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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q/A
Amendment No. 1
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the transition period
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Commission file number 1-6732
Danielson Holding Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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95-6021257 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
40 Lane Road, Fairfield, NJ 07004
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip code)
(973) 882-9000
(Registrants telephone number including area code)
Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60606
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if
changed since last report)
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 shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated
filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act). Yes þ No o
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
The number of shares of the registrants Common Stock
outstanding as of the last practicable date.
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Class |
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Outstanding at November 1, 2004 |
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Common Stock, $0.10 par value |
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72,816,011 shares |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Danielson Holding Corporation (DHC) is filing this
Amendment No. 1 to its Form 10-Q/A (this
Amendment) for the quarter ended September 30,
2004 solely to amend and correct its disclosure in Part 1,
Item 4 of its quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on
November 9, 2004 (the Quarterly Report).
Pursuant to Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the complete text of Item 4 as amended
is set forth below. As a result of the amendment of Item 4,
the Section 302 and Section 906 certifications filed
as Exhibits in Item 6 have been re-executed as of the date
of this Amendment. All other statements and provisions in this
Amendment have not been updated or revised and remain unchanged.
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2004
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DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Quarters Ended | |
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Nine Months Ended | |
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September 30, | |
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September 30, | |
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September 30, | |
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2004 | |
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2003 | |
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(Unaudited) | |
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | |
ENERGY:
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OPERATING REVENUES:
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Service Revenues
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$ |
112,437 |
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$ |
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$ |
261,826 |
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$ |
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Electricity and Steam Sales
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54,893 |
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124,153 |
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Other
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821 |
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1,147 |
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Total Energy Operating Revenues
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168,151 |
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387,126 |
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OPERATING EXPENSES:
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Plant Operating Expenses
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107,897 |
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244,194 |
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Depreciation and Amortization
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16,855 |
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36,639 |
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Net Interest on Project Debt
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10,218 |
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23,194 |
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Other Operating Costs and Expenses
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265 |
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893 |
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
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9,814 |
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22,209 |
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Other
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(515 |
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(530 |
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Total Energy Operating Expenses
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144,534 |
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326,599 |
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Operating Income from Energy
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23,617 |
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60,527 |
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INSURANCE SERVICES:
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OPERATING REVENUES:
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Gross Earned Premiums
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3,822 |
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9,170 |
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14,825 |
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30,918 |
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Ceded Earned Premiums
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(21 |
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(774 |
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(508 |
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(2,314 |
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Net Earned Premiums
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3,801 |
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8,396 |
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14,317 |
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28,604 |
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Net Investment Income
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654 |
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909 |
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1,872 |
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3,107 |
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Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
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30 |
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(438 |
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223 |
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(142 |
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Other Income
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110 |
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42 |
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138 |
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253 |
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Total Insurance Services Operating Revenues
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4,595 |
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8,909 |
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16,550 |
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31,822 |
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OPERATING EXPENSES:
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Gross Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
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3,793 |
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8,752 |
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10,553 |
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33,486 |
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Ceded Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
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(826 |
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(623 |
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(432 |
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(3,798 |
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Net Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
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2,967 |
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8,129 |
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10,121 |
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29,688 |
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Policy Acquisition Expenses
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744 |
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1,987 |
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3,011 |
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6,719 |
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General and Administrative
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1,131 |
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1,466 |
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3,517 |
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3,772 |
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Total Insurance Services Operating Expenses
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4,842 |
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11,582 |
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16,649 |
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40,179 |
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Operating Loss from Insurance Services
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(247 |
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(2,673 |
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(99 |
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(8,357 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
financial statements.
2
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Continued)
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Quarters Ended | |
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Nine Months Ended | |
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September 30, | |
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September 30, | |
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September 30, | |
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September 30, | |
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2004 | |
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2003 | |
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2004 | |
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2003 | |
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(Unaudited) | |
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | |
PARENT COMPANY:
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Net Investment Income
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55 |
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70 |
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175 |
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296 |
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Net Realized Investment Gains
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151 |
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687 |
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Administrative Expenses
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(1,662 |
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(943 |
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(4,164 |
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(3,400 |
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Operating Loss from Parent Company
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(1,607 |
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(873 |
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(3,838 |
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(2,417 |
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Operating Income (Loss)
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21,763 |
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(3,546 |
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56,590 |
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(10,774 |
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OTHER (EXPENSES) INCOME:
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Interest (Expense), Net of Interest Income of $779 and $1,676
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(9,760 |
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(31,591 |
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Equity in Net Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Investments
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7,609 |
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104 |
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13,196 |
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(54,993 |
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Total Other (Expenses) Income
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(2,151 |
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104 |
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(18,395 |
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(54,993 |
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Income (Loss) Before Minority Interests and Provision for Income
Taxes
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19,612 |
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(3,442 |
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38,195 |
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(65,767 |
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INCOME TAX PROVISION
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5,165 |
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8,436 |
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MINORITY INTERESTS, ENERGY
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(1,632 |
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(3,922 |
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Net Income (Loss)
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$ |
12,815 |
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$ |
(3,442 |
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$ |
25,837 |
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$ |
(65,779 |
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INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK BASIC
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$ |
0.18 |
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$ |
(0.07 |
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$ |
0.43 |
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$ |
(1.39 |
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INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK DILUTED
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$ |
0.17 |
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$ |
(0.07 |
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$ |
0.41 |
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$ |
(1.39 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
financial statements.
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DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
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September 30, | |
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December 31, | |
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2004 | |
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2003 | |
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(Unaudited) | |
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(Dollars in thousands) | |
ASSETS |
ENERGY ASSETS:
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Current:
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
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$ |
89,491 |
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$ |
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Restricted Funds for Emergence Costs
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39,590 |
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Restricted Funds Held in Trust
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141,212 |
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Receivables (Less Allowances of $1,272)
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111,733 |
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Unbilled Service Receivables
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51,221 |
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Deferred Income Taxes
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11,904 |
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Prepaid Expenses and Other
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53,851 |
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Total Current Assets
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499,002 |
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
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862,338 |
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Restricted Funds Held in Trust
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114,481 |
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Unbilled Service Receivables
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95,360 |
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Other Noncurrent Receivables
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12,899 |
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Service and Energy Contracts (Net of Accumulated Amortization of
$11,347)
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192,389 |
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Other Intangible Assets
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894 |
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Investments In and Advances to Investees and Joint Ventures
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72,341 |
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Other Assets
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27,196 |
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Total Energy Assets
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1,876,900 |
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PARENT COMPANYS AND INSURANCE SERVICES ASSETS:
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
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23,170 |
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17,952 |
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Restricted Cash, Covanta Escrow
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37,026 |
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Investments:
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Fixed Maturity Debt, Available for Sale at Fair Value (Cost:
$60,332 and $69,840)
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60,590 |
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70,656 |
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Equity Securities, Available for Sale at Fair Value (Cost:
$1,324 and $367)
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1,330 |
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401 |
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Accrued Investment Income
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573 |
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966 |
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Premium and Consulting Receivables, Net of Allowances of $474
and $462
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920 |
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2,261 |
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Reinsurance Recoverable on Paid Losses, Net of Allowances of
$1,928 and $1,898
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1,058 |
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1,448 |
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Reinsurance Recoverable on Unpaid Losses, Net of Allowances of
$282 and $237
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16,504 |
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18,238 |
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Ceded Unearned Premiums
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508 |
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Properties, Net
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271 |
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254 |
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Investments in Unconsolidated Marine Services Subsidiaries
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4,828 |
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4,425 |
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Deferred Financing Costs (Net of Amortization of $1,024 in 2003)
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6,145 |
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Deferred Income Taxes
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71,309 |
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Other Assets
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1,759 |
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2,368 |
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Total Parent Companys and Insurance Services Assets
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182,312 |
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162,648 |
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Total Assets
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$ |
2,059,212 |
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$ |
162,648 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
financial statements.
4
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL
POSITION (Continued)
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September 30, | |
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December 31, | |
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2004 | |
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2003 | |
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(Unaudited) | |
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(Dollars in thousands) | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
ENERGY LIABILITIES:
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Current:
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Current Portion of Long-term Debt
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$ |
108 |
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$ |
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Current Portion of Project Debt
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104,385 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts Payable
|
|
|
21,277 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income Tax Payable
|
|
|
3,290 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued Expenses
|
|
|
106,815 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued Emergence Costs
|
|
|
39,590 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred Revenue
|
|
|
16,810 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Current Liabilities
|
|
|
292,275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term Debt
|
|
|
318,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Project Debt
|
|
|
827,713 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred Income Taxes
|
|
|
225,767 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Liabilities
|
|
|
116,887 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Energy Liabilities
|
|
|
1,780,972 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PARENT COMPANYS AND INSURANCE SERVICES
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
|
|
|
66,741 |
|
|
|
83,380 |
|
|
Unearned Premiums
|
|
|
1,099 |
|
|
|
4,595 |
|
|
Funds Withheld on Ceded Reinsurance
|
|
|
1,542 |
|
|
|
1,516 |
|
|
Interest Payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
400 |
|
|
Parent Company Debt Payable to Related Parties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
Bank Overdraft
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,436 |
|
|
Other Liabilities
|
|
|
3,692 |
|
|
|
3,530 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Parent Companys and Insurance Services
Liabilities
|
|
|
73,074 |
|
|
|
134,857 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
|
|
1,854,046 |
|
|
|
134,857 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MINORITY INTERESTS, ENERGY
|
|
|
83,174 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock ($0.10 par value; authorized
10,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock ($0.10 par value; authorized
150,000,000 shares; issued 72,824,307 and
35,793,440 shares; outstanding 72,813,511 and
35,782,644 shares)
|
|
|
7,282 |
|
|
|
3,579 |
|
|
Additional Paid-in Capital
|
|
|
190,245 |
|
|
|
123,446 |
|
|
Unearned Compensation
|
|
|
(119 |
) |
|
|
(289 |
) |
|
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
|
|
|
(2,753 |
) |
|
|
(445 |
) |
|
Accumulated Deficit
|
|
|
(72,597 |
) |
|
|
(98,434 |
) |
|
Treasury Stock (Cost of 10,796 shares)
|
|
|
(66 |
) |
|
|
(66 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Stockholders Equity
|
|
|
121,992 |
|
|
|
27,791 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity
|
|
$ |
2,059,212 |
|
|
$ |
162,648 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
financial statements.
5
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS
EQUITY
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock | |
|
Additional | |
|
|
|
Other | |
|
|
|
Treasury Stock | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Paid-In | |
|
Unearned | |
|
Comprehensive | |
|
Accumulated | |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Shares | |
|
Amount | |
|
Capital | |
|
Compensation | |
|
(Loss) Income | |
|
(Deficit) | |
|
Shares | |
|
Amount | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) | |
Balance at December 31, 2003
|
|
|
35,793,440 |
|
|
$ |
3,579 |
|
|
$ |
123,446 |
|
|
$ |
(289 |
) |
|
$ |
(445 |
) |
|
$ |
(98,434 |
) |
|
|
10,796 |
|
|
$ |
(66 |
) |
|
$ |
27,791 |
|
Stock Option Compensation Expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
164 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
164 |
|
Amortization of Unearned Compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
145 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
145 |
|
Adjustment of Unearned Compensation for Terminated Employees
|
|
|
(5,015 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares Issued in Rights Offering, Net of Costs
|
|
|
27,438,118 |
|
|
|
2,744 |
|
|
|
38,277 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,021 |
|
Exercise of Options to Purchase Common Stock
|
|
|
937,241 |
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
5,355 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,448 |
|
Shares Cancelled in Exercise of Options
|
|
|
(89,477 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(785 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(794 |
) |
Conversion of Portion of Bridge Financing
|
|
|
8,750,000 |
|
|
|
875 |
|
|
|
12,513 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,388 |
|
Stock Purchase Rights Issued to Covanta Creditors (Note 2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,300 |
|
Comprehensive (Loss), Net of Income Taxes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,837 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,837 |
|
|
Foreign Currency Translation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,723 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,723 |
) |
|
Net Unrealized (Loss) on Available for Sale Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(585 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(585 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,529 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at September 30, 2004
|
|
|
72,824,307 |
|
|
$ |
7,282 |
|
|
$ |
190,245 |
|
|
$ |
(119 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,753 |
) |
|
$ |
(72,597 |
) |
|
|
10,796 |
|
|
$ |
(66 |
) |
|
$ |
121,992 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
financial statements.
6
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended | |
|
|
| |
|
|
September 30, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) | |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income (Loss)
|
|
$ |
25,837 |
|
|
$ |
(65,779 |
) |
|
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Net Cash Provided
by (Used in) Operating Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Gain on Investment Securities
|
|
|
(383 |
) |
|
|
(2,436 |
) |
|
|
Other Than Temporary Decline in Fair Value of Investment
Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,891 |
|
|
|
Depreciation and Amortization
|
|
|
36,729 |
|
|
|
163 |
|
|
|
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs
|
|
|
7,045 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of Project Debt Premium and Discount
|
|
|
(7,370 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accretion on Principal of Senior Secured Notes
|
|
|
1,884 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for Doubtful Accounts
|
|
|
975 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock Option and Unearned Compensation Expense
|
|
|
308 |
|
|
|
389 |
|
|
|
Interest Accretion and Amortization
|
|
|
373 |
|
|
|
140 |
|
|
|
Undistributed (Earnings) Loss of Unconsolidated Marine Services
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
(403 |
) |
|
|
55,051 |
|
|
|
Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Energy Subsidiaries
|
|
|
(12,792 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred Income Taxes
|
|
|
(226 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net of Effects of
Acquisition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued Investment Income
|
|
|
347 |
|
|
|
293 |
|
|
|
|
Restricted Funds for Emergence Costs
|
|
|
60,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables
|
|
|
28,379 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unbilled Service Receivables
|
|
|
6,638 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Premium and Consulting Receivables
|
|
|
1,341 |
|
|
|
2,897 |
|
|
|
|
Reinsurance Recoverable on Paid Losses
|
|
|
389 |
|
|
|
1,435 |
|
|
|
|
Reinsurance Recoverable on Unpaid Losses
|
|
|
1,735 |
|
|
|
775 |
|
|
|
|
Ceded Unearned Premiums
|
|
|
508 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
Other Assets
|
|
|
14,687 |
|
|
|
1,756 |
|
|
|
|
Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
|
|
|
(16,640 |
) |
|
|
(13,460 |
) |
|
|
|
Unearned Premiums
|
|
|
(3,496 |
) |
|
|
(1,798 |
) |
|
|
|
Reinsurance Payables and Funds Withheld
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts Payable
|
|
|
(2,294 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued Expenses
|
|
|
(4,821 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued Emergence Costs
|
|
|
(60,396 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred Revenue
|
|
|
(1,723 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Payable
|
|
|
(400 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Liabilities
|
|
|
(1,014 |
) |
|
|
1,488 |
|
|
|
Other, Net
|
|
|
5,310 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
|
|
|
81,007 |
|
|
|
(17,155 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
financial statements.
7
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended | |
|
|
| |
|
|
September 30, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) | |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in Restricted Cash, Covanta Escrow
|
|
$ |
37,026 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
Purchase of Covanta
|
|
|
(36,400 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Acquired of Covanta
|
|
|
66,875 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Collection of Notes Receivable from Affiliate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,036 |
|
|
Proceeds from the Sale of Investment Securities
|
|
|
24,659 |
|
|
|
39,726 |
|
|
Purchase of Investment Securities
|
|
|
(16,052 |
) |
|
|
(26,483 |
) |
|
Purchase of Property, Plant and Equipment
|
|
|
(6,916 |
) |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
Distributions Received from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
|
|
|
6,996 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from the Sale of Businesses
|
|
|
1,844 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
(1,599 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities
|
|
|
78,093 |
|
|
|
17,651 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank Overdrafts
|
|
|
(1,436 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Received for Restricted Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
Proceeds from Rights Offering
|
|
|
41,020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from the Exercise of Options for Common Stock
|
|
|
3,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of Bridge Financing
|
|
|
(26,612 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings for Facilities
|
|
|
1,208 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payment of Recourse Debt
|
|
|
(12,604 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Payment of Project Debt
|
|
|
(14,932 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in Restricted Funds Held in Trust
|
|
|
(47,097 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution to Minority Partners
|
|
|
(6,368 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Parent Company Debt Issue Costs
|
|
|
(900 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Cash Provided by (used in) Financing Activities
|
|
|
(64,391 |
) |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
|
|
|
94,709 |
|
|
|
510 |
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
|
|
|
17,952 |
|
|
|
9,939 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
|
|
$ |
112,661 |
|
|
$ |
10,449 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Paid During the Period For:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
$ |
44,352 |
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$ |
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Income Taxes
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$ |
20,797 |
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$ |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
financial statements.
8
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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Note 1. |
Basis of Presentation |
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements of Danielson Holding Corporation (DHC or
the Company) have been prepared in accordance with
the instructions to Form 10-Q. As permitted by the rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC), the financial statements contain certain
condensed financial information and exclude certain footnote
disclosures normally included in audited consolidated financial
statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In the
opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements
contain all adjustments, including normal recurring accruals,
necessary to fairly present the accompanying financial
statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated
financial statements and footnotes thereto included in
DHCs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2003. Operating results for the interim period
are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be
expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004.
DHC is a holding company that owns subsidiaries engaged in a
number of diverse business activities. The most significant of
these is the energy business of Covanta Energy Corporation
(Covanta) acquired on March 10, 2004 (the
Effective Date). DHC also has investments in
subsidiaries engaged in insurance operations in the western
United States, primarily California, and in American Commercial
Lines LLC (ACL), an integrated marine transportation
and service company currently in bankruptcy proceedings under
Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code
(Chapter 11).
Covanta is engaged in developing, constructing, owning and
operating for others, key infrastructure for the conversion of
waste-to-energy, independent power production and the treatment
of water and waste water in the United States and abroad. On
March 10, 2004, Covanta consummated a plan of
reorganization and emerged from its reorganization proceeding
under Chapter 11. Pursuant to the plan of reorganization
(Covanta Reorganization Plan), DHC acquired 100% of
the equity in Covanta. This transaction is more fully described
in Note 2. Four of Covantas subsidiaries, which
related to two projects, have not reorganized or filed a
liquidation plan under the Bankruptcy Code (the Remaining
Debtors). While Covanta exercises significant influence
over the operating and financial policies of these four
subsidiaries, these four subsidiaries will continue to operate
as debtors-in-possession in the Chapter 11 cases until they
organize or liquidate. Because any plan of reorganization or
liquidation relating to these debtors would have to be approved
by the Bankruptcy Court, and possibly their respective
creditors, neither the Company nor Covanta controls the ultimate
outcome of their respective Chapter 11 cases. Accordingly,
Covanta no longer includes those four subsidiaries in its
consolidated financial statements. Covantas investment in
these four subsidiaries is recorded using the equity method
effective as of March 10, 2004. Unless these subsidiaries
emerge from bankruptcy under Covantas control, it is
unlikely that they will contribute to Covantas results of
operations.
DHC holds all of the voting stock of Danielson Indemnity Company
(DIND). DIND owns 100% of the common stock of
National American Insurance Company of California, DHCs
principal operating insurance subsidiary, which owns 100% of the
common stock of Valor Insurance Company, Incorporated. National
American Insurance Company of California and its subsidiaries
are collectively referred to herein as NAICC. The
operations of NAICC are in property and casualty insurance.
NAICC writes non-standard private automobile insurance in the
western United States, primarily California. Effective
September 7, 2003, NAICC discontinued writing all
commercial automobile insurance. Effective January, 2002, NAICC
discontinued writing all workers compensation insurance.
ACL provides barge transportation and ancillary services
throughout the inland United States and Gulf Intracoastal
Waterway Systems, which include the Mississippi, Ohio and
Illinois Rivers and their tributaries and the Intracoastal
canals that parallel the Gulf Coast. In addition, ACL provides
barge transportation services on the Orinoco River in Venezuela
and the Parana/ Paraguay River System serving Argentina, Brazil,
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DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia. As discussed in Note 3, on
April 23, 2004, ACL sold it interest in UABL Limited, a
South American barging and terminalling company.
DHC acquired a 100% ownership interest in ACL in May, 2002,
thereby entering into the marine transportation, construction
and related service provider businesses. On January 31,
2003, ACL and many of its subsidiaries and its immediate direct
parent entity, American Commercial Lines Holdings, LLC, referred
to herein as ACL Holdings, filed a petition with the
U.S. Bankruptcy Court to reorganize under Chapter 11.
Material uncertainty exists as to the impact of the bankruptcy
on DHCs equity interest in ACL upon the conclusion of
ACLs bankruptcy proceeding. While it cannot presently be
determined, DHC believes that its investment in ACL is likely to
have little or no value upon the completion of that bankruptcy
proceeding. (See discussion in Note 3.) Accordingly, DHC
attributes no value to its investment in ACL on its financial
statements. DHC, its subsidiaries and equity investees,
operating in the marine services industries, are not guarantors
of ACLs debt, nor are they contractually liable for any of
ACLs liabilities. In the event of the liquidation and sale
of ACLs assets or other plan terminations, under certain
circumstances, statutory obligations for ACLs ERISA
qualified pension plans could be imposed upon us.
As a result of the ACL bankruptcy filing, DHC no longer
maintains control of ACL. Accordingly, beginning for the year
ended December 31, 2003, DHC has accounted for its
investments in ACL, Global Materials Services, LLC
(GMS) and Vessel Leasing, LLC (Vessel
Leasing) using the equity method of accounting. GMS is a
joint venture of DHC, ACL and a third party in which DHC held a
5.4% interest. It is engaged in the marine terminal business.
Both ACL and DHC sold their respective interests in GMS as of
October 6, 2004. Vessel Leasing is a joint venture of ACL
and DHC which leases barges to ACL. DHC owns a 50% direct
interest in Vessel Leasing and ACL holds the remaining 50%.
Under the equity method of accounting, DHC reports its share of
the equity investees income or loss based on its ownership
interest. DHC has fully written off its investment in ACL,
accordingly DHC ceased recognizing losses on its investment as
DHC is not liable either directly or as guarantor for such
losses.
SZ Investments, L.L.C., a significant stockholder of DHC, and a
company affiliated with Samuel Zell, former Chairman of
DHCs Board of Directors, William Pate, DHCs current
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Philip Tinkler,
DHCs former Chief Financial Officer, is a holder through
its affiliate, HY I Investments, L.L.C., of approximately 42% of
ACLs senior notes and payment-in-kind notes. As a result,
a special committee of DHCs Board of Directors was formed
in November 2002, composed solely of disinterested directors, to
oversee DHCs investment in ACL and its related
Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
Covanta Energy Corporation is referred to herein as
Energy or as Covanta. Domestic
Covanta refers to Covanta and its subsidiaries engaged in
the waste-to-energy, water and independent power businesses in
the United States; and CPIH refers to Covantas
subsidiary, Covanta Power International Holdings, Inc. and its
subsidiaries engaged in the independent power business outside
the United States. DHCs insurance subsidiaries are
referred to herein as Insurance Services. ACL, GMS
and Vessel Leasing are together referred to herein as
Marine Services.
The December 31, 2003 consolidated financial statements
include the accounts of DHC and DIND and their consolidated
subsidiaries. The September 30, 2004 consolidated financial
statements include the accounts of DHC, DIND and Covanta and
their consolidated subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated. As previously mentioned,
DHCs investments in ACL and its consolidated subsidiaries,
GMS and Vessel Leasing, are included in the consolidated
financial statements using the equity method of accounting.
The accompanying consolidated statement of financial position at
December 31, 2003 has been derived from the audited
consolidated financial statements at that date but does not
include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP
for complete financial statements.
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DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
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Note 2. |
Covanta Acquisition and Financing Agreements |
On December 2, 2003, DHC executed a definitive investment
and purchase agreement to acquire Covanta in connection with
Covantas emergence from Chapter 11 proceedings after
the non-core and geothermal assets of Covanta were divested. The
primary components of the transaction were: (1) the
purchase by DHC of 100% of the equity of Covanta in
consideration for a cash purchase price of approximately
$30 million, and (2) agreement as to new letter of
credit and revolving credit facilities for Covantas
domestic and international operations, provided by some of the
existing Covanta lenders and a group of additional lenders
organized by DHC.
This agreement was amended on February 23, 2004 which
reduced the purchase price and released from an escrow account
$0.2 million to purchase DHCs equity interest in
Covanta Lake, Inc. A limited liability company was formed by DHC
and one of Covantas subsidiaries and it acquired an equity
interest in Covanta Lake II, Inc., an indirect subsidiary
of Covanta, in a transaction separate and distinct from the
acquisition of Covanta out of bankruptcy.
As required by the investment and purchase agreement, Covanta
filed a proposed plan of reorganization, a proposed plan of
liquidation for specified non-core businesses, and the related
draft disclosure statement, each reflecting the transactions
contemplated under the investment and purchase agreement, with
the Bankruptcy Court. On March 5, 2004, the Bankruptcy
Court confirmed the Covanta Reorganization Plan. On
March 10, 2004, DHC acquired 100% of Covantas equity
in consideration for approximately $30 million.
With the purchase of Covanta, DHC acquired a leading provider of
waste-to-energy services and independent power production in the
United States and abroad. DHCs equity investment and
ownership provided Covantas businesses with improved
liquidity and capital resources to finance their business
activities and emerge from bankruptcy.
The aggregate purchase price was $47.5 million which
included the cash purchase price of $29.8 million,
approximately $6.4 million for professional fees and other
estimated costs incurred in connection with the acquisition, and
an estimated fair value of $11.3 million for DHCs
commitment to sell up to 3 million shares of its common
stock at $1.53 per share to certain creditors of Covanta,
subject to certain limitations as more fully described below.
The following table summarizes a preliminary allocation of
values to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the
date of acquisition in conformity with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141
Business Combinations and SFAS No. 109
Accounting for Income Taxes. In addition to the
value allocation adjustments, Covantas emergence from
Chapter 11 proceedings on March 10, 2004 resulted in
Covanta becoming a new reporting entity and adoption of fresh
start accounting as of that date, in accordance with AICPA
Statement of Position (SOP) 90-7, Financial
Reporting by Entities in Reorganization Under Bankruptcy
Code. Preliminary fair value determinations of the
tangible and intangible assets were made by management based on
anticipated discounted cash flows using currently available
information. Managements estimate of the fair value of
long term debt was based on the new principal amounts of
recourse debt that was part of the reorganized capital structure
of Covanta upon emergence. Managements estimate of the
fair value of project debt was based on market information
available to the Company. The Company has engaged valuation
consultants to review its valuation methodology and their work
is ongoing.
