders fees, if any, incurred by or on its behalf in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
7.3 Indemnifications by South Texas and Genco.
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shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless, the Company, its subsidiaries, and
their respective directors, officers, employees, successors, assigns and
representatives (collectively, the Company Parties ) from and against any and
all Losses arising out of or resulting from (i) the failure of any of South
Texas representations or warranties contained in this Agreement, any
Contribution and Assumption Agreement or the certificates to be delivered at
Closing to be true and correct, (ii) the failure of South Texas to perform any
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Subject to the other terms of this ARTICLE VII, Genco shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company Parties from and against any
Losses arising out of or resulting from (i) the failure of any of Gencos
representations or warranties contained in this Agreement, any Contribution and
Assumption Agreement or the certificates to be delivered at Closing to be true
and correct, and (ii) the failure of Genco to perform any of its covenants or
obligations under this Agreement, any Contribution and Assumption Agreement or
the certificates or any other documents executed pursuant to this Agreement to
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7.4 Indemnifications by the Company and its Subsidiaries. Subject to the other terms of this ARTICLE VII, the Company shall indemnify, defend and
hold harmless, Genco, South Texas, and their respective directors, officers, employees,
successors, assigns, and representatives (collectively, the Contributing Parties ) from and
against any and all Losses arising out of or resulting from (a) the failure of any of the Companys
representations or warranties contained in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document to
be true and correct and (b) the failure of the Company to perform any of its covenants or
obligations under this Agreement, any Contribution and Assumption Agreement or the certificates or
any other documents executed pursuant to this Agreement to be delivered at Closing. Subject to the
other terms of this ARTICLE VII, the one of the Company or its subsidiaries that under
Section 2.5 is assuming the relevant Assumed Obligation shall indemnify, defend and hold
harmless the Contributing Parties from and against any and all Losses arising out of or resulting
from the relevant Assumed Obligation it is assuming.
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Contributing Parties (each an Indemnified Party ) of notice by a third party
(including any Governmental Authority) of any complaint or the commencement of
any audit, investigation, action or proceeding (in each
case, a Claim ) with respect to which such Indemnified Party may be
entitled to receive payment from the other Party for any Loss, such
Indemnified Party shall notify South Texas and Genco or the Company or its
subsidiaries, as the case may be (the Indemnifying Party ); provided,
however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnifying Party shall relieve
the Indemnifying Party from liability hereunder with respect to such Claim
only if, and only to the extent that, such failure to so notify the
Indemnifying Party results in the loss by the Indemnifying Party of (or
other limitations to) rights and defenses otherwise available to the
Indemnifying Party or the Indemnified Party with respect to such Claim. The
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liability under an indemnity), including the employment of counsel hired in
consultation with the Indemnified Party (Litigation Counsel ) and the
payment of the fees and disbursements of such Litigation Counsel and other
costs of such defense. In the event, however, that the Indemnifying Party
declines or fails to assume the defense of such Claim as provided above or
to employ Litigation Counsel, in either case within such twenty (20) day
period, then such Indemnified Party may employ counsel to represent or
defend the Indemnified Party in any such Claim, and the Indemnifying Party
shall promptly reimburse the Indemnified Party for all reasonable fees and
disbursements of such counsel and other reasonable costs of such defense
(which reimbursement obligation shall accrue from the first dollar of such
costs as incurred by the Indemnified Party). In any event, the Indemnifying
Party shall not be required to pay the fees and disbursements of more than
one counsel for all Indemnified Parties in any jurisdiction in connection
with such Claim, unless Litigation Counsel determines that continued
representation of the Indemnified Party is inappropriate due to a conflict
of interest under applicable ethical rules resulting from its representation
of both the Indemnifying Party and such Indemnified Party, in which case,
the Indemnifying Party shall have the option of (i) appointing substitute
counsel that does not believe it is subject to such a conflict of interest
or (ii) employing and paying the fees and disbursements of different counsel
to represent such Indemnified Party. Notwithstanding the Indemnifying
Partys election to assume the defense of any third party Claim, the
Indemnified Party shall have the right at its cost to employ separate
counsel (including local counsel) to monitor (but not control) such defense.
The Indemnifying Party or the Indemnified Party (as the case may be) shall
at all times use commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Indemnifying
Party or Indemnified Party (as the case may be) reasonably apprised of the
status of the defense of any matter the defense of which it is maintaining
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consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to which indemnification is
being sought hereunder without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying
Party, unless (i) the Indemnifying Party fails to assume and maintain the
defense of such Claim pursuant to Section 7.5(a), (ii) such settlement,
compromise or consent does not contain any admission or statement suggesting
any wrongdoing or liability on behalf of the Indemnifying Party and (iii) such
settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of the
Indemnifying Party and its directors, officers, employees, successors, assigns
and representatives from all liability arising out of such Claim. An
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unless such settlement, compromise or consent (x) includes an unconditional
release of the Indemnified Party and its directors, officers, employees,
successors, assigns and representatives from all liability arising out of such
Claim, (y) does not contain any admission or statement suggesting any
wrongdoing or liability on behalf of the Indemnified Party and (z) does not
contain any equitable order, judgment or term that in any material manner
affects, restrains or interferes with the business of the Indemnified Party or
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hereto, such Indemnified Party shall send written notice of such Claim to the
appropriate Indemnifying Party. Such notice shall specify the basis for such
Claim. The failure by any Indemnified Party so to notify the Indemnifying
Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any liability that it may
have to such Indemnified Party with respect to any Claim made pursuant to this
Section 7.5(c), it being understood that notices for Claims in respect
of a breach of a representation or warranty must be delivered prior to the
expiration of the period for such representation or warranty under Section
7.6. If the Indemnifying Party agrees it is liable for such Claim, it
shall pay the amount of such liability to the Indemnified Party within
** or, in the case of any notice in which the amount of the Claim
(or any portion of the Claim) is estimated, within ** after such
later date when the amount of such Claim (or such portion of such Claim)
becomes finally determined. In the event the Indemnifying Party does not
respond to such Claim or disputes its liability with respect to such Claim,
such Indemnified Party and the appropriate Indemnifying Party shall, as
promptly as possible, establish the merits and amount of such Claim by making
good faith efforts to come to an agreement or,
failing mutual agreement, by the exercise of such legal remedies as may be
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7.6 Liability Limits. Except as expressly provided in the third sentence of Section 7.5(a),
notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, in no event shall there be any liability
under Section 7.3(a)(i) or 7.3(b)(i) until the aggregate amount of all Losses
suffered arising from matters covered by the indemnity contained such Section exceeds **
(the Basket Amount ). In no event shall any Company Party be entitled to assert a claim under
Sections 7.3(a)(i) or 7.3(b)(i) unless such Claim is submitted in compliance with
the other procedures of Section 7.5 on or before, and the representations and warranties
shall survive only until ** after the Closing Date, except that the representations and
warranties contained in ** shall survive until 60 days after the termination of the
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any. The collective liability of South
Texas and Genco under Sections 7.3(a)(i) or 7.3(b)(i) shall not exceed
**. No claim for indemnification may be made under Sections 7.3(a)(i) or
7.3(b)(i) if the Party making the claim had actual knowledge of such breach prior to
Closing and elected to consummate the Closing. In determining the amount of any Losses entitled to
indemnification under Section 7.3, the gross amount thereof will be reduced by any
insurance proceeds actually **received by the claimant with respect to such Losses (net
of any related deductibles and self insurance amounts).
7.7 Exclusive Remedy. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary or any remedies that
might otherwise be available under Law (other than claims based on fraud), the remedies set forth
in this ARTICLE VII and the specific performance remedy referenced in Section 8.11 shall
constitute the sole and exclusive remedies of the Parties hereto (or any assignee of a Party to
which conveyance is made as contemplated in connection herewith) for any claims arising under this
Agreement, the Contribution and Assumption Agreements, the certificates or any other documents
executed pursuant to this Agreement to be delivered at Closing.
7.8 Tax Matters. South Texas will duly and timely file with the appropriate Taxing Authority all Tax returns
required under applicable Laws to be filed by South Texas for any period ending on or before the
Closing Date that cover any of the Tax obligations described in clause (a) of the definition of the
term Retained Obligations. All ad valorem taxes, personal property taxes and similar obligations
(Property Taxes ) attributable to the Contributed Assets, including taxes indirectly payable
pursuant to any lease, with respect to the tax period in which the Closing Date occurs shall be
apportioned as of such Closing Date as set forth under the Participation Agreement. For the year
of the Closing and each succeeding year until Title Transfer, at least 20 days prior to the date
the
Property Taxes are due, South Texas shall send to the Company or the one of its subsidiaries
that is the owner thereof a statement that apportions the Property Taxes invoices received by South
Texas between South Texas, on the one hand, and such owner, on the other hand, based on the
Property Taxes actually invoiced and the relative value of the taxable property of South Texas and
such owner. Within fifteen (15) days of receipt of such statement, the Company shall pay its
portion of such Property Taxes.
7.9 Access to Records. For all periods subsequent to Closing, the Company shall upon reasonable notice, allow
South Texas and its respective advisors, reasonable access to all original records of South Texas
delivered pursuant to this Agreement for the purpose of verifying or discovery of information
relating to the business or affairs of South Texas prior to the Closing Date (and for a period of
three (3) years after Closing) and after such reasonable notice, the Company shall cause such
records to be available for such inspection. South Texas agrees to reimburse the Company for any
and all expenses incurred by the Company or its subsidiaries in connection with the services
required by the foregoing sentence.
7.10 Consequential Damages. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY EVER BE LIABLE
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PARTY OR THIRD PARTY WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT FOR ANY LOST OR PROSPECTIVE PROFITS OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY,
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR INDIRECT LOSSES OR DAMAGES FROM ITS PERFORMANCE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT
OR FOR ANY FAILURE OR PERFORMANCE HEREUNDER OR RELATED HERETO, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF
CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE AND WHETHER OR NOT ARISING FROM ANY
OTHER PARTYS SOLE, JOINT OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER FAULT.
7.11 Disclosure Schedules. From time to time up to the Closing, Genco and South Texas shall promptly supplement or
amend the schedules to this Agreement that it has delivered with respect to any matter first
existing or occurring following the date hereof that comes to the Knowledge of Genco or the
Knowledge of South Texas (except that Genco and South Texas shall update Schedule 2.1(d)
for any contract that is included within Section 2.1(d) but is not listed on Schedule
2.1(d), so long as with respect to contracts existing as of the Effective Date, such updating
occurs on or before March 21, 2008) and that (i) if existing or occurring at or prior to the date
hereof, would have been required to be set forth or described in the schedules to this Agreement,
or (ii) is necessary to correct any information in the schedules to this Agreement that has been
rendered inaccurate thereby, but will not restrict the ability of the Company to refuse to
consummate the Closing if the supplement or amendment of the schedules to this Agreement is
reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL
8.1 Successors and Assigns. All of the terms, covenants, representations, warranties and conditions of this Agreement
shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the Parties hereto and
their respective successors and permitted assigns (and in the case of indemnities to the benefit of
all Persons indemnified). This Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder shall not be
assigned by any Party hereto without the prior written consent of the other Parties, except that
any Party may assign an interest in all of its rights and obligations hereunder to any Affiliate;
provided that no assignment shall relieve any Party of its obligations hereunder. Nothing herein
expressed or implied is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or to give any Person not a
Party any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement, except for the indemnified
parties expressly identified in this Agreement.
8.2 Amendments. This Agreement may be amended, modified or superseded, and any of the terms, covenants,
representations, warranties or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument
executed by all of the Parties. No waiver by any Party of any breach of any term, covenant,
representation or warranty contained in this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be
deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such breach or a waiver of any
other breach of any other term, covenant, representation or warranty.
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8.3 No Merger. Notwithstanding the fact that the Transaction Documents are not intended to, and do not,
contain representations and warranties beyond those made in this Agreement, the Parties agree that
the representations and warranties of the Parties in this Agreement shall not be extinguished or
limited in any respect by, or be merged into the Transaction Documents.
8.4 Further Assurances. Each Party agrees to execute such further instruments or documents as the other Party may
from time to time reasonably request in order to confirm or carry out the transactions contemplated
in this Agreement; provided that no such instrument or document shall expand a Partys liability
beyond that contemplated in this Agreement.
8.5 Notices. Unless otherwise provided herein, all notices, requests, consents, approvals, demands and
other communications to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given upon
(a) confirmation of receipt of a facsimile transmission, (b) confirmed delivery by a standard
overnight carrier or when delivered by hand, (c) actual receipt or (d) the expiration of four
Business Days after the day when mailed by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return
receipt requested), addressed to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or such
other address for a party hereto as shall be specified by like notice):
If to Genco or South Texas, to:
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and to:
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If to the Company or its subsidiaries, to:
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with a copy to:
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Any Party may change its Notice address by giving written notice to the other in the manner
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8.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, the attached schedules and exhibits and
the agreements and documents to be executed pursuant to this Agreement constitute the entire
agreement between the Parties as of the date of this Agreement and supersede any prior
understandings, agreements, or representations by or between the Parties, written or oral, to the
extent they have related in any way to the subject matter hereof.
8.7 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS
OF NEW YORK. The foregoing shall not apply to the conveyance instruments delivered pursuant to
this Agreement to the extent the law of any state in which any particular asset or property is
located mandates that the law of that state apply to the conveyance of the asset or property
located there.
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between the Parties arises under this Agreement or is connected with or related
in any way to this Agreement or any right, duty or obligation arising
hereunder or the relationship of the Parties hereunder may be so submitted
to binding arbitration hereunder and pursuant to the procedures set forth in
Exhibit C, and if so submitted, shall be resolved exclusively and
finally through such binding arbitration. This Section 9.8 and
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may seek provisional relief, including provisional injunctive relief, from any
court of competent jurisdiction, and the application for such relief shall not
be deemed inconsistent with, or a waiver of, the right to arbitrate the
Dispute. With respect to any such application for provisional relief, the
Parties irrevocably submit to the personal jurisdiction of the federal courts
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8.9 Severability. In the event any of the provisions hereof are held to be invalid or unenforceable under any
Law, the remaining provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby. In such event, the Parties
hereto agree and consent that such provisions and this Agreement shall be modified and reformed so
as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible with respect to those
provisions which were held to be invalid or unenforceable.
8.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute but one agreement.
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8.11 Remedies. Each Party acknowledges that the remedies at law of the Parties for a breach or threatened
breach of this Agreement would be inadequate and, in recognition of this fact, any Party, without
posting any bond, and in addition to all other remedies that may be available, shall be entitled to
obtain equitable relief in the form of specific performance, a temporary restraining order, a
temporary or permanent injunction or any other equitable remedy that may then be available.
Notwithstanding Section 8.8, either Party may seek a temporary restraining order or
preliminary injunction from a court of competent jurisdiction pending mediation or arbitration.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written
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EXHIBIT A
Definitions
Affiliate means with respect to an entity, any other entity controlling, controlled by or
under common control with such entity. As used in this definition, the term control, including
the correlative terms controlling, controlled by and under common control with, shall mean
the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management or policies of an entity, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
Business Day means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banks in New
York, New York are authorized or required by law to be closed.
Charter Documents means, with respect to any Person, the articles of incorporation or
association and by-laws, the limited liability company agreement, or limited partnership agreement
or other agreement or agreements that establish the legal personality of such Person.
COLA means the South Texas Project Unit 3 and 4 Docket No. PROJ0749 Combined License
Application filed with the NRC dated September 20, 2007 and the supplements thereto.
Common South Texas Project Property means the portion of the South Texas Project and the
Railroad Strip as to which the Company shall own an interest under the Participation Agreement as a
result of the development of the ST3&4 Project, including the Project Land, as well as an undivided
interest in the Common Station Facilities and the Railroad Strip.
Common Station Facilities has the meaning given such term in the Participation Agreement.
Encumbrance means any condemnation proceeding, restriction on transfer, preferential right,
option, defect in title, condemnation award, expropriation award, operating lease, sublease,
conditional sales contract or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever (including any Lien).
Environmental Laws means all Laws (and administrative or judicial interpretations by any
Governmental Authority having the force and effect of Laws) relating to pollution or the protection
of the environment (which includes its ambient air, surface water, ground water, land surface and
subsurface strata), and human health and safety in effect as of the date of this Agreement,
including Laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of Hazardous
Substances, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, existence,
treatment, storage, disposal, arrangement for transport, arrangement for disposal, transport,
reporting or handling of Hazardous Substances, and including, without limitation, the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, the Superfund Amendments
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Reauthorization Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Clean Air Act, the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the Toxic Substances Control
Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, and the Occupational
Safety and Health Act, as each has been amended from time to time, and all other environmental
conservation and protection laws.
Governmental Authority means any federal, state or local governmental entity, authority or
agency, court, tribunal, regulatory commission or other body, whether legislative, judicial or
executive (or a combination or permutation thereof).
Hazardous Substance means any substance listed, defined, designated or classified as a
pollutant or contaminant or as hazardous, toxic or radioactive under any applicable Environmental
Law, including petroleum and any derivative or by-product thereof; asbestos containing materials;
polychlorinated biphenyls; urea formaldehyde foam insulation; radon gas; and radioactive material,
waste and pollutants; radiation, radionuclides and their progeny; and nuclear waste including used
nuclear fuel.
Knowledge of Genco means the actual knowledge of the following individuals: **.
Knowledge of South Texas means the actual knowledge of the following individuals:
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Law means any statute, law, treaty, rule, code, ordinance, regulation, permit (including
the Permits), or certificate of any Governmental Authority, any interpretation of any of the
foregoing by any Governmental Authority, or any binding judgment, decision, decree, injunction,
writ, order or like action of any court, arbitrator or other Governmental Authority.
Lien means any lien, mortgage, hypothecation, pledge, financing lease, security interest or
similar claim, including any statutory landlord lien or lien for Taxes that are due and payable.
Losses means damages, claims, liabilities, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable
fees and expenses of counsel and court costs).
Material Adverse Effect means any supplement or amendment to the Schedules hereto pursuant
to Section 7.11 that, individually or in the aggregate with any such other breach,
supplement or amendment pursuant to Section 7.11 that could reasonably be expected to have
a material adverse effect on the ability to develop the ST3&4 Project, taking into account the
availability of insurance and time frame for expected development.
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Multi-Unit Agreement means that certain Multi-Unit Agreement, dated **, by and
among Toshiba Corporation, the Company and NRG Energy, Inc.
NRC means the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Nuclear Intangibles means, subject to confidentiality restrictions, written information
memoranda received regarding ABWR investment opportunities and the right for the non-exclusive use
of any books and records, including development plans, memoranda, site evaluations, financing plans
and strategies and budgets related to the development of nuclear generation assets held by NRG
Energy, Inc. or its Affiliates.
OPCO means STP Nuclear Operating Company, a Texas non-profit corporation.
Operating Agreement means the Operating Agreement, dated as of November 17, 1997, among
OPCO, City of San Antonio, City of Austin and South Texas (as successor in interest to Central
Power and Light Company and Houston Lighting & Power the Company).
Participant has the meaning given such term in the Participation Agreement.
Participation Agreement means the Amended and Restated South Texas Project Participation
Agreement, effective as of November 17, 1997, between City of San Antonio, City of Austin and South
Texas (as successor in interest to Central Power and Light Company and Houston Lighting & Power
Company).
Permits means any permits, authorizations, registrations, identifications, licenses,
variances, exemptions, orders, franchises, certificates and approvals required under or issued
pursuant to any Law.
Permitted Encumbrances means the matters set forth on Schedule X .
Person means any natural person, corporation, company, partnership (general or limited),
limited liability company, trust or other entity.
Project Land means the portion of the South Texas Plant Site, which shall be allocated for
the exclusive use of the ST3&4 Project.
Release means any depositing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, placing, emitting,
discarding, abandoning, emptying, discharging, migrating, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping,
or disposing.
Retained Obligations means the obligations under the Participation Agreement and the
Operating Agreement that by the terms of such documents are to be paid
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exclusively by the owners of the Generating Units (as defined in the Participation Agreement)
that do not constitute the ST3&4 Project.
South Texas Plant Site has the meaning given such term in the Participation Agreement.
South Texas Project has the meaning given such term in the Participation Agreement.
ST3&4 Project means the units 3 and 4 of the South Texas Project contemplated to be
developed by the Company.
Supplemental Agreement means the South Texas Project Supplemental Agreement effective as of
October 29, 2007, between South Texas and The City of San Antonio, as amended.
Tax or Taxes means any taxes, assessments, fees, unclaimed property and escheat
obligations imposed by any Governmental Authority, including income, profits, gross receipts, net
proceeds, alternative or add-on minimum, ad valorem, value added, sales, use, property, personal
property (tangible and intangible), Property Taxes, environmental, stamp, leasing, lease, user,
excise, duty, franchise, capital stock, transfer, registration, withholding, social security (or
similar), unemployment, disability, payroll, employment, fuel, excess profits, occupational,
premium, windfall profit, severance, actual or estimated, or other charge of any kind whatsoever,
including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto, whether disputed or not.
Taxing Authority means, with respect to any Tax, the Governmental Authority or political
subdivision thereof that imposes such Tax, and the agency (if any) charged with the collection of
such Tax for such entity or subdivision, including any governmental or quasi-governmental entity or
agency that imposes, or is charged with collecting, social security or similar charges or premiums.
Title Transfer means the time at which title to the Common South Texas Project Property
shall have vested in the Company under the Participation Agreement.
Transaction Documents means, collectively, this Agreement, the Company LLC Agreement, the
Contribution and Assumption Agreements, and any and all certificates and other documents delivered
by the Parties at the Closing pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
Transferred Contracts means the Participation Agreement, the Operating Agreement, the
Supplemental Agreement and the contracts described in Schedule 2.1(d).
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EXHIBIT B
Form of Contribution and Assumption Agreement
This CONTRIBUTION AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (this Agreement), is entered into as of
[ ___], 2008, by and between NRG South Texas LP, a Texas limited partnership, Texas
Genco Holdings, Inc., a Texas corporation (each a Transferor and collectively, Transferors),
and NRG Nuclear Development Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Recipient).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Recipient was formed effective [ ___], 2008 by Transferor and NRG South
Texas LP, a Texas limited partnership and Texas Genco Holdings, Inc., a Texas corporation;
WHEREAS, Transferors and Recipient have entered into a Contribution Agreement dated as of the
date hereof (the Contribution Agreement), providing, among other things, for the transfer by
Transferor to Recipient of the Contributed Assets;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, Transferors and Recipient are required to
execute and deliver this Agreement in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by the Contribution Agreement; and
WHEREAS, NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
AGREEMENTS
1. Capitalized Terms. Any capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.
2. Conveyance and Assignment of Assets. Subject to the terms of the Contribution
Agreement, Transferors hereby sells, assigns, conveys, transfers and delivers unto Recipient and
its successors and assigns the Contributed Assets.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Contributed Assets unto Recipient and its successors and assigns
forever, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances belonging or pertaining
thereto; subject to the terms and limitations of the Contribution Agreement, and Transferors hereby
binds themselves and their respective successors and assigns to warrant and forever defend all and
singular the title to the Contributed Assets unto Recipient, its successors and assigns from all
claims that would constitute a breach of a representation or warranty under the Contribution
Agreement subject to the terms and limitations of the Contribution Agreement.
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3. Subsequent Actions. Transferors hereby covenant to and with Recipient, its
successors and assigns, to execute and deliver to Recipient, its successors and assigns, all such
other and further instruments of conveyance, assignment and transfer, and all such notices,
releases and other documents, that would more fully and specifically convey, assign, and transfer
to and vest in Recipient, its successors and assigns, the title of Transferors in and to all and
singular the Contributed Assets hereby conveyed, assigned, and transferred, or intended to be
conveyed, assigned or transferred. To the extent that, with respect to any of the Contributed
Assets, no assignment document other than this Agreement is executed, the parties intend for this
Agreement to constitute the conveyance, transfer and assignment of such Contributed Assets.
Following the date hereof, Transferors shall use their best efforts to take all actions necessary
and appropriate to obtain all appropriate consents to assignment and other instruments not
delivered at Closing necessary to validly assign the Contributed Assets.
4. Assumption. Subject to terms of the Contribution Agreement, Recipient has and by
these presents does hereby fully assume and agrees to discharge the Assumed Obligations.
5. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED, PERFORMED AND ENFORCED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
6. Conflict and Inconsistency; No Merger. To the extent any conflict or inconsistency
exists between the provisions of this Agreement and the Contribution Agreement, the provisions of
the Contribution Agreement shall be controlling. The terms and provisions of the Contribution
Agreement (including, without limitation, the representations, warranties and covenants therein)
shall not merge, be extinguished or otherwise affected by the delivery and execution of this
Agreement or any other document delivered pursuant to Section 3 of this Agreement.
7. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Transferors and Recipient have executed this Agreement as of the day and
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EXHIBIT C
Arbitration Procedures
1.1 Disputes. Any and all claims, counterclaims, demands, causes of action, disputes,
controversies, and other matters in question arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or to
the alleged breach hereof, or in any way relating to the subject matter of this Agreement or the
relationship between the Parties created by this Agreement (whether extra-contractual in nature,
sounding in contract, tort or otherwise, or provided for by federal or state statute, common law or
otherwise) (a Dispute ) shall be finally resolved by binding arbitration under the
Non-Administered Arbitration Rules of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and
Resolution (the Rules) then in force to the extent such Rules are not inconsistent with the
provisions of this Agreement.
1.2 Negotiation to Resolve Disputes. If a Dispute arises out of or relates to this Agreement,
a Party may give notice to all other Parties that it intends to initiate the dispute resolution
procedures set forth herein. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, each Party that is a party to
the Dispute (each, a Disputing Party ) shall refer such Dispute to a senior executive officer
(SEO) of each Disputing Party (or of Toshibas Power Systems Company, in the case of Toshiba on
behalf of the Company or its subsidiaries). The SEOs will meet in person or by teleconference as
soon as mutually practicable in order to try and resolve the Dispute. If the SEOs are unable to
resolve the Dispute on or before the 30th Day after such notice, any Disputing Party may
commence an arbitration under this Appendix B by notifying each Party (an Arbitration Notice).
1.3 Selection of Arbitrators.
(a) Three Arbitrators. Any arbitration conducted under this Appendix B shall be heard by
three arbitrators (each an Arbitrator and collectively the Tribunal) selected in accordance
with this Section 1.3. Each Disputing Party and any proposed Arbitrator shall, as soon as
practicable, disclose to the other Disputing Parties any business, personal or other relationship
or affiliation that may exist between any Party and the proposed Arbitrators. The Disputing
Parties may then object to any of the proposed Arbitrators on the basis of such relationship or
affiliation. The validity of any such objection shall be determined according to the Rules.
(b) Selection of Arbitrators. Except as provided for in this Section 1.3, the
Tribunal shall be appointed according to the Rules. In the Arbitration Notice, the Disputing Party
requesting arbitration shall nominate one Arbitrator. The Disputing Party named as respondent by
the claimant shall nominate one Arbitrator. Within 30 Days of the appointment of the second
Arbitrator, the two party-appointed Arbitrators shall appoint a third Arbitrator who shall chair
the arbitration. Where the Dispute at issue involves more than two Disputing Parties, the
International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR ) shall provide a list of
potential Arbitrators. Within seven (7) days of receiving this list, each Disputing Party shall
provide to CPR a ranking of the potential Arbitrators on such list showing such Disputing Partys
order of preference among such proposed Arbitrators, with any one or more Disputing Parties who are
Affiliates of one another submitting one common ranked list. The CPR shall then
appoint all three Arbitrators as it shall determine in its discretion but taking into account
to the extent practical the Disputing Parties preferences.
