Calpine Corp. Reports Solid 2009 Second Quarter Results, Increases Full Year 2009 Guidance.June 2009 YTD See Year-to-date. YTD See year to date (YTD). Financial Results: * $788 million of Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become * $1,179 million of Commodity Margin * $157 million of Adjusted Free Cash Flow * $46 million of Net Loss1 Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results: * $457 million of Adjusted EBITDA * $650 million of Commodity Margin * $113 million of Adjusted Free Cash Flow * $78 million of Net Loss1 * Successfully refinanced $1 billion in debt, addressing near-term maturities and lowering interest expense Second Quarter 2009 Operational Highlights: * Produced 1.5 million MWh of renewable generation at The Geysers The examples and perspective in this USA may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. This is an alphabetical list of notable geysers, a type of erupting hot spring: * Produced 13.1 billion pounds of steam using efficient, environmentally responsible cogeneration cogeneration In power systems, use of steam for both power generation and heating. High-temperature, high-pressure steam from a boiler and superheater first passes through a turbine to produce power. technology * Achieved 99% availability for Texas fleet during June heat wave * Announced landmark agreement to voluntarily limit greenhouse gas greenhouse gas n. Any of the atmospheric gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect. greenhouse gas emissions under federal air permit for proposed Russell City Energy Center Increasing and Narrowing 2009 Full Year Guidance: * Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $1.675-1.725 billion * Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance of $475-525 million 1 Reported as net income (loss) attributable to Calpine on our Consolidated Condensed con·dense v. con·densed, con·dens·ing, con·dens·es v.tr. 1. To reduce the volume or compass of. 2. To make more concise; abridge or shorten. 3. Physics a. Statements of Operations. HOUSTON -- Calpine Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CPN CPN Communist Party of Nepal CPN Commercial Property News CPN Civic Practices Network CPN Calling Party Number CPN Community Psychiatric Nurse (UK) CPN Cisco Powered Network CPN Connaitre et Proteger la Nature ) today reported Adjusted EBITDA of $788 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to $780 million in the same period of 2008. Commodity Margin for the first half of 2009 was $1,179 million, down slightly from $1,188 million in the first half of 2008. In addition, the company reported Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $157 million. Net loss1 was $46 million, or $0.09 per diluted di·lute tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes 1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water. 2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture. share, in the first half of 2009, compared to a net loss of $17 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, in the prior year period. "I am pleased to report that, despite the severity of the economic downturn Downturn The transition point between a rising, expanding economy to a falling, contracting one. downturn A decline in security prices or economic activity following a period of rising or stable prices or activity. , Calpine has achieved stable year-over-year financial performance using the metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM. we rely upon to evaluate our business: Adjusted EBITDA, Commodity Margin and Adjusted Free Cash Flow," said Jack Fusco, Calpine's president and chief executive officer. "I am pleased with our progress in rebuilding Calpine as the premier operating company operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. in the IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) A protocol for printing and managing print jobs over the Internet using HTTP. Initially conceived by Novell, Xerox and others, the IETF made it a standard in 2000 that includes authentication and encryption. See printing protocol and LPD. sector and our ability to deliver on our promises. Because the execution of our hedging strategy, improvements in operations and sustainable cost-cutting have been better than expected, we are raising and tightening our projected 2009 Adjusted EBITDA to $1.675 - $1.725 billion and our Adjusted Free Cash Flow to $475 - $525 million." SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Second Quarter Results Adjusted EBITDA was $457 million in the second quarter of 2009, despite weaker market conditions in Texas and California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). , compared to $479 million in the prior year period. The year-over-year decline was primarily due to a decrease in Commodity Margin from $675 million in 2008 to $650 million in 2009. Our Texas and West segments, where Commodity Margin was down by $19 million and $11 million, respectively, largely drove this decline due to lower market spark spreads Spark Spread The difference between the market price of electricity and its cost of production. Notes: This measure is important because it helps utility companies determine their bottom line (profit). given lower power demand and lower natural gas prices. Meanwhile, Commodity Margin in our Southeast and North regions was essentially flat, despite the fact that the 2008 period included $21 million in revenues from the sale of transmission rights in the Southeast which did not recur in 2009. In the Southeast region, higher average hedge prices and higher market heat rates were favorable fa·vor·a·ble adj. 1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds. 2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis. 3. for our fleet during the second quarter of 2009. Aside from the decline in Commodity Margin, Adjusted EBITDA was also impacted by a $7 million decrease in other revenue, which resulted from service agreements that terminated in 2008 and from an operation and maintenance contract. These declines were partially offset by a $4 million increase in Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated investments in power plants, primarily as a result of Greenfield Greenfield, town (1990 pop. 18,666), seat of Franklin co., NW Mass., at the confluence of the Deerfield and Green rivers, near their junction with the Connecticut; settled 1686, set off from Deerfield and inc. 1753. Energy Centre which began operations in October 2008. In addition, controllable expenses as a component of plant operating expense Operating Expense The essential things that a company must purchase in order to maintain business. Notes: For example, the payment of employees wages are an operating expense. Also known as OPEX. decreased by $4 million in the 2009 period after accounting for $7 million in reimbursements for insurance claims from prior periods that reduced expenses in the second quarter of 2008. Net income1 declined from $197 million in the second quarter of 2008 to a net loss of $78 million in the second quarter of 2009. As detailed in Table 1 below, net income, excluding reorganization items, one-time items and unrealized mark-to-market Mark-to-market Adjustment of the book value or collateral value of a security to reflect current market value. gains or losses, declined from $81 million in the second quarter of 2008 to $49 million in the second quarter of 2009. This decline was primarily associated with the $25 million year-over-year decrease in Commodity Margin, as previously noted, as well as a $10 million decrease in interest income during the 2009 period due to lower interest rates. These factors were partially offset by a $7 million increase in income from unconsolidated investments, primarily related to the Greenfield Energy Centre. Year-to-Date Year-to-date (YTD) The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date. Results For the six months ended June 30, 2009, Adjusted EBITDA increased $8 million to $788 million, despite a $9 million decrease in Commodity Margin. The decline in Commodity Margin was largely driven by weaker conditions in our Texas region, where Commodity Margin declined by $36 million in the first half of 2009 compared to the first half of 2008. This decline was partially offset by increases in Commodity Margin in our Southeast region, which improved by $28 million in the 2009 period due to higher market heat rates and higher average hedge prices. In addition to the decline in Commodity Margin, Adjusted EBITDA was negatively impacted by a $12 million decrease in other revenue, due to the factors previously noted. Offsetting these declines was a $15 million increase in Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated investments during the first half of 2009, primarily as a result of the Greenfield Energy Centre. In addition, royalty expenses decreased by $7 million year-over-year as a result of lower revenues at The Geysers during the 2009 period. Lastly, we reduced controllable expenses as a component of plant operating expense by $9 million, after accounting for $15 million in reimbursements for insurance claims from prior periods that reduced expenses in the first half of 2008. Net loss1 increased from $17 million in the first half of 2008 to $46 million in the first half of 2009. As detailed in Table 1 below, net loss, excluding reorganization items, one-time items and unrealized mark-to-market gains or losses, increased from $40 million in the first half of 2008 to $42 million in the first half of 2009. Interest expense, excluding the one-time items noted below and net of interest income, decreased by $29 million as a result of lower average debt balances and lower average interest rates during the six month 2009 period. In addition, income from unconsolidated investments in power plants increased by $27 million in the first half of 2009, primarily resulting from our investments in Greenfield Energy Centre and Otay Mesa Energy Center. Also benefiting the 2009 period was a reduction of $19 million in other cost of revenue, which declined as a result of the discontinuation dis·con·tin·u·a·tion n. A cessation; a discontinuance. Noun 1. discontinuation - the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) discontinuance of the amortization of other assets other assets Assets of relatively small value. For financial reporting purposes, firms frequently combine small assets into a single category rather than listing each item separately. associated with the sale of Auburndale in 2008 as well as a decrease in royalty expense at our Geysers facilities resulting from lower revenues in the first half of 2009 compared to 2008. These favorable variances were offset in part by a $20 million increase in plant operating expense, due in part to $15 million in insurance reimbursements reflected in the 2008 period that did not recur in 2009. In addition, the 2008 period included $20 million in non-cash gains from the amortization of prepaid pre·pay tr.v. pre·paid, pre·pay·ing, pre·pays To pay or pay for beforehand. pre·pay  ment n. power sales
