ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Description of Business Pacific Enterprises (PE or the Company) is an energy services company whose principal subsidiary is Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), the nation's largest natural gas distribution utility. Effective June 26, 1998, PE and Enova Corporation (Enova) combined to form Sempra Energy, a California-based Fortune 500 energy-services company (PE/Enova Business Combination). San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), an operating public utility which provides electric and natural gas service to San Diego County and southern Orange County, is the principal subsidiary of Enova. Further discussion of PE and the PE/Enova Business Combination are included in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and in Note 1 of the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements," herein.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
PE's principal subsidiary, SoCalGas, is regulated by local, state and federal agencies, as described below. Regulation of PE's other subsidiaries is insignificant.
Local Regulation SoCalGas has gas franchises with the 236 legal jurisdictions in its service territory. These franchises allow SoCalGas to locate facilities for the transmission and distribution of natural gas in the streets and other public places. Most of the franchises do not have fixed terms and continue indefinitely. The range of expiration dates for the franchises with definite terms is 2003 to 2041.
State Regulation The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regulates SoCalGas' rates and conditions of service, sales of securities, rate of return, rates of depreciation, uniform systems of accounts, examination of records, and long-term resource procurement. The CPUC also conducts various reviews of utility performance and conducts investigations into various matters, such as deregulation, competition and the environment, to determine its future policies.
Federal Regulation The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulates the interstate sale and transportation of natural gas, the uniform systems of accounts and rates of depreciation.
Licenses and Permits SoCalGas obtains a number of permits, authorizations and licenses in connection with the transmission and distribution of natural gas. They require periodic renewal, which results in continuing regulation by the granting agency.
Other regulatory matters are described throughout this report.
SOURCES OF REVENUE
(In Millions of Dollars) 1998 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating Revenue by type of customer:
Gas Sales, Transportation & Exchange- Residential $ 1,987 $ 1,736 $ 1,613 Commercial/Industrial 727 757 709 Utility Electric Generation 66 76 70 Wholesale 66 67 70 --------- --------- ---------- 2,846 2,636 2,462 Balancing and Other (419) 5 (40) --------- --------- ---------- Total Gas Revenues 2,427 2,641 2,422
Other Operating Revenues 45 97 141 --------- --------- ---------- $ 2,472 $ 2,738 $ 2,563 ========= ========= ==========
Industry segment information is contained in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and in Note 14 of the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" herein.
NATURAL GAS OPERATIONS
UTILITY SERVICES SoCalGas distributes natural gas throughout a 23,000 square-mile service territory with a population of approximately 17.6 million people. Its service territory includes most of southern California and part of central California.
SoCalGas offers two basic services, sale of natural gas and transportation of natural gas, through two business units. One business unit focuses on core distribution customers and the other on large volume gas transportation customers. Natural gas service is also provided on a wholesale basis to the distribution systems of the City of Long Beach, affiliated company SDG&E and Southwest Gas Corporation.
Supplies of Natural Gas SoCalGas buys natural gas under several short-term and long-term contracts. Short-term purchases are based on monthly-spot-market prices. SoCalGas has pipeline capacity contracts with pipeline companies that expire at various dates through 2006.
Most of the natural gas purchased and delivered by SoCalGas is produced outside of California. These supplies are delivered to SoCalGas' intrastate transmission system by interstate pipeline companies, primarily El Paso Natural Gas Company and Transwestern Natural Gas Company. These interstate companies provide transportation services for supplies purchased from other sources by SoCalGas or its transportation customers. The rates that interstate pipeline companies may charge for natural gas and transportation services are regulated by the FERC. Existing pipeline capacity into California exceeds current demand by over 1 billion cubic feet (bcf) per day. The implications of this excess are described in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" herein. The following table shows the sources of natural gas deliveries from 1994 through 1998.
* Fixed charges primarily include pipeline demand charges, take or pay settlement costs and other direct billed amounts allocated over the quantities delivered by the interstate pipelines serving SoCalGas.
** The average commodity cost of natural gas purchased excludes fixed charges.
Market sensitive natural gas supplies (supplies purchased on the spot market as well as under longer-term contracts ranging from one month to ten years based on spot prices) accounted for 72 percent of total natural gas volumes purchased by SoCalGas during 1998, as compared with 70 percent and 68 percent during 1997 and 1996, respectively. These supplies were generally purchased at prices significantly below those of long-term sources of supply.
During 1998, SoCalGas delivered 962 bcf of natural gas through its system. Approximately 66 percent of these deliveries were customer- owned natural gas for which SoCalGas provided transportation services. The balance of natural gas deliveries was gas purchased by SoCalGas and resold to customers. SoCalGas estimates that sufficient natural gas supplies will be available to meet the requirements of its customers for the next several years.
Customers For regulatory purposes, customers are separated into core and noncore customers. Core customers are primarily residential and small commercial and industrial customers, without alternative fuel capability. There are approximately 4.8 million core customers (4.6 million residential and 200,000 small commercial and industrial). Noncore customers consist primarily of utility electric generation (UEG), wholesale, and large commercial and industrial customers, and total approximately 1,600.
Most core customers purchase natural gas directly from SoCalGas. Core aggregate transportation customers are permitted to aggregate their natural gas requirement and, up to a CPUC-imposed limit of 10 percent of SoCalGas' core market, to purchase natural gas directly from brokers or producers. SoCalGas continues to be obligated to purchase reliable supplies of natural gas to serve the requirements of its core customers. However, the only natural gas supplies that SoCalGas may offer for sale to noncore customers are the same supplies that it purchases for its core customers.
Noncore customers have the option of purchasing natural gas either from SoCalGas or from other sources, such as brokers or producers, for delivery through SoCalGas' transmission and distribution system. Most noncore customers procure their own natural gas supply.
For 1998, approximately 87 percent of the CPUC-authorized natural gas margin was allocated to the core customers, with 13 percent allocated to the noncore customers.
Although revenue from transportation throughput is less than for natural gas sales, SoCalGas generally earns the same margin whether SoCalGas buys the gas and sells it to the customer or transports natural gas already owned by the customer.
SoCalGas also provides natural gas storage services for noncore and off-system customers on a bid and negotiated contract basis. The storage service program provides opportunities for customers to store natural gas on an "as available" basis, usually during the summer to reduce winter purchases when natural gas costs are generally higher. As of December 31, 1998, SoCalGas stored approximately 26 bcf of customer-owned gas.
Demand for Natural Gas Natural gas is a principal energy source for residential, commercial, industrial and UEG customers. Natural gas competes with electricity for residential and commercial cooking, water heating, space heating and clothes drying, and with other fuels for large industrial, commercial and UEG uses. Growth in the natural gas markets is largely dependent upon the health and expansion of the southern California economy. SoCalGas added approximately 46,000 new meters in 1998. This represents a growth rate of approximately 0.9 percent. SoCalGas expects its growth for 1999 will continue at about the 1998 level.
During 1998, 97 percent of residential energy customers in SoCalGas' service area used natural gas for water heating, 94 percent for space heating, 78 percent for cooking and 72 percent for clothes drying.
Demand for natural gas by noncore customers is very sensitive to the price of alternative competitive fuels. Although the number of noncore customers in 1998 was only 1,600, it accounted for 13 percent of the authorized natural gas revenues and 62 percent of total natural gas volumes. External factors such as weather, electric deregulation, the increased use of hydro-electric power, competing pipeline bypass and general economic conditions can result in significant shifts in this market. Natural gas demand for big UEG customers is also greatly affected by the price and availability of electric power generated in other areas and purchased by SoCalGas' UEG customers. Natural gas demand in 1998 for UEG customer use decreased as a result of decreased demand for electricity. UEG customer demand increased in 1997 as a result of higher demand for electricity and less availability of hydro- electricity.
As a result of electric industry restructuring, natural gas demand for electric generation within southern California competes with electric power generated throughout the western United States. Effective March 31, 1998, California consumers were given the option of selecting their electric energy provider from a variety of local and out-of-state producers. Although the electric industry restructuring has no direct impact on SoCalGas' natural gas operations, future volumes of natural gas transported for UEG customers may be adversely affected to the extent that regulatory changes divert electricity from its service area.
Other Additional information concerning customer demand and other aspects of natural gas operations is provided under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and in Notes 12 and 13 of the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" herein.
RATES AND REGULATION
SoCalGas is regulated by the CPUC, which consists of five commissioners appointed by the Governor of California for staggered six-year terms. Two of the five commissioner positions are currently vacant. It is the responsibility of the CPUC to determine that utilities operate within the best interests of their customers. The regulatory structure is complex and has a substantial impact on SoCalGas' profitability. The natural gas industry is currently undergoing transitions to competition (see below).
Natural Gas Industry Restructuring The natural gas industry experienced an initial phase of restructuring during the 1980s by deregulating natural gas sales to noncore customers. In January 1998, the CPUC released a staff report initiating a project to assess the current market and regulatory framework for California's natural gas industry. The general goals of the plan are to consider reforms to the current regulatory framework emphasizing market-oriented policies benefiting California natural gas customers. Additional information on natural gas industry restructuring is discussed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and in Note 13 of the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" herein.
Balancing Accounts In general, earnings fluctuations from changes in the costs of natural gas and consumption levels for the majority of natural gas are eliminated by balancing accounts authorized by the CPUC. Additional information on balancing accounts is discussed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and in Note 2 of the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" herein.
Performance-Based Regulation (PBR) To promote efficient operations and improved productivity and to move away from reasonableness reviews and disallowances, the CPUC has been directing utilities to use PBR. PBR has replaced the general rate case and certain other regulatory proceedings for SoCalGas. Under PBR, regulators require future income potential to be tied to achieving or exceeding specific performance and productivity measures, as well as cost reductions, rather than relying solely on expanding utility rate base in a market where a utility already has a highly developed infrastructure. Additional information on PBR is discussed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and in Note 13 of the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" herein.
Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding (BCAP) Rates to recover the changes in natural gas fuel costs and changes in the cost of natural gas transportation services are determined in the BCAP. The BCAP adjusts rates to reflect variances in core customer demand from estimates previously used in establishing core customer rates. The mechanism substantially eliminates the effect on core income of variances in core market demand and natural gas costs subject to the limitations of the Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism (GCIM) discussed below. The BCAP will continue under PBR. Additional information on the BCAP is discussed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and in Note 13 of the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" herein.
Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism (GCIM) The GCIM is a process SoCalGas uses to evaluate its natural gas purchases, substantially replacing the previous process of reasonableness reviews. Additional information on the GCIM is discussed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and in Note 13 of the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" herein.
Affiliate Transactions In December 1997, the CPUC adopted rules establishing uniform standards of conduct governing the manner in which California investor-owned utilities conduct business with their affiliates. The objective of these rules is to ensure that the utilities' energy affiliates do not gain an unfair advantage over other competitors in the marketplace and that utility customers do not subsidize affiliate activities. Additional information on affiliate transactions is discussed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and in Note 13 of the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" herein.
Cost of Capital Under PBR, annual Cost of Capital proceedings have been replaced by an automatic adjustment mechanism if changes in certain indices exceed established tolerances. For 1999, SoCalGas is authorized to earn a rate of return on rate base of 9.49 percent and a rate of return on common equity of 11.6 percent, the same as in 1998, unless interest-rate changes are large enough to trigger an automatic adjustment. Additional information on the utilities' cost of capital is discussed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and in Note 13 of the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" herein.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
Discussions about environmental issues, including hazardous substances, are included in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" herein. The following should be read in conjunction with those discussions.
Hazardous Substances The utility lawfully disposed of wastes at facilities owned and operated by other entities. Operations at these facilities may result in actual or threatened risks to the environment or public health. Under California law, redevelopment agencies are authorized to require landowners to cleanup property within their jurisdiction or, where the landowner or operator of such a facility fails to complete any corrective action required, applicable environmental laws may impose an obligation to undertake corrective actions on the utilities and others who disposed of hazardous wastes at the facility.
SoCalGas has been named as a potential responsible party (PRP) for two landfill sites and two industrial waste disposal sites, as described below.
