SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20349
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) : July 29, 2004
THE AES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE |
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001-12291 |
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54-1163725 |
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(State of Incorporation) |
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(Commission File No.) |
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(IRS Employer Identification 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 5: Other Events
AES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Quarter Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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($ in millions, except per share amounts) |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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Revenues |
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$ |
2,263 |
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$ |
1,992 |
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$ |
4,520 |
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$ |
3,903 |
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Cost of sales |
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(1,615 |
) |
(1,453 |
) |
(3,192 |
) |
(2,790 |
) |
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GROSS MARGIN |
|
648 |
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539 |
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1,328 |
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1,113 |
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Corporate and business development expenses |
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(42 |
) |
(32 |
) |
(90 |
) |
(61 |
) |
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Other operating income (expense), net |
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5 |
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(16 |
) |
5 |
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(38 |
) |
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OPERATING INCOME |
|
611 |
|
491 |
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1,243 |
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1,014 |
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Interest expense, net |
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(390 |
) |
(462 |
) |
(814 |
) |
(893 |
) |
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Other nonoperating (expense) income, net |
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(4 |
) |
92 |
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(18 |
) |
107 |
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Foreign currency transaction (losses) gain |
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(55 |
) |
107 |
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(63 |
) |
189 |
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Loss on sale of investments |
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— |
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(24 |
) |
(1 |
) |
(24 |
) |
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Equity in earnings of affiliates |
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23 |
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21 |
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39 |
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45 |
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST |
|
185 |
|
225 |
|
386 |
|
438 |
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Income tax expense |
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(59 |
) |
(66 |
) |
(123 |
) |
(127 |
) |
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Minority interest expense, net |
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(59 |
) |
(20 |
) |
(122 |
) |
(41 |
) |
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INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
|
67 |
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139 |
|
141 |
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270 |
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Loss from operations of discontinued components (net |
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|
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|
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of income tax benefits of $6, $24, $4, and $28, respectively) |
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(29 |
) |
(268 |
) |
(55 |
) |
(304 |
) |
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE |
|
38 |
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(129 |
) |
86 |
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(34 |
) |
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Cumulative effect of accounting change (net of income tax benefit of $1) |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(2 |
) |
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NET INCOME (LOSS) |
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$ |
38 |
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$ |
(129 |
) |
$ |
86 |
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$ |
(36 |
) |
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DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE |
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Income from continuing operations |
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$ |
0.10 |
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$ |
0.24 |
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$ |
0.22 |
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$ |
0.47 |
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Discontinued operations |
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(0.04 |
) |
(0.46 |
) |
(0.09 |
) |
(0.53 |
) |
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Cumulative effect of accounting change |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Total |
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$ |
0.06 |
|
$ |
(0.22 |
) |
$ |
0.13 |
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$ |
(0.06 |
) |
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Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in millions) |
|
643 |
|
583 |
|
638 |
|
575 |
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2
AES CORPORATION
SEGMENT INFORMATION