In accordance with SFAS No. 141, the preliminary
purchase price allocation is subject to additional adjustment
within one year after the acquisition as additional information
on asset and liability valuations
11
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
becomes available. The Company expects that adjustments to
recorded fair values may include those relating to:
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property, plant, and equipment, intangibles, debt, and equity
investments, all of which may change based on consideration of
additional analysis by the Company and its valuation consultants; |
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accrued expenses which may change based on identification of
final fees and costs associated with Covantas emergence
from bankruptcy, resolution of disputed claims, and completion
of Chapter 11 cases relating to the Remaining Debtors; |
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the final principal amount of the unsecured notes (recorded as
an estimated principal amount of $28 million, which
estimate excludes any notes that may be issued if and when
Remaining Debtors emerge from bankruptcy), and which will be
adjusted based upon the resolution of claims of creditors
entitled to such notes as distributions; and |
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tax liabilities, which may be adjusted based upon additional
information to be received from taxing authorities. |
The following depicts the summary balance sheet of Covanta after
the purchase price allocation as of March 10, 2004 (in
thousands of dollars):
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Current Assets
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$ |
519,467 |
|
Property, Plant and Equipment
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|
886,259 |
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Intangible Assets
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203,036 |
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Other Assets
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328,162 |
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Total Assets Acquired
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$ |
1,936,924 |
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Current Liabilities
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$ |
367,396 |
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Long-term Debt
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328,053 |
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Project Debt
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850,521 |
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Deferred Income Taxes
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145,412 |
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Other Liabilities
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198,017 |
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Total Liabilities Assumed
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$ |
1,889,399 |
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Net Assets Acquired
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$ |
47,525 |
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The acquired intangible assets of $203.0 million primarily
relate to service agreements on publicly owned waste-to-energy
projects with an approximate 17-year weighted average useful
life. However, many such contracts have remaining lives that are
significantly shorter.
In its initial purchase price allocation as of March 10,
2004, goodwill of $24.5 million was recorded to reflect the
excess of cost over the preliminary fair value of acquired net
assets. The Company has subsequently refined various estimates
of fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
The most significant adjustments were decreases of
(a) property, plant and equipment net of
$148.5 million, (b) intangible assets of
$115.1 million, (c) deferred income tax liabilities of
$160.4 million and (d) other liabilities of
$128.7 million. Goodwill was eliminated as a result of
these fair value adjustments and the resulting excess of fair
value over the purchase price paid was allocated on a pro rata
basis to reduce the carrying value of the Companys
eligible non-current assets.
The results of operations from Covanta are included in
DHCs consolidated results of operations from
March 11, 2004. The following table sets forth certain
unaudited consolidated operating results for the quarter
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DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, as if
the acquisition of Covanta were consummated on the same terms at
the beginning of each period (in thousands of dollars, except
per share amounts).
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September 30 | |
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September 30 | |
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2004 | |
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2003 | |
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2004 | |
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2003 | |
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(Actual) | |
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(Pro Forma) | |
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Total Revenues
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$ |
172,801 |
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$ |
192,908 |
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$ |
541,417 |
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$ |
609,886 |
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Income (Loss) from continuing operations before change in
accounting principle
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$ |
12,815 |
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$ |
736 |
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$ |
31,221 |
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$ |
(44,157 |
) |
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
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$ |
(8,538 |
) |
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Net Income (Loss)
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$ |
12,815 |
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$ |
736 |
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$ |
31,221 |
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$ |
(52,695 |
) |
Basic Income (Loss) per Share:
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Income (Loss) from continuing operations
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$ |
0.18 |
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$ |
0.02 |
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$ |
0.52 |
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$ |
(0.93 |
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Cumulative Effect of accounting change
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(0.18 |
) |
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Net Income (Loss) per Share
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|
$ |
0.18 |
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|
$ |
0.02 |
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$ |
0.52 |
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$ |
(1.11 |
) |
Diluted Net Income (Loss) per Share
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$ |
0.17 |
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$ |
0.02 |
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$ |
0.50 |
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$ |
(1.11 |
) |
As part of the investment and purchase agreement, DHC arranged
for a new $118.0 million replacement letter of credit
facility for Covanta, secured by a second lien on Covantas
domestic assets. This financing was provided by
SZ Investments, L.L.C., a DHC stockholder (SZ
Investments), Third Avenue Trust, on behalf of Third
Avenue Value Fund Series, a DHC stockholder (Third
Avenue), and D.E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C., a
creditor of Covanta and a DHC stockholder (Laminar).
Subsequent to the signing of the investment and purchase
agreement, each of Third Avenue, Laminar and SZ Investments
assigned approximately 30% of their participation in the second
lien letter of credit facility to Goldman Sachs Credit Partners,
L.P. and Laminar assigned the remainder of its participation in
the second lien letter of credit facility to TRS Elara,
LLC. In addition, in connection with a note purchase agreement
described below, Laminar arranged for a $10.0 million
revolving loan facility for CPIH, secured by CPIHs assets.
Covanta also paid an upfront fee of $2.4 million upon
entering into the second lien credit agreement, and will pay
(i) a commitment fee equal to 0.5% per annum of the
daily calculation of available credit, (ii) an annual
agency fee of $30,000 and, (iii) with respect to each
issued letter of credit an amount equal to 6.5% per annum
of the daily amount available to be drawn under such letter of
credit.
DHC obtained the financing necessary for the Covanta acquisition
pursuant to a note purchase agreement dated December 2,
2003, with each of SZ Investments, Third Avenue and Laminar,
referred to collectively as the Bridge Lenders.
Pursuant to the note purchase agreement, the Bridge Lenders
severally provided DHC with an aggregate of $40 million of
bridge financing in exchange for notes which were convertible
under certain circumstances into shares of DHC common stock at a
price of $1.53 per share, subject to agreed upon
limitations. DHC used $30.0 million of the proceeds from
the notes to post an escrow deposit prior to the closing of the
transactions contemplated by the investment and purchase
agreement with Covanta. At closing, the deposit was used to
purchase Covanta. DHC will use the remainder of the proceeds to
pay transaction expenses and for general corporate purposes.
These notes were repaid on June 11, 2004 from the proceeds
of a pro rata rights offering made to all stockholders on
May 18, 2004.
DHC issued to the Bridge Lenders an aggregate of
5,120,853 shares of DHCs common stock in
consideration for the $40 million of bridge financing. At
the time that DHC entered into the note purchase agreement,
agreed to issue the notes convertible into shares of DHC common
stock and issued the equity compensation to the Bridge Lenders,
the trading price of the DHC common stock was below the
$1.53 per
13
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
share conversion price of the notes. On December 1, 2003,
the day prior to the announcement of the Covanta acquisition,
the closing price of DHC common stock on the American Stock
Exchange was $1.40 per share.
In addition, under the note purchase agreement, Laminar agreed
to convert an amount of notes to acquire up to an additional
8.75 million shares of DHC common stock at $1.53 per
share based upon the levels of public participation in the
May 18, 2004 rights offering. Based upon the public
participation in the rights offering, DHC issued the maximum of
8.75 million shares to Laminar pursuant to the conversion
of approximately $13.4 million in principal amount of
notes. Consequently, the $20.0 million principal amount of
notes held by Laminar plus accrued but unpaid interest was
repaid in full on June 11, 2004 through the issuance of
8.75 million shares of DHC common stock to Laminar and
$7.9 million of the proceeds from the rights offering.
DHC has agreed to commence an offering of shares to a class of
creditors of Covanta that are entitled to participate in an
offering of up to 3.0 million shares of DHC common stock at
a price of $1.53 per share pursuant to the Covanta
Reorganization Plan.
As part of DHCs negotiations with Laminar and its becoming
a 5% stockholder, pursuant to a letter agreement dated
December 2, 2003, Laminar has agreed to additional
restrictions on the transferability of the shares of DHC common
stock that Laminar holds or will acquire. Further, in accordance
with the transfer restrictions contained in Article Fifth
of DHCs charter restricting the resale of DHC common stock
by 5% stockholders, DHC has agreed with Laminar to provide it
with limited rights to resell the DHC common stock that it
holds. Finally, pursuant to its agreement with the Bridge
Lenders on July 28, 2004, DHC has filed a registration
statement with the SEC to register the shares of DHC common
stock issued to or acquired by them under the note purchase
agreement. The registration statement was declared effective on
August 24, 2004.
Samuel Zell, DHCs former Chairman of the Board of
Directors, Philip Tinkler, DHCs former Chief Financial
Officer and William Pate, current Chairman of DHC, are
affiliated with SZ Investments. David Barse, Director of
DHC, is affiliated with Third Avenue. The note purchase
agreement and other transactions involving the Bridge Lenders
were negotiated, reviewed and approved by a special committee of
DHCs Board of Directors composed solely of disinterested
directors and advised by independent legal and financial
advisors.
See Notes 7 through 9 for additional information regarding
Covantas credit and debt arrangements.
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Note 3. |
ACL Chapter 11 Filing |
During 2002, ACL experienced a decline in barging rates, reduced
shipping volumes and excess barging capacity during a period of
slow economic growth. Due to these factors, ACLs revenues
and earnings did not meet expectations and ACLs liquidity
was significantly impaired. Debt covenant violations occurred
and, as a result, ACL was unable to meet its financial
obligations as they became due. On January 31, 2003 (the
Petition Date), ACL filed a petition with the
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana,
New Albany Division (the Bankruptcy Court) to
reorganize under Chapter 11 under case
number 03-90305. Included in the filing were ACL,
ACLs direct parent (ACL Holdings), American Commercial
Barge Line LLC, Jeffboat LLC, Louisiana Dock Company LLC and ten
other U.S. subsidiaries of ACL (collectively with ACL, the
Debtors) under case numbers 03-90306 through
03-90319. These cases are jointly administered for procedural
purposes before the Bankruptcy Court under case
number 03-90305. The Chapter 11 petitions do not cover
any of ACLs foreign subsidiaries or certain of its
U.S. subsidiaries.
ACL and the other Debtors are continuing to operate their
businesses as debtors-in-possession under the jurisdiction of
the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable
provisions of Chapter 11 and orders of the Bankruptcy
Court. As debtors-in-possession, the Debtors may not engage in
transactions outside of the ordinary course of business without
approval, after hearing, of the Bankruptcy Court.
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DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
The Debtors direct and indirect foreign subsidiaries and
foreign joint venture entities did not file petitions under
Chapter 11 and are not debtors-in-possession. DHC, GMS and
Vessel Leasing also did not file petitions under Chapter 11
and are not debtors-in-possession.
The Debtors have entered into a Revolving Credit and Guaranty
Agreement (DIP Credit Facility) that provides up to
$75 million of financing during ACLs Chapter 11
proceeding. As of December 26, 2003, participating bank
commitments under the DIP Credit Facility totaled
$75 million, consisting of a $50 million term loan and
a $25 million revolving credit facility. Of this amount,
the Debtors had fully drawn the $50 million term loan,
which was used to retire ACLs Pre-Petition Receivables
Facility and which continues to be used to fund the
Debtors day-to-day cash needs. The Debtors have made no
draws against the revolving credit facility. In the first
quarter of 2004, the Debtors repaid $8 million of the term
loan. In the second quarter of 2004, the Debtors repaid
$25.8 million of the term loan. In the third quarter of
2004, the debtors repaid $4.9 million of the term loan.
Each payment permanently reduced the amount available under the
DIP Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2004,
participating bank commitments remaining under the
DIP Credit Facility totaled $36.3 million, consisting
of $11.3 million remaining on a fully-drawn term loan and a
$25 million revolving credit facility. Total amounts drawn
under the DIP Credit Facility are limited by a borrowing
base (as defined in the DIP Credit Facility). The borrowing base
limit was approximately $69.3 million as of
September 30, 2004 and is updated weekly. The
DIP Credit Facility is secured by the same and additional
assets that collateralized ACLs Senior Credit Facilities
and Pre-Petition Receivables Facility, and bears interest, at
ACLs option, at London Inter Bank Offered Rates
(LIBOR or LIBOR Rates) plus four percent
or an Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the DIP Credit
Facility) plus three percent. There are also certain interest
rates in the event of a default under the facility.
The obligations of the Debtors under the DIP Credit Facility, by
court order, have super-priority administrative claim status as
provided under Chapter 11. Under Chapter 11, a
super-priority claim is senior to secured and unsecured
pre-petition claims and all administrative expenses incurred in
the Chapter 11 case. In addition, with certain exceptions
(including a carve-out for unpaid professional fees and
disbursements), the DIP Credit Facility obligations are secured
by (1) a first-priority lien on all unencumbered pre-and
post-petition property of the Debtors, (2) a first-priority
priming lien on all property of the Debtors that is encumbered
by the existing liens securing the Debtors pre-petition
secured lenders and (3) a junior lien on all other property
of the Debtors that is encumbered by the pre-petition liens.
The DIP Credit Facility also contains certain restrictive
covenants that, among other things, restrict the Debtors
ability to incur additional indebtedness or guarantee the
obligations of others. ACL is also required to maintain minimum
cumulative EBITDA, as defined in the DIP Credit Facility, limit
its capital expenditures to defined levels and restrict advances
to certain subsidiaries.
The DIP Credit Facility will terminate and the borrowings
thereunder will be due and payable upon the earliest of
(i) December 31, 2004, (ii) the date of the
substantial consummation of a plan of reorganization that is
confirmed pursuant to an order by the Bankruptcy Court, or
(iii) the acceleration of the term loans or the revolving
credit loans made by any of the banks who are a party to the DIP
Credit Facility and the termination of the total commitment
under the DIP Credit Facility pursuant to the DIP Credit
Facility.
As a result of the Chapter 11 filings, certain events of
default under ACLs Senior Credit Facilities, Senior Notes,
PIK Notes and Old Senior Notes have occurred, the effects of
which are stayed pursuant to certain provisions of
Chapter 11.
Under Chapter 11, actions by creditors to collect claims in
existence at the filing date are stayed or deferred absent
specific Bankruptcy Court authorization to pay such pre-petition
claims while the Debtors continue to manage their businesses as
debtors-in-possession and act to develop a plan of
reorganization for the purpose of emerging from these
proceedings. The Debtors have received approval from the
Bankruptcy Court to pay or otherwise honor certain of its
pre-petition obligations, including but not limited to employee
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DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
wages and certain employee benefits, certain critical vendor
payments, certain insurance and claim obligations and certain
tax obligations as a plan of reorganization is developed. A
claims bar date of December 5, 2003 and an administrative
bar date of July 9, 2004 were established for all
pre-petition and post-petition creditors to file a claim against
the estate of the various debtors. The Debtors are currently in
the process of reviewing the claims that were filed against the
Debtors. The ultimate amount of claims allowed by the Court
against the Debtors could be significantly different than the
amount of the liabilities recorded by the Debtors.
The Debtors also have numerous executory contracts and other
agreements that could be assumed or rejected during the
Chapter 11 proceedings. Parties affected by these
rejections may file claims with the Bankruptcy Court in
accordance with the reorganization process. Under these
Chapter 11 proceedings, the rights of and ultimate payments
to pre-petition creditors, rejection damage claimants and
ACLs equity investor may be substantially altered. This
could result in claims being liquidated in the Chapter 11
proceedings at less (possibly substantially less) than 100% of
their face value, and the membership interests of ACLs
equity investor being diluted or cancelled. The Debtors
pre-petition creditors and ACLs equity investor will each
have a vote to approve or disapprove the plan of reorganization.
The Chapter 11 process presents inherent material
uncertainty; it is not possible to determine the additional
amount of claims that may arise or ultimately be filed, or
predict the length of time that the Debtors will continue to
operate under the protection of Chapter 11, the outcome of
the Chapter 11 proceedings in general, whether the Debtors
will continue to operate in their present organizational
structure, or the effects of the proceedings on the business of
ACL, the other Debtors and its non-filing subsidiaries and
affiliates, or on the interests of the various creditors and
equity holder. The ultimate recovery, if any, by creditors and
DHC will not be determined until confirmation of a plan or plans
of reorganization. No assurance can be given as to what value,
if any, will be ascribed in the bankruptcy proceedings to each
of these constituencies. While it cannot be presently
determined, DHC believed it will receive little or no value with
respect to its equity interest in ACL Holdings or ACL.
Accordingly, DHC wrote off its remaining investment in ACL at
the end of the first quarter of 2003 as an other than temporary
asset impairment. (See Note 5.)
On April 23, 2004, ACL announced the sale of its ownership
interest in UABL Limited (UABL), a South American
barging and terminalling company, and other assets being used by
UABL for $24.1 million of cash and other consideration. The
sale transaction closed on April 23, 2004. In connection
with the UABL sale, ACL recorded a pre-tax loss of
$35.2 million.
On June 8, 2004, ACL filed a Motion for Order Approving
Sale Procedures, Break-Up Fee and Authorizing the Employment of
Environmental Consultants to establish procedures for the sale
of its 50% membership interest in GMS, to request approval of a
break-up fee for a proposed stalking horse bidder
for ACLs membership interest in GMS, to fix procedures for
rights of access and due diligence by bidders, and to authorize
the employment of a consulting firm to prepare certain
environmental reports. The proposal by the stalking horse bidder
also included a proposal for the coterminous acquisition of
DHCs 5.4% membership interest in GMS. Midsouth Terminal
Company L.P. (MST), the holder of the remaining
interests in GMS, filed an objection to ACLs motion and
asserted their right of first refusal to acquire ACLs
membership interest in GMS pursuant to GMS Amended and
Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement dated
May 25, 2002. At a hearing of the Bankruptcy Court, an
order was issued on June 24, 2004 granting the Motion, as
amended, establishing sale procedures, a break-up fee, and
authorizing the employment of environmental consultants, and
preserving the rights of MST to elect to exercise any right of
first refusal it may have, subject to further court review, on
the same terms and conditions as the stalking horse bidder, and
further provided such exercise occurred on or before
July 14, 2004. On July 13, 2004, MST notified ACL that
it desired to exercise its right of first refusal to acquire
ACLs membership interest in GMS.
During September, 2004 DHC and MST agreed on terms with respect
to the sale of DHCs membership interest in GMS. On
September 29, 2004, the Bankruptcy Court approved the sale
to MST of ACLs membership interest in GMS as well as the
sale to MST of DHCs membership interest in GMS. On
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DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
October 6, 2004, the parties consummated the sale of
ACLs and DHCs membership interests in GMS to MST.
DHC received approximately $1.5 million in connection with
this transaction. DHC does not expect to recognize a significant
gain or loss or this transaction.
On September 10, 2004, ACL filed in the Bankruptcy Court a
plan of reorganization (the ACL Plan) on behalf of
itself and the other debtors. The ACL Plan provides for among
other things, various distributions to creditors, and provides
that 100% of the equity in ACL will be held by a newly-formed
holding company owned by certain of ACLs creditors.
DHCs ownership interest in ACL is expected to be cancelled
under the ACL Plan, and DHC is expected to receive warrants
entitling it to purchase up to 168,230 shares of such
holding company, representing 3% of the total number of issued
shares therein.
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Note 4. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
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Parent and Consolidated Entity |
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Principles of Consolidation |
The consolidated financial statements reflect the results of
operations, cash flows and financial position of DHC and its
majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries. All intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Investments in
companies that are not majority-owned or controlled but in which
the Company has significant influence are accounted for under
the equity method.
The preparation of financial statements requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Significant estimates include useful lives of long-lived assets,
cash flows and taxable income from future operations, allowances
for doubtful accounts receivable, and liabilities related to
pension obligations, and for workers compensation,
severance and certain litigation.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents |
Cash and cash equivalents include short-term investments with an
original maturity of less than three months when purchased. DHC,
from time to time, has cash in banks in excess of federally
insured limits. Cash and cash equivalents are stated at cost,
which approximates fair value.
At September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company had
$5.4 million and $0, respectively of net deferred financing
costs recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
These costs were incurred in connection with arranging its
various financing arrangements. These costs are being amortized
over the expected period that the related financing will be
outstanding. Amortization for three and nine months ended
September 30, 2004 were $0.2 million and
$7.6 million, respectively, and was included in interest
expense on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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Pension and Postretirement Plans |
The Company has pension and post-retirement obligations and
costs that are developed from actuarial valuations. Inherent in
these valuations are key assumptions including discount rates,
expected return on plan assets and medical trend rates. Changes
in these assumptions are primarily influenced by factors outside
the Companys control and can have a significant effect on
the amounts reported in the financial statements.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
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Incentive Compensation Plans |
Stock-based compensation cost is measured using the intrinsic
value based method of accounting prescribed by Accounting
Principles Board Opinion No. 25 Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees for the Companys directors and
employees. Pro forma net income (loss) and income (loss) per
share are disclosed below as if the fair value based method of
accounting under SFAS No. 123 had been applied to all
stock-based compensation awards.
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Nine Months | |
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Nine Months | |
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Quarter Ended | |
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Quarter Ended | |
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Ended | |
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Ended | |
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September 30, | |
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September 30, | |
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September 30, | |
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September 30, | |
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2004 | |
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2003 | |
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2004 | |
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2003 | |
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(In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) | |
Net Income (Loss) As Reported
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$ |
12,815 |
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$ |
(3,442 |
) |
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$ |
25,837 |
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$ |
(65,779 |
) |
Pro Forma Compensation Expense
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|
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(111 |
) |
|
|
(577 |
) |
|
|
(133 |
) |
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|
(1,732 |
) |
Less:
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Stock Option Expense Recorded
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|
144 |
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|
|
24 |
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|
|
164 |
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|
|
73 |
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Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)
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$ |
12,848 |
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$ |
(3,995 |
) |
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$ |
25,868 |
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$ |
(67,438 |
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Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
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As Reported
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|
$ |
0.18 |
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|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
0.43 |
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|
$ |
(1.39 |
) |
|
Pro Forma
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|
$ |
0.18 |
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|
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
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$ |
0.43 |
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$ |
(1.42 |
) |
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
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As Reported
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$ |
0.17 |
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$ |
(0.07 |
) |
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$ |
0.41 |
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$ |
(1.39 |
) |
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Pro Forma
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$ |
0.17 |
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|
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
|
$ |
.0.41 |
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$ |
(1.42 |
) |
Note: Pro Forma compensation expense for the quarter and
nine months ended September 30, 2004 includes adjustments
for forfeitures of unvested options. Such adjustments exceeded
compensation expense disclosed for outstanding unvested options
for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2004.
Covantas revenues are generally earned under contractual
arrangements. Service revenues include:
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Fees earned under contract to operate and maintain
waste-to-energy, independent power and water facilities |
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Fees earned to service project debt (principal and interest)
where such fees are expressly included as a component of the
service fee paid by the municipal client pursuant to applicable
service agreements. Regardless of the timing of amounts paid by
the municipal client relating to project debt principal, Covanta
records service revenue with respect to this principal component
on a levelized basis over the term of the agreement. Long term
unbilled service receivable related to waste-to-energy
operations are discounted in recognizing the present value for
services performed currently in order to service the principal
component of the project debt; |
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Fees earned for processing waste in excess of service agreement
requirements; |
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Tipping fees earned under waste disposal agreements; and |
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Other miscellaneous fees such as revenue for scrap metal
recovered and sold. |
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DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
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Electricity and Steam Sales |
Revenue from the sale of electricity and steam are earned at
energy facilities and are recorded based upon output delivered
and capacity provided at rates specified under contract terms or
prevailing market rates net of amounts due to client communities
under applicable service agreements.
Revenues under fixed-price contracts, including construction,
are recognized on the basis of the estimated percentage of
completion of services rendered. Anticipated losses are
recognized as soon as they become known.
Pass through costs are costs for which Covanta receives a direct
contractually committed reimbursement from the client who
sponsors the project. These costs generally include utility
charges, insurance premiums, ash residue transportation and
disposal, and certain chemical costs. These costs are recorded
net in Covantas financial statements. Total pass through
expenses for the periods March 11, 2004 through
September 30, 2004, January 1, 2004 through
March 10, 2004, and the first nine months of 2003 were
$25.5 million, $10.0 million, and $39.9 million,
respectively.
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Property, Plant and Equipment |
As of March 10, 2004, the assets and liabilities of
Covantas energy business including property, plant, and
equipment were recorded at managements estimate of their
fair values. For financial reporting purposes, depreciation is
calculated by the straight-line method over the estimated
remaining useful lives of the assets, which range up to
41 years for waste-to-energy facilities. The original
useful lives generally range from three years for computer
equipment to 50 years for waste-to-energy facilities.
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Service and Energy Contracts |
As of March 10, 2004, service and energy contracts were
recorded at their estimated fair values based upon discounted
cash flows from the service contracts on publicly owned projects
and the above market portion of the energy contracts on Covanta
owned projects using currently available information.
Amortization is calculated by the straight-line method over the
estimated remaining weighted average life of the agreements of
17 years. However, many of such contracts have remaining
lives that are significantly shorter.
Estimated amortization over the next five years is as follows
(in thousands of dollars):
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2004 (after September 30, 2004)
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$ |
4,877 |
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2005
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|
19,512 |
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2006
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|
|
19,512 |
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2007
|
|
|
19,158 |
|
2008
|
|
|
17,389 |
|
2009
|
|
|
17,389 |
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DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
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|
Service Revenues and Unbilled Service Receivables |
The following table summarized the components of Service
Revenues for the nine months and three months ended
September 30, 2004 (in thousands of dollars):
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For the Period | |
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March 11, 2004 | |
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Three Months | |
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through | |
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Ended | |
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September 30, | |
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September 30, | |
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2004 | |
|
2004 | |
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Service Revenue unrelated to project debt
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$ |
219,750 |
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$ |
93,680 |
|
Revenue earned explicitly to service project debt-principal
|
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|
24,745 |
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|
11,117 |
|
Revenue earned explicitly to service project debt-interest
|
|
|
17,331 |
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|
|
7,640 |
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|
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|
|
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|
|
Total service revenue
|
|
$ |
261,826 |
|
|
$ |
112,437 |
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|
As of March 10, 2004, unbilled service receivables were
recorded at their estimated fair value based upon discounted
cash flows. Unbilled service receivables include fees earned to
service project debt (principal and interest) where such fees
are expressly included as a component on the service fee paid by
the municipality pursuant to applicable waste-to-energy service
agreements. Regardless of the timing of amounts paid by
municipalities relating to project debt principal, the Company
records service revenue with respect to this principal component
on a levelized basis over the term of the service agreement.
Long-term unbilled service receivables related to
waste-to-energy operations were discounted in recognizing the
present value for services performed currently in order to
service the principal component of project debt.
Restricted funds held in trust are primarily amounts received by
third party trustees relating to projects owned by Covanta, and
which may be used only for specified purposes. Covanta generally
does not control these accounts. They include debt service
reserves for payment of principal and interest on project debt,
deposits of funds received with respect to projects prior to
their disbursement as provided in the relevant indenture or
other agreements, lease reserves for lease payments under
operating leases, and proceeds received from financing the
construction of energy facilities. Such funds are invested
principally in United States Treasury bills and notes and United
States government agency securities.