The Casmalia former waste disposal site operated as a Class I waste disposal site which was composed of 6 landfills, 58 surface impoundments, 11 disposal wells, 7 disposal trenches, 2 treatment systems and one former pre-Resource Conservation and Recovery Act drum burial area. The utility has estimated the costs of remediation at Casmalia to be $1.1 million. In 1998, SoCalGas completed work efforts of $225,000. Remedial actions and negotiations with other PRPs and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have been continuing since March 1993. SoCalGas is currently negotiating a final remedy with the EPA for Operating Industries, Inc. (OII), a former landfill for both household and industrial wastes. The total costs for remediation of OII are estimated at $3 million, of which $.06 million was completed during 1998. Remedial actions and negotiations have been in progress since June 1986.
In the early 1990s, SoCalGas was notified of hazards at two former industrial waste treatment facilities, Industrial Waste Processing (Industrial) and Cal Compact (Compact), where SoCalGas had disposed of wastes. A feasibility study and remedial investigation have been submitted and accepted by the EPA for Industrial. The total cost estimate for remediation of Industrial is $300,000, of which $4,000 of remedial action was completed in 1998. The nature and extent for remediation of the Compact site indicates an estimated cost of $120,000. During 1998, the utility completed remedial efforts of this site at a cost of $50,000 and is involved in ongoing negotiations with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control.
At December 31, 1998, the utility's estimated remaining investigation and remediation liability related to hazardous waste sites not detailed above was $68 million, of which 90 percent is authorized to be recovered through the Hazardous Waste Collaborative mechanism. SoCalGas believes that any costs not ultimately recovered through rates, insurance or other means, upon giving effect to previously established liabilities, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial position.
Estimated liabilities for environmental remediation are recorded when amounts are probable and estimable. Amounts authorized to be recovered in rates under the Hazardous Waste Collaborative mechanism are recorded as a regulatory asset. Possible recoveries of environmental remediation liabilities from third parties are not deducted from the liability.	
OTHER
Year 2000 A discussion of the Company's plans to prepare its computer systems and applications for the year 2000 and beyond is included in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" herein.
Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) The SoCalGas RD&D portfolio is focused in five major areas: Operations, Utilization Systems, Power Generation, Public Interest and Transportation. Each of these activities provides benefits to customers and society by providing more cost-effective, efficient natural gas equipment with lower emissions, increased safety and reduced environmental mitigation and other utility operating costs. The CPUC has authorized SoCalGas to recover its operating cost associated with RD&D. An annual average of $7.7 million has been spent for the last three years.
Employees of Registrant As of December 31, 1998, SoCalGas had 6,148 employees, compared to 6,615 at December 31, 1997. This decrease is related to synergies resulting from the PE/Enova Business Combination and the shifting of certain functions to Sempra Energy. Subsequent to the business combination, PE employees were shifted to Sempra Energy and operating units, and PE now has no direct employees.
Field, technical and most clerical employees of SoCalGas are represented by the Utility Workers' Union of America or the International Chemical Workers' Council. The collective bargaining agreement on wages, hours and working conditions remains in effect through March 31, 2000.
Foreign Operations A discussion of PE's foreign operations is included in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and in Note 3 of the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" herein.
ITEM 2.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Natural Gas Properties At December 31, 1998, SoCalGas owned 2,857 miles of transmission and storage pipeline, 44,097 miles of distribution pipeline and 43,825 miles of service piping. It also owned 10 transmission compressor stations and 6 underground storage reservoirs (with a combined working storage capacity of approximately 116 Bcf).
Other Properties Southern California Gas Tower, a wholly owned subsidiary of SoCalGas, has a 15-percent limited partnership interest in a 52- story office building in downtown Los Angeles. SoCalGas leases approximately half of the building through the year 2011. The lease has six separate five-year renewal options.
PE and its subsidiaries own or lease other offices, operating and maintenance centers, shops, service facilities, and certain equipment necessary in the conduct of business.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Except for the matters referred to in the financial statements in Item 8 or referred to elsewhere in this Annual Report, neither the Company nor any of its affiliates is a party to, nor is its property the subject of, any material pending legal proceedings other than routine litigation incidental to its businesses.
ITEM 4.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS None
ITEM 4. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Name Age* Positions - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard D. Farman 63 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Stephen L. Baum 57 President and Chief Operating Officer
John R. Light 57 Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Neal E. Schmale 51 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Frank H. Ault 54 Vice President and Controller
Charles A. McMonagle 48 Vice President and Treasurer
Thomas C. Sanger 55 Corporate Secretary
* As of December 31, 1998.
Each Executive Officer has been an officer of Sempra Energy or one of its subsidiaries for more than five years, with the exception of Mssrs. Light and Schmale. Prior to joining the Company in 1998, Mr. Light was a partner in the law firm of Latham & Watkins. Prior to joining the Company in 1997, Mr. Schmale was Chief Financial Officer of Unocal Corporation.
PART II
ITEM 5.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
As a result of the formation of Sempra Energy (see Note 1 of "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" herein), all of the issued and outstanding common stock of PE is owned by Sempra Energy. The information required by Item 5 concerning dividends declared is included in the "Statements of Consolidated Changes in Shareholders' Equity" set forth in Item 8 of this Annual Report herein.
Dividend Restrictions At December 31, 1998, $103 million of PE's retained earnings was available for future dividends, due to the CPUC's regulation of SoCalGas' capital structure.
ITEM 6.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
ITEM 7.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Introduction This section includes management's analysis of operating results from 1996 through 1998, and is intended to provide additional information about the capital resources, liquidity and financial performance of Pacific Enterprises (PE or the Company). This section also focuses on the major factors expected to influence future operating results and discusses investment and financing plans. It should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements. PE is a California-based utility holding company whose principal subsidiary is Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), the nation's largest natural gas distribution utility, serving 4.8 million meters throughout most of southern California and part of central California. SoCalGas delivers natural gas and related services to residential and small commercial and industrial customers and stores and transports natural gas for utility electric generation and wholesale customers. The company, jointly with Enova Corporation (Enova), the parent corporation of San Diego Gas & Electric, owns and operates Sempra Energy Solutions (Solutions) and Sempra Energy Trading. Sempra Energy Solutions is engaged in the buying and selling of natural gas for large users, integrated energy management services targeted at large governmental and commercial facilities, and consumer-market products and services. Sempra Energy Trading is engaged in the wholesale trading and marketing of natural gas, power and petroleum. Through other subsidiaries the Company owns and operates interstate and offshore natural gas pipelines and centralized heating and cooling for large building complexes, and is involved in domestic and international energy-utility operations, and other energy-related products and services. In January 1998, the Company and Enova jointly acquired CES/Way International, Inc., through the jointly owned Solutions. CES/Way provides energy-efficiency services including energy audits, engineering design, project management, construction, financing and contract maintenance.
Business Combination Sempra Energy was formed to serve as a holding company for the Company and Enova in connection with a business combination that became effective on June 26, 1998 (the PE/Enova Business Combination). Expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the business combination are $35 million, aftertax, and $9 million, aftertax, for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. These costs consist primarily of employee-related costs, and investment banking, legal, regulatory and consulting fees. In connection with the PE/Enova Business Combination, the holders of common stock of the Company and Enova each became holders of Sempra Energy common stock. PE's common shareholders received 1.5038 shares of Sempra Energy's common stock for each share of PE common stock, and Enova's common shareholders received one share of Sempra Energy's common stock for each share of Enova common stock. The preferred stock of the Company and of SoCalGas remained outstanding. The combination was approved by the shareholders of both companies on March 11, 1997 and was a tax-free transaction. In conjunction with the PE/Enova Business Combination, on September 30, 1998 PE's ownership interests in certain non-utility subsidiaries were dividended to Sempra Energy at book value.
Capital Resources and Liquidity The Company's working capital requirements are met through cash from operations and the issuance of short-term and long-term debt. Cash requirements primarily include capital investments in the utility operations. Nonutility cash requirements include investments in Sempra Energy Solutions, Sempra Energy Trading, CES/Way International, and other domestic and international ventures. Additional information on sources and uses of cash during the last three years is summarized in the following condensed statement of cash flows:
Sources and (Uses) of Cash Year Ended December 31, (Dollars in millions) 1998 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating activities $ 598 $ 350 $ 608 ---------------------------------- Investing activities: Capital expenditures (150) (187) (204) Acquisitions of companies (45) (138) (62) Other 6 62 (20) --------------------------------- Total investing activities (189) (263) (286) ---------------------------------- Financing activities: Long-term debt - net (75) (125) (97) Short-term debt - net (311) 92 29 Issuance of common stock 27 17 8 Repurchase of common stock -- (48) (24) Redemption of preferred stock (75) -- (210) Dividends on common and preferred stock (101) (126) (123) ---------------------------------- Total financing activities (535) (190) (417) ---------------------------------- Decrease in cash and cash equivalents $ (126) $ (103) $ (95) - -------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash Flows from Operating Activities The increase in cash flows from operating activities in 1998 was primarily due to lower working capital requirements for natural gas operations in 1998. This was caused by higher throughput compared to 1997 combined with natural gas costs that were lower than amounts being collected in rates, resulting in overcollected regulatory balancing accounts at year-end 1998. This increase was partially offset by expenses incurred in connection with the PE/Enova Business Combination. The decrease in cash flows from operating activities in 1997 was primarily due to greater working capital requirements for natural gas operations in 1997. This was caused by natural gas costs' being higher than amounts collected in rates, resulting in undercollected regulatory balancing accounts at year-end 1997.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities Cash flows from investing activities primarily represent capital expenditures at SoCalGas and investments in new businesses. Capital expenditures were $37 million lower in 1998 primarily due to the shifting of certain functions to Sempra Energy following the PE/Enova Business Combination. Capital expenditures were $17 million lower in 1997 than in 1996 due to lower spending at SoCalGas primarily related to the customer information system's being completed in 1996, and other nonrecurring computer system expenditures in 1996. The decrease was partially offset by higher capital expenditures related to the purchase of a data processing facility and a plant expansion at a non-utility subsidiary. Capital expenditures are estimated to be $180 million in 1999. They will be financed primarily by internally generated funds and will largely represent investment in utility operations.
Investments In December 1997, the Company and Enova jointly acquired Sempra Energy Trading for $225 million. In July 1998, Sempra Energy Trading purchased Consolidated Natural Gas, a wholesale trading and commercial marketing operation, for $36 million to expand its eastern United States operations. In May 1997, Sempra Energy Solutions together with Conectiv Thermal Systems, Inc., formed two joint ventures to provide integrated energy management services to commercial and industrial customers. Specific projects of these joint ventures are described in Note 3 of the notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. As noted above, Sempra Energy Solutions acquired CES/Way International, Inc. (CES/Way) in January 1998. In March 1998, the Company increased its combined investment in two Argentine natural gas utility holding companies from 12.5 percent to 21.5 percent by purchasing an additional interest for $40 million. Fluctuations in the Company's level of investments in the next few years will depend primarily on the activities of its subsidiaries other than SoCalGas.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Long-Term Debt In 1998, cash was used for the repayment of $100 million of first mortgage bonds and $47 million of Swiss Franc bonds partially offset by the issuance of $75 million of Medium-Term Notes. Short-term debt repayments included repayment of $94 million of debt issued to finance the Comprehensive Settlement (see Note 13 of the notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). In 1997 cash was used for the repayment of $96 million of debt issued to finance the Comprehensive Settlement and repayment of $125 million of first-mortgage bonds. This was partially offset by the issuance of $120 million in Medium-Term Notes and short-term borrowings used to finance working capital requirements at SoCalGas.
Stock Purchases and Redemption The Company repurchased common stock of $48 million and $24 million in 1997 and 1996, respectively. The Company did not repurchase common stock in 1998. The repurchase program of the Company was suspended as a result of the PE/Enova Business Combination. On February 2, 1998, SoCalGas redeemed all outstanding shares of its 7 3/4% Series Preferred Stock at a cost of $25.09 per share, or $75.3 million including accrued dividends.
Dividends Dividends paid on common and preferred stock amounted to $124 million, $126 million and $123 million in 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. During 1998, prior to the PE/Enova Business Combination, the Company declared and paid the first through third quarter dividends. The increase in 1997 was primarily due to an increase in the quarterly dividend rate in the second quarter of 1997, partially offset by a reduction in the number of shares outstanding. The payment of future dividends and the amount thereof is within the discretion of the board of directors.
Capitalization The debt-to-capitalization ratio was 44 percent at year-end 1998, below the 51 percent ratio in 1997. The decrease was primarily due to the repayment of debt. The debt-to-capitalization ratio was 51 percent at year-end 1997, slightly below the 52 percent ratio in 1996.
Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents were $27 million at December 31, 1998. This cash is available for investment in energy-related domestic and international projects, the retirement of debt and other corporate purposes. The Company anticipates that cash required in 1999 for capital expenditures, dividends and debt payments will be provided by cash generated from operating activities and existing cash balances. In addition to cash from ongoing operations, the Company has multi-year credit agreements that permit term borrowing of up to $700 million, of which $43 million is outstanding at December 31, 1998. For further discussion, see Note 4 of the notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Results of Operations
1998 Compared to 1997 Net income for 1998 decreased to $147 million in 1998, compared to net income of $184 million in 1997. The decrease in net income is primarily due to costs associated with the PE/Enova Business Combination and a lower base margin established at SoCalGas in its Performance Based Regulation (PBR) decision which became effective on August 1, 1997 (see Note 13 of the notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). Expenses related to the business combination were $35 million and $9 million, aftertax, for 1998 and 1997, respectively. Also contributing to lower net income for 1998 were significant start-up costs at Sempra Energy Solutions (see discussion under "Other Operations" below.)
1997 Compared to 1996 Net income for 1997 decreased to $184 million compared to net income of $203 million in 1996. The decrease in net income is due primarily to costs associated with the PE/Enova Business Combination, favorable litigation settlements in 1996 and the absence of such in 1997, and start-up costs and increased operating expenses related to energy products and services offered by Sempra Energy Solutions. Partially offsetting the lower consolidated net income in 1997 was an increase in SoCalGas' net income in 1996 (see "SoCalGas Operations" for further discussion).
Utility Operations To understand the operations and financial results of PE, it is important to understand the ratemaking procedures that SoCalGas follows. SoCalGas is regulated by the CPUC. It is the responsibility of the CPUC to determine that utilities operate in the best interests of their customers and have the opportunity to earn a reasonable return on investment. In response to utility-industry restructuring, in 1997 SoCalGas received approval from the CPUC for performance-based regulation (PBR). PBR replaced the general rate case (GRC) procedure and certain other regulatory proceedings through December 31, 2002. Under ratemaking procedures in effect prior to PBR, SoCalGas typically filed a GRC with the CPUC every three years. In a GRC, the CPUC establishes a base margin, which is the amount of revenue to be collected from customers to recover authorized operating expenses (other than the cost natural gas), depreciation, taxes and return on rate base. Under PBR, regulators allow income potential to be tied to achieving or exceeding specific performance and productivity measures, rather than relying solely on expanding utility rate base in a market where a utility already has a highly developed infrastructure. See additional discussion of PBR in Note 13 of the notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The natural gas industry experienced an initial phase of restructuring during the 1980s by deregulating natural gas sales to noncore customers. In January 1998, the CPUC initiated a project to assess the current market and regulatory framework for California's natural gas industry. The general goals of the plan are to consider reforms to the current regulatory framework emphasizing market- oriented policies. See additional discussion of natural gas industry restructuring in Note 13 of the notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
1998 Compared to 1997 SoCalGas' net income for 1998 decreased to $159 million, compared to net income of $238 million in 1997. This decrease is primarily due to costs associated with the PE/Enova Business Combination and a lower base margin established at SoCalGas in its PBR decision, which became effective on August 1, 1997 (see Note 13 of the notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). The expense related to the PE/Enova Business Combination was $35 million, aftertax, for 1998. Utility natural gas revenues decreased 8 percent in 1998 primarily due to the lower gas margin established in SoCalGas' PBR proceeding, a decrease in the average cost of natural gas, and a decrease in sales to utility electric generation customers due to decreased demand for electricity. This decrease was partially offset by increased sales to residential customers due to colder weather in 1998. The Company's cost of natural gas distributed decreased 16 percent in 1998 largely due to a decrease in the average cost of natural gas purchased, partially offset by an increase in sales volume. Operating expenses increased 12 percent in 1998 primarily due to costs associated with the PE/Enova Business Combination.
1997 Compared to 1996 SoCalGas' net income for 1997 increased to $238 million, compared to net income of $201 million in 1996. This increase in net income is primarily due to increased throughput to utility electric generation customers and lower operation and maintenance expenses than amounts authorized in rates. Utility natural gas revenues increased 9 percent in 1997 primarily due to an increase in the average unit cost of natural gas which is recoverable in rates. To a lesser extent, the increase was due to increased throughput to utility electric generation customers due to increased demand for electricity. Utility cost of natural gas distributed increased 18 percent in 1997, largely due to an increase in the average cost of natural gas purchased and increases in sales volume. Operating expenses were relatively unchanged in 1997, because of the Company's continued emphasis on reducing costs and reduced costs in 1996 from favorable litigation settlements.
The table below summarizes the components of SoCalGas' volume and revenues by customer class for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1: BUSINESS COMBINATION
On June 26, 1998, Enova Corporation (Enova) and Pacific Enterprises (PE or the Company) combined into a new company named Sempra Energy. As a result of the combination, (i) each outstanding share of common stock of Enova was converted into one share of common stock of Sempra Energy, (ii) each outstanding share of common stock of PE was converted into 1.5038 shares of common stock of Sempra Energy and (iii) the preferred stock and preference stock of Enova's principal subsidiary, San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E); PE; and PE's principal subsidiary, Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) remained outstanding. The combination was approved by the shareholders of both companies on March 11, 1997 and was a tax-free transaction. The Consolidated Financial Statements of Sempra Energy and its subsidiaries give effect to the business combination using the pooling-of-interests method. As required by the March 1998 decision of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approving the business combination, SDG&E has entered into agreements to sell its fossil- fueled generation units. The sales are subject to regulatory approvals and are expected to close during its first half of 1999. In addition SoCalGas has sold its options to purchase the California portions of the Kern River and Mojave Pipeline natural gas transmission facilities. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) approval of the combination includes conditions that the combined company will not unfairly use any potential market power regarding natural gas transportation to fossil-fueled generation plants. The FERC also specifically noted that the divestiture of SDG&E's fossil-fueled generation plants would eliminate any concerns about vertical market power arising from transactions between SDG&E and SoCalGas.
NOTE 2: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Property, Plant and Equipment
This primarily represents the buildings, equipment and other facilities used by SoCalGas to provide natural gas service. The cost of utility plant includes labor, materials, contract services and related items, and an allowance for funds used during construction. The cost of retired depreciable utility plant, plus removal costs minus salvage value, is charged to accumulated depreciation. Depreciation expense is based on the straight-line method over the useful lives of the assets or a shorter period prescribed by the CPUC. The provisions for depreciation as a percentage of average depreciable utility plant in 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively are: 4.36, 4.35 and 4.39.
Inventories
Materials and supplies are generally valued at the lower of average cost or market; natural gas in storage is valued by the last-in first-out method.
Trading Instruments
Sempra Energy Trading (SET), a leading natural gas and power marketing firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, was jointly acquired by PE and Enova on December 31, 1997. SET's trading assets and trading liabilities are recorded on a trade-date basis at fair value and include option premiums paid and received, and unrealized gains and losses from exchange-traded futures and options, over the counter (OTC) swaps, forwards, and options. Unrealized gains and losses on OTC transactions reflect amounts which would be received from or paid to a third party upon settlement of the contracts. Unrealized gains and losses on OTC transactions are reported separately as assets and liabilities unless a legal right of setoff exists under a master netting arrangement enforceable by law. Revenues are recognized on a trade-date basis and include realized gains and losses, and the net change in unrealized gains and losses. Futures and exchange-traded option transactions are recorded as contractual commitments on a trade-date basis and are carried at fair value based on closing exchange quotations. Commodity swaps and forward transactions are accounted for as contractual commitments on a trade-date basis and are carried at fair value derived from dealer quotations and underlying commodity-exchange quotations. OTC options are carried at fair value based on the use of valuation models that utilize, among other things, current interest, commodity and volatility rates, as applicable. For long- dated forward transactions, where there are no dealer or exchange quotations, fair values are derived using internally developed valuation methodologies based on available market information. Where market rates are not quoted, current interest, commodity and volatility rates are estimated by reference to current market levels. Given the nature, size and timing of transactions, estimated values may differ from realized values. Changes in the fair value are recorded currently in income.
Effects of Regulation
SoCalGas accounting policies conform with generally accepted accounting principles for regulated enterprises and reflect the policies of the CPUC and the FERC. The Company's interstate natural gas transmission subsidiary follows accounting policies authorized by the FERC. SoCalGas prepares its financial statements in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 71, "Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation," under which a regulated utility may record a regulatory asset if it is probable that, through the ratemaking process, the utility will recover that asset from customers. Regulatory liabilities represent future reductions in rates for amounts due to customers. In addition, SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of," affects utility plant and regulatory assets such that a loss must be recognized whenever a regulator excludes all or part of an asset's cost from rate base. Additional information concerning regulatory assets and liabilities is described below in "Revenues and Regulatory Balancing Accounts" and in Note 13.
Revenues and Regulatory Balancing Accounts
Revenues from utility customers consist of deliveries to customers and the changes in regulatory balancing accounts. Earnings fluctuations from changes in the costs of natural gas and consumption levels for the majority of natural gas are eliminated by balancing accounts authorized by the CPUC.
Regulatory Assets
Regulatory assets include unrecovered premium on early retirement of debt, post-retirement benefit costs, deferred income taxes recoverable in rates and other regulatory-related expenditures that the utility expects to recover in future rates. See Note 13 for additional information.
Comprehensive Income
In 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income." This statement requires reporting of comprehensive income and its components (revenues, expenses, gains and losses) in any complete presentation of general-purpose financial statements. Comprehensive income describes all changes, except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, in the equity of a business enterprise from transactions and other events including, as applicable, foreign-currency items, minimum pension liability adjustments and unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities. Comprehensive income was equal to net income for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996.
Quasi-Reorganization
In 1993, PE completed a strategic plan to refocus on its natural gas utility and related businesses. The strategy included the divestiture of its merchandising operations and all of its oil and natural gas exploration and production business. In connection with the divestitures, PE effected a quasi-reorganization for financial reporting purposes, effective December 31, 1992. Certain of the liabilities established in connection with discontinued operations and the quasi-reorganization will be resolved in future years. Management believes the provisions previously established for these matters are adequate at December 31, 1998.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Financial Statements
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts 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 from those estimates.
Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows
Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, or investments that are readily convertible to cash.
New Accounting Standard
In April 1998, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued Statement of Position 98-5 "Reporting on the Costs of Start-up Activities". This statement is effective for 1999, but is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133 "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." This statement, which is effective January 1, 2000, requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial position, measure those instruments at fair value and recognize changes in the fair value of derivatives in earnings in the period of change unless the derivative qualifies as an effective hedge that offsets certain exposures. The effect of this standard on the Company's consolidated financial statements has not yet been determined.
NOTE 3: ACQUISITIONS AND JOINT VENTURES
Sempra Energy Trading, Sempra Energy Resources, Sempra Energy Utility Ventures and Sempra Energy Solutions are nonregulated subsidiaries of Sempra Energy, each equally owned by PE and Enova.
Sempra Energy Trading In December 1997, PE and Enova jointly acquired Sempra Energy Trading (SET) for $225 million. SET is a wholesale-energy trading company based in Stamford, Connecticut. It participates in marketing and trading physical and financial energy products, including natural gas, power, crude oil and associated commodities. In July 1998, SET purchased CNG Energy Services Corporation, a subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based Consolidated Natural Gas Company, for $36 million. The acquisition expands SET's business volume by adding large commodity-trading contracts with local distribution companies, municipalities and major industrial corporations in the eastern United States. See Note 9 for additional information on Sempra Energy Trading.
Sempra Energy Resources In December 1997, Sempra Energy Resources (SER), in partnership with Reliant Energy Power Generation, formed El Dorado Energy. In April 1998, El Dorado Energy began construction on a 480-megawatt power plant near Boulder City, Nevada. SER invested $2.3 million in 1997 and $19.7 million in 1998 on this $263-million project. In October 1998, El Dorado Energy obtained a $158-million senior secured credit facility, which entails both construction and 15- year term financing for the project. This financing represents 60 percent of the estimated total project costs.
