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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007
         
Commission   Name of Registrants, State of Incorporation,   I.R.S. Employer
File Number   Address and Telephone Number   Identification No.
001-32462  
PNM Resources, Inc.
  85-0468296 
   
(A New Mexico Corporation)
   
   
Alvarado Square
   
   
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87158
   
   
(505) 241-2700
   
   
 
   
001-06986  
Public Service Company of New Mexico
  85-0019030 
   
(A New Mexico Corporation)
   
   
Alvarado Square
   
   
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87158
   
   
(505) 241-2700
   
   
 
   
002-97230  
Texas-New Mexico Power Company
  75-0204070 
   
(A Texas Corporation)
   
   
4100 International Plaza,
   
   
P.O. Box 2943
   
   
Fort Worth, Texas 76113
   
   
(817) 731-0099
   
Indicate by check mark whether PNM Resources, Inc. (“PNMR”) and Public Service Company of New Mexico (“PNM”) (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES þ NO o
Indicate by check mark whether Texas-New Mexico Power Company (“TNMP”) (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES o NO þ
(NOTE: As a voluntary filer, not subject to the filing requirements, TNMP filed all reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months.)
Indicate by check mark whether PNMR is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Large accelerated filer þ                     Accelerated filer o                     Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether each of PNM and TNMP is a large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, or non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Large accelerated filer o                     Accelerated filer o                     Non-accelerated filer þ
Indicate by check mark whether any of the registrants is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES o NO þ
As of August 1, 2007, 76,726,852 shares of common stock, no par value per share, of PNMR were outstanding.
The total number of shares of common stock of PNM outstanding as of August 1, 2007 was 39,117,799 all held by PNMR (and none held by non-affiliates).
The total number of shares of common stock of TNMP outstanding as of August 1, 2007 was 6,358 all held indirectly by PNMR (and none held by non-affiliates).
PNM AND TNMP MEET THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS (H) (1) (a) AND (b) OF FORM 10-Q AND ARE THEREFORE FILING THIS FORM WITH THE REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION (H) (2).
          This Form 10-Q represents separate filings by PNMR, PNM and TNMP. Information herein relating to an individual registrant is filed by that registrant on its own behalf. PNM makes no representations as to the information relating to PNMR and its subsidiaries other than PNM (and its subsidiary). TNMP makes no representations as to the information relating to PNMR and its subsidiaries other than TNMP (and its subsidiaries). When this Form 10-Q is incorporated by reference into any filing with the SEC made by PNM or TNMP, the portions of this Form 10-Q that relate to PNMR and its subsidiaries other than PNM (and its subsidiary) or TNMP (and its subsidiaries), respectively, are not incorporated by reference therein.
 
 

 

 


 

PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
         
    Page No.
 
       
    1  
 
       
       
 
       
       
 
       
PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
       
 
       
    4  
 
       
    5  
 
       
    7  
 
       
    9  
 
       
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
       
 
       
    10  
 
       
    11  
 
       
    13  
 
       
    15  
 
       
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
       
 
       
    16  
 
       
    17  
 
       
    19  
 
       
    21  
 
       
    22  
 
       
    63  
 
       
    94  
 
       
    100  
 
       
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
       
 
       
    102  
 
       
    102  
 
       
    102  
 
       
    103  
 
       
    104  
 
       
  Exhibit 2.1
  Exhibit 4.23
  Exhibit 12.1
  Exhibit 12.2
  Exhibit 31.1
  Exhibit 31.2
  Exhibit 31.3
  Exhibit 31.4
  Exhibit 31.5
  Exhibit 31.6
  Exhibit 32.1
  Exhibit 32.2
  Exhibit 32.3
  Exhibit 32.4
  Exhibit 32.5
  Exhibit 32.6

 

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GLOSSARY
     
Definitions :    
Afton
  Afton Generating Station
ALJ
  Administrative Law Judge
Altura
  Altura Power L.P.
APS
  Arizona Public Service Company
Avistar
  Avistar, Inc.
BART
  Best Available Retrofit Technology
Board
  Board of Directors of PNMR
BTU
  British Thermal Unit
Cal PX
  California Power Exchange
Cal ISO
  California Independent System Operator
Cascade
  Cascade Investment, L.L.C.
Company
  PNM Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Constellation
  Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc.
CTC
  Competition Transition Charge
Decatherm
  Million BTUs
EaR
  Earnings at Risk
ECJV
  ECJV Holdings, LLC
ECMT
  EnergyCo Marketing and Trading, LLC
EEI
  Edison Electric Institute
EIP
  Eastern Interconnection Project
EITF
  Emerging Issues Task Force
EnergyCo
  EnergyCo, LLC, a joint venture between PNMR and ECJV
EPA
  United States Environmental Protection Agency
ERCOT
  Electric Reliability Council of Texas
ESI
  Electric Service Identifier
ESPP
  Employee Stock Purchase Plan
FASB
  Financial Accounting Standards Board
FCPSP
  First Choice Power Special Purpose, L.P.
FERC
  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FIN
  FASB Interpretation Number
FIP
  Federal Implementation Plan
First Choice
  First Choice Power, L. P. and Subsidiaries
Four Corners
  Four Corners Power Plant
GAAP
  Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America
GWh
  Gigawatt hours
ISO
  Independent System Operator
Luna
  Luna Energy Facility
MD&A
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
MMBTUs
  Million BTUs
Moody’s
  Moody’s Investor Services, Inc.
MW
  Megawatt
MWh
  Megawatt Hour
Navajo Acts
  Navajo Nation Air Pollution Prevention and Control Act, the Navajo Nation Safe Drinking Water Act, and the Navajo Nation Pesticide Act

 

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Definitions :    
NDT
  Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts for PVNGS
Ninth Circuit
  United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
NMED
  New Mexico Environment Department
NMPRC
  New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
NOPR
  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
NSPS
  New Source Performance Standards
NSR
  New Source Review
NYMEX
  New York Mercantile Exchange
OATT
  Open Access Transmission Tariff
O&M
  Operations and Maintenance
PCRBs
  Pollution Control Revenue Bonds
PGAC
  Purchased Gas Adjustment Clause
PG&E
  Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
PNM
  Public Service Company of New Mexico and Subsidiary
PNM Facility
  PNM’s $400 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
PNMR
  PNM Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries
PNMR Facility
  PNMR’s $600 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
PPA
  Power Purchase Agreement
PSA
  Power Supply Agreement
PSD
  Prevention of Significant Deterioration
PUCT
  Public Utility Commission of Texas
PVNGS
  Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
REC
  Renewable Energy Certificates
REP
  Retail Electricity Provider
RMC
  Risk Management Committee
RTO
  Regional Transmission Organization
SDG&E
  San Diego Gas and Electric Company
SEC
  United States Securities and Exchange Commission
SFAS
  FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
SJCC
  San Juan Coal Company
SJGS
  San Juan Generating Station
SOAH
  State Office of Administrative Hearings
S&P
  Standard and Poors Ratings Services
TECA
  Texas Electric Choice Act
TNMP
  Texas-New Mexico Power Company and Subsidiaries
TNP
  TNP Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Throughput
  Volumes of gas delivered, whether or not owned by the Company
Twin Oaks
  Assets of Twin Oaks Power, L.P. and Twin Oaks Power III, L.P.
VaR
  Value at Risk

 

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Accounting Pronouncements (as amended) :
     
EITF 03-11  
EITF Issue No. 03-11 “ Reporting Realized Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments that are Subject to FASB Statement No. 133 and Not Held for Trading Purposes
EITF 03-13  
EITF Issue No. 03-13 “ Applying the Conditions in Paragraph 42 of FASB Statement No. 144 in Determining Whether to Report Discontinued Operations
FIN 48
SAB 108
 
FIN No. 48 “ Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements”
SFAS 5  
SFAS No. 5 “ Accounting for Contingencies
SFAS 57  
SFAS No. 57 “ Related Party Disclosures
SFAS 71  
SFAS No. 71 “ Accounting for Effects of Certain Types of Regulation
SFAS 128  
SFAS No. 128 “ Earnings per Share
SFAS 133  
SFAS No. 133 “ Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
SFAS 141  
SFAS No. 141 “ Business Combinations
SFAS 144  
SFAS No.144 “ Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”
SFAS 149  
SFAS No. 149 “ Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
SFAS 154  
SFAS No. 154 “ Accounting Changes and Error Corrections

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
          (As Restated,           (As Restated,  
          See Note 16)           See Note 16)  
    (In thousands, except share information)  
Operating Revenues:
                               
Electric
  $ 505,376     $ 477,603     $ 942,183     $ 925,819  
Gas
    75,136       68,869       291,620       276,345  
Other
    169       197       379       306  
 
                       
Total operating revenues
    580,681       546,669       1,234,182       1,202,470  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating Expenses:
                               
Cost of energy sold
    356,533       306,500       735,053       732,472  
Administrative and general
    64,341       66,311       135,547       131,616  
Energy production costs
    52,256       44,038       100,080       81,949  
Depreciation and amortization
    39,695       37,953       80,137       72,283  
Transmission and distribution costs
    22,194       21,314       44,761       40,364  
Taxes other than income taxes
    19,003       18,261       37,623       35,225  
 
                       
Total operating expenses
    554,022       494,377       1,133,201       1,093,909  
 
                       
Operating income
    26,659       52,292       100,981       108,561  
 
                       
 
                               
Other Income and Deductions:
                               
Interest income
    7,041       8,916       17,829       19,067  
Gains on investments held by NDT
    2,957       1,158       3,001       2,054  
Other income
    1,890       764       3,929       3,035  
Equity in net earnings of EnergyCo
    2,272             1,610        
Carrying charges on regulatory assets
          2,004             3,977  
Other deductions
    (5,530 )     (2,497 )     (6,518 )     (4,013 )
 
                       
Net other income and deductions
    8,630       10,345       19,851       24,120  
 
                       
 
                               
Interest Charges:
                               
Interest on long-term debt
    18,734       24,267       42,743       46,798  
Other interest charges
    11,158       12,231       24,996       18,263  
 
                       
Total interest charges
    29,892       36,498       67,739       65,061  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings before Income Taxes
    5,397       26,139       53,093       67,620  
 
                               
Income Taxes (Benefit) (See Note 15)
    (14,975 )     10,024       2,923       25,372  
 
                               
Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements of Subsidiary
    132       132       264       264  
 
                       
 
                               
Net Earnings
  $ 20,240     $ 15,983     $ 49,906     $ 41,984  
 
                       
 
                               
Net Earnings per Common Share (see Note 5):
                               
Basic
  $ 0.26     $ 0.23     $ 0.65     $ 0.61  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ 0.26     $ 0.23     $ 0.64     $ 0.61  
 
                       
Dividends Declared per Common Share
  $ 0.23     $ 0.22     $ 0.46     $ 0.44  
 
                       
The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNMR, are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
ASSETS
               
Current Assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 58,050     $ 123,419  
Special deposits
    1,094       5,146  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $6,436 and $6,899
    137,951       168,126  
Unbilled revenues
    100,311       116,878  
Other receivables
    99,091       73,744  
Inventories
    58,963       63,329  
Regulatory assets
    12,321       17,507  
Derivative instruments
    91,600       59,312  
Income taxes receivable
    50,960       65,210  
Other current assets
    73,667       63,414  
 
           
 
               
Total current assets
    684,008       756,085  
 
           
 
               
Other Property and Investments:
               
Investment in PVNGS lessor notes
    203,862       257,659  
Equity investment in EnergyCo
    198,144        
Investments held by NDT
    136,424       123,143  
Other investments
    54,996       46,577  
Non-utility assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,291 and $1,365
    7,084       7,565  
 
           
 
               
Total other property and investments
    600,510       434,944  
 
           
 
               
Utility Plant:
               
Electric plant in service
    3,743,584       4,263,068  
Gas plant in service
    751,736       721,168  
Common plant in service and plant held for future use
    123,616       157,064  
 
           
 
    4,618,936       5,141,300  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    1,662,465       1,639,156  
 
           
 
    2,956,471       3,502,144  
Construction work in progress
    312,161       230,871  
Nuclear fuel, net of accumulated amortization of $20,353 and $14,008
    35,263       28,844  
 
           
 
               
Net utility plant
    3,303,895       3,761,859  
 
           
 
               
Deferred Charges and Other Assets:
               
Regulatory assets
    545,739       553,564  
Pension asset
    10,163       8,853  
Goodwill
    494,513       495,738  
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $2,707 and $2,052
    76,547       102,202  
Derivative instruments
    27,548       39,886  
Other deferred charges
    50,030       77,703  
 
           
 
               
Total deferred charges and other assets
    1,204,540       1,277,946  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 5,792,953     $ 6,230,834  
 
           
The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNMR, are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands, except share information)  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Short-term debt
  $ 559,670     $ 764,345  
Current installments of long-term debt
    148,935       3,298  
Accounts payable
    167,512       214,229  
Accrued interest and taxes
    58,379       98,789  
Regulatory liabilities
    17,577       1,172  
Derivative instruments
    105,840       68,575  
Other current liabilities
    114,052       225,653  
 
           
 
               
Total current liabilities
    1,171,965       1,376,061  
 
           
 
               
Long-term Debt
    1,531,850       1,765,907  
 
           
 
               
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
               
Accumulated deferred income taxes
    579,586       586,283  
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits
    28,531       30,236  
Regulatory liabilities
    392,570       389,330  
Asset retirement obligations
    63,789       61,338  
Accrued pension liability and postretirement benefit cost
    131,126       134,799  
Derivative instruments
    19,632       14,581  
Other deferred credits
    135,797       155,860  
 
           
 
               
Total deferred credits and other liabilities
    1,351,031       1,372,427  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities
    4,054,846       4,514,395  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 9)
               
 
               
Cumulative Preferred Stock of Subsidiary
without mandatory redemption requirements ($100 stated value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 115,293 shares)
    11,529       11,529  
 
           
 
               
Common Stockholders’ Equity:
               
Common stock outstanding (no par value, 120,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 76,719,731 and 76,648,472 shares)
    1,039,530       1,040,451  
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income tax
    17,599       28,909  
Retained earnings
    669,449       635,550  
 
           
 
               
Total common stockholders’ equity
    1,726,578       1,704,910  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 5,792,953     $ 6,230,834  
 
           
The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNMR, are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006  
          (As Restated,  
          See Note 16)  
    (In thousands)  
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
               
Net earnings
  $ 49,906     $ 41,984  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    97,093       79,651  
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
    (876 )     (73 )
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
    13,062       (7,920 )
Equity in net earnings of EnergyCo
    (1,610 )      
Net unrealized losses on derivatives
    7,940       1,864  
Realized gains on investments held by NDT
    (3,001 )     (2,054 )
Realized loss on Altura contribution
    3,637        
Impairment loss on intangible assets
    3,380        
Carrying charges on regulatory assets and liabilities
    (513 )     (4,922 )
Amortization of fair value of acquired Twin Oaks sales contract
    (35,073 )     (16,878 )
Stock based compensation expense
    5,250       5,513  
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payment arrangements
    (8 )     (908 )
Other, net
    (561 )     (9 )
Changes in certain assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    23,680       55,214  
Unbilled revenues
    16,567       17,047  
Regulatory assets
    (1,752 )     20,878  
Other assets
    (2,792 )     (7,819 )
Accrued pension liability and postretirement benefit costs
    (4,549 )     (5,409 )
Accounts payable
    (42,325 )     (88,716 )
Accrued interest and taxes
    (14,709 )     35,402  
Deferred credits
    (17,567 )     (9,168 )
Other liabilities
    (7,987 )     (2,234 )
 
           
Net cash flows from operating activities
    87,192       111,443  
 
           
 
               
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
               
Utility plant additions
    (213,070 )     (128,568 )
Proceeds from sales of investments held by NDT
    62,697       45,534  
Purchases of investments held by NDT
    (66,903 )     (45,738 )
Proceeds from sales of utility plant
    25,041        
Return of principal on PVNGS lessor notes
    11,953       11,297  
Investments in EnergyCo
    (2,540 )      
Distributions from EnergyCo
    362,275        
Twin Oaks acquisition
          (481,015 )
Other, net
    (6,977 )     2,309  
 
           
Net cash flows from investing activities
    172,476       (596,181 )
 
           
The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNMR, are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006  
          (As Restated,  
          See Note 16)  
    (In thousands)  
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
               
Short-term borrowings (repayments), net
    (204,675 )     510,300  
Long-term borrowings
    20,000        
Redemption of long-term debt
    (100,500 )      
Issuance of common stock
    2,127       10,511  
Proceeds from stock option exercise
    10,773       4,878  
Purchase of common stock to satisfy stock awards
    (17,693 )     (6,843 )
Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements
    8       908  
Dividends paid
    (34,766 )     (29,029 )
Other, net
    (311 )     (296 )
 
           
Net cash flows from financing activities
    (325,037 )     490,429  
 
           
 
               
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    (65,369 )     5,691  
Cash and Cash Equivalents Beginning of Period
    123,419       68,199  
 
           
Cash and Cash Equivalents End of Period
  $ 58,050     $ 73,890  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:
               
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest
  $ 58,323     $ 67,495  
 
           
Income taxes paid (refunded), net
  $     $ (11,586 )
 
           
 
               
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities :
               
As of June 1, 2007, PNMR contributed its ownership of Altura to EnergyCo at a fair value of $549.6 million after an adjustment for working capital changes. See Note 11. In conjunction with the contribution, PNMR removed Altura’s assets and liabilities from its balance sheet as follows:
 
               
Current assets
  $ 22,529          
Utility plant, net
    575,906          
Deferred charges
    46,018          
 
             
Total assets contributed
    644,453          
 
             
 
               
Current liabilities
    63,268          
Deferred credits and other liabilities
    37,005          
 
             
Total liabilities contributed
    100,273          
Other comprehensive income
    (12,651 )        
 
             
Total liabilities and OCI contributed
    87,622          
 
             
 
               
Net contribution to EnergyCo
  $ 556,831          
 
             
 
               
Utility plant purchased through assumption of long-term debt that offsets a portion of investment in PVNGS lessor notes and is eliminated in consolidation. See Note 2.
  $ 41,152          
 
             
The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNMR, are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
          (As Restated,           (As Restated,  
          See Note 16)           See Note 16)  
    (In thousands)  
 
                               
Net Earnings
  $ 20,240     $ 15,983     $ 49,906     $ 41,984  
 
                       
 
                               
Other Comprehensive Income:
                               
 
                               
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities :
                               
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $(2,230), $154, $(3,486) and $(6,953)
    3,403       (236 )     5,320       10,610  
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) included in net earnings, net of income tax expense of $787, $606, $1,058 and $427
    (1,201 )     (924 )     (1,614 )     (652 )
 
                               
Fair value adjustment for designated cash flow hedges:
                               
Change in fair market value, net of income tax expense (benefit) of $(1,387), $2,577, $10,795 and $8,177
    1,996       (5,130 )     (16,578 )     (13,612 )
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net earnings, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $288, $(2,059), $(962) and $2,619
    (454 )     3,723       1,562       (3,925 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
    3,744       (2,567 )     (11,310 )     (7,579 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total Comprehensive Income
  $ 23,984     $ 13,416     $ 38,596     $ 34,405  
 
                       
The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNMR, are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
          (As Restated,           (As Restated,  
          See Note 16)           See Note 16)  
    (In thousands)  
Operating Revenues:
                               
Electric
  $ 300,307     $ 259,298     $ 540,632     $ 570,765  
Gas
    75,136       68,869       291,620       276,345  
 
                       
Total operating revenues
    375,443       328,167       832,252       847,110  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating Expenses:
                               
Cost of energy sold
    230,414       185,410       495,295       524,672  
Administrative and general
    42,866       40,520       87,248       81,648  
Energy production costs
    43,330       42,404       84,159       80,315  
Depreciation and amortization
    26,202       24,289       52,558       49,144  
Transmission and distribution costs
    17,244       15,916       34,885       30,223  
Taxes other than income taxes
    10,021       8,414       18,707       17,727  
 
                       
Total operating expenses
    370,077       316,953       772,852       783,729  
 
                       
Operating income
    5,366       11,214       59,400       63,381  
 
                       
 
                               
Other Income and Deductions:
                               
Interest income
    6,650       8,670       15,352       18,023  
Gains on investments held by NDT
    2,957       1,158       3,001       2,054  
Other income
    1,072       547       2,227       1,479  
Other deductions
    (1,907 )     (1,504 )     (2,516 )     (2,355 )
 
                       
Net other income and deductions
    8,772       8,871       18,064       19,201  
 
                       
 
                               
Interest Charges:
                               
Interest on long-term debt
    11,956       13,167       24,393       25,026  
Other interest charges
    3,683       1,732       7,338       3,293  
 
                       
Total interest charges
    15,639       14,899       31,731       28,319  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings (Loss) before Income Taxes
    (1,501 )     5,186       45,733       54,263  
 
                               
Income Taxes (Benefit)
    (690 )     2,190       17,664       21,163  
 
                               
 
                       
Net Earnings (Loss)
    (811 )     2,996       28,069       33,100  
 
                               
Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements
    132       132       264       264  
 
                       
 
                               
Net Earnings (Loss) Available for Common Stock
  $ (943 )   $ 2,864     $ 27,805     $ 32,836  
 
                       
The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNM, are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
ASSETS
               
Current Assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,430     $ 11,886  
Special deposits
    774       376  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $1,571 and $1,788
    107,545       122,648  
Unbilled revenues
    45,339       81,166  
Other receivables
    79,619       62,040  
Affiliate accounts receivable
    1,166       8,905  
Inventories
    57,052       51,801  
Regulatory assets
    12,321       17,507  
Income taxes receivable
          13,222  
Derivative instruments
    38,459       27,750  
Other current assets
    54,515       51,231  
 
           
 
               
Total current assets
    398,220       448,532  
 
           
 
               
Other Property and Investments:
               
Investment in PVNGS lessor notes
    245,014       257,659  
Investments held by NDT
    136,424       123,143  
Other investments
    26,510       15,634  
Non-utility property
    976       966  
 
           
 
               
Total other property and investments
    408,924       397,402  
 
           
 
               
Utility Plant:
               
Electric plant in service
    2,890,200       2,742,795  
Gas plant in service
    751,736       721,168  
Common plant in service and plant held for future use
    18,237       72,806  
 
           
 
    3,660,173       3,536,769  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    1,373,124       1,279,349  
 
           
 
    2,287,049       2,257,420  
Construction work in progress
    294,565       191,403  
Nuclear fuel, net of accumulated amortization of $20,353 and $14,008
    35,263       28,844  
 
           
 
               
Net utility plant
    2,616,877       2,477,667  
 
           
 
               
Deferred Charges and Other Assets:
               
Regulatory assets
    406,299       410,979  
Derivative instruments
    19,837       12,504  
Goodwill
    102,601        
Other deferred charges
    65,304       66,465  
 
           
 
               
Total deferred charges and other assets
    594,041       489,948  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 4,018,062     $ 3,813,549  
 
           
The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNM, are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands, except share information)  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Short-term debt
  $ 242,070     $ 251,300  
Accounts payable
    81,556       138,577  
Affiliate accounts payable
    14,958       16,898  
Accrued interest and taxes
    47,650       41,340  
Regulatory liabilities
    17,577       1,172  
Derivative instruments
    55,735       43,096  
Other current liabilities
    69,166       82,262  
 
           
 
               
Total current liabilties
    528,712       574,645  
 
           
 
               
Long-term Debt
    1,005,639       987,205  
 
           
 
               
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
               
Accumulated deferred income taxes
    394,973       368,256  
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits
    28,207       29,404  
Regulatory liabilities
    351,578       335,196  
Asset retirement obligations
    63,076       60,493  
Accrued pension liability and postretirement benefit cost
    126,187       129,595  
Derivative instruments
    11,560       14,100  
Other deferred credits
    104,073       112,990  
 
           
 
               
Total deferred credits and liabilities
    1,079,654       1,050,034  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities
    2,614,005       2,611,884  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 9)
               
 
               
Cumulative Preferred Stock
without mandatory redemption requirements ($100 stated value, 10,000,000 authorized; issued and outstanding 115,293 shares)
    11,529       11,529  
 
           
 
               
Common Stockholder’s Equity:
               
Common stock outstanding (no par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 39,117,799 shares)
    932,522       765,500  
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income tax
    15,685       8,761  
Retained earnings
    444,321       415,875  
 
           
 
               
Total common stockholder’s equity
    1,392,528       1,190,136  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 4,018,062     $ 3,813,549  
 
           
The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNM, are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006  
          (As Restated,  
          See Note 16)  
    (In thousands)  
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
               
Net earnings
  $ 28,069     $ 33,100  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    66,320       58,311  
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
    (755 )     1  
Deferred income tax (benefit)
    (138 )     (15,059 )
Net unrealized losses on derivatives
    10,896       1,967  
Realized gains on investments held by NDT
    (3,001 )     (2,054 )
Carrying charges on regulatory assets and liabilities
    (513 )     (1,829 )
Other, net
    80       (4,075 )
Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired:
               
Accounts receivable
    25,047       69,659  
Unbilled revenues
    39,358       35,646  
Regulatory assets
    (1,253 )     22,960  
Other assets
    8,718       (16,075 )
Accrued pension liability and postretirement benefit costs
    (2,822 )     (2,869 )
Accounts payable
    (59,844 )     (100,340 )
Accrued interest and taxes
    16,975       33,560  
Deferred credits
    (17,398 )     (8,661 )
Other liabilities
    (5,077 )     (3,713 )
 
           
Net cash flows from operating activities
    104,662       100,529  
 
           
 
               
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
               
Utility plant additions
    (149,648 )     (100,008 )
Proceeds from sales of investments held by NDT
    62,697       45,534  
Purchases of investments held by NDT
    (66,903 )     (45,738 )
Proceeds from sales of utility plant
    25,041        
Return of principal on PVNGS lessor notes
    11,953       11,297  
Other, net
    (10,774 )     6,601  
 
           
Net cash flows from investing activities
    (127,634 )     (82,314 )
 
           
The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNM, are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006  
          (As Restated,  
          See Note 16)  
    (In thousands)  
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
               
Short-term borrowings (repayments), net
    (7,179 )     (28,000 )
Long-term borrowings
    20,000        
Dividends paid
    (264 )     (264 )
Other, net
    (41 )     79  
 
           
Net cash flows from financing activities
    12,516       (28,185 )
 
           
 
               
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    (10,456 )     (9,970 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
    11,886       12,690  
 
           
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
  $ 1,430     $ 2,720  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:
               
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest
  $ 29,758     $ 30,193  
 
           
Income taxes paid, net
  $     $ 457  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities :
               
As of January 1, 2007, TNMP transferred its New Mexico operational assets and liabilities to PNMR through a redemption of TNMP’s common stock. PNMR contemporaneously contributed the TNMP New Mexico operational assets and liabilities to PNM. (See Note 14).
Current assets
  $ 15,444          
Other property and investments
    12          
Utility plant, net
    96,610          
Goodwill
    102,601          
Deferred charges
    1,794          
 
             
Total assets transferred from TNMP
    216,461          
 
             
 
               
Current liabilities
    17,313          
Long-term debt
    1,065          
Deferred credits and other liabilities
    31,060          
 
             
Total liabilities transferred from TNMP
    49,438          
 
             
 
               
Net assets transferred — increase in common stockholder’s equity
  $ 167,023          
 
             
The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNM, are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
          (As Restated,           (As Restated,  
          See Note 16)           See Note 16)  
    (In thousands)  
 
                               
Net Earnings (Loss) Available for Common Stock
  $ (943 )   $ 2,864     $ 27,805     $ 32,836  
 
                       
 
                               
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
                               
 
                               
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities :
                               
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $(2,230), $154, $(3,486) and $(6,953)
    3,403       (236 )     5,320       10,610  
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) included in net earnings, net of income tax expense of $787, $606, $1,058 and $427
    (1,201 )     (924 )     (1,614 )     (652 )
 
                               
Fair value adjustment for designated cash flow hedges:
                               
Change in fair market value, net of income tax (benefit) of $(723), $606, $(1,511) and $6,563
    1,103       (926 )     2,305       (10,015 )
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net earnings, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $236, $3, $(599) and $2,869
    (361 )     (4 )     913       (4,378 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
    2,944       (2,090 )     6,924       (4,435 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total Comprehensive Income
  $ 2,001     $ 774     $ 34,729     $ 28,401  
 
                       
The accompanying notes, as they relate to PNM, are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
                               
Electric Operating Revenues
  $ 43,536     $ 39,696     $ 84,464     $ 75,244  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating Expenses:
                               
Cost of energy sold
    7,221       7,145       14,392       13,594  
Administrative and general
    7,361       7,848       16,263       17,061  
Depreciation and amortization
    7,041       6,337       14,041       12,512  
Transmission and distribution costs
    4,945       4,463       9,868       8,208  
Taxes other than income taxes
    5,413       5,482       10,238       10,672  
 
                       
Total operating expenses
    31,981       31,275       64,802       62,047  
 
                       
Operating income
    11,555       8,421       19,662       13,197  
 
                       
 
                               
Other Income and Deductions:
                               
Interest income
    776       81       864       336  
Other income
    770       85       1,046       253  
Carrying charges on regulatory assets
          2,004             3,977  
Other deductions
    (46 )     (20 )     (73 )     (43 )
 
                       
Net other income and deductions
    1,500       2,150       1,837       4,523  
 
                       
 
                               
Interest Charges:
                               
Interest on long-term debt
    6,153       6,432       12,585       12,864  
Other interest charges
    718       829       1,364       1,632  
 
                       
Total interest charges
    6,871       7,261       13,949       14,496  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings before Income Taxes
    6,184       3,310       7,550       3,224  
 
                               
Income taxes
    1,950       2,101       2,378       1,330  
 
                       
 
                               
Net Earnings from Continuing Operations
    4,234       1,209       5,172       1,894  
 
                               
Discontinued Operations, net of income tax expense (benefit) of $0, $(16), $0 and $987
          1,627             2,098  
 
                       
 
                               
Net Earnings
  $ 4,234     $ 2,836     $ 5,172     $ 3,992  
 
                       
The accompanying notes, as they relate to TNMP, are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
ASSETS
               
Current Assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 34     $ 2,542  
Special deposits
    50        
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $0 and $31
    8,757       10,317  
Unbilled revenues
    3,018       6,000  
Affiliate accounts receivable
    7,680        
Other receivables
    5,483       1,515  
Inventories
    1,670       1,509  
Federal income tax receivable
    38,018       40,473  
Other current assets
    803       944  
 
           
 
               
Total current assets
    65,513       63,300  
 
           
 
               
Other Property and Investments:
               
Other investments
    554       511  
Non-utility property, net of accumulated depreciation of $0 and $3
    2,111       2,120  
 
           
Total other property and investments
    2,665       2,631  
 
           
 
               
Utility Plant:
               
Electric plant in service
    770,630       925,538  
Common plant in service and plant held for future use
    488       589  
 
           
 
    771,118       926,127  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    264,203       326,404  
 
           
 
    506,915       599,723  
Construction work in progress
    10,242       13,799  
 
           
 
               
Net utility plant
    517,157       613,522  
 
           
 
               
Deferred Charges and Other Assets:
               
Stranded costs
    87,962       89,949  
Carrying charges on stranded costs
    40,652       41,584  
Other regulatory assets
    10,826       11,052  
Goodwill
    260,144       363,764  
Pension asset
    10,163       8,853  
Other deferred charges
    6,919       9,205  
 
           
 
               
Total deferred charges and other assets
    416,666       524,407  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 1,002,001     $ 1,203,860  
 
           
The accompanying notes, as they relate to TNMP, are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands, except share information)  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Short-term debt — affiliate
  $ 27,200     $  
Current installments of long-term debt
    148,935       2,523  
Accounts payable
    3,001       11,332  
Affiliate accounts payable
    4,303       15,673  
Accrued interest and taxes
    15,900       23,110  
Other current liabilities
    3,646       7,579  
 
           
 
               
Total current liabilties
    202,985       60,217  
 
           
 
               
Long-term Debt
    167,451       420,546  
 
           
 
               
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
               
Accumulated deferred income taxes
    126,164       145,641  
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits
    324       832  
Regulatory liabilities
    40,992       54,134  
Accrued pension liability and postretirement benefit cost
    4,939       5,203  
Other deferred credits
    2,916       2,668  
 
           
 
               
Total deferred credit and other liabilities
    175,335       208,478  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities
    545,771       689,241  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 9)
               
 
               
Common Stockholder’s Equity:
               
Common stock outstanding ($10 par value, 12,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 6,358 and 9,615 shares)
    64       96  
Paid-in-capital
    427,320       492,812  
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income tax
    562       562  
Retained earnings
    28,284       21,149  
 
           
 
               
Total common stockholder’s equity
    456,230       514,619  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 1,002,001     $ 1,203,860  
 
           
The accompanying notes, as they relate to TNMP, are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
               
Net earnings
  $ 5,172     $ 3,992  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    13,873       16,386  
Rate case amortization
    1,851        
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
    (121 )     (74 )
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
    (2,205 )     (438 )
Carrying charges on deferred stranded costs
          (3,978 )
Interest on retail competition transition obligation
          885  
Other, net
    (572 )     (1,035 )
Changes in certain assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (8,137 )     2,154  
Unbilled revenues
    (549 )     (2,497 )
Other assets
    (1,156 )     1,792  
Accrued pension liability and postretirement benefit costs
    (554 )      
Accounts payable
    (5,508 )     (307 )
Accrued interest and taxes
    (2,422 )     (2,838 )
Change in affiliate accounts
    (11,435 )     9,046  
Other liabilities
    (1,445 )     (1,805 )
 
           
Net cash flows from operating activities
    (13,208 )     21,283  
 
           
 
               
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
               
Utility plant additions
    (17,249 )     (18,930 )
Other, net
          69  
 
           
Net cash flows from investing activities
    (17,249 )     (18,861 )
 
           
The accompanying notes, as they relate to TNMP, are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
Cash Flow From Financing Activities:
               
Short-term debt — affiliate
    27,200        
Redemption of long-term debt
    (100,500 )      
Equity contribution by parent
    101,249        
Other, net
          82  
 
           
Net cash flows from financing activites
    27,949       82  
 
           
 
               
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    (2,508 )     2,504  
Cash and Cash Equivalents Beginning of Period
    2,542       16,228  
 
           
Cash and Cash Equivalents End of Period
  $ 34     $ 18,732  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:
               
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest
  $ 14,127     $ 12,749  
 
           
Income taxes paid, net
  $     $  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities :
               
As of January 1, 2007, TNMP transferred its New Mexico operational assets and liabilities to PNMR through a redemption of TNMP’s common stock. PNMR contemporaneously contributed the TNMP New Mexico operational assets and liabilities to PNM. (See Note 14).
 
               
Current assets
  $ 15,444          
Other property and investments
    12          
Utility plant, net
    96,610          
Goodwill
    102,601          
Deferred charges
    1,794          
 
             
Total assets transferred to PNM
    216,461          
 
             
 
               
Current liabilities
    17,313          
Long-term debt
    1,065          
Deferred credits and other liabilities
    31,060          
 
             
Total liabilities transferred to PNM
    49,438          
 
             
 
               
Net assets transferred — common stock redeemed
  $ 167,023          
 
             
The accompanying notes, as they relate to TNMP, are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PNM RESOURCES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
                               
Net Earnings and Total Comprehensive Income
  $ 4,234     $ 2,836     $ 5,172     $ 3,992  
 
                       
The accompanying notes, as they relate to TNMP, are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(1) Significant Accounting Policies and Responsibility for Financial Statements
Financial Statement Preparation
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all normal and recurring accruals and adjustments which are necessary to present fairly financial position at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the consolidated results of operations and comprehensive income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, 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 ultimately differ from those estimated. The results of operations presented in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are not necessarily representative of operations for an entire year.
These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited, and certain information and note disclosures normally included in the annual Consolidated Financial Statements have been condensed or omitted, as permitted under the applicable rules and regulations. Readers of these financial statements should refer to PNMR’s, PNM’s and TNMP’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto that are included in their respective 2006 Annual Reports on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1).
Principles of Consolidation
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of each of PNMR, PNM, and TNMP include their accounts and those of subsidiaries in which that entity owns a majority voting interest. PNMR’s primary subsidiaries are PNM, TNMP, First Choice and, through May 31, 2007, Altura. PNM consolidates the PVNGS Capital Trust. PNMR shared services administrative and general expenses, which represent costs that are primarily driven by corporate level activities, are allocated to the business segments. Other significant intercompany transactions between PNMR, PNM, and TNMP include energy purchases and sales, transmission and distribution services, dividends paid on common stock, and interest paid by PVNGS Capital Trust to PNM. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. See Note 12.
Presentation
The Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include disclosures for PNMR, PNM, and TNMP. For discussion purposes, this report will use the term “Company” when discussing matters of common applicability to PNMR, PNM and TNMP. Discussions regarding only PNMR, PNM or TNMP will be indicated as such. Certain amounts in the 2006 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto have been reclassified to conform to the 2007 financial statement presentation. Income taxes, which previously had been separated between operating expense and other income and deductions in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, is being presented on a combined basis. In addition, certain sections on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets have been rearranged in the current presentation.
At December 31, 2006, certain income tax receivables and payables were shown on a net basis. In 2007, these income tax receivables and payables are shown gross on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. For comparability, the December 31, 2006 balances have been reclassified resulting in income tax receivables and payables each being increased by $65.2 million for PNMR, $13.2 million for PNM, and $4.1 million for TNMP.