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Project Development Costs |
Covanta capitalizes project development costs once it is
determined that it is probable that such costs will be realized
through the ultimate construction of a plant. These costs
include outside professional services, permitting expense and
other third party costs directly related to the development of a
specific new project. Upon the start-up of plant operations or
the completion of an acquisition, these costs are generally
transferred to property, plant and equipment and are amortized
over the estimated useful life of the related project or charged
to construction costs in the case of a construction contract for
a facility owned by a municipality. Capitalized project
development costs are charged to expense when it is determined
that the related project is impaired. In purchase accounting, no
separate value was assigned to project development costs as
economically they are reflected in the fair values assigned to
property, plant and equipment and to service and energy
contracts.
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|
|
Interest Rate Swap Agreements |
The fair value of interest rate swap agreements are recorded as
assets and liabilities, with changes in fair value during the
year credited or charged to debt service revenue or debt service
charges, as appropriate.
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DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
Covanta assesses the potential for the impairment of long-lived
assets to be held and used by evaluating the carrying value of
its long-lived assets in relation to the operating performance
and future undiscounted cash flows of the underlying businesses
when indications of impairment are present. If the carrying
value of such assets is greater than the anticipated future
undiscounted cash flows of those assets, Covanta would measure
and record the impairment amount, if any, as the difference
between the carrying value of the assets and the fair value of
those assets.
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|
Foreign Currency Translation |
For foreign operations, assets and liabilities are translated at
year-end exchange rates and revenues and expenses are translated
at the average exchange rates during the year. For subsidiaries
whose functional currency is deemed to be other than the
U.S. dollar, translation adjustments are included as a
separate component of other comprehensive income (loss) and
shareholders equity. Currency transaction gains and losses
are recorded in Other-net in the Statements of Consolidated
Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).
Insurance Services fixed maturity debt and equity
securities portfolio are classified as available for
sale and are carried at fair value. Changes in fair value
are credited or charged directly to stockholders equity as
unrealized gains or losses, respectively. Other than
temporary declines in fair value are recorded as realized
losses in the statement of operations and the cost basis of the
security is reduced.
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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |
Insurance Services deferred policy acquisition costs,
consisting principally of commissions and premium taxes paid at
the time of issuance of the insurance policy, are deferred and
amortized over the period during which the related insurance
premiums are earned. Deferred policy acquisition costs are
limited to the estimated future profit after anticipated losses
and loss adjustment expenses (LAE) (based on
historical experience), maintenance costs, policyholder
dividends, and anticipated investment income. Deferred policy
acquisition costs were $0.2 million and $1.4 million
at September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003,
respectively.
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|
|
Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses |
Unpaid losses and LAE are based on estimates of reported losses
and historical experience for incurred but unreported claims,
including losses reported by other insurance companies for
reinsurance assumed, and estimates of expenses for investigating
and adjusting all incurred and unadjusted claims. Management
believes that the provisions for unpaid losses and LAE are
adequate to cover the cost of losses and LAE incurred to date.
However, such liability is, by necessity, based upon estimates,
which may change in the near term, and there can be no assurance
that the ultimate liability will not exceed, or even materially
exceed, such estimates. Unpaid losses and LAE are continually
monitored and reviewed, and as settlements are made or reserves
adjusted, differences are included in current operations.
In the normal course of business, Insurance Services seeks to
reduce the loss it may incur on the policies it writes by
reinsuring certain portions of the insured benefit with other
insurance enterprises or reinsurers.
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DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
Insurance Services cedes reinsurance on an excess of loss basis
for workers compensation risks in excess of
$0.5 million per occurrence prior to April 2000 and
$0.2 million per occurrence thereafter. For commercial
automobile lines, NAICC ceded reinsurance on an excess of loss
basis for exposure in excess of $0.25 million per
occurrence. Various quota share treaties had been in place for
non-standard automobile prior to 2002 as well as property and
casualty business incepting prior to 1978.
Insurance Services accounts for its reinsurance contracts which
provide indemnification by reducing earned premiums for the
amounts ceded to the reinsurer and establishing recoverable
amounts for paid and unpaid losses and LAE ceded to the
reinsurer. Amounts recoverable from reinsurers are estimated in
a manner consistent with the claim liability associated with the
reinsured policy. Contracts that do not result in the reasonable
possibility that the reinsurer may realize a significant loss
from the insurance risk generally do not meet conditions for
reinsurance accounting and are accounted for as deposits. For
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and
2003, Insurance Services had no reinsurance contracts which were
accounted for as deposits.
Insurance Services earned premium income is recognized
ratably over the contract period of an insurance policy. A
liability is established for unearned insurance premiums that
represent the portion of premium received which is applicable to
the remaining portion of the unexpired terms of the related
policies. Reinsurance premiums are accounted for on a basis
consistent with those used in accounting for the original
policies issued and the terms of the reinsurance contracts.
Insurance Services establishes an allowance for premium
receivables and reinsurance recoverables through a charge to
general and administrative expenses based on historical
experience. After all collection efforts have been exhausted,
Insurance Services writes off the receivable balances and
reduces the previously established reserve.
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New Accounting Pronouncements |
In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46,
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
(FIN No. 46). FIN No. 46 was intended to
clarify the application of Accounting Research Bulletin
No. 51, Consolidated Financial Statements, and
applies immediately to any variable interest entities created
after January 31, 2003 and to variable interest entities in
which an interest is obtained after that date. FIN No. 46
was revised in December 2003 and is applicable for the Company
on January 1, 2004 for interests acquired in variable
interest entities prior to February 1, 2003. The Company
adopted the provisions of FIN No. 46 without impact on its
consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
Certain prior period amounts, including various revenues and
expenses, have been reclassified in the Financial Statements to
conform with the current period presentation.
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Note 5. |
Equity in Net Income and Losses of Unconsolidated
Subsidiaries |
DHC wrote off its investment in ACL during the quarter ended
March 28, 2003. The GMS and Vessel Leasing investments were
not considered by DHC to be impaired. The reported net income
(loss) for the
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DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003,
included, under the caption Equity in Net Income Loss of
Unconsolidated Investments, the following components (in
thousands of dollars):
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|
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Nine Months | |
|
Nine Months | |
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Quarter Ended | |
|
Quarter Ended | |
|
Ended | |
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Ended | |
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September 30, | |
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September 30, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
September 30, | |
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2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
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ACLs Reported Loss
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
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|
$ |
|
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|
$ |
(46,998 |
) |
Other Than Temporary Impairment of Remaining Investment in ACL
as of March 28, 2003
|
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|
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|
(8,205 |
) |
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|
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Total ACL Loss
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|
|
|
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|
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(55,203 |
) |
GMS Income (Loss)
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Vessel Leasing Income
|
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
247 |
|
|
|
201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in Net Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Marine Services
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
222 |
|
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
404 |
|
|
|
(54,993 |
) |
Equity in Net Income of
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unconsolidated Energy Investments
|
|
|
7,387 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,792 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
7,609 |
|
|
$ |
104 |
|
|
$ |
13,196 |
|
|
$ |
(54,993 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Activity in the equity investees for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003 was as
follows (in thousands of dollars):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended September 30, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Haripur Barge | |
|
|
|
|
Vessel | |
|
Quezon Power | |
|
Plant | |
|
|
ACL | |
|
Leasing | |
|
(The Philippines) | |
|
(Bangladesh) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Revenues
|
|
$ |
158,716 |
|
|
$ |
1,152 |
|
|
$ |
55,446 |
|
|
$ |
9,257 |
|
Operating (Loss) Income*
|
|
|
10,462 |
|
|
|
671 |
|
|
|
30,571 |
|
|
|
4,766 |
|
Net (Loss) Income
|
|
|
(1,531 |
) |
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
21,367 |
|
|
|
2,134 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended | |
|
|
September 30, 2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Vessel | |
|
|
ACL | |
|
Leasing | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Revenues
|
|
$ |
149,969 |
|
|
$ |
1,152 |
|
Operating Income*
|
|
|
8,823 |
|
|
|
673 |
|
Net (Loss) Income
|
|
|
(4,162 |
) |
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Haripur Barge | |
|
|
|
|
Vessel | |
|
Quezon Power | |
|
Plant | |
|
|
ACL | |
|
Leasing | |
|
(The Philippines) | |
|
(Bangladesh) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Revenues
|
|
$ |
452,036 |
|
|
$ |
3,544 |
|
|
$ |
157,687 |
|
|
$ |
27,150 |
|
Operating Income*
|
|
|
3,418 |
|
|
|
2,101 |
|
|
|
77,554 |
|
|
|
14,537 |
|
Net (Loss) Income
|
|
|
(73,861 |
) |
|
|
494 |
|
|
|
49,406 |
|
|
|
6,431 |
|
23
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended | |
|
|
September 30, 2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Vessel | |
|
|
ACL | |
|
Leasing | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Revenues
|
|
$ |
449,751 |
|
|
$ |
3,455 |
|
Operating (Loss) Income
|
|
|
(19,208 |
) |
|
|
2,029 |
|
Net (Loss) Income
|
|
|
(66,595 |
) |
|
|
401 |
|
|
|
* |
Before ACL Reorganization Expenses |
The following table summarizes the results of operations for the
Remaining Debtors for the period March 11, 2004 through
September 30, 2004, and for the three months ended
September 30, 2004. Due to uncertainty regarding the
realizability of earnings of the Remaining Debtors, Covanta has
not recognized the earnings set forth below (in thousands of
dollars):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Period | |
|
|
|
|
March 11, 2004 | |
|
For the | |
|
|
through | |
|
Three Months | |
|
|
September 30, | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
September 30, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Condensed Statements of Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
17,212 |
|
|
$ |
6,938 |
|
Operating income
|
|
|
1,671 |
|
|
|
366 |
|
Net income
|
|
|
1,657 |
|
|
|
359 |
|
Per share data is based on the weighted average number of shares
of common stock of DHC, par value $0.10 per share
(Common Stock), outstanding during the relevant
period. Basic earnings per share are calculated using only the
average number of outstanding shares of Common Stock. Such
average shares were 72,757,890 and 47,413,289 for the three
months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and
60,336,791 and 47,413,986 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Diluted earnings
per share computations, as calculated under the treasury stock
method, include the average number of shares of additional
outstanding Common Stock issuable for nonvested restricted
stock, stock options, warrants, rights and convertible notes
whether or not currently exercisable. Such average shares were
75,266,029 and 62,670,780 for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2004, respectively. Diluted earnings per
share for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2003 do not include shares related to stock options and warrants
because their effect was anti-dilutive.
5,120,853 shares of Common stock issued on December 2,
2003 pursuant to the note purchase agreement were included in
the weighted average outstanding shares calculation as of
March 10, 2004, the date on which certain conditions upon
which the shares were contingently returnable were satisfied.
The weighted average number of such shares included in the basic
and diluted earnings per share calculation was 5,120,853 and
3,831,295 for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2004, respectively.
Options to purchase 145,000 shares of Common Stock at
exercise prices ranging from $6.6875 to $7.0625 per share
and options to purchase 2,887,043 shares of Common
Stock at exercise prices ranging from $1.45 to $7.0625 per
share were outstanding during the quarters ended
September 30, 2004, and September 30, 2003,
respectively. These options were not included in the computation
of diluted earning per share because the options exercise
price was greater than the average market price of the Common
Stock. Options of 137,500 and 2,887,043 were outstanding as of
September 30, 2004, and September 30, 2003,
respectively.
24
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
Basic and diluted earnings per share and the average shares used
in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for
all periods have been adjusted retroactively to reflect the
bonus element contained in the rights offering issued on
May 18, 2004.
|
|
Note 7. |
Credit Arrangements |
In connection with the effectiveness of the Covanta
Reorganization Plan and the consummation of the DHC acquisition,
Covanta emerged from bankruptcy with a new debt structure.
Domestic Covanta has two facilities which provide letters of
credit and liquidity; the First Lien Facility and the Second
Lien Facility.
|
|
|
|
|
The First Lien Facility provides commitments for the issuance of
letters of credit contractually required in connection with one
waste-to-energy facility. These letters of credit are currently
required in the aggregate amount of approximately
$128.0 million as of September 30, 2004, and the
contractually required amount generally decreases semi-annually.
The First Lien Facility has a term of five years, and requires
cash collateral to be posted for issued letters of credit if
Covanta has cash in excess of specified amounts. Covanta paid a
2% upfront fee (approximately $2.8 million) upon entering
into the First Lien Facility, and will pay with respect to each
issued letter of credit (i) a fronting fee equal to the
greater of $500 or 0.25% per annum of the daily amount
available to be drawn under such letter of credit, (ii) a
letter of credit fee equal to 2.5% per annum of the daily
amount available to be drawn under such letter of credit, and
(iii) an annual fee of $1,500. |
|
|
|
The Second Lien Facility provides commitments in the aggregate
amount of $118 million, up to $10 million of which
shall also be available for cash borrowings on a revolving basis
and the balance for letters of credit supporting Covantas
domestic and international businesses. The Second Lien Facility
has a term of five years and requires cash collateral to be
posted for issued letters of credit if Covanta has cash in
excess of specified amounts. The revolving loan component of the
Second Lien Facility bears interest at either (i) 4.5% over
a base rate with reference to either the Federal Funds rate of
the Federal Reserve System or Bank Ones prime rate, or
(ii) 6.5% over a formula Eurodollar rate, the applicable
rate to be determined by Covanta (increasing by 2% over the then
applicable rate in specified default situations). Covanta also
paid an upfront fee of $2.4 million upon entering into the
Second Lien Facility, and will pay (i) a commitment fee
equal to 0.5% per annum of the daily calculation of
available credit, (ii) an annual agency fee of $30,000, and
(iii) with respect to each issued letter of credit an
amount equal to 6.5% per annum of the daily amount
available to be drawn under such letter of credit. As of
September 30, 2004, letters of credit in the approximate
aggregate amount of $70.9 million had been issued under the
Second Lien Facility, and Covanta had not sought to make draws
against the $10 million liquidity facility of the Second
Lien Facility. |
As of September 30, 2004, no cash collateral was required
to be posted under the First and Second Lien Facilities.
Total fees of $6.3 million in connection with the above two
facilities paid on March 10, 2004 have been capitalized and
are being amortized over the life of the credit facilities on a
straight line basis. Both facilities are secured by the assets
of Covanta and certain of its domestic subsidiaries not subject
to security interests existing at the Effective Date. The lien
of the Second Lien Facility is junior to that of the First Lien
Facility. The First Lien Facility and the Second Lien Facility
are non-recourse to CPIH and its subsidiaries.
Also, CPIH and each of its domestic subsidiaries, which hold all
of the assets and operations of Covantas international
businesses (the CPIH Borrowers) entered into one
secured liquidity facility (the CPIH Revolving Credit
Facility).
The CPIH Revolving Credit Facility is secured by a first
priority lien on the CPIH stock and substantially all of the
CPIH Borrowers assets not otherwise subject to security
interests existing as of the Effective Date, and consists of
commitments for cash borrowings of up to $10 million for
purposes of supporting the
25
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
international businesses. This $10 million commitment
however is subject to permanent reductions as CPIH asset sales
occur. Permanent reductions to the original commitment are
determined by applying 50% of all net asset sales proceeds as
they occur subject to certain specified limits. The CPIH
revolving credit facility has a maturity date of three years and
to the extent drawn upon bears interest at the rate of either
(i) 7% over a base rate with reference to either the
Federal Funds rate, of the Federal Reserve System or Deutsche
Banks prime rate, or (ii) 8% over a formula
Eurodollar rate, the applicable rate to be determined by CPIH
(increasing by 2% over the then applicable rate in specified
default situations). CPIH also paid a 2% upfront fee of
$0.2 million, and will pay (i) a commitment fee equal
to 0.5% per annum of the average daily calculation of
available credit, and (ii) an annual agency fee of $30,000.
As of September 30, 2004, CPIH had not sought to make draws
on this facility and the outstanding commitment amount has been
reduced to $9.1 million.
The CPIH Revolving Credit Facility is non-recourse to Covanta
and its other domestic subsidiaries.
Covanta and/or certain of its domestic subsidiaries are
guarantors of performance obligations of some international
projects or are the reimbursement parties with respect to
letters of credit issued to secure obligations relating to some
international projects. Covanta is entitled to reimbursements by
CPIH of operating expenses incurred on behalf of the CPIH
Borrowers and payments, if any, made with respect to the above
mentioned guarantees and reimbursement obligations. Any such
obligation to reimburse Covanta , should it arise, would be
senior to the repayment of principal on the CPIH Term Loan.
Long-term debt (in thousands) consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
High Yield Notes
|
|
$ |
206,884 |
|
Unsecured Notes (estimated)
|
|
|
28,000 |
|
CPIH term loan facility
|
|
|
83,212 |
|
Other long-term debt
|
|
|
342 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
318,438 |
|
Less current portion of long term debt
|
|
|
(108 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
$ |
318,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Covanta also issued the High Yield Notes and issued or will
issue the Unsecured Notes. The High Yield Notes and the
Unsecured Notes are non-recourse to CPIH. |
|
|
|
The High Yield Notes are secured by a third priority lien in the
same collateral securing the First Lien Facility and the Second
Lien Facility. The High Yield Notes were issued in the initial
principal amount of $205 million, which will accrete to
$230 million at maturity in seven years. Interest is
payable at a rate of 8.25% per annum, semi-annually on the
basis of the principal at final maturity; no principal is due
prior to maturity of the High Yield Notes. |
|
|
|
Unsecured Notes in a principal amount of $4 million were
issued on the effective date of the Covanta Reorganization Plan,
and Covanta had issued Unsecured Notes in the aggregate amount
of approximately $12.3 million as of September 30,
2004. An additional $11 million in Unsecured Notes were
issued on October 4, 2004. Covanta expects to issue
additional Unsecured Notes in a principal amount of
approximately $5 million. Additional Unsecured Notes also
may be issued to holders of allowed claims against the Remaining
Debtors if and when they emerge from bankruptcy, and if the
issuance of such notes is contemplated by the terms of any plan
of reorganization confirmed with respect to such Remaining
Debtors. The final principal amount of all Unsecured Notes will
be equal to the amount of |
26
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
allowed unsecured claims against Covantas operating
subsidiaries which were reorganizing Debtors, and such amount
will be determined when such claims are resolved through
settlement or further proceedings in the Bankruptcy Court. The
principal amount of Unsecured Notes indicated in the table above
represents the expected liability upon completion of the claims
process, excluding any additional Unsecured Notes that may be
issued if and when the Remaining Debtors reorganize and emerge
from bankruptcy. Notwithstanding the date on which Unsecured
Notes are issued, interest on the Unsecured Notes accrues from
March 10, 2004. Interest is payable semi-annually on the
Unsecured Notes at a rate of 7.5% per annum; principal is
paid annually in equal installment beginning in March, 2006. The
Unsecured Notes mature in eight years. |
Also, the CPIH Borrowers entered into the CPIH Term
Loan Facility in the principal amount of up to
$95 million, of which approximately $83 million was
outstanding as of September 30, 2004. The CPIH Term
Loan Facility is secured by a second priority lien on the
same collateral as the CPIH Revolving Credit Facility, and bears
interest at 10.5% per annum, 6.0% of such interest to be
paid in cash and the remaining 4.5% to be paid in cash to the
extent available and otherwise payable by adding it to the
outstanding principal balance. The interest rate increases to
12.5% per annum in specified default situations. The CPIH
Term Loan Facility matures in three years. The CPIH Term
Loan Facility is non-recourse to Covanta and its other
domestic subsidiaries. While CPIHs term loan is
outstanding CPIHs cash balance is not available to be
transferred to Domestic Covanta.
Covanta may issue tax notes in an aggregate principal amount
equal to the aggregate amount of allowed priority tax claims
with a maturity six years after the date of assessment. Interest
will be payable semi-annually at the rate of 4% per annum.
Under the Covanta Reorganization Plan, Covanta may pay some of
these claims in cash. Covanta does not expect the amount of such
allowed priority tax claims to negatively affect its ability to
implement its business plan.
The maturities on long-term debt including capital lease
obligations, (in thousands) at September 30, 2004 were as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
2004
|
|
$ |
27 |
|
2005
|
|
|
110 |
|
2006
|
|
|
4,088 |
|
2007
|
|
|
87,129 |
|
2008
|
|
|
3,900 |
|
Later years
|
|
|
223,184 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
318,438 |
|
Less current portion
|
|
|
(108 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
$ |
318,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
27
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
Project debt (in thousands) consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
Revenue Bonds Issued by and Prime Responsibility of
Municipalities:
|
|
|
|
|
3.625-6.75% serial revenue bonds due 2005 through 2011
|
|
$ |
341,694 |
|
5.0-7.0% term revenue bonds due 2005 through 2015
|
|
|
177,915 |
|
Adjustable-rate revenue bonds due 2006 through 2013
|
|
|
128,735 |
|
Revenue Bonds Issued by Municipal Agencies with Sufficient
Service Revenues Guaranteed by Third Parties:
|
|
|
|
|
5.25-8.9% serial revenue bonds due 2005 through 2008
|
|
|
30,575 |
|
Other Revenue Bonds:
|
|
|
|
|
4.7-5.5% serial revenue bonds due 2005 through 2015
|
|
|
80,130 |
|
5.5-6.7% term revenue bonds due 2014 through 2019
|
|
|
69,561 |
|
International project debt
|
|
|
103,488 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
932,098 |
|
Less: current portion of project debt
|
|
|
(104,385 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Long-term project debt
|
|
$ |
827,713 |
|
|
|
|
|
The amounts reflected in the table above from the various series
of revenue bonds comprising project debt reflect the
Companys estimate of the fair value of such project debt
under purchase accounting.
Project debt associated with the financing of waste-to-energy
facilities is generally arranged by municipalities through the
issuance of tax-exempt and taxable revenue bonds. The category,
Revenue Bonds Issued by and Prime Responsibility of
Municipalities, includes bonds issued with respect to
projects owned by Domestic Covanta for which debt service is an
explicit component of the client communitys obligation
under the related service agreement. In the event that a client
community is unable to satisfy its payment obligations, the
bondholders recourse with respect to Domestic Covanta is
limited to the waste-to-energy facilities and restricted funds
of the project pledged to secure such obligations.
The category Revenue Bonds Issued by Municipal Agencies
with Sufficient Service Revenues Guaranteed by Third
Parties includes municipal bonds issued to finance one
municipally sponsored facility for which contractual obligations
of third parties to deliver waste provide sufficient revenues to
pay debt service, although such debt service is not an explicit
component of the third parties service fee obligations.
The category Other Revenue Bonds includes bonds
issued to finance one facility for which current contractual
obligations of third parties to deliver waste provide sufficient
revenues to pay debt service related to that facility through
2011, although such debt service is not an explicit component of
the third parties service fee obligations. Domestic
Covanta anticipates renewing such contracts prior to 2011.
Payment obligations for the project debt associated with
facilities owned by Domestic Covanta are limited recourse to the
operating subsidiary and non-recourse to Covanta, subject to
construction and operating performance guarantees and
commitments. These obligations are secured by the revenues
pledged under various indentures and are collateralized
principally by a mortgage lien and a security interest in each
of the respective facilities and related assets.
28
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
The maturities on long-term project debt (in thousands) at
September 30, 2004 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
2004
|
|
$ |
67,711 |
|
2005
|
|
|
93,211 |
|
2006
|
|
|
100,273 |
|
2007
|
|
|
98,150 |
|
2008
|
|
|
88,089 |
|
Later years
|
|
|
484,664 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
932,098 |
|
Less current portion
|
|
|
(104,385 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Long-term project debt
|
|
$ |
827,713 |
|
|
|
|
|
DHC files a Federal consolidated income tax return with its
subsidiaries. DHCs Federal consolidated return includes
the taxable results of certain grantor trusts established
pursuant to a prior court approved reorganization to assume
various liabilities of certain present and former insurance
subsidiaries of DHC. These trusts are not consolidated with DHC
for financial statement purposes.
DHCs Federal consolidated tax return will exclude the
results of CPIH since its operations do not qualify for
consolidation under the applicable tax laws. DHC records its
interim tax provisions based upon estimated effective tax rates
for the year.
DHCs provision for income taxes in the condensed
consolidated statements of operations consists of certain state
and other taxes. Tax filings for these jurisdictions do not
consolidate the activity of the trusts referred to above, and
reflect preparation on a separate company basis. For further
information, reference is made to Note 13 of the Notes to
the Consolidated Financial Statements included in DHCs
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2003.
DHC had NOLs estimated to be approximately $680 million for
Federal income tax purposes as of the end of 2003. The NOLs will
expire in various amounts from December 31, 2004 through
December 31, 2023, if not used. In connection with the
purchase of Covanta, the Company reassessed its valuation
allowance on deferred tax benefits associated with its NOLs. A
deferred tax asset of $145.6 million associated with the
reduction in the valuation allowance is included in the
consolidated financial statements to reflect the estimated
future NOL utilization from the inclusion of Covanta (exclusive
of CPIH) in DHCs consolidated Federal income tax group.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has not
audited any of DHCs tax returns. There can be no assurance
that DHC would prevail if the IRS were to challenge the use of
the NOLs.
If DHC were to undergo, an ownership change as such
term is used in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code,
the use of its NOLs would be limited. DHC will be treated as
having had an ownership change if there is a more
than 50% increase in stock ownership during a 3-year
testing period by 5% stockholders.
DHCs Certificate of Incorporation contains stock transfer
restrictions that were designed to help preserve DHCs NOLs
by avoiding an ownership change. The transfer restrictions were
implemented in 1990, and DHC expects that they will remain
in-force as long as DHC has NOLs. DHC cannot be certain,
however, that these restrictions will prevent an ownership
change.
In connection with ACLs bankruptcy proceedings and its
anticipated emergence from such proceedings under the ACL Plan
(as described in Note 3 above), a portion of DHCs
NOLs will be utilized in 2004. While DHC cannot currently
predict the amount of taxable income that it will recognize in
2004 in connection with ACL, Covantas operations, or
certain grantor trusts relating to DHCs historic insurance
business (as
29
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
described above in this Note 10), DHC has approximately
$70 million of NOLs available to use that would otherwise
expire in 2004.
|
|
Note 11. |
Stockholders Equity |
In connection with a pro rata rights offering to all
stockholders on May 18, 2004, the Company issued 27,438,118
additional shares of Common Stock for approximately
$42.0 million of gross proceeds. In addition, the Company
issued the maximum 8,750,000 shares to Laminar pursuant to
the conversion of approximately $13.4 million in principal
amount of notes, as more fully described in Note 2. As of
September 30, 2004, there were 72,824,307 shares of
Common Stock issued of which 72,813,511 were outstanding; the
remaining 10,796 shares of Common Stock issued but not
outstanding are held as treasury stock.