Sempra Energy Utility Ventures In September 1997, Sempra Energy Utility Ventures (SEUV) formed a joint venture with Bangor Hydro to build, own and operate a $40- million natural gas distribution system in Bangor, Maine. Construction began in June 1998. The new Bangor Gas Company expects to begin deliveries in the fourth quarter of 1999. In December 1997, SEUV formed Frontier Energy with Frontier Utilities of North Carolina to build and operate a $55-million natural gas distribution system in North Carolina. Gas delivery began in December 1998. Subsequent to December 31, 1998, SEUV purchased Frontier Utilities' interest and acquired 100 percent ownership of the system.
Sempra Energy Solutions In January 1998, Sempra Energy Solutions completed the acquisition of CES/Way International, a national leader in energy-service performance contracting headquartered in Houston, Texas. CES/Way provides energy-efficiency services including energy audits, engineering design, project management, construction, financing and contract maintenance. In May 1997, Sempra Energy Solutions entered into an operating joint venture agreement with Conectiv Thermal Systems, Inc. (formerly Atlantic Thermal System, Inc.) to form Atlantic-Pacific Las Vegas, with each receiving a 50 percent interest. Atlantic- Pacific Las Vegas will provide integrated energy-management services to commercial and industrial customers including the construction of facilities. In May 1997, Atlantic-Pacific Las Vegas entered into an energy-services agreement with three other parties to finance, own, operate and maintain an integrated thermal-energy production facility at the site of the future Venetian Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The construction cost incurred to date is $48 million. A second joint venture agreement was entered into with Conectiv Thermal Systems to form Atlantic-Pacific Glendale in August 1997, with each receiving a 50-percent interest. Atlantic-Pacific Glendale entered into an integrated energy-management services agreement with Dreamworks Animation, LLC, to develop, manage and finance the construction and operation of a central chiller plant, emergency power generators and chilled-water distribution and circulation system at Dreamworks' Glendale facilities. The cost of the project, completed in May 1998, was $7 million.
International Gas Distribution Projects Pacific Enterprises International (PEI), Sempra Energy International (SEI), and Proxima Gas S.A. de C.V., partners in the Mexican companies Distribuidora de Gas Natural (DGN) de Mexicali and Distribuidora de Gas Natural (DGN) de Chihuahua, are the licensees to build and operate natural gas distribution systems in Mexicali and Chihuahua. DGN - Mexicali will invest up to $25 million during the first five years of the 30-year license period. DGN - Chihuahua will invest up to $50 million over the first five years of operation. DGN - Mexicali and DGN - Chihauhua assumed ownership of natural gas distribution during the third quarter of 1997. PEI owns interests of 30 and 47.5 percent in the Mexicali and Chihuahua projects, respectively. In March 1998, PEI increased its existing investment in two Argentine natural gas utility holding companies (Sodigas Pampeana S.A. and Sodigas Sur S.A.) from 12.5 percent to 21.5 percent by purchasing an additional 9 percent interest for $40 million.
Dividending of Subsidiaries to Sempra Energy As a result of the PE/Enova Business Combination which was completed in June 1998, certain subsidiaries of PE were dividended to Sempra Energy in September 1998 in order to effectuate the change in the corporate structure.
NOTE 4: SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
PE has a $300 million multi-year credit agreement. SoCalGas has an additional $400 million multi-year credit agreement. These agreements expire in 2001 and bear interest at various rates based on market rates and the companies' credit ratings. SoCalGas' lines of credit are available to support commercial paper. At December 31, 1998, PE had $43 million of bank loans under the credit agreement outstanding, due and paid in January 1999. SoCalGas' bank line of credit was unused. At December 31, 1997, both bank lines of credit were unused. At December 31, 1998, there were no commercial-paper obligations outstanding. At December 31, 1997, SoCalGas had $354 million of commercial-paper obligations outstanding, of which approximately $94 million related to the restructuring costs associated with certain long-term natural gas supply contracts under the Comprehensive Settlement. See Note 13 for additional information.
NOTE 5: LONG-TERM DEBT - -------------------------------------------------------------- December 31, (Dollars in millions) 1998 1997 - -------------------------------------------------------------- First-Mortgage Bonds 5.250% March 1, 1998 $ -- $ 100 6.875% August 15, 2002 100 100 5.750% November 15, 2003 100 100 8.750% October 1, 2021 150 150 7.375% March 1, 2023 100 100 7.500% June 15, 2023 125 125 6.875% November 1, 2025 175 175 ------ ------ 750 850 Other Long-Term Debt 6.210% Notes, November 7, 1999 75 75 6.375% Notes, October 29, 2001 120 120 8.750% Notes, July 6, 2000 30 30 5.670% Notes, January 15, 2003 75 -- SFr. 100,000,000 5.125% Bonds, February 6, 1998 (foreign currency exposure hedged through currency swap at an interest rate of 9.725%) -- 47 SFr. 15,695,000 6.375% Foreign Interest Payment Securities, May 14, 2006 8 8 Employee Stock Ownership Plan, November 30, 1999 130 130 Other, 8% - 9.5%, 1999-2002 19 21 ----------------------- Total 1,207 1,281 ----------------------- Less: Long term debt due within one year 206 148 Unamortized discount on long-term debt 16 15 ----------------------- 222 163 ----------------------- Total $ 985 $1,118 - --------------------------------------------------------------
Maturities of long-term debt, including PE's Employees Stock Ownership Plan, are $206 million in 1999, $30 million in 2000, $120 million in 2001, $100 million in 2002 and $175 million in 2003.
First-Mortgage Bonds
First-mortgage bonds are secured by a lien on substantially all utility plant. SoCalGas may issue additional first-mortgage bonds upon compliance with the provisions of its bond indenture, which provides for, among other things, the issuance of an additional $750 million of first-mortgage bonds at December 31, 1998.
Other Long-Term Debt
During 1998, SoCalGas issued $75 million of unsecured debt in medium-term notes used to finance working capital requirements.
Currency Rate Swaps
In May 1996, SoCalGas issued SFr. 15,695,000 of 6.375% Foreign Interest Payment Securities maturing on May 14, 2006. SoCalGas hedged the currency exposure by entering into a swap transaction with a major international bank. As a result, the bond issue, interest payments and other ongoing costs were swapped for fixed annual payments. The Foreign Interest Payment Securities are renewable at ten-year intervals at reset interest rates. The next put date for the $8 million Foreign Interest Payment Securities is in the year 2006.
Debt of Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and Trust
The Trust covers substantially all of the Company's former PE employees and is used to partially fund their retirement savings program. It has an ESOP feature and holds approximately 3.1 million shares of Sempra Energy's common stock. The variable-rate ESOP debt held by the Trust bears interest at a rate necessary to place or remarket the notes at par. The balance of this debt was $130 million at December 31, 1998, and is included in the table above. Principal is due on November 30, 1999 and interest is payable monthly. PE is obligated to make contributions to the Trust sufficient to satisfy debt service requirements. As PE makes contributions to the Trust, these contributions, plus any dividends paid on the unallocated shares of PE's common stock held by the Trust, will be used to repay the debt. As dividends are increased or decreased, required contributions are reduced or increased, respectively. Interest on ESOP debt amounted to $6 million in each of the years 1998, 1997 and 1996. Dividends used for debt service amounted to $3 million in each of the years 1998, 1997 and 1996, and are deductible only for federal income tax purposes.
NOTE 6: INCOME TAXES
The reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the effective income tax rate is as follows: - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 1997 1996 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Statutory federal income tax rate 35.0% 35.0% 35.0% Depreciation 9.9 6.9 6.5 State income taxes - net of federal income tax benefit 4.7 6.9 5.7 Tax credits (1.0) (0.9) (0.8) Capitalized expenses not deferred 0.4 (0.9) (3.1) Other - net (2.6) (1.9) (0.6) ----------------------------- Effective income tax rate 46.4% 45.1% 42.7% - -----------------------------------------------------------------------
The components of income tax expense are as follows: - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Dollars in millions) 1998 1997 1996 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Current: Federal $242 $143 $ 68 State 65 25 25 ----------------------------- Total current taxes 307 168 93 ----------------------------- Deferred: Federal (139) (19) 54 State (38) 5 7 ----------------------------- Total deferred taxes (177) (14) 61 ----------------------------- Deferred investment tax credits-net (3) (3) (3) ----------------------------- Total income tax expense $127 $151 $151 - -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Deferred income taxes at December 31 result from the following: - -------------------------------------------------------------- (Dollars in millions) 1998 1997 - -------------------------------------------------------------- Deferred Tax Liabilities: Differences in financial and tax bases of utility plant $449 $ 495 Regulatory balancing accounts - 161 Regulatory assets 76 90 Other 51 61 -------------------- Total deferred tax liabilities 576 807 -------------------- Deferred Tax Assets: Unamortized investment tax credits 25 27 Regulatory balancing accounts 51 - Comprehensive settlement (see Note 13) 95 117 Postretirement benefits 76 81 Other deferred liabilities 153 157 Restructuring costs 51 54 Other 35 92 -------------------- Total deferred tax assets 486 528 -------------------- Net deferred income tax liability 90 279 Current portion - net asset (liability) 130 (7) -------------------- Non-current portion - net liability $220 $272 - --------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 7: EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The information presented below describes the plans of the Company and its principal subsidiaries. In connection with the PE/Enova Business Combination described in Note 1, certain of these plans have been or will be replaced or modified, and numerous participants have been or will be transferred from the Company's plans to those of Sempra Energy.
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits
The Company sponsors qualified and nonqualified pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans for its employees. The following tables provide a reconciliation of the changes in the plans' benefit obligations and fair value of assets over the two years, and a statement of the funded status as of each year end:
The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost for the plans:
Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the health care plans. A 1-percent change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Dollars in millions) 1% Increase 1% Decrease - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Effect on total of service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement health care benefit cost $11 $ (9) Effect on the health care component of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation $70 $(63) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------
The projected benefit obligation and accumulated benefit obligation for the pension plan were $40 million and $32 million, respectively, as of December 31, 1998, and $37 million and $34 million, respectively, as of December 31, 1997. Other postretirement benefits include medical benefits for retirees and their spouses, and retiree life insurance.
Savings Plans
Pacific Enterprises and SoCalGas offer savings plans, administered by plan trustees, to all eligible employees. Eligibility to participate in the various employer plans ranges from one month to one year of completed service. Employees may contribute, subject to plan provisions, from 1 percent to 15 percent of their regular earnings. The employee's contributions, at the direction of the employees, are primarily invested in Sempra Energy stock, mutual funds or guaranteed investment contracts. Employer contributions, after one year of completed service, are made in shares of Sempra Energy common stock. Employer contribution methods vary by plan, but generally the contribution is equal to 50 percent of the first 6 percent of eligible base salary contributed by employees. Employer contributions for the PE and SoCalGas plans are partially funded by the Pacific Enterprises Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust. Annual expense for the savings plans was $8 million in 1998, 1997 and 1996.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
The Pacific Enterprises Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust (Trust) covers substantially all employees of PE and SoCalGas and is used to partially fund their retirement savings plan programs. All contributions to the Trust are made by the Company, and there are no contributions made by the participants. As the Company makes contributions to the Trust, the Trust debt service is paid and shares are released in proportion to the total expected debt service.
Compensation expense is charged and equity is credited for the market value of the shares released. Income-tax deductions are allowed based on the cost of the shares. Dividends on unallocated shares are used to pay debt service and are charged against liabilities. The Trust held 3.1 and 3.3 million shares of Sempra Energy common stock, with fair values of $77.9 million and $80.3 million at December 31, 1998, and 1997, respectively.
NOTE 8: STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Sempra Energy has stock-based compensation plans that align employee and shareholder objectives related to Sempra Energy's long-term growth. The long-term incentive stock compensation plan provides for aggregate awards of Sempra Energy non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, performance awards, stock payments or dividend equivalents to eligible employees of Sempra Energy and its subsidiaries. In 1995, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based compensation," was issued. It encourages a fair-value-based method of accounting for stock-based compensation. As permitted by SFAS No. 123, Sempra Energy and its subsidiaries adopted its disclosure-only requirements and continue to account for stock-based compensation in accordance with the provisions of accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." To the extent that subsidiary employees participate in the plans or that subsidiaries are allocated a portion of Sempra Energy's costs of the plans, the subsidiaries record an expense for the plans. PE recorded expenses of $8 million in 1998, $17 million in 1997 and $6 million in 1996.
