EIX October 1, 2002 8-K
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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): October 1, 2002
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CALIFORNIA 001-9936 95-4137452
(State or principal jurisdiction of (Commission file (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) number) identification no.)
2244 Walnut Grove Avenue
(P.O. Box 800)
Rosemead, California 91770
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
626-302-2222
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Items 1 through 4 and 6 through 9 are not included because they are inapplicable.
This current report includes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current
expectations and projections about future events based upon knowledge of facts as of the date of this current
report and assumptions about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and
uncertainties that may be outside the control of Edison International and its subsidiaries. Edison International
has no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise.
Item 5. Other Events
Moody's Downgrade
On October 1, 2002, Moody's Investors Service downgraded the senior secured credit rating of Mission Energy
Holding Company to B3 from Ba2. Mission Energy Holding Company is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Edison
International. Moody's also lowered its credit rating on Mission Energy Holding Company's wholly-owned
subsidiary, Edison Mission Energy (senior unsecured debt to Ba3 from Baa3), and Edison Mission Energy's
wholly-owned indirect subsidiary Edison Mission Midwest Holdings Co. (syndicated loan facility to Ba2 from
Baa2). The ratings remain under review for possible further downgrade. In addition, Moody's placed under review
for possible downgrade the ratings of Edison Mission Energy's subsidiary Edison Mission Holdings Company (senior
secured debt rated Baa3) and Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, L.P. (senior secured debt rated Baa3), a
partnership in which one of Edison Mission Energy's subsidiaries owns a 50% interest.
These ratings actions do not trigger any defaults or prepayment obligations under the credit facilities of the
affected entities; however, the changed ratings will increase the borrowing costs under certain of those
facilities. Additionally, as a result of the ratings action affecting Edison Mission Midwest Holdings,
distributions to Edison Mission Energy will no longer be permitted from Edison Mission Midwest Holdings and
excess cash flow at Edison Mission Midwest Holdings will be deposited in a security account for the benefit of
its creditors.
Moreover, as a result of these ratings actions, Edison Mission Energy could be required by market practice and
contract to provide collateral for its domestic and United Kingdom trading activities. It is anticipated that in
the aggregate this will initially require less than $20 million. Further, Edison Mission Energy may be required
to accelerate or provide credit support for its equity contribution obligation in connection with its acquisition
of a 50% interest in the CBK Power Co. Ltd. project in the Philippines. The total amount of the equity
obligation is $48.5 million and otherwise would have been contributed ratably over a period of approximately nine
months.
Edison Mission Energy also anticipates that sales of power from its First Hydro, Homer City and Midwest
Generation projects may require additional credit support over the next twelve months, depending upon market
conditions and the strategies adopted for the sale of this power. The
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potential working capital support for this is currently projected to be between $100 million and $200 million
from time to time over the next twelve months.
As of September 30, 2002, Edison Mission Energy had approximately $500 million of cash on hand and undrawn lines
of credit. Edison Mission Energy has revolving credit agreements totaling $487 million, under which $70 million
in letters of credit are outstanding. Last month Edison Mission Energy extended a $275 million, 364-day tranche
of this facility on an unsecured basis. The remaining $212 million of the facility expires in September 2004.
Exelon Notification
On October 2, 2002, Exelon Generation notified Edison Mission Energy's subsidiary Midwest Generation of its
exercise of its option to terminate the existing power purchase agreements during 2003 with respect to (a) 1,614
megawatts, or MW, of capacity and energy (out of a possible total of 2,698 MW subject to the option to terminate)
from the Collins Station, a natural gas and oil-fired electric generating station located in Grundy County, near
Morris, Illinois, and (b) 113 MW of capacity and energy (out of a possible total of 807 MW subject to the option
to terminate) from the natural gas and oil-fired peaking units located in Illinois, in accordance with the terms
of the applicable power purchase agreement related to these generating units. As a result, 1,614 MW of the
capacity of the Collins Station and 113 MW of the capacity of the peaking units, will no longer be subject to a
power purchase agreement with Exelon Generation after January 1, 2003. This is in addition to 137 MW of the
capacity of the peaking units for which Exelon Generation had previously exercised its option to terminate,
effective as of January 1, 2002.