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(2) Acquisitions and Disposition
On April 18, 2006, PNMR’s wholly owned subsidiary, Altura, purchased the Twin Oaks business, which included the 305 MW coal-fired Twin Oaks power plant located 150 miles south of Dallas, Texas. Effective June 1, 2007, PNMR contributed Altura, including the Twin Oaks business, to EnergyCo. See Note 11. The results of Twin Oaks operations have been included in the Consolidated Financial Statements of PNMR from April 18, 2006 through May 31, 2007. Beginning June 1, 2007, the Twin Oaks operations are included in EnergyCo, which is accounted for by PNMR using the equity method.
As part of the acquisition of Twin Oaks, PNMR determined the fair value of two contractual obligations to sell power. The first contract obligates Altura to sell power through September 2007 at which time the second contract begins and extends for three years. In comparing the pricing terms of the contractual obligations against the forward price of electricity in the relevant market, PNMR concluded that the contracts were below market. In accordance with SFAS 141, the contracts were recorded at fair value to be amortized as an increase in operating revenue over the contract periods. The amortization matches the difference between the forward price curve and the contractual obligations for each month in accordance with the contract as of the acquisition date. For the first contract, which runs through September 30, 2007, $94.9 million was recorded in other current liabilities and $52.4 million was recorded in other deferred credits for a contract total of $147.3 million. As of May 31, 2007, the Company had amortized $105.9 million, including $20.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and $15.0 million during the period from April 1, 2007 through May 31, 2007. For the second contract, which begins October 1, 2007, $29.6 million was recorded in other deferred credits and no amortization has been recorded.
The Twin Oaks purchase agreement also includes the development rights for a possible 600-megawatt expansion of the plant, which PNMR classified as an intangible asset with a value of $25 million at the date of acquisition. PNMR reassessed this valuation during the quarter ended June 30, 2007 and determined that the asset was impaired, resulting in a pre-tax loss of $3.4 million, which was recorded in energy production costs.
On June 29, 2007, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PNMR purchased 100% of a trust, which owns a 2.27% undivided interest, representing 29.8 MW, in PVNGS Unit 2 and a 0.76% undivided interest in certain PVNGS common facilities, as well as a lease under which such facilities are leased to PNM. The beneficial interest in the trust was purchased for $44.0 million in cash and the assumption of $41.2 million in long-term debt payable to PVNGS Capital Trust. This long-term debt offsets a portion of the investment in PVNGS lessor notes and is eliminated in PNMR’s consolidated financial statements. The funds for the purchase were provided by PNMR. The lease remains in effect and this transaction has no impact on PNM’s consolidated financial statements.
(3) Segment Information
The following segment presentation is based on the methodology that management uses for making operating decisions and assessing performance of its various business activities. The following presentation for operating segments reflects normal operations. Unusual and non-recurring items are included in the Corporate and Other segment. As discussed below and effective January 1, 2007, TNMP’s New Mexico operations were transferred to PNM Electric. See Note 14. The 2006 segment information is presented as previously reported and does not reflect this transfer.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
REGULATED OPERATIONS
PNM Electric
PNM Electric is a regulated utility that provides integrated electricity services that include the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity for retail electric customers in New Mexico and the sale of transmission to third parties as well as to the PNM Wholesale segment.
TNMP Electric
TNMP Electric is a regulated utility operating in Texas and, through December 31, 2006, in New Mexico. TNMP’s operations are subject to traditional rate of return regulation. TNMP provides regulated transmission and distribution services in Texas under the TECA.
Through December 31, 2006, TNMP provided integrated electric services that included the transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity to its New Mexico customers as well as transmission to third parties and to PNM. Effective January 1, 2007, TNMP’s New Mexico operations were transferred to PNM. PNM Wholesale remains the sole electricity supplier for the transferred operations.
PNM Gas
PNM Gas is a regulated utility that distributes natural gas to most of the major communities in New Mexico. The customer base of PNM Gas includes both sales-service customers and transportation-service customers. PNM Gas purchases natural gas in the open market and resells it at cost to its sales-service customers. As a result, increases or decreases in gas revenues resulting from gas price fluctuations do not impact PNMR’s or PNM’s consolidated gross margin or earnings.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
UNREGULATED OPERATIONS
Wholesale
Wholesale for PNMR includes PNM Wholesale and Altura and consists of the generation and sale of electricity into the wholesale market. PNM Wholesale sells the unused capacity of PNM’s jurisdictional assets as well as the capacity of PNM’s wholesale plants excluded from retail rates. Although the FERC has jurisdiction over the rates of PNM Wholesale, it is included in unregulated operations because PNM Wholesale is not subject to traditional rate of return regulation. Twin Oaks is included in the consolidated results of operations for PNMR from the date of its acquisition on April 18, 2006 through May 31, 2007, at which time Altura was contributed to EnergyCo. See Notes 2 and 11. Power from Twin Oaks is sold at wholesale through ERCOT.
First Choice
First Choice is a certified retail electric provider operating in Texas, which allows it to provide electricity to residential, small and large commercial, industrial and institutional customers. Although First Choice is regulated in certain respects by the PUCT, it is included in unregulated operations because First Choice is not subject to traditional rate of return regulation.
EnergyCo
Upon the contribution of Altura to EnergyCo, EnergyCo became a separate segment for PNMR effective June 1, 2007. PNMR’s investment in EnergyCo is held in the Corporate and Other segment and is accounted for using the equity method of accounting and EnergyCo’s revenues and expenses are not included in PNMR’s consolidated results of operations or the following tables. See Notes 2 and 11.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
CORPORATE AND OTHER
PNMR provides energy and technology related services through its wholly owned subsidiary, Avistar, and those results are included in the Corporate and Other segment. PNMR Services Company, which provides corporate services to the Company, its subsidiaries, and EnergyCo, is also included in the Corporate and Other segment.
Adjustments related to EITF 03-11 are included in Corporate and Other. EITF 03-11 requires a net presentation of all realized gains and losses on non-normal derivative transactions that do not physically deliver and that are offset by similar transactions during settlement. Management evaluates Wholesale operations on a gross presentation basis due to its primarily net asset-backed marketing strategy and the importance it places on the ability to repurchase and remarket previously sold capacity.
The following tables present summarized financial information for PNMR and PNM, as restated, by business segment. Explanations for footnotes (a) through (e) follow the tables.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
PNMR SEGMENT INFORMATION
                                                         
    Regulated     Unregulated              
    PNM     TNMP                     First     Corporate        
2007   Electric (d)     Electric (d)     PNM Gas     Wholesale     Choice     and Other     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
Three Months Ended June 30, 2007:
                                                       
Operating revenues
  $ 169,744     $ 26,480     $ 75,136     $ 185,697     $ 150,002     $ (26,378 )(a)   $ 580,681  
Intersegment revenues
    1,396       17,056       49       8,363       31       (26,895 )      
 
                                         
Total revenues
    171,140       43,536       75,185       194,060       150,033       (53,273 )     580,681  
Cost of energy
    65,881       7,221       45,095       165,639       125,863       (53,166 )(a)     356,533  
Intersegment energy transfer
    3,628                   (3,628 )                  
 
                                         
Gross margin
    101,631       36,315       30,090       32,049       24,170       (107 )     224,148  
 
                                         
Operating expenses
    73,577       17,719       25,921       19,225       12,961       8,391 (b)     157,794  
Depreciation and amortization
    16,387       7,041       6,064       6,187       470       3,546       39,695  
 
                                         
Operating income
    11,667       11,555       (1,895 )     6,637       10,739       (12,044 )     26,659  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Interest income
    5,654       776       (543 )     1,298       534       (678 )     7,041  
Equity in earnings of EnergyCo
                                  2,272       2,272  
Other income (deductions)
    1,045       724       50       998       8       (3,640 )     (815 )
Net interest charges
    (9,367 )     (6,871 )     (2,938 )     (6,576 )     (1,061 )     (3,079 )     (29,892 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Segment earnings before taxes
    8,999       6,184       (5,326 )     2,357       10,220       (17,169 )     5,265  
 
                                                       
Income taxes (benefit)
    3,563       1,950       (2,109 )     933       3,854       (23,166) (b,c)     (14,975 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Segment net earnings (loss)
  $ 5,436     $ 4,234     $ (3,217 )   $ 1,424     $ 6,366     $ 5,997     $ 20,240  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Six Months Ended June 30, 2007:
                                                       
Operating revenues
  $ 337,619     $ 50,641     $ 291,620     $ 311,564     $ 285,520     $ (42,782 )(a)   $ 1,234,182  
Intersegment revenues
    3,634       33,823       97       17,047       78       (54,679 )      
 
                                         
Total revenues
    341,253       84,464       291,717       328,611       285,598       (97,461 )     1,234,182  
Cost of energy
    132,383       14,392       206,808       241,986       236,679       (97,195 )(a)     735,053  
Intersegment energy transfer
    (2,030 )                 2,030                    
 
                                         
Gross margin
    210,900       70,072       84,909       84,595       48,919       (266 )     499,129  
 
                                         
Operating expenses
    146,213       36,369       51,533       44,926       28,118       10,852 (b)     318,011  
Depreciation and amortization
    32,772       14,041       12,245       13,946       941       6,192       80,137  
 
                                         
Operating income
    31,915       19,662       21,131       25,723       19,860       (17,310 )     100,981  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Interest income
    11,771       864       453       2,736       1,017       988       17,829  
Equity in earnings of EnergyCo
                                  1,610       1,610  
Other income (deductions)
    1,182       973       172       1,296       (34 )     (3,441 )     148  
Net interest charges
    (19,186 )     (13,949 )     (5,954 )     (15,717 )     (1,176 )     (11,757 )     (67,739 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Segment earnings before taxes
    25,682       7,550       15,802       14,038       19,667       (29,910 )     52,829  
 
                                                       
Income taxes (benefit)
    10,168       2,378       6,256       5,557       7,419       (28,855) (b,c)     2,923  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Segment net earnings (loss)
  $ 15,514     $ 5,172     $ 9,546     $ 8,481     $ 12,248     $ (1,055 )   $ 49,906  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
At June 30, 2007:
                                                       
Total Assets
  $ 2,431,469     $ 989,641     $ 663,498     $ 360,509     $ 408,702     $ 939,134     $ 5,792,953  
Goodwill
  $ 102,601     $ 260,144     $     $     $ 131,768     $     $ 494,513  

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
PNMR SEGMENT INFORMATION
                                                         
    Regulated     Unregulated              
    PNM     TNMP                     First     Corporate        
2006   Electric (d)     Electric (d)     PNM Gas     Wholesale     Choice     and Other     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
Three Months Ended June 30, 2006:
                                                       
Operating revenues
  $ 144,080     $ 43,437     $ 68,869     $ 141,820     $ 154,908     $ (6,445 )(a)   $ 546,669  
Intersegment revenues
    2,256       18,019       92       12,674             (33,041 )      
 
                                         
Total revenues
    146,336       61,456       68,961       154,494       154,908       (39,486 )     546,669  
Cost of energy
    43,308       22,652       42,168       119,869       118,073       (39,570 )(a)     306,500  
Intersegment energy transfer
    8,524                   (8,524 )                  
 
                                         
Gross margin
    94,504       38,804       26,793       43,149       36,835       84       240,169  
Operating expenses
    66,887       20,957       25,881       18,380       15,367       2,452 (e)     149,924  
Depreciation and amortization
    14,316       7,831       5,994       7,155       510       2,147       37,953  
 
                                         
Operating income
    13,301       10,016       (5,082 )     17,614       20,958       (4,515 )     52,292  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Interest income
    6,626       81       468       1,323       116       302       8,916  
Other income (deductions)
    216       2,097       (11 )     330       (225 )     (1,110 )     1,297  
Net interest charges
    (8,946 )     (7,271 )     (3,091 )     (9,512 )     (248 )     (7,430 )     (36,498 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Segment earnings before income taxes
    11,197       4,923       (7,716 )     9,755       20,601       (12,753 )     26,007  
 
                                                       
Income taxes (benefit)
    4,433       2,086       (3,055 )     3,873       7,321       (4,634 )(e)     10,024  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Segment net earnings (loss)
  $ 6,764     $ 2,837     $ (4,661 )   $ 5,882     $ 13,280     $ (8,119 )   $ 15,983  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006:
                                                       
Operating revenues
  $ 280,676     $ 90,406     $ 276,345     $ 306,131     $ 259,990     $ (11,078 )(a)   $ 1,202,470  
Intersegment revenues
    4,438       33,735       141       27,851             (66,165 )      
 
                                         
Total revenues
    285,114       124,141       276,486       333,982       259,990       (77,243 )     1,202,470  
Cost of energy
    88,782       49,823       199,859       262,746       208,408       (77,146 )(a)     732,472  
Intersegment energy transfer
    3,346                   (3,346 )                  
 
                                         
Gross margin
    192,986       74,318       76,627       74,582       51,582       (97 )(e)     469,998  
Operating expenses
    134,366       42,489       50,971       30,165       28,545       2,618       289,154  
Depreciation and amortization
    29,288       15,563       11,914       10,316       1,008       4,194       72,283  
 
                                         
Operating income
    29,332       16,266       13,742       34,101       22,029       (6,909 )     108,561  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Interest income
    13,137       336       1,733       2,602       508       751       19,067  
Other income (deductions)
    414       4,226       90       1,036       (235 )     (742 )     4,789  
Net interest charges
    (17,543 )     (14,498 )     (6,088 )     (13,333 )     (472 )     (13,127 )     (65,061 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Segment earnings before income taxes
    25,340       6,330       9,477       24,406       21,830       (20,027 )     67,356  
 
                                                       
Income taxes (benefit)
    10,032       2,325       3,752       9,673       7,760       (8,170 )(e)     25,372  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Segment net earnings (loss)
  $ 15,308     $ 4,005     $ 5,725     $ 14,733     $ 14,070     $ (11,857 )   $ 41,984  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
At June 30, 2006:
                                                       
Total Assets
  $ 1,935,934     $ 1,131,593     $ 616,678     $ 1,082,632     $ 374,640     $ 596,066     $ 5,737,543  
Goodwill
  $     $ 363,764     $     $     $ 131,677     $     $ 495,441  

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
PNM SEGMENT INFORMATION
                                         
    PNM     PNM     PNM              
2007   Electric (d)     Gas     Wholesale     Other     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
Three Months Ended June 30, 2007:
                                       
Operating revenues
  $ 169,744     $ 75,136     $ 157,104     $ (26,541 )(a)   $ 375,443  
Intersegment revenues
    1,396       49       8,364       (9,809 )      
 
                             
Total revenues
    171,140       75,185       165,468       (36,350 )(a)     375,443  
Cost of energy
    65,881       45,095       155,742       (36,304 )     230,414  
Intersegment energy transfer
    3,628             (3,628 )            
 
                             
Gross margin
    101,631       30,090       13,354       (46 )     145,029  
 
                             
Operating expenses
    73,577       25,921       14,159       (196 )     113,461  
Depreciation and amortization
    16,387       6,064       3,113       638       26,202  
 
                             
Operating income
    11,667       (1,895 )     (3,918 )     (488 )     5,366  
 
                             
 
                                       
Interest income
    5,654       (543 )     1,270       269       6,650  
Other income (deductions)
    1,045       50       997       (102 )     1,990  
Net interest charges
    (9,367 )     (2,938 )     (3,552 )     218       (15,639 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Segment earnings before income taxes
    8,999       (5,326 )     (5,203 )     (103 )     (1,633 )
 
                                       
Income taxes (benefit)
    3,563       (2,109 )     (2,060 )     (84 )     (690 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Segment net earnings (loss)
  $ 5,436     $ (3,217 )   $ (3,143 )   $ (19 )   $ (943 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Six Months Ended June 30, 2007:
                                       
Operating revenues
  $ 337,619     $ 291,620     $ 246,168     $ (43,155 )(a)   $ 832,252  
Intersegment revenues
    3,634       97       17,048       (20,779 )      
 
                             
Total revenues
    341,253       291,717       263,216       (63,934 )     832,252  
Cost of energy
    132,383       206,808       219,923       (63,819 )(a)     495,295  
Intersegment energy transfer
    (2,030 )           2,030              
 
                             
Gross margin
    210,900       84,909       41,263       (115 )     336,957  
 
                             
Operating expenses
    146,213       51,533       27,600       (347 )     224,999  
Depreciation and amortization
    32,772       12,245       6,263       1,278       52,558  
 
                             
Operating income
    31,915       21,131       7,400       (1,046 )     59,400  
 
                             
 
                                       
Interest income
    11,771       453       2,591       537       15,352  
Other income (deductions)
    1,182       172       1,295       (201 )     2,448  
Net interest charges
    (19,186 )     (5,954 )     (7,194 )     603       (31,731 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Segment earnings before income taxes
    25,682       15,802       4,092       (107 )     45,469  
 
                                       
Income taxes (benefit)
    10,168       6,256       1,620       (380 )     17,664  
 
                             
 
                                       
Segment net earnings
  $ 15,514     $ 9,546     $ 2,472     $ 273     $ 27,805  
 
                             
 
                                       
At June 30, 2007:
                                       
Total assets
  $ 2,451,206     $ 671,002     $ 362,912     $ 532,942     $ 4,018,062  
Goodwill
  $ 102,601     $     $     $     $ 102,601  

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
PNM SEGMENT INFORMATION
                                         
    PNM     PNM     PNM              
2006   Electric (d)     Gas     Wholesale     Other     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
Three Months Ended June 30, 2006:
                                       
Operating revenues
  $ 144,080     $ 68,869     $ 109,063     $ (6,642 )(a)   $ 315,370  
Intersegment revenues
    2,133       92             (2,225 )      
Affiliated sales
    123             12,674             12,797  
 
                             
Total revenues
    146,336       68,961       121,737       (8,867 )     328,167  
Cost of energy
    43,308       42,168       108,756       (8,822 )(a)     185,410  
Intersegment energy transfer
    8,524             (8,524 )            
 
                             
Gross margin
    94,504       26,793       21,505       (45 )     142,757  
 
                             
Operating expenses
    66,887       25,881       14,928       (442 )     107,254  
Depreciation and amortization
    14,316       5,994       3,191       788       24,289  
 
                             
Operating income
    13,301       (5,082 )     3,386       (391 )     11,214  
 
                             
 
                                       
Interest income
    6,626       468       1,276       300       8,670  
Other income (deductions)
    216       (11 )     315       (451 )     69  
Net interest charges
    (8,946 )     (3,091 )     (3,842 )     980       (14,899 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Segment earnings before income taxes
    11,197       (7,716 )     1,135       438       5,054  
 
                                       
Income taxes (benefit)
    4,433       (3,055 )     450       362       2,190  
 
                             
 
                                       
Segment net earnings (loss)
  $ 6,764     $ (4,661 )   $ 685     $ 76     $ 2,864  
 
                             
 
                                       
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006:
                                       
Operating revenues
  $ 280,676     $ 276,345     $ 273,374     $ (11,383 )(a)   $ 819,012  
Intersegment revenues
    4,191       141             (4,332 )      
Affiliated sales
    247             27,851             28,098  
 
                             
Total revenues
    285,114       276,486       301,225       (15,715 )     847,110  
Cost of energy
    88,782       199,859       251,633       (15,602 )(a)     524,672  
Intersegment energy transfer
    3,346             (3,346 )            
 
                             
Gross margin
    192,986       76,627       52,938       (113 )     322,438  
 
                             
Operating expenses
    134,366       50,971       26,713       (2,137 )     209,913  
Depreciation and amortization
    29,288       11,914       6,352       1,590       49,144  
 
                             
Operating income
    29,332       13,742       19,873       434       63,381  
 
                             
 
                                       
Interest income
    13,137       1,733       2,555       598       18,023  
Other income (deductions)
    414       90       1,021       (611 )     914  
Net interest charges
    (17,543 )     (6,088 )     (7,663 )     2,975       (28,319 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Segment earnings before income taxes
    25,340       9,477       15,786       3,396       53,999  
 
                                       
Income taxes
    10,032       3,752       6,250       1,129       21,163  
 
                             
 
                                       
Segment net earnings
  $ 15,308     $ 5,725     $ 9,536     $ 2,267     $ 32,836  
 
                             
 
                                       
At June 30, 2006:
                                       
Total assets
  $ 1,943,340     $ 616,678     $ 410,579     $ 485,720     $ 3,456,317  

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
TNMP SEGMENT INFORMATION
TNMP operates in only one reportable segment; therefore tabular presentation of segment data is not presented.
Footnote explanations for the above tables are as follows:
  (a)  
Reflects EITF 03-11 impact of $26.5 million and $6.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 and $43.2 million and $11.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.
 
  (b)  
For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007, includes EnergyCo formation costs of $3.0 million and $4.2 million, impairment loss on Twin Oaks intangible assets of $3.4 million and $3.4 million, and a loss related to the contribution of Altura to EnergyCo of $3.6 million and $3.6 million (all included in operating expenses) and an income tax benefit of $4.0 million and $4.4 million (included in income taxes).
 
  (c)  
Includes an income tax benefit of $16.0 million for the settlement with the IRS on previously unrecognized income tax benefits. See Note 15.
 
  (d)  
Operations and assets, including goodwill, transferred from TNMP Electric to PNM Electric on January 1, 2007 are included in PNM Electric and excluded from TNMP Electric in 2007, and excluded from PNM Electric and included in TNMP Electric in 2006.
 
  (e)  
For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2006, includes TNP and Twin Oaks acquisition integration costs of $1.8 million and $2.8 million and an income tax benefit of $0.7 million and $1.1 million in income taxes.
(4) Energy Related Derivative Contracts
OVERVIEW
The Company may enter into agreements for the sale or purchase of derivative instruments, including options and swaps, to manage risks related to changes in natural gas prices and electric prices and to take advantage of existing market opportunities. At the inception of any such transaction meeting the definition of a hedge, the Company documents the relationships between the hedging instruments and the items being hedged. This documentation includes the strategy that supports executing the specific transaction. SFAS 133 requires that certain derivative instruments, which the Company classifies as mark-to-market instruments and hedge instruments, be carried at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2006 Annual Reports on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) contains information regarding energy related derivative contracts. See Note 7 for additional information regarding interest rate swaps.
Changes in the fair value of mark-to-market instruments are reflected in results of operations, with changes related to sales contracts included in operating revenues and changes related to purchase contracts included in cost of energy sold. Changes in the fair value of hedge instruments are included in accumulated other comprehensive income, except for amounts related to the PGAC that are recoverable from or refundable to customers, which are included in regulatory assets and liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amounts due to or from counterparties for energy related derivative contracts are shown as derivative contracts on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Gains or losses related to hedge instruments are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income when the hedged transaction settles and impacts earnings. The amounts shown as current assets and current liabilities relate to contracts that will be settled in the next twelve months.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
GAAP defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced sale or liquidation. Although management uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of these financial instruments, there are inherent limitations in any estimation technique. Fair value is based on current market quotes to the extent they are available and applicable to the Company’s financial instruments, supplemented by modeling techniques and assumptions made by the Company. The market prices used to fair value the Company’s energy portfolio are based on closing exchange prices and over-the-counter quotations.
Valuation of certain derivative instruments requires the use of models and assumptions. At June 30, 2007, PNM implemented new market price curve models and assumptions. This change in valuation is a change in accounting estimate under SFAS 154. The effect of the change in estimate was a decrease in net earnings for PNMR and PNM of $1.2 million, which is $0.015 per share for PNMR. Fluctuating commodity prices on open positions prevent the Company from predicting with certainty the future impact of the change in estimate.
PNM recognized an ineffectiveness loss on its fair value hedge of $0.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2007, which is included in operating revenues. Ineffectiveness for certain cash flow hedges was immaterial during the six months ended June 30, 2007.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
PNMR
PNMR’s commodity derivative instruments are summarized as follows:
                                 
    June 30,     December 31,     June 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
Type of Derivative   Mark-to-Market Instruments     Hedge Instruments  
    (In thousands)  
Current Assets
                               
Energy contracts
  $ 26,686     $ 17,773     $ 1,489     $ 7,208  
Gas fixed-for-float swaps and futures
    56,341       21,875       2,778       4,655  
Options
    4,294       4,032       12        
PGAC portion of options, swaps and hedges
                6,831       16,748  
 
                       
Total current assets
    87,321       43,680       11,110       28,611  
 
                       
 
                               
Deferred Charges
                               
Energy contracts
    4,335       2,666             26,991  
Gas fixed-for-float swaps
    17,521       7,288       2,943       1,872  
Options
    2,749       1,028              
PGAC portion of options, swaps and hedges
                      3,337  
 
                       
Total deferred charges
    24,605       10,982       2,943       32,200  
 
                       
 
                               
Total Assets
    111,926       54,662       14,053       60,811  
 
                       
 
                               
Current Liabilities
                               
Energy contracts
    (37,286 )     (16,499 )            
Gas fixed-for-float swaps
    (51,499 )     (21,518 )     (1,339 )     (6,845 )
Options
    (10,035 )     (4,003 )     (91 )     (109 )
PGAC portion of options, swaps and hedges
                (6,831 )     (16,748 )
 
                       
Total current liabilities
    (98,820 )     (42,020 )     (8,261 )     (23,702 )
 
                       
 
                               
Long-term Liabilities
                               
Energy contracts
    (9,499 )     (7,472 )     (1,666 )     (154 )
Gas fixed-for-float swaps
    (4,183 )     (862 )     (387 )     (1,915 )
Options
    (3,898 )     (842 )            
PGAC portion of options, swaps and hedges
                      (3,337 )
 
                       
Total long-term liabilities
    (17,580 )     (9,176 )     (2,053 )     (5,406 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total Liabilities
    (116,400 )     (51,196 )     (10,314 )     (29,108 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net Total Assets and Liabilities
  $ (4,474 )   $ 3,466     $ 3,739     $ 31,703  
 
                       

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
PNM
PNM’s commodity derivative instruments are summarized as follows:
                                 
    June 30,     December 31,     June 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
Type of Derivative   Mark-to-Market Instruments     Hedge Instruments  
    (In thousands)  
Current Assets
                               
Energy contracts
  $ 13,803     $ 16,374     $ 1,489     $ 1,057  
Gas fixed-for-float swaps
    17,908       1,950       2,755       1,615  
Options
    2,505       2,986              
PGAC portion of options, swaps and hedges
                6,831       16,748  
 
                       
Total current assets
    34,216       21,310       11,075       19,420  
 
                       
 
                               
Deferred Charges
                               
Energy contracts
    372       2,666              
Gas fixed-for-float swaps
    14,108       7,101       2,943       1,872  
Options
    2,414       825              
PGAC portion of options, swaps and hedges
                      3,337  
 
                       
Total deferred charges
    16,894       10,592       2,943       5,209  
 
                       
 
                               
Total Assets
    51,110       31,902       14,018       24,629  
 
                       
 
                               
Current Liabilities
                               
Energy contracts
    (15,552 )     (10,928 )            
Gas fixed-for-float swaps
    (28,653 )     (6,440 )     (231 )     (2,872 )
Options
    (5,709 )     (3,255 )            
PGAC portion of options, swaps and hedges
                (6,831 )     (16,748 )
 
                       
Total current liabilities
    (49,914 )     (20,623 )     (7,062 )     (19,620 )
 
                       
 
                               
Long-term Liabilities
                               
Energy contracts
    (4,865 )     (7,472 )     (1,666 )     (154 )
Gas fixed-for-float swaps
    (877 )     (421 )     (387 )     (1,915 )
Options
    (3,765 )     (801 )            
PGAC portion of options, swaps and hedges
                      (3,337 )
 
                       
Total long-term liabilities
    (9,507 )     (8,694 )     (2,053 )     (5,406 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total Liabilities
    (59,421 )     (29,317 )     (9,115 )     (25,026 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net Total Assets and Total Liabilities
  $ (8,311 )   $ 2,585     $ 4,903     $ (397 )
 
                       

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(5) Earnings Per Share
In accordance with SFAS 128, dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share has been presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings of PNMR. Information regarding the computation of earnings per share is as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
          (As           (As  
          Restated,           Restated,  
          See note 16)           See note 16)  
    (In thousands, except per share amounts)  
 
                               
Net Earnings
  $ 20,240     $ 15,983     $ 49,906     $ 41,984  
 
                       
 
                               
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding
    76,695       68,852       76,677       68,819  
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents (a):
                               
Stock options and restricted stock
    659       520       680       492  
Equity-linked units
    1,439       61       1,089       38  
 
                       
Average Common and Common Equivalent Shares
    78,793       69,433       78,446       69,349  
 
                       
 
                               
Net Earnings per Share of Common Stock:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.26     $ 0.23     $ 0.65     $ 0.61  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ 0.26     $ 0.23     $ 0.64     $ 0.61  
 
                       
(a)  
Excludes the effect of average anti-dilutive common stock equivalents related to out-of-the-money stock options of zero and 661,855 for the three months and zero and 736,869 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(6) Stock-Based Compensation
Information concerning stock-based compensation plans is contained in Note 13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2006 Annual Reports on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1).
Stock Options
The following table represents stock option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2007:
                                 
                            Weighted-  
            Weighted-     Aggregate     Average  
            Average     Intrinsic     Remaining  
            Exercise     Value     Contract Life  
Options for PNMR Common Stock   Shares     Price     (In thousands)     (Years)  
 
                               
Outstanding at beginning of period
    2,999,606     $ 21.02                  
Granted
    762,400     $ 30.50                  
Exercised
    (431,065 )   $ 20.45                  
Forfeited
    (19,837 )   $ 27.18                  
 
                             
 
                               
Outstanding at end of period
    3,311,104     $ 23.24     $ 15,063       7.35  
 
                             
 
                               
Options exercisable at end of period
    1,898,008     $ 19.73     $ 15,292       6.08  
 
                             
 
                               
Options available for future grant
    2,477,194                          
 
                             
The following table provides additional information concerning stock option activity for the six months ended June 30:
                 
Options for PNMR Common Stock   2007     2006  
    (In thousands,  
    except per share amounts)  
 
               
Weighted-average grant date fair value per share of options granted
  $ 4.70     $ 3.87  
Total intrinsic value of options exercised during the period
  $ 4,847     $ 2,556  

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Restricted Stock
The following table summarizes nonvested restricted stock activity for the six months ended June 30, 2007:
                 
            Weighted-  
            Average  
Nonvested Restricted           Grant-Date  
PNMR Common Stock   Shares     Fair Value  
 
               
Nonvested at beginning of period
    161,769     $ 24.55  
Granted
    102,400     $ 28.78  
Vested
    (69,551 )   $ 23.35  
 
             
 
               
Nonvested at end of period
    194,618     $ 26.09  
 
             
The total fair value of shares of restricted stock that vested during the six months ended June 30, 2007 was $1.6 million.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(7) Capitalization
Information concerning financing activities is contained in Note 6 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2006 Annual Reports on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1).
Short-term Debt
PNMR and PNM have revolving credit facilities for borrowings up to $600 million and $400 million, respectively, that primarily expire in 2012 and local lines of credit amounting to $15 million and $13.5 million, respectively. PNMR and PNM also have commercial paper programs under which they may issue up to $400 million and $300 million of commercial paper, respectively. The revolving credit facilities serve as support for the commercial paper programs. Operationally, this means the aggregate borrowings under the commercial paper program and the revolving credit facility for each of PNMR and PNM cannot exceed the maximum amount of the revolving credit facility for that entity. PNMR entered into a short-term bridge loan agreement for temporary financing of Twin Oaks. See Note 2. On April 17, 2007, PNMR repaid the balance due on the bridge loan. To facilitate the repayment, PNMR borrowed $250.5 million under its revolving credit facility, which amount has been repaid as of June 30, 2007.
Short-term debt outstanding consists of:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
Short-term Debt   2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
               
PNM
               
Commercial paper
  $ 188,370     $ 251,300  
Revolving credit facility
    47,300        
Local lines of credit
    6,400        
 
           
 
    242,070       251,300  
 
               
PNMR
               
Commercial paper
    317,600       263,550  
Bridge loan
          249,495  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 559,670     $ 764,345  
 
           
At August 1, 2007, PNMR and PNM had $221.7 million and $141.8 million of availability under their respective revolving credit facilities and local lines of credit, including reductions of availability due to outstanding letters of credit and amounts outstanding under the commercial paper programs.
As of June 30, 2007, TNMP had outstanding borrowings of $27.2 million from PNMR under its intercompany loan agreement.
Long-term Debt
On June 26, 2007, the City of Farmington, New Mexico issued $20.0 million of its PCRBs to finance or reimburse PNM for expenditures incurred in connection with pollution control equipment at SJGS. PNMR is obligated to pay amounts equal to the principal and interest on the PCRBs. In addition, PNM issued $20.0 million of senior unsecured notes to secure and guarantee the PCRBs. Both the PCRBs and the senior unsecured notes mature in 2037 and bear interest at 5.15%. The proceeds from the PCRBs were placed directly in trust with an independent trustee. As PNM incurs qualified expenditures, it receives reimbursement from the trustee. In the event PNM does not incur qualified expenditures at least equal to the proceeds of the PCRBs, the amount remaining in the trust must be used by the trustee to redeem a portion of the PCRBs. As of June 30, 2007, PNM had received $7.6 million from the trust. The senior unsecured notes are included in long-term debt in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of PNM and PNMR and the amount remaining in the trust is included in other investments since it is restricted for the acquisition of items that will be included in utility plant.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Effective June 15, 2007, TNMP redeemed $100.0 million of its 6.125% Senior Notes Due 2008 at a redemption price of 100.50% of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued interest. To facilitate the redemption, PNMR made a cash contribution, recorded as equity, of $101.2 million to TNP, which then made an equity contribution to TNMP in the same amount.
PNMR has entered into three fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional principal amount of $150.0 million. The swaps are accounted for as fair-value hedges with a liability position of approximately $3.5 million at June 30, 2007, with a corresponding reduction of long-term debt.
Stockholders’ Equity
PNMR offers new shares of PNMR common stock through the PNM Direct Plan and an equity distribution agreement. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, PNMR sold a combined total of 47,049 shares of its common stock through the PNMR Direct Plan and the equity distribution agreement for net proceeds of $1.4 million. PNMR also issued 24,210 shares of its common stock for $0.7 million through its ESPP during the six months ended June 30, 2007.
(8) Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
PNMR and its subsidiaries (other than TNP, TNMP and First Choice) have a qualified defined benefit pension plan, a plan providing medical and dental benefits to eligible retirees, and an executive retirement program (“PNM Plans”). PNMR is legally obligated for the benefits owed to participants under the PNM Plans. TNP, TNMP and First Choice have a qualified defined benefit pension plan, a plan providing medical and death benefits to eligible retirees and an executive retirement program (“TNMP Plans”). Benefits were frozen in 1997 for the PNM pension plan and 2005 for the TNMP pension plan. Readers should refer to Note 12 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2006 Annual Reports on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) for additional information on these plans.

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
PNM Plans
The following tables present the components of the PNM Plans’ net periodic benefit cost (income):
                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
                    Other Postretirement     Executive Retirement  
    Pension Plan     Benefits     Program  
    2007     2006     2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
                                               
Components of Net Periodic
                                               
Benefit Cost (Income)
                                               
Service cost
  $ 36     $ 126     $ 632     $ 678     $ 14     $ 14  
Interest cost
    7,953       7,710       1,928       1,842       272       264  
Expected long-term return on assets
    (10,195 )     (10,139 )     (1,464 )     (1,355 )            
Amortization of net loss
    972       1,210       1,461       1,670       24       25  
Amortization of prior service cost
    79       79       (1,422 )     (1,422 )     3       3  
 
                                   
Net periodic benefit cost (income)
  $ (1,155 )   $ (1,014 )   $ 1,135     $ 1,413     $ 313     $ 306  
 
                                   
                                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
                    Other Postretirement     Executive Retirement  
    Pension Plan     Benefits     Program  
    2007     2006     2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
                                               
Components of Net Periodic
                                               
Benefit Cost (Income)
                                               
Service cost
  $ 72     $ 252     $ 1,264     $ 1,356     $ 28     $ 28  
Interest cost
    15,906       15,420       3,856       3,684       544       527  
Expected long-term return on assets
    (20,389 )     (20,277 )     (2,927 )     (2,709 )            
Amortization of net loss
    1,944       2,420       2,922       3,340       46       50  
Amortization of prior service cost
    158       158       (2,844 )     (2,844 )     6       6  
 
                                   
Net periodic benefit cost (income)
  $ (2,309 )   $ (2,027 )   $ 2,271     $ 2,827     $ 624     $ 611  
 
                                   
For the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, PNM contributed $1.5 million and $3.1 million, respectively, to trusts for other postretirement benefits. For the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, PNM contributed $3.1 million and $3.1 million, respectively, to trusts for other postretirement benefits. PNM expects to make contributions totaling $6.0 million during 2007 to trusts for other postretirement benefits. PNM does not anticipate making any contributions to the pension or executive retirement plans during 2007.

 

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TNMP Plans
The following tables present the components of the TNMP Plans’ net periodic benefit cost (income):
                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
                    Other Postretirement     Executive Retirement  
    Pension Plan     Benefits     Program  
    2007     2006     2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
                                               
Components of Net Periodic
                                               
Benefit Cost (Income)
                                               
Service cost
  $     $     $ 98     $ 106     $     $  
Interest cost
    1,057       1,085       165       178       19       19  
Expected long-term return on assets
    (1,710 )     (1,754 )     (114 )     (114 )            
Amortization of net gain
    (2 )           (39 )                  
Amortization of prior service cost
                15       15              
 
                                   
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)
  $ (655 )   $ (669 )   $ 125     $ 185     $ 19     $ 19  
 
                                   
                                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
                    Other Postretirement     Executive Retirement  
    Pension Plan     Benefits     Program  
    2007     2006     2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
                                               
Components of Net Periodic
                                               
Benefit Cost (Income)
                                               
Service cost
  $     $     $ 196     $ 212     $     $  
Interest cost
    2,114       2,170       330       355       38       38  
Expected long-term return on assets
    (3,420 )     (3,508 )     (228 )     (228 )            
Amortization of net gain
    (4 )           (78 )                  
Amortization of prior service cost
                30       30              
 
                                   
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)
  $ (1,310 )   $ (1,338 )   $ 250     $ 369     $ 38     $ 38  
 
                                   
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, TNMP contributed $0.3 million for the other postretirement benefits. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, TNMP made no contributions to trusts for other postretirement benefits. TNMP expects to make contributions totaling $0.5 million during 2007 to trusts for other postretirement benefits. TNMP does not anticipate making any contributions to the pension or executive retirement plans during 2007.

 

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( 9) Commitments and Contingencies
OVERVIEW
There are various claims and lawsuits pending against the Company. The Company is also subject to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, and is currently participating in the investigation and remediation of numerous sites. In addition, the Company periodically enters into financial commitments in connection with its business operations. It is not possible at this time for the Company to determine fully the effect of all litigation and other legal proceedings on its results of operations or financial position. It is the Company’s policy to accrue for expected costs in accordance with SFAS 5, when it is probable that a SFAS 5 liability has been incurred and the amount of expected costs of these items to be incurred is reasonably estimable. These estimates include costs for external counsel and other professional fees. The Company is also involved in various legal proceedings in the normal course of its business. The associated legal costs for these routine matters are accrued when the legal expenses are incurred. The Company does not expect that any known lawsuits, environmental costs and commitments will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations, although the outcome of litigation, investigations and other legal proceedings is inherently uncertain.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES RELATED TO THE ENVIRONMENT
PNM
Renewable Portfolio Standard
The Renewable Energy Act of 2004 was enacted to encourage the development of renewable energy in New Mexico. As amended effective July 1, 2007, the act establishes a mandatory renewable energy portfolio standard requiring a utility to acquire a renewable energy portfolio equal to 5% of retail electric sales by January 1, 2006 and increasing to 10% by 2011, 15% by 2015 and 20% by 2020. The act provides for streamlined proceedings for approval of utilities’ renewable energy procurement plans, assures utilities recovery of costs incurred consistent with approved procurement plans and requires the NMPRC to establish a reasonable cost threshold for the procurement of renewable resources to prevent excessive costs being added to rates.
In August 2006, PNM filed its annual renewable energy portfolio report and 2007 renewable energy procurement plan. In its procurement plan, PNM stated that it would continue to procure renewable energy and RECs from wind and solar photovoltaic facilities and to capitalize the costs for recovery in its next rate case in accordance with a stipulation approved by the NMPRC in 2003. The procurement plan requested the NMPRC to amend PNM’s solar photovoltaic program to eliminate the annual ceiling on new customer subscriptions, to approve the procurement of renewable energy and RECs from a biomass facility under a 20-year PPA beginning in 2009 and to authorize recovery of the costs of procurement under the PPA, including costs related to imputed debt. The NMPRC issued a final order on December 14, 2006 which approved the amendment to the photovoltaic program, approved the procurement under the biomass PPA, and recognized a “disputable presumption” of the reasonableness of the costs of energy and capacity under the PPA. The NMPRC denied PNM’s request to recover imputed debt costs, but gave PNM leave to present the issue again in a rate case. On February 6, 2007, the NMPRC entered an order reopening the case with the limited purpose of reconsidering its determination that the act creates only a “disputable presumption” of the reasonableness of costs incurred under an approved procurement plan and invited briefs on that issue. PNM, the NMPRC staff, and the New Mexico Attorney General filed briefs. A decision is pending.

 

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The Clean Air Act
Regional Haze
In 2005, the EPA issued the final rule addressing regional haze and guidelines for BART determinations. The purpose of the regional haze regulations is to address regional haze visibility impairment in the United States’ national parks and wilderness areas. The rule calls for all states to establish goals and emission reduction strategies for improving visibility in these areas. In October 2006, the EPA issued the final BART alternatives rule which made revisions to the 2005 regional haze rules. In particular, the alternatives rule defines how an SO 2 emissions trading program developed by the Western Regional Air Partnership, a voluntary organization of western states, tribes and federal agencies, can be used by western states. New Mexico will be participating in the SO 2 program, which is a trading program that will be implemented if SO 2 reduction milestones, which are still being developed, are not met. The NMED had requested a BART analysis for nitrogen oxides and particulate be done for each of the four units at SJGS. The Company submitted the analysis to the NMED in early June 2007. The NMED is presently reviewing the analysis. Potentially, additional nitrogen oxide emission reductions could be required. The nature and cost of compliance with these potential requirements cannot be determined at this time.
New Source Review Rules
In 2003, the EPA issued a rule clarifying what constitutes routine maintenance, repair, and replacement of damaged or worn equipment, subject to safeguards to assure consistency with the Clean Air Act. In March 2006, a panel of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated this rule. The action by the court did not eliminate the NSR exclusion for routine maintenance, repair, and replacement work nor did the decision rule on what activities are physical changes. The EPA’s authority to write a rule based on the current NSPS hourly emission increase test remains in place, although the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal of the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in favor of Duke Energy Corp with respect to the hourly emission increase test being the appropriate method for calculating an emissions increase for PSD purposes. On April 2, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision. In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the decision of the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and remanded for further proceedings consistent with the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion. The decision precludes the use of an increase in the maximum hourly emission rate for determining an emissions increase for PSD purposes. The decision did not eliminate the NSR exclusion for routine maintenance, repair, or replacement, nor did it preclude the EPA from promulgating a regulation allowing an emission increase test for PSD purposes to be based on an increase in the maximum hourly emission rate. The EPA has announced that it will proceed with revision of the NSR rules to specify that only activities that increase an emitting unit’s hourly rate of emissions trigger a major modification. The Company is unable to determine the impact of this matter on its results of operations and financial position.
Citizen Suit Under the Clean Air Act
PNM reached an impasse with the Grand Canyon Trust and Sierra Club (“Plaintiffs”) and with the NMED with respect to certain matters under the Consent Decree of May 10, 2005. As a result, PNM filed petitions with the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico on October 6 and 12, 2006, seeking a determination that PNM had complied with the Consent Decree with respect to the matters at issue. The controversies related to PNM’s reports on NOX controls and demisters at SJGS. PNM reached an agreement with the Plaintiffs and the NMED concerning these issues which was set forth in a Stipulated Order. The Court entered the Stipulated Order approving the settlement on December 27, 2006. The settlement does not require any additional material expenditures with respect to the implementation of the Consent Decree. Counsel for Plaintiffs has submitted statements to PNM for payment of attorneys fees and costs incurred with respect to post-decree administration and disputes. The parties have settled the fee request for a nominal amount.

