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) : May 5, 2005

 

THE AES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

001-12291

 

54-1163725

(State of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

4300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1100
Arlington, Virginia 22203

(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 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On May 5, 2005, the AES Corporation issued a press release setting forth its first quarter financial results. A copy of the release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

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Item 8.01: Other Events

 

AES CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended
March 31,

 

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

2,645

 

$

2,257

 

Cost of sales

 

(1,863

)

(1,577

)

GROSS MARGIN

 

782

 

680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

(49

)

(48

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

 

733

 

632

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(467

)

(493

)

Interest income

 

86

 

69

 

Other nonoperating expense, net

 

(15

)

(14

)

Foreign currency transaction losses

 

(12

)

(8

)

Loss on sale of investments

 

 

(1

)

Equity in earnings of affiliates

 

25

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST

 

350

 

201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

(126

)

(64

)

Minority interest expense, net

 

(91

)

(63

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

133

 

74

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations of discontinued components (net of income tax expense of $0 and $2, respectively)

 

 

(26

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE

 

133

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

$

133

 

$

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.12

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

(0.04

)

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

 

Total

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in millions)

 

660

 

633

 

 

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AES CORPORATION

 

SEGMENT INFORMATION (unaudited)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended
March 31,

 

($ in millions)

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

Large Utilities

 

$

1,007

 

$

818

 

Growth Distribution

 

374

 

328

 

Contract Generation

 

985

 

868

 

Competitive Supply

 

279

 

243

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

2,645

 

$

2,257

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROSS MARGIN

 

 

 

 

 

Large Utilities

 

$

252

 

$

194

 

Growth Distribution

 

73

 

63

 

Contract Generation

 

393

 

359

 

Competitive Supply

 

64

 

64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gross margin

 

$

782

 

$

680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST

 

 

 

 

 

Large Utilities

 

$

153

 

$

117

 

Growth Distribution

 

45

 

31

 

Contract Generation

 

252

 

190

 

Competitive Supply

 

53

 

55

 

Corporate

 

(153

)

(192

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total income before income taxes and minority interest

 

$

350

 

$

201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

$

540

 

$

546

 

Caribbean

 

403

 

391

 

South America

 

1,192

 

879

 

Europe/Africa

 

309

 

274

 

Asia

 

201

 

167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

2,645

 

$

2,257

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

$

114

 

$

118

 

Caribbean

 

55

 

61

 

South America

 

190

 

92

 

Europe/Africa

 

79

 

57

 

Asia

 

65

 

65

 

Corporate

 

(153

)

(192

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total income before income taxes and minority interest

 

$

350

 

$

201

 

 

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AES CORPORATION

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

 

($ in millions)

 

March 31,
2005

 

December 31,
2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,555

 

$

1,396

 

Restricted cash

 

334

 

395

 

Short term investments

 

57

 

153

 

Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $322 and $303, respectively

 

1,547

 

1,575

 

Inventory

 

413

 

418

 

Receivable from affiliates

 

7

 

8

 

Deferred income taxes - current

 

193

 

187

 

Prepaid expenses

 

116

 

93

 

Other current assets

 

674

 

713

 

Current assets of held for sale and discontinued businesses

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

4,896

 

4,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

783

 

788

 

Electric generation and distribution assets

 

22,463

 

22,434

 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(5,530

)

(5,353

)

Construction in progress

 

1,107

 

919

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

18,823

 

18,788

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred financing costs, net

 

496

 

513

 

Investment in and advances to affiliates

 

684

 

655

 

Debt service reserves and other deposits

 

678

 

737

 

Goodwill, net

 

1,422

 

1,378

 

Deferred income taxes - noncurrent

 

798

 

813

 

Long-term assets of held for sale and discontinued businesses

 

 

 

Other assets

 

1,866

 

1,910

 

Total other assets

 

5,944

 

6,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

29,663

 

$

29,732

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,106

 

$

1,143

 

Accrued interest

 

409

 

336

 

Accrued and other liabilities

 

1,686

 

1,583

 

Current liabilities of held for sale and discontinued businesses

 

 

 

Recourse debt-current portion

 

146

 

142

 

Non-recourse debt-current portion

 

1,748

 

1,618

 

Total current liabilities

 

5,095

 

4,822

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Non-recourse debt

 

11,435

 

11,813

 

Recourse debt

 

5,016

 

5,010

 

Deferred income taxes

 

729

 

685

 

Long-term liabilities of held for sale and discontinued businesses

 

 

 

Pension liabilities

 

869

 

891

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

3,108

 

3,261

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

21,157

 

21,660

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority Interest

 

1,663

 

1,605

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

7

 

7

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

6,368

 

6,341

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(680

)

(813

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(3,947

)

(3,890

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

1,748

 

1,645

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

29,663

 

$

29,732

 

 

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AES CORPORATION

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

 

 

 

March 31,

 

($ in millions)

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

133

 

$

48

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

 

224

 

200

 

Other non-cash charges

 

153

 

226

 

Increase in working capital

 

(84

)

(78

)

Changes in other assets and liabilities

 

94

 

6

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

520

 

402

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Property additions

 

(271

)

(190

)

Proceeds from the sale of assets

 

3

 

27

 

Sale of short-term investments

 

430

 

392

 

Purchase of short-term investments

 

(330

)

(428

)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(85

)

 

Decrease (increase) in restricted cash

 

67

 

(435

)

Decrease (increase) in debt service reserves and other assets

 

27

 

(4

)

Other investing

 

(7

)

7

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(166

)

(631

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under the revolving credit facilities

 

10

 

 

Issuance of non-recourse debt and other coupon bearing securities

 

416

 

1,133

 

Repayments of non-recourse debt and other coupon bearing securities

 

(586

)

(1,473

)

Payments for deferred financing costs

 

(1

)

(40

)

Dividends to minority interests, net

 

(21

)

(8

)

Issuance of common stock, net

 

8

 

2

 

Other financing

 

(2

)

(1

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(176

)

(387

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

(19

)

(15

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

159

 

(631

)

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations and businesses held for sale

 

 

(1

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning

 

1,396

 

1,727

 

Cash and cash equivalents, ending

 

$

1,555

 

$

1,095

 

 

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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: May 5, 2005

By:

/s/ Vincent W. Mathis

 

 

 

Name:

Vincent W. Mathis

 

 

Title:

Assistant General Counsel

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated May 5, 2005

 

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