agreements compared to none in the 2009 period. Adjusted EBITDA was also
negatively impacted by a $12 million decline in other revenue and a $9
million decline in Commodity Margin, as previously discussed.
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, cash flows used in operating activities improved to a net outflow of $36 million compared to a net outflow of $586 million in the prior year period. The primary driver of this improvement was a $236 million reduction in cash paid for interest, largely as a result of the repayment of certain debts upon our emergence from bankruptcy bankruptcy, in law, settlement of the liabilities of a person or organization wholly or partially unable to meet financial obligations. The purposes are to distribute, through a court-appointed receiver, the bankrupt's assets equitably among creditors and, in most in the first half of 2008. Meanwhile, working capital employed Capital Employed 1. The total amount of capital used for the acquisition of profits. 2. The value of all the assets employed in a business. 3. Fixed assets plus working capital. 4. Total assets less current liabilities. decreased by approximately $333 million for 2009, after adjusting for debt related balances and assets held for sale, primarily due to reductions in margin deposits partially offset by increases in net current derivative derivative: see calculus. derivative In mathematics, a fundamental concept of differential calculus representing the instantaneous rate of change of a function. assets. Lastly, cash payments for reorganization items decreased by $103 million year-over-year. These improvements were offset in part by a $59 million decrease in cash received for tax refunds Tax refund Money back from the government when too much tax has been paid or withheld from a salary. during the 2009 period and a $20 million increase in cash payments for debt extinguishment The destruction or cancellation of a right, a power, a contract, or an estate. Extinguishment is sometimes confused with merger, though there is a clear distinction between them. costs. 1 Reported as net income (loss) attributable to Calpine on our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations. [TABLE OMITTED] __________ (1) Shown net of tax, assuming a 0% effective tax rate for these items (other than those referenced in note 2 below). (2) One-time items in the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 include $33 million in debt extinguishment costs, shown net of tax assuming a 35% effective tax rate. One-time items in the three months ended June 30, 2008 include $6 million in debt extinguishment costs. One-time items in the six months ended June 30, 2008 include $13 million in debt extinguishment costs, $135 million in post-petition interest expense and $27 million in settlement obligations related to our Canadian debtors and other foreign entities recorded prior to their reconsolidation Re`con`sol`i`da´tion n. 1. The act or process of reconsolidating; the state of being reconsolidated. in February 2008, both of which were associated with our emergence from bankruptcy. (3) Represents unrealized mark-to-market (MtM) (gains) losses on contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting Why is hedge accounting necessary? Many financial institutions and corporate businesses (entities) use derivative financial instruments to hedge their exposure to different risks (eg interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk, commodity risk, etc). treatment or qualify for hedge accounting and the hedge accounting designation has not been elected. [TABLE OMITTED] __________ (1) 2008 Commodity Margin as previously reported has been recast re·cast tr.v. re·cast, re·cast·ing, re·casts 1. To mold again: recast a bell. 2. to conform to Verb 1. conform to - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" fit, meet coordinate - be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well" our current year presentation. West: During the second quarter of 2009, our West segment benefited from higher hedge levels, higher average hedge prices and a 2% increase in our average availability as compared to the second quarter of 2008. Despite these positive factors, a weaker power market price environment driven by lower natural gas prices, lower industrial demand and milder weather led to an $11 million decrease in Commodity Margin for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to 2008. For the six month period, Commodity Margin in the West improved by $8 million in the first half of 2009 compared to the first half of 2008. Although market spark spreads for the first half of 2009 settled substantially lower than the prior year period, higher hedge levels, higher average hedge prices and the sale of surplus emission allowances in the first quarter led to the Commodity Margin increase. Texas: During the second quarter of 2009, Commodity Margin for the Texas region declined from $215 million in the prior year period to $196 million in 2009. This $19 million decrease primarily resulted from weaker natural gas prices and market heat rates that decreased 68% and 23%, respectively. Although April and