NOTE 9: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Fair Value
The fair values of the Company's financial instruments are not materially different from the carrying amounts, except for long- term debt and preferred stock. The carrying amounts and fair values of long-term debt are $1.2 billion each at December 31, 1998, and $1.3 billion each at December 31, 1997. The carrying amounts and fair values of the combined preferred stock and preferred stock of subsidiaries are $100 million and $77 million, respectively, at December 31, 1998, and $175 million and $157 million, respectively, at December 31, 1997. The fair values of the first-mortgage bonds and preferred stock are estimated based on quoted market prices for them or for similar issues. The fair values of long-term notes payable are based on the present value of the future cash flows, discounted at rates available for similar notes with comparable maturities.
Off-Balance-Sheet Financial Instruments
The Company's policy is to use derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, foreign- currency exchange rates and energy prices. Transactions involving these financial instruments expose the Company to market and credit risks which may at times be concentrated with certain counterparties, although counterparty nonperformance is not anticipated.
Energy Derivatives
Information on derivative financial instruments of SET is provided below. The Company's regulated operations use energy derivatives for price risk management purposes within certain limitations imposed by Company policies and regulatory requirements. As a result of the GCIM (see Note 13), SoCalGas enters into a certain amount of natural gas futures contracts in the open market with the intent of reducing natural gas costs within the GCIM tolerance band. The Company's policy is to use natural gas futures contracts to mitigate risk and better manage natural gas costs. The CPUC has approved the use of natural gas futures for managing risk associated with the GCIM. For the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, gains and losses from natural gas futures contracts are not material to SoCalGas' financial statements.
Sempra Energy Trading
SET derives a substantial portion of its revenue from market making and trading activities, as a principal, in natural gas, petroleum and electricity. It quotes bid and offer prices to end users and other market makers. It also earns trading profits as a dealer by structuring and executing transactions that permit its counterparties to manage their risk profiles. In addition, it takes positions in energy markets based on the expectation of future market conditions. These positions may be offset with similar positions or may be offset in the exchange-traded markets. These positions include options, forwards, futures and swaps. These financial instruments represent contracts with counterparties whereby payments are linked to or derived from energy-market indices or on terms predetermined by the contract, which may or may not be physically or financially settled by SET. For the year ended December 31, 1998, substantially all of SET's derivative transactions were held for trading and marketing purposes. Market risk arises from the potential for changes in the value of financial instruments resulting from fluctuations in natural gas, petroleum and electricity commodity-exchange prices and basis. Market risk is also affected by changes in volatility and liquidity in markets in which these instruments are traded. SET adjusts the book value of these derivatives to market each month with gains and losses recognized in earnings. Certain instruments such as swaps are entered into and closed out within the same month and, therefore, do not have any balance-sheet impact. SET also carries an inventory of financial instruments. As trading strategies depend on both market making and proprietary positions, given the relationships between instruments and markets, those activities are managed in concert in order to maximize trading profits. SET's credit risk from financial instruments as of December 31, 1998, is represented by the positive fair value of financial instruments after consideration of master netting agreements and collateral. Credit risk disclosures, however, relate to the net accounting losses that would be recognized if all counterparties completely failed to perform their obligations. Options written do not expose SET to credit risk. Exchange-traded futures and options are not deemed to have significant credit exposure as the exchanges guarantee that every contract will be properly settled on a daily basis. The following table approximates the counterparty credit quality and exposure of SET expressed in terms of net replacement value (in millions of dollars):
- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Futures, forward and swap Purchased Counterparty credit quality: contracts options Total - ------------------------------------------------------------------- AAA $ 32 $ 1 $ 33 AA 41 14 55 A 129 19 148 BBB 290 26 316 Below investment grade 69 2 71 Exchanges 30 8 38 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- $591 $ 70 $661 - -------------------------------------------------------------------
Financial instruments with maturities or repricing characteristics of 180 days or less, including cash and cash equivalents, are considered to be short-term and, therefore, the carrying values of these financial instruments approximate their fair values. SET's commodities owned, trading assets and trading liabilities are carried at fair value. The average fair values during the year, based on quarterly observation, for trading assets and trading liabilities which are considered financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk approximate $952 million and $890 million, respectively. The fair values are net of the amounts offset pursuant to rights of setoff based on qualifying master netting arrangements with counterparties, and do not include the effects of collateral held or pledged. As of December 31, 1998, and 1997, SET's trading assets and trading liabilities approximate the following:
- ------------------------------------------------------------------- December 31, (Dollars in millions) 1998 1997 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Trading Assets Unrealized gains on swaps and forwards $ 756 $ 497 Due from commodity clearing organization and clearing brokers 75 41 OTC commodity options purchased 45 33 Due from trading counterparties 30 16 ------------------ Total $ 906 $ 587 - -------------------------------------------------------------------
Trading Liabilities Unrealized losses on swaps and forwards $ 740 $ 487 Due to trading counterparties 35 41 OTC commodity options written 30 29 ------------------ Total $ 805 $ 557 - -------------------------------------------------------------------
Notional amounts do not necessarily represent the amounts exchanged by parties to the financial instruments and do not measure SET's exposure to credit or market risks. The notional or contractual amounts are used to summarize the volume of financial instruments, but do not reflect the extent to which positions may offset one another. Accordingly, SET is exposed to much smaller amounts potentially subject to risk. The notional amounts of SET's financial instruments are:
- ------------------------------------------------------------------- (Dollars in millions) Total - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Forwards and commodity swaps $ 5,916 Futures and exchange options 2,915 Options purchased 1,320 Options written 1,298 ------------- Total $11,449 - -------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 10: PREFERRED STOCK OF SUBSIDIARIES
- ----------------------------------------------------------------- SoCalGas December 31, (Dollars in millions) 1998 1997 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- Not subject to mandatory redemption: $25 par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares 6% Series, 28,664 shares outstanding $ 1 $ 1 6% Series A, 783,032 shares outstanding 19 19 Without par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares 7.75% Series - 75 -------------- $20 $95 - -----------------------------------------------------------------
None of SoCalGas' series of preferred stock is callable. All series have one vote per share and cumulative preferences as to dividends. On February 2, 1998, SoCalGas redeemed all outstanding shares of 7.75% Series Preferred Stock at a price per share of $25 plus $0.09 of dividends accruing to the date of redemption. The total cost to SoCalGas was approximately $75.3 million.
NOTE 11: SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- December 31, (Dollars in millions) 1998 1997 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON EQUITY: Common $ 1,117 $ 1,064 Retained earnings 395 372 Deferred compensation relating to Employee Stock Ownership Plan (45) (47) ----------------------------- Total common equity $ 1,467 $ 1,389 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------
The Company is authorized to issue 600,000,000 shares of common stock, 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock and 5,000,000 shares of Class A Preferred Stock. All shares of PE common stock are owned by Sempra Energy. No shares of Unclassified or Class A preferred stock are outstanding.
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Call December 31, (Dollars in millions except call price) Price 1998 1997 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PREFERRED STOCK: Cumulative preferred without par value: $4.75 Dividend, 200,000 shares authorized and outstanding $100.00 $ 20 $ 20 $4.50 Dividend, 300,000 shares authorized and outstanding $100.00 30 30 $4.40 Dividend, 100,000 shares authorized and outstanding $101.50 10 10 $4.36 Dividend, 200,000 shares authorized and outstanding $101.00 20 20 $4.75 Dividend, 253 shares authorized and outstanding $101.00 -- --
---------------------- Total $ 80 $ 80 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------
All or any part of every series of presently outstanding PE preferred stock is subject to redemption at PE's option at any time upon not less than 30 days notice, at the applicable redemption prices for each series, together with the accrued and accumulated dividends to the date of redemption. All series have one vote per share and cumulative preferences as to dividends.
Dividend Restrictions At December 31, 1998, $103 million of PE's retained earnings was available for future dividends, due to the CPUC's regulation of SoCalGas' capital structure.
NOTE 12: CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
Natural Gas Contracts
SoCalGas buys natural gas under several short-term and long-term contracts. Short-term purchases are based on monthly spot market prices. SoCalGas has commitments for firm pipeline capacity under contracts with pipeline companies that expire at various dates through the year 2006. These agreements provide for payments of an annual reservation charge. SoCalGas recovers such fixed charges in rates. At December 31, 1998, the future minimum payments under natural gas contracts were:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Storage and (Dollars in millions) Transportation Natural Gas - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1999 $ 184 $ 270 2000 186 150 2001 188 153 2002 188 157 2003 184 158 Thereafter 460 - -------------------------------- Total minimum payments $1,390 $ 888 - -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total payments under the short-term and long-term contracts were $0.9 billion in 1998, $1.1 billion in 1997, and $0.9 billion in 1996.
Leases
PE and its subsidiaries have operating leases on real and personal property expiring at various dates from 1999 to 2030. The rentals payable under these leases are determined on both fixed and percentage bases and most leases contain options to extend, which are exercisable by PE or its subsidiaries. The minimum rental commitments payable in future years under all noncancellable leases are(in millions of dollars): - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1999 $ 49 2000 49 2001 47 2002 48 2003 45 Thereafter 350 ---------------- Total future rental commitment $ 588 - -------------------------------------------------------------------
Rent expense totaled $55 million in 1998, $56 million in 1997, and $58 million in 1996. In connection with its quasi-reorganization described in Note 2 and loss on disposal of discontinued operations, PE established reserves of $102 million to fair value operating leases related to its headquarters and other leases at December 31, 1992. The remaining amount of these reserves was $76 million at December 31, 1998. These leases are reflected in the above table.
Other Commitments and Contingencies
At December 31, 1998, commitments for capital expenditures were approximately $8 million.
Environmental Issues
PE believes that its operations are conducted in accordance with federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations governing hazardous wastes, air and water quality, land use, and solid waste disposal. SoCalGas incurs significant costs to operate its facilities in compliance with these laws and regulations. The costs of compliance with environmental laws and regulations generally have been recovered in customer rates. In 1994, the CPUC approved the Hazardous Waste Collaborative Memorandum account allowing utilities to recover their hazardous- waste costs, including those related to Superfund sites or similar sites requiring cleanup. Recovery of 90 percent of cleanup costs and related third-party litigation costs and 70 percent of the related insurance-litigation expenses is permitted. In addition, the Company has the opportunity to retain a percentage of any insurance recoveries to offset the 10 percent of costs not recovered in rates. Environmental liabilities that may arise are recorded when remedial efforts are probable and the costs can be estimated. PE capital expenditures to comply with environmental laws and regulations were $1 million in 1998, $1 million in 1997, and $3 million in 1996, and are not expected to be significant over the next five years. SoCalGas has identified and reported to California environmental authorities 42 former manufactured-gas plant sites for which it (together with other utilities as to 21 of these sites) may have remedial obligations under environmental laws. As of December 31, 1998, 12 of these sites have been remediated, of which 10 have received certification from the California Environmental Protection Agency. Preliminary investigations, at a minimum, have been completed on 39 of the gas plant sites. At December 31, 1998, the Company's estimated remaining investigation and remediation liability for the above sites was $68 million, of which 90 percent is authorized to be recovered through the Hazardous Waste Collaborative Mechanism. In addition, PE and its subsidiaries have been named as potentially responsible parties for two landfill sites and two industrial waste disposal sites. The total cost estimate for remediation of these four sites is $5 million. The Company believes that any costs not ultimately recovered through rates, insurance or other means, upon giving effect to previously established liabilities, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial position. PE and its subsidiaries have been associated with various other sites, which may require remediation under federal, state or local environmental laws. PE is unable to determine fully the extent of its responsibility for remediation of these sites until assessments are completed. Furthermore, the number of others that also may be responsible, and their ability to share in the cost of the cleanup is not known. The Company does not anticipate that such costs net of the portion recoverable in rates, will be significant.
Litigation
PE is involved in various legal matters arising out of the ordinary course of business. Management believes that these matters will not have a material adverse effect on Pacific Enterprise's results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.
Concentration of Credit Risk
PE maintains credit policies and systems to minimize overall credit risk. These policies include, when applicable, the use of an evaluation of potential counterparties' financial condition and an assignment of credit limits. These credit limits are established based on risk and return considerations under terms customarily available in the industry. SoCalGas grants credit to its utility customers, substantially all of whom are located in its service territories, which covers most of Southern California and a portion of Central California.
