Sempra Energy First-Quarter 2004 Earnings More Than Double Energy Trading, Generation Businesses Record Solid Gains SAN DIEGO, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sempra Energy today reported first-quarter 2004 earnings of $197 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, compared with $88 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, in the first quarter 2003. First-quarter 2004 results included a $24 million loss related to the discontinued operations of Atlantic Electric & Gas, a U.K.-based retail energy marketer, which was sold earlier this week. Excluding this item, Sempra Energy's first-quarter earnings were $221 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, in 2004. This compared with first-quarter 2003 earnings of $120 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, which excluded a $3 million loss related to Atlantic Electric & Gas' discontinued operations, as well as the negative impact of a $29 million cumulative adjustment related to the implementation of accounting principle EITF 02-3. EITF 02-3 eliminated mark-to-market accounting for certain commodity trading assets and liabilities. "Our first-quarter results reflect the continued execution of our strategy," said Stephen L. Baum, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Sempra Energy. "Our energy trading and generation units, as well as our California utilities, are producing solid earnings and positive cash flow." Revenues in the first quarter 2004 were $2.4 billion, up from $1.9 billion in the same period a year ago, due primarily to increased power deliveries by Sempra Energy Resources and higher commodity prices. OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS Sempra Energy Utilities Net income for San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) increased to $50 million in the first quarter 2004 from $45 million in the year-ago period. The increase resulted from higher transmission and distribution revenues, partially offset by higher operating costs and the elimination of the incentive rate mechanism for the company's 20-percent interest in the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. During the quarter, SDG&E received positive preliminary decisions from a California Public Utilities Commission administrative law judge and the assigned commissioner supporting the utility's long-term electric resource plan. Filed in October 2003, the plan provides for the purchase of a mix of local generation assets, including renewable energy and a new 550-megawatt power plant being built by Sempra Energy Resources for SDG&E in Escondido, Calif., as well as energy-conservation initiatives. Southern California Gas Co. recorded first-quarter net income of $56 million, compared with $58 million in the first quarter 2003. Sempra Energy Trading Sempra Energy Trading's net income was $59 million in the first quarter 2004. In the same period last year, the company earned $10 million, before the cumulative impact of accounting principle EITF 02-3. Sempra Energy Trading's higher earnings in this year's first quarter came from strong results in all of the company's product lines. "Sempra Energy Trading has grown to become the second largest marketer of physical natural gas in North America and now has recorded 21 consecutive profitable quarters, excluding the first-quarter 2003 mandated accounting change," said Baum. "This customer-focused business continues to benefit from solid risk management and a diverse portfolio of products." Sempra Energy Resources First-quarter net income for Sempra Energy Resources rose to $37 million from $10 million last year, due to increased power deliveries through the company's portfolio of supply contracts. During the quarter, Sempra Energy announced a 50-50 joint-venture agreement with Carlyle/Riverstone, an energy and power-focused equity fund, to acquire American Electric Power's 632-megawatt, coal-fired Coleto Creek Power Station and nine other Texas power plants for $430 million. Sempra Energy expects to obtain project financing for a substantial portion of the costs of the acquisition, which is expected to be completed in July 2004. Sempra Energy Resources will provide asset-management services for the joint venture, including operation of the plants. Sempra Energy International and Sempra Energy LNG Sempra Energy International and Sempra Energy LNG, on a combined basis, earned $17 million in the first quarter 2004, up from $7 million in the year- earlier period. The increase stemmed from improved results from the company's South American operations and an $8 million contribution from the favorable buy-out of a future obligation related to the proposed Cameron LNG project. Sempra Energy LNG announced plans last week to develop a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) receipt terminal near Port Arthur, Texas, with a daily processing capacity of 1.