DHC adopted the Danielson Holding Corporation Equity Award Plan
for Employees and Officers (the Employees Plan) and
the Danielson Holding Corporation Equity Award Plan for
Directors (the Directors Plan), collectively (the
Award Plans), effective with stockholder approval on
October 5, 2004. The 1995 Stock and Incentive Plan (the
1995 Plan) was terminated with respect to any future
awards under such plan on October 5, 2004 upon stockholder
approval of the Award Plans. As of October 5, 2004, awards
covering an aggregate of 918,177 shares of common stock
were outstanding.
The purpose of the Award Plans is to promote the interests of
the Company (including its subsidiaries and affiliates) and its
stockholders by using equity interests in the Company to
attract, retain and motivate its management, non-employee
directors and other eligible persons and to encourage and reward
their contributions to the Companys performance and
profitability. Both Award Plans provide for awards to be made in
the form of (a) incentive stock options,
(b) non-qualified stock options, (c) shares of
restricted stock, (d) stock appreciation rights,
(e) performance awards, or (f) other stock-based
awards which relate to or serve a similar function to the awards
described above. Awards may be made on a stand alone,
combination or tandem basis. The maximum aggregate number of
shares of Common Stock available for issuance is 4,000,000 under
the Employees Plan and 400,000 under the Directors Plan.
On October 5, 2004 the Company granted options to purchase
an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock and
654,355 shares of restricted stock under the Employees
Plan. The options have an exercise price of $7.43 per share
and expire 10 years from the date of grant and vest over
three years commencing on February 28, 2006. Restrictions
upon 50% of the restricted stock shall lapse on a pro rata basis
over three years commencing on February 28, 2005 and the
restrictions upon the remaining 50% of the restricted stock
shall lapse over the same three year period based upon the
satisfaction of performance-based metrics of operating cash flow
or such other performance measures as may be determined by the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
On October 5, 2004 the Company granted options to purchase
an aggregate of 106,672 shares of Common Stock and
12,000 shares of restricted stock under the Directors Plan.
The options have an exercise price of $7.43 per share and
expire 10 years from the date of grant and vest upon the
date of grant. Restrictions on the restricted stock shall lapse
on a pro rata basis over three years commencing on the date of
grant.
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|
Note 12. |
Business Segments |
DHC has two reportable business segments energy and
insurance. Energy develops, constructs, owns and operates for
others key infrastructure for the conversion of waste-to-energy
and independent power production in the United States and
abroad. The Insurance segment writes property and casualty
insurance in the western United States, primarily in California.
30
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are
consistent with those described in the summary of significant
accounting policies, unless otherwise noted.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months | |
|
Nine Months | |
|
|
Quarter Ended | |
|
Quarter Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
September 30, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
|
$ |
135,547 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
311,491 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
International
|
|
|
32,604 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,635 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal Energy
|
|
|
168,151 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
387,126 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Insurance
|
|
|
4,595 |
|
|
|
8,909 |
|
|
|
16,550 |
|
|
|
31,822 |
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
326 |
|
|
|
983 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenues
|
|
$ |
172,801 |
|
|
$ |
8,979 |
|
|
$ |
404,002 |
|
|
$ |
32,805 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (Loss) from Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
|
$ |
21,048 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
50,311 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
International
|
|
|
2,569 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,216 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal Energy
|
|
|
23,617 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,527 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Insurance
|
|
|
(247 |
) |
|
|
(2,673 |
) |
|
|
(99 |
) |
|
|
(8,357 |
) |
|
Corporate
|
|
|
(1,607 |
) |
|
|
(873 |
) |
|
|
(3,838 |
) |
|
|
(2,417 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (Loss) from Operations
|
|
|
21,763 |
|
|
|
(3,546 |
) |
|
|
56,590 |
|
|
|
(10,774 |
) |
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Expense Net
|
|
|
(9,760 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(31,591 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in Net Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Investments
|
|
|
7,609 |
|
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
13,196 |
|
|
|
(54,993 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (Loss) before Minority Interests and Provision for Income
Taxes
|
|
$ |
19,612 |
|
|
$ |
(3,442 |
) |
|
$ |
38,195 |
|
|
$ |
(65,767 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As previously described in Note 5, the investment in ACL
was written off during the quarter ended March 31, 2003.
31
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
|
|
Note 13. |
Employee Benefit Plans |
Net periodic defined benefit pension expense were as follows (in
thousands of dollars):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Benefits | |
|
Other Post-Retirement Benefits | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
For the Period | |
|
For the | |
|
For the Period | |
|
For the | |
|
|
March 11, 2004 | |
|
Three Months | |
|
March 11, 2004 | |
|
Three Months | |
|
|
through | |
|
Ended | |
|
through | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
September 30, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Service Cost
|
|
$ |
4,638 |
|
|
$ |
2,077 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Interest Cost
|
|
|
1,922 |
|
|
|
861 |
|
|
|
377 |
|
|
|
169 |
|
Expected Return on Plan Assets
|
|
|
(1,313 |
) |
|
|
(588 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prior Service Cost
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (Gain)/ Loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost
|
|
$ |
5,247 |
|
|
$ |
2,350 |
|
|
$ |
377 |
|
|
$ |
169 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Covanta has recorded a pension plan liability equal to the
amount that the present value of projected benefit obligations
(using a discount rate of 5.75%) exceeded the fair value of
pension plan assets at March 10, 2004 in accordance with
the provisions of SFAS No. 141 Business
Combinations. Covanta made contributions of
$6.2 million to the plan in the nine months ended
September 30, 2004.
In accordance with SFAS No. 141, on March 10,
2004 Covanta recorded a liability for the total projected
benefit obligation in excess of plan assets for the pension
plans and a liability for the total accumulated postretirement
benefit obligation in excess of the fair value of plan assets
for other benefit plans.
Net periodic defined benefit pension expense were as follows (in
thousands of dollars):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
Three Months | |
|
Nine Months | |
|
Nine Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
September 30, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Service Cost
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Interest Expense
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
77 |
|
Expected Return on Plan Assets
|
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
(56 |
) |
|
|
(74 |
) |
Amortization of Prior Service Cost
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Amortization of Net (Gain)/ Loss
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Period Benefit Cost
|
|
$ |
31 |
|
|
$ |
15 |
|
|
$ |
89 |
|
|
$ |
46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Insurance Services expects to contribute $0.4 million to
its pension plan in 2004. $0.3 million of contributions
have been made for the nine months ended September 30, 2004.
32
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
|
|
Note 14. |
Interest Expense |
Interest expense in the condensed consolidated statement of
operations for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2004 was comprised of the following (in
thousands of dollars):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
Nine Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
September 30, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Parent Company Debt
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
9,219 |
|
Energy Debt (From Date of Acquisition)
|
|
|
10,539 |
|
|
|
24,048 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
10,539 |
|
|
$ |
33,267 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest on Parent Company Debt is comprised of the amortization
of deferred financing costs of $7.0 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2004. There was no interest on
Parent Company debt incurred in the third quarter of 2004.
Interest on the bridge financing of $2.2 million was
incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2004.
There was no interest incurred on such bridge financing in the
third quarter of 2004.
|
|
Note 15. |
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities |
Covanta and other subsidiaries of DHC are party to a number of
other claims, lawsuits and pending actions, most of which are
routine and all of which are incidental to its business. The
Company assesses the likelihood of potential losses on an
ongoing basis and when losses are considered probable and
reasonably estimable, record as a loss an estimate of the
ultimate outcome. If Covanta or another subsidiary of DHC can
only estimate the range of a possible loss, an amount
representing the low end of the range of possible outcomes is
recorded. The final consequences of these proceedings are not
presently determinable with certainty.
Covanta and certain of its subsidiaries have issued or are party
to surety bonds and guarantees and related contractual
obligations undertaken mainly pursuant to agreements to
construct and operate certain energy facilities. The surety
bonds relate to performance under its waste water treatment
operating contracts ($8.5 million), possible closure costs
for various energy projects when such projects cease operating
($10.8 million), and to energy businesses that have been
sold and for which related surety bonds ($1.0 million) are
expected to be cancelled in 2004.
CPIH is obligated to pay to certain unsecured creditors under
the Reorganization Plan an amount equal to 5% of the first
$80 million in asset sales proceeds used to pay down CPIH
debt, if it were to affect asset sales. To date proceeds on
asset sales are $1.8 million. CPIH is exploring the
possibility of selling assets, and to date it has paid down
approximately $0.9 million of CPIH debt from asset sales.
No liability has been recorded in connection with this
commitment. In addition, CPIH has entered into agreements with
several members of its management pursuant to which such
individuals would be entitled to bonus payments based on the
amount of principal on corporate debt CPIH is able to pay from
asset sale proceeds, operational cash flow, or other sources.
These bonuses are earned and accrued as the CPIH debt is paid
down.
Generally claims and lawsuits against the debtors emerging from
bankruptcy arising from events occurring prior to their
respective petition dates have been resolved pursuant to the
Covanta Reorganization Plan, and have been discharged pursuant
to the March 5, 2004 order of the Bankruptcy Court which
confirmed the Covanta Reorganization Plan. However, to the
extent that claims are not dischargeable in bankruptcy, such
claims may not be discharged. For example, the claims of certain
persons who were personally injured prior to the petition date
but whose injury only became manifest thereafter may not be
discharged pursuant to the Covanta Reorganization Plan.
33
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
Covantas operations are subject to environmental
regulatory laws and environmental remediation laws. Although
Covantas operations are occasionally subject to
proceedings and orders pertaining to emissions into the
environment and other environmental violations, which may result
in fines, penalties, damages or other sanctions, the Company
believes that it is in substantial compliance with existing
environmental laws and regulations.
Covanta may be identified, along with other entities, as being
among parties potentially responsible for contribution to costs
associated with the correction and remediation of environmental
conditions at disposal sites subject to CERCLA and/or analogous
state laws. In certain instances, Covanta may be exposed to
joint and several liabilities for remedial action or damages.
Covantas ultimate liability in connection with such
environmental claims will depend on many factors, including its
volumetric share of waste, the total cost of remediation, the
financial viability of other companies that also sent waste to a
given site and, in the case of divested operations, its
contractual arrangement with the purchaser of such operations.
Generally such claims arising prior to the first petition date
were resolved in and discharged by the Chapter 11 Cases.
The potential costs related to the matters described below and
the possible impact on future operations are uncertain due in
part to the complexity of governmental laws and regulations and
their interpretations, the varying costs and effectiveness of
cleanup technologies, the uncertain level of insurance or other
types of recovery and the questionable level of the
Companys responsibility. Although the ultimate outcome and
expense of any litigation, including environmental remediation,
is uncertain, the Company believes that the following
proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the
Companys consolidated financial position or results of
operations.
In June, 2001, the EPA named Covantas wholly-owned
subsidiary, Ogden Martin Systems of Haverhill, Inc., now known
as Covanta Haverhill, Inc., as one of 2,000 potentially
responsible parties (PRPs) at the Beede Waste Oil
Superfund Site, Plaistow, New Hampshire, a former waste oil
recycling facility. The total quantity of waste oil alleged by
EPA to have been disposed of by PRPs at the Beede site is
approximately 14.3 million gallons, of which Covanta
Haverhills contribution is alleged to be approximately
44,000 gallons. On January 9, 2004, the EPA signed its
Record of Decision with respect to the cleanup of the site.
According to the EPA, the costs of response actions incurred as
of January 2004 by the EPA and the State of New Hampshire
Department of Environmental Services (DES) total
approximately $19 million, and the estimated cost to
implement the remedial alternative selected in the Record of
Decision is an additional $48 million. Covanta Haverhill,
Inc. is participating in discussions with other PRPs concerning
EPAs selected remedy for the site, in anticipation of
eventual settlement negotiations with EPA and DES. Covanta
Haverhill, Inc.s share of liability, if any, cannot be
determined at this time as a result of uncertainties regarding
the source and scope of contamination, the large number of PRPs
and the varying degrees of responsibility among various classes
of PRPs. The Company believes that based on the amount of waste
oil materials Covanta Haverhill, Inc. is alleged to have sent to
the site, its liability will not be material.
During the course of the Chapter 11 Cases, the Debtors and
certain contract counterparties reached agreement with respect
to material restructuring of their mutual obligations in
connection with several waste-to-energy projects. The Debtors
were also involved in material disputes and/or litigation with
respect to the Warren County, New Jersey and Lake County,
Florida waste-to-energy projects and the Tampa Bay water
project, which matters remain unresolved. As a result,
Covantas subsidiaries involved in these projects remain in
Chapter 11 and are not consolidated in the Companys
consolidated financial statements. The Company expects that the
outcome of the issues described below will not adversely affect
the Company.
34
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
1. The Covanta subsidiary (Covanta Warren)
which operates the waste-to-energy facility in Warren County,
New Jersey (the Warren Facility) and the Pollution
Control Financing Authority of Warren County (Warren
Authority) have been engaged in negotiations for an
extended time concerning a potential restructuring of the
parties rights and obligations under various agreements
related to Covanta Warrens operation of the Warren
Facility. Those negotiations were in part precipitated by a 1997
federal court of appeals decision invalidating certain of the
State of New Jerseys waste-flow laws, which resulted in
significantly reduced revenues for the Warren Facility. Since
1999, the State of New Jersey has been voluntarily making all
debt service payments with respect to the project bonds issued
to finance construction of the Warren Facility, and Covanta
Warren has been operating the Warren Facility pursuant to an
agreement with the Warren Authority which modifies the existing
service agreement. Principal on the Warren Facility project debt
is due annually in December of each year, while interest is due
semi-annually in June and December of each year. The State of
New Jersey provided sufficient funds to the project bond trustee
to pay interest to bondholders during June, 2004.
Although discussions continue, to date Covanta Warren and the
Warren Authority have been unable to reach an agreement to
restructure the contractual arrangements governing Covanta
Warrens operation of the Warren Facility.
Also as part of Covantas emergence from bankruptcy,
Covanta and Covanta Warren entered into several agreements
approved by the Bankruptcy Court that permit Covanta Warren to
reimburse Covanta for employees and employee-related expenses,
provide for payment of a monthly allocated overhead expense
reimbursement in a fixed amount, and permit Covanta to advance
up to $1.0 million in super-priority debtor-in-possession
loans to Covanta Warren in order to meet any liquidity needs. As
of September 30, 2004, Covanta Warren owed Covanta
$0.6 million.
In the event the parties are unable to timely reach agreement
upon and consummate a restructuring of the contractual
arrangements governing Covanta Warrens operation of the
Warren Facility, the Debtors may, among other things, elect to
litigate with counterparties to certain agreements with Covanta
Warren, assume or reject one or more executory contracts related
to the Warren Facility, attempt to file a plan of reorganization
on a non-consensual basis, or liquidate Covanta Warren. In such
an event, creditors of Covanta Warren may receive little or no
recovery on account of their claims.
2. In late 2000, Lake County, Florida commenced a lawsuit
in Florida state court against Covanta Lake, Inc. (now merged
with Covanta Lake II, Inc., (Covanta Lake) which
also refers to its merged successor, as defined below) relating
to the waste-to-energy facility operated by Covanta in Lake
County, Florida (the Lake Facility). In the lawsuit,
Lake County sought to have its service agreement with Covanta
Lake declared void and in violation of the Florida Constitution.
That lawsuit was stayed by the commencement of the
Chapter 11 Cases. Lake County subsequently filed a proof of
claim seeking in excess of $70 million from Covanta Lake
and Covanta.
On June, 20, 2003, Covanta Lake filed a motion with the
Bankruptcy Court seeking entry of an order (i) authorizing
Covanta Lake to assume, effective upon confirmation of a plan of
reorganization for Covanta Lake, its service agreement with Lake
County, (ii) finding no cure amounts due under the service
agreement, and (iii) seeking a declaration that the service
agreement is valid, enforceable and constitutional, and remains
in full force and effect.
Contemporaneously with the filing of the assumption motion,
Covanta Lake filed an adversary complaint asserting that Lake
County is in arrears to Covanta Lake in the amount of more than
$8.5 million. Shortly before trial commenced in these
matters, the Company and Lake County reached a tentative
settlement calling for a new agreement specifying the
parties obligations and restructuring of the project. That
tentative settlement and the proposed restructuring will
involve, among other things, termination of the existing service
agreement and the execution of a new waste disposal agreement
which shall provide for a put-or-pay
35
DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
obligation on Lake Countys part to deliver 163,000 tons
per year of acceptable waste to the Lake Facility and a
different fee structure; a replacement guarantee from Covanta in
a reduced amount; the payment by Lake County of all amounts due
as pass through costs with respect to Covanta
Lakes payment of property taxes; the payment by Lake
County of a specified amount in each of 2004, 2005 and 2006 in
reimbursement of certain capital costs; the settlement of all
pending litigation; and a refinancing of the existing bonds.
The Lake settlement is contingent upon, among other things,
receipt of all necessary approvals, as well as a favorable
outcome to the Companys pending objection to the proof of
claims filed by F. Browne Gregg, a third-party claiming an
interest in the existing service agreement that would be
terminated under the proposed settlement. In November, 2003, the
Bankruptcy Court conducted a trial on Mr. Greggs
proofs of claim. At issue in the trial was whether
Mr. Gregg is entitled to damages as a result of Covanta
Lakes proposed termination of the existing service
agreement and entry into a waste disposal agreement with Lake
County. On August 19, 2004, the Bankruptcy Court ruled on
the Companys claims objections, finding in favor of
Covanta Lake. Based on the foregoing, the Company determined to
propose a plan of reorganization for Covanta Lake, and on
September 10, 2004 filed a plan of reorganization based on
the Lake settlement (the Lake Plan).
Subsequent to filing of the Lake Plan, the Company entered into
a settlement agreement with Mr. Gregg, pursuant to which
the parties exchanged mutual releases. The settlement is not
expected to adversely affect the Covanta Lakes ability to
consummate the Lake Plan and is subject to the Bankruptcy Court
approval.
The Lake Plan of reorganization provides for, among other
things, a settlement of all litigation between Covanta Lake and
Lake County and the refunding and payment of all amounts due
with respect to secured project debt associated with the Lake
project through new financing procured by the County, and
includes the following treatment of creditor claims:
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(ii) cash distributions to unsecured creditors of Covanta
Lake reflecting each such unsecured creditors pro rata
share of $325,000, which amount is expected to be adequate to
fund cash distributions to unsecured creditors in the full
amount of their respective allowed claims (assuming that the
Bankruptcy Courts decision to disallow
Mr. Greggs claims is sustained on appeal). |
If it is confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court, the Lake Plan also
contemplates that as one of the conditions to consummation,
Covanta Lake and Lake County will enter into a new agreement as
contemplated by the Lake settlement (the Waste Disposal
Agreement, and that Covanta will provide a limited
guarantee of Covanta Lakes obligations under the Waste
Disposal Agreement (the New Covanta Guarantee). It
is contemplated that the Waste Disposal Agreement and the New
Covanta Guarantee will provide for their cancellation, at
Covantas option, if either the Bankruptcy Courts
confirmation of the Lake Plan or its approval of the Lake
settlement were to be reversed on appeal. The Company believes
that any such cancellation of the Waste Disposal Agreement and
the New Covanta Guarantee would not result in any material
liability to Covanta.
Depending upon the ultimate resolution of these matters with the
County, Covanta Lake may determine to assume or reject one or
more executory contracts related to the Lake Facility, terminate
the service agreement with Lake County for its breaches and
default and pursue litigation against Lake County. Based on this
determination, the Company may reorganize or liquidate Covanta
Lake. Depending on how Covanta Lake determines to proceed,
creditors of Covanta Lake may receive little or no recovery on
account of their claims.
3. During 2003 Covanta Tampa Construction, Inc.
(CTC) completed construction of a 25 million
gallon per day desalination-to-drinking water facility under a
contract with Tampa Bay Water (TBW) near Tampa,
Florida. Covanta Energy Group, Inc., guaranteed CTCs
performance under its construction contract
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DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (Continued)
with TBW. A separate subsidiary, Covanta Tampa Bay, Inc.
(CTB) entered into a contract with TBW to operate
the Tampa Water Facility after construction and testing is
completed by CTC.
As construction of the Tampa Water Facility neared completion,
the parties had material disputes between them. These disputes
led to TBW issuing a default notice to CTC and shortly
thereafter CTC filed a voluntary petition for relief under
chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.
In February 2004 Covanta and TBW reached a tentative compromise
of their disputes which was approved by the Bankruptcy Court.
On July 14, 2004, the Bankruptcy Court confirmed a plan of
reorganization for CTC and CTB, which incorporated the terms of
the settlement between Covanta and TBW. That plan became
effective on August 6, 2004 when CTC and CTB emerged from
Bankruptcy. After payment of certain creditor claims under the
CTC and CTB plan, the Company realized approximately
$4 million of the proceeds from the settlement with TBW.
1. As part of the investment and purchase agreement with
Covanta, DHC was obligated to arrange the Second Lien Facility.
Covanta paid a fee shared by the Bridge Lenders, among others,
to the agent bank for the Second Lien Facility. In order to
finance its acquisition of Covanta and to arrange the Second
Lien Facility, DHC entered into a note purchase agreement with
SZ Investments, L.L.C., a DHC stockholder (SZ
Investments), Third Avenue Trust, on behalf of Third
Avenue Value Fund Series, a DHC stockholder (Third
Avenue), and D.E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C., a
creditor of Covanta and a DHC stockholder (Laminar).
In addition, in connection with such note purchase agreement,
Laminar arranged for a $10.0 million revolving loan
facility for CPIH, secured by CPIHs assets. Subsequent to
the signing of the investment and purchase agreement, each of
Third Avenue, Laminar and SZ Investments assigned approximately
30% of their participation in the second lien letter of credit
facility to Goldman Sachs Credit Partners, L.P. and Laminar
assigned the remainder of its participation in the second lien
letter of credit facility to TRS Elara, LLC.
2. DHC and Covanta have entered into a corporate services
agreement, pursuant to which DHC provides to Covanta, at
Covantas expense, certain administrative and professional
services and Covanta pays most of DHCs expenses, which
totaled $2.1 million for the period March 11, 2004
through September 30, 2004. In addition, DHC and Covanta
have entered into an agreement pursuant to which Covanta
provides, at DHCs expense, payroll and benefit services
for DHC employees, which totaled $0.1 million for the
period March 11, 2004 through September 30, 2004. The
amounts accrued but not paid under these arrangements totaled
$0.5 million for the period March 11, 2004 through
September 30, 2004.
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Item 2. Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may
constitute forward-looking statements as defined in
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the
Securities Act), Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the PSLRA)
or in releases made by the Securities and Exchange Commission,
all as may be amended from time to time. Such forward looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other important factors that could cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of Danielson Holding Corporation
(DHC) and its subsidiaries, or industry results, to
differ materially from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Statements that are not historical fact are
forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements can be
identified by, among other things, the use of forward-looking
language, such as the words plan,
believe, expect, anticipate,
intend, estimate, project,
may, will, would,
could, should, seeks, or
scheduled to, or other similar words, or the
negative of these terms or other variations of these terms or
comparable language, or by discussion of strategy or intentions.
These cautionary statements are being made pursuant to the
Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the PSLRA with the
intention of obtaining the benefits of the safe
harbor provisions of such laws. DHC cautions investors
that any forward-looking statements made by DHC are not
guarantees or indicative of future performance. Important
assumptions and other important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those forward-looking
statements with respect to DHC, include, but are not limited to,
the risks and uncertainties affecting their businesses described
in Item 1 of DHCs Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2003 and in registration
statements and other securities filings by DHC.
Although DHC believes that its plans, intentions and
expectations reflected in or suggested by such forward-looking
statements are reasonable, actual results could differ
materially from a projection or assumption in any of its
forward-looking statements. DHCs future financial
condition and results of operations, as well as any
forward-looking statements, are subject to change and inherent
risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements
contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are made
only as of the date hereof and DHC does not have or undertake
any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements whether as a result of new information, subsequent
events or otherwise, unless otherwise required by law.
Additional Information
The following discussion addresses the financial condition of
DHC as of September 30, 2004, and its results of operations
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004,
compared with the same periods last year. It should be read in
conjunction with DHCs Unaudited Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements and Notes thereto for the periods ended
September 30, 2004 and 2003 also contained in this report.
It should also be read in conjunction with DHCs Audited
Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto for the year
ended December 31, 2003 and Managements Discussion
and Analysis included in DHCs 2003 Annual Report on
Form 10-K and in the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q
for the periods ended March 31, 2004 and June 30,
2004, to which the reader is directed for additional information.
The preparation of interim financial statements necessarily
relies heavily on estimates. This and certain other factors,
such as the seasonal nature of portions of DHCs business
as well as competitive and other market conditions, call for
caution in estimating full year results based on interim results
of operations. The preparation of financial statements requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts and classification of assets and liabilities
and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could
differ materially from those estimates. As described in
Note 2 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements, the Companys purchase accounting of its
acquisition of Covanta reflects a preliminary allocation of
value to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and is
subject to refinement.
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As used in this Item 2, the term Covanta refers
to Covanta Energy Corporation, Domestic Covanta
refers to Covanta and its subsidiaries engaged in the
waste-to-energy, water and independent power businesses in the
United States; and CPIH refers to Covantas
subsidiary, Covanta Power International Holdings, Inc. and its
subsidiaries engaged in the independent power business outside
the United States. In addition, ACL refers to
American Commerical Lines, LLC.
On March 10, 2004, Covanta and most of its subsidiaries
engaged in waste-to-energy, water and independent power in the
United States consummated a reorganization (Covanta
Reorganization Plan) and emerged from proceedings under
Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code
(Chapter 11). As a result of the consummation
of the Covanta Reorganization Plan, Covanta is a wholly owned
subsidiary of DHC. The subsidiaries of Covanta that own and
operate the Warren County, New Jersey, and Lake County, Florida,
waste-to-energy facilities and which were engaged in the Tampa
Bay desalination facility (together the Remaining
Debtors) remained in Chapter 11 proceeding.
Consequently, Covanta no longer includes these entities as
consolidated subsidiaries in its financial statements.
Covantas investment in these entities is recorded on its
financial statements using the equity method as of
March 10, 2004. The results of operations and financial
condition of Domestic Covanta and CPIH are consolidated for
financial reporting purposes from the date of acquisition.
In addition, subsidiaries of Covanta that were involved in the
Tampa Bay desalination project remained in the Chapter 11
proceeding until they emerged on August 6, 2004. In
connection with the settlement of litigation associated with the
Tampa Bay project, these subsidiaries emerged from bankruptcy
without material assets or liabilities, and without contractual
rights to operate the Tampa Bay facility. While Covantas
investment in these subsidiaries was recorded using the equity
method after March 10, 2004 and prior to August 6,
2004, it includes these entities as consolidated subsidiaries in
its financial statements after August 6, 2004. The results
of operations and financial condition of Domestic Covanta and
CPIH are consolidated for financial reporting purposes.
