SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): April 26, 2001
THE AES CORPORATION
(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-19281 54-1163725
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer ID No.)
1001 North 19th Street, Suite 2000
Arlington, Virginia 22209
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(703) 522-1315
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 26, 2001, The AES Corporation issued its press release for the
first quarter of 2001, which is presented below and incorporated herein by
reference.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AES REPORTS EARNINGS OF $0.42 PER SHARE FOR THE QUARTER,
FROM RECURRING OPERATIONS
PHIL LADER ELECTED TO AES BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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ARLINGTON, VA, APRIL 26, 2001 -- The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) announced today
that net income, before deducting the noncash foreign currency transaction
losses at Brazilian affiliates and the nonrecurring acquisition costs recorded
in conjunction with the IPALCO pooling of interests transaction, was $226
million for the quarter ended March 31, 2001, an increase of 19% over the
comparative results for the first quarter of 2000. As a result of the pooling
transaction, the results of operations of AES for the quarter ended March 31,
2000 have also been restated to include IPALCO. Diluted earnings per share,
excluding the noncash transaction losses and the nonrecurring acquisition costs,
were $0.42 for the quarter, compared to $0.38 (before foreign currency effects
and nonrecurring items) for the same quarter in 2000. Net income, after all
charges, was $106 million for the quarter. Revenues for the quarter were $2.5
billion, an increase of 50% from the first quarter of 2000.
Barry Sharp, Chief Financial Officer, commented, "The operating results for the
first quarter of 2001 continue to showcase the strength of our diversified
portfolio of worldwide businesses. Operating income increased 35% to a record
$602 million (before deducting the IPALCO nonrecurring and Brazilian foreign
currency transaction losses) for the first quarter of 2001 with strong
performances from our generation businesses in the Eastern U.S and South America
as well as several of our distribution businesses, including those in Venezuela,
Indianapolis (included as a pooling of interests transaction) and Brazil. We
were encouraged with the improved results in Brazil this quarter, even after
considering the operating impacts of the depreciation of the Real."
Dennis W. Bakke, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "In the first
quarter we successfully delivered on two of our commitments: running existing
businesses well and expanding the way we serve the world by adding new
businesses.
On the existing business front, for example, we feel good about the progress we
have made in adjusting to the new NETA rules in the United Kingdom at our 4000
MW Drax facility. We are also making great strides in reshaping our AES
Eletropaulo business in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the second largest city in the world.
Furthermore, the people at our plants in central New York are executing well as
they both run the facilities and sell the output into the electricity market.
On the new business front, the quarter was an excellent start to the year:
o completed two major acquisitions of integrated companies, IPALCO in the
U.S. and Gener in Chile;
o expanded our global presence to operations in 36 countries, with new
businesses in four additional countries: Nigeria, Germany, Czech
Republic and Italy (with an additional country being added thus far
in the second quarter: the Ukraine);
o commenced commercial operations at plants formerly under construction:
Uruguaiana in Brazil,
Fifoots Point in Wales and one unit at Yangcheng in China;
o moved ahead on the construction of plants in the United States (Granite
Ridge, Wolf Hollow, Ironwood, Red Oak, Puerto Rico, Medina Valley),
Bangladesh (Haripur and Meghneghat), Nigeria (barge mounted),
Argentina(Parana and Caracoles), China(Yangcheng), Domincan Republic
(Andes), Panama (Esti), and Sri Lanka (Kelanitissa); and
o expanded our ownership in the 1000 MW Alicura hydroelectric facility
in Argentina, one of our near 80 hydro plants worldwide.
All of this reaffirms AES's desire to serve the world wherever we are needed,
wanted, and can live consistent with our principles. We made great progress
toward this goal in the first quarter."
AES also announced that Phil Lader has been elected to the AES Board of
Directors. Mr. Lader is Chairman of WPP Group, the world's largest advertising
and media services company, and Senior Advisor to Morgan Stanley International.
Recently, he was U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James and earlier served in
President Clinton's cabinet as Administrator of the U.S. Small Business
Administration and as White House Deputy Chief of Staff. Earlier, he served as
President of Sea Pines Company of Hilton Head, South Carolina and the president
of universities in South Carolina and Australia. Mr. Lader is a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations and a trustee of the RAND Corporation.
During the quarter, AES announced the following new leadership positions:
- Ned Hall: Group Manager for Central America and Florida;
- Haresh Jaisinghani: Group Manager for Southeast Asia, India, Australia
and Hawaii and
- Mike Scholey: Group Manager for Hungary, Greece, Israel, Turkey, the
Balkans and North Africa.