 

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The Consent Decree includes a provision whereby stipulated penalties are assessed for non-compliance with specified emissions limits. Stipulated penalty amounts are placed in escrow on a quarterly basis pending review of SJGS’s emissions performance for each quarter. For the years 2005 and 2006, PNM has placed $1.2 million into escrow as potential stipulated penalties. By letter dated March 20, 2007, the NMED and Plaintiffs requested information concerning PNM’s calculation of potential stipulated penalty amounts and the amounts held in escrow. PNM submitted its response to NMED on May 23, 2007.
Navajo Nation Environmental Issues
Four Corners is located on the Navajo Reservation and is held under an easement granted by the federal government as well as a lease from the Navajo Nation. APS is the Four Corners operating agent and PNM owns a 13.0% ownership interest in Units 4 and 5 of Four Corners.
The Navajo Acts, enacted in 1995, purport to give the Navajo Nation EPA authority to promulgate regulations covering air quality, drinking water, and pesticide activities, including those activities that occur at Four Corners. In October 1995, the Four Corners participants filed a lawsuit in the District Court of the Navajo Nation, Window Rock District, challenging the applicability of the Navajo Acts as to Four Corners. The District Court stayed these proceedings pursuant to a request by the parties and the parties are seeking to negotiate a settlement.
In 2000, the Navajo Tribal Council approved operating permit regulations under the Navajo Nation Air Pollution Prevention and Control Act. The Four Corners participants believe that the regulations fail to recognize that the Navajo Nation did not intend to assert jurisdiction over Four Corners. Each of the Four Corners participants filed a petition with the Navajo Supreme Court for review of the operating permit regulations. Those proceedings have been stayed, pending the outcome of the settlement negotiations mentioned above.
In May 2005, APS and the Navajo Nation signed a Voluntary Compliance Agreement which would resolve the dispute regarding the Air Pollution Prevention and Control Act portion of the lawsuit for the term of the Voluntary Compliance Agreement. On March 21, 2006, the EPA determined that the Navajo Nation was eligible for “treatment as a state” for the purpose of entering into a supplemental delegation agreement with the EPA to administer the Clean Air Act Title V, Part 71 federal permit program over Four Corners. The EPA entered into the supplemental delegation agreement with the Navajo Nation on the same day. Because the EPA’s approval was consistent with the requirements of the Voluntary Compliance Agreement, SRP and APS sought and obtained dismissal of the pending litigation in the Navajo Nation Supreme Court, as well as the pending litigation in the Navajo Nation District Court to the extent the claims relate to the Clean Air Act. The agreement does not address or resolve any dispute relating to other Navajo Acts.
The Company cannot currently predict the outcome of these matters.
Four Corners Federal Implementation Plan Litigation
In September 1999, the EPA proposed a FIP to set air quality standards at certain power plants, including Four Corners. On July 26, 2006, the Sierra Club sued the EPA in an attempt to force the EPA to issue a final FIP to limit emissions at the Four Corners. On September 12, 2006, the EPA proposed a revised FIP to establish air quality standards at Four Corners.
APS, the Four Corners operator, intervened in the proceeding as a defendant in order to protect the interests of the participants. The Sierra Club and the EPA reached a settlement over the timing of the issuance of the FIP and a Consent Decree was lodged with the Court on December 13, 2006 and notice of the lodging of the Consent Decree was published in the March 15, 2007 Federal Register. Under the terms of the proposed Consent Decree, the EPA, on April 30, 2007, issued the final FIP for Four Corners. The FIP essentially federalizes the requirements contained in the New Mexico State Implementation Plan, which Four Corners has historically followed. In the case of sulfur dioxide, the FIP includes an emission limit that Four Corners has achieved following a successful program to determine if additional reductions could be made with the existing controls. The FIP also includes a requirement to control fugitive dust within 18 months after the FIP becomes effective. APS filed a Petition for Review on July 2, 2007 in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit seeking revisions to the FIP in order to clarify certain requirements and allow operational flexibility. The Sierra Club also filed a Petition for Review with the Tenth Circuit Court on July 6, 2007, challenging whether the FIP complies with the requirements of the Clean Air Act. The Company is unable to determine the impact of these matters on its results of operations and financial position.

 

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In addition, on August 21, 2006, the EPA proposed a FIP to implement “minor New Source Review” on Tribal reservations. The FIP, if finalized, would apply to Four Corners and would require preconstruction review and permitting of plant projects that meet specified criteria. PNM does not currently expect this FIP to have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations, cash flows or liquidity.
Santa Fe Generating Station
PNM and the NMED conducted investigations of gasoline and chlorinated solvent groundwater contamination detected beneath PNM’s former Santa Fe Generating Station site to determine the source of the contamination pursuant to a 1992 settlement agreement between PNM and the NMED.
PNM believes that the data compiled indicates observed groundwater contamination originated from off-site sources. However, in 2003, PNM elected to enter into a fifth amendment to the 1992 Settlement Agreement with the NMED to avoid a prolonged legal dispute, whereby PNM agreed to supplement remediation facilities by installing an additional extraction well and two new monitoring wells to address remaining gasoline contamination in the groundwater at and in the vicinity of the site. These wells were completed in 2004. PNM will continue to operate the remediation facilities until the groundwater is cleaned up to applicable federal standards or until such time as the NMED determines that additional remediation is not required, whichever is earlier. The City of Santa Fe, the NMED and PNM entered into an amended Memorandum of Understanding relating to the continued operation of the well and the remediation facilities called for under the latest amended Settlement Agreement. The well continues to operate and meets federal drinking water standards. PNM is not able to assess the duration of this project.
PNM has been verbally informed that the Superfund Oversight Section of the NMED is conducting an investigation into the chlorinated solvent contamination in the vicinity of the former Santa Fe Generating Station site. The investigation will study possible sources for the chlorinated solvents in the groundwater. The NMED investigation is ongoing.
Coal Combustion Waste Disposal
SJCC currently disposes of coal combustion products consisting of fly ash, bottom ash, and gypsum from SJGS in the surface mine pits adjacent to the plant. PNM and SJCC have been participating in various sessions sponsored by EPA to consider rulemaking for the disposal of coal combustion products. The rulemaking would be pursuant to the Bevill Amendment of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. PNM cannot predict the outcome of this matter but does not believe currently that it will have a material adverse impact on its results of operations or financial position.
NRC Matters
In October 2006, the NRC conducted an inspection of the PVNGS emergency diesel generators after a Palo Verde Unit 3 generator started but did not provide electrical output during routine inspections on July 25 and September 22, 2006. On February 22, 2007, the NRC issued a “white” finding (low to moderate safety significance) for this matter. Under the NRC’s Action Matrix, this finding, coupled with a previous NRC “yellow” finding relating to a 2004 matter involving PVNGS’s safety injection systems, resulted in PVNGS Unit 3 being placed in the “multiple/repetitive degraded cornerstone” column of the NRC’s Action Matrix, which has resulted in an enhanced NRC inspection regimen. On June 21, 2007, the NRC issued a confirmatory action letter confirming APS’ commitments, as operator, regarding specific actions APS will take to improve Palo Verde’s performance. APS continues to implement its plan to improve PVNGS’s performance.

 

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On November 9, 2006, APS notified the NRC that a senior reactor operator at PVNGS had attempted to cover up a mistaken entry the operator had made in a PVNGS operations verification log. The senior reactor operator resigned shortly thereafter. By letter dated July 12, 2007, the NRC notified APS that, based upon the results of its investigation of the matter, the NRC is considering an escalated enforcement action against PVNGS due to the willfulness of the senior reactor operator’s actions. The NRC noted in its letter that the safety significance of the matter was very low. In accordance with NRC procedures, APS has requested alternative dispute resolution with the NRC in an attempt to resolve this issue. PNM cannot predict the outcome of this matter.

 

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OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
PNM
PVNGS Liability and Insurance Matters
The PVNGS participants have financial protection for public liability resulting from nuclear energy hazards to the full limit of liability under federal law. This potential liability is covered by primary liability insurance provided by commercial insurance carriers in the amount of $300.0 million and the balance by an industry-wide retrospective assessment program. If losses at any nuclear power plant covered by the programs exceed the primary liability insurance limit, PNM could be assessed retrospective adjustments. The maximum assessment per reactor under the program for each nuclear incident is approximately $101.0 million. The retrospective assessment is subject to an annual limit of $15.0 million per reactor per incident. Based upon PNM’s 10.2% interest in the three PVNGS units, PNM’s maximum potential assessment per incident for all three units is approximately $31.0 million, with an annual payment limitation of approximately $4.6 million. If the funds provided by this retrospective assessment program prove to be insufficient, Congress could impose revenue-raising measures on the nuclear industry to pay claims.
San Juan River Adjudication
In 1975, the State of New Mexico filed an action entitled “State of New Mexico v. United States, et al.”, in the District Court of San Juan County, New Mexico, to adjudicate all water rights in the San Juan River Stream System. The Company was made a defendant in the litigation in 1976. The action is expected to adjudicate water rights used at Four Corners and at SJGS. The Navajo Nation and various parties announced a settlement of the Nation’s reserved surface water rights. Congressional legislation as well as other approvals will be required to implement the settlement. The Company cannot determine the effect, if any, of any water rights adjudication on the present arrangements for water at SJGS and Four Corners. It is PNM’s understanding that final resolution of the case cannot be expected for several years. PNM is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of this matter.
Conflicts at San Juan Mine Involving Oil and Gas Leaseholders
SJCC, through leases with the federal government and the State of New Mexico, owns coal interests with respect to the San Juan underground mine. Certain gas producers have leases in the area of the underground coal mine and have asserted claims against SJCC that its coal mining activities are interfering with gas production. The Company understands that SJCC has reached a settlement with Western Gas for certain wells in the mine area. The Western Gas settlement however, does not resolve all of Western Gas’ potential claims in the larger San Juan underground mine area. Discussions are ongoing with Western Gas’ successor, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, for settlement of additional claims. SJCC has also reached a settlement with another gas leaseholder, Burlington Resources, for certain wells in the mine area. PNM cannot predict the outcome of any future disputes between SJCC and Western Gas or other gas leaseholders.
Western United States Wholesale Power Market
Various circumstances, including electric power supply shortages, weather conditions, gas supply costs, transmission constraints and alleged market manipulation by certain sellers, resulted in the well-publicized California energy crisis and in the bankruptcy filings of the Cal PX and of PG&E. As a result of the conditions in the western market, the FERC and other federal and state governmental authorities initiated investigations, litigation and other proceedings relevant to the Company and other sellers. The more significant proceedings relating to the Company are summarized below.

 

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California Refund Proceeding
SDG&E filed a complaint with the FERC in 2000 against sellers into the California wholesale electric market. In 2002, the FERC ALJ issued the Proposed Findings on California Refund Liability, in which it determined that the Cal ISO and Cal PX had, for the most part, correctly calculated the amounts of the potential refunds owed by most sellers and identified approximations for the amount of refunds due. In 2003, the FERC issued an order substantially adopting the findings from the ALJ’s 2002 decision, but requiring a change to the formula used to calculate refunds, which had the effect of increasing the refund amounts owed by most sellers. In August 2005, the FERC issued an order setting out the process by which sellers into the Cal ISO and Cal PX markets could make cost recovery filings pursuant to the FERC’s prior orders that indicated sellers would get the opportunity to submit evidence demonstrating that the refund methodology creates a revenue shortfall for their transactions during the refund period (October 2, 2000 through June 20, 2001). Included in PNM’s submittal were objections to the limited amount of time the FERC allowed for sellers to complete their respective submittals, and the FERC’s arbitrary decision to allow only marketers, and not load serving entities such as PNM, to include a return component in their cost filings. PNM participated with certain other sellers to request rehearing of these issues before the FERC. In September 2005, PNM made its cost recovery filing identifying its costs associated with sales into the Cal ISO and Cal PX markets during the refund period. In January 2006, the FERC issued its order on the cost recovery filings, acting on 23 filings that were made by multiple sellers. The FERC accepted that portion of PNM’s filing submitted as prescribed by the FERC’s August 2005 order, but rejected the alternative filings that included a return component for PNM as a load serving entity. The effect of the FERC’s order is that PNM’s allowed cost offset against its refund liability is zero. In February 2006, PNM filed a petition for rehearing requesting FERC to reconsider its order and allow PNM to include a return on equity. While PNM believes it has meritorious legal arguments, the Company cannot predict the outcome of this cost recovery proceeding at this time.
As previously reported, there have been a number of additional appeals pending before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit with regard to FERC’s orders issued in the various California market refund dockets and PNM has participated in various appeals as one of the members of the Competitive Sellers Group. The Ninth Circuit has held a number of mediation conferences in these, and the multiple other appeals pending before it, to assess the opportunities for settlement, in which PNM has participated. The Ninth Circuit issued an order declaring a 45-day time out period to allow parties the opportunity to assess the recent court decisions and the potential for settlement of cases. In October 2006, the Ninth Circuit extended the time out period in several of the cases. In September 2006, a mediation conference was convened at the California Public Utilities Commission to assess the potential settlement of the refund proceedings. The conference was attended by, among others, PNM, the other buyers and sellers, FERC personnel, a settlement judge and mediator from the Ninth Circuit, and a former FERC ALJ (whose help was enlisted by the Ninth Circuit) to aid in the mediation process. Representatives of PNM continue to attend and participate in the mediation sessions being hosted by the Ninth Circuit. By notice issued in January 2007, the parties to the appeals were advised that the former FERC ALJ will no longer participate in the mediation efforts. In June 2007, the Ninth Circuit further extended the time-out period for settlement discussions to continue until August 13, 2007. The Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome of FERC proceedings that may result from the decisions in these appeals, or whether PNM will be ultimately directed to make any additional future refunds as the result of these court decisions, or whether settlement will be reached in the case.
Pacific Northwest Refund Proceeding
Puget Sound Energy, Inc. filed a complaint at the FERC alleging that spot market prices in the Pacific Northwest wholesale electric market were unjust and unreasonable. In 2003, the FERC issued an order recommending that no refunds should be ordered. Several parties in the proceeding filed requests for rehearing and the FERC denied rehearing and reaffirmed its prior ruling that refunds were not appropriate for spot market sales in the Pacific Northwest during the first half of 2001. The Port of Seattle then filed an appeal of the FERC’s order denying rehearing in the Ninth Circuit, which is still pending. As a participant in the proceedings before the FERC, PNM is also participating in the appeal proceedings. Oral argument in the case was held on January 8, 2007. The Company is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of this appeal, or whether PNM will ultimately be directed to make any refunds for these transactions.

 

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FERC Gaming Partnerships Order
In 2003, in the Gaming Partnerships Order, the FERC asserted that certain entities, including PNM, acted in concert with Enron Corporation and other market participants to engage in activities that constitute gaming and/or anomalous market behavior in violation of the Cal ISO and Cal PX tariffs during 2000 and 2001. In 2003, PNM filed its responses to the Gaming Partnerships Order indicating that it did not engage in the alleged partnerships, alliances or other arrangements.
In 2004, the FERC issued an order granting the FERC staff’s motion to dismiss seven of the thirteen PNM customers on grounds that there was no evidence to conclude that these companies used their commercial relationship with PNM to game the Cal ISO and Cal PX markets. The FERC approved the settlements entered into by two of the thirteen PNM customers and dismissed another of PNM’s customers from the proceeding. Of the three remaining PNM customers in the docket, the FERC staff entered into settlement agreements with two of them. In 2004, the FERC staff filed a motion to dismiss PNM from the docket and to enter into a settlement of certain parking and lending transactions. The staff’s motion stated that after investigation and review there was no evidence that PNM engaged in a gaming practice that violated either the Cal ISO or Cal PX tariffs. Additionally, PNM entered into a settlement of certain matters outside the scope of the docket related to historic parking and lending transactions, under which PNM agreed not to provide parking and lending services prospectively without first meeting certain requirements agreed to with the FERC staff. Additionally, PNM agreed to pay $1.0 million in settlement to the FERC to obtain satisfaction of all issues related to any potential liability stemming from the provision of parking and lending services historically. In July 2005, the FERC issued its order granting the staff’s motion to dismiss PNM from the Gaming Partnerships docket. In its order, the FERC found that PNM did not engage in prohibited gaming practices as defined in the FERC’s Gaming Partnership Order and also approved the settlement on the parking and lending services. The FERC also denied the California parties’ request to keep the docket open as to PNM and terminated the PNM docket. Subsequently, the California parties filed their petition for rehearing at the FERC objecting to the FERC’s dismissal of PNM from the Gaming Partnership investigation and objecting to the settlement reached with the FERC staff. The petition for rehearing is pending before FERC and PNM cannot predict the ultimate outcome of the rehearing petition. In August 2005, Enron, the final of the original 13 PNM customers, entered into a settlement agreement with the FERC staff, the California parties and others that was contested by several parties. In November 2005, the FERC issued an order approving the joint offer of settlement. Various parties have either objected to the settlement or otherwise sought efforts to stay or overturn FERC’s order. In January 2007, the Enron matter went to hearing on certain contested matters. In June 2007, the FERC administrative law judge issued its initial decision, which has no impact on PNM. The parties will now have the opportunity to file exceptions before the matter goes to FERC. PNM cannot predict the final outcome of this proceeding.
California Power Exchange and Pacific Gas and Electric Bankruptcies
In 2001, Southern California Edison Company and the major purchasers of power from the Cal ISO and Cal PX defaulted on payments due to the Cal ISO for power purchased from the Cal PX in 2000. These defaults caused the Cal PX to seek bankruptcy protection. PG&E subsequently also sought bankruptcy protection. PNM has filed its proofs of claims in the Cal PX and PG&E bankruptcy proceedings. Amounts due to PNM from the Cal ISO or Cal PX for power sold to them in 2000 and 2001 total approximately $7.9 million. Both the PG&E and Cal PX bankruptcy cases have confirmed plans of reorganization in which the claims of various creditors have been specially classified and are waiting a final determination by the FERC before the claims are actually paid. The PG&E bankruptcy case has an escrow account and the Cal PX bankruptcy has established a settlement account, both of which are awaiting final determination by the FERC setting the level of claims and allocating the funds.

 

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California Attorney General Complaint
In 2002, the California Attorney General filed a complaint with the FERC against numerous sellers, including PNM, regarding prices for wholesale electric sales into the Cal ISO and Cal PX markets and to the California Department of Water Resources. In 2002, the FERC entered an order denying the California Attorney General’s request to initiate a refund proceeding, but directed sellers, including PNM, to comply with additional reporting requirements with regard to certain wholesale power transactions. The California Attorney General filed a petition for review in the Ninth Circuit. The Ninth Circuit issued a decision upholding the FERC’s authority to establish the market-based rate framework under the Federal Power Act, but held that the FERC violated its administrative discretion by declining to investigate whether it should order refunds from sellers who failed to provide transaction-specific reports to the FERC as required by its rules. The Ninth Circuit determined that the FERC has the authority to order refunds for these transactions if it elects to do so and remanded the case back to the FERC for further proceedings, including a determination as to whether additional refunds are appropriate. In December 2006, PNM joined a group of sellers in filing a petition for writ of certiorari in the United States Supreme Court challenging the decision by the Ninth Circuit. On June 18, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the Petition for Certiorari filed by various competitive sellers, including PNM. The Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome of the FERC proceeding on remand, or whether PNM will be ultimately directed to make any additional refunds as the result of the decision.
California Antitrust Litigation
In May 2005, the California Attorney General filed a lawsuit in California state court against PNM, PowerEx, and the Colorado River Commission alleging that PNM and PowerEx conspired to engage in unfair trade practices involving overcharges for electricity in violation of California state antitrust laws. In April 2006, the Federal District Court issued its decision denying the California Attorney General’s motion to remand the case back to the state court, and granted PNM’s and PowerEx’s motions to dismiss the case. The California Attorney General has appealed the case to the Ninth Circuit. Briefs have been filed in the case by the parties, but oral argument has not yet been scheduled. The Company cannot predict the final outcome of this litigation nor whether PNM will be required to make refunds or pay damages under these claims.
Regional Transmission Issues
Transmission Services
In July 2005, the FERC issued an order terminating its proceeding on standard market design, stating that since issuance of the standard market design notice of proposed rulemaking, the electric industry has made significant progress in the development of voluntary RTOs and ISOs. In September 2005, the FERC issued a Notice of Inquiry on Preventing Undue Discrimination and Preference in Transmission Services seeking information from the industry regarding the provisions of the OATT for possible revision in a future rulemaking. On May 18, 2006, FERC issued a NOPR to reform its pro forma OATT. FERC emphasized that its purpose for the NOPR was not to create new market structures, redesign approved RTO or ISO markets, require transmission owners to divest control over transmission, impinge on state jurisdiction, or weaken the protection of native load customers. Core OATT elements were retained, including comparability requirements, protection of native load, state’s jurisdiction over bundled retail load, functional unbundling to address undue discrimination, and reciprocity. PNM and TNMP have filed Comments and Supplemental Comments in this proceeding. In February 2007, FERC issued Order 890 setting out the new OATT rule, which became effective in May 2007. Order 890 addressed several elements of transmission service, including: (1) requiring greater consistency and transparency in calculating available transfer capacity for transmission; (2) requiring transparent transmission planning and customer access to transmission plans; (3) reform of rollover rights; and (4) clarification of various ambiguities in transmission rights under the new OATT. Order 890 also required numerous compliance filings to be made by transmission providers. Order 890 also attempted to clarify certain elements of transmission service utilized for network generation resources, but still left uncertain the transmission used for such resources that pre-dated transmission open access. PNM filed a petition for

 

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rehearing seeking clarification of this issue in regards to one such generation resource that PNM has under contract. Numerous other entities also filed petitions for rehearing and/or clarification. Additionally, a number of entities, including EEI, have requested extensions of time for making several of the compliance filings due under the order issued in the NOPR. Order 890 is still pending before the FERC. The Company is awaiting FERC action on rehearing requests. The Company’s transmission group has been working to prepare the numerous FERC compliance filings required by Order 890. On May 30, 2007, the Company posted its compliance filing and its transmission planning proposal on its website. In June 2007, FERC held a technical conference regarding transmission planning proposals, including the WestConnect proposal, in which PNM participated. PNM will continue making compliance filings. PNM will participate in FERC’s technical conference on Order 890 reliability standards. The Company cannot predict what impact the final rule will have on its operations.
FERC Office of Market Oversight and Investigations
In November 2005, PNM received notice that the FERC Division of Operational Audits of the Office of Enforcement formerly known as the Office of Market Oversight and Investigations would perform a compliance audit of the Company. The audit covers the period from January 2004 to the present and will examine the Company’s compliance with the FERC standards of conduct and OASIS requirements, compliance of the Company’s transmission practices with the FERC regulations and applicable OATT, and compliance of PNM’s wholesale electricity marketing operation with its market-based rate tariff. This audit is part of a series of routine, mandatory audits of all of the utilities under FERC oversight, focused on compliance with the FERC’s rules and regulations. Similar audits have been conducted of other regional utilities.
On May 29, 2007, PNM received the FERC’s draft final report. PNM reviewed the draft report and requested several corrections, which FERC agreed to make. The draft report identified three areas of non-compliance related to Standards of Conduct and OATT requirements: (1) Marketing’s access to non-public transmission information citing three examples; (2) off-OASIS communications and exercise of discretion regarding scheduling transmission; and (3) failing to make postings when shared services employees shared facilities with marketing. PNM sent a written response to staff’s draft report indicating it did not identify matters within the draft audit report that required PNM to formally contest the audit findings. PNM also indicated its plan to implement the FERC staff’s recommendations. In June 2007, PNM received the final audit letter from the FERC’s audit staff mirroring the draft audit report as revised. PNM made its compliance filing in July 2007, and will make periodic reports every quarter thereafter per the staff’s recommendation. There were no significant findings in the final audit report and PNM has no further action required in this matter.
Natural Gas Royalties Qui Tam Litigation
In 1999, a private relator served a complaint alleging violations of the False Claims Act by PNM and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Sunterra Gas Gathering Company and Sunterra Gas Processing Company (collectively, the “Company” for purposes of this discussion), by purportedly failing to properly measure natural gas from federal and tribal properties in New Mexico, and consequently, underpaying royalties owed to the federal government. The complaint seeks actual damages, treble damages, costs and attorneys fees, among other relief.
The Company joined with other defendants in a motion to dismiss on the ground that the relator does not meet certain jurisdictional requirements for bringing suit under the False Claims Act. On October 20, 2006, the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming issued an order granting the motion and dismissing some of the defendants, including the Company. The relator has appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
The Company has executed a settlement agreement with the private relator pursuant to which the relator agreed to dismiss his appeal, the Company agreed to forego any efforts to seek attorney fees, costs and expenses, and the parties provided mutual releases. Upon the motion of the relator, on April 23, 2007 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued an order dismissing the appeal against the Company. Upon the motion of the Company and some of the other defendants, on July 19, 2007, the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming issued an order dismissing their claims for attorney fees, costs and expenses. The settlement agreement has now been fully implemented. As a result, the Company has no further potential liability from this litigation.

 

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Biomass Project
PNM has entered into a 20-year contract for the purchase of 35 MW of capacity from a renewable biomass power generation facility in central New Mexico to commence in 2009. The purchase power agreement is contingent upon the satisfaction of certain conditions precedent as outlined in the purchase power agreement. The contract contains several conditions that must be met, including obtaining permits, completion of financial closing by April 2, 2007 and the start of construction by July 2, 2007. The biomass project owner was unable to complete the financial closing on April 2, 2007. As a result, PNM delivered a Remediable Event of Default letter to the biomass project owner. The operator has declared a force majeure over failure to obtain an air permit. On June 18, 2007, PNM sent a letter to the operator conditionally accepting the notice of force majeure. The operator is required to remedy the condition within 180 days of the notice dated May 25, 2007. A hearing is scheduled for August 20, 2007 on the owner’s appeal of the denial of the air permit.
Valencia Energy Facility
On April 18, 2007, PNM entered into a power purchase agreement to purchase all of the electric capacity and energy from the Valencia Energy Facility, a proposed natural gas-fired power plant to be constructed near Albuquerque, New Mexico. A third-party will build, own and operate the facility while PNM will be the sole purchaser of the electricity generated. The total projected construction cost for the facility is from $100 million to $105 million. The term of the power purchase agreement is for 20 years beginning June 1, 2008, with the full output of the plant estimated up to an average of 148 MW. PNM will have the option to purchase and own up to 50% of the plant after it reaches commercial operation. PNM estimates that the plant will typically operate during peak periods of energy demand in summer (less than 18% of the time on an annual basis). The Company is evaluating the accounting treatment of this PPA.
On May 31, 2007, the office of the New Mexico Attorney General and the Utility Staff of the NMPRC filed a Petition For Formal Review requesting the NMPRC to investigate the power purchase agreement and related transactions relating to the Valencia Energy Facility to determine, among other things, whether the transactions are prudent, appropriate and consistent with NMPRC rules, and to establish the ratemaking treatment of the power purchase agreement. On June 21, 2007, the NMPRC ordered PNM to respond to the Petition so that the NMPRC could ascertain PNM’s position on the matters raised before proceeding further with processing the Petition. In its Response, filed July 11, 2007, PNM described the terms of the agreement and process used to select this resource, stated that an investigation was not warranted and joined in the Staff and Attorney General’s request for determination of the ratemaking treatment for the agreement. To date, the NMPRC has taken no further action on the petition.
(10) Regulatory and Rate Matters
PNMR
Price-to-Beat Base Rate Reset
Based on the terms of the Texas stipulation related to the acquisition of TNP, First Choice made a filing to reset its price-to-beat base rates in December 2005. First Choice’s price-to-beat base rate case was consolidated with TNMP’s 60-day rate review (see “60-Day Rate Review” below). First Choice requested that the PUCT recognize in its new price-to-beat base rates the TNMP rate reduction and the synergy savings credit provided for in the TNP acquisition stipulation. In May 2006, TNMP, First Choice, the PUCT staff and other parties filed a non-unanimous settlement agreement (“NUS”). On July 20, 2006, the ALJ reopened the record to accept argument concerning the provisions for accumulated deferred federal income taxes and the carrying charges on stranded costs. Subsequently, on August 24, 2006, the ALJ issued a Proposal For Decision urging the PUCT to reject the NUS. After the parties filed exceptions to the Proposal For Decision, the PUCT unanimously rejected the ALJ’s proposal and approved the NUS on November 2, 2006. The PUCT made First Choice’s new price-to-beat base rates effective on December 1, 2006, as First Choice had requested. As price-to-beat rates expired on December 31, 2006, the approved rates are no longer applicable. In January 2007, TNMP’s 60-Day Rate Review proceeding, and the underlying NUS, were appealed by various Texas cities to the district court, in Austin, Texas. TNMP and FCP have intervened and will defend the PUCT’s Final Order approving the NUS.

 

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Energy Agreement
In 2003, First Choice and Constellation executed a power supply agreement that resulted in Constellation being the primary supplier of power for First Choice’s customers through the end of 2006. Additionally, Constellation has agreed to supply power in certain transactions under the agreement beyond the date when that commitment expired.
In 2004, FCPSP, a bankruptcy remote entity, was created pursuant to the agreement with Constellation to hold all customer contracts previously held by First Choice. Constellation received a lien against the assets of FCPSP to cover the settlement exposure and the mark-to-market exposure rather than requiring FCPSP to post alternate collateral for the purchase of power supply. In addition, FCPSP is restricted by covenants that limit the size of FCPSP’s unhedged market positions and require that sales by FCPSP retain a positive retail margin. The agreement does not, however, permit Constellation to demand additional collateral irrespective of its credit exposure under the agreement. If, however, a change in electricity or gas forward prices increases Constellation’s credit exposure to FCPSP beyond a limit based on Constellation’s liens in cash and accounts receivable, Constellation will have no obligation to supply additional power to customers of FCPSP unless FCPSP provides letters of credit or other collateral acceptable to Constellation, and FCPSP will be constrained in its ability to sign up additional customers until that credit shortfall is corrected. The existing pricing mechanism under the Constellation power supply agreement expired on December 31, 2006. In addition, Constellation has agreed to supply power in certain transactions under the PSA beyond the date when that commitment expired. The obligations of Constellation to act as a qualified scheduling entity continue until the expiration of the agreement on December 31, 2007.
FCPSP may terminate the agreement upon 30 days prior written notice to Constellation for any reason, but the agreement and all liens securing the agreement remain in effect with respect to transactions entered into prior to the termination until both parties have fulfilled all of their obligations with respect to such transactions or such transactions have been terminated for default or reasons related to regulatory changes.
PNM
Gas Rate Case
On May 30, 2006, PNM filed a general gas rate case that asked the NMPRC to approve an increase in the service fees charged to its 481,000 natural gas customers. The proposal would increase the set monthly fee, the charge tied to monthly usage, and miscellaneous on-demand service fees. Those fees are separate from the cost of gas charged to customers. The monthly cost of gas charge would not be affected by the fee increase. The petition requested an increase in base gas service rates of $22.6 million and an increase in miscellaneous on-demand service rates of approximately $0.2 million. The request was designed to provide PNM’s gas utility an opportunity to earn an 11% return on equity, which is consistent with the average return allowed ten comparable natural gas utilities. The petition also requested approval of a line item that provides a true-up mechanism for operational costs when system-wide gas consumption is lower or higher than what is designed in the rates. A hearing on the case was conducted before a hearing examiner in December 2006. On June 29, 2007 the NMPRC unanimously approved an increase in annual revenues of approximately $9 million for PNM. The NMPRC based the new rates on a revenue requirement needed to earn a 9.53% return on equity. The NMPRC did not approve PNM’s request for the true-up mechanism for operational costs based on system-wide gas consumption. PNM filed a Notice of Appeal with the New Mexico Supreme Court on July 27, 2007 and has until August 27, 2007 to file which components will be appealed.

 

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Electric Rate Case
On February 21, 2007, PNM filed a general electric rate case requesting the NMPRC to approve an increase in service fees to all of PNM’s retail customers except those formerly served by TNMP. The application requests an annual increase in electric service revenues of $68.9 million effective January 1, 2008, an increase of approximately 12.3% over test period revenues. The request is designed to provide PNM’s electric utility an opportunity to earn a 10.75% return on equity. The application also requests authorization to implement a Fuel and Purchased Power Adjustment Clause through which changes in the cost of fuel and purchased power, above or below the costs included in base rates, will be passed through to customers on a monthly basis. The NMPRC initially suspended operation of the proposed new rates through December 23, 2007, but subsequently extended the suspension through February 21, 2008. A hearing is scheduled to begin October 1, 2007. A recommended decision of the hearing examiner is due by December 31, 2007.
Complaint Against Southwestern Public Service Company
In September 2005, PNM filed a complaint under the Federal Power Act against SPS. PNM believes that through its fuel cost adjustment clause, SPS has been overcharging PNM for deliveries of energy under three contracts, and continues to do so under the remaining contracts. PNM requested that the FERC investigate these charges for the period 2001 through 2004, and going forward. PNM had previously intervened in the Golden Spread Electric Coop complaint case against SPS for the same matter. The hearing was held in that case and in May 2006, the ALJ issued an initial decision in that proceeding recommending that SPS make refunds to customers, including PNM, for misapplication of charges in its fuel cost adjustment clause. The parties in that proceeding filed their exceptions to the initial decision, which has gone to the FERC for review. Fuel cost charges for 2005 and 2006 are being addressed as part of the finding in the Golden Spread Electric Coop fuel charge adjustment clause case pending before the FERC, in which PNM is an intervenor. PNM’s complaint also alleges that SPS’ demand charge rates for interruptible power sales are excessive and requested that the FERC set a refund effective date of September 13, 2005 for these rates. Settlement conferences were held before a FERC settlement judge throughout the first quarter of 2006. Upon the failure of the parties to reach a settlement, the judge recommended the case proceed to hearing. Additionally, in November 2005, SPS filed an electric rate case proposing to unbundled and raise rates charged to customers effective July 2006. PNM intervened in the case and objected to the proposed rate increase. In September 2006, PNM and SPS filed a settlement agreement at FERC in which PNM settled its issues in the complaint proceeding, as well as its concerns with SPS’ proposed rate increases in the SPS rate case. On October 10, 2006, interested parties and FERC Trial Staff filed comments on the proposed settlement. Only one party opposed the settlement, which was supported or not opposed by the remaining active parties and the FERC Trial Staff. On October 19, 2006, PNM, SPS and FERC Trial Staff each filed reply comments contending that opposition was without merit. The Settlement Judge and the Administrative Law Judge have certified the contested partial settlement and sent it to the FERC for final approval. The settlement must be approved by the FERC before it may be effective. The settlement has no impact on the initial decision of the ALJ in the fuel cost adjustment clause case or the pending petitions for rehearing in that docket. In July 2007, the FERC open meeting agenda indicated the Golden Spread Electric Coop complaint case initial decision was on the docket for consideration by the FERC. SPS and Golden Spread Electric Coop filed a motion to delay the FERC action on the initial decision to provide additional opportunity for the parties to reach settlement. PNM filed its opposition to the motion requesting the FERC to proceed to issue an order on the initial decision. Then the FERC removed the Golden Spread item from its agenda. PNM cannot predict if the settlement will be approved by the FERC or what the outcome of the fuel cost adjustment clause proceeding at the FERC will be.

 

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TNMP Competitive Transition Charge True-Up Proceeding
The purpose of the true-up proceeding was to quantify and reconcile the amount of stranded costs that TNMP may recover from its transmission and distribution customers. A 2004 PUCT decision established $87.3 million as TNMP’s stranded costs.
In July 2005, the PUCT issued a final order confirming the calculation of carrying costs and the amount of stranded costs allowed for recovery. TNMP and other parties appealed the July PUCT order. On July 24, 2006, the district court in Austin, Texas affirmed the PUCT order. TNMP has appealed that decision to the Texas Third Court of Appeals in Austin, Texas and has filed its briefs. Oral argument occurred May 9, 2007 and the Court took the matter under advisement.
Interest Rate for Calculating Carrying Charges on TNMP’s Stranded Cost
The PUCT approved an amendment to the true-up rule at its June 29, 2006 open meeting. The amendment will result in a lower interest rate that TNMP is allowed to collect on the unsecuritized true-up balance through a stranded cost. The PUCT concluded that the correct rate at which a utility should accrue carrying costs through a stranded cost is the weighted average of an adjusted form of its marginal cost of debt and its unadjusted historical cost of debt, with the weighting based on the utility’s most recently authorized capital structure. The new rate will affect TNMP by lowering the previously approved carrying cost rate of 10.93%. This change in carrying charges will affect the rates set in TNMP’s stranded cost filing. The rule went into effect on July 20, 2006, and TNMP has made its compliance filing. Because the PUCT staff disagreed with TNMP’s calculation of the interest rate, the matter was referred to SOAH for a hearing on the merits. The parties filed and submitted testimony. Initial briefs were filed on April 6, 2007 with reply briefs filed on April 16, 2007. On June 18, 2007, the ALJ issued a proposed order approving an interest rate of 8.06%. As this calculation differs from TNMP’s methodology and result, TNMP filed exceptions on July 2, 2007. At the July 20th open meeting, the PUCT unanimously rejected the proposed order regarding the calculation of TNMP’s on-going interest rate for the CTC. The PUCT approved the 8.31% interest rate proposed by TNMP and the PUCT Staff. The PUCT will issue a signed final order, and then TNMP will be required to make a compliance filing to implement new rates.
60-Day Rate Review
In November 2005, TNMP made its required 60-day rate review filing. TNMP’s case establishes a competition transition charge for recovery of the true-up balance. As noted above, TNMP’s 60-day rate review, along with First Choice’s price-to-beat rate reset filing, were consolidated. See “Price-To-Beat Base Rate Reset” above for further updates. On November 2, 2006, the PUCT issued a signed order which would allow TNMP to begin collecting its true-up balance, which includes carrying charges, over a 14 year period. The order also allows TNMP to collect expenses associated with several cases over a three-year period. The PUCT allowed TNMP to begin collecting its competition transition charge and its rate case expenses on December 1, 2006. In January 2007, this proceeding was appealed by various Texas cities to the district court, in Austin, Texas. TNMP and First Choice have intervened and will defend the PUCT’s Final Order in this proceeding.
(11) EnergyCo Joint Venture
In January 2007, PNMR and ECJV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cascade, created EnergyCo, a joint venture, to serve expanding U.S. markets throughout the Southwest, Texas and the West. PNMR and ECJV each have a 50 percent ownership interest in EnergyCo, a limited liability company. In February 2007, EnergyCo formed ECMT as a subsidiary that is expected to perform future marketing and trading activity for the joint venture. To fund startup expenses of EnergyCo, both members contributed $2.5 million to EnergyCo in the three months ended March 31, 2007.