1.4 Conduct of Arbitration. The Tribunal shall expeditiously (and, if practicable, consistent
with the Tribunals primary responsibility to justly adjudicate the dispute before it, within 180
Days after the appointment of the third Arbitrator) hear and decide all matters concerning the
Dispute. Any arbitration hearing shall be held in Washington, D.C. The arbitration shall be
governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§1 et. seq. Except as expressly provided to the
contrary in this Agreement, the Tribunal shall have the power to gather such materials,
information, testimony and evidence as it deems relevant to the dispute before it (and each Party
will provide such materials, information, testimony and evidence requested by the Tribunal, subject
to such protective orders as the Tribunal determines necessary for the protection of any
information so requested that is proprietary, subject to a third-party confidentiality restriction
or to an attorney-client or other privilege) and to grant injunctive relief and enforce specific
performance. The Tribunal shall not have the power to award punitive or any other form of indirect
or non-compensatory damages, even if such are available under the governing law and even if a court
would otherwise be empowered to avoid this limitation on damages to make such an award. If it
deems necessary, the Tribunal may propose to the Disputing Parties that one or more other experts
be retained to assist it in resolving the Dispute. The retention of such other experts shall
require the unanimous consent of the Disputing Parties, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
The decision of the Tribunal (which shall be rendered in writing) shall be final, nonappealable and
binding upon the Parties and may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. Each Party
hereby consents to the non-exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the Washington D.C. courts
for any proceedings in aid of arbitration under this Section, including any request for interim or
injunctive relief. Notwithstanding the foregoing consent, the Parties may nevertheless seek
interim or injunctive relief from any court of competent jurisdiction.
1.5 Arbitration Costs and Expenses. The responsibility for paying the costs and expenses of
the arbitration, including compensation to the Tribunal and any experts retained by the Tribunal,
shall be borne by the Disputing Party or Disputing Parties who is or are the least successful in
such process, which shall be determined by the Tribunal by comparing the position asserted by each
Disputing Party on all disputed matters taken together to the final decision of the Tribunal on
all disputed matters taken together, provided however, that each Disputing Party shall be
responsible for the fees and expenses of its respective counsel, consultants and witnesses, unless
the Tribunal determines that compelling reasons exist for allocating all or a portion of such costs
and expenses to the other Disputing Parties.
SCHEDULES TO CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (NRG)
These schedules (the Disclosure Schedules) are being delivered in connection with the
Contribution Agreement (NRG) (the Agreement), dated as of **, by and among Genco,
South Texas and the Company. Unless the context otherwise requires, all capitalized terms used
herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.
No reference to or disclosure of any item or other matter in the Disclosure Schedules shall be
construed as an admission, representation or indication that such item or other matter is
material or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, that such item or other
matter is required to be referred to or disclosed in the Disclosure Schedules or that such item or
matter or similar items or matters are outside of the ordinary course of business or inconsistent
with past practice. No disclosure in the Disclosure Schedules relating to any possible breach or
violation of any law or contract shall be construed as an admission or indication that any such
breach or violation exists or has actually occurred.
Unless otherwise indicated herein, all section references are to Sections of the Agreement.
Any matter set forth under any item in any section or subsection of the Disclosure Schedules shall
be deemed disclosed with respect to any other section or subsection to which the relevance of such
item is reasonably apparent.
The headings to each section and subsection included in the Disclosure Schedules are inserted
for convenience only and shall not create a different standard for disclosure than the language set
forth in the Agreement.
In disclosing the information in the Disclosure Schedules, Genco and South Texas expressly do
not waive any attorney-client privilege associated with such information or any protection afforded
by the work-product doctrine with respect to any of the matters disclosed or discussed herein.
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SCHEDULE 2.1(d)
Transferred Contracts and Permits
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Schedule 2.1(d)
SCHEDULE 2.3
Excluded Assets
1. None.
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Schedule 2.3
SCHEDULE 4.3
Non-Contravention
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Schedule 4.3
SCHEDULE 4.4
Defaults Under Transferred Contracts
1. None.
Schedules to Contribution Agreement
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Schedule 4.4
SCHEDULE 4.5
Legal Proceedings
1. None.
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Schedule 4.5
SCHEDULE 4.6
Exceptions to Title
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Schedule 4.6
SCHEDULE X
Permitted Encumbrances
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EX-10.2
EXHIBIT 10.2
Contribution Agreement
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By and Between
Toshiba Corporation
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NRG Nuclear Development Company LLC
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GLOSSARY OF DEFINED TERMS
The page or Exhibit location of the definition of each capitalized term used in this Agreement is
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Contribution Agreement
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Table of Contents
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
(Toshiba)
This CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (Toshiba) (this Agreement) is made as of ** (the
"Effective Date), by and between Toshiba Corporation, a Japanese corporation (Toshiba) and NRG
Nuclear Development Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Company). Toshiba and
the Company are individually referred to herein as a Party and collectively as the Parties.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. (Genco), a Texas corporation, and NRG South Texas LP, a
Texas limited partnership (South Texas) pursuant to a Contribution Agreement (NRG) **
(the NRG Contribution Agreement) have agreed to contribute to the Company certain development
rights related to the development of additional nuclear generation facilities on the Project Land,
as well as certain intangibles related to the nuclear energy generation industry and other rights
and assets, as more fully described in the NRG Contribution Agreement (the Contributed Assets);
and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement to evidence the agreement of Toshiba
to contribute (directly or indirectly through the Toshiba Member) cash to the Company on the terms
hereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the agreements and mutual covenants
contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENTS
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions. In addition to the terms defined in the body of this Agreement, capitalized
terms used herein shall have the meanings given to them in Exhibit A. The Glossary of
Defined Terms, which follows the Table of Contents, sets forth the location in this Agreement of
the definition for each capitalized term used herein.
1.2 Construction.
Unless the context requires otherwise: (a) the gender (or lack of gender) of all words used
in this Agreement includes the masculine, feminine, and neuter; (b) each reference to an Article or
Section refers to such Article or Section of this Agreement; (c) each reference to a Schedule or an
Exhibit refers to such Schedule or Exhibit attached to this Agreement, which is made a part hereof
for all purposes; (d) each reference to a Law refers to
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such Law as it may be amended from time to
time, and each reference to a particular provision of a Law includes any corresponding provision of
any succeeding Law; (e) the word including means including, but not limited to; and (f) each
reference to money refers to the legal currency of the United States of America.
ARTICLE II
CONTRIBUTION
2.1 Contribution by Toshiba. Subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, at the Closing, Toshiba shall (a) contribute to the Company the Toshiba Initial
Contribution (as defined in the Company LLC Agreement) of $50,000,000 and (b) be committed to
contribute the subsequent cash investments of an additional $250,000,000 (for an aggregate
investment of $300,000,000) described in Section 6.1 in exchange for 12% of the Class A
Membership Units and 12% of the Class B Membership Units of the Company to be obtained by
Toshiba or the Toshiba Member (as applicable) on execution of, and pursuant to the terms of, the
Company LLC Agreement.
ARTICLE III
CLOSING
3.1 Closing. The consummation of the actions described in Article II (the Closing) shall be
held at a location selected by the Parties, or if not otherwise selected at the offices of South
Texas at 1301 McKinney, Suite 2300, Houston, Texas 77010 on a date that is five (5) Business Days
after satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3.2, other than those that can
only be satisfied as of the Closing Date (or such other date as the Parties may agree in writing)
(the Closing Date) and shall be deemed to have occurred at 11:59 p.m., central daylight time.
3.2 Closing Conditions. The obligation of each of the Parties to proceed with the Closing is
subject to the following:
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Toshiba shall have completed its review and due diligence of
the ST3&4 Project and the Contributed Assets and confirm the valuations implied
by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall not have timely
provided to the Company in writing the notice contemplated by Section
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Company in accordance with the terms of the NRG Contribution Agreement and
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(ii) NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) or any Affiliates of NRG, other than this
Agreement, the NRG Contribution Agreement and any other agreement expressly
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received a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date and duly executed by an
officer of each of NRG and the Company as to the foregoing Section
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received a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date and duly executed by an
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NRG Contribution Agreement by the parties thereto that would represent
a breach of the representation and warranty set forth in Section
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the accuracy in all material respects of the representations
and warranties hereunder of the other Party hereto and the compliance by such
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the obtaining of all approvals and consents set forth on
Schedule 4.3 or 5.3, or with respect to such matters that under
the applicable Law do not require consent but require that the Parties wait an
amount of time prior to the Closing, the passage of the applicable amount of
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there shall be no effective injunction, writ or preliminary
restraining order or any order of any nature issued by a Governmental Authority
of competent jurisdiction to the effect that the transactions contemplated
hereby may not be consummated, no proceeding or lawsuit shall have
been commenced by any Governmental Authority for the purpose of obtaining
any such injunction, writ or preliminary restraining order and no written
notice shall have been received from any Governmental Authority indicating
an intent to restrain, prevent, materially delay or restructure the
transactions contemplated hereby, in each case where the Closing would (or
would be reasonably likely to) result in a material fine or penalty payable
by a Party or a material restriction on a Partys operations as a result of
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and the Company shall have adopted, a management and employee profit
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The Parties shall have submitted to the Committee on Foreign
Investment in the United States of America (CFIUS) a joint notification under
the Exon-Florio Amendment to the Defense Production Act of 1950 (Exon-Florio)
and any other submissions under Exon-Florio that are required to be made in
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby as soon
as practicable following the execution of this Agreement, and CFIUS shall have
notified the Parties in writing that a determination has been made that there
are no issues of national security sufficient to warrant investigation under
Exon-Florio, or, if applicable, the President of the United States of America
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with respect to the budget for the Company for
the twenty-four (24) months following the Closing, to be attached as
Exhibit D to the Company LLC Agreement, (A) prior to March 31, 2008,
the general and administrative portion of such budget and (B) the
remaining portion of such budget; and |
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than profit, contingency and general and administrative costs) that
will cover collectively profit and contingency in the EPC contract for
the ST3&4 Project no later than May 2, 2008; provided, however, the
parties will work in good faith to reach agreement as early as
March 31, 2008. For the avoidance of doubt, the percentage margin
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Member (as applicable) shall execute and deliver, as applicable, to the Company
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Company by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account
of the Company specified in writing by the Company at least 5 Business
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the Company in the form of Exhibit B (the Company LLC
Agreement), duly executed by Toshiba or the Toshiba Member (as
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officer of Toshiba, certifying to the Company the truth as of the
Closing of the representations and warranties of such entity as set
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reasonably necessary to effect the transactions contemplated hereby to
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applicable, to Toshiba the following documents, where the execution or delivery
of documents is contemplated, and shall take or cause to be taken the following
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Closing of the representations and warranties of such entity as set
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3.4 Completion of Due Diligence. Toshiba shall undertake and complete its review of the
matters described in Section 3.2(a) such that it shall provide to the Company on or before
March 31, 2008 either (a) a notice in writing that the condition in Section 3.2(a) has been
satisfied, or (b) a notice that it is not satisfied, in Toshibas sole discretion, with the results
of its review of the materials. If a notice is not timely sent under (a) or (b) above, then
Toshiba will be deemed to have given the notice under (b) above.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TOSHIBA
Toshiba hereby represents and warrants to the Company as of the date hereto and as of the
Closing as follows (provided that such representations and warranties regarding the Toshiba Member
shall only be made and deemed given if Toshiba invests in the Company through the Toshiba Member):
4.1 Organization; Power of Authority. Each of Toshiba and the Toshiba Member is (or, in the
case of the Toshiba Member, shall be prior to Closing) duly formed (as applicable), validly
existing, and (if applicable) in good standing under the Law of the jurisdiction of its formation.
If required by applicable Law, each of Toshiba and the Toshiba Member is (or, in the case of the
Toshiba Member, shall be prior to Closing) duly qualified and (if applicable) in good standing in
the jurisdiction of its principal place of business, if different from its jurisdiction of
formation, and Toshiba and the Toshiba Member has (or, in the case of the Toshiba Member, shall
have prior to Closing) full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents, in each case to which it is contemplated to be a party, and to perform its
obligations hereunder and thereunder, and all necessary actions by the board of directors,
shareholders, managers, members, partners, trustees, or beneficiaries, necessary for the due
authorization, execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents (in each case to which it is contemplated to be a party) have been duly taken.
4.2 Execution and Delivery. Toshiba has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and it
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Toshiba enforceable against it in accordance
with its terms (except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar Laws of general
application and by the effect of general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered at
law or in equity).
4.3 Non-Contravention.
Each of Toshibas and the Toshiba Members authorization, execution, delivery, and performance
of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is contemplated to be a party
does not and will not (a) conflict with, or result in a breach, default or violation of, (i) the
Charter Documents of Toshiba or the Toshiba Member, (ii) any contract or agreement to which Toshiba
or the Toshiba Member is a party or is otherwise subject or (iii) any Law to which Toshiba or the
Toshiba Member is subject or (b) require any consent, approval or authorization from, filing or
registration with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority or other Person, unless in each case
such requirement has already been satisfied or such matter is set forth in Schedule 4.3,
except (other than with respect to clause
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(a)(i)) any conflict, breach, default or violation that
could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of Toshiba or the
Toshiba Member to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any Transaction Document to which
it is contemplated to be a party.
4.4 Brokers, Finders and Investment Bankers. Neither Toshiba nor any of its Affiliates, nor
any of their respective partners, members, shareholders, directors, officers or employees has
employed or retained any broker, finder or investment banker or incurred any liability for any
investment banking fees, financial advisory fees, brokerage fees or finders fees in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby, in each case for which the Company has liability.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company hereby represents and warrants to Toshiba as of the date hereof and as of the
Closing as follows:
5.1 Organization; Power of Authority. The Company is duly formed, validly existing, and in
good standing under the Law of the jurisdiction of its formation. If required by applicable Law,
the Company is duly qualified and in good standing in the jurisdiction of its principal place of
business, if different from its jurisdiction of formation, and the Company has full power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and to perform
its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and all necessary actions by the board of directors,
shareholders, managers, members, partners, trustees, or beneficiaries, necessary for the due
authorization, execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents by the Company have been duly taken.
5.2 Execution and Delivery. The Company has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and
it constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms (except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar Laws of
general application and by the effect of general principles of equity, regardless of whether
considered at law or in equity).
5.3 Non-Contravention. The Companys authorization, execution, delivery, and performance of
this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents does not and will not (a) conflict with, or
result in a breach, default or violation of, (i) the Charter Documents of the Company, (ii) any
contract or agreement to which the Company is a party or is otherwise subject or (iii) any Law to
which the Company is subject or (b) require any consent, approval or authorization from, filing or
registration with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority or other Person, unless in each case
such requirement has already been satisfied or such matter is set forth in Schedule 5.3,
except, with respect to clause (a)(ii), any conflict, breach, default or violation that could not
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to perform
its obligations under this Agreement or any Transaction Document to which it is contemplated to be
a party.
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5.4 Brokers, Finders and Investment Bankers. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates,
nor any of their respective partners, members, shareholders, directors, officers or employees has
employed or retained any broker, finder or investment banker or incurred any liability for any
investment banking fees, financial advisory fees, brokerage fees or finders fees in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby for which either of the Parties hereto has liability.
5.5 Legal Proceedings. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.5, there are no proceedings
pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened seeking to restrain, prohibit, or obtain
damages or other relief in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.6 NRG Contribution Agreement. A true and current copy of the fully executed NRG
Contribution Agreement and all exhibits and schedules thereto has been provided to Toshiba. Except
for the supplementing or amendment of the schedules thereto pursuant to Section 7.11 of the
NRG Contribution Agreement that does not result in a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the NRG
Contribution Agreement), and except for waivers or amendments that have been provided to, and
consented to by, Toshiba prior to the date of the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in
Section 3.2, since such date there has been no amendment to, or waiver by the Company of,
the obligations of Genco and South Texas under the NRG Contribution Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS AND COVENANTS
6.1 Capital Calls. Toshiba shall cause the Toshiba Member to contribute to the Company the
Toshiba Committed Contributions in accordance with the Company LLC Agreement; provided, however,
that the Toshiba Member shall not be obligated to make aggregate Capital Contributions
pursuant to Section 6.2(b) of the Company LLC Agreement in excess of $150,000,000.00
until the following conditions are satisfied:
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6.2 Transaction Costs. Each Party shall bear and pay all of its own costs, fees and expenses,
including any legal fees, brokerage commissions or finders fees, if any, incurred by or on its
behalf in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents.
6.3 Indemnifications by Toshiba. Subject to the other terms of this Article VI, Toshiba shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company and its directors, officers, employees, successors,
assigns and representatives (collectively, Company Parties) from and
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against any and all Losses
arising out of or resulting from (a) the failure of any of Toshibas representations or warranties
contained in this Agreement or the certificates to be delivered at Closing to be true and correct
and (b) the failure of Toshiba to perform any of its covenants or obligations under this Agreement.
6.4 Indemnifications by the Company. Subject to the other terms of this Article VI, the
Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Toshiba and its directors, officers, employees,
successors, assigns, and representatives (collectively, the Contributing Parties) from and
against any and all Losses arising out of or resulting from (a) the failure of any of the Companys
representations or warranties contained in this Agreement or the certificates to be delivered at
Closing to be true and correct or (b) the failure of the Company to perform any of its covenants or
obligations under this Agreement.
6.5 Indemnification Procedure.
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Contributing Parties (each an Indemnified Party) of notice by a third party
(including any Governmental Authority) of any complaint or the commencement of
any audit, investigation, action or proceeding (in each case, a Claim) with
respect to which such Indemnified Party may be entitled to receive payment from
the other Party for any Loss, such Indemnified Party shall notify Toshiba or
the Company, as the case may be (the
Indemnifying Party); provided, however, that the failure to so notify the
Indemnifying Party shall relieve the Indemnifying Party from liability
hereunder with respect to such Claim only if, and only to the extent that,
such failure to so notify the Indemnifying Party results in the loss by the
Indemnifying Party of (or other limitations to) rights and defenses
otherwise available to the Indemnifying Party or the Indemnified Party with
respect to such Claim. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right, upon
written notice delivered to the Indemnified Party within twenty (20) days
thereafter, to assume the defense of such Claim (which may be with a
reservation of rights to deny liability under an indemnity), including the
employment of counsel hired in consultation with the Indemnified Party
(Litigation Counsel) and the payment of the fees and disbursements of such
Litigation Counsel and other costs of such defense. In the event, however,
that the Indemnifying Party declines or fails to assume the defense of such
Claim as provided above or to employ Litigation Counsel, in either case
within such twenty (20) day period, then such Indemnified Party may employ
counsel to represent or defend the Indemnified Party in any such Claim, and
the Indemnifying Party shall promptly reimburse the Indemnified Party for
all reasonable fees and disbursements of such counsel and other reasonable
costs of such defense (which reimbursement obligation shall accrue from the
first dollar of such costs as incurred by the Indemnified Party). In any
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of more than one counsel for all Indemnified Parties in any
jurisdiction in connection with such Claim, unless Litigation Counsel
determines that continued representation of the Indemnified Party is
inappropriate due to a conflict of interest under applicable ethical rules
resulting from its representation of both the Indemnifying Party and such
Indemnified Party, in which case, the Indemnifying Party shall have the
option of (i) appointing substitute counsel that does not believe it is
subject to such a conflict of interest or (ii) employing and paying the fees
and disbursements of different counsel to represent such Indemnified Party.
Notwithstanding the Indemnifying Partys election to assume the defense of
any third party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall have the right at its
cost to employ separate counsel (including local counsel) to monitor (but
not control) such defense. The Indemnifying Party or the Indemnified Party
(as the case may be) shall at all times use commercially reasonable efforts
to keep the Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party (as the case may be)
reasonably apprised of the status of the defense of any matter the defense
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consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to which indemnification is
being
sought hereunder without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying
Party, unless (i) the Indemnifying Party fails to assume and maintain the
defense of such Claim pursuant to Section 6.5(a), (ii) such
settlement, compromise or consent does not contain any admission or
statement suggesting any wrongdoing or liability on behalf of the
Indemnifying Party and (iii) such settlement, compromise or consent includes
an unconditional release of the Indemnifying Party and its directors,
officers, employees, successors, assigns and representatives from all
liability arising out of such Claim. An Indemnifying Party may not, without
the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, settle or compromise any
claim or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to which
indemnification is being sought hereunder unless such settlement, compromise
or consent (x) includes an unconditional release of the Indemnified Party
and its directors, officers, employees, successors, assigns and
representatives from all liability arising out of such Claim, (y) does not
contain any admission or statement suggesting any wrongdoing or liability on
behalf of the Indemnified Party and (z) does not contain any equitable
order, judgment or term that in any material manner affects, restrains or
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Claim. The failure by any Indemnified Party so to notify the Indemnifying
Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any liability that it may
have to such Indemnified Party with respect to any Claim made pursuant to this
Section 6.5(c). If the Indemnifying Party agrees it is liable for such
Claim, it shall pay the amount of such liability to the Indemnified Party **,
or, in the case of any notice in which the amount of the Claim (or any portion
of the Claim) is estimated, ** after such later date when the amount of such
Claim (or such portion of such Claim) becomes finally determined. In the event
the Indemnifying Party does not respond to such Claim or disputes its liability
with respect to such Claim, such Indemnified Party and the appropriate
Indemnifying Party shall, as promptly as possible, establish the merits and
amount of such Claim by making good faith efforts to come to an agreement or,
failing** mutual agreement, by the exercise of such legal remedies
as may be available, subject to Sections 6.6, 6.7 and
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6.6 Liability Limits. Except as expressly provided in the third sentence of Section
6.5(a), notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, in no event shall there be
any liability under Section 6.3(a) or 6.4(a) until the aggregate amount of all
Losses suffered arising from matters covered by the indemnity contained such Section exceeds **
(the Basket Amount). In no event shall any Company Party or Contributing Party be entitled to
assert a claim under Section 6.3(a) or 6.4(a) (as applicable) unless such Claim is
submitted in compliance with the other procedures of Section 6.5. The liability of the
Indemnifying Party under Section 6.3(a) or 6.4(a) shall not exceed ** No claim for
indemnification may be made under Section 6.3(a) or 6.4(a) if the Indemnified Party
making the claim had actual knowledge of such breach prior to Closing and elected to consummate the
Closing. In determining the amount of any Losses entitled to indemnification under Article VI, the
gross amount thereof will be reduced by any insurance proceeds actually received by the claimant
with respect to such Losses (net of any related deductibles and self insurance amounts).
6.7 Exclusive Remedy. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary
or any remedies that might otherwise be available under Law (other than claims based on fraud), the
remedies set forth in this Article VI and the specific performance remedy referenced in Section
7.11 shall constitute the sole and exclusive remedies of the Parties hereto (or any assignee of
a Party to which conveyance is made as contemplated in connection herewith) for any claims arising
under this Agreement, the certificates or any other documents executed pursuant to this Agreement
to be delivered at Closing.
6.8 Consequential Damages. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, IN NO EVENT SHALL
ANY PARTY EVER BE LIABLE TO ANY OTHER PARTY OR THIRD PARTY WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF
OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY LOST OR PROSPECTIVE PROFITS OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL, PUNITIVE,
EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR INDIRECT LOSSES OR DAMAGES FROM ITS PERFORMANCE UNDER THIS
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OR FOR ANY FAILURE OR PERFORMANCE HEREUNDER OR RELATED HERETO, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF
BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE AND WHETHER OR NOT ARISING
FROM ANY OTHER PARTYS SOLE, JOINT OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER FAULT.
6.9 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated:
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ARTICLE VII
GENERAL
7.1 Successors and Assigns. All of the terms, covenants, representations, warranties and
conditions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable
by, the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns (and in the case of
indemnities to the benefit of all Persons indemnified). This Agreement and the rights and
obligations hereunder shall not be assigned by either Party hereto without the prior written
consent of the other Party, except that either Party may assign an interest in all of its rights
and obligations hereunder to any Affiliate; provided that no assignment shall relieve a Party of
its obligations hereunder. Nothing herein expressed or implied is intended or shall be construed
to confer upon or to give any Person not a Party any rights or remedies under or by reason of this
Agreement, except for (i) the Company, where so identified in this Agreement, and (ii) the
indemnified parties expressly identified in this Agreement.
7.2 Amendments. This Agreement may be amended, modified or superseded, and any of the terms,
covenants, representations, warranties or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written
instrument executed by each of the Parties. No waiver by either Party of any breach of any term,
covenant, representation or warranty contained in this Agreement, in any one or more instances,
shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any
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such breach or a waiver
of any other breach of any other term, covenant, representation or warranty.
7.3 No Merger. Notwithstanding the fact that the Transaction Documents are not intended to,
and do not, contain representations and warranties beyond those made in this Agreement, the Parties
agree
that the representations and warranties of the Parties in this Agreement shall not be
extinguished or limited in any respect by, or be merged into, the Transaction Documents.
7.4 Further Assurances. Each Party agrees to execute such further instruments or documents as
the other Party may from time to time reasonably request in order to confirm or carry out the
transactions contemplated in this Agreement; provided that no such instrument or document shall
expand a Partys liability beyond that contemplated in this Agreement.**
7.5 Notices. Unless otherwise provided herein, all notices, requests, consents, approvals,
demands and other communications to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed
given upon (a) confirmation of receipt of a facsimile transmission, (b) confirmed delivery by a
standard overnight carrier or when delivered by hand, (c) actual receipt or (d) the expiration of
four Business Days after the day when mailed by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid,
return receipt requested), addressed to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or such
other address for a party hereto as shall be specified by like notice):
If to Toshiba, to:
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and to:
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If to the Company, to:
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with a copy to:
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Either Party may change its Notice address by giving written notice to the other in the manner
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7.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, the attached schedules
and exhibits and the agreements and documents to be executed pursuant to this Agreement constitute
the entire agreement between the Parties as of the date of this Agreement and supersede any prior
understandings, agreements, or representations by or between the Parties, written or oral, to the
extent they have related in any way to the subject matter hereof.
7.7 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF NEW YORK. The foregoing shall not apply to the conveyance instruments
delivered pursuant to this Agreement to the extent the law of any state in which any particular
asset or property is located mandates that the law of that state apply to the conveyance of the
asset or property located there.
7.8 Dispute Resolution.
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between the Parties arises under this Agreement or is connected with or related
in any way to this Agreement or any right, duty or obligation arising hereunder
or the relationship of the Parties hereunder may be so submitted to binding
arbitration hereunder and pursuant to the procedures set forth in Exhibit
C, and if so submitted, shall be resolved exclusively and finally through
such binding arbitration. This Section 7.8 and Exhibit C
constitute a written agreement by the Parties to submit to arbitration any
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Prior to the appointment of the arbitration tribunal, either
Party may seek provisional relief, including provisional injunctive relief,
from any court of competent jurisdiction, and the application for such relief
shall not be deemed inconsistent with, or a waiver of, the right to arbitrate
the Dispute. With respect to any such application for provisional relief, the
Parties irrevocably submit to the personal jurisdiction of the state and
federal courts located in Washington, D.C., and waive objection to venue. Once
the arbitration tribunal is appointed, all subsequent applications for
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7.9 Severability. In the event any of the provisions hereof are held to be invalid or
unenforceable under any Law, the remaining provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby. In
such event, the Parties hereto agree and consent that such provisions and this Agreement shall be
modified and reformed so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible
with respect to those provisions which were held to be invalid or unenforceable.
7.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute but one agreement.