AES business development milestones in 2001 include the following:
o In April, AES announced that it won a bid for approximately $45.9 million
to purchase a 75% controlling interest in Kievoblenergo the distribution
company that serves the region that surrounds Kiev, the capital city of the
Ukraine.
o In April, a subsidiary of AES signed agreements for the financing of its
$300 million, 450 MW combined cycle gas-fired Meghnaghat power plant in
Bangladesh.
o In April, a subsidiary of AES completed a $180 million financing for its
360 MW gas-fired combined cycle facility Haripur in Bangladesh.
o In April, AES announced the completion of its acquisition of IPALCO in
Indiana.
o In March, a subsidiary of AES secured the financing for the 720 MW
gas-fired Granite Ridge project in New Hampshire.
o In March, a subsidiary of AES acquired from EniChem SpA an oil-fired 140 MW
cogeneration facility in the town of Ottana, which is in the province of
Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy.
o In February, a subsidiary of AES entered an agreement to purchase all of
the energy assets of Thermo Ecotek Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary
of Thermo Electron Corporation of Waltham, Massachusetts for $195 million.
o In January, AES announced the start of construction of the $300 million
AES Wolf Hollow power plant at a site in Granbury, Texas.
o In January, a subsidiary of AES acquired a majority interest in a 290MW
barge-mounted natural-gas-fired electric generating business in Lagos,
Nigeria.
o In January, AES Huntington Beach submitted a proposal to the California
Energy Commission to restart two retired gas-fired units that will add an
additional 450 megawatts of generation in the electricity-strapped state of
California.
o In January, AES announced the purchase of an additional 39% ownership
interest in Hidroelectrica Alicura, a 1000 MW hydro plant in Argentina.
o In January, AES announced that it had successfully completed its offer to
exchange all American Depositary Shares of Gener S.A. for AES common stock.
AES is a leading global power company comprised of competitive generation,
distribution and retail supply businesses in Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh,
Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador,
Georgia, Hungary, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Mexico,
Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Sri Lanka, the Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United
States and Venezuela.
The company's generating assets include interests in one hundred and sixty
facilities totaling over 58 gigawatts of capacity. AES's electricity
distribution network has over 920,000 km of conductor and associated rights of
way and sells over 126,000 gigawatt hours per year to over 17 million end-use
customers. In addition, through its various retail electricity supply
businesses, the company sells electricity to over 154,000 end-use customers.
AES is dedicated to providing electricity worldwide in a socially responsible
way.
This news release may include forward-looking statements. Actual events and
results may differ materially from those projected. Factors that could affect
actual results are discussed in AES's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and readers are encouraged to read those filings to learn more about
the risk factors associated with AES's businesses.
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For more general information visit our web site at www.aesc.com or contact
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release.
THE AES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE
FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2001 AND 2000
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QUARTER QUARTER
ENDED ENDED PERCENTAGE
($ in millions, except per share amounts) 3/31/01 3/31/00 CHANGE
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REVENUES:
Sales and services $ 2,545 $ 1,696 50%
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of sales and services 1,921 1,220 (57%)
Selling, general and administrative expenses 22 29 (24%)
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TOTAL OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES 1,943 1,249 (56%)
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OPERATING INCOME 602 447 35%
OTHER INCOME AND (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net (350) (264) 33%
Other (expense) income (13) 12 (208%)
Equity in earnings of affiliates (before income tax) 50 118 (58%)
Gain on sale of investment - 112 n/a
Nonrecurring severance and transaction costs (94) - n/a
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
AND MINORITY INTEREST 195 425 (54%)
Income tax provision 57 133 57%
Minority interest 32 18 (78%)
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INCOME BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM 106 274 (61%)
Extraordinary item, net of tax - Early extinguishment of debt - (7) n/a
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NET INCOME $ 106 $ 267 (60%)
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DILUTED EARNINGS
PER SHARE:
Before extraordinary item 0.20 0.57 (65%)