 

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PNMR accounts for its investment in EnergyCo using the equity method of accounting because PNMR’s ownership interest results in significant influence, but not control, over EnergyCo and its operations. PNMR records as income its percentage share of earnings or loss and distributions of EnergyCo and carries its investment at cost, adjusted for its share of undistributed earnings or losses. The difference between PNMR’s book value of its investment in EnergyCo and its proportionate share of EnergyCo’s equity is being amortized into results of operations over the useful lives of the underlying assets and contractual periods of the liabilities that resulted in the difference.
On June 1, 2007, PNMR contributed its ownership of Altura to EnergyCo at fair value of $549.6 million (after the working capital adjustment described below), ECJV made a cash contribution to EnergyCo equal to 50% of the fair value amount, and EnergyCo distributed that cash to PNMR. PNMR accounted for this transaction by (1) removing the assets and liabilities transferred to EnergyCo from its consolidated financial statements; (2) recording an additional investment in EnergyCo for an amount equal to 50% of the net carrying value of the Altura assets and liabilities transferred, reflecting that 50% of the items transferred are in effect still owned by PNMR; and (3) reflecting in results of operations the difference between the cash received and 50% of the net carrying value of the items transferred that in effect were sold to ECJV, which resulted in a pre-tax loss of $3.6 million being reflected in energy production costs. As provided under the contribution agreement, subsequent to June 1, 2007, an adjustment to the contribution amounts was made for changes in components of working capital between the date for which fair value was determined and closing. The result of this adjustment is a payment by PNMR of $2.1 million.
EnergyCo has entered into a bank financing arrangement with a term of five years which includes a revolving line of credit. This facility also provides for bank letters of credit to be issued as credit support for certain contractual arrangements entered into by EnergyCo. Cascade has guaranteed EnergyCo’s obligations on this facility and, to secure EnergyCo’s obligation to reimburse Cascade for any payments made under the guaranty, has a first lien on all assets of EnergyCo and its subsidiaries. In June 2007, EnergyCo borrowed $181 million of long-term debt under this facility. From this borrowing, $87.5 million was distributed to each of PNMR and ECJV.
Effective August 1, 2007, EnergyCo completed the acquisition of the CoGen Lyondell Power Generation Facility (now known as Altura Cogen, LLC), a 614 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration plant, located near Houston, Texas. The purchase price of approximately $467.5 million was funded through cash contributions of $42.5 million from each of PNMR and ECJV and the remaining amount was financed through borrowings under EnergyCo’s credit facility.
On August 2, 2007, PNMR announced that EnergyCo has agreed with NRG Energy, Inc. to jointly develop a 550 MW combined-cycle natural gas unit at the existing NRG Cedar Bayou Generating Station near Houston. EnergyCo anticipates the construction of the project will be completed in the summer of 2009, at which time 275 MW of electricity will be available for sale by EnergyCo. EnergyCo expects to fund its portion of the Cedar Bayou construction with borrowings under its existing credit facility. Once the project is complete, EnergyCo expects to arrange permanent financing of an appropriate mix of debt and equity. PNMR does not anticipate making significant capital contributions to EnergyCo in connection with this project.
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Summarized financial information for EnergyCo is as follows:
                 
    Three Months     Six Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    June 30, 2007  
    (In thousands)  
 
               
Operating revenues
  $ 14,366     $ 14,366  
Operating expenses
    10,990       12,314  
 
           
Net earnings
  $ 3,376     $ 2,052  
 
           
 
               
50 percent of net earnings
  $ 1,688     $ 1,026  
Amortization of basis difference in EnergyCo
    584       584  
 
           
PNMR equity in net earnings of EnergyCo
  $ 2,272     $ 1,610  
 
           
         
    As of June 30,  
    2007  
    (In thousands)  
 
       
Current assets
  $ 38,074  
Deferred assets
    52,537  
Net utility plant
    573,508  
 
     
Total assets
    664,119  
 
     
 
       
Current liabilities
    55,877  
Long-term liabilities
    210,440  
 
     
Total liabilities
    266,317  
 
     
 
       
Owners’ equity
  $ 397,802  
 
     
 
       
50 percent of owners’ equity
  $ 198,901  
Less unamortized PNMR basis difference in EnergyCo
    757  
 
     
PNMR equity investment in EnergyCo
  $ 198,144  
 
     

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(12) Related Party Transactions
PNMR, PNM, TNMP, and EnergyCo are considered related parties as defined in SFAS 57. PNMR Services Company provides corporate services to PNMR, its subsidiaries, and EnergyCo. Additional information concerning the Company’s related party transactions is contained in Note 20 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2006 Annual Reports on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1).
See Note 11 for information concerning EnergyCo and Note 14 for information concerning the transfer of operations from TNMP to PNM. The table below summarizes the nature and amount of other related party transactions of PNMR, PNM and TNMP:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
Electricity, transmission and related services billings:
                               
PNM to TNMP
  $     $ 12,677     $ 126     $ 27,909  
TNMP to PNMR
    16,873       17,880       33,386       33,167  
 
                               
Shared services billings from PNMR to:
                               
PNM
    23,697       30,759       49,595       62,376  
TNMP
    4,587       8,948       10,117       18,288  
 
                               
Services billings from PNMR to EnergyCo
    2,344             3,414        
 
                               
Income tax sharing payments from:
                               
PNM to PNMR
  $     $     $     $  
TNMP to PNMR
                       

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(13) New Accounting Pronouncements
Note 21 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2006 Annual Reports on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) contains information regarding recently issued accounting pronouncements that could have a material impact on the Company. No accounting pronouncements issued since that report are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. See Note 15 for discussion concerning the adoption of FIN 48 as of January 1, 2007.
(14) Discontinued Operations
In connection with the acquisition of TNP and its principal subsidiaries, TNMP and First Choice, the NMPRC stipulated that all TNMP’s New Mexico operations would transfer to the ownership of PNM. This transfer took place on January 1, 2007 when TNMP transferred its New Mexico operational assets and liabilities to PNMR through redemption of TNMP’s common stock. PNMR contemporaneously contributed the TNMP New Mexico operational assets and liabilities to PNM.
In accordance with SFAS 144 and EITF 03-13, the Company determined that the New Mexico operations component of TNMP is required to be reported as discontinued operations in the TNMP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the period January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006. Due to the fact the net assets were distributed to TNMP’s parent, PNMR, the assets and liabilities were considered “held and used” up until the date of transfer and, according to SFAS 144, are not classified as “held for sale” within TNMP’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2006. No gain or loss or impairments were recognized on the disposition due to the fact the transfer was among entities under common control. Furthermore, the TNMP New Mexico operations are subject to traditional rate of return regulation. Subsequent to the transfer, the NMPRC regulates these operations in the same manner as prior to the transfer. Under SFAS 71, the assets and liabilities were recorded by PNM at TNMP’s carrying amounts, which represent their fair value within the regulatory environment.
Under SFAS 154, the asset transfer did not meet the definition of a “change in reporting entity” since PNM’s financial statement composition remained unchanged after the transfer. The assets and operations transferred from TNMP are in the same line of business as PNM and are immaterial to both PNM’s assets and net earnings.
The following table summarizes the results classified as discontinued operations in TNMP’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings:
                 
    Three Months     Six Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    June 30, 2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
               
Operating revenues
  $ 21,760     $ 48,897  
Operating expenses and other income
    20,149       45,812  
 
           
Earnings from discontinued operations before income tax
    1,611       3,085  
Income tax expense
    (16 )     987  
 
           
Earnings from discontinued operations
  $ 1,627     $ 2,098  
 
           

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The following table summarizes the TNMP New Mexico assets and liabilities transferred to PNM:
         
    January 1,  
    2007  
    (In thousands)  
Current assets
  $ 15,444  
Other property and investments
    12  
Utility plant, net
    96,610  
Goodwill
    102,601  
Deferred charges
    1,794  
 
     
Total assets transferred to PNM
    216,461  
 
     
 
       
Current liabilities
    17,313  
Long-term debt
    1,065  
Deferred credits and other liabilities
    31,060  
 
     
Total liabilities transferred to PNM
    49,438  
 
     
 
       
Net assets transferred between entities
  $ 167,023  
 
     
(15) Income Taxes
In July 2006, the FASB issued FIN 48, which requires that the Company recognize only the impact of tax positions that, based on their technical merits, are more likely than not to be sustained upon an audit by the taxing authority. FIN 48 also specifies standards for recognizing interest income and expense.
The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, PNMR established a liability under FIN 48 of $33.9 million, reduced its previously recorded tax liabilities by $39.9 million, increased the January 1, 2007 balance of retained earnings by $1.6 million, increased interest payable by $3.2 million, and decreased goodwill by $1.2 million. PNM established an asset under FIN 48 of $3.6 million, reduced its previously recorded tax liabilities by $3.6 million, increased the January 1, 2007 balance of retained earnings by $0.6 million, and increased interest receivable by $0.6 million. TNMP established no liability under FIN 48, recorded interest receivable of $3.3 million, increased the January 1, 2007 balance of retained earnings by $2.0 million, and decreased goodwill by $1.3 million.
As of January 1, 2007 under FIN 48, PNMR had $33.9 million of unrecognized tax benefits, all of which would affect the effective tax rate if recognized; PNM had $3.6 million of unrecognized tax expense, none of which would affect the effective tax rate if recognized; and TNMP had no unrecognized tax benefits. PNMR has received notice that its agreement with the IRS regarding substantially all of the unrecognized tax benefits has been returned from the Joint Committee on Taxation with no changes and the issue is considered settled. As a result, PNMR has recognized approximately $16.0 million of income tax benefit in June 2007. Including this benefit, PNMR’s effective tax rates were (277.5)% and 5.5% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007. Without this non-recurring benefit, PNMR’s effective tax rates would have been 19.7% and 35.7% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007.
During the three months ended June 30, 2007, PNMR established a liability of $13.9 million for additional unrecognized tax benefits, which was offset by deferred income taxes and had no effect on earnings. At June 30, 2007, PNMR had $16.0 million of unrecognized tax benefits, PNM had $3.5 million of unrecognized tax expense, and TNMP had no unrecognized tax benefits. While it cannot be assured, it is anticipated that approximately $.5 million of unrecognized tax expense of PNMR and $3.3 million of unrecognized tax expense of PNM will be reversed by June 30, 2008. The Company is unable to make reasonably reliable estimates of the period of cash settlement of the remaining unrecognized tax benefits and expenses.

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Estimated interest income related to refunds expected to be received is included in Other Income and estimated interest expense and penalties are included in Interest Expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Interest income under FIN 48 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was $0.1 million for PNMR. Due to the settlement discussed above, during for the three months ended June 30, 2007, PNMR reversed interest expense of $4.8 million previously recorded. At June 30, 2007, PNMR had accumulated accrued interest receivable of $4.3 million and accumulated accrued interest payable of $2.1 million; PNM had accumulated interest receivable of $0.3 million and accumulated interest payable of $0.1 million; and TNMP had accumulated interest receivable of $4.0 million.
The Company files a federal consolidated and several consolidated and separate state income tax returns. The tax years prior to 2001 are closed to examination by either federal or state taxing authorities. The years 2001-2004 are currently under federal income tax examination. Additionally, the reporting years 2003-2006 are currently under Texas franchise tax examination. Based on the status and the process involved in finalizing these examinations, it is not possible to estimate the impact, if any, upon the Company’s previously recorded uncertain tax positions.
(16) Restatement
Subsequent to the issuance of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006, the management of PNMR and PNM determined that the deferred gains related to certain sale-leaseback transactions had not been amortized over the correct period.
In 1985 and 1986, PNM entered into 11 separate transactions through which it sold all of its interest in Units 1 and 2 of the PVNGS and related common facilities to institutional investors. At the same time, PNM entered into agreements to lease back the facilities that were sold. These transactions resulted in gains, which in accordance with GAAP were deferred and amortized over the lives of the leases, approximately 30 years.
In 1990, the New Mexico Public Service Commission (“NMPSC”), the predecessor to the NMPRC, ordered that the portion of the gain on the sale-leasebacks attributable to PNM’s New Mexico customers was to reduce electric rates over 15 years. Accordingly, under GAAP, the amortization period for the portion of the gain on the sale-leasebacks remaining at that time and attributable to New Mexico customers should have been changed to match the rate-making treatment, which would have resulted in that portion of the gain being completely amortized by 2001. However, PNM continued to amortize the gain over the lives of the leases for financial reporting purposes, which was longer than the 15 years determined by the NMPSC. The portion of the gain not attributable to PNM’s New Mexico customers was not affected by the NMPSC order and has continued to be amortized over the lives of the leases in accordance with GAAP.
In connection with the above, PNMR and PNM have restated the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2006 included herein and the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for such periods, as appropriate. This restatement does not impact the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of TNMP.

 

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PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO AND SUBSIDIARY
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The following is a summary of the corrections described above:
PNMR
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30, 2006     Six Months Ended June 30, 2006  
    As Previously             As Previously        
    Reported     As Restated     Reported     As Restated  
    (In thousands, except per share amounts)     (In thousands, except per share amounts)  
 
                               
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
                               
Energy production costs
  $ 43,714     $ 44,038     $ 81,301     $ 81,949  
Net earnings*
    16,307       15,983       42,632       41,984  
Net earnings per share
                               
Basic
    0.24       0.23       0.62       0.61  
Diluted
    0.23       0.23       0.61       0.61  
 
                               
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                               
Deferred credits**
                    (9,816 )     (9,168 )
 
                               
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
                               
Total comprehensive income
    13,740       13,416       35,053       34,405  
*  
Net earnings also appears in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
**  
Deferred credits was combined into other liabilities in the June 30, 2006 Form 10-Q, as originally filed
PNM
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30, 2006     Six Months Ended June 30, 2006  
    As Previously             As Previously        
    Reported     As Restated     Reported     As Restated  
    (In thousands)     (In thousands)  
 
                               
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
                               
Energy production costs
  $ 42,080     $ 42,404     $ 79,667     $ 80,315  
Net earnings*
    3,320       2,996       33,748       33,100  
Net earnings available for common stock**
    3,188       2,864       33,484       32,836  
 
                               
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                               
Deferred credits***
                    (9,309 )     (8,661 )
 
                               
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
                               
Total comprehensive income
    1,098       774       29,049       28,401  
*  
Net earnings also appears in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
**  
Net earnings available for common stock also appears in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
***  
Deferred credits was combined into other liabilities in the June 30, 2006 Form 10-Q, as originally filed

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for PNMR is presented on a combined basis, including information applicable to PNM and TNMP. The MD&A for PNM and TNMP only includes a narrative analysis of results of operations as permitted by Form 10-Q General Instruction H (2). For discussion purposes, this report will use the term “Company” when discussing matters of common applicability to PNMR, PNM and TNMP. A reference to a “Note” in this Item 2 refers to the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) included in Item 1, unless otherwise specified. MD&A gives effect to the restatement discussed in Note 16.
MD&A FOR PNMR
BUSINESS AND STRATEGY
Overview
The Company is positioned as a merchant utility, operating as a regulated energy service provider and a competitive wholesale and retail electricity service provider. The Company is engaged in the sale and marketing of electricity in the regulated electric and competitive wholesale energy marketplaces. In addition, through First Choice, PNMR is a retail electric provider in Texas under legislation that established retail competition. PNM also provides natural gas services on both a sales and transportation basis. PNM and TNMP are under the jurisdiction of the FERC. PNM is under the jurisdiction of the NMPRC while TNMP operates under the jurisdiction of the PUCT in Texas.
PNMR, primarily through EnergyCo, intends to enhance and diversify its presence in the southwest region through the acquisition or development of quality generation assets, including renewable or clean technology resources, to serve the Company’s retail and wholesale load while maintaining diversity of fuel mix. PNMR also plans to increase long-term sales contracts in tandem with increases in its generation capacity. PNMR will continue a disciplined approach to any acquisition, to match acquisitions to demand and to hedge capacity with long-term contracts.
EnergyCo Joint Venture
The EnergyCo joint venture with ECJV is an unregulated energy company that will serve expanding U.S. markets throughout the Southwest, Texas and the West. ECJV is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cascade, which is a large PNMR shareholder.
PNMR’s strategy for unregulated operations is focused on some of the nation’s growing power markets. PNMR intends to capitalize on the growth opportunities in these markets through its participation and ownership in EnergyCo. EnergyCo’s anticipated business lines will consist of:
   
Competitive retail energy sales;
 
   
Development, operation and ownership of diverse generation assets; and
 
   
Wholesale marketing and trading to optimize its assets.
On June 1, 2007, PNMR contributed its ownership of Altura to EnergyCo at fair value of $549.6 million, as adjusted to reflect changes in working capital. ECJV made a cash contribution to EnergyCo equal to 50% of the fair value amount and EnergyCo distributed that cash to PNMR. EnergyCo has entered into a bank financing arrangement under which it borrowed $181 million on a long-term basis from which it distributed $87.5 million to each of PNMR and ECJV. PNMR utilized amounts distributed from EnergyCo to reduce debt. Subsequent to June 30, 2007, EnergyCo completed the acquisition of one electric generating plant and announced plans to co-develop another generating unit.
TNMP Asset Transfer to PNM
In connection with the acquisition of TNP, the NMPRC approved a stipulation that called for the integration of TNMP’s New Mexico assets into PNM. The asset transfer occurred as of January 1, 2007 at which time the transferred New Mexico assets and operations became reportable under the PNM Electric segment rather than TNMP Electric.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Executive Summary
A summary of PNMR’s net earnings is as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In thousands, except per share amounts)  
 
                               
Net earnings
  $ 20,240     $ 15,983     $ 49,906     $ 41,984  
Average common and common equivalent shares
    78,793       69,433       78,446       69,349  
Net earnings per diluted share
  $ 0.26     $ 0.23     $ 0.64     $ 0.61  
The major causes of changes in net earnings were the recognition of income tax benefit for a settlement with the IRS regarding previously unrecognized tax benefits; increased plant performance at SJGS and PVNGS, offset by decreased performance at Four Corners; increases due to regulated load growth and weather impacts; changes in First Choice earnings, excluding mark-to-market impacts; changes in Wholesale marketing activity; mark-to-market losses; higher coal costs; non-recurring costs related to Twin Oaks and EnergyCo for the costs of forming EnergyCo, the loss due to the impairment of intangible assets, and the loss on the contribution of Altura to EnergyCo; and higher financing costs. The after-tax impacts of these items on net earnings in 2007 compared to 2006 are as follows:
                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30, 2007     June 30, 2007  
    (In millions)  
After-tax impacts
               
IRS settlement
  $ 16.0     $ 16.0  
Plant performance
    7.2       10.9  
Regulated load growth and weather
    1.0       7.3  
First Choice (excluding mark-to-market)
    (5.7 )     2.4  
Wholesale marketing activity
    0.2       (6.3 )
Mark-to-market
    (8.6 )     (9.3 )
Coal costs
    (2.6 )     (4.8 )
Twin Oaks and EnergyCo
    (6.0 )     (6.8 )
Financing
    (0.8 )     (3.5 )
Other
    3.6       2.0  
 
           
Net change in net earnings
  $ 4.3     $ 7.9  
 
           

 

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The increase in the number of common and common equivalent shares is primarily due to new issuances of PNMR common stock in 2006 and an increase in the dilutive effect of the equity-linked units.
Segment Information
The following discussion is based on the segment methodology that PNMR’s management uses for making operating decisions and assessing performance of its various business activities. Unusual and non-recurring items are included in the Corporate and Other segment. References to 2006 amounts in the following discussion are to 2006 information as previously reported and have not been adjusted to reflect the transfer of TNMP’s New Mexico operations that are discussed above. See Note 3 for more information on PNMR’s operating segments. Income taxes, interest charges, and non-operating items are discussed for PNMR in total.
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto. Trends and contingencies of a material nature are discussed to the extent known. Refer also to “Disclosure Regarding Forward Looking Statements” in this Item 2 and to Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors.”
Adjustments related to EITF 03-11 are included in Corporate and Other. EITF 03-11 requires a net presentation of all realized gains and losses on non-normal derivative transactions that do not physically deliver and that are offset by similar transactions during settlement. Management evaluates Wholesale operations on a gross presentation basis due to its primarily net asset-backed marketing strategy and the importance it places on the ability to repurchase and remarket previously sold capacity.

 

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Regulated Operations
PNM Electric
The table below summarizes operating results for PNM Electric:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006     Change     %     2007     2006     Change     %  
            (In millions)                             (In millions)  
Total operating revenues
  $ 171.1     $ 146.3     $ 24.8       17.0     $ 341.3     $ 285.1     $ 56.2       19.7  
Cost of energy
    65.9       43.3       22.6       52.1       132.4       88.8       43.6       49.1  
Intersegment energy transfer
    3.6       8.5       (4.9 )     (57.4 )     (2.0 )     3.3       (5.3 )     (160.7 )
 
                                               
Gross margin
    101.6       94.5       7.1       7.5       210.9       193.0       17.9       9.3  
Operating expenses
    73.5       66.9       6.6       10.0       146.2       134.4       11.8       8.8  
Depreciation and amortization
    16.4       14.3       2.1       14.5       32.8       29.3       3.5       11.9  
 
                                               
Operating income
  $ 11.7     $ 13.3     $ (1.6 )     (12.3 )   $ 31.9     $ 29.3     $ 2.6       8.8  
 
                                               
The table below summarizes the significant changes to operating revenues, gross margin and operating income:
                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30, 2007     Six Months Ended June 30, 2007  
    Total     Gross     Operating     Total     Gross     Operating  
    Revenues     Margin     Income     Revenues     Margin     Income  
    (In millions)     (In millions)  
Transfer of assets from TNMP
  $ 21.8     $ 6.3     $ 1.6     $ 48.9     $ 12.7     $ 3.0  
Weather
    (3.1 )     (1.6 )     (1.6 )     (0.2 )     (0.1 )     (0.1 )
Customer/load growth
    6.1       1.9       1.9       6.9       3.0       3.0  
Plant performance
          4.9       4.4             8.1       6.7  
Coal costs
          (3.6 )     (3.6 )           (6.8 )     (6.8 )
General operational increases
                (1.7 )                 (2.5 )
Other
          (0.8 )     (2.6 )     0.6       1.0       (0.7 )
 
                                   
Total increase (decrease)
  $ 24.8     $ 7.1     $ (1.6 )   $ 56.2     $ 17.9     $ 2.6  
 
                                   

 

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The following table shows PNM Electric operating revenues by customer class, including intersegment revenues and average number of customers:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006     Change     %     2007     2006     Change     %  
    (In millions, except customers)           (In millions, except customers)      
Residential
  $ 58.4     $ 52.0     $ 6.4       12.3     $ 126.2     $ 107.4     $ 18.8       17.6  
Commercial
    73.1       65.6       7.5       11.5       137.8       122.7       15.1       12.4  
Industrial
    25.8       15.6       10.2       65.4       49.2       30.3       18.9       62.3  
Transmission
    8.0       7.2       0.8       11.6       16.9       14.2       2.7       18.6  
Other
    5.8       5.9       (0.1 )     (3.2 )     11.2       10.5       0.7       4.9  
 
                                               
 
  $ 171.1     $ 146.3     $ 24.8       17.0     $ 341.3     $ 285.1     $ 56.2       19.7  
 
                                               
Average customers (thousands)
    488.1       428.6       59.5       13.9       487.6       427.3       60.3       14.1  
 
                                               
The following table shows PNM Electric GWh sales by customer class:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006     Change     %     2007     2006     Change     %  
    (Gigawatt hours)           (Gigawatt hours)  
Residential
    704.9       647.4       57.5       8.9       1,525.6       1,335.9       189.7       14.2  
Commercial
    992.6       929.2       63.4       6.8       1,869.5       1,732.9       136.6       7.9  
Industrial
    494.2       332.6       161.6       48.6       964.5       646.6       317.9       49.2  
Other
    63.4       71.6       (8.2 )     (11.4 )     119.8       126.4       (6.6 )     (5.3 )
 
                                               
 
    2,255.1       1,980.8       274.3       13.9       4,479.4       3,841.8       637.6       16.6  
 
                                               
Effective January 1, 2007, TNMP’s New Mexico operations were transferred to PNM, which increased PNM Electric’s sales volumes, average customers, and income statement line items. Information concerning the TNMP New Mexico operations included in the TNMP Electric segment in 2006 is as follows:
                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30, 2006     June 30, 2006  
    (Dollars in millions)  
Total revenues
  $ 21.8     $ 48.9  
Cost of energy
    15.5       36.2  
 
           
Gross margin
    6.3       12.7  
Operating Expenses
    3.2       6.6  
Depreciation and amortization
    1.5       3.1  
 
           
Operating income
  $ 1.6     $ 3.0  
 
           
 
               
Sales volumes (GWhs)
    308.4       590.7  
Average customers (thousands)
    49.6       49.6  

 

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The following discussion of results will exclude variances due to the transfer of New Mexico operations from TNMP on January 1, 2007, that are shown above.
During the second quarter of 2007, cooler temperatures resulted in decreased sales volume, as cooling degree-days decreased 31.4% from the second quarter of 2006. Year-to-date 2007, the impact of weather is minimal, as reduced usage in the second quarter was offset by increased usage during the heating season in the early part of the year. During both the second quarter of 2007 and year-to-date 2007, an increase in average customer counts and load growth resulted in increases in sales volumes and operating revenues.
Higher coal costs at SJGS and Four Corners have decreased gross margin and operating income for the second quarter and year-to-date 2007.
During the second quarter of 2007, improved performance over the prior year at PVNGS resulted in a $6.7 million increase to gross margin. However, O&M costs related to outages at jurisdictional units (Units 1 and 2) increased by $1.6 million during the second quarter of 2007. Improved performance at SJGS over the prior year increased gross margin by $1.6 million for the second quarter and also decreased O&M costs by $1.9 million. Decreased performance at Four Corners compared to the second quarter of 2006 resulted in a $3.4 million decrease to gross margin and a $0.8 million increase to O&M costs.
Year-to-date 2007 compared to 2006, PVNGS performance resulted in a $12.4 million increase to gross margin and a $1.3 million increase in O&M costs. SJGS performance resulted in a $0.4 million increase to gross margin and a $0.9 million decrease to O&M costs. Decreased Four Corners performance resulted in a $4.7 million decrease to gross margin and a $1.0 million increase to O&M costs.
For the second quarter and year-to-date 2007, increases in general operational expenses include costs for materials and supplies, as well as shared services, employee labor, pension and benefit costs.

 

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TNMP Electric
The table below summarizes the operating results for TNMP Electric:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006     Change     %     2007     2006     Change     %  
            (In millions)                             (In millions)  
Total operating revenues
  $ 43.5     $ 61.5     $ (18.0 )     (29.2 )   $ 84.5     $ 124.1     $ (39.6 )     (32.0 )
Cost of energy
    7.2       22.7       (15.5 )     (68.1 )     14.4       49.8       (35.4 )     (71.1 )
 
                                               
Gross margin
    36.3       38.8       (2.5 )     (6.4 )     70.1       74.3       (4.2 )     (5.7 )
Operating expenses
    17.7       21.0       (3.3 )     (15.5 )     36.4       42.4       (6.0 )     (14.4 )
Depreciation and amortization
    7.0       7.8       (0.8 )     (10.1 )     14.0       15.6       (1.6 )     (9.8 )
 
                                               
Operating income
  $ 11.6     $ 10.0     $ 1.6       15.4     $ 19.7     $ 16.3     $ 3.4       20.9  
 
                                               
The table below summarizes the significant changes to operating revenues, gross margin and operating income:
                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30, 2007     Six Months Ended June 30, 2007  
    Total     Gross     Operating     Total     Gross     Operating  
    Revenues     Margin     Income     Revenues     Margin     Income  
    (In millions)     (In millions)  
Transfer of assets to PNM
  $ (21.8 )   $ (6.3 )   $ (1.6 )   $ (48.9 )   $ (12.7 )   $ (3.0 )
Weather
    (1.8 )     (1.8 )     (1.8 )     (0.4 )     (0.4 )     (0.4 )
Customer/load growth
    0.6       0.6       0.6       1.5       1.5       1.5  
PUCT order
    4.1       4.1       3.1       7.9       7.9       6.0  
Transmission prices
    0.3       0.3       0.3       0.7              
Other
    0.6       0.6       1.0       (0.4 )     (0.5 )     (0.7 )
 
                                   
Total increase (decrease)
  $ (18.0 )   $ (2.5 )   $ 1.6     $ (39.6 )   $ (4.2 )   $ 3.4  
 
                                   

 

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The following table shows TNMP Electric operating revenues by customer class, including intersegment revenues, and average number of customers:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006 (1)     Change     %     2007     2006 (1)     Change     %  
    (In millions, except customers)           (In millions, except customers)  
Residential
  $ 15.6     $ 20.7     $ (5.1 )     (24.3 )   $ 30.4     $ 39.9     $ (9.5 )     (23.9 )
Commercial
    17.7       21.9       (4.2 )     (18.9 )     33.7       42.5       (8.8 )     (20.7 )
Industrial
    1.8       9.3       (7.5 )     (80.9 )     3.5       22.7       (19.2 )     (84.4 )
Other
    8.4       9.6       (1.2 )     (12.5 )     16.9       19.0       (2.1 )     (11.7 )
 
                                               
 
  $ 43.5     $ 61.5     $ (18.0 )     (29.2 )   $ 84.5     $ 124.1     $ (39.6 )     (32.0 )
 
                                               
Average customers
(thousands) (2)
    225.3       272.2       (46.9 )     (17.2 )     225.3       271.7       (46.4 )     (17.1 )
 
                                               
(1)  
The customer class revenues and the average customer count have been reclassified to be consistent with the current year presentation.
 
(2)  
Under TECA, customers of TNMP Electric in Texas have the ability to choose First Choice or any other REP to provide energy. The average customers reported above include 130,762 and 146,549 customers of TNMP Electric for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 and 133,235 and 147,782 customers for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 who have chosen First Choice as their REP. These customers are also included in the First Choice segment.

 

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The following table shows TNMP Electric GWh sales by customer class:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006 (2)     Change     %     2007     2006 (2)     Change     %  
    (Gigawatt hours (1) )           (Gigawatt hours (1) )  
Residential
    579.9       710.4       (130.5 )     (18.4 )     1,118.3       1,238.3       (120.0 )     (9.7 )
Commercial
    563.7       774.4       (210.7 )     (27.2 )     1,022.9       1,255.0       (232.1 )     (18.5 )
Industrial
    473.9       462.0       11.9       2.6       881.2       1,018.1       (136.9 )     (13.4 )
Other
    23.9       31.8       (7.9 )     (24.4 )     48.1       60.7       (12.6 )     (20.7 )
 
                                               
 
    1,641.4       1,978.6       (337.2 )     (17.0 )     3,070.5       3,572.1       (501.6 )     (14.0 )
 
                                               
(1)  
The GWh sales reported above include 487.3 and 635.1 GWhs for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 and 960.3 and 1,110.0 GWhs for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 used by customers of TNMP Electric respectively, who have chosen First Choice as their REP. These GWhs are also included below in the First Choice segment.
 
(2)  
The customer class sales have been reclassified to be consistent with current year presentation.
Effective January 1, 2007, TNMP’s New Mexico operations were transferred to PNM. As a result, TNMP Electric’s sales volumes, average customers, and income statement line items for Electric above have decreased as set forth under PNM Electric above. The following discussion of results will exclude variances due to the transfer of New Mexico operations to PNM on January 1, 2007.
During the second quarter of 2007, cooler temperatures resulted in decreased sales volume, as cooling degree-days decreased 20.4% from the second quarter of 2006. The reduced usage in the second quarter resulting from the cooler weather was mostly offset by increased usage during the heating season in the early part of the year. During both the second quarter of 2007 and year-to-date 2007, an increase in average customer counts has resulted in increases in sales volumes and operating revenues.
The PUCT issued a signed order on November 2, 2006 related to the stranded costs incurred by TNMP as part of the deregulation of the Texas energy market and the associated carrying charges. The details of this order are discussed in the TNMP 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1). This PUCT order resulted in a net increase to revenue of $4.1 million in the second quarter of 2007 that was partially offset by an increase in amortization expense of $0.9 million. Year-to-date, a $7.9 million net increase in revenues related to the same PUCT order was partially offset by an increase in amortization expense of $1.9 million.
Increased transmission prices caused an increase in revenues in both the second quarter of 2007 and year-to-date 2007. In the second quarter, this increase to revenues also had a favorable impact on operating income. Year-to-date, the increase in revenues was completely offset by an increase in transmission costs paid to other utilities.

 

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PNM Gas
The table below summarizes the operating results for PNM Gas:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006     Change     %     2007     2006     Change     %  
            (In millions)                             (In millions)  
Total operating revenues
  $ 75.2     $ 69.0     $ 6.2       9.0     $ 291.7     $ 276.5     $ 15.2       5.5  
Cost of energy
    45.1       42.2       2.9       6.9       206.8       199.9       6.9       3.5  
 
                                               
Gross margin
    30.1       26.8       3.3       12.3       84.9       76.6       8.3       10.8  
Operating expenses
    25.9       25.9             0.2       51.6       51.0       0.6       1.1  
Depreciation and amortization
    6.1       6.0       0.1       1.2       12.2       11.9       0.3       2.8  
 
                                               
Operating income
  $ (1.9 )   $ (5.1 )   $ 3.2       62.7     $ 21.1     $ 13.7     $ 7.4       53.8  
 
                                               
The table below summarizes the significant changes to operating revenues, gross margin and operating income:
                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30, 2007     Six Months Ended June 30, 2007  
    Total     Gross     Operating     Total     Gross     Operating  
    Revenues     Margin     Income     Revenues     Margin     Income  
    (In millions)     (In millions)  
Gas prices
  $ 3.5     $     $     $ (16.9 )   $     $  
Weather
    8.5       1.9       1.9       32.2       6.0       6.0  
Customer growth/usage
    (2.2 )     (0.2 )     (0.2 )     6.2       1.3       1.3  
Mark-to-market gains
    0.7       0.7       0.7       0.5       0.5       0.5  
Off-system activities
    (4.7 )     0.3       0.3       (7.0 )     0.1       0.1  
Other
    0.4       0.6       0.5       0.2       0.4       (0.5 )
 
                                   
Total increase (decrease)
  $ 6.2     $ 3.3     $ 3.2     $ 15.2     $ 8.3     $ 7.4  
 
                                   

 

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The following table shows PNM Gas operating revenues by customer class, including intersegment revenues, and average number of customers:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006     Change     %     2007     2006     Change     %  
    (In millions, except customers)           (In millions, except customers)  
Residential
  $ 48.4     $ 38.5     $ 9.9       25.7     $ 200.7     $ 180.2     $ 20.5       11.4  
Commercial
    15.5       13.4       2.1       15.7       60.6       57.4       3.2       5.7  
Industrial
    0.4       1.5       (1.1 )     (70.7 )     1.0       2.3       (1.3 )     (54.4 )
Transportation (1)
    3.4       2.8       0.6       19.2       8.4       7.5       0.9       12.0  
Other
    7.5       12.8       (5.3 )     (41.1 )     21.0       29.1       (8.1 )     (28.4 )
 
                                               
 
  $ 75.2     $ 69.0     $ 6.2       9.0     $ 291.7     $ 276.5     $ 15.2       5.5  
 
                                               
Average customers (thousands)
    490.5       480.5       10.0       2.1       491.2       480.6       10.6       2.2  
 
                                               
(1)  
Customer-owned gas.
The following table shows PNM Gas throughput by customer class:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006     Change     %     2007     2006     Change     %  
    (Thousands of Decatherms)           (Thousands of Decatherms)  
Residential
    3,827       3,058       769       25.1       17,771       15,020       2,751       18.3  
Commercial
    1,515       1,391       124       8.9       6,149       5,557       592       10.7  
Industrial
    50       195       (145 )     (74.4 )     113       267       (154 )     (57.7 )
Transportation (1)
    10,149       9,371       778       8.3       20,949       20,402       547       2.7  
Other
    500       1,501       (1,001 )     (66.7 )     1,826       3,067       (1,241 )     (40.5 )
 
                                               
 
    16,041       15,516       525       3.4       46,808       44,313       2,495       5.6  
 
                                               
(1)  
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PNM Gas purchases natural gas in the open market and resells it at no profit to its sales-service customers. As a result, increases or decreases in gas revenues driven by gas costs do not impact the gross margin or operating income of PNM Gas. Increases or decreases to gross margin caused by changes in sales-service volumes represent margin earned on the delivery of gas to customers based on regulated rates. Changes in gas prices resulted in a $3.5 million increase in total revenues during the second quarter and a $16.9 million decrease year-to-date 2007. On May 30, 2006, PNM filed for an increase in base gas service rates of $22.6 million. On June 29, 2007 the NMPRC approved an increase in annual revenues of approximately $9 million for PNM, which included a 9.53% return on equity. PNM filed a Notice of Appeal with the New Mexico Supreme Court on July 27, 2007 and has until August 27, 2007 to file which components will be appealed.
Cooler weather throughout the year resulted in increased revenues and operating income for both the second quarter of 2007 and year-to-date 2007. The year-to-date impact was much larger as cooler weather in the heating season resulted in higher sales volumes in the first quarter of 2007. Year-to-date heating degree-days increased 19.2%.
During the second quarter of 2007, an overall increase in the number of average customers was more than offset by a shift to more lower usage customers. The year-to-date impact of the shift in customers was more than offset by the overall increase in customers and reduced customer conservation.
Both the second quarter of 2007 and year-to-date 2007 saw increased revenue and operating income as a result of mark-to-market gains, which did not occur in 2006.
Reduced off-system activity decreased revenues, but has slightly positive impact to margin and operating income, as the decreases in revenues were more than offset by the decreases in costs for the transactions.

 

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Unregulated Operations
Wholesale
The table below summarizes the operating results for Wholesale:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006     Change     %     2007     2006     Change     %  
    (In millions)           (In millions)  
Total operating revenues
  $ 194.1     $ 154.5     $ 39.6       25.6     $ 328.6     $ 334.0     $ (5.4 )     (1.6 )
Cost of energy
    165.6       119.9       45.7       38.2       242.0       262.7       (20.7 )     (7.9 )
Intersegment energy transfer
    (3.5 )     (8.5 )     5.0       57.4       2.0       (3.3 )     5.3       160.7  
 
                                               
Gross margin
    32.0       43.1       (11.1 )     (25.7 )     84.6       74.6       10.0       13.4  
Operating expenses
    19.2       18.3       0.9       4.6       45.0       30.2       14.8       48.9  
Depreciation and amortization
    6.2       7.2       (1.0 )     (13.5 )     13.9       10.3       3.6       35.2  
 
                                               
Operating income
  $ 6.6     $ 17.6     $ (11.0 )     (62.3 )   $ 25.7     $ 34.1     $ (8.4 )     (24.6 )
 
                                               
The table below summarizes the significant changes to operating revenues, gross margin and operating income:
                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30, 2007     Six Months Ended June 30, 2007  
    Total     Gross     Operating     Total     Gross     Operating  
    Revenues     Margin     Income     Revenues     Margin     Income  
    (In millions)     (In millions)  
Twin Oaks
  $ (4.2 )   $ (2.9 )   $ (3.6 )   $ 32.6     $ 21.7     $ 4.1  
Mark-to-market gains (losses)
    9.7       (13.3 )     (13.3 )     (17.5 )     (9.7 )     (9.7 )
Marketing activity
    30.5       0.3       0.3       (25.7 )     (10.4 )     (10.4 )
Plant performance
    3.6       5.8       7.5       5.1       9.3       11.3  
Coal costs
          (0.6 )     (0.6 )           (1.1 )     (1.1 )
General operational increases
                0.1                   (1.1 )
Other
          (0.4 )     (1.4 )     0.1       0.2       (1.5 )
 
                                   
Total increase (decrease)
  $ 39.6     $ (11.1 )   $ (11.0 )   $ (5.4 )   $ 10.0     $ (8.4 )
 
                                   

 

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The following table shows Wholesale operating revenues by type of sale, including intersegment revenues, and average number of customers:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006     Change     %     2007     2006     Change     %  
    (In millions)           (In millions)  
Long-term sales
  $ 77.5     $ 73.9     $ 3.6       4.8     $ 153.0     $ 105.2     $ 47.8       45.5  
Short-term sales
    116.6       80.6       36.0       44.7       175.6       228.8       (53.2 )     (23.2 )
 
                                               
 
  $ 194.1     $ 154.5     $ 39.6       25.6     $ 328.6     $ 334.0     $ (5.4 )     (1.6 )
 
                                               
The following table shows Wholesale GWh sales by type:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006     Change     %     2007     2006     Change     %  
    (Gigawatt hours)           (Gigawatt hours)  
Long-term sales
    1,184.4       1,102.4       82.0       7.4       2,346.6       1,680.9       665.7       39.6  
Short-term sales
    1,700.4       1,569.1       131.3       8.4       3,140.8       3,789.9       (649.1 )     (17.1 )
 
                                               
 
    2,884.8       2,671.5       213.3       8.0       5,487.4       5,470.8       16.6       0.3  
 
                                               
The Twin Oaks power plant was included in the Wholesale segment from the time it was purchased on April 18, 2006 through May 31, 2007 when it was contributed to EnergyCo. The Wholesale segment income statement includes Twin Oaks during this period as shown in the following table:
                                                                 
    For the Period                     For the Period        
    April 1-     April 18 -                     January 1-     April 18 -        
    May 31,     June 30,                     May 31,     June 30,        
    2007     2006     Change     %     2007     2006     Change     %  
    (Dollars in millions)           (Dollars in millions)  
Total operating revenues
  $ 28.6     $ 32.8     $ (4.2 )     (12.7 )   $ 65.4     $ 32.8     $ 32.6       99.6  
Cost of energy
    9.9       11.2       (1.3 )     (10.9 )     22.1       11.2       10.9       98.6  
 
                                               
Gross margin
    18.7       21.6       (2.9 )     (13.6 )     43.3       21.6       21.7       100.2  
Operating expenses
    5.0       3.4       1.6       46.8       17.3       3.4       13.9       401.9  
Depreciation and amortization
    3.1       4.0       (0.9 )     (22.4 )     7.7       4.0       3.7       93.9  
 
                                               
Operating income
  $ 10.6     $ 14.2     $ (3.6 )     (25.8 )   $ 18.3     $ 14.2     $ 4.1       28.8  
 
                                               
Sales Volumes (GWhs)
    427.9       492.4       (64.5 )     (13.1 )     915.9       492.4       423.5       86.0  
 
                                               

 

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The following discussion of results will exclude variances due to the timing of PNMR’s ownership of the Twin Oaks power plant that are shown above.
Changes in mark-to-market positions had a positive impact on revenue for the second quarter of 2007, driven by an increase in short-term revenues of $18.6 million; however, this increase was more than offset by increased costs, which resulted in decreases to both gross margin and operating income. Mark-to-market changes also decreased year-to-date gross margin and operating income, as lower revenues were partially offset by lower costs.
Wholesale marketing activity, which includes long-term contract growth, sales of SO 2 credits, as well as other activities, increased revenue for the second quarter of 2007, but the increase in revenue was almost completely offset by an increase in costs associated with these activities, resulting in a slight increase to gross margin and operating income. Operating income year-to-date was decreased by marketing activity primarily due to the absence of market opportunities that allowed for the forward sale of first quarter 2006 excess resources.
During the second quarter of 2007, improved performance over the prior year at PVNGS resulted in a $7.3 million increase to gross margin and a $1.5 million decrease to O&M costs. Improved performance at SJGS over the prior year increased gross margin by $1.7 million for the second quarter, but increased O&M costs by $0.1 million. Decreased performance at Four Corners compared to the second quarter of 2006 resulted in a $3.2 million decrease to gross margin and a $0.3 million decrease to O&M costs.
Year-to-date 2007 compared to 2006, PVNGS performance resulted in an $11.9 million increase to gross margin and a $2.0 million decrease in O&M costs. SJGS performance resulted in a $1.2 million increase to gross margin and a $0.1 million decrease to O&M costs. Decreased Four Corners performance resulted in a $3.7 million decrease to gross margin and a $0.2 million increase to O&M costs.
Increased coal costs at SJGS and Four Corners have decreased gross margin and operating income for both the second quarter and year-to-date 2007.
For the second quarter and year-to-date 2007, increases in general operational expenses include costs for materials and supplies as well as shared service, employee labor, pension and benefit costs.