In May, 2002, DHC acquired a 100% ownership interest in ACL
thereby entering into the marine transportation, construction
and related service provider businesses. On January 31,
2003, ACL and certain of its subsidiaries and its immediate
direct parent entity, ACL Holdings, LLC filed a petition with
the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to reorganize under
Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
As a result of the bankruptcy filing, while DHC continues to
exercise influence over the operating and financial policies of
ACL, it no longer maintains control of ACL. Accordingly,
beginning with the year ended December 31, 2002. DHC has
accounted for its investments in ACL, Global Materials Services,
LLC (GMS) and Vessel Leasing LLC (Vessel
Leasing) using the equity method of accounting. Under the
equity method of accounting, DHC reports its share of the equity
investees income or loss based on its ownership interest.
Since DHC wrote off its investment in ACL in 2003 and neither
DHC, GMS nor Vessel Leasing are guarantors of ACLs debt
nor are they contractually liable for any of ACLs
liabilities, the commentary included in this Item 2 with
respect to the financial condition and results of operations of
Marine Services is limited. An expanded discussion and analysis
would not reflect DHCs current or future operations and,
accordingly, would not be meaningful.
Executive Summary
DHC is organized as a holding company with substantially all of
its operations conducted in the insurance services industry
prior to the acquisition of Covantas energy business. DHC
also has subsidiaries engaged in the marine services industry
which, beginning in 2003, were accounted for under the equity
method.
However, as a result of the consummation of the Covanta
acquisition on March 10, 2004, the future performance of
DHC will predominantly reflect the performance of Covantas
operations which are significantly larger than DHCs
insurance operations. As a result, the nature of DHCs
business, the risks attendant to such business and the trends
that it will face will be significantly altered by the
acquisition of Covanta. Accordingly, DHCs prior financial
performance will not be comparable with its future performance
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and readers are directed to Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Covantas Business below for a discussion of
Managements perspective on important factors of operating
and financial performance.
In addition to the risks attendant to the operation of the
Covanta energy business in the future and the integration of
Covanta and its employees into DHC, the ability of DHC to
utilize its net operating loss carryforwards (NOLs)
to offset income generated by the Covanta operations will have a
material affect on DHCs financial condition and results of
operations.
DHC had NOLs estimated to be approximately $680 million for
federal income tax purposes as of the end of 2003. The NOLs will
expire in various amounts from December 31, 2004 through
December 31, 2023, if not used. The amount of NOLs
available to Covanta will be reduced by any taxable income
generated by current members of DHCs tax consolidated
group. The IRS has not audited any of DHCs tax returns.
In connection with ACLs bankruptcy proceedings and its
anticipated emergence from such proceedings under the ACL Plan
(as described in Note 3 to the condensed consolidated
financial statements), a portion of DHCs NOLs will be
utilized in 2004. While DHC cannot currently predict the
aggregate amount of taxable income that it will recognize in
2004 in connection with ACL, Covantas operations, or
certain grantor trusts relating to DHCs historic insurance
business (as described in Note 10 to the condensed
consolidated financial statements), DHC has approximately
$70 million of NOLs available to use that would otherwise
expire in 2004.
If DHC were to undergo, an ownership change as such
term is used in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code,
the use of its NOLs would be limited. DHC will be treated as
having had an ownership change if there is a more
than 50% change in stock ownership during a 3-year testing
period by 5% stockholders. DHCs
Certificate of Incorporation contains stock transfer
restrictions that were designed to help preserve DHCs NOLs
by avoiding an ownership change. The transfer restrictions were
implemented in 1990, and DHC expects that they will remain
in-force as long as DHC has NOLs. DHC cannot be certain,
however, that these restrictions will prevent an ownership
change.
DHC, on a parent-only basis, has continuing expenditures for
administrative expenses and derives revenues primarily from
investment returns on portfolio securities. Therefore, the
analysis of DHCs results of operations and financial
condition is generally done on a business segment basis.
DHCs long-term strategic and business objective is to
enhance the value of its investment in Covanta, and acquire
businesses that will allow DHC to earn an attractive return on
its investments.
The following discussion and analysis should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and
related notes appearing in this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q. This discussion and analysis of results of
operations and financial condition has been prepared on a
business segment basis. DHCs business segments are
Covantas energy business, insurance operations, and
DHCs corporate parent activities. Separate discussion and
analysis of each segments results of operation and liquidity and
capital resources are included herein.
The results of operations from Covanta are included in
DHCs consolidated results of operations from
March 10, 2004. However, given the significance of the
Covanta acquisition to DHCs future results of operations
and financial condition, the energy business segment discussion
includes combined information for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2004 as compared to Predecessor
information for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2003 in order to provide a more informative
comparison of results. Predecessor information refers to
financial information of Covanta and its subsidiaries pertaining
to periods prior to DHCs acquisition of Covanta on
March 10, 2004.
Separate discussion and analysis is provided below with respect
to DHCs parent-only operations, as well as those of its
Energy and Insurance segments.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Parent-Only
Operations
The following summarizes the actual inflows and outflows
relating to the May 18, 2004 rights offering and subsequent
repayment of bridge financing:
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Proceeds from Rights Offering
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42.0 |
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Repayment of Bridge Financing:
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Principal
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40.0 |
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Less Conversion of Laminar Shares
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(13.4 |
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Accrued Interest at June 11, 2004
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2.6 |
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(29.2 |
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Warrant Agent and other Professional Costs
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Net Cash Inflow to DHC
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$ |
11.8 |
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DHCs sources of funds are its investments as well as
dividends, if any, received from its insurance and energy
subsidiaries. Various state insurance requirements restrict the
amounts that may be transferred to DHC in the form of dividends
or loans from its insurance subsidiaries without prior
regulatory approval. Currently, NAICC cannot pay dividends or
make loans to DHC. Under its principal financing arrangements,
Covanta is prohibited from paying dividends to DHC.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, cash used in
parent-only operating activities was $4.4 million. For the
nine months ended September 30, 2003, cash used in
parent-only operating activities was $(0.1) million. Cash
used in operations was primarily attributable to wages and
benefit costs, professional fees, directors fees,
insurance and other working capital requirements of the holding
companys business.
Net cash provided by investing activities was $1.2 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and was
primarily comprised of proceeds from the sale of investments.
Net cash provided by investing activities was $7.0 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and was
comprised principally of the collection of notes receivable and
the proceeds from the sale of investment securities.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $16.8 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and was
comprised of $41.0 million of net proceeds from the rights
offering, $3.3 million of proceeds from the exercise of
options for Common Stock less payment of up to $0.9 million
in costs due under the note purchase agreement and
$26.6 million repayment of the bridge financing related to
the acquisition of Covanta. Net cash used in financing
activities was $8.0 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2003 and was comprised of the early repayment
of a $4.0 million promissory note paid to NAICC and a
$4.0 million capital contribution to NAICC.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources Parent |
At September 30, 2004, DHC, on a parent-only basis, held
cash and investments of approximately $17.2 million, which
was available to pay general corporate expenses and for general
working capital purposes. On March 10, 2004, DHC entered
into a corporate reimbursement agreement with Covanta. Corporate
expenses including administrative costs, professional fees and
other costs and services provided to Covanta as well as other
operating expenses will be reimbursed by Covanta.
Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30,
2004 relates to Parent company and Energy debt. See Note 14
of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for details.
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As noted above, DHC accounts for its investments in marine
services subsidiaries under the equity method. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2003, the equity in net loss of
unconsolidated Marine Services subsidiaries includes DHCs
share of GMS and Vessel Leasings reported net income of
$0.2 million, ACLs reported net loss of
$47.0 million, as well as an other than temporary
impairment charge of $8.2 million related to the investment
in ACL.
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Segment Cash Flow Information |
Cash flow information for each of DHCs business segments
for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and
September 30, 2003 reconciles to the condensed consolidated
statements of cash flows as follows (in thousands of dollars):
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100,319 |
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81,007 |
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Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities(1)
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68,966 |
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7,890 |
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1,237 |
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78,093 |
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Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities
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(79,793 |
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(1,436 |
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16,838 |
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(64,391 |
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Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
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89,492 |
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$ |
(8,445 |
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$ |
13,662 |
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$ |
94,709 |
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Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
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$ |
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$ |
(17,082 |
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$ |
(73 |
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$ |
(17,155 |
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Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities
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10,683 |
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6,968 |
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17,651 |
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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
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8,000 |
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(7,986 |
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14 |
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
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$ |
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$ |
1,601 |
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$ |
(1,091 |
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$ |
510 |
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(1) Includes cash acquired of $66,875 in Energy segment
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Covantas
Business
Covanta has two business segments: (a) Domestic, the
businesses of which are owned and/or operated through Domestic
Covanta; and (b) International, the businesses of which are
owned and/or operated through CPIH. As described below under
Covantas Capital Resources and Commitments and
Covantas Liquidity, Domestic Covanta and CPIH
have separate corporate debt.
In its Domestic segment, Covanta designs, constructs, and
operates key infrastructure for municipalities and others in
waste- to-energy, independent power production and water.
Domestic Covantas principal business, from which Covanta
earns most of its revenue, is the operation of waste-to-energy
facilities. Waste-to-energy facilities combust municipal solid
waste as a means of environmentally sound disposal, and produce
energy that is sold as electricity or steam to utilities and
other purchasers. Domestic Covanta generally operates
waste-to-energy facilities under long term contracts with
municipal clients. Some of these facilities are owned by
Domestic Covanta, while others are owned by the municipal client
or other third parties. For those facilities owned by it,
Domestic Covanta retains the ability to operate such projects
after current contracts expire. For those facilities not owned
by the Domestic Covanta, municipal clients generally have the
contractual right, but not the obligation, to extend the
contract and continue to retain Domestic Covantas service
after the initial expiration date. For all waste-to-energy
projects, Domestic Covanta receives revenue from two primary
sources: fees it charges for processing waste received; and
payments for electricity and steam.
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In addition to its waste-to-energy projects, Domestic Covanta
operates, and in some cases has ownership interests in, other
renewable energy projects which generate electricity from wood
waste, landfill gas, and hydroelectric resources. The
electricity from these projects is sold to utilities. For these
projects, Domestic Covanta receives revenue from electricity
sales, and in some projects cash from equity distributions.
Domestic Covanta also operates two water projects. One of these
projects treats waste water prior to its discharge, under a
contract with a municipality, and one project produces potable
water which is distributed by a municipal entity. For these
projects, Domestic Covanta receives revenue from service fees it
charges municipal entities or other customers. Subsequent to its
emergence from bankruptcy, Domestic Covanta ceased, or currently
expects to cease, operations at five small municipal waste water
treatment facilities in New York State as a result of negotiated
transfers of operations and the exercise by municipal customers
of contractual rights to terminate for convenience. The
termination of these operations is not expected to have a
material effect on Covanta. Covanta does not expect to grow its
water business, and may consider further divestitures.
In its International segment, CPIH has ownership interests in,
and/or operates, independent power production facilities in The
Philippines, China, Bangladesh, India, and Costa Rica, and one
waste-to-energy facility in Italy. During the third quarter of
2004, it also sold its interest in one project in Spain. These
independent power production facilities generate electricity and
steam by combusting coal, natural gas, or heavy fuel oil. For
these projects, CPIH receives revenue from operating fees,
electricity and steam sales, and in some cases cash from equity
distributions.
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Optimizing Covantas Cash |
Managements primary objective is to provide reliable
service to its clients while generating sufficient cash to meet
its liquidity needs. Maintaining historic facility production
and optimizing cash receipts is necessary to assure that Covanta
has sufficient cash to fund operations, make appropriate and
permitted capital expenditures and meet scheduled debt service
payments. Covanta does not currently expect to receive any cash
contributions from DHC, and is prohibited, under its principal
financing arrangements, from using its cash to issue dividends
to DHC.
The Company believes that when combined with its other sources
of liquidity, Domestic Covantas operations should generate
sufficient cash to meet operational needs, capital expenditures
and debt service due prior to maturity on its corporate debt.
Therefore in order to optimize cash flows, management believes
it must seek to continue to operate and maintain Domestic
Covantas facilities consistent with historical performance
levels, and to avoid increases in overhead and operating
expenses in view of the largely fixed nature of Domestic
Covantas revenues. Management will also seek to maintain
or enhance Domestic Covantas cash flow from renewals or
replacement of existing contracts (which begin to expire in
October, 2007), and from new contracts to expand existing
facilities or operate additional facilities. Domestic
Covantas ability to grow cash flows by investing in new
projects is limited by debt covenants in its principal financing
agreements, and by the scarcity of opportunities for new
waste-to-energy facilities.
The Company believes that CPIHs operations should also
generate sufficient cash to meet its operational needs, capital
expenditures and debt service prior to maturity on its corporate
debt. However, due to risks inherent in foreign operations,
CPIHs receipt of cash distributions is less regular and
predictable than that of Domestic Covanta. Management believes
that it must continue to operate and maintain CPIHs
facilities consistent with historical performance levels to
enable its subsidiaries to comply with respective debt covenants
and make cash distributions to CPIH. It will also seek to
refinance its corporate indebtedness, or sell existing projects
in an amount sufficient to repay such indebtedness, at or prior
to its maturity in March, 2007. In those jurisdictions where its
subsidiaries energy purchasers, fuel suppliers or
contractors may experience difficulty in meeting payment or
performance obligations on a timely basis, CPIH must seek
arrangements which permit the subsidiary to meet all of its
obligations. CPIHs ability to grow by investing in new
projects is limited by debt covenants in its principal financing
agreements.
Creditors under Domestic Covantas debt and credit
facilities do not have recourse to CPIH, and creditors under
CPIHs debt and credit facilities do not have recourse to
Domestic Covanta. Cash generated
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by Domestic Covanta businesses is managed and held separately
from cash generated by CPIH businesses. Therefore, the assets
and cash flow of each of Domestic Covanta and CPIH are not
available to the other, either to repay the debt or to satisfy
other obligations.
Domestic Covantas ability to optimize its cash flow should
be enhanced under a tax sharing agreement with Danielson. This
agreement provides that DHC will file a federal tax return for
its consolidated group of companies, including the subsidiaries
which comprise Domestic Covanta, and that certain of
Danielsons NOLs will be available to offset the federal
tax liability of Domestic Covanta. Consequently, Domestic
Covantas federal income tax obligations will be
substantially reduced. Covanta is not obligated to make any
payments to DHC with respect to the use of these NOLs. The NOLs
will expire in varying amounts from December 31, 2004
through December 31, 2022, if not used. The IRS has not
audited Danielsons tax returns. See Note 8 to
Covantas consolidated financial statements for additional
information regarding DHCs NOLs and factors which may
affect their availability to offset taxable income of Domestic
Covanta. If the NOLs were not available to offset the federal
income tax liability of Domestic Covanta, Domestic Covanta would
not have sufficient cash flow available to pay debt service on
the Domestic Covanta corporate credit facilities. Because CPIH
is not included as a member of DHCs consolidated taxpayer
group, the tax sharing agreement does not benefit it.
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Refinancing Covantas and CPIHs Corporate
Debt |
Management believes that demonstrating Domestic Covantas
ability to maintain consistent and substantial cash available
for corporate debt service and letter of credit fees will enable
it to refinance its corporate debt, as well as attract
alternative sources of credit. Refinancing Domestic
Covantas credit facilities may enable it to reduce the
costs of its indebtedness and letters of credit, remove or relax
restrictive covenants and provide Domestic Covanta with the
additional flexibility to exploit appropriate growth
opportunities in the future. Covanta also believes that
operating cash flows will not be sufficient to repay the High
Yield Notes at maturity in 2011. Accordingly, Covanta will have
to derive such funds from refinancing, asset sales, or other
sources. Domestic Covanta may refinance, without prepayment
premium, the High Yield Notes prior to March 10, 2006. In
addition, Domestic Covanta has three letter of credit facilities
under which it obtained letters of credit required under
agreements with customers and others. These facilities are of
shorter duration than the related obligation of Domestic Covanta
to provide letters of credit. Domestic Covanta will have to
renew or replace these facilities in order to meet such
obligations.
CPIHs corporate debt matures in 2007. CPIH believes that
its operating cash flows will not be sufficient to repay this
debt at maturity. Accordingly, CPIH will have to derive such
funds from refinancing, asset sales, or other sources.
Covantas emergence from bankruptcy did not affect the
operating performance of its facilities or their ability to
generate cash. However, as a result of the application of fresh
start and purchase accounting adjustments required upon
Covantas emergence from bankruptcy and acquisition by DHC,
the carrying value of Covantas assets was adjusted to
reflect their current estimated fair market value based on
discounted anticipated cash flows and estimates of management in
consultation with valuation experts. These adjustments will
result in future changes in non-cash items such as depreciation
and amortization which will not be consistent with the amounts
of such items for prior periods. Such future changes for
post-emergence periods may affect earnings as compared to
pre-emergence periods.
In addition, Covantas consolidated financial statements
have been further adjusted to deconsolidate the Remaining
Debtors from the consolidated group.
Although management has endeavored to use its best efforts to
make appropriate estimates of value, the estimation process is
subject to inherent limitations and is based upon the
preliminary work of Covanta and its valuation consultants.
Moreover, under applicable accounting principles to the extent
that relevant information remains to be developed and fully
evaluated, such preliminary estimates may be adjusted during the
year following emergence from Chapter 11 and acquisition by
DHC. The adjusted values assigned to depreciable
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and amortizable assets may affect Covantas earnings. See
Note 2 above for additional information on the impact of
fresh start adjustments on Covantas financial statements.
Domestic Covanta owns certain waste-to-energy facilities for
which the debt service (principal and interest) on project debt
is expressly included as a component of the service fee paid by
the municipal client. As of September 30, 2004 the
principal amount of project debt outstanding with respect to
these projects was approximately $666 million. Regardless
of the actual amounts paid by the municipal client with respect
to this component, Covanta records revenues with respect thereto
based on levelized principal payments during the contract term,
which are then discounted to reflect when the principal payments
are actually paid by the municipal client. Accordingly the
amount of revenues recorded does not equal the actual payment of
this component by the municipal client in any given contract
year and the difference between the two methods gives rise to
the unbilled service receivable recorded on Covantas
balance sheet. The interest expense component of the debt
service payment is recorded based upon the actual amount of this
component paid by the municipal client.
Covanta also owns two waste-to-energy projects for which debt
service is not expressly included in the fee it is paid. Rather,
Covanta receives a fee for each ton of waste processed at these
projects. As of September 30, 2004, the principal amount of
project debt outstanding with respect to these projects was
approximately $162 million. Accordingly, Domestic Covanta
does not record revenue reflecting principal on this project
debt. Its operating subsidiaries for these projects make equal
monthly deposits with their respective project trustees in
amounts sufficient for the trustees to pay principal and
interest when due.
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Covanta Operating Performance and Seasonality |
Covanta has historically performed its operating obligations
without experiencing material unexpected service interruptions
or incurring material increases in costs. In addition, in its
contracts at domestic projects Domestic Covanta generally has
limited its exposure for risks not within its control. For
additional information about such risks and damages that
Domestic Covanta may owe for its unexcused operating performance
failures, see Covantas 2003 Annual Report on
Form 10-K, as well as its Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q. In monitoring and assessing the ongoing
operating and financial performance of Covantas domestic
businesses, management focuses on certain key factors: tons of
waste processed, electricity and steam sold, and boiler
availability.
A material portion of Covantas domestic service revenues
and energy revenues is relatively predictable because it is
derived from long term contracts where Domestic Covanta receives
a fixed operating fee which escalates over time and a portion
(typically 10%) of energy revenues. Domestic Covanta receives
these revenues for performing to base contractual standards,
including standards for waste processing and energy generation
efficiency. These standards vary among contracts, and at three
of its domestic waste-to-energy projects Covanta receives
service revenue based entirely on the amount of waste processed
instead of a fixed operating fee, and retains 100% of energy
revenues generated. In addition, Domestic Covanta has benefited
during 2004 from historically favorable pricing in energy and
scrap metals markets. Domestic Covanta may receive material
additional service and energy revenue if its domestic
waste-to-energy projects operate at levels exceeding these
contractual standards. Its ability to meet or exceed such
standards at its domestic projects, and its general financial
performance, is affected by the following:
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Seasonal or long-term changes in market prices for waste,
energy, or scrap metals, for projects where Domestic Covanta
sells into those markets; |
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Seasonal, geographic and other variations in the heat content of
waste processed, and thereby the amount of waste that can be
processed by a waste-to-energy facility; |
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Its ability to avoid unexpected increases in operating and
maintenance costs while ensuring that adequate facility
maintenance is conducted so that historic levels of operating
performance can be sustained; |
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Contract counter parties ability to fulfill their obligations,
including the ability of its various municipal customers to
supply waste in contractually committed amounts, and the
availability of alternate or additional sources of waste if
excess processing capacity exists at Domestic Covantas
facilities; and |
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The availability and adequacy of insurance to cover losses from
business interruption in the event of casualty or other insured
events. |
Covantas quarterly income from domestic operations within
the same fiscal year typically differs substantially due to
seasonal factors, primarily as a result of the timing of
scheduled plant maintenance and the receipt of annual incentive
fees, at many waste-to-energy facilities. Domestic Covanta
usually conducts scheduled maintenance twice each year at each
of its domestic facilities, which requires that individual
boiler units temporarily cease operations. During these
scheduled maintenance periods, Domestic Covanta incurs material
repair and maintenance expenses and receives less revenue, until
the boiler units resume operations. This scheduled maintenance
typically occurs during periods of off-peak electric demand in
the spring and fall. The spring scheduled maintenance period
generally occurs during February, March and April and is
typically more comprehensive and costly than the work conducted
during the fall maintenance period, which usually occurs between
mid-September and mid-November. As a result, Domestic Covanta
has historically incurred its highest maintenance expense in the
first quarter.
Domestic Covanta earns annual incentive revenues at most of its
waste-to-energy projects by processing waste during each
contract year in excess of certain contractual levels. As a
result, such revenues are recognized if the annual performance
threshold has been achieved, which can occur only near the end
of each respective contract year. Many contract years coincide
with the applicable municipal clients fiscal year, and as
a result, the majority of this incentive revenue has
historically been recognized in the second quarter and to a
lesser extent in the fourth quarter.
Given the seasonal factors discussed above relating to its
domestic business, Domestic Covanta has historically experienced
its highest operating income from its domestic projects during
the second quarter and lowest operating income during the first
quarter.
Covantas cash provided by domestic operating activities
also varies seasonally. Generally cash provided by domestic
operating activities follows income with a one to two month
timing delay for maintenance expense payables and incentive
revenue receivables. In addition, most capital expense projects
are conducted during the scheduled maintenance periods. Further,
certain substantial operating expenses are accrued consistently
each month throughout the year while the corresponding cash
payments are made only a few times each year. Generally, the
first quarter is negatively impacted to some extent as a result
to such seasonal payments. These factors historically have
caused Domestic Covantas operating cash flow from its
domestic projects to be the lowest during the first quarter and
the highest during the third quarter.
Covantas annual and quarterly financial performance can be
affected by many factors, several of which are outside Domestic
Covantas control as are noted above. These factors can
overshadow the seasonal dynamics described herein; particularly,
with regard to quarterly cash from operations, which can be
materially affected by changes in working capital.
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CPIH Operating Performance and Seasonality |
Management believes that it must continue to operate and
maintain CPIHs facilities consistent with historical
performance levels to enable its subsidiaries to comply with
respective debt covenants and make cash distributions to CPIH.
In monitoring and assessing the ongoing performance of
CPIHs businesses, management focuses primarily on
electricity sold, and plant availability at its projects.
Several of CPIHs facilities, unlike Covantas
domestic facilities, generate electricity for sale only during
periods when requested by the contract counterparty to the power
purchase agreement. At such facilities, CPIH receives, payments
to compensate it for providing this capacity, whether or not
electricity is actually delivered, if and when required.
CPIHs financial performance is also impacted by:
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Changes in project efficiency due to equipment performance or
auxiliary load; |
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Changes in fuel price for projects in which such costs are not
completely passed through to the electricity purchaser through
tariff adjustments, or delays in the effectiveness of tariff
adjustments; |
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The amounts of electricity actually requested by purchasers of
electricity, and whether when such requests are made,
CPIHs facilities are then available to deliver such
electricity; |
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Its ability to avoid unexpected increases in operating and
maintenance costs while ensuring that adequate facility
maintenance is conducted so that historic levels of operating
performance can be sustained; |
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The financial condition and creditworthiness of purchasers of
power and services provided by CPIH; |
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|
Fluctuations in the value of the domestic currency against the
value of the U.S. dollar for projects in which CPIH is paid
in whole or in part in the domestic currency of the host country; |
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Restrictions in repatriating dividends from the host
country; and |
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Political risks associated with international projects. |
CPIHs quarterly income from operations and equity income
vary based on seasonal factors, primarily as a result of the
scheduling of plant maintenance at the Quezon and Chinese
facilities and lower electricity sales during the Chinese
holidays. The annual major scheduled maintenance for the Quezon
facility is typically planned for the first quarter of each
fiscal year, which reduces CPIH equity income from
unconsolidated subsidiaries during that period. Boiler
maintenance at CPIHs Chinese facilities typically occurs
in either the first or second fiscal quarters, which increases
expense and reduces revenue. In addition, electricity sales are
lower in the first quarter due to lower demand during the
Chinese New Year. As a result of these seasonal factors, income
from CPIH will typically be higher during the second half of the
year compared to the first half.
Cash distribution from operating subsidiaries and partnerships
to CPIH also vary seasonally but are generally unrelated to
income seasonality. CPIH receives on a monthly basis modest
distributions of operating fees. In addition, CPIH receives
partnership distributions, which are typically prescribed by
project debt documents and occur no more than several times per
year for each project. Scheduled cash distributions from the
Quezon and Haripur facilities, which are material, occur during
the second and fourth quarters. As a result CPIHs cash
available to service the CPIH term loan is typically much
greater during the second and fourth quarters than during the
first and third quarters.
CPIHs annual and quarterly financial performance can be
affected by many factors several of which are outside
CPIHs control as are noted above. These factors can
overshadow the seasonal dynamics described herein.
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Covantas Operating Results |
The discussion below provides comparative information regarding
Covantas historical consolidated results of operations.
The information provided below with respect to revenue, expense
and certain other items for periods during 2004 was affected
materially by several factors which did not affect such items
for comparable periods during 2003. These factors principally
include:
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The application of fresh start and purchase accounting following
Covantas emergence from bankruptcy, which are described
above in Note 2; |
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The exclusion of revenue and expense after March 10, 2004
relating to the operations of the Remaining Debtors (which prior
to August 6, 2004 included subsidiaries involved with the
Tampa Bay Project), which were no longer included as
consolidated subsidiaries after such date; |
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The exclusion of revenue and expense after May, 2004 relating to
the operations of the MCI facility, which commenced a
reorganization proceeding under Philippine law on such date, and
was no longer included as a consolidated subsidiary after such
date; |
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The reduction of revenue and expense during 2004 from one
hydroelectric facility because of the scheduled expiration of an
operating agreement relating to such facility; and |
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The reduction of revenue and expense as a result of project
restructurings effected during 2003 and the first quarter of
2004 as part of Covantas overall restructuring and
emergence from bankruptcy. |
The factors noted above must be taken into account in developing
meaningful comparisons between the periods compared below.