May 2009 market heat rates were weak as a result of weak industrial demand and mild weather, market heat rates were robust during June 2009 as a result of much warmer than normal temperatures. Despite the strength seen in June 2009, the overall pricing for the second quarter of 2009 fell well short of the congestion-driven pricing observed in the second quarter of 2008. Commodity Margin in Texas declined from $354 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 to $318 million for the 2009 period. This decrease is associated primarily with weaker natural gas prices, weaker market heat rates and congestion-driven power prices that did not recur to the same extent in 2009, as previously discussed. Southeast: Commodity Margin in our Southeast segment increased by $2 million during the second quarter of 2009, driven by both higher average hedge prices and higher market heat rates compared to the prior year period. The increase in market heat rates and the associated 50% increase in generation for the 2009 second quarter were attributable in part to warmer weather in particular market areas and natural gas generation displacement displacement, in psychology: see defense mechanism. Same as offset. See base/displacement. of coal generation in certain sub-markets in our Southeast segment. In addition, some of our plants benefited from the impact of advantageous transmission, off-take and transportation agreements during the 2009 period. These positive performance factors were largely offset by the negative impact from an unfavorable arbitration arbitration Process of resolving a dispute or a grievance outside a court system by presenting it for decision to an impartial third party. Both sides in the dispute usually must agree in advance to the choice of arbitrator and certify that they will abide by the ruling on a steam contract, which impacted our operating revenue operating revenue Revenue from any regular source. Revenue from sales is adjusted for discounts and returns when calculating operating revenue. Compare other revenue. during the second quarter of 2009 and a gain of $21 million related to the temporary assignment of a transmission capacity contract in the three months ended June 30, 2008. For the first half of 2009, Commodity Margin in the Southeast improved by $28 million compared to the prior year period. The six month results were largely impacted by the same factors that drove performance for the second quarter, as previously discussed. North: In the North region, Commodity Margin improved to $70 million in the second quarter of 2009 from $67 million in the prior year period. The improvement in Commodity Margin is primarily due to rate increases for the power sales agreements associated with our New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of generation assets, lower fuel expenses and the reconsolidation of RockGen in December 2008. Partially offsetting these positive factors was a reclassification Reclassification The process of changing the class of mutual funds once certain requirements have been met. These requirements are generally placed on load mutual funds. Reclassification is not considered to be a taxable event. of transmission expense to Commodity Margin that had previously been recognized in plant operating expense as well as lower realized spark spreads for the three months ended June 30, 2009, compared to 2008. Commodity Margin in the North region decreased by $9 million in the first half of 2009 compared to the prior year period, primarily due to lower average hedge prices during the six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to 2008. The impacts of lower hedge prices were partially offset by rate increases for the power sales agreements associated with our New York generation assets and lower fuel expenses. [TABLE OMITTED] __________ (1) Includes $2 million and $169 million of margin deposits held from counterparties Counterparties The parties on either side of an interest rate swap or a currency, equity or commodity swap, or to an options or futures position. as of June 30, 2009, and December 31, 2008, respectively. (2) Includes available balances for Calpine Development Holdings, Inc. in both periods shown. (3) Excludes contingent amounts of $150 million under the Knock-in Facility as of December 31, 2008 and $200 million under the Commodity Collateral Revolver revolver: see small arms. revolver Pistol with a revolving cylinder that provides multishot action. Some early versions, known as pepperboxes, had several barrels, but as early as the 17th century pistols were being made with a revolving chamber to in both periods shown. We maintained strong liquidity during the second quarter, ending the period with liquidity in excess of $2.0 billion. As previously discussed, operating activities resulted in a net use of cash of $36 million during the first half of 2009. In addition, cash flows used in investing activities resulted in a net outflow of $137 million, driven largely by $97 million in capital expenditures, which were primarily related to well-production maintenance at The Geysers and purchases of engine parts for use in maintaining our natural gas-fired fleet. For the first half of 2009, we generated $157 million of Adjusted Free Cash Flow. During the second quarter, our subsidiary, Calpine Construction Finance Company, L.P. ("CCFC CCFC Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (formerly