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7.11 Remedies. Each Party acknowledges that the remedies at law of the Parties for a breach
or threatened breach of this Agreement would be inadequate and, in recognition of this fact, either
Party, without posting any bond, and in addition to all other remedies that may be available, shall
be entitled to obtain equitable relief in the form of specific performance, a temporary restraining
order, a temporary or permanent injunction or any other equitable remedy that may then be
available. Notwithstanding Section 7.8, either Party may seek a temporary restraining
order or preliminary injunction from a court of competent jurisdiction pending mediation or
arbitration.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written
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EXHIBIT A
Definitions
Affiliate means with respect to an entity, any other entity controlling, controlled by or
under common control with such entity. As used in this definition, the term control, including
the correlative terms controlling, controlled by and under common control with, shall mean
the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management or policies of an entity, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
Business Day means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banks in New
York, New York or Tokyo, Japan are authorized or required by law to be closed.
Charter Documents means, with respect to any Person, the articles of incorporation or
association and by-laws, the limited liability company agreement, or limited partnership agreement
or other agreement or agreements that establish the legal personality of such Person.
Governmental Authority means any federal, state or local governmental entity, authority or
agency, court, tribunal, regulatory commission or other body, whether legislative, judicial or
executive (or a combination or permutation thereof).
Knowledge of the Company means the actual knowledge of the following individuals:
**
Law means any statute, law, treaty, rule, code, ordinance, regulation, permit, or
certificate of any Governmental Authority, any interpretation of any of the foregoing by any
Governmental Authority, or any binding judgment, decision, decree, injunction, writ, order or like
action of any court, arbitrator or other Governmental Authority.
Losses means damages, claims, liabilities, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable
fees and expenses of counsel and court costs).
NRC means the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Participation Agreement means that Amended and Restated South Texas Project Participation
Agreement, effective as of November 17, 1997, between City of San Antonio, City of Austin and South
Texas (as
successor in interest to Central Power and Light Company and Houston Lighting & Power
Company).
Person means any natural person, corporation, company, partnership (general or limited),
limited liability company, trust or other entity.
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Project Land means the portion of the South Texas Plant Site, which shall be allocated for
the exclusive use of the ST3&4 Project.
South Texas Plant Site has the meaning given such term in the Participation Agreement.
South Texas Project has the meaning given such term in the Participation Agreement.
ST3&4 Project means the units 3 and 4 of the South Texas Project contemplated to be
developed by the Company.
Toshiba Member means a wholly-owned direct or indirect subsidiary of Toshiba through which
Toshiba will hold its membership interest in the Company.
Transaction Documents means, collectively, this Agreement, the Company LLC Agreement, and
the Contribution and Assumption Agreement (as defined in the NRG Contribution Agreement), in each
case, as amended, and all certificates and other documents required to be delivered by the Parties
at the Closing.
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EXHIBIT B
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EXHIBIT C
Arbitration Procedures
1.1 Disputes. Any and all claims, counterclaims, demands, causes of action, disputes,
controversies, and other matters in question arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or to
the alleged breach hereof, or in any way relating to the subject matter of this Agreement or the
relationship between the Parties created by this Agreement (whether extra-contractual in nature,
sounding in contract, tort or otherwise, or provided for by federal or state statute, common law or
otherwise) (hereafter a Dispute) shall be finally resolved by binding arbitration under the
Non-Administered Arbitration Rules of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and
Resolution (the Rules) then in force to the extent such Rules are not inconsistent with the
provisions of this Agreement.
1.2 Negotiation to Resolve Disputes. If a Dispute arises out of or relates to this Agreement,
a Party may give notice to all other Parties that it intends to initiate the dispute resolution
procedures set forth herein. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, each Party that is a party to
the Dispute (each, a Disputing Party) shall refer such Dispute to a senior executive officer
(SEO) of each Disputing Party (or of Toshibas Power Systems Company, in the case of Toshiba).
The SEOs will meet in person or by teleconference as soon as mutually practicable in order to try
and resolve the Dispute. If the SEOs are unable to resolve the Dispute on or before the
30th Day after such notice, any Disputing Party may commence an arbitration under this
Appendix B by notifying each Party (an Arbitration Notice).
1.3 Selection of Arbitrators.
(a) Three Arbitrators. Any arbitration conducted under this Appendix B shall be heard by
three arbitrators (each an Arbitrator and collectively the Tribunal) selected in accordance
with this Section 1.3. Each Disputing Party and any proposed Arbitrator shall, as soon as
practicable, disclose to the other Disputing Parties any business, personal or other relationship
or affiliation that may exist between any Party and the proposed Arbitrators. The Disputing
Parties may then object to any of the proposed Arbitrators on the basis of such relationship or
affiliation. The validity of any such objection shall be determined according to the Rules.
(b) Selection of Arbitrators. Except as provided for in this Section 1.3, the
Tribunal shall be appointed according to the Rules. In the Arbitration Notice, the Disputing Party
requesting arbitration shall nominate one Arbitrator. The Disputing Party named as respondent by
the claimant shall nominate one Arbitrator. Within 30 Days of the appointment of the second
Arbitrator, the two party-appointed Arbitrators shall appoint a third Arbitrator who shall chair
the arbitration. Where the Dispute at issue involves more than two Disputing Parties, the
International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) shall provide a list of
potential Arbitrators. Within seven (7) days of receiving this list, each Disputing Party shall
provide to CPR a ranking of the potential Arbitrators on such list showing such Disputing Partys
order of preference among such proposed Arbitrators, with any
one or more Disputing Parties who are Affiliates of one another submitting one common ranked
list. The CPR shall then
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appoint all three Arbitrators as it shall determine in its discretion but
taking into account to the extent practical the Disputing Parties preferences.
1.4 Conduct of Arbitration. The Tribunal shall expeditiously (and, if practicable, consistent
with the Tribunals primary responsibility to justly adjudicate the dispute before it, within 180
Days after the appointment of the third Arbitrator) hear and decide all matters concerning the
Dispute. Any arbitration hearing shall be held in Washington, D.C. The arbitration shall be
governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§1 et. seq. Except as expressly provided to the
contrary in this Agreement, the Tribunal shall have the power to gather such materials,
information, testimony and evidence as it deems relevant to the dispute before it (and each Party
will provide such materials, information, testimony and evidence requested by the Tribunal, subject
to such protective orders as the Tribunal determines necessary for the protection of any
information so requested that is proprietary, subject to a third-party confidentiality restriction
or to an attorney-client or other privilege) and to grant injunctive relief and enforce specific
performance. The Tribunal shall not have the power to award punitive or any other form of indirect
or non-compensatory damages, even if such are available under the governing law and even if a court
would otherwise be empowered to avoid this limitation on damages to make such an award. If it
deems necessary, the Tribunal may propose to the Disputing Parties that one or more other experts
be retained to assist it in resolving the Dispute. The retention of such other experts shall
require the unanimous consent of the Disputing Parties, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
The decision of the Tribunal (which shall be rendered in writing) shall be final, nonappealable and
binding upon the Parties and may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. Each Party
hereby consents to the non-exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the Washington D.C. courts
for any proceedings in aid of arbitration under this Section, including any request for interim or
injunctive relief. Notwithstanding the foregoing consent, the Parties may nevertheless seek
interim or injunctive relief from any court of competent jurisdiction.
1.5 Arbitration Costs and Expenses. The responsibility for paying the costs and expenses of
the arbitration, including compensation to the Tribunal and any experts retained by the Tribunal,
shall be borne by the Disputing Party or Disputing Parties who is or are the least successful in
such process, which shall be determined by the Tribunal by comparing the position asserted by each
Disputing Party on all disputed matters taken together to the final decision of the Tribunal on
all disputed matters taken together, provided however, that each Disputing Party shall be
responsible for the fees and expenses of its respective counsel, consultants and witnesses, unless
the Tribunal determines that compelling reasons exist for allocating all or a portion of such costs
and expenses to the other Disputing Parties.
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Exhibit 10.3
MULTI-UNIT AGREEMENT
by and among
TOSHIBA CORPORATION,
NRG NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LLC
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NRG ENERGY, INC.
MULTI-UNIT AGREEMENT
by and among
TOSHIBA CORPORATION,
NRG NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LLC
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MULTI-UNIT AGREEMENT
THIS MULTI-UNIT AGREEMENT is made and entered into effective as of the ** (the
Effective Date), by and among TOSHIBA CORPORATION, a corporation formed under the laws of
Japan (Toshiba), NRG ENERGY, INC., a corporation formed under the laws of the State of
Delaware (NRG), and NRG NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LLC, a limited liability company
formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (Nuclear DevCo). Toshiba, NRG and Nuclear
DevCo are also each referred to herein as a Party and collectively as the
Parties.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, affiliates of NRG have formed Nuclear DevCo for the purpose of developing and owning
(i) interests in two units at the South Texas Nuclear Project in Matagorda County, Texas, referred
to by the Parties as STP 3&4 (STP 3 & 4) and (ii) certain additional nuclear power
generation projects, and in connection therewith have entered into the limited liability company
agreement of Nuclear DevCo (the Original Nuclear DevCo LLC Operating Agreement);
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Contribution Agreement (NRG) dated as of the **,
among Texas Genco Holdings, Inc., NRG South Texas LP, and Nuclear DevCo, affiliates of NRG will
contribute to Nuclear DevCo rights with respect to the development of STP 3 & 4 and such additional
projects and certain other assets;
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that (i) Toshiba or an affiliate of Toshiba will be admitted to
Nuclear DevCo as a member thereof (the date of such admission, the Toshiba Closing Date),
and (ii) Toshiba (or such affiliate of Toshiba) and affiliates of NRG will execute an amendment and
restatement of the Original Nuclear DevCo LLC Operating Agreement (the Nuclear DevCo LLC
Operating Agreement), which will govern the joint ownership of Nuclear DevCo; and
WHEREAS, the Parties have determined to set forth in this Agreement certain terms of their
agreements regarding the foregoing;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the respective covenants and agreements of the Parties
herein set forth, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged by the Parties, the Parties do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definitions and Usage. Unless the context shall otherwise require, capitalized
terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them below:
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Additional Units shall have the meaning given to it in Section 3.1(a) of this
Agreement.
Affiliate means with respect to an entity, any other entity controlling, controlled by or
under common control with such entity. As used in this definition, the term control, including
the correlative terms controlling, controlled by and under common control with, shall mean
the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management or policies of an entity, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
Agreed EPC Contract Form shall have the meaning given to it in Section 3.1(b) of
this Agreement.
Agreed EPC Terms shall have the meaning given to it in Section 3.1(a) of this
Agreement.
Agreement means this Multi-Unit Agreement and includes all Appendices hereto.
Dispute shall have the meaning given to it in Section 1.1 of Appendix B to this
Agreement.
Effective Date shall have the meaning given to it in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
EPC Contract shall have the meaning given to it in Section 3.1(a) of this Agreement.
Government Approval means any consent, approval or authorization from, filing or
registration with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority.
Governmental Authority means any federal, state or local governmental entity, authority or
agency, court, tribunal, regulatory commission or other body, whether legislative, judicial or
executive (or a combination or permutation thereof), including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Law means any statute, law, treaty, rule, code, ordinance, requirement, regulation, permit
or certificate of any Governmental Authority, any interpretation of any of the foregoing by any
Governmental Authority, or any binding judgment, decision, decree, injunction, writ, order or like
action of any court, arbitrator or other Governmental Authority.
New Site shall have the meaning given to it in Section 3.2 of this Agreement.
NRG shall have the meaning given to it in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
Nuclear DevCo shall have the meaning given to it in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
Nuclear DevCo LLC Operating Agreement shall have the meaning given to it in the Recitals of
this Agreement.
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Offer Period means the period from Effective Date through the earlier of **
Party and Parties shall have the meanings given to them in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
Permitted Changes shall have the meaning given to it in Section 3.1(c) of this Agreement.
Permitted Designee means any Person in which Nuclear DevCo holds, directly or indirectly, **
Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint
stock company, trust, limited liability company, unincorporated organization, Governmental
Authority or any other form of entity.
Proceeding means any lawsuit, arbitration or other alternative resolution process,
Governmental Authority investigation, hearing, audit, appeal, administrative proceeding or judicial
proceeding.
Remaining Units shall have the meaning given to it in Section 3.1(b) of this Agreement.
STP 3 & 4 shall have the meaning given to it in the Recitals of this Agreement.
Toshiba shall have the meaning given to it in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
Toshiba Closing Date shall have the meaning given to it in the Recitals of this Agreement.
Section 1.2 Rules as to Usage.
(a) The terms defined above have the meanings set forth above for all purposes, and such
meanings are equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined.
(b) Include, includes and including shall be deemed to be followed by without
limitation whether or not they are in fact followed by such words or words of like import.
(c) Any agreement, instrument or Law defined or referred to above means such agreement or
instrument or Law as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, including (in the case of
agreements or instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of Laws) by succession of
comparable successor Laws and includes (in the case of agreements or instruments) references to all
attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein.
(d) References to a Person include its successors and permitted assigns.**
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(e) Any term defined above by reference to any agreement, instrument or Law has such meaning
whether or not such agreement, instrument or Law is in effect.**
(f) Hereof, herein, hereunder and comparable terms refer, unless otherwise expressly
indicated, to the entire agreement or instrument in which such terms are used and not to any
particular article, Section or other subdivision thereof or attachment thereto.
(g) References to any gender include, unless the context otherwise requires, references to all
genders.
(h) Shall and will have equal force and effect.
(i) References to $ or to dollars shall mean the lawful currency of the United States of
America.
ARTICLE II
TERM
This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date (provided that Article III
of this Agreement shall be subject to the occurrence of, and become binding and effective as of,
the Toshiba Closing Date) and shall continue in effect through the earlier of **
ARTICLE III
COMMITMENTS OF THE PARTIES
Section 3.1 EPC Terms and Conditions.
(a) Subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Section 3.1, Toshiba
shall make available to Nuclear DevCo or its Permitted Designee the engineering, procurement, and
construction contract (EPC Contract) terms set forth on Appendix C (the Agreed EPC
Terms) for two single or double unit nuclear power generating projects on brownfield sites
(i.e., sites at or adjacent to existing nuclear power projects) in the United States using
Toshibas ABWR design (which two projects will be in addition to STP 3 & 4) (the Additional
Units). In furtherance of the foregoing, Toshiba agrees (i) at the request of Nuclear DevCo
in connection with any specified Additional Unit, to negotiate with Nuclear DevCo (or its Permitted
Designee) in good faith to agree on an EPC Contract containing the Agreed EPC Terms for such
Additional Unit, and (ii) if such agreement is reached, to enter into such an EPC Contract.
(b) After the execution of the STP 3 & 4 EPC Contract, Toshiba and Nuclear DevCo shall
negotiate in good faith to adapt the form of the STP 3 & 4 EPC Contract to conform it to the Agreed
EPC Terms (as so adapted, the Agreed EPC Contract Form), and the Agreed EPC Contract Form
shall replace the Agreed EPC Terms as the basis from which any EPC Contract
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will be negotiated for Additional Units with respect to which an EPC Contract has not then
been agreed (the Remaining Units). Accordingly, at any time after the execution of the
STP 3 & 4 EPC Contract, at the request of Nuclear DevCo in connection with a specified Remaining
Unit, Toshiba agrees (i) to negotiate with Nuclear DevCo (or its Permitted Designee) in good faith
to agree on the terms of the EPC Contract for such Remaining Unit based on the Agreed EPC Contract
Form (subject only to changes contemplated by Section 3.1(c) below) and (ii) if the parties reach
agreement, to enter into such EPC Contract. **
(c) The Parties acknowledge and agree that, in negotiating the EPC Contract for Remaining
Units, no changes will be made to the Agreed EPC Contract Form other than the following
(collectively, Permitted Changes): (i) changes to cost, schedule and unit performance;
and (ii) changes to reflect the following: (1) any material site-specific differences between the
relevant Additional Unit and STP 3 & 4; (2) changes in any applicable Law after the execution of
the STP 3 & 4 EPC Contract; (3) changes in the Toshiba scope of work for the relevant Additional
Unit as compared to the STP 3 & 4 EPC Contract; and (4) changes after the execution of the STP 3 &
4 EPC Contract in the risks covered by insurance. For the avoidance of doubt, the final contract
price for any Additional Unit will include a margin over project costs (other than profit,
contingency and general and administrative costs) of a percentage to be agreed, which margin will
cover collectively profit, contingency, and general and administrative costs. However, the
Parties agree that Toshiba may request changes to the Agreed EPC Terms or the Agreed EPC Contract
Form other than those specified in this Section 3.1(c) when negotiating any EPC Contract, and that
the other Parties will discuss with Toshiba and consider such requested changes in good faith.
(d) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall Toshiba or
any affiliate thereof be required to perform any engineering, procurement or construction services
unless such services are set forth in a written agreement executed by such Person. However,
Toshiba acknowledges and agrees that it will be in breach of its obligation under this Agreement if
it refuses to execute an EPC Contract for any Additional Units due to the fact that Nuclear DevCo
or its Permitted Designee has not agreed to changes in the Agreed EPC Terms or, after the execution
of the STP 3 & 4 EPC Contract, changes from the Agreed EPC Contract Form unless (i) such changes
constitute Permitted Changes or (ii) either of the other Parties or Nuclear DevCos Permitted
Designee has not considered and discussed with Toshiba in good faith such changes after such
changes were proposed by Toshiba.
Section 3.2 Development of New Sites. Nuclear DevCo agrees to use reasonable efforts to
advance the development of at least one additional site for deployment of ABWR generating
facilities in the United States (each a New Site) such that Nuclear DevCo (or its
affiliates) formally notifies the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on or before December 31, 2008, of
its intention to file a combined construction and operating license application with regard to at
least one such New Site. Nuclear DevCo and Toshiba agree to negotiate in good faith for the terms
of and, on or before December 31, 2008, enter into a contract for the performance of site layout
work at a New Site.
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 4.1 Representations. Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that:
(a) Due Organization. It is a duly organized, validly existing entity of the type
described in the introduction to this Agreement and is in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its formation.
(b) Power and Authority. It has full legal right, power and authority to enter into
this Agreement and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
(c) Due Authorization. It has taken all appropriate and necessary action to authorize
its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereunder.
(d) Consents. It has obtained all consents, approvals, authorizations and
Governmental Approvals necessary for the valid execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement.
(e) Binding Obligation. This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of such Party, enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms, except to
the extent enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws
affecting the rights of creditors generally or by general principles of equity.
(f) No Violation. The execution, delivery and performance by such Party of this
Agreement, the compliance with the terms and provisions hereof, and the carrying out of the
transactions contemplated hereby, (i) do not conflict with and will not result in a breach or
violation of any of the terms or provisions of the organizational documents of such Party and (ii)
do not conflict with and will not result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions
of any existing applicable law, rule or regulation, or any order, writ, injunction, judgment or
decree by any court or Governmental Authority against such Party or by which it or any of its
properties is bound, or any agreement or instrument to which such Party is a party or by which it
or any of its properties is bound, or constitute or will constitute a default thereunder or will
result in the imposition of any lien upon any of its properties, in each case that would have a
material adverse effect on such Partys ability to perform its obligations hereunder.
(g) No Litigation. There is no litigation pending, or, to the best of its knowledge,
threatened to which such Party or any of its affiliates is a party that, if adversely determined,
would have a material adverse effect on such Partys ability to perform its obligations hereunder.
(h) Authorized Signatory. The representative executing this Agreement on behalf of
such Party is duly authorized by action of the governing body of such Party to execute this
Agreement on such Partys behalf and to bind such Party hereunder.
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ARTICLE V
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Section 5.1 Arbitration. Each Party hereby agrees that all Disputes shall be resolved as set
forth in Appendix B. This Article V and Appendix B constitute a written
agreement by the Parties to submit to arbitration any Dispute arising under or in connection with
this Agreement within the meaning of the Federal Arbitration Act, 9.U.S.C. §§ 1, et. seq.
Section 5.2 Emergency Relief. Prior to the appointment of the arbitration tribunal, any Party
may seek provisional relief, including provisional injunctive relief, from any court of competent
jurisdiction, and the application for such relief shall not be deemed inconsistent with, or a
waiver of, the right to arbitrate the Dispute. With respect to any such application for
provisional relief, the Parties irrevocably submit to the personal jurisdiction of the state and
federal courts located in Washington, D.C., and waive objection to venue. Once the arbitration
tribunal is appointed, all subsequent applications for provisional relief shall be made to the
arbitration tribunal.
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 6.1 Notices. All notices, consents, approvals, requests, invoices or statements
provided for or permitted to be given under this Agreement must be in writing. Notices to a Party
must be delivered to such Party at the address for such Party set forth in Appendix A to
this Agreement or at such other address as such Party shall designate by written notice to the
other Party delivered in accordance with this Section 6.1. Notices may be (i) sent by
registered or certified mail with return receipt requested, (ii) delivered personally (including
delivery by private courier services) or (iii) sent by facsimile (with confirmation of such notice)
to the Party entitled thereto. Each Party hereto shall have the right at any time and from time to
time to specify additional Persons to whom notice thereunder must be given, by delivering to the
other Party five (5) days notice thereof.
Section 6.2 Governing Law. This Agreement and the rights and duties of the Parties arising
out of this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State
of New York, without reference to the conflict of laws rules thereof.
Section 6.3 Confidentiality. No Party shall disclose or otherwise make available to any other
Person (other than such Partys affiliates, employees, officers, directors, legal advisors,
financial advisors and accountants, and, in the case of each of the Parties, prospective lenders,
provided each such Person agrees to maintain the confidentiality of such information) the terms,
conditions or existence of this Agreement, including the contents of the Agreed EPC Terms without
the prior written consent of each of the other Parties. In the event that disclosure is required
by court order or a Governmental Authority, the Party subject to such requirement shall promptly
notify the other Party and will use reasonable efforts to obtain protective orders or similar
restraints with respect to such disclosure.
Section 6.4 Public Announcements. No Party shall, except as required by Law or the rules of
any recognized national stock exchange, cause any public announcement to be made
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regarding this Agreement without the consent of each other Party. In the event that a Party
shall be required to cause such a public announcement to be made pursuant to any Law or the rules
of any recognized national stock exchange, such Party shall endeavor to provide the other Parties
at least forty-eight (48) hours prior written notice of such announcement and shall consider in
good faith any comments to such announcement received from the other Parties.
Section 6.5 Relationship of Parties. Neither the execution nor delivery of this Agreement,
nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder, shall create or constitute a
partnership, joint venture, or any other form of business organization or arrangement between the
Parties, except for the contractual arrangements specifically set forth in this Agreement and the
other documents referred to herein if and when executed. Except as is expressly agreed to in
writing in this Agreement, no Party (or any of its agents, officers or employees) shall be an agent
or employee of any other Party or any of its affiliates, nor shall a Party (or any of its agents,
officers or employees) have any power to assume or create any obligation on behalf of any other
Parties or any of its affiliates.
Section 6.6 Third Party Beneficiaries. There are no third party beneficiaries to this
Agreement, and the provisions of this Agreement shall not impart any legal or equitable right,
remedy or claim enforceable by any person, firm or organization other than the Parties (and their
permitted successors and permitted assigns).
Section 6.7 Further Assurances. Each Party agrees to do all acts and things and to execute
and deliver such further written instruments, as may be from time to time reasonably required to
carry out the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
Section 6.8 Binding Effect. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to
the benefit of, the Parties and their successors and permitted assigns.
Section 6.9 Amendment. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an instrument
in writing signed by authorized representatives of each of the Parties.
Section 6.10 Headings; Table of Contents. The headings of the Articles and Sections of this
Agreement are included for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this
Agreement.
Section 6.11 Interpretation and Reliance. No presumption will apply in favor of any Party in
the interpretation of this Agreement in the resolution of any ambiguity of any provisions thereof.
Section 6.12 Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is held to be
unenforceable or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the Parties shall negotiate an
equitable adjustment to the provisions of this Agreement with the view to effecting, to the extent
possible, the original purpose and intent of this Agreement, and the validity and enforceability of
the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby.
Section 6.13 Complete Agreement. This Agreement, in conjunction with all Appendices attached
hereto, constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties relating to the subject matter of this
Agreement and supersede all prior contracts, agreements or understandings with respect to
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the subject matter hereof and thereof, both oral or written, including the ** . Each
Party agrees that (a) each other Party and its affiliates (and their respective agents and
representatives) have not made any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement to or with such
Party relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof other than as reduced to writing in this
Agreement and (b) such Party has not relied upon any representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement to or with any other Party or its affiliates relating to the subject matter hereof and
thereof, other than those reduced to writing in this Agreement.
Section 6.14 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the Parties in any number of
separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original,
but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same agreement. All signatures
need not be on the same counterpart.
Section 6.15 Assignment. No Party may assign its rights or obligations hereunder to any other
Person without the prior written consent of each of the other Parties.
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APPENDIX B
ARBITRATION PROCEDURES
1.1 Disputes. Any and all claims, counterclaims, demands, causes of action, disputes,
controversies, and other matters in question arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or to
the alleged breach hereof, or in any way relating to the subject matter of this Agreement or the
relationship between the Parties created by this Agreement (whether extra-contractual in nature,
sounding in contract, tort or otherwise, or provided for by federal or state statute, common law or
otherwise) (hereafter a Dispute) shall be finally resolved by binding arbitration under the
Non-Administered Arbitration Rules of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and
Resolution (the Rules) then in force to the extent such Rules are not inconsistent with the
provisions of this Agreement.
1.2 Negotiation to Resolve Disputes. If a Dispute arises out of or relates to this Agreement,
a Party may give notice to all other Parties that it intends to initiate the dispute resolution
procedures set forth herein. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, each Party that is a party to
the Dispute (each, a Disputing Party) shall refer such Dispute to a senior executive officer
(SEO) of each Disputing Party (or of Toshibas Power Systems Company, in the case of Toshiba).
The SEOs will meet in person or by teleconference as soon as mutually practicable in order to try
and resolve the Dispute. If the SEOs are unable to resolve the Dispute on or before the
30th Day after such notice, any Disputing Party may commence an arbitration under this
Appendix B by notifying each Party (an Arbitration Notice).
1.3 Selection of Arbitrators.
(a) Three Arbitrators. Any arbitration conducted under this Appendix B shall be heard by
three arbitrators (each an Arbitrator and collectively the Tribunal) selected in accordance
with this Section 1.3. Each Disputing Party and any proposed Arbitrator shall, as soon as
practicable, disclose to the other Disputing Parties any business, personal or other relationship
or affiliation that may exist between any Party and the proposed Arbitrators. The Disputing
Parties may then object to any of the proposed Arbitrators on the basis of such relationship or
affiliation. The validity of any such objection shall be determined according to the Rules.
(b) Selection of Arbitrators. Except as provided for in this Section 1.3, the Tribunal shall
be appointed according to the Rules. In the Arbitration Notice, the Disputing Party requesting
arbitration shall nominate one Arbitrator. The Disputing Party named as respondent by the claimant
shall nominate one Arbitrator. Within 30 Days of the appointment of the second Arbitrator, the two
party-appointed Arbitrators shall appoint a third Arbitrator who shall chair the arbitration.
Where the Dispute at issue involves more than two Disputing Parties, the International Institute
for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) shall provide a list of potential Arbitrators.
Within seven (7) days of receiving this list, each Disputing Party shall provide to CPR a ranking
of the potential Arbitrators on such list showing such Disputing Partys order of preference among
such proposed Arbitrators, with any one or more Disputing Parties who are Affiliates of one another
submitting one common ranked list. The CPR shall then
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appoint all three Arbitrators as it shall determine in its discretion but taking into account
to the extent practical the Disputing Parties preferences.