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas. The company initiated the regulatory review process for the terminal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission April 21, 2004. The terminal could begin operations as early as 2009. The Port Arthur project joins two other Sempra LNG receipt terminals under development in North America: Energia Costa Azul in Baja California, Mexico, and Cameron LNG near Lake Charles, La. Both of these projects are expected to commence construction later this year and begin operations in late 2007. INTERNET BROADCAST Sempra Energy will broadcast a live discussion of its earnings results over the Internet today at 1 p.m. Eastern Time with senior management of Sempra Energy. Access is available by logging onto the Web site at http://www.sempra.com/. For those unable to log onto the live Webcast, the teleconference will be available on replay a few hours after its conclusion by dialing (800) 642-1687 and entering passcode number 7021323. Sempra Energy, based in San Diego, is a Fortune 500 energy services holding company with 2003 revenues of $7.9 billion. The Sempra Energy companies' nearly 13,000 employees serve more than 10 million customers in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, South America and Asia. This press release contains statements that are not historical fact and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Legislation Reform Act of 1995. When the company uses words like "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "may," "would," "should" or similar expressions, or when the company discusses its strategy or plans, the company is making forward-looking statements. Forward- looking statements are not guarantees of performance. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Future results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon various assumptions involving judgments with respect to the future and other risks, including, among others: national, international, regional and local economic, competitive, political, legislative and regulatory conditions and developments; actions by the California Public Utilities Commission, the California State Legislature, the California Department of Water Resources and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; capital market conditions, inflation rates and interest rates; energy and trading markets, including the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices; weather conditions; business, regulatory and legal decisions; the pace of deregulation of retail natural gas and electricity delivery; the timing and success of business development efforts; and other uncertainties, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the company's control. These risks and uncertainties are further discussed in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that are available through the EDGAR system without charge at its Web site, http://www.sec.gov/ and on the company's Web site, http://www.sempra.com/. Sempra Energy Solutions, Sempra Energy Trading, Sempra Energy International, Sempra Energy LNG and Sempra Energy Resources are not the same companies as the utilities, San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas Co., and are not regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission. SEMPRA ENERGY Table A STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME (Unaudited) Quarters ended March 31, (Dollars in millions,except per share amounts) 2004 2003 Operating revenues California utilities: Natural gas $1,333 $1,162 Electric 381 395 Other 646 366 Total operating revenues 2,360 1,923 Operating expenses California utilities: Cost of natural gas 824 677 Cost of electric fuel and purchased power 127 163 Other cost of sales 327 219 Other operating expenses 521 445 Depreciation and amortization 165 148 Franchise fees and other taxes 64 56 Total operating expenses 2,028 1,708 Operating income 332 215 Other income (loss) - net 5 (2) Interest income 23 12 Interest expense (80) (74) Preferred dividends / distributions by subsidiaries (2) (7) Income from continuing operations before income taxes 278 144 Income tax expense 57 24 Income