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 vs. Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2003 |
The Predecessor and Successor periods for 2004 have been
combined on a non-GAAP basis to facilitate the following
analysis of Covantas operations.
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The following table summarizes the historical consolidated
results of operations of the Company for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004, and the nine months ended
September 30, 2003 (in thousands of dollars):
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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For the Period | |
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For the Period | |
|
Combined Results | |
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|
|
|
January 1, 2004 | |
|
March 11, 2004 | |
|
for the Nine | |
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Nine Months | |
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|
through | |
|
through | |
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Months Ended | |
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Ended | |
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|
March 10, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
September 30, | |
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|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
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|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Service revenues
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|
$ |
89,858 |
|
|
$ |
261,826 |
|
|
$ |
351,684 |
|
|
$ |
374,583 |
|
Electricity and steam sales
|
|
|
53,307 |
|
|
|
124,153 |
|
|
|
177,460 |
|
|
|
214,277 |
|
Construction revenues
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|
|
58 |
|
|
|
1,109 |
|
|
|
1,167 |
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|
|
11,194 |
|
Other revenues
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|
|
9 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
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|
|
143,232 |
|
|
|
387,126 |
|
|
|
530,358 |
|
|
|
600,062 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plant operating expenses
|
|
|
100,774 |
|
|
|
244,194 |
|
|
|
344,968 |
|
|
|
375,646 |
|
Construction costs
|
|
|
73 |
|
|
|
374 |
|
|
|
447 |
|
|
|
15,412 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
13,426 |
|
|
|
38,510 |
|
|
|
51,936 |
|
|
|
54,637 |
|
Net interest on project debt
|
|
|
13,407 |
|
|
|
23,194 |
|
|
|
36,601 |
|
|
|
59,566 |
|
Other operating costs
|
|
|
(209 |
) |
|
|
893 |
|
|
|
684 |
|
|
|
(414 |
) |
Net gain on sale of business
|
|
|
(175 |
) |
|
|
(151 |
) |
|
|
(326 |
) |
|
|
(1,136 |
) |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
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|
|
7,597 |
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|
|
24,270 |
|
|
|
31,867 |
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|
|
27,463 |
|
Other expenses net
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|
|
(1,923 |
) |
|
|
(753 |
) |
|
|
(2,676 |
) |
|
|
13,797 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses
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|
|
132,970 |
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|
|
330,531 |
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|
|
463,501 |
|
|
|
544,971 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
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|
|
10,262 |
|
|
|
56,595 |
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|
|
66,857 |
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|
|
55,091 |
|
Equity in income of unconsolidated investments
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|
|
4,943 |
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|
|
12,792 |
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|
|
17,735 |
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|
|
17,474 |
|
Interest expense net
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|
|
(5,207 |
) |
|
|
(22,373 |
) |
|
|
(27,580 |
) |
|
|
(27,037 |
) |
Reorganization items expense
|
|
|
(58,282 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(58,282 |
) |
|
|
(57,425 |
) |
Gain on cancellation of pre-petition debt
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|
|
510,680 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
510,680 |
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|
|
|
|
Fresh start adjustments
|
|
|
(214,927 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(214,927 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations
|
|
|
247,469 |
|
|
|
47,014 |
|
|
|
294,483 |
|
|
|
(11,897 |
) |
Income tax (expense) benefit
|
|
|
(215,395 |
) |
|
|
(18,849 |
) |
|
|
(234,244 |
) |
|
|
4,024 |
|
Minority interests
|
|
|
(2,511 |
) |
|
|
(3,922 |
) |
|
|
(6,433 |
) |
|
|
(6,648 |
) |
Gain from discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,759 |
|
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,538 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income (loss)
|
|
$ |
29,563 |
|
|
$ |
24,243 |
|
|
$ |
53,806 |
|
|
$ |
(8,300 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following general discussion should be read in conjunction
with the above table, the condensed consolidated financial
statements and the notes to those statements and other financial
information appearing and referred to elsewhere in this report.
Additional detail on comparable revenues, costs and expenses,
and operating income of Covanta is provided in the Domestic
Segment and International Segment discussions below.
Consolidated revenues for the first nine months of 2004
decreased $69.7 million compared to the first nine months
of 2003, which resulted from a reduction in energy sales in both
the domestic and the international segments. Additional
reductions in revenues are attributable to decreases in service
fee and construction revenues in the domestic segment. See
separate segment discussion below for details relating to these
variances.
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Consolidated total expenses before operating income for the
first nine months of 2004 decreased $81.5 million compared
to the first nine months of 2003, primarily due to decreases in
plant operating costs, construction costs, net interest on
project debt, and other expenses net, offset by
selling, general and administrative expenses. These expenses
decreased $30.7 million, $15.0 million,
$23.0 million and $12.1 million respectively for the
first nine months of 2004 compared to the same period in 2003.
Depreciation and amortization for the first nine months of 2004
decreased $2.7 million compared to the first nine months of
2003. On March 10, 2004 property, plant, and equipment were
recorded at their estimated fair market values resulting in
revised depreciation. On the same date, assets related to
service and energy contracts were recorded at estimated fair
values which are amortized over the life of the contracts. See
separate segment discussion below for details relating to these
variances.
Equity in income of unconsolidated investments for the first
nine months of 2004 increased $0.3 million. The increase
resulted from a $1.7 million increase in the international
segment primarily due to a reduction in depreciation expense
coming from fresh start accounting adjustments. This increase
was offset by a $1.4 million decrease in the domestic
segment primarily due to the sale of the geothermal business in
December of 2003.
Interest expense for the first nine months of 2004 increased
$0.5 million compared to the same period in 2003. The
increase was primarily attributable to a $4.0 million
increase in the international segment primarily due to the CPIH
term loan which began upon emergence, along with a
$1.4 million increase at a domestic facility relating to
obtaining a LOC which was required in the service agreement post
emergence. These increases were offset by a $3.7 million
decrease at the Onondaga facility due to the restructuring of
contracts.
Reorganization items for the first nine months of 2004 increased
$0.9 million compared to the first nine months of 2003. The
increase was primarily the result of a decrease in bankruptcy
exit costs of $1.3 million, $2.0 million reduction in
legal and professional fees, offset by an increase in severance
costs of $4.2 million.
Gain on cancellation of pre-petition debt was
$510.7 million for the first nine months of 2004. Gain on
cancellation of pre-petition debt results from the cancellation
on March 10, 2004 of Covantas pre-petition debt and
other liabilities subject to compromise net of the fair value of
cash and securities distributed to petition creditors.
Fresh start adjustments were $214.9 million for the first
nine months of 2004. Fresh start adjustments represent
adjustments to the carrying amount of Covantas assets and
liabilities to fair value in accordance with the provisions of
SOP 90-7. See Note 4 to the condensed consolidated
financial statements.
Minority interests for the first nine months of 2004 were
comparable to the same period in 2003.
For the first nine months of 2003, gain from discontinued
operations was $14.8 million due to the rejection of a
waste-to-energy lease, sale of the Geothermal Business, and the
final disposition of the Arrowhead Pond interests.
The cumulative effect of change in accounting principle of
$8.5 million in the first nine months related to the
January 1, 2003 adoption of SFAS No. 143.
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The following table summarizes the historical results of
operations of the Domestic segment for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004, and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2003 (in thousands of dollars):
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For the Period | |
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For the Period | |
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Combined Results | |
|
|
|
|
January 1, 2004 | |
|
March 11, 2004 | |
|
for the Nine | |
|
Nine Months | |
|
|
through | |
|
through | |
|
Months Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
March 10, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Service Revenues
|
|
$ |
88,697 |
|
|
$ |
258,552 |
|
|
$ |
347,249 |
|
|
$ |
370,092 |
|
Electric & Steam Sales
|
|
|
18,942 |
|
|
|
51,822 |
|
|
|
70,764 |
|
|
|
88,171 |
|
Construction revenue
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
1,109 |
|
|
|
1,167 |
|
|
|
11,194 |
|
Other Revenue
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenue
|
|
$ |
107,697 |
|
|
$ |
311,491 |
|
|
$ |
419,188 |
|
|
$ |
469,461 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income
|
|
$ |
7,132 |
|
|
$ |
46,597 |
|
|
$ |
53,729 |
|
|
$ |
42,020 |
|
Total revenues for the Domestic segment for the first nine
months of 2004 decreased $50.3 million compared to the
first nine months of 2003. Service revenues declined
$22.8 million, which was comprised of a $12.3 million
decrease resulting from contracts which were restructured at the
Hennepin and Onondaga facilities (including the elimination of
project debt at the Hennepin facility) during the second half of
2003 as part of Covantas overall restructuring. It also
reflected a $16.2 million reduction of service revenues at
the Lake, Warren, and Tampa projects due to deconsolidation of
the Remaining Debtors after March 10, 2004. These decreases
were offset by a $5.1 million increase which resulted
primarily from higher scrap metal prices and escalation
increases under fixed service agreements.
Electricity and steam sales for the first nine months of 2004
decreased $17.4 million compared to the first nine months
of 2003. The decrease was primarily due to a $14.7 million
decrease resulting from the planned expiration of a lease at one
domestic hydroelectric facility, $1.0 million from the
deconsolidation of the Remaining Debtors, and a
$5.2 million decrease due to fresh start adjustments
related to the elimination of amortization on the deferred gain
relating to the Haverhill power purchase agreement. The
foregoing decreases were offset by revenue increases of
$2.2 million primarily related to increased energy pricing
at the Union and Alexandria facilities.
Construction revenue for the first nine months of 2004 decreased
$10.0 million compared to the first nine months of 2003.
The decrease was primarily due to Covantas substantial
completion of the Tampa Bay desalination facility.
Plant operating costs for the first nine months of 2004
decreased $15.1 million compared to the first nine months
of 2003. $8.9 million of this decrease was due to the
deconsolidation of the Remaining Debtors noted in the revenue
discussion above, and $12.6 million of this decrease was
due to the planned expiration of a lease contract at a domestic
hydroelectric facility in October 2003. These reductions were
offset by an increase in domestic operating expense of
$4.0 million primarily attributable to facility maintenance
cost.
Construction costs for the first nine months of 2004 decreased
$15.0 million compared to the first nine months of 2003.
The decrease was primarily attributable to Covantas
substantial completion of the Tampa Bay desalination facility.
Depreciation and amortization for the first nine months of 2004
increased $1.6 million compared to the same period in 2003.
On March 10, 2004 property, plant and equipment were
recorded at their estimated fair market values resulting in
revised depreciation. On the same date, assets related to
service and energy contracts were recorded at estimated fair
values which are amortized over the life of the contracts.
Net interest on project debt for the first nine months of 2004
decreased $20.6 million compared to the first nine months
of 2003. The decrease was primarily the result of a reduction in
project debt due to exclusion
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of debt service related to the deconsolidation of the Remaining
Debtors noted above, the restructuring of debt at two domestic
facilities in the last six months of 2003, and the reduction of
project debt on another facility.
Other expense net and selling, general and
administrative expenses had a net decrease totaling
$14.9 million in the first nine months of 2004 compared to
the first nine months of 2003 primarily due to the provision for
arena commitments recorded in the third quarter of 2003.
Income from operations for the Domestic segment for the first
nine months of 2004 increased by $11.7 million compared to
the first nine months of 2003. This increase was comprised of
net increases due to cessation of construction activities
($4.9 million), higher energy and scrap metal revenues
($5.1 million), lower interest expense on project debt
($20.6 million), and the net decreases in other
expenses net and selling, general and administrative
expenses, which included the provision for arena commitments of
($14.4 million) recorded in the third quarter of 2003.
These increases were offset by net decreases due to higher
operating and maintenance expenses ($4.0 million), the
expiration of a hydroelectric lease ($2.1 million),
restructuring of the existing projects ($12.3 million), the
deconsolidation of Remaining Debtors ($8.3 million), the
elimination of amortization of deferred gains due to fresh start
adjustments ($5.2 million) and the increase in depreciation
expense due to fresh start accounting adjustments
($1.6 million).
The following table summarizes the historical results of
operations of the International segment for the nine months
ended September 30, 2004 and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2003 (in thousands of dollars):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Period | |
|
For the Period | |
|
Combined Results | |
|
|
|
|
January 1, 2004 | |
|
March 11, 2004 | |
|
for the Nine | |
|
Nine Months | |
|
|
through | |
|
through | |
|
Months Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
March 10, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Service Revenues
|
|
$ |
1,161 |
|
|
$ |
3,274 |
|
|
$ |
4,435 |
|
|
$ |
4,491 |
|
Electric & Steam Sales
|
|
|
34,365 |
|
|
|
72,331 |
|
|
|
106,696 |
|
|
|
126,106 |
|
Other Revenue
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenue
|
|
$ |
35,535 |
|
|
$ |
75,635 |
|
|
$ |
111,170 |
|
|
$ |
130,601 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income
|
|
$ |
3,130 |
|
|
$ |
9,998 |
|
|
$ |
13,128 |
|
|
$ |
13,071 |
|
Total revenues for the International segment for the first nine
months of 2004 compared to the first nine months of 2003
decreased by $19.4 million. This decrease primarily
resulted from the deconsolidation of the MCI facility and a
$8.8 million energy sales reduction due to lower demand in
2004 at our facilities in India.
International plant operating costs were lower by
$15.6 million, of which $12.4 million was due to
deconsolidation of the MCI facility and $9.5 million was
due to lower demand at CPIHs facilities in India, offset
by a $6.2 million increase in fuel costs at CPIHs
facilities in China.
Depreciation and amortization for the first nine months of 2004
decreased $3.5 million as a result of fresh start
accounting adjustments.
Income from operations for the International segment for the
first nine months of 2004 was comparable to the same period in
2003 due to a combination of lower plant operating costs in
India, reductions in depreciation expense as a result of fresh
start accounting adjustments, and the deconsolidation of the MCI
facility, offset by an increase in fuel costs at our facilities
in China and an increase in overhead costs at CPIH post
emergence.
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|
|
|
Quarter Ended September 30, 2004 vs Quarter Ended
September 30, 2003 |
The following table summarizes the historical consolidated
results of operations of Covanta for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 and the three months ended
September 30, 2003 (in thousands of dollars):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
September 30, 2004 | |
|
September 30, 2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Service revenues
|
|
$ |
112,437 |
|
|
$ |
120,353 |
|
Electricity and steam sales
|
|
|
54,893 |
|
|
|
70,184 |
|
Construction revenues
|
|
|
821 |
|
|
|
1,517 |
|
Other revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
168,151 |
|
|
|
192,055 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plant operating expenses
|
|
|
107,897 |
|
|
|
120,754 |
|
Construction costs
|
|
|
149 |
|
|
|
6,318 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
18,111 |
|
|
|
16,845 |
|
Net interest on project debt
|
|
|
10,218 |
|
|
|
19,208 |
|
Other operating costs
|
|
|
265 |
|
|
|
163 |
|
Net gain on sales of businesses
|
|
|
(151 |
) |
|
|
(719 |
) |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
|
|
|
11,098 |
|
|
|
7,777 |
|
Other expenses-net
|
|
|
(513 |
) |
|
|
14,324 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses
|
|
|
147,074 |
|
|
|
184,670 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
21,077 |
|
|
|
7,385 |
|
Equity in income of unconsolidated investments
|
|
|
7,387 |
|
|
|
5,543 |
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(9,761 |
) |
|
|
(8,081 |
) |
Reorganization items-expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(34,808 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
18,703 |
|
|
|
(29,961 |
) |
Income tax (expense) benefit
|
|
|
(6,813 |
) |
|
|
13,429 |
|
Minority interests
|
|
|
(1,632 |
) |
|
|
(1,796 |
) |
Gain from discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,068 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income
|
|
$ |
10,258 |
|
|
$ |
(10,260 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following general discussion should be read in conjunction
with the above table, the condensed consolidated financial
statements and the notes to those statements and other financial
information appearing and referred to elsewhere in this report.
Additional detail on comparable revenues, costs and expenses,
and operating income of Covanta is provided in the Domestic
Segment and International Segment discussions below.
Revenues for the third quarter of 2004 decreased
$23.9 million compared to the third quarter of 2003, which
resulted primarily from reductions in energy sales in both the
domestic and the international segments. Additional reductions
in revenues were attributable to decreases in service fees in
the domestic segment. See separate segment discussion below for
details relating to these variances.
Consolidated total expense before operating income for the third
quarter of 2004 decreased $37.6 million compared to the
same period in 2003, primarily due to decreases in plant
operating costs, construction costs, net interest on project
debt, and other expenses-net offset by selling, general and
administrative expenses. These expenses decreased
$12.9 million, $6.2 million, $9.0 million and
$11.5 million respectively for the third quarter of 2004
compared to the third quarter of 2003. Depreciation and
amortization for the third quarter of
53
2004 increased $1.3 million compared to the same period in
2003. On March 10, 2004 property, plant, and equipment were
recorded at their estimated fair market values resulting in
revised depreciation. On the same date, assets related to
service and energy contracts were recorded at estimated fair
values which are amortized over the life of the contracts. See
separate segment discussion below for details relating to these
variances.
Equity income of unconsolidated investments for the third
quarter of 2004 increased $1.8 million. The increase
resulted from a $2.6 million increase in the international
segment primarily due to a reduction in depreciation expense as
a result of fresh start accounting adjustments. This increase
was offset by $0.8 million decrease in the domestic segment
primarily due to the sale of the geothermal business in December
of 2003.
Interest expense for the third quarter of 2004 increased
$1.7 million compared to the same period in 2003. The
increase was primarily attributable to a $1.8 million
increase in the international segment primarily due to the CPIH
term loan, which began upon emergence along with a
$0.6 million increase at a domestic facility related to
obtaining a letter of credit which was required in the service
agreement post emergence. These increases were offset by a
$0.9 million decrease at the Onondaga facility due to the
restructuring of a contract.
Reorganization items for the third quarter of 2003 were
$34.8 million. These items primarily consisted of
$10.8 million in legal and professional fees,
$23.4 million of bankruptcy exit costs, and severance costs
of $0.6 million. No reorganization items were recorded
subsequent to Covantas emergence from bankruptcy on
March 10, 2004.
The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2004 was 36.4%
compared to 44.8% for the third quarter of 2003.
Minority interests for the third quarter of 2004 were comparable
to the same period in 2003.
For the third quarter of 2003 gain from discontinued operations
was $8.1 million due to the rejection of a waste-to-energy
lease, sale of the Geothermal Business, and the final
disposition of the Arrowhead Pond interests.
The following table summarizes the historical results of
operations of the Domestic segment for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 and the three months ended
September 30, 2003 (in thousands of dollars):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
September 30, 2004 | |
|
September 30, 2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Service Revenues
|
|
$ |
110,930 |
|
|
$ |
118,993 |
|
Electric & Steam Sales
|
|
|
23,796 |
|
|
|
29,537 |
|
Construction revenue
|
|
|
821 |
|
|
|
1,517 |
|
Other Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
$ |
135,547 |
|
|
$ |
150,047 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
$ |
18,653 |
|
|
$ |
3,284 |
|
Total revenues for the Domestic segment for the third quarter
2004 decreased $14.5 million compared to the third quarter
of 2003. Service revenues for the third quarter 2004 decreased
$8.1 million compared to the third quarter of 2003. The
decrease was primarily due to a $7.7 million reduction of
service revenues from the Remaining Debtors due to
deconsolidation, a $2.2 million decrease resulting from a
domestic contract at a project that was restructured during 2003
and 2004 as part of Covantas overall restructuring. The
foregoing revenue decreases were offset by a $1.1 million
increase in revenues from scrap metal sales and escalation
increases in fixed fees under service agreements combined.
Electricity and steam sales for the third quarter of 2004
decreased $5.7 million compared to the third quarter of
2003. The decrease was primarily due to a $4.7 million
decrease resulting from the expiration of a lease at one
domestic hydroelectric facility, a $2.2 million decrease
due to the elimination of amortization of deferred revenue
arrangement from the application of fresh start accounting
requiring the fair value of the
54
deferred gain on the Haverhill facility power purchase
agreement, offset by a $0.8 million increase due to
increased energy pricing at the Union and Alexandria facilities.
Construction revenue for the third quarter of 2004 decreased
$0.7 million compared to the third quarter of 2003
resulting primarily from the completion of the desalination
project in Tampa Bay.
Plant operating cost for the third quarter of 2004 decreased
$7.0 million compared to the third quarter of 2003.
$3.6 million of this decrease was due to the expiration of
the lease at the hydroelectric facility noted above, and
$4.6 million was related to the deconsolidation of the
Remaining Debtors.
Construction costs for the third quarter of 2004 decreased
$6.2 million compared to the third quarter of 2003. The
decrease was primarily attributable to Covantas
substantial completion of the Tampa Bay desalination facility,
offset by an increase due to the release of prior year accruals
relating to Clean Air Act retrofit construction projects.
Depreciation and amortization for the third quarter of 2004
increased $3.0 million compared to the same period in 2003.
On March 10, 2004 property, plant and equipment were
recorded at estimated fair market value resulting in revised
depreciation. On the same date, assets related to service and
energy contracts were recorded at estimated fair values which
are amortized over the life of the contracts.
Net interest on project debt for the third quarter of 2004
decreased $7.8 million compared to the third quarter of
2003. The decrease was primarily the result of a reduction in
project debt due to exclusion of debt service related to the
deconsolidation of the Remaining Debtors noted above, and the
restructuring of debt at a domestic facility in the last six
months of 2003.
Other expense-net and selling, general and administrative
expenses had a net decrease of $12.7 million in the third
quarter of 2004 compared to the third quarter of 2003. This
decrease was primarily due to the provision for arena
commitments of $14.4 million recorded in the third quarter
of 2003.
Income from operations for the Domestic segment for the third
quarter of 2004 increased by $15.4 million compared to the
third quarter of 2003. This increase was comprised of net
increases due to cessation of construction activities
($5.5 million), net decreases in other expenses-net and
selling, general and administrative ($12.7 million), higher
energy and scrap metal revenues ($1.1 million), and lower
interest expense on project debt ($7.8 million). These
increases were offset by the expiration of a hydroelectric lease
($1.1 million), restructuring of an existing project
($2.2 million), the elimination of amortization of deferred
gains due to a fresh start adjustment ($2.2 million), the
deconsolidation of Remaining Debtors ($3.1 million), and
higher depreciation expense related to fresh start accounting
adjustments ($3.0 million).
The following table summarizes the historical results of
operations of the International segment for the three months
ended September 30, 2004 and the three months ended
September 30, 2003 (in thousands of dollars):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
September 30, 2004 | |
|
September 30, 2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Service Revenues
|
|
$ |
1,507 |
|
|
$ |
1,360 |
|
Electric & Steam Sales
|
|
|
31,097 |
|
|
|
40,647 |
|
Other revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
$ |
32,604 |
|
|
$ |
42,008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
$ |
2,424 |
|
|
$ |
4,101 |
|
Total revenues for the International segment for the third
quarter of 2004 decreased $9.4 million compared to the
third quarter of 2003 primarily due to a $4.1 million
decrease due to lower demand in 2004 at two facilities in India,
and a $5.5 million decrease due to the deconsolidation of
the MCI Facility in The Philippines.
55
International plant operating costs were lower by
$5.9 million, of which $6.1 million was due to
deconsolidation of the MCI Facility in The Philippines,
$4.0 million was due to lower demand at CPIHs
facilities in India, offset by a $3.9 million increase in
fuel costs at CPIHs facilities in China.
Depreciation and amortization for the third quarter of 2004
decreased $1.5 million compared to the same period in 2003
as a result of fresh start accounting.
Income from operations for the International segment for the
third quarter of 2004 decreased $1.7 million compared to
the third quarter of 2003. The decrease was due to a combination
of lower plant operating costs in India, reductions in
depreciation expense as a result of fresh start accounting
adjustments, and the deconsolidation of the MCI Facility, offset
by an increase in fuel costs at CPIHs facilities in China
and an increase in overhead costs at CPIH post emergence.
As planned, the Edison Bataan Facility in the Philippines was
shut down in the third quarter due to the expiration of a power
purchase contract which will modestly reduce future income and
cash flow for CPIH.
56
|
|
|
Covantas Capital Resources And Commitments |
The following chart summarizes the various components and
amounts of project and corporate debt of Domestic Covanta and
CPIH as of September 30, 2004. DHC has no obligations with
respect to any of the project or corporate debt of Covanta.
57
The following table summarizes Domestic Covantas and
CPIHs gross contractual obligations for corporate debt,
and for project debt revalued as a result of adjustments
required upon Covantas emergence from bankruptcy (amounts
expressed in thousands of dollars.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments Due by Period | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Less Than | |
|
1 to | |
|
4 to | |
|
After | |
|
|
Total | |
|
One Year | |
|
3 Years | |
|
5 Years | |
|
5 Years | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Domestic Covanta project debt
|
|
$ |
828,610 |
|
|
$ |
79,632 |
|
|
$ |
168,247 |
|
|
$ |
160,938 |
|
|
$ |
419,793 |
|
CPIH project debt
|
|
|
103,488 |
|
|
|
24,753 |
|
|
|
28,316 |
|
|
|
28,316 |
|
|
|
22,103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Project Debt
|
|
|
932,098 |
|
|
|
104,385 |
|
|
|
196,563 |
|
|
|
189,254 |
|
|
|
441,896 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic Covanta high yield notes
|
|
|
206,884 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
206,884 |
|
Domestic Covanta unsecured notes
|
|
|
28,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,800 |
|
|
|
7,800 |
|
|
|
12,400 |
|
CPIH term loan
|
|
|
83,212 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
83,212 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other long-term debt
|
|
|
342 |
|
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
234 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other long-term debt
|
|
|
318,438 |
|
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
91,246 |
|
|
|
7,800 |
|
|
|
219,284 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt obligations of Covanta
|
|
|
1,250,536 |
|
|
|
104,493 |
|
|
|
287,809 |
|
|
|
197,054 |
|
|
|
661,180 |
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-recourse project debt
|
|
|
(932,098 |
) |
|
|
(104,385 |
) |
|
|
(196,563 |
) |
|
|
(189,254 |
) |
|
|
(441,896 |
) |
|
Non-Recourse CPIH term debt (Note 9)
|
|
|
(83,212 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(83,212 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic Covanta corporate debt
|
|
$ |
235,226 |
|
|
$ |
108 |
|
|
$ |
8,034 |
|
|
$ |
7,800 |
|
|
$ |
219,284 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing for Domestic Covantas waste-to-energy projects
is generally accomplished through tax-exempt and taxable
municipal revenue bonds issued by or on behalf of the municipal
client. For most facilities owned by a Domestic Covanta
subsidiary, the issuer of the bonds loans the bond proceeds to a
Covanta subsidiary to pay for facility construction. The
municipality then pays to the subsidiary as part of its service
fee amounts necessary to pay debt service on the project bonds.