1.4 Conduct of Arbitration. The Tribunal shall expeditiously (and, if practicable, consistent
with the Tribunals primary responsibility to justly adjudicate the dispute before it, within 180
Days after the appointment of the third Arbitrator) hear and decide all matters concerning the
Dispute. Any arbitration hearing shall be held in Washington, D.C. The arbitration shall be
governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§1 et. seq. Except as expressly provided to the
contrary in this Agreement, the Tribunal shall have the power to gather such materials,
information, testimony and evidence as it deems relevant to the dispute before it (and each Party
will provide such materials, information, testimony and evidence requested by the Tribunal, subject
to such protective orders as the Tribunal determines necessary for the protection of any
information so requested that is proprietary, subject to a third-party confidentiality restriction
or to an attorney-client or other privilege) and to grant injunctive relief and enforce specific
performance. The Tribunal shall not have the power to award punitive or any other form of indirect
or non-compensatory damages, even if such are available under the governing law and even if a court
would otherwise be empowered to avoid this limitation on damages to make such an award. If it
deems necessary, the Tribunal may propose to the Disputing Parties that one or more other experts
be retained to assist it in resolving the Dispute. The retention of such other experts shall
require the unanimous consent of the Disputing Parties, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
The decision of the Tribunal (which shall be rendered in writing) shall be final, nonappealable and
binding upon the Parties and may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. Each Party
hereby consents to the non-exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the Washington D.C. courts
for any proceedings in aid of arbitration under this Section 1.4, including any request for interim
or injunctive relief. Notwithstanding the foregoing consent, the Parties may nevertheless seek
interim or injunctive relief from any court of competent jurisdiction.
1.5 Arbitration Costs and Expenses. The responsibility for paying the costs and expenses of
the arbitration, including compensation to the Tribunal and any experts retained by the Tribunal,
shall be borne by the Disputing Party or Disputing Parties who is or are the least successful in
such process, which shall be determined by the Tribunal by comparing the position asserted by each
Disputing Party on all disputed matters taken together to the final decision of the Tribunal on
all disputed matters taken together, provided however, that each Disputing Party shall be
responsible for the fees and expenses of its respective counsel, consultants and witnesses, unless
the Tribunal determines that compelling reasons exist for allocating all or a portion of such costs
and expenses to the other Disputing Parties.
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APPENDIX C
AGREED EPC TERMS
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EX-10.4
Exhibit 10.4
Amended and Restated
Operating Agreement
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Nuclear Innovation North America LLC
a Delaware Limited Liability Company
dated as of
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ARTICLE I Definitions and Construction |
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Amended and Restated Operating Agreement
of
Nuclear Innovation North America LLC
A Delaware Limited Liability Company
This Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of NUCLEAR INNOVATION NORTH AMERICA LLC
(the Company), dated effective as of May 1, 2008 (the Effective Date), is entered into by and
among the Members (as defined below).
Recitals
Whereas, the Company was organized with the name NRG Nuclear Development Company
LLC as a Delaware limited liability company by the filing of a Certificate of Formation (the
Certificate) on **(the Formation Date), with the Secretary of State of Delaware
pursuant to the Act;
Whereas, the initial member of the Company has entered into the Operating Agreement
of NRG Nuclear Development Company LLC, dated February 28, 2008 (the Original Agreement);
Whereas, the name of the Company was changed to Nuclear Innovation North America
LLC, by the filing of to an amendment to the Certificate on March 25, 2008, with the Secretary of
State of Delaware pursuant to the Act;
Whereas, on or prior to the Effective Date, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement
(NRG) dated as of **, by and among Texas Genco Holdings, Inc., NRG South Texas LP, and
the Company (the NRG Contribution Agreement), the NRG Member has contributed or caused to be
contributed to the Company the NRG Contributed Assets, as more particularly set forth in the NRG
Contribution Agreement;
Whereas, as of the Effective Date, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement (Toshiba)
dated as of ** by and among Toshiba Corporation (Toshiba), the Toshiba Member, and the
Company (the Toshiba Contribution Agreement), the Toshiba Member has contributed the Toshiba
Initial Contribution to the Company and has committed to contribute the remainder of the Toshiba
Committed Contributions to the Company, as more particularly set forth in the Toshiba Contribution
Agreement;
Whereas, each Member executing this Agreement as of the Effective Date shall be
issued the number of Class A Membership Units and Class B Membership Units and shall have the Class
A Membership Percentage and the Class B Membership Percentage as of the Effective Date set forth
opposite its name in Exhibit A; and
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Whereas, the Members desire to amend and restate the Original Agreement to admit the
Toshiba Member as a Member and to reflect their agreement on joint ownership and operation of the
Company;
Now, therefore, the Members hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
1.1 Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings given to
them in Exhibit B. Other terms defined herein have the meanings so given them.
1.2 Construction. Unless the context requires otherwise: the gender (or lack of gender) of
all words used in this Agreement includes the masculine, feminine, and neuter; each reference to
an Article or Section refers to such Article or Section of this Agreement; each reference to an
Exhibit refers to such Exhibit attached to this Agreement, which is made a part hereof for all
purposes; each reference to a Law refers to such Law as it may be amended from time to time, and
each reference to a particular provision of a Law includes any corresponding provision of any
succeeding Law; the word including means including, but not limited to; and each reference to
money refers to the legal currency of the United States of America.
ARTICLE II
ORGANIZATION
2.1 Formation. The Company was organized as a Delaware limited liability company by the
filing of the Certificate with the Delaware Secretary of State as of the Formation Date. The
Members hereby continue the Company pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
2.2 Name. The name of the Company is Nuclear Innovations North America LLC, and all Company
business must be conducted in that name or such other names that comply with Law as the Board may
select, subject to the prior written consent of the Toshiba Member.
2.3 Registered Office and Agent; Offices. The registered office of the Company required by
the Act to be maintained in the State of Delaware shall be the office of the initial registered
agent named in the Certificate or such other office (which need not be a place of business of the
Company) as the Board may designate in the manner provided by Law. The registered agent of the
Company in the State of Delaware shall be the initial registered agent named in the Certificate or
such other Person or Persons as the Board may designate in the manner provided by Law. The
principal office of the Company in the United States shall be at such place as the Board may
designate, which need not be in the State of Delaware, and the Company shall maintain records there
or at such other place as the Board shall designate. The Company may have such other offices as
the Board may designate.
2.4 Purposes. The purposes of the Company are, directly or indirectly, through one or more
subsidiaries, to engage in the business of the development, ownership, and operation of ABWR
nuclear power generation facilities in North America and investments in ABWR
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infrastructure and to engage in any other business or activity that now or in the future may
be necessary, incidental, proper, advisable, or convenient to accomplish the foregoing purposes and
that is not forbidden by applicable Law.
2.5 Foreign Qualification. Prior to the Companys conducting business in any jurisdiction
other than Delaware, the Board shall cause the Company to comply with all requirements of Law of
such jurisdiction to permit the Company to conduct such business in such jurisdiction as a foreign
limited liability company. At the request of the Board, each Member shall execute, acknowledge,
swear to, and deliver all certificates and other instruments not inconsistent with this Agreement
that are necessary or appropriate to permit the Company to conduct business in other jurisdictions
as a foreign limited liability company or to qualify the Company as a foreign limited liability
company in such jurisdiction and to continue and, when appropriate, terminate such qualification.
2.6 Term. The period of existence of the Company (the Term) commenced on the Formation Date
and shall continue perpetually, unless and until its business and affairs are wound up and a
certificate of cancellation is filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware in accordance with
Section 11.4.
2.7 No State-Law Partnership. The Members intend that the Company not be a partnership
(including a limited partnership) or joint venture, and that no Member be a partner or joint
venturer of any other Member, for any purposes other than federal and state tax purposes, and this
Agreement may not be construed to suggest otherwise.
ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP UNITS; MEMBERS
3.1 Membership Units. The Company has two Classes of Membership Units: the Class A
Membership Units and the Class B Membership Units. The Class A Membership Units represent a
** (the Class A Business). The Class B Membership Units **(the Class B
Business).
3.2 Members as of the Effective Date. Each Member executing this Agreement as of the
Effective Date has been or is hereby admitted as a Member of the Company on or prior to the
Effective Date, each having been issued the number of Class A Membership Units and Class B
Membership Units and having the Class A Membership Percentage and the Class B Membership Percentage
as of the Effective Date as set forth opposite its name in Exhibit A.
3.3 Creation of Additional Membership Units. Additional Class A Membership Units and Class B
Membership Units may be created and issued to Persons other than Members, and such other Persons
may be admitted to the Company as Members, with Required Manager Approval in accordance with
Section 5.1(d)(i)(D) and subject to Section 3.7, on terms and conditions in accordance with such
Required Manager Approval. Any admission of a new Member is effective only after the new Member
has executed and delivered to the Members an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the
Board containing the notice address of the
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new Member and, if the new Member has a Parent, the name of the Parent, the new Members
ratification of this Agreement and agreement to be bound by it, and its confirmation that the
representations and warranties in Section 3.5 are true and correct with respect to it as of the
date it is admitted as a Member. The provisions of this Section 3.3 shall not apply to
Dispositions of Membership Units or admissions of Assignees in connection therewith, such matters
being governed by Article IV.
3.4 Ceasing to Be a Member. Any Person admitted as a Member pursuant to Section 3.2 or 3.3
shall cease to be a Member, and shall cease to have the rights of a Member, under this Agreement at
such time such Person no longer owns, beneficially and of record, any Membership Units, but such
Person shall remain bound by the terms of Article X and Article XII.
3.5 Representations, Warranties and Covenants. Each Member hereby represents and warrants to
the Company and the other Members that the following statements are true and correct as of the
Effective Date:
(a) Organization; Power and Authority. Such Member is duly formed (as applicable), validly
existing, and (if applicable) in good standing under the Law of the jurisdiction of its formation.
If required by applicable Law, such Member is duly qualified and in good standing in the
jurisdiction of its principal place of business, if different from its jurisdiction of formation,
and such Member has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform
its obligations hereunder, and all necessary actions by the board of directors, shareholders,
managers, members, partners, trustees, beneficiaries, or other applicable Persons necessary for the
due authorization, execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement by such Member have been
duly taken. Such Member is Completely Controlled by its Parent as set forth opposite its name on
Exhibit A.
(b) Execution and Delivery; Enforceability. Such Member has duly executed and delivered this
Agreement, and it constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Member enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms (except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or
similar Laws of general application and by the effect of general principles of equity, regardless
of whether considered at law or in equity).
(c) Non-Contravention. Such Members authorization, execution, delivery, and performance of
this Agreement does not and will not (i) conflict with, or result in a breach, default or violation
of, (A) the organizational documents of such Member, (B) any contract or agreement to which such
Member is a party or is otherwise subject or (C) any Law, order, judgment, decree, writ, injunction
or arbitral award to which such Member is subject or (ii) require any consent, approval or
authorization from, filing or registration with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority or other
Person, unless such requirement has already been satisfied.
(d) Investment Purpose. Such Member is acquiring its Membership Units for its own account,
for investment purposes only and with no current intention or plan to distribute, sell or otherwise
dispose of the Membership Units and does not have any contract, undertaking, agreement or
arrangement with any person to distribute, sell or otherwise dispose of the Membership Units.
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3.6 Additional Terms Relating to Members. No Member has the right or power to withdraw or
resign from the Company without the prior consent of each other Member, no Member shall be liable
for the debts, obligations or liabilities of the Company and no Member may be expelled from the
Company (other than in the event that such Member ceases to hold any Membership Units).
3.7 Right of First Offer. Subject to the terms and conditions specified in this Section 3.7,
the Company hereby grants to each Member a right of first offer with respect to future sales by the
Company of its Class A Membership Units and Class B Membership Units or other debt or equity
securities of the Company convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any Class A
Membership Units or Class B Membership Units (collectively, New Securities). Each time the
Company proposes to offer any New Securities, the Company shall first make an offering of such New
Securities to each Member in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) Issuance Notice. The Company shall deliver a notice (the Issuance Notice) to the
Members stating (i) its bona fide intention to offer such New Securities, (ii) the number of such
New Securities to be offered, and (iii) the price and terms upon which it proposes to offer such
New Securities.
(b) Election. Each Member may elect, by notice to the Company on or before the
30th day after the Issuance Notice, to purchase or obtain, at the price and on the terms
specified in the Issuance Notice, a percentage of the New Securities not greater than its
Membership Percentage of the Class to which the New Securities belong.
(c) Expiration. If all New Securities that Members are entitled to purchase or obtain
pursuant to Section 3.7(b) are not elected to be purchased or obtained as provided in
Section 3.7(b) hereof, the Company may, during the **period following the expiration of
the period provided in Section 3.7(b) hereof, offer the remaining unsubscribed portion of such New
Securities to any Person or Persons at a price not less than, and upon terms no more favorable to
the offeree than, the price and terms specified in the Issuance Notice. If the Company does not
enter into an agreement for the sale of the New Securities within such period, or if such agreement
is not consummated within ** of the execution thereof, the right provided hereunder
shall be deemed to be revived and such New Securities shall not be offered unless first reoffered
to the Members in accordance herewith.
(d) Exceptions. The right of first offer in this Section 3.7 shall not be applicable to the
issuance or sale of Membership Units pursuant to the Contribution Agreements, to Capital Calls made
in accordance with Article VI, or to the issuance or sale of New Securities in an IPO.
(e) Transfer of Rights. The right of first offer set forth in this Section 3.7 may not be
assigned or transferred as a right separate from the Membership Units, except that such right is
assignable by each Member to any Wholly-Owned Affiliate of such Member.
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ARTICLE IV
DISPOSITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP UNITS
4.1 Requirements for Dispositions
(a) Compliance with Article IV. A Member may not Dispose of all or any portion of its
Membership Units except in accordance with this Article IV. Any attempted Disposition of any
Membership Units, other than in accordance with this Article IV, shall be, and is hereby declared,
null and void ab initio.
(b) General Requirements for Dispositions. Any Member Disposing of all or any portion of its
Membership Units (a Disposing Member) and its Assignee shall cause the requirements in this
Section 4.1(b) to be met in connection with such Disposition and, if applicable, the admission of
such Assignee as a Member, and such Disposition (and admission, if applicable) shall not be
effective unless such requirements are complied with:
(i) The following documents must be delivered to the Company and each Member other than the
Disposing Member (each, a Nondisposing Member) and must be satisfactory, in form and substance,
to the Board: (A) a copy of the instrument pursuant to which the Disposition is effected; (B) an
instrument, executed by the Disposing Member and its Assignee, containing the following information
and agreements, to the extent they are not contained in the instrument described above: (1) the
notice address of the Assignee; (2) if the Assignee has a Parent, the name of the Parent; (3) the
Assignees ratification of this Agreement and agreement to be bound by it, the Assignees
assumption of all obligations of the Disposing Member from and after the date of the Disposition
and its confirmation that the representations and warranties in Section 3.5 are true and correct
with respect to it; and (4) representations and warranties by the Disposing Member and its Assignee
(a) that the Disposition and admission are being made in accordance with all applicable Laws
(including that the Disposition does not require any approval of the NRC or that the Disposing
Member or its Assignee have obtained any such approval at their own cost and expense without
imposing any material regulatory burden or adverse regulatory consequences on the Company or the
Nondisposing Members) and (b) that the matters covered in the legal opinions described in
subsections 4.1(b)(i)(C) and (D) are true and correct; (C) unless the Membership Units subject to
the Disposition are registered under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities Law, a
favorable opinion of the Companys legal counsel, or of other legal counsel acceptable to the
Board, to the effect that the Disposition and admission is being made pursuant to a valid exemption
from registration under those Laws and in accordance with those Laws; and (D) a favorable opinion
of the Companys legal counsel, or of other legal counsel acceptable to the Board, to the effect
that the Disposition would not result in the Companys being considered to have terminated within
the meaning of Code Section 708; provided, however, that the Board, in its sole and absolute
discretion, may waive the foregoing subsections (C) and (D).
(ii) The Disposing Member and its Assignee shall pay, or reimburse the Company for, all
reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the Disposition and
admission, including the legal fees incurred in connection with the legal opinions referred to in
Sections 4.1(b)(i)(C) and (D), on or before the tenth Day after the receipt by that Person of the
Companys invoice for the amount due. If payment is not made by the date
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due, the Person owing that amount shall pay interest on the unpaid amount from the date due
until paid at a rate per annum equal to the Default Rate (as determined on the date such amount
became due and payable).
(c) Release of Disposing Member. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.4 or
Section 4.2(e), from and after the Disposition of any Membership Units in accordance with this
Article IV, the Disposing Member shall be released from all obligations and liabilities arising
hereunder on or after the date of the Disposition to the extent of the Membership Units Disposed
of.
(d) Admission of Assignee as a Member. An Assignee has the right to be admitted to the
Company as a Member, with the Membership Units so transferred to such Assignee, only if the
Disposition complies with this Article IV and either the Disposing Member making the Disposition
has expressly granted such right to the Assignee or the Board otherwise approves.
4.2 Certain Restrictions on Disposition
(a) Dispositions to Non U.S. Persons. A Member may not Dispose of all or any portion of its
Membership Units to any Non U.S. Person without the approval of the Board; provided, however, that
this Section 4.2(a) shall not restrict a Disposition to a Wholly Owned Affiliate of the Toshiba
Member in accordance with Section 4.2(e) so long as (i) such Disposition does not require any
approval of the NRC or (ii) the Toshiba Member and/or such Wholly Owned Affiliate obtains any such
approval at its or their own cost and expense without imposing any material regulatory burden or
adverse regulatory consequences on the Company or the Nondisposing Members.
(b) Creditworthiness Standards. A Member may not Dispose of all or any portion of its
Membership Units to any Person without the approval of the Board (acting by majority vote of the
Managers other than the Manager appointed by the Disposing Member, based on their respective Voting
Percentages determined based only on the Voting Percentages of the Managers(s) other than the
Manager appointed by the Disposing Member, with such Voting Percentages determined under Section
5.1(c)(iii)) unless**.
(c) Transfers by the Toshiba Member Prior to STP 3 and 4 COD. The Toshiba Member may not
Dispose of all or any portion of its Membership Units to any Person prior to the STP 3 and 4 COD
without the approval of the Board.
(d) Bona Fide Disposition for Cash. **
(e) Assignments to Wholly Owned Affiliates. Notwithstanding Sections 4.2(a) (but only to the
extent provided therein), 4.2(b), 4.2(c), and 4.2(d), a Member may assign all or any portion of its
Membership Units to a Wholly Owned Affiliate of such Member; provided, however, that the Disposing
Member shall not be released from its obligations under this Agreement without the approval of the
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(f) Proportionate Transfers of Class A Membership Units and Class B Membership Units. A
Member may not Dispose of all or any portion of its Class A Membership Units unless as part of the
same Disposition it Disposes of a like proportion of its Class B Membership Units to the same
Person. A Member may not Dispose of all or any portion of its Class B Membership Units unless as
part of the same Disposition it Disposes of a like proportion of its Class A Membership Units to
the same Person.
(g) Transfers to Prohibited Competitors **
(h) NRG Hold Requirement. **
(i) Encumbrances of Membership Units. A Member may Encumber its Membership Units to a Bona
Fide Secured Party, and such secured party in respect of such Encumbrance may foreclose such
Encumbrance and exercise other legal remedies in respect of such Encumbrance, free of any right of
consent of any Member and free of the Preferential Right described in Section 4.3; provided,
however, that such secured party and/or any Person that acquires such Membership Units as a
consequence of such foreclosure or other exercise of remedies shall not be entitled to become a
Member hereunder with rights under Section 5.1 and 5.2, unless and until approved by all of the
other Members, and any further Disposition of such Membership Units shall thereafter be fully
subject to the provisions of this Article IV.
4.3 Preferential Purchase Right; Change of Member Control
(a) Preferential Purchase Right. Except for Dispositions permitted in accordance with
Section 4.2(e) and Section 4.3(d), if a Member at any time proposes to Dispose of all or any
portion of its Membership Units in a transaction that complies with the requirements of
Section 4.2, then such Member shall promptly give notice of such proposed transaction (the
Disposition Notice) to the Company and each other Member. The Disposition Notice shall set forth
all material terms of the proposed Disposition, including the name and address of the prospective
acquirer, the fact that the prospective acquirer has agreed to purchase all or a specified part of
the Membership Units owned by the Disposing Member, the price to be paid for such Membership Units,
and the other material terms and conditions of the proposed Disposition. Each other Member shall
have the preferential right (the Preferential Right), exercisable by notice (the Exercise
Notice and each exercising Member a Purchasing Member) to each other Member on or before the
** after the Disposition Notice is given, to acquire, for the same purchase price and on
the same terms and conditions as are set forth in the Disposition Notice, such Purchasing Members
pro-rata portion, based on the Class A Membership Percentages and the Class B Membership
Percentages, as applicable, of each Purchasing Member (for purposes of determining such pro-rata
portion, including only the Membership Units of the Purchasing Member(s) and treating the Class A
Membership Units and Class B Membership Units as separate classes and not together as a single
class), of the Class A Membership Units and the Class B Membership Units included in such proposed
Disposition in accordance with this Section 4.3. If the Purchasing Members fail to exercise their
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the Membership Units included in such proposed Disposition within such **, the
Disposing Member shall give the Purchasing Members a second notice of the Membership Units which
were not subscribed for. Unless on or before the ** after such second notice the
Purchasing Members have either (i) each elected, by notice to the Disposing Member, to purchase its
respective pro-rata share of all of the Membership Units not subscribed for by such other Members
or (ii) collectively elected, by notice delivered by all Purchasing Members to the Disposing
Member, to purchase all of the Membership Units not subscribed for by such other Members, allocated
among the Purchasing Members as set forth in such notice, then the Nondisposing Members shall be
deemed to have elected not to acquire the Membership Units of the Disposing Member. For purposes
of the second election under this Section, the pro-rata share of the Purchasing Members shall be
determined including only the Membership Percentages of the Purchasing Member(s) participating in
such second election and shall treat the Class A Membership Units and Class B Membership Units as
separate classes and not together as a single class. A Member that fails to exercise a
Preferential Right during the applicable periods set forth in this Section 4.3(a) shall be deemed
to have waived such Preferential Right with respect to the Disposition described in such
Disposition Notice, but not any future Preferential Right with respect to any other Disposition
described in any other Disposition Notice.
(b) Closing following Exercise Notice. If the Purchasing Members exercise the Preferential
Right to acquire all of the Membership Units described in the Disposition Notice, the closing of
the purchase of the Membership Units of the Disposing Member specified in such Disposition Notice
shall occur at the principal place of business of the Company on the ** after the date
on which the Disposition Notice is given, unless the Disposing Member and the Purchasing Members
agree upon a different place or date. At the closing, (A) the Disposing Member shall execute and
deliver to each Purchasing Member (1) an assignment of the Membership Units being transferred to
such Purchasing Member, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such Purchasing Member,
containing a general warranty of title as to such Membership Units (including that such Membership
Units are free and clear of all Encumbrances) and (2) any other instruments reasonably requested by
such Purchasing Member to give effect to the purchase; and (B) such Purchasing Member shall deliver
to the Disposing Member in immediately available funds its pro-rata portion, based on the Class A
Membership Units and the Class B Membership Units, as applicable, actually being purchased by each
Purchasing Member, of the purchase price for the Class A Membership Units and the Class B
Membership Units included in such proposed Disposition as set forth in the Disposition Notice.
(c) Failure to Exercise. If no Member timely delivers an Exercise Notice (or if the
Purchasing Members do not exercise the Preferential Right to acquire all of the Membership Units
described in the Disposition Notice), then the Disposing Member shall have the right, subject to
compliance with the provisions of this Article IV, to Dispose of its Membership Units or the
portion thereof specified in the Disposition Notice on or before the ** after the date
the Disposition Notice was given to the proposed Assignee strictly in accordance
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with the terms of the Disposition Notice. If, however, the Disposing Member fails to so
Dispose of the Membership Units on or before such **, the proposed Disposition shall
again become subject to the Preferential Right.
(d) Exception for NRG Transfer. **
(e) Change of Control.
(i) A Change of Control shall be deemed to be a Disposition of all of the Membership Units of
the Member with respect to which the Change of Control occurs for purposes of this Section 4.3.
The Member with respect to which such Change of Control occurs shall be the Disposing Member, and
the Disposing Member shall give notice thereof (the Change of Control Notice) to the Company and
each other Member on or before the **after the earlier to occur of such Change of
Control or the relevant Affiliate of the Disposing Member entering into a binding agreement to
effect such Change of Control. Each other Member shall have the Preferential Right, exercisable by
notice (the Change of Control Exercise Notice and each exercising Member a Change of Control
Purchasing Member) to each other Member on or before the ** after the Change of Control
Notice is given (the period from the date on which the Change of Control Notice is given in respect
of such Change of Control to such ** being herein called the Change of Control Election
Period), to acquire such Change of Control Purchasing Members pro-rata portion of all of the
Class A Membership Units and the Class B Membership Units of the Disposing Member (A)
**, or (B) **. Each Change of Control Purchasing Members pro-rata portion
shall be based on the Class A Membership Percentages and the Class B Membership Percentages, as
applicable, of each Change of Control Purchasing Member**. If the Change of Control
Purchasing Members fail to exercise their Preferential Right to purchase all of the Membership
Units of the Disposing Member within such **, the Disposing Member shall give the Change
of Control Purchasing Members a second notice of the Membership Units which were not subscribed
for. Unless on or before the 15th Day after such second notice the Change of Control
Purchasing Members have either (i) each elected, by notice to the Disposing Member, to purchase its
respective pro-rata share of all of the Membership Units not subscribed for by such other Members
or (ii) collectively elected, by notice delivered by all Change of Control Purchasing Members to
the Disposing Member, to purchase all of the Membership Units not subscribed for by such other
Members, allocated among the Purchasing Members as set forth in such notice, then the Nondisposing
Members shall be deemed to have elected not to acquire the Membership Units of the Disposing
Member. For purposes of the second election under this Section, the pro-rata share of the Change
of Control Purchasing Members shall be determined including only the Membership Percentages of the
Change of Control Purchasing Member(s) participating in such second election and shall treat the
Class A
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Membership Units and Class B Membership Units as separate classes and not together as a single
class. In any event, the Change of Control Purchasing Members may agree amongst themselves as to
their respective shares of the Membership Units to be acquired by them.
(ii) If the Change of Control Purchasing Members exercise the Preferential Right to acquire
all of the Membership Units described in the Disposition Notice, the closing of the purchase of the
Membership Units of the Disposing Member following a Change of Control shall occur at the principal
place of business of the Company on the 60th Day after the date on which the Change of
Control Notice is given, unless the Disposing Member and the Change of Control Purchasing Members
agree upon a different place or date. At the closing, (A) the Disposing Member shall execute and
deliver to each Change of Control Purchasing Member the documents required by Section 4.3(b)(A),
and (B) each such Change of Control Purchasing Member shall deliver to the Disposing Member in
immediately available funds an amount equal to its pro-rata portion, based on the proportion of the
Class A Membership Units and the Class B Membership Units, as applicable, actually being purchased
by such Change of Control Purchasing Member, of the Change of Control Exercise Price.
(iii) If no Member exercises its Preferential Right following a Change of Control Notice in
respect of a Change of Control that results in a Prohibited Competitor becoming the direct or
indirect owner of the relevant Membership Units, or if the Change of Control Purchasing Members do
not exercise the Preferential Right to acquire all of the Membership Units described in the Change
of Control Notice relating to such Change of Control, then each Member shall have the right,
exercisable by notice to each other Member on or before the **after the end of the
Change of Control Election Period (such notice the Put Exercise Notice, and each exercising
Member a Put Exercising Member), to sell to the Disposing Member, and the Disposing Member shall
purchase from each Put Exercising Member, the Class A Membership Units and Class B Membership Units
of such Put Exercising Member at a price equal to (A) **.