 

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First Choice
The table below summarizes the operating results for First Choice:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006     Change     %     2007     2006     Change     %  
    (In millions)           (In millions)  
Total operating revenues
  $ 150.0     $ 154.9     $ (4.9 )     (3.1 )   $ 285.6     $ 260.0     $ 25.6       9.8  
Cost of energy
    125.8       118.1       7.7       6.6       236.7       208.4       28.3       13.6  
 
                                               
Gross margin
    24.2       36.8       (12.6 )     (34.4 )     48.9       51.6       (2.7 )     (5.2 )
Operating expenses
    13.0       15.3       (2.3 )     (15.7 )     28.1       28.6       (0.5 )     (1.5 )
Depreciation and amortization
    0.5       0.5             (7.8 )     0.9       1.0       (0.1 )     (6.6 )
 
                                               
Operating income
  $ 10.7     $ 21.0     $ (10.3 )     (48.8 )   $ 19.9     $ 22.0     $ (2.1 )     (9.8 )
 
                                               
The following table summarizes the significant changes to operating revenues, gross margin and operating income:
                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30, 2007     Six Months Ended June 30, 2007  
    Total     Gross     Operating     Total     Gross     Operating  
    Revenues     Margin     Income     Revenues     Margin     Income  
    (In millions)     (In millions)  
Weather
  $ (10.2 )   $ (3.0 )   $ (3.0 )   $ (4.2 )   $ (1.0 )   $ (1.0 )
Customer mix/price
    6.7       (8.8 )     (7.7 )     34.3       2.8       4.8  
Mark-to-market positions
    (2.1 )     (1.6 )     (1.6 )     (5.8 )     (5.8 )     (5.8 )
Bad debt expense
                (1.7 )                 (1.9 )
Incentive-based compensation
                1.9                   0.7  
Other operating expenses
                1.4                   (0.2 )
Other
    0.7       0.8       0.4       1.3       1.3       1.3  
 
                                   
Total increase (decrease)
  $ (4.9 )   $ (12.6 )   $ (10.3 )   $ 25.6     $ (2.7 )   $ (2.1 )
 
                                   

 

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The following table shows First Choice operating revenues by customer class, including intersegment revenues, and average number of customers:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006 (1)     Change     %     2007     2006 (1)     Change     %  
    (In millions, except customers)           (In millions, except customers)  
Residential
  $ 88.4     $ 89.2     $ (0.8 )     (0.8 )   $ 174.0     $ 148.8     $ 25.2       16.9  
Mass-market
    18.0       23.7       (5.7 )     (24.3 )     34.1       42.5       (8.4 )     (19.8 )
Mid-market
    37.8       33.9       3.9       11.7       68.4       53.3       15.1       28.2  
Mark-to-market (4)
    1.7       3.8       (2.1 )     (55.1 )     (0.3 )     5.5       (5.8 )     (104.7 )
Other
    4.1       4.3       (0.2 )     (5.8 )     9.4       9.9       (0.5 )     (4.1 )
 
                                               
 
  $ 150.0     $ 154.9     $ (4.9 )     (3.1 )   $ 285.6     $ 260.0     $ 25.6       9.8  
 
                                               
Actual customers
(thousands) (2,3)
    249.5       230.1       19.4       8.4       249.5       230.1       19.4       8.4  
 
                                               
(1)  
The customer class revenues and the customer counts have been reclassified to be consistent with the current year presentation.
 
(2)  
See note above in the TNMP Electric segment discussion about the impact of TECA.
 
(3)  
Due to the competitive nature of First Choice’s business, actual customer count at June 30 is presented in the table above as a more representative business indicator than the average customers that are shown in the table for TNMP customers.
 
(4)  
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The following table shows First Choice GWh electric sales by customer class:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006 (2)     Change     %     2007     2006 (2)     Change     %  
    (Gigawatt hours (1) )           (Gigawatt hours (1) )  
Residential
    638.0       636.7       1.3       0.2       1,252.9       1,064.2       188.7       17.7  
Mass-market
    110.8       160.6       (49.8 )     (31.0 )     210.7       281.6       (70.9 )     (25.2 )
Mid-market
    329.7       308.4       21.3       6.9       589.6       486.1       103.5       21.3  
Other
    8.0       13.6       (5.6 )     (41.6 )     17.2       26.6       (9.4 )     (35.3 )
 
                                               
 
    1,086.5       1,119.3       (32.8 )     (2.9 )     2,070.4       1,858.5       211.9       11.4  
 
                                               
(1)  
See note above in the TNMP Electric segment discussion about the impact of TECA.
 
(2)  
The customer class sales have been reclassified to be consistent with current year presentation.
Cooler weather throughout 2007 resulted in lower sales volumes and reduced operating income for both the second quarter and year-to-date 2007. The cooler weather had a large impact on the second quarter as cooling degree-days are down 20.4% compared to the second quarter of 2006.
For the second quarter of 2007, an overall increase in customers and increased sales prices increased revenues, but were more than offset by an increase in purchase prices and a shift in the mix of overall customers to include more lower margin customers, resulting in a decrease to gross margin and operating income. Year-to-date 2007, the increase in sales prices was greater than the increase in purchase prices, resulting in an increase to margin and operating income. However, the increase in total customers was more than offset by the shift in the mix of customers to lower margin customers.
A mark-to-market gain of $1.7 million during the second quarter of 2007, and a loss of $0.3 million year-to-date, compared to gains of $3.3 million and $5.5 million for the second quarter and year-to-date 2006 resulted in reduced income compared to last year.
Bad debt expense has increased in 2007, primarily in the second quarter, compared to 2006, resulting in a decrease to operating income. A reduction in incentive-based compensation as a result of lower than projected earnings in 2007 has decreased operating expenses for both the second quarter and year-to-date 2007. Other operating expenses were reduced for the second quarter and year-to-date 2007 by the outsourcing of customer service operations. Year-to-date 2007, these savings were offset by an increase in marketing expenses to support growth in the business.

 

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EnergyCo
Upon the contribution of Altura to EnergyCo, EnergyCo became a separate segment for PNMR effective June 1, 2007. Subsequent to June 30, 2007, EnergyCo completed the acquisition of one electric generating plant and announced plans to co-develop an additional generating unit. See Notes 2 and 11. PNMR accounts for its investment in EnergyCo using the equity method of accounting. A summary of EnergyCo’s results of operations for the month of June 2007 is as follows:
         
    For the  
    Period of June 1  
    - June 30, 2007  
    (In thousands)  
 
       
Operating revenue
  $ 14,366  
Cost of energy
    4,561  
 
     
Gross margin
    9,805  
Operating expenses
    2,767  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,528  
 
     
Operating income
    5,510  
Other income
    24  
Net interest charges
    (818 )
 
     
Net earnings
  $ 4,716  
 
     
 
       
50 percent of net earnings
  $ 2,358  
Amortization of basis difference in EnergyCo
    584  
 
     
PNMR equity in net earnings of EnergyCo
  $ 2,942  
 
     
Corporate and Other
Operating revenues decreased along with an offsetting decrease in cost of energy for both the second quarter and year-to-date was a result of eliminations made at the corporate level for transactions between PNM Electric and TNMP’s New Mexico operations that are no longer necessary as these assets were transferred to PNM Electric on January 1, 2007.
Operating expenses increased $5.9 million for the second quarter of 2007 and $8.2 million year-to-date 2007. These increases were primarily driven by costs associated with the formation of the EnergyCo joint venture, an impairment loss on intangible assets, and the loss on the contribution of Altura to EnergyCo of $10.0 million for the second quarter and $11.2 million year-to-date 2007. Costs were also decreased by depreciation costs that were allocated through the corporate allocation driven by the construction of a new data center and additional shared service software and an increase in legal reserves for year-to-date 2007. These costs were partially offset by costs in 2006 related to TNP and Twin Oaks acquisition integration costs of $1.8 million for the second quarter and $2.8 million year-to-date, costs that were allocated to EnergyCo in 2007, which did not exist in 2006, and the absence of severance and other costs in 2006 related to the TNP acquisition of $0.8 million for the second quarter and $1.0 million year-to-date.
Depreciation expense increased primarily due to an increase in asset base as a result of new software implementation and completion of a data center for shared services. These expenses were allocated to the business segments through the corporate allocation.

 

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PNMR Consolidated
Interest income decreased in 2007 primarily due to lower interest income of $1.0 million for the second quarter and $1.3 million year-to-date resulting from lower PGAC balances, as well as lower interest income of $0.5 million for the second quarter and $1.1 million year-to-date earned on the PVNGS lessor notes due to lower principal balances, which were partially offset by increased interest income of $0.3 million for the second quarter and $0.5 million year-to-date from higher cash balances at First Choice.
Other income and deductions decreased in 2007 primarily due to the decrease of $2.0 million for the second quarter and $4.0 million year-to-date in carrying charges on regulatory assets as a result of the absence of interest income earned on TNMP stranded costs in 2006 based on the collection of costs ordered by the PUCT, as discussed in the TNMP Electric segment. Other income and deductions also decreased as a result of the amortization of $2.5 million for the second quarter and year-to-date for a wind energy investment in other deductions. These decreases were partially offset by increased realized gains on investments held by the NDT.
PNMR’s consolidated interest charges decreased primarily due to interest effects of the settlement with the IRS regarding previously unrecognized tax benefits (See Note 15), which reduced interest expense by $5.5 million for the second quarter and year-to-date, and increased capitalized interest on construction of Afton and AFUDC on the SJGS environmental project of $1.4 million for the second quarter and $1.9 million year-to-date. These decreases were partially offset by increased interest of $2.5 million for the second quarter and $6.1 million year-to-date on short-term borrowings, increased interest expense of $1.0 million year-to-date related to the refinancing of PCRBs, and interest expense on a wind energy investment that began in late 2006. The bridge loan associated with the Altura purchase of Twin Oaks decreased interest expense for the quarter but increased expense for the year, as that loan was outstanding for only one-half of a month during the second quarter of 2007 compared to two and one-half months of the same period of 2006, but for three and one-half months of 2007 year-to-date, compared to two and one-half months for the same period of 2006.
PNMR’s consolidated income tax expense decreased primarily as a result of the settlement with the IRS regarding previously unrecognized tax benefits (See Note 15), which had a $16.0 million non-recurring impact on income taxes for both the second quarter and year-to-date of 2007. In addition, 2007 income taxes were reduced by a decrease in pre-tax earnings, which were partially offset by a change in taxation by the State of Texas that resulted in Texas margin taxes being included in income tax expense in 2007 versus Texas franchise tax being included in taxes other than income in 2006. PNMR’s effective tax rates for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007 were (277.5%) and 5.5%, respectively, compared to 38.3% and 37.5% for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2006. Excluding the non-recurring impact to income taxes related to the IRS settlement, the effective tax rates for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007 would have been 19.7% and 35.7%. PNMR’s effective tax rates for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007 were also impacted by a reduction in the effective rate applicable to non-operating income primarily due to the impacts of tax credits from a wind energy investment.

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Statements of Cash Flows
The changes in PNMR’s cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to 2006 are summarized as follows:
                         
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006     Variance  
    (In millions)  
 
                       
Net cash flows from operating activities
  $ 87.2     $ 111.5     $ (24.3 )
Net cash flows from investing activities
    172.4       (596.2 )     768.6  
Net cash flows from financing activities
    (325.0 )     490.4       (815.4 )
 
                 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
  $ (65.4 )   $ 5.7     $ (71.1 )
 
                 
The change in PNMR’s cash flows from operating activities is a result of PNM’s higher load growth in 2007 offset by higher coal costs, lower plant performance, and lower wholesale activity. In addition, First Choice Power had higher customer growth and pricing offset by changes in customer mix. There were also higher incentive based compensation payouts in 2007 and higher interest charges that were a result of higher short-term borrowings in 2007. Higher than normal gas and market prices at the end of 2005 contributed to higher receivable collections in 2006 as compared to 2007 partially offset by reduced payments in 2007 associated with gas purchases due to lower prices as compared to 2006.
PNMR had net positive cash flows from investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2007 primarily due to cash distributions to PNMR from EnergyCo (See Note 11) and the proceeds from the sales of utility plant, whereas in 2006 PNMR had net cash outflows for the acquisition of Twin Oaks. In addition, PNMR incurred increased expenditures for utility plant additions, including the purchase of assets underlying a portion of PVNGS leased by PNM (See Note 2).
The change in PNMR’s cash flows for financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2007 is primarily driven by the redemption of long-term debt by TNMP, the issuance of PCRBs by PNM, and a decrease in short-term debt in 2007 compared to an increase in short-term debt in 2006 that was primarily related to financing the acquisition of Twin Oaks.
Capital Requirements
Total capital requirements consist of construction expenditures and cash dividend requirements for both common and preferred stock. The main focus of PNMR’s current construction program is upgrading generation resources, including pollution control equipment, upgrading and expanding the electric and gas transmission and distribution systems, and purchasing nuclear fuel. Projections for total capital requirements for 2007 are $485.8 million, including construction expenditures of $414.8 million. Total capital requirements for the years 2007-2011 are projected to be $2,426.8 million, including construction expenditures of $1,990.7 million. This projection includes $56.0 million for completion of the expansion at Afton and $150.6 million for the SJGS environmental project to install low NOX combustion control and mercury reduction technologies, as well as equipment to increase SO 2 controls. These estimates are under continuing review and subject to on-going adjustment, as well as to board review and approval.
The Company continues to look for appropriately priced generation acquisition and expansion opportunities to support retail electric load growth, for the continued expansion of its long-term contract business, and to supplement its natural transmission position in the southwestern and western United States.
During the first half of 2007, the Company utilized cash generated from operations and cash on hand, as well as its liquidity arrangements, to meet its capital requirements and construction expenditures. On April 18, 2006, PNMR borrowed $480.0 million under a bridge loan facility for temporary financing of the Twin Oaks acquisition. On April 17, 2007, PNMR repaid the remaining principal balance of $249.5 million under the bridge loan at its maturity through a borrowing of $250.5 million under the PNMR Facility, PNMR’s $600.0 million revolving credit facility, which amount has been repaid.

 

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As discussed in Note 7 to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, TNMP redeemed $100 million of its senior unsecured notes using funds from PNMR and PNMR received $7.6 million from the initial draw under $20 million of PCRBs issued by the City of Farmington, New Mexico during the six months ended June 30, 2007. As discussed in Note 11, PNMR received cash distributions from EnergyCo aggregating $362.3 million during this same period. PNMR and PNM have an aggregate of $631.4 million of commercial paper outstanding as of August 1, 2007. PNMR, including its subsidiaries, also has $616.6 million in senior unsecured notes and $347.3 million in equity-linked units (which include a debt component) that will come due through 2011, of which $148.9 million in unsecured notes is due within the next twelve months.
As discussed in Note 11, EnergyCo purchased an electric generating plant in August 2007 for $467.5 million for which PNMR and ECJV each made a cash contribution to EnergyCo of $42.5 million. In addition, EnergyCo has announced an agreement for the co-development of an additional generating unit for which its share of the construction costs is anticipated to be approximately $195 million. PNMR currently anticipates that the remaining amounts of financing for these EnergyCo projects will be obtained from EnergyCo’s credit facility. To the extent EnergyCo’s credit facility should be insufficient to finance the current projects, PNMR and ECJV may, at their option, provide additional funds to EnergyCo. Likewise, if EnergyCo undertakes additional projects, which require funds that would exceed the capacity of its current credit facility and EnergyCo is unable to obtain additional financing capabilities, PNMR and ECJV may be asked to provide additional funding, but such funding would be at the option of PNMR and ECJV. PNMR is unable to predict if these possibilities will occur or, if they do occur, the amount or timing of additional funds that would be provided to EnergyCo.
PNMR’s equity-linked units contain mandatory obligations under which the holders are required to purchase $347.3 million of PNMR equity securities in 2008. The equity-linked units also provide that, prior to settlement of those purchase obligations, the debt component of the equity-linked units, which is scheduled to mature in 2010, will be remarketed. If the remarketing is successful, the debt may be extended to dates selected by PNMR and the interest rates will be adjusted to the current rates at that date. If the remarketing of the debt is not successful, the holders of the equity-linked units may satisfy their obligations to purchase PNMR equity securities by tendering the debt to PNMR. The effect of these terms is that, if the remarketing is successful, PNMR would receive $347.3 million in cash for its equity securities and the debt would continue to mature in 2010 or such later date selected by PNMR in the remarketing. If the remarketing is not successful, the issuance of PNMR equity securities would offset the retirement of the debt without requiring payment in cash by PNMR. PNMR expects the remarketing of the debt will be successful.
In addition to cash anticipated to be received from the equity-linked units described above and its internal cash generation, the Company anticipates that it will be necessary to obtain additional long-term financing in the form of debt refinancing, new debt, and/or new equity in order to fund its capital requirements and the repayment of senior unsecured notes during the 2007-2011 period. To the extent the cash anticipated to be received from the equity-linked units is not received, the need for new financing will be increased. Although the Company currently has no specific plans or commitments for additional permanent financing, it believes that its internal cash generation, credit arrangements, and access to capital markets will provide sufficient resources to meet the Company’s capital requirements and retire its senior unsecured notes at maturity. To cover the difference in the amounts and timing of cash generation and cash requirements, the Company intends to use short-term borrowings under its current and future liquidity arrangements.
Liquidity
PNMR’s liquidity arrangements include the PNMR Facility and the PNM Facility both of which primarily expire in 2012. These facilities provide short-term borrowing capacity and also allow letters of credit to be issued, which reduce the available capacity under the facilities. Both PNMR and PNM also have lines of credit with local financial institutions.
PNMR has a commercial paper program under which it may issue commercial paper for up to 270 days and PNM has a commercial paper program under which it may issue commercial paper for up to 365 days. The commercial paper is unsecured and the proceeds are used for short-term cash management needs. The PNMR Facility and the PNM Facility serve as support for the outstanding commercial paper. Operationally, this means the aggregate borrowings under the commercial paper program and the revolving credit facility for each of PNMR and PNM cannot exceed the maximum amount of that entity’s revolving credit facility.

 

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A summary of these arrangements as of August 1, 2007 is as follows:
                         
    PNM     PNMR     PNMR  
    Separate     Separate     Consolidated  
    (In millions)  
 
                       
Financing Capacity:
                       
Revolving credit facility
  $ 400.0     $ 600.0     $ 1,000.0  
Local lines of credit
    13.5       15.0       28.5  
 
                 
Total financing capacity
  $ 413.5     $ 615.0     $ 1,028.5  
 
                 
 
                       
Commercial paper program maximum
  $ 300.0     $ 400.0     $ 700.0  
 
                 
 
                       
Amounts outstanding as of August 1, 2007:
                       
Commercial paper program
  $ 268.6     $ 362.8     $ 631.4  
Revolving credit facility
                 
Local lines of credit
                 
 
                 
Total short-term debt outstanding
    268.6       362.8       631.4  
 
                       
Letters of credit
    3.1       30.5       33.6  
 
                 
 
                       
Total short term-debt and letters of credit
  $ 271.7     $ 393.3     $ 665.0  
 
                 
 
                       
Remaining availability as of August 1, 2007
  $ 141.8     $ 221.7     $ 363.5  
 
                 
PNMR has a universal shelf registration statement filed with the SEC for the issuance of debt securities and equity securities, preferred stock, purchase contracts, purchase contract units and warrants. As of June 30, 2007, PNMR had approximately $400.0 million of remaining unissued securities under this universal registration statement. In addition, in August 2006, PNMR filed a new shelf registration statement with the SEC. This new registration statement can be amended at any time to include additional securities of PNMR. As a result, this new shelf registration statement has unlimited availability, subject to certain restrictions and limitations.
Pursuant to the terms of the PNM Direct Plan, PNMR began offering new shares of PNMR common stock through the plan beginning June 1, 2006. PNMR may also waive the maximum investment limit upon request in individual cases pursuant to the terms of the plan. In August 2006, PNMR entered into an equity distribution agreement to offer and sell up to 8 million shares of PNMR common stock from time to time. The agreement provides that PNMR will not sell more shares than needed for the aggregate gross proceeds from such sales to reach $200.0 million. From January 1, 2007 through August 1, 2007, PNMR had sold a combined total of 54,170 shares of its common stock through the PNMR Direct Plan and the equity distribution agreement for net proceeds of $1.6 million.
PNM has a universal shelf registration statement filed with the SEC for the issuance of debt securities, equity securities, preferred stock, purchase contracts, purchase contract units and warrants. As of June 30, 2007, PNM had approximately $200.0 million of remaining unissued securities registered under its shelf registration statement.
The Company’s ability, if required, to access the capital markets at a reasonable cost and to provide for other capital needs is largely dependent upon its ability to earn a fair return on equity, its results of operations, its credit ratings, its ability to obtain required regulatory approvals and conditions in the financial and wholesale markets. Financing flexibility is enhanced by providing a high percentage of total capital requirements from internal sources and having the ability, if necessary, to issue long-term securities and to obtain short-term credit.

 

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On April 16, 2007, Moody’s changed the credit outlook of PNMR, PNM, and TNMP to negative from stable. S&P considered the outlook of PNMR, PNM, and TNMP as negative as of the date of this report. As of June 30, 2007, ratings on the Company’s securities were as follows:
             
    PNMR   PNM   TNMP
 
           
S&P
           
Senior unsecured notes
  BBB-   BBB   BBB
Commercial paper
  A3   A3   *
Moody’s
           
Senior unsecured notes
  Baa3   Baa2   Baa3
Commercial paper
  P3   P2   *
Preferred stock
  *   Ba1   *
*  
Not applicable
Investors are cautioned that a security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities, that it is subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization, and that each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
PNMR’s off-balance sheet arrangements include PNM’s operating lease obligations for PVNGS Units 1 and 2, the EIP transmission line, and the entire output of Delta, a gas-fired generating plant. See Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2006 Annual Reports on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1). These arrangements help ensure PNM the availability of lower-cost generation needed to serve customers. In addition, PNMR’s investment in EnergyCo is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Therefore, EnergyCo’s assets, liabilities, results of operations, and cash flows are not consolidated with PNMR’s other operations. See Note 11 for further discussion of this arrangement and summarized financial information concerning EnergyCo.
Commitments and Contractual Obligations
PNMR, PNM and TNMP have contractual obligations for long-term debt, operating leases, purchase obligations and certain other long-term liabilities that were summarized in a table of contractual obligations in the 2006 Annual Reports on Form 10-K. The adoption of FIN 48, effective January 1, 2007, was not material to the Company’s contractual obligations. Under FIN 48, certain liabilities related to uncertain tax positions have been recognized. See Note 15 for a discussion of these obligations and timing of the payments.
Contingent Provisions of Certain Obligations
PNMR, PNM and TNMP have a number of debt obligations and other contractual commitments that contain contingent provisions. Some of these, if triggered, could affect the liquidity of the Company. PNMR, PNM or TNMP could be required to provide security, immediately pay outstanding obligations or be prevented from drawing on unused capacity under certain credit agreements if the contingent requirements were to be triggered. The most significant consequences resulting from these contingent requirements are detailed in the discussion below.
The PNMR Facility and the PNM Facility contain “ratings triggers,” for pricing purposes only. If PNMR or PNM is downgraded or upgraded by the ratings agencies, the result would be an increase or decrease in interest cost, respectively. In addition, these facilities contain contingent requirements that require PNMR and PNM to maintain debt-to-capital ratios, inclusive of off-balance sheet debt, of less than 65%. If the debt-to-capital ratio, inclusive of off-balance sheet debt, were to exceed 65%, the entity could be required to repay all borrowings under its facility, be prevented from drawing on the unused capacity under the facility, and be required to provide security for all outstanding letters of credit issued under the facility.
If a contingent requirement were to be triggered under the PNM Facility resulting in an acceleration of the outstanding loans under the PNM Facility, a cross-default provision in the PVNGS leases could occur if the accelerated amount is not paid. If a cross-default provision is triggered, the lessors have the ability to accelerate their rights under the leases, including acceleration of all future lease payments.

 

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PNM’s standard purchase agreement for the procurement of gas for its retail customers contains a contingent requirement that could require PNM to provide security for its gas purchase obligations if the seller were to reasonably believe that PNM was unable to fulfill its payment obligations under the agreement.
The master agreement for the sale of electricity in the WSPP contains a contingent requirement that could require PNM to provide security if its debt were to fall below investment grade rating. The WSPP agreement also contains a contingent requirement, commonly called a material adverse change provision, which could require PNM to provide security if a material adverse change in its financial condition or operations were to occur.
No conditions have occurred that would result in any of the above contingent provisions being implemented.
Capital Structure
The capitalization tables below include the current maturities of long-term debt, but do not include operating lease obligations as debt. The tables for PNM and TNMP reflect the transfer of TNMP’s New Mexico operations as of January 1, 2007, which decreased the common equity of TNMP and increased the common equity of PNM. This transfer had no impact on PNMR. See Note 14.
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
PNMR   2007     2006  
 
               
Common equity
    50.5 %     48.9 %
Preferred stock of subsidiary
    0.3 %     0.3 %
Long-term debt
    49.2 %     50.8 %
 
           
Total capitalization
    100.0 %     100.0 %
 
           
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
PNM   2007     2006  
 
               
Common equity
    57.8 %     54.4 %
Preferred stock
    0.5 %     0.5 %
Long-term debt
    41.7 %     45.1 %
 
           
Total capitalization
    100.0 %     100.0 %
 
           
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
TNMP   2007     2006  
 
               
Common equity
    59.1 %     54.9 %
Long-term debt
    40.9 %     45.1 %
 
           
Total capitalization
    100.0 %     100.0 %
 
           

 

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MD&A FOR PNM
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007
COMPARED TO SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2006
PNM’s segments are PNM Electric, PNM Gas and PNM Wholesale. The PNM Electric and PNM Gas segments are identical to the segments presented above for PNMR. The PNM Wholesale segment reported for PNM does not include Twin Oaks. See Notes 2 and 11. The results of operations of these segments are discussed further under “MD&A for PNMR — Results of Operations” above. The results of operations for Twin Oaks is set forth in a table under “MD&A for PNMR — Results of Operations — Unregulated Operations — Wholesale” above.
PNM’s net earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2007 were $28.1 million compared to $33.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The major causes of changes in net earnings were the decrease in gains from Wholesale marketing activity from 2006 as a result of the absence of market opportunities that allowed for the forward sale of the first quarter 2006 excess resources, mark-to-market losses, an increase in generation prices due to the increase of coal costs, an increase in general operating expenses, and increased financing costs. These decreases were partially offset by improved plant performance, primarily at PVNGS, increased load growth along with the effects of colder weather, primarily at PNM Gas, and the TNMP asset transfer to PNM Electric. The positive or (negative) after-tax impacts of these items on net earnings in 2007 compared to 2006 are as follows:
         
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30, 2007  
    (In millions)  
After-tax Impacts
       
TNMP asset transfer
  $ 2.1  
Plant performance
    10.9  
Mark-to-market
    (5.5 )
Coal costs
    (4.8 )
Wholesale marketing activity
    (6.3 )
Regulated load growth and weather
    6.2  
General operational increases
    (2.1 )
Financing
    (2.1 )
Other
    (3.4 )
 
     
Net change
  $ (5.0 )
 
     
PNM’s consolidated income tax expense was $17.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to $21.2 million for the same period of 2006. PNM’s effective income tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 were 38.6% and 39.0%, respectively.

 

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MD&A FOR TNMP
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007
COMPARED TO SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2006
TNMP operates in only one reportable segment, “TNMP Electric.” Results for the six months ended June 30, 2006 present TNMP’s New Mexico operations as discontinued operations, as these operations were transferred to PNM on January 1, 2007. See Note 14. TNMP’s results of operations are discussed further under “MD&A for PNMR — Results of Operations — Regulated Operations — TNMP Electric” above.
The PUCT issued an order on November 2, 2006 related to the stranded costs incurred by TNMP as part of the deregulation of the Texas energy market and the associated carrying charges. The details of this order are discussed in TNMP’s Annual Report on Form 2006 10-K.
TNMP’s net earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2007 were $5.2 million compared to $4.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The major causes of changes in net earnings were the recovery of costs as a result of the PUCT order and customer growth, which was partially offset by the transfer of New Mexico assets to PNM Electric and a decrease in carrying charges on regulatory assets as a result of the absence of interest income earned on TNMP stranded costs in 2006 based on the collection of costs order by the PUCT. The positive or (negative) after-tax impacts of these items on net earnings in 2007 compared to 2006 are as follows:
         
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30, 2007  
    (In millions)  
After-tax Impacts
       
Discontinued operations
  $ (2.1 )
Carrying Charges
    (2.6 )
PUCT order
    3.9  
Customer growth
    1.0  
Other
    1.0  
 
     
Net change
  $ 1.2  
 
     
TNMP’s consolidated income tax expense from continuing operations was $2.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to $1.3 million for the same period of 2006. TNMP’s effective income tax rates from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 were 31.5% and 41.3%, respectively.

 

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OTHER ISSUES FACING THE COMPANY
See Notes 9 and 10 for a discussion of commitments and contingencies and rate and regulatory matters facing the Company.
Global Warming Issues
Global warming increasingly is a concern for the energy industry. Although there continues to be significant debate regarding its existence and extent, scientific evidence suggests that the emission of so-called greenhouse gases (particularly CO 2 ) from fossil fuel-fired generation facilities is a contributing factor. The Company is a founding member of the United States Climate Action Partnership, a group of businesses and leading environmental organizations calling on the federal government to quickly enact strong national legislation to require significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions and that has issued a landmark set of principles and recommendations to underscore the urgent need for a policy framework on climate change. The Company intends to continue working with this group and with others in order to best address this challenging issue.
The Company believes that future governmental regulations applicable to the Company’s operations will limit emissions of greenhouse gases, although at this point the Company cannot predict with any level of certainty what form such future regulations will take or when they will become effective. Under consideration are limitations on the amount of greenhouse gases that can be emitted (so called “caps”) together with systems of trading permitted emissions capacities. Such a system could require the Company to reduce emissions, although current technology is not available for efficient reduction. Emissions also could be taxed independently of limits.
The NMPRC issued an order on June 19, 2007, requiring that New Mexico utilities factor a standardized cost of carbon emissions into their integrated resource plans using prices ranging between $8 and $40 per metric ton of CO 2 emitted. Pursuant to New Mexico law, utility integrated resource plans must be submitted every three years to evaluate renewable energy, energy efficiency, load management, distributed generation and conventional supply-side resources on a consistent and comparable basis, taking into consideration risk and uncertainty of fuel supply, price volatility and costs of anticipated environmental regulations in order to identify the most cost-effective portfolio of resources to supply the energy needs of customers. Under the NMPRC order, starting with each utility’s next required filing of its integrated resource plan, each utility must analyze these standardized prices as projected operating costs with respect to years 2010 and thereafter. The Company’s next integrated resource plan is due to be filed with the NMPRC in July 2008. Reflecting the developing nature of this issue, the NMPRC order states that these prices may be changed in the future to account for additional information or changed circumstances. The Company is required, however, to use these prices for planning purposes, and the prices may not reflect the costs that it ultimately will incur.
On February 26, 2007 five western states (Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington) entered into an accord, called the Western Regional Climate Action Initiative (the “Initiative”), to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles and certain industries, including utilities. Since then, Utah, British Columbia and Manitoba have joined the Initiative. The Initiative requires the states and provinces to set emission goals within six months and determine a specific plan to meet such goals within eighteen months. The Company is monitoring the impact of this Initiative.
The Company expects the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions to have a material impact on its operations, but it is premature to attempt to quantify its possible costs of these impacts.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires Company management to select and apply accounting policies that best provide the framework to report the results of operations and financial position for PNMR, PNM and TNMP. The selection and application of those policies requires management to make difficult, subjective and/or complex judgments concerning reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. As a result, there exists the likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions.

 

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See Note 11 regarding accounting for the investment in EnergyCo and Note 15 for discussion concerning the adoption of FIN 48 as of January 1, 2007. As of June 30, 2007, there have been no other significant changes with regard to the critical accounting policies disclosed in PNMR’s, PNM’s and TNMP’s Annual Reports on Forms 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. The policies disclosed included the accounting for revenue recognition, regulatory assets and liabilities, asset impairment, goodwill and other intangible assets, purchase accounting, pension and postretirement benefits, decommissioning costs, financial instruments and market risk.
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
There have been no new accounting standards issued that materially affected PNMR, PNM or TNMP this period; however, see Note 15 for discussion of FIN 48 implementation.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements made in this filing that relate to future events or PNMR’s, PNM’s, or TNMP’s expectations, projections, estimates, intentions, goals, targets and strategies, are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned that all forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and estimates and PNMR, PNM, and TNMP assume no obligation to update this information.
Because actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, PNMR, PNM, and TNMP caution readers not to place undue reliance on these statements. PNMR’s, PNM’s, and TNMP’s business, financial condition, cash flow and operating results are influenced by many factors, which are often beyond their control, that can cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These factors include:
   
The risk that EnergyCo is unable to identify and implement profitable acquisitions, including development of the Cedar Bayou Generating Station and implementation of the acquisition of the Lyondell facility, or that the contribution of assets to EnergyCo by PNMR may not be implemented as expected, or that PNMR and ECJV will not agree to make additional capital contributions to EnergyCo,
 
   
The potential unavailability of cash from PNMR’s subsidiaries or EnergyCo due to regulatory, statutory or contractual restrictions,
 
   
The outcome of any appeals of the PUCT order in the stranded cost true-up proceeding,
 
   
The ability of First Choice to attract and retain customers,
 
   
Changes in ERCOT protocols,
 
   
Changes in the cost of power acquired by First Choice,
 
   
Collections experience,
 
   
Insurance coverage available for claims made in litigation,
 
   
Fluctuations in interest rates,
 
   
Conditions affecting the Company’s ability to access the financial markets, or EnergyCo’s access to additional debt financing following the utilization of its existing credit facility,
 
   
Weather,
 
   
Water supply,
 
   
Changes in fuel costs,
 
   
Availability of fuel supplies,
 
   
The effectiveness of risk management and commodity risk transactions,
 
   
Seasonality and other changes in supply and demand in the market for electric power,
 
   
Variability of wholesale power prices and natural gas prices,
 
   
Volatility and liquidity in the wholesale power markets and the natural gas markets,
 
   
Changes in the competitive environment in the electric and natural gas industries,
 
   
The performance of generating units, including PVNGS, SJGS, Four Corners, and EnergyCo generating units, and transmission systems,
 
   
The ability to secure long-term power sales,
 
   
The risk that the Company and its subsidiaries and EnergyCo may have to commit to substantial capital investments and additional operating costs to comply with new environmental control requirements including possible future requirements to address concerns about global climate change,

 

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The risks associated with completion of generation, including pollution control equipment at SJGS, the expansion of the Afton Generating Station, and the EnergyCo Cedar Bayou Generating Station, transmission, distribution, and other projects, including construction delays and unanticipated cost overruns,
 
   
State and federal regulatory and legislative decisions and actions,
 
   
The outcome of legal proceedings,
 
   
Changes in applicable accounting principles, and
 
   
The performance of state, regional, and national economies.
Any material changes to risk factors occurring after the filing of PNMR’s, PNM’s, or TNMP’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K are disclosed in Item 1A, Risk Factors, in Part II of this Form 10-Q.
For information about the risks associated with the use of derivative financial instruments see Item 3. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.”
SECURITIES ACT DISCLAIMER
Certain securities, including commercial paper described in this report, have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws and may not be reoffered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and applicable state securities laws. This Form 10-Q does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company uses derivative instruments to manage risk as it relates to changes in natural gas and electric prices and changes in interest rates. The Company also uses certain derivative instruments for wholesale power marketing and natural gas transactions in order to take advantage of favorable price movements and market timing activities in these power markets. The following additional information is provided.
PNMR controls the scope of its various forms of risk through a comprehensive set of policies and procedures and oversight by senior level management and the Board. The Board’s Finance Committee sets the risk limit parameters. The RMC, comprised of corporate and business segment officers and other managers, oversees all of the risk management activities, which include commodity price, credit, equity, interest rate and business risks. The RMC has oversight for the ongoing evaluation of the adequacy of the risk control organization and policies. PNMR has a risk control organization, headed by an Executive Director of Financial Risk Management, which is assigned responsibility for establishing and enforcing the policies, procedures and limits and evaluating the risks inherent in proposed transactions, on an enterprise-wide basis.
The RMC’s responsibilities specifically include: establishment of a general policy regarding risk exposure levels and activities in each of the business segments; authority to approve the types of instruments traded; authority to establish a general policy regarding counterparty exposure and limits; authorization and delegation of transaction limits; review and approval of controls and procedures; review and approval of models and assumptions used to calculate mark-to-market and risk exposure; authority to approve and open brokerage and counterparty accounts; review of hedging and risk activities; and quarterly reporting to the Board and its Finance Committee on these activities.
The RMC also proposes risk limits, such as VaR and EaR, to the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee ultimately sets the risk limits.
It is the responsibility of each business segment to create its own control procedures and policies within the parameters established by the Finance Committee. The RMC reviews and approves these policies, which are created with the assistance of the Corporate Controller, Director of Internal Audit and the Executive Director of Financial Risk Management. Each business segment’s policies address the following controls: authorized risk exposure limits; authorized instruments and markets; authorized personnel; policies on segregation of duties; policies on mark-to-market accounting; responsibilities for deal capture; confirmation procedures; responsibilities for reporting results; statement on the role of derivative transactions; and limits on individual transaction size (nominal value).
To the extent an open position exists, fluctuating commodity prices can impact financial results and financial position, either favorably or unfavorably. As a result, the Company cannot predict with certainty the impact that its risk management decisions may have on its businesses, operating results or financial position.
Accounting for Derivatives
Under the derivative accounting rules and the related accounting rules for energy contracts, the Company accounts for its various derivative instruments for the purchase and sale of energy differently based on the contract terms. Energy contracts that meet the definition of a derivative under SFAS 133 and do not qualify for the normal sales and purchases exception are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value at each period end. The changes in fair value are recognized in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. Should an energy transaction qualify as a hedge under SFAS 133, fair value changes are recognized on the balance sheet with a corresponding entry in other comprehensive income to the extent effective. Hedges are recognized in results of operations when the hedged transaction settles. Derivatives that meet the normal sales and purchases exception within SFAS 133 are not marked to market but rather recorded in results of operations when the underlying transaction settles.
Commodity Risk
Marketing and procurement of energy often involve market risks associated with managing energy commodities and establishing open positions in the energy markets, primarily on a short-term basis. These risks fall into three different categories: price and volume volatility, credit risk of counterparties and adequacy of the control environment. The Company’s operations subject to market risk routinely enter into various derivative instruments such as forward contracts, option agreements and price basis swap agreements to hedge price and volume risk on their purchase and sale commitments, fuel requirements and to enhance returns and minimize the risk of market fluctuations.