NOTE 13: REGULATORY MATTERS
Natural Gas Industry Restructuring
The natural gas industry experienced an initial phase of restructuring during the 1980s by deregulating natural gas sales to noncore customers. On January 21, 1998, the CPUC released a staff report initiating a project to assess the current market and regulatory framework for California's natural gas industry. The general goals of the plan are to consider reforms to the current regulatory framework emphasizing market-oriented policies benefiting California natural gas consumers. On August 25, 1998, California adopted a law prohibiting the CPUC from enacting any natural gas industry restructuring decision for customers prior to January 1, 2000. During the moratorium, the CPUC will hold hearings throughout the state and intends to give the California Legislature a report for its review detailing specific recommendations for changing the natural gas market within California. SoCalGas will actively participate in this effort.
Performance-Based Regulation (PBR)
To promote efficient operations and improved productivity and to move away from reasonableness reviews and disallowances, the CPUC has been directing utilities to use PBR. PBR has replaced the general rate case and certain other regulatory proceedings for SoCalGas. Under PBR, regulators require future income potential to be tied to achieving or exceeding specific performance and productivity measures, as well as cost reductions, rather than relying solely on expanding utility rate base in a market where a utility already has a highly developed infrastructure. SoCalGas' PBR is in effect through December 31, 2002; however, the CPUC decision allows for the possibility that changes to the PBR mechanism could be adopted in a decision to be issued in SoCalGas' 1999 Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding, which is anticipated to become effective before year end 1999. Key elements of the SoCalGas PBR include an initial reduction in base rates, an indexing mechanism that limits future rate increases to the inflation rate less a productivity factor, a sharing mechanism with customers if earnings exceed the authorized rate of return on rate base, and rate refunds to customers if service quality deteriorates. Specifically, the key elements of SoCalGas' PBR include the following:
- --Earnings up to 25 basis points in excess of the authorized rate of return on rate base are retained 100 percent by shareholders. Earnings that exceed the authorized rate of return on rate base by greater than 25 basis points are shared between customers and shareholders on a sliding scale that begins with 75 percent of the additional earnings being given back to customers and declining to 0 percent as earned returns approach 300 basis points above authorized amounts. There is no sharing if actual earnings fall below the authorized rate of return. In 1999, SoCalGas is authorized to earn a 9.49 percent return on rate base, the same as in 1998.
- --Revenue or base margin per customer is indexed based on inflation less an estimated productivity factor of 2.1 percent in the first year (1998), increasing 0.1 percent per year up to 2.5 percent in the fifth year (2002). This factor includes 1 percent to approximate the projected impact of a declining rate base.
- --The CPUC decision allows for pricing flexibility for residential and small commercial customers, with any shortfalls in revenue being borne by shareholders and with any increase in revenue shared between shareholders and customers.
Under SoCalGas' PBR, annual cost of capital proceedings are replaced by an automatic adjustment mechanism if changes in certain indices exceed established tolerances. The mechanism is triggered if the 12-month trailing average of actual market interest rates increases or decreases by more than 150 basis points and is forecasted to continue to vary by at least 150 basis points for the next year. If this occurs, there would be an automatic adjustment of rates for the change in the cost of capital according to a preestablished formula which applies a percentage of the change to various capital components.
Comprehensive Settlement Of Natural Gas Regulatory Issues
In July 1994, the CPUC approved a comprehensive settlement for SoCalGas (Comprehensive Settlement) of a number of regulatory issues, including rate recovery of a significant portion of the restructuring costs associated with certain long-term contracts with suppliers of California-offshore and Canadian natural gas. In the past, the cost of these supplies had been substantially in excess of SoCalGas' average delivered cost for all natural gas supplies. The restructured contracts substantially reduced the ongoing delivered costs of these supplies. The Comprehensive Settlement permits SoCalGas to recover in utility rates approximately 80 percent of the contract-restructuring costs of $391 million and accelerated amortization of related pipeline assets of approximately $140 million, together with interest, incurred prior to January 1, 1999. In addition to the supply issues, the Comprehensive Settlement addressed the following other regulatory issues:
- --Noncore Customer Rates. The Comprehensive Settlement changed the procedures for determining noncore rates to be charged by SoCalGas for the five-year period commencing August 1, 1994. These rates are based upon SoCalGas' recorded throughput to these customers for 1991. SoCalGas will bear the full risk of any declines in noncore deliveries from 1991 levels. Any revenue enhancement from deliveries in excess of 1991 levels will be limited by a crediting account mechanism that will require a credit to customers of 87.5 percent of revenues in excess of certain limits. These annual limits above which the credit is applicable increase from $11 million to $19 million over the five-year period from August 1, 1994, through July 31, 1999. SoCalGas' ability to report as earnings the results from revenues in excess of SoCalGas' authorized return from noncore customers due to volume increases has been limited for the five years beginning August 1, 1994, as a result of the Comprehensive Settlement. The 1999 Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding is intended to adopt measures to replace this aspect of the Comprehensive Settlement when it expires during 1999.
- --Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism (GCIM). On April 1, 1994, SoCalGas implemented a new process for evaluating its natural gas purchases, substantially replacing the previous process of reasonableness reviews. Initially a three-year pilot program, in December 1998 the CPUC extended the GCIM program indefinitely. Automatic annual extensions to the program will continue unless the CPUC issues an order stating otherwise. GCIM compares SoCalGas' cost of natural gas with a benchmark level, which is the average price of 30-day firm spot supplies in the basins in which SoCalGas purchases the natural gas. The mechanism permits full recovery of all costs within a tolerance band above the benchmark price and refunds all savings within a tolerance band below the benchmark price. The costs or savings outside the tolerance band are shared equally between customers and shareholders. The CPUC approved the use of natural gas futures for managing risk associated with the GCIM. SoCalGas enters into natural gas futures contracts in the open market on a limited basis to mitigate risk and better manage natural gas costs. In June 1997, SoCalGas requested a shareholder award of $11 million, which was approved by the CPUC in June 1998 and is included in pretax income in 1998. In June 1998, SoCalGas filed its annual GCIM application with the CPUC, requesting an award of $2 million for the annual period ended March 31, 1998. This request was approved by the CPUC in December 1998 and is included in pretax income in 1998.
- --Attrition Allowances. The Comprehensive Settlement authorized SoCalGas an annual allowance for increases in operating and maintenance expenses. However, no attrition allowance was authorized for 1997 and beyond, based on an agreement reached as part of the PBR application. PE and SoCalGas recorded the impact of the Comprehensive Settlement in 1993. Upon giving effect to liabilities previously recognized by the companies, the costs of the Comprehensive Settlement, including the restructuring of natural gas supply contracts, did not result in any future charge to PE's earnings.
Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding (BCAP)
In the second quarter of 1997, the CPUC issued a decision on SoCalGas' 1996 BCAP filing. In this decision, the CPUC considered SoCalGas' relinquishments of interstate pipeline capacity on both the El Paso and Transwestern pipelines. This resulted in a reduction in the pipeline demand charges allocated to SoCalGas' customers and surcharges allocated to firm capacity holders through pipeline rate-case settlements adopted at the FERC. However, the CPUC and FERC are reviewing the decision. In October 1998, SoCalGas filed 1999 BCAP applications requesting that new rates become effective August 1, 1999 and remain in effect through December 31, 2002. The proposed beginning date follows the conclusion of the Comprehensive Settlement (discussed above), and the proposed end date aligns with the expiration of SoCalGas' PBR. The application seeks overall decreases in natural gas revenues of $204 million.
Cost of Capital
Under PBR, annual Cost of Capital proceedings were replaced by an automatic adjustment mechanism if changes in certain indices exceed established tolerances. For 1999, SoCalGas is authorized to earn a rate of return on common equity of 11.6 percent and a 9.49 percent return on rate base, the same as in 1998, unless interest-rate changes are large enough to trigger an automatic adjustment as discussed above under "Performance-Based Regulation."
Transactions with Affiliates
On December 16, 1997, the CPUC adopted rules, effective January 1, 1998, establishing uniform standards of conduct governing the manner in which IOUs conduct business with their energy-related affiliates. The objective of the affiliate-transaction rules is to ensure that these affiliates do not gain an unfair advantage over other competitors in the marketplace and that utility customers do not subsidize affiliate activities. The rules establish standards relating to non-discrimination, disclosure and information exchange, and separation of activities. The CPUC excluded utility-to-utility transactions between SDG&E and SoCalGas from the affiliate-transaction rules in its March 1998 decision approving the business combination of Enova and PE (see Note 1). During 1998, 1997 and 1996, the Company sold natural gas transportation and storage services to SDG&E in the amount of $55 million to $60 million per year. These sales were at rates established by the CPUC.
NOTE 14: SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company has two separately managed reportable segments: SoCalGas and Sempra Energy Trading (SET). SoCalGas is a natural gas distribution utility, serving customers throughout most of Southern California and part of Central California. SET is based in Stamford, Connecticut, and is engaged in the nationwide wholesale trading and marketing of natural gas, power and petroleum. The Company has a 50 percent ownership interest in SET, and accounts for this investment on the equity method of accounting. However, for segment reporting, items of income and assets for SET are reported at 100 percent. A corresponding adjustment is made to reconcile the amounts to those that were reported by the Company under the equity method. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 2, and segment performance is evaluated by management based on reported net income. Intersegment transactions are generally recorded the same as sales or transactions with third parties. Utility transactions are primarily based on rates set by the CPUC.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------- For the years ended December 31, (Dollars in millions) 1998 1997 1996 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Revenues and Other Income: Southern California Gas $ 2,427 $ 2,641 $ 2,422 Sempra Energy Trading 110 -- -- Sempra Energy Trading adjustment (110) -- -- All other 45 136 166 --------------------------------- Total $ 2,472 $ 2,777 $ 2,588 ---------------------------------
Interest Revenue: Southern California Gas $ 4 $ 16 $ 5 Sempra Energy Trading 3 -- -- Sempra Energy Trading adjustment (3) -- -- All other 15 15 14 --------------------------------- Total Interest 19 31 19 Sundry income 1 15 6 --------------------------------- Total Other Income $ 20 $ 46 $ 25 ---------------------------------
Depreciation and amortization: Southern California Gas $ 254 $ 251 $ 248 Sempra Energy Trading 13 -- -- Sempra Energy Trading adjustment (13) -- -- All other 5 5 7 --------------------------------- Total $ 259 $ 256 $ 255 --------------------------------- Interest Expense: Southern California Gas $ 80 $ 87 $ 86 Sempra Energy Trading 5 -- -- Sempra Energy Trading adjustment (5) -- -- All other (13) 16 11 --------------------------------- Total $ 67 $ 103 $ 97 --------------------------------- Income Tax Expense (Benefit): Southern California Gas $ 128 $ 178 $ 148 Sempra Energy Trading (9) -- -- Sempra Energy Trading adjustment 9 -- -- All other (1) (27) 3 --------------------------------- Total $ 127 $ 151 $ 151 --------------------------------- Net Income: Southern California Gas $ 158 $ 231 $ 193 Sempra Energy Trading (13) -- -- Sempra Energy Trading adjustment 7 -- -- All other (5) (47) 10 --------------------------------- Total $ 147 $ 184 $ 203 ---------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------- At December 31, or for the year then ended (Dollars in millions) 1998 1997 1996 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Assets: Southern California Gas $ 3,834 $ 4,205 $ 4,354 Sempra Energy Trading 1,225 846 -- Sempra Energy Trading adjustment (1,225) (846) -- All other 764 772 832 --------------------------------- Total $ 4,598 $ 4,977 $ 5,186 --------------------------------- Capital Expenditures: Southern California Gas $ 128 $ 159 $ 197 Sempra Energy Trading -- -- -- All other 22 28 7 --------------------------------- Total $ 150 $ 187 $ 204 --------------------------------- Geographic Information: Long-lived assets United States $ 3,096 $ 3,287 $ 3,301 Latin America 106 58 51 --------------------------------- Total $ 3,202 $ 3,345 $ 3,352 --------------------------------- Revenues and Other Income: United States $ 2,471 $ 2,776 $ 2,587 Latin America 1 1 1 --------------------------------- Total $ 2,472 $ 2,777 $ 2,588 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 15: SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On February 22, 1999, Sempra Energy and KN Energy, Inc. (KN Energy) announced that their respective boards of directors approved Sempra Energy's acquisition of KN Energy, subject to approval by the shareholders of both companies and by various federal and state regulatory agencies. If the transaction is approved, holders of KN Energy common stock will receive 1.115 shares of Sempra Energy common stock or $25 in cash, or some combination thereof, for each share of KN Energy common stock. In the aggregate, the cash portion of the transaction will constitute not more than 30 percent of the total consideration of $1.7 billion. The companies anticipate that the closing will occur in six to eight months. The transaction will be treated as a purchase for accounting purposes.