from continuing operations 221 120 Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (24) (3) Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle 197 117 Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax -- (29) Net income $197 $88 Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (thousands): Basic 228,055 206,393 Diluted 231,136 207,823 Income from continuing operations per share of common stock Basic $0.97 $0.58 Diluted $0.96 $0.58 Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle per share of common stock Basic $0.86 $0.57 Diluted $0.85 $0.56 Net income per share of common stock Basic $0.86 $0.43 Diluted $0.85 $0.42 Dividends declared per common share $0.25 $0.25 SEMPRA ENERGY Table B CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) Balance at March 31, December 31, (Dollars in millions) 2004 2003 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $653 $432 Short-term investments -- 363 Accounts receivable 852 1,002 Interest receivable 65 62 Trading assets 4,997 5,250 Regulatory assets arising from fixed-price contracts and other derivatives 145 144 Other regulatory assets 93 89 Inventories 67 147 Other 155 157 Current assets of continuing operations 7,027 7,646 Current assets of discontinued operations 245 220 Total current assets 7,272 7,866 Investments and other assets: Due from affiliates 51 55 Regulatory assets arising from fixed-price contracts and other derivatives 612 650 Other regulatory assets 531 554 Nuclear decommissioning trusts 584 570 Investments 1,109 1,114 Sundry 699 706 Total investments and other assets 3,586 3,649 Property, plant and equipment - net 10,550 10,474 Total assets $21,408 $21,989 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Current liabilities: Short-term debt $139 $28 Accounts payable 706 843 Income taxes payable 142 47 Deferred income taxes 78 88 Trading liabilities 4,401 4,457 Dividends and interest payable 128 136 Regulatory balancing accounts - net 527 424 Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives 153 148 Current portion of long-term debt 610 1,433 Other 771 704 Current liabilities of continuing operations 7,655 8,308 Current liabilities of discontinued operations 45 52 Total current liabilities 7,700 8,360 Long-term debt 3,822 3,841 Other liabilities: Due to affiliates 362 362 Customer advances for construction 81 89 Postretirement benefits other than pensions 123 131 Deferred income taxes 193 257 Deferred investment tax credits 82 84 Regulatory liabilities arising from cost of removal obligations 2,268 2,238 Regulatory liabilities arising from asset retirement obligations 299 281 Other regulatory liabilities 108 108 Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives 612 680 Asset retirement obligations 315 313 Deferred credits and other 1,176 1,176 Total deferred credits and other liabilities 5,619 5,719 Preferred stock of subsidiaries 179 179 Shareholders' equity 4,088 3,890 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $21,408 $21,989 SEMPRA ENERGY Table C CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) Quarters ended March 31, (Dollars in millions) 2004 2003 Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Net income $197 $88 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Loss from discontinued operations 24 3 Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle -- 29 Depreciation and amortization 165 148 Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits (22) (32) Other - net 16 23 Net changes in other working capital components 427 431 Changes in other assets (12) (5) Changes in other liabilities (13) 6 Net cash provided by operating activities 782 691 Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Expenditures for property, plant and equipment (219) (193) Net proceeds from sale of short-term investments 363 (1) -- Investments and acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired (7) (80) Dividends received from affiliates 10 -- Loans to affiliate -- (46) Other - net 2 -- Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 149 (319) Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Common dividends paid (57) (52) Issuances of common stock 55 19 Repurchases of common stock (2) (3) Issuances of long-term debt 21 400 Payments on long-term debt (857) (224) Increase (decrease) in short-term debt - net 134 (158) Other - net (2) (6) Net cash used in financing activities (708) (24) Increase in cash from continuing operations 223 348 Cash used in discontinued operations (2) -- Increase in cash and cash equivalents 221 348 