 

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PNM Wholesale’s operations, including long-term contracts and short-term sales, are managed primarily through a net asset-backed marketing strategy, whereby PNM Wholesale’s aggregate net open forward contract position is covered by its forecasted excess generation capabilities. PNMR would be exposed to market risk if its generation capabilities were to be disrupted or if its retail load requirements were to be greater than anticipated. If all or a portion of the net open contract position were required to be covered as a result of the aforementioned unexpected situations, commitments would have to be met through market purchases. As such, PNMR is exposed to risks related to fluctuations in the market price of energy that could impact the sales price or purchase price of energy. In addition, the wholesale operations utilize discrete market-based transactions to take advantage of opportunities that present themselves in the ordinary course of business. These positions are subject to market risk that is not mitigated by generation capabilities.
First Choice is responsible for energy supply related to the sale of electricity to retail customers in Texas. TECA contains no provisions for the specific recovery of fuel and purchased power costs. The rates charged to First Choice customers are negotiated with each customer. As a result, changes in purchased power costs will affect First Choice’s operating results. First Choice is exposed to market risk to the extent that its retail rates or cost of supply fluctuates with market prices. Additionally, fluctuations in First Choice retail load requirements greater than anticipated may subject First Choice to market risk. First Choice’s basic strategy is to minimize its exposure to fluctuations in market energy prices by matching fixed price sales contracts with fixed price supply. In addition, First Choice utilizes discrete market-based transactions to take advantage of opportunities that present themselves in the ordinary course of business. These positions are subject to market risk that is not mitigated by First Choice’s retail operations.
The market prices used to value PNMR energy contracts are based on available market data, including index prices and broker quotations. These valuations can be limited by the availability of market data. When market data is unavailable or is insufficient to develop reliable pricing, the Company utilizes internally developed pricing data. Generally, the fair market value of energy contracts is based on actively quoted prices, except for options, which incorporate actively quoted prices into an option valuation model. As a result, the Company records liquidity reserves on these contracts for the unrealized market gains and losses in this illiquid period. Generally, the liquid period on which the Company’s valuations are based is up to 18 months for option type contracts and from three to five years for gas and electric commodities. The Company regularly assesses the validity and availability of pricing data for the illiquid period of its derivative transactions and adjusts its liquidity reserves accordingly.
The following table shows the net fair value of mark-to-market energy contracts included in PNMR’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. See Note 4 for additional information.
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
Mark-to-market energy contracts:
               
Current asset
  $ 87,321     $ 43,680  
Long-term asset
    24,605       10,982  
 
           
Total mark-to-market assets
    111,926       54,662  
 
           
Current liability
    (98,820 )     (42,020 )
Long-term liability
    (17,580 )     (9,176 )
 
           
Total mark-to-market liabilities
    (116,400 )     (51,196 )
 
           
Net fair value of mark-to-market energy contracts
  $ (4,474 )   $ 3,466  
 
           
The mark-to-market energy transactions represent net liabilities at June 30, 2007 and net assets at December 31, 2006 after netting all applicable open purchase and sale contracts.

 

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The following table details the changes in the net asset or liability balance sheet position from one period to the next for mark to market energy transactions:
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2007     2006  
    Mark-to-Market Instruments  
    (In thousands)  
Sources of fair value gain (loss):
               
Fair value at beginning of year
  $ 3,466     $ 4,528  
Amount realized on contracts delivered during period
    2,823       (4,108 )
Changes in fair value
    (10,763 )     2,244  
 
           
Net fair value at end of period
  $ (4,474 )   $ 2,664  
 
           
Net change recorded as mark-to-market
  $ (7,940 )   $ (1,864 )
 
           
The following table provides the maturity of the net assets (liabilities) of PNMR, giving an indication of when these mark-to-market amounts will settle and generate (use) cash. The following values were determined using broker quotes and option models.:
Fair Value at June 30, 2007
                                 
    Less than                    
    1 year     1-3 Years     4+ Years     Total  
    (In thousands)  
Net fair value at end of period
  $ (11,499 )   $ 1,809     $ 5,216     $ (4,474 )
The net change in fair value on PNMR’s commodity derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments is summarized as follows:
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2007     2006  
Type of Derivative   Hedge Instruments  
    (In thousands)  
Change in fair value of energy contracts
  $ (34,223 )   $ (988 )
Change in fair value of gas fixed for float swaps
    6,228       (19,694 )
Change in the fair value of options
    30       (7,703 )
 
           
Net change in fair value
  $ (27,965 )   $ (28,385 )
 
           
Risk Management Activities
PNM Wholesale measures the market risk of its long-term contracts and wholesale activities using a VaR calculation to maintain the Company’s total exposure within management-prescribed limits. The Company’s VaR calculation reports the possible market loss for the respective transactions. This calculation is based on the transaction’s fair market value on the reporting date. Accordingly, the VaR calculation is not a measure of the potential accounting mark-to-market loss. The Company utilizes the Monte Carlo simulation model of VaR. The Monte Carlo model utilizes a random generated simulation based on historical volatility to generate portfolio values. The quantitative risk information, however, is limited by the parameters established in creating the model. The instruments being evaluated may trigger a potential loss in excess of calculated amounts if changes in commodity prices exceed the confidence level of the model used. The VaR methodology employs the following critical parameters: volatility estimates, market values of open positions, appropriate market-oriented holding periods and seasonally adjusted correlation estimates. The Company’s VaR calculation considers the Company’s forward position for the next eighteen months. The Company uses a holding period of three days as the estimate of the length of time that will be needed to liquidate the positions. The volatility and the correlation estimates measure the impact of adverse price movements both at an individual position level as well as at the total portfolio level. The two-tailed confidence level established is 99%. For example, if VaR is calculated at $10.0 million, it is estimated that in 990 out of 1000 market simulations the Company’s pre-tax gain or loss in liquidating the portfolio would not exceed $10.0 million in the three days that it would take to liquidate the portfolio.

 

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PNM Wholesale measures VaR for all transactions that are not directly asset related and have economic risk. For the three months ended June 30, 2007, the average VaR amount for these transactions was $4.1 million, with high and low VaR amounts for the period of $6.4 million and $1.8 million, respectively. The VaR amount for these transactions at June 30, 2007 was $1.8 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the average VaR amount for these transactions was $0.9 million, with high and low VaR amounts for the period of $1.9 million and $0.5 million, respectively. The total VaR amount for these transactions at June 30, 2006 was $1.6 million.
First Choice measures the market risk of its activities using an EaR calculation to maintain PNMR’s total exposure within management-prescribed limits. Because of its obligation to serve customers, First Choice must take certain contracts to settlement. Accordingly, a measure that evaluates the settlement of First Choice’s positions against earnings provides management with a useful tool to manage its portfolio. First Choice’s EaR calculation reports the possible losses against forecasted earnings for its retail load and supply portfolio. This calculation is based on First Choice’s forecasted earnings on the reporting date. The Company utilizes a Delta/Gamma approximation model of EaR. The Delta/Gamma model calculates a price change within a given time frame, correlation and volatility parameters for each price curve utilized in valuing the mark-to-market of each position to develop a change in value for any position. This process is repeated multiple times to calculate a standard deviation, which is used to arrive at an EaR amount based on a certain confidence level. First Choice utilizes the one-tailed confidence level at 95%. The quantitative risk information, however, is limited by the parameters established in creating the model. The instruments being evaluated may trigger a potential loss in excess of calculated amounts if changes in commodity prices exceed the confidence level of the model used. The EaR calculation considers the Company’s forward position for the next twelve months and holds each position to settlement. The volatility and the correlation estimates measure the impact of adverse price movements both at an individual position level as well as at the total portfolio level. For example, if EaR is calculated at $10.0 million, it is estimated that in 950 out of 1000 market scenarios calculated by the model the losses against the Company’s forecasted earnings over the next twelve months would not exceed $10.0 million.
For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the average EaR amount was $14.0 million, with high and low EaR amounts for the period of $20.5 million and $5.7 million, respectively. The total EaR amount at June 30, 2007 was $7.3 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the average EaR amount for these transactions was $9.1 million, with high and low EaR amounts for the period of $11.9 million and $6.8 million, respectively. The total EaR amount for these transactions at June 30, 2006 was $9.8 million.
In addition, First Choice utilizes two VaR measures to manage its market risk. The first VaR limit is based on the same total retail load and supply portfolio as the EaR measure; however, the VaR measure is intended to capture the effects of changes in market prices over a 10 day holding period. This holding period is considered appropriate given the nature of First Choice’s supply portfolio and the constraints faced by First Choice in the ERCOT market. The calculation utilizes the same Monte Carlo simulation approach described above at a 95% confidence level. The VaR amount for these transactions was $4.5 million at June 30, 2007. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the high, low and average mark-to-market VaR amounts were $6.2 million, $2.1 million and $4.1 million, respectively. The VaR amount for these transactions was $2.8 million at June 30, 2006. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the high, low and average mark-to-market VaR amounts were $4.3 million, $2.1 million and $3.1 million, respectively.
The second VaR limit was established for First Choice transactions that are subject to mark-to-market accounting as defined by SFAS 133 and SFAS 149 . This calculation captures the effect of changes in market prices over a three-day holding period and utilizes the same Monte Carlo simulation approach described above at a 95% confidence level. The VaR amount for these transactions was $1.8 million at June 30, 2007. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the high, low and average mark-to-market VaR amounts were $4.4 million, $0.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively. The VaR amount for these transactions was $0.9 million at June 30, 2006. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the high, low and average mark-to-market VaR amounts were $1.2 million, $0.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively.

 

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The Company’s risk measures are regularly monitored by the Company’s RMC. The RMC has put in place procedures to ensure that increases in risk measures that exceed the prescribed limits are reviewed and, if deemed necessary, acted upon to reduce exposures. The VaR and EaR limits represent an estimate of the potential gains or losses that could be recognized on the Company’s portfolios, subject to market risk, given current volatility in the market, and are not necessarily indicative of actual results that may occur, since actual future gains and losses will differ from those estimated. Actual gains and losses may differ due to actual fluctuations in market prices, operating exposures, and the timing thereof, as well as changes to the underlying portfolios during the year.
Credit Risk
The Company manages credit for energy commodities on a consolidated basis and uses a credit management process to assess and monitor the financial conditions of counterparties. Credit exposure is regularly monitored by the RMC. The RMC has put procedures in place to ensure that increases in credit risk measures that exceed the prescribed limits are reviewed and, if deemed necessary, acted upon to reduce exposures.
PNM Wholesale
The following table provides information related to PNM Wholesale’s credit exposure as of June 30, 2007. The table further delineates that exposure by the credit worthiness (credit rating) of the counterparties and provides guidance as to the concentration of credit risk to individual counterparties PNM Wholesale may have.
PNM Wholesale
Schedule of Credit Risk Exposure
June 30, 2007
                         
                    Net  
    (b)     Number     Exposure  
    Net     of     of  
    Credit     Counter     Counter-  
    Risk     -parties     parties  
Rating (a)   Exposure     >10%     >10%  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
 
                       
External ratings:
                       
Investment grade
  $ 85,365       3     $ 51,863  
Non-investment grade
    986              
Split
    25              
Internal ratings:
                       
Investment grade
                 
Non-investment grade
    917              
 
                   
Total
  $ 87,293             $ 51,863  
 
                   
(a)  
The Rating included in “Investment Grade” is for counterparties with a minimum S&P rating of BBB- or Moody’s rating of Baa3. If the counterparty has provided a guarantee by a higher rated entity (e.g., its parent), determination is based on the rating of its guarantor. The category “Internal Ratings — Investment Grade” includes those counterparties that are internally rated as investment grade in accordance with the guidelines established in the Company’s credit policy.
 
(b)  
The Net Credit Risk Exposure is the net credit exposure from PNM Wholesale operations. This includes long-term contracts, forward sales and short-term sales. The exposure captures the net amounts due to PNM from receivables/payables for realized transactions, delivered and unbilled revenues, and mark-to-market gains/losses (pursuant to contract terms). Exposures are offset according to legally enforceable netting arrangements and reduced by credit collateral. Credit collateral includes cash deposits, letters of credit and performance bonds received from counterparties. Amounts are presented before those reserves that are determined on a portfolio basis.

 

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The following table provides an indication of the maturity of credit risk by credit ratings of the counterparties.
PNM Wholesale
Maturity of Credit Risk Exposure
June 30, 2007
                                 
                    Greater     Total  
    Less than             than     Net  
Rating   2 Years     2-5 Years     5 Years     Exposure  
    (In thousands)  
 
                               
External ratings:
                               
Investment grade
  $ 51,001     $ 30,527     $ 3,837     $ 85,365  
Non-investment grade
    986                   986  
Split
    25                   25  
Internal ratings:
                               
Investment grade
                       
Non-investment grade
    917                   917  
 
                       
Total
  $ 52,929     $ 30,527     $ 3,837     $ 87,293  
 
                       
The Company provides for losses due to market and credit risk. Credit risk for PNM Wholesale’s largest counterparty as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was $30.5 million and $29.7 million, respectively.
First Choice
First Choice is subject to credit risk from non-performance by its supply counterparties to the extent these contracts have a mark-to-market value in the favor of First Choice. The Constellation power supply agreement established FCPSP, a bankruptcy remote special purpose entity, to hold all of First Choice’s customer contracts and wholesale power and gas contracts. Constellation received a lien on accounts receivable, customer contracts, cash, and the equity of FCPSP as security for FCPSP’s performance under the power supply agreement. The provisions of this agreement severely limit FCPSP’s ability to secure power from alternate sources. Additionally, the terms of the security agreement do not require Constellation to post collateral for any mark-to-market balances in FCPSP’s favor. At June 30, 2007, FCPSP was in an unfavorable mark-to-market position with Constellation. The Constellation power supply agreement provisions will continue as long as FCPSP is purchasing power from Constellation to serve retail customers. The existing pricing mechanism under the Constellation power supply agreement expired on December 31, 2006, and the obligations of Constellation to act as a qualified scheduling entity continue until the expiration of the agreement on December 31, 2007. First Choice’s credit exposure to other counterparties at June 30, 2007 was $12.0 million and the time period of these exposures extends through 2010.
First Choice’s retail bad debt expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was $7.9 million. A reduction in bad debt expense from retail customers is expected due to reduced customer receivables resulting partially from effective disconnect policies, increased collection activity and refined consumer credit and securitization policies.
Interest Rate Risk
PNMR’s debt issued as part of the equity-linked units sold in March and October 2005 will be remarketed in 2008. If the remarketing is successful, the interest rate on the debt may change to a rate selected by the remarketing agent, and the maturity of the debt may be extended to a date selected by PNMR. If the remarketing of the debt is not successful, the maturity and interest rate of the debt will not change and holders of the equity-linked units will have the option of putting their debt to PNMR to satisfy their obligations under the purchase contracts. PNMR expects that the remarketing of the debt will be successful.

 

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PNMR has long-term debt which subjects it to the risk of loss associated with movements in market interest rates. The majority of PNMR’s long-term debt is fixed-rate debt, and therefore, does not expose PNMR’s earnings to a major risk of loss due to adverse changes in market interest rates. However, the fair value of all long-term debt instruments would increase by approximately 1.3%, if interest rates were to decline by 50 basis points from their levels at June 30, 2007. In general, an increase in fair value would impact earnings and cash flows to the extent not recoverable in rates if PNM were to reacquire all or a portion of its debt instruments in the open market prior to their maturity.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, PNM contributed $1.5 million and $3.1 million to the trust for other post retirement benefits and $0 million and $4.9 million to the NDT. PNM made no contributions to the trusts for the pension or executive retirement plans. The securities held by all of the trusts had an estimated fair value of $711.6 million at June 30, 2007, of which approximately 24.2% were fixed-rate debt securities that subject PNM to risk of loss of fair value with movements in market interest rates. If rates were to increase by 50 basis points from their levels at June 30, 2007, the decrease in the fair value of the fixed-rate securities would be approximately 3.5%, or $6.1 million.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, TNMP contributed $0.3 million and $0.3 million to the trust for other postretirement benefits for plan year 2007. TNMP made no contributions to the trust for its pension plan. The securities held by all of the trusts had an estimated fair value of $91.5 million at June 30, 2007, of which approximately 22.3% were fixed-rate debt securities that subject TNMP to risk of loss of fair value with movements in market interest rates. If rates were to increase by 50 basis points from their levels at June 30, 2007, the decrease in the fair value of the fixed-rate securities would be approximately 4.0%, or $0.8 million. The Company is at risk for shortfalls in its funding of its obligations due to investment losses. The Company does not believe that long-term market returns over the period of funding will be less than required to meet its obligations. However, this belief is based on assumptions about future returns that are inherently uncertain.
Equity Market Risk
The trusts established to fund PNM’s share of the decommissioning costs of PVNGS and pension and other postretirement benefits also hold certain equity securities at June 30, 2007. Approximately 61.3% of the securities held by the various PNM trusts were equity securities as of June 30, 2007. The trusts established to fund TNMP’s pension and other postretirement benefits hold certain equity securities at June 30, 2007. Approximately 54.2% of the securities held by the various trusts were equity securities as of June 30, 2007. These equity securities also expose the Company to losses in fair value.
Alternatives Investment Risk
The Company has a target of investing 20% of its pension assets in the alternatives asset class. This includes real estate, private equity, and hedge funds. The private equity and hedge fund investments are limited partner structures that are multi-manager multi-strategy funds. This investment approach gives broad diversification and minimizes risk compared to a direct investment in any one component of the funds. The general partner oversees the selection and monitoring of the underlying managers. The Company’s Corporate Investment Committee, assisted by its investment consultant, monitors the performance of the funds and general partner’s investment process. There is risk associated with these funds due to the nature of the strategies and techniques and the use of investments that do not have readily determinable fair value.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
PNMR
Disclosure of controls and procedures.
PNMR maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that it is able to collect the information it is required to disclose in the reports it files with the SEC, and to process, summarize and disclose this information within the time periods specified in the rules of the SEC. Based on an evaluation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report conducted by management, with the participation of the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer believe that these controls and procedures are effective to ensure that PNMR meets the requirements of SEC Regulation 13A, Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e).
Changes in internal controls
The following material changes in internal controls occurred during the second quarter of 2007:
   
PNMR is currently designing and implementing monitoring controls for its equity investment in EnergyCo to ensure that PNMR maintains its compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. It is expected that this effort will continue through the end of 2007.
Except as described above, there have been no other changes in PNMR’s internal controls over financial reporting for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, PNMR’s internal control over financial reporting.
PNM
Disclosure of controls and procedures
PNM maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that it is able to collect the information it is required to disclose in the reports it files with the SEC, and to process, summarize and disclose this information within the time periods specified in the rules of the SEC. Based on an evaluation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report conducted by management, with the participation of the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer believe that these controls and procedures are effective to ensure that PNM meets the requirements of SEC Regulation 13A, Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e).
Changes in internal controls
There have been no changes in PNM’s internal controls over financial reporting for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, PNM’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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TNMP
Disclosure of controls and procedures
TNMP maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that it is able to collect the information it is required to disclose in the reports it files with the SEC, and to process, summarize and disclose this information within the time periods specified in the rules of the SEC. Based on an evaluation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report conducted by management, with the participation of the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer believe that these controls and procedures are effective to ensure that TNMP meets the requirements of SEC Regulation 13A, Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e).
Changes in internal controls
There have been no changes in TNMP’s internal controls over financial reporting for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, TNMP’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
See Notes 9 and 10 in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information related to the following matters, for PNMR, PNM and TNMP, incorporated in this item by reference.
   
Citizen Suit Under the Clean Air Act
 
   
Navajo Nation Environmental Issues
 
   
Four Corners Federal Implementation Plan Litigation
 
   
Legal Proceedings discussed under the caption, “Western United States Wholesale Power Market”
 
   
Natural Gas Royalties Qui Tam Litigation
 
   
TNMP Competitive Transition Charge True-Up Proceeding
 
   
San Juan River Adjudication
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
As of the date of this report, there have been no material changes with regard to the Risk Factors disclosed in PNMR’s, PNM’s and TNMP’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 22, 2007. The matters voted on at the meeting and the results were as follows:
The election of the following nominees to serve as directors as follows:
                 
            Votes Against or  
Director   Votes For     Withheld  
Terms expiring in 2008:
               
Adelmo E. Archuleta
    64,181,150       6,204,301  
Julie A. Dobson
    64,185,592       6,199,859  
Woody L. Hunt
    64,182,949       6,202,502  
C. E. McMahen
    63,784,715       6,600,736  
M. T. Pacheco
    70,214,216       171,235  
R. M. Price
    60,351,592       10,033,859  
B. S. Reitz
    70,214,050       171,401  
Jeffry E. Sterba
    66,802,203       3,583,248  
Joan B. Woodard
    70,218,959       166,492  
The approval of the selection by the Company’s Board of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007, was voted on, as follows:
         
Votes For   Votes Against or Withheld   Abstentions
70,231,908
  99,434   54,109

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
         
2.1
  PNMR   Contribution Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2007, among EnergyCo, LLC, PNM Resources, and ECJV Holdings, LLC
 
       
4.23
  PNM   Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 1, 2007, to Indenture dated as of March 11, 1998, between PNM and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank), as Trustee
 
       
12.1
  PNMR   Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
       
12.2
  PNMR   Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
 
       
31.1
  PNMR   Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
31.2
  PNMR   Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
31.3
  PNM   Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
31.4
  PNM   Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
31.5
  TNMP   Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
31.6
  TNMP   Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
32.1
  PNMR   Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
32.2
  PNMR   Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
32.3
  PNM   Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
32.4
  PNM   Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
32.5
  TNMP   Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
32.6
  TNMP   Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
     
 
  PNM RESOURCES, INC.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY

 
   
 
  (Registrants)
 
   
Date: August 14, 2007
  /s/ Thomas G. Sategna
 
   
 
  Thomas G. Sategna
Vice President and Corporate Controller
(Officer duly authorized to sign this report)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit        
No.       Description
 
       
2.1
  PNMR   Contribution Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2007, among EnergyCo, LLC, PNM Resources, and ECJV Holdings, LLC
 
       
4.23
  PNM   Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 1, 2007, to Indenture dated as of March 11, 1998, between PNM and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank), as Trustee
 
       
12.1
  PNMR   Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
       
12.2
  PNMR   Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
 
       
31.1
  PNMR   Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
31.2
  PNMR   Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
31.3
  PNM   Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
31.4
  PNM   Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
31.5
  TNMP   Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
31.6
  TNMP   Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
32.1
  PNMR   Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
32.2
  PNMR   Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
32.3
  PNM   Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
32.4
  PNM   Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
32.5
  TNMP   Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
32.6
  TNMP   Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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Execution Version
Exhibit 2.1
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
ENERGYCO, LLC
June 1, 2007

 

 


 

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ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS
    1  
Section 1.1 Defined Terms
    1  
Section 1.2 Other Defined Terms
    9  
 
       
ARTICLE 2 CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
    9  
Section 2.1 Contribution of Altura by PNMR
    9  
Section 2.2 ECJV Cash Contribution
    9  
Section 2.3 Working Capital Adjustments
    10  
Section 2.4 Distributions to PNMR
    11  
 
       
ARTICLE 3 ISSUANCE OF UNITS
    11  
Section 3.1 Issuance of Units to PNMR
    11  
Section 3.2 Issuance of Units to ECJV
    11  
 
       
ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
    11  
Section 4.1 Representations and Warranties of PNMR
    11  
Section 4.2 Representations and Warranties of ECJV
    20  
Section 4.3 No Other Representations
    21  
 
       
ARTICLE 5 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
    22  
Section 5.1 Conditions to ECJV’s Obligation to Make ECJV Cash Contribution
    22  
Section 5.2 Conditions to ECJV Issuance
    23  
Section 5.3 Conditions to PNMR Contribution
    23  
Section 5.4 Conditions to PNMR Issuance
    24  
 
       
ARTICLE 6 COVENANTS AND ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
    25  
Section 6.1 Payment of Taxes
    25  
Section 6.2 Periodic Taxes and Expenses
    25  
Section 6.3 Further Assurances
    26  
Section 6.4 Closing
    26  
Section 6.5 Allocations Under Code Section 704(c)
    26  
 
       
ARTICLE 7 DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS
    26  
Section 7.1 Delivery of Documents by PNMR
    26  
Section 7.2 Delivery of Documents by ECJV
    27  
 
       
ARTICLE 8 INDEMNIFICATION
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Section 8.1 Nature and Survival of Representations and Warranties; Indemnification
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Section 8.2 Indemnification by PNMR
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Section 8.3 Indemnification by ECJV
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Section 8.4 Indemnification Procedures
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Section 8.5 Exclusive Remedy; Limitations
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Table of Contents
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ARTICLE 9 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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Section 9.1 Governing Law
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Section 9.2 Notices
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Section 9.3 Amendment and Waiver
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Section 9.4 Construction
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Section 9.5 Headings
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Section 9.6 Definition of Knowledge
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Section 9.7 Invalidity
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Section 9.8 Costs and Expenses
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Section 9.9 Multiple Counterparts, Electronic Transmission
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Section 9.10 Consent to Jurisdiction; Service of Process
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Section 9.11 Parties in Interest
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Section 9.12 Entire Agreement
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Section 9.13 Public Announcements
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of the 1 st day of June, 2007 (the “Effective Date”), by and among ENERGYCO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”); PNM RESOURCES, INC., a New Mexico corporation (“ PNMR ”); and ECJV HOLDINGS, LLC, a Washington limited liability company (“ ECJV ”).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, PNMR and ECJV are the members of the Company, each owning a 50% member interest in the Company;
WHEREAS , Altura Power L.P., a Texas limited partnership and indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of PNMR (“Altura LP”), owns and operates the two unit lignite-fired electric generating plant known as Twin Oaks Power Station, located in Robertson County, Texas, from which it generates and sells electric power;
WHEREAS , PNMR owns 100% of the member interests in Altura Energy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Altura”);
WHEREAS , Altura owns a 99.9% limited partner interest in Altura LP and owns 100% of the member interests Altura Power GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Altura GP”), and Altura GP owns a 0.1% general partner interest in Altura LP; and
WHEREAS , PNMR desires to contribute Altura to the Company as an additional capital contribution; and
WHEREAS , contemporaneously with such capital contribution by PNMR, ECJV desires to make an additional cash capital contribution to the Company in an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the fair market value of the capital contribution by PNMR.
NOW, THEREFORE, FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the premises, the mutual promises and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Defined Terms . For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings. In addition, all terms of an accounting character not specifically defined herein have the meanings assigned thereto by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and “GAAP” (as hereinafter defined).

 

 


 

Accountant ” is defined in Section 2.3(a)(iii).
Agreement ” is defined in the preamble hereto.
Altura ” means Altura Energy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Altura GP ” means Altura Power GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Altura GP Operating Agreement ” means the limited liability company operating agreement of Altura GP dated January 6, 2006.
Altura LP ” means Altura Power L.P., a Texas limited partnership.
Altura LP Agreement ” means the limited partnership agreement of Altura LP dated January 9, 2006.
Altura Operating Agreement ” means the limited liability company operating agreement of Altura dated January 6, 2006.
Balance Sheet Date ” is defined in Section 4.1(l).
Bank ” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, its successors or assigns.
Benefit Plans ” is defined in Section 4.1(k)(i).
Books and Records ” is defined in Section 4.1(q).
Business Day ” means a day, other than a Saturday or a Sunday, on which commercial banks are open for business with the public in New York, New York or Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Capital Expenditure ” means any additions to or replacements of property, plant and equipment included in the Facility that would be capitalized by Altura in accordance with GAAP.
Cascade ” means Cascade Investment, L.L.C., a Washington limited liability company.
Casualty ” means any damage to or destruction of all or any portion of the Facility, including, as a result of fire, lightning, wind, rain, hail, ice, snow, freezing, earthquake, earth movement, flood, or acts of terrorism, where the cost of restoring the Facility to the same quality and condition as prior to the Casualty is likely to exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000).
CERCLA ” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq., as it exists on the Closing Date.
Claim ” is defined in Section 8.4(b).
Claim Notice ” is defined in Section 8.4(b).

 

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Closing ” is defined in Section 6.4.
Closing Date ” means the date of the PNMR Contribution and the ECJV Cash Contribution and shall be the same as the Effective Date.
Closing Net Working Capital Adjustment ” is defined in Section 2.3(a)(iv).
Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor statute thereto.
Company ” is defined in the preamble hereto.
Consent ” means any consent, approval, notification, waiver, or other similar action that is necessary or convenient.
Contract ” means any enforceable contract, agreement, arrangement, commitment, letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, heads of agreement, promise, obligation, right, instrument, document, or other similar understanding.
Credit Facility ” means the revolving line of credit and letter of credit facility from the Bank to the Company to be entered into prior to the Closing Date contemplated by that certain Commitment Letter from the Bank to Cascade dated February 9, 2007.
Credit Facility Guaranty ” means the unconditional guaranty of the obligations of the Company under the Credit Facility to be entered into jointly and severally by Cascade and ECJV in favor of the Bank.
Direct Claim ” is defined in Section 8.4(b).
ECJV ” is defined in the Preamble hereto.
ECJV Cash Contribution ” means the capital contribution from ECJV to the Company described in Section 2.2 hereof.
ECJV Issuance ” is defined in Section 3.2.
Effective Date ” means the date of this Agreement set forth in the preamble hereto.
Environmental Laws ” means applicable federal, state, and local laws governing the protection of the environment, the storage, handling, and use of Hazardous Materials, the generation, processing, treatment, storage, transport, disposal or other management of Hazardous Materials of any kind, including CERCLA; the Resource Conversation and Recovery Act; the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986; the Hazardous Substances Transportation Act; the Solid Waste Act; the Clean Water Act; the Clean Air Act; the Toxic Substances Control Act; the Safe Water Drinking Water Act; the Occupational Safety and Health Act; any analogous Texas environmental health or safety statute; and all regulations, policies and published administrative guidances adopted in respect of or promulgated under the foregoing laws.

 

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ERCOT ” means the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc., a Texas non-profit corporation, or its successor, as applicable.
ERISA ” is defined in Section 4.1(k)(i).
Facility ” means the two unit lignite-fired electric generating plant known as Twin Oaks Power Station, located in Robertson County, Texas, taken as a whole or any portion thereof.
Facility Employees ” is defined in Section 4.1(k)(vi).
Final Closing Working Capital ” is defined in Section 2.3(a)(iii).
Financial Statements ” is defined in Section 4.1(l).
Fuel Agreement ” is defined on Schedule 4.1(j)(i) .
Fuel Agreement Guaranty ” is defined on Schedule 4.1(j)(i) .
GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
Governmental Body ” means any legislature, agency, bureau, branch, department, division, commission, court, tribunal, magistrate, justice, multi-national organization, quasi-governmental body, or other similar recognized organization or body of any federal, state, county, municipal, local, or foreign government or other similar recognized organization or body exercising similar powers or authority.
Hazardous Materials ” means any chemical, material, substance or waste that is defined, listed, limited, prohibited or regulated as a hazardous material, substance or waste under applicable Environmental Laws.
HSR Act ” means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.
Indemnified Party ” is defined in Section 8.4(a).
Indemnifying Party ” is defined in Section 8.4(a).
Initial Closing Working Capital ” is defined in Section 2.3(a)(i).
Initial Closing Working Capital Statement ” is defined in Section 2.3(a)(i).
J. Aron Guaranty ” is defined on Schedule 4.1(j)(i) .
J. Aron PPA ” is defined on Schedule 4.1(j)(i) .

 

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Knowledge ” is defined in Section 9.6.
Law ” means any law (statutory, common, or otherwise), constitution, treaty, convention, ordinance, code, rule, regulation, executive order, or other similar authority enacted, adopted, promulgated, or applied by any Governmental Body, each as amended and now in effect.
Liability ” means any liability or obligation, whether known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, conditional or unconditional, latent or patent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated, or due or to become due.
Lien ” means any of the following: mortgage; lien (statutory or other); other security agreement, arrangement or interest; hypothecation, pledge or other deposit arrangement; assignment; charge; levy; executory seizure; attachment; garnishment; encumbrance (including any easement, exception, reservation or limitation, right of way, and the like); conditional sale, title retention, voting agreement or other similar agreement, arrangement, device or restriction; the filing of any financial statement under the Uniform Commercial Code or comparable law of any jurisdiction; or any option, equity, claim or right of or obligation to any other Person of whatever kind and character; provided, however, that the term “Lien” excludes any of the foregoing to the extent created by this Agreement or the Operating Agreement.
Losses ” is defined in Section 8.2.
Material Adverse Effect ” means any material adverse effect on the business, properties, assets or condition, financial or otherwise, or results of operations of Altura and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, but excluding (1) any change (or changes taken together) or effect generally affecting the electric industry as a whole and not affecting Altura or its Subsidiaries materially differently from other like facilities, (2) any change (or changes taken together) or effect resulting from changes in wholesale or retail markets for electric power, including changes in the cost of fuels or the pricing of electrical power, (3) any change (or changes taken together) or effect resulting from the markets for fuel, (4) any change (or changes taken together) in, or effect on, the North American, national, regional or local transmission system, (5) any change (or changes taken together) or effect which is cured (including by the payment of money) before the Closing Date, (6) any order of or action by any Governmental Body applicable to providers of generation, transmission or distribution of electricity generally that imposes restrictions, regulations or other requirements thereon, (7) any change (or changes taken together) or effect resulting from action or inaction by a Governmental Body with respect to a regional transmission operator, an independent system operator or retail access in Texas, or (8) changes in laws, rules or regulations of general applicability or interpretation thereof by courts or any Governmental Body. Any determination as to whether any condition or other matter has a Material Adverse Effect shall be made only after taking into account all effective insurance coverage and effective indemnifications with respect to such condition or matter.
Material Contracts ” is defined in Section 4.1(j).
Net Working Capital ” means the difference between the consolidated current assets and the consolidated current liabilities of a Person, excluding the current portion of assets or liabilities recorded for the fair value of existing power purchase agreements (J. Aron PPA and the PPA), in each case determined in accordance with GAAP applied consistently in the manner applied in the financial statements for such Person.

 

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Notices ” is defined in Section 9.2.
Operating Agreement ” means the Operating Agreement of the Company dated January 8, 2007, as amended from time to time.
Order ” means any writ judgment, decree, injunction or similar order of any Governmental Body (in each case whether preliminary or final).
Owned Property ” is defined in Section 4.1(s)(ii)(2).
Pension Plans ” is defined in Section 4.1(k)(i).
Periodic Taxes and Expenses ” is defined in Section 6.2.
Permits ” means any approvals, authorizations, consents, licenses, permits, variances or certificates from any Governmental Body necessary to own, operate or maintain the Facility, including all approvals, authorizations, consents, licenses, permits, registrations or certificates required under Environmental Laws, zoning and subdivision laws, ordinances and regulations, and building codes and regulations.
Permitted Liens ” means (a) liens for Taxes, water, sewage, license, Permit, inspection or other similar fees or charges not yet due and payable or that are listed on Schedule 4.1 (m) as being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; (b) mechanics’, workers’, materialmen’s, suppliers’ or similar liens incurred in the ordinary course of business related to the Facility, the Owned Property or the assets of Altura LP, for amounts either not overdue for a period of more than 30 days or that are listed on Schedule 4.1 (m) as being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; (c) the title exceptions set forth in the Title Policies as Schedule B exceptions; (d) Liens in existence as set forth on Schedule 4.1(m ) of this Agreement; (e) Liens securing indebtedness or obligations created by the Credit Facility or the Reimbursement Agreement; (f) Liens arising solely by order of a court or tribunal or other governmental authority (or by any agreement of similar effect) so long as such Lien is being contested in good faith and any appropriate legal proceedings that may have been initiated for review of such order have not been finally terminated or the period within which such proceeding may be initiated has not expired and that are listed on Schedule 4.1 (m) ; (g) applicable zoning and building regulations and ordinances from time to time in effect that do not materially impair the use of the Facility in the ordinary course of business; (h) easements, encumbrances, restrictions, defects or irregularity of title that do not materially impair the use of the Facility in the ordinary course of business; and (i) Liens arising by reason of security for payment of worker’s compensation or other insurance.
Person ” means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, trust, unincorporated association, joint stock company or other entity or association.

 

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PNMR ” is defined in the preamble hereto.
PNMR Contribution ” is defined in Section 2.1.
PNMR Issuance ” is defined in Section 3.1.
Postal Service ” is defined in Section 9.2.
PPA ” is defined on Schedule 4.1(j)(i) .
PPA Guaranty ” is defined on Schedule 4.1(j)(i) .
Pre-Closing Tax Period ” is defined in Section 6.1(a).
Proceeding ” is defined in Section 8.4(b).
Proposed Expansion ” means a third solid fuel fired electric generating unit to be built at a site adjacent to or near the Facility that would have a generating capacity of approximately 600 megawatts, subject to receipt of necessary regulatory approvals or permits.
Proration Periods ” is defined in Section 6.2.
Prudent Utility Practices ” means any of the practices, methods and acts engaged in or approved by a significant portion of the electric utility industry, including power generation companies, in the geographic region covered by ERCOT (or any successor entity) during the relevant time period, or any of the practices, methods or acts which, in the exercise of reasonable judgment in light of the facts known at the time the decision was made, could have been expected to accomplish the desired result at a reasonable cost consistent with good business practices, reliability, safety and expedition. Prudent Utility Practice is not intended to be limited to the optimum practice, method or act to the exclusion of all others, but rather to be acceptable practices, methods or acts generally accepted in the ERCOT region.
PSA ” means that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement by and among Twin Oaks Power, LP, Twin Oaks Power III, LP, Sempra Energy and Altura Power L.P. and PNM Resources, Inc. dated as of January 14, 2006, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of April 18, 2006.
PSA Closing ” means the closing of April 18, 2006 of the transactions under the PSA.
PSA Guaranty ” means the guaranty by PNMR of the “Purchaser’s Guaranteed Obligations” (as such term is defined in the PSA) under the PSA.
Real Property Interests ” has the meaning given to such term in the PSA.
Reimbursement Agreement ” means the reimbursement agreement and related collateral security documents to be entered into by and among the Company, Cascade and ECJV prior to the Closing Date to provide for the reimbursement to Cascade and ECJV of any amounts paid by Cascade or ECJV to the Bank under the Credit Facility Guaranty.

 

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Release ” means release, spill, leak, discharge, dispose of, pump, emit, empty, inject, leach, dump or allow to escape into or through the environment.
Remediation ” means any of the following activities required by a Governmental Body or otherwise undertaken by a party in the exercise of its reasonable judgment, to the extent such activities relate to or arise from the presence of Hazardous Materials at, on, over or under the Owned Property (including the soil, air or groundwater): (a) monitoring, investigation, testing, cleanup, containment, capping, remediation, removal, transporting off-Site for disposal, disposal, mitigation, response or restoration work, and any operation, maintenance, repair or replacement of any structures, equipment, containment material or the like installed or constructed on the Owned Property pursuant to any remediation work, including any removal and replacement of underground or aboveground structures or utilities; (b) obtaining any Permits from any Governmental Body necessary to conduct any such work; (c) preparing and implementing any plans or studies for such work; and (d) any other activities reasonably necessary, appropriate or required under Environmental Laws to address the presence of Hazardous Materials at, on, over or under the Owned Property (including the soil, air or groundwater) or any portion thereof
Resolution Period ” is defined in Section 2.3(a)(ii).
Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Services Agreement ” means the Services Agreement entered into by the Company and PNMR Services Company dated January 8, 2007, as may be amended from time to time.
Site ” means the real property on which the Facility is located and includes any and all easements, appurtenances and hereditaments thereto. Any reference to the Site shall include, by definition, the surface and subsurface elements, including the soils and groundwater present at the Site, and any reference to items “at the Site” shall include all items “at, on, in, upon, over, across, under and within” the Site.
Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person: (a) any corporation of which more than 50% of the total voting power of all classes of the equity interests entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors is owned by such Person directly or through one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person and (b) any Person other than a corporation of which at least a majority of the equity interest (however designated) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of the governing body, partners, managers or others that will control the management of such entity is owned by such Person directly or through one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person.
Subsidiary Governing Documents ” means the Altura Operating Agreement, the Altura GP Operating Agreement, and the Altura LP Agreement.

 

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Target Initial Working Capital ” means the Net Working Capital set forth in Schedule 2.3(a)(iv) attached hereto as determined on an adjusted fair market value basis by the Valuation Firm.
Tax Period ” is defined in Section 6.1(a).
Tax Return ” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
Taxes ” means any federal, state, local or foreign taxes, assessments, interest, penalties, deficiencies, fees and other governmental charges or impositions, including all income, gross receipts, withholding, unemployment compensation, social security, payroll, sales, use, transfer, excise, privilege, property, ad valorem, franchise, license, school and any other tax or similar governmental charge or imposition under the laws of the United States, or any state or municipal or political subdivision thereof or any foreign country.
Third Party Claim ” defined in Section 8.4(b).
Title Policies ” means the “Title Policies” issued to Altura LP pursuant to the PSA.
Transferring Parties ” means PNMR, Altura, Altura GP and Altura LP.
Valuation Firm ” means Navigant Consulting in their capacity as the firm that conducted the fair market value assessment of the Facility as of December 31, 2006, which assessment was dated January 15, 2007.
Section 1.2 Other Defined Terms . Other terms used in this Agreement are defined in the context in which they are used and have the meanings there stated. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Operating Agreement.
ARTICLE 2
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Section 2.1 Contribution of Altura by PNMR
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date, PNMR shall make a capital contribution to the Company of all of its right, title and interest in and to 100% of the membership interests in Altura (the “ PNMR Contribution ”).
Section 2.2 ECJV Cash Contribution . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date ECJV shall contribute as a capital contribution to the Company, and the Company shall accept from or on behalf of ECJV, cash in the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the fair market value of the PNMR Contribution. The parties agree that the fair market value of the PNMR Contribution is $553,800,000 in the aggregate, and that the amount of the ECJV Cash Contribution shall be 50% of such amount (the “ ECJV Cash Contribution ”), subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.3 below. ECJV shall make the ECJV Cash Contribution by wire transfer of immediately available Federal funds to an account or accounts designated by or on behalf of the Company.