For such facilities, project-related debt is included as
project debt (short-and long-term) in Covantas
consolidated financial statements. Generally, such project debt,
is secured by the revenues generated by the project and other
project assets including the related facility. Such project debt
of Domestic Covanta subsidiaries is described in the table above
as Non-recourse project debt. The only potential recourse to
Covanta with respect to project debt arises under the operating
performance guarantees described below.
With respect to such facilities, debt service is in most
instances an explicit component of the fee paid by the municipal
client. Such fees are paid by the municipal client to the
trustee for the applicable project debt and held by the trustee
until applied as required by the project debt documentation.
While these funds are held by the trustee they are reported as
restricted funds held in trust on Covantas consolidated
balance sheet, they are not generally available to Covanta.
International Project Debt. Financing for projects in
which CPIH has an ownership or operating interest is generally
accomplished through commercial loans from local lenders or
financing arranged through international banks, bonds issued to
institutional investors and from multilateral lending
institutions based in the United States. Such debt is generally
secured by the revenues generated by the project and other
project assets and is without recourse to CPIH or Domestic
Covanta. Project debt relating to two CPIH projects in India, is
included as project debt (short-and long-term) in
Covantas consolidated financial statements. In most
projects, the instruments defining the rights of debt holders
generally provide that the project subsidiary may not make
distributions to its parent until periodic debt service
obligations are satisfied and other financial covenants complied
with.
58
Corporate Debt. Domestic Covantas and CPIHs
corporate debt obligations arise from its Chapter 11
proceeding and are outlined on the following table:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Designation |
|
Principal Amount |
|
Interest |
|
Principal Payments |
|
Security |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
High Yield Notes
|
|
$206.9 million (as of September 30, 2004) accreting to
an aggregate principal amount of $230 million |
|
Payable semi-annually in arrears at 8.25% per annum on
$230 million |
|
Due on maturity on March 2011 |
|
Third priority lien in substantially all of the assets of the
domestic borrowers (including Covanta) not subject to prior
liens. Guaranteed by Covantas domestic subsidiaries which
are borrowers |
Unsecured Notes
|
|
$28 million (est.), based on determination of allowed
pre-petition unsecured obligations |
|
Payable semi-annually in arrears at 7.5% per annum |
|
Annual amortization payments of $3.9 million beginning
March 2006 with the remaining balance due at maturity on March
2012 |
|
Unsecured and subordinated in right of payment to all senior
indebtedness of Covanta including, the First Lien Facility and
the Second Lien Facility, the High Yield Notes; will otherwise
rank equal with, or be senior to, all other indebtedness of
Covanta |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Designation |
|
Principal Amount |
|
Interest |
|
Principal Payments |
|
Security |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term Loan Facility
|
|
$83 million (as of September 30, 2004) |
|
Payable monthly in arrears at 10.5% per annum, 6.0% of such
interest to be paid in cash and the remaining 4.5% to be paid in
cash to the extent available and otherwise payable as increase
to the principal amount of the loan |
|
Due on maturity on March 2007 |
|
Second priority lien on substantially all of the CPIH
borrowers assets not otherwise pledged |
The First Lien Facility, the Second Lien Facility, the High
Yield Notes and Unsecured Notes provide that Domestic Borrowers
must comply with certain affirmative and negative covenants. In
addition, the CPIH Term Loan Facility and the CPIH
Revolving Credit Facility provide that CPIH Borrowers must
comply with certain affirmative and negative covenants. See
Covantas 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a
description of such covenants as well as other material terms
and conditions of such agreements.
59
Covantas other commitments as of September 30, 2004
were as follows (in thousands of dollars).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments Expiring by Period | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Less Than | |
|
More Than | |
|
|
Total | |
|
One Year | |
|
One Year | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Letters of Credit
|
|
$ |
201,263 |
|
|
$ |
29,496 |
|
|
$ |
171,767 |
|
Surety Bonds
|
|
|
20,294 |
|
|
|
1,150 |
|
|
|
19,144 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Other Commitments net
|
|
$ |
221,557 |
|
|
$ |
30,646 |
|
|
$ |
190,911 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The letters of credit were issued pursuant to the facilities
described below under Liquidity to secure
Covantas performance under various contractual
undertakings related to its domestic and international projects,
or to secure obligations under its insurance program. Each
letter of credit relating to a project is required to be
maintained in effect for the period specified in related project
contracts, and generally may be drawn if it is not renewed prior
to expiration of that period.
Two of these letters of credit relate to a waste-to-energy
project and are provided under the First Lien Facility. This
facility currently provides for letters of credit in the amount
of approximately $128 million and generally reduces
semi-annually in time and December of end year as the related
contractual requirement reduces until 2009, when the letters of
credit are no longer contractually required to be maintained.
The other letters of credit are provided under the Second Lien
Facility and one unsecured letter of credit facility, in support
of Domestic Covantas businesses and to continue existing
letters of credit required by CPIHs businesses. Some of
these letters of credit reduce over time as well, and one of
such reducing letters of credit may be cancelled if Covanta
receives an investment grade rating from both Moodys
Investors Service and Standard & Poors. As of
September 30, 2004, Domestic Covanta had approximately
$47 million in available capacity for additional letters of
credit under the Second Lien Facility. The following table
describes the reduction in letter of credit requirements,
through 2009, for all existing letters of credit; the table does
not include amounts with respect to new letters of credit that
may be issued.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
2007 | |
|
2008 | |
|
2009 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Total First Lien LCs
|
|
$ |
119,668 |
|
|
$ |
108,967 |
|
|
$ |
89,775 |
|
|
$ |
90,918 |
|
|
$ |
44,466 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Total Second Lien LCs
|
|
|
70,949 |
|
|
|
60,487 |
|
|
|
60,487 |
|
|
|
55,487 |
|
|
|
50,487 |
|
|
|
50,487 |
|
Total Other LCs
|
|
|
2,329 |
|
|
|
2,029 |
|
|
|
1,728 |
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Combined LCs
|
|
$ |
192,946 |
|
|
$ |
171,483 |
|
|
$ |
151,990 |
|
|
$ |
147,905 |
|
|
$ |
96,453 |
|
|
$ |
51,987 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All amounts stated are as of December 31 of year noted
Covanta believes that it will be able to fully perform its
contracts to which these letters of credit relate, and that it
is unlikely that letters of credit would be drawn because of its
performance. Were any of Covantas letters of credit to be
drawn, under Covantas debt facilities, the amount drawn
would be immediately repayable to the issuing bank.
The surety bonds listed on the table above relate to performance
under its waste water treatment operating contracts
($8.5 million), possible closure costs for various energy
projects when such projects cease operating
($10.8 million), and energy projects sold but for which
related surety bonds are expected to be cancelled in 2004
($1.2 million). Were these bonds to be drawn upon, Covanta
would ordinarily have a contractual obligation to indemnify the
surety company. However, as these indemnity obligations arose
prior to Covantas bankruptcy filing, the surety
companies indemnity claims would entitle them to share
only in a limited distribution along with other unsecured
creditors under the Reorganization Plan. Because such claims
share in a fixed distribution under the Reorganization Plan,
Covanta expects that any such distribution will not affect the
obligations of Domestic Covanta or CPIH. The sureties may have
additional rights to make claims against retainage or other
funds owed to Covanta with respect to projects for which surety
bonds were issued. Covanta expects that enforcement of such
rights will not have any material impact upon Domestic Covanta
or CPIH.
60
Covanta and certain of its subsidiaries have issued or are party
to performance guarantees and related contractual obligations
undertaken mainly pursuant to agreements to construct and
operate certain energy and water facilities. With respect to its
domestic businesses, Covanta has issued guarantees to municipal
clients and other parties that Covantas subsidiaries will
perform in accordance with contractual terms, including, where
required, the payment of damages or other obligations. Such
contractual damages or other obligations could be material, and
in circumstances where one or more subsidiarys contract
has been terminated for its default, such damages could include
amounts sufficient to repay project debt. For facilities owned
by municipal clients and operated by Domestic Covanta,
Covantas potential maximum liability as of
September 30, 2004 associated with the repayment of the
municipalities debt on such facilities, amounted in
aggregate to approximately $1.3 billion. This amount was
not recorded as a liability in Covantas Consolidated
Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2004 as Covanta believes
that it had not incurred such liability at the date of the
financial statements. Additionally, damages payable under such
guarantees on Company-owned waste-to-energy facilities could
expose Covanta to recourse liability on project debt shown on
the foregoing table. Covanta also believes that it has not
incurred such damages at the date of the financial statements.
If Covanta is asked to perform under one or more of such
guarantees, its liability for damages upon contract termination
would be reduced by funds held in trust and proceeds from sales
of the facilities securing the project debt, which is presently
not estimable.
With respect to its international businesses, Covanta has issued
guarantees of certain of CPIHs operating subsidiaries
contractual obligations to operate power projects. The potential
damages owed under such arrangements for international projects
may be material. Depending upon the circumstances giving rise to
such domestic and international damages, the contractual terms
of the applicable contracts, and the contract
counterpartys choice of remedy at the time a claim against
a guarantee is made, the amounts owed pursuant to one or more of
such guarantees could be greater than Covantas
then-available sources of funds. To date, Covanta has not
incurred material liabilities under its guarantees, either on
domestic or international projects.
Covantas resources to meet its liquidity needs include its
cash holdings, cash from operations, asset sales and its
liquidity facilities. Covanta does not expect to receive any
cash contributions from Danielson to enhance its liquidity, and
is prohibited, under its principal financing arrangements, from
using its cash to issue dividends to Danielson.
At September 30, 2004, Domestic Covanta had
$73.3 million in unrestricted cash, reflecting a net
increase of $22.3 million in unrestricted cash since
June 30, 2004 In addition, as of September 30, 2004
Domestic Covanta had $39.6 million in cash held in
restricted accounts to pay for additional emergence expenses
that are estimated to be paid after emergence. Cash held in such
reserve accounts is not available for general corporate purposes.
During the third quarter, CPIH made payments of
$4.0 million to reduce outstanding principal on its term
loan, a portion of which was funded by the sale of its interest
in an energy facility in Spain. At September 30, 2004, CPIH
had $5.2 million in its domestic accounts. CPIH also had
$11.0 million related to cash held in foreign bank accounts
that could be difficult to transfer to the U.S due to the:
(i) requirements of the relevant project financing
documents; (ii) applicable laws; (iii) contractual
obligations; (iv) prevention of material adverse tax
liabilities to Covanta and subsidiaries. While CPIHs term
loan is outstanding CPIHs cash balance is not available to
be transferred to Domestic Covanta.
Restricted funds held in trust largely reflects payments from
municipal clients under Service Agreements as the part of the
service fee due reflecting debt service. These payments are made
directly to the trustee for the related project debt and are
held by it until paid to project debt holders. Covanta does not
have access to these funds.
Domestic Covanta and CPIH must each generate substantial cash
flow from operations, upon which they depend as an important
source of liquidity to pay project operating and capital
expenditures, project debt, taxes, corporate operating expenses,
and corporate debt and letter of credit fees. Management
believes that a useful measure of the sufficiency of Domestic
Covantas and CPIHs respective cash generated from
61
operations is that amount available to pay corporate debt
service and letter of credit fees after all other obligations
are paid.
The following table provides additional information with respect
to cash available to pay Domestic Covantas and CPIHs
corporate debt and letter of credit fees, for the quarter ended
September 30, 2004 (in thousands of dollars):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic | |
|
CPIH | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Operating Income
|
|
$ |
18,653 |
|
|
$ |
2,424 |
|
|
$ |
21,077 |
|
Depreciation and Amortization
|
|
|
16,097 |
|
|
|
2,014 |
|
|
|
18,111 |
|
Change in unbilled service receivables
|
|
|
2,518 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,518 |
|
Project debt principal repaid
|
|
|
(4,258 |
) |
|
|
(4,808 |
) |
|
|
(9,066 |
) |
Change in restricted funds held in trust
|
|
|
(30,552 |
) |
|
|
1,980 |
|
|
|
(28,572 |
) |
Change in restricted funds for emergence costs
|
|
|
5,978 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,978 |
|
Change in Accrued emergence costs
|
|
|
(5,978 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,978 |
) |
Change in other liabilities
|
|
|
19,427 |
|
|
|
(272 |
) |
|
|
19,155 |
|
Distributions to minority interests
|
|
|
(1,622 |
) |
|
|
(1,162 |
) |
|
|
(2,784 |
) |
Amortization of premium and discount
|
|
|
(3,218 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,218 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of businesses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,844 |
|
|
|
1,844 |
|
Investments in facilities
|
|
|
(1,750 |
) |
|
|
(193 |
) |
|
|
(1,943 |
) |
Change in other assets
|
|
|
22,489 |
|
|
|
8,997 |
|
|
|
31,486 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash generated for corporate debt and letter of credit fees,
pre-tax
|
|
|
37,784 |
|
|
|
10,824 |
|
|
|
48,608 |
|
Corporate Income Taxes paid:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(666 |
) |
|
|
(666 |
) |
|
State
|
|
|
(2,455 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,455 |
) |
|
Federal
|
|
|
(600 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(600 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash generated for corporate debt and letter of credit fees,
after taxes
|
|
|
34,729 |
|
|
|
10,158 |
|
|
|
44,887 |
|
Cash Balance, Beginning of Period
|
|
|
51,021 |
|
|
|
11,652 |
|
|
|
62,673 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash available for corporate debt and letter of credit
fees
|
|
|
85,750 |
|
|
|
21,810 |
|
|
|
107,560 |
|
Corporate Debt Service and Letter of Credit Fees Paid-Net
|
|
|
(12,407 |
) |
|
|
(1,612 |
) |
|
|
(14,019 |
) |
Payment of Principal Corporate Debt
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(4,041 |
) |
|
|
(4,050 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Balance, End of Period
|
|
$ |
73,334 |
|
|
$ |
16,157 |
|
|
$ |
89,491 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62
Reconciliation of cash generated for corporate debt and letter
of credit fees after taxes to cash provided by operating
activities for the three months ended September 30, 2004
(dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Cash generated for corporate debt and letter of credit fees,
after taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2004
|
|
$ |
44,887 |
|
Investment in Facilities
|
|
|
1,943 |
|
Other cash provided in investing activities
|
|
|
497 |
|
Change in restricted funds held in trust
|
|
|
28,572 |
|
Payment of project debt
|
|
|
9,066 |
|
Distribution to minority partners
|
|
|
2,784 |
|
Corporate debt service and letter of credit fees
paid net
|
|
|
(14,019 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended
September 30, 2004
|
|
|
73,730 |
|
Cash provided by operating activities for the period
March 11, 2004 to June 30, 2004
|
|
|
26,588 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by operating activities for the period
March 11, 2004 to September 30, 2004
|
|
$ |
100,318 |
|
|
|
|
|
The domestic cash generated for corporate debt and letter of
credit fees, after tax for the quarter ended September 30,
2004 was $34.7 million as compared to the second quarter of
$7.7 million. The increase is largely driven by seasonal
factors which include the third quarter receipt of a substantial
portion of the Covantas annual incentive revenue as well
as reduced payments in the third quarter relating to semi-annual
scheduled maintenance work. In addition to the typical seasonal
influences, cash generation in the third quarter benefited from
a payment of approximately $4 million relating to the close
out of our Tampa water project, as well as other changes in
working capital. Management anticipates that the Company will be
a net user of cash during the fourth quarter due in large part
to payments associated with scheduled semi-annual maintenance
work and annual insurance premiums.
CPIHs receipt of cash distributions is less consistent and
predictable than that of Domestic Covanta because of
restrictions associated with project financing arrangements at
the project level and other risks inherent with foreign
operations. As a result of these factors, CPIH may have
sufficient cash during some months to pay principal on its
corporate debt, but have insufficient cash to pay principal
during other months. To the extent that CPIH has insufficient
cash in a given month to pay the full amount of interest then
due on its term loan facility at the rate of 10.5%, it is
permitted to pay up to 4.5% of such interest in kind, which
amount is added to the principal amount outstanding.
63
Domestic Covanta and CPIH have entered into the following credit
facilities which provide liquidity and letters of credit
relating to their respective businesses. As of
September 30, 2004, neither Domestic Covanta nor CPIH had
made any borrowings under their respective liquidity facilities.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Designation | |
|
Purpose |
|
Term | |
|
Security |
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Domestic Covanta Facilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Lien Facility |
|
|
To provide for letter of credit required for a Covanta
waste-to-energy facility |
|
|
Expires March 2009 |
|
|
First priority lien in substantially all of the assets of the
domestic borrowers (including Covanta) not subject to prior
liens. Guaranteed by Covantas subsidiaries which are
domestic borrowers. Also, to the extent that no amounts have
been funded under the revolving loan or letters of credit,
Covanta is obligated to apply excess cash to collateralize its
reimbursement obligations with respect to outstanding letters of
credit, until such time as such collateral equals 105% of the
maximum amount that may at any time be drawn under outstanding
letters of credit. |
|
Second Lien Facility |
|
|
To provide for certain existing and new letters of credit and up
to $10 million in revolving credit for general corporate
purposes |
|
|
Expires March 2009 |
|
|
Second priority lien in substantially all of the assets of the
domestic borrowers not subject to prior liens. Guaranteed by
domestic borrowers. Also, to the extent that no amounts have
been funded under the revolving loan or letters of credit,
Covanta is obligated to apply excess cash to collateralize its
reimbursement obligations with respect to outstanding letters of
credit, until such time as such collateral equals 105% of the
maximum amount that may at any time be drawn under outstanding
letters of credit. |
64
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Designation | |
|
Purpose |
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Term | |
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Security |
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CPIH Facility |
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Revolving Loan Facility |
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Up to $9.1 million |
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Expires March 2007 |
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First priority lien on the stock of CPIH and substantially all
of the CPIH borrowers assets not otherwise pledged |
See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Supplemental Information About Domestic Covanta
Waste-To-Energy Project Ownership Structures |
Covantas waste-to-energy business originally was developed
in response to competitive procurements conducted by
municipalities for waste disposal services. One of the threshold
decisions made by each municipality early in the procurement
process was whether it, or the winning vendor, would own the
facility to be constructed; there were advantages and
disadvantages to the municipality with both ownership
structures. As a result, Domestic Covanta today operates many
publicly owned facilities, and owns and operates many others. In
addition, as a result of acquisitions of additional projects
originally owed or operated by other vendors. Domestic Covanta
operates several projects under a lease structure where a third
party lessor owns the project. In all cases, Domestic Covanta
operates each facility pursuant to a long-term contract, and
provides the same service in consideration of a monthly service
fee paid by the municipal client.
Under both ownership structures, the municipalities typically
borrowed funds to pay for the facility construction, by issuing
bonds. In a private ownership structure, the municipal entity
loans the bond proceeds to Covantas project subsidiary,
and the facility is recorded as an asset, and the project debt
is recorded as a liability, on Covantas consolidated
balance sheet. In a public ownership structure, the municipality
would pay for construction without loaning the bond proceeds to
Domestic Covanta, and Covanta records as an asset the value of
its relationship with its municipal client.
Regardless of whether a project was owned by Domestic Covanta or
its municipal client, the municipality is generally responsible
for repaying the project debt after construction is complete.
Where it owns the facility, the municipality pays periodic debt
service directly to a trustee under an indenture. For most
projects where Domestic Covanta owns the facility, the municipal
client pays debt service as a component of its monthly service
fee payment to Domestic Covanta. As of September 30, 2004,
the principal amount of project debt outstanding with respect to
these projects was approximately $666 million. As with a
public ownership structure, this debt service payment is
retained by a trustee, and is not held or available to Covanta
for general use. In these private ownership structures, Covanta
records on its consolidated financial statements revenue with
respect to debt service (both principal and interest) on project
debt, and expense for depreciation and interest on project debt.
Domestic Covanta also owns two waste-to-energy projects for
which debt service is not expressly included in the fee it is
paid. Rather, Domestic Covanta receives a fee for each ton of
waste processed at these projects. As of September 30,
2004, the principal amount of project debt outstanding with
respect to these projects was approximately $162 million.
Accordingly, Covanta does not record revenue reflecting
principal on this project debt. Its operating subsidiaries for
these projects make equal monthly deposits with their respective
project trustees in amounts sufficient for the trustees to pay
principal and interest when due.
For Domestic Covanta-owned projects, all cash held by trustees
is recorded as restricted funds held in trust. For facilities
not owned by Domestic Covanta, Covanta does not incur, nor does
it record project debt service obligations, project debt service
revenue or project debt service expense.
Domestic Covanta generates electricity and/or steam for sale at
all of its waste-to-energy projects, regardless of ownership
structure. During the term of its operating contracts with its
municipal clients, most of the revenue from electricity and
steam sales (typically 90%) benefits the municipal client as a
reduction to its monthly service fee obligation to Covanta.
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Generally, the term of Domestic Covantas operating
contracts with its municipal clients coincides with the term of
the bonds issued to pay for the project construction. Therefore,
another important difference between public and private
ownership of Domestic Covantas waste-to-energy projects is
project ownership after these contracts expire. In many cases,
the municipality has contractual rights (not obligations) to
extend the contract. If a contract is not extended on a publicly
owned project, Domestic Covantas role, and its revenue,
with respect to that project would cease. If a contract is not
extended on a Domestic Covanta-owned project, it would be free
to enter into new revenue generating contracts for waste supply
(with the municipality, other municipalities, or private waste
haulers) and for electricity or steam sales. Domestic Covanta
would in such cases have no remaining project debt to repay from
project revenue, and would be entitled to retain 100% of energy
sales revenue.
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Supplemental Financial Information About Domestic Covanta and
CPIH |
The following condensed consolidating balance sheets, statement
of operations and statements of cash flow provide additional
financial information for Domestic Covanta and CPIH. Because
Domestic Covanta and CPIH have had separate capital structures
and cash management systems only since Covanta emerged from
bankruptcy on March 10, 2004, comparable information did
not exist prior to Covantas emergence from bankruptcy. For
this reason, and because the difficulty and limited usefulness
of generating information for the short portion of March, 2004,
this supplemental information covers the period from
April 1, 2004 through September 30, 2004.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
For the Period Ended September 30, 2004
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|
|
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|
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Domestic | |
|
CPIH | |
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Consolidated | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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(In thousands of dollars) | |
Assets |
Current Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
73,334 |
|
|
$ |
16,157 |
|
|
$ |
89,491 |
|
Restricted funds for emergence costs
|
|
|
39,590 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,590 |
|
Restricted funds held in trust
|
|
|
112,920 |
|
|
|
28,292 |
|
|
|
141,212 |
|
Unbilled service receivable
|
|
|
51,221 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,221 |
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
138,814 |
|
|
|
39,665 |
|
|
|
178,479 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
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|
|
415,879 |
|
|
|
84,114 |
|
|
|
499,993 |
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Property, plant and equipment-net
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|
|
801,042 |
|
|
|
101,780 |
|
|
|
902,822 |
|
Restricted funds held in trust
|
|
|
99,295 |
|
|
|
15,186 |
|
|
|
114,481 |
|
Service and energy contracts
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|
|
203,618 |
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|
|
558 |
|
|
|
204,176 |
|
Unbilled service receivable
|
|
|
95,360 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95,360 |
|
Other assets
|
|
|
45,312 |
|
|
|
72,410 |
|
|
|
117,722 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets
|
|
$ |
1,660,506 |
|
|
$ |
274,048 |
|
|
$ |
1,934,554 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Shareholders Equity |
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt
|
|
$ |
108 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
108 |
|
Current portion of project debt
|
|
|
79,632 |
|
|
|
24,753 |
|
|
|
104,385 |
|
Accrued emergence costs
|
|
|
39,590 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,590 |
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
123,102 |
|
|
|
25,455 |
|
|
|
148,557 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
242,432 |
|
|
|
50,208 |
|
|
|
292,640 |
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
235,119 |
|
|
|
83,211 |
|
|
|
318,330 |
|
Project debt
|
|
|
748,978 |
|
|
|
78,735 |
|
|
|
827,713 |
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
214,592 |
|
|
|
11,175 |
|
|
|
225,767 |
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
114,659 |
|
|
|
2,226 |
|
|
|
116,885 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
1,555,780 |
|
|
|
225,555 |
|
|
|
1,781,335 |
|
Minority interests
|
|
|
43,722 |
|
|
|
39,452 |
|
|
|
83,174 |
|
Total Shareholders Equity
|
|
|
61,004 |
|
|
|
9,041 |
|
|
|
70,045 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities, Minority interests and Shareholders
Equity
|
|
$ |
1,660,506 |
|
|
$ |
274,048 |
|
|
$ |
1,934,554 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic | |
|
CPIH | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands of dollars) | |
Total revenues
|
|
$ |
135,547 |
|
|
$ |
32,604 |
|
|
$ |
168,151 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
16,097 |
|
|
|
2,014 |
|
|
|
18,111 |
|
Net interest on project debt
|
|
|
7,232 |
|
|
|
2,986 |
|
|
|
10,218 |
|
Other costs and expenses
|
|
|
93,565 |
|
|
|
25,180 |
|
|
|
118,745 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses
|
|
|
116,894 |
|
|
|
30,180 |
|
|
|
147,074 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
18,653 |
|
|
|
2,424 |
|
|
|
21,077 |
|
Equity in income from unconsolidated investments
|
|
|
171 |
|
|
|
7,216 |
|
|
|
7,387 |
|
Interest expense (net of interest income of ($41 and $739)
|
|
|
(8,104 |
) |
|
|
(1,657 |
) |
|
|
(9,761 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations before income taxes and minority interests
|
|
|
10,720 |
|
|
|
7,983 |
|
|
|
18,703 |
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
(4,482 |
) |
|
|
(2,331 |
) |
|
|
(6,813 |
) |
Minority interests
|
|
|
(629 |
) |
|
|
(1,003 |
) |
|
|
(1,632 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
5,609 |
|
|
$ |
4,649 |
|
|
$ |
10,258 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic | |
|
CPIH | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands of dollars) | |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
5,609 |
|
|
$ |
4,649 |
|
|
$ |
10,258 |
|
Adjustments to Reconcile Net income to Net Cash Provided by
Operating Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
16,097 |
|
|
|
2,014 |
|
|
|
18,111 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
3,647 |
|
|
|
1,016 |
|
|
|
4,663 |
|
|
Equity in income from unconsolidated investments
|
|
|
(171 |
) |
|
|
(7,216 |
) |
|
|
(7,387 |
) |
|
Accretion of principal on Senior Secured Notes
|
|
|
849 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
849 |
|
|
Amortization of premium and discount
|
|
|
(3,218 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,218 |
) |
|
Other
|
|
|
1,362 |
|
|
|
1,316 |
|
|
|
2,678 |
|
Management of Operating Assets and Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unbilled service receivables
|
|
|
2,518 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,518 |
|
|
Restricted funds held in trust for emergence costs
|
|
|
5,978 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,978 |
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
23,053 |
|
|
|
8,683 |
|
|
|
31,736 |
|
|
Accrued emergence costs
|
|
|
(5,978 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,978 |
) |
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
13,104 |
|
|
|
418 |
|
|
|
13,522 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
62,850 |
|
|
|
10,880 |
|
|
|
73,730 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in facilities
|
|
|
(1,750 |
) |
|
|
(193 |
) |
|
|
(1,943 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of business
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,844 |
|
|
|
1,844 |
|
Other
|
|
|
(2,346 |
) |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
(2,341 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
|
|
|
(4,096 |
) |
|
|
1,656 |
|
|
|
(2,440 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Increase) decrease in restricted funds held in trust
|
|
|
(30,552 |
) |
|
|
1,980 |
|
|
|
(28,572 |
) |
Payment of project debt
|
|
|
(4,258 |
) |
|
|
(4,808 |
) |
|
|
(9,066 |
) |
Payment of corporate debt
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(4,041 |
) |
|
|
(4,050 |
) |
Other
|
|
|
(1,622 |
) |
|
|
(1,162 |
) |
|
|
(2,784 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(36,441 |
) |
|
|
(8,031 |
) |
|
|
(44,472 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
22,313 |
|
|
|
4,505 |
|
|
|
26,818 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
|
|
51,021 |
|
|
|
11,652 |
|
|
|
62,673 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
|
|
$ |
73,334 |
|
|
$ |
16,157 |
|
|
$ |
89,491 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Insurance
Operations
The operations of DHCs insurance subsidiary, National
American Insurance Company of California (NAICC),
and its subsidiary Valor Insurance Company, Incorporated
(Valor) are primarily property and casualty
insurance. Effective July 2003, the decision was made to focus
exclusively on the California non-standard personal automobile
insurance market. Effective July 7, 2003, NAICC ceased
writing new policy applications for commercial automobile
insurance and began the process of providing the required
statutory notice of its intention not to renew existing
policies. As of September 30, 2004, there were no
commercial automobile policies in-force versus 2,499 policies
and $7.6 million in unearned premiums as of
September 30, 2003.
|
|
|
Insurance Operating Results |
|
|
|
Quarter Ended September 30, 2004 Compared with Quarter
Ended September 30, 2003 |
Net premiums earned were $3.8 million and $8.4 million
for the quarters ended September 30, 2004 and
September 30, 2003, respectively. The change in net
premiums earned during those periods was directly related to the
change in net premiums written. Net written premiums were
$3.6 million and $5.4 million for the quarters ended
September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003,
respectively.