NOTE 16: QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The information required on Identification of Directors is incorporated by reference from "Election of Directors" in the Information Statement prepared for the May 1999 annual meeting of shareholders. The information required on the Company's executive officers is set forth in Item 4 herein.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by Item 11 is incorporated by reference from "Election of Directors" and "Executive Compensation" in the Information Statement prepared for the May 1999 annual meeting of shareholders.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The information required by Item 12 is incorporated by reference from "Election of Directors" in the Information Statement prepared for the May 1999 annual meeting of shareholders.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
None.
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ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:
1. Financial statements Page in This Report
Independent Auditors' Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Statements of Consolidated Income for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 . . . . . . . . 31
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1998 and 1997. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 . . . . . 34
Statements of Consolidated Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . 37
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) . . . . . . . . . . 61
2. Financial statement schedules
The following documents may be found in this report at the indicated page numbers:
Independent Auditors' Consent and Report on Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Schedule I--Condensed Financial Information of Parent. . 64
Any other schedules for which provision is made in Regulation S-X are not required under the instructions contained therein, are inapplicable, or the information is included in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements herein.
3. Exhibits See Exhibit Index on page 67 of this report.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K There were no reports on Form 8-K filed after September 30, 1998.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT AND REPORT ON SCHEDULE
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Pacific Enterprises:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 2-96782, 33-26357, 2-66833, 2-96781, 33-21908 and 33-54055 of Pacific Enterprises on Forms S-8 and Registration Statement Nos. 33-24830 and 33-44338 of Pacific Enterprises on Forms S-3 of our report dated January 27, 1999, except for Note 15 as to which the date is February 22, 1999, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pacific Enterprises for the year ended December 31, 1998.
Our audits of the financial statements referred to in our aforementioned report also included the financial statement schedule of Pacific Enterprises, listed in Item 14. This financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits. In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
San Diego, California March 31, 1999
Schedule I -- CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT
SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
PACIFIC ENTERPRISES
By: /s/ Richard D. Farman . Richard D. Farman Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report is signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name/Title Signature Date
Principal Executive Officers: Richard D. Farman Chairman, Chief Executive Officer /s/ Richard D. Farman March 2, 1999
Stephen L. Baum President, Chief Operating Officer /s/ Stephen L. Baum March 2, 1999
Principal Financial Officer: Neal E. Schmale Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer /s/ Neal E. Schmale March 2, 1999
Principal Accounting Officer: Frank H. Ault Vice President, Controller /s/ Frank H. Ault March 2, 1999
Directors: Richard D. Farman Chairman /s/ Richard D. Farman March 2, 1999
Hyla H. Bertea Director /s/ Hyla H. Bertea March 2, 1999
Ann Burr Director /s/ Ann Burr March 2, 1999
Herbert L. Carter Director /s/ Herbert L. Carter March 2, 1999
Richard A. Collato Director /s/ Richard A. Collato March 2, 1999
Daniel W. Derbes Director /s/ Daniel W. Derbes March 2, 1999
Wilford D. Godbold, Jr. Director /s/ Wilford D. Godbold, Jr. March 2, 1999
Robert H. Goldsmith Director /s/ Robert H. Goldsmith March 2, 1999
William D. Jones Director /s/ William D. Jones March 2, 1999
Ignacio E. Lozano, Jr. Director /s/ Ignacio E. Lozano, Jr. March 2, 1999
Ralph R. Ocampo Director /s/ Ralph R. Ocampo March 2, 1999
William G. Ouchi Director /s/ William G. Ouchi March 2, 1999
Richard J. Stegemeier Director /s/ Richard J. Stegemeier March 2, 1999
Thomas C. Stickel Director /s/ Thomas C. Stickel March 2, 1999
Diana L. Walker Director /s/ Diana L. Walker March 2, 1999
EXHIBIT INDEX
The Forms 8-K, 10-K and 10-Q referred to herein were filed under Commission File Number 1-14201 (Sempra Energy), Commission File Number 1-40 (Pacific Enterprises) and/or Commission File Number 1- 1402 (Southern California Gas Company).
Exhibit 3 -- By-Laws and Articles Of Incorporation
3.01 Articles of Incorporation of Pacific Enterprises (Pacific Enterprises 1996 Form 10-K; Exhibit 3.01).
3.02 Restated bylaws of Pacific Enterprises dated March 2, 1999.
Exhibit 4 -- Instruments Defining The Rights Of Security Holders
The Company agrees to furnish a copy of each such instrument to the Commission upon request.
4.01 Specimen Common Stock Certificate of Pacific Enterprises (Pacific Enterprises 1988 Form 10-K; Exhibit 4.01).
4.02 Specimen Preferred Stock Certificates of Pacific Enterprises (Pacific Lighting Corporation 1980 Form 10-K; Exhibit 4.02).
4.03 First Mortgage Indenture of Southern California Gas Company to American Trust Company dated October 1, 1940 (Registration Statement No. 2-4504 filed by Southern California Gas Company on September 16, 1940; Exhibit B-4).
4.04 Supplemental Indenture of Southern California Gas Company to American Trust Company dated as of July 1, 1947 (Registration Statement No. 2- 7072 filed by Southern California Gas Company on March 15, 1947; Exhibit B-5).
4.05 Supplemental Indenture of Southern California Gas Company to American Trust Company dated as of August 1, 1955 (Registration Statement No. 2- 11997 filed by Pacific Lighting Corporation on October 26, 1955; Exhibit 4.07).
4.06 Supplemental Indenture of Southern California Gas Company to American Trust Company dated as of June 1, 1956 (Registration Statement No. 2- 12456 filed by Southern California Gas Company on April 23, 1956; Exhibit 2.08).
4.07 Supplemental Indenture of Southern California Gas Company to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association dated as of August 1, 1972 (Registration Statement No. 2-59832 filed by Southern California Gas Company on September 6, 1977; Exhibit 2.19).
4.08 Supplemental Indenture of Southern California Gas Company to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association dated as of May 1, 1976 (Registration Statement No. 2-56034 filed by Southern California Gas Company on April 14, 1976; Exhibit 2.20).
4.09 Supplemental Indenture of Southern California Gas Company to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association dated as of September 15, 1981 (Pacific Lighting Corporation 1981 Form 10-K; Exhibit 4.25).
4.10 Supplemental Indenture of Southern California Gas Company to Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company of California, successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, and Crocker National Bank as Successor Trustee dated as of May 18, 1984 (Pacific Lighting Corporation 1984 Form 10-K; Exhibit 4.29).
4.11 Supplemental Indenture of Southern California Gas Company to Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A., successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association dated as of January 15, 1988 (Pacific Enterprises 1987 Form 10-K; Exhibit 4.11).
4.12 Supplemental Indenture of Southern California Gas Company to First Trust of California, National Association, successor to Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A. (Registration Statement No. 33-50826 filed by Southern California Gas Company on August 13, 1992; Exhibit 4.37).
4.13 Rights Agreement dated as of March 7, 1990 between Pacific Enterprises and Security Pacific National Bank, as Rights Agent (Pacific Enterprises September 25, 1992 Form 8-K; Exhibit 4).
Exhibit 10 -- Material Contracts
10.01 Form of Indemnification Agreement between Pacific Enterprises and each of its directors and officers (Pacific Enterprises 1992 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.07).
10.03 Operating Agreement of Mineral JV, LLC, dated as of January 13, 1997 (Registration Statement No. 333-21229 filed by Mineral Energy Company on February 5, 1997; Exhibit 10.5).
Executive Compensation Plans and Arrangements
10.09 Sempra Energy Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan as amended and restated effective July 1, 1998 (1998 Sempra Energy Form 10-K Exhibit 10.09).
10.11 Sempra Energy Executive Incentive Plan effective June 1, 1998 (1998 Sempra Energy Form 10-K Exhibit 10.11).
10.12 Sempra Energy Executive Deferred Compensation Agreement effective June 1, 1998 (1998 Sempra Energy Form 10-K Exhibit 10.12).
10.12 Pacific Enterprises Deferred Compensation Plan for Key Management Employees (Pacific Lighting Corporation 1985 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.41).
10.14 Sempra Energy 1998 Long Term Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-8 Sempra Energy Registration No. 333-56161 dated June 5, 1998; Exhibit 4.1).
10.16 Enova Corporation 1986 Long-Term Incentive Plan amended and restated as the Sempra Energy 1986 Long-Term Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-8 Sempra Energy Registration No. 333-56161; Exhibit 4.3).
10.17 Pacific Lighting Corporation Stock Incentive Plan amended and restated as the Sempra Energy Stock Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-8 Sempra Energy Registration No. 333-56161; Exhibit 4.4).
10.18 Pacific Enterprises Employee Stock Option Plan amended and restated as the Sempra Energy Employee Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-8 Sempra Energy Registration No. 333-56161; Exhibit 4.5).
10.04 Restatement and Amendment of Pacific Enterprises 1979 Stock Option Plan (Registration Statement No. 2-66833 filed by Pacific Lighting Corporation on March 5, 1980; Exhibit 1.1).
10.05 Pacific Enterprises Supplemental Medical Reimbursement Plan for Senior Officers (Pacific Lighting Corporation 1980 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.24).
10.06 Pacific Enterprises Financial Services Program for Senior Officers (Pacific Lighting Corporation 1980 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.25).
10.07 Pacific Enterprises Supplemental Retirement and Survivor Plan (Pacific Lighting Corporation 1984 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.36).
10.08 Pacific Lighting Corporation Stock Payment Plan (Pacific Lighting Corporation 1984 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.37).
10.09 Pacific Lighting Corporation Pension Restoration Plan (Pacific Lighting Corporation 1980 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.28).
10.10 Southern California Gas Company Pension Restoration Plan For Certain Management Employees (Pacific Lighting Corporation 1980 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.29).
10.11 Pacific Enterprises Executive Incentive Plan (Pacific Enterprises 1987 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.13).
10.13 Pacific Enterprises Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust Agreement as amended effective October 1, 1992. (Pacific Enterprises 1992 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.18).
10.14 Pacific Enterprises Stock Incentive Plan (Registration Statement No. 33-21908 filed by Pacific Enterprises on May 17, 1988; Exhibit 4.01).
10.15 Pacific Enterprises Retirement Plan for Directors (Pacific Enterprises 1992 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.20).
10.16 Pacific Enterprises Director's Deferred Compensation Plan (Pacific Enterprises 1992 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.21).
10.17 Amended and Restated Pacific Enterprises Employee Stock Option Plan (as of March 4, 1997) (Pacific Enterprises 1996 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.17).
10.18 Form of Severance Agreement (Pacific Enterprises 1996 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.18).
10.19 Form of Incentive Bonus Agreement (Pacific Enterprises 1996 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.19).
Exhibit 21 -- Subsidiaries
See Notes 1 and 3 of notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in Part II, Items 7 and 8 herein.
Exhibit 23 - Independent Auditors' Consent, page 63.
Exhibit 27 -- Financial Data Schedule
27.01 Financial Data Schedule for the year ended December 31, 1998.
GLOSSARY
BCAP Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding
Bcf Billion Cubic Feet (of natural gas)
CPUC California Public Utilities Commission
DGN Distribuidora de Gas Natural
Enova Enova Corporation
EOR Enhanced Oil Recovery
ESOP Employee Stock Ownership Plan
FASB Financial Accounting Standards Board
FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
GCIM Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism
GRC General Rate Case
IDBs Industrial Development Bonds
IOUs Investor-Owned Utilities
IT Information Technology
Mcf Thousand Cubic Feet (of natural gas)
Mmcfd Million Cubic Feet (of natural gas) per day
ORA Office of Ratepayer Advocates
PBR Performance-Based Ratemaking
PE Pacific Enterprises
PEI Pacific Enterprises International
PRP Potential Responsible Party
ROE Return on Equity
ROR Rate of Return
SDG&E San Diego Gas & Electric Company
SEC Securities and Exchange Commission
SEI Sempra Energy International
SER Sempra Energy Resources
Solutions Sempra Energy Solutions
SET Sempra Energy Trading
SEUV Sempra Energy Utility Ventures
SFAS Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
SoCalGas Southern California Gas Company
UEG Utility electric generation
VaR Value at Risk
Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
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ITEM 10.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The information required on Identification of Directors is incorporated by reference from "Election of Directors" in the Information Statement prepared for the May 1999 annual meeting of shareholders. The information required on the Company's executive officers is set forth in Item 4 herein.