 

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Section 2.3 Working Capital Adjustments .
(a) Closing Date Adjustment .
(i) As soon as practicable, but in no event later than 45 days following the Closing Date, PNMR shall prepare and deliver (or cause to be prepared and delivered) to ECJV and the Company a calculation (the “ Initial Closing Working Capital Statement ”) of the Net Working Capital of Altura and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, as of the close of business on the Closing Date, provided, that in the event the Closing Date does not occur on the last calendar day of a month, such Initial Closing Working Capital Statement will be prepared as of the close of business on the last calendar day of the month immediately preceding the Closing Date (as so determined, the “ Initial Closing Working Capital ”).
(ii) ECJV and the Company shall have 30 days to review the Initial Closing Working Capital Statement, together with the work papers used in the preparation thereof. ECJV, the Company and PNMR shall have reasonable access during normal business hours to all relevant personnel, work papers, trial balances and other financial information to the extent necessary or useful to complete the review of the Initial Closing Working Capital Statement. Unless ECJV delivers written notice to PNMR on or prior to the 30 th day after delivery of the Initial Closing Working Capital Statement specifying in reasonable detail the amount, nature and basis of any disputed items, it shall be deemed to have accepted and agreed to the calculation of the Initial Closing Working Capital. If ECJV notifies PNMR of an objection to the calculation of the Initial Closing Working Capital, ECJV and PNMR shall, within 20 days (or such longer period as the parties may agree in writing) following such notice (the “ Resolution Period ”), attempt to resolve the differences and any mutually agreed resolution by them as to any disputed amounts shall be final, binding and conclusive (absent manifest error) on the parties.
(iii) If, at the conclusion of the Resolution Period, there are any amounts remaining in dispute, then such amounts remaining in dispute shall be resolved by the independent certified public accountants selected to service the account of the Company (the “ Accountant ”). If the Accountant’s resolution of the amount in dispute results in a reduction of more than 5% in the amount that must be paid by ECJV pursuant to subsection (iv) below or an increase of more than 5% in the amount that must be paid by PNMR pursuant to subsection (iv) below, the cost of the Accountant’s review shall be paid by PNMR. If the Accountant’s resolution of the amount in dispute results in an increase of more than 5% in the amount that must be paid by ECJV pursuant to subsection (iv) below or a decrease of more than 5% in the amount that must be paid by PNMR pursuant to subsection (iv) below, the cost of the Accountant’s review shall be paid by ECJV. If neither of the preceding two sentences applies, the cost of the Accountant shall be paid by the Company. The term “ Final Closing Working Capital ” shall mean the definitive Initial Closing Working Capital agreed to (or deemed to be agreed to) by PNMR and ECJV or resulting from the determinations made by the Accountant pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Section 2.3.

 

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(iv) If the Final Closing Working Capital (A) exceeds the Target Initial Working Capital, ECJV shall pay an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the excess in cash to the Company as an additional capital contribution (any such amount to be distributed to PNMR); or (B) is less than the Target Initial Working Capital, PNMR shall pay an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the difference in cash to the Company (to be returned to ECJV) (the payments contemplated by this Section 2.3(a)(iv) are referred to as the “ Closing Net Working Capital Adjustment ”) and shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds within five (5) Business Days of the determination of the Final Closing Working Capital to an account designated in writing by or on behalf of the applicable party.
Section 2.4 Distributions to PNMR . The parties to this Agreement consent and agree that the proceeds of the ECJV Cash Contribution shall be distributed to PNMR immediately upon receipt thereof by the Company on the Closing Date, and the Company agrees to cause such distribution to PNMR to occur.
ARTICLE 3
ISSUANCE OF UNITS
Section 3.1 Issuance of Units to PNMR . On the Closing Date in exchange for the PNMR Contribution, the Company shall issue to PNMR 250,000 Class A Units (the “PNMR Issuance”).
Section 3.2 Issuance of Units to ECJV . On the Closing Date, in exchange for the ECJV Contribution, the Company shall issue to ECJV 250,000 Class B Units (the “ ECJV Issuance ”).
ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 4.1 Representations and Warranties of PNMR . PNMR hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
(a)  Organization and Good Standing .
(i) PNMR is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of New Mexico.
(ii) Each of Altura and Altura GP is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of Altura and Altura GP is duly qualified to transact business as a foreign limited liability company and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of its properties or the nature of its business makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to so qualify or to be in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(iii) Altura LP is a limited partnership duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas. Altura LP is duly qualified to transact business as a foreign limited partnership and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of its properties or the nature of its business makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to so qualify or to be in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Authority; Valid Transfer . PNMR has all necessary power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of PNMR. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, PNMR will transfer to the Company at the Closing, and after giving effect to such transfer, the Company will own all of PNMR’s right, title and interest in and to 100% of the membership interests in Altura, free and clear of any Liens other than any restrictions on subsequent transfers arising under any applicable federal or state securities laws.
(c) Binding Effect . This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by PNMR and constitutes a valid, binding and legal obligation of PNMR enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(d) No Default . None of the execution and delivery of this Agreement by PNMR, the performance of its obligations hereunder or the disclosure of information regarding the Transferring Parties and the Facility to ECJV, Cascade or the Valuation Firm does or will: (i) violate or result in any breach of any provision of PNMR’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or any of the Subsidiary Governing Documents; (ii) subject to obtaining any necessary regulatory approval set forth on Schedule 4.1(d) , violate or conflict with any applicable Law or Order of any Governmental Body having jurisdiction over any of the Transferring Parties or any of their respective assets; or (iii) require any Consent, Order, or Permit of any Governmental Body having jurisdiction over any of the Transferring Parties or any of their respective assets other than as set forth as Schedule 4.1(d) .
(e)  Litigation .
(i) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.1(e)(i) , there is no litigation, action, suit, arbitration, or mediation pending, or to PNMR’s Knowledge, threatened by or against PNMR, which, if adversely decided, individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, PNMR’s performance of its obligations hereunder or have a Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.1(e)(ii) , there is no litigation, action, suit, arbitration, or mediation pending, or to PNMR’s Knowledge, threatened by or against Altura or any of its Subsidiaries, which, if adversely decided, individually or in the aggregate would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(f) Compliance with Laws . To the Knowledge of PNMR, other than matters listed on Schedule 4.1(f)(i) hereto, since the PSA Closing, Altura and its Subsidiaries have complied with all Laws applicable to the operation of the businesses of Altura and its Subsidiaries, except to the extent non-compliance with any such Laws would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, Altura LP possesses all Permits necessary to enable it to own and operate the Facility as currently operated and to sell energy from the Facility. Schedule 4.1(f)(ii) sets forth a true, accurate and complete list of all material Permits applicable to the Facility.
(g) Taxes .
(i) All Tax Returns required to be filed by Altura or any of its Subsidiaries, or by PNMR to the extent attributable to Altura or its Subsidiaries, for all periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date have been or will be timely filed (after giving effect to any applicable extensions) and all Taxes shown to be due on such Tax Returns have been or will be accurately determined and timely paid, and each of Altura and its Subsidiaries is current in the payment and remittance of all Taxes (whether or not shown on any Tax Return). Except as set forth on Schedule 4.1(g) , none of Altura or its Subsidiaries is currently the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return. No assessments or notices of deficiency or other communications have been received by PNMR, Altura or its Subsidiaries with respect to any Tax Return relating to Altura or its Subsidiaries that have not been paid or discharged, and no amendments or applications for refund have been filed or are planned with respect to any such Tax Return.
(ii) PNMR (to the extent attributable in any way to Altura or any of its Subsidiaries), Altura and its Subsidiaries have withheld or collected and remitted (or will withhold or collect and remit) all Taxes required to be withheld or collected and remitted by such parties in connection with any amounts paid or owning to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, equity holder or other third party for the period prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) None of Altura, Altura LP or Altura GP is a party to any agreement or arrangement relating to the sharing or allocation of liability for Taxes.
(iv) Other than any required treatment of Altura LP as a partnership (1) Altura and its Subsidiaries have, since their respective formations, been properly characterized as an entity that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner for federal, state and local Tax purposes, and (2) no Person has made an election pursuant to Treasury regulations section 301.7701-3(c) (or comparable state or local law) to treat Altura or any of its Subsidiaries as anything other than, or otherwise taken any action inconsistent with the treatment of Altura and its Subsidiaries as, disregarded entities for any federal, state or local Tax purposes.

 

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(v) None of Altura or its Subsidiaries has waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes.
(vi) None of Altura or its Subsidiaries has any Liability for the Taxes of any other Person under Treasury Regulations section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state or local law), as a transferee or successor, by contract or otherwise.
(h) Business of Altura . (i) Since the dates of formation of Altura and each of its Subsidiaries, the acquisition, ownership and operation of the Facility and any development activity with respect to the Proposed Expansion and actions related or incidental thereto have been the only business activities of Altura and its Subsidiaries.
(ii) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.1(h) , the assets owned, leased or licensed by Altura LP that collectively constitute the Facility are all of the material assets in accordance with Prudent Utility Practice that are necessary for the ownership, operation and maintenance of the Facility as a two unit 305 MW lignite-fired electric generating plant as currently operated and maintained by Altura LP, subject to ordinary wear and tear and to maintenance and repair in accordance with Prudent Utility Practice No Casualty has occurred at the Facility since the PSA Closing.
(i) Subsidiaries . Altura GP and Altura LP are the only direct or indirect Subsidiaries of Altura, and Altura does not own any equity interest in any entity other than Altura GP and Altura LP. All the outstanding membership interests or partnership interests of each of Altura, Altura GP and Altura LP have been validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned by PNMR, Altura or Altura GP, as the case may be, free and clear of all Liens except for restrictions on subsequent transfers under any applicable federal or state securities laws. Altura LP does not own any equity interest in any other entity, and Altura GP does not own any equity interest in any entity other than Altura LP.
(j) Material Contracts . Schedule 4.1(j)(i) hereto contains a list of all the Contracts entered into or assumed by Altura, Altura GP or Altura LP, and all of the Contracts entered into or assumed by PNMR that relate to the Facility, Altura or its Subsidiaries including, (i) all power purchase agreements, electricity transmission agreements and electricity interconnection agreements, (ii) any Contract the performance of which would reasonably be expected to involve the receipt of or payment by the Transferring Parties in excess of an aggregate amount of $500,000.00 per year or in excess of $1,000,000 over the remaining term of such Contract and which is not cancelable or subject to termination by the applicable Transferring Party on giving not more than 90 days notice of cancellation or termination or (iii) any Contract which involves the pledge or transfer of any material asset of Altura or its Subsidiaries (collectively, the “ Material Contracts ”). True and correct copies of all Material Contracts have been delivered or made available to ECJV. All Material Contracts are in full force and effect with respect to the Transferring Party that is a party thereto and to PNMR’s

 

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Knowledge, the other parties thereto. Since the PSA Closing, to PNMR’s Knowledge there has not occurred any default or event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default by Altura or any of its Subsidiaries, or by any other party to any such Material Contract, that would permit termination or modification of such Material Contract. Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.1(j)(i) , none of the Transferring Parties has received notice (and has no Knowledge) that any party to any Material Contract intends to cancel or terminate any such agreement. Subject to obtaining the Consents listed on Schedule 4.1(j)(ii) , the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not violate, breach or give rise to a default under any Material Contract or other material obligation of any of the Transferring Parties or by which their respective assets are bound.
(k)  Employee Benefit Plans .
(i) Schedule 4.1(k)(i) contains a list of all “employee pension benefit plans” (as defined in Section 3(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ ERISA ”)), currently maintained or contributed to by any of the Transferring Parties as of the Effective Date for the benefit of any officers or employees of Altura or it Subsidiaries (the “ Pension Plans ”) and all “employee welfare benefit plans” (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA), bonus, stock option, stock purchase, deferred compensation plans or arrangements and other employee fringe benefit plans currently maintained, or contributed to, by any of the Transferring Parties as of the Effective Date for the benefit of any officers or employees of Altura or its Subsidiaries (all the foregoing, including the Pension Plans, being herein called “ Benefit Plans ”).
(ii) Altura and its Subsidiaries are not the primary sponsors, and have never been the primary sponsors of any “employee benefit plans” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA). Altura and its Subsidiaries have adopted employee benefit plans for the benefit of the employees, which employee benefit plans have been sponsored and maintained by their affiliates. Except for the employee benefit plans newly created no later than the Closing Date by the Company as required by Section 5.1(j), the Company will not assume any employee benefit plans as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(iii) With respect to each “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) which is, or at any time during the six (6) year period preceding the Closing Date was, sponsored or maintained by (or to which contributions are, were, or at any time during the six (6) year period preceding the Closing Date were required to have been made by) either (1) PNMR or (2) any other organization which is a member of a controlled group of organizations (within the meaning of Code sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o)) of which PNMR is a member (collectively, the “PNMR Benefit Plans”), and which is subject to Title IV of ERISA, except as set forth on Schedule 4.1(k)(i) : (i) no such plan or related trust has been terminated or partially terminated; (ii) no liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation has been or is expected to be incurred; (iii) the PBGC has not instituted and, to PNMR’s Knowledge, is not expected to institute any termination proceedings; (iv) there has been no reportable event for which the 30-day

 

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reporting requirement has not been waived (within the meaning of ERISA section 4043); (v) there exists no condition or set of circumstances that presents a material risk of the termination by the PBGC; (vi) no accumulated funding deficiency (within the meaning of ERISA section 302 and Code section 412) whether or not waived, exists; and (vii) the current value of all vested accrued benefits did not, as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal year of such plan, exceed the current value of assets allocable to such vested accrued benefits, and there has been no material change in the financial condition of such plan since the last day of the most recent plan year.
(iv) Each Benefit Plan has been administered in all material respects in accordance with its terms. The Transferring Parties and all the Benefit Plans are in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code, and all applicable collective bargaining agreements. All material reports, returns and similar documents with respect to the Benefit Plans required to be filed by any of the Transferring Parties with any Governmental Body or distributed to any Benefit Plan participant have been filed or distributed in accordance with such requirements in all material respects. There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of PNMR, threatened against or involving any Benefit Plan and, to the Knowledge of PNMR, there are no investigations by any Governmental Body or other claims (except routine claims for benefits payable in the normal operation of the Benefit Plans) pending or threatened against or involving any Benefit Plan or asserting any rights to benefits under any Benefit Plan. Except as otherwise provided in the Employee Benefits Reimbursement Agreement entered (or to be entered) into between the Company and PNMR, from and after the Closing Date, none of Altura or its Subsidiaries will have any liability under any of the PNMR Benefit Plans.
(v) No employee or former employee of any of the Transferring Parties will become entitled to any bonus, retirement, severance, or similar benefit solely as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(vi) None of the employees of the Facility or Altura LP (the “Facility Employees”) are covered by any collective bargaining or union contracts. With respect to the business or operations of the Transferring Parties, except for such matters which would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to create a Material Adverse Effect, (1) the Transferring Parties are each in compliance with all Laws respecting labor and labor practices, employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours; (2) PNMR has no Knowledge of any threatened action against any of the Transferring Parties pending before the National Labor Relations Board; (3) no arbitration proceeding arising out of or under any collective bargaining agreements is pending against any of the Transferring Parties; (4) none of the Transferring Parties have experienced any work stoppage since the PSA Closing and, to PNMR’s Knowledge, none is currently threatened; and (5) PNMR has no Knowledge of any threatened action against any of the Transferring Parties and has not received notice of any unfair employment practice complaint pending against any of the Transferring Parties before any federal or state authority.

 

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(l) Financial Statements . The unaudited consolidated balance sheet and statements of income and cash flows of Altura and its Subsidiaries at and as of December 31, 2006 (the “ Balance Sheet Date ”) that are attached as Schedule 4.1(l) hereto (the “ Financial Statements ”) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the period indicated (except that the Financial Statements do not contain footnotes and other presentation items that may be required by GAAP and are subject to normal year-end adjustments). The Financial Statements are true and correct in all material respects and present fairly Altura’s and its Subsidiaries’ consolidated financial condition, operating results and cash flows as of the date and during the period indicated therein, subject to the lack of footnotes and other presentation items.
(m) Liabilities; Title to Assets .
(i) Liabilities . To PNMR’s Knowledge, neither Altura nor any Subsidiary of Altura has any material Liability, except for (a) Liabilities quantified on the face of the Financial Statements (rather than in any notes thereto) and not heretofore paid or discharged, (b) Liabilities that have arisen in the ordinary course of business of the ownership, operation and maintenance of the Facility or in the pursuit of the Proposed Expansion, (c) Liabilities that have been assumed under, or otherwise arising pursuant to any Material Contract and are apparent from the terms and conditions of such Material Contract, and (d) Liabilities that would not reasonably be expected to involve payment by Altura or any of its Subsidiaries of more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000). PNMR has not received written notice of any claim against PNMR since the PSA Closing under the Fuel Agreement Guaranty, the J. Aron Guaranty, the PSA Guaranty or the PPA Guaranty.
(ii) Title to Assets . To PNMR’s Knowledge, each of Altura and its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to all of the assets each respectively owns, free and clear of all Liens except, with respect to Altura LP, Permitted Liens, and except as set forth in Section 4.1(i).
(n) No Material Adverse Effect . Since the Balance Sheet Date, Altura and its Subsidiaries have operated in the ordinary course of business and, to PNMR’s Knowledge, there have been no events, series of events or events the lack of occurrence thereof which, singularly or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(o) Prudent Utility Practices . Since acquisition of the Facility on the PSA Closing, Altura LP has operated and maintained the Facility in accordance with Prudent Utility Practices.
(p) Investment Representations.
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(ii) PNMR understands (A) that the offer, sale and issuance of Class A Units have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws by reason of specific exemptions under the provisions thereof, the availability of which depend in part upon the bona fide nature of PNMR’s investment intent and upon the accuracy of its representations made in this Section 4.1(p) and (B) that the Class A Units may not be sold or disposed of except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws or an exemption therefrom, and that the Company has no obligation or intention to register any of the Class A Units thereunder;
(iii) PNMR is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act; and
(iv) PNMR has such knowledge, skill and experience in business, financial and investment matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in Class A Units.
(q) Books and Records . The books, records, data and information maintained by Altura and its Subsidiaries, and for the period after the PSA Closing, the Facility, including, to the extent applicable, minute books, financial and accounting records, and general files, including invoices, supplier lists, plans, drawings, warranties, instruction manuals, engineering and consulting reports (the “ Books and Records ”), are complete and correct in all material respects and have been maintained in accordance with sound business practices.
(r) Insurance . All policies of fire, liability, workers’ compensation and all other forms of insurance owned or held by or on behalf of any of the Transferring Parties with respect to the Facility and the Facility Employees are in full force and effect, all premiums with respect thereto covering all periods up to and including the Closing Date have been paid or will be paid in the ordinary course of business (other than retroactive premiums which may be payable with respect to comprehensive general liability and workers’ compensation insurance policies), and no notice of cancellation or termination has been received by the Transferring Parties with respect to any such policy which was not replaced on substantially similar terms prior to the date of such cancellation. Since the PSA Closing, none of the Transferring Parties have been refused any insurance with respect to the Facility or the Facility Employees nor, to PNMR’s Knowledge, has coverage been limited by any insurance carrier to which any of the Transferring Parties have applied for any such insurance. For purposes of this Section 4.1(r), insurance quoted at commercially unreasonable premiums which any of the Transferring Parties chose not to purchase shall not be deemed a refusal by an insurance carrier.

 

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(s) Environmental Matters .
(i) PNMR has provided or made available to ECJV true and correct copies of all material environmentally related audits, studies, reports, analyses and results of investigations that have been performed by or are in possession of any of the Transferring Parties with respect to the Facility.
(ii) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.1(s) :
(1) No Order has been issued, no complaint has been served, no penalty has been assessed and, to PNMR’s Knowledge, no investigation or review is pending or threatened by any Governmental Body, with respect to any alleged failure by any of the Transferring Parties or the Facility since the PSA Closing to have any Permit required in connection with the ownership, operation or maintenance of the Facility or with respect to any treatment, storage, recycling, transportation, or Release of any Hazardous Materials, and PNMR has no Knowledge of any facts or circumstances which would reasonably be expected to form the basis for any such Order, complaint, penalty or investigation.
(2) To PNMR’s Knowledge, none of the Transferring Parties has Released or caused the Release of any Hazardous Materials at, on, under or over the real property owned by Altura LP (the “ Owned Property ”) in violation of Environmental Laws since the PSA Closing. There are no aboveground or, to PNMR’s Knowledge, underground storage tanks installed on the Owned Property.
(3) To PNMR’s Knowledge, none of the Transferring Parties has transported, or arranged for the transportation of, any Hazardous Materials from the Owned Property to any location which is the subject of any action or proceeding that could lead to claims against Altura or its Subsidiaries for clean-up costs, Remediation, damages to natural resources or personal injury claims based on violation of Environmental Laws, including, but not limited to, claims under CERCLA.
(4) No notification of a Release of any Hazardous Materials has been filed by or on behalf of any of the Transferring Parties relating to the Facility. No Owned Property is listed on, or to PNMR’s knowledge, proposed for listing on the National Priorities List promulgated pursuant to CERCLA or on any similar state list of sites requiring Remediation, investigation or clean-up.
(t) Disclosure . In performing due diligence with respect to the contribution, ECJV has requested categories of documents, reports and other written information from PNMR pertaining to the Transferring Parties and the Facility and, in response to such request, has been furnished or provided access to documents, reports and other written information (the “ Furnished Information ”), each of which is a true and correct copy of such document, report or other written information in any Transferring Party’s possession. To PNMR’s Knowledge, the Furnished Information (i) constitutes all of the documents, reports and other written information in any of the Transferring Parties’

 

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possession which are responsive to ECJV’s request; (ii) to the extent prepared by any Transferring Party is true and correct in all material respects in light of the circumstances under which it was prepared; (iii) to the extent prepared by one or more third parties, does not contain a material misstatement or omission in light of the circumstances under which it would reasonably be expected to have been so prepared; and (iv) does not omit any documents, reports or other written information in any Transferring Party’s possession which PNMR currently would consider material were PNMR itself performing due diligence pertaining to an acquisition of the Facility from the Transferring Parties or an acquisition of Altura and its subsidiaries from PNMR. By making the representation in this section, PNMR is not assuming any responsibility or liability for any failure to disclose material risks regarding the operations or business of the Transferring Parties or Facility that would be or should be known by a sophisticated buyer of, or investor in, power generation facilities, or companies that own and operate power generation facilities, in the ERCOT market.
Section 4.2 Representations and Warranties of ECJV . ECJV hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
(a) Organization and Good Standing . ECJV is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Washington.
(b) Authority . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by ECJV have been duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company or other action on the part of ECJV, and ECJV has all necessary power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement.
(c) Binding Effect . This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by ECJV and constitutes the valid, binding and legal obligation of ECJV, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(d) No Default . Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by ECJV, nor the performance of ECJV’s obligations hereunder does or will: (i) violate or result in any breach of any provision of ECJV’s certificate of formation or operating agreement; (ii) violate, breach or otherwise constitute or give rise to a default under any material contract, commitment or other obligation of ECJV or by which its assets are bound; (iii) subject to obtaining necessary regulatory approval set forth in Schedule 4.2(d) , violate or conflict with any Law or Order of any Governmental Body having jurisdiction over ECJV; or (iv) require any Consent, Order or Permit of any Governmental Body, other than as set forth on Schedule 4.2(d) .
(e) Litigation . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.2(e ), there is no litigation, action, suit, arbitration, mediation, hearing or governmental investigation pending, or to ECJV’s knowledge, threatened by or against ECJV, which, individually or in the aggregate would have a material adverse effect on (i) the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) ECJV’s performance of its obligations hereunder.

 

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(f) Investment Representations.
(i) ECJV is acquiring its Class B Units in the Company solely for its own account, for investment purposes only, and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution of Class B Units in violation of applicable securities laws;
(ii) ECJV understands (A) that the offer, sale and issuance of Class B Units have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws by reason of specific exemptions under the provisions thereof, the availability of which depend in part upon the bona fide nature of ECJV’s investment intent and upon the accuracy of its representations made in this Section 4.2(f) and (B) that the Class B Units may not be sold or disposed of except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws or an exemption therefrom, and that the Company has no obligation or intention to register any of the Class B Units thereunder;
(iii) ECJV is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act;
(iv) ECJV has such knowledge, skill and experience in business, financial and investment matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in Class B Units; and
(v) ECJV has been furnished with or provided access to information regarding the business and financial condition of Altura and its Subsidiaries and the Facility. Without limiting the representations and warranties of PNMR set forth in Section 4.1, ECJV acknowledges and agrees that PNMR has permitted ECJV to conduct to its satisfaction such investigation and examination as it has deemed necessary and appropriate in order to enter into this Agreement and acquire the Class B Units.
Section 4.3 No Other Representations . EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE 4, THE FACILITY AND RELATED ASSETS OF ALTURA LP ARE “AS IS, WHERE IS,” AND PNMR EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF ANY ASSETS.

 

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ARTICLE 5
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Section 5.1 Conditions to ECJV’s Obligation to Make ECJV Cash Contribution . The obligation of ECJV to make the ECJV Cash Contribution is subject to the fulfillment prior to or on the Closing Date of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by ECJV in its sole discretion:
(a) Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of PNMR contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date.
(b) Performance of Agreements . PNMR shall have performed and complied with all agreements and covenants in this Agreement required to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date, including the delivery of the documents referred to in Section 7.1.
(c) HSR Act . Any applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act shall have expired or been terminated.
(d) No Injunction . No preliminary or permanent injunction or other Order by any federal, state or local court which prevents the consummation of the ECJV Cash Contribution contemplated by this Agreement shall have been issued and remain in effect, and no action to obtain any such injunction or Order shall have been filed and remain pending.
(e) PNMR Contribution . PNMR shall have made the PNMR Contribution simultaneously with the PNMR Issuance.
(f) EWG Status . Altura or Altura LP shall have made such filing or certification as shall be necessary for the Facility to be an “eligible facility” owned and operated by an “exempt wholesale generator” within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(g) Reimbursement Agreement . The Company shall have entered into the Reimbursement Agreement with Cascade and ECJV to reimburse Cascade and ECJV for any payments made under the Credit Facility Guaranty.
(h) Credit Facility . The Company shall have established the Credit Facility (which shall be supported by the Credit Facility Guaranty), and revolving credit facility amounts shall be available for drawing and letters of credit shall be available for issuance under the Credit Facility.
(i) Consents and Approvals . PNMR or the Company shall have obtained the Consents to the PNMR Contribution set forth on Schedule 4.1(d) .
(j) Employee Benefit Plans . The Company shall have developed and adopted, effective no later than the Closing Date, employee benefit plans for the benefit of employees of the Company and any other entity which, with the Company’s consent, adopts the plans, and which, after the PNMR Contribution, would be appropriate to the Company’s business needs and are separate from any of the PNMR Benefits Plans.

 

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Section 5.2 Conditions to ECJV Issuance . The obligation of the Company under this Agreement to make the ECJV Issuance is subject to the fulfillment prior to or on the Closing Date of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by PNMR in its sole discretion:
(a) Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of ECJV contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date.
(b) Performance of Agreements . ECJV shall have performed and complied with all agreements and covenants in this Agreement required to be performed or complied with by ECJV on or prior to the Closing Date.
(c) Consents and Approvals . The Company and PNMR shall have received any Consents to the ECJV Issuance set forth on Schedule 4.1(d) .
(d) HSR Act . Any applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act shall have expired or been terminated.
(e) No Injunction . No preliminary or permanent injunction or other Order by any federal, state or local court which prevents the ECJV Issuance contemplated by this Agreement shall have been issued and remain in effect, and no action to obtain any such injunction or Order shall have been filed and remain pending.
(f) Contribution of ECJV Cash Contribution . ECJV shall have made the ECJV Cash Contribution to the Company simultaneously with the ECJV Issuance.
(g) Credit Facility . The Credit Facility shall have been established and under such Credit Facility revolving credit facility amounts shall be available for drawing and letters of credit shall be available for issuance.
Section 5.3 Conditions to PNMR Contribution . The obligation of PNMR to make the PNMR Contribution is subject to the fulfillment prior to or on the Closing Date of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by PNMR in its sole discretion:
(a) Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of ECJV contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date.
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(c) Consents and Approvals . PNMR and its Subsidiaries (including Altura) shall have received any Consents to such PNMR Contribution set forth on Schedule 4.1(d) .
(d) No Injunction . No preliminary or permanent injunction or other Order by any federal, state or local court which prevents the consummation of the PNMR Contribution shall have been issued and remain in effect, and no action to obtain any such injunction or Order shall have been filed and remain pending.
(e) HSR Act . Any applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act shall have expired or been terminated.
(f) Employee Benefit Plans . The Company shall have developed and adopted, effective no later than the Closing Date, employee benefit plans for the benefit of employees of the Company and any other entity which, with the Company’s consent, adopts the plans and which, after the PNMR Contribution, would be appropriate to the Company’s business needs and are separate from any of the PNMR Benefits Plans.
(g) Credit Facility . The Company shall have established the Credit Facility (which shall be supported by the Credit Facility Guaranty), and revolving credit facility amounts shall be available for drawing and letters of credit shall be available for issuance under the Credit Facility.
(h) Replacement of Guarantees . The J. Aron Guaranty and the PPA Guaranty shall have each been terminated and the security or performance assurance provided by such guaranties shall have been replaced with letters of credit from the Credit Facility or shall have been replaced by other substitute credit arrangements as may be acceptable to PNMR and ECJV in their sole discretion. The Fuel Agreement Guaranty shall have been terminated and replaced with a guaranty from the Company. The PSA Guaranty shall have been terminated and replaced with a guaranty from the Company, or alternatively, a contribution and indemnity agreement shall have been entered into between PNMR and ECJV substantially in the form of Schedule 5.3 (h) attached hereto to obligate ECJV to contribute to and pay PNMR 50% of any and all amounts or claims due and payable or paid by PNMR under the PSA Guaranty.
(i) Contribution of ECJV Cash Contribution . ECJV shall have contributed to the Company the ECJV Cash Contribution.
Section 5.4 Conditions to PNMR Issuance . The obligation of the Company under this Agreement to make the PNMR Issuance is subject to the fulfillment prior to or on the Closing Date of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by ECJV in its sole discretion:
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(b) Performance of Agreements . PNMR shall have performed and complied with all agreements and covenants in this Agreement required to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
(c) Consents and Approvals . The Company shall have received any Consents to such PNMR Issuance set forth on Schedule 4.1(d) .
(d) No Injunction . No preliminary or permanent injunction or other Order by any federal, state or local court which prevents the consummation of the PNMR Contribution shall have been issued and remain in effect, and no action to obtain any such injunction or Order shall have been filed and remain pending.
(e) HSR Act . Any applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act shall have expired or been terminated.
(f) Employee Benefit Plans . The Company shall have developed and adopted, effective no later than the Closing Date, employee benefit plans for the benefit of employees of the Company and any other entity which, with the Company’s consent, adopts the plans and which, after the PNMR Contribution, would be appropriate to the Company’s business needs and are separate from any of the PNMR Benefits Plans.
(g) Contribution of Altura . PNMR shall have made the PNMR Contribution to the Company simultaneously with the PNMR Issuance.
ARTICLE 6
COVENANTS AND ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
Section 6.1 Payment of Taxes . (a) Any federal, state or city corporate income or franchise/income taxes owed for any period of the taxing jurisdiction for which such taxes were imposed (a “Tax Period”) ending on or prior to the Closing Date and the portion of any Tax Period through the Closing Date for any Tax Period that includes (but does not end on) the Closing Date (together, the “Pre-Closing Tax Period”) with respect to Altura or its Subsidiaries or the Facility shall be paid by PNMR. Any federal, state or city corporate income or franchise/income taxes owed for any period commencing after the Closing Date and the portion of any Tax Period after the Closing Date for any Tax Period that includes (but does not end on) the Closing Date (with respect to the Altura or its Subsidiaries or the Facility) shall be paid by Altura or its Subsidiaries.
(b) Any sale or transfer taxes arising out of or caused by the transfer under this Agreement shall be paid by the Company.
Section 6.2 Periodic Taxes and Expenses . To the extent not addressed by the adjustments to the Initial Closing Working Capital pursuant to this Agreement, real and personal property taxes, ad valorem taxes, franchise fees or taxes, sales, gross receipts and compensating taxes, insurance costs and prepaid items (that are imposed or incurred on a periodic basis (as opposed to a net income basis)) (collectively, “ Periodic Taxes and Expenses ”) shall be prorated for any Tax Period or billing period that includes but does not end on the Closing Date

 

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(such period of time being hereinafter called “ Proration Periods ”). Periodic Taxes and Expenses attributable to Proration Periods shall be prorated between PNMR and the Company based on the relative period Altura is owned by PNMR and by the Company during the Tax Period or during the billing period for which such expenses were incurred. After the Closing Date, PNMR or the Company shall promptly forward when available an invoice to the other party for its reimbursable pro rata share, if any, of any Periodic Taxes and Expenses to be paid within 30 days of receipt.
Section 6.3 Further Assurances . Each of the parties hereto will, from time to time and at all times hereafter, upon every reasonable request to do so by the other party hereto, make, do, execute and deliver, or cause to be made, done, executed and delivered, all such further acts, deeds, assurances and things as may be legally required or reasonably necessary in order to further implement and carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement (including the filing with respect to, the application for and the obtaining of all federal, state and local regulatory actions and/or approvals and all such third party consents).
Section 6.4 Closing . The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place simultaneously at the offices of the Company on the Closing Date or at such other location, date and time as shall be agreed by the parties.
Section 6.5 Allocations Under Code Section 704(c) . In connection with the PNMR Contribution, the Company shall use the remedial method under Treasury Regulations section 1.704-3(d) for making allocations under Code section 704(c) (and, if applicable, similar provisions of state and local law). This election shall be deemed approved by the Board of the Company as provided in Section 5.6(b) of the Operating Agreement.]
ARTICLE 7
DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS
Section 7.1 Delivery of Documents by PNMR . Provided that the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5.3 have been satisfied or waived, at the Closing PNMR shall execute and deliver to ECJV and the Company, the following documents:
(a) a certificate of an officer of PNMR, dated the Closing Date, certifying that (i) all representations and warranties of PNMR contained in this Agreement are true and correct as of the Closing Date, and (ii) PNMR has performed and complied with all agreements and covenants in this Agreement required to be performed or complied with by PNMR on or prior to the Closing Date;
(b) on the Closing Date, a Membership Interest assignment of all right, title and interest of PNMR in Altura in the form attached hereto as Schedule 7.1(b) or other conveyance instruments and assignments necessary to convey to the Company all right, title and interest of PNMR in and to Altura;
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(d) such other documents as may reasonably be requested by the Company or ECJV to legally effectuate the contemplated transfer of Altura and its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date and to demonstrate satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in Article 5.
Section 7.2 Delivery of Documents by ECJV . Provided that the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5.1 have been satisfied or waived, at the Closing, ECJV shall execute and deliver to PNMR and the Company, a certificate of an officer or manager of ECJV dated the Closing Date, certifying that (i) all representations and warranties of ECJV contained in this Agreement are true and correct as of the Closing Date, and (ii) ECJV has performed and complied with all agreements and covenants required to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
ARTICLE 8
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 8.1 Nature and Survival of Representations and Warranties; Indemnification . All representations and warranties in this Agreement shall survive the Closing Date for a period of one (1) year after the Closing Date, except that (i) the representations and warranties in Section 4.1(g) shall survive until six (6) months following the expiration of the statute of limitations applicable to the Taxes that are the subject of the respective representations and warranties in Section 4.1(g); and (ii) the representations and warranties in Sections 4.1(a), (b), (c), (d), and (i) and in Sections 4.2 (a), (b), (c) and (d) shall survive for a period of six (6) years from and after the Closing Date. No party hereto shall be entitled to bring suit against any other party pursuant to Section 8.2, or Section 8.3, unless such party has given notice of claim for indemnification prior to the expiration of such period, and any claim filed prior to the expiration of such period shall extend the survival of the applicable representations and warranties until resolution of such claim.
Section 8.2 Indemnification by PNMR . Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 8.5, PNMR hereby indemnifies and agrees to defend and hold harmless the Company from and against any and all claims, costs, expenses (including attorneys’ fees and court costs), judgments, actions, suits, proceedings, penalties, fines, damages, losses and liabilities of any kind or nature (collectively, “ Losses ”) incurred by it resulting from or arising out of: (i) any breach of any representation or warranty made by PNMR in this Agreement; and (ii) any breach of any covenant or agreement of PNMR contained in this Agreement.
Section 8.3 Indemnification by ECJV . ECJV hereby indemnifies and agrees to defend and hold harmless the Company from and against any and all Losses incurred by it resulting from or arising out of: (i) any breach of any representation or warranty made by ECJV in this Agreement; and (ii) any breach of any covenant or agreement of ECJV contained in this Agreement.
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(a) A party making a claim for indemnification under this Article 8 shall be, for the purposes of this Agreement, referred to as an “ Indemnified Party ” and a party against whom such claims are asserted under this Article 8 shall be, for the purposes of this Agreement, referred to as an “ Indemnifying Party ”. All claims by any Indemnified Party under this Article 8 shall be asserted and resolved as follows:
(b) In the event that (i) any action, application, suit, demand, claim or legal, administrative, arbitration or other alternative dispute resolution proceeding, hearing or investigation (each, a “ Proceeding ”) is asserted or instituted by any Person other than the parties or their affiliates which could give rise to Losses for which an Indemnifying Party could be liable to an Indemnified Party under this Agreement (such Proceeding, a “ Third Party Claim ”) or (ii) any Indemnified Party under this Agreement shall have a claim to be indemnified by any Indemnifying Party under this Agreement which does not involve a Third Party Claim (such claim, a “ Direct Claim ” and, together with Third Party Claims, “ Claims ”), the Indemnified Party shall, promptly after it becomes aware of a Third Party Claim, or facts supporting a Direct Claim, send to the Indemnifying Party a written notice specifying the nature of such Proceeding and the amount or estimated amount thereof (which amount or estimated amount shall not be conclusive of the final amount, if any, of such Proceeding) (a “ Claim Notice ”), together with copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) served on or received by the Indemnified Party in the case of a Third Party Claim, provided that a delay in notifying the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Article 8 except to the extent that (and only to the extent that) the Indemnifying Party shall have been prejudiced by such failure to give such notice, in which case the Indemnifying Party shall be relieved of its obligations under this Article 8 to the extent of such prejudice.
(c) In the event of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend the Indemnified Party against such Third Party Claim and be entitled to appoint counsel of the Indemnifying Party’s choice at the expense of the Indemnifying Party to represent the Indemnified Party in connection with such Proceeding (in which case the Indemnifying Party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by any Indemnified Party or any other costs or expenses with respect to the defense of a Third Party Claim except as set forth below); provided that such counsel is reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party. Notwithstanding an Indemnifying Party’s election to defend such Third Party Claim and appoint counsel to represent an Indemnified Party in connection with a Third Party Claim, an Indemnified Party shall have the right to engage separate counsel, but the Indemnifying Party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel only if (i) the use of counsel selected by the Indemnifying Party to represent the Indemnified Party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest or (ii) the Indemnifying Party shall not have engaged counsel to represent the Indemnified Party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such Third Party Claim. If requested by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party agrees to cooperate with the Indemnifying Party and its counsel in defending and contesting any Proceeding which the Indemnifying Party defends, or, if appropriate and related to the Proceeding in question, in making any counterclaim against the Person asserting the Third Party Claim, or any cross-complaint against any Person. No Third Party Claim may be settled or compromised (i) by the Indemnified Party without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) or (ii) by the Indemnifying Party without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), unless, in the case of this clause (ii), the sole relief provided is monetary damages that are paid in full by the Indemnifying Party (if such claim by the Indemnified Party for indemnification is successful).

 

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(d) In the event of a Direct Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall notify the Indemnified Party within thirty (30) days of receipt of a Claim Notice whether the Indemnifying Party disputes such Claim. From and after the delivery of a Claim Notice under this Agreement, at the reasonable request of the Indemnifying Party, each Indemnified Party shall grant the Indemnifying Party and its representatives reasonable access to the books, records, employees, representatives and properties of such Indemnified Party to the extent reasonably related to the matters to which the Claim Notice relates. All such access shall be granted during normal business hours and shall be granted under conditions which will not unreasonably interfere with the business and operations of such Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party will not, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its representatives not to, use (except in connection with such Claim Notice) or disclose to any third person other than the Indemnifying Party’s representatives (except as may be required by applicable Law) any information obtained pursuant to this Section 8.4(d) which is designated as confidential by an Indemnified Party.
Section 8.5 Exclusive Remedy; Limitations .
(a) The rights and remedies under this Article 8 are exclusive and in lieu of any and all other rights and remedies which the parties may have under this Agreement or otherwise for monetary relief or damages, with respect to or arising out of any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant set forth in this Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no party (including an Indemnified Party) shall be entitled to recover from any other party (including an Indemnifying Party) for any Losses under or arising in connection with this Agreement any amount in excess of the actual compensatory damages, court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees suffered by such party. The parties waive any right to recover from any other party punitive, incidental, special, exemplary and consequential damages arising in connection with or with respect to this Agreement, whether based on contract, tort, strict liability, or otherwise.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, whether any claim for indemnification relates to any breach of representation or warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation in this Agreement or is based on contract, tort, strict liability, or otherwise, (i) PNMR shall not be obligated to indemnify under this Agreement unless and until the aggregate amount of Losses equals or exceeds $2.5 million (the “Threshold”), whereupon it shall be liable for Losses above the Threshold, subject to the limitation in (ii) below, and (ii) the indemnification obligations of PNMR with respect to this Agreement shall not exceed $60 million individually or in the aggregate (the “Cap”); provided , however , the Threshold and the Cap shall not apply to any Losses resulting from any breach by PNMR of the representations or warranties in Sections 4.1(a), (b), (c), (d), (g), or (i).