(iv) The closing of the purchase of the Membership Units of the Put Exercising Member
following a Change of Control that results in a Prohibited Competitor becoming the direct or
indirect owner of the relevant Membership Units shall occur at the principal place of business of
the Company on the **after the date on which the Put Exercise Notice of the last Member
to give its Put Exercise Notice is given, unless the Disposing Member and the Put Exercising
Members agree upon a different place or date. At the closing, **.
(v) Fair Market Value, with respect to any Class A Membership Units or Class B Membership
Units, means**, as applicable, as determined by the agreement of the Disposing Member
and each Change of Control Purchasing Member or the Disposing Member and each Put Exercising
Member, as applicable, or at the request of any of the Disposing Member or any Change of Control
Purchasing Member, or any of the Disposing Member or any Put Exercising Member, as applicable, the
price determined by an Appraisal
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procured by the Company in accordance with Section 4.6; provided, however, that in the case of
a Change of Member Control in which the Member being acquired or the Affiliate of the Member being
acquired has no material assets other than the Membership Units and the transaction constituting
such Change of Member Control was for all cash consideration, the Fair Market Value of such
Membership Units shall be deemed to be equal to the amount of such cash consideration.
4.4 Drag Along Rights.
(a) Applicability. If, at any time at which the NRG Member has a Class A Membership
Percentage of **and a Class B Membership Percentage of**, (i) the NRG Member
delivers a Disposition Notice with respect to a Disposition of all of its Membership Units and
(ii) either no Nondisposing Member elects to exercise its Preferential Right in respect of such
Disposition in accordance with Section 4.3(a) or the Nondisposing Members do not exercise the
Preferential Right with respect to all of the Membership Units described in the Disposition Notice,
then the NRG Member shall have the right, exercisable by notice (the Drag Along Notice) to each
Nondisposing Member on or before the **after the Disposition Notice with respect to such
Disposition is given (the period from the Day such Disposition Notice is given to such
** being the Drag Along Election Period), to require each Nondisposing Member to
include all of the Membership Units of such Nondisposing Member in such Disposition (such
Disposition, a Drag Along Sale) in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4.4.
(b) Terms of Disposition. In connection with a Drag Along Sale, each Member shall enter into
the same documentation relating to the Drag Along Sale as shall be entered into by the NRG Member
(the Drag Along Sale Documentation) and shall be liable, only on a several and pro-rata basis
based on the proportion of the total cash consideration for the Drag Along Sale that shall be
payable to it, for all liabilities of the sellers thereunder; provided, however, that such
liability shall be effectively limited to ** of the amount of the cash consideration to
be received by such Member from the Drag Along Sale. Each Member shall use all reasonable efforts
to cause the satisfaction of all conditions to the closing of the Drag Along Sale and shall
otherwise cooperate in good faith with the NRG Member and the Company in connection with
consummating the Drag Along Sale. No Member shall be required to amend, extend or terminate any
contractual or other relationship with the Company, the acquiring party or their respective
Affiliates nor agree to any covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit customers, employees
or suppliers of the Company, the acquiring party or their respective Affiliates.
(c) Appraisal Rights. If on the date on which the Drag Along Notice is given any Members
Class A Membership Percentage is not equal to such Members Class B Membership Percentage, upon the
request of any Member on or before the ** after the Drag
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Along Notice is given, the Company shall procure an Appraisal of the Class A Business and the
Class B Business, and for purposes of the distribution of the cash proceeds of the Drag Along Sale
to the Members, the total cash proceeds shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Drag
Along Sale Documentation, be allocated to the Class A Membership Units and the Class B Membership
Units in proportion to the relative Fair Market Value of the Class A Business and the Class B
Business as determined in such Appraisal.
(d) Payment of Consideration. All of the consideration payable to the Members in a Drag Along
Sale, which shall include any consideration payable to the NRG Member or any of its Affiliates in
connection with the Disposition of its Membership Units giving rise to the Drag Along Sale, shall
be paid to the Members pro-rata based on their respective Class A Membership Percentages and Class
B Membership Percentages.
(e) Power of Attorney. Each Member hereby makes, constitutes and appoints the secretary of
the Company as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact for it and in its name, place, and stead and
for its use and benefit to sign, execute, certify, acknowledge, swear to, file and record any
instrument that is now or may hereafter be deemed necessary by the Company in its reasonable
discretion to carry out fully the obligations of such Member set forth in this Section 4.4. Each
Member hereby gives such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act or thing whatsoever requisite or advisable to be done in connection with such Members
obligations and agreements pursuant to this Section 4.4 as fully as such Member might or could do
personally, and hereby ratifies and confirms all that any such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue of the power of attorney granted hereby. The power of attorney
granted pursuant to the foregoing is a special power of attorney, coupled with an interest, and is
irrevocable, and shall survive the bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution or cessation of existence of
such Member.
4.5 Tag Along Rights.
(a) Applicability. If, at any time at which the NRG Member has a Class A Membership
Percentage of **and a Class B Membership Percentage**, (i) the NRG Member
delivers a Disposition Notice with respect to a Disposition of all of its Membership Units or a
part of its Membership Units representing**, (ii) either no Nondisposing Member elects
to exercise its Preferential Right in respect of such Disposition in accordance with Section 4.3(a)
or the Nondisposing Members do not exercise the Preferential Right with respect to all of the
Membership Units described in the Disposition Notice, and (iii) in the case of a Disposition of all
of the Membership Units of the NRG Member, the NRG Member does not deliver a Drag Along Notice in
accordance with Section 4.4(a), each Nondisposing Member shall have the right, exercisable by
notice to the NRG Member (the Tag Along Notice, and each Member delivering a Tag Along Notice
being a Tag Along Member) on or before the **after the end of the Drag Along Election
Period (or the earlier waiver by the NRG Member, by notice given to all Members, of its right to
deliver a Drag Along Notice), to include all or a like proportion of the
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Class A Membership Units and the Class B Membership Units owned by such Tag Along Member in
the proposed Disposition (such Disposition, a Tag Along Sale) in accordance with the provisions
of this Section 4.5.
(b) Terms of Disposition. In connection with a Tag Along Sale, each Tag Along Member shall
enter into the same documentation relating to the Tag Along Sale as shall be entered into by the
NRG Member (the Tag Along Sale Documentation) and shall be liable, only on a several and pro-rata
basis based on the proportion of the total cash consideration for the Tag Along Sale that shall be
payable to it, for all liabilities of the sellers thereunder; provided, however, that such
liability shall be effectively limited to ** of the amount of the cash consideration to
be received by such Member from the Tag Along Sale. Each Tag Along Member shall use all reasonable
efforts to cause the satisfaction of all conditions to the closing of the Tag Along Sale and shall
otherwise cooperate in good faith with the NRG Member and the Company in connection with
consummating the Tag Along Sale. No Member shall be required to amend, extend or terminate any
contractual or other relationship with the Company, the acquiring party or their respective
Affiliates nor agree to any covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit customers, employees
or suppliers of the Company, the acquiring party or their respective Affiliates.
(c) Appraisal Rights. If, on the date on which the Tag Along Notice is given by the last Tag
Along Member to deliver a Tag Along Notice, any Tag Along Members or the NRG Members Class A
Membership Percentage is not equal to such Members Class B Membership Percentage, upon the request
of any Tag Along Member or the NRG Member given on or before the ** after such Tag Along
Notice is given, the Company shall procure an Appraisal of the Class A Business and the Class B
Business, and for purposes of the distribution of the cash proceeds of the Tag Along Sale to the
Tag Along Members and the NRG Member, the total cash proceeds shall, notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in the Tag Along Sale Documentation, be allocated to the Class A Membership Units and
the Class B Membership Units of the NRG Member and each Tag Along Member in proportion to the
relative values of the Class A Business and the Class B Business as determined in such Appraisal.
(d) Payment of Consideration. All of the consideration payable to the Members in a Tag Along
Sale, which shall include any consideration payable to the NRG Member or any of its Affiliates in
connection with the Disposition of its Membership Units giving rise to the Tag Along Sale, shall be
paid to the Tag Along Members and the NRG Member pro-rata based on their respective Class A
Membership Percentages and Class B Membership Percentages.
4.6 Appraisal Procedures. If an Appraisal is requested by a Member pursuant to
Section 4.3(e)(v), Section 4.4(c), Section 4.5(c), or Section 4.9, the Board shall cause an
Independent Appraiser to carry out a valuation (an Appraisal) to determine the value of the Class
A Membership Units and Class B Membership Units owned by the Disposing Member or the Put Exercising
Member (in the case of an Appraisal pursuant to Section 4.3(e)(v)) or of the
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Class A Business and the Class B Business (in the case of an Appraisal pursuant to
Section 4.4(c), Section 4.5(c), or Section 4.9), in each case in accordance with this Section 4.6.
Such value shall be based on the value of the Class A Business or the Class B Business, as
applicable, as a whole as a going concern without any discount for minority interest or lack of
marketability or any premium for control. An Independent Appraiser means ** or another
internationally recognized investment banking firm agreed to by the Members purchasing or selling
the relevant Membership Units.
4.7 Toshiba Exit. The NRG Member agrees that, at the request of the Toshiba Member at any
time **, provided that at such time the NRG Member has a Class A Membership Percentage
and a Class B Membership Percentage of**, the NRG Member will use all reasonable efforts
to assist the Toshiba Member in achieving a successful sale of its Membership Units or other exit
of its position in the Company.
4.8 IPO. The Members agree to cooperate in all reasonable respects to effect an IPO if duly
approved by a Required Manager Approval, including executing such documents and agreements as shall
reasonably be required to restructure or convert the Company in anticipation of an IPO.
4.9 Conversion of Membership Units. In the event of an IPO or a proposed sale of all of the
equity interests of the Company, including a Drag Along Sale, the Company shall have the right to
convert the Class A Membership Units and the Class B Membership Units into a single class of
membership interest based on the relative valuations of the Class A Business and the Class B
Business. For purposes of such conversion the Company shall determine the value of the Class A
Business and the Class B Business, and a proportion of the interests in the new single membership
class equal to the proportion of the total value of the Company represented by the Class A Business
shall be issued to the Members in proportion to their Class A Membership Percentages, and the
remaining interests in the new single membership class shall be issued to the Members in accordance
with their Class B Membership Percentages. In so doing the Company shall determine the value of
the Class A Business and the Class B Business in its discretion and shall notify each Member of
such determination. If a Member does not concur with the valuations by the Company it shall have
the right, by notice to the Company and the other Members on or before the 5th Day after
the notice of such valuation is given by the Company, to cause the Company to obtain an Appraisal
in accordance with Section 4.6, in which case the conversion described above shall be made based on
the valuations stated in such Appraisal
4.10 Remedies. The Members agree that a breach of the provisions of this Article IV may cause
irreparable injury to the Company and to the other Members for which monetary damages (or other
remedy at law) are inadequate in view of (a) the complexities and uncertainties in measuring the
actual damages that would be sustained by reason of the failure of a Member to comply with such
provisions and (b) the uniqueness of the Company business and
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the relationship between the Members. Accordingly, the Members agree that the provisions of
this Article IV may be enforced by specific performance.
4.11 Toshiba as STP EPC Contractor **
ARTICLE V
MANAGEMENT
5.1 Managers.
(a) Delegation of Authority. The management of the Company is fully vested in and is hereby
delegated to a board (the Board) of managers appointed by the Members in accordance with this
Section 5.1 (each, a Manager). Decisions or actions taken by the Board in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement shall constitute decisions or actions by the Company and shall be
binding on each Member and the Company. In addition to the powers that now or hereafter can be
granted under the Act and to all other powers granted under any other provision of this Agreement,
subject to Section 5.1(d) and the other terms of this Agreement, the Board shall have, and each
Member hereby delegates to the Board, full power and authority to do all things on such terms as it
may deem necessary or appropriate to conduct, or cause to be conducted, the business and affairs of
the Company and to operate, or cause to be operated, the properties and assets of the Company,
including: (i) the making of any expenditures, the lending or borrowing of money, the assumption or
guarantee of, or other contracting for, Indebtedness for Borrowed Money and other liabilities, the
issuance of evidences of indebtedness and the incurring of any other obligations; (ii) the making
of tax, regulatory and other filings, or rendering of periodic or other reports to governmental or
other agencies having jurisdiction over the business or assets of the Company; (iii) the merger or
other combination of the Company with or into another Person or the conversion of the Company from
a limited liability company to any other business entity; (iv) the use of the assets of the Company
(including cash on hand) for any purpose consistent with the terms of this Agreement and the
repayment of obligations of the Company; (v) the negotiation, execution and performance of any
contracts, conveyances or other instruments; (vi) the distribution of Company cash or other
property; (vii) the selection, engagement and dismissal of Officers or employees, if any, and
agents, attorneys, accountants, engineers, consultants and contractors and the determination of
their compensation and other terms of employment or hiring; (viii) the maintenance of insurance for
the benefit of the Company; (ix) the acquisition or disposition of assets; (x) the formation of, or
acquisition of an interest in, or the contribution of property to, any Person; (xi) the control of
any matters affecting the rights and obligations of the Company, including the commencement,
prosecution and defense of actions at law or in equity and otherwise engaging in the conduct of
litigation and the incurring of legal expense and the settlement of claims and litigation; (xii)
the indemnification of any Person against liabilities and contingencies to the extent permitted by
Law and this Agreement; (xiii) the voting of equity interests of the Company in any other Person;
(xiv) the approval of operating budgets and capital expenditure budgets; and (xv) the sale of all
or substantially all of the Companys assets.
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(b) Appointment. Each Member shall have the right to appoint one Manager and shall have the
right to remove, replace, and/or reappoint such Manager at any time and from time to time by notice
to the other Members, which appointment, removal, replacement, or reappointment may be effective
simultaneously with the giving of such notice or prospectively (but not retroactively).
(c) Voting Percentage. Each Manager shall have a voting percentage on the Board that is equal
to (i) in the case of matters relating to the Class A Business, the Class A Membership Percentage
of the Member appointing such Manager, (ii) in the case of matters relating to the Class B
Business, the Class B Membership Percentage of the Member appointing such Manager, and (iii) in the
case of or matters relating to the Company as a whole but not to the Business of either Class
specifically, the Combined Membership Percentage of the Member appointing such Manager (in each
case, such Managers Voting Percentage). Except as specified in Section 5.1(d), all decisions of
the Board of Managers shall require the affirmative vote or written consent of Managers having a
majority of the relevant Voting Percentages.
(d) Required Manager Approval.
(i) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not take any
of the following actions unless approved by the affirmative vote or written consent of one or more
Managers having at least ** of the relevant Voting Percentages:
(A) incur any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money (but not including requirements for parent
support of project companies that are customary in limited recourse project financing);
(B) sell all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or enter into any merger or
similar transaction having the same effect;
(C) conduct, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to conduct, an initial public offering (an
IPO) of the equity interests of such Person or any successor entity to such Person (including by
conversion);
(D) accept any Capital Contributions or issue, repurchase or redeem any equity interests in
the Company except in accordance with Capital Calls made to the Members in accordance with this
Agreement or in connection with an IPO of the Company approved with the requisite Required Manager
Approval, unless all Members are offered the option to participate in such contributions or equity
issuance pro-rata in accordance with their Class A Membership Percentages (for equity raised for
the Class A Business) or their Class B Membership Percentages (for equity raised for other
purposes);
(E) adopt or materially amend any plans or policies in respect of remuneration, employment
terms, incentive arrangements (including any equity based incentive plans) or retirement benefits
for employees, directors and consultants of the Company;
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(F) make any material acquisition, lease or investment including the acquisition by the
Company of any material equity interest in another entity;
(G) adopt the annual financial statements of the Company, and appoint and remove the
independent auditors of the Company; or
(H) make any material modification to the accounting methods, practices, policies and
procedures adopted by the Company, including any change to the Companys fiscal year.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not take
any of the following actions unless approved by the affirmative vote or written consent of
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(A) directly or indirectly, including through its Subsidiaries, carry on any business other
than the businesses permitted by Section 2.4;
(B) incur, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to incur, any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money
from any Member or any Affiliate of a Member, unless all Members are offered the option to provide
such Indebtedness for Borrowed Money pro-rata in accordance with their Class A Membership
Percentages (for Indebtedness for Borrowed Money in connection with the Class A Business) or Class
B Membership Percentages (for any other Indebtedness for Borrowed Money);
(C) enter into, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to enter into, any transaction with a Member
or an affiliate of a Member that is not (1) expressly permitted in this Agreement or the
Contribution Agreements or (2) is not on arms length terms, excluding any EPC contract with
Toshiba or its affiliate that contains the agreed terms referred to in Section 3.1 of the
Multi-Unit Agreement, or amend any such agreement in a manner not consistent with arms length
terms;
(D) change the rights of the Board to approve items set forth in this Section 5.1(d);
(E) amend this Agreement or any other organizational documents of the Company defining the
rights and obligations of the Members;
(F) change the rights of the Members to appoint Managers to the Board; or
(G) liquidate or dissolve the Company, except following the sale of all or substantially all
of such Persons assets.
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(iii) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not take
any of the following actions unless approved by the affirmative vote or written consent of the
Manager appointed by the Toshiba Member:
(A) **;
(B) **
(C) **.
(iv) The requirement for the approval of the Managers of the matters specified in
Section 5.1(d)(i) through (iii) is herein referred to as the Required Manager Approval.
(v) If any matter that requires a Required Manager Approval is approved by Managers having a
majority of the relevant Voting Percentages but fails to receive Required Manager Approval, such
matter shall be referred to the chief executive officers or the equivalent of the Members (or, in
the case of the Toshiba Member, the chief executive officer of Toshibas Power Systems Company) for
consideration in good faith.
(vi) The Board shall have regular quarterly meetings to be held at the Companys principal
office on the first Business Day of each February, May, August, and November. Special meetings of
the Board may be called by any Manager on 5 Business Days notice to each Member. Meetings of the
Board may be held telephonically or using any other medium in which each meeting participant can
hear the other meeting participants. The Board may adopt such other procedural rules as it may
determine.
(e) Board Restructuring. The Members agree that, at any time (i) after the second anniversary
of the Effective Date, (ii) at which there are four or more Members and (iii) the NRG Member so
requests, the Members will negotiate in good faith to agree on amendments to this Section 5.1 to
provide for either an advisory board or an expanded Board of Managers (which may include
independent Managers) in which the number of representatives that can be appointed by each Member
will be approximately proportionate to such Members Combined Membership Percentage, with each such
representative having a single vote and decisions being made by majority vote; provided, that the
Required Manager Approval supermajority requirements shall be in substance preserved.
5.2 Officers. The Board shall designate a nominee of the NRG Member to be the Chief Executive
Officer and a nominee of the Toshiba Member to be the Chief Financial Officer, each of whom shall
have the authority and perform duties customarily associated with such titles. The initial Chief
Executive Officer to be appointed by the NRG Member shall be Steve Winn. At any time and from time
to time, each Member shall have the right to remove, replace and/or reappoint the Officer that it
nominates pursuant to the preceding sentence by notice to the Board, which removal, replacement,
and/or reappointment may be effective simultaneously with the
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giving of such notice or prospectively (but not retroactively). The Board may designate one
or more other natural persons to be other Officers of the Company, and any such Officers so
designated shall have such titles and, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, have such
authority and perform such duties as the Board may delegate to them and shall serve at the pleasure
of the Board. In addition to or in lieu of Officers, the Board may authorize any person to take
any action or perform any duties on behalf of the Company (including any action or duty reserved to
any particular Officer) and any such person may be referred to as an authorized person. An
employee or other agent of the Company shall not be an authorized person unless specifically
appointed as such by the Board.
5.3 Limitation on Authority. No Member or Manager in its capacity as such shall have the
authority to bind the Company or to take any action on behalf of the Company. No Officer shall
have the authority to bind the Company or to take any action on behalf of the Company except
pursuant to authorization granted by the Board of Managers.
5.4 Waiver of Fiduciary Duties; Discretion of Managers. Except for the implied covenant of
good faith and fair dealing and except for such other duties as may be expressly set forth in this
Agreement, no Member shall owe any fiduciary or other duties (including any duty of loyalty, duty
of care, or duty of good faith and fair dealing) to the Company or the other Member. The Members
acknowledge and agree that the foregoing is intended to comply with the provisions of the Act
(including Section 18-1101 of the Act) permitting members of a limited liability company to
eliminate fiduciary duties. Each Manager shall be entitled to exercise his or her voting and other
rights as a Manager in his or her sole discretion and shall be free to consider solely the
interests of the Member appointing such Manager in exercising such rights.
5.5 Limitation of Liability of Managers and Officers; Indemnity. To the fullest extent
permitted under the Act and applicable Law, the Managers and the Officers shall not be liable to
the Company or any Member for any act or omission, and the Company shall indemnify the Managers and
Officers against and save each Manager and Officer harmless from any liability incurred by such
Manager or Officer, in connection with (a) the performance by such person of his or her duties as a
Manager or Officer of the Company or (b) any action based on any act performed or omitted to be
performed by any such person in connection with the business of the Company, including attorneys
fees incurred by such person in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or
omission, which attorneys fees may be paid as incurred, including all such liabilities under
federal and state securities laws; provided, however, that no Manager or Officer shall be
indemnified from any liability for fraud, intentional misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence.
The Companys payment of such attorneys fees as incurred shall be subject to the Managers or
Officers obligation to repay all such amounts if such Manager or Officer is ultimately determined
not to be entitled thereto pursuant to this Section 5.5.
5.6 Other Business Ventures; Non-Compete
(a) Non-Compete. No Member nor any of its Affiliates shall, directly or indirectly, own,
develop, or **. In addition, notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the
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Toshiba Member or any Affiliate of the Toshiba Member may be**. The NRG Member and
its Affiliates, including the Company, specifically may not, as long as the Toshiba Member or
another Affiliate of Toshiba is a Member,**. Except as expressly provided in this
Section 5.6 and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, each Member, at any time and
from time to time, may engage in and possess interests in other business ventures of any and every
type and description, independently or with others, including ones in competition with the Company,
with no obligation to offer to the Company or the other Member the right to participate in those
activities.
(b) Enforcement; Remedies. The Members agree that the provisions of this Section 5.6 are
necessary (i) to further the purposes, business and activities of the Company and (ii) to protect
confidential and proprietary information regarding the Company to which the Members will have
access pursuant to this Agreement. The Members agree that no adequate remedy at law exists for a
breach of any of the provisions of this Section 5.6, the continuation of which unremedied will
cause the Company and the other Members to suffer irreparable harm. Accordingly, the Members agree
that the Company and the other Members shall be entitled, in addition to other remedies that may be
available to them, to immediate injunctive relief from any breach or threatened breach of any of
the provisions of this Section 5.6 and to specific performance of their rights hereunder, as well
as to any other remedies available at Law or in equity.
5.7 Enforcement of NRG Contribution Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Agreement, the Members agree that the Members other than the NRG Member, acting by majority
vote based on their respective Combined Membership Percentages, shall have the right**.
Such right shall include the right**. Such Members shall have the right to appoint
attorneys-in-fact to take any actions and execute any documents on behalf of the Company as shall
be deemed appropriate by such Members for such purpose.
5.8 Budgets. The Board shall adopt as the initial budget of the Company the budget attached
hereto as Exhibit D.
5.9 Indemnification for Breach of Agreement. Each Member (a Breaching Member) shall
indemnify, protect, defend, release and hold harmless each other Member and its Affiliates and each
of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives, attorneys and agents (the
Indemnified Persons) from and against any Claims asserted by or on behalf of any Person
(including another Member) that arise out of, relate to or are otherwise attributable to, directly
or indirectly, a breach by such Breaching Member of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE VI
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
6.1 Initial Capital Contributions. On or prior to the date hereof, (a) pursuant to the NRG
Contribution Agreement, the NRG Member has contributed to the Company the NRG Contributed Assets,
and (b) pursuant to the Toshiba Contribution Agreement, the Toshiba Member has contributed to the
Company the Toshiba Initial Contribution and has committed to the Company to contribute to the
Company the remainder of the Toshiba Committed Contributions.
6.2 Subsequent Capital Contributions.
(a) In General. Other than the NRG Contributed Assets, the Toshiba Committed Contributions,
and any other committed contributions agreed to by any Member from time to time, but subject to the
rights of the other Members to make contributions pursuant to Capital Calls in accordance with
Section 6.2(c) and Section 6.2(e), no Member shall be obligated to make any contributions to the
capital of the Company or to provide any guarantees of the Companys or any of its subsidiaries
obligations.
(b) Capital Contributions in Fulfillment of Toshiba Committed Contributions. The Toshiba
Member shall make a Capital Contribution in the amount of $50,000,000.00 on **of each
year (or on the next succeeding Business Day, if ** is not a Business Day), commencing
2009, until such time as the Toshiba Member has contributed an amount pursuant to this Section
6.2(b) which, together with the Toshiba Initial Contribution, equals the Toshiba Committed
Contributions; provided, however, that (i) the Toshiba Member shall not be obligated to make
aggregate Capital Contributions pursuant to this Section 6.2(b) in excess of $150,000,000.00, and
the Company shall not be entitled to use any Capital Contributions made pursuant to this Section
6.2(b) in the Class B Business, until the conditions with respect thereto included in Section 6.1
of the Toshiba Contribution Agreement have been satisfied (or waived by the Toshiba Member), and
(ii) the Company shall not be entitled to use any Capital Contributions made pursuant to this
Section 6.2(b) for a purpose other than a Permitted Use.
(c) Excess Cash Needs Prior to Fulfillment of Toshiba Committed Contributions. If, prior to
the contribution in full in cash of the Toshiba Committed Contributions, the Company determines
that it has cash needs (including cash needs for the Class B Business) in excess of the amounts
that the Toshiba Member is obligated to contribute in accordance with Section 6.2(b), the Company
shall make a Capital Call to the Toshiba Member for the amount of such excess cash required, and
the Toshiba Member may (but shall not be obligated to) elect to make a contribution to provide such
excess cash to the Company and reduce any of its remaining scheduled Toshiba Committed
Contributions by the contributed amount. If the Toshiba Member does not make a capital
contribution pursuant to this Section 6.2(c) on or before the ** after such Capital
Call, then the Company may make a Capital Call to all Members (including the Toshiba Member), who
will have the right to fund such contribution pro-rata to their Class A Membership Percentages or
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applicable (with the result that the Class A Membership Percentage or the Class B Membership
Percentage of the non-contributing Members will be diluted on a dollar-for-dollar basis), which
Capital Call shall be carried out in the manner set forth in Section 6.2(e); provided that any
contribution made by the Toshiba Member in response to such Capital Call shall not reduce the
Toshiba Committed Contributions.
(d) No Additional Membership Units. No additional Membership Units shall be issued to the
Toshiba Member as a result of any Toshiba Committed Contributions, as the Membership Units in
respect of such Toshiba Committed Contributions are being issued to Toshiba as of the Effective
Date. To the extent that Toshiba Committed Contributions in excess of $150,000,000.00 are used to
pay costs or expenses of or invested in the Class A Business, then the number of Toshibas Class B
Membership Units shall be reduced by one Membership Unit for each $** of such cash, the
number of Toshibas Class A Membership Units shall be increased by one Membership Unit for each
$** of such cash, and the NRG Members Class B Membership Units shall be decreased and
its Class A Membership Units increased proportionately.