Cash and cash equivalents, January 1 432 455 Cash and cash equivalents, March 31 $653 $803 (1) Proceeds from the sale of U.S. Treasury obligations which previously securitized the Mesquite synthetic lease. SEMPRA ENERGY Table D BUSINESS UNIT EARNINGS AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES & INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) Quarters ended March 31, (Dollars in millions) 2004 2003 Net Income California Utilities: San Diego Gas & Electric $50 $45 Southern California Gas 56 58 Total California Utilities 106 103 Global Enterprises: Trading 59 10 Resources 37 10 International / LNG 17 7 Solutions (4) -- Total Global Enterprises 109 27 Financial 10 11 Parent & Other (4) (21) Continuing Operations 221 120 Discontinued Operations (1) (24) (3) Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle -- (29) (2) Consolidated Net Income $197 $88 (1) Reflects Atlantic Electric & Gas. (2) The effects to Trading and Solutions were ($28) and ($1), respectively. Quarters ended March 31, (Dollars in millions) 2004 2003 Capital Expenditures and Investments California Utilities: San Diego Gas & Electric $69 $89 Southern California Gas 62 58 Total California Utilities 131 147 Global Enterprises: Resources 15 84 Trading 46 7 International/LNG 27 26 Total Global Enterprises 88 117 Parent & Other 7 9 Consolidated Capital Expenditures and Investments $226 $273 SEMPRA ENERGY Table E OTHER OPERATING STATISTICS (Unaudited) Quarters ended March 31, CALIFORNIA UTILITIES 2004 2003 Revenues (Dollars in millions) SDG&E (excludes intercompany sales) $575 $559 SoCalGas (excludes intercompany sales) $1,139 $998 Gas Sales (Bcf) 140 125 Transportation and Exchange (Bcf) 158 134 Total Deliveries (Bcf) 298 259 Total Gas Customers (Thousands) 6,231 6,146 Electric Sales (Millions of kWhs) 3,812 3,609 Direct Access (Millions of kWhs) 729 806 Total Deliveries (Millions of kWhs) 4,541 4,415 Total Electric Customers (Thousands) 1,301 1,284 RESOURCES Power Sold (Millions of kWhs) 4,477 1,403 SOLUTIONS Revenues (Dollars in millions) $30 $42 INTERNATIONAL (Represents 100% of these subsidiaries, although only the Mexican subsidiaries are 100% owned by Sempra Energy). Natural Gas Sales (Bcf) Argentina 51 42 Mexico 10 9 Chile 1 1 Natural Gas Customers (Thousands) Argentina 1,414 1,367 Mexico 101 85 Chile 37 36 Electric Sales (Millions of kWhs) Peru 1,007 1,018 Chile 508 481 Electric Customers (Thousands) Peru 736 721 Chile 499 487 TRADING Quarters ended March 31, Trading Margin (Dollars in millions) 2004 2003 Geographical: North America $113 $62 Europe/Asia 84 22 Total $197 $84 Product Line: Gas $41 $30 Power 38 (2) Oil - Crude & Products 41 32 Metals 58 7 Other 19 17 Total $197 $84 Physical Statistics Natural Gas (BCF/Day) 13.7 13.5 Electric (Billions of kWhs) 92.9 66.1 Oil & Liquid Products (Millions Bbls/Day) 2.0 1.4 Fair Net Unrealized Market Value Revenue (Dollars March 31, Scheduled Maturity (in months) in millions) 2004 0 - 12 13 - 24 25 - 36 > 36 Sources of Over-the-Counter (OTC) Fair Value: Prices actively quoted $295 $223 $36 $(4) $40 Prices provided by other external sources 8 (6) -- -- 14 Prices based on models and other valuation methods 24 8 2 -- 14 Total OTC Fair Value (1) 327 225 38 (4) 68 Maturity of OTC Fair Value Percentage 100.0% 68.8% 11.6% -1.2% 20.8% Cumulative Percentages 68.8% 80.4% 79.2% 100.0% Exchange Contracts (2) 134 $68 $58 $15 $(7) Total Net Unrealized Revenue $461 (1) The present value of unrealized revenue to be received or (paid) from outstanding OTC contracts (2) Cash received associated with open Exchange Contracts Credit Quality of Unrealized Trading Assets (net of margin) March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, 2004 2003 2003 2003 2003 Commodity Exchanges 6% 8% 8% 6% 7% Investment Grade 63% 70% 66% 71% 62% Below Investment Grade 31% 22% 26% 23% 31% Quarters ended March 31, Risk Adjusted Performance Indicators 2004 2003 VaR at 95% (Dollars in millions) (1) $5.7 $10.0 VaR at 99% (Dollars in millions) (2) $8.1 $14.1 Risk Adjusted Return on Capital (RAROC) (3) 41% 12% (1) Average Daily Value-at-Risk for the period using a 95% confidence level (2) Average Daily Value-at-Risk for the period using a 99% confidence level (3) Average Daily Trading Margin/Average Daily VaR at 95% confidence level DATASOURCE: Sempra Energy CONTACT: media, Doug Kline, +1-877-866-2066, or financial, Dennis Arriola or Karen Sedgwick, +1-877-736-7727, all of Sempra Energy Web site: http://www.sempra.com/

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