In light of the notification from Exelon, Edison Mission Energy is reviewing the competitiveness of the released
units and will determine over the balance of this year whether any further changes in operations are appropriate
for next year. The notification received from Exelon Generation has no effect on its commitments to purchase
capacity from these generating units for the balance of 2002.
Background
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In December 1999, Midwest Generation completed a transaction with Commonwealth Edison, now a subsidiary of Exelon
Corporation, to acquire from Commonwealth Edison its fossil-fuel generating plants located in Illinois. In
connection with the transaction, Midwest Generation entered into three power purchase agreements with terms of up
to five years expiring on December 31, 2004, pursuant to which Exelon Generation (another subsidiary of Exelon
Corporation and successor to Commonwealth Edison under these contracts) has the obligation to pay for and the
right to purchase the capacity of and power generated by these plants. One of these agreements relates to the
Collins Station and one of these agreements relates to the peaking units. Under each of these agreements, Exelon
Generation has the option to terminate, exercisable not later than 90 days prior to January 1, 2003, the power
purchase agreement for 2003 with respect to any of the generating units at the Collins Station and any of the
peaking units, with any such generating unit for which the power purchase agreement is terminated being
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released after January 1, 2003 from the terms of the applicable power purchase agreement. Exelon Generation has
a similar option to terminate, exercisable not later than 90 days prior to January 1, 2004, the power purchase
agreements for 2004 with respect to all or a portion of the generating units not previously terminated for 2003
(1,084 MW from the Collins Station and 694 MW from the peaking units).
The following table lists the generating units at the Collins Station and the peaking units as to which Exelon
Generation has not exercised its option to terminate for 2003, the generating units which, as of January 1, 2003,
will, as a result of the exercise by Exelon Generation of its option to terminate, be released from the terms of
the power purchase agreement, and the peaking units as to which Exelon Generation exercised its option to
terminate effective as of January 1, 2002, along with related pricing information set forth in the power purchase
agreement.
GENERATING UNITS AT THE COLLINS STATION AND THE PEAKING UNITS
Summer(1) Non-Summer(1)
Capacity Charge Capacity Charge Energy Prices
($ per MW Month) ($ per MW Month) ($/MWhr)
Generating Unit Size 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002
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Collins Unit 1 554 8,333 6,666 2,083 1,667 33 32
Collins Unit 2 554 (2) 6,666 (2) 1,667 (2) 32
Collins Unit 3 530 8,333 6,666 2,083 1,667 33 32
Collins Unit 4 530 (2) 6,666 (2) 1,667 (2) 32
Collins Unit 5 530 (2) 6,666 (2) 1,667 (2) 32
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Total Collins 2,698 MW
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Bloom 44.7 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3)
Fisk 163 9,500 7,600 1,500 1,200 90 85
Waukegan 92 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3)
Lombard 32 31.5 9,500 7,600 1,500 1,200 55 50
Lombard 33 32.4 (2) 7,600 (2) 1,200 (2) 50
Calumet 31 48.5 9,500 7,600 1,500 1,200 55 50
Calumet 33 37.7 (2) 7,600 (2) 1,200 (2) 50
Calumet 34 42.9 (2) 7,600 (2) 1,200 (2) 50
Crawford 120.9 9,500 7,600 1,500 1,200 55 50
Electric Junction 158.6 9,500 7,600 1,500 1,200 55 50
Joliet 101.1 9,500 7,600 1,500 1,200 55 50
Sabrooke 70.3 9,500 7,600 1,500 1,200 55 50
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Total Peaking Units 943.6 MW
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(1) "Summer" months are June, July August and September, and "Non-Summer" months are the remaining months in
the year.
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(2) Generating and peaking units for which Exelon Generation has exercised its right to terminate the power
purchase agreement with respect thereto, and which are thus released from the terms of the power purchase
agreement. After January 1, 2003, the price for energy and capacity from these units will be based upon
either the terms of new bilateral contracts or prices received from forward and spot market sales.
(3) Peaking units for which Exelon Generation exercised its right to terminate the power purchase agreement
effective as of January 1, 2002. The price for energy and capacity from these units has since that date
been based on the terms of bilateral contracts or prices received from forward and spot market sales.
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.
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
(Registrant)
/s/KENNETH S. STEWART
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KENNETH S. STEWART
Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
OCTOBER 3, 2002