The $1.8 million decrease in net written premiums for 2004
was attributable to exiting the commercial automobile line of
business in 2003 and restrictions placed by DHC on Insurance
Services underwriting certain private passenger automobile
policies.
Net written premiums for non-standard private passenger
automobile were $3.6 million for the quarter ended
September 30, 2004, a decrease of $0.5 million from
the comparable period in 2003. The decrease in non-standard
private passenger automobile net written premiums was primarily
due to DHCs directing Insurance Services to restrict new
policies written to a rate less than the rate of cancellations
of the in-force book. The balance of the decline of net written
premium is attributable to the non-renewal of the commercial
automobile book.
Net investment income was $0.7 million and
$0.9 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2004
and September 30, 2003, respectively. The decrease was
primarily attributable to reductions in the overall portfolio
yield of approximately 100 basis points and the fixed
income asset base declining by an average balance of
$9.3 million. The decline in investment base was
attributable to the overall downsizing of business, requiring
the sale of securities to fund loss payments related to existing
reserves and reducing available new funds from premiums for
investment. The decline in portfolio yield was attributable to
the maturity of higher yielding investments. Realized gains were
negligible for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. In the
third quarter of 2003, $0.4 million in realized losses were
recognized primarily due to an other than temporary write-down
of an equity security.
Net losses and loss adjustment expenses (LAE) were
$3.0 million and $8.1 million for the quarters ended
September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003,
respectively. The resulting loss and LAE ratios for the
corresponding periods were 78.0% and 96.8%, respectively. The
loss and LAE ratio decreased in the quarter ended
September 30, 2004 over the comparable period in 2003 due
to Insurance Services recognizing $1.3 million in adverse
reserve development in Valor workers compensation line in
2003. Private passenger autos performance was relatively
unchanged from 2003 to 2004 and was performing at underwriting
expectations.
Policy acquisition costs were $0.7 million and
$2.0 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2004
and September 30, 2003, respectively. As a percentage of
net premiums earned, policy acquisition expenses were 19.6% and
23.7% for the quarters ended September 30, 2004 and
September 30, 2003, respectively. The decrease in the
policy acquisition expense ratio in 2004 reflects reductions in
commission structure with its non-standard California automobile
program of 450 basis points.
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General and administrative expenses were $1.1 million and
$1.5 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2004
and September 30, 2003, respectively. The reduction was
primarily the impact of outsourcing data operations and a
reduced infrastructure in general.
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 Compared with Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2003 |
Net premiums earned were $14.3 million and
$28.6 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2004 and September 30, 2003, respectively. The change in
net premiums earned during those periods was directly related to
the change in net written premiums. Net written premiums were
$11.3 million and $26.8 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003,
respectively.
The $15.5 million decrease in net written premiums for 2004
was attributable to a reduction in private passenger automobile
policies written as a result of DHCs directing Insurance
Services to restrict the underwriting of new non-standard
private passenger automobile insurance and the non-renewal of
the commercial automobile program. Net written premiums for
non-standard private passenger automobile were
$11.4 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2004, a decrease of $2.7 million from the comparable period
in 2003. The balance of the overall decline is attributable to
exiting the commercial automobile program. In July 2004,
DHCs Board of Directors approved the writing of additional
premiums, however, the writings are not to exceed the National
Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAICs)
Insurance Regulatory Information System (IRIS) ratios.
Effective October 12, 2004, Insurance Services received
rate and class plan approval to commence writing a new
non-standard personal auto program with the same general agent.
Insurance Services anticipates new premium volume to occur no
earlier than November 15, 2004.
Net investment income was $1.9 million and
$3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2004 and September 30, 2003, respectively. The decrease was
attributable to reductions in both the overall bond portfolio
yield of approximately 100 basis points and the fixed
maturity asset base declining by an average balance of
$11.2 million. Additionally, Insurance Services recognized
that one of its US Treasury bond securities would likely be
called prior to its maturity date and accelerated the
recognition of bond premium amortization of $0.2 million.
The decline in investment base was attributable to the overall
downsizing of business, requiring the sale of securities to fund
loss payments related to existing reserves and reducing
available new funds for investment. The decline in portfolio
yield was attributable to a reduction in overall market interest
rates on reinvested funds and the maturity of higher yielding
investments. Realized gains of $0.2 million were recognized
on the sale of fixed income securities for the nine-month period
ended September 30, 2004. Realized losses recorded for the
nine-month period in 2003 were $0.1 million and were due to
gains on the sale of equity securities of $0.8 million and
fixed income securities of $1.0 million offset by the
impairment loss on three equity securities of $1.9 million.
Disposition activity has decreased substantially in 2004 as
portfolio balancing was previously addressed in 2003.
Net losses and LAE were $10.1 million and
$29.7 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2004 and September 30, 2003, respectively. The resulting
loss and LAE ratios for the corresponding periods were 70.7% and
103.8%, respectively. The loss and LAE ratio decreased in the
nine-month period ended September 30, 2004 over the
comparable period in 2003 due to recording $0.7 million in
net favorable development. The private passenger automobile,
workers compensation and general liability lines were
favorable by $1.3 million, $0.2 million and
$0.2 million, respectively, offset by adverse development
in commercial automobile of $1.1 million, primarily
associated with higher defense costs. Conversely in 2003,
Insurance Services recognized $4.3 million and
$3.3 million in adverse development in commercial
automobile and the Valor workers compensation lines,
respectively. The favorable development in private passenger
personal automobile recognized in 2004 was largely attributable
to a reduction in the projected average cost of claims paid.
Meanwhile workers compensation savings are a result of
successfully closing numerous cases, the result of which was
aided by recently passed reforms in California.
Policy acquisition costs were $3.0 million and
$6.7 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2004 and September 30, 2003, respectively. As a percentage
of net premiums earned, policy acquisition expenses were 21.0%
and 23.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and
September 30, 2003, respectively. The decrease in the
policy acquisition expense ratio in 2004 reflected reductions in
commission structure with
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its non-standard California automobile program of 450 basis
points, offset slightly for profit commissions recognized in
conjunction with better than expected underwriting performance
for the 2003 non-standard personal automobile program activity.
The policy acquisition expense ratio for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004, adjusted for the profit commission was
20%.
General and administrative expenses were $3.5 million and
$3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2004 and September 30, 2003. The reduction reflects the
impact of outsourcing data operations and a reduced
infrastructure in general. Included in the current period was
$0.1 million of additional allowance for uncollectible
reinsurance.
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Cash Flow from Insurance Operations |
Cash used in operations was $14.9 million and
$17.1 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2004 and September 30, 2003, respectively. The ongoing use
of cash in operations was due to Insurance Services continuing
to make payments related to discontinued lines and territories
in excess of premium receipts from the remaining lines. This
negative cash flow restricted Insurance Services from fully
re-investing bond maturity proceeds and in some circumstances
required the sale of bonds in order to meet obligations as they
arose. Cash provided from investing activities was
$7.9 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2004 compared with $10.7 million for the comparable period
in 2003. The $2.8 million decrease in cash provided by
investing activities compared to the nine months ended
September 30, 2003 was primarily the result of the
portfolio rebalancing effort that took place in 2003. Cash
provided by financing activities of $8.0 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2003 resulted from a
$4.0 million capital contribution by DHC and the early
repayment of a $4.0 million promissory note.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources of Insurance
Operations |
Insurance Services requires both readily liquid assets and
adequate capital to meet ongoing obligations to policyholders
and claimants, as well as to pay ordinary operating expenses.
Insurance Services meets both its short-term and long-term
liquidity requirements through operating cash flows that include
premium receipts, investment income and reinsurance recoveries.
To the extent operating cash flows do not provide sufficient
cash flow, Insurance Services relies on the sale of invested
assets. Insurance Services investment policy guidelines require
that all loss and LAE liabilities be matched by a comparable
amount of investment grade assets. DHC believes that Insurance
Services currently has both adequate capital resources and
sufficient reinsurance to meet its current operating
requirements.
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners provides
minimum solvency standards in the form of risk based capital
requirements (RBC). The RBC model for property and
casualty insurance companies requires that carriers report their
RBC ratios based on their statutory annual statements as filed
with the regulatory authorities. Insurance Services had
projected its RBC requirement as of September 30, 2004
under the RBC model and believes that it is above the level
which would trigger increased oversight by Insurance
Services regulators.
Two other common measures of capital adequacy for insurance
companies are premium-to-surplus ratios (which measure current
operating risk) and reserves-to-surplus ratios (which measure
financial risk related to possible changes in the level of loss
and LAE reserves). A commonly accepted standard for net written
premium-to-surplus ratio is 3.0 to 1, although this varies
with different lines of business. Insurance Services
annualized premium-to-year-end statutory surplus ratio of 0.9 to
1 remains well under current industry standards. Insurance
Services ratio of loss and LAE reserves to statutory
surplus of 2.9 to 1 at September 30, 2004 is within
industry guidelines.
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Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses |
Insurance Services estimates reserves for unpaid losses and LAE
based on reported losses and historical experience, including
losses reported by other insurance companies for reinsurance
assumed, and estimates of expenses for investigating and
adjusting all incurred and unadjusted claims. Key assumptions
used in the estimation process could have significant effects on
the reserve balances. Insurance Services regularly
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evaluates their estimates and assumptions based on historical
experience adjusted for current economic conditions and trends.
Changes in the unpaid losses and LAE can materially effect the
statement of operations. Different estimates could have been
used in the current period, and changes in the accounting
estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period
based on the economic conditions. Since the loss reserving
process is complex and subjective, the ultimate liability may
vary significantly from our estimates.
See Note 4 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements for a summary of additional accounting policies and
new accounting pronouncements.
Discussion of Critical Accounting Policies
In preparing its financial statements in accordance with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, the Company
is required to use its judgment in making estimates and
assumptions that affect the amounts reported in its financial
statements and related notes. (See Note 4 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements). Many of DHCs critical
accounting policies are those subject to significant judgments
and uncertainties which could potentially result in materially
different results under different conditions and assumptions.
The Company applied purchase accounting for its acquisition of
Covanta. As described in Note 2, the Company valued the
acquired assets and liabilities assumed at fair value. The
estimates of fair value used by the Company reflect its best
estimate based on the work of independent valuation consultants
and, where such work has not been completed, such estimates have
been based on the Companys experience and relevant
information available to the Company. These estimates, and the
assumptions used by the Company and by its valuation
consultants, are subject to inherent uncertainties and
contingencies beyond the Companys control. For example,
the Company used the discounted cash flow method to estimate
value of many of its assets. This entails developing projections
about future cash flows and the adopting an appropriate discount
rate. The Company can not predict with certainty actual cash
flows and the selection of a discount rate is heavily dependent
on judgment. If different cash flow projections or discount
rates were used, the fair values of the Companys assets
and liabilities could be materially increased or decreased. Also
as described in Note 2, estimates of asset and liability
values may be adjusted further if and when additional
information regarding such values is developed and evaluated.
Accordingly, there can be no assurance that such estimates and
assumptions reflected in the valuations will be realized, or
that further adjustments will not occur. The assumptions and
estimates used by the Company therefore have substantial effect
on the Companys balance sheet. In addition because the
valuations impact depreciation and amortization, changes in such
assumptions and estimates may effect earnings in the future.
The Company has estimated the useful lives over which it
depreciates its long-lived assets. Such estimates are based on
the Companys experience and managements expectations
as to the useful lives of the various categories of assets it
owns, as well as practices in industries the Company believes
are comparable. Estimates of useful lives determine the rate at
which the Company depreciates such assets and utilizing other
estimates could impact both the Companys balance sheet and
earnings statements. The Company reviews its long-lived assets
for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the
carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable over the
estimated useful life. Accordingly, inaccuracies in the
assumptions used by management in establishing these estimates,
and in the assumptions used in establishing the extent to which
a particular asset may be impaired, could potentially have a
material effect on the Companys consolidated financial
statements.
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Net Operating Loss Carryforwards Deferred Tax
Assets |
As described in Note 10, the Company has recorded a
deferred tax asset related to the NOLs. The amount recorded was
calculated based upon of future taxable income arising from
(a) the reversal of temporary differences during the period
the NOLs are available and (b) future operating income
expected from the Companys waste-to-energy business, to
the extent it is reasonably predictable.
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As described in Note 17, the Company is party to a number
of claims, lawsuits and pending actions, most of which are
routine and all of which are incidental to its business. The
Company assesses the likelihood of potential losses with respect
to these matters on an ongoing basis and when losses are
considered probable and reasonably estimable, records as a loss
an estimate of the ultimate outcome. If the Company can only
estimate the range of a possible loss, an amount representing
the low end of the range of possible outcomes is recorded and
disclosure is made regarding the possibility of additional
losses. The Company reviews such estimates on an ongoing basis
as developments occur with respect to such matters and may in
the future increase or decrease such estimates. There can be no
assurance that the Companys initial or adjusted estimates
of losses will reflect the ultimate loss the Company may
experience regarding such matters. Any inaccuracies could
potentially have a material effect on the Companys
consolidated financial statements.
The Company has pension and post-retirement obligations and
costs that are developed from actuarial valuations. Inherent in
these valuations are key assumptions including discount rates,
expected return on plan assets and medical trend rates. Changes
in these assumptions can result in different expense and
liability amounts, and future actual experience can differ from
the assumptions. Changes are primarily influenced by factors
outside the Companys control and can have a significant
effect on the amounts reported in the financial statements.
Covantas revenues are generally earned under contractual
arrangements, and fall into three categories: service revenues,
electricity and steam revenues, and construction revenues.
Service revenues include:
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1) Fees earned under contract to operate and maintain
waste-to-energy, independent power and water facilities; |
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2) Fees earned to service project debt (principal and
interest) on waste-to-energy projects where such fees are
expressly included as a component of the service fee paid by the
municipal client pursuant to applicable service agreements; |
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3) Fees earned for processing waste in excess of service
agreement requirements; |
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4) Tipping fees earned under waste disposal
agreements; and |
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5) Other miscellaneous fees such as revenue for scrap metal
recovered and sold. |
Regardless of the timing of amounts paid by the municipal client
relating to project debt principal, Covanta records service
revenue with respect to this principal component on a levelized
basis over the term of the service agreement. Long-term unbilled
receivables related to levelized principal are discounted in
recognizing the present value for services performed currently
in order to service the principal component of the project debt.
Covantas electricity and steam revenues are derived from
the sale of electricity and steam at energy facilities. These
revenues are recorded based upon output delivered and capacity
provided at rates specified under contract terms, or prevailing
market rates, net of amounts due to municipal clients under
applicable service agreements.
Where Covanta earns construction revenue under fixed-price
construction contracts, such revenue is recognized on the basis
of the estimated percentage of completion of services rendered.
Anticipated losses are recognized as soon as they become known.
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Treatment of Pass Through Costs |
Pass through costs are costs for which Covanta receives a direct
contractually committed reimbursement from the client which
sponsors a project. These costs include utility charges,
insurance premiums, ash residue
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transportation and disposal, and certain chemical costs. These
costs are recorded net in Covantas financial statements.
Total pass through expenses for the periods March 11, 2004
through September 30, 2004, January 1, 2004 through
March 10, 2004, and the first nine months of 2003 were
$25.5 million, $10.0 million, and $35.9 million
respectively.
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Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses |
Insurance Services estimates reserves for unpaid losses and LAE
based on reported losses and historical experience, including
losses reported by other insurance companies for reinsurance
assumed, and estimates of expenses for investigating and
adjusting all incurred and unadjusted claims. Key assumptions
used in the estimation process could have significant effects on
the reserve balances. Insurance Services regularly evaluates
their estimates and assumptions based on historical experience
adjusted for current economic conditions and trends. Changes in
the unpaid losses and LAE can materially effect the statement of
operations. Different estimates could have been used in the
current period, and changes in the accounting estimates are
reasonably likely to occur from period to period based on the
economic conditions. Since the loss reserving process is complex
and subjective, the ultimate liability may vary significantly
from our estimates.
See Note 4 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements for a summary of additional accounting policies and
new accounting pronouncements.
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Item 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk |
There have been no material changes in market risk since
December 31, 2003 with respect to DHCs insurance and
other business segments. However, the nature and extent of the
DHCs exposure to market risk has changed substantially
with its acquisition of Covanta on March 10, 2004.
In the normal course of business, the Company is party to
various financial instruments that are subject to market risks
arising from changes in interest rates, foreign currency
exchange rates, and commodity prices. The Companys policy
is to enter into derivative transactions only to protect against
fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange
rates related to specific assets and liabilities. The
Companys policy is to not enter into derivative
instruments for speculative purposes.
The following is a summary discussion of the market risk
inherent in Covantas business. Additional quantitative
market risk disclosures for Covanta are included in
Covantas Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2003 and in DHCs Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2004.
Covantas long-term debt is subject to an adverse change in
fair value if interest rates were to fall on fixed rate debt.
For fixed rate debt, the potential increase in fair value from a
20 percent hypothetical decrease in the underlying
September 30, 2004 market interest rates would be
approximately $24.5 million.
Covanta has project debt outstanding bearing interest at
floating rates that could subject it to the risk of increased
interest expense due to rising market interest rates, or an
adverse change in fair value due to declining interest rates on
fixed rate debt. Depending upon the contractual structure,
interest rate risk on project debt may be borne by municipal
clients because debt service is passed through to those clients.
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Item 4. |
Controls and Procedures |
DHCs management, with the participation of its Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated
the effectiveness of DHCs disclosure controls and
procedures, as required by Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange
Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Based upon the results of that evaluation, DHCs
management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, have concluded that as of the end of the
period covered by this period report, DHCs disclosure
controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable
assurance that
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the information required to be disclosed by DHC in reports it
files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in
the SECs rules and forms.
DHCs disclosure controls are designed to provide
reasonable assurance that the information required to be
disclosed by DHC in reports that it files or submits under the
Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to DHCs
management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions
regarding disclosure and is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in the
Commissions rules and forms.
DHCs management, including the Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, believe that any disclosure controls
and procedures or internal controls and procedures, no matter
how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable,
not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control
system are met. Further, the design of a control system must
reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the
benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs.
Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, they
cannot provide absolute assurance that all control issues and
instances of fraud, if any, within DHC have been prevented or
detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that
judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns
can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally,
controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some
persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by unauthorized
override of the controls. The design of any systems of controls
also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the
likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that
any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all
potential future conditions. Accordingly, because of the
inherent limitations in a cost effective control system,
misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be
detected.
Throughout 2004, and particularly following its acquisition of
Covanta, DHC has worked diligently to document and evaluate its
internal controls over financial reporting in order to allow DHC
to report on, and allow its independent auditors to attest to,
these internal controls as required by Section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The internal control report must
contain (i) a statement of managements responsibility
for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls over
financial reporting, (ii) a description of the framework
used by management to conduct its evaluation of these controls,
(iii) managements assessment of the effectiveness of
these internal controls as of the end of 2004, and (iv) a
statement as to whether DHCs independent auditors have
issued an attestation report on managements assessment of
these controls.
Management acknowledges its responsibility for internal controls
over financial reporting, and has sought and continues to seek
to improve these controls. In addition, in order to achieve
compliance with Section 404 within the required period,
management has dedicated internal resources, and engaged
external consultants and advisors, to develop and execute a work
plan intended to (i) integrate and coordinate
Covantas internal controls with those of DHC in order to
create a uniform control environment, (ii) document and
assess the adequacy of DHCs internal controls over
financial reporting, (iii) take steps to improve controls
where appropriate, (iv) test that controls are functioning
as designed, and (v) keep DHCs independent auditors
apprised of its progress on an ongoing basis. DHC believes this
process is consistent with the objectives of Section 404.
DHCs documentation and testing as of the end of the period
covered by this report, have identified certain aspects of its
internals controls over financial reporting that it believes
require remediation. Where such circumstances have been
identified, management has implemented such remediation. While
DHC continues to dedicate substantial resources to this effort,
it can provide no assurance as to its, or its independent
auditors, conclusions as of the end of 2004 with respect
to the effectiveness of its internal control over financial
reporting under Section 404. The existence of the above
factors and circumstances creates a risk that DHC, or its
independent auditors, will not be able to conclude that, as of
the end of 2004, its internal controls over financial reporting
are effective as required by Section 404.
Danielson has made the following modifications to its internal
controls over financial reporting to enhance existing controls
during the third and fourth quarters of 2004:
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Standardization of Accounting Policies and
Procedures Danielson had several accounting policies
and procedures that required updating, standardization and/or
formalization. This updating, which began in September, 2004,
was completed on December 28, 2004 and was important as
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the fourth quarter, Danielsons accounting operations were
moved to and consolidated with Covantas principal
executive offices in Fairfield, New Jersey. With such transfer,
new process and control owners were established for the existing
treasury, procurement and close the book controls. |
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Implementation of Additional Payroll Controls
Additional payroll controls were implemented on December 7,
2004, including creation of a new control to monitor changes to
payroll and benefits data, and enhanced access security controls
over payroll input data. |
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Implementation of Additional Information System
Controls Additional Information system controls were
implemented beginning in August, 2004 and were completed on
December 5, 2004, including modifications of system access
to general ledger related applications, strengthening the review
of access modifications to general ledger related applications,
and the strengthening of controls monitoring payroll program
changes. |
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Hiring Additional Permanent Accounting Personnel
Following the acquisition of Covanta and in connection with the
integration and transition of accounting functions to
Danielsons principal executive offices in Fairfield, New
Jersey, Covanta hired Craig Abolt as Chief Financial Officer in
June, 2004 and accounting managers in May and October of 2004.
Danielson and Covanta continue to recruit additional permanent
accounting personnel, particularly in light of the pending
acquisition of American Ref-Fuel Corporation. |
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Part II
Other Information
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Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings |
See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Item 2. |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds |
None.
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Item 3. |
Defaults upon Senior Securities |
None.
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Item 4. |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
DHC held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on October 5,
2004. At that meeting, the shareholders voted on the following
proposals:
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1. To elect eight directors to serve a one-year term that
will expire at the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The
votes cast for each director were follows: |
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Directors |
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For | |
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Withheld | |
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David M. Barse
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63,935,003 |
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70,802 |
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Ronald Broglio
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63,978,726 |
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27,079 |
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Peter C.B. Bynoe
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63,515,315 |
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490,490 |
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Richard Huber
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63,871,357 |
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134,448 |
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William C. Pate
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63,953,031 |
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52,774 |
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Jean Smith
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63,896,510 |
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109,295 |
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Joseph P. Sullivan
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63,434,099 |
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571,706 |
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Clayton Yeutter
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60,345,623 |
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3,660,182 |
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2. To approve the Danielson Holding Corporation Equity
Award Plan for Employees and Officers. |
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Votes For | |
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Abstentions | |
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Broker Non-Votes | |
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43,778,225 |
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1,190,390 |
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1,035,811 |
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15,756,467 |
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3. To approve the Danielson Holding Corporation Equity
Award Plan for Directors. |
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Votes For | |
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43,770,039 |
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1,225,929 |
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1,008,458 |
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15,756,467 |
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4. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP
as the independent auditors of DHC for the year ending
December 31, 2004. |
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Votes For | |
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63,823,512 |
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154,640 |
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27,653 |
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Item 5. |
Other Information |
none
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Exhibit 31.1
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Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002 from Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 31.2
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Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002 from Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 32.1
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Certification of Periodic Financial Report Pursuant to
Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 from Chief
Executive Officer |
Exhibit 32.2
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Certification of Periodic Financial Report Pursuant to
Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 from Chief
Financial Officer |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, Danielson Holding Corporation has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
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Danielson Holding
Corporation
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(Danielson Holding Corporation) |
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By: |
/s/ Anthony J. Orlando
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Anthony J. Orlando |
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Chief Executive Officer |
April 22, 2005
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Craig D. Abolt |
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Chief Financial Officer |
April 22, 2005
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