(e) Capital Calls After Fulfillment of Toshiba Committed Contributions. The Company will have
the right from time to time and at any time by notice to the applicable Members to call for the
Members to make contributions to the capital of the Company in a stated amount (each such call a
Capital Call). In connection with each such Capital Call the Company will specify if the Capital
Call is for the Class A Business or the Class B Business. After the Toshiba Committed
Contributions have been fully contributed to the Company in cash, Capital Calls shall be made to
all Members, and each Member may (but shall not be obligated to), on or before the
**after such Capital Call, pay to the Company in cash such Members Class A Membership
Percentage or Class B Membership Percentage, as applicable, of the amount for which the Capital
Call is made. If any Member elects not to make a contribution in response to a Capital Call, the
other Members shall have the right, pro-rata in accordance with their respective Class A Membership
Percentages or Class B Membership Percentages, as applicable, to make such contributions to the
capital of the Company (with the result that the Class A Membership Percentage or the Class B
Membership Percentage of the non-contributing Members will be diluted on a dollar-for-dollar
basis). An additional Membership Unit of the applicable Class shall be issued to each Member for
each $** of each Capital Contribution made in respect of such Class in accordance with
this Section 6.2(e).
6.3 Failure to Contribute.
(a) Noncontributing Member. If the Toshiba Member does not contribute on the date required a
Toshiba Committed Contribution or if any other Member does not contribute on the date required all
or any portion of a Capital Contribution that such Member has committed to make in accordance with
this Agreement, the Company may exercise, on notice to such Member (the Noncontributing Member),
one or more of the following remedies:
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(i) taking such action (including court proceedings) as the Company may deem appropriate to
obtain payment by the Noncontributing Member of the portion of the Noncontributing Members Capital
Contribution that is in default, together with interest thereon at the Default Rate from the date
that the Capital Contribution was due until the date that it is made, all at the cost and expense
of the Noncontributing Member;
(ii) permitting the other Members to advance the portion of the Noncontributing Members
Capital Contribution that is in default;
(iii) exercising the rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State
of Delaware, as more fully set forth in Section 6.3(b); or
(iv) exercising any other rights and remedies available at Law or in equity.
(b) Pledge. The Toshiba Member grants to the Company, as security for the payment of the
Toshiba Committed Contributions, and each other Member that at any time commits to the Company to
make a Capital Contribution grants to the Company, as security, for the payment of such Capital
Contributions, a security interest in and a general lien on its Class A Membership Units and its
Class B Membership Units and the proceeds thereof, all under the Uniform Commercial Code of the
State of Delaware. On any default in the payment of a Capital Contribution, the Company is
entitled to all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code of the
State of Delaware with respect to the security interest granted in this Section 6.3(b). The
Toshiba Member and each other Member at any time granting such security interest shall execute and
deliver to the Company all financing statements and other instruments that the Company may
reasonably request to effectuate and carry out the preceding provisions of this Section 6.3(b).
6.4 Return of Contributions. Except as expressly provided herein, a Member is not entitled to
the return of any part of its Capital Contributions or to be paid interest in respect of either its
Capital Accounts or its Capital Contributions. An unrepaid Capital Contribution is not a liability
of the Company or of any Member. A Member is not required to contribute or to lend any cash or
property to the Company to enable the Company to return any Members Capital Contributions.
6.5 Capital Accounts. Both a Class A Capital Account and a Class B Capital Account shall be
established and maintained for each Member. In connection with the contribution by the NRG Member
to the Company of the NRG Committed Contributions, the NRG Members Class A Capital Account and
Class B Capital Account have each been credited with a contribution to the capital of the Company
equal to $**and $**, respectively. In connection with the contribution by
the Toshiba Member to the Company of the Toshiba Initial Contribution, the Toshiba Members Class A
Capital Account has been credited with a contribution to the capital of the Company equal to the
Toshiba Initial Contribution. In connection with the further Toshiba Committed Contributions to be
made on May 1 of each year in accordance with Section 6.2(b), such Capital Contributions shall be
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and credited to the Toshiba Members Class A Capital Account and/or Class B Capital Account in
accordance with the Companys expected application of such Capital Contributions to budgeted
expenditures of the Company. To the extent that Toshiba Committed Contributions in excess of
$**are used to pay costs or expenses of or invested in the Class A Business, the Class A
Capital Accounts and Class B Capital Accounts of the Toshiba Member and the NRG Member shall be
adjusted to reflect**. After giving effect to the foregoing credits and adjustments to
the Class A Capital Account and the Class B Capital Account of the Toshiba Member and the NRG
Member, each Members Capital Account for each Class shall be increased by the amount of money
contributed by that Member to the Business of that Class, the fair market value of property
contributed by that Member to the Business of that Class (net of liabilities secured by such
contributed property that the Company is considered to assume or take subject to under Section 752
of the Code) in respect of the Business of that Class, and allocations to that Member of income
and gain (or items thereof) of the Business of that Class, including income and gain exempt from
tax and income and gain described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g), but
excluding income and gain described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(i), and shall be
decreased by the amount of money distributed to that Member by the Company in respect of the
Business of that Class, the fair market value of property distributed to that Member by the
Company (net of liabilities secured by such distributed property that such Member is considered to
assume or take subject to under Section 752 of the Code) in respect of the Business of that Class,
allocations to that Member of expenditures of the Company described (or treated as described) in
Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code in respect of the Business of that Class, and allocations of
Company loss and deduction (or items thereof) in respect of the Business of that Class, including
loss and deduction described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g), but excluding
items loss or deduction described in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(4)(i) or
1.704-1(b)(4)(iii). The Members Class A Capital Accounts and Class B Capital Accounts shall also
be maintained and adjusted (and the items allocated pursuant to Section 7.4 will be calculated) as
permitted by the provisions of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) and as required by
the other provisions of Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv) and 1.704-1(b)(4), including
adjustments to reflect the allocations to the Members of depreciation, depletion, amortization, and
gain or loss as computed for book purposes rather than the allocation of the corresponding items as
computed for tax purposes, as required by Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g). A
Member shall have a single Class A Capital Account or Class B Capital Account, as applicable, that
reflects all Membership Units of that Class held by such Member, regardless of the time or manner
in which such Membership Units were acquired. Upon the Disposition of all or a portion of the
Class A Membership Units or Class B Membership Units owned by a Member, the Capital Account of the
Disposing Member that is attributable to such Class A Membership Units or Class B Membership Units,
as applicable, shall carry over to the Assignee in accordance with the provisions of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(l).
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ARTICLE VII
DISTRIBUTIONS AND ALLOCATIONS
7.1 Tax Distributions. Prior to making distributions pursuant to Section 7.2, on each Tax
Distribution Date, the Company shall, subject to the availability of funds, distribute to each
Member in cash an amount equal to such Members Assumed Tax Liability, if any. Tax Distribution
Date means any date that is two Business Days prior to the date for the income tax return of a
corporate calendar year taxpayer (without regard to extensions). Assumed Tax Liability of each
Member means an amount equal to (i) the cumulative amount of federal income taxes (including any
applicable estimated taxes), determined taking into account the character of income and loss
allocated as it affects the applicable tax rate, that the Board estimates would be due from such
Member as of such Tax Distribution Date, (x) assuming such Member were a corporation who earned
solely the items of income, gain, deduction, loss, and/or credit allocated to such Member pursuant
to Section 7.4, (y) after taking proper account of loss carryforwards available to corporate
taxpayers resulting from losses allocated to the Members by the Company, to the extent not taken
into account in prior periods, and (z) assuming that such Member is subject to tax at the highest
applicable rate, reduced by (ii) all previous distributions made to such Member pursuant to this
Section 7.1. Distributions pursuant to this Section 7.1 shall be treated as an advance
distribution under Section 7.2 and shall offset future distributions that such Member would
otherwise be entitled to receive pursuant to Section 7.2.
7.2 Regular Distributions. The Board may from time to time distribute to the Members of each
Class, pro-rata in accordance with their Membership Percentages with respect to such Class, such
amounts as the Board may determine from the funds on hand of the Business of that Class, after the
payment of all then-due obligations of the Company relating to the Business of that Class and the
establishment of reasonable reserves for such Businesss liabilities, obligations, working capital
and other anticipated needs, to the extent the Board determines that the Company is not restricted
by contract or Law from making a distribution to the Members from such funds.
7.3 Member Withdrawals. Notwithstanding anything in this Article VII to the contrary, if a
Member withdraws or resigns from the Company, such Member shall not have any right to any
distributions or allocations upon the dissolution and winding up of the Company.
7.4 Allocations.
(a) In General. For accounting and income tax purposes, except as provided in
Sections 7.4(a)(ii) and 7.5 and subject to Section 11.2,
(i) Each item of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of the Business of each Class shall
be allocated among the Members in accordance with their Membership Percentages with respect to such
Class; and
(ii) With respect to any period during which an event occurs that results in an adjustment of
the Class A Membership Percentages and all subsequent periods, prior to making any allocations
pursuant to Section 7.4(a)(i) relating to the Class A Business, items of income, gain, loss and
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manner that results in the Adjusted Capital Accounts of the Members in respect of the Class A
Business to be in proportion to their Class A Membership Percentages. With respect to any period
during which an event occurs that results in an adjustment of the Class B Membership Percentages
and all subsequent periods, prior to making any allocations pursuant to Section 7.4(a)(i) relating
to the Class B Business, items of income, gain, loss and deduction relating to the Class B Business
will be allocated in a manner that results in the Adjusted Capital Accounts of the Members in
respect of the Class B Business to be in proportion to their Class A Membership Percentages.
(b) Special Allocations. Notwithstanding any other provisions of Section 7.4(a), the
following special allocations shall be made for each taxable period:
(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 7.4, if there is a net decrease in
Company Minimum Gain for a Business during any Company taxable period, each Member shall be
allocated items of income and gain from that Business for such period (and, if necessary,
subsequent periods) in the manner and amounts provided in Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-2(f)(6),(g)(2), and (j)(2)(i). For purposes of this Section 7.4(b)(i), the Capital
Account of each Member for each Class shall be determined and the allocation of income or gain
required hereunder shall be effected, prior to the application of any other allocations pursuant to
this Section 7.4 with respect to such taxable period. This Section 7.4(b)(i) is intended to comply
with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(f) and shall be
interpreted consistently therewith.
(ii) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 7.4(b)(ii) (other than 1.1(b)(i)
above), if there is a net decrease in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain with respect to a Class
during any Company taxable period, any Member with a share of Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain
with respect to such Class at the beginning of such taxable period shall be allocated items of
income and gain from the Business of that Class for such period (and, if necessary, subsequent
periods) in the manner and amounts provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and
(j)(2)(ii). For purposes of this Section 7.4(b)(ii) the balance of each Members Adjusted Capital
Account with respect to that Class shall be determined, and the allocation of income and gain
required hereunder shall be effected, prior to the application of any other allocations pursuant to
this Section 7.4(b)(ii), other than Section 7.4(b)(i) with respect to such taxable period. This
Section 7.4(b)(ii) is intended to comply with the Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain chargeback
requirement in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and shall be interpreted consistently
therewith.
(iii) Except as provided in Section 7.4(b)(i) and Section 7.4(b)(ii), in the event that any
Member unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations or distributions described in Treasury
Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5), or (6) in respect of its Membership Units of a
Class, items of income and gain from the Business of that Class shall be specially allocated to
such Member in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by such
Treasury Regulation, the deficit balance, if any, in its Adjusted Capital Account of that Class
created by such adjustments, allocations or distributions as quickly as possible unless such
deficit balance is otherwise eliminated pursuant to Section 7.4(b)(i) and Section 7.4(b)(ii).
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(iv) If any Member has a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account for a Class at the
end of any Company taxable period, such Member shall be specially allocated items of gross income
and gain from the Business of that Class in the amount of such excess as quickly as possible;
provided, that an allocation pursuant to this Section 7.4(b)(iv) shall be made only if and to the
extent that such Member would have a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account for that Class
after all other allocations provided in this Section 7.4(b)(iv) have been tentatively made as if
this Section 7.4(b)(iv) were not in this Agreement.
(v) Nonrecourse Deductions attributable to the Business of a Class for any taxable period
shall be allocated to the Members in accordance with their Membership Percentages in respect of
that Class.
(vi) Member Nonrecourse Deductions relating to the Business of a Class for any taxable period
shall be allocated 100% to the Member that bears the Economic Risk of Loss with respect to the
Member Nonrecourse Debt to which such Member Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance
with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i). If more than one Member bears the Economic Risk of
Loss with respect to a Member Nonrecourse Debt, Member Nonrecourse Deductions attributable thereto
shall be allocated between or among such Members in accordance with the ratios in which they share
such Economic Risk of Loss. This Section 7.4(b)(vi) is intended to comply with the provisions of
Treasury Regulation 1.704-2(i) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
(vii) To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Company asset pursuant to
Sections 734(b) or 743(b) of the Code is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount
of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment
increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis), and such item
of gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the Members in a manner consistent with the manner
in which their Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted pursuant to such provisions.
(viii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 7.4(b)(viii), other than the
Required Allocations, the Required Allocations shall be taken into account in making the Agreed
Allocations so that, to the extent possible, the net amount of items of income, gain, loss and
deduction allocated to each Member pursuant to the Required Allocations and Agreed Allocations,
together, shall be equal to the net amount of such items that would have been allocated to each
such Member under the Agreed Allocations if the Required Allocations had not otherwise been
provided for in this Section 7.4(b)(viii).
7.5 Tax Allocations. For income tax purposes, income, gain, loss, and deduction with respect
to property contributed to the Company by a Member or revalued pursuant to Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) shall be allocated among the Members in a manner that takes into
account the variation between the adjusted tax basis of such property and its book value, as
required by Section 704(c) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(i), using an
allocation method (other than the Remedial Method with respect to the NRG Contributed Assets)
determined by the Tax Matters Member and with prior consent of the Toshiba Member, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld.
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7.6 Allocation Mechanics. A time and expenses system will be implemented to track employee
time and out-of-pocket expenses attributable to the Class A Business and the Class B Business.
Such time and expenses attributable to the Class A Business shall be charged to the Class A
Business. General and administrative costs and expenses not attributable directly to either the
Class A Business or the Class B Business shall be allocated 25% to the Class A Business and 75% to
the Class B Business from and after the Effective Date, with adjustments to such allocation to
reflect changes in the Companys activities to be made on a basis to be mutually agreed.
7.7 Varying Interests. All items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit allocable to any
Membership Units that may have been transferred shall be allocated between the transferor and the
transferee based on the portion of the calendar year during which each was recognized as owning
those Membership Units; provided, however, that this allocation must be made in accordance with a
method permissible under Section 706 of the Code and the regulations under it.
ARTICLE VIII
TAXES
8.1 Tax Returns. By April 1 of each year, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, the
Company shall furnish each Member for its review an Internal Revenue Service Schedule K-1 and any
similar form required for the filing of state or local income tax returns for such Member for such
fiscal year. The Company shall prepare and timely file all federal, state and local tax returns
required to be filed by the Company. Each Member shall furnish to the Company all pertinent
information in its possession relating to the Companys operations that is necessary to enable the
Companys tax returns to be timely prepared and filed. The Company shall bear the costs of the
preparation and filing of its returns.
8.2 Tax Elections. The Company shall make the following elections on the appropriate tax
returns: to adopt the calendar year as the Companys fiscal year; to adopt the accrual method of
accounting; if a distribution of the Companys property as described in Code Section 734 occurs or
upon a transfer of Membership Units as described in Code Section 743 occurs, on request by notice
from any Member, to elect, pursuant to Code Section 754, to adjust the basis of the Companys
properties; and any other election the Board may deem necessary or appropriate that is otherwise
consistent with the provisions of this Agreement. Neither the Company nor any Member shall make an
election for the Company to be excluded from the application of the provisions of subchapter K of
chapter 1 of subtitle A of the Code or any similar provisions of applicable state law and no
provision of this Agreement (including Section 2.7) shall be construed to sanction or approve such
an election.
8.3 Tax Matters Member.
(a) Appointment; Duties. The NRG Member shall be the tax matters partner of the Company
pursuant to Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code (the Tax Matters Member). The Tax Matters Member shall
take such action as may be necessary to cause, to the extent possible, each other Member to become
a notice partner within the meaning of Section 6223 of the Code. The Tax Matters Member shall
inform each other Member of all
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significant matters that may come to its attention in its capacity as Tax Matters Member by
giving notice thereof on or before the fifth Business Day after becoming aware thereof and, within
that time, shall forward to each the Member copies of all significant written communications it may
receive in that capacity. Any cost or expense incurred by the Tax Matters Member in connection
with its duties, including the preparation for or pursuance of administrative or judicial
proceedings, shall be paid by the Company.
(b) Settlements. The Tax Matters Member shall not bind any Member to a settlement agreement
without obtaining the consent of such Member. Any Member that enters into a settlement agreement
with respect to any Company item (as described in Code Section 6231(a)(3)) shall notify the other
Member of such settlement agreement and its terms within 15 Days from the date of the settlement.
(c) Administrative Adjustments. No Member shall file a request pursuant to Code Section 6227
for an administrative adjustment of Company items for any taxable year without first notifying the
other Member. If the Board consents to the requested adjustment, the Tax Matters Member shall file
the request for the administrative adjustment on behalf of the Members. If such consent is not
obtained within 30 Days from such notice, or within the period required to timely file the request
for administrative adjustment, if shorter, any Member, including the Tax Matters Member, may file a
request for administrative adjustment on its own behalf. Any Member intending to file a petition
under Code Sections 6226, 6228 or other Code Section with respect to any item involving the Company
shall notify the other Member of such intention and the nature of the contemplated proceeding. In
the case where the Tax Matters Member is the Member intending to file such petition on behalf of
the Company, such notice shall be given within a reasonable period of time to allow the other
Member to participate in the choosing of the forum in which such petition will be filed.
(d) Notice of Inconsistent Treatment. If any Member intends to file a notice of inconsistent
treatment under Code Section 6222(b), such Member shall give reasonable notice under the
circumstances to the other Members of such intent and the manner in which the Members intended
treatment of an item is (or may be) inconsistent with the treatment of that item by the other
Members.
ARTICLE IX
BOOKS, RECORDS, REPORTS AND BANK ACCOUNTS
9.1 Maintenance of Books. The Company shall keep or cause to be kept at the principal office
of the Company, or at such other location approved by the Board, complete and accurate books and
records of the Company and each Business, supporting documentation of the transactions with respect
to the conduct of the Companys business and minutes of the proceedings of its Members and Board of
Managers, and any other books and records that are required to be maintained by applicable Law.
The books of account of the Company shall be maintained on the basis of a fiscal year that is the
calendar year, maintained on an accrual basis in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied and
audited by certified public accountants chosen by the Board at the end of each calendar year.
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9.2 Reports. The Company shall deliver to each Member the reports and information set forth
in this Section 9.2; provided that the Company may refuse to deliver to any such Member any of the
reports or other information otherwise required by this Section 9.2 if such Member violates the
confidentiality obligations set forth in Section 12.1.
(a) Annual Reports. As soon as available, and in any event within 90 Days after the end of
each fiscal year, the Company shall deliver (i) a balance sheet of the Company as of the end of
such fiscal year and the related statements of operations, members equity and cash flows for such
fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal
year, audited by independent public accountants of national recognized standing selected by the
Board as fairly presenting the financial condition and results of operations of the Company and as
having been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis and (ii) a written
report prepared by the Companys chief executive officer and chief financial officer, principal
accounting officer or similar accounting officer analyzing the operating and financial results for
the Companys prior year and reporting on any material developments in respect of the ongoing
business, operations and prospects of the Company; and
(b) Quarterly Financial Reports. As soon as available, but in any event within 45 Days after
the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Company, the Company
shall deliver a balance sheet of the Company as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and the
then elapsed portion of the fiscal year and the related statements of operations, members equity
and cash flows for such fiscal quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures
for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of)
the previous fiscal year, all certified by the Companys chief executive officer and chief
financial officer as fairly presenting the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company and as having been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis and a
written report prepared by the Companys chief executive officer and chief financial officer
analyzing the operating and financial results for the Companys prior quarter and reporting on any
material developments in respect of the ongoing business, operations and prospects of the Company.
(c) Monthly Reports. As soon as available, but in any event on or before the last calendar
day of each month, the Company shall deliver a written report prepared by the Companys chief
executive officer and chief financial officer covering the immediately preceding calendar month and
reporting on any material developments in respect of the ongoing business and operations of the
Company occurring in such immediately preceding calendar month.
9.3 Bank Accounts. Funds of the Company shall be deposited in such banks or other
depositories as shall be designated from time to time by the Board. All withdrawals from any such
depository shall be made only as authorized by the Board and shall be made only by check, wire
transfer, debit memorandum or other written instruction.
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ARTICLE X
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
10.1 Disputes. Any and all claims, counterclaims, demands, causes of action, disputes,
controversies, and other matters in question arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or to
the alleged breach hereof, or in any way relating to the subject matter of this Agreement or the
relationship between the Members created by this Agreement (whether extra-contractual in nature,
sounding in contract, tort or otherwise, or provided for by federal or state statute, common law or
otherwise) (hereafter a Dispute) shall be finally resolved by binding arbitration under the
Non-Administered Arbitration Rules of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and
Resolution (the Rules) then in force to the extent such Rules are not inconsistent with the
provisions of this Agreement.
10.2 Negotiation to Resolve Disputes. If a Dispute arises out of or relates to this
Agreement, a Member may give notice to all other Members that it intends to initiate the dispute
resolution procedures set forth herein. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, each Member that is
a party to the Dispute (each, a Disputing Member) shall refer such Dispute to a senior executive
officer (SEO) of each Disputing Member (or of Toshibas Power Systems Company, in the case of the
Toshiba Member). The SEOs will meet in person or by teleconference as soon as mutually practicable
in order to try and resolve the Dispute. If the SEOs are unable to resolve the Dispute on or
before the 30th Day after such notice, any Disputing Member may commence an arbitration
under this Article X by notifying each Member (an Arbitration Notice).
10.3 Selection of Arbitrators.
(a) Three Arbitrators. Any arbitration conducted under this Article X shall be heard by three
arbitrators (each an Arbitrator and collectively the Tribunal) selected in accordance with this
Section 10.3. Each Disputing Member and any proposed Arbitrator shall, as soon as practicable,
disclose to the other Disputing Members any business, personal or other relationship or affiliation
that may exist between any Member and the proposed Arbitrators. The Disputing Members may then
object to any of the proposed Arbitrators on the basis of such relationship or affiliation. The
validity of any such objection shall be determined according to the Rules.
(b) Selection of Arbitrators. Except as provided for in this Section 10.3, the Tribunal shall
be appointed according to the Rules. In the Arbitration Notice, the Disputing Member requesting
arbitration shall nominate one Arbitrator. The Disputing Member named as respondent by the
claimant shall nominate one Arbitrator. Within 30 Days of the appointment of the second
Arbitrator, the two party-appointed Arbitrators shall appoint a third Arbitrator who shall chair
the arbitration. Where the Dispute at issue involves more than two Disputing Members, the
International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) shall provide a list of
potential Arbitrators. Within seven (7) days of receiving this list, each Disputing Member shall
provide to CPR a ranking of the potential Arbitrators on such list showing such Disputing Members
order of preference among such proposed Arbitrators, with any one or more Disputing Members who are
Affiliates of one another submitting one common ranked list. The CPR shall then appoint all three
Arbitrators as it shall determine in its discretion but taking into account to the extent practical
the Disputing Members preferences.
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10.4 Conduct of Arbitration. The Tribunal shall expeditiously (and, if practicable,
consistent with the Tribunals primary responsibility to justly adjudicate the dispute before it,
within 180 Days after the appointment of the third Arbitrator) hear and decide all matters
concerning the Dispute. Any arbitration hearing shall be held in Washington, D.C. The arbitration
shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§1 et. seq. Except as expressly
provided to the contrary in this Agreement, the Tribunal shall have the power to gather such
materials, information, testimony and evidence as it deems relevant to the dispute before it (and
each Member will provide such materials, information, testimony and evidence requested by the
Tribunal, subject to such protective orders as the Tribunal determines necessary for the protection
of any information so requested that is proprietary, subject to a third-party confidentiality
restriction or to an attorney-client or other privilege) and to grant injunctive relief and
enforce specific performance. The Tribunal shall not have the power to award punitive or any other
form of indirect or non-compensatory damages, even if such are available under the governing law
and even if a court would otherwise be empowered to avoid this limitation on damages to make such
an award. If it deems necessary, the Tribunal may propose to the Disputing Members that one or
more other experts be retained to assist it in resolving the Dispute. The retention of such other
experts shall require the unanimous consent of the Disputing Members, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld. The decision of the Tribunal (which shall be rendered in writing) shall be
final, nonappealable and binding upon the Members and may be enforced in any court of competent
jurisdiction. Each Member hereby consents to the non-exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of
the Washington, D.C., courts for any proceedings in aid of arbitration under this Section,
including any request for interim or injunctive relief. Notwithstanding the foregoing consent, the
Members may nevertheless seek interim or injunctive relief from any court of competent
jurisdiction.
10.5 Arbitration Costs and Expenses. The responsibility for paying the costs and expenses of
the arbitration, including compensation to the Tribunal and any experts retained by the Tribunal,
shall be borne by the Disputing Member or Disputing Members who is or are the least successful in
such process, which shall be determined by the Tribunal by comparing the position asserted by each
Disputing Member on all disputed matters taken together to the final decision of the Tribunal on
all disputed matters taken together, provided however, that each Disputing Member shall be
responsible for the fees and expenses of its respective counsel, consultants and witnesses, unless
the Tribunal determines that compelling reasons exist for allocating all or a portion of such costs
and expenses to the other Disputing Members.
ARTICLE XI
DISSOLUTION, WINDING-UP AND TERMINATION
11.1 Dissolution. The Company shall dissolve and its affairs shall be wound up on the first
to occur of the following events (each a Dissolution Event): the unanimous consent of the
Members and the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Company under Section 18-802 of
the Act. No other event shall cause a dissolution of the Company.
11.2 Winding-Up and Termination
(a) Actions of Liquidator. On the occurrence of a Dissolution Event, the Board shall act as
liquidator. The liquidator shall proceed diligently to wind up the affairs of the
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Company and make final distributions as provided herein and in the Act. The costs of winding
up shall be borne as a Company expense. Until final distribution, the liquidator shall continue to
operate the Company properties with all of the power and authority of the Members. The steps to be
accomplished by the liquidator are as follows:
(i) as promptly as possible after dissolution and again after final winding up, the liquidator
shall cause a proper accounting to be made by a recognized firm of certified public accountants of
the Companys assets (including any outstanding unpaid amounts of the Toshiba Committed
Contributions), liabilities, and operations through the last calendar Day of the month in which the
dissolution occurs or the final winding up is completed, as applicable;
(ii) the liquidator shall discharge from Company funds all of the indebtedness and other
debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company (including all expenses incurred in winding up)
or otherwise make adequate provision for payment and discharge thereof (including the establishment
of a cash escrow fund for contingent liabilities in such amount and for such term as the liquidator
may reasonably determine); and
(iii) all remaining assets of the Company shall be distributed to the Members as follows:
(A) the liquidator may sell any or all property of the Business or a Class, including to
Members, and any resulting gain or loss from each sale shall be computed and allocated to the
Capital Accounts of the Members for such Class in a manner to cause the Capital Accounts of the
Members for such Class to equal, as nearly as possible, the amounts that would be distributable to
the Members under the provisions of Section 7.2;
(B) with respect to all property of the Business of a Class that has not been sold, the fair
market value of that property shall be determined and the Capital Accounts of the Members of such
Class shall be adjusted to reflect the manner in which the unrealized income, gain, loss, and
deduction inherent in property that has not been reflected in such Capital Accounts previously
would be allocated between the Members if there were a taxable disposition of that property for the
fair market value of that property on the date of distribution in the manner described in
Section 11.2(a)(iii)(A); and
(C) Property (including cash) of a Business of a Class shall be distributed to the Members in
accordance with their Membership Percentages with respect to such Class and such distributions
shall be made by the end of the taxable year of the Company during which the liquidation of the
Company occurs (or, if later, 90 Days after the date of the liquidation).