Stop Commercial Exploitation of Children) CCFC Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada CCFC Coventry City Football Club CCFC California Cut Flower Commission "), issued $1.0 billion in senior secured notes. Proceeds from this issuance, along with cash on hand, were used to refinance Refinance 1. When a business or person revises their payment schedule for repaying debt. 2. Replacing an older loan with a new loan offering better terms. Notes: When a business refinances they typically extend the maturity date. existing CCFC debt, including its approximately $364 million of term loans that would have been due during the third quarter of 2009 and approximately $415 million in notes issued by CCFC and $300 million in preferred shares Preferred shares Preferred shares give investors a fixed dividend from the company's earnings and entitle them to be paid before common shareholders. See: Preferred stock. issued by CCFC's parent that would have both matured in the second half of 2011. The refinancing Refinancing An extension and/or increase in amount of existing debt. allowed us to transition from floating to fixed interest rates on the corresponding debt balances and lowered our coupon rate Coupon rate In bonds, notes, or other fixed income securities, the stated percentage rate of interest, usually paid twice a year. on such debt to 8.0%. "Our successful issuance of CCFC's $1.0 billion notes demonstrates our ability to opportunistically access capital markets even amidst a·midst prep. Variant of amid. [Middle English amiddes : amidde; see amid + -es, adverbial suffix; see -s3.] widespread uncertainty during the second quarter," said Zamir Rauf, Calpine's chief financial officer. "In addition, it shows clear progress toward our commitment to proactively address near-term maturities and simplify our capital structure. This transaction lowered our interest costs and improved free cash flow, creating value for our shareholders." PLANT DEVELOPMENT Russell City Energy Center: During the second quarter, we announced a landmark agreement with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to limit greenhouse gas emissions at the Russell City Energy Center, a proposed 600 MW combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant to be located in Hayward, California Hayward is a city located in the East Bay in Alameda County. The sixth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, it is one of the larger suburbs of Oakland. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 140,030. The estimated population in 2007 is 155,312. . This agreement demonstrates our commitment to environmental stewardship The integration and application of environmental values into the military mission in order to sustain readiness, improve quality of life, strengthen civil relations, and preserve valuable natural resources. , with Russell City Energy Center becoming the first power plant in the country to be subject to federal greenhouse gas emissions limits. The project is a joint development effort in which we own a 65% interest, and an affiliate of General Electric Capital Corporation holds a 35% interest. Completion of the Russell City development project is dependent upon obtaining necessary permits, construction contracts and construction funding under project financing Project financing A form of asset-based financing in which a firm finances a discrete set of assets on a stand-alone basis. facilities. OPERATIONS UPDATE Power Operations Achievements: During the second quarter of 2009, we continued to focus on our goal of best-in-class operations, as demonstrated by: * Safety: Maintained top-quartile safety performance with year-to-date lost-time incident rate of 0.19 * Availability: Achieved near-perfect availability of 99% at Texas fleet during June heat wave when load was high * Geothermal ge·o·ther·mal also ge·o·ther·mic adj. Of or relating to the internal heat of the earth. ge Generation: Provided 1.5 million MWh of renewable baseload generation with a forced outage out·age n. 1. A quantity or portion of something lacking after delivery or storage. 2. A temporary suspension of operation, especially of electric power. factor of 0.38% in the second quarter of 2009, compared to 1.50% in the prior year quarter * Natural Gas Generation: Improved gas fleet forced outage factor to 2.88% in the second quarter of 2009 from 3.04% in the second quarter of 2008; Achieved forced outage factor of just 1.92% for Calpine-maintained gas fleet * Sustainable Cost Reductions: Reduced controllable expenses, a component of plant operating expense and SG&A costs, by $17 million year-to-date compared to 2008 after accounting for $15 million in reimbursements for insurance claims from prior periods that reduced expenses in the first half of 2008 * Centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. Procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. : Established national contracts for chemicals and transportation, capturing efficiencies and cost savings to deliver near-term benefit Commercial Operations Achievements: We continued to benefit from the efforts of our commercial operations team during the second quarter of 2009, including: * Effective hedging: Maintained stable year-over-year Commodity Margin during the first half of 2009, despite an 8.5% decline in generation and 67% decline in natural gas prices during the second quarter * Disciplined growth: Russell City development project is the first U.S. project to voluntarily agree to federal greenhouse gas emissions limits in its federal air permit approval process, demonstrating our commitment to environmental stewardship * Liquidity management: Nearly doubled our usage of the first lien lien, claim or charge held by one party, on property owned by a second party, as security for payment of some debt, obligation, or duty owed by that second party. hedging program for hedges relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc 2010 and beyond during 2009 [TABLE OMITTED] __________ (1) Includes projected Major Maintenance Expense of $190 million and maintenance Capital Expenditures of $160 million in 2009. Capital expenditures exclude major construction and development projects. (2) Excludes changes in cash collateral for commodity procurement and risk management activities. As previously discussed, we are raising and tightening our 2009 projections for Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow. We are now projecting 2009 Adjusted EBITDA of $1.675 to $1.725 billion, up from the $1.6 - $1.7 billion we projected earlier this year, and 2009 Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $475 to $525 million, up from our previous projection of $400 - $500 million. INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST We will host a conference call to discuss our financial and operating results for the second quarter 2009, on Friday, July 31, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. CT. A listen-only webcast of the call may be accessed through our web site at www.calpine.com, or by dialing 888-797-3006 (or 913-312-0388 for international listeners) at least 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the call. An archived recording of the call will be made available for a limited time on the web site. The recording also can be accessed by dialing 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820 (International) and providing Confirmation Code 1941999. Presentation materials to accompany the conference call will be made available on our web site on July 31, 2009. ABOUT CALPINE Calpine Corporation is helping meet the needs of an economy that demands more and cleaner sources of electricity. Founded in 1984, Calpine is a major U.S. power company, currently capable of delivering over 24,000 megawatts of clean, cost-effective, reliable and fuel-efficient power to customers and communities in 16 states in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada. Calpine owns, leases, and operates low-carbon, natural gas-fired, and renewable geothermal power Geothermal power Thermal or electrical power produced from the thermal energy contained in the Earth (geothermal energy). Use of geothermal energy is based thermodynamically on the temperature difference between a mass of subsurface rock and water and a mass plants. Using advanced technologies, Calpine generates power in a reliable and environmentally responsible manner for the customers and communities it serves. Please visit www.calpine.com for more information. Calpine's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the period ended June 30, 2009, has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and may be found on the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION In addition to historical information, this Report contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended a·mend v. a·mend·ed, a·mend·ing, a·mends v.tr. 1. To change for the better; improve: amended the earlier proposal so as to make it more comprehensive. 2. and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We use words such as "believe," "intend," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "may," "will" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements include, among others, those concerning our expected financial performance and strategic and operational plans, as well as all assumptions, expectations, predictions, intentions or beliefs about future events. You are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that a number of risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: * The uncertain length and severity of the current general financial and economic downturn and its impacts on our business including demand for our power and steam products, the ability of our counterparties to perform under their contracts with us and the cost and availability of capital and credit; * Fluctuations in prices for commodities such as natural gas and power; * The effects of fluctuations in liquidity and volatility in the energy commodities markets including our ability to hedge risks; * The ability of our customers, suppliers, service providers and other contractual counterparties to perform under their contracts with us; * Our ability to manage our significant liquidity needs and to comply with covenants under our Exit Credit Facility and other existing financing obligations; * Financial results that may be volatile and may not reflect historical trends due to, among other things, general economic and market conditions outside of our control; * Our ability to attract and retain customers and counterparties, including suppliers and service providers, and to manage our customer and counterparty Counterparty The other participant, including intermediaries, in a swap or contract. exposure and credit risk, including our