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Quarter Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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($ in millions) |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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BUSINESS SEGMENTS |
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REVENUES |
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Contract Generation |
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$ |
868 |
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$ |
735 |
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$ |
1,736 |
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$ |
1,451 |
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Competitive Supply |
|
248 |
|
196 |
|
491 |
|
425 |
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Large Utilities |
|
834 |
|
778 |
|
1,652 |
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1,480 |
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Growth Distribution |
|
313 |
|
283 |
|
641 |
|
547 |
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Total revenues |
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$ |
2,263 |
|
$ |
1,992 |
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$ |
4,520 |
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$ |
3,903 |
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GROSS MARGIN |
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Contract Generation |
|
$ |
326 |
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$ |
286 |
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$ |
685 |
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$ |
576 |
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Competitive Supply |
|
53 |
|
45 |
|
117 |
|
114 |
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Large Utilities |
|
207 |
|
163 |
|
401 |
|
328 |
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Growth Distribution |
|
62 |
|
45 |
|
125 |
|
95 |
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Total gross margin |
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$ |
648 |
|
$ |
539 |
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$ |
1,328 |
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$ |
1,113 |
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Contract Generation |
|
$ |
208 |
|
$ |
142 |
|
$ |
398 |
|
$ |
311 |
|
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Competitive Supply |
|
38 |
|
41 |
|
93 |
|
111 |
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Large Utilities |
|
93 |
|
91 |
|
210 |
|
164 |
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Growth Distribution |
|
8 |
|
57 |
|
39 |
|
95 |
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Corporate |
|
(162 |
) |
(106 |
) |
(354 |
) |
(243 |
) |
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Total income before income taxes and minority interest |
|
$ |
185 |
|
$ |
225 |
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$ |
386 |
|
$ |
438 |
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GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS |
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REVENUES |
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|
|
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|
|
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North America |
|
$ |
534 |
|
$ |
507 |
|
$ |
1,080 |
|
$ |
1,053 |
|
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Caribbean |
|
407 |
|
373 |
|
797 |
|
720 |
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South America |
|
909 |
|
796 |
|
1,788 |
|
1,471 |
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Europe/Africa |
|
238 |
|
209 |
|
513 |
|
445 |
|
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Asia |
|
175 |
|
107 |
|
342 |
|
214 |
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Total revenues |
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$ |
2,263 |
|
$ |
1,992 |
|
$ |
4,520 |
|
$ |
3,903 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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North America |
|
$ |
123 |
|
$ |
100 |
|
$ |
241 |
|
$ |
219 |
|
|
Caribbean |
|
52 |
|
20 |
|
113 |
|
77 |
|
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South America |
|
61 |
|
144 |
|
153 |
|
212 |
|
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Europe/Africa |
|
48 |
|
24 |
|
105 |
|
85 |
|
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Asia |
|
63 |
|
43 |
|
128 |
|
88 |
|
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Corporate |
|
(162 |
) |
(106 |
) |
(354 |
) |
(243 |
) |
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Total income before income taxes and minority interest |
|
$ |
185 |
|
$ |
225 |
|
$ |
386 |
|
$ |
438 |
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3
AES CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
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($ in millions, except per share amounts) |
|
June 30, |
|
December 31, |
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|
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS |
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|
|
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Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
1,248 |
|
$ |
1,737 |
|
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Restricted cash |
|
303 |
|
288 |
|
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Short term investments |
|
150 |
|
189 |
|
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Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $262 and $291, respectively |
|
1,165 |
|
1,211 |
|
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Inventory |
|
366 |
|
376 |
|
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Receivable from affiliates |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
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Deferred income taxes - current |
|
152 |
|
136 |
|
||
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
87 |
|
64 |
|
||
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Other current assets |
|
804 |
|
677 |
|
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|
Current assets of held for sale and discontinued businesses |
|
206 |
|
205 |
|
||
|
Total current assets |
|
4,484 |
|
4,886 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |
|
|
|
|
|
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Land |