 

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ARTICLE 9
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 9.1 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York as to all matters regardless of its conflict of laws principles.
Section 9.2 Notices . All notices, Consents, requests and other communications hereunder (“ Notices ”) shall be in writing and shall be sent by hand delivery, by certified or registered mail (return-receipt requested) or by a recognized national overnight courier service to the addresses set forth below. Notices delivered pursuant to this Section shall be deemed given: (i) at the time delivered, if personally delivered; (ii) on the third (3 rd ) business day (which means a day when the United States Postal Service, or its legal successor (the “ Postal Service ”) is making regular deliveries of mail after being deposited, postage pre-paid, certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, with the Postal Service, if mailed; and (iii) one (1) business day after timely delivery to the courier, if by overnight courier service. Any party may change the address to which notice is to be sent by written notice to the other party hereto in accordance with this Section 9.2.
         
 
  If to PNMR:   PNM Resources, Inc.
Alvarado Square
MS 2822
Albuquerque, NM 87158
Attention: Patrick Ortiz, General Counsel
Facsimile: (505) 241-2368
 
       
 
  With a copy to:   Troutman Sanders LLP
600 Peachtree Street NE
Suite 5200
Atlanta, Georgia 30308-2216
Attention: Terry C. Bridges, Esq.
Facsimile: 404-962-6731
 
       
 
  If to ECJV   at the address or fax number provided in writing by ECJV to PNMR
 
       
 
  With a copy to:   Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP
875 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Attention: John T. Hood
Facsimile: (212) 603-2001
 
       
 
  If to the Company:   P.O. Box 1598
Ft. Worth, Texas 76101
Attention: Manager or Members
Facsimile: (817) 762-7333

 

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Section 9.3 Amendment and Waiver . No change or amendment will be made to this Agreement except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto. No action taken pursuant to this Agreement, including any investigation by or on behalf of any party hereto, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by the party taking such action of compliance with any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained herein. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a further or continuing waiver of such breach or as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach. No failure on the part of any party hereto to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of such right, power or remedy by such party preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. All remedies hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other remedies provided by Law.
Section 9.4 Construction . The parties hereto have jointly participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement will be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any party hereto because of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement. Any reference to any federal, state, local or foreign law will also be deemed to refer to such law as amended and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the context otherwise requires. The words “including,” “includes” and “include” shall be deemed to be followed by “without limitation.” Pronouns in masculine, feminine and neuter genders will be construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular form will be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. The words “this Agreement,” herein, “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited. Time shall be of the essence in this Agreement. The parties hereto intend that each representation, warranty and covenant contained herein will have independent significance. If any party hereto has breached any representation, warranty or covenant contained herein in any respect, the fact that there exists another representation, warranty or covenant relating to the same subject matter (regardless of the relative levels of specificity) which such party hereto has breached, will not detract from or mitigate the fact that such party hereto is in breach of the first representation, warranty or covenant.
Section 9.5 Headings . The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and are in no way intended to describe, interpret, define, or limit the scope, extent or intent of the Agreement or any provision hereof.

 

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Section 9.6 Definition of Knowledge . Any reference in this Agreement to PNMR’s “Knowledge” of a matter, or any similar expression relating to the knowledge or awareness of PNMR, shall mean the actual knowledge of any of the individuals set forth on Schedule 9.6 hereto of such matter, to the extent that such matter is within the area of responsibility or the regular duties of employment of such individual.
Section 9.7 Invalidity . The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions hereof, and the Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provision were omitted. If any particular provision is construed to be in conflict with the provisions of the Act, the provisions of this Agreement shall control to the fullest extent permitted by Law.
Section 9.8 Costs and Expenses . Except as may otherwise be provided in the Operating Agreement, each party shall bear its own expenses in connection with the transactions contemplated under this Agreement.
Section 9.9 Multiple Counterparts, Electronic Transmission . This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of this Agreement may be made by exchange of copies of the signature page by facsimile transmission or in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (“pdf”).
Section 9.10 Consent to Jurisdiction; Service of Process . Each party hereby (i) consents to the personal jurisdiction of the Courts of New York for the purposes of any legal proceedings arising out of this Agreement, and (ii) irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such proceeding which is brought in such a court. The parties hereto further agree that in any such action or proceeding, service of process against a party may be made in accordance with the notice requirements of Section 9.2 of this Agreement.
Section 9.11 Parties in Interest . All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of such parties whether so expressed or not. Nothing in this Agreement shall create or be deemed to create any third-party beneficiary rights in any Person not a party to this Agreement.
Section 9.12 Entire Agreement . This Agreement together with the certificates, documents, instruments and writings that are delivered pursuant hereto, constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of its subject matters and supersedes all prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among such parties, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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Section 9.13 Public Announcements . Each of PNMR and ECJV agrees to consult with the other before issuing any press release or otherwise making any public statement with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby; and neither PNMR nor ECJV will issue any press release or make any such public statement with respect to such transactions without the Consent of the other, except as may be required or advisable under any Law (including any disclosure required in public filings to be made by PNMR) or under the requirements of any securities exchange.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties have caused their duly authorized representatives to execute this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
         
  “PNMR”
 
PNM RESOURCES, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Jeffry E. Sterba    
    Name:   Jeffry E. Sterba   
    Title:   Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer   
 
         
  “ECJV”
 
ECJV HOLDINGS, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Michael Larson    
    Name:   Michael Larson   
    Title:   Manager   
 
         
  The “Company”
 
ENERGYCO, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Cindy E. McGill    
    Name:   Cindy E. McGill   
    Title:   Authorized Signatory   
 
         
     
  By:   /s/ Robert Thomas    
    Name:   Robert Thomas   
    Title:   Authorized Signatory   
 

 

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LIST OF SCHEDULES
             
  1.     Schedule 2.3(a)(iv)  
Net Working Capital
  2.     Schedule 4.1(d)  
Regulatory Approvals
  3.     Schedule 4.1(e)(i)  
Litigation Affecting PNMR
  4.     Schedule 4.1 (e)(ii)  
Litigation Affecting Altura or its Subsidiaries
  5.     Schedule 4.1(f)(i)  
Compliance with Laws
  6.     Schedule 4.1(f)(ii)  
Material Permits
  7.     Schedule 4.1(g)  
Taxes
  8.     Schedule 4.1(h)  
Material Assets
  9.     Schedule 4.1(j)(i)  
Material Contracts
  10.     Schedule 4.1(j)(ii)  
Consents
  11.     Schedule 4.1(k)(i)  
Benefit Plans
  12.     Schedule 4.1(l)  
Financial Statements
  13.     Schedule 4.1(m)  
Existing Liens
  14.     Schedule 4.1(s)  
Environmental Matters
  15.     Schedule 4.2(d)  
Regulatory Approvals
  16.     Schedule 4.2(e)  
Litigation
  17.     Schedule 5.3(h)  
Contribution and Indemnity Agreement
  18.     Schedule 7.1(b)  
Transfer and Assignment of Membership Interest
  19.     Schedule 9.6  
Persons with Knowledge of Certain Matters
In accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, PNM Resources agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any schedule to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

 

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Exhibit 4.23
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO
TO
THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Trustee
 
SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
Dated as of June 1, 2007
To
INDENTURE
Dated as of March 11, 1998
 
Providing for
2007 Pollution Control Series A Senior Unsecured Notes

 

 


 

SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE , dated as of June 1, 2007, between PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO , a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Mexico (the “ Company ”), having its principal office at Alvarado Square, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87158, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (formerly JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank))), a national banking association, as Trustee (the “ Trustee ”) under the Indenture dated as of March 11, 1998 between the Company and the Trustee (the “ Indenture ”).
RECITALS OF THE COMPANY
The Company has executed and delivered the Indenture to The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee, to provide for the issuance from time to time of its senior notes (the “ Notes ”), said Notes to be issued in one or more series as in the Indenture provided.
The Company has executed and delivered to the Trustee a First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 11, 1998, between the Company and the Trustee to establish the forms and terms of seven series of Notes, a Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 11, 1998, between the Company and the Trustee to establish the forms and terms of three series of Notes, a Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 1, 1999, between the Company and the Trustee to establish the forms and terms of one series of Notes, a Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2003, between the Company and the Trustee to establish the forms and terms of one series of Notes, a Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2003, between the Company and the Trustee to establish the forms and terms of one series of Notes, and a Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2003, between the Company and the Trustee to establish the forms and terms of one series of Notes, (the Indenture, as supplemented by said First Supplemental Indenture, said Second Supplemental Indenture, said Third Supplemental Indenture, said Fourth Supplemental Indenture, said Fifth Supplemental Indenture and said Sixth Supplemental Indenture, collectively, the “Indenture, as heretofore supplemented”).
On October 2, 2006, The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. succeeded to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (formerly JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank)) as Trustee.
Pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, the Company desires to provide for the establishment of a new series of Notes to be known as its 2007 Pollution Control Series A Senior Unsecured Notes (the “ 2007A Notes ”), the form and substance of the 2007A Notes and the terms, provisions, and conditions thereof to be set forth as provided in the Indenture and this Seventh Supplemental Indenture.
The Company and the City of Farmington, in the County of San Juan, an incorporated municipality, a body politic and corporate, existing under the constitution and laws of the State of New Mexico (together with its successors and assigns, the “ City ”), are concurrently herewith entering into an Installment Sale Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2007, relating to certain facilities located at the San Juan Generating Station, between the City, as vendor, and the Company, as vendee (the “ Sale Agreement ”), whereby the City has agreed to cooperate with the Company and will issue and deliver its pollution control revenue bonds under the Pollution Control Revenue Bond Act, §§ 3-59-1 to 3-59-14 NMSA 1978, as amended.

 

 


 

Pursuant to Ordinance No. 2007-1183, adopted by the City on May 22, 2007, as supplemented by Resolution No. 2007-1239, adopted by the City on June 12, 2007 (as so supplemented, the “ Ordinance ”), the City has (1) authorized and provided for the issuance of $20,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Pollution Control Revenue Bonds, 2007 Series A (Public Service Company of New Mexico San Juan Project) (the “ Bonds ”) to bear interest at the rate of 5.15% per annum and to mature on June 1, 2037 and (2) appointed Bank of Albuquerque, N.A., as trustee under the Ordinance (together with any successor trustee under the Ordinance, the “ Bond Trustee ”).
Under the Sale Agreement, the Company is obligated to make certain payments to the City, which the City has pledged and assigned to the Bond Trustee by the terms of the Ordinance, to provide for the payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, the Bonds.
The Company by the Guaranty Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2007 (the “ Guaranty ”), by and between the Company and the Bond Trustee, guarantees payment of the principal of, and interest on the Bonds (the “ Guaranteed Amounts ”) and agrees to issue its 2007A Notes, to be delivered to the Bond Trustee, as security for the performance of the Company’s obligation under the Guaranty to pay the Guaranteed Amounts.
Pursuant to an Insurance Agreement (“ Bond Insurance Agreement ”), dated as of June 26, 2007, between the Company and Financial Guaranty Insurance Company (the “ Bond Insurer ”), payment of the principal of, and interest on the Bonds, when due, will be insured by a Municipal Bond New Issue Insurance Policy for the Bonds (“ Bond Insurance Policy ”) to be issued by the Bond Insurer simultaneously with the issuance of the Bonds.
Section 9.01 of the Indenture provides that, without the consent of any Holders, the Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, may enter into one or more indentures supplemental to the Indenture as in said Section 9.01 provided, and the Company desires to amend the Indenture, as heretofore supplemented, as hereinafter provided, and has requested that the Trustee join in the execution and delivery hereof.
All things necessary to make this Seventh Supplemental Indenture a valid agreement of the Company, and to make the 2007A Notes, when executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee, the valid obligations of the Company, have been done.
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITNESSETH :
For and in consideration of the premises and the acceptance of the 2007A Notes by the Bond Trustee under the Ordinance as collateral security for the Bonds and the issuance of the Bond Insurance Policy by the Bond Insurer, and for the purpose of setting forth, as provided in the Indenture, the form and substance of the 2007A Notes and the terms, provisions, and conditions thereof, it is mutually agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the 2007A Notes, as follows:

 

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ARTICLE ONE
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF THE 2007A NOTES
SECTION 1.01. There shall be and is hereby authorized a new series of Notes designated the “2007 Pollution Control Series A Senior Unsecured Notes”. The 2007A Notes shall be limited in aggregate principal amount to $20,000,000. The 2007A Notes shall mature, and the principal thereof shall be due and payable together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, on June 1, 2037. Subject to the provisions of Section 1.03 hereof, the 2007A Notes shall bear no interest until an Initial Interest Accrual Date, if any, has been determined in accordance with Section 1.03 hereof. The 2007A Notes shall be issued in the form of registered Notes without coupons, in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. Each of the 2007A Notes shall be dated as of the date of its authentication.
SECTION 1.02. The 2007A Notes shall be issued to and registered in the name of the Bond Trustee under the Ordinance and shall be non-transferable, except as may be required to effect transfer to any successor trustee to the Bond Trustee under the Ordinance. Principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on the 2007A Notes will be payable, and registration of transfer and exchanges of the 2007A Notes may be effected, and notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the 2007A Notes and the Indenture, as heretofore supplemented, and as may hereafter be supplemented from time to time, may be served at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose which shall be the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee. The 2007A Notes shall be deemed fully paid, and the obligation of the Company thereunder shall be terminated, to the extent and in the manner provided in Section 1.05 hereof.
SECTION 1.03. The 2007A Notes shall be issued to the Bond Trustee to secure the obligations of the Company under the Guaranty to pay the Guaranteed Amounts. In the event of failure by the Company to make any payment of any Guaranteed Amounts when and as required by the Company under the Guaranty, the 2007A Notes shall bear interest at the rate of 5.15% per annum from the last day to which interest on the Bonds has been paid in full prior to the failure of the Company to pay such Guaranteed Amounts or, if interest on the Bonds has never been paid in full, from the date of the original issuance of the Bonds (such date being herein defined as the “ Initial Interest Accrual Date ”), and interest at such rate shall be payable on the semi-annual date on which interest is due with respect to the Bonds (i.e., June 1 and December 1) in each year (each an “ Interest Payment Date ”), commencing on the first Interest Payment Date of the Bonds following the Initial Interest Accrual Date, until the principal of the 2007A Notes shall be paid or made available for payment.
The Trustee may conclusively presume that no payments with respect to interest on the 2007A Notes are due unless and until the Trustee shall have received a written certificate from the Bond Trustee, signed by an authorized officer of the Bond Trustee, certifying that the Company has failed to make a payment of any Guaranteed Amount when and as required to be made by it under the Guaranty and specifying such Guaranteed Amount, the Initial Interest Accrual Date, the Interest Payment Date(s) and such other terms as shall be applicable to the payment of interest on the 2007A Notes. The Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in acting upon any such certificate and shall have no duty with respect to the terms specified in any such certificate other than to make them available for inspection by the Company.

 

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SECTION 1.04. The 2007A Notes shall be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the principal amount thereof plus any premium, as hereinafter provided, and any accrued and unpaid interest from the Initial Interest Accrual Date to their redemption date, if the Bond Trustee notifies the Trustee in writing that Bonds are subject to redemption as provided in Section 3.02 of the Ordinance . Any such notice must be received by the Trustee no later than five days (unless a shorter period of time is acceptable to the Trustee) prior to any redemption date fixed for the Bonds to be redeemed and shall specify the principal amount of such Bonds anticipated as of the date of such notice to be redeemed, the date fixed for their redemption, the redemption premium, if any, and the amount of accrued and unpaid interest anticipated to be paid thereon. In the event such notice is given to the Trustee as provided above, the redemption date of the 2007A Notes shall be the date on which the Bonds are fixed for redemption, and on such date the said 2007A Notes shall become due and payable in the same principal amount as the Bonds in fact redeemed pursuant to Section 3.01 of the Ordinance. The redemption price payable in respect of the 2007A Notes shall include a premium in the event (and only in the event) that any redemption premium is payable in respect of the corresponding Bonds in fact redeemed pursuant to Section 3.01 of the Ordinance, and, in such event, the amount of such premium in respect of the redemption price of the 2007A Notes shall be an amount equal to the redemption premium so payable in respect of such Bonds. The Company shall deposit in trust with the Trustee on the redemption date an amount of money sufficient to pay the principal amount, plus any premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date fixed for redemption on the 2007A Notes to be redeemed (the “ Redemption Price ”). Upon presentation to the Trustee of any of the 2007A Notes by the Bond Trustee for payment of the Redemption Price, such 2007A Notes so presented shall be redeemed and paid in full. However, if, in lieu of presenting the 2007A Notes due for redemption, the Bond Trustee shall deliver such 2007A Notes to the Trustee for cancellation, then, and in that event, subject to Section 1.05 hereof, such of the 2007A Notes so presented for cancellation shall be deemed fully paid, and if any monies shall have been deposited with the Trustee for such redemption, then such moneys shall be paid over to the Company, and the 2007A Notes so presented for cancellation shall be canceled in accordance with Section 1.05 hereof.
SECTION 1.05. Upon surrender by the Bond Trustee or the Company to the Trustee hereunder of any of the 2007A Notes for cancellation, such Notes shall be canceled by the Trustee and delivered to the Company and shall be deemed fully paid and the obligations of the Company thereunder terminated.
SECTION 1.06. The 2007A Notes shall be defeasible pursuant to Section 13.02 and Section 13.03 of the Indenture.
SECTION 1.07. Pursuant to Section 5.01(7) of the Indenture, the following is added as an Event of Default with respect to, and only with respect to, the 2007A Notes if and so long as the Bond Insurance Policy is in full force and effect and the Bond Insurer is not in default thereunder: “the occurrence of an ‘Event of Default’ specified and as defined in Section 5.01 of the Bond Insurance Agreement.”

 

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SECTION 1.08. If and so long as the Bond Insurance Policy is in full force and effect and the Bond Insurer is not in default thereunder, (i) the Trustee shall promptly notify the Bond Insurer of any written notice which the Trustee receives from the Bond Trustee with respect to the 2007A Notes and of any proposed amendment to the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture which the Trustee receives from the Company or the Bond Trustee and (ii) the Bond Insurer shall be entitled to exercise all rights under and in accordance with the Indenture, as heretofore supplemented and as may hereafter be supplemented and amended (including voting rights) in respect of the 2007A Notes of the Bond Trustee as Holder (or assignee) of the 2007A Notes, and the Trustee shall be required to accept notice from, and the direction of, the Bond Insurer in connection with any such exercise of rights under and in accordance with the Indenture as heretofore supplemented and as hereafter may be supplemented. All notices required by this Section 1.08 to be given by the Trustee to the Bond Insurer shall be subject to Section 1.05 of the Indenture, as heretofore supplemented and as may hereafter be supplemented, and shall be given to the Bond Insurer at the following address:
Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
125 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Attention: Paul R. Morrison
Facsimile No.: 212-312-2707
ARTICLE TWO
FORM OF THE 2007A NOTES
SECTION 2.01. The 2007A Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication to be endorsed thereon are to be substantially in the following form:
Pursuant to Section 1.02 of the Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 1, 2007, supplemental to the Indenture, dated as of March 11, 1998, between Public Service Company of New Mexico and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (formerly JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank))) , as Trustee, as supplemented, this Note is nontransferable, except as may be required to effect transfer to any successor trustee to the Bond Trustee (as defined herein).
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO
2007 Pollution Control Series A Senior Unsecured Note

 

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No.   $                     
Due: June 1, 2037
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO , a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Mexico (herein called the “Company” which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to                      , as trustee under the Ordinance (defined below), on June 1, 2037 (unless this Note shall have been called for previous redemption and provision made for the payment of the redemption price thereof), the principal sum of                      Dollars ($                      ) and to pay interest thereon from the Initial Interest Accrual Date (defined below) until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment, at the rate of 5.15% per annum payable on each date as such interest on the Bonds (defined below) shall from time to time be due and payable in each year (each such date being herein called an “Interest Payment Date”), commencing on the first Interest Payment Date following the Initial Interest Accrual Date.
Payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and any such interest on this Note will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in The City of New York, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.
This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of senior notes of the Company (herein called the “Notes”), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of March 11, 1998 (herein called the “Indenture”, which term shall have the meaning assigned to it in such instrument), between the Company and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (formerly JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank))), as Trustee (herein called the “Trustee,” which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes and of the terms upon which the Notes are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered, to all of which the Holder, by accepting this Note, assents. This Note is one of the series designated on the face hereof, limited in aggregate principal amount to $20,000,000.
The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the Company and the Trustee to enter into one or more supplemental indentures for the purpose of adding any provisions to, or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of, the Indenture with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes of all series then Outstanding under the Indenture, considered as one class; provided, however, that if there shall be Notes of more than one series Outstanding under the Indenture and if a proposed supplemental indenture shall directly affect the rights of the Holders of Notes of one or more, but less than all, of such series, then the consent only of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Notes of all series so directly affected, considered as one class, shall be required.

 

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The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in principal amount of the Notes of each, or all series, as the case may be, then Outstanding under the Indenture, on behalf of the Holders of all Notes of such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and permitting the Holders of specified percentages in principal amount of the Notes of each series Outstanding under the Indenture, on behalf of the Holders of all Notes of such series, to waive certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences, provided, however, that if any such past default affects more than one series of Notes, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Notes of all such series, considered as one class, shall have the right to waive such past default, and not the Holders of the Notes of any one such series. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.
As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder of this Note shall not have the right to institute any proceeding with respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or for any other remedy thereunder unless such Holder shall have previously given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Notes of this series, the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes of all series at the time Outstanding in respect of which an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, considered as one class, shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default as Trustee and offered the Trustee reasonable indemnity, and the Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in principal amount of Notes of all series at the time Outstanding in respect of which an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, considered as one class, a direction inconsistent with such request, and shall have failed to institute any such proceeding, for 60 days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity. The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of this Note for the enforcement of any payment of principal hereof or interest hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed herein.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and any premium and interest on this Note at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.
The Notes of this series have been issued to Bank of Albuquerque, N.A., Albuquerque, New Mexico, as trustee (herein called the “Bond Trustee”), under Ordinance No. 2007-1183 adopted by the City of Farmington, New Mexico (herein called the “City”) on May 22, 2007, as supplemented by Resolution No. 2007-1239 adopted by the City on June 12, 2007 (as so supplemented, the “Ordinance”), to secure the guarantee by the Company under a Guaranty Agreement dated as of June 1, 2007 between the Company and the Bond Trustee (herein called the “Guaranty”), of payment of the principal of and interest due (herein called the “Guaranteed Amounts”) on the Pollution Control Revenue Bonds, 2007 Series A (Public Service Company of New Mexico San Juan Project), issued by the City under the Ordinance (herein called the “Bonds”).

 

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In the event of failure by the Company to make any payment of any Guaranteed Amount when and as required to be made by it under the Guaranty, this Note shall bear interest from the last date to which interest on such Bonds has been paid in full prior to the failure of the Company to pay such Guaranteed Amount or, if such interest on the Bonds has never been paid in full, from the date of the original issuance of the Bonds (such date being herein called the “Initial Interest Accrual Date”), at the rate of 5.15% per annum, payable on the Interest Payment Dates in each year, commencing on the first Interest Payment Date following the Initial Interest Accrual Date.
The Trustee may conclusively presume that no payments with respect to interest on the Notes of this series are due unless and until the Trustee shall have received a written certificate from the Bond Trustee or successor trustee under the Ordinance, signed by an authorized officer of the Bond Trustee or such successor trustee, certifying that the Company has failed to make a payment of any Guaranteed Amount when and as required to be made by it under the Guaranty and specifying such Guaranteed Amount, the Initial Interest Accrual Date, the Interest Payment Date(s) and such other matters, if any, as shall be pertinent to the payment of interest on the Notes of this series. The Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in acting upon any such certificate and shall have no duty with respect to the matters specified in any such certificate other than to make it available for inspection by the Company.
Upon the surrender for cancellation, at any time or from time to time, of Notes of this series by the Bond Trustee or any successor trustee under the Ordinance, or by the Company to the Trustee, the Notes so surrendered shall be deemed fully paid and the obligations of the Company thereunder shall be terminated, and such Notes shall be canceled by the Trustee and delivered to the Company.
This Note is nontransferable except to effect transfer to any successor trustee to the Bond Trustee, any such transfer to be made as provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, by the registration of transfer of this Note in the Note Register, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place where the principal of and any premium and interest on this Note are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Note Registrar, duly executed by the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes of this series and of like tenor, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the successor Bond Trustee.
If an Event of Default with respect to Notes of this series shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Notes of this series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.
No recourse shall be had for the payment of the principal of or premium, if any, or interest, if any, on any Notes, or any part thereof, or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof, or of the indebtedness represented thereby, or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement under the Indenture, against any incorporator, stockholder, employee, officer or director, as such, past, present or future of the Company or of any predecessor or successor corporation (either directly or through the Company or a predecessor or successor corporation), whether by virtue of any constitutional provision, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise; it being expressly agreed and understood that the Indenture and all Notes are solely corporate obligations, and that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, or be incurred by, any incorporator, stockholder, employee, officer or director, past, present or future, of the Company or of any predecessor or successor corporation, because of the indebtedness hereby authorized or under or by reason of any of the obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Indenture or in any of the Notes or to be implied herefrom or therefrom, and that any such personal liability is hereby expressly waived and released as a condition of, and as part of the consideration for, the execution of the Indenture and the issuance of the Notes.

 

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The Notes of this series are issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Notes of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes of this series and of like tenor of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.
No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
Prior to due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
The Notes of this series shall be redeemable as provided in the Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 1, 2007, supplemental to the Indenture.
All terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to below by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed under its corporate seal.
         
  PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO
 
 
  By:      
    [Title]   
       
 

 

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Attest:
                                         
[Assistant] Secretary
CERTIFICATION OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Notes of the series designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.
Dated:
         
  THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee
 
 
  By:      
    Authorized Signatory    
       
 
ARTICLE THREE
ORIGINAL ISSUE OF 2007A NOTES
SECTION 3.01. 2007A Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $20,000,000 may, upon execution of this Seventh Supplemental Indenture, or from time to time thereafter, be executed on behalf of the Company by any officer or employee authorized to do so by a Board Resolution under its corporate seal affixed thereto or reproduced thereon attested by its Secretary or by one of its Assistant Secretaries and delivered to the Trustee for authentication, and the Trustee shall thereupon authenticate and deliver said 2007A Notes in accordance with a Company Order delivered to the Trustee by the Company, all pursuant to and in accordance with Section 3.03 of the Indenture, as heretofore amended.
ARTICLE FOUR
PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR
SECTION 4.01. The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. will be the Paying Agent and Note Registrar for the 2007A Notes.

 

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ARTICLE FIVE
AMENDMENT
SECTION 5.01. The Indenture, as heretofore supplemented, is hereby amended by deleting the defined term “Corporate Trust Office” in Section 1.01 in its entirely and replacing it with the following:
“‘Corporate Trust Office ’ means the office of the Trustee at which at any particular time its corporate trust business in Los Angeles, California shall be principally administered, which office as of the date of this instrument is located at 700 South Flower Street, Suite 500, Los Angeles, California 90017, except that with respect to presentation of Notes for payment or for registration of transfer or exchange, such term shall mean the office or agency of the Trustee at which at any particular time its corporate agency business shall be conducted, which office at the date of this instrument is located at 101 Barclay Street, New York, New York 10286; Attention: Corporate Trust Division — Corporate Finance Unit, or, in the case of any of such offices or agency, such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the Company.”
ARTICLE SIX
SUNDRY PROVISIONS
SECTION 6.01. The Company hereby covenants that so long as any of the 2007A Notes shall remain outstanding, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee as soon as available copies (certified by an officer or employee of the Company to be true) of the Ordinance, the Sale Agreement, the Guaranty and copies of any supplements, amendments or replacements thereto, together with such other documents and instruments as the Trustee may reasonably request from time to time in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. The Trustee shall have no duty to examine or take any other action with respect to any such documents or instruments so received by it other than to retain in its files any of same which it so receives and to make same available for inspection during normal business hours by any owner of the 2007A Notes.
SECTION 6.02. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Seventh Supplemental Indenture or in the form of the 2007A Notes or otherwise clearly required by the context hereof or thereof, all terms used herein or in said form of the 2007A Notes that are defined in the Indenture shall have the several meanings respectively assigned to them thereby.
SECTION 6.03. The Indenture, as heretofore supplemented and as supplemented and amended by this Seventh Supplemental Indenture, is in all respects ratified and confirmed, and this Seventh Supplemental Indenture shall be deemed part of the Indenture in the manner and to the extent herein and therein provided.
SECTION 6.04. The Trustee hereby accepts the trusts herein declared, provided, created, supplemented, or amended and agrees to perform the same upon the terms and conditions herein and in the Indenture set forth and upon the following terms and conditions:

 

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The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Seventh Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made by the Company solely. In general, each and every term and condition contained in Article VI of the Indenture shall apply to and form part of this Seventh Supplemental Indenture with the same force and effect as if the same were herein set forth in full with such omissions, variations, and insertions, if any, as may be appropriate to make the same conform to the provisions of this Seventh Supplemental Indenture.
To the extent permitted by Section 6.01 of the Indenture, and without limitation of Section 6.03 of the Indenture, the Trustee may rely and shall be protected in acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness, or other paper or document (including, without limitation, the Ordinance, the Sale Agreement, the Guaranty, and any notice, certificate, or other document provided for in the Ordinance, the Sale Agreement or the Guaranty) believed by the Trustee to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.
SECTION 6.05. This Seventh Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Seventh Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
         
  PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO
 
 
  By:   /s/ Wendy A. Carlson    
    Wendy A. Carlson   
    Vice President and Treasurer   
 
         
  THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. , as Trustee
 
 
  By:   /s/ Raymond Torres    
    Raymond Torres   
    Assistant Vice President   
 

 

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Exhibit 12.1
PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(1,000’S)
                                                             
        Six        
Line     Months Ended     Year Ended December 31,  
No.     06/30/07     12/31/06     12/31/05     12/31/04     12/31/03     12/31/02     12/31/01  
   
Fixed charges, as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission:
                                                       
   
 
                                                       
1  
Interest on Long-term Debt
  $ 42,743     $ 95,301     $ 75,736     $ 46,702     $ 59,429     $ 56,409     $ 62,716  
2  
Amortization of Debt Premium, Discount and Expenses
    3,177       4,417       3,642       2,697       2,838       2,302       2,346  
3  
Other Interest
    21,982       45,811       14,299       2,319       5,423       2,859       (42 )
4  
Estimated Interest Factor of Lease Rental Charges
    11,431       19,714       20,643       19,617       20,452       23,233       22,856  
   
 
                                         
   
 
                                                       
5  
Total Fixed Charges
  $ 79,333     $ 165,243     $ 114,320     $ 71,335     $ 88,142     $ 84,803     $ 87,876  
   
 
                                         
   
 
                                                       
   
Earnings, as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission:
                                                       
   
 
                                                       
6  
Consolidated Net Earnings from Continuing Operations
  $ 49,906     $ 121,346     $ 69,725     $ 86,962     $ 57,842     $ 62,976     $ 149,137  
7  
Income Taxes
    2,923       63,970       32,861       49,247       27,889       33,032       81,063  
8  
(Earnings) of Equity Investee
    (1,610 )                                    
9  
Add Fixed Charges as Above
    79,333       165,243       114,320       71,335       88,142       84,803       87,876  
   
 
                                         
   
 
                                                       
10  
Earnings Availabe for Fixed Charges
  $ 130,552     $ 350,559     $ 216,906     $ 207,544     $ 173,873     $ 180,811     $ 318,076  
   
 
                                         
   
 
                                                       
11  
Ratio for Earnings to Fixed Charges
    1.65       2.12       1.90       2.91       1.97       2.13       3.62  
   
 
                                         

 

 

 

Exhibit 12.2
PNM RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
(1,000’S)
                                                             
        Six        
Line     Months Ended     Year Ended December 31,  
No.     06/30/07     12/31/06     12/31/05     12/31/04     12/31/03     12/31/02     12/31/01  
   
Fixed charges, as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission:
                                                       
   
 
                                                       
1  
Interest on Long-term Debt
  $ 42,743     $ 95,301     $ 75,736     $ 46,702     $ 59,429     $ 56,409     $ 62,716  
2  
Amortization of Debt Premium, Discount and Expenses
    3,177       4,417       3,642       2,697       2,838       2,302       2,346  
3  
Other Interest
    21,982       45,811       14,299       2,319       5,423       2,859       (42 )
4  
Estimated Interest Factor of Lease Rental Charges
    11,431       19,714       20,643       19,617       20,452       23,233       22,856  
   
 
                                         
   
 
                                                       
5  
Total Fixed Charges
    79,333       165,243       114,320       71,335       88,142       84,803       87,876  
6  
Preferred dividend requirements
    264       528       2,868       572       586       586       586  
   
 
                                         
7  
Total Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividend Requirements
  $ 79,597     $ 165,771     $ 117,188     $ 71,907     $ 88,728     $ 85,389     $ 88,462  
   
 
                                         
   
 
                                                       
   
Earnings, as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission:
                                                       
   
 
                                                       
8  
Consolidated Net Earnings from Continuing Operations
  $ 49,906     $ 121,346     $ 69,725     $ 86,962     $ 57,842     $ 62,976     $ 149,137  
9  
Income Taxes
    2,923       63,970       32,861       49,247       27,889       33,032       81,063  
10  
(Earnings) of Equity Investee
    (1,610 )                                    
11  
Add Fixed Charges as Above
    79,333       165,243       114,320       71,335       88,142       84,803       87,876  
   
 
                                         
   
 
                                                       
12  
Earnings Availabe for Fixed Charges
  $ 130,552     $ 350,559     $ 216,906     $ 207,544     $ 173,873     $ 180,811     $ 318,076  
   
 
                                         
   
 
                                                       
13  
Ratio for Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividend Requirements
    1.64       2.11       1.85       2.89       1.96       2.12       3.60  
   
 
                                         

 

 

 

PNM Resources
Alvarado Square
Albuquerque, NM 87158
www.pnmresources.com
(PNM RESOURCES LOGO)
EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Jeffry E. Sterba, certify that:
1.  
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of PNM Resources, Inc.;
 
2.  
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading;
 
3.  
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:
  a)  
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)  
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c)  
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)  
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (each registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)  
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)  
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 14, 2007
         
     
  /s/ Jeffry E. Sterba    
  Jeffry E. Sterba   
  Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer PNM Resources, Inc.   
 

 

 

PNM Resources
Alvarado Square
Albuquerque, NM 87158
www.pnmresources.com
(PNM RESOURCES LOGO)
EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Charles N. Eldred, certify that:
1.  
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of PNM Resources, Inc.;
 
2.  
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading;
 
3.  
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:
  a)  
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)  
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c)  
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)  
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (each registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)  
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)  
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 14, 2007
         
     
  /s/ Charles N. Eldred    
  Charles N. Eldred   
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer PNM Resources, Inc.   
 

 

 

PNM Resources
Alvarado Square
Albuquerque, NM 87158
www.pnmresources.com
(PNM RESOURCES LOGO)
EXHIBIT 31.3
CERTIFICATION
I, Jeffry E. Sterba, certify that:
1.  
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Public Service Company of New Mexico;
 
2.  
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading;
 
3.  
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:
  a)  
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)  
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c)  
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)  
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (each registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)  
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)  
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 14, 2007
         
     
  /s/ Jeffry E. Sterba    
  Jeffry E. Sterba   
  Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Public Service Company of New Mexico   
 

 

 

PNM Resources
Alvarado Square
Albuquerque, NM 87158
www.pnmresources.com
(PNM RESOURCES LOGO)
EXHIBIT 31.4
CERTIFICATION
I, Charles N. Eldred, certify that:
1.  
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Public Service Company of New Mexico;
 
2.  
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading;
 
3.  
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:
  a)  
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)  
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c)  
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)  
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (each registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)  
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)  
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 14, 2007
         
     
  /s/ Charles N. Eldred    
  Charles N. Eldred   
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Public Service Company of New Mexico   
 

 

 

PNM Resources
Alvarado Square
Albuquerque, NM 87158
www.pnmresources.com
(PNM RESOURCES LOGO)
EXHIBIT 31.5
CERTIFICATION
I, W. Douglas Hobbs, certify that:
1.  
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Texas-New Mexico Power Company;
 
2.  
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading;
 
3.  
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and we have:
  a)  
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)  
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  c)  
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (each registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)  
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)  
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 14, 2007
         
     
  /s/ W. Douglas Hobbs    
  W. Douglas Hobbs   
  President and Chief Executive Officer Texas-New Mexico Power Company   
 

 

 

PNM Resources
Alvarado Square
Albuquerque, NM 87158
www.pnmresources.com
(PNM RESOURCES LOGO)
EXHIBIT 31.6
CERTIFICATION
I, Thomas G. Sategna, certify that:
1.  
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Texas-New Mexico Power Company;
 
2.  
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading;
 
3.  
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and we have:
  a)  
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)  
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  c)  
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (each registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)  
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)  
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 14, 2007
         
     
  /s/ Thomas G. Sategna    
  Thomas G. Sategna   
  Vice President, Controller and Treasurer Texas-New Mexico Power Company   
 

 

 

PNM Resources
Alvarado Square
Albuquerque, NM 87158
www.pnmresources.com
(PNM RESOURCES LOGO)
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO § 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2007, for PNM Resources, Inc. (“Company”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2007 (“Report”), I, Jeffry E. Sterba, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
  (1)  
the Report fully complies with the requirements of § 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
 
  (2)  
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
         
     
Date: August 14, 2007  By:   /s/ Jeffry E. Sterba    
    Jeffry E. Sterba   
    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer PNM Resources, Inc.   
 

 

 

PNM Resources
Alvarado Square
Albuquerque, NM 87158
www.pnmresources.com
(PNM RESOURCES LOGO)
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO § 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2007, for PNM Resources, Inc. (“Company”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2007 (“Report”), I, Charles N. Eldred, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
  (1)  
the Report fully complies with the requirements of § 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
 
  (2)  
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
         
     
Date: August 14, 2007  By:   /s/ Charles N. Eldred    
    Charles N. Eldred   
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer PNM Resources, Inc.   
 

 

 

PNM Resources
Alvarado Square
Albuquerque, NM 87158
www.pnmresources.com
(PNM RESOURCES LOGO)
EXHIBIT 32.3
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO § 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2007, for Public Service Company of New Mexico (“Company”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2007 (“Report”), I, Jeffry E. Sterba, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
  (1)  
the Report fully complies with the requirements of § 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
 
  (2)  
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
         
     
Date: August 14, 2007  By:   /s/Jeffry E. Sterba    
    Jeffry E. Sterba   
    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Public Service Company of New Mexico 
 
 

 

 

PNM Resources
Alvarado Square
Albuquerque, NM 87158
www.pnmresources.com
(PNM RESOURCES LOGO)
EXHIBIT 32.4
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO § 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2007, for Public Service Company of New Mexico (“Company”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2007 (“Report”), I, Charles N. Eldred, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
  (1)  
the Report fully complies with the requirements of § 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
 
  (2)  
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
         
     
Date: August 14, 2007  By:   /s/ Charles N. Eldred    
    Charles N. Eldred   
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Public Service Company of New Mexico 
 
 

 

 

PNM Resources
Alvarado Square
Albuquerque, NM 87158
www.pnmresources.com
(PNM RESOURCES LOGO)
EXHIBIT 32.5
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO § 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2007, for Texas-New Mexico Power Company (“Company”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2007 (“Report”), I, W. Douglas Hobbs, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
  (1)  
the Report fully complies with the requirements of § 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
 
  (2)  
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
         
     
Date: August 14, 2007  By:   /s/ W. Douglas Hobbs    
    W. Douglas Hobbs   
    President and Chief Executive Officer
Texas-New Mexico Power Company 
 
 

 

 

PNM Resources
Alvarado Square
Albuquerque, NM 87158
www.pnmresources.com
(PNM RESOURCES LOGO)
EXHIBIT 32.6
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO § 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2007, for Texas-New Mexico Power Company (“Company”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2007 (“Report”), I, Thomas G. Sategna, Vice President, Controller and Treasurer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
  (1)  
the Report fully complies with the requirements of § 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
 
  (2)  
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
         
     
Date: August 14, 2007  By:   /s/ Thomas G. Sategna    
    Thomas G. Sategna   
    Vice President, Controller and Treasurer Texas-New Mexico Power Company