Extraordinary item - (0.01) n/a
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Total $ 0.20 $ 0.56 (64%)
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Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in millions) 538 495
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THE AES CORPORATION --- SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE (1)
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE (Excluding Brazilian affiliates foreign currency effects,
Nonrecurring and Extraordinary items)(1) FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2001
AND 2000
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QUARTER QUARTER
ENDED ENDED PERCENTAGE
($ in millions, except per share amounts) 3/31/01 3/31/00 CHANGE
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REVENUES:
Sales and services $ 2,545 $ 1,696 50%
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of sales and service 1,921 1,220 (57%)
Selling, general and administrative expenses 22 29 (24%)
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TOTAL OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES 1,943 1,249 (56%)
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OPERATING INCOME 602 447 35%
OTHER INCOME AND (EXPENSE), EXCLUDING BRAZILIAN AFFILIATES FOREIGN CURRENCY
EFFECTS, NONRECURRING AND EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS:
Interest expense, net (350) (264) 33%
Other (expense) income (13) 12 (208%)
Equity in earnings of affiliates (before income tax) 140 99 (41%)
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INCOME BEFORE TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST, EXCLUDING
BRAZILIAN AFFILIATES FOREIGN CURRENCY EFFECTS, NONRECURRING
AND EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS: 379 294 (29%)
Income tax provision 121 86 41%
Minority interest 32 18 (78%)
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NET INCOME, EXCLUDING BRAZILIAN AFFILIATES FOREIGN CURRENCY
EFFECTS, NONRECURRING ITEMS AND EXTRAORDINARY ITEM $ 226 190 19%
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DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE, EXCLUDING BRAZILIAN AFFILIATES
FOREIGN CURRENCY EFFECTS, NONRECURRING AND EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS $ 0.42 $ 0.38 11%
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Diluted weighted average
shares outstanding (in millions) 558 495
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(1) Basis of presentation - This schedule presents, on a proforma basis, the
results of operations of AES excluding the aggregate (both subsidiaries and
affiliates) Brazilian affiliates foreign currency losses of approximately
$59 million after income tax, or $0.11 per share in 2001 and gains of
approximately $13 million after income tax, or $0.03 per share in 2000 and
nonrecurring items, including transaction and severance costs related to
the IPALCO acquisition of $61 million after income tax, or $0.11 per share
in 2001 and a gain on the sale of an investment held by IPALCO of
$77 million after income tax, or $0.16 per share in 2000. This schedule
also excludes the extraordinary loss of approximately $7 million incurred
during the first quarter of 2000.
THE AES CORPORATION
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2001
2000 2001
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1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR YEAR 1ST QTR
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GEOGRAPHIC-% of Total
NORTH AMERICA
Revenues 45% 47% 45% 42% 45% 39%
EBCIT (1) 37% 44% 43% 36% 42% 40%
SOUTH/CENTRAL AMERICA
Revenues 24% 27% 33% 35% 30% 38%
EBCIT 31% 38% 43% 53% 41% 51%
EUROPE
Revenues 22% 17% 15% 15% 17% 14%
EBCIT 24% 10% 7% 7% 11% 8%
ASIA
Revenues 9% 9% 7% 8% 8% 9%
EBCIT 8% 8% 6% 4% 6% 1%
SEGMENTS-% of Total
GENERATION
Revenues 51% 48% 45% 44% 47% 48%
Operating Margin (2) 70% 80% 67% 59% 68% 59%
EBCIT 64% 65% 55% 38% 52% 43%
DISTRIBUTION
Revenues 49% 52% 55% 56% 53% 52%
Operating Margin 30% 20% 33% 41% 32% 41%
EBCIT 36% 35% 45% 62% 48% 57%
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS-million $, except Total Assets in billion $
Revenues $1,696 $1,751 $1,995 $2,141 $7,583 $2,545
EBCIT $397 $268 $364 $468 $1,497 $463
Net Income Excluding
Extraordinary and Other
Items (3) $190 $140 $164 $225 $796 $226
Total Assets (billions) $26 $31 $32 $33 $33 $35
Deprec./Amort. $143 $163 $197 $201 $704 $209
Parent EBITDA - LTM (4) $387 $501 $593 $871 $871 $965
(1) EBCIT is net income excluding corporate interest, other corporate costs,
income taxes and nonrecurring items. Additionally, in the first quarter of
2001 Brazilian affiliate foreign currency effects have been excluded.
(2) Operating Margin is revenues reduced by cost of sales, depreciation and
amortization and other operating expenses.
(3) In the first quarter of 2000 and 2001, Net Income excludes extraordinary
items, Brazilian affiliate foreign currency effects and nonrecurring items.
(4) Parent EBITDA is cash flow earnings distributed to parent less parent
operating expenses.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
THE AES CORPORATION
DATE: April 27, 2001 by: /s/ William R. Luraschi
Vice President and Secretary