|
710 |
|
733 |
|
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Electric generation and distribution assets |
|
21,538 |
|
21,076 |
|
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Accumulated depreciation |
|
(4,797 |
) |
(4,587 |
) |
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|
Construction in progress |
|
785 |
|
1,278 |
|
||
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
18,236 |
|
18,500 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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OTHER ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Deferred financing costs, net |
|
468 |
|
430 |
|
||
|
Investment in and advances to affiliates |
|
666 |
|
648 |
|
||
|
Debt service reserves and other deposits |
|
615 |
|
617 |
|
||
|
Goodwill, net |
|
1,376 |
|
1,378 |
|
||
|
Deferred income taxes - noncurrent |
|
746 |
|
781 |
|
||
|
Long-term assets of held for sale and discontinued businesses |
|
700 |
|
750 |
|
||
|
Other assets |
|
1,706 |
|
1,976 |
|
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|
Total other assets |
|
6,277 |
|
6,580 |
|
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TOTAL ASSETS |
|
$ |
28,997 |
|
$ |
29,966 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
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CURRENT LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
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Accounts payable |
|
$ |
1,083 |
|
$ |
1,225 |
|
|
Accrued interest |
|
352 |
|
561 |
|
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|
Accrued and other liabilities |
|
1,252 |
|
1,156 |
|
||
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Current liabilities of held for sale and discontinued businesses |
|
752 |
|
699 |
|
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Recourse debt-current portion |
|
— |
|
77 |
|
||
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Non-recourse debt-current portion |
|
1,819 |
|
2,769 |
|
||
|
Total current liabilities |
|
5,258 |
|
6,487 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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LONG-TERM LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
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Recourse debt |
|
5,493 |
|
5,862 |
|
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|
Non-recourse debt |
|
11,025 |
|
10,930 |
|
||
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
1,062 |
|
1,113 |
|
||
|
Long-term liabilities of held for sale and discontinued businesses |
|
15 |
|
94 |
|
||
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Pension liabilities |
|
865 |
|
947 |
|
||
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
2,939 |
|
3,083 |
|
||
|
Total long-term liabilities |
|
21,399 |
|
22,029 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Minority Interest, including discontinued businesses of $12 and $12, respectively |
|
1,166 |
|
805 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Common stock |
|
6 |
|
6 |
|
||
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Additional paid-in capital |
|
5,465 |
|
5,737 |
|
||
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
(1,017 |
) |
(1,103 |
) |
||
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(3,280 |
) |
(3,995 |
) |
||
|
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
1,174 |
|
645 |
|
||
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
$ |
28,997 |
|
$ |
29,966 |
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4
AES CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
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($ in millions) |
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Net income |
|
$ |
86 |
|
$ |
(36 |
) |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
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Depreciation and amortization – continuing and discontinued operations |
|
399 |
|
378 |
|
||
|
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |
|
— |
|
3 |
|
||
|
Other non-cash charges |
|
419 |
|
85 |
|
||
|
Working capital, (net) |
|
(294 |
) |
306 |
|
||
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
610 |
|
736 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
||
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Property additions |
|
(377 |
) |
(573 |
) |
||
|
Proceeds from the sales of assets |
|
36 |
|
689 |
|
||
|
Increase (decrease) in restricted cash and other |
|
14 |
|
(243 |
) |
||
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(327 |
) |
(127 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
||
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Borrowings under the revolving credit facilities, net |
|
— |
|
(8 |
) |
||
|
Issuance of non-recourse debt and other coupon bearing securities |
|
1,725 |
|
2,521 |
|
||
|
Repayments of non-recourse debt and other coupon bearing securities |
|
(2,351 |
) |
(2,604 |
) |
||
|
Payments for deferred financing costs |
|
(65 |
) |
(68 |
) |
||
|
Issuance of common stock, net |
|
4 |
|
335 |
|
||
|
Other financing |
|
(54 |
) |
4 |
|
||
|
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities |
|
(741 |
) |
180 |
|
||
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
|
(34 |
) |
35 |
|
||
|
Total (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(492 |
) |
824 |
|
||
|
Increase in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations and businesses held for sale |
|
3 |
|
57 |
|
||
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning |
|
1,737 |
|
792 |
|
||
|
Cash and cash equivalents, ending |
|
$ |
1,248 |
|
$ |
1,673 |
|
5
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On July 29, 2004, the AES Corporation issued a press release setting forth its second quarter financial results. A copy of the release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference solely in Item 12 of the Form 8-K.
6
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.
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THE AES CORPORATION |
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Date: July 29, 2004 |
By: |
/s/ Vincent W. Mathis |
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Name: |
Vincent W. Mathis |
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Title: |
Assistant General Counsel |
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7
EXHIBIT INDEX
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No. |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated July 29, 2004 |
8