ITEM 11.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by Item 11 is incorporated by reference from "Election of Directors" and "Executive Compensation" in the Information Statement prepared for the May 1999 annual meeting of shareholders.
ITEM 12.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The information required by Item 12 is incorporated by reference from "Election of Directors" in the Information Statement prepared for the May 1999 annual meeting of shareholders.
ITEM 13.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
None.
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ITEM 14.
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:
1. Financial statements Page in This Report
Independent Auditors' Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Statements of Consolidated Income for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 . . . . . . . . 31
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1998 and 1997. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 . . . . . 34
Statements of Consolidated Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . 37
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) . . . . . . . . . . 61
2. Financial statement schedules
The following documents may be found in this report at the indicated page numbers:
Independent Auditors' Consent and Report on Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Schedule I--Condensed Financial Information of Parent. . 64
Any other schedules for which provision is made in Regulation S-X are not required under the instructions contained therein, are inapplicable, or the information is included in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements herein.
3. Exhibits See Exhibit Index on page 67 of this report.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K There were no reports on Form 8-K filed after September 30, 1998.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT AND REPORT ON SCHEDULE
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Pacific Enterprises:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 2-96782, 33-26357, 2-66833, 2-96781, 33-21908 and 33-54055 of Pacific Enterprises on Forms S-8 and Registration Statement Nos. 33-24830 and 33-44338 of Pacific Enterprises on Forms S-3 of our report dated January 27, 1999, except for Note 15 as to which the date is February 22, 1999, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pacific Enterprises for the year ended December 31, 1998.
Our audits of the financial statements referred to in our aforementioned report also included the financial statement schedule of Pacific Enterprises, listed in Item 14. This financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits. In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
San Diego, California March 31, 1999
Schedule I -- CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT
SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
PACIFIC ENTERPRISES
By: /s/ Richard D. Farman . Richard D. Farman Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report is signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name/Title Signature Date
Principal Executive Officers: Richard D. Farman Chairman, Chief Executive Officer /s/ Richard D. Farman March 2, 1999
Stephen L. Baum President, Chief Operating Officer /s/ Stephen L. Baum March 2, 1999
Principal Financial Officer: Neal E. Schmale Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer /s/ Neal E. Schmale March 2, 1999
Principal Accounting Officer: Frank H. Ault Vice President, Controller /s/ Frank H. Ault March 2, 1999
Directors: Richard D. Farman Chairman /s/ Richard D. Farman March 2, 1999
Hyla H. Bertea Director /s/ Hyla H. Bertea March 2, 1999
Ann Burr Director /s/ Ann Burr March 2, 1999
Herbert L. Carter Director /s/ Herbert L. Carter March 2, 1999
Richard A. Collato Director /s/ Richard A. Collato March 2, 1999
Daniel W. Derbes Director /s/ Daniel W. Derbes March 2, 1999
Wilford D. Godbold, Jr. Director /s/ Wilford D. Godbold, Jr. March 2, 1999
Robert H. Goldsmith Director /s/ Robert H. Goldsmith March 2, 1999
William D. Jones Director /s/ William D. Jones March 2, 1999
Ignacio E. Lozano, Jr. Director /s/ Ignacio E. Lozano, Jr. March 2, 1999
Ralph R. Ocampo Director /s/ Ralph R. Ocampo March 2, 1999
William G. Ouchi Director /s/ William G. Ouchi March 2, 1999
Richard J. Stegemeier Director /s/ Richard J. Stegemeier March 2, 1999
Thomas C. Stickel Director /s/ Thomas C. Stickel March 2, 1999
Diana L. Walker Director /s/ Diana L. Walker March 2, 1999
EXHIBIT INDEX
The Forms 8-K, 10-K and 10-Q referred to herein were filed under Commission File Number 1-14201 (Sempra Energy), Commission File Number 1-40 (Pacific Enterprises) and/or Commission File Number 1- 1402 (Southern California Gas Company).
Exhibit 3 -- By-Laws and Articles Of Incorporation
3.01 Articles of Incorporation of Pacific Enterprises (Pacific Enterprises 1996 Form 10-K; Exhibit 3.01).
3.02 Restated bylaws of Pacific Enterprises dated March 2, 1999.
Exhibit 4 -- Instruments Defining The Rights Of Security Holders
The Company agrees to furnish a copy of each such instrument to the Commission upon request.
4.01 Specimen Common Stock Certificate of Pacific Enterprises (Pacific Enterprises 1988 Form 10-K; Exhibit 4.01).
4.02 Specimen Preferred Stock Certificates of Pacific Enterprises (Pacific Lighting Corporation 1980 Form 10-K; Exhibit 4.02).
4.03 First Mortgage Indenture of Southern California Gas Company to American Trust Company dated October 1, 1940 (Registration Statement No. 2-4504 filed by Southern California Gas Company on September 16, 1940; Exhibit B-4).
4.04 Supplemental Indenture of Southern California Gas Company to American Trust Company dated as of July 1, 1947 (Registration Statement No. 2- 7072 filed by Southern California Gas Company on March 15, 1947; Exhibit B-5).
4.05 Supplemental Indenture of Southern California Gas Company to American Trust Company dated as of August 1, 1955 (Registration Statement No. 2- 11997 filed by Pacific Lighting Corporation on October 26, 1955; Exhibit 4.07).
4.06 Supplemental Indenture of Southern California Gas Company to American Trust Company dated as of June 1, 1956 (Registration Statement No. 2- 12456 filed by Southern California Gas Company on April 23, 1956; Exhibit 2.08).
4.07 Supplemental Indenture of Southern California Gas Company to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association dated as of August 1, 1972 (Registration Statement No. 2-59832 filed by Southern California Gas Company on September 6, 1977; Exhibit 2.19).
4.08 Supplemental Indenture of Southern California Gas Company to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association dated as of May 1, 1976 (Registration Statement No. 2-56034 filed by Southern California Gas Company on April 14, 1976; Exhibit 2.20).
4.09 Supplemental Indenture of Southern California Gas Company to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association dated as of September 15, 1981 (Pacific Lighting Corporation 1981 Form 10-K; Exhibit 4.25).
4.10 Supplemental Indenture of Southern California Gas Company to Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company of California, successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, and Crocker National Bank as Successor Trustee dated as of May 18, 1984 (Pacific Lighting Corporation 1984 Form 10-K; Exhibit 4.29).
4.11 Supplemental Indenture of Southern California Gas Company to Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A., successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association dated as of January 15, 1988 (Pacific Enterprises 1987 Form 10-K; Exhibit 4.11).
4.12 Supplemental Indenture of Southern California Gas Company to First Trust of California, National Association, successor to Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A. (Registration Statement No. 33-50826 filed by Southern California Gas Company on August 13, 1992; Exhibit 4.37).
4.13 Rights Agreement dated as of March 7, 1990 between Pacific Enterprises and Security Pacific National Bank, as Rights Agent (Pacific Enterprises September 25, 1992 Form 8-K; Exhibit 4).
Exhibit 10 -- Material Contracts
10.01 Form of Indemnification Agreement between Pacific Enterprises and each of its directors and officers (Pacific Enterprises 1992 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.07).
10.03 Operating Agreement of Mineral JV, LLC, dated as of January 13, 1997 (Registration Statement No. 333-21229 filed by Mineral Energy Company on February 5, 1997; Exhibit 10.5).
Executive Compensation Plans and Arrangements
10.09 Sempra Energy Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan as amended and restated effective July 1, 1998 (1998 Sempra Energy Form 10-K Exhibit 10.09).
10.11 Sempra Energy Executive Incentive Plan effective June 1, 1998 (1998 Sempra Energy Form 10-K Exhibit 10.11).
10.12 Sempra Energy Executive Deferred Compensation Agreement effective June 1, 1998 (1998 Sempra Energy Form 10-K Exhibit 10.12).
10.12 Pacific Enterprises Deferred Compensation Plan for Key Management Employees (Pacific Lighting Corporation 1985 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.41).
10.14 Sempra Energy 1998 Long Term Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-8 Sempra Energy Registration No. 333-56161 dated June 5, 1998; Exhibit 4.1).
10.16 Enova Corporation 1986 Long-Term Incentive Plan amended and restated as the Sempra Energy 1986 Long-Term Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-8 Sempra Energy Registration No. 333-56161; Exhibit 4.3).
10.17 Pacific Lighting Corporation Stock Incentive Plan amended and restated as the Sempra Energy Stock Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-8 Sempra Energy Registration No. 333-56161; Exhibit 4.4).
10.18 Pacific Enterprises Employee Stock Option Plan amended and restated as the Sempra Energy Employee Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-8 Sempra Energy Registration No. 333-56161; Exhibit 4.5).
10.04 Restatement and Amendment of Pacific Enterprises 1979 Stock Option Plan (Registration Statement No. 2-66833 filed by Pacific Lighting Corporation on March 5, 1980; Exhibit 1.1).
10.05 Pacific Enterprises Supplemental Medical Reimbursement Plan for Senior Officers (Pacific Lighting Corporation 1980 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.24).
10.06 Pacific Enterprises Financial Services Program for Senior Officers (Pacific Lighting Corporation 1980 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.25).
10.07 Pacific Enterprises Supplemental Retirement and Survivor Plan (Pacific Lighting Corporation 1984 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.36).
10.08 Pacific Lighting Corporation Stock Payment Plan (Pacific Lighting Corporation 1984 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.37).
10.09 Pacific Lighting Corporation Pension Restoration Plan (Pacific Lighting Corporation 1980 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.28).
10.10 Southern California Gas Company Pension Restoration Plan For Certain Management Employees (Pacific Lighting Corporation 1980 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.29).
10.11 Pacific Enterprises Executive Incentive Plan (Pacific Enterprises 1987 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.13).
10.13 Pacific Enterprises Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust Agreement as amended effective October 1, 1992. (Pacific Enterprises 1992 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.18).
10.14 Pacific Enterprises Stock Incentive Plan (Registration Statement No. 33-21908 filed by Pacific Enterprises on May 17, 1988; Exhibit 4.01).
10.15 Pacific Enterprises Retirement Plan for Directors (Pacific Enterprises 1992 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.20).
10.16 Pacific Enterprises Director's Deferred Compensation Plan (Pacific Enterprises 1992 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.21).
10.17 Amended and Restated Pacific Enterprises Employee Stock Option Plan (as of March 4, 1997) (Pacific Enterprises 1996 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.17).
10.18 Form of Severance Agreement (Pacific Enterprises 1996 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.18).
10.19 Form of Incentive Bonus Agreement (Pacific Enterprises 1996 Form 10-K; Exhibit 10.19).
Exhibit 21 -- Subsidiaries
See Notes 1 and 3 of notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in Part II, Items 7 and 8 herein.
Exhibit 23 - Independent Auditors' Consent, page 63.
Exhibit 27 -- Financial Data Schedule
27.01 Financial Data Schedule for the year ended December 31, 1998.
GLOSSARY
BCAP Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding
Bcf Billion Cubic Feet (of natural gas)
CPUC California Public Utilities Commission
DGN Distribuidora de Gas Natural
Enova Enova Corporation
EOR Enhanced Oil Recovery
ESOP Employee Stock Ownership Plan
FASB Financial Accounting Standards Board
FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
GCIM Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism
GRC General Rate Case
IDBs Industrial Development Bonds
IOUs Investor-Owned Utilities
IT Information Technology
Mcf Thousand Cubic Feet (of natural gas)
Mmcfd Million Cubic Feet (of natural gas) per day
ORA Office of Ratepayer Advocates
PBR Performance-Based Ratemaking
PE Pacific Enterprises
PEI Pacific Enterprises International
PRP Potential Responsible Party
ROE Return on Equity
ROR Rate of Return
SDG&E San Diego Gas & Electric Company
SEC Securities and Exchange Commission
SEI Sempra Energy International
SER Sempra Energy Resources
Solutions Sempra Energy Solutions
SET Sempra Energy Trading
SEUV Sempra Energy Utility Ventures
SFAS Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
SoCalGas Southern California Gas Company
UEG Utility electric generation
VaR Value at Risk