(b) Return on Capital Contributions. The distribution of cash or property to a Member in
accordance with the provisions of this Section 11.2 constitutes a complete return to the Member of
its Capital Contributions and a complete distribution to the Member of its Membership Units and all
the Companys property and constitutes a compromise to which all Members have consented pursuant to
Section 18-502(b) of the Act. To the extent that a Member returns funds to the Company, it has no
claim against the other Member for those funds.
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11.3 Deficit Capital Accounts. No Member will be required to pay to the Company, to the other
Member or to any third party any deficit balance that may exist from time to time in any Capital
Account of a Member.
11.4 Certificate of Cancellation. On completion of the distribution of Company assets as
provided herein, the Board (or such other Person or Persons as the Act may require or permit) shall
file a certificate of cancellation with the Secretary of State of Delaware, cancel any other
filings made pursuant to Section 2.5, and take such other actions as may be necessary to terminate
the existence of the Company. Upon the filing of such certificate of cancellation, the existence
of the Company shall terminate (and the Term shall end), except as may be otherwise provided by the
Act or other applicable Law.
ARTICLE XII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
12.1 Confidential Information
(a) Non-Disclosure; Non-Use. Each Member shall keep confidential (and shall not disclose to
any Person) all Confidential Information that is furnished by any other Member or its Affiliates,
except that the foregoing restrictions shall not apply to any Confidential Information that (i) is
in the public domain at the time of its disclosure or thereafter, other than as a result of a
disclosure directly or indirectly by a Member or its Affiliates in contravention of this Agreement,
(ii) as to any Member, was known, free of any obligation of confidentiality, by such Member or its
Affiliates prior to the execution of this Agreement or (iii) has been independently acquired or
developed by a Member or its Affiliates without violating any of the obligations of such Member or
its Affiliates under this Agreement. A Member may disclose Confidential Information to the extent
that it relates to the Company to its financial and other advisors, lenders or potential acquirers
who need to know such Confidential Information for the purpose of evaluating any proposed financing
or acquisition transaction (it being understood that such Persons shall be informed by such Member
of the confidential nature of the Confidential Information and shall be directed to treat such
Confidential Information confidentially and in accordance with this Section 12.1).
(b) Specific Performance. The Members agree that no adequate remedy at law exists for a
breach of any of the provisions of this Section 12.1, the continuation of which unremedied will
cause the furnishing Member to suffer irreparable harm. Accordingly, the Members agree that the
furnishing Member shall be entitled, in addition to other remedies that may be available to them,
to immediate injunctive relief from any breach or threatened breach of any of the provisions of
this Section 12.1 and to specific performance of their rights hereunder, as well as to any other
remedies available at law or in equity.
(c) Survival. The obligations of the Members under this Section 12.1 shall terminate on the
second anniversary of the end of the Term.
12.2 Notices. Except as expressly set forth to the contrary in this Agreement, all notices,
requests or consents provided for or permitted to be given under this Agreement must be in writing
and must be delivered to the recipient in person, by courier or mail or by facsimile (if
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followed by courier or mail). A notice, request or consent given under this Agreement is
effective on receipt by the Member to receive it; provided, however, that a facsimile that is
transmitted after the normal business hours of the recipient shall be deemed effective on the next
Business Day. All notices, requests and consents to be sent to a Member must be sent to or made at
the addresses or fax number given for that Member on Exhibit A or in the instrument
described in Section 3.3 or Section 4.1(b)(i), or such other address or fax number as that Member
may specify by notice to the other Member. Any notice, request or consent to the Company must be
given to each other Member. Whenever any notice is required to be given by Law, the Certificate or
this Agreement, a written waiver thereof, signed by the Person entitled to notice, whether before
or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.
12.3 Entire Agreement; Superseding Effect. This Agreement and the Contribution Agreements
constitute the entire agreement of the Members and their Affiliates relating to the Company and the
transactions contemplated hereby and supersede all provisions and concepts contained in all prior
contracts or agreements between the Members or any of their Affiliates with respect to the Company
(including the Original Agreement) and the transactions contemplated hereby, whether oral or
written.
12.4 Effect of Waiver or Consent. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a waiver or
consent, express or implied, to or of any breach or default by any Member in the performance by
that Member of its obligations with respect to the Company is not a consent or waiver to or of any
other breach or default in the performance by that Member of the same or any other obligations of
that Member with respect to the Company. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, failure
on the part of a Member to complain of any act of any other Member or to declare any other Member
in default with respect to the Company, irrespective of how long that failure continues, does not
constitute a waiver by that Member of its rights with respect to that default until the applicable
statute-of-limitations period has run.
12.5 Amendment or Restatement. This Agreement or the Certificate may be amended or restated
only by a written instrument executed (or, in the case of the Certificate, approved) by all of the
Members.
12.6 Binding Effect. Subject to the restrictions on Dispositions set forth in this Agreement,
this Agreement is binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the Members and their respective
successors and permitted assigns.
12.7 Governing Law; Severability. This Agreement is governed by and shall be construed in
accordance with the law of the State of Delaware, excluding any conflict-of-laws rule or principle
that might refer the governance or the construction of this Agreement to the law of another
jurisdiction. If there is a direct conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any
mandatory, non-waivable provision of the Act, such provision of the Act shall control. If any
provision of the Act provides that it may be varied or superseded in a limited liability company
agreement (or otherwise by agreement of the members or managers of a limited liability company),
such provision shall be deemed superseded and waived in its entirety if this Agreement contains a
provision addressing the same issue or subject matter. If any provision of this Agreement or the
application thereof to any Member or circumstance is held invalid or
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unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of that
provision to the other Member or circumstances is not affected thereby and the Members shall
negotiate in good faith to replace that provision with a new provision that is valid and
enforceable and that puts the Members in substantially the same economic, business and legal
position as they would have been in if the original provision had been valid and enforceable.
12.8 Further Assurances. In connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby, each Member shall execute and deliver any additional documents and instruments and perform
any additional acts that may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate and perform the provisions
of this Agreement and those transactions.
12.9 Waiver of Certain Rights. Each Member irrevocably waives any right it may have to
maintain any action for dissolution of the Company or for partition of the property of the Company.
12.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the
same effect as if all signing parties had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be
construed together and constitute the same instrument.
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In Witness Whereof, the Members have executed this Agreement effective as of the Effective
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Amended and Restated
Operating Agreement
Nuclear Innovations North America LLC
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Nuclear Energy
Systems & Services
Division,
Overseas Project
Promotion Department
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome
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Amended and Restated
Operating Agreement
Nuclear Innovations North America LLC
Exhibit A
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with a copy to: |
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Amended and Restated
Operating Agreement
Nuclear Innovations North America LLC
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
Definitions
ABWR means advanced boiling water reactor.
Act means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.
Adjusted Capital Account means the Capital Account for each Class maintained for each Member
as of the end of each fiscal year of the Company, (a) increased by any amounts that such Member is
obligated to restore under the standards set by Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c)
(or is deemed obligated to restore under Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(g) and 1.704-2(i)(5))
and (b) decreased by (i) the amount of all losses and deductions that, as of the end of such fiscal
year, are reasonably expected to be allocated to such Member in subsequent years under Sections
704(e)(2) and 706(d) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.751-1(b)(2)(ii), and (ii) the
amount of all distributions that, as of the end of such fiscal year, are reasonably expected to be
made to such Member in subsequent years in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or otherwise
to the extent they exceed offsetting increases to such Members Capital Account for that Class that
are reasonably expected to occur during (or prior to) the year in which such distributions are
reasonably expected to be made (other than increases as a result of a minimum gain chargeback
pursuant to Section 7.4(b)(i) or 7.4(b)(ii)). The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account
is intended to comply with the provisions of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and
shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
Affiliate means with respect to any Person, (a) each entity that such Person Controls; (b)
each Person that Controls such Person, including, in the case of a Member, such Members Parent;
and (c) each entity that is under common Control with such Person, including, in the case of a
Member, each entity that is Controlled by such Members Parent.
Agreed Allocation means any allocation, other than a Required Allocation, of an item of
income, gain, loss, deduction or credit pursuant to the provisions of Sections 7.4(a)(i) and
7.4(a)(ii).
Agreement means this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the
Company, as amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time.
Appraisal has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.6.
Arbitration Notice has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.2.
Arbitrator has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.3(a).
Assignee means any Person that acquires any Membership Units through a Disposition;
provided, however, that, an Assignee shall have no right to be admitted to the Company as a Member
except in accordance with Article IV.
Amended and Restated
Operating Agreement
Nuclear Innovations North America LLC
Exhibit B, Page 1
Assumed Tax Liability has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.1.
Board has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.1(a).
Bona Fide Secured Party of any Member means a financial institution, investment bank, or
other Person primarily in the business of lending and who is not an Affiliate, director, officer,
employee or other agent of such Member or a Prohibited Competitor or an Affiliate, director,
officer, employee or other agent of a Prohibited Competitor.
Bona Fide Third Party Purchaser means a Person who has agreed in a legally enforceable
agreement to purchase any Membership Units who is not an Affiliate, director, officer, employee or
other agent of the Disposing Member and who is a Person financially capable of carrying out the
terms of such offer.
Breaching Member has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.9.
Business means the Class A Business or the Class B Business.
Business Day means any Day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, or a holiday on which national
banking associations in California, New York, or Texas are closed.
Capital Account means the Class A Capital Account and the Class B Capital Account of a
Member.
Capital Call has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.2(e).
Capital Contribution means with respect to any Member, the amount of money and the net
agreed value of any property (other than money) contributed to the Company by the Member. Any
reference in this Agreement to the Capital Contribution of a Member shall include a Capital
Contribution of its predecessors in interest.
Certificate has the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals to this Agreement.
Change of Control means a Change of Member Control or a Change of Parent Control, as
applicable.
Change of Control Election Period has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 4.3(e)(i).
Change of Control Exercise Notice has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 4.3(e)(i).
Change of Control Exercise Price has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.3(e)(i).
Change of Control Notice has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.3(e)(i).
Amended and Restated
Operating Agreement
Nuclear Innovations North America LLC
Exhibit B, Page 2
Change of Control Purchasing Member has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 4.3(e)(i).
Change of Member Control means, with respect to any Member,**.
Change of Parent Control means, with respect to any Member,**.
Claim means any judgment, claim, cause of action, demand, lawsuit, suit, proceeding,
investigation or audit, loss, assessment, fine, penalty, administrative order, obligation, cost,
expense, liability or damage (whether actual, consequential or punitive), including interest,
penalties, reasonable attorneys fees, disbursements and costs of investigations, deficiencies,
levies, duties and imposts.
Class means (a) with respect to a Business, the Class A Business or the Class B Business,
(b) with respect to the Capital Account of a Member, the Class A Capital Account or the Class B
Capital Account of that Member, (c) with respect to the Membership Units of a Member, the Class A
Membership Units or the Class B Membership Units of such Member, and (d) with respect to the
Membership Percentage of a Member, the Class A Membership Percentage or the Class B Membership
Percentage of such Member.
Class A Business has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1.
Class A Capital Account means the Capital Account to be maintained for each Member in
respect of the Class A Business in accordance with Section 6.5.
Class A Membership Percentage means with respect to each Member a fraction, expressed as a
percentage, the numerator of which is the number of Class A Membership Units of such Member and the
denominator is the total number of Class A Membership Units of all Members.
Class A Membership Units has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1.
Class B Business has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1.
Class B Capital Account means the Capital Account to be maintained for each Member in
respect of the Class B Business in accordance with Section 6.5.
Class B Membership Percentage means with respect to each Member a fraction, expressed as a
percentage, the numerator of which is the number of Class B Membership Units owned by such Member,
and the denominator is the total number of Class B Membership Units of all Members.
Class B Membership Units has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1.
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Amended and Restated
Operating Agreement
Nuclear Innovations North America LLC
Exhibit B, Page 3
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Combined Membership Percentage means with respect to a Member a fraction, expressed as a
percentage, the numerator of which is number of Class A Membership Units and Class B Membership
Units of such Member, and the denominator of which is the total number of Class A Membership Units
and Class B Membership Units of all Members.
Company has the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this
Agreement.
Company Minimum Gain means that amount determined in accordance with the principles of
Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(d).
Competing Supplier has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.2(g).
Complete Control means the ownership, directly or indirectly, through one or more
intermediaries, of both of the following: (a) (i) in the case of a corporation, all of the
outstanding voting securities thereof; (ii) in the case of a limited liability company,
partnership, limited partnership or venture, the right to all of the distributions therefrom
(including liquidating distributions); (iii) in the case of a trust or estate, including a business
trust, all of the beneficial interest or the power of a trustee therein; and (iv) in the case of
any other entity, all of the economic or beneficial interest therein; and (b) in the case of any
entity, the power and authority to completely control the management of the entity, and Completely
Controls has the correlative meaning.
Confidential Information means information regarding the business, assets, customers,
processes and methods of a Member or its Affiliates.
Contribution Agreements means the NRG Contribution Agreement and the Toshiba Contribution
Agreement.
Control means the possession, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, of
either of the following with respect to another Person: (a) the right to more than 50% of the
distributions from such Person (including liquidating distributions) or more than 50% of the
economic or beneficial interest in such Person and (b) the power or authority, through ownership of
voting securities, by contract or otherwise, to exercise a controlling influence over the
management of the entity, and Controls and Controlled have the correlative meanings.
CPR has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.3(b).
Day means a calendar day; provided, however, that, if any period of Days referred to in this
Agreement shall end on a Day that is not a Business Day, then the expiration of such period shall
be automatically extended until the end of the first succeeding Business Day.
Default Rate means a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (a) a varying rate per annum
equal to the sum of (i) the prime rate as published in The Wall Street Journal, with
Amended and Restated
Operating Agreement
Nuclear Innovations North America LLC
Exhibit B, Page 4
adjustments in that varying rate to be made on the same date as any change in that rate is so
published, plus (ii) 3% per annum and (b) the maximum rate permitted by Law.
Disposing Member has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.1(b).
Disposition means with respect to any asset (including any Membership Units), a sale,
assignment, transfer, conveyance, gift, exchange or other disposition of such asset, whether such
disposition be voluntary, involuntary or by operation of Law, including a disposition in connection
with, or in lieu of, a foreclosure of an Encumbrance (but such terms shall not include the creation
of an Encumbrance), and Dispose, Disposes, Disposed and Disposing have the correlative
meanings.
Disposition Notice has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.3(a).
Dispute has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.1.
Disputing Member has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.2.
Dissolution Event has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.1.
Drag Along Election Period has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.4(a).
Drag Along Notice has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.4(a).
Drag Along Sale has the meaning assigned such term in Section 4.4(a).
Drag Along Sale Documentation has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.4(b).
Economic Risk of Loss has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-2(a).
Effective Date has the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this
Agreement.
Encumbrance means the creation of a security interest, lien, pledge, mortgage or other
encumbrance, whether such encumbrance be voluntary, involuntary or by operation of Law, and
Encumber and Encumbered have the correlative meanings.
Exercise Notice has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.3(a).
Fair Market Value has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.3(e)(v).
Formation Date has the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals to this Agreement.
Amended and Restated
Operating Agreement
Nuclear Innovations North America LLC
Exhibit B, Page 5
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in
effect from time to time.
Governmental Authority means any federal, state or local governmental entity, authority or
agency, court, tribunal, regulatory commission or other body, whether legislative, judicial or
executive (or a combination or permutation thereof).
Indebtedness for Borrowed Money of any Person means, without duplication, (i) all
obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by
notes, debentures, bonds or other similar instruments for the payment of which such Person is
responsible or liable, (iii) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed for deferred purchase
price payments, (iv) all obligations of such Person under leases required to be capitalized in
accordance with GAAP, as consistently applied by such Person, (v) all obligations of such Person
for the reimbursement of any obligor on any letter of credit, bankers acceptance, guarantees or
similar credit transaction, in each case, that has been drawn or claimed against, (vi) all interest
rate and currency swaps, caps, collars and similar agreements or hedging devices under which
payments are obligated to be made by such Person, whether periodically or upon the happening of a
contingency, (vii) all obligations created or arising under any conditional sale or other title
retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and
remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to
repossession or sale of such property), (viii) all obligations of such Person or another Person
secured by an Encumbrance on any asset of such first Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is
assumed by such first Person and (ix) any guaranty of any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money of any
other Person.
Indemnified Persons has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.9.
Independent Appraiser has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.6.
IPO has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.1(d)(i)(C).
Issuance Notice has the meaning given such term in Section 3.7(a).
Law means any statute, law, treaty, rule, code, ordinance, regulation, permit, or
certificate of any Governmental Authority, any interpretation of any of the foregoing by any
Governmental Authority, or any binding judgment, decision, decree, injunction, writ, order or like
action of any court, arbitrator or other Governmental Authority.
Manager has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.1.
Member means each Person executing this Agreement as of the Effective Date as a member or
hereafter admitted to the Company as a member in accordance with this Agreement, but such term does
not include any Person who has ceased to be a member of the Company.
Member Nonrecourse Debt has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-2(b)(4).
Amended and Restated
Operating Agreement
Nuclear Innovations North America LLC
Exhibit B, Page 6
Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-2(i)(2).
Member Nonrecourse Deductions means any and all items of loss, deduction or expenditure
(including, without limitation, any expenditure described in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code)
that, in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i), are attributable
to a Member Nonrecourse Debt.
Membership Percentage means the Class A Membership Percentage or the Class B Membership
Percentage of a Member.
Membership Units means the Class A Membership Units or the Class B Membership Units of a
Member.
Multi-Unit Agreement means the Multi-Unit Agreement dated as of **, among NRG
Energy, Inc., Toshiba Corporation, and the Company.
New Securities has the meaning given such term in Section 3.7.
Noncontributing Member has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.3(a).
Nondisposing Member has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.1(b)(i).
Nonrecourse Deductions means any and all items of loss, deduction or expenditures (described
in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code) that, in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-2(b), are attributable to a Nonrecourse Liability.
Nonrecourse Liability has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation
Section 1.752-1(a)(2).
Non U.S. Person means a Person owned, controlled, or dominated by an alien, a foreign
corporation, or a foreign government for purposes of Section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954
of the United States.
NRC means the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of the United States or any successor thereto.
NRG Contributed Assets means the Contributed Assets as defined in the NRG Contribution
Agreement.
NRG Contribution Agreement has the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals to this
Agreement.
NRG Member means Texas Genco Holdings, Inc., a Texas corporation.
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Amended and Restated
Operating Agreement
Nuclear Innovations North America LLC
Exhibit B, Page 7
Officer means any Person (that is a natural person) designated as an officer of the Company
as provided in Section 5.2, but such term does not include any Person who has ceased to be an
officer of the Company.
Original Agreement has the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals to this Agreement.
Parent means the Person that Controls a Member and that is not itself Controlled by any
other Person. The Parents of all of the Members as of the Effective Date are set forth on
Exhibit A.
Permitted Use means (i) in the case of a Capital Call with respect to the Class A Business,
only costs and expenses of and investments in the Class A Business (including general and
administrative expenses of the Company allocated thereto), (ii) in the case of a Capital Call with
respect to the Class B Business, only (A) costs and expenses of and investments in ABWR projects in
the United States in which the Toshiba Member or an Affiliate thereof is the EPC contractor, (B)
general and administrative expenses of the Company in accordance with an approved budget, (C) costs
and expenses of and investments in the Class A Business (with adjustments to the Members Class A
Capital Accounts and Class B Capital Accounts in accordance with Section 6.5), and (D) other costs,
expenses, and investments to which the Toshiba Member has consented, and (iii) distribution to
Members of any excess of cash on hand (including the proceeds of such Capital Contribution)
exceeding 125% of the projected cash needs of the Company over the following 12-month period
pursuant to the Companys then-current budget for such period.
Person means the meaning assigned that term in Section 18-101(12) of the Act.
Preferential Right has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.3(a).
Prohibited Competitor has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.2(g).
Purchasing Member has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.3(a).
Put Exercise Notice has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.3(e)(iii).
Put Exercising Member has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.3(e)(iii).
Required Allocations means any allocation (or limitation imposed on any allocation) of an
item of income, gain, deduction, credit or loss pursuant to Sections 7.4(b)(i) 7.4(b)(viii), such
allocations being directly or indirectly required by the Treasury Regulations promulgated under
Section 704(b) of the Code.
Required Manager Approval has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.1(d)(iv).
Rules has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.1.
Amended and Restated
Operating Agreement
Nuclear Innovations North America LLC
Exhibit B, Page 8
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the United States.
SEO has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.2.
STP 3 and 4 means Units 3 and 4 of the South Texas Nuclear Project.
STP 3 and 4 COD means the later to occur of the commercial operations date of Unit 3 of the
South Texas Nuclear Project and the commercial operations date of Unit 4 of the South Texas Nuclear
Project.
STP Investment means STP 3 & 4 Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the
sole member of which is the Company, which holds all of the Companys interests in STP 3 and 4.
Subsidiary means a Person controlled by the Company.
Tag Along Member has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.5(a).
Tag Along Notice has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.5(a).
Tag Along Sale has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.5(a).
Tag Along Sale Documentation has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.5(b).
Tax Distribution Date has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.1.
Tax Matters Member has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.3(a).
Term has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.6.
Third Party Owner has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.6(a).
Toshiba has the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals to this Agreement.
Toshiba Committed Contributions means the sum of $300,000,000.00, comprised of the Initial
Toshiba Contribution and five annual contributions of $50,000,000.00 each (each, a Toshiba
Committed Contribution) to be made in accordance with Section 6.2(b).
Toshiba Contribution Agreement has the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals to this
Agreement.
Toshiba Initial Contribution means the sum of $50,000,000.00 contributed to the Company by
the Toshiba Member on the Effective Date in accordance with the Toshiba Contribution Agreement.
Toshiba Member means Toshiba Corporation, a Japanese corporation.
Amended and Restated
Operating Agreement
Nuclear Innovations North America LLC
Exhibit B, Page 9
Treasury Regulations means the regulations (including temporary regulations) promulgated by
the United States Department of the Treasury pursuant to and in respect of provisions of the Code.
All references herein to sections of the Treasury Regulations shall include any corresponding
provision or provisions of succeeding, similar or substitute, temporary or final Treasury
Regulations.
Tribunal has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.3(a).
Unregulated Market means one of the markets listed on Exhibit E hereto**.
Voting Percentage has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.1(c).
Wholly-Owned Affiliate means with respect to any Person, (a) each entity that such Person
Completely Controls, (b) each Person that Completely Controls such Person, including, in the case
of a Member as of the Effective Date, such Members Parent, and (c) each entity that is under
common Complete Control with such Person, including, in the case of a Member, each entity that is
Completely Controlled by such Members Parent.
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Amended and Restated
Operating Agreement
Nuclear Innovations North America LLC
Exhibit B, Page 10
Exhibit C
Prohibited Competitors
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Amended and Restated
Operating Agreement
Nuclear Innovations North America LLC
Exhibit C
Exhibit D
Initial Budget
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Amended and Restated
Operating Agreement
Nuclear Innovations North America LLC
Exhibit D
Exhibit E
Unregulated Markets
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Amended and Restated
Operating Agreement
Nuclear Innovations North America LLC
Exhibit E
EX-10.5
EXHIBIT 10.5
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
This Amendment Agreement (this Amendment) is made as of this 27th day of February 2008 among
NRG Common Stock Finance I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Issuer), Credit Suisse
International (together with its successor and assigns, Purchaser) and Credit Suisse Securities
(USA) LLC (Agent), solely in its capacity as agent for Purchaser and Issuer (Issuer, Purchaser
and Agent, collectively, the Parties).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Parties have heretofore entered into a Note Purchase Agreement dated as of August
4, 2006 (the Note Purchase Agreement) pursuant to which Issuer issued to Purchaser Note No. 1
thereunder (the Note) on August 4, 2006;
WHEREAS, the Parties have heretofore entered into an Agreement with respect to the Note
Purchase Agreement dated as of September 8, 2006 (and, for the avoidance of doubt, references to
the Note Purchase Agreement herein shall mean the Note Purchase Agreement as modified or amended by
such Agreement with respect to the Note Purchase Agreement);
WHEREAS, the Parties hereto desire to amend the Note Purchase Agreement as set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual covenants herein contained, the parties
hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby mutually covenant and agree as follows:
Section 1 . Defined Terms; References. Unless otherwise specifically defined herein, each
capitalized term used herein and not otherwise defined herein has the meaning assigned to such term
in the Note Purchase Agreement. Each reference to hereof, hereunder, herein and hereby and
each other similar reference and each reference to this Note Purchase Agreement or this
Agreement and each other similar reference contained in the Note Purchase Agreement shall, after
this Amendment becomes effective, refer to the Note Purchase Agreement as amended hereby.
Section 2 . Amendment Hedging Period. The Company may provide notice to the Purchaser (the
Amendment Hedging Start Notice) on any Business Day prior to March 31, 2008 specifying a
Designated Effective Date, which shall be a Trading Day no earlier than one Trading Day following
the Business Day on which the Company delivers such Amendment Hedging Start Notice to Purchaser.
During the Amendment Hedging Period, Purchaser or its affiliate will establish Purchasers initial
hedge of the additional exposure to the NRG Common Stock resulting from this Amendment by selling
shares of NRG Common Stock pursuant to Underwriting Agreement No. 2. Promptly following
the last Trading Day of the Amendment Hedging Period (the Hedge Execution Notification
Date), the Calculation Agent shall notify the parties in writing of the Hedge Execution Price and
the number of Additional Shares.
Section 3 . Amendments. The Note Purchase Agreement and the Note are hereby amended as
follows, with such amendments taking effect as of the Effective Date. If the Effective Date does
not occur, then the amendments set forth in this Section 3 shall not become effective.
(a) Section 1(a) of the Note Purchase Agreement is amended by:
(i) Adding a definition of Additional Share Ownership Date, which means the date
that is one Business Day following the Hedge Execution Notification Date.
(ii) Adding a definition of Additional Shares, which means the number of shares of
NRG Common Stock determined by the Calculation Agent by reference to Annex A hereto using
the Hedge Execution Price. If the precise Hedge Execution Price does not appear on Annex
A, the number of Additional Shares will be determined by linear interpolation between the
amounts set forth on Annex A for the two prices set forth on Annex A nearest the Hedge
Execution Price.
(iii) Adding a definition of Amendment Double Print Period, which means the period
beginning on and including the first Exchange Business Day of the Amendment Hedging Period
and ending on and including the later of (x) the last day of the Amendment Hedging Period
and (y) the Exchange Business Day on which Purchaser or its affiliate has completed
registered sales of a number of shares of NRG Common Stock, in the manner contemplated by
Underwriting Agreement No. 2, equal to the number of Additional Shares.
(iv) Adding a definition of Amendment Fee Agreement, which means the letter
agreement dated the date hereof among the Company, Purchaser, Credit Suisse Capital LLC
and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC.
(v) Adding a definition of Amendment Hedging Period, which means the period
beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the date on which Purchaser or its affiliate
completes Purchasers initial hedge of the additional exposure to the NRG Common Stock
resulting from this Amendment as described in Section 2 of this Amendment; provided that
if on the Trading Day immediately prior to the Effective Date the VWAP Price is greater
than $46.20, there shall be no Amendment Hedging Period.
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(vi) Adding a definition of Amendment Hedging Start Notice, which has the meaning
set forth in Section 2 hereof.
(vii) Adding a definition of Amendment Structuring Fee, which means the fee payable
by the Company as set forth in the Amendment Fee Agreement.
(viii) Amending the definitions of Blackout and Suspension Day by adding at the
end thereof or Underwriting Agreement No. 2, as the context requires.