commodity positions; * Competition, including risks associated with marketing and selling power in the evolving energy markets; * Regulation in the markets in which we participate and our ability to effectively respond to changes in laws and regulations or the interpretation thereof including changing market rules and evolving federal, state and regional laws and regulations including those related to greenhouse gas emissions; * Natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes and floods that may impact our power plants or the markets our power plants serve; * Seasonal fluctuations of our results and exposure to variations in weather patterns; * Disruptions in or limitations on the transportation of natural gas and transmission of power; * Our ability to attract, retain and motivate key employees; * Our ability to implement our new business plan and strategy; * Risks related to our geothermal resources, including the adequacy of our steam reserves, unusual or unexpected steam field well and pipeline maintenance requirements and variables associated with the injection of waste water to the steam reservoir; * Present and possible future claims, litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and enforcement actions, including our ability to complete the implementation of our Plan of Reorganization; * The expiration EXPIRATION. Cessation; end. As, the expiration of, a lease, of a contract, or statute. 2. In general, the expiration of a contract puts an end to all the engagements of the parties, except to those which arise from the non- fulfillment of obligations created or termination of our power purchase agreements and the related results on revenues; * Risks associated with the operation, construction and development of power plants including unscheduled unscheduled Adjective not planned or intended Adj. 1. unscheduled - not scheduled or not on a regular schedule; "an unscheduled meeting"; "the plane made an unscheduled stop at Gander for refueling" outages or delays and plant efficiencies; and * Other risks identified in this release or in our reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including, without limitation, the risk factors identified in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2009 and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2008. Actual results or developments may differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. Unless specified otherwise, all information set forth in this release is as of today's date, and we undertake no duty to update this information. For additional information about our general business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets , please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and any other recent report we have filed with the SEC. These filings are available by visiting the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov or our web site at www.calpine.com. [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] __________ (1) Includes depreciation and amortization that is also recorded in sales, general and other administrative expense and interest expense on our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations. REGULATION G RECONCILIATIONS Commodity Margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures that we use as measures of our performance. These measures should not be viewed as alternatives to GAAP GAAP See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles GAAP See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). measures of performance. Commodity Margin includes our power and steam revenues, capacity revenue, revenue and expense from renewable energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. credits ("REC"), transmission revenue and expenses, fuel and purchased energy expense, and cash settlements from our marketing, hedging and optimization optimization Field of applied mathematics whose principles and methods are used to solve quantitative problems in disciplines including physics, biology, engineering, and economics. activities that are included in mark-to-market activity, but excludes the unrealized portion of our mark-to-market activity and other revenue. Commodity Margin is presented because we believe it is a useful tool for assessing the performance of our core operations, and it is a key operational measure reviewed by our chief operating decision maker. Commodity Margin does not intend to represent gross profit (loss), the most comparable GAAP measure, as an indicator of operating performance and is not necessarily comparable to similarly-titled measures reported by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted for certain non-cash and non-recurring items as detailed in the following reconciliation. Adjusted EBITDA is presented because our management uses Adjusted EBITDA (i) as a measure of operating performance to assist in comparing performance from period to period on a consistent basis and to readily view operating trends; (ii) as a measure for planning and forecasting overall expectations and for evaluating actual results against such expectations; and (iii) in communications with our Board of Directors, shareholders, creditors, analysts and investors concerning our financial performance. We believe Adjusted EBITDA is also used by and is useful to investors and other users of our financial statements in evaluating our operating performance because it provides them with an additional tool to compare business performance across companies and across periods. Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to represent cash flows from operations or net income (loss) as defined by GAAP as an indicator of operating performance. Furthermore, Adjusted EBITDA is not necessarily comparable to similarly-titled measures reported by other companies. Adjusted Free Cash Flow represents net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted, less operating lease Operating Lease A lease contract that allows the use of an asset, but does not convey rights similar to ownership of the asset. Notes: An operating lease is not capitalized it is accounted for as a rental expense. payments, major maintenance expense and maintenance capital expenditures, net cash interest, cash taxes, working capital and other adjustments. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is presented because our management uses this measure, among others, to make decisions about capital allocation The apportionment or designation of an item for a specific purpose or to a particular place. In the law of trusts, the allocation of cash dividends earned by a stock that makes up the principal of a trust for a beneficiary usually means that the dividends will be treated as . Adjusted Free Cash Flow is not intended to represent cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP as an indicator of operating performance and is not necessarily comparable to similarly-titled measures reported by other companies. Commodity Margin Reconciliation The following table reconciles our Commodity Margin to its GAAP results for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008: [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] __________ (1) Mark-to-market commodity activity represents the unrealized portion of our mark-to-market activity, net, as well as a non-cash gain from amortization of prepaid power sales agreements included in operating revenues and fuel and purchased energy expense on our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations. (2) Excludes $2 million and nil of REC expense for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, which is included as a component of Commodity Margin. Commodity Margin Reconciliation (continued) The following table reconciles our Commodity Margin to its GAAP results for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008: [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] __________ (1) Mark-to-market commodity activity represents the unrealized portion of our mark-to-market activity, net, as well as a non-cash gain from amortization of prepaid power sales agreements included in operating revenues and fuel and purchased energy expense on our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations. (2) Excludes $4 million and nil of REC expense for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, which is included as a component of Commodity Margin. [TABLE OMITTED] _________ (1) Adjusted EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, has been recast to conform to our current period definition. (2) Depreciation and amortization expense in the income from operations calculation on our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations excludes amortization of other assets and amounts classified as sales, general and other administrative expenses. (3) Includes realized non-cash gains on derivatives derivatives In finance, contracts whose value is derived from another asset, which can include stocks, bonds, currencies, interest rates, commodities, and related indexes. Purchasers of derivatives are essentially wagering on the future performance of that asset. that do not qualify for hedge accounting. (4) Included in our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations in income from unconsolidated investments in power plants. (5) Adjustments to reflect Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated investments include $(20) million and $(14) million in unrealized losses Unrealized Loss A loss that results from holding onto an asset rather than cashing it in and officially taking the loss. Notes: Let's say you own a stock that is down 50%, but you haven't sold it to realize the loss yet. This is said to be an unrealized loss. on mark-to-market activity for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $(28) million and $(8) million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. (6) Includes $40 million and $102 million in major maintenance expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, and $44 million and $95 million in capital expenditures for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. (7) Includes fees for letters of credit. [TABLE OMITTED] __________ (1) Other includes stock-based compensation expense and other adjustments. (2) Includes major maintenance expense of $190 million and maintenance capital expenditures of $160 million. Capital expenditures exclude major construction and development projects funded with debt. (3) Includes fees for letters of credit. [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] __________ (1) MWh generated is shown here as our net operating interest. Excludes generation at RockGen during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, as the plant was deconsolidated during this period. |
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