(ix) Amending the definition of Cash Condition to read in its entirety as follows:
Cash Condition means contribution by the Company to Issuer of Cash, and delivery by
Issuer of such Cash to the Collateral Account, such that as of 8:00 AM, New York City time,
on the Initial Valuation Date the Collateral includes Cash in an amount equal to the sum of
(i) the expected aggregate Principal Amount as of the Final Settlement Date, as reasonably
determined by the Calculation Agent, of all Components of all Notes issued hereunder and
(ii) the expected aggregate Preferred Base Liquidation Preference as of the Final
Settlement Date, as reasonably determined by the Calculation Agent, of all Components (as
defined in the Exchangeable Preferred Interests issued by Issuer) of all Exchangeable
Preferred Interests issued by Issuer.
(x) Adding a definition of Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Designations,
which means the amended Certificate of Designations filed with the Delaware Secretary of
State on the date hereof specifying the terms of the Exchangeable Preferred Interests
issued by Issuer.
(xi) Adding a definition of Collateral Requirement, which means the aggregate
Number of Underlying Shares for all Notes issued hereunder and the Additional Shares.
(xii) Adding a definition of Current Number of Shares, which means 11,646,470.
(xiii) Adding a definition of Designated Effective Date, which means the date
specified as such by the Company in the Amendment Hedging Start Notice as provided in
Section 2 hereof.
(xiv) Adding a definition of Effective Date, which means, (i) if on the Trading Day
immediately prior to the Designated Effective Date the VWAP Price is greater than $46.20,
then the first Business Day on or after the Designated Effective Date on which the
conditions set forth in
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paragraphs (a) through (f) of Section 6 hereof are satisfied; otherwise (ii) the
first Trading Day on or after the Designated Effective Date on which all of the conditions
set forth in Section 6 hereof are satisfied; provided that if the Effective Date does not
occur on or prior to March 31, 2008, then the Effective Date shall not occur.
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average price per share at which Purchaser or its affiliate establishes Purchasers
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(xvii) Adding a definition of Initial Net Settlement Valuation Date, which means
November 14, 2008; provided that if such date is not an Exchange Business Day, the Initial
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(xix) Amending the definition of Initial Valuation Date by replacing the phrase
the date that follows the Exchange Business Day corresponding to the final Funding Date
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(xx) Amending the definition of Issuer Preferred Interest Purchase Agreement by
adding the phrase , as amended from time to time after the word agent in the last line
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(xxi) Amending the definition of Net Settlement Amount by adding the words Net
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of any Note, the Exchange Business Day immediately following the Net Settlement Valuation
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(xxiii) Adding a definition of Net Settlement Valuation Date, which means, for the
first Component of each Note, the Initial Net Settlement Valuation Date, and, for each
subsequent Component of such Note, the Exchange Business Day immediately following the Net
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shall not be a Net Settlement Valuation Date, and such Net Settlement Valuation Date shall
be the first succeeding Exchange Business Day that is not a Disrupted Day and on which
another Net Settlement Valuation Date does not or is not deemed to occur. If such first
succeeding Exchange Business Day has not occurred as of the eighth Exchange Business Day
immediately following the day that, but for the occurrence of another Net Settlement
Valuation Date or Disrupted Day, would have been the final Net Settlement Valuation Date,
then (1) that eighth Exchange Business Day shall be deemed the Net Settlement Valuation
Date for all Components for which the Net Settlement Valuation Date has not yet occurred,
and (2) the VWAP Price on that Net Settlement Valuation Date shall be deemed to be the
prevailing market value of the NRG Common Stock as reasonably determined by the
Calculation Agent.
(xxiv) Adding a definition of Preferred Interest Amendment Agreement, which means
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(xxv) Adding a definition of Transaction Amendment Documents, which means, (i) this
Amendment, (ii) the Preferred Interest Amendment Agreement, (iii) the Certificate of
Amendment to Certificate of Designations, (iv) Underwriting Agreement No. 2 and (v) the
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(xxvi) Amending the definition of Transaction Documents by adding the phrase, as
each document or agreement in subclauses (i) through (xiv) may be amended from time to
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(xxvii) Adding a definition of Underwriting Agreement No. 2, which means the
Underwriting Agreement dated as of the date hereof among Issuer, Purchaser, Credit Suisse
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(b) Section 2(b) of the Note Purchase Agreement is amended by replacing the number 30 in the
first line with the number 25.
(c) Section 4(b) of the Note Purchase Agreement is amended by (i) replacing the words Initial
Valuation Date in the fifth line thereof with the words Initial Net Settlement Valuation Date,
(ii) replacing the words Maturity Date in the fifth line thereof with the words Net Settlement
Date and (iii) deleting the parenthetical in the sixth and seventh lines thereof.
(d) Section 4(c) of the Note Purchase Agreement is amended by replacing the words Initial
Valuation Date in the second line thereof with the words Initial Net Settlement Valuation Date.
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(e) Section 8 of the Note Purchase Agreement is amended by:
(i) amending clause (p) by replacing the words of such clause after the word Note
in the first line thereof with the phrase, (i) under Section 4(a) hereof on or after the
Initial Valuation Date using Cash not held in the Collateral Account as of 8:00 AM, New
York City time, on the Initial Valuation Date, or (ii) under Section 4(b) hereof on or
after the Initial Net Settlement Valuation Date using Cash not held in the Collateral
Account as of 8:00 AM, New York City time, on the Initial Net Settlement Valuation Date.
(ii) adding a new clause (q) that reads in its entirety as follows:
(q) in connection with the delivery of any shares of NRG Common Stock in satisfaction
of Issuers obligations pursuant to Section 4(b) of the Note Purchase Agreement, (1)
Issuer will convey, and, on any date that Issuer delivers such shares of NRG Common Stock,
represents that it has conveyed, good title to the shares of NRG Common Stock it is
required to deliver, free from (i) any lien, charge, claim or other encumbrance (other
than a lien routinely imposed on all securities by the relevant clearance system) and any
other restrictions whatsoever, including any restrictions under applicable securities
laws, without any obligation on the part of the Noteholder in connection with such
Noteholders subsequent sale of such shares to deliver an offering document, or comply
with any volume or manner of sale restrictions, (ii) any and all restrictions that any
sale, assignment or other transfer of such shares be consented to or approved by any
person or entity, including without limitation, the Company or any other obligor thereon,
(iii) any limitations on the type or status, financial or otherwise, of any purchaser,
pledgee, assignee or transferee of such shares, (iv) any requirement of the delivery of
any certificate, approval, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other
document of any person or entity to the Company of, any other obligor on or any registrar
or transfer agent for, such shares, prior to the sale, pledge, assignment or other
transfer of such shares, and (v) any registration or qualification requirement or
prospectus delivery requirement for such shares pursuant to applicable securities laws and
(2) accordingly, Issuer agrees that any certificates representing such shares shall not
bear any restrictive legends.
(f) Section 14(a) of the Note Purchase Agreement is amended by adding the words and the
Collateral Requirement after the word Shares in the ninth line thereof.
(g) Section 17 of the Note Purchase Agreement is amended by adding the phrase or pursuant to
Underwriting Agreement No. 2 during the Amendment Double Print Period after the words Double
Print Period at the end of the second line thereof.
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(h) Section 21(a) of the Note Purchase Agreement is amended by replacing the phrase at least
equal to the aggregate Number of Underlying Shares for all notes issued hereunder that begins on
the sixth line thereof with the phrase and/or Cash at least equal to the Collateral Requirement.
(i) Section 26 of the Note Purchase Agreement is amended by adding the phrase , Net
Settlement Date after the words Maturity Date in the second line thereof.
(j) Each reference to a Transaction Document or Transaction Documents in (i) the
definitions of Hedging Disruption, Increased Cost of Hedging and Permitted Liabilities in
Section 1(a) and (ii) Sections 6(s), 8(g), 8(o)(iv), 8(o)(xii), 8(o)(xiii), 9(c), 11(a), 11(c)-(e),
11(g), 11(h), 12(c), 17, 18, 21, 37 and 42(d) of the Note Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to be
references to a Transaction Document or Transaction Amendment Document.
Section 4 . Delivery of Collateral. On the first day that Issuer owns the Additional Shares,
Issuer shall deliver to Purchaser in pledge hereunder and under the Note Purchase Agreement the
Additional Shares. Such delivery to Purchaser shall be effected in accordance with the second
paragraph of Section 19 of the Note Purchase Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Additional
Shares shall be Collateral under the Note Purchase Agreement.
Section 5 . Representations, Warranties and Agreements.
(a) Issuer and Purchaser each represent and warrant to the other that its representations and
warranties contained in Sections 6 and 7, respectively, of the Note Purchase Agreement are true and
correct on the date hereof as if made on the date hereof, except that for purposes of this Section
5(a), the reference in Section 6(ee) of the Note Purchase Agreement to the Registration Statement
or Prospectus shall be to the Registration Statement or Prospectus as each such term is defined in
Underwriting Agreement No. 2.
(b) Issuer represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Purchaser as
follows:
(i) it has the power to execute this Amendment and any other Transaction Amendment
Document, to deliver this Amendment and each other Transaction Amendment Document and to
perform its obligations under this Amendment and any other Transaction Amendment Document
and has taken all necessary action to authorize such execution, delivery and performance;
(ii) such execution, delivery and performance do not violate or conflict with any law
applicable to it, any provision of its constitutional documents, any order or judgment of
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government applicable to it or any of its assets or any contractual restriction
binding on or affecting it or any of its assets;
(iii) all governmental and other consents that are required to have been obtained by
it with respect to the execution and delivery of and the performance of its obligations
under this Amendment have been obtained and are in full force and effect and all
conditions of any such consents have been complied with;
(iv) its obligations under this Amendment and each other Transaction Amendment
Document to which it is a party constitute its legal, valid and binding obligations,
enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors rights generally and to general equitable
principles;
(v) no Event of Default with respect to it has occurred and is continuing and no such
event or circumstance would reasonably be expected to occur as a result of its entering
into or performing its obligations under this Amendment or any other Transaction Amendment
Document;
(vi) there is not pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against it or any of its
affiliates any action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity or before any court,
tribunal, governmental body, agency or official or any arbitrator that is likely to affect
the legality, validity or enforceability against it of this Amendment or any other
Transaction Amendment Document to which it is a party or its ability to perform its
obligations under this Amendment or any other Transaction Amendment Document;
(vii) it is acting for its own account, and has made its own independent decision to
enter into this Amendment and each other Transaction Amendment Document to which it is a
party and as to whether this Amendment and such other Transaction Amendment Documents are
appropriate or proper for it based upon its own judgment and upon advice of such advisors
as it deems necessary; Issuer acknowledges and agrees that it is not relying, and has not
relied, upon any communication (written or oral) of Purchaser or any Affiliate of
Purchaser with respect to the legal, accounting, tax or other implications of this
Amendment or any other Transaction Amendment Document and that it has conducted its own
analyses of the legal, accounting, tax and other implications hereof and thereof (it being
understood that information and explanations related to the terms and conditions of this
Amendment or any other Transaction Amendment Document shall not be considered investment
advice or a recommendation to enter into this Amendment or any such Transaction Amendment
Document); it further acknowledges
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and confirms that it has taken independent tax advice with respect to this Amendment
and each other Transaction Amendment Document;
(viii) it is entering into this Amendment and the other Transaction Amendment
Documents to which it is a party with a full understanding of all of the terms and risks
hereof and thereof (economic and otherwise) and is capable of evaluating and understanding
(on its own behalf or through independent professional advice), and understands and
accepts, the terms, conditions and risks; it is also capable of assuming (financially and
otherwise), and assumes, those risks;
(ix) it acknowledges that neither Purchaser nor any Affiliate of Purchaser is acting
as a fiduciary for or an advisor to Issuer in respect of this Amendment or any other
Transaction Amendment Document;
(x) it is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will
not be, required to register as an investment company as such term is defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; and
(xi) each of it and the Company are, and shall be as of the date of any payment or
delivery by it hereunder, solvent and able to pay its debts as they come due, with assets
having a fair value greater than liabilities and with capital sufficient to carry on the
businesses in which it engages.
(c) Purchaser represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Issuer as
follows:
(i) it has the power to execute this Amendment, to deliver this Amendment and to
perform its obligations under this Amendment and has taken all necessary action to
authorize such execution, delivery and performance;
(ii) such execution, delivery and performance do not violate or conflict with any law
applicable to it, any provision of its constitutional documents, any order or judgment of
any court or other agency of government applicable to it or any of its assets or any
contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or any of its assets;
(iii) all governmental and other consents that are required to have been obtained by
it with respect to this Amendment have been obtained and are in full force and effect and
all conditions of any such consents have been complied with; and
(iv) its obligations under this Amendment constitute its legal, valid and binding
obligations, enforceable in accordance with their
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respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws
affecting creditors rights generally and to general equitable principles.
Section 6 . Conditions to Occurrence of Effective Date. The following conditions shall apply
as provided in the definition of Effective Date:
(a) each Transaction Amendment Document shall have been duly executed and delivered by the
parties thereto and shall be in full force and effect, and each of the Company and Issuer shall
have complied with all agreements and all conditions to be performed or satisfied by it under each
Transaction Amendment Document to which it is a party;
(b) each of the representations and warranties of Issuer contained in this Amendment and each
Transaction Amendment Document to which it is a party shall be true and correct;
(c) the Company shall have paid the Amendment Structuring Fee as provided in the Amendment Fee
Agreement;
(d) Purchaser shall have received an opinion (in form and substance satisfactory to Purchaser
and its counsel), dated as of the Effective Date, of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, counsel for Issuer,
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A;
(e) Purchaser shall have received non-consolidation and true contribution opinions, in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and its counsel, dated as of the Effective
Date, of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, counsel for Issuer;
(f) no Default under the Agreement shall have occurred and be continuing; and
(g) each of the conditions set forth in Section 5 of Underwriting Agreement No. 2 shall have
been satisfied.
Section 7 . Additional Event of Default. It shall constitute an Event of Default under the
Note Purchase Agreement and under each Note if, as of the third calendar day following the
Additional Share Ownership Date, Issuer does not own a number of shares of NRG Common Stock equal
to or greater than the sum of (i) the Current Number of Shares plus (ii) the Additional Shares.
Section 8 . Counterparts. This Amendment may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall
be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 9 . Governing Law; Jurisdiction. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE
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LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS
THEREOF.
Section 10 . Note Purchase Agreement. Except as otherwise specified in this
Amendment, the Note Purchase Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
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EX-10.6
EXHIBIT 10.6
PREFERRED INTEREST AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
This Preferred Interest Amendment Agreement (this Amendment) is made as of this 27th day of
February 2008 among NRG Common Stock Finance I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(Issuer), Credit Suisse Capital LLC (together with its successor and assigns, Purchaser) and
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Agent), solely in its capacity as agent for Purchaser and
Issuer (Issuer, Purchaser and Agent, collectively, the Parties).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Parties have heretofore entered into a Preferred Interest Purchase Agreement
dated as of August 4, 2006 (the Preferred Interest Purchase Agreement) pursuant to which Issuer
issued to Purchaser Issuers Series 1 Exchangeable Limited Liability Company Preferred Interests
(the Preferred Interests) on August 4, 2006;
WHEREAS, the Parties hereto desire to amend the terms and provisions of the Preferred
Interests and the Preferred Interest Purchase Agreement as set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual covenants herein contained, the parties
hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby mutually covenant and agree as follows:
Section 1 . Defined Terms; References. Unless otherwise specifically defined herein, each
capitalized term used herein and not otherwise defined herein has the meaning assigned to such term
in the Preferred Interest Purchase Agreement. Each reference to hereof, hereunder, herein
and hereby and each other similar reference and each reference to this Preferred Interest
Purchase Agreement or this Agreement and each other similar reference contained in the Preferred
Interest Purchase Agreement shall, after this Amendment becomes effective, refer to the Preferred
Interest Purchase Agreement as amended hereby.
Section 2 . Amendment Hedging Period. The Company may provide notice to the Purchaser (the
Amendment Hedging Start Notice) on any Business Day prior to March 31, 2008 specifying a
Designated Effective Date, which shall be a Trading Day no earlier than one Trading Day following
the Business Day on which the Company delivers such Amendment Hedging Start Notice to Purchaser.
During the Amendment Hedging Period, Purchaser or its affiliate will establish Purchasers initial
hedge of the additional exposure to the NRG Common Stock resulting from this Amendment by selling
shares of NRG Common Stock pursuant to Underwriting Agreement No. 2. Promptly following the last
Trading Day of the Amendment Hedging Period (the Hedge Execution Notification Date), the
Calculation Agent shall notify the parties in writing of the Hedge Execution Price and the number
of Additional Shares.
Section 3 . Amendments. The Preferred Interest Purchase Agreement and Certificate No. 1 for
the Preferred Interests dated as of August 4, 2006 (Certificate No. 1) are hereby amended as
follows, with such amendments taking effect as of the Effective Date. If the Effective Date does
not occur, then the amendments set forth in this Section 3 shall not become effective:
(a) The second Whereas clause of the Preferred Interest Purchase Agreement is amended by
adding the words , as amended from time to time in the third line thereof after the word
hereof.
(b) Section 1 of the Preferred Interest Purchase Agreement is amended by:
(i) Adding a definition of Amendment Hedging Period, which means the period
beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the date on which Purchaser or its affiliate
completes Purchasers initial hedge of the additional exposure to the NRG Common Stock
resulting from this Amendment as described in Section 2 of this Amendment; provided that
if on the Trading Day immediately prior to the Effective Date the VWAP Price is greater
than $46.20, there shall be no Amendment Hedging Period.
(ii) Adding a definition of Amendment Hedging Start Notice, which has the meaning
set forth in Section 2 hereof.
(iii) Adding a definition of Designated Effective Date, which means the date
specified as such by the Company in the Amendment Hedging Start Notice as provided in
Section 2 hereof.
(iv) Adding a definition of Effective Date, which means, (i) if on the Trading Day
immediately prior to the Designated Effective Date the VWAP Price is greater than $46.20,
then the first Business Day on or after the Designated Effective Date on which the
conditions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (g) of Section 5 hereof are satisfied;
otherwise (ii) the first Trading Day on or after the Designated Effective Date on which
all of the conditions set forth in Section 5 hereof are satisfied; provided that if the
Effective Date does not occur on or prior to March 31, 2008, then the Effective Date shall
not occur.
(v) Adding a definition of Hedge Execution Notification Date, which has the meaning
set forth in Section 2 hereof.
(vi) Adding a definition of Hedge Execution Price, which means the volume weighted
average price per share at which Purchaser or its affiliate establishes Purchasers
initial hedge of the additional exposure to the NRG Common Stock resulting from this
Amendment as described in Section 2 of this Amendment.
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(vii) Amending the definition of Note Purchase Agreement in Section 1 of the
Preferred Interest Purchase Agreement by adding the phrase , as amended from time to
time after the word agent in the last line thereof.
(c) Each reference to a Transaction Document or Transaction Documents in Sections 6(g),
6(o)(iv), 6(o)(xii), 6(o)(xiii), 7(c), 8(c), 9, 14(d) and 18 of the Preferred Interest Purchase
Agreement shall be deemed to be references to a Transaction Document or Transaction Amendment
Document.
Section 4 . Representations, Warranties and Agreements.
(a) Issuer and Purchaser each represent and warrant to the other that its representations and
warranties contained in Sections 4 and 5, respectively, of the Preferred Interest Purchase
Agreement are true and correct on the date hereof as if made on the date hereof except that for
purposes of this Section 4(a), the reference in Section 4(x) of the Preferred Interest Purchase
Agreement to the Registration Statement or Prospectus shall be to the Registration Statement or
Prospectus as each such term is defined in Underwriting Agreement No. 2.
(b) Issuer represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Purchaser as
follows:
(i) it has the power to execute this Amendment and any other Transaction Amendment
Document, to deliver this Amendment and each other Transaction Amendment Document and to
perform its obligations under this Amendment and any other Transaction Amendment Document
and has taken all necessary action to authorize such execution, delivery and performance;
(ii) such execution, delivery and performance do not violate or conflict with any law
applicable to it, any provision of its constitutional documents, any order or judgment of
any court or other agency of government applicable to it or any of its assets or any
contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or any of its assets;
(iii) all governmental and other consents that are required to have been obtained by
it with respect to the execution and delivery of and the performance of its obligations
under this Amendment have been obtained and are in full force and effect and all
conditions of any such consents have been complied with;
(iv) its obligations under this Amendment and each other Transaction Amendment
Document to which it is a party constitute its legal, valid and binding obligations,
enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency and similar
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laws affecting creditors rights generally and to general equitable principles;
(v) no Early Redemption Event with respect to the Preferred Interests has occurred
and is continuing and no such event or circumstance would reasonably be expected to occur
as a result of its entering into or performing its obligations under this Amendment or any
other Transaction Amendment Document;
(vi) there is not pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against it or any of its
affiliates any action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity or before any court,
tribunal, governmental body, agency or official or any arbitrator that is likely to affect
the legality, validity or enforceability against it of this Amendment or any other
Transaction Amendment Document to which it is a party or its ability to perform its
obligations under this Amendment or any other Transaction Amendment Document;
(vii) it is acting for its own account, and has made its own independent decision to
enter into this Amendment and each other Transaction Amendment Document to which it is a
party and as to whether this Amendment and such other Transaction Amendment Documents are
appropriate or proper for it based upon its own judgment and upon advice of such advisors
as it deems necessary; Issuer acknowledges and agrees that it is not relying, and has not
relied, upon any communication (written or oral) of Purchaser or any Affiliate of
Purchaser with respect to the legal, accounting, tax or other implications of this
Amendment or any other Transaction Amendment Document and that it has conducted its own
analyses of the legal, accounting, tax and other implications hereof and thereof (it being
understood that information and explanations related to the terms and conditions of this
Amendment or any other Transaction Amendment Document shall not be considered investment
advice or a recommendation to enter into this Amendment or any such Transaction Amendment
Document); it further acknowledges and confirms that it has taken independent tax advice
with respect to this Amendment and each other Transaction Amendment Document;
(viii) it is entering into this Amendment and the other Transaction Amendment
Documents to which it is a party with a full understanding of all of the terms and risks
hereof and thereof (economic and otherwise) and is capable of evaluating and understanding
(on its own behalf or through independent professional advice), and understands and
accepts, the terms, conditions and risks; it is also capable of assuming (financially and
otherwise), and assumes, those risks;
(ix) it acknowledges that neither Purchaser nor any Affiliate of Purchaser is acting
as a fiduciary for or an advisor to Issuer in respect of this Amendment or any other
Transaction Amendment Document;
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(x) it is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will
not be, required to register as an investment company as such term is defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; and
(xi) each of it and the Company are, and shall be as of the date of any payment or
delivery by it hereunder, solvent and able to pay its debts as they come due, with assets
having a fair value greater than liabilities and with capital sufficient to carry on the
businesses in which it engages.
(c) Purchaser represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Issuer as
follows:
(i) it has the power to execute this Amendment, to deliver this Amendment and to
perform its obligations under this Amendment and has taken all necessary action to
authorize such execution, delivery and performance;
(ii) such execution, delivery and performance do not violate or conflict with any law
applicable to it, any provision of its constitutional documents, any order or judgment of
any court or other agency of government applicable to it or any of its assets or any
contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or any of its assets;
(iii) all governmental and other consents that are required to have been obtained by
it with respect to this Amendment have been obtained and are in full force and effect and
all conditions of any such consents have been complied with; and
(iv) its obligations under this Amendment constitute its legal, valid and binding
obligations, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors rights generally and to
general equitable principles.
Section 5 . Conditions to Occurrence of Effective Date. The following conditions shall apply
as provided in the definition of Effective Date:
(a) each Transaction Amendment Document shall have been duly executed and delivered by the
parties thereto and shall be in full force and effect, and each of the Company and Issuer shall
have complied with all agreements and all conditions to be performed or satisfied by it under each
Transaction Amendment Document to which it is a party;
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(b) each of the representations and warranties of Issuer contained in this Amendment and each
Transaction Amendment Document to which it is a party shall be true and correct;
(c) the Company shall have paid the Amendment Structuring Fee as provided in the Amendment Fee
Agreement;
(d) Purchaser shall have received an opinion (in form and substance satisfactory to Purchaser
and its counsel), dated as of the Effective Date, of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, counsel for Issuer,
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A;
(e) Purchaser shall have received non-consolidation and true contribution opinions, in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and its counsel, dated as of the Effective
Date, of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, counsel for Issuer;
(f) no event that constitutes an Early Termination Event or Potential Early Termination Event
under the Preferred Interests shall have occurred and be continuing;
(g) Issuer shall have filed the Amendment to the Certificate of Designations with the Delaware
Secretary of State, substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, and such other documents as
Purchaser may reasonably require, and Purchaser shall have received original copies thereof, duly
executed by Issuer; and
(h) each of the conditions set forth in Section 5 of Underwriting Agreement No. 2 shall have
been satisfied.
Section 6 . Counterparts. This Amendment may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall
be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 7 . Governing Law; Jurisdiction. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS
PROVISIONS THEREOF.
Section 8 . Preferred Interest Purchase Agreement. Except as otherwise specified in
this Amendment, the Preferred Interest Purchase Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed as of the date first written above.
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NRG COMMON STOCK FINANCE I LLC |
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/s/ Robert C. Flexon
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CREDIT SUISSE CAPITAL LLC |
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/s/ Timothy Bock
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Managing Director |
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/s/ Tobias Schraven
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CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC |
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/s/ Ray Henger
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EX-31.1
EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, David W. Crane, certify that:
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I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of NRG Energy, Inc.; |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the
period covered by this report; |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included
in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report; |
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The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under the Companys supervision, to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under the Companys supervision, to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures
and presented in this report the Companys conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report
based on such evaluation; and |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the
registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control
over financial reporting; and |
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The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on the Companys
most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants
auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect
the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information;
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
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/s/ DAVID W. CRANE
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Date: May 1, 2008 |
Chief Executive Officer
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EX-31.2
EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Clint Freeland, certify that:
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the
period covered by this report; |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included
in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report; |
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The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under the Companys supervision, to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared; |
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under the Companys supervision, to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles; |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures
and presented in this report the Companys conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report
based on such evaluation; and |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the
registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control
over financial reporting; and |
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The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on the Companys
most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants
auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions): |
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect
the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information;
and |
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
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/s/ CLINT C. FREELAND
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Chief Financial Officer
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EX-31.3
EXHIBIT 31.3
CERTIFICATION
I, James J. Ingoldsby, certify that:
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I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of NRG Energy, Inc.; |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the
period covered by this report; |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included
in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report; |
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The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under the Companys supervision, to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared; |
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under the Companys supervision, to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles; |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures
and presented in this report the Companys conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report
based on such evaluation; and |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the
registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control
over financial reporting; and |
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The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on the Companys
most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants
auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions): |
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect
the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information;
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/s/ JAMES J. INGOLDSBY
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Chief Accounting Officer
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EX-32
EXHIBIT 32
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of NRG Energy, Inc. on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Form
10-Q), each of the undersigned officers of the Company certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to such officers
knowledge:
(1) The Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods
expressed in the Form 10-Q.
Date: May 1, 2008
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/s/ DAVID W. CRANE
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David W. Crane, |
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Chief Executive Officer
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/s/ CLINT C. FREELAND
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Clint C. Freeland, |
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Chief Financial Officer
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/s/ JAMES J. INGOLDSBY
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James J. Ingoldsby, |
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Chief Accounting Officer
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The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and
is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document
authenticating, acknowledging or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within
the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to NRG
Energy, Inc. and will